Adversity defines us all. Was it Sartre who said that? Anyway, S&K rip you out of today’s existential preoccupation to talk about how adversity gives rise to sports and how it plays out in ways minute and gross within the games, all while caressing your ears with baseball thoughts and well-timed curse words. If you … Continue reading Suck it, Coronavirus! ep. 12 →

Steve & Keith Suck at Football

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A media-gobbling monstrosity is gone! The gargoyle of television is no more! No, football is still with us, sadly–we mean Game of Thrones. The end of the show brings a story-centric conclusion to a show that’s been more about whiz-bang death and calamitous pizzazz. What happens when writers attempt to tie off this entertainment phenomenon … Continue reading Steve and Keith Podcast ep. 914 →

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How does the theoretical “economy of outrage” factor into sports, and which sports are built to thrive in it? The Kentucky Derby suffered an unprecedented reversal of its champion because of a ‘foul,’ during the race. This legalistic protestation and ‘shocking’ result in an all-or-nothing sport resembles football. Can baseball help us withstand the monetary … Continue reading Steve and Keith Podcast ep. 913 →

Steve and Keith Podcast ep. 913

We have a year to think about a new pitching rule in baseball, and Steve and Keith waste no time dissecting what it will mean for the game for pitchers to have to face at least three batters or last until the end of an inning. It’s not bad! But what are the aesthetics? How … Continue reading Steve and Keith podcast ep. 912 →

Steve and Keith podcast ep. 912

It’s been so long since we broadcast this episode, we forgot what it was about! Enjoy a surprise on us!

Steve and Keith Podcast ep.910

Two baseball fans discuss why baseball has superior sports aesthetics when compared to football, and how football's preeminence is not based on competitive quality, but on features external to the sport.

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Steve & Keith Suck at Football

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