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The Open Run With Will Strickland

Where Basketball x Life Are One! The Open Run With Will Strickland: The News, Views x Truths You Choose On The NBA x Beyond!

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01:14:16

Laundry x Taxes

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/03/22

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 120 – Laundry x Taxes Behind each and every One Shining Moment video is a fan who’d be just as happy and in love with a life of doing laundry and paying taxes. It bees like that sometimes… And though the only St. Patrick’s we recognize are James, Tasha, Tariq, Reina and Yasmine, may The Luck of the Irish come your way and come into play during what has already been an incredible March Madness. Wall $t. runs you through all of the pomp and circumstance

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00:55:02

Organic Unicorns

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/03/14

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 119 – Organic Unicorns What happens when something you conjured in your mind and heart suddenly reveals itself in real Life? Do you ignore it and treat it as an apparition… some phase of temporary insanity? Or do you stand in awe and wonder when you realize that, sometimes, dreams do come true? Wall $t helps you navigate the not-so-make believe world of hoops by exploring some of the most lethal weapons to ever grace a fine hardwood floor in the

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00:46:56

The Hero Dies

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2023/03/08

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 118 – The Hero Dies Not all heroes wear capes. And as a rising NBA star makes questionable off-court decisions, the easy bake narrative would be to pile on until we had yet another cautionary tale of too fast, too soon and if he knew better, he’d do better. Wall $t. don’t do easy bake. We do a deep dive on the topics at hand, explore the landscape, review similar situations and offer guidance, grace and a safe space to grow. In the midst of it all, the

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01:25:37

The Pro To Call

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/03/01

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 117 – The Pro To Call It’s not how we start, but how we finish and we plan on finishing strong! The aggression level is pressed past 100 as we attack the rack, heading downhill into the final quarter of the NBA regular season and there are few better equipped to break down the goings on than the other half of The Incredible Two Man Team from #1On1 with Will and Duane, Supervising Producer, Community and Culture for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment,

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00:47:24

Off-Black

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/02/22

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 116 – Off-Black With some many mixed feelings around the goings on during NBA All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Wall St. connects the dots to weave the tale as it should be told! Special birthdays are recognized, a bright light is extinguished, a NCAA champion is seriously challenged, March Madness bracket previews are dropped and more amazing milestones are reached! From the Making of Mac McClung, new sneaker releases and a lack of competitive

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01:35:58

Sentient

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/02/14

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 115 - Sentient Wall St. gets all up in his feels as February 14th approaches, but by then, has all of his love gone to the WNBA and NBA trade deadlines, special birthdays, somber remembrances and great nachos during the Super Bowl? Tap in to find out as he swaps stories and smiles with an old friend and high school classmate, Terry Ray, former defensive back in both the NFL and CFL, as well as a participant in a Super Bowl himself! The guys chat

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00:46:17

Expensive Morality

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2023/02/08

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 114 – Expensive Morality As we kick off #BlackHistoryEryday Month, the idea of freedom takes shape in everything from the stance of The Artist Formerly Known As Chris Wayne Jackson and the message behind the music of The Honorable Robert Nesta Marley to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Culture at The Grammys and the Brooklyn Nets trade of Kyrie Andrew Irving. There are questions… Is the WNBA now top heavy in a way that is good for the

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01:15:55

A Dream Deferred

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2023/02/01

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 113 – A Dream Deferred Making the world you want to see takes imagination, focus and patience to help you realize your aspirations. And on that note, Wall St. builds with Mike Morreale, Commissioner Of The Canadian Elite Basketball League, as we chat on his past lives, today’s agenda with growing a professional sports league and the next chapters he’s writing in the quest for global domination in basketball as well as the rest of the News, Views and

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01:44:00

I, Alone

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2023/01/25

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 112- I, Alone Whether you’re suffering through your own ByMyselfMeeting inner jihad, spending time fighting corporate greed and their price gouging of basic needs such as eggs, milk and bread, or imagining the chapters never to be written in the extraordinary life of the late, great Kobe Bean Bryant as his passing three years ago is observed, know that your mental and emotional state doesn’t go unnoticed or without consideration. Though we don’t have all

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01:27:49

In Risu Veritas

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2023/01/18

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 111 – In Risu Veritas Sometimes, you gotta laugh to keep from crying. It's not about sadness… well… not exactly. It’s more about a mentality in fandom to shift goalposts fitting a narrative that brings a degree of false comfort and surety in today’s Attention Economy. But we are off of that and on to the soul, to bring the News, Views and Truths on The Association and beyond! And, in the spirit of service to others in honour of #MLKDay 2023, Wall $t

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01:30:00

Irony Deficiency

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2023/01/11

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 110 – Irony Deficiency That the calendar has flipped on a new year and we are able to refresh, start anew and push ahead toward greatness is a gift. And we never disrespect our blessings as Wall $t. welcomes WFNZ-Charlotte Radio and Locked On Hornets podcast host Walker Mehl to go 1v1 on everything from hip hop pedagogy, NBA midseason awards and early All Star Game voting to Brick For Vic(tor Wembeyama) campaigns, Miles Bridges, the future of LaMelo

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01:17:32

ALL THE WAY LIVE!!!

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2022/12/31

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 109 – ALL THE WAY LIVE!!! As we close the books on 2022, Wall $t. calls on The Firm: former Boston Herald journalist Ed Molina, Full Court 21-Tokyo Champ Rio Yamazaki and longtime pod fan Jason Ray for The Open Run’s first even live podcast! From best and fave NBA Xmas E’rythang, The International Invasion and basketball xenophobia, to hoops resolutions for 2023 and pontificating upon the 38thbirthday of The Hashtag, #HWSBN, and his place in the

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00:46:47

What's Your Why?

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/12/21

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 108 – What Is Your “Why”? Are you able to articulate and amplify your passions in Life and the motivation are turn suggestion into activation? Wall $t. explores his reasons and rationale behind the podcast as we celebrate its second trip around the sun. Along the way, #MerryChristmaHanaKwanzaaFestivusDiwaliEid NBA games are previewed, get to the bottom of why The Association decided, after a quarter or so of the season being done, to name all of the

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01:25:04

Life Calculus

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2022/12/14

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 107 – Life Calculus For those who don’t know, some of Wall $t.’s friends call him “Hands” because they know they can count on him. This episode is no different as the goods are delivered on basketball, hip hop culture and 30 years of memories with a dear friend, Steve Rifkind, CEO and founder of one of the greatest boutique rap labels in music history, Loud Records. With artists from Mobb Deep, Big Pun and M.O.P. to Tha Alkaholiks, Twista and of

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01:12:21

The Delicate Ballet

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/12/14

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 106 – The Delicate Ballet The great Dan LeBatard once called basketball “ballet for giants”. This Thing Of Ours has long provided voice and platform to beings that often defy expectation and life normative metrics seemingly always crafted by those who could never do the things these giants could, can and do. Wall $t. sits down with another giant, die-hard Vancouver (yes… Vancouver) Grizzlies fan and filmmaker Kat Jayme, to discuss being a female

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00:44:07

Righteous Indignation

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/11/30

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 105 – Righteous Indignation In a time where it’s almost criminal to disagree with an opinion, popular or otherwise, how does one accomplish the feat? Wall $t. taps into the contradictions of the season because they’ll kill you for The Truth faster than The Lies as Celtics’ Jaylen Brown helps lead his team to the best record in the NBA, but is he the next target? NBA quarter season awards, holiday hoops tournaments, the return of the dominate big man

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00:53:12

Edutainment

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/11/23

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 104 – Edutainment In a glutted cyberspace sports talk marketplace of regurgitated “hot takes”, original thought, observation and analysis are often mistaken, if not completely disregarded. Some people who look to ply their trade in The Attention Economy lack balance of insight in their delivery. As has been Wall $t.’s way in this field, looking to educate and entertain on everything from The Kyrie Irving Saga to the importance of recognizing,

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01:31:05

Smokin' Wif' Cigarettes

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/11/16

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 103 – Smokin’ Wif’ Cigarettes If rules truly are made to be broken, why are we oft times beset with faux outrage when this phenomenon does occur? Wall $t. and special guest Chip Fu of the 90s rap group Fu-Schnickens ignore the Surgeon General’s warnings and burn everything moving on his career, relationship with Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, Grown Man, what it means to be a True Fu-Schnick and more! REFERENCES MADE:

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01:49:13

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/11/09

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 102 – Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind When do we as humans actually begin to “learn”? At what point, if ever, do we realize and acknowledge the launch of this mechanism that can both help and hurt us as times? Currently, for some, it may feel like “open season” on young Black males, especially those who play professional basketball in the National Basketball Association. But, Wall $t. and his very special guest, David Aaron, a former

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01:14:39

Pictures Of Strangers

The Open Run With Will Strickland ·

2022/11/02

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 101 – Pictures With Strangers Have you ever looked at someone you thought you knew and wondered who exactly they were? Pivotal moments in social media discourse, faux and | or selective outrage have us talking Kyrie, Kanye… and Jeff Bezos? Wall $t. and special guest Mario Joseph, head honcho at UQAM, the University of Quebec At Montreal’s men’s basketball coach go 1v1 on his origin story, friendship built through building, whether it be for Full

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