Did the media break Anthony Volpe?! We talk to the Associated Press and Field Level Media baseball reporter Larry Fleisher about the state of the Yankees with 10 days until the trade deadline. Cole and Laura think the WNBA should, in fact, pay their players what they owe them, and discuss the future of the league with CBA negotiations in swing. Also, the Mets retired David Wright's number and honored him by...playing like the 2013 Mets. Finally: The Goldens have joined Bachelor in Paradise. Do cougars roam on the sandy shores of Mexico?

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It's the All-Star break, so what better time to...go into Simpsons lore? Simpsons writer and producer (and serious Mets fan) Mike Price is on to talk about the show's Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, this season's baseball episode, favorite moments, and how Mets fandom has influenced his writing. Cole and Laura chat about the Big Dumper's big dumping at the Home Run Derby, and the rough, rough ESPN broadcast. They also look around MLB at the break. Finally, please, keep your PDA out of airplanes. Laura is begging you.

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So, what's it like to be ESPN's Jeff Passan with the trade deadline coming up? Cole and Laura quiz Jeff about baseball, learn the platonic idea of a ballpark snack, discuss how to handle Twitter trolls and...because this is sometimes a sports podcast...talk about the Luis Ortiz cheating allegations and much more. Plus! Fourth of July weekend was a wild one in New York with the Subway Series and the return of Joey Chestnut. How would you go about eating 70 hot dogs? Also, Bachelor in Paradise is back, and Cole has reservations. The new Golden Bachelor has a very specific set of qualifications, and Laura is livid.

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In Macedonia, our widows chant mournful dirges for your garbage Marlins. Senior baseball writer for The Athletic Tyler Kepner is on to talk about his cameo in The Simpsons baseball episode (and, oh yeah, about baseball) Cole and Laura lament Tyrese Haliburton's injury as OKC wins a title. Laura thinks the Mets might actually be in trouble. Sophie Cunningham is the beast we need and deserve. Oh, and is Aaron Rodgers pulling a Manti T'eo?

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The Liberty may have started the season 9-0, but after a loss to the Fever, the true test is just beginning. NY Liberty beat writer Jackie Powell is on to talk potential dynasties, expanded schedules, and standout players as we reach the quarter mark of the season. The Oilers' season is on the brink, and it might all be up to...Stuart Skinner? Plus: The bonkers Rafael Devers trade, Ohtani pitched, and are the Dodgers ritually sacrificing their pitchers? Cole and Laura have conspiracy theories.

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The WNBA CBA is about to expire and that could mean big changes to the league. Cole and Laura talk about that and the Caitlin Clark Effect with Howard Megdal, author of "Becoming Caitlin Clark," and editor-in-chief of The IX Newsletter. Plus, Kawkaw is no longer the law, the Oilers brought a knife to a gunfight and lost, and Tyrese Haliburton needs to step up yet again. Also: The highs and lows of tip shaming. Download, like and subscribe!

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He's Taylor Swift and Lebron James all in one. ESPN baseball reporter Jorge Castillo joins us from LA to talk about how Shohei Ohtani's star power is changing baseball. We check in on the Mets, Yankees, and...uh...Rockies (?) at the 1/3 point of the MLB season and talk about the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Is the U.S. finally ready to take it as seriously as everyone else? NHL and NBA finals are upon us and Laura (still) believes in Stuart Skinner. Plus, Cole thinks the WNBA echosphere has a media literacy problem. Finally: Shoes on a plane. On or off? Download, like and subscribe!

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Laura is a Stuart Skinner believer...and everyone else isn't. NHL.com managing editor Brian Compton is on to talk about Connor McDavid & co., and if anyone has a legitimate chance at unseating the Panthers. We reminisce about the old Nassau Coliseum, wonder what's next for the Maple Leafs, and consider the value of Waffle House. Cole thinks the Pacers are going to drop the ball and lays out the blueprint for Kincks supremacy. Plus, please learn how to act at airports. It's an unhinged episode for an unhinged month of sports.

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