Join Spence Checketts as he sits down with NBA players, coaches and front office executives for in-depth conversations about the league, the game, and life.
The Athletic's Tony Jones and the Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen join Spence in-studio on the eve of the NBA Playoffs... - A look back on the regular season - Locker room vibe check - Jazz vs Mavs series preview - Quin scolds Andy- Tony has takes, Andy pushes back with facts - Is this the last dance? What changes will off season bring?
- Succession Power Rankings - Creating content/balancing coverage in modern SLC market - Donovan's pod with Haynes - Don's community voice- All-Woman broadcast of Jazz vs GSW- Progress towards diversity in SLC? - Who was JP's better boss: Aaron or Spence?
The Reality Check Roundtable returns with Spence, Julian Carr and Reece Peck- Pro Skier/Extreme athlete Julian Carr- Author/Professor Reece Peck- Misinformation > bad behavior- How to find accurate news- Rise of cable/social media- Utah's evolution as a state- Favorite lie you were told growing up+ more
The fellas join Spence to discuss....- RSL 2021 season- Offseason preview- Analyzing the roster- Potential offseason moves- Rusnak/Other negotiations - Club ownership update + more
- Utah Football's response to tragedy- Bronco's return vs BYU- David vs Goliath in CFB- Ryan Smith's love letter to Donovan- White men dominating the local airwaves+ more
The Athletic's Chris Kamrani and the Trib's Aaron Falk join Spence for an hour long roundtable discussion... - Spence and the "Big Show"- Gordon Monson on BYU/LGBT- BYU and the Big 12- European soccer is back! - MLS is a hard watch - CK loves Puddle of Mud
- NFL/SEC send strong message on vaccination- Are we headed for a fall with more restrictions? - Amy records pod with Utah AD Mark Harlan- Diversity(lack thereof) in media- Utahans on the clock w/ Donovan Mitchell- Fighting dangerous misinformation/propaganda
Chris Kamrani(The Athletic) and Aaron Falk(SL Trib) join Spence in-studio for another roundtable discussion on Reality Check...- Falk's new gig with the Trib- Utah Jazz season review- Ryan Smith's first offseason- Have we learned from bad fan behavior?- Euro 2020 / USMNT- RSL off to strong start+ more
CK and Amy join Spence in-studio for part 6 of their round-table discussions.... - Community pulse since election- Disputing vaccine conspiracies- Chauvin verdict reaction- Dealing with online trolls- Sunshine and tacos make Chris happy- Amy's looming projects + more
In Episode 10... - Javier Morales- Tony Beltran- Freddy Juarez era begins - New young talent starts to find footing - MLS season interrupted due to COVID - Player protest first game back at Rio Tinto- Del Loy X96 interview fall out - What comes next? + more
Spence Checketts is joined by RSL originals Brian Dunseth and Trey Fitz-Gerald for The Comprehensive History of Real Salt Lake, a multi-part series on Reality Check…- EPISODE 9 - - Nick Rimando - Kyle Beckerman- Petke takes over for Cassar- Promising start, disastrous finish for Petke- Waibel rebuilds- Birth of Royals/Monarchs- Dunny is mad that Corey Baird scored a goal+ more
In episode 8... - Jeff Cassar interview- End of Cassar era- Craig Waibel takes over- Truth behind Javier Morales departure- Old guard to the new- Cassar's first comments since RSL firing + more
In episode 7..... - Chris Kamrani interview(Former RSL beat writer) - Transition from Kreis to Cassar- Final year under Garth Lagerway(GM) - Gordon Monson(SL Trib) credential pulled- Which iteration of RSL was the best(?)- An awkward ending between Dunny and Cassar
- Chris Wingert interview- Jason Kreis to Jeff Cassar- First year under DLH- A rivalry born with Sporting KC- MLS Cup loss to KC- Final year under Lagerway- Dunny the GM??? + more
- Sit-down with RSL interim President John Kimball- Kimball's return to Real Salt Lake- Andy Williams departure- Dell Loy Hansen legacy- Vision of Dave Checketts- The 'RSL Way' - Future Expectations
- Latest on Andy Williams/RSL fallout- Dave Checketts > Dell Loy Hansen- Hansen tenure- What's next for new ownership+ more
- Clint Mathis chat- Defending MLS cup- CONCACAF- Best team in RSL history- 2013 heartbreak- Rivalry w/ Sporting KC- Kreis era + more
- A big announcement from Amy- The art of interviewing - Kamrani, blue whales and Bill Walton - NBA mandates National Anthem to be played.- Amy’s dad makes us feel soft- Jazz are good. Spence thinks that’s fun.- Spence regurgitate CK’s hot takes, apologizes.
In Episode 3... - Interview with Garth Lagerway- 2009 MLS Cup title- Roster Construction- Playoff run- Rimando heroics- "Team is the star" vs "team of stars"+ more
In Episode 2: - 1 hour interview with Jason Kreis - Real Salt Lake / Real Madrid duo- Real Salt Lake vs Real Madrid(2006)- Dave Checketts and David Beckham put gold shovel in ground, stadium appears- Battle to build the RioT- Ellinger/Pastorino to Kreis/Lagerway leadership
Spence, Trey and Dunny discuss the beginnings of Real Salt Lake. RSL founder Dave Checketts joins the pod for an hour. That and more in part 1 of The Comprehensive History of Real Salt Lake.
- Reaction to Jan. 6 insurrection - More danger on the horizon?- Trump impeached ... again.- How to speak truth to conspiracies.- NBA latest league to underestimate COVID- Jazz one of five teams with fans in arena. Will the league step in?- CFB season is done. Reflecting on the chaos.
An hour of local + national hoops talks with the Ringer's Ryen Rusillo...- Building a small market winner- James Harden...- Gobert extension- Jazz ceiling - Lakers vs everyone else? - NBA COVID concerns- Worst character in The Office and why it's Pam + more
- The vaccine is here and Amy is happy.- Vaccinate teachers ASAP- Lack of media access through COVID. New normal or temporary? - We enjoy interviewing athletes, but prefer them clothed.- Utah Royals on the move- RSL sale- Effective altruism/charity- Good riddance 2020
Spence is joined by MLS/RSL analyst/former pro Brian Dunseth as well as longtime MLS/RSL front office man Trey Fitz-Gerald. - Utah loses the Royals. Will they return?- Complicated legacy of Dell Loy Hansen.- Latest on sale of RSL.- Don Garber comments. - Rebuilding RSL on and off the pitch.- Tease for next RSL project- Big words from Trey + more
Julian Carr(professional skier/entrepreneur) and Walker Willey(entrepreneur) stop by for a round-table discussion on 2020, COVID's effects on the local outdoor industries, public transit and air quality, Utah political landscape, post-pandemic life + more
- Covering Sports during pandemic- Utah vs ASU cancelled- Utah vs UW set- BYU CFP rankings- Jazz allowing fans- Amy vs Misogyny- Changing generations of conditioning+ more
Spence welcomes Chris Kamrani and Amy Donaldson for a round table discussion on COVID-19 in sports, what we learned from the 2020 election cycle, the current status of the state of Utah, possible solutions for positive progress + more - Spence Checketts hosts The Drive daily from 2-6 on ESPN700. - Chris Kamrani covers Utah football + more for The Athletic. - Amy Donaldson covers sports, politics + more for the Deseret News and hosts the Voices of Reason podcast. Subscribe, rate and review Reality Check wherever you get shows!
The next episode of Reality Check is now here for you! The Utah Jazz are in the middle of their season, and we breakdown our impressions of the team after 13 games. Afterwards we have on Tom Haberstroh and Tim MacMahon to talk about the national story lines around the league.
We're back after a long extended break of the Reality Check podcast. Spence breaks down his coming to Broadway Media, and how he decided to accept the position with ESPN 700. Included in the podcast is Spence's conversation with head coach of the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder.
This week's episode of Reality Check, Spence and Braden breakdown what the Jazz's identity going forward, and a special tribute to longtime Jazz legend Jerry Sloan.
Back with a breaking news podcast, Spence breaks down the Russell Westbrook trade to the Rockets, and hints at where CP3 will be going soon. How does Kawhi Leonard effect the rest of the West, and who truly are championship contenders. Finally, did the Thunder win the trade after all is said and done?
On this episode of Reality Check, Spence brings on Ryen Russillo to help breakdown all the madness around the NBA and try to make sense of what Kawhi Leonard may do.
On this episode of Reality Check, Spence breaks down all of the madness that went down on day one of the NBA free agency. From the Utah Jazz signing Bojan Bogdanovic to Ricky Rubio's massive new contract. Spence breaks it all down for you from the western conference to the eastern conference.
This week on the Reality Check, Spence breaks down the last two weeks of the NBA including what the Utah Jazz should do this free agency with Derrick Favors, and what the rest of the NBA will look like come Sunday night.
Spence talks to Mike Breen ahead of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Bang!
Spence sits down with BYU legend and Phoenix Sun Jimmer Fredette
Spence and NBA Commissioner David Stern catch up, dig into the league from a macro perspective, and touch on Commissioner Stern's post NBA activities.
Spence dives into round 1 of the playoffs, matchups, outcomes, strategy and schemes. He touches on the Laker situation, Golden State giving up a 31 points, Kawhi's future W or L, how to tackle James Harden, Portland's backcourt, OKC woes and more.
Spence catches up with old friend Ryen Russillo of ESPN and The Ringer.
Spence catches up with former University of Utah and NBA Forward, Britton Johnsen.
Spence talks Zion Williamson, LeBron getting shut down, the possibility of a Warriors-Bucks Finals, Russell Westbrook's 20-20-20 and more
Jeff weighs in on recent trades in the NBA, how to decrease the number of meaningless games in the league, Jim Dolan's fan ban, players and social media, and much more.
Spence talks Russ Westbrook & the Utah Jazz fan situation, the current state of the Lakers, Phil Jackson back to LA (?), and Jimmer Fredette returning stateside to play for the Phoenix Suns.
Mark and Spence catch up on his era of Utah Jazz basketball, the new era, and what's happening with Mark off the court.
David talks about his career, his relationship with Michael Jordan, current and former players, and much more.
Spence talks Lakers, LeBron's mogul phase, Zion Williamson, Player's Only, and Dirk Nowitzki
John and Spence talk about the path from humble beginnings to pop culture icon, the dunk, being a leader on a decade of great Knicks basketball, and much more.
Steve Young and Spence discuss his rise and legendary success in the NFL, Joe Montana, personal challenges and triumphs, and much more.
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