# Episode 286 | Goofers

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Podcast: [The Burt Selleck Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burt-selleck-podcast-1245946)
Published: 2026-05-11T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://burtselleckpod.com/
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Duration seconds: 3783

## Resource

The boys start with a simple game of catch, which somehow turns into a full forensic investigation of John’s impossible breaking ball. From there, the conversation mutates into baseball groupies, kangaroo pouches, night snacks, and whether owls are secretly overeducated little freaks in tweed nests. Things keep sliding sideways as they cover Michael Jackson biopics, Houdini getting punched, Pompeii poses, exotic pets, Dragon Ball Z, pirate castles, and the deeply questionable science of gooning versus goofing. Somehow, basketball officiating and playoff hockey also get real airtime, because this podcast is structurally unsound but emotionally committed. By the end, gorilla documentaries, orangutan distractions, Little St. James, comedy shows, and one lost baseball all get folded into the same cursed little blanket. It’s loose, dumb, weirdly educational, and occasionally makes you wonder if anyone on this podcast should be allowed near animals, sports, or history.

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