Episodes: Cities, Fans, Ideas and More!
Introduction
What is this Podcast all About?
Atlanta
Capital of the Deep South
Dallas
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Buffalo
Can the whole state be "Upstate"?
Chicago
One City, Five Teams, Lots of History
Bonus Episode 1 - Why Sports?
Why do we like this stuff anyway?
Intro to Group 2 / Mailbag
Feedback from Listeners!
Washington DC
First in War, First in Peace, Last to Integrate
Ottawa
Capital of the Great White North
Las Vegas
Sex, Drugs, Nuclear Testing, and a Crazy amount of Sports Tradition
Green Bay & Milwaukee
Cheese, Beer & German Immigration
Bonus Episode 2 - What makes a Good Sport?
Why are some sports more popular than others?
Intro to Group 3 / Mailbag
Feedback from Listeners!
Phoenix
Four Sports and Plenty of Heat!
Bonus Episode 3a - Salary Structure
Should a teaem be able to Buy / Earn competitive advantage?
Bonus Episode 3b - Luck
Should Luck affect how we root for our favorite teams?
Seattle
Coffee, Tech and Booms & Busts
Intro to Group 4 / Mailbag
Is Temporary Fandom Allowed?
Kansas City
BBQ & Football Hotspot.... Baseball? Well at least they have two things
Detroit
Motory City & Motown!
Winnipeg
Our Second trip to the Great White North
Bonus Episode 4 - History of Basketball, The George Mikan Era
An Absolute Fandemonium way to look at the History of Basketball 1891 - 1954
Intro to Group 5 / Mailbag
Are College Sports just Minor Leagues, or are they something different?
Salt Lake City
More than just Mormons
Miami
Capital of Caribbean
Bonus Episode 4 - History of Basketball, The Bill Russell Era
An Absolute Fandemonium way to look at the History of Basketball 1955 - 1969, finding stability, lacking parity
Intro to Group 5 / Mailbag
As the 2023 NBA season closes, we begin the GOAT discussion, PLUS AF predicts the Bruins demise, all because of uncertainty
Cleveland
Is the Heart of Rock-and-Roll still beating?
Portland
Would you bet the name of your town on the flip of a Penny?
Bonus Episode 6a - Sports Media
What do we want from it, who is in it, and does it meet our needs?
Bonus Episode 6b - History of Basketball, The Seventies
Three (3) miniature periods, Knicks, Celtics and "The Warring states" - lots of parity, declining interest