Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones

The gang gets together for a virtual podcast discussing the different aspects of COVID-19 and its effect on our physical, financial, and mental lives. (0:00) Intro and Candy (6:27) Covid-19 Medical Update & Projections w/ Leeora (21:25) Daily Life in Quarantine (27:05) Physical Health and Staying in Shape @ home w/ Dick (29:55) Mental Health w/ Carrol and Rashel (37:53) Tips for Work from Home Productivity w/ Dan (48:20) Impact across industries and financial investing w/ Mickey (61:46) Sports update w/ Harris (68:27) Projections moving forward (78:48) Baked Takes Superfan Jeopardy

Hayeem Rudy joins the booth to talk new age technology in medicine and his journey into plastic surgery. (0:00)- Intro & Candy: Candy Buttons, Super Sour Straws. (11:19)- Sports update: Can the New York Mets stay hot? Is Dak worth a max contract? Antonio Brown stupidity & Oakland Raider Hard Knocks recap. NBA 2020 revenge games. (19:10)- Hayeem Rudy's journey into medicine. (26:49)- Emerging medical technology and Augmented Reality. Is gene editing ethical? (33:14)- Intro to plastic surgery and dispelling the myths of brain surgery. Is Euthenasua ethical? (45:15)- Travelling to the slums of Mumbai, India. Hayeem's craziest OR story. A look inside the cutthroat medical industry. (55:05)- Activity

Social Worker Rashel Shamtoob joins the booth to talk therapy, mental health, and being a first generation American. (0:00): Candy Tasting: Crunchy Crawlers (5:22): Rashel's journey into social work. Depression and Anxiety: everyday life vs clinical. Causes: social media, environment, genetics. (25:11)- Treatments: Meditation, Medication, Therapy, Marijuana, Psychedelics. Why is therapy stigmatized? Rashel's most difficult and memorable moments. How to solve homelessness. (65:12): First Generation Americans: Identity, assimilating vs. maintaining your family's culture. Family culture and pressures. Dating in the Persian world. Dick & Rashel's 5 year plan. (96:48): Baked Takes Activity: Sound Bites

David Azar joins the booth talk the importance of the arts in our life and his battle with cancer. (0:00)- Intro and Candy: Super Sour Scandinavian Swimmers (5:54)- Meme History and Old Phrase Slang quiz (17:30)- David's battle with cancer. Discovery, treatment, support systems (43:55)- MUSIC: How you define it, how it benefits us. Life of a musician (57:21)- ACTING: Dave's intro into the acting industry. Acting school, creating a character, putting emotion into your performances. Are the negative stereotypes of actors true? How many actors "make it"? (86:51)- PERFORMING: How to read an audience, give a rock star show. Dick and Dave's 'bomb' performances. (97:25)- Activity: Mad Libs Theater

Psychologist Caroll Dweck joins the booth to talk about the psychology of attraction, love, and business. (0:00)- Caroll Intro & Candy Tasting: Oh Nuts! Most Popular Candy (Sugar coated Twerps??) (5:43)- Psychology of beauty and attraction; how the 'Halo Effect' helps beautiful people. Self fulfilling prophecies; do opposites really attract? How do you feel when you see someone beautiful? (20:11)- Sexual fantasies: Why people crave threesomes, novelty, and role playing in the bedroom. Is monogamy natural for humans? Why do people like BDSM and pain? (33:06)- Sexual Orientation: Nature vs. Nuture? (38:37)- Marketing Psychology: how to draw consumers to your brand. How much does Google & Facebook know about us? How do consumers make decisions? How does price influence our perception of value? (52:49)- What motivates buyers: loss aversion, story telling & visualization. (61:07)- Psychology of negotiation: mirroring, the power of the word 'NO'. Are salespeople and psychologists manipulators? How to find the 'Black Swan'. (74:15): Psychology of leadership, how to motivate employees (84:10)- Baked Takes Activity: 5 Second Summaries

Lee and Nat join the studio to share the common mistakes made in dieting and their journey into the medical field, (0:00) Intro to Lee & Natalie. Candy Tasting: Smart Sweets (healthy) Gummies (5:44)- Is obesity a disease or just laziness? Analysis of the dieting industry- pills, powders, & promises. Why do diets fail for some and work for others. Is the Biggest Loser TV show is a scam? Is The Impossible Burger the future of meat? (29:15)- The $4 Billion exercise product industry. P90X, workout videos and their effect on goal completion. Dick's recommended workout regimen for GUARANTEED success. (46:20): Leeora's journey into medicine, the most horrific and meaningful moments from the ER. (60:36)- Martin Skereli and the bad boys of Big Pharma. Do we already have a cure to cancer? Can we live forever (and do we want to?) (73:09)- Activity- Pitch Please: Lee vs. Dick

The Tibi ladies join the studio booth to drop some serious fashion knowledge. (0:00)- Intro to Tibi Ladies. Candy tasting: Gushers Sour Berry  (4:54)- Why we crave beauty, is beauty objective or subjective, is gene editing immoral? The fashion industry's definition of beauty  (21:29)- Tibi girls background and road to the cutthroat fashion world of NYC. Who holds the power in the fashion industry? The secret life of fashion models. How are fashion trends created?  (40:11)- Why fashion matters, common fashion mistakes guys make, how fashion can improve your business success, tips for guys to step up their fashion game. Would you rather? Do girls like assholes?  (67:50)- Baked Takes Activity: Password 

(0:00)- Candy & Intro: SweetTarts (3:50)- How to sell a banana for $140k (5:41)-NFL Week 14 Recap: LeVeon Bell is a bowling master. Is Mike Tomlin a hall of fame coach? Can you trust the Sehawks? Have we seen the last of Tom Brady? (24:15)- NBA Season Update: West grades: Can James Harden continue to break scoring records? LUKA for MVP? (53:27)- East grades: Dick & Bones makes a high-stakes bet on the Milwaukee Bucks. Knicks vent sesh. (70:43)- Alphabet Soup, 5 Second Rule

Robyn Saad shows us how to get a raise, climb the corporate ladder, and be a great business leader. (0:00)- Candy Tasting: Sour Patch Strawberry (high score alert!) (7:10)- Robyn's Journey: How to create a product idea from thin air and sell over $1 Billion globally. (22:24)- How to be likable and climb the corporate ladder. How to make yourself irreplaceable and get a raise. How to deal with demanding bosses and annoying coworkers. (47:00)- Is the gender pay gap a myth? Is the glass ceiling real and do women get less opportunities than men? How to be a great leader and manager. Are office romances a no-no? (69:15)- Beamboozled: the contestants answer impossible office questions like: would you sleep with your boss? Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

Mikey C. explains the science of human curiosity and the power of the human brain. (0:00)- Intro and Candy: Zours breaks into the Top-5, two surprise guests join the booth. (5:16)- NBA Update: We whip through the league 10 games in. Are warriors an above .500 team? Is Kyrie a team-killer? Lebron & Co. starting hot out of the gate. (19:10)- Knicks management running the franchise into the ground. NBA 2K15 Horrible Voice Acting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2wpIeZDrHE (31:51)- NFL update: Is Dalvin Cook an MVP candidate? Are the Saints still a championship contender? (36:05)- DC's reaction to Instagram removing 'likes' from the platform. (42:37)- Mike Cohanpour's path through neuroscience; from rat brains to playing with monkeys. Mike discusses the science of curiosity and how it helps us every day. (70:18)- The power (and limits) of the human brain. What are illusions and how is the human brain so easily tricked. (81:58)- Artificial Intelligence, robots, and what the world looks like in 20 years. (94:10)- Mikey Cohanpour Rap Challenge (

Ms. Jones and Catwoman explore dating horror stories, Social Media stalking, and the power of mediation. (0:00): Intro Catwoman and Ms. Jones. Candy Tasting with a surprise twist. (5:49): Catwoman explains how companies can build a brand, and "win the social media game". (14:47): How to become a Instagram Influencer, and our take on Instagram Fitness Models. The crew dives in on Social Media vs. Reality, photoshopping, social media stalking, and Ms. Jones tells her most brutal dating story. (29:05): How to conduct yourself in a breakup, how to get over your ex, and if there's any truth to the phrase that "the best way to get over someone is to get under someone". (44:33): Manifesting your future, and the power of meditation (with a bonus 30 second meditation class by Bones). We outline how to plan goals and accomplish them in your personal life and careers. (62:42): Speed Taboo Battle: Ms Jones and Catwoman Vs. Dick & Bones. Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

(0:00) Intro + Candy (7:36) NFL Update / Mid-season playoff seeding & predictions. Will Russel Wilson take home league MVP? (23:40) '19-'20 NBA Season Preview. NBA GM Survey test. Jeff Chrem Vs Dick. MVP favorites, breakout candidates, overrated squads, and which team will win it all. We also break down the NBA 'Battle of the Duos'. (56:30) Mad Libs Theater Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

(2:30) - Candy (8:40) - NFL Update  (28:20) - MLB Playoff  Update (31:55) - JHO Hockey Journey  + The NHL as part of the sports landscape (54:30) - NHL 2020 Preview (1:16:15) - Whisper Challenge  Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

Harris and the crew outline the best way to slide into the DM's, play 'Make It or Break It", and compete in a Beat Battle Sing Off! (0:00): Intro & Candy (18:00): NFL Predictions & the hottest athletes (24:30): Sexting/Texting/Sliding into the DMs (41:00): Sexual Harrasment: Harris and Thing 2 announce the publishing of their new book (69:00): Dating Make it or break it (1:16:00): Activities (Beat battle sing along, 2 truths + 1 Lie) Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

Talia joins the booth for an impromptu non-sports episode. (0:00)- Intro and candy (edible bra) (7:02)- Gender roles, Netflix & Chill, Long distance relationships (23:40)- SY vs. Ashkenaz Dating (44:10)- Would you rather? Questions

0-5: Intro + Candy 5-15: KD, Kyrie 15-30: Russell/Warriors, Horford/Sixers, Kemba, Jimmy, Middleton Break 30-40: Kawhi, other signing quick hitters, LAL/LAC, remaining players Break 40-55: Knicks signings & future plan 55-60: NBA Awards, Draft Grades, NBA Quiz, Current events Break 60-70: Activity

NBA Finals recap, Why bad things happen to good people, NBA free agency (AD Trade), NBA mock draft, Florida Man Headlines

We talk NBA Finals, sports current events, life of a comedian, and some would you rather questions. (0:00)- NBA finals breakdown: Warriors breaking down, is Andre Iguodala a hall of famer? Kawhi MVP? (15:55): Joe Sutton joins us in the booth and gives us his beef with the NBA, along with his New Orleans Saints mourning and NFL predictions. (37:00): Current events: Big brain James dominating Jeopardy & Candy Tasting (45:40): Joe's journey into comedy. How to write jokes, building your comedic style, and keys to public speaking & performing. Joe's worst 'bomb' story.  (79:20): German Word test, Answer the internet questions. 

We forgo the sports talk for a week and give you insight into travel, tech, and we play the newlywed game! (0:00): Candy Tasting: Spicy candy?? (4:12): Herm discusses Holo Lens, Virtual reality, current/future technological innovations, and artificial intelligence. DC explains his role in management consulting and his most meaningful experiences in the non-profit world. (39:16): DC & Herm tell their craziest travel stories. (77:40): Dick & Bones vs DC & Herm in the Newlywed Game. Would you rather? rapid fire questions.

(0:00)- NBA lottery new rules, odds. Can James Dolan rig the lottery? (10:16)- Joe Stern: Blazers vs Nuggets game 7, Kawhi takes the Sixers down. Lakers jump to top 4. (16:10)- Harris Sabbagh: Knicks Free Agency plans, roster and salary cap breakdown. Grizzlies and and Pelicans jump to top 4. (31:50)- Mickey Laniado: Why do Free Agents hate the Knicks? (40:00)- Knicks land at #3. Pelicans win the Zion sweepstakes. Instant reactions from the crew. (51:05): Candy Tasting, Speed Taboo Battle

(0:00)- Intro & Candy (4:52)- Rockets vs Warriors, End of the Kyrie era in Boston, Kawhi Leonard against the world, does Ben Simmons actually suck? (26:20)- IPO, Capital Raising and tech companies. Will Uber ever make money? (34:20)- Current events: Game of Thrones is falling apart, Billy McFarland is writing a book in prison, Gen-Z slang quiz (42:12)- How Facebook, Netflix, and Venmo control your life. (48:10)- Joe Stern vs Bones in The Office trivia

(0:00)- Intro and Candy Tasting (6:15)- NFL draft recap, Daniel Jones is the savior of NY, NBA Playoffs 2nd Round, Sixers failures (31:35)- Sports Gambling, the Psychology of gambling, and what the new regulations mean for the $400 Billion industry. Simon explains what Bitcoin is and what JP Morgan Chase knows about Crypto that we don't. (50:50)- "5 Second Rule", Dick and Bones battle it out in a game of "Know it All", with the loser getting a painful (and spicy) punishment.

(0:00) Intro (2:45) Current events (6:25) NFL draft (12:40) NBA playoffs (25:30) Jeff Miz comes into the booth (27:30) Gaming Talk (32:00) Candy Tasting (37:20) More gaming talk (48:00) Brother activities

(2:25) Candy challengers (7:30) NBA Farewells (Magic Johnson/DWade/Dirk) (13:50) NCAA Basketball (Zion to the Knicks!?!?) (21:25) Knicks Season Recap (59:11) Truth or Bamboozled: Players must answer a scandalous question, or eat a nasty tasting jelly bean.

NCAA Tourney / NBA playoff preview

NFL free agency, Knicks and sports

Robert Kraft scandal, nfl offseason, and nba second half predictions

We talk nba all star weekend, Knicks basketball and some other shit.