Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Man on Fire, Oakland, Michael Bay, Keanu Reeves

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II sat down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson ahead of his Netflix debut in Man on Fire, where he steps into the iconic role made famous by Denzel Washington. Yahya breaks down what it takes to fill those shoes, shares stories about Keanu Reeves, Michael Bay, Lisa Bonet, and g…

Nick Swisher's Wildest MLB Stories: Giambi, Barry Zito, Yankees

Matt Barnes sits down with World Series champion and 13-year MLB veteran Nick Swisher for an unfiltered conversation. From the Oakland A's locker room to the darkest year of his career to winning it all in pinstripes, Swish holds absolutely nothing back. They get into Jason Giambi's infamous team …

Lakers Trainer Gary Vitti: Magic’s HIV Reveal, Kobe’s Achilles & Shaq’s Wildest Pranks

Eight rings. 32 years. The man who saw every Kobe Bryant practice and game finally sits down.  Former Los Angeles Lakers head athletic trainer Gary Vitti opens up on November 7, 1991, the day he realized Magic Johnson was HIV positive before anyone told him. He also revisits the 1985 Memorial Day …

Ranking the GOAT: Why Nobody Can Agree on MJ, Kobe or LeBron

The hardest question we ask on ALL THE SMOKE: Rank MJ, Kobe, and LeBron. It's a question guests fear answering but everyone comes with a different take. We put together a compilation of 20 guests giving their answer and it is fascinating how everyone looks at it from a different perspective. We tal…

Michael Irvin: The Untold White House Story, Jerry Jones Confrontation & Cowboys 2026 Blueprint

We officially welcome Michael Irvin to the ALL THE SMOKE family on the latest episode of Unplugged!  The Playmaker and Vernon Maxwell join Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for a loaded conversation on running Texas from Houston to Dallas, legendary '90s nightlife, football culture, and life after t…

Jalen Duren on Detroit’s Bad Boy Revival & Turning Down The Bag

Jalen Duren joins ATS Unplugged with Stephen Jackson and Vernon Maxwell to talk Detroit’s Bad Boy revival, the Pistons’ physical identity, and why this young group feels different. He also opens up about betting on himself after turning down an extension, the summer ahead, Isaiah Stewart, Cade Cun…

Gary Payton Pulled Up MAFIA Style on Berner Over His Weed Strain

The first cannabis executive to grace the cover of Forbes pulls up on ALL THE SMOKE. Berner is impossible to put in a box: rapper, entrepreneur, and one of the most innovative minds in the game. From building Cookies with $19k from his mother's inheritance to battling cancer to his next chapter in …

Jackie, Rickey, & the Death of the Black Baseball Player ft. Howard Bryant

Howard Bryant, one of the most respected baseball writers alive, joins Matt in a special conversation on Jackie Robinson Day. Howard breaks down why Black players disappeared from MLB , what it was really like covering the steroid era, and why he believes baseball is at a crossroads right now. Pl…

CM Punk: WrestleMania’s Jordan vs Kobe Matchup + Pat McAfee BEEF

CM Punk pulls up to ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged ahead of WrestleMania 42 and gets real about Roman Reigns, Pipe Bomb 2.0, Pat McAfee, Chicago, WWE politics, his 10-year hiatus, AJ Lee, Money in the Bank 2011, John Cena, writing for Marvel, and what’s still left to accomplish in his legendary career. T…

The Anti-Billionaire Billionaire Running for California Governor: Tom Steyer Interview

Matt Barnes sits down with businessman, philanthropist, and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer to break down the largest state in the nation, and discuss his vision for California's future. They cover the housing crisis, a $22 billion corporate real estate tax loophole that's been quiet…