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Hosted by Kyle Bandujo, Big Screen Sports is a weekly film review podcast discussing the best and worst in the sports movie universe. The on-screen sports action, big chill moments, actors that may or may not look like athletes, and everything that worked or didn't work about your favorite and least favorite sports movies.

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"Ten Questions About The Tom Emanski Commercial...
Time to go back to back to back like Emanski. USA Baseball's Daron Vaught returns to Big Screen Sports to discuss a legendary piece of baseball pop culture, the Tom Emanski Instructional Video commercials. The weirdest drills, Fred McGriff, and yes, the back to back to back AAU National Championship teams.
59 min
227
"McFarland, USA" with Jeff & Catherine Pearlman
Kevin Costner is the patron saint of sports movies, but somehow "McFarland, USA" still flies under the radar compared to his other films. Authors Jeff & Catherine Pearlman join Big Screen Sports to discuss an under-the-radar in Costner's sports movie filmography, full of great sports action and a big chill moment for the ages.
79 min
228
Throwback Thursday: What Didn't Work About "Sum...
Since we covered the only other main college baseball movie, "Everybody Wants Some," this week, here's a throwback discussing the worst things about another college baseball movie, "Summer Catch."
17 min
229
"Everybody Wants Some" with Chris Crawford
Is the best baseball movie and best college movie of this century the same movie? Chris Crawford (NBC Sports) joins to talk Richard Linklater's masterpiece "Everybody Wants Some."
111 min
230
"Happy Gilmore" with Wes Blankenship
It's Masters week, so we're talking about a championship golfer: Happy Gilmore. Wes Blankenship (contributor at Outsider.com) returns to Big Screen Sports to break down Adam Sandler's 1996 golf classic. Shooter McGavin, fighting Bob Barker, and a comedy that has aged surprisingly well 25 years later.
77 min
231
"He Got Game" with Mike Schubert
A Spike Lee Joint that might be the greatest basketball movie ever made. Mike Schubert (Potterless, HORSE, and Modern Muckraker podcasts) returns to Big Screen Sports to talk Ray Allen going toe to toe with Denzel in "He Got Game."
70 min
232
"The Rundown" with Ben Cruz
Time to dive back into non-sports movies with "The Rundown." Ben Cruz (Vover Audio, Two Jabronis With A Wrestling Podcast) returns to how The Rock fared in his first real go at an action movie ("The Scorpion King" is trash and doesn't count).
73 min
233
"Space Jam" with Air Buds
The movie that gave us Mike's Secret Stuff, Bill Murray not playing defense, and a...kinda hot bunny? The hosts of 'Air Buds' (Mike Brenner, Jamel Johnson, and Peter Moses) return to Big Screen Sports to talk "Space Jam."
88 min
234
"Senna" with JJ Cooper
What makes Asif Kapadia's film "Senna" an all-time sports documentary? Baseball America's JJ Cooper returns to Big Screen Sports to discuss the movie and its legendary subject.
83 min
235
"Moneyball" with Tipping Pitches
How can you not be romantic about baseball? The hosts of Tipping Pitches, Alex Bazeley & Bobby Wagner, return to Big Screen Sports to break down every aspect of a first-ballot Hall of Fame sports movie, "Moneyball."
124 min
236
"Moneyball" Preview with Tipping Pitches
On Monday Big Screen Sports is finally covering "Moneyball," with returning guests Tipping PItches. Here's a 20+ minute preview of the episode.
25 min
237
Big Screen Sports Wants To Hear From The Listeners
Have some takes you want to get onto Big Screen Sports? Start by sending us your pick for Best & Worst Fictional Team uniforms in a sports movie.
4 min
238
"42" with Jeff Pearlman
Chadwick Boseman was great, but did the rest of "42" live up to Jackie Robinson's legacy? NYT best-selling author Jeff Pearlman and son Emmett return to Big Screen Sports to discuss the 2013 biopic.
68 min
239
"Friday Night Lights" with Chris Van Vliet
The best high school football movie ever? Definitely. The best football movie ever? Possibly. Chris Van Vliet (host of "Insight with Chris Van Vliet") joins Big Screen Sports to break down a classic.
73 min
240
"Fever Pitch" with Gabrielle Starr
People forget that Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore may have won the 2004 World Series for the Red Sox. Guest Gabrielle Starr joins Big Screen Sports to break down the rom-com that uses the '04 ALCS as the perfect backdrop, "Fever Pitch."
86 min
241
"Seabiscuit" with Dann Stupp
Big Screen Sports dives back into weekly sports movie episodes to cover the 2003 horse-racing film "Seabiscuit." Play Virginia's Dann Stupp returns to the podcast to discuss great racing action, the film's omission of gambling culture, and a top notch cast led by peak-Tobey Maguire.
67 min
242
"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 6
The "Eastbound & Down" Season 1 re-watch finale. Ben Cruz joins hosts Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los to talk every bridge Kenny Powers burns on his way out of town.
68 min
243
"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 5
I can feel this episode down in my plums. Kenny returns to Ashley Schaeffer BMW a man on a mission to get his pitch back. Kyle Bandujo and Jeremy Los break down "Eastbound & Down" Chapter 5.
45 min
244
The Five Worst Movies Ever Covered On This Podcast
This podcast has put together some great episodes about some really terrible movies. Host Kyle Bandujo runs through the five worst films he's covered on this podcast, via his ratings on Letterboxd.
29 min
245
"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 4
Kenny attends a cookout and loses an ability no man likes to lose. Big Screen Sports continues on with the "Eastbound & Down" re-watch with Chapter 4.
58 min
246
"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 3
Never, ever, make Kenny Powers your designated driver. Kenny pins a wreck on Stevie, takes roids, and tries to sling merch on eBay as Big Screen Sports covers Chapter 3 of "Eastbound & Down."
49 min
247
Who's The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach? wi...
FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer joins Big Screen Sports to discuss his findings from his recent piece, "Who's The Most Chaotic Movie Football Coach?"
33 min
248
"Eastbound & Down" - Chapter 2
When Powers met Schaeffer. Kenny slings some BMW's, Clegg huffs paint, and Stevie makes a friend. "Eastbound & Down" re-watch continues on.
57 min
249
"Eastbound & Down" - Season 1, Episode 1
Dollar, dollar, bills y'all. Big Screen Sports beings its "Eastbound & Down" re-watch with the pilot that started it all.
59 min
250
Director Thaddeus Matula on "Brian and the Boz"
Documentary filmmaker Thaddeus Matula returns to Big Screen Sports to discuss the making of his second "30 For 30" documentary, "Brian and the Boz."
66 min