Cookies: A Basketball Podcast

Watching basketball at bars (3:30), drinking React Juice (25:03), Kanye's Coachella redemption (28:33), Greg Monroe SZN (43:32), Simmons versus the haters (46:44), Westbrook bricks in Bricktown (52:09), Lillard's path to the Western Conference Finals (56:18), Nurkic Theory (59:32), Nuggets on the ropes—or so it seems (1:02:02), Houston actually might win it all (1:10:32), the Warriors have become...

Kuo attempts to bribe the boys by bringing pizza to the lab (10:33), farts endlessly amuse Jordan (15:35), Ben hates "Game of Crowns" (23:02), probably more fart stuff (29:01), Golden State loses to the Clippers, then loses Boogie Cousins (35:21), Sixers revive their chances against overpowering Nets (58:02), Lou Willz: a true scoring legend (1:18:02), James Harden is a virtuoso (1:35:18) and let...

We review the trailer for "The Joker" (6:02), controversial Chinese food gets...cancelled? (10:21), the Magic runs out in Los Angeles (22:42), maybe any schmo be a NBA general manager (26:32), production issues plague "Space Jam 2: More Space Jams" (33:32), Ah right, the playoffs start! (56:01), Utah vs Houston is bloodsport (1:01:43), Kuo is interested in Denver against San Antonio for some reaso...

Eric Clapton has barz (3:02), Kuo reviews Essex Crossing (8:25), Jordan vs. Mexican food delivery systems (18:40), Kyle Korver on white privilege (21:32), Ben claims everyone used to hate Dirk Nowitzki (29:32), a world governed by Lil Nas X (34:06), Paul Pierce vs Dwyane Wade (45:17), Wrestlemania—and everything is pro wrestling (55:02), NCAA refs under scrutiny (1:02:10), Nets make playoffs (1:10...

Tiresome dream jobs (6:22), Stephen A. Smith is richly rewarded (10:21), Chinatown (16:15), the food wokeness era (22:41), flight of the condos (30:03), the annual Devin Booker argument (36:11), Kuo's 2018 redraft (41:20), the Sixers add Greg "No Shaming!" Monroe (51:31), NBA mourns Nipsey (1:12:02), Most Improved Player candidates (1:20:32), the good team in Los Angeles (1:23:32), coolness bias (...

Food poisoning truthers (2:10), Kuo's Big aBroad trip (8:21), mixed reviews for "Us" (15:31), Ben remembers day the dinosaurs died (23:01), Zion heads for NBA (34:21), league's most bland teams (52.42), did flattened lottery odds work? (1:04:32), playoff reseeding potentials (112:54), Jordan's Drug Board (122:42). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo.

Surviving subway attacks (8:02), Dirk's retirement tour labors on with indefinite end (11:21), MVP showdown in Milwaukee (15:10), Nurkic's grisly injury and Portland's playoff fortunes (21:32), Utah stymies Devin Booker's cheap attempt at a 60 point game (29:01), Michael Avenatti, Nike and DeAndre Ayton (40:32), Rookie of the Year race heats up between Luka Doncic and Trae Young (55:44). Cookies i...

Licking tree frogs in Tulum (7:21), Tom Izzo throws a humiliating NCAA tournament tantrum (15:01), egg boy (22:20), Sixers finally beat the Celtics and Ben is...wait...optimistic? (26:01), Cookies Mail Mag! (37:02), "Blue Chips" vs "Hoosiers" (47:01), helicopter coaches (56:32), T-Wolves howl into the abyss of eternal sadness (1:01:02). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew...

Bowl cuts (5:01), big oatmilk mood (8:21), Cyclone Trevor threatens Australia (12:32), zombie contenders: Spurs (16:21) and Heat (22:03) crawl back from the dead, Bucks versus Sixers (23:33), HBO's "The Inventor" (32:06), Netflix trusts the algorithm (39:21), Jordan reviews "The Cobbler" (46:22), LeBron suffers an undignified ending in Madison Square Garden (50:12). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detric...

Yang Gang Dance (4:21), Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson are now an item (7:32), Zion triumphantly returns (11:30), "Triple Frontier" starring burly, broken Ben Affleck (19:30), the conflicting resurgence of Boogie Cousins on the Warriors (28:01), Knicks' Dolan stays in news (37:34), racial reverberations continue in Utah (41:32), college admissions scandals (50:01), Olympic breakdancing (53:41), po...

Jordan battles insomnia (2:02), can LeBron trust the Lakers' braintrust (11:30), James Dolan vs Knicks fans (30:15), Westbrook vs Jazz fans (38:31), Serge Ibaka tries to decapitate Marquese Chriss (47:15), Rockets soar at the right time (55:01), a requiem for Carmelo (1:02:31), disemboweled by kangaroos (1:08:42), Kuo kinkshames the Knicks (1:17:22). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redael...

Jordan hates Bob Marley (5:22), LeBron and a magical night for the Lakers (13:03), Kyrie Irving's brain revelations (27:32), Adam Silver and the NBA's sad boys (31:22), Brett Brown faces the wrath of Sixers fans (44:42), the Kardashian Blessing (48:02), Knicks head into the wilderness without a roadmap (53:23), flat-earthers (1:11:15). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew K...

Kuo gets saucy and bashes Italian food (2:02), RIP to Luke Perry and Keith Flint (5:50), Andrew "Red Pill" Bogut returns (12:30), LeBron and the Lakers head for a tragic ending (21:23), the Celtics embark on yet another rebuild (40:31), Bledsoe sticks with the Bucks (52:03). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo. 

Playing pickup ball on drugs (2:02) Kuo's Big Board roasted for Trae Young snub (15:22), plant-based diets (22:02), Mitchell Robinson Rookie of the Year? (24:30), hyperventilating during Oscar speeches (33:30) Dirk and Wade's dueling retirement tours (44). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo.

Jordan's Oscar predictions (6:07), Zion blows a tire, Coach K sucks eggs (19:01), grooming GMs from the youth (37:23), Embiid's gimpy knee and Sixers' hatred of guards (43:36), Joe Harris is a fucking walking bucket (1:01:34), Kyrie and Durant are too millennial for NYC's old head media (1:03:54), is Paul George a legit MVP candidate? (1:11:24), Harden = unethical!?! (1:14:05). Cookies is hosted b...

Special guest Noah Lennox (the musician Panda Bear). Thugged out, orthopedic Hokas (4:30), Kawhi's New Balance ad (8:25), tragic state of the Wizards (15:22), Knicks fans are weirdly mad (32:04), Anthony Davis in New Orleans gets more complicated (51:02), All-Star Weekend in Charlotte (57:42), Giannis and Bucks fatigue (1:06:22), Linsanity in Toronto (1:13:45), Panda Bear's new album (1:20:01), Pe...

Lakers swing (and miss) big at deadline (2:08), if LeBron James can salvage the season (14:00), Sixers add Tobias Harris to live medium-ball dream (20:22), Sixers give up on Markelle Fultz (34:30), Marc Gasol heads up to the Six (48:21), Mirotic gives Bucks another weapon (55:01), Wiz and Bulls swap identities (1:10:25). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kou.

ICE goes after 21 Savage (6:02), Porzingis trade shocks the NBA (16:03), Knicks' big summer plans (36:22), the Mavs' risky new ceiling (38:03), DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews (101:01), Kanter chants (1:15:02), Gobert's tears (1:18:21). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo.

How will Anthony Davis' trade request shake up the NBA? (6:30), what does the timing mean? (11:40), are we sympathetic to Pelicans plight? (17:21), what franchises should risk trading for the Stat Hog? (34:02), has any player wielded power like LeBron James? (39:20), what's Klutch Sports' agenda? (43:07), how transformative is Davis, really? (51:22), how bad was the Celtics' day? (58:02). Cookies...

The gift and the curse of Russell Westbrook (13:22), could Curry do what Harden is doing? (22:31), mauling the Grizz (38:01), Boston's next rebuild (52:32), Billy King's master plan for the Nets comes to fruition (57:00), Victor Oladipo goes down and Pacers face uncertain future (1:07:02), political breakfast sandwiches (1:16:43). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo. 

Home kombucha brewing (4:20), True Detective season 3 (10:31), Jimmy Butler's revenge (21:01), Kyrie Irving and disgruntled stars (35:22), Dennis Smith hits the trading block (40:22), NBA's announcer problem (55:52), Jokic's historically great offensive season (1:06:42). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo.  

Golden Globe awards snub "A Star is Born" (3:10), Uber Pool (12:01), Cavs vs the Warriors over Patrick McCaw (19:32), the worst landing spots for Zion Williamson (24:02), what should the Knicks do with Kristaps Porzingis? (39:21), Minny dumps Thibs, solves little else (50:12), beaches are too sandy and sunny (58:32), Kuo searches for blood outside of 1Oak (1:05:20), will tech bros pay to gaze in S...

Smuggling contraband into Times Square on New Year's Eve (4:30), genius of "Aquaman" (12:22), "Deadpool" meta-wave (15:31), Philadelphia loses its collective mind over Ben Simmons (28:22), James Harden's shame beard (48:02), LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan is finally decided! (57:31), Kawhi's bootleg sneaker (1:05:11) and other footwear drops, Stat Hog revisited (1:18:02). Cookies is hosted by Ben...

We discuss Christmas traditions such as watching "Aquaman" and eating sea cucumber (4:40), the NBA's monster slate of games (20:36), failed Celtics rebuild (27:40), ominous signs of Kyrie's departure from Boston (34:01), the seduction of Anthony Davis (45:33), Mark Cuban's mixtape controversy (54:26), the unprecedented power wielded by LeBron (100:02). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Reda...

How many billions are the Knicks actually worth? (6:45), Kuo's past obsession with wearing basketball shorts to the bar (19:01), the Nets show promise, relatively speaking (27:23), Anthony Davis is justifiably accused of being a "stat hog" (41:33), Luka vs Trae (57:11) and other disastrous draft day trades (102:30), Nikoloz Tskitishvili (1:09:22). Cookies is hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli...