Around The Association

Around The Association

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Around The Association episodes

  • S3, E4 • UConn's Inevitability, NC State's Cinderella March, & The Legend of Caitlin Clark

    On Season 3, Episode 4, Christian and Rhett are back for their third and final installment of their 2024 March Madness podcast series! The two highly questionable bracketologists recap the scintillating Sweet 16 and exhilarating Elite 8 that have left us with our Final 4 teams.


    This dynamic duo -- en route to Phoenix as we speak -- break down UConn's absolutely dominant Final Four run and their quest to become the first back-to-back National Champion since the 2007-08 Florida Gators.


    Are the Huskies and Boilermakers on a collision course destined to meet on Monday night in Phoenix? Or will the Crimson Tide or upstart Wolfpack -- led by national darling D.J. Burns -- continue to shock the world and become the first double-digit seed to ever make the National Championship?


    All this, plus much more on Season 3, Episode 4 of Around The Association, Presented By Krause House DAO!

    1 hr 10 min
  • S3, E3 • NBA Legend Rick Barry

    On Season 3, Episode 3 of Around The Association, Christian (aka Bayesian Baller) sits down with NBA Hall of Famer, Rick Barry, for an in-person interview in Brooklyn, New York!

    The pair dive deep into Rick’s illustrious NBA career during which he scored 25k points, appeared in 12 All-Star Games, was named to 10 All-NBA/ABA Teams, and won NBA Finals MVP when he led the Golden State Warriors (who later retired his #24) to the 1975 NBA Championship!
    Rick — the only player in basketball history to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring — has a résumé that reads like an NBA record book, and has as many remarkable stories from his career as he scored points!
    This episode has an extra special meaning as well, as today — March 28th, 2024 — is Rick’s 80th Birthday and I thought what better way to honor this living legend on such a momentous day! It was an absolute honor and a privilege to have such a genuine conversation with one of the greatest players in NBA history. An all-time player and an even better person!
    All this, plus much more on Season 3, Episode 3 of Around The Association, Presented By Krause House DAO.

    1 hr 7 min
  • S3, E2 • Sweet 16 Storylines, Weekend One Rewinds, & Final Four Headlines

    On Season 3, Episode 2 Christian and Rhett are back to re-live the remarkable first weekend of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, analyze where they went right (and wrong), as well as, spotlight the most captivating storylines heading into the Sweet 16!

    They also spend some time refining their Final Four predictions, breaking down weekend two's best betting lines, and identifying fraudulent coaches whose teams ought to be on high-alert for those sneaky upsets.

    All this, plus much more on Season 3, Episode 2 of Around The Association, Presented By Krause House DAO.

    1 hr 21 min
  • S3, E1 • Welcome to March Madness!

    On Season 3's inaugural episode, Christian (aka Bayesian Baller) is back, better than ever, and joined by critically-acclaimed bracketologist, Rhett Johnson, for their 3rd Annual March Madness Extravaganza!

    There's no telling what might happen when these two get together... But you can certainly expect plenty of smoldering takes, comedic banter, bracket strategy, and winners... lots and lots of winners!

    Tune in every week throughout sports' greatest event for live updates, reactions, and analysis from this dynamic duo!

    All this, plus much more on Season 3, Episode 1 of Around The Association, Presented By Krause House DAO.

    1 hr 51 min
  • S2, E13 • The Legend of Jimmy Buckets, The Finally Healthy Nuggets, The Suns Won’t Quit the Midrange, Plus LeBron & Steph Refuse to Age
    On this week’s episode, I’m joined once again by Rob and Trey to recap the most exciting First Round in recent NBA memory and preview four fantastic Second Round conference semifinals series!

    In great length we discuss the Heat’s shocking upset of the Bucks, the Suns’ lack of depth and three point shooting, the Nuggets finally healthy roster around the reigning MVP, the Lakers consistently inconsistent unibrowed big man, the Warriors historic seven game series against the Kings, the Celtics’ limitless potential yet frustrating effort, the Sixers’ bearded point guard turning back the clock, and the Knicks absolute dominance over the cavalier Cavs!

    All this plus much, much more on Season 2, Episode 13 of Around The Association Presented by the Krause House.
    1 hr 47 min
  • S2, E12 • NBA Playoff Preview & Awards Season w/ Rob Basha & Trey Pettus
    March Madness is over, and the NBA Playoffs have arrived! As is tradition around here, I’m joined by recurring guests and resident NBA experts, Rob Basha & Trey Pettus, for our annual playoff preview and awards season episode!

    Over the next hour and a half plus, we’ll take you on a journey Around The Association as we break down all eight First Round playoff matchups! We talk X’s and O’s, crunch some numbers, and - of course - make our predictions about which teams will be advancing to the next round and beyond. Spoiler alert! Between the three of us we had 4 different teams making it to Finals in what’s shaping up to be one of the most wide open postseasons in years.

    And needless to say, no regular season wrap-up would be complete without some bold NBA awards picks! We discuss Most Improved, Sixth Man, ROY, COY, DPOY, and top it all off with a spirited MVP debate - which ended with all three of us “voting” for different players!

    All this plus much more on Season 2, Episode 12 of Around The Association, Presented by the Krause House!
    1 hr 42 min
  • S2, E11 • Houston, We Have A Problem…
    The road ends here! On the eve of the Final Four, I sit down for the third and final installment of Around The Association’s annual March Madness trifecta with Krause House’s Senior Bracketologist, Mr. Rhett Johnson. The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 weren’t as kind to us as the first two rounds… Houston? Dead… UCLA? Stunned… Creighton? Don’t wanna talk about it…

    Just as we all predicted, the 2023 Final Four consists of **checks notes** Florida Atlantic, San Diego State, Miami (FL), and UConn? With semblances of the 2011 Final Four in our rear view mirror -- where two mid-majors and the eventual National Champion UConn Huskies descended upon Houston -- this year’s Final Four is conjuring up some familiar memories...

    But will UConn keep steamrolling teams and continue one of the most dominant runs in tournament history? Or will one of FAU, Miami, or San Diego State star in their own one shining moment and cut down the nets for the first time in school history? We dish out Final Four picks and National Championship predictions LIVE from Houston on Season 2, Episode 11 of Around The Association!
    1 hr 12 min
  • S2, E10 • And Then There Were Sixteen…
    48 glorious games down, 15 magical games remaining. If you tuned into last week’s episode, you’ll know that we nailed a few picks… Arizona, Purdue, and Marquette? Frauds… Creighton? The sleeping giant… The defending champion Jayhawks? No match for the Muss Bus… We dish out winners on this podcast and if you ain’t tailing you’re failing. Now with just 16 teams remaining, my esteemed colleague and Senior Bracketologist, Rhett Johnson, and I breakdown the second weekend of games and tell you who’s going home and who’s going to Houston. All this plus much more on Season 2, Episode 10 of Around The Association: March Madness Edition!
    1 hr 12 min
  • S2, E9 • This Is March! A Tradition Unlike Any Other
    On the eve of March Madness, I’m joined in studio by recurring guest and Senior Bracketologist, Rhett Johnson (aka ‘The Accountant’). We dish out our boldest bracket busters, sleepiest Cinderellas, and fearsome Final Four predictions for the 2023 NCAA Tournament field! We also cover all of the Watch Gameday questions and topics that you wanted to hear about in order to make your last minute bracket adjustments. All this plus much more on this year’s March Madness extravaganza edition of Around The Association!
    1 hr 22 min
  • S2, E7 • KD to Phoenix, Kyrie to Dallas, & Russ to Utah? NBA Trade Deadline Special w/ Rob Basha
    A tradition unlike any other! The NBA Trade Deadline is one of the best days of the year, and this year’s installment lived up to the hype (and then some)! Kevin Durant is a Phoenix Sun. Kyrie Irving is a Dallas Maverick. And Russell Westbrook is a… Utah Jazz? Come dive in and hear all of our immediate thoughts and opinions about the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline and how it affects the finals aspirations of teams around the association!
    58 min

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Welcome to Around The Association! I'm your host, Christian (or as some people on the internet call me, 'Bayesian Baller'). We're presented by The Krause House - a community of hoops fanatics crazy…