The Chicken Social

Eric's Back! This week, Eric Trillman aka Percy McPerson aka Young Person aka The Boy Wonder re-joins the show to discuss some NBA fodder: is Joel Embiid that nice, would Kyrie still be in Cleveland if they'd drafted Embiid, and what is his ceiling? Additionally, Eric gives his opinion on the Boston Celtics, fresh off their 15th win in a row. Can they really compete for an NBA championship this season?Then, in this week's Sports Zone, Obes and Cha investigate Tyrod Taylor's benching by Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott. Is race a factor in the way Tyrod has been treated by his franchise? Last but not least, Obes and Cha revisit an old topic. WTF is going on with the Republican Party and is there anything a Republican could do that would make the party disavow them?All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode of The Chicken Social: CONCUSSIONS, CONCUSSIONS, and more CONCUSSIONS. The Basketball Friends podcast contributor, friend of the show and all around awesome human being Mariano Bivins (@Mariannoo) joins the show to discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo. Is he really that nice? Is he really the second best player in the league? If not, is there another 7 foot wunderkind who is better? He also tells us whether or not it's too soon to sell on Lonzo Ball. Obes and Cha take a look at the unmasking of male celebrities as sexual predators, are these powerful white men finally about to be held accountable for their actions? Last, but certainly not least, we turn our sights to the NFL and their lax view towards concussions. Do they really care about the players wellbeing as much as they say? All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's indictment season and Jerry's back to help us make sense of it all. Robert Mueller has issued the first of what could be many many indictments against the Trump administration, but what happens if he proves Trump and co. colluded with Russia and no one cares? Jerry and Obes explore that possibility. Houston sports gods giveth and the Houston sports gods taketh away. The day after the Astros win the World Series, Texans QB Deshaun Watson tears his ACL. Smh. Additionally, Obes and Cha are back to talk gun control and lay out their visions of what a gun controlled America could look like.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we're once again joined by Setting The Edge's own Charles McDonald (@FourVerts). We talked to the young gawd about a few things, namely: why his beloved Falcons stink so soon after getting to the Super Bowl, why it is that some people (cough *Matt Miller* cough) rate Wyoming QB Josh Allen over football wunderkind Lamar Jackson, AND how he came to be rooting for the baseball team in America's greatest city during this year's World Series.In addition to that wonderful goodness, Cha and Obes discussed the recent allegations of sexual assault by Kevin Spacey. In light of the accusations against him, he came out of the closet. What does it all mean? A lot, to be honest.Last, but certainly not least, the Houston Astros are a win away from making Obes look like a prophet. Is this shit really about to happen? Also, the Texans made a bombshell trade with the Seattle Seahawks, was it a good one?All that and more on this week’s episode of The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op

TCS resident genius/philosopher/all-around dope person Kashann Kilson (@KashannKilson) is back to discuss the week that was in Trump-related hysteria. More specifically, what happened in Niger and why is Trump fighting with Congressional Representative Frederica Wilson over what he did or did not say in a phone call?We also dive into this week's Sports Zone to look at the Houston Astros run to the World Series and what that could mean to a Houston city that's long overdue for a champion.All that and more on this week’s episode of The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your favorite Young Person returns! This week Eric (@EricTrillman_) joins us to discuss Draymond Green's GQ article and whether Dray is right about the Warriors being worlds ahead of all the other teams. Also, Obes and Cha discuss the collusion lawsuit Colin Kaepernick has filed against the NFL and why the response to Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault allegations has been different from Trump's.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tyler's back! This week Trill Withers himself (@TylerIAm) discusses why he feels the NBA, NFL, and all other American professional sports leagues should get rid of their draft systems. We all then take turns proposing what would make a better system and why a draft only rewards poor team management. Then, Obes and Cha ask Tyler a more existential question, what happens when you get exactly what you want out of life but it doesn't make you happy? All that plus Trump vs the NFL (really sick of this guy) and why the NBA is better.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode, Diante Lee of Inside The Pylon joins to discuss the current state of football. Specifically, Diante gives his opinion on what's causing the current malaise in the NFL: is it scouting/development or talent? The boys then talk about Jemele Hill's battle against white supremacy and whether or not Kyrie Irving owes anyone an explanation for leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. All that and much more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we had something Obes thought would never happen: a SECOND guest from Grand Forks, ND. Arif Hasan, a writer for Zone Coverage and Optimum Scouting as well as the co-host of the Wide Left podcast, joins us to talk about the Minnesota Vikings QB situation and give an outlook/prediction for their upcoming season. In addition, he gives his take on Donald Trump's reversal on DACA. The boys then discuss Maria Sharapova's inappropriately titled new book, Unstoppable, and its portions about the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams. Last but not least, Obes brings up a topic that you may not have heard about yet but will soon become a big deal: Climate Gentrification.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Obes and Cha (Houstonians themselves) talk about Hurricane Harvey in 3 main parts: - why Houston floods - why Houston didn't evacuate, and - what Houston can do going forward to mitigate flood damage in the future The boys also discuss what they went through day by day during the hurricane and what kind of impact they expect Hurricane Harvey to have on the United States in the weeks ahead.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest, Chicken Social political contributor Kashann Kilson, talks to us about the shake up in Trump's White House: Steve Bannon is out and back to Breitbart. Has anything changed? Also, there's a lot of momentum right now to take down the country's confederate monuments. Not only does Kashann give us a history lesson on them, he also shares our disbelief at how easy they are to take down. Will we win the war against the past? In other news, the secret service is already out of money to pay agents. How has this happened and what does this say about Trump's treatment of his security detail? Last, but certainly not least, the preseason college football rankings are out. As usual, they're ridiculous but some rankings are more egregious than others. Which rankings are the most inexplicable? You'll soon find out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode takes a deep dive into the serious and the not so much so. First, Obes and Cha look at this past weekend's Nazi violence in Charlottesville, VA from 3 angles: 1. The Unite the Right rally itself and the Tiki torch march the night before; 2. the police response and lack thereof, and; 3. Trump's non-condemnation of white supremacy as his political life relies on it. We then had two (2) guests, show contributor Eric Trillman and newcomer Chuck, to talk about Season 2 of Last Chance U. They also partook in our time honored tradition of bashing the films of past generations as we took down The Breakfast Club (again).  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yes, that's right. Cian Fahey (aka Connor McFootball himself) joined us to talk about his latest article, "Colin Kaepernick is Better Than Joe Flacco". He also told us about why he likes Cam Newton so much and what he expects to see from him this season. We double-dipped on the Trump Administration with 2, count em, TWO Trump related topics. First, we discussed why the Trumpkins are so hellbent on losing on healthcare reform. After that, we looked at the comically brief run for WH Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci. Last, but certainly not least, Kyrie Irving was just seen laughing at Lebron James' expense? What does that mean for him going forward? All that and more on this week's episode of The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kit Wren joins us this week to discuss OJ Simpson. As the legendary running back/probable double murderer gets ready to leave prison, how do people currently view him? Additionally, why does a certain segment of the population refuse to let that 1995 murder case go? Kyrie Irving has demanded a trade from the Cavs...why? What's going on that would make him want to leave? Also, Trump had it downright Hitler Youth-esque at the Boy Scout Jamboree. What are the potential ramifications of this? Last but not least, why do all of our alternate universes have white supremacists winning?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Chicken Social political correspondent @BostonJerry joins us to discuss New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's unusual fashion statement, as well as the future of the Trump Administration. We then look at the newest source of hate for Big Baller Brand: professional athletes. Is this just common hate or is something else at play? Finally we report with broken hearts that our hero Mike Vick is dead...and has been replaced by a sambo shucking and jiving on Fox Sports. How could this have happened? All that and more on this week's episode of The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show, we're joined by Charles McDonald from the Setting The Edge podcast. He talked with us about what he expects to see from Cam Newton this coming season, why NBA players make more than their NFL counterparts, and so much more. We then turned our attention to the Trump Administration and discussed how Donald Trump Jr. may have set his father's impeachment into motion with his own stupidity. Last, but certainly not least, we look at James Harden's fantastic summer of 2017. All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chicken Social contributor Eric Trillman joined us to talk the latest and greatest in this year's NBA offseason and answer some key questions: Does Houston adding Chris Paul make them good enough to beat Golden State? Will Paul George stay in Oklahoma City for more than a year? And, is anything else crazy going to happen? Obes and Cha then look at an extremely troubling story involving the NCAA: Mo Bamba, a top 10 high school basketball player, was ratted out to the NCAA for accepting illegal benefits...by his own brother. What's going on here? Last, but not least, Kansas Secretary of State and Trump Election Integrity Committee vice-chair Kris Kobach is mobilizing what appears to be a large-scale data grab for state voter information. What's the end game here? All that and more, this week on the Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Obes and Cha are joined by Matt from the Reasons Are Several podcast. Matt shared his opinion on whether or not you should delete your old tweets when you become famous and becomes the first non-Chicken Social host to participate in a Chicken Medley. We also take the time to figure out why Chadwick Boseman is playing every historical black man of note and why Booger McFarland is talking out of both sides of his mouth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chicken Social political contributor Kashann Kilson joins the show to look at the week that was in politics including: Jeff Sessions not answering any questions in front of the Senate, the GOP committing what *seems* to be political suicide by going so hard to pass Trumpcare and, Trump is under investigation. Yup, he sure is. Obes and Cha then take a look at the Cleveland Cavaliers quest to make the two of us prophets by trading for Paul George or Jimmy Butler. Last, but certainly not least, we discuss the Wisconsin gerrymandering case that has made its way to the Supreme Court. Is this the end of gerrymandering?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode, Lyndsay Lee, former ESPN television producer and Rivals.com head of social media, joins us to discuss ESPN's new featurette "The Shop". We talked to her about Lebron James' contention that Tom Brady couldn't be the best athlete of all time and try to decide who might be. We also discussed the difference between being good at something versus being passionate about it as we try to figure out how, as Draymond Green states, there are a lot of NBA players who don't know how to play basketball. Next, Cha and Obes look back at the NBA Finals to try to figure out what moves teams could make to beat the Golden State Warriors. Finally, we discuss, among other things, how all of this year's playoffs could've been avoided if OKC wouldn't have panic-traded James Harden to Houston.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.