We Like the Blazers: Recent Episodes
Brandon Goldner
Ep. 73 - It's FAKE TRADE season! DeAndre Ayton? Lauri Markkanen? Anthony Davis? Mikal Bridges? Pascal Siakam? All those and MORE in our fake trade extravaganza episode! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll disagree, and you'll (hopefully) get a sense of how hard it is to actually construct a "fair" trade that works for both teams and the salary cap!
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Ep. 72 - Damian Lillard is All-NBA for a franchise-record 7th time, but mostly Ryan and Brandon discuss the Blazers and the NBA lottery: which picks change their playoff hopes, which keep Dame in Portland, which end the Dame era, and which fundamentally alters the Blazers' next 15 years? Find out!
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Ep. 71 - Rob Heth joins Brandon to talk 2022-23 Blazers season takeaways, including Shaedon Sharpe's ascendence and his importance to the team, Chauncey Billups' coaching, Damian Lillard's year, Joe Cronin's moves, and more!
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Ep. 70 - What, exactly, is wrong with the Blazers? From the coach to the front office to the players to the owner, there are PLENTY of fingers to point, but the talk on Blazers Twitter has been mostly coach Chauncey Billups-oriented, so we get into that and MORE!
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Ep. 69 - Matisse Thybulle goes OFF in his first game as a Blazer... but does it matter? The underwhelming (and perhaps meaningless) trade deadline from Joe Cronin has left ONE host ABSOLUTELY LIVID!!
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Ep. 68 - Damian Lillard gets 60 in historic fashion as the Blazers get a much-needed win! We welcome Keith Feltner-Smith from The Trailcasters to talk about that, honoring Bill Schonely, whether Chauncey Billups deserves blame for the Blazers' inconsistency, and MORE!
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Ep. 67 - Is Damian Lillard the GBOAT (Greatest Blazers Of All Time)? Ryan and Brandon debate that, Gary Payton II's impact, Shaedon Sharpe to the Dunk Contest, trade possibilities, and MORE!
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Ep. 66 - Ryan is away but Dr. Cassie Mullen slides effortlessly into the podcasting chair to help Brandon unpack where the Blazers are as a team, their current win streak, how Dame is looking, what they need to keep winning, whether they can do 4-0 on their next 4-games in their road trip, and MORE!
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Ep. 65 - Damian Lillard is best leader in the NBA, PERIOD. We talk about that, the Blazers' 9-3 start, whether Shaedon Sharpe is the Blazers' most important player off the bench, more praise for Chauncey Billups' coaching, and MORE!
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Ep. 64 - The Blazers are off to their best start in over a decade, and we are HERE for it! Shaedon Sharpe's emergence, Billups' coaching, the defense looking way better, Josh Hart MAYBE being the Blazers' 2nd-most important player, and OTHER OPTIMISTIC TAKES THROUGHOUT!!
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Ep. 63 - Ryan and Brandon are BACK to preview the Blazers’ 2022-23 season including regular season predictions, Shaedon Sharpe’s impact, how Dame looks and whether Simons can play next to him, Jerami Grant’s fit, Chauncey Billups’ coaching, listener questions, what (if anything) to take from the preseason, and MORE!
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Ep. 62 - Ryan's conducting Presumption Junction, and he's bringing 5 (or so) Blazers predictions for you to agree or disagree with! Has Cronin proven he's better than Olshey? Is Dame washed? Do the Blazers need more size? Listen and find out!
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Ep. 62 - Ryan's conducting Presumption Junction, and he's bringing 5 (or so) Blazers predictions for you to agree or disagree with! Has Cronin proven he's better than Olshey? Is Dame washed? Do the Blazers need more size? Listen and find out!
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Ep. 61 - Eric Griffith of Willamette Week joins to talk about the moves Joe Cronin has made since he took over, what the Blazers' cap situation is, best-case scenarios for the Blazers getting in part of a Kevin Durant trade, and MORE... plus BREAKING news about Damian Lillard being extended through 2027!
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Ep. 61 - Eric Griffith of Willamette Week joins to talk about the moves Joe Cronin has made since he took over, what the Blazers' cap situation is, best-case scenarios for the Blazers getting in part of a Kevin Durant trade, and MORE... plus BREAKING news about Damian Lillard being extended through 2027!
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Ep. 60 - Protect abortion access. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds, donate to Planned Parenthood, or donate to Keep our Clinics... or any number of other organizations. And vote.
Ryan and Brandon also honored Caleb Swanigan, and talked about the Blazers trading for Jerami Grant, and drafting Shaedon Sharpe.
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Ep. 60 - Protect abortion access. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds, donate to Planned Parenthood, or donate to Keep our Clinics... or any number of other organizations. And vote.
Ryan and Brandon also honored Caleb Swanigan, and talked about the Blazers trading for Jerami Grant, and drafting Shaedon Sharpe.
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Ep. 59 - Joe Cronin gets a 4-year deal... but what REALLY matters is what happens in Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery, because whether or not Damian Lillard retires in Portland DEPENDS on the Blazers getting a good pick! That and MORE this week!
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Ep. 58 - Ryan and Brandon talk about whether Joe Cronin has DESTROYED the Trail Blazers franchise by trading CJ McCollum for a draft pick that won't convey this year (no, he didn't), and they also talk about which players the Blazers might be able to steal from a team that loses in the 2022 NBA Playoffs!
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Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet.
Tank for Chet!
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Ep. 56 - Steve Dewald of Blazer's Edge and the Church of Roy podcast joins Ryan to talk about the 2022 NBA Draft, which the Blazers are doing everything in their organizational power NOT to lose their pick in!
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Ep. 55 - Eric Griffith, contributor to Willamette Week and Blazer's Edge, joins Ryan to make sense of the current salary cap landscape the Blazers find themselves in after GM Joe Cronin taded away, like, half the team!
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Ep. 54 - Joe Cronin's in the front seat, and he's saying to get in, losers. The Blazers FINALLY make the moves that needed to be made, and Ryan and Brandon talk about what it means and why they're stoked for the future! While it's hard to say goodbye to Norm and RoCo and Nance and especially CJ, the Blazers have now have a real shot at putting together a team that compliments Dame.
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Ep. 53 - Damian Lillard FINALLY has surgery on his ab issue... does it mean the Blazers SHOULD tank? (YES!) Plus Joe Cronin makes a hire, Anfernee Simons is balling out, Blazers fans finally get some short-term clarity on what team we'll see on the floor, and MORE!
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Ep. 52 - Ryan is joined by KJ, one of the co-hosts of the HoopSpaces Blazers postgame Twitter Spaces, to talk about expectations for the season, new NBA coaches trying to demand respect rather than earn it, Dame getting mad at the media, and more!
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Ep. 51 - It's a new era of Blazers basketball as Portland welcomes Interim GM Joe Cronin. What we thought of his presser, PLUS CJ suffers a collapsed lung, Dame might be coming back from injury soon, the Sixers may be willing to shop Ben Simmons, Dame re-re-re stating his loyalty to Portland, and MORE!
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Chauncey Billups is failing to be an effective leader of an NBA team.
For as much as he and the organization preached accountability, there’s no evidence - not yet, anyway - that he’s willing to hold himself accountable or let others do the same.
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Ep. 49 - The latest on the investigation into Blazers President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey, and reporting that he might be on his way out as soon as tomorrow; PLUS the Blazers keep struggling at home, the responsibility of journalists to talk about big stories, Dame is still hurt, reasons to STILL have optimism, and MORE!
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Ep. 48 - The Blazers are on a 3-game losing streak, Dame is probably hurt, and the defense has fallen apart... BUT THERE'S STILL HOPE! We break that down (and argue about the impact of Dame's injury) and a TON more!
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Ep. 47 - The Blazers are 2-2, so we talk about what we're feeling good about, how Chauncey Billups is doing so far as Head Coach, the Blazers finding success with their OLD offense, Anfernee Simons balling out, Dame's slump, Ryan's tell-all stat of the season, and more!
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Ep. 46 - Ryan and Brandon get into the details of predicting the Blazers' regular season wins: what factors will affect their win total? How will coaching, injuries, and young player development play out? Could they lose 50 games? Could they win 60?? Plus some Media Day wrap-up and a little bit of Blazers news!
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Ep. 45 - We did an INSTANT RECAP of the Blazers' 2021 Media Day availability! What did Neil Olshey say? Is Jusuf Nurkic talking out of both sides of his mouth? Is Dame staying after all? Chauncey Billups getting an A+ for his comments? And MORE!
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Ep. 44 - The Blazers are bringing in Dennis Smith Jr., Marquese Chriss, and Patrick Patterson to training camp... does it matter? PLUS Dame gets married, finding Blazers games if you're streaming, the RIGHT way to make season predictions, and more!
NOTE: We will be doing (at least one) a giveaway before the season starts, so be sure to listen to the whole episode when we do! Some minor preview details are in today's, but it hasn't actually started yet so... stay tuned :)
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Ep. 43 - We rank every player on the Blazers' current roster (with a LOT of disagreement!), and we also go over the trade for Larry Nance Jr.
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Ep. 42 - Ryan serves as both HOST and GUEST as he reports back about NBA Summer League, his stories of bumping into players (and certain Blazers GMs), tips and tricks for folks wanting to go to Las Vegas, how Greg Brown looked and whether he's an NBA player, and MORE!
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Ep. 41 - Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally Sports talks about whether the Blazers can build a contender around Dame, what a blow-it-up trade might look like for the Blazers, and more... PLUS Ryan and Brandon recap the Blazers' muted free agency, whether LaMarcus Aldridge should come back (YES!), Summer League diamonds in the rough, and (of course) more!
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Ep. 40 - Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan joins to talk about working in sports radio, the reporting around Damian Lillard's trade request, how the Blazers could get better (and whether it even matters), the Blazers' ownership, and more!
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Ep. 39 - [RE-UPLOAD, fixed dead air] Steve Dewald of the Church of Roy podcast and Blazer's Edge joins to talk about the 2021 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum (and sadly...) Damian Lillard trades, whether the Blazers would make a move before the draft, whether getting Ben Simmons for CJ would be a successful offseason, and MORE!
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Ep. 38 - Chaos ensued this week, culminating in Damian Lillard saying to media that he doesn't know whether he'll even be in Portland NEXT YEAR. We recap a bad week of Blazers basketball, from reporting that proved the Blazers' "investigation" into new coach Chauncey Billups' past wasn't super thorough, all the way to Friday where news about Dame's future seemed to break every hour through the afternoon. PLUS: what leverage does Dame has if he DOES want a trade, what's motivating Jody Allen, people inexplicably defending of Neil Olshey, and MORE!
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Ep. 37 - Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins to talk about calling games in a remote environment, the recent (soon-to-be) additions to Coach Chauncey Billups' staff, how much of a difference coaching can really make, expectations for the team next season, and more!
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Ep. 36 - Ryan and Brandon are in TWO different states for the Fourth of July to talk about fake Dame trades, whether the Blazers should sell HIGH on Dame (no), the problematic press conference introducing Chauncey Billups as the Blazers' new coach, having the Suns and Bucks meet in the 2021 NBA Finals, and more!
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Ep. 35 - Chauncey Billups was announced as the Blazers' next coach. We chatted with Ashtyn Butuso of Flagrant Magazine and the Flagrant Podcast about how we process the credible rape accusations against Billups, how trauma impacts people who have experienced abuse, and generally had an honest conversation about how to navigate something that's both very serious and deserves more conversation. We also talked about the difficulties of producing a print magazine, how it feels seeing Flagrant Magazine succeed, whether we like Ben Simmons and other CJ McCollum trades, and more.
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Ep. 34 - There are 7 NBA coaching vacancies. How attractive is Portland to coaches?
We rank where we think coaches would most want to land, Jordan Kent being let go by the Blazers as their TV play-by-play broadcaster, Dame playing in the Olympics, and more!
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Ep. 33 - Should the Blazers trade Damian Lillard?
Well... no. They shouldn't. But we entertained the thought anyway! We also hit on possible CJ McCollum trade targets, the Blazers' updated list of coaching candidates, switching from NBC to Root Sports, and MORE!
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Ep. 32 - Keith Feltner-Smith of the Trailcasters joins to talk about Coach Stotts moving on from the Blazers, what losing in the first round means for Portland, Dame asserting his power, why Jason Kidd would have been highly problematic (had he not removed himself from coaching consideration), whether Nurkic can grow, and a LOT more!
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Terry Stotts is gone. Damian Lillard wants to call the shots. Where do the Portland Trail Blazers go from here?
This 37-minute audio story by Brandon Goldner takes us through the decisions Blazers owner Jody Allen has to make: "Small" decisions like the players and the coach; "Big" decisions like how much to involve Dame, and the Blazers' General Manager; and "Foundational" decisions, like whether to keep Dame at all, selling the team, and the possibility of the Blazers leaving Portland.
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Ep. 30 - The Blazers and Nuggets are tied 2-2 after the Blazers' HUGE Game 4 win, so Brandon and Ryan talk about what's working, if Nurkic is the Blazers' 2nd-most important player, what adjustments Coach Stotts made after Game 3, what adjustments we might see from Denver in Game 5, and what we think of the series from here!
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Ep. 29 - BLAZERS WIN!! The Blazers take a 1-0 series lead over the Nuggets with a 123-109 win yesterday, so we chatted with Evan McCarthy of evanem.com about it: How the Blazers won, what was sustainable (and what wasn't), limiting Jokic to just 1 assist, Melo going off in the first half, what we expect to see moving forward, listener questions, and more!
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Ep. 28 - Brandon and Ryan talk about the Blazers' close loss to the Suns, the last few NBA games before the playoffs start, possible playoff opponents, why you should NOT hope the Blazers fall the play-in to avoid the Clippers, whether the Blazers really have a history of finishing the end of the season strong, what rituals you have before and during Blazers games, and MORE!
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Ep. 27 - Brandon jumped on the Locker Room app to do a quick recap of the Blazers' 124-102 win over the Spurs, then talk about three things from the game that may bode well for the Blazers moving forward (Nurk as a facilitator, Norm Powell being aggressive, and the Blazers without Melo).
Plus we got a question contributor to give their take... and we encourage you to get the Locker Room app for iPhone or Android so you can kick it with us some time, too!
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Ep. 26 - Ben Golliver of the Washington Post talks about his recently-published book, “Bubbleball: Inside the NBA's Fight to Save a Season”, how surreal it was being in the NBA's bubble, and the process of writing his book; Ben also gives his take on NBA coaching and Coach Stotts, a view of the Blazers from an NBA reporter's perspective, and more! Brandon and Ryan also hit on the Blazers' win over the Lakers, the last games of the regular season, and possible playoff seeding and opponents (and more, of course!).
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Ep. 25 - For our 25th episode, we welcome Ryan Whitledge as the new PERMANENT co-host! We talk about why WE like the Blazers, healthy disagreement in the Blazers' community, the Blazers' 3-game winning streak, Dame's health, Nurk's returning to form, where the Blazers sit in the playoffs, whether certain Blazers reporters are parroting front office talking points... and MORE!
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Ep. 24 - Sit back, relax, and let the positive vibes flow over you... there are reasons to feel good about where the Blazers are, and here they are! Despite losing to the Heat tonight, there's a lot of time before the playoffs start and the Blazers are 6th in a very difficult West, so if you need to balance bad vibes with good vibes, this is the pod for you :)
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Ep. 23 - Top Shot data analyst and entrepreneur Max Minsker joins to talk about NBA Top Shot, some basics, whether it's $500B in sales and hundreds of thousands of users will keep growing, how to connect a virtual collectable to in-person experiences, possible future minigames, and where to learn more about it if you're interested!
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Ep. 22 - Evan McCarthy of Evanem.com asked us to think of 5 things (each) that stand out for us for the Blazers' 2020-21 season so far, from the All-Star game, to CJ McCollum's surge, to the #FireStotts movement, to Nurkic not playing well, and MORE!
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Ep. 21 - Ryan Whitledge of the Blazertag Podcast talks about how to evaluate a coach - from how to watch the game, to what makes a good coach, to Coach Stotts' strengths and weakness, and whether he's the right coach for the Blazers - plus we talk about NBA Top Shot and how he's feeling about the 18-14 Blazers! [NOTE: re-published due to not reaching all pod catchers]
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Ep. 20 - Keith Feltner-Smith of The Trailcasters joins to talk about his thoughts on the Blazers’ offseason, James Harden’s trade demands and whether he’d fit in Portland (NO!), Neil Olshey’s tenure and decision under new Blazers owner Jody Allen, and predictions for the first two games of the regular season!
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Ep. 19 - Casey Holdahl of the Portland Trail Blazers joins to chat about how COVID has impacted his work as a reporter, whether this Blazers team thinks it might have something special, the Blazers' "floor" as a team and Dame's minutes, and whether CJ McCollum might have his best shot EVER at making the All-Star team.
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Ep. 18 - Evan McCarthy of Evanem.com joins to talk about the Blazers' new City Edition jerseys, Carmelo's Anthony "swallowing that pill" to come off the bench, where the Blazers might rank in the Western Conference, and whether the Blazers are deep enough to survive a compressed regular season!
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Ep. 17 - The Blazers trade for Robert Covington and Enes Kanter, sign Derrick Jones Jr. and Harry Giles, and re-sign Rodney Hood and Carmelo Anthony, and Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast and I go through ALL of it! How do we like each player? Neil Olshey's grade for the offseason? A full breakdown of minutes we expect everyone to play AND possible rotations for a revamped Blazers team that's as deep as it's ever been!
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HEADS UP: This is the LAST time our new podcast, Remember Poli Sci, will be on this feed!
To subscribe, go to RememberPoliSci.com, or search for "Remember Poli Sci" on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or any podcatcher!... Blazers talk will come back soon :)
In our third episode, we talk about the polls and how far off they were in 2020, whether Trump is attempting a coup, election lawsuits, and more!
It's not about the Blazers... but we're piloting a NEW podcast with Brandon and Alex talking politics in America, thoughtfully, not always agreeing, but always trying to figure something out and have fun!
In our 2nd episode, we talk about Joe Biden becoming the 46th President of the United States, what it means for Trump and what his concession speech might sound like, voter suppression, and more!
Ep. 1 - Remember Poli Sci - Two brothers talking politics!
It's not about the Blazers... but we're piloting a NEW podcast with Brandon and Alex talking politics in America, thoughtfully, not always agreeing, but always trying to figure something out and have fun!
In our first post-pilot episode, it's all ELECTION all the time (please vote by Nov. 3), and we talk about shenanigans in the court, how close is the election really, some history from 2016, the failed Hunter Biden October surprise, Trump supporters harassing a Biden tour bus, and MORE!
PILOT - The Gold Nerds - Two brothers talking politics!
It's not about the Blazers... but we're piloting a NEW podcast with Brandon and Alex talking politics in America, thoughtfully, not always agreeing, but always trying to figure something out and have fun!
In this PILOT episode of The Gold Nerds, we talk about the politics of disinformation, why 2016 is NOT like 2020, what is "Trumpism," talking with people you don't agree with, COVID-19, Joe Biden's campaign... and more!
Click this link to watch this as a VIDEO on our (new) YouTube channel!
Ep 16 - The Portland Trail Blazers haven't made the Finals since Damian Lillard has been on the team. Is Terry Stotts a good NBA coach? And how should we evaluate what makes a good coach... is there a "right" way to analyze NBA basketball? Brandon shares his thoughts, and talks about whether the Blazers would be better with someone else at the helm.
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Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 15 - Will the NBA be back this year? COVID updates, whether the Blazers could make the playoffs (or go very far) if Nurk and Collins came back, and MORE with Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 14 - Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast joins again to talk about Dame's comments about wanting LaMarcus Aldridge back, whether it was tampering to say it, LaMarcus' fit on the Blazers, and other stuff like the NBA's HORSE competition, the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary, and more!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/I-Like-the-Blazers-id2396584?country=us
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Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 13 - Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast joins to talk about Bernie Sanders dropping out of the race for President, how the Blazers paid their staff affected by COVID-19, how the US is handling COVID recovery policy compared to others, what NBA teams are doing, salary cap implications, the NBA's virtual HORSE idea and another idea for streaming NBA content with a dribbling contest, and more!
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- Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/I-Like-the-Blazers-id2396584?country=us
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 12 - The Coronavirus episode: how the coronavirus is affecting the NBA, how the Blazers need to hurry up and pay their staff affected by the NBA shutdown, what to do during a global pandemic, the silver linings of Nurk getting more time off, and more!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 11 - Brandon and Keith are BACK with Keith Feltner-Smith of The Trailcasters dropping by to talk about Cavs coach John Beilein's claim that he meant "slugs" when he called his players "thugs," whether the Blazers should tank or push for the playoffs, how Carmelo Anthony has fit so far, the Blazers' center rotation given so many injuries, and more!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 10 - Evanem (Evan McCarthy) of Evanem.com talks about Rodney Hood's season-ending Achilles injury, the era of load management and how the Blazers can approach injuries moving forward, who might step up in Hood's absence, Anfernee Simons, possible trades, enjoying the game of basketball as a fan, and more as we take a TON of listener questions!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 9 - Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast has Brandon as a guest to talk about how Melo is fitting in, the Blazers FINALLY getting a win, Coach Stotts slander, Ryan's favorite "eating pants," and more!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 8 - The Blazers signed Carmelo Anthony, and I don't know how to feel about it. We answered a bunch of your questions between fits of disbelief, though!!
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 7 - The Blazers fell to 4-7 with their 107-99 loss to the Kings, and Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast joined me to pick it apart (and answer your questions!).
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com or ILiketheBlazers@gmail.com, and please give us a 5-star review on any of these platforms:
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 6 - Eric Griffithof Blazer's Edge on Dame's quick start to the season, the Blazers being just 3-5, Hassan Whiteside's disappointing energy, CJ's inconsistency, possible trades, hype for Anfernee Simons, whether Olshey is acting differently with Jody Allen as owner, and more!
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 5 - Tara Bowen-Biggs and Steve Dewald of Blazer's Edge on how Skal Labissiere will have to step up in the absence of Zach Collins (and other injured centers), whether Kent Bazemore's energy on defense reminds us of Wes Matthews, Damian Lillard's hot start to the season, things that have jumped out at them about the Blazers season so far, and more!
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep 4 - Michael Visenberg of RookieWire on growing up in Toronto but being a Blazers fan, the Roy-LMA-Oden Blazers and whether their ceiling was higher than a Dame-led team, the NBA's best rookies so far, including his surprise with Kendrick Nunn, early NBA trends, the Blazers' defense, and the culture set by Coach Stotts and Damian Lillard.
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep. 3 - Ben Golliver of the Washington Post chats about his early days covering the Blazers for Blazer's Edge, how he's adapted as a reporter, the NBA's opening week, trends in the Western Conference that might continue or not, the Blazers' changes in continuity (and talent), whether Dame and CJ have peaked, the Blazers giving up a nearly-NBA-worst 47.8% from three, the culture set by Dame and Coach Stotts, and more!
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- Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iiios62oiglgn3xeea4cby66o7q
Ep. 2 - Nate Duncan of the Dunc’d On Basketball NBA Podcast discusses the NBA’s business interests in China, whether Hassan Whiteside can improve in Portland, how far the Blazers can go in the playoffs, and whether Terry Stotts can get more out of the new additions than they’ve shown so far.
Ep. 1 - The first episode.
Ryan Whitledge of the BlazerTag Podcast on behind-the-scenes podcasting stuff, the Blazers in a brutal West, banned ninja headbands, Simons hype, Collins + Whiteside, G-League single free throw rule.
I Like the Blazers is a Blazers experience. More coming soon :)
Find us at ILiketheBlazers.com and @ILiketheBlazers on Twitter!