Best Toran Podcasts (2024)

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Archival Interview 5: Rascal Roubos, Zara Zimbardo and Toran Ailisheva 38:44

6M ago38:44

38:44

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with close collaborator Rascal Roubos (they/them) an…

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Archival Interview 6: WNC New York Chapter with Lissa, Natalie, Sarah, Lexi and Kate 41:58

6M ago41:58

41:58

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with WNC New York Chapter. Chapter leaders Lissa Van…

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Archival Interview 2: Julia Sebastian, Nicole Wires with Zara Zimbardo 48:20

6M ago48:20

48:20

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with core members Julia Sebastian (she/her) and Nico…

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Archival Interview 3: Zara Zimbardo and Toran Ailisheva 47:36

6M ago47:36

47:36

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this conversation with core members Toran Ailisheva (they/them) and Za…

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Archival Interview 4: Reflections from close collaborators Ream, Cynthia Ashley and Josephine Radbill 17:17

6M ago17:17

17:17

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this interview with from close collaborators of WNC, Ream (they/them),…

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Archival Interview 1: Alex Marterre and Jay Tzvia Helfand 57:49

6M ago57:49

57:49

Our beloved collective has made the difficult decision to sunset our organization this year (2023/2024), and to make space for other expressions of our work to continue to grow and iterate out in our movements in our lives. As a part of honoring our legacy, we are proud to share this interview with close collaborator Alex Marterre (they/them) and c…

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Health Justice with Mordecai Cohen Ettinger 58:48

2+ y ago58:48

58:48

“Health does not come out of a bottle, cannot be dispensed by a pharmacy, nor can it be easily or entirely defined by health experts. Health must be defined and informed by us and our wisdom, grounded in the totality of our own experiences, from the laboratory of our lives, our lived in and living bodies.” - excerpt from the Health Justice Commons …

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Herbalism, Healing and Liberation with Sarah Holmes 50:25

2+ y ago50:25

50:25

We are grateful to connect with Sarah Holmes to feel into themes of healing, justice and transformation in relationship with land. Sarah identifies as white, femme, dyke, middle-aged and working class. She has been in private practice as an energetic, clinical herbalist since 1998. Our conversation is filled with rich story and lineage on themes of…

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Guided Contradictions Practice with Dara Silverman 6:56

3y ago6:56

6:56

A guided somatic practice in tandem with Episode 1 with Dara Silverman, somatic coach and facilitator.By Jay

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Unfurling and Transforming White Shame Part 1 with Alex Marterre 1:02:29

3y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

In this episode, we have the joy of interviewing long time White Noise Collective member, healer and organizer Alex Marterre. We explore tactics and stories to alchemize white shame for the sake of fortifying movements for racial justice. This is a conversion between all three of us, informed by years of relationship and organizing, about patterns …

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Dismantling Christian Hegemony with Paul Kivel 51:54

3y ago51:54

51:54

In our second full length episode, we connect with friend and mentor of White Noise Collective, Paul Kivel. He shares about his journey in feminist and anti-racist organizing, grounded in decades-long movement building and educational work. We discuss the his recent focus on transforming patterns of Christian hegemony. You are welcome to this conve…

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Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers with Dara Silverman and Amanda Ream 52:39

3y ago52:39

52:39

Welcome to the White Noise Collective Podcast! This is our first episode, and we are so excited and grateful! We’ll begin with interviewing the powerful Amanda Ream and Dara Silverman, white racial justice organizers offering transformative somatic practices to our movements. We discuss their powerful contributions, in particular over the last year…

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Lane Violation Episode 30: Way Too Early Season Awards and Playoff Predictions/Farewell 1:23:15

5y ago1:23:15

1:23:15

On the FINAL episode of Lane Violation, the guys touch on a couple of quick August news notes (GM Daryl Morey on James Harden vs Michael Jordan, and Dwight Howard or Joakim Noah to LA). After that, they dive into some way too early Season Award Predictions. And top it off with some Playoff and Finals talk. Special thanks to all of you who have stay…

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Lane Violation Episode 29 NBA Top 25 Players: 12-1 1:40:33

5y ago1:40:33

1:40:33

This week on Lane Violation: a continuation of the crew's top 25 player lists. On this episode, 12-1 are revealed as the team quibbles about the placements of the elite talents inside their top 10. Is Giannis a top 3 player in the league after he claimed the MVP? Is LeBron still number 1? And Greg has KD where?! Intro/Outro: Childish Major - "NoEye…

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Lane Violation Episode 28 NBA Top 25 Players: 25-13 1:23:18

5y ago1:23:18

1:23:18

This week on Lane Violation: the guys kick off their offseason content with their top 25 players list. On this episode, 25-13 are revealed as the squad hashes out some important battles between Ben Simmons, Devin Booker and Donovan Mitchell at the cusp of the 25 spot. And Louis gives Greg some flak for the placement of Russell Westbrook on his list…

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Episode 27 45:04

5y ago45:04

45:04

We're back and louder than ever! Talking Westbrook to the Rockets, the winners and losers of free agency szn, and some Summer League notes. Make sure to spread the good word around you and let us know what you thought! A lit of content coming soon so stay tuned...

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Lane Violation Episode 26 Free Agency Wave 1 1:03:50

5y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

On this episode of Lane Violation, Dre is away, so Louis and Greg have three new personalities on to help out with a free agency round table. The crew recaps the major moves of free agency thus far including Kyrie and KD to the Nets, Kemba to the Celtics, Jimmy Butler to Miami and D-Lo to Golden State. They also talk about the errors of the Knicks,…

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Lane Violation 25 Finals/AD/Draft Preview 1:19:02

5+ y ago1:19:02

1:19:02

On this week's action packed episode of Lane Violation: EVERYTHING! The guys have a quick review of the Raptors finals victory before diving into the already crazy NBA offseason. Anthony Davis is headed to LA, and Louis and Andre have some takes about how the Lakers and Pelicans should be building their new cores. They transition to some other Free…

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Lane Violation Episode 24 The North Leads The Bay/BKN-ATL Trade Reaction 34:04

5+ y ago34:04

34:04

This week on Lane Violation: Dre and Greg are steering the ship today with Louis out! The duo briefly recap the first three games of the NBA Finals before looking ahead to Game 4. They also talk about the incident involving Kyle Lowry and Warriors part owner Mark Stevens, and react to the response from the Warriors and the league. Finally, we have …

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Lane Violation Episode 23 NBA Finals Preview/Lakers Back At It Again 1:06:10

5+ y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

This week on Lane Violation, the guys break down the NBA Finals preview between Toronto and Golden State. Can Kawhi Leonard take it to another level against the Warriors Dynasty? Will Steph Curry get his first Finals MVP? Can Kyle Lowry or Draymond Green hit another gear and shift the tide in the series? Later, they pivot to the recent reports abou…

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Lane Violation No Cap Episode 13 53:20

5+ y ago53:20

53:20

The No Cap is Back! This week the guys are talking food, fashion, and fun as summer is just around the corner. Colleague Akhil Ganesh hops on once again, and Louis still has some bad ice cream takes. All that and more on this week's edition of the No Cap! Intro/Outro: Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"…

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Lane Violation Episode 22 And Then There Were Four 1:18:08

5+ y ago1:18:08

1:18:08

This week on Lane Violation, the guys recap two great Game 7s (Sixers/Raptors, Nuggets/TrailBlazers) from a fantastic second round of the NBA playoffs. Then they quickly recap the dominance of the Warriors and Bucks in the other two series, before diving into some of the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Finally, they wrap up…

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Lane Violation Episode 21 Let the Eastern Conference Playoffs Begin 1:25:14

5+ y ago1:25:14

1:25:14

This week on Lane Violation, the guys bring out the first round table with guests John Alfes and Akhil Ganesh. The crew fire out their first round takeaways, before shifting to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Can the Celtics upset the Bucks even with Giannis going off? Do the Sixers have a match-up nightmare with Simmons against Leonard? Will…

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Lane Violation Episode 20 Western Conference Playoff Preview 45:23

5+ y ago45:23

45:23

On this episode of Lane Violation, Dre and Greg ran out of time to research anything for the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs...BUT THERE DIVING IN ANYWAY. The guys discuss some of the match-ups and which series they think will be most competitive. Then they round out the pod with their All-NBA teams. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International…

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Lane Violation Episode 19 Magic Steps Down/Eastern Conference Playoff Preview 1:09:48

5+ y ago1:09:48

1:09:48

In this week's episode, Dre and Louis are away (at least for half of the pod), so guests Seth Schlechter and Andrew Donlan join Greg on the show to talk all things Eastern Conference Playoffs. They also talk about the departure of Magic Johnson from the Lakers front office, say farewell to Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade and touch on some of the chan…

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Lane Violation Episode 18 Russ makes history/Busted brackets 1:18:48

5+ y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

On this week's episode, the guys discuss a range of headlines including Russ's historic 20/20/20 triple double, the Wizards firing team president Ernie Grunfeld, and Lonzo Ball distancing himself from Big Baller Brand. Later, they dive in on the NCAA tournament thus far and make some Final Four picks. Finally, they close out the pod with some draft…

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Lane Violation Episode 17 Here's why the Lane Violation guys are the most stoppable players in the league 1:06:20

5+ y ago1:06:20

1:06:20

We are back talking NBA basketball after almost a month hiatus. On tap today, the guys talk possible All-NBA selections, the playoff picture in the Western Conference, the most recent match-up between the 76ers and Celtics, and why Greg hates the race for 8th in the East. Tune in, you won't regret it. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthe…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 10 28:23

5+ y ago28:23

28:23

It's madness!!!!! Y'all know what time is it. The NCAA Men's tournament starts tonight with the first play-in matchups. In the spirit of the season, the guys have decided to get together and talk brackets and who they got. Will Zion and the Blue Devils make a run or will the field say otherwise?

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Lane Violation Elan Vinokurov Interview 5:10

5+ y ago5:10

5:10

Snippet from Lane Violation Minipod

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Lane Violation Episode Special! NBA Draft age proposal discussion with Elan Vinokurov 25:57

5+ y ago25:57

25:57

On this special edition of the Lane Violation podcast Greg and guest co-host Emma Goodson talk about the NBA's proposal to lower the draft age to 18 starting with the 2022 NBA draft. President/Founder of EV Hoops and current scout Elan Vinokurov (@ElanVino) hops on to talk about the pros and cons of prospects jumping from prep to the pros. They dis…

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Lane Violation Episode 16 Celtics Aren't Playoff Bound? 44:50

5+ y ago44:50

44:50

Back at it with another episode. This week the guys break down the Celtics implosion during their 4 game losing streak. Additionally, the guys talk Dirk and why everyone is suggesting he is retiring but Dirk himself. And for their final act, the boys at Lane Violation have news on Tyron Lue ?? For that and more, tune in to Episode 16! Intro/Outro: …

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Lane Violation Episode 15 Second Half Spotlight/Midseason Awards 1:19:24

5+ y ago1:19:24

1:19:24

The guys are back in Chicago and back to the usual grind. This week, they focus in on the NBA's proposal to the one-and done rule. They also look at which teams to watch down the home stretch, and hand out some midseason awards. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

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Lane Violation Episode 14 NBA All-Star Weekend Recap 1:12:05

5+ y ago1:12:05

1:12:05

This week, the boys hit up Charlotte to take part in some of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. They re-cap some of their adventures, then pivot to recap the highlights of the Rising Stars Game and All-Star Saturday Night. Wrapping up, they put out their thoughts for NBA All-Star MVP and who may not show up when the lights come on. Intro/Outro: …

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Lane Violation Episode 13 Trade Deadline Recap/Winners and Losers 1:32:14

5+ y ago1:32:14

1:32:14

The Trade Deadline was wild: no AD trade, Gasol is a Raptor, Mirotic is a Buck and Harris is a Sixer?? The guys, along with guest Casey Bannon, dive in on some of the 20+ trades of this years deadline, and talk winners and losers! Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 9 51:42

5+ y ago51:42

51:42

On Tuesday (2/5), the guys sat down for another No Cap. This week, a dose of broken dreams, the pitch of making Louis a citizen, and some Valentine's Day talk. Intro/Outro: "Wings" - Macklemore Other songs: "2009" - Mac Miller, "Shot For Me" - Drake

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Lane Violation Episode 12 "Who else, but AD?" 1:39:40

5+ y ago1:39:40

1:39:40

Today (2/2), the fellas welcome on special guest John Alfes to talk AD, of course. In addition to the rumors surrounding Davis and Pelicans (2:03), we get into the Porzingis trade (35:30), more on Mike Conley (1:14:00) and take a look at the league's bottom-dwellers (1:29:15); aka it's time to TANK. Intro/Outro: "Monster" - Meek Mill…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 8 53:46

5+ y ago53:46

53:46

After a brief layoff from the "No Cap," the guys are joined by Talk to the Hand and Boom Xhaka Laca podcast co-host Ben Friedl to booth. This time, the quartet discuss travel experiences. From the places they don't want to set foot on, to terrible TSA issues, the crew doesn't hold back in this week's edition of the "No Cap." Intro/Outro: "This Land…

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Lane Violation Episode 11 Trade Discussions and Pre-All Star Preview 1:27:30

5+ y ago1:27:30

1:27:30

Welcome back from our week and a half-ish hiatus! Today we talk latest injury news (R.I.P Dipo) and how the Pacers will bounce back after losing Oladipo for the year. We also get into possible landing spots for Conley/Gasol, and All-Star starters. Tune in and listen to why Greg believes Jokic should be and All-Star starter. You won't believe who he…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 7 41:09

5+ y ago41:09

41:09

Back at it with another "No Cap"! This week the guys throw a curve and actually talk some basketball! They dive into their ideal 3-on-3 teammates with a live NBA Snake Draft and also talk about some fun ways to fix overtime! Intro/Outro: "Basketball" - Lil Bow Wow

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Lane Violation Episode 10 Thibs gone/Historic Harden 1:10:53

5+ y ago1:10:53

1:10:53

On the latest episode of Lane Violation, the guys discuss some of the major headlines of the past week, examine the historic month of James Harden, create their top 5 rankings for MVP and take a look at the 2nd ballot returns of the fan voting for the All-Star Game. Intro: Tame Impala - "The Less I Know The Better" Outro: George Michael - "Careless…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 6 1:01:54

5+ y ago1:01:54

1:01:54

THE GUYS ARE BACK! After a nice holiday break, the crew settles in with a longer No Cap to kick off the new year. Topics discussed this week include bad movie experiences, bad dates, and which one of the trio isn't an ice cream guy. Intro/Outro: Backstreet Boys - "Everybody"

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Lane Violation Episode 9 Holiday HoopCast 1:25:57

6y ago1:25:57

1:25:57

On the latest episode of Lane Violation, the guys take a look at some holiday headlines such as: Earned Edition jerseys, the Bulls dysfunction, KD/Kawhi/Clippers, and the Christmas Day schedule. Plus, who would win a best of 7 series between the 2017 Dubs and the 01 Lakers?Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 5 59:55

6y ago59:55

59:55

On today's "No Cap" version of the pod, we welcome special guest Ashley Robertson (aka Greg's girlfriend) as we talk what we would do if granted three wishes from a genie.

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Lane Violation Episode 8 How bout dem Bulls? 1:20:00

6y ago1:20:00

1:20:00

Today (12/7) we talk this past week's biggest games, thoracic outlet syndrome, Bulls' firing of Fred Hoiberg and NBA in-game swag champions. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 4 55:00

6y ago55:00

55:00

Another wild pod coming at ya! This week, the crew, and guest Chris Schulz, dissect how they'd react to a zombie apocalypse. Intro/Outro: "Top Off" - Gunna

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Lane Violation Episode 7 The Mysterious Case of Markelle Fultz/NBA First Quarter Review 1:08:59

6y ago1:08:59

1:08:59

On today's episode the guys and guest Seth Schlechter take a look at some of the running themes of the NBA's first quarter. Will Houston or Boston turn it around soon? Which rookies have shown the most so far? And who is the early season MVP? All that and some Markelle Fultz talk sprinkled in as well. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem…

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Lane Violation - No Cap 3 1:13:25

6y ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Talking about superpowers and favorite Marvel movies, at least that was the original purpose... Special thanks to Akhil Ganesh for hopping on for this one! Intro/Outro: Little Einstein's Remix

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 2 51:27

6y ago51:27

51:27

The boys are back with a Thanksgiving edition of No Cap! On today's docket: best pixar films, Dre gets overwhelmed, and some Thanksgiving hot takes!Intro: "You Name It" Remix - DJ Suede The Remix God

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Lane Violation Episode 6 Butler Trade and Drama by the Bay 1:11:34

6y ago1:11:34

1:11:34

On the latest episode of the pod, the crew sits down to unpack some of the Jimmy Butler trade. Who won the deal? Are the Timberwolves a playoff team? Are the Sixers an Eastern Conference Favorite? Then, they pivot to the spat between KD and Draymond Green in Golden State. Is this the end of a dynasty? Finally, they wrap up with some loose ends, inc…

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Lane Violation "No Cap" Episode 1 39:07

6y ago39:07

39:07

It's the first episode of Lane Violation's Anything Out of A Hat (No Cap). Today the guys focus in on food. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Can chicken wings be eaten with silverware? And what's the best Chicago food staple?Intro/Outro: Chicken Head - Three Six Mafia

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