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COMEDIAN LOU YOUNG JOINS IT IS WHAT IT IS! | S8 EP71
Comedian Lou Young joins the hosts to dissect recent NBA and NFL playoff upsets, offering controversial takes on player performance, coaching effectiveness, and the impact of celebrity relationships.
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BAM ADEBAYO GETTING HATE FOR DROPPING 83 & DWIGHT HOWARD'S SNOW CHRONICLES | S8 EP44
This episode dives into the controversies surrounding NBA records, the practicality of league changes, and the public spectacle of athlete relationships, all through the hosts' unfiltered and often provocative lenses.
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COCAINE SUMMERS FOR LAMAR ODOM, RYAN WILLIAMS ENGAGED AT 19 & MA$E THESE WAS YOUR RULES! | S8 EP34
The hosts debate the NBA's MVP eligibility rules, Lamar Odom's drug-fueled career, and the implications of a 19-year-old Alabama star's engagement to an older woman with a child, all while dealing with their own podcast's new lateness fines.
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