Episode 079 - Take Two with Brady Jennings

Paul returns for the first podcast in months and talks to Brady Jennings about everything from the historical ramifications of the 2015-16 NBA season, to pessimism in politics, to the start of the 2016 MLB season.

Episode 078 - San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, and Serial Season 2

Chris and Paul discuss the early season success of the San Antonio Spurs and their record-setting defense, then transition to the Toronto Raptors and how they’ve managed to keep making ground in a competitive Eastern Conference, despite injuries to their starting frontcourt. For their pop culture segment, they get into the return of the Serial podcast, and season 2’s new focus and the inherent biases in dealing with a contemporary case.

Episode 077 - Warriors/Pacers, Jerry Colangelo to the 76ers, and Timberwolves, Jazz, Hornets

Chris and Paul begin by previewing Tuesday’s Warriors/Pacers game, the Jerry Colangelo hire in Philadelphia, and then a bit on the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, and the surprising Charlotte Hornets. As usual, they end on pop culture talk, as Chris continues catching up on The Leftovers and Paul describes his latest Netflix binge series.

Episode 076 - Kobe's Retirement, Lakers, Pacers, and Wizards

Chris and Paul discuss Kobe Bryant’s announcement that he will be retiring at the season’s end, including the concept of finality among great NBA players and which current superstars will age well as they enter the twilight of their careers. After about 10 minutes they transition to the Los Angeles Lakers and how the franchise stands, post-Kobe, and then the strong recent play of the Indiana Pacers and, alternately, the struggling Washington Wizards. They end with some TV talk on The Leftovers, Master of None, and Jessica Jones, and some slight video game musings.

Episode 075 - Rockets' Struggles, Warriors' Dominance, and Streaking Teams

Chris and Paul begin with recent NBA news, including the Rockets' struggles and dismissal of head coach Kevin McHale, the Warriors' undefeated start to the season, and the Mavericks' recent six-game winning streak, then talk about teams they've watched, the Celtics, the rookie class, and some TV/movies/podcasts.

Episode 074 - Overreactions After Three Games

Chris and Paul overreact after the first six days of the NBA regular season and share some thoughts on teams that they’ve watched and teams they need to, beginning with the Detroit Pistons and ending on the San Antonio Spurs, before discussing the recent sports media news.

The Give and Go: 2016 Champions

LBJ: The Whole F'ing Show (Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports)

The Give and Go is a quick back and forth between Paul Mitchell and Chris St. Jean about a relevant subject in the NBA at that moment.

Paul: Let’s keep it real simple this week, Chris: Which team wins the 2015-16 NBA Championship?