Half-Cort and Mid-Raynge

Episode 035 We Need A Little Controversy

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Cort and Ray return to the podcasting world and find a hellscape of HCMR knockoffs have replaced them in the two years since they last posted. Everyone is trusting the process and jabbering on incessantly about Joe Harris. But never forget who brought it to you first.

Episode 034 Paul George on the Clippers

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

EVERYONE SWITCHED TEAMS; WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!?

Episode 033 Kings Ransom

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The draft is tonight! Lakers traded all their picks to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. Zion! Joe Harris! Kyle Guy! Half-Cort and Mid-Raynge is back let’s goooooooo!

Episode 032 Brow Not Now

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Anthony Davis wants to leave New Orleans. Ray’s got a head start on him. Listen all the way to the end for our predictions on where he’ll end up.

Episode 031 Icons

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Ray’s back in town! This particular episode is so spicy that it defies description. We would just like to use this space to wish all of our listeners a happy end of 2018 and many Auld Lang Synes in the New Year. It’s hard to believe that we recorded over 500 episodes of Half-Cort and Mid-Raynge in 2018, and I’d like to thank you all for listening to every one of them.

Episode 030 The Butler

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Jimmy Butler emergency pod! The Sixers welcome a new addition, and Ray is relatively pumped. We also talk about Joe Harris, of course, and some Denzel Washington movies.

Episode 029 The Future

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We’re back. Or are we? Give a warm HCMR welcome to our guest hosts!

Episode 028 Tanksgiving

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Happy Tanksgiving everyone! Ray and Cort share things they are thankful for, both basketball-related and not. Also, the first appearance of a new segment: Sportmanteu.

Episode 027 Lonely Highway

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

We’re back for the 2017-2018 NBA season! Special guest Jeff C. provides the perspective of a real-life Upper Darbian on all your favorite Sixers players (Embiid and Simmons) and some of their more obscure (Amir Johnson). Plus: is In-N-Out burger really overrated? Fast food! Pokemon! Hospital EMR systems! This episode has it all!

Episode 026 Offseason Part 2 Banana Boat

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Fashion Week! What are we wearing? Greg and Joel join us as guests for the first ever Banana Boat podcast. Melo got traded from the Knicks to the Thunder! Extramundane? You decide.

Episode 025 Offseason Part 1

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Kyrie to the Celtics! We also discuss Pelicans over/under and put some stakes (perhaps even steaks) on the line. Plus: some riveting talk about revenue-sharing. This episode was recorded pre-Melo-trade. Stay tuned for Part 2 with a special guest.

Episode 024 Smerdyakov with a Podcast

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Robby Colby joins to talk NFC East Football. He also weighs in on Kyrie’s desire to depart the Cavs. Also: Flat-Earth hot takes and a betrayal. Don’t miss this episode!

Episode 023 Free Agency and the Future of Humans

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Cort and Ray talk about the results of the NBA Draft, muse on free agency, and then get deep into the philosophical problem of free agency while discussing 17776

Episode 022 Warriors Win: 2017 Finals Recap

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Love and basketball. Capitalism and underwear.

Episode 021 Finals Preview with Josh Myers

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Special guest Josh Myers comes on to talk Spurs. We also give our predictions for the NBA Finals. Plus a there’s a little insight into what it’s like to be a minor league ball player.

Episode 020 Live Draft Lottery Reaction

Tue, 16 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Cort and Ray recorded this one while watching the draft lottery live. We get real excited during this one. Second half of the episode has our Conference Finals predictions.

Episode 019 Round 2 Predictions

Mon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Round 2 baby! Also we talk about Dota 2 and dentistry. What could be more fun?! Perhaps hearing Cort eat crow for missing all his round 1 series length guesses.

Episode 019 Playoff Preview + MVP + ROY

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Cort and Ray talk about the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards. Joel joins us with his spicy take. Then we preview the first round of the playoffs. Listen to our predictions here! This is the first time we’ve given our predictions before the games actually started. Wow!

Episode 018 Emergency Boogie Pod

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

We recorded this right after the Boogie trade. Then Mardi Gras happened. Therefore it’s a little late.

Episode 017 Isn't It Ironic

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Andrew is our first ever call-in guest. We ask him some vital Wizards questions. Sirens go off, we imagine what it’s like to be a dispatcher of said sirens. Who would we most like to meet at the NBA All-Star Weekend? Find out on this episode!

Episode 016 Do the Right Thing

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

We talk about Ray’s recent Kawhi mini-stand. Also we discuss halftime shows, and the movie Do the Right Thing. Also, there was an exciting technology development w/r/t call-ins.

Episode 015 Falling Stars Challenge

Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Ray gives a Sixers update. Joel Embiid turned out to be good. You heard it here first. We give a fantasy update. Ben Foster is in last place. Talk some Melo trade rumors, plus a quick Cans update. Stick with us until the end for the newly-created Falling Stars Challenge.

Episode 014 Guest Host Andrew

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Andrew takes over the podcast! This was when we still thought we lived in the best of all possible worlds. Ray came back from a hike! He’s rejuvenated. Andrew gives some hot takes on his experience of visiting New Orleans.

Episode 013 Joe Harris is on the Nets

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Joe Harris signs with the Nets! (Also, I think Kevin Durant had signed to the Warriors.) Also, Ray is going on a really long hike, and he talks about his hopes and dreams for the Pacific Northwest Trail.

Episode 012 Mailbag!

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Leap day podcast. We had a mailbag. We had a sendoff for JaKarr Sampson. Cort talked about Mile High towers in Saudi Arabia for some reason.

Episode 011 Pre-Lottery

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Joel joins us as a guest podcaster. We are talking about the draft. Ray likes Southwest’s “process”. Misophonia warning.

Episode 010 10th Episode

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The NBA Finals are over and the Warriors won. But our podcast goes on (and on and on and on).

Episode 009 Mailbag!

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We have a short mailbag episode! We talk about Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Ray delivers a series eulogy.

Episode 008 Conference Finals Recap

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We dropped the mic on Ray’s crotch by accident. Joel joins us to predict the NBA finals. We were really pushing for donations at this point.

Episode 007 Predicting Draft Lottery

Mon, 18 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We talk about our predictions from the previous episode. Joel joins us for some draft predictions. We mispronounce a lot of names, including Kristaps Porzingis and Sim Bhullar.

Episode 006 Explicit Playoff Predictions

Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We predict the 2015 NBA Playoffs. This one we really earn our swearing tag, as Cort says the word “dammit” at the very beginning.

Episode 005 International Basketball

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Llull! What are the chances of the United States losing to Mexico? Please don’t sue us Sacha Baron Cohen.

Episode 004 Trade Analysis

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Cort and Ray talk about some NBA trades. The audio is a little busted on Ray’s mic on this one. Also, we were doing a fantasy football draft at the same time. It’s probably prudent to skip this one.

Episode 003 Half-Cort and Mid-Raynge

Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

We got a name! Don’t sue us, Chase Utley. Ben Foster tries his hardest to name us and fails. Three episodes in and we got a name though. What a success!

Episode 002 Podcast Needs A Name

Thu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Ray predicts that we will do the podcast fairly irregularly. Cort predicts regularly. Tip of the hat to Ray for that prediction. The big news is that Joe Harris signed with the Cavaliers. Also some guy named Lebron James signed with the Cavaliers as well.

Episode 001 Joel Sherman Boston Marathon

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This is our first episode of the podcast. It’s probably worth mentioning that this is our first ever podcast, and it’s our Joel Sherman Marathon Podcast. Talking about some playoff basketball. Greg joins us for a segment on Lent!