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Did the men's gold medal game lead to a major NHL trade?

Nov 4, 202650 min

BONUS: The College Football History Book 2026 Pop Quiz

Nov 3, 202620 min

Not-An-Emergency Discussion: The Final Defeat of Mike Norvell (PREVIEW)

Nov 2, 20264 min

The Single Wing: Hot Seats, Old Stadiums, Small Houses (PREVIEW)

Oct 30, 20261 min

WNBA Finals Doubleheader: The Case of the Weekday Afternoon Game Six and The Curious Golden State Roster

Oct 28, 20261h 25m

Numbers and Words: Playoff Ain't Played Nobody (PREVIEW)

Oct 23, 202610 min

Numbers and Words: The Depth of the 2026 Candidate Pool (PREVIEW)

Oct 22, 20261 min

Where does wrestling stand amidst the shifting world of college sports?

Oct 21, 202649 min

Why does this UConn fan want you to watch Digger?

Oct 20, 20261h 29m

Deshaun Watson and the foundational football story of "overcoming adversity" (PREVIEW)

Oct 16, 20269 min

What should college football do about early season heat waves?

Oct 13, 20261h 1m

Numbers and Words: Your College Football Team Needs Your Financial Support! (PREVIEW)

Oct 9, 202610 min

How can we fix the broken market for sports and music tickets?

Oct 7, 202650 min

The Single Wing: Appreciating Northwestern and Good Coffee (PREVIEW)

Oct 6, 20261 min

Numbers and Words: Sourcing and Using Football Explosives (PREVIEW)

Oct 2, 20267 min

Numbers & Words: Coach Gossip from USC to USC (PREVIEW)

Sep 30, 20263 min

What does the Women's Pro Baseball League need to fix next season?

Sep 30, 20261h 1m

Numbers and Words: The Folly of Coach Reunions (PREVIEW)

Sep 25, 202613 min

PI Book Club: Unthinkable to Unstoppable with Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek

Sep 23, 20261h 21m

Numbers and Words: Butch Jones and Sustainability in Modern College Football (PREVIEW)

Sep 18, 202612 min

A Cultural Examination of LSU-Ole Miss (PREVIEW)

Sep 17, 20262 min

What should the conversation about transgender athletes sound like?

Sep 16, 20261h 25m

What Ted Cruz's appearance on College GameDay signals (PREVIEW)

Sep 15, 20263 min

Numbers and Words: The Mysterious Art of Valuing College Football Talent (PREVIEW)

Sep 11, 202616 min

What does the absence of the Tennessee-Florida game mean?

Sep 9, 20261h 36m

Almost-an-Emergency Discussion: ExpeLSU? (PREVIEW)

Sep 9, 20262 min

Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Is Lane Kiffin proving the NCAA of old was right? (PREVIEW)

Sep 4, 20263 min

The Single Wing: From Anxiety Bowls to Football Casuals (PREVIEW)

Sep 4, 20263 min

What's the goal of international college football games?

Sep 2, 20261h 39m

Numbers and Words: The Weakness in Strength of Schedule (PREVIEW)

Aug 28, 20268 min

How's everyone feeling heading into the 2026 college football season?

Aug 26, 20262h 2m

Our Next Big Projects (PREVIEW)

Aug 21, 20262 min

Numbers and Words: How To Spend $20,000,000 (PREVIEW)

Aug 20, 20266 min

Why can't anyone catch Jerry Rice?

Aug 19, 202658 min

The Single Wing: Return of Ryan (PREVIEW)

Aug 14, 202612 min

Do World Cup hosts see a long term boost in their soccer fortunes?

Aug 12, 20261h 13m

Numbers and Words: Who's Getting a Coach Carousel Seat? (PREVIEW)

Aug 10, 20264 min

Announcing Numbers and Words (PREVIEW)

Aug 7, 20265 min

What does the future hold for the Portland Trail Blazers and Tom Dundon?

Aug 5, 20261h 21m

The Single Wing: Oops! All Group of Six (PREVIEW)

Jul 31, 20264 min

Can college football learn from the 2026 World Cup?

Jul 29, 202655 min

Predicting the Aftermath of the 2026 World Cup (PREVIEW)

Jul 24, 20264 min

Where is the SEC Turkey Tape?

Jul 22, 20261h 12m

The Single Wing: Of Superleagues and Walkmen (PREVIEW)

Jul 17, 20263 min

Will sports ever grow bigger than we actually want them to be?

Jul 15, 20261h 25m

The NFL team that nearly perfected third down (PREVIEW)

Jul 10, 20266 min

Why have the French gone so long without winning the Tour de France?

Jul 8, 202648 min

Finding the next narratively satisfying champions (PREVIEW)

Jul 3, 20267 min

What do TV ratings actually tell us about sports leagues?

Jul 1, 20261h 2m

Numbers and Words: Part 2 of The Optimist's G6 Preview with Bill C. (PREVIEW)

Jun 26, 20264 min