We Have A Talk with Chris Burkhardt of Rip City Radio

This week we were joined by one of the busiest people we know, Rip City Radio's Chris Burkhardt. You probably know him as producer and host of Blazer's Game Day, Courtside Mondays, The 5th Quarter and the 19:77 Podcast. He also co-hosts the Trailcasters if - when!- they ever put out a new episode! We heard his basketball origin story, stories from being on the road with the team, thoughts on signs of improvement and so much more!2:00 Icebreaker: What are we rooting for in the Playoffs?  Lakers early exit, Blazer cuties making a deep run, rooting for fun teams with players we like6:00 The basketball origin story of Chris Burkhardt11:30 Blazers connection15:00 Traveling to cover the team27:00 Interacting with players33:00 How to avoid asking bad questions36:30 Differences between radio and tv43:00 What are we watching for and hoping for as the season wraps up?55:00 Question from listener: keanu_reevesbooks1:07:00 Why are there so many Keanu Reeves accounts on Bluesky?1:09:30 Takes: March Madness and College Athletics are fun! (And bring marching bands to NBA games), not ready to let go of the hustle board, can’t wait for Paige Bueckers to join the WNBAJoin us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also find us on BlueSky @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselhardingThe cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)