Episode 41: We Remember Kobe Bryant

Welcome back to Conversation on Tap!

In this episode, Joel and Jose were joined by Jesse, Jose's brother, to discuss the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and the other victims of the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. 

As they started the episode, Joel and Jose poured a delicious pint of Howling Gourds: Pumpkin Ale, while Jesse poured himself a cold soda.

For their FRED Talks, Joel talked about the exciting sport known as frisbee golf-- also known as frolf-- and Jose talked about the potential introduction of married priests in the Amazon (**update: Pope Francis punted on the issue for further discussion). This latter topic was of particular interest to Joel, who's father was a married Lutheran pastor. 

In the main segment, Joel, Jesse, and Jose talked about the death of Kobe Bryant. It was a shocking and unexpected death and one that tore at the hearts of people all across the country and the world. Jesse and Joel are huge basketball fans, so they dived into the details of Kobe's career, while Jose talked about some of the cultural impact. The trio also confronted the issue of rape allegations made against the NBA legend and how that dramatically changed his life; Jose brought up the fact that Kobe was returned to his Catholic faith by this major failing. They wrapped up by talking about how Kobe's death and the subsequent tributes hit them especially hard.

In the final segment, Joel talked about a show called The Outsider. Jesse talked about binge-listening to the Your Own Backyard Podcast and some of the recent developments in the case. Jose, on the other hand, watched Ad Astra and was struck by the theme of the film. Let us know if you followed our recommendations!

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