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Our friends "Mix" and Jason Finn from 'The Presidents of The United States of America' join the show today to talk about the team that was so important to them, the music that influenced and included the Sonics family, and what those golden years of the team meant to the city and the fans. They also talk about NBA expansion and what it means when the Sonics return.

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In this episode, Host Mike Gastineau is joined by David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and a former Seattle media broadcaster. David is also the CEO of the Locked On Network. Mike and David discuss today's NBA and where the League is headed. They also talk about NBA expansion and where the League may consider new teams. This is presented by Swinomish Casino and Lodge, Dicks Drive-In and RunFreely.

Ricky Pierce, Big Paper Daddy, joins the Show to discuss his time as a member of the Sonics in the early '90s. The former All-Star also talks with Gas about other highlights of his successful hoops career, memories of Seattle and his new business, Accushot22. Visit iconicsonics.com for more on this episode and accushot22.com for more on Ricky's basketball venture.

Vernon Maxwell, Mad Max, joins the Show to recall his playing days against the Sonics and joining the team in the late '90s. Vernon also talks about his championships with the Rockets, favorite memories of Seattle, Twitter wars with Utah and ambitions to get into broadcasting. Visit iconicsonics.com for more on this episode and many others.

Legendary sharp shooter, Dale Ellis, joins the podcast to talk about his 17 year NBA career and five plus years in Seattle. One of the best three point shooters ever in the NBA, Dale had two stints with the Sonics and is one of the top scorers in franchise history. Visit iconicsonics.com to learn more about this episode and many others in this podcast series.

Dana Barros was drafted by the Sonics along with Shawn Kemp in the '89 draft, Dana was a fan favorite and sharp shooter in Seattle over the first four years of his All-Star NBA career. Dana and Gas Man discuss memories of the Sonics in those early years of the '90s, including time spent with Gary Payton, Shawn, George Karl and many others. Visit iconicsonics.com for more on this episode and many others in the series.

Mr. Sonic, Nate McMillan, joins Iconic Sonics for the launch of Season 2. Nate spent his entire 12 year playing career with the Sonics and is considered one of the most important players in the team's history. Mike Gastineau, the Gas Man, hosts the episode to talk with Nate about his history as a player for the Sonics and some of his best memories of Seattle.

One of the top scorers in NBA history, the great Eddie Johnson joins the show for this episode of Iconic Sonics. Eddie was an important part of the Sonics in the early 90s as a leader and offensive star. He shares stories about his time in Seattle and his role in helping build the outstanding Sonics teams of the '90s. The guys also discuss other times in Eddie's career, growing up in inner city Chicago and what he's up to today.

Seattle legend, Jamal Crawford joins the show for this episode of Iconic Sonics. One of the best ball handlers in NBA history and a three-time Sixth man of the Year, Crawford grew up a Sonics fan and has a long history with the team. Jamal credits the Sonics for his rise to NBA stardom and shares amazing stories about his connection with the team and city.

Steve Scheffler spent almost five seasons with the Sonics in the 90s. An excellent player at Purdue, Scheff rarely saw the court on the '90s Sonics teams. But, he was a fan favorite and important part of that era, whether it was battling Shawn Kemp in practice or simply bringing positive energy to the squad.

Arguably the greatest Sonic in history, Gary Payton joins this episode and the Glove shares amazing details here about his defensive philosophy, partnership with Shawn Kemp, experiences with Coach George Karl, desire to run a future NBA front office in Seattle and so much more.

The Drake of the Sonics, Sir Mix-a-Lot joins this episode of the pod!  Mix recalls favorite Sonics memories, players and stories including the 1979 Championship Parade.  He also battles us in a game of 5v5, 21 and a music sampling showdown! 

Super Sonics Legend, Shawn Kemp aka The ReignMan describes his experiences with cannabis during his career in the NBA and tells us all about his new cannabis dispensary located in the heart of Seattle.

Hosted by: Jared Mirsky
Presented by: Wick & Mortar
Video Production: Derek Muller
Podcast Production: Victor Carrillo
BTS: Mitchell Patawaran

In the Premier Episode of the Iconic Sonics podcast, we sit down with Seattle legend, Shawn Kemp.  Shawn shares many of his favorite memories from his Sonics days, his relationship with GP, how he almost became a Laker, what really happened at Kentucky and so much more!  

Bob Whitsitt joins the show to discuss his career and his successful run as Sonics president and GM.

Whitsitt breaks down key personnel moves, drafting Kemp and Payton, hiring Coach Karl, and more while also recounting his time with Paul Allen and the Portland Trail Blazers.

It’s been 12 years since the Sonics were stolen from Seattle and we also cover the gameplan for bringing pro hoops back to Seattle!

Coach Karl and Co-Host Brad Burns recap episodes 7 and 8 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance”. The truth behind George ignoring Michael at a restaurant, MJ as a baseball player, his return to the Bulls, and the 1996 Finals between the Bulls and Sonics are all discussed. Plus, would Michael have gotten three more titles if the Pippen for Kemp trade went down and were the 96 Bulls the best team ever?