American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
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American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
On November 10, 2018, Markelle Fultz, the first overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, bent down to tie his shoe during the game. A series of spasms that resembled glitches ensued—adding another layer to the disappearance of his jump shot the year prior. This event was peculiar to say the least. It was a malfunction in an ordinary movement, not a shooting mechanic. Many have theorized as to what erased his jump shot, but no one could explain this "glitch" phenomenon.
Glitch Theory explores these questions: What if Markelle Fultz's jump shot disappearance was evidence of something else? What if it was something other than basketball, something many people refuse to believe or consider? Could we be living in a simulated reality?
Join us as we indulge in the coincidences between Markelle Fultz, games designers, and the University of Washington's physicists researching simulated realities.
Animated Artwork by: Fern Studio (fern.team)
Story Notes:00:00:35 - The Shoe Tie00:04:38 - The Discovery00:08:08 - The Bugs00:11:35 - The Press Conference00:14:59 - The BMX Jump00:19:39 - The Vengeful Eye00: 25:29 - The Shock & Ahh
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American Ball Tales
American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
