The former Miami Dolphins reporter and current Huffington Post columnist joins Josh Baumgard to discuss a little Donald Trump media hysteria (0:40); his horrifying run-ins with Miko Grimes (3:45); the Dolphins' frightening play of late (7:15); questioning Adam Gase (10:00); the futures of Ryan Tannehill and Jay Cutler (13:45); Dwyane Wade joining Cleveland (16:45); rooting for Wade once the Heat get eliminated? (19:00); Andrew's hot take (22:45).

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Ep 9: Andrew Abramson

The Miami Hurricanes savant joins Josh Baumgard to discuss the Miami Hurricanes inevitable thrashing of Florida State in Week 3, Nick Saban being a douche, QB N'Kosi Perry and more. Note: The interview was cut short due to technical difficulties and sweltering hot takes.

Ep 8: Vishnu Parasuraman

Miami sports broadcaster Chris Wittyngham joins Episode 7 to talk about his new gig hosting WQAM's Miami Dolphins' pregame show (:30), what it's like to call soccer games (2:00), MLS Miami (5:15), is baseball dying? (14:00), smokin' Jay Cutler (17:35), whether the Dolphins could match their success last season (27:00), Heat chatter (29:00), and how Chris thinks the Heat won't make the playoffs next season.

Ep 7: Chris Wittyngham

Miami designer, writer, and former WQAM host Brian Papa (@AdamSmoot) joins Episode 6 to talk about dad life (:30), television (6:00), Dolphins Training Camp nonsense (9:40), we all disrespect the national anthem/Kaepernick chatter (17:00), the Dolphins are in for a regression (18:45), Tim Hardaway Jr. used to stink at basketball, (25:40), Dolphins hot takes (29:30), Channing Crowder teaching Brian's baby the n-word (32:50), and Brian's new website (34:15)

Ep 6: Adam Smoot

Miami Heat Beat Blogger and Podcaster Alf Sidney joins Josh on Episode 5 of Be the Ball Podcast for a ton of Miami Heat talk as the NBA Playoffs near, including Heat Island (1:00), reflecting on the team last year (5:00), whether he'd prefer this year's team over last year's entering the playoffs (6:38), Would you rather play Boston or Cleveland? (8:40), choosing between Dion Waiters and James Johnson (14:30), Gordon Hayward and Blake Griffin,(19:50, and Carmelo Anthony in Miami (24:00).

Ep 5: Alf

Slice Miami columist and Sebastian's Pub Editor Vishnu Parasurman joins Josh on Episode 4 of Be the Ball Podcast to chat about whether the Mavericks or Heat are in a better position to rebuild (1:00), where Brad Kaaya gets selected in the NFL Draft (5:00), the sizzling draft stock of David Njoku (10:50), what his reaction was to Mark D'Onofrio getting hired by Houston (13:10), whether the Canes can improve without Kaaya (15:45), how Dallas should hold onto Tony Romo (26:00), the NBA Draft is overrated (40:00), and why Goran Dragic should stick in Miami (41:00).

Ep 4: Vishnu Parasuraman

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