Former 14 year NBA Veteran, 2017 NBA Champion, and All The Smoke co-host Matt Barnes joins me for an honest conversation about the rise of podcasting, athlete-led media, and the future of sports storytelling. We dive into how podcasting changed his career, what makes Pat McAfee special, and why real, authentic conversations are taking over sports media. Matt also shares his dream podcast guests, thoughts on LeBron’s possible final season, and a hilarious story about getting high with Pat McAfee. 00:00 – Podcasting & Shift in Sports Media 01:35 – Pat McAfee’s Rise & Impact 02:33 – Matt Barnes DREAM Blunt Rotation 02:56 – Stigma around weed changed in Sports? 03:33 – Smoking with Pat McAfee 04:01 – Favorite High Snacks 04:36 – Dream Guests for All The Smoke? 05:11 – Advice for Sports Media creators 05:53 – Is this LeBron’s last year? 06:15 – Closing thanks #MattBarnes #PatMcAfee #LeBronJames #AllTheSmoke #SportsMedia #Podcasting #NBA #SportsTalk #AthleteMedia