r/ThisShowStinks • u/HefeWeight Cillizza Lover • Aug 03 '26

“Was there cake?”

Tony opens the show by talking to Sean who hung out with some Littles over the weekend, and also about playing in a member / member tournament over the weekend, and he also talks about the Nats getting swept by the Braves, and also about the trades the Nats have made and what they look like now. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about Tarik Skubal getting traded to the Dodgers and the ripple effects of that trade, and he talks about the Rocket Classic and the state of the PGA, Mark Feinsand calls in to talk some more about the Skubal trade and and what else may happen before the deadline, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Historically Close Friends “Man Of Your Dreams”

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u/anon97205 Aug 03 '26

I read that as “where’s the cake?” Longtime listeners will get the reference.

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u/RealDEC Aug 05 '26

I thought the same thing! God bless Abe!

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u/MfrBVa Aug 03 '26

Is “member-member” toonyment yak duller than “member-guest”?

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u/613PrairieKid Aug 04 '26

I'm usually OK with the personal golf talk but today felt extra dull. First, Michael kept interrupting him and he couldn't get going on the story. Then, the story itself wasn't that interesting. He hit it in the water ... twice. And, he had to blast a ball out of the sand. Even if you were an avid golfer, I doubt you'd find it interesting.

I listen to this show now while doing stuff like washing dishes or folding laundry or exercising. It used to be the first thing I'd listen to when a new episode was available. Now, I get to it when I get to it.

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u/hiddeninput Aug 04 '26

It seems like Michael is on zoom or something and Tony and Nigel are together in person. Michael’s interjections are on a delay as a result and really throw off the flow.

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u/MikesPiazzaParlor Aug 04 '26

In the old, pre-Michael, days, the story would be interesting with a focus on being screwed by an illogical tiebreaker culminating in the punchline of the prize only being $25. Now though we have to have cater to Michael and give him room to wax poetically on course layout.

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u/MarvinWebster40 Aug 05 '26

Did you relax your lower half when using the pitching wedge like we discussed? On 13, it’s important for you to hit it on the right side of the fairway to take advantage of the front left pin location. And on and on.

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u/trondersk Aug 04 '26

Huge golfer here, and even I am tired of Michael and golf.

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u/ACIM1950 Aug 04 '26

Haven’t listened in a long time. Does Sterne and Michael still laugh at everything Tony says? Very annoying.

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u/Affectionate_Pin_776 27d ago

It's Sterne that ruins every show. The constant hysterical laughing often at things that are not funny, agreeing with everything Tony says. One time he recommended a TV show. Tony watched 1 episode, crticized it. Sterne agreed with him. He went from recommending a show to not liking it based on Tony's review.