
The Purple & Black Pill
Two childhood best friends document the agony and the (occasional) ecstasy that is Sacramento Kings fandom
Episodes
90 episodes
That Glib Rascal
The boys are back to cover another week of .500-style ball. The Kings looked like absolute doodoo this week until, suddenly, they didn't. Also inside: Ty's soft exit from Twitter; a new affinity for the Cavs is discovered; Bill Kennedy slay kwe...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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46:43

Midwestern Approach
With two weeks to cover, the boys are back to run down a supersized slate of games. There was the good, like a solid road win in Houston, and the very bad, like the home drubbing against the Knicks which both P&BP hosts (unfortunately) atte...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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57:40

Dastardly Deeds
The boys fight through some slightly weird audio to bring you a comprehensive roundup of the mostly lame All-Star weekend, the Kings' uneven return to action, and a very concerning anecdote about Shaq. To close things out, they welcome back R.J...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:01:16

Lawrence of LaRavia
Wild times in Kings-land. In a busy conclusion to the trade deadline, Monte & Co. managed to shuffle off some picks and spare parts to shore up the bench, and the boys are here to fawn over instant smash hits Jonas Valanciunas and Jake LaRa...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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59:40
Becoming Evil
After a momentous weekend of player movement, the boys unpack the departure of De'Aaron Fox and what it means for the team now and moving forward. They evaluate the front office and its role in the move, look ahead to Zach LaVine's fit, and, of...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:04:57

Parameters of Reality
In what amounts to an emergency episode, the boys unpack Day 1 of The De'Aaron Fox Trade Situation Or Whatever It Is. And, finally, the show introduces its first-ever segment: The Rage Cage, a little ritualistic purging of bile with childhood p...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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56:28

The Great Leap Forward
They boys are back on a short week to catch you up on the Houston barnburner, the Washington cakewalk, more Christie Wisdom, the TikTok ban, and much more.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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49:43

A Lunar Component
The boys are back and really relying on the Kings to drown out the rest of 2025 so far. Ty is finally radicalized against the Celtics, pitches for reclamation project trades are heard, Doug brings cosmic harmony to the team, and much more.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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50:59

Vibes-Perfected Guy
Well. Did one or two things happen since the last episode?? Listen as the boys pick up the pieces after the Mike Brown firing, try to make sense of the subsequent winning streak, unpack De'Aaron Fox's limitations as a leader, and get real stoke...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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59:00
Doug McDermot Mulroney III
After another unplanned break, the boys deign to return for a little pre-holiday fun. They celebrate Malik's ascension to the starter's role, puzzle out possible solutions to the flawed roster construction (including a beautiful fake trade idea...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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54:12

The Jungian Weeds
In another Tardy Boys Special, the guys discuss all of the mostly dire news of the past two weeks (minus the most recent Minnesota win). Shooting struggles, piss-poor three-point defense, lack of adequate personnel; it's all come to a head here...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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48:46

Maximum Calibration
The boys are back with another week of that piping hot Kings slop! Catch up on all the latest goings-on in our fair corner of the NBA realm, including putrid three-point shooting, Malik's injury, the maturation of Keegan's game, the singular ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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42:20

Down in the Mouth
The Tardy Boys make their early-season debut as election fever claims another on-time P&BP episode. In a conversation recorded the Wednesday after the election, the boys mused on current events and no-longer-quite-so-current Kings games, in...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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52:19

The D*ckhead of the United States
After a long summer away, the boys are revived and alive for Season 5. And what a way to begin! New addition DeMar DeRozan has the Kings looking like a whole new entity as they set sail on the 2024-25 season, and the versatility he provides cou...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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56:25

The Binghamton Barnburners
The boys are finally back to wrap up the Kings' season and Season 4. They discuss the new deals for Mike Brown and Malik Monk, draft and free agency speculation, Jontay Porter's gambling debts, JJ Redick becoming the Lakers' new scapegoat-in-ch...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:05:02

Mirror Neurons
The regular season is in the rearview, and our boys came out guns blazing in their massive play-in demolition of the hated Warriors. After a listless final week of the regular season, do the Kings have it in them to make a serious push? Dunc &a...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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47:06
Leftists or Whatever
The boys are back on a short turnaround with a couple of games to cover and an enormous last week to look forward to. They recap the fourth quarter mad-dash (and resulting controversial finish) in Boston, Brooklyn's puketastic alternate uniform...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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34:52

We Need Some Juggalos
The boys are back with another late-week installment. Tune in as they recap the week in Kangzdom, talk about Malik Monk's huge bummer of an injury, fantasize about adding some true blue psychopaths to this group, and talk smack about Vivek jump...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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46:14
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New Experiments In Non-Topical Sports Podcasting (feat. Chris Yang)
In a new feat of Tardiness, Ty managed to take five days to get this episode out. But! Fear not, dear listener, for what this episode lacks in currentness it more than makes up in Chris Yang, who stops by to have a discussion centered almost en...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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58:21

The Politics of Mental Toughness
The boys are back after a travel week for ol' Ty, and they have a fascinating slate of games waiting for them to recap. The inconsistency remains a constant, but the emergence of Keon Ellis as an electrifying defensive stopper may be just what ...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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53:14

I'm Not Above It
The boys are back...but at what cost? Kings fandom has officially returned to its natural state, which is to say it's taking years off our lives again. Ty deals with mic problems, Duncan puts on a brave face as Ty talks about Twitter some more,...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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44:40

Gumballs In His Mouth
Another week, another 2-2 stretch that somehow feels like a disaster. The boys are here to puzzle through another vexing stretch for the Kings, who seem incapable of focusing for longer than a game or so this season. Ty goes searching for scape...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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45:17

And Where’s Joan Didion? (feat. Frankie Cartoscelli)
After the long and lonely break for All-Star Weekend, the boys are back and eager to get back to the real stuff. They're joined this week by Frankie Cartoscelli of Sactown Sports 1140 to discuss his fandom origin story, the two games before the...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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46:36

My Dad's a Lawyer
The Tardy Boys are back with some more piping hot (aka late) slop. Listen as they discuss De'Aaron Fox's recent tough stretch, the uneventful trade deadline, Keon Ellis’s graduation to full-blown NBA contract-haver, The Matt Barnes Thing That H...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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43:57

The Vibe Mire (feat. Will Griffith)
The Tardy Boys are back and find the energy surrounding the Kings strangely still stuck in the mud despite a four-game winning streak. Duncan & Ty are fortunate to be joined by returning champion Will Griffith, host of The Kings Herald Podc...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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36:10
