Today’s word of the day is ’rinse & repeat’ as in another stadium as in another press conference as in another handshake deal as in the Chicago Bears. Another big time announcement with renderings! (13:45) What are the Dallas Cowboys doing? Jerry Jones has decisions to make on all his top players. Micah Parsons the DE is up soon. Dak Prescott is up soon. CeeDee Lamb is up soon. Uh oh! (23:00) Quick side note on Deshaun Watson and his trip to Saudi Arabia. Are you kidding me? (28:30) Review: Milk. (32:50) Blake Snell is on the IL. Bad starts. Bad ERA. Now hurt. (42:30) NPPOD. (45:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the draft. How much goes into drafting or trading players when it comes to character vs talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Amin out today, Charlotte has a guest co-host who's really shaking things up: Al Gorithm. Al is helping Charlotte get into everyone's algorithm using cutting-edge technology to pinpoint topics that are guaranteed to drive traffic to Oddball's various social media platforms. Is Anthony Edwards the next Michael Jordan? Do the Heat stand a chance against the Celtics without Jimmy Butler? Can the Mavs keep this pace in their series against the Clippers? And wasn't it crazy when Nikola Jokic's brother fought a Lakers fan? Charlotte also admits that it's been hard to not become a Knicks fan, and shares some footage of New Yorkers after speaking to them before game two of their series against the 76ers.  Finally, Executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Craig Robinson joins the show to talk about playing pick-up basketball with his brother-in-law, former president Barack Obama. Listen and subscribe to Craig's new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari by going to: link.chtbl.com/waystowin?sid=oddball1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’expectations’ as in the Dodgers as in World Series as in Shohei Ohtani as in Mookie Betts as in Freddie Freeman as in 100 games as in slow start. The Dodgers were supposed to be juggernauts, but why have they not performed like it? Ohtani and Betts have. The bats are alive, but the record is mediocre. (10:25) Hey, White Sox fans… are you ready for a new ballpark? Are you excited? Worst record in baseball, but Reinsdorf still wants a stadium deal with public money! (21:30) We have an update on the NBA TV rights deals. ESPN and TNT will be able to match ANY offers the NBA gets. Linear, yes. Streaming, yes. Will this impact bids from NBC or Apple or Amazon? (35:03) Review: Kiss Me Kosher. (39:30) NPPOD. (43:30) We have a MAJOR announcement from the FTC. Noncompete clauses.. goodbye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte drop some hot takes on one of the most important NBA discussions of the year: the NBA awards. Where is Jalen Bruson? Does Victor Wembanyama deserve to win DPOY? Why isn't Joe Mazzula one of the Coach of the Year finalists? Amin also gives everyone the 411 on Kawhi Leonard and why he hasn't been playing for Clippers in their series against the Mavericks. Charlotte thinks if the Knicks win another game the fans might just burn down the city. We found out that you can't count out Dame and wouldn't be surprised if Dame's next song was released. Amin and Charlotte also ask each other if you could do one thing in front of your idol, like Ant playing with Durant, what would it be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A viral video of a weeping Caleb Williams, the top prodigy in this week’s draft, “scares the sh*t out of a lot of NFL teams.” So correspondent Dave Fleming breaks out the tissues — and a stack of research — to discover what the science of crying disproves about the pseudo-science of scouting; why a Super Bowl locker room was like a scene out of “The Notebook”; and how even the Darth Vader of football (allegedly) choked up. Plus: Domonique Foxworth names names — and changes our basic understanding of the most masculine of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’mental fortitude’ as in running as in the London Marathon as in tired as in sore. Yes, I ran the marathon. Yes, I am exhausted. Yes, I’d do it again. (5:20) The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic is too much, too good. But, the big story was LeBron James calling out the referees. Oh boy. (17:22) Even more drama in the Knicks and Sixers game. The Knicks score 6 points in 14 seconds. Were there fouls? Were there timeouts? None were called! (24:20) Aaron Boone’s ejection was caught on live video with audio. Shocking stuff for fans. MLB has a problem. (37:23) Review: Ripley. (38:24) What’s going on at college campuses is pretty stark. Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pulled his funding from Columbia. (48:00) What’s the latest on the Athletics move to Vegas? Is it happening? Is it not happening? (51:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to America. Jeff Garlin joins Adnan. Sugar. NHL Playoffs talk. Bowfinger. Adnan is headed to the Emmys. Scorsese eyes Frank Sinatra Biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio. We learn too much about Chris' dating history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FA Cup semi-final matches were incredibly entertaining, but did Manchester United really deserve to advance to another final at Wembley?  We had another weekend of controversy in English football, as Manchester United survived a close call in the FA Cup semis thanks to a questionable offsides decision by the referee. Christian and Alexis discuss whether or not Coventry City got screwed by the officials and ask what can be done to fix the constant mistakes. The guys also respond to Nottingham Forest's unhinged Tweet about VAR mistakes, react to Real Madrid's Clasico victory, and recap the weekend in MLS. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Dan Soder has come a long way since the seeds-and-stems days of kitty-litter gravity bongs. After quitting drinking and cigarettes and tethering many super-high people back to Earth, he has — at least temporarily — taken a weed sabbatical, ahead of the amateur holiday for dorks. His fiancée and Pablo... not so much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. In ep 12, the Bad Batch prison break the disgraced Admiral Rampart out of labor camp while Omega gets checked in to the Vault on Mount Tantiss In ep 13, Omega plots her escape plan while the Bad Batch have to infiltrate an imperial space station above Coruscant. Plus a reaction to the Star Wars Outlaws open world video game coming later this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an effort to celebrate Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poet's Department, Charlotte and Amin preview this weekend's slate of playoff games with a new segment called The Tortured Players Department. Together they make a case for the saddest players on each playoff team, from Rudy Gobert on the Timberwolves to Anthony Davis on the Lakers.  Charlotte and Amin then talk to Jeff Stotts about injury-plagued play-in teams before closing the show with a segment called Heat Check. In an ode to the improbable Finals run by the Miami Heat last year, they rank play-in teams on the likelihood that they will make it all the way to the championship games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’relocated’ as in relocation as in Arizona as in Utah as in Coyotes as in *blank* as in hockey! The team has been sold to Ryan Smith, the owner of the Utah Jazz. But! The Coyotes name and likeness stays in Arizona. Oh? (21:30) NPPOD. Let’s talk about NBA playoff injuries. Jimmy Butler hurt. Zion Williamson hurt. (34:10) Review: Steve Martin Documentary. (38:40) Mets are at the Dodgers tonight. Remember when the Mets were bad? Remember when the Dodgers would go 162-0? (44:20) We have another update on Larry Nassar. Disgrace. Disgusting. Pathetic. (50:50) Let’s talk about Boban and the free chicken shots. Should the NBA have an issue with this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery Craters are forced into the realm of a grim hypothetical where they must choose a coworker to sacrifice or face the ultimate end themselves. Chris, Jess and Billy talk playing games with children while Mike and Tony discuss Amazon's new "Fallout" series. They then reunite to build their ultimate strip malls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a packed episode today, with a full Champions League quarter-finals recap followed by an insightful interview with Senior VP of MLS NEXT Pro, Ali Curtis, talking about new rules coming to MLS and potentially the 2026 World Cup!  This Champions League quarter-finals was probably the most exciting knockout round in the past few years, so Christian and Alexis are hyped to break down all the action. The guys analyze how Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, and Borussia Dortmund were able to advance to the UCL semis and predict who will meet in the final at Wembley. Then, Ali Curtis returns to The Cooligans to discuss the new rules that will be implemented in MLS starting this weekend, which could also be used at the 2026 World Cup. He explains how all the new tweaks could affect the matches and gives insight into what new rules could be coming in the future. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Butler playing with an injured MCL for three quarters reminded Amin of an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode, while Charlotte hopes her Celtics play the "Dark Lord" Erik Spoelstra without Jimmy Butler rather than the Sixers. Charlotte also thinks the Bulls are in the same category as a sneaky good team that could make a run in the playoffs. Later, we head to France to celebrate the great performances from international NBA players. Charlotte and Amin end the show with a new segment called One on One, where they discussed Boban Marjanović earning fans free chicken by missing free throws, Victor Wembanyama's new Nike shoes designed by AI, and the unearthed video made by the Knicks to recruit Lebron James featuring the final Sopranos reunion ever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to trace the normalization of weed in sports and America, there is no better ambassador than NBA champion and "All The Smoke" host Matt Barnes. Taking gravity-bong rips to go full "Teen Wolf" in high school? Check. Beating drug tests in college and, uh, having a narc watch him pee — and poop! — during a test in the NBA? Yeah. Smoking with Woody Harrelson on his head coach's balcony, during the playoffs? Really. But the NBA came late to the cannabis party, as "more than half the league… from the superstars to the rookies" got caught in pro basketball's race-baiting, steroid-fearing war on drugs. In a new era of acceptance, marijuana might just help hoopers stop the next Kobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Timberwolves the best long shot NBA bet? This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter break down the NBA playoff matchups and what teams you should keep an eye on to make a run. Plus, David Samson joins the show to discuss the business side of the WNBA and how the league can capitalize on the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’banned’ as in gambling as in NBA as in Jontay Porter as in Adam Silver as in see ya. Jontay Porter, younger brother of Michael Porter Jr, has been banned from the NBA. Betting on games… really? Giving confidential information away? Bad bad bad! (14:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if Robert Kraft would really torpedo Bill Belichick’s chances at a job with the Falcons… whoa. (27:50) Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once. (30:00) What has happened to the Chicago White Sox? They are bad. They have been bad. Will it get any better? (36:45) What has happened to the Colorado Rockies? They are bad. They have been bad. Will it get any better? (40:00) What happened to the Houston Astros? Bad bullpen. Bad pitching. Big money to them. (45:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte recap the opening games of the play-in tournament. They answer the question everyone is asking: is this the end of an all-time great dynasty in the Warriors? Charlotte ponders if the Pelicans would have defeated the Lakers if Zion Williamson did not leave their game with a hamstring injury. Amin breaks down why the Lakers should not have lost to avoid games against the Nuggets, even though they swept the Lakers last year in the playoffs. Charlotte and Amin also play Bet The Show, where they give you their bets on Heat vs. Sixers and Hawks vs. Bulls. Plus, which team will have a buzzer-beater win in the first round of the playoff?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’the end’ as in it’s the end of the dynasty as we know it as in the Golden State Warriors as in see ya. The Kings beat the Warriors by 24 in the play-in tournament. Klay Thompson missed every shot he took. Steph Curry couldn’t get hot. What happens next? (11:00) The Lakers have advanced to the playoffs. Now they play the Denver Nuggets. LeBron and Anthony Davis vs Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray… again! But a big shoutout to Zion Williamson and his performance last night. (16:30) The WNBA draft was the biggest ever. Blew MLB & NHL out of the water. Caitlin Clark’s impact is real. Can the WNBA capitalize on this? (34:50) Review: Boys State. (39:45) Did you watch the Masters? The final round was down 20%. YIKES! (45:30) NPPOD. (47:50) Jerry Reinsdorf is going to take his teams off NBC and put them on Stadium. Who owns Stadium? Reisndorf! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices