Matt Zivich
@bigzman3412.bsky.social
Love talking about men's college basketball and Atari 2600 video games. You can find my blogs at https://fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/ and my podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/56KBvIyAyUZcLQNLhg43Ta?si=ebe69ef7b90d4618
White Sox win😀, Cubs lose😢.
An excellent night overall 👍
An excellent night overall 👍
October 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
White Sox win😀, Cubs lose😢.
An excellent night overall 👍
An excellent night overall 👍
Great win White Sox, led the entire game in a very difficult stadium to play in Houston.
On to Game 2 😀👍
On to Game 2 😀👍
September 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Great win White Sox, led the entire game in a very difficult stadium to play in Houston.
On to Game 2 😀👍
On to Game 2 😀👍
Doing the voice of Jim Mora:
“Playoffs, are you kidding me?
Playoffs.”
Welcome to the fun!
“Playoffs, are you kidding me?
Playoffs.”
Welcome to the fun!
September 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Doing the voice of Jim Mora:
“Playoffs, are you kidding me?
Playoffs.”
Welcome to the fun!
“Playoffs, are you kidding me?
Playoffs.”
Welcome to the fun!
Having Wild Card baseball playoff games, let alone any playoff game on a streaming service is a crime. BIG TIME!
Both Chicago teams should have been featured over-the-air. But since streamers like Peacock have such deep pockets, we end up suffering having to pay $12.99 a month with ads.
It sucks!👿
Both Chicago teams should have been featured over-the-air. But since streamers like Peacock have such deep pockets, we end up suffering having to pay $12.99 a month with ads.
It sucks!👿
September 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Having Wild Card baseball playoff games, let alone any playoff game on a streaming service is a crime. BIG TIME!
Both Chicago teams should have been featured over-the-air. But since streamers like Peacock have such deep pockets, we end up suffering having to pay $12.99 a month with ads.
It sucks!👿
Both Chicago teams should have been featured over-the-air. But since streamers like Peacock have such deep pockets, we end up suffering having to pay $12.99 a month with ads.
It sucks!👿
This podcast is for those people who don't have time to cook dinner. With Argentinian beef taking over many grocery stores, check out more healthy options like fish, pork, and chicken.
My best tip, check dozens of recipe sites online and see what fits your schedule:
open.spotify.com/episode/1Nql...
My best tip, check dozens of recipe sites online and see what fits your schedule:
open.spotify.com/episode/1Nql...
Why ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Is Harder than Ever
The Journal. · Episode
open.spotify.com
September 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This podcast is for those people who don't have time to cook dinner. With Argentinian beef taking over many grocery stores, check out more healthy options like fish, pork, and chicken.
My best tip, check dozens of recipe sites online and see what fits your schedule:
open.spotify.com/episode/1Nql...
My best tip, check dozens of recipe sites online and see what fits your schedule:
open.spotify.com/episode/1Nql...
Major news from Washington, and it is not about the Epstein Files:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/b...
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/b...
BREAKING NEWS: Protect College Sports Act Passes in Senate
The vote was 77-22. These amendments were adopted: Increasing the cap on Power 4 conference membership from 19 to 20 member schools, limiting the scope of federal preemption to allow for personal i…
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September 29, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Major news from Washington, and it is not about the Epstein Files:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/b...
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/b...
A powerful nor’easter is pounding Philadelphia, New York City, New Jersey, and Boston, plus other places in New England. Flooding and high winds are expected to continue throughout the weekend.
Praying for everyone who is affected. Stay safe everyone. 🙏
Praying for everyone who is affected. Stay safe everyone. 🙏
September 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A powerful nor’easter is pounding Philadelphia, New York City, New Jersey, and Boston, plus other places in New England. Flooding and high winds are expected to continue throughout the weekend.
Praying for everyone who is affected. Stay safe everyone. 🙏
Praying for everyone who is affected. Stay safe everyone. 🙏
A bit late after a very busy week, but here is what you need to know as the baseball season winds down and autumn is in full swing around most of the nation:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
News and Notes The September 25 Edition
First Media Day For New Conference, Jon Scheyer Explains Why Amazon Is A Great Partner, 1987 Indiana Hero Steve Alford Calls it A Career, and Remembering Longtime ESPN Analyst Chris Spatola That an…
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September 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
A bit late after a very busy week, but here is what you need to know as the baseball season winds down and autumn is in full swing around most of the nation:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
A crazy Friday in MLB action:
Chicago Cubs drop a DH in Boston, where both teams were then forced to fly to Tampa for the final regular season game on Sunday.
AL Central might be decided on Saturday, this after Cleveland survived a slugfest 12-9 at Kansas City.
White Sox took care of business 7-1.
Chicago Cubs drop a DH in Boston, where both teams were then forced to fly to Tampa for the final regular season game on Sunday.
AL Central might be decided on Saturday, this after Cleveland survived a slugfest 12-9 at Kansas City.
White Sox took care of business 7-1.
September 26, 2026 at 6:05 AM
A crazy Friday in MLB action:
Chicago Cubs drop a DH in Boston, where both teams were then forced to fly to Tampa for the final regular season game on Sunday.
AL Central might be decided on Saturday, this after Cleveland survived a slugfest 12-9 at Kansas City.
White Sox took care of business 7-1.
Chicago Cubs drop a DH in Boston, where both teams were then forced to fly to Tampa for the final regular season game on Sunday.
AL Central might be decided on Saturday, this after Cleveland survived a slugfest 12-9 at Kansas City.
White Sox took care of business 7-1.
With all of this stuff about AI, I was curious to hear what kids are using AI during their studies. The interviews took place in Estonia.
Yes, I usually don’t talk about many international issues, but this subject is to important not to ignore:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Zd4...
Yes, I usually don’t talk about many international issues, but this subject is to important not to ignore:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Zd4...
The High Schools Going All-In on AI
The Journal. · Episode
open.spotify.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:17 PM
With all of this stuff about AI, I was curious to hear what kids are using AI during their studies. The interviews took place in Estonia.
Yes, I usually don’t talk about many international issues, but this subject is to important not to ignore:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Zd4...
Yes, I usually don’t talk about many international issues, but this subject is to important not to ignore:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Zd4...
What a tangled mess for major bankers in trying to get rid as much debt as possible following the mega merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Here's a great article talking about what comes next:
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
Here's a great article talking about what comes next:
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
Paramount’s $49 Billion Debt Sale to Kick Off After Lawsuits End
Bankers are reaching out to investors ahead of the sale of $49 billion in financing backing Paramount Skydance Corp.’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., after the company settled a series of lawsuits that had held up the $110 billion acquisition.
finance.yahoo.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
What a tangled mess for major bankers in trying to get rid as much debt as possible following the mega merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Here's a great article talking about what comes next:
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
Here's a great article talking about what comes next:
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
Another thing I love about autumn, breathing the cooler air and wearing some warm and comfortable sweaters and jackets.
September 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Another thing I love about autumn, breathing the cooler air and wearing some warm and comfortable sweaters and jackets.
Things I enjoy the most about fall:
The changing leaves, a free picture show.
Drinking freshly squeezed (or close to it) Apple cider.
Using different apples not just to eat, but for baking and making applesauce.
Football and volleyball dominate TV and online. Baseball has their battles of October.
The changing leaves, a free picture show.
Drinking freshly squeezed (or close to it) Apple cider.
Using different apples not just to eat, but for baking and making applesauce.
Football and volleyball dominate TV and online. Baseball has their battles of October.
September 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Things I enjoy the most about fall:
The changing leaves, a free picture show.
Drinking freshly squeezed (or close to it) Apple cider.
Using different apples not just to eat, but for baking and making applesauce.
Football and volleyball dominate TV and online. Baseball has their battles of October.
The changing leaves, a free picture show.
Drinking freshly squeezed (or close to it) Apple cider.
Using different apples not just to eat, but for baking and making applesauce.
Football and volleyball dominate TV and online. Baseball has their battles of October.
Happy Fall Equinox.
From 2025
From 2025
September 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Happy Fall Equinox.
From 2025
From 2025
Matt Belloni of Puck had his usual Monday guest Lucas Show from Bloomberg on "The Town" podcast, as they talked about the lack of concessions with David Ellison acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a stunning move.
A fascinating conversation on such an ugly day in Hollywood:
youtu.be/pDScFAFCqcE?...
A fascinating conversation on such an ugly day in Hollywood:
youtu.be/pDScFAFCqcE?...
Emergency Pod: Paramount Settles—and Bonta Caves
YouTube video by The Town with Matt Belloni
youtu.be
September 22, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Matt Belloni of Puck had his usual Monday guest Lucas Show from Bloomberg on "The Town" podcast, as they talked about the lack of concessions with David Ellison acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a stunning move.
A fascinating conversation on such an ugly day in Hollywood:
youtu.be/pDScFAFCqcE?...
A fascinating conversation on such an ugly day in Hollywood:
youtu.be/pDScFAFCqcE?...
The Paramount deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is going to have layoffs, increases in film production, and a sports portfolio that rivals The Worldwide Leader.
Here's what you need to know, including how this news affects March Madness:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/p...
Here's what you need to know, including how this news affects March Madness:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/p...
Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Looks Likely After Paramount Made Concessions to 12 Democrat State AGs
Those working in Hollywood should be extremely worried about their jobs. California Attorney General Rob Bonta caved on Monday. Instead of dragging him and the other 11 other Democrat attorneys gen…
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com
September 22, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The Paramount deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is going to have layoffs, increases in film production, and a sports portfolio that rivals The Worldwide Leader.
Here's what you need to know, including how this news affects March Madness:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/p...
Here's what you need to know, including how this news affects March Madness:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/p...
Amidst the threat of AI possibly taking over the world, remember this--all computers were made by humans.
My blog is entirely human. AI was not used for fact checking.
With that said, I included a few thoughts from Saturday worth noting:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/n...
My blog is entirely human. AI was not used for fact checking.
With that said, I included a few thoughts from Saturday worth noting:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/n...
News and Notes The September 18 Edition (Revised September 20)
So Far in 2026, I Have Posted More Blogs Than the Entire House of Representatives Has Been in Session That number by the way heading into the mid-term elections, 63. One short of many fan’s m…
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com
September 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Amidst the threat of AI possibly taking over the world, remember this--all computers were made by humans.
My blog is entirely human. AI was not used for fact checking.
With that said, I included a few thoughts from Saturday worth noting:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/n...
My blog is entirely human. AI was not used for fact checking.
With that said, I included a few thoughts from Saturday worth noting:
fortyminutesofhoopsfun.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/n...
Ladies and gentlemen, if there is one thing you should do, PLEASE watch the Katie Phang clip from September 15 below.
Repost this to your friends, to people who are struggling. Think about students studying in college, and those Americans living abroad.
GO VOTE!
Vote early.
Thank you.
Repost this to your friends, to people who are struggling. Think about students studying in college, and those Americans living abroad.
GO VOTE!
Vote early.
Thank you.
September 21, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, if there is one thing you should do, PLEASE watch the Katie Phang clip from September 15 below.
Repost this to your friends, to people who are struggling. Think about students studying in college, and those Americans living abroad.
GO VOTE!
Vote early.
Thank you.
Repost this to your friends, to people who are struggling. Think about students studying in college, and those Americans living abroad.
GO VOTE!
Vote early.
Thank you.
Reposted by Matt Zivich
“WE HAVE TO SHOVE ACCOUNTABILITY DOWN THEIR F***ING THROATS.” 🔥🔥
Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”
Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”
September 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM
“WE HAVE TO SHOVE ACCOUNTABILITY DOWN THEIR F***ING THROATS.” 🔥🔥
Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”
Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”
The USPS Board Of Governors has the power to protect vote-by-mail, but they are not doing their job.
Many states utilize voting by mail, and it is a major part of our democracy. Join @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social & tell them to PLEASE Deliver Our Ballots. Thanks.
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Many states utilize voting by mail, and it is a major part of our democracy. Join @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social & tell them to PLEASE Deliver Our Ballots. Thanks.
actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
Deliver Our Ballots - Tell Postal Service Leadership We Demand to Vote-by-Mail
The USPS Board of Governors has power the protect vote-by-mail, but they are not doing their job. Will you send them a message?
actionnetwork.org
September 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The USPS Board Of Governors has the power to protect vote-by-mail, but they are not doing their job.
Many states utilize voting by mail, and it is a major part of our democracy. Join @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social & tell them to PLEASE Deliver Our Ballots. Thanks.
actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
Many states utilize voting by mail, and it is a major part of our democracy. Join @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social & tell them to PLEASE Deliver Our Ballots. Thanks.
actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
In a statement released by the Big Ten Conference at 10:34 p.m. Central time, it said:
"Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday's volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended.
Nebraska leads Missouri 11-7 in Set 1.
1/2
"Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday's volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended.
Nebraska leads Missouri 11-7 in Set 1.
1/2
September 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM
In a statement released by the Big Ten Conference at 10:34 p.m. Central time, it said:
"Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday's volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended.
Nebraska leads Missouri 11-7 in Set 1.
1/2
"Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday's volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended.
Nebraska leads Missouri 11-7 in Set 1.
1/2
The first set of the second match has been moving slower than 20 men batting in the first inning of a baseball game.
Temperatures are below 70 degrees and the humidity increasing, workers are using blowers and a mop with a special solution to dry the floor.
Players continue to dance for 15 minutes.
Temperatures are below 70 degrees and the humidity increasing, workers are using blowers and a mop with a special solution to dry the floor.
Players continue to dance for 15 minutes.
September 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The first set of the second match has been moving slower than 20 men batting in the first inning of a baseball game.
Temperatures are below 70 degrees and the humidity increasing, workers are using blowers and a mop with a special solution to dry the floor.
Players continue to dance for 15 minutes.
Temperatures are below 70 degrees and the humidity increasing, workers are using blowers and a mop with a special solution to dry the floor.
Players continue to dance for 15 minutes.
Talk about mopping up a floor, as the Nebraska and Missouri women's volleyball players wiped up condensation inside The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago.
It took nearly 20 minutes for the match to resume. In fact, the condensation got so bad they had to rip the logo off the court:
It took nearly 20 minutes for the match to resume. In fact, the condensation got so bad they had to rip the logo off the court:
September 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Talk about mopping up a floor, as the Nebraska and Missouri women's volleyball players wiped up condensation inside The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago.
It took nearly 20 minutes for the match to resume. In fact, the condensation got so bad they had to rip the logo off the court:
It took nearly 20 minutes for the match to resume. In fact, the condensation got so bad they had to rip the logo off the court:
Reposted by Matt Zivich
Corporations:
I’ll think about taking one of your annoying “surveys” and answer *your* questions when you go back to having humans in customer service to answer *my* questions.
I’ll think about taking one of your annoying “surveys” and answer *your* questions when you go back to having humans in customer service to answer *my* questions.
September 5, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Corporations:
I’ll think about taking one of your annoying “surveys” and answer *your* questions when you go back to having humans in customer service to answer *my* questions.
I’ll think about taking one of your annoying “surveys” and answer *your* questions when you go back to having humans in customer service to answer *my* questions.