Sports Movies That Don't Suck

Best of 2025 with Pete and Austen

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Pete and Austen sit down to talk about the best sports things of 2025, including movies, games, TV shows, and real-life moments.

Sports Movies That Don't Suck is produced by Austen Goslin. If you enjoy the show please rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and support our Patreon at Patreon.com/sportsmoviesthatdontsuck.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Sandlot with Brian Grubb

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with the writer and editor of the Type Click Type newsletter Brian Grubb to talk about 1993's The Sandlot. The film stars Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, and James Earl Jones and is directed by David Mickey Evans.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Bull Durham with Willow Catelyn Maclay

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:11:09 GMT

Pete sits down with film historian, author, and film critic Willow Catelyn Maclay to talk about 1988's Bull Durham. The film stars Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins and is directed by Ron Shelton.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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I Will Buy You with Carson Lund

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with Eephus director Carson Lund to talk about 1956's I Will Buy You. The film stars Keiji Sada, Yûnosuke Itô, Keiko Kishi, and Minoru Ôki and is directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Warrior with Joshua Rivera

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with entertainment writer and critic Joshua Rivera to talk about 2011's Warrior. The film stars Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte and is directed by Gavin O'Connor.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Happy Gilmore with Marc Normandin

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with Marc Normandin to talk about 1996's Happy Gilmore. The film stars Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, and Carl Weathers and is directed by Dennis Dugan.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Iron Claw with Hector Diaz

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:14:59 GMT

Pete sits down with Hector Diaz to talk about the 2023's The Iron Claw. The film stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Lily James, and Holt McCallany, and it's directed by Sean Durkin.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Slap Shot with Samit Sarkar

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with Samit Sarkar to talk about 1977's Slap Shot. The film stars Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, and Jennifer Warren, and is directed by George Roy Hill.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Eephus with David Roth

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with David Roth of Defector.com to talk about the 2025's Eephus. The film stars Keith William Richards, Frederick Wiseman, Cliff Blake, and more, including a special appearance from Bill "Spaceman" Lee, and it's directed by Carson Lund.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Bonus Episode: Sports Movies That Do Suck: Space Jam: A New Legacy

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

It's the first episode of our bonus show: Sports Movies That Do Suck. This time around Pete and Austen talk about the absolute travesty that is 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy. The film stars LeBron James, Don Cheadle, and Cedric Jones, and was directed by Malcolm D. Lee. This episode of Sports Movies That Do Suck is free for everyone, but future episodes will only be available to subscribers.

Sports Movies That Do Suck is produced by Austen Goslin. If you enjoy the show please rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and support our Patreon at Patreon.com/sportsmoviesthatdontsuck.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Space Jam with Seth Rosenthal

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with Seth Rosenthal to talk about the 1996 Michael Jordan classic Space Jam. The film stars Jordan alongside Bugs Bunny (voiced by Billy West), Daffy Duck (Dee Bradley Baker), Lola Bunny (Kath Soucie), and the rest of the Looney Tunes. Other live-action members of the cast include Bill Murray, Wayne Knight, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Bird, and Patrick Ewing.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Sudden Death with Ryan Nanni

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Pete sits down with editor, writer, producer, and podcaster Ryan Nanni to talk about Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1995 hockey masterpiece, Sudden Death. The film stars Van Damme alongside Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry, and Dorian Harewood, and was directed by Peter Hyams.

Sports Movies That Don't Suck is produced by Austen Goslin. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and support our Patreon at Patreon.com/sportsmoviesthatdontsuck.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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I, Tonya with Jason Kirk

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:53:41 GMT

Pete Volk sits down with author and college football writer/podcaster Jason Kirk to talk about 2017's I, Tonya, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, and Sebastian Stan.

Sports Movies That Don't Suck is produced by Austen Goslin. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and support our Patreon at Patreon.com/sportsmoviesthatdontsuck.

Music credit:

"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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