Basic Sports!
Sports are great at bringing people together, and that’s exactly what we’re here to do. There’s a place for everybody at the sports table. Buckle up, check your exits, and let us help you find your seat…. Or plot your escape. Welcome to Basic Sports! A safe space for sports fans (or foes) of all kinds.
Episodes
We are coming off our Thanksgiving bye week with a big episode. The holidays are upon us, bringing with them festive cheer and family game nights. This week we welcome two of the most competitive gamers to Basic Sports, Zach and Christine Johnson. We talk all about the highs and lows of high school sports, the cutthroat arena of family game nights and the BS Fantasy Football league. Don't forget to follow and comment with your favo...
"F is for friends who play sports together"
- SpongeBob SquarePants
This week we talk about making friends in sports. Are they the best friends you will ever make? Is it too late to make friends in sports? We talk about how we met through sports and how sports creates such strong bonds. We also explore "frenemies" in sports, listen in!
While this episode isn't live, the sporting events we attended definitely were! Join us as we recap a couple of our recent journeys into the world of live sports in Austin. Tune in as we talk about watching the US Women's National Team (soccer) play their first game post Olympic Gold against Iceland at Q2 stadium and the Texas Longhorns game against the Florida Gators. Both decisive wins and a great time! Is there anything better t...
In honor of the US election this week, we decided we should have our own BS Election (see what we did there, Basic Sports - BS), especially since we believe sports bring people together and it can feel especially divisive around election time. For a little levity we had our own "would you rather" election: sports edition. Tune in for some hard hitting questions that may make you think. Please enjoy, the first of hopefully many futu...
Is that blood or mom's spaghetti? It's spooky season and we are embracing the scary on Basic Sports. In honor of Halloween this week, we are bringing you true crime, sports edition, joined by returning special guest Regan for her second guest appearance! We dive into three different cases related to sports and athletes this week, looking at true crime from a sports angle.
*Warning: This episode does discuss murder, abuse and gambl...
Get your ice packs ready and warm up those heating pads because this week on BS we talk about a really painful topic... injuries in sports!
This week we welcome some very special guests to the BS podcast, Mary's parents, Pat & Scott!! They spill the tea on having kids in sports, raising two children with very different competitive drives and more. Tune in to hear their take aways from 18+ years involved in their kids sports, and maybe they will share who their favorite kid is...
*Note: In honor of the Vikings epic Parent Trap touchdown celly, we are calling this o...
Get your glass slippers ready, this week we are talking about Underdogs, upsets and Cinderella Stories! After this weekend, which we have coined "Upset Weekend" in college football, we thought it would be fun to take a look at why we love underdogs so much. Who didn't love watching Alabama lose to Vanderbilt and their fans carry the goal posts to the river?! Let us know what some of your favorite underdog moments are in the comment...
Girls just wanna have fun... and also kick a little ass while we're at it. On this episode of BS we explore the world of women's sports! Tune in for some insight, fun facts and lots of... well... BS.
On Wednesdays we (don't) wear pink... but we DO talk about sports. Sports bring out the best AND the worst in us. This week on BS, we dive into the worst. Batter up and settle in. LFG!
We are joined this week by two of our favorite people - great sports fans, hosts with the mosts, and overall treasures - Matt and Regan Zuege!! Get to know Matt and Regan, this won't be the last you hear from them! We talk through our BS favorites, Regan's epic running career and Matt's passion for Golf, the best game snack, queso dos and don'ts, and so much more. Tune in for our BS Fantasy Football week 2 recap and...
This episode is for the Wooooooo Girls!!! Take a jaunt into Emily's sporting history as we deep dive into Cheerleading and answer the worlds greatest question - is cheerleading a sport? But before we get to that, we cover our BS highlights from the world of sports this week - Travis Kelce's big haircut, Crocky J, Notre Dame's big $1.4million loss to Northern Illinois University, NFL week 1 highlights, Tom Brady's br...
The girls are back together this week for a recap of Fantasy Football drafts, thoughtful Paralympics conversation, a look at college football, and our NFL predictions for the season (with a side of "honey deuce"...). A Buffs win, the Longhorns dominate, and more exciting college football action sets up a season to look forward to. Keep an eye on Travis Hunter, is it too soon for Heisman talks?! Additionally, We would like...
On the tail end of our patriotic high, we are looking forward to the Paralympics starting tonight! Plus, it's that time of year again... Football is back!!! Buffs play this weekend (SKO), Longhorns take on CSU, and college football is back, keep your eyes open for the best game day signs! With the start of football comes Fantasy Football, we gear up for our own draft with our first ever returning guest, Ethan "Sports"...
In this special episode we had the honor of hosting our good friend Kylie Lahey, the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health for the University of Texas at Austin, to talk about the impact and importance of mental health within sports! We think this might be our best one yet...
This week, we sadly say goodbye to the Paris 2024 Olympics and hello to our first guests on the pod. What a time, such a blast! So many things happened, Simone's comeback, men's and women's gymnastics drama, epic track and field finishes, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking her own world record for a sixth time (WHAT?!), pole vault reaching new heights with Mondo, USWNT soccer getting back to the top with a gold, thrilli...
The Olympic highlights continue this week with some HUGE wins, more fun facts and well... just general BS (basic sports of course). Follow along with the fun by visiting the links below!
Dick's Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uVSNWBPrKGM
The GOAT National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_n9bxfxE25Y
Week one of the Olympics is in full swing! Tune in for a hodgepodge of highlights that really "slap." ;)
It's here again... the Olympics!!! Let's take a look at all the 2024 Paris Olympics has in store. From the array of sports, olympic village, air conditioning, cardboard beds, sea shells, fashion, stats and so so much more. This week, in preparation for the Opening Ceremony on July 26th, we are taking a deep dive into the Olympics. Check out the links below for a look what Olympic Village and the outfits look like.
In the spirit of SportsCenter Top 10, we bring you the BS Top 5. A dive into some of our sports highlights, our top 5 favorite things in sports. Share your own BS Top 5 in the comments!
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