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Judd Apatow, Kentucky Sports Radio, And Lance Armstrong Documentary

Friday, June 12, 20209 takes

We’re in a holding pattern of nothing so we whip through some stories. Is the new protest not protesting in the NFL? Is Saban too old? Is MLB serious? (-) Fyre Fest of the week with an all time Billy story. (-) Judd Apatow joins the show to talk about his new movie King of Staten Island, comedy in 2020, his start and sliding doors. (- ) Best of Kentucky Sports Radio including an all time call from Dilbert in Kentucky. (-) Lance Armstrong documentary review (-)

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Brooks Koepka should keep his mustache forever

[Brooks Koepka] looks so good though, that mustache. I hope he doesn't shave it because he is one of those guys that if he committed to the mustache life, he could be a mustache guy forever.

Koepka has shaved the mustache multiple times since this episode, so he did not commit to it forever.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Sports leagues should offer a 'Darren Rovell-free' broadcast option for extra money

Just give me a Darren Rovell free option and I'll pay extra for that. Right? Even if he wasn't going to be on the original cast, they could be like, hey extra $10 a week to watch Sunday Night Football with no Darren Rovell on. I'd be like, yeah, just to be safe. To make sure that he doesn't show up.

While a specific 'Rovell-free' fee hasn't been implemented, many streaming services allow viewers to choose alternate feeds that avoid certain personalities.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Paul Finebaum's take on Nick Saban running out of time is just a result of him having no other takes

Paul Finebaum has run out of takes so his take now is that Nick Saban is running out of time. Oh, like we all like he's on the downside of his coaching career. He's 69 and he's going to be 69 this year. So he's like, yeah, he's too old.

Saban went on to win the National Championship in the 2020 season (Jan 2021) and several SEC titles before retiring in 2024, proving he was not 'running out of time' in 2020.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Lance Armstrong is the most self-centered and selfish person in the world

Does who the fuck is Lance Armstrong think he's fooling to be like remorseful without remorse... he's realize he's he's the most self-centered person I think I've ever ever seen like that's not really an exaggeration I think he's the most selfish person the world but he's reached the point in his life where he's had to confront what a dick that he's been in public.

This is a strong character judgment based on the documentary portrayal.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Lance Armstrong is exactly like Pete Rose in how he only admits to what he's already been caught for

[Lance] actually reminds me a lot of Pete Rose in the way that he deals with things where he wants he's like caught red-handed he'll admit something and maybe he'll give you like a little bit past what you already know about right but then you ask them well what about all this other stuff and then he'll put up like one blocker but like no I never did that.

Both athletes followed a pattern of long-term denial followed by incremental admissions once evidence was overwhelming.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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It is statistically more dangerous to be a spectator than a rider in the Tour de France

There have been 27 spectators that have died and three cyclists that have died [in the Tour de France]. So it's more dangerous to not ride in the Tour de France than it is to ride.

Historical data supports that spectator deaths (often from vehicles in the caravan) have outnumbered rider deaths in the Tour's history.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Authenticity is the key to comedy because real people are naturally weird

If you're authentic in your credible. People are funny. Anyway, right like you could if you're real people are weird like in real life people are just nuts. So you can if you telling you know, the story about someone's life and some lesson they learned or how they got through something hard if you take it seriously, it's still going to be funny.

This is a subjective creative philosophy.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Michael Jordan's 'Flu Game' pizza story is high comedy regardless of whether it's true

This brings us to the Michael Jordan eating a pizza during the NBA Finals question. What is funnier than that? Right? It's the the highest Stakes thing in the world... Whether it's eating a pizza or pretending to have eaten a pizza to cover up a mistake that's high comedy stakes. And what would the end of that movie be? Having the best game of your life while almost vomiting the entire time.

The truth of the story remains debated, but Apatow's take is an opinion on its comedic value.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2020
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Underappreciated comedies like 'Walk Hard' and 'Popstar' are often more enjoyable to look back on than blockbusters

Walk Hard is a movie that made very little money. I think it's one of the funniest ones of all the ones we did... That's our favorite thing when you know, something feels dismissed at the time and it seems to hold up ten years later... [Popstar] is another great one. It is always a bummer when you don't have the box office you were hoping for... but you want something to make people happy.

Both movies have indeed seen a massive surge in 'cult' popularity and critical reappraisal since their release.