The Rapcast

Samson Folk brings on league wide journalist, Jackson Frank to get a sense of how the team is viewed leaguewide. There will be a few of these featuring different journalists and analysts from around the United States.

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0:18 - Introductions

01:35 - A short blurb on the funkfest that is the Raptors

02:44 - OG Anunoby's attempt at stardom

05:38 - Finding the real Raptors squad

08:13 - The unique stylings of the Raptors offense

10:30 - Forcing the possession differential

13:25 - Not just an All-Star, but Fred for All-NBA

18:22 - Pascal's terrific run of form

22:03 - Scottie Barnes

27:25 - What do the Raptors need on the team + who should teams be trying to poach from them

34:16 - Parting shots on a fun, cool, and interesting team

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Bucks.

Reggie Evans Award: Precious Achiuwa

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Spurs.

Reggie Evans Award: Scottie Barnes

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Knicks.

Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Clippers.

Reggie Evans Award: Pascal Siakam

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This week, host comedian Cathryn Naiker and special guest Lauren Mitchell (Cavern of Secrets podcast) discuss:

• Highlights from NBA Christmas Day games, and how hard these games are to watch with family obligations.
• We shout out Kemba Walker and all the other NBA comebacks happening in light of so many players inactive at the moment.
• LeBron and the Lakers are struggling with Russell Westbrook - We celebrate Westbrook as an "elder millennial fashion icon" before getting real about his inconsistencies as a player.
• Adam Silver and his decision to keep the NBA going and shortening the health and safety protocol time for vaccinated players to 6 days, how Omicron is affecting the NBA, and how we feel about it.
• All Star voting has begun, and we talk about the likelihood of many players being unavailable and who we could see as a potential "fringe" All Star this season.

In our Raptors Homer moment we talk about how we've missed this team, really sinking in how unfortunate the season has been so far. We reflect on the Cavs vs Raptors game with both pessimism and optimism, praising our player development system and hoping someone new will emerge.

Forgoing our Hot Girl Summer Nick Nurse Highlight of the week We have a Quote of the Week from a classic NBA mouthpiece.

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the 76ers.

Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors loss to the Cavs.

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This week, special guest Kris Myers joins host Comedian Cathryn Naiker to talk about how Omicron is taking over the NBA. Adam Silver's statement about how we have to learn to live with COVID and how that will affect players, coaches, and games throughout the season - how will this affect the playoffs? 

Then we talk about Kyrie Irving and the desperate Nets, and how Kyrie was immediately put into Health & Safety Protocols once being cleared to play. How will he find a rhythm or play himself back into game shape only on the road? 

Who is our sneaky team to make it to the finals or go deep in the playoffs, a team we didn't see coming? 

In our Raptors Homer Moment we talk about games delayed and how frustrating it is to not be able to get into a rhythm between COVID and other basketball-related injuries. 

Then, we talk about Gary Trent Jr and the unanimous most improved Raptor so far this season, and look back at the Norman Powell trade as ultimately a good trade.

In the Hot Girl Summer Nick Nurse Highlight of the week, we look back at the "Happy & Angry at Refs 2021" calendar Cathryn made for Kris!

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Host Samson Folk details the Raptors win over the Warriors.

Reggie Evans Award: Chris Boucher

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