Jelani McCoy

Former Los Angeles Laker Jelani McCoy came on the podcast to talk about his year as a Laker, the 2001-2002 season that ended with the LA's third-straight title.  A Southern California native, Jelani grew up a diehard Laker fan, played at UCLA and passed up more money for the opportunity to play for the purple and gold.

Episode 44: Jelani McCoy

Jeff Pearlman

Author Jeff Pearlman came on to discuss his new book, "Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty"

Episode 43: Jeff Pearlman - Author of "Three Ring Circus"

Lindsey Hunter

Former Los Angeles Laker Lindsey Hunter came on the podcast to talk about his career.  After winning a championship with the Lakers in 2002, he found himself back with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 when they upset the heavily-favored Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals.  It was interesting to hear his perspectives from both seasons.  Thanks for listening!

Episode 42: Lindsey Hunter

Spero Dedes

Former Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play broadcaster Spero Dedes returns to Forgotten Lakers to talk about Kobe Bryant's passing and his legacy in Los Angeles.  Brandon Rosenthal, host of After Hours Sports, also joined us.

Episode 41: Spero Dedes Returns

Joe Kleine

Former Los Angeles Laker Joe Kleine came on "Forgotten Lakers" to discuss some of the stops during his 15-year career.  A former Razorback and Olympic gold-medalist, Joe was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Lakers in 1997 where he appeared in eight games before being shipped off to New Jersey.  From there, Joe went on to win a championship with the Bulls in 1998 before retiring two seasons later after the 1999-2000 season.

Episode 40: Joe Kleine

Andrew Van Buuren

Andrew Van Buuren, author of "Between Dynasties: The Los Angeles Lakers in the years between Magic and Kobe" came on to discuss his Laker fandom, why he chose that particular window in Laker history to chronicle, and how he perceives that era differently now than he did 25 years ago.  We also played a fun Laker trivia game at the end.

Episode 39: Andrew Van Buuren (Author of "Between Dynasties")

Mark Madsen

Former Los Angeles Laker Mark Madsen came on the podcast to discuss his nine year NBA career, most notably his first three seasons as a Laker.  A Stanford grad, Mark was the final pick of the first round in the 2000 NBA draft, and helped the Lakers win two titles in 2001 and 2002.  After serving as an assistant coach for the Lakers for several years, Mark is now the head coach at Utah Valley University.

Episode 38: Mark Madsen

Jim Cotta

Jim Cotta, the Lakers Strength and Conditioning coach from  1997-1998 through 2003-2004, came on the podcast to talk about his seven year stretch working behind the scenes with some of the most memorable Laker teams in history.  He talked about the 1998 Lakers which featured four all-stars, Dennis Rodman's short lived Laker tenure in 1999, Shaq's dominance in 2000, and much more.

Episode 37: Jim Cotta

Travis Knight

Former Los Angeles Laker Travis Knight came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that included two separate stints in the purple and gold.  Originally a rookie in the 1996 class that also featured Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, Travis spent his rookie year in LA only to sign with Boston as a free agent in 1997.  One year in to his deal with the Celtics, they traded him back to Los Angeles--a move that he very much welcomed. His time in LA ended in 2000 and with a championship ring to show for it.

Episode 36: Travis Knight

Tarik Black

Former Los Angeles Laker Tarik Black came on the podcast to discuss his basketball career, one that took him from riding the bench in high school to the bright lights of the NBA.  Currently playing in Israel, Tarik took the time to call in while I was driving to work several weeks ago, so I apologize for the poor audio quality in some parts. Check out his foundation here: http://tarikblackfoundation.org/

Former Los Angeles Laker Tarik Black came on the podcast to discuss his basketball career, one that took him from riding the bench in high school to the bright lights of the NBA. Currently playing in Israel, Tarik took the time to call in while I was driving to work several weeks ago, so I apologize for the poor audio quality in some parts. Check out his foundation here: <a href="http://tarikblackfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tarikblackfoundation.org/</a>

Episode 35: Tarik Black

A podcast to catch up with the Lakers you'll never forget, and others you don't remember at all.

Jumaine Jones

Originally a throw-in the in the trade that sent Gary Payton to the Celtics in 2004, Jumaine forced himself into the rotation and became a key player for the Lakers in the 2004-2005 season.  In this episode, Jumaine talks about his humble basketball beginnings, playing the Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals as a member of the 76ers, what went wrong down the stretch in 2005 for LA, and finishing his career overseas.

Episode 34: Jumaine Jones

Maurice Carter

Former Los Angeles Laker Maurice Carter came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that saw him play with the Lakers for four games in the 2003-2004 season.  Undrafted out of LSU, Mo traveled the world in pursuit of his basketball dreams and ultimately caught on with both the Lakers and the (then) New Orleans Hornets.

Episode 33: Maurice Carter

Former Los Angeles Laker Jeff Lamp came on to discuss some of the bits and pieces of his basketball career, one that saw him win a ring with 1988 Lakers.  Hear about Jeff's time in LA, his career overseas, and what he's doing now for the NBA Players Association to help players maximize the benefits of their time in the league.

Episode 32: Jeff Lamp

Shammond Williams

Former Los Angeles Laker Shammond Williams came on the podcast to discuss his collegiate and professional career.  A UNC Tarheel legend, Shammond spent time the Hawks, Sonics, Celtics, Nuggets, Magic, and the Hornets before taking a two-year detour overseas to rediscover his love for the game.  After two years abroad, Shammond came back to the NBA for one year with the Lakers, 2006-2007, before finishing his career in Europe.

Episode 31: Shammond Williams

George Lynch

Former Los Angeles Laker George Lynch came on the podcast to discuss career, a 12-year journey that began with three seasons wearing the purple and gold.

Episode 30: George Lynch

Samaki Walker

Former Los Angeles Laker Samaki Walker came on the podcast to discuss his two years in LA.  After coming to the Lakers via free-agency before the 2001-2002 season, Samaki entrenched himself as a starter, using his size and strength to play alongside Shaquille O'Neal and helped the team to their third-straight title.

Episode 29: Samaki Walker

Smush Parker

Former Los Angeles Laker Smush Parker (2005-2007) came on to discuss some parts of his lengthy basketball career, one that took him from NYC playgrounds to Fordham University and eventually to the NBA.  Aside from his two years with the Lakers, Smush spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons (he was on the floor during the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl in 2004), Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and LA Clippers in addition to an accomplished career overseas. Check out his page http://smushparkerelite.com/

Former Los Angeles Laker Smush Parker (2005-2007) came on to discuss some parts of his lengthy basketball career, one that took him from NYC playgrounds to Fordham University and eventually to the NBA. Aside from his two years with the Lakers, Smush spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons (he was on the floor during the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl in 2004), Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and LA Clippers in addition to an accomplished career overseas. Check out his page <a href="http://smushparkerelite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://smushparkerelite.com/</a>

Episode 28: Smush Parker

Spero Dedes was the Lakers radio play-by-play guy for six seasons (2006-2011) . He came on the podcast to discuss some of the early stops in his broadcasting career, how he got the Lakers job at just 26 years old, and more.

Episode 27: Spero Dedes

Chucky Atkins

Former Los Angeles Laker Chucky Atkins came on to discuss his basketball career, one that took him to Croatia after being undrafted in the 1996 NBA draft before catching on in the league as a dependable point guard and deadly three point shooter for 11 seasons.  Chucky played and started in all 82 games for the Lakers in 2004-2005, his only season in LA.

Episode 26: Chucky Atkins

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans played for the Lakers in the 2006-2007 season, and was traded early on the next season in the deal that brought Trevor Ariza to Los Angeles.  I've received several requests from fans of the podcast to get Mo on, and I'm excited it was finally able to happen.  Thanks for listening!

Episode 25: Maurice Evans

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Devean George

Former Laker Devean George (1999-2006) came on to discuss his career. Devean is still the only player ever to be drafted in the first round from an NCAA Division III school (Augsburg), and went to on to play a vital role for the Lakers during their championship run.

Episode 09: Devean George

Jamal Sampson

Former Los Angeles Laker Jamal Sampson came on the podcast to discuss his one season in LA, which just so happened to be one of the most compelling seasons in team history: 2003-2004.

Episode 23: Jamal Sampson

Joe Crispin

Former Laker Joe Crispin came on to discuss his college career at Penn State, his time in the NBA with the Lakers and the Suns, and his lengthy tenure overseas. He included some great stories about Shaq, playing against Michael Jordan, and his experiences playing in Europe.Here are some highlights of Joe's time with the Phoenix Suns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kyBYFDcu0

Former Laker Joe Crispin came on to discuss his college career at Penn State, his time in the NBA with the Lakers and the Suns, and his lengthy tenure overseas. He included some great stories about Shaq, playing against Michael Jordan, and his experiences playing in Europe. Here are some highlights of Joe's time with the Phoenix Suns: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kyBYFDcu0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kyBYFDcu0</a>

Episode 03: Joe Crispin

Peter Cornell

Another member of the 2001-2002 Lakers training camp roster, Peter Cornell, came on to discuss his basketball career.  A former Loyola Marymount standout, Peter played on over 30 teams in the NBA, minor leagues, and overseas over 12 seasons during his incredibly unique career.   We talked about his time at Loyola, his first professional basketball paycheck which paid him $189 while playing for the Magic City SnowBears in the IBA, his time in camp with the Lakers, his friendship with Shaq and much more.

Episode 11: Peter Cornell

Trey Johnson

Former Los Angeles Laker Trey Johnson came on the "Forgotten Lakers" podcast to discuss his nba career and time in LA.  This episode was recorded in person at Trey's barbershop in Carrollton, Texas, "Premier 24". Check it out here: http://premier24.business.site/

Episode 20: Trey Johnson

Josh Powell

Josh Powell, a member of both the 2009 and 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, took a break from his season in South Korea to discuss his NBA career, including his stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, and the Lakers.  Special thanks to both Josh and his management team for finding a time for us to talk despite the time difference and his busy schedule.P.S. I kept the part about where he talks to someone from his team about getting the flu shot in, just because it was kinda funnyCheck out this dunk from Josh in his Lakers days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOCyhZMorc

Josh Powell, a member of both the 2009 and 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, took a break from his season in South Korea to discuss his NBA career, including his stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, and the Lakers. Special thanks to both Josh and his management team for finding a time for us to talk despite the time difference and his busy schedule. P.S. I kept the part about where he talks to someone from his team about getting the flu shot in, just because it was kinda funny Check out this dunk from Josh in his Lakers days: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOCyhZMorc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOCyhZMorc</a>

Episode 04: Josh Powell

Mike Penberthy

Former Los Angeles Laker and current New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Mike Penberthy came on to discuss his journey towards making the Lakers roster in 2000-2001, what it was like playing at perhaps the height of the Kobe/Shaq drama, and more.Check out Mike Penberthy Highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRjByZTPLB8

Former Los Angeles Laker and current New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Mike Penberthy came on to discuss his journey towards making the Lakers roster in 2000-2001, what it was like playing at perhaps the height of the Kobe/Shaq drama, and more. Check out Mike Penberthy Highlights here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRjByZTPLB8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRjByZTPLB8</a>

Episode 05: Mike Penberthy

Brian Grant

Former Los Angeles Laker Brian Grant came on to discuss some of the stops in his NBA career and his current work with the Brian Grant Foundation.  Brian was diagnosed with Parkinson's several years ago and has committed his time and resources to helping others in the Parkinsons community.  Check out his web site and make a donation if you can: https://briangrant.org/

Former Los Angeles Laker Brian Grant came on to discuss some of the stops in his NBA career and his current work with the Brian Grant Foundation. Brian was diagnosed with Parkinson's several years ago and has committed his time and resources to helping others in the Parkinsons community. Check out his web site and make a donation if you can: <a href="https://briangrant.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://briangrant.org/</a>

Episode 21: Brian Grant

Swen Nater

Former Los Angeles Laker Swen Nater came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that didn't start until he first started playing in junior college.  He went on to play at UCLA, backing up Bill Walton for some of the greatest college teams of all time.  A first round draft pick of the Bucks, Swen spent time in the ABA and NBA with several teams, including the 1983-1984 season with the Lakers.  Swen is a motivational speaker and his info can be found at www.swennater.me

Former Los Angeles Laker Swen Nater came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that didn't start until he first started playing in junior college. He went on to play at UCLA, backing up Bill Walton for some of the greatest college teams of all time. A first round draft pick of the Bucks, Swen spent time in the ABA and NBA with several teams, including the 1983-1984 season with the Lakers. Swen is a motivational speaker and his info can be found at <a href="http://www.swennater.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swennater.me</a>

Episode 15: Swen Nater

Former Laker Von Wafer (2005-2006) came on to discuss his basketball journey.  From competing against LeBron James in a high school dunk contest, playing with the Lakers as a rookie, and later playing against LA in the playoffs as member of the Rockets, Von has had a unique career that's taken him all over the world.

Episode 19: Von Wafer

Brian Cook

Former Laker Brian Cook came on to discuss his career and time in LA.  A sharpshooter with a lightning quick release, Brian was a Laker for over four seasons, from 2003-2004 until early in the 2007-2008 season when he was dealt to Orlando in the trade that brought Trevor Ariza to Los Angeles.  He can now be found playing in the Big 3. Check out https://big3.com/ for more details.

Former Laker Brian Cook came on to discuss his career and time in LA. A sharpshooter with a lightning quick release, Brian was a Laker for over four seasons, from 2003-2004 until early in the 2007-2008 season when he was dealt to Orlando in the trade that brought Trevor Ariza to Los Angeles. He can now be found playing in the Big 3. Check out <a href="https://big3.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://big3.com/</a> for more details.

Episode 16: Brian Cook

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How our mind explains things:[topic-start]
“The way that the mind works, very frequently, is that we start from a decision, or we start from a belief, and then the stories that explain it come to our mind. Conclusions come first, and rationalizations come later.”[topic-end]
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"The real cause of your belief in a political position, the real causes are rooted in your personal history. They’re rooted in who are the people that you trusted and what they seemed to believe in, and it has very little to do with the reasons that come to your mind, why your position is correct and the position of the other side is nonsensical."[topic-end]
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Nobel prize winning psychologist and economist who helped created the field of behavioural economics.

The Nobel Prize-winning psychologist on why we think and act the way we do — and why facts matter less than we think in forming our beliefs.
With his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman emerged as one of the most intriguing voices on the complexity of human thought and behavior. He is a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in economics for helping to create the field of behavioral economics — and is a self-described “constant worrier.” It’s fun, helpful, and more than a little unnerving to apply his insights into why we think and act the way we do in this moment of social and political tumult.
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Daniel Kahneman — Why We Contradict Ourselves and Confound Each Other

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An investigative journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Memorial Hospital (the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina).

Sheri Fink on the tragedy of being forced to choose who's life to save

When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, Sheri Fink’s exhaustively reported Five Days at Memorial You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: www.nytimes.com/triage Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security.  Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at Radiolab.org/donate.    

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When people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was standing right in front of you? In this episode, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced to play god? Produced by Simon Adler and Annie McEwen. Reported by Sheri Fink.  In the book that inspired this episode you can find more about what transpired at Memorial Hospital during Hurricane Katrina, <a href="http://www.sherifink.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheri Fink’s</a> exhaustively reported <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-Memorial-Storm-Ravaged-Hospital/dp/0307718972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1471783956&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=five+days+at+memorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Days at Memorial</a> You can find more about the work going on in Maryland at: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/triage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/triage</a> Very special thanks to Lilly Sullivan.  Special thanks also to: Pat Walters and Jim McCutcheon and Todd Menesses from WWL in New Orleans, the researchers for the allocation of scarce resources project in Maryland - Dr. Lee Daugherty Biddison from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Howie Gwon from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Emergency Management, Alan Regenberg of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Dr. Eric Toner of the UPMC Center for Health Security. Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at <a href="https://pledge3.wnyc.org/donate/radiolab-it/onestep/?utm_source=wnyc&amp;utm_medium=radiolab-redirect&amp;utm_campaign=pledge&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiolab.org/donate</a>.

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An 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions.Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Business Wars

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

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You don't have to like tennis to like this. There is so much to learn from how this rivalry made each player better. This series explores the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.

A 7 part series on Federer and Nadal

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Sports Wars

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.  Support us by supporting our sponsors!

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