We continue to bring you the best-of version of The Big Podcast with Shaq - and this week it takes off with Borderline audio from every direction. We enjoy Pacman Jones, the first appearance of Mr. Turner, the bug-in-the-mouth reporter, Ram It, and so much more. Plus the hilarious and now infamous Black History Month quiz where John gets shown up by Shaq in a "fair and balanced" challenge.

The long awaited best-of shows are finally here! On this Shaqcast retrospective we take a look back at our first show ever, the origins of the White Sitcom Challenge, Shaq's feet on Instagram, the Kim Kardashian and Jimmy Fallon saga, the birth of Borderline and crazy competitions... and we close it out with the biggest moment from the first six months of the show, as Shaq and Kobe Bryant sit down to talk for the first time in 12 years back in 2015, an interview that was worldwide news.

Shaq and the crew celebrate 5 1/2 years of The Big Podcast with Shaq by looking back at Shaq's historic career, and highlighting exactly how he killed off the NBA centers. We try to pay a visit to the Wait Files, but Rob gets completely overruled on almost every clip! We also induct our Borderline Hall of Fame, featuring the all time best clips in the show's history. And of course we play one final round of Black Crime or White Crime. THANK YOU for an amazing 291 episodes over 5 1/2 years on...

Shaq opens the show by roasting the NBA's "sub-par big men" for signing $200 million deals while only averaging 11 points a game. And of course the crew doesn't miss a beat to talk about James Harden's recent out-of-shape appearance and the Rockets culture wrapped around his partying. We're also joined by the iconic Maury Povich who is celebrating his 23rd season of his award-winning talk show and exchanges classic stories with Shaq and the crew. Of course we get Borderline, and we play a...

Shaq reflects on leading young athletes and meeting them before they were big, specifically Kevin Love's story about meeting Shaq as a kid and that leading to how Kevin treats young kids to this day. We also get Shaq's take on the airline stewardess offering her undergarments to passengers, and restaurants denying servers the big tips that they earn. We also have big laughs with the return of the Drunk Brothers, Uncle Shannon's Neighborhood, and answer a ton of questions in Dear Shaq. We get...

Shaq and the crew retrace Shaq's apology to Dwight, and Diesel takes everyone behind the scenes of his latest business venture that includes a live weigh-in on the show. We also dive into Shaq's wrestling adventure, the NBA restrictions for the coming season and why Shaq thinks the players should just roll with it, and thoughts on the Mayweather-Logan Paul fight. We also have some discussions of the future of the show in 2021, and how we plan to move forward. We get Senselessly Sensitive with...

Shaquille O'Neal is back in the studio and opens the show by apologizing to Dwight Howard for the way he conducted himself the last few weeks. We also get the big fella's take on the recent NBA moves including Westbrook to Washington, LeBron and AD's new deals in LA, the rebuilding Hawks and more. And we're joined by Rajon Rondo, now with the Atlanta Hawks, to talk about winning a title with the Lakers, life in the NBA bubble and his favorite Shaq memories. We have a great edition of...

Shaquille O'Neal is ready to enjoy Thanksgiving by talking about his family's traditions, his favorite sides and what he's doing for Thanksgiving this year. We also get the big man's thoughts on James Harden passing on $50 million in Houston to try and go to Brooklyn, even though Steve Nash will just let them do what they want and Kyrie and Harden will be fighting by game 10. There are a lot of other NBA moves to talk about, how the Marlins made history this week, and insane stories from the...

Shaquille O'Neal and the crew talk about Detective Shaq expanding his reach in the law enforcement community, and how he chooses to affect change in the neighborhoods he lives and works instead of posting about it on social media. We also get some insight into Shaq's business mind when discussing his mentors Jeff Bezos and Phil Jackson. And the Diesel answers a lot of listener questions including NBA free agency, lost love and forgotten NBA players. Of course we get Borderline, and we bring...

Shaquille O'Neal is finally back in studio with the crew, and goes immediately in on the "backlash" surrounding his Dwight Howard comments from a few podcasts back... saying that he will not apologize for pointing out that he was playing a role and wasn't a reason that they won. We also get into the debate Shaq started on social media about his unbeatable super team of him, Iverson, Kobe, Jordan and LeBron. And All Elite Wrestling teased Shaq's debut against Cody Rhodes in a big viral moment...

With Shaq delayed with filming and "enormous celebrity" scheduling conflicts, John, Rob and B-Dog gather to catch up on the state of the election, Justin Turner turning MLB on its ear with his Covid World Series celebration, the troubles in the NFC East and so much more. Plus, we highlight some of our all-time favorite Borderlines during this historic election week, and we revisit a game where we have to figure out who said it... Trump, or Chuck! Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - on...

Shaquille O'Neal and the crew present our 2020 Halloween Shaqtacular, with some of the funniest Halloween bits from over the years - like Shaq's introduction to the Black Whopper on Halloween, pranking Kincade with scary clowns, and more. And while we love a good Halloween prank, Shaq just loves to prank people all year long... so we relive some classic Shaqcast pranks like the call to the Hawks, or the casino owner Shaq knows... and some never before heard pranks involving Stephen A Smith!...

Shaq opens the show talking about his "never voted" story from last week's podcast, and how it went wildly viral. We also talk about the big NBA coaching changes that have come down in the last few weeks - which leads us to Shaq saying that the Clippers need to trade Paul George, and he's unsure of how Stan Van Gundy can relate to the young players on the New Orleans Pelicans. We also get Shaq's take on some of the wildest stories of the week, including Jeffrey Toobin, Joe Buck and Troy...

The guys are on vacation this week, but everyone assumes that by the time this show airs, the Lakers will have won the NBA Championship... and Shaq and the crew speculate on how that affects LeBron, AD and the Lakers legacy. We also dive into some crazy news stories, including birds, drones and Hooters, in a fun round of Jump Ball. Then we are joined by the host of "That White People Sh*t" on Fuse, King Keraun Harris! He hilariously cuts it up with Shaq and the crew, and sticks around for a...

Shaq opens the show by admitting that he's never voted before, and has filled out an absentee ballot so he can vote for the first time in his life. We also get into Shaq's appearance alongside President Obama at the NBA Finals, his new appearance in Adam Sandler's "Hubie Halloween" movie on Netflix, and the drop in ratings at the 2020 NBA Finals. Plus Russell Wilson calls in from Seahawks practice and talks his red hot start to the NFL season, his bets with Shaq off the field, and what it's...

Shaq opens the show by immediately addressing the backlash he and Charles have received about their comments about the Breonna Taylor case in Kentucky. He says he was only speaking from the point of the law and that he's awfully upset that Breonna lost her life and wants justice from her, but done so in the correct way. And of course Shaq is at the center of the NBA Finals as two of his former teams square off in the Heat and the Lakers. We also joke about the crazy Presidential Debate and...

Shaq is back in the studio and dives into a bunch of great listener questions, including his relationship with the police community, things Shaq could never get as a kid, and how the guys on the show behave behind the scenes. The big man also puts on his detective hat as Detective Shaq investigates the gender reveal fire, the serial speeder in California and the woman who framed her boyfriend in a most unusual way. We revisit some moments when members of the show appeared on Borderline, and...

Shaq opens the show talking about the Clippers/Nuggets going to a Game 7 in the NBA playoffs, and how he didn't see that series going seven games. And Shaquille is upset that the members are joking that his Orlando house - which is back on the market, again - is "unsellable". And we cut it up with one of the stars of "The Boys" on Amazon, Laz Alonso! Of course we get Borderline, and we play a hilarious round of Kincade's Match Game! Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast - on Instagram and...

Shaquille O'Neal opens the show by saying he does not believe the Odell Beckham Jr controversy, because as an athlete he knows that situations like this tend to be a setup, as someone with a strange fetish would not put it in text so it can be shared and talked about. Shaq also weighs in on Giannis and the Bucks getting bounced from the Playoffs and whether the Milwaukee star will actually stay in Milwaukee. We also get to talk about hot wings, with the champion of the pepperdome, Sean Evans...

Shaquille O'Neal opens the show by paying tribute to the late John Thompson, saying the way he coached guys like Patrick Ewing paved the way for the style of play he adopted. He also pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman, recounting how his movies hit him personally and loved every bit of his work. And of course the guys get heated on the NBA, including the comments from Richard Jefferson that Giannis might be a Pippen - and Shaq levels his opinion by saying every amazing one-two punch worked well...

Shaquille O'Neal immediately gets into the conversation surrounding the NBA players striking on Thursday and Friday, and says he supports the movement because the players got together to stand in solidarity. We're also blessed to speak about race relations, equality and Reading Rainbow with the amazing LeVar Burton! And Kincade brings another crazy round of Close, Closer or Closest. Follow the show on Twitter @Shaqcast, on Instagram and Facebook @TheBigPodcastWithShaq, or email your best...

Shaquille O'Neal is all over the NBA playoffs as we start the show, as he breaks down what Dame and the Trailblazers need to do to make some noise against the Lakers in the first round. We also talk about some of the other intriguing matchups from the first round as the big games get rolling. Plus we get Shaq's thoughts on the modified college football schedule and our buddy Stephen A Smith's thoughts on allowing "conjugal visits" in the bubble. We welcome listeners onto Kincade's Hate Train,...

Shaquille O'Neal opens the show by discussing the state of college football, as season cancellations start to dominate the news, and Shaq stands up for the student athletes... saying many athletes feel like they're invincible, and likely don't care if they get sick. That of course morphs into a discussion about whether or not college players should get paid. And Shaq weighs in on the Damian Lillard beef with the Clippers, by saying he backed it up by dropping 51 on Sunday, and talks about the...

Shaquille O'Neal had a scare this week... he developed a cough, and congestion, and thought he had coronavirus. Thankfully all his tests were negative and it was just a summer head cold... so he's officially back in the mix. We get the big man's thoughts on Jonathan Isaac, his terrible injury and the fallout from his Black Lives Matter question. And we have to get Shaq's take on cancel culture coming for Ellen, and Shaq supports her by saying he never saw anything like that on her set, and...

Shaq opens up with stories from his time in Vegas with Kincade, and how the strip is dead but it looks like it's starting to come back. And of course Shaq has to stand up for Lou Williams, in the wake of his Magic City strip club fallout in Atlanta, but he and John disagree on what he did to his team. Plus the big man thinks the NBA Bubble court makes it feel like an AAU tournament and he won't have any respect for the team that wins this season. And Shaq talks about swimming with Whale...