With the Milwaukee Bucks taking hold of a new lease on life post-All-Star break, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson drew together to understand this new ray of basketball light. Did the Bucks really just need a few days off? Are we talking about practice? The defense looks legit - is it good enough to do the job in the playoffs? Plus, a Danilo Gallinari love-in, the undeath of Pat Connaughton (???), and a desperate search for the root of Doc Rivers-focused antipathy.

Plus! "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (live action series) takes, Jacques Herbin fountain pen ink, Jackson unveils his latest Lego build, predicting Gallo's first points, and much more!

If you'd like to listen to Jackson's interview with Vince Carter during All-Star Weekend, you can find the recording here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IbvReb1Vil9VUdYkdEgat?si=PKqusVelRVSoX8HpQcbCeA&nd=1&dlsi=e0140fff3be54fb2

Just when the Milwaukee Bucks give a hint that they may finally be turning the corner with a dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, they fell right back to Earth with losses to the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle, Michael, and Riley gather to diagnose what ails the team (yet again), consider whether two engines working apart can get the job done, and roster construction concerns rearing their head. Plus, they each present a positive take for balance, Kyle reviews 2022's "Bullet Train", discussions about favorite scents, and more!

With the Milwaukee Bucks active at the trade deadline yet again, Riley dials in for a special solo podcast to talk through the arrival of Patrick Beverley. How will Milwaukee's newest guard fit in with the rotation, and can he be the perimeter defender that can drag the team towards a viable playoff defense? We say bon voyage to Cam Payne and Robin Lopez, consider the state of the Bucks youth, wonder about filling the 15th roster spot, and more!

With Doc Rivers officially taking the reins as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, the games are coming thick and fast. Notching a 1-3 record since the handover from Joe Prunty, the Bucks gave Riley, Kyle, and Adam plenty to talk about. Namely, a veteran-only rotation, the travails of trade candidates, a continually excellent season for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the new direction Milwaukee may be heading in. All that, plus ideal pizza toppings, whether Pat Connaughton will get his number retired, and much more!

The Milwaukee Bucks have parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games and a 30-13 record. Kyle, Adam, and Riley talk through their spit take reactions to the news, look back on the (brief) Griffin era, and where it all went wrong. With news that Doc Rivers is a favorite to take over the job, they discuss his fit with Milwaukee's roster, his past successes (and numerous failures) as a coach, their apprehensions, their excitement, and, of course, interim head coach Joe Prunty.

Trade season is heating up while the Milwaukee Bucks continue to deliver bang-average results on the court. Riley, Kyle, and their Brew Hoop compatriot Michael get together to divine anything of meaning from a short week of play for Milwaukee. Then, they kick off the pod's trade coverage with fake trades of their own. The cherry on top? Kyle's mega deal that will have you wondering what alternate universe you're living in. All that, plus rapid fire, a pen ink review, and the debut of Michael's Gridiron Minute!

Just when Kyle and Riley had declared them on the brink of something negative, the Milwaukee Bucks turned things around (again) to bring their record to .500 in the new year. Adam returns and they talk about whether this latest surge is meaningfully different from previous ones, the sustainability of team performances against top-tier competition, and whether there actually is a flip to be switched this time around. All that, plus a Stenobook review, rapid fire, predictions, and more!

Deer Diaries is back after an extended holiday break, and Kyle/Riley have plenty to talk about. The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-3 since the start of 2024 and have looked all out of sorts. Team defense remains a travesty while the offense has now started to tank as well. They talk through those issues, wave goodbye to Lindell Wigginton and Marques Bolden, wonder whether a mid-season fix is even feasible, go through the latest edition of the Eight-Man Rotation exercise, and more! All that, plus a new fountain pen to review, Sonic the Hedgehog's second podcast appearance, rapid fire, plus weekly predictions.

Turns out Bobby Portis was the secret ingredient all along. Kyle, Adam, and Riley gathered to talk about a week full of wins, GameBall-Gate, just how bad the Pistons are, and a very encouraging team performance over the Houston Rockets. Is Andre Jackson Jr.'s stock going to the Moon? Can we learn to love winning via offense? Is this the best Giannis Antetokounmpo has ever looked in his career? They tackle that, plus "Nimona" gets the Carr Review, Riley has a letter pad and fears of character actors, predictions, and more!

With the NBA's In-Season Tournament finished, Kyle, Adam, and Riley gather to recap the Milwaukee Bucks participation. They talk about the wing rotation, ways to touch grass in the depths of a Midwestern winter, determine the cooked-ness of Khris Middleton's defense, and Riley "passionately challenges" the accepted post-IST media consensus. Then, it is on to holiday drinks, Paw Patrol, a new commonplace notebook, predictions, and more!