Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Se ...
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Conspiracyland's "The Strange Story of Havana Syndrome," hosted by Yahoo News chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff, is an investigation into the baffling medical ailments-- headaches, dizziness, extreme fatigue and even brain injuries-- that have been reported by over 1,100 American diplomats and spies in recent years, confounding the U.S. intelligence and diplomatic communities. These symptoms are commonly known as Havana Syndrome because they were first surfaced in Cuba more t ...
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Two in the Key is the "Mecca of Podcasts" hosted by two NBA season ticket holders for a combined 40+ years. Award-winning former SiriusXM Radio Host Mark Seman and music industry veteran and native New Yorker Keith Hagan are bringing their distinguished, authentic, and hilarious perspective direct from their well worn center court seats... straight to the pod. Join them as they continue their journey of highs and lows witnessing the greatest of games with a heavy "New York" tilt.
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Mark and Keith weigh in on the blockbuster trade that moved RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second round pick from the New York Knicks to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn. Then our hosts discuss Isaiah Hartenstein's impact post-Mitchell Robinson injury as well as the Knickerbocker's current wi…
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Mark and Keith welcome back returning champion, pop culture pundit, rock critic vet, Noo Yawker exiled in L.A. since '85 - Roy Trakin. It's a deep dive into the current status of the Knicks post-Mitchell Robinson surgery and an attempt to figure out what the right moves going forward are for the Orange and Blue. A brutal road trip is currently unde…
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Mark and Keith welcome back returning TITK Champion, world renowened comedian, and official Milwaukee Bucks juggler Marcus Monroe to talk about the upcoming NBA In-Season Tournament tilt between the New York Knicks and the aforementioned team from Wisconsin. A humiliating forthcoming sketch wager is made within a beautiful discussion about Monroe's…
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Mark and Keith join forces yet again to talk New York Knicks basketball. This time the focus lies on the NBA In-Season Tournament. By beating the Charlotte Hornets, the Knickerbockers advance to the single elimination round in yet another face-off against the Milwaukee Bucks. Will the Knicks be Buck Hunters or with the Bucks be 'Bocker Blockers?…
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What the buzz is up with the Hornets w/ Sam Dracula
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Mark and Keith welcome back 3-time TITK champion Sam Dracula to discuss all things Charlotte Hornets including the state of the team, new ownership, and that dreaded playoff drought that currently is the longest in the NBA. Also, our hosts weigh in on Randle's resurgence and Keith tries to strike down Mark with more Knicks trivia.…
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Hosts Mark and Keith take some time to micro-rant about the NBA's in-season tournament courts, cryptic e-mails asking the fans to buy tickets to a "mystery game," and of course Julius Randle's indefensible start to the Knicks campaign. And like your favorite comfort food, Knicks trivia is in the mix as Keith tries yet again to stump Mark.…
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Knicks and Cavs Budding Rivalry w/ Evan Dammarell
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Hosts Mark and Keith welcome in Evan Dammarell from Locked on Cavs and Right Down Euclid to talk about the upcoming back-to-back home and away matchup between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers this week as well as the early injury concerns out in Believeland. They also debate who will get their jersey retired first, Kevin Love or Carmelo …
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NBA's Eastern Conference Pecking Order w/ Kris Pursiainen
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Hosts Mark and Keith welcome back Kris Pursiainen, Knicks beat reporter for WFUV, Co-host of the pod All Things NBA, and also from Knicks Film School. They break down the NBA's Eastern Conference, discuss who's progressed and who's regressed, and of course where the New York Knicks will finish. And Keith tries yet again to stump Mark in another rou…
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From NBA Scout to D-League VP w/ Chris Alpert
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Our hosts Mark and Keith welcome in former NBA D-League VP of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel Chris Alpert to talk about his legendary run from stand-out player at Davidson to scouting for the New York Knicks in the late 90s and up through his recent gig as Pro Personnel Scout for the Sacramento Kings. This convo is a true deep dive into…
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Season two of Two in the Key kicks off with hosts Mark and Keith discussing the blockbuster trades of Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. Then they break down the New York Knicks 2023 off-season, the recent Mitchell Robinson trade rumors, and of course some Knicks trivia to close it all out. Welcome back to…
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In this Two in the Key Season 1 Finale, Mark and Keith discuss the New York Knicks overall unexpected and overachieving 2022-23 NBA Season, Jalen Brunson solidifying himself as an outright superstar, and what moves the Knicks could or should make to take things beyond the second round of the NBA Playoffs moving forward. Our hosts also weigh in on t…
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Knicks vs Heat Game 3 Preview w/ Greg Armstrong
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Mark and Keith welcome in Knicks Super Fan Greg Armstrong. He's been a season ticket holder since 1991, you can find several pictures of him throughout The Garden, and we discuss his backstory while finding out who he'd like to posterize. Our hosts also recap games 1 and 2 against the Miami Heat and make their predictions for games 3 and 4 before S…
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Mark and Keith bask in the glory that is a RD 1 series victory against the Cavs while the Miami Heat stun the NBA world by defeating the number one seed Milwaukee Bucks. The Knicks are now in the drivers seat with home court advantage in RD 2 and are gearing up for a knockdown drag-out battle against an unexpected opponent. To winner goes the spoil…
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Mark and Keith gather what's left of their voices to discuss the New York Knicks back-to-back home victories against the Cavs to take a 3-1 series lead in Round 1. They describe the atmosphere, post-game scenes, and overall energy both inside and outside of The World's Most Famous Arena. Also, a dance video featuring our own host Mark Says Hi! has …
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Mark and Keith resuscitate themselves back to life after the Game 2 debacle and get ready for Game 3 at The Garden as they unwelcome the Cavs to NYC. After splitting on the road to start the series, the Knicks are in the drivers seat with home court advantage. Key questions: Will RJ show up? Will Quickley show up? We definitely don't have to worry …
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Mark and Keith breakdown Game 1 of Round 1 between the Knicks and Cavs. Then discuss Game 2, the Josh Hart injury, and who needs to step up in order to pull out another victory on the road to start the series. Our hosts also weigh in on the rest of the league series' before their respective ADD kicks in and find themselves on eBay discussing what E…
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Mark and Keith break down the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The play-in tournament had its share of surprises. But, now that it over, will round one deliver a similar result? It's the wild wild west for sure out on the left coast, but our hosts are focused on the Knicks and Cavs in the east. Will Randle play? Can a Cavs stellar home record …
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Mark and Keith are joined by pop culture pundit, rock critic vet, and New York Knicks fan since 1961 - Roy Trakin. When he's not writing for Variety.com he's soakin' up hoops. The group breaks down the upcoming Knicks round one playoff matchup against the Cavs but not before Mark and Keith weigh in on the Mavs tank job. Knicks playoff run is just a…
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Mark and Keith celebrate the New York Knicks punching their ticket to the 2023 NBA Post-Season with a victory against the Washington Wizards. And with only a few games left, will the Orange & Blue start resting players especially after yet another ankle injury scare with Josh Hart? Or will Coach Thibs keep his foot on the gas as they head into a po…
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TITK Extra: The Cavs and Cav Nots w/ Chris Fedor
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Mark and Keith welcome Chris Fedor, Cavs/NBA Reporter for Cleveland.com & The Plain Dealer as well as Host at 92.3 The Fan. They break down the impeding Knicks Cavs Round 1 Playoff Series, Cleveland's impeccable home record, and if a better starting five wins out over a deeper bench. Also, our hosts tell the tale of their on-court free throw experi…
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Mark and Keith hits the mic minutes after leaving a blowout home victory at The Garden against the Houston Rockets. They discuss Quickley's career night, the importance of the upcoming week of games, and also pay tribute to "The Captain" Willis Reed. Then Keith finds out two of his "personal" belongings in his house are actually illegal to possess …
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Mark and Keith reflect on the ridiculous playstation-like game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. Then our hosts get lost in a deep conversation about the 80's film Mannequin while discussing the Knicks current place in the Eastern Conference standings and how it's all going to shake out in the end. No Mannequins came to life during the ta…
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Mark and Keith discuss the Knicks rough road trip that proves yet again how bad this team needs their "Floor General" in Jalen Brunson. Our hosts also discuss the upcoming week's slate of games while the Orange & Blue head into the home stretch. Who would be the preferred opponent in the playoffs? Cavs or 76ers? And finally, Mark and Keith go swimm…
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Mark and Keith welcome back Charlotte Hornets Live-Streamer, YouTuber, and SuperFan Sam Dracula to discuss Hornets recent streak-killing performance at the Garden, the countdown to the NBA Draft Lottery, and what the hell is happening in The Queen City. Mark and Keith also put on full display their unnecessary Howard the Duck knowledge and get read…
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Mark and Keith discuss the Knicks impressive nine game winning streak, Immanuel Quickley's introduction on the national stage, and the upcoming west coast swing. Our hosts also dive head first into 1985 and Keith decides to live out his life long dream by declaring for next year's NBA Draft.By Two in the Key
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Going to Knicks Film School w/ Kris Pursiainen
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Mark and Keith welcome in Kris Pursiainen, New York Knicks Beat Reporter for WFUV Sports. They discuss the current Knicks run post All-Star break, Leon Rose playing the long game, and an Orange & Blue title coming in 2026-27. Also, our hosts lay out their predictions for the week's upcoming games and if the team could actually reach fourth place by…
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TITK Extra: Home Stretch is Poddable w/ Sam "Jam" Packard
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Mark and Keith welcome Sam "Jam" Packard, co-host of The Athletic's Boston Celtics podcast "Anything is Poddable" as the Knicks face off against the 17x NBA Championship franchise this coming Monday. Before that, our hosts reflect on their original season predictions for the Knicks as they enter the home stretch of the season, the return of Mitchel…
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Knicks "Mid-Season" Special w/ Alex Wolfe
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Mark and Keith are joined by Alex Wolfe, Editor in Chief of The Strickland & Co-Host of the Locked on Knicks podcast. They break down all things NYK that went down prior to All-Star Weekend and then discuss what the Orange & Blue need to do the rest of the way to hang on to at least the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference. And before all of that, Ma…
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On this TITK Extra, Mark and Keith take on the roles of LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo respectively and draft what they think would be the best All-Star team. They also chose their winners of the Dunk Contest, 3-Point Shootout, and Skills competition. Bets are made as well jokes so settle in for this episode taped "after dark," it's a TITK …
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Mark and Keith welcome Kayla Grey - SportsCentre anchor, Host of TSN's "The Shift," & courtside reporter for the Toronto Raptors. They discuss why the 2019 NBA Champions didn't make a move at the trade deadline and what their plan moving forward is with three key players heading into free agency. Our hosts also discuss Josh Hart's promising Knick d…
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Mark and Keith are joined by Drummer, Percussionist, Vocalist, and passionate L.A. Lakers fan - Griffin Goldsmith - from the band Dawes to discuss his love of the game, LeBron breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar's record, and that time Buddy Hield barreled into the seats right next to him. But before all that, our hosts discuss the Kyrie trade, Randle's A…
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Mark and Keith are joined by actor, fitness personality, entrepreneur, producer, and basketball aficionado Jake Steinfeld of Body by Jake. He shares personal stories about his love for the game, playing in high school, and that time he tried to buy an NBA team. Also, our hosts discuss the Knicks "L.A. week" as the Lakers and Clippers come to town, …
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Mark and Keith are living in the land of confusion as they discuss Coach Thibodeau's possible reasoning for benching a HOT Obi Toppin. While the Knicks losing streak increases to four, our hosts debate what trade band-aid can stop the bleeding and fill in for the absent Mitchell Robinson. Finally, Keith hits Mark right in the face with some Knicks …
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TITK Extra: Into the Hawks Nest (w/ Lauren Willams)
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Mark and Keith welcome Lauren Williams, Atlanta Hawks beat writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, to discuss everything happening in the "Hawks Nest" before their matchup in the ATL. But not before our hosts drown their sorrows in buttered popcorn over yet another home loss. Then they cap it off with some Knicks trivia.…
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Mark and Keith take to the mics after yet another heartbreaking loss at home to Toronto, this time in OT. They make a case for two Knick All-Stars, and Mark realizes his fate for the season-ending bet. Then Scott Stinson, of Canada's National Post, joins to discuss all things Raptors. Are they buyers or sellers? And if so, what pieces would the Kni…
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It's a TITK after dark as Mark and Keith go straight from The Garden to the microphones to talk each other off the ledge from another home loss courtesy of the Milwaukee Bucks. They also discuss the upcoming 4 games this week as well as bring you into their section at MSG with a provocative character profile on one of the more interesting nearby se…
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TITK Extra: Hey Now, Where's Our All-Star
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In this TITK Extra Mark and Keith are baffled by the early voting returns for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. They discuss the current 3-game winning streak, funniest movie theater experiences, predictions for the rest of the week, and has Mark gone full "Florida Man?"By Two in the Key
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Mark and Keith welcome in the new year confused as ever as to who this Knicks team really is. RJ out, Fournier in, and MVP chants for Randle at The Garden again. They discuss the upcoming week of games, dive into the 1992 draft, debate who the greatest "Doctor" is, and what machines they dropped their respective quarters into at the old school arca…
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Mark and Keith discuss the Knicks home woes that are quickly turning into home uh ohs. Luckily it's time for the Texas 3-step on the road. Our hosts also venture down imagination lane to talk about what this team would have looked like had they never signed Brunson. And yes, Leonard Part 6 rears its ugly head yet again. Expectations for the Knicks …
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Skullduggery's Jan. 6 Farewell (w/ Rep. Jamie Raskin and Judge J. Michael Luttig)
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Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin laid out the four criminal referrals the January 6th Committee made to the DOJ recommending that Donald J. Trump and others be investigated for the events relating to the attack on the US Capitol. The report included some startling new disclosures including testimony from a former White House staffer that is a pote…
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On this TITK Extra, Mark and Keith discuss witnessing the Knicks winning streak coming to an end thanks to Siakam of the visiting Raptors. Then they explain the case of Brunson for All-Star, tease the upcoming trade deadline, and Keith has a big pitch for Fat Joe.Happy Holidays everyone and let's go Knicks!…
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JFK: The Mother of all Conspiracy Theories (w/ Phil Shenon & Jeff Morley)
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In the Pantheon of American conspiracy theories, the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy is the gift that keeps on giving. For nearly 60 years it has been dissected and debated by partisans of countless conspiracy theories. So what does the newly released material on the matter show? And what are they still keeping secret? In this bonus episode o…
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Mark and Keith celebrate the Knicks continued success after the team swept their recent road trip against 90's nemeses. Then they welcome in Knicks beat writer Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News for the inside scoop on the team's current form, what he's worried about long-term, and his realistic expectations for the rest of the campaign. Oh ye…
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TITK Extra: The Knicks Have Gone Streaking
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In the first ever Two in the Key "Extra," Mark and Keith discuss the streaks of the East including the Knicks' very own 6 gamer while playing "guess that Eddie Murphy movie." Then they welcome in Tony East, who's on the Indiana Pacers beat for Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, and Locked On Pacers, to talk upcoming match-up between the two 90's ri…
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JFK: The Mother of all Conspiracy Theories (w/ Phil Shenon & Jeff Morley)
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In the Pantheon of American conspiracy theories, the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy is the gift that keeps on giving. For nearly 60 years it has been dissected and debated by partisans of countless conspiracy theories. So what does the newly released material on the matter show? And what are they still keeping secret? We talk to two leading …
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The Autocrat in your Phone (w/ Ron Deibert)
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On this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ron Deibert, who runs the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, to discuss the “mercenary spyware” industry - and its proclivity for providing “almost god-like” spyware programs to governments who’ve been proven to use them to surveil “opposition politicians, human rights activists, journalists, acade…
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Mark and Keith soak up the Knicks current winning streak while going down a Kool and the Gang rabbit hole, play Ohio trivia, and then welcome in CHGO Bulls' podcaster Mark Karantzoulis from Australia to discuss the upcoming double dip against the 6x champions. It's time to Get Down On It.By Two in the Key
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The Wild World of Marjorie Taylor Greene (w/ Robert Draper & Marquise Francis)
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The violent insurrection at the Capitol last year was a sobering day for American democracy, and yet many people thought that - at the very least - it would break the fever that had overcome the Republican Party and push it to separate itself from Trump and move on from his repeated lies with respect to “the big steal.” That is not what happened - …
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Mark and Keith discuss their frustrations with the Knicks record at home despite the Orange and Blue finally breaking their 5-game losing streak at The Garden. Then they play the "imagine if" game wondering what things would have looked like had the Knicks been able to draft Zion Williamson, Steph Curry, Ja Morant, and Chuck Person. Follow us @twoi…
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Buried Treasure: Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis (w/ Adam Hochschild)
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“I have been accused of having obstructed the war. I admit it. I abhor war. I would oppose the war if I stood alone. I believe in free speech, in war as well as in peace.” So said Eugene Debs on September 12th, 1918 to members of a jury tasked with deciding whether he had, as prosecutors argued, during a speech given a few weeks earlier to a crowd …
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