Sinopsis
A smarter look at sports and politics.This is The Chicken Social
Episodios
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Ep 108: Kyrie Needs to Do More
06/06/2017 Duración: 46minThis week, the boys are back at it to discuss President Trump pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Accords to figure out what the dumbass' end game is. What does that move mean? We then try to figure out why it is that Lebron's teams in his last two stops have been so inept without him despite having such great talent on the roster. We also jump through our favorite topics of the day in the Chicken Medley, including 10 students who have to find a new place to go to school in the fall after being "un-accepted" from Harvard. Why? All that and more, this week on the Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 107: LeBron vs...Draymond? (w/@EricTrillman_)
30/05/2017 Duración: 48minNew Chicken Social contributor and pleasant young person @EricTrillman_ joins the boys to discuss the key matchups of the NBA Finals. Obes then asks why sports reporters feel like they can say whatever they want to athletes and the boys close the show with a rundown of some of the days most pressing topics. All that and more this week on The Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 106: LaVar Ball Needs to Chill (w/@Mariannoo & @BostonJerry)
23/05/2017 Duración: 56minFor only the second time in this show's illustrious history, we've got two guests! First, we were joined by Chicken Social political analyst @BostonJerry discusses Roger Ailes' damaging legacy as the catalyst behind the GOP's Southern Strategy and Fox News. The boys then talked with The Basketball Analogy podcast contributor, @Mariannoo, to discuss whether or not Lavar Ball is setting his son Lonzo up for failure. We also look at the recent student protests at graduation ceremonies: is student activism back? All that and more, this week on the Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 105: Firing Comey (w/@KashannKilson)
16/05/2017 Duración: 50minThis week we are joined by Chicken Social political analyst to make sense of last week's Trump-related events, including the controversial firing of now former-FBI Director James Comey. We also look at two San Antonio Spurs related series: the second round vs the Rockets and game 1 of the Western Conference Finals vs the Warriors. Last, but certainly not least, we take a look at Rush Hour and how the FBI would've rescued Soo Yung way quicker had Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker not gotten involved. All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 104: LeBron and the Cleveland Globetrotters (w/@TylerIAm)
09/05/2017 Duración: 48minGreat great friend of the show (tremendous friend, even) @TylerIAm is back with us to discuss Big Baller Brand's first signature shoe, as well as to ponder what would've happened if Lebron had been on Jordan's Bulls teams in place of MJ and vice versa. The show then gets really political as Obes wonders how Democrats can get rural folks onboard with their progressive ideals and the boys wonder what's about to happen with healthcare in these here United States. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 103: Get to the Money, Barack! (w/@BostonJerry)
02/05/2017 Duración: 53minSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 102: Bugs Bunny is Black w/@GotMarks
25/04/2017 Duración: 51minObes and Cha talk disingenuous defenses of confederate flags and confederate monuments, they're then joined by @GotMarks to discuss the Houston Rockets latest win and the current state of things in the NBA. They also look at the what's happening with Trump's supposed Border Wall and discuss Sarah Hagi's interesting article See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 101: The NBA's Recency Bias (w/@EricTrillman_)
18/04/2017 Duración: 52minThe boys are back with two, count em, TWO guests in the studio this week! Kashann Kilson is back to tell a riveting story of his youth in Portland. Then, Obes and Cha are joined by Eric Trillman to talk about the NBA MVP race and the NBA Playoffs. Last, but certainly not least, the two take a look at the most recent example of toxic masculinity in American society: the Facebook Live killing in Cleveland. What is going on with men and their hatred of women? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 100: The Syria Missile Strike (w/@KashannKilson)
11/04/2017 Duración: 44minThis week, Obes and Cha look at how United Airlines is beating up passengers, Obes dives into Russell Westbrook's "engineered" triple-double this season, and we talk the new direction of Trump's White House with this week's guest, Kashann Kilson (@KashannKilson). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 99: The Best NBA Career (w/@Mariannoo)
04/04/2017 Duración: 49minThis week, Obes and Cha reign triumphant over technical difficulties to bring you Episode 99: The Best NBA Career. The boys have ESPN's TrueHoop TV podcast contributor, Mariano Bivins (@Mariannoo) to discuss which NBA player has the best career ever. They also discuss Dave Chappelle's new Netflix specials, Disney stealing movies, and Obes opines that Derrick Rose will become the first NBA MVP not to make the Hall of Fame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 98: Get Out Movie Review (& More)
14/03/2017 Duración: 49minThis week, Obes and Cha review the movie 'Get Out' (with lots and lots of spoilers). They also discuss why zone is for cowards, why the Rockets would've beaten the Bulls in '94 and '95 if Jordan was there, and why Ryan Gosling should never play James Bond ever. All that and more right here on The Chicken Social! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 97: How WR John Ross Lost an Island
07/03/2017 Duración: 47minThis week, Obes and Cha talk about how for Univ. of Washington WR John Ross missed out on winning a private island, take a first look at the new Republican healthcare bill, and discuss how terrible the movie 300 is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 96: The Oscars Shaqtin a Fool
28/02/2017 Duración: 54minThis week, Obes and Cha look at the beef between Shaq and the Golden State Warriors JaVale McGee and we talk to @BostonJerry about the current political climate surrounding Donald Trump, his Russian ties, and what Democrats need to do moving forward. We also took a look at the hysteria surrounding this year's "Best Picture" award and wonder, "what the fuck happened at the Oscars?" All that and more this week on the Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 95: Boogie On Down New Orleans
21/02/2017 Duración: 43minObes and Cha discover the reasons why people like Kyrie Irving believe the Earth is flat (and it's just as dumb as you thought). The boys dig into the Boogie Cousins to New Orleans trade and look at how much grief people are willing to deal before they get rid of a talented person. Also, Scooby Doo makes little to no sense and Obes and Cha are getting it out of the paint. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 94: When Patriots Skip The White House...
14/02/2017 Duración: 46minObes and Cha are back, after an unexpected break, to talk about Trump's empty executive orders, the group of Patriots skipping the White House, and the validity of Lamelo Ball scoring 92 points while cherrypicking. Also, the boys ask the question, "who *actually* owns your cell phone?" All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 93: Super Bowl LI: Tale of Two Teams
31/01/2017 Duración: 49minThis week: Cha leads the show with a look at the two teams playing in this weekend's big game and Obes and Cha talk about the latest executive order handed down by the Cheeto Charlatan that effectively acted as a #MuslimBan. Additionally, this week's Pop Culture Flashback look's at what turned out to be the final episode of the show Moesha and ask one big question: what happened to Miles? All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 92: #WomensMarch On World
24/01/2017 Duración: 48minThis week on The Chicken Social, Obes & Cha discuss the grueling practices at the University of Oregon that hospitalized three football players, the powerful Women's March around the world, and how Revenge of the Nerds is unadulterated trash. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 91: They Paying College Athletes!?
17/01/2017 Duración: 42minObes and Cha are back from winter break(!!!) to give a recap on what they've been doing this whole time. Additionally, the two converse about their feelings about a new league that will pay college aged football players to play, look at how racist a family would have to be to jeopardize their daughter's future for simply dating a black man and, they point the fact that Hollywood doesn't know how college basketball recruiting works. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 90: Trevor Noah Caught the Okie Doke
07/12/2016 Duración: 41minThis week, Obes and Cha discuss the false notion among non-rich folks that rich people don't spend any money and look at how Trevor Noah is getting played without realizing it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Ep 89: Coach Herman Gone...
29/11/2016 Duración: 37minObes and Cha are back again to discuss Tom Herman leaving the University of Houston to coach the University of Texas, Obes gets into the implications of the Cleveland Cavaliers being more fun/popular than the Golden State Warriors, and, as usual, the boys look at how Trump is out here wylin'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.