I Don’t Make The Rules

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Our podcast seeks to bring genuine debate and discussion to the world of sports (primarily the NBA) and other pressing issues in our time. We aim to bring our raw and uncut opinions in an entertaining way that can lead to good conversation.

Phil Carrenard


    • Apr 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES

    5 from 74 ratings Listeners of I Don’t Make The Rules that love the show mention: solid podcast, great people, sports, current, issues, best podcast, content, topics, right, love, listen, like, phil and eli.



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    Latest episodes from I Don’t Make The Rules

    45 Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 32:12


    In this one-off special edition episode of I Don't Make the Rules Eli and Phil do a 2023 NBA playoff mini prediction and a small recap of the past year.

    Episode 32 -- "DON'T YOU REGRET NOT COMING TO THE KNIIIIIIIIIICCCCKKKKKSSSS!!!!???!!!!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 53:57


    In this episode we live react to the Brooklyn Nets getting swept and discuss the remaining NBA playoff series.

    Episode 31 -- Berto Dryden 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 42:41


    On this episode we bring back special guest Berto Dryden and discuss: The Juwan Howard suspension, The James Harden/Ben Simmons trade, and our updated NBA contenders in the East and West.

    Episode 30 -- Boolius Randle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 44:18


    In Episode 30 we discuss: The Bryan Flores lawsuit, The NBA trade deadline, and our Super Bowl predictions.

    Episode 29 - "BiNg BoNg"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 48:47


    In this episode we discuss, The recent Halloween reunion, The NBA MVP race, The state of the Knicks, and the early NBA title favorites.

    Episode 28 - Promise Igbanu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 70:00


    On this episode we bring on special guest Promise Igbanu and discuss: Promise's Covenant experience, The NBA vaccine situation, and the Haitian Deportation.

    Episode 27 - Ben Moore 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 31:54


    On this episode we bring on special guest Ben Moore and discuss: The giveaway winner, The current state of the New York Giants, and the current state of Manchester United.

    Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 67:46


    In this episode we discuss: The Texas Heartbeat Law, Donda vs CLB, NFL predictions, Premier league predictions, and UCL predictions

    Pessi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 52:25


    In this episode we discussed: Team USA basketball, recapped Copa America and EURO 2020, recapped the NBA finals, and talked about potential offseason moves for Knicks and Nets

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 78:08


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    Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 75:24


    In this episode we bring on special guest Ari and discuss: The state of the Celtics, The state of the Knicks, And the MVP race.

    Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 50:02


    In this episode we discuss: Lil Nas X, Champions League Quarter Final, and ESPN's NBA 25 under 25 list

    Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 41:53


    In this episode we discuss: The Superbowl vs NBA championship debate and NBA all-star selections/snubs

    Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 54:18


    In this episode we discussed, The Donald Trump impeachment, NFL playoff picks, and the post-James Harden Brooklyn Nets

    Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 42:43


    In this episode we discuss: The storming of the Capitol Building in Washington DC, Our updated NBA award predictions, the current state of the New York Knicks, and our NFL Wild Card predictions

    Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 42:45


    In this episode, we brought on special guest James "Momo" Carrenard and discussed: The Russel Westbrook/ John Wall trade, An update on the state of the NFC East, Our Favorite Artists and Albums of 2020, and our NBA Opening Night and Christmas Day predictions

    Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 62:44


    On this episode we discuss: Harry Styles, the NBA draft, and the current state of the Knicks

    Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 42:10


    On this episode we discuss: The 2020 Presidential election, Red flags in intimate relationships, and predictions for the 2020-2021 NBA season

    Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 54:44


    In this episode, we have answer listener-submitted questions mainly about relationships as well as a few other random topics.

    Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 48:21


    In this episode we discuss: The Presidential Debate, Doc Rivers and Mike D'Antoni destinations, NBA finals predictions, and biggest Winners and Losers of the NBA bubble

    Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 54:39


    In this episode, we bring on special gues Cazo Wilborn and discuss: The Denver Nuggets Situation, Fan questions, NFL predictions, And Giannis' future.

    Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 66:24


    In this episode, we bring on special guest Jojo Douard and discuss: The Nets hiring Steve Nash, The Houston Rockets, and revisit of Eli's top 25 NBA players list.

    Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 67:21


    On this episode we bring on special guest Danny Dunac and discuss: Jacob Blake, NBA Boycott, Knicks draft options, Eli’s top 25 current NBA players list, and Messi leaving Barcelona

    Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 36:35


    In this episode we discuss: Mental Health in the Black Community, Paul George vs. Damian Lillard, Race for the 8th seed, and Champions League predictions.

    Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 40:41


    In this episode we discuss: The Joe Kelly incident, The Marlins Outbreak, The Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau, and our updated NBA bubble champion favorites.

    Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 67:46


    In this episode, we bring on special guest Berto Dryden and discussed: Our favorites "Housewives" moments, the pay gap between the NBA and WNBA, Eli's relationship status, and Kendrick Lamar vs.  J Cole vs. Drake.

    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 67:41


    In this episode, we bring on special guest Grematt Tumah Ngoh and we discuss: The Washington Redkins scandal, Rape Culture and Statutory Rape, The NBA bubble,  and the "Fan Police"

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    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 57:58


    In this episode we bring on special guest Will Crumly and discuss: DeSean Jackson's post, Kanye's presidential bid, and greatest NBA what-ifs.

    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 67:52


    In this episode, we: Announce the winner of our Apple Podcast giveaway, Discuss our top 3 favorite artists, And Cam Newton's signing with the Patriots

    Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 70:41


    In Episode 4 we bring on special guest Ben Moore and discuss: Moving out west on your own, the most difficult sports to play, and the top 6 for the premier league.

    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 69:21


    In this episode we bring on a special guest Nick Palmer and discuss: The return of the NBA Progess we want to see in regards to the BLM movement An explanation of "I Don't Make the Rules" And a debate over our respective fandoms

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    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 48:32


    On this episode, we shed some light on sexual abuse, rank the best Covenant athletes during our time at the school, rank the top 5 players in the NBA right now, and we gave out end of season awards

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 51:28


    An introduction to who we are (Eli and Phil) A discussion on Black Lives Matter Current Favorite to win an NBA championship Does this year's champion have an asterisk?

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