• The Official Winning Time Podcast

  • By: HBO
  • Podcast

The Official Winning Time Podcast

By: HBO
  • Summary

  • This is the official podcast companion to HBO’s Original series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Each week, executive producer Rodney Barnes speaks with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman as well as the actors, directors, and key collaborators who brought the 1980s Showtime Lakers to life. Podcast episodes are available each week right after the latest episode of Winning Time on Max. The official Winning Time podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Hyperobject Industries and Pineapple Street Studios.
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Episodes
  • S2 Ep. 7: “What Is And What Should Never Be”
    Sep 18 2023
    Director Salli Richardson-Whitfield breaks down key scenes in the season finale. Jeff and Rodney discuss all the social, interpersonal, and racial elements that made the real-life Lakers/Celtics rivalry so intense. For the buzzer beater, from the Jeanie Buss makeover to Magic, Bird and Kareem’s custom clothes, costume designer Emma Potter takes us into the Winning Time wardrobe department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Bonus Episode with Jeanie Buss
    Sep 15 2023
    Jeanie Buss, owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, joins Rodney in a pre-finale bonus episode. She shares eye-opening stories about her father Dr. Jerry Buss, reflects on moments she’s enjoyed in Winning Time, and shares easter eggs she’s spotted in the series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • S2 Ep. 6: “Beat L.A.” (with Baron Davis)
    Sep 11 2023
    Retired NBA all-star Baron Davis offers his take on the “heightened” world of Winning Time, the singular talents of the real-life Magic and Kareem, how it feels to be traded, and how the league has changed since the showtime era. Jeff and Rodney talk through the buildup to the 1983 finals, and Kareem’s relationship with his fans. For the buzzer beater, production designer Richard Toyon shares behind the scenes stories on designing Winning Time’s iconic sets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins

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