The WhoDeannyPod

Franklin and @EvilMikeyMike analyze the peculiar circumstances surrounding Kawhi Leonard's attempt to escape the Spurs.

As the summer heats up so do this unique situation.

Enjoy the adventure!

Franklin and @EvilMikeyMike celebrate independence in the most American way possible: starting something brand new!

Join them as they premiere the Basketball Reasons podcast with a deep dive into NBA free agency and the unprecedented agency of players. Shout outs to Oscar Robertson, Curt Flood and the pioneers of professional athlete independence.

Enjoy!

Quick thoughts on why LeBron's GOAT status transcends basketball.

His work for justice places him in a category all by himself.

The WhoDeannyPod is back! After a health driven hiatus, we return with a fun, fascinating conversation in which Grant Whitsett explores the vast differences between his public and private school educational experiences. Thought provoking, challenging and filled with humor, enjoy this great return to the podcast!

Maggie Ryan joins Franklin to talk about how she's grown in her four years of highs school. And the excitement that's coming next!

Franklin and Michael Armbruster continue to chat about optimism. This time, they dig into Black Lives Matter, White complicity, MLK and strategies to improve our society using optimistic approaches.

Enjoy Part Two!

Michael Armbruster makes a triumphant return to the podcast to chat about optimism. Rest assured, this is no Pollyanna conversation. Instead, this is a deep dive into the idea that optimism is the appropriate response to the world!

In fact, this conversation is so substantial that we need to break it into two parts.

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a core source for understanding how much the world's embrace of reason, science and humanism has dramatically improved the human condition. Let's celebrate where we are while working to continually move forward!

Enjoy Part One!

Sophie Ossip joins Franklin to talk about her growth through four years of high school... and what comes next!

Franklin shares a couple new poems to celebrate National Poetry Month. Enjoy!

This is our most important podcast yet. Franklin shares the hidden secret of the Civil Rights Movement and expresses his conviction that King is dramatically underappreciated in modern America.