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Episode 102. The World's Cup runneth over. Ft. Ethan Sears (NY POST)

The World Cup round of 32 has "kicked off" (get it?) and The New York Post's Ethan Sears is with the U.S. men's team and joins us to talk about whether the Golden Generation can finally live up to its name, the shocking Monday matches, who he thinks will take it all, and what it's like to be in the middle of a cultural moment. The Mets are a mess and Laura was on the front lines for Carlos Mendoza's ritual sacrifice. What's next for a franchise in shambles? Finally, Caitlin Clark is once again a lightning rod and Cole has had enough of the bad faith grifters. But does the WNBA have an accountability problem?  Yell at us [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2370541/fan_mail/new] Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC [https://x.com/FTLLTC] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ftlltc_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== B] We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt [https://athletelogos.com/products/bar-etiquette-t-shirt?_pos=1&_psq=bar+et&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=XThMy66HK8c5vWg7zcdcnVxpWG0gzt3wmZL7f56UO8Qo1RTLJ147WQm-B8zW43Z_zCCeIxTYkMaSWtJ7Enq798fanHWaKfVzG4e6YpHqLsS72Gk_yhFlGs-acpM0p6bcqyN_Oiu-0vn5i5TaYszdcvmNBpRGG5pviKWWNjGMLhdGnKbpccWicK_OnamND48TvNLaE6Se5AaqSN3TQk_22aFmyi2jmsIcmLFmLcFUfIKvfPxqr203IaiXMAfTD_oGaLDINkEhSzNyZO9PfY8pDA&_su_rec_id=39df060b-228b-46b1-a3a2-bc4e323bad7a-1779209874]!

Episode 101. We Had Swag Ft. Darryl Strawberry

Do the Mets have a leadership glitch, and what can they learn from the 1986 team? Mets Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry is on to talk Mets, past and present, the franchise reuniting with Lenny Dykstra, the team's young outfielders, and getting sick of losing. World Cup fever has turned the U.S. into an international sleepover, and the tournament itself has delivered. We're all Cabo Verde fans now, right? Also, South Beach just got a little more Greek. Welcome to the Heat, Giannis.  Yell at us [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2370541/fan_mail/new] Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC [https://x.com/FTLLTC] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ftlltc_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== B] We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt [https://athletelogos.com/products/bar-etiquette-t-shirt?_pos=1&_psq=bar+et&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=XThMy66HK8c5vWg7zcdcnVxpWG0gzt3wmZL7f56UO8Qo1RTLJ147WQm-B8zW43Z_zCCeIxTYkMaSWtJ7Enq798fanHWaKfVzG4e6YpHqLsS72Gk_yhFlGs-acpM0p6bcqyN_Oiu-0vn5i5TaYszdcvmNBpRGG5pviKWWNjGMLhdGnKbpccWicK_OnamND48TvNLaE6Se5AaqSN3TQk_22aFmyi2jmsIcmLFmLcFUfIKvfPxqr203IaiXMAfTD_oGaLDINkEhSzNyZO9PfY8pDA&_su_rec_id=39df060b-228b-46b1-a3a2-bc4e323bad7a-1779209874]!

Episode 100. So it's come to this. 100 Episodes. Ft. Barbara Barker (Newsday NBA columnist) + Knicks Fans Perspectives Ft. Johnny Tolis (Rosalies Bar) and John Elezvig (Diamond Dogs Bar) and Max Friedlich (Broadway Playwright)

It's the big 1-0-0 for the pod, and to celebrate, the Knicks gave us a championship. New York is in a state of euphoria after Jalen Brunson & co brought it home, and we're here with the oral history of, well, history. Newsday NBA columnist Barbara Barker drops in to take us behind the scenes in San Antonio, discusses how the Knicks evolved to create a champion, and whether Jalen Brunson is now the best Knick of all time. Watch parties were all the rage, and two bar owners and lifelong Knicks fans, Johnny Tolis of Rosalie's and John Elezvig of Diamond Dogs, paint the scene of a night no one will ever forget. Finally, Broadway playwright and lifelong Knicks fan Max Friedlich was one of the projector saviors - the guys who set up screens so people could watch the games on the street, and he brings us through what the great exorcism means for him and the city. This city never sleeps, so no need to wake up from the dream yet. Finally, a big THANK YOU to all the listeners who got us to episode 100. We couldn't have done it without you.  Yell at us [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2370541/fan_mail/new] Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC [https://x.com/FTLLTC] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ftlltc_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== B] We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt [https://athletelogos.com/products/bar-etiquette-t-shirt?_pos=1&_psq=bar+et&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=XThMy66HK8c5vWg7zcdcnVxpWG0gzt3wmZL7f56UO8Qo1RTLJ147WQm-B8zW43Z_zCCeIxTYkMaSWtJ7Enq798fanHWaKfVzG4e6YpHqLsS72Gk_yhFlGs-acpM0p6bcqyN_Oiu-0vn5i5TaYszdcvmNBpRGG5pviKWWNjGMLhdGnKbpccWicK_OnamND48TvNLaE6Se5AaqSN3TQk_22aFmyi2jmsIcmLFmLcFUfIKvfPxqr203IaiXMAfTD_oGaLDINkEhSzNyZO9PfY8pDA&_su_rec_id=39df060b-228b-46b1-a3a2-bc4e323bad7a-1779209874]!

Episode 99. Playoff losses (and how to cope with them) Ft. Sal Licata (SNY, the Sal Licata Show)

New York has a fever, and they couldn't be happier. Knicks may have lost Game 3, but the NBA finals has the entire city in a tizzy. SNY analyst, radio personality and host of The Sal Licata Show, Sal Licata, is on to talk about what the Knicks need to do to close this out, fans who need to act right, and Jalen Brunson's bid to enter New York sports Valhalla. Laura has very strong thoughts on what qualifies someone as a true New Yorker, Cole has hope for the Cardinals as they come to town to face the Mets, and the World Cup is going to have everyone learning about Squeaky Bum Time Yell at us [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2370541/fan_mail/new] Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC [https://x.com/FTLLTC] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ftlltc_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== B] We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt [https://athletelogos.com/products/bar-etiquette-t-shirt?_pos=1&_psq=bar+et&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=XThMy66HK8c5vWg7zcdcnVxpWG0gzt3wmZL7f56UO8Qo1RTLJ147WQm-B8zW43Z_zCCeIxTYkMaSWtJ7Enq798fanHWaKfVzG4e6YpHqLsS72Gk_yhFlGs-acpM0p6bcqyN_Oiu-0vn5i5TaYszdcvmNBpRGG5pviKWWNjGMLhdGnKbpccWicK_OnamND48TvNLaE6Se5AaqSN3TQk_22aFmyi2jmsIcmLFmLcFUfIKvfPxqr203IaiXMAfTD_oGaLDINkEhSzNyZO9PfY8pDA&_su_rec_id=39df060b-228b-46b1-a3a2-bc4e323bad7a-1779209874]!

Episode 98. The Knicks in 6? Ft. Joe Pantorno (AM New York)

We're back from our Memorial Day break, and not a moment too soon to celebrate a sports equinox. AM New York's Joe Pantorno talks us through what will be a generational era in New York sports as he revs up to cover the NBA finals and the World Cup. Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson prove basketball is better when players defy the trend of curated nonchalance. Joe gives us a quick World Cup primer: your favorites, your dark horses, your fun underdogs and whether the U.S.'s Golden Generation will actually be Golden. Also: Laura is in Seattle on a quest to meet Humpy, while Cole suffers trauma at the hands of poor airplane etiquette.  Yell at us [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2370541/fan_mail/new] Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC [https://x.com/FTLLTC] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ftlltc_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== B] We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt [https://athletelogos.com/products/bar-etiquette-t-shirt?_pos=1&_psq=bar+et&_ss=e&_v=1.0&_su_rec=XThMy66HK8c5vWg7zcdcnVxpWG0gzt3wmZL7f56UO8Qo1RTLJ147WQm-B8zW43Z_zCCeIxTYkMaSWtJ7Enq798fanHWaKfVzG4e6YpHqLsS72Gk_yhFlGs-acpM0p6bcqyN_Oiu-0vn5i5TaYszdcvmNBpRGG5pviKWWNjGMLhdGnKbpccWicK_OnamND48TvNLaE6Se5AaqSN3TQk_22aFmyi2jmsIcmLFmLcFUfIKvfPxqr203IaiXMAfTD_oGaLDINkEhSzNyZO9PfY8pDA&_su_rec_id=39df060b-228b-46b1-a3a2-bc4e323bad7a-1779209874]!