What could be better than the 90s? Maybe the 2000s! Matt and Jerry take another trip down memory lane looking at all the best the 2000s had to offer. From Jersey Shore to T-Pain, Jessica Alba and Denzel Washington, and of course including Entourage and the two-time National Champion USC Trojans. Matt and Jerry pick their favorite songs, movies and crushes of the decade, plus they take a look back at all of your reactions to their picks from the Best of the 90s episode as well.  

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 05:08 Responding to the 90s reactions 

• 12:18 Favorite Athlete of the 2000s 

• 15:20 Favorite Team of the 2000s 

• 20:13 Favorite Musician of the Decade 

• 25:43 Best Song of the 2000s 

• 29:00 TV Show of the 2000s  

• 36:58 Favorite Movie of the 2000s 

• 41:15 Actor of the Decade 

• 44:10 Crush of the 2000s 

• 49:00 Favorite Fashion Trend of the 2000s 

• 51:37 What were you drinking in the 2000s?  

• 58:05 Favorite Tech Advancement of the 2000s 

• 01:01:40 Video Game of the 2000s 

• 01:04:45 MVP of the 2000s 

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Everybody loves Entourage and with the legendary Turtle himself, Jerry Ferrara hosting the show, Throwbacks is the best place to go for all the best behind the scenes stories from Entourage. This week, Throwbacks runs back some of the greatest Entourage moments from the first two seasons, including stories from the likes of show creator Doug Ellin, stars Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Emmanuelle Chriqui telling Jerry and Matt Leinart their favorite moments. Plus, Jerry reveals how the infamous 50 Cent cameo came to be, how they filmed a special scene of the show live at the Cannes Film Festival, what it was like filming with Rob Gronkowski and of course if there is going to be an Entourage reboot and so much more on this special episode of Throwbacks. 

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• 03:43 How quickly the cast had chemistry with Kevin Dillon and Kevin Connolly 

• 08:06 How Emmanuelle Chriqui came to be Sloane McQuewick 

• 11:11 What was Mark Wahlberg like as a producer?  

• 13:04 Doug Ellin on the possibility of an Entourage reboot 

• 14:47 Filming an episode at the Cannes Film Festival  

• 15:36 Filming with 50 Cent 

• 18:00 The one cameo Jerry hated most 

• 20:02 Doug Ellin’s best and worst Entourage cameos  

• 24:05 Alex Rodriguez on his Entourage cameo 

• 25:31 Jerry on possible Entourage reboot storylines  

• 28:30 When Kevin Dillon broke his wrist on Entourage  

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Everybody loves the 90s and we know exactly why. For this episode Matt and Jerry kick off a new series by diving into the best of the 90s as they try to figure out which decade wins a battle of the decades. For each decade they’ll pick from a host of categories: Favorite Athlete, Best Team, Best Musician, Favorite TV Show, Best Movies and even their crush of the decade, plus much more. The guys throw it back to everything, what it was like being a kid in the 90s, how big it was to finally get caller ID and online gaming, which actors killed it that decade and finally they pick an MVP for the entire decade. Plus, this week they take a look back at the legendary 1996 NBA Draft and try to decide what was the best draft of the decade as well.  

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• 03:10 What made the 90s special  

• 04:30 Is the 1996 NBA Draft the best draft of the 90s?  

• 06:30 The Raptors almost had Allen Iverson 

• 08:12 Re-drafting the 1996 NBA Draft 

• 10:27 Battle of the Decades: 1990s 

• 11:05 Favorite Athlete of the 90s 

• 13:54 Team of the 90s 

• 17:29 Musician/Band of the 90s 

• 22:05 Favorite TV Show of the 90s 

• 25:10 Best Movies of the 90s 

• 29:19 Best Actor of the 90s 

• 32:00 Matt and Jerry's 1990s Crush  

• 36:49 Top 90s Fashion Trends 

• 39:25 Best 90s Tech Advancements  

• 43:15 Best Video Game of the 90s 

• 46:35 MVP of the 1990s 

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It happened, the New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought and beat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. So, of course Jerry Ferrara had to celebrate and he could think of no other way than to call up his Knicks fan brother, Emmy-nominated Max Greenfield. Matt Leinart grilled the Knicks duo, asking if Jalen Brunson is now the best Knicks player of all-time, where this title ranks in their sports fandom and more. Plus, Max picks his five favorite moments from the championship run that will live on as Throwbacks in the years to come.  

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• 02:10 Jerry’s son goes viral with tears for joy 

• 04:35 Max Greenfield joins! 

• 05:11 Max almost switched to a Nets fan 

• 07:00 Game 4 changed everything  

• 09:38 Is Jalen Brunson the greatest Knick ever?  

• 13:15 Nobody believed Jalen Brunson could be THIS 

• 14:49 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week 

• 15:40 Where does this Knicks title rank as moments in your life? 

• 20:30 Jalen Brunson is Kobe 

• 21:35 Jerry and Max’s Top 4 Moments from the Knicks playoff run 

• 30:22 Did Mikal Bridges diss Tom Thibodeau? 

• 34:22 Jerry asks Max to go to banner night at MSG 

• 38:16 Max is headed to film White Lotus 

• 40:30 Jerry has a US Open prediction  

• 41:18 Happy Father’s Day 

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Knicks In The Finals, The Greatest Finals Shots Ever, Knicks Mount Rushmore And Which Sport Has The Best Championship 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara address the elephant in the room: Jerry’s Knicks are in the Finals! Matt asks Jerry what would a Knicks title mean to him as a fan before Jerry picks his Mount Rushmore of Knicks. Then Matt makes Jerry make a few tough decisions about what he would give up to see the Knicks win. Plus, the guys look back at some of the greatest Finals moments in NBA history and give their picks for the greatest shots of all-time.  

From there the guys decide which sport has the best championship, pay homage to the legend Clint Eastwood and look at the league altering Myles Garrett trade (and maybe Aaron Donald comeback) before Jerry makes his finals pick.  

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 02:03 What is it like right now being a Knicks fan? 

• 04:25 What would a Knicks championship mean to Jerry?  

• 06:05 Jerry’s Top 5 Knicks ever 

• 09:25 What would Jerry trade for a Knicks title?  

• 11:44 Ranking New York sports championships 

• 16:17 The greatest Finals shot EVER 

• 24:18 Who is going to hit the legendary shot in these Finals?  

• 25:13 Eddie checks in from San Antonio  

• 26:04 The Knicks have that aura  

• 28:21 Robert Horry says Mikal Bridges might be this year’s Big Shot Bob 

• 30:32 Which sport has the best championship?  

• 33:57 Jerry on Clint Eastwood’s retirement  

• 35:30 The greatest actors turned directors  

• 37:00 Is Ben Stiller secretly making a Knicks doc?  

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Chargers legend and former NFL sacks leader Shawne Merriman joins the show to talk all things Chargers and more from his playing career. From the infamous rookie dinner that cost him about the price of a car, to the amazing things he saw LaDainian Tomlinson do in practice, Lights Out covers it all. The former All-Pro talks about his go to move when rushing the QB, what he saw from Philip Rivers in college that made him hate him and what he saw in the NFL that made him love him. Finally, Shawne talks about his son, a blue chip QB prospect and what it was like to see him get a scholarship offer from his alma mater, and so much more.  

Plus, Jerry goes off about his New York Knicks making a trip to the NBA Finals, and in honor of Shawne the guys pick their Mount Rushmore of Freak Athletic Specimens, including the likes of Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James and more.  

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 04:22 Jerry celebrates the Knicks Finals Run 

• 08:06 Shawne Merriman joins the show 

• 09:10 Shawne on Philip Rivers’ comeback 

• 11:49 Philip Rivers in college vs. In the NFL 

• 12:42 Is Philip Rivers a Hall of Famer? 

• 14:00 Reliving the Chargers vs. Patriots battles 

• 16:01 Shawne on the art of the pass rush 

• 20:47 What’s worse: A crack block or a chip? 

• 22:20 NHTSA Muscle Memory: Shawne’s Go-to pass rush move 

• 24:15 The one lineman that struck fear into Shawne 

• 27:14 Shawne’s legendary rookie dinner 

• 31:45 What was it like playing with LaDainian Tomlinson? 

• 36:40 What was Shawne’s college recruiting like?  

• 38:50 Shawne on Michael Beasley vs. Lance Stephenson 

• 41:35 When in his career did Shawne think of his retirement plan? 

• 44:50 Shawne’s son Justin being recruited to play QB 

• 49:50 The Mount Rushmore of Freak Athletic Specimens  

• 58:00 Timothee Chalamet keeps wining  

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Entourage creator Doug Ellin makes his long-awaited debut on the show to address the elephant in the room: there is no way Turtle and Drama could have went to high school together. On the heels of what would have been Bob Saget’s 70th birthday, Doug talks with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara about Bob’s epic run on the show, and the one plot point he pushed back on. Plus, Doug reveals the cameos they wanted for Entourage and never could make happen, plus his lists a few of his favorites who did make it on the show. Doug also discusses his podcast with Kevin Dillion and Kevin Connolly Victory The Podcast. And of course, Doug answers the million-dollar question: What’s up with an Entourage reboot?  

Then Matt and Jerry discuss the teammates and cast members they had the best chemistry with throughout their careers before picking their 3 favorite movie sequels ever. 

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 03:01 Doug Ellin Joins! 

• 03:55 How the Turtle Jersey craze started 

• 04:48 Jerry’s audition  

• 05:45 Turtle’s “fake” New York accent 

• 07:18 The story of Bob Saget’s Entourage cameo  

• 09:04 Bob Saget’s one plot push back for Entourage  

• 10:15 The Entourage cameos Doug wanted but never got 

• 14:50 The Bob Saget scene that almost broke Jerry 

• 16:48 Jerry dislikes Russell Wilson  

• 17:50 How Kevin Connolly broke his leg filming with Russell Wilson and Gronk 

• 20:57 Younger generations finding Entourage on TikTok  

• 22:18 The times Entourage predicted the future 

• 24:40 Entourage reboot possible?  

• 29:49 Matt and Jerry’s best chemistry with teammates and cast members 

• 35:54 Throwbacks 3: Favorite Sequels ever  

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Comedy legend, Emmy-winner for his work on The Office and host of the We Need a Fourth podcast Brian Baumgartner joins the show. Brian takes a dive into some Office lore, revealing how an audition for another role led to him landing the iconic role of Kevin, who he used to play Madden with on set, and how he got meme’d with a giant pot of chili. Plus, Brian picks his three favorite Office scenes before getting into some golf talk, telling the guys how We Need a Fourth with Cooper Manning, and Kenny Mayne came together, who would win if the Office cast went against the Entourage cast on the course and Jerry and Brian go over the not so storied Emmy history of both shows.  

Plus, in honor of The Office’s iconic episode Basketball, Matt and Jerry draft their all-time fictional basketball players starting lineups.   

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Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara picked the perfect time to settle the debate: who is the most clutch player of all-time? Okay that’s not much of a debate everybody knows it’s Michael Jordan, but who else is on the list? And what are the greatest clutch performances of all-time as well? Spoiler: Jordan has a few of those too.  

Plus, inspired by LeBron James’ ridiculous performances in the NBA Playoffs this year, Matt and Jerry decided to choose their all-time greatest Uncs. Those real OGs who kept beating father time somehow well into the 40s. They find the great Uncs from all over sports, including MMA, boxing, MLB, NHL and beyond. And finally, Matt breaks down what truly makes a player CLUTCH. 

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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NBA All-Star, Hall of Famer with the legendary Redeem Team and all-time lefty hooper Michael Redd joins the show to talk about playing against Kobe Bryant and later learning from him in their secret workouts away from the team as members of the Redeem Team in 2008. Redd looks back on his days with the Milwaukee Bucks, including his rookie season with Ray Allen, Glen Robinson, Tim Thomas, Sam Cassell and more as they made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Redd also talks about his favorite players from the current era, the hardest players he ever had to guard and picks his all-time best left-handed players.  

Then, Matt and Jerry draft their all-time lefty starting 5, with a sixth man off the bench to boot.  

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 03:52 Michael Redd Joins! 

• 06:40 The Ohio State vs. Michigan Rivalry in Basketball  

• 09:04 The toughest part of the transition from college to the NBA 

• 11:45 What was Michael Redd’s Welcome to the NBA moment? 

• 14:07 What made Kobe Bryant special? 

• 14:57 Secret workouts with Kobe on the Redeem Team 

• 15:35 What defenders kept Michael Redd up at night?  

• 20:20 LaMelo Ball got a bad rap 

• 21:20 Michael Redd’s 3 favorite Lefty Hoopers 

• 24:35 Building the Redeem Team 

• 27:45 Golf taking over the NBA 

• 31:00 Mike’s great NBA golfers 

• 31:40 Can dynasties exist in the current NBA? 

• 34:20 Matt and Jerry draft their all-time lefty basketball lineups 

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NBA great Bonzi Wells joins the show to talk the new Netflix documentary Untold: Jail Blazers. Bonzi discusses the legendary Portland Trail Blazers team with Scottie Pippen, Damon Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace and more. Plus, he reveals how helped the doc come together, what it was like playing with his idol Scottie, how he met Michael Jordan at an impromptu card game, what it was like guarding Kobe Bryant in his prime and more.  

And, on the 20th anniversary of the 2006 NFL Draft, Matt Leinart recalls what draft day was like and what led to him getting that faithful call as the No. 10 overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals and the guys pick their favorite sports team nicknames of all-time.  

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• 00:00 Show open 

• 03:45 Matt Leinart recaps the 2006 NFL Draft 

• 06:50 Matt almost went to the Saints 

• 07:35 Matt’s secret call from Norm Chow before the draft 

• 09:04 Al Davis vetoed picking Matt at No. 7 

• 17:11 Bonzi Wells joins the show 

• 22:30 Playing with Scottie Pippen 

• 25:00 The Blazers vs. Portland  

• 27:27 Blazers vs. Lakers 2000 Western Conference Finals  

• 29:50 Kobe Bryant in the GOAT convo 

• 32:35 Playing poker with Michael Jordan 

• 35:00 Comparing Bonzi’s Generation vs. Now 

• 38:45 Bonzi’s Three Toughest Players to Guard 

• 40:55 Rasheed Wallace is misunderstood 

• 45:50 Bonzi’s infamous fans quote 

• 52:50 Greatest Team nicknames of All-time  

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