Ballin'

Ballin’ – S02/E08Lynxi WelcomeEpisode synopsisHBOMax Synopsis: Riley joins Tom’s little league basketball team and learns there’s more to the game than flashy moves, there’s crushing, humiliating defeat.Pre Show:Welcome to Demond Thompson from Demond Does and A Different World podcasts as our guest host while MJ is out.Palestinian crisisOzarks Coalition. A leftist organization tracking hate crimes and fighting against racism. https://www.ozarkscoalition.org/store/Reminder:  https://www.patreon.com/boondockspodShow:Childrens’ sportsEncouraging practiceParentingTrash talkingGranddad’s boundariesAutistic tropes/ableismEducate yourselfNIMBYsSelfishnessParents at kids’ gamesWhite People Question:From a question michaelglover28 on TikTok got: “Where is your tail?”Additional question:From wy68nn on TikTok:  “Do Black people pull up next to other Black people, with their rooftops down, and still lock their doors?”Have a “Stupid White People Question” you want to leave us?Email us at [email protected] leave us a voicemail at ‪‪(760) 933-8636‬, that’s (760) WE-3-UNDO.Post Show Info:We’ve got a Patreon now. Want a shout-out? Want extended episodes? Want to meet up for exclusive AMAs? Want to promote yourself or an event? Hit us up at https://www.patreon.com/boondockspodNext week:  Invasion of the KatriniansNeed to see where we are on social media and such?  Come find us!  https://www.theboondockspod.com/linksTrivia:This is one of the two only episodes where a smile is seen on Huey’s face, after watching his brother make a basket.The first time the Mighty Deers’ uniform is seen, it is misspelled “Mighty Dees”.Riley winning the 3-Point Shootout without removing his warm-up suit (or his Tims) could be a reference to Larry Bird doing the same in the 1986 contest.The intro shows the NBA on TNT crew, including longtime white host Ernie Johnson, speaking exclusively in AAVE and frequently using the n-word.The autistic boy in the episode is based off of Jason McElwain, who is an autistic American; he came to fame on national news in 2006 when he played for four minutes and nineteen seconds during a high school basketball game and scored twenty points. Show Music:Intro:  #Makeachange by K.I.R.K. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Outro:  Good Times by Audiobinger is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★