Cookies: A Basketball Podcast

Artist Eric Elms and Felipe Delerme, of Kinfolk, join COOKIES hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli. Topics include new Hall of Fame class with Shaq, Allen Iverson, Yao Ming, and Sheryl Swoopes; Golden State versus Scottie Pippen; end of year awards; and the week's sordid social media action.

Tim Hoey from Cut Copy joins COOKIES hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli to talk about the betrayal of Swaggy P, the questionable Australian pride of Ben Simmons, Western Conference playoff hopefuls, and the price of J.R. Smith-supplied asphyxiation.

Moses Archuleta of Deerhunter and Jesse Miller-Gordon of Sick Feeling join hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli on COOKIES. Topics of discussion include Phife Dawg, LeBron's social media strategy, the intersection of basketball and pro wrestling, and stories about David Letterman.

Jesse Cohen of the band Tanlines joins hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli to discuss the NBA's lack of true villains, the darkness of being a converted Brooklyn Nets fan, and the impact of infamous party cities on road teams.

​Alex Frankel of Holy Ghost and artist Andrew Kuo join host Ben Detrick on the latest edition of COOKIES. Topics of the day include a cornucopia of Knicks rumors, the shifting nature of the traditional center, and spiteful old timers and the mythology of hand-checking​.

Bobbito Garcia, the filmmaker and DJ, joins COOKIES hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli to discuss his hip-hop documentary Stretch & Bobbito and New York playground basketball. Other topics include Steph Curry's supernatural play, the Cavs' struggles, and the Academy Awards.

​On the latest episode of Cookies, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by comedian Ari Shaffir, of Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening. Discussions include playing basketball with a yarmulke, how frontrunning Lakers fans ruin comedy in Los Angeles, Kurt Rambis's X-rated Twitter profile, and the NBA's fringe playoff contenders. ​

On this week's COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by Harlem rapper Dave East of Mass Appeal Records. Their discussion covers the NBA All-Star festivities, Dave's own renowned basketball ability, whether rappers or athletes get superior groupies, and Kevin Durant's beat-making.

On this episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by Brooklyn rapper Your Old Droog. Topics of conversation include the firing of Knicks coach Derek Fisher, struggling teams in Sacramento and Chicago, the beautiful weirdness of ballers from Coney Island, and the arcane hoops references in Droog's record Basketball & Seinfeld.

On latest episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by Will Kiersky, the publisher of VICE Sports. Topics of conversation include the terrifying possibility of Kevin Durant joining the Warriors, trade deadline rumors, the firing of Jeff Hornacek, and seven-layer Super Bowl dip.

On this episode, hosts Ben Detrick Jordan Redaelli are joined by Chris Tomson, the drummer from Vampire Weekend. Subjects of discussion include Golden State's drubbing of San Antonio, Blake Griffin's alleged offcourt fisticuffs, the new X-Files and NBA conspiracies, and indie rock's infatuation with basketball. 

On this episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by writers Rembert Browne (@rembert) and Jason Concepcion (@Netw3rk). Topics of discussion include the final days of Grantland, the epic double-overtime showdown between the Knicks and the Sixers, why Australians top the list of dirtiest players, and the softest Phil Collins song of all time.

On this episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by musicians A$AP Twelvyy, of A$AP Mob, and Remy Banks, of Worlds Fair. Topics of discussion include fixing the Brooklyn Nets, a quiz on Kobe Bryant lyrics, Queens vs. Bronx streetball, and their new collaborative record Q44.

Hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by Bronx-bred comedic duo Desus and The Kid Mero (Bodega Boys podcast, MTV2's Joking Off and Uncommon Sense). The crew discusses Cleanthony Early​ and the dangers of being a pro baller in New York City, the enduring glory of the Crying Jordan Face meme, Kanye West's Facts, and if Draymond Green is really a system player.

On the newest episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by artist Andrew Kuo (@earlboykins on Instagram). The trio discuss Kobe Bryant's position in the all-time pantheon, protecting Porzingis at all costs, whether they trust the Process in Philly, and subway altercations with MTA employees.

On the latest COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli talk hoops with musician Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) and Ethan Silverman of Terrible Records. Topics include Rajon Rondo's suspension for using a homophobic slur towards a referee, the terrifying rise of the Spurs, the worst sneakers for pickup ball, and Dev's recent pair of sold-out shows at the Apollo Theater.

On this episode of COOKIES, hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli are joined by producer Tony "Blockhead" Simon and Flip Segundo, of Kinfolk. The round table of hoops junkies discusses whether it's possible to hate the Golden State Warriors (and how they'd fare against Michael Jordan's record-setting Bulls), the Sixers' hiring of Jerry Colangelo, potential trade destinations for Boogie Cousins, and celebrity pickup games at the Carmine Street playground. ​

On the first episode of COOKIES, Eddie Huang breaks down the "dancing bear" archetype, recounts meeting Yao Ming, and predicts how he'd fare playing one-on-one against Drake. Later, Jadakiss compares his own game to Jason Kidd, reveals pickup scouting reports on DMX and the Ruff Ryders, and offers his take on the Knicks' season.