The Mike Lupica Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Mike Lupica, one of the most prominent columnists in America, brings his experience and insider's knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous worlds of professional sports, and politics to this weekly podcast. Every week join Mike and a special guest as they tackle the topics of today!
ICYMI - Jerry West: A listen back to our conversation with a basketball legend. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Charles Barkley: A listen back to our very first conversation with the legendary basketball player and commentator. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Bill Parcells: A listen back to our conversation with the Hall of Fame Football Coach. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Jimmy Connors: A listen back to our conversation with tennis great, Jimmy Connors. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Brian Koppelman: A listen back to our four conversations with the co-creator of the hit show - Billions.
ICYMI - Bob Costas: A listen back to our discussion about the 2020 MLB HOF class and how the steroid era distorted norms. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Ian Rankin: A listen back to our conversation with the great author of the Inspector Rebus Series and how he uses a character to explore worlds. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - John Calipari: A listen back to our unapologetic conversation with the hall of fame coach. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Archie Manning: A listen back to our conversation with the great Archie Manning before the NFL season started. Don't miss it!
ICYMI - Michael Connelly: A listen back to our conversation with bestselling author, Michael Connelly. Discussing his book: The Night Fire. He talks about the book and his process for writing. Don't miss it!
Bob Costas: Discussing-2020 MLB HOF, Richard Jewell & How the Steroid Era Distorted Norms
ICYMI - Larry David: A listen back to our first episode! Mike and Larry talk about his love for sports, especially the Jets. Also, they talk about some of Larry's favorite moments from Seinfeld and Curb your Enthusiasm.
Buck Showalter: Knocking On The Door Of Playoff Baseball... And A Telegram From Thurman Munson!
Frank Isola: NBA Free Agency, Knicks Handling of the Media, and Women's World Cup Soccer
Brian Koppelman: Walking between the ropes at the PGA Championship, "Billions" on Showtime and the Knicks
Harlan Coben: The Process of Writing a Book.
Plus, a preview of his newest book: Run Away.
Brian Koppelman: Season 4 of Billions, Oscar Thoughts & What to Expect From Tiger Woods!
Episode - 75: Previewing the NBA Finals. Discussing the Brian Colangelo twitter fiasco. Does he keep his job? And TV & Movie bad asses - Who you drafting?
Steve Schmidt: Current state of America under Trump, John McCain and the things that make America great.
Episode - 74: NBA Playoffs - LeBron owns Toronto. Is Brad Stevens the best coach in the NBA? LeBron the GOAT?
Episode - 73: NFL Draft talk... Who would you pick? NBA Playoff take a ways so far. And in honor of the NFL draft, we draft the best reality TV shows!
Episode - 72: Putting a bow on the Masters. A Conor McGregor update. Shohei Ohtani's amazing opening week. And drafting the best sports movie moments.
Episode - 71: Hello friends! Masters discussion a plenty. Who you got to win? Plus, last reflections on the Final Four and the college basketball season. Conor McGregor madness. And a pizza toppings draft you don't want to miss!
Episode - 70: Final Four preview. Thoughts on the opening day of the MLB season. A little Masters talk. Is this the best sports season of the year? A what's your go to sandwich protein? It's the Meat Draft!
Episode - 69: Former Georgetown Hoyas' Forward, Nate Lubick, joins the guys to discuss the NCAA Tournament and more. Who he likes in the Final Four, sleepers and how to fix the NCAA...
Episode - 67: Winter Olympic thoughts. Baseball rule changes. Louisville punishment. And drafting Leonardo DiCaprio movies.
Episode - 66: Happy Valentine's day to all the love birds and lonely hearts out there! Olympics... Have you been watching? NBA whirlwind trades. MLB free agency. And Johnny Manziel back in the news.
Episode - 65: Super Bowl recap. Is Nick Foles the future in Philly? Is the dynasty over in New England? Plus, drafting the best pxp guys in the business!
Episode - 64: Super Bowl 52 predictions and prop bets that are a must. Plus, discussing the Blake Griffin trade and the greatness of Roger Federer.
Episode - 63: Recapping championship weekend in the NFL. Plus, a look ahead to the Super Bowl. Tide Pods, The President's health and Tom Brady's hand. Oscar nominations... How many have you seen? And drafting your favorite electronics.
Episode - 62: A full complement of Lupica brothers in the house! College Football Championship Game recap and breakdown. How will you remember the game? NFL Playoffs Preview. And the debut of "Executive Time".
Episode - 61: Happy Holidays! Discussing: The NFL and MLB winter meetings. Plus, a pre-college football playoff bowl game Lupica Locks. And drafting teen dramas.
Episode - 60: Winter is here! College Football Playoff break down. Did the right teams get in? Ben McAdoo gets the boot... What's next for the Giants. Plus, drafting Christmas movies!
Episode - 59: College Football Playoff discussion! Will the top four be there after championship weekend? What to make of the Eli Manning saga... And a TV dad draft you won't want to miss!
Episode - 58: CFB on the mind! College Football picks heading into the weekend. Early season NBA discussion. And you just knew the Balls and President Trump would cross paths at some point...
Episode - 57: New Jersey Devils winger "Broadway" Jimmy Hayes joins the guys! How hard is it to fight on ice?! NFL injuries piling up... College Football Playoff breakdown. And we're drafting Rotten Tomato movies that rate under 20%!
Episode - 56: Fired up for the World Series! Who you got? What to make of the start of the NBA season. And what's your favorite Adam Sandler movie?? The guys draft their top Sandler flicks.
Episode - 55: Baseball owns the day on In The Loop! Plus, is the NFL Quarterback class of 2004 all but done? And breaking down President Trump's amazing golf round in the rain.
Episode - 54: Quarter way through the NFL season... What are your take a ways? Plus, Lupica Locks heading into the weekend.
Episode - 53: Mike Lupica joins the show. Discussions about: National Anthem protests. NFL, NBA & MLB hot takes. Plus, what to make of the NCAA Basketball scandal.
Ready for a new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm? Larry David joined us to talk all about the upcoming season. Check it out here!
Episode - 52: Tiki Barber joins the show to discuss the NFL and New York Giants. Plus, make some money this weekend with Lupica Locks!
Episode - 51: NCAA Football & NFL week 1 recap plus a look ahead. And the return of Lupica Locks!
Episode - 50: The guys are back talking football! Plus, what shows are you watching this fall?
Episode - 49: It's Fight Week! Jordan Sherwood of ESPN West Palm - Host of Inside the Cage: A full Mayweather v McGregor preview.
Episode - 48: The Fall is upon us and that means College Football! Including a full gambling slate featuring a two part interview with the guys from the Free Money Team - Alex & Billy Mac. @FreeMoneyAlert
Episode - 47: Jay Cutler out of retirement to suit for the Dolphins... The guys react. Plus, QB competitions heating up across the country. PGA Championship discussion... Who's winning? Some MLB news and notes looking ahead to the post season. And what a time to be alive, the debut of the a new segment!
Episode - 46: Is a victory lap in order for last week's predictions? NFL training camps in full swing. The guys take a look at QB competitions heating up across the league. Plus, NBA headlines grabbing our attention.
Episode - 45: Who would Anthony Scaramucci be in Game of Thrones? Phelps losses to the shark. NCAA coaching scandal. And NFL QB controversy's.
Episode - 44: NBA summer league discussion. A theory on LeBron James. The Juice is loose. Game of Thrones episode 1 controversy. And College Football coaching notes.
Episode - 43: Wimbledon talk aplenty. Game of Thrones prop bets... Who you got? And is Conor McGregor the most interesting person in sports right now?
Episode - 42: The NBA offseason heats up with free agents looking to join the next super team. Zach gives us a Wimbledon preview as he gets set to head across the pond. Plus, what are you betting on this time of year? Don't miss Summer Time Lupica Locks!
Episode - 41: A man who has coached everywhere and knows everyone, Yanni Hufnagel joins the show to analyze the NBA draft.
Episode - 40: Ryan Ruocco of ESPN Radio and the YES Network joins the guys to talk about a wide array of topics including who the face of NY sports is. Plus, Mayweather vs McGregor discussion. And the beauty of the shot tracker at the US Open.
Episode - 39: Mike Lupica joins the show to talk NBA finals. Plus, politics, movies, mosquitoes and the Ryan brother's two steppin' in Nashville.
Episode - 38: NBA Finals predictions. Are super teams bad for the NBA? Bryce and the brawl. Will Tiger Woods ever play on the PGA tour again? Plus, a TV & movie round up heading into summer!
Episode - 37: NBA playoffs have the guys eager to talk about the King, Lebron James. Is McGregor v Mayweather getting closer to reality? Did Gisele say too much about her husband? Plus, a new segment loosely called, "socially awkward situations". Fake News. And who's the first to go from President Trump's cabinet?
Episode - 36: Jim McElwain photo controversy. Matt Harvey's dark nights. NBA playoffs roll on. LSU's Ed Orgeron loves his energy drinks. And the Rock for president?
Episode - 35: He survived Fyre Festival! Friend of the podcast, Will Forsyth joins the show. They discuss the debacle that was Fyre Festival and some Kentucky derby. Plus, the NBA playoffs continue on and the guys have some thoughts. NFL draft... Who is your favorite rookie QB coming into the league? MLB bean-ball fest in Boston. And of course some "Fake News".
Episode - 34: Attacking the show with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind! Talking ESPN shake up. NBA playoff takeaways so far. NFL draft. And the debut of a segment we like to call fake news.
Episode - 33: Special guest Nate Lubick joins the show to discuss all things basketball. Plus, breaking down the Masters.
Episode - 32: NCAA tournament recap. Thoughts on the national championship game... Masters and the mysterious Dustin Johnson fall. Tony Romo heading to the CBS broadcast booth. And of course zero to 100.
Are you ready for the Masters? Make sure to catch this episode with hall of fame golfer, Curtis Strange, ahead of the big tournament!
Episode - 31: With a thrilling Elite Eight in the books and the Final Four on the horizon, former assistant coach at Cal, Harvard, Oklahoma and Nevada; Yanni Hufnagel joins the guys for some NCAA hoops talk! Plus, MLB Opening Day discussion. Are the Knicks imploding on purpose? Raiders to sin city. And rating celebrity couples from 0-100.
Episode - 30: Alex from The Free Money Team, @FreeMoneyAlert, helps you get your NCAA Tournament bets in order. Breaking down the NCAA Tournament - Who do the guys have in the Final 4? Lonzo Ball's dad... Eddie Lacy can't get enough Chinese food and of course Zero to 100.
Episode - 29: The guys catch up with former Louisville Cardinals star, Luke Hancock. College basketball hot takes. NFL news and notes. Plus, where would you rate beef jerky 0-100?
Episode - 28: NBA trade deadline talk and, is Magic the answer to the Lakers' struggles? MLB rule changes. QB talk dominating the NFL off-season story lines. The legend of Wayne Shaw. And zero to 100 gets a fancy new open.
Episode 27 - News and Notes from the NBA... State of the Knicks. Discussing recent trades. And are the Celtics on the verge of eastern conference dominance? NCAA Basketball future bets. Trump passing on March Madness? Golf talk. And a grab bag of topics on this week's rating stuff zero to 100.
Episode 26 - Thoughts from an amazing Superbowl 51. What is going on with the New York Knicks? And an exciting installment of rating stuff "0-100"
Episode 25 - Super Bowl 51 preview. LeBron vs Barkley. And the premiere of zero to 100.
Episode 24 - You can catch him in the new show, Z: The Beginning of Everything... Actor Conor Donovan stops by to discuss the period piece based on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Also, he's breaking down this year's Oscar nominees. His favorites and surprises to watch for. Plus the guys are hitting on a plethora of topics including: AFC & NFC Championship games, looking ahead to the Super Bowl, Politics, and Johnny Manziel returning to football? And you won't want to miss the long awaited TV show theme song draft!