The Jim Jackson Show

Deon Cole joins Jim to discuss how the entertainment industry has evolved over his career in Hollywood. Cole talks about what it takes to learn comedy writing, how he became a writer The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and reveals how one elevator ride led to Andy Richter becoming Conan's sidekick. Cole also discusses how the emergence of AI can affect the entertainment industry, his evolution from comedian and writer into actor with screen credits in "Black-ish" and the "Barbershop" movies. Cole also reveals his best comedian icons of all-time, and why filming his 2022 Netflix stand-up special "Charleen's Boy" was such a poignant experience.

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5-Time NBA Champion and Lakers Legend Michael Cooper how perseverance and determination was the cornerstone of a Hall of Fame career. Coop discusses his time with the Showtime Lakers and their 5 Championship runs, what Kareem told him the 1st time they met, and what it took to play defense against Larry Bird. Cooper also recounts his time in the WNBA and leading the LA Sparks to back-to-back Championships..

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In a revealing interview, Jim is joined by Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy who speaks intimately about his involvement and conviction in the NBA gambling scandal in 2007. Donaghy compares the current gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones to his own in 2007. Donaghy discusses how the rise of legalized sports gambling could lead to more instances of player involvement and ultimately chipping away at the integrity of the game. Donaghy reveals instances of referees holding grudges against certain players, who was the most difficult player to officiate, which coach worked the refs the most, which stadium was the most difficult as a ref, and much more.

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Jim and T.J. Jefferson preview the NBA season and discuss who in the Western Conference has the ability to challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder.. The guys discuss how the Nuggets replace Michael Porter Jr.'s production in Denver, can the Clippers aging roster contend, how good can the Lakers be without LeBron now that Luka has slimmed down, and what is the true impact of Fred VanVleet's injury for Houston.

While in the Eastern Conference, with the loss of Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, is it too soon to count Boston and Indiana out?  Could the Cavaliers' window to compete for a Championship closing?  What can we expect from Joel Embiid and the Sixers?  Also, Jim discusses the impact of the developing story of the FBI investigation into illegal sports gambling involving Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier.

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Jim welcomes former teammate and current Georgia Tech Head Coach Damon Stoudamire to the show. Stoudamire discusses his transition from playing to coaching, how he connects with players today, and how he applies the things he learned over his NBA career to coaching in college.  

The two former teammates discuss their NBA careers, their playoff run for the 1998 Portland Trailblazers, how the league has changed, and advice they would give to their younger selves.

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Jim is joined by friend and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin.  The Cowboys

Irvin also discusses his lifelong relationships with Deion Sanders and details who was the toughest defensive back he's ever faced. In

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Singer, songwriter, and producer October London joins Jim on the latest episode to discuss the journey of his Grammy Award winning career.  October reveals his major music influences, artists he would love to collaborate with, and gives his opinion of where the R&B genre is heading.  Additionally, London discusses his foray into country music, his upcoming country music tour as alter ego Sam Nash, and how influential Snoop as been for him and his career. 

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Jim is joined by his good friend and comedian Chris Spencer.  Chris discusses his lengthy & successful career in entertainment, how to survive and thrive in Hollywood, his comedy hero’s as a youth, and who he thinks are some of the best stand-up comics in the game right now.  

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Jim welcomes friend, singer, and songwriter Shawn Stockman, known as a member of iconic R&B group, Boyz II Men.Shawn discusses his career and journey through the world of music and entertainment.  He reveals how an influential teacher played an instrumental part in him joining Boyz II Men, the most important lessons he’s learned in his decades in the music industry, and what lessons he would want to young people to learn. Jim and Shawn also discuss the evolution of music and basketball, how competition in music can affect the art, and much more. 

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No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708

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Co-Hosts of the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson join Jim to react to the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA Championship.  They discuss how OKC is set-up for success for years to come, what now for Indiana after Tyrese Halliburton’s torn Achilles, how NBA teams will model themselves after the Thunder, and much more.  O’Shea also discusses how he got into acting, how he measures success in his acting career, and of course, wrestling.  Plus, Jim talks about his NBA Draft experience and the injury that changed his NBA career forever.  

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What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/whatthefootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708

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