At Large with Alex Wong

Alex Wong, a sports and pop culture freelance writer for Yahoo Sports, GQ, SLAM, The New Yorker and other publications, interviews athletes, celebrities, media personalities and generally interesting people.

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Episodes

Blake Griffin

Alex tracks down Blake in Montreal to talk about his passion for stand-up comedy, NBA offseason drama, player empowerment, getting blindsided by the Clippers, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Tracy Murray

Tracy Murray reminisces about playing for the Raptors during their inaugural season, why a party thrown by John Salley helped them beat Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and his thoughts on the NBA Finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 04, 2019•46 min•Ep. 8

Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh reminisces about his seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, talks about the 2018-19 NBA playoffs and why he admires Joel Embiid for showing his emotions after a Game 7 loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Daniel Dale

Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale talks about his Raptors fandom, the intersection of sports and politics, and what it's like covering the trump administration in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 03, 2019•39 min•Ep. 6

Jonathan Yim

Yim talks about his journey from high school coach to the NBA, his dreams of one day becoming a head coach, his close friendship with Ed Davis, the time a snake showed up in the locker room, how he motivates himself away from the basketball court, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Neal Brennan

The comedian, writer and producer chats about his friendship with Blake Griffin, ways to improve baseball and what he misses most about 'Chapelle's Show'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Kristi Toliver

Wizards assistant and WNBA star Kristi Toliver chats about her basketball journey, what she remembers about her first day as an assistant coach with Washington, being a role model for younger kids, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Larry Nance Jr.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. talks about pen pals, being diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teen and how he manages it day-to-day, his favourite in-game dunks, playing with Kobe Bryant in his final season, making the NBA Finals with LeBron James, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Jeremy Lin

Fresh off landing with the Toronto Raptors, Jeremy Lin talks about finding his voice and thinking more about his Asian-American identity over the past seven years, his charity work, the craziest things he’s ever been asked to sign by a fan, his favourite memories from Linsanity and whether he still avoids hot soup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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