Welcome to the favorites, the podcast from the volume podcast network, Ayah and Shadnulman.

We are deep in the heart of the NBA class.

The semi-finals for the conference tournaments have started, we got Atlanta Philly, we got

the Net and the Box, we got the Clippers playing the Jazz, we got the Nuggets playing

the Sons, all of the series have started as we record this except for the Clippers and

the Jazz.

We're going to have Chris Maddox, the newest member of the volume podcast network coming

on in a minute.

But first, let me introduce my BFF, my companion, professional better Simon Hunter, my man.

Shad, buddy.

It's an exciting day, we get to, I get to drive up to New York City during a rain storm

and party with my action network crew and 95% humidity.

I cannot wait to get up there and party with you guys.

Well, dude, listen, so we can tell everybody, yes, we are having our first New York-based

happy hour since the pandemic.

I'm recording this podcast from my home in Central Connecticut as soon as it's over, I'm

going to jump on the train.

I'm going to be in the city.

I'm going to meet our friend Stucky for a drink and then he and I will mosey down and

join everybody else for, and this is the first time so many people on our team are meeting

each other.

We've added probably 30 people, 35 people to the action network since July of last year and

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