Episode 82 (April 4, 2022): Chris Duhon, NCAA Champion & Former NBA Point Guard

BEERS: Revival is both one of Rhode Island’s staples and up-and-coming locations. Now, with new beers and a new buzz, Will tries the brand-new Extra Thirsty IPA. At 10.5%, where does this stack up among the region’s triple IPA’s? Everyone loves Trader Joe’s, and we’re no exception, so Jake takes a crack at one of their thirteen beers you can find in a state where alcohol in grocery stores is legal.  Josephsbrau PLZNR is today’s choice, and while it’s certainly not the best pilsner on the market, Jake’s glad he tried it.

BUSINESS: It’s been a long while since we’ve had any significant Amazon news, but the recent vote by its front-line workers might have just made up for it.  Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse will be the first in company history to unionize, and it’s sending ripples across the world. Amazon has fought labor unions in its workforce, but now it faces a critical dilemma and still remains at the forefront of the labor crisis - will this throw lead times, staff, and same-day-deliveries into a spiral? Also, we crown our first Entrepreneur of the Week to a German man that was vaccinated 90 times so he could sell the vaccination cards. Kudos…

BALLS (27:31): Former NBA player and Duke National Champion Chris Duhon joins the show. We discuss his journey to getting a full scholarship at Duke, being recruited by Coach K, and winning the national championship with Carlos Boozer & Jay Williams in 2001.  Chris tells us some of the lessons he learned from Coach K, his philosophy on how the Duke teams should operate, and some of the things that truly make him the best coach of all time.  We also discuss his 9-year NBA career as a reliable point guard, including on the 2012-13 “Superteam” LA Lakers with Kobe Bryant.  Now an assistant coach at Bryant, Chris tells us about the Bulldogs’ first ever conference championship in March, and his first time back at March Madness since 2004.  We close the show with a recap & predictions for the NCAA title game on Monday night, and preview the beginning of the MLB season.

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