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Heatcheck Habitual is about the feeling I get when I’m launching in-rhythm jumpshots that splash through the mesh… It’s actively chasing that thrill & channeling that feeling into other creative outlets, taking heatchecks again & again about basketball, pop culture, and big picture life musings.

MJ


    • May 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    12 - Steph, The 1974

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 47:58


    After a three week delay, my friend Steph & I divert from originally going to talk about The OC & our love for live music to community pharmacy life & the reason for the three week delay. Thank you everyone for your patience!

    Heat Check: Kaizen (The DeMar Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 33:59


    The favourite sport moment I forgot to mention a few pods back: DeMar's return to Toronto.

    11 - Umar, Most Likely to Engage with my Toronto Sports Tweets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 68:54


    My friend Umar & I discuss the Toronto Raptors, his high school baseball journey, university life outside the city core, & starting a podcast.

    10 - John, the Wondering Wanderer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 96:05


    My friend John & I discuss adventures: through basketball, travel, or the market. Always real talk!

    09 - From Bat Flips to Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 49:50


    I answer one mailbag question after I talk about how a subway poster reminded me of in-person lectures being over a year ago. Also: how in the world did I forget to mention one of my favourite sports moments being DeMar's first game back in Toronto!? That was magical & will be talked about in a future pod.

    08 - Juneille, OnlyFan of Boston Kyrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 94:43


    My friend Juneille & I discuss plan-demic life, professor experiences, NBA Top Shot, & exponential technological advances exacerbating the spread of misinformation.

    07 - Ann Marie; Off the Grid, On-Point Sibling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 69:31


    My sister Ann Marie & I find time in our busy schedules to quickly catch up on a public, audio platform for everyone to consume. After unlocking a bundle of protections on her phone, we reminisce about our spontaneous visits.

    06 - Melissa, Sorely Missed Good Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 137:35


    Due to a last minute rescheduling, I gave my friend Melissa only two hours to prepare & she still gave me more than that. We discuss some work & birthday escapades before she shares a very personal & poignant story regarding the virus we have been combating for the past year.

    05 - Bianca, Long Pod for Someone who doesn't Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 134:34


    Bianca & I go long about navigating the world as introverts, vegetable eating experiences, The Wire, and personal growth.

    04 - Chalkboards.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 21:43


    I discuss the burgeoning Raptors, remembering to check on friends and family, & Jo Ann Beard's "The Fourth State of Matter."

    03 - Ashley, Finally Madame President

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 82:05


    Ashley & I discuss my passing of music through an MP3 player, disruptive grade school phone calls, and her getting to know my friends through a third party.

    02 - Gerald, Always a Fres-No to Kobe Slander

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 116:00


    My cousin Gerald & I discuss (at length) 'Murrica, mRNA vaccines, genetic pettiness, unearthed youth memories, his Lakers fandom, & the death anniversary of one of his idols: Kobe Bryant.

    01 - Jasmine, Singing her Tune Worldwide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 75:59


    Welcome to Season 2 of the Heatcheck Habitual podcast! To kick of 2021, my friend Jasmine & I discuss a wine walk, missing hugs, embracing the journey, & #HaveAGoodLife.

    13 - MJ, the Optimist with a Jumpshot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 45:22


    As Wallace from "The Wire" once said, "this is me yo, right here." A little background on Heatcheck Habitual & yours truly.

    12 - Elaine, my Tsismis Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 58:00


    My friend Elaine & I discuss how she "fell" for our friendship, how much we miss working together, and throwing a three hour party in grade ten (that obviously failed).

    11 - Tiina, the Technicolour Meme Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 49:20


    My friend Tiina & I discuss gift exchange mishaps, disassociating from "clutter," and her unannounced announcement.

    10 - Sabrina, Straight Outta Hollywoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 69:57


    Sabrina & I talk all things life through the prism of Bojack Horseman with a little dose of obscure pharmacy talk within.

    09 - John, Mr. Steal Your Frie(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 86:27


    My friend John & I discuss him starting a small business amidst a global pandemic, staying connected and authentic (despite lying to his parents for two years), the times he's seen me angry, and live reactions to the 2020 NBA Draft.

    08 - Janet, my Favourite Pharmacist Always goes there

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 68:43


    My favourite pharmacist Janet & I discuss locking it down in '99, playing with fire, dating in this generation, & finding your "penguin." Now you talk to your boss about the same things!

    07 - Michelle, Teacher of my Future Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 76:06


    My friend Michelle & I discuss high school reunions, innocent thrills that include a championship B banner, butchering of quotes, choosing how to define our lives, and lifelong learning.

    06 - Desron, the Responsible Tea Spiller

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 58:47


    Desron & I discuss the ongoing 2020 American election results, applying to professional schools, travel anecdotes, and refrain from spilling new tea (on record).

    05 - Andy, not Andrew

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 65:40


    Andy & I discuss meeting at the 2015 Pan Am Games, our shared softball team, and maintaining relationships despite the passage of time.

    04 - Monica, the OG from U-Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 71:34


    My oldest friend Monica parked whereabouts our elementary school before we gabbed about @BitesByNoms, sad carpool karaoke, & some of our grade school escapades.

    03 - Vaughn, the Cory Jo to my DeMar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 70:03


    Despite the microphones cutting off as many times as Vaughn has internet browser tabs open, we talk Japan, Raptors celebrations, navigating the national pandemic, & @SomFoodForThought.

    Heatcheck Habitual Presents: The Match Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 67:54


    Before I have Vaughn on the pod, I wanted to highlight some of the work he has done. I hopped on his pod, The Match Cut, back in July to talk about one of our favourite movies: Lost in Translation. Vaughn was generous enough to gift me the mic I use to create this audio content. He timed the delivery to arrive at the conclusion of my exams. No better day than Thanksgiving to show gratitude as there are never enough times I could say thank you for his incredible friendship. Check out The Match Cut on Spotify: Check out his collection of video essays on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somfoodforthought/

    02- May, the Untaggable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 85:50


    May & I discuss social media & the past, present, & future of our families. As we always do, we go a little long.

    01 - Amer, International Man of Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 41:59


    My friend Amer & I discuss missing live sports, becoming a basketball fan in Lebanon, our postgraduate program together, pandemic kitchen problems, & Besiktas Iverson. Please forgive the audio difficulties for the inaugural pod.

    Coming Soon...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 2:08


    On the Heatcheck Habitual podcast, join me as I have honest and intimate conversations with special guests each episode.

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