Episodes

  • We Fact-Checked Stephen A.'s LeBron and Kobe Story — and Polled 1,000+ Voters on His Presidential Campaign

    We Fact-Checked Stephen A.'s LeBron and Kobe Story — and Polled 1,000+ Voters on His Presidential Campaign
    Apr 4 2025
    Did LeBron attend Kobe's memorial in 2020? Pablo reports on claims renewed by Stephen A. Smith. And should Stephen A. actually run in 2028? We commissioned Rasmussen Reports to conduct a legitimate political survey, then presented the results to Wyatt Cenac and Tim Miller. • See the full results of the exclusive PTFO/Rasmussen poll https://www.rasmussenreports.com/ • Subscribe to Wyatt Cenac's newsletter https://wyattcenac.substack.com/ • Subscribe to The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller https://www.thebulwark.com/s/bulwarkpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Sporting Class: How the NBA's Masters of the Universe Box Each Other Out

    The Sporting Class: How the NBA's Masters of the Universe Box Each Other Out
    Apr 3 2025
    Franchise valuations are going up, up, up — and the first $10 billion team can't be far away. But inside the owners' meetings, though, generational warfare is underway: Can A-Rod snag the Timberwolves from the iron grip of an 83-year-old billionaire? Will the Celtics make private equity sexy? And how long until every NBA game is on national TV? Pablo Torre & The Expiring Assets (aka John Skipper and David Samson with a cold) are back to appraise Gollum's ring and stare into James Dolan's all-seeing Eye of Seventh Avenue. • Previously: How the Billion-Dollar War to Own the Timberwolves Went Nuclear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOkcQwZ-s8 • Subscribe to Nothing Personal with David Samson https://www.youtube.com/@NPDS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Brilliant Disguise: How to Find Your Voice, with Hank Azaria

    Brilliant Disguise: How to Find Your Voice, with Hank Azaria
    Apr 1 2025
    Hank Azaria created more than 100 voices for The Simpsons, including Moe the Bartender, Chief Wiggum and (formerly) Apu. So why is the single most talented voice actor of his generation, at 60 years old, suddenly the lead singer of a Springsteen tribute band? Because — in recovery from the fear that helped originate his superpower, the failure that forced him to embrace "character acting," the cancellation that became a case study, and the threat of A.I. — he was overtaken by Bruce Juice. And today, inside PTFO's studio, he takes the stage. • Catch Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band on Tour https://www.ezstreetnyc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Share & Grill & Tell with Mike Golic Jr. and Mina Kimes

    Share & Grill & Tell with Mike Golic Jr. and Mina Kimes
    Mar 28 2025
    Did the late George Foreman's merchandising millions almost go to Chuck Norris instead? What aren't influencers selling to men these days? And is this season of The White Lotus actually good? (Spoiler alert for later in this episode: If you've seen through Episode 6, you're good.) And more from Pablo's trip to L.A.: the neck hammock, erect rods, and OnlyEyes. Further content: George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight (Kim Severson) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/dining/george-foreman-grill.html It's Bait (Rebecca Jennings) https://www.vulture.com/article/ashton-hall-morning-routine.html Let's Talk About the [Spoiler Alert] on The White Lotus, with Help From Some Experts (Eliana Dockterman) https://time.com/7269550/the-white-lotus-incest-lochlan-saxon/ Subscribe to The Mina Kimes Show (featuring Lenny) podcast https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Fax and the Furious: How One Screeching Machine Upended Sports — and Society as We Knew It

    The Fax and the Furious: How One Screeching Machine Upended Sports — and Society as We Knew It
    Mar 27 2025
    Thirty years ago this month, Michael Jordan shocked the world with a two-word transmission: "I'm back." But the rise and fall of this especially nostalgic technology is inextricably hard-wired to the sports world, from frantic prodigies to foul-mouthed coaches and fans glued to FaxCam. Pablo communes with a relic between himself and J.A. Adande — the Hall-of-Fame sportswriter and long-suffering fax-sender — for a jam session on innovation and increasingly epic fails that plunges PTFO into the literal depths of modern communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • How John Green Turned Celebrity into Obsessive Optimism

    How John Green Turned Celebrity into Obsessive Optimism
    Mar 25 2025
    "The Fault in Our Stars" is one of the bestselling novels of the century. Why did its author just devote five years of his life to a staggering work of non-fiction about... tuberculosis? Because John Green became a super-fan of fourth-tier English football. He employed FIFA and Belichick-level tactics to build a compassionate community on YouTube. He understood the difference between enough and more than enough. And he never forgot to be awesome. • Order "Everything Is Tuberculosis" https://everythingistb.com/ • Subscribe to John Green's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers • Subscribe to Henry Reider's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Tuberculosis-l1jSurvivorHenry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • The Sporting Class: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket

    The Sporting Class: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket
    Mar 21 2025
    John Skipper, who is not on this season of The White Lotus, goes behind the scenes of his failed bid for "the evil empire" to steal the rights to March Madness. David Samson, who is trying very hard not to sneeze, takes on the haters of the MLB's money-printing series in Japan. And, yes: Pablo is more valuable than a test pattern. Subscribe to Nothing Personal with David Samson https://davidsamsonpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Share & Cinderella & Tell with Lucy Rohden and Rodger Sherman

    Share & Cinderella & Tell with Lucy Rohden and Rodger Sherman
    Mar 20 2025
    What would you do if you got hit by a stomach bug while driving a Nissan Sentra? Are UNC grads actually bigger a$$holes than Duke fans? Should you pick your bracket solely based on mascots? And how would you create the ultimate sports bubble? Plus: Chihuahua Guy, Lady Cocks, Gentleman Zips, @RamsesBalls, fate, destiny, peace accords and snitching on Hawkeye Elvis. • Subscribe to the Read Rodge newsletter: https://rodgersherman.substack.com/ • Watch "Off-Rohding" with Lucy Rohden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbPIlsADdT0&list=PLRsPi_fqIjreCx526Na0R_JI7xxO6rfML Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins