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    BOT 185 – Special Guest – Eric Hechtman

    Famed tennis coach of Venus and Serena Williams, Eric Hechtman, recently took some time to chat with Bruthas on Tennis. Listen to Eric talk about his upbringing, love of nature, family and who’s on his music playlist. Of course, he talks about Venus and Serena Williams, and what it’s like to coach sisters and legends of the game. Take a seat and meet Mr. Eric Hechtman…

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    BOT 145: “King Richard” Review Panel

    We know you've been waiting for it fam, and right here, right now, we're going to give it to ya! The highly-anticipated "King Richard" film has been on The Bruthas' radar for a while now, and its recent release has spawned multiple thought-provoking reactions and emotions...not only from The Bruthas, but from the viewing public as well. On this episode, they explore their inner-most thoughts around the film in a public forum with a few friends, Cecil Harris and Albert Chen. Both Cecil and Albert host the popular series "All-American," a podcast focusing on sports icons. Check out Season One here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-american-tiger-woods/id1525472214?i=1000488643448 Season Two of "All-American" will focus on Venus and Serena, so be sure to check that out when it drops in 2022! Peep their bios below, and enjoy the show! Cecil Harris is a veteran sports journalist who covered the 2018 U.S. Open for the New York Daily News. In the 1990's he covered U.S. Opens and tennis tournaments at Madison Square Garden for Gannett Newspapers. He's also the author of four books: "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution," "Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters," "Call the Yankees My Daddy: Reflections on Baseball, Race, and Family," and "Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey." Albert Chen is an author, journalist and podcast producer. He was a senior editor and staff writer at Sports Illustrated and wrote “Billion Dollar Fantasy,” a book about sports gambling.

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    BOT 144 – SPECIAL GUEST – DJ MAD LINX

    Welcome to December everyone and we have a gem of an episode for you here! Sometimes we have interviews and sometimes we just have recorded conversations - this episode with the one and only DJ Mad Linx is definitely the latter. You know him from BET's Rap City and 106 & Park, Fuse TV, The Tennis Channel and ESPN just to name a few. Listen to the most tennis knowledgeable DJ on the planet, we'll wait while you try to think of another...LOL - Enjoy!