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Grading the World

Joe Capraro and Matt Baker

LIsten to hear us give out letter grades for the week"s most interesting stories and people.

news news commentary

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94 • Hope, agency, and dignity

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2022/07/16

Amanda Ripley's powerful Washington Post op-ed, good news/bad news regarding education policy, the shift rule, and the Texans' non-admission of non-guilt.

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93 • Frogs in a pot

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2022/07/12

The gaslighting of America continues, and we're here to break it down. Brittney Griner's guilty plea, Sandra Morgan's hire, Demaryius Thomas's brain, the Democrats' "plan," and Kevin Durant's escape plan.

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92 • Stranger Sports Plus Things

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2022/07/02

Getting up at 3:30 am to watch television but getting paid for it, Matt's apology to Kadarius Toney, Brittney Griner's traveshamockery of a trial, Clevelandfreude, and the lesser of two evils being the worst for everyone.

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91 • The Debbie Downer hour

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2022/06/26

A sad week for America

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90 • The blood comes right off

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2022/06/18

With Matt out, Joe's cousin and former high school athletic director and football and golf coach John Capraro Jr. joins Joe and Darryl to discuss blood money for pro golfers, the Celtics finals loss, the Mets' and Yankees' start, Brittney Griner's upcoming trial, Sue Bird's retirement, plastic bags, campaign finance reform, Shohei Ohtani, and more.

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89 • Cursed pessimism

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2022/06/12

The lads are joined by Jon Ronneberg of The Jersey Boys Sports Talk to discuss gun control, the Stanley Cup and NBA playoffs, homophobic Tampa Bay Rays, and more. Two Guys on Your Head: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-guys-on-your-head/id845287058

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88 • Top of the mountain

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2022/06/03

An early release this week brings talk about gun laws, the NBA finals, hype pieces, athlete evolution, Josh Donaldson, the magic of Madison Square Garden and the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup win, the minor league sports experience, and more.

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87 • A somber week

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2022/05/29

Our thoughts on the senseless school shootings, George Bush's slip of the tongue, Jimmy Butler's struggles, terrible national anthems, and J.J. Redick's blasphemy.

74:47

86 • Generations of societal stupidity

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2022/05/22

Special guest Dr. Cornelius Masuku joins us to discuss the gender pay gap in sports and academia, intergender competition past and future, the NBA playoffs, Florida, Nick Saban vs. Jimbo Fisher, and rugby.

70:56

85 • The Blame Game

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2022/05/14

Personal disorganization, solutions for election reform, who to blame in Washington and Philadelphia, Brittney Griner's detention, the Wunderlic test, and why quarterbacks are like avocados.WXOJ fund drive:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NQJ8ZZFJPKNNY&source=url

58:01

84 • A black and white attempt at solving a gray...

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2022/05/07

The demise of reproductive rights, Trump's chances in 2024, Matt preaches patience, NFL draft hangovers, the stellar NBA playoffs, and MLB's narrow and limited appeal.

64:31

83 • He's no Wilt Chamberlain

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2022/04/30

NFL draft peculiarities and successes, NBA playoffs, and adios to Mark Emmert.

61:01

82 • with Andy Quach of The Trail Babblers and...

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2022/04/24

Andy Quach of The Trail Babblers and nbaanalysis.net joins us to talk NBA playoffs and Kadarius Toney.

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81 • Life is short

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2022/04/16

Clayton Kershaw's missed moment, the NBA playoffs, Jackie Robinson's legacy and the NFL's failures, marathon runners, and Daniel Snyder.

66:22

80 • with UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford

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2022/04/09

The lads are joined this week by University of Massachusetts at Amherst Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford to discuss the emergence of the women's basketball program, the Don Brown and Frank Martin hires, and the new frontier of NIL payments.

79:28

79 • with special guest Jessica Luther

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2022/04/02

Journalist/author/podcaster Jessica Luther (Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Loving Sports when they Don't Love You Back, Burn it all Down, American Prodigies) joins Darryl and Joe for a talk about the Title IX's legacy after 50 years and her investigative work on the Baylor sexual assault story.https://www.jessicawluther.com/https://www.burnitalldownpod.com/

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78 • Moribund and diseased

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2022/03/26

Telemarketers, student loan forgiveness or lack thereof, Kyrie Irving, Russia, Frank Martin, the Dolphins and Browns make questionable moves, Ash Barty, March Madness, and Darryl's battle for self control

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77 • A world turned upside down

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2022/03/19

The return of MLB, the start of the NCAA tournaments, Brittney Griner's ongoing situation, Naomi Osaka's mindset, Deshaun Watson's new home, and New York's vaccination inconsistencies.

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76 • The Brittney Griner dilemma

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2022/03/12

Will Russian sanctions work? Will the new CBA help MLB? Is there too much pressure on college athletes? Did Evan McPherson do anything wrong at the Super Bowl halftime break? What will the final stretch of the NBA season bring? And should the NFL be allowed to use the word "integrity?"

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75 • Big concepts and short careers

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2022/03/05

Old man TV, the relationship between youth and professional sports, the role of league commissioners, Joe's boxing career, Darryl's dedication to football and wrestling, Ben Simmons' dedication to nothing, the Liberty's big fine and what constitutes responsible franchise ownership?

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