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Today on The Ave Podcast; I'm joined by All-time Scoring leader in OCAA Basketball History & Friend of the Pod Anthony Batchelor as we discuss the 2nd Third of the NBA Season. We break down the extremely disappointing All-Star Game & its future (01:37); plus we discuss if the Timberwolves & the Thunder runs are sustainable (30:15); if Doc Rivers can truly save the Bucks (40:03); &...

Today on The Ave Podcast; we replay the Postgame Livestream of Super Bowl 58 (LVIII). We dive into my heartbreak of my Niners losing the Super Bowl. Plus of course we break down the game; go over of Usher Halftime performance, and a ton more.

Today on The Ave Podcast; we break down the Super Bowl 58 (LVIII) matchup between the Niners & Chiefs from every angle. Plus we also announce our picks for the remaining NFL Awards; we discuss Travis Kelce's "Fade" saga; and way more than that.

Welcome to "Memory Lane" where at least once a month, I will share short clips, and previous full episodes from the South Shore Ave Catalogue. Reminiscing from some of my favorite moments in SSA History. On this episode, we revisit the unfortunate and tragic events involving the murder of rapper Nipsey Hustle. I was joined by DJ/Producer DJ Keo & SSA Family Member Shawn Adonis as we broke down...

Today on The Ave Podcast; we recap the 2024 NFL Playoffs. We discuss the NFL Championship games, & try to figure out what in the hell the Ravens & the Lions were doing. Plus we recap the rest of the playoff teams, & who will be ready to level up next season; plus discuss some of our NFL Award winners. Please enjoy.

Today on The Ave Podcast; we break down the 2024 AFC & NFC Championship games; if we can trust Brock Purdy during the biggest game of his life, why we're praying for Lamar Jackson's first Super Bowl appearance; & our winning predictions. Plus I share my thoughts on the fiasco in Milwaukee, and more.  *This episode was originally recorded on Jan 25, 2024

Today on The Ave Podcast, I'm joined by the owners of Purple Box Mobile Sasha & Derick Anderson, as they discuss their adventurous journey from creating a new Mobile Kid's Spa (the first of its kind in Canada). We break down the beginnings: expanding their business across the border; how their mobility had them featuring on Hulu and A&E's new TV Show, "Big RV Remix" (Executive Produced by...

Today on a special edition of The Ave Podcast, we celebrate one of the crown masterpiece albums of the 21st Century. During the fourth quarter of 2003, Oukast released their 5th album, Speakerboxx/The Love Below, which was not only their most popular & best selling album, but it went on to win multiple Grammys, including the most coveted Album of The Year. I'm joined by friends of the podcast...

Welcome to "Memory Lane" where at least once a month, I will share short clips, and previous full episodes from the South Shore Ave Catalogue. Reminiscing from some of my favorite moments in SSA History. On this episode, we unearth a gem from the catalogue reviewing the Greatest Two Weeks In Hip Hop (hence the title). On November 9th & 23th, 1993, three of the greatest albums in Hip Hop Histor...

Today on The Ave Podcast; we break down our early selections for the NBA Awards so far. Plus we discuss Shai leveling up even more from last season; the struggles with the Chicago Bulls & Zach LaVine; if Minnesota & Orlando are for real; and way more.

Today on a Emergency Edition of The Ave Podcast, we break down the long overdue blockbuster James Harden trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. How did James pull this off again??

Welcome to “Memory Lane” where at least once a month, I will share short clips,  and previous full episodes from the South Shore Ave Catalogue. Reminiscing from some of my favorite moments in SSA history, we flip back into the catalogue to unearth a lengthy segment from Season Three of #TheStoop. We share an episode entitled "The Colin Kaepernick Edition" . Joined by Author/Therapist  Jonathan Box...

Today on The Ave Podcast, we conclude the South Shore Ave’s NBA Season Preview Week by wrapping up Part Two of the Western Conference. As we always do annually, we ranked each team in the West from the bottom to the Top. From Zion & the Pelicans, to the defending champs.

Welcome to the 8th installment of South Shore Ave’s NBA Season Preview! Today on The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by SSA Family Member  Julian aka Jules Da Commish  as we discuss the 1st half of the Western Conference. As we do annually, we ranked each team in the West from the bottom to the Top (except for this episode, the elevator only goes to the middle floor). In other news, we may or may not disc...

Welcome to the 8th installment of South Shore Ave’s NBA Season Preview! Today on The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by  Randall Walter  (HC of Red Rush Ontario AAU Program & Excel Hoop’s Prep Basketball Program) as we break down Part Two of the NBA Eastern Conference..... in other words, the Playoff Contenders & the "Upper Room" Teams. As we do every year, we ranked each team in the East from the...

Welcome to the 8th installment of South Shore Ave’s NBA Season Preview! So today on The Ave Podcast, I'm joined by Randall Walter (HC of Red Rush Ontario AAU Program & Excel Hoop’s Prep Basketball Program) as we break down Part One of the NBA Eastern Conference aka the Lottery Teams. As we do every year, we ranked each team in the East from the Outhouse to the Penthouse (but in this case, to t...

On the 9th instalment of # M Y S T O R Y, University of California-Berkeley Basketball Guard Jalen Celestine sits down with us as he details his last 18 months. He takes us behind the curtain of his recovery from major knee surgery last spring, and the trials and tribulations of recovery both physically and mentally; how a recent passing helped to push him forward; his thoughts on being a Cal-Berk...

Today on a Emergency Edition of The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by my SSA Family Members as we break down the massive, MASSIVE blockbuster Damian Lillard trade. I said MASSIVE, right? Dame is playing with Giannis…..WTF???

Today on The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by Legendary Coach, Dave Magarity as we break down his entire 47-year career in Division I Basketball. On Part 2, we break down the NIL (Name, Image, & Likeness) & the Transfer Portal Era, and how it has forever changed the landscape of the NCAA; the dissolvement of the Pac-12 Conference; having his daughter Maureen Magarity follow in his coaching foots...

Today on The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by Legendary Coach, Dave Magarity as we break down his entire 47-year career in Division I Basketball. From his first coaching job at St. Francis, to coaching at Marist College for almost twenty years, to being one of the first coaches to recruit outside of the US; & his transition into the Women’s ranks as the Head Coach of Army’s program.  *** PART 2 Out...

Today of The Ave Podcast, I’m joined by UPLAY AAU program Contributor & Founder of Skills Refinement Group  O’Neil Kamaka  as we discuss the star turn of Team Canada’s Men’s Basketball Program at the FIBA World Cup, and we put some respect on Dillon Brooks’ name. Then  Randall Walter (HC of Red Rush Ontario AAU Program & Excel Hoop’s Prep Basketball Program) helicopters in during the pod a...

Today on The Ave Podcast, we add Vol. III of the Cord-Cutting Series. I'm joined by  DJ/Producer DJ Keo, as we discussed the major changes at Disney & the downturn of Disney+; the streaming wars between the media apps & how it's affecting the landscape. Plus we break down the Writer's Strike in Hollywood and how it's changing the future of the industry; how A.I. is coming for everything; t...

Today on a special episode of The Ave Podcast, I'm joined by Author/Therapist Jonathan Boxill as we have a in-depth discussion on the limitation of safe spaces & protections for the minds of Black Men.  * To check out Jonathan Boxill's website, click onto centeredandaware.com

Welcome to “Memory Lane” where at least once a month, I will share short clips,  and previous full episodes from the South Shore Ave Catalogue. Reminiscing from some of my favorite moments in SSA history. We jump back into the catalogue to unearth a discussion about one of the past gems of the Toronto nightlife scene. We share an episode from Season Four of #TheStoop originally titled "Welcome To...

Welcome to “Memory Lane” where at least once a month, I will share short clips,  and previous full episodes from the South Shore Ave Catalogue. Reminiscing from some of my favorite moments in SSA history. In the spirit of Caribana Season, I went back into the catalogue to share the Season Two Premiere of #TheStoop called "The Adventures of Yonge St #CaribanaEdition" . We celebrated an era where Yo...