Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTennis Scoring is Sequentially Dumb
Episode 21
You cross home plate in baseball and that's a score. A basket in basketball is a score. But tennis scoring is pretty bonkers: Love, 15, 30, 40, game.…
4 years, 1 month ago
Using Taxpayer Money to Fund New Stadiums Is Financially Dumb
Episode 20
Sean doesn't know if hell is high, but today's topic pisses him off to high hell. When a team wants to build a new ballpark (and it's often a want, n…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Baseball Hall of Fame is Eternally Dumb
Episode 19
At one point in the history of baseball, a lot of people were using steroids. But Hall of Fame voters think some of those players shouldn't be enshri…
4 years, 1 month ago
Is Golf A Sport? A Dumb Discussion
Episode 18
A lot of golfers are defecting from the PGA to LIV, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. It's been a popular topic of discussion among the media, but Sea…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sports Lists R Numerically Dumb
Episode 17
Sports shows need to fill a lot of airtime, and one great way to do that? With some lists, of course! And Sean thinks it's spectacularly dumb, especi…
4 years, 2 months ago
Position Players Pitching Is Out of Sorts Dumb
Episode 16
In baseball, you have pitchers and non-pitchers. Yet in blowout games, we're often seeing those non-pitchers take the mound. What gives? Well, teams …
4 years, 2 months ago
Baseball Field Dimensions R Geometrically Dumb
Episode 15
In basketball and football, the dimensions of the playing courts and fields are all the same. How come baseball is so wacky and doesn't maintain any …
4 years, 2 months ago
Reactions to Sports Fights R Overwhelmingly Dumb
Episode 14
In sports such as hockey, people go to the games in hopes of seeing a fight. In sports such as basketball — not so much. Why is that? Would a penalty…
4 years, 3 months ago
Soccer Offsides Calls R Anatomically Dumb
Episode 13
Have you ever thought there should be more goals in soccer? Soccer officials sure don't — and they'll call offsides penalties whenever they have a ch…
4 years, 3 months ago
Baseball's Unwritten Rules R Secretly Dumb
Episode 12
There are a lot of rules in baseball. Some of them are clearly stated, while others are unwritten, but everyone is just supposed to know. This episod…
4 years, 3 months ago