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The Official Winning Time Podcast : Season 1
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Air date: 07 Mar '22 - 6 episodesThe Official Winning Time Podcast: With Rodney Barnes, Adam McKay, Quincy Isaiah, Jeff Pearlman. The official companion podcast for the HBO Original series ...
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List of Episodes (6)
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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In the first episode of the Winning Time podcast, host Rodney Barnes talks to executive producer, director, and “Hoop Head” Adam McKay. They discuss the origin of the series and how the showtime Lakers transformed sports entertainment in the late 70s. The official Winning Time podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Hyperobject Industries and Pineapple Street Studios.
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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For episode two of the Winning Time Podcast, host Rodney Barnes welcomes actor Quincy Isaiah and author Jeff Pearlman to the studio. First, Rodney discusses Quincy’s physical transformation to play Magic Johnson and both men take a moment to praise actors Rob Morgan and Lisa Gay Hamilton for their roles in portraying a healthy black family in 1970s Detroit. Then, Jeff Pearlman, author of Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s gives his thoughts on.
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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Host Rodney Barnes welcomes showrunner Max Borenstein and executive producer Jim Hecht to the studio for The Official Winning Time Podcast episode 3. Rodney and Max talk about their behind-the-scenes writing dynamic and how “giving audiences what they don’t know” about the Showtime Lakers has guided their process. Then Rodney and Max are joined by Jim Hecht, who shares how he was at a personal and professional low when he found new passion thanks to Jeff Pearlman’s book.
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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Host Rodney Barnes talks with intimacy coordinator Sarah Scott about working with the cast to shoot the sex and nudity scenes, making sure that everyone feels safe and respected on set. Then, Rodney sits down with actor DeVaughn Nixon, who opens up about playing his father, Laker legend Norm Nixon. The official Winning Time podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Hyperobject Industries and Pineapple Street Studios.
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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For episode five of the Winning Time Podcast, host Rodney Barnes welcomes Solomon Hughes, Phd who is making his screen acting debut as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Winning Time” and episode five director Tanya Hamilton. Rodney and Solomon reflect on the importance of Kareem Abdul Jabar’s legacy, and how they channeled their own experiences being tall black men into the character. With Hamilton, Rodney talks about what drew her to the project and how she thought about the Kareem/Magic dynamic.
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The Official Winning Time Podcast (2022)
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For episode six of the Winning Time Podcast, host Rodney Barnes welcomes superstar Snoop Dogg to the podcast. He opens up about his love of the Lakers past and present, his relationship with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, his respect for Jeanie and Jerry Buss, and his wild times in The Forum Club. Snoop and Rodney are good friends so their rapport, and their shared love of the Lakers Showtime era, is a pure joy to hear. The official Winning Time podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with HyperObject.
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