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February began with a bang! Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs won their first championship in Super Bowl 54, in which quarterback Patrick Mahomes was given the MVP award. Several big deals went down on trade deadline day in the NBA, each having the possibility to shake up the standings after the all-star break. Finally, the XFL had its opening weekend, featuring four games over Saturday and Sunday. The new professional football organization had a strong start, but critics believe the success won’t last. We cover all that and more today on an exciting episode of TrueSports! As always, we close the show with Agree to Disagree and Swenson’s Games of the Week.tags: Caleb, spinner, jd, Swenson, truesports, podcast, sports, truechat, super bowl liv, xfl, nba, nfl, opening week, agree to disagree, games of the week

Roughly 12 million students in California and Texas use social studeis textbooks from the same publisher. The books credit the same authors, but the content diverges in ways that reflect the deep partisan divide in our country. Justin and Lance unveil how students are getting taught differently. Tags: tsou, education, school, textbooks, politics, democrat, republican, federal, california, texas, history, america, freedom, justin weller, lance jackson

The United States spent 3.65 trillion dollars on health care in 2018. Despite the astronomical spending, evidence suggests that the U.S. performs worse than some other countries in various areas. Justin and lance speak with Joe Minarik, former Chief Economist of the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton administration, discuss the best direction for American healthcare. tags: healthcare, tsou, economy, politics, republican, democrat, america, taxes, competition, justin weller, lance jackson, Joe Minarik, policy, medicare, obama care

Caleb and JD are joined by 92.3 The Fan’s Tim Grattan to discuss some potential trades for Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward Kevin Love, ahead of tomorrow’s NBA trade deadline. tags: Caleb spinner, JD Swenson, Tim Grattan, 92.3 the fan, TrueSports, podcast, sports, basketball, nba, trade deadline, truechat

Should there be a citizenship question on the census? The United States government spends approximately 16 billion dollars on the census, but why? Justin and lance answer these questions and more. tags: tsou, census, immigrant, citizen, citizenship, politics, trump, republican, democrat, government, 2020, decade, justin weller, lance jackson, bradley butsch

A recent survey found that for organizations that are profitable, a move from no female leadership to at least 30% representation was associated with an increase of 15% in net revenue margins. Janice Ellig, CEO of Ellig Group and advocate for gender parity, joins Justin and Lance to discuss what challenges women face today. tags: tsou, women, equality, parity, gender, pay, business, politics, s&p 500, c suite, executive, men, inequality, janice ellig, justin weller, lance jackson

There is a new face recognition app that is putting privacy in peril. The app has a database of 3 billion images that facilitates idenification in seconds. Justin and lance discuss how this will change privacy in America. tags: tsou, privacy, tech, recognition, indenification, database, internet, images, face, picture, clearview, justin weller, lance jackson

Baseball is back on TrueSports! Caleb and JD discuss what sign stealing is, why the Houston Astros are under fire, and how the MLB reacted to the scandal. Jon Root, the in-arena host and digital reporter and producer for the San Jose Sharks (NHL), and the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G-League). As always, Agree to Disagree and Swenson's Games of the Week close out the show.tags: caleb spinner, jd swenson, jon root, truesports, podcast, sports, truechat, mlb, houston astros, sign stealing

With 15 million kids in childcare every week, this industry has a 99.3 billion dollar economic impact and it is responsible for 2 million jobs overall. Justin, Lance and Cindy conclude if the US is providing adequate care or not. tags: tsou, childcare, economics, ced, politics, children, parenting, school, education, economy, future, revenue, industry, employment, Justin Weller, Lance Jackson, Cindy Cisneros

Caleb and JD breakdown the upcoming matchup between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, and the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, ahead of Super Bowl 54. The guys look at how both teams earned the chance to play in the NFL’s biggest game, analyze the postseason history of each team, and present our picks for the best Super Bowl commercials of all time! Along with this, Caleb and JD cover some breaking news in college basketball. Tune in as always for Agree to Disagree and Swenson’s Game of the Week. tags: Truesports, caleb spinner, jd Swenson, football, podcast, truechat, sports, nfl, super bowl, breaking news, commercials