Best trashtalkingpodcast Podcasts (2025)

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Like Mike: A Conversation with Mike D’Antoni 53:29

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2+ y ago53:29

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Join host Jessica Gelman as she connects with former NBA Coach of the Year, Mike D'Antoni! Hear the lessons Mike learned as point guard that translated to coaching, the use of analytics as a tool to inform coaching decisions, and what it means to be a clutch player. Plus, we have an extra special guest host, Nate Silver! Nate is a statistician, aut…

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Hoop Dreams: Dawn of an Era 54:24

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they connect with Dawn Staley, Hall of Fame basketball player and coach. Dawn is the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks and under her leadership, they have reached many firsts – National Championships (2 wins!), NCAA Final Fours, No. 1 rankings, SEC regular-season and tournament titles, SEC Pl…

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Lewisball: A Conversation with Michael Lewis 1:08:55

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they connect with guest Michael Lewis, author and journalist. Michael Lewis has published many New York Times bestselling books on various subjects. His most recent works are The Premonition, The Fifth Risk, The Undoing Project, Flash Boys, and The Big Short. Both of his books about sports, Moneyball …

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Trash Talking Live From SSAC22 - Presented by Oracle 1:02:52

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This special episode of Trash Talking comes to you live from SSAC22! Join hosts and Sloan Sports Analytics Conference founders Daryl Morey and Jessica Gelman as they lead a discussion on demystifying and debunking the myths of analytics in sports, and specifically, the dangers of using trash data to make decisions. Hear from Oracle CMO Ariel Kelman…

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Cool Runnings: A Conversation with Casey Wasserman 59:20

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they chat with Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic games and CEO of Wasserman. Hear them discuss the importance of analytics when representing athletes, Casey's plans for the 2028 Olympics, and the launch announcement of the SSAC Mentorship Program presented by Wasserman. This me…

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There's No Crying in Baseball: A Conversation with Andrew Friedman 57:40

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they connect with guest Andrew Friedman, President of Baseball Operations for the reigning MLB champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hear them discuss how the Dodgers leverage analytics to customize individual players' development and maximize their likelihood of success, and what Andrew thinks the bigg…

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Any Data Sunday: A Conversation with Mina Kimes 1:06:54

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they catch up with guest Mina Kimes, senior writer for ESPN, analyst for NFL Life, and the host of The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny podcast. Hear them discuss the expanding role of analytics in NFL teams' decision-making, how to design a winning offensive system, and what Mina thinks the most surpr…

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Defend It Like Shane: A Conversation with Shane Battier 50:50

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they team up with guest Shane Battier, Vice President of Basketball Development & Analytics, Miami Heat. Hear them discuss how Shane is applying lessons learned as a former player to analytics, quantifying culture and the unique way Coach K influenced it at Duke, and a recap of Shane and Daryl’s legen…

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A League of His Own: A Conversation with Nate Silver 1:00:53

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they geek out with Nate Silver, statistician and founder of the award-winning website FiveThirtyEight.com, and best-selling author. Hear them discuss the future of polling and its impact on market research of fans, the legitimacy of various models to evaluate athletes and teams, as well as, his though…

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She's Got Game: A Conversation with Sue Bird 54:39

5y ago54:39

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they connect with Sue Bird, point guard for the Seattle Storm and recent WNBA champion. Hear them discuss the role analytics play in basketball, how to leverage your platform for advocacy, as well as, what her opinion is on 'clutch' players.By trashtalkingpodcast

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Field of Dreams (and Data): A Conversation with Jonathan Kraft 48:13

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they connect with Jonathan Kraft, President of the Kraft Group. Hear them discuss fan engagement, the growth of football and soccer analytics, as well as, the impact of COVID on sports.By trashtalkingpodcast

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You Had Me At Sabermetrics: A Conversation on Analytics in Sports with Bill James 38:06

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Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they catch up with the Godfather of Sabermetrics, Bill James. Hear them discuss the evolution of sports analytics and what analyses actually help sports innovate and what ones are 'trash'.By trashtalkingpodcast