We Tried to Go to America… Instead We Got Stranded in Sydney

We Tried to Go to America… Instead We Got Stranded in Sydney The ESTA disaster that blew up our US trip… recording the podcast from a Sydney airport hotel room… courtside chaos at Hoops Fest… the awkward Allen Iverson encounter… Jack loses Dad's Meta Ray-Bans in Iverson's seat… the Wildcats go on a five-game heater… and Jack finally finishes Year 6. What started as a smooth international trip turned into travel chaos when Jack's ESTA stayed pending and the boys couldn't board their flight to Dallas. Instead, Simon and Jack set up the microphones in a hotel room near Sydney Airport and unpack a wild few days — Hoops Fest backstage moments, a surprising run-in with Allen Iverson, the panic of losing a pair of Meta Ray-Bans courtside, and why the Perth Wildcats suddenly look dangerous again. Plus the Buffalo Bills break Simon's heart (again), the Australian Open gets underway, and Jack teases a mysterious new business venture. In this episode • The ESTA mistake that derailed the US trip  • Hoops Fest backstage and courtside at the NBL • The Allen Iverson controversy • Jack losing Dad's Meta Ray-Bans in Iverson's seat • The Wildcats' five-game winning streak • The Buffalo Bills playoff heartbreak • The Australian Open kicks off • Jack officially finishes Year 6 Recorded from a Sydney airport hotel room while figuring out the next flight.