The Cedric Phillips Podcast

Cedric Phillips sits down with his long time friend and founder of Driveline Baseball, Kyle Boddy, to talk about their 2018 year in review and how they're preparing for 2019 and beyond. Just how far can one person push their limits without experiencing burnout? What do Ced and Kyle do when they get frustrated with work? How does one remove emotion from decision making? And how do two people who spend so much of their time working and have such a high bar for success come to terms that those who they work with may not have similar goals? This is part one of a lengthy, but enlightening, two-part conversation (the second part is a Q&A!) that I hope you enjoy, but more importantly, take a lot away from.

During his trip to GP Oakland, Cedric Phillips sat down with Ben Friedman, Jarvis Yu, Paul Rietzl, Corey Burkhart, Matt Nass, and a whole host of others to chat about the Modern decks that selected for Oakland's main event and why, what their favorite guild from Ravnica Allegiance is, what they're most excited about from Ravnica Allegiance, and if it's finally time to ban Krark-Clan Ironworks.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to review all the happenings in the WWE during their year end awards show. Who won Wrestler of the Year? Feud of the Year? Comeback of the Year? Best Entrance? Worst Entrance? Holy Shit Moment of the Year? And, most importantly, Fugazi Moment of the Year? We've got awards and they're being given out whether the wrestlers want them or not!

During his trip to GP Vancouver, Cedric Phillips sat down with Joe Lossett, Andrew Elenbogen, Corey Burkhart, Martin Juza, and Sam Black to chat about the 2019 landscape of Magic: the Gathering. With so much uncertainty due to a lack of information from Wizards of the Coast, the approach and goals of these five fantastic Magic players for 2019 will surprise many.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to review TLC, a show that ended up being much better than anticipated. They gush about the great Daniel Bryan vs AJ Styles match, what the ceiling is for Ronda Rousey after her most recent performance, why it's time for Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton to go away, applaud Charlotte for being a total badass, and beg the WWE for Ronda vs Charlotte vs Becky to main event Wrestlemania. All that and an update on Ced's missing car key!

Cedric Phillips sits down with the hosts of The GAM Podcast, Gerry Thompson and Bryan Gottlieb, to discuss is Magic can become an Esport? What we they're thoughts on the commercial with Sir Mix-A-Lot? Does it matter than the Pro Tour has been rebranded as the Mythic Championship? Just how awesome is Magic Arena as a product? And with all of these changes, is tabletop Magic dying a slow death? The three of them discuss this and so much more in what is absolutely a can't miss episode!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for TLC! Will Baron Corbin's horrible tenure as GM finally end? Does anyone care about Natalya vs Ruby Riott? Are we prepared to be mooned by Bobby Lashley? What percentage chance does Finn Balor have to beat Drew McIntyre? And will Asuka finally win a title on the main roster after a dominant NXT run? All that and a behind the scenes look at Ced ordering dinner from The Cheesecake Factory...again?!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to review NXT Takeover: Wargames and Survivor Series. The boys knew that they're excitement about Survivor Series going in was dubious but did the show exceed their expectations? They also touch on the greatness that was Black vs Gargano and Ciampa vs Dream, discuss just how bad Raw was last week (it was *so* bad), and beg someone... anyone... to take Baron Corbin away from BDS INC!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for NXT Takeover: Wargames and Survivor Series. Will Velveteen Dream beat Tommaso Ciampa to become NXT Champion? Is there any chance the Undisputed Era lose their Wargames match? How good of a match will Nakamura and Rollins have? And does WWE have the balls to let Daniel Bryan beat Brock Lesnar, further solidifying his surprising heel turn? All that and an update on Ced's ethernet cable!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to chat about all the things they've missed over the past month during Cedric's travel. From Brock Lesnar's return, the shitshow that was Crown Jewel, and the rise of Drew McIntyre to deciding if Nia Jax is unsafe, the awesomeness of NXT, and the untimely departure of Roman Reigns, Ced and Joe had a lot to cover!

Cedric Phillips continues his NBA divisional previews with Joey Bags and the Southwest division. They talk about why it's time for Memphis to blow it up, what to expect from Luka Doncic and Dallas, why San Antonio won't make the playoffs, how New Orleans' offseason acquisitions make them better than last year, and why this division still belongs to Houston and James Harden

Cedric Phillips is joined by Worth Wollpert, Joey Bags, and Stephen King to talk about the worst division in basketball - the Southeast! Just how bad are the Atlanta Hawks going be? Do we feel bad that Kemba Walker is the fifth highest paid player on the Charlotte Hornets? Is there any chance the Orlando Magic finally break their playoff drought? Do the Miami Heat get appreciably better if they trade for Jimmy Butler? And what's the expectation for the Washington Wizards after all of their bizarre offseason moves?

Cedric Phillips continues his NBA divisional previews with Joey Bags and the Atlantic division. They talk about what it would take for the Celtics to miss the NBA Finals, what to expect from Markelle Fultz and the 76ers, why there should be optimism in Brooklyn, why there's no hope in New York, and if a peak Kawhi Leonard is good enough to propel the Raptors to the NBA Finals.

Basketball is back! Cedric Phillips starts his NBA divisional previews with Joey Bags and their home division - the Central. They talk about the Cavs and if Kevin Love can revert back to Minnesota Kevin Love, if Giannis Antetokounmpo will take another leap towards an MVP-caliber player, why the Pacers aren't taking anyone by surprise this season, why the Pistons have no ceiling, and then are joined my Mehran Latif to talk about how bad the Bulls will be along with Mehran's ridiculous Twitter handle.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to breakdown Hell in a Cell, a show that Ced loved and Bags did not. They get into what the future looks like for Drew Mcintyre, why Becky Lynch is the best thing going in the WWE right now, their thoughts on the overbooking of Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman, and...pork chops...? Mmmhmmm yes please!