Bobby Manning and Friends

Bob Ryan sets the record straight on Jerry Krause's legacy, often maligned and the chief villain in The Last Dance with no interviews and his 2017 death, Bob steps forward as one of the Jerry's supporters. After the ESPN documentary reached millions on Sunday Bob, Nick Gelso and Bobby Manning look back at Jordan jumping on the scene in Boston. Ryan says before Bird's "God" quote, he anointed MJ the year before as the best player he ever saw. Bobby jabs Bob and Nick about the themes from the documentary that critics of today's game use against contemporary players, most specifically the golf outing Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan had that was somewhat mysterious to Ryan. 

Jeff Pearlman spent the last two years documenting the 1996-2004 Los Angeles Lakers dynasty. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Three championships. Phil Jackson's second prime. Eight years managed to thrust Kobe Bryant into the legendary status, while feuding forced him and Shaq apart, leaving many wondering what could've been even a decade few would consider underwhelming. Pearlman wrapped up his follow-up to his 1980s Showtime book to news in late January that one of its central characters, Kobe Bryant, died tragically at 41. Pearlman takes us through the adjustments and change in mindset toward the project the landmark event had on him, and he expects from his September 29 release. 

Gianni Villegas joins Bobby to talk about his forthcoming project The New Masculinity and his team that made the single Arnold Palmer happen. New music is included along with discussions on social media, the anxiety over putting his work out there for the first time and the Syracuse tradition of utilizing people around you in your art. You can find Gianni on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gianni/1462472045 and on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/riptogianni

Bobby Manning and Taylor McCloud go through Matt Moore's, AKA Hardwood Paroxysm's, March Madness style bracket pitting the best of the NBA against one another in a one-on-one tournament. We gripe over seeding, early epic matchups and the impact of defense in such a tournament. How would Kevin Durant stack up after injury? Would LeBron James take plays off? Would there be any shut outs? Share your bracket @DomeTheory.

How will you spend that $1000? Our music business expert Jamel Smith stops in to discuss how the coronavirus lockdown impacts his music release and the industry as a whole. We discuss DJ D-Nice's Instagram Live and the rise of online parties and battles in the COVID-19 era. Bobby drops his quarantine playlist including Kali Uchis, Knxwledge, Megan Thee Stallion, the Running Man Challenge song, Erykah Badu and remembering the Meadows in New York City. 

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How's that sound? Last week amidst the coronavirus pandemic NFL free agency charged forward and Brady announced he was leaving the New England Patriots after 20 seasons. CLNS Media's Evan Lazar joins the show to break down what landed the GOAT in Tampa and what's next for a team that hasn't had to worry about quarterback since 2008 and now has no clear starter. Tyler Gilman and producer Taylor McCloud join in the first half to remember the sickness. 

Boston Sports Journal's Dr. Flynn answers all the coronavirus questions, from why the sports world needed to halt to how the leagues will look at returning to play eventually. Bobby Manning and her also discussed the media's coverage of the virus, what more is needed to restore society quickly along with leftover injury questions like Gordon Hayward post-ankle and how LeBron James became the most durable athlete ever. 

The cast from NYC weighs in on the spiraling state of New York basketball. Obas (Nets) and Dan (Knicks) weigh in on the Kenny Atkinson and Spike Lee debacles, and this was before the Knicks got exposed at the only team that wanted to push forward through coronavirus. We'll have more on the crisis that derailed the NBA season this week, but it felt fitting to get one last bit of basketball talk off before the long hiatus we're in for. Stay tuned for a new episode with a medical professional soon and stay safe. 

Drake releases a pair of singles that reflect their inspiration nearly fully. Can that still be homage, or appropriation for a new era of fans that may not know the references? Bobby and Jamel honor the one-year anniversary of the forgotten classic, "When I Get Home," by Solange. 

The MLB reporter who hails from UNC recounts his high school days and how he got sources to trust him at 18. Today, he's seeing routine Spring Training coverage changed entirely by the Houston Astros controversy.