steven lebron radio

Ep 34: Joseph Boland

stevenlebron — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:27:52 +0000

Joseph Boland aka The Rev stops by the podcast to talk about the emergence of Domonic Brown, favorite and most hated athletes from Philadelphia, debate NHL vs. NBA playoffs, show love to Bill Watterson and I find out first hand just how hard it is to spell words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Ep 33: Jason Clinkscales

stevenlebron — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:18:14 +0000

Jason Clinkscales returns to discuss Roy Hibbert’s post-game comments, Bill Simmons’ Grizzlies-MLK Jr. theory, Sergio Garcia, George O’Grady, homophobia and race in sports and show love to Popeye’s in a not so blatant attempt for sponsorship.

Ep 32: Rick Trotter

stevenlebron — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:07:18 +0000

Memphis Grizzlies public address announcer Rick Trotter stopped by the podcast, so don’t be alarmed if his voice sounds familiar to you. We look back at the Grizzlies’ playoff run, talk about the relationship between the city and the team, understand where #WhoopThatTrick came from, and discuss Grizzlies past and present, including Zach Randolph, Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Allen Iverson, Gilbert Arenas, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol.

Ep 31: My Friend Jon Part 2

stevenlebron — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:23:33 +0000

In part two of my podcast with my friend Jon, we go over some five dollar ideas that includes an alternative baseball league, wedding planning boot camp and a plan to eradicate foodies and people who take phone videos at concerts.

Ep 30: My Friend Jon Part 1

stevenlebron — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:25:37 +0000

My friend Jon stops by to talk about the Rob Ford situation in Toronto, the Sergio Garcia-Tiger Woods fried chicken-awkward apology followed by another apology, and we discuss some of our experiences with racism as Asians in North America.

Ep 29: Sumit Dasgupta

stevenlebron — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:07 +0000

Sumit Dasgupta, co-host of The Exchange, joined the podcast to discuss Starting Lineup action figures, treating sports as entertainment and making consumer choices, being a Lakers fan in Boston, the player loyalty argument as detailed by Justin Tinsley, and how the success of teams affect a city’s attitude.

Ep 28: Todd MacCulloch

stevenlebron — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:28 +0000

Former NBA player Todd MacCulloch joined the podcast to talk about growing up in Winnipeg, playing at the University Of Washington, his 2000 Summer Olympic experience with Team Canada, shares a few stories on Shaq and Iverson, his early retirement from the NBA, and his foray into competitive pinball. Also, if he was surprised he made the cover of SLAM and how he got referenced on The Chappelle Show.

Ep 27: Chris Towers

stevenlebron — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:57:11 +0000

Chris Towers of CBS Sports drops by to talk all things fantasy basketball. We look at players who were supposed to make a leap this season but didn’t, look at the prospects of guys like DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, Bradley Beal, Paul George, Dwight Howard and much more. Also, a few minutes on Boris Diaw’s weight.

Ep 25: Eddie Maisonet

stevenlebron — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:57:11 +0000

Eddie Maisonet returns to the podcast to chat about the Spurs-Warriors and Thunder-Grizzlies series. Also, we discuss our favorite wardrobe from high school, including my (in)famous Avirex turtleneck, and Eddie shows appreciation for Derek Fisher and throws shade at Geno Smith.

Ep 24: Andrew Ungvari

stevenlebron — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:52:54 +0000

Andrew Ungvari returns to the podcast to catch-up on the Lakers. We chat about the season that was, the Clippers-Lakers dynamic, Magic Johnson’s criticism of the team, Kobe’s future, Dwight Howard’s impending free agency and more.

Ep 23: Sean Highkin

stevenlebron — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:23:12 +0000

I caught up with Sean Highkin of USA Today Sports last night after the conclusion of the Bulls-Nets game to recap the first round and look ahead to the Conference Semi-Finals. Also discussed: Jan Vesely, Luke Babbitt, Andrea Bargnani trade machine scenarios, Andrew Wiggins and more.

Ep 22: Thomas Golianopoulos

stevenlebron — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:10:20 +0000

Thomas Golianopoulos joins the podcast to discuss his Grantland article titled “The Secret History Of Kobe Bryant’s Rap Career”, going to elementary school with Ron Artest and other things.

Ep 21: Jason Clinkscales and Sumit Dasgupta

stevenlebron — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:28:19 +0000

I joined friends of the podcast Jason Clinkscales and Sumit Dasgupta on their weekly sports radio show The Exchange last night to chat about the upcoming NBA playoffs, including the Thunder-Spurs dynamic in the West, the crazy season of the Lakers, the Grizzlies as a potential surprise team, and what else there is to look forward to in the East besides the Heat.

Ep 20: Jason Gay

stevenlebron — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:09:54 +0000

Jason Gay, sports columnist at the Wall Street Journal, stops by to talk about the profiles he wrote for Vogue on Rihanna and Beyonce, Jay-Z’s transition from minority owner to sports agent, going to a Brooklyn Nets game with Larry King and finally, we go through his rules for conquering the gym.

Ep 19: Justin Tinsley

stevenlebron — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:13:10 +0000

Justin Tinsley joins the podcast to talk about writing sports and music, James Harden, Death Row Records, being a fan of LeBron, being a Dallas Cowboys fan, and finally, we list off some rap lyrics that would make great tattoos.

Ep 18: Andrew Crawford

stevenlebron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:21:30 +0000

Andrew Crawford of Shark Fin Hoops returns to the podcast to recap the Chinese Basketball Association season that just finished. We discussed Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Stephon Marbury, how a local player was heckled so badly he is now seeking professional counseling, the All-Star weekend in China and Shavlik Randolph playing John Legend songs on the piano at Beijing hotels.

Ep 17: Emile Avanessian Part 2

stevenlebron — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:21:00 +0000

In part two of my conversation with Emile, we talk about our best and worst personal sports gambling moments, review some of the NBA over/ under win totals from before the season and revisit our predictions.

Ep 16: Emile Avanessian Part 1

stevenlebron — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:55:14 +0000

I’m joined by Emile Avanessian to discuss the past, present and future of LeBron, the career arcs of superstars, Kobe, Tim Duncan, how we scrutinize and criticize athletes, and much more.

Ep 15: Five Dollar Ideas

stevenlebron — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:35:24 +0000

It’s another five dollar idea episode of the podcast, where my friend Jon and I interrupt the sports discussion and talk really important real life issues, like a solution for guys who are stuck in women’s clothing stores while their girl shops, how to get just sick enough to miss a few days of work, imagining a bar that plays reality shows only, and much more.

Ep 14: Mike Spry

stevenlebron — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:54:51 +0000

On the latest episode of the podcast, Mike Spry and I discuss the flawed environment that is the sports media, and its treatment of the Steubenville rape case, Rick DiPietro, Zach Greinke, Josh Hamilton, Rebecca Marino and Royce White. Also, a discussion on the clash between statistics and narratives in baseball.