The Mendoza Line: Recent Episodes
The Mendoza Line
A sports talk podcast from students at the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Carolina features plenty of sports other than football and basketball––and we're here to take an inside look at them. We'll also sprinkle in opinions and analysis of national sports news (with occasional hot takes). Co-hosted by John Thomas, Nathan Bernstein, and Jonah Lossiah.
In honor of NBA Draft Day, BONUS content! As soon as we turned off the microphones for Part 2, Jonah announced Dwight Howard's trade to the Charlotte Hornets, causing John to react...strongly. We then analyze the trade, talk more NBA Draft, and discuss if sports' evil empires (Yankees, Cowboys, Celtics, etc.) are returning to their former glory.
In Part 2 of this two-part special, we look ahead to UNC baseball's 2018 season after a disappointing end to 2017, talk about the incoming basketball transfer you've probably heard about (and a couple you probably haven't), and examine the fruits of Fedora's Freak Show. We then offer some solutions for how to handle the upcoming "dead period" in sports, including Netflix favorites, watching golf, and more. Oh, and we discuss the possible parameters of Michael Phelps' upcoming race with a shark.
Topics: 1:38 UNC Baseball Recap 9:18 Basketball Recruiting Update 17:49 Football’s “Freak Show” 26:25 Handling the sports "dead period” 28:40 Netflix and superheroes 38:10 Grab Bag 41:01 Michael Phelps racing a shark 43:33 Happy Father’s Day from Lonzo Ball 50:15 Tweets of the Week
We're back! In Part 1 of this two-part summer special, we get caught up on Nathan and John's cross-country travels before diving into a full NBA Draft breakdown. Sit back as we analyze two of our hosts' mock drafts and try to determine where Justin Jackson and Tony Bradley will be picked, all while Nathan and Jonah offer solutions to fix the "failing" NBA. Part 2 (and special bonus content) coming soon!
Topics: 0:00 John and Nathan's Travels 18:07 NBA Draft Opening Thoughts 21:34 Storylines to Watch 26:57 Mock Draft Breakdown 40:31 Nathan Fixes the NBA 47:34 Jackson, Bradley, and Other ACC Players 53:00 Sleepers