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by Ari Leffell and Justin Radin

There comes a moment in every sports fan’s life where you have the thought, “we can host a show.” This is that moment for sports fanatics Ari Leffell and Justin Radin. Each week Ari and Justin will take a seat on the couch to comment on the hottest topics in sports. While taking a birdseye view on a wide array of topics, this show provides a mix of informed opinion and uninformed social commentary.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • NBA playoff preview

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    NBA playoff preview

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    0:00- 13:58: Ari and Justin look back on two very different bubble experiences for the Suns and Pelicans and what's next for the respective organizations. 14:00-22:46: Then they recap the play-in-tournament between the Blazers and Grizzlies while breaking down the media's recent infatuation with Damian Lillard. 22:48- 50:03- Finally, Ari and Justin dive into a playoff preview going series by series with thoughts and predictions.

  • Covid is infiltrating the MLB and Jamal Adams was finally traded

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    Covid is infiltrating the MLB and Jamal Adams was finally traded

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    0:22- 17:05 we talk about the MLB emergency involving the COVID outbreak within the Marlins team. Then we talk about the Jamal Adams trade, Ari goes on a little rant, and the Jets seem to have a real GM (17:19- 26:09), and finally, we draft our top 3 Wide Receivers for the upcoming NFL season (26:16- 31:39)

  • We're almost there: Taking a look at NBA bubble life and more

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    We're almost there: Taking a look at NBA bubble life and more

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    We talk about whether the bubble will last and what/who can ruin it(1:22-7:27), free agent signings and if any will make an impact(7:30-17:01), Zion leaving the bubble, will there be an asterisk (and how to pronounce asterisk)? along with the impact on Lebron's legacy(18:27-30:02), then we discuss betting lines for the first games back (30:30-39:01), and finally, we do a draft on who is most likely to ruin the bubble.

  • On the Couch with Vitto Brown

    On the Couch with Vitto Brown

    We sit down and talk with Vitto Brown about life during the pandemic and the NBA bubble (0:48-5:38), the feeling of playing in the final four (5:39-8:13), Kentucky and Duke games + March Madness heart breakers (8:14-17:46), NBA/G league prospect workouts (17:47-23:46), and finally we talk about the TBT tournament (23:47-33:19).

  • We might get baseball after all

    We might get baseball after all

    The MLB misses the mark again (0- 5:00). Then we get into what a shortened season could look like (5:00- 21:15). Finally, we do a draft of our favorite types of fan interactions at a baseball game, along with ones we hate (21:21- 36:53).