Cookies: A Basketball Podcast

The Snitch Within: Cookies 543 with Vinson Cunningham

Author and critic Vinson Cunningham joins the pod to discuss American adventures in Venezuela (4:01), if journalism is actually snitching (26:22), Wegman's harvesting biometric data (41:42), rules to neighborly shoveling (50:41), Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, and the Knicks' road to contention (1:00), a refutation of hard work (1:25:32), floundering in the NBA's respectability politics era (1:52:17).  

Chud's Delight: Cookies 542

Listen to every episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! The allure of lore (2:02), 9/11 jokes (14:06), sacred cows of comedy (22:07), "slop" as word of the year (43:01), NYC hooper vacuum, explained (55:25), James Nnaji goes back to school (1:13:06), Brooklyn Nets dominating the NBA (1:30:21), Giannis and a tasty serving of beef (1:43:28).   

Hey Wordler: Cookies 541 Teaser

Listen to the full episode right now by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! He loves Wordle—plus he's an assassin! (2:06), Luigi Mangione trial (8:46), Turning Point USA and rightwing beef (18:17). more Epstein docs drop (31:41), viral rollout of "Marty Supreme" (47:22), the world on Insta-Brain (57:01), Knicks win Emirates Cup, NBA thankfully saved (1:07:23), Eastern Conference rivals (1:22:41), we live in dark days for the racist NBA fan (1:30:43).

Rubber Band Man: Cookies 540

Enjoy your new AI-curated personalized perfect pod (3:86), Cameron Winter (20:05), "Pluribus" (23:21), '99 to infinity and generational ennui (34:05), Rob Reiner (50:03), Western Conference arms race (1:12:87), Wemby's marketability: too normie or too weird? (1:35:42), if Tyrese Maxey is first-team All NBA (1:54:03).  

Pound of Flesh: Cookies 539 Teaser

Listen to the full episode right now by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Art Basel in Miami (1:30), Spotify wrapped and taste by algo (15:27), "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (35:01), take completionism (47:24), we were the only ones who believed in the Celtics (1:01:31), Giannis ponders his fate in Milwaukee again (1:30:16), if the NBA is in a dangerous spot (1:40:33).