The Nam Sequitur: Recent Episodes
Aaron Nam
Had to call ESPN analyst and Lakers superfan Cliff Kim to discuss the Lakers' mountain of troubles. Take a listen. Cliff's a wizard with tennis metaphors.
http://archive.org/download/LakersEmergencyCastWithCliffKim/Lakers%20Emergency%20Cast%20with%20Cliff%20Kim.mp3
We've missed you football
http://archive.org/download/NflWeek1Recap2012WithJesseTowsenAndAdamWeinrib/NflWeek12012.mp3
Breaking Bad lover, Michael Ayoob, responds to Breaking Bad's critics (here and 1000 reasons Why Breaking Bad Sucks). Gauntlets are thrown. Kind of. Take a listen.
http://ia600807.us.archive.org/17/items/BreakingBadIsTheOppositeOfBadWithMichaelAyoob/MichaelBreakingBad.mp3
Former President of the Brown University Democrats and current UCLA American Politics PhD candidate Shawn Patterson on the 2012 Democratic National Convention and the 2012 presidential race.
http://ia601203.us.archive.org/31/items/Dnc2012RecapWithShawnPatterson/ShawnDnc2.mp3
We gave Adam Weinrib a call to learn about the One At Bat phenomenon that has taken over the internet and sports world (Outside the Lines at ESPN) and that he has been a major part of. Take a listen and sign the petition if you haven't already. In two days they've already accumulated over 11,000 signatures. You're missing out if you haven't signed yet.
http://archive.org/download/OneAtBatWithAdamWeinrib/OneAtBat--AdamWeinrib.mp3
New playoff system, conference realignment, Matt Barkley's return! College football is back, baby, but this ain't the game your momma grew up watching (wuddup Halsey and Jesse).
New characters, expected plot twists, new bad guys, old bad guys, and the ones we're all rooting for.
Who's ready for football?
http://archive.org/download/CollegeFootballPreviewWithAlbroLundy/Albro.mp3
Lance Armstrong did what?! Cycling. Who cares? Really, though. Except when Lance Armstrong's name is mentioned.
Jesse Towsen wants you to take a second and hear both sides of the story before drinking any of that Armstrong-haterade. Valid points across the board. Also, check out this relevant Quora post (that Jesse sent me at 8am this morning).
The bigger question is how do we as sports fans stop ourselves from idolizing these players off the court/field/tour. Everyone wants to be like Mike, right? Right.
http://ia701205.us.archive.org/12/items/LanceArmstrongWithJesseTowsen/LanceArmstrongJt.mp3
Called up my buddy Jonathan Topaz and let him make the case for why everyone should watch The Wire. I'll put it this way, I'm definitely enticed.
Great to catch up with a gem of a man. Everyone should take a listen regardless of their position on The Wire (including apathy). Truly an amazing show. Some would say Biblical.
*Again, forgive the low production value--had some mishaps at the condo yesterday, which has put your host out of power, water, and, most importantly, the Internet. Welcome to real life. I'm coming at you from the Starbucks across the street from my house if you couldn't identify the background blending and espresso-making sounds.
http://archive.org/download/WhyTheWireWithTopaz/WhyTheWireWithTopaz.mp3
Breaking down the Newsroom with Jesse Towsen prior to the season finale. Somehow managed to refrain from professing my love for Olivia Munn for the entirety of the episode. Yes. A miracle. Although we still want Sam Waterson to be our grandfather. Or maybe just best friend.We also digressed into Jesse's infamous 1000 reasons Why Breaking Bad Sucks. Go after him. I'm unleashing the dogs. Cell reception got choppy at the end, making for a rough landing. Production team (yours truly) is having a hard time editing everything with the influx of recordings, so apologies for the low prod value. http://ia600702.us.archive.org/30/items/NewsroomAndBreakingBadBreakdownWithJt/JesseNewsroomPodcast.mp3
| | | The new Dodgers-- Crawford, Beckett, and Gonzo |
We learned...
1. The Dodgers' new ownership group has a lot of money.
2. Stan Kasten on Dodgers’ spending limit: “'I haven’t found it yet. I’ll let you know if we get there.'”
3. The randomness of the MLB playoffs.
4. The Dodgers' new ownership group has a lot of money.
5. How much Jeff hates the new 1-game wildcard series.
6. Derrick Rose vs. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Colleti was an idiot for letting Karoda go.
8. The Dodgers' new ownership group has a lot of money.
9. The Reds over the Yankees in the World Series.
10. My obsession with contracting the NBA
11. The Dodgers' new ownership group has a lot of money.
12. Why the NBA fails in small markets while the MLB and NFL thrive there.
13. Dodgers will win the west.
14. Bartolo Colon is fat.
15. The Dodgers' new ownership group has a lot of money.
Take a listen if you want to know what turned the baseball world upside down this weekend--Jeff knows his stuff.
http://ia600706.us.archive.org/9/items/Doyers-bosoxBlockbusterTradeBreakdownWithJg/Doyers-bosoxBlockbusterTradeBreakdownWithJg.mp3
We learned...* I'm cautious. * Adam's not. Reverse jinxing in full effect. * No one can hate the Lakers because of Steve Nash. Bless his soul. * Kobes a lucky mofo. Shaq, Pau & Bynum, Dwight? * Superteams need adjustment periods * Mike Brown is not Phil Jackson. Repeat, not Phil Jackson * It still sucks to be a New York fan. * Seattle needs a team. Sacramento does not.
Enjoy.
http://archive.org/download/Dwightmare/Dwightmare.mp3