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Arian Moayed on Succession, Mt. Rushmore Season Stakes, and Denzel
Summertime has officially arrived. The US Open is in full swing, Rick Fowler is shooting historic 62s, and the Denver Nuggets are busy terrorizing the streets of Colorado with the drunkest parade in human history. Big Cat and PFT Commenter opened the show marveling at Nikola Jokic, who finally seems to be enjoying himself after spending the entire postseason acting like he was doing community service. While some people on the internet think the "I just want to go home to my horses" bit is an act, Big Cat isn't buying the conspiracy theories.
Big CatNikola Jokic isn't 'trying' to not care; he's just being an honest guy who wants to see his horses
I don't think Jokic is doing, he's just being himself. It's not like he's going online being like, Ooh, am I getting points for not caring. Like he's just being an honest guy. The guy wants to see his horses. He's not doing this for some payoff where it's like he's gonna gain some points.
PFT shifted the focus to baseball, specifically the Oakland Athletics' impending move to Las Vegas. While the A's have been on a weird winning streak during their reverse boycott, PFT has a plan for the fans in Nevada to show some solidarity with the fans in the Bay Area.
PFT CommenterLas Vegas residents should boycott Oakland Athletics games in solidarity with Oakland fans
If I lived in Las Vegas, I would not go to an Oakland Athletics game once they moved to town. I think Las Vegas needs to stand, or at least threatened to stand with Oakland fans. It just feels dirty. I would not be comfortable supporting that.
Mt. Rushmore Season and the Room of Silence
The greatest tradition in sports media is back. Mt. Rushmore season officially kicked off, but this year the stakes are actually terrifying. The guys decided that a simple loss isn't enough anymore. After some heated bickering about whether or not Hank is a "woke" voter who rigs the polls, Big Cat laid out the punishment that had five out of the six members of the room shaking in their boots.
Big CatThe losing team of Mount Rushmore season must do a 24-hour solitary confinement stream in a white padded room
The punishment that I am offering up for Mount Rushmore season is the losing team has to do a 24-hour stream in a white padded room. Solitary confinement. Obviously you're not solitary because you're with someone else. 24 hours. Nothing else in the room.
The first topic of the year: Lifetime Stats You Wish You Had. The draft got dark and weird immediately. Max and Hank (Team Celtics) leaned into text message data and alcohol consumption, while Billy Football and Jake went for the bizarre. Billy, in particular, seems convinced that he lives in a thriller movie.
Billy FootballI have probably walked by at least six serial killers in my lifetime
Number of serial killers walked by. I think it's over three people. Holy shit, six. I like that because then it's like, holy shit.
Big Cat and PFT took a more analytical approach to their own personal histories. Between debating the volume of their career wing consumption and their ability to get out of trouble with their significant others, Big Cat realized his viewing habits are actually quite niche.
Big CatI am in the top 1% of Max Action watchers in the world
I think I'm top 1% of Max Action. I think I would be in the world. I don't know what else I could say I'm top 1% in. But watching Max Action is there.
Arian Moayed (Stewy) in Studio
Arian Moayed joined the show and immediately proved he is nothing like his character Stewy Hosseini, mostly because he’s actually a nice guy. He shared some incredible behind-the-scenes stories about filming *Succession* on actual film, which meant they couldn't just stop and start like a normal TV set. This led to that high-wire, improvised feeling where the actors were constantly on edge. Arian also broke down the tragic nature of the Roy family and why their ending was so fitting.
Arian MoayedThe characters in Succession will always lose, and they should lose because they're dead inside
The cycle will continue. These people [the Roys] will always lose. They should lose. They're dead inside. And that's what you're gonna have to live with. I remember a friend of mine, they're in the middle of the season, he's like, I feel like I'm caring too much about all these characters now. I'm like, just hold away from, these guys are still gonna be [losing] at the end.
Beyond the HBO world, Arian talked about his legendary mentor, the late Robin Williams. He told a touching story about how Williams encouraged him to keep his nonprofit, Waterwell, running even when everyone else told him to just go be a movie star. To wrap things up, the guys asked for his hottest sports take, and he didn't disappoint the local Denver fans.
Arian MoayedThe Denver Nuggets are going to be a dynasty
I think the Nuggets are going Dynasty. I thought the first who'd they play first? Timberwolves... these guys are gonna win the entire thing. And not only that, they're, no one's gonna even come close to him. I don't think anyone's gonna come close.
Movie Review: Man on Fire
In honor of Mt. Rushmore season, the guys reviewed one of the quintessential Denzel Washington performances: *Man on Fire*. It’s a movie that features Denzel at the peak of his "mysterious guy who will kill everyone for a little girl" powers. Big Cat was ready to run through a wall after watching it.
Big CatMan on Fire is the best Denzel Washington movie to sit down and rewatch
Man On Fire. I love this movie. It might be my favorite like sit down and rewatch Denzel movie. This movie is a yet you jack the fuck up. I'm gonna give 'em both Five outta five balls.
PFT pointed out that while the movie is a masterpiece of violence and CEP tones, it also serves a very specific functional purpose for any traveler.
PFT CommenterMan on Fire is the perfect plane movie
You know what this is? It's also a perfect plane movie. If you're looking to kill, go like a three hour plane ride, man on fire every time. And you can watch it every time you're on a plane.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Fyre Fest brought some all-timers this week. Jake experienced his first bout with acid reflux, which the older guys assured him is just the beginning of the end of his life. Billy Football shared a harrowing tale of being bullied by Canadian geese in Hoboken. While Billy tried to act like he was being a responsible citizen by not attacking a migratory bird, PFT saw right through it.
PFT CommenterBilly Football's dog definitely thinks that Billy is a bitch
You know what? Billy's dog definitely thinks that Billy's a bitch. Billy's dog is like, 'Dude, we could have handled [the geese].'
Billy also revealed that he is currently squatting in an apartment filled with a hedgehog, a squat rack in the kitchen, and a heavy bag that is destroying the drywall, all while his realtor is trying to show the place to prospective tenants.
Good luck to the next person moving into the Billy Football Memorial Suite.
