225 RETURN OF THE POD, VOL. 1

228 - SPREADING THE HOLIDAY LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL... Holiday Cooks (3:46) * Do you miss the 3pt shot? * Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster? * How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender? * Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet? Hobby Lobbyists (6:25) * Is Grant being showcased to be shopped? * Simons trade fires have cooled * Brogdon's role as Mentor * Reasons to keep Jerami Beer Leopards (9:22) * Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey? * What does a Billups OFFENSE look like? * Building an Identity from Defense Canada (12:54) * Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh** * Will Jabari become a starter? * Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani * Thybulle's flexibility Steph Curry (14:51) * Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley * Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook * Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated? Puma Shoes (19:13) * PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations * Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix * MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins * Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year Draymond Green (23:21) * Suspended indefinitely * Ramona's article & mental health * Will narrative changes affect his legacy? OUTTRO (31:47) JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] OUR NETWORK CLOSED DOWN & INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER, WE'RE SEEKING LOCAL SPONSORS! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS THAT WE COULD PROMOTE, PLEASE EMAIL US: TRAILCASTERS@GMAIL.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

227 CHECKING IN AROUND THE 20-GAME MARK

JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] INTRO (2:16) * Breaking down the new structure (for now) * Mega-records without mega-pods * Send us topics for LH&HM! THE DEFENSE (5:17) * Do you miss the 3pt shot? * Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster? * How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender? * Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet? THE VETERANS  (15:18) * Is Grant being showcased to be shopped? * Simons trade fires have cooled * Brogdon's role as Mentor * Reasons to keep Jerami THE COACHING (23:08) * Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey? * What does a Billups OFFENSE look like? * Building an Identity from Defense THE ROLE PLAYERS (30:27) * Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh** * Will Jabari become a starter? * Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani * Thybulle's flexibility THE YOUNG CORE (41:40) * Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley * Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook * Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated? THE LISTENER QUESTIONS (56:55) * PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations * Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix * MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins * Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year OUTTRO (1:18:47) JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] OUR NETWORK CLOSED DOWN & INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER, WE'RE SEEKING LOCAL SPONSORS! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS THAT WE COULD PROMOTE, PLEASE EMAIL US: TRAILCASTERS@GMAIL.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

226 A FULL NOVEMBER OF LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] INTRO (2:00) * Hard to shake the Sniffles! * PaintPDX: What are your favorite holiday traditions * Tim's Turkey Tips * Chris shows up late (AS USUAL) * Pumpkin Pie LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:15) * Chad Doing helps the kids * Burk Fever * Mac & Cheese THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT (17:15) * Brand Recognition * Chris' Series of Unfortunate Events * Fixing/Improving the IST ADAM SILVER CALLS OUT ESPN (29:49) * National vs Local Coverage: What's better for the average fan? * Comparing NBA to NFL coverage * Comparing Player-Broadcasters to Roy Kent DRAYMOND GREEN, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (41:20) * Is 5 games enough? * Breaking down the incident * How violent was it REALLY * Does this make Dray a better teammate? * Draymond's Mt Rushmore of Stupidity OUTTRO (59:58) * We'll be back SOON, for real this time JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] OUR NETWORK CLOSED DOWN & INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER, WE'RE SEEKING LOCAL SPONSORS! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS THAT WE COULD PROMOTE, PLEASE EMAIL US: TRAILCASTERS@GMAIL.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

225 RETURN OF THE POD, VOL. 1

JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] INTRO (3:05) * Burktime doesn't stop, except when it does * Welcome, Tim! * Many recordings died so this one could live * A memorable summer for all LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06) * Nate Tibbets becoms HC for PHX Mercury * Kris Murray has already been to the OR Coast * Tom Haberstroh in, Cory Jez out * Root Sports SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS. DAME TIME IS OVER (8:54) * Recapping the moves * Comparison to the Heat's offer * What did Dame REALLY want? * BMac chimes in to drop his 2 cents OUTTRO (46:00) * Part B already recorded, coming soon! JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] OUR NETWORK CLOSED DOWN & INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER, WE'RE SEEKING LOCAL SPONSORS! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS THAT WE COULD PROMOTE, PLEASE EMAIL US: TRAILCASTERS@GMAIL.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

224 THE EM-BA STRIKES BACK (at Dame)

JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] INTRO (1:40) * Changing locations & learning guitar * We almost had a Nonsense Pod... then NEWS had to happen LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06) * Not horrible bosses * Slamball returns! * Post-Covid Hugs * Speedtraps THE NBA vs DAMIAN LILLARD (8:54) * The memo * Goodwin in denial * Will Dame suit up or sit? * Is this just more fake news? * Starting the season * What changes now? LISTENER QUESTIONS (23:00) * Will Blazers pursue free agents? * Expected returns * Pursuing proven Players vs Pick & Prospects BURKHARDT'S BLUEPRINT FOR A BLAZERS' REBUILD (29:20) * The Darkhorse Trade * Comparing to the ideas on Sam's pod OUTTRO (46:00) JOIN US ON DISCORD! [https://discord.gg/8DmFBmMA63] OUR NETWORK CLOSED DOWN & INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER, WE'RE SEEKING LOCAL SPONSORS! IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS THAT WE COULD PROMOTE, PLEASE EMAIL US: TRAILCASTERS@GMAIL.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]