This week, in the second part of a two part interview, Samaki talks about the friction between Kobe and Shaq being the alpha dawg in LA, the Tony Braxton saga with the three J’s in Dallas, the infamous playoff series Lakers vs Kings and we finish off with our Barrel Proof Segment of rapid fire questions.  Tune in to see what our bourbon of the day is for this episode.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by former NBA lottery pick and World Champion Samaki Walker. We talk about Samaki’s collegiate career and early times I’m the NBA after being drafted as a 20 year old to the Dallas Mavericks.   He discusses his playing experience with two of the NBA’s top organizations (San Antonio Spurs & Los Angeles Lakers), learning from some of the all-time great players and playing for two of the all-time great coaches in Grep Popovich and Phil Jackson.

On today’s episode, we are joined by ESPN college basketball analyst David Padgett to look back and review the past season that was abruptly ended due to the corona virus.  David discusses with us some surprising and disappointing teams from the past college season,  whether seniors should get another year of eligibility, his choices for all-American honors and Rick Pitino back in college basketball.  Tune in to a great episode to see how DP does in the Barrel Proof Segment of rapid fire questions, and also find out what our bourbon selection of the day is for this episode.

On today’s episode, we are joined by former NBA guard and University of Louisville Hall of Famer Dejuan Wheat, to talk some sports, ball and bourbon.  We discuss who inspired the former Minnesota Timberwolves guard growing up, his great college career and share some great stories from his NBA experience.  Wheat gives us laughs, insight and perspective on a range of topics in this dynamic 11th episode. Be sure to listen in as the legend goes through our famous barrel proof segment of rapid fire questions and we review the fitting bourbon selection of the day we had for him.  Enjoy!

On episode 10,  Louisville basketball hall of famer and former first round draft pick Reece Gaines stops by to join us on the podcast.  We talk about his playing days at the University of Louisville under two hall of fame coaches, rivaling Dwayne Wade for two years as an All-American and the struggle to find his footing in the NBA.   Tune in and find out how the all time great did in our Barrel Proof Segment of rapid fire questions and hear about the review on our bourbon selection of the day.

On this episode, we sit down with former Los Angeles Clippers guard and Duke standout Daniel Ewing to tell us what it’s like playing for Coach K and his thoughts on student athletes getting paid for their name, image and likeness.  We also talk about the effects that getting paid for NIL could have on coaching and team camaraderie.  After, Daniel gets on the hot seat with some rapid fire questions as we put him through our Barrel Proof segment of the podcast.  Tune in to hear some untold stories, including one of having to guard Kobe Bryant, and review of our bourbon selection of the day.

We send our condolences to the family of the victims of the Jan. 26th helicopter crash in Calabasas, California and we honor the late great Kobe Bryant and what he meant to us all. This is a therapeutic episode where we just speak from the heart in remembrance.

R.I.P Kobe Bean Bryant🐍, Gianna Bryant, Ara Zobayan, John, Keri & Alyssa Atlobelli, Sarah & Payton Chester, Christina Mauser 1-26-2020

On this episode, our guests of the day are bourbon enthusiast Kenny Coleman and bourbon analyst Fred Minnick of the Bourbon Pursuit Podcast. We sit down with two of the best minds in the bourbon world to discuss some of the basic principles of how to analyze and break down bourbon.  We converse about our progressions from some of our first pours to some our favorites that’s are on the market today. The bourbon of the day is a blind tasting of multiple bourbons, so tune and see what pours we have in store on this episode.

On today’s episode, we drop in on Darrell Griffith, the University of Louisville and Utah Jazz basketball great, at his restaurant to talk with him about some hoops. We dive into who inspired him on his way to greatness, his stories about competing against some of the all-time greats in the game and his take on the current Louisville Cardinal basketball team. Former cardinal guard Alhaji Mohammed drops by to be a guest on the podcast and chime in on subjects with the hoops legend. Tune in, as we break down our bourbon selection of the day and share some laughs while we put Griff through our barrel proof segment of rapid fire questions

On today's episode, we are joined by former University of Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks to discuss one of the most intense rivalries in all of sports: Louisville vs Kentucky. Pat sits and talks to us about growing up watching the in-state derby basketball game, his journey to the University of Kentucky and what it meant to be able to play in the Battle of the Bluegrass. We take a trip down memory lane to the classic game of 2004, and discuss the game that many consider to have had a controversial ending to it. There's a lot of trash talking, going back and forth, so tune in and listen to the guys give their prediction on the upcoming game. Lastly, don't miss the most important part of the show, finding out what the bourbon selection of the day is for today's episode.