Wits host John Moe loves sports. On Home Dunk, John and his guests talk about the stories of sports in a smart, friendly way, from the vantage point of people who didn’t necessarily make the team. They will also tell you which NFL mascot would win in a
John Moe and Mike Fotis discuss Adrian Peterson's camel-riding party entrance, play Steve Miller Band or NCAA Men's Basketball Coach, and praise John Urschel's math wizardry. Then John and Sean Doolittle talk rehab and needless apostrophes.
Parks & Rec's Joe Mande talks to John about who would play Kevin Garnett, Kevin Love, and Ricky Rubio on TV, and pays tribute to Shaquille O' Neal's work in the movie Kazaam.
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats explains why songwriters are like boxers, and why his new album, Beat the Champ, is all about professional wrestling. Plus, John Moe and Mike Fotis wonder why Chip Kelly hates everyone on the Eagles.
John Moe chats with NBA veteran Jerry Stackhouse and checks in with Mike Fotis on LeBron James, James Harden, kicks to the swimsuit area, and the Dragic brothers (Zoran and Goran), the OTHER Dragic brothers (basketball prodigy Scorin, sleepy one Snorin…) and the hockey trade deadline.
Phil Jackson's cryptic tweets caused John Moe to reach out to advice columnist Dan Savage about maintaining healthy relationships – in marriage, at work, and most importantly, on the New York Knicks.
John chats with Ian Levy about Nick (Swaggy P) Young, who is likened to fellow subversive Ken Kesey. Plus, a dramatic reading of Alex Rodriguez's apology with Mike Fotis and the MVPs of Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary Show.
Jason Zengerle talks about the legacy of Dean Smith, plus the New York Knicks are for sale. Sorta.
Mike Fotis helps John recover from the Seahawks' Super Bowl loss. Then, John talks to writer Stephen Rodrick about Serena Williams and why she isn't celebrated like Tom Brady or Lebron James. Plus, a very special visit from Cleveland Cavalier “Kevin Love."
New York Times ethicist Chuck Klosterman weighs in on “kind of” cheating and the Patriots, and re-imagines the Super Bowl as a battle of the bands.
John explores the saying, “This too shall pass,” and wonders if it helps sports fans ignore cheating, the maiming of players, and rule-bending. He's also joined by MLB/NBA veteran Mark Hendrickson and Whitman College professor Dana Burgess.
Mike Fotis joins John to explore the psychology of Urban Meyer. Then, Neil deMause explains whether it's "stadia" or “stadiums" and how the Rams will finance one, and Awesome Etiquette's Dan Post Senning tells John how to trash talk in a nice way. Plus, the Playoffs' Tournament of Names.
Drama dots the sports landscape, from Cooperstown to Oklahoma City to Los Angeles. John Moe welcomes Nate Corddry and Kelly Dwyer to break it all down and recognize Larry Sanders as the NBA's Peter Gibbons.
John Moe and Mike Fotis hand out the inaugural "Dunkies" to worthy honorees like Derek Jeter, James Harden, Sacramento Kings owner/possible madman Vivek Ranadive, and nervous Chevy Regional Zone Manager Rikk Wilde.
A jam-packed Home Dunk finds John Moe on Chris Conte, the New Yorker's Kelefa Sanneh talking about physical toll of MMA, Dr. Matt McCarthy on the NHL's mumps epidemic, and "Jim Harbaugh" documenting his downward spiral in San Francisco.
John Moe welcomes Len Elmore to discuss athletes and social activism, Lindsay Whalen to comment on the globetrotting life of a professional woman's basketball player, and Will Hobson to talk about unpaid, homeless servers at Tampa sporting events.
John Moe wants to learn how the new college football playoff is going to work. Bill Hancock, the playoff's executive director, tells him. Plus: Christina Kahrl of Baseball Prospectus checks in with an update on MLB free agency.
John Moe wants to talk despair and sadness with Pablo Torre. Since this is a sports podcast, that means John is going to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers.
John Moe interviews fellow writer/podcast host/basketball enthusiast/Seattle SuperSonics mourner Sherman Alexie to talk Kobe, reservation hoops, and mascots.
John Moe chats with San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, who is definitely the best redheaded player in the NBA, and probably the only one who'll praise The Wrens' Meadowlands (GREAT ALBUM!) in an interview.
Musician and St. Louis native Bhi Bhiman talks with John Moe about his beloved Cardinals and what, exactly, a "guttersnipe" is. Also: more on the Adrian Peterson situation, and The Coach checks in with an update on his mouse point guard.
Beard enthusiasts John Moe and the Oakland A's Sean Doolittle discuss facial hair, relief pitching, and not cracking under pressure. Later he welcomes author Aaron James, who has a book that might help us understand Percy Harvin.
Kelly Dwyer, editor of Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie blog, helps John Moe preview the 2014-2015 NBA season, specifically any non-LeBron-homecoming storylines that we may have missed. Plus, John talks about hitting and getting hit, and the Tournament of Names (NBA edition) takes majestic, awful flight.
Pablo Torre returns to Home Dunk to talk biometrics with John Moe. It's fascinating and, as they note, more 1984 than Moneyball. John also talks about the Todd Gurley case and welcomes The Coach to talk about this week's Game.
Author/activist/punter guy Chris Kluwe chats with John Moe about what he does now that he's not punting, and Yahoo!'s Dave Brown talks about the baseball playoffs and the 2014 Kansas City Royals.
A discussion of decay, collapse, Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, and Prince; Greg Wyshynski's NHL preview; and the Tournament of Names finale.
John has Nate Corddry on to talk about Boston fans, Yogi Bear, and Morgan Fairchild. Darko Milicic's career change is also touched upon, and Round 3 of the Tournament of Names is here. Make peace with your god.
John Moe on Adrian Peterson, Luke Burbank on how Seattle is handling success, and Matthew Baldwin on your board game options for replacing the NFL on Sundays.
John checks in with ESPN's Pablo Torre, demands that The Hold Steady's Craig Finn justify his fandom, and asks what we're falling for now.
John Moe talks college football with Chuck Klosterman: snobs vs. farmers, the Walking Dead, Prince, orange teams, Notre Dame, and Chuck's national title pick are all covered. Plus: THE TOURNAMENT OF NAMES (PART TWO).
Actor David Koechner discusses his beloved Kansas City Chiefs, comedian/musican/author/Cleveland native Dave Hill on the likelihood of a Johnny Manziel/LeBron James-led renaissance for the city's sports fans, and Round One of the Tournament of Names.
Grantland's Jonah Keri talks about the baseball season's home stretch, Rhett Miller justifies his unjustifiable love of the Dallas Cowboys, and Dana Burgess tells John how LeBron James is and is not like Odysseus and The Prodigal Son and Achilles.
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