The Podcast Ep. 37 The First Annual Diane Warren Awards

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Welcome to the Diane Warren Awards—Where Greatness Doesn't Need a Trophy.

Why does the world insist on validating legends with shiny gold statues? If Diane Warren can write 16 Oscar-nominated hits and still get beat by the Prince of Egypt soundtrack, then the system is broken. In Episode 37, we’re fixing it. We are officially launching the Diane Warren Awards, a ceremony with no other nominees, designed to celebrate the icons who were "done dirty" by history.

The 2025 Honors Include:

• The Honorary All-Star: Why Jamal Crawford (and his 19,000+ points) deserves a HOF jacket and a permanent seat at the table.
• The Philip Rivers "Fertility" Trophy: Breaking down the legendary 17-year career of the NFL’s most productive father. Plus: Why Antonio Cromartie lost his candidacy during the Hard Knocks name-count.
• The Greatest Virgin in Sports History: A deep dive into the celibate excellence of AC Green. 1,192 straight games and zero "extracurriculars." Is there a correlation between "baby batter" and longevity? We discuss.
• The Paul George Impact Award: Forget the Ewing Theory. We look at how PG-13 built the modern-day Thunder and Pacers without even being on the roster.
• The "Always a Bridesmaid" Medal: Ken Griffey Jr. is the greatest sports photographer to never make a World Series. Who’s next on the committee’s watch list? (Looking at you, Joel Embiid).
• The James Johnson "Vibes" Award: Transitioning from the Udonis Haslem era to the era of BloodSport—the black belt who’s played for 12 teams and 0 minutes.
• The Kendrick Perkins Hot Take Special: We roast Tracy McGrady for his "I’m Kobe" delusions and his 40-PPG fantasies.

It’s time to give the greats their flowers—even if the Academy won’t.