The Dig | A Denver Stiffs Podcast

Seven games in, nobody knows what the Nuggets are, least of all The Dig. Recorded after the bounce-back win over Toronto, Miroslav, Jeremy, and Nick debate whether Bill Simmons is right that we’ve already seen peak Jokić, whether Aaron Gordon can still be a reliable third option, and whether Denver already has prime Aaron Gordon at home. Also included: Peyton Watson’s rough start in Cleveland, where DeMar DeRozan fits (if anywhere), the biggest L of Miro’s podcasting career, and why France has the best bread in the world but not the best basketball.

For the record, there are zero bot voices on this show. The editing (and this summary) are another story.

The Dig is back for Season 5 with two new games, some basketball-themed innuendo, and probably other stuff that I would've cut that AI left in. In the Nuggets final season before the big Jokic extension, the core's future together is likely on the line. Then again, we thought that last year and here we are, kind of running it back---same questions, same hope riding on AG's legs, another unproven bench.

Miroslav, Jeremy, and Nick tip-off Judgment Year by debating whether a run-it-back roster is a real contender or just one hamstring away from another first-round exit, with detours into Latin witchcraft, MRI magnets, and Dave Jaeger’s relationship to liquor. Stick around to the end to hear Miro's dystopian attempt to bribe Claude into cheating for him.

In the first episode of our fifth season(!), The Dig regulars discuss the Nuggets off-season moves so far, whether or not they even want Peyton Watson retained, and LeBron's new nickname courtesy of Philadelphese.

Part 2 of The Dig's Season Debrief starts with a recap of the NBA Finals and what we learned about championship roster construction, if anything. Then Miroslav, Jeremy, and Nick run through the Nuggets' options and some (im)possible trades to keep hope alive

In Part 1 of The Dig's long-awaited reaction to the Nuggets' 2025-26 season, Miroslav, Jeremy, and Nick get honest, raw, and naked(?) about where another disappointing outcome leaves a team that now seems to be well outside championship contention. Topics include the stages of grief, David Adelman's disappointing performance, the case for trading Jokić, PWat's priorities, and fascism.

Enjoy!

The third and fourth hour of The Dig's two-part marathon features Denver Stiffs' own Zach Mikash who joins Nick Hertzog for all things playoffs, Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, and even a Kenyon Martin reference from the deep catalog.

Sit back, relax, and prepare to distract yourself with something else along the way because it's a long one.

In the first part of The Dig's ridiculously long season recap and playoff preview, Miroslav, Jeremy, and Nick spend most of a season-awards-(and-Razzies)-themed segment ranting about the narratives driving this year's MVP debate. Quality content also includes Germany's airport crisis, how some in the Nuggets' own media are getting MVP objectively wrong, and Miro's subjective dislike of all things Turkish basketball.

Part 2 will drop on Friday, 4/17/26 for those of you sad enough to need another two hours of The Dig.

Nick got his Twitter account un-hacked, which means he no longer had an excuse to delay a new episode of The Dig.

Coming off of the Nuggets' hardest stretch of the season, Miroslav Ćuk, Jeremy Poley, and Nick Hertzog have thoughts about German and Serbian linguistics, microphone brands, and the pronunciation of Jokic's name, as well as probably wrong takes about the defense, the rotation, and how to strategize Peyton Watson.

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The Dig is back with a recap of the first half of the season including chatter around the NBA All-Star game, the current zeitgeist, and first-half awards. Nick, Miro, and Jeremy also make some second-half predictions and try to keep Miroslav off of FBI blacklists.

The Nuggets bench has turned the doldrums of pre-All Star break games into one of the most fun runs in Nuggets history. In this episode, Miro, Jeremy, and Nick discuss the Peyton Watson revelation and what it means for the rotation, as well as Serbian sayings, the anatomy of knees, and some deep Dig lore.