All The Smoke

Mad Max is back on Unplugged, and he's got A LOT on his mind.

Matt Barnes and Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell react to the Draymond Green-Dillon Brooks altercation, debate whether Kevin Durant finally has enough help in Houston, and discuss Yaxel Lendeborg's impact on Steph Curry and the Warriors. Plus, Max goes ALL IN on Austin Reaves, compares Darius Acuff Jr. to Allen Iverson, and gives Russell Westbrook his flowers.

Then, 3x Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest joins Matt to break down the biggest storylines in football. From USC's statement win over Ohio State and the Cowboys' latest collapse to Lamar Jackson's injury, Kyler Murray's struggles, and the NFL trade deadline, Willie doesn't hold back.

The two also discuss Caleb Williams' growth under Ben Johnson, whether the Chiefs' championship window is closing, and Jay-Z's upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.

00:00 Mad Max Returns to UNPLUGGED
01:32 Kevin Durant & Houston's Scary New-Look Rockets
05:05 Luka, Austin Reaves & the Lakers' Hot Start
10:35 Yaxel Lendeborg Saving Steph Curry's Warriors?
14:20 Draymond Green vs. Dillon Brooks Gets HEATED
18:05 Darius Acuff Jr., Allen Iverson Comparisons & NBA Rookies
28:00 Russell Westbrook's Legacy & NBA Shoutouts
35:15 Willie McGinest Joins: USC, Cowboys & Lamar Jackson
43:50 Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson & the Vikings
49:45 NFL Trade Deadline, Maxx Crosby & Chiefs Concerns
59:20 Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson & the Bears' Rise
62:00 Jay-Z's Super Bowl Halftime Show & Surprise Guests
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eisha Lance Bottoms is running to be the first Black woman governor in Georgia history and she came on ALL THE SMOKE with a lot to say. Matt got into it with her about her opponent in Georgia Rick Jackson ducking the debate, pausing data centers, Flock cameras, and Medicaid on day one. She opens up about gaining 30 pounds as mayor, watching her dad get taken out of the house in handcuffs at 8, and why she says she has receipts on Trump. We also got lemon pepper wings, an Atlanta mount Rushmore, and one number she wants every Georgia voter to remember: 21.
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Jeezy never planned on rapping. He wanted to be the CEO. Matt & Stak got into all of it with the Snowman: Magic City being his office early, pressing 25,000 free CDs for Birthday Bash after Trick Daddy and Jazze Pha called it the dumbest idea they ever heard, and the day T.I. checked under the bathroom stalls before giving him the talk that changed his life. Plus how Kanye ended up on "Put On," the Jay-Z call that came when he needed it most, why he won't touch a stage in 2026 without a tuxedo. Stak was in the A when all of this was happening, so this one's been a long time coming. If you’re in Vegas this winter, Jeezy has a residency. Legend of the Snowman runs November 6 through New Year's Eve.
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Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champion Jake Peavy joins Chris Young and Harold Reynolds at the World Series in Milwaukee. He tells the story of buying a $75,000 duck boat so his family could ride in the 2013 parade, how Willie Mays gave his grandfather the jacket off his back, trying to give Barry Bonds a homer in his final at-bat, and the painful pregame ritual he learned from Roger Clemens. Plus Greg Maddux, stealing strikes from umpires, and playing the Fillmore the same day he pitched for the Giants.

00:00 Welcome Jake Peavy
04:28 Breaking down the Brewers and Rays
07:35 Learning the changeup from Hoffman and Maddux
10:33 How Greg Maddux shaped his Cy Young
13:32 The veterans who shaped his career
18:28 What a World Series means to a city
20:58 Sponsors
23:19 2013 World Series memories
26:29 ABS challenges in the World Series
29:07 Yelling at Schwarber and stealing strikes
35:08 Facing Barry Bonds
39:01 Bonds' last at-bat in San Francisco
41:20 Todd Helton's final at-bat
42:24 Roger Clemens and the hot rub
47:14 Growing up in Mobile, Alabama
50:24 Willie Mays and Grandpa's jacket
57:43 Brotherhood in the clubhouse
1:01:36 The $75K duck boat
1:08:19 Music and Tim Flannery's guitar
1:15:41 End
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We've got Keyshawn Johnson back on Unplugged and he breaks news right from the jump: Key has cancelled his USC tickets. The former No. 1 pick and LA native sat down with Matt on All The Smoke Unplugged to tip his hat to UCLA, react to the Colts trading Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks, and rip Dan Campbell’s fourth-down call against the Packers. He also tells the story of his last season in Carolina, when injuries left him playing with his fourth quarterback, and why the Tokyo Dome felt like a cloud of smoke. Then it’s his top three receivers, a quarterback pick that is not Josh Allen, and whether the Heat should move Giannis if this thing keeps going sideways.
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