Alley Oop 163: Cade Cunningham: Superstar Leap or Empty Hype? | Zach Harper + Spurs, Luka & Olympics
Is Cade Cunningham getting the respect he deserves… or is the hype machine in overdrive? This week on Alley Oop, Juju and Trysta welcome Zach Harper from The Athletic for a full-on NBA debate episode — and things get SPICY. We kick things off with the big question: • Is Cade Cunningham an MVP candidate… or are we getting ahead of ourselves? Does he deserve praise for carrying Detroit — or shade for the results? From there, the besmirching spreads: • Are the Spurs the second-best team in the West? • Can ANYONE beat Team USA in Olympic basketball? • Who are the true powerhouses — East vs West? • Why won’t Luka shoot when he’s WIDE OPEN?! • Kelsey Plum does an Aliyah Boston elbow impression and we cannot recover. It’s debates, hot takes, chaos, and a LOT of shade. If you love NBA debates, spicy basketball takes, and zero chill analysis — you’re in the right place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Hockey Show: Dave Hurt Brad Marchand's Feelings (feat. Jonathan Zaslow)
Team USA's men's and women's hockey teams have returned from Milan with the double gold, but Roy is not happy with the men's behavior in the wake of the gold medal win. The whole gang is also unhappy with the behavior of some hockey reporters around the country, who are asking players returning from Milan about their Olympic experiences, including Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid. Rose sets the stage for the final sprint of the season in Rosa En Un Minuto, and in wins and fails, Dave loves a new goalie celebration, Ethan celebrates Aleksander Barkov, Rose makes fun of the Maple Leafs, and Roy highlights Connor McDavid coming up short again. Then, Jonathan Zaslow joins the show to discuss the reaction to the men's behavior in the locker room following the gold medal match and the Florida Panthers' dominant win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their return to action Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: The Connect 4 Regional Friendly
"I shan't spend a single calorie on this b.s." Dave and Mike go head-to-head in Connect 4, Jeremy and Tony go head-to-head in naming NBA MVPs, and Amin goes head-to-head with Zaslow over a video of an Uber driver losing his mind. Somewhere far away, Dan is smiling ear to ear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: TVT
"I happen to be a vigorous lovemaker." Did you know that when you take a car ride with Zaslow, he will make you a Tuna sandwich? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: Don't Let The Heat Win Two
"Aerosmith owes the other America..." The Heat listened to Jeremy and dropped both of their games this week, the Lakers are ALSO falling apart, and Amin knows another thing or two about basketball. Plus, the Canes are taking on the Gators at The Light, but there's nothing more important than Dameshek's R.E.M. fury overflowing from one day to the next. Today's cast: Zaslow, Dameshek, Amin, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Postgame Show: White Chocolate Keeps It Real
🎶Baby, if you give it to me, I'll give it to you🎶 JuJu gives us his picks for Thursday Thunder, Jason Williams is incredibly honest, Zaslow gives us his MVP of the Day, JuJu has a Mariah Carey recommendation for Dave, and we give Pat McAfee one last deserved shoutout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: Dave Doesn't Know Any Mariah Carey Songs (feat. Sara Civian)
"I think people struggle with the fundamental element of hockey being played on ice." Sara Civian of Bleacher Report and the Too Many Men podcast joins the show to discuss everything that has happened since the US men's hockey team took home the gold medal in Milan, and the restart of the NHL season. Will the Stanley Cup Champions have an asterisk if they don't have to go through the Florida Panthers? Was Jeremy Swayman's apology to the women's team sufficient? Then our discussion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees devolves into signing Dave Mariah Carey songs because he somehow didn't know any Mariah Carey songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: Tony's Kon Knueppel Take
"They tryna make me Amin Elhassan!" Dan's inner monologue is very excited to talk about some NFL media news after Tony Dungy was let go from Football Night in America. Should NBC make a run at Philip Rivers or Smokin' Jay Cutler to replace him? Zas tests how much Amin knows about that. After Tony's Kon Knueppel rookie-of-the-year take aged extremely poorly extremely fast, he gives it another go... and it ages extremely poorly extremely fast again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: Hockey Player or Prescription
"He doesn't even have shoes, he has shoe." Mike Ryan ordered a pair of shoes that made him feel old, Dave has a brand-new game, Amin knows all the flags, and Connor McDavid gets a nice question thrown his way. Plus, is it a possibility that Connor Hellebuyck could get booed by his home fans in Winnipeg? Which teams have the worst names? Are there any cool team names left? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: No More D***ing Around
"My penis made an eagle sound." Would Team USA have declined Dan Le Batard's offer to pay for their drinks at E11even? When did Dave become a commie? Did E11even actually cash the check that Pat McAfee wrote them? When did Yankee Doodle Dandy become the Soviet National Anthem? Would Mike Ryan feel the same way about Matthew Tkachuk hanging out at Elbo Room yesterday if he were not 2x Stanley Cup Champion Matthew Tkachuk? Does everyone know The Great Pickle of 2025? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
South Beach Sessions - Jerry Bruckheimer
"When we move you, when we give you a good emotional ride… and gave you something special. That's why they become successes, 'cause you want that feeling over and over again." Jerry Bruckheimer, the legendary producer of the world's biggest movie blockbusters in history, sits down with Dan Le Batard in Los Angeles to reveal everything that went behind bringing the "Best Film" Academy Award-nominated F1: The Movie from the track to the big screen (with some help from Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt). Jerry shares how his love of film began - taking photos with his uncle's camera, before starting off making commercials before making it all the way to Hollywood. Jerry also takes Dan through over five decades of making movies (from Top Gun and Bad Boys to Beverly Hills Cop and Remember The Titans) and tells never-before-told stories about some of your favorite movies of all time. The Academy Award-nominated F1: The Movie is available to stream today on Apple TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Postgame Show: The Headly Challenge (feat. JuJu Gotti)
"Boy, you lookin' like a basketball." JuJu has an important Top 5: the Top 5 Movies From My Childhood That Became Something Totally Different For Me At Some Point That I Can Remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: I Don't Have Time (feat. Jessica Smetana)
"It's a little slutty, but I think it works." After the worst loss in Notre Dame Men's Basketball history, Jess is here to talk curling drama, the excellence of Alysa Liu, sweaters, and how she'd fare in the NFL combine if competing against our crew. But hopefully she won't have to talk about Punch the Monkey or Clavicular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: The Bada Bing Scene
"You wanna make some love?" Zas watched Inglourious Basterds with his son while he was home sick Monday, and it features a cast of eight men discussing the "necessary" nudity in movies. Plus, is the tide turning on Luka in L.A.? And who is the worst type of person to play pickup ball with? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: The 10-Foot Pole
"If you're only going to consume the flesh of one beast for the rest of your life..." It's time to determine what this group will touch with a 10-foot pole, including Luka's future title chances, pork vs. beef, and the new ABS system in baseball, which Greg is vehemently against. The show also remains very, very, very old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: Greg Kills His Horse
"5 Words: We are the New York Knicks." "That's 6 words." Zaslow is exhausted by this Heat season, Tony tells the story of a time he almost died at the hands of El Diablo, Greg takes a trip to see Eagles, and Dave asks a group of Dolphins fans to imagine they're Dolphins fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alley Oop 162: PAYTON PRITCHARD IS COOKING! Is He Sixth Man of the Year? + Early MVP Picks, Pippen Jr Fight & LeBron on Jaylen Brown
Payton Pritchard is having the BEST season of his career… so are we officially in his Sixth Man of the Year era? On this episode of Alley Oop, Juju and Trysta break down:-Why Payton Pritchard might be Boston’s secret weapon-Our early MVP prediction (too soon? never.) -The Scotty Pippen Jr. fight moment that had the timeline buzzing -LeBron James weighing in on Jaylen Brown -And Flau’jae’s mom jumping online to defend her daughter like only a real one can NBA drama, MVP takes, Celtics hype, and social media chaos — all in one episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Postgame Show: PittsBurr (feat. JuJu Gotti)
"You know how to make a boy feel good." JuJu was going to attempt to pander to Dave, but Dave's seditious behavior has him questioning his intentions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: The 3-Day Household Name (feat. Sid Seixeiro)
"Two things: One, don't touch the goatee." Sid Seixeiro is here to willingly answer every question the crew has on behalf of all Canadians, as he bemoans the center of the hockey world residing in Miami-Dade County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: Mike Ryan's Patriotic Sacrifice
"What are the three breaking news that come to mind that y- you you used?" The Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad fan bases are at war, Greg believes there is an 'adult' ice cream, Mike has a crucial UFL source, Tony bets the castle, and Dameshek kibitzes with a lovely couple at the hotel bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Le Batard, Stugotz and company share their unique perspectives from Miami Beach's Clevelander Hotel.
