We’ve got a great one for you as Wos and I shift between NBA, World Cup and New York City subjects. Topics! Include!
2:00 — New York fans called “poisonous” and “a stain on the game of golf”
10:00 — Did social media accidentally create the modern “crazy fan” phenomenon in NYC?
17:00 — The strange magic of New York’s “collective effervescence”
28:00 — Is the NBA truly back, or is this just a once-in-50-years Knicks effect?
31:00 — Why Victor Wembanyama became a sports villain at warp speed
35:00 — Has America finally fallen in love with soccer?
39:00 — How World Cup fandom can change Black yuppie (Wos’ words!) American ideas about patriotism
45:00 — Why American soccer fans have such a complicated relationship with the sport
48:00 — Is Alexi Lalas disliked because of politics…or because he’s simply not very good on TV?
52:00 — Why Europeans are rediscovering America during the World Cup
(Late episode) — Why Blazer owner Tom Dundon’s super cheap coaching hire is a risky gambit
(Late episode) — Did the Bucks get a bad deal in their trade of Giannis to Miami?
(Very late episode) — Should the Knicks visit Donald Trump at the White House? Does it matter at all?
