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Orlando Magic Pod Squad
by Jake Chapman
The Orlando Magic Pod Squad brings you behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with Magic players both current and past, team executives, broadcasters and more!
Episodes
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Dwight Howard on Learning About His Induction Into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame, Growing Up in Orlando, and Life After Playing in the NBA
Dante and George sit down with Dwight Howard and discuss his induction into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame, moments that stood out from his time in Orlando and what he's been up to now.
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Ryan Anderson on living in California, life after basketball, and his time in Orlando
Dante, George, and Jake catch up with former Magic forward Ryan Anderson. They talk about Anderson's life after his NBA career, his assorted projects, and his relationship with the Wagner brothers.
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Jalen Suggs on being the guy, how the injuries will make everyone better and the power of the Kia Center
Jalen Suggs joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss how his team has survived major injury issues and fought through to this point of the year, what being the top offensive option means to him while Franz and Paolo recover, what makes playing at home special and what his breathing technique at…
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Anthony Black on Personal Growth, Defensive Mindset, and Offensive Approach
Anthony Black joins Dante, George, and Jake to discuss his season so far, break down his style of play, and talk about his understanding of the game from year one to year two in the NBA.
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MCW on life after the league, games on the radio, Goga and more
Michael Carter-Williams joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss his post-playing career in broadcasting and what else he's been up to, how the current group can adjust to playing without Paolo Banchero, how to respond to being outside of the playing rotation and his relationship with Goga Bitadze.
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Jamahl Mosley Training Camp Check-In
Head coach Jamahl Mosley sits down with Dante, Jake, David, and George to discuss the mentality of the team, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's impact, and how the Magic can further develop.
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Jeff Weltman on KCP, that e-word (expectations) and how much game 7 stung
Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman joined Dante, David, Jeff and Jake to preview the 24-25 season for his young squad. He describes the scene in the locker room after last year's game 7 loss in Cleveland and how that pain can drive a young group to bigger things, what brought...
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Tristan da Silva on his game, his German and Brazilian heritage and more
Magic draft pick Tristan da Silva chats with Dante Marchitelli and Jake Chapman on his first full day in Orlando. The Colorado product discussed his time in Boulder, his upbringing in Munich, his favorite off-court activities, his favorite Brazilian dishes and tons more.
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Anthony Parker on a big offseason, the Magic's growth + when he knew about Paolo
Magic GM Anthony Parker joins Dante, George and Jake at the AdventHealth Training Center to discuss a season of growth for the young Magic, their offseason plans and options, his first calendar year as a General Manager and tons more.
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Emergency Game 6 Preview Pod + Can Paolo do it again?
Dante, George and Jake discuss what we learned about both teams from Game 5 in Cleveland, what Game 6 at Kia Center will be like, the Magic's quiet confidence even in defeat and how special it is when Paolo Banchero gets rollin.
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Jonathan Isaac on the Cavs, how far he's come and what the future holds
Jonathan Isaac joins Dante, George and David to discuss his journey to this point, what the Cavs series will come down to, Paolo and Franz's mentality and what Coach Mosley has meant to him and this team.
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Joe Ingles
Joe Ingles discusses being the extremely elder statesmen in the locker room, why Cricket wasn't for him (nobody to talk smack to,) why Franz and Paolo are so unique, what drew him to Orlando and why he loves DJ Burns Jr.
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Marcin Gortat
Former Magic big man and fan favorite Marcin Gortat joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss the role the late, great Brendan Malone played in his life and career, his impressions of the current Magic core, what he's up to now and when he realized he could have a long and successful NBA career.
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Franz Wagner
Franz Wagner joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss the ceiling for this young Magic team, seeing his brother break out this year, playing with Paolo Banchero and why playing every night is important to him.
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Jesse Mermuys - 3-7-24
Orlando Magic assistant coach Jesse Mermuys joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss his NBA journey, what makes Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner special, Jamahl Mosley's unique connection with his players, a great story about his time coaching Raptors 905 in the G-League and tons more.
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Pat Garrity - 2-9-24
Former Magic man and current NBA analyst for Stadium Pat Garrity joins the Squad to discuss his playing time in Orlando, the scoring surge in the NBA, the proper application of analytics and which current NBA superstar he thinks Paolo Banchero compares to. Lock in!
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Pete D'Alessandro 2-15-24
Magic Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Pete D'Alessandro joins Dante and Jake to discuss his path to Orlando and who helped him along the way, plus some incredible stories about the We Believe Warriors team and how it almost never happened because of a wild trade deadline and one...
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Trade Deadline Review 2-9-24
Dante, George and Jake discuss the Magic standing pat at the trade deadline, preview Paolo Banchero's All-Star weekend and preview the final 30 games of the season.
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All-Star Special with Paolo Banchero presented by Starry 2-1-24
The newly-named 2024 NBA All-Star Paolo Banchero joined Dante Marchitelli, George Galante and Jeff Turner to discuss hearing his name called, what it feels like to fulfill a life-long dream, what he feels this young Magic team is capable of and more.
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Goga Bitadze 1-25-24
Magic big man Goga Bitadze chats with Dante, George and Jake about his NBA journey, becoming a pro at 16, his native Georgia, the Green Goblins and what Coach Dejan Milojevic meant to him.
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Sid Powell - 1-11-24
Magic Traveling Secretary and Senior Director of Team Operations Rodney "Sid" Powell joins Dante, George and Jeff to discuss his favorite memories of the Shaq era in Orlando now that #32 will be the first number retired in Orlando Magic history. Plus some background into what all went into that...
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Tracy McGrady 12-28-23
Magic legend and Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady joins Dante and George for a trip down memory lane, including what went into his decision to join the Magic, what could have been during his time in Orlando, his favorite teammates, the defenders that made him bring his A-game offensively and what he...
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Wendell Carter Jr. 12-14-34
Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. joins the fellas to discuss his eventual return to the court from a broken finger, watching Goga Bitadze succeed, how he foresaw the Magic's early season success last year with the way the team finished the season and what this young group can accomplish this season.
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Tye Eastham 12-7-23
Longtime Magic Television Producer and VP of Broadcasting Tye Eastham joins the fellas to discuss the behind-the-scenes of a Magic game telecast, how he broke into the business, working with David, Jeff and Dante and the secrets behind everyone's favorite segment: Is This Anything?
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Jalen Suggs 11-30-23
Jalen Suggs joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss the team's winning streak, feeding off the Amway Center crowd, how last year fueled the team's hot start and how he re-centered himself over the summer. Lock in!
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Rashard Lewis 11-16-23
Magic legend Rashard Lewis joins Dante and George for a walk down memory lane, his impressions of this young Magic group, how impressive he found the AdventHealth Training Center and tons of great stories about the 08-09 Finals Run!
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Carlos Arroyo 11-7-23
Former Magic man and Puerto Rican National Team General Manager Carlos Arroyo joins the squad to discuss his time in Orlando, the trade that sent them there from Detroit and the promise made to him by Joe Dumars, the Puerto Rican community in Central Florida and what it meant to him, backing up...
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Anthony Johnson 11-2-23
Former Magic guard and fan favorite Anthony Johnson joins Dante George and Jake to discuss his NBA journey, his two stints in Orlando including the Heart and Hustle team and the Finals run, playing on great NBA teams and what they all had in common and what he's up to these days.
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Markelle Fultz 10-24-23
Markelle joins Dante, George and Jake to discuss the vibes around the team as the 35th Anniversary Season kicks off Wednesday night at Amway Center. Plus Kelle's confidence with a full training camp and preseason under his belt, how happy he was for Cole Anthony when he signed his extension, the...
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Ryan Anderson - 10-19-23
Former Magic Man and fan favorite Ryan Anderson joins Dante and George for a trip down memory lane fresh off his tour of the AdventHealth Training Center. He gives his impressions of the new facility, recounts being coached by Stan Van Gundy and how much better it made him and talks about his...
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Anthony Parker - 10-12-23
Magic General Manager Anthony Parker joins the fellas to discuss his post-playing career in the Magic's front office, how playing overseas shaped his outlook on the game and the world in general, what his experience with the Lakeland (now Osceola) Magic meant to his front office career, the vibes...
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35th Anniversary Season Preview - 10-5-23
Dante, George David and Jeff preview the Magic's 35th anniversary season during training camp: A completely healthy roster? Paolo in year 2? Franz and Moe's incredible summers with the German National Team? They cover it all!
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2023 Draft Special with Anthony Black and Jett Howard pres. by Starry 6-23-23
Dante Jake and Jeff get to know the Magic's two newest additions, rookies Anthony Black and Jett Howard. Hear both in their first extended conversations since being drafted Thursday night, on Black's game and football upbringing in Texas, his hair and playing for Eric Musselman and Howard's NBA...
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2023 Draft Special presented by Starry 6-20-23
David, Jeff, George, Dante and Jake discuss the Magic's draft options at 6 and 11, what Free Agency may hold, the young core and what the fellas have been up to during the offseason, all presented by Starry of course!
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Zach Lowe - 4-14-23
The great Zach Lowe joins the fellas for a sweeping conversation about the Magic's young core, Coach Mosley, Orlando as a market and his love of Magic TV broadcasts. Lock in!
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Jake Chapman Crossover Pod Season Recap - 4-10-23
Jake Chapman joins Dante Marchitelli David Steele and Jeff Turner to recap a very promising 34th season of Orlando Magic basketball. They discuss Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz, Coach Mosley’s vision for the team and how the team has a treasure chest of assets to approach this...
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Josh Robbins - 3-31-23
Former Magic and current Wizards beat writer joins Dante and George to discuss both franchises and his path to NBA beat writer.
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Dennis Scott - 3-24-23
Magic legend and the newest member of the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame Dennis Scott joins the gang on the night of his induction to share stories and memories, discuss his emotional day, walk down memory lane with Jeff Turner and David Steele and thank everyone who helped him along the way. A can't...
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Mostly Magic Crossover 2-22-23
Dante, George and Jake recap their All-Star weekends, discuss the departures of Terrence Ross, Mo Bamba and RJ Hampton, the arrival of Goga Bitadze and just how valuable actually playing for something over the last 23 games will be for the Magic's young core.
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Jalen Suggs - 2-2-23
Dante and George catch up with Jalen Suggs and discuss everything from his football playing days to the Magic's Team Group Chat to how the players respond to the energy from Magic fans at Amway Center. A must listen!
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Jonathan Isaac - 1-24-23
JI joins the guys to detail his long journey back to the floor, what drove him, the support he received from around the world and what this young Magic core is capable of. Welcome Back JI!!!
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Moe Wagner - 1-19-23
Magic big man Moe Wagner joins Dante and George to discuss his breakout season, the potential of his brother Franz and Paolo Banchero, his decision to go the University of Michigan and what he thinks this team is capable of not just in the future, but this season.
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Kristen Ledlow - 1-12-23
NBA TV and TNT's Kristen Ledlow join Dante and George to discuss her broadcasting journey, working with NBA legends every day, the Magic's young core and Kristen's love of Dante and George's earlier work.
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Tariq Abdul-Wahad - 1-6-23
Former Magic man Tariq Abdul-Wahad joins Dante and George to catch up on life after basketball, his time with the Heart and Hustle team, being the first NBA player who was raised in France and share his thoughts on the current Magic roster.
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Emergency 6-Game Win Streak Pod - 12-19-22
Dante and George were so excited after the Magic's baseball sweep of the Celtics and 6th straight win that they had to pod about it. Numbers from the streak, the improved defense, Eddie House smack-talk and more, it's all in there!!
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Mostly Magic Killer Crossover - 12-13-22
Dante and George join Jake Chapman to discuss the Magic's recent turnaround, leadership in the huddle, both footballs, day-drinking and Big Trophy.
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Markelle Fultz - 12-8-22
Markelle Fultz joins the boys to discuss the long road back to the floor, pushing the pace within the offense, being a father of two, the Magic's young core and how special this group can eventually be.
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Quentin Richardson - 12-1-22
Dante and George catch up with Quentin Richardson to discuss his various media ventures including his podcast and work with Bally Sports Florida among other things, plus his love for Stan Van Gundy, his advice to young people and his impressions of Paolo Banchero and Bol Bol after 22 games.
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Terrence Ross - 11-17-22
Terrence Ross joins the guys to discuss being the elder statesmen in the Magic's locker room, his passion for gaming, the birth of the nickname "Human Torch" and what he's looking forward to this year.
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Jake Chapman - 11-11-22
Magic Radio Broadcaster Jake Chapman joins Dante, George and Jeff to discuss doing play by play, his professional journey and his role in the awkward Stan Van Gundy/Dwight Howard press conference.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Orlando Magic Pod Squad brings you behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with Magic players both current and past, team executives, broadcasters and more!
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