The Finals are on, so Isaac and Reid discuss the 2021 Finals, the history of the Finals, and some small ways to improve (or ruin) them. Also Reid finds his new career path, and the boys talk to their friend and known Giannis fan Dev Nguyen. 

In light of Thanasis Antetokounmpo coming to his brother Giannis's aid after his injury, Isaac and Reid are joined by Katherine Leon to discuss brothers. The trio talk about NBA brothers past and present, baseless basketball emotion, and they come up with an exciting new expansion concept. Reid also does some field reporting by talking to his actual brother, Griffin.

The Mariners documentary mentioned a couple times on this episode is Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein's The History of the Seattle Mariners, available on Secret Base's YouTube channel. It's very good!

In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Devin Booker collided with Patrick Beverley and broke his nose. On this episode, Isaac and Reid discuss Devin Booker's cool new mask, other players who have worn masks, and the Clippers' branding problem. Also: an update on how to make a good first impression. If anyone knows anyone in publishing, the boys have pitches.

This week, Isaac and Reid took their time discussing why Giannis takes his time shooting free throws. The boys also discuss first impressions, free throw history, and prestige drama previews. 

Isaac and Reid discuss the Joker's MVP win and try to understand why some people didn't want him to take home the award. They also get into computers giving out trophies, some new award ideas, and Reid badly fails a quiz. 

Devin Booker committed a big no-no by dunking in garbage time, so Isaac and Reid break down the NBA's unwritten rules. They also discuss brand allegiances and plan a weekend retreat with Adam Silver. 

"If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Insulted and Humiliated

"Strange is it that our bloods,

In just the first week of the playoffs, we've seen basketball fans throw things at players, spit on them, and call them racial slurs. Where is this coming from? Isaac and Reid dive into the issue and try their best to solve it. Also: do y'all think we can book Fran Drescher on this podcast?

“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” - Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado

On this, the first episode of Dinner With Pop, we discuss one of LeBron's superpowers: shaping his own narrative. We also get into the other hot topics on every basketball fan's mind: Father's Day gifts, the IP rights in Roger Rabbit, and psychedelics.