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SportSense
by Cooper and James Epps
Welcome to SportSense, the sports show for sports noobs. If you wanna be able to speak sports without actually keeping up with them, tune in every week and we'll give you the scoop on everything you need to actually know about to survive any sports convo you stumble into.
Episodes
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S3E9 Objectively the most chaotic weekend in college football history
BYU had me too stressed to eat dessert, Dad has some very strong feelings about fake punts, and we’re trying to make sense of a college football weekend that went completely off the rails. 00:00 — intro 04:07 — brewers sweep the dodgers & why fandom matters 14:07 — FIVE of the top-7 teams LOSE!...
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S3E8 What do you mean kickers get special footballs?
This week dad's back from the beach (jealous), and we break down the MLB playoffs, the Jaguars finally beating the Eagles, and why I'm still mad about the NFL's “kicking ball” situation. We also talk college football's bad-call drama, a wild NFL ending, and the BYU vs. Notre Dame big game coming…
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S3E7 Why everyone’s rooting against the Dodgers, and an NFL coach’s secret Minecraft life
This week, dad's off fishing, so Chris and CJ are back to break down the MLB playoffs, Verlander vs. Scherzer's petty strikeout feud, and why the Raiders’ star quarterback is riding the bench. Plus, Mike Tomlin's secret Minecraft city and a Alabam-Georgia showdown, all explained for sports noobs....
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S3E6 Ridiculous fines, ballsy pitchers, and Ella Langley
Dad rants about the NFL fining a guy nicknamed "Juice." The NHL regular season kicks off, the MLB Playoffs begins, and some old pitchers Verlander and Scherzer race each other to retirement. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:20 Mailbag 14:38 NHL Season Kickoff 17:15 MLB Playoffs 21:08 Ancient pitchers...
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S3E5 IN YOUR FACE, LANE KIFFIN
Why being an NC State fan is a unique kind of torture, the merciless slaughter of Oregon vs. Portland State, revenge on coach Lane Kiffin, and more sports news for noobs this fine week. 00:00 – Intro 01:36 – Caitlin Clark vs. Olivia Miles 06:59 – Oregon's 84-0 Blowout 11:41 – Ichiro's Viral…
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S3E4 Why everyone should love sports…feat. Super Bowl Champion Ed Mulitalo!!!
Our 100th episode called for the ULTIMATE guest. We were extremely blessed to host legendary player and coach Ed Mulitalo on the most dumbed down sports show around. 00:00 – Episode 100 & Intro to Coach Ed 01:50 – Family, Faith & Football Roots 07:38 – Ravens Locker Room Legends 16:11 – Why…
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S3E3 College football chose CHAOS in Week 1
This week, my dad and I are breaking down some of the biggest surprises—including UMass somehow beating Rutgers, Michigan barely escaping Western Michigan, Boise State giving Oregon a scare, and LSU looking really good right out of the gate. We also get into the US Open, some bizarre NFL...
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S3E2 NFL athletes are going back to college and people are going nuts
Dad explains the massive outrage that is going on at the start of this year’s college football season and gets us pumped for the year’s first big games. This is the most dumbed-down sports show around! Follow along to hear the biggest, most talked about sports news that everyone should know…
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S3E1 Fantasy football punishments have gone too far… (feat. Casey Epps)
SEASON 3 begins now! We kick off a brand new year of SportSense and a new season of football with a collection of crazy punishment stories from the world of Fantasy Football. 0:00 Season 3 kickoff + intro to fantasy football 7:19 Fantasy football basics + why punishments matter 24:03 The wildest...
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Crushing skulls, inspiring minds...the great Alan Page
Known for crushing skulls on the field but inspiring minds off the field, Alan Page is a fascinating, game-changing, and inspirational former star of the NFL. My Dad breaks it all down for us in this final episode of SportSense Season 2!! 00:00 Intro 03:03 NFL quarterback gets appropriately...
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The shortest player in NBA history actually RULED
This week, Dad tells about the shortest player EVER in the NBA, and not only did he play, he thrived for 14 years. Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:59 Hall of Fame voting and this year’s inductees 11:54 The story of Muggsy Bogues 28:25 Other undersized basketball greats This is the most dumbed-down sports...
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The NFL star who saves Korean orphans
This week, dad tells the story of one of Hines Ward, one of the greatest players in Pittsburgh Steelers history, and one of the most inspiring figures to emerge from the NFL. Chapters: 02:19 - Earth’s greatest paddle boarder saves the victim of a shark bite 06:14 - Heroic work of a Santa Cruz...
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The man who dethroned Babe Ruth
In this episode, we dig into baseball lore via the inspiring story of Hank Aaron, one of baseball's greatest icons for breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record and most importantly: ushering in the era of racial equality in baseball and sports at large. Topics: 00:40 James shares his sports history...
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Argentina finally gets “eviscerated” in World Cup loss to Spain
A wild finish at the British Open, a golf controversy involving the "Mad Scientist," and the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup engraving fiasco that has everyone fuming. Plus, a World Cup wrap-up (Spain didn't just beat Argentina, they eviscerated them), Caitlin Clark drama in the WNBA, and the...
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Rigged refs and the UFC's greatest disappointment (feat. Caleb Epps)
This week, my soccer loving brother returns to get us ready for the final games of the World Cup, and Dad talks about the current state of tennis in America, and the abysmal disappointment that was the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC. This is the most dumbed down sports show around! Follow...
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8 teams remain in the 2026 World Cup (feat. Mauro Galleguillos)
Learn about the US's fall from grace in the round of 16 and the underdogs ruling this year's World Cup with our special guest Mauro Galleguillos! This is the most dumbed down sports show around! Follow along to hear the biggest, most talked about sports news that everyone should know about.…
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Insane Messi statue and Conor McGregor is BACK (feat. Zak Kandare)
Our resident UFC export Zak Kandare returns to the show to tee up one of the biggest fights in many moons. This is the most dumbed down sports show around! Follow along to hear the biggest, most talked about sports news that everyone should know about. Follow SportSense on Instagram, Youtube, and...
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U.S. Open villain arc, Americans like soccer now, and UFC at the White House (feat. Mike Bader and Coby Gerstner)
The villain of the US Open is winning back hearts, Americans are getting excited about the US men’s national team in the World Cup, and we turn back the clocks a week to address the Freedom 250 UFC fight on the White House lawn. Featuring special guests Mike Bader and Coby Gerstner! 00:00 Intro...
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What really makes a championship team? NBA and NHL champs dominated
The NBA and NHL CHAMPIONS have been decided!! Both proved that championships are won by teams, not stars, and it will be interesting to see if long standing cultures in each sport begin to shift. 00:00 Intro 04:41 MAILBAG: crazy hockey story incoming 07:39 Carolina Hurricanes' NHL domination…
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The structure of the FIFA World Cup and the craziest hockey game in decades
This week, we’re talking about how the New York Knicks are close to their first championship in many decades, the Carolina Hurricanes almost had the most dramatic comeback win in NHL history, and we have a special guest break down how the FIFA World Cup works! Cuz it starts this week!! This is…
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Kicking off the climax of hockey and basketball
The NBA and NHL final matchups been determined! Learn a little more with us about the teams in question, and get schooled by a couple kids who know way too much about baseball and football. 00:00 Intro 02:15 huge trades in the NFL 07:23 the baseball stars you need to know 14:33 get ready for the...
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Shirtless baseball fans, and a flop of steroidal proportions
Baseball might be boring but its fans are working hard to liven things up! Join us this week to understand the how and why of that, as well as a tragedy in the Nascar world on the scale of Kobe Bryant, the massive flop of the Enhanced Games, and a little more hockey knowledge to help you next…
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The weird springtime tradition that NFL fans just gobble up
What’s going on with the NBA and NHL Playoffs? And what is this scheduling nonsense that NFL fans are on about? Come join us for a shorter-than-usual episode the the most dumbed down sports show around. This is the sports show for noobs who still wanna know what’s going on! Follow along to hear…
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From worst to first—the drama of rebuilding a sports team
Since every announcer and their grandma are talking about team “rebuilds” during the NBA and NHL playoffs right now, we decided to break down what that really means and the tough decisions it takes to make it happen. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Lil oopsie…Dad correction 06:30 Wemby elbows a dude in the…
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A historical Kentucky Derby, and learning about smelling salts
Kentucky Derby! Pettiest coach ever! Smelling salts! We were so busy this episode that we mostly forgot to talk about hockey! But come get the scoop on some of the latest in sports. Welcome back to the most dumbed down sports show around. 00:00 Intro 02:38 Mailbag! Pettiest coach award 05:41 The...
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Team ownership changes EVERYTHING
From hockey to football, we talk about the latest in sports and how the ownership can be the absolutely difference maker in whether a team fails or succeeds. 00:00 Intro 05:26 Dad's current little league baseball team 10:55 HISTORICAL WEEKEND FOR MARATHONS 20:54 NHL Playoffs Round 1 update 23:56...
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What makes playoff hockey so much more violent?
WOW it’s an exciting time in the sports world, lots o’ stuff going on but especially in hockey and basketball as the playoffs kick off for each. Emotions run high and play gets rougher with so much on the line. Come get the sports scoop for noobs with me and my resident sports expert, my old man....
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Risky golfing pays off at the Masters!
Dad regales us this week with tales of Rory McIlroy winning his second Masters tournament in a row. Come on in, the grass is fine. 00:00 Intro 02:29 Hurricanes spank Utah Mammoth 04:45 The MaStERs recap 09:23 how Rory McIlroy just won twice in a row This is the sports show for noobs who don’t…
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Michigan’s DOMINATION and an unbelievable new baseball record
Well look what the cat drug in…Dad’s back and he walks us through the conclusion of this season of college basketball and talks us through a couple other big bits of sports news. 00:00 Intro 05:59 Michigan basketball's utter domination 10:11 How refs can let basketball get UGLY 16:27 Michigan's...
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Prepping a noob for the Final Four (feat. Chris Stephenson)
This week’s episode features one of the biggest basketball fans I know, and he absolutely stoops all the way down to my level to help me understand the basics of the upcoming conclusion to March Madness. He breaks down each of the teams with their different styles and histories, and I gain…
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chaos in March Madness opening week
The NCAA basketball tournament starts off with the destruction of every single bracket on the planet (literally no perfect brackets left) and some already iconic moments between players, coaches, and fans. Get the scoop for noobs in this week’s short episode. 00:00 highlights of March Madness…
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Setting the stage for March Madness
ASDfKakHYb it’s time for March Madness! Join the SportSense Bracket Group 00:00 Intro 04:58 March Madness Overview 06:35 side note...World Baseball Classic 11:15 USA Paralympic hockey ALSO defeats Canada for gold 13:35 Dad's reaction to the March Madness bracket 22:06 Cinderella Stories in March...
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Basketball positions and strategies for noobs (feat. Mike Moser)
This week my dad gets a break while Mike Moser from BYU Athletics steps in to help me prep for March Madness by understanding some more basketball basics! 00:00 Intro 05:02 basketball positions explained 17:42 Team Strategies and Styles of Play 28:22 Final Thoughts and Tips for New Fans This is…
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Basketball fouls explained for noobs
This week starts our prep series for 2026’s March Madness tournament—the pinnacle of college basketball if you haven’t heard!! We start off by clearing up one of the most confusing parts of the game as a new viewer: FOULS. 00:00 Intro 02:19 WTF NFL fans? 08:20 breaking the rules in basketball!...
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USA’s greatest Winter Olympics
We flaunt our American pride hard in this episode. 00:00 Intro and proud to be Americans 03:53 Kevin Durant's Burner Accounts 07:30 F1 Cars Redesign for 2026 09:17 US Women's hockey domination 13:52 US Men's hockey ends 46 year olympic gold drought 23:10 Jack Hughes' iconic bloody grin 29:35…
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Crotchgate, cheating Canadians, and French judges in the Milano Cortina games
Wipeouts, scandals, relationship drama, wild interviews, and more are all over this year’s Winter Olympic Games in Italy. If you don’t know much about sports, tune in to get our Olympic Digest for Noobs this week! 00:00 Intro 01:15 Duncan Powell's insane foul 03:46 CROTCHGATE 08:37 Canadian…
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The Seahawks exact their Super Bowl revenge
Who did it better, Bad Bunny or Kid Rock? Dive on in as my dad breaks down what happened in the Super Bowl game of the Seahawks versus the Patriots, I talk about some quirky Olympics stuff, and dad predicts which teams are gonna break out next season. 00:00 Intro 02:00 MAILBAGGGG 07:03 UNC fan...
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Prepping a sports noob for Super Bowl LX
From one sports noob to another…look, I’ve been doing this podcast with my Dad for over 1.5 years and while I’m starting to find some of this slightly interesting, I still hardly give a crap when it comes to watching a sports game that’s not my one favorite team in the one sport I like (which is...
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Ugly helmets, climbing skyscrapers, and a finalized Super Bowl matchup
Hello sports noobs, this week we’re talkin’ about the Seahawks and Patriots, the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, and a few random things about football and sports culture. 00:00 Introduction to Sports Sense and Current Events 01:42 Changing CFP Rules 04:09 we undersold Fernando Mendoza's story...
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The man who just made Indiana the best college football team (feat. Keaton Epps)
Keaton and my dad explain for the noobs how Indiana’s incredible turnaround from the being THE WORST to THE BEST in college football was made possible, and we also continue to prep for this year’s Super Bowl. 00:00 Intro 02:35 Sport Speak: "Winning season" 05:35 How Indiana won the national...
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Lottttt of football for the next few weeks
Football, football, and football oh my! It is absolute PEAK football season so you’re gonna wanna know what the heck everyone’s talking about. This week, we break down the structure of the NFL and its playoff bracket so even the noobiest of us can understand how to talk about it. Then we get…
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Performance enhancing drugs are encouraged in 2026’s new event and Trump is starting the Hunger Games
Ok so 2026 is looking WACKY, tune in to hear about the weird and possibly wonderful sporting events ahead of us this year. We’ll also catch you up on the latest with the college football playoffs and the start of the NFL playoffs. 00:00 Intro 04:41 Sport Speak: "Rust vs. Rest" 08:03 what are the...
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The 2025 sports moments that’ll be talked about for years to come
Take a ride down memory lane with us as we look back at the moments in 2025 that will be referenced, joked about, and probably have movies made about for a long, long time. 00:00 Intro 02:33 SPORT SPEAK: "Extracurricular activity" 05:51 The worst trade in history 10:50 Utah Mammoth branding 11:55...
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merry christmas, we recorded this with an actual baby
It’s Christmas so I held our baby while we recorded!! Idk if his squeaks came through the audio because I barely edited this thing, but come on in and get acquainted with the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoffs among other things. 00:00 Introduction and Setup 00:20 Philip Rivers'...
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Ancient quarterbacks and insane coaches
This week was a lot. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Mailbag: does recruiting matter anymore? 06:26 Sport Speak: "Heisman" 13:06 TIME Athlete of the Year: A'ja Wilson 17:38 Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are done 20:02 Has money in college sports gone too far? 29:43 Another football coach falls from grace…
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Notre Dame cries, F1 has a new champ, and college football will never be the same
Get out your brackets because this week, we ride the highs and lows of BYU’s season, and sort out the conference-champ chaos shaking up the playoff picture. We also answer questions like, what’s the big deal with the new Formula 1 champion? What are bowl games even for now? And why should we all...
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The CFP committee is a joke…
Dad reveals the shocking truth about who decides which football teams are allowed into the final championship tournament, we reminisce on a thrilling Thanksgiving week of football, and we break down why Lane Kiffin would leave his team just as the college football playoffs are about to begin.…
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Thanksgiving Football Survival Guide
Come on in and get caught up on the latest upsets in NFL and college football, and stay locked in as we prep you for the week’s upcoming Thanksgiving games that you’ll almost certainly be surrounded by at your in-law’s house. 00:00 Intro 02:09 BYU stays in the championship runnings! 08:30 Are...
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Georgia puts the nail in Texas’ coffin
More underdogs, more upsets, and MORE FIRINGS. Honestly just don’t be a coach right now. We bring you another week in sports news for sports noobs. 00:00 Intro 02:40 Mailbag!! 07:54 Sport Speak: "Game Ball" 16:23 Being a professional coach in 2025 26:58 The underdog story of the Faroe Islands...
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College Football State of the Union
This week, get caught up on the winners and losers of this season of college football! Plus we review some viral football moments and mourn the first loss of BYU this season. 00:00 Intro 01:58 Can you tackle by grabbing hair? 04:27 Gobbling glizzies in the end zone 07:17 Jalen Brown's Hairline...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to SportSense, the sports show for sports noobs. If you wanna be able to speak sports without actually keeping up with them, tune in every week and we'll give you the scoop on everything you need to actually know about to survive any sports convo you stumble into.
HOSTED BY
Cooper and James Epps
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Welcome to SportSense, the sports show for sports noobs. If you wanna be able to speak sports without actually keeping up with them, tune in every week and we'll give you the scoop on everything you need to actually know about to survive any sports convo you stumble into.
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SportSense is created and hosted by Cooper and James Epps.
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