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Real New Yorkers lay claim to real New Yorkerness (6:02), lackluster city anthems (20:15), bootleg merch (40:23), Victor Wembayama turns into a villain (58:31), team-building lessons from Knicks and Spurs (1:10:33), leaning into the autism (1:19:05), when Knicks needed him most, Brunson took it to the baja (1:25:22), can the East keep up with the new champs? (1:45:06).

Andrew and Ben wade through the hallucinogenic aftermath of the Knicks' historic comeback against the Spurs in Game 4 of the Finals. The ominously dour mood of the city after losing for the first time in months (6:48), revisiting the Beastie Boys for mental health (10:23), the Spurs build a seemingly-insurmountable lead (18:02), the Jose Alvarado factor (21:03), late game heroics by OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns (29:11), the failures of Victor Wembanyama (39:12), embracing the Joy of Basketball despite the best efforts of our corporate overlords (47:30).

Listen to every full weekly episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Hunter Biden logs on from Super 8 (2:42), legend of the mole people (20:22), ASAP Rocky, live from the heart of NoDi (35:03), we all have mayor complex now (45:01), Donnie and the Island Boys squander home court (57:30), kill the refs! (1:17:01), astute Finals analysis through Game 3 (1:36:22), Spurs' new game plan = make Jalen Brunson beat them (1:43:18).

RIP to our friend Doug Shaw (1:30), top 10 lists (15:02), Manhattanhenge (31:22), backrooms and 1999 aesthetics (46:22), Irish and Italians (55:02), Spurs beat Thunder (1:02:25), Mike Gansey in Philly (1:11:27), NBA Finals Preview (1:23:03).

Listen to the full episode (and every episode) by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Kuo vs Uptown, the death of brunch (15:08), gatekeeping done wrong (26:23), speed-reading through BookTok (53:01), Knicks going to the Finals (1:04:38), strongest local fan base (1:24:22), Kenny Atkinson's advanced analytics (1:41:32), McCain's actual trade value (1:44:01), Spurs vs Thunder knife-fight (1:48:51).

Go to Orchard Street instead of offing yourself (2:01), playing with plumbers (8:22), historically gross places in NYC (22:32), all cultures have dumplings except one (43:41), real fans don't go to games or watch them (56:09), RIP: rest in Pistons (1:08:22), Julius Randle blamed again (1:35:42), Knicks vs Cavs in the EFC (1:18:19), Daryl Morey fired by Sixers (1:42:33).

Listen to the full ep—and every ep—by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Love in the time of Hantavirus (1:30), NYT's top 100 restaurants and Resy fatigue (22:45), what is burger music? (42:01), Knicks dismantle the Sixers (1:05:17), NBA Lottery results (1:33:28), a calamity in Indiana (1:42:00), the Nets get screwed again—but what about Giannis? (1:52:22).

Performative dog owners (6:22), train dreams (17:29), JP Morgan scammer (42:10), Sixers vs Celtics (56:18), Knicks rout Hawks (1:20:01), Cookies Hoops civil war (1:25:22), Eastern Conference aura (1:40:29), Jokic slander (1:48:02).

Uninspired false flags (1:43), Prince St Pizza (28:22), Knicks dine on Magic City wings (43:02), Scientology speed runs (55:19), Nikola Jokic and every NBA star have now been exposed! (1:02:36), LeBron sidequests (1:20:02), if the NBA's agenda is anti-player (1:45:09).

Listen to the full episode (and every full episode) by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Dreams of Wburg deferred (2:54), nightlife innovation looks a lot like regular nightlife (14:03), Geese: psyop or marketing campaign? (28:22), Second Life is real (47:29), MSG feds (1:02:39), Windy's NBA takes (1:19:02), Spurs suiting (1:35:19), Sixers crushed in Game 1 (1:48:31), Knicks vs Hawks (1:54:29).