Le Batard & Friends Network

SHOW NOTES - It used to be a lot easier to just fight a U.S. President in the street, and we have a fair and equitable plan to correct that - Big Ten, everyone is frankly shocked that y'all aren't better at Settlers of Catan  - Care and feeding of your jetski - We have fixed realignment via the NCAA's favorite chew toy: A consortium. You are welcome - Visit sunny preownedairboats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Mike talk with Jason Kander, author of the new book, “Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD.” Despite the concern that all of this was much too meaningful for the PosCast, the group mostly talked about Jason's OPS in his adult baseball league and how he wasted taxpayer funds by spending most of his time as Missouri Secretary of State writing letters to his favorite Kansas City Royals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Durant's trade demand sent shockwaves throughout the league, and the Winds of Change emanating from this colossal event traveled all the way across the country, leading to major questions. What's going on in Utah? How is Ben Simmons continuing to complicate things off the court for the Nets? What future deals were brokered at Michael Rubin's palatial party last weekend? And just who exactly was Jeanie Buss talking about that can't hold a candle to KB? Basketball Illuminati Investigates. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Merch: Shirts - Hat 1 - Hat 2 Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Batman Returns. Chris' limited fake Penguin from Batman Returns. Minions: The Rise of Gru. Who doesn't need 48 rolls of toilet paper? The pressures of grilling for a group of people. Cameron Diaz's best films. We're talking Elvis with Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. Adnan goes @ Costco. Can we get Adnan to Wimbledon next year? Who should play Roger Federer in a movie? Adnan watching all of George Carlin's specials.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To be frank, there's no way Joey Chestnut loses the hot dog eating contest — right? Then Jordan, Peter and Tom relish the opportunity to find the Underdogs of NBA free agency and break down the San Antonio Spurs' strategy in moving Dejounte Murray. VSiN's Ben Fawkes also joins the show and puts a little extra mustard on 2022 NBA Draft night — what he calls the wildest sports betting day in recent history. And finally: a Wimbledon Vet The Bet to settle some beef.  Subscribe to Underdogs on Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mystery Crate has interviews with TWO world class athletes this holiday weekend: Joey Chesnut in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and Sean O'Malley on UFC 276. The Shipping Container sits down with each of these fierce competitors to preview their upcoming events...and have some fun in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Simms joins the show to discuss his Top 40 QB list and to brag about his infrared sauna, his farm and his African geese.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the Cinephobe Game Show! Zach and Amin compete to test their knowledge of their own podcast, attempting to answer questions crafted by Mayes and presented in a Jeopardy style format. There are eight categories with five questions of increasing point value and difficulty, as well as two secret double elimination questions. Who will be the first Cinepardy champion? Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify.   Follow Cinephobe on Twitter & Instagram:   Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops   Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin   Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle The show page Amin recently excavated @CinephobePod   Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup. So we have to talk some puck. We have Erica Ayala of Black Rosie Media on to talk about the Stanley Cup FInal, as well as access for people of color in the media. Also, we have Blake Bolden, pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings and the first black woman ever drafted in the NWHL. Plus, we give the 101 on the WNBA's Commissioner Cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this, the Season 2 Finale, Kate & Jess go INTERNATIONAL, talking all things F1 (and W Series!) with Sky Sports host and professional driver Naomi Schiff, which leads to a very loud rabbit hole; then, Kate brings an “Extra, Extra!” in advance of the 2022 Euros about the “FA ban” — the story of when England's Football Association barred women from its fields. Plus, the show gets a new sponsor: Cameo's Oopsie Doopsies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Third Eye Kai continues to manipulate his media pawns in the offseason chess game, but he's not the only point guard with an agenda; John Wall's defied the CBA by hopping aboard the Clipper's ship. After taking a victory lap at news of the Charlotte Hornets' family reunion, the Illuminati are joined by Truth Teller Yaron Weitzman of Fox Sports, who shares details from his exclusive interview with NBA powerbroker Michael Rubin now that he has been liberated from his 'impractical' ownership stake in the Philadelphia 76ers. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE NOTES The new ACC schedule format is out! Dive in with our panel of experts, if you like piña coladas.  Our panel of experts consists of Surber and Jason. Visit sunny preownedairboats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a Stanley Cup champion! Sara, Shayna, and Alison break down the Game 6 Cup clinching win by the Avalanche and talk about players who impressed as well as what's next for the Lightning. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elvis joins us to discuss his new movie. Tom Hanks as Fat Bastard in Austin Powers. Adnan's Mount Rushmore of male musicians. Lightyear. The most expensive concession stand snacks ever. Chris' trip to Denver. Beetlejuice. Director/actor Dexter Fletcher joins us to discuss The Offer. Chris' reporting on Twitter Roy Bellamy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan sits down with The Ringer's Van Lathan to chronicle his journey from growing up in Baton Rouge, to entering Hollywood and TMZ, winning an Oscar for the short film Two Distant Strangers, and his struggles with weight gain in his new book Fat, Crazy, and Tired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss the Top 5 entities you don't want to show up to your apartment building and Jess teaches us about the Pittsburgh accent. Then, on the final episode of Darth Amin's Rule of 2, Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle break down the season finale (but probably not series finale) of Obi Wan Kenobi before assessing the state of the Star Wars Content Galaxy as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the entire pro hockey world focuses on a missed Too Many Men call, we had to spring into action. Shayna, Sara, and Alison break down the controversial end to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and also share their favorite memories from the TMM Live Game Watch. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Mike deal with the critical situation going on with LIV golf and the PGA Tour and golfer Colin Morakawa's apparent habit of putting milk in the bowl before the cereal. They also talk about Crypto commercials, the Oscars and finally pick up where they left off on Unofficial Baseball Team Nicknames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess & Kate commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX with an “Extra, Extra” that explains why the NCAA running women's sports is like the fox guarding the hen house. Plus, USWNT midfielder Kristie Mewis — recent reader of The Five Love Languages — joins the show in a wide-ranging interview (from Sam Kerr to A League of Their Own to claiming shotgun as a kid). Oh, and, DON'T SKIP THE ADS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Williams makes his triumphant return to Cinephobe as he joins Zach, Amin and Mayes to review the movie so offensive to little people that we had to come up with a new term for it: "Short Leg". So sit back, relax, flop those legs up on the couch and craft a concoction of your finest cognac and cherry morphine as this movie gets down on its knees to blow you away. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify.   Follow Cinephobe on Twitter & Instagram:   Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops   Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin   Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle The show page Amin recently excavated @CinephobePod   Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who's the biggest underdog in the NBA Draft? Seniors in college, the data shows. A decade after the original launch with Jordan, Tom has revamped the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative, revealing new insights about draft night. Are four-year studs historically so overrated that they're now underrated? This update also sheds light on the best and worst execs on draft night. (Is that Isiah Thomas' music?). Also, Peter, Tom and Jordan make their picks for long shot 2023 NBA Champions. Subscribe to Underdogs on Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Montgomery & Co., prices are rising everywhere, inflation is through the roof and everyone is feeling it. Also making news, the 2022 WNBA All-Star starters are announced including naming BG an honorary starter. Plus, we have the legend, the multi-Hall of Famer, the GOAT, Nancy Lieberman joins the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we bid farewell to Parade 4 Klay and his championship hat, it's time to welcome in the NBA's misdirection season. Third-Eye Kai Irving is sending out cryptic tweets to kick off Draft week and the Illuminarmy generals decrypt it for the masses. Who's really pulling the Strings in Brooklyn? Then B/R's newsbreaker Jake Fischer joins us for Truth Tellers and expands our minds with trade rumors and the truth behind league spin-cycling. And lastly, Tom Did His Own Research about draft intel they don't want you to know about, which quickly turns into Amin's Inconvenient Truth. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shayna, Sara and Alison breakdown Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final: what worked for Tampa, what didn't work for Colorado; what to make of a goalie change; and how injuries may or may not impact the series. Of course, there's also FMK. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malcolm Gladwell joins Dan for a trip through his greatest curiosities around sports and social change in America including his new podcast "Legacy of Speed" about the 1968 Olympic protest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry and Marge Go Large. Should Adnan try weed for the first time? Chris' Al Pacino impression. Is it a compliment to say a movie "gave it their all"? RIP Philip Baker Hall. Hard Eight. Adnan's doppelganger. Password sharing. Classic father/son movies. Is the Water Taxi underrated? Chris' love for 50/50 raffles. Adnan's friend won the lottery. Who are some of the quintessential actor faces? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spencer Hall leads this one after Jessica Smetana started last week on mute as the pair discuss Max Verstappen winning his 5th race in his last 6, Lewis Hamilton being overjoyed to finish in 3rd, Charles Leclerc's climb from 20th to 5th, and all of the other major talking points from the Canadian Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Andre & Evan talk fake Klay Thompson's being banned (1:04) and Jack Del Rio's "Dust Up" commentary (6:02). Later we venture into the crypto space and discuss coinbase laying off 18% of its workforce (24:32), the move Hustle putting ball players to work (29:26) and finally Chris Webber asks the cryptic question "Is Draymond Green the Wes Welker of the NBA?" (41:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Mystery Crate, the Shipping Container discuss repressed middle school dress codes, unfunny people inspired by Borat, and the perils of deep massages. Then, another episode of Darth Amin's Rule of 2, where Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle discuss the best episode of the Obi Wan series by leaps and bounds as Vader uses the force to stop a shuttle, Obi Wan displays his trademark craftiness, and the twists and surprises pay off in bunches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Ryan returns to Cinephobe for the third time and joins Zach, Amin and Mayes in their quest to watch every movie featuring a homoerotic mentor-protegé dynamic. Buckle up for the rollercoaster ride from gridiron glory to prognostication prowess, and all the way back down to the gutter. We're gamblin' again! Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify.   Follow Cinephobe on Twitter & Instagram:   Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops   Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin   Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle The show page Amin recently excavated @CinephobePod   Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against all odds, Jordan and Tom forge ahead without their Underdog teammate and persevere with a fresh bowl of betting insights. First, is Andrew WIggins an underdog pick for Finals MVP? Tom and Jordan go inside the numbers to show how Wiggins has unlocked his potential and could steal the trophy from Stephen Curry. Speaking of stealing, Jason Sobel of The Action Network joins as our first-ever repeat guest on Underdogs and he reveals a tale of thievery from his own past at The Country Club in Brookline, the site of the US Open. We go long about the Major championship and scout the best value picks in the field. And yes, we talk about LIV tour and what it means for the bettors out there. Subscribe to Underdogs on Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., we celebrate the proud papas and commemorate Juneteenth this weekend. Chaunte Wayans comes on to talk about her funny family and shares how she prepares for her standup. Plus, the co-creators of the app Songlorious talks about how their innovation came to be. Plus, Cole wants someone to Make It Make Sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time FIFA world player of the year Carli Lloyd joins Jess & Kate, and she has some thoughts about what she sees as the changing culture of Team USA. Plus, Jess takes us back to the ‘70s for an “Extra, Extra” about her favorite sport. Oh, and — *multiverse alert* — we take a trip to an alternate universe and try to help make men's sports matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES A tour through dads of the western canon, featuring its three most prominent pillars:  Greek mythology, the Bible, and Star Wars The danger of making your own energy-efficient garage door Spencer does an accent again, sorry We were fighting the audio haint for much of this recording and as a result accidentally glossed over Jason inventing NASA Applebees but that's our trademark Why sparkler disasters are better than other fireworks disasters Visit sunny preownedairboats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz, Mikey A. and Billy get ready for the Stanley Cup Final with special guest Roy and the fellas from Missin Curfew, Shane O'Brien and Scotty Upshall. Who do they think will win the cup and who had an injury so bad they couldn't get it up for 3 months? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the Stanley Cup Final! Sara, Shayna and Alison empty out the news folder and then go in deep on the Colorado – Tampa Bay matchup. They have analysis, predictions, and more. And of course, there's FMK. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Warriors push the Celtics to the brink of elimination, Steph Curry pushes the media to the brink of denying him his deserved Finals MVP. While the mainstream are distracted by these petty squabbles, the Illuminati turn back the clock to a simpler time. The year was 2014. Tom and Amin were a couple of naive, two eyed journalists covering the Heat/Spurs championship rematch, until a broken air conditioner changed everything. With the help of objective observers Izzy Gutierrez and Dan McCarney, we unveil our list of suspects in this conspiratorial whodunit. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The goons at Meadowlark Media insisted that Joe and Mike do an emergency PosCast over Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa's bizarro intentional walk in a game last week. They were so insistent, in fact, that they sent Meadowlark's Dan LeBatard to make sure that it went off without a hitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurassic World: Dominion. How did Adnan handle a fight in his section at a baseball game? The Social Network. Adnan with an all-time impressive sleep. We talk to director David Frankel. Did he set out to make America cry with Marley and Me? Adnan had the best waffle he's ever had on a flight in first class. Mogul Mowgli. Adnan vs DIRECTV. Co-director of the documentary, ‘Kaepernick & America', Tommy Walker joins us. Adnan's contract with meadowlark. Would Adnan actually get rid of NHL Network? When traveling are you more likely to buy a magnet or a shot glass? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Shayna and Alison go around the league for a Bit O' News on the coaching front and then break down the Tampa Bay Eastern Conference victory and what were the difference makers in the Lightning beating the Rangers. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andre and Evan double up on episodes this week as Andre shares his thoughts heading into Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics (1:07). Afterward, they talk Guns & Butter with a special focus on LeBron James and his newly minted status as the first active basketball player to make $1 billion (6:04). Later Andre discusses the Saudi-backed LIV golf tour and the effects it will have on the culture of golf given some substantial players have joined (13:26). The guys talk sports culture as they consider Kanye's Donda Sports recently bringing on Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown as clients (22:47). Lastly, the guys debate the validity of a recent list that details the greatest rappers alive every year since 1979 (27:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the debut episode of Meadowlark's new F1 podcast DNF, Jessica Smetana and Spencer Hall break down the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a pair of DNFs for Ferrari, Max Verstappen's win a 1/2 for Red Bull, and a whole lot of porpoising all over the Formula 1 grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've never heard the wonders of the brain described this way: Myron Rolle, who went from football at Florida State to Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and now neurosurgery at Harvard, on how to steady your hands enough to hold something as sacred as human life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! Live from Boston Evan & Andre took to Twitter Spaces Wednesday night to recap the 2022 NBA Finals Game 3 against the Celtics. They talk about staying focused and drowning out the outside noise. Remaining confident given that the Warriors have been in this situation before, BUT also finding a healthy amount of desperation. The discuss Draymond and their own roles as being a part of the “new media” and owning the narrative as an athlete and take some fan questions including just what Andre said to Andrew Wiggins when he called him over to the sideline during the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Underdogs crew look ahead to Game 4 of the NBA Finals and debate why first year coaches like Ime Udoka are no longer underdogs. Then, it's time for the Tony's! We hit Broadway and bring in special Tony correspondents Erich Schwartzel of the Wall Street Journal and Walter Mayes of the Bay Area stage (and producer Anthony's father!). We handicap the awards categories and discuss why the Tony's are more underdog-friendly than Big Oscars. Finally, we play a little Vet The Bet for the Belmont Stakes and tease the upcoming US Open with some sleepers. Subscribe to Underdogs on Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shipping Container kicks off this episode of Mystery Crate before another installment of Darth Amin's Rule of Two! Jess, Witty, and Chris discuss COVID, putting out statements, and Chris Cote's soccer coaching struggles. Then, Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are all set to rescue a princess from an extremely penetrable fortress thanks to their knowledge of the force - and also their knowledge of the Jedi Fallen Order video game. With only two episodes remaining, we are but the learners on how they're going to turn this spaceship around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach, Amin and Mayes take a sun drenched sojourn down to the Florida Keys to suck the nectar outta this podcast alongside Moondog, Flicker, Cap Wack, Lingerie and Jimmy Buffett. You know the best part about the devil? He finds the fun, and then we take Jesus and we just ride him all the way to the top. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify.   Follow Cinephobe on Twitter & Instagram:   Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops   Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin   Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle The show page Amin recently excavated @CinephobePod   Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Shayna and Alison take a breath in the break of Stanley Cup action to focus on a Bit O' News including NHL Award winners and a lot about women's hockey including the U18 tournament. Follow us on twitter: @2_much_man, check us out online: toomanymenpod.com, and buy merch: https://teespring.com/stores/too-many-men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co. we get fighting mad at Apple and their latest iPhone update. Well...everyone except Roy. Nigel Sylvester joins us to talk about how he blazed his own path on his BMX bike. Plus, we talk to Headkrack and Kimbo Slice Jr. about their Celebrity Boxing matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new era of talkin' bout the Noles dawns For new listeners: What IS a Fullcast Disaster? Introducing Dad A and Dad B, our new national champions of self-inflicted wildlife injuries Contains spoilers for Splash Mountain, the ride Visit sunny preownedairboats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate and Jess welcome the sensational — and Arby's-lovin' — Mo'ne Davis … a convo that briefly plunges the hosts down a youth sports' rabbit hole; then, in this edition of “Does it Hold Up?”, Jess & Kate face their biggest fear: A Very Big Wave. Plus, the latest edition in the show's incredibly-popular line of tactical gear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices