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Ben Winston, the Executive Producer of The Late Late Show with James Corden, returns to The Vertical Podcast with JJ Redick for a candid discussion. JJ and Ben discuss JJ's desire to play for Team USA and how a phone conversation with Coach K almost got him to the Rio Games. The Team USA talk leads to a discussion about winning an NBA championship vs. a gold medal in basketball. Here are some key moments:
0:41: Four-on Four: Names Redick and his wife almost chose for their soon-to-be-born second son.
3:47: The positive reaction to Winston’s first appearance on the podcast.
5:06: How Redick adjusts to the freedom of the offseason from a social standpoint.
7:39: Would Redick have played in the Olympics if he had been selected?
13:05: DeAndre Jordan saying the gold medal is more important than an NBA title.
27:32: Winston producing the Tony Awards with Corden hosting.
28:25: The moment Winston realized Corden had real talent.
32:44: Winston’s frantic reaction to fake rumors of Redick being traded to Memphis during the draft.
36:45: How entering the final year of his contract impacts Redick.
40:51: The strangeness of American player salaries being public.
44:48: Winston’s objection to Redick claiming basketball requires more chemistry than any other sport.
56:22: Redick’s podcast plans with his wife giving birth this week, including Blake Griffin being on the show next week.
57:53: The future of Carpool Karaoke.
1:03:37: What Redick enjoys most about the podcast.