All The Smoke

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All The Smoke episodes

October 22 Nancy Lieberman: Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark Raised Every Salary in the WNBA
Nancy Lieberman has a story about everybody and she brought a lot of them to ALL THE SMOKE. Matt & Stak got into all of it with Lady Magic: taking the A train to hoop at Rucker Park as a kid, the day Muhammad Ali pulled her aside and changed her life, and the summer Pat Riley didn't want her on the Lakers. Nancy also got real about coaching under George Karl in Sacramento, what Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese did for WNBA paychecks, and the BIG3 run that made her and Stak family.

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1 hr 42 min
October 21 Jermaine Dye Keeps it REAL: Moneyball A's, BEST White Sox Stories, Leaving Millions on Table
World Series MVP and two-time All-Star Jermaine Dye joins All the Smoke Dugout to talk about betting on himself out of junior college, his rookie World Series with the Braves, coming home to the Moneyball A's, and the handshake deal on a golf course that led him to the White Sox and a 2005 title. He also opens up about why his career ended earlier than he expected, choosing family over the game, and what today's teams can learn from old-school baseball.
0:00 Intro
1:44 Turning down football and betting on himself
5:05 Getting called up by the Braves
7:28 Playing behind Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz
8:26 Rookie in the 1996 World Series vs. the Yankees
11:56 Getting traded to Kansas City
15:17 Coming home to the Oakland A's
18:35 Moneyball and analytics
20:24 Taking less money to sign with the White Sox
22:01 Playing for Ozzie Guillen
23:18 2005 World Series MVP
25:01 His best season and back-to-back 300th homers with Konerko
26:45 Locker mate Ken Griffey Jr. and Buehrle's perfect game
31:17 Choosing family over the game
32:08 The state of baseball today
35:58 Quick hitters
38:13 End

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39 min
October 21 Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This
Jalen Hurts deserved BETTER than this.
3x Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest joins Matt Barnes on ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged to weigh in on Jalen Hurts' frightening health scare, the questions surrounding his medical clearance, and the hot takes that came BEFORE the full story was known.
Willie calls out Michael Robinson's comments, reveals Bill Belichick's no-nonsense locker room rule, and gets into the responsibility of NFL media. Plus, Matt raises questions about Adam Schefter's ties to the gambling industry, Willie gives Brock Purdy his flowers, weighs in on Shedeur Sanders' future in Cleveland, and reveals the toughest offensive lineman he EVER faced.
Then, CJ Miles joins Matt for a loaded NBA season preview. The two get into Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball's new-look Timberwolves, the Knicks' title defense, Giannis in Miami, and Utah's young core featuring CJ's godson, Keyonte George.
CJ also makes his Rookie of the Year pick, warns the NBA about the San Antonio Spurs, and looks back on his own rookie season.
0:00 Willie McGinest Joins Unplugged: USC vs. UCLA
4:35 Jalen Hurts' Health Scare & Media Backlash
13:40 Matt Questions Adam Schefter's Gambling Ties
16:29 Brock Purdy & the Undefeated 49ers
23:04 What's WRONG With the Rams?
27:40 Deshaun Watson & Shedeur Sanders' Future
32:13 Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald & Willie's Toughest Matchups
44:26 CJ Miles Joins Unplugged: Utah's Young Core
52:16 Anthony Edwards & LaMelo Ball's New-Look Timberwolves
58:46 Knicks Title Defense, KAT & Giannis in Miami
1:03:44 Rookie of the Year Picks & the West's Best Teams
1:11:36 CJ Miles Remembers His Rookie Year vs. the Warriors

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1 hr 16 min
October 16 Stephen Curry Is Going Down With the Warriors Ship
The Kawhi Leonard era set the Clippers back 10 YEARS?! 👀
ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged is BACK for the 2026-27 NBA season, and Matt Barnes isn't holding back.
Matt goes OFF on the fallout from Kawhi Leonard's Clippers exit, why the franchise could be in trouble for the next decade, and how Kawhi managed to come out UNSCATHED.
Plus, Matt explains why Joel Embiid is the biggest make-or-break player in the NBA, predicts Jaylen Brown could become the BEST player on a loaded Sixers team, and compares Steph Curry's loyalty to Kobe Bryant as the Warriors fight to keep their championship window alive.
The Knicks face tough contract decisions with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, Jalen Duren secures his $200 MILLION bag, and Matt makes his picks for the NBA's scoring and assists leaders.
Matt also weighs in on Kevin Durant's Rockets, Giannis and the Heat, and why fans need to appreciate LeBron, Steph, and KD while they're still here.
0:00 Intro & Knicks Championship Defense
2:11 Kawhi Leonard Set the Clippers Back 10 YEARS?!
4:48 Joel Embiid Makes or Breaks the Sixers
6:55 Can Jaylen Brown Take Over Philly?
7:49 Steph Curry Going Down With the Warriors Ship
10:17 WNBA Finals: Valkyries vs. Dream
11:19 NBA Scoring Title: Luka, SGA or Ant?
12:39 Matt Picks His NBA Assists Leader
14:27 Jalen Duren's $200 MILLION Contract
16:20 Why Matt Is HIGH on KD's Rockets
17:44 Giannis & the New-Look Miami Heat
18:15 Appreciating LeBron, Steph & KD

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20 min
October 15 Matt Barnes Tells Kerry Washington He Wants To Hire Olivia Pope
We finally got a major actress on the show and she's one of the dopest in the game: Kerry Washington. Matt & Stak got into all of it with Kerry: her new Netflix thriller "Animals" with Ben Affleck, fighting for the Olivia Pope role, what it was like on the Django set with Jamie Foxx & Leonardo DiCaprio, and whether we'll ever see Scandal again. She also told us how Finding Your Roots led to the family secret behind her book and about the time J.Lo subbed in as her dance teacher at the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. Stak spilled his drink twice and he swears it wasn't nerves. And if anyone needs the real-life Olivia Pope, Kerry reveals she's got her number.

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56 min
October 14 Derrek Lee on Losing MVP to Pujols, Maddux's Pranks & How Dusty Changed Everything
Two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glover, 2003 World Series champ, 2005 NL batting champ, and Cubs Hall of Famer Derrek Lee joins All the Smoke Dugout. Sacramento's own breaks down why Dusty Baker changed his career, why he believes the 2005 MVP should've been his over Albert Pujols, growing up in Japan, Greg Maddux's legendary clubhouse antics, what players knew during the steroid era, and why the '08 Cubs still bother him today.
0:00 Intro & Cubs Hall of Fame induction
2:09 Turning down Dean Smith & UNC
3:07 The decline of Black players in MLB
4:04 Growing up in Japan
6:37 Padres rookie year with Tony Gwynn & Rickey Henderson
10:14 Marlins fire sale, Sheffield & Miami nights
17:34 Young Miguel Cabrera & winning the 2003 World Series
19:11 Traded to the Cubs, Maddux pranks & Zambrano
22:26 His 2005 season & the MVP he says he should've won
25:49 Inside the steroid era
27:00 The '08 Cubs sweep & analytics
29:17 Quick hitters
31:17 End

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32 min
October 13 Keyshawn Johnson Says Marvin Harrison Jr. Needed OUT of Arizona
Keyshawn Johnson joins Matt Barnes on ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged and isn’t hearing the “game manager” label on Brock Purdy. Matt pushes back, Key doubles down, and the Cowboys catch strays for turning their own stadium into everybody’s homecoming.
Key goes off on Arizona over Marvin Harrison Jr., explains how Mike Evans keeps winning against younger DBs, and calls out the Chargers over Justin Herbert. Plus, Jahmyr Gibbs needs more touches, a coach gets a warning he won’t forget, and Purdy gets the nod over Patrick Mahomes in Key’s early MVP race.

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40 min
October 08 Jerome Bettis: “Lord, If This Is How You Want My Career to End.”
Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. The Bus wasn't even a football kid: he grew up in Detroit bowling alleys and learned to play tailback in one week because Lou Holtz didn't trust his freshmen. He takes Matt and Stak inside his rookie year in LA, what Michael Jordan told him after he shot 102 on the golf course and the prayer he said on the bench after the fumble in Indy. Hear the real story behind the Thanksgiving coin toss, how a pregame fight launched James Harrison's career, and why he played in a Super Bowl for free. This one is a reminder of who kept The Bus on the road.
00:00:00 - Michael Jordan golf story
00:04:44 - Linebacker to tailback in one week
00:11:55 - Bowling was his first love
00:14:45 - The coach who told his parents everything
00:22:07 - Off the field life in LA
00:27:55 - Steelers legends: Bill Cowher, Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu, James Harrison
00:36:51 - The infamous Thanksgiving coin toss
00:40:39 - AD Break: DraftKings Sports, Street Fighter
00:41:49 - The fumble and the prayer on the bench
00:45:50 - Playing in the Super Bowl for free
00:50:03 - Retiring on television
00:52:25 - Getting into oil and gas business by accident
00:54:48 - Why he’s donating his brain to CTE research
00:57:36 - Quick hitters

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1 hr 7 min
October 07 You’ve NEVER Heard This Side of Albert Belle
Five-time All-Star Albert Belle joins All The Smoke Baseball for a full career sit down. From his time playing at LSU, to the 1995 World Series loss to Atlanta, to becoming the only player in MLB History with a 50 Home Run 50 Double season, this episode has it all. Listen in on this story of a misunderstood MLB star!
0:00 Intro: Albert Belle on fatherhood and his daughters at USC
2:47 Why Eddie Murray was his favorite player
5:10 Growing up in Shreveport: teachers' kid, honor roll, Eagle Scout
9:05 Choosing LSU and playing for Skip Bertman
12:19 Racist taunts, no protection, and the College World Series suspension
18:25 The fallout and sliding to No. 47 in the 1987 draft
28:42 Line drives first: his hitting philosophy and take on launch angle
32:47 Rise through the minors and a debut hit off Nolan Ryan
38:07 Driving to Oakland to win a big-league job in 1991
43:50 Lofton, Manny, Thome, Baerga: inside the '90s Indians
50:57 The 1994 strike and the 1995 World Series vs. the Braves
55:17 The steroid era: why he stayed at 225 pounds
57:27 The leaked offer, the Cleveland breakup and signing with the White Sox
1:11:11 "Misunderstood": the media, the Viña play and the other side of the story
1:14:27 Rapid fire: top power hitters and the only 50-homer, 50-double season
1:20:07 Toughest pitchers, funniest teammates and brawl picks
1:24:38 What he's proudest of: his scholarship program

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1 hr 28 min
October 01 Kobe at 17, Sandlot With Michael Jackson & Getting Found at Taco Bell with Ced Ceballos
Kobe's cousin and 1995 All-Star Cedric Ceballos pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. Ced wasn't supposed to make it: he barely played in high school, got discovered working at a Taco Bell, and went from the 48th pick to leading the Lakers in scoring. He takes Matt and Stak inside the '93 Finals, the night Charles Barkley showed up for him, and what a 17-year-old Kobe told him the first time they talked. Hear what Jordan did the morning of a Finals game, why Steph would've gotten touched up in the 90s, and how Ced survived the ICU and three heart attacks. This one is a reminder of what the NBA brotherhood looks like.

0:00:00 - Ced turns down credit for Stak's NBA career
0:02:52 - Compton Dominguez
0:08:24 - Making music with Warren G & hanging with Eazy E
0:10:32 - Playing in the Space Jam bubble & UCLA pickup runs
0:16:24 - Junior college route
0:18:49 - Drafted by Suns
0:31:30 - Charles Barkley
0:35:07 - Shawn Kemp & Gary Payton
0:41:25 - AD Break: DraftKings Sports, Street Fighter, Golden State Warriors Nellie Night, Manscaped
0:43:51 - Sitting out of 1993 NBA Finals
0:46:08 - Traded to the Lakers
0:49:30 - Being Kobe’s cousin & calling out the haters
0:56:24 - Shaq’s locker room antics
0:58:43 - Wilt Chamberlain
1:00:41 - Dennis Rodman
1:02:44 - Isiah Thomas
1:04:20 - Moses Malone
1:07:57 - AC Green
1:10:24 - Watching Sandlot with Michael Jackson
1:13:49 - Health scares
1:20:03 - Quick Hitters

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1 hr 29 min

About All The Smoke

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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…