Best Pro Basketball History Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 676 | Stephen Jackson ATTACKS Whitlock for Exposing His ‘Pro-Black’ Prisoner Mentality 1:20:49

16h ago1:20:49

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Black folks, you better not step out of line or “Correctional Officer” Stephen Jackson will put you in your place. The former NBA star and gang advocate took “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King to task over mentioning how people were rooting for Caitlin Clark during her interview with South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. When Jason point…

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345: From Vancouver to Memphis - With Łukasz Muniowski 1:25:16

1h ago1:25:16

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It's a special mea culpa episode this week, as we welcome back Szczecin University (Poland) history professor and Episode 289 guest Łukasz Muniowski (Turnpike Team: A History of the New Jersey Nets 1977-2012) for a deep dive into the drama of the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies move to Memphis in 2001 - and an assessment of the winners and losers some 23…

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Ep 675 | Patrick Bet-David Sends Minion to ‘Eulogize’ Whitlock, Ends up Burying Himself 33:56

3d ago33:56

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Winston Churchill once said, “Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.” In the wake of Jason’s response to Patrick Bet-David’s attempt to convert former ESPN personality Sage Steele to team Trash-Whitlock, PBD’s media brand, Valuetainment, sends Adam Sosnick to perform a “eulogy” for Jason’s career. Jason, unimpressed by Sosnick's emba…

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Ep 674 | Deion Sanders Helps Son Evade Justice After Attack Leaves School Security Officer Disabled 1:37:06

4d ago1:37:06

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In 2015, Deion Sanders’ son was party to an incident that changed a man’s life forever. John Darjean, a former New York Yankees prospect turned high school baseball coach and security officer was attacked by Shiloh Sanders. The incident would leave Darjean permanently disabled and financially impaired, despite winning a nearly $12 million dollar se…

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Basketball & Business with Chet Holmgren | Boardroom Cover Story 32:07

4h ago32:07

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After a devastating injury mere months after being drafted No. 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chet Holmgren missed his entire first season with a foot injury. Nearly a year later, Holmgren, alongside his teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, took the one-seed in the Western Conference, with Holmgren playing a full 82-game season. I…

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Ep 673 | Fame & Idolatry Can Destroy Caitlin Clark the Same Way They Did Deion Sanders & LeBron James 1:35:29

5d ago1:35:29

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Jason has a cautionary tale for Caitlin Clark. Clark is the most exciting thing to happen to basketball since LeBron James. Believe it or not, Whitlock was once a LeBron supporter — before fame and idolatry stole his soul. Jason discusses the warning signs from Clark’s introductory press conference and shares his advice on the pitfalls to avoid bec…

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Ep 672 | America’s No. 1 Movie Fantasizes About Killing Donald Trump 1:09:48

24h ago1:09:48

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The No. 1 movie at the box office, “Civil War,” is a thinly veiled fantasy about assassinating Donald Trump. The film, written and directed by Alex Garland, isn’t nearly as complicated, subtle, or apolitical as critics at the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety magazine, and the New Yorker suggest. The point of Garland’s movie is simple: Kil…

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Ep 671 | Angel Reese Revolutionizes the WNBA Draft, Brings Sexy Back to Women’s Basketball 52:32

7d ago52:32

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On the heels of a record-setting March Madness for women’s basketball, the WNBA had its “One Shining Moment” on draft night. The red carpet for the league’s biggest night looked more like a New York fashion show than a WNBA locker room, and Jason says there’s one woman to thank for it. Angel Reese. With her makeup, eyelashes, and Instagram posts, t…

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Ep 670 | Jason Whitlock Responds to Patrick Bet-David’s Attack 1:09:48

7d ago1:09:48

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Patrick Bet-David used his interview with Sage Steele as an opportunity to unleash an unsolicited, unprovoked attack on Jason. On “Fearless,” Whitlock responds to Bet-David’s criticism and advice, and he highlights exactly why PBD goes out of his way to applaud and defend Stephen A. Smith. They are both industry plants. Whitlock recaps his past run…

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344.5: The NFL’s 1943 “Steagles” - With Matt Algeo [ARCHIVE RE-RELEASE] 56:01

5d ago56:01

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[A dip into the archives for a one of our first-ever episodes from 2017 - by request!] Author Matt Algeo (Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles – "The Steagles" – Saved Pro Football During World War II) joins Tim Hanlon all the way from Maputo, Mozambique to discuss the marriage of convenience that literally saved the National Footbal…

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Ep 669 | Marc Lamont Hill Explains His Controversial OJ Simpson Take and Debates Jason 47:48

10d ago47:48

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College professor and TV host Marc Lamont Hill triggered conservatives on Thursday when he weighed in on the death of O.J. Simpson. Hill tweeted: “[O.J.’s] acquittal for murder was the correct and necessary result of a racist criminal legal system. But he’s still a monster, not a martyr.” Hill elaborated and clarified his position — but did not sat…

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Ep 668 | Dexter Reed & Kenneth Knotts Are the New George Floyd, Will They Trick Black Voters Again? | Ep 668 1:05:47

11d ago1:05:47

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Kenneth Knotts, a Texas man, died in police custody in 2022. Chicago police shot and killed Dexter Reed in Chicago after the criminal suspect opened fire on law enforcement. Democrats hope to use the death of Knottts and Reed, two black men, to scare black people into voting for Joe Biden in November. It’s a familiar tactic that Jason calls “The Me…

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Ep 667 | OJ Simpson, the Most Tragic and Consequential Athlete in American History, Dies at 76 1:01:18

7d ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Former NFL star turned world’s most famous double-murder suspect O.J. Simpson succumbed to cancer at 76 years old. Jason says that O.J. is the most consequential athlete in American history. His impact on American culture exceeds the impact of Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, and even that of women’s basketball icon Caitlin…

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Ep 666 | ‘Magical Negroes’ Movie Exposes ‘Love the Fruit, Hate the Tree' Negroes as Deranged 1:49:01

13d ago1:49:01

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“The American Society of Magical Negroes” may go down as the biggest box office flop of all time. Only three weeks after its release, the farcical film has been pulled from theaters after tallying just $2.5 million in receipts. Jason, T.J. Moe, Anthony Walker, and Shemeka Michelle have done the hard work and endured the movie so you don’t have to. …

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392: WrestleMania XL Reaction w/ The Gambler's Wrestling Roundtable 1:22:12

9d ago1:22:12

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Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, Mark Henry Jr., and Jason Fanelli discuss their #WrestleMania weekend experiences and thoughts on Philly's spotlight from this past week and weekend as WWE and professional wrestling promotions from around the country took over the city. -- Follow us on Twitter [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_piccone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep 665 | UConn-Purdue Final Reveals Sad Truth About Basketball and the Demise of the Black Family 1:52:04

14d ago1:52:04

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If you want to see the results of the further disintegration of the black family, look no further than March Madness. Purdue vs. UConn featured teams with predominantly white starting lineups. American black men are losing their dominance in college and NBA basketball. Next season, Duke’s five-star freshman Cooper Flagg will likely be the face of c…

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Ep 664 | Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley Unmask the Bigotry, Jealousy of Women’s Hoops & America’s Left 2:04:51

15d ago2:04:51

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Caitlin Clark’s ascension as a superstar athlete — the most influential jock of 2024 — has exposed the brutal reality of Democratic Party-orchestrated egalitarianism. This year’s women’s Final Four was a giant stage for the feminist movement and the Democratic Party. People paying attention shouldn’t like what they saw. You saw people hate Caitlin …

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Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis 29:07

11d ago29:07

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The Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis joins The Woj Pod to discuss his emergence into an All-NBA big man, the aura of his legendary father Arvydas, the impact of Nikola Jokic on the league's centers, cleansing himself of social media, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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344: The Evolution of Sports Media - With David Bockino 1:26:12

11d ago1:26:12

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Former ESPN ad researcher, and current Elon University professor of communications and sport management David Bockino (Game On: How Sports Media Grew Up, Sold Out, and Got Personal with Billions of Fans) helps us trace the evolution of the sports media industry - with historical points of interest both obvious (e.g., the 1958 NFL Championship Game;…

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Ep 663 | Stephen A. Smith, Charlamagne tha God, and The Rock Carry Out the Joe Biden 2024 Psyop | Ep 663 25:41

17d ago25:41

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The Rock refuses to endorse Joe Biden and Charlamagne tha God admits that diversity, equity, and inclusion doesn’t work — do you feel like you are being gaslighted by the woke influencers all of a sudden? Jason believes there’s something more nefarious afoot and unveils his theory behind the Left’s move to the center and what it means for Joe Biden…

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Ep 662 | Emmanuel Acho ‘Buck Broke’ by Ryan Clark, Matt Barnes & Yas Queens for Dissing Angel Reese 1:19:10

18d ago1:19:10

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It didn’t take long for Emmanuel Acho to break down, backpedal, and apologize for telling the truth about LSU’s Angel Reese. Ryan Clark, Matt Barnes, Joy Taylor, and more all piled on to “buck break” Acho into submission. Jason had some strong advice for Acho, Reese, and the gatekeepers. Why can’t the mainstream media just give Caitlin Clark her fl…

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CLASSIC: WrestleMania XV Deep Dive w/ The Blue Meanie 2:10:07

14d ago2:10:07

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Recorded April 2021. Episode 278. The Blue Meanie joins us to dive deep into the last WrestleMania that was in Philadelphia, WrestleMania XV! Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock headline what may not have been the greatest WrestleMania ever, but there's certainly no shortage of stories to come out of the March 28, 1999 pay-per-view from the First …

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Ep 661 | Whitlock: End America’s Suffering, Repeal the 19th Amendment, Limit Voting to Families 1:01:16

19d ago1:01:16

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Pearl Davis may have the right idea: Maybe it is time to remove women’s right to vote in America. Yes, you read that right. Whitlock unpacks his case to reform voting in this country. The current controversy surrounding LSU basketball star Angel Reese and the outrage over Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk pointing out biological facts about women on…

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Ep 660 | Angel Reese’s Critics Attacked by Taylor Rooks, Joy Taylor & the Angry Black Woman Brigade 1:29:45

20d ago1:29:45

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“Black women and feminists are going to destroy what Caitlin Clark has built ...” Jason doesn’t hold back on the firestorm that’s raging in the sports media space surrounding women’s basketball. Taylor Rooks, Joy Taylor, and Jemele Hill are leading the charge of the Angry Black Woman brigade — not only against Iowa’s Clark but against anyone who da…

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Ep 659 | Caitlin Clark Earns Her Spot Among Basketball’s Elite | Angel Reese’s Post-Loss Pity Party | Ep 659 1:38:02

21d ago1:38:02

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Let’s stop with the qualifiers and keep it simple: Caitlin Clark is the best women’s basketball player any of us have ever seen. Caitlin Clark is the most important basketball player since Michael Jordan. Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can lose to Connecticut on Saturday in the Final Four and that will still be true. Clark can disappear into the WNBA …

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Ep 658 | Whitlock: Why You Should Cheer for LSU & Angel Reese over Iowa’s Caitlin Clark 1:13:09

22d ago1:13:09

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This is not an April Fools' Day joke. Crazy as it sounds, Jason Whitlock could end up rooting for LSU and Angel Reese over Iowa and Caitlin Clark. “Bayou Barbie” vs. “Show White” for the right to advance to the Final Four is the most culturally relevant basketball collision in 45 years since Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry “The Hick from French Li…

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343: Baseball History Landmarks - With Chris Epting 1:18:47

18d ago1:18:47

1:18:47

We reach back into the vaunted Good Seats library stacks this week for a deep dive into one of Tim's favorite sports reference books - Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America's Baseball Landmarks - with its (prodigious non-fiction) author Chris Epting. Now in its third edition, Roadside is everything you'd imagine from the title: a detailed, ge…

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T.Rex Arms & Lucas Botkin’s American Success Story 42:31

19d ago42:31

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Fresh off his visit to T.Rex Arms, Whitlock sits down with CEO Lucas Botkin to learn more about his rags-to-riches testimony. Going from sharing a bedroom with two of his brothers and packing into a Sprinter van any time his family of nine traveled to now running a multimillion-dollar custom holster company, Lucas has achieved the American dream. L…

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BONUS: Nick and Vaughn talk #WrestleMania on The Line Change w/ Jon Jansen on Fox Sports The Gambler 48:11

19d ago48:11

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#WrestleMania week is here! On Episode 5, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson of the Straight Shooters Podcast join Jon Jansen to talk all things #WrestleMania. History of #WrestleMania Significance of #WrestleMania in Philly Expectations in and around Philly for #WrestleMania week And more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…

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Ep 657 | Steph Curry SELLS OUT, Lends His Name to Netflix’s ‘Good Times’ Minstrel Cartoon 1:11:54

25d ago1:11:54

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Add NBA superstar Steph Curry to the list of celebrities willing to sell out. Golden State’s golden boy has lent his name to Netflix’s “Good Times” cartoon reboot. The adaptation of the 1970s hit sitcom is an animated minstrel show degrading to the black community. Curry is no different from Stephen A. Smith, Charlamagne tha Fraud, or any other imp…

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391: Live Commentary of WrestleMania XV: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock for the WWF Championship 1:06:43

22d ago1:06:43

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#WrestleMania Week is here! On this week's episode, we're going back 25 years to the last WrestleMania to take place in Philadelphia, and live commentating the main event of The Rock defending the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin. BUT FIRST, IT'S OPENING DAY FOR THE #PHILLIES, BABAY! -- Follow us on Twitter [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_pic…

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Ep 656 | Ice Cube, BIG3’s Offer Sparks Caitlin Clark Controversy, Debate & Jealousy 1:08:27

26d ago1:08:27

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Caitlin Clark is the new Tiger Woods of the sports world. When Tiger burst onto the PGA scene, he disrupted golf the same way Clark's meteoric rise to basketball superstardom has sparked excitement, controversy, and envy. Ice Cube’s $5 million offer for Clark to play a 10-game summer season in his BIG3 league has ruffled more than a few feathers an…

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Ep 655 | Because Christ Is King, Donald Trump Should Give Away Bibles, Not Sell Them 1:16:58

27d ago1:16:58

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Donald Trump has made a significant blunder partnering with country singer Lee Greenwood to hawk “God Bless the USA” Bibles. This is a really bad idea, and it’s really poorly timed. The day that Trump pocketed $8 billion on the stock of his social media platform to announce a venture selling Bibles only gives ammunition to his opponents. Now is the…

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BONUS: "Paid in Full" Review 21:21

23d ago21:21

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From episodes 120 and 121 back in November 2017. Vaughn Johnson, Brian Isley, and Nick Piccone discuss the cult classic, "Paid in Full." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/support…

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Ep 654 | Is Diddy the Jeffrey Epstein of Rap Music? 1:25:31

23d ago1:25:31

1:25:31

Hip-hop mogul Diddy was caught on camera nervously pacing at an airport near Miami while federal agents were raiding his two estates. That’s the last time Diddy has been seen since the Department of Homeland Security has ramped up an investigation into sex trafficking. Last week, Jason took you through all the evidence against Diddy and the hip-hop…

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342.5 [PROMO DROP] "Ways To Win" 51:48

24d ago51:48

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Sharing something special, an episode of the new podcast "Ways to Win" - where coaches Craig Robinson and John Calipari use their on-court wisdom to solve off-court problems. In this first episode (recorded before the start of the NCAA basketball tournament!), there's no better way to kick off March Madness than with President Barack Obama (and Cra…

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Ep 653 | Is Caitlin Clark Becoming the LeBron James of Women’s Basketball? 1:16:39

29d ago1:16:39

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Is Jason Whitlock’s love affair with Caitlin Clark and his relationship with women’s college basketball ending? It sure seems that way. When Clark’s father yelled at his superstar daughter to “shut up” and stop complaining about officiating, Whitlock came to a painful realization. For the past year, Clark has walked the line of carrying herself wit…

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342: "Boston Ball" - With Clayton Trutor 1:32:01

25d ago1:32:01

1:32:01

We bust some brackets this week in honor of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, with a look back at the old East Coast Athletic Conference and the coaching cradle of city of Boston - with return (Episode 237) guest Clayton Trutor ("Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches"). B…

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Ep 652 | Talking Diddy: Jason Whitlock and Shemeka Michelle Unpack the Truth 24:17

26d ago24:17

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The first lady of “Fearless," Shemeka Michelle, joins Jason to discuss our two-part exposé on Diddy, gangsta, and the prison culture it's crafted. Shemeka shares her questions, comments, and likes and weighs in on Whitlock’s Tupac Shakur conspiracy theory. We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comm…

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390: Countdown of the Top 40 WrestleMania Matches in History ... Part 2 (20-1) 3:02:23

26d ago3:02:23

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It's Part 2 of the Top 40 #WrestleMania matches of all time - and this week, we're joined by the Third Man, Brian Isley! Agree? Disagree? Let us know! -- Follow us on Twitter [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_piccone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VaughnMJohnson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shootersradio⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ep 651 | Diddy and the Shocking Truth About Hip-Hop: Part 2 1:54:45

1M ago1:54:45

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In part two, we dive into the seedy world of Diddy and how the agents of nihilism use gangsta rap and prison culture to exploit young people. From the Beatles' controversial “Yesterday and Today” album cover to the latest rap stars of today, the music industry has always been a cesspool. Jason helps us navigate the history of the immoral and deprav…

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Ep 650 | Diddy and the Shocking Truth About Hip-Hop: Part 1 2:02:30

28d ago2:02:30

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In part one of Fearless’ special deep dive into the life and alleged crimes of rap icon Diddy, Jason explores how the unsolved murder of his drug-dealing father made young Sean Combs the perfect pawn in hip-hop’s unholy war against America. Whitlock connects the dots between the biggest investors in the country’s prison-industrial complex and the p…

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VISA CMO Frank Cooper 50:23

28d ago50:23

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VISA CMO Frank Cooper joins Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman to discuss the ever-changing role of the CMO, NYC in the 90s, his journey from entrepreneur to executive roles at Pepsi, Buzzfeed, Blackrock, VISA and more.By Boardroom Podcast Network

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Ep 649 | Country Music Star John Rich Saddles Up for Fearless Army Roll Call 2.0 1:36:30

1M ago1:36:30

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John Rich rose to country music superstardom as one half of the duo Big & Rich. Nowadays, the Texas native’s music sounds a bit different than the top hits he crafted alongside Big Kenny. Rich joins “Fearless” to discuss how the messages he learned from hearing his father preach throughout his life have influenced his recent worldview and helped in…

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BONUS: High IQ Basketball/Straight Shooters Swap-Cast w/ Brian Isley 1:07:31

1M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

This episode is a very special SWAP-CAST with the Straight Shooters Wrestling Podcast!!! Co-hosts Nick Piccone & Vaughn Johnson join Brian Isley to discuss Basketball & Pro Wrestling! Get ready to examine their "TOP 5 favorite Wrestlers of all time", Issues with the Philadelphia Sixers, and the upcoming Wrestle Mania which Brian, Nick, and Vaughn a…

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Ep 648 | Elon Musk Sours on Don Lemon After Humiliating & Embarrassing Interview 1:34:18

1M ago1:34:18

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Did you ever have an interview with your would-be boss that went so badly that you had a job offer rescinded? That’s basically what just happened to former CNN sweetheart Don Lemon. Following a contentious interview with X’s Elon Musk, the Tesla mogul canceled plans for “The Don Lemon Show” on his social media platform. Jason shares his thoughts on…

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Ep 647 | DEI DESTROYED Caitlin Clark & Iowa’s NCAA Tourney Bracket | Gilbert Arenas Advises ‘304s’ | Ep 647 1:38:55

1M ago1:38:55

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Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s Final Four dreams may be busted before they ever take the floor for the Women’s NCAA Tournament. The biggest opponent in their way isn’t Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins, or even Dawn Staley’s undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. It’s diversity, equity, and inclusion, the allegedly anti-racist brainwashing policies and mindset tha…

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341: "Pro" Wrestling's Origin Story - With Jon Langmead 1:17:47

1M ago1:17:47

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We squint hard this week for a look into the story of American "professional" wrestling's formative years - with pop culture writer Jon Langmead (Ballyhoo! The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling). Langmead takes us inside the raucous period roughly between the mid-1870s to the early-1940s - where genuine comp…

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389: Countdown of the Top 40 WrestleMania Matches in History ... Part 1 (40-21) 2:12:22

1M ago2:12:22

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This week, we're counting down the top 40 #WrestleMania matches of all time! BUT FIRST, we talk the latest news in wrestling, including Corporate Officers 1-4 being identified in the Janel Grant/Vince McMahon/John Laurinitis/WWE lawsuit, Mercedes Moné's AEW debut, and an interesting WWE/GCW working relationship ahead? All that and MORE! -- Follow u…

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Ep 646 | Whitlock: Fani Willis and Black Democrats Are the Most Racist People in America 1:13:10

1M ago1:13:10

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As expected, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted district attorney Fani Willis permission to continue her racial hoax against Donald Trump. The prosecution of Trump in Atlanta is a racial lynching led by a racist. Judge McAfee was too afraid to put a stop to it because he knows that anti-white racism is popular in Atlanta. No on…

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