The Drop-off

The last episode of Season 1. Thank you so much for coming alongside us on this journey. We reflect back on the fall semester / first season of the Drop-Off through the lens of the Five F's: Faith, Family, Finances, Friends, and Fun.

We introduce our newest segment: "What's Up With Wednesdays?" We get into middle school midterms and real talk about real emotions.

A busy and fun-filled weekend: Hyde Park vs. St. Andrews basketball game, Nathaniel’s first ever Escape Room experience, Church Talk, family pictures, and special dinner out at the best restaurant in Austin, Jeffrey’s!

We have our regularly scheduled Friday programming where we discuss the books that we are reading on (and off) our Kindles. We also preview the big Friday boys 5th/6th grade basketball matchup of Hyde Park Panthers vs. St. Andrews Highlanders. Nathaniel: Pastor's Kid, Hugo Dare series Daniel: Empire of the Summer Moon

We look in our Crystal Ball toward the NFL playoffs and end with some College Football Heisman chatter and Playoff predictions. Post-Podcast Correction: Kenneth Walker III is not a Heisman finalist, but C. J. Stroud is.

We talk about our sports cards that have just been graded and are coming back soon from PSA as well as some love and respect from Stephen W. Curry as he is about to get the all-time record for made three-pointers.

Join us as we talk about a super busy weekend in the Wang house: Nutcracker Petite ballet, Austin Spurs vs. Greensboro Swarm G-League game, Fantasy Football update, College Football Playoffs Preview, and some exciting news about a new job for Daniel!

We get into Christmas lists, which leads us into an interesting discussion on The Five Love Languages. Tune in to find out what Nathaniel's love languages are!

We take a look at the Eastern Conference and see how our preseason over-under bets are going after about one-quarter of the NBA season is in the books. Is it already too late for some of our bets?? Where were we wrong? Where did we get it right? Listen to find out!

We take a look at the Western Conference and see how our preseason over-under bets are going after about one-quarter of the NBA season is in the books. Is it already too late for some of our bets?? Where were we wrong? Where did we get it right? Listen to find out!

We talk about the three most important basketball games from the night before: Game 1 of the Hyde Park 5/6 6A Boys Basketball season, Ohio State's upset of #1 Duke in Men's College Basketball, and Suns vs. Warriors in what may possibly be an early season preview of the potential Western Conference Finals.

No change in the Halls of Hyde Park — the boys are still obsessed with shoes, and we finish by discussing the upcoming Hyde Park boys' basketball season.

We are back after a week off of school with lots to talk about, including: Highlights from Thanksgiving, Pokemon Go (AR vs. VR), The Ultimate Thanksgiving Sides Rankings, Sports Update from Thanksgiving Week (Cowboys vs. Raiders, College Football Playoff Talk, Texas Longhorn football).

We take a look around the NBA at a few teams that have so far exceeded preseason expectations: Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

It's Monday morning, so you know what that means ... weekend recap!! Find out what the Wangs were up to this past weekend!

We return with our normal Friday programming where we discuss books we have been reading the past week. We also talk about classic books that Nathaniel hopes to one day read to his own kids! Let us know what you're reading!

On our way to school we talk about college basketball, the new options besides college basketball that top prep players now have, as well as transfer-mania in the college ranks. We also briefly discuss our favorite college basketball teams: UNC (Go Tar Heels!) and Rice (Go Owls!). We also end by looking forward to the upcoming holiday season.

Join us for our regular Tuesday segment of "Hallways of Hyde Park" where we discuss what you might hear if you were to walk the middle school hallways. We hit on subjects like sneakerheads and the debate between Star Wars vs. Harry Potter.

Join us for a special weekend episode of the Drop-Off as we share our thoughts before Nathaniel's first ever paintball experience . With special guest Ryder.

We discuss the early season effects of the NBA rule changes regarding fouls and also catch up with our two favorite teams in the NBA: the Boston Celtics (Nathaniel's favorite) and the San Antonio Spurs (Daniel's favorite).

We're back after three days away! Mommy and Daddy got some time away in Cali and Grandma came to watch the kiddos. Find out how it went!!

We discuss our fantasy football teams as well as the first third of the NFL season with a bonus section on CAPPS 6th grade flag football!!!

We discuss the recently released NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Were there any snubs? Who shouldn't have been on the team? Who would win in a matchup between current NBA players and former NBA players? Who in the league now will eventually be on the 100th Anniversary Team? Find out answers to all these questions and more!

By listener request, we finally talk about something other than sports. Just us for a conversation about the differences (and similarities) between elementary school and middle school.

We go to the Spurs vs. Bucks games and bring you all the best pre-game, in-game, and post-game analysis.