Participation Trophy Podcast

Homeroom - Listener BagOpen Gym- NBA Off-Season Participation TrophiesTheater- What we're watching over the breakDetention- Drake's bee-repellent entourage member - Airport security lines - The Pink Sauce

Homeroom - Zain is late due to unprovoked Windows updatesOpen Gym- More Wizards off season woes- Worst point guard acquisitions in NBA history - Saquon Barkley's video game mentality- The Commanders flub their best players ranking Theater- Snowfall Season 5- Stranger Things Season 4- Better Call Saul Season 6Detention - Fans fighting at NBA Summer League- Herschel Walker- Jill Biden

Homeroom- Fourth of July recapsOpen Gym- NBA off-season Participation Trophies- Early NBA award and title predictionsTheater - Masters of the Mic concert recapDetention - Darren Bailey - Marjorie Taylor Greene

Homeroom - Jamal (finally) buys a house- IG Mailbag - Signs You're Getting Old AFOpen Gym- NBA Finals Participation Trophies and predictions - Haney vs. Kambosos recap- Latest on Deshaun WatsonTheater - We Own This City finale- Obi-Wan Kenobi Detention - Racist Star Wars fans- Burrito tape- Mark Haynes' old Tweets 

Homeroom - Buffalo mass shooting and The Great Replacement TheoryOpen  Gym- NBA Participation TrophiesTheater - We Own the City Episode 4- Kendrick Lamar's new album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”Detention - Drew Brees- Lil Wayne- Bette Midler

Homeroom - You Eatin' That?  Most Overrated Appetizers edition Open Gym- NBA Playoff Participation TrophiesTheater- Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness- Winning Time finale- We Own This City Episode 3Detention - Sky News Sports Reporter- Joey Sulipeck - Joel Bauman

Homeroom - Guest Shaun Ali talks about his journey from high school basketball player to NBA consultant. Open Gym - We get Shaun's Participation Trophies for every second round NBA playoff matchup and his Finals prediction. Theater - We Own This City Episode 2Detention - Ryan Tannehill - Parents embarrassing their kids on social media- Exxxotica Convention attendees 

Homeroom - Listener Bag - What you hating on?Open Gym- NBA Playoff and other Participation Trophies- NFL Draft preview Theater - We Own This City Ep. 1Detention- Kevin McCarthy- “Fictosexual” Man- DaBaby

Homeroom:- Awkward high times - Best 420 movies and songs Open Gym- NBA Playoffs Round 1 Participation Trophies - Boxing recapTheater - Roar and Atlanta Season 3 thoughts - Previewing We Own This City- Nas & Wu-Tang touring later this year Detention - Memphis week trafficker- DJ Envy's wife- Jaden Smith

Homeroom- Abdullah's Florida vacation Open Gym - Death of Dwayne Haskins and social media reactions- Washington Commanders ticket revenue investigation - Wizards season recap- NBA Playoff predictions - Participation trophiesTheater- Severance finale, Winning Time, and Pachinko Detention- Yankees fans - Cam Newton- Timberwolves fan protestor 

Homeroom:- Slap heard round the world Open Gym:- Wizards wind down the season - NCAA Tournament reaches the Final Four- NFL quarterback carousel - Participation TrophiesTheater:- Jamal gives recaps on Atlanta Season 3, Winning Time, Severance, and Love Life Season 2Detention:- All things slap-related - Andrew Giuliani- Theophilus London- Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner

Homeroom:- Kanye vs. Pete continues - You Eatin That? (Classic Foods Edition)Open Gym:- Wizards stink and Wes Jr. struggles- NFL free agency - Participation TrophiesTheater- The Batman - Winning TimeDetention- Elon Musk- Jane Campion- Trucker convoy

Homeroom:- Biggie death anniversary - Kanye & Pete Davidson- Cain Velasquez- @theholeinthewallvr Meta experience Open Gym:- Aaron Rodgers extension; Russell Wilson traded to Denver - Kristaps debuts for the Wizards- Masvidal vs. Covington underwhelms - Participation TrophiesTheater:- Euphoria Season 2 thoughts - Severance Detention:- Joe Biden and Eric Adams- Glen “Big Baby” Davis 

Homeroom:- Food at home- Fear & loathing in SakuraOpen Gym- Wizards update- Masvidal vs. Covington preview - Participation TrophiesTheater- Looking back on the East Coast vs. West Coast hip hop beef Detention - Rep. Clay Higgins- John Dempsey 

Homeroom - Valentine's Day - Listener Grab BagOpen Gym- Wizards trades and team forecast- James Garden's fallout in Brooklyn - Super Bowl recap Theater- We Need To Talk About CosbyDetention - Nick Adams -  Kamila Valieva

Homeroom:- Abdullah's mom's party- Joe Rogan- KanyeOpen Gym:- Wizards hit rock bottom- Participation Trophies- Super Bowl predictions Theater:- The Tinder Swindler [spoilers]- Abdullah finishes Sopranos Season 3Detention:- Andrew Yang- Eric Adams- Jonathan Allen - Kim K's cousin

Homeroom - Happy Black History Month- Brian Flores's lawsuit - Jamal test drives a TeslaOpen Gym- Tom Brady retires - NFL Championship Sunday Participation Trophies- Wizards spiraling; potential trades - NBA quick takesTheater- Archive 81Detention - Instagram bitcoin hackers - Restaurant fights 

Homeroom:- Zain into the woods - Abdullah does Nashville- “You Eatin' That?” (Chicken version)Open Gym:- NFL Divisional Round Participation Trophies- Championship Sunday predictions - Wizards woes - embarrassing losses, Beal under fire, death schedule- NBA trade deadlineTheater:- Yellowjackets Detention:- Tucker Carlson- “Male improvement” podcasts

Homeroom:- Guest Michael Sykes talks his early start in media, sneakers, and his YouTube show Open Gym:- Wizards update- NFL Wild Card Weekend Participation Trophies- Divisional Round predictions Theater:- What we're watching to start 2022Detention:- Delta Sigma Theta surgeon - Conservatives quoting MLK

Homeroom (0:45):- Christmas recap- New Years goals Open Gym (18:12):- Home Team Sports - Washington Football Team's biggest draft need and the team's rebranding; Wizards' upcoming home stand and the need to get healthy- Participation TrophiesTheater (1:05:11):- Nas' “Magic”- Who could match up with Jay-Z in a Verzuz?Detention (1:29:23):- David Brody- Kodak Black

Homeroom:- Holiday shopping update- The Omicron takeover Instagram Grab Bag (Listener Submissions)

Homeroom (1:47):- Parents getting ready for kids' Christmas break - Holiday traditions Open Gym (21:09):- Home Team Sports - Washington's letdown against Dallas; Wizards continues slumping - This week in Participation Trophies- NFL Week 15 predictionsTheater (1:21:00):- Succession Season 3 thoughts IG Grab Bag (1:33:00):- Friends & e-friends- Hardest North American sports championship to win - Unsolicited d*ck pics 

Homeroom (1:00):- PTP celebrates 50 episodes - Jamal parties with 70-year-olds - Zain does VegasOpen Gym (35:32):- WFT prepares for Dallas - Week 13 Participation Trophies - Week 14 predictions - Hoop District Wizards report - NBA Participation TrophiesTheater (1:47:25):- Eternals Detention (1:56:28): - Enes Kanter- Thomas Massie - Michigan parents- Rudy Giuliani

Homeroom- Thanksgiving recapOpen Gym- WFT remains in the playoff hunt- NFL Week 12 Participation Trophies: QB Edition- Week 13 predictions -  Hoop District Wizards report - NBA Participation Trophies and quick hits Theater- Remembering Virgil Abloh- King Richard - Our thoughts on this season of SuccessionDetention - Enes Kanter (Freedom)

Homeroom (1:11):- Abdullah bitches about the cold weather- Jamal's family trip to Ocean City- Abdullah hits the WFT gameOpen Gym (27:45):- WFT upsets Tampa Bay- NFL Week 10 Participation Trophies - Week 11 Predictions - Hoop District Wizards report- Other NBA quick hitsTheater (1:29:17):- Drake's “Take Care” turns 10- Draymond Green's new podcastDetention (1:45:38):- DaBaby 

Homeroom (1:20):- Catching up with the crew- Abdullah's Disney vacation - Star Wars history Open Gym (38:57):- WFT woes - NFL Week 9 Participation Trophies - Week 10 predictions - Hoop District update - NBA quick hits- Canelo and Usman victories Theater (1:50:04):- Dune review- Holiday movie favorites Detention (2:06:45)- Conservatives attacking Big Bird- Tyrese- Astroworld

Homeroom: (1:35)- Neil's weekend - What could make a wedding go bad?Open Gym (23:11):- Washington Football Team Participation Trophies- NFL Week 7 Participation Trophies and Week 8 predictions - Hoop District Report - NBA Participation Trophies and league takes Theater (1:33:00):- House of Dragons Trailer (GOT Spin-Off)- Our favorite horror movies- Ghostface's “Ironman” turns 25Detention (1:56:38):- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Homeroom (1:12):- Why we were off for a few weeks - Abdullah's 40th birthday party recap- Neil visits BuffaloOpen Gym (27:44):- WFT woes- NFL Participation Trophies and Week 7 predictions- Wizards overview and NBA season predictions Theater (1:53:55):- Succession season premiereDetention (2:01:35):- Jackson Mahomes - Brittany Renner 

Homeroom (3:08)- Jamal turns 41- Things we've embraced as we age Open Gym (14:41)- Giants vs. Washington Football Team- Week 2 Participation Trophies- Week 3 Predictions- John Wall and Ben Simmons - Upcoming boxing matches Theater (1:55:31)- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings- Thoughts on the Marvel franchise Detention - NFL Edition (2:14:10)- Vikings radio announcer - Marlon Humphrey's roof thief - NFL's taunting rule

Homeroom - Fall favorites - Remembering Norm MacDonaldOpen Gym- NFL Week 1 Participation Trophies- Week 2 predictions- Evander Holyfield embarrasses himself Theater - Candyman (2021)- What scared you as a child?Detention - Pop Smoke gravesite vandals - Nicki Minaj- RG III

Homeroom (1:30)- The kids go back to school- Testing the housing market- Neil does Vegas- The Afghan diaspora and the refugee crisisOpen Gym (33:25)- NFL preview- Most-anticipated games- Season hot takes- Week 1 predictions- Early Super Bowl predictions (33:25)Theater (1:17:21)- Remembering Michael K. Williams- Donda vs. Certified Lover BoyDetention (1:47:13)- 50 Cent- Bishop Sycamore- The entire state of Texas

Homeroom - Abdullah's daughter becomes a star, Neil's Chicago trip recap (3:58)Open Gym - Wizards and the post-Westbrook era, NBA free agency, draft recap, offseason Participation Trophies (20:45)Theater - Lox vs. Dipset Verzuz (1:26:29)Detention - Andrew Cuomo, Matt Damon, Pastor Greg Locke(1:36:41)

Homeroom - Sweet heat sauce and tequila (2:26)Open Gym - Wizards and Bradley Beal's future, other trade activity, NBA Draft, NFL & COVID, Deshaun Watson rumors, Aaron Rodgers' last Green Bay contract (7:45)Theater - Ozark, celebrity couples we miss (1:10:45)Detention - DaBaby, Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis, public dumps, Kanye West, bad Airbnb hosts, U.S. Olympic team (1:27:14)

Open Gym - Wizards hire Wes Unseld, Jr., NBA Finals, Team USA basketball, NFL (4:58)Theater - Space Jam 2, R.I.P. Biz Markie, upcoming Lox vs. Dipset Verzuz (1:06:35)Homeroom - Zain's Cancun adventures (1:40:20)Detention - Fox MLB All-Star Game ad, Kamiah Adams, Megyn Kelly (1:54:49)

Homeroom - 4th of July recap, Sha'Carri Richardson (1:02)Open Gym - NBA Finals Game 1 participation trophies, Rachel Nichols, Lebron vs. CP3, Sasa Doncic vs. Brian Windhorst, Nate McMillan's new contract, McGregor vs. Poirier preview (33:25)Theater - Tenet, Fallen, Nas' It Was Written 25th Anniverary, Juvenile's vax song (1:25:05)Detention - Bill Cosby and his defenders (1:41:48)

Homeroom - Interview with guest Eric Parsons (3:05)Open Gym - NBA Playoff participation trophies and predictions, Billups and Kidd hire controversies, KD vs. Pippen, weekend boxing recaps (1:01:27)Theater - F9, Listener questions - “F10” and biopics we'd like to see (1:41:05)Detention - Jay Williams, Pooh Shiesty (1:59:00)

Homeroom - Father's Day recap, Jamal returns to work, Juneteenth (2:45)Open Gym - NBA participation trophies, NBA draft lottery, Neil goes to an Orioles game (27:25)Theater - Amadeus, T-Pain opens up, Trick Daddy (1:11:50)Detention - John Stockton & Cole Beasley, Nick Cannon (1:38:20)

Homeroom - Hasbulla Magomedov, Jamal speaks on his memes, Neil visits Kansas City, Karen classes (2:40)Open Gym - Wizards updates, NBA Playoff participation trophies, NFL news, fight recaps and upcoming matches (30:07)Theater - Arbitrage, Kevin Hart's Twitter rant, our personal top 5 comedians (1:13:08)Detention - Barstool Sports, Chrissy Teigen, Big Baby Davis (1:42:30)

Homeroom - Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre, cicadas (3:10)Open Gym - Wizards (participation trophies, superlatives, possible head coach candidates), NBA participation trophies, Mayweather vs. Paul and other fight updates (35:05)Theater - Watchmen, HBO series top 5 rankings (1:32:00)

Homeroom - Jamal's Memorial Day recap; Abdullah's baldy (2:20)Open Gym - Wizards escape elimination & Game 5 predictions; NBA playoff participation trophies; Julio Jones on the move?; Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul preview; Jake Paul vs. Tyson Woodley preview  (20:32)Theater - High on the Hog; Mare of Easttown finale; Friends reunion (1:07:47)Detention - Piers Morgan; City of Miami; dine-and-dashers (1:37:44)

Homeroom - Jamal’s Memorial Day recap; Abdullah’s baldy (2:32)Open Gym - Wizards escape elimination & Game 5 predictions; NBA playoff participation trophies; Julio Jones on the move?; Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul preview; Jake Paul vs. Tyson Woodley preview (19:31)Theater - High on the Hog; Mare of Easttown finale; Friends reunion (1:08:02)Detention - Piers Morgan; City of Miami; dine-and-dashers (1:37:42)

Homeroom - Work email pet peeves (4:15)Open Gym - Wizards vs. Sixers Game 1 recap and Game 2 predictions, playoff participation trophies, Fury vs. Wilder teaser, Jack Paul Showtime Boxing deal, Pacquiao vs. Spence teaser  (21:13)Theater -  *Spoiler Alert* Wire series recap , Succession (1:11:50)Detention - Rudy Gobert. Curt Miller, Jim Dolan (1:34:34)

Homeroom - Interview with guest Jason “ClassicBeatz” Minnis (2:00)Open Gym - Wizards Play-In loss and upcoming game with Pacers, Kwame Brown, Fury and Wilder drama (54:07)Theater - The Wire Season 4 *SPOILER ALERT* (1:33:40)Detention - Amanda Fletcher, Kemba Walker, Bill Gates (1:44:56)

Homeroom - Mother’s Day recap (4:45)Open Gym (14:40) - Russell Westbrook makes history, NBA Play-In Tournament, NFL Draft recap, Aaron Rodgers, Canelo, Floyd vs. Paul scuffle Theater (52:05) - Mare of Easttown, Wire Season 3 (spoilers)Detention (1:08:00) - Drake, Tyrese, Diddy, resellers

In this episode we interview Kevin “KJ” Johnson of Team Ascension (1:20).  Next, we talk Wizards, the NFL Draft, and recap last weekend’s MMA fights (43:10).  We wrap with our reviews of shows we’re watching, new movies we’ve seen (1:19:14), and we throw a Disney World complainer in Detention (1:37:23).

Homeroom - Chauvin verdict, favorite live sports memories Open Gym - Steph Curry’s hot streak, Wizards forecasting, Jake Paul vs Ben AskrenTheater - Snowfall, Abdullah starts ‘The Wire’, Why Did You Kill Me?Detention - Diddy

Homeroom - Killing of Daunte Wright Open Gym - Wizards update, KD vs. Shannon Sharpe, Dennis Scröder vs. Kyrie, upcoming must-watch MMA, Evander Holyfield’s return Theater - Remembering DMX, “Half Nelson”, Amazon Prime series “Them”Detention - Chet Hanks, cicadas

Homeroom - Neil visits Fenway Park, Open Gym - NCAA basketball championship, early NBA Draft talk, Wizards’ struggles, Sam Darnold on the move, Deshaun Watson Theater - Q: Into the Storm finale, Earth, Wind & Fire and Isley Brothers VerzuzDetention - Paul Pierce, Carlton Davis’ (maybe not) slur

Homeroom - remembering Uncle O, vaccination updates, Blockbuster memories Open Gym - Stephen A vs. Westbrook, KD vs. Rapaport, NBA and NFL around the league, March MadnessTheater - Q: Into the Storm, Jamal starts Boardwalk EmpireDetention - Kanye’s co-parenting, Joe Biden’s dogs

Homeroom (1:35) - A year in COVID lockdownOpen Gym (15:05) - NBA All-Star recap, NBA buyouts and players on the move, Dak’s deal, NFL free agency, WFT drama, Israel Adesanya lossTheater (1:03:15) - Coming 2 America, Biggie: I Got A Story To TellDetention (1:26:05) - Papa John, The Royal Family, Burger King UK

Homeroom (2:25) - “Cancelling” Dr. Seuss, Nike reseller controversy Open Gym (24:30) - Wizards woes, Western Conference contenders, NFL trade rumors, boxing and MMA updatesTheater (1:03:00) - Saint Maud, Karate Kid, Coming to America, A Time to KillDetention (1:19:40) - Greg Abbott, Knicks fans, Lady Gaga