Hasan Piker
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Podcast Appearances
Thank you for having me. This is very exciting. Yes, you don't know anything about sports. No, I don't. Self-admittedly, my interest in sports begins and ends and exclusively revolves around LeBron James and defending LeBron James' honor and talking about LeBron James in general.
Thank you for having me. This is very exciting. Yes, you don't know anything about sports. No, I don't. Self-admittedly, my interest in sports begins and ends and exclusively revolves around LeBron James and defending LeBron James' honor and talking about LeBron James in general.
But I am open and unashamed about the fact that I very rarely watch even basketball. I play basketball all the time. I play it weekly, but I don't watch professional sports at all.
But I am open and unashamed about the fact that I very rarely watch even basketball. I play basketball all the time. I play it weekly, but I don't watch professional sports at all.
Yeah, no, I don't play in a weak way, no. I mean, I do have, like, people call me the Turkish Jokic, but...
Yeah, no, I don't play in a weak way, no. I mean, I do have, like, people call me the Turkish Jokic, but...
Because I'm slow. And also have a weird shot, but it goes in. And that's what matters, I think.
Because I'm slow. And also have a weird shot, but it goes in. And that's what matters, I think.
Yes, for sure. I mean, it's definitely exhausting. I stream every single day from 11 a.m. Pacific time to usually around 7, 8 p.m. Pacific time, and that's seven days a week. So it's certainly exhausting, especially because I'm doing talk radio for eight hours. I'm trying to entertain people for eight hours. I yap a lot.
Yes, for sure. I mean, it's definitely exhausting. I stream every single day from 11 a.m. Pacific time to usually around 7, 8 p.m. Pacific time, and that's seven days a week. So it's certainly exhausting, especially because I'm doing talk radio for eight hours. I'm trying to entertain people for eight hours. I yap a lot.
But it is very fulfilling, which is precisely the reason why I don't take it for granted. I talk about how privileged I am all the time, and I don't mind doing it because at the end of the day, I have this freedom. If I didn't want to do this, I wouldn't have to. I was just talking about this with my dad who's visiting from Turkey, staying with me.
But it is very fulfilling, which is precisely the reason why I don't take it for granted. I talk about how privileged I am all the time, and I don't mind doing it because at the end of the day, I have this freedom. If I didn't want to do this, I wouldn't have to. I was just talking about this with my dad who's visiting from Turkey, staying with me.
this morning where I was like, I don't have to wake up at 7 a.m. every day. I do because I want to, but the freedom of not having to do that is tremendous. It's really important.
this morning where I was like, I don't have to wake up at 7 a.m. every day. I do because I want to, but the freedom of not having to do that is tremendous. It's really important.
Um, there's definitely an addictive quality to it. Was that mine or yours?
Um, there's definitely an addictive quality to it. Was that mine or yours?
No, my dad is, right as I was talking, my dad has just been like aggressively calling me and I don't know why. And I don't know why it's ringing. This has never happened in my entire life. I don't know what the hell's going on.
No, my dad is, right as I was talking, my dad has just been like aggressively calling me and I don't know why. And I don't know why it's ringing. This has never happened in my entire life. I don't know what the hell's going on.
No, no, it's fine. It's a FaceTime, family FaceTime. It's just annoying because I got a new phone. And I think the new phone does not... Do you need a minute? No, no, I'm good. I put it on do not disturb. My family loves having family talk. They love calling every morning and then having like a big FaceTime discussion.
No, no, it's fine. It's a FaceTime, family FaceTime. It's just annoying because I got a new phone. And I think the new phone does not... Do you need a minute? No, no, I'm good. I put it on do not disturb. My family loves having family talk. They love calling every morning and then having like a big FaceTime discussion.