Nerd Sesh

Two sports super nerds provide passionate and informative analysis on the NBA and NFL while also bringing a deep knowledge of their histories and unrivaled trivia chops.

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September 1 · 1 hr 39 min
2026 NFL Awards & Super Bowl Predictions
The nerds make their full predictions for the 2026 NFL season! They lay out their picks for every award, discussing whether Josh Allen or Justin Herbert is the best bet for MVP and diving into whether the Rams will win multiple awards between superstars like Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett. Then, they make their Super Bowl predictions, diving into whether the Aaron Donald addition makes the Los Angeles Rams unstoppable and breaking down why Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens may be best equipped to beat them. Timestamps 00:01:47 - Aaron Donald unretires with Rams 00:10:40 - MVP 00:18:46 - DPOY 00:24:34 - OPOY 00:29:53 - OROY 00:40:51 - DROY 00:44:24 - COY 00:51:38 - CPOY 00:53:59 - POY 00:57:19 - Season superlatives 01:12:22 - Playoff predictions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 28 · 1 hr 34 min
Ranking the Top 10 Power Forwards in the NBA
- Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:05:02- Honorable Mentions 00:16:35 - Zion Williamson 00:21:43 - Jalen Johnson 00:26:46 - Cameron Boozer 00:34:37 - Jaren Jackson Jr. 00:43:56 - OG Anunoby 00:50:26 - Pascal Siakam 00:58:03 - Evan Mobley vs. LeBron James 01:10:24 - Scottie Barnes 01:18:15 - Jayson Tatum 01:25:21 - Giannis Antetokounmpo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 26 · 1 hr 50 min
Sports Nerd vs. Ultimate Trivia Challenge: NBA, NFL, WWE, MLB, Video Games & Virginia
The Ultimate Trivia Challenge is back and this time it's Logan on the hot seat, taking on tough questions about the NBA, NFL, MLB, WWE, video games and the state of Virginia with the ultimate prize on the line. Timestamps: 0:00 WWE 20:52 MLB 39:02 NFL 54:12 Virginia 1:12:12 Video Games 1:33:58 NBA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 24 · 3 hr 1 min
Ranking Every AFC Team With Theo Ash
The nerds are joined by Theo Ash of the Stay Hot podcast to rank every team in the AFC, diving into why the Denver Broncos may be the most overrated team in the conference, discussing whether rising powers like the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots can sustain last year's success and debating whether the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens are the best bet to win the conference. Timestamps 00:03:07 - Cleveland Browns 00:15:17 - Miami Dolphins 00:22:40 - Tennessee Titans 00:38:28 - Las Vegas Raiders 00:49:52 - Pittsburgh Steelers 01:02:42 - New York Jets 01:13:53 - Cincinnati Bengals 01:23:36 - Indianapolis Colts 01:29:56 - Denver Broncos 01:43:56 - Houston Texans 01:54:32 - Jacksonville Jaguars 02:06:08 - Los Angeles Chargers 02:15:25 - New England Patriots 02:23:06 - Kansas City Chiefs 02:36:51 - Buffalo Bills 02:51:25 - Baltimore Ravens See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 21 · 2 hr 19 min
Ranking Every NFC Team with Matthew Sponhour
The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to rank every team in the NFC, discussing why the Chicago Bears magic may be due to run out this season, breaking down how the Minnesota Vikings may take the biggest leap in the conference, and diving into whether the Los Angeles Rams could be truly unbeatable. Timestamps 00:01:03 - Arizona Cardinals 00:08:57 - Atlanta Falcons 00:15:56 - Carolina Panthers 00:29:52 - New York Giants 00:41:12 - New Orleans Saints 00:50:12 - Washington Commanders 01:00:50 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 01:10:13 - Green Bay Packers 01:18:16 - San Francisco 49ers 01:26:12 - Dallas Cowboys 01:30:06 - Chicago Bears 01:36:04 - Detroit Lions 01:43:39 - Minnesota Vikings 01:51:58 - Philadelphia Eagles 01:58:09 - Seattle Seahawks 01:59:45 - Los Angeles Rams See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 18 · 1 hr 38 min
Ranking the Top 10 Small Forwards in the NBA
The nerds rank the Top 10 small forwards in the NBA, discussing how high they expect Cooper Flagg to rank this year, debating whether Kevin Durant or Jaylen Brown is the better player at this point and breaking down why Kawhi Leonard is still the unassailable top dog at the position, regardless of the scandal that the NBA apparently didn't see anything wrong with. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:02:17 - Honorable Mentions 00:12:27 - Mikal Bridges 00:14:50 - Trey Murphy III 00:20:06 - Jaden McDaniels 00:24:14 - Amen Thompson 00:30:53 - Deni Avdija 00:39:49 - Jimmy Butler 00:46:17 - Lauri Markkanen 00:51:59 - Franz Wagner 00:57:19 - Jalen Williams 01:04:02 - Cooper Flagg 01:20:19 - Kevin Durant vs. Jaylen Brown 01:31:50 - Kawhi Leonard 01:36:47 - Lists Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 17 · 1 hr 56 min
Ranking the Top 10 QBs in the NFL
The nerds rank the Top 10 QBs they'd want most for the 2026 season, breaking down why Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow might rank lower than you think, discussing how high Drake Maye and Jordan Love can climb, and revisiting the classic debate of whether Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson belongs in the top spot. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:03:06 - Honorable Mentions 00:22:09 - Matthew Stafford 00:30:53 - Joe Burrow 00:41:12 - Trevor Lawrence 00:49:31 - Drake Maye 01:00:10 - Jordan Love 01:07:14 - Dak Prescott 01:12:41 - Justin Herbert 01:23:22 - Lamar Jackson 01:34:34 - Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 14 · 2 hr 12 min
Ranking the Top 10 Shooting Guards in the NBA
The nerds rank the Top 10 shooting guards in the NBA, discussing how to place young standouts like Kon Knueppel, Ajay Mitchell and Darryn Peterson, disagreeing strongly over the placement of Austin Reaves and bringing back the timeless debate of Devin Booker vs. Donovan Mitchell. Timestamps 00:05:47 - Criteria 00:07:10 - Honorable Mentions 00:31:04 - Darryn Peterson 00:35:56 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker 00:44:04 - Kon Knueppel 00:55:03 - Desmond Bane 01:00:44 - Alex Caruso 01:08:02 - Cason Wallace 01:13:34 - Ajay Mitchell 01:24:09 - Austin Reaves - Austin Reaves 01:36:01 - Derrick White 01:43:58 - Devin Booker vs. Donovan Mitchell 01:58:12 - Anthony Edwards 02:07:34 - Lists Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 12 · 1 hr 30 min
NBA Ringless Bracket: Who is the greatest team to never win a title?
The nerds put all the best teams to never win a championship into a bracket, pitting Barkley's Suns, Malone's Jazz and Harden's Rockets all up against each other to determine who is ultimately the greatest to never get a ring. Audio Timestamps 00:04:02 - Play-In 00:21:18 - Round of 32 00:56:42 - Sweet 16 01:10:09 - Elite 8 01:18:13 - Final 4 01:23:39 - Championship See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 10 · 2 hr 35 min
Nerd Sesh x Pick a Side — NBA & NFL Trivia: Lakers Whites, Jets Misery, Athletes Aura Draft
The nerds are joined by the guys from the Pick a Side podcast for another delightful trivia collab, diving into the history of whites for the Lakers and every player Paul George has been traded for, reliving the Jets' miserable history, and drafting the best beverages and athletes with aura. Timeline: 0:00 Lists 1:15:20 Drafts 1:59:05 Games See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 7 · 1 hr 21 min
NBA MVP Bracket: Who has the GOAT season?
The nerds put every MVP in NBA history into a bracket to decide who had the greatest individual season ever, debating Shaquille O'Neal vs. Hakeem Olajuwon at their best, diving into cross-generational matchups like peak Steph Curry vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Larry Bird vs. Wilt Chamberlain, and naturally getting into peak Michael Jordan vs. peak LeBron James. Download Cash App Today and use code CASHAPP10 #cashapppod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Timestamps 00:03:48 - Play-In 00:12:30 - Round 1 00:45:52 - Sweet 16 00:58:46 - Elite 8 01:07:15 - Final 4 01:15:10 - Championship See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 5 · 1 hr 45 min
Ranking the Top 10 Point Guards in the NBA
The nerds rank the Top 10 point guards in the NBA for the coming season, debating whether Dylan Harper or Stephon Castle will be the best Spurs' guard, figuring out how to rank the trio of Stephen Curry, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Brunson, and discussing whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic is the best at the position today. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:02:39 - Honorable Mentions 00:14:48 - Lamelo Ball vs. Stephon Castle 00:22:11 - Darius Garland 00:29:44 - Dylan Harper 00:41:09 - Lamelo Ball 00:48:25 - Tyrese Haliburton 00:59:31 - Tyrese Maxey 01:06:50 - Jalen Brunson 01:17:16 - Stephen Curry vs. Cade Cunningham 01:27:44 - Luka Doncic 01:32:19 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
August 3 · 1 hr 47 min
The Nerds Battle in Every Daily Trivia Game
The nerds battle head-to-head in every daily NBA & NFL trivia challenge, testing their deep cut knowledge in Hoop and Gridiron Grids, seeing who can identify randos more quickly in Weddle and Poeltl, dueling to see who can nail stats with the most precision in StatPadGame and concluding with a dramatic finish in a game from our friends at BDGE. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 31 · 53 min
Nerd Sesh x State of the League - ReDrafting The Entire NBA
The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to redraft the entire NBA in an effort to build the best possible team for this upcoming season. Will Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic go first overall? Who will build the ultimate superteam? Timestamps 00:01:14 - Criteria 00:03:03 - Round 1 00:04:24 - Round 2 00:06:18 - Round 3 00:08:56 - Round 4 00:11:31 - Round 5 00:13:19 - Round 6 00:15:56 - Round 7 00:16:42 - Round 8 00:22:18 - Round 9 00:23:32 - Round 10 00:26:00 - Round 11 00:28:57 - Round 12 00:33:01 - Team Recaps Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/NERDSESH #sponsored Head to livemomentous.com and use code NERDSESH for up to 35% off your entire first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 29 · 2 hr 17 min
Nerd Sesh x The Deep 3: Hard NBA Trivia on Lakers' Centers, Fake Shaq Ads, Hawks' Mediocrity
The nerds are joined by Isaac and Mo of The Deep 3 to tackle some challenging NBA trivia! They look back on the sick and twisted modern history of awful Lakers centers, dive deep into the mediocrity that is the Atlanta Hawks, and see if they can determine the real from the fake when it comes to Shaq endorsements, Charles Barkley nicknames and NBA bars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 27 · 2 hr 18 min
Super Bowl Champions Bracket: Who is the GOAT NFL team?
The nerds have put every Super Bowl champion in history into a bracket and had them battle it out to determine who is ultimately the greatest team in NFL history. Will it be Montana's 49ers, the undefeated '72 Dolphins, the '85 Bears and the greatest defense ever, or a more modern team led by Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady? Timestamps 00:00:18 - Round 1 01:16:48 - Round 2 01:47:29 - Sweet 16 02:03:31 - Elite 8 02:08:01 - Final 4 02:11:13 - Championship See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 25 · 47 min
LEBRON TO 76ERS REACTION: Will LeBron, Embiid, Brown & Maxey CONTEND for a title?
The nerds react to LeBron James' stunning decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers, breaking down his fit with Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey, what this means for Philly's title chances and if this was ultimately the right landing spot for him over Cleveland, Golden State and others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 22 · 1 hr 22 min
Nerd Sesh x Hoop Venue x Marz - All-Time NBA Defense Draft
The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) and Marz Talks Sports for another all-time NBA draft as they try to assemble the ultimate defense in NBA history. Will Bill Russell, Victor Wembanyama or Hakeem Olajuwon go first overall? Which drafting philosophy creates the most perfect unit? You decide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 20 · 2 hr 1 min
Sports Nerd vs. ULTIMATE TRIVIA CHALLENGE: NBA, NFL, Tennis, Movies, Language & History
It's time for Carson to take on the Ultimate Trivia Challenge as he is forced to go deep in his bag on not just the NBA & NFL, but also tennis, movies, language and world history in a trivia torture chamber. Can he pass the ultimate trivia test and win the ultimate reward? Timeline: 00:00:18 - NFL 00:25:27 - Language 00:47:40 - Tennis 01:04:10 - Movies 01:21:17 - World History 01:38:45 - NBA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 17 · 2 hr 20 min
Top 10 Players in NBA History: LeBron vs. MJ, Shaq vs. Duncan, Bird vs. Magic
The nerds complete their ranking of the Top 50 players in NBA history with the Top 10, diving into classic debates such as Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tim Duncan and, of course, Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. Timeline: 0:00 List Recap 4:17 Hakeem Olajuwon 15:37 Magic Johnson 28:07 Larry Bird 41:50 Shaquille O’Neal 1:00:47 Steph Curry 1:11:55 Tim Duncan 1:27:26 Bill Russell 1:37:36 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1:48:17 Michael Jordan 2:06:07 LeBron James See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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