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Joel, Sam, and special guest Eli talk baseball, the Red Sox and their flu bug, the Cubs and their championship rings, the NBA MVP race, and Jackie Robinson day.

In episode 6, Jesse, Joel, and Sam talk about opening week in baseball, the finale of NCAA March Madness, the increase in home runs, closers, quidditch, curling, prison reform, and what the loneliest job in baseball is. Also, Jesse went to high school with Macklemore.

On the brink of the beginning of a new baseball season, Jesse, Joel, and Sam talk about their favorite sports podcasts, the World Baseball Classic, Flat Earth Theory, and how every sport is essentially hockey, except for baseball.

St. Patrick's Day, The Irish, Negative Stereotypes of the Irish, Snake-Oil Salesmen, Donald Trump, Donald Zimmer, March Madness, NCAA, The Fundamentals of Basketball, Golf, Play-In Games....

Who would win in a fight? Pete Rose or Ichiro Suzuki? Pete Rose or Don Mattingly? Pete Rose or Muhammad Ali? The boys discuss these and other pressing sports issues, like how much they hate Mel Kiper Jr.

Joel, Jesse, and Sam talk Super Bowl LI, Donald Trump, sports endorsements, and the approach of spring training. It turns out, Jesse missed a pretty darn good football game.

Joel, Jesse, and Sam talk NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship games, the College Football National Championship, and alternate mascots for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In part 2, Joel, Jesse, and Sam discuss the NFL Playoffs and make their predictions, Jesse talks about why he will never root for any team from Texas, and Joel gives a play-by-play recap of the Rose Bowl.

In episode 1 of season 3, Joel, Jesse, and Sam discuss their favorite holidays, childhood toys, and Tom Hanks. Also, Joel describes his despondency over the championship of the Chicago Cubs and the election of Donald Trump.

In part 2, the boys continue talking about the upcoming playoffs, along with MVP considerations. They also discuss athlete endorsements, O.J. Simpson, Black Lives Matter, and what obligations (if any) athletes have to support social causes.

The boys return to talk the MLB Playoffs, especially the Texas Rangers and their terrible run differential and the Boston Red Sox hot and cold streaks down the stretch.

In Part 2, Usain Bolt shuts down JFK, the Men's U.S. Olympic Basketball team survives a scare from Serbia, and the boys discuss about how much they all hate A-Rod. Also, Jesse got married.

Back from Summer break, Jesse, Joel, and Sam discuss the Olympics, the Red Sox starting rotation, and the Russian National Baseball Team. Also, Joel takes a phone call.

In part 2, Sam and Robyn join us to talk Game of Thrones, Bill Simmons' new HBO show, the ethics sports journalism, and what the worst day in baseball could possibly be like.

In part 1, Jesse and Joel discuss the ongoing struggles of the White Sox and Mariners, superstition and Jesse's lucky Mariners hat, and whether or not the Cleveland Indians can win the world series.

In part 2, the boys discuss the ethics of media availability, the logic behind bandwagoning, and Robyn taps in for some Bernie v. Hillary.

In part 1, Jesse, Joel, and Sam discuss the recent ups and downs of their baseball teams, the NBA Finals, and what it means to be a cursed team.

In part 2, Jesse, Joel, and Sam discuss the All-Star game, Muhammad Ali, and the virtues of heckling Petco Park.

In part 1, Jesse, Joel, and Sam discuss Jackie Bradley Jr and the Red Sox offense, the utter collapse of the Chicago White Sox, all-star pitchers, and favorite teams named after occupations.

Part 2 of the podcast from Chicago, following a game 3 set between the White Sox and the Royals.