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Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul
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Sports media veteran Max Kellerman and super-agent Rich Paul discuss the most pressing topics in sports and culture.
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March Madness Crowns a Champion, and More | Game Over
Apr 700:49:31Summary readyMarch Madness concludes as Rich and Max give their takes on the national championship game (5:56). They share where this Michigan team stands amongst the greatest college teams of all time. And now with Luka and Austin Reaves injured, is the Lakers' season officially over (24:10)? Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran, and Jon Roemer The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryLuka Injured. Plus: Is Memphis a Desirable NBA City? And Has College Hoops Lost its Swag? | Game Over
Apr 301:28:57Summary readyRich and Max get into the Lakers' blowout loss to the Thunder and what losing Luka means to their playoff run (12:33). Rich dives into his Get Rich Quick (30:15) before they talk Kirk Cousins's move to Las Vegas (38:52). Is Memphis a desirable NBA city to play in (42:16)? Today’s Five-Minute Max delves into the Yankees pitching (58:20). And does college basketball still have swag (1:03:58)? Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryLakers Are Rolling, Shaky Ground in Philly, and Some Hot Takes From NBA Legends | Game Over
Apr 101:23:03Summary readyMax and Rich start the show with Luka leading the Lakers to a dominant win over the Cavs (8:14), before getting to the impact of Tiger Woods's DUI (15:18). Today’s Five-Minute Max dives into the dynamics in Philly with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles (21:23). Then they talk about ‘sourced’ articles in Get Rich Quick (48:13). They close by responding to some hot takes from Robert Parish and John Starks (53:08). Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryThe Madness Was Madness! Plus, Barry Bonds’s Case and Foul Baiting in the NBA.
Mar 3001:25:55Summary readyWe start a new week of Game Over, and Max and Rich are still catching their breath from an instant classic between UConn and Duke (4:24). Which team in the Final Four will win the title? Today’s Five-Minute Max gets into the case against Barry Bonds. Max thinks he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but should he be up there with baseball’s greatest hitters (23:18)? Rich wonders whether the “wow factor” is gone in today’s generation in Monday’s Get Rich Quick (29:17). Then, they dive into the foul-baiting dilemma in the NBA and whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets a bad rap for making great plays (38:52). All this, plus your emails and a conversation about Michael Jordan saying that there should be no GOAT debate (58:03). Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Jonathan Frias Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryThe Madness Continues, Hornets Heating Up, and Aaron Judge’s Golden Sombrero
Mar 2701:16:18Summary readyWe wrap up another week of Game Over by starting with the Arizona WIldcats (10:49). After shutting down Darius Acuff Jr. and Arkansas, are the Cats winning it all? Rich and Max give their lists of the most memorable backcourts in NCAA history. The Charlotte Hornets are heating up—do they have what it takes to make a run (29:40)? And, after Max picked Aaron Judge to go deep on opening night, he wound up going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts (45:39). Max breaks down the different levels of clutch, and why Judge needs to climb out of the bottom tier. All of this and, as always, another round of viewer emails. Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryNBA Expansion, Best Players in Basketball, and MLB Opening Day!
Mar 2501:20:45Summary readyMax and Rich show up in their New York Yankees gear to celebrate MLB Opening Day, but we start today’s show in the NBA (11:08). The Board of Governors has approved potential expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas. Which team would Max and Rich rather own if they had a stake? Then, Nikola Jokic went off for a triple-double and the game-winner against the Suns, but is Wemby taking the mantle of best player in basketball from him (30:54)? Max’s lists of the best players in the history of basketball is sure to draw conversation. Rich tells us why perspective is important in life. Then, it’s Opening Day for MLB as the Yankees and Giants get things underway (54:18). Why does Max think the Yankees might be the best team in baseball this year? Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryIs Men’s College Basketball Back? Lakers Buying In, and JSN Gets the Bag.
Mar 2301:17:40Summary readyMax and Rich are back from their train ride to watch March Madness in San Diego, and we get their thoughts on if NIL is bringing men’s college basketball back (6:10). Does it have a ripple effect on the NBA’s product and future expansion? The Lakers are rolling; would we have seen this months ago if the entire squad was healthy throughout the year (34:14)? Also, Jaxon Smith-Njigba becomes the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history (52:48)! How does the market reset as the years go by? Rich gives his take on how those negotiations go from the representation side. All this, plus another round of viewer emails! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Jonathan Frias Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryGame Over’s First Guest: Snoop Dogg! | Part 2
Mar 2000:52:57Summary readyThe conversation continues in Part 2 of Max and Rich’s sitdown with Snoop Dogg. In honor of the 32nd anniversary of Snoop’s performance on 'SNL,' Rich brings out the shirt Snoop wore that night (1:10). The fellas brought in a DJ, so of course we had to hear Snoop do his thing. Rich wants to know who Snoop’s GOAT is in the NBA. Also, March Madness is upon us. Did Snoop fill out a bracket (15:02)? They reminisce about the best college coaches of the modern era and touch on the current state of the game and NIL. Finally, Snoop teases his new album coming out (26:52). Plus, they ask whether going from Death Row to No Limit was the first big trade in hip-hop history. Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Guest: Snoop Dogg Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryGame Over’s First Guest: Snoop Dogg! | Part 1
Mar 1801:01:11Summary readyIt's a big day for Game Over as Max and Rich welcome their first guest to the show, the one and only Snoop Dogg! The fellas start with how Snoop got started in music back in high school (11:22). Then, how did Snoop and other artists of his era become the first influencers (29:59)? And Snoop touches on his Steelers, the NBA, and how youth sports development needs to get back to the fundamentals (47:18). Part 2 of the interview is coming up on Friday! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Guest: Snoop Dogg Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryMarch Madness, the New Big Three, and Oscars Reaction
Mar 1601:15:07Summary readySelection Sunday has come and gone. Who stood out in the conference championships, and could this year’s tournament end up all chalk in the Final Four (9:44)? After the Lakers beat Denver in overtime, is this L.A. team gelling at the right time to be dangerous in the playoffs? Rich breaks down why there’s a new Big Three in the NBA, and why a club’s front office has more to do with it than ever (48:50). Then we get the guys’ reaction to the Academy Awards, Rich’s Oscars night, Michael B. Jordan’s big win, and why Max thinks 'Die Hard' is the perfect movie (56:54). Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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