New episodes drop first on Patreon! Gambling on half-court shots (3:25), New Yorkers in Miami for Art Basel were on bad behavior (9:30), HBO's "Life of Crime, 1984-2020" (22:07), NYM's list of the best local movies ever (37:33), Dame Lillard, toxic environmentalist (48:08), Enes Freedom, activist for freedom (1:08:33), Pacers teardown (1:14:33), Zion gets body-shamed (1:22:43).
New episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon page! Winter coat readiness and Andrew's prized United Bamboo parka (2:20), "Curb" returns (12:32), Ben likes Westerns due to themes of retribution and patricide (21:44), Giannis doesn't like tunnel walk drip (32:22), Nets fans are mocked and scorned following a trouncing from the Warriors (36:33), then we're joined by rapper BabyTron (1:01:22) to discuss the Detroit flow and scammer rap (1:06:34), the last Pistons champion, being a LeBron fan, and his latest mixtape "Bin Reaper 2."
New eps drop first on Patreon! Halloween culture and the forgotten mummy (1:30), a China Chalet break-in (17:32), New York's mayoral races pits cops versus vigilantes (23:32), it's NFT week, whatever that means (34:02), "The Joy of Basketball" comes out in a week! (41:03), Celtics' rebuild falters (49:57), Lillard visits Philadelphia (1:10:23), the pipe-dream of NBA parity (1:25:32), the advanced learning curve of the league's young stars (1:35:42).
New eps drop first on Patreon! Espresso martinis are everywhere (1:43), the strangeness of 2010s cocktail culture (8:34), "Succession" returns with a frantic opener to season three (14:05), the Catskills, Joshua Tree and realizations about rural life (38:23), Ben Simmons gets booted from Sixers' practice (49:23), the Warriors' ceiling and Curry versus the NBA's top scorer/distributors (101:32), whether Ayton deserved a max contract (1:21:03).
New episodes drop first on Patreon! Alana Champion joins us to discuss trips to Paris (3:24), whether veganism should be about humble beans or magic tricks (13:44), pasta surface areas (18:05), being scammed on Craigslist (23:44), a lung doctor with a smoking fetish (30:02), intergenerational discourse and finsta accounts (39:05), Mamba mentality (47:35), Westbrook in Los Angeles (52:13), the Lakers' chaotic sundae of a roster (1:06:31), Ben Simmons possible return to Philly (1:17:33) and Woj vs Shams (1:29:05).
Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels, joins us to discuss his new book (6:23), setting the record straight on "Rockism" (14:31), 1996 rap (23:04), Verzuz ideas (34:30), an update on Eleven Madison Park (37:45), pandemic dining (50:11), the Process in Philly (1:04:23), tanking and joyfulness (1:14:35), critical protectionism (1:21:44), NBA height limits (1:25:08).
Actor, musician, and author David Duchovny guests on Cookies Hoops. Surviving a sweaty planet (2:01), LOX vs Dipset Verzuz—did Jadakiss want it too much? (5:35), underground rap anti-vaxxers (18:32), Duchovny enters the chat to discuss dunking culture (27:32), Rock N' Jock drama (30:13), nerds, jocks and the duality of man (39:23), Gary Shandling's Los Angeles pickup games (42:12), auditioning for "White Men Can't Jump" (47:21), being a New York City tagger (59:03), "X-Files" and modern conspiracy theories (53:18), and his new album "Gestureland" (56:32). Plus: Malice at the Place documentary (104:21), Kemba on the Knicks (1:18:33), Marbury's legacy (1:24:27), if NBA summer league rookies are getting better (1:30:21).
New vax rules in New York City (2:54), Lollapalooza and grayscale Fred Durst (33:25), Gen X...hostility (40:37), Sixers sign Drummond, toss in the towel (55:35), Knicks run it back (1:02:01), Bulls make bold moves towards relevancy (1:10:22), Heat are old as the hills (1:19:35), Lakers are a beautiful mess (1:19:35).
Kanye moves into Mercedes-Benz Stadium (1:25), Dipset takes on the LOX in MSG Verzuz (13:56), maybe we should go camping? (39:15), the excruciating joy of HBO's White Lotus (43:10), Simone Biles isn't feeling Olympic vibes (55:32), mandatory Ben Simmons trade update content, this time with Jimmy Butler involved (1:13:45), the Kuo Big Board is back, baby (1:34:05), what Knicks fans should look for on draft night (1:49:02).
We get excited about the Delta variant (5:20), more billionaires almost make it to space (27:35), simulation talk (33:47), is Space Jam for kids or...everyone? (40:34), Fear Street doesn't have enough Frankie Cutlass for 1994 (46:43), Tim Robinson (50:02), the NBA Finals is over! (58:07), Bucks zen masters and coach Bud (1:12:44), future wars with Giannis (1:25:02).
Kuo goes oat on oat (3:22), Italy wins the Eurocup (12:30), summer burnout hits early (18:32), where are we going when climate change destroys the world? (29:42), billionaires are opting for the edge of space (38:12), defiant Detrick breaks down the Ben Simmons trade fiasco (45:29), Sexton and IQ: will the Knicks have beauty and brains? (1:10:42), Stephen A. Smith apologizes (1:30:23).
The Gay Cold (13:30), Hoboken's finest (8:25), whether the Tokyo Olympics should happen (22:02), the Dream Team (38:35), a grillmaster's delight (44:05), Rachel Nichols and ESPN (54:15), Finals ratings are up, but why would you care? (1:14:02), Durant and Kyrie (1:20:02).
The Many Saints of Newark trailer (2:30), fond memories of horrorcore (14:25), fasting....while asleep (19:35), Rx Papi and Rx Nephew (24:54), volume shooting versus taking the perfect midrange, but in the art world (38:33), New York's mayoral race drags on (45:13), heatwaves, droughts and climate doomerism (54:17), Chris Paul and the Suns are headed to the Finals (1:01:34), after years of boomerific martyrdom, Lillard wants out of Portland (1:15:03).
When did you get "pizza woke" (11:30), it appears Eric Adams is the dirty cop NYC craves (19:42), QR codes at restaurants (33:08), so much bucatini they gotta use the scales they weigh the whales with (45:22), Sixers and Simmons and an unrepentant Detrick (53:45), Clippers/Suns classic (1:21:45), Pistons win NBA lottery and Kuo tells them whomsth to take (1:39:22), Kemba becomes the latest casualty of Boston's organizational toxicity (1:43:33).
New episodes drop first on Patreon! Rampant promotion of our new book, "The Joy of Basketball: An Encyclopedia of the Modern Game" (2:05), psy-op fireworks are back (11:32), the battle for Washington Square Park (15:09), the latest mayoral debate (26:23), is every pod a food pod? (46:25), assigning blame for Sixers' stunning collapse in Game 5 (54:18), should Giannis guard Kevin Durant (1:12:57), can injuries be prevented? (1:28:28).
New episodes drop first on our Patreon! ESPN's Pablo Torre joins Cookies Hoops to discuss the outdoor dining science fair (4:22), K2 corridors (17:18), New Haven pizza (38:02), NYC mayoral fiascos (41:45), Defensive Players of the Year (1:02:03) and Ben Simmons appreciation (1:14:55), the rolling Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays experience (1:22:05), Chris Paul's demons (1:39:29), and whether Kawhi Leonard is the closest thing to MJ that we've seen (1:48:23).
New episodes of Cookies drop first on our Patreon page—sign up today! Normalcy is returning (3:22), whether Williamsburg is really a den of depraved creative directors (14:46), murder mysteries solved in the Mare of Easttown finale (35:18), the Boston Celtics are rebuilding (55:33), complicated emotions surrounding the Knicks' season (1:10:44), Sixers close out the Wizards without Joel Embiid despite Scott Brooks' maniacal psychological gambits (1:28:05).
A history told through free beer (3:54), mortadella, the tres gabagooles, and one ham to rule them all (12:30), favorite subway stations (22:01), Mare of Easttown with spoilers (30:31), Mach-Hommy and Olivia Rodrigo (42:08), fans are back in NBA stadiums, with mixed results (58:28), Knicks vs Hawks heats up (59:30), Justice in the Palace (1:09:35), Chris Paul's bad luck continues (1:25:33).
Writer Jonah Weiner of Blackbird Spyplane joins Cookies Hoops to discuss hiking fit checks (3:18), Bay Area vibes (9:15), Keith McNally vs Graydon Carter as New York heals (20:01), what do these geriatric millennials want? (35:01), BBSP's color of the year (43:05), aesthetic coffeehouse predictions (53:24), what's beef: factory farming (1:08:24), viral food horrors (1:13:36), Westbrook vs Embiid (1:33:25), why you should subscribe to this newsletter full of recon (1:36:23).
New episodes drop first on our Patreon page! Kuo's art show closes (1:40), why are Uber and Lyft so freaking expensive? (18:25), subways are back to running 24 hours a day (24:02), Mare of Easttown episode 5 with spoilers (37:39), Kwame Brown takes on all haters (45:31), what makes an NBA player a bust (55:33), Chris Webber makes the Hall of Fame (1:03:37), is Julius Randle the best Knick since Patrick Ewing? (1:14:50), Sixers' easy route to Eastern Conference Finals (1:21:44).
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The CDC has liberated us from Soros muzzles (2:05) and elbow bumps (13:25), Dimes Square tours (25:03), the Mare of Easttown (45:21) with spoilers (54:21), Knicks potential playoff opponents (1:01:01), the play-in tournament is unfair and stupid but we like it (1:14:32).
New episodes drop on Patreon first! It's Frieze art week! (3:05), Yachty and Yams (12:02), Keith McNally logs on (17:25), pandemic shower habits go lamestream (34:05), ska...is healing (39:17), do denim nerds still exist? (42:01), Alife closes (44:02), did this NBA season suck? (59:02), if mental health is the new wanting it more (1:08:33), Lakers in jeopardy of a play-in game (1:28:03), anti-big man bias (1:21:05).
Subscribe to the Cookies Hoops Patreon to hear new episodes of the perfect pod as soon as they drop! On 293: An existential threat to the Clandestino cheese plate (9:33), end of the curfew (19:33), masks gone...or masks forever? (24:33), Black Rob, Shock G and DMX (42:33), the surging Wizards (1:05:33), Dr J's top 10 and the BMM (1:24:33), superteams (1:34:33).
Living in a cashless society (5:35), pasta technology (17:03), Derek Chauvin is convicted (23:05), the Knicks are streaking (47:40) and will Zion join them? (50:12), the city-less Brooklyn Nets (59:35), MVP darkhorse candidates like Curry and Lillard (1:03:44), Kobe sneakers (1:20:15), Chris Paul worship (1:30:31).
Midnight curfews (2:10), does work...suck? (13:25), our predictable arguments about capitalism and technology (40:33), vaccine skeptics (58:02), sandwich artists (1:20:02), LaMarcus Aldridge retires (1:29:33), rim protection fetishism (1:35:33), streaking Knicks (2:00:22), Kuo was right about Porzingis (2:08:33), Jabari Parker returns (2:14:33).