Episodes

  • Set Your Lineups #007 (ft. Russell) - Sunny Just Killed His Patient
    Feb 16 2026

    Two-time defending champion co-manager of the Jrue You's, Russell Stevens, joins us for a thrilling All-Star Weekend edition of the podcast. Topics include: the infamous Larry Bird VHS, the incellian Kevin Durant files leaking, the ever-growing chasm between the casual and locked-in NBA fan, the lack of superduper stars in the next generation, why offensive and defensive rebounding are so different, and Andrew Steele quickly cementing his place in the league with a few texts.

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    40 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #006 (ft. Kevin) - An Origin Story In Your Mid 30's
    Feb 10 2026

    We keep the new guests coming! Kevin, the omnipotent manager of XNIJ, joins us all the way from Pittsburgh for his first-ever podcast appearance. Topics include: your fav players not being good for fantasy, Clippers shining at the trade deadline, the deplorable Sacramento Kings, the 2026 Tankapocalypse, 2nd round picks and their true value, plus Joel Embiid and his lifelong achievement in comebacks.

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    43 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #005 (ft. Patti) - A Lot of Haircuts I Don't Understand
    Feb 2 2026

    Another former podcast co-host reunion is in store for you, as Andrew Pattison aka Patti calls in from inside his car so he doesn't wake up his kids. Even though he is not in our fantasy league and doesn't watch any NBA basketball games regularly, we go through a bunch of action including: him being patient zero of my Clippers sickness, the Wizards playing Mandela Effect lineups, the Streams / Reams of the week, Hornets Mania, the death of Lawler's Law, and our combined traits for the ultimate "23andMe NBA MyPlayer" build.

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    49 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #004 (ft. Bobby) - Bob Barker's Donkey Ranch
    Jan 27 2026

    We're back with another guest! Bobby Wilson, manager of The Red Guards and my pickup basketball Lance Stephenson, joins the pod. Piping hot topics include: the wacky Yahoo! Matchup of the Week, what Bob was doing in November 2023, The Clippers' Wall as a fascist symbol, superstars finding ways to be injured thru the deadline, and is Stefs a real person or Ben's latest LLM?

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    34 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #003 (ft. Ben) - Shoot the Messenger Dead!
    Jan 21 2026

    Our first-ever guest, and commissioner of Basketball's Best Kept Secret, Ben Kessler joins us in basketball land. We discuss rotisserie vs. head-to-head formats, 6-3 or 3-6 Mafia, the league's trade amendment kerfuffle, The Thiberals and the slumping Knicks, Spo's hatred for Ware, and so much more!

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    35 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #002 - My Guest Rescheduled, So It's 100% Chad
    Jan 13 2026

    I had a special guest planned but they decided that doing anything else was more interesting than appearing on this extremely niche podcast, so you're stuck with another solo Chad episode.

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    21 mins
  • Set Your Lineups #001 - Why Did You Actually Do This?
    Jan 5 2026

    On the flagship episode of Set Your Lineups, Chad discusses the impetus behind creating a podcast intended for a group of 11 men. Topics include: a Week 11 match-up recap, your top fantasy players of the week, the curious Portland Trailblazers, are some teams just better without their "best" players, and our group chat message of the week!

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    25 mins