We (Still) Believe

Post-summer and with football returning, Jay and Ananth shake off the rust and lean into pure “We’re so back” energy. Ananth swings from doom to drinking the Cal Kool-Aid thanks to Ron Rivera’s arrival and freshman phenom JKS -- the best arm in Berkeley since Goff. Jay leans into the familiar 49ers Faithful rhythm: heartbreak, hope, and the annual chase for that sixth Lombardi. And five episodes in, they reflect on the magic of fandom and look forward to a whole lot more We (Still) Believe.

The guys are back with longtime friend Harsh to relive the highs, the hurt, and the hmms: celebrating a stunning U.S. World Cup goal on Copacabana Beach, having a long-awaited dinner date ruined by the unfathomable Luka trade, and realizing Lionel Messi is just secretly Steph Curry in a different jersey. Throw in the deeply existential questions of a die-hard multisport fan (would you really give up a Mavs title for India in the World Cup?!) and you’ve got peak We (Still) Believe.

Before Jay's kid brother Deep paid SF rent, he had a futon under Jay and Ananth’s stairs—and a front-row seat to sporting joy. Episode 4 traces those roots: midnight cricket matches on a buffering laptop, the “Catch III” at Candlestick, and a Curry flurry witnessed 3,000 miles from Oracle. From Fury-Wilder trilogies to shortstop footwork, Deep argues the little things beat the stat sheet every time... and yes, he’s still searching for that lucky 11-second laser pointer.

Championships, cheeseheads, and a closet reserved for winners. In Episode 3, Colorado sports diehard Brandon unpacks how four titles before high school shaped his fandom and his city, debates Denver greats across eras, and shares why passing his family's fandom torch to a daughter who “broke the Chiefs’ streak” at birth matters more than any ring.

Kings, Bucs, LeBron… and zero hometown ties. In Episode 2, childhood friend Karthik Muralidharan (co‑host of Thik & Thin Hoops) unpacks the psyche of a “contrarian hater,” tracing how a Cupertino kid went from re‑enacting NBA box scores on a Fisher‑Price hoop, to pirating Florida AM radio so he could follow Derrick Brooks and the Bucs, to lighting the Beam with 18,000 delirious Kings fans in 2023. With Ananth and Jay he explores how roaring with a crowd—or geeking out alone—molds loyalty, why sports keeps their decades‑long friendship humming, and what it takes to still believe.

In their debut episode, Ananth and Jay unpack their lifelong journeys as fans—from Cal band Saturdays and Music City Miracles, to Steph-fueled nights and Super Bowl gut-punches. With humor and honesty, they reflect on why the emotional roller coaster of sports continues to profoundly shape their friendships, marriages, and lives—and why it matters so much for mattering so little.