Jenkins & Jonez Podcast

The guys discuss the video of Steph Curry pointing at a fan before his shot went in (1:30), the stupidity of NBA tampering investigations (8:00), and then do a Booger Boy of the Week-off to see who is the boogeriest (12:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys discuss the fight that wasn’t a fight but was almost a fight between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris (4:00), Scottie Pippen’s weird media tour (17:30), Steph Curry scoring 50 points while the Hawks announcer loses it (26:00), and their review of ‘The Harder They Fall’ (34:30). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John returns to the pod as a new dad and discusses how fatherhood has already changed him with Tyler and Mike (3:00), before discussing the Robert Sarver article (15:30), Aaron Rodgers revealing himself as an anti-vaxxer (26:30), Luka Doncic’s new haircut (42:00), and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler and Mike discuss Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19 and reportedly being unvaccinated (2:00), the Braves breaking the Atlanta curse (6:30), the Lakers being BACK (8:00), James Harden struggling with the rule changes (10:00), and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the viral clip of Zion Williamson and why it’s important he drops some weight (4:00), Joakim Noah’s wild comparison of Derrick Rose’s ACL tear (9:00), the Atlanta Braves Atlanta-ing extremely hard (12:00), why the Red Table is the worst thing to happen to Will Smith (15:00), and discuss the next four chapters in the book club (26:30). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss their biggest surprises after the first week of the NBA season (2:00) before talking to Shea Serrano about his new book ‘Hip-Hop (And Other Things), his new television show ‘Primo’, why he still has faith in Gregg Popovich, and more (7:00).  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John and Mike give Tyler the floor to discuss his Twitter burial of Kevin Durant (1:00) before the three of them discuss the NBA’s top 75 list, who are the biggest snubs, and why the old-head players should be removed from the list (9:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike ask themselves if they have to be Ben Simmons fans with his latest commitment to the bit (1:00) before overreacting to the Bucks dominant win over the Nets (10:00), and Russell Westbrook’s tough game one in a Lakers loss to the Warriors (16:00) before discussing the latest book in the Book Club 2.0: ‘Dynasties: The 10 G.O.A.T. Teams That Changed the NBA Forever’. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike go through each team in the NBA to preview the 2021-2022 NBA season and give surprising picks for who they think could make the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the Brooklyn Nets decision to not use the Kyrie Irving loophole that the city of New York granted them (1:00) and The Jon Gruden Situation (8:00) before interviewing New York Times #1 Bestseller Clint Smith about his book ‘How the Word Is Passed’ and the history of slavery in America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike celebrate the show’s 200th episode by discussing Jason Kidd’s extremely bizarre collar (2:00), Allen Iverson revealing that he wants to be part of the 76ers organization but hasn’t been (9:30), the city of New York allowing Kyrie Irving to practice with the Nets (14:00), Tom Cruise’s inflatable face (31:00), and the best responses they got from the hoodie giveaway (44:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the overbearing nature of Pumpkin Spice SZN at Trader Joes (1:00), the next layer of the onion in the Urban Meyer experience (8:45), Kanye West starting Donda Prep with questionable motives that maybe, possibly, could be connected to Drake (13:30), the hush-hush but obvious reason Luka Doncic was voted ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the latest anonymous NBA GM survey (26:30), and the latest in the Kyrie Irving saga (47:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the petty-off between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers (6:30), whether or not the Lakers players will be able to accept their new roles (11:30), and do the first-ever dinosaur cooking competition (19:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike are joined by writer Matt Sullivan to discuss his article in ‘Rolling Stone’ about Kyrie Irving and the NBA’s COVID-19 vaccination crisis. Then they discuss Will Smith’s odd GQ profile and finish this installment of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss Matt Sullivan’s story in ‘Rolling Stone’ about Kyrie Irving, the NBA, and the portion of the league that does not want a vaccine for COVID-19. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the newest information in the Ben Simmons-Philadelphia 76ers drama and explain how the 76ers are using people’s twisted sense of professionalism to turn people against Simmons (1:30), the dramatic Canelo Alvarez press conference with Caleb Plant (18:00), and do the next segment of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0 (26:45).  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike break down how unglamorous the Clippers are no matter how hard they try (3:00), John’s new neck tattoo and how tattoo culture has changed (17:00), their favorite albums of the 2010s (29:00), and power rank big cats by how deadly they are (43:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike pair the NBA and their new favorite segment ‘Tenable or Untenable’ to discuss Kyrie Irving’s tweet about taking his mask off because of “no fear” (2:30), how much they completely and totally understand the fashion of the Met Gala (16:00), and the second book of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0, ‘How the Word Is Passed’ (26:45). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John, Tyler, and Mike award two Booger Boy of the Week awards to a legendary head coach and a legendary rapper (5:30), discuss Paul Pierce in the context of the 2021 basketball hall of fame class (19:00), and their two favorite animal videos of the week (42:15). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ‘Jenkins and Jonez’ crew are joined by author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib to discuss the parallels music can make with life including how regional music like ‘Black and Yellow’ becomes national music and how Kendrick Lamar was able to tell a coming of age story through his album ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. Hanif also helps settle three crucially important debates: Are gummy bears candy or fruit snacks? What animal is more athletic, a rat or a squirrel? What’s the most important part of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich the peanut butter or the jelly? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.