Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes on Their Worst Takes and the Smartest Person in Sports Media | PTFO

[@QFerg]

Wildes sounded so disappointed😂😂😂😂😂😂 "You want to be the smartest too?"

[@LGreenGriffin]

Wildes dissociating while Nick compliments him is relatable

[@burekevan]

the close up of his blank thousand yard stare has meme potential

[@jackharrist1078]

Love these 3 together. Nick is way more mellowed out when he’s not on TV. Met him once when I was a restaurant/bar host in college, he was very nice to the whole staff.

[@chrishylton3293]

He def plays more of a character on tv and is more chill IrL. Same like SAS

[@litany21]

He plays a character and trolls on TV for ratings and reactions.

[@mizzyfit_334]

It’s entertainment

[@cosmixescalv]

nicks so cool when hes more "human" on the pod vs his FTF entertainment mode. love both tho don't get me wrong

[@bern717]

Found Nick’s burner account!

[@jayceh]

Not sure if people realize Nick is genuinely trying to help people. He helped Wildes be a better host, he helped Coach by telling Coach to shine out by always antagonizing Nick's takes, He's now helping Danny Parkins who's the nerdy mold, by making him a bit more likeable and unlikeable at once while also giving him shoutouts in the form of "rivalry" every week. He's done the same for Pablo. Starting clearly fake, joke beefs but that make the other person likeable to the audience.

[@wh5601]

Obviously you can never know for sure and parasocial relationships over the internet are stupid but Nick has always come across as one the more authentic people in the sports tv world to me. If I had to make a sports comp, it’d be Chris Paul. Unapologetically competitive to the point that he’s sometimes accused of playing dirty but at the end of the day, he’s super smart and consistently enables those around him to be the best versions of themselves

[@chasingfelix3609]

He absolutely does that for Parkins. It is pretty nice of him to do

[@dcenvy]

Good take

[@BotanVal]

@@wh5601 One thing I've noticed about Nick that I don't see from other sportscasters is I feel like he genuinely tries to befriend everyone he works with, and not in a fake way. You hear on FTF all the time that a lot of times they're watching sports together, going bowling, or just hanging out casually. Like I don't think it's an accident that FTF has some of the best show chemistry of any sports talk show - the interactions always feel real because of that actual friendship.

[@sportsgirlie714]

The fact that Nick texts exactly how I thought he texts is tickling me. LOVED this.

[@ckq]

Twitter exists.

[@macnsteez3938]

Nick's self-awareness is pretty impressive, basically confirms what I've always suspected, that he really leans into the nerdy stuff and doesn't care if people get mad at him. It helps if ppl get mad at him!

[@YerpDerp17]

He literally plays the Skip Bayless role, only with more self awareness. lol

[@Sam-ci2if]

Any video with Wildes is a must watch

[@mordecaidrake]

F× no

[@IHJello]

Bro is the the accessory to any major appliance that doesn't work the same without it. Kdubs is my guy.

[@mordecaidrake]

@@Sam-ci2if f× no

[@cambamer123]

Americas National Treasure

[@mordecaidrake]

@@Sam-ci2if wildes is 🗑

[@kelvan1138]

Honestly Nick and Pablo together is great.

[@dakineprotoss]

i just saw this and thought "oh shit the nick wright episode, pablo's nemesis, i gotta listen after work"

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

It's the only time I like Nick

[@jvolpe1934]

we need a monthly roundtable with these 3, with Pablo presenting a new open ended philosophical question each episode

[@TheAmazingHow]

What is this? A crossover episode?

[@TheWealthyGuardian]

Crossover CONTENT episode

[@betterthanumjf]

What is this? A reference to bojak horseman

[@danstheman757]

I like this

[@xtremegt2]

…some kinda suicide squad?

[@keefriff99]

@@xtremegt2 Ahhh man, you just beat me to it 😂

[@justin32jj]

Nick and Wildes need a show together, they're off-set chemistry is phenomenal

[@aneesabashir8496]

THIS is the episode I've been waiting for

[@BlackDotLiving]

Wildes is naturally funny asf he actually probably is the SMARTEST in the room

[@bangjoeofficial]

yup, you wanna find the smartest person in a room, look for who is making other people laugh.

[@DegenerateFilth]

​@@bangjoeofficialever heard of Bert Kreischer

[@StarveDavid]

@@DegenerateFilthexactly not funny, not smart

[@bangjoeofficial]

@DegenerateFilth Yes I have. And my statement stands true.

[@bangjoeofficial]

@@DegenerateFilth Yes. Perfect example of my comment.

[@proffesionaloctopus]

I could watch these three once a week!

[@Default_user1234]

… But in setting like this one.

[@awesomeace24]

Wildes and Nick in a more casual setting, must watch

[@Creed0022]

Does Pablo now have the juice to get Nick and Mina in the same room together?

[@rapmusicplugpod]

we need this

[@rotimiwilliams6309]

hes already been on Minas pod

[@number1chiefROKKA]

60/40 diss - spot on Wildes! 😂😂😂

[@kendallsmith7594]

Seeing Wildes outside of the show context is great.

[@paulwilliams5500]

This is must-watch/listen material... some of the absolute best in the business. Much appreciated work from all of you.

[@dcenvy]

“Segun hasn’t reached out to me” 😂😂😂

[@kshizzle_bizzle]

Great episode, i would 100% watch another Take penitence show.

[@calvinabbasi]

I would literally tune into every single episode of Pablo, Nick, and Wildes. I’m sad this is a one-off.

[@RS59644]

These two HAVE to come back again. This is a fantastic trio😂

[@mattelmquist4473]

I could watch these three weekly. Love Nick and Wildes together already. and this just makes it even better.

[@Frankifacation]

This is the greatest 47 minutes of sports media I’ll see all year

[@litoxxlito_axx7318]

You know life is just great when you have genuine good friends

[@bobbypinkston9374]

Nick, Brou, and Wildes are the best show in sports. And Nick and Colin on Colin’s podcast are unstoppable. Great get Pablo!

[@GoodMorning_NBA]

This is like when you're favorite two shows do a crossover episode. Thank you! Best Friday drop!

[@cliftonsaunders-gu3ce]

Honestly this episode made me like Nick Wright exponentially more. Why? Because he’s authentically himself regardless of setting. And I love his mindset too. Nothing wrong with pride in your smart good results and shrugging off the bad ones or losing. Pablo tried to make him seem full of himself with a few loaded questions. But I loved Nick’s responses to all of them. I’m inspired now to start something of my own thanks to him. Because he shows trusting the process while learning from your failures along with way is the way to do it. Great episode thank you Pablo for hosting, but I think your rival is the smartest guy on sports tv. Him and Bomani he’s my dude too.

[@BKABeloved]

It’s always nice to see people from Debate shows be actual people and not just take machines. Great job as always from Pablo

[@mordecaidrake]

I can't even watch their f×n show

[@PGinfinite]

I didnt know i needed this, im a fan of the 3 of these people. Its very refreshing to see them casually shoot the breeze outside of a corporate sanitized setting. Loved this. Thank you

[@lightsome93]

Wildes was slick w that “Or hey, Bo nix is good” 😂.

[@DC3PO-ty3mz]

May be a better crossover than Harlem Globetrotters on Scooby Doo. This was lots of fun, please make it a habit.🍻

[@facetiousmonkey5322]

Harlem Globetrotters on Scooby Doo is the MJ, but the kids always think Batman & Robin which is the LeBron

[@DC3PO-ty3mz]

@facetiousmonkey5322 Yo!!! GD, you right. Everyone always goes Batman and Robin for crossovers but the OGs know the Globetrotters are undefeated. 🍻 Good call!

[@ehess6887]

Cant wait to watch this one. Post-Viewing: confirmed. Could watch 25 of these with Pablo, Nick & Wildes

[@rachelnicholshusband8487]

13:49 this is the perfect explanation of who nick wright is

[@BIGHOMIEBUBBA]

Pablo put on his Cobalt Confrontational Cardigan for this one

[@iwj6329]

This group on a pod together is such a treat.

[@AustinSportsGuy]

Years ago, I heard Ed Robertson talk about how the Barenaked Ladies are in their sweet spot in the music industry. They have a large enough fan base that can support them when they release an album and go on tour, but they’re not so famous that they have to spend too much time away from their families or they have to have security wherever they go or that their creative process is hindered when they’re making a new album. THAT is the sweet spot. Being cheered by thousands while you’re doing your job and then being able to walk around almost anonymously when you’re not working.

[@MidwestHooper]

Literally like my favorite people in life on a pod. Gotta have more of it.

[@Chigz10]

Pablo has the best roster of friends I can imagine, all the brightest and best people in sports media and beyond

[@johnwick8516]

Kevin Wildes taking it in at 5:40 is killing me 😂

[@jadap1789]

Love Nick and Wildes here!!

[@kghd2647]

Fantastic episode. These 3 perfectly complimented each other.

[@tia12689]

Wildes is a national treasure

[@gpearce11]

My favourite of Nick's no.3 (wrong) takes, as a Warriors fan, was him saying in 2020 that acquiring Andrew Wiggins ensured "we will never see Steph in another NBA Finals again." Wiggins then went on to be the definitive second option of the Warriors Finals victory two seasons later, and Nick tweeted it was his "most regrettable television take."

[@skater555556]

Wayne Gretzky is the perfect level of fame. Instantly recognizable to any hockey fan and to anyone who hasn't watched a second still know when they hear the name he's the best to ever to do. it

[@CindyR4]

I can totally see that. As a non hockey fan I know his name and that he’s the hockey GOAT but I couldn’t identify him by his looks. So he could probably go incognito a lot of the time (in the USA, I imagine it’s a different story in Canada).

[@kyle8442]

I would think he was Tony Hawk

[@anthonythanghe4755]

Nick’s contract breakdowns are some of his best stuff.

[@RPGabe]

I love a few minutes in, Wildes realizing what he's inadvertently stepped into between these two

[@Chigz10]

Oh my god I didn’t know how much I needed this crossover! FTF is the best sports show on TV, great to see Nick on here and Wildes outside the show in any capacity

[@tjfkc]

incredible episode

[@bluecheckmiya]

Ironically enough i had no clue who this guy was... So Nick has introduced me to his rival... And i like him 😂

[@olenskafanboy]

Not sure why I took a while to watch this but I'm glad I did. Three really smart, funny people just chopping it up.

[@matthewlegg4253]

Never see these guys outside the show. This is awesome. Thanks

[@anthonychilds8193]

I love that Pablo 100% nails why FTF is successful (re: debate style/acumen/defining terms vs feelings and the clash therein never resolving) and neither Nick nor Kevin remarking or making that connection.

[@LevMass]

The right person’s fame is actually a different person Tom Hanks played. Mr. Rogers. .. everyone loves you, celebrities revere you, and no one wants to be the person to disappoint you or let you down. And every encounter with a “fan” is probably extremely heart warming.

[@InteristaS5]

This podcast is so extremely underrated in my opinion. Loved this episode 😂

[@sadgewhiteshadow4544]

Best Sports Media Mash up i seen in a hot minute!!! Props Pablo!!!

[@linorodriguez5704]

I was pleasantly surprised by this episode

[@gilbertonanez4404]

This is gold…… continue please😊

[@Crawdeddys_kitchen]

Nick is a great heel for the show

[@duanyi4394]

Wildes fanboying over Sully is peak honestly

[@TylerHarris-p7v]

Love all these guys. So happy to see them together.

[@obviouslyPSM]

“Hero with a mustache” Wildes never change lol

[@kingcastle2000]

I can’t stop smiling while watching this

[@Mgranadosv]

Wildes' "That sounds great" is almost primal in the joy it brings him to think about it.

[@euctherapy6662]

Nick and Pablo is like listening to a podcast with ChatGpt 4.0 vs 4.1 (I love it)

[@gchetail]

The Sam Darnold take aged like milk a little bit after the last 2 games he's played.

[@reaganstiles5066]

If I ever catch KW in public I’m going to make him feel like he’s Michael Jordan

[@casynovids]

I love they did this !

[@bangjoeofficial]

I have found moderate fame in a foreign country (Indonesia)making comedy content about culture and all that. It hasn't brought any financial fame but that's OK and the level of recognition varies. Sometimes it's quite often and other times it's rare. I've been in places where I couldn't walk 10 steps without a picture or "hey bang joe!"but I've also gone days without it. To speak to Nick saying he wants to be recognized. I'm introverted but Ilike making people laugh, so for me, getting recognized in the right situations is definitely nice. And when it doesn't happen, I'm not sad or feel low but I REALLY like it when it does happen, as long as they're polite. The "love your work" in passing is always the best. A quick photo is nice. It's the over the top "OMG I KNOW YOU"but they dont know your name kind of thing that makes it suck sometimes.

[@georgeparker8198]

I love this combination of people!!! 3 of my favorite voices in Sports very excited!

[@shawnhnguyen]

Have to admit, every time I watch this show I have low expectations but always end up impressed.

[@ma76bball68]

The complimentary diss😂

[@NightingaleAlt]

My answer is Keanu Reaves. Massively recognizable and wealthy, but so incredibly beloved that he’s held dear and respected. No one is going to harass Keanu.

[@cleric7]

holy hell, Nick texts just like I expected lol

[@dtboone]

🥹 Three of my favorites all on one podcast. Feels like Christmas

[@umbc1205]

I love all three of these guys!

[@JDNoble]

Nick and Wildes! My two favorite people in Sports media!

[@kingofpersia4559]

Love this!!!

[@meschellewilson8046]

Best Friday Ever

[@ArnieAlonzo]

10:52 Brou's look said it all.

[@ricecube348]

I'm very excited about this episode.

[@danielmota9624]

Great episode!

[@sedrickavenue]

This made me genuinely happy. Thanks.

[@gue3445]

Couldn’t be happier to consume this content

[@marcusdavis6985]

I didn't think that at the end I would have to say "aye yo, pause" to Pablo

[@dalaniz9726]

Not sure why but when they brought the fame question up and Nick was pondering, I immediately thought of Daniel Day Lewis.

[@dannyades6768]

This is elite viewing 😂

[@nostradumass6248]

wildes in the most envious tone imaginable: y’know i’m a big fan

[@chocolatethunder1941]

Yall just made my day

[@awesomeorrin]

This is great

[@AllenInRealLife]

Eight minutes in and this is fantastic 😂

[@nicholas7525]

Nick wright on Luka at #20 in his nba rankings and Jokic ranking in general was horrifically bad

[@noway7555]

Great episode

[@TheJaker5]

Wildes on the “deserve” take is such a clear shot at Acho, I love it! Acho acts like he’s some wise sports philosopher.

[@Default_user1234]

I’m not sure if Nick “acts” when he is giving takes but I genuinely like “this nick” more.

[@Dous88]

this is great.

[@TylerHarris-p7v]

We all NEED Pablo to be a guest on First Things First. I dont care about contracts. Make it happen!!!

[@justinwood1078]

Amazing episode. Pablo needs a show on fox

[@rachelkoiks]

Idk what this is but it’s wilde! Great takes all around. Perhaps I’ll rank at the end or on a rewatch. I think that’s what they’d prefer to help define the true number 1.