Mike Vorkunov talks about the NBA, the business of basketball, and other stuff with guests from the media and sports on a show that's not supposed to be just another basketball podcast.
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The smartest minds in the SPORT of professional wrestling, the Brainbusters walk hard and talk loud on professional wrestling every week at BrainbusterRadio.com! Featuring Long Alan Iced T, Jumpin’ Jacob J., Vinman, A Man Called Wired, Moose the Mark and Mil Calzones on the ones and twos!
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Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble 2024
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The biggest episode of the year in all of podcasting is here! 30 men! 30 women! A legend's life is on the line and Triple J goes on an odyseey of epic proportions! Plus! All the promos! It's time to Rumble!By Brainbuster Radio
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Wrestlemania 39 is upon us and Brainbuster Radio is back to attack both nites of action taking place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA! Run down the match card with the smartest minds in the sport of Professional Wrestling! Get up and stay hyped for predictions, speculation, and hot debate pertaining to the Granddaddy of Them All! Our Tribal Chief…
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Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble 2023
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(AI) Long Alan Iced T, (AI) JJJ, (AI) A Man Called Wired, and Mil Calzones breakdown the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble, as well as get some words from the participants of the biggest event on the BBR calendar! The 2023 Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble is hosted in its entirety by official MarburgerTGP A.I. podcast hosts (except for Mil Calzones). Marburger A…
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Football is back and so is this basketball podcast! Talking Donovan Mitchell, Cavs, Knicks, and Wedding Food
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The Long Twos Podcast is back! James Herbert of CBS Sports and Yaron Weitzman of Fox Sports come on the pod to talk about the Donovan Mitchell trade, and if it was a good one for the Cavaliers and Knicks. How does this set up the Eastern Conference for the 2022-23 season? Where do the Knicks stand now after losing out on Mitchell, and what does thi…
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BBR is back and talkin' the most STUPENDOUS 2-nite Wrestlemania in history!By Brainbuster Radio
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Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble 2022
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WWE Royal Rumble 2022 from St. Louis is here and BBR is back for the biggest wrestling podcast of the year!By Brainbuster Radio
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Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic's business of basketball reporter, talks to Burton Chawla, head of sports at Lineage Digital, about how the new Vince Carter documentary got made, how he convinced Vince Carter to do it, his attempt to interview Allen Iverson, why getting fired was good for his career, why great content matters, and so much more. Follow …
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The 2021-22 Knicks, starring Daniel Day-Lewis
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Mike Vorkunov's talks to The Athletic's Knicks beat reporter, Fred Katz, about the Knicks ahead of the 2021-22 season. They discuss whether Daniel Day Lewis would play Tom Thibodeau in a movie, how New York will handle its rotation and minutes this season, what to expect from the Knicks this season, and how Fred is adjusting to the Knicks beat. The…
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John Cena is going for 17. The Big Doggggg says if he can't smash Cena and send him back to Hollywood, he will leave WWE. There is nothing bigger that has ever gone down in the sport! It is Summerslam 2021 and BBR is back! You know that's right!By Brainbuster Radio
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Knicks Free Agency: Back for More Cash
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Free agency, it's happening! The Athletic's Knicks beat reporter Mike Vorkunov breaks down what the Knicks did in free agency with Fox Sports national writer Yaron Weitzman. The Knicks made big moves, but were they good? Yaron and Mike talk about which signing they liked and which one they're skeptical of. What's the upside for this offseason and w…
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Are the Knicks going to trade for a star soon?
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It's time to set up the draft and free agency for the Knicks. Fox Sports national NBA writer Yaron Weitzman comes on with The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov to discuss whether the Knicks will try to acquire a star soon and what their offseason plan will be. What is the Knicks' long-term — and does anyone really know?…
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BBR: Death to COVID, Long Live Wrestlemania 37!
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For the second year in a row, BBR is not in attendance for Wrestlemania. Even though this is a major bummer in most regards, that does not mean the levels of hype on this year's Mania show are not at epic new heights! Run down both cards for both nites of the "Granddaddy of Them All," and get the absolute best conversation on each match you will fi…
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Mike Vorkunov is joined by The Ringer's Dan Devine to talk about RJ Barrett's second season with the Knicks and his ceiling, and why the human mind can't conceive of the right way to talk about him. Also, Dan describe the joy of this Knicks season, and if they'll make the playoffs in the East this spring.…
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It is 6 shows in 1 as Brainbuster Radio presents its very first anthology episode! Get all the pro graps you can handle from 6 different perspectives, as Jumpin' Jacob J, Vinman, Long Alan Iced T, Hollywood Mil Calzones, Moose the Mark and A Man Called Wired answer each other's anonymous questions. This episode is windier than the road to WrestleMa…
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A Convo with a Former 1st Round Pick about Thibs and Saving an NBA career
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Mike Vorkunov talks to former 1st round pick and current Westchester Knicks center Justin Patton about G League life, his path back to the NBA, playing for Tom Thibodeau, why he's longer putting up the facade of NBA player, and how he picked himself up after hitting bottom. Go and read the accompanying story at The Athletic.…
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Why are you a secret Knicks fan? Yankees crossover episode
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Mike Vorkunov talks to The Athletic's Yankees beat reporter Lindsey Adler about why she's a secret Knicks (kinda) fan and why basketball is so easy to get into. They discuss the difference in covering and talking about basketball and baseball. Then the conversation turns to whether we are relying too much on stats to understand sports and talk abou…
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2021 Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble
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The show of shows when it comes to Pro Wrestling podcasts has arrived! The 2021 BBR Royal Rumble is the latest installment of what has become the most iconic, anticipated, and unpredictable podcast each and every calendar year. And this year is no exception! Long Alan Iced T, Mil Calzones, JJJ, Vinman, A Man Called Wired, and Moose the Mark break d…
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2033: The Knicks Finally Beat LeBron for the NBA Title
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Mike Vorkunov talks to Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone's chief TV critic, about the Knicks, take a guess on the next time the Knicks win the NBA title, dive into Mitchell Robinson's future, whether he should root for more losing, try to figure out what Leon Rose and the Knicks front office will do, and look back at the Kristaps Porzingis trade, which…
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A Cynicism-free Knicks Season with Will Leitch
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Mike Vorkunov talks to writer extraordinaire and Knicks fan Will Leitch about the surging Knicks and what it's been like to be a Knicks fan this season and why Knicks fans deserve an NBA title. Will gives his insight on Immanuel Quickley after watching him up-close in college. They talk about the first earnest Knicks season in a long time and the j…
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Are the Knicks taking the right risks? And the Harden trade
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Mike Vorkunov talks to Jonathan Macri and Jeffrey Bellone, the two hearts and minds behind Knicks Film School. They talk about where the Knicks are at this point in this season and what really matters. They react in real-time to the James Harden/Nets trade. What a deal! Then they talk about RJ Barrett and what kind of player he can ultimately becom…
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Mike Vorkunov talks to The Athletic's Dave DuFour about the Knicks. The fun, frisky Knicks. The they-might-be-good Knicks. They talk about the great start for Julius Randle (did someone drop a Nikola Jokic mention in there?). Dave dives into detail about Tom Thibodeau's defense and why it's working, and why it fits Mitchell Robinson so much. Where …
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Talkin AEW New Years Smash, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15, NXT New Years Evil, Raw Legends Night, and who Luger could have faced at Mania X! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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Mike Vorkunov talks to Andrew Steinthal, the co-founder of The Infatuation and big Knicks fan, about the New York Knicks. They talk about early Immanuel Quickley impressions, whether he's bought in on Tom Thibodeau and Leon Rose, being in Cade Cunningham mode, favorite all-time Knicks, where to eat around Madison Square Garden, how The Infatuation …
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The Pod is Back! The NBA is back! Let's talk Knicks
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The Long Twos podcast makes its triumphant return right in time for the 2020-21 season. Mike Vorkunov talks to New York Knicks beat writers Stefan Bondy (New York Daily News) and Steve Popper (Newsday) about this upcoming Knicks season, whether they're buying the hype on Immanuel Quickley, what they make of RJ Barrett, what the Knicks' next move, a…
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The Long Twos podcast is coming out of retirement. This will be your space for talk about the Knicks, the NBA, and wherever else the conversation goes.By Mike Vorkunov
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BBR came back from hiatus for the Survivor Series and ever since the wrestling world has seen some of the most historic moments in a long ass time. This week, for instance, saw Kenny Omega morph from the Cleaner into the Collector as he appeared on Impact AND AEW Dynamite! Catch this historic episode of BBR and get all the Pro Graps you need from t…
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A TNT legend made his return on what was the most anticipated and historic Dynamite in AEW's short history. Also, AEW's apparent relationship with IMPACT Wrestling, courtesy of Kenny Omega could save the wrestling world according to Long Alan Iced T. Make sense of this bizarre, awesome, frustrating, and beautiful week in Pro Graps as well as Vinman…
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BBR is back and ready for the biggest nite of the year in team sports! Get a full preview of the Survivor Series card as well as a close look at whether or not the "Undertaker Farewell" will actually feature the REAL Undertaker. Strap on and strap in Brianiacs, this is the grueling Thanksgiving tradition you do not overcome, you can only hope to SU…
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It is the biggest party of the summer and BBR got together ALL DAY LONG to preview Summerslam 2020 live on BBR Twitch! FUll match card breakdowns plus reviews on the first nite of the Thunderdome in WWE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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With Raw Underground feeding the primal desires of blood thirsty WWE fans, BBR is back to take Shane McMahon's vision to heart with a true Kumite of an episode! Join Wired, Long Alan, Vinman, and MIl Calzones for an unbelievably exhilarating edition of the baddest pro graps podcast out there today! Just be warned...you must keep your head on a swiv…
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EVIL has taken over Japan! The WWE Universe is about to be exposed to a real life HORROR SHOW! Impact Wrestling is DOING IT AGAIN with the most mysterious main event of the year headlining Slammiversary 2020! BBR is back to help guide you through a weekend that is sure to be so intense, your eyeballs might pop out of their sockets! --- Support this…
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BBR Clash of the Counter Programs: Nite 2 of NXT's Great American Bash vs. AEW's Fyter Fest
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NXT and AEW duel once again on a hot summer nite as The Great American Bash goes up against Fyter Fest this Wednesday! BBR is back to break down which shop is sloppier, which show won last week, and what we can expect on nite 2 of this unprecedented clash of Pro Graps programs. Plus, Vinman has a special AEW list you cannot miss! TWEET IT, READ IT,…
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BBR Clash of the Counter Programs: Nite 1 of NXT's Great American Bash vs. AEW's Fyter Fest
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With NXT counter-programming AEW's Fyter Fest with the return of the Great American Bash, only the most trusted name in Pro Graps podcasts can make the choice as to which show's card promises to deliver the most BANG for your buck! BBR is back to break down, match for match, nite 1 of the two week showdown between TNT's hottest show and WWE's hotte…
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BBR Conspiracy Theory with Jesse "The Body" Ventura: Where's Moose the Mark?
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In week where the Raw Women's Championship was vacated due to Becky Lynch's pregnancy and a year where we've seen Firefly Funhouse and Boneyard matches, Moose the Mark's sudden disappearance during these unprecedented times fits squarely into today's rampant conspiratorial climate. That is why BBR reached out to the foremost pursuer of answers in t…
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Full run thru of the 2020 Money in the Bank card! Who climbs the corporate ladder to achieve their dreams? Is the risk worth the reward!? All questions are answered by the smartest minds in the SPORT of Professional Wrestling! Plus, AEW Dynamite speed-recap & a preview of the Jesse Ventura investigation into Moose the Mark's whereabouts! TWEET IT, …
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BBR Investigates: True Crime on NXT & the Resurrection of AJ Styles
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With the return of AJ Styles after being buried alive at Wrestlemania and all the superstars who fit classic serial killer-type profiles, BBR is back with an exclusive true crime investigation! Get everything that happened on a seriously disturbing & arousing episode of NXT, plus a little AEW, a little MITB preview-prep, and the latest headlines ou…
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BBR Has a Saturday Nite Lucha Fight
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Long Alan Iced T, Vinman, and Mil Calzones discuss AAA's Lucha Fighter, why Japanese ring announcing in Mexico would be the best thing ever, whether or not Sonya Deville is heading down the path of a serial killer, and why the Money in the Bank match should be branded as a "Die Hard Match." TWEET IT, READ IT, TOUT IT, SHOUT IT, BE ALL ABOUT IT @THE…
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BBR is back and defying the odds of crippling depression taking over and forcing us to JOIN DARK ORDER during these unprecedented times! Get a full recap of the April 29th episode of AEW Dynamite along with some of the highlights from NXT as well. Also, breaking headline news from the top of WWE HQ about a major corporate transaction! TWEET IT, REA…
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Brainiacs! In these unprecedented times, we may not be getting the Wrestlemania we expected, but we are still getting Wrestlemania! And for two nites in a row! Strap yourselves in for a complete rundown of the historic card as the smartest minds in the sports explain what a Firefly Funhouse match really is, who this man Mark Calaway is, and how Ran…
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Brainbuster Radio Royal Rumble 2020
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AEW Dynamite debuts on TNT this week! Smackdown starts its run on Fox! Raw is having its season premiere on USA! The Pro Wrestling renaissance is hitting its sweet spot and BBR is ready for anything! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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Long Alan Iced T and Mil Calzones discuss the new AEW World Champion Chris Jericho creating a masterpiece at All Out and immediately afterward with the meme of the century! Plus, get ready, get set, the WWE is back on TV at MSG! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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It was the party of the summer as BBR was live on YouTube ALL DAY LONG in preparation for Summerslam 2019! Relive this monumental episode some are calling the most epic broadcast in BBR history! Featuring: A Man Called Wired's huge announcement regarding his future, Mil Calzones' guide to a dope lucha fiesta, and Vinman & Long Alan Iced T's battle …
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BBR Loves This Genre Called Sports Entertainment
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BBR was live before and after the WWE's epic Raw Reunion on 7/22/19. Listen to this special episode that combines both live podcasts into one time capsuled edition of BBR that you cannot miss! Listen to what the Brainbusters thought would happen before the show and get their instant reactions to the episode of Raw that featured The Fiend giving Mic…
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Moose the Mark and Long Alan Iced T recap AEW's Fight For the Fallen, debate the merits of winning a carnie ESPY award, and preview WWE's Extreme Rules PPV. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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BBR enters the Stomping Grounds of WWE and predicts the big event happening at the Tacoma Dome! This episode features a lot of names getting took, asses getting kicked, and the debut of our new correspondent Lord Alfred Hayes Jr.! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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Mil Calzones & Long Alan Iced T join up for tag team BBR action to discuss Goldberg's concussion, Big E's return, Moxley's Japanese invasion, and more! Call the BBR Hotline any time to leave us your thoughts and questions to play on the show. Dial 412-407-5BBR toll free! Kids, get your parents permission! Get even more BBR on our YouTube Channel or…
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Mythical icons Mil Calzones and Long Alan Iced T went live after Raw in Austin, Texas to discuss all things pro graps and yowie wowie did it turn into pandemonium! Call the BBR Hotline any time to leave us your thoughts and questions to play on the show. Dial 412-407-5BBR toll free! Kids, get your parents permission! Get even more BBR on our YouTub…
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BBR is As Good or Even Better Than Double or Nothing
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This week Moose the Mark, Long Alan Iced T, Mil Calzones, Jumpin’ Jacob J, and Vinman discuss AEW’s inaugural event, “Double or Nothing.” Get perspectives from every angle of the pro wrestling universe as BBR breaks down this historic ppv as well as Brock Lesnar’s use of a briefcase as a boombox! Call the BBR Hotline any time to leave us your thoug…
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BBR predicts Money in the Bank 2019 live (on tape) from A Weddding Called Wired. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bbr/supportBy Brainbuster Radio
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