Ballers Season 5 Episode 2

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 12:49 a.m.

With Dave out this week due to a major PED controversy, Joel takes over hosting duties and welcomes special guests Chris Wade and Molly O’Brien from the "And Introducing" podcast for a free-wheeling discussion of one of the more perplexing episodes in the history of Ballers. 

Joel, Chris, and Molly discuss what exactly it is that Sports X does as a company, as well as the strange career arc of Russell Brand. Then, they delve into Spencer’s continued saga to purchase the Kansas City Chiefs, the drive-by shooting that opens the episode, and take a very in-depth look at Vernon’s sudden and deeply bizarre desire to become an eSports athlete. 

Finally, they wrap things up with another thrilling edition of The State of the Rock, as they discuss his new marriage (as announced on Instagram), what it means to be married to a man who is lifting weights at midnight on his honeymoon, and exactly how many helpers it must take to transport his Iron Paradise everywhere he goes.