All The Smoke

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All The Smoke episodes

November 12 Michael Jordan’s Favorite Player Was Marques Johnson
Marques Johnson is an LA legend and he gave us the full tour on ALL THE SMOKE. Matt & Stak got into all of it with Marques: John Wooden, Bill Walton, Magic, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, plus his new book, “The Crenshaw Chronicles.” He took us inside the Bucks during Giannis’ final season and gave us his take on the Clippers mess. He also told us how a razor got him the part in White Men Can’t Jump. There’s nobody more deserving of a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame and Marques told us about the call Walt Frazier made after he got left out.

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1 hr 45 min
November 11 Kirk Cousins Returns to Minnesota. Can He SAVE Justin Jefferson?
While breaking down the Minnesota Vikings' Monday Night Football disaster and Justin Jefferson's frustration, Keyshawn suggests Minnesota bring Kirk Cousins back for a third-round pick. Moments later, news breaks DURING THE RECORDING that the Vikings are doing exactly that.
Matt Barnes and Keyshawn react to what Cousins' return means for Justin Jefferson and the NFC North before revisiting two legendary Monday Night Football matchups. Key takes us inside his two-touchdown performance against the Greatest Show on Turf, his wild history with NFL fines, and the night Peyton Manning erased a 21-point deficit while Key was already in the Buccaneers locker room.
PLUS: Keyshawn weighs in on Shedeur Sanders' Browns debut and shares a personal story involving Deion Sanders, Joe Burrow's MVP case, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Jacksonville's aggressive trade deadline, the Rams' injury concerns, and whether Austin Reaves is a championship-level No. 2 alongside Luka Dončić.
00:00 Vikings MELTDOWN: Carson Wentz & Minnesota's Collapse
01:51 Keyshawn's Advice to a Frustrated Justin Jefferson
05:57 Keyshawn Calls the Kirk Cousins Trade BEFORE It Happens
08:50 Keyshawn vs. The Greatest Show on Turf
11:39 Keyshawn's WILD NFL Fines & Touchdown Celebrations
16:58 Peyton Manning's INSANE 21-Point MNF Comeback
22:02 Jaguars Go ALL-IN at the NFL Trade Deadline
24:32 Shedeur Sanders' Browns Debut & Keyshawn's Deion Story
27:25 Joe Burrow's MVP Case & Chase-Higgins Duo
31:23 Rams Outlook: Myles Garrett Returns, Puka Injured
34:25 The Lakers' Hot Start & Luka's Scoring Explosion
38:09 Is Austin Reaves a Championship-Level No. 2?

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43 min
November 05 ESPN Wanted Ryan Clark to Quit The Pivot. He Said No.
Ryan Clark has been speaking his truth on his abrupt exit from ESPN, but he had more in the tank for us. The Super Bowl champ, Emmy winner and Pivot Podcast co-founder sat down with Matt to get into all of it: how he found out, ESPN’s first offer on his last contract, and the Zoom with Howard Schultz that happened days later. Ryan also tells us how the Pivot Sports Show came together in six weeks, why Chan and Fred are all in, and the one thing he says he hasn’t admitted publicly about Monday Night Football. Plus Coach Tomlin’s Minecraft city, the volleyball ownership group, and Matt getting on Ryan about his 12-year-old car.

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1 hr 11 min
November 04 Ty Jerome: The NBA's Most UNEXPECTED 28 PPG Scorer
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome is having one of the NBA's most unexpected breakout seasons in a LONG time.
Ty joins Matt Barnes on ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged to reveal what REALLY changed, from battling injuries and fighting for minutes to becoming one of the league's hottest scorers.
He opens up about the mental shift that transformed his career, why he stopped looking at garbage time as a setback, and the invaluable lessons he learned playing alongside Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green in Golden State.
Plus, Ty shares his thoughts on rising star Cam Boozer, Isaiah Stewart's impact in Memphis, and why he ain't worried about underrated labels.

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19 min
November 04 Paul Molitor KEEPS IT REAL on Legendary Hall of Fame Career
Hall of Famer Paul Molitor joins Harold Reynolds and Chris Young at the World Series in Milwaukee. He looks back on the 1982 Brewers, his 39-game hit streak, and the tough decision to leave Milwaukee for Toronto. Plus coaching Ichiro before his 262-hit season, growing up five blocks from Dave Winfield, his best Rickey Henderson stories, and getting 225 hits at age 40.

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1 hr 8 min
November 04 Yaxel Lendeborg Saved Steph Curry's Warriors... And Mike Dunleavy's JOB
Mad Max is back on Unplugged, and he's got A LOT on his mind.
Matt Barnes and Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell react to the Draymond Green-Dillon Brooks altercation, debate whether Kevin Durant finally has enough help in Houston, and discuss Yaxel Lendeborg's impact on Steph Curry and the Warriors. Plus, Max goes ALL IN on Austin Reaves, compares Darius Acuff Jr. to Allen Iverson, and gives Russell Westbrook his flowers.
Then, 3x Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest joins Matt to break down the biggest storylines in football. From USC's statement win over Ohio State and the Cowboys' latest collapse to Lamar Jackson's injury, Kyler Murray's struggles, and the NFL trade deadline, Willie doesn't hold back.
The two also discuss Caleb Williams' growth under Ben Johnson, whether the Chiefs' championship window is closing, and Jay-Z's upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.

00:00 Mad Max Returns to UNPLUGGED
01:32 Kevin Durant & Houston's Scary New-Look Rockets
05:05 Luka, Austin Reaves & the Lakers' Hot Start
10:35 Yaxel Lendeborg Saving Steph Curry's Warriors?
14:20 Draymond Green vs. Dillon Brooks Gets HEATED
18:05 Darius Acuff Jr., Allen Iverson Comparisons & NBA Rookies
28:00 Russell Westbrook's Legacy & NBA Shoutouts
35:15 Willie McGinest Joins: USC, Cowboys & Lamar Jackson
43:50 Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson & the Vikings
49:45 NFL Trade Deadline, Maxx Crosby & Chiefs Concerns
59:20 Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson & the Bears' Rise
62:00 Jay-Z's Super Bowl Halftime Show & Surprise Guests

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1 hr 7 min
October 30 Keisha Lance Bottoms Brings THE SMOKE: Affordability Crisis, Data Centers & Winning Georgia
eisha Lance Bottoms is running to be the first Black woman governor in Georgia history and she came on ALL THE SMOKE with a lot to say. Matt got into it with her about her opponent in Georgia Rick Jackson ducking the debate, pausing data centers, Flock cameras, and Medicaid on day one. She opens up about gaining 30 pounds as mayor, watching her dad get taken out of the house in handcuffs at 8, and why she says she has receipts on Trump. We also got lemon pepper wings, an Atlanta mount Rushmore, and one number she wants every Georgia voter to remember: 21.

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29 min
October 29 Jeezy Says His Generation Failed Today’s Young Rappers
Jeezy never planned on rapping. He wanted to be the CEO. Matt & Stak got into all of it with the Snowman: Magic City being his office early, pressing 25,000 free CDs for Birthday Bash after Trick Daddy and Jazze Pha called it the dumbest idea they ever heard, and the day T.I. checked under the bathroom stalls before giving him the talk that changed his life. Plus how Kanye ended up on "Put On," the Jay-Z call that came when he needed it most, why he won't touch a stage in 2026 without a tuxedo. Stak was in the A when all of this was happening, so this one's been a long time coming. If you’re in Vegas this winter, Jeezy has a residency. Legend of the Snowman runs November 6 through New Year's Eve.

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1 hr 7 min
October 28 Jake Peavy KEEPS IT REAL...Crazy Stories on Bonds, Maddux, Willie Mays, Clemens
Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champion Jake Peavy joins Chris Young and Harold Reynolds at the World Series in Milwaukee. He tells the story of buying a $75,000 duck boat so his family could ride in the 2013 parade, how Willie Mays gave his grandfather the jacket off his back, trying to give Barry Bonds a homer in his final at-bat, and the painful pregame ritual he learned from Roger Clemens. Plus Greg Maddux, stealing strikes from umpires, and playing the Fillmore the same day he pitched for the Giants.
00:00 Welcome Jake Peavy
04:28 Breaking down the Brewers and Rays
07:35 Learning the changeup from Hoffman and Maddux
10:33 How Greg Maddux shaped his Cy Young
13:32 The veterans who shaped his career
18:28 What a World Series means to a city
20:58 Sponsors
23:19 2013 World Series memories
26:29 ABS challenges in the World Series
29:07 Yelling at Schwarber and stealing strikes
35:08 Facing Barry Bonds
39:01 Bonds' last at-bat in San Francisco
41:20 Todd Helton's final at-bat
42:24 Roger Clemens and the hot rub
47:14 Growing up in Mobile, Alabama
50:24 Willie Mays and Grandpa's jacket
57:43 Brotherhood in the clubhouse
1:01:36 The $75K duck boat
1:08:19 Music and Tim Flannery's guitar
1:15:41 End

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1 hr 18 min
October 28 Keyshawn Johnson Takes Brock Purdy Over Josh Allen
We've got Keyshawn Johnson back on Unplugged and he breaks news right from the jump: Key has cancelled his USC tickets. The former No. 1 pick and LA native sat down with Matt on All The Smoke Unplugged to tip his hat to UCLA, react to the Colts trading Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks, and rip Dan Campbell’s fourth-down call against the Packers. He also tells the story of his last season in Carolina, when injuries left him playing with his fourth quarterback, and why the Tokyo Dome felt like a cloud of smoke. Then it’s his top three receivers, a quarterback pick that is not Josh Allen, and whether the Heat should move Giannis if this thing keeps going sideways.

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38 min

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ALL THE SMOKE pairs two of the most outspoken and controversial players of their time. Known as fiery, intense competitors during their on-court careers, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson are now two of…