Pilch's Perspective Fox Sports 1070 (WTSO-AM)

Mike Pilch and John Archer discuss on odd era in the late '90's and early '00's that saw an incredible amount of pop culture phenomenon on TV and the movies, and if something similar can be done today. Also, a quick preview of the NFL season.

Babe Ruth is portrayed as a fat, drunk slob. Ty Cobb as a mean, racist bully. Neither perception is true. Mike Pilch tells you why Babe Ruth was an incredibly fit, powerful athlete that trained year round, and that Ty Cobb wasn't much different than most men of his era. However, the way the media myth's have portrayed them has led to the false narratives.

Mike Pilch takes you through some information you may, or may not know about how films are made, and certain things you will always see in every movie. (1:12) Scripts are paint by numbers and certain events happen down to the minute in each film; how society has been shaped by films misperceptions (29:10) Hollywood really likes the colors orange and blue in action movies (34:52) Trademarks of certain directors.

Show notes:
https://www.cracked.com/podcast/why-every-movie-plot-follows-weirdly-specific-rules/

https://www.cracked.com/video_18747_4-weirdly-specific-things-famous-people-do-in-every-movie.html
https://www.emwelsh.com/blog/minute-writing-feature
http://15minutemoviemethod.com/the-45-minute-mark
https://www.cinelinx.com/topics/director-trademarks/
Music: Smashing Pumpkins, "Today"
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mrloganrhoades/the-signature-trademarks-of-14-famous-directors

Mike Pilch and John Archer discuss the stalemate of the MLB and MLBPA talks. Yes, this is an awful optic. (1:09) The basic argument; (2:38) 2018 and 2019 revenues; (6:06) MLB Teams public financial information; (7:21) Revenues and revenue sharing; (11:02) Projected losses and gains for 2020; (16:04) This isn't about billionaires vs millionaires; (19:19) How much players would make in postseason revenue; (27:40) MLB vs Marvel Studios; (29:20) MLB's actual competitiveness, large and small market compared to the NFL; (38:08) Big vs small market team playoff appearances; (39:30) Why the Brewers are suddenly good now; (44:16) Wrap up

Mike Pilch lived through the Bulls title runs of the 1990's. John Archer was a wee lad. How their generations are viewing the Bulls dynasty and Jordan's greatness. Also discussion on the issues surrounding the NBA.

Mike Pilch discusses when Super Bowl winning quarterbacks began playing full time after they were drafted. How many sat and how many started? Did quarterbacks get more time on the bench before playing decades ago? The answers will surprise you.