Hour 2: Charles Barkley & Guest Host Suzy Shuster, plus Rich Joins in from London

The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN

Sports

4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss the move of ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN, why the Eastern Conference race will be wide open this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo entertaining the idea of a trade from the Bucks to the Knicks, they key to LeBron James and the Lakers getting back to the NBA Finals, what words of wisdom he has for the WNBA in the face of a possible work stoppage, his Philadelphia Eagles fandom, and more. Rich joins the show from London where he weighs in on his New York Yankees latest postseason disappointment, and in ‘Higher Register’ everyone offers up their solid-but-not-all-that-convincing takes on the Denver Broncos vs New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars as legit contenders, and the Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Rich Eisen Show.
0:02.4	Hey, everybody.
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0:30.2	This is the Rich Eisen Show. Let me break it down for you again. With guest host, Susie
0:35.5	Schuster from the Rich Eisen Show's
0:37.9	studio in
0:38.8	Los Angeles
0:39.8	earlier on the show
0:42.7	earlier on the show
0:43.9	NFL Network
0:44.9	insider
0:45.5	Tom Pelliserro
0:47.1	coming up
0:48.0	basketball
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