Secret Weapon Podcast

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are joined by a very special guest, Joshua Lee (aka Josh Spice). On this special episode our Secret Weapon duo brought Josh on to talk about his love for the New York Knicks, Asian-American voices in media, Asian-American representation, and the practical measures we can take to support the fight against AAPI hate. You won't want to miss this one! 

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back to talk about the madness of NFL Free Agency. Our hosts dive deep into the spending spree of the Patriots, what their favorite teams have been able to accomplish, and how much the Deshaun Watson situation has taken a turn for the worst. They also did a short segment of three NBA topics and closed with some stories from Andrew and his experiences working in the food industry and getting the Covid vaccine. This is a jam packed episode that you wont want to miss! 

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back from vacation to talk about all things NBA. This week they go into a deep dive of the Sixers and Joel Embiid's run for MVP, AD's health and how it may decide the fate of the Lakers, the delightful New York Knicks, whether or not Utah has enough to make some noise in the Western Conference, and the beauty of the latest version of James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets. Tune in to hear all of this and much more. 

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back from a brief hiatus to talk about the Super Bowl. They dive into the Tom Brady legacy, why Pat Mahomes has nothing to be sorry for, the improvements the Chiefs need to make to make it back to the top, and whether or not Gronk is the greatest Tight End to ever play the game. They also discuss the league-wide Quarterback carousel, fake trades with the Colts, and why Albert is pumped for the future of the Jets. At the tail end they touch upon the MVP-caliber season Lebron is having, the frisky Knicks, and much more. Andrew also shares some exciting personal news and Albert talks about some future projects he's working on.

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are joined by the Shim and Shin Podcast. They start off by talking about the history of the Shim and Shin pod, the inspiration behind it, and their plans for the future. Afterwards, they broke down the 2021 Lakers and how they stack up against former Laker dynasties from the last two decades. They also get into the James Harden trade to Brooklyn, Philadelphia's early success, Christian Wood's claim as a top 5 Center in the league, and a potential Knicks-Kings trade. At the end the guys share their picks for the NFL's Conference Championship weekend. This pod is jam-packed with hot takes and you won't want to miss any of them! Also, please stay safe and healthy out there!

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back breaking down a ton of the early NBA action. They take some time to talk about how Adam Silver and the NBA as a whole have handled the Global COVID19 Pandemic and keeping the players safe. They also break down a couple of teams that have stood out to them before bringing back Westchester Drew again to talk more about trading cards and some updates on the market. On the tail end they close with Albert speaking some sense to Knick fans and bidding farewell to the bandwagon fans. This is a jam-packed episode and one you wont want to miss. We hope you are staying safe and healthy during these times!

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back with special guest Westchester Drew to talk about the wild world of trading cards. They talk about the sudden spike in interest and hype, the best cards and packs to invest in, the cards you should look into before the hype, and how you can get your hands on packs of cards. After their segment with Westchester Drew, Andrew and Albert come back to talk some NFL and early impressions of the NBA. Happy New Year to all from the Secret Weapon Pod family!

Fighting Stripes' Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back to give you a thorough breakdown for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. They cover the best teams to watch on illegal streams, their picks for Pre-Season MVP, House of Highlights MVP of the upcoming year, and a top to bottom breakdown of every division. Andrew harps on his confidence in the Lakers, and Albert tries his best to find hope in New York with his Knicks. If you're excited for the upcoming season and you need to catch up before the action starts, you won't want to miss this one.

Happy holidays, enjoy the basketball, and please stay safe and healthy.

"If I don’t have some cake soon, I might die.” – Stanley Hudson  

Fighting Stripes' Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back to break down all the wild NFL action. They start off by highlighting the legendary tank job of the New York Jets, the resurgence of Baker Mayfield, the consistently inconsistent Indianapolis Colts, and the quietly 9-3 Green Bay Packers. They then move on to continue to lament the end of The Office's run on Netflix by talking about some of their least favorite episodes, they relitigate the story lines of Toby and some of the other villains of the show, and also break down the love life of Kevin Malone. At the end Albert rejoices as the New York Knicks are slated to make their Pre-season debut this Friday.

“Sometimes the clothes at Gap Kids are just too flashy.” – Angela Martin

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back with a NFL heavy episode. They take their time to breakdown whether or not Patrick Mahommes is getting too much credit for the Chiefs' success, the inconsistent play of all the west coast teams, quarterback purgatory, Derrick Henry's dominance, and more. They also touch on The Office leaving Netflix at the end of the month and rehash their thoughts on Andy Bernard. At the tail end of the pod they cover the upcoming start of the NBA season and break down the big trade of John Wall for Russell Westbrook.

“If I don’t have some cake soon, I might die.” – Stanley Hudson

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are back with a special Thanksgiving episode where they break down Lamar Jackson's roller coaster season, Phil Cry Me a Rivers and how he's being propped up by the rest of his team, NBA madness like how in the world did Charlotte give Gordon Hayward that much money, and at the tail end Albert gives a spirited speech about why the Knicks are having a very savvy offseason. Andrew takes another victory lap around all the smart moves the Lakers made, and closes things out with some warm thoughts and prayers for everyone struggling during the global pandemic, especially here in Southern California. Make sure to tune in before you get drunk off of an ungodly amount of turkey and gravy, or if you're at Andrew's house, KFC.

“I normally don’t enjoy making people laugh.” – Angela Martin 

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim jump into the wild trade action in the NBA right before the NBA draft. Our hosts cover CP3's move to death valley, Milwaukee's new face lift, potential Harden and Westbrook trades, and also the most slept on trade of Dennis Schroder to the defending champs. If you're looking for analysis of all the exciting trade action, this is where you need to be!

“Look, I know the reason that you guys became accountants is ’cause you’re not good at interacting with people. But guess what? From now on, you guys are no longer losers. So gives yourselves a round of applause.” – Kelly Kapoor  

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are joined by Daniel Chun, the General Manager of Kimchi Express as they dive into the genesis of Kimchi Express, their journey to becoming a staple in the TBT( The Basketball Tournament) and how they're trying to leverage their success into opportunities to give back to the Korean-American community. Daniel also dives into his love for USC, his connection to LINK (Liberty in North Korea), his unwavering Korean Pride, and the trials and tribulations of being a General Manager of a basketball team. At the tail end, Albert continues to share from his despondent heart over his New York teams, while Andrew has a good time laughing at him.

“I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” – Michael Scott  

Fighting stripe's Albert Ghim is first joined by Corey Tulaba from Hardwoodherald.com as they dive into the 2020 NBA draft.  Corey provides in-depth analysis of the top prospects heading into the draft, the volatility of this year's draft, the incredible depth of upperclassmen that could go higher than most years, his backstory and how he got into covering the draft, and whether or not Knick fans should be excited heading into the draft. At the end of the pod, Andrew comes on and they discuss the current NFL season and how there's a lack of a clear cut top tier outside of the Chiefs, "Tompa" Bay's rise, the quietly 7-0 Steelers, and much more.

“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott 

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim and Andrew Kim are joined by Southern California Hooper Matt Lee as they dive into Matt's journey as a High School basketball player, the inside scoop of AAU basketball, his goals to eventually play professionally in Korea, and even some of his favorite players and on court shoes to wear. At the tail end of the pod, Albert gives Andrew an opportunity to celebrate the 7th World Series title of the Los Angeles Dodgers and to discuss the euphoria of all LA sports fans. Albert continues to live in misery. Thank you so much for listening and please stay safe and healthy.

“Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked, but it’s not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised.” – Michael Scott  

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim is joined by Andrew Kim again to discuss the "Fun Run" of the LA Dodgers, the LA sport's hierarchy, Daryl Morey's tenure in Houston, when the 2020-2021 NBA season will return, and some interesting scenarios heading into the 2020 NBA draft. At the tail end Andrew laments over the Korean Zombie's tough loss over the weekend, Albert's love for the show "The Boys", and Albert closes things out with a passionate rant about his beloved New York Knicks.

“I wake up every morning in a bed that’s too small, drive my daughter to a school that’s too expensive, and then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little. But on pretzel day? Well, I like pretzel day.” – Stanley Hudson  

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim is joined by Andrew Kim again to discuss the Lakers winning their "17th" title, the importance of the Rajon Rondo, the struggles of the Yankees and Dodgers, Albert's plight as a NY Jets fan, and a deep dive into their fandom as The Office fans. Finally, Andrew talks about his excitement heading into the Korean Zombie's big fight this weekend against Brian Ortega and Albert wraps up with a quick primer of the upcoming NBA Draft and talks about some of the prospects that he really likes so far.

“I got six numbers, one more and it would have been a complete phone number.” – Kevin Malone  

Secret Weapon's Albert Ghim is joined by Andrew Kim to discuss a gut it out Lakers win in Game 4 of the NBA finals, AD's push for the Finals MVP crown, the connection between this Lakers roster and the cast of The Office adding Plop and Dwight Jr. to season 9, Mark Jackson's horrendous sandwich call in Game 4, exciting hypothetical trades around the league, the hiring of Doc Rivers in Philly and more. At the tail end Andrew shares some interesting medical news and Albert shares from the heart as he talks about his one saving grace in the world of sports. We had a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy listening as well!   

“Sometimes the clothes at Gap Kids are just too flashy.” – Angela Martin

Fighting Stripe's Albert Ghim is joined by Andrew Kim to launch the new Secret Weapon podcast. On this episode they analyze the individual 2020 NBA awards, the scorching hot play of Jamal Murray, the future of Centers in the NBA, the coaching battle between Erik Spoelstra and Frank Vogel, potential James Harden trades and much more. Finally Albert and Andrew announce their predictions for the 2020 NBA Finals and who they think will be the deciding X-Factors for each team. We hope you enjoy the pod and end up thinking, "That has sort of an oaky afterbirth." -Michael Gary Scott