Kyle Schwarber In Studio, Hank Forgot About Joel Embiid, Ryan Whitney Calls In To Explain The Beer Chug NBA/NHL Playoffs + Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Listener Submitted FAQs

April 29, 2026

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The Pardon My Take episode mixes NBA and NHL playoff recaps with heavy banter on a potential Sixers-Celtics Game 7, a fun call-in from Ryan Whitney, Kyle Schwarber's in-studio interview (taped pre-Phillies managerial change), and lighter updates on MLB firings, NCAA expansion, and NBA draft tweaks.

Sixers-Celtics Thriller and NBA Playoff Roundup

The hosts hype the Sixers' Game 5 rout of the Celtics in Boston, where Joel Embiid dominated after hosts "forgot about" him due to injury doubts—he powered a blowout despite Celtics scoring just 11 fourth-quarter points. Celtics uniforms draw blame for poor shooting; Game 6 is no must-win, but a Game 7 looms for Thursday (smallest spread yet at 5.5), potentially clashing with Max's Vegas bachelor party vibes (Delente brothers vs. Hank and "the Don"). Knicks crushed Hawks behind Jalen Brunson, setting up a possible Knicks-Sixers clash; hosts predict Knicks advance easily. Thunder swept Suns (SGA averaged 33-8-4, flawless late-game shooting since March); Nuggets staved off Wolves' 3-1 hole via role players (Jokic triple-double, 16 assists); Magic lead Pistons 3-1 (Pistons "shitty good" vs. Magic's "good bad," poor shooting plagues Detroit). Paolo Banchero's draft stock slips (mid-teens in redraft talk). Spurs swept Blazers despite Wemby's frustration with concussion rules.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:27) **Sixers Dominate Celtics in Game 6** - Hosts react to Embiid's dominant return, Celtics' collapse, and uniform blame
2 (04:40) **Game 7 Hype and Bachelor Party War** - Banter escalates over Hank vs. Delente brothers and "The Don" in Vegas
3 (12:46) **NBA Playoff Quick Hits** - Knicks crush Hawks; brief Spurs, Thunder notes
4 (13:54) **Hockey Recap and Whitney Curse** - Sabres lose Game 6 after Whitney's slow beer chug; Bruins, Wild advance
5 (14:01) **Ryan Whitney Calls In** - Whitney explains Sabres sword chug fail, TV timeout embarrassment, and Oilers support
6 (40:40) **Monday NBA Games Breakdown** - Pistons flop vs. Magic; Thunder sweep Suns; Nuggets avoid 3-1 hole vs. Wolves
7 (53:53) **NBA Draft Lottery Changes** - Proposal: 3-2-1 balls, no 3 straight top-5 picks; tanks shift to mid-lottery teams

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Show Notes

Hank forgot about Joel Embiid and the Sixers win in Boston to force a Game 6. We talk Ryan Whitney's disastrous chug in Buffalo for Game 5 of Bruins/Sabres and the Knicks kill the Hawks. Whitney then calls in to explain what went down with his chug (00:00:00-00:40:11). We talk Pistons/Magic, the Thunder being better than last year and more playoffs (00:40:11-01:11:36). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including cancelled LIV events, spotify playlists, and Klay Thompson/Megan Thee Stallion (01:11:36-01:41:05). Kyle Schwarber joins us in studio to talk about his career, playing for all of our favorite teams, favorite home runs, his growth as a player, hitting nukes and tons more (01:41:05-02:55:31). We finish with listener submitted FAQ's

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