Talking Raptors Podcast (incl. Video): With Aliya Jasmine (@aliyajasmine)

by Nick Reynoldson February 11, 2014

On this weeks Episode of Talking Raptors, Nick and Barry discuss the 2-2 week the Raps had and the hardships we’ve endured over the past seven days. The guys also welcome special guest, MTV’s Aliya Jasmine (Play with AJ).

They chat about:

The now infamously terrible call on Lowry.
Drizzy Drake and any real power he has with the Raptors organization. Will other rappers follow in his footsteps?
Rebranding and jerseys? The team seems to have a very bright future, is it time to update the look? Do we throwback to the past or take a new step forward.
Nostalgia. Is this still the house Vince Carter built?

On “The Raptors Top Five” the guys ask AJ about her all time favourite:

Raptor
Media personality
Coach
Player
Moment
Jersey

It’s a fun one so sit back and enjoy.

You can grab the iTunes feed or the plain old feed. You can also download the file (40:10, 57 MB). Or just listen below:

You can also check out video highlights from the interview:

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Right Clique

Good stuff guys. This show balances nicely with the other podcasts on the site.

I think everyone knows the purple jerseys are ugly, so no disputing Aluya there, but as throwbacks they are unbeatable.
Matteemo

I’m only half way through this podcast right now… But I am having a very difficult time listening to the guest. I am not a troll by any means, I just think a guest on a Raptors podcast should actually know something about the post-Vince Raptors so she can provide meaningful contributions to the conversation. Just one example of the many I could choose from, but the fact that she has not seen the new Primo Pasta commercial indicates she has not watched a single game all season, given that it plays every single commercial break
- Matteemo
  
  She is cute though, so I can understand why you’d want to hang out with her for a while
- Squid
  
  I think on a podcast it’s good to have a bunch of different opinions, even the casual fan types. It’s a more interesting listen for me anyway.
dutchyrapsfan

I was laughing my ass off at the Lowry thing at the start, hilarious stuff.

She’s a nice enough guest and the show is well-produced but you guys had to have known that on this site, which is quite hardcore, the listeners will be rolling their eyes at her the entire time.

Quick question – what do you guys think can be done to improve the atmosphere at the ACC? Maybe make it less gimmicky and something basketball enthusiasts can enjoy better? Also, would like to see people like Blake, Arse, and Garrett on these shows, esp. the video part.
Pat Davis

Ego Trippin’ instrumental!
1momentai

First episode I skipped to the end. Cant stand the casual- ness of the guest.
Andrey

Everytime I hear about Huskies I think about that “Mishka I love you” video lool

hey guys, idk if you all saw the Strombo show last night on CBC with GM Masai Ujiri, but I was in the audience taping and there was some stuff that didn't make the 15 minute interview. The interview was over a half an hour long. Some very interesting things:

1) He retold the Lowry story about sitting down with him at the beginning of the season and challenging him to change the stigma of his reputation.

2) He said had a chat with Terrence Ross on Sunday March 23rd, about his sleeping habits, that he needs to get more rest.

3) He retold a story about meeting Nelson Mandela in Africa with Dikembe Mutombo, DeSagna Diop, and a couple of other younger players. Dikembe yelled at the younger players for not dressing better (they were in sweats) and told them to go back up into their hotel rooms and dress proper to meet Mr. Mandela.

4) George asked Ujiri about Phil Jackson's impact coming to the Knicks and he said "He said he didn't care, and that it wasn't a factor to him" Then he just plainly stated and I quote "I HATE THE KNICKS!" - M. Ujiiri

5) I was in the crowd yelling "Raptors" loudly a couple of times during the applause and at one point, I yelled "RESIGN LOWRY" and GM Ujiri was looking straight at me. He had a deer in headlights type look, but then kinda smiled.

6) Talked to George afterward and asked him about asking him about resigning Lowry, He said he couldn't ask that and that he wanted to ask him and also about Amir's knee instead, but didn't also.

7) Masai repeatedly made it known throughout the interview, that Toronto is his home that he loves it here and that he is fully committed to making the Raptors a top team over time. That he really doesn't leave town in the summer, and his phone is always on for work purposes 24/7.

8) He credited BC for bringing him into the Raptors and making the draft picks of DD, Big V, and getting Amir. He says that the Raptors fans should give Colangelo more credit.

9) He thinks its crap that people perceive Toronto as a place players don't wanna play at. He says look at the top teams in the east, Miami is nice sure, but he personally hates the city, and how anyone thinks its warmer or better in Indiana or Chicago is beyond him. Toronto is the best in his opinion.

10) When he walked out by me, I bowed to him and personally thanked him for fixing the Raptors. Just a very awesome person, who I am glad is the GM of my favorite sports team.

I was disappointed that they edited the interview so much to only about 10 minutes. George S. did a great job and he truly is a huge raps fan. If you watch the episode, I am the guy in the old school purple raptors JYD jersey at the end waving the jersey for a split second as they zoom into the person holding the placard at the end. Not an april fools post BTW

Alexey Ots

Talking Raptors Podcast (incl. Video): With Aliya Jasmine (@aliyajasmine)

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