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Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers

May 4, 2026

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The Pardon My Take episode, recorded live from Max's chaotic Las Vegas bachelor party, centers on the 76ers' stunning Game 7 upset over the favored Celtics while weaving in other NBA and NHL playoff results, guest stories from Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don, and tales from Max's brothers, the Delente duo. Hosts Big Cat, PFT, Hank, and Max—alternating between hungover and re-drunk—hash out legacies, stats, and lighthearted Vegas mishaps amid the playoffs' unpredictability.

Sixers' Game 7 Triumph Over Celtics

Philadelphia defeated Boston 112-106 in Game 7 at TD Garden, erasing a 3-1 series deficit against the East's minus-900 favorites. Tyrese Maxey emerged as the difference-maker, attacking the rim in crunch time with a 46-to-9 assist-to-turnover ratio across the series, cementing his status as a top-10 NBA player after carrying the injury-riddled Sixers all season. Joel Embiid delivered a legacy performance—25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists—dominating despite Boston's mismatched defenders like Jalen Brown, Luka Garza, and Hugo Gonzalez; his mid-range game felt like layups, and the Sixers won three playoff games in Boston over 12 days after just three total since 1983.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:40) **Vegas Bachelor Party Intro** - Hosts in Las Vegas for Max's bachelor party amid Sixers-Celtics Game 7 chaos
  • 2 (02:47) **Sixers Stun Celtics in Game 7** - Philly wins in Boston, Embiid and Maxey dominate series finale
  • 3 (04:05) **Embiid Legacy Debate** - Hosts argue if Game 7 changes Embiid's narrative vs. TBD in Knicks series
  • 4 (07:49) **Celtics Post-Mortem** - Boston blows 3-1 lead, future in doubt without Tatum
  • 5 (13:08) **Hank Grilled as Celtics Fan** - Producer Hank defends team amid Philly jabs and champagne regrets
  • 6 (29:08) **Knicks-Sixers Banter with Zach** - Knicks producer trash-talks Philly matchup confidence
  • 7 (35:08) **Pistons Rally Past Magic** - Detroit overcomes 3-1 deficit, Cade Cunningham legacy leap

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Show Notes

We're in Las Vegas for Max's Bachelor Party and we've had a hell of a weekend. We talk start the show with Sixers/Celtics Game 7, Hank Soggy Sorrows, recapping the whole game and Hank takes questions from the show (00:00:00-00:32:26). We recap all the sports from the weekend. Lebron's insane longevity, the Magic suck at Basketball, Cade Cunningham's ascendence, and more (00:32:26-00:56:39). Who's back of the week including announcing the AWL's who won the book contest and our live show coming up on Tuesday in LA (Buy Tickets) (00:56:39-01:09:23). Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don join the show to recap Max's bachelor party and some funny stories from the weekend (01:09:23-01:53:53). The Dolente brothers recap Game 7 and we finish with a mystery on who stole Zac's sunglasses


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