0:25 – Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open The Underdog with sound-bar jokes, a listener pizza giveaway, and the usual loose setup before moving into NBA news, the World Cup, Phillies baseball, golf, and shoes.

3:07 – LaMelo Ball’s trade to Minnesota leads the sports talk, with Chris breaking down the Hornets-Timberwolves deal, the sudden pivot from rumor to news on Yesterday in Sports, and jokes about LaMelo driving in Minnesota winters.

4:48 – Matt brings up LeVar Ball’s divorce news, which turns into a conversation about live-stream clips, streamer culture, Neon, TikTok repurposing, and how professional clippers turn other people’s content into their own business.

8:00 – House of the Dragon Season 3 gets a spoiler-light reaction, including the awkward first-episode family dynamic, Matt’s decision to watch a recap instead of all of Season 2, and Chris pushing A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms again.

12:56 – Streaming and TV talk continues with Mayor of Kingstown, Jeremy Renner, Mare of Easttown, episode length, Rogue One, The Mandalorian, Star Wars lore, and why some franchises feel hard to jump back into.

15:29 – Chris checks last week’s World Cup betting results from oddsmakers, with the card down about $15, before he and Matt raise the stakes and begin a new slate of World Cup picks.

16:51 – Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast and Ecuador vs. Germany begin the World Cup card, with odds from oddsmakers, Matt’s quick logic, and Chris tracking each $20 wager as the board builds.

19:55 – Japan vs. Sweden discussion leads into the day’s closest World Cup matchup, a draw angle, and a detour into Matt’s review of Toy Story 5, Conan O’Brien’s role, recent kids’ movies, and upcoming animated releases.

23:37 – Toy Story 5 talk continues with Jessie, Buzz, Woody, Joan Cusack, Ham, John Ratzenberger, franchise aging, whether there will be a sixth movie, and how the series could eventually circle back to Andy’s family.

26:41 – Tunisia vs. Netherlands brings the biggest long-shot pick of the card, with Tunisia at massive odds from oddsmakers and Matt embracing the underdog angle despite the Netherlands being the day’s heaviest favorite.

27:51 – Paraguay vs. Australia becomes a group-stage qualification discussion, with Chris and Matt working through Group D math, goal difference, the U.S. position, and a brief Australia-New Zealand geography argument.

30:39 – Turkey vs. USA closes the World Cup card, with Christian Pulisic’s return, the U.S. group-stage situation, and the hosts debating how much the final match still matters before placing the final wager.

32:48 – Golf talk shifts to the Travelers Championship, where Matt explains his Brian Harman pick, the event’s signature status, and Harman’s wild opening round full of birdies, bogeys, a double bogey, and a late eagle.

36:14 – Chris checks Travelers odds from oddsmakers, Matt talks through his rough run of golf picks, Collin Morikawa comes up, and Chris makes a Matt Fitzpatrick wager before the show wraps.

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0:25 – Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open The Underdog with baseball, the World Cup, a major golf week, two newly crowned champions, and odds from oddsmakers.

0:58 – Caitlin Clark’s new signature shoe starts a sneaker discussion about WNBA signature shoes, Sabrina Ionescu’s popular Nike line, Elena Delle Donne’s shoes, Kobe-inspired designs, and the current lack of exciting upcoming releases.

3:51 – Chris talks about adult-homeowner expenses, switching his North Carolina yard from pine needles to mulch, and how landscaping costs are cutting into sneaker money.

6:11 – Chris checks the results from last week’s World Cup picks, with Matt’s soccer wagers somehow up $8.18 despite a draw-heavy slate, including wins on Ivory Coast-Ecuador, Germany-Curaçao, and Australia-Türkiye.

6:43 – The conversation shifts to the World Cup viewing schedule, Chris’ difficult solo preview episode for The Beautiful Game, Matt’s lack of live viewing, and the challenge of watching games during work, dinner, bedtime, and late-night windows.

8:15 – Chris and Matt discuss recent World Cup viewing, including Ghana-Panama, Uzbekistan-Colombia, the upcoming USMNT match, and Matt’s plan to take his son to see Toy Story 5.

9:10 – Movie and TV talk covers Toy Story, Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks, Colin Hanks, Running Point, Orange County, Fargo, and why Chris still wants Matt to watch more of it.

10:58 – House of the Dragon Season 3 preview leads to Matt revisiting Season 2, the show’s brutal early episodes, Game of Thrones spinoffs, and Chris recommending A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

13:48 – Superhero movie talk covers Millie Alcock as Supergirl, the newer DC movie universe, Drake Bell’s Superhero Movie, Kevin Hart, Leslie Nielsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Tracy Morgan, and odd Teen Choice Award memories.

16:46 – World Cup betting recap continues with the full accounting of last week’s $50 card before Chris and Matt begin a new round of $5 picks for upcoming matches.

18:16 – Czechia vs. South Africa and Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina picks begin the new World Cup card, with Matt choosing South Africa and Switzerland using questionable geography and coastline logic.

19:27 – Canada vs. Qatar, Mexico vs. South Korea, and USA vs. Australia picks include Matt taking a draw, backing Mexico’s home-field advantage, choosing the United States, and discussing Folarin Balogun’s unusual USMNT eligibility.

22:37 – Scotland vs. Morocco and Brazil vs. Haiti continue the World Cup picks, with talk about Scottish fans in Boston, Haiti’s Polish ties, Brazil’s huge favorite status, and Iran’s unusual travel complications during the tournament.

25:54 – Türkiye vs. Paraguay, Netherlands vs. Sweden, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, and Tunisia vs. Japan close the World Cup card, with Matt adding more underdogs, another draw, and an 11th wager by accident.

28:31 – U.S. Open golf discussion begins with Matt calling it a major, Chris bringing up golf movies, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tin Cup, Kevin Smith’s Cop Out, and a Kevin Bacon name-change bit.

30:54 – Matt recaps last week’s golf frustration after Sahith Theegala’s strong start turned into a rough Sunday, leading to a discussion of prize money, travel costs, caddies, and Theegala’s career earnings.

32:58 – Matt’s U.S. Open pick is Matt Fitzpatrick, with discussion of his recent form, previous U.S. Open win, the depth of the field, live odds from oddsmakers, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, and long-shot names.

34:59 – Chris dives into deep U.S. Open long shots, amateur qualifiers, Vaughn Harber, Ohio State, Ole Miss jokes, and the enormous field before closing the episode.

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0:25 – Chris Horwedel and Matt Krohn open The Underdog with a packed mid-June sports slate, including the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final, World Cup, MLB, golf, and odds from oddsmakers.

1:09 – Matt talks about getting back into walking, buying Adidas Ultraboosts, and why the right shoe matters for longer dog walks, leading to a broader sneaker comfort debate about Pumas, Hokas, Nike Vomeros, dad shoes, and travel shoes.

8:37 – Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals talk begins with Matt disavowing his brief Knicks fandom after ugly fan behavior in New York, while Chris discusses having money on San Antonio and why the series has become frustrating to watch.

10:41 – Game 4 breakdown focuses on the Spurs blowing a huge lead, the Knicks comeback, San Antonio’s poor late-game decision-making, Mitch Johnson’s coaching issues, and why Charles Barkley’s criticism of the Spurs’ basketball IQ resonated.

12:25 – Victor Wembanyama discussion covers his incredible talent but also his frustrating flaws, including post positioning, boxing out, physicality, shot selection, pick-and-roll usage, and comparisons to the Ben Simmons development problem.

14:58 – De’Aaron Fox’s late-game mistake is broken down, with Chris and Matt explaining why he should have dribbled out the clock, forced a foul, and avoided giving the Knicks another chance.

17:25 – Knicks fan behavior and New York title pressure are discussed, including whether it would be worse for the city if the Knicks win or lose, and how toxic fan reactions can make even neutral fans root against a team.

20:01 – Chris and Matt debate the impact of a sitting president attending an NBA Finals game, including security restrictions, lost local business, past presidential appearances at major sporting events, and why championship games create unique logistical issues.

24:48 – World Cup betting segment begins with Matt making picks despite limited soccer knowledge, starting with Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, USA vs. Paraguay, Qatar vs. Switzerland, Brazil vs. Morocco, and Haiti vs. Scotland.

32:42 – Jersey and dog-walking side conversation covers Haiti’s Polish-inspired kit detail, Loch Ness FC shirts from a mystery kit box, sizing struggles, summer heat, walking dogs safely, and problems caused by off-leash dogs.

38:15 – World Cup picks continue with Australia vs. Türkiye, Germany vs. Curaçao, Netherlands vs. Japan, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, and Sweden vs. Tunisia, with Matt using everything from geography to old players to kit loyalty as his rationale.

41:46 – Las Vegas Sphere discussion covers Matt seeing Dead & Company, the venue’s massive visuals, the exterior LED display, and whether smaller Sphere-style venues should exist outside Vegas.

48:19 – Golf talk closes the episode with Matt’s RBC Canadian Open pick, Sahith Theegala, plus a quick look at Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, Ryan Fox, Wyndham Clark, and the live tournament odds.

49:36 – Chris and Matt wrap the show after placing $50 worth of World Cup picks and promising to check back next week on whether Matt’s soccer logic turned a profit.

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