That's a Good Point

Dion, Irv, and Jon rank some of their favorite sports announcers in this episode.  The list included play-by-play announcers and not the color commentators.  From an original list of almost 20 people, it got pared down to seven then discussed by the fellas into final rankings.  This list could certainly be re-arranged on any given day.  As always, please let 'em know what you think on Twitter @Tha...

Dion, Irv, and Jon rank the best movie sequels.  These movies did not have to be the second in a sequence if there were multiple follow-up films.  So many good points were made that you may need a notebook to keep track as the boys explain why one movie tops another.  There was a little bit of time left to play a quick game of start one-sit one-cut one with movie genres at the end. Theme: Protofun...

The award-winning podcast, "That's a Good Point", returns for season 2!  In this episode, Dion, Irv, and Jon rank candy bars using the famous "matrix".  These were narrowed down by what the boys considered to be "bars" so you won't see M&M's or Skittles on the list.  As an FYI, you also won't hear about Almond Joy because that stuff's gross.  At the end, they play a game of start one-sit one-c...

In the season finale of That's a Good Point, Dion, Irv, and Jon discuss the best NFL players from the Super Bowl era that never won the big one.  It is difficult to narrow down the list to just 6 players but once the list is made, the guys are able to run the choices through the matrix and come up with a winner.  There are a couple of ties but they do get broken followed by a start one, sit one, c...

Dion, Irv, and Jon rank some fair foods from the Iowa State Fair.  The list of items is expanded from the normal six to eight but the boys were able to make some good points and get the list ranked for you.  The final rankings don't turn out how they expected but the list is still fantastic.  A quick game of start one, sit one, cut one with State Fair attractions rounds out the episode.  Follow up...

Kelly Weber joins Dion, Irv, and Jon as they rank the best songs over 7 minutes long.  They chose some influential and popular songs that they also happen to like.  Some good songs didn't even make the cut, but some great and educational (thanks, Kelly) discussion took place.  The group followed up with a quick start one, sit one, cut one with some favorite number sevens.  Let them know what t...

This week, Dion, Jon, and special guest Mike Rogers rank their favorite Chicago sports seasons. They used the combination of teams with great seasons & those that they enjoyed the most.  The Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, and White Sox are all included!  As it is a very specialized topic, feel free to speed ahead to about 42:40 to listen to the recap and a quick game of start one, sit one, cu...

Dion, Irv, and Jon welcome special guest and grilling master, John Sneller, to rank some different bratwurst varieties.  All brat flavors are available from either our local Hometown Market grocery or from Tiefenthaler Quality Meats in Holstein, Iowa.  The fellas then play a quick game of start one, sit one, cut one with backyard barbecue side dishes. Follow us on Twitter @Thatsagoodpoin1 Theme: P...

In this episode of That's a Good Point, Dion, Irv, and Jon rank country music artists.  The parameters for this one were a little broader than past episodes but still led to a fun discussion of influential country artists to whom the boys enjoy listening.  Start one, sit one, cut one this week pits some instruments that you might normally hear in country music. Follow us on Twitter @Thatsagoodpoin...

Dion, Irv, and Jon use the "matrix" to rank some Sports-themed movies from the 1990's decade.  Although there are some good ones that didn't even make the rankings, you can use this for your next binge-watching list.  The guys also play a game of start one, sit one, cut one with schoolyard pickup games. Follow us on Twitter @Thatsagoodpoin1 Theme: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompete...

Dion, Irv, and Jon use the "matrix" to rank breakfast cereals, discuss cereal-based snacks, and play a quick game of start one-sit one-cut one with restaurants where we usually order breakfast. Follow us on Twitter at @ThatsaGoodPoin1 Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Season 1, Episode 2, Dion, Irv, and Jon use the "matrix" to rank single-patty cheeseburgers from six different chain restaurants.  They play a quick game of "Start one, Sit one, Cut one" with burger condiments and have a brief discussion of burger toppings. Theme: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Dion, Irv, and Jon tell you how to rank your lists using what they call "the matrix" In Season 1, Episode 1 they introduce the process and rank some episodes from the 30 for 30 series and at the end play a quick game of start one, sit one, cut one. Theme: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/