The first installment of this two-part special starts with Russillo sharing his thoughts on Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury and how it affects how we look at the Luka trade. Then, he runs through the NBA’s 15 Eastern Conference teams in just over 15 minutes (6:06). Later, Primus’ Les Claypool joins the show to talk about their search for a new drummer, his time with Oysterhead, and the journey of his career (52:30) .

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Host: Ryen Russillo

Guest: Les Claypool

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, Mike Wargon, and Jonathan Frias

This episode is sponsored by State Farm®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

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