Why Yes, We're Friends

Brendon and Ronnie are taking a week off from their normal programming! However, in it's stead the fellas are releasing this Patreon Bonus episode from back in April. In this episode, the two create Mount Rushmores for the Dodgers and Giants during the top of the show. In the bottom of the show, Brendon presents the show with a Rorschach test of nicknaming F1 circuits by their shape and outline. S...

Brendon and Ronnie have a lot to talk about, including an entire top of the show dedicated to how the World Cup rules everything right now. In the bottom of the show, they dig in to the announcement that LeBron is breaking up with the Lakers before they break up with him, and then cover F1's Austria Grand Prix. Along the way, the fellas pitch alternative ideas to ending World Cup elimination games...

Brendon and Ronnie have so much to talk about, they can't even cover all the topics they wanted. They do ask if the national conversation around the Giants is a little too overblown and if the Dodgers have buyer's remorse with Kyle Tucker. They scratch the surface of all the NHL offseason transactions and the WNBA's 30th anniversary game. And they talk about the World Cup's coverage and commentary...

Brendon and Ronnie cover a lot this week. From the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close to Lewis Hamilton's first F1 win in years to the World Cup in action to the state of Giants baseball -- and more! Along the way, the fellas articulate Mark Madsen's dance moves from the Lakers 2001 championship parade, go over the crazy Game 4 comeback by the Knicks in the NBA Finals, and get excited fo...

Brendon and Ronnie are here for the World Cup! In typical fashion, after looking at the groupings, they talk about the kits. Then, in the bottom of the show, the fellas talk about the NBA and NHL playoffs having classic Final rounds, F1's crazy weekend in Monaco, and the betting scandal currently rocking college football (and maybe all of sports). Along the way, the fellas spin previous memories o...

Brendon and Ronnie have a lot to talk about -- the Myles Garrett trade to the Rams to the Finals in the NHL and NBA in the top of the episode, and then a lot of alternative jersey talk for two different leagues in the bottom of the episode. Along the way, the fellas realize they are each haters of the Golden Knights, reveal themselves to be nerds of the minutiae of team colors, and have a moment o...

Brendon and Ronnie cover a lot of topics in both halves of the episode. In the top of the show, they cover the results of the Canada Grand Prix, how the NBA Finals run by the Knicks is literally magical, and what little hope the Avs had... when the episode was recorded. In the bottom of the show, they celebrate Arsenal winning the Premier League and, of course, end with baseball. Along the way, th...

Brendon and Ronnie welcome longtime Fellow Friend Karina Contreras on the pod to get everyone excited about a new crop of players drafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft class. But first, the fellas run through a small collection of topics they've been meaning to get to from the NBA Playoffs to disc golf. Along the way, the guys have fun saying the names of sumo wrestlers, reflect on witnessing people goin...

Brendon and Ronnie check in on the NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Top of the Show, and then, like usual, spend the Bottom of the Show talking about a lot of baseball. Along the way, the fellas tell the tales of how they came to love the Yankees of the NBA, believe that ESPN is making a big push for Hockey, and zero in on the importance of fundamentals from Little League to the pros. Brendon e...

Brendon and Ronnie take some time in the top half of the show, more than expected, on the F1 season so far. Then, in the bottom half they ruminate on the first month of the MLB season. Along the way, the fellas ask when American society stopped making songs for their sports stars, marvel at the Tale of Two Central Divisions, and honor legendary Yankees announcer John Sterling. Brendon explains how...

Brendon and Ronnie deliver a fun episode with some returning segements! First, to mark the Kentucky Derby, the fellas play the Real-or-Fake Horse Name Game. Then, Alex "Kozibear" Kozina joins the pod to aid in brainstorming regional Québec foods as creative and wild Stadium Eats for the still defunct Montreal Expos. Brendon breaks news that destroys a number of MLB managerial conspiracy theories,...

Brendon and Ronnie are catching up with several topics in sports this week. From the Stanley Cup playoffs starting to all of the transactions happening in the WNBA to the results of WrestleMania, the fellas are running the gamut. And, to commiserate with New York Mets fans, the fellas also remember hard times with their favorites teams in all sports. Along the way, the fellas express a love for ja...

Brendon and Ronnie are gearing up for another WrestleMania weekend! They go down the card for each night and get pumped for each match. Before that, they warm up by talking through their feelings as the NBA and NHL each transition into their playoffs. Along the way, the fellas start with a completely de-railed tangent, indulge in the "Doom & Gloom" fandom that surrounds the Lakers, and explain...

Brendon and Ronnie find the absurd and outstanding in several topics from drama in the MLB already to Mom's spaghetti. The fellas figure out on-air the last time they played D&D, put some respect on the Ohio State Marching Band, and marvel at how Jo Adell saved an Angels win THREE TIMES! Brendon was ejected from a Little League Baseball game because of a bat, invites Ronnie to his cabin in the...

Brendon and Ronnie are flipping the calendar from March to April by talking about everything from college basketball's Final Four to MLB's Opening Weekend. Along the way, the fellas ask if Jaden Ivey is OK, have positive thoughts about the introduction of ABS, and go through the 19-year history of the Giants's Opening Day Left Field Curse.. Brendon recommends everyone play more catch, tells an ama...

Brendon and Ronnie are watching baseball movies over on the Why Yes, We're Friends Patreon. For the first month of Popcorn & Pop Flies, they took in a viewing of Penny Marshall's 1992 hit A League Of Their Own . Starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, and so many amazing women smoothly running actual baseball drills for B-Roll. The fellas give the facts, their hi...

Brendon and Ronnie are ready for the marathon of the 162-game MLB season to get going! They pick a team from each league that the podcast will keep an eye on for the season and then pick the drinks for each new MLB manager as they walk into the Why Yes, We're Friends Bar. They even squeeze in some sumo wrestling. Along the way, the fellas get very nerdy in deciding HOW they'll pick their teams, ma...

Brendon and Ronnie are fresh off the World Baseball Classic Final and saying goodbye to the tournament as a whole. Then, the two go through the results of the China Grand Prix in F1 before taking on the unenviable task of picking their winners for the March Madness Men's Basketball tournament. Along the way the fellas continue to pitch ideas to improve the WBC, break down the USA's performance, an...

Brendon and Ronnie prove again that there are no slow news weeks in sports. (And they recorded BEFORE the USA/Italy WBC shocker!) Join them as they sift through the results of F1's Australian Grand Prix, the NHL's trade deadline, the NFL's recent roster shake-ups, and World Baseball Classic's chaotic round robin. Along the way, the fellas give the Australia F1 track a nickname, go through the NFL'...

Brendon and Ronnie are back with another tier ranking list! This time, they go through all of the F1 liveries ahead of the season starting in Australia. Before that, they talk about the WWE debut of Danhausen and check in with the NHL standings after the Olympic Break. Along the way, the fellas talk about whether or not anyone can stop the Avalanche and wonder if the Mercedes car used to look cool...

Brendon and Ronnie say arrivederci to the Winter Olympics by celebrating the historic gold medals won by both the U.S. Women's and Men's hockey teams. Then the fellas kick off the beginning of the World Baseball Classic by doing a tier list of the cap logos for each team. Along the way the fellas wonder if the divine intervention of Johnny Hockey pushed the U.S. Men's team over the edge, ask if th...

Brendon and Ronnie continue to watch as much Olympics as possible. Meanwhile they don't watch the NBA All-Star Game at all. In the second half, the two toe the line between the optimism of Spring Training and the pessimism of MLB's looming labor talks. Along the way, the two find perspective in this crazy world through the Lunar New Year, try to figure out how pumps help with the aerodynamics of s...

Brendon and Ronnie are enjoying themselves through the first week of the Olympics, with the Mixed Curling event being a highlight. They are also reveling in the week where pitchers and catchers report to start MLB's Spring Training by looking at every team's over/unders for wins. Along the way, the fellas discuss Lindsey Vonn's tragic end to her Olympic games, wonder if Klint Kubiak would call his...

Brendon and Ronnie are excited for the lighting of the Olympic torch in Milano Cortina! However, first they have to talk about the results of the Royal Rumble and the upcoming Big Football Game for the NFL. Along the way, the fellas wonder about Groundhog's Day and global warming, think having to call the Super Bowl other nicknames is stupid, and claim Curling the Baseball of Winter Sports. Brendo...

Brendon and Ronnie are deep in the numbers this week. One meaningful football game left, a second straight Grand Sumo Tournament win for Aonishki, two 30-person Royal Rumbles, and a half filled with so many baseball statistics it would get Jayson Stark verklempt. Along the way, the fellas talk about all the thirst trap characters in insurance commercials, how we've entered a dystopian age of live...