Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick react to Caitlin Clark?s debut sneaker. The New York Liberty punch their ticket to the Commissioner?s Cup finals; will they carry this success into the postseason? How dominant will they be with a healthy Sabrina Ionescu? Should the Eastern Conference be worried? Next, the Minnesota Lynx are at the top of the league despite Napheesa Collier being out. Should she rest until the playoffs? Then, the Las Vegas Aces lose to the Dallas Wings again, and A?ja Wilson calls out the defense. Why can?t they beat Dallas? How can the Aces improve? And, Juju and Trysta have a message for the WNBA community. Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week. 00:00 Welcome!0:40 Caitlin Clark reveals new show1:45 Will the Liberty find success in the postseason?3:45 Do the Lynx need Napheesa Collier?5:30 Why can?t Vegas beat Dallas?8:30 A message for WNBA community10:45 Break11:05 DraftKings Pick of the Week11:56 Thank you, bye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If you asked me, 'What sports trivia are you worst at?'..." The College World Series has been ELECTRIC, so Ethan has some CWS-themed trivia for Chris and Jeremy right after they provide an update on their trivia standings. And with the Miami Marlins having the best June of anyone in MLB, Jeremy invites fellow Marlins reporter Kelly Saco to the show to explain what's changed, break down the case for the All-Star game for BOTH of their middle infielders, and the unsung heroes on the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

?The moment you stop growing together is the moment you start growing apart.? Dan addresses the audience regarding his relationship with Stugotz, the buoyant future of our show, and why you, the audience, is the most important part of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm on the phone, brother. Thank you." Amin calls in from the parade to give us a live report. Audio audience, this one is for you. Plus, AEW seems to be fans of Greg Cote, Dan and Zas criticize Bradley Cooper's eye surgery, and Zaslow's bloodline continues a historic streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Who's that?" Jess joins us from the parade with a better signal than Amin, although that might be because she's standing outside an Orange Theory watching it on a TV. Also, Zaslow can't help but ask a certain question. Plus, the World Cup is healing the world, NASCAR has a huge moment ahead, and Zas shows off his own parade bona fides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Oh, Chris, this is a joke." Mike and David are diametrically opposed when it comes to ESPN's coverage of the World Cup, but David ALSO has thoughts on parades, grocery store shopping carts, and trade discussions. But if you want him to praise James Dolan, that's a horse of a different color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I came." We have a lot to get to regarding Ronaldo, Giannis Antetokounmpo updates, and Jaylen Brown and Tyler Herro, but Dan has been distracted for several hours this morning because he was reminded of the total smokeshow that is Hervé Renard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Ryan and Nick Verlaney, the host of the 'London Is Blue' podcast, break down what's ahead in the second set of World Cup group stage games including the United States vs. Australia, the continued excellence of Lionel Messi, and a potential precarious situation for Cristiano Ronaldo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Birbiglia makes absurdity an award-winning artform in his sleep? literally.  The comedian, writer, director, and actor shares with Dan Le Batard how he went from throwing up before shows and bombing to turning his personal experience sleepwalking through a second-story window into a critically acclaimed one-man show, movie, and bestselling book. Mike also opens up about how the discovery of a malignant tumor in his 20s pushed him to get his career started, the ongoing pressure of ambition and fatherhood, and the unexpected moment his skeptical dad finally understood him: handing out ice cream outside Carnegie Hall after a sold-out show. Mike's latest Netflix special, "The Good Life", is streaming now and subscribe to his ?Working It Out? podcast. See Mike live on tour - for dates and tickets go to Birbigs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Get your personalities in order." We had a crazy day on the show, and the Polls proved it. And that's worth a toast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And that's worth a toast." Erling Haaland is an alien, right? Jess is here to talk about Brendan Sorsby, World Cup hydration breaks, shopping carts, Leeman's reaction to the Knicks winning a title, and try-hards before we determine the difference between a cheer and a toast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If we still kick the shit out of Australia, weehhegebbehhhehhh." If you have 10 Babe Ruths, do you have 1? Also, as we approach another huge game for U.S. Men's Soccer, why does most of America seem to have a problem with Alexi Lalas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"God bless his heart." How do we determine who is actually credible when it comes to breaking news? Does it change if it's about news vs. analysis? Plus, Chris Cote has revealed more of his despicable behavior, this time from INSIDE the grocery store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I didn't expect you to call me out on that." Zas and Jeremy are apoplectic with the National media as they try to will Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston and bash not only the Heat's offer to Milwaukee, but also how good the Heat would be with a pairing of Antetokounmpo and Ade-debayo. Plus, it's time to reflect on the magisterial play of Lionel Messi. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Not intelligence." JuJu has shown up with a Joker of the Day, his Top 5 Championship Celebrations, and an update of The Polls that makes the crew realize what a great show we had today. Give it up for the internet, everybody! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I like to ride the lightning." After capturing their second title this season (don't forget that In-Season Tournament), The Kid Mero celebrates his Knicks exactly how you'd hope: with hairy shoulders, a limited fake Wemby, a truce with his wife, and internet as shaky as OG Anunoby's appearance on morning TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I mean, at some point, put a double on Putin!" Stan Van Gundy is here to answer our basketball questions but, more importantly, to bring back an old classic game: Douche or No Douche. Plus, Zaslow, Jeremy, and Tony revisit yesterday's conversation around UFC Freedom 250. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I like your watch." Do NBA reporters actually know ANYTHING about what's happening in these trade discussions amongst teams? Plus, would you be comfortable with the government policing your child's social media use? Will Greg Cote continue to expand his list of catchphrases from 65 to 75? Do you have to be naked to be a streaker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Ask her if she believes Otto Lopez should be an All-Star." Jeremy has ventured to the Post Office to ask how much a stamp costs, but he ends up in the worst scenario he could've imagined. Plus, new reports have emerged that Giannis Antetokounmpo would be open to a trade and an extension in Boston. Where does this leave the Miami Heat in their pursuit? Do people actually keep coins in their wallets? Today's Crew: Dan, Zaslow, Greg, Roy, Jeremy, Tony, Chris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Step Back is back ? and this time, it's personal. Or at least, it's financial. After a brief hiatus, Dan, Amin, and Izzy return with Pablo Torre to dig into his landmark 2017 ESPN feature on LeBron James ? not the player chasing rings, but the architect quietly building an empire. What Phil Jackson famously dismissed as a "posse" ? a word that told you everything about who was really threatened ? turns out to have been a boardroom in disguise. Maverick Carter, Rich Paul, Randy Mims: ridiculed first, respected later, inevitable in hindsight. This is the episode where The Step Back steps sideways ? from flashpoints to foresight ? to ask how a kid from Akron turned loyalty into leverage, and a group of friends into a seat at the table that nobody wanted to give them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Killian Hayes?" The Alien may have finally left a hint for us humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I was using a VPN!" Amin is here and ready for the crew to capitulate on his Spurs takes, even if he was kind of wrong about his Spurs takes. He also saw his cousin in one of the New York celebration videos, so he's headed up for the parade! Plus, he delivers his first installment of his World Cup Observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The neighbor's rice always smells better." Did Jalen Brunson exceed every expectation set for him? Does Jaylen Brown want a team of his own? Do the Heat have enough to land Giannis? And can you tell which batting stance Chris is doing in the back row? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Red Food, that's what I'm going for." Sam Morril stops by, full of joy and totally unfunny, to celebrate his Knicks. Then, Luke Thomas is here to discuss UFC 250, the Daniel Cormier and Eric Trump deleted tweets, the insane quotes hurled by Josh Hokit at the end of his interview, and... THE FIGHTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I can't tell exactly what the lesson is." It finally happened. Dan's beloved New York Knicks won the NBA Finals in 5 games over the San Antonio Spurs. There are 1,000,000 potential takeaways on Jalen Brunson, Victor Wembanyama, clutch play, choking, and more, but most importantly, Tony wants to make sure we celebrate him and how right he was about the "inherently evil" Wemby. Should Jalen Brunson be the REAL face of the league? Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States Men's National Team got its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign underway with a stunning 4-1 victory in Los Angeles against Paraguay, in what many are calling the greatest performance in the team's history. Nate Bukaty joins Mike Ryan to break it all down, including Folarin Balogun's brace, Christian Pulisic being subbed off at halftime, and Gio Reyna's magnificent exclamation point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Victor Wembanyama had one of the most surprising performances of the Finals, and now the pressure is on the Spurs heading into Game 5. Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick break down what happened to Wemby in Game 4, hear from Wembanyama himself after the loss, and debate whether Spurs coach Mitch Johnson should have used more timeouts to stop the Knicks' momentum before it was too late. Plus: ? OG Anunoby's incredible game-winning tip-in? Did Mitch Johnson get outcoached?? Can the Spurs force a Game 6?? Who is leading the Finals MVP race: Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, or someone else?? Knicks fans fighting after the game? The biggest takeaway from a wild Game 4 The Knicks are one win away from a championship, but is this series really over? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Mike Babcock being welcomed back into the NHL? Apparently the Edmonton Oilers want to hire the controversial coach, but not before an investigation is conducted by the league. Also this week we discuss Carolina being one win away from the Stanley Cup, Carter Hart?s struggles and John Tortorella leaving his clothes in Raleigh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York is buzzing, the world has soccer fever, and Jonathan Zaslow is in the building! This week, Zaslow stops by to check the temperature on the NFL offseason. Actually, that's not true. Things are going so well that he?s reacting to the Knicks' improbable comeback with a wildly hot take: Trade De'Aaron Fox! Plus, we?re so swept up in World Cup mania that we?re officially rebranding the show to Fútbol América?starting with a definitive ranking of the greatest soccer haircuts in history. AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Gino Fuentes: https://x.com/Gino_Fuentes Mike Fuentes: https://x.com/mikefountains Ethan Budowsky: https://x.com/ethanbudowsky Host: Dave Dameshek Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sid Seixeiro joins the show to talk about the World Cup and Stanley Cup Final - he also gives the crew his FRAUD of the World Cup. Zas gives his Top 5 80?s cartoon villains and Dave brings up completely obscure cartoons from some time in the past. Also, Tony gives you the Top 5 storylines for UFC Freedom 250. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin joins to give his World Cup observations after the first day of the tournament kicks off - Dave Dameshek asks the most important questions about the World Cup, who has the best flag and who has the best food. Plus, Mike Brown had some strong words back in 2024 for De?Aron Fox that got him fired - is Fox just not a winning player? Also, did Wemby skate on blame for Game 4 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew asks if you?ve ever woken up and gotten ready for work at the wrong time, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway and the USA gets ready to kick things off at ?Los Angeles Stadium?. We look at the current USMNT squad to figure out who is there to root for. Plus, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors are now swirling around Boston as things start heating up in a 3 team trade with Portland. Jaylen Brown wants you to know that his neighbors rice smells better and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Billy Corben welcomes educator Elijah Manley, who is running for Florida's Congressional District 20 seat....a gerrymandered district that is majority black that historically has had black leadership. But now, a new white candidate (who doesn't even live there) in Debbie Wasserman Schultz is also running for the seat. Also on the show, Elaine de Valle from Political Cortadito talks about a shady deal involving PortMiami's fuel depot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick react to Skylar Diggins? callout on the Chicago Sky leadership. Is Angel Reese vindicated now? Do we buy Tyler Marsh?s response? How are the Sky adjusting without Rickea Jackson? Next, Juju gives us the boots on the ground report of what really happened when Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court by police. Caitlin Clark hits the game-winner against the Mystics. What went wrong for the Mystics? Then, they discuss if Olivia Miles is the MVP candidate from the Minnesota Lynx. Is she the best point guard playing right now? Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week. Chapters00:00 Welcome!0:45 Skylar Diggins calls out Chicago4:20 Mystics HC escorted off the court6:25 Caitlin Clark hits game-winner7:30 Is Olivia Miles the best PG right now?9:53 Break10:13 DraftKings Pick of the Week11:35 Thank you, bye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That tip was no regular tip." JuJu joins us to deliver his picks for Thursday Thunder, tell us why OG Anunoby may be the best Knick ever, give us his Top 5 Chokes In Sports History list, and reveal the answers to today's polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Linoleum foreheads. That's what I'm looking at right now." We have been burying the lede all day today: Dan Le Batard jinxed the San Antonio Spurs with a single text to Michelle Beadle in the second quarter. But even more impactful on the outcome was Wu-Tang Clan's halftime performance. Our second Wu-Tang member of the day, Raekwon, joins us to discuss how electric performing at halftime before the greatest comeback in NBA history was. Plus, it's another episode of the Pitch Clock featuring our monthly visit with Adnan Virk and a game of Who He Play For (in 2005). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Nobody can say much except 'I can't believe it.' We're gonna have to figure out something else to say eventually." How did Hank Azaria end up in the ceiling at Madison Square Garden with Aaron Judge, while his friends ended up in the great seats that he bought for them? He joins us and tells the story before Method Man tags along and reveals whether it was hard to perform at halftime with the Knicks down 27. Plus, do the monks have an offensive bag? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The incline is not nearly enough for a 65 incher." David Samson claims to have known the New York Knicks would come back from their 27-point halftime deficit because he and the people in his section were discussing field-goal percentages. Would Giannis Antetokounmpo rank as a Top 5 player in Heat history based on skill? Why is Chris Cote covered in mud? You guys have ranch?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You dumb dumbies. You stupid ass." We witnessed the greatest comeback in sports history yesterday, and Dan can not wait to talk about it. The San Francisco Giants were down by eight runs in the bottom of the 8th and won on a walk-off grand slam. Oh, and the New York Knicks came back from down 29 against the San Antonio Spurs to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

?To start stand-up you have to be a little dumb, a little self-centered, and arrogant enough to think, ?Everybody?s gotta hear what I have to say.?? Beth Stelling has turned anxiety, insecurity, and chaos into some of the sharpest comedy around. But before the Netflix specials and sold-out crowds, she was surviving on bagels, drink tickets, and pure stubbornness. Beth joins Dan to talk about growing up in Ohio, navigating a childhood shaped by instability, and why stand-up appealed to her need for control. She also opens up about sexism in comedy, the moments she nearly quit, and gives one of the most honest explanations of comedy you'll ever hear. Beth's new special, ?We?re Looking For People Who Do Huge Numbers On Social Media? is available now on YouTube. Go to BethStelling.com for dates, tickets & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Say Qatar." The crew tries to pronounce countries and their different names, and it goes about as well as you'd expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Rome says, 'Rack 'em'?" Tony is across the street at the new FIFA fan zone with all his fans as Jess joins the crew to discuss the Brendan Sorsby news and how it's uniting America, how she and Leeman are feeling about the Knicks and their "must-win game", and to introduce Dan to the wonder of Buc-ee's. Plus, Greg Cote loves himself some motels, but not as much as he loves him some him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Who dinged?" Does David Jacoby hate Victor Wembanyama? Did Wemby assault Jalen Brunson? Are Wemby's elbows always high? Are Knicks fans acting like losers and cowards? Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pretty good? Are the flames continuing to rise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's blue." We have an incredible Stanley Cup and NBA Finals unfolding, but some other stories across sports have the crew mesmerized. Also, are the Finals "over" tonight regardless of who wins? And Stephen A. Smith seemingly missed the opportunity to do anything legitimate around his newfound feud with Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Celebrate him? When I walked by him, he muttered under his breath, 'I am the one who knocks.'" The Sun-Sentinel laid off an all-time legend in this market, and Greg Cote's longtime rival, Dave Hyde. Dave is one of the best writers to ever do it here in South Florida. He joins the show for the first time to discuss the end of his time writing, what it was like to spend a career meeting excellence, why he's making today a good day, and to tip his cap to Greg, the man who officially won their head-to-head career matchup. 'Who won?' Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That brother was asleep." Amin reacts to Stephen A. Smith's response to Donald Trump on First Take before JuJu updates the polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are just two days away from the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Mike Ryan and Master Tesfatsion are here to get you ready for the first week of action, as they go match-by-match to preview Matchday 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Not one of. THE most corrupt sporting government ever." Before we get to Morally Abhorrent, the World Cup is two days away, but our crew explains why they are finding it so difficult to get excited about the tournament, given the current circumstances in the United States of America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I've listened to your podcasts, and you're an enormous dork." Another fellow New York Knicks fan of Dan's, Adam Pally, joins the show to answer all of our important questions about last night's Game 3, including whether in a New York riot if the first thing a rioter will use is the barricade, and if he were to drink his own urine, would he rather it be warm or on the rocks? Plus, Dan and the crew discuss Donald Trump's presence at last night's game and Adam Silver's response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And now my daughter says it." Our San Antonio Spurs correspondent, Michelle Beadle, joins us in celebration after the Spurs got back in the series with a win at Madison Square Garden in Game 3 of the NBA Finals over the New York Knicks. Has anybody ever referred to her as "The 5th Beadle"? Then, Greg Cote reveals his Nos. 16 and 15 on his Catchphrase Countdown, which may turn into a Top 75, before we discuss the decision that came down yesterday that ruled Brendan Sorsby eligible to play despite committing a crime that cost Pete Rose his entire livelihood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices