Reasons Are Several

Happy Birthday to us! Who has the better celebrity birthday brothers/sisters? (00:20) Public restroom issues leads to fecal crime scene (08:31) Scott's family vacation and night at Taylor Swift's concert (15:51) Amazon is an awful place to work (34:53) Tarantino has a new movie (The Hateful Eight) - how good is his catalogue, really? (48:43) Dr. Dre's album dropped and we're disappointed (59:12) The Geno Smith and Rams/Cowboys fights remind us of a couple bad dust-ups we witnessed (65:58) Jason Day's PGA Championship finish made Matt well up (76:38) Bill Simmons is a weird tweeter (78:38) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Guest host: Roy from the Moving the Needle Podcast A bit about Moving the Needle (00:57) Podcast origins for both of us (02:35) The joys (or pains) of show editing (10:42) Roy's Boston upbringing and uneven sports history (17:59)- Don't bet against the Celtics - and don't cross your mother (21:01)- Red Sox curse to euphoria (25:02) Tom Brady's deflated balls (37:31) Russell Wilson's massive contract (44:02) Roy just binge-watched Friday Night Lights so we break down the characters and season-by-season storylines (49:04) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

We spend an extended episode chronicling 30+ years of hip hop and how it all affected us. When did we fall in love with hip hop? (3:41) 1985-87: Beasties, LL Cool J and Run DMC get us started (5:21) 1988:Public Enemy, NWA, Big Daddy Kane, and Erik B and Rakim take us to the next level (22:16) Matt's crew gets hosed at the 8th grade lip synch contest despite a rousing performance of 'A Fly Girl' by Boogie Boys (30:23) 1989: Paul's Boutique is the Beastie's best, De La Soul arrives and then a slew of big hits by short-lived acts: Tone Loc, Young MC, Biz Markie, Special Ed, 3rd Bass, etc. (36:36) 1990: A Tribe Called Quest blows off our doors; Digital Underground; PE - Fear of a Black Planet (47:54) 1991: Tribe - Low End Theory; Cypress Hill blows up; Tupac's debut; Ice Cube - Death Certificate; Geto Boys; plus some hit and miss artists - Black Sheep, Del, Marky Mark, Fresh Prince, etc. (56:53) 1992: Deep Cover is incredible as Dre and Snoop dominate; Das Efx; Beastie Boys - Check  Your Head, Ice Cube - Predato

We're pretty sure we never went on AshleyMadison.com but fingers crossed (00:56) Our review of Inside Out - Warning: Major Spoilers (02:59) We relate our own childhood moving traumas (30:37) Bill Simmons moves to HBO (49:58) Coaching your kids (56:33) Indiana Pacers will wear Hickory High uniforms from Hoosiers (78:48)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Scott is curious why Matt eats so late - possibly contributing to him being skinny fat (01:29) Emmy Award Nominations are out (05:55) Scott doesn't really know who Taylor Swift is, but he's gonna see her in concert (27:40) Will Scott Watch It? - August movies (36:14)- We Are Your Friends (39:28)- Regression (41:04)- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (44:31)- Straight Outta Compton (47:54)- Digging For Fire (49:44)- American Ultra (51:48)- The Runner (53:10)- The Gift (54:24) Scott had his gallbladder removed and it left him with marshmallow belly (56:11) Other injuries and operations - appendicitis, cracked skull, broken femur, and more (62:54) Skiing blows (77:02)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

A breakdown of the wild DeAndre Jordan free agency u-turn (00:32) You should never show up at someone's house unannounced (14:52) How/when do you introduce your kid to video games? (17:26)- One man's plan to make his kid go in the same order he did as a child (18:52)- Our personal experience and chronology of gaming starting with Atari and Intellivision (21:16)- Nintendo had some life-altering and all-consuming games (28:16)- Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis: Madden, NCAA, NHL 94 and NBA Live 95 along with head-to-head fighting games (35:00)- Playstation 1 and 2 - bad moral lessons from GTA (40:57)- Playstation 3/Xbox 360 - red circle of death, lots more NCAA football (42:54) Robert De Niro top-10 movies (49:24) Pizza Hut has done it again - the Hot Dog Bites Pizza (74:34) Matt made a guest appearance on the Moving the Needle podcast this week (77:25) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Fourth of July stories (0:25)- The worst gas station in California (3:04)- Alcohol and fireworks don't mix (11:59) How did June movies rate and gross (19:55)- Spy (20:11)- Entourage (22:11)- Jurassic World (23:17)- Inside Out (24:54)- Dope (26:39)- The Overnight (27:59)- Love and Mercy (28:57)- Escobar: Paradise Lost (29:47) US Women's National Team (32:10) The very confident and religious Russell Wilson - and how he's not banging his hot girlfriend (44:37) The dichotomy and co-existence of religion and the party culture in professional sports (52:33) NBA Free Agency Frenzy - Blazers dismantling; Spurs reloading; the new Western Conference (54:15) Possible relocation scenarios in the NBA and NHL (73:06) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

No live show this week so we're sharing some bits from our first 50 episodes: Matt's bizarre cab ride in Arizona (00:58) Miss America Pageant (08:10) Matt sings karaoke, loses phone, walks home (18:46) Locker room (lack of) modesty (29:21) Ticker - the death watch (37:10) Google Glass Sex App (40:27) Christmas Songs, stalker Santa and the Snitching Elf on the Shelf (44:31) Holiday letters, so braggy (49:00) Dubious newsmakers (52:29) Shia LaBeouf's silent interview and crazy performance art (60:55) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

NBA Draft is this week - Towns v. Okafor and more (00:48) Scott demonstrates how he's still not paying attention to baseball (07:51) Matt's day at the U.S. Open - Sergio's near-miss, poor fan layout, etc. (10:53) Scott's beef with golfers requiring silence (14:38) A thrilling conclusion - but so, so disappointing for Dustin Johnson (18:57) Could we see the Open coming back to Chambers Bay? (24:55) Oregon v. Washington movies - which state has the best? (27:01) Washington: Singles, Say Anything, Wargames, Vision Quest, This Boy's Life, 10 Things I Hate About You, Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Disclosure... (28:31) Oregon: Stand By Me, Animal House, My Own Private Idaho, The Shining, Without Limits, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, Mr. Holland's Opus... (40:56) Puff Daddy is Dadding Too Hard (59:54) Summer Camp for Adults (66:32) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Our favorite sports radio argument - are the Chicago Blackhawks a dynasty? (00:39) Wrapping up the NBA Finals (01:32)- Steve Kerr demonstrates how bad Marc Jackson was as a coach (03:08)- Finals MVP debate - did they get it right? (06:50)- LeBron did everything he could do (12:45)- Livingston was an x-factor (15:42) Will Scott Watch It? - July Movies (20:11)- Terminator: Genisys (22:21)- Minions (28:39)- Trainwreck (32:57)- Ant Man (35:29)- Pixels (38:58)- Vacation (42:34)- Paper Towns (46:48)- Self/Less (48:42)- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (51:16)- Southpaw (54:15) Will 'Ballers' be the sports version of Entourage? (57:28) The wild Rachel Dolezal saga (62:30) Some USWNT notes (71:02) Matt's going to the US Open (73:32)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Why do people care (or act like they do) about the Triple Crown? (02:25) A suprising NBA Finals so far (04:25) New College Football rules created cause, why not? (17:42)- Pushing/Pulling off the pile (17:52)- Non-standard facemasks (18:56)- 8th official/Ineligible Man downfiel (20:09)- Big-12 rule on controversial replays (21:29)- Do they adopt the new NFL PAT rule soon? (23:28) How did the May movies perform? (27:35)- Avengers: Age of Ultron (27:59)- The D Train (29:03)- Mad Max: Fury Road (30:32)- Tomorrowland (32:59)- San Andreas (34:00)- Aloha (36:00)- Good Kill (38:15) June is wedding month, so we share some stories (41:13)- A DJ confrontation (42:17)- Laying on of hands by a Catholic priest - no altar boys were harmed (46:41)- Pre-ceremony alcohol and a knee-lock (51:43)- "We can get you out of here, man." (55:52)- Cold feet and a pants soiler (57:42)- A groomsman gets eye-gouged (61:35)- 'Rode bike to Brian's...tetris...tetris...' (65:01)- Dry weddings (70:37) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Ro

We touch on Caitlyn Jenner - wait, that sounded wrong (3:28) A breakdown of the last week for FIFA (6:12) Sepp Blatter's best quotes (9:03) What's next for FIFA? Who will run for President and what happens to the 2018/2022 games? (18:40) FA Cup Final and what's next for Arsenal? (25:29) End of school year and prom stories (29:25)- The 89/92 prank (30:13)- Shrooms and Finals don't go well together (36:12)- Scott's Junior Prom (38:40)- Senior Prom (43:59) Our biggest fears - irrational or otherwise (48:38)- Premature burial (48:44)- Heights/falling (51:42)- Sharks (54:07)- Home invasion (55:13)- Home fire (57:58) "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest is apparently an "oldie" (58:53) NBA Finals loom (61:31) Craig Ehlo - pain pills and burning clothes (68:44)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Wrapping up the Premier League season with an eye on the FA Cup Final (0:35) Scott still doesn't understand cup competitions (5:05) Top-5 Tom Cruise Movies (most include the patented Tom Cruise sprinting scene)- Some also-rans: Edge of Tomorrow, Minority Report, Rain Man, et al (9:26)- Born on the 4th of July (15:19)- Mission Impossible (18:10)- The Firm - and Scott really doesn't like Jeanne Tripplehorn (22:08)- Eyes Wide Shut (25:17)- The Color of Money (27:26)- Top Gun (29:06)- Jerry Maguire (34:04)- Risky Business (37:14)- A Few Good Men (39:08) NBA Playoffs Updates: Dellavadova, LeBron, Harden, Curry's head, and how the Warriors-Cavs match up (44:29) Ranking the best teams in NBA history (via ELO rating) - how high did some of the great non-championship teams rank? (58:15) Player encounters - Vin Baker, Scottie Pippen/Dale Davis, Danny Fortson (69:38) We wish Sepp Blatter good luck on his upcoming election - minutes before all the FIFA arrests occurred (81:04) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock

Sepp Blatter's long history of corruption at FIFA (0:42) Do any of the candidates have a shot at dethroning him on May 29? (9:10) Would it make sense for countries to boycott the World Cup given this corruption? (12:11) Wrapping up the Premier League season - not much left to decide in relegation and European qualification (13:12) Will Scott Watch It? June Movie Preview (22:23)- Entourage (24:01)- Jurassic World (28:10)- Inside Out (32:16)- The Overnight (36:19)- American Heist (38:54)- Love and Mercy (40:20)- Spy (42:59)- Dope (45:01) The NBA Playoffs are down to the Conference Finals (48:44) NBA Draft Lottery rewards the Lake Show (60:02) The Russell Wilson contract situation (62:38) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

The Bill Simmons-ESPN saga (0:48) NBA Playoff 2nd Round Checkin (20:37) A review of April movie ratings and box office numbers (31:26) A look at The Americans through season 3 (50:05) We don't really care about Tom Brady and Deflate-gate (71:36) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

The Mayweather-Pacquiao snoozefest (3:39) Notable NFL Draft picks (14:32) Scott is annoyed by the Seahawks draft strategy (23:33) NBA Playoffs: 1st round wrapup; 2nd round matchups; what do the Blazers do next? (33:29) The Jason Whitlock mess (45:02) We review the awesomeness of Breaking Bad Season 1 (51:42) Matt wishes Scott a Happy St. Totteringham's Day and we discuss what he should hope for to close out the season for Spurs (66:23)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Reviewing the NFL Draft: Seahawk needs, where former Ducks and Huskies might go (0:58) Bill Simmons take on Jimmy Graham (28:57) The latest from the NBA Playoffs with a series-by-series check-in (33:10) Matt's woes as a Trailblazer fan continue (45:16) Is LaMarcus Aldridge on his way out of town? (51:38) Scott has glowing reviews for Get Hard (59:30) Top-5 Tom Hanks movies (61:31) We consider coming out of our Boxing watching retirement for Mayweather-Pacquiao this weekend (81:40) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Scott's trip to Mexico - dogs on a plane, trinkets and blow, seasick meds that make you seasick, living like a baller (0:21) Breaking down the latest Star Wars trailer (18:11) Matt discovers an old George Lucas explanation for the "hiding" of Luke Skywalker (23:44) Will Scott Watch It? - May movies (26:07) Scott uses airplane time to catch up on some recent major films (53:38) Gruden QB Camp (61:13) Why do rap groups not really exist anymore? (69:19) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

The Final Four - sans the Championship game, thanks Scott (0:22) Matt goes to the Blazers-Pelicans game and his son gets on the court to slap fives (18:21) It's okay to turn down the offer to do the layup/free throw contest (22:15) A look back at March movie reviews (28:33) A check-in on the Premier League (36:51) A Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul check-in (39:19)  Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack

Sweet 16/Elite 8 observations (2:10) Dennis Dodd is an entitled crybaby (11:43) Friday Night Tykes Finale was amazing (17:23) The 20th anniversary of Tommy Boy (34:55) De La Soul's new album drops in the fall - support that shit! (40:24) Mingling of friends and friends with kids (52:43 Rehashing the eventful drive to/from Scott's party in 2000 (56:50) Scott's friend, Jeff, has some drunken control issues (60:16) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL SmoothOutro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack