We celebrate Cameron Jerrell Newton on today’s podcast. The former league MVP turns 31 this week, so my brother Javon Mention & I decided to honor him by re-watching the classic Auburn comeback victory against Bama down 21-0 in 2010. We also preview UFC Fight Night, offer some betting odds/picks & discuss the complex relationship/rivalry between Joe Frazier & Muhammad Ali. TUNE IN!!! https://www.beejscookies.com/ https://www.realspielpod.com/...
My brother Javon Mention & I cover UFC 249 leading up to the biggest event of the year. We also touch on some headlines like 69 breaking the IG streaming record & Tom Cruise getting clearance from NASA to film movies in space. Strange times, but we're #alonetogether through it all. TUNE IN!!
Back like Jordan in '98! We had to get creative in these chaotic times but it's brought the best out of our team. Jake & I discuss the return of real sports, "The Last Dance" doc & how COVID turned the world upside down overnight. TUNE IN!
We recap the controversial decision from UFC 247 & preview NFL’s upcoming QB shuffle. Taysom Hill gave the Saint’s an ultimatum & I have the perfect response. Finally, Jake & I discuss how a name can influence your life’s outcome. https://www.instagram.com/realspielpod/ https://twitter.com/TheJackSage (00:54) Intro & UFC Recap (13:47) NFL QB Carousel (24:24) BYU has strange recruiting practices & Russell Wilson's hair (30:20) Oscars (33:44) What’s in a name? (45:26) Outro
We wrap-up the football season with an NFL Honors’ Ceremony recap, a look toward free agency & watching the XFL to satisfy that itch. I explain why the NBA All-Star Game & Hall-of-Fame are broken. Have you ever considered what happens in an Internet minute, minus porn? Don’t worry we searched for you. Finally, Knocking on Death’s Door with Jake Stevens https://www.instagram.com/realspielpod/ https://twitter.com/TheJackSage (00:54) Intro & NFL Postseason Wrap-up (17:04) NBA All-Star &...
In memoriam of Kobe Bryant & the lives lost on 1/26/2020 https://www.instagram.com/realspielpod/
Jake & I recap the weekend’s sporting events including NFL Championship Weekend, UFC 246, boxing & NBA All-Star voting. Who is the best TE competing in Super Bowl? Should fighters unionize to improve their labor rights? Warm up with our hot takes. TUNE IN!!! 0:54 (Intro & NBA All-Star voting) 5:48 (Super Bowl 54 preview & NFL recap) 34:19 (UFC 246 recap) 46:11 (UFC Labor Union rights) 50:24 (Boxing) 56:40 (Outro) https://www.instagram.com/realspielpod/...
This episode covers all things NFL, NBA & MMA heading into the weekend of Conor McGregor's return at UFC 246. I give my picks for the games, fights and a little analysis from the experts on how Cowboy can get the upset. TUNE IN!! 0:00 (Intro & UFC 246 Preview) 16:16 (NBA) 21:13 (NFL) 31:39 (Headlines) 35:35 (Picks & Outro) https://www.instagram.com/realspielpod/
Season 2 is kicking off as it started, with Jake and myself disagreeing on sports topics. I was right about the Browns, LSU & Heisman winner so find out what else I know and place your bets. Mourn LJ's loss with a rational Ravens' fan as Jake takes you on his emotional roller coaster watching the Titans upset the top-seeded Ravens live in person. TUNE IN!!
Over the holidays I visited Tampa, FL & sat down with some friends from high school to wax philosophical about the past, present & our potential future as black Americans moving forward. As 2019 comes to a close recap the year with us laughing, debating & attempting to understand our place on this rock called Earth. (please excuse audio issues, this was recorded on iPhone's voice memo app, edited in Garageband & posted to Anchor) https://www.realspielpod.com/ @realspielpod @beejs...
The title says it all. On this week's ep I catch up with brother for life and former collegiate athlete Javon Mention to get his perspective on fair pay act's potential impact on college athletics. We also discuss upcoming fights in the UFC & heavyweight boxing. TUNE IN!! @askbeej justaskbeej.com
Paul Finebaum talks reckless about Cam Newton's legacy & old NFL players think the league is turning into the association. Kap still jobless, but is it justified? Tune in for a weekly recap of what I found interesting this week in football @realspielpod justaskbeej.com
After a week off to live more life I’m back & better than ever ready for NFL season kickoff & previewing UFC’s biggest card of the year thus far. A lot of Seminole fans are racist & more in “duh, stupid” news. TUNE IN!! @askbeej https://justaskbeej.com/
What’s more impressive 1 billion streams in 2019 or 1 million album sales in 1969? Drake says fuck The Beatles. We define levels to cancel culture; why is OJ ok, & C Breezy have it easy while Louis CK can’t do a secret show without an op-ed being written? Jake thinks Jay Z is a hypocrite, I disagree, we debate. Some current events from around the globe including Amazon Rainforest in flames & wrap-up with Reddit: Today I Learned forum. TUNE IN!! https://justaskbeej.com/ @askbeej @realspie...
Jake wrote a screenplay!! We discuss the general creative process & best times of the year for movie releases, summer vs fall/award season. I also preview the most anticipated Netflix drops in August/Sep. Big fights in UFC this weekend but first, one has to go between Drake, J Cole & Kendrick; choose wisely.
We get a dose of estrogen this week as I’m joined by my good friend Hillary to discuss what a hot girl summer means for a hot man/boy. I lay out why Betty Davis was the 70s Megan Thee Stallion & Hillary offers a feminine perspective on everything from presidential candidates to capital punishment. TUNE IN! https://justaskbeej.com/ @askbeej
You sucked at sports, come talk about it on ESPN. We’re back discussing the best former athlete turned analyst; Kendrick Perkins & Ryan Hollins obviously cancelled. Mass Shooting woes across the country, how do we cope? Laughter is a good start. The video game industry is bigger than all pro sports leagues, film & music combined. We cover the most recognized names you’ve never heard of & e-gaming’s exponential growth prospects. TUNE IN! https://justaskbeej.com/ @realspielpod...
Today we celebrate Maxim Dadashev & all the fighters like him who risk their personal well-being for our entertainment & in Dadashev’s case, a shot at U.S. Citizenship. Despite the sad news we keep things light recapping Pac-Thurman & UFC on ESPN from the weekend. Jake remembers a show Animal Planet definitely should reboot while we debate wild animal matchups like Wolf vs. Cougar, Elephant vs Rhino, Croc vs Shark etc. We've always heard parents know best, but in reality is the answe...
Take a half-hour with me & Jake recapping the month's events thus far including NBA trade action, summer Netflix releases (Stranger Things S4 Spoilers) & more wild headlines
I go over some of the week's wilder headlines & discuss murky waters ahead for cord cutter's new streaming options. Recap the weekend fights & remember Floyd's greatness. I also cover some of the reparations debate & "GreyMarkets" for cannabis consumption in the US. TUNE IN
Comical but concise 2020 Campaign coverage with yours truly. I outline some hurdles for Democratic nominees in the field & highlight the main problems Trump faces leading up to the race.
Ever get restless? Jake and I talk sleep depravity with a little help from Dr. Matt Walker & recap the biggest upset since Tyson lost to Buster Douglas. NBA Finals are heating up while all the best players are injured & icing down. We listen to Televangelists brag about their G5s, review IGOR & show love to hip-hop moguls who cashed in on being dope. TUNE IN
I discuss Elizabeth Warren being grilled on the Breakfast Club for her lack of native Americanness, and the importance of figures like Charlamagne Tha God forcing difficult conversations. Pandering for votes continues making candidates look weak. The spelling bee crowned 8 champs & somehow ran out of words. More impressive if they spelt some of those kids names. I dig into a little Game 1 finals action & offer my philosophy on dating/timing in long term relationships. TUNE IN
I ran into a little trouble hooping yesterday that forced me to reminisce about the lack of parental control on the internet during my childhood. Jake & discuss the ubiquity of name brands & their strangle-hold on our revenue flow. The majority of this podcast (roughly 25min) is hardcore basketball dialogue. We wax philosophically on ways the game has changed including the players who impacted it, mainly Chef Curry. Jake thinks an NBA sweep can be competitive & would take Chris Paul ...
The refresher you didnt know you needed. We recap/review GOT up to this point & offer a big middle finger to all the critics (spoilers ensue) Next we discuss the evolution of film consumption & why 3D goggles suck as much now as they did in the 90s. Fyre Festival guy is writing an inspirational new book from prison that definitely isn't another quick money grab. Robert Durst case reopening & analyzing "The Jinx" documentary, as well as the overall rise in "true crime" docs. Why creat...
Heavy GOT recap in honor of season 8 dropping tonight. Jake and I also cover the end of the NBA regular season and how playoff seeding will impact championship matchups.
What a wild world we live in. This St Patty's weekend 3/17/2019 was full of joy and tragedy alike, but the aim of this podcast is to always keep things light. I deliver a weekend recap of the current sporting landscape in college/pro hoops, championship boxing and MMA upsets. I also reserve one last soapbox for Kareem Hunt while remembering one of my favorite comedic philosophers. Listen up
Mobility in the NFL is fun, but does it make sense? AB to Oakland trade review. Who is Elizabeth Holmes and how did she swindle the wealthiest venture capitalists in the world out of billions? This one was a short sweet solo mission because I was hungry, tune in.
Not all night owls are sociopaths but all sociopaths are night-owls, FACT. Read it on a Snapple. Jake & I take a walk thru memory lane as we attempt to recount the first time we were stoned. SPOILER: Jake low-key hallucinated & I commit mild acts of vandalism, ah good times. I provide some necessary insight on animal sex behavior & how it closely mirrors our own in some ways. We revisit the concept of universal basic income with more stats to back it up, debate whether or not God is ...
Coming in hot with opinions like assholes, nice and tight. We start discussing a HS coach buying titles in a private league and jump to opening up playoff seeding in the NBA. That does it for sports as Jake and I do our best to offer some thotful analysis on the bookmarked topics: Free speech evolution, dealing with PC culture, Social Media-cation, Alex Ocasio-Cortez agenda, Liam Neeson & Blackface, Rehash culture and our inability to forgive, glorifying serial killers, paths to redemption f...
