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PSL Midseason Review with Osman Episode 91

Osman is back! We try and enjoy what we can from this PSL season while inevitably discussing depressing things because of course...

The Boy Who Never Got Out - Episode 88

Aik bacha tha jo out nahi hota tha.Link to Haroon Khalid's works: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7247507.Haroon_KhalidFollow us on Youtube!

How Much Winning Is Too Much? Episode 87

An extremely #RichPeopleProblems issue leads to a deeper understanding of why we watch our favourite teams.My essay on fandom and forgetting: https://karachikhatmal.com/the-i-who-becomes-a-we-the-importance-of-forgetting-to-fandomF1 creator on why NBA content > other sports: https://ideefixe.co/p/the-creator-paradox-why-f1-and-tennisGame of Zones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoqDIJHlyN3NIPW9D37rQEceGNZEiRmMXEssay criticising Uncut Gems 'facile cruelty': https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/31/movies/uncut-gems-review-best-movies-21st-centuryEssay on why Uncut Gems is a great movie about watching sports: https://unnamedtemporarysportsblog.com/uncut-gems-is-the-first-great-movie-about-watching-sports/Essay on why Adam Sandler's character is like our favourite sports team: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/12/24/21028750/uncut-gems-review-sports-movie-adam-sandlerFollow us on Youtube!

Why Tapeball is Decolonized Cricket - Episode 86

An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart.Biryani article featuring Malang: https://fiftytwo.in/story/rice-fat-meat-streets/Abid Hussain's Tapeball Longform: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-talesTapeball image credit: Ali Akbar Naqvi, originally made for PaceisPaceYaar.Follow us on Youtube!

When Does A Rivalry End? Episode 85

"I don't know what the stats are. But this is not a rivalry anymore" - Suryakumar Yadav's claim that India-Pakistan is not a rivalry anymore made me want to explore what rivalries are, and when - if at all - do they end?Follow us on Youtube!