Brendon and Ronnie have so much to talk about, they can't even cover all the topics they wanted. They do ask if the national conversation around the Giants is a little too overblown and if the Dodgers have buyer's remorse with Kyle Tucker. They scratch the surface of all the NHL offseason transactions and the WNBA's 30th anniversary game. And they talk about the World Cup's coverage and commentary. Along the way the fellas get nerdy again about baseball gloves and admire the poetry in soccer commentary. Brendon is making up for lost time this summer, and theorizes what happened to Barry Zito after signing with the Giants in 2006. Ronnie has an interesting name for the Oilers's new coaching hire, and (like most people) is disappointed in Alexi Lalas.

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Brendon and Ronnie cover a lot this week. From the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close to Lewis Hamilton's first F1 win in years to the World Cup in action to the state of Giants baseball -- and more! Along the way, the fellas articulate Mark Madsen's dance moves from the Lakers 2001 championship parade, go over the crazy Game 4 comeback by the Knicks in the NBA Finals, and get excited for all the World Cup tourists to see 4th of July fireworks. Brendon is losing one of his favorite Bay Area venues, has fading optimism regarding Tony Vitello, and describes the beauty of the first baseman's glove. Ronnie asks if Danhausen's kayfabe magic is actually real, pinpoints when Carolina swung the momentum of the Stanley Cup Final, and thinks the Mets have been the most disappointing team in the MLB season.

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Brendon and Ronnie are here for the World Cup! In typical fashion, after looking at the groupings, they talk about the kits. Then, in the bottom of the show, the fellas talk about the NBA and NHL playoffs having classic Final rounds, F1's crazy weekend in Monaco, and the betting scandal currently rocking college football (and maybe all of sports). Along the way, the fellas spin previous memories of the World Cup, discover that Elmo thinks there are very fine people on both sides of the NBA Finals, and manifest hope that Lewis Hamilton won't become another one of Kim Kardashian's crazy exes. Brendon reveals his allergy medicine of choice, heaps love on the Men in Blazers, and makes another pitch for Ronnie to watch Ted Lasso. Ronnie recalls having a very high resting heart rate during a USA game in the 2014 World Cup, tries to explain the very convoluted salary cap of MLS, and actually does a good Elmo impression.

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