by W.H.A.T. Podcast
Two women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes. We have a take and so can you.
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April 14, 2025
<p>Its the episode everyone in the locker room has been waiting to drop! Announcing our 2025 WHAT Award Nominees! We will follow up soon with info on how to vote!</p><p>1:00 Coach extension</p><p>6:00 Teams firing their coaches late</p><p>9:00 At least we’re not [insert unlucky franchise here]</p><p>17:30 Controlling what we can control</p><p>22:00 Best Accessorizer:</p><ul><li><p>Deande Ayton</p></li><li><p>Scoot Henderson</p></li><li><p>Jerami Grant</p></li><li><p>Jabari Walker</p></li></ul><p>34:00 Most Improved Player</p><ul><li><p>Toumani Camara</p></li><li><p>Shaedon Sharpe</p></li><li><p>Deni Avdija</p></li><li><p>Scoot Henderson</p></li></ul><p>59:00 Most Valuable Blazer</p><ul><li><p>Deni Avdija</p></li><li><p>Mike Schmitz & Andrae Patterson</p></li><li><p>Deandre Ayton</p></li><li><p>Toumani Camara</p></li></ul><p>1:10:00 Blazer Legend</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGCEXv0yhDS/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Damian Lillard scholarship at PSU</a></p></li><li><p>Jusuf Nurkic - so many reasons!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/trailblazers.bsky.social/post/3lmdloafypc27" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ET On the Broadcast</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/trailblazers/news/lamarcus-aldridge-reveals-he-tried-to-return-to-blazers-multiple-times-but-former-gm-stopped-it-01jnrh7h3kdk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LaMarcus Aldridge spilling the tea about Olshey</a></p></li></ul><p>1:20:00 Social Media Play of the Season</p><ul><li><p>Bluesky - for being there when we needed them!</p></li><li><p>Blazer Social for peeks behind the scene and for going to Bluesky</p></li><li><p>Jerami Grant supporting local businesses on Instagram</p></li><li><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cbergin.bsky.social/post/3lfo4zif4r22f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Conor Bergin for surfacing the "Two Hands For Safety" information</a></p></li></ul><p>1:28:00 Celebrator </p><ul><li><p>Anfernee Simons</p></li><li><p>Deandre Ayton</p></li><li><p>Donovan Clingan</p></li><li><p>Scoot Henderson</p></li><li><p>Honorable Mention: Rob Williams</p></li></ul>
March 31, 2025
<p>This week we were joined by one of the busiest people we know, Rip City Radio's Chris Burkhardt. You probably know him as producer and host of Blazer's Game Day, Courtside Mondays, The 5th Quarter and the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3khiCwJIvT2XtWWAILkBSX?si=656c54108ae24691" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">19:77 Podcast</a>. He also co-hosts the Trailcasters if - when!- they ever put out a new episode! </p><p>We heard his basketball origin story, stories from being on the road with the team, thoughts on signs of improvement and so much more!</p><p>2:00 Icebreaker: What are we rooting for in the Playoffs? Lakers early exit, Blazer cuties making a deep run, rooting for fun teams with players we like</p><p>6:00 The basketball origin story of Chris Burkhardt</p><p>11:30 Blazers connection</p><p>15:00 Traveling to cover the team</p><p>27:00 Interacting with players</p><p>33:00 How to avoid asking bad questions</p><p>36:30 Differences between radio and tv</p><p>43:00 What are we watching for and hoping for as the season wraps up?</p><p>55:00 Question from listener: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgameboy.bsky.social/post/3llm5yk2hic2t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">keanu_reevesbooks</a></p><p>1:07:00 Why are there so many Keanu Reeves accounts on Bluesky?</p><p>1:09:30 Takes: March Madness and College Athletics are fun! (And bring marching bands to NBA games), not ready to let go of the hustle board, can’t wait for Paige Bueckers to join the WNBA</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Join us on <a href="https://discord.gg/s5CYU4mRSc"><u>Discord</u></a>! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also find us on BlueSky @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding</p><p>The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3khiCwJIvT2XtWWAILkBSX?si=7e7556a8833e45d8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><br></a></p>
March 24, 2025
<p>This week we are recapping a special event we were invited to! With a few other Trail Blazers fans, we got to meet and talk to Assistant GMs Andrae Patterson and Mike Schmitz. Both were a delight of course! We’re not reporting, we’re just vibin’ about what we heard, how we interpreted it, and what stuck with us. Topics include team building, player improvement, and leadership. </p><p>We also ate Ranch Pizza in the club level and we might never go back to our regular seats. </p><p>Plus! We answer listener questions about leadership, surprise s and the coach</p><p>1:00 Audra was a courtside kid! </p><p>7:00 Deni Avdija is huge</p><p>9:00 Adding "Oops I Did it Again" to the <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOnzthpcdt7eBt58tB09Q5rk_pkBMllp&si=wduCFtvAPozT4B4b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">playlist</a></p><p>11:00 “Chalk Talk” event with Andrae Patterson and Mike Schmitz</p><p>16:20 Overall impressions of the event</p><p>21:00 Team building thoughts</p><p>22:00 Players they talked the most about</p><p>24:30 Value and opportunity</p><p>31:40 Not expecting big changes in the off season</p><p>40:00 Young veterans</p><p>43:00 Leadership (and question from @BasketballJones)</p><p>45:00 What player has surprised us the most (From @Hecubus72)</p><p>52:00 Rose spots a ref</p><p>56:10 Question from @BrandonMullen regarding coaching</p><p>1:05:00 Phoenix is run like its run by an eight year old</p><p>1:07:00 Tara’s take: its no fair that Club level are the only ones who get access to Ranch Pizza</p><p>1:10:00 Rose’s take is a personal health update. </p><p>Join us on <a href="https://discord.gg/s5CYU4mRSc"><u>Discord</u></a>! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also find us on BlueSky @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding</p>
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