Garden Party With Al & Mark
Al & Mark, both lifelong Celtics fans, break down the boxscores, recap the games, and keep you up to date with which players are streaking, slumping, and coming in clutch. Missed the games? We've got you covered.
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Episodes
166 episodes
2025-26 Season Wrap Up Pod
After a successful regular season (56-26) securing the number 2 seed in the East, the Celtics fall in the first round to the 7th seeded 76ers in 7 games.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 7 - Season Closeout
The Philadelphia 76ers were one step faster, and an Embiid bigger on enough plays to knock out The Celtics 109-100. That's the fist time that Philadelphia has beaten Boston in a playoff series since 1982, and the first time the Celtic franchise...
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 6 - Celtics fall to close it out AGAIN!
The Celtics lose in Philadelphia, as their shooting woes continue.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 5 - Embiid gets comfortable
Al slept through the Pre-Pod, and the Celtics slept through the assignment and lost 97 - 113 in a closeout game at home! Embiid hits his stride and gets support from Maxey and Grimes.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 4 - Embiid is Back
The Celtics take control of the series up 3-1 after Payton Pritchard exerts his dominance over the 76ers from everywhere on the court.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 3 - Celtics go up 2-1
They made us sweat, but some timely 3s from Pritchard and Tatum sealed the deal for the Celtics.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 2
Celtics drop game two in the best of seven series when VJ Edgecombe becomes the only rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 to score 30 points and grab 10 rebounds in the playoffs.
PLAYOFFS: Round 1 Game 1 Celtics/Sixers
The Celtics dominate the 76ers in the series opener.
2025-26 Playoff Preview Pod
We discuss the first and future possible round matchups.
Week 25: Thumbs up to Baylor Sheierman and the stay ready crew!
The Season's final week and the stay ready crew close it out with a big win for the Cs against Orlando. Three players had career highs in points, Baylor, Luka, and Ron. Earlier in the week the Celtics beat the Hornets, lost to the K...
SPECIAL POD: A Knicks Fan assesses the Knicks’ season
Friend of the Pod and Knick Superfan, Nick Scharlatt, comes on the pod to update us on the state of the Knicks going into the playoffs, and to preview the upcoming matchup.
Week 24: JT found his form!
This week the Celtics went 3-0 blowing out Miami and Milwaukee before beating Toronto easily. JT seems to have found his place -- starting out the week with a triple double, and then being one assist shy of a second triple double in the second ...
Week 23: Statement Week! But what's the statement?
The Celtics went 3-1 beating OKC, ATL, and CHO before dropping the second night of a back to back against ATL.
Week 22: What is going down in Bean Town?
The Celtics started the week ok, but then descended into the horrible depths of despair, or maybe I'm just talking about Mark's attitude! The Celtics beat the Suns, and Warriors, before narrowly escaping a loss to Memphis' deeeeeeep bench thank...
Week 21: Surviving the Road Trip of Death
The Celtics split the week 2-2 by beating the Cavs in Cleveland and then after losing to the Spurs in San Antonio and OKC in OKC, coming home to demolish the Washington Wizards.
Week 20: The Return of Number Zero!
Recorded a game early, dropped a day late! This pod includes the Milwaukee, Charlotte and Dallas games. But once Tatum returned we jumped on the mics! The Celtics went 2-1, and the embarrassing loss to Charlotte was forgotten immediately upon T...
Week 19: Al proposes "Portuguese Panther"!
The Celtics get to 40-20 after winning 3 out of 4 this week, but unfortunately they had 20 losses before 40 wins.instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenparty_with_al_and_markemail: gardenpartywithalandmark@gmail.com...
Week 18: Settling Family Scores Week
The Celtics beat both rivals, the Warriors and Lakers, this week and go 2-0 putting them at 37-19, 3 shy of the vaunted 40-20 rule. Where if a team gets to 40 wins before 20 losses they are considered REAL contenders. Also Al gives ...
Week 17: All-Star Weekend
The Celtics had only one game against the Bulls before heading off for the All-Star break. Vucevic had his best game as a Celtic and they won 124-105.
Week 16: 1 for 21 isn't gonna get it done...... or is it?
The Celtics go 3-1 this week pulling off a surprise win on the second night of a back to back against Houston, but dropping one at home against the Knicks.
Week 15: Atlanta's revenge!
The Celtics lose to a motivated Atlanta Hawks team, before taking care of business against the Kings and Bucks to finish out the week 2-1.
Week 14: Hugo, Amari and Brown have a big night beating a bad team.
The Patriots make the Super Bowl, and a winter storm delay the podcast so we've included the first game of this week. The Celtics went 3-2 losing to the East leading Pistons and the 9th seeded Bulls and beating the Pacers, Nets, and Trailblazer...
Week 13: Anfer-No-F-ing-Way!
After dropping a road game to the Pacers the Celtics are able to get their mojo back on the shoulders of Anferney Simons and his hot shooting in the 4th quarter against the Heat, and follow it up with a rout of an identity-less Atlanta Hawk tea...
Week 12: Anfer-Oh-No!
After the Anferno heats up in game one against the Bulls, the Celtics drop two out of the next three games, losing to the Nuggets (without The Joker) and San Antonio, while beating the Raptors for the third time this season.
Week 11: Jaylen goes for 50 in LA!
The Celtics go 3-0 to close out their West coast trip, beating the Jazz, Kings, and the Clippers, and close within a half game of the #2 spot in the East. Mazzulla Rule Number 8: TBD - Al called the pod early due to parental duties....