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A Few Steps Back: Losing Progress Made from the Me Too Movement (Podcast Episode)

For the first time ever, I am doing a crossover special between Is "Baller" Trademarked Yet and my music podcast Groupie and Harmony to discuss several notable instances of various sexual crimes from celebrities, including the hirings of Chauncey Billups and Jason Kidd, Bill Cosby's release from prison, Drake Bell's trial, Trevor Bauer's investigation, and more.  Links where you can find this are below. Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Pocket Casts RadioPublic Breaker Anchor.fm As a warning, I discussed various forms of sexual crimes and violence in the episode. While I tried not to discuss anything graphically, I still do discuss some. I don't want to trigger any sort of trauma or PTSD as a result of listening to the episode, so I just want to give the warning that I have discussed this. As a note, I recorded this episode on July 18th, but didn't feel comfortable releasing it for a while and finally released it on the 31st. As such, I di...

2021 NBA Mock Draft Volume 3

This is my third and final Mock Draft of the 2021 NBA Draft.  This is a mock draft prior to the draft.  These selections are based on a combination where players are expected to be drafted, team needs, and some players who have been scouted by teams.  The draft order is according to Tankathon. In this draft, I discussed what I think the best comparison is for each player in the draft.   I also discussed the new additions, those who dropped, biggest risers, biggest fallers, 20 who weren’t selected but are possible, the international players to watch, and several storylines I am watching. I have changed my mindset of what this mock draft is meant to represent.   Previously, I made it to predict where everybody will be drafted.   While I feel good about picks 1-5, 9, 10, and 14, as well as decent about picks 6-8, I have no idea about any of the picks past that.   With this, the expectation that several teams will try to make moves with picks, and seve...