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Summary: Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Kevin Draper to discuss the upcoming Mayweather-McGregor mega-fight. Ben Lindbergh also joins to discuss whether major-league baseballs are juiced. Finally, David Gessner talks about his memoir <em>Ultimate Glory</em>.<br><br>Mayweather-McGregor (1:28): A conversation with the <em>New York Times’  </em>Kevin Draper about the logistics of the upcoming match-up between boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, and whether McGregor has any chance of pulling off an unlikely upset. <br><br>Juiced balls (13:37): Ben Lindbergh of the <em>Ringer </em>comes on the show to explore the various theories behind why baseball players are hitting more home runs than ever before.<br><br>Ultimate Frisbee (30:01): David Gessner discusses his memoir <em>Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth</em>. Was it a mistake for Gessner to spend the best years of his life chasing a flying disc?<br><br>Afterballs (42:21)