Explore every episode of the podcast Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 4: Connie Non Grata | 17 mars 2026 | 00:35:44 | |
Back in Brooklyn, 19-year-old Connie Hawkins is a basketball pariah. Unjustly exiled, he can't even get into a pickup game due to his tainted name. That all changes after a legendary showdown with Wilt Chamberlain at Rucker, putting him back on the map. When a spite-fueled rival league â the ABL â launches, Connie gets another chance. Will the new league be his salvation or just another dead end? CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger, Elevenlabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger | |||
| Episode 3: Hooked on a Feeling | 13 mars 2026 | 00:34:06 | |
Jack Molinas has it all: a brilliant mind, a hustler's instinct and a killer hook shot. Drafted fourth overall by the Fort Wayne Pistons, he's voted an NBA All-Star as a rookie. But Jack never plays in the game. His dangerous obsession catches up with him before then. Schooled by Bronx bookies and hooked on a feeling he can't shake, it turns out Jack isn't just playing the game â he's rigging it, too. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Additional Song: "Hooked on a feeling" [DH remix] by DekuHero Music: Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger, Elevenlabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger | |||
| Episode 2: Self-Righteous Farm Boys | 10 mars 2026 | 00:28:19 | |
Exiled back to Brooklyn, Connie is suddenly an outcast. Everyone assumes he's guilty, his name is tainted and the University of Iowa orchestrates a cover-up that leaves him holding the bag. With his basketball future seemingly erased, Connie hits rock bottom. Just as all hope seems lost, a young writer named Jimmy Breslin arrives in Bed-Stuy to hear his side of the story. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger, Elevenlabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger | |||
| Episode 1: The Oversized Underdog | 04 mars 2026 | 00:40:15 | |
Before he is "The Hawk," Connie Hawkins is a scrawny, bullied kid from Brooklyn called "Long Tall Sally." By 18, he transforms into the best high school player New York has ever seen. The University of Iowa wins the recruiting lottery, paying him $300 a month to attend. But when an investigation into a college betting ringleader named Jack Molinas drags Connie back to the city, his one shot at a better life is ripped away. CREDITS Created by: Bo Belanger Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels Music: Udio VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger, Elevenlabs Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas Art: Lincoln Lopes Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger | |||