Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game

Episode 9: Enter the Connie-verse

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600653/fan_mail/new] The oversized underdog finally gets his shot in the NBA. We follow Connie's highly anticipated rookie season with the Phoenix Suns, where he faces colossal expectations despite a bad knee. We then enter the “Connie-verse,” exploring the alternate reality of what his career and legacy could have been if the NBA hadn't blackballed him. Finally, we chart the contrasting lives of Connie Hawkins and Jack Molinas, revealing what their intertwined stories say about America. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Bo Belanger and Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

Episode 8: The Upset of a Lifetime

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600653/fan_mail/new] Connie Hawkins’s six-million-dollar lawsuit comes down to a single, high-stakes deposition. New York’s white-shoe lawyers — including a young David Stern — represent the NBA, putting the screws to Connie to see if he’ll break under pressure like he did eight years earlier. Then, we switch gears to follow Jack Molinas as he faces off against Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan. Jack desperately tries to fix his trial just like he fixed so many basketball games, but will his luck finally run out? CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Bo Belanger and Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

Episode 7: National Bad-looks Association

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600653/fan_mail/new] We start the episode by going back in time to 1961 to uncover what happened to Connie Hawkins during that hellish two-week NYPD investigation. We then jump forward to 1968: Journalist Dave Wolf exposes the NBA's hypocrisy, and a brilliant legal team — David and Roslyn Litman — files a massive antitrust lawsuit to clear Connie's name. But just as justice seems within reach, something happens to Connie that makes him wonder if the lawsuit will even matter. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Bo Belanger and Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

Episode 6: A Superstar in Clown Shoes

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600653/fan_mail/new] With the ABL collapsed and the NBA's doors slammed shut, Connie Hawkins is forced to play the fool for the Harlem Globetrotters just to feed his family. Meanwhile, with the help of David and Roslyn Litman, Connie prepares to take the NBA to court over their decision to blackball him. This all comes to a head when a new rival league forms: the ABA. Connie wants in, but will the league let him play? And if they do, can he recapture his A-game after clowning with the Globetrotters? CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Bo Belanger and Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

Episode 5: Mo Molinas, Mo Problems

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600653/fan_mail/new] Suspended from the NBA, Jack Molinas doesn't seek redemption — he seeks action. Backed by the nation's most ruthless mobsters, he engineers a massive college basketball fixing operation. His arrogance and duplicity know no bounds. The only rule in Jack's world is to win at all costs, and soon, all his bad work begins to pay off. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Bo Belanger and Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger