Against Better Judgement

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Episode 21: JR Smith Back to School, Baseball Check-In, and Best Live Music Memories Aug 27, 2021

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Jeff and Nate wonder what JR Smith's housing situation and class attendance will look like as he enrolls at North Carolina A&T....Check in on Major League baseball, and discuss it's issues with marketing its product.....and run down some of their favorite live music memories, and what makes a great show for them. Who will history remember as the better supporting act: Kendrick Lamar, or John Stamos? Only time will tell.

Episode 20: Grab Bag...20 Years in Afghanistan, Kevin Durant, US Womens Basketball, and All-Time Great Duos Aug 13, 2021

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Jeff and Nate discuss Larry David's un-invitation from the Obama's party, and the Cuomo debacle in New York....then look back at 20 years of US military presence in Afghanistan (11:36)....Kevin Durant's ascension into the pantheon of all-time greats (24:45)....the MLB/Barstool Sports headlines (31:57)....the dominance of US Women's Basketball (38:45)....and their all-time favorite duos; real life, fictional, and culinary (43:48).

Episode 19: Barack's Birthday Bash, Simone Biles, Mandatory Vaccinations, and Andrew Cuomo Aug 06, 2021

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Jeff and Nate discuss the backlash to the Obama's birthday party on Martha's Vineyard....the news of private businesses in some cities requiring proof of vaccination....the many layers of the discourse around Simone Biles and mental health in sports.....and the disaster surrounding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. All that, plus hot takes on rodeo and archery.

Episode 18: Olympics Action, Wedding Season, Celebrity Couples, and Favorite Sports Movies Jul 30, 2021

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Jeff and Nate recap some early Olympics action....discuss wedding season and what it means to be men of the cloth (12:45)....with JLo and Affleck back in the news, they list their favorite celebrity couples (33:35)....and finally, rank their favorite sports movies (49:55). Mental health in sports, online ordinations, conscious uncoupling, and era inaccurate sports equipment in film....it's all on the table.

Episode 17: Giannis Takes the NBA Throne, Morikawa's British Open Win, Olympic Anticipation, and the Restaurant Wish List Jul 23, 2021

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Jeff and Nate sing the praises Giannis Antetokounmpo's performance and the Bucks NBA Finals win....marvel at Colin Morikawa's command as he takes home the Claret Jug (13:39)....they recap some recent travel to the West Coast (18:35)....take a brief detour to wine country to discuss their favorite wine tastings (23:45)....discuss their most anticipated Olympic events (39:40)....and finally, select their most desired and aspirational restaurant destination (54:18)...prepare for in-depth discussion of not one, but TWO different types of deep fried poultry.

Episode 16: Nichols vs Taylor, Pippen v Jackson, Billionaires in Space, and College Athlete Compensation Jul 15, 2021

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Jeff and Nate recap their Fourth of July celebrations and talk about their ideal bbq plates.....react to the Rachel Nichols/Maria Taylor/ESPN controversy.....break down Scottie Pippen's recent accusations towards Phil Jackson....discuss what we could or should expect from billionaires ventures into space....and debate what college athlete, past or present, would more benefit from the new NCAA NIL laws....warning: several shots taken at the people of Chicago for their choice in condiments.

Episode 15: Jon Rahm's US Open win, NBA Playoff Parity, Ranked Choice Voting, and Waffle House Jun 28, 2021

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Nate and Jeff discuss how they (unsurprisingly) celebrated recent special days with their favorite fast foods....dive into Jon Rahm's US open win last weekend.....the current parity and superstar shortage in the NBA playoffs.....ranked choice voting and how it could improve American politics.....and finally, the Waffle House, another fine longstanding institution that's part of the fabric of our nation.

Episode 14: Farewell to the Kardashians, Welcome Back Gossip Girl, and Sports Data & Analytics Jun 19, 2021

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Jeff and Nate discuss the series finale of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and anticipate the HBO revival of Gossip Girl....then they welcome the first ever guest on the pod, NFL Director of Football Data and Analytics, and decades old friend Mike Lopez (11:14), to discuss how data has changed the way we look at sports.....it will be more interesting than it sounds, guaranteed, or this pod is free......come for the sports analytics, stay for the A-Rod bashing and Katie Holmes gossip.

Episode 13: Fauci's Emails, Jon Rahm and Naomi Osaka's Withdrawals, and Celebrity Athletic Events Jun 11, 2021

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Jeff and Nate react to the release of Dr Fauci's emails (5:45)....examine how Jon Rahm and Naomi Osaka's odd withdrawals were handled (16:51)...weigh in on the latest equine controversy (32:30)....wonder what to make of the Logan Paul v Floyd Mayweather spectacle (38:10)....and make their pics for the celebrity athletic events they'd most want to see (44:35).....can Barack actually get to the rim? Is any putt inside 6 feet a gimme for Trump? What really happened with Costner and Ripken.....wait, actually, we're not getting into that one.

Episode 12: Movie Night with 'Tenet' and 'Another Round', and Historic Dining Companions Jun 01, 2021

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Jeff and Nate start by recapping what passes for an exciting Memorial Day weekend at this point in life.....then they invert and catch the bullet while diving deep into the film 'Tenet' (8:00).....next they search for the perfect blood alcohol content with a discussion of 'Another Round' (29:11).....and finally, carefully select their ideal historical figures as dining companions (42:00).....we get up to some stuff.

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