PODCAST · sports
Loss Aversion
by Nathaniel Gier
Loss aversion--a theory in behavioral economics--suggests that losing makes us feel worse than winning makes us feel better (and so we try to avoid it). As sports fans, we feel this emotion each time our team loses. In this podcast, Loss Aversion, Nathaniel Gier interviews sports fans from across the country to discuss their strongest affiliations, greatest sports memories, most hated teams, and much more.
Episodes
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Ep. 17 - Playoffs Recap, Overrated/Underrated, & NBA Finals Preview (Jimmy v. Jokic)
Kevin and Nathaniel chat about what they learned from the playoffs this year, who impressed them and who didn't, and the NBA Finals, including matchup breakdowns and predictions.
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Ep. 16 - Caitlin Clark, Jokic for MVP, Bucks as Champs, and the Sixth Forward and Guard Spots are Tough
With Kevin out for load management, Jake and Nathaniel discuss Caitlin Clark going to another level, the Final Four, a possible Bucks title run, and why the sixth forward and guard spots for All-NBA are so tough.
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Ep 15 - Rodgers Drama, Potential Playoff Matchups, All-NBA, Spreadsheets, & More
Kev vents on Rodgers for a minute before the guys dive into estimated plus/minus, future playoff matchups, durability, winning, and all that in the context of All-NBA. Will we see a Bucks/Suns Finals rematch? The guys reveal their predictions as of March 23, though the landscape changes by day.
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Ep. 14 - KD, Beam Team, Ja, Best Case/Worst Case, and More
Jake, Kevin, and Nathaniel tackle a lot of topics on this week's episode, including Nathaniel's trip to Sactown, big NBA headlines, KD's injury, the Ja Morant situation, best case/worst case for all the playoff contenders, and an entertaining draft of guys who we'd least like to play pickup hoops...
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Ep. 13 - ASG, Trade Deadline Recap, NBA's Most Intriguing Teams
Kev, Jake, and Nathaniel are back after a brief hiatus, taking an All-Star break of the game. They discuss their interest level in the All-Star Game, their favorite and least favorite games, and the League's most intriguing games down the stretch.
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Ep. 12 - Fan Questions, Midseason Awards, WNBA Draft, & More
Jake, Kev, and Nathaniel are back this week to discuss Nathaniel's fan experience at a recent Kings game, who the frontrunners are for the major awards, and their postseason picks. This week's draft: which five players are you taking to start a WNBA franchise?
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Ep. 11 - Why Sac is Perfect Keegan
Nathaniel goes solo this week and reads from his blog, www.wineandhoops.com, discussing why Sacramento has been such a perfect fit for Keegan Murray.
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Ep. 10 - All Star Ballots, NBA Round Robin, Best Pick Up Guys
Kev, Jake, and Nathaniel give their takes on who they think should start in the All-Star Game, chat about four new teams who should (maybe) make some trades, and draft four guys who they would want to take the rec league court with in a game of pickup.
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Ep. 9 - Bucks, Kings, Celtics, & Nuggets; All-Time Iowa Team
Kev and Nathaniel check in on Kev's fandom this time of year, then dive into four NBA teams in the first of a round robin segment that covers the whole league. They end with a homer draft: picking their all-time Iowa hoopers.
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Ep. 8 - What are we doin' here?
Jake and Nathaniel talk through how to reconcile being NFL fans when injuries like Damar Hamlin's occur, whether sports actually matter, and ways we can be better fans.
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Ep. 7 - 2022 Wrapped (Sports)
Resolutions, Luka and Joel, and Sports 2022 Wrapped - this EP has it all. Jake, Kevin, and Nathaniel chat all things NBA and recap the year's best sports moments. Thanks for listening to Loss Aversion. See you next year!
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Ep. 6 - World Cup, More Shai IG, Player A vs. Player B
Kev and Nathaniel break down the World Cup in the aftermath. They also address a few NBA headlines, consider Shai's prowess as a ghostwriter for Drake, and analyze mystery players head to head.
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Ep. 5 - USMNT, NBA Q1 Review, and the Ultimate All-Time Franchise Draft
Kevin is back (and married) to talk hoops with Jake and Nathaniel. After a quick diversion to discuss the USMNT and the World Cup generally, the guys go over NBA Q1 topics and shoutouts, and then tackle an all-time draft to start a franchise. Turns out that Jake and Kevin are both smarter and…
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Ep. 4 - SGA, Broadcast Crew Draft, and More
Jake and Nathaniel discuss PER, SGA's legendary Instagram post, interesting things about boring teams, and more. They also draft their ideal broadcast crew, ranging from studio host to sideline reporter.
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Ep. 3 - The Real Teams, Election Recap, and More
Jake and Nathaniel power through without their anchor, Kevin, to discuss our current sports fandom, the midterm elections, hot-start teams, and more. This week's draft includes only players who have worn #0.
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Ep. 2 - NBA Headlines, Under 25 Draft, and More
Kev, Jake, and Nathaniel discuss Bucks fandom, Kyrie's anti-semitism, three odd NBA stats, the best players under 25, and more.
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Ep. 1 - The Reboot
The NBA season is back and so is Loss Aversion. Nathaniel, Jake, and Kevin talk hoops: NBA Causal Stat of the Week; top storylines; top five draft; and donation organization of the week.
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Iowa Players Speak Out Against Racism
Kevin and Nathaniel discuss the realities of being an Iowa fan after players from the football program speak up about its racist culture.
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NBA Preview Pod Extravaganza
Nathaniel is joined by usual-suspect Kevin and first-time guest Nick Forgue for an all out NBA season preview episode. The guys go through Most Interesting Teams, Highest and Lowest Value League Pass Teams, Over/Under Locks, and conference finals picks. No team goes unmentioned in this podcast.
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NFL Picks - Week 15 + GIANNIS
Milwaukee Bucks and all-things Wisconsin fan, Eric Linskens, joins the pod to discuss what a long-term deal for Giannis means for the Bucks and for the city. Then, he stacks his week NFL picks up against Kevin and Nathaniel's in an effort to keep Kevin's win total at two total weeks for the season.
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NFL Picks - Week 14 + COVID & Hospitals
First-time guest Matt Knoedel joins the pod to discuss how COVID has impacted hospitals from a logistical perspective and why being an Iowa hoops fan right now is amazing. Then, he offers his NFL picks for the week. Nathaniel seeks to hold his overall lead, while Kevin tries to climb out of the...
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NFL Picks - Week 13 + The Vaccine
Friend of the pod, Max Redemann, joins Loss Aversion for the first time to discuss his Bears fandom, the COVID vaccine, and his picks for week. Kevin also offered picks and vaccine discussion, as well as some friendly ribbing of the Bears. And, for the first time in pod history, a rival among...
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NFL Picks - Week 12
THANKSGIVING PICKS! Is stuffing overrated? What about turkey? The guys get after it here, along with some NFL picks. Matt Onken re-joins the pod with some exquisite analysis and excellent food takes. Co-host Kevin also considers a career in food.
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Eli Hernandez on Greatness, Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, #21, and much more
Eli Hernandez joins Nathaniel for another episode of Loss Aversion. Eli, who is a strength trainer for professional baseball players, talks about what baseball means to Puerto Rico, some heroes of the island, his appreciation for the greats of all kinds of sports, and why Tiger at the Masters on...
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NFL Picks - Week 11 + COVID Reality Check
As co-host and resident health care provider and expert in-training, Kevin provides an update on the grim reality of COVID currently in the United States. Then, Sam Pfeiffer joins the pod for the first time to do this week's NFL picks, attempting to bring the guest win count to four. Kevin…
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NFL Picks - Week 10 + More Election Discussion
Kevin, Jake, and Nathaniel break down the election - a week removed - and are joined by Lisa, who makes her podcast debut in strong fashion. Highlighted in the election discussion are the top three memes from election Twitter and Instagram. Then, Kevin, Lisa, and Nathaniel make their picks for…
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NFL Picks - Week 9 + Election Reaction
Kevin, Jake, and Nathaniel connect virtually to offer raw reactions to the election, where it stands, and what the future holds. Then, as a brief reprieve from the election discussion, they give out their picks for Week 9 of the NFL season.
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NFL Picks - Week 8
Joining the pod again are Dan and Emily McAdam, as well as the co-host, Kevin Kruckenberg. Voting - close Senate races - pancakes v. waffles - NFL picks - and Arsenal v. Man U. All you could want and more on this week's episode of Loss Aversion.
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NFL Picks - Week 7
Previous guest Jake Rodgers is back for another round of NFL picks. Before getting to the picks, the Kevin, Nathaniel, and Jake discuss the return of Big Ten football at a time when it doesn't seem quite right.
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NFL Picks - Week 6
Nathaniel and Kevin are back to regular NFL Picks, joined this week by Sean Grandfield, host of The Patriots Podcast. Do you think he picked the Patriots? You better believe it. Tune in to hear quickly about voting, playoff baseball (??), and then the weekly dose of NFL picks.
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NFL Picks(ish) - Week 5
Kevin and Nathaniel are without a guest this week and also without the usual supply of picks. They discuss COVID and the NFL, what its implications could be, and also provide a few hot takes on mid-season awards and Super Bowl picks.
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Anniversary Special
Nathaniel and his wife, Nia, spend their anniversary doing exactly what Nia wanted: recording an episode of Loss Aversion. Tune in for some Packer talk, as well as figure skating, track and field, and Ricky Rubiooooo.
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NFL Picks - Week 4
Nathaniel and Kevin are joined by Carl Johnson to do Week 4 picks for the NFL. The guest has yet to prevail in the first three weeks... Can Carl break the trend? Standings are as follows: Nathaniel - 2 Kevin - 1 Guest - 0
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NFL Picks - Week 3
Kevin and Nathaniel are FINALLY joined by Nathaniel's wife Nia to do picks for the NFL, Week 3.
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A Little More Minnesota Love and Crying After the Wins
The first married couple ever--Dan and Emily McAdam--join the podcast to discuss some Minnesota sports fandom, the three best replays of the Minneapolis Miracle, why its time to row the boat, and much more. Dan also takes issue with Nathaniel's Most-Likely-To-Cry-If-They-Lose scale and why him…
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NFL Picks - Week 2
NFL Picks are back! Joining Nathaniel and Kevin this week is Emily, who will be on the podcast this Sunday with her husband (a can't-miss episode). Also, after picking Week 2 of the NFL, the crew also gives their WNBA playoff picks, as well as their pick to win the US Open (hint: Dustin Johnson…
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Wisconsin: We Know Who We Are (and more)
Jake Rodgers joins the podcast again, this time to discuss his fandom of the Packers, Badgers basketball, and more. Jake and Nathaniel also talk about tennis, what it means to be a fan of an individual player, and also get into a very important question: who would we most want to dunk on?
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NFL Picks - Week 1
Kevin and Nathaniel host their first guest for a new weekly segment: NFL Picks.
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Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson talk Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Nathaniel is joined by two acclaimed sports journalists--Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson--to discuss their new book, Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan. Also, Jessica and Kavitha talk about some of the dilemmas that they think about with their own...
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The Titans and... The Yankees?
Dylan and Nathaniel chat about Dylan's fandom for the Titans, Yankees, Lebron, and more. The two also engage in a bit of an MJ v. Lebron comparison, but without the controversial GOAT debate. Oh, and yes, he still hates Nebraska.
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Noah Cohan on his New Book, the Liberated Fan, Athlete Activism, and his own Sports Fandom
Noah Cohan joins Loss Aversion! Noah is a lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis and the author of We Average Unbeautiful Watchers: Fan Narratives and the Reading of American Sports. Noah is, quite frankly, an expert on sports fandom. In this episode, Noah and Nathaniel discuss all things...
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The NBA Strikes
Jake and Nathaniel talk about the historic night that was August 26, 2020, including the events of the day, where we go from here, and how athlete activism impacts our fandom.
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Oh, Canada!
Law school classmates JJ and Johnny - both hailing from Canada - talk about the differences in college sports between the US and Canada, junior world hockey championships, and great moments in Toronto Blue Jays playoff baseball.
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The Pride of Minnesota
Nathaniel sits down with Matt, Josh, and Andy—three Minnesota lifers—to relive the glory days of Gopher basketball, talk about their vendetta against the Canucks, and preview excitement about the Jordan documentary (that has since aired and was fantastic).
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"We'll see you... Tomorrow night!"
Nathaniel sits down (virtually) with Adam Kolb to discuss COVID-19 in the eyes of a physician, the '91 Twins, the '08 Olympics and Phelps's quest for 8 golds, the '16 Minnesota Miracle, and much more.
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Meals in Boston: Grace and then Sports
Dan Whelan joins Nathaniel to talk about his spoiled Boston sports fandom. They cover Tom Brady's exit from the Patriots, 28-3, and a surprise for some Boston sports fans: Dan's passion for UMass.
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Pilot
Nathaniel hosts his first guest--his best man, Kevin Kruckenberg--to kick off the podcast. Nathaniel and Kevin talk about Iowa football, MJ, the Cubs winning the World Series, why Nebraska is the worst, and much more.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Loss aversion--a theory in behavioral economics--suggests that losing makes us feel worse than winning makes us feel better (and so we try to avoid it). As sports fans, we feel this emotion each time our team loses. In this podcast, Loss Aversion, Nathaniel Gier interviews sports fans from across the country to discuss their strongest affiliations, greatest sports memories, most hated teams, and much more.
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Loss aversion--a theory in behavioral economics--suggests that losing makes us feel worse than winning makes us feel better (and so we try to avoid it). As sports fans, we feel this emotion each time our team loses. In this podcast, Loss Aversion, Nathaniel Gier interviews sports fans from across...
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