We continue to bring you the best-of version of The Big Podcast with Shaq - and this week it takes off with Borderline audio from every direction. We enjoy Pacman Jones, the first appearance of Mr. Turner, the bug-in-the-mouth reporter, Ram It, and so much more. Plus the hilarious and now infamous Black History Month quiz where John gets shown up by Shaq in a "fair and balanced" challenge.
The long awaited best-of shows are finally here! On this Shaqcast retrospective we take a look back at our first show ever, the origins of the White Sitcom Challenge, Shaq's feet on Instagram, the Kim Kardashian and Jimmy Fallon saga, the birth of Borderline and crazy competitions... and we close it out with the biggest moment from the first six months of the show, as Shaq and Kobe Bryant sit down to talk for the first time in 12 years back in 2015, an interview that was worldwide news.
Shaq and the crew celebrate 5 1/2 years of The Big Podcast with Shaq by looking back at Shaq's historic career, and highlighting exactly how he killed off the NBA centers. We try to pay a visit to the Wait Files, but Rob gets completely overruled on almost every clip! We also induct our Borderline Hall of Fame, featuring the all time best clips in the show's history. And of course we play one final round of Black Crime or White Crime. THANK YOU for an amazing 291 episodes over 5 1/2 years on Podcast One!!!
Shaq opens the show by roasting the NBA's "sub-par big men" for signing $200 million deals while only averaging 11 points a game. And of course the crew doesn't miss a beat to talk about James Harden's recent out-of-shape appearance and the Rockets culture wrapped around his partying. We're also joined by the iconic Maury Povich who is celebrating his 23rd season of his award-winning talk show and exchanges classic stories with Shaq and the crew. Of course we get Borderline, and we play a hilarious round of Kincade's Holiday Match Game! Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - on Instagram and Facebook @TheBigPodcastWithShaq - or email your best questions and clips to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaq reflects on leading young athletes and meeting them before they were big, specifically Kevin Love's story about meeting Shaq as a kid and that leading to how Kevin treats young kids to this day. We also get Shaq's take on the airline stewardess offering her undergarments to passengers, and restaurants denying servers the big tips that they earn. We also have big laughs with the return of the Drunk Brothers, Uncle Shannon's Neighborhood, and answer a ton of questions in Dear Shaq. We get Borderline as always, and with the NBA season tipping off we play a round of the NBA Emoji Game. Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - @TheBigPodcastWithShaq on Instagram and Facebook - or email your best clips and questions to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaq and the crew retrace Shaq's apology to Dwight, and Diesel takes everyone behind the scenes of his latest business venture that includes a live weigh-in on the show. We also dive into Shaq's wrestling adventure, the NBA restrictions for the coming season and why Shaq thinks the players should just roll with it, and thoughts on the Mayweather-Logan Paul fight. We also have some discussions of the future of the show in 2021, and how we plan to move forward. We get Senselessly Sensitive with a Shaqcast listener, another fun edition of Borderline, and we play the Shaqcast classic game "Walmart or Waffle House". Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - @TheBigPodcastWithShaq on Instagram and Facebook - or email your best clips and questions to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaquille O'Neal is back in the studio and opens the show by apologizing to Dwight Howard for the way he conducted himself the last few weeks. We also get the big fella's take on the recent NBA moves including Westbrook to Washington, LeBron and AD's new deals in LA, the rebuilding Hawks and more. And we're joined by Rajon Rondo, now with the Atlanta Hawks, to talk about winning a title with the Lakers, life in the NBA bubble and his favorite Shaq memories. We have a great edition of Borderline, and we play a fun round of Buzzer Beater! Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - @TheBigPodcastWithShaq on Instagram and Facebook - or email your best clips and questions to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaquille O'Neal is ready to enjoy Thanksgiving by talking about his family's traditions, his favorite sides and what he's doing for Thanksgiving this year. We also get the big man's thoughts on James Harden passing on $50 million in Houston to try and go to Brooklyn, even though Steve Nash will just let them do what they want and Kyrie and Harden will be fighting by game 10. There are a lot of other NBA moves to talk about, how the Marlins made history this week, and insane stories from the news desk from the last couple weeks. We of course get Borderline, and we play a food game for Thanksgiving called Faking It. Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - @TheBigPodcastWithShaq on Instagram and Facebook - or email your best clips and questions to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaquille O'Neal and the crew talk about Detective Shaq expanding his reach in the law enforcement community, and how he chooses to affect change in the neighborhoods he lives and works instead of posting about it on social media. We also get some insight into Shaq's business mind when discussing his mentors Jeff Bezos and Phil Jackson. And the Diesel answers a lot of listener questions including NBA free agency, lost love and forgotten NBA players. Of course we get Borderline, and we bring back a Shaqcast classic "Who's Bigger?" Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - on Instagram and Facebook @TheBigPodcastWithShaq - or email your best questions and clips to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.
Shaquille O'Neal is finally back in studio with the crew, and goes immediately in on the "backlash" surrounding his Dwight Howard comments from a few podcasts back... saying that he will not apologize for pointing out that he was playing a role and wasn't a reason that they won. We also get into the debate Shaq started on social media about his unbeatable super team of him, Iverson, Kobe, Jordan and LeBron. And All Elite Wrestling teased Shaq's debut against Cody Rhodes in a big viral moment from this week. Plus Shaq reflects on the loss of Alex Trebek and how cool it was to know him and other celebrities in Los Angeles. Cowboys legend Michael Irvin joins the show for an amazing interview, where he weighs in on the disappoint of the Cowboys this season, what an NFL wide receiver needs to do to succeed, and shares some hilarious stories from the Cowboys locker room. Of course we get Borderline, and we play a raucous round of Kincade's Match Game. Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - on Instagram and Facebook @TheBigPodcastWithShaq - or email your best questions and clips to TheBigPodcastWithShaq@gmail.com.