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100th Episode with Guy Picciotto (Fugazi / Rites of Spring)
Jun 4, 2026
43m 27s
That's NBA Playoffs, Baby! (with Devlin & The Harm)
May 27, 2026
1h 16m 57s
Raptors Heartbreak (with Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners)
May 7, 2026
54m 32s
The Head and the Heart
Apr 28, 2026
1h 06m 52s
Saddle Creek Stories & Omaha Hoops (with Stephen Pedersen of Criteria)
Apr 9, 2026
55m 08s
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| 6/4/26 | 100th Episode with Guy Picciotto (Fugazi / Rites of Spring) | Can't believe we made it to 100 and as a special treat, I'm delighted to talk with legendary punk figure Guy Picciotto. He's a big Wizards fan tells some stories about basketball, Fugazi, and of course the iconic basketball hoop photo from the Fugazi show in Philly in 1988. Thank you all so much for being here and supporting the podcast! ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 43m 27s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | That's NBA Playoffs, Baby! (with Devlin & The Harm) | Indie-folk musician Devlin & The Harm has a new album and is here to dive deep on Spurs/Thunder and the Knicks/Cavs series as we go full on playoff mode. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 16m 57s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Raptors Heartbreak (with Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners) | I'm joined by Chris Cresswell, frontman of The Flatliners and member of Hot Water Music, to mourn the Raptors loss. We talk about being a Toronto basketball fan, expansion, the evolution of punk rock, and he gives his take on Build-a-Band. 'Cold World' by The Flatliners is out May 8th. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 54m 32s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | The Head and the Heart | Our guests this week are Kenny and Jon from indie folk band The Head and The Heart. They are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their seminal self-titled album, and are also into the Lakers and Warriors respectively. So we're talking fandom, playoffs, and give them a shot Musician Matchups. NOTE: Some recording hiccups early on but get resolved quickly! ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 06m 52s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Saddle Creek Stories & Omaha Hoops (with Stephen Pedersen of Criteria) | Longtime Omaha native Stephen Pedersen of Criteria (formerly Cursive / White Octave) joins me to recall his childhood of basketball, talk about his love of playing the sport, early days of Saddle Creek records, and the new Criteria album due out May 22nd. We also tried a new segment of "Band Name or NBA Player" with... mixed results. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 55m 08s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Midwest Emo, Lone Star Sports (with Football Etc.) | Lindsay and Mercy from Football Etc. talk all things sports from Rockets and Spurs to womens soccer. They also discuss their re-release of their debut album The Draft and new projects they're working on. And a Build-a-Band like you wouldn't believe. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 50m 49s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | Topshelf Records Knows Ball (with Kevin Duquette) | Topshelf Records is celebrating their 20th anniversary so founder Kevin Duquette joined me to talk about their history, compare some Topshelf artists to NBA players. Plus we talk Celtics, MVP, and more. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 02m 47s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Philly Sports Hot Takes (with Dan "Soupy" Campbell) | Dan Campbell from The Wonder Years gets on the podcast to get into all things Philly sports, Sixers, training for their upcoming tour. I also share a few songs that I'm really digging right now. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 06m 39s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Embracing The Tank (with Ritt Momney) | Our first Utah Jazz fan brings out Jack Rutter, also known as Ritt Momney, to talk about his newest album BASE, giving his music a proper NBA rebuild, and his pure passion for tanking and loving a bad team. ---- Watch all of our Half Court Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 14m 24s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | All-Star Ratboys (with Julia Steiner) | We finally get friend of the pod Julia from Ratboys on to talk about their killer new album Singin' to an Empty Chair, favorite karaoke songs, Louisville basketball, Bulls, and more. ---- Our final Half Court Session of the year with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 56m 57s | ||||||
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| 2/5/26 | The Indie Rock Trade Deadline (with Remember Sports) | NBA TRADE DEADLINE APPROACHES! Had Catherine and Julian of Remember Sports on the podcast during a busy NBA news day. We talked about the trade news, their new album "The Refrigerator", Sixers, Celtics, Bulls galore. We also take in community suggestions for indie rock trade proposals. ---- Our final Half Court Session of the year with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 56m 40s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Be Well Like Sprewell (with Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw) | Ben from Tigers Jaw is my guest this week, ready for a new TJ album and talking about being both a Knicks and Sixers fan growing up in PA, the early 2000's Knicks, and he does a KILLER Build-a-Band. Their album Lost On You is due out March 27th on Hopeless Records. ---- Our final Half Court Session of the year with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 37m 21s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Pistons Fly Together (with PONY) | Sam and Matty of indie pop band PONY make their triumphant return to the podcast. This time the Pistons are on top and they have a brand new album. ---- Our newest Half Court Session with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 52m 12s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Bayonet Records Knows Ball | This week brings Katie Garcia and Evan Welsh, some top folks at Bayonet Records to tell us about their label and gives us an NBA comp for some of their artists. Plus we talk about their teams, the Heat and Knicks, and break down Trae Young trade, Ja rumors and more. ---- Our newest Half Court Session with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 02m 22s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | New York, New York (with Harrison Lipton) | We're double dipping for the New Yorkers out there. Harrison Lipton joins me to share his experience performing at MSG for the Knicks halftime, we both share some New York musicians you should know. On the NBA side we recap the Knicks post-NBA cup slump, Jokic injury, and more. ---- Our newest Half Court Session with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 00m 39s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Indie Breakouts & NBA Shakeouts | This weeks episode brings guest host Zack Venero to share our 2026 band breakouts and anticipated album predictions. And on the flip side, we take on the current breakouts of the NBA season. Plus, the NBA Cup, Spurs, Christmas Day NBA games and more. ---- Our newest Half Court Session with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 05m 22s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | 2025 Albums of the Year / The Dominance of the OKC Thunder (with Tommy Manson) | Welcome to the all new Indie Basketball Podcast! Tommy Manson (Everyone Everywhere) joins me to go over our Top 5 Albums of the year, which coincides perfectly with the full Indie Basketball list dropping at indiebasketball.com. We switch gears to the NBA. Who is in the NBA MVP conversation? Are the Thunder the greatest team ever? Could the Clippers get any lower after the CP3 debacle? ---- Our newest Half Court Session with Macie Stewart is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 11m 00s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | Sammy Siegler (Rival Schools) | It's been a minute but we are finally back and I am joined by legendary hardcore drummer Sammy Siegler, known for his bands Rival Schools, Youth of Today, Judge and many many more. We talk about New York Basketball, Knicks and otherwise, and talk about what it's like playing in as many bands as he does. He also takes his shot at a Build-a-Band. ---- A brand new Half Court Session with duo Smut is out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 46m 56s | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | Whitney | Very excited to have Julien Ehrlich, singer/drummer/songwriter of Whitney, a ball knower with allegiance to the Blazers via Chicago. We talk about the new Whitney album, the Kawhi Leonard / Clippers saga, Blazers 2026 outlook and more. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Squirrel Flower at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 52m 34s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Hand Habits | Stoked to have Meg Duffy, better known as Hand Habits, on the podcast. They are not the biggest hoops fan, but it was great to talk with them about the sport, the WNBA, and how this might be the year that they get into the NBA. Plus, they have a great new album and we pull an NBA Tarot. NOTE: A little correction, Andre Jackson Jr. is on the Bucks and not the Timberwolves. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Squirrel Flower at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 47m 39s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Sports (OK) | Had the pleasure of talking with Cale from the Oklahoma band Sports, and we bask in the afterglow of the Thunder championship and makes a try at his version of Build-a-Band. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Squirrel Flower at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Runnner | Former Half Court Session alum and Lakers fan Noah Weinman, better known as Runnner, is here to talk hoops, his Achilles injury, what he's been listening to, and his new album due out 8/29. And of course, he gives us his take on Build-a-Band. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Billy Joel Jr. at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 44m 03s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | 81355 | Indiana alternative hip-hop trio 81355 (bless) are on the podcast mourning this Pacers Finals loss, looking back on their childhood fandom, talking about their influences and new album due out July 11th. Plus, they created an insane one on Build-a-Band. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Billy Joel Jr. at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 38m 35s | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | NBA Draft Special: Josh Kolenik (Small Black) | Josh from Small Black has returned as our NBA Draft specialist, as we break down and recap the 2025 draft. ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Pictoria Vark at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 01m 08s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | Kevin Devine | At long last! The amazing Kevin Devine joins me for a Knicks conversation, growing up in Brooklyn, writing politically-driven music, and he takes his own shot at Build-a-Band! ---- Watch the new Half Court Sessions with Pictoria Vark at: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball The JR Smiths "Meat is Murder" t-shirt is out. Get em at http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen. | 1h 04m 42s | ||||||
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