We Want to Talk About It Now: Recent Episodes
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Steven and Alex back at it again! Counting down the top 100 basketball players of all-time. We have a zoom time limit, but don't worry, we think you will prefer that.
Alex and Steven overcome xfinity internet outages to talk about the NBA season up to this point. And how much Steven a die hard King's fan believes in their championship aspirations.
Katie and Alex sit down and talk about the first six months of Teddy, the birth story, and what they love about their little guy.
Steven and Alex talk about the upcoming start to the NBA season and what they are most looking forward to seeing this coming year. Along with BOLD predictions.
Katie and Alex talk about the lasting impacts of Alex's Dad on their lives and how it will shape how they parent.
Steven and Alex talk a little bit about the Donovan Mitchell trade and Robert Sarver's punishment for being an idiot. Then they continue their list of the top 100 NBA players of all-time... we should have this done before the season starts... who knows.
Steven and Alex continue the ranking of the top 100 players of all-time and a mediocre Laker great makes Steven's list.
Steven and Alex talk about Bill Russell and then go down a couple of rabbit holes of sports adjacent subjects: Mount Rushmore, Illegal Drugs, and Steroids.
Steven and Alex talk about the last 2 months of the NBA season and what they are excited for heading into next season. They disagree on definitions of words... again.
Steven and Alex hit the halfway point of the top 100 players of all-time and will be taking a hiatus to focus on playoff basketball moving forward as well as awards races.
Did Alex finish his list? Yes. Did he have duplicate players on his list... find out today.
Steven and Alex go over their top NBA players from spot 70-61 and Steven rescinds his bet about Jimmy Butler, because reason finally spoke to him.
Steven and Alex continue the journey of love to get to the top NBA players of all-time. Alex steals a lot of Steven's choices in this episode. Because... Alex is lazy.
Steven and Alex list out the next ten players in the 100 best NBA players series and they argue about the person that they have argued about the most. Steven says something that bewilders Alex and Alex cannot handle it.
Steven and Alex start the long journey of listing the top 100 players in NBA/ABA history. Michael Jordan is not listed as one of the 100-91 - spoiler alert.
Steven and Alex sit down and briefly discuss the NBA All-Star weekend, and get some of your uneducated basketball fans some home work to do ;) ... Example of un-educated... Alex.
Steven and Alex get together and talk about all of the fun things that happened at the trade deadline and they wonder if they would be better GMs than most GMs.
Steven and Alex talk about some of the greatest NBA teams of all time before Alex goes off on a rant of the greatest players of all time and how bad Paul Pierce was as a player.
Steven and Alex celebrate Steven's birthday by talking about the greatest players of the 2010's. Probably one of the least debated of the series thus far. And then Alex gets angry about Westbrook's recent comments on fans.
Steven and Alex are back at it again, going over their surprises thus far in the season and talking about some of their recent NBA game experiences. And... another disagreement.
Kt and Alex talk about Kt's current pregnancy and some of the concerns and excitement they have. Little RoJax just remember we always said, "We aren't perfect."
Steven and Alex have a grand old time not disagreeing too much... until the very end of the podcast. And then Alex gives Steven his Christmas gift... 10 minutes on his favorite player ;)
Steven and Alex sit down and debate who are the greatest coaches of all time in the sport of basketball and what makes a great coach and Steven shares some poetry.
Alex and Steven talk about the season so far and then go off on so many different tangents that I am surprised this is legal.
We did it 100 episodes without getting cancelled! Katie and Alex sit down and talk about the good the bad and the beautiful of their trip to New York, Florence, and Rome. Lots of smoking and lots of memories.
Steven and Alex get together and talk about all the fun things going on around the league. And they disagree... again.
Steven and Alex chat about the upcoming NBA season and they make bulled (bold) predictions and expectations for some of the NBAs best teams. Not one word is mentioned about Ben Simmons.
Steven and Alex go to town on the 90's where their earliest memories of basketball were born. Not a whole lot of disagreement on this one.
Steven and Alex chat about the Ben Simmons trade request, the teams to look forward to watching, and the overall competitive landscape for the upcoming NBA season.
Katie and Alex get back on the microphone to chat about their struggles, successes, and failures. Specifically how they are trying to improve their shortcomings.
Steven and Alex chat about the golden era of basketball - the 1980's - and who some of the best and most exciting players to watch were. Even though they didn't watch a single game live.
Steven and Alex chat about NBA free agency and the current impact on the league heading into next season. And as always they have a heated debate about... Julius Randle.
Katie and Alex answer some listener submitted questions... from other podcasts, have some random musings but for the most focus on what they can do to be better people and friends.
Steven and Alex talk about the end of the NBA finals and what it means for Giannis, Chris Paul, and the rest of the League. They end the podcast with a heated debate as to who is the best player in the NBA today.
Steven and Alex chat about what happened in the 2nd quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals ... also that Michael Jordan cameo in Space Jam 2.
Steven and Alex chat about the Bucks vs Suns being at 2-2. What happened to Chris Paul, and what happened to everyone not named Devin Booker and Kris Middleton.
Alex and Steven sit down and talk about Game 1 of the NBA Finals and they agree it kind of played out the exact way that it would. Bonus: Maria Taylor v Rachel Nichols.
Alex and Steven get together and discuss the Clippers v Suns and Bucks v Hawks conference championship match ups. As well as news from around the association. Could Lillard be heading to Texas?
Steven and Alex chat about the surprises and injuries... and surprises... and shots... shots shots shots of the NBA playoffs. With only two more teams needed for the conference finals, what is next for this riveting conclusion to the season.
Steven and Alex chat about where we are in round two of the playoffs - who should be nervous (Milwaukee) and who should be pumped (Phoenix).
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Alex and Steven get to chatting about the NBA playoffs and the surprises and expectations for the next round. And Alex and Steven debate Ben Simmons place in the NBA hierarchy of talent.
Steven and Alex chat about how awesome the playoffs are going so far compared to the regular season, and admit to their incorrect predictions. Kudos to the Celtics for making it, Alex thought you gave up.
Steven and Alex talk about their anticipation for the NBA playoffs and how happy they are that fans are going to be back in the building!
Steven and Alex mostly agree and then have some slight disagreements about the NBA award season.
Kt & Al sit down after a long time off to talk about how, they aren't right about most things, and they wonder if anyone is right about everything?
Alex and Steven chat about the lesser conference... the Eastern conference of the NBA and who are favorite players are from each team. There are no eruptions on this one.
Steven and Alex talk about their favorite players on each team and then get in a heated exchange about Yao Ming's place in NBA history.
Steven and Alex are at it again... they get real heated about Stan Van Gundy and his place in NBA history as an all-time coach. And other things.
Steven and Alex chat about the ABA/NBA merger in the 1970's and Alex goes off on Steven including a certain player from the 70's as one of his top players of the decade.
Steven talks about the 1960s' greatest players, while Alex tries to keep up in conversation about his least favorite generation in NBA history. We also found out during the conversation that Elgin Baylor had passed away, so we dedicate it to him. (He made both of our lists even before he died).
In this episode Steven tries to talk about the strongest players in NBA history while Alex looks at shoulder porn.
Steven and Alex mainly reminiscence about the 2000's. But as an excuse to get nostalgic they talk about some basketball teams and some players that you probably have never heard of before. But hey, at least they're happy.
Steven and Alex don't eat Pizza or take the medication while discussing the dirtiest players in NBA history. Alex changes his mind 3 times on who his least favorite player is in NBA history.
Steven and Alex sit down to talk about some of the surprise teams and storylines of the NBA so far. AD goes down and the Nets are on a tear!
Steven sits down with Alex and they duke it out over their all-time starting 5s. Stick around for a surprise... 3 bench players.
Alex is joined by Steven Sosa to go over their awards for the quarter mark of the NBA season along with two bolds predictions about MVP and playoff contenders.
Alex and Steven have a broad chat about basketball, particularly the NBA. And some of the things they enjoy most right now and things they enjoyed in the past.
Alex and Kt return from hiatus to discuss big changes happening in their life and in the world. If you don't listen, remember only this, be happy.
Todd and Alex cross the religious divide again with Alex diving a little more into what Todd hopes secular people can understand about people of faith. We're both optimistic.
Also, forgive Alex's one crass joke Todd's fans!
Todd brings Alex "Into the Abyss," to chat about how bad Alex is at bridging the divide between secular and religious. And how good Todd is at it. Check out Todd's "Into the Abyss" podcast everywhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=tHFEFeTLEqQ&feature=emb_logo
Kt & Al sit down and discuss how they react and act in terms of different communication styles and what it comes down to is, no one is perfect at it. They also describe the Iceberg Metaphor and how it is an apt descriptor of a person but not as easy to do for each person with our finite amount of time.
Kt & Al sit down and essentially talk about the month of June and the civil war over civil war statues and how Southern Pride overshadowed a more important pride.
Kt, Erik and Alex sit down and chat about Black Lives Matter and their continued journey to learning and understanding. They get some things wrong, they get some things right, and that's okay. As long as they are willing to improve.
Kt & Al sit down and chat about their different battles with depression and how it has brought them closer together and have a better love and empathy for others. (love doesn't mean being nice all the time)
Kt & Al sit down to talk about what they have learned through the second year of the podcast and what will come next! Spoiler Alert: Nothing Surprising
Kt & Al chat about the worldwide fast going on and how it makes them feel and the adventure they are on right now.
Sheela, Kt, and Alex sit down and avoid discussing the Kurt Russell movie escape from New York and instead get a New Yorker's opinion on the state of affairs in Brooklyn.
Al + Kt sit down and talk about the recent corona virus, how it affects them and why it really isn't terrible for them right now.
Alex does quite a bit of rambling but has a number of epiphanies talking about his sister April.
Alex and Katie finish up their planning for 2020 and the upcoming future they're sharing!
Sheela chats with Alex about why he feels so alone when he is home alone... yep. That's right.
Alex shares his memories of Kobe and all the joy and excitement he brought to Alex's life.
Ryan and Alex sit down and talk about what they can and can't do to save the world from all of its problems.
In honor of their first podcast recorded two years ago, Brandon and Alex re-unite with PJ to talk Rise of Skywalker and what should happen next with the Disney owned Star Wars.
WARNING: Just kidding. The last warning just got a bunch of people to listen so... can't fault a guy for trying. Kt and Alex discuss the next big decision in their life, Utah or California.
WARNING NOT FOR SENSITIVE LISTENERS (but maybe still listen) In his on-going family series Alex chats with Ryan about growing up Skinner and the search for truth.
In honor of episode 50 of the podcasts, Alex brings on his 50 year old brother to talk about life and what matters most. Turns out life was pretty easy for both of them. Did we mention Monty is 50?
Sheela, KT and Alex sit down to talk about the decade that set up his 30's and what if anything has changed over the last ten years. He learned spanish... that's a thing.
Alex and KT sit down with Kristi and talk food and why they love it so much. Kristi has an awesome food blog at https://sweetnsassyeats.com/ be sure to follow her on instagram and look out for her Turkey course coming soon! Just in time for Thanksgiving.
The gang talks about grief, getting older, and the realization that some things just really don't matter.
KT & AL sit down and go over what would be some of the more difficult parts of bringing a child into their life and if it is fair to the rest of the world if they propagate their genes.
Alex and Sheela rail on themselves for a change and find the experience to be quite cathartic. We encourage all to partake.
Alex and Katie sit down and talk about that one time they decided to get a divorce. There are tears and there are fears. Tears... for... fears.
Alex and Sheela chat about what the purpose of life is for them and they quickly reveal some of their past scars. Remember anger is part of the stages of grief. So... they're grieving.
(Moving forward we will not be editing for curses because Alex is lazy) Parker and Alex sit down and geek out and at times cry about Game of Thrones ending. They waited 3 weeks to record this to be sure they were unbiased from their knee jerk reactions.
It has now almost been 21 days since the release of End Game so what that means is Brandon is back along with Alex and PJ to go over how this iteration ended and thoughts on what is next. All three of us love cheeseburgers.
Alex is joined by Matt, Holly, Katie, and Parker for their initial reaction from the most recent episode and what they expect to happen next. Spoilerz for dayzzzzzzz.
Spoilers for dayzzzzz! Now that we have time to process episodes one and two of season 8 of Game of Thrones... the thronesian himself, Sam, sits down with Alex to predict the Battle of Winterfell. Spoilers. For real guys, spoilers.
Sam and Parker return to chat with Alex about their predictions for the last season of Game of Thrones. We are officially one month away from the end of the biggest franchise of this decade. We love Breaking Bad but... sorry Game of Thrones is bigger.
Katie sits down and interviews Alex about the ups and downs over the last 35 episodes and year of the podcast. And then Alex gets really angry about serial killers. Don't kill people.
Sheela sits down with Alex to go over some of their goal setting tactics. And after about 30 minutes of that they get in an argument over gift giving and then they talk about the podcast and then it just gets crazy!!!
Aaron and Alex sit down and discuss their recent weightloss success, why people struggle with it, and what it takes to get the results that they saw. Spoiler Alert... workout or lower calorie intake.
Sheela and Alex sit down with two of the best buds in the world, Parker and Trace and chat about how they have maintained such a solid relationship over 14 years and advice they have for people struggling in their relationships.
Katie sits down with Alex and they discuss what the best way to approach gift giving this holiday season. Then Alex takes inventory of all the gifts Katie has got him in the last 6 years, because... why not?
Gifts Ranked: 1. Expensive Emotional Tangible Gift 2. Emotional Tangible Gift 3. Expensive Tangible Gift 4. Cash 5. Emotional Gift 6. Expensive Gift 7. Expensive Gift Card 8. No Gift 9. Non-emotional inexpensive gift 10. Inexpensive gift card
Katie sits down with Sheela and Alex and things get fiery real quick all over someone putting their jacket in the overhead bin. Alex says smush it, Sheela says wait to store it. Who will win!?
Matt sits down with Alex and they discuss the ramifications of Proposition 2 in the state of Utah which will provide medicinal marijuana to people suffering from certain types of ailments. But what about the kids?!?!
Sheela sits down with Alex to go over his expulsion from BYU-Idaho and how his life got flipped upside down for a hot minute, but everything is all good now.
Katie (3rd of 7 kids) and Alex (last of 9 kids) sit down for a follow-up discussion about raising a big family, to chat about being raised in a large family. Spoiler Alert: Pays to be the youngest.
Alex sits down with Sheela and they discuss the great paradox of honesty. Do we really want it? More often than not, not really.
Milan, April, and Katie chat with Alex about why he sucks at race and how he can get better at it. Alex tells Milan, April, and Katie that he speaks Spanish so he's basically good.
Peggy (Mom), Monty (Dad), and Alex sit down to discuss the struggles and joys of having a ton of children. And how they gave up by the time Alex was born.
Sheela and Alex discuss the recent Supreme Court decision permitting cake makers to deny gay couples weddings due to religious belief. Slippery slopes ensue!
Katie and Alex sit-down on their anniversary and go through the history of their relationship, the highs and lows and the outlook for the future. There might be an addition to the family soon.
Jared, Todd, Sheela, and Alex discuss what masculinity means and about cuddling with each other... a lot. It gets real, real fast.
Barrett and Alex talk mad shiz on all of your favorite drummers, and Alex is thoroughly confused throughout.
Sebastian (not real name), Katie, Sheela, and Alex talk about the potential to be friends with members of the opposite sex, because everyone thinks that it is weird.
Following his team Argentina's knock out round loss. Thomas tries to convince Alex why he should start watching FutbolSoccer more often. Alex remains skeptical. Happy Knock Out rounds!
Thomas and Angela (instagram winners)join Katie and Alex and discuss their creations. Asian inspired tri tip, mexican corn, and coleslaw... things get crazy.
Fosse (Chris) and Alex in honor of the Jurassic World release talk about dinosaurs and what animals would win in a fight. And Chris gives Alex an anatomy lesson.
Our old friend Kevin won a food preparation contest. We made him a special tri-tip and a first time try at homemade macaroni salad! Hear his thoughts and recommendations.
PJ, Jon, and Alex get excited for the American Fork Canyon Run Against Cancer. They discuss why you should do the 5K and why running is important to them.
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Sheela and Alex talk about how they plan on using technology to eventually control every human brain on planet earth... and about Black Mirror.
Erik and Alex discuss why they are both so narcissistic and what we can do as a society to limit the negative effects of narcissism.
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Parker, Trace, and Alex discuss the highs and lows of starting and promoting a band. They've made... 100's or less of dollars. Check the band out: https://soundcloud.com/thelexingtonheights
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Aaron, Ryan, and Alex talk about their exploits in Austin, Texas and about what it is like to step in human fecal matter.
Sam, Sheela, and Alex finish up season 1 of GoT and talk about why you should watch the show.
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Sam, Sheela, and Alex talk about Game of Thrones Season 1. In this two part series we break down why George RR Martin is a pervert... that is our main focus.
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Brandon and Alex debate who is the bigger man, and they also discuss Snape and James Potter. Tell us who is better!
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Monty (Dad), Peggy (Mom), and Alex discuss the controversial Vietnam war and what it was like for those abroad and those at home.
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Nick, Trace, and Alex talk about why everyone from the 90's music scene is dying, and that is about it.
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Kevin and Alex discuss why people hate other people who have Alzheimer's disease, okay that was a little hyperbolic.
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Brandon and Alex talk about the most recent Star Wars film leading up to the next new Star Wars film "Solo" before the next Star Wars film... We think you get the picture.
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Sheela and Alex talk about their travels and why it is and isn't overrated.
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Brandon and Alex have a little chat on JK Simmons' delightful tale from the perspective of nostalgia and that of a 28 yo man.
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Brandon and Alex kick-off the podcast. What it is about, what speed you should listen to it at and get to know them and their shared affinity for our number one fan Julie Gibson!
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