Topic: Acl

3 chapters across the catalog

Sheep Dipping
Episode 1359 1:16:17 - 1:20:31

1359: Sheep Dipping

American Cornhole League, Austin Pro Shootout

The American Cornhole League (ACL) held a Pro Shootout at the Austin Convention Center, where 19-year-old Kaylee Hunter won the women's singles final. The hosts discuss the professionalization of the sport and speculate on how professional basketball players like Stephen Curry might perform in cornhole competitions.

Exploding Generator
Episode 668 58:51 - 1:05:03

668: Exploding Generator

Youth Sports Injuries, College Scholarship Corruption

A report from Northern California highlights a surge in ACL surgeries among young soccer players who overexert themselves in hopes of securing college scholarships. This "Hunger Games" of youth sports is linked to the rising cost of tuition and the student loan crisis. Families feel forced to risk physical injury because they cannot otherwise afford the jacking up of university prices.

Slave Bracelet
Episode 554 7:01 - 10:09

554: Slave Bracelet

Austin City Limits Festival, RFID Slave Bracelets

Adam Curry describes his experience at the Austin City Limits music festival in Zilker Park, focusing on the mandatory RFID wristbands. He details how the tags are used by corporate sponsors like Samsung to automatically post attendee locations to Facebook.