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Swish FM

Chris Wendelken, Ben Crawshows.acast.com
Irreverent weekly deep-dives into the minutiae of the NBA's past and present.

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Episodes

Remembering DOOM w/ Brendan Shields and Pick & Roll UK

Smash TV: youtube.com/user/smashtvmusic Sparkle Motion: mixcloud.com/sparklemotion Pick & Roll Podcast (website): pickandrolluk.com Pick & Roll Podcast (SoundCloud): soundcloud.com/user-120596851 Pick & Roll UK (YouTube): youtube.com/channel/UCXchpWbUOvKgGgXv1_2AZeA * * * * * Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/pod...

Jan 06, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 150

Fantasy Hoops | Apex Chaos

Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf Apple: apple.co/2kyOBLO Spotify: spoti.fi/2kqAhoT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 28, 20201 hr 24 minEp. 149

2020-2021 Season 30-Team Preview!

Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf Apple: apple.co/2kyOBLO Spotify: spoti.fi/2kqAhoT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 23, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 148

Western Conference Storylines

Chris and Ben chat about the most intriguing Western Conference storylines headed into the upcoming NBA season. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf iTunes: apple.co/2kyOBLO Spotify:...

Dec 17, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 147

Eastern Conference Storylines

Chris and Ben chat about the most intriguing Eastern Conference storylines headed into the upcoming NBA season. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf Apple...

Dec 10, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 146

Westbrook-Wall Trade | Emergency Pod

Chris and Ben discuss the blockbuster deal between the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets , exchanging disgruntled point guards, John Wall and Russell Westbrook . Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Bro...

Dec 03, 202033 minEp. 145

NBA 2021 PSA

Chris and Ben discuss their complicated feelings about the upcoming NBA season amidst the raging Covid-19 crisis. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf App...

Dec 03, 202055 minEp. 144

NBA Offseason-Palooza

Chris and Ben put down their Blackberries to discuss the incredible NBA offseason. Yes, the annual Swish FM Offseason Winners and Losers podcast has arrived... Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Loun...

Nov 25, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 143

2020 NBA Draft | Emergency Celebration

Chris and Ben break down the 2020 NBA draft with some immediate thoughts, reactions and analysis! Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Montego Fuzz Label: Wulf iTunes: apple.co/2kyOBLO Spotify: spoti.fi/2kqA...

Nov 19, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 142

Post-Election Trade Machine Extravaganza

Chris and Ben take a break from the election for an NBA trade machine extravaganza! Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. A Portrait of Donald J. Trump, by Vic Berger, Ben Craw and Oliver Noble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZKkUyrklpc Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album...

Nov 05, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 141

Mailbag

Chris and Ben take a break from their busy lives and deliver on the much-anticipated mailbag episode, opening up letters from fans, addressing all the pressing, important issues. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. ...

Oct 15, 202045 minEp. 140

Draft | Logos w/ Chris Noble aka @TrashbagGhost

This week, Chris and Ben are joined by illustrator, designer and cereal monster expert, Chris Noble aka @TrashbagGhost , to talk all things graphic art, Jurassic Massacre, the Swish FM logo, and of course... to draft the greatest all-time NBA logos! Enjoy, NO SPOILERS—pick timestamps are below. TrashbagGhost.com FB, IG, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch: @TrashbagGhost Watch TRASHBAG GHOST draw live every Weds and Sun 9p ET: twitch.tv/trashbagghost ROUND 1 #1- Team Ghost - Logo #1 - (29:30) #2- Team CW -...

Sep 28, 20201 hr 52 minEp. 139

Richard Lewis BTS | BoKu

Chris and Ben discuss how Swish FM's BoKu Commercial Draft, Episode 127 , transformed into an interview with Richard Lewis and feature for NY Magazine and Vulture . Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Album: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1 Title: Monte...

Sep 18, 202057 minEp. 138

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 7, June 22nd, 1994 | NBA Finals

The end. The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series widely celebrated as a meeting of two of the game's great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing. The players had previously met before as collegiate athletes, as Ewing's Georgetown University bested Olajuwon's University of Houston 84-75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game. The Knicks-Rockets series would ultimately be defined by it's rugged, low-scoring defensive s...

Aug 31, 202048 minEp. 137

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 6, June 19th, 1994 | NBA Finals

The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series widely celebrated as a meeting of two of the game's great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing. The players had previously met before as collegiate athletes, as Ewing's Georgetown University bested Olajuwon's University of Houston 84-75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game. The Knicks-Rockets series would ultimately be defined by it's rugged, low-scoring defensive style and ...

Aug 25, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 136

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 5, June 17th, 1994 | NBA Finals

June 17th, 1994 is remembered as one of the wildest days in recent American history. Arnold Palmer played his final round of golf at the 1994 U.S. Open. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, got underway with opening ceremony appearances from President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey. The New York Rangers celebrated their 1994 Stanley Cup Finals victory with a ticker tape parade. Ken Griffey Jr. tied Babe Ruth for most home runs before June 30th. The New York Knicks and Houston Ro...

Aug 07, 20202 hr 16 minEp. 135

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 4, June 15, 1994 | NBA Finals

Before hopping into Game 4 of the 1994 NBA Finals, we give the series and NBA some social, historical and political context. We begin today’s episode with a continued discussion about the grizzly murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, and the emergence of a primary suspect: former football star, actor and ad pitchman, O.J. Simpson. And then we dive into the hoops. The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series w...

Jul 27, 20201 hr 23 minEp. 134

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 3, June 12th, 1994 | NBA Finals

Before hopping into Game 3 of the 1994 NBA Finals, we give the series and NBA some social, historical and political context. We begin today’s episode with a discussion about the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. And then we dive into the hoops. The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series widely celebrated as a meeting of two of the game's great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing. The players had ...

Jul 24, 20202 hr 39 minEp. 133

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 2, June 10th, 1994 | NBA Finals

Before hopping into Game 2 of the 1994 NBA Finals, we give the series and league some social, historical and political context. We begin today’s episode with a quick overview and discussion about the effects of NAFTA, signed and put into place on January 1st, 1994. And then we dive into the hoops. The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series widely celebrated as a meeting of two of the game's great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon...

Jul 10, 20201 hr 33 minEp. 132

Knicks-Rockets, Gm 1, June 8th, 1994 | NBA Finals

The 1993-94 season culminated in a matchup between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a series widely celebrated as a meeting of two of the game's great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing. The players had previously met before as collegiate athletes, as Ewing's Georgetown University bested Olajuwon's University of Houston 84-75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game. The Knicks-Rockets series would ultimately be defined by it's rugged, low-scoring defensive style and ...

Jul 02, 20201 hr 33 minEp. 131

The Bubble

As Covid-19 continues to spread at warp speed in the US, the NBA season is set to resume in a bubble from Disney World using a series of locked-down hotels, venues without fans in attendance and elaborate testing protocols for players. Why? Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861 Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit....

Jun 25, 20201 hr 23 minEp. 130

The NBA's Back! Why?

This week we talk about the choices players face concerning the NBA's resumed season from a Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando, FL amidst social unrest in the United States. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/swishfmradio Instagram: instagram.com/swishfmradio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/swish-fm Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY Google: bit.ly/32KIiWs iHeart: ihr.fm/312LC1l MUSIC: Artist: Letherette Al...

Jun 18, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 129

Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Race, Activism and Difficult Conversations

This week we're taking a break from the usual distractions to talk about more important issues: Black Lives Matter, police brutality, racism, the systematic oppression of black people and POC in the United States—a conversation sparked by the May 25th murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, who died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes. Floyd's death has led to historic global protests and calls for swee...

Jun 12, 20201 hr 32 minEp. 128

Welcome to Swish FM! | Draft | BoKu

On The Line is now Swish FM! 🎉🚨🍾☎️🙌🏽 To celebrate the big change, Chris and Ben draft early 90s television commercials for the adult fruit juice BoKu. The ads featured comedian Richard Lewis talking about the trials and tribulations of his life while holding a BoKu juice box, insisting the drink was suited more for adults than babies. Below are the pick timestamps. ROUND 1 #1- Team BC - Boku #1 - (24:00) #2- Team CW - Boku #1 - (39:30) ROUND 2 #3- Team BC - Boku #2 - (50:30) #4- Team CW - B...

Jun 01, 20201 hr 58 minEp. 127

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 7, June 5, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

May 25, 20202 hr 2 minEp. 126

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 6, June 3rd, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

May 18, 20201 hr 36 minEp. 125

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 5, June 1st, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

May 11, 20202 hr 3 minEp. 124

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 4, May 30th, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

May 04, 20202 hr 14 minEp. 123

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 3, May 28th, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

Apr 29, 20202 hr 8 minEp. 122

Knicks-Pacers, Gm 2, May 26th, 1994 | Eastern Conference Finals

Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits. Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 121
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