Stefan's Nighttime

Stefan drank some strong coffee, saw some bulls*** sports news, and realized he needed to record a postscript to today's very special Knicks-in-the-Finals edition of Open Run. There are heroes in this Finals, and there are villains. Who are they? What are their crimes?? Are there fixes and are they in?! It's time to set the record straight. So put on your Knicks hat, raise your mug...and let's go...

Stefan reunites with his Open Run compadre Jesse Williams to talk about the glory of the New York Knicks, their unparalleled playoff run, and what it's doing to the city. What are the keys to victory? Who will we even be anymore if the Knicks do this thing? And is Jesse...a Knicks fan now?! There's only one way to find out.

This week on STEFAN'S NIGHTTIME I'm joined by artist and hoops podcaster ANDREW KUO, and actress NOA FISHER! We talk about the state of the city, the potential upside of gatekeeping, and the loogie hocking prowler of Lafayette. • Watch this episode on YouTube •  Subscribe to Stefan's Nighttime on YouTube •  Follow Stefan's Nighttime on Instagram STEFAN'S NIGHTTIME Created and Hosted by Stefan Maro...

As revelers gathered to celebrate the launch of the newest episode of STEFAN'S NIGHTTIME, something else was happening in the backroom of the party. These are...MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS! •  Watch this episode on YouTube •  Subscribe to Stefan's Nighttime on YouTube • Follow the show on Instagram at  @nighttimenyc  

Actress Sofia Hublitz joins Stefan to talk about what it was like going from New York living to basically growing up on the set of Ozark. Then they talk about how New York shaped their personalities, how every single person has their own version of the city, and their endless love for Peter Falk and Columbo. • Watch this episode on YouTube •  Subscribe to Stefan's Nighttime on YouTube • Follow the...

Zoe Lister-Jones joins Stefan to talk about balancing acting/writing/directing on her new show Slip, the never-ending NY-LA "debate", working on the newest Ari Aster film, and the beauty of embracing pleasures formerly known as guilty. Then the one and only Martin Rev, of legendary NYC punk band Suicide, joins them to talk about growing up in the Bronx, working with Ric Ocasek of the Cars, and the...

Stefan's Nighttime  is back with one of Stefan's favorite musicians,  Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen ! Hamilton joins him (4:08) to share stories of early Walkmen days spent destroying pianos on tour and hiring horn sections off Cragislist, talks about his evolving approach to being a frontman, and does two beautiful acoustic performances: "Hearstruck (Wild Hunger)" (34:35) and "In a Black Out...

From the people who brought you Open Run, it's... STEFAN'S NIGHTTIME! Host  Stefan Marolachakis and Executive Producer Jesse Williams bring you a new late-night talk show filmed on location at Ray's Bar on the Lower East Side. For this series premiere, Jesse joins Stefan for a few drinks as they talk about the good old days of temping together, Jesse's recent Broadway run, and how he went from a w...

Stefan is back to talk about free agency, and not just any old free agency! We're talking Knicks free agency and Nets free agency. KD. Kyrie. It's a battle o' the boroughs—and the winner may not be as clear as you think. Or is it?! Only two ways to find out: buy a time machine, or download this fresh-out-of-the-oven episode of your favorite podcast's favorite podcast: Open Run.

It's a bona fide homecoming as old-school Open Runner Ben Cruz rejoins the pod to talk about his beloved Warriors, their heated series against the Rockets, and the offseason that lies ahead. Will the Dubs win it all one more time? What will the team look like next season? Does Stefan finally...empathize with the Warriors? • Ben Cruz on Twitter • Listen to  It Doesn't Matter What Your Podcast Is Ca...

Our host has a lot on his mind this week: Dagger Dame and the shot heard 'round the world, the mysterious inner workings of Russell Westbrook, the Rockets-Warriors matchup, NBA Finals predictions, and a whole mess of Knicks hypothesizing to Du-rant & rave about. It's officially time for another installment of Deep Thoughts with Stefan, a.k.a. "Stefan My Mind."

J. Kyle Mann of The Dime Drop is back! And he's here to school Stefan and all the other college hoops ignoramuses on what to watch in this year's Sweet 16. The players to look out for, the most competitive games, the nicknames we need to work on—it's all here in Open Run's Guide to the Sweet 16. • Follow Kyle Mann on Twitter • Watch Kyle's  Ja Morant video on The Dime Drop   • ...and watch his  Ro...

Vice News Tonight  correspondent,  Weediquette  host, and fellow Knicks fan  Krishna Andavolu   joins Stefan to talk about the evolving definition of NBA success, the legacy of Kevin Durant's strange "The Servant" nickname, avant-garde rebuild theories, and doin' it for the Gram. • Krishna Andavolu on Twitter  and Instagram • Watch Krishna's show Weediquette As always, follow Open Run on Twitter a...

It's all Knicks all the time as Stefan is joined by Andrew Kuo of our other favorite hoops pod, Cookies ! Stefan and Kuo put on their GM hats and architect the Knicks rebuild of their dreams. Want a side of Mitchell Robinson with your Mitchell Robinson? You've come to the right place. • Andrew Kuo on Twitter and Instagram • Cookies on Twitter and Instagram   As always, follow Open Run on Twitter a...

Dave Hartley of The War on Drugs and Nightlands is back to talk about the state of The Process, the battle at the top of the East, and how good it hurts to get emotionally attached to a team. Other topics include: Is the Greek Freak the best player in the NBA? Will Mitchell Robinson be the new logo? What do Marie Kondo and Sam Hinkie have in common? And of course, don't miss an instant classic edi...

Friend o' the show J. Kyle Mann is back and he's here to help Stefan tackle all the big questions! What is the proper way to pronounce Luka Dončić? Will he and Porzingis thrive in Dallas? Is LeBron James psychic? Is KD coming to the Knicks? Should Stefan by the KD 11s? Is Zion Williamson as good as everyone seems to think he is? And once more, with feeling...is KD coming to the Knicks??  • Kyle Ma...

Our special Valentine's Day edition of Open Run is all about NBA relationships. Jesse calls Stefan from the Grey's Anatomy set to dole out some tough love about KD and the Knicks, Stefan makes his case, and then they both ponder what the future holds for LeBron and the Lakers. Come for the hoops talk, stay for the surprise Debbie Allen cameo.

Aaaaaand we're back! Stefan heads down to New Orleans to talk about a pair of franchises in flux with two of his favorite writers and basketball minds: Nathaniel Rich ( New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, New York Review of Books ) and Thomas Beller (novelist, essayist, hoops columnist for The New Yorker). Treat your ears to a three-man weave that covers the aftermath of the Kristaps Porzingis...

J. Kyle Mann of The Dime Drop checks in to talk about the NBA's youth movement and his new video series about it for The Ringer called The Leap . Stefan & Kyle revisit their Summer League predictions to see what they got right—and so Stefan can mention Mitchell Robinson as many times as possible. Then, they tackle the big questions. Can the young core of the Celtics match the might of the Warriors...

Basketball player, ESPN analyst, and bestselling author Jay Williams joins our man Stefan Marolachakis to talk about his recent experience coaching high school basketball and his quest to become the Oprah of the sports world. Other topics covered: the Celtics's chances of winning it all next season, the future of the Porzingod, what he learned from Coach K, and the art of living a full life.

Rod Strickland a.k.a. the Point God joined Stefan and J. Kyle Mann to weigh in on the incoming rookie class, the comparisons to Kyrie, and Boogie's decision to join the Warriors. He also talks about Charles Oakley's unique ability to foul you and talk trash at the very same time, as well as just how dirty a player John Stockton was/wasn't. Oh, and you'll want to stick around for the Arvydas Saboni...

Our man Stefan headed out to Las Vegas with longtime friend o' the show Nat Livingston Johnson for their first—but certainly not last—visit to NBA Summer League, where they did their due diligence on the incoming rookie class. Kyle Mann of The Dime Drop joins the show to talk about the standout rookies, so-so basketball, and fantastic hobnobbing on offer at Summer League. Viva Las Vegas.

Open Run's favorite NBA Draft Nostradamus, Kyle Mann of the Dime Drop, joins us for the one-stop NBA Draft pop-up shop of your dreams. That's right: it's the official Open Run x Dime Drop 2018 NBA Draft Preview! Heart-stopping predictions and life-changing new nicknames abound. The draft won't know what hit it. Follow Kyle Mann on Twitter: @jkylemann ...and Instagram: @jkylemann Follow The Dime Dr...

There's a whole lot of drama this week as Jesse and Stefan wrap up the NBA Finals, crown a Championship Parade King, and look ahead to what is going to be a wild summer of free agency. We're talking LeBron, Kawhi, Paul George—oh, and don't miss their dramatic reading of Kyrie's latest flat-earth musings. You're gonna like the way you look, we guarantee it!

It's Midnight in the Garden of Game 5! So Jesse and Stefan met up on an NYC rooftop to talk about the Celtics' strong Game 5 victory and the impressive Game 4 performance by the Rockets. Can the Rockets withstand another old-school Warriors haymaker? Can the young Celtics really oust LeBron James? Does making it to the Finals another time without winning the chip actually hurt LeBron's legacy? So...