Ask Smalls Anything Episode 17 proves once again that no listener question is too normal to become a full-blown life philosophy debate.
On this episode of The Stephie Smalls Show, Stephie Smalls and Producer Ryan McKee jump from fantasy football strategy to first-date etiquette, with plenty of detours through holiday fatigue, Chicago Bears stadium outrage, Chihuahua slander, Italian grandmas, and whether adults need more cooking classes before society fully collapses into group texts and DoorDash.
The listener questions bring the real meat. Stephie breaks down late-round best ball dart throws, including fantasy football values she thinks are being overlooked, while Ryan and Stephie discuss the nightmare art of making friends as an adult — specifically the kind of friends who will invite you into a proper fantasy football league instead of trapping you in a standard-scoring basement league from 2009. Stephie also floats the idea of a dating app for fantasy leagues, which honestly may be the most useful tech startup concept left.
The episode’s strongest public-service announcement comes when Stephie declares baseball the best sporting event for a first date. Her reasoning is airtight: there is enough downtime to actually talk, the food is casual, and nobody has to pretend sitting through an NFL game with a stranger is romantic. Ryan agrees, noting that baseball feels more like hanging out at a park than attending a pressure-cooker with $19 nachos.
There is also a summer drink debate featuring Kona Big Wave, Guinness, Hugo Spritzes, and Guinness 0.0, plus NBA draft city vibes and dynasty league trade talk as Stephie takes over a strong SGPN fantasy roster.
Come for the fantasy football. Stay for the dating advice. Leave believing Chihuahuas deserve better PR.
