Dishes & Dimes: A Raptors Podcast

The Clippers got their roses too early and the Raptors didn't get enough.

Join hosts Kelsea and Imman as they ponder Raptors what-ifs, get into the Conference Finals, talk MVP restructuring and discuss why Kyle and co. deserve more credit for the Raptors 2019 Championship run.

Yasmin and Noor bring on special guest, the positivity guru: Jerome Cheng. We walk you through the crushing loss with a bright light at the end of the tunnel in our young, promising core. 

In the spirit of celebrating all things Kyle Lowry, we are unlocking our previous Patreon-only episode, a candid interview with his mom, Marie Hollaway! Imman and Kelsea are joined by Marie to talk all things GROAT from the person who knows him best.

Join hosts Imman & Sidra as they record right after Game 6 of the Raptors/Celtics Game 6 Match up.

Is Kyle Lowry the most underrated player in the NBA? Did Norm actually show up while we were on the brink of elimination? Is Mike Budenholzer looking at the minutes played absolutely sick somewhere? Find out what we think!

We're Canadians... and we're cowardly, so you won't hear a series prediction out of us. 

Join hosts Yasmin, Kelsea and Imman as they break down games 1-4 in the Raptors x Celtics series and discuss what adjustments each team needs to make moving forward to gain the edge in the series.  Hear their Bucks takes, Lakers x Rockets talk and so much more!  

Join Imman, Noor and Sidra as they discuss the horror that was Game 0 and look for positives in the series moving forward. Dish about labour strikes and social justice actions. Give you their weekly Dime and answer your burning questions. 

Katie, Noor, and Kelsea discuss the Nets series sweep, Kyle Lowry's foot arch, and the upcoming Boston Celtics series. Bonus content: Is Katie actually Brad Stevens?

Hosts Yasmin and Imman are joined by special guest Kristian Winfield (@krisplashed) to preview the first round series between the Toronto Raptors (2) and Brooklyn Nets (7) and Dish on the latest Raptors news. 

Join hosts Sandie & Sidra slander the Milwaukee Bucks and also have a great conversation with the G League King, Dakota Schmidt, about exciting new high school prospects, the importance of the G league and the conditions that the players are working in.

Both hosts also take time to discuss the difficulties Black women and women of colour face working in a male dominated league.

BASKETBALL IS BACK BABY! 

Hosts Noor, Katie and Imman talk Raptors vs Lakers debut. Discuss who would be a better matchup in the ECSF Heat or Celtics. Also who would be a better matchup in the Finals Lakers or Clippers. Dish about Mask conspiracies and name the Dime of the Week. 

But first there's a special project we've been working on to honour Canadian Basketball Icon Vincent Lamar Carter

Sidra and Kelsea are joined by Xavier Moon, professional basketball player and nephew of former Toronto Raptor, Jamario Moon, to discuss life inside of a basketball bubble and the *challenges* the athletes could face without outside contact.

Join us as we re-hash everyone's favourite debate - FVV vs Norman Powell and talk about the Raptors schedule that was finally released! 

And everyone's second favourite debate Vince Carter vs Rob Babcock!

We give Maya Moore her roses and discuss the NBA's plans to further the BLM conversation. 

Also where the %$^&* is Kyle Lowry? 

And why the $%^*& is the NBA considering another bubble in Chicago? 

Katie and Kelsea are joined by Sports Psychologist, Jeff Chamberlain to discuss the possibility of burnout for athletes during the NBA's resumption in Orlando.

Hosts Sidra, Sarah and Imman discuss the possibility of the NBA returning and what that mean's for player health and the #BlackLivesMatter Social Justice movement. 

The Weekly Dime makes it's triumphant return with a unanimous selection and we answer some Dime Bag listener questions. 

Sandie, Noor, and Kelsea answer all of your questions regarding Marc Gasol's new figure and the unnecessary return of the NBA in the midst of a global pandemic and historical movement.

We discuss the NBA’s possible return at Disney World. 

To all protesters, we stand with you. Toronto Go Fund Me https://www.gofundme.com/f/toronto-protestor-bail-fund

Yasmin and Toronto-based NBA YouTuber Robel (@robeltussin) go over the pillars worth reviewing in the up coming 2020 draft, as well as an introspection on the current young core of the Toronto Raptors' roster. Enjoy!

Special Lance Dance After Show!  Host Imman joined by guests Mohamed and Asad to discuss the first two episodes of  "Last Dance" the New MJ documentary on ESPN.

Hosts Kelsea and Sandie answer Twitter questions while practicing social distancing.

Hosts Sidra and Imman are joined by special guest Retaj (@kylelowryburner) to talk about the coronavirus hitting the NBA and all of our lives. 

We implore you all to stay safe, wash your hands and participate in social isolation for your sake, the sake of those closest to you and really everyone at large. (Editor's note, Imman did stay in this weekend) 

Please send us any ideas/requests that we can do during this NBA hiatus  @dishesdimespod on twitter & dishdimespod@gmail.com to get in touch with us. 

Imman & Yasmin host this week's episode where they delve into the recent match ups of the Raptors' west coast road trip, Siakam's consistent crunch time execution, the NBA's MVP race lead change and more!

Hosts Sarah and Imman go over a rough 1-2 week for the Toronto Raptors. We discuss why the Bucks loss isn't the end of the world.  We Run down the top 5 worse Raptor losses to the Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats. And answer a bunch of twitter questions, including which NBA Team is what US Democratic nominee and do Drake's antics hurt Toronto's chances at Giannis in 2021. 

Guess who's back, back again? Sidra's back, tell a Bucks fan! Your hosts Katie, Noor and Sidra dish all things Greek Freak, Clippers and your boys in red and white. 

Hosts Yasmin, Kelsea, and Sandie discuss the (important) events of the 2020 All Star Weekend, delving into Pascal's first All Star appearance, 'Tamper for Giannis', dunk snubs, the most exciting All-Star Game ever. 

Hosts Imman and Sarah are joined by a very special guest, Jordan to discuss the Raptors current win streak, the Masai Ujiri to the Knicks rumours, DeMar DeRozan, Serge Ibaka scarves, NBA trades and much much more. 

Emergency mid-week episode to really get down and dirty on all the unfounded NBA Trade Deadline rumours of your dreams and nightmares! Hosted by Yasmin and Katie (@wtevs)

36 minutes of us agreeing with each other on everything NBA All-Star, Nick Nurse fits and Raptors win streak related. 

Let us know how our per 36 compares to Bledsoe's.  

Hosts: Kelsea, Noor and Imman

Hosts Sandie and Yasmin speak about the life long Laker's statement performance against the Raptors[2:30], his lasting impact on the league[6:50], and the off court frenzy that hangs over his legacy[10:40]. 

The second episode is kinda like another first, because you get to meet the rest of the Dishes & Dimes hosts (Mal, Kelsea, Sarah and Katie) and hear their origin stories. After that, we get into this week's Raptors game recaps (11:20), dish on All-Star (18:00), give our Weekly Dimes (23:55) and get into the Dimebag (mailbag, but themed to the podcast—get it?) (27:18)

Welcome to the Inaugural episode of Dishes and Dimes! A weekly podcast hosted by a rotating cast of women.  

On today’s special 5 person mega pod, your hosts are: Sandie, Sidra, Noor, Yasmin & Imman.  Origin Stories: Sandie: 3:33 Sidra: 5:55 Noor: 8:00 Yasmin 9:15 Imman 10:06 Game Recap:  Timberwolves: 12:30 Wizards: 17:48 Thunder: 20:30  Next Week Preview: 28:15 Weekly Dish 30:49  Daily Dime: 36:20    Questions: 38:38  Closing: 47:55