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William Ramsey InvestigatesMartin Dillon, Author of The Assassination of Robert Maxwell: Israel's Superspy, after the Death of Jeffrey Epstein on August 10, 2019.Martin Dillon, Author of The Assassination of Robert Maxwell: Israel's Superspy, after the Death of Jeffrey Epstein on August 10, 2019.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/william-ramsey-investigates--1898073/support.
2025-06-2121 min
A Musical Theatre PodcastNEWSIES with Dillon KlenaSend out the call! We're not on strike, but we are covering the biggest hit to start out as a bigger flop (not a bad word).NEWSIES meant a lot to those of us who grew up in the 90s and, thanks to the stage adaptation that fouette'd all over Broadway in 2012, it will continue to mean a lot to future generations. The story of unity and speaking truth to power is timeless, and that's one of the reasons this week's guest has played Jack Kelly so many times. Dillon Klena (Nick in JAGGED LITTLE PILL) joins...
2024-07-141h 27
Web3 Higher SignalEpstein Files | Rebuilding Ukraine w/ Tim Dillon | PBD Podcast | Ep. 373Make you own audio summaries by going to https://highersignal.xyz.Here is the core summary of the Transcript provided:1. The podcast discusses the private equity firm Blackrock and its potential involvement in the rebuilding of Ukraine. 2. Host PBD hypothesizes the war in Ukraine is beneficial for businesses dealing in reconstruction and military supplies, and also suggests U.S. encouragement of the conflict due to economic gains.3. Tim Dillon touches on substantial investment opportunities in Ukraine, joking about potential amusement parks and other ventures. 4. There's speculation about U.S. and...
2024-03-0404 minHigher Signal: Get Smarter. Faster.Epstein Files | Rebuilding Ukraine w/ Tim Dillon | PBD Podcast | Ep. 373Here is the core summary of the Transcript provided:1. The podcast discusses the private equity firm Blackrock and its potential involvement in the rebuilding of Ukraine. 2. Host PBD hypothesizes the war in Ukraine is beneficial for businesses dealing in reconstruction and military supplies, and also suggests U.S. encouragement of the conflict due to economic gains.3. Tim Dillon touches on substantial investment opportunities in Ukraine, joking about potential amusement parks and other ventures. 4. There's speculation about U.S. and UK discouragement of peace in Ukraine to facilitate business interests. 5. Discussion...
2024-03-0404 min
PBD PodcastJeffrey Epstein Files, Diddy Sex Assault & Rebuilding Ukraine w/ Tim Dillon | PBD Podcast | Ep. 373Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, and Vincent Oshana are joined by comedian Tim Dillon as they discuss rebuilding Ukraine, the release of Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury files, and Diddy being accused of sexual assault.
Tim Dillon is an American comedian, podcaster, and actor. He is the host of "The Tim Dillon Show" podcast.
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1:52 - Tim talks about the $410 billion budget to rebuild Ukraine.
19:30 - Tim talks about the death of Alexei Navalny and whether Vladimir Putin was behind it.
22:35 - Tim explains how the Iraq war changed his mind on geopolitical issues.
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2024-03-022h 18
Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast SafariRemembering Jeffrey FoskettMark and Phil pay tribute to the late Jeffrey Foskett, a part of The Beach Boys family for over 40 years. They discuss Jeff's role as singer and guitarist for The BBs and Brian Wilson's band, as well as Brian's "keeper." Mark reveals the lost chapter of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys - "Jeffrey Foskett on 'The Warmth of the Sun'" and some never-before published quotes from the man himself. The hosts also relate their personal interactions with Jeff, and last but not least, explain Jeff's predilection for Nudie shirts.
2024-02-1354 min
Pop ApocalypseEcstatic Knowledge and the Study of Religion - featuring Jeffrey KripalFor episode five of the pod, we are honored to welcome Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Chair of Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. In this career-spanning chat 10:36 we discuss Kripal’s Catholic upbringing, psychoanalysis, and the ecstatic experience in Calcutta that changed the direction of his career. From there, we touch on Jeff’s role at Esalen, historical mystics and paranormal powers, telepathic insects, and how the study of religion and popular culture come together in film, comedy, and music.NOTESPeripheries No. 6 launch eventJeffrey J. Kripal's personal websiteJeff...
2023-12-071h 25
Bias AsideHeat CultureSend us a textOn this week's episode, we discussed Jrue Holiday joining the Celtics. We also talked about Dillon Brooks getting ejected in his first game as a Houston Rocket. Then Jeff talked about one of the worst jerseys he's ever seen. All that and much more!
2023-10-1243 min
Christ, Culture, and CinemaThe Empire Strikes Back - Living in the middle of "Unresolved"In this episode we are joined by Dillon Briggs, an aerospace engineer, as we discuss one of the best "sequel" movies ever made. The tension of the first movie really not resolving the problem of the Empire, while ending on a note of unresolved galactic issues. Life is not always how or what we think it ought to be. We live in the tension of "unresolved."
2023-09-0141 minBias AsideSacramento Area!Send us a textThis week, Nyge celebrates the Warrior's win over the Kings. JD complains about where people put Steph on the all time greats list. OBVIOUSLY we talked about Dillon Brooks. We also discuss whether Suns will be able to win game against the Nuggets, and Jeff asks for everyone to put some respect on Jokic's name.
2023-05-051h 38
Beyond the Mic with Sean DillonActor Jeffrey Donovan from Law And Order takes a Beyond The Mic Short CutJeffrey Donovan likes vacationing in Hawaii, loves fish from craft services and is the master of taking out the garbage. The Law & Order star joins us for a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.
Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go “Beyond the Mic”.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
2022-04-0507 min
Starting 5Season Two Awards ShowIt's officially over, and the boys (Me, Peanut, and Cody) can't believe it so we're breaking out the 'member berries (ya'll remember that South Park plot?) and reminiscing on the season. We give out the big awards like MVP, All-Starting-5 Defense First Team, and Assists Leader, and we also dedicate just a little bit of time for the categories you really care about like Best Rapper, Most Followers on Insta, and the Tony Snell Award. Brace yourselves for an hour and forty minutes of saying out loud, "Damn, this is a good show. I'm gonna re-listen to it all...
2022-03-131h 40Starting 5Big Toon Tourney - The Final!It's here, as promised: The Final. A year of episodes leads us to the epic conclusion of Season 2. Haters will say it was premeditated, but we've got Cohost Cody facing off against Peanut, the Creator. Steven drops in to keep us focused on the important things, like Stan Van Gundy quotes. This ep has it all, boy does it deliver. We're talking babies, Spike Lee, blood oaths, Lucky Strikes ads, someone fights a bear, Cody wins a bat, Peanut goes full Bobby Knight, and at the end of it all we crown a champion. Thanks for listening, ya'll.
2022-03-061h 32Starting 5Big Toon Tourney All Star GameYou've waited and waded through nearly a full year of flap-jawing and general bungus from us for this moment. It's finally here. Join us next week for the Big Toon Tourney Final. But for now, just listen in to three cool cats discuss the Starting 5 All Star Game. I draft against Peanut as Cody keeps us on topic. Topics such as: our new cold open, Piccolo having won the dunk contest, my awful Charles Barkley impression, the Rudy Gobert pick, which players have dated Taylor Swift, and oh yeah, who wins the game. Special guest appearances made by Pedro...
2022-02-271h 17Starting 5Big Toon Tourney Final 4 - 2 Seed vs 3 SeedIt's the Final Four (brr brr dee brrr!) and we've got Peanut's 2 Seed Moon Goddess Incubation Chamber taking on Isaac's 3 Seed Po Boys in an epic clash. Steven drops by as a first-time moderator and makes sure we all get along. In this ep: Piccolo discovers something about himself, Isaac's team rallies around the plight of the panda, Slade sets the tone, we wonder if Fire Lord Ozai's shoulder can reach 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit, Peanut's chemistry is questioned, and Danny Phantom thinks up a terrifying new way to draw fouls. Special appearances by Vegeta, TB12, and Christmases Bryant.
2022-02-201h 36Starting 5Big Tourney Final Four - 1 v 5In today's episode we dive deeper than ever before into two teams who understand the stakes. Teabo's 1 Seed Five's Five return like Groundhog Day to do battle against Cody's 5 Seed Seattle Divinity in a rematch of the Cartoon Network Final. Dillon is joined by Chase (Chestuh McBadBad) to decide who moves on to the final. In today's ep: I pull lots of quotes out of context, there's some Talkin' Sauce slander and also support, #FreeBlossom gets trending, we make a lot of visual jokes, the God of Basketball changes position, Numbah 5 becomes the empathetic villain, Kevin Levin makes a...
2022-02-141h 06Starting 5All Star WeekendAlright ya'll it's All Star Weekend in the Starting 5-verse. Me, Cohost Cody, and Darius (Peanut (The Creator)) have a pleasant, uneventful, cordial series of conversations about which players deserve to make the team. We start off hot with a major communication issue and it's all downhill from there. In addition to selecting the 20 players for the All Star Team, we give you a truly magnificent Skills Challenge featuring nothing but surprises, a 3-Pt Competition with more jokes per minute than 30 Rock, and a Dunk Contest that will forever live in infamy. Sit back, relax, and listen to the...
2022-02-061h 46Starting 5Big Toon Tourney Elite Eight - 1 v 8In the last matchup of the Elite 8 we pit Teabo's 1 seed Five's 5 against Steven's 8 seed Steven's Seltzer 6 in what was just a flat out good time. In this ep: we slander the marching band; we reveal (or remember) Jenny the Teenage Robot's height; Blossom gets her flowers; King Boomie babbles some more; Aku = spinach; Amon makes a gutsy call; and we discuss if the beard is mightier than the chin. Special halftime guests Phil Jackson and Coach Herman Boone also drop by.
2022-02-011h 26Starting 5Big Toon Tourney Elite Eight - 3 v 6Buckle up buttercup, cause this one's long. Coming at you live from Indianapolis mere moments after the College Football Playoff, we pit Isaac's 3 seed Po Boys against Kenny's 6 seed Gold City Mayors. We ramble, we jest, we talk some serious hoops, and we find flaws in our format. In this ep: Kenny goes to Wendy's, Coach K drops by, we get a Ray Drew namedrop, Po sets the NBA record for screen assists, Wilt gets a cool one-handed 30, we make some great jokes that translate well for the audio media, we get the best player comps (I say it...
2022-01-231h 45Starting 5Big Toon Tourney Elite Eight - 10 Seed v 2 SeedIn today's second round matchup we pit Darius (Peanut(ctrl alt p))'s 2 seed MGIC against Sammy Six Names' 10 seed Self Destruct in a game wherein we remember that Buzz Lightyear can fly. This ep has: a lovely new comps system, foosball, the possibility of a Green Lantern special beam cannon arrow, drinking on the sidelines, some character questions for pretty much everyone on Peanut's team, the evolution of Tigger's three point shot, and fundamentals vs. anarchy. With guest appearances by Kevin Garnett and Jim Belushi.
2022-01-161h 06
Radio FM88 AustraliaJeffrey Shaw & Andrena Forrest with Guest - Mark Harris - Holistic Healer - 13th January 2022Mark Harris is a Visiting Tutor for College of Psychic Studies in the UK. Currently Mark has training and experience in a variety of modalities including myofascial release, scar work therapy, KCR therapy (remedial mobilisations and stretches) shamanic time line therapy, acupressure and other light touch modalities, postural energetics and medical astrology.
He works with people and animals face to face and on line or by photograph having proven a number of effective distant modalities with positive consistent results.
He is also an animal communicator as his co -worker is his therapy dog Dillon the Sp...
2022-01-131h 28Starting 5Big Toon Tourney Elite Eight - 4 Seed v 5 SeedIn today's episode we break into the second round of the Big Toon Tournament. Justin's number 4 seed Bad Boyz host Cody's number 5 seed Seattle Divinity in a game that canonically takes place at the Palace at Auburn Hills directly after the Malice. Justin has packed the crowd and co-moderator Darius (Peanut (ctrl alt p))) makes sure security is at an all-time low. In this ep: Peanut takes over, the boys discuss Perry the Platypus' alleged death, Panthro manages to stay on the court, Zeus is distracted by Justin's special halftime speech guest, Kevin Levin becomes a talking sword, Genie...
2022-01-091h 19Starting 5First Round RecapIn this quick little ep, Dillon talks about the First Round of the Big Toon Tournament. He salutes our fallen heroes and praises those who advanced before looking ahead to the marquee matchups of the Second Round. A must-listen for all those slackers who haven't paid attention to the games so far but need to know what's going on next.
2022-01-0220 minStarting 5PBS Kids Charity Filler EpHey kids! It's the holiday season, which means only one thing: no one is available to pod. So this week, the OG3 (myself, Peanut, and Cody) present to you the PBS Kids Charity Filler Episode. It's a draft laden with team-driven, pleasant, extremely coachable players, and we warp that immediately. This episode features: an experimental 6th man draft pick, lots of dubious math on player heights, a spelling break, evil Domantas Sabonis, more shows no one's ever heard of, tall ball, more extraneous items allowed on the court than ever before, a happy snapper, and a Dirk Nowitzki fallaway...
2021-12-201h 11Starting 5Big Tourney 7 Seed v 10 SeedIn this, the final episode of the first round of the Big Toon Tournament, we see childhood friends become the bitterest of rivals, while Cohost Cody and I attempt to calm the storm. While they both hang out in my living room, Roommate Andrew pits his 7 Seed The Mutant Metaphor vs Sammy Six Names' 10 Seed Self Destruct. We start innocuously enough with the easiest game of fuck, marry, kill you'll ever hear, but from that point on we start to take Sam's team name seriously. This episode features immaculate vibes, pictures of Buzz Lightyear's dome, a break to discuss...
2021-12-121h 09Starting 5Big Tourney 6 Seed v 11 SeedIn this installment of the Big Tournament, White Kenny seeks redemption with his 6 Seed Gold City Mayors while Dillon tries to teach his 12 Seed Kid's WB Shaft Drafters (The Michigan Meta) to play basketball. Swinging by to keep us in check are Cohost Cody and Roommate Andrew. We get pretty damn chippy in a loving way and make the best NBA comps so far. This episode has everything: a lasso, a chainsaw arm, a short metal man, championship mentality, Kenny's famous sideline gun, rampant ablism, a good deal of anger, wildly different coaching ideals, and a flawless 2009 Washington Wizards...
2021-12-061h 11Starting 5Big Tourney - 5 Seed v 11 SeedIn today's Big Tournament matchup, Cody's 5 Seed Seattle Divinity take on Dillon's 12 Seed Cleveland Cowabunga. The God of Basketball starts his redemption tour against Gerald Johanssen. Dillon's ragtag team of Nickelodeon castouts puts up a stiff fight against Cody's well-drilled unit. Joining us for this occasion are Darius (Peanut, the Creator) and Chase (Chestuh McBadBad). Hop on for a wild ride that includes: more disrespect for Jake the Dog, God-o Rocket, the dismantling of SuperBike, an awful catchphrase that leads to the relocation of a team, a decent chunk of just laughter, and a dramatic 1 v 1 overtime ending that...
2021-11-281h 10Starting 5Big Tourney - 8 Seed v 9 SeedIn today's first round Big Tournament game we've got the 8 Seed (Steven's Seltzer 6) vs the 9 Seed ((Jacob's) Daddy Issues) in a matchup that is knock-down drag-out hilarious. Starting with a locker room environment that is genuinely dangerous and ending with two villains abandoning the sport to mess up America's favorite chin, this ep's got it all. Cohost Cody swings by to co-moderate, and somehow we agree on every point. Pearl Krabs goes 5/7 from downtown when Azula's not dropping 40, Tigress puts Master Splinter on ice even though she feels bad about it, we learn about fox years and it is...
2021-11-211h 08Starting 5Big Tournament Seeding Show ExtravaganzaYou've asked for a behind the scenes, unfiltered, legitimately unplanned look into the War Room of Starting 5, and we're delivering. Take a peek behind the curtain as Peanut, Cody, and I rank the 12 teams that qualified for the Big Tournament. It's messy, it's frantic, it's pretty damn funny. Here's an hour and a half of background noise. Get hype.
2021-11-141h 29Starting 5Kid's WB Final - Unlucky MadnessIt's finally here: the showdown to end all showdowns, the epic conclusion to the tournament. Two more influential members of this podcast you could not find (and I include myself in that list). Cohost Cody faces off against Peanut, the Creator. Will Cody's heel-turn to villainy work in his favor? Will Peanut's shooters stay hot? Will all these bad guys stay on the court for the full game? Will the loser ever talk to me again? All of these questions and more are answered in this ep, which features: a mud Pokémon, the answer to Green Arrow, a l...
2021-11-071h 11Starting 5Kid's WB 3rd Place: Bat-VenomThe bronze medal match sees Roommate Andrew face off against White Steven in a battle that dares to ask how bad of a foul it is to dribble your opponent. This episode features: highly different basketball philosophies, friendly X-men, our first commercial, a loon, and the greatest what if of all time: what would happen if Venom and Batman combined?
2021-10-3146 minStarting 5Fat DuckIn the second semifinal in the Kid's WB bracket, Cohost Cody takes on Roommate Andrew in a lovely battle of wits, references, and psychological barbs. Can Cody's greatest team ever assembled hold a candle to Andrew's croquet offense? Featured in this ep: Cody's dramatic heel turn, a Hebrew Card, Manute Bol, some masturbatory praise of the podcast, an attempt at fighting bad luck with violence, intangibility, and one of my finer dramatic reveals of an ending.
2021-10-2457 minStarting 5Bud Light Seltzers: They're Not Good - They're GreatThe first match of the second round of the Kid's WB bracket sees Peanut the Creator face off against Steven (Big Bud Light Seltzer Fan) Jernigan. From the grip to the rip this episode is part intricate interplay of tactics and part plea for sponsorship. In this matchup it's established that pretty much everyone on the court is a shooter, Rev Runner gets dissed and supported and then dissed again, Green Arrow = Legolas, it's revealed that Dillon and Steven have never seen Dragonball Z, Slade is Deathstroke not Deadshot or something like that, and Steven drinks a Bud Light...
2021-10-1750 minStarting 5Kid's WB Shaft DraftIt's time for the toughest Shaft Draft yet - Kid's WB. To help us handle the stress, the boys welcome Cohost Cody into the mix. We gas up Teen Titans, get too deep into Dragon Ball Z, reminisce way more about Yu-Gi-Oh memories than currently shafted players, disregard Pokemon (see season 1), finally put some respect on Wonder Woman's name, and dig up the deepest of memories that spiral us completely out of control. Shouts out Earthworm Jim.
2021-10-111h 01Starting 5Don't Call It A ComebackIn the final matchup of the first round of Kid's WB, Peanut the Creator gets his revenge match against Justin Kidd. Confidence is high, and so is the skill level as neither team came to mess around. This ep includes: yet another shoutout to Kelly Oubre, the dubious return of Krypto, a spineless moderator, some adult shooters, another great backdrop, Will Smith, and Kelsey Grammar's character in X3.
2021-10-0346 minStarting 5Let's Talk About BatmanIn this episode battle lines are drawn between dear friends as Steven Jernigan faces off against Kenny Stempien. In a matchup that sports an impressive 4:1 ratio of jokes to actual basketball talk, the crew gets into some real shenanigans. Included in this ep: Kenny turns Saul-to-Paul style into White Kenny and makes a questionable pick that sets a dangerous precedent, while Steven picks another supercomputer and dodges mental and moral barbs. As is becoming the theme, this one gets out of hand.
2021-09-2656 minStarting 5Blueberry PieIn the second ep of the Kid's WB bracket, we get a matchup as old as time. Maybe older. Your gracious host vs Cohost Cody, moderated by future HoFer Chase. We hardly even touch on basketball as we spend much of our time trying to convince listeners to watch Batman Beyond. This ep features: the greatest team ever assembled by Cohost Cody, the Dynamic Duo, a fancy spelling of 'ink', a dispute about whether a touch from Rogue is a foul, the shortest Storytime to date, flagrant disregard for the best hooper in the draft, and defensive rookie of...
2021-09-1954 minStarting 5Kid's WB #1 - It's Only A Phase, MomThe first issue of the Kid's WB bracket features a dazzling (and much longer than I thought) matchup between Roommate Andrew and newcomer Tyler Jones. After a stolen first pick, this ep devolves into spite picks, fighting words, and some fun nerdy nonsense. This ep features: One of Steven Spielberg's zaniest creations, a pirate who can walk through walls, a couple of very deep cuts, an older and wiser man of steel, a Mucha Lucha shoutout, a bunny from the future, and an entire roster crafted around the destruction of the first pick.
2021-09-121h 00Starting 5Disney Final: Disaster at DisneyFor the gold medal game of the Disney Bracket, we've got Justin's Bad Boys vs Sam's Self Destruction. With dominant interior defense, raw athleticism, and a high reliance on the wiles of Agent P, Justin comes up against the wildcard, play the hot hand, survivalist offense of Sam's surprising MVP: Tigger. In this epic finale: Kronk finally learns the fundamentals of the sport, Perry the Platypus talks about his early days in the streets, Sam doesn't play smart basketball, Tarzan lives up to the legend, Buzz gets on Zeus' nerves, and the boys put on a little Malice at...
2021-09-0536 min
Starting 5Force Choke Me, Daddy - Disney Third Place GameWe've got a battle of childhood friends for Bronze in the Disney bracket between Peanut (the Creator) and Kenny (Dr.) Jay. After about 15 minutes of chat, we go further than any episode yet. We're talking Celina Powell, the block assist, Nick Fury's blindside, a 1-1-2-1 zone, wet jumpers and wetter drawers, a strike, Darth Vader's flu game, Ferb v Ferb, and Thanos' achilles tendon (not in a metaphorical way).
2021-08-2952 minStarting 5Web ManagementThis second round Disney matchup between Sam and Kenny lives up to the hype. Pretty damn violent, no reason to mince words. If you have any young children, especially one's who prefer Spider-Man's wrists intact, tell them to grow up and listen to this ep. In this game we discover: Tigger is canonically unkillable, it's really hard to call a foul on Darth Vader, having Kronk on your team isn't necessarily a good thing, Hulk gets that Avenger star treatment with the refs, and Shego can give one helluva halftime speech.
2021-08-2234 minStarting 5Unashamed: Let's Bash KDWe crash into the second round of the Disney bracket with a veritable clash of eras: Justin's beat-em-up, low post dominators vs. Peanut's pace and space, guard-heavy shooters. This matchup features the question of intangibility, an unmissable age gap, Steph Curry levels of off-ball screening, a cool 20 piece from Jackie Chan, and an Anthony Mason "Win the game or win the fight" mentality.
2021-08-1549 minStarting 5Shaft Draft - Disney BracketPeanut, the Creator drops by for another edition of the Shaft Draft. We talk nostalgia and spend almost no time on the goldmine of Star Wars and Marvel. We talk about all of Stitch's brethren, the unpicked members of the Recess Gang, the true star of Phineas and Ferb, an awful lot of ducks, and so much more. When the dust settles, we form a Shaft Draft starting five that would do pretty well for itself.
2021-08-0952 minStarting 5The Force that is MarvelKenny Jay steps into the octagon to square off against Dillon in the final matchup of the first round of Disney. With Chase as the much-needed voice of reason, the boyz wade through the dangerous waters of DIsney XD's Marvel properties. Featured in this ep: size, a triangle, a couple of intergalactic dictators, a playground vigilante, a Chris Paul comp, transition scoring, a size 18 and a half shoe, and the glorious and excessive return of the force choke.
2021-08-0149 minStarting 5Full Frontal NihilismIn the third matchup of the Disney round, Steven returns to defend his deep Disney run against newcomer Sam, who's broadcasting live from the BnE in my own living room. This episode features a couple of powerful deep cuts, pure chaos, a grumpy uncle, enunciation, and a direct hero/villain face-off. Easily the wildest episode on record.
2021-07-2548 minStarting 5Disney + Dillon's NipIn the second matchup of the Disney Bracket, newcomer Justin squares off against Commander Cody in yet another all-WCU Alum game. This episode features raw strength, Story Time with Cody, America's favorite secret agent, the power of a thousands winds, the 03-04 Pistons, and a couple of real basketball players.
2021-07-1949 minStarting 5Duck BallzWe kick off the Disney bracket with Peanut, the creator, looking for his first win and the return of a Talkin' Sauce ambassador whose last name is Teabo. Josh takes home the gutsiest pick award, and then manages to top that pick later in the draft. Covered in this episode we've got a couple of characters too small to dribble, more than a few picks that test the rules, a couple of ducks, an actual basketball player, and a debate about childish energy vs adult strength. A flawless start.
2021-07-1248 minStarting 5Nickelodeon Final - Never A DoubtThe Nickelodeon Final is upon us. Steven and Isaac climb into the octagon in an episode packed with equal parts legitimate basketball tactics and wild hearsay. Covered in this lovely finale: King Boomie is caught smoking in the locker room for not the first time, Po eats some noodles, Jenny the Jet is born, Isaac disses Dame Lillard, Steven gets upset when I compare Tigress to Russell Westbrook, and so, so, so much more.
2021-06-2736 minStarting 5He Got His Neil YoungIt's Third Place time again, kids. The Nickelodeon Bracket is coming to a close, and the two teams who didn't make the final (Jacob and Cody) are slugging it out in a game that features not one, but two players who actively do not participate. This bronze medal match also features a conversation about refereeing, the unrelenting will of a scorned princess, the return of Jacob's video capabilities, and a battle of morals.
2021-06-2339 minStarting 5CanonicallyCanonically, In the second game of the Nickelodeon bracket second round, Steven faces off against Cohost Cody. We discover, canonically, that there is a word we are no longer allowed to say, and it shockingly has nothing to do with the canonically gray area of Nega Chin's name. Please, canonically, forgive us. Aside from a deep dive into the canon, this ep also features semantics, dribbling with a head, some debate over the death of a player, and a lot of faith in the clutch.
2021-06-1335 minStarting 5Daddy IssuesIn the first game of Nickelodeon's second round, Isaac faces off against Jacob in a fight of primo matchups such as Master Splinter vs Donatello, Princess Azula vs Fire Lord Ozai, and the Body of Evil vs Jorgen Von Strangle. This ep features: inventive defensive tactics involving a whale, a lot of presumed behind-the-scenes training montages, mental warfare, more animals than most episodes, and nowhere near enough of the people who run out and squeegee the floor.
2021-06-0738 minStarting 5Shaft Draft - Nickelodeon BracketPeanut "the creator" drops by to chat about all the characters who got left out, and the boys form an official Nickelodeon Shaft Draft Starting 5. This episode features: finally some recognition for Gerald, a deep dive into the Fairly Odd Parents, some Rocket Power love, redemption for the last remaining turtle, and a difficult decision to shaft a couple more people.
2021-05-2847 minStarting 5S.P.A.L.D.I.N.G. 1.0Cohost Cody picks against a robot and that's really all there is to say. Featured in this episode: a shocking number of badass housewives, an accurate NBA comp for once, so many catchphrases, and an unnamed character.
2021-05-2350 minStarting 5Zaza PachuliaIn the third matchup in the Nickelodeon bracket, Dillon squares off against first-timer Steven. The old English classroom piggybacking chemistry is rekindled and the power of subverting Zoom's 40-minute limit goes to Dillon's head a little. By his own admission, this is the hardest decision Chase has had to moderate so far. This ep features the king of the long game, an anti-team, the fiercest member of the Furious Five, a long stretch of 4 on 4, more comps to real-life basketball than ever before, and the horror of all horrors: Felinius and Caninius.
2021-05-1651 minStarting 5Cheerleading Whales?Sitting just a few feet apart on separate Zoom calls, Jacob and James duke it out in the second Nickelodeon showdown. In the midst of troubling technological difficulties and some PTSD flashbacks of their smoldering last apartment, Jacob still manages to SHOUT OUT TALKIN' SAUCE. This episode features everyone's favorite penguin not voiced by Elijah Wood, more deep cuts from Fairly Odd Parents, the turtle most likely to throw one down over Master Splinter, and a vintage water v fire matchup.
2021-05-0937 minStarting 54 v 5The Nickelodeon bracket kicks off with the man himself (CTRL ALT P) vs ill-prepared Isaac, who goes a long way towards changing his moniker. This episode brings out the premiere heavy hitters of the Nick universe and ends with a rant of epic proportions by the loser. Featuring the meanest step-back in the league, some truth-telling boots, a turtle battle, some surf and turf, and a defense of genocidal dictators.
2021-05-0343 minStarting 5CN Final - Believe in YourselfWe've come a long way, and the day is finally here: Teabo's "Five's Five" vs Cody's "Seattle Divinity" in the Cartoon Network finale. Cue the fanfare, cause this episode holds up. There's a behind-the-scenes look into the shockingly dark locker room antics of Teabo's team, a magnificent call to holiness from a legitimate deity, dogs, fun facts, questions of sustainability, and of course: stretchy dunks.
2021-04-2538 minStarting 5Beta EnergyChampionship dreams have ended, only the diehards remain in the stands, players are scuffing their heels. That's right, it's the third place game. With a faux-bronze medal on the line, Dillon and Kenny slug it out in a war of attrition while Chase swings by to keep the energy levels reasonable. This ep features a conversation about whether it's a kicked ball violation if a dog uses its front paws, some more Clover disrespect, a level-headed assessment of DeeDee, a sob-story plot line, and some brilliant impressions.
2021-04-1834 minStarting 5Numbah 5 > LeBron JamesIn the second game of the second round of the Cartoon Network bracket, we pit Kenny against Teabo in a mouth-watering matchup. Featuring positionless basketball, a dictionary definition of the word "dribble," a gun with no serial number, some high speculation on Numbah 5's vert, and the mental fortitude of a 10-year-old.
2021-04-1137 minStarting 5Zone DivinityIn the first matchup of the second round, it's a war between Commander Cody and Dilly on the Street. With a birth in the Cartoon Network Final on the line, we bring in Jalen for some moderation. Get ready for extendo-dunks, Brandon Ingram comps, a costly mental breakdown, the 2011 Cartoon Network Alien of the Month, and Carl Weathers' golden silky tones.
2021-04-0440 minStarting 5Shaft Draft - Cartoon Network BracketIn today's very special episode, Dillon brings in the creative driving force of this season (Darius, Peanut, CTRL-ALT-P, Big Daddy Roast) to review the picks that have been made in the first round and highlight the characters that got shafted. So if you've been listening along and screaming at your phone for certain picks to be made, prepare to be disappointed as we fail to bring them up in this one as well. But get after us on our twitter page (@starting57) with anybody that we missed.
2021-04-0239 minStarting 5Gorilla CatIn the final episode of First Round of the Cartoon Network Bracket, we get another blockbuster matchup. Creator of not only the musical accompaniment of this podcast, but also the idea for the entire second season, we have Darius (Peanut (ctrl alt p (Big Daddy Roast))). Standing opposite we have the man whose voice has become as soothing and necessary to ya'll's ears as my very own: Cohost Cody. This episode features a glaring lack of small ball, some cuts so deep they'll bring you to tears, yet another dog, and some characters who are actually shown playing basketball.
2021-03-2850 minStarting 5D Wins This OneIn episode three of the Cartoon Network Bracket, Dillon goes head to head with his oldest rival: childhood friend and lifelong bastard-man, Daniel. We've got the first member of the Justice League picked, a dubious driver's license height, cats and dogs sharing the ball, and a shapeshifting owl who sees the future. Since we couldn't get a moderator, we decided to make it obvious from the title if Dillon or Daniel won.
2021-03-2243 minStarting 5Angels and DemonsIn episode two of the Cartoon Network bracket, we've got a powerhouse matchup in the lore of Starting 5. In the red corner, we have the man who stole our hearts in the very first episode: Chase. And in the blue corner, we have the man we can all blame for this podcast losing its edge and selling out to "sound better" and "seem professional": Dylan. Gather around the fire once more and listen to Chase draft a team of S's and cement himself as an ally, while Dylan makes a deal with a time-traveling devil and weaponizes facial hair.
2021-03-1437 minStarting 5Bobby Knight with a GunIn Season 2 we're bringing ya'll a Nostalgia Tournament in four brackets. In today's ep, Jalen returns to kick off the Cartoon Network Originals bracket against newcomer Kenny. This episode has everything: oil changes, a below-average number of arms, detachable ankles, some well-deserved Ja Morant love, and even a gun. Standard Starting 5 shenanigans.
2021-03-0936 min
Dress Casual with Dillon BusbyReena Friedman Watts of Better Call DaddyReena Friedman Watts is the host of the Better Call Daddy podcast. Her show is unique in that she interviews a wide range of guests and afterwards she calls her father to give his analysis of the conversation. Reena has had guests that include a dominatrix, a Jeffrey Epstein survivor, and the Chiodo brothers. Reena has worked for television programs such as the Jerry Springer Show and landed a job working for the Chiodo brothers when she first moved to L.A.; they have been involved with films including Killer Clowns from Outer Space, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Team...
2021-02-041h 02Starting 5Starting 5 Tournament - The Final!In this very special broadcast, Dillon and Cody bring you live, play-by-play coverage of the very first Starting 5 Final. Immerse yourself in the Starting 5 Cinematic Universe with an episode that features more callbacks than The Bachelorette, more actual basketball than ever before, and exactly the dramatic, insane, hilarious ending to Season One you should be expecting. Shouts out Cody for the script, any and all praise should be directed his way.
2020-11-011h 55Starting 5Starting 5 Tournament - Final Four (Part 2)After the Sydney Deane debable, can Moron Tropics pull it together to beat one more Star Wars team? Or will General Grievous and Menace Apprentice wear them down and pull off a massive upset? Jackie Moon's drawn up some new plays and he's feeling confident, but which team will actually benefit from that? The last game before the final is a truly wild ride.
2020-10-261h 29Starting 5Starting 5 Tournament - Final Four (Part 1)Good Lord, guys. This one is epic. Fresh from the astral plane, Cap'n Horatio Magellan Crunch has vowed to get Tony that ring he's always sought (to help him pay for his rehabilitation). The October Boys rise to the occasion, but will it be enough to beat Ditto? And also Mewtwo, who's still upset Merry told him he was the third best player on the team. And how will the changing of the seasons affect Haunter? All this, and so, so, so much more in this (corny to keep calling each new ep our best?) best episode yet.
2020-10-191h 28Starting 5Starting 5 Tournament - Elite Eight (Part 2)We break down the matchups on right side of the Elite Eight. This ep features serious contenders Moron Tropics facing their second Star Wars team in a row in The High Ground, and crowd-favorite America's Dick testing their Cinderella name against the meanest team left, Menace Apprentice. Will the ego's of Moron Tropics finally be their demise? Will The High Ground take the low road? Can America's Dick stay hard for another game? Will Menace Apprentice be disqualified for multiple homicide? Gonna have to listen to find out!
2020-10-121h 17
Beyond the Mic with Sean DillonAuthor Jeffrey Selingo Goes Beyond The MicSharing what he learned from deep inside college admissions offices Author Jeffrey Selingo breaks down “Who Gets In And Why” in his latest book. Time to go Beyond the Mic.
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2020-10-0613 minStarting 5Starting 5 Tournament - Elite Eight (Part 1)The second round is set and me and Cody are here to guide you through the first two games. We've got the rematch everyone's been waiting for, 1 seed Luigi's Haunter's Mansion against 5 seed The Fellowship of the Court. Can Legolas put the whole team on his back and shoot them into the Final Four, or will Ditto match him stride for stride? Followed by the scintillating 4 v 8 seed matchup of Thrash and The Grrrrreat Ones. Tony the Tiger's passed his drug test and he's cleared to play, but Machamp hasn't left the gym all week. Tune in to see...
2020-10-051h 19Starting 5Starting 5 Tournament - First Round (Part 2 [Part 2})We wrap up the first round with two emotional matchups. The Wildcats take their 32-3 record into a hostile environment filled to the brim with America's Dick fans in the infamous 3 v 14 game. 7 seed Menace Apprentice take on 10 seed Two Scoops in a small child's dream: Star Wars vs Cereal Mascots.
2020-10-0143 minStarting 5Starting 5 Tournament - First Round (Part 2 [Part 1])Me and Cohost Cody run down the top right quarter of the bracket. 2 seed Moron Tropics come up against the play-in team The Kessel Run. 6 seed High Ground takes on the tallest team in the tournament, 11-seed The Marauders.
2020-09-2846 minStarting 5Starting 5 Tournament - First Round (Part 1)The tournament is upon us! Dillon and Cohost Cody (along with our wonderful team of sideline reporters and statisticians) break down the first round's left side of the bracket. Matchups include:A seemingly obvious 1 seed Luigi's Haunter's Mansion vs 16 seed MonStars.A high-scoring 5 seed The Fellowship of the Court vs the beasts from the east(ern Europe) 12 seed The Bulgarian International Quidditch Team. A tricky game between 4 seed Thrash and 13 seed Strider.And a gritty 8 vs 9 game that sees the Grrrrrreat Ones take on Wo-Hop's Chinese Takeout.
2020-09-2458 minStarting 5Starting 5 Tournament - Play-in Games!In the opening games of the postseason, Dillon and Cohost Cody dive objectively too deeply into the two play-in games. Four teams enter, two teams progress into the tournament. Equipped with arbitrary stats, ESPY-winning sideline reporting, and limitless wit, the boys trim the fat.
2020-09-2141 minStarting 5Postseason Seeding ShowIt's finally here! The regular season has wrapped up and it's time for Dillon and Cohost Cody to unveil the top 16 teams who made the Starting 5 Tournament. We discussed this for a mean three hours, but with ya'll in mind we condensed it to just a few minutes.
2020-09-1808 minStarting 5Ep 20 - The Bautista ShowNo Tax Cody and My Lovely Girlfriend Zöe face off in an Actors Who Played The Avengers draft. Not the Avengers, but the actors themselves. Cody has met Dave Bautista and that's cool as shit. Zöe gets her heart broken by missing out on a certain actor whom she openly likes more than me. This episode is dedicated to Chadwick Boseman. May he get his much-deserved rest.
2020-09-1438 minStarting 5Ep 19 - The Importance of Being Ernest HemingwayThe pod welcomes my lovely girlfriend, Zöe Zander, for an episode that teeters on becoming rather esoteric. That's right, we're talking dead authors. From Roald Dahl's arial misfortunes to John Steinbeck's big, sensual hands, we leave no stone unturned. No Tax Cody steps into the moderator role to dish out his usual high level of wisdom.
2020-09-1438 minStarting 5Ep 18 - The Revenge of Commander CodyIt's vengeance time at Starting 5. No Tax Cody comes back to try and right some wrongs in this Prequel Trilogy Star Wars draft. Isaac tries out the moderator role for the first time. At one point I call Jimmy Butler Jimmy Buffett, and you know what? I'm okay with that.
2020-09-0838 minStarting 5Ep 17 - You Got MossedKindergarten Friend Isaac swings back by to talk NFL Hall of Famers. Dillon explains that if there's a single stat that translates directly from football to basketball, it's interceptions returned for touchdowns. No Tax Cody reveals his points-based system of moderating.
2020-09-0837 minStarting 5Ep 16 - The Night Begins to ShineWhen I look at you,I see the story in your eyes.When we're dancing,The night begins to shine.Andrew steps into the lead role to fill us in on the tallest, meanest, flashiest, least-likely-to-play-basketball 80s singers while Vinny takes the moderator role and does nothing to stop bias from swaying his decision.
2020-08-3138 minStarting 5Ep 15 - White Men Can JumpFan Favorite Vinny returns to talk cinematic hoops. From Space Jam and Semi-Pro to He Got Game and Juwannamann, this draft of basketball movie characters dredges up all the favorites you never knew you had. Andrew "My Roommate" Berenfeld hops on to calm the nerves and deliver a verdict.
2020-08-3138 minStarting 5Ep 14 - Cereal Mascots, Can They Dunk? Let's Find Out!No Tax Cody and Jalen wake up early, race each other down the hall, jockey for position in the pantry, nearly spill the milk, push each other out of their respective chairs, and have a good old fashioned thumb war before sitting down and clearing up the greatest debate of all time: can Tony the Tiger dunk from the 3-point line? Dillon attempts to reign in a truly unhinged Cereal Mascots draft.
2020-08-2438 minStarting 5Ep 13 - Killer HandlesNo Tax Cody returns in the lads' most impressive feat to date: making a serial killers draft funny. Jalen Hudson drops by to make sure the jokes stay in bounds. The boys discover a strong correlation between being short and turning into a serial killer.
2020-08-2436 minStarting 5Ep 12 - Dillon (Greater Than or Equal to) DylanPucks on net, boys. The Teabrothers (Josh and Dylan Teabo) learn us a thing or two about the red light district, ankle-high rocket sauce from the blue line, clappies from the hashies, and all the other slang I learned from Letterkenny in a current NHL players draft that does not go as expected. Edited by Dylan Teabo.
2020-08-1737 minStarting 5Ep 11 - Just Listen to Captain BeefheartThe Talkin' Sauce brothers (Dylan and Josh Teabo) swing by to expand the brand and remind everyone to listen to Captain Beefheart on Spotify. The topic is dead musicians, and if you've seen that Chappelle Show skit, you're already a step ahead. Edited by Dylan Teabo.
2020-08-1731 minStarting 5Mid Season AwardsDillon and Cody dive deep into the heart of Starting 5 to hand out awards for All-Starting-5 First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, Best Trash Talker, Dunk Contest Champ, Most Likely to Recreate the Malice at the Palace, and way more. Tune in if you wanna know how your favorite players have faired in the regular season.
2020-08-131h 26Starting 5Ep 10 - That How Everybody Hates The Office Community Recreation GuideCody and Vinny dive into the nostalgia to draft 2000s sitcoms teams. Sadly no one from Always Sunny gets drafted. Even the pros slip up from time to time.
2020-08-1038 minStarting 5Ep 9 - Electorally GiftedThe POTUS episode. Vinny Sciascia comes to town to debate whether Abe Lincoln could comprehend the game of basketball, if JFK has the stamina to go four quarters, and the legality of Tricky Dick poisoning the Gatorade at halftime. Fan favorite, Cody, returns to bring some much-needed wisdom. Don't sleep on Barry O.
2020-08-1036 minStarting 5Ep 8 - Just Wookie NoisesThere's no good way to type out Wookie noises, so just imagine them blaring triumphantly as Isaac and No Tax Cody renew their rivalry over an original trilogy Star Wars draft.
2020-08-0338 minStarting 5Ep 7 - Protagonist GuardIsaac returns to defend his honor with a Harry Potter draft while Cody moderates. The boys flip through the NBA rulebook to see if there's any specific legislation against spells.
2020-08-0338 min2020-07-2735 minStarting 5Ep 5 - Man WraithThe cross-pollination begins as podcast expert Jacob Ennis (of Talkin' Sauce fame) swings by to piss off the Lord of the Rings diehards, while the man of many names and even more talents, Darius Pettiford, moderates. Edited by Darius, so blame him if anything goes wrong.
2020-07-2721 minStarting 5Ep 4 - His Nickname is Tsunami PapiIsaac "Offense Wins Championships" Trent gives us his second generation NBA players lineup. The boys consider battling these teams out on 2K and streaming it on Twitch, but only if the donations go to charity.
2020-07-2036 minStarting 5Ep 3 - DLTNo Tax Cody returns for this very special episode of the pod that's about actual basketball players. Dillon welcomes an old friend, Isaac Trent, into the thunderdome as the lads chat first generation NBA Players.
2020-07-2035 minStarting 5EP 2 - Bribing JigglypuffDillon and Cody go head to head in the Pokemon arena and some violence ensues. Chase moderates like he's being paid. If you thought the first episode was zany, you thought wrong.
2020-07-1459 minStarting 5Ep 1 - 1917In the very first episode, Dillon invites Chase Hardin and Cody Shanabarger to talk stand-up comedians playing basketball. Dillon makes lots of reasonable points, Chase sticks to his guns, and Cody makes a decision. Shouts out Darius "Peanut" "CTRL ALT P" for the intro music.
2020-07-1453 min
William Ramsey InvestigatesMartin Dillon, author of The Assassination of Robert Maxwell: Israel's Superspy, on the death of Jeffrey EpsteinMartin Dillon, author of The Assassination of Robert Maxwell: Israel's Superspy, on the death of Jeffrey Epstein
2019-10-3119 min
LGBTQ&AAsia Kate Dillon: TV’s First (And Only) Openly Non-Binary ActorAsia Kate Dillon talks about the Emmy Award’s message of inclusion towards them as a non-binary actor. They also say that while they’ve always felt a degree of ambiguity towards their gender, they didn’t discover the word “non-binary” until they read the casting breakdown for their role on Billions. Asia also explains the tattoo on their neck (einfühlung, the German word for empathy), and how being non-binary encompasses more than just white androgynous people.
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2017-04-1123 min