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Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 38: Logan's Run (feat. Logan Trent)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they are joined by WNBYay!'s Logan Trent as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff finish their season on SPEED with the 70's sci-fi classic Logan's Run! (GET IT???)There's a lot to unpack about this last bastion of vintage science fiction, so let's fly around in a giant bug zapper, order up some post-murder lovin', and watch an old man do an open-mic plagiarised bit about cats, as we take a l...
2025-08-212h 02
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 37: Speedy GonzalesJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff continue their season on SPEED with the legendary Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales!There's a lot to unpack about this controversial animated stereotype, so let's get uniquely heroic, run straight through a cat's entire body, and have a surprisingly iconic catchphrase, as we take a look at the animated mouse that began as a stereotype and ended up a hero.And, of course, don't f...
2025-07-172h 02
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 36: Sonic SpinballJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on SPEED with the 1993 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive classic SONIC SPINBALL.There's a lot to unpack about this controversial video game spin-off, so let's get aggressively dark and creepy, make sure we arrive by Christmas, and leave Japan the hell out of this, as we take a look at the first ever Sonic spin-off that had a lot of players scratching their heads a...
2025-06-191h 38
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 35: An Airing of GrievancesJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they USUALLY geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the incomparable Daniel Alvarez (who is not only a listener and producer, but he's actually Dre's BROTHER. Like in Warrior.) as they take a minute to address some of the issues he has taken up with your hosts about certain hot takes they've had over several shows.There's a lot to unpack about our little podcast that could, so let's enhance a...
2025-05-152h 08
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 34: Youngblood (1992, Image Comics) with Special Guest Mike SlaterJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the incredible Mike Slater (who is not only a great musician, but he actually recorded a theme song for THIS SPECIFIC EPISODE) as they finish their season on "Comic Origins" with Rob Liefeld's Youngblood.There's a lot to unpack about this significant comic series that may have kickstarted a market crash, so let's NOT string up our bow, copy a bunch...
2025-04-171h 53
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 33: DC vs Marvel (1996) with Special Guest Michael Vincent BramleyJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the incredible Michael Vincent Bramley as they continue their season on "Comic Origins" with DC AND Marvel Comics' legendary 1996 crossover, DC vs Marvel. There's a lot to unpack about this desperate attempt to turn a profit in a dying market, so let's hit harder than Daredevil, make Thor fight a literal child, and have some horny teens try and do karate at each other for...
2025-03-201h 45
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 32: Impulse (DC Comics)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on "Comic Origins" with DC Comics' Impulse premiere storyline from 1995. There's a lot to unpack about this speedy sidekick, so let's age rapidly and uncontrollably, move to Alabama (no thanks), and grow up in Visual Reality as we dive into this 90's snapshot of superhero goodness. And Don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro2 or @heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy...
2025-02-271h 42
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 30: Anna and the ApocalypseJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff finish their season on Supernatural Holiday Stuff with the acclaimed, yet under-performing zombie Christmas musical Anna and the Apocalypse! There's a lot to unpack about this weirdly delightful mashup of genres, so let's Break Away, be Soliders at War, and begin Turning My Life Around as we dive deep into this genre-bending would-be holiday classic! And Don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro) on the socials...
2024-12-191h 31
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 17: Iron Man 3 (Previous Patreon-Exclusive)
Happy Holidays from mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The previously-unavailable-on-the-free-feed 17th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff finding the perfect storm of their oldseason on Cinematic Child Neglect and the holidays with Iron Man 3, the controversial beginning to the MCU's Phase 2 by buddy cop/Christmas aficianado Shane Black. There's a lot to unpack about this festive CGI fest, so let's give our home adress to a terrorist, shoot a surprisingly large amount of people, and add a twist...
2024-12-052h 03
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 28: WWE Survivor Series 1990 (feat. David Bell)
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff continue their season on Supernatural Holiday Stuff with the WWE's 1990 Survivor Series, featuring the Thanksgiving debut of the legendary Undertaker. But they're not alone, as they joined by the incredible David Bell (Gamefully Unemployed, Some More News) who not only is hilarious and wonderful, but plays a fun game with your hosts, so buckle up! There's a lot to unpack about this unhinged and inconsistent jumble...
2024-11-212h 01
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 27: Monster Cereals (General Mills)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on Supernatural Holiday Stuff with General Mills' Monster Cereals. There's a lot to unpack about these culturally significant boxes of corn candy, so let's go Count some Chocula, balance some breakfasts, and only work for 2 months a year, as we dive into these sugary boxes of supernatural greatness . And don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy...
2024-10-241h 26
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 26: Surf Ninjas with Nic Cowan (Adam from Surf Ninjas!)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the star of our episode's subject, the incredible Nic Cowan, as they wrap up their season on Unfortunate Martial Arts Properties with thecult classic 1993 film Surf Ninjas. There's a lot to unpack about this unhinged family film, so let's go Moto Surfing, murder a surprisingly large amount of people, and use a Sega Game Gear to control the fate of the universe, as Nic answers...
2024-09-192h 06
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 25: WMAC MastersJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the amazing Logan Trent as they continue their season on Unfortunate Martial Arts Properties with the insane WMAC Masters syndicated television show. There's a lot to unpack about this weird American Gladiators Rip-Off, so let's embark on our quest for the Dragon Star, kick a bunch of ninjas into a pit, and try to find out who exactly the WMAC traitor is, as we dive...
2024-08-151h 56
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 24: Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on Unfortunate Martial Arts Properties with the infamous Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi for the Sony Playstation. There's a lot to unpack about this totally missed slam dunk of a game, so let's move like we're having a stroke, get an unfathomably easy ringout, and ask "Wait, what was that Tusken Raider's name?" as we dive into this incredibly unfortunate martial arts pr...
2024-07-181h 28
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 23: Masters of the Universe 200X with David Igo
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff finish their season on Toy Reboots with special guest David Igo (Sideshow and Tweeterhead's Masters of the Universe lines, Monstors, Kaiju Doom) as they dive into the universally beloved Masters of the Universe 200X line, including how the 200X designs have influenced the modern MOTU collectible world. There's a lot to unpack about this for-the-new-millenium toy series, so let's have have some nice anime hair, don...
2024-06-202h 04
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 22: Star Wars Power of the Force 2 with Ken Napzok
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff continue their season on Toy Reboots with special guest Ken Napzok (Author, "Why We Love Star Wars, Host, ForceCenter) as they dive into the SECOND Star Wars Power of the Force line, rebooting Kenner's 10-year dormant Star Wars line! There's a lot to unpack about this aggressively 90's toy series, so let's have Luke hit the gym, mangle Leia's face for some reason, and make sure...
2024-05-162h 01
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 21: GI Joe, A Real American Hero (feat. Adam Tod Brown)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on Toy Reboots with special guest Adam Tod Brown as they dive into GI Joe, A Real American Hero, the line rebooting Hasbro's 12" action figure (definitely not a doll) lasting from 1982-1994! There's a lot to unpack about this seminal 80's toy line, so let's fight for freedom wherever there's trouble, never give up, and stay 'til the fight's won as we dive deep into...
2024-04-181h 43
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 20: Double Dragon (1994)
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff finish their season on Unfortunate Video Game Adaptations with the most unfortunate mainstream video game adaptation of all-time: 1994's Double Dragon! There's a lot to unpack about this absoulte violation of a film, so let's bleach our flaptops, engage in some questionable martial arts, and reunite our cheap plastic medallion as we dive deep into Double Dragon with our final unfortunate video game movie! And don't forget to...
2024-03-211h 56
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd Episode 19: Doom (2005)
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by John and Tom Reimann of the Screamplay podcast as they continue their season on Unfortunate Video Game Adaptations with 2005's Doom! There's a lot to unpack about this absoulte whiff of a film, so let's inject some space chromosomes, chainsaw a mutant dog-man's robo-spine, and look down a microscope instead of a sniper scope, as we dive deep into Doom, creeping deeper into 2024 with another...
2024-02-151h 34
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Street Fighter the Movie (1994)Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. Dre and Jeff enter their season on Unfortunate Video Game Adaptations with Street Fighter the Movie, the second direct adaptation of a video game ever! There's a lot to unpack about this campy blockbuster, so let's become undercover reporters, make a monster with some little videos, and keek that sunoffabeetch Bison's-asssss so hardt that thuh next Bison wannabee is going to fill it, as we dive deep into Street Fighter the Movie, easing...
2024-01-181h 40
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! He Man and She Ra Christmas SpecialJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep This formerly Pateron-exclusive (and missing "Episode 5") episode of NERD! had Dre and Jeff continuing their season of TV Specials with He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special. There's a lot to unpack about this weird-ass classic, so let's go face off with the Beast-Monster, kidnap some alien children, and remind people the we are NOT NICE with this formerly PATREON EXCLUSIVE Holiday delight!
And, if you want to hear our CURRENT exclusive Holiday...
2023-12-241h 28
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 17: Dutch (1991)
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 17th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff EXTENDING their season on Cinematic Child Neglect with Dutch, the rare John Hughes misfire about a nightmare Thankgiving roadtrip starring Ed O'Neill and Ethan Embry. There's a lot to unpack about this hidden holiday classic, so let's buy some racy playing cards, drink some tasty looking water, and wiggle and grunt, as we dive deep into Dutch, juxtaposing our holiday themes because [a few...
2023-12-211h 29
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 16: Home Alone 2, Lost in New YorkJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 16th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff finishing their season on Cinematic Child Neglect with Home Alone 2, Lost in New York, the redundant yet popular sequel (remake?) to the smash hit 1990 film that swept the nation. There's a lot to unpack about this certified rotten holiday blockbuster, so let's order our very own cheese Peet-ZA, fake a hotel shooting (wait, what???), and engage in WAY more attempted murder than we expected...
2023-11-162h 06
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Episode 15: Adventures in Babysitting
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 15th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff continue their season on Cinematic Child Neglect (fun!) with Adventures in Babysitting, the mid-80's classic about Elizabeth Shue and maybe some other stuff, but mostly Elizabeth Shue. Yikes. There's a lot to unpack about this stacked piece of vintage nostalgia, so let's run away to the bus station, chop-shoplift a Playboy, and not [fool] with the Lords of Hell, as we dive deep...
2023-11-161h 47
The Boxscore Geeks ShowThe Damian Lillard "Louisiana Purchase"The slumber of the offseason is over! We discuss the major Damian Lillard trade and follow up trades. Meaning we go over, in depth: The state of the Portland Trail Blazers The state of the Milwaukee Bucks The state of the Phoenix Suns The state of the Boston Celtics Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdnumbers
2023-10-041h 12
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNERD! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 13th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff join up with Dre's brother Dan Alvarez finish their exploration into the world of insane sequels to popular films with The Secret of the Ooze, the too fast, utterly toothless follow up to 1990's smash hit, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There's a lot to unpack about this oft-romanticized letdown of a movie, so let's order some fake pizza, put our weapons away, and eat...
2023-08-172h 20
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 12th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff join up with comedian/podcaster/author Kym Kral (Kral Space, Ugh Fine!, Confessions of a Recovering Party Girl) continue their exploration into the world of insane sequels to popular films with Fievel Goes West, the 4-years too late, officially retconned sequel to the Don Bluth classic smash hit An American Tail. There's a lot to unpack about this complete left-turn of...
2023-07-202h 05
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The 11th episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff begin their exploration into the world of insane sequels to popular films with the long-awaited, often maligned sequel to Joe Dante's smash hit Gremlins. There's a lot to unpack about this meta-foray into self-satire, so let's avoid bright lights, keep dry, and avoid eating after midnight as we dive deep into Gremlins 2: The New Batch!
And don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers...
2023-06-222h 00
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! Pokemon Trading Card Game
Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The tenth episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff joined by the amazing Elise Golgowski as they continue their foray into the world of collectible card games with the Pokemon Trading Card Game. There's a lot to unpack about the dominant phenomenon of the card gaming world, so let's abandon our families, hit the local gym, and catch 'em all as we dive deep into the Pokemon Trading Card Game!And don't forget...
2023-05-181h 41
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! Magic: The GatheringJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. The ninth episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff joined by the incredible Brian Foster as they continue their foray into the world of collectible card games with the Magic: The Gathering. There's a lot to unpack about the granddaddy of the card gaming world, so let's tap some lands, summon a podcast enchantment, and break out our Power Nine as we dive deep into Magic: the Gathering!
And don't forget...
2023-04-201h 45The Boxscore Geeks ShowI was Wrong About Joel EmbiidWe're back to talk: The NCAA and March Madness' End Catlin Clark and Angel Reese's "feud" MVPs and why Embiid briefly wasn't deserving and is now the favorite Why the Warriors aren't a threat in the playoffs. We also break a pack of 1990-1991 Fleer Cards, but the video for that can be found at youtube.com/@nerdnumbers
2023-04-071h 16
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! Star Wars Customizable Card GameJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive, all nerd. The eighth episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff begin their foray into the world of collectible card games with the Star Wars CCG (Jeff's personal favorite and primary hobby from 1996-2002). There's a lot to unpack about this confusingly canceled juggernaut of the card gaming world, so let's activate force, deploy headphones, and intitiate listening as we dive deep into the Star Wars Customizable Card Game!
And don't...
2023-03-161h 59
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! Ewoks: The Battle for EndorJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep The sixth episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff continue their season of TV Specials with Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. There's a lot to unpack about this Star Wars "classic", so let's ride some Blurrgs, build some terrifying animatronic costumes, and hang glide-battle a clay dragon as we dive right into Ewoks: The Battle for Endor!
And don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro) on the socials and have...
2023-01-191h 47The Boxscore Geeks ShowDave Berri explains how both NBA and WNBA players are underpaid! Find Dave on Twitter and Instagram as @wagesofwins FIne Dre on Twitter and Instragram as @nerdnumbers. You can check out nerdnumbers.substack.com for show notes, articles, and more! On this show, we discuss: Why a lot of people do science wrong. WNBA and NBA players being underpaid, even adjusting for league revenue. How the WNBA and NBA are like different weight classes in boxing. What Donovan Mitchell's numbers look like and why he's an MVP candidate. Dave Berri, Forbes, and the NBA and how Dave disagreed with them on how WNBA players were paid. We also compare w...
2023-01-1657 min
Jeff Has Cool FriendsNerd! A Muppet Family ChristmasJoin mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep The fourth episode of NERD! has Dre and Jeff starting their new season of TV Specials with A Muppet Family Christmas, the Henson Crossover that seems like a holiday fever dream. There's a lot to learn and unpack about this cult classic, from the roots of its creation to its ability to thrive in spite of it never receiving an original home video release. So hang up the holly, polish up your gifting pebble...
2022-12-151h 54The Boxscore Geeks ShowA Slap on the Wrist for Robert SarverWe're back we talk: (0:54) - A little warm-up talking about Brian's Warriors (14:29) - Rob Sarver's Suspension and Fine (32:37) - Robert William's Injury (47:49) - Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen's Chess Drama Shameless self-promotion, I just did a podcast with Jeff May on Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. Check it out here - https://nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/shut-up-nerd-episode-1-zelda-2. Also, I'm aiming to stream every Tuesday (next one on September 27th) at twitch.tv/rixtergt at 10pm EST playing a vintage NES game. Next up? Megaman 4! The other...
2022-09-221h 18The Boxscore Geeks ShowGary Payton plays Wizards and WarriorsWe're back to talk about the relevant NBA trades and free-agent signings as of July 6th, 2022. Special thanks to Spotrac for having such information readily available: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/transactions/trade/ - Trades https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/ - Free Agent tracker Also, I review a substack piece I had on Jalen Brunson and contract rates in the modern CBA. https://nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/is-jalen-brunson-worth-100-million
2022-07-071h 16
Small Beans473. Frame Rate: Hackers (Feat. Tom Reimann)Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank nerdnumbers for the suggestion of 1995’s Hackers! Tom “The Rhyme Man” Reimann of Gamefully Unemployed joins us to discuss the very real need to hack the planet and the virtues of being a keyboard cowboy.
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2022-04-011h 01Small Beans466. Frame Rate: The Wizard (Feat. Lydia Bugg)Another Pick the Flick by the audience! This time, we thank nerdnumbers for the suggestion of 1989’s The Wizard! Lydia Bugg of 1-900-HOTDOG joins us to discuss this insane look at the child road movie, complete with shitty adults who ruin everything.
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2022-03-121h 08The Boxscore Geeks ShowMini Episode: The Baseball Hall of Fame and Andrew WigginsShort episode this week! Dre read's his piece on David Ortiz and the Hall of Fame (https://nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/why-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-is) Also, extra content! Dre's thoughts on the Naismith Hall of Fame compared to Cooperstown. Issues with Hall of Fame and player evaluations in general. Also is Andrew Wiggins a star, and what the Warriors say about the myth of meritocracy! Shout out to Pete Croatto for his perfect encapsulation of the NBA All-Star game - https://twitter.com/PeteCroatto/status/1487067158467293185
2022-01-2828 min
The Creativity, Education, and Leadership Podcast with Ben Guest55. Concentrate on the step in front you, not the entire staircase...Podcast Links: Apple/SpotifyGreg Graber (@GregGraber) is a mindfulness coach who has worked with a number of world-class athletes, coaches, and teams, including Josh Pastner (@GTJoshPastner) and the men’s basketball team at Georgia Tech (@GTMBB) and Shaka Smart (@CoachShakaSmart) and the men’s basketball team at Marquette University (@MarquetteMBB).Greg is the author of Slow Your Roll: Mindfulness for Fast Times.In this conversation, Greg and I talk:-The first question coaches ask about mindfulness: Is it going to improve the team’s free throw performance?-How not al...
2021-12-0945 minThe Boxscore Geeks ShowIs DeMar DeRozan Overpaid?Topics: Aaron Rodgers The Contending Warriors Nikola Jokic and the Markieff Morris Fight Scottie Pippen and MJ Is DeMar DeRozan overpaid? Rookies! Longer version: Some of the silliness of Aaron Rodgers' vaccine controversy and why the data says the fans won't care. Things like NFTs are nothing new. Case in point, the Packers have sold worthless shares in the team for years. One of the hosts is now one of them! The Warriors are good now? Really, we're only worried about Jordan Poole. The hosts are split on how to feel...
2021-11-181h 22
The Creativity, Education, and Leadership Podcast with Ben Guest50. Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball, Part 2Podcast Links: Apple/SpotifyCan I react in the moment, just as it is?My book, Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball: Memoir of a Namibian Odyssey, is officially out in the world. You can buy it here.Today’s interview is a reversal of roles. Andrés Alvarez (@nerdnumbers) is interviewing me for his podcast, Box Score Geeks, and I’m cross-posting the interview.In this conversation, Dre and I talk:* Phil Jackson and a different way of coaching.* Why I stopped coaching.* The U...
2021-11-0434 min
The Creativity, Education, and Leadership Podcast with Ben Guest49. Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball, Part 1Podcast Links: Apple/SpotifyThat was the culmination of my coaching career, just sitting and watching and letting what was going to happen, happen.My book, Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball: Memoir of a Namibian Odyssey, is officially out in the world. You can buy it here.Today’s interview is a reversal of roles. Andrés Alvarez (@nerdnumbers) is interviewing me for his podcast, Box Score Geeks, and I’m cross-posting the interview here.Part 2 will drop on Thursday.In this conversation, Dre and I talk:...
2021-11-0144 minThe Boxscore Geeks ShowHow Great is Andrew Wiggins?Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdnumbers 9:30pm EST Monday! Timestamps of subjects below: 0:40 Anthony Edwards is impressively bad! 7:20 Shaq/Donovan Mitchell feud. 13:15 NBA's commentators are bad for growing the sport. 19:15 Nikola Jokic is MVP and the best passing big ever. 27:24 Dikembe Mutombo swag! 32:20 Clint Capela and the death of the Houston Rockets 39:54 The James Harden / Jarrett Allen trade. 49:36 The WFH BSG 1:04:00 The Wolves horrible #1 Pick history Shoutouts: Patrick - Karl...
2021-01-261h 20
ValleyoftheSuns » Podcast FeedValleyoftheSuns podcast with Nerd Numbers’ Dre AlvarezDre Alvarez from the Wages of Wins Network blog NerdNumbers.com joined me on the ValleyoftheSuns podcast to discuss what the Wins Produced stat tells us about the Suns as well as the Second Seconds or Less era and how Phoenix should go about reloading for next season.
Dre feels one of the biggest reasons people see the Suns as a team heading down is because they played the wrong players last season, but he thinks thanks to the Gortat trade (his vote for best trade of the past year) the Suns aren’t in such a bad...
2011-09-1200 min