A comedy NBA podcast hosted by comedian Jez F.M and hot-take machine Thom Nixon. It has been voted as the NBA podcast with the highest joke-to-sound-effect podcast on the internet, so sit back, relax and enjoy unhinged takes about the NBA.
Hoopatheticals
Claim This Podcastby Jez F.M & Thom Nixon
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Podcast Overview
A comedy NBA podcast hosted by comedian Jez F.M and hot-take machine Thom Nixon. It has been voted as the NBA podcast with the highest joke-to-sound-effect podcast on the internet, so sit back, relax and enjoy unhinged takes about the NBA.
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4/17/2020
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Recent Episodes
June 23, 2026
EMERGENCY: Giannis To South Beach! Two Bucks Fans React
<p>This day has been haunting Bucks fans (and Shams) for years, but it is finally here. The trade of Giannis.Two Bucks fans break it all down in the funniest and most unhinged Giannis emergency pod out there.Chapters00:00 Emergency Episode: Giannis Trade Reaction01:22 Where were you when you found out?03:03 Analyzing the Heat's Perspective on the Trade04:23 What the Miami Heat are Getting In Giannis + Bobby06:04 Bucks' Return: Players and Picks Breakdown08:56 Future Prospects: Bucks' Drafting Concerns11:44 Celtics Conspiracy: The Jalen Brown Trade Discussion12:34 Who Won the Trade?17:29 Giannis in Miami Expectation21:54 The Bucks Future25:46 Career the Deer: Giannis's Journey28:09 The Rise and Fall of the Bucks29:23 Key Acquisitions and Playoff Performances30:48 The Bud Era: Success and Heartbreak33:07 The Downfall: Coaching Decisions and Injuries35:31 Reflecting on Key Moments in Giannis's Career39:22 Giannis' Best Teammates on the Bucks39:38 Dishonorable Mentions + Best Players45:51 Bench Players: Unsung Heroes of the Team47:38 Honorable Mentions: A Trip Down Memory Lane52:03 Final Thoughts: Reflecting on Giannis and the Bucks52:35 Rhyme Out: Bucks Fans Send Giannis off with a Poem58:28 Reliving the Championship Run... One Last Time</p>
June 16, 2026
NBA Finals: Wemby's Historic Playoff Debut and Immortal Brunson!
<p>Thom and Jez round out a great NBA post-season with takes so hot you'll need cold water, a bath and a sick day.Did Wemby have the greatest playoff Debut ever? Should the Knicks sell high? and what is going on with Giannis, and which trade do these Bucks fans like?Chapters00:00 What's Up?01:22 Greatest Playoff Debut Ever From Wemby?06:14 NBA Finals: Did They Deliver?07:31 The East vs. West Narrative after a Knicks Win10:23 Spurs and D'Aaron Fox: Buy or Sell?11:43 Receipt Check: Predictions and Outcomes13:54 Big Winner from the Finals: Atlanta Hawks15:01 NBA Conspiracies: The Knicks' Inevitable Win19:07 Back-to-Back Finals: An Impossible Challenge21:17 Worst Fake: Knicks' Future Prospects24:00 Should the Knicks Sell High on Their Core?26:56 Hear the Deer: Bucks Draft Conspiracy31:27 Giannis Trades: Orlando Magic33:27 Giannis Trades: Boston Celtics35:28 Giannis Trade: Miami Heat37:49 Rhyme Out: NBA Villains and Cultural Reflections43:37 Celebrating the Knicks and Rhyme Out Poetry46:33 Agent Cody Bank: NBA Player Representation</p>
April 15, 2026
NBA Playoff Legacies on the Line! Pre-Playoffs Check-in + Bucks Season Autopsy
<p>00:00 Intro01:02 Heat Check: Playoffs Edition02:09 Playoffs Dark Horse: Houston03:55 Lebron's Legacy if he Beats KD & Houston05:33 Can Portland make Some Noise?07:43 Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions08:06 Raptors Chat09:19 Atlanta Hawks - Dark Horse Case09:40 Can Anyone in the East Beat the Celtics?10:51 The Case for the Cavs Deep Playoff Run12:17 Western Conference Playoff Predictions14:58 Shai's 20-pt per Game Streak was UNDERRATED?! The Case17:01 SGA Nickname Idea: The Sugarman19:51 Worst Fake: Who is Ready for the Hornet's Sting?22:46 Is this the Warriors Last Dance?25:36 Hear the Deer: Milwaukee Bucks Deep-Dive29:21 Revisiting the Kuzma-Middleton Trade32:15 Post-Mortem on the Milwaukee Bucks 25/26 Season32:33 Giannis Trade Tracker Throughout the Season (Whiteboard Part)40:59 Kuz vs K-Middleton pt. 242:33 Rhyme Out: Poetry Mourning the Bucks Season 45:52 Doc Rivers Acrostic Poem47:50 Agent Cody Bank: Who Deserves the No. 1 Pick this Year in the NBA Draft?This NBA Playoffs are about to start cooking, and so we got the burner on early (not what you're thinking KD) and wanted to discuss the awesome playoffs we have in store.We also chat about how the Bucks had such a bad season, why Cavs have a chance, and the Celtics pathways to NOT making the finals (there aren't many).</p>
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