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Summary: Did "Rudy" authentically depict the atmosphere of Notre Dame football? Which “Major League” movie had the better Willie Mays Hayes? Is Kevin Costner the best movie athlete of all-time? If you crave authenticity & realism in your sports movies, and these questions keep you up at night, then Big Screen Sports is the sports movie podcast for you. Each episode host Kyle Bandujo and a guest break down the sports-related content your favorite sports movies; actors who did or didn't look like athletes, the validity of plot points, and the moments in the movie that gave you the chills (an essential for every sports film). Tune in every Thursday to see if Kyle & guest are breaking down one of your favorite (or least favorite) sports movies!

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 "Rookie of the Year" with Mike Camerlengo (@MCamerlengo) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:58

Cherished things from your childhood sometimes don't age as well as you'd like. "Rookie of the Year" is one of those things. Comedy writer Mike Camerlengo joins Big Screen Sports to break down the (shockingly bad) baseball action of ROTY. Why was the plot so bad? Who taught Gary Busey how to throw a baseball? Why on Earth was Henry playing Little League in jeans? We dive into that and more in this episode. 6:40 - A Childhood Favorite Doesn't Hold Up 15:00 - "Little Big League" Comparison 20:50 - Best Scene 26:00 - Least Realistic Moments 33:00 - Jeans? 42:00 - Final Game Breakdown 53:00 - Randy Quaid Discussion 1:00:35 - Improving ROTY with a Netflix Series Follow Mike on Twitter @MCamerlengo & Instagram @mikecamerlengo, and his website mikecamerlengo.com Please take a few minutes to take our listener survey to help improve this podcast: surveymonkey.com/r/BigScreenSports Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "The Waterboy" with Ross Bolen (@WRBolen) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:26

Remember when Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime and the Mud Dogs won the Bourbon Bowl do ya? Guest Ross Bolen joins Big Screen Sports to discuss the classic sports comedy "The Waterboy." Ross & Kyle discuss Adam Sandler's incredible 15+ year run, the fantastic job of casting in "The Waterboy," and how much of a ride-or-die that Vicki Vallencourt was. 6:45 - Hall of Fame Sports Movie? 8:25 - Sandler's 15 Year Run 14:45 - Best Scene 21:00 - Realistic/Unrealistic Moments 27:10 - Why "The Waterboy" Worked 38:15 - A Tribute to Vicki Vallencourt 43:40 - The Big Chill Follow Ross on Twitter & Instagram @WRBolen and check out weekly episodes of his podcasts "The Ross Bolen Podcast" & "Oysters, Clams & Cockles" Please take a few minutes to take our listener survey to help improve this podcast: surveymonkey.com/r/BigScreenSports Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "All The Right Moves" with Fred Segal (@OldTakesExposed) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:46

Before Maverick & Jerry Maguire, Tom Cruise was Pennsylvania high school football star Stefen Djordjevic in "All The Right Moves." Guest Fred Segal, better known as Freezing Cold Takes, returns to Big Screen Sports to breakdown all the football action in the movie. (5:00)- Tom Cruise's Career Momentum (13:50)- Most/Least Authentic Sports Moments (16:50)- Nickerson's Bad Play-Call (28:30)- Was Nickerson a Good Coach? (40:40)- Brian's Tough Life (48:50)- Nickerson's Career Arc Follow Fred on Twitter @OldTakesExposed Please take a few minutes to take our listener survey to help improve this podcast: surveymonkey.com/r/BigScreenSports Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Necessary Roughness" with Ben Koo from Awful Announcing (@bkoo) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:25

College football doesn't get much love when it comes to movies, and it certainly doesn't get proper representation in "Necessary Roughness." Ben Koo from Awful Announcing & The Comeback joins Big Screen Sports to discuss the lacking action of "Necessary Roughness" and really ponder what could've been with this movie. (6:30)- College Football Movie Talk (8:20)- Why Was Kansas In This Movie? (17:40)- Would the Armadillos Score All Season? (29:50)- Bar Fights Bring a Team Together (35:30)- How is Paul Blake Eligible? (41:25)- Coach Gennero Stunk (53:00)- Best/Worst On-Screen Athletes (101:50)- The Big Chill Follow Ben on Twitter @bkoo, and make sure to check out Awful Announcing & The Comeback Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Teen Wolf" with Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:16

Is "Teen Wolf" actually a basketball movie? Not really, but there's so much awesomely bad basketball action that you can't not talk about it. NYT best-selling author Jeff Pearlman (and his son Emmett) join Big Screen Sports to break down the on-court disaster that is "Teen Wolf," along with some bonus USFL talk. (3:35)- Would the USFL Make a Good Movie? (12:30)- MJF's Stunt Double (15:10)- Could the Beavers Actually Win the Final Game? (18:00)- What Would You Do if a Werewolf Showed Up Mid-Game? (21:05)- The Man, the Myth, the Legend Coach Finstock (25:45)- Harold's Questionable Parenting Choices (40:15)- Final Game Music (48:15)- How to Improve "Teen Wolf" Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpearlman, and make sure to check out his most recent book, "Football For a Buck." Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Cool Runnings" with Ken Childs (SlidingOnIce.com) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:28

Love "Cool Runnings" but don't know anything about bobsledding? No problem, because bobsled expert Ken Child (owner of SlidingOnIce.com) joins Big Screen Sports to provide a master class in breaking down the bobsled action of "Cool Runnings." (9:05)- Realistic Bobsledding? (11:50)- Movie-Worthy Winter Olympics Stories (19:35)- Favorite Scene (25:10)- The Disney-fied Ending (35:40)- "Feel the Rhythm, Feel the Rhyme" (45:05)- Sanka's Eggs (52:45)- The Big Chill You can follow Ken Childs on social media @TheKenChilds. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Follow Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Summer Catch" with @FoulPoleSports | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:20

There's only two college baseball movies ever, and this one isn't very good. Goose, from the official account of uncensored coverage of college baseball, @FoulPoleSports, joins the podcast to break down the realism of "Summer Catch." (6:10)- Why Aren't There More College Baseball Movies? (12:20)- Best/Worst Scenes (14:50)- Did the Movie Get the Cape Right? (22:20)- Why Was Van Leemer Even Playing? (33:50)- FPJ Can't Play (49:00)- The Big Chill (51:15)- Are Ryan & Tenley Still Together? Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Tin Cup" with Chris McNeil (@Reflog_18) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:10

Potentially the most polarizing final scene in sports movie history. Chris McNeil (@Reflog_18) joins the podcast to discuss the authenticity of the golf classic "Tin Cup." Costner, Johnson, and a young gambling Phil Mickelson to boot. (7:30)- How Would the Tiger-era Affect "Tin Cup"? (14:45)- The Great Waffle House Debate (19:00)- The Shanks (22:30)- Was Roy Actually a Good Guy? (33:50)- Roy's Golf Swing Monologue (41:25)- Could Anyone Win a Match with Garden Tools? (54:10)- Requiem for the Final Scene Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "The Sandlot" with Lana Berry (@Lana) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:47:58

"The Sandlot" might be a perfect movie (unless you ask Rotten Tomatoes), but definitely has some questions to be answered. Big Screen Sports is joined by Lana Berry to discuss how much pull Benny has with the Dodgers, if anyone was actually calling Babe Ruth "George", and if Wendy got a raw deal at the end of the movie. (4:30)- Rotten Tomatoes Score Issues (7:05)- IMDB Trivia (12:45)- Most Quotable Baseball Movie? (16:15)- Was Benny Too Nice? (26:50)- Smartest Group of Kids Ever? (29:20)- Did Benny Get Vin Scully Fired? (39:40)- Wendy Peffercorn's Nightmare Life Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 An Interview with Luke Edwards from "Little Big League" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:08

Actor Luke Edwards, who portrayed Billy Heywood "Little Big League" comes on Big Screen Sports to discuss the baseball action of the film. We talk meeting All-Stars, filming in front of 30,000 people, and acting in uncomfortable scenes. Please remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "For Love of the Game" with Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:04

Finally, we're getting to a Costner movie. Eric Hubbs from Barstool Sports' Short Porch podcast joins BSS to talk the authenticity of "For Love of the Game." (6:00) - Is Costner the greatest movie athlete? (10:50) - Costner went Full-Frontal? (15:50) - Most Realistic Parts (22:45) - Giants really trading for Billy? (29:05) - Best Supporting Characters (34:50) - The Big Chill Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

 "Blue Chips" with Dillon Cheverere (@DCheverere) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:52:41

Shaq. Penny. Nick Nolte. "Blue Chips" is a sports movie that took authenticity and realism seriously, starting with the athletes it cast. Dillon Cheverere, from the 'Circling Back' podcast, guest hosts to break down the 1994 basketball flick. (7:55) - All-Star Movie? (18:00) - Easiest Recruiting Class Ever (23:00) - Would Pete Sell Out His Players? (28:50) - Funniest Speech Ever (33:30) - Appreciating Happy the Booster (39:00) - "Blue Chips" on Amateurism (44:15) - The Big Chill Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @TroublePod & Instagram @TroubleWithTheScriptPod

 The Baseball Movie All-Stars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:11

Crash Davis or Dottie Hinson? Stan Ross or Lou Collins? Is Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn a starter or a reliever? Picking the best lineup of baseball movie characters offers up plenty of debate, and on today's episode we pick a starting lineup, pitching staff, & manager made up of our favorite players from baseball movies. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @TroublePod & Instagram @TroubleWithTheScriptPod

 "When Saturday Comes" with JJ Devaney (@JJDevaney) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:21

It's grim up North, or at least it is in the 1996 soccer film "When Saturday Comes." JJ Devaney (@JJDevaney) of ESPN's Caught Offside podcast guest hosts to break down the film's authenticity, as well as give a crash-course on the state of soccer cinema as a whole. (5:55) - Why the Lack of Good Soccer Films? (11:40) - "From Bush League to Big League" Realism Scale (16:00) - Most/Least Realistic Aspects (26:25) - Tough Portrayal of Northern England (30:40) - Jimmy Muir's Bad Week (40:15) - What Didn't Work (51:50) - The Big Chill Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @TroublePod & Instagram @TroubleWithTheScriptPod

 "Little Big League" with Fred Segal (@OldTakesExposed) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:59

What would you do if you got handed the reigns to an MLB team at age 12? Fred Segal (@OldTakesExposed) comes on TWTS to discuss "Little Big League," which holds up with authenticity a lot better than one might think. (6:35) - HOF, All-Star, Starter, or Benchwarmer Sports Film? (11:30) - Most/Least Realistic Aspects (21:55) - What Worked/Didn't Work (42:00) - Improving LBL (45:40) - The Big Chill Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. Can follow the podcast on Twitter @TroublePod & Instagram @TroubleWithTheScriptPod

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