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Peter Fenzel greets Mark Lee and Matthew Wrather with a rare “triple bang” Mike Breen impression and a report that, fifty-three years later, the New York vibes are good (give or take a flaming bus or two). The crew gaze upon a victory podium where the coach abandoned his speech to lead a rendition of “Who Let the Dogs Out” to overthink their own irrational allegiances.

Mark nurses a still-unhealed 1996 wound over Braves–Yankees; Matt, asked as a boy “what’s your favorite sport” and never “what’s your favorite emotion,” reps a Los Angeles he doesn’t technically live in; and Pete makes the case for hating Victor Wembanyama strictly for basketball reasons rather than anything that would survive contact with reality.

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Further Reading* The origin of the term “Knickerbocker” * Charles Barkley & not being a role model + His SNL Monologue * The 1996 World Series (Wikipedia) * Jose Alvarado (basketball) (Wikipedia) * Robert Frost, “Carpe Diem” * “Jose Alvarado after winning the Finals” (YouTube) * LeLacheur Park at UMass Lowell

Episode 937: What’s Your Favorite Emotion? originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]