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Celtics overthinking, with jokes left in.
Anything is Poddable treats Boston Celtics basketball like a running group text with sharper reporting instincts and more lineup memory. It jumps from serious roster-building questions to jokes about pickup mistakes, summer workout videos, and whatever Celtics fans are overreacting to next.
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Anything is Poddable is a Boston Celtics show built for the part of fandom that never really shuts off. It does not linger at the door. The show assumes the audience knows why Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown matter, why Smart's departure changed the team's emotional geometry, and why a double-big lineup can still start an argument weeks later. From there, it works fast. Episodes move through Mazzulla questions, big-man health concerns, Robert Williams matchups, Al Horford's defensive usefulness, Brown's extension, and whatever offseason clip has Celtics fans pretending not to care. The tone is loose. The analysis is not. A point about guarding Joel Embiid or Jokic can turn into a wider question about roster durability, and a throwaway joke about summer workouts can still land on a real read of the Tatum-Brown partnership. The show is especially good at living in uncertainty. It will float a trade idea, question whether ownership would pay for it, admit the math is rough, and still use the thought experiment to explain Boston's championship window. That gives the basketball talk a pleasingly unfinished charge. It sounds like Celtics people arguing toward clarity in real time. Playoff losses get dissected possession by possession, with Mazzulla's timeout, Blake Griffin's minutes, Jalen isolation, and Tatum double teams all treated as evidence. Summer league gets similar attention, especially when a prospect like Walsh shows enough handle, size, or winning instincts to become interesting. The humor keeps the show from becoming grim. Pickup basketball failures, birthday excuses, Brown jokes, and mock-serious banter all sit beside actual roster and rotation talk. It is not a neutral national NBA product. It is for people who want the Celtics angle first, the league context second, and a little friendly chaos running underneath both.
Made for: Celtics fans who already follow the roster, the playoff scars, and the daily discourse. It best suits listeners who enjoy quick argument, specific names, and informed second-guessing.
What sets it apart: The show mixes reporting specificity with fan-brained impatience, so the conversation can be goofy without losing the basketball. It turns minor Celtics signals into real arguments without sanding off the banter.
Anything is Poddable is a weekly Boston Celtics podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Sam Packard and The Athletic's Boston Celtics reporter Jay King. As Jay says, "We're goofy, we're funny, we at least try to be insightful." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sharp Celtics conversation connects rotations, player development and contract decisions without draining the fun from the argument.
Anything is Poddable turns Boston Celtics roster questions into lively arguments about how a contender is actually built. Sam Packard and Jay King move between player development, rotations, defensive matchups and the financial pressure behind major contracts, keeping the…
A blown pickup pass sits beside luxury tax math; your Celtics brain gets both kinds of pain.
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A focused frontcourt review of Embiid, Jokic, Robert Williams, and Al Horford's defensive load.
The frontcourt is where this episode finds its cleanest tension. Robert Williams is weighed against Joel Embiid, Jokic's passing and scoring pressure widens the problem, and Al Horford sits at the center of the larger question: how much defensive responsibility can he keep…
A loose Celtics offseason review pushes back on easy rivalry talk around a summer gym clip.
Summer workouts become a small stress test for how Celtics chatter can turn one gym clip into a bigger argument. The hosts move from Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown practicing together in Los Angeles to the online habit of reading their partnership as dislike.
A loose Celtics catch-up turns shopping bags, gloves, and one pickup mistake into a lively talk about frustration and the play-in race.
Boston Celtics talk resumes with Jason Tatum's golf tournament and Jalen Brown's Japan trip, then wanders through shopping bags, fashion gloves, marquee-matchup gripes, and beat writers chasing Marriott points.
A Jaylen Brown extension debate that opens into a clear look at Boston's title-window choices.
Jaylen Brown's extension is framed as a practical test of how Boston keeps its title window open around Brown and Jayson Tatum. Sam Jam Packard and Jay King connect Brown's fit with Tatum to the Celtics' preferred shape: size, versatility, and outside shooting.
A measured Celtics discussion on how Jordan Walsh's shooting could shape the value of his broader skill set.
Jordan Walsh's jumper sits at the center of this Celtics discussion, as the team looks at how a willing passer from Arkansas might become a more assertive shooter.
A feverish return, a confident Celtics forecast, and a revealing look at why Joe Mazzulla returned to the mat.
Sam "Jam" Packard returns with a 102-degree fever to join Jay King for a blunt look at the Celtics-Hawks opener. King had spent the previous show complaining about Packard's absence, and their reunion quickly settles into familiar argument.
Jay King sizes up Boston's playoff threats and makes the case for Robert Williams' importance.
Celtics Playoff QA checks Boston's title readiness as the playoffs begin, without getting stuck on the Hawks matchup. Jay King identifies the teams that could cause trouble and explains why: Atlanta gives Boston several ways to attack Trae Young, Cleveland leans on Donovan…
German handball, told from close range.
Netball talk from the coaching seat.
Netball voices, match detail, and court-side reflection.
Galway GAA, talked through properly.
Jay King hosts a solo Celtics playoff Q&A, answering listener questions live.
Sam and Jay sarcastically react to the Celtics' poor defensive performance against the Thunder, mixing humor with analysis.
Sam Packard returns from illness to join Jay King in previewing Celtics-Hawks Game 2 after Boston's dominant Game 1 win.
Jay King argues that Brad Stevens changed Joe Mazzulla’s context in year two by adding Sam Cassell, Charles Lee, and more coaching experience.
Brad Stevens wants another forward because Boston already has Porzingis, Horford, Robert Williams, and Luke Cornett.
Chris Stapps Porzingis has plantar fasciitis, but the Celtics expect him ready for training camp.
Sam Jam Packard and Jay King focus on the Celtics’ five-year, $304 million supermax for Jalen Brown, which has no player option and includes a trade kicker.
Jay King argues that Jordan Walsh’s third quarter against the Lakers was the clearest sign of his Summer League value, with defense, energy, and a sudden willingness to shoot.
Hosts Sam Packard and Jay King discuss the Boston Celtics, using basketball metaphors and humor to preview their podcast episode.
Hosts recap a Celtics playoff loss to the Hawks, analyzing key moments and lineup decisions.
A weekly Boston Celtics podcast featuring analysis, discussion, and insider insights from The Athletic's reporters.
Sam Packard and Jay King recap the Celtics' regular season finale win over the Hawks, highlighting Peyton Pritchard's 30-point triple-double.
A weekly Boston Celtics podcast from The Athletic featuring analysis and humorous discussion by reporters Sam Packard and Jay King.
Sam and Jay discuss the Celtics' disappointing double-overtime loss to the Knicks and the team's recent struggles.
A weekly Boston Celtics podcast from The Athletic featuring analysis and discussion by Sam Packard and Jay King.