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Watch this episode on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes present the scribes with the weakest pen game, the worst plotting and the most nonsensical understanding of the way movies or the world works. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"They tryna make me Amin Elhassan!" Dan's inner monologue is very excited to talk about some NFL media news after Tony Dungy was let go from Football Night in America. Should NBC make a run at Philip Rivers or Smokin' Jay Cutler to replace him? Zas tests how much Amin knows about that. After Tony's Kon Knueppel rookie-of-the-year take aged extremely poorly extremely fast, he gives it another go... and it ages extremely poorly extremely fast again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes are signing up for an experimental drug trial, side effects be damned. How much do we get paid? CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Terry Rozier and Co. return to court, Pablo spans the globe — and the nether regions of the basketball internet — to reveal the unnamed player who turned a cup of coffee into the NBA's worst nightmare. Amin Elhassan helps connect government clues to red flags, obscure movie references to entourage Instagram posts... and one really dirty recruiting trip to a new guarantee in the economy of legalized gambling.Previously on PTFO:• Part One: Moose, the Money and a Garbage-Time God• Part Two: Hoopfellas• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes want you to burn some calories when parsing breaking news stories for truth, instead of simply wanting it to be true. This season may strike the death knell for the 65 game rule, as we could have an MVP by default and entirely new All NBA Teams with major cap ramifications. Truth Teller Jared Weiss of The Athletic returns as our official Wemby correspondent right when the Spurs are the hottest team in the league. Jared sizes up Mitch Johnson's Coach of the Year chances, shares Joe Mazzulla stories and embraces ethical basketball. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bickley and Marotta talk Cardinals, Suns, go through Rush Hour Reboot, and are joined by Amin Elhassan.
Amin talks abou why the Suns were able to turn it around so quickly and life without Dillon Brooks.
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes finally make it out of the D to Los Angeles, the land of orange trees, Mercedes giveaways and Cal ULA. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes eulogize the Point God Chris Paul's abruptly truncated career at his wake (forest). A new movement has gained traction in the Illumination, as Amin's decade old manifesto to Abolish the NBA Draft is finally being considered by the league. Truth Teller Vincent Goodwill of ESPN teaches us how to get a question for Adam Silver through the vetting process, take the shuttle to Jimmy Goldstein's house for an exclusive party and generally crush it during All Star Weekend. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I shall not forgive you!" Amin takes us through all of the biggest storylines from NBA All-Star Weekend, including the horrific Los Angeles traffic. He also delivers his Weekend Observations and duels with Zas over each of their respective Top 5 Leonardo DiCaprio movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this episode on YouTube You're listening to the dulcet tones of Zach, Amin and Mayes choosing their favorite real voices, not fake accents or altered pitch, but genuine vocalisation. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zach, Amin and Mayes tip off a new century of movies with an epic streetball classic that's NOTHING like the pros. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are clearing the benches in Charlotte for a good ol fashioned brawl that would make Joe Mazzulla jealous. As we approach the All Star break, the tankathon is fully underway. Can the league do anything to stop the inevitable? Truth Teller and newsbreaker extraordinaire Jake Fischer ends his podcast silence by taking us behind the scenes of last week's hectic trade deadline. Jake shares his biggest win, why he doesn't waste time with graphics, his rom com approach to seeking info and some hints to the ones that got away. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As the Clippers host NBA All-Star Weekend, Pablo's "thorough due diligence" leads down a trail of LLCs and lawsuits that Kawhi Leonard and the richest owner in sports probably don't want you to know about. David Samson and Amin Elhassan return with a new prescription and — if the Aspiration whistle blows again — judgment day.Previously on PTFO:• Part I: The Silent Superstar and the Rotten Apple Tree• Part II: An Argument with Mark Cuban• Part III: The Mystery Investor, the No-Show Payday and the "Smoking Gun"• Part IV: Steve Ballmer, the Other Cuban and the $118 Million Infusion• Part V: Steve Ballmer's "Inconceivable" Donation, the $20 Million Guarantee and a Head on a Spike• Part VI: An IRL Showdown with Mark Cuban• Part VII: The Briefcase, Ballmer's Social Network and Aspiration's House of Cards• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I went to McDonald's yesterday." It's Toilet Bowl Monday, and Amin is here to deliver his Weekend Observations, including racists in WWE, kickoff rules, and the Top 5 Things To Call His Dump This Morning. Plus, Jeremy returns at the end of the hour with his best effort at a parody song for Miller Lite's next Super Bowl commercials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"I dig." Amin and JuJu join Zas, Tony, Chris, and Jeremy to discuss all the latest news on the NBA Trade Deadline, including updates on James Harden, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Well, it WAS all the latest news until Anthony Davis was traded, right as the show ended. Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes urge you to be more thorough when trying to read the tea leaves about Giannis' future. Is the Paul George suspension actually beneficial to the 76ers? We explain the creative accounting involved before we are interrupted by BREAKING NEWS that Jaren Jackson Junior is now a Jazz. Finally, Truth Teller Law Murray of The Athletic takes us behind the curtain on the circumstances and timeline of events that led to the abrupt trade of James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Darius Garland. Giannis, take notes, this is how it's done. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Missed connection: You were the uber driver with the pretty smile who picked us up from the casino. I was the loud asshole in the back demanding you take us TO the casino." Amin is here to chat with Dan, Zas, and the Shipping Container about Giannis Antetokounmpo and his trade packages, LeBron's All-Star appearance, and the Doomsday Clock grift before he delivers his-and-only-his Weekend Observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this episode on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes come up with origin stories or re-imaginings of their favorite characters and Cinephobe movies CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube It's time for Zach, Amin and Mayes to stop daydreaming and apply to college in May of their Senior Year! CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes can't believe the NBA changed the schedule for the Finals without explanation. Giannis' self diagnosis on his calf injury was truly innovative, sending the Bucks season into a tailspin, but Doc Rivers made sure to be explicitly clear about one thing in particular. Truth Teller Tippernaught Sports, lip reader extraordinaire, joins the program to take us behind the scenes of his process, his dedication to accuracy and what NBA moments catch his eye the most. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"He's leaving a whole bakery." Amin joins the crew for his Weekend Observations, notably missing his standard 'missed connection' of the week, and explains what's really going on in Milwaukee with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Plus, Tony's self-induced error forces a self-report. Yikes, Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes are the kings of Coolidge College, having spent seven years perfecting their party liaison personas. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes try to pinpoint the exact moment the All Star Game lost it's mojo. And speaking of All Stars, why are all these players trying to jump ship to Team World? Truth Teller Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling, exposing how the proliferation of mobile bets has amplified access to dangerous addiction. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Missed connection: you were the guy in all white who locked eyes with me. I was Carson Beck with 44 seconds to go." Brad Williams and his terrible microphone are here to discuss his Denver Broncos and his undying belief in 'Stiddhy.' Then, after deciding if last night was the most deflating feeling in Miami sports history, Amin is here to deliver his Weekend Observations after being moved from yesterday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this episode on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes induct the inaugural class into the Cinephobe Hall of Fame, going back through the first 20 movies to enshrine the best moments that stand the test of time. 1 entrant per movie. 5 entrants per year - No rollover to the following year. Must be unanimously voted in by all three people. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I saw Todd Klein throw a hamburger into a guy's tuba." Chris Fowler joins us from one of the most pristine homes you've ever seen to give... what's that? Actual game analysis? On this show? That can't be. Plus, Pablo Torre, Amin Elhassan, and George Harrison stop by to deliver their official predictions for the Miami game with varying degrees of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes wonder if the Trae Young deal portends an unceremonious exit from Memphis for Ja Morant. Could Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla's frustration with the referees be valid? Tom Did His Own Research on an interesting trend in the new year that has caught everyone off guard. Surgeon General Jeff Stotts of InStreetClothes.com is back on the show to give us an update on this year's games lost due to injury, reveal the players who have sustained the most different injuries since 2005 and stand firm while Mayes pesters him with 49ers electrical substation conspiracies. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"You were the hilarious standup comedienne who shouted me out in the middle of your set. I was the drunk asshole you had security toss out." Amin is here for his Weekend Observations, some silly basketball drama, and for Dan to fat-shame a little person. Then, Nikki Glaser's award-show excellence (shout-out to Ian Karmel), Nick Saban's TV rise, and a hockey melee amongst 10-year-olds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the NBA's investigation heats up, Pablo goes behind closed doors — and emerges with fresh sunlight: What exactly did the Clippers know about Kawhi Leonard's no-show deal? When did Steve Ballmer really get to know the fraudster who paid him off? And what do Doc Rivers, the Ritz-Carlton and a topless fashion shoot have to do with the origin story of a "match made in heaven" that the richest owner in sports would rather you ignore? Amin Elhassan and David Samson shake their heads, as we fact-check a timeline that the Clippers want you to believe.Previously on PTFO:• Part I: The Silent Superstar and the Rotten Apple Tree• Part II: An Argument with Mark Cuban• Part III: The Mystery Investor, the No-Show Payday and the "Smoking Gun"• Part IV: Steve Ballmer, the Other Cuban and the $118 Million Infusion• Part V: Steve Ballmer's "Inconceivable" Donation, the $20 Million Guarantee and a Head on a Spike• Part VI: An IRL Showdown with Mark Cuban• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter for exclusive access, documents and invites• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"• Subscribe to "Basketball Illuminati" with Amin Elhassan(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes have the best day of their lives, driving around LA visiting various women, going to a family bbq and ending up at Maxwell's in Malibu. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes praise Kris Dunn for his commitment to guarding Steph Curry. What's behind Trae Young's change of heart about a potential trade to the Washington Wizards? Follow the money. Truth Tellers Nick Altschuller and Rich Levine, who created the 30 for 30 podcast Chasing Basketball Heaven, present the mysterious Martin Manley and share some choice details from the cutting room floor. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"You were the waitress with the pretty eyes and locked-in gaze who served our table. I was the guy who was slurring the drink orders." Amin delivers his Weekend Observations, which feature a recurring Mike Ryan theme, and the members of the Shipping Container who attended the Winter Classic felt it was a total disaster in nearly every way. But other than that, the vibes were great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this episode on YouTube Believe it or not, another year is drawing to a close, so it's time for Zach, Amin and Mayes to conclude their award season by looking back at the most astonishing and jaw dropping Golden Dumpsters of 2025. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes really want to know why Luke is apologizing to Adrian Wojnarowski. Nikola Jokic went down with an ugly looking knee hyperextension, but is it good news or bad news? Reporting can be deceiving. Finally, we turn our third eyes backwards to revisit some of our favorite stories and episodes of the year. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes spend Christmas Eve helping unhoused gentlemen get pot roast that falls off the bone. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes welcome back referee Eric Lewis out of retirement. The NBA has implemented policy changes for injury reporting and is reviewing proposals to end tanking, but will these measures actually do anything? On Sunday December 14th, the Atlanta Hawks led the Philadelphia 76ers by 1 point with 2.5 seconds left. The ensuing possession sparked controversy surrounding a confusing rule, and caught the attention of Truth Teller Erin Grugan, writing for Liberty Ballers. She joins us, along with the NBA's former head of officiating Don Vaden, to explain the play in question and the subsequent response from the NBA Referees' official twitter account. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes give you a lesson in NBA terminology, as Chris Paul's dismissal from the Clippers is the perfect example of a 'Locker Room Lawyer' in action. Truth Teller Vincent Goodwill of ESPN is here to fix your league. Fresh off a 6 day stint in Vegas covering the NBA Cup, Vinnie gives us boots on the grounds coverage of the tournament, it's future and how he chose his question for Adam Silver during the commissioner's press conference. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Are we out of the playoffs? We are? Okay..." Amin is here to deliver his Weekend Observations, Tony capes up for his Jaguars, and Chris Jones learns some crucial information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes are looking for any excuse to travel to Paris with their brothas from otha mothas. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have their third eyes open to Kalshi and Polymarket endorsing sports parody accounts like Ballsack Sports. Comedian Joe Zimmerman joins the program to discuss his revolutionary proposal to solve height fraud and fix competitive basketball once and for all. We also figure out what constitutes a comedian draft class, why a comedy sports show has never taken off and when the high five was invented. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch this episode on YouTube Believe it or not, another year is drawing to a close, so it's time for Zach, Amin and Mayes to kick off their award season by looking back at the most astonishing and jaw dropping performances of 2025. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes avenge the loss of their family by fighting terrorism with terror. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"I will die for this program if I have to." After the self-loathing UM alumnus Dan Le Batard accuses Mike Ryan, the chair of the Division of Competitive Hostilities in the University of Miami's Department of War, of threatening to fight an old man, Mike explains why Dan's lack of ball-knowing may cost the show an interview with 5-Star General Mario Cristobal. Also, Roy is John Tesh, and Greg got lost on the way to the office. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"I'm talking about his..." Dan has his own version of a Tony's Top 5 for the NFL Weekend before we get to Amin's Weekend Observations. Or, we at least TRY to get to Amin's Weekend Observations. His internet is awful, just like how Dan would look in Daniel Craig's speedo from James Bond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube Zach, Amin and Mayes quack their way to a Pee Wee championship thanks to a widdle drunk driving, gerrymandering and money laundering. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Join the Count The Dings Patreon for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Cinephobe is now on Youtube! Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD @countthedings IG: @cinephobepod Threads: @cinephobepod Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops Threads: @talkhoops Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin Threads: @darthamin Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle Threads: @cornpuzzle Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"YOU brought up the imaging!" It's time to play a game of "Legend or Not a Legend" with Jonathan Zaslow before Amin delivers his in-depth Weekend Observations. Plus, Dan makes one of the most egregious mistakes of his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Give me the long version." Amin continues his story from Hour 2 on Draymond Green and Kenyon Martin before Chris delivers the Stat of the Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"We all know aliens, if they exist, are little green men." The kook meter is a-rockin' as we're about to learn a LOT more about aliens on planet earth. Plus, Amin's Weekend Observations include the Top 5 Names People Mess Up, a shoutout to Steven from Cameo, and the new-age Charlie Chaplin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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