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Hello and Welcome
Will Lou, Alex Wong, and producer Jerome Cheng have you covered on all things Raptors, in addition to the NBA and other culturally relevant topics. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
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Episodes
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March Banter Pod: Toronto East End guide, The Will Lou Quiz, and Chaotic Listener Questions
It's everyone's favourite time of the month, the banter pod! Will and Alex answer your questions, invite friend of the show Evy Kwong to list things to do in…
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React Pod: Raptors choke must-win game to Precious and DeRozan
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 123-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He breaks down a simply unacceptable performance by the Raptors…
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Keith Pelley praises Bobby and Darko, Masai joins Tempo, Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year
Will and Alex check in middle of the week to talk about the Raptors getting spanked by the Pistons, Masai Ujiri joining the Toronto Tempo as a principal owner…
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React Pod: Raptors no match for Pistons' physicality
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 129-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He covers the lack of synergy between Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Brandon…
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Point Scottie will clinch Top-6 for Raptors + Blue Jays start perfect
Will and Alex kick off the week the morning after the Raptors blow out the Magic and get closer to securing their top 6 NBA playoff spot. They then discuss…
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SLANDER Pod: Raptors slapped the Magic by 52 lmao
Will Lou is joined by the slander expert Asad Alvi to slander the Orlando Magic after the Toronto Raptors' 52-point win lmao. They go in on Paolo Banchero and…
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React Pod: Scottie Barnes shines at point as Raptors collect chill win over Pelicans
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 119-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He shows love to Scottie Barnes running point and then takes a quick spin…
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NBA Banter: What are Raptors playing for? Will and Alex fight over 65-game rule
Will and Alex come with another NBA Banter! The Raptors close their road trip with a tough loss to the LA Clippers, happy birthday 40th Kyle Lowry, Alex shares…
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React Pod: Raptors get clapped by Clippers + revisiting vintage 2013-14 wins
Will Lou goes live early to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 119-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He finally comes to the acceptance that the Raptors simply…
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Are you confident in the Raptors’ future?
Will Lou talks with Joe Wolfond and Vivek Jacob of Raptors in 7 about the state of the Raptors and whether they feel encouraged about the future of the team…
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React Pod: Markelle Fultz debuts, CMB returns, Ja'Kobe Walter cooks in Raptors win
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 142-127 win over the Utah Jazz. He also reacts to the debut of Markelle Fultz and the return of Collin…
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React Pod: Suns run Raptors out of the gym in nasty blowout
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 120-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The game was so bad that we started the recap live during the fourth…
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React Pod: Raptors make too many errors in 4th and lose in Denver
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 121-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He praises the effort from Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl, then…
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Toronto Tempo have 6 weeks to launch, and are you buying Raptors turnaround?
Will Lou talks to Chelsea Leite of SB Nation about the insane 6 weeks ahead for the Toronto Tempo after the WNBA reached a new CBA to preserve the 2026 season…
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React Pod: Raptors crush Bulls from start to end, Mamu says Pelicans woke them up
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 139-109 win over the Chicago Bulls. He praises the team for a total team effort, then relays the message from Sandro…
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Raptors lock in for playoff chase + Scottie head-tapped by random kid at Fan Day
Will and Alex answer your Raptors questions and recap Fan Day this past Monday. Kid slaps Scottie Barnes in the head and issues apology. All that and more!…
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Raptors bounce back with two signature wins! NBA expansion is finally coming
Will and Alex kick off the week recapping two much needed wins from the Raptors. They then look at the schedule ahead and ask who has the best Kawhi laugh…
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React Pod: Raptors respond with their best win of the year over Pistons
Will Lou goes live after the Toronto Raptors' 119-108 win over the Detroit Pistons. He celebrates the massive performance from Jakob Poeltl and how the team…
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React Pod: Brandon Ingram leads the offense, Scottie Barnes wins it with defense
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns. He shows love to Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and the entire team for…
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NBA Banter: Raptors vibes hit new lows, Shai breaks Wilt's record, early 2000s Markham spots
Will and Alex wrap the week with another NBA Banter. What are the most disrespectful plays in NBA history after Dejounte Murray punks Jamal Shead? Also, Bam…
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React Pod: Raptors are giving up on the season, and now they're in the play-in
Will Lou takes everyone's complaints after a bottom-three loss of the season. This one was terrible from start to finish. Jamal Shead, someone should have come…
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Raptors cannot beat good teams, Bam Adebayo goes for 83 and the 10 worst contracts in the league
Will and Alex take a look at yet another loss for the Raptors against an above .500 team. They then talk about the most unlikely 83-point game from Bam Adebayo…
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React Pod: Raptors losing control on the season, and Bam passes Kobe???
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 113-99 loss to the Houston Rockets. Three stars: RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe Walter Gerald Henderson…
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Will the Raptors stay in Top-6 and The Annual Media Game Recap
Will and Alex kick off the week discussing yesterday's win and what the playoff picture looks like. Then, they recap their dub at the annual Raptors media…
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React Pod: RJ Barrett leads the way as Raptors smack Mavericks
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 122-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He breaks down the Raptors' return to their identity as a pressure defense and…
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NBA Banter: Can Hornets win the East, Jayson Tatum returns, and Raptors media game
Will and Alex close out the week with an NBA Banter. Are the Charlotte Hornets championship contenders? How will Jayson Tatum's return affect the Celtics? Are…
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React Pod: Raptors straight-up can't beat any good teams
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 115-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He discusses how the Raptors have become so predictable and…
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Are the Raptors destined for a first-round exit? And what is holding them back?
The Toronto Raptors lost to the New York Knicks for the 12th time in a row. Is their ceiling a first-round exit? Will and Alex discuss. #raptors…
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React Pod: Raptors fight back but get owned by Knicks yet again
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 111-95 loss to the New York Knicks. He shows love to Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett's strong scoring games, and then…
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Raptors to-do list before playoffs and who would you protect in expansion draft?
Will and Alex run through the remaining regular season schedule to assess Toronto’s chances at remaining in the top six, and discuss how Darko might handle the…
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React Pod: Darko yells at Raptors during halftime to reverse slow start vs. Wizards
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 134-125 win over the Washington Wizards. He gives props to Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl for their strong…
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The February Banter Pod: All-Star Weekend stories, and live H&W lore trivia
Will, Alex, and Jerome recap their favorite moments from All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, including behind-the-scenes stories from the Klutch Party, and Will…
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What’s keeping the Raptors from becoming contenders?
Will and Alex discuss the Raptors' late game struggles and what it will take to get them to the next level. Also, they are joined by Amar Wala, a long-time…
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React Pod: Raptors choke AGAIN as Darko and Barrett make costly errors
Will Lou crashes out over the Toronto Raptors' 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He goes into the mistakes made by Darko Rajakovic and RJ Barrett in…
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React Pod: Raptors stage comeback but can't close the deal in sloppy loss to OKC
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 116-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses the Raptors' incredible 27-2 comeback, and also why…
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3 Raptors trending at the right time, and making sense of Team Canada's loss
Will and Alex are back! They talk what's trending upward for the Raptors and discuss some Olympics, Pat Riley and Kawhi. #raptors #torontoraptors #olympics…
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React Pod: Raptors use total team effort without Scottie in smackdown over Bucks
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 122-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He shows love to Immanuel Quickley's excellent outing, the promising…
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NBA Banter: The KD Files, CP3’s retirement, new anti-tanking rules
Alex is joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to discuss the KD Files, Chris Paul’s final days with the Clippers, who the face of the league will be in five…
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React Pod: Brandon Ingram goes All-Star mode to save Raptors from another collapse
APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - We're aware that the production quality of this episode is far below our standard. We promise it's a one-time thing…
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NBA Vibe Check: Can Raptors win a playoff series? Is this Harden’s year?
Alex Wong and Joe Wolfond go around the league for a full 30-team vibe check. They discuss Toronto’s chances in the first round, debate whether the Pistons can…
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React Pod: Kawhi Leonard goes 2019 mode but Scottie Barnes' team wins riveting All-Star Game
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from 2026 All-Star Sunday Night. They react to a mesmeric performance by Kawhi Leonard in the round robin games, recap Scottie…
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React Pod: Kawhi Leonard's weird answer on 2019 plus a pretty fun All-Star Saturday
Will Lou and Alex Wong go live from All-Star Saturday Night 2026 to recap a decently entertaining All-Star Saturday and then react to Kawhi Leonard's strangely…
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Raptors legend Chris Paul officially retires, behind the scenes at Rising Stars and Celeb Game
Will and Alex come live from Intuit Dome after the first night of NBA All-Star Weekend. They discuss how Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin performed at…
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React Pod: Raptors get bullied off their home court by Pistons
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 113-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He details the Raptors' lack of ability to handle physicality, and why the…
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5 biggest Raptors questions for the rest of the season
Will and Alex discuss the biggest questions surrounding the Raptors for the final 28 games of the regular season as they focus on: Jakob Poeltl’s health, the…
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React Pod: Raptors sweeps Pacers behind Scottie Barnes' dominance and TJD's great debut
Will Lou breaks down the Toronto Raptors' 122-104 win over the Indiana Pacers game. He breaks down the takeover performance by Scottie Barnes in the third…
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React Pod: Brandon Ingram drops 33 on Bulls + Takeaways from Bobby Webster's deadline
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 123-107 win over the Chicago Bulls. Then he shares takeaways from general manager Bobby Webster's press…
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Reaction: Raptors add center depth but nothing more in anti-climactic trade deadline
Will and Alex come to you live to hang out as we wind down to the 3pm ET NBA trade deadline. We react to the Ivica Zubac trade on an otherwise quiet trade…
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React Pod: Raptors choke AGAIN in meltdown to Timberwolves
Will Lou recaps the Toronto Raptors' 128-126 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He details why the Raptors keep choking away leads, and then takes listener…
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BREAKING: Raptors land Chris Paul (for now) after dumping Ochai Agbaji
We sort of got Chris Paul! #raptors #torontoraptors #nbatrade Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys…
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Raptors still want Sabonis + Raptors SLAM shoot behind the scenes + Harden trade react
Will Lou and Alex Wong check in with the latest transactions and reports during NBA trade deadline week. They live react to the James Harden trade, walk…
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What will the Toronto Raptors do at the trade deadline?
Will Lou is joined by TSN's Josh Lewenberg to discuss what the Toronto Raptors will do ahead of Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline. They discuss the Raptors' links…
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React Pod: Raptors overcome Jazz despite many mistakes, and Scottie Barnes named All-Star
Will Lou reacts to the Toronto Raptors' 107-100 win over the Utah Jazz. He breaks down the unorthodox tactics by the Jazz who played a one-man zone with Jusuf…
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React Pod: Raptors fold every time to physical teams and it's going to kill them
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors' 130-120 loss to the Orlando Magic. He breaks down the mistakes from the disastrous fourth quarter in which…
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The January Banter Pod: Sopranos character draft + All-NBA Free Thinker Team
Will, Alex and Jerome are joined by theScore’s Joseph Casciaro to answer mailbag questions about the most overrated sports moments, favorite podcast guests…
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React Pod: Raptors fold AGAIN in unacceptable loss to Knicks
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 119-92 loss to the New York Knicks. He holds the team accountable for their lack of response to New…
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Get to know the real Gradey Dick both on and off the court
We’re joined by Gradey Dick and Gillette's barber partner Joshua Diamante for a special Hello and Welcome episode in collaboration with Gillette, the official…
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Can Scottie Barnes win DPOY + Was Dillon Brooks right about DeMar?
Will and Alex come to you on this snow filled Monday to talk some Raptors new and old. Fresh from his clutch block on Chet Holmgren, we ask can Scottie Barnes…
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React Pod: Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley come up clutch to beat OKC
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 103-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder matchup. He details the clutch plays by Scottie Barnes and…
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React Pod: Raptors use total team effort to collect another great road win
Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 110-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He details how impressive it was to see the entire team…