S7 E6: We've got our own wine!

Topics this week include: The resignation of John Skipper. What should we make of the sudden departure of ESPN’s top executive. What’s next for the once-upon-a-Worldwide Leader in Sports? Spoiler culture. Brian saw The Last Jedi this weekend after avoiding the news all weekend. Why did he do that? What’s at the root of spoiler culture, and why does it not apply to sports? Our favorite Christmas media. Scrooge McDuck and George Bailey play prominent roles. That would actually make a fantastic movie.

Also — Brian tries LaCroix for the first time. And we find Galen’s high school musical video collection.

Wine of the Flipside:

Flipside Red Blend

S7 E5: The Puns in this Episode

The boys are back for an afternoon show. Topics for this week include: Quitting Twitter When You’re Famous. It’s all good for Wright Thompson to quit Twitter. But do the rest of us have that option? The NFL Network Sexual Assault allegations. Is it a surprise that it took this long for this story to come to the sports world? The Berenst(E)ain Bears Conspiracy Theory, the Mandela Effect  and whether or not we are living in an alternative universe (and if Australia is there or not)?

Beers of the Flipside
Triptych Brewing Fleeting Galaxy

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S7 E4: Revenge Reno

The boys are back - they’re cold, but they’re back. They are relieved to learn that Chip and Joanna aren’t splitting up, and Brian’s still obsessed with the idea that Australia’s not real.

Topics this week include Herm Edwards at Arizona State and their New Leadership Model. What do we when the sports worlds tries to emulate startup culture. ESPN buying Fox Sports regional networks. This is late-breaking news, but what could it mean for sports broadcasting? Shows are kids watch. It turns out Dora the Explorer isn’t that bad after all. And maybe Princess Sofia isn’t as bad as Caillou, and that’s the nicest thing Brian can say about it.

Beers of the Flipside

The Edward, Hill Farmstead Brewery

Jack Rudy Cocktail Co Elderflower Tonic

More Good, Beacon NY

S7 E3: Trolltastic Moments

Topics that Galen and Brian take on this week include Greg Schiano and “Twitter mobs.” What is it about Twitter that gives it so much power in our media environment? What the heck happened to Jason Whitlock? The Fall of Matt Lauer. How shocking is this particular story? Is the sports version of this coming anytime soon? Car subscriptions and treating what we have traditionally thought of as consumer goods as services. Brian is super intrigued by this.  

Beers of the Flip Side:
White Aphro - Empire Brewing Company
Republique Cabernet Sauvignon

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S7 E2: Gin's Always Been Good To Me.

The boys are back with their Thanksgiving special. Topics include: ESPN Layoffs and the evolution of Sportscenter and the network. What does ESPN want to be? Kryie Irving’s Flat Earth Beliefs and why reporters feel the need to write about it. Open-Access Journals and the flaws in the academic publishing system.

Brian learns that Australia may not exist, and he’s fascinated.

Also, they have their first Internet Outrage That They Didn’t Take Part In.

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Stone Xocoveza
Ellicottville Brewing Co. Coldspresso

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S7 E1: Super-Active Snapper

The boys are back with a new theme song, a new streamlined format and the same-old background noises. Topics include ESPN on Snapchat and what it means for sports media and for the social media platform; Twitter at 280 and whether or not the new character count fundamentally changes Twitter; Does College Basketball Need Saving? and what people really want from the sport.

Beers of the Flip Side
LazerSnake American IPA - 3 Floyds Brewing
Blanche de Chambily - Unibroue

Galen’s Blue Apron Substitute
The Spice House

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S6 E5: It's Not A Rooster, It's a Cockerel

It’s a mid-afternoon edition of The Flip Side, and it’s a quick episode. Something something about Galen having to “teach class” because he’s a “university professor.” Whatever.

The boys begin with Brian talking his weekend trip to Philadelphia and the Mütter Museum, where he saw (among other things) a 40-pound colon. True story. Galen fills Brian in on the sad state of Everton’s season, and Brian realizes he picked his new favorite soccer team poorly.

There are two main topics today. The first is Red Lobster’s secret Endless Shrimp menu. This begets a larger conversation about why certain restaurants have secret menus and which one would be the best (hint, it’s Taco Bell).

Then it’s on to The Athletic and the comments its founder made to the New York Times on Monday and the ensuing kerfuffle. The boys go beyond the internet outrage machine to talk about what it all means for the future of sports journalism.

Why The Athletic Wants to Pillage Newspapers

The Athletic founder says site will let local papers ‘continuously bleed,’ ‘suck them dry’ of talent

Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp Secret Menu

Panerea’s secret menu items you’ve got to try

Taco Bell secret menu items

In and Out’s Secret Menu

Why do restaurants have secret menus

Everton sack manager after Arsenal defeat

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S6 E4: What Could You Do For 15 Hours

It’s a Throwback … Monday? The boys are back at their classic time for an old-school edition of The Flip Side.

They start with high praise for friend of the show Lauren Smith, who became an official Ironman this weekend. That eventually segues into talk of a New York Times story showing how Trump voters view the NFL, how tribalism is affecting our world and how partisanship is a hell of a drug.

The main topic is Twitter - or, in Galen’s words, why Twitter has no chill. Brian thinks Twitter feels very different than it did even a few years ago and that it is becoming less vital. Galen still believes in what Twitter can be, even if people take everything on there way too seriously. There’s no answer to be had, but it’s a good discussion on the present state and potential future of social media.

They boys also talk about the baseball playoffs and why they are both awesome and interminable.

There is also the potential of a live in-kitchen show next week.

Brian’s beer: Bisonberry Ale

Galen’s beer: Burning Hands IPA

The N.F.L. Is Now One of the Most Divisive Brands in the U.S

One Person’s History of Twitter from Beginning to End

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S6 E3: Bonepit of desire

Your favorite crime-fighting duo is back with a deep dive into the latest NCAA basketball scandal and what it means for the future of college sports.

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S6 E2: Conveyor Belt Sushi

It’s another mid-afternoon recording of The Flip Side, and Brian and Galen have come up with the newest HGTV series idea — World’s Awesomest Laundry Rooms.

This week, they talk about why HGTV was not the cause of the housing crisis. They try to figure out the most disgusting food combination they’d eat (it involves mashed potatoes) and plan out potential food-related road trips. Also, which cartoon characters would they like to be friends with? Which ones would be the worst?

Brian also describes his experience eating McDonald’s pizza.

The ugliness behind HGTV’s never-ending fantasy loop

4 Canadian guys look for the best roadside french fries along the Trans-Canada highway

McDonald’s makes pizza? Here’s where to find it

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S6 E1: Tequila's not the answer here

It’s the start of Season 6 (OK, so Brian kind of unilaterally declared it to be Season 6). Galen’s back from a week in Germany, Brian’s back from a week in Vermont. They talk about German beer and what the tailgating parties for an NFL team in Vermont would be like.

The boys talk about the ongoing Jemele Hill story and the representation of Latinos in the media. They also break down the best cure for a chest cold, 1980s movie sequels, the difference between a cheeseburger and a cheeseburger sub, and their favorite breakfast cereals. The main topic, such as it is, looks at whether or not the Colts and Bills are truly bad franchises or not.

Heady Topper

Switchback Ale

König Ludwig Weiss

Jemele Hill and a chilling effect

The First White President

ON JEMELE HILL AND PAST ESPN ACTIONS

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S5 E8: Warding off scurvy

So. There’s been a bit of news this week.

Brian and Galen do their best to make sense of what happened in Charlottesville, what’s happening with the Trump administration, what’s going on in the country. Because really, who watches Indiana Jones and roots AGAINST Indiana Jones?

Also, does it make any sense that Chick-Fil-A makes more money by being closed on Sunday?

No. No it does not.

Brian’s beer: Citra Pils: Switchback

Galen’s drink: Gin Rickey

We overanalyze Trump. He is what he appears to be.

On Charlottesville

The Falcons’ new stadium has a Chick-fil-A, which won’t be open for most Falcons games

Darren Rovell on Twitter

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S5 E7: Swedes are Good at Everything

The Flip Side’s intermittent summer schedule continues, but this is a good one.

Brian’s wife has recently started listening to Ryan Adams, and this has Galen super excited. They talk about Ryan’s long discography and the best ways to get into an established artist without being too Rob Gordon about it.

Then, the boys discuss some great issues stemming from a few online discussions this week. Why, oh why, don’t people know how to merge (which turns into a discussion on the importance of lines and waiting your turn in our culture). What does the future of TV look like now that Disney is creating its own streaming services? Who is the bigger loser in this — Netflix or cable?

And they tease to what’s sure to be a fascinating discussion on the state of academic publishing.

Brian’s beer: Dogfish Head Beer to Drink Music To

Galen’s beer 1: New Glarus Spotted Cow

Galen’s beer 2 New Glarus Moon Man

Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt

Zipper Merge

Disney to end Netflix deal and launch its own streaming service

The Disney-Netflix Partnership Was Never Going to Last

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S5 E6: Beat writering

Brian is back from the drudgery of vacation and is back in the thrilling world of work and podcasting. He and Galen attempt to answer the questions of our time. Why did Vice Sports fail? Is The Athletic a potentially successful new model for sports journalism? What happened to NASCAR? How does the new Star Trek series look? Why do we have lawns?

Beers of The Flip Side

Prickly Pear IPA - Tinman Brewing

Spiked Seltzer

As ESPN falters, Sports startup chases fans tired of ‘old fluff’

NASCAR is struggling to adapt to a changing sports climate

Star Trek: Discovery

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S5 E5: Porn is the word du jour

In this week’s episode of The Flip Side, we:

1. Learn all about Galen’s run in with the Bloomington Police and his life of crime.
2. Why Paul Ryan won’t just flip on Trump already.
3. Discuss our pop culture black holes, including how Brian’s wife killed Levon Helm.
4. Talk about why both tiny houses and MegaDecks are dumb (even if Brian wants a tiny house).
5. Finally tell you why a hot dog is not a sandwich.

Lecutre Porn: The vulgar art of liberal narcissism

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S5 E4: Snapchats of Ben Franklin

The boys are back recording in the evening for one week only (until their schedules make it so they have to record in the evening again). Some of the topics the talk about.

1. The obscene price of bounce houses in Penfield, N.Y.

2. Galen’s July 4 chicken recipes.

3. Which Founding Father would be the best at Twitter, and why George Washington would suck at it.

4. Why Americans are so bad at ordering steak.
5. The future of Fox Sports.
6. Ownership of music in the digital age — aka, Brian’s existential crisis.

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S5 E3: It's Always The Seafood Tacos

Things discussed on this week’s episode of The Flip Side:

1. Galen’s vacation to San Diego, and how he had no real desire to watch sports while on the West Coast.
2. Brian’s bias against online video (spoken ironically on a podcast that is live streamed).
3. Jeff Bezos’ statement to the Future of Journalism conference: “Focus on the reader.”
4. How ridiculously annoying Brian’s cat is.
5. Brian found an EPL team to root for.

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S5 E2: That's a lot of potato

In 2016, the website Food Republic published a chart purporting to rank all styles of french fries from best to worst.

The list is, to say it bluntly, ridiculous.

Galen and Brian break down all the ways the list is wrong and talk about why you can’t separate a french fry from where it’s made.

Also, what’s worse: Auto-play videos that follow you down the screen, or horribly invasive pop-up ads? The boys break down the issues facing the newspaper industry.

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S5 E1: That's a bad look for pizza

The band is back together, and trying some new things. This episode streamed live, but Brian’s computer was temperamental, which led to all sorts of technical shenanigans at the start.

But once that was figured out, the boys were back. They give a medal to millennials for killing off Applebee’s, discuss the lack of a Blue Apron sponsorship, and discuss the proper ways to make gumbo and the best shows on TV right now. There are also, against all odds, two stories about Margaritaville.

Brian’s beer: Genesee Orange Honey Cream Ale

Galen’s drink: Dasani Sparkling Water

Millennials are killing chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee’s

Rex and Rob Ryan bar fight

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S4 E14: Get off our corner, Ribeiro!

It’s the Season 4 finale, and the boys start out with their biggest disagreement yet — over the merits of pancakes, waffles, and French Toast (Brian’s note, since I write the show notes: Galen is SO wrong on this) and have a wonderful debate over the epistemology of breakfast. They also answer some really important questions: Why do people store things in their ovens? What is the most depressing meat to eat? What 1990s show will be rebooted as the next terrible movie? What, in god’s name, is Pickle Loaf? Who will be our Cousin Oliver?

Thanks for listening! We’ll be back in a few weeks with Season 5

Extra Crispy

Pickle loaf

Brian’s beer:Genesee Cream Ale

Brina’s other beer:Nirvana IPA

Galen’s game:RimWorld

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