Waiver Wire Winners: Inside The Fandom of Fantasy Sports

Send us Fan MailFantasy sports sounds like spreadsheets and stat nerds until you’re in a group chat at midnight begging a friend to set their lineup. Ben joins us to talk about why fantasy football and fantasy basketball have become their own fandom and why the real “win” is staying connected to your people for months at a time. We dig into how fantasy sports got started, how it exploded once the internet made scoring and stats effortless, and why the best leagues are built on shared tradition instead of pure money talk.Trash talk, league drama, and punishments that turn last place into legend, including milkshake miles, cookie deliveries, and a stick-pony race challenge. And to top it off, check out our surprise draft where we build a fantasy football lineup from some of our favorite fandoms. Subscribe, share with your league, and leave a rating or review wherever you listen.Thanks so much for listening! We hope you will consider leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts!You can also join our Fandom of Fans! Follow us on social media!ThreadsInstagramYouTubeIf you have ideas about future episodes or would like to join us as a guest, send us an email at [email protected]!