Johnny Vrodos

These were the glory days of my NFL support

Why selling can be easier than giving away for free... an exploration of "psycho-logic" on the second hand furniture market. Thank you @rorysutherland for the inspiration! open.substack.com/pub/johnnyvrod…

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I wrote about growth mindsets, being a beginner again and the art of learning open.substack.com/pub/johnnyvrod…

Ex-players are manifestly ill equipped to be having this conversation.

Chris Fagan 4th August 2018… “I’m sure Cam Rayner in his career at this footy club will make up for that one… over and over again.” #AFLSwansLions #AFLCatsLions #AFL #BrisbaneLions #AFLFinals @brisbanelions @MichaelWhiting @DOMfay

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I have no idea what I just watched, but that might be the best goal celebration of all time... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Always think about your logo in a one color versus multi color format. BDO, the accounting firm who sponsors Billy Horschel- who led #TheOpen just lost out on a lot of search traffic to…ahem, LBDO 🫣

The @EnviroCentreNT has launched legal proceedings challenging the NT's biggest ever fracking approval, arguing that it will unacceptably impact our precious groundwater and the springs that depend on it, like the iconic Bitter Springs at Mataranka. canberratimes.com.au/story/8724226/…

The greatest home there is

@arisroussinos Love the historical breakdown of the meal. Thank you

Archetypal Corfu Town meal. Bourdetto (scorpionfish stewed in a hot tomato and paprika sauce — in this restaurant, extremely hot), a relic of Venetian rule: northern Italian cooking methods with North Balkan/Central European spicing, plus chips, a relic of the British garrison.

That's how homeric epics were spread Sitia, Crete 🇬🇷 📽️x_karidis

Explainer video on science of why the 400m sprint is considered the most painful track & field event. And why “no person on the planet can run the 400m all out from start to finish". The race pushes the way the body creates energy to the limit: 
▫️0-50 meters: ATP-CP (energy system for very short and explosive movements; used up after 5-10 seconds) 
▫️50-200 meters: Anaerobic glycolysis (burns glucose without oxygen, leading to lactic acid buildup and muscle fatigue) 
▫️200-300 meters: Aerobic energy (uses oxygen to break down glucose, but cannot keep up with the demand) 
▫️300-400 meters: Anaerobic energy reserves tapped while aerobic energy is too slow to fill the gaps (lactic acid buildup is going HAM) Track athletes can pace for longer distances and shorter ones are just over quicker (obvs). The Olympic record is a blazing 43:03, set by South African runner Wayde van Niekerk in 2016 (and 2024 Final race is tomorrow). *** Full video from Outperform: youtu.be/D0Zh0bT8OuM?si…

He looks like all of Australia's last five Prime Ministers morphed into one

My first football jersey was a 2001 Parma Hidetoshi Nakata... all in on Zion Suzuki who has an even STRONGER name!

Snark/snot culture where all you do is mock sincerity or earnest expression is a big reason why people are so miserable socially. Everyone is in a race to prove they are somehow ironically above being a human. No wonder there is such little art or feeling.

Bielsa has read his Galeano. 'Football is... a cultural expression, it is a way of identification.' I explored this in my piece on La Roja here: johnnyvrodos.substack.com/p/may-the-best…

@scotthraines Followed.

I must read Cormac McCarthy because I must read Borges because I must read Cervantes and Shakespeare and Dante because I must read Virgil because I must read Homer because I must read the Law and the Prophets.

@NealGardner_ Hard agree. I wrote about it: open.substack.com/pub/johnnyvrod…

What makes this Spanish side so special is that they represent Spanish football in its truest essence. Not the biggest names, hardly any PR, just a bunch of absolute ballers and elite technicians. For me, it’s still the most enjoyable and relatable rendition of the game.