200 episodes
First Take ESPN
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3.9 • 20 Ratings
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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.
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Hour 1: Onto the NFL Draft!
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Tim Legler debates if the Suns-Timberwolves first round series is over. Ryan Clark joins the show to discuss if Caleb Williams can have the same successful rookie season as CJ Stroud. They also react live to the news on 2005 Heisman Trophy being returned to Reggie Bush. They debate who's the biggest threat facing the Nuggets between Clippers or Mavericks. Lastly, they discuss should the Bills move up in the NFL Draft to replace Stefon Diggs.
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Hour 2: Crushing Loss
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Monica McNutt debate who had the most devastating loss between the Los Angeles Lakers or the Philadelphia 76ers. The crew discusses if Damian Lillard can carry the Bucks past the Pacers without Giannis. Kenny Beecham joins the show to discuss Jalen Brunson's struggles in the first two playoff games against the 76ers. Lastly, the crew reacts to Ryan Garcia defeating Devin Haney in their boxing match over the weekend.
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Hour 1: Go New York! Go New York! Go!
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Tim Legler debate if the Knicks won or the 76ers blew Game 2 of their playoff series. The crew discusses the biggest reasons for the Lakers collapse against the Nuggets. Lastly, Dan Orlovsky joins the show and things gets heated as they discuss if the Raiders should aggressively trade up to draft Jayden Daniels in the NFL Draft.
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Hour 2: Suns Concern
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Kendrick Perkins debate how concerned they are about the Suns after dropping Game 1 to the Timberwolves. P.K. Subban joins the show with the Stanley Cup to give us the latest on the NHL Playoffs and debates with Stephen A. which is better: New York basketball or New York Hockey? Dan Orlovsky is here and gets heated while debating if the Cowboys should draft Dak Prescott's replacement.
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Hour 1: Lake-Show's Over?
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Kendrick Perkins react to this weekend's NBA Playoff action and debate if the Knicks can go up 2-0 over the 76ers and if the crew is discouraged by what they saw from the Mavericks in their loss to the Clippers. Stephen A. and Shannon decide if the series between the Lakers and the Nuggets is over if Denver goes up 2-0 tonight. Plus, what statement did Damian Lillard make to the Pacers after putting up numbers in Game 1?
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Hour 2: NBA Playoffs Are HERE!
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, and Tim Legler debate if the Knicks should be worried about Joel Embiid and 76ers. Domonique Foxworth and Mike Tannenbaum join the show to discuss if JJ McCarthy is a better QB option for the New York Giants. They discuss which NBA star needs to step up the most in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Lastly, the crew discusses how Clippers fans should feel about Kawhi Leonard participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics while missing time.
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Customer Reviews
The Goods
Love it, listen to it everyday.
Utter Garbage
I listened to this religiously, I eventually figured out that the show swiftly deteriorates into a yelling match between Stephen and Max with Molly floundering in the background and being disrespected by both of them. It’s total trash which relies on sensationalism and the lowest common denominator in an attempt to stay relevant
Worst quality podcast
Enjoy Stephen A, but the quality of the production of this podcast is horrible. No one checks the podcast after editing it together from the TV show. Nearly every episode either has long periods of skipping conversations or loud reverberations randomly from editing. Also sometimes you'll be left with 10 minutes of silence or replaying the last 10 minutes of conversation again. So poorly edited and produced for an ESPN podcast