Heatcheck Habitual

Heatcheck Habitual is about the feeling I get when I’m launching in-rhythm jumpshots that splash through the mesh… It’s actively chasing that thrill & channeling that feeling into other creative outlets, taking heatchecks again & again about basketball, pop culture, and big picture life musings.

12 - Steph, The 1974 05/26/2021

12 - Steph, The 1974 After a three week delay, my friend Steph & I divert from originally going to talk about The OC & our love for live music to community pharmacy life & the reason for the three week delay. Thank you everyone for your patience! /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/19254704

Heat Check: Kaizen (The DeMar Episode) 05/01/2021

Heat Check: Kaizen (The DeMar Episode) The favourite sport moment I forgot to mention a few pods back: DeMar's return to Toronto. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18934553

11 - Umar, Most Likely to Engage with my Toronto Sports Tweets 04/22/2021

11 - Umar, Most Likely to Engage with my Toronto Sports Tweets My friend Umar & I discuss the Toronto Raptors, his high school baseball journey, university life outside the city core, & starting a podcast. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18821528

10 - John, the Wondering Wanderer 04/15/2021

10 - John, the Wondering Wanderer My friend John & I discuss adventures: through basketball, travel, or the market. Always real talk! /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18734264

09 - From Bat Flips to Championships 04/08/2021

09 - From Bat Flips to Championships I answer one mailbag question after I talk about how a subway poster reminded me of in-person lectures being over a year ago. Also: how in the world did I forget to mention one of my favourite sports moments being DeMar's first game back in Toronto!? That was magical & will be talked about in a future pod. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18648011

08 - Juneille, OnlyFan of Boston Kyrie 03/25/2021

08 - Juneille, OnlyFan of Boston Kyrie My friend Juneille & I discuss plan-demic life, professor experiences, NBA Top Shot, & exponential technological advances exacerbating the spread of misinformation. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18464912

07 - Ann Marie; Off the Grid, On-Point Sibling 03/18/2021

07 - Ann Marie; Off the Grid, On-Point Sibling My sister Ann Marie & I find time in our busy schedules to quickly catch up on a public, audio platform for everyone to consume. After unlocking a bundle of protections on her phone, we reminisce about our spontaneous visits. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18374666

06 - Melissa, Sorely Missed Good Vibes 03/04/2021

06 - Melissa, Sorely Missed Good Vibes Due to a last minute rescheduling, I gave my friend Melissa only two hours to prepare & she still gave me more than that. We discuss some work & birthday escapades before she shares a very personal & poignant story regarding the virus we have been combating for the past year. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/18187232

05 - Bianca, Long Pod for Someone who doesn't Talk 02/18/2021

05 - Bianca, Long Pod for Someone who doesn't Talk Bianca & I go long about navigating the world as introverts, vegetable eating experiences, The Wire, and personal growth. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17995784

04 - Chalkboards. 02/11/2021

04 - Chalkboards. I discuss the burgeoning Raptors, remembering to check on friends and family, & Jo Ann Beard's "The Fourth State of Matter." /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17909837

03 - Ashley, Finally Madame President 02/04/2021

03 - Ashley, Finally Madame President Ashley & I discuss my passing of music through an MP3 player, disruptive grade school phone calls, and her getting to know my friends through a third party. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17816849

02 - Gerald, Always a Fres-No to Kobe Slander 01/28/2021

02 - Gerald, Always a Fres-No to Kobe Slander My cousin Gerald & I discuss (at length) 'Murrica, mRNA vaccines, genetic pettiness, unearthed youth memories, his Lakers fandom, & the death anniversary of one of his idols: Kobe Bryant. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17723270

01 - Jasmine, Singing her Tune Worldwide 01/21/2021

01 - Jasmine, Singing her Tune Worldwide Welcome to Season 2 of the Heatcheck Habitual podcast! To kick of 2021, my friend Jasmine & I discuss a wine walk, missing hugs, embracing the journey, & #HaveAGoodLife. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17632283

13 - MJ, the Optimist with a Jumpshot 12/17/2020

13 - MJ, the Optimist with a Jumpshot As Wallace from "The Wire" once said, "this is me yo, right here." A little background on Heatcheck Habitual & yours truly. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17233532

12 - Elaine, my Tsismis Partner 12/11/2020

12 - Elaine, my Tsismis Partner My friend Elaine & I discuss how she "fell" for our friendship, how much we miss working together, and throwing a three hour party in grade ten (that obviously failed). /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17153573

11 - Tiina, the Technicolour Meme Queen 12/03/2020

11 - Tiina, the Technicolour Meme Queen My friend Tiina & I discuss gift exchange mishaps, disassociating from "clutter," and her unannounced announcement. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/17048678

10 - Sabrina, Straight Outta Hollywoo 11/26/2020

10 - Sabrina, Straight Outta Hollywoo Sabrina & I talk all things life through the prism of Bojack Horseman with a little dose of obscure pharmacy talk within. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16967432

09 - John, Mr. Steal Your Frie(s) 11/20/2020

09 - John, Mr. Steal Your Frie(s) My friend John & I discuss him starting a small business amidst a global pandemic, staying connected and authentic (despite lying to his parents for two years), the times he's seen me angry, and live reactions to the 2020 NBA Draft. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16885895

08 - Janet, my Favourite Pharmacist Always goes there 11/13/2020

08 - Janet, my Favourite Pharmacist Always goes there My favourite pharmacist Janet & I discuss locking it down in '99, playing with fire, dating in this generation, & finding your "penguin." Now you talk to your boss about the same things! /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16797077

07 - Michelle, Teacher of my Future Children 11/12/2020

07 - Michelle, Teacher of my Future Children My friend Michelle & I discuss high school reunions, innocent thrills that include a championship B banner, butchering of quotes, choosing how to define our lives, and lifelong learning. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16781516

06 - Desron, the Responsible Tea Spiller 11/05/2020

06 - Desron, the Responsible Tea Spiller Desron & I discuss the ongoing 2020 American election results, applying to professional schools, travel anecdotes, and refrain from spilling new tea (on record). /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16694759

05 - Andy, not Andrew 11/02/2020

05 - Andy, not Andrew Andy & I discuss meeting at the 2015 Pan Am Games, our shared softball team, and maintaining relationships despite the passage of time. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16643747

04 - Monica, the OG from U-Block 10/29/2020

04 - Monica, the OG from U-Block My oldest friend Monica parked whereabouts our elementary school before we gabbed about @BitesByNoms, sad carpool karaoke, & some of our grade school escapades. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16594910

03 - Vaughn, the Cory Jo to my DeMar 10/15/2020

03 - Vaughn, the Cory Jo to my DeMar Despite the microphones cutting off as many times as Vaughn has internet browser tabs open, we talk Japan, Raptors celebrations, navigating the national pandemic, & @SomFoodForThought. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16412123

Heatcheck Habitual Presents: The Match Cut 10/13/2020

Heatcheck Habitual Presents: The Match Cut Before I have Vaughn on the pod, I wanted to highlight his work. I hopped on his pod, The Match Cut, back in July to talk about one of our favourite movies: Lost in Translation. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16378253

02- May, the Untaggable 10/08/2020

02- May, the Untaggable May & I discuss social media & the past, present, & future of our families. As we always do, we go a little long. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/16320128

01 - Amer, International Man of Mystery 09/08/2020

01 - Amer, International Man of Mystery My friend Amer & I discuss missing live sports, becoming a basketball fan in Lebanon, our postgraduate program together, pandemic kitchen problems, & Besiktas Iverson. Please forgive the audio difficulties for the inaugural pod. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/15921398

Coming Soon... 06/26/2020

Coming Soon... On the Heatcheck Habitual podcast, join me as I have honest and intimate conversations with special guests each episode. /episode/index/show/heatcheckhabitual/id/14984393

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