Sports Borts

Why in the frickin heck do we hear so freaking little about women's sports, dangit? That's what our guest, the very funny Veronica Osorio (Strange Angel, Hail Caesar!) asked, in so many words. And it's a great question! As you all know, Borts-Nation is an equal opportunity fellowship of all genders, all creeds, all colors, and all fashion types--sports fans and sports apathetics alike--so we cherished the opportunity to discuss with Veronica all the things the sports world is doing wrong when it comes to female athletes, their sports leagues, and organizations. Veronica also is a big tennis-head and had a lot to say about what sets tennis apart from other sports. ... No presh, but it would be very cool if you took a measly second or two to rate us and comment on our itunes page or wherever you digest podcasts. It's lame, WE KNOW, but it helps! ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm

What in the heck are non-sports-heads even doing with their lives? What do they do in the morning instead of checking twitter for trade rumors, what do they do in the evening instead of watching games while checking twitter for trade rumors? Maybe plan for retirement, who knows?! In this episode we have super funny and smart boy--and certified non-sports-head--Colin Elzie (The Tonight Show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire), ask us questions he's always had about the curious state of sports. Why don't players play for their hometowns? Why not just let them take steroids? Why is soccer bad (his words)? And so much more! If you ever wondered what the other (sports uninterested) half of society thinks about or if you maybe secretly had a few questions you wanted three well-meaning people to discuss, this is the episode for you! ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/suppo

We, the Borts, are joined this week by very funny dude, Dave Ferguson (The Birthday Boys, I Love You, America) to discuss baseball's first and oldest professional franchise, the Cincinnati Reds (née Red Stockings, aka Redlegs). The Reds also happen to be Ben's favorite baseball team, what a wild and freaking fortunate coincidence! "Dayton Dave" discusses his inclination toward the goalie/catcher positions, his preferences re: gearhead v. stathead, his beloved Dayton Flyers (in Hawaii? you'll have to listen to find out!), his ill-fated 2012 NLDS trip back home, and much much more. Dave asks all the tough questions and has all the right answers. Plus, the Borts try out a new game (with theme song!), "Put Me In Coach"! When all is said and done, something tells me Reds fans, sports fan and, heck, HUMANITY fans will be absolutely tickled by this episode. ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://

Names....what are they? How do they work? Does everyone have them? Even athletes? You might be surprised to learn: Yes. Chicago sports fan, funny ass writer, actor, and name appreciator, Arthur Meyer (The Tonight Show), comes by Borts Headquarts to discuss how all athletes have names and how perfect those names usually are. Joe Montana, Mickey Morandini, John Kruk, all have perfect names for who they are. Did you know that at one point a mother looked down at her sweet, innocent, chubby lil baby and decided to name him Don Mattingly? That's sick and twisted, but true! ... Do you have a favorite athlete name or a good fake athlete name you want us to give a sport and a position? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

Back in 2012 and '13, on the corner of W. 4th St. and Broadway in New York City, a bunch of confused but mostly enthusiastic 20-somethings sat in an old Tower Records and watched every baseball game of the entire major league season. It was called the MLB Fan Cave, where Ashley and Ben met each other and where they met Mina Park (formerly of Fox Sports) and Ricardo Marquez (@OhItsRicardo_). On this, the 6-year/5-year anniversary, the four of us sat down in Borts Headquarts to try and HASH OUT the fun, confusing weirdness of being in the MLB Fan Cave. What happened? Was it good or bad? Did it mean anything? All questions (attempted to be) answered in this JUMBO-SIZED episode of Sports Borts. ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

DALLAS IS GOING DOWN, GARY! ...and our guest, funnyman Pat O'Brien (The Shirtless Painter), is getting UP and cheering for his hometown Buffalo Bills. The Borts take a virtual trip to chilly western New York where Pat chats about #BillsMafia, breaking tables, choosing cigs over sports as a youngster, growing to appreciate team sports, and the mental state of a city who has endured decades of frustrated dedication to mediocre football (Ben can relate). This episode also concludes the first annual "Sports Borts Fiancé Fiasco" where we interview two fiancés--separately--in a row (see also: "Cheerleading with Kassia Miller" from last week) about something other than being a fiancé. And we couldn't have had a better time! Season's greeting to all the fiancés out there, hope you're loving this very special, non-legally binding time in your lives. ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/s

Be! Aggressive! B! E! Aaaaaaa...ttentive? Yep that's right, you're gonna want to be aggressively attentive so you don't miss a word of this episode. The Borts talk to the very funny, cool, and nice Kassia Miller (Last Man on Earth, The Good Place) about CHEERLEADING! Between the flips, tricks, pyramids and rhythmic dancing, it's no hyperbole to say that cheerleaders are some of the least appreciated sportsters in American society. Kassia fills us in on her former life as a cheerleader, we commiserate about getting cut from high school teams, discuss the cultural impact of Bring It On, and holy crap so much more stuff! ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

This week, the Borts sit back, hang ten, and ride the (air)waves with surferboy, George Kareman! Get the skinny on the amateur surf world, almost dying on a surf bro vacation to Hawaii, sharks, and New York sports stars possibly maybe or definitely hitting on his mom and sister. George is a big time NYC sports-head but also loves taking a freaking break from life for a second and chilling out on the Pacific surf. So, yeah, we got a lot to talk about. ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts sportsborts@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

The very funny Glenn Boozan is a casual sports fan. For that, she will NOT apologize...and why should she?! Borts Nation is filled with casual sports fans and casual sports fan supporters and it's great to finally lay it all out there for once in our g.d. lives. We touch on Glenn's BIG STINKY BEEF with our common enemy (the "gatekeeper" sports fans), Glenn's team of choice (the Clippers), we do a lot of fun cussing together (the c-word mostly--Ben sits out), and even unveil Sports Borts' first and second sports-to-life metaphors of 2018 that just might change the way you think about the world. All in this: the FIFTH episode of the Sports Borts Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

It feels freaking great to finally do a deep dive into the Pacific Northwest's only basketball team (for now!), the Portland Trailblazers, with the Pacific Northwest's favorite son, funnyman Zack Poitras! Whether it was trespassing on a point guard's private property or being cut off in traffic by a small forward in his big old Hummer, Zack has truly LIVED WITH AND AMONG the Blazers his whole life and brings the Borts into his world for just over an hour in this fourth episode of the Sports Borts podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

Being a fairweather fan sounds awesome, being a Philly sports fan sounds exciting and possibly dangerous, and Julie Eubank is in the Borts-dome to talk about both at the same time...with a lil Olympics talk sprinkled in! It's episode 3 and I can't even freaking believe it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

The Borts and TV Writer/Performer/Internet Writer Langan Kingsley sit down for a boring, unfunny conversation--JUST KIDDING!--they sit down for a hilarious, interesting conversation about why in the holy heck some "sports" are even considered Sports at all. Let's just say, there IS disagreement. Plz like and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

Funny comedy man and Facebook's arch rival, Matt Klinman, talks with the Borts about his first hand experience pole vaulting and discusses his theory that sports are art. It's a good ass first episode of this dang-on podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support

Step into the Sports Borts universe for the first time with Ashley and Ben to find out what in the holy heck this podcast is even about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-borts/support