Bring It To Jerome

In many ways, the story of Phi Slama Jama is like most Houston sports stories. Spectacular, exciting, and, in the end, disappointing. That’s the story of the team, not the film “Phi Slama Jama.” Austin-based filmmaker Chip Rives captures the world’s tallest fraternity in a wonderful ESPN “30 for 30” film. The day after the 20th anniversary of the Oilers last game at the Astrodome, Houston native Rives joins Jerome in this episode where they discuss growing up as huge sports fans in a city whose sports teams suffered more heartbreaking defeats than uplifting triumphs. Rives’ 11-year-old son is a Texans fan, which means he is being tortured just about the same way his dad was as an Oilers fan in the early-to-mid 70s. “This is what it’s like growing up a Houston sports fans,” Rives said. “This is the pain you have to endure. I said ‘One day, one day, you’re going to have a moment when it’s awesome.’” Rives’ documentary has received rave reviews. He goes into how and why it was made, and some of the back story in