Cookies: A Basketball Podcast
359 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 247 ratingsTune in for discussions that range from breaking news to advanced statistical analysis to the celebration of Anthony Mason's haircuts. Hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo, COOKIES will feature guests from the worlds of sports, music, art, film, and comedy.
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Episodes
Bean Boozled: Cookies 449
April 03, 2024 13:23 - 2 hours - 170 MBApril fools pranks (1:04), audience capture (17:30), self-humiliation rituals (21:23), Beyonce and critiquing pop icons (40:17), did Tenacious D end guitar rock? (56:43), women's Final Four (1:05:34), Zach Edey, tall king (1:20:25), Brunson disrespected by the refs (1:30:41), Jontay Porter and a dangerous prophecy foretold (1:43:04).
Nerd Castle: Cookies 447
April 03, 2024 13:16 - 2 hours - 173 MBEps drop first on the sacred Cookies Hoops Patreon! Hype-manning for our new 'Zen Master' drop (1:23), Biden in Hokas (7:23), New York nightlife scoundrels exposed (19:32), subway drama in Fear City (42:23), streets wanna know: Is Vasilije Micić the new Greivis Vásquez? (1:11:21), Knicks nursing themselves back to health (1:16:03), Sixers try to keep their head above water (1:22:12), Amin el Hassan's jumpshot (1:40:51), extemporaneous Wemby chatter (1:55:23).
Nose Candy: Cookies 442
April 03, 2024 13:13 - 2 hours - 167 MBNew eps drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Year of the Drag-On (1:02), New York Fashion Week, snitching on Silencio (11:25), rice blindness (19:23), Super Bowl coverage (25:21), new jobs for Joe Biden (42:21), Cornel West's inventive slur platform (55:23), Sixers' deadline moves (1:07:23), are the Knicks contenders now? (1:16:34), Donovan Mitchell and the streaking Cavs (1:30:23), Suns as the NBA's McMansion franchise (1:43:42), Slam Dunk Contest (1:52:21).
Just Glaze: Cookies 438
April 03, 2024 12:59 - 1 hour - 159 MBNew eps drop on our Patreon first! Pharrell winterizes (2:23), Chabad tunnels (7:32), Mos Def vs Drake (24:43), maximum glazing (42:13), illiteracy = solved (52:03), Nets got what they wanted (55:31), Thelma Krause gets booed (1:14:21), Utah Jazz are rolling (1:45:32).
Dick Ranks: Cookies 430
December 01, 2023 21:22 - 2 hours - 166 MBBlack Friday (2:02), NYT crossword introduces "no cap" (8:23), Andre 3000's flute album (14:12). Osama bin Laden finally goes viral (34:43), George Santos is mother (42:02), Charissa Thompson's fantasy sports report (51:23), Nathan Fielder (1:02:23), the NBA's lack of real villains (1:18:23), Rockets' red glare (1:28:21), Chet vs Wemby Part Whatever (1:38:32), level 17 mages (1:55:23).
I Am the Trash: Cookies 428
December 01, 2023 21:18 - 2 hours - 174 MBNew eps drop on Patreon first! New York City Marathon (1:03), abandoning group chats (2:32), Ray's Bar Brooklyn and Hell Square power rankings (20:32), vanishing rap mixtapes (31:04), art Kuopenings (46:23), sad Gen X pizzaman just dropped (48:32), Julius Randle brick squad 1-17 (1:01:52), Harden trade and the Sixers' cloudy future (1:13:21), Clippers clout brigade (1:17:32), Midseason Tournament (1:24:32), flopping calls (1:43:23), new rest rules (1:50:32), Tyler Herro revanchism arc loadin...
Fratcoded: Cookies 407
June 28, 2023 18:33 - 2 hours - 172 MBListen to new eps first on Patreon! Grillmasters (2:34), boner children (9:03), white person meals (18:45), HBO's "The Idol" (27:05), Pablo-matic (39:32), NBA Finals are knotted up (56:43), Jokic demystified (1:10:32), expanding the definition of a role player (1:30:12), additional evidence against Ja Morant (1:39:04), LeBron to Dallas? (2:01:21).
Ponzi Wells: Cookies 405
June 28, 2023 18:28 - 2 hours - 178 MBNew eps are on our Patreon first! Frieze art fair (2:02), the miracles of Ozempic (9:34), hopepunk vs grimdark (15:32), Lynn Goldsmith (26:03), NYC weed stores aesthetics (33:02), Horses scandle (46:44), are we going to Bluesky? (57:33), Doc finally canned and Sixers optimism (1:03:34), Celtics down bad (1:14:33), Nuggets vs Lakers (1:31:23), Wemby to the Spurs (1:48:42).
Garbage Pail Kids: Cookies 402
May 08, 2023 15:49 - 2 hours - 181 MBEps drop first on Patreon, doggies! Paddington drip (3:34), Andrew watched the Super Mario movie and adult infantilization culture (11:03), 80's voices (27:32), Jack Harlow, Necro and Lil Mabu (40:34), Knicks against the Heat (57:34), Giannis denies losing (1:14:33), Curry has finally earned Ben's approval (1:25:35), Dillon Brooks and the Grizz, exiled villains (1:37:32), some compelling Finals outcomes (1:49:03), Embiid doubtful and Harden to Houston threat assessment (1:57:23).
Iceberg Chokehold: Cookies 401
May 02, 2023 18:41 - 2 hours - 167 MBNew eps drop on Patreon first! Swagless jerseys (1:20), a visit to Mr. Chow (10:43), annoying vectors of ramp shopping (21:54), Drake's AI records (33:43), Twitter Blue fiasco (1:03:23), Knicks take 3-1 lead against the Cavs (1:16:32), where do the Nets go after being swept by Sixers (1:42:32), Jaylen Brown's fancy sneakers (1:51:32).
Hell Square: Cookies 400
April 17, 2023 18:40 - 2 hours - 200 MBSpring has sprung, so they say (2:32), welcome to hell square (8:15), Kuo vs mortadella (17:32), RIP Ahmad Jamal (30:14), neoclassicism (38:11), Bud Light culture wars (49:21) and basketball culture war (1:00:12), NBA playoffs coverage: death by charge (1:24:35), young players who aren't rising or shining (1:45:22), watchability rundown with Nets, Hawks, Kings and Warriors (2:01:52).
Legally Minded: Cookies 399
April 17, 2023 18:36 - 1 hour - 152 MBStudio spammers (1:45), "Succession" spoilers (7:45), Ben hits Milwaukee (16:30), KAWS jerseys are Andrew-approved (27:33), what's the deal with Nazi memorabilia? (33:02), Tatum wins the BMM's scoring title (55:02), Rudy Gobert throws a punch (1:15:33), Dallas tanking is anti-fan service (1:21:33), playoff matchups: Kings vs Warriors (1:30:21), Clippers vs Suns (1:35:12), Knicks vs Cavs (1:40:22).
Perverted Monks: Cookies 392
March 10, 2023 18:57 - 1 hour - 153 MBNew eps drop fresh on Patreon! Cookies Hoops x NADA Flea Market sample sale (1:02), skipping breakfast to save money (3:56), everything is a drug front (22:32), that detective a Munch (30:02), Bing Bot aka Mr. Steal Your Girl aka Bing Bot Nation (38:33), All-Star Weekend with Karl Malone and John Stockton (57:33), Giannis over team LBJ (1:12:02), are players disrespecting fans? (1:22:02), Alexey Shved's new look (1:31:33), Kevin Love signs with the Heat (1:43:32).
Croton-on-Hudson: Cookies 391
March 06, 2023 13:19 - 1 hour - 158 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon, as you already know. It's the Superbowl (2:12) featuring Rihanna! (11:02), sex scenes in movies (23:23) Collina Strada goes primal (31:03), smoking on the subway discourse (39:42), weed-eating dogs (49:35), toxic airborne event in Ohio (55:32), "The Last of Us" jumps the shark (60:32), RIP Dove from De La Soul (1:10:32), Josh Hart and Bing Bong Nation: love at first sight (1:17:43), new look Nets (1:25:33), Sixers sign dedmon, which is as dreary as it gets (1...
Munchy Box: Cookies 389
February 21, 2023 18:45 - 2 hours - 178 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Get'em fresh. Munchy boxes (2:20), Ben in CDMX (15:32), balloon power rankings (21:03), The Cut's guide to etiquette (27:43), grindset Grammys, Jill Biden's bars and rap turns 50 (45:43), Andrew is anti-mirror (52:03), Kyrie traded from Brooklyn (59:02:32) and now he's on the Mavs (1:35:32), Knicks defeat Sixers in the Cookies Bowl (1:41:32), RJ Barrett, victim of expectations (1:51:03).
Chuckles Lore: Cookies 388
February 06, 2023 19:40 - 2 hours - 183 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon—subscribe to get hot takes even fresher! Lil Yachty's "Let's Start Here" (4:28), rappers don't believe their art is artistic (17:30), AI porn (36:23), dumpster diving for foliage (48:43), Marie Kondo and the art of hypocrisy (56:33), "The Last of Us" (1:05:03), NBA All-Star starters (1:16:32), BMM exposed by Morey 1:23:22, LeBron James, drama king (1:27:02), Timberwolves might secretly be good (1:35:40), deadline buyers and sellers (1:48:34), JJJ exposed, then v...
Chuckles Lore: Cookies 387
January 30, 2023 20:41 - 2 hours - 166 MBLunar New Year (2:04), M&Ms caves to conservative pressure (10:05), Schiaparelli's fake animal heads (18:03), HBO's "The Last of Us" (34:05), CR vs DR (49:34), Ice Spice releases "Like..?" (55:34), Walker Kessler is good (1:08:45), Knicks lose four in a row (1:15:54), Kyrie Irving going nuts (1:29:34), Denver sucks to watch, but why? (1:41:54).
Crooked Judge: Cookies 386
January 23, 2023 20:32 - 2 hours - 171 MBNew eps drop first on our Patreon page! Dennis Franz (3:04), HBO's "The Last of Us" (14:02), people who go to movies (26:02), flash mobs (31:03), douche-chills (40:23), living in NYC vs visiting NYC (47:23), is the NBA too confusing for dumb fans? (1:02:02), Tyrese Maxey, savior turned scapegoat (1:16:03), are the Chicago Bulls buyers or sellers? (1:37:33), Mac McClung in the dunk contest (1:50:32).
Vinny the Chin: Cookies 385
January 16, 2023 19:16 - 2 hours - 178 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Biggie (5:34), bicoastal vibe war (9:32), Red Scare (30:32), Theophilus London found! (42:53), NFL injuries (46:02), Bolsonaro (56:32), Zubaz (1:00:21), the Western logjam of mediocrity (1:04:43), Durant's knee (1:12:42), joy of the MVP ladder (1:24:32), Trae Young (1:28:21), Tyrese Haliburton (1:47:42).
Venom Yellow: Cookies 382
January 13, 2023 16:47 - 1 hour - 158 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Kuo's kitchen (3:24), in praise of the Luddites (15:02), World Cup final (18:33), Rolf's Christmas bar (33:53), Twitter's deep loser energy (41:21), Avatar 2: More Avatars (1:00:32), handicapping the MVP race (1:05:33), Knicks have won seven in a row (1:17:22), Ja Morant ejected (1:35:32), gingerbread overdoses (1:46:42).
Feast Season: Cookies 378
November 30, 2022 05:08 - 2 hours - 175 MBListen to new eps immediately on our Patreon! Thanksgiving 2: More Thanksgiving (1:32), NYC reservation chaos (10:30), Qatar World Cup (19:24), zoomer gambling (26:20), proper binmen (35:12), Nike x Jeff Staple pigeons (43:32), art in solitude (51:02), holiday melancholia (1:00:03), Kyrie and a report from Barclays (1:03:11), Jaylen Brown: halfway crook (1:12:03), Simmons Bengeance (1:21:04), Giannis' shooting woes (1:32:51), free throw psychology (1:49:03), Rochester Royals on a hot streak...
Full Tortilla Press: Cookies 377
November 23, 2022 12:13 - 1 hour - 162 MBNew eps drop first on our Patreon page! Leaf peeping (1:45), a visit to Montreal (5:21), restaurant fatigue (9:32), Ben's tortilla press (18:22), the end of happy hour (29:03), midterm elections (40:32), Dave Chappelle on SNL (45:28), Mos Def (1:04:02), the struggling T-Wolves (1:20:31), Nets winning games (1:30:21), Embiid goes crazy (1:36:21), the Cavs are everyone's new favorite team (1:42:14), if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is too good for OKC (1:49:23).
Little Primo: Cookies 376
November 16, 2022 20:10 - 1 hour - 164 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! RIP Tame One and Hurricane G (1:36), the 90s are back, part 3 (9:50), Rx Papi freed (15:44), Elon Musk's grand plan for Twitter (19:33), the tragic murder of Takeoff (39:32), Kyrie suspended (59:02), Nets in disarray...or no longer in disarray? (1:26:03), Gobert and Beal, the Bolsonaros of the NBA (1:31:22), is Kawhi getting a pass? (1:40:32), Harden injury, Doc blamed (1:51:32).
Waterbug Rebrand: Cookies 375
November 07, 2022 17:45 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Halloween costume ideas (1:25), where are all the creepy-crawlers? (11:20), horrors of our digital future (19:02), Twitter blue check slaughterhouse (26:42), return of "White Lotus" (55:23), indie sleaze alt-right nexus (44:24), Lakers' shooting woes and early season oddities (1:01:22), Josh Primo: exposed (1:08:21), Kyrie's controversial Letterbox (1:16:54), a timeline for Ben Simmons expectations (1:27), Knicks and incel stats (1:38:33), is Doc Rivers redee...
Dead Wrong: Cookies 3744
October 31, 2022 19:25 - 2 hours - 173 MBNew eps drop first on our Patreon! Welcome to Monster Island (3:10), remote working forever (11:32), DJ Drama (27:01), Boomer trap music (34:20), Brookfield Place and Hudson Yards (46), the scourge of pickleball (1:00:31), Sixers start 0-3 and we know who to blame (1:14:33), do the Knicks have a timeline? (1:28:32) rookie watch: Keegan Murray and Paolo Banchero (1:40:02), Danny Ainge has masterfully returned the Jazz to prominence (1:58:04), the Spurs are fun (2:02:32).
MegaMan1492: Cookies 373
October 24, 2022 18:35 - 1 hour - 164 MB90s gamer nostalgia as a nationalist call to arms (5:23), Supreme x Duck Down Records (21:02), in praise of gatekeepers (30:05), Kanye might be buying Parlor (36:42), James Corden banned (and then unbanned) from Balthazar (47:35), best case and worst case scenarios for the Knicks (56:44) and Sixers (1:07:22), our full 30-team, 30-minute guide to watchability (1:24:34).
Def Jux 3: Cookies 372
October 18, 2022 17:23 - 2 hours - 170 MBNew eps drop on Patreon first! Barcelona Ben (1:30), tinned fish (7:34), the world's 50 best bars (14:43), a quick DJ Premier retrospective (22:43), Andrew declares camo "over" (31:43), the unpleasantness of the Dahmer show (35:32) and "Blonde" (37:24), Kanye is again the main character (42:23), has stalled culture out? (59:22), Draymond punches Poole (1:05:46), Wembanyana, Scoot and a season of tanking (1:24:33), the deeply inconsequential "Redeem Dream" doc (1:54:34), better Western sleepe...
East Villains: Cookies 371
October 10, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 146 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! James Madison was scandalously short (2:30) French fry overdose (12:33) at Paris Fashion Week (14:17), Bella Hadid (26:43), performative fear of New York (34:21), the deferred dream of Mercer Street (39:34), Nets team-bonding at Lucali (47:33), take fouls (1:06:04), fandom 2023 (1:09:34), Tyler Herro secures the bag (1:20:16), Tobias Harris: good is the enemy of great (1:35:44).
10 Gallon Hat: Cookies 370
October 06, 2022 10:55 - 2 hours - 174 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Welcome to tall fall (2:30), Detrick and Kuo share their hat inspo (9:32), was the crowd at the Jamie XX show "older and hot?" (14:33), pizza tech (22:04), Avatar vs Quibi (33:03), drug rugs (40:23), Udoka and the Celtics' opaqueness (1:04:34), Simmons interviewed by JJ Redick (1:28:44), can Embiid share the spotlight? (1:44:32), what are the Lakers planning? (1:56:34).
Boar's Head: Cookies 369
September 28, 2022 08:04 - 1 hour - 160 MBWhere are thou, Quiznos? (2:37), zoomers rebuff cold cuts (8:23), Kanye is right about reading! (14:22), Adnan Syed, of "Serial" and murder fame, released (32:13), comforting crime shows (50:02), PNB rock 58:35, Doc Rivers: horny on main (1:05:43), the NBA's Robert Sarver problem (1:13:33), barely legal in the NBA (1:32:55), and Bron x Bronny collabo (1:46:28).
Poison Darts: Cookies 368
September 20, 2022 20:13 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! The incredibly rare zero basketball episode! Inside NYFW, Armory, Collina Strada show, NY Noodletown reopening (2:34), Midtown is over, all hail the Seaport (13:33), the queen is dead, your majesty (26:12), scholastic scandals (39:52), did Russia blow a 3-1 lead in Ukraine? (1:06:33), Dick Wolves and "Law & Order" copaganda (1:20:43).
Hoverboard Kickflip: Cookies 365
September 08, 2022 22:19 - 1 hour - 131 MBNew eps emerge from the primordial goo first on Patreon. Kuo explores Los Angeles for 90 minutes (1:30), the complex morality of panhandling decorum (8:32), "The Rehearsal" finale and figuring out who the joke is on (20:42), Eric Adams prowls the city after dark with a seedy cohort (42:33), finally, 3D menus and future suck (56:33), summer streetball season: Mobadanga, Rucker, Gersh, Drew League, CrawsOver (1:08:33), Dame Lillard and the limitations of short superstardom (1:20:22).
Beef Patty: Cookies 362
August 15, 2022 18:13 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBNew eps from on Patreon! Andrew's pizza conspiracy (1:25), we rank or at least list out the famiglia of parms (10:33), Spam security and a loss of dignity (15:33) climate criminals and their private planes (26:15), remote Americans in Mexico City (39:31), RIP Bill Russell and, finally, some accountability here at Cookies Hoops (53:44), did LeBron's 20 years of dominance flatten the modern era? (1:08:24), quick return to the pizzeria with a discussion of jamaican beef patties (1:31:44), the R...
Bodega Bois: Cookies 360
August 09, 2022 21:47New eps drop first on Patreon! How about this Cambodian weather (2:35) and general NYC fuckery? (7:03), Desus & Mero split up (10:33), ownership of nostalgia (26:33), the housing explosion/implosion continues apace (37:33), Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal" (45:33), Donovan and Utah's dwindling leverage (1:01:33), Goran Dragic believes Americans have trouble appreciating Doncic and Jokic (1:27:44).
El Sombrero: Cookies 354
July 20, 2022 14:31 - 1 hour - 152 MBWe go inside the fancy new hotel on Canal (4:33), the Lower East Side's tipping point (10:05) and the surprising rebirth of Piano's (13:03), Miles Bridges, lean-enjoyer denier (24:02), AI-generated art (32:44), DJ Honda (47:05), body-positive NBA players of yore (59:42), the Finals are transpiring exactly as we predicted, in every way (1:09:04), Draymond's multi-disciplinary dance (1:19:03), the ever-expanding list of offseason targets for the Knicks (1:30:04).
Gimp or Die: Cookies 352
June 07, 2022 18:53 - 1 hour - 164 MBNew eps hit Patreon first! Monkeypox is in the air (2:05), mukbang videos (6:25), Kardashian weddings and pasta portion size (11:43), Frieze Week (28:03), Balenciaga at the NYSE (36), 21 Savage, an elegant Londoner (42:33), Heat vs Celtics, a clash of mechanical and instinctual stars (55:12), the Bob Cousy consensus factory (1:12:44), Mavericks vs Warriors and the limits of heliocentrism (1:21:44), is Golden State...ethical? (1:37:34).
The Wine Bar: Cookies 351
May 24, 2022 14:08 - 1 hour - 144 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Caprese salad and steak lunch (1:00), Kendrick Lamar drops his new album (13:05) and YSL faces RICO charges (24:44), the horrors of the shooting in Buffalo (35:02), HBO's "We Own this City" (43:55), Le Dimes Square takes on Le Dive (50:21), Sixers crumble as history eerily repeats itself (55:04), what did we learn about the Celtics? (1:22:05), rising Luka dismantles the waning Suns (1:29:44).
Art Week Live: Cookies 350 at New Art Dealers Alliance
May 09, 2022 17:08 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBCookies Hoops records live from the NADA art fair to talk New York's gala season, pickup ball injuries, hoops obsession as a midlife crisis, novelty restaurants, popular baby names, peaking with Linsanity, Knicks nihilism and more!
Hustlenomics: Cookies 349
May 09, 2022 17:02 - 1 hour - 159 MBNew episodes are published first on Patreon. Stunt foods (4:01), leg-lengthening surgery (10:15), characters on "Ozark" should be listening to Fabolous' fourth LP (27:22), NADA live pod (38:12), the Roots and authenticity (42:23) vs Future (46:19), Ja Morant and the haters (54:07), Boston exposed against Milwaukee, as day ones predicted (1:03:55), Golden State takes first game against Memphis (1:13:02), should the Jazz trade Mitchell, Gobert, neither or both (1:21:43), Embiid's injury and an...
Fboi Island: Cookies 346 with Sean Thor Conroe
April 28, 2022 18:20 - 1 hour - 121 MBNew eps drop first on our Patreon. Sean Thor Conroe, author of "Fuccboi," joins Cookies Hoops to discuss pickup ball (2:55), Mayor Adams getting covid (10:52), dealing with literary criticism (15:01), having an imposter on the Red Scare Reddit (18:32), meeting Lil B and Jeremy Lin (26:44), the etymology of "fuccboi" (36:22), Ben Simmons mutual aid (43:58), Sixers vs Raptors (1:14:44), and playoff predictions (1:22:44).
Red Sauce: Cookies 345
April 14, 2022 19:01 - 1 hour - 136 MBNew eps drop first on our Patreon! Restaurant soundtracks (11:33), Deli-Core vs Redaelli-Core (17:02), erotic thrillers (23:05) including "Jennifer's Body" (30:22), Forlini's, Bamonte's and Rao's (40:03), the Wheel of Guys (53:44), Coach K leaves the sport of basketball in deep shame (59:02), the far-right apparently hates sports now? (1:08:12), MVP race and tribal cheerleading (1:15:03), Lakers approach their 2022 endgame (1:28:44).
Baller's Eve: Cookies 342
March 15, 2022 19:02 - 1 hour - 151 MBEps drop first on our Patreon! Pouring out Russian dressing (3:22), empathy vs main character syndrome and the war in Ukraine (6:21), Warholian Orwellianism (22:15), Kuo takes on Wordle (27:04), the Enid's era (44:02), post-4AM beers (52:22), the MoMA stabbing (55:15), Essex Crossing (1:02:13), Embiid against Jokic, investigating Doc Rivers' rotations (1:22:15), Kyrie on the sidelines at Barclays (1:34:53).
Goblin Mode: Cookies 339 With Hank Willis Thomas
February 21, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe Cookies Hoops lads headed to Cleveland for All-Weekend! On this episode we talk about our book signing and live pod from The Land at Tower City Center (presented by Complex), NBA celebrity sightings, the local gastropub scene, and going hobgoblin mode. Then we're joined by contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas to discuss how his work connects the Underground Railroad to modern hoop dreams, why basketball resonates with artists, and more. Plus, Jeremy John Kaplan breaks down his Golden Ne...
Swag City: Cookies 332
January 10, 2022 01:30 - 1 hour - 140 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! It's a new year in Swag City (3:33), if "Carlito's Way" was bad (13:21), fuccboi legacy media (18:08), Gen-X revenge (25:01), food forecasting lottery (35:23), the Uncle Murder / Red Cafe aesthetic (48:30), Philly gets big mad at Tobias Harris (55:05), Klay Thompson's imminent return (1:09:33), fearing the Jazz (1:16:16), Dame Lillard loses the right way (1:26:33).
Cookies 328: La Sandwicherie
December 13, 2021 19:25 - 1 hour - 132 MBNew episodes drop first on Patreon! Gambling on half-court shots (3:25), New Yorkers in Miami for Art Basel were on bad behavior (9:30), HBO's "Life of Crime, 1984-2020" (22:07), NYM's list of the best local movies ever (37:33), Dame Lillard, toxic environmentalist (48:08), Enes Freedom, activist for freedom (1:08:33), Pacers teardown (1:14:33), Zion gets body-shamed (1:22:43).
Wild West: Cookies 325 With BabyTron
November 22, 2021 18:58 - 1 hour - 140 MBNew episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon page! Winter coat readiness and Andrew's prized United Bamboo parka (2:20), "Curb" returns (12:32), Ben likes Westerns due to themes of retribution and patricide (21:44), Giannis doesn't like tunnel walk drip (32:22), Nets fans are mocked and scorned following a trouncing from the Warriors (36:33), then we're joined by rapper BabyTron (1:01:22) to discuss the Detroit flow and scammer rap (1:06:34), the last Pistons champion, being a LeBron...
Mummy Wagon: Cookies 323
November 09, 2021 19:43 - 1 hour - 150 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Halloween culture and the forgotten mummy (1:30), a China Chalet break-in (17:32), New York's mayoral races pits cops versus vigilantes (23:32), it's NFT week, whatever that means (34:02), "The Joy of Basketball" comes out in a week! (41:03), Celtics' rebuild falters (49:57), Lillard visits Philadelphia (1:10:23), the pipe-dream of NBA parity (1:25:32), the advanced learning curve of the league's young stars (1:35:42).
Fuzzy Navel: Cookies 321
October 27, 2021 00:18 - 1 hour - 119 MBNew eps drop first on Patreon! Espresso martinis are everywhere (1:43), the strangeness of 2010s cocktail culture (8:34), "Succession" returns with a frantic opener to season three (14:05), the Catskills, Joshua Tree and realizations about rural life (38:23), Ben Simmons gets booted from Sixers' practice (49:23), the Warriors' ceiling and Curry versus the NBA's top scorer/distributors (101:32), whether Ayton deserved a max contract (1:21:03).
Demon Time: Cookies 319 with Alana Champion
October 20, 2021 19:34 - 1 hour - 136 MBNew episodes drop first on Patreon! Alana Champion joins us to discuss trips to Paris (3:24), whether veganism should be about humble beans or magic tricks (13:44), pasta surface areas (18:05), being scammed on Craigslist (23:44), a lung doctor with a smoking fetish (30:02), intergenerational discourse and finsta accounts (39:05), Mamba mentality (47:35), Westbrook in Los Angeles (52:13), the Lakers' chaotic sundae of a roster (1:06:31), Ben Simmons possible return to Philly (1:17:33) and Wo...
Major Lazers: Cookies 318 with Kelefa Sanneh
October 11, 2021 22:12 - 1 hour - 126 MBKelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels, joins us to discuss his new book (6:23), setting the record straight on "Rockism" (14:31), 1996 rap (23:04), Verzuz ideas (34:30), an update on Eleven Madison Park (37:45), pandemic dining (50:11), the Process in Philly (1:04:23), tanking and joyfulness (1:14:35), critical protectionism (1:21:44), NBA height limits (1:25:08).