Best The Serve Up Nba Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:12:08

17m ago1:12:08

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How do you turn a dissertation into a book? Today’s book is: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023), by Dr. Katelyn E. Knox and Dr. Allison Van Deventer, which offers a series of manageable, concrete steps and exercises to help you revise your academic manuscript into a …

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In The Decameron, the Black Death makes for black comedy 17:34

3m ago17:34

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In Netflix's weirdly compelling dark comedy The Decameron, the bubonic plague is ravaging Florence in 1348. A group of rich nobles and their servants decide to retreat to a picturesque villa in the country to wait it all out. The large ensemble includes Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet. Every character is hiding something, and those secrets get revealed —…

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Ben Kaplan and Danny Parkins, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA" (Triumph Books, 2024) 56:13

1h ago56:13

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Today I talked to Ben Kaplan about his new book (co-authored with Danny Parkins) Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA (Triumph Books, 2024). Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before h…

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Condemning Gilbert Arenas' Xenophobic Disrespectful Rant Towards South Sudan Basketball and Africa! 11:41

13h ago11:41

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Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has crossed a line with his recent xenophobic comments following Team USA’s narrow win over South Sudan's national basketball team. His remarks not only disrespected the talent and effort of the South Sudanese players but also highlighted an underlying issue between Africans and African Americans that needs urgent…

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Three great karaoke songs 9:55

3m ago9:55

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What makes a good karaoke song? In this encore episode, we're suggesting three great songs to sing at karaoke night. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The Ultimate GOAT Showdown: The Metrics & Debate with LeBron Fan Howard L. Young 1:05:56

8h ago1:05:56

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The Ultimate GOAT Showdown: When Facts Made LeBron Fan Howard L. Young Leave Mid-Debate We recently hosted an intense debate on the "Real Talk with Kingsley Ogwudire" podcast, featuring Howard L. Young, a staunch LeBron James fan. The discussion centered around the age-old question: Who is the true GOAT of basketball? Despite Howard's unwavering su…

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Sunny is a robot buddy comedy about loss 14:55

14m ago14:55

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In the new Apple TV+ series Sunny, Rashida Jones stars as a woman living in Kyoto, whose husband and young son go missing in a plane crash. To help console her, her husband's electronics company gives her a robot companion. The show is an interesting mix of styles and genres – it's a buddy comedy, a crime thriller and a drama about loss. But at the…

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Twisters and what's making us happy 27:04

3d ago27:04

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Twister was one of the biggest disaster movies of the '90s. Now, it's finally got a sequel — one with an all-new cast, state-of-the-art effects, and a whole lot of tornadoes. The new film stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as rival storm-chasers who have a habit of running into tornadoes while everyone else is fleeing. Twisters was directed by…

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We unpack the 2024 Emmy nominations 25:29

27m ago25:29

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The nominations the Emmy Awards were just announced, and it was a good day for The Bear, which set a new record in the comedy category. And plenty of our favorites also got Emmy nods, including Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shōgun, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows. We'll help you unpack this year's the notable nominees and snubs. Subscribe to P…

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Exploding Kittens is a simple card game turned wild cartoon 15:45

8m ago15:45

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The best-selling card game Exploding Kittens has been adapted into a new Netflix animated series. It does plenty of its own world-building: God (Tom Ellis) and the devil (Sasheer Zamata) are sent to earth, where they take the form of talking cats — and meddle in the lives of a struggling family. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoi…

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Longlegs is a (satanic) panic 14:28

27m ago14:28

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They're calling it the scariest movie of the year. The new horror film Longlegs follows FBI special agent Lee Harker (Mika Monroe) tracking a serial killer in the 1990s. If that sounds like familiar ground, consider this – the clues she follows hint at the involvement of the occult in general and Satanism in particular. And the killer in question: …

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Is Nike To Blame? 🏀 Why Was Jaylen Brown Left Off Team USA? 🏀 12:01

11h ago12:01

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🎙️ Real Talk with Kingsley Ogwudire Podcast 🎙️ Welcome back to Real Talk with Kingsley Ogwudire! This week, we're diving deep into one of the most perplexing snubs in recent basketball history: Why was Jaylen Brown, the reigning Eastern Conference MVP and Finals MVP, left off the Team USA roster? Fans, analysts, and even Brown himself were shocked …

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Maya Wind, "Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom" (Verso, 2024) 48:30

1d ago48:30

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Israeli universities have long enjoyed a reputation as liberal bastions of freedom and democracy. Drawing on extensive research and making Hebrew sources accessible to the international community, Maya Wind shatters this myth by documenting how Israeli universities are directly complicit in the violation of Palestinian rights. In Towers of Ivory an…

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Fly Me to the Moon and what's making us happy 17:47

1d ago17:47

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The cheeky new romantic dramedy Fly Me to the Moon stars Scarlett Johansson as a NASA publicist at the height of the space race. She must stage a top-secret fake version of the moon landing as backup, just in case the real attempt fails. No one else at NASA can know about it — especially the upstanding launch director, played by Channing Tatum. The…

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Three great sports documentaries 9:34

2d ago9:34

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Sports aren't just games. They're intertwined with epic stories about struggle, human behavior, historic greatness and grand emotions. In other words, sports make for great documentaries. And if you're looking for some good ones, we've got recommendations: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, The Armstrong Lie, and Athlete A. Learn …

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One Undrafted Member of Lakers Playing Better Than Bronny James & Goat Debate Lebron Fan! 16:40

3d ago16:40

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When people wonder which players could have, or should have, been picked ahead of Bronny James in the 2024 NBA draft, we only need to look at specific players who are thriving in NBA summer basketball. One such player is playing for the Lakers in summer ball. Blake Hinson clearly looks like a player who is a lot more advanced in his development tha…

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Despicable Me 4 serves up 90 minutes of bankable mayhem 16:43

3d ago16:43

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Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in an animation franchise that made household names of reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) and his army of nattering Minions. The franchise has grossed billions of dollars, and the latest movie topped the weekend box office. But are these films growing up with their audience, or continuing to cater to young …

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How we entertain and amuse ourselves on a road trip 11:54

5d ago11:54

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It's summer, so we're talking all about road trips. Should you blast music that's familiar or unfamiliar? What makes for a good road trip audiobook? What are some road trip games we hate? Pop Culture Happy Hour talked all about how to entertain and amuse ourselves in the car way back in 2012. Today, in this encore episode, we're revisiting that con…

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Sandra Hirsh, "Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) 56:30

6d ago56:30

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Building on the success and impact of Library 2020: Today’s Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow’s Library by Joseph Janes, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) edited by Sandra Hirshupdates, expands upon, and broadens the discussions on the future of libraries and the ways in which they transform i…

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Jessie Abrahams, "Schooling Inequality: Aspirations, Opportunities and the Reproduction of Social Class" (Bristol UP, 2024) 55:36

7d ago55:36

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Despite a mass expansion of the higher education sector in the UK since the 1960s, young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds remain less likely to enter university than their advantaged counterparts. Drawing on unique new research gathered from three contrasting secondary schools in England, including interviews with children f…

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MaXXXine and what's making us happy 20:49

8d ago20:49

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The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it's the final film in director Ti West's beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancar…

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Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated 28:04

9d ago28:04

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The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we're bringing you an episode of the NPR podcast Wild Card with Rachel Martin. This episode is an interview with Bowen Yang. He is the first Chinese American cast member on SNL, the co-host the podcast Las Culturistas, and he starred in the rom-com Fire Island. He talks to Rachel about living too muc…

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Megan Thee Stallion sheds her skin on Megan 19:59

11d ago19:59

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A lot has happened to rapper Megan Thee Stallion over the last couple of years including a highly publicized trial after being shot by a former friend, a messy breakup, and a feud with artist Nicki Minaj. She confronts all of that and more on her boastful and vulnerable new album Megan. But she also has fun on playful tracks like 'Down Stairs DJ' a…

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Yes, chef: The Bear has a lot going on in its third season 24:48

11d ago24:48

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The Bear just returned for its third season and it's still one of the most stressful and most interesting shows on TV. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) are launching their new fine dining restaurant, but he's estranged from some of the people who are closest to him just as he sneaks up on a new level of success. The series is str…

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In A Quiet Place: Day One, Lupita Nyong'o makes silence golden 16:49

12d ago16:49

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In the post-apocalyptic world of A Quiet Place, aliens kill anyone who makes a sound, forcing humans into a near-silent existence. The new movie A Quiet Place: Day One takes us back to the beginning, but this time through the eyes of a terminally ill cancer patient played by the excellent Lupita Nyong'o. Learn more about sponsor message choices: po…

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JJ Redick Accused Of The N-Word During His Time At Duke Amid brand-new Lakers Head Coach Job 3:22

12d ago3:22

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The hits just keep on coming for JJ Redick as he prepares to take on his new job as the Lakers head coach. While many critics are already doubting his credibility for the role because of his lack of coaching experience, JJ faced far more serious allegations following Monday’s introductory press conference held by the Lakers. The accuser? JJ’s fello…

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🏀🔥 Lakers' Bronny Draft Disaster! Lakers fans, where’s the loyalty to us?! 5:28

13d ago5:28

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So, the Lakers just drafted Bronny James, and let’s be real: no other NBA team wanted him. Who's actually making the decisions in Los Angeles? This move screams LeBron's influence and power, and while it’s fantastic for the James family, it’s an absolute nightmare for Lakers fans. Drafting a player with medical issues and no proven track record? Se…

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Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) 🏀 Where’s the Support for the Southeast? 🏀 5:25

14d ago5:25

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It's time to address a glaring issue that's been ignored for far too long. The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has consistently overlooked the Southeast region, favoring places like Lagos, Abuja, and Kaduna. This isn't just about Musa Kida, the current NBBF President; it's a systemic issue that spans all past presidents and board members. They…

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Every Head Coach LeBron James Has Had in the NBA: From Paul Silas to JJ Redick 21:03

14d ago21:03

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For the 10th time in his illustrious 21-season NBA career, LeBron James is getting accustomed to a new head coach. The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly hired former NBA player and current podcast co-host, JJ Redick, on a four-year contract. This bold move brings a coaching rookie into the spotlight, tasked with managing a team that has struggled …

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Kinds of Kindness and what's making us happy 23:25

15d ago23:25

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Kinds of Kindness is a weird, dark, and bleak film. It's directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and it re-teams him with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe, along with Jesse Plemons. Each actor plays different characters in three different stories — which all involve someone going to extreme measures to regain something they've lost. Learn more about …

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Jin Feng, "The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writing Programs in China" (Association for Asian Studies, 2024) 39:42

17d ago39:42

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In 2009, Fudan University launched China’s first MFA program in creative writing, spurring a wave of such programs in Chinese universities. Many of these programs’ founding members point to the Iowa Writers Workshop and, specifically, its International Writers Program, which invited dozens of Mainland Chinese writers to take part between 1979 and 2…

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Lily Gladstone's Fancy Dance is a road trip worth taking 17:18

19d ago17:18

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The new film Fancy Dance offers something all-too-rare on screen: contemporary Indigenous perspectives, front and center. Lily Gladstone plays a woman trying to keep it together under stressful circumstances. Her sister's gone missing, and she steps in to look after her young niece (Isabel Deroy-Olson). The pair take what turns out to be a rocky ro…

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