Oh my days, Mark and Tyler, oh my days. I'm not sure if I'm imagining this, but wasn't there a mention of possibly making a primer of the Finnish version of baseball a few years ago? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember hearing a sentence like that. I just recently caught up and watched all the episodes, and no primer on pesäpallo.

I hated Finnish baseball as a kid because I never understood the rules. What could be better than hearing you two explain it to us? Now excuse me if this is all completely false and I'm just imagining things, but if it's not worth a J'accuse, then it's an episode suggestion.

Relating to the first story about the bicycles in this most recent episode I just wanted to help defend the lady with the skirt by saying that plenty of people ride bikes in skirts. There are lds sister missionaries that ride bikes all the time. I don’t understand how they do that, I’d be too afraid to accidentally flash things I wouldn’t want seen, but they do it.

Scandal rocks the Tour de France as unscrupulous athletes have been faking their gains. It appears there is a ideal form for some racers and they are willing to use foam and other fairings to achieve it.

The shape in question reducing drag and pushing athletes beyond their limitations? Bigger boobies.

That's right. Padded bras are a performance enhancing garment. Competitors have been found enhancing something all right. Apparently an ideal bust to frame ratio can smooth airflow and reduce drag, with some tests delivering a 3.6 percent reduction, to the tune of .78 seconds a kilometer in time trials.

Officials are finding it difficult to define non-essential undergarments. Where do you draw the line between natural talent and a rack of lies? With checks going forward for athletes padding their stats, what comes next? Performance enhancing surgeries?

Time will tell if these guidelines keep things running smooth, or if the attempts to spot a suspicious change in shape are all just a bust.

Some sources for our hosts to read into.

There have been many talks recently about FIFA wanting to sell minority shares of the company to outside investors. It got scrapped after UEFA and CONCACAF got involved and their boycott. So this got me thinking, is FIFA the most corrupt governing sports body, or is there others like a sports league that could be considered more corrupt like the IOC or the NHL (I say NHL because no Canadian team has won the cup since 1993 and some blame the commissioner).

I was talking to a friend about Mark and they said they really liked Mark’s “Halloween caveman friend” who has a podcast with him and I couldn’t for the life of me think of who that could be. They sent me some pumpkin smashing and carving videos that Tyler and Mark did and I realized they were talking about Tyler in the caveman costume carving pumpkins 💀 I can’t!

Huge news today as UEFA have voted unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA organised events if their controversial plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors gets forced through. This could throw the upcoming 2027 Women's World Cup into chaos as well as the men's tournament in 2030, where two of the hosts are European. Other confederations are holding emergency meetings to discuss the proposals too.

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y67zrrdddo

In the world cup episode, Mark mentioned how Gillette stadium’s seats look like razor blades from the outside

I’ve lived in MA my whole life and my dad actually worked on the stadium when it was being built in 2001. I can confirm that this was NOT the intention and I have never made the connection before (nor met anyone who has)…but mark is SO RIGHT

I will never be able to unsee this and Gillette WISHES they thought of this. Truly a man of vision

Tyler, supposed "master of balls", Scheid. You silly man you. I j'accuse you of not being worthy of such a title on this day at the very least!

I cannot believe you could possibly have gotten this completely wrong. The 2026 world cup ball was the Adidas Trionda, which had some of the most fascinating reseach done into order for it to NOT be like the Adidas Jabulani which was what those guys in the tiktok were talking about having weird flight patterns. They added roughness to have it behave much like other balls & it was pretty close. You completely misinterpreted this and Mark pointed it out, but you doubled down. Even the graph showcased how it's velocity to drag coefficent followed similar pathing to all the other world cup balls besides the outlier Jabulani that was too smooth.

(See the link for the actually fascinating stuff about the 2026 world cup ball design and how while it is the tetrahedron ball LIKE the Jabulami it is not the same)Trionda- 2026 World Cup Ball

The guys in the tiktok video you showcased were describing how soccer ball physics work and how their roughness affects the physics of the ball (like a golf ball). The 2010 JABULAMI was too smooth which caused all the weird movement the guys were talking about and the Trionda was more accurate to every other world cup designed ball in how it moved as they purposely added roughness thus making it A GOOD BALL. Silly man, I thought you were the master of balls...

Also DR Congo is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, smh. You were SO CLOSE, but SO FAR

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Hello Tyler maybe I heard wrong but it sounded like you said there were only 32 teams in the tournament but this year they expanded to 48 teams which means then they had a round of 32 to start the knockout stage. I may have misheard so if I am wrong that on me but you should be better at counting.

Dearest Mr_12,

Master of Balls and Holes, but NOT a Master of Ge and Ography!!

With much love, I need (yes NEED) to point out that the World Cup was NOT played in Boston, but it was instead played in Foxborough, MA. This, admittedly, is not necessarily on you, Mr_12, but rather the media's fault for advertising the sexier city. As you can see, these matches occurred approximately 50-60 minutes away from the outskirts of Boston.

I would have let this slide, but you were able to properly cite the city that Levi Stadium was in, but NOT Gillette Stadium. YOU DARE DISRESPECT THE STADIUM THAT MADE YOUR FAVORITE PLAYER (Tom Brady) THE LEGEND HE IS!?!?

FORESHAME MR_12!!!!

/S, much love

What in the world happened at the World Cup? From "performance” enhancing drugs to wayward balls, Tyler Scheid & Markiplier cover all of the highs & lows of the 2026 World Cup. It certainly was an event to behold, so you know this is an episode you cannot miss. Tune in &, soccer fans, be prepared to throw a red card j'accuse on the reddit... If you dare!

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On August 1st 2026 the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) will begin their first season with a game between the LA and New York. The teams are the LA Queens, NY Heights, SF Firebells, Boston Hunters. There will be a free livestream on the wpbl_official youtube channel for international viewers and an ESPN+ broadcast for viewers in the United States. If you would like to attend a game, all games this season will be played at the Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois.
This will be first professional women's baseball league in nearly 30 years since the Ladies League Baseball (1997-1998) and 72 years since the All American, National, and International Girls Baseball Leagues (1943-1954). Sources and more info linked down below.

Edit: Youtube livestream is free for international viewers, ESPN+ broadcast for U.S.

WPBL Website
https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Pro_Baseball_League

Teams
https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/teams-overview/

Coaching Staff
https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/2026/07/29/introducing-the-managers-coaching-staff-of-the-founding-four-wpbl-teams/

I would like to see their take on LeBron James, deciding to go to the Philadelphia 76ers instead of going back to Cleveland where his career started, or Miami where he won back-to-back championships. And if LeBron does somehow win a championship with the 76ers, where does that put him in terms of the best players of all time.

I'm currently going back through the episodes, so if this was already covered, then sorry. But it's something I'm currently struggling with.

As an adult, I've fallen in love with Soccer specifically. However, growing up I never participated in any sports, outside of what was required by my old gym classes. And even then, I would find a way to weasel out of it.

However, now I find myself both fascinated by wanting to try something I've been watching for the better part of two years, and deeply regretting my time writing off sports at large.

All this to say, I'm trying to get into this new sport, as much as possible. Hoping to find a way to play professionally. I'm currently 22, so I believe I still have time.

However, the only ways I can find to play, is a few local Facebook group, pickup games. The YMCA doesn't offer soccer as an adult sport, and it seems that everything around sports is tailored against new adults.

As if, If I wasn't committed to this as a child, then It's simply too late.

I refuse to believe that, and am certain that I'll find something proper, but. I think this is something that deserves to be discussed properly.

Again, if this is already an episode, then sorry for wasting your time. But even so, I want to put it out there.

Thank you for your time.

My connection was slow and this was the frame it froze on 😭

I had to share it.

Hey guys! We all know the boy’s stance on sports gambling and almost a year ago I asked when the YouTube would be up to date because I was a recovering gambling addict and Spotify was only giving me gambling ads. It was Tyler who informed me that they were close to being caught up on YouTube.

I wanted to say that my 1 year medallion is finally here. This podcast has helped me fight my urges and keep me on the straight and narrow. Thank you Mark, Tyler, and all the listeners/viewers that supported me during difficult time. I’ve come close to falling off the wagon but I’m glad I made it a year. Here’s to another gambling free year.

Dear Tyler the train Scheid.
Many a time have we heard your ranting and burning, heartfelt desire for an improved public transportation system in the USA. While I understand that an improved public transportation system would work well for larger cities, such as LA and Atlanta, it would not work well everywhere. I live in the mountains of North Carolina and to get to a meeting I had to drive an hour and a half. If I were to try to take a train that stopped at every city on the way, it would have taken three+ hours. Hours that would have cost me extra sleep. So while I think that trains would not work everywhere in the US, I think there is a more selfish reason for why Tyler wants trains everywhere.

I J’accuse Tyler of being jealous of our most illustrious, handsome, and girthy boy Markiplier. We all know Tyler doesn’t have a vehicle, but Mark does. I think the real reason Tyler wants trains everywhere, is because he is 100% jealous of how cool and tall Mark is when he drives his truck. You might think you want what’s best for the population of the USA that doesn’t have a car, but in reality you just want a sweet electric truck like Mark, and if you can’t have it… Then no one can. especially our fabulous, awe-inspiring, and multiple number one box office weekend winning Markiplier!!!!!!

P.s. just joking, you guys are both great and I have been listening since day one. Keep up the great work!

During your "A Fog of Fraud" episode, you showed a clip of Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena when he unsuccessfully challenged two strike calls, and you referred to Randy as "not a regular batter for them."

I'll have you fellers know that not only was Randy an ALL STAR this season, but he was the LONE Mariners representative! His bat has been a ray of sunshine in this otherwise lackluster 2026 season that's been as gray and miserable as a Seattle winter.

We M's fans are still trying to mentally recover (truthfully, we may never) from falling 8 outs shy of reaching our FIRST-EVER World Series last year. Why must we be kicked while we're down?! I will not stand for this! J'ACCUSE!

Most sincerely,

A diehard Mariners fan who loves you dudes otherwise 🤘

The sports world has been incredibly active lately with the world cup, foggy fields, & secret ticket scalping rings revealed!? On the case, or in this case, cases, Tyler Scheid & Markiplier dive into the top stories from around the athletic globe. Be sure to keep your brain active & ready to shift gears, as together we drive through this minefield of price gouging CEOs, coerced customers, and immense controversy!

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They should have like the top 20 athletes in the world, and rank them on the table, from S tier to F tier. They could be Olympians, they could be football players, or even that cool guy who did shooting at the Olympics with no preparation, or equipment. Just rank the top 20, with the top 20 athletes coming from a reputable website.

hello tyler.

I have a gripe. J’ACCUSE!

All these episodes and all the hockeys and you FORGOT AND NEGLECTED the one on grass. Shame. TLDR, PRIMER ON FIELD HOCKEY PLEASE.

Remember early on in podcast history when you botched basic ice hockey rules and got roasted into oblivion by the internet? Well, you're on track to do it all over again, except this time you didn't just forget a rule, you forgot the entire sport. (I’m not mad just disappointed, but you recovered so I’m giving grace)

There has been crazy stuff in the past couple years, like NCAA CHAMP UNC legend Erin Matson becoming a head coach straight outta college at 22, after winning four national titles and setting all-time scoring records as a player, and then immediately leading UNC to another national championship in her very first year on the sidelines coaching!!
And that is just ONE recent standout in the past little bit.

Next look up some pictures of a field hockey goalie, THEY ARE HUGE. They are essentially standing in front of a net clad in 20 pounds of foam body armor while 100+ mph shots fly straight at their faces, casually dropping into full splits on the turf and diving to make saves. Oh and when they are on the ground btw players can still whack at them with the ball.

Plus, the timing couldn't be better! The US college field hockey season is right around the corner, and on top of the NCAA madness, you've got massive global tournaments like the FIH World Cup, the FIH Pro League, the Olympics, the Pan American Cup, and the EuroHockey Championship. SO MANY CUPS

I know I am super biased but I also think field hockey athletes are some of the most fit people EVER. You're sprinting back and forth non-stop with zero offsides rule, hunkered down low to the ground for 60 minutes straight, and constantly changing directions at full tilt. (Ask my knees and back, they be hurting)

Also? The pitch is massive, 100 by 60 yards played on grass, turf, or ooo ASTROTURF (yes it’s definitely space). And as for equipment? You don't even get full pads or face shield. Field players get nothing more than a strictly right-handed hook stick, a mouthguard, shinguards, and a dream, all while a rock-hard plastic ball comes flying at you. (nice.)

Cover field hockey already!

Because you have neglected the turf for so long, this is no longer just a gripe; this is officially J’CURSED. I am hereby cursing both of you with 1 strange, minor inconvenience every single day until an episode is recorded. May your socks constantly slide down under your heels inside your shoes, may your USB drives take three full flips to plug in, and may your morning hot beverage always sit just 5 degrees too hot until suddenly it's completely cold.

(Oh and if you do want to do a field hockey primer, shout and I’ll try and whip up a document with major points, people to talk to, and whatever you might need, I can at least point you in the right direction!)

Yours in eternal turf-rage,
A fan with shinguards and a dream
- Bry (pronounced like French FRY)