All The Smoke

Jason Sudeikis pulled up to ALL THE SMOKE with Ted Lasso Season 4 out now and it turns out the man could hoop!? Before Hollywood, he was a flashy JUCO point guard at Fort Scott Community College and he and Stak almost crossed paths in the Jayhawk Conference. We got into why Lasso is the most personal thing he's ever made, the Tony Parker and Thierry Henry moment that told him the idea had legs, and why Apple was the only one willing to take a shot on it. He also opened up on scalping his Bulls tickets to pay rent in Chicago, what Chris Rock told him right before his SNL audition, and why he calls Lorne Michaels coach. Plus, Jason talked WNBA ahead of the playoffs coming up.

0:00:00 - Why Sudeikis never breaks on SNL
0:02:24 - He and Stak almost met in JUCO
0:14:37 - Why Ted Lasso is his most personal work
0:25:57 - The Paul Rudd VHS tape that started it all
0:28:46 - Chicago comedy and Michael Jordan
0:36:19 - AD Break: DraftKings, NBA 2K27, Manscaped, Cigars International
0:40:53 - Shows for 6 people at Second City, then SNL
0:48:07 - Lorne Michaels
0:55:08 - Will Forte
0:56:08 - Hall Pass
1:07:02 - Why Apple was the only one to bet on Ted Lasso
1:10:05 - State of women’s basketball, Caitlin Clark, Liberty season tickets
1:19:38 - Quick hitters
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19-year MLB veteran, 2x All-Star, and 2-time World Series champion Al Leiter joins All the Smoke Dugout for a wide-ranging conversation spanning his entire career and life.

Al opens up about a life-changing meeting with George Steinbrenner, learning the mental game from Harvey Dorfman, and pitching Game 7 of the 1997 World Series in front of 67,000 fans. He shares wild stories about Billy Martin, Rickey Henderson, and nearly coming to blows with David Ortiz on live TV, plus reflects on the emotional weight of playing for the Mets 10 days after 9/11. Al also gets personal about raising his son Jack into a big league pitcher and reveals his dream guest for the show. Timestamps below.

0:00 – Intro & Welcome to the Dugout
2:02 – George Steinbrenner, Chris Berman & Building a TV Career
7:44 – Life as Tommy John's Teammate
13:54 – Raising Jack Leiter & the Mental Game (Harvey Dorfman)
22:44 – Facing Vladimir Guerrero
26:40 – Roots: The Minor League Hypnotist, One of Seven Kids & the 32-K High School Game
39:46 – Mike Piazza, Pitch-Calling & Inventing His Cutter
46:19 – Drafted by the Yankees as a Diehard Mets Fan
50:17 – Billy Martin, Lou Piniella & Old-School Managers
54:20 – Almost Fighting David Ortiz on Live TV
1:01:23 – The Best Rickey Henderson Stories Ever
1:06:54 – World Series Memories & the 2000 Subway Series
1:10:27 – 9/11, Piazza's Homer & "We Were Part of the Healing"
1:16:52 – Mount Rushmore of Pitchers
1:25:53 – Pitch Counts Then vs. Now & Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter
1:36:05 – Dream Guest: Sandy Koufax
1:37:55 - End
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Keyshawn Johnson joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on ALL THE SMOKE for an unfiltered conversation about his years at ESPN and FS1, LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia, and the some of the biggest headlines around the NFL.

The guys debate the Lakers’ supporting cast around Luka Dončic, whether Shohei Ohtani is the face of Los Angeles sports, and what the Dodgers need to win another championship. Plus, Keyshawn breaks down the Rams’ Super Bowl potential, explains why he wanted Miami to draft Justin Herbert, and puts pressure on Lincoln Riley to deliver at USC.

Along the way: Playboy Mansion memories, a heated Luke Walton debate, Key's take on fake NFL player Daejon Love that got the whole room ROLLIN'.
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Keyshawn Johnson joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on ALL THE SMOKE for an unfiltered conversation about his years at ESPN and FS1, LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia, and the some of the biggest headlines around the NFL.
The guys debate the Lakers’ supporting cast around Luka Dončic, whether Shohei Ohtani is the face of Los Angeles sports, and what the Dodgers need to win another championship. Plus, Keyshawn breaks down the Rams’ Super Bowl potential, explains why he wanted Miami to draft Justin Herbert, and puts pressure on Lincoln Riley to deliver at USC.
Along the way: Playboy Mansion memories, a heated Luke Walton debate, Key's take on fake NFL player Daejon Love that got the whole room ROLLIN'.
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