24 episodes
Closing the Gap (Year) Alex Walkon
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How have sports managed to give us the world's longest running soap opera? It's the complexities taking place outside the field of play that keep things interesting. I hope to spend my gap year out of college sifting through the contractual gymnastics, PR nightmares, and everything else going on behind the scenes in our favorite leagues. Meanwhile, I'll be joined by my college friends scattered across the country. Hopefully we can figure out how New York fans have the perseverance to root for the Knicks and see where Harvard-Yale ranks in the pantheon of sports rivalries.
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NBA Finals Recap with Lauren Walkon: How Does This Affect the League and Just How Incredible Was this Jokic Playoff Run?
My sister Lauren joins us again to discuss the 2023 NBA Finals where the Nuggets dispatched the Miami Heat in 5 games. We discuss how a matchup without ESPN posterboys like Lebron and Steph Curry or a marquee franchise like the Lakers or Celtics still delivered the goods. We then praise the Nuggets' role players and question how the Heat's supporting cast got as far as they did. We talk about how these playoffs impact Jimmy Butler's legacy and finally where this Nikola Jokic playoff run compares to the most dominant in NBA history.
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NBA Conference Finals Preview with Brad Silverman and Vik Chakra(bortty)
Basketball enthusiast (and Draymond Green-like on the basketball court) Brad Silverman joins us to talk Heat and Celtics. We discuss Tatum + Brown, Mazzulla vs Spo, and the impossibility that is Jimmy Butler. Then Vik Chakra calls in from Japan to help us breakdown Lakers vs Nuggets. We discuss Lebron, Jokic vs AD, the supporting casts, and if Jokic can shed the "lack of playoff success" narrative. We have picks. We have predictions. And we have a ton of love for Kevon Looney.
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Is 'The Last of Us' HBO MAX's Next Legendary TV Series?
Adam Peters join us once again to talk The Last of Us. After taking 2023 by storm, we discuss the potential for The Last of Us to join the ranks of The Wire, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Succession, and the other HBO MAX masterpieces that have dominated award seasons the last 20+ years. We then discuss why The last of Us has succeeded where other video game adaptations have failed before giving our Mount Rushmore of The Last of Us Scenes and evaluating the show's spinoff potential.
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The Absurdity of Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid is like a lot of NBA superstars before him - routinely competing for MVPs and championships. The difference is injuries almost ended his career before it started. No player has ever dealt with injuries to the extent of Embiid's and come out on the other side...better? We look at others who have tried and failed like Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, Yao Ming, Tracy Mcgrady, Derrick Rose, and Bill Walton. Have the tides shifted because of new diets and hyperbaric chambers or is Embiid simply an exception to the rule?
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NBA Playoff Preview with Vik Chakra(bortty) + Play-in Tournament Hopefuls vs Hopeless + Pigs vs Sheep
Vik Chakra and I discuss this tantalizing opening round of the NBA post-season with massive off-season implications on the line. Will Ben Simmons get off the bench as he watches his old team thrive? Will Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant stay healthy for a full series...or even the layup lines? Can the Kings dethrone the Warriors and continue lighting the beam? Will Jalen Brunson or Donavan Mitchell be the offseason acquisition that wills their new team to the second round? Meanwhile, there are 8 play-in teams: 7 of them are looking at ugly offseasons, while one of them might win the whole thing.
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Ted Lasso Season 3: The Beginning of the End with Jacob and Zach Jennings
Ted Lasso is questioning why he’s still coaching AFC Richmond. Nate is still the worst. Is football still life? Zach, Jacob, and I unpack the Ted Lasso season 3 opener, "Smells Like Mean Spirit" and discuss the future of Apple TV's golden child.
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Having read the book and seen the documentary about the downfall of Aaron Hernandez this podcast brings a lot of clarity as to all the events that led up to his death. As the mother of a youth soccer player, I think it can’t be ignored that there are multiple sports which players may fall victim to CTE. Alex brings forth multiple examples of the double edge sword of athletics which involves the back and forth between safety and entertainment. He very clearly states that it is impossible to eliminate the risks but that there are calculated measures that the NFL (and I would argue) other sports agencies can take and are taking to mitigate these risks, while still enjoying the spirit of the game. The examples Alex provides are not only spot on but show that he is a very informed well-read scholar, seeing both sides of the issue. I am so excited to see what other content he comes up with in future podcasts and where he goes from here. Great work!!
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Man, what more can be said about the host, Alex Walkon. Charismatic, funny, smart, and best of all, thoughtful. A true scholar of the game and of life, this podcast is absolutely one to keep your eye (and ears) on.
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