Best Isaac Butler Podcasts (2024)

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Kansas adds MORE depth: N. Illinois transfer Diggy Coit (& his 20 pts/game) | Team USA in 2028? 34:16

1h ago34:16

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Kansas got good news on Friday evening when Northern Illinois transfer David (Diggy) Coit committed to the Jayhawks. Coit brings his 20 points a game to an already deep backcourt – working to make up for last year’s lack of production at the shooting guard position. It’s the second offseason in a row that Bill Self has added a player later in the s…

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How a TV Writer Keeps the Ideas Coming 48:07

5h ago48:07

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This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Mike Gauyo, a TV writer and creator whose credits include the beloved series Insecure and Ginny and Georgia. In the interview, Mike shares his process for thinking of new ideas for shows, refining those ideas over time, and pitching them to industry gatekeepers. He also talks about being from an immigrant f…

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Crap From The Past - August 9, 2024: Breakin', plus Mix Of The Century Crossover Part 3 Segment 2B

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A graduate-level course in pop, hosted by Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber since 1992, originating from KFAI/Minneapolis, Friday nights 10 to midnight.. This item belongs to: audio/crapfromthepast. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Columbia Peaks, Item Tile, JPEG Thumb, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3…

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Isaac Drove a Tesla 28:53

3d ago28:53

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Isaac drove a Tesla. Dan has a new book proposal. Isaac saw "Oh, Mary!" Dan and Isaac disagree about August. August 9, 2024.

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The Secret To Good Comedy With Director Paul Feig 1:18:08

17m ago1:18:08

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Paul Feig joins the show this week to discuss the making of his new movie Jackpot, starring John Cena and Awkwafina. He shares his thoughts on modern comedy movies, struggling to get comedies into movie theaters, early audience reactions to Bridesmaids, the acting role he ironically gets most recognized for, and more. Stick around after the intervi…

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More exciting hire, Mark Pope or John Calipari? | Dusty May or Pat Kelsey? | Under the radar hires! 33:14

1h ago33:14

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14 power conference college basketball programs hired a new head coach this offseason, who among them are we most excited to watch this upcoming season? We pick one from each conference, starting with Kentucky's Mark Pope in the SEC, who narrowly edged out John Calipari at Arkansas. Staying in the same carousel we discuss Kevin Young replacing Pope…

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Is UConn's Dan Hurley the top leader in College Basketball? | Texas A&M's challenging non-con | Nova gets help | Kyle Guy returns! 31:55

21h ago31:55

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Coach Mike Krzyzewski was on Rich Eisen’s show earlier this week and said he thinks UConn head coach Dan Hurley is maybe the top leader in college basketball right now. Is that true? We’ve lost several key leaders in recent years – Coach K, Roy Williams, Jay Wright to name a few. Has Coach Hurley ascended to that role or are others like Bill Self, …

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Working Overtime: Surviving the Book Release Process 33:40

37m ago33:40

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June Thomas recently published her book A Place of Our Own: Six Places That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture, and on this episode of Working Overtime co-host Isaac Butler asks her what went into the release and its promo-campaign. The weeks leading up to a release can be long and exhaustive, with questionnaires, blurb requests, and audiobook recordings…

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629: The Politics of Division with Adam Kinzinger 1:29:52

1h ago1:29:52

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Donald Trump made headlines last week when he questioned Kamala Harris’s racial identity. Phil, Skye, and Esau McCaulley discuss his comments and how the politics of division often cause us to categorize people into a single box. Then, should Christians embrace the spiritual uses of psychedelic drugs? Megan Basham's new book claims progressive powe…

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BYU LEGIT landing spot for No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa! | Big recruiting week for Thad Matta at Butler 29:12

1h ago29:12

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AJ Dybantsa, the top high school recruit in the country, has a top seven that includes Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, Kansas, Kansas State, and North Carolina. BYU is the outlier, but with an unofficial visit already under his belt, an official expected to be set, and transferring to play his final high school season in Utah, it sure looks like Kevi…

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College Basketball's BEST Mid Major transfers | Memphis has ELITE haul! | Zags reload | Baba to FAU! 31:44

1h ago31:44

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The college basketball transfer portal had thousands of players change teams this offseason, many who will make a huge impact at their next program. Who are the best transfers joining a new program NOT among the Power-5 conferences? We discuss transfers coming into Gonzaga, Memphis, Saint Louis, Grand Canyon, and Temple. We also talk about our favo…

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How a Stand Up Comedian’s Sense of Humor Evolves 52:41

38m ago52:41

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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Dina Hashem, a stand-up comedian and writer for The Daily Show whose recent special is called Dark Little Whispers. In the interview, Dina discusses her reliance on inspiration rather than a formal writing process, her experiences in comedy roast battles, and the fact that her standards for good comedy keep get…

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Crap From The Past - August 2, 2024: Manilow, Ads, Taylor Dayne, and Mix Of The Century Mainstream Part 3 Segment 2A

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A graduate-level course in pop, hosted by Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber since 1992, originating from KFAI/Minneapolis, Friday nights 10 to midnight.. This item belongs to: audio/crapfromthepast. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Columbia Peaks, Item Tile, JPEG Thumb, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3…

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M. Night Shyamalan Interview | 'Trap,' Alternate Endings, 'Unbreakable' & More 1:31:51

6m ago1:31:51

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Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan joins the show to discuss his new thriller Trap, starring Josh Hartnett. We were lucky enough to cover many points throughout his career, from The Sixth Sense's success, pushing the boundaries with Unbreakable, the strange nature of being a famous filmmaker, and more. Stick around after the interview for our review of T…

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French Friday: Childless Sociopaths & Evangelical Outrage 1:09:55

17m ago1:09:55

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David French joins to discuss J.D. Vance's comments about "childless sociopaths," pro-natalist government policy, the Olympics's Last Supper-esque display, and Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU. Are anti-immigration policies actually even "preserving our culture?" And why are fundamentalists so eager to consider themselves persecuted? 0:00 - T…

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SEC Transfer Portal Rankings! | Better class: Kentucky or Arkansas? | Best NBA draft prospect? 33:26

2h ago33:26

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. We move today to the SEC. The All-SEC Transfer team is led by a b…

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All-Big Ten Transfer Team | Oumar Ballo, Great Osobor & bigs lead the way | ZERO Purdue transfers 31:57

2h ago31:57

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. We move today to the Big Ten. The All-Big Ten Transfer team is le…

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Zack Snyder Interview | 'Rebel Moon' Director's Cuts, The Russo Brothers' Return & More 33:06

1h ago33:06

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Director Zack Snyder returns to the podcast to discuss the release of his director's cuts of Rebel Moon Parts One and Two. We discuss the conversations with Netflix that led to separate R-rated versions, asking Netflix if they'd let him release them with an NC-17, which of his films has his favorite theatrical cut, originally pitching an R-rated St…

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628: Olympic Outrage & the New Testament in Color with Esau McCaulley & Amy Peeler 1:25:48

13h ago1:25:48

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The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics sparked outrage when drag queens assembled into a scene reminiscent of the Last Supper. Are Christians right to be offended? Oklahoma is requiring public schools to teach the Bible, but some teachers are resisting. Is this really about education or indoctrination? And Kaitlyn’s latest article explains why …

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All-Big East Transfer Team | Kadary Richmond & other guards lead the way | ZERO Marquette transfers 32:49

1h ago32:49

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. We move today to the Big East. The All-Big East Transfer team is …

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All-Big 12 Transfer Team | Kansas & K-State lead the way | JT Toppin, Tucker DeVries will be DUDES 30:44

15m ago30:44

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. We carry on today with the Big 12, which has a loaded crop of pla…

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All-ACC Transfer Team | Does Louisville have best ACC transfer class? | Terrence Edwards NBA-ready? 30:54

10d ago30:54

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It’s Transfer week at Locked On College Basketball! We’re looking at each of the Power 5 conferences as well as a “best of the rest”. Throughout the week we’ll look at the ACC (Monday), Big 12 (Tuesday), Big East (Wednesday), Big Ten (Thursday), and SEC (Friday). Don’t miss a second. It starts today with the ACC. Who landed on our All-ACC Transfer …

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Writing the Two-Author Novel 52:27

1h ago52:27

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Host June Thomas speaks with authors Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling about their new novel, The Memo and their collaborative writing process. The pandemic took its toll on everyone, but for Mechling and Dodes, it became a time to collaborate via a Google Doc. They spewed ideas and paragraphs onto the same page, editing each other’s output in real …

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Crap From The Past - July 26, 2024: Some Remakes and Pointer Sisters, plus Mix Of The Century Hot AC Part 3 Segment 2A

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A graduate-level course in pop, hosted by Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber since 1992, originating from KFAI/Minneapolis, Friday nights 10 to midnight.. This item belongs to: audio/crapfromthepast. This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Columbia Peaks, Item Tile, JPEG Thumb, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3…

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Quentin Tarantino Talks 10th And Final Movie, 'Pulp Fiction' & More | ReelBlend Redux 24:38

21m ago24:38

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We are back with another classic ReelBlend interview redux! This time, we’re revisiting our first-ever interview with Quentin Tarantino. Recorded in July of 2019, we were joined by Quentin at the press junket for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which today is celebrating its 5th anniversary. In this 20-minute chat, we discuss his lost feature film te…

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SKYEpod - SkyeDive: Certainty & Stupidity 1:01:30

5d ago1:01:30

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We're sharing a SKYEpod episode that was previously exclusively for Holy Post Plus subscribers—this one's a "SkyeDive," meaning it's just Skye digging deep into a topic. If you like this episode, consider becoming a Holy Post Plus subcriber to get weekly SKYEpod episodes, merchandise, bonus interviews, and more! Skye talks about how our certainty o…

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UNC non-con is the real deal! | More scholarships: What's it mean? | Kentucky's seven CBB Olympians 31:04

1h ago31:04

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The North Carolina Tar Heels released their 2024-25 college basketball non-conference schedule, with matchups set against Kansas, Alabama, Florida, and UCLA in addition to the Maui Invitational. Seeing a prominent program be willing to go on the road to face the Jayhawks, and generally play a tough schedule, is a welcome sight in the modern era. Th…

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Isaac Wants to Play the Bass 28:36

18d ago28:36

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Isaac wants to play the bass. Dan won the Biden bet. Isaac's kid is at camp. Dan's doing a Grub Street Diet. Isaac's journaling. July 25, 2024.By Isaac Butler, Dan Kois

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Drafting All-Americans (BUT there's a catch): You can only choose 1 player per power conference 29:10

5m ago29:10

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Drafting All-Americans is always a fun exercise. But what if you threw in a wrinkle? Each drafter can only select one player from each of the Power 5 basketball conferences: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Additionally each quintet has to be a group that a coach would actually put on the floor for a basketball game. After that Isaac Schade…

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Working Overtime: Revisiting Your Resolutions 28:05

3h ago28:05

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It's halfway through the year, and hosts June Thomas and Isaac Butler are putting themselves back under the microscope to see which of their New Year's resolutions they’ve stuck with and which they’ve let peter out. June still wants to work more sustainably, and Isaac comes clean about his lapsed French studies. They get into routines that have tru…

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627: Heritage Americans & Palestinian Christians with Munther Isaac 1:23:20

1d ago1:23:20

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Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, some are saying that God saved his life for a divine purpose. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye discuss the selective use of Christian rhetoric surrounding the former President. Then, multiple speakers at the Republican convention used anti-immigrant language associated with the “heritage Americans” move…

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Ohio St. releases (almost complete) non-con | Colorado's non-con is WEAK | Oklahoma adds again 29:35

9d ago29:35

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Ohio State released their non-conference schedule on Monday, which is mostly complete. The Buckeyes still have one more non-conference game to add which will be a neutral site contest. Coach Diebler’s first non-conference schedule has some nice high-level matchups, including the highest-profile opening day matchup we’ll get: Ohio State vs. Texas in…

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Ten sophomore transfers ready to BREAK OUT with new teams in 2024-25 | T.J Power time at Virginia? 30:45

41m ago30:45

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The 2023 freshman class was considered among the weakest in recent memory, but plenty of rising sophomores could be in line for major breakouts this upcoming college basketball season. We discuss 10 of them on today's show, all who transferred to new schools and starting with three former Kentucky Wildcats in DJ Wagner, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Aaron B…

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Peach Jam SHOWDOWN: AJ Dybantsa ('25 No. 1) vs. Cam Boozer ('25 No. 2) | Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma 30:54

13h ago30:54

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The Peach Jam 2024 Championship game featured a host of ELITE high school talent, including 2025’s consensus No. 1 (AJ Dybantsa), 2 (Cameron Boozer), 4 (Caleb Wilson), and 17 (Cayden Boozer) plus 2026’s No. 2 (Tyran Stokes). The Boozer twins and Wilson captured the championship with Nightrydas Elite 71-62 over Dybantsa and Stokes’ Oakland Elite. Re…

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A Newspaper Comic That Shows a Changing America 52:29

22d ago52:29

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This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Darrin Bell, creator of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Candorville. In the interview, Darrin explains how hard it was to get Candorville picked up for syndication and how all newspaper comics artists face an up-hill battle to get published. He also talks about his routine for creating new strips every…

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