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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastFan Therapy | Dan Greenberg (and a bunch of other people) join us for a solemn late nightJayson Tatum almost certainly has a torn achilles, and the Celtics are down 3-1. Thank god we won a title last year, but it doesn't get much worse than this.
Jake Issenberg and Dan Greenberg break it all down, including how the Celtics underperformed in Game 4, and what the Tatum injury means for the short and long-term future.
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🍀Watch live Cel...2025-05-132h 49First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastThe Unimaginable has Happened (Celtics Late Night)Jake Issenberg and Dan Greenberg put it aptly to begin this one, "the unimaginable has happened". The Celtics find themselves in a 2-0 hole after dropping BOTH games at home against the New York Knicks. What the #&@% is going on?
Despite this, the Celtics remain favorites to win the next two games, so there is some copium on offer in this pod, so tap in.
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Knicks Film SchoolCROSSOVER | DJ Zullo joins First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast to preview Knicks/Celtics!ICYMI, check out DJ Zullo's appearance with Wayne Spooney & Jake Issenberg on First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast previewing the Knicks second round matchup against Boston!Watch the video version of this show on the First to the Floor YouTube channel!FOLLOW DJ - @DJAceNBAFOLLOW WAYNE - @WSpooneyFOLLOW JAKE - @jakeissenbergSIGN UP FOR THE NEW BRUNSON TIER ON PATREON TO GET BONUS CONTENT FROM BENJY & DJ!FOR AN AD-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED VERSION OF THIS EPISODE, SIGN UP FOR THE MELO TIER ON PATREON!2025-05-051h 05
First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastCeltics Late Night | Dan Greenberg on Celtics/MagicYou asked for it! Celtics Late Night will now make a regular appearance on our podcast feed.
Dan Greenberg joins Jake Issenberg to recap the Celtics/Magic series, the Game 5 emotional rollercoaster, and much more.
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Pro Politics with Zac McCraryChecking Back in with Dr. Michael Cohen on the New Edition of His Book, Modern Political CampaignsSend us a textCatching up this week with return guest Dr. Michael Cohen, who just released a new edition of his book Modern Political Campaigns this month. He studied under iconic pollster Bill Hamilton as a student, worked in the trenches in Republican campaigns, spent time at Gallup, apprenticed under renowned GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio and worked with famed Dem strategist Mark Penn when Michael was an in-house pollster at Microsoft. Along the way, Michael started his own firm (Cohen Research Group), built the successful Congress in Your Pocket tech app, and wrote Modern Political Campaigns...2025-04-221h 09
They're Gonna Call It A Hard Foul?!Special Guest: Jake Issenberg of “First to the Floor”Send us a textWhat could the Boston Celtics look like under the ownership of Jeff Bezos? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Jake Issenberg (@jakeissenberg), host of the First of the Floor (@First2TheFloor) podcast, as we discuss Bezos, Tatum, Yabu, and the 24-25 Celtics win totals.Support the show
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Explain Boston to MeREWIND: Talking Celtics with Jake Issenberg of First to the FloorI'm taking the week off, but I'm not leaving you hanging. In honor of NBA playoff season, I'm rerunning my conversation with Jake Issenberg, co-host of the Celtics podcast First to the Floor. There's even a new intro where I reveal how Jalen Brunson is ruining my marriage and tease upcoming episode topics. Jake and I dig in on rivalries. What team is the biggest Celtics rival of all time? What exactly makes a fanbase hate another franchise with the heat of a thousand suns? Does intimacy breed contempt? Why do we love overachievers so much? And pe...2024-04-2441 minExplain Boston to MeThe teams Celtics fans love to hate with Jake IssenbergToday we're talking rivalries! What team is the biggest Celtics rival of all time? What exactly makes a fanbase hate another franchise with the heat of a thousand suns? Does intimacy breed contempt? And why do we love overachievers so much? Jake Issenberg, co-host of the Celtics podcast First to the Floor has all the answers — and even a few kind words for Allen Iverson. Send us a text
2024-01-1740 minFirst To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastCeltics Trivia: The Grand Final!It's the GRAND FINAL of our 2023 Boston Celtics Offseason Trivia Bonanza! FEATURING:Contestant 1: Jake Issenberg of the First to the Floor podcastContestant 2: Same Lafrance of the "How 'bout them Celtics" podcastHEADtoHEAD in the ultimate showdown for Celtics Nerd Supremacy.The Grand Final is sure to bring the nerdiest, most unanswerable Celtics trivia questions yet! Don't miss it!-------Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Youtube Watch LIVE Celtics games with us on Playback-------First to the Floor is Powered by FanDuel S...2023-09-2042 minFirst To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastSomehow, Someway, the Boston Celtics Win Game 6Was this a top 3 all-time Marcus Smart game? In this one, a delirious Jake Issenberg and Wayne Spooney incoherently ramble about the Celtics coming up with a big Game 6 win in Philadelphia. Jayson Tatum arrives at the game 2 hours late, but it was enough.-------Twitter: @First2TheFloorIG/TikTok: @firsttothefloor18YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firsttothefloorPlayback Room: https://playback.tv/firsttothefloor-------First to the Floor is Powered by FanDuel Sportsbook, the exclusive wagering partner of the CLNS Media Network. Get a NO...2023-05-1227 min
First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastAn Update on This Feed
A quick update for subscribers of this feed. ----YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firsttothefloorTwitter: @First2TheFloorIG/TikTok: @firsttothefloor18Subscribe to the CelticsBlog podcast feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/3X9OiZ0DxMRhgkKJLEAS3nFollow our guys:Wayne Spooney: @wspooneyJake Issenberg: @jakeissenberg
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Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics PodcastA Marcus Smart Sized Victory Lap with Barstool Greenie | First to the FloorDan Greenburg, aka Greenie, of Barstool Sports joins Jake Issenberg and Wayne Spooney to breakdown the Raptors game, discuss whether the recent performances should be worrying, and bask in the glory of Marcus Smart.
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2022-12-0757 min
Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics PodcastTatum is human - Heat post game - Was this actually a good loss? | First to the FloorIn this episode Wayne Spooney, Jake Issenberg and Jackson Bauer break down the second game against the Miami Heat. Next, they touch on the Horford extension and then dive into a specific development from Tatum, Smart and Derrick White. Last, they hit on the upcoming road trip.
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2022-12-0450 min
First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastRound 2 | Celtics Trivia Bonanza 2022
Which top 20 all-time Celtics scorers have NOT had their jersey retired? Which current Celtics' father hosts a syndicated reality law TV show? Join us for round 2 of our offseason Celtics trivia bonanza where we competitively uncover the deepest and arguably most unnecessary facts about the Boston Celtics. This round features Wayne Spooney going head to head against Jake Issenberg. The winner will go on to play the winners of rounds 1 and 3 in the epic final trivia showdown.
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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastEastern Conference Rivals Series (Hawks)
The inaugural instalment of our Eastern Conference Rivals Series. Spearheaded by Jake Issenberg, we're interviewing opposing Eastern Conference team analysts this offseason to gauge their perspective on the NBA landscape, thoughts on the Celtics' finals run, recent moves, the upcoming season and much more. This week, Alex Chung from Hawks Fan TV joins us to share his thoughts on former Hawk Danilo Gallinari, Hawks fans' view on the Celtics, Dejounte Murray headlines, and Eastern Conference Shadenfruede rankings.
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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastGauging Playoff Readiness (Ep. 187)
Are the Celtics at their peak heading into the playoffs? Have we seen enough "Theis instead of Rob" to feel confident about our first-round matchup? Jake Issenberg of the Backdoor Cut podcast joins us to discuss playoff readiness and the sneaky greatness of the Theis starting lineup. Plus, how Jaylen Brown is offsetting a mini Tatum slump, Pritchard as a playoff x-factor, and to rest or not to rest?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-04-0747 minPro Politics with Zac McCraryDr. Michael D. Cohen...Pollster, App Builder, AuthorSend us a textDr. Michael D. Cohen studied under iconic pollster Bill Hamilton as a student, worked in the trenches in Republican campaigns, spent time at Gallup, apprenticed under iconic GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio (most known recently as Donald Trump's pollster) and worked with famed Dem strategist Mark Penn when Michael was an in-house pollster at Microsoft. Along the way, Michael started his own firm (Cohen Research Group), built the booming political Congress in Your Pocket technology app, and recently wrote the book Modern Political Campaigns to bring the campaign literature up to speed with the...2021-09-2850 min