The Hall of Fame Case for Roger Clemens: 1986 AL MVP & Cy Young Award
The case for Roger Clemens getting into the Hall of Fame is pretty clear cut. He should be on his way to Cooperstown.
The IR Debate Club - With/And Martin Sheen, Championship Version - Episode 27
In a new twist on tv/athlete comparisons, they guys pitch their best "With/And" for a champion - aka a player in the twilight of their career who finally gets a ring. And Terry worries whether the pod will exist past this episode.
Are Live Sports Basically Just Long Form Improv?
A sport is a series of scenes and games. Improv is a series of scenes and games. Both strive to entertain and provide the unexpected.
The IR Debate Club - Haley Joel Ohtani - Episode 26
In another twist on the actor/athlete comparisons, the guys compare the MLB MVP race to the Academy Awards, among other things...
The IR Debate Club - Enter By The Sports Authority - Episode 25
The guys reminisce about local malls before deciding which NFL player they think needs to move teams in order to win a championship.
The IR Debate Club - The Human Nut, Fraggles, and Mascot MonSTARS - Episode 24
Sydney and Andrew join Kevin as they talk mascots, and members of their old Turf crew are catching strays.
The IR Debate Club - The Long Lost Fever Pitch Debate - Episode 23
We dig back into the lost episodes from the humble beginnings of the pod. In what was supposed to be a "sports movie recast" debate, Justin's take sends us down the rabbit hole of all rabbit holes.
The IR Debate Club - Not The Hate Triangle, With Apologies To Katie - Episode 22
Sydney and Andrew join Kevin to talk about rivalries, international expansion, and enough soccer to make Terry's head spin.
The IR Debate Club - Michael Jordan's Lil Mustache Lube - Episode 21
Sydney joins Justin and Kevin as they talk mustaches and the most controversial calls of all time.
The IR Debate Club - Favorite Non-"Big 4" Athlete - Episode 20
Terry, Kevin, and Justin take a turn away from the big four US sports (baseball, basketball, football, and hockey), and "channel" the spirit of the Olympics by picking their favorite non-big four players.
The IR Debate Club - Kick One, Pick One, or Bartolo Colon Family Matters - Episode 19
Andrew joins Kevin, Justin, and Terry as Kevin attempts put the wheels back on. The boys decide who they're going to kick out of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and who they're going to put into in their place. And there's a startling discovery about Bartolo Colon.
The IR Debate Club - When Did The Wheels Fall Off? - Episode 18
As Terry said, “I don’t know what to do with that.” And that’s exactly what Kevin thought when listening to the first episode he was not on. Kevin leaves Justin, Terry, and Andrew to discuss franchise ownership. They manage to get that done around numerous tangents in ways only they know how.
The IR Debate Club - If You Give A Team A Championship - Episode 17
If you had to pick any team or city to win the next championship, who would it be? And no, Terry, you can't choose Boston...
The IR Debate Club - Why Can't Everything Be More Hockey? - Episode 16
Andrew Mark Wilhelm joins Kevin and Terry as they discuss what rules they’d move from one sport to another, and they have a reverse take on a favorite topic.
The IR Debate Club - Musical Theater Fantasy Football Names - Episode 15
In this episode of the IR Debate Club, the boys discuss....*checks notes*.... Musical Theater Fantasy Football Names. Eat your heart out, Stephen A.