The Podland Trailcasters: a Portland Trailblazers Podcast
225 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsPortland Trailblazers' Superfan Keith Feltner-Smith (@RipCityKeith) & broadcast journalist Chris Burkhardt (@ChrisJBurkhardt) discuss the weekly happenings of the team, Rip City culture & whatever else comes to mind. Often joined by guests ranging from industry professionals to local fans! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63
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228 - SPREADING THE HOLIDAY LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL
December 31, 2023 23:35 - 36 minutes - 67.7 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL... Holiday Cooks (3:46) Do you miss the 3pt shot? Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster? How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender? Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet? Hobby Lobbyists (6:25) Is Grant being showcased to be shopped? Simons trade fires have cooled Brogdon's role as Mentor Reasons to keep Jerami Beer Leopards (9:22) Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey? What does a Billups OFFENSE look like? Buildin...
227 CHECKING IN AROUND THE 20-GAME MARK
December 19, 2023 02:23 - 1 hour - 150 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:16) Breaking down the new structure (for now) Mega-records without mega-pods Send us topics for LH&HM! THE DEFENSE (5:17) Do you miss the 3pt shot? Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster? How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender? Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet? THE VETERANS (15:18) Is Grant being showcased to be shopped? Simons trade fires have cooled Brogdon's role as Mentor Reasons to keep Jerami THE COACHING (23:...
226 A FULL NOVEMBER OF LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL
December 04, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:00) Hard to shake the Sniffles! PaintPDX: What are your favorite holiday traditions Tim's Turkey Tips Chris shows up late (AS USUAL) Pumpkin Pie LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:15) Chad Doing helps the kids Burk Fever Mac & Cheese THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT (17:15) Brand Recognition Chris' Series of Unfortunate Events Fixing/Improving the IST ADAM SILVER CALLS OUT ESPN (29:49) National vs Local Coverage: What's better for the average fan? Compa...
225 RETURN OF THE POD, VOL. 1
October 27, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (3:05) Burktime doesn't stop, except when it does Welcome, Tim! Many recordings died so this one could live A memorable summer for all LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06) Nate Tibbets becoms HC for PHX Mercury Kris Murray has already been to the OR Coast Tom Haberstroh in, Cory Jez out Root Sports SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS. DAME TIME IS OVER (8:54) Recapping the moves Comparison to the Heat's offer What did Dame REALLY want? BMac chimes in to drop his 2...
224 THE EM-BA STRIKES BACK (at Dame)
August 02, 2023 21:56 - 49 minutes - 90.3 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:40) Changing locations & learning guitar We almost had a Nonsense Pod... then NEWS had to happen LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06) Not horrible bosses Slamball returns! Post-Covid Hugs Speedtraps THE NBA vs DAMIAN LILLARD (8:54) The memo Goodwin in denial Will Dame suit up or sit? Is this just more fake news? Starting the season What changes now? LISTENER QUESTIONS (23:00) Will Blazers pursue free agents? Expected returns Pursuing proven...
223 TEQUILA & THE TRADE REQUEST
July 20, 2023 03:57 - 1 hour - 141 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:29) TC After Dark... it's a drinking pod! Proverbial fires vs actual fire A summer of unexpected... gifts? LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (6:51) Kelsey Plum's 40 piece More on the Rip City Remix Lots of shoutouts EXTRA love... Deal with it, Chris! Hugs/Hatemail, it's all the same THE TRADE REQUEST (18:52) The Timeline The Plan The Draft Pick The JG contract The Declaration CRONIN'S INTERVIEW (22:31) Admitted to failing Dame OLSHEY WOULD NEVE...
222 NBA'S LYIN' SEASON
June 18, 2023 18:45 - 1 hour - 124 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:27) No LH&HM today! Shouts to Mac & Pak Shouts to RL hoops friends Catching up with Keith & Chris RECAP (7:06) HC's bein let go left & right Dame's All-NBA selection BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM! More shouts to Mac & Pak BRoy lands us the 3rd pick Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39) SIZE matters. The key to Nurk's defense Chris quoted Keith... again! The Deandre Dilemma BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29) NBA Lyin Season! D...
222 NBA'S LYIN SEASON
June 17, 2023 04:31 - 1 hour - 124 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:27) No LH&HM today! Shouts to Mac & Pak Shouts to RL hoops friends Catching up with Keith & Chris RECAP (7:06) HC's bein let go left & right Dame's All-NBA selection BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM! More shouts to Mac & Pak BRoy lands us the 3rd pick Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39) SIZE matters. The key to Nurk's defense Chris quoted Keith... again! The Deandre Dilemma BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29) NBA Lyin Season! D...
221 THE MAK & PAK TAKEOVER
May 15, 2023 02:49 - 1 hour - 136 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (0:17) It was a takeover, a hostile one Setting the table: 1st, 3rd, or 7th pick Defining "realistic" Building around Dame vs... not IF WE GET THE #1 PICK (6:56) Only giving it up for... Giannis? Anfernee/OG swap NYK pick + Nurk for... How good will Wemby be REALLY What if he's Good, not Great? What option is Jerami on a top 4 seed? #1 + Simons + Nurk for... How good will Simons be REALLY IF WE GET THE #3 PICK (24:60) Value as an asset vs ...
220 SEASON EXIT POD
April 21, 2023 01:31 - 1 hour - 192 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:40) GUT THE FISH! The freshest exhaustion U of H Manoa multiverse memories LOVE (4:12) Chris' new job There's no candle left Who's afraid of a 6 hour podcast? TIMBERRRRS! 72 Seasons Aldridge retires Dame's HOME court The Wemby Affect Honorable Mentions HUGS (15:40) Light the Beam! Most similar fanbase to Rip City? Hugging wolves Nassir's surgery Seth's hot lefty HATEMAIL (23:10) Offseason spitballing Calling for receipts L...
219 TC'S AMA DAY
April 07, 2023 00:19 - 1 hour - 134 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:40) Another Part 2! ATCA! Sharpe's career night(s) (3:43) AND WE WON!? Another one The list keeps going Elite company for a rook The most important game is when he played bad How good is Sharpe among his rookie class? Longterm? How much have we NOT seen yet from him? TC'S AMA! (15:50) Favorite John Wick movie? (17:08) Storytelling in videogames Flamethrowers are not lasers New segment on Draft Prospects? New segment on Draft Prospects! ...
218 MEETING FAMILIAR FRIENDS FOR THE FIRST TIME
April 02, 2023 21:22 - 41 minutes - 76.3 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:20) Getting your throwbacks correct Keith's playing a lot of Ghostface It's AMA Day on the Trailcasters Discord! L, H, & HM (4:52) Are we evolving? No, no it's the pod that is Keith takes the lead & brings extras LOVE... (6:38) Happy birthday, Ozzy! Rip City Trivia Meeting familiar faces for the first time in person is weird Caitlin Clark is unstoppable HUGS... (13:02) RIP Darcelle Jerome Kersey's disappointment Blazers finally reconnecti...
218 LH&HM: MEETING FAMILIAR FRIENDS
April 02, 2023 19:27 - 41 minutes - 76.2 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:20) Getting your throwbacks correct Keith's playing a lot of Ghostface It's AMA Day on the Trailcasters Discord! L, H, & HM (4:52) Are we evolving? No, no it's the pod that is Keith takes the lead & brings extras LOVE... (6:38) Happy birthday, Ozzy! Rip City Trivia Meeting familiar faces for the first time in person is weird Caitlin Clark is unstoppable HUGS... (13:02) RIP Darcelle Jerome Kersey's disappointment Blazers finally reconnecti...
217 BACK WITH BURKHARDT TO BALK AT BILLUPS
March 31, 2023 02:17 - 56 minutes - 103 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:48) 2-part episodes becoming a thing? WHAT'D WE MISS?(4:06) Buyout market, schmuyout market Failling to tank, or failing to compete? Being thankful for a 2-4 road trip Losing, but by less points HOW TO TANK PROPERLY (7:58) The value of gaining 1 spot Draft picks: trade assets vs future Blazers How do you grade Cronin so far? CJ McCollum catching some strays The best PG in the NBA 1st Team All-NBA... is Dame a lock? JUSTISE WINSLOW UPDATE (...
216 THE INBOX OVERFLOWETH
March 25, 2023 23:43 - 42 minutes - 78 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! This is your weekend Love, Hugs & Hatemail! Check back in a few days for the deep dive in to some Blazers dialogue! INTRO (1:44) Back again just like Penny Simons Indirect hatemail LOVE (3:44) Shoutouts to Discordians Jamie Hudson promoted Chad Doing loves the kids Schonz' Celebration of Life Ian Karmel & Doug Fir Why stop at 2 Mascots? Explaining LeBron to your children HUGS (14:57) Explaining LeBron to your children CarMax Game Quotes are Twitte...
215 RAVING ON DAME, RANTING ON BILLUPS
March 05, 2023 23:16 - 57 minutes - 104 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:10) Back with better mandibular health! Chris couldn't keep Keith away LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL ( Rip City Radio, the Tarmac Rap & RCU Parties Employees of ODOT & Former Blazers Coaches Dentists, Sprained Ankles, & 20pt leads THE DAME SHOW (12:58) Highlight of the ASG Weekend Tarmac Rap No Dame (or Grant) for the Kings game Dame's 71... does it matter that it was vs Rockets? Rattling off the accolades Keith called it early! Greatest Blazers ...
214 FIRST IMPRESSIONS & NEW DIRECTIONS
February 23, 2023 03:21 - 38 minutes - 70.6 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:14) Part 2 of our Pre-ASB conversation NEW BLAZERS! (3:55) Small Sample-Size Theatre! First impressions of Cam Cam's future role as a Blazer? Portland's history fixing jumpshots Over/Under on Thybulle's shooting Defense matter more Last Blazers to be All-NBA Defense... NEW DIRECTION(S)! (14:57) Play-in/Playoffs vs Lottery Simons' sprained ankle Expected lineup changes Shaedon Sharpe Time! Ike triggers Chris with a Simons question Rank...
213 GM'S IN GLASS FRANCHISES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES
February 18, 2023 03:06 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:50) Trailcasters at the dentist! Toradol isn't a painkiller LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL (3:55) Chris found the final Teramana tequila Shaedon's dunks are ART. Should Sharpe start over Cam? Justise calling out the league Nassir should DEFINITELY be starting Let's talk about Officiating It's not a conspiracy, just a lack of consistency! THE GP2 DEBACLE (18:36) It's not ALL Golden State's fault Timeline Recap Thybulle better anyway Holdahl & Hi...
212 POST-DEADLINE DISSECTION
February 11, 2023 17:27 - 53 minutes - 97.4 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:52) Stop letting the Deadline kill your phone! LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL (5:28) ALL the emotions to the Trade Deadline Regurgi-cam Mavs fans Shaedon's rejection... from Rising Stars TRADES AROUND THE LEAGUE (15:04) Kyrie kicked it off, KD cracked it open Traded players can be traded again Rest of West went "Buyers" Clearing traffic for the offseason Breaking down the Stepian rule Freeing our First Round Picks BLAZERS MOVES (25:53) Old Blazer...
211 TRADE DEADLINE BURNOUT EXTRAVAGANZA, PART 2!
February 08, 2023 04:46 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:58) Straight to the group chat! TRADE DEADLINE BURNOUT EXTRAVAGANZA, PART 2! (3:32) Who benefits most? Could Simons' value take a dip if we wait? Has Nurk's value dipped already? Disssecting Lillard/Simons compatibility Hart's value around the league MAC-STRODAMUS calls OG's landing spot Burkhardt defends Nurk & Hart, Keith is shocked Jerami Grant's 5th year money More important: A Scoring SG, or bench depth? More important: A TRUE starting...
210 TRADE DEADLINE BURNOUT EXTRAVAGANZA, PART 1
February 03, 2023 23:17 - 1 hour - 111 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:06) Keeping the Intro "zesty" TC Merch is REAL! Chris needs more TV Time LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (9:20) Lots of love for the TC Mug (also for Dame) Seattle Storm fans lose Breanna Blazers fans are divided NBA Officials & Lakers Theatrics Rose Garden removing Dragonfruit cider?!? TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE TRADE DEADLINE (26:11) Defining Deadline "roles" & which fits the Blazers What kind of move could Portland make? Who are the sellers? Shams c...
209 A LESSER ROLLERCOASTER
January 28, 2023 22:20 - 1 hour - 137 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:47) Keith's House of Covid Chris' House of Chaos LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (3:05) Quick's piece on Justise Socially distant hugs Thorns' management Saying goodbye to LEGENDS. RIP, JOHN CURRY & BILL SCHONELY (12:32) Memories Rebecca Harlow's Sports Broadcasting Camp Baseline crashes will never be the same Schonz let Abbi touch the trophy Knuckle Sandwiches LINKS: Schonz stories with Dwight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQNnTEbGTrQ Schonz' V...
208 THE BENCH IS BACK... NOW WHAT?
January 22, 2023 03:28 - 59 minutes - 109 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:12) Butterscotch Burkhardt Discord love LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:38) CONGRATULATIONS, BROOKE & ANNE! Empty IR reports & officiating conspiracies The grim reaper, HBO Max, & the wrong kinda records WEEKLY GAME RECAP (13:43) Oh the difference a week makes! Similarities between Blazers & Mavs Should Simons be seen more like Dame, or Nurk? 6 game homestand, the make-or-break stretch THE BENCH IS BACK! (30:20) How many points do we need them to av...
207 WE'RE HALFWAY THERE
January 15, 2023 00:39 - 1 hour - 114 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:44) Keith's voice gone... again Wrestling Duo Seth Rogan's latest hit, A Bad Game with Good Friends STH Renewal incoming LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (6:46) Upholstery assistance & Shaedon in the Dunk Contest Chocolate Milk & Dwight gets love from Clyde Blazers relations with former Blazers... Keith has no hate, he's just sad. BLAMING BILLUPS? (32:22) A 5 or 6 man rotation is not a winning formula Lack of rest for starters = lack of buckets The true...
206 ROSE TALKS GP2'S DEBUT
January 08, 2023 04:24 - 1 hour - 133 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:27) Lots to get to, let's go! LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL3:23) Damar Hamlin & GP2 Josh Hart's puppy & Donovan Mitchell's 71 Skip Bayless, Bart Scott & Andrew Tate TROPHY RECAP (21:20) Is the basket significant? Blazers' trophy budget GP2's DEBUT (30:27) Glad he didn't play @GSW? First impressions Let him pick his pace How he affects trades JANUARY SCHEDULE (51:20) Giving up leads in close games Road trip not going well ?Easy? homestand? LIST...
205 BUILDING AROUND DAME
January 02, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 97.2 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:24) Keith's voice is back after the Holiday Gap! LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:00) Mike Barrett & Dame passing Clyde... where will Lillard set the bar? Wagner gets cheapshot KO'd & Josh Hart's wife having twins! BONUS HUG: The Third Bench Fans hating on Clyde & a weird ref debacle GAME RECAPS (23:48) The road trip... most frustrating loss? Dec 19th, 2022 Dame takes over HOMECOMING CELEBRATION (27:38) Was it a "good" win? Evan Turner & the video trib...
204 TIME FOR TRADE SEASON
December 17, 2022 00:20 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:35) Keith lost his voice, thanks Ramort Star Wars night, Yoda lives on the 300 concourse LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (2:58) Chris loves Coach Leach & Keith loves Dame Chris, yes CHRIS, hugs PENNY Simons & Keith welcomes Britney home Chris hates the "showboating vs celebrating" debate & Keith hates Rudy Gobert GAME RECAPS (13:20) Close loss to Denver... moving on Dame & Penny's first dual 30's Lillard's 3pt barrage Nurk puttin in WORK over Rudy Who ...
203 QUARTER SEASON THOUGHTS
December 10, 2022 22:30 - 44 minutes - 81.3 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO It's the sick season! Real Americans... have beards LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL Winter weather & Happy Birthday Jason! Kevin Calabro & Holiday Movies WC Soccer... or Football? EVOCA GOING UNDER SHOCKED, I tell you! Doing due diligence Is it an RSN problem? What does the future hold NEXT 10 GAMES (halfway in) Skipped the losing streak! Is .500 bad? Things getting easier... on paper Strength of schedule BOLSTERING THE BENCH We NEED reliable shoo...
202 ROAD-TRIP RECAPS & OPTIMISTIC INSIGHTS
December 04, 2022 01:00 - 20 minutes - 37.5 MBA happy holiday placeholder episode to all! We ALMOST went dark for 2 weeks, mostly because Keith doesn't understand how time management works BUT to make up for it, he's here to cover the rough stretch of games & give us hope for the future! JOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (2:14) Snow & No-More-Neil-Olshey Day! Calf injuries Evoca goin under ROAD-TRIP RECAP (6:00) Focusing on the positives: JG, Simons & team ball When Nurk plays well, Blazers play well Penny...
201 SIPPING THE EUBANKS KOOL-AID
November 18, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBKeith & Chris are trying something new: Morning recordings! Keith is also trying to record audio while sick, which is always fun. JOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:30) Keith's not well & it wasn't drinking LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (2:51) Carpet jersey & Kevin Conroy Jerami Grant & Evander Holyfield AppleTV & stomach bugs GAME REVIEW (22:45) DAL hands Keith the L Defense beats the trap game! Dame is BACK, baby Nurk vs Drewbanks CHRIS NEEDS HIS SOAPBOX! Billups vs Stotts: All ab...
200 HEY LOOK WE'VE HIT 200 EPISODES!
November 12, 2022 00:00 - 50 minutes - 93 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:20) Who turned Chris' mic down? Time is money... for real now LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (3:14) Dogs & Brigham Fish Market Westbrook & the Warriors LeBron & the L2M Report FINISHING UP THE ROAD TRIP (13:48) Dame returns early! A Bunch of Idiots Free of expectations? Winslow's performance We got DAWGS Early evaluations of Chauncey's coaching Non-Dame players making Dame plays! NEXT 10 GAMES (30:10) Already 2 wins in! Can we pick up another in...
199 THE FIRST 6 GAME ROAD TRIP
November 06, 2022 01:34 - 1 hour - 123 MBKeith & Chris again welcome some of their Discord friends to the show; Terry & BMac return after last week's conversation, along with a familiar voice from Twitter Spaces, Rocky, making his Trailcasters debut! JOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:36) LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:24) - Shaedon Sharpe, twice - Steve Nash & Dame's calf - Kyrie &... everything Nets. All of it. Ugh. WELCOME, FRIENDS! (14:18) - JOIN US ON DISCORD! THE CARPET JERSEY (14:52) - Saw this coming & still deleted...
198 WINSTREAK REACTIONS & DISCORDIAN DEBATES
October 29, 2022 21:14 - 1 hour - 151 MBWas last week's short pod not enough for you? Well we're making up for it this week with an EXTENDED edition! JOIN US ON DISCORD! We were visited by several of Trailcasters' Discordians during recording & while it didn't ALL make the final cut, there was too much fun to leave it out! Cut this one in to 2 episodes if you need, but don't miss the entertainment! INTRO (2:42) LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:04) - TC Live on Rip City Radio & Dame goes OFF. - Chad Doing & Sean Highkin - Le...
197 HERE WE GO BLAZERS, HERE WE GO
October 21, 2022 18:07 - 46 minutes - 85.3 MBIt's been a long offseason but Blazers Basketball is finally back! Keith & Chris round out their predictions from last episode with possibly the most important ones, but first... JOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (1:45) - What qualifies as "tired"? Chris repeating jokes, that's what - Calling all producers! LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:35) - The NBA is back - Penny wears Air Penny 2s - Draymond Green. NASSIR SIGNS EXTENSION (16:36) - 4 more years! 4 more years! - Being happy with l...
196 SEASON PREDICTIONS
October 16, 2022 22:01 - 1 hour - 120 MBBack after the birth of the third Burkhardt daughter AND the re-birth of a classic Blazers show, Keith grills Chris over some season predictions along with much more... JOIN US ON DISCORD! INTRO (2:09) - Welcome to the world, Tegan Burkhardt! - Courtside is dead, long live Courtside Mondays LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:34) - Blazers' rooks, Jusuf Nurkic, & poor preseason defense SEASON PREDICTIONS (16:28) The Starting SF... - Hart the right choice, for now - Dissecting the b...
195.5 BABY BURKHARDT BLOWS UP THE SCHEDULE!
October 08, 2022 02:14 - 24 minutes - 44.9 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! It's not quite Episode 196, cuz it's only half the Trailcasters team... Chris is out this week for more important things, but Keith is still here & ready to take you on a ride through the first week of Blazers' preseason basketball... INTRO - Congratulations to the Burkhardt family - Gettin lazy, flyin solo - All the Keith you can handle... just a sexier Mac LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL - Burkhardt family - Jabari - Free throws & fan caps PRESEASON - vs LAC...
195 MEDIA DAY REAX
October 01, 2022 00:50 - 59 minutes - 109 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! First off, if you're going to be in Seattle next Monday for preseason, HIT US UP RIGHT NOW! As for this week's pod... Keith & Chris discuss the most memorable parts of Media Day & much more as we prep for the season! INTRO (2:38) - Chris hosted Media Day for RCR with Dwight, & asked questions from our Discord users! - Keep your ears open for a TC shoutout on upcoming Courtside! MEDIA DAY REACTIONS (8:36) - Low STH returns... concerning or expected? - Being...
194 VACATION IS OVER!
September 23, 2022 23:27 - 1 hour - 111 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! WE'RE BACK! From vacation that is, but Burkhardt is also officially back on the airwaves! After taking a moment to celebrate our victories we cover some of what we missed over the last month: WARMUP INTRO (2:56) - Burkhardt is back on Rip City Radio! - Get your Media Day questions in on Discord! - Keith cost Chris $200 & he's proud of it LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (9:03) - Sharing the love - Becky Hammon & LV Aces - Chad Doing & Didi Louzada - Videogam...
193 TO TRAVEL OR NOT TO TRAVEL
August 26, 2022 03:37 - 1 hour - 145 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! Keith & Chris take a break from the Group Chats, but still managed to fill over an hour of banter with: INTRO - Method Actors - Group Chats will return! LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:51) - Chris Haynes, Dewayne Hankins & the hot hot heat THE BROADCAST TEAM WILL TRAVEL! (10:36 - Not all questions answered - Broadcasting remote vs on-site - Journalism at home vs on the road - Who asked for this? - Let's talk cost... - "Lessons" from the COVID broadcasts...
192 THIRD BENCH GOES OFF!
August 19, 2022 01:12 - 1 hour - 164 MBBack from a short vacation with another Group Chat & this time, we came prepared with an extra guest! Keith & Chris are joined by Rachel, Ozzy, Ike & Seth, all members of the Third Bench; our fan block in sec. 317 of the Rose Garden! Hours of banter, distilled down to 90 minutes of: GUEST INTROS (5:28) - What made you a fan? - Why is it "The THIRD Bench"? RIP, BILL RUSSELL (11:51) - Respects - #6 getting retired around the league - Burkhardt breaks down "Bill Russell vs Jackie ...
191 THE GROUP CHAT GOES INTERNATIONAL
August 03, 2022 23:38 - 1 hour - 140 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD!!! We're getting better at this Group Chat thing! No, I didn't say perfect... but good enough to fix last week's screwups, score a completed-set bonus & link up with a friend from LITERALLY across the globe! KJ, JP, & (most of) Fowad joined Keith & Chris this week for a conversation that had some legs... but feel free to stretch out yourself & make this one last, because we're taking a short break next week! INTROS (5:05) - Grammas know how to make Blazers fans out...
190 GROUP CHATS ARE BACK!
July 27, 2022 01:52 - 1 hour - 116 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! After much anticipation & EVEN MORE technical difficulties, Trailcasters are proud to announce the return of our group chats! This week's lineup suffered a last minute scratch, but we rolled on with our starting 4 of Keith, Chris, Alex & Terry to dive in on a wide range of topics... INTROS - A TMac fan, 2 Lakers fans & a Blazers diehard walk in to a podcast... - Adding to the mythology of Keke Montreal NO SURGERY FOR SHARPE! (13:45) - Is there already injury...
189 HE'S. A. BLAZER. FOR. LIFE.
July 16, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 155 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! Don't stop believin' in the Blazers, cuz this episode we are goin on a JOURNEY! Extra long episodes just means longer lunch breaks, right? - Don't mess with PNW Heat! - Chris gets baked, but not like that - Hood River Ice Baths Love, Hugs & Hatemail (6:10) - WNBA, ESPN, Summer League & more Player Intro Presser (19:38) - Word of the Day: Versatility - Penny isn't feeling any pressure... should he? - First impressions of Grant - Joe Cronin has got sou...
188 SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPS OR BUST
July 08, 2022 02:50 - 1 hour - 116 MBJOIN OUR DISCORD! Keith & Chris both went off-grid over the weekend but they've returned with talk about the GPII signing, Summer League expectations, updates on KD rumors & much more; - More bad Star Wars jokes - Chris really missed the Discord LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:40) - Vacations, weddings, Sabrina & hot roster takes KEVIN DURANT (12:19) - Tracking the rumors - Can KD's trade request be put "back in the box"? - More likely: KD & Kyrie both Nets next season, or KD a B...
187 FREE AGENCY OPENS UP!
July 02, 2022 03:17 - 1 hour - 123 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! We've made it past the Draft and all the questions that come with it, now on to Free Agency and ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT COME WITH IT. **RECORDED PRE-GBII TRADE PICKUP!** We'll talk about that next week, but for now... - Chris wants LIVE episodes - Workshopping nicknames for Sharpe LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (5:00) - Ryan Resch, Gold Bond, & Dick's Sports FAKE AD: Chris Reviews Keith's Killer Bread FREE AGENCY (19:00) - Defining the moratorium - Breaking down...
186 FIRST REACTIONS TO SHARPE & GRANT
June 26, 2022 21:19 - 1 hour - 117 MBDonate directly to Planned Parenthood Support Abortion Funds with Evanem.com JOIN US ON DISCORD! RIP CITY, WE MADE IT! The draft is behind us, and decisions have been made. Keith & Chris discuss their first impressions of Cronin's moves so far & much more, including: LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (9:12) - RIP, Caleb Swanigan - Did we find Nurk's burner? - Sue Bird - The SCOTUS THE DRAFT (18:00) - Was Sharpe the right pick? - How did the Grant trade change the pick? - Sharpe'...
185 DRAFT PREP WITH FOWAD
June 18, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD! Fowad Daud of The Unbiased Blazers Podcast joins the guys all the way from down South in Toronto, to squeeze in a little more draft discussion before the big day next week! - Sabrina is writing history - Jason Quick & the importance of putting yourself first - Banning Fake Klay & remembering Ray Liotta - Fowad gives us Toronto's take on OG's value - Evaluating & ranking Trade Targets - Evaluating & ranking options with the 7th pick - Fanhood: The BIRG & C...
184 DRAFT PREP WITH Brandon
June 15, 2022 03:59 - 1 hour - 151 MBJOIN THE FUN ON DISCORD! Our Discordian Draft Fanatic, Brandon McIntire, is back with us this week to debate what the Blazers should do with the draft pick & more: - Love, Hugs & Hatemail... Baseball sucks again. - The Knight Offer... Should Blazers fans WANT this deal? - THEY'RE. NOT. MOVING. THE. TEAM. - Draft Prep... what to expect from a new Front Office - BMac has BEEF with Burkhardt - Dyson Daniels, detailed - Can a draft pick help Dame's timeline? - A trade proposal ...
183 A POD DIVIDED!
June 05, 2022 00:13 - 1 hour - 137 MBJOIN US ON DISCORD!!! ***HEADS UP*** The offer from Phil Knight to buy the Blazers occurred after recording. We'll break it down next episode! It's been another tough week in the Real World for a lot of people... Keith & Chris had some things to get off their chest so if you're not here for non-basketball, we forgive you for skipping 10 mins ahead. OR, if you can lend some much needed assistance to victims of preventable trauma, click here to support families in Uvalde, TX. After vent...
182 LUCKY #7
May 22, 2022 21:18 - 1 hour - 175 MBJOIN OUR DISCORD! WE'RE BACK! And after taking a week off for Health & Safety Protocols, we've got a lot to cover, so it's time to bring in the big guns; Michael Visenberg of Pro Insight joins Keith & Chris to break down the results of the Draft Lottery & much more... - Love, Hugs, & Hatemail: Jokic, Equal Pay & PatBev - EARLY, early, early thoughts on Cronin - What if... Zach Lavine. - The Suns collapse - Dame goes to the Lotto! ...so? - What to do with the 7th pick - Mikey'...