The Adrian Moment

About The Adrian Moment

The crowd roars. The impossible shot sinks through the net as the buzzer sounds. We live for these epic sports moments on the big screen—even if we've never laced up cleats or set foot on a field. Why do sports films captivate us? How do they speak to the competitor deep inside? Can a great sports flick make you fall in love with a game you never cared for? Join lifelong friends and film fanatics Ocean Murff and Jim Pullen as they go deep into the psychology, storytelling, and raw emotional power of the greatest sports movies ever made. Laugh and cry with them as they re-live the agonizing defeats, underdog triumphs, coaching miracles, and adrenaline-soaked championship glory only the big screen can deliver. From tales of individual perseverance to the bonds of teamwork, Ocean and Jim break down just how sports films distill the human experience like no other genre. Strap in for a cinematic thrill ride covering everything from boxing to baseball, hockey to horse racing. You'll never see sports—or sports movies—the same way again. The whistle blows on The Adrian Moment.

Publisher

TruStory FM

Category

sports · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 May 2024

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Moneyball

   Hosts Ocean Murff and Jim Pullen dissect the movie *Moneyball*, exploring its impact on baseball, the use of sabermetrics, and whether it ultimately saved or ruined the sport.

2. 

   13 Jun 2025

   Eight Men Out: When Heroes Break the Game

   Ocean Murff and Jim Pullen analyze John Sayles' film *Eight Men Out*, dissecting the Black Sox scandal and exploring themes of baseball, betrayal, and the complexities of historical memory in this interview.

3. 

   29 May 2025

   Hoosiers and the Slow Clap Dilemma

   Ocean and Jim delve into the sports movie Hoosiers, dissecting its nostalgic appeal and questioning whether its David and Goliath narrative still resonates in 2024 in this interview episode.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

216,983

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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