The X’s & No’s Podcast w/ Brian Moote & Jasmine Sadry

Brian and Jasmine open the episode by giving a hat tip to Chuck E. Cheese for somehow serving a legitimately great chicken parm, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding rumors keep assaulting our social feeds, the World Cup finds yet another way to make us all yell at the offsides rules, every new NBA trade forces Jasmine to reopen her Luka trade wound, and the man claiming to have the world's smallest penis launches a GoFundMe for enlargement surgery, accidentally inspiring Brian and Jasmine's next million-dollar business idea.

Brian took Ronan to see the new Toy Story and we learn about Ronan's whispering and pooping habits... Giannis is officially headed to Miami, reopening every Luka trade wound Jasmine has left. The Mavericks hired former Michigan coach Dusty May, iHeartMedia's latest round of layoffs turned into a bloodbath across the industry, and we're putting on our tinfoil hats because we think FIFA is lining up the most patriotic World Cup matchup imaginable: USA vs. England on the Fourth of July during America's 250th birthday celebration. Plus, the TSA has officially declared war on ranch dressing and Diana Russini is back in the headlines (again).

The UFC set up shop on the White House lawn in the most WWE meets war reenactment dorks way possible. International World Cup fans have officially taken over the United States, and Brian and Jasmine are loving every second of it. Jasmine also has a message for the FIFA security funsuckers after they decided to make life miserable for Iranian fans trying to enjoy the tournament. Brian's wife Jessica channeled her inner Beth Dutton while dealing with an A/C repair crew, proving customer service isn't for the faint of heart. We reluctantly acknowledge this year's Stanley Cup Final even existed, celebrated the New York Knicks winning an NBA title, and naturally Jasmine finds a way to turn the conversation into a tribute to vintage Jalen Brunson and the Mavericks. Plus, a discussion about the first movie you ever saw in a theater sends Brian down a storytelling path that might require a modern-day sensitivity training course, and Brian's toddler son Ronan completely steals the spotlight at the end of the episode and delivers the best moment of the show.

Brian officially becomes the thing he once swore he'd never be: a CrossFitter. We debate whether sitting presidents should go to major sporting events, and Brendan Sorsby stirs up enough controversy to get the BIG12 and also Georgia clutching its pearls. Hollywood proves it has officially run out of ideas with a "Romy and Michele" sequel that Brian is a little too excited about, and Jasmine obviously didn't get the memo because she's crushing on... Tony Hinchcliffe? 

Brian discovers he's apparently been called out for his white privilege in a book, while a blockbuster NFL trade sends shockwaves through the NFC West. The NBA Finals are having us all uncharacteristically rooting for New York, and somehow the conversation spirals into dirty dogs, the people who text like they're actively trying to ruin your day, and a battle for the title of nature's most terrifying nightmare: Screwworms vs. Murder Hornets. It's an episode packed with sports, questionable communication skills, and exactly the kind of nonsense you'd expect from this show.