Bad Boys & Beyond: Recent Episodes
Mike Payton and Keith Black Trudeau
Hosts Mike Payton and Keith Black Trudeau profile a different Pistons legend each week and talk NBA history as well.
Mike and Keith watch two episodes of two hit 90's shows that had Pistons players on them
Mike and Keith talk about how the Pistons were bought by Tom Gores with Doc Joe Brown from Pistons Pro Wrestling
Mike and Keith talk about the first year on the job for each of the Pistons' GM's. Subria Walker joins to talk about the updates on the Shock's trademark and the WNBA.
Mike and Keith are joined by Pistons beat writers James Edwards and Omari Sankofa II to re-draft Troy Weavers first draft.
Mike and Keith discuss former Pistons coach Doug Collins. They also air out all their thoughts on the current Pistons
Mike and Keith talk abotu some of the NBA's most recognizable names that had short stops in Detroit
Mike and Keith go over the career of Dave Bing and talk about the first few games of the Pistons season
Mike and Keith welcome on a Bad Boys & Beyond listener to help with this weeks mock draft. Chubbs knocks his appearance out of the park
Mike and Keith go over some Pistons that stopped by for a year or two and made an impact and left.
Mike and Keith discuss the history of the NBA Draft lottery and react to the 2023 draft lottery
Mike and Keith go through a long list of fictional basketball players and draft them to today's NBA teams.
Mike and Keith are joined by Detroit Pistons beat writer James Edwards for the 2004 NBA Re-Draft
Boy this one was tough. Mike and Keith cover arguably the worst draft in NBA history. The guys also talk the trade deadline, the NBA's possible return to NBC and the dunk contest.
Mike and Keith welcome SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to the show to re-draft the 1999 NBA Draft.
Mike and Keith break down the classic Michael Jordan movie on this edition of Bad Boys & Beyond at the movies.
It's draft time again. This time Mike and Keith welcomed in a friend from the Lions world. Mlive Lions beat writer Ben Raven joins the guys to re-draft what turns out to be a pretty deep draft.
Mike and Keith profile The Teacher Adrian Dantley and talk about his time as the leagues leading scorer and how he helped turn the Pistons into contenders.
Mike and Keith have another great guest this week. Doc Joe Brown from the Pistons Pro Wrestling podcast joins us to re-draft the 1997 NBA Draft.
Mike and Keith go over the lengthy and violent history between the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics.
This is the big one! Mike and Keith welcome James Edwards and Nick Henkel from the Bun & Cardigan show to help us with our jumbo 1996 NBA Re-Draft. We do 28 picks in this one. See who winds up where!
It's Bad Boys & Beyond at the movies! Mike and Keith discuss the 1994 classic Blue Chips. Starting Nick Nolte and Shaquille O'Neal. There is a lot to talk about in this one. Tune in!
We have another great guest this week. Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops and The Pistons Pulse podcasts joins us to re-draft the 1995 NBA Draft. See who goes where!
On this weeks episode, Mike and Keith go over the career of one of the best sixth men in Pistons history.
Mike and Keith welcome another great guest this week. They're joined by Detroit News assistant sports editor and former Pistons beat writer Rod Beard. Dows Grant Hill remain a Piston in this redraft? tune in to find out.
Mike and Keith welcome a very special guest to the podcast this week. Pistons legend Grant Hill joins us to discuss his time with the Pistons and much more!
Mike and Keith go back in time to make back to back Pistons picks. See who they picked and stick around for some very big news.
The guys welcome their first ever guest this week! Former Detroit Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis joins the show to help Mike and Keith re-draft the 1992 NBA Draft.
Mike and Keith go back and look at the career of Allan Houston and his interesting exit from Detroit.
Mike and Keith go back in time to re-draft the 1991 NBA Draft. There is definitely a shocking first pick in this one. Tune in to find out who the Hornets take with the first pick.
It's McNasty time! Mike and Keith talk about the baddest of the bad boys this week when they cover the career of Pistons great Rick Mahorn.
It's the 90's!! Mike and Keith go back to the start of our favorite decade of basketball and start it off right with the NBA Draft. Where does Gary Payton wind up? On what team do Terry Mills and Loy Vaught reunite? Who's this Toni Kukoc guy? Who do the Pistons get? Tune in to find out!
Mike and Keith venture into the 2010's to talk about one very interesting player in Greg Monroe. Why did Moose's career get so off track and why is he not on a team today? We go through the whole thing including a trip back to the past to talk about a classic basketball movie.
Mike and Keith travel back in time to close out the 1980's with one more re-draft. Where does Glenn Rice go? What about Shawn Kemp and Tim Hardaway? The Pistons get a player that would have blown up the brains of everyone at the NBA Draft that night and there's basketball teams in Orlando and Minnesota now? Check it out!
Mike and Keith go over the career of Pistons royalty this week as they cover the palace prince himself. The guys talk about the block, Princes legacy, Princes all defensive team honors and what the Pistons would have been like if Carmello Anthony were taken with that infamous second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.
Mike and Keith do that thing from About Time where they go into a dark place and think really hard in order to time travel back to the 1988 NBA draft. Who goes number one overall? How is this draft so deep? Miami and Charlotte have basketball teams? Rex Chapman? The influencer guy? Tune in
Mike and Keith get into their phone booth and travel back in time to 1987 to help re-draft the 1987 NBA Draft. where does Scottie Pippen wind up? How does this re-draft affect the Bulls dynasty? Reggie Miller could have been a Piston? Learn that and more and even get a small musical performance. Tune in!
It's Microwave time!! Mike and Keith talk about one of the games greatest sixth men of all time. Learn about the multiple times Johnson almost left, the game winner in the 1990 finals and weather or not Johnson could play in today's NBA. You won't want to miss this one.
Mike and Keith get into their hot tub time machine and go back in time to re-draft the 1986 NBA draft. Where do Pistons greats Dennis Rodman and John Salley wind up? How is Arvydas Sabonis back in this draft? What happened with Len Bias? Who do the Pistons take at 11 and how cocaine and substance abuse played a big role in this draft.
Mike and Keith talk about one of the greatest defensive players to ever play the game this week. It's Ben Wallace time! The guys tall about Wallace going undrafted in the greatest draft ever, his early years with the Pistons, the going to work era and what Ben's legacy is. You're definitely going to want to hear this one.
Mike and Keith get into their DeLorean with their sports almanac and travel back to 1985 to talk re-draft the NBA Draft. The guys also discuss the controversary surrounding the leagues first draft lottery. Was their cheating? The guys also do a solid four and half minutes on the the Pistons final two summer league games.
Mike and Keith look over the career of one of the most beloved role players in Pistons history, Lindsey Hunter. The guys go over Hunter's defensive prowess and what kept Hunter around on those go to work teams.
Mike and Keith Quantum Leap back to 1984 to help right the wrongs in the NBA draft. Where does Michael Jordan wind up? What about Hakeem Olajuwon? How does World B. Free affect this draft and who is this Tim McCormick guy? Take a listen!
Mike and Keith look back at the career of Pistons legend Isaiah Thomas and talk about the championships, the coaching years and the interesting legacy left behind by one of the games greatest players of all time.