Oh, I Like That

The NBA Cinematic Universe feat. Josh Gondelman

Episode Summary

PSA: The NBA has some of the best storylines, heroes, heels, and drama on all of television.

Episode Notes

On this episode I’m joined by Josh Gondelman to talk about why being an NBA fan is a great hobby no matter how into sports you are or are not. We talked about doing trash talk but nicely, building community via sports fandom, which NBA team to become a fan of depending on what vibes you are in search of, and lots more.  

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Things we talked about:

• Josh on Twitter
• Josh’s newsletter That’s Marvelous!
• Josh’s touring schedule
• Bill Burr’s Philly rant
• Josh’s standup set in Philly when he talked about the Eagles being in the Super Bowl
• Spinsters podcast episodes: an ode to Black hair, what it feels like to get traded, and reckoning with how pro sports teams deal with sexual assault and domestic violence
• Desus & Mero
• Zach Lowe’s podcast The Lowe Post
• Chicago Bull Patrick Beverly showing a ref a missed foul on a camera
• Katie Heindl’s newsletter Basketball Feelings
• Jaylen Brown Is Trying to Find a Balance by Logan Murdock for The Ringer
• Tipping Pitches
• Flagrant Magazine
• NBA fits of the week from Laura Jane Faulds
• NBA Paints
• Joel Embiid trolling Ben Simmons with the  “RIP Bozo” meme

This episode was produced by Sally and Josh and edited by Aram Vartian. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Music. Follow us on Instagram @OhILikeThatPod.