Best X Factor Media Podcasts (2024)

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Predicting the draft and a new guessing game that leaves Carter in shambles | Sleepers Pod 6-26-24 53:42

1d ago53:42

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- a guessing game - NBA Draft predictions - Updated Final Four picksBy Sleepers Media

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Anton Watson's versatility makes him a 2024 NBA draft SLEEPER! | Future Gonzaga Bulldogs draft picks 31:03

6h ago31:03

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson is projected as either a late second round pick or undrafted free agent in the 2024 NBA draft, taking place this week. Watson's versatility as a scorer, defender, and developing outside shot make him an intriguing prospect, and one who is arguably not getting enough attention by scouts and analysts. Which curre…

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What the Research on Adult Adoptees Can Teach Us 46:19

7h ago46:19

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join this interview with Dr. JaeRan Kim, an adoption researcher who also blogs at Harlow's Monkey. In this episode, we cover: Research: Intercountry adoptees with adoption disruption and displacement histories – Adoptee perspectives Korean adoptees as parents Adoptees who adopt Transracially adop…

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A massive massive massive announcement and three other topics | Sleepers Pod 6-25-24 1:32:43

2d ago1:32:43

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- player development - chaotic NBA mock draft - Indiana vs. Purdue vs. Illinois, players rankedBy Sleepers Media

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Battle in Seattle is back! Will Mark Few and Gonzaga Bulldogs make it three in a row vs Kentucky? 25:10

1d ago25:10

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will host new Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope at the Battle in Seattle on December 7 at Climate Pledge Arena. It's the return of Battle in Seattle, and the third game in a six game series against the Wildcats. The Zags are 2-0 in the series, can they make it three in a row against a Kentucky team that is ent…

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Qualcomm is bringing Snapdragon to Windows laptops! Could this disrupt the whole market? 25:48

2d ago25:48

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Bryan and Demetrius get into the nitty gritty with chips and processors with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X. Are they leapfrogging Intel, AMD, and even Apple with the most advanced NPU in the game? Tune in to find out why this might be more than just another year of spec bumps in processor performance. Enjoying The X? Did we get it right? Check us out…

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Put Em In The Rafters, Best Big Ten Backcourts, Best Big Ten Frontcourts | Sleepers Pod 6-24-24 43:42

2d ago43:42

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5 players who should have their jerseys retired immediately! The best backcourts in the Big Ten! The best frontcourts in the Big Ten! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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Washington Huskies BAIL on Gonzaga Bulldogs! | How will Zags fill out non-con schedule? | Mailbag! 30:32

2d ago30:32

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs were supposed to host the Washington Huskies and new head coach Danny Sprinkle at The Kennel in Spokane this college basketball season, but UW used an opt-out which gives the Zags another non-conference game. Will Few and the Zags add another marquee opponent, like Tennessee, Baylor, or Texas? Or a quality mid-majo…

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5 Tips for Surviving Summer with Kids Impacted by Trauma - Weekend Wisdom 6:36

4d ago6:36

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Summer break is just around the corner for families of school-aged children – whether you are ready or not. You may already be planning your annual vacation, buying pool passes, and buying tickets online for local venues to enjoy together as a family. However, you may also dread your child’s hour…

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Why Washington State and Oregon State are good for the WCC! | Will St. Mary's survive in NIL era? 30:31

5d ago30:31

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Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few doesn't seem to be a fan of Oregon State and Washington State joining the WCC, discussing how it impacts the team's non-conference schedule. But, outside of Few's perspective, is adding the Cougars and Beavers to the conference a good move? What about SeattleU and Grand Canyon joining in 2025-26? How long until …

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3 Things To Win The Title, Player Rankings Pt. 3, Best Week 2 Practice Clips | Sleepers Pod 6-21-24 1:42:13

5d ago1:42:13

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3 things that need to happen for the top 15 teams to win a title! Player rankings pt. 3, players 21-30! The best practice clips of week 2! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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2024 NBA Draft Superlatives & Hot Takes, Which League Has The Best Playoffs? | Sleepers Pod 6-20-24 1:00:18

7d ago1:00:18

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2024 NBA Draft superlatives! 2024 NBA Draft hottest hot takes! Which sports league has the BEST playoffs? PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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Mark Few compares Ismaila Diagne to Ronny Turiaf?! | Few's thoughts on adding OSU and WSU to WCC 29:19

6d ago29:19

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Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few held a press conference ahead of his trip to Paris to be an assistant coach with Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games. Few talked about the team's new players, comparing Ismaila Diagne to Ronny Turiaf, discussing Khalif Battle's elite ability to get to the rim, and the strong communication they had with Michael Aj…

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NBA Draft Rumor Mill, Hypothetical Team USA, College Basketball Futures Bets | Sleepers Pod 6-19-24 1:05:22

7d ago1:05:22

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Breaking down the latest NBA draft rumors! Could a Team USA of only college players win the gold medal? The best college basketball championship futures bets for next season! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2…

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Which NBA teams are interested in Gonzaga forward Anton Watson? | Ryan Nembhard is Zags x-factor! 31:04

7d ago31:04

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson has worked out for seven different NBA teams, with one week remaining until the NBA draft begins. Will any of those seven teams - or any other team - pick Watson in the draft, or will he end up signing a summer league deal after the draft concludes? We also wrap up our season-in-review series by discussing Zags…

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Personal Story of Healing from Sexual Abuse 1:00:07

7d ago1:00:07

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join this inspiring discussion with two former foster youths who talk about their time in foster care and how that experience shaped them. Lanitta was a pregnant and parenting teen growing up in the North Carolina foster care system. In May of 2022, she joined the 2% population of former foster y…

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Top 25 X-Factors, Big Ten Worst Case Scenarios, 21st Century Player Draft | Sleepers Pod 6-18-24 1:33:44

8d ago1:33:44

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Naming the X-Factors for each of the top 25 teams! Worst case scenarios for every Big Ten team! Snake drafting the best players of the 21st century! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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Gonzaga's roster is perfectly built for the present AND future! | Finding title sponsor for the WCC 31:09

8d ago31:09

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs landed their 13th and final scholarship player for the 2024-25 season in Ismaila Diagne, a 7-foot 17-year-old center playing for Real Madrid. The Zags now have a roster perfectly set up for them to compete for a national championship this season, while still having key pieces who will be around in the future. We ex…

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Ismaila Diagne fills Gonzaga's FINAL scholarship spot! | Isiah Harwell has Zags in Top 4 | Mailbag! 25:28

9d ago25:28

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs landed their 13th and final scholarship player for the 2024-25 season in Ismaila Diagne, a 7-foot 17-year-old center playing for Real Madrid. Diagne is a developmental big who will play behind Graham Ike, Ben Gregg, and Braden Huff this upcoming season but could be a huge piece for the Zags in the future. Today is …

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Apple makes AI announcements at WWDC 2024! ChatGPT and Apple Intelligence are coming to iOS and MacOS! 57:19

9d ago57:19

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Bryan and Demetrius dig into the new features announced at WWDC including iOS 18, updates to Watch OS, and the announcement of Apple Intelligence as well as access (but not necessarily integration) of ChatGPT. The guys discuss whether it’s enough to seriously compete with the big players in AI. Enjoying The X? Did we get it right? Check us out on Y…

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Conference Sleepers, Top 100 Players Of The 21st Century, Non-Star Breakouts | Sleepers Pod 6-17-24 1:17:18

10d ago1:17:18

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Sleeper teams to win every major conference! Zach Edey ranks as the No. 1 player of the 21st century! Predicting non-star players who will breakout this year! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-min…

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How to Make and Use an Adoption Lifebook - Weekend Wisdom 6:23

11d ago6:23

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. A Lifebook is the story of how your child came to be yours and the story of his life before he came to you. Adoption is only one aspect of your child, and at some point, his life merges into your life. However, he had a life before he came to your family, and his Lifebook tells this part of his s…

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ACC/SEC Challenge Matchups, Player Rankings Pt. 2, Practice Clips Are Cool | Sleepers Pod 6-14-24 1:30:30

13d ago1:30:30

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ACC/SEC challenge matchup rankings! Ranking the best players in college basketball pt. 2! Ranking the best practice clips from week 1! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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Scouting Gonzaga Bulldogs 2025 targets Davis Fogle, Nik Khamenia, Isiah Harwell, and Jalen Haralson! 23:29

12d ago23:29

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have four offers out in the 2025 recruiting class: Isaiah Harwell, Jalen Haralson, Nik Khamenia, and Davis Fogle. Tobias Bass of The Athletic joins to break down the games of each of these four prospects, who are rising up the rankings. How many will the Zags land? Are they good fits for Few's system? We close the …

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Gonzaga joins 2025 Player's Era MTE, with $1M NIL payout! | What Big East media deal means for Zags 29:39

13d ago29:39

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are set to participate in the Player's Era NIL Tournament in Las Vegas over feast week in 2025, joining the 16-team field alongside Alabama, Houston, Creighton, Michigan, St. John's, Oregon, and many others. Unless the Maui Invitational, Battle 4 Atlantis, and others adapt to this model of paying participating team…

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NBA Mock Draft 2.0, Starting Lineup Predictions, Ranking The Big Ten 1-18 | Sleepers Pod 6-13-24 55:30

14d ago55:30

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An updated Sleepers mock draft! Predicting the starting lineups for 9 teams! Ranking the Big Ten from teams 1-18! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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The Best Skillsets In College Hoops, Start, Bench, Cut, And The Top 10 Players | Sleepers Pod 6-12-24 52:39

15d ago52:39

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Which guys are the best at each skillset in college basketball? Start, Bench, Cut: UConn, Alabama, Kansas! Ranking the top 10 players in college basketball! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-…

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Is Graham Ike an All-American in 2025? | Gonzaga Bulldogs well represented at 2024 Olympic Games! 30:59

14d ago30:59

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Gonzaga Bulldogs big man Graham Ike had a terrific first season in Spokane, averaging over 16 points per game and posting multiple 20 point performances - particularly down the stretch. Will Mark Few's team ride Ike to a national championship in 2025, and can he put together an All-American season? We also discuss Ike's future - he has two years of…

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Evaluating Risk Factors in International Adoption 49:31

15d ago49:31

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting internationally. If so, you really should listen to this interview with the great Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Cl…

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Previewing the Gonzaga Bulldogs non-conference opponents! | Dan Hurley STAYS at UConn | 5 games left 30:17

15d ago30:17

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UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley rejected the Los Angeles Lakers offer and will remain in Storrs while his team competes for a third straight national championship. Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will look to take them down at Madison Square Garden in December, with UConn returning star forward Alex Karaban while adding former St. Mary's guar…

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Today Is Positivity Day And One Of Us Is On Vacation | Sleepers Pod 6-11-24 1:27:29

16d ago1:27:29

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The best case scenario for Illinois next season! The best case scenario for Purdue next season! The best case scenario for Indiana next season! PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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How AI is affecting Hollywood in 2024! Wild technology, massive changes and the future of film. 43:00

16d ago43:00

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Bryan and Demetrius explore the rapid changes in Hollywood as technology pushes its way in and changes how movies are made, distributed and marketed. Enjoying The X? Did we get it right? Check us out on YouTube and let us know what you think in the comments! https://www.youtube.com/@thexpodcast Also, learn more about us and the work that we do at h…

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One Player We Wish Would Pull A Kanon Catchings, Bracketology, Top 10 Next 10 | Sleepers Pod 6-10-24 52:09

17d ago52:09

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One player that we wish would decommit Kanon Catchings style! Way too early bracketology! The top 10 programs of the next 10 years? PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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Gonzaga Bulldogs points per game projections this season! | How will Zags fill out non-con schedule? 27:24

16d ago27:24

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs averaged 91 points per game when they went to the national championship in 2021, can they hit that mark this college basketball season? And if so, how will those points be divided up - will Graham Ike and Ryan Nembhard build on last year's total? How many points might Michael Ajayi or Khalif Battle contribute? Toda…

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Rodgers vs Stroud? 1:04:29

17d ago1:04:29

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On this episode of Blewett's Blitz we discuss Strouds idiotic comments, Jets OTA's and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Jets X-Factor

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Will the Pain of Infertility Go Away If I Adopt? - Weekend Wisdom 4:35

19d ago4:35

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: We’re 5 years in trying to conceive and I’m TIRED. I have an opportunity to adopt an unborn baby girl. My question is, does it get any easier dealing with the infertility, the failure, the empty feeling? Does your heart stop breaking every month when you know you’re not pregnant? I’m so…

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The Top 10 Transfers, The Top 5 Freshmen, What Is UNC Doing? | Sleepers Pod 6-7-24 1:18:30

20d ago1:18:30

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Best and worst-case scenarios for the top 10 transfers! Best and worst-case scenarios for the top 5 freshmen! UNC still doesn't have a center, what are they doing? PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nb…

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Will Dan Hurley LEAVE UConn for the Lakers? Gonzaga lucky to have Mark Few | WCC matchups revealed! 28:31

19d ago28:31

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UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley is being pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers and is expected to make a decision by the end of the weekend. What the back-to-back national champions would look like if Hurley leaves for the NBA, and how it would impact the Gonzaga Bulldogs who play UConn at Madison Square Garden in December. Plus, a reminder how for…

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High School NIL Is INSANE, Discord Hot Takes, The Transfer Tournament Dilemma | Sleepers Pod 6-6-24 1:35:25

21d ago1:35:25

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High School NIL is officially a thing in Florida! Reacting to hot takes in the Sleepers' discord! Which top 10 transfer classes will miss the NCAA tournament? PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-min…

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Gonzaga makes top 4 for 2025 4-star Davis Fogle! | Zags recruiting updates | Joel Ayayi's new home 28:33

20d ago28:33

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Gonzaga Bulldogs 2025 target Davis Fogle revealed his final four list on Wednesday, which included the Zags as well as Kansas, Creighton, and Nebraska. Could Mark Few bring the Anacortes native to Spokane? Fogle is up to 6'7 and impressed on the summer circuit, and will play his final season of high school basketball at Compass Prep in Arizona. We …

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Onyenso To Kansas State, One Big Change, AJ Dybantsa vs. Cam Boozer | Sleepers Pod 6-5-24 37:06

22d ago37:06

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Ugonna Onyenso commits to Kansas State! Changing one thing about our favorite college basketball teams! AJ Dybantsa vs. Cam Boozer, who's better? PRESENTED BY NBA2KLab! See our full 75-player big board in their 2024 NBA Draft Simulator here: https://www.nba2klab.com/nba-draft-simulator Play more 2K mini-games here: nba2klab.com/nba-mini-games…

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After long recovery, where does Steele Venters fit for Gonzaga Bulldogs? | Is WSU prepared for WCC? 29:35

21d ago29:35

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Steele Venters missed the entire 2023-24 college basketball season with a torn ACL, but he's ready to make his team debut this upcoming year. How will Mark Few make room for the 6'7 sharpshooter? And does Venters - who was Big Sky Player of the Year over Dalton Knecht and Dillon Jones - have an NBA future? We close the show d…

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An Adoptee's Journey 39:37

22d ago39:37

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Send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Join us to talk with Cam Lee Small about his new book, The Adoptee's Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment. In this episode, we talk about: You wrote this book for Christian adoptees. Why that specific audience? Adoptees have been objectified, scrutinized, and infantized. Can y…

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