"Death of a Childhood: The 1989 Orioles" - Author Ryan Basen

Czabe reacts to the scintillating World Cup semi in Atlanta, where dejected Brits were sent home, humming sad echoes of "It's (not) coming home..." NICK LAUGHNER of the Cleansheet EPL joins to discuss. Also RYAN GLASSPIEGEL of Front Office Sports pops on to talk Seahawks sale, the WNBA's insane destruction of their golden goose Caitlyn Clark, and more. Tom Rinaldi strikes again with a brilliant All-Star Game montage, and the re-recreation of the Sandlot scene was perfection. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe is joined by PAUL CHARCHIAN who had a nightmare airline delay story for the ages, and a harshly critical review of a supposedly good cheesesteak joint in the City of Brotherly Love. People now want to go places to get out of the digital hellscape. Ticket prices are responding accordingly. Sony getting rid of physical video game media. The Odyssey is going to be awesome, with two big exceptions. The "other" Air & Space Museum at Dulles is even better than the one downtown. British Open week, and Czabe explains why he wasn't sad that Tom Watson choked one away at Turnberry. MORE.....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I mean, look I get it. Just about everybody has Netflix, but it's just more friction, another couple of steps and clicks, and once you start putting stuff out of reach of casuals, it's bad for sport. CZABE goes solo today, and gets into sweetheart deals in the NBA, drafting a guy in MLB as a favor and turning it into a Hall of Fame career. The fight over "permanent" daylight savings time is at a crossroads, Freddy LA7 still thinks anybody gives a shit about his travels, and having cool tech is one thing, knowing how to fully use it, is another. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

VAR and the Evil of Replay. World Cup weekend react. Ehrling Haaland. Of Yellow and Red Cards.Home Run Derby on Netflix. ANDY POLLIN. Are we old, or are exhibition events getting tired? When was "peak sports?" Cathy Englebert shanks the interview. Conor McGregor. Lindsay Graham. Old politicians. Bison Attack. My college student newspaper buddies, Aaron Heifetz and Scott Lawrence. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

LeBron Decision: 16 Years LaterVAR Virus to SpreadHate Soccer: Take This Week Off42M ViewedMen to Give 1/2 of MoneyHow Big A Comeback?Not Now, Janice!Keith Hernandez Goes DarkAUTHOR: Ryan Basen: Death of A Childhood/'89 OriolesTemu Swimming Pool?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe breaks down the USA's absolutely 2 a.m. ugly loss to Belgium in the World Cup with NICK LOCHNER of the "Cleansheet EPL" as they "pie chart" the blame to go around. Also, Czabe says USA and soccer is like growing mushrooms in a sandbox. You can try, but it's gonna take a lot of effort. VAR is used to absolutely rob Egypt of a huge goal, and yet somehow the soccer world isn't really outraged enough. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to talk about the big Monday game, the handful of American sports fan "deal breakers" with soccer, plus a mother of all "jersey fouls." A few thoughts on Bribery, Nationality and more. Dianna Russini can't even take a cruise in peace. Taylor Swift's wedding had Adam Sandler as the officiant. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe is as floored as everyone else that FIFA bent over backward to favor us, little ol' 'Murica in SOCCER with a favorable ruling. It must mean we have truly arrived! World Cup Nick, NICK LOCHNER of the Cleansheet EPL joins me to analyze several great days of football. Also, my former morning show running mate BRIAN BUTCH joined me to talk about idiots like Malik Beasly betting on his own prop bets, as well as his LeBron destination hunches and why he just doesn't believe in paying for fireworks. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe did his every 3 years and 11 months visit to the Church of Soccer and watched the entire match. Yes, he had opinions, but he kept them mostly in check as he recapped the match with NICK LOCHNER of the "Cleansheet EPL" and talked about the loss of Flo Balogun for their Round of 16 showdown vs. Belgium. What does the average fan think of VAR? How come the "Milwaukee Messi" isn't playing for the good ol' USA? How was the fan experience for Nick down in Dallas to see Norway? MORE...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN from glorious Utah, where the Jazz are most definitely NOT expected to be in the King James "sweepstakes." J.J. McCarthy "catches a stray" from Diana Russini during her traffic stop. Why is the NBA not on the verge of chaos after the recent gambling allegations? Charch tells a story of comical IRS regulatory overkill. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy