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All The Smoke

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ALL THE SMOKE pairs two of the most outspoken and controversial players of their time. Known as fiery, intense competitors during their on-court careers, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson are now two of the most widely respected voices by today’s crop of NBA stars. Serving as mentors to numerous players throughout the league and with their hands firmly on the pulse of the game, they have first-hand insight into the minds, lives and pressing issues facing today’s players. Barnes and Jackson, who have played alongside two generations of All-Stars, will dish on the latest news and drama from on and off the court without boundaries.

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  • Thursday · 1 hr 30 min

    Colin Kaepernick On Being Blackballed By The NFL

    Colin Kaepernick is ALL THE SMOKE and he's still got everything to say. Matt & Stak sat down with the man who took a knee and changed sports forever, and he came with the real story: the fake NFL workout that turned into a legal trap, the waiver his own lawyers called malpractice, and the call from Jay-Z the day before that NFL deal went public. Ten years after the protest, Kaepernick still trains like he's getting the call tomorrow. He also breaks down the Super Bowl run, growing up biracial in Northern California, and what he actually wants to be remembered for, as a quarterback and as a man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Wednesday · 1 hr 56 min

    Dave Stewart: From Lost Journeyman to World Series MVP

    Dave Stewart, the East Oakland kid known as "Smoke" who became a 4x 20-game winner, 3x World Series champion, and 1989 World Series MVP, joins All The Smoke Dugout for a full career sit-down. From sneaking into A's games as a kid to living through the '89 earthquake mid-World Series, this is one of the deepest baseball interviews we've ever done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • September 10 · 1 hr 1 min

    Warren Moon Was Rejected by the NFL… Then Became Its Highest-Paid Player

    The NFL didn’t want Warren Moon at quarterback. He became its highest-paid player anyway. He joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson to reveal how he overcame racial barriers, won five consecutive Grey Cups in Canada and changed the perception of Black quarterbacks in the NFL. Moon also opens up about the racism his family endured and why he secretly attended therapy during his playing career. He reflects on Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl win, gets honest about Shedeur Sanders, shares the advice he gave Russell Wilson and reveals how his jersey connected LeBron James and Rich Paul. Plus, he explains why he let Cam Ward wear No. 1 and shares unforgettable stories about Barry Sanders, Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • September 3 · 1 hr 14 min

    Danny DeVito's Wildest Always Sunny Stories: Naked Scenes & A Fake Cop Prank That Went Too Far

    Danny DeVito is ALL THE SMOKE in human form: he's seen it all and none of it fazes him. Matt & Stak sat down with one of Hollywood's funniest legends and went all the way back to foggy memories from the 50s. Danny brought the stories too: the prank the Always Sunny crew pulled on him, the time he snuck weed into Arnold Schwarzenegger's cigar, and the monkey that bit his balls on the set of Batman Returns. Fifty years in the business and DeVito still matches Matt & Stak's don't give a f- energy. He also gets into Tarantino, Michael Douglas, and the courtside Lakers story with Jack Nicholson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • September 2 · 43 min

    Prince Fielder: Brewers Revival, Miguel Cabrera’s Greatness, Career Ending Injury

    Prince Fielder joins the show live for a wide-ranging conversation on his career — growing up in MLB clubhouses as the son of Cecil Fielder, grinding through the minors, reviving the Brewers, chasing 50 home runs, signing a $214M deal with Detroit, and the neck injuries that cut his career short. Plus: the hitters he likes today, the toughest pitchers he ever faced, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 27 · 33 min

    Matt & Stak GO OFF on LeBron to Philly, Jaylen Brown Trade & Kawhi's Scandal

    After a summer hiatus, Matt & Stak kicked season 8 of ALL THE SMOKE off with a bang. We reacted to what was one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history: LeBron to Philly, the Jaylen Brown trade, Ja Morant's fresh start in Portland, Kawhi's scandal, and the Warriors' latest trade rumors around Steph Curry. Matt & Stak finish it off with an ode to their favorite coach Don Nelson, who recently passed. RIP Nellie! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 26 · 1 hr 38 min

    Kevin Mitchell Tells All: San Diego Streets, Gold Tooth, 1986 Mets, Will Clark, Willie Mays | ATS BASEBALL

    1989 NL MVP Kevin Mitchell sits down for his first interview on All The Smoke and doesn't hold anything back. From growing up in the streets of southeast San Diego to becoming a World Series champion and MVP, to the health battle that left him paralyzed for five years, Kevin takes us through the full story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 24 · 46 min

    Kevin Garnett: The NBA's Greatest Storyteller

    Kevin Garnett has NEVER been short on stories 😂🔥 KG looks back on his wildest moments from across his ALL THE SMOKE appearances: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to legendary trash talk, the Olympics, Kendrick Perkins, Tim Duncan and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 19 · 1 hr 10 min

    Bob Kendrick Unpacks why the Negro Leagues REALLY Ended, And Why It Still Hurts Today

    Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, joins All The Smoke for a different kind of episode. Kendrick unpacks how the league died, why the record books just got rewritten, and the Satchel Paige vs. Josh Gibson showdown that might be the greatest story in baseball history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 12 · 56 min

    Curtis Granderson: Hilarious Ichiro Stories, Jeter's Leadership, Jim Leyland's Airplane Heaters

    Curtis Granderson joins Matt Barnes and Nick Swisher and opens up about getting traded to the Yankees mid-shopping-trip, reworking his swing with hitting coach Kevin Long, what Derek Jeter was really like as a teammate, Ichiro's strangest habits, Jim Leyland's old-school leadership, his run to the 2015 World Series with the Mets, nearly quitting baseball before his call-up, and building the Players Alliance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 11 · 59 min

    Why MLB Legends Can't Agree Who's the Real GOAT

    Two of the greatest to ever swing a bat and the MLB legends who watched them up close aren't holding back on who's really the GOAT. Mookie Betts, CC Sabathia, Sammy Sosa and more break down what made Barry Bonds impossible to pitch to and why Ohtani might be unlike anything the game has ever seen. From Bonds' mental approach at the plate to Ohtani being called a straight up unicorn, this one gets into the details that actually separate legendary from generational. Tap in for the arguments, the respect and the real talk on where these two stand in baseball history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • August 5 · 48 min

    MLB's Top Insider Jeff Passan Answers EVERYTHING: Ohtani, Lockout, Dodgers Ruining Baseball?

    MLB insider Jeff Passan joins Matt Barnes for a wide-ranging conversation covering the looming MLB lockout, the wildest trade that never happened, why he gave up his Hall of Fame vote, breaking the Ohtani gambling scandal, the business behind Ohtani and the Dodgers, the Tommy John surgery epidemic in youth baseball, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 31 · 32 min

    Matt Barnes Gets an All-Access Pass to WWE Raw Before SummerSlam

    Matt Barnes goes all-access at WWE Monday Night Raw ahead of SummerSlam, sitting down with Jacob Fatu, Je'Von Evans and Royce Keys for exclusive conversations from inside the Intuit Dome. The WWE Superstars open up about their journeys to the biggest stage in professional wrestling, the legends who shaped their careers and what's next as SummerSlam approaches. Je'Von Evans talks learning from Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton and John Cena, Royce Keys reflects on grinding his way from the independent circuit to WWE, and Jacob Fatu gets real about his family's legendary wrestling lineage, overcoming his toughest years and carving out a legacy of his own. Plus, Matt gets an inside look at Monday Night Raw and the energy surrounding one of WWE's biggest weekends of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 22 · 1 hr 29 min

    Harold Reynolds UNFILTERED: Rickey's Phone Call, Bo Jackson’s Throw, Rookie Griffey Stories

    Matt Barnes & Nick Swisher sit down with legendary broadcaster and two-time All-Star Harold Reynolds live from MLB All-Star Weekend in Philly. Harold takes us all the way back to Corvallis, Oregon, where he grew up one of eight kids, snuck into the gym to watch Pistol Pete Maravich shoot around, and helped Dick Fosbury perfect the Fosbury Flop before it won Olympic gold. From there he breaks down what it was really like stepping into an 80s MLB clubhouse as a rookie, and the vets — Julio Cruz, Maury Wills, Frank White, Reggie Jackson, Jim Palmer — who took him under their wing and passed down lessons that don't show up in any box score. The crew gets into the biggest shifts in the game: why Harold thinks the eye test still matters more than the analytics era wants to admit, how kids are getting priced out of baseball before they ever get a shot, and why coaching today looks nothing like it did when a manager like Dick Williams could put the fear of God in you. Harold also shares what it was like coming up alongside Ken Griffey Jr. and his dad in Seattle, watching Randy Johnson turn into a monster after one lunch with Nolan Ryan, and breaking Rickey Henderson's stolen base streak. There's no shortage of Bo Jackson lore either, from throwing out Harold at home from the wall, hitting bombs from both sides of the plate, benching 400 pounds in street clothes just to prove a point. Cal Ripken Jr.'s streak, Kevin Mitchell showing up to games on his own terms, and Harold's jump from the field to Baseball Tonight and co-founding MLB Network round out one of the deepest baseball history conversations the show has done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 15 · 1 hr 4 min

    Jimmy Rollins: BEST Trash Talk Stories, Rickey Henderson's Influence and Scott Rolen Couldn't STAND Me

    Jimmy Rollins joins All The Smoke Baseball for one of the realest conversations we've had yet. The 2007 NL MVP, World Series champion, and Phillies all-time hits leader takes us from the fields of Alameda all the way to Cooperstown's doorstep. J-Roll holds nothing back. He tells the story of the minor league coach who said he'd never make it with that "big-a** swing," the rookie-year beef with Scott Rolen that ended with the angriest home run of his life, and the advice Ken Griffey Jr. gave him at 17 that carried his whole career. He breaks down how Larry Bowa built him into a Gold Glove shortstop, what made the 2008 Phillies core special — Chase Utley's grit, Ryan Howard's confidence and Pat Burrell as the glue. Rollins also gets honest about his Hall of Fame wait. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 8 · 57 min

    Royce Clayton: I Idolized Ozzie Smith...Then I Took His Job

    All The Smoke Baseball sits down with 17-year MLB veteran Royce Clayton. Royce opens up about growing up in Inglewood, getting drafted in the first round by the Giants, and the pressure of replacing his childhood hero Ozzie Smith in St. Louis. He shares stories about Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire's legendary batting practice, playing clean through the steroid era, and winning it all with the 2007 Red Sox. Plus: coaching his sons to a CIF championship, playing Miguel Tejada in Moneyball, and the real story behind the infamous clubhouse fight with Chad Tracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 7 · 1 hr 2 min

    Will Ferrell Deeply Regrets Coming On ALL THE SMOKE

    Kevin Hart warned us. Will Ferrell is one of the funniest people alive and he confirmed it on ALL THE SMOKE. Matt & Stak got into all of it with Will: Anchorman, Old School, Talladega Nights, Semi-Pro, plus his new series "The Hawk," where he plays Lonnie Hawkins, a pro golfer chasing his magic late in his career. And because Will is a diehard Lakers fan, he told us about the time he "ejected" Shaq from a game. We could try to explain the rest, but we were laughing too hard to take notes. Just watch or listen. After years of calling Stak "Ron Burgundy" for reading anything that hits the screen, this one has been a long time coming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 1 · 1 hr 26 min

    Deon Cole on Getting Pistol Whipped by Idris Elba, Playing Don King & Hosting Jay-Z’s Show

    You don't find many as talented as the hilarious Deon Cole between acting, directing, and comedy. We got up with the Chicago comedy legend to talk about his role as Don King in the Michael movie and the current state of comedy. Deon had us rolling with stories about getting security called on him at the Roots Picnic, the time Idris Elba pistol whipped him on the set of The Harder They Fall, and watching DeRay Davis's evolution up close. Few guests had us laughing quite like Deon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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