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Podcasts
Chutes, Ladders, And Dagger Hours
33
Comments
Justin Ellis
and
Jae Towle Vieira
May 1, 2024
NBA
The Knicks Will Always Find Another Way To Break You
84
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 29, 2024
You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch
With Season 6 starting on April 18, check out Normal Gossip’s Episodes Collection! This selection of t-shirts and tote bags, with a design by Tara Jacoby, features some of Normal Gossip’s most iconic episodes. Printed by a union co-op on Made in USA gear.
NBA
LeBron James And The Lakers Cheat Death For At Least One More Game
74
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 28, 2024
Podcasts
The Taming Of The Xanadu
28
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 24, 2024
Podcasts
The Passion Of The Familiar Stranger
34
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 17, 2024
College Basketball
Can Someone Please Tell Me If Storming The Court Is Ever OK?
199
Comments
Justin Ellis
February 25, 2024
Capital
The Problem With The Goggles Of The Future Is Today
315
Comments
Justin Ellis
February 14, 2024
Dadfector
No One Can Tell You How To Dad
303
Comments
Justin Ellis
January 24, 2024
Arts And Culture
It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy
341
Comments
Tom Ley
,
David Roth
,
Justin Ellis
, and
Chris Thompson
January 19, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Whodunit! Unmasking The Author Of Eric Adams’s Self-Published Book
147
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Justin Ellis
January 11, 2024
This Is So Stupid
We Will Plunge The Depths Of Unlimited Shrimp Until The System Is Broken
267
Comments
Justin Ellis
November 21, 2023
NBA
Nikola Jokic’s Shoddy Work Ethic And Horse-Gazing Tendencies Have Clearly Cost Him A Shot At Greatness
96
Comments
Justin Ellis
November 2, 2023
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
159
Comments
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
NFL
The Giants Are In The Junkyard And Running Out Of Options
123
Comments
Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
College Football
Miami Fucked With One Of The Basic Rules Of Football And Paid The Price
124
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Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
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