It's August. NBA rosters are finalized, they're locked in, and it's time to hand out some offseason report cards with special guest, Brandon Lisy AKA Whammy. Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 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: Artis...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 180
It's August. NBA rosters are finalized, they're locked in, and it's time to hand out some offseason report cards with special guest, Brandon Lisy AKA Whammy. Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 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: Artis...
Aug 11, 2021•56 min•Ep. 179
This week we're joined by editor, writer and former VICE News editor-in-chief Ryan McCarthy for a two-part discussion on the legacy of Hulk Hogan—from his iconic stardom in the 80s and 90s WWF to his eventual involvement in temporarily disbanding a media company. Ryan J. McCarthy Twitter: @mccarthyryanj MORE: ryanjmccarthy.net Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 178
This week we're joined by editor, writer and former VICE News editor-in-chief Ryan McCarthy for a two-part discussion on the legacy of Hulk Hogan—from his iconic stardom in the 80s and 90s WWF to his eventual involvement in temporarily disbanding a media company. Ryan J. McCarthy Twitter: @mccarthyryanj MORE: ryanjmccarthy.net Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gmail.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @SwishFMRadio Apple: apple.co/2NXjMP8 ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 177
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Jul 23, 2021•27 min•Ep. 176
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Jul 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 175
This week we're discussing the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, next steps for the Sixers, Jazz, Nuggets and Nets, and the issues surrounding in-arena violence among NBA fans. Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 🚨🚨MERCH ALERT🚨🚨 swishfm.com/merch 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/2T7...
Jun 23, 2021•56 min•Ep. 174
Swish FM league insider Brandon Lisy, AKA Whammy, joins the pod to discuss an absolutely dizzying week on and off the court in the NBA! Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 🚨🚨 MERCH ALERT: swishfm.com/merch 🚨🚨 Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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 iHear...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 173
This week Brandon Lisy, AKA Whammy, joins the pod to give his spiciest takes on Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs! Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 🚨🚨 MERCH ALERT: swishfm.com/merch 🚨🚨 Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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: Ar...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 172
Trevor Einhorn returns to Swish FM to discuss producing and performing in a one-act play, "The Great Filter" at the Wild Project, donating the proceeds to the Cultural Solidarity Fund and the importance of getting relief microgrants to artists and cultural workers impacted by the pandemic. Then we talk about the Lakers elimination from the NBA Playoffs, what's next for LeBron & AD and Frank Sinatra. "The Great Filter" July 1 through July 3 at The Wild Project Following the live run, a ticket...
Jun 04, 2021•37 min•Ep. 171
This week Brandon Lisy, AKA Whammy, joins the pod for an update on the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs! Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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 Tit...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 170
Swish FM's spinoff podcast, The Rewindables—dissecting the greatest, most underrated and under-discussed films in cinematic history—returns this week with special guest Brendan Shields to revisit Jerry Zucker's 2001 tour de force Rat Race. Rat Race features Mr. Bean , Whoopi Goldberg , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Wayne Knight , Jon Lovitz , Kathy Najimy , Lanai Chapman , Breckin Meyer , Amy Smart , Seth Green , Vince Vieluf , John Cleese and Dave Thomas . The film follows six teams of people racing from ...
May 25, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 169
We've been down the rabbit hole the last few weeks discussing the NBA's officiating scandal. If referees were (and maybe still are?) fixing games, ensuring certain results and outcomes, the NBA is closer to a scripted entertainment product (like a play or movie) than a fair and level competitive sport. How different is the NBA from professional wrestling? The WWF has had its own issues with the credibility of referees. This week we're hopping in our time machines and investigating one of the WWF...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 168
We've been down the rabbit hole the last few weeks discussing the NBA's officiating scandal. If referees were (and maybe still are?) fixing games, ensuring certain results and outcomes, the NBA is closer to a scripted entertainment product (like a play or movie) than a fair and level competitive sport. How different is the NBA from professional wrestling? The WWF has had its own issues with the credibility of referees. This week we're hopping in our time machines and investigating one of the WWF...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 167
Maybe Tim Donaghy and corporate greed aren’t the problems with the NBA. Maybe it’s us? 🚨👕🚨MERCH ALERT🚨👕🚨 We’re selling merch now! Support the podcast here: swishfm.com/merch Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: Web: SwishFM.com Twitter: @SwishFMRadio Instagram: @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: Monteg...
May 03, 2021•49 min•Ep. 166
This week journalist, producer and host, Tim Livingston, joins the show to talk about Whistleblower, his podcast series that investigates the betting scandal surrounding ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy. While Donaghy resigned in disgrace and went to jail in 2007, Whistleblower surmises that he did not act alone, and the NBA league office not only knew about games being fixed, they were deeply involved in the process. For more on Whistleblower: whistleblowerpod.com 🚨👕🚨MERCH ALERT🚨👕🚨 We’re sellin...
Apr 26, 2021•50 min•Ep. 165
Brandon Lisy, AKA Whammy, once again joins the pod to draft lines from the comedy sketch "Fuggedabuddies". What is that? Who is that? The Fuggedabuddies are Jon Glaser and H. Jon Benjamin. Below is the sketch, originally performed in 2007 at underground NYC comedy venue/bar Rififi. Just watch it, both parts. Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSfV_NHxCN0& Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io_Lzn6HmPc& Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 Swish FM is Chri...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 164
This week Brandon Lisy, AKA Whammy, joins the pod to draft basketball franchises that have never won a championship. It's a whooper. Brandon Lisy (Whammy) Twitter: @brandonlisy TikTok: @whammy45 Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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/312LC1...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 163
Jen Shah. Rapaport vs. Durant. JJ Redick. Gambling refs. G. Gordon Liddy. Efficiency gods on valuable contracts. We cover it all. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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: Mo...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 162
The deadline is upon us. Fire up the trade machine, crack your finest IPA (1) and let’s make the salaries match. Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: 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:...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 161
This week we're joined by veteran labor lawyer and author Joshua Mendelsohn to talk about his new book, THE CAP: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA . The book deals with the creation and evolution of the salary cap, ownership, unionization in the NBA and it's a must read. THE CAP: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA by Joshua Scott Mendelsohn https://bit.ly/3bYGBKB Swish FM is Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw. SWISH FM: Web: SwishFM.com Email: swishfmradio@gm...
Mar 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 160
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 159
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 158
Episode Notes The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barb...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 157
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Feb 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 156
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Feb 15, 2021•58 min•Ep. 155
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 154
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Feb 01, 2021•49 min•Ep. 153
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 152
The 1991 Royal Rumble was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) pay-per-view event that took place at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida on January 19, 1991, two days after the United States and it's allies waged war against Iraq in the Gulf War (codenamed Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm). The evening featured several marquee matchups—The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) v. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka, with Mr. Fuji), Big Boss Man v. The Barbarian (with Bo...
Jan 25, 2021•46 min•Ep. 151
