The EWB Podcast

My second solo episode, coming to you off the heels of a wonderful July 4th in Seattle! 

Episode starts off with brief thoughts/fun facts as a spectator at the Special Olympics, hear about some impressive scores in the bowling competition (and a sidebar into childhood babysitting strategies from Momma Wang), and finally why an event like this is a reminder that this country is far from hopeless.

At 7:00, I discuss my thoughts on Lebron's move to LA. Hear my thoughts on how this year the Lakers do not have a team put together to be relevant from a competitive standpoint, how I predict Lebron's first year in LA playing out, and ultimately how the move to LA (and away from Cleveland/Miami) was what he needed for his legacy. Enjoy!

* the spectacular photoshop job for once is not credited to members of the EWangbang team.

The Warriors have begun a dynasty, winning 3 championships in the past 4 years! Listen as your resident hoops expert admits to making a mistake while the GenioJames chastises him, discussions about Cavs/Warriors personnel, a debate about the meaningless NBA Finals MVP award, and a very loose discussion about some players the Warriors can target in the offseason (Jeff Green baby!). Enjoy!

After an NBA playoff hiatus, movie reviews are back! Join Jeff Liu and I as we review the summer blockbuster "Avengers - Infinity War Part 1". Hear our thoughts on the MCU's buildup to this event, Thanos as a tragic hero with Watchmen/Ozymandius parallels, a little comic book history of Thanos, the highly anticipated character interactions on screen, the disappointments of the action, and discussions of why Jeff and I disagreed on whether or not this was a good movie. Sprinkled throughouts are shoutouts to JR Smith, my love for Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect, and a very poor Michael Pena impression. Enjoy!

Who's ready for Round 4 of the Cavs/Warriors NBA Finals?

Episode starts off on a short solo WCF series recap, starting with the glaring "MVP"/Coaching issues of the Houston Rockets, as well as thoughts on how Steve Kerr was able to pull one of the best Rope-A-Dope's of all time (shoutout to Ali, as well as the artistic talents of Adam Chang!). Then James joins me as we review the Cavaliers matchup, discussing potential impact players not-named Lebron James, offensive strategies, a potential surprise hero from the depths of our bench, and finally predictions. Let's go Warriors!

*apologies for the sound for the past two episodes as I am mid-move. Hoping we will be back to the normal setup by next episode!

A raw, uncut, unedited, and creatively recorded episode ahead of game 7. James and I discuss how we were able to get back into our offensive groove in game 6, critical bench minutes, our defensive scheme's on Harden and Gordon, and finally how we should plan to guard IsoJo (kidding?). Go Warriors!

With no disrespect to Antawn Jamison, were these the assholes playing in the place of our four-allstar lineup in the 4th quarter last night? Hear my first solo episode where I give a quick summary of the course of game 4 of the western conferemce finals, the backbreaking play that WASN'T the one where Klay forgot how to call timeout, seferal factors to why I think that Klay's non-timeout play broke down, Kevin Durant's downward shooting trend throughout the series, Steph's inefficiencies despite his Curry Flurry, and some nitpicks about Draymond's offensive game in the post. Take a listen and let me know your thoughts!

The long awaited Western Conference finals matchup between the Warriors and Rockets is upon us! Join James and I for a quick recap of the Pelicans series, and at the 7:30 mark we begin our thoughts on the Rockets series including a debate on whether or not the league's most dangerous lineup starts Game 1, defensive strategies against the rockets, who we think are the real X factors from the Rockets are in this series, a shoutout to Joe Ingles, and finally series predictions. 

Greetings from Asia! Ahead of the start of round 2, take a listen as James and I discuss what made the Pelicans so dominant in round 1 against the Blazers, why we don't expect that kind of dominance against us, and finally what exactly should our plan be to contain Anthony Davis? Also a short introduction from me summarizing round 1 against the Spurs, and a trade proposal with the Spurs that I would do to land us Kawhi Leonard. 

A short 17 minute episode that will get you through your morning commute. Enjoy!

A very special episode a long time in the making - talking standup comedy and an attempt at an open mic in Seattle! Join Jeff and I as we talk our inspriations, a good discussion about African Americans in comedy, why I hate Dave Chapelle's acts, how laughing is actually a very private thing, and finally our thoughts on our own performances. This episode is a great listen for anyone who has tried or wants to try standup comedy, or just appreciates the craft and wants to hear our opinions on it.

Also as a bonus - listeners get to hear some of my bits throughout the episode. Enjoy!

James and I get as close as Lamarcus and Zaza as we discuss the Round 1 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Listen to us discuss position matchups, defensive strategies against Lamarcus Aldridge, a shoutout to Corey Maggette (??!!!), and finally some bold predictions and irresponsible Vegas bet recommendations. Enjoy!