Nerd Sesh

The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports and Chill Town Hoops for some diabolical NBA trivia, digging deep into their bags to name some of the biggest shot chuckers and ballhogs in NBA history before drafting the best dunkers ever and assembling their dream 1990s squads.

Timeline:

0:00 Lists

1:12:37 Drafts

1:43:03 Games

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The nerds are joined by Joel Moran of the Pick a Side Podcast to react to the Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs' dominant MNF win over Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos and to rank the Top 10 contenders in the NFL after Week 1, breaking down why the San Francisco 49ers are the biggest riser, disagreeing over where to place the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens might be the best in the NFL.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - MNF Reaction - Chiefs

00:21:58 - MNF Reaction - Broncos

00:48:35...

The nerds react to a wild Week 1 of NFL action, breaking down the SNF battle between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, discussing how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills picked up a huge win over the Houston Texans and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears looked unstoppable offensively.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - NYG-DAL

00:21:08 - BUF-HOU

00:44:13 - BAL-IND

00:53:27 - MIN-GB

01:12:04 - CHI-CAR

01:23:27 - DET-NOLA

01:41:10 - AZ-LAC

01:51:27 - CIN-TB

02:00:36 - PHI-WAS

02:10:58 - PIT-ATL

02:17:10 - LVR-MIA<...

The nerds give their predictions for every NFL Week 1 matchup, breaking down the keys to the rematch between Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills against the Houston Texans and diving into what to expect in several divisional rivalry games, including the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Denver Broncos. 

Timestamps

00:01:20 - BUF@HOU

00:17:51 - GB@MIN

00:38:11 - DAL@NYG

00:51:02 - DEN@KC

01:12:23 - NOLA@DET

01:16:22 - TB@CIN

01:22:10 - BAL@IND

01:26:22 - ATL@PIT

The nerds react to the first Thursday Night Football game of the year as Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett and the "superteam" LA Rams take on Brock Purdy & the San Francisco 49ers.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - SF-LAR Reaction

00:32:46 - Superchats

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The NFL is BACK and the nerds are reacting to the season-opening Super Bowl rematch between Drake Maye & the New England Patriots against Sam Darnold & the Seattle Hawks.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - SEA-NE Reaction

00:32:15 - Superchats

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The nerds rank the Top 10 offenses in NBA history, but only after discussing the toughest cuts for the better part of an hour. They debate whether Dirk Nowitzki's Mavericks and Larry Bird's Celtics belong on the list, disagree over if LeBron James led his best offense in Miami or Cleveland and discuss whether Steve Nash, Steph Curry, Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson led the greatest offense ever.

Timestamps

00:01:28 - Criteria

00:09:22 - Honorable Mentions

00:49:45 - 2013 Heat

00:55:22 - 1996 Bulls

01:02:33 - 2024 Celtics

01:15:59 - 2016 Warriors

01:23:20 - 1998 Jazz<...

The nerds are joined by Bengal for another NFL trivia bonanza, testing the depth of his knowledge on his beloved New York Giants and Texas Longhorns, challenging him to name the colleges of some truly obscure NFL players and discovering his magical powers as a mentalist.

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The nerds rank the Top 10 centers in the NBA, disagreeing strongly over where to place Anthony Davis coming off a down season, praising Karl-Anthony Towns for his ascent into another tier from guys like Bam Adebayo and Chet Holmgren, and debating whether Victor Wembanyama or Nikola Jokic should hold the top spot.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:03:08 - Honorable Mentions

00:17:36 - Ivica Zubac

00:25:51 - Jalen Duren

00:39:08 - Anthony Davis

00:51:51 - Rudy Gobert

00:59:28 - Chet Holmgren

01:06:40 - Bam Adebayo vs. Chet Holmgren

01:13:30...

The nerds make their full predictions for the 2026 NFL season! They lay out their picks for every award, discussing whether Josh Allen or Justin Herbert is the best bet for MVP and diving into whether the Rams will win multiple awards between superstars like Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett. Then, they make their Super Bowl predictions, diving into whether the Aaron Donald addition makes the Los Angeles Rams unstoppable and breaking down why Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens may be best equipped to beat them.

Timestamps

00:01:47 - Aaron Donald unretires with Rams

00:10:40 - MVP<...

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Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:05:02- Honorable Mentions

00:16:35 - Zion Williamson

00:21:43 - Jalen Johnson

00:26:46 - Cameron Boozer

00:34:37 - Jaren Jackson Jr.

00:43:56 - OG Anunoby

00:50:26 - Pascal Siakam

00:58:03 - Evan Mobley vs. LeBron James

01:10:24 - Scottie Barnes

01:18:15 - Jayson Tatum

01:25:21 - Giannis Antetokounmpo

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The Ultimate Trivia Challenge is back and this time it's Logan on the hot seat, taking on tough questions about the NBA, NFL, MLB, WWE, video games and the state of Virginia with the ultimate prize on the line.

Timestamps:

0:00 WWE

20:52 MLB

39:02 NFL

54:12 Virginia

1:12:12 Video Games

1:33:58 NBA

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The nerds are joined by Theo Ash of the Stay Hot podcast to rank every team in the AFC, diving into why the Denver Broncos may be the most overrated team in the conference, discussing whether rising powers like the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots can sustain last year's success and debating whether the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens are the best bet to win the conference.

Timestamps

00:03:07 - Cleveland Browns

00:15:17 - Miami Dolphins

00:22:40 - Tennessee Titans

00:38:28 - Las Vegas Raiders 

00:49:52 - Pittsburgh S...

The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to rank every team in the NFC, discussing why the Chicago Bears magic may be due to run out this season, breaking down how the Minnesota Vikings may take the biggest leap in the conference, and diving into whether the Los Angeles Rams could be truly unbeatable.

Timestamps

00:01:03 - Arizona Cardinals

00:08:57 - Atlanta Falcons

00:15:56 - Carolina Panthers

00:29:52 - New York Giants

00:41:12 - New Orleans Saints

00:50:12 - Washington Commanders

01:00:50 - Tampa Bay...

The nerds rank the Top 10 small forwards in the NBA, discussing how high they expect Cooper Flagg to rank this year, debating whether Kevin Durant or Jaylen Brown is the better player at this point and breaking down why Kawhi Leonard is still the unassailable top dog at the position, regardless of the scandal that the NBA apparently didn't see anything wrong with.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:02:17 - Honorable Mentions

00:12:27 - Mikal Bridges

00:14:50 - Trey Murphy III

00:20:06 - Jaden McDaniels

00:24:14 - Amen Thompson

00:30:53...

The nerds rank the Top 10 QBs they'd want most for the 2026 season, breaking down why Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow might rank lower than you think, discussing how high Drake Maye and Jordan Love can climb, and revisiting the classic debate of whether Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson belongs in the top spot.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:03:06 - Honorable Mentions

00:22:09 - Matthew Stafford

00:30:53 - Joe Burrow

00:41:12 - Trevor Lawrence

00:49:31 - Drake Maye

01:00:10 - Jordan Love

01:07:14 - Dak Prescott

01:12:41...

The nerds rank the Top 10 shooting guards in the NBA, discussing how to place young standouts like Kon Knueppel, Ajay Mitchell and Darryn Peterson, disagreeing strongly over the placement of Austin Reaves and bringing back the timeless debate of Devin Booker vs. Donovan Mitchell.

Timestamps

00:05:47 - Criteria

00:07:10 - Honorable Mentions

00:31:04 - Darryn Peterson

00:35:56 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker

00:44:04 - Kon Knueppel

00:55:03 - Desmond Bane

01:00:44 - Alex Caruso

01:08:02 - Cason Wallace

01:13:34 - Ajay Mitchell

01:24:09 - Austin Reaves - Austin Reaves<...

The nerds put all the best teams to never win a championship into a bracket, pitting Barkley's Suns, Malone's Jazz and Harden's Rockets all up against each other to determine who is ultimately the greatest to never get a ring.

Audio Timestamps

00:04:02 - Play-In

00:21:18 - Round of 32

00:56:42 - Sweet 16

01:10:09 - Elite 8

01:18:13 - Final 4

01:23:39 - Championship

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The nerds are joined by the guys from the Pick a Side podcast for another delightful trivia collab, diving into the history of whites for the Lakers and every player Paul George has been traded for, reliving the Jets' miserable history, and drafting the best beverages and athletes with aura.

Timeline:

0:00 Lists

1:15:20 Drafts

1:59:05 Games

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The nerds put every MVP in NBA history into a bracket to decide who had the greatest individual season ever, debating Shaquille O'Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon at their best, diving into cross-generational matchups like peak Steph Curry vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Larry Bird vs. Wilt Chamberlain, and naturally getting into peak Michael Jordan vs. peak LeBron James.

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The nerds rank the Top 10 point guards in the NBA for the coming season, debating whether Dylan Harper or Stephon Castle will be the best Spurs' guard, figuring out how to rank the trio of Stephen Curry, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Brunson, and discussing whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic is the best at the position today.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:02:39 - Honorable Mentions

00:14:48 - Lamelo Ball vs. Stephon Castle

00:22:11 - Darius Garland

00:29:44 - Dylan Harper

00:41:09 - Lamelo Ball

00:48:25 - Tyrese Haliburton 

00:59:31...

The nerds battle head-to-head in every daily NBA & NFL trivia challenge, testing their deep cut knowledge in Hoop and Gridiron Grids, seeing who can identify randos more quickly in Weddle and Poeltl, dueling to see who can nail stats with the most precision in StatPadGame and concluding with a dramatic finish in a game from our friends at BDGE.

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The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to redraft the entire NBA in an effort to build the best possible team for this upcoming season. Will Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic go first overall? Who will build the ultimate superteam?

Timestamps

00:01:14 - Criteria

00:03:03 - Round 1

00:04:24 - Round 2

00:06:18 - Round 3

00:08:56 - Round 4

00:11:31 - Round 5

00:13:19 - Round 6

00:15:56 - Round 7

00:16:42 - Round 8

00:22:18 - Round 9

00:23:32 - Round 10<...

The nerds are joined by Isaac and Mo of The Deep 3 to tackle some challenging NBA trivia! They look back on the sick and twisted modern history of awful Lakers centers, dive deep into the mediocrity that is the Atlanta Hawks, and see if they can determine the real from the fake when it comes to Shaq endorsements, Charles Barkley nicknames and NBA bars.

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The nerds have put every Super Bowl champion in history into a bracket and had them battle it out to determine who is ultimately the greatest team in NFL history. Will it be Montana's 49ers, the undefeated '72 Dolphins, the '85 Bears and the greatest defense ever, or a more modern team led by Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady?  

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Round 1

01:16:48 - Round 2

01:47:29 - Sweet 16

02:03:31 - Elite 8

02:08:01 - Final 4

02:11:13 - Championship

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The nerds react to LeBron James' stunning decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers, breaking down his fit with Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey, what this means for Philly's title chances and if this was ultimately the right landing spot for him over Cleveland, Golden State and others.

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The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) and Marz Talks Sports for another all-time NBA draft as they try to assemble the ultimate defense in NBA history. Will Bill Russell, Victor Wembanyama or Hakeem Olajuwon go first overall? Which drafting philosophy creates the most perfect unit? You decide.

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It's time for Carson to take on the Ultimate Trivia Challenge as he is forced to go deep in his bag on not just the NBA & NFL, but also tennis, movies, language and world history in a trivia torture chamber. Can he pass the ultimate trivia test and win the ultimate reward?

Timeline:

00:00:18 - NFL 

00:25:27 - Language

00:47:40 - Tennis

01:04:10 - Movies

01:21:17 - World History

01:38:45 - NBA

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The nerds complete their ranking of the Top 50 players in NBA history with the Top 10, diving into classic debates such as Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tim Duncan and, of course, Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James.

Timeline:

0:00 List Recap

4:17 Hakeem Olajuwon

15:37 Magic Johnson

28:07 Larry Bird

41:50 Shaquille O’Neal

1:00:47 Steph Curry

1:11:55 Tim Duncan

1:27:26 Bill Russell

1:37:36 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1:48:17 Michael Jordan

2:06:07 LeBron James

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The nerds are joined by Nick, Jaymo and Sexy from BDGE to take on some extremely challenging NFL Trivia, diving into the history of one-hit wonder WRs, connecting NFL players from decades apart, and drafting traits to build the perfect QB.

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The nerds give their measured and purely rational Summer League takeaways, breaking down what we've seen from top standouts like AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and Caleb Wilson. Then, they discuss the stupidity of the Kawhi Leonard situation that has his trade to the Toronto Raptors on pause and discuss which final landing spot makes the most sense for LeBron James.

Timestamps

00:03:45 - A.J. Dybantsa

00:11:44 - Caleb Wilson

00:15:05 - Cameron Boozer

00:23:18 - Darryn Peterson

00:33:14 - Darius Acuff Jr.

00:39:33 - Yaxel Lendebourg

00:41:35...

The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) and Marz Talks Sports to see who can draft the greatest possible NBA offense in a magical world where defense does not exist.

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The nerds are officially into the Top 20 as they continue to rank the 50 greatest players in NBA history! They break down why active legends like Nikola Jokic & Giannis Antetokounmpo already crack the list, give respect to old greats like Jerry West, Oscar Robertson & Julius Erving, and discuss why players like Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Kevin Durant all controversially miss the Top 10.

Timestamps

00:00:48 - List Recap (#50-#21)

00:03:21 - Julius Erving

00:12:32 - Giannis Antetokounmpo

00:29:17 - Nikola Jokic

00:57:57 - Dirk Nowitzki

01:11:33 - Oscar Robertson

01:20:48...

The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to do some trivia on the storied history of the Chicago Bulls and small guards, then drafting the best NBA superpowers and cartoon characters before looking back on some of the great quotes in NBA history.

Timestamps

00:06:18 - Lists Round

01:00:32 - Drafts Round

01:27:27 - Games Round

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The nerds continue their series ranking the Top 50 players in NBA history as they take on Nos. 30-21, discussing why Chris Paul is the best player never to win a title over other legends like Steve Nash and Charles Barkley and strongly disagreeing over the placements of David Robinson, Moses Malone and Luka Doncic. 

Timestamps

00:00:18 - List Recap (#50-#31)

00:02:26 - Anthony Davis

00:11:41 - John Havlicek

00:15:35 - Luka Doncic

00:37:36 - Scottie Pippen

00:45:42 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

00:52:01 - Moses Malone

01:06:58 - Kawhi Leonard

The nerds react to another wild day in the NBA offseason, disagreeing over how bad the Boston Celtics' decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George really was, agreeing that the Los Angeles Lakers made a mistake by overpaying for Walker Kessler and discussing how the San Antonio Spurs improved by adding Tobias Harris alongside Victor Wembanyama.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - 76ers trade for Jaylen Brown

00:39:46 - Lakers acquire Kessler, Grimes, Sexton, & Mamu

00:53:56 - Spurs sign Tobias Harris

00:56:36 - Pistons signs John Collins

00:59:49 - Bulls...

The nerds react to a wild start to NBA Free Agency, breaking down what Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors really means, diving into what's next for LeBron James after he has decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and dissecting the Portland Trail Blazer's decision to add Ja Morant.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Raptors trade for Kawhi Leonard

00:18:20 - What’s next for LeBron?

00:36:21 - Trailblazers trade for Ja Morant

00:44:26 - Where is this Celtics and Jaylen Brown saga heading?

00:57:40 - Suns trade for Miles Bridges

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The nerds are joined by Riley and Graydon of Hivemind for the annual summer trivia spectacular, diving into the obscure history of Browns QBs, drafting mythical creatures and seeing if they can distinguish real NBA bars from fake ones.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Lists Round

00:59:43 - Drafts Round

01:26:46 - Games Round

01:52:51 - Final Round

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The nerds react to more major NBA news as LaMelo Ball was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to join Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. They break down why the Timberwolves are big winners here and why the Hornets' decision to trade LaMelo in this fashion was so puzzling. Carson also shares some insights from LaVar Ball, who he serendipitously hung out with all day.

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The nerds pick their biggest winners and losers of the NBA Draft, discussing how the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies won simply by landing top prospects AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer, diving into how the Golden State Warriors, OKC Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers all grabbed massive steals in Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Cameron Carr, and criticizing the Dallas Mavericks for the biggest reach of the Top 10, taking Morez Johnson Jr.

Timestamps:

0:51 Memphis Grizzlies

7:51 OKC Thunder

13:01 Chicago Bulls

18:02 Golden State Warriors

23:42 Dallas Mavericks<...