Trevor Goodwin and Justin Silber have been living by the same three-word motto since middle school, and now it's a podcast. Work Hard, Make Friends, Have Fun is a sports show at its core, but really it's a lens for talking about everything else too, life, friendship, and the world around us, all filtered through the games we can't stop watching. Expect real takes, real banter, and two guys who've known each other long enough to just have a good time doing it. Grab a seat. Let's work hard, make some friends, and have fun.
Car shopping in 2026 is no joke, and Justin has the stories to prove it.
This week on Work Hard, Make Friends, Have Fun, Trevor and Justin dig into the used car market, why the old school approach to negotiating still works, and what California's new CARS Act means for buyers. The lesson: you gotta have relationships with these people.
From there, it's a conversation about community. Sports bars, watch parties, and the strangers who become friends because they're wearing the same jersey (and why in LA, Raiders gear doesn't always mean what you think it does). We also get into the spaces that bring people together, from the stadium to the sauna.
Then it's back to the field. We break down the Raiders' strategy and the football tactics behind it, look ahead at what's coming up on the sports calendar, and get into team mascots and fan behavior. We close with the baseball playoffs, the Dodgers and Padres, the state of postseason broadcasts, and the legacy players defining this October.
23 Sept 2026
Justin Goes to Germany and the Raiders Go 2-0
Justin is back from Germany, and he brought stories.
This week on Work Hard, Make Friends, Have Fun, Justin takes Trevor through his trip, from the autobahn to backstage at Berlin nightclubs. We get into the cultural differences that stood out most: how Germans think about privacy, the huge celebrations for a kid's first day of school, family campgrounds, and a parenting style where kids eat what the adults eat. Plus, a deep dive into Berlin's techno scene and the endurance it takes to survive a German techno festival.
Then it's football. The Raiders are 2-0 for the first time since 2021, and we break down what's working: Kirk Cousins, a defense that's creating turnovers, and an improved offensive line. We also talk Mark Davis and the ownership question, the NFL schedule, injuries, and why the league needs to improve the product for fans.
We close with baseball as the postseason approaches: the playoff races, the series to watch, and why October baseball hits different.
28 Aug 2026
Royals Return, Marte Vanishes, SoCal Melts Down
Trevor and Justin touch on why the Southern California heat has everybody acting a little unhinged, and what it says about global warming. Justin breaks down a political event he attended and what's brewing in Santa Monica politics. Then it's across the pond for Harry and Meghan's surprise return to the UK and what it means for the royal family, plus a look at Meghan Markle's own roots in LA and the culture around celebrity there.
On the sports side: Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte's mysterious disappearance and casino visit, a real conversation about athlete burnout and mental health, the controversy around Enes Kanter and political activism in sports, and the bigger debate over fairness in sports and the leagues investigating it.
Real opinions, real reactions, a few laughs along the way. Pull up a seat and get into it with us.
22 Aug 2026
Sports for Sale: Private Equity, Fraud, and Fan Power
Mark Walter built a Dodgers dynasty, then bought the Lakers for $10 billion and flipped them for $12.5 billion less than a year later. Trevor and Justin break down what that says about private equity, fraud, and fandom in modern sports — then somehow end up debating ticket prices, Germany's fan-ownership model, and the entire British royal family. Smart takes, zero filter.
13 Aug 2026
Sold in 14 Months: The Lakers' Record-Breaking Flip
The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for a record-breaking $12.5 billion — the largest sale price in the history of American professional sports. Trevor and Justin break down the deal itself, from buyers Josh Kushner and Bob Iger to seller Mark Walter, and the eyebrow-raising fact that this comes just fourteen months after Walter bought the team for $10 billion. From there, they widen the lens to the growing role of private equity in sports, drawing a direct line from FIFA's recent fight over a $20 billion World Cup investment plan to this new bombshell in the NBA — and dig into what rapid-fire ownership changes mean for fan loyalty, the disconnect between billionaires and the teams they buy, and whether this is the start of a bigger pattern across leagues.
4 Aug 2026
We're Back: World Cup Fever & The Dodgers' "Money Problem"
In this episode, we explore the world of sports, focusing on the recent World Cup, the culture of soccer, and the intricacies of Major League Baseball. Justin and Trevor share their insights on how sports unite us, the business side of leagues, and the ongoing debates about salary caps and team competitiveness. In this episode, Justin and In-Person dive into the intricacies of baseball, the Dodgers' strategy, and the broader sports industry, touching on salary caps, team management, and fan culture. They also explore the cultural aspects of LA and the future of baseball amidst ongoing negotiations.
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