It's easy to forget (or maybe not so much) but the MLB All-Star break has begun; here's hoping I remember to ask about that while also griping at commentors from the few articles I'm able to make it through nowadays.

What's a little look back about surprises without tossing cold water to end the day. No? How about a 10-minute rant about random 80s sitcoms?

Tonight's Trivia Answer - Over 5,500 editions

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Returning to the well that is DC Comics, I call back guests from all over to discuss what this current vision of DC looks like and how great it's looked before from their deep well of a media vault.

We'll draft our favorites; everything from the recently released Supergirl film to the animated movie from 2023 that followed Kara or the Supergirl TV series on CBS in 2015.

• Is the bar set too high? - 2:30
• Gods and Monsters - 9:45
• Batman: TAS is off the board - 20:00
• Justice League Doom - 28:45
• Blue Beatle - 34:30

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 5

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A Top 10 track list was formed from 'Ready to Die' and 'Reasonable Doubt'; the two albums in the NYC Bracket Final as part of the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT).

It was too long a process to keep with the first pod, but too good to not warrant its own debut. This also allowed me to share a journey down the street to Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, home of the 2026 FIFA Fan Fest.

• Sights from the Fan Fest - 2:34
• Let's Make a Top 10! - 12:11

Today's Trivia Answer - 13 months

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RDAT - NYC Final - https://martinkester.com/2026/07/01/rdat-nyc-final-dead-presidents-vs-big-poppa/

The Top 10 from 88 or 94? - https://martinkester.com/2025/02/07/terminal-podcast-the-top-10-from-88-or-94/

A quorum about the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT); A fictional invention from seven years ago essentially working backwards from the statement - Illmatic by Nas is the greatest rookie rap album.

Tonight is the Finals of the NYC Bracket based on the 20th article in the RDAT series - Dead Presidents vs. Big Poppa

Brooklyn's Finest battle against each other in a battle that expands beyond Brooklyn. In fact, for two artists known for their street cred; both are known around the borough and the world.

• Brooklyn's Finest - 2:50
• Is Jay a great after 'In My Lifetime'? - 13:25
• Where's my Ready To Die movie? - 20:55
• The Top 10 - 30:50
• Who Moves On? - 33:15

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 58

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What a difference 24 hours makes. For some, it's reviving a dormant bat that mattered little. For the Orange and Blue, it was three losses and likely the whole season. Is that too much or just delayed is asked to Josh Sarfity, amongst other things.

Things like attempt to explain the involuntary crave to remain in a constant state of change, will the masses continue to carry water for those above and where was he for a moment that will live forever.

• Run Prevention's not that bad - 7:45
• Why should this be done? - 26:20
• Why does hustle matter? - 43:05
• How's this gonna play out - 52:45
• Thinking for the future - 1:01:00

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 200

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1992's Batman: The Animated Series is how many Xennials truly learned about the DC universe with Adam West's Batman; a show that was never taken seriously so much that I always overlook it and think Christopher Reeves' Superman as my intro to DC. But even that ignores Lynda Carter spinning into her Wonder Woman outfit.

This DC Trinity ruled the 20th century, but while known they're just not hitting like they were. Let's ask why, what's up with the new new and how about we run back some of that good good from the past.

• Where were you for Game 4? - 1:00
• Favorite memorable sports moment - 8:10
• How will you fill the time? - 14:15
• Wrestler to Actor - 26:30
• Is Lobo Dr. Who? - 33:00
• When did Marvel overtake DC? - 43:40

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 2,088

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The New York Knicks demands the conversation and I've got questions; both humorous and likely a topic on tomorrow's sports talk show of your choice should basketball be brought up.

I mean Saturday Night Live wasn't a thing the last time they won. Lorne hadn't spoken it into existence; like finalizing the sample cuts for the latest Snakes Shakedown segment.

• So; where were you? - 1:30
• All sorts of legacies - 8:15
• Have you seen Lorne? - 13:05
• Shameless self-promotion - 18:30
• Shakes Snowdown - 22:10

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 273

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I want to talk about the psychopath kids roaming Citi's outfield, but there's so much to say and only so many characters in a group chat before your friends ask you to leave.

So why not ramble off the highway and talk about a play I'll see for the rest of my life; why everyone gets kicked in the teeth and shout out to Joey B - my man for life!

• I went to sleep - 1:30
• Tough to play in NYC - 6:40
• Gotta get your teeth kicked - 16:55
• Greatest play in NYC sports history? - 22:50
• Check your paperwork before July 1 - 32:00

Tonight's Trivia Answer - 12

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