Jurassic Pod: A show about the Toronto Raptors

The Athletic

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Eric Koreen of The Athletic Toronto and Holly MacKenzie bring you Jurassic Pod, a podcast about the Toronto Raptors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/27/2022

Jurassic Bag

In the possible season finale of Jurassic Pod, Eric and Holly talk about the reported signing of Juancho “Bo Cruz” Hermangomez and the Durant-to-Boston rumours. After that, the mailbag is opened. Topics include: expectations for Scottie Barnes and the team as a whole, the potential of Gary Trent Jr., the mechanics of contract extensions and favourite songs and books of 2022 so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m
07/19/2022

Welcome to Dowtin Abbey

Breaking news: The Raptors have signed Jeff Dowtin to a two-way contract. Eric and Holly speak about the signing of the Las Vegas Summer League standout, and the Raptors’ overall play in the tournament. They then break down the status of the roster, before talking about the static nature of trade season and the firing of Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 10m
07/06/2022

Durant Durant

Any good rumours out there involving the Raptors? Anyone got anything? Boy, it’s awfully quiet around here.Just kidding. Eric and Holly talk about the Raptors’ chances at trading for Kevin Durant. Also, they review the Raptors’ moves in free-agency, the status of the roster and the Canadian men’s team’s big weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 8m
06/29/2022

Free Agency Name Game

Eric and Holly discuss the selection of Christian Koloko in the NBA Draft, and the lack of trade activity on draft night. They then get into free agency, running down several players who the Raptors could target, such as Bobby Portis, Malik Monk, Delon Wright, Gary Payton II and more. Also, Holly makes a plea for a statutory holiday week which we’re sure the federal government will adopt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 11m
06/20/2022

Draft Week

Eric and Holly have returned from hiatus, and they’re easily distracted, starting off with Formula One, Blue Jays and Pixar talk. Then, they get into all things Raptors: the OG Anunoby trade rumours, Thursday’s Draft and some of your questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 hr
05/05/2022

The End Is Here

The Raptors bowed out of the NBA playoffs, and Eric and Holly discuss their loss to the 76ers, before moving on to the end-of-season comments from Fred VanVleet, Nick Nurse, Masai Ujiri and others. They also briefly touch on an offseason outlook before singing the praises (and doling out some low-level criticism) of Jeopardy champion Mattea Roach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 8m
04/27/2022

Halfway To History?

Can the Raptors be the first team in NBA history to win a series after trailing 3-0? They certainly have the momentum, with Pascal Siakam and Precious Achiuwa taking star turns. Eric and Holly talk about that, Thaddeus Young's quiet excellence and the not-at-all quiet vibes radiating out of Philadelphia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

59 min
04/20/2022

A "Rocky" start for Raptors in Philadelphia

Eric and Holly try, and mostly fail, not to get too down about the first two games of the Raptors-76ers series. They discuss the physical dominance of Joel Embiid and the incendiary Tyrese Maxey, before realizing this isn't a 76ers podcast. Then, they look for positives as the scene switches to Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16 Ratings

Great basketball pod

11/02/2021

nervechain

I’m not even a Raptor’s fan and I listen to this pod. The hosts are knowledgeable about basketball and pleasant to listen to, end up learning about the league and the East specifically.
Love it

04/12/2018

Nate Rumble

Great pod!
Closer to the mic, Koreen

04/25/2017

The Actual Rapper Cam'Ron

Love love love this podcast — Blake Murphy & Eric Koreen are two of the sharpest analysts in the league, and their commentary makes me feel lucky to be a Raps fan. However, the volume level disparity between Koreen & Murphy is often significant, and this most recent episode (s1e16) is unlistenable — I'm either missing Koreen entirely or Murphy's volume is so high he's shouting into my ears. If you're not going to master the episodes, at least try to both speak directly into the mics.

Eric Koreen of The Athletic Toronto and Holly MacKenzie bring you Jurassic Pod, a podcast about the Toronto Raptors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.