Best Hosted By Michael Whalen Podcasts (2025)

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Michael Podcast Jr. with Maitreyi Anantharaman and David Roth 1:11:49

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The Defector Era of Nothing But Respect is officially here! To welcome in this new era we talk to Defector writers Maitreyi Anantharaman and David Roth about what's made the Dream so good this year, how league depth has made it a good time to be a WNBA expansion team (for now) and a little bit about green d*lido gate. We also discuss Michael Porter…

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BONUS EPISODE: Harry talks SanFranPreps.com with Jeremy Balan 1:29:04

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This is a special bonus episode. Harry talks to SanFranPreps.com creator Jeremy Balan about the very special website he founded to cover high school sports in the early 2010s. Important note: If you are coming here from Defector and this is the first episode you’re listening to– this is not a typical episode! Normally, Patrick is on them, and they …

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Nothing But Respect is now a Defector Podcast 5:39

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BIG NEWS!!!! Nothing But Respect is officially part of Defector Media!! Wooohoo!! We’re both really excited about this. So what does all this mean? The biggest thing is Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman is now our official correspondent for all things WNBA, but she really already was….. Also, i guess we’re a Mets podcast now? This is a public ep…

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The Ackman in the Arena 1:07:11

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Patrick and Harry talk a bit about Bill Ackman’s tennis game, if summer league has juice, and Patricks coverage of the Tour De France. We also go into the mailbag and discuss rare YouTube videos, if football can be intellectual, and who we’d want to fight Mark Zuckerberg. If you want us to read one of your questions give us a review on apple pods o…

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Little Group Chats Everywhere with Maitreyi Anantharaman 1:16:20

2M ago1:16:20

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We are joined by Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman for an early/mid-season WNBA check-in! We try to figure out who’s the 3rd best team in the league, talk about the Fever’s interesting start, and Maitreyi expands on her theory that bigs dominate the league. Plus, Patrick eats crow on the Valks, reveals he’s in multiple WNBA team-specific group c…

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Sloppenheimer with @TrillBroDude and @NBABabySecret 1:19:57

2M ago1:19:57

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We are joined by TrillBroDude and NBABabySecret of You Know Ball podcast to talk all things NBA SLOP. We talk about the origins of slop, jesters’ privilege, the kangs as Americas team, Warriors’ greatness as a ZIRP phenomenon, Millennial hopecore in free agency, the newsroom but for shams, the addelsons, and some of the most interesting moves in fr…

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A Truly Sad Day in Indiana + the 2021 Redraftables 1:14:56

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harry and patrick talk nba finals, Haliburton’s really sad injury, winners and losers of the Finals and Sam Presti’s abundance team building. Then Harry argues that the KD trade announcement at Fantics Fest was staged. Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth…

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Juice Protocols with Mike Nicoll 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

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We are joined by director Mike Nicoll to talk about his new documentary THE SPOILS: Selling the Future of American Basketball. We talk AAU, Shoe Company Deep States, the strange contradictions around wanting young athletes to get paid, the spirit of ball, and even DEBATE a little bit about whether or not bitcoin could be a possible solution to some…

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Straight Lime Drives with Dan Devine 1:17:29

2M ago1:17:29

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Senior writer for Yahoo and OG basketblogger Dan Devine joins the show from Indianapolis to give us a finals scene report. We talk OKC’s Depth, the Pacers dark magic/shotmaking, playing with Shai vs playing with Steph. Dan also talks about what gamer basketblogging looks like in 2025, and Patrick gets sad about how Haliburton used to be a king. Fin…

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The Subprime Swag Crisis with Ock Sportello 1:22:45

3M ago1:22:45

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Ock Sportello returns to discuss his excellent blog about the NBA’s swag crisis. We talk to him about why he wrote the piece, why he thinks it resonated with the basketball blogging community, and why the streets yearn for Free Darko. We also try to make sense of the swag crisis, how it fits into broader culture, and how he’s responsible for Mina K…

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Pensiero Di Gruppo with Owen Phillips 1:12:15

3M ago1:12:15

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Owen Phillips of The F5 returns to discuss a whole mess of stuff. We talk contrarian NBA award takes, if group think is on the rise, if group think is even bad (it is), what its like blasting an idea into the zeitgeist, the nba’s swag crisis, git hub pulls, whether there's ethical soyfacing under capitalism, and much more! Links Owen Phillips on th…

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Bing Bong Hero's Journey 1:12:42

3M ago1:12:42

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Harry and Patrick are back talking Ant’s IRL aura, talking hoops on r/redscarepodcast, Kith, The Iraq War, and Harry’s theory of a Bing Bong Hero’s Journey. Then Harry rank the four possible finals matchups across a slew of different metrics and talk about how the Weak Link Basketball theory has gone global. LINKS Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow…

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A Deconstructed WNBA Season Preview with Maitreyi Anantharaman 51:12

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Defector’s Maitreyi Anantharaman joins the pod to talk about the upcoming WNBA season, the mix of macro trends and micro trends in W coverage, shorting the fever, friendly rookies, and new WNBA offenses. Also Harry gives a quick recap of the RTRS draft party. LINKS Follow Maitreyi on Bluesky Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bl…

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Peak Performance Podcasting with Henry Abbott 1:18:14

4M ago1:18:14

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Harry and Patrick are joined by the legendary Henry Abbott of TrueHoop! We discuss Henry’s new book about the crazy science of injury prevention. The conversation goes in all kinds of places: doping, new words for stuff, Santa Barbara, Thiel money, Kyle Korver banging his knees together, deceleration, and MUCH MORE. Go buy Ballistic. Its a great re…

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Quantum Uncertainty HawkEye FPS 1:01:15

4M ago1:01:15

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Harry and Patrick are back discussing fanbases getting mad, quantum uncertainty, Steven A Smith, Harry’s Wembanama Hate Read, Ausar Thompson being too good at defense that it’s bad, and much more. Editor's Note: Harry mixed up Big Justice and AJ at one point. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get …

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I'm me, I Do Me, And I Chill with Liz Franczak 1:41:30

4M ago1:41:30

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We go LONG with Liz Franczak of TrueAnon. Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…

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Playoff Preview Mega Pod 2:14:29

4M ago2:14:29

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Its a playoff mega pod NBR style. We called up some folks who are fans of teams in the playoffs and asked them about their favorite team. Here’s our stack Tom Ley - Nuggets Eamon Whalen - Wolves Isaac Chotiner - Rockets Kylie Cheung - James Harden Kofie Yeboah - Pistons Sam Sheehan - Celtics — Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, …

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No Trade Clause with Noah Kulwin 1:21:21

4M ago1:21:21

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We are joined by Noah Kulwin, aka Kevin O Kulwin joins the pod to talk what’s going on with Ja, Noah getting Knicks pilled, Bradley Beal’s No Tarrif clause, Blowback as the 2015 warriors, and MUCH More CHECK OUT BLOWBACK Follow Noah on Twitter Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like…

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Big Link Podcasting with Owen Phillips 1:07:24

5M ago1:07:24

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We are joined by Owen Phillips, writer of the excellent F5 newsletter and former member of the New York Knicks analytics team. We talk new NBA offenses, 15 years of Celtics cheating, an NBA analytics slack channel, where all the smart posters went, weak link sports vs strong link sports, who Zach Lowe’s first 5 guests are gonna be and MUCH MORE. LI…

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Trippin' Towards Bethlehem with Ock Sportello 1:20:58

5M ago1:20:58

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ock sportello is BACK. We talk Zach Lowe, chalk as a recession indicator, the You Know Ball nola takeover, ESPN vs ESPN on ESPN, Drew Timme aura farming in fort greene, Haynes Briefs, squatters ’ rights, and Grimes as a metaphor for the Sacramento Kings. Links The great Owen Phillips piece about the Blazers Patrick’s piece on the ESPN drama Follow …

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Aura Comes Before The Fall 1:05:07

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Harry and Patrick are back talking Harry’s time covering March Madness, exciting basketball innovations, how big and strong big guys are, and the Boston Celtics getting bought by a Dartmouth soccer player Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers…

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Dark Woke Bracketology 1:15:24

5M ago1:15:24

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Patrick and Harry are back with no guests which means we can go full classico mode. We talk Playboy Carti, the political thrust of Pitchfork reviews, evil colleges, JD Vance as a guard on a mid-major Cinderella, Lance Armstrong, cute cheating, and MORE Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky This is a public episode. If you w…

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Ballast at the Palace with Drew Millard 1:17:38

5M ago1:17:38

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We are joined by music writer, brand consultant, author of How Golf Can Save Your Life, podcaster, and certified blog boy Drew Millard!! We talk about why Court of Gold was good, golfing with rappers, Millennial bucket getting, Zach Lowe playing with the Kings, Obama, The Vice studio, and MUCH MORE Remember if you rate/review us 5 stars we will rea…

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Letterboxd and One with Matthew Roberson 1:23:26

6M ago1:23:26

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GQ’s Matthew Roberson joins the show to talk Paul George’s likability, celebrity profiles, KD’s Myspace, Feeld sponcon, Letterboxd, Quinten Post, Lil Wayne in a situationship, why the Pistons are good, and MUCH MORE LINKS https://www.gq.com/story/clairo-on-her-first-grammy-nomination https://www.gq.com/story/new-york-yankees-facial-hair-beards Foll…

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Featuring Tree Pain with Madeline Hill 1:14:06

6M ago1:14:06

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We are joined by sports gossip mogul Madeline Hill! We do a little cultural exchange and discuss insurgent sports podcasting, why gossip resonates, the Taylor Swift Sports Media Vibe Shift, Athlete weddings, Bill Belichick love life and MUCH MORE Check out The Sports Gossip Show and Impersonal Foul Ocks LARB piece from a few weeks go: https://larev…

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Tranches with Wolves with Eamon Whalen 1:24:27

6M ago1:24:27

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Harry and Patrick are joined by writer and ball-knower Eamon Whalen to talk Pop a Shot with Mista Fab, Baron Davis’ rap career, Kat revisionist history, The Wolves as The Theory of Everything, Luka Garza inventing the Pinoy Step, Cam’ron’s mysterious web of YouTube channels, and MUCH more! Read Eamon’s great piece on Royce White’s strange political…

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Mid Level Exceptionalism with Ock Sportello 1:20:53

6M ago1:20:53

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Ock is back to give us boots on the ground vibe analysis of the Super Bowl. Plus we talk trade deadline, the nba’s growing middle class, Legion Hoops war against consensus reality, the first MAHA trade, and the end of the sportsball era. LINKS Follow ock sportello Read Calder McHugh's great piece about the luka trade here Follow harry on Twitter, I…

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Nothing But SPINSTERS 1:29:58

7M ago1:29:58

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Patrick is on IR this week because of a bike accident (he's OK!) so to fill his spot this week Harry got the old gang back together for one final job. That's right Haley O'Shaughnessy, Jordan Robinson, and Ciara Mountains from the Spinsters Podcast joined the show today to reminisce on the Spinsters days. Topics Who is Haley Kissing? The Spinsters …

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[Rerelease] X, the 3 Level Scorer App 1:03:00

7M ago1:03:00

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NOTE: I accidentally re-released last weeks episode, not the episode I was actually trying to release from 2 months ago. Not the best admin week from your boy. Delete and redownload the episode if its still not working. This ep should start with a movie clip from the film Network (huge banger btw). — no new nbr this week because big plane and big c…

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Two Boys One Timeline (official audio) 1:04:51

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Lamello Ball Zoomer Talk Gelo Ball and the increasing overlap of basketball and rap (and the internet) A great Two Timelines Piece Hector Banana Bread is a psy op Pieces referenced: https://www.neverhungover.club/p/the-life-affirming-joy-of-lamelo https://www.passionweiss.com/2025/01/08/liangelo-ball-family-tweaker-song/ https://www.sfgate.com/warr…

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Doing Jan 6 to the TD Garden 1:11:12

8M ago1:11:12

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topics: Harry turned 30, Jared the SF Bar Tab thief, The new meta of trade demands, should league pass exist?, An interesting Wosny Lamre take, the unrealized promise of unicorns, doing january 6 to the td garden, elden ring on ps4 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi…

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Forgive Me Father For I Have Kanged with Brenden Nunes 1:02:41

8M ago1:02:41

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Kings insider Brenden Nunes joins the show to talk about the Mike Brown firing, Fox’s future in Sacramento, and Wembanama’s chess outing Follow Brenden on Twitter here: @BrendenNunesNBA This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy…

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Woah Vicky Spain PNR 1:15:40

8M ago1:15:40

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Patrick and Harry draft their ideal NBA celebrity all-star teams as a vehicle to understand where the culture is going Please give us a review! Maybe say who you think should be in the 2025 Ruffles Celebrity All-Star Game This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothin…

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Ock Klosterman with Ock Sportello 1:30:21

8M ago1:30:21

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Ock joins the show to talk JFK, documentaries, and Survivor. Jk but Ock is back to talk with us about Patrick’s excellent piece about the Hawk Tua Rug Pull, The Brooklyn Nets, Harry’s problem with the NBA Christmas commercial, Young Thug, and music journalism. It’s like if Klosterman went to the new school. Read Patrick’s Great Piece Here Subscribe…

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DSM-5 Out Offense 1:08:48

9M ago1:08:48

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Patrick and Harry discuss the political implications of Timothée Chalamet's Knowing Ball, Patrick has a theory of Dynastic Mystery Hoopers, and Harry is JAG pilled. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://ar…

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The Psychosexual Center of the NBA is Philadelphia with TrillBroDude 1:19:11

9M ago1:19:11

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We are joined by the great Sixers podcaster and poster TrillBroDude of the You Know Ball Podcast to reflect on the process and try to figure out why it’s made Philadelphia the unofficial center of the NBA Twitter ecosystem This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothi…

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Arbitraj Gibson 1:13:15

9M ago1:13:15

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Patrick and Harry go deep on the strange start to the 76rs season. Is McCain the first guy to get buckets without the help of consensus reality? Plus Clippers are chuegy OKC (in a good way?), Ratings vs the free market, and what to do about the NBA’s disastrously long review process Average NBA Game Article Low Lift Ask Slopbowl This is a public ep…

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Its Gotta Be The Aura with Ock Sportello 1:18:15

9M ago1:18:15

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Its not about out meating shai, its about the friends you make along the way. We go deep on Aura…the defining term of post covid basketball fandom with the great Ock Sportello. We talk a lot about Ocks excellent piece on Aura on his substack Never Hungover Some other helpful links: Patrick’s great piece on basketball blogging: https://defector.com/…

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Dalano Banton Free Thinkers Parlay with Rohan Nadkarni 1:02:38

9M ago1:02:38

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Patrick was sick so NBC’s Sports Reporter Rohan Nadkarni filled in with Harry to talk about an excellent piece from Tom Haberstroh about Dalano Banton and the concept of an NBA closer. Plus Giannis hitting Jaylen with the ‘too slow’, the warriors hot start, and live tweeting into the void. Toms Piece:https://www.tomthefinder.com/p/did-chauncey-bill…

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Game Worn Rick Owens 1:08:43

10M ago1:08:43

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We look back at the NBA Wildcat strike, Kuzma retiring his fits, and Embiid vs Marcus Hayes as mediated by Keith Pompey. Plus some Kings and Warriors takes and a Time Again reference. Articles https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/opinion/unvaccinated-nba-players.html https://flaminghydra.com/issue-191/ https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/…

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Toxic Quad Box Masculinity 53:11

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-Forma review -Early Season Dumb Guy Takes (Klingen runs weird) -LaMelo Talk -Celtics bizarre opening night cigar thing -Toxic Quad Box Masculinity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a…

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Celtics Fighting For The Play-In?!?! 1:28:22

10M ago1:28:22

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Its the season preview season preview baby This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Woj Report ft. Giri Nathan 1:40:43

11M ago1:40:43

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You can't tell the story of 21st century NBA fandom without talking about Woj. Harry, Patrick and Defector staff writer Giri Nathan talk about the man, the myth, the poster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at h…

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Towards a unified theory of Rudy Gobert Hate 1:11:45

11M ago1:11:45

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this is still a test but if you listened to it thats fine too This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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George Karl Apprehended In Yemen?!!? 1:03:00

12M ago1:03:00

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crazy stuff, folks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.