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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastDan Greenberg on the 2nd seed CelticsDan Greenberg of Barstool Sports joins Jake Issenberg to discuss the Celtics' meteoric rise to the Eastern Conference 2 seed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2026-01-061h 01First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastThe youth development is ridiculous at this pointDan Greenberg of Barstool Sports joins Jake Issenberg on Celtics Late Night to recap Celtics/Knicks, and celebrate the recent development of Jordan Walsh, Josh Minott and Hugo Gonzalez.
Plus, Hugo's insane defense on KAT, and Jaylen Brown is possibly playing at an All-NBA 1st team level.
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2025-12-0359 minFirst 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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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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2025-05-0857 min
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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2025-04-301h 05
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
Fear the 'Fro: A Cleveland Cavaliers PodcastBEHIND ENEMY LINES: A Celtics Primer (with "First to the Floor" host Jake Issenberg)Fear the 'Fro is back in anticipation of the biggest game of the season to date. The 15-0 Cavs will resume in-season tournament play vs. the defending champion Boston Celtics, in the first showdown between Eastern Conference title hopefuls. Jake Issenberg, of the Celtics podcast "First to the Floor" joins the podcast to discuss the Celtics 11-3 start, and share his thoughts on our Cavaliers. Thanks for listening as we approach episode 200!
2024-11-1959 min
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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2024-08-2130 min
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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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...
2023-05-1230 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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2023-02-0105 min
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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2022-08-2454 min
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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2022-08-131h 01
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?
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2022-04-0752 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
Backdoor CutThe Boston Celtics 2021/22 Preview with Celtics EverydayIf you've ever been caught in the whirlwind that is Boston Celtics Twitter/Instagram, you'll have no doubt come across one of the internet's preeminent homes for Celtics fans, 'Celtics Everyday'. This week, BDC's very own Bostonian away from home, Jake Issenberg has the utmost pleasure of hosting Celtics Everyday CEO, Seamus Zarlingo. Examining the current state of the NBA with a green lens, previewing the incoming changes in front office staff, coaching staff & playing staff, before taking a peek into season 2021/22.
Big thank you to Seamus for your time, insight and joining us on the show! Be sure to...
2021-07-0350 min
First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastCeltics Fan Therapy (Ep. 104)
Commiserations of a finals run cut short and celebrations of one of the more enjoyable seasons in recent memory. This week we’re “talkin’ it out” with a quick recap of game 6 and the Celtics’ elimination from the ECF. Later, we go around the room and share what we’re thankful for from this season, regrets, and what we’re hopeful for next year. Finally, a HUGE reddit recap, reacting to the many takes posted to Celtics reddit in the first few hours of the offseason. Special thanks to Jake Issenberg from the Backdoor Cut podcast for joining us on...
2020-10-021h 21
First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics PodcastAn Extinction Event (Ep. 102)
Jake Issenberg from the Backdoor Cut Podcast joins us to wrap up the series victory against the Raptors, and recap some of the best moments from Game 7. Plus, did Kemba truly have a bad series? Was Smart’s game-saving block the best play of his career so far? Are the Raptors the best team the Celtics have eliminated since 2010? Finally, how do the Heat differ from the Raptors as an opponent? Key differences to look for, and predictions for the upcoming ECF matchup.
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2020-09-1553 min