Valley of the Suns: A Phoenix Suns Podcast
After a decade of irrelevance, the Phoenix Suns are finally on the rise again! The Valley of the Suns podcast is here to document it all as your source for insider Suns perspectives, exclusive interviews and frequent guests from all over NBA Twitter. Hosted by The Step Back writer, FanSided editor and master binge-watcher Gerald Bourguet, this sports and entertainment pod is dedicated to straight-forward, knowledgeable and entertaining conversations about the Suns and the NBA at large, as well as the occasional hit TV show or blockbuster movie you need to know about when you're not watching the Suns play!
S1 E43 · Mon, July 19, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast (feat. Matt Moore): Is Devin Booker playing too much hero ball? Is Chris Paul okay? And is Space Jam 2 any good?
Episode 43 breakdown: +G-Rated: Space Jam 2 (2:15) +The Devin Booker hero-ball debate (13:40) +Is Chris Paul okay? (35:25) +What the Suns need to do to win Game 6 (42:50)
S1 E42 · Fri, July 16, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Ease up on Chris Paul, Game 5 points of emphasis and 'Loki' finale
Episode 42 breakdown: +Ease up on Chris Paul (3:30) +Points of emphasis for Game 5 (10:20) +Reasons Suns should still win the series (23:30) +G-Rated: Loki (27:35)
S1 E41 · Mon, July 12, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: The Suns' Giannis problem, points of emphasis for Game 4 & Marvel's 'Black Widow'
Episode 41 breakdown: +Reasons not to panic (2:45) +What to do about Giannis (12:50) +Points of emphasis for Game 4 (19:50) +G-Rated: Black Widow (29:55)
S1 E40 · Fri, July 09, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Suns backcourt dominating NBA Finals, Mikal Bridges vs. Khris Middleton & "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K."
Episode 40 breakdown: +Suns' star backcourt dominating so far (2:40) +Mikal Bridges vs. Khris Middleton (13:05) +Why the Bucks could be in trouble (20:25) +G-Rated: Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (28:40)
S1 E39 · Fri, July 02, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Chris Paul's playoff masterpiece, the asterisk talk & 'A Quiet Place Part II'
Episode 39 breakdown: +Chris Paul seizing his moment (4:15) +The asterisk debate (10:40) +5 things to know about this Suns team (26:00) +G-Rated: A Quiet Place Part II (42:30)
S1 E38 · Mon, June 28, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Justin Russo on Suns-Clippers, whether the Western Conference Finals are over and 'Mythic Quest'
Episode 38 breakdown: +Are the Western Conference Finals over? (2:05) +Biggest difference in this series so far (8:15) +Deandre Ayton's impact (12:50) +Anything new on Kawhi Leonard? (17:00) +Season 2 of Mythic Quest (22:15)
S1 E37 · Fri, June 25, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Reasons not to panic, Booker vs. Beverley & 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Episode 37 breakdown: +Reasons not to panic (3:15) +Devin Booker vs. Patrick Beverley (10:25) +Increasing the tempo (20:30) +Cam Payne's injury (23:45) +The 3-point battle (25:20) +G-Rated: The Handmaid's Tale (29:30)
S1 E36 · Mon, June 21, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #36
Episode 36 breakdown: +Contextualizing Devin Booker's historic 40-point triple-double (2:15) +Chris Paul update (12:00) +Adjustments for Game 2 (16:00) +G-Rated: Luca (23:30)
S1 E35 · Fri, June 11, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #35
Episode 35 breakdown: +Chris Paul looking healthy again (2:00) +Suns' offense running all over Nuggets' defense (9:40) +Suns picking on Michael Porter Jr. (15:30) +Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic (19:55) +Expectations for Game 3 (29:20)
S1 E34 · Fri, June 04, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #34
Episode 34 breakdown: +Reaction to Devin Booker's Game 6 (2:20) +Chris Paul contract rumors (13:35) +Initial thoughts on Nuggets matchup (26:30)
S1 E33 · Tue, June 01, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #33
Episode 33 breakdown: +Positives heading into Game 5 (2:45) +Beware the LeBron James game (23:40) +G-Rated: Mare of Easttown (31:20)
S1 E32 · Fri, May 28, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #32
Episode 32 breakdown: +Takeaways from disappointing Game 3 (2:20) +Adjustments for Game 4 (8:50) +G-Rated: Shadow and Bone (29:35)
S1 E31 · Mon, May 24, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #31
Episode 31 breakdown: +Positives from Game 1 (3:30) +Areas for improvement/concern (22:20) +Potential adjustments for Lakers in Game 2 (32:25)
S1 E30 · Thu, May 20, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast Episode #30
Episode 30 breakdown: +General thoughts on Suns-Lakers matchup (1:35) +Lakers' advantages (6:40) +The Andre Drummond factor (11:40) +Suns' advantages (17:30) +Series predictions (24:00)
S1 E29 · Mon, May 17, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #29
Episode 29 breakdown: +Suns' potential playoff matchups with Lakers/Warriors (2:40) +NBA Awards picks for MVP, ROY, 6MOY, DPOY, MIP & COY (24:15) +All-Rookie, All-NBA & All-Defensive team picks (55:15)
S1 E28 · Fri, May 07, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #28
Episode 28 breakdown: +Race for the 1-seed (1:35) +Cam Johnson's shooting slump (8:30) +Other playoff concerns for the Suns (14:20) +G-Rated: Star Wars: The Bad Batch (22:00)
S1 E27 · Fri, April 30, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #27
Episode 27 breakdown: +A sentimental note to Suns fans (3:50) +5 reasons the Suns could win it all (7:30) +Why they could fall short (25:25) +G-Rated: Invincible (32:05)
S1 E26 · Mon, April 26, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #26
Episode 26 breakdown: +Playoff expectations for the Suns and potential matchups (3:30) +Recent 3-point woes (23:00) +G-Rated: Mortal Kombat (29:45)
S1 E25 · Fri, April 23, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #25
Episode 25 breakdown: +Road trip so far (1:50) +Stop panicking about Devin Booker (6:30) +G-Rated: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (30:00)
S1 E24 · Mon, April 19, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #24
Episode 24 breakdown: +Upcoming road trip (2:45) +Jevon Carter shooting his shot (15:00) +G-Rated: Snowfall (23:30)
S1 E23 · Fri, April 16, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #23
Episode 23 breakdown: +How Deandre Ayton is maximizing his role (2:50) +Will Suns' lack of playoff experience matter? (18:35) +G-Rated: Made For Love (31:10)
S1 E22 · Mon, April 12, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #22
Episode 22 breakdown: +Lessons from Suns' win over Jazz (2:45) +Lessons from Suns' loss to Clippers (11:35) +Should Devin Booker or Chris Paul be in the MVP conversation? (17:05) +G-Rated: The New Mutants (39:05)
S1 E21 · Fri, April 02, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #21
Episode 21 breakdown: +Recapping the week (Start) +Suns learning how to close out games (4:35) +Keep an eye on Marc Gasol (14:00) +G-Rated: Godzilla vs. Kong (20:10)
S1 E20 · Mon, March 29, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #20
Episode 20 breakdown: +A few positives (2:20) +Suns' 4Q struggles (7:50) +Quote of the Week (14:30) +Dario Saric's struggles (18:05) +G-Rated: Solar Opposites (22:05)
S1 E19 · Fri, March 26, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #19
Episode 19 breakdown: +Suns playing down to their competition (2:10) +Trade deadline fallout (7:15) +G-Rated: Servant (17:20)
S1 E18 · Tue, March 23, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #18
Episode 18 breakdown: +Cam Johnson's return/Torrey Craig's debut (2:50) +Potential Suns trade targets (4:10) +G-Rated: Zack Snyder's Justice League (35:50)
S1 E17 · Fri, March 19, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #17
Episode 17 breakdown: +A call to action (Start) +Quote of the Week (9:00) +Torrey Craig addition (18:00) +G-Rated: "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (24:10) Links to donate and help stop AAPI hate: National Asian Pacific American Women's Fund: https://www.napawf.org/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/ Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund: https://www.aaldef.org/ They Can't Burn Us All: https://www.theycantburnusall.org/ For more resources and educational information: https://linktr.ee/geraldbourguet
S1 E16 · Mon, March 15, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #16
Episode 16 breakdown: +Intro (Start) +Deandre Ayton concerns (3:20) +Suns' search for the right starting five (10:10) +Jevon Carter cracking the rotation again? (21:40) +G-Rated: Letterkenny (24:50)
S1 E15 · Fri, March 12, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #15
Episode 15 breakdown: +Intro (Start) +Quote of the Week (4:10) +Devin Booker's efficiency (7:45) +Dario Saric's Sixth Man of the Year case (11:30) +Deandre Ayton's reduced minutes (17:25) +Trade/Buyout candidates (22:40)
S1 E14 · Mon, March 08, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #14
From the more adult themes to the much-needed conversation about SE Asian representation in the movie, this special "G-Rated" segment has a lot to say about Disney's latest! Episode 14 breakdown: +Intro (Start) +"Raya and the Last Dragon" general thoughts (3:40) +Biggest takeaways (8:45) +SE Asian representation in the movie: Where it shines and where it falls short (12:40) +More mature themes (29:00) +Is "Raya" in our top-5 Disney movies? (35:10) +Final scores (39:40)
S1 E13 · Fri, March 05, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #13
From the biggest takeaways of Phoenix's season to potential Achilles heels come playoff time, Episode 13 hits on plenty of Suns topics before breaking down the "WandaVision" finale. Episode 13 breakdown: +Intro (Start) +Biggest takeaway from the Suns' season so far (2:00) +Devin Booker coming to life (6:00) +Terrific bench play (11:00) +Are the Suns legitimate contenders? (18:25) +Potential Achilles heels (23:35) +G-Rated: WandaVision finale (32:00)
S1 E12 · Mon, March 01, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #12
On Episode 12 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, special guest Lindsey Smith joins Gerald Bourguet to discuss the excitement of this new Phoenix Suns team, the ins and outs of covering good teams vs. bad teams, what she's been up to lately and for today's G-Rated segment, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Episode 12 breakdown: +Intro (Start) +How this Suns season feels different (1:50) +What does Lindsey miss most about the job? (5:20) +Covering winning teams vs. losing teams (6:40) +Favorite memories covering the Suns (14:20) +Favorite Suns players to interview (20:05) +What Lindsey's been up to, and is there hope for a return to the sidelines? (24:15) +G-Rated: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (30:35)
S1 E11 · Fri, February 26, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #11
On Episode 11 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, host Gerald Bourguet takes a look the last week for the Phoenix Suns, how they finally wound up with two All-Stars in Devin Booker and Chris Paul, potential replacement options for Damian Jones with that open roster spot, and two minor adjustments Monty Williams needs to look at. +Intro (Start) +Recapping the week (0:45) +How the Suns got 2 All-Stars (8:45) +Quote of the Week: CP3 on Devin Booker (13:10) +Replacement options for Damian Jones (17:05) +Adjustments to make moving forward (30:30)
S1 E10 · Mon, February 22, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #10
On Episode 10 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, host Gerald Bourguet takes a look at a roller-coaster week for the Phoenix Suns, examines whether they're really living and dying by the 3-point shot, and discusses the final 10 episodes of "Vikings" on the History Channel. +Intro (Start) +Quote of the Week (3:10) +Suns' 3-point shooting (6:35) +G-Rated: Final season of "Vikings" (15:55)
S1 E9 · Fri, February 19, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #9
On Episode 9 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, special guest Mike Lisboa joins Gerald Bourguet to discuss the All-Star cases for Devin Booker and Chris Paul, make All-Star picks for the Western Conference and talk about "30 Coins" on HBO Max.
S1 E8 · Mon, February 15, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #8
On Episode 8 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, Paul Richardson of The Sports Kave joins Gerald Bourguet to talk about Dario Saric's return to action for the Phoenix Suns, how Devin Booker and Chris Paul are finding their groove together and "Judas and the Black Messiah" on HBO Max.
S1 E7 · Fri, February 12, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #7
On Episode 7 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, Travonne Edwards of The Athletic joins Gerald Bourguet to talk about the Phoenix Suns' big win over the Milwaukee Bucks, where they stack up near the top of the West, and "Malcolm & Marie," Netflix's new movie starring Zendaya and John David Washington.
S1 E6 · Mon, February 08, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #6
On Episode 6 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, Greg Esposito of the Suns Solar Panel joins Gerald Bourguet to talk about Devin Booker's first week back from a hamstring injury, the Frank Kaminsky-Deandre Ayton starting lineup and "The Little Things," Denzel Washington's new movie on HBO Max.
S1 E5 · Fri, February 05, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #5
On Episode 5 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, host Gerald Bourguet is joined by FanSided's Ian Levy to talk about where the Phoenix Suns stack up in the West, Devin Booker and Chris Paul's chemistry, and the Season 5 finale of Amazon's sci-fi show, "The Expanse."
S1 E4 · Mon, February 01, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast Episode #4
On Episode 4 of the Valley of the Suns podcast, host Gerald Bourguet is joined by special guest Anthony Reda to discuss being a fair-weather Phoenix Suns fan and Pixar's latest movie, Soul.
S1 E3 · Fri, January 29, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast Episode #3
In Episode 3, special guest David Nash joins the Valley of the Suns Podcast to talk about Deandre Ayton's optimal role, the Suns' recent struggles and reasons for optimism in Phoenix.
S1 E2 · Mon, January 25, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #2
In Episode 2, the Valley of the Suns Podcast takes a look at the biggest areas of concern for the Phoenix Suns recently and what they can do to right the ship.
S1 E1 · Fri, January 22, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast: Episode #1
In Episode 1 of the Valley of the Suns Podcast, Deandre Ayton's back-to-back stellar games hint at a breakthrough, Cam Johnson replaces Jae Crowder in the starting lineup and "WandaVision" hits its stride.
Trailer · Tue, January 19, 2021
Valley of the Suns Podcast trailer
After a decade of irrelevance, the Phoenix Suns are finally on the rise again! That makes this the perfect time to hop on the bandwagon, and the Valley of the Suns Podcast is your source for insider Suns perspectives, NBA discourse from around the league and even reviews of the latest binge-worthy TV shows and movies you need to know about.
loading...