Few franchises have haunted their fans quite like the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics. In the ’90s, the team seemed to have it all: gorgeous uniforms, an exquisitely talented dunker in Shawn Kemp, and a finals appearance against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. The Sonics’ performance was such a high-octane highlight reel that they even attracted die-hard fans from outside Washington (including Sonic Boom’s host, Jordan Ritter Conn). Then, in 2006, it all came crashing down: The team’s owner, the former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, sold the team amid a failed stadium negotiation with the city, and the Sonics were renamed and relocated two years later. Conn recounts this history from his point of view as a fan, delivering both a thoughtful critique of the cultural value of sports franchises and a podcast hymn to fans’ devotion.