Blake Griffin enters The Steam Room to talk about the evolution of his golf game, early NBA season takeaways, funniest teammates, and enduring the infamous Donald Sterling saga. Ernie and Charles react to the news about the future of Inside The NBA. Chuck nominates alternative submissions for Sexiest Man of the Year, weighs-in on Tyson-Paul, and opens up about his travel lotion strategy. EJ confirms that, contrary to popular believe, he is not bi-racial.

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Grammy-winners and Charles Barkley’s favorite musical duo Dan + Shay pass up a round at Augusta National to surprise The Chuckster in The Steam Room, debate how early is too early to start listening to Christmas music, and provide some much-needed Karaoke advice. Ernie & Chuck weigh-in on the results of the Presidential election, the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight, and who would win in a 1x1 game between Shaq & Charles if they were both 6-feet-tall.

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Season 6! The guys welcome Second Gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff into the Steam Room to discuss the unifying power of sports, the hectic schedule of a Presidential campaign, and his beloved Dodgers. Chuck and EJ talk about TK’s return to TNT, speculate about the allure of Tom Brady with a South African accent, and debate the ethics of using Charles Barkley to help a kid get out of attending a Yom Kippur ceremony.

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In this Season 5 finale, Chuck D enters The Steam Room to talk about the cultural impact of Public Enemy, the first time he met Flavor Flav, and his beloved New York Knicks. Steve Hartman from CBS News joins to discuss why he profiles acts of kindness, and the importance of reaching out to give thanks to people who have made an impact on our lives. Ernie & Charles get a surprise call from Ian Eagle, show love to the NBA on TNT production crew, and reveal their plans for the summer.

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Ernie and Charles are ambushed by a motley crew of TNT characters for a hilarious sharing of stories from behind-the-scenes at Inside The NBA. Chuck talks Caitlin Clark, gets confused about the difference between zip codes and area codes, and explains how he got the nickname ‘Sir Charles’ without permission from the Queen of England.

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Author Hanif Abdurraqib enters The Steam Room to talk about his new book ‘There’s Always This Year’, the poem he wrote for TNT’s coverage of the NBA Playoffs, the incredulity of LeBron’s longevity, and his beloved Minnesota Timberwolves. Charles addresses the Bill Belichick ‘haters’, explains why Ernie is the John Lennon of Inside the NBA, and credits Instagram for suggesting helpful household cleaning tips.

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Head Coach of the Back-to-Back National Champs Dan Hurley enters The Steam Room to talk about UConn’s historic run, his zany superstitions, and lessons learned from growing up in a family of basketball icons. Verne Lundquist joins to reflect on retiring from his legendary broadcasting career, reveal what Tiger said to him at The Masters, and tell the story about how he convinced his wife to go out with him while she was on a date with another man. Ernie and Chuck are awed by a trio of special surprise guests that know the guys better than anybody.

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Dan Le Batard enters The Steam Room to reflect on the passing of O.J. Simpson, discuss the state of the NBA, and unpack Charles’ love/hate relationship with Dan’s father. Legendary, longtime Producer of Inside the NBA Tim Kiely joins to congratulate Ernie & the Chuckster on their Emmy nominations, and he brings his son along to offer a Gen Z perspective on EJ’s rap skills. Chuck’s Answering Machine asks about teammate pranks, being spoofed by SNL, and competing against Michael Jordan on a Japanese Game Show.

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New Falcons QB Kirk Cousins enters the Steam Room to talk about signing the biggest free agent deal of the NFL offseason, the qualities that make a great Quarterback, and learning how to do the ‘Dirty Bird’ dance. 12-year MLB veteran Jeff Francoeur joins to discuss the problem of specialization in youth sports and what parents can do about it. Ernie and Charles talk Kate Middleton, Yacht Rock, Girl Scout Cookies, Wrestlemania, and Chuck finally joining Instagram.

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2x National Champion Jay Wright enters the Steam Room to give the guys a March Madness primer, discuss the impact of NIL on the future of college hoops, and regale us with stories about Charles’ ruthlessness on the golf course. Auburn HC Bruce Pearl joins to share the heartwarming story of Sam Cunningham, a leukemia survivor who has become Auburn’s team manager. Chuck’s Answering Machine features calls about the Chuckster’s obsession with vacuuming, his harsh criticism of The Beekeeper, and why we don’t know much about the 1996 Olympics mens basketball team.

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Comedian Nate Bargatze enters The Steam Room to talk about performing stand-up for one single person before selling out arenas, his obsession with golf, and even tries out some new material on Ernie and Charles. Robert Griffin III joins to preview Super Bowl LVIII and talks about still being open playing in the NFL again. Chuck says nice things about Indianapolis while stubbornly doubling down on his dismissive take about the body of water that flows through San Antonio.

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