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Episodes/Vol. II · № 182Published Mar 24, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 182 · Mar 24, 2026 · 130 min · With Todd McShay, J. Kyle Mann

"March Madness Takes, NBA Lottery Debates, and Best NFL Draft Story Lines With J. Kyle Mann and Todd McShay"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Bill Simmons66.0 min · 52.3%
Todd McShay37.4 min · 29.7%
J. Kyle Mann22.8 min · 18.1%
§ · League mix
NFL
NBA
NCAAB
MLB
CFB
NHL
NFL · 121 · 44.8%NBA · 120 · 44.4%NCAAB · 16 · 5.9%MLB · 6 · 2.2%CFB · 6 · 2.2%NHL · 1 · 0.4%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
130
minutes
Distinct entities
191
Word count
26,023
Episode №
182
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
41
02
NBA Drafttopic
36
03
Arizona Cardinalsteam
15
04
New York Jetsteam
14
05
New England Patriotsteam
10
06
Seattle Seahawksteam
10
07
Super Bowltopic
9
08
Washington Commandersteam
9
09
Caleb Williamsperson
8
10
Gamblingtopic
8
11
New York Giantsteam
8
12
NFLtopic
8
13
Bill Simmonsperson
7
14
Boston Celticsteam
7
15
Duke Universityinstitution
7
16
Tennessee Titansteam
7
17
March Madnesstopic
6
18
Victor Wembanyamaperson
6
19
Cam Wardperson
5
20
Hall of Fameaward
5
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
NBA Draft
Arizona Cardinals
New York Jets
New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks
0 min140 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
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