Closing the Gap (Year)
Alex WalkonHow have sports managed to give us the world's longest running soap opera? It's the complexities taking place outside the field of play that keep things interesting. I hope to spend my gap year out of college sifting through the contractual gymnastics, PR nightmares, and everything else going on behind the scenes in our favorite leagues. Meanwhile, I'll be joined by my college friends scattered ac... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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My sister Lauren joins us again to discuss the 2023 NBA Finals where the Nuggets dispatched the Miami Heat in 5 games. We discuss how a matchup without ESPN posterboys like Lebron and Steph Curry or a marquee franchise like the Lakers or Celtics stil... more
Basketball enthusiast (and Draymond Green-like on the basketball court) Brad Silverman joins us to talk Heat and Celtics. We discuss Tatum + Brown, Mazzulla vs Spo, and the impossibility that is Jimmy Butler. Then Vik Chakra calls in from Japan to he... more
Adam Peters join us once again to talk The Last of Us. After taking 2023 by storm, we discuss the potential for The Last of Us to join the ranks of The Wire, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Succession, and the other HBO MAX masterpieces that have domi... more
Joel Embiid is like a lot of NBA superstars before him - routinely competing for MVPs and championships. The difference is injuries almost ended his career before it started. No player has ever dealt with injuries to the extent of Embiid's and come o... more
Vik Chakra and I discuss this tantalizing opening round of the NBA post-season with massive off-season implications on the line. Will Ben Simmons get off the bench as he watches his old team thrive? Will Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant stay healthy fo... more
Ted Lasso is questioning why he’s still coaching AFC Richmond. Nate is still the worst. Is football still life? Zach, Jacob, and I unpack the Ted Lasso season 3 opener, "Smells Like Mean Spirit" and discuss the future of Apple TV's golden child.
We may not be The Academy, but we do have Letterboxd. more
We are joined by the one and only Rama Varanasi to make predictions for which NFL teams will have a new quarterback under center next season (1:45). We then vent about the results of ESPN's latest MVP straw poll (28:09) and discuss the biggest NBA st... more
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Having read the book and seen the documentary about the downfall of Aaron Hernandez this podcast brings a lot of clarity as to all the events that led up to his death. As the mother of a youth soccer player, I think it can’t be ignored that there are multiple sports which players may fall victim to CTE. Alex brings forth multiple examples of the double edge sword of athletics which involves the back and forth between safety and entertainment. He very clearly states that it is impossible to el... more
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United States2 years ago - Great podcast!
Man, what more can be said about the host, Alex Walkon. Charismatic, funny, smart, and best of all, thoughtful. A true scholar of the game and of life, this podcast is absolutely one to keep your eye (and ears) on.
Apple Podcasts5DudetotallyUnited States2 years ago
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