tripping balls (a music podcast?)

This week: 43 year old men with a poor grasp of the internet, avoiding Bristol, subcontracted smoke, inveterate disavowement, describing WNBA jerseys on an audio medium, ‘90s erotic thrillers, chocolate soldiers and licorice allsorts, tight in specific areas, the Joker’s nemesis, the best offence since the invention of fire, idea balls, the Dubs front office is… bad?, MPJ in stereo, get ohnnnn tha weeeeeedduh, NZ’s own RJ Hampton, can you be an extremely quiet 26-23, Doc makes his annual far too early call that the West seeds are locked in, deathriding the Lakers into the play-in, home court homers, being Kelly Slater old vs being Rajon Rondo washed, too sexy for Milan, Kawhi-ami, who of the top five isn’t making the second round of the West, a LeBron East, the Knicks restore the balance of the universe, a year off in Tampa, buying Bullets, written apologies, true crime podcasts, claiming bootleg Skate-X airs in two foot slop, on the Ram page, CATTLEDOG and giving the twitter drips some needle. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.

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This week in new music: JJJ crooner Odette, obscure indie outfit Dog Ears and Soul Cough-shoot Ghost of Vroom. Also: Listening audients, stepping up, as predicted, hungover Sunday morning areas, vague Jesus complexes, more bacon, comparative joy, blaspheming against Beasties production, the two sweetest words in the English language, music critic schadenfraude, strawpeople, there’s a lot of it about, crimes of mediocrity, laying up short of the green, Scandiwegian deathpunk, football chants and punishing your plumber with Resin Dogs chat. Next week: Gentleman’s Dub Club, Grande Royale and terrace legends The Fratellis’ debut from 2006. Recent new review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, which also has our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.

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This week: Welcome back to our sports podcast, ain’t no party like a Knife Party party, wha’ happened, Gordon’s In, podcast rights, public auctions, infinitesimally small sample sizes, Big Norm, crowds of idiots, Return Of The Kangz, overestimating the Mavs, clothes rental, how are the Hornets, contract Tampa-ing, #NeverGoogle maximises his SEO, getting baked in, Death Star construction delays, powdery mildew, group hallucinations, it turns out that many and several pink-ball tests have gone 4 and 5 days, RDOs for football fans, Ashes tours on weird channels, unsolicited Theis slander, too stupid to tank properly, Cade Cunningham Water Park, how bout them college and the smartest way to hire. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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This week: new albums from SoCal’s Nopes, 1993’s Grouplove and Teutonic weirdness’s the Notwist. Also: Drum ’n’ Benj, not here for this, Slim Dusty dusty, dig your own hole, manic pixie dream pop, bringing the wrong stuff back, buying the Ikea kitset of a post-peak Breeders album, nominative determinism, Chamber music, the voice of reason, the miracle of bad taste, Wellington council politics, Hillsong house bands, cult bands’ cult bands, self-submitted bio of the week, the word Doc was looking for was ‘residuals’, again with the Patton side projects and getting blocked from the club. Next week’s newness is via Odette, Dog Ears and Ghost of Vroom by Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty. Recent new review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, which also has our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.

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This week: Old growth logging, I’m still standing, SVG RFHS, coastal elites, the Bundesligafication of the NBA, the UltraMegaMegaMax, voting for billionaires, Dort report, Net ratings, Kawhi attempts to do a leadership, there’s your Dad, snapped rubber bands, the worst month of the year for NBA discourse, the gross hypocrisy of NCAA basketball, PJ Buck-er (sorry. Sorry I’m trying to delete it), not THAT kind of Zionism, gathering morasses, avoiding the 2-3 semi, another gratuitous mention of SVG winning from 17th with a busted collarbone, ALL CAPS NBA, the Southern Hemisphere’s leading Knicks-positive basketball podcast, my people once were (worse than the NZ) Warriors, the Jordan of touch football, dominating in the 2000s, boomer boats and handbags, and I've got to stop because I have a lump in my throat. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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This week: new albums from the Melvins, Blu DeTiger and shame, committing to early decisions, comedy genius, the leftovers, unmatched high points, MA15+ ratings, beached as bro, margarine jingles, all about that bass, deep Norwegian, the boomers win again, no umlauts, who brings cameras to a bush doof, problematic search terms, waiting for April, Festy Hall souvenirs, explaining Fat Pizza, rock ghosts and everything is Ric’s. Next week's new albums are by Nopes, Grouplove and the Notwist. Recent new review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, which also has our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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This week: wasn’t the ASG like two weeks ago, Bron v Dray, it’s always Dame Time, Meyers remorse, All-Australianising the All Star, getting ludicrously rich, Warriors twitter needs an intervention, wasting Steph’s prime, speedbump up-ramps, the 2014 Spurs, top four fear, decorative guards, the curious case of Buddy Hield, strength of schedule, Brooklyn catches a break, Australasia’s leading Knicks-positive NBA podcast, not recognising Patrick Ewing, won’t somebody think of the beat reporters, the biggest bunch of bastards under the sun, circular tanking, not using protection, charity-based tiebreakers, second half predictions, random numbers from nerds, is there a Filipino ancestry.com, virtual road tripping with the UCI World Tour, crotch-first accidents and happy IWD. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.

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This week: Swedes, mangos and peaches; new produce from Viagra Boys and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and a 2007 classic from Dub Pistols. Also: finding enjoyment, disowning the joker, interesting reactions, 182cm hicks, letting the weird go, calling an audible, Loaded areas, GTFO Rodney, other uses of the Apollo 11 countdown, electronic arts, dropped speccies, boomers gonna boom, QAnon Metallica, two dudes called Warren, vale Michael Gudinski, essential job requirements, just don’t be sad, socmed follows is not a quality metric, general wombling, separating your recycling, dirges and stupidity, sub-anthems, a bad week to be on psychedelics, mental shortlists, experiential reviews, US remakes and explaining bodyline. Next week: new albums from shame, Blu DeTiger and the Melvins. Recent new review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, which also has our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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This week: Dame Time, the Doc of drafting, disrespecting Utah, the Quin Snyder Cut, summer solstice, BALLS Playoff Clasicos, compressed in the west, Green Curry, doing it in Dallas, Rockets doing a SpaceX, KG rage-quits, the Viper tree, Lloyd Pierce off Jack, Doc cannot words, not the SAS guy, Beeso takes money out of Dray’s pocket, never be the Chuck, the least appropriate human alive to be saying ‘you’ve got to know what you’re talking about’, Shams vs Woj, the smartest team in the world, shiny balls, cartoon violence, quit talking numbers, reasons to like cricket, the Knicks are an indictment, awkward Cuomovers, Greek delis, Doc’s list, Milan v Inter and false flag operations. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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This week: new albums from Tash Sultana and Kid Kapichi, and a recent joker/classic contender from Four Fists via listener Wheatman. Also: pop filters, pillow talk, raisin' hell, immature BS, adult contemporary slow jams, Parklifeyacunce, Run The Jewels 5 Tottenham Hotspur 2, backloaded singles, helmets in helmets, Statler and Waldorf, suddenly parenting, reliable happiness, Wayne Gardna, reggaeton airhorns, sitting in the dark for 45 minutes and reflecting on your choices, Hank Pop, writing your own jokes, aaaannnnd SCENE, playlist updates, it's Mabo, wasting a pick, helium-light stupidity, self-cancelling hosts, you can make anything funny with an airhorn, and DIY-ing the beat for One More Time. Next week: new stuff from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Viagra Boys and a 2007 classic from Dub Pistols since their newbie turned out to be a bunch of remixes of last year's album. Recent new review albums are in our album review playlist on Spotify, which also has our 2021 tripping balls mixtape featuring our favourite tracks from new albums we’ve reviewed this year. The full list of all the albums we've ever featured on the show and Beeso's playlist for his boys are also available elsewhere on the internet. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio,Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. 

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