S5E8. Requirements
Next Week we are bookclubbing F1 (11:28) OKC championship and tame vs loud celebrations (34:30) McDavid (40:40) Durant to Houston + Jrue to Portland (1:05:55) Sexy Beast bookclub
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 22 min
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Bonus: Groundhog Day
Oilers lose the Stanley Cup Final
Jun 18, 2025•43 min
S5E7. Doesn't Count
On Tuesday June 24th we are bookclubbing Sexy Beast (4:37) NBA Finals Game 5 (13:15) New NBA normal & the Desmond Bane trade (32:26) SCF and Florida’s excellent game 5 (49:43) “Canada’s Team” (1:00:58) Raffy Devers trade (1:15:58) Oldboy bookclub
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 33 min
S5E6. Rein it In
On Tuesday June 17th we are bookclubbing Oldboy (5:40) Game 3 SCF & Game 2 NBA Finals (36:45) Where is the NBA messing up (55:40) UFC, Thibs, Aaron Rodgers (1:13:56) Do the Right Thing bookclub
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 22 min
S5E5. The Worst Parts of Summer Draft
On Monday June 9th we are bookclubbing Do The Right Thing (2:16) Baby Driver bookclub (20:50) Worst Parts of Summer Draft (50:54) Stanley Cup Final (1:01:52) NBA Finals (1:13:12) UCL Final Adam: Mosquitos (1), Stampede (8), Empty Days (9), Nobody in Town (16) Phil: Sunburns (2), End of Summer (7), Seasonal Guilt (10), Body Insecurity (15) Owen: Office FOMO (3), Uncomfy Bed (6), Sweating (11), Shortened Menu (14) Aleks: Wildfires (4), Hot Car (5), Hot Liquid (12), Pollen Problems (13)...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 22 min
S5E4. Know Your Audience
On Monday June 2nd we are bookclubbing Baby Driver (5:23) Conference Finals (40:26) Blue Velvet bookclub (52:45) Bozo + Genius
May 27, 2025•1 hr 14 min
S5E3. The Best System in Sports
On Monday May 26th we are bookclubbing Blue Velvet (11:31) NBA Final Four (25:50) NBA Draft Lottery (37:37) What should Spurs do at 2 (45:06) Keeping picks vs trading them (55:47) Oilers move on and Leafs go home (1:09:20) 1 Genius 1 Bozo (1:15:15) Last of the Mohicans bookclub
May 20, 2025•1 hr 32 min
S5E2. Crack the Code
On Monday May 19th we are bookclubbing The Last of the Mohicans (6:40) OKC v Nuggets cinema (20:30) Sports announcing lowpoint (27:58) Oilers Knights game three fallout (41:33) Knicks Celts & Leafs P’s (49:00) Cooper Flagg derby & Mammoth (59:21) Three Genius + One Bozo (1:11:00) Raging Bull bookclub
May 12, 2025•1 hr 28 min
S5E1. Sodie
On Monday May 12th we are bookclubbing Raging Bull (5:55) New picture (11:13) NBA House & NHL playoffs (32:32) Bucks bounced, Utah, Lakers (48:55) Genius + Bozo (59:54) Incendies bookclub
May 04, 2025•1 hr 16 min
S4E72. Two Years Ago
On Monday May 5th we are bookclubbing Incendies (7:55) Edmonton (22:35) NFL Draft 2025 - the greatest to ever do it (47:30) Genius zone (59:54) Serpico bookclub
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 10 min
S4E71. LinkedIn Draft
On Monday April 28th we are bookclubbing Serpico (9:46) NFL Draft (19:30) Playoff Update (29:10) Bozo of the Week (38:40) Sinners + Warfare bookclub
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 5 min
S4E70. Western Conference Representative
On Monday April 21st we are bookclubbing Serpico (5:23) Prospect Watch (13:43) 2025 Playoff Draft (37:30) Bozo and Genius of the Week (46:21) UFC, Masters + Vladdy (59:25) House of Games bookclub Aleks: Golden Knights (1), Lakers (6), Maple Leafs (7), Nuggets (12), Canadiens (13) Owen: Thunder (2), Cavaliers (5), Avalanche (8), Knicks (11), LA Kings (14) Phil: Celtics (3), Oilers (4), Jets (9), Panthers (10), Clippers (15) Adam: Rockets, Capitals, Stars, Pacers, Hurricanes, Senators, Flames...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min
S4E69. The Playing It Cool When It Isn’t Bracket
On Monday April 14th we are bookclubbing House of Games (2:00) Genmoji (9:45) Trying to Play it Cool When it is not Cool (1:02:17) Best In Show bookclub (1:15:25) Ovi
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min
S4E68. San Francisco
On Monday April 7th we are bookclubbing Best in Show (7:54) Owen’s trip speculation (21:30) Battle of Alberta (28:12) Owen’s trip actuality (53:30) Trainspotting bookclub (1:04:32) Chronic car cappers
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 19 min
S4E67. The Unwritten Rules Bracket
On Monday March 31st we are bookclubbing Trainspotting (6:59) March Madness weekend one (25:50) The Unwritten Rules Bracket (1:07:10) La Haine bookclub
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min
S4E66. Stojakopoulos (featuring Ethan)
On Monday March 24th we are bookclubbing La Haine (9:40) March Madness Breakdown (50:33) NFL Free Agency - who’s got it the worst (1:20:11) Chinatown bookclub
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 29 min
S4E65. Double Direction
On Monday March 17th we are bookclubbing Chinatown (8:40) NFL Free Agency (21:44) Basketball & Hockey (40:04) The A & A Biopic Draft (57:10) Unforgiven bookclub
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 8 min
S4E64. The Overrated Draft (featuring Calem)
On Monday March 10th we are bookclubbing Unforgiven (3:12) The Overrated Draft (58:07) Oscars and non-movie review Adam : Kendrick Lamar (1), The Brutalist (10), Jalen Hurts (11), Espresso Martini (20), Crossover Appearances (21) Owen : Tate McRae (2), Smashburgers (9), Self Help Books (12), Tom Hanks (19), Eli Manning (22) Aleks : Gender Reveals (3), Oysters (8), Will Smith (13), Tyler The Creator (18), Damian Lillard (23) Phil : Steve Kerr (4), Earls (7), Haircuts (14), Frank Ocean (17), Famil...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 11 min
S4E63. Full Marner Jacket
On Monday March 3rd we are bookclubbing Happiness (1998) (8:11) Canada wins the 4 Nations (28:56) Wemby injury, Tottenham, Yankees unban beards (46:07) Full Metal Jacket bookclub
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min
S4E62. Dial T for Telus
On Monday February 24th we are bookclubbing Full Metal Jacket (4:59) NBA All Star Weekend dies (20:16) 4 Nations Faceoff (33:18) Blue Jays fail to extend Vlad (44:19) Dial M For Murder bookclub
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 5 min
S4E61. Snoozer Bowl
On Tuesday February 18th we are bookclubbing Dial M for Murder (6:28) Eagles win SB59 (19:55) Halftime Show (29:52) Props Contest Calculation (53:02) Other NFL (1:06:33) Guess That Quote (1:18:05) One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest bookclub
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 36 min
S4E60. Known Spiker
(6:50) Super Bowl Props Contest (32:05) NBA Trade Deadline Action AOC (44-49): Doechii to Appear on stage (+210), National Anthem Over 120.5 (-150) (x3), First Song at Halftime to be Squabble Up (+450) (x2), Travis Kelce to Spike the Football After Chiefs TD (+400), Xavier Worthy Anytime TD (+140) A&W (46-47): TD to be Overturned by Replay (+225) (x3), Temperature at Kickoff 16-20 degrees (+110), Travis Kelce Anytime TD (+120) (x2), Orange Gatorade (+450), No Player or Coach Cry During Anthe...
Feb 06, 2025•55 min
S4E59. House for Paperclip (featuring Rig)
On Monday February 10th we are bookclubbing One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (9:17) Luka to the Lakers (42:12) Rig annual appearance, 4 nations, Flames, Oilers (1:39:30) Silence & Arrival bookclub
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 57 min
S4E58. Super Boycott
On Monday February 3rd we are bookclubbing Arrival (+ Silence) (2:17) The Super Boycott (12:41) Chiefs vs Bills (27:25) Eagles vs Commanders (36:50) Raiders hire Pete Carroll & Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer (49:51) The Brutalist bookclub
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 18 min
S4E57. Lowkey Championship Weekend
AOC (40-48): WSH +6.5, KC -1.5 (x4) A&W (45-43): PHI -6.5, BUF +1.5 (x4) (8:09) Ben Johnson to Chicago, Aaron Glenn to NY, AFC South update (24:37) Championship Weekend picks (29:20) Phoenix Suns, Blue Jays, the Brutalist
Jan 23, 2025•43 min
S4E56. Stone Handrews
(2:03) Ravens vs Bills (12:13) Commanders vs Lions (31:21) Rams vs Eagles (37:08) Texans vs Chiefs (44:10) Roki Sasaki & the Jays, UFC, National Championship game
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min
S4E55. The Front Doorstep
On Monday January 27th we are bookclubbing Silence AOC (38-44): HOU +8.5 (x3), DET -9.5, LA +6.5, BUF A&W (42-40): HOU +8.5, DET -9.5, LA +6.5 (x3), BAL (1:30) A’s trip to Boston (9:45) The Cowboys coaching search (22:40) Divisonal Round Picks (37:51) The Graduate
Jan 16, 2025•50 min
S4E54. Meet If Man!
(4:40) Wild Card Weekend (30:32) Divisonal Playoffs (35:52) Steelers disaster (56:27) Vrabel, Zion, Flagg, city of Denver, Burgers
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 25 min
S4E53. Wild Card Underestimateoff (featuring Witonze)
AOC (36-40): LAC -2.5, BAL -9.5, DEN +8.5, GB +4.5, TB -2.5, LA +1.5 A&W (41-35): LAC -2.5, PIT +9.5, DEN +8.5, GB +4.5, WSH +2.5, MIN -1.5 (5:23) Tennessee Titans corner (13:42) Wild Card Weekend picks (41:17) Coaching Carousel (45:43) 3-Pack
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 2 min
S4E52. Playoff Mode
On Thursday January 16th we are bookclubbing The Graduate (8:03) End of NFL Regular Season (58:30) Death of Multiview (1:09:00) Portrait of a Lady on Fire bookclub (1:17:00) Carry On bookclub
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 31 min
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