Jason Ward

Mike's guest today is his chess co-worker Jason Ward.  They talk about chess, being tall men (Jason is 7 foot tall), geek culture, celebrities, and the fact he was (until recently) neighbors with some dude named Travis.  Must listen for the Swifties.

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Playoffs

It's playoffs time!!

Week 10:

Dallas 20, St. Louis 16
Houston 26, Birmingham 13
Orlando 29, DC 23
Louisville 42, Columbus 27

Playoffs:

Sunday, June 7 - DC vs. Orlando in Columbus; Louisville at St. Louis

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Episode 200 (with Chris Hurt, Amy Bell, and Amanda Feriante)

We've made it to 200 episodes!!!

Thank you to everyone who appeared on the podcast and supported us over the years!!

Program breakdown:

• AI Generated Review of the Podcast (demonstrating why we won't be using AI to produce content for the podcast)
• Mike's 2026 tournament picks (they're garbage - and we got a surprise visit from Chris Hurt)
• Our special "bagel session" with Chris Hurt
• Review of the movie "Network" with Amy Bell (now a member of the Three Timers Club) and Amanda Feriante (this review will also be used for their podcast These Are Bad Movies)
• Top 5 clips from the entire podcast

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 10

One more week!  One more playoff spot to fill!

Week 9:

Orlando 27, DC 19
Columbus 36, Birmingham 29
Louisville 37, Dallas 23
St. Louis 21, Houston 15

Week 10:

Friday, May 29 - Dallas at St. Louis
Saturday, May 30 - Houston at Birmingham
Sunday, May 31 - Orlando at DC; Louisville at Columbus

Playoffs: Orlando, St. Louis, and DC are in!
Louisville and Birmingham are still alive for that final spot
Columbus, Dallas and Houston are all done for the year

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Riverfront Extension Opening

Mike had the opportunity to attend the opening of the Riverfront Extension of the KC Streetcar system.  And... he was on the second streetcar out of the brand new stop!  We'll share our recording of the ceremony as well as Mike's experience on the line.

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Kat Anna

Today's guest is Kat Anna, a Polish-Canadian men's health expert.  You'll love this conversation.

Check out Kat's work at menneedlovetoo.org

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Unofficial Fan Lounge - 2026 Season Week 9

We're almost there, and one team has clinched!

Week 8:

Orlando 31, Dallas 24
Louisville 33, DC 30
Houston 23, St. Louis 16
Birmingham 14, Columbus 3

Week 9:

Friday, May 22 - DC at Orlando
Saturday, May 23 - Birmingham at Columbus
Sunday, May 24 - Dallas at Louisville; St. Louis at Houston

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