How did sports video games transform the way sports entered mainstream pop culture? What do professional athletes think about playing as themselves in video games? Can EA Sports make a good soccer game without "FIFA"? This week, we discuss:
3:37 — Squid Game, both as a show and as a cultural phenomenon.
9:42 — Our No Time To Die reviews.
12:30 — THE STORY: Sports video games, content streaming and FIFA.
36:30 — JOHN'S VAR CORNER: COVID-19 vaccine mandates for athletes and coaches.
46:15 — CHAD'S VAR CORNER: Jon Gruden leaving the Las Vegas Raiders because of his email scandal.
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