The Winning Time Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 8

California Dreaming

TV-MA | 30 MIN

Rodney Barnes talks with Adrien Brody about playing the character of Pat Riley, a version of Riley that differs from the one many NBA fans know and love. Writer Rebecca Bertuch talks about maybe the most defining moment of Cookie and Magic's relationship.

Season-1 Episodes

1.The Swan

In the first episode of the Winning Time podcast, host Rodney Barnes talks to executive producer, director, and “Hoop Head” Adam McKay.

2.Is That All There Is?

Host Rodney Barnes welcomes actor Quincy Isaiah and author Jeff Pearlman to the studio.

3.The Good Life

Host Rodney Barnes welcomes showrunner Max Borenstein and executive producer Jim Hecht to the studio.

4.Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney?

Rodney talks with intimacy coordinator Sarah Scott and actor DeVaughn Nixon, who opens up about playing his father, Lakers legend Norm Nixon.

5.Pieces of a Man

Rodney Barnes welcomes Solomon Hughes, Ph.D., who plays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Episode 5 director Tanya Hamilton.

6.Memento Mori

Rodney Barnes chats with Snoop Dogg, who opens up about his love of the Lakers past and present and his relationship with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

7.Invisible Man

Rodney Barnes sits with Rob Morgan, who talks about acting and his connection with Quincy Isaiah. Later, basketball trainer Idan Ravin stops by.

8.California Dreaming

Host Rodney Barnes talks with Adrien Brody about portraying the character of Pat Riley, and later is joined by writer Rebecca Bertuch.

9.Acceptable Loss

Host Rodney Barnes is joined by director Salli Richardson-Whitfield, director of photography Todd Banhazl, and acting legend Wood Harris.

10.Promised Land

Rodney Barnes talks with actresses Tamera Tomakili and Hadley Robinson, and star of the series John C. Reilly.