Making Good Movies, Shouldn't Require A "Hail Mary"

Czabe welcomes "A Man About Film" MATT MUELLER, to discuss the NCAA Tournament, the Brewers last second announcement on TV options for the season, you can't have too much Moana, what happened to the Rock's weight? Has Ozempic clipped him, too? Why optimization in a creative industry, inevitably leads to crapification. Project Hail Mary is a really good "old school" big screen movie. Czabe pitches new movie ideas to Matt as a fictional studio head. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Games03:00 St. John's Upset and Key Players05:52 Buzzer Beaters and Historical Context09:10 Coaching Dynamics and Future Prospects10:08 Ticket Prices and Game Atmosphere11:07 Florida vs. Iowa: Key Moments and Controversies14:46 Replay and Referee Decisions22:03 Honor Code and Integrity in Sports28:14 Tournament Excitement and Participant Updates30:34 Upsets and Highlights of the Tournament32:51 Coaching Behavior and Referee Decisions36:14 Tournament Anecdotes and Player Experiences40:47 NCAA's Media Restrictions and Content Licensing42:52 Court Design and Branding in the NCAA Tournament44:57 Coaching Intensity and Player Reactions49:05 Unusual News and Closing ThoughtsOur Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

00:00 - Introduction and Guest Introduction02:45 - Weather and Local Events05:36 - NCAA Tournament Insights11:46 - Buzzer Beaters and Historic Moments17:44 - Cinderella Stories in the Tournament23:49 - Broadcasting and Announcing Styles29:56 - Flag Football and Its ImplicationsOur Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe talks again about the incredible finish to the WBC, with baseball-crazed Venezuela, down on their political fortunes, ousting the USA in a tight finish. What can make this decidedly imperfect event even better going forward? Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley make a basketball game into a (bad) podcast. Barkley doesn't understand anything about NIL and anti-trust. PAUL CHARCHIAN swings by to ask Czabe "10 Important Questions" about concerts, sports and Vegas. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes CHRIS KNOCHE and MR. X to The Palm steakhouse in Tysons Corner, VA to talk about the latest in college basketball and beyond. What would an expanded tournament look like, even though nobody is talking about it? The Bruce Pearl and "nepotism" argument. Teams to shade, teams that might surprise. The Atlantic stakes one of their writers to a $10,000 bankroll to see if he can win betting the NFL. It went just about like you thought it would. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes BRIAN BUTCH and ARMEN SARYAN to the pod to go deeper into the March Madness brackets. What are "fade points" of the top seeds? What matters more? Good coach? NBA lottery pick? Solid point guard? Bracket nuggets and trends. NBA looking toward expansion. Sonics to get their history back? The population "bomb" was a dud. Just admit it. Rethinking my audio standards. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to the pod to discuss the NCAA tournament bracket, Bruce Pearl's non-stop whining, and how the system has been systematically rigged against the (medium) guys. Also, Rick Pitino is a coaching legend, and also a coaching lizard. Can you root for a guy like that? "Ethical hoops" and the nature of Bam Adebayo's 83 vs. the Wizards. Sports radio may have jumped the shark, but do you need to brag about it? The rise of Fanta and Larry David's 3rd echo of Seinfeld like humor. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN to the show, fresh off the golf course, where he's busy finding out how hard (but fun!) the game can be. They talk about the shocking reversal by Eric DeCosta and the Ravens on the Maxx Crosby deal, and also how badly Mark DeRosa screwed up the World Baseball Classic. Plus Charch again flexes his man card skills talking about re-wiring his ATV to be street legal. Also Czabe bodybags the stupid Bam Adebayo non-record "record" that is as fake as the astroturf on your grandma's porch. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes MATT MUELLER to the show to talk movies, Oscars, and the sad decline of Cinderella and the magic of Selection Sunday in the NCAA. Meanwhile, the NBA has cancelled "strip club night" in Atlanta. A Czech electrician is the feel-good story of the WBC. Another massive marathon screw-up has happened. And Urban Meyer could really recruit future murderers. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes back ol' running mate BRIAN BUTCH, and is shocked to hear him spout a very "establishment" take when it comes to the P5 conferences vs. everyone else. Free agency in the NFL is off to a "crackalackin'" start, even though some teams need to put in an insane asylum for their choices at QB. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy