Best Alex Rios Podcasts (2024)

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Strike a Pose?: The Miami Heat top 40 (33-36) 27:30

15m ago27:30

27:30

With just two episodes left, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander look for players who made contributions on championship teams -- which Greg goes to the pre-Riley days for an expansion fixture. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with update…

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PT545 – Breathwork, Holding Space, and the Healing Power of Connection: Documenting the Dreamshadow Community, with Mustapha Khan 1:11:13

23m ago1:11:13

1:11:13

In this episode, Kyle interviews Mustapha Khan: Emmy Award-winning director with over 100 film and television credits, who has worked with clients such as Coca-Cola and Honda, and celebrities ranging from Maya Angelou to Snoop Dogg. Khan is finalizing a film about Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson and their ongoing work at Dreamshadow – the people and com…

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Miami Heat: Who should start with Jimmy & Bam? 33:29

16m ago33:29

33:29

Ethan Skolnick has reported that the Miami Heat are entering training camp with two definite starters -- Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo -- and letting the other pieces fall as they may. Brady Hawk joins to evaluate a number of possible three-man combinations. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Disco…

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Drinking during fight camp + Pereira back at 185? 41:37

6h ago41:37

41:37

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…Throwing back beers, taco tours and dancing in Mexico? Is Merab Dvalishvili trolling us with his social media antics or is he really about that life days out from his first title fight against Sean O’Malley at Sphere? DC shares a never before told story of him “drinking” the night before his last wrestling matc…

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Are the Miami Heat a "Tier 4" team in the East? 26:55

4m ago26:55

26:55

The Hoop Collective, an ESPN podcast, has the Miami Heat as a Tier 4 team in the Eastern Conference, behind the Celtics (tier 1), and then the Knicks, 76ers and Bucks; and Cavaliers, Magic and Pacers. Is that accurate? And if that's the case, when should the Heat pivot? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The F…

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What we got wrong in Miami Heat's top 32 players 25:55

22m ago25:55

25:55

With Greg Sylvander out, Sean Rochester takes over for a night and compares his list with what Greg and Ethan have settled on so far. Shane Battier so high? Steve Smith so low? And who is still missing? Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with u…

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PT544 – Psychedelics and Addiction Recovery: Microdosing and Redefining the Path to Sobriety, with Danielle Nova 1:04:58

9m ago1:04:58

1:04:58

In this episode, Joe interviews Danielle Nova: founder of Psychedelic Recovery, founding team member of Decriminalize Nature Oakland, and Executive Director of the San Francisco Psychedelic Society. As a recovering addict, Nova discusses how working with psychedelics helped her find her way to recovery, and how she's spreading that knowledge to oth…

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Miami Heat: How will Jaquez Jr.'s second season rank vs. other Heat picks? 34:49

13m ago34:49

34:49

As Jaime Jaquez Jr's second season is set to begin, will he make a leap like Dwyane Wade did, or fall back some like Caron Butler and Justise Winslow? Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Alex Toledo look at six former Heat first rounders and one of OKC's to look for comps. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Di…

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Going old school: the Miami Heat top 40 (29-32) 22:16

20m ago22:16

22:16

We can’t neglect the early days of the Miami Heat. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander continue the “count up” while regretting the Kevin Willis trade … and find space for two later Heat champions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updat…

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White Chocolate, Birdman?: The Miami Heat top 40 (25-28) 27:26

21m ago27:26

27:26

As Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander continue the count up to 40 of the top Miami Heat players, they consider a couple of the more colorful characters. And someone who made a major impression in a short run. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, a…

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PT543 – Empathy and Agency: Why Psychedelic Practitioners Need to be Trauma-Informed, with Deanna Rogers 1:18:25

25m ago1:18:25

1:18:25

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews Deanna Rogers: Registered Clinical Counselor and Vital instructor. She discusses how trauma grows in our bodies, and the importance of practitioners and facilitators becoming trauma-informed before working with clients. She stresses the need to create the right conditions for clie…

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Canes x Heat crossover: Sixth Rings Canes hosts join 34:15

26m ago34:15

34:15

Crossover week continues as the hosts of Sixth Rings Canes show (part of the Five Reasons Canes network), Vishnu Parasuraman and Jazz Santana, join Ethan Skolnick to prep for the 2024 Miami Hurricanes football season, which starts Saturday in Gainesville against the Gators. Warning: Vishnu is a Mavericks fan, and we asked the Dirk vs. Dwyane questi…

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Comparing the Miami Heat & Miami Dolphins with Three Yards Per Carry 42:30

8d ago42:30

42:30

As the Miami Dolphins get ready to start the season, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander welcome Alfredo Arteaga and Chris Kouffman of Three Yards Per Carry to compare where the Dolphins and Miami Heat stand, Dan Marino vs. Dwyane Wade, Tua Tagovailoa vs. Jimmy Butler and more. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off…

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The Force (bonus): How do the Skyforce replace lost production? 26:49

9d ago26:49

26:49

In today's episode, Matt and Major discuss ways Skyforce can replace the production from players no longer on the team. They discuss Style changes as well as specific players that could step up to fill the void. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and h…

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PT542 – The Illinois CURE Act: Shaping the Future of Psychedelic Policy, with Jean Lacy & Representative La Shawn K. Ford 1:02:09

2d ago1:02:09

1:02:09

In this episode, Joe interviews Jean Lacy: Executive Director of the Illinois Psychedelic Society; and La Shawn K. Ford: 17-year member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th District. Together, they are working on the CURE (Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens) Act, which aims to decriminalize plant medicines and br…

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Miami Heat: Biggest What-If's of the post-LeBron era 29:24

12h ago29:24

29:24

Inspired by recent comments from Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo look at the many things that could have happened for the Miami Heat over the past decade -- and what had the most impact. Both on and off the court. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server!…

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D-Rob, Thunder, more: The Miami Heat top 40 (21-24) 28:45

23m ago28:45

28:45

After we finished our top 20 of the top 40 in Miami Heat history, the majority of our listeners identified a major omission, so Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander remedied that at No. 21. And the No. 24 pick left Greg with instant regret. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Jerseys305.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusiv…

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DC & Chael’s Worst Callouts + Coach Din Thomas joins the show! 41:37

21m ago41:37

41:37

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…From callout to title shot? First, Caio Borralho called out #5 ranked Middleweight Jared Cannonier when he wasn’t even in the top 10. Then, he got the fight, beat him, and called out the Champ Dricus Du Plessis! Now, the leader of the Fighting Nerds could soon see himself at the top of the Middleweight Food Cha…

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Miami Heat: Has the Jimmy Butler disrespect gone too far? 31:45

14m ago31:45

31:45

Playing off a HoopsHype.com list that has Jimmy Butler as the sixth best small forward going into the 2024-25 season, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo debate whether Butler should be higher -- and whether they'd rather have him than some of the players above him (like Jayson Tatum and Paul George) when it matters. Sponsors: C-ArmAndStaffing.com and P…

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Ray Allen has a shot? PJ vs Lamar: The Miami Heat top 40 (17-20) 24:13

25m ago24:13

24:13

In the fifth episode of a series, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander find a spot for some frontcourt players while debating the need for longevity to climb the list. Sponsors: PrizePicks (five) and InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF c…

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Make room for Rio? Tyler time?: The Miami Heat top 40 (13-16) 33:45

13d ago33:45

33:45

Now we get to some controversial players. Mario Chalmers, Jamal Mashburn and Tyler Herro have all had their critics while with the Miami Heat. Do they get this high on the franchise's all-time list, as picked by Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander? Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! …

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PT541 – Regenerative Economics and Psychedelics: Creating More Connected Leadership, with Rachelle Sampson, Ph.D. & Bennet Zelner, Ph.D. 51:56

13m ago51:56

51:56

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews Rachelle Sampson, Ph.D.: researcher and founder of Blue Prism Coaching; and Bennet Zelner, Ph.D.: researcher, speaker, and creator of the Pollination Approach. They are both Vital instructors and Associate Professors at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Marylan…

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On Tyler Herro's interview, and his future with Miami 39:29

24m ago39:29

39:29

Mat Issa joins Ethan Skolnick, Brady Hawk and Sean Rochester to discuss his recent interview with Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. What is Herro's archetype? How will he fit with Terry Rozier? And what's the future? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information,…

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Social Media for Dummies + Failed Drug Test to Title Shot? 38:28

19m ago38:28

38:28

On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…They say “you don’t have to post everything on social media.” (especially when it’s a fresh cut you suffered just a few weeks out from a title fight) Well, Bantamweight Champ Sean O’Malley may have an advantage over Merab Dvalishvili after “The Machine” took to his socials to show off a fresh cut over his eyebr…

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Goran time? Eddie vs. Mash: The Miami Heat top 40 (9-12) 36:45

2d ago36:45

36:45

The Dragon belongs in the top 10 somewhere, as does The Captain. But then the choices get harder. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander give you nine to 12 on their all-time lists. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights f…

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PT540 – Ancestral Teachings for the Psychedelic Renaissance, with Alonso Del Río & Francisco Rivarola 44:57

7d ago44:57

44:57

As the psychedelic renaissance continues to spread throughout the West, we learn more about these substances and experiences every day. But are we losing the important ancestral teachings and Indigenous knowledge that got us here? In this episode, Kyle interviews Alonso Del Río: author, musician, filmmaker, founder of the Center for Healing and Con…

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Shaq vs. Bosh: The Miami Heat top 40 (5-8) 28:56

4d ago28:56

28:56

In the second of a continuing series, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander provide their choices for the 5th through 8th spots in Miami Heat history, which starts with a debate over two champions. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), C-ArmAndStaffing.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/sta…

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Du Plessis vs Pereira Next... + No McGregor until 2025? 41:00

15m ago41:00

41:00

On today's episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, DC + Chael wants everyone to know that it is time to put respect on Dricus Du Plessis' name following a 3rd straight win over a former champion. Will Sean Strickland be next for DDP or should he move up to 205 and challenge the reigning LHW champion, Alex Pereira? Plus, facing his first losing streak in the U…

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Top 40 in Miami Heat history: 1-4 (Wade and who?) 35:35

15d ago35:35

35:35

In the first of a series of episodes, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander start the countdown (or count up) with an easy choice. And then it gets harder. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and WCUFL.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with o…

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Miami Heat: Who would complement Bam best in post-Jimmy build? 28:00

4d ago28:00

28:00

With uncertainty over Jimmy Butler's future, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk explore the types of players who might fit best with Bam Adebayo -- if the Miami Heat go that direction. Is the star teammate currently on the roster? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider …

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Grading the NBA West's Offseasons 43:16

15d ago43:16

43:16

Now that we've looked at the East, we look at what happened in the Western Conference this offseason. Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo evaluate the moves made by the Warriors, Mavericks, Pelicans and more. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with up…

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Grading the NBA East teams' offseasons 52:09

8d ago52:09

52:09

We've talked a lot about the Miami Heat, and will here too. But how would we evaluate the other 14 teams in the Eastern Conference, and what they did, or didn't do? Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo begrudgingly praise Philadelphia and disagree somewhat on the Knicks. Sponsors: Water Cleanup of Florida, BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Flo…

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Joe Cronin vs. the Miami Heat: The Moleskin Review 26:00

10d ago26:00

26:00

It hasn't quite been a year since Blazers GM Joe Cronin shunned the Miami Heat and traded Dame Lillard to Milwaukee and then Jrue Holiday to Boston. Did he really get a great deal? Or did it blow up in his face? And did he ultimately do the Miami Heat a favor? Sponsors: Jerseys305.com and BettorEdge.com (5RSN) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord s…

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PT539 – Buddhist Philosophy, Shadow Work, and Integrating a Psychedelic Experience, with Kate Amy 1:08:17

18d ago1:08:17

1:08:17

In this episode of VItal Psychedelic Conversations, Vital instructor, Diego Pinzon hosts his first podcast, interviewing Vital graduate and clinically-trained psychologist, “The Kinki Buddhist”: Kate Amy. As Amy’s interest in psychedelics grew, she began to see a clear intersection between psychedelic states and the non-ordinary states she’d reache…

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Miami Heat: Breaking down the 2024-25 schedule 23:23

21d ago23:23

23:23

The NBA released the schedule for the season… and Ethan Skolnick says the Miami Heat need to capitalize on a soft open. He and Brady Hawk go through all the details. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com and PrizePicks (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF …

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Do the Miami Heat need a floor general? 26:58

8d ago26:58

26:58

In another episode suggested by our Off the Floor channel, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss whether the Miami Heat ultimately need a true floor general point guard, whether that's an outdated concept, and how close Terry Rozier can come. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! G…

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Is it still Winning or Misery for Pat Riley's Miami Heat? 37:29

9d ago37:29

37:29

After a relatively quiet offseason, and entering the sixth season of the Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo build, some Miami Heat fans are wondering if Pat Riley at age 79 still lives by his "winning or misery" quote. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander explore the topic, in the context of what Riley has done, hasn't done and may do. Sponsors: PrizePicks.…

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UFC 305 Preview... Is Du Plessis vs Adesanya for more than just the middleweight title? 39:56

14d ago39:56

39:56

On this episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy... Bad Blood reigns supreme! With UFC 305 this weekend, DC & Chael dive into the bad blood between middleweight champion Driscus Du Plessis and title challenger Israel Adesanya. How will the animosity impact this fight, and does this fight mean more than just winning the championship? Also, with Adesanya finally …

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PT538 – Rumination, the Default Mode Network, and How Neuroplasticity Changes Over Time, with Dr. Jerry Rosenbaum & Sharmin Ghaznavi, MD, Ph.D. 1:03:03

11d ago1:03:03

1:03:03

In this episode, Chris Koddermann interviews two members of the Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics at Mass General Hospital: founding director, author, and co-founder of three drug development companies, Dr. Jerry Rosenbaum; and psychiatrist and associate director and director of cognitive neuroscience, Sharmin Ghaznavi, MD, Ph.D. Rosenbau…

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Miami Heat: What can Tyler Herro take from Devin Booker's Olympics? 30:33

9d ago30:33

30:33

Tyler Herro has long been compared to Devin Booker, even by some in the Miami Heat organization. Booker just played a reduced -- but still major -- role in Team USA's gold medal. What can Tyler Herro take from what Booker did, and apply? Ethan, Brady and Alex discuss. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks (FIVE) Join us on our Off The Floor…

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The Force (bonus): Contract news and Skyforce 3x3 team 35:52

24d ago35:52

35:52

In today's episode Matt and Major talk about the recent contract news surrounding the Skyforce and then draft and discuss what a 3x3 team made up of only Skyforce players would look like. Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/stats/insights from the 5OTF crew and hang out with other Heat …

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USA vs. The World: Who would win in basketball? 41:00

10d ago41:00

41:00

Now that Ethan Skolnick (USA) and Greg Sylvander (World) have picked their teams, Bryan Fonseca visits the podcast to decide which team would win -- with a couple of adjustments. Is the World just too big for America? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider informa…

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Drafting our USA vs. the World teams 31:02

25d ago31:02

31:02

Now that the Olympics are over, Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander put some perspective on the growth of the world game by drafting players who were born in the US and elsewhere. In the next episode, Bryan Fonseca will declare a winner. Sponsors: InsuranceByLinnette.com, PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusiv…

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Gold! Spoelstra, Bam USA return as champions 16:35

12d ago16:35

16:35

The USA beat France in the gold medal game behind Steph Curry and LeBron James. Ethan Skolnick and Greg Sylvander discuss the achievement and what it means for Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo as well. Sponsored by: PrizePicks (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along wit…

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NBA's Most Influential: Who will it be after LeBron James & Steph Curry? 31:40

13d ago31:40

31:40

After watching LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead Team USA to the Olympic finals, Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk debate who has been more influential.... and who is next? Wemby? Edwards? Luka? Someone else? Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along wi…

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PT537 – Microdosing at Work: How Psychedelics are Creating Better Leaders, with Tiffany Hurd 46:48

19d ago46:48

46:48

In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews Tiffany Hurd: microdosing coach, speaker, business leadership advisor, and student in our current cohort of Vital. After 15 years in the corporate healthcare industry and several years on antidepressants, she started microdosing psilocybin and saw an immediate change in her life, …

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Comeback! Team USA rallies to final behind Curry, LeBron 22:33

14d ago22:33

22:33

After trailing by double digits for much of the game, Team USA stormed back in the fourth quarter behind the old guys -- LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. Ethan Skolnick, Alex Toledo and Sean Rochester recap the comeback against Serbia, and look ahead to the Final against France. Sponsors: PrizePicks (FIVE), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join u…

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Interim Lightweight Title Incoming? + Should Holloway Be an Underdog vs. Topuria? 51:17

28d ago51:17

51:17

On this episode of of Good Guy/Bad Guy, DC & Chael discuss if there needs to be an interim lightweight title fight with Islam Makhachev injured. Islam injured means he will not headline the UFC PPV in abu dhabi, so that opened the door for a new main event.... Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway for the featherweight championship. Do the odds maker have t…

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Miami Heat: How can Spoelstra generate offense with roster? 26:30

26d ago26:30

26:30

We pull another topic from our Off the Floor subscription server, as Ethan Skolnick and Brady Hawk discuss how Erik Spoelstra can find more scoring with the players he has. Sponsors: BettorEdge.com (5RSN), PrizePicks.com (five) and Water Cleanup of Florida Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with up…

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Can anyone beat LeBron, Durant & Team USA? 35:16

16d ago35:16

35:16

After Team USA advanced to the semifinals to face Nikola Jokic and Serbia, Ethan Skolnick and Alex Toledo review the remaining field -- and the performances of all the Team USA players so far. Sponsors: PrizePicks.com (five), InsuranceByLinnette.com Join us on our Off The Floor Discord server! Get exclusive insider information, along with updates/s…

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