Shipped Across The Border

Max Rolnick And Chris Bieman
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The #1 Podcast For Those Trying to Play College Basketball. Everything From Interviews With Current College Athletes and Coaches to Breaking Down Parts of The Game All So You Can Get Better.

  1. MAR 30

    The Most Creative Guy in the Locker Room - Rayquan Anderson

    Rayquan Anderson is a college basketball player who sews his own clothes in his dorm room, travels to New York alone for the day, draws cartoon characters nobody knows about, and is quietly building a fashion brand from the ground up all while playing Division III ball. This conversation is about what it actually looks like to be a creative person who doesn't fit into one box. Ray breaks down how music shapes what he makes, why expression through physical art hits different than any other medium, and what separates someone grinding with thrift store fabric from someone running a full-time clothing brand at 22. We also get into Nietzsche's idea that suffering is the raw material of great art, the psychology of standing out, and why the best athletes and the best artists are doing the exact same thing. - All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod - Time Stamps: 0:00 – Intro & Welcome1:24 – High School Career: From 2 PPG to 18 & 122:39 – Freshman Season at Elms5:07 – FDU Camp & Coach Hack Stories7:29 – Fashion, Style & Making Clothes11:57 – How It All Started: Grandma's Sewing Machine13:52 – Nietzsche, Art & Fashion as Self-Expression19:20 – Fashion Mentor & The Road to Going Full-Time27:45 – Picknelly Park Intramural Ball33:03 – StratSim & The Car Company Chaos

    43 min

  2. MAR 23

    Playing for the Kids That Don't Exist Yet | Aden Goffe

    Aden Goffe is back on Shipped Across the Border and a lot has changed since the last time he sat down with us. He started the season as one of the top scorers in all of D3 basketball, then tore his MCL and watched the rest of the year from the sideline. In this episode, Aden breaks down how he got to that level, what he picked up watching games from the bench, and where his head is at heading into next year. We also get into his run in the Beyond All Odds 1v1 tournament, his plans to open a sports complex, picking up DJing during his recovery, and the real reason he plays the game even when it gets hard. - All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod - Timestamps; 0:00 — Intro & Welcome Back to Aden Goffe1:42 — MCL Tear & Leading D3 in Scoring3:03 — Off-Season Work: What Aden Actually Focused On4:53 — Going Pro? Overseas Ball & The Sports Complex Dream7:32 — Breaking Down the Sports Complex Business (Hoop Dome, Spooky Nook)9:47 — Small Town Canada & The Legendary After Prom Party11:46 — Beyond All Odds 1v1 Tournament Breakdown15:16 — How the 1v1 Rules Work (4 Dribbles, Up to 30, 8-Second Clock)19:39 — Picking Up DJing During Injury Recovery22:47 — Life Without Basketball: Managing Free Time & Boredom26:45 — Calisthenics, Muscle-Ups & Trying Something New30:04 — The Specialization Theory: You Can Only Be Great at 1–3 Things38:19 — Strength Training Goals, Body Composition & Diet Deep Dive48:24 — Picknelly Park 3v3 League: How It Started53:37 — Coach Parks' First-Half Explosion & SATB's Comeback Win1:00:34 — Aden's Full College Career Reflection (Year by Year)1:07:39 — Mental Blocks: Being Too Analytical & Boxing Yourself In1:13:39 — Spotlight Syndrome: Why He Needs a Crowd to Play His Best1:16:07 — Playing for the Legacy: What His Kids Will See One Day

    1h 16m

  3. MAR 12

    Why Making Stuff Saves Your Soul...

    In this episode, we crack open Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy and ask why the hell making stuff (music, memes, paintings, podcasts) actually makes life feel worth living. We get into chaos, suffering, and that weird rush of creating something out of the mess, and argue that art might be the most human way to redeem all the nonsense we go through. If you've ever wondered why you feel better after making anything, this one's for you

    1 hr

  4. MAR 5

    First College Basketball Season: Injuries, IQ & Next Year Glow-Up - Jamie Lawson

    In this episode of Shipped Across The Border, we sit down with Jamie Lawson Jr. to break down what our first college basketball season at Elms really felt like, from adjusting to the competition and expectations to getting through a year defined by constant lineup changes and injuries. We recap the 10 win season as a big program milestone while also being real about the frustration of missing the playoffs when we were right on the edge. From there, we get into what it actually takes to level up. We talk about how winning programs build continuity, why basketball IQ separates top teams, and how Jamie wants to train this offseason by tracking workouts and shooting so the improvement is measurable and not just a feeling. In the back half, we pivot into a surprisingly deep debate on when kids should get phones, how social media and child fame can mess with development, and why parents have to build structure so talent does not get swallowed by hype. We close with next year plans, our schedule philosophy, record goals, and what it would mean for Elms to start earning real postseason recognition and performance based awards. Topics we cover: Freshman season reality check, team growth, and the playoff miss Injuries, depth, and constantly changing lineups Program building and continuity Offseason development plan, tracking, shooting work, getting quicker and stronger Kids and phones, TikTok and child star fame, and why hype can ruin talent Next year goals, scheduling, conference expectations, postseason recognition - All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod - Time Stamps: 00:26 – Full intro, Jamie’s first college season and expectations 07:02 – Building a program, St. Joe’s Maine continuity and winning over years 13:40 – Offseason plan: IQ, quickness, physicality, and tracking shots 20:56 – Life after hoops: structure, screen time, needing a new video game 23:43 – Phone debate: what age should kids get phones 29:04 – Kids, content, and money: early phones, TikTok, and viral child creators 32:34 – Child stars vs TikTok fame: Bieber, Baby Gronk, Disney kids 35:54 – Psychological cost of fame, parents’ responsibility, “getting treated different” 38:15 – Julian Newman example and what happens when validation disappears 39:41 – Transition point toward getting back on hoops / future focus 41:05 – Pivot back to basketball, offseason routine (open gym, lifting) 42:06 – Spring break plans and LA talk (In-N-Out, Venice Beach, Roscoe’s) 44:40 – Screen time limiters, “fiending,” and why Facebook becomes rock bottom 48:42 – Childhood screen time restrictions, going outside, and how parenting flipped 52:21 – Back to hoops: Northeast vs North Carolina style of play differences 55:03 – Individual + team goals for next year (awards, shooting, playoffs, Final Four talk) 59:17 – Non-conference scheduling debate: tougher teams vs easier wins 59:46 – Balance take: need confidence-building wins and “learn from losses” games 01:00:16 – Next year schedule philosophy: tougher teams vs easier wins (continued) 01:01:43 – Ideal record talk: 16–9 overall, 10–6 in conference 01:02:43 – Shout out Mary Turco, all-conference awards, program profile 01:03:36 – Final words, closing prompt

    1h 4m

  5. FEB 26

    Life After College Basketball: No Regrets, New Purpose - Max Rolnick

    The whistle blew. The season ended. Now What? This week on Shipped Across the Border, Chris and Max get raw about life after college basketball, what it means to walk away from something you poured 15+ years into, how your body and mind shift when the grind is finally over, and why the hardest part wasn't the ending itself, but realizing how much mental weight you were carrying the whole time. Max opens up about spotlight syndrome the belief that your performance defined how everyone around you saw you and why it took the end of his career to finally take those glasses off. They also get into calisthenics as a new pursuit, the one-to-one input/output ratio that basketball never gave, and a wild philosophical tangent courtesy of Nietzsche's Birth of Tragedy. We close it out with another debate: is it consistency or intensity that separates the ones who make it from the ones who don't? - All The Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod - Time Stamps: 00:00 – Intro / Season's OverSetting up the episode — end of the season, life after college basketball. 01:13 – No Regrets15+ years of basketball, zero regrets, and what the journey gave him as a person. 04:28 – The Physical TollAnkle injuries, back issues, sickness — and how it all mentally prepared him for the end. 06:23 – Sudden vs. Gradual EndingsChris and Max compare their two very different ways of walking away from the game. 12:03 – What Would've Made Him Want More?His NBA 2K starting attributes, his ceiling, and why he's at peace with the level he reached. 17:42 – Calisthenics: Bandaid or New Purpose?Why bodybuilding was just filling a hole, and why calisthenics hits differently. 31:01 – Spotlight SyndromeThe biggest lesson from basketball being over — he was projecting his intensity onto everyone else's perception of him. 38:29 – Bright Lights & Getting Out of Your HeadPerformance anxiety, "big moment" psychology, and the Mike Tyson effect. 48:33 – Nietzsche & the 10-Page InquiryA deep philosophical rabbit hole inspired by Nietzsche's Birth of Tragedy — teased for a future episode. 51:22 – Consistency vs. IntensityWhich archetype actually wins in basketball and in life?

    1h 8m

  6. FEB 17

    Life Advice from My 52-Year-Old Dad: Career, Fatherhood, and Finding Meaning

    In this episode, we sit down with maxes dad, Mark Rolnick, to talk about feeling lost in your 20s, what fatherhood actually does to you, and the life lessons you only learn by making mistakes We talk about: Feeling lost in your 20s (and 50s) How basketball helped shape my discipline and balance The anger issues I had growing up and how I channeled them What it's really like to become a father Parenting through chaos: going from "man-to-man to zone defense" Marriage advice after 25+ years together Career mistakes, missed opportunities, and what he'd do differently What makes life meaningful at 52 This episode gets real about fatherhood, finding your path, and the messy process of growing up. Whether you're navigating your 20s or thinking about what comes next, there's something here for you. - All The Socials: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod - Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro & Senior Day Celebration02:03 - Mark at Max's Age: College Basketball Dreams05:03 - Feeling Lost in Your 20s07:31 - First Real Failures and Missed Opportunities09:34 - Wishing He Played College Sports12:34 - Basketball Helps Maintain Balance16:26 - Senior Day Reflections and Growth19:38 - Worrying About Max: Therapy and Development22:26 - Anger Issues and Growth Through Basketball26:32 - The Left Hand Layup Fight30:24 - "Were You Ready to Be a Father?"35:25 - Man-to-Man Defense to Zone Defense38:37 - Surrounding Yourself with the Right People44:01 - Hardest Age to Parent48:27 - The Secret to a Long Marriage52:25 - Mistakes from Your 20s56:58 - Advice That Gets Ignored01:00:21 - What to Keep: Competitiveness and Caring01:06:07 - The Medai Signing: A Proud Father Moment01:10:05 - What Makes Life Meaningful?01:15:10 - Staying in Shape at 5201:20:14 - What Still Scares You?01:22:39 - "When Did You Feel Like a Man?"01:25:29 - Final Wisdom: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    1h 27m

  7. FEB 2

    That Probably Didn’t Need to Be Said – Chris & Max

    In this episode, Chris and Max dive into the chaos of winter break and post-college life. Chris recounts casino trips gone wrong, a shattered rear windshield from extreme temperature swings, and spamming 175 job applications in a week-and-a-half sprint, landing a creative social media role with a small Massachusetts company where he'll film crews, edit content, and build their brand from the ground up. We swap stories of dodging campus scams like fake giveaway emails for iPhones and MacBooks that nearly tricked teammates into wiring "shipping" fees and a wild remote job hustle that sounded too good to be true. Off the court, we reflect on balancing burnout, family time, calisthenics goals like muscle-ups, dreams of Japan trips, and building skills now to chase bigger adventures later without getting stuck. - Check The Links: https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod 00:00 – Intro, winter break, setting the tone07:00 – Injuries, sickness, being shorthanded16:00 – Comeback game, big three, playoff implications21:00 – Job search, interviews, post-grad plans31:00 – Content creation job opportunity & future vision34:00 – Campus scam emails & AI fraud talk42:30 – Mental grind of winter break as an athlete59:00 – Life balance, burnout, relying on one pillar1:10:00 – Business ideas, money math, closing thoughts

    1h 19m

  8. JAN 24

    College Basketball Humbles Everyone - Donel Kabongo-Mutombo

    In this episode, we sit down with Donel Kabongo-Mutombo, one of the program’s true freshmen, to talk honestly about what freshman year of college basketball really looks like behind the scenes. From open runs and early expectations to injuries, limited minutes, and learning the mental side of the game, Donel breaks down the adjustment from high school to college hoops. We get into the realities of earning trust instead of minutes, how injuries can derail momentum, and why maturity, emotional control, and understanding your role matter just as much as raw talent. Donel also shares what he’s learned from watching games on the sidelines, navigating a season-ending injury, and preparing for surgery with the goal of coming back stronger next year. This episode is a candid look at the humbling process of freshman year, the mental side of development, and what it really takes to grow as a college athlete. - All The Socials: ⁠https://linktr.ee/SATB_Pod- 00:00 – Intro, who Donel is, why he’s on, freshman-year context​ 05:00 – Early runs, ISO D nickname, dunk on Sam, realizing college physicality​ 10:00 – Competing at the 4/5, expectations vs reality, moving from the five to the four​ 15:00 – Post work, sealing, why good post play is rare, battling stronger bigs like Adam​ 20:00 – Donel’s shoulder/labrum injury, Max’s tibia fracture, mistakes rushing back​ 25:00 – Offseason goals, becoming more of a threat, defensive versatility, learning team defense​ 30:00 – Freshman-year humility, older teammates, being reset on the totem pole 35:00 – Role acceptance, carving out a niche, doing what helps the team win​ 40:00 – Practice culture and intensity, drill expectations, consequences for repeated mistakes​ 45:00 – High school vs college: IQ, plays, speed, level of scouting and preparation​ 50:00 – Game stories and specific matchups, playing against bigger/stronger opponents​ 55:00 – Balancing academics and basketball, grades impacting playing time​ 1:00:00 – Confidence, mindset when minutes are low, staying engaged from the bench​ 1:05:00 – Leadership from vets, what good older guys do for freshmen​ 1:10:00 – Lessons from injury: seeing the game from the sideline, perspective shifts​ 1:15:00 – Looking ahead: next season goals, advice for incoming freshmen, closing thoughts

    1h 21m
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The #1 Podcast For Those Trying to Play College Basketball. Everything From Interviews With Current College Athletes and Coaches to Breaking Down Parts of The Game All So You Can Get Better.

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  • Creator
    Max Rolnick And Chris Bieman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Max Rolnick And Chris Bieman
  • Show Website
    Shipped Across The Border