D4 Sports

Episode 41 - D4 Maximizing Our Performance

This week Don and Dustin look at Snoop Dogg, Flava Flav, and Olympic coverage, Keyshawn or KD?, "Man's Man" complete games, 15 pitchers in one game, Charging Whipsnakes, D4 Whiskey Bottles, Asian shooting dominance, stiff uniforms, and the confused Koreas. Plus, Jake Bates getting his shot, Jordan Love rolling in the cash, and Youth carrying the day at the Olympics.
Intro - Olympic excitement (2:00), Drinks of the Day (7:00)
Opening Shots - Shots fired (12:50), Getting paid for Gold and Public Enemies (17:45)
D4 Business - D4 Premiere League Cup (23:45), MLB and Pitchers not Pitching (26:05), Modern Baseball exemplified (33:00), Jon Woodard Relief Pitcher of the Week (36:30), Waterdogs and Whipsnakes (37:15), Millwall over 'Murica and D4 swag options (38:45)
D4 Olympic Experience - Early medal updates and highlights with shooting, fencing and other curiosities (43:15), memorable moments (52:30)
Sports Roundup  - NFL Training camp injuries (58:00), QBs - paying and hoping (1:00:15)
Last Call - Young at heart Table Tennis (1:04:45), Basketball and Beach Volleyball (1:07:00), hybrid sports and switching teams (1:10:00)

Episode 40 - Olympic Hopefuls with an Understated Flamboyance

Olympic Hopefuls with an Understated Flamboyance
This week we tackle the mysterious origins of the martini, featuring hibiscus and liquid radiance, we get back on the practice field in the NFL, and explore moral victories for the Waterdogs and Real 'Murica,  and the death of the long reliever. Our Olympic preview wraps up with favorite Olympic memories and our recommendations for the IOC, crying during sports, jumping over 7-footers, and the Winter Olympics get some love. And we wrap up with Nuno Borges, Xander Schauffle, the WNBA's new TV rights deal, David Blaine's Olympic opportunity and Korfball, flag bearer ideas, and Reverend Dustin closes it out - speaking of joints!
Intro - Drinks and Cocktail of the day (4:00)
Opening Shots - Security Practice Sessions (9:55), Lamar putting in the time (12:00), All mentors are not created equal (14:00)
D4 Business - Upcoming Contests and Games (18:00), PLL and Millwall friendlies (19:50), MLB - still not pitching (21:40), the ascendance of the relievers (26:45)
D4 Olympic Experience - Roundup and watch plans (35:17), D4 greatest Olympic memories (41:15), Don misses an Olympic year (46:30)
Sports Roundup - Nadal playing where? (57:45), Paydays in golf and sports TV contracts (1:00:30), Flexing our F1 chops (1:03:25), NFL holdouts (1:04:30)
Last Call - Discontinued Olympic sports (1:06:50), Canadians using technology in sports (1:09:45), Dustin's decade of ordination (1:11:50)

Episode 39 - Oh Say Can You… D4?

Intro - A gift for D4 (:30), Summer Sports (4:00), Drinks of the Day (10:15)
Opening Shots - Golfers with Energy (17:15), Football in the Mall (19:00)
D4 Business - A's fan watch (22:00), PLL All-Stars (24:00), Millwall friendlies (25:15), Pitchers not pitching (26:10), Jon Woodard relief pitcher of the week (29:45)
D4 Olympic Experience - Dustin Wrestles the World (31:25) - and Don steals Dustin's Thunder (34:55), the easiest Olympic sport? (43:00)
Sports Roundup - Contests and Swag (52:00), NFL coming back and Connect 4 (53:30), MLB at the break (1:00:45), Wimbledon roundup (1:07:30), WNBA and the "Get Along Shirts" (1:13:00)
Last Call - The Real UT (1:16:45), Choose your finger (1:18:00), Babydog (1:19:30), a Beer-crushing moment (1:21:08)

Episode 38 - Firing Away with Both Guns Blazing!

Intro - A D4 Anniversary (3:00), Drinks of the Day (4:40)
Opening Shots- Hot Dog scandals (11:40), A D4 Rabbit hole - Joey Chestnut and Eric "Badlands" Booker, (14:00) and the phenomenal world of Major League Eating (16:00)
D4 Business - The Mark Strand Massage Chair (21:30), Your chance to earn some D4 Swag (22:40), A Request for a friend of D4 (25:20), A's fan watch (28:00), Pitchers Not Pitching (30:40), Jon Woodard Relief Pitcher of the Week (32:00), PLL (33:00), and Millwall news (34:50)
Olympic Experience - Stallone shooting them up (36:15), Dustin shoots for the Olympic rings (39:00), Don remembers how to ride a bike (45:53), Breaking your leg stepping outside (55:30)
Sports Roundup and Last Call - MLB and Wimbledon (57:45), Don't kiss your wife (1:04:20) The smartest sporting event ever (1:07:00), a two-way coach (1:08:55), and having bad days (1:10:00)

Episode 37 - D4 Lets Freedom Ring!

Tackling the top sports stories of the week including Cheyenne Bubenheim, Kamikazes, "Warm Fruit Guys", and D4's assault on Jon Woodard continues. We're moving out of the Waterdoghouse, talking about the best drummer on the rowing team, and exploring the first ever DJs and MCs in the Olympics. Then Tweedle-D4, Bronny's payday, puking on Cooper Kupp's lawn, and the fundamental equilibrium of the universe. All this week on D4 sports.
 
Intro - Yard games and shoulder impingement(2:00), Drinks of the day and the cocktail of the week (8:15)
Opening Shots - College Football Offenses (13:00), The Caitlin Clark Effect (16:40)
D4 Business - A's Fan Watch and Apple Pie (24:00), Pitchers Not Pitching and more D4 Fan Harassment (26:00), PLL update (30:00)
D4 Olympic Experience - Dustin hits ramming speed with Rowing (33:00), D-Boy Baldy explores the glories of Breaking (38:30)
Sports Roundup - NBA contracts… and Bronny finally gets his opportunity (49:00), Wimbledon Updates (55:00), Big home runs and MLB pitching (58:30), AA-Ron in Egypt and puking for the wrong reasons (1:03:30), Euros - winning ugly (1:05:30)
Last Call - Brainwashed basketballers (1:08:45), Bobby Bonilla Day, back-to-back holes-in-one (1:10:40), and Luchadores (1:14:15)

Episode 36 - "If you're gonna be bad, do it well!"

D4 looks at a Schlossburger, winners and losers in the drinks of the day, London Pride, surprise Olympic trial runners, pitchers still not pitching much, and rare triple plays. Then they begin the Olympic deep dive, bring a brief sports roundup, and round out the last call with some beers before the playoff - all this week on D4.
 
Intro - Summer Heat Waves, Dustin's Drinks of the Day (5:10), Stumbling into Pride (8:00), Summer Spritz (10:30)
Opening Shots - Doggs on the Racetrack (11:50), Jules Winnfield Hockey Coach (16:00), Sheffler vs. the Bears (18:10), Germany asks the English to stop drinking! (21:00)
D4 Business - Fantasy Premier League Coming up (25:50), Sad Millwall news (26:35), A's fans showing up (28:45)
D4 Olympic Experience  - Records falling (33:20), Dustin Dives into Handball (35:45), Don is on the Fence (44:15)
Sports Roundup - Finals week wraps up (51:45), Primetime & the transfer portal (55:00), NFL QB Trivia (56:55), Ohtani and the White Sox continue to show off (1:00:45), D4's new slogan (1:04:35), Aggravating our Listeners - Jon Woodard edition (1:06:00)
Last Call - D4's new favourite golfer - 3 beers away from perfection (1:08:25), riding our horse into the sunset (1:10:30)

Episode 35 - The D4 Disease is Discovered

This week Don drinks with impunity, plus double hot dogs, "Thou Shalt Not Pitch a Complete Game", Break Dancing, Dick Button's commentating, and the Lazer Run! Then we walk through the week in sports, including the Wimbledon queue, the Harbaugh hype, Hookah Lounges, and pouring one out for the Say Hey Kid, D4 Disease and more.
 
Intro - Summer Solstice and Twilight, drinks of the day (7:20)
Opening Shots - Hot Dog showdown (12:20), the Bronny Saga (14:25), Conor McGregor (16:45), and Daddyball (18:50)
D4 Business - PLL (21:30), Pitchers Getting Pulled (25:00), The D4 Olympic Extravaganza (32:00)
Sports Roundup - Golf and Tennis (45:15), NFL Offseason - Bennett and Buggs (48:45), Finals week in NBA and NHL (1:01:45), MLB notes (1:06:00)
Last Call - The Ocho and the D4 Disease of choice (1:12:00)

Episode 34 - D4 Not Banned or Snubbed

Episode 34 - Not Banned or Snubbed - With Croc modes, ostrich races, the West Texas soccer Mecca, Terre Battu and the end of the Big 3, the NBA corgi, saying no to the Lakers, and trading your shoes for beer! All that and more as D4 returns.
 
Intro - Dustin (AKA the Coach) on his new gig (4:25), Drinks of the Day (8:05)
Opening Shots - Joey Chestnut and Hot Dog Wars (10:50), NBA tributes (17:00), Ostrich Chariot racing (21:00)
D4 Business - A's Fan Watch (25:30), FPL Final Results (28:50), Waterdogs and Whipsnakes (33:00), the WNBA and Caitlin Clark (37:05)
Sports Roundup - Tennis - Nadal's last stand (49:30), A trainwreck of a final (55:00), Iga Swiatek and a D4 rabbit hole (1:00:00), NBA finals (1:05:13), quick hits - golf, hockey, and baseball (1:10:00)
Last Call - Dan Hurley and the Lakers (1:14:00), a different gravy and trading shoes for beer (1:23:25)