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From the team that brings you Flagrant Mag comes Help Side, the newest creative endeavor out of the Digital is Dead Empire. You probably know Flagrant from our ‘as seen on TV’ basketball magazine, but now there’s something new up our shooting sleeves. With a new subject every season, you never know what part of the basketball world we’ll be exploring next. Join us in this newest chapter of the Flagrant story.
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Jordan Robinson (The Women’s Hoops Show Pod) joins Ciara and Alex to talk about the exodus of W players to Euro Basket, the death of the tunnel fit, the Dallas Wings, and setting records years into your career!
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Your friend for all things sports Aliya Kae joins the pod! We talk about the mess of the WNBA this season, Ciara gets her I Told You So moment about the Valkyries, the WNBA Line Em Up campaigned is revealed, and we even spill some major news!
Follow Aliya @aliyakaetalks on instagram and @aliyaakae on TikTok!
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This week we’re wishing you a happy Pride Month! Repeatedly! We also discover a sound board, give some compliments to the WNBA, learn about some on AND off court drama, cover NBA playoff media, and, yep you guessed it, more!
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Here at Flagrant we are always ourselves, for better or worse! Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are chatting the Warriors off-season antics, Dame’s IG, Donte DiVincenzo’s hand acting, and a bunch of little basketball things :)
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Writer Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) joins the pod to talk about basketball and music and basketball and music! We cover NBA lyrics in songs, Bon Iver and his favorite band the Minnesota Lynx, Shai’s little instagram raps, and possibly even some things not related to music.
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Writer Katie Heindl (Basketball Feelings) joins the pod to talk about basketball and music and basketball and music! We cover NBA lyrics in songs, Bon Iver and his favorite band the Minnesota Lynx, Shai’s little instagram raps, and possibly even some things not related to music.
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex pickup being right about the Clippers, the Sun being for sale, the importance of sports bars prioritizing their TVs correctly, the Mavs getting the #1 pick, and other stuff probably!
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Alex, Ashtyn and special guest Josh Gondelman tackle real basketball vs. fuck shit basketball, whether or not OKC exists, slam dunk style, the Celtics being America
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex pickup being scared of Kristaps Porzingis, dapping up celebs, the Thompson twins, Dame, Papal elections, and more!
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are finally ready to talk about the NBA. We pickup experience in the NBA playoffs, a 24hr investigation into GPII’s shoes, Nico Harrison, emotions, and more!
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Our pal Mellentuck (Matt Ellentuck) joins Ciara during the second round of the WNBA draft to talk all things W. We chat about the major wins and losses of the night, key retirements and moves from the offseason, what we can look forward to this year, and much more
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It’s just Ciara and Ashtyn this week, but we came ready to talk!
Pickups:
Ciara: The DT and Sue broadcast (it rules) and the NBA Western Conference Standings (scawy).
Ashtyn: The comments section of the Red Bull lady’s videos, the lack of One Shining Moment for the women’s tourney, Bon Iver(son), and Tash Cloud.
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This week’s Pickups:
Ciara: The Pistons/Wolves fight, the lack of magic in March Madness.
Ashtyn: Bill Kennedy being a star.
Alex: The NCAA gambling commercial, a new opinion on running point.
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This week’s pickups:
Ciara: The Valkyries are fine in the West, LeBron is inspiring a generation of musicians.
Ashtyn: The Hurleys make her want to hurl, and so does a certain Boy Mom.
Alex: We should stop Naming Women and stop reviewing plays.
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It was so over, and now we are so back! Join Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn as we welcome you to the newest season of Flagrant Pod: Pickup. Where we PICKUP our hottest topics in the hoops world each and every episode!
This weeks Pickups:
Ciara: JButt to the Dubs and Unrivaled being….unrivaled.
Ashtyn: The power of Hootie Hoo and the power of Shaedon Sharpe’s dunk.
Alex: Relationship drama in the W and the Los Angeles Lukers (she just made that up btw)
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Ciara, Alex, and Help Side vet Josh Gondleman are ready to discuss the new NBA All-Star format! We make suggestions of further improvements the NBA could make, discuss A’ja getting her bag, warn listeners about athlete’s balls, and lots lots more.
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Ciara, Alex and Ashtyn, are SHAKING UP the basketball podcasting industry by talking about WHATEVER WE WANT. We cover the Valkyrie’s roster/potential free agency moves, Jokic NOT being a Nick, the weather, and more!
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We’re throwin’ a house party and you’re all invited. Just kidding, none of us own a home. Instead, Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn chat about WNBA expansion and schedule release, the weird posting habits of the Mercury, NBA body discourse, and more.
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are feeling thankful for the ability to yap! We talk about snitches in the NBA, why we were wrong about Lynne Roberts, the women’s college landscape, and more!
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Ciara, Brazilia, and Ashtyn want you to be yourself, and that self is annoying. On this episode we discuss the implications of the Atlanta Dream’s new coach, the beefs in Seattle and Philly, Jared McCain, and the Dallas Wings!
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Ciara and Alex dynamic duo the hell out of this episode. We chat about Bluesky, the conference disparity in the NBA, WNBA friendships ending, the in-season tournament courts, and more!
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are investigating some spooky happenings in the basketball world. We talk about sitting stars, WNBA coaches going missing, and the most terrifying statue we have seen since the last terrifying statue was unveiled.
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are HERE to bring you the pod after a week off. We talk about the WNBA season as a whole, The Finals, some MNBA, our watch party (s/o Cash App and The Sports Bra) and much much more!
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Ciara and Ashtyn are here! We have a chill ep while we watch the first half of Lynx/Sun game 5. We chat about why the NBA could be fun again this year, why people can’t seem to get along in the hoops world, and why we’ve been so dang busy!
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Ciara is joined by 2 faves Juju Gotti and Nora McConnell-Johnson of Babes Chicago to TALK about the WNBA. We cover coaching changes around the league, the playoffs, and the expansion draft. We also come up with probably 100 amazing marketing ideas so if you’re a millionaire, call us.
Check out Chicago’s upcoming women’s sports bar, Babes:
https://www.babeschicago.com/
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are talkin’ W playoffs! We cover each of the first 4 games, get confused about end of season accolades (what’s the deal with AP awards?) chat a tiny bit of MNBA, and like wayyyyy more. You won’t believe it.
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Ciara, Alex, and special guest Juju Gotti have a LOT to discuss. We chat about A’ja being unstoppable (even to herself), who we want to see moving in the upcoming WNBA expansion draft, the Unrivaled roster, Power Rangers, and more!
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are investigating some instances of people being weird online! We cover Joe Mazzulla’s unsettling quotes, the Mercury’s unsettling post about Diana Taurasi’s maybe retirement, and Cathy Englebert’s unsettling ability to denounce racism. And more!
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Writer Katie Heindl joins Ciara and Ashtyn for a little coffee and chat! We talk about meeting Bono, the NBA having a bummer summer, losers in the basketball world, hot dogs, and much more!
Subscribe to Katie Heindl if you like writing, authors, essays, stories, literature, language, letters, philosophers, basketball, feelings, reading, etc.
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn obviously need to talk about the surprise drop of the new Chicago Sky mascot, Skye the Lioness. We also discuss Angel Reese, WNBA awards, white shirts, and more!
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Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex are doing this eppie……from bed (or bed adjacent). We talk about the 6’8 elephant in the W/MNBA relationship world, the price of too much discourse, the benefits of not weighing-in. Also, we have some weird tech issues!
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We have an Olympic hangover! This week on the pod, Ciara and Brazilia are joined by Nora McConnell-Johnson, founder of women’s’ sports bar Babes in Chicago, to recap the last two weeks of sports, dive into the legal details of Dearica Hamby’s case against the Aces, bemoan rising season ticket prices, and more!
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Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia are answering YOUR questions! We give advice about tattoos, side hustles, wearing hats, being tall, and more!
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Alex, Ashtyn and Brazilia team up to host the pod in Ciara's absence. We talk all things Olympics, why everyone hates Jayson Tatum, and give you the 411 on what happens when lighting strikes a bullet just fired!
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Ciara and Alex are joined by Juju Gotti to hear all about his time at WNBA All-Star! We also discuss Team USA, a little WNBA action, and what it means to have a brat summer (and which basketball players are having one)
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Queens of the Court co-host Jordan Robinson is on the pod! She joins Ciara and Ashtyn to talk about the death of the true point guard, give a preview of Team USA’s group stage, critique commercials, and much much more.
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JUST Ciara and Alex talk about Klay leaving, WNBA standings, NBA Free Agency, the Fever's offense, who's opinion you should care about, getting dogged by IKEA, and the importance of doing things.
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In this VERY special LIVE eppie, we cover Bronny heading to the league, why it’s important to not know anything about minors, WNBA funding, productivity, and, as a special treat, we welcome back The Flagrant Files and delve in to a new conspiracy!
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn join forces to help the WNBA get even better, give some birthday jumbotron suggestions, joke about JJ Redick, and more!
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Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia are begging people to be smart, even when we aren't. We talk about the NBA finals, WNBA discourse (sorry), Al Horford, and more!
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex hope you are out there listening to this. We chat about surprises thus far in the WNBA season, the Lakers coaching circus, the plight of Christian men, and dunking babies.
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Basketball Analyst Terrika (@SheKnowsSports) joins the pod to talk about the WNBA, but not the stuff everyone else is talking about! We get educated on the new Commissioners Cup rules, the teams flying under the radar, and yes, we talk about the Men Saying Things.
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Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex wade even further into WNBA team name discourse. We talk about the Valkyries, the WNBA not being ready for the moment, the NBA playoffs, and more!
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WNBA Skims, NBA playoffs, bad habits, we cover it all in this episode of Help Side!
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Ciara, Brazilia, and Ashtyn chat about JButt being out of the playoffs, Rudy missing work for a baby, the WNBA chartering flights, and harmonies!
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Aaron Edwards (frmly All Caps, currently the Uncle Show) joins the pod to talk about the downfall of the Suns, the rise of the NBA Silly Economy, the debate of who has the sauce, and more!
Juju Gotti joins the show to TALK! We cover Embiid's eye, NBA divorce drama, playoff stuff, pickle juice, preachers, old TV shows, and self love!
Step-host Brazilia is joined by Alex and WNBA writer Myles Erlich to talk about the WNBA draft! Ever heard of it?? Also covered: Blake Griffin's retirement, Jake from State Farm's existential crisis, and the structure of the NBA play-in.
Ciara, Brazilia, Ashtyn, and Alex want to debrief on the Women's Natty! We talk about the Caitlin Clark media train, the eclipse, hairpieces, down-there pieces, the moon in general, and much more!
Matt Ellentuck joins the pod! We talk about Mulkey's coaching decisions (or lack thereof) Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese maybe going to the draft, viewing numbers, ESPN's broadcast team, and so much more. We love talking!
Writer Mark Schindler joins the pod! We talk about gambling, rising stars in March Madness, and the state of media coverage in WCBB.
Ciara is joined by Alex and Ashtyn to talk about DeAndre Ayton's sleep hygiene, March Madness Brackets, the influx of new sports podcasts, and twins.
Ciara, Brazilia and Ashtyn name some guys, discuss the (over) use of the word "class" in basketball, give some AU updates, get scared of robots, and rant about a few non basketball conspiracies.
Writer, author, and feature in Flagrant Issue 06 Hanif Abdurraquib joins the pod to talk about the booming basketball business in Indiana, the future of the WNBA in Toronto, and the best advice we have heard in a while!
It's just Ciara and Alex this week, so you know what that means! We talk a little bit about basketball, Wemby's off court development, Bol Bol, and Bruson the Belieber. We also talk a lot about non basketball stuff, because sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles.
Writer Katie Heindl was at All-Star, and now she's on our pod! We talk what was and wasn't good about All-Star, give advice on harnessing the power within, and advise everyone to post a little less.
Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn chat about some questionable choices on WNBA Twitter, WNBA Free Agency, Doc Rivers, rainbows, Lindsey Lohan, and more!
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex team up to take down the Doc Rivers, spam text messages about fraud, and the "LeBron is Old" narrative. We also chat about Ben Simmons, rec basketbal, and more!
Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn are READY to talk about WNBA free agency, NBA trades, dead actors, vaccines, TV shows, questionable fitness apps, and more!
Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex brave the cold to talk about basketball. We cover the good boy Pistons, the Point Gawd in our shirt, and Kuminga cutting off his hair.
Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia discuss some of the boys down bad in the NBA! Draymond wants to quit, Darvin might get booted, and nobody is talking about Trey Young these days!
Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia are just popping in to say hi and Happy New Year! We chat for a bit, share our resolutions, and share a little surprise!
Merry Christmas! Ciara, Ashtyn, Alex and Brazilia are together to answer your questions! We reflect on the last year of hoops, assign ourselves babies, and somehow manage to talk a lot about wieners. Enjoy!
Ciara, Brazilia, and Ashtyn give a US History lesson, a s*x ed lesson, and a music appreciation lesson. And somehow it all relates to basketball!! We talk the Giannis ball fiasco, WNBA schedule release, and much more.
Comedian Megan Gailey is here and we are so happy! We chat about the conclusion of the in season tournament, Adam Silver wading into international politics, and the future of Indiana basketball (it's bright!)
EVERYTHING WE SAY IS A JOKE
Claire De Lune (tiny deaths) joins the pod to talk about the beef between LeBron and Ime, the beef between Chris Paul and An NBA Ref, and surely much more!
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In this episode, Ashtyn takes over hosting duties for Ciara, and Brazilia and Alex are on to talk about how a perma-19-year-old man thinks scoring points is disrespectful, also, lots of d*ck stuff (too much, honestly).
Turn the audio up for this one, because Ciara, Ashtyn, and Brazilia are whispering their way through the pod. Or at least, one of them is. They chat about The Choke, Russel Westbrook heading to the bench, LaMelo's tatto, and do some visual work.
Noted MN Timberwolves fan Katie Davidson joins the pod bc the Wolves are so back! We also discuss Jordan Poole being Not Ok, the Suns maybe being frauds, and the absolutely insane roster that makes up the LA Clippers.
Harry Krinsky joins the pod to talk about Chet flying under the radar, the LSU blowout, and most importantly, the craziest crypto stories you've ever heard.
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex answer a question from Portland's new acquisition, review the NBA in season tournament courts, give advice to players about their halloween costumes, and also do other stuff (if you care)
Ciara, Alex, and even Ashtyn gather round the mics to talk about the end of the WNBA season, Syd Colson the perfect poster, the new NBA city uniforms, and some other stuff if you even believe it.
Our friend Matt Ellentuck joins the pod to talk about the WNBA Finals, the record-breaking Iowa game, giants in the MNBA, and more!
Ciara, Alex and Ashtyn are feelin' chill and cool as they discuss the WNBA Finals, expansion, and way way more. Like maybe too much? Who knows!
It's Help Side's 50th episode and who better to celebrate it with than Jordan Robinson??? We chat about the WNBA Finals, Dame finally being traded, and Jimmy Butler at media day. Get more Jordan content by listening to Queens of the Court, co-hosted by Sheryl Swoopes!
Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are in full blow cozers mode as they tackle the WNBA playoffs, awards szn, our beautiful little community, and much more!
Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia are FORCED to talk about Dame trade stuff, but we also get to talk about the WNBA playoffs, fake friends, and a NBA players having the weirdest tattoos!
Comedian Josh Gondelman joins the pod to talk about getting taller, LeBron getting the gang back together, NBA players not getting rest, and much much more!
Ciara, Brazlia, and Alex talk a lot about the WNBA and then realize Shams hasn't tweeted in a week. We cover W expansion, a recap of the season, and haircuts!
It's a WNBA content fest as Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex discuss Phoenix not making the playoffs, the unruly fans in MN, and the MVP debate!
Known Knicks fan Seth Rosenthal joins the pod to talk about the lawsuit of the summer, the Chicago Sky's playoff hopes, and babies! (And not just the basketball kind!) It's fun for the whole family.
WNBA reporter Myles Ehrlich (Winsider, Pull Up with Myles and Owen podcast) and WNBA enjoyer Matt Ellentuck (a homie fr fr) join Ciara to talk about the surging Liberty, sneaky/streaky Wings, regular season awards, and of course, the James Harden clip.
Our fave writer Katie Heindl joins the pod to talk about the weird Liz Cambage interview, the disintegration of the Pac-12, and the weirdness of the 76ers. Also, DJs!
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex have some stuff they wanna talk about, so we fire up the brand new Anti-DiscourseTracker3000! We chat about Kemba Walker to France, The Dallas Wings, and more!
Ciara is sick, Brazilia is sick, and Ashtyn is siiiiiiiick on this eppie of the pod! We talk WNBA standings, CP's foot surgery, and the Steph documentary we don't really care to watch.
Ciara, Alex, Brazilia, and Ashtyn are ALIVE and here to talk about their WNBA All-Star experience! We catch up on the last couple weeks, recap Vegas, and just eff around and have fun! Did you miss us?
The whole Starting Five is together for our very first live-ish pod recording over Zoom with our Patrons! We talk WNBA All-Star voting, Dame drama, and so so much more.
Blazers reporter Sean Highkin joins Ciara and Ashtyn to sus out some NBA Draft prospects (based on vibe ofc), discuss whether or not Paul George is the GOAT, and ban some discourse!
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex team up to talk about Jokic not wanting to party, working our way back into the WNBA, and real life advice about doing what makes you happy!
Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex are going through it right now so keep that in mind as you listen to us cover Chris Paul probably leaving the Suns, the WNBA threatening to play in Saudi Arabia, and Jokic being the best horse girl you ever did see. Everything is fine!
Heat reporter Jeremy Taché is here to talk about Miami making it to the finals, the disintegration of the Boston Celtics, the importance of focusing on basketball that is happening NOW, and more!
Rockies reporter Suzie Hunter is here to talk about the good life of a Denver sports fan! We cover LeBron teasing his retirement, the sauceless Celtics, horse girl Jokic, and more!
Comedian Rachel Kaly joins the pod to talk about all things WNBA before the season tips off! We cover the Aces drama, Alexis Morris's tweets, players we like and don't like, and more!
Everyone follow @rachel.kaly on IG if you know what's good for you.....
Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia tag team the Warriors' meltdown, stuff to look forward to in the WNBA, and fire up the DIscourseTracker3000.
Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn come up with cities that might be on the WNBA's list of 100 potential expansion sites, give Shams some MUCH needed life advice, and introduce a new segment to the show!
Mental Health Therapist (and Allen Iverson super-fan) Liz Beecroft joins the pod to encourage Dillon Brooks to follow his true passion (Disney), discuss some WNBA roster moves, and reveal the horrors of the 76ers former mascot, Hip Hop, to Ciara and Ashtyn.
Sports writer and podcaster Mark Schindler joins the pod to talk about Dame's Twitter support of Draymond, Wemby's future in the league, and taxes!
An all-time fave Jordan Ligons Robinson joins Ciara and Ashtyn to recap the WNBA Draft, talk about the punch heard 'round the NBA world, and discuss Love Is Blind!
Listen to Queens of the Court with Jordan + Sheryl Swoopes wherever you get your poddys!
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex do their best to talk about basketball! They cover the end of March Madness, touch on the WNBA draft, and try to play catchup with NBA news.
Sleepy girls Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn get together to talk about March Madness (obvi), the NBA (ugh), and the benefits of old school analogue pranks. They also do this cool thing where they try to work in user submitted words into the conversation and it's actually really smooth and natural.
Virginia Cavalier Mir McLean joins the pod to talk about all the upsets of March Madness, cover a little anonymous NBA drama, and drop some seriously good advice on letting the women's game be chippy!
Oregon State WBB players Talia Von Oelhoffen and Timea Gardiner join Ciara and Ashtyn to improve the region names of the women's tourney, cover some NBA injury news, and discuss the way we cover the women's game! Always remember to be yourself :)
Author Kate Fagan stops by to discuss her new book Hoop Muses (out now, go buy it!!!!), talk shop with some Women's March Madness betting odds, and decide when it's the right time to declare for the draft!
Seriously, go buy Hoop Muses!!!!
Sports Drink guy Andrew Stephens joins Ciara and Alex to talk the mess of the West, the New Orleans Pelicans, and terrorism insurance. It was so fun!
Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia get together to recap All-Star Weekend, lament the lack of basketball in our lives right now, and plug Flagrant's new merch approx one million times.
Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn talk about the Bachelor, singlehandedly fix NBA All-Star Weekend (NOT an easy task), and shake their fists at the sky because life has been brutal lately.
Locked On Blazers host Mike Richman stops by to cover the NBA trade deadline! We also spend a good long time talking about Mark Davis' hair (and the trouble he's in with the Aces).
Gaming Society's Marissa Coleman and Matt Ellentuck bring the WNBA Free Agency party to the pod! We talk Stewie to the Liberty, Sloot to the [REDACTED] and CP3 to the Aces. And, we even manage to sneak in some LeBron slander.
Funny friend/member of Air Buds Jamel Johnson joins the pod to discuss Bitcoin contracts, the Rui trade, and WNBA news! We learn a lot this episode, we are very smart.
Mama! Comedian Josh Gondelman joins the show to talk WNBA free agency rumors, NBA passport woes, and the Warriors' time in the White House.
Ciara, Brazilia, and Alex do their very best to asses the situation in Portland, come up with alternative names for FTX arena, and decide once and for all if it's ok to slap the people who work for you.
Hey, what's your deal? (Friendly).
Ciara, Alex and Ashtyn get together to talk about the NBA's scoring explosion, D'lo's weird time in MN, and the lack of respect for Giannis around the league. Happy New Year, freaks!
In this eppie, Alex, Brazilia, and Ashtyn discuss Luka's (hair and) 60-pt game, Ja's slump, and James Harden's affinity for moving.
In this suuuuupperrrrr fun Christmas episode, Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn give advice to a fresh new face in the league, put some players on the naughty and nice list, and sing. A lot. Happy holidays to our whole Flagrant Fam!
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Writer and feeler of basketball feelings Katie Heindl joins Ciara and Alex to address the NBA's dork crisis, shine a light on the Washington Wizards, and make a plea for Kyle Kuzma to return to LA. No nerds allowed!
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Ciara and Ashtyn welcome friend of the mag Haley O’Shaughnessy to talk about living in the present, having no regrets, and the dangerous impacts of too much logic on the NBA.
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Warning: We sing a lot in this episode for some reason.
Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn give advice about making tough decisions, finding the missing piece for the Mavs, and the mean mean man down in LA. Ciara also outlines the Hannah Montana Method For Choosing Between Two Things You Love.
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Writer and Locked on Suns co-host Aaron Edwards (@ayroned) joins Ciara and Ashtyn to discuss the cowabunga lifestyle, debunk some common animation tropes, and laud lasers. It's 2017, and we're feeling great!
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Noted losers Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn give some advice on how to make friends, discuss hot hot hotties, and try to figure out why no one is playing basketball anymore.
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Pod Guy Of The Year Harry Krinsky joins Ciara and Alex as they stoke the flames coming out of Brooklyn, find Steve Nash a new job, and discuss sports media made for babies. Plus, we finally get to talk about the Warriors for once.
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This week, Brazilia and Ashtyn join Ciara to discuss eating well, come up with Halloween costumes for NBA players, and delight the senses with some impromptu ASMR. Also, Ashtyn and Brazilia learn about the peanut butter baby.
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Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex do their best to de-stink the NBA, and give one coach a new moniker. Plus They Said WHAT?! Yep, we're talkin' about that guy Shmaymond Shreen again.
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Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn team up to take on mascot salaries, humble kings, and air/spaced based advertising. We also give out a bit of unsolicited advice, and introduce some new segments to the show!
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Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia kick off the new season with some breaking news out of the Warriors’ pre-season practice! Then, they dish out some advice about Instagram cleanses, tanking teams, and taking (terrible) turnaround jumpers.
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Is that neodymium in your rim or are you just happy to see me? On the season 2 finale of the pod, pro hooper Sydney Colson joins Ciara, Alex, and Ashtyn to discuss whether or not NBA hardware is rigged.
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Today, Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex go back in time- about 66 million years to be exact, and are joined by our first ever Live Studio Audience to investigate a fan submitted theory! You may have heard, Jordan Clarkson has the conspiracy to end all conspiracies: Long ago, in the land before time, did giant humans exist and keep dinosaurs for pets? Let's find out!
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Welcome back to Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files. This week your host Ciara, along with Founding Mothers Alex and Ashtyn put the DNA in the NBA by answering a question 32 years in the making: is Michael Jordan Jimmy Butler's father? And more importantly, who actually watched The Last Dance?
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Welcome back to Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files. This week your host Ciara, along with Alex and Ashtyn enlist the help of special guest, comedian Ian Karmel, to tackle the ultimate doo-doozy. Did Paul pierce poop his pants in the 2008 NBA Finals?
This episode contains frequent mention of bodily liquids, if that kind of content would upset you, be advised
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We're back with your favorite Starting Five - you had more questions, they have more answers! What mysteries will be solved? What secrets will be told? And most importantly, what sitcom characters are the Starting Five, really?
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This week, Flagrant Files is taking it’s talents to South Beach to investigate whether or not the Heat Big 3 was planned years in advance. Bally Sports’ Jeremy Taché joins the pod to shed some light on the darkest period of Dan Gilbert’s life.
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Join Ciara, Alex, Ashtyn and the number 1 Celtics fan Mike Mulloy as they uncover everything that might go bump in the night inside the infamous Boston Garden. Do you believe in ghosts? More importantly- do you believe in Larry Bird?
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What’s the deal with NBA heights? On this week’s episode, Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex pull out the measuring tape to try and figure out if NBA players lie about how tall they are (SPOILER: they do).
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On this week's episode, Ciara, Bethany, and Brazilia are joined by special guest Megan Gailey as they sink their teeth into a spooktacular mystery: Is Adam Silver a vampire? More importantly, is Adam Silver…sexy?
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Join your favorite Starting Five as they answer questions, reveal secrets, and finally crack the biggest mystery of all: who IS the tallest on the team?
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In this episode, Flagrant Faithfuls Ciara, Alex and Ashtyn are joined by fellow podcast legend Haley O'Shaughnessy as they unpack one of the NBA’s most iconic “trades that got away”- did David Stern cock block the potential league-shattering Chris Paul to the Lakers in 2011? Or was he truly just taking one for the league? And most importantly, better ingredients, better pizza, Papa John’s?
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Take a trip back to 2005 to figure out whether or not Dwyane Wade has the acting chops to pull off a classic ruse: faking an injury to throw a series. Ciara, Alex, and Brazilia put the “pro” in “marital problems” as they dig through Wade’s tangled web of lies.
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Ciara and Ashtyn are joined by Rockets legend Sean Yoo to comb through the mystery surrounding the most infamous facial hair in the NBA. Does James Harden keep his beard for basketball reasons, or is something darker going on?
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Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files is back and better than ever! Your tried and true host Ciara is joined by season one favorites Alex and Ashtyn to kick off season two with an extra special home grown conspiracy theory. Did LeBron James play a role in one of the biggest botched deals in NBA history?
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In partnership with Nike on their "Says Who" campaign, the gang plays Ja Morant-themed games and trivia with their Greenroom followers!
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Welcome back to Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files! This week your host Ciara is joined by, you guessed it, Flagrant Mothers Alex and Ashtyn as they bring you not only Part 2 to Draft Fixing, but our season finale! We'll miss you this summer, so to tide you over- we're discussing the long awaited Frozen Envelope Conspiracy of 1985. Don't forget about us, we'll be back before you know it.
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Welcome back to Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files! This week your host Ciara, her ol' gal Alex, and, in her official Flagrant Pod debut, founding mother Brazilia tackle the twists and turns of NBA Draft fixing. This series is so intense we're bringing you a two-parter, so join us for part one this week, and stay tuned for part two June 9th!
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On this special speed round episode of The Flagrant Files, join host Ciara and founding mothers Ashtyn and Alex as they dissect all of the conspiracies Kyrie Irving has said he believes in, and discuss whether or not they agree. Is the Flagrant Pod team full of tin-hat wearers, or suspicious skeptics? The answer may surprise you.
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On this weeks episode, Ciara, Ashtyn, and Alex get together to talk a little bit about the one and only MJ Flu Game. They also talk a lot about not the flu game. Grab a slice of pizza and settle in for the ride!
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Content warning Discussing Danny Masterson and brief mentions of sexual assault.
We got in our spaceship and set our destination to The Unknown- and we couldn’t do it alone. Katie Heindl and Imman Adan from Dishes and Dimes join Flagrant host Ciara Smith and Founding Mother Ashtyn Butuso as they discuss whether or not Kawhi Leonard is a Scientologist. Hail Xenu?
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After Draymond Green tweeted that "women complaining" about the pay gap and lack of coverage compared to the NBA wasn't working, Flagrant Pod assembled to show him some real complaints.
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Join our host Ciara and our Flagrant founding mother Alex—with special guest, Warriors icon Nitz (@nitzbluv)—as they unpack Kevin Durant's iconic free agency move to the Warriors. Warning: chaos guaranteed.
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If you had the opportunity to manipulate the elements to win an NBA championship, would you? On this episode of Flagrant Pod: The Flagrant Files, we investigate claims that the San Antonio Spurs destroyed their own air conditioning unit in order to beat the Heat in the 2014 NBA finals. Was this sabotage, or simply a case of a sub-par AC system? Grab your sweat towels folks, we’re about to find out.
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In the very first episode of Flagrant Pod, Ciara is joined by Flagrant Mag founding mothers Ashtyn Butuso and Alex Haigh to discuss the doubly dubious Morris twins conspiracy theory.
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