Nerd Sesh
Two sports super nerds provide passionate and informative analysis on the NBA and NFL while also bringing a deep knowledge of their histories and unrivaled trivia chops.
Episodes
The nerds rank their Top 10 forward peaks in NBA history! They discuss their toughest cuts, debate whether Kevin Garnett, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant peaked highest and choose which version of LeBron James most trumps everyone else.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:13:00 - Charles Barkley
00:23:37 - Rick Barry
00:31:33 - Julius Erving
00:41:09 - Dirk Nowitzki
00:52:47 - Kevin Garnett
01:05:19 - Anthony Davis
01:12:47 -...
The nerds rank the Top 10 small forwards in the NBA, discussing whether Jalen Williams has surpassed Jimmy Butler, if Jaylen Brown or Franz Wagner is the better No. 2, and if Kawhi Leonard is still the unassailable top dog at the position.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:04:37 - Cam Johnson
00:10:14 - Deni Avdija
00:20:01 - Mikal Bridges
00:29:47 - DeMar DeRozan
00:40:21 - OG Anunoby
00:47:57 - Brandon Ingram
01:01:13 - Jaylen B...
The nerds are joined by the guys from The Deep 3 for another trivia collab, diving into the rich history of the Los Angeles Lakers, the mediocre history of the Atlanta Hawks, and the mostly depressing history of the New York Knicks.
The nerds rank the Top 10 shooting guards in the NBA today, debating how high Alex Caruso can climb the ladder with his elite defensive value, trying to make sense of the perplexing case of Zach LaVine, and diving into whether Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell or Devin Booker is the king of the position right now.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:05:03 - Dyson Daniels
00:10:21 - Tyler Herro
00:15:31 - Austin Reaves
00:2...
The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast for another trivia crossover, diving into the illustrious history of the Denver Nuggets and the depressing recent history of the Chicago Bulls, then measuring which TV cartoon characters have the most motion.
The nerds rank the Top 10 highest guard peaks in NBA history, debating which offensive dynamo peaked highest between Steve Nash, Luka Doncic and James Harden, diving into whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Kobe Bryant has peaked higher, and making the cases for Steph Curry and Magic Johnson in the GOAT point guard debate.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:04:42 - Steve Nash
00:16:54 - Chris Paul
00:29:09 - Dwyane Wade
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The nerds debate a number of contentious all-time sports topics, breaking down the highest peaks in sports history from Michael Jordan to Jerry Rice to Novak Djokovic, laying out their Sports Mount Rushmores, ranking the best offenses and defenses in NFL history and arguing when Steph Curry was at his absolute best.
The nerds rank their Top 10 NBA point guards, arguing whether Luka Doncic or Steph Curry can push Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the top spot at the position, diving into the Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jalen Brunson debate, and placing young standouts like Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland and Trae Young.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions
00:07:48 - James Harden
00:15:13 - De’Aaron Fox
00:22:18 - Trae Young
00:28:12 - Darius Garland
00:3...
The nerds are joined by Riley and Graydon from Hivemind for another electric trivia marathon, diving deep into Cleveland sports history with both the Cavaliers and Browns, testing their knowledge of where sports and culture meet with iconic athlete-musicians, and diving deep into the music trivia bag.
The nerds give their biggest takeaways from NBA Summer League, breaking down what they learned from the battle between Cooper Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and Dylan Harper's San Antonio Spurs, what to make of Hansen Yang mania and whether or not LeBron James is actually going to leave the LA Lakers.
The nerds rank their way-too-early Top 10 NBA contenders for the 2025-26 season, discussing whether LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers or Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have a better chance at a deep playoff run, ranking the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic among the Eastern Conference’s best, and laying out whether Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic’s ...
The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports and Tyler Britton of Hoop Venue to do an all-time NBA Draft, debating whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James should go No. 1 overall (and who goes next) as they try to strike the perfect balance of talent and fit to create the GOAT team.
Timestamps
00:07:06 - Round 1
00:13:11 - Round 2
00:19:04 - Round 3
00:26:50 - Round 4
00:35:36 - Round 5
00:43:13 - First 5 Picks Recap
00:44:02 - Round 6
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The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour, Theo Ash and Blaiden Kirk from the Stay Hot podcast for some trivia on the NFL Draft, each of the guests’ favorite NFL teams (Panthers, Browns and Packers) and the United States of America for this 4th of July.
The nerds react to the latest free agency news, breaking down how the Denver Nuggets continue to rebuild a top-tier contender around Nikola Jokic, diving into what the Milwaukee Bucks are doing as they waive Damian Lillard to sign Myles Turner, discussing how much Mike Brown can help the New York Knicks as their new head coach and breaking down what makes the Los Angeles Lakers the biggest losers of Free Agency so far.
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The nerds react to the start to NBA Free Agency, breaking down how Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets and Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets shakes up the picture out West, breaking down the possibility of a LeBron James trade, analyzing where DeAndre Ayton makes the most sense, and reacting to a number of contract extensions, from James Harden to Julius Randle.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - DEN
00:16:33 - HOU
00:29:23 - LAL
00:42...
The nerds name their biggest NBA Draft winners and losers, discussing how Cooper Flagg changes the Dallas Mavericks' future, why the San Antonio Spurs crashed the draft adding Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, how the Phoenix Suns stole a great big in Khaman Maluach, and trying to make sense of what on earth the Brooklyn Nets are doing.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Dallas Mavericks
00:05:19 - San Antonio Spurs
00:08:40 - Atlanta Hawk...
The nerds join Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to react to an epic 2025 NBA Draft lottery as the Dallas Mavericks officially land Cooper Flagg, the San Antonio Spurs load up with Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, the Utah Jazz take a gamble on Ace Bailey and the Phoenix Suns land Khaman Maluach.
The nerds are joined by Cone to discuss all things Oklahoma City Thunder after their championship, discussing whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just had the best season in NBA history, breaking down if Jalen Williams is now a Top 20 player, and breaking down who poses the biggest threat to the Thunder in their title defense next season.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Did SGA just have the best Thunder season ever?
00:14:40 - How high doe...
The nerds react to a series of surprising NBA trades, as the Boston Celtics moved off of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to shed salary, while the Portland Trailblazers and Atlanta Hawks took advantage of the fire-sale to try to win now. Also, the Washington Wizards traded Jordan Poole to the New Orleans Pelicans for CJ McCollum, for some reason.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Kristaps Porzingis trade
00:19:36 - Simons/Holiday trad...
The nerds present their 2025 NBA Lottery Mock Draft, putting on their GM hats to break down why Cooper Flagg to the Mavericks is a no-brainer, why the Spurs have to take Dylan Harper, debating whether the Philadelphia 76ers should take Ace Bailey or VJ Edgecombe and laying out the best landing spots for intriguing prospects like Jeremiah Fears and Khaman Maluach.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Dallas Mavericks (#1)
00:09:40 - San Antoni...
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