ESPN is pairing two of its biggest personalities together for their own podcast. Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Spears are hosting Swagu and Perk on the ESPN Podcast Network.
The weekly show features all the antics and banter between Spears and Perkins surrounding the NBA and NFL. They’ll also mix in entertaining stories from their time in the NBA and NFL, along with their day-to-day lives.
“I’m excited to co-host Swagu & Perk with Kendrick,” said Spears in a press release. “We will be chopping it up about football and basketball of course, yet it will be more about life, growing up in Louisiana (for him Texas) and this journey we are both on as Black men, fathers, and husbands in today’s America. Can’t wait to have listeners hear us break down what’s happening in the world and most importantly – laugh with us. This will be fun above all else.”
The show debuts on Oct. 25 and joins one of the strongest podcast offerings in sports media. ESPN has grown its podcasting platform significantly over the past five years.
“Can’t wait for the world to hear me and my bro Big Swagu,” Perkins said about the project. “We’re about to bring a different flavor to the podcast world and we’ll be talking about anything and everything culturally relevant in sports, entertainment, and the world! deep-fried to be Cajun rubbed and deep fried in authenticity…get your popcorn ready!”
ESPN has added seven new shows to their podcast network since July, which houses 35 shows and launched in 2005. This project won’t take away any air time from Perkins or Spears. The former is making regular appearances on NBA Today throughout this season and will join the Wednesday edition of NBA Countdown starting in February.
Spears is a regular panelist on NFL Live and appears on Get Up. ESPN is banking that their infectious energy can entertain audiences on a whole different medium.
