Episode 26 - Opportunities Seized!

In a transitional year across the spectrum of world events, politics, entertainment, and sports such as 1994, certain voids naturally open up and rare chances present themselves. Two groups who absolutely capitalized on these lucky opportunities are the seemingly disparate entities of the NBA's Houston Rockets and the G.O.P. of the American political structure! Sarah & Joe discuss how Michael Jordan's shocking first retirement opened the door for the rest of beleaguered basketball to try and snatch a title, and the fascinating, tragic aftermaths for 75% of the teams in that year's conference semi-finals. Then, the hosts tackle that most mysterious of voting blocs - Republicans of the past three decades - as the Contract with America, Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, 9/11, George W. Bush, and Critical Race Theory are all examined and groused over thoroughly! Was Gingrich the Hakeem Olajuwon of the right in 1994? Will Barron Trump someday play in the NBA? It's an opinionated, two-pronged assault on fanbases in sports and culture, in this twenty-sixth auspicious episode!