April fools pranks (1:04), audience capture (17:30), self-humiliation rituals (21:23), Beyonce and critiquing pop icons (40:17), did Tenacious D end guitar rock? (56:43), women's Final Four (1:05:34), Zach Edey, tall king (1:20:25), Brunson disrespected by the refs (1:30:41), Jontay Porter and a dangerous prophecy foretold (1:43:04).
Eps drop first on the sacred Cookies Hoops Patreon! Hype-manning for our new 'Zen Master' drop (1:23), Biden in Hokas (7:23), New York nightlife scoundrels exposed (19:32), subway drama in Fear City (42:23), streets wanna know: Is Vasilije Micić the new Greivis Vásquez? (1:11:21), Knicks nursing themselves back to health (1:16:03), Sixers try to keep their head above water (1:22:12), Amin el Hassan's jumpshot (1:40:51), extemporaneous Wemby chatter (1:55:23).
New eps drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Year of the Drag-On (1:02), New York Fashion Week, snitching on Silencio (11:25), rice blindness (19:23), Super Bowl coverage (25:21), new jobs for Joe Biden (42:21), Cornel West's inventive slur platform (55:23), Sixers' deadline moves (1:07:23), are the Knicks contenders now? (1:16:34), Donovan Mitchell and the streaking Cavs (1:30:23), Suns as the NBA's McMansion franchise (1:43:42), Slam Dunk Contest (1:52:21).
New eps drop on our Patreon first! Pharrell winterizes (2:23), Chabad tunnels (7:32), Mos Def vs Drake (24:43), maximum glazing (42:13), illiteracy = solved (52:03), Nets got what they wanted (55:31), Thelma Krause gets booed (1:14:21), Utah Jazz are rolling (1:45:32).
Black Friday (2:02), NYT crossword introduces "no cap" (8:23), Andre 3000's flute album (14:12). Osama bin Laden finally goes viral (34:43), George Santos is mother (42:02), Charissa Thompson's fantasy sports report (51:23), Nathan Fielder (1:02:23), the NBA's lack of real villains (1:18:23), Rockets' red glare (1:28:21), Chet vs Wemby Part Whatever (1:38:32), level 17 mages (1:55:23).
New eps drop on Patreon first! New York City Marathon (1:03), abandoning group chats (2:32), Ray's Bar Brooklyn and Hell Square power rankings (20:32), vanishing rap mixtapes (31:04), art Kuopenings (46:23), sad Gen X pizzaman just dropped (48:32), Julius Randle brick squad 1-17 (1:01:52), Harden trade and the Sixers' cloudy future (1:13:21), Clippers clout brigade (1:17:32), Midseason Tournament (1:24:32), flopping calls (1:43:23), new rest rules (1:50:32), Tyler Herro revanchism arc loading (2...
Listen to new eps first on Patreon! Grillmasters (2:34), boner children (9:03), white person meals (18:45), HBO's "The Idol" (27:05), Pablo-matic (39:32), NBA Finals are knotted up (56:43), Jokic demystified (1:10:32), expanding the definition of a role player (1:30:12), additional evidence against Ja Morant (1:39:04), LeBron to Dallas? (2:01:21).
New eps are on our Patreon first! Frieze art fair (2:02), the miracles of Ozempic (9:34), hopepunk vs grimdark (15:32), Lynn Goldsmith (26:03), NYC weed stores aesthetics (33:02), Horses scandle (46:44), are we going to Bluesky? (57:33), Doc finally canned and Sixers optimism (1:03:34), Celtics down bad (1:14:33), Nuggets vs Lakers (1:31:23), Wemby to the Spurs (1:48:42).
Eps drop first on Patreon, doggies! Paddington drip (3:34), Andrew watched the Super Mario movie and adult infantilization culture (11:03), 80's voices (27:32), Jack Harlow, Necro and Lil Mabu (40:34), Knicks against the Heat (57:34), Giannis denies losing (1:14:33), Curry has finally earned Ben's approval (1:25:35), Dillon Brooks and the Grizz, exiled villains (1:37:32), some compelling Finals outcomes (1:49:03), Embiid doubtful and Harden to Houston threat assessment (1:57:23).
New eps drop on Patreon first! Swagless jerseys (1:20), a visit to Mr. Chow (10:43), annoying vectors of ramp shopping (21:54), Drake's AI records (33:43), Twitter Blue fiasco (1:03:23), Knicks take 3-1 lead against the Cavs (1:16:32), where do the Nets go after being swept by Sixers (1:42:32), Jaylen Brown's fancy sneakers (1:51:32).
Spring has sprung, so they say (2:32), welcome to hell square (8:15), Kuo vs mortadella (17:32), RIP Ahmad Jamal (30:14), neoclassicism (38:11), Bud Light culture wars (49:21) and basketball culture war (1:00:12), NBA playoffs coverage: death by charge (1:24:35), young players who aren't rising or shining (1:45:22), watchability rundown with Nets, Hawks, Kings and Warriors (2:01:52).
Studio spammers (1:45), "Succession" spoilers (7:45), Ben hits Milwaukee (16:30), KAWS jerseys are Andrew-approved (27:33), what's the deal with Nazi memorabilia? (33:02), Tatum wins the BMM's scoring title (55:02), Rudy Gobert throws a punch (1:15:33), Dallas tanking is anti-fan service (1:21:33), playoff matchups: Kings vs Warriors (1:30:21), Clippers vs Suns (1:35:12), Knicks vs Cavs (1:40:22).
New eps drop fresh on Patreon! Cookies Hoops x NADA Flea Market sample sale (1:02), skipping breakfast to save money (3:56), everything is a drug front (22:32), that detective a Munch (30:02), Bing Bot aka Mr. Steal Your Girl aka Bing Bot Nation (38:33), All-Star Weekend with Karl Malone and John Stockton (57:33), Giannis over team LBJ (1:12:02), are players disrespecting fans? (1:22:02), Alexey Shved's new look (1:31:33), Kevin Love signs with the Heat (1:43:32).
New eps drop first on Patreon, as you already know. It's the Superbowl (2:12) featuring Rihanna! (11:02), sex scenes in movies (23:23) Collina Strada goes primal (31:03), smoking on the subway discourse (39:42), weed-eating dogs (49:35), toxic airborne event in Ohio (55:32), "The Last of Us" jumps the shark (60:32), RIP Dove from De La Soul (1:10:32), Josh Hart and Bing Bong Nation: love at first sight (1:17:43), new look Nets (1:25:33), Sixers sign dedmon, which is as dreary as it gets (1:42:43...
New eps drop first on Patreon! Get'em fresh. Munchy boxes (2:20), Ben in CDMX (15:32), balloon power rankings (21:03), The Cut's guide to etiquette (27:43), grindset Grammys, Jill Biden's bars and rap turns 50 (45:43), Andrew is anti-mirror (52:03), Kyrie traded from Brooklyn (59:02:32) and now he's on the Mavs (1:35:32), Knicks defeat Sixers in the Cookies Bowl (1:41:32), RJ Barrett, victim of expectations (1:51:03).
New eps drop first on Patreon—subscribe to get hot takes even fresher! Lil Yachty's "Let's Start Here" (4:28), rappers don't believe their art is artistic (17:30), AI porn (36:23), dumpster diving for foliage (48:43), Marie Kondo and the art of hypocrisy (56:33), "The Last of Us" (1:05:03), NBA All-Star starters (1:16:32), BMM exposed by Morey 1:23:22, LeBron James, drama king (1:27:02), Timberwolves might secretly be good (1:35:40), deadline buyers and sellers (1:48:34), JJJ exposed, then valid...
Lunar New Year (2:04), M&Ms caves to conservative pressure (10:05), Schiaparelli's fake animal heads (18:03), HBO's "The Last of Us" (34:05), CR vs DR (49:34), Ice Spice releases "Like..?" (55:34), Walker Kessler is good (1:08:45), Knicks lose four in a row (1:15:54), Kyrie Irving going nuts (1:29:34), Denver sucks to watch, but why? (1:41:54).
New eps drop first on our Patreon page! Dennis Franz (3:04), HBO's "The Last of Us" (14:02), people who go to movies (26:02), flash mobs (31:03), douche-chills (40:23), living in NYC vs visiting NYC (47:23), is the NBA too confusing for dumb fans? (1:02:02), Tyrese Maxey, savior turned scapegoat (1:16:03), are the Chicago Bulls buyers or sellers? (1:37:33), Mac McClung in the dunk contest (1:50:32).
New eps drop first on Patreon! Biggie (5:34), bicoastal vibe war (9:32), Red Scare (30:32), Theophilus London found! (42:53), NFL injuries (46:02), Bolsonaro (56:32), Zubaz (1:00:21), the Western logjam of mediocrity (1:04:43), Durant's knee (1:12:42), joy of the MVP ladder (1:24:32), Trae Young (1:28:21), Tyrese Haliburton (1:47:42).
New eps drop first on Patreon! Kuo's kitchen (3:24), in praise of the Luddites (15:02), World Cup final (18:33), Rolf's Christmas bar (33:53), Twitter's deep loser energy (41:21), Avatar 2: More Avatars (1:00:32), handicapping the MVP race (1:05:33), Knicks have won seven in a row (1:17:22), Ja Morant ejected (1:35:32), gingerbread overdoses (1:46:42).
Listen to new eps immediately on our Patreon! Thanksgiving 2: More Thanksgiving (1:32), NYC reservation chaos (10:30), Qatar World Cup (19:24), zoomer gambling (26:20), proper binmen (35:12), Nike x Jeff Staple pigeons (43:32), art in solitude (51:02), holiday melancholia (1:00:03), Kyrie and a report from Barclays (1:03:11), Jaylen Brown: halfway crook (1:12:03), Simmons Bengeance (1:21:04), Giannis' shooting woes (1:32:51), free throw psychology (1:49:03), Rochester Royals on a hot streak (2:0...
New eps drop first on our Patreon page! Leaf peeping (1:45), a visit to Montreal (5:21), restaurant fatigue (9:32), Ben's tortilla press (18:22), the end of happy hour (29:03), midterm elections (40:32), Dave Chappelle on SNL (45:28), Mos Def (1:04:02), the struggling T-Wolves (1:20:31), Nets winning games (1:30:21), Embiid goes crazy (1:36:21), the Cavs are everyone's new favorite team (1:42:14), if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is too good for OKC (1:49:23).
New eps drop first on Patreon! RIP Tame One and Hurricane G (1:36), the 90s are back, part 3 (9:50), Rx Papi freed (15:44), Elon Musk's grand plan for Twitter (19:33), the tragic murder of Takeoff (39:32), Kyrie suspended (59:02), Nets in disarray...or no longer in disarray? (1:26:03), Gobert and Beal, the Bolsonaros of the NBA (1:31:22), is Kawhi getting a pass? (1:40:32), Harden injury, Doc blamed (1:51:32).
New eps drop first on Patreon! Halloween costume ideas (1:25), where are all the creepy-crawlers? (11:20), horrors of our digital future (19:02), Twitter blue check slaughterhouse (26:42), return of "White Lotus" (55:23), indie sleaze alt-right nexus (44:24), Lakers' shooting woes and early season oddities (1:01:22), Josh Primo: exposed (1:08:21), Kyrie's controversial Letterbox (1:16:54), a timeline for Ben Simmons expectations (1:27), Knicks and incel stats (1:38:33), is Doc Rivers redeemable ...
New eps drop first on our Patreon! Welcome to Monster Island (3:10), remote working forever (11:32), DJ Drama (27:01), Boomer trap music (34:20), Brookfield Place and Hudson Yards (46), the scourge of pickleball (1:00:31), Sixers start 0-3 and we know who to blame (1:14:33), do the Knicks have a timeline? (1:28:32) rookie watch: Keegan Murray and Paolo Banchero (1:40:02), Danny Ainge has masterfully returned the Jazz to prominence (1:58:04), the Spurs are fun (2:02:32).
90s gamer nostalgia as a nationalist call to arms (5:23), Supreme x Duck Down Records (21:02), in praise of gatekeepers (30:05), Kanye might be buying Parlor (36:42), James Corden banned (and then unbanned) from Balthazar (47:35), best case and worst case scenarios for the Knicks (56:44) and Sixers (1:07:22), our full 30-team, 30-minute guide to watchability (1:24:34).
New eps drop on Patreon first! Barcelona Ben (1:30), tinned fish (7:34), the world's 50 best bars (14:43), a quick DJ Premier retrospective (22:43), Andrew declares camo "over" (31:43), the unpleasantness of the Dahmer show (35:32) and "Blonde" (37:24), Kanye is again the main character (42:23), has stalled culture out? (59:22), Draymond punches Poole (1:05:46), Wembanyana, Scoot and a season of tanking (1:24:33), the deeply inconsequential "Redeem Dream" doc (1:54:34), better Western sleeper: P...
New eps drop first on Patreon! James Madison was scandalously short (2:30) French fry overdose (12:33) at Paris Fashion Week (14:17), Bella Hadid (26:43), performative fear of New York (34:21), the deferred dream of Mercer Street (39:34), Nets team-bonding at Lucali (47:33), take fouls (1:06:04), fandom 2023 (1:09:34), Tyler Herro secures the bag (1:20:16), Tobias Harris: good is the enemy of great (1:35:44).
New eps drop first on Patreon! Welcome to tall fall (2:30), Detrick and Kuo share their hat inspo (9:32), was the crowd at the Jamie XX show "older and hot?" (14:33), pizza tech (22:04), Avatar vs Quibi (33:03), drug rugs (40:23), Udoka and the Celtics' opaqueness (1:04:34), Simmons interviewed by JJ Redick (1:28:44), can Embiid share the spotlight? (1:44:32), what are the Lakers planning? (1:56:34).
Where are thou, Quiznos? (2:37), zoomers rebuff cold cuts (8:23), Kanye is right about reading! (14:22), Adnan Syed, of "Serial" and murder fame, released (32:13), comforting crime shows (50:02), PNB rock 58:35, Doc Rivers: horny on main (1:05:43), the NBA's Robert Sarver problem (1:13:33), barely legal in the NBA (1:32:55), and Bron x Bronny collabo (1:46:28).
