EARLY #31: Rehumanizing Professional Athletes

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Bruke and Mek talk about their much-needed time off last week, Bruke’s new business, and building a business on your actual name. Then they discuss the 2021 NBA playoffs and the ugly side of fan culture, before ending on NFT and cryptocurrency talk. Highlights: 15:09 - show starts 17:42 - Bruke taking on more consultancy-like work 21:52 - why the business name you choose doesn’t matter 25:42 - playoffs, reminiscences, and the new era of ballers in the NBA 39:52 - the problem with the Washington Wizards 41:07 - the Lakers-Suns series and LeBron in the off-season 44:08 - Clippers-Mavericks and some Luka Dončić love 47:32 - the psychology behind fan disrespect for players 1:00:42 - the why behind any NFT matters 1:06:17 - reverse-engineering an NFT 1:08:08 - Dogecoin now tradeable on Coinbase 1:14:49 - what it means when a stock’s about to get squeezed 1:19:00 - a few announcements to wrap up the show The EASIEST way to create a website for you podcast: https://www.podpage.com/?via=itsnation Here is our live show production gear list, for those interested: Audio: Rode PodMic: https://amzn.to/3rswVPs Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio: https://amzn.to/2MTWERN Samson Q2U Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3qoGRI4 Video: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro HDMI Live Stream Switcher: https://amzn.to/30giyBM Nikon D750: https://amzn.to/3qhpIAg Nikon D5500: https://amzn.to/30kpj5G Lighting: GVM RGB LED Video Lighting Kit: https://amzn.to/2PJHr6Z *These are Affiliate Links, if you purchase from these links our brand receives a commission. This is a great way to support Nation Entertainment! For bonus content, visit our patreon, patreon.com/itsnationtv For more podcasts, shows, and content, please visit itsnation.tv. Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at itsnation.tv/sponsor. Interested in working with Nation Entertainment? Please fill out the form at itsnation.tv/contact Shop the Good In Any Hood clothing line at goodinanyhood.co Follow ItsNation.com: Twitter: twitter.com/itsnationdotcom Instagram: instagram.com/itsnationdotcom Facebook: facebook.com/itsnationdotcom YouTube: youtube.com/itsnationtv

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