Welcome to the favorites from the volume podcast network. I am your guest host this week,

Kristen Lockman, head of HR, also known as VP of People Operations here at Action. Chad

Norman may be out this week, but it's still Thursday, so that means it's time to enter

the Thursday Thunderdough. On today's show, our special guest will compete

alongside professional sports better, Simon Hunter in an epic test of wagers and wits

that's made this show, the simmering crown jewel of the Action Network's media portfolio.

Hi, Simon. Hey, Kristen. Yeah, I'm excited to be on a show at the head of HR. I'm trying

to think of ways I can get in trouble right away. Where should we start with? We start

with the first time that show is like, wow, this one's really attractive. And I looked

at all. And I saw you're married with kids. I was like, okay, I guess I can't hit on

my head of HR now. So that was definitely fun. But I feel like that's a good way to ice

break it, right? Yeah, although I don't think you told me that before. So now I don't

know. All right. Yeah, that's how we do it on this podcast. I like to just wake people

up. All right. Your first challenger is a return guest to the favorites. He's a former

Boston Celtics ballboy, a current senior writer for Sports Illustrated. And you can hear

him on the crossover podcast with Howard back and on the boxing with Chris Mannix podcasts

on our beloved volume podcast network. Welcome back to the show, Chris Mannix. Thank you.

I don't have a good story like that, but that'd be good. So no HR violations so far for

you. Not so far. All right. And Simon, your second challenger is one of the most beloved

members of the action network, our senior NBA writer and VA podcast host and one of the

most respected coops journalists in the game today, a man for whom no take is too hot.

Welcome back to the show, Matt Moore. I am very pleased to be professionally here with

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