The Drop-off: Recent Episodes
Daniel and Nathaniel
A father and son talk about life and sports and everything in-between on the morning commute to school.
We finish our over-under predictions for the upcoming NBA season for the rest of the Eastern Conference and then share each of our three Best Bets!
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
We go through our over-under predictions for the upcoming NBA season for half of the Eastern Conference.
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
Part 2 of our over-under predictions for the upcoming NBA season for the second half of the Western Conference and a few teams in the Eastern Conference.
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
We go through our over-under predictions for the upcoming NBA season for half of the Western Conference.
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
We breakdown the big Dame & Jrue Holiday trades, especially as they relate to the Boston Celtics.
We discuss, breakdown, and analyze all of our over-under for the previous NBA season, especially where and why we went wrong with the goal of always getting better!
Nathaniel - 66%!!
Daniel - 57% :(
We talk about the first day of school while on the drive to the second day of school.
Apologies for the technical difficulties that cut short the podcast!
We're back!!! So sorry that we have been gone for so long, but don't worry we're planning on bringing you all the same wonderful content you have grown to love.
If you have any suggestions for future episodes, you can email us at thedropoff@lowerregister.co
We break down some of the biggest deals in the MLB offseason as well as share our thoughts on the College Football Playoffs and Heisman Trophy race.
We are back for our now annual tradition of Nathaniel's friend Adam celebrating his birthday by going to a Spurs vs. Bucks game.
Part 1 includes the ride on the way to the game and at the stadium before tip-off.
We are back for our now annual tradition of Nathaniel's friend Adam celebrating his birthday by going to a Spurs vs. Bucks game.
Part 1 includes halftime reflections and the ride home after the game.
We are joined again by our special guest Atticus.
We go through all of our over-unders for the Eastern Conference from the upcoming NBA season and end with our Best Bets.
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
We go back-and-forth and hit a variety of NBA topis in 'That's True, That Might be True, or That's Ridiculous!"
With Special Guest: Atticus
We go through all of our over-unders for the Western Conference from the upcoming NBA season and end with our Best Bets.
Follow along with us as we go through this NBA season!
With the MLB playoffs starting up, we talk about why baseball isn't as popular among youth and if there is anything that can be done to fix that. Then we make our picks for the World Series.
We kick off another episode of HALLS of HYDE PARK with a discussion about seventh grade and how different it is (if at all) from sixth grade. Then we breakdown Nathaniel's first Cross Country season before talking about some random topics from the upcoming NBA season.
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Aaron Judge and his quest for the AL home run record
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Texas Longhorns vs. UTSA Roadrunners football game
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Tua's 6 TD breakout game
We break down the big game between UT and Alabama, with a disappointing QB injury and Alabama coming out on top 20-19.
And talk about the prospects for the rest of the Longhorn season and other topics related to College Football including Texas A&M, recruiting, the expansion of the College Football Playoffs, Notre Dame, and more!
We give our instant reaction to the first game of the NFL season: Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams.
We also breakdown Nathaniel's fantasy football teams.
A short "What's On Your Kindle" segment to finish the podcast — Author Jake Maddox's sports books and the Percy Jackson series.
We head back to the halls of Hyde Park and talk mostly about Middle School and High School Panther Football.
We give our thoughts and feelings about the recent trade between the Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers, highlighted by Donovan Mitchell.
Are the Halls of Hyde Park different if you're a seventh grader and not a sixth grader? Listen to find out!!!
Spoiler alert: No, boys still just talk about shoes.
We break down the upcoming schedules of our two favorite teams, the San Antonio Spurs (Daniel) and the Boston Celtics (Nathaniel), and talk about the games and matchups that we are circling on our calendars.
Welcome to Season 3 of the The Drop-Off, the #1 Father & Son Podcast about Life, Sports, and Everything In-Between!
This episode was cut short by a call from momma, but we begin this season by looking at this upcoming year's NBA schedule.
Part 2 of the first episode of Season 3.
One of everyone's favorite segments is back with a new edition of "What's On Your Kindle?" Daniel is reading Little House on the Prairie and Tying the Knot, and Nathaniel just finished Marcus Makes a Movie.
For the last episode of Season 2, we talk about everything related to Nathaniel's first-ever middle school finals.
Why are the Warriors up 3-0 over the Mavericks?
What should the Mavericks do to improve in the future?
Why have there been so many blowouts?
What's going to happen in the Celtics-Heat series?
We recap the results of the NBA Draft Lottery and talk about some of top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft.
We preview the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat.
We recap the two Game 4s of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals (Celtics vs. Bucks) and Western Conference Semi-Finals (Warriors vs. Grizzlies).
We're back with another episode of What's On Your Kindle? Books we discuss are: The Organized Mind, Animal Farm, and the Boxcar Children Beginning.
What are you reading these days?
We talk about one of our busiest weekends in recent memory, full of nonstop kids sports and parties!
We breakdown the state of each of the NBA Round 1 series starting with the Boston Celtics' surprising sweep of the Brooklyn Nets!
We dig into one of our favorite hobbies, collecting sports cards! We talk about how much the sports card market has tanked since 2021 and what the future of the hobby looks like.
We're finally back after some time away. Happy Easter to everyone!!
We've had some technical difficulties, but we're back with a recap of the first three days of the NBA playoffs.
Our last episode cut off at the end unfortunately, so we basically did the same exact episode ... again! The extended cut!!!
With most teams having less than 10 games left in the regular season, we talk about some of our best and worst over/under bets for the Easter Conference.
With most teams having around 10 games left in the regular season, we talk about some of our best and worst over/under bets for the Western Conference.
We went to San Antonio to watch the NCAA Sweet 16 games: Villanova vs. Michigan and Houston vs. Arizona. We breakdown our thoughts on the games, the teams, and the whole experience.
What's going on in the halls of Hyde Park??? It's March Madness!!!
We also do a little Spring Break recap about our ski trip to Colorado!
The Wang Boys are headed to New Orleans for the 2022 NCAA Final Four!
We preview all the matchups and look forward to the highly anticipated game between Duke and UNC. It's hard to believe, but it will be their first ever matchup in the NCAA tournament, and it's in the Final Four, and it's Coach K's last season, and we'll be there!!!
We have a special episode of The Drop-Off with Naomi Wang filling in as co-host. She gets picked up from ballet class and tells us all about her sleepover from the past weekend. You don't want to miss this!
We pretend like we know what we are talking about break down Aaron Rodger’s new deal and the big Russell Wilson trade to the Broncos.
We are joined by a special guest to talk about the different books we have been reading.
Special guest: Little House on the Prairie, One Hundred Dresses, and Sarah Plain & Tall.
Nathaniel: Lizzie and the Buckminster Boy and To Kill a Mockingbird
We finish up by discussing a big upcoming weekend for the Wangs!
In the first half of the episode, we look forward to Spring Break together. In the second half of the episode, we do a version of "What's Up With?" by discussing the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.
We start off by discussing shoes and particularly one new brand that is on the rise. Then we talk about the difference between cost and value and the futility of chasing after status based on expensive things. Then we discuss the upcoming Hyde Park lacrosse season and finish up with some NBA talk about the early returns for the Sixers from the Harden trade.
A full weekend of 6th grade boys playoff basketball games, Texas-Alabama Baseball Game, Main Event, and Peter Pan Mini-Golf … with way too much talk about bowling.
We talk all about the thrilling Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, hitting on topics such as our pregame bets, why the Rams won, the most important plays of the game, whether Aaron Donald should have been MVP, the Halftime Show, and best commercials.
What are kids talking about at Hyde Park these days?
The Super Bowl! More talk on the commercials, Mattress Mack’s big bet, Super Bowl Halftime Shows, and a special puzzle to solve at the end.
We break down all the biggest trades of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline: the Harden/Simmons megadeal, the Celtics acquiring Derrick White from the Spurs, the Mavs giving up on Porzingis and exchanging him for Spencer Dinwiddie, and finally the Kings' bet on Domantas Sabots over Tyrese Halliburton.
The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot. Then we dig into some current events and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Pray for the people of Ukraine, Russia, and the neighboring countries!!! Lord, have mercy!
We talk all about our new favorite game: WORDLE. Then we finish up by introducing the Wang's fancy new healthy eating plan!!
We breakdown what may very well have been the greatest NFL football weekend of all time!
We preview the big upcoming Wang birthday week and also give our Super Bowl predictions and end with some Harry Potter Talk.
Nathaniel: Rams 21 - Bengals 10
Daniel: Rams 24 - Bengals 21
We recap both the Snow Days off from school in Austin on Thursday and Friday (Feb 3-4) as well as the past weekend.
Some banter about the Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Preview, impending NFL free agency, and which shoes Nathaniel is into these days.
We wrap up our review of Malcolm Gladwell's Bomber Mafia and discuss some philosophical and ethical questions that the book raises.
We give you an inside look at what kids (mostly just 6th grade boys) are talking about these days at Hyde Park Middle School: NFL Playoffs, Shoes, Fortnite, and Lunchtime Dares. We finish our time by talking about who we look up to and the importance and value of spiritual training.
Apologies in advance for the poor audio quality of this episode!
We start by talking about books but we go all over the place in a wide-ranging conversation that also hits on English class at school, the upcoming WAYA basketball season, and the second weekend of the NFL playoffs.
Sorry to some of our favorite listeners, but we are back with an all-sports episode. We discuss the upcoming trade deadline as it relates to the Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacer, Philadelphia Sixers, and Boston Celtics.
We talk about the first weekend of the NFL playoffs and Nathaniel's mommy-son date to Outback Steakhouse. Yum!
Daniel: Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
Nathaniel: Call of the Wild by Jack London
And we finish up with another Hyde Park Basketball game recap!
Listen in on Nathaniel's take on Covid-19: vaccines, masks, what's different in our post-Covid world, and even some possible silver linings!
We start off another week by talking about what we did during our pretty chill past weekend, and then we briefly discuss the recent returns of Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson to the court.
Listen in to find out what the Wang boys are currently reading and what book recommendations we have.
The Drop-Off kicks backs into full gear! We discuss the end of the fantasy football season, take a quick look at the upcoming NFL playoffs, and end with some talk about the upcoming semester at school.
The Drop-Off Boys are Back!
The second episode of Season 2 is the second in a two-part series about the Wangs' winter vacation highlights.
The Drop-Off Boys are Back!
The first episode of Season 2 is the first in a two-part series about the Wangs' winter vacation highlights.
The last episode of Season 1. Thank you so much for coming alongside us on this journey. We reflect back on the fall semester / first season of the Drop-Off through the lens of the Five F's: Faith, Family, Finances, Friends, and Fun.
We introduce our newest segment: "What's Up With Wednesdays?" We get into middle school midterms and real talk about real emotions.
A busy and fun-filled weekend: Hyde Park vs. St. Andrews basketball game, Nathaniel’s first ever Escape Room experience, Church Talk, family pictures, and special dinner out at the best restaurant in Austin, Jeffrey’s!
We have our regularly scheduled Friday programming where we discuss the books that we are reading on (and off) our Kindles. We also preview the big Friday boys 5th/6th grade basketball matchup of Hyde Park Panthers vs. St. Andrews Highlanders.
Nathaniel: Pastor's Kid, Hugo Dare series
Daniel: Empire of the Summer Moon
We look in our Crystal Ball toward the NFL playoffs and end with some College Football Heisman chatter and Playoff predictions.
Post-Podcast Correction: Kenneth Walker III is not a Heisman finalist, but C. J. Stroud is.
We talk about our sports cards that have just been graded and are coming back soon from PSA as well as some love and respect from Stephen W. Curry as he is about to get the all-time record for made three-pointers.
Join us as we talk about a super busy weekend in the Wang house: Nutcracker Petite ballet, Austin Spurs vs. Greensboro Swarm G-League game, Fantasy Football update, College Football Playoffs Preview, and some exciting news about a new job for Daniel!
We get into Christmas lists, which leads us into an interesting discussion on The Five Love Languages. Tune in to find out what Nathaniel's love languages are!
We take a look at the Eastern Conference and see how our preseason over-under bets are going after about one-quarter of the NBA season is in the books. Is it already too late for some of our bets?? Where were we wrong? Where did we get it right? Listen to find out!
We take a look at the Western Conference and see how our preseason over-under bets are going after about one-quarter of the NBA season is in the books. Is it already too late for some of our bets?? Where were we wrong? Where did we get it right? Listen to find out!
We talk about the three most important basketball games from the night before: Game 1 of the Hyde Park 5/6 6A Boys Basketball season, Ohio State's upset of #1 Duke in Men's College Basketball, and Suns vs. Warriors in what may possibly be an early season preview of the potential Western Conference Finals.
No change in the Halls of Hyde Park — the boys are still obsessed with shoes, and we finish by discussing the upcoming Hyde Park boys' basketball season.
We are back after a week off of school with lots to talk about, including: Highlights from Thanksgiving, Pokemon Go (AR vs. VR), The Ultimate Thanksgiving Sides Rankings, Sports Update from Thanksgiving Week (Cowboys vs. Raiders, College Football Playoff Talk, Texas Longhorn football).
We take a look around the NBA at a few teams that have so far exceeded preseason expectations: Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
It's Monday morning, so you know what that means ... weekend recap!! Find out what the Wangs were up to this past weekend!
We return with our normal Friday programming where we discuss books we have been reading the past week. We also talk about classic books that Nathaniel hopes to one day read to his own kids!
Let us know what you're reading!
On our way to school we talk about college basketball, the new options besides college basketball that top prep players now have, as well as transfer-mania in the college ranks. We also briefly discuss our favorite college basketball teams: UNC (Go Tar Heels!) and Rice (Go Owls!). We also end by looking forward to the upcoming holiday season.
Join us for our regular Tuesday segment of "Hallways of Hyde Park" where we discuss what you might hear if you were to walk the middle school hallways. We hit on subjects like sneakerheads and the debate between Star Wars vs. Harry Potter.
We discuss the early season effects of the NBA rule changes regarding fouls and also catch up with our two favorite teams in the NBA: the Boston Celtics (Nathaniel's favorite) and the San Antonio Spurs (Daniel's favorite).
Join us for a special weekend episode of the Drop-Off as we share our thoughts before Nathaniel's first ever paintball experience . With special guest Ryder.
We're back after three days away! Mommy and Daddy got some time away in Cali and Grandma came to watch the kiddos. Find out how it went!!
We discuss our fantasy football teams as well as the first third of the NFL season with a bonus section on CAPPS 6th grade flag football!!!
We discuss the recently released NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Were there any snubs? Who shouldn't have been on the team? Who would win in a matchup between current NBA players and former NBA players? Who in the league now will eventually be on the 100th Anniversary Team? Find out answers to all these questions and more!
By listener request, we finally talk about something other than sports. Just us for a conversation about the differences (and similarities) between elementary school and middle school.
We go to the Spurs vs. Bucks games and bring you all the best pre-game, in-game, and post-game analysis.
Small sample-size theater: we break down some of the big performances from the real first day of the season and wonder if we can legitimately take anything away from Day 1.
Over-Unders for Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls.
Over-Unders for Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic.
Predictions for 2021-22 NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player.
Over-Unders for Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and some MVP dark horse chatter.
Over-Unders for Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesoaa Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trails Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and San Antonio Spurs.
Over-Unders for Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Los Angeles Lakers.