Bay Heights Podcast

Bay Heights Podcast

by Jason Yee Loong and Ryan Viegas

Season 2

Listener feedback, the evolution of James Bond, Idris Elba, and the franchise's staying power

Ryan and Jason respond to listener feedback, and talk more about the evolution of Bond, a woke Bond, a reimagined Bond in, and Idris Elba's cache vs. Bond's cache.

Jason and Ryan look back at the Raptors in the Colangelo Era

He was the GM the Raptors needed lending instant credibility to a foreign NBA franchise that had none. We cover his penchant for trading away all of Toronto's draft picks over a half a decade, missing out on Roy Hibbert and Goran Dragic, as well as his squandering of Chris Bosh, Jermaine O'Neal, Hedo Türkoğlu.

Review of Malice (Untold), soccer riots in Europe, the overhyped Jermaine O'Neal, David Stern sarcasm, respect for Reggie Miller, and

Ryan and Jason review Netflix's, "Untold: Malice at the Palace". They talk European fan clubs and soccer riots, Ryan's appreciation for Detroit, Ron Artest's "exaggerated idea of justice", Jermaine O'Neal's career, Ben Wallace's overreaction, Jason's defense of David Stern, and respect for Reggie Miller.

James Bond not aging well, Fast and the Furious longevity and global reach, Sonny Chiba and Kill Bill, and Marty Scorsese's hate on big box films

Ryan and Jason talk Bond v. the Fast and Furious franchises, how well they age over time, the dichotomy of James Bond and Dom Toretto as lead protagonists for each franchise, the Fast pivot from racing to heist movies, the spiritual meaning of Han's wisdom and Tokyo Drift to Jason, and Ryan's love of Sonny Chiba.

Long NBA Games, are the Warriors future, CP3 falling short (again), highly flawed draft coverage, the Westbrook trade

Ryan and Jason discuss how the NBA can make games more engaging, the 2019 Raptors place in NBA history, the Warriors chances to win again, the complicated legacy of CP3, if the Bucks will win again, the media's illogical NBA draft analysis, an Anthony Davis hot take, and why the Wizards won the John Wall / Westbrook trades.

And we're back...to talk career advice, the pandemic, Survivor, and the talented Jeff Probst

Ryan and Jason catch up to cover career management in the 21st century, the pandemic, Ryan's disdain for reality TV, Jason's appreciation for the evolution and increasing sophistication of Survivor, and the many talents of Jeff Probst. Ryan also drops his strategy to win Survivor.

Season 1

Tales from the Playground

(Recorded in Dec 2020) Ryan and Jason talk about fun times playing pick-up hoops.

It's Still Real to Me!

[Recorded in Dec 2020] Ryan and Jason reminisce about their love of wrestling. Ryan speaks on why he loves John Cena's Attitude Adjustment, Jason hates on Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, and Hulk Hogan. It's a fun trip down memory lane.

The Fantasy Pod

After a brief hiatus, we are gearing up for a reboot soon. In the mean time, enjoy these few episodes in the can. [Recorded in Dec 2020] Ryan and Jason break down their recent experiences and revelations from Fantasy Basketball.

2003 Re-Draft - Carmelo Anthony

In the final installment of the 2003 Re-Draft mini-series, Ryan and Jason explore whether Carmelo Anthony's career arc and legacy might have unfolded differently if he had been drafted by the championship Pistons and began his career under Chauncey Billups. They also explore whether he might have had better success in Toronto with Vince or with the Heat under Pat Riley. Enjoy!

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