The Basketball Tournament - TBT

This week’s episode begins with technology expert Aaron examining the ways it has changed our lives during the pandemic. Zoom has been the home of a lot of big events for Chris lately, including his grandfather’s funeral (4:44).  

ESPN and Stadium basketball analyst Tim Scarborough joins us for a conversation (8:59). Chris and Tim were scheduled to call games at the Conference USA tournament before COVID-19 forced its cancelation. Now, Tim’s gearing up for TBT - The Basketball Tournament on ESPN, July 4-14 (13:11). He also gives us his perspective on social justice issues on the week three men were indicted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Atlanta (16:58). As the NBA prepares to restart, Tim believes players have a great forum to speak out and help enact positive change (18:53).


To close the show, Chris and Aaron discuss attitudes towards food during COVID-19 isolation (25:38). Aaron has been heavily into smoking meat (34:13). Is using a pellet grill cheating?

NOTE: The blog for Chris Mycoskie has moved. Please visit the new site at mycoskie.net. 

Sturminated

Aaron Arruda and Chris Mycoskie begin with what they’ve learned in 2020.

The Ticket's Bob Sturm is the show’s first guest (9:35). He talks about the higher purpose he’s found to his great job as a sports radio host (16:58) and how his faith can be boiled down to “What Would Jesus Do?” (26:10). We address Steve Chapman’s column, which calls for the Texas Rangers baseball team to change its name (47:25). Plus, Chris throws out a hypothetical question about the Washington Redskins and whether Robert Griffin III could have forced that team’s name to be altered in 2012 (1:11:45).

NOTE: The blog for Chris Mycoskie has moved. Please visit the new site at mycoskie.net.