Ep. 44 (Season 4 episode 4) - I Wanted A Bionic Knee And All I Got Was Pickleball

Ep. 44 (Season 4 episode 4) - I Wanted A Bionic Knee And All I Got Was Pickleball

January 30, 2026 · 34 min · Season 4 · Episode 4

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The episode discusses the challenges of pain management and knee replacement while also addressing social issues related to a recent protest shooting in Minneapolis.

Send us Fan Mail A doctor looks at my X-ray and calls it a ten on the bad scale. That line sits with me as I weigh pain management, cortisone, or a total knee replacement—and what it means when the thing you love most is movement. No bionic promises, just the unglamorous truth: rehab, patience, and picking the path that gives back a little more life. From there, we zoom out. We talk about the latest protest shooting in Minneapolis, the gap between training and responsibility, and why people ...

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Host: Lamont Ferguson

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