Cookies: A Basketball Podcast

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2 Hot 2 Die: Cookies 274 with Jason Concepcion Jan 05, 2021

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New episodes drop first on Patreon! Emmy-winning journalist Jason "netw3rk" Concepcion join Cookies Hoops to discuss the arrival of 2021 (2:01), California's predictable COVID-19 blunders (5:01) and the ominous start to vaccine rollouts (17:43), the life and death of god-tier rapper MF DOOM (28:30), Los Angeles hot versus New York hot (45:31), Kyrie Irving and postmodern basketball (56:30), honeybuns, off-court baggage, dog-whistles and James Harden (1:03:14), NBA Desktop's secrets to success (1:12:43), Knicks fans can't be hurt because they're already dead (1:26:22), dangers of judging processes...by results (1:32:52).

Lil Stinkers: Cookies 273 Jan 02, 2021

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New episodes drop first on Patreon! Christmas trauma, Santa visits Chinatown (2:30), Hilaria Baldwin's great Iberian getaway (21:25), the reputed bucatini shortage and cultural pasta signifiers (35:14), NBA's elongated preseason and fan hysteria (53:15), lil stinkers of Sixers Nation instantly overplay their hand (1:13:32), Knicks drub the Bucks (1:23:15), stumbling Jayson Tatum wedged into cavernous shoes of stardom (1:18:25), Luka Doncic is being set up to fail (1:31:03), Steph Curry versus Trae Young (1:37:31).

Stimulated Dummies: Cookies 272 Jan 02, 2021

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New episodes drop first on Patreon! Christmas in New York City, plus bagel talk (2:30), that $600 stimulus hits...different (13:33), if all French restaurants are actually Christmas restaurants (22:17), tangled romance of the journalist and a negging pharma bro (29:02), bodega fetishism (43:22), Detrick and Kuo argue about middlemen, yet again (55:24), NBA season begins: Lakers vs Clippers (1:10:25), Curry's tarnished rings (1:38), and Brooklyn's unique shot-maker approach (1:47:33).

Blizzard Bois: Cookies 271 Dec 21, 2020

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Big blizzard vibe check (1:20), viral outdoor dining at the Smith (13:35), covid in the culture (13:35) and the right time for pandemic humor (25:45), "I'm Your Woman" doesn't scratch that "Undoing" itch (38:11), who hacked the US government big board (41:25), Harden x Simmons rumors are the basketball Rorschach test (47:27), Giannis re-signs with Milwaukee (1:02:39), 538's statistical predictions (1:14:30), Lin may be returning to the Warriors (1:21:40).

Biohackers: Cookies 270 Dec 21, 2020

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Shower posse defections (2:30), shoes off versus shoes on (10:12), indoor dining ends (20:51), but vaccinations begin—we debate if celebs should live or die for covid awareness (34:31), classism of "yellow card" privileges (46:30), the NBA returns with fresh Knicks regrets! (57:02), LaMelo Ball is a creative genius (1:02:33), Simmons x Harden debate rages on (1:11:23), is Jayson Tatum the most overrated player in NBA history? (1:20:21).

Trash Fish: Cookies 269 Dec 14, 2020

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Birria taco update (3:10), 500 New York City closings (10:20), tilapia, also known as the trash fish (19:25), should NBA players make more than senators? (26:30), Cardi B and Meek Mills shamed for their lack of generosity (31:02), Kyrie Irving's intoxicating talent, media blackout, and Iverson-esque influence (45:25), the vulnerability of LeBron James (54:02), excitement over Steph Curry's return (1:02:02), James Harden: persona non-grata on the Knicks of the South and Philly's non-core trade options (1:08:33), is working in the gym for toxic scrubs? (1:16:30).

Mr. Fong: Cookies 268 Dec 08, 2020

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Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Mr. Fong is back in action (8:12), New York second wave vibe check (12:18), waiting on the vaccine (18:45), are the monoliths boring—or an example of rare public excitement over art? (30:35), Spotify wrapped reveals the year of J.J. Cale and Lil Baby (43:07), Steve Aoki brings ethnic food to the Beantown (49:35), Russell Westbrook is traded for John Wall (52:01), new max players and confronting purgatory (1:15:22).

Hugh Grant Innocent!!! Cookies 267 Dec 03, 2020

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New episodes of Cookies are available on Patreon first! The allure and blandness of doppelgangers (1:30), indulging in rewatches of "The Sopranos" (8:10), welcome to The Re-Undoingables: we spent 30 minutes breaking down the finale of HBO's smash whodunnit (15:54), Mike Tyson fights Roy Jones Jr. in a grim spectacle (45:33), NBA's covid-tempting plan for the 2021 season (1:09:12), what is the official street food of New York City? (1:21:43).

Jordan Originalism: Cookies 266 Dec 03, 2020

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Episodes of Cookies are available first on Patreon! The morality of spending on Black Friday (1:20), Thanksgiving during a pandemic: wait, is that a salad spinner in the background? (16:08), the implausibility of electric eels existing (22:43), walking food tours and Birria-Landia trucks (26:12), Twitter's Fleet week (34:35), Jordan Originalism and the impossibility of escaping MJ's 30-year old shadow (48:32), can Embiid be a closer? (59:33), whether the Brooklyn InterNets are real contenders or just a branding malfunction (1:17:33).

Tony Meatballs: Cookies 265 Nov 28, 2020

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Marinara talk (3:30), outdoor dining enclosures become new source of covid scolding (15:30), controversial Thanksgiving plans (22:05), "The Undoing" spoilers and theories (36:45), NBA free agents are fleeing the Bean (50:12), Knicks are quiet, not deadly (57:30), Sixers sign Dwight Howard, trade Zhaire Smith (1:11:23), Bucks bungle the books (1:24:15), did Jeezy vs Gucci Mane help the Hawks recruit talent? (1:28:44), Lakers get better, more or less (1:38:02).

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