TRASH TALK

English - January 01, 2024 20:45 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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On this special edition of the TrueHoop podcast Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by author Rafi Kohan.

Rafi's latest book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage is the subject of today's episode.

* Trash talk goes back thousands of years.

* The early days of baseball are thick with examples.

* Just a few decades ago, the term “trash talk” arrived in the NBA, to describe a Black form of the art, rooted in The Dozens.

* The psychology of trash talk and performance.

* Draymond Green.

Have a happy and healthy New Year!

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