KINGSPOD 2020

ST. PABLO'S DAY

March 17, 2021 10:12 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB

The lads wish a special b-day to Mr. P. Breezy over in Warsaw, Poland before diving into the current state of local Sacramento lockdowns, MMA vs. boxing title politics, the explosion in Ontario, California, what to do with our stimulus checks, Floyd Mayweather's next paycheck exhibition match, and who we should root for in the March Basketball Tournament. God Bless.

FUNGIBLE OR NON-FUNGIBLE?

March 10, 2021 19:34 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Is this the WORST episode yet? The boys take on the rise of blockchain technology, Blake Griffin's signing with the Nets of the New York / New Jersey metro area, the return of Gamestop and AMC, and the Blachowicz-Adesanya fight.

DAFTUS PUNKUS AND THE ZOOMER MOUNT RUSHMORE

March 03, 2021 06:31 - 1 hour - 77.5 MB

Jerj and Toke beat you over the head this week with takes on everything from Spot Em Got Em to Gangnam Style and even a little sports news if you can believe it. Did you know James Harden plays on the New Jersey Brooklyn Nets? Well it's news to us! Sampling as an art form, the college basketball Madness March tournament, and a Bitcoin price check. All this and more from El Tomate Grande.

TIGER AND THE CATHOLIC MOMS

February 24, 2021 18:19 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

Jerj and Toke discuss the latest news including Tiger's crash in PV, the state of meme rappers, how bitcoin is doing, the "Attention Economy", and the local Sacramento Catholic school mom OnlyFans controversy. What an epi wow

NO MASS, NO CHAMPIONSHIPS

February 17, 2021 16:52 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

Who stops a fight in the middle of the round? Toke and Jerj dissect the "No Más" fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran to answer that exact question. Also, are The Clippers actually 13 time champions and no one is aware? Did the McGwire/Sosa home run race overshadow Ken Griffey II? This and more on the newest from the universe's most cosmic, and we even put a new intro. Worth the listen. Cut your hair.

THE OWL

February 12, 2021 23:02 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

Despite being a LATE episode, THE OWL is the GREATEST episode yet. NO STINKER! Jerj n' Toke take on Tom Brady's GOAT status, whether the Superb Owl is good or NOT good, what being a "Junior" means, and the multi-tiered hypnosis techniques of advertising. Listen or don't. But listen.

Reddit vs. The Hedge Funds

February 03, 2021 06:28 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Don't listen this one may scare/excite you. We really actually no joke try to break down the current financial situation of memers on the internet. Also, we lose money on Conor McGregor and discuss 90's TV shows. WE ARE NOT FINANCIAL ADVISORS THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT WE JUST LIKE THE STOCK. hodl

KOBE BEAN BRYANT PART 2

January 27, 2021 05:17 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

One year to the day of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and others, Jerjus and Tokus discuss the cosmic implications of the entire life, death, and legacy of Mr. Bean B. Did we get it right the first time? What does the wind tell us?

FREEBASING DOPAMINE

January 20, 2021 09:08 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

Powers of two, Andrew Bynum building computers, barbell strategy, stainless steel pans, Da Baby and Lil Baby, Total Request Live, vidya games, Emo kids.

A NEW POD EXPERIENCE

January 13, 2021 20:26 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MB

The tomato is even bigger they say! Toke and Jerj explain what's happened since the last podcast and offer up some words of wisdom in these trying times. Or something.

KINGSPOD 030 - BEYOND COSMIC / THE RETURN / THE LAST LAST DANCE EPISODE

May 27, 2020 16:25 - 1 hour - 69 MB

This episode is SOMETHING ELSE! After a week sabbatical, Jerj and Toke return from the hyperbolic time chamber renewed with intense vigor and highly intellectual banter! On the menu: Jerry Sloan's career is considered, Jerj finally reviews The Last Dance, The NBA's "World Cup Style" playoffs is evaluated, and the 2020 Sacramento Kings future is discussed in detail. MUST WATCH! (WITH YOUR EARS)

KINGSPOD 029 - TYSON'S BAREKNUCKLE COMEBACK AND THE J MIDDLE NAME

May 13, 2020 04:24 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

'02 Kings vs. '96 Bulls?? A truthfully recited deep dark dive into the belly of Mike Tyson's career, the return of the NBA season, GOLFBALL, "The Last Dance", and ACTUAL Sacramento Kings discussion on this magnificent hour of soul-healing with the Tomato Syndicate.

KINGSPOD 028 - NOW THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL "THE LAST DANCE" PODCAST (T.O.U.T.L.D.P.)

May 06, 2020 03:38 - 59 minutes - 67.7 MB

Mr. Jerj and Mr. Toke put it ALL on the line this week discussing Michael Jordan's famous republican sneaker quote, death of his father, gambling problems, theories concerning his first retirement, and a stain on his undefeated record. The boys go over ESPN's insane redraft for 2018, and discuss what the second round Kings vs. Jazz series (yes that's right) would look like in this compelling hour of INTELLECTUAL sports discourse.

KINGSPOD 027 - DENNIS RODMAN IS THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD

April 29, 2020 03:42 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB

On this episode, the Tomato MEN discuss Rodman's status as an interesting character from the 90's, Coach Pop vs. Coach Phil J., playing the NBA season in the Faroe Islands, and a surprise visit from Jared Fogle of Subway Sandwiches fame. Another dazzling hour of intellectual sports banter from The Pomodorians!

KINGSPOD 026 - EARTH DAY / KINGSPOD DAY / LAST DANCE DAY

April 22, 2020 08:18 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Gronk moves to Florida to be with his GOAT, Holmes stays in Sacramento, and Jordan wins it all in '98 on this incredibly fascinating hour of sports from the tomato boys.

KINGSPOD 025 - TAX DAY W/ GEORGE FROM CARMICHAEL

April 15, 2020 05:46 - 1 hour - 75 MB

It's a tax day extravaganza! George from Carmichael stops by the studio to give his take on gambling, Michael Jordan, the Kings 2019-2020 shortened season, and how exactly the NBA planned to get the Kings into the playoffs before the pandemic shutdown. Thrilling episode!

KINGSPOD 024 - EPSTEIN'S UFC ISLAND / PHIL JACKSON MIA

April 08, 2020 03:52 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

Kobe Number episode! Why was Phil Jackson missing from Kobe's funeral speakers? Our hosts return with this week's edition of the Kings Pod with a number of quarantine-ready topics, including that bomb-shell! Firstly, however, Toke gives his impression of the Tiger King (not related to Lion King, who knew), then the private island UFC is discussed, as well as a potential Phoenix-only MLB season in May, a possible NBA finals before Labor Day (season starting on Christmas?), and other wonderful...

KINGSPOD 023 - SAVE THE LAST DANCE / I AM NOT AFRAID

April 01, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 34 MB

What will they say about Tiger King??? In this powerful action packed episode, you hosts discuss a paradigm shift regarding bean counting, the legacy of Kobe Bryant, the un-beat-a-Bulls, life after the Kings for Arco Arena, UFC 249, and Instagram Live content. Will 90s kids understand? Find out within the episode, and do not be afraid!

KINGSPOD 022 - THE MARATHON CONTINUES / ARENA TALK ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

March 25, 2020 07:11 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MB

How did Mama Jerj escape the Iron Curtain with several bottles of Polish pure-ethanol vodka? On a very special Greek Independence Day episode, while the NBA season continues to hibernate, the boys chop it up about this as well as Ballmer's purchase of the Forum in Inglewood, the state of ARCO arena today, and the psychological effect of using PowerBalance magnetic balancing bracelets. Intellectually stimulating!

KINGSPOD 021 - THE GOAT LEAVES HOME / KD JOINS THE GANG

March 18, 2020 19:21 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MB

New content for your stay-cation! Jerj and Toke go over the sports news of the moment and take a trip down memory lane discussing their football fandom journeys. How should fans be feeling about Marvin Bagley at the moment? The boys go over this and the latest developments of the COVID-19 situation including some at-home exercise tips!

KINGSPOD 020 - COVID 19/NBA SEASON PROPOSALS

March 15, 2020 01:56 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

In a unique episode under extraordinary circumstances, Jerj and Toke open the show discussing their initial thoughts on the global viral pandemic. They shift gears and discuss hypothetical scenarios for Commissioner Silver. Usual hijinks ensue and the hosts leave us all on a positive note.

KINGS POD 019 - GUEST: JOHN MCNAUGHT / THE PACERS TEMPLATE

March 11, 2020 16:45 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Dear, dear, very close friend to the pod John McNaught is in the studio and waxes nostalgic for Indiana Pacers basketball in the 90s and beyond. Are the Pacers a template for small market teams to follow? Is Larry Bird a good basketball mind? These questions and more are answered while the DARLING Kings move closer to their playoff destiny.

KINGSPOD 018 - THE NBA DARLINGS / BIZARRO GAMES

March 04, 2020 07:12 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MB

If you thought that it was strange that the Sacramento Kings have been winning games recently, that something must be happening that is causing this sudden change in fortune, then YOU WOULD BE CORRECT! Fortuna's wheel has crowned the new winning Kings "The Darlings of The NBA"! Jerj and Toke ponder the meaning of this in this unbelievable new episode, as well as the continued psychological excellence from the new bench additions, and what it means to be a Player of the Week NOMINEE.

KINGSPOD017 - COSMICITY? / FOOL ME ONCE

February 26, 2020 16:33 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MB

A spectacular episode! In the first time in pod history, the Sacramento Kings have won every single game in the stretch between pod episodes! This puts the Kings potentially back in the playoff race, being just 4 games back from the 8th seed...but we've been fooled before. Cautiously optimistic, Jerj and Toke have a conversation regarding this and more, including Kent Bazemore's "cosmicity" on the court, Marvin Bagley's injury status, and the role that media members have on the team's win-co...

KINGSPOD 016 - BUDDY CROWNED / TESTOSTERONE FLOODING

February 19, 2020 06:19 - 59 minutes - 68 MB

Fresh off the heels of a universally praised All-Star weekend, Jerj and Toke talk Slam Dunk contest, 3pt shoot-out, and the All-Star game itself. The addition of the Mountain Dew Ball of Dew is criticized, the slam dunk scoring system is scrutinized, and the Loser-think is eternally demonized! Can the Kings continue their recent success post 'Star break? The Cosmos will reveal all in due time. The flood will come.

KINGS POD 015 - SIX AND NINE (69) / 33 AND A HALF

February 12, 2020 08:40 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

With a couple wins under their belt in recent days, the Kings are a team worth talking about! Jerj and Toke pontificate on the latest news items including Richaun Holmes' shoulder rediagnosis, DeAaron Fox's Team USA snub, the coming All-Star break, and the updated total wins line in Las Vegas.

KINGS POD 014 - SUPERBOWL POST MORTEM / BUDDY POST STARTEM

February 05, 2020 07:37 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MB

It is often said that if one is unlucky in basketball, then one will therefore be lucky in football. And after all the beans have been counted, the 49ers, the de-facto Sacramento football team, have lost another Super Bowl, proving the old adage to be true once and for all! Or something. Jerj and Toke dissect the cosmic meaning of the "Big Game", the Kings doing better, Buddy Hield coming off the bench, and Andre Igoudala, as well as some "least favorite player of all time" (LFPOAT) talk.

KINGS POD 013 - COSMIC FALLOUT / WIN-LOSS SANDWICH

January 29, 2020 04:37 - 43 minutes - 49.2 MB

After a brilliant display of loserdom in Detroit, The Kings manage a two game win streak in Chicago and Minnesota, perhaps helped by the cosmic nature of the tragic events over the weekend. The Kings make history with an unprecedented comeback in the fourth quarter to win in overtime, and Buddy Hield joins the late great Kobe Bryant in the record books for scoring in the fourth quarter. Toke takes us on a trip down memory lane, reminiscing on the state of the world during the last Kings pl...

KINGS POD - KOBE BEAN BRYANT

January 27, 2020 06:06 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Kobe Bryant has passed away at the age of 41, and Jerj and Toke discuss the legacy he leaves behind and their personal relationship with him as a player and public figure.

KINGS POD 012 - ANOTHER CHOKE JOB / TRADES AND INTANGIBLES

January 22, 2020 07:06 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MB

After once again disappointing, this time in South Beach, the Kings achieve their third five-game losing streak of the season. Jerj and Toke kick around the many ways Sacramento lost this game specifically, and some disturbing patterns that have emerged throughout the season generally. King Kel asks about Purple Talk and the intangible element of the game, and a mostly unimportant trade is discussed as well. Bye bye, Trevor. Hellooo Kent!

KINGS POD #011.5 - BACK-ROOM CORRESPONDENCE

January 20, 2020 20:41 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB

A long-form discussion on the former, current, and future Sacramento Kings' organization, with the extreme disappointment of 2019-2020 in mind. Jerj and Toke try out an extra-curricular episode to keep the conversation going, outside of the game-to-game team happenings.

KINGS POD #011 - HALF SEASON / TAKE CARE OF Y'ALL CHICKEN

January 15, 2020 17:09 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

It's an annual tradition it seems, to sit down at the half season mark and contemplate why another season has been washed down the drain. Jerj and Toke discuss what happened, who's to blame, and what everyone else is getting wrong. Additionally, Toke has yet another novel solution to the Kings' woes, this time involving... Bill Belichick?

KINGS POD #010: LEAGUE SOURCES SAY / SERBIAN CHRISTMAS

January 08, 2020 07:52 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MB

In a vain attempt to keep fans' hopes alive, the Sacramento Kings Basketball Squad have won three out of four games in the month of January. Jerj and Toke avoid discussing the recent wins . altogether for fear of cosmically disrupting the good fortunes and instead discuss the ever-present Kings-Player-To-The-Lakers trade rumors that seem to pop up every year.

KINGS POD #009: RON ARTEST 2020 / TALE OF TWO TEAMS

January 02, 2020 01:42 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MB

Happy New Year! ...or, Unhappy New Year! The suffering has no end in sight so Jerj and Toke throw some off-the-wall ideas into the mix that the bean-counters couldn't possibly have expected. Will 2020 align the cosmos correctly for the Sacramento Kings? If the KINGS POD organization performs its esoteric tricks correctly, then it is certain.

KINGS POD #008: NOTHING GOOD / MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 25, 2019 07:48 - 29 minutes - 33.7 MB

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! And it has been dark as night, to be sure, as the Kings lose 4 of their last 6 before the episode was recorded, with a scheduled loss to the Rockets between the time of recording and this episode's release. Jerj and Toke discuss the losses to The Pacers and The Grizzlies, talk trade potential of Marvin Bagley III, and give out some holiday cheer before the New Year.

KINGS POD 007: MARK MY WORDS / EVEN IF IT'S NOT A FOUL, IT'S A FOUL

December 18, 2019 06:34 - 51 minutes - 58.4 MB

Disappointed with the 2-2 week, losing against the god-awful New York Knicks and the slightly awful Charlotte Hornets, Jerj and Toke hash out the state of Kings basketball at the 27 game mark. Toke takes a shot at an Athletic reporter, Jerj takes a shot at the STILL under 500 Kings, despite the easy week, and the fans mailed in about David Stern and a potential Bogdanovic/Fox rivalry narrative.

KINGS POD EP006: SERBIAN KING / MAILBAG / DOPAMINE ADDICTS

December 11, 2019 00:19 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Eternal enemies of the suckers, chumps, dweebs, schmucks, and BEAN COUNTERS, Jerj and Toke examine in detail the 2-2 road-trip to Portland, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, including Nemanja Bjelica's legendary heroics with 1sec on the clock. The Tomato Duo also answer mailbag questions from listeners in this epic feel-good event of the late Autumn season. BOTH TEAMS PLAYED HARD.

KINGS POD EP005: QUARTER SEASON RECAP / 11TH LAP / BACK-CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS

December 04, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Jerj and Toke go for the FULL HOUR today to discuss the difficult loss to the Bulls and 76ers, the win against Denver, and the state of the team at the quarter-season mark. Jerj goes over his theory on beating bad teams, Toke responds to a secret behind-closed-doors correspondence, and the Maloofs get mentioned in this KINGS POD MARATHON!

KINGS POD EP004: WHEN NATURE CALLS / SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION

November 27, 2019 08:37 - 47 minutes - 55 MB

Jerj and Toke go into extra time to discuss the Sacramento Kings' losses in Brooklyn and Boston, the choice of giving the ball to Bogdanovic for the last shot, Harry Giles III's minutes, what the team will look like with Marvin Bagley III back, Luke Walton's progress, and expectations coming back home from the road trip.

KINGS POD EP003: STEP ON THE THROAT / CLEAN SHAVEN GENTLEMAN

November 20, 2019 07:53 - 39 minutes - 44.7 MB

Jerj and Toke discuss the close loss to the Lakers, the close win to the Celtics, and the almost could've-should've-been-a-blowout-but-still-a-win to the Suns. But mostly they discuss NBA facial hair trends, Lakers vs. Kings refereeing, and the potential to get to the 8th seed in the West.

KINGS POD EP002: THE ROAD TO 39 WINS / COSMIC ENERGY / BEATING BLAZERS

November 13, 2019 07:12 - 27 minutes - 32 MB

Jerj and Toke discuss the home win against the Portland Trailblazers without their star player, De'Aaron Fox (and the continued absence of Marvin Bagley THE THIRD). Other topics include the state of Basketball Bean Counting, Inc. and the COSMIC ENERGY required to get to 39 wins.

KINGS POD EP001: LOSER MENTALITY

November 06, 2019 16:30 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MB

In this first episode, Jerj and Toke skip the intros and discuss the "loser mentality" of the city of Sacramento and its basketball sports team, the KANGZ. Toke makes his case that other small market fan-bases don't have the same "we suck" attitude that the Kings do. Later, we discuss the current situation with the Kings (27:18) and predictions for the games in Toronto and Atlanta.

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