The Big Suey: Aghast and Agog (feat. Nick Wright)

"I need your support." Did Greg Cote leave his son a voicemail on the back of a train rolling into an old-western town with bunting on the back in the age of Calvin Coolidge? Plus, JuJu recaps opening night in the NBA and tells us why OKC fans were wrong for booing Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Is that a tortilla in your pocket or are you not happy to see me?" Amin has been texting Jessica for months without knowing it's her while also thinking Jess has been ghosting him for months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Was there any part of you that was like 'it's Nebraska though, can you just send me a PDF?'" Jeff Pearlman joins us to talk about his new book Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur and walks us through his incredibly thorough process in writing the book. He shares a story that is an absolute must listen and might be the early leader in the clubhouse for Best Story in next year's Suey's. We also revisit Emmitt Smith's eventful tenure on Monday Night football, Amin forms a new character, and we have this week's Boost Mobile Boldest Take hotline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Wow, I'd like to be arrogant, but I'm not." Dianna joins us from the NFL Owners Meetings, and since she forgot her headphones, she's getting dirty looks as the show peppers her with questions around the NFL, even if admittedly there are a few too many Dolphins questions. And as we finally get to the NBA on NBC with Michael Jordan, Amin wants credit for the way Carmelo Anthony was dressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We've gotta get that guy to stop breaking bottles over people's heads." Greg is post-coital after the debut of his new song Basketball Is Back, Jack. And with basketball returning, we must dive into Kevin Durant...'s legacy in relation to Brad Marchand. And Tua. And the qualities that make for a good owner of an NFL team. Basketball is back, Jack! Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Amin, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow: Ros Gold-Onwude and Angel McCoughtry have a pajama show and introduce Angel’s segment, “Halo or Hell No!”, to break down their thoughts on the Portland Fire’s new head coach, Alex Sarama. Will he have success in the WNBA? How do coaches connect with their players? How will his CLA method set up the Fire for success? Then, DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S. partners with the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Next, they react to Nneka Ogwumike being denied the opportunity to play for Team Nigeria in this upcoming World Cup and the 2028 LA Olympics. What does it mean to be an Olympian as an athlete? Why hasn’t she been able to play for Team USA or Team Nigeria? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The NBA Finals will be..." JuJu updates the Polls and tells the crew what he believes will go down this NBA season before we get to Thursday Thunder. No, wait. Against the Spread. Yeah? Is that right? Okay, yeah, Against the Spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"How does a 37-year-old who's so slow get so many breakaways?" It's time for a conversation about C.J. Stroud. It's time for another conversation about Brad Marchand. It's time for another conversation about old faces in new places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"DON'T HIT THE BABY!" Lucy stopped by Iowa and has some exclusive video of a mistake made by the totally-not-crazy Rose. We dive into Billy Napier, Marcus Freeman, Luke Fickell, and more from coaching around College Football. Also, have you met Jack Schitt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My empire is crumbling because of one man's inability to take an L." Nick Wright joins us to share the full story of his night at a billionaire's poker game and one of the worst beats of his life. That leads us to the story of the time Roy hogged all the questions in a meeting with Tim Kurkjian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices