The Back Wall
Raunchy and reactionary play-by-play on the controversial ball games and ball scandals that changed America, with a mission to bridge the cultural gap between sports haters and sports lovers. Hosted by Filthy Armenian and Glen Rockney, and featuring a wide spectrum of eccentric guests, each episode is available in audio and video to provide a realtime uncensored trip deep, deep, deep to the back wall.For access to all our premium episodes, in audio and video, subscribe at Patreon.com/TheBackWall for only $5 a month.
Episodes
52 episodes
66. Any Given Sunday
We appreciate Oliver Stone's underrated high-speed NFL opera ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999), with its sneak preview of Diddy freak offs, starring Pacino Diaz Quaid and Jamie Foxx. We also cover the cuck scandal featuring Steve Smith Sr. and and a new ...
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65. Fixing Sports
We ponder the eternal youth of new Raiders coach Pete Carroll and try to fix the dismal failing state of the NBA, MLB, and NHL.For access to video and our full back catalog, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/thebackwall...
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64. Belichick U
The ramifications of Bill Belichick seeking his thrill on Chapel Hill, another tired NFL zoomer, and thoughts on this year's coaching carousel and the NFL vs college debate.For our catalog in video and audio, subscribe to the show at pa...
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63. Donald Trump and The Dodgers
We make our endorsements for today's election, review the Dodgers World Series title, and check on the state of college football in the post-Saban era.For the video of this and access to all the episodes in our catalog -- on the ball ga...
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62. World Wrestling Entertainment w/ Adam Lehrer
Adam returns to review the new Netflix docu-series Mr. McMahon, talk our favorite wrestlers, and analyze how Vince McMahon merged soap opera with live sport to create a supremely American phenomenon. For video of this ep and access...
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60. Major League (1989) & the Last Supper Olympics
Before a heartfelt appreciation of the toxic masculinity cinema classic Major League (1989), we review the drags, intersex knockouts, and pole vault cockblocks of the Paris Olympics.For our full catalog episodes on the ball games and sc...
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59. F Boston w/ Amanda Milius
A frenetic live play-by-play with Amanda Milius and Filthy Armenian of Boston's one loss in the finals (Game 4) becomes a bull session on the meaning of Mark Cuban, the Mavs, Celtics, the Lakers, Jerry We...
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58. Challengers - Love
After assessing the sudden rise of WNBALM, we review the steamy new tennis romance directed by Luca Guadagnino as a sports film, and a provocative revelation of White Zendaya.For access to our entire catalog of uncensored sports investi...
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57. Bill Walton, the Evil Umpire, & the Tom Brady Roast
The retirement of notorious umpire Angel Hernandez prompts us to appreciate the meaning of bad referees before bidding farewell to the great Bill Walton and analyzing the Tom Brady Roast on Netflix.For access to our entire catalog of un...
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56. Hoosiers
We dream of being coached by Gene Hackman in the Fifties in this review of HOOSIERS (1986). We also say goodbye to O.J. and have some thoughts on the NFL Draft.For access to our entire catalog of uncensored sports investigations and vid...
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55. Ohtani's Razor
On the cusp of Opening Day, we unpack the shocking gambling scandal mystery surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, considering all possible explanations. We also get into NBA player Jontay Porter's gambling scandal.For access to...
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54. The Death of Bob Knight
We review William Friedkin's BLUE CHIPS (1994) starring Nick Nolte as a college basketball coach (modeled after Bob Knight) who has to pay players to stay relevant, a poignant love letter to the now completely busted romance of amateurism and t...
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53. For the Boys
We review two massive team-wide MeToo allegations in the Canadian national hockey world, stemming from that sport's notorious age-old bonding ritual. We also review a new list of suspected bisexual athletes. w/
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52. Vince McMahon Too
We review the Vince McMahon sex "scandal" and the movie O. (2001) starring Martin Sheen and Josh Hartnett.For video of this episode and access to our entire catalog, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/thebackwallFollow us on X...
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51. Saban, Belickick, Carroll, Harbaugh, Bob Knight oh my!
Three of the greatest football coaches of all time step down (for now), triggering the most historically momentous coaching carousel in a long long time. We unpack the ramifications for college football, ruminate on the sad final seasons of Bel...
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48. Pete Rose Not Innocent
We examine the lies of baseball great Pete Rose, famously banned for life from baseball for gambling as a player and manager on his own team. Does he deserve a second chance?If you enjoy this free episode, please subscribe to the show o...
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47. Truth to Bauer
Yet another MeToo accusation victim is vindicated. We watch and dissect pitcher Trevor Bauer's viral video about the text messages from his ex whose allegations got him kicked out of major league baseball. For the full episode, sub...
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46. Mel Tugger
A professional rape survivor has accused Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker of touching his penis against her will. On their 27th phone call. We unpack the he-said she-said of this latest peniscution of a highly paid American male, ponder...
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45. BS High PREVIEW
We explore the frightening HBO documentary about the scam football high school and the absolute psychopath who founded it, plus reflections on the opening week of college football.For the full episode and our complete catalog of uncenso...
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44. Blind Sided
Michael Oher, the NFL left tackle on whom The Blind Side book and blockbuster movie (starring Sandra Bullock) is based, is now suing the white family that adopted him for "exploitation." What version of the story is true: the heartwarming tale ...
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43. Nothing But Air PREVIEW
We review the movie AIR, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Amazon blockbuster about the origin of the Nike Air Jordan. We also talk about the Best QB U rankings and more. To listen or watch to the full episode, get a free trial subscrip...
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42. North by Northwestern: In Defense of Hazing
Our college football locker room correspondent Sam rejoins us to examine the hazing scandal rocking Northwestern football and costing Pat Fitzgerald his job -- with each allegation more damning the last...to the alleged victims. Plus a lamentat...
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41. ESPN-ded (PREVIEW)
We ponder the meaning of the historic layoffs at ESPN, the NFL players who got suspended for gambling, the drunk driving and Catholic homosexual-baiting of fired West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, and other summer storylines.For the full ...
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