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"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 3 Dec 21, 2020

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Chapter 3 might not be the best that "Eastbound & Down" has to offer, but it's got some great moments. Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los discuss which piece of Kenny Powers merch they'd most want to score on eBay, disagree about the character of Stevie Janowski, and speculate on if Kenny Powers has actually killed someone.

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Episodes the "Eastbound & Down" re-watch drop every Monday on the Big Screen Sports podcast feed. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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Who's The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach? with Josh Hermsmeyer (@friscojosh) Dec 18, 2020

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Many might debate who the best movie football coach is, but FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer is the only person who's tried crunching some data to figure out the answer. He joins Big Screen Sports for a discussion about fictional football coaches and his recent piece, "Who's The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach?"

Read Josh's entire piece here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/whos-the-most-chaotic-movie-football-coach/ and follow him on Twitter @friscojosh.

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"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 2 Dec 14, 2020

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Probably the only TV episode ever that has both a paint-huffing with homeless people scene AND an ecstasy-fueled middle school dance scene. Jeremy Los and Kyle Bandujo continue on with the Big Screen Sports "Eastbound & Down" re-watch with Chapter 2.

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"Eastbound & Down" - Season 1, Episode 1 Dec 07, 2020

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Just over ten years ago Danny McBride gifted the world with Kenny Powers. It's time we did a re-watch.

Jeremy Los (co-host of Two Jabronis With A Wrestling Podcast) joins Big Screen Sports to talk Episode 1 of "Eastbound & Down." He and co-host Kyle Bandujo talk Kenny's cringiest moments, speculate about his big league career, discuss an all-time cocaine scene, and wonder if the best three minutes in the entire series occur in the pilot.

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Director Thaddeus Matula on "Brian and the Boz" Nov 30, 2020

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In a follow up to his previous appearance on Big Screen Sports discussing "The Pony Excess," director Thaddeus Matula returns to talk "Brian and the Boz." How the film came to be, his before and after opinion of Brian Bosworth, and the coolness of Barry Switzer.

Check out Thaddeus' website Double Life Films.

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Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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100th Episode Special: The Best of Big Screen Sports Nov 23, 2020

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100 episodes and counting from Big Screen Sports. Today's episode pulls clips from some of our favorites episodes and guests of the past year and a half. Clips from:

"Days of Thunder" with Ryan McGee

"A Knights Tale" with Brian Gill

"Pitch Perfect" with Mike Schubert

"Trouble With The Curve" with Keith Law

"The Replacements" with Richard Johnson

"Teen Wolf" with Jeff Pearlman

"Warrior" with Dann Stupp

"Goon" with Brett Merriman & Will deFries

"Bloodsport" with Mike Camerlengo

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Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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Listener Questions And What's New On Streaming Nov 16, 2020

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On today's Big Screen Sports, we're doing some housekeeping, some streaming talk, and some listener questions.

What we're streaming: The Queen's Gambit, Chappelle's Show, the sports movie section on Prime video.

Listener questions: best "last play to win" play, best poker movie, and questions involving Major League, Cool Runnings, and more.

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Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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Director Thaddeus Matula On "The Pony Excess" Nov 09, 2020

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In 2010 ESPN and Thaddeus Matula released "The Pony Excess," which took viewers inside the pay-for-play scandal that led to SMU football becoming the only school in NCAA history to receive what's referred to as "The Death Penalty." We talk to Thaddeus about how he tracked down the various players, media members, and boosters to break down how things came crashing down in Dallas during the late-80's, and why it was so important to him personally to make this documentary.

Check out Thaddeus' website Double Life Films.

Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code BlueWire to claim your welcome bonus at BetOnline.ag and go to Indeed.com/BLUEWIRE to receive your $75 credit.

Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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The Top Three Sports Movie Villains with Daron Vaught Nov 02, 2020

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Can you have a good sports movie without a bad guy? The sports movie landscape is littered with memorable villains, and Daron Vaught (USA Baseball, The Tubby Smith Show) joins to talk about what makes a good sports movie villain, and pick a Top Three.

Follow Daron on Twitter @DaronVaught and check out his new podcast, The Tubby Smith Show on Friday November 6th.

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Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code BlueWire to claim your welcome bonus at BetOnline.ag and go to Indeed.com/BLUEWIRE to receive your $75 credit.

Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

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Montero on "Rocky" with Michael Montero (@MonteroOnBoxing) Oct 29, 2020

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"Rocky" changed boxing movies forever, and had endured over forty years, but did the franchise make an impact on the actual sport? Ring Magazine writer and podcaster Michael Montero joins to discuss his impressions of the series, what it's meant for boxing as a whole, and his favorite aspects of the franchise.

Follow Michael on social media @MonteroOnBoxing.

Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.ag. Use promo code BlueWire to claim your welcome bonus at BetOnline.ag and go to Indeed.com/BLUEWIRE to receive your $75 credit.

Episodes of Big Screen Sports drop every Monday. Get updates on the movies on the schedule by following Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport or joining the Big Screen Sports Facebook Group.

Big Screen Sports is presented by Blue Wire Podcasts. Check out bluewirepods.com to find your next favorite podcast.

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