Stoops Buyout, Barnhart's NIL Stumble, and UK's Athletic Future
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Revenge of the Nerds" - Mentioned as a comparison for the appearance of the Cal and Stanford students in the "nerd off" video.
Videos & Documentaries
- Video of Scotland's World Cup Qualification Celebration - A video showing a bar in Scotland celebrating their national football team qualifying for the World Cup, highlighting the communal joy and passion in sports.
- Video of the Cal-Stanford "Nerd Off" - A video depicting a post-game tradition between Cal and Stanford where students, rather than players, exchange a ceremonial axe, and a Stanford player subsequently yelling at the Cal students.
- Video of Bob and His Cigarette - A video about an elderly man named Bob who invited people to Washington Square Park to smoke a cigarette with him, resulting in 2,000 people showing up for a communal moment.
Websites & Online Resources
- Rarewelldone.com - Where listeners can watch the reality series "Rare Well Done" about people living with CIDP.
- Stockton.com - The website for Stockton Mortgage, where listeners can get started with their mortgage needs.
- BespokenSpirits.com - The website for Bespoken Spirits, makers of Club Blue Bourbon, where listeners can learn about their distillery tours and private labels.
- NordicTrack.com - For Black Friday savings on NordicTrack fitness equipment.
- WashableSofas.com - For early access to Black Friday pricing on Anavie machine-washable sofas.
- Chase.com/sapphirereserve - To learn more about the Chase Sapphire Reserve card.
- Meyer.com/aboutmeyercommunity.html - To learn more about Meyer's Simply Give program and community initiatives.
Other Resources
- Club Blue Bourbon - A bourbon brand that supports athletes through JMI's NIL services, available in white and blue labels.
- The Axe (Cal-Stanford Rivalry Trophy) - The trophy exchanged between the Cal and Stanford teams, described as a mounted axe, not a usable one.