ON THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, TIM KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS FIRST-WEEK TAKES AND MATCH REVIEW OF WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, BREAKING DOWN EARLY IMPRESSIONS AND STORYLINES FROM THE PITCH. FROM THERE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE DISCUSS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENTS IN BASKETBALL — DERRICK ROSE’S RETIREMENT AND WHAT HIS CAREER MEANS TO THE NBA AND ITS FANS.

WE THEN ZOOM OUT TO THE GLOBAL STAGE, DEBATING WHETHER THE OLYMPICS ARE BECOMING MORE WATCHED, MORE COMPETITIVE, AND MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT THAN TRADITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES. THE CONVERSATION SHIFTS INTO POP CULTURE AND FASHION AS WE TACKLE NEPOTISM IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WHY JADEN SMITH BEING NAMED CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN COULD  ...