Sign up for the Cookies Hoops Patreon to get new episodes without any delay! Musician Stephen Malkmus joins Cookies Hoops to discuss protests in Portland (8:30), beating the covid blues (17:21), the joy of watching "Alone" survivalist porn (25:02), the NBA's current reign of dynamic duos (40:51), the Jail Blazers' legacy and dubious officiating in 2000 playoffs (51:12), "Judgment Night" soundtrack (1:00:33), Damian Lillard as a franchise star for life (1:08:02), missing life on the road and his road dogs (1:18:01). 

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Rave originalists (7:30), Jeffrey Toobin's infamous Zoom blunder (13:50), cautious optimism about the election (26:05), NBA may stop testing for marijuana (50:42), offseason perceptions vs realities for playoff teams: Clippers (1:02:10), Sixers (1:09:21), Celtics (1:15:05) and one relegated one (1:25:02).

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Episode 255 features New York Times bestselling author Cat Marnell. Ketamine fever sweeps NYC (2:01) during a summer spent on rooftops  (9:43), where American should covid rats travel (12:32), one place is Macedonia (15:50), finding the sex tunnels (24:30), Jimmy Butler's heroics (34:24), bubble gossip and the NBA baby boom (40:35), Cat shares info on her new Patreon (47:21), Daryl Morey leaves the Rockets, was an apex first-to-market disruptor (50:22), where could Morey end up—and if he can save Philly (1:08:30), the magical thinking of every fan base (1:25:10), 

Odeon fries have reportedly returned (4:21), in defense of the night owl (11:07), so who is actually "Missing New York?" (23:12), Supreme Court confirmation hearings and Jordan Originalism (39:01), more about fries and Ben's fry power rankings (53:23), the NBA Finals and bubble are over! (55:21), LeBron appreciation and promises kept (1:10:43), as Day Ones, what does the future hold for the Heat? (1:22:05), perceptions versus reality for the Bucks, Rockets and Nuggets (1:26:40), back to fries once again, this time with Andrew's fry power rankings (1:39:33).  

New episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Naomi Fry, writer from the "New Yorker," joins us to discuss basketball fandom (2:00), Maccabi legends of yesteryear (8:21), infatuation with Los Angeles (14:48), Claudia Conway, Beltway mole (29:30), if tranquil gen-xers can truly understand today's teens (37:33), the life-cycle of frayed cuffs (43:22), "The Vow," cults, and sex compounds (52:02), Trump's labored breathing and the art of Covid-19 showmanship (1:02:18), Bison Dele's love of trip-hop (1:20:32), the NBA Finals and rival city culture (1:30:22), time capsules (1:42:35). 

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Remembering dandyism and the #menswear of Pitti Uomo (2:30), Trump tests positive for the novel coronavirus (5:02), conspiracy theories and the presidential campaign (31:40), an excruciating first debate (43:22), whether an anticlimactic NBA Finals impacts LeBron's legacy (55:02), the Sixers hire Doc Rivers (1:11:03). 

New episodes drop first on Patreon! Our final Sunday sidewalk sale, (3:02), wastefulness of food delivery (8:35), Trump's taxes (20:33), Lakers versus Heat in NBA Finals (37:22), Boston's Procedure ends in failure (45:15), New Whites (1:02:02), a boomer's debate: was "It was Written" a classic? (1:10:32), whether Jamal Murray is actually a star (1:19:23), Jerami Grant validates the process (1:30:12).