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The now-annual podcast returns for a sixth season where the group explores what constitutes ethical basketball.

Ed shares his fondest memories of a recent weekend with Bob's family. The NFL Monday night doubleheader action plays during the recording, which is vaguely commented on throughout the episode.

A brief pondering on why Bob couldn't be available for this recording, followed by 45 minutes of Ed divulging intimate details on his NBA Top Shot portfolio. Recorded 10 (!) days ago on January 27.

Recorded a week ago. Ed bemoans the podcast twitter account for only having 42 followers. Bob and Zach lament Ed's foray into basketball-related non-fungible tokens.

Bob and Ed regale listeners with memories of their high school basketball coach swapping the power forward and center positions. After a brief bible study segment, the conversation shifts to professional basketball-based NFT investing.

Do you use the AUTO button on your car's thermostat? Also, Bob explains his five-hour listening session of a K-pop song on repeat.

What do you call residents of Honolulu?

Another season kicks off with a rousing basketball discussion of the "someone of someones of someones" routine.

Horseplayers looking for serious horse talk about serious horse races can enjoy dozens of minutes of Ed probing Bob's brain for his serious horse picks for Saturday's race.

Recorded January 28.

Important discussion around who from the Eastern Conference will guard James Harden from behind.

Ed's brother joins us for 45 minutes of scintillating discussion including The Turtle, a new way to draw basketball fouls. Also, watch out for Big Arugula.

After an intense discussion about the last decade of Packers football, Ed shares his displeasure with Twitter user @NFLDRAFTSCOUT. Zach wonders if Michael Crichton books are appropriate for 7-year-olds. Apple-eating is explored.

Recorded December 18. How do you pronounce Popeye's?

The ginger ale guy, Dos Equis, and other free advertising is littered amongst NBA draft and free agency analysis. Bonus: Mike Leach appears at the end of this episode, discussing vampire coffins.

Recorded on November 12.

The election isn't over but our election postgame coverage is just warming up.

It's Season Three and with all of the non-sports things happening, we decided to STICK TO SPORTS!

The podcast resurfaces after nearly a monthlong hiatus. We don't avoid talking about race, but I'm not ready to say we are good at it. Unfortunately, you'll have to hear us talk about Bob and Ed's workout program for a few minutes prior.

We recorded this a week ago, and I failed to hit the Publish button. Likely our last recording while we play online poker against each other, we continue to display miserable podcasting entertainment.

We dare you to find another podcast that pushes the limits of the medium. Yes, we record ourselves playing online poker and are sharing it with the internet.

Florida declares sporting events as essential business, and we talk about our Zoom backgrounds. Later on, Kyle Larson discussion segues into how we deal with door-to-door salespeople.

We recap a couple of pranks we've pulled on each other over the past few years. Also, a debate on ketchup's overratedness. Fast forward to the final few minutes and we talk MLB's seclusion proposal. Recorded on April 7.

Dollar stores, gas prices and stock tips. Also, we reminisce over the 2015 NCAA regional final between Notre Dame and Kentucky.

Ed rejoins the show after a many-episode hiatus. During the recording, we watch a live-streamed simulation of an NCAA tournament game. BONUS CONTENT: Ed provides stock market tips at the end of the show.

Besides coronavirus talk, there was discussion of stale ham sandwiches, simulated basketball games, along with an OJ Simpson update. Because of the coronavirus, we had to resort to lower-quality audio.

Unfortunately, we recorded this on March 10, and many things have drastically changed since then. Enjoy!

Step aside, Nick Elam. Our basketball game ending concept is better than yours. Bonus: Mike Leach joins us at the end of the pod.

The Elam Ending and the NBA All-Star game format, OJ doesn't hate his friends, and Mike Leach makes an appearance. Recorded on February 4.

24, 8, 24, 8, 24. Kobe.

Holiday Inn, Delonte West and questionable free throw routines. Bonus (?): Ed pays his neighbor to build a computer.

Is John Madden overrated? Tony Romo? How often does Bob check his net worth on mint.com? Bonus: Ed overspends on fajitas at the Houston airport.

Is David Stern really as great as everyone seems to think? Also, we discuss the DFS cheating scandal, topped off with a serious discussion on football field goal nets.

Bob claims he invented slapping contests and rage rooms.

Sean ends his nearly year-long protest and rejoins the podcast. He shells peanuts, Bob is offended by Zach's chip-dipping technique, and Ed recites Major League 2 quotes.

An intense discussion about NCAA mascots. Bob makes weird noises. Ed feels like an old person. Wondering where 2.16 went?

Ed provides instructions on how to prepare a donut cheeseburger.

Bob and Zach react to the Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph scuffle. We recorded this 30 minutes after the game ended. Also: OJ Simpson's career arc, and why some people think James Harden plays variably worse on the road depending on the quality of local strip clubs.

How do you count lanes on a highway? Bonus: Are beer flights overrated?

After debating time travel's representation across film and TV, we discuss the Ellen hullaballoo and the NBA-China firestorm. If we're lucky, this will generate Twitter bot activity against @SmartBasketball.

Ed and Zach speculate what caused Bob to not show up for tonight's podcast. Also, where did 2.10 go? Listen and find out!

Bob explains his displeasure with Joe Drape's NYT story where Justify allegedly failed a drug test during the horse's run-up to the 2018 Kentucky Derby and subsequent Triple Crown. Drape "has an agenda in his writing, he's painting a story that he wants people to hear..."

Bob talks about optimal ways to appear like an insane person while shaving points in a football game. Bonus: Antonio Brown takes.

Is it better to be lashed or pounded? Hurricane destruction language could be more colorful. Are pumpkin spice latte's a good way to promote the WNBA? Bonus: Zach spends nine minutes disappointingly reading @SmartBasketball tweets.

Tired of Andrew Luck commentary? We are, but we still give you more. Bob spits out three takes on Luck. Zach defends millenials while suggesting Luck should litigate the Colts. Should the NFL require a minimum skill requirement for offensive lines? Are Oregon grapes safe to eat when it's not 100% clear they are in fact, Oregon grapes?

What's worse, in-TERR-esting or in-TRUSS-ting?

Can Simone Biles succeed in the WNBA? Bob explains his family's experience with a hotel breakfast buffet. Ed would like to try speed golf. Recorded on August 13.

Bob and Zach attempt to guess what movie Ed watched tonight. Also, does the salary cap constitute racism?

Ed explores the finer points of Chili's lunch menu. Bob muses how today's NBA is turning into NBA Jam with the plethora of twosomes in the league. Zach finds a funny tweet on Robin Lopez's timeline.

GRAND OPENING! Season two begins as the NBA season concludes. Within, you'll find Ed questioning if Dan Marino was a winner. Bob provides his insight into how the Bucks should have parted ways with Khris Middleton. Zach declares Anthony Davis as a non-winner. (Note: This was intended to publish on June 20, but here we are posting on June 26!)

An alarmingly heavy amount of basketball talk was recorded. Fans of Tony will be disappointed there was only 17 minutes of his presence on a 52-minute recording.