Points on the Board

Points on the Board

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Points on the Board episodes

  • SPOILER ALERT: DJ BenHaMeen, Game of Thrones, Avengers Endgame, and Black Hollywood
    Points On The Board is a podcast where managing editor, Kyle Harvey, Shadow League contributors, and guests break down the top stories from sports, culture and more.
    One of the pilots for the ForAllNerds' spaceship, DJ BenHaMeen, stopped by to talk about arguably one of biggest weekends in film nerd history.
    The Houston native sat down to discuss the Avengers: Endgame, Game Of Thrones, and the late John Singleton's legacy.
    Highlights include:
    Houston upbringing
    Life & Times at Howard University
    Lessons learned from the late Combat Jack
    Blog era rap
    Who will win the Iron Throne
    Singleton's impact
    Avengers Endgame takes
    And more.
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    56 min
  • Taylor Rooks On The Art Of The Interviewing, ATL Falcons, NFL Draft Predictions
    Sports journalist and Bleacher Report’s own Taylor Rooks stopped by the Shadow League studio for a taping of the Points on the Board Podcast.
    The Georgia native sat down with host Kyle Harvey to discuss the 2019 NFL draft, the significance of black quarterbacks, Atlanta’s contribution to the culture and more.
    A simple google search would show that Rooks was destined to work in the sports world in some capacity. 
    The Take It There host started her career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in broadcast journalism.
    Shortly after graduating she worked for the Big Ten Network and later became a reporter and correspondent at SportsNet New York where she interviewed athletes and covered sports news.
    Topics include: 
    Her new show, Take It There With Taylor Rooks
    What makes for a good interview
    Words to live by 
    The one album you give your first child
    OutKast over everybody 
    And more.
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    42 min
  • Pro Football Player Turned Chef, Derrell Smith
    Points On The Board is a podcast where managing editor, Kyle Harvey, Shadow League contributors, and guests break down the top stories from sports, culture and more.
    Today we have Syracuse Alum, football player, Philly native and food entrepreneur, Derrell Smith.
    Though he grew up in Philly, Smith spent his high school football days in New Castle, Delaware.
    After winning Gatorade Player of the Year, he was recruited by Syracuse and spent his best seasons under the tutelage of, then head coach, Doug Marrone. 
    Life happened soon after. After making the roster of a few NFL teams, Smith turned his eyes to other endeavors, that lead him to become an award-winning chef, tv host, and businessman. 
    We talk about the moments in between that lead to his pivot. Plus...
    Philly, Delaware football 
    Nipsey Hussle's impact on black business 
    When Rell decided to give up the game
    How he came up with Amazeballs, his first dish Syracuse memories 
    Wearing the same college uniform of Donovan McNabb
    The evolution of the black QB 
    Why aren't there more Black offensive coordinators in the NFL and NCAA
    The one album you give your first child (He killed this question) The most important jersey in Philly Sports history. 
    And more. 
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    53 min
  • Ari Chambers - WNBA Reporter, NC State Alum, Model
    Points On The Board is a podcast where managing editor, Kyle Harvey, Shadow League contributors, and guests break down the top stories from sports, culture and more.
    WNBA Reporter, host, and model Arielle Chambers stopped by the office to put some points on the board.Ari and I take a deep dive into the evolution of the WNBA and women's basketball in general. And with March Madness starting, we couldn't think of a better person to give us context on the game. 
    The Raleigh, North Carolina native found her niche, merging her passion for athletics into a career that's uniquely her own. 
    Highlights include: 
    Why the WNBA is the most competitive league in the country 
    Rahlay upbringing 
    Lessons learned from volleyball 
    Her time as competitive cheerleader 
    Which WNBA player deserves their own movie 
    The greatness of mixtape Lil Wayne 
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    45 min
  • Jemele Hill Talks New Spotify Gig, Tom Izzo, Life After ESPN
    Today we have the journalist, commentator, Twitter killer and the new host of Unbothered, Detroit’s Own JemeleHill.
    Over the past 1.5 years, a lot's gon down in Jemele Hill's life.
    From her tweet to 45, her departure from ESPN, to her new column at the Atlantic, and now with her new gig at Spotify, Hill represents what happens when you speak truth to power.
    With Women's Month wrapping and with MarchMadness entering into Sweet 16 territory, we couldn't think of a better person to give us context on the game. Shoutout to Michigan State University.
    Highlights include:
    Hill's unknown ties to the Shadow League
    Context to MSU's TomIzzo and the smoke he gave his freshman
    Malice at the Palace 15 years later, why racist fans haven't learned yet
    The one word that could describe what happened to her after her 45 tweet
    The one #Detroit story that must be told by her
    The one hip hop album you must give your future child.
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    35 min
  • Al Harrington - The NBA and Cannabis
    Points On The Board is a podcast where managing editor, Kyle Harvey, Shadow League contributors, and guests break down the top stories from sports, culture and more.
    NBA veteran, Al Harrington spent 16 years in the league but pivoted into a more budding industry. And he stopped by the office to put some points on the board.
    The New Jersey native was drafted straight outta high school and was a part of his generation's more memorable rosters. During his time as a professional hooper, Harrington also gained a personal, professional, and medical appreciation for cannabis.
    His newfound passion evolved into a business-- VIOLA--, of high-end cannabis products, the first of few Black people that are in the legal marijuana service industry.  
    And on this episode of POTB, we talk about that and everything in between. 
    Including: 
    The NBA's new age limit, NCAA losing 
    Playing with Golden State, Baron Davis' creativity
    How more black people can immediately insert themselves the cannabis space 
    Memorable life advice from cipher sessions
    The hip hop album you give your first born.
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    37 min
  • Coach Aaron "ACE" Simpson
    Aaron “Ace” Simpson, is a former college basketball player, actor, and entrepreneur who found salvation through fitness. The rising businessman in the LA exercise industry stopped by the office to put some points on the board.
    On this episode, POTB and Ace and I jump into his Detroit beginnings on the competitive basketball AAU scene and the moment where he let his passion go.
    From there Ace pivoted on his life and found his then calling for the arts and how his face/physique led him to the grind of NYC. Minor breakthroughs and major setbacks broke and then shaped Ace to leave NYC for Cali skies.
    Internal Detroit hustle combined with external help from like-minded friends became the backbone and foundation for him to launch a successful physical fitness business/network that caters to the stars.
    All that plus:
    The hip hop album you give your first born.
    Is Eminem washed?
    Detroit vs Everybody
    And more.
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    50 min
  • Krondon - Black Lightning Super Villains and Meteor Man
    Points On The Board is a podcast where managing editor, Kyle Harvey, Shadow League contributors, and guests break down the top stories from sports, culture and more.
    The one benchmark for every iconic superhero is to have an equally as cold super-villain. Batman has the Joker. Professor X will always be frienemies with Magneto. T’Challa and Killmonger are killing cousins. Hey Aunty.
    Tobias Whale is the super gangsta in the super hood for the CW's hit series Black Lightning. Played by actor Marvin Jones III aka @Krondon in rap circles, Whale has crept up the short but very strong list of iconic black cinema villains.
    The Strong Arm Steady emcee stopped by the Shadow League office to put some points on the board. We take a deep dive into his career on both the music and film side, including:
    Writing for himself and other Cali emcees.
    Growing up in LA with albinism.
    The greatness of Blade, Robert Townsend, and the legacy of Meteor Man.
    Why Dr. Dre is the Bill Belichick of West Coast Hip Hop.
    Most Iconic 90s Black Hood Villain
    And more.
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    51 min
  • TV host and Author Eboni K Williams
    You’ve seen her on Fox News, Fox Sports, The Breakfast Club and more but attorney, TV host and Charlotte native Eboni K. Williams stopped by the Shadow League office to put some points on the board.
    The multi-hyphenated Williams’ career lives between the intersections of sports, race, and culture.
    With nothing off limits we cover:
    Super Bowl fallout, ICE, #21Savage and knowing your rights
    Eboni’s childhood, Old Charlotte Hornets Vs New Charlotte, #NBAAllStar weekend in the QC,
    Breaking point at #FoxNews, time in conservative media, transition into Fox Sports
    Time at UNC, what #CarolinaPanthers #JuliusPeppers means to the state both on and off the field.
    Outdated dating traditions that died with social media's evolution
    And the one album that defines hip hop and would give to her future kids must hear.
    And more.
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    1 hr 14 min
  • Devon Franklin - The Truth About Men
    Hometeam, what's good?. On this 23 min episode of POTB, preacher, TV/Film producer, and author DeVon Franklin stopped by the Shadow League office to put some points on the board.
    Franklin is a recognized authority on spirituality, faith, and the entertainment business. He is best known for the films Miracles from Heaven, Heaven Is for Real, and the New York Times best-seller book The Wait, which he co-wrote with his wife Meagan Good.
    The Oakland native and myself breakdown his time growing up in the Bay, maneuvering through Hollywood as an active Christian, and what he learned about toxic masculinity while writing his new book The Truth About Men.
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    23 min

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Points On The Board is a podcast on The Shadow League, hosted by managing editor Kyle Harvey. Each week, Harvey sits down with rising athletes, sports writers, and creatives who analyze the lessons…