Sneaks, Rhymes and Life
By Lionel K. McDonald Jr.
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This podcast is hosted by your truly, Lionel K. McDonald Jr and I will discuss Sneakers, Rhymes and Life. Hip Hop, Sneakers and Life (family, sports, pop culture etc) make me who I am. I will share guests, opinions and hopefully we can learn together.
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Szn 5 Ep 32 - Sneakers and Hoops with Jessie Matkovich
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Episode 31 Salute to Smif N Wessun's Dah Shinin
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Episode 30 - Everything NBA All Star
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 29 March Sneaker Releases
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 28 - Giving Flowers to J Dilla
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 27 - Wu Tang is forever and so is Diana Taurasi
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 26 - Rap Artists with the best 4 Album runs
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Episode 25 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Building a Brand feat. Tahnee Hipel
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 24 - Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Half Time Performance
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 23 - It's Super Bowl Weekend
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 22 My list of Best Rapper by Year 1984-2024
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 21 - Kendrick, Beyonce and Doechii and my Grammy Reactions
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 19 - Top 10 albums in 2024 for the OGs
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep. 18 - Bred Jordan 1 1985 is limited to 10K pairs and only 23 doors?!?!?!
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 17 - Commanders beat the Lions and the Power of Music
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 16 - Jordan Brand in 2025 w/Thomas Wade West, Philip Dos Santos and Dretheshoegod
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 15 Is the Anta Kai 1 Speed the best performance basketball sneaker?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Episode 14 January Sneaker Releases including the Jordan 3 Black Cat (kind of) and the Diamond Turf Trainer
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 13 - Joey Bada$$ takes a stand vs Kendrick and the West
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Szn 5 Ep 12 Top 10 Sneaker releases in 2024 - The OG Edition featuring Professor Skoola
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 11 - Sneakernomics - The Jordan 12 Blueberry and the Law of Supply and Demand in Sneaker world
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 10 The Best Albums in Hip Hop in 1994 with David Nagayo (IG @Wax_Curator
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 9 - The Legend of the Jordan 11
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Episode 8 - Everything Jay-Z with Isaac Owusu
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep. 7 - A breakdown of Hip Hop's best record labels w/Anthony Martinez
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 6 Stock X admits to selling fakes w/Michael Neblett
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 5 The History of the Jordan 3 and the Black Cement 3 Release Recap
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep 4 First reaction to Kendrick Lamar's Surprise Album GNX
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Episode 3 - Saucony x Griselda Collab and the world of Sneaker Collaborations
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Ep. 2 Common and Pete Rock and the Hip Hop Grammy Nominations
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Szn 5 Episode 1 - November Jordan Releases and the history of the Wu Tang Dunk
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 20 - The Air Max 95
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 19 - Spike Lee created Mars Blackmon and how it has impacted sneaker and sports culture
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 18 - The Countdown Pack Revised
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 17 July Hip Hop Anniversaries and N.O.R.E - from rapper to podcaster
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 16 Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out on Juneteenth - Hip Hop, Sneakers and Culture Relevance
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 15 - Deion Sanders and the Nike DT Max 96
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 14 - The History of the Jordan 17 and Plus is closing stores
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 13 - New Music from Nas+DJ Premier and Common+Pete Rock
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 12 - Best Jordan Releases for Summer '24
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May 31, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 11- The Aftermath of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef
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May 29, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep. 10 - Rap is a competitive sport
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 9 -Kicks and Hip Hop with Thomas Wade West
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Sz 4 Ep 8 - Celebration of 150 episodes and the State of the Sneaker Union Feat. Karen Leroux
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 7 - Everything Rap
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 5 - Jordan 4 Reimagined Release and NBA All Star Saturday
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 5 - Discussion on Billboard's Top 25 All Time Rap Producers
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Szn 4 Ep 4 - '23 til Infinity Series - My remaining 5 Favourite Albums for 1993
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Szn 4 Ep 3 - Top Sneakers and Sneaker Trends from 2023
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Szn 4 Ep 2 - Favourite Halloween Sneakers
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Szn 4 Ep 1 - Vibes and Stuff
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 45 - Debating Billboard's Top 50 Rap Groups
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 44 - '23 Till Infinity - My top 12 albums of 1993 - Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 43 - Jordan 1 UNC Toe review with Karen Leroux aka @kayinsnkrland
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 42 - Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Show Review in Detroit
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 41 - What's Beef in 2023
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 40 - '23 Til Infinity Tribute - Return of the Boom Bap
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 39 - Summer Sneaker Spectacular
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 38 '23 til Infinity Series - Souls of Mischief's '93 til Infinity
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 37 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life feat. Lexia Donaldson
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May 24, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 36 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life At the Movies reviewing Air: Courting a Legend co-hosted by Karen Leroux (@Kayinsnkrland)
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May 19, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 35 Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Wax Curator
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May 19, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 34 '23 til Infinity Series - Erick Sermon's No Pressure
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Szn Ep 33 - More Life, More Knicks!
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 32 New York Knicks and NBA Playoff Edition
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 31 Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Nish Raawks (of Monolith and CedarHill)
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 30 A breakdown Complex Sneakers' 50 greatest Nike Sneakers feat. Andy Stearns
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 29 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. The Return of Romessa
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 28 - '23 til Infinity tribute to De La Soul's Buhloone Mindstate
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 27 Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Kie and Ramona co-hosted by Karen Leroux
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 26 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Gabby Gonzalez (gabbyygonz)
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 25 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Kiah (@SimplyKiah) co hosted by Karen Leroux (@kayinsnkrland)
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 24 -Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast feat. Elberlyn aka LB
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 23 - Sneaks, Rhymes and Life feat co host Karen Leroux and special guest Da Heartbreak Kidd
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 22 - King's Disease Trilogy Concert Reaction
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 21 - 2023 'til Infinity tribute to Black Moon's Enta Da Stage
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Szn 3 Ep. 21 - Live from NBA All Star Week
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 20 - Everything Sneakers with Karen Leroux aka Kayinsnkrland plus a Major Announcement for the SRL Podcast
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 19 - '23 til Infinity - Tha Alkaholiks 21 & Over
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 18 - Its Mostly The Voice - Greatest Voices in Hip Hop Part 1
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Episode 17 featuring Rap artist Patrik Kabongo aka PK
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 16 - Five Top 5 lists for 2022
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 15 - Jordan 2 love on Wings Logo Wednesday
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Sneaks, Rhymes and Life Podcast Szn 3 Ep 14 - feat. Philip dos Santos aka @SolePurpose
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Szn 3 Ep 13 - The Return of Winnie
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 12 - OG Jay Carter aka Reddfactor
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 11 - featuring Nick Wilson, Content Creator for Sr
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 10 Ten Best Basketball Shoes for Holiday Gifts
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Szn Ep 9 Unkle Sean
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 8- The CEO of the @tha.snkr.box Courtney Walters
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 7 Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 6 - Air Force 1 turns 40 years old
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 5 - Shea Serrano's book Hip Hop (and other things) plus my My Magic Age Mix Tape
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 4 - Top 10 Air Jordans all time - My list vs. The Robb Report
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 3 - Hottest Holiday Sneakers - Are you ready for the Jordan 1 Lost and Found??!?!?
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep. 2 - Adidas Cuts ties with Ye
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Szn 3 Ep 1 Pt 2. - *****News Flash***** Nas' Kings Disease III is on the way November 11/22
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Season 3 Ep. 1 - I'm back and MC Serch selling the publishing of Illmatic and It Was Written
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 45 - Black Star return with a new album! No Fear of Time
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May 18, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 44 - May Sneaker Drops
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May 11, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 43 - May 4th ... May the (Jordan) 4s be with you
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May 05, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 42 - The Next thing for Sneaker Culture
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 41 with Artist Kathy Ager
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Ep 40 - Sneaker chat with Kayinsnrkland (Karen Leroux)
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 39 - The Ye Documentary Jeh-Yuhs
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 38 - NBA All Star Weekend recap and the rest of the season
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 37 King Shampz
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 36 - Who We Need Music from in 2022
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 35 - Anticipated Sneaker Drops for 2022
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 34 - Hip Hop Albums in 2021
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Szn 2 Episode 33 - RIP MF Doom... thoughts 1 year later
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 32 - Queens of the MIC
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 30 - December Sneaker Releases
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 31 - MC²
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 29 - The Underrated Rap Act
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 28 - A New Balance Renaissance
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 27 - Sneaker Check with Romessa @five6sneakerchick
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 26 - The Reebok Question with special guest Faraz G. aka Laced Heat
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 25 - Winnie Breaks Down Netflix's Karma's World
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 24 - A Sneaker Chat with Mir-Joe Iqbal
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 23 - KRS-One
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 22 - Sneaker Sam
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Szn 2 Episode 21 - Talking Kicks and Just Kickin' it with Karen Leroux
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 19- Long Live Big Daddy Kane
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 20 A Sit Down with Dudley Thomas Jr.
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 21 with rap artist G.I.L.
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 19 - Fall Sneakers
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 17 - The NFL is back!!! Checks the Cleats
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 16 - Olympic Basketball Sneakers
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 15 - What sneakers people are wearing this summer
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 14 - Kings Disease II
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 13 - Sean P!!!!!
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 12 - Happy Bday Hip Hop
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 11 - Elberlyn aka "LB"
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 10 Only Built for Cuban Links
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 9 - A Crazy Week In Hip Hop
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 8 - Emcees to give their flowers while they are still here
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 7 - El Da Sensei from the Artifacts
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 6 - Influencing the Sneaker Game in Toronto
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 5 - Paid In Full
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 4 - Tribute to Prodigy from Mobb Deep
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 3 - It Was Written, 25 years later
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 2 - July Sneakers
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Sneaks, Rhymes and Life - Season 2 Episode 1 - Sports, Sports and more Sports
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Episode 52 - Where is Kendrick Lamar?
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Ep 51 Sneaks, Rhymes and Life with Victoria Chiang
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Episode 50 - Sneaker Book Recommendations and 10 Hottest shoes for Summer 2021
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 49 Behind my name - A Tribe Called Quest
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Episode 48 The Tribe Called Quest Debate - which is the better album...Low End or Midnight Marauders
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 47 - Hip Hop Thoughts and Sneaker stories with Nick Keeling
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode 46 - Two best words in sports ... Game 7
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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Episode 45 - The WNBA is fantastic with Tamara Carnegie
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Episode 44 - The 2020-21 New York Knicks - Highs and Lows
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Episode 43 - RIP and Happy bday to the late Big L
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May 31, 2021 |
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Episode 42 - 10 Hip Hop Songs that shaped the 90s for me
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 41 - Jeru's Sun Rises in the East
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May 24, 2021 |
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Episode 40 - Late night talk show host Andrew Robinson aka Drewskey
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May 22, 2021 |
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Episode 39 - Its a ColeWorld aka J Cole Szn
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 38 - A Chat with Basma Hakem on Sneakers and Podcast life
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May 14, 2021 |
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Episode 37 - Mobb Deep in '95 and The Infamous Celebration 26 years later
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May 10, 2021 |
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Episode 36 - Legendary Emcee O.C. from D.I.T.C.
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May 07, 2021 |
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Episode 35 - Carmelo Anthony Celebration - Top 10 All time in NBA scoring and sneakers
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 34 - The Reebok Pump
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May 03, 2021 |
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Episode 33 - Illmatic thoughts as the G.O.A.T. Album
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 32 - Football is Life for me - NFL Draft Preview with Jason Gloyns
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Episode 30 - RIP DMX and thoughts on his legacy
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Episode 29 - Redman and Method Man Verzus Reaction
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 28 - Anthony Miller aka ChampTyson82
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 27 - Half Man, Half Amazing, one Vince Lamar Carter Jr.
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Episode 26 with Sean Go - Sneaker Influencer and enthusiast
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Episode 25 - Baron Davis aka BD aka B-Diddy
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Episode 24 - Top Nike Dunks of 2020 and a brief history of the Nike Dunk
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Episode 23 - My Top 10 Signature Sneakers
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Episode 22 - Special Broadcast as Ontario enters Lockdown 3.0
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 21 with Faraz G. @laced_heat
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 20 My Top 10 Easter Shoes and March Madness
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode 19 - Gateway Hip Hop albums and Rappers and their NBA counter parts
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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Episode 18 - The Source and 5 Mic albums
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode 17 Fallen Emcees
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Episode 16 with Daniel Faraldo aka DAN-E-O Part 2
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 15 with Daniel Faraldo aka DAN-E-O Part 1
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 14 with Dee Jay Tee Junior
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode 13 with Benji De Graff aka DJ Elegence
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Episode 12 - Everything Ye
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode 11 - DJ LuvLee aka Hustle and Muscle
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Episode 10 - Krump Dancer and Sneakerhead Knivesz aka Fern
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Episode 9 - Ramona Amante owner of @shop.rawmoans
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 8 with Samantha Nikahwal
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode 7 - The Reign of Amanda Nunes and the Griffey Max 1
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode 6 - Tiger Woods and March Sneakers
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 5 with Amanda Ruller - Athlete, coach and media personality
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 4 with Devon Harvey - sneaker enthusiast , she/her, athlete and retail leader
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Episode 3 - The Icons debate
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Episode 2 - NBA All Star Starters thoughts...then the reverses were announced
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Episode 1 - The Primer
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Sneaks, Rhymes and Life (Trailer)
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Feb 21, 2021 |