Charges with Rex Chapman

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Vol. 10: Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson - Part 2 Jul 06, 2021

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For the tenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 2 to talk about the media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Matt putting his family on reality television (2:00), being arrested in Manhattan Beach, CA & being targeted by a police officer (8:05), The Derek Fisher fight (15:13), their relationship with marijuana (24:54), The Kwame Brown social media incident (33:28), what's next for them both (40:58) & more. This episode is not to be missed!

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Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) & Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 9: Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson - Part 1 Jun 29, 2021

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For the ninth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 1 of 2 to talk about the highs/lows in their careers and post-career media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Where they were raised & basketball taking them places from a young age, Being NBA Champions & how they got through their lengthy careers (1:45), the perception of being tough guys in the league (25:59), The Malice at the Palace (32:23), Stephen's incident at an Indiana strip club (38:08), a responsibility to discuss hard social issues & the loss of Stephen's dear friend George Floyd (43:01). This episode is not to be missed!

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Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 8: Chris "Knuckles" Nilan Jun 22, 2021

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For the eighth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris "Knuckles" Nilan onto the show to talk about his career and post career struggles. Rex and Chris discuss: How he became a hockey player & where he grew up (1:51), how he ended up playing in college & NHL (5:56), how he became an enforcer & fighting as a kid (11:32), winning The Stanley Cup & drinking culture in the NHL (19:57), being out of the game in retirement & surgeries (23:18), opiods & drug use (28:44), his process of getting clean (40:25), an arrest in incident (42:54), his relationship with reputed gangster Whitey Bulger (47:45), & what he is doing now (55:28). This episode is not to be missed!

Follow @KnucklesNilan30 on Twitter & @knucklesnilan on Instagram

Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 7: Antoine Walker Jun 15, 2021

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For the seventh episode of Charges, Rex brings Antoine Walker onto the show to talk about his career and looking back on how he lost his fortunes. Rex and Antoine discuss: Their first time meeting at University of Kentucky & where his confidence comes from (1:29), growing up in Chicago as the oldest of 6 (3:33), Coach Pitino and his time at UK (5:27), Being drafted & his time with the Boston Celtics (6:25), going against Michael Jordan & The Bulls

(11:26), Free Agency & ending up with the Miami Heat (13:23), Training, Gambling & Reprucussions in Las Vegas (19:00), The 2007 Recession (25:25), being aware of his finances & fitting the bill for loved ones (27:00), filing bankruptcy & trying to get back into the League (33:16), when he knew he was in trouble financially & his lowest moments (37:54). How he takes care of his mental health & what's next (44:00). This episode is not to be missed!

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Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

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Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 6: Jim Leyritz Jun 08, 2021

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For the sixth episode of Charges, Rex brings Jim Leyritz onto the show to talk about his career and look back on the night that changed his life forever. Rex and Jim discuss: Getting into baseball and what it meant to him (3:21), going undrafted, proving his worth in the Minor Leagues & getting called up (5:20), coming through in the clutch (7:16), what it's like being a Major League Baseball Player (9:38), 1996 World Series & The Off Season (12:26), admitting to using amphetamines while playing & any destructive traits he had (16:38), if he had any brushes with the law as a player (20:38), winning another World Series in 1998 then being traded again (22:18), taking HGH, dealing with trouble at home & needing to retire (26:10), the turning point of his life on his 44th birthday, the aftermath & the trial o(28:50), the verdict of his trial, domestic abuse claim, when he looks back on it all & what he's doing today (38:54). This episode is not to be missed!

Listen to Catching Heat with Jim Leyritz, available on all podcasting platforms and follow @therealjleyritz & @catchingheat

Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 5: “The Jail Blazers” with Bonzi Wells Jun 01, 2021

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For the fifth episode of Charges, Rex brings Bonzi Wells onto the show to talk about his career and look back on one of the most mistreated and misunderstood teams from the NBA, the so-called “Jail Blazers.” Rex and Bonzi discuss : Draft Night & being picked by The Pistons before the Lockout (2:49), getting traded to Portland & arriving with nerves (5:54), coming to the city for the first time & what he loved about his team (10:18), hearing the term "Jailblazers" for the first time & headlines going worldwide that affected his family (13:36), their relationship with Police in Portland & marijuana (22:35), racism being portrayed through the media (27:53), decriminalization in Oregon today & marijuana use throughout his time in the league (31:18), the winning ways of his Trailblazers teams & trades (36:20), Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2000 versus Shaq, Kobe & The Los Angeles Lakers and the aftermath (42:30), civil unrest in the country & how the NBA stepped up during Summer of 2020 (47:16), what he'd like people to know & what's next & more (48:54).

Listen to Bonzi Wells podcast with Rasheed Wallace, “Let’s Get Technical,” available on all podcasting platforms and follow @bonziwells42.

Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 4: Chris Herren May 25, 2021

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Chris Herren’s rise to stardom and brief NBA career is one of the most tragic and fascinating stories in recent sports history. For the fourth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris onto the show to discuss: Reaching out to an old friend about Chris (3:33), Growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts & choosing Boston College with his boys (5:16), being introduced to cocaine & being kicked out of BC (13:38), going to Fresno State & being sent to rehab (17:29), getting drafted into the NBA & Draft Night (20:36), playing in Denver (25:09), being traded to Boston, Oxycontin & contemplating suicide (31:06), the recovery process (44:28), speaking at schools, prisons & giving people a second chance (48:49) & more.

Follow @c_herren, @HerrenTalks & @HerrenProject

Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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Vol. 3: Ryan Leaf May 18, 2021

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Rex Chapman and Ryan Leaf have a surprising amount in common, especially when it comes to their own battles with OxyContin addiction at the end of their careers. Heisman finalist Ryan Leaf joins Rex on Charges to discuss: growing up in Great Falls, Montana (3:25), transitioning from basketball to football (8:30), Washington State & his Heisman campaign (11:15), dealing with fame in college while getting ready for the pros (15:05), self esteem issues & if he could have been successful in the NFL (20:50), the moment when everything changed for his career (24:04), his relationship with painkillers, addiction & getting arrested (27:07), going to prison (34:23), how drug addiction is handled in America (40:34), having a brain tumor cut out & becoming a better person (42:38), what keeps him going (45:06), starting his own show & upcoming projects (47:45), what football means to him now (49:35), if he could do it all over again (52:33) and so much more.

The Ryan D Leaf Show on the Bleav Podcast Network. Follow @RyanDLeaf & @BleavPodcasts

Charges is created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 2: Metta Sandiford-Artest May 11, 2021

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For the second episode of Charges, Rex brings NBA Champion & All Star Metta Sandiford-Artest in the hot seat to discuss: Following Rex on Twitter & where Rex gets his videos (1:59), Growing up in Queensbridge (3:58), mental health as a child (6:56), commiting to college (10:16), jumping to the NBA at 19 (15:30), being traded for the first time (19:24), being passed over for the U.S. Olympics team & playing in Indiana (22:26), modeling his defense after Michael Jordan (27:10), The Malice at the Palice (31:08), What he remembers most about his career & Kobe Bryant (50:37), being an example for the youth today (57:27), and so much more.

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Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009)

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Vol. 1: Rex Chapman ft. Michael Rapaport May 04, 2021

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For the inaugural episode of Charges, Rex jumps in the hot seat and takes questions from his long-time friend, actor, podcaster, and former Five Star Basketball camper Michael Rapaport. Rex opens up about why Charges was created (2:12), how he and Rapaport first met (5:45), the glory days as a kid and attending the University of Kentucky (8:37), his NBA career (15:40), his battles with addiction that led his arrest in 2014 (27:38), his rebirth on Twitter (44:05), and so much more.

Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia.

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish.

Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music

Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)

Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@draft3009)

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