Best Culture Dribble Podcasts (2025)

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Adapting to Change, Discipline, and the Power of One More 23:09

1y ago23:09

23:09

Episode Summary: In this insightful episode of the Smooth Hoops podcast, listeners dive into the raw and genuine world of pursuing greatness in basketball and life. Big Smooth, the host and a rising talent in the basketball community, unfolds his strategies and personal stories for adapting to change, mastering discipline, and harnessing the power …

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Debates and Discussions: Going Head-to-Head on Basketball Beliefs 3:35

1y ago3:35

3:35

The host, Jeremiah DeShazo, expresses his passion for basketball and his commitment to intertwining topics of the sport with his Christian faith. DeShazo, also referred to as "big smooth," sets the stage for a series filled with insights into basketball and life lessons from a faith-based perspective. Episode Summary: The inaugural episode of the S…

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From Winning Ugly to Ugly as Sin: Part 3 of 3 38:11

2y ago38:11

38:11

As if 2021 weren't bad enough, the White Sox experience was about to get exponentially worse. As the team makes its heel turn, we'll explore the real time experience a fandom's divorce from their team. It's ugliness in full bloom, and there's nothing winning about it.

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From Winning Ugly to Ugly as Sin: Part 2 of 3 35:36

2y ago35:36

35:36

They were contenders, and likable ones at that. Until... In this episode, we'll explore how owner Jerry Reinsdorf went rogue on his organization by attempting to rectify what he considered a nearly 35-year-old personnel mistake. We'll examine the error of attempting to turn back time, and its fallout - not only what it cost the team's chances to be…

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From Winning Ugly to Ugly as Sin: Part 1 of 3 32:02

2y ago32:02

32:02

Want to know why men, women, boys and girls are madly cheering for their team and all you see is laundry? This is how I fell in love, not just with baseball, but with the Chicago White Sox. For two decades, I lived the ups and downs, glory and tragedy, and saw someone step into immortality, it allowed me to smile, to hope, to dream. But how do you …

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45. We’re So Back, NBA Playoffs and Hotel Rooms with Cats 50:41

2y ago50:41

50:41

We’re back. Sam, Paul and Alex rekindle the fire.

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The Drama King of Green Bay 37:01

2y ago37:01

37:01

On this episode, we'll take a deep dive into how and why Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback who's arguably the best player in Green Bay Packer history, is the same guy the team can't wait to let go. Listen as we take a look at his 18-year one-man dramatic production-slash-revenge tour to prove that everyone who overlooked or passed him by was actively,…

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44. AD or Kyrie and other moral dilemmas 51:23

2y ago51:23

51:23

Episode 43

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Djoker's Wild 28:48

2y ago28:48

28:48

Rules? Where we're going there are no rules. For world number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic, it has been as startling a descent over the past three years as it was an ascent for the previous decade-plus. How did such a great sportsman, once a poor kid who grew up in a a war-torn nation hitting tennis balls or shrapnel blasted tennis courts…

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43. Super Bowl Recap and NBA Dribbles 51:06

2+ y ago51:06

51:06

Episode 43

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The Best People Money Can Buy 2:30

2+ y ago2:30

2:30

You can't walk through this world without stepping on a few feet. You can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs. If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Okay, but what if there's nothing left in the kitchen but the bad apples that spoil the whole bunch? On this season, a look at those bad apples in sports, why they're rotten to…

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42. Kyrie Trade Impact, Super Bowl Preview 39:09

2+ y ago39:09

39:09

The kids shoot the shot about the latest NBA trades and future moves, as well as preview Sunday's Super Bowl!Thanks for listening!

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The Ultimate Model Employee 35:37

2+ y ago35:37

35:37

The last shoe dropped on the relationship between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets, as Kyrie forced his way out of Brooklyn. The first time he was introduced at Barclay Center after the trade request, he was roundly booed. It is everything he deserved on the way out, and actually, he let the Nets off the hook. They no longer have to strike the ba…

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41. NFL Divisional Recap and Look Ahead to Conference Title Games 48:59

2+ y ago48:59

48:59

The boys are back to recap the past two weeks of NFL playoffs and fire off some hot takes for the conference title games. Thanks for listening.

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40. The Prodigal Son(s) Return: NFL Playoff Preview/Browns Depression 36:03

2+ y ago36:03

36:03

Sam and Alex are joined by new co-co-host Paul McClellan to return from the dead for a second time and discuss the upcoming NFL playoffs!

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Our Faltering War on Drugs 36:38

2+ y ago36:38

36:38

Why is the War on Drugs constantly faltering or stalling out? In this episode, we'll explore why've let so many opportunities to gain the upper hand against drugs, be it cocaine in the 1980s or fentanyl and opioids over the past decade, slip through our fingers. And take a look at how Major League Baseball continues to miss the moment when national…

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Trailer: Our Faltering War on Drugs 2:12

2+ y ago2:12

2:12

Remember when we were told drugs would cook your brain as fast as it takes to fry an egg? And then the commercial ended, almost on a dare, with, "Any questions?" Well, here we are 35 years later and there are news headlines about fentanyl and opium deaths nearly every day. In this episode of Wrecking the Toy Department, we'll examine the questions …

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Episode 9: Gentrified State Warriors 1:11:40

3y ago1:11:40

1:11:40

We have Ray and Baldwin on from Real Asian Pod to settle the age old debate of who are the real Warriors fans.By Fung Jen Productions

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Add to Resume: I'm a Dad 34:57

3y ago34:57

34:57

How do sports talk radio people react when they find out an afternoon drive host won't be going on a work trip to Las Vegas because of the possible impending birth of his child? The answer might surprise you. This episode will explore why even though the United States is one of just two nations in the world that doesn't provide federally mandated p…

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Add to Resume: I'm a Dad Trailer 1:03

3y ago1:03

1:03

Professional sports have shown us why the United States still has yet to enact federally mandated paid parental leave. But, could sports talk radio - known for the most lowbrow of Cro-Magnon guy talk - end up being the beacon we follow to eventually enacting just that into federal law? It's a question we'll examine as we learn why one Chicago sport…

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Episode 8: Let Freedom Ring 54:12

3+ y ago54:12

54:12

We have friend of the pod Kevin on to talk about the impact of Enes Kanter Freedom's activism and what it means for the NBA and China.By Fung Jen Productions

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Episode 7: CryptoBall 1:06:09

3+ y ago1:06:09

1:06:09

Matt joins us again to discuss NBA news and how cryptocurrency has spread through the NBA faster than COVID.By Fung Jen Productions

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51 - 2nd Annual 10 Beers Deep Awards | Best & Worst of 2021 1:14:57

3+ y ago1:14:57

1:14:57

As 2021 comes to an end that can only mean one thing… The 2nd Annual 10 Beers Deep Awards is here! All your favourite categories are back including our Beer of the Year, Favourite Movies, TV Shows & More! Make sure to crack open a beer sit back and reminisce on what has been another hectic year! We hope you had a great year and best wishes for 2022…

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Episode 6: Anything is Possible 41:08

3+ y ago41:08

41:08

Annie Wang, my roommate and burgeoning basketball fan, joins me to discuss the new Showtime documentary Kevin Garnett: Anything is Possible. We discuss everything from the Ray Allen beef, high schoolers entering the NBA, and the gap between ownership and players. Interested in East Asian vegan snacks? Check out Annie's business, Annie's T Cakes her…

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Billionaires Lives Matter trailer 1:32

3+ y ago1:32

1:32

When it comes to the reasons behind the resignation of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, don't buy what the NFL is trying to sell you. Even though he had to go for the racism, homophobia, misogyny and sexism that ran rampant through his work emails with league executives, he was forced out for entirely the wrong reasons. His ousting came at …

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Episode 5: All Men Must Ball 1:02:29

3+ y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Ever wonder who how basketball in the Seven Kingdoms would be like? Probably not, so we're doing the thought experiment for you. Jeffrey invites James Liu on to decide which Game of Thrones characters would make the best basketball team. Warning, this pod is heavy with spoilers.By Fung Jen Productions

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Billionaires Lives Matter 40:30

3+ y ago40:30

40:30

The NFL can laud itself for doing the right thing in forcing Jon Gruden to resign as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of his racist, homophobic and mysoginistic emails. But, in this episode, we'll look at how and why the NFL did the right thing - partially - for entirely the wrong reasons - to protect a billionaire team owner. Because, in the…

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Episode 4: Cancelball 1:00:25

3+ y ago1:00:25

1:00:25

The wake of the Robert Sarver allegations of racism, sexual harassment, and employee harassment, brings up the question of how fans of a team should react to news like this. Should fans 'disown' a team? Is a team its players, coach, GM, or owner? To address these questions, Jeffrey and a new guest Kevin Tian discuss what it would take for him to lo…

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Episode 3: Player Haters Ball 57:27

3+ y ago57:27

57:27

Jeffrey and Matt sip some of that sweet haterade and discuss their top five most hated players in the NBA.By Fung Jen Productions

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Episode 2: Do Small Markets Destroy NBA TV Ratings? 59:37

3+ y ago59:37

59:37

The NBA is back but are the ratings? Join Jeffrey and Matt as they explore the decline in NBA ratings and whether the NBA would be better off if there were ten teams in LA and NYC.By Fung Jen Productions

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Episode 1: Linsanity Redux 1:00:51

3+ y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Matt joins Jeffrey to discuss the impact Jeremy Lin had on Asian Americans, when we were chosen for pick up games, and the responsibility-or lack of responsibility-athletes have to speak out on society and race.By Fung Jen Productions

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Field of White Dreams Trailer 1:19

3+ y ago1:19

1:19

Should Major League Baseball be using Field of Dreams to celebrate its sport? On top of not being a good movie, it revels in the nostalgia of a time when Blacks couldn't play baseball and women couldn't vote. Despite that, MLB's Field of Dreams game between the White Sox and Yankees was a box office smash with a pure Hollywood ending. So then, why …

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Shut Up and Dribble Trailer 0:54

3+ y ago0:54

0:54

This podcast is about more than the schemes, stats, and X's and O's about basketball. From how the NBA has addressed social issues to the decline in NBA ratings, and even some fun stuff like who would make the best team in Game of Thrones, Shut Up and Dribble explores the intersection of culture, society, and business with basketball. Launching Oct…

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Field of White Dreams 31:57

3+ y ago31:57

31:57

Why is Field of Dreams the movie Major League Baseball has chosen to celebrate its sport? Sure, August's Field of Dreams game between the White Sox and Yankees was a dream game - a ratings bonanza with a Hollywood ending - but it could have been so much more. It was a moment baseball could have capitalized on to expand its fan base by putting its f…

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50 - SOME KIND OF SUICIDE SQUAD REVIEW? with Lewis J-C! | Carlton Dry Beer Review & More! 1:00:11

4y ago1:00:11

1:00:11

“Is this some kind of suicide squad?” Again? It’s been 5 years since the disastrous Suicide Squad movie first released. Now in 2021 the franchise is given a second life with James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad”. Our DC expert and good friend of the show @lewis is back to join us as we sit down and review our thoughts on the newest DCEU movie. Enjoy! Ho…

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49 - YEAR ONE REUNION | 14 GUESTS + 14 BEERS = 2 HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT! 2:19:18

4y ago2:19:18

2:19:18

COVID won’t stop us celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary. The Boys at 10 Beers Deep go around and check in on some of our previous guests to see how they’re doing during the many Melbourne lockdowns. We’ve only asked the guests to bring one thing, and that’s their lockdown drink of choice. Join us in as we try to get through as many friends as we can…

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48 - SPACE JAM 2 | Big Chungus Returns, The Notorious P.I.G Beer? & More! 1:02:22

4y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

DP and Bazz were just able to get to the cinemas to finally watch and review for you Space Jam: A New Legacy! The Muggsy beer board also gets a new addition with the Notorious P.I.G beer? All this and more Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47 - 2020 OLYMPICS | Questionable Olympic Sports, Asahi Beer Review, 400 followers update & More! 56:32

4y ago56:32

56:32

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are finally here! During this 5th lockdown (Lock 5) the boys make the most of their free time by talking everything from channel 7s terrible coverage, Team USA’s horrible start, the opening ceremony, sports that shouldn’t be in the Olympics and more! To keep with the Japanese theme the Muggsy Beer Board has 2 new additions f…

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46 - BLACK WIDOW Review! | Italy Wins Euro's, Bazz gets an iPhone, Peroni Beer Review & More! 53:00

4y ago53:00

53:00

“Like a black widow baby”, with the release of the MCU’s Black Widow the 10 Beers Deep Boys sit down to dissect and review the movie. The Euro’s 2020 have come and gone with Italy taking home the cup, DP and Bazz let out there inner Italian Stallions in the beer review, re reviewing Peroni -Nastro Azzuro and seeing where it ranks on the Muggsy Beer…

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45 - "IT'S ABOUT FAMILY" with Ethan Chapman | Fast & Furious 9 Review, Corona Beer Review & More! 2:37:09

4y ago2:37:09

2:37:09

It’s about family, You knew it was coming, with the release of Fast 9 and the countless family memes that has come with it we had to do an episode of the Fast and the Furious franchise! Ethan "Flappers" Chapman is joining us this episode to help reminisce and discuss all 9 movies! A BIG Thank you again to all our new followers, make sure to stick t…

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44 - RANKING WILL FERRELL'S MOVIES with Tim Palzer! | Mysterious Romanian Home Brew, Beer Review & More! 2:51:00

4y ago2:51:00

2:51:00

Did we just become best friends? This episode we are excited to be joined by the one and only Tim “Fuzzy” Palzer to discuss and rank 5 Will Ferrell essential movies. It’s been well noted in the podcast that Bazz loves him and Dan thinks the polar opposite but does rewatching them in 2021 change their decisions? Tim also brings a Romanian home brew …

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The Motherhood Penalty trailer 1:43

4y ago1:43

1:43

Today, Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold will learn whether or not she's headed to the Olympics. She earned the right to go, having made the Canadian team that was to participate in the Olympic qualifying tournament last year. But when it was cancelled due to Covid, the International Olympic Committee decided to qualify boxers based on their results from…

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43 - CRICKET, BEER & CONSPIRACIES with James Cross! | Crickets Lager, VB, Glenfiddich Review & More! 1:38:33

4y ago1:38:33

1:38:33

The express pace bowler James Cross is here to talk about all things cricket. 2 new Beer Reviews this week as well as another addition to the Nick Allen Whiskey Board! Finally the boys yet again dive into some more conspiracy theories and their thoughts and opinions on them! Enjoy guys 🍻 00:00:00 - Welcome James Cross! 00:02:13 - Beer Review (Crick…

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The Motherhood Penalty 30:39

4y ago30:39

30:39

Heading into what the International Olympic Committee has billed as the Gender Equity Games, Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold’s fight just to qualify for the Summer Olympics next month has served notice of how far we still need to go to achieve actual gender equity in the world. In 2017, Bujold, then ranked 8th in the world, took some time away from the…

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42 - E3 GAMER CHATS | The Outdoors Episode, XBOX wins E3?, Stubbie Beer Review & More! 2:09:55

4y ago2:09:55

2:09:55

It's the most wonderful time of the year! E3 is here and the boys are ready to strap on there GAMER BOY hats to recap, discuss & review all the big video game announcements over the last week. Meanwhile in the Beer Review DP & Bazz try the Australian made Stubbie beer, as well as a very special weather report from Dan the in the chopper? Last time …

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41 - "SISTER OF THE SHOW" Kate Bazzucchini! | Sibling Chats, Jetty Road Beers & High School Musical? 2:32:13

4y ago2:32:13

2:32:13

After 40 episodes we finally have our most featured guest on an episode, sister of the show Kate Bazzucchini! The boys also try all of Jetty Road Brewery's beers, get into a conversation about siblings, a High School Musical debate and much more! 00:00:00 - Welcome Kate Bazzucchini! 00:06:59 - Skul Time Trials 00:11:19 - Beer Review (Jetty Road Bre…

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40 - THE BOYS GET A SEMI? with Semi Nabalarua! | Social Media, Women & Baz's ankles getting broken? 3:14:05

4y ago3:14:05

3:14:05

The big man that everyone knows and loves but cannot tag... Semi Nabalaura! @??? Semi joins the boys to discuss a wide range of topics including life changing music, video games and a new segment “Fit or Shit” featuring fashion icon Russell Westbrook. A great episode from a great man! Cheers 🍻 00:00:00 - Welcome Semi! 00:11:54 - Beer Review (Cooper…

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39 - EURO TRIP with Jayden Harrison! | Contiki Stories, Call in Guests & More! 2:52:18

4y ago2:52:18

2:52:18

Euro trip here we come!? The boys are joined by the self-claimed European expert Jayden Harrison, as they try some of Jayden’s beer recommendations and the return of the somewhat controversial scull time trials! The boys ask Jayden all there Contiki questions and experience there first live call in guest Mitch Gibson who reveals one of his "favouri…

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38 - THE ULTIMATE RESSIES FOOTBALLER with Jake Boccari! | Mad Mondays, Beer Skull times & More! 1:32:15

4y ago1:32:15

1:32:15

Get us in coach! The 10 Beers Deep boys are joined by the Ultimate Ressie Footballer, Jake Boccari to talk all things AFL and local footy. This is also the debut of the new sculling competition for our guests as well as the return of Bazza’s Multi but is this the one that finally comes through? All this and so much more in the newest episode of 10 …

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37 - ANZAC DAY CLASH | AFL Chats, Would You Rather? Beer Review & More! 1:29:37

4y ago1:29:37

1:29:37

It’s the one day of the year that DP & Bazz put their friendship aside and put their AFL teams first. The ANZAC Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon. The boys sit down after the game to talk about the ups and downs as well as the final result. This week’s Beer Review includes the tasting of John Boston and XXXX Summer. Finally, we sit down an…

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