How ESPN’s Joe Lunardi invented bracketology Ep. 52

This week, due to inclement weather, we were unable to record on
our usual Wednesday. This week’s episode is an abbreviated one,
sans consolations and desolations, but have no fear: It’s a good
one. Since Selection Sunday—the official start of the NCAA
tournament and office bracket pools across the nation—is this
weekend, we decided to bring in Joe Lunardi, the ESPN
bracketologist and administrator at St. Joseph's University in
Philadelphia. We talk to Joe about the art of bracketology, how his
Jesuit education has influenced his career and more. Finally, in
Signs of the Times, we talk “Lady Bird” getting snubbed at the
Oscars, Francis’ five years and a new feast day for Mary. We want
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