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In praise of emotional gatherings (1:04), the death of web-surfing (13:22), AI intrusiveness continues (27:03), "Primetime" movie chitchat (48:15), subway tile art (55:27), Isiah Thomas returns to his rightful home at MSG (1:10:21), are the Spurs leaning into being heels? (1:18:29), Sacramento Kings' hot mic extravaganza (1:32:39), institution of new "push off" rule (1:42:25).

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9/11 tribute week (1:20), RIP to our friend Lucien Smith (24:12), AI doomsday scenarios (43:02), Linsanity revisited yet again (1:02:31), NBA crazy tiers (1:19:05), Jalen Duren free agency lingers (1:28:22), unexplored role player prototypes and the unique value of anomalies (1:40:01).

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Fall Supreme drop (2:01), Amazon book destruction (12:33), viral restaurants (23:42), Nancy Mase tatted up (30:17), Fugazi vs Fugazi (44:33), Steve Ballmer = case closed! (1:00:32), Lakers sold to Kushner (1:10:44), Russell Westbrook retires as the perfectly imperfect NBA star (1:27:19), if Amar'e should be in the Hall of Fame and other halfway crooks (1:35:03).

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Cookies Hoops is joined by Matthew Schnipper, journalist and author of the memoir "Rise Above" (5:03), indie sleaze era = shutter-shaded nostalgia or internet anomaly? (19:22), contemporary music writing (38:06), Babe Ruth didn't exist (57:17), G-Unity and bland NBA weddings (1:22:01), Wemby's ticking biological clock (1:37:02), NBA 2K coverboys (1:44:17).

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