Knicks Fever! – Sam Morril & Mark Normand – We Might Be Drunk Podcast

Knicks Fever! 🏀🗽

Key Themes

📚 Top 5 Books Recommended

• A Fan’s Notes by Frederick Exley [32:35] — “One of the best books you’ll ever read.” A die-hard fan’s memoir of obsession, loss, and Giants football. Amazon
• The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab [32:52] — The Cleveland fan’s reckoning with LeBron James. Amazon
• Honolulu Blues by Joel Wawszkiewicz [32:58] — A diehard Detroit Lions fan navigating addiction and the long wait for a winner. Amazon
• Brute by Sam Tallent [33:31] — Sam Tallent’s highly anticipated second novel. Amazon
• The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler [58:36] — “To say goodbye is to die a little.” Amazon

🛒 Top Products & Sponsor Deals

• Fabletics Joggers & Jackets [44:45] — 70–80% off for new VIPs. “The only joggers you can sleep in and wear to the gym.” Amazon
• Shopify E-Commerce Platform [45:56] — $1/month trial. Seamless “Shop Pay” checkout. Amazon
• Hims Sildenafil [47:34] — Affordable, discreet ED care. Delivered to your door. Amazon
• Bodega Cat Whiskey [01:33:11] — The official whiskey of We Might Be Drunk. Amazon
• Knicks Championship Hats [01:33] — Bought to commemorate the win. Amazon

🎯 Sponsors

⏱ Timestamp Directory

• [00:06] The Knicks Win — Sam and Mark erupt in celebration. The city is electric.
• [01:48] Champs Merch — Trying on the championship gear (“I feel like Brunson”), plus the joke that “we put out tan pants too soon,” and how much the city will make on merch.
• [03:08] Ben Stiller’s Documentary — Ben Stiller is making a Knicks documentary.
• [04:06] Comics at the Game — Stavros Halkias and friends were courtside.
• [05:02] Wembanyama: The Villain — Victor Wembanyama‘s alien game and why the Knicks had to beat him.
• [06:34] MSG Celebrity Chaos — Donald Trump, Timothée Chalamet, DJ Khaled, Larry David — all in the Garden.
• [08:35] OG Anunoby & Brunson — What made OG Anunoby and Brunson the keys to the title.
• [10:08] Analytics vs. Heart — The Cavs complained about analytics while getting swept. Knicks won ugly and won.
• [10:48] Knicks Legends — Patrick Ewing, Latrell Sprewell, Allan Houston, John Starks, Larry Johnson — ghosts of MSG past.
• [13:05] Rick Brunson & LaVar Ball — Rick Brunson vs. LaVar Ball.
• [14:23] Dennis Rodman in a Spurs Jersey — Dennis Rodman shows up. A Philly guy causes chaos.
• [17:08] Byron Allen & Spike Lee — Byron Allen and Spike Lee going wild in the Garden.
• [21:19] The Mikal Bridges Trade — How Mikal Bridges came from Brooklyn and finally got his ring.
• [21:35] Jimmy Fallon — Jimmy Fallon in the celebrity roundup.
• [22:16] Leon Rose’s Genius — Knicks President Leon Rose‘s master rebuild plan.
• [23:03] Giannis & the Bucks — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the chain of defeats that led here.
• [25:27] The Jordan Standard — Michael Jordan‘s era compared to Brunson’s Knicks.
• [32:35] Sports Fan Book Recs — The essential die-hard sports fan reading list.
• [36:28] Clean Comedy & the NYC Scene — Michael Che, the 2010s grind, the underground New York comedy era.
• [37:23] Jim Jefferies — Jim Jefferies gets a shoutout in comedy nostalgia.
• [42:19] Sydney Sweeney at MSG — Sydney Sweeney was at the game.
• [44:28] Sponsor: Fabletics
• [45:56] Sponsor: Shopify
• [47:34] Sponsor: Hims
• [49:10] The Hooters Deep Dive — Origins of Hooters, Twin Peaks, and the doomed Hooters Airlines.
• [53:05] Pet Peeves Round 1 — Story undercutters, the word “giggles,” social annoyances.
• [56:14] Pet Peeves Round 2: The Irish Goodbye — Leaving without telling anyone. Both hosts strongly endorse it.
• [57:07] Ari Shaffir — Ari Shaffir referenced in pet peeves conversation.
• [58:53] The Jewish Goodbye — Elongated, guilt-ridden, everyone gets a three-minute farewell.
• [01:00:43] Gary Vee & Favor Callers — Gary Vaynerchuk and friends who only reach out when they need something.
• [01:01:41] Pet Peeves Round 3 — “Do you have time for a quick call?” and transactional friendships.
• [01:04:27] Fairweather Fan Sketch — Praising Liam Dalton‘s comedy video about new Knicks fans flooding the bandwagon.
• [01:05:22] Donte DiVincenzo & JLo — Donte DiVincenzo mentioned; Jennifer Lopez was at the game.
• [01:06:34] The Stolen Vintage Jacket — The eBay bomber jacket saga. Always update your shipping address.
• [01:20:31] Ricky Gervais & Martin Short — Ricky Gervais, Martin Short, and Mel Brooks in the comedy legends conversation.
• [01:23:25] Al Lubel Quote — Al Lubel: “I’m another second closer to death. Time’s not going to waste me, I’m going to waste time.”
• [01:24:08] Demetri, Carlin, Ronnie Shakes — Demetri Martin, George Carlin, Ronnie Shakes — old school legends.
• [01:24:43] Film Critics — Gene Shalit and Rex Reed get their moment.
• [01:26:40] Movie Recommendations — Blast of Silence, Fire Down Below (Steven Seagal), Point Blank.
• [01:30:34] Widows Bay Cast — Stephen Root and director Hiro Murai; Claire Danes comes up only in passing while trying to place one of the actors.
• [01:31:35] David Cross — David Cross comes up in the comedy crossover.
• [01:31:54] Upcoming Tour Dates — Upcoming shows across the country and Europe.
• [01:33:11] Sponsor: Bodega Cat Whiskey
• [01:33:38] Ryan Hamilton & Anthony Jeselnik — Ryan Hamilton and Anthony Jeselnik shoutouts as the episode winds down.

👤 People Mentioned

• Jalen Brunson — Knicks point guard, Finals MVP [01:48]
• Victor Wembanyama — Spurs center, episode villain [05:02]
• Rick Brunson — Jalen’s father / NBA coach [13:05]
• Josh Hart — Knicks hustle star [06:40]
• OG Anunoby — Knicks defensive anchor [08:35]
• Mikal Bridges — Traded from Brooklyn to become a champion [21:19]
• Karl-Anthony Towns — Knicks big man [09:10]
• Donte DiVincenzo — Knicks sharpshooter [01:05:22]
• Jose Alvarado — NBA player mentioned [09:20]
• Leon Rose — Knicks President [22:16]
• Mike Brown — NBA coach [21:28]
• Patrick Ewing — Knicks legend [10:48]
• John Starks — Knicks legend [10:48]
• Latrell Sprewell — Knicks legend [10:48]
• Allan Houston — Knicks legend [10:48]
• Larry Johnson — Knicks legend [10:48]
• Michael Jordan — The gold standard [25:27]
• Giannis Antetokounmpo — Bucks star [23:03]
• LaVar Ball — Ball family patriarch [13:28]
• LaMelo Ball — NBA player / LaVar’s son [13:28]
• Dennis Rodman — Spotted in a Spurs jersey [14:23]
• Spike Lee — Knicks superfan / director [17:16]
• Byron Allen — Media mogul at MSG [17:08]
• Malcolm X — Referenced historically [15:53]
• Cam Patterson — Mentioned in video clip [15:29]
• Ben Stiller — Making a Knicks documentary [03:08]
• Sydney Sweeney — At MSG [42:19]
• Jennifer Lopez — At the game [01:05:48]
• Donald Trump — At MSG [06:34]
• Timothée Chalamet — At MSG [06:34]
• DJ Khaled — At MSG [06:34]
• Larry David — At MSG [06:40]
• Jimmy Fallon — Late night host [21:35]
• Conan O’Brien — Referenced in comedy talk [28:10]
• Chris Rock — Comedy legend [30:42]
• Stavros Halkias — Comedian / was at the game [04:06]
• Anna Faris — Referenced from Scary Movie [03:55]
• Bill Burr — Stand-up comedian [01:01]
• Godfrey — Stand-up comedian [09:06]
• Michael Che — SNL / stand-up comedian [36:28]
• Jim Jefferies — Comedian [37:23]
• Ari Shaffir — Comedian [57:07]
• Gary Vaynerchuk — Entrepreneur / Gary Vee [01:00:43]
• Liam Dalton — Comedian / Fairweather Fan creator [01:04:27]
• Ricky Gervais — Comedian / creator [01:20:31]
• Martin Short — Actor / comedian [01:20:47]
• Mel Brooks — Filmmaker / comedian [58:57]
• Al Lubel — Stand-up comedian [01:23:25]
• Demetri Martin — Stand-up comedian [01:24:08]
• George Carlin — Comedy legend [01:24:08]
• Ronnie Shakes — Stand-up comedian [01:24:17]
• Gene Shalit — Film critic [01:24:43]
• Rex Reed — Film critic [01:24:55]
• Stephen Root — Character actor [01:30:53]
• Claire Danes — Passing mention while placing a Widows Bay actor [01:30:34]
• Hiro Murai — Director (Atlanta) [01:31:02]
• Ryan Hamilton — Stand-up comedian [01:33:38]
• Anthony Jeselnik — Stand-up comedian [01:33:47]
• David Cross — Comedian / actor [01:31:35]
• Frederick Exley — Author, A Fan’s Notes [32:35]
• Scott Raab — Author, The Whore of Akron [32:52]
• Joel Wawszkiewicz — Author, Honolulu Blues [32:58]
• Sam Tallent — Comedian / author, Brute [33:31]
• Raymond Chandler — Author, The Long Goodbye [58:36]

💬 Notable Quotes

📖 Stories & Anecdotes

• The Stolen Vintage Jacket [01:06:34]
  A host buys a cool vintage bomber jacket on eBay — but forgets to update his old address. Confronts the new tenant. The helpful neighbor likely stole it. Jacket: gone forever.
• The CheapoAir Connection [51:54]
  Booking cheap tickets with connections on two different airlines to save money. Missed the connection, and neither airline would take responsibility: “You’re not supposed to connect on different flights.”
• The Canceled Return Flight in Seattle [52:35]
  Skipped the first leg of a round trip and found his own way there, so the airline killed the return. At the Seattle airport at 6 AM, hungover on no sleep, he was told the ticket was just “gone… that’s procedure,” and had to buy a new flight.
• The Hooters Airlines Experiment [50:32]
  Deep dive into Hooters’ disastrous 2003 airline attempt. Twin Peaks and Buffalo Wild Wings compared as smarter alternatives in the breastaurant sector.
• The Irish Goodbye vs. The Jewish Goodbye [56:46]
  Irish Goodbye: slip out without a word. Jewish Goodbye: announce your departure to everyone for 20 minutes and still never leave. Both hosts firmly pro-Irish.

💡 Key Concepts

• Analytics vs. Heart — The Cavs whined about advanced metrics while getting swept. Knicks won ugly and won what mattered.
• The Irish Goodbye — Slipping out without announcement. Endorsed by both hosts as the civilized exit.
• The Jewish Goodbye — Agonizingly long, guilt-drenched. Three-minute farewell per person minimum.
• Generational Fan Trauma — 25+ years of Knicks suffering, culminating in a city-wide catharsis. Patrick Ewing’s ghost put to rest.
• The Fairweather Fan Problem — Casual fans suddenly “loving” the Knicks after a championship. Liam Dalton‘s sketch captures it perfectly.