The Rights to Ricky Sanchez (podcast)
| The Rights to Ricky Sanchez | |
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| Starring | Spike Eskin and Mike Levin |
| Genre | Sports |
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The Rights to Ricky Sanchez is an independent podcast focused on the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. The show is hosted by Spike Eskin and Michael Levin, and has followed the Sixers since 2013. It is named for the Puerto Rican basketball star Ricky Sanchez, whom the Sixers owned the rights for from 2007 to 2013.[1] The podcast is known for popularizing former Sixers' GM Sam Hinkie phrase "Trust the process".
History[edit]
Spike Eskin, a producer for Philadelphia sports radio station 94 WIP, and Michael Levin, a comedy writer in Los Angeles, connected through SB Nation's Liberty Ballers website and decided they should cohost a 76ers podcast. While they considered relatable and clear names for their podcast, they decided on "The Rights to Ricky Sanchez". On the decision, Levin is quoted as saying "...of course this is too esoteric, that's what we have to do. Of course this is going to appeal to nobody."[2]
The podcast was launched on June 29, 2013, two days after newly hired Sixers GM Sam Hinkie traded Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for Nerlens Noel and a future first round pick. Eskin and Levin debuted their podcast to discuss the impact of the trade and their thoughts on Hinkie. They overwhelmingly agreed with the trade and thus agreed that Sam Hinkie had the right viewpoint to be general manager.[3] In 2017, Levin further reflected on Hinkie and the trade: "I've been furious at the Sixers for most of my life. . . . The reason we were so pro-Hinkie, it was what we were asking for, for at least five years. 'Please have a plan, please tear it down, please stop trying to middle your way into success.' So they did. We were like, 'This is our guy; he's giving us what we want."[4]
Three months into the podcast, Hinkie appeared as a guest, though Eskin warned that their loyalty had to be earned.[2] As the podcast continued, Sam Hinkie earned that loyalty by making bold trades, prioritizing the future over the present, and recognizing that a team needs superstars in order to win a championship. This path came at a cost, however. On April 7, 2016, after three years of losing with little quantifiable results, Hinkie resigned from his position after being told he was being demoted.[5] In retaliation, Eskin and Levin rented a billboard, proclaiming "Hinkie Forever" and advertising their NBA Draft Lottery Party. [6]
Since Hinkie first used the phrase in his introductory press conference in May of 2013, the term "Trust the process" has been synonymous with the 76ers attempt at rebuilding their team.[7] Tony Wroten, a former 76er, first used the term Trust the Process in an interview with ESPN's Pablo Torre: "They tell us every game, every day, 'Trust the Process... Just continue to build."[8] From that point on, the term exploded in popularity, helped in part by The Rights to Ricky Sanchez hosts use of the phrase on shirts, and instigation of chants at 76er home games.[7] The podcast also organizes the "Lottery Party", a gathering of over 3,500 people who come together to watch the results of the NBA Draft Lottery. The event has featured speeches, special guests, proposals, and weddings all in the name of the 76ers, and, more specifically, the process.[9] Additionally, since Hinkie's firing, Eskin and Levin have focused on disruption of both the 76ers and other teams within the NBA. They continue to question 76ers ownership on their decision making and personnel while organizing large trips to opposing arenas to chant at specific players.[10] Joel Embiid, one of the stars of the 76ers, has even adopted the monicker "The Process". After years of doing little to monetize or recognize the phrase, the 76ers finally filed a trademark on the phrase on September 26th, 2018.[11]
Reception[edit]
The Rights to Ricky Sanchez has garnered over 1,800 reviews and holds a 5-Star rating in Apple's iTunes store.
Significant Guests and Episodes[edit]
- Interview with Sam Hinkie
- Interview with 76ers head coach Brett Brown
- Interview with guard Nik Stauskas
- Live Podcast featuring guard TJ McConnell
- Lottery Party featuring forward Robert Covington
- Live Podcast featuring Dario Saric
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast by Spike Eskin on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "With the 76ers in the NBA Playoffs, The Process' preeminent podcast must learn how to win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "Summer Vacation: The Ricky Rebroadcasts". Rights To Ricky Sanchez. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ Columnist, By Mike Jensen, Inquirer. "Jensen: Think you Trust the Process? These Sixers fanatics perfected the idea". http://www2.philly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Hinkie steps down as 76ers GM in 13-page letter". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "'Hinkie Forever': Sixers fans take out billboard acknowledging former general manager". PhillyVoice. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rappaport, Max. "The Definitive History of 'Trust the Process'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "The Philadelphia 76ers' radical guide to win -- eventually". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ McQuade, Dan. "A Night In The Church Of Sam Hinkie". Deadspin. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "Fly The Process IV: Finding Paul Millsap". Rights To Ricky Sanchez. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "Sixers file for trademark on 'Trust the Process'". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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