Hip and the Lip

The H & L are back right on schedule just in time for the release of Woody Johnson’s vaccine….get in line Jets fans!  After the Hip introduces all of us to the masked wonder that is Orville Peck (oh gawd), the boys get into the... Read More

The Hip and Lip burst in with the BREAK of the news of Timothy Tebow’s retirement from the NY Mets!  The obligatory breakdown of the terrible Super Bowl includes a little belittling of Taum’s nickname and America turning off their TVs at a rate not... Read More

The Hip and the Lip’s triumphant return (4th or 5th?) via Zoom and just in time for…a complete breakdown of the Chris Boucher situation north of the border!  Wait…were you expecting a Taum Brady mention?  Not until the conclusion of the laborious introduction featuring Gary... Read More

The Hip and Lip give their first version of QuarantineCast via ZOOM.  The boys share their own personal perspectives and experiences of Covid-19 world.  Being that the guys are in the epicenter of the U.S., the Hip makes a big reveal and discloses the locations... Read More

Due to popular demand (at least 3 people), the Hip and Lip are back!  The Hip, sporting karaoke hangover voice, knows how to fire up an audience by conveying his “WGAS” level of excitement for the Big Game.  Being Supah Bowl week, the boys dive... Read More

The Hip and Lip end their hiatus just in time for(!!!)……the dog days of baseball season.  But the Hip reminds everyone how the Gio Urshela led Yankees have run away from the pack and await Octobah (if only they could play the O’s).  The Hip... Read More

The Lip starts off giving a “clue” as to his whereabouts just as the Hip once again reminds the audience of his eagle eye view of the Garden as well as ...Knicks Draft Lottery Party!!!  The guys can only pity the lowly Knicks for sinking (and depreciating) so low while reminding fans that finishing 3rd is still lucky and good!! The boys then talk about a few fanbases that have actual reason to be excited in Toronto and Milwaukee and which team poses the biggest threat to the Warriors dominance.  The Hip can only lament the state of the affairs with the Jets firing of the GM as the Lip has a little fun with the Hip’s prior statement of, “Negative media attention is finally not directed at the Jets!” The Hip jinxed them!!  This NY sports firing leads to the question… "How have the Mets not fired Mickey!" The Lip though reminds the listeners of a couple of “Joe” managers that never disciplined Robbie either.  A Bob Uecker reference opens the door for a plug for the Hip’s company as well as the Mets' downtrodden radio voice (He was more excited reading the ad!).  The Hip demonstrates the extreme dichotomy between the NY baseball teams while the Lip goes on a little bit of an MLB rant and how attendance keeps “depreciating.” The Lip gives a little Isles offseason preview and bemoans yet another Boston team in a championship game in the NHL. But JD is back Rangiz fans! “Oh baby!” The Hip busts out the tax fedora for a lesson in “depreciation,” followed by a dual HMOZ including, “Mike fell asleep again!” and the Hip’s “slurping” farewell to one of the most flamboyant Wrestlers to ever don a “gold” costume.

Hip and Lip (Chicago) storm their way back with a preview of the Hip’s impending voyage to the midwest! After the Lip gloats about his NCAA pick, the boys quickly transition into the NFL Draft which the Hip expresses his indifference to all of the coverage while expressing relief that for ONCE his beloved Jets are not the center of the “manure storm” (one guess which team is!). The Lip takes the reins to join all of those who are incredulous over that “team’s” 1st round selection (Eli and Peyton in a blender!). The Hip then gets into his element talking Majah League Baseball and Luke Voit’s prowess on the walking wounded Yankees! The wide ranging discussion covers the terrible Mets pitching (and the AMAZIN Jeff McNeil and Peter Alonso), the Hip’s skepticism about the Rays “false opener” strategy, the shockingly bad performances by “ace” pitchers and the last place Red Sox! The Hip then allows the Lip go into full “diarrhea of the mouth” mode after the Islanders’ disappointing beginning to their 2nd round series. The Lip partially attests it to the negative vibe of the Barclays but the Hip says, “shame on the fans” for allowing the building to be an issue. The boys have to talk a little NBA (right?) and the reasons for the stunning ratings decline (Where art thou Lebron?). Some uptucking baseball stats are the HMOZ and the Hip travels to a world renowned cocktail bar for his hipstah beer of da week (The H irony is so infused with citra!)

The Hip and the Lip “storm” (not red storm!) into the topic ruling the day (Corey Latimer!) and of course the tourney.  The Hip enjoys the dichotomy of reactions of the Dukes and Spudd..er uh Gardner Webbs (“thats there championship!”) while the Lip takes a shot at the Red Storm’s “bid” into the tournament or “the play in game!”  The Hip and Lip describe their “mid major” interest in the very bottom of the bottom left quadrant of the bracket which is due to a switch of alma mater allegiance!  The Hip “zigs instead of zags” with his selection of a tournament champion while the Lip declares himself a “Zionist,” but also throws a bone (or doom) to the LCC.  The boys then address the NFL trade “heard round East Rutherford” as the Hip speculates as to why Eli Manning repeatedly “passed up” opportunities to throw to the now former Giants superstar.  The Lip expressed his mixed emotions but lays the future of the team at the feet of the Bahston native GM.  The now under the radar Jets get mixed reviews from the Lip while the Hip says, “It's good that Leveon wasn’t tackled 200 times last year.”  The Lip has the hipster doctrine in full force for the Islanders and the Hip tells all you baseball fans to “set your alarms!”  The HMOZ is the nadir of the NBA (tanking) and with Hip fantasy advice tied into a feel good story involving a Tiger pitcher.

The Hip and Lip come roaring back on the eve of….NFL FREE AGENCY!!  Well that got an immediate WGAS from the Hip so the boys prepare all of you for a potpourri of “frauds” from Paul Manafort to NCAA actors to John Tavares!  The Hip gives the Lip the obligatory time to give his Islander update as the Lip reveals the “climax” of the season may just be the John Tavares game (but hopefully not).  The Lip expresses his creeping pessimism about the Islanders due to their mediocre play over the last month as the Hip alludes to the tenuous Islander positioning for the playoffs.  The Hip moves on to express his muted enthusiasm for the upcoming NCAA tournament and the chances of his beloved Wolverines, while the Lip dumps a massive tub of cold water on the tourney by getting into the still unresolved scandal plaguing the NCAA despite the complete lack of coverage.  The Hip references the lull in sports but cannot hide his overwhelming exuberance for the return of the baseball despite the Lip being on a completely different wavelength (Too many HR’s!!).  An early abbreviated preview is capped off with two sleepers from the Hip (No not that Bieber!)  A sprinkle of impending CBA doom, a dash of Giants bashing, a hint of Andre Miller and our dude listeners just might find themselves doing a “double take.”

The Hip and the Lip “softly crescendo” into their recap of the “dull, boring” Americanized spectacle that was the STATE OF THE UNION (oh and the football game too).  The guys touch on the offensive futility of the Rams and their “AWFUL” QB, but they cannot contain their flabbergast in asking the question WHERE WAS GURLEY?!?! The boys use their “talents” to extend their recap of the uneventful game with several mind boggling and record breaking hipster stats including the historic ovah / undah differential!  The Lip makes light and pokes fun at “Rams Nation” while the Hip unwittingly reveals his delight with the “start” of the Halftime Show.  The boys begin their post football “dog days of February” with the “best team in NY” and the Lip gives his kudos to one unsung Islander while offering a stern warning to a former punching bag reverting back to his old ways.  The duo gloss over the pathetic Knicks as the Hip reveals he was completely WGAS towards to the trade of KP….but cannot curb his enthusiasm towards the imminent return of baseball!  The Lip launches a preemptive strike against the NL “purists” with the proposed DH rule change, and the boys debate the proposed “batter minimum” rule for a new pitcher.  The HMOZ features a very familiar subject (and voice) but also implores the audience to visit twittah handle @backaftathis for a truly “turgid” experience.  Hipster Beer of the Week:  Bissell Brothers - The Substance

The Hip dumbfounds the Lip with James Harden’s best impression of the “black hole of basketball.” They segue into NFL “championship sunday” including the Hip’s donning of his “legal fedora” that perfectly captures the bounds of OUTRAGE towards the blown PI call in the NFC game. The Lip bemoans yet another Pats appearance in the “big game” due to an OT rule which he demands to be changed, while the Hip takes a “too bad” angle while providing a “proof is in the pudding” stat of how the Pats kept wunderkind Pat Mahomes in check. The PREVIEW begins with the boys concurring that Todd Gurley must show up for the Rams to emerge victorious and the perhaps the Hip has more faith in “boy wonder” Sean McVay than the Lip. The Lip asks viewers to watch the “fat guys” in the middle when the Rams have the ball and yet again singles out Aaron Donald. Ultimately the Lip goes against every fiber of his being with his pick, while the Hip is still bedazzled by the uncanny prowess of the sideline general of the Rams with his pick. The guys cap off their “bowl” preview with a prediction as to the “real star” of Super Bowl 53, a former Hip fantasy favorite, and a national sensation in the CBS booth to which the Hip asks, “Why didn’t anyone else do this before?” A brief “best team in NY” soliloquy from the Lip, and the Hip’s follow up to his Michigan b-ball (over exuberant?) unrecorded hot take from last episode. The HMOZ features a less than Romo-esque performance at the Pro Bowl, plus a “lewd” segment on Arizona politics that might make you just a bit turgid!

The Hip and the Lip are BACK!!!  After almost a year hiatus (reason to be revealed on the next episode), the dynamic duo make their triumphant return.  While the Lip was keen on recapping all of the events from the past eleven months, the Hip made sure to keep the Lip current as the boys dove right into...JED LOWRIE!!! (for the uninitiated with super H advanced stats, the Hip reveals why mets fans should be excited).  After trashing another “banner year” for NY football, coupled with the Lip’s Pat Shurmur impression and the Hip’s initial impression of Crazy Eyez Gase, they dive into the lackluster divisional NFL playoffs and the end of the Nick Foles magic (hello 2019 NY Giants Starting QB!).  The Hip reveals that his little four-year-old Hip has been selecting his playoff picks and goes with the Rams and Chiefs as the picks for Championship weekend. The Lip concurs with the Chiefs (despite a tangent on the low temps affecting the game), but the Hip loves Sean McVay’s total recall of every play he’s ever coached.  The Lip expresses his major concerns with Goff and goes with the Payton / Brees duo.  Good to be back H & L Nation!!