In part 2, we take a deep dive into some of the teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and have some big questions moving forward this offseason. Andy shares some strong feelings about the James Harden experience in Philadelphia and some possible Joel Embiid trades (@portlandtrailblazers). Then we talk a bit about what the Warriors should do with their championship core as well as their young players. Lastly we talk about the new sheriff in Phoenix, Mat Ishbia, who has recently purcha...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 42
In part 1, the boys talk through each of the teams left in the playoffs (Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics) and what could possibly go wrong for each team, as well as what would need to break right for each of these teams in order to be crowned the 2023 NBA Champion. We'll spend the first half of the episode talking about the Lakers/Nuggets matchup and the second half in Eastern Conference with the Heat/Celtics matchup. GO LAKERS!!!
May 16, 2023•51 min•Ep. 42
Andy and Jason go rapid fire through each conference semifinals matchup: Lakers vs Warriors, Suns vs Nuggets, Celtics vs Sixers, and Knicks vs Heat.
May 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 41
We get together to discuss the Frank Ocean debacle with him headlining Coachella Weekend 1, ending the performance early and now cancelling the Weekend 2 performance. We also talk about what it means to try to separate art from artist. Then we talk through each first round matchup now that each series has been through 2-3 games, and who should likely move on to the next round.
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 40
Andy and Jason break down each first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs this year and give their predictions on who will win and how long each series will be. Then they briefly offer their suggestions on who we could be seeing down the line in the finals.
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 39
Andy and Jason get together to highlight a few teams that are tearing it up lately: the Kings, Knicks and Sixers. For all of these teams, the vibes seem great, but are they all really primed to be contenders this year? And what does Philly's future look like with the rumors that James Harden will likely be moving back to Houston after this season. Could that spell the end of Embiid's tenure as a Sixer player? All this and more!
Mar 11, 2023•50 min•Ep. 38
Andy and Jason discuss teams at all different points in their seasons, some are looking towards the lottery and improving young talent, some are starting to be more competitive, and some are firmly entrenched in the championship race. Listen to get our thoughts on teams we don't usually talk about like the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks and more!
Feb 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 37
Andy and Jason give their reactions to LeBron James breaking the all-time NBA scoring record that was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for almost 40 years and many thought would never be broken. Then we talk about the Lakers as a whole and some trade deadline rumors as it approaches on February 9th.
Feb 08, 2023•47 min•Ep. 36
Andy and Jason discuss the massive trade news as the Dallas Mavericks have acquired Kyrie Irving to pair with Luka Doncic. They also discuss the snubs for All-star now that the picks are in for the reserves and draft the all stars for Team Lebron and Team Giannis.
Feb 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 35
Andy and Jason talk through why the NBA has seen a decline in TV ratings and how we would fix it to make them even more money. Then we take some time to pick the All-Star reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference now that the starters have been announced. *This episode was recorded two days ago on 1/27/2023.
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 34
Andy and Jason reconvene after a long holiday break to discuss where teams stand at the halfway point in the season and predict who will be the top teams at the end of the regular season. We also took some time to discuss who we think the All-Star starters should be and talked some Blazers basketball. New Episodes every Wednesday!
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Andy and Jason look back on a few of their preseason predictions a few weeks into the season to see where they went wrong. Then they shift gears to talk about the new music releases from Drake/21 Savage and Joji before taking a deeper dive into how we've consumed music as the years have gone by and streaming services have taken over.
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The guys get together after a two week break to discuss myriad of NBA topics, ranging from the streaking Cavaliers, shocking performances by the Portland Trail Blazers team, as well as the not so great vibes going on in Brooklyn right now and whether the Lakers have a chance to turn it around after a poor start.
Nov 02, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
WOOOOOCCKK. Andy and Jason give their last minute takes on who will take home all of the big awards this season like MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and more. We also dive into our top 50 player rankings and give our picks for tonights games between the Sixers/Celtics and Lakers/Warriors. New episodes each Tuesday!
Oct 19, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Andy and Jason discuss their predictions for the Western Conference Standings. Who will be tanking for Wembanyama/Scoot? Who are the true contenders this year? Do the Blazers have a chance with Dame back this year? All this and more! Part 3 will be coming soon with the rest of our burning questions.
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Andy and Jason run through their projections for each team in the Eastern Conference. What teams are true contenders and what teams should already be looking forward to the next NBA draft? Will Boston be able to make it back to the top of the East? Are the Hornets doomed for a rough season? Will the Nets figure it out with KD/Kyrie? All these questions and more! Tune in!
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the final episode of our music series, Playing it By Ear, Andy and Jason discuss and compare the careers of Kanye West and Tyler the Creator. This is really a stream of consciousness type of episode because we hadn't gotten something recorded in over a month and we were excited to be back on the mic. Lots of NBA Content on the way next week! Please listen and share the pod!
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Andy and Jason discuss Eminem and Lil Wayne, two of the most legendary rappers of the last 20 years. We decide who wins in a battle of their project relevance, how well they dominated their era and more. We also discuss the new 2k23 video game and some NBA at the beginning of the show. 1:35 - 2k/NBA stuff 20:50 - Eminem 44:00 - Lil Wayne
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Andy and Jason discuss arguably the two biggest female artists of the last 20 years in Beyonce and Rihanna. We rank our favorite albums, talk about their impact on pop culture, music and more. Andy's Kevin Durant Rant - 1:30 Beyonce - 13:00 Rihanna - 39:00
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In the 5th installment of the Playing it By Ear Series, Andy and Jason debate who wins in a battle of artistic growth, dominance of their era, relevancy of their projects and more between A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott. We also pay our respects to Bill Russell, the NBA great who passed away recently at 88 years of age. 11:00 - A$AP Rocky discussion 47:40 - Travis Scott discussion
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Andy and Jason talk through the careers of Drake and Kendrick Lamar, ultimately deciding who wins in a battle of dominance, project relevance, artistically growth and other categories. Drake - 6:10 Kendrick - 47:25
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Andy and Jason discuss the careers of both Justin Bieber and Adele, ultimately deciding who wins in a battle determined by who dominated their era more, whose projects had more relevance as time went on and who grew more as an artist.
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Andy and Jason discuss two of the most influential R&B artists of our time and ultimately come to a winner on criteria such as: dominance of their era, artistic relevance, and more!
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Andy and Jason run through all of Mac Miller and J. Cole's discography in an effort to decide who wins in a battle based on how well they dominated their music era, the relevance of their projects, growth as an artist and more. We spent the last 7-10 days with only these two artists in our AirPods.
Jul 06, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Andy and Jason run through all of Mac Miller and J. Cole's discography in an effort to decide who wins in a battle based on how well they dominated their music era, the relevance of their projects, growth as an artist and more. We spent the last 7-10 days with only these two artists in our AirPods.
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Andy and Jason recap the winners and losers of the NBA Draft. Then they introduce a new segment, "Playing it by Ear", where we will discuss two of the greatest musical artists of our generation in a bracket-style competition. The first episode of this series, Mac Miller vs J. Cole, will air next week.
Jun 29, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Andy and Jason discuss the warriors taking home the NBA title and talk through their 4th-6th ranked NBA Draft prospects.
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Andy and Jason briefly recap the last couple finals games, answer a fan question, and debate the top three prospects in the 2022 NBA draft: Jabari Smith Jr, Chet Holmgren, and Paolo Banchero.
Jun 14, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Andy and Jason debate whether the NBA should shorten the season, compare the league to European soccer, and take stock of where we are in the finals with the Warriors and Celtics tied 1-1.
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Andy and Jason give a detailed breakdown of the NBA Finals matchup. **uploading late**
Jun 06, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
