Carton & Big Mac Talk Joel Embiid's Flopping and Paternity Leave Policies

About this episode

Carton and Big Mac discuss the Knicks-Sixers series, Joel Embiid's flopping, and paternity leave policies while honoring John Sterling's broadcasting legacy.

Carton and Big Mac analyze the Knicks-Sixers series, focusing on Joel Embiid's tendency to fall and the deep-seated rivalry between New York and Philadelphia. They pay tribute to the late John Sterling, sharing listener stories about his iconic broadcasting career and personalized home run calls. A discussion on paternity leave highlights a generational rift in work culture and parenting roles. 01:08 - Knicks Sixers Preview 04:52 - Philly Versus New York 10:32 - John Sterling Legacy 15:19 - Stanton Call Story 20:26 - Paternity Leave Debate

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle

Topics covered

• Knicks-Sixers series
• Joel Embiid's flopping
• New York vs Philadelphia rivalry
• John Sterling's legacy
• paternity leave policies
• work culture
• parenting roles

Keywords

• Joel Embiid
• John Sterling
• Knicks
• Sixers
• paternity leave
• New York
• Philadelphia
• work culture
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knicks, Sixers

Places: New York, Philadelphia

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