100. The Sports Movie Tropes Draft
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We made it! Our 100th episode is here, and we couldn’t be more stoked to share it with everyone. First and foremost, a huge shoutout to everyone who’s listened and appeared on our podcast over the last 99 episodes. We feel blessed to have met so many awesome people, enjoyed many fun recordings of memorable conversations, and received a ton of positive feedback along the way!
We had an absolute blast recording our first Sports Movie Draft with an all-star cast of previous guests, which included Justin Khoo from Cows in the Field, Justin Peterson from The Average Joe’s Movie Club Cast, Matt Belenky (film critic + frequent podcaster + producer), Don Shanahan of Cinephile Hissy Fit & Every Movie Has a Lesson, Michael Burgett of Screen Nerds Podcast, and of course, your two cuddly, charming, adorable underdogs, Jordan and Paul.
In total, we drafted from eight categories:
Best Sports Biopic (About an individual athlete - not a team)
Best Heel/Villian In a Sports Movie
Best Locker Room Speech In a Sports Movie
Best Fictional Sports Announcer(s) in a Movie
Best Soundtrack/Score In a Sports Movie
Best Nickname or Character Name in a Sports Movie
Best Futuristic Race, Game Show, or Sport Invented in a Movie
Best Romance in a Sports Movie
Everyone's picks were amazing. Our conversation was even better! Now it is YOUR TURN TO VOTE!
So what are you waiting for? Listen to our 100th podcast episode, check out our draft board, and vote below (if you're on Spotify) for the draftee whose picks you dig the most!
Oh, and thanks for listening! Cheers to the next 100! Woof, woof!
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