The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2021: Saturdaius Primus!
The twelve greatest Saturdays of the year are back, which means…let’s get ready to GAMBLE!… Read More The J-Dub Gambling Challenge 2021: Saturdaius Primus!
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Author and Managing Editor at Dubsism, a blog about life as viewed through sports, old movies, and too many concussions.
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 115: “Battleground”
Yet another connection between Van Johnson and the National Football League.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 115: “Battleground”
The 2021 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
The annual tradition continues here at Dubsism, even if I’m a bit late. Better me than your girlfriend. The question is…did your team feed or bleed?… Read More The 2021 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 114: “A Guy Named Joe”
You might be cool, but you’ll never be “Got an entire sport created because of your movie career” cool.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 114: “A Guy Named Joe”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 113: “Personal Best”
Just in time for the Summer Games, a tale of the Olympics, screwing, and Olympic screwing.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 113: “Personal Best”
Misty Water-Colored Memories – Episode 3: “Luka”
Sex, Drugs, and Pop-Folk? Only at Dubsism can a cheese-bag 80s hit brought to you by Casey Kasem lead to a lesson in neurophysiology.… Read More Misty Water-Colored Memories – Episode 3: “Luka”
Point-Counterpoint: “Pro vs. Con” on ESPN Venturing Into Gambling…Mostly “Con”
The “World Wide Bottom Feeder” just might be getting into the world of wagering. What could possibly go wrong?… Read More Point-Counterpoint: “Pro vs. Con” on ESPN Venturing Into Gambling…Mostly “Con”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 112: “ADAM-12 – Camp”
A tale of two separate 1970s summer events which forever link TV star Martin Milner and Olympic pole-vaulter Bob Seagren.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 112: “ADAM-12 – Camp”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 111: “Dreams”
The obscure dreams of legendary film maker Akira Kurosawa and a deranged sports blogger somehow involve an even more obscure Ron Gant reference.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 111: “Dreams”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 11: “The Sound of Music”
There’s only one other entity on Earth as popular and as shitty as this movie….McBarf.… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 11: “The Sound of Music”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 110: “Dr. Strangelove”
From what unknown entity does MLB umpire Joe “Major Kong” West get take his marching orders?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 110: “Dr. Strangelove”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 109: “1941”
The hysteria that gripped the West coast in 1941 happens nearly every year to football fans in places like Dallas and Minnesota.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 109: “1941”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 10: “The Jackie Robinson Story”
What’s the difference between a “fairy tale” and a “myth?” Too many people believe myths.… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 10: “The Jackie Robinson Story”
Point-Counterpoint: The Madison Bumgarner “No-Hitter”
Should Madison Bumgarner’s 7-inning “no-hitter” count as an official “no-hitter?” You make the call…… Read More Point-Counterpoint: The Madison Bumgarner “No-Hitter”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 108: “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
Just imagine the owner of an NFL team as a drunken “Clark Griswold” in a tale with so many twists it somehow links Hollywood legend Don Ameche and Pro Wrestling Hall of Famer Fritz von Erich.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 108: “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
Top Ten Albums That Influenced Me As A Musician (as counted down by Casey Kasem)
Anybody who really knows me will know #1, but there’s a lot of surprises along the way!… Read More Top Ten Albums That Influenced Me As A Musician (as counted down by Casey Kasem)
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 107: “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
Dubsism is the only place which can show you the connection between Doris Day and the Soviet Union’s National Hockey Team. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 107: “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 106: “Great Expectations”
Only Dubsism can show you the thread binding Victorian England to Sealy, Texas in the late 1970s.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 106: “Great Expectations”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 105: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Today’s analogy takes not one, but TWO Clint Eastwood flicks to bear it out.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 105: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Trash-Talking the 2021 NCAA Tournament “Sweet Sixteen”
In England, a YouTuber was sent to jail for humor deemed to be “grossly offensive.” I guess “Dubsism UK” isn’t happening anytime soon. Rated “R” for “read at your own risk.”… Read More Trash-Talking the 2021 NCAA Tournament “Sweet Sixteen”
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