Is Marty Supreme actually a sports movie… or something else entirely?

In this Sports on Screen episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham and co-host Steve Bollinger break down one of the most bizarre, divisive sports films in recent memory. Directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme follows a hustling, narcissistic ping pong prodigy whose pursuit of greatness raises big questions about ambition, obsession, and the true cost of athletic success.

The conversation dives into:

• Whether Marty Supreme works as a sports movie at all

• The portrayal of elite athletes and single-minded obsession

• Sound design, tournament scenes, and the sensory experience of table tennis

• Art-house filmmaking vs traditional sports movie storytelling

• Why Steve says this movie feels more like a fever dream than a biopic

• And yes… the scenes everyone is talking about

Sasha and Steve don't agree on much in this episode — and that's the point. From uncomfortable moments to unexpected performances (including Kevin O'Leary and Gwyneth Paltrow), this review explores why sports movies don't always need clean redemption arcs to spark meaningful conversation.

⚠️ Spoiler alert: This episode contains spoilers.
🎥 Recommendation: Watch the movie first, then come back and join the debate.

If you love sports films, sports podcasts, or thoughtful (and sometimes hilarious) conversations about what sports stories are really saying about us — this episode is for you.

About Sports on Screen

Sports on Screen is the recurring sports movie review series from Sports Will Save Us All, featuring host Sasha Graham and co-host Steve Bollinger. In each episode, Sasha and Steve review classic sports movies, cult favorites, and unforgettable sports films with humor, sharp commentary, and lively banter. From iconic underdog stories to wildly unrealistic game-day moments, Sports on Screen explores how sports movies reflect competition, culture, and the human spirit. If you love sports films, funny movie reviews, and smart sports storytelling, this series is for you. 🎬🏆

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

In this powerful episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Chad Dunn, founder and CEO of MOVE Human Performance Center, to explore a journey defined by extreme highs, devastating lows, and profound transformation.

Once a nationally ranked BMX rider, Chad's life took a sharp turn that led to federal prison—a turning point that forced him to confront identity, accountability, and the consequences of his choices. Through sports, personal development, and plenty of help along the way, Chad rebuilt his life and emerged with a renewed sense of purpose.

Chad and Sasha dive into how adversity can become a catalyst for growth, why accountability to yourself matters more than anything, and the critical role parenting and environment play in shaping identity and decision-making. Chad also shares the unexpected life lessons learned in prison, and how determination, resilience, and joy in the process are essential—both in athletics and in life.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in sports psychology, personal transformation, overcoming adversity, resilience, identity, second chances, and using sports as a vehicle for life change.

About Chad Dunn

You can find a link to purchase Chad's book, Mind Over Virtually Everything, on our website, SportsWillSaveUsAll.com, or wherever you like to purchase books. Chad is on Instagram @ChadDunn22 and @moveperformance and online at MindOverVirtuallyEverything.com.

Books About Sports--Sports Will Save Us All

Love books about sports? Curious about the stories behind them?
Sports Will Save Us All features in-depth podcast interviews with sports book authors, spotlighting the writers shaping the world of sports through powerful non-fiction and unforgettable storytelling.

Explore the sports books and authors featured on the podcast at SportsWillSaveUsAll.com—with direct links to each book and its corresponding author interview.

From baseball and football to endurance sports, women's sports history, mental performance, skiing, hockey, and more, these conversations go beyond the game.

📚🎧 Read the books. Hear the authors. Discover the power of sports.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

In Part 2 of host Sasha Graham's in-depth conversation with former NFL wide receiver and sports agent LeRon McCoy, the focus shifts to the fast-changing world of recruiting, NIL deals, athlete representation, and life lessons beyond the field.

LeRon pulls back the curtain on what today's high school and college athletes—and their families—often get wrong during the recruiting and NIL process. From chasing money over fit, to navigating the transfer portal, to managing complex family dynamics, LeRon explains why patience, follow-through, and strong support systems matter more than ever.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why chasing the biggest NIL deal can hurt long-term earning potential
• How agents evaluate fit vs. money for college programs and teams
• The emotional reality of recruiting and losing athletes you've invested in
• The importance of parents setting boundaries when money enters the picture
• How soft skills, routines, and follow-up separate good professionals from great ones
• LeRon's "game changer" advice for business, sports, and life

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in NIL education, college football recruiting, sports business, athlete development, or how lessons learned through sports shape character far beyond the game.

Sports Fam, you can find LeRon's Company LEGACY NIL on Instagram @Legacy.NIL and online at www.LegacyNIL.com.

🎧 This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Be sure to listen to Part 1 first for the full context.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

Former NFL wide receiver LeRon McCoy joins host Sasha Graham on Sports Will Save Us All for a wide-ranging, deeply honest conversation about football, identity, and what comes after the game.

After an outstanding college career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was a three-time All-Conference selection and two-time All-American, LeRon was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2005. But his story doesn't end when football does. In this episode, LeRon opens up about the emotional transition out of the NFL, the loss of athletic identity, and how staying connected to sports helped him find his next chapter.

Sasha and LeRon dive into:

• Life after professional football and the mental health challenges athletes face
• Family, brotherhood, and growing up alongside NFL legend LeSean "Shady" McCoy
• Lessons learned from real estate investing and entrepreneurship
• Why representation matters in business and leadership spaces
• How LeRon's journey led him to launch Legacy NIL, helping high school and college athletes navigate the rapidly changing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) landscape

This episode is a must-listen for fans of NFL podcasts, sports business, athlete transition stories, and conversations about how sports shape who we become long after the final whistle.

Sports Fam, you can find LeRon's Company LEGACY NIL on Instagram @Legacy.NIL and online at www.LegacyNIL.com.

🎧 This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Be sure to listen to Part 2 next.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

Struggling with long putts? In this No Huddle Pro Tips episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with golf putting expert Bob Labbe, author of Putting by the Numbers, to break down a simple, science-based approach to lag putting that helps golfers lower scores and eliminate guesswork on the green.

Bob shares how a quantitative putting method, built on physics, friction, and your personal power factor, can help you two-putt consistently on any course—from fast greens to slow ones, even when conditions change. Whether you're a weekend golfer or a lifelong player, these golf putting tips offer a practical way to turn frustration into confidence.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What lag putting really is—and why it matters

• How green speed affects putting distance

• Why most golfers under-practice putting

• How to use math and feel to improve long putts

• How better putting can save multiple strokes per round

If you're looking for golf improvement tips, lag putting strategies, and a smarter way to approach the most important part of the game, this episode is for you.

About Putting by The Numbers

Sports Fam, Bob is on instagram @PuttingByTheNumbers and you can find more information about Bob, as well as purchase his books, on his website, PuttingByTheNumbers.com.

Books About Sports on Sports Will Save Us All

Love books about sports? Curious about the stories behind them?
Sports Will Save Us All features in-depth podcast interviews with sports book authors, spotlighting the writers shaping the world of sports through powerful non-fiction and unforgettable storytelling.

Explore the sports books and authors featured on the podcast at SportsWillSaveUsAll.com—with direct links to each book and its corresponding author interview.

From baseball and football to endurance sports, women's sports history, mental performance, skiing, hockey, and more, these conversations go beyond the game.

📚🎧 Read the books. Hear the authors. Discover the power of sports.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham is joined by Carlee Wolfe, leadership strategist, coach, and founder of Ace & Arrow, for a powerful conversation about self-limiting beliefs, inclusive leadership, and the lessons sports teach us about navigating life and work.

Carlee shares how her background in athletics—and her deep connection to adaptive and inclusive sports, including sitting volleyball—shaped her approach to leadership, coaching, and personal development. Together, Sasha and Carlee explore how sports create space for every brain and every body, and why curiosity, clarity, and courage are essential skills both on the court and in our careers.

The conversation also dives into the often-overlooked challenges athletes face when transitioning out of competition, especially within adaptive sports, and how leadership skills developed through sports are frequently undervalued—or misunderstood—in traditional career pathways.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in women in sports, inclusive leadership, athlete transition, sports and personal growth, and using sport as a vehicle for social change.

• How sports expose and challenge self-limiting beliefs

• Why inclusive and adaptive sports matter—for everyone

• Lessons from sitting volleyball that translate to leadership and life

• The hidden leadership skills athletes carry beyond competition

• Navigating career transitions after sports

• Why sports remain one of our most powerful tools for connection and belonging

ABOUT CARLEE

Carlee Wolfe works with individuals and organizations to build stronger leaders, healthier cultures, and more inclusive systems. You can connect with Carlee on LinkedIn or learn more about her work at Ace & Arrow.

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

In this special episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham connects with Nyasia Jennings, one of the original athletes featured in the award-winning documentary LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale—the powerful film that followed New York City's first all-girls high school wrestling team.

Now more than ten years removed from her time on the mat, Nyasia reflects on how girls' wrestling shaped her confidence, identity, and resilience during some of her most formative years. She shares what it was like growing up in front of the camera, the lasting impact of wrestling as a young woman, and the influence of coach Josh Lee, whose belief in his athletes continues to ripple through their lives today.

This honest, funny, and deeply reflective conversation explores how sports—especially girls' wrestling—can help young athletes find their voice, build strength beyond the physical, and carry life lessons long after competition ends.

If you care about women in sports, girls who wrestle, youth athletics, or the long-term impact of coaching, this episode is a must-listen.

ABOUT LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale

Sports Fam, you can find Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Apple and Amazon right now, links below. I really recommend that you watch this movie and then go on to learn more about all of this at LuchaWrestlingClub.org and you can follow the club on Instagram @luchawrestlingclub. #luchawrestling #lucha #girlswhowrestle #wrestlelikeagirl #wrestling #sportswillsaveusall

Apple-Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Apple TV

Amazon-Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Amazon

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com

In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Josh Lee, the wrestling coach featured in the award-winning documentary LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale, now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon.

Together, Sasha and Josh explore the lives of the young female wrestlers at the center of the film—especially Shirley, whose determination and resilience reflect the heart of girls' wrestling and the power of sport to create opportunity. Josh shares an honest look at the challenges many of these athletes face both on and off the mat, including homelessness, food insecurity, and systemic inequities, and how wrestling became a lifeline.

The conversation also dives into the ethics of storytelling in underserved communities, the rapid growth of the nonprofit Lucha Wrestling Club, and what it truly means to coach with compassion, trust, and accountability. Josh reflects on how authentic sports storytelling can spark change—and why wrestling is uniquely positioned to empower young women who are often overlooked.

LUCHA is more than a wrestling documentary—it's a testament to the transformative power of girls' sports and a catalyst for hundreds of middle school and high school girls discovering wrestling for the first time.

ABOUT LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale

Sports Fam, you can find Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Apple and Amazon right now, links below. I really recommend that you watch this movie and then go on to learn more about all of this at LuchaWrestlingClub.org and you can follow the club on Instagram @luchawrestlingclub.

Apple-Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Apple TV

Amazon-Lucha: A Wrestling Tale on Amazon

About Sports Will Save Us All podcast

Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.

On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll

Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com