Wits host John Moe loves sports. On Home Dunk, John and his guests talk about the stories of sports in a smart, friendly way, from the vantage point of people who didn’t necessarily make the team. They will also tell you which NFL mascot would win in a fight. We’re sorry, Cleveland. Part of the Infinite Guest network from American Public Media.
31: Sean Doolittle Throws Into a Sock
John Moe and Mike Fotis discuss Adrian Peterson’s camel-riding party entrance, play Steve Miller Band or NCAA Men's Basketball Coach, and praise John Urschel’s math wizardry. Then John and Sean Doolittle talk rehab and needless apostrophes.
3/25/2015 • 31 minutes, 57 seconds
30: Joe Mande on the NBA, Parks and Rec, and Shaq’s Finest Hour
Parks & Rec's Joe Mande talks to John about who would play Kevin Garnett, Kevin Love, and Ricky Rubio on TV, and pays tribute to Shaquille O' Neal's work in the movie Kazaam.
3/18/2015 • 31 minutes, 8 seconds
29: John Darnielle on Boxing, Wrestling, and James Brown
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats explains why songwriters are like boxers, and why his new album, Beat the Champ, is all about professional wrestling. Plus, John Moe and Mike Fotis wonder why Chip Kelly hates everyone on the Eagles.
3/11/2015 • 38 minutes, 15 seconds
28: Jerry Stackhouse on His 18-Year Career, the Trade Deadline, and Punching Christian Laettner
John Moe chats with NBA veteran Jerry Stackhouse and checks in with Mike Fotis on LeBron James, James Harden, kicks to the swimsuit area, and the Dragic brothers (Zoran and Goran), the OTHER Dragic brothers (basketball prodigy Scorin, sleepy one Snorin…) and the hockey trade deadline.
3/4/2015 • 30 minutes
27: Dan Savage’s Advice for the Knicks
Phil Jackson's cryptic tweets caused John Moe to reach out to advice columnist Dan Savage about maintaining healthy relationships – in marriage, at work, and most importantly, on the New York Knicks.
2/25/2015 • 25 minutes, 43 seconds
26: Swaggy P, SNL Anniversary MVPs, and Brock Osweiler’s Plight
John chats with Ian Levy about Nick (Swaggy P) Young, who is likened to fellow subversive Ken Kesey. Plus, a dramatic reading of Alex Rodriguez's apology with Mike Fotis and the MVPs of Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary Show.
2/19/2015 • 31 minutes, 6 seconds
25: Jason Zengerle on Dean Smith
Jason Zengerle talks about the legacy of Dean Smith, plus the New York Knicks are for sale. Sorta.
2/11/2015 • 20 minutes, 45 seconds
24: Stephen Rodrick on Serena, Super Bowl Reaction
Mike Fotis helps John recover from the Seahawks’ Super Bowl loss. Then, John talks to writer Stephen Rodrick about Serena Williams and why she isn’t celebrated like Tom Brady or Lebron James. Plus, a very special visit from Cleveland Cavalier “Kevin Love."
2/4/2015 • 44 minutes, 54 seconds
23: Chuck Klosterman on the Patriots, Cheating, and the Super Bowl
New York Times ethicist Chuck Klosterman weighs in on “kind of” cheating and the Patriots, and re-imagines the Super Bowl as a battle of the bands.
1/28/2015 • 45 minutes, 13 seconds
22: This Too Shall Pass, with Mark Hendrickson and Dana Burgess
John explores the saying, “This too shall pass,” and wonders if it helps sports fans ignore cheating, the maiming of players, and rule-bending. He's also joined by MLB/NBA veteran Mark Hendrickson and Whitman College professor Dana Burgess.
1/22/2015 • 38 minutes, 34 seconds
21: The Etiquette of Trash Talking and The Tournament of Names: Playoff Edition
Mike Fotis joins John to explore the psychology of Urban Meyer. Then, Neil deMause explains whether it’s "stadia" or “stadiums" and how the Rams will finance one, and Awesome Etiquette's Dan Post Senning tells John how to trash talk in a nice way. Plus, the Playoffs' Tournament of Names.
1/14/2015 • 59 minutes, 4 seconds
20: Drama! With Nate Corddry and Kelly Dwyer
Drama dots the sports landscape, from Cooperstown to Oklahoma City to Los Angeles. John Moe welcomes Nate Corddry and Kelly Dwyer to break it all down and recognize Larry Sanders as the NBA's Peter Gibbons.
1/8/2015 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
19: The First Annual ‘Dunkies’
John Moe and Mike Fotis hand out the inaugural "Dunkies" to worthy honorees like Derek Jeter, James Harden, Sacramento Kings owner/possible madman Vivek Ranadive, and nervous Chevy Regional Zone Manager Rikk Wilde.
12/23/2014 • 43 minutes, 7 seconds
18: Mumps, MMA, and Jim Harbaugh’s Poetry
A jam-packed Home Dunk finds John Moe on Chris Conte, the New Yorker's Kelefa Sanneh talking about physical toll of MMA, Dr. Matt McCarthy on the NHL's mumps epidemic, and "Jim Harbaugh" documenting his downward spiral in San Francisco.
12/18/2014 • 56 minutes, 34 seconds
17: Len Elmore, Lindsay Whalen, and Indentured Servitude in Tampa
John Moe welcomes Len Elmore to discuss athletes and social activism, Lindsay Whalen to comment on the globetrotting life of a professional woman's basketball player, and Will Hobson to talk about unpaid, homeless servers at Tampa sporting events.
12/11/2014 • 40 minutes, 24 seconds
16: Bill Hancock Explains The College Football Playoff
John Moe wants to learn how the new college football playoff is going to work. Bill Hancock, the playoff's executive director, tells him. Plus: Christina Kahrl of Baseball Prospectus checks in with an update on MLB free agency.
12/3/2014 • 41 minutes, 13 seconds
15: The Despair of the Philadelphia 76ers with Pablo Torre
John Moe wants to talk despair and sadness with Pablo Torre. Since this is a sports podcast, that means John is going to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers.
11/27/2014 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
14: Sherman Alexie on Kobe, Reservation Basketball, and Mascots
John Moe interviews fellow writer/podcast host/basketball enthusiast/Seattle SuperSonics mourner Sherman Alexie to talk Kobe, reservation hoops, and mascots.
11/19/2014 • 44 minutes, 55 seconds
13: Matt Bonner, Sandwich Enthusiast
John Moe chats with San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, who is definitely the best redheaded player in the NBA, and probably the only one who'll praise The Wrens' Meadowlands (GREAT ALBUM!) in an interview.
11/12/2014 • 52 minutes, 48 seconds
12: Bhi Bhiman and the Continuing Saga of Adrian Peterson
Musician and St. Louis native Bhi Bhiman talks with John Moe about his beloved Cardinals and what, exactly, a "guttersnipe" is. Also: more on the Adrian Peterson situation, and The Coach checks in with an update on his mouse point guard.
11/6/2014 • 48 minutes, 55 seconds
11: Sean Doolittle’s Beard and Explaining Percy Harvin
Beard enthusiasts John Moe and the Oakland A's Sean Doolittle discuss facial hair, relief pitching, and not cracking under pressure. Later he welcomes author Aaron James, who has a book that might help us understand Percy Harvin.
10/29/2014 • 32 minutes, 16 seconds
10: Kelly Dwyer Previews the NBA
Kelly Dwyer, editor of Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie blog, helps John Moe preview the 2014-2015 NBA season, specifically any non-LeBron-homecoming storylines that we may have missed. Plus, John talks about hitting and getting hit, and the Tournament of Names (NBA edition) takes majestic, awful flight.
10/22/2014 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 25 seconds
9: Pablo Torre, Biometrics, Todd Gurley, and The Coach
Pablo Torre returns to Home Dunk to talk biometrics with John Moe. It's fascinating and, as they note, more 1984 than Moneyball. John also talks about the Todd Gurley case and welcomes The Coach to talk about this week's Game.
10/15/2014 • 40 minutes, 8 seconds
8: Chris Kluwe’s Free Time and the Kansas City Royals
Author/activist/punter guy Chris Kluwe chats with John Moe about what he does now that he's not punting, and Yahoo!'s Dave Brown talks about the baseball playoffs and the 2014 Kansas City Royals.
10/8/2014 • 37 minutes, 55 seconds
7: Greg Wyshynski’s NHL Preview and The Tournament of Names Finale
A discussion of decay, collapse, Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, and Prince; Greg Wyshynski's NHL preview; and the Tournament of Names finale.
10/1/2014 • 36 minutes, 18 seconds
6: Nate Corddry, The Wonders of Darko Milicic, and The Tournament of Names (Round Three)
John has Nate Corddry on to talk about Boston fans, Yogi Bear, and Morgan Fairchild. Darko Milicic's career change is also touched upon, and Round 3 of the Tournament of Names is here. Make peace with your god.
9/24/2014 • 40 minutes, 48 seconds
5: The Whole Adrian Peterson Thing, Luke Burbank, Matthew Baldwin, and The Pinot Noir Warm Herman Miller Aeron Chair
John Moe on Adrian Peterson, Luke Burbank on how Seattle is handling success, and Matthew Baldwin on your board game options for replacing the NFL on Sundays.
9/16/2014 • 38 minutes, 53 seconds
4: Pablo Torre, Craig Finn, What We’re Falling For Now, and the Two-Boat Theory
John checks in with ESPN's Pablo Torre, demands that The Hold Steady's Craig Finn justify his fandom, and asks what we're falling for now.
9/10/2014 • 45 minutes, 42 seconds
3: Chuck Klosterman, College Football, and the Tournament of Names (Round Two)
John Moe talks college football with Chuck Klosterman: snobs vs. farmers, the Walking Dead, Prince, orange teams, Notre Dame, and Chuck's national title pick are all covered. Plus: THE TOURNAMENT OF NAMES (PART TWO).
9/3/2014 • 53 minutes, 8 seconds
2: David Koechner, Dave Hill, The Tournament of Names (Round One)
Actor David Koechner discusses his beloved Kansas City Chiefs, comedian/musican/author/Cleveland native Dave Hill on the likelihood of a Johnny Manziel/LeBron James-led renaissance for the city’s sports fans, and Round One of the Tournament of Names.
8/25/2014 • 53 minutes, 18 seconds
1: Jonah Keri, Rhett Miller, Dana Burgess
Grantland’s Jonah Keri talks about the baseball season's home stretch, Rhett Miller justifies his unjustifiable love of the Dallas Cowboys, and Dana Burgess tells John how LeBron James is and is not like Odysseus and The Prodigal Son and Achilles.
