Thrill Of Defeat

New Orleans Saints (with Charles Star and L. Ron Mexico)

The Saints were the NFL's laughingstock for DECADES, then suddenly turned into a powerhouse that united a city in the years after Hurricane Katrina. Lifelong Saints fans Charles Star and L. Ron Mexico (co-hosts of the City Saint / Country Saint podcast) and their drunk uncles take us through the dizzying highs and many, MANY lows of one of the most unique franchises in sports.

Vancouver Canucks (with Stefan Heck and Aaron Bertovo)

The Canucks haven't won a Cup OR drafted first in 55 years of existence, and no one hates them more than their own fans. Stefan Heck & Aaron Bertovo, co-hosts of the podcast "I Hate This Team," make a compelling case for why Canucks fans have it worse than anyone, and explain Canadian rivalries, why Vancouver loves to riot, and the fleeting joys of rapping about Ryan Kesler while up 2-0 in the Finals.

Chicago White Sox (with Jimmy Pardo and Alex Schmidt)

White Sox diehards Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny, Conan) and Alex Schmidt (Secretly Incredibly Fascinating) talk about rooting for Chicago's *other* baseball team, the Sox/Cubs divide, a fixed World Series, THE POPE being a Sox fan, and why Field Of Dreams medium-sucks.

LA / Oakland / Vegas Raiders (with Amir Blumenfeld and Ed Zitron)

The Raiders moved THREE times and have sucked for 20 years. Who still roots for them? Childhood LA Raiders fan Amir Blumenfeld (Headgum) and Las Vegas Raiders season ticket holder Ed Zitron (Better Offline) try to answer that question and wallow in the unique misery of the Tuck Rule Game and a *76 Yard Field Goal*.

Atlanta Falcons (with Chase Mitchell)

Lifelong Falcons fan Chase Mitchell (The Tonight Show, Rock Paper Scissors) tells THE WORST sports-watching story we've ever heard: seeing the Falcons blow a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl to the Patriots while getting taunted online by a horde of literal Nazis.

Seattle Supersonics (with Danny Kelly and Matt Ufford)

What's it like to grow up rooting for a team that no longer exists? Matt Ufford (Yahoo Sports) and Danny Kelly (The Ringer) unleash their frustrations about the dismantling of the Seattle Supersonics, their crushing Finals loss to the Michael Jordan Bulls, and getting taunted by the merciless message board trolls from Oklahoma City.

New York Mets (with Sean O'Connor and David Roth)

Comedian Sean O'Connor (Solar Opposites) and writer David Roth (Defector) discuss what it's like to be a New York Mets fan, from the high of the '86 World Series to a lifetime of living in the Yankees' shadow, crying to Coldplay songs, and jackin' off in the bullpen.

Thrill Of Defeat Trailer

A quick preview of what to expect on Thrill Of Defeat, a podcast celebrating the stupid, irrational, and often hilarious shared pain of being a sports fan.