• A Sports R Dumb Live Event Bonanza
    Apr 7 2026

    Over the span of six days, Joey went to MLB Opening Day, multiple NCAA Tournament games, and a hockey game. What a time to be alive! We're recapping highlights from those events.


    Don't worry, Sean has enjoyed plenty of dumb sports moments, too. Texas was oh so close in its various tournament games. But alas, Sean was left disappointed in a Chili's.


    Referenced in this episode:


    Grant Hill's reaction to Duke's Elite Eight collapse

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    41 mins
  • Look At This Milestone! 200 Episodes of Sports R Dumb
    Mar 24 2026

    Holy cow! Sports R Dumb is celebrating its 200th episode. And how are we doing it? With a wild curiosity about this dumb ol' world of sports. Namely, we're diving into some of the more maddening parts of March Madness, from impressive buzzer beaters like those from St. John's and Kentucky, to almost immediate instances of basketball karma taking place on the court.

    That's not all, though. We're also exploring old phrases like the concept of a domestic engineer, determining which game shows we'd have the most success on, and diving into the ins and outs of casino table etiquette (spoiler alert: Sean is scared).

    Thank you for celebrating 200 with us. Cheers to many more Sports R Dumb shenanigans!

    Discussed in This Episode:

    Supermarket Sweep Couple Still In Love After 41 Years

    VCU Band

    Vanderbilt's Near-Buzzer Beater Freeze Frame

    High Point's Student Announcers

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    40 mins
  • Dumb Ways to Fill Out Your March Madness Bracket
    Mar 17 2026

    What a whirlwind few days it's been! The Academy Awards, SXSW, literal massive windstorms sweeping through Texas and the Midwest...and of course, the unveiling of the NCAA Tournament Brackets. Welcome to March Madness!

    We're sharing how you can fill out your brackets creatively, whether by mascot, region, or unique tourist attractions. Plus, diving into variations of Monopoly. Did you know Sean has never actually finished a game? Wild stuff.

    Things we referenced in this episode:

    Algebracket for filling out your bracket

    Sportsmanship - Pass It On commercial

    Pablo Torre Finds Out found the star from that commercial

    Wacky Travel: Where in the World? to measure distances between places

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    38 mins
  • Fans Trying to Fight Players, Weird Probationary Periods, and Excellent Plots of 90s Baseball Movies R All Spring Forwardly Dumb
    Mar 10 2026

    We're in our first week of Daylight Savings Time here in the U.S., and that one less hour of sleep must have permeated its way through the sports world, too. We've got fans looking to throw chairs at players and/or getting escorted off in handcuffs during games for being too rambunctious.

    Meanwhile, Long Island University has already won the Northeast Conference because its title game opponent is ineligible due to silly Division II and III to Division I transfer rules.

    There's other silliness (and some great basketball) going on, but we're also taking a break to revisit the swath of excellent sports movies from the 90s, from Rookie of the Year to The 6th Man.

    Links for your perusal:

    Bracketologists

    A Ranking of All Baseball Movies Based on How Well the Athletes Played Baseball

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    36 mins
  • Leaving Your Team in the Middle of a Game is Perplexingly Dumb
    Mar 3 2026

    We've had quite a few dumb moments happening in college basketball, from Chad Baker-Mazara leaving his team midway through the game to Mick Cronin ejecting his own player after a flagrant foul. Meanwhile, Bruce Pearl is advocating that Miami (OH) should not make the NCAA Tournament despite a 29-0 record, while 15-14 Auburn should because they've played a harder schedule. Silly. And we've unfortunately seen several star players go out with injuries, but it isn't the death knell you'd expect for most of their teams. Plus, Joey and Sean go to an Austin Spurs game. Shenanigans predictably ensue.

    Bracket Matrix: bracketmatrix.com

    Podcast the Newsletter: https://podcastthenewsletter.substack.com

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    36 mins
  • A Dumb Recap of the Winter Olympics
    Feb 24 2026

    "It takes a long time to get the train moving." The Winter Olympics are in the books, and we're covering the highlights and lowlights. Congratulations to the U.S. women's hockey team, Mikaela Shiffrin, the domesticated wolf dog who crossed the finish line in style, and all the Olympians who won a medal. That is a super cool and impressive accomplishment.

    Plus, a foray into Rollercoaster Tycoon, Mario Party, and going horseback riding as kids (and adults). Living in the past is fun, y'all.

    The fun links we mention:

    Colin Jost attempts to bobsled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dBqR7gxr2k

    There's a horse in this cycling race: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1oyequr/in_1997_a_horse_spotted_a_group_of_cyclists/

    Sean and Joey play the Summer Olympics '96 game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EERpgZ733pA

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    27 mins
  • All-Star Weekend, Tanking, and Other Dumb Non-Competitiveness
    Feb 17 2026

    We've wrapped up All-Star Weekend, but NBA teams still have about two months left in the regular season. That means there's plenty of time for tanking! We're breaking everything down and perhaps pitching a fix or two.

    Plus, what would you call your charity if it used wordplay based on your name?

    References from the episode:

    Aaron Gordon's Chair Dunk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q6n5NE6Cb4

    Uh-Oh Maggette-O Kids Nonprofit: https://www.celebritytalent.net/sampletalent/7558/corey-maggette/

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    27 mins
  • Threats Against Olympic Athletes R Concerningly Dumb
    Feb 10 2026

    The Winter Olympics are underway and have been a treat. But of course, because some people are the worst, Olympians are facing harsh criticism after answering questions posed to them during these Games. You can disagree with someone without using hateful words or wishing them harm and death. In fact, that's exactly what the athletes are doing in a very graceful way while also focusing on the biggest moments of their lives.

    Plus, the excellent Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, the pedestrian Super Bowl game itself, and the dreadful, heavily AI-ruined Super Bowl commercials.

    More about Elizabeth Swaney: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43123398

    More than you ever knew you needed to know about confetti: apnews.com/article/super-bowl-confetti-drop-7ada39848898523ba548f440b0caa5e1

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    38 mins