It's a Hard Knicks Life
Bold, unfiltered, and unapologetically Knicks, It’s a Hard Knicks Life brings together long-time friends and diehard fans as they ride every high and low of the orange and blue. Raw takes, real emotion, and plenty of laughs—this is Knicks fandom in its purest form.
Episodes
October 13, 2025 • 96 mins
Enjoy this special pre-season episode and rediscover every current Knick as if you knew nothing. And if you think you know everything, we guarantee you that you don’t. Barry and Blanderson get into all the details both on and off the court. Reintroduce yourself and get reacquainted with your favorite team!
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September 24, 2025 • 37 mins
It was Media Day! Or Content Day! Or Media Content Day! Interviews dealt with topics as diverse as sacks, touching paint, spraying, as well as some good ol' fashioned finger talk. Barry and Blandy spun all the hits from MiKe Brown, Josh Hart, Mikal Briges, and Chordan Clarkson ;) This being Media Day, there weren’t too many interesting things said. Enjoy!
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August 28, 2025 • 71 mins
Barry and Blandy turned on their mics for a late summer pod to talk a little Knicks. Wait, this is the summary for an episode that's more than an hour long? Unfortunately, yes. Barry decided to mail it in. I'm the editing guy and he's the summary guy. So instead of a thoughtful summary you get me blaming Barry for not being a team player. Maybe next time he won't be a dick.
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July 24, 2025 • 69 mins
Don’t come here for Knicks talk, because you won’t get it. Wait, this sounds like the start of one of our bad podcast reviews. In this Summer Edition of HKL, Barry and Blandy talk about summer BBQs, Barry’s M-I-L, childhood memories, movies, nightmares, and whole lot more not related to anything Knicks.
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July 9, 2025 • 56 mins
On this summer edition of HKL, Barry and Blandy recap Mike Brown’s introductory press conference and lay down their opinions on the Knicks’ hire. They pontificate on the Knicks next season and how Clarkson and Yabusele will impact the roster. Also in this episode: Shelter Island, next year’s NBA In-Season Tourney, Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson, Seinfeld, Curb, The Rehearsal and much, much more!
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June 18, 2025 • 46 mins
Barry and Blandy don’t see eye to eye on how the Knicks coaching search is going and have it out on the pod. Barry’s comped rain-man-suite technically costs him $500. Blanderson delivers the latest NBA news in "Around the NBA"!
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June 4, 2025 • 85 mins
Was Thibs fired by Dolan? Did the players want him out? Who will be the next coach? Will James Edwards III be on the pod? You'll have to listen to find out. As always, we take your voicemails and go "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper." Join us for the last pod of the season.
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June 1, 2025 • 58 mins
The Knicks season is over and it has left us with a lot of questions. Did the Knicks lose or did the Pacers win? Did Game 1 set the tone for the series or would it have ended the same regardless? Should Reggie Miller and SVG be allowed to call Knicks games and who else should be lined up in front of the firing squad? All these questioned answered and more on this episode of It’s A Hard Knicks Life!
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May 30, 2025 • 47 mins
The vibes are pretty good, even on the brink of elimination (for a second time), as Barry and Blandy look ahead to Game 6. They discuss all the good from Game 5 and if it will spill over to the next game. As always, your voicemails and "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper." You too can call to be on the next episode: 507-564-2571
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May 26, 2025 • 57 mins
The Knicks win the first one in Indy with 9 guys and a new starting line-up! Barry and Blandy are “wet” and “dirty” talking about KAT and the Knicks victory in Game 3. Stay tuned to hear who had so much meat inside them and how you'd have to be crazy to go down on a mule! Huh?
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May 22, 2025 • 52 mins
The worst loss in franchise history at the hands of arguably their biggest rival caused Blandy to bail on an immediate post game pod as he was at a loss for words. However, 24 hours later he and Barry connected to commiserate with each other about the ECF’s Game 1 and their Hard Knick’s Life. Don't let the depressing nature of the first half of the show prevent you from sticking around for voicemails and "Around the NBA with Bland...
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May 18, 2025 • 57 mins
Returning guest James Edwards III of The Athletic joins It’s A Hard Knicks Life! Barry, Blandy, and James wrap up the Boston series, discuss the feelings that Knicks fans are experiencing right now, and preview the upcoming series against the rival Indiana Pacers!
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May 17, 2025 • 52 mins
The boys couldn’t wait to celebrate the Knicks domination of the C’s after their Round 2 victory, propelling them into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years! A rare postgame pod to document the moment in what has been a truly hard Knicks life for decades.
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May 11, 2025 • 44 mins
Barry and Blandy talk for the first time about Games 2 and 3, the state of the Knicks, the state of Knicks fans, and listen to voicemails pre Sunday's blowout. In the sage words of Barry, "Could it be worser?"
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May 6, 2025 • 62 mins
James Edwards III of The Athletic (@JLEdwardsIII) joins HKL's Barry and Blandy again to talk about the Boston series. They discuss the newfound grit, the Bridges OT takeover, Brunson being a bad Mofo, free throw shooting, and more! Voicemails, "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper" and much more! Visit www.TheKnickanator.com for your chance to win 2 Playoff tickets for Game 4 at MSG Monday May 12th! See site for details!
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May 4, 2025 • 64 mins
Hard Knicks Life welcomes David, aka DP @CAPTAINPEARLKNICK, to chop it up with Barry and Blandy as the Knicks are in the waiting room before the Eastern Conference Semifinals kick off. They discuss the legend of Brunson, the Detroit series that was, and the Boston series that will be. And don't forget the world famous "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper." Barry and Blandy also unveil a special announcement for a raffle to win ...
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April 27, 2025 • 63 mins
The Knicks win two super close games in Detroit with questionable shenanigans at the end of both games. Barry and Blandy discuss the series as they anticipate Game 5 back at MSG on Tuesday night.
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April 23, 2025 • 64 mins
The Knicks split the first two games at MSG and have a lot to fix ahead of Game 3. Barry and Blandy dissect it all, along with audio clips from the latest press conference. Stick around for references to The Naked Gun, Ghostbusters 2, finger-wagging, Cookie Monster, and the always informative "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper," during which we solidify ourselves as your #1 Source for Shitting Information.
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April 17, 2025 • 66 mins
In this episode, Barry and Blandy are joined by James L. Edwards III of The Athletic to break down the Knicks vs. Pistons playoff series. They talk James' time in Detroit, matchups, X-factors, and what each team needs to do to advance. As usual you get "Around the NBA with Blanderson Hooper," as well as plans for Saturday night's game, and an interesting conversation about the late, great, Dikembe Mutombo.
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April 9, 2025 • 72 mins
After a heartbreaking overtime loss to Boston the Knicks find themselves in the non-guaranteed 3rd slot in the East with three games to go. Will Indiana, just 2 games back, take their spot? Will Detroit, just 2 games back of Milwaukee, take the 5th spot and drop the Bucks to 6th? A lot can play out in the final 3 games and the boys talk about all of it, including Thibs' job security. Also, Blandy's niece and nephew swear like s...
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