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INTRO (1:20)

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (3:14)

FINISHING UP THE ROAD TRIP (13:48)

NEXT 10 GAMES (30:10)

LISTENER QUESTION (37:33)

• Alex: Will Payton's return effect chemistry on the floor?

OUTTRO

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Keith & Chris again welcome some of their Discord friends to the show; Terry & BMac return after last week's conversation, along with a familiar voice from Twitter Spaces, Rocky, making his Trailcasters debut!

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INTRO (2:36)

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:24)

- Shaedon Sharpe, twice

- Steve Nash & Dame's calf

- Kyrie &... everything Nets. All of it. Ugh.

WELCOME, FRIENDS! (14:18)

- JOIN US ON DISCORD!

THE CARPET JERSEY (14:52)

- Saw this coming & still deleted the Jersey Channel

- Carpet Sash vs 2k Pinwheel

- The Cilantro Theory

IMPACT OF INJURIES (25:13)

- GP2's timeline... has it changed?

- What will GP2's return do to rotations?

- Dame's absence opens room for Simons & Sharpe

- Does Sharpe's production change need for GP2?

- Starting to trust Billups as HC

- Would Sharpe have developed under Stotts?

- Scariest part of this road trip

- Impacts of Hart's concussion

OUTRO (1:02:53)

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Was last week's short pod not enough for you? Well we're making up for it this week with an EXTENDED edition!

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We were visited by several of Trailcasters' Discordians during recording & while it didn't ALL make the final cut, there was too much fun to leave it out! Cut this one in to 2 episodes if you need, but don't miss the entertainment! 

INTRO (2:42)

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:04)

- TC Live on Rip City Radio & Dame goes OFF.

- Chad Doing & Sean Highkin

- LeBron James & Slam Magazine

GAME REVIEW (15:55) *of only the first 4 games*

- Terry joins the show!

- Which Simons do we get this year?

- Are we feeling better about Billups?

LISTENER QUESTIONS (31:20)

- Is the winstreak the new norm?

- What will GP2's return do to rotations?

- Sharpe NEEDS double digit minutes

- When should Dame & Simons be kept out?

- Concerns about Nurk?

- JP joins the show!

- Blazers as 90's bands (1:01:58)

Measuring Optimism

- The return of BIRG & CORF (1:08:38)

- The value of watching live games

- Beware the Savage Garden Goons!

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It's been a long offseason but Blazers Basketball is finally back! Keith & Chris round out their predictions from last episode with possibly the most important ones, but first...

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INTRO (1:45)

- What qualifies as "tired"? Chris repeating jokes, that's what

- Calling all producers!

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:35)

- The NBA is back

- Penny wears Air Penny 2s

- Draymond Green.

NASSIR SIGNS EXTENSION (16:36)

- 4 more years! 4 more years!

- Being happy with less

- How tall is 6'5", really?

CHAUNCEY BILLUPS (23:13)

- Fans getting frustrated too soon?

- Does last year count?

- When is enough enough

- Impacts of the tank

WIN/LOSS PREDICTIONS (32:55)

- Roster isn't perfect

- "Glomming on to the negative"

- West Standings

- Dame's post-injury impact

- First 10 games

REMINDER: Chris is on Rip City Radio now! Check out GameDay & 5th Quarter with Chad Doing, as well as Courtside Mondays with our very own Chris Burkhardt!

BREAKING NEWS: KEITH & CHRIS WILL BE LIVE ON RIP CITY RADIO THIS SUNDAY! Pregame & postgame vs the Lakers on 10/23, tune in to Rip City Radio for what is sure to be a unique experience!

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Back after the birth of the third Burkhardt daughter AND the re-birth of a classic Blazers show, Keith grills Chris over some season predictions along with much more...

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INTRO (2:09)

- Welcome to the world, Tegan Burkhardt!

- Courtside is dead, long live Courtside Mondays

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:34)

- Blazers' rooks, Jusuf Nurkic, & poor preseason defense

SEASON PREDICTIONS (16:28)

The Starting SF...

- Hart the right choice, for now

- Dissecting the bench lineup

- Who closes?

- Can Nas play small ball 4?

PPG Predictions...

- Jerami Grant

- Shaedon Sharpe

- Nurk vs Penny

- Nurk vs Jerami

- Who is the 2nd leading scorer?

- How will Penny compare to last year?

- Josh Hart

Playmaking: Nurk vs Simons

Minutes Battles...

- Greg Brown vs Jabari Walker vs Olivier Sarr

- GP2 or Nas?

LISTENER QUESTIONS (49:15)

- Penny vs Hart to run the bench?

SUPPORT THE TIMBERS/THORNS PLAYERS (1:01:18)

OUTTRO

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It's not quite Episode 196, cuz it's only half the Trailcasters team... Chris is out this week for more important things, but Keith is still here & ready to take you on a ride through the first week of Blazers' preseason basketball...

INTRO

- Congratulations to the Burkhardt family

- Gettin lazy, flyin solo

- All the Keith you can handle... just a sexier Mac

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

- Burkhardt family

- Jabari

- Free throws & fan caps

PRESEASON

- vs LAC in SEA

- vs UTA in the RG

- the starting SF slot

- vs Maccabi with no vets

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First off, if you're going to be in Seattle next Monday for preseason, HIT US UP RIGHT NOW!

As for this week's pod... Keith & Chris discuss the most memorable parts of Media Day & much more as we prep for the season!

INTRO (2:38)

- Chris hosted Media Day for RCR with Dwight, & asked questions from our Discord users!

- Keep your ears open for a TC shoutout on upcoming Courtside!

MEDIA DAY REACTIONS (8:36)

- Low STH returns... concerning or expected?

- Being "All-Star Ready" & the FALSE argument of hotels in Portland

- Cronin says WE AIN'T DONE YET

- Early chemistry among players

- The nickname debate is heating up again

- Players responding to Billups' approach

- Grant vs Simons (& more "Penny" vs "Ant")

THE STARTING SF SLOT (30:54)

- Who should start? Who WILL?

- Nas is watching... ALLLL of it.

DAMIAN LILLARD (37:27)

- Are the changes real?

- Expectations?

ANTICIPATION

- Who are you most excited for?

- Breaking down Nurk's ranking among Centers

LISTENER QUESTIONS (50:02)

- Jae Crowder Trades

OUTTRO

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WE'RE BACK!

From vacation that is, but Burkhardt is also officially back on the airwaves! After taking a moment to celebrate our victories we cover some of what we missed over the last month:

WARMUP 

INTRO (2:56)

- Burkhardt is back on Rip City Radio!

- Get your Media Day questions in on Discord!

- Keith cost Chris $200 & he's proud of it

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (9:03)

- Sharing the love

- Becky Hammon & LV Aces

- Chad Doing & Didi Louzada

- Videogame Hackers & Robert Sarver vs NEEEIIIIIIILLLLL 

NURK @ EUROBASKET (29:51)

- What will the best Nurk look like in Portland?

- Does scoring come at the cost of other skills

LISTENER QUESTIONS (34:49)

- Which players to protect in an expansion

- What should the prize be for the In-Season Tournament?

- What happened to Coach Curry?

CHRIS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY... (52:12)

- Josh Hart's position(s)

- Blazers' best trade chips

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Keith & Chris take a break from the Group Chats, but still managed to fill over an hour of banter with:

INTRO

- Method Actors

- Group Chats will return!

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:51)

- Chris Haynes, Dewayne Hankins & the hot hot heat

THE BROADCAST TEAM WILL TRAVEL! (10:36

- Not all questions answered

- Broadcasting remote vs on-site

- Journalism at home vs on the road

- Who asked for this?

- Let's talk cost...

- "Lessons" from the COVID broadcasts

- Who gets credit for the flip

SCHEDULE RELEASE (39:36)

- Are you worried?

- Expected wins

DEFINING A "SUPERSTAR" (48:45)

- Where we started, where we've gone

- The "It" Factor

- Resumes

- Intangibles

LISTENER QUESTIONS (1:06:08)

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Back from a short vacation with another Group Chat & this time, we came prepared with an extra guest! Keith & Chris are joined by Rachel, Ozzy, Ike & Seth, all members of the Third Bench; our fan block in sec. 317 of the Rose Garden! Hours of banter, distilled down to 90 minutes of:

GUEST INTROS (5:28)

- What made you a fan?

- Why is it "The THIRD Bench"?

RIP, BILL RUSSELL (11:51)

- Respects

- #6 getting retired around the league

- Burkhardt breaks down "Bill Russell vs Jackie Robinson"

- Russell & the GOAT conversation

CATCHING UP ON LAST WEEK (21:00)

- Rip City Poker, now on Discord!

- Third Bench @ Thorns' game

- Keith & Chris on the W.H.A.T. Pod!!!

FORMULA ZERO (23:53)

- Preparing kids for the off-court side

- Different camps, all ages

- What makes Zero different?

BURKHARDT BACK ON THE RADIO (27:35)

- Reliving the glory days

- Paying it forward vs fearing the competition

- Are we a younger lightweight version of Chad & Dwight?

BLAZERS BATTLE ROYALE! (35:00)

- The Drexler Era

- The Dame Era

- The Aldridge Era

- What about the Champs?

JERAMI GRANT'S FIT (46:10)

- More than RoCo's role

- Offensive or defensive asset?

- The rebounding conundrum

- Grant as a Small Ball 5

- Watford vs Brown

REDIFINING NURK'S ROLE (58:58)

- Nurk & Penny making room for Grant

- Rim protection priority 1

- Nurk just needs love

- Return of the distributing big man?

ESPN'S PREDICTION (1:14:35)

- Is 35 insanely low?

- Over/Under Vegas' 40

- How many wins is Dame's influence worth?

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