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Beyond The Last Dance

By: NBA Entertainment, Pushkin Industries, Audible Originals
Narrated by: J.A. Adande, B.J. Armstrong
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 You know their names. Michael Jordan. Scottie Pippen. Dennis Rodman. Steve Kerr. Phil Jackson. Jordan’s 1990s Chicago Bulls championship teams were arguably the greatest in NBA history. Maybe the greatest teams in any sport ever. Jackson named what would ultimately be their final season together “The Last Dance.” Their last run at an NBA championship. But “The Last Dance” was just the beginning. These are the stories you don’t know about. These are the recordings no one has heard before. These are the secrets about what it takes to win--on the court and in life. This is “Beyond The Last Dance.” “Beyond The Last Dance” is a ten-part podcast series hosted by acclaimed sports journalist J.A. Adande, who covered the Bulls and Jordan during their championship years, and co-hosted by B.J. Armstrong, the All-Star guard who played alongside Jordan for three of the Bulls’ six championships. “The Last Dance” documentary gave fans a taste of the history, the heartbreak and the hard work that forged a dynasty. In this podcast, we’ll go even deeper into the stories behind the success of Jordan and the Bulls. We’ll reveal how those Bulls teams tie into today’s NBA, and we’ll explore what it takes to make a winner, the sacrifices it takes to unite as a team, and lots more. This series isn’t just about basketball--it’s about life. “Beyond the Last Dance” also features great guests (like former “Last Dance” Bulls guard and current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr), and exclusive interview clips from the hundreds of hours of interviews conducted for “The Last Dance” that were locked away (until now). So--what time is it? Game time!©2020 NBA Entertainment (P)2020 NBA Entertainment Basketball
Episodes
  • Episode I: Drive

    Episode I: Drive
    Aug 31 2020
    Michael Jordan was notoriously competitive and hard on himself, his Chicago Bulls teammates, and his rivals. His competitive drive was still going strong during the legendary 1997-98 championship season that would be known as “The Last Dance.” What price did Jordan and his teammates pay for his ruthless will to win? Is success on that level worth the sacrifice in any profession? “Beyond the Last Dance” host J. A. Adande and co-host B.J. Armstrong explore these questions with North Carolina coach Roy Williams, and share inside stories and exclusive audio featuring Jordan and the Bulls.
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    39 mins
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  • Episode II: Teamwork

    Episode II: Teamwork
    Aug 31 2020
    Michael Jordan was the greatest player on the Chicago Bulls, but he wasn’t the only star. There was the versatile Scottie Pippen, the outlandish Dennis Rodman, and a host of role players who all got their moments in the sun. How did the team get built and why did they work so well together? Can the Chicago Bulls’ team-building secrets work in your life too? “Beyond the Last Dance” host J. A. Adande and co-host B.J. Armstrong explore these questions with Steve Kerr, who was a key role player on championship teams in Chicago and San Antonio, and helped build his own dynasty as head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Also: J.A. and B.J. reveal never-before-heard audio from the Bulls’ championship years.
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    44 mins
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  • Episode III: Mind Games

    Episode III: Mind Games
    Sep 10 2020
    At the heart of the Chicago Bulls six-ring circus was philosopher-coach Phil Jackson. How did Jackson use a mix of brilliant coaching, mind games, and Native American spirituality to get the best out of his players? Why did Jackson once use Dennis Rodman’s tears to bring the team together? And how can everyday people harness Jackson’s unconventional techniques outside of the game of basketball? “Beyond the Last Dance” host J. A. Adande and co-host B.J. Armstrong explore these questions and more with Golden State coach and former Bulls sharpshooter Steve Kerr. Also: J.A. and B.J. reveal never-before-heard audio from the Bulls’ championship years.
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JA Adande
Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong

About the Host

J.A. Adande, host, is the director of sports journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communication. He has worked in sports media for over two and a half decades, including multiple roles at ESPN and 10 years as a sports columnist at the Los Angeles Times, in addition to jobs at The Washington Post and Chicago Sun-Times. Adande has covered a broad array of sports and events, including 20 NBA Finals, four Super Bowls, the World Series, the Stanley Cup finals, the Olympics, the World Cup, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Masters. He continues to appear on ESPN’s "Around The Horn", where he has been a panelist since the show’s beginning in 2002.

About the Co-Host

Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, co-host, co-manages the basketball group at Wasserman agency. A certified NBA player agent with close to three decades of NBA experience as a player, front office executive and agent, Armstrong is an invaluable resource to Wasserman. Armstrong’s clients include Derrick Rose, Josh Jackson, JaVale McGee, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Bismack Biyombo. In 2012, Armstrong negotiated one of the biggest shoe and apparel deals in history for Derrick Rose with adidas. Armstrong has an insight into the sport that only a former player can provide, playing a total of 11 seasons in the NBA and winning three championship rings as a member of the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. He was named to the NBA All-Star team in 1994 and later played for the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and the Orlando Magic, before finishing his career in Chicago. After retiring in 2000, he joined the Bulls front office where he worked as Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations until 2005, when he left and became an NBA analyst on ESPN and a regular contributor to ESPN.com. A Detroit native, Armstrong currently resides in Los Angeles.

Jody Avirgan
Cher Vincent
Brittani Brown

About the Executive Producer

Jody Avirgan (he/him), executive producer, is a podcast host, producer, and editor. Most recently, he ran and hosted 30 for 30 Podcasts, part of ESPN Films. He also developed FiveThirtyEight Podcasts, where he hosted the 538 Politics Podcast and What's The Point—a show about how data affects our lives. Prior to arriving at ESPN, he was a producer at WNYC radio, and has worked with shows such as On The Media, Marketplace, Freakonomics, 99% Invisible, and many more. He serves as a podcast judge for the Webbys, a mentor for the city of New York's podcast certification program, and recommends podcasts as part of the Sunday Long Read newsletter. On the side he has hosted the comedy and storytelling series Ask Roulette, which is now a newsletter.

About the Senior Producer

Cher Vincent (she/her), senior producer, is an audio producer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the Senior Producer for Slate's Thirst Aid Kit and a Development Producer at Pushkin Industries. She has reported and produced stories for The New York Times, NPR, Vox, Gimlet Media, Spotify, Endeavor Audio, MTV News, Buzzfeed, and many other places on the internet. She started a podcast collective in her native Chicago, Postloudness, in 2016, and is often told she is "delightful".

About the Creative Advisor

Brittani Brown (she/her), assistant producer is a dynamic podcast and video editor and producer. Most recently, she was an Associate Podcast Producer/Editor for Glitch. Previously, she worked as an editor at Viacom for a number of years. As the founder of BarbraJean Productions, LLC, a company dedicated to educating and informing in order to uplift and inspire through various aspects of media, she has written, directed, and produced three independent films. Brown is currently based in Brooklyn, NY by way of her hometown, Washington, D.C.

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Love this podcast - content, structure, lessons, stories, discussion, speakers - it's fantastic! Wish there were more episodes or a new series because.... JA Adande's voice 😍🥰

GOAT 🐐

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Excellent addition to the TV series, listen if you couldnt get enough MJ on the ESPN show

Great show!

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I thought this was an excellent podcast well put together well presented and informative A Perfect finale to a great documentary

OUTSTANDING DEEPER LOOL

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Loved “The Last Dance” and loved this podcast series as well. It provided great insight from many excellent guests. Highly recommend!

Terrific!

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Didn’t get to listen to it. It wouldn’t download. Too bad. Was interested in it.

Wouldn’t download

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Thanks again and I hope to see everyone again and again I apologise I didn't know you had mentioned to you before the holidays are coming to see

tittle

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I am a huge basketball fan especially of Michael Jordan, but it is really just listening to B.J Armstrong and the host discussing about things such as shoes. The questions were lack luster, and there was no real interesting discussion. It was fairly one word answers. Wish it was more

Not necessary

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Fun behind the scene stories. but not mandatory if you already saw The last dance. It is passable.

Passable

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I couldn't get enough of the Netflix series so I was sooo excited to see this podcast. Maybe my expectation was too high, this was a bit of a disappointment...

Meh

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