THE obvious WEAPON
A podcast perfectly balancing the parallels of life and basketball. Talking lots of NBA hoops, but also taking the conversation off the court with thought-provoking discussions about relationships, fatherhood, mental health, and much more. Be sure to like and follow THE obvious WEAPON on Facebook facebook.com/owpod and Instagram instagram.com/odubpod for more great content!!! Also, be sure check us out on Patreon for exclusive, bonus content you won't get anywhere else! $5 per month gets you bonus episodes, unreleased episode segments, impromptu live streams, exclusive voting rights on episode topics, AND official "OW" merchandise!
Episodes
On this latest episode of the Odub pod, Marc and Tyrik discuss Westbrook, the greatness of Jordan, and how expectations shape our analysis of sports players.
The NBA's Top 75 list was lowkey bs....you know it and the fellas at Odub know it too. Listen in as Marc and Ty share everything you know and DIDN'T know was wrong with the top 75 list on this latest installment of THE obvious WEAPON.
Tyrik and Marc are back in the first installment of The Obvious Weapon’s Second Season. We talk a little Play-In Playoffs, what we enjoyed from this past NBA season, and what we have to look forward to from the duo in this upcoming season. Tune in!
The NBA Finals are among us and we can't wait! in this episode, Marc and Ty recap the NBA Conference Finals and dive into what we can expect over the next few games between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Plus, the fellas get into why LeBron not only has to win another championship, but ALSO HAS TO WIN Finals MVP!
The Denver Nuggets did what?!?!? Wait....they came back to win the series after being down 3-1, AGAIN?!?!? Just how good are the Nuggets and do they have enough left in the tank to beat LeBron and the Lakers? PLUS, the Celtics and the Heat gave us an instant classic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the Heat winning in OT, but who's truly the better team? Marc and Ty tackle these tough questions and more in this ...
In this episode the, the #OW hosts discuss what's next for Giannis and the Bucks, how the Lakers have figured out Houston's small ball strategy, and is Playoff Rondo better than Playoff Harden???
The @odubpod fellas are back and they're coming in hot with their take on everything that's been happening in the in the NBA Playoffs including why the Bucks looked better without Giannis. Also they get into whether or not Jimmy Butler is who we thought he was, and did the Lakers trade away the wrong young player(s)? PLUS, listen through to the end for a very special message. All this and more on a special Sunday night ed...
In this episode the fellas are back once again, this time discussing the historic Nuggets/Jazz series, the young gun Celtics, and all NBA Bubble Playoff action! Plus, did everyone just give KD a pass for the 2013 playoffs?
There's more playoff basketball, so of course there's more Obvious Weapon! The fellas are back discussing the historic play of Luka Doncic, Donavan Mitchell, and LeBron James. Yes, you read that right. LeBron is STILL making history. The OW host also talk potential second round match-ups and discuss what would Kawhi's career look like if he put in postseason effort during the regular season??? Plus, the MVP of the NB...
2 episodes in a week?!?! Yes siiiir!!! The OW fellas are back at it again, discussing more of the first round action! Did the OKC Thunder fool us, or are the Rockets FOR REAL? With Philly down 2-0, could a sweep be looming? What's next for Embiid and Simmons? Plus recaps of all games from the last few days.
It's time to celebrate people! It's our 10th episode!!! In this episode, the fellas discuss the first slate of NBA Playoff games and whether or not they need to rethink some of their predictions.
Obvious Weapon is back talking Dame Time, point guard play through the years, Star Players' legacies and the upcoming NBA Playoffs
Basketball is BACK!!!!!! And so is your favorite podcaster's podcast! The obvious Weapon hosts Marc and Ty dive into all the current NBA story lines and revisit the inaugural episode of pod. Let's gooooooo!
Tyrik and Marc are back at it again this week. This time, they are updating the 1996-1997 top 50 all time list. Tune in as they discuss who got cut from the original list, who missed the cut from the new school players, and how to reconcile comparing old school players with new.
Back like we never left, and we got the homie, sports journalist Marsha Nadine with us!!!
Marsha Nadine is a sarcastic, enthusiastic and sports loving young woman from Brooklyn, N.Y. She often spends her time debating with friends, and strangers on different social networks on sports. She decided that she would create an outlet to bring these conversations together called Basketball Unfiltered. It is a brand that moves to bring the...
The #Odub hosts pick up, right where they left off last week by taking a trip back in time to L.A., 1982. The fellas discuss history's strange way of repeating itself as they juxtapose the events leading up to the L.A. riots to the tragic deaths that led up to the 2020 outbreak of civil unrest. They also discuss ideas and plans for much needed change within law enforcement agencies and the country on a grand scale. This is on...
With no little to no editing, #OW hosts Marc and Ty hop on the mic to share some raw thoughts and emotion regarding the state of our nation, racial injustice, protests, riots, racism in basketball, and much more. Part 2 of the conversation coming soon!
In the 4th grade, Brunson-Dargan Elementary, Ms. Bostick's class, I had become really good friends with a kid (we'll call him Wes). One of the things we had to do daily, was 30 minutes of silent reading (booooooo). BUT, we could bring a book from home (couldn't be a magazine/comics/or any of that) It had to be an actual BOOK/novel. So one day, my friend Wes comes in with a book that has Shaq on the front of it, and h...
We're back for episode number 2! Aren't you proud of us?! In this episode, co-hosts Marc and Tyrik share their critiques, hot-takes, likes, dislikes, and everything in-between regarding the polarizing, 10-part ESPN documentary, The Last Dance. They also talk about the inception of the podcast name, and pay homage to arguably the greatest television show of all-time, The Office, by giving out Michael Scott/Michael Jordan &...
It's the maiden voyage of THE obvious Weapon Podcast! In this inaugural episode, co-hosts Marc Nicoleau and Ty Grooms share a little about the inception of THE obvious WEAPON, what listeners can expect from the pod, and they get into how they fell in love with the game of basketball as kids. Next, they discuss the 2019-2020 NBA season and the events leading up to the NBA stoppage, including a wild 2019 summer of free-agency. F...
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