The Trailcasters: NBA Trail Blazers Podcast

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The Trailcasters: Keith Feltner-Smith (@RipCityKeith) and Brandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) talk about Portland Trail Blazers NBA basketball, and have a blast doing it.

  • 36 minutes 57 seconds
    228 - SPREADING THE HOLIDAY LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

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    LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL...

    Holiday Cooks (3:46)

    • Do you miss the 3pt shot?
    • Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster?
    • How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender?
    • Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet?

    Hobby Lobbyists (6:25)

    • Is Grant being showcased to be shopped?
    • Simons trade fires have cooled
    • Brogdon's role as Mentor
    • Reasons to keep Jerami

    Beer Leopards (9:22)

    • Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey?
    • What does a Billups OFFENSE look like?
    • Building an Identity from Defense

    Canada (12:54)

    • Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh**
    • Will Jabari become a starter?
    • Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani
    • Thybulle's flexibility

    Steph Curry (14:51)

    • Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley
    • Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook
    • Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated?

    Puma Shoes (19:13)

    • PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations
    • Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix
    • MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins
    • Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year

    Draymond Green (23:21)

    • Suspended indefinitely
    • Ramona's article & mental health
    • Will narrative changes affect his legacy?

    OUTTRO (31:47)

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    31 December 2023, 11:35 pm
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    227 CHECKING IN AROUND THE 20-GAME MARK

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    INTRO (2:16)

    • Breaking down the new structure (for now)
    • Mega-records without mega-pods
    • Send us topics for LH&HM!

    THE DEFENSE (5:17)

    • Do you miss the 3pt shot?
    • Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster?
    • How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender?
    • Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet?

    THE VETERANS  (15:18)

    • Is Grant being showcased to be shopped?
    • Simons trade fires have cooled
    • Brogdon's role as Mentor
    • Reasons to keep Jerami

    THE COACHING (23:08)

    • Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey?
    • What does a Billups OFFENSE look like?
    • Building an Identity from Defense

    THE ROLE PLAYERS (30:27)

    • Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh**
    • Will Jabari become a starter?
    • Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani
    • Thybulle's flexibility

    THE YOUNG CORE (41:40)

    • Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley
    • Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook
    • Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated?

    THE LISTENER QUESTIONS (56:55)

    • PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations
    • Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix
    • MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins
    • Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year

    OUTTRO (1:18:47)

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    19 December 2023, 2:23 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    226 A FULL NOVEMBER OF LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

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    INTRO (2:00)

    • Hard to shake the Sniffles!
    • PaintPDX: What are your favorite holiday traditions
    • Tim's Turkey Tips
    • Chris shows up late (AS USUAL)
    • Pumpkin Pie

    LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:15)

    • Chad Doing helps the kids
    • Burk Fever
    • Mac & Cheese

    THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT (17:15)

    • Brand Recognition
    • Chris' Series of Unfortunate Events
    • Fixing/Improving the IST

    ADAM SILVER CALLS OUT ESPN (29:49)

    • National vs Local Coverage: What's better for the average fan?
    • Comparing NBA to NFL coverage
    • Comparing Player-Broadcasters to Roy Kent

    DRAYMOND GREEN, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (41:20)

    • Is 5 games enough?
    • Breaking down the incident
    • How violent was it REALLY
    • Does this make Dray a better teammate?
    • Draymond's Mt Rushmore of Stupidity

    OUTTRO (59:58)

    • We'll be back SOON, for real this time

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    4 December 2023, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    225 RETURN OF THE POD, VOL. 1

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    INTRO (3:05)

    • Burktime doesn't stop, except when it does
    • Welcome, Tim!
    • Many recordings died so this one could live
    • A memorable summer for all

    LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06)

    • Nate Tibbets becoms HC for PHX Mercury
    • Kris Murray has already been to the OR Coast
    • Tom Haberstroh in, Cory Jez out
    • Root Sports SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.

    DAME TIME IS OVER (8:54)

    • Recapping the moves
    • Comparison to the Heat's offer
    • What did Dame REALLY want?
    • BMac chimes in to drop his 2 cents

    OUTTRO (46:00)

    • Part B already recorded, coming soon!

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    27 October 2023, 9:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 16 seconds
    224 THE EM-BA STRIKES BACK (at Dame)

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    INTRO (1:40)

    • Changing locations & learning guitar
    • We almost had a Nonsense Pod... then NEWS had to happen

    LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06)

    • Not horrible bosses
    • Slamball returns!
    • Post-Covid Hugs
    • Speedtraps

    THE NBA vs DAMIAN LILLARD (8:54)

    • The memo
    • Goodwin in denial
    • Will Dame suit up or sit?
    • Is this just more fake news?
    • Starting the season
    • What changes now?

    LISTENER QUESTIONS (23:00)

    • Will Blazers pursue free agents?
    • Expected returns
    • Pursuing proven Players vs Pick & Prospects

    BURKHARDT'S BLUEPRINT FOR A BLAZERS' REBUILD (29:20)

    • The Darkhorse Trade
    • Comparing to the ideas on Sam's pod

    OUTTRO (46:00)

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    2 August 2023, 9:56 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    223 TEQUILA & THE TRADE REQUEST

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    INTRO (2:29)

    • TC After Dark... it's a drinking pod!
    • Proverbial fires vs actual fire
    • A summer of unexpected... gifts?

    LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (6:51)

    • Kelsey Plum's 40 piece
    • More on the Rip City Remix
    • Lots of shoutouts
    • EXTRA love... Deal with it, Chris!
    • Hugs/Hatemail, it's all the same

    THE TRADE REQUEST (18:52)

    • The Timeline
    • The Plan
    • The Draft Pick
    • The JG contract
    • The Declaration

    CRONIN'S INTERVIEW (22:31)

    • Admitted to failing Dame
    • OLSHEY WOULD NEVER!
    • Defining Joe's track record
    • Did Cronin LIE?
    • Who would you overpay for?
    • Dame's expectations
    • Cap fluidity
    • Do we feel bad for Dame?

    DAME'S... BETRAYAL? (38:48)

    • Brand: Loyalty
    • Could timing have changed circumstances?
    • Cronin's urgency or lack thereof
    • The Goodwin effect
    • Completing the Batman Analogy
    • The timing of the Trade Request
    • The longer it takes, the more that changes
    • WHAT IF... Dame stays?
    • WHAT IF... Ainge was the GM?

    SUMMER LEAGUE (1:00:43)

    • Worried about Shaedon's performance?
    • Jabari Walker's improvement
    • More untouchable: Scoot or Shaedon?
    • Projecting Penny's progress
    • More likely to be a Blazer on Day 1 of the season...

    OUTTRO (1:13:21)

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    20 July 2023, 3:57 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    222 NBA'S LYIN' SEASON

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    INTRO (2:27)

    • No LH&HM today!
    • Shouts to Mac & Pak
    • Shouts to RL hoops friends
    • Catching up with Keith & Chris

    RECAP (7:06)

    • HC's bein let go left & right
    • Dame's All-NBA selection
    • BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM!
    • More shouts to Mac & Pak
    • BRoy lands us the 3rd pick
    • Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG

    DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39)

    • SIZE matters.
    • The key to Nurk's defense
    • Chris quoted Keith... again!
    • The Deandre Dilemma

    BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29)

    • NBA Lyin Season!
    • Death, Taxes, & Dame Trade Rumors
    • Word of the Day(s): V-I-A-B-L-E
    • It's still Dame's team

    THE PICK & THE PATHS (36:12)

    • The FIRST path... will not be spoken of.
    • The MIDDLE path...
    • How good could the 3rd pick be?
    • Would Blazers trade down?
    • Burkhardt starts spitballing
    • No Olshey Specials
    • The THIRD path...
    • Screw ESPN's talking heads
    • Which targets make us contenders?
    • The Deandre Dilemma, cont.

    OUTTRO (1:03:24)

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    18 June 2023, 6:45 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    222 NBA'S LYIN SEASON

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    INTRO (2:27)

    • No LH&HM today!
    • Shouts to Mac & Pak
    • Shouts to RL hoops friends
    • Catching up with Keith & Chris

    RECAP (7:06)

    • HC's bein let go left & right
    • Dame's All-NBA selection
    • BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM!
    • More shouts to Mac & Pak
    • BRoy lands us the 3rd pick
    • Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG

    DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39)

    • SIZE matters.
    • The key to Nurk's defense
    • Chris quoted Keith... again!
    • The Deandre Dilemma

    BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29)

    • NBA Lyin Season!
    • Death, Taxes, & Dame Trade Rumors
    • Word of the Day(s): V-I-A-B-L-E
    • It's still Dame's team

    THE PICK & THE PATHS (36:12)

    • The FIRST path... will not be spoken of.
    • The MIDDLE path...
      • How good could the 3rd pick be?
      • Would Blazers trade down?
      • Burkhardt starts spitballing
      • No Olshey Specials
    • The THIRD path...
      • Screw ESPN's talking heads
      • Which targets make us contenders?
      • The Deandre Dilemma, cont.

    OUTTRO (1:03:24)

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    17 June 2023, 4:31 am
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    221 THE MAK & PAK TAKEOVER

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    INTRO (0:17)

    • It was a takeover, a hostile one
    • Setting the table: 1st, 3rd, or 7th pick
    • Defining "realistic"
    • Building around Dame vs... not

    IF WE GET THE #1 PICK (6:56)

    • Only giving it up for... Giannis?
    • Anfernee/OG swap
    • NYK pick + Nurk for...
    • How good will Wemby be REALLY
    • What if he's Good, not Great?
    • What option is Jerami on a top 4 seed?
    • #1 + Simons + Nurk for...
    • How good will Simons be REALLY

    IF WE GET THE #3 PICK (24:60)

    • Value as an asset vs as a building block
    • #3 + Simons for...
    • Who can #3 land on it's own?
    • Mikal: On the move, or no?
    • Being objective about Shaedon
    • Targeting Bam & Brown
    • #3 + Sharpe + Nurk for...
    • OG vs Bridges
    • #3 + Simons for...
    • USING the pick?!?
    • #23 + Simons for...
    • #3 + Nurk for...

    IF WE GET THE #7 PICK (49:38)

    • #7 + Simons for...
    • Best fits for Simons
    • #7 + Simons + Nurk for...
    • #7 + Nurk for...
    • The price of Draymond

    "dAmE tRaDeS" (59:11)

    • Knicks the most likely suitor?
    • Handing the keys to Shaedon

    OUTTRO (1:10:26)

    • More Mac & Pak to come!

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    15 May 2023, 2:49 am
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    220 SEASON EXIT POD

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    INTRO (1:40)

    • GUT THE FISH!
    • The freshest exhaustion
    • U of H Manoa multiverse memories

    LOVE (4:12)

    • Chris' new job
    • There's no candle left
    • Who's afraid of a 6 hour podcast?
    • TIMBERRRRS!
    • 72 Seasons
    • Aldridge retires
    • Dame's HOME court
    • The Wemby Affect
    • Honorable Mentions

    HUGS (15:40)

    • Light the Beam!
    • Most similar fanbase to Rip City?
    • Hugging wolves
    • Nassir's surgery
    • Seth's hot lefty

    HATEMAIL (23:10)

    • Offseason spitballing
    • Calling for receipts
    • Lending ears vs Lip Service
    • TBPN is gone
    • ROOT does it again
    • F***n Warriors, dude.

    WRAPPING IT UP (33:48)

    • Historic upset
    • Too good to tank?
    • Has Sharpe's value been overinflated?
    • Cronin's targets
    • Fans losing faith
    • Exit Interviews

    GRADING THE TEAM (46:15)

    • Starters
    • Bench
    • Brains

    WHAT'S NEXT? (1:33:34)

    • Offseason Dates
    • TC's next steps

    LISTENER QUESTION (1:35:15)

    • Chainsaw Bear, or Cyber Shark?

    OUTTRO (1:41:52)

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    21 April 2023, 1:31 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    219 TC'S AMA DAY

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    INTRO (1:40)

    • Another Part 2!
    • ATCA!

    Sharpe's career night(s) (3:43)

    • AND WE WON!?
    • Another one
    • The list keeps going
    • Elite company for a rook
    • The most important game is when he played bad
    • How good is Sharpe among his rookie class? Longterm?
    • How much have we NOT seen yet from him?

    TC'S AMA! (15:50)

    • Favorite John Wick movie? (17:08)
    • Storytelling in videogames
    • Flamethrowers are not lasers
    • New segment on Draft Prospects? New segment on Draft Prospects! (22:40)
    • Not Keith's forte
    • Everything sounds better in Olde-Timey English
    • Who would we trade Shaedon for? (24:52)
    • When is holding on to Sharpe TOO far?
    • Why it's harder to build around Dame than Giannis
    • What's the big swing this summer? (34:48)
    • "Instant contenders"?
    • Cronin's Plan of Patience
    • How far off are we from competing still
    • Assessing Simons' value (43:50)
    • What does Penny + FRP get us?
    • Worried if our 4th best player is Nas?
    • How much Prime Dame do we have left?
    • Would it still be Dame's team if we land Joel?
    • Favorite Chants (53:27)
    • Why won't Giphy work on mobile? (57:38)
    • U-Pick: 76ers vs Heat (1:00:21)
    • Jimmy vs Harden?
    • Would you trade Sharpe... for Spo?
    • Knox for 3M or Cam for 5M?
    • Setting a line for remaining wins...
    • Chances they're a Blazer next fall... (1:06:14)
    • Watford
    • Sharpe
    • Little
    • Nurkic
    • Simons

    OUTTRO (1:11:10)

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    7 April 2023, 12:19 am
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