Episodes

  • React Pod: Darko yells at Raptors during halftime to reverse slow start vs. Wizards
    Mar 1 2026

    Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 134-125 win over the Washington Wizards. He gives props to Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl for their strong performances, and commends Darko Rajakovic for his fiery halftime speech to wake up the team after a slow start.


    Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl, Brandon Ingram

    Gerald Henderson award: Will Riley


    #nba #raptors #wizards


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    Original Music by DIVISION 88.


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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The February Banter Pod: All-Star Weekend stories, and live H&W lore trivia
    Feb 27 2026

    Will, Alex, and Jerome recap their favorite moments from All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, including behind-the-scenes stories from the Klutch Party, and Will meeting Draymond Green in person. Later, they open up the mailbag and answer questions about all-time Asian household items, building the ideal podcaster, their whitest quality, and more. Finally, Alex shares his toonie thoughts of the month on bagels, horses, and other things before we debut the first Hello & Welcome lore quiz live on air with our listeners.


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    Original Music by DIVISION 88.


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    4 hrs and 1 min
  • What’s keeping the Raptors from becoming contenders?
    Feb 26 2026

    Will and Alex discuss the Raptors' late game struggles and what it will take to get them to the next level. Also, they are joined by Amar Wala, a long-time Raptors season ticket holder, but more importantly, the director and producer of “Shook,” a Canadian drama film that is now available for streaming on Crave.


    #raptors #torontoraptors


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    Original Music by DIVISION 88.


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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • React Pod: Raptors choke AGAIN as Darko and Barrett make costly errors
    Feb 26 2026

    Will Lou crashes out over the Toronto Raptors' 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He goes into the mistakes made by Darko Rajakovic and RJ Barrett in crunch time, and then gives Jakob Poeltl credit for his strong play off the back injury.


    Three stars: Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Immanuel Quickley

    Gerald Henderson award: Dylan Harper


    #nba #raptors #spurs

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • React Pod: Raptors stage comeback but can't close the deal in sloppy loss to OKC
    Feb 25 2026

    Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 116-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses the Raptors' incredible 27-2 comeback, and also why the team was undone by early and late errors in concentration.


    Three stars: Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead

    Gerald Henderson award: Cason Wallace


    #nba #raptors #okc


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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 3 Raptors trending at the right time, and making sense of Team Canada's loss
    Feb 23 2026

    Will and Alex are back! They talk what's trending upward for the Raptors and discuss some Olympics, Pat Riley and Kawhi.


    #raptors #torontoraptors #olympics #nba


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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • React Pod: Raptors use total team effort without Scottie in smackdown over Bucks
    Feb 23 2026

    Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 122-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He shows love to Immanuel Quickley's excellent outing, the promising signs from Jakob Poeltl, and Brandon Ingram handling the pressure well on both ends as the go-to guy with Scottie Barnes missing in action.


    Three stars: Immanuel Quickley, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead

    Gerald Henderson award: Ryan Rollins


    #nba #bucks #raptors

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • NBA Banter: The KD Files, CP3’s retirement, new anti-tanking rules
    Feb 20 2026

    Alex is joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to discuss the KD Files, Chris Paul’s final days with the Clippers, who the face of the league will be in five years, whether there are any useful anti-tanking rules, the worst pro sports franchises in North America, and an appreciation for traffic lights.


    #nba #kevindurant #chrispaul


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    Original Music by DIVISION 88.


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    51 mins