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The Bench Seat is a weekly podcast conversation between two unlikely friends—a millennial, comedic content-creator dad, Kevin Spies @grillguy, and a professional basketball small forward with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Georges Niang @georgesniang. Each week the guys cover the past week in sports and culture, bringing their own perspectives to the table and laughing their way through it. Pile in and join us on the bench seat.

The Bench Seat


    • Apr 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Bench Seat

    Josh Hart Exposes What Really Happens on NBA Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 48:46


    Josh Hart joins the crew as the boys recap the past week in the NBA, and discuss NBA Sh** talk with two of the best.

    Georges Responds to Sh** Talk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 47:43


    Georges and Kev are back in this weeks episodes responding to the recent talk about Georges' antics on the court. Plus the boys cover the current NBA landscape and give their elite 8 picks!

    Why Georges Thinks Jordan is Better Than Lebron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 44:47


    The boys are back recapping Georges' first few weeks with the Hawks, Josh Hart pointing in Georges' face, and Why NBA Players think Jordan is better than Lebron!

    Ty Jerome Exposes Secrets From UVA's Championship Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 38:54


    Georges and Kev are back with Ty Jerome, who gives details about Virginia's championship run, being an NYC point guard, and how he's the perfect fit in Cleveland.

    How Do NBA Trades REALLY Go Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 40:43


    Georges tells the story of how he was traded to Atlanta. Plus the boys talk about the other trades that have happened in the league and how the Hawks can make a run after the All Star Break.

    Did The Mavs Get Fleeced?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 36:10


    G and Kev are back with another episode talking the recent blockbuster trades, whether the Mavs trade is a conspiracy, and how the Cavs got back to their winning ways.

    Tristan Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 59:26


    The Boys sit down with Cavs Legend Tristan Thompson to discuss what it was like when Lebron returned to Cleveland, winning a championship, and why Tristan is a pro's pro.

    The Cavs Beat OKC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 42:07


    The Bench Seat is back discussing the Cavs historic win streak, whether players poop on airplanes, and why the Cavs should have 4 All Stars.

    Why Are The Cavs Being Disrespected?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 44:46


    The Boys talk the Cavs' recent winning streak, getting in a scuffle with Draymond, and possibly having four all stars.

    Why Are NBA Ratings Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 45:07


    The Boys are back covering the hot Cavs, the low NBA ratings, and how teams like the Kings and Wolves can improve,

    The New Look Cavs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 41:55


    The Boys catch up after a hiatus to talk about the Cavs, playing on a true contender, and the surprises of the NBA season so far.

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 45:18


    The Boys discuss Georges telling a rookie to STFU, look back at the first week of NBA games, and give their end of year predictions!

    Episode 22- Jaylon Tyson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 42:35


    The boys sit down with Jaylon Tyson, as he talks joining the Cavs, NIL money, and who has the best mullet in the game.

    Episode 21- The Wagner Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 44:31


    The Wagner brothers talk the Olympic village, chosing college over the NBA, and fighting Georges.

    Episode 20 - Duncan Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 38:32


    The Fellas sit down with Miami Heat Guard, Duncan Robinson.

    Episode 19 - Ronny Doitche

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 33:14


    The Boys sit down with Sargent Suckdown- Ronny Doitche, to talk his Barstool interview, embarrassing local dads, and chugging with Will Farrell. 

    Cormac Ryan Talks Becoming an NBA Player, Being the Only White Dude in Streetball Events, And Turning Down Jay Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 32:00


    Episode 17 - Richard Jefferson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 38:52


    The boys sit down with NBA legend Richard Jefferson, who talks wine on road trips, reffing in the NBA, and the New York scene in the early 2000's.

    Episode 15 - Draft Fits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 43:12


    The boys catch up on new head coaches, their favorite picks from draft night, and who has the all time best draft night look.

    Episode 15- Building a Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 36:37


    The Boys recap game 2 of the finals, the head coaching carousel, best oreo desserts, and of course pay their respects to the logo. 

    Episode 14- Paddy Steinfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 44:14


    The guys sit down with performance coach and mental health expert, Paddy Steinfort. Paddy has worked with the world's top performers from NASA, to the military, to the world's best athletes. Listen in as the boys pick his brain!

    Episode 13- Three Headed Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 51:14


    The Wagon and The Guy talk Conference Finals, Bill Walton, Ty Lue getting paid, and which teammates Georges can beat in a mile. 

    Episode 12- Snappy Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 47:48


    The fellas cover all things NBA playoffs, talk Caitlyn Clark's WBNA debut, the new TV deal, plus is Tiger Woods too old?

    Episode 11 - Catch The Playoff Train

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 45:42


    This week, Georges & Kev are back, just the two of them, on The Bench Seat talking through the playoffs and more.

    Episode 10 - Brian Scalabrine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 42:19


    The Bench Seat welcomes "The White Mamba", former NBA player and current Celtics analyst, Brian Scalabrine

    Episode 9 - Sam Merrill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 44:08


    This week, Kevin and Georges welcome Cleveland Cavs player Sam Merrill to The Bench Seat

    Episode 8 - Darius Garland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 46:11


    Kev & Georges welcome Georges' teammate and fellow Cleveland Cav, special guest Darius Garland 

    Episode 7 - Tyrese Haliburton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 51:17


    This week, Kev and Georges welcome their first guest to The Bench Seat — Tyrese Haliburton.

    Episode 6 - Generational Talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 49:23


    In this special bi-coastal episode, Georges and Kev are coming to you from NY and LA. They chat about the NCAA Final Four, Josh Allen and if he is generational talent, and what they hope for the future of Bronny James.

    Episode 5 - Sit Down, Enjoy the Game, and Don't be a Brat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 47:56


    This week on The Bench Seat, Kev & Georges are catching up about March Madness, Caitlin Clark's offer from The Big 3, and the latest from this past week in the NBA.

    Episode 4 - North Shore Beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 53:14


    In this episode of The Bench Seat, Kev and Georges answer questions from their fanclub, discuss the Cavs, make quick bracket picks, talk NFL trades & the draft, and answer the age-old question “North Shore Beef or Cheesesteak?"

    Episode 3 - Let's start NIANG... and other shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 51:41


    This week, Kev & Georges discuss the Cavs past week and how Georges is handling the extra playing time. They also talk through the past week's highlights in sports, covering MN high school hockey championships, "Cream" Robbie Avila, SC vs LSU Women's BBall and more.

    Episode 2 - Caitlin Clark & Lebron James Miletones, Robbie Avila and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 46:14


    This week Kevin and Georges cut up once again, and talk about this week in Basketball. Caitlin Clark's record breaking game, their loser friends who think they could beat her in one-on-one, Kevin Durant's future (or not) as a recording artist, and Lebron James hitting 40,000 points. Come along and sit with us on The Bench Seat.

    Episode 1 - Welcome to The Bench Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 46:55


    In the first episode of The Bench Seat, Georges and Kevin pile onto the bench to cut up and comment on the past week in sports and life. Covering Cam Newton's altercation, Duke/Wake-Forest storming, and what Georges did during this year's All-Star break.

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