Best Desmond Johnson Podcasts (2025)

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Naomi Shihab Nye — Hope Portal, Episode 3 9:15

3d ago9:15

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In these next few sessions, we investigate some orientations and ways of being that are companions to hope. If hope is a muscle that can be exercised to become stronger and more supple, these qualities might be thought of as fascia, or the tendons — complementary ligaments that make the whole viable and sustainable. The wonderful poet Naomi Shihab …

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Tracy McGrady & Bun B Take Us Through Their Legendary NBA and Hip-Hop Careers 1:19:50

3d ago1:19:50

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On this week’s episode we welcome two Houston icons: NBA legend Tracy McGrady and rap legend Bun B. They open the conversation with Bun B sharing the story of starting his extremely successful burger restaurant, Trill Burgers, and the importance of his relationships from the music industry. Then T-Mac shares why he was drawn to Houston and then tak…

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Walter Brueggemann, In Memoriam - When the World We Have Trusted In Is Vanishing 1:06:25

4d ago1:06:25

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The great Christian scholar of the biblical prophets died on June 5, 2025. Yet, in the lineage of the prophets who called humanity to face its hardest realities, this profound, warm, and timeless conversation is a stunning offering straight into our present. “The amazing contemporaneity of this material," Walter Brueggemann says to Krista in this c…

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adrienne maree brown — Hope Portal, Episode 2 13:43

10d ago13:43

13:43

adrienne maree brown shines a light on an emerging ecosystem in our world over and against the drumbeat of what is fractured and breaking. She works with the complex fullness of reality to move towards a wholeness of living. In exploring the idea of hope — the meaning of it, the practice of it — it feels important to begin with someone who works to…

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Nicolas Batum on Reviving His Career, Guarding Prime Kobe, Melo, and LeBron, and the NBA Finals. Plus, Cam Johnson Talks Thibs and the Finals 1:24:07

10d ago1:24:07

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On this week’s episode we welcome Nicolas Batum of the Los Angeles Clippers and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam joins at the start of the episode to discuss the New York Knicks firing head coach Tom Thibodeau and his thoughts on the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. Then, Batum joins the show to preview the Fina…

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Krista Tippett — Hope Portal, Episode 1 13:58

16d ago13:58

13:58

Beginning today, and for the next six weeks in the On Being podcast feed and Substack, we’re opening a reflection/course experience curated by Krista and drawing upon her conversations with several visionary humans: adrienne maree brown, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ocean Vuong, Joy Harjo, Joanna Macy, and Ross Gay. Together, they extend rich and actionable i…

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Bomani Jones, Stavvy, and Trey Murphy III | The Most Eclectic Basketball Podcast Ever Recorded 59:43

17d ago59:43

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On this week's episode we assembled a crew that you just need to hear to believe: the legendary Bomani Jones, comedian Stavros Halkias, and Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. The crew discusses NBA topics such as who can be the face of the league and the changing of the guard with young superstars, what changes need to be made to the leag…

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Triad All Stars - Where Are They Now - Josh Howard - Weds May 28th 2025 29:44

17d ago29:44

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Former Glenn and Wake Forest basketball star and now Coach Josh Howard joins the show. Josh discusses his time at Glenn, Wake Forest and playing in the NBA, talks how he got into coaching, his reaction to being a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee at Glenn, and more! Part of Tobacco Road Sports Radio Podcast Network! Rate and Subscribe!…

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Roberta Bondi — What is Prayer and How to Begin 33:33

24d ago33:33

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Buried treasure from the On Being archive! Krista writes of this conversation from the earliest pre-history of On Being: In the years in which I was on a whole new spiritual and intellectual adventure that changed the direction of my life — years which led to the creation of this show — I befriended a delightful, brilliant, straight-talking theolog…

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Listen Now: Mind the Game 4:33

24d ago4:33

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LeBron James and Steve Nash sit down for an unfiltered, in-depth conversation about basketball—how it’s played, how it’s evolved, and what it really means to understand the game. From breaking down the Nash dribble and the evolution of the short roll, to dissecting playoff adjustments, body recovery, and how great players process the game in real t…

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Jay Bilas on the State of NBA Prospects & Conference Finals Previews | With Trey Murphy 49:21

26d ago49:21

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This week we welcome ESPN’s Jay Bilas to the show alongside the New Orleans Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III. This was such a great, well-round hoops conversation; the group begins by sharing their reactions to this past weekend’s Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. They then preview the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals b…

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Naji Marshall on Being Hurt That Luka Was Traded, the Mavs’ No. 1 Pick, and the Biggest "Dogs" in the NBA 50:05

29d ago50:05

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On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall, hosted by his best friend Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s a truly hilarious episode with both of them. Naji shares where he was on the night of the NBA Draft lottery and his thoughts on the Dallas Mavericks securing the number on…

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Yochi Fisher and Loaay Wattad–On Seeing the Trauma of the Other 1:36:34

1M ago1:36:34

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This episode emerged from a private gathering in The Hague in the fall of 2024 with a small group of people who live in Israel — both Jewish and Palestinian, Jews and Palestinians who continue to share life. We’re pleased to invite you now to overhear this particular conversation, with the permission of all involved. It centered around the matter o…

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Reacting to the Mavs Winning the Draft Lottery and the Knicks 3-1 Lead | Trey Murphy & The Dunker Spot 31:10

1M ago31:10

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Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan & Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ break down the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery and the presumed sweepstakes for Cooper Flagg, as well as the New York Knicks (Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges) taking a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum…

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Jason Reynolds and Kessley Janvier — On Being Young In America 1:11:43

1M ago1:11:43

1:11:43

A heavy complexity is on the shoulders of the young of our species in these years — humans growing up in this time. At the same time, from the digital revolution and AI to the ecology and society, they have wisdom and instincts in their bones that will be essential if we are all to flourish and not merely survive this century. In November 2024, the…

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Pat Spencer & Cam Spencer | Plus an NBA Playoffs Second Round Check-in With Cam Johnson 1:22:39

1M ago1:22:39

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Pat Spencer of the Golden State Warriors and Cam Spencer of the Memphis Grizzlies, as well as Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam Johnson opens up the episode by breaking down what we’ve seen so far in the second round of the NBA playoffs, including the New York Knicks Game 2 comeback over the Boston Celtics, Ty…

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Breaking Down Warriors-Rockets Game 7 & The Pacers Game 1 Win 29:33

1M ago29:33

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We’re backing with another Monday morning NBA playoffs recap with Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans) & Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ podcast. Today we’re reacting to and breaking down what we saw in the Golden State Warriors Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavali…

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David Bornstein — On Our Lives with the News 54:53

1M ago54:53

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A calming and helpful conversation for making sense of the very story of our time, and how that is coming to us and being powerfully shaped through media and journalism. The theory of change of journalism as it came out of the 20th century, David Bornstein says, is that shining a light on what is going wrong — what is dangerous and dysfunctional, c…

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T.J. McConnell on Still Trying to Prove That He Belongs in the NBA 53:22

2M ago53:22

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*This episode was recorded on March 30* On this week’s episode we welcome point guard T.J. McConnell of the Indiana Pacers. T.J. opens up about his career up to this point including his University of Arizona teams in college, the start of his career on the Philadelphia 76ers with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, and this season’s Pacers team. He also s…

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Breaking Down the Lakers Game 4 Loss to Anthony Edwards and the Wolves with Trey Murphy & The Dunker Spot 49:09

2M ago49:09

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We're back with another NBA playoffs breakdown with Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and 'The Dunker Spot' to discuss another things Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves vs. Luka Doncic and the Lakers, Damian Lillard's injury, the dramatic ending to Knicks vs. Pistons, and much, much more. Let's go. 0:00 Intro 0:41 Start of show 1:21 Lakers …

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Katsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment" 55:19

2M ago55:19

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Katsi Cook is a beacon in an array of quiet powerful worlds — a magnetic, joyous, loving presence. The public conversation we offer up here was part of a gathering where a fantastic group of young people had come to be nourished, to explore the depths of what community can mean, to become more grounded and whole. They've taken to sitting at the fee…

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Steve Nash & Cam Johnson | An NBA Playoffs First Round Check-In 1:05:23

2M ago1:05:23

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On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we’re joined by Steve Nash (NBA legend, Mind the Game Podcast) and YM3 favorite Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets for a check-in on the first round of the NBA playoffs (Nuggets vs. Clippers, Lakers vs. Wolves, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Pacers vs. Bucks, Pistons vs. Knicks, Warriors vs. Rockets, Cavs vs. Heat)…

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NBA Playoffs First Round Game 1 Takeaways with Trey Murphy & The Dunker Spot 38:28

2M ago38:28

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On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we create a superteam with Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ to discuss all reactions and takeaways for each Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Let’s go! 0:00 Intro 1:25 Warriors vs. Rockets 6:14 Knicks vs. Pist…

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A 2025 NBA Playoffs Preview With Cam Johnson 24:50

2M ago24:50

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On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets to discuss how he’s feeling at the end of his season and preview the four playoff matchups we had locked before the play-in tournament: Indianapolis Pacers vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota T…

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The Desmond Johnson Show - Weds April 16th 2025 1:15:41

2M ago1:15:41

1:15:41

Hosted by Desmond Johnson A Supersized Wednesday Edition of The Desmond Johnson Show! Scheduled to Appear: 1230p: Hornets on SI Beat Writer Matt Alquiza on NBA Playoffs 1245p: Boom Broadcasting's Michael Davis and Shannon Smith on Wrestlemania 41 1pm - 4 Man Rush's Kevin Avery on Panthers and NFL draft 115p - Tar Heel Tribune's RL Bynum on UNC hoop…

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Justin Vernon — Being Bon Iver 54:41

2M ago54:41

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A sweet and searching conversation between Krista and the man behind Bon Iver at this year's On Air Fest, full of wisdom and revelation. He is a person who experiences deeply, who metabolizes creatively, and who just keeps growing. He opens up with Krista about the strangeness of being loved for how he put his broken heart to music. They venture in…

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Quentin Grimes on Being Traded from the Mavs & Knicks and His Sixers Breakout 52:52

2M ago52:52

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On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Quentin Grimes of the Philadelphia 76ers for his first ever podcast appearance. And he didn’t disappoint. Quentin shares all things about starting his career with the New York Knicks, his time with the Dallas Mavericks and the team finding out about the Luka Doncic trade, being traded to t…

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A New Season of On Being 2:24

2M ago2:24

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On Being is back on April 16, with a special season tethered in the persistent beauty and courage of what it can mean to be human — six conversations Krista has had out in the world in recent months, followed by an experimental, seven-week reflection/action experience— Hope, Imagination, and Remaking the World — to undertake with others in your lif…

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Duncan Robinson, Ryen Russillo, and Big Cat | The NBA Coaching Turnover & The State of the NCAA 1:38:58

2M ago1:38:58

1:38:58

We’ve formed a superteam for this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’: Duncan Robinson, Ryen Russillo, and Big Cat. They start the episode with Russillo recalling some stories from the beginning of his career before they get into a discussion about NCAA basketball, starting with Big Cat’s huge bet on Florida’s National Championship. The…

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Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams on the Thunder’s Historic Season, NBA Media, and Award Season 57:00

2M ago57:00

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For this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three Things’ we welcome back Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams of the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans. Trey opens the episode by sharing his thoughts on the Thunder season, their addition of Isaiah Hartenstein, the leap Jalen has taken in his career, and als…

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Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard on the State of the Indiana Pacers, Plus Trey Murphy on His Recovery Process 1:17:58

2M ago1:17:58

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We’re so excited to welcome Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard of the Indiana Pacers to ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week, also joined by Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. We start off the episode catching up with Trey about his season-ending injury, what his recovery process looks like, and his review of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’ Th…

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Donte DiVincenzo on the Western Conference Playoff Push and Julius Randle’s Return to the Wolves 44:43

3M ago44:43

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On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo! The Big Ragu. Donte opens up by sharing how he’s gotten acclimated to his role on the Wolves since the start of the season, and praises the young depth on the Wolves. He also shares what Mike Conley and his experience and poise mea…

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Shams Charania, Kenny Beecham & Cam Johnson | The Media’s Role in the NBA, Breaking the Luka Doncic Trade, the MVP Debate 1:00:19

3M ago1:00:19

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We have an amazing episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week with ESPN’s Shams Charania, Enjoy Basketball’s Kenny Beecham, and Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson. The episode opens with Kenny, Cam, and Tommy Alter discussing the current NBA MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets). T…

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That's a Wrap! Celebrating Five Years of Informatics in the Round 2:02:32

3M ago2:02:32

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Well, here we are—the final episode of Informatics in the Round (we think!). After five incredible years, 38 episodes, and thousands of listeners, we’ve decided it’s time to wrap up this journey. But first, we’re taking a minute (or maybe two hours) to reflect on this wild ride—and we’ve brought some people you might recognize! In this episode, we …

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Alex Caruso on the State of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Plus Trey Murphy’s Experience Playing the New Lakers 1:15:28

3M ago1:15:28

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On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Alex Caruso of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. To start the episode, Trey shares what it was like facing the Los Angeles Lakers with Luka Doncic for the first time and discuss everything surrounding the trade for the Dallas Mavericks with J…

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Norm Powell Gets Honest About His Time With the Raptors, Plus Cam Johnson on Fixing All-Star Weekend 1:29:46

4M ago1:29:46

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On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Norm Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam opens the episode by brainstorming with Tommy different ways to fix and help all-star weekend going forward. After, Norm begins with discussing his basketball beginnings in South California and attendi…

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Jarrett Allen on the State of the Cavs From a Bookstore, Plus Duncan Robinson & Cam Johnson on Shooting, and Trey Murphy on the Brandon Ingram Trade 1:25:27

4M ago1:25:27

1:25:27

We have a loaded episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week. The episode opens with Tommy Alter and Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans discussing Brandon Ingram being traded from the Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. Then Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat) and Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets) join to discuss trends in the NBA and have a fascinatin…

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NBA Trade Deadline Reactions with Duncan Robinson and Cam Johnson 26:33

4M ago26:33

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On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we are joined by Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets to discuss all things NBA trade deadline. The break down Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jimmy Butler being traded from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors, share honest thought…

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Bilal Coulibaly on Guarding NBA Superstars & Wemby’s Growth + Trey Murphy on the Luka Doncic Trade & His Recent Hot Stretch 1:07:47

4M ago1:07:47

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On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and Bilal Coulibaly of the Washington Wizards. Trey and Tommy opens the episode with Trey sharing his honest thoughts about the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, as well as the San Antonio Spurs …

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