In Season 1 of "Binge Sesh," co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO's "Winning Time" series about the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s, one of sports' most unforgettable dynasties. Every week, we bring you stories from the locker room, the soundstage, and the L.A. Times archives as we explore how "Showtime" transformed the NBA — and American culture.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn Season 1 of "Binge Sesh," co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO's "Winning Time" series about the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s, one of sports' most unforgettable dynasties. Every week, we bring you stories from the locker room, the soundstage, and the L.A.
Binge Sesh is hosted by Los Angeles Times. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Introducing: House of Troy" (22 September 2026, 16 minutes), "Introducing: Pandora’s Box: The Fall of L.A.’s Sheriff" (9 September 2025, 8 minutes), and "Introducing: L.A. Crimes" (21 May 2025, 11 minutes).
Binge Sesh publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for Binge Sesh is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Binge Sesh requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Binge Sesh's contact route on record: verified email.
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Los Angeles Times hosts Binge Sesh, a tv show with 14 episodes published.
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House of Troy is a new podcast from LA Times Studios tracing the rise and fall of USC football, from coach Pete Carroll’s back-to-back national titles in the 2000s, to the Reggie Bush scandal, to the series of missteps...
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Reporting dire news out of America and at home, Russian news anchor Viktor Antonov attempts to guide his audience through what may be the beginning of the end. Everywhere is a battlefield. ‘SIGN OFF’ is a branded...
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Following a wave of cyber attacks against the U.S., news anchor Maria Mason finds herself at the center of an escalating crisis where the International Space Station emerges as a strategic foothold.
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<p>"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today. </p><p>In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named...
Episode #10
<p>All good things must come to an end. Including basketball dynasties (and podcast seasons).</p><p>In the season finale of “Binge Sesh,” hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox examine the lasting effects of the...
Episode #9
<p>At a time when HIV was still seen as a death sentence, Magic Johnson shocked the world by announcing he was infected. But the bigger shock may have been what happened next.</p><p>In this episode of “Binge Sesh,”...
Episode #8
<p>What does it mean to say the NBA had a drug problem in the 1970s and 1980s?</p><p>In this episode of "Binge Sesh," hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox examine recreational drug use in professional basketball in the...
Episode #7
<p>Sure, the best professional athletes pull in salaries to match. But to find the real money in sports, you need to look someplace else: endorsements. </p><p>In this episode of "Binge Sesh," hosts Matt Brennan and...
Episode #6
<p>The Laker Girls. The Forum Club. Celebrities sitting courtside. The beating heart of Showtime-era Los Angeles was the "Fabulous Forum."</p><p>In this episode of "Binge Sesh," hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox dive...
Episode #5
<p>There may be no figure in Lakers history more misunderstood than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And "Winning Time" tries to correct, or at least complicate, the record.</p><p>In this episode of "Binge Sesh," hosts Matt Brennan...
Episode #4
<p>In the male-dominated world of the Showtime Lakers, two women emerged as key figures: Jeanie Buss, daughter of and successor to team owner Jerry Buss, and her mentor Claire Rothman, the Forum's general manager and...
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<p>Before Pat Riley led the Showtime Lakers to four NBA championships — and became a celebrity in his own right — the team went through enough coaching drama to fuel a soap opera.</p><p>In this episode of "Binge Sesh,"...
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<p>Every great story needs a villain — and for the Los Angeles Lakers, the biggest bad of all has always been the Boston Celtics.</p><p>In this episode of “Binge Sesh,” hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox explore the...
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<p>In the summer of 1979, as President Jimmy Carter lamented an American “crisis of confidence” and the NBA worried over declining attendance and TV ratings, two visionaries — rookie point guard Magic Johnson and new...
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The Los Angeles Times takes the companion podcast to the next level. Hear the real-life stories behind the most talked-about TV shows of the moment, on and off the set. Each season, we go deep on one TV series, digging...
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