We (Still) Believe is for anyone who’s ever cheered, groaned, or high‑fived a stranger over a game that “doesn’t really matter.” Lifelong friends—and often long‑suffering Bay Area sports fans—Ananth and Jay unpack two decades of fandom to explore why sports hold such power over our friendships, identities, and family lives. From Cal highs and heartbreaks to Warriors magic and Niners anguish, join the conversation, laugh at the pain, and remember why we still believe.
The guys kick off Season 2 with longtime friend and OG Cal diehard Billy, whose Golden Bear fandom goes back generations -- from a grandfather who played in the Rose Bowl to decades of all-caps game-day texts and irrational optimism. They relive the no-spike heartbreak that broke them in as Cal sickos, why USC fans are truly the worst, and Big Game shenanigans that left Jay shirtless in Memorial Stadium, before reflecting on a much more meaningful return to Berkeley in October 2025. And somehow, after years of ups and downs (but let's be honest, mostly downs) hope springs eternal: Tosh is bringing the swagger back, JKS might actually be the guy, and a Cal playoff run suddenly feels just delusional enough to believe in. The Bear does not quit -- and apparently, neither do they.
6 Sept 2025
E6: We're So Back
Jay and Ananth explore the exhilarating return of football season, celebrating team triumphs and the enduring magic of fandom.
26 Aug 2025
E5: The Beautiful Game and a Broken Heart
Host [Host Name] interviews friend Harsh as they explore the emotional rollercoaster of sports fandom, from World Cup triumphs to heartbreaking trades and existential fan dilemmas.
2 Jun 2025
E4: Cricket, Candlestick, Curry
Deep, brother of Jay and Ananth, reminisces about formative sporting experiences, including cricket, baseball, and basketball, emphasizing the importance of memorable moments over statistics.
16 May 2025
E3: A Mile High, Five Generations Deep
Championships, cheeseheads, and a closet reserved for winners. In Episode 3, Colorado sports diehard Brandon unpacks how four titles before high school shaped his fandom and his city, debates Denver greats across eras, and shares why passing his family's fandom torch to a daughter who “broke the Chiefs’ streak” at birth matters more than any ring.
7 May 2025
E2: All You Need Is One More Hit of Success
Kings, Bucs, LeBron… and zero hometown ties. In Episode 2, childhood friend Karthik Muralidharan (co‑host of Thik & Thin Hoops) unpacks the psyche of a “contrarian hater,” tracing how a Cupertino kid went from re‑enacting NBA box scores on a Fisher‑Price hoop, to pirating Florida AM radio so he could follow Derrick Brooks and the Bucs, to lighting the Beam with 18,000 delirious Kings fans in 2023. With Ananth and Jay he explores how roaring with a crowd—or geeking out alone—molds loyalty, why sports keeps their decades‑long friendship humming, and what it takes to still believe.
18 Apr 2025
It Matters So Much for Mattering So Little
In their debut episode, Ananth and Jay unpack their lifelong journeys as fans—from Cal band Saturdays and Music City Miracles, to Steph-fueled nights and Super Bowl gut-punches. With humor and honesty, they reflect on why the emotional roller coaster of sports continues to profoundly shape their friendships, marriages, and lives—and why it matters so much for mattering so little.
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