The Right Time with Bomani Jones

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Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 1min

Micah Parsons trade demands proves Jerry Jones's decline. Noah Lyles sparks controversy, Top 25 Athletes 10-6 | 8.04

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones breaks down Micah Parsons' trade demand from the Dallas Cowboys and wonders what Jerry Jones is trying to accomplish. He then reacts to Noah Lyles wild antics after winning the 200m at the US track championships. After the break, Bo to name athletes #10 through #6 to join his list of the top 25 athletes of the last 25 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 1, 2025 • 1h 3min

Foxworth Friday: Travis Hunter's potential, Jalen Hurts growth, Micah Parsons vs. Jerry Jones

Bomani Jones is joined by Domonique Foxworth for another edition of Foxworth Friday. On today’s episode, the guys start off by chatting about Travis Hunter's desire to play both ways and if he will be able to pull it off. Later, they discuss if Jalen hurts still has more to prove after winning the Super Bowl, the bizarre contract negotiations between Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons, if this is the year where things go wrong for Mike Tomlin & the Pittsburgh Steelers and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2025 • 57min

Shannon Penn breaks down Kobe Bryant, Caitlin Clark & Coach K: The Rise of Stan Culture in Sports | 7.30

Bomani Jones is joined by his former producer, Shannon Penn of ESPN radio. They break down how stan culture has risen over the last 25 years and how it has impacted college basketball, the NBA & the WNBA, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 28, 2025 • 58min

Hulk Hogan's "Legacy" Ranking Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant & Kevin Durant | 7.28

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones reflects on the passing Hulk Hogan. He discusses the wrestler's cultural significance, whether it is fair to "gravedig" and how the entertainer should be remembered (1:40). Later, He continues his list of the top 25 athletes of the last 25 years (24:30). He explains why it's so difficult to rank NFL greats like Aaron Donald and Peyton Manning and NBA stars like Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 25, 2025 • 58min

How the NFL & ESPN DESTROYED Baseball, Boxing & Tennis | 7.25

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones is joined by Howard Bryant of ESPN & Meadowlark Media to talk about issues within tennis and Major League Baseball. The show begins with Bo and Howard discussing why fame may be dependent on how old someone is (6:15) and why the decline in SportsCenter means less knowledge across the board in sports (9:32). They move onto tennis and say why it's an American sport yet Americans aren't good at tennis (19:03) and why you no longer need to win tournaments to achieve success in the sport (26:02). After the break, they dive into baseball's issues including why stars like Mike Trout aren't recognizable (33:00), how the MLB lost its grasp on being the summer sport (37:28) and would America even care if a historic record was about to be broken? (50:01) . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 23, 2025 • 58min

Van Lathan on Hunter Biden's Crack Comments, Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Impact, Prince's Death | 7.23

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones is joined by Van Lathan, host of the Higher Learning podcast at The Ringer. The show begins with Bo asking about Van's lasso behind him that belonged to his father (1:28) before a brief conversation about Angola Prison in Louisiana (5:00). They react to the Hunter Biden interview with Channel 5 (21:35) and discuss Biden's crack use, including why he most likely got many others addicted to crack (27:11). After the break they reminisce about the life of Malcolm-Jamal Warner (30:27) and emotions that are evoked when a celebrity you loved dies (38:19). The show rounds out with Bo saying how immersed he was in Prince's death and how that was only three months after David Bowie's passing. (53:45) . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 21, 2025 • 53min

Coldplay Concert Mishap, Shane Gillis at ESPYs, Ranking Aaron Rodgers & Lamar Jackson | 7.21

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones discusses a funny viral moment thanks to a Coldplay concert, Shane Gillis hosting the ESPYs and unveils a few more athletes for his 'top 25 athletes of the last 25 years' list. Bo begins the show by laughing over two co-workers being put on the jumbotron at a Coldplay concert holding each other and then ducking since they were having an affair (1:30). Bo moves onto the ESPYS where he thought comedian Shane Gillis who hosted hit some of his jokes "to the moon" (10:38). Then it was time for Bo to name athletes #20 through #16 to join his list of the top 25 athletes of the last 25 years, which included two quarterbacks, an Olympic swimmer, a baseball player and a wild card addition! (16:57) . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Support the Show: Download the DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code BOMANI. Better payouts. Bigger wins. Only with Pick6 from DraftKings. The Crown is yours. Go to zbiotics.com/BOMANI to learn more and get 15% off your first order when you use BOMANI at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2025 • 31min

NBA Summer League Pitfalls, Knicks: Finals or Bust? Drake's London Lies | 7.18

Live from Summer League in Las Vegas, Bomani Jones is joined by Kid Mero. They discuss some of the unseen activities of NBA players at Summer League (2:49), react to Clipse's newest Album Let God Sort Em Out (16:33), Drake's latest shenanigans overseas (19:56) and break down the New York Knicks' chances of winning the NBA Finals. (23:31) . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2025 • 55min

LeBron James the Cyborg, Tiger Woods Dominance, Usain Bolt the Flash | 7.16

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones is joined by Spencer Hall, host of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, to discuss "futuristic" athletes. The show begins with Bo telling the story about the first time he heard about Usain Bolt (4:59) and why a gold medal wasn't an option when running against Bolt during his prime (9:39). They move on to reminiscing about Randy Moss, where Spencer talks about the first time he saw Moss play at Marshall vs Army (13:38) and why he may be the most perfect football player who has ever lived (17:50). After the break, Bo and Spencer converse about Cam Newton being a one-man team at Auburn (25:48) and why Newton still would've gone #1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft despite the future Hall of Famers in it (28:42). They round out the show by saying why LeBron James is the best open court basketball player ever (33:00) and why we'll never see dominance quite like Tiger Woods ever again (45:57) and why the ceiling does not exist for Victor Wembanyama. (51:44) . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Support the Show: Download the DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code BOMANI. Better payouts. Bigger wins. Only with Pick6 from DraftKings. The Crown is yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 14, 2025 • 48min

Is LeBron Trying to Get Fired & the Start of the Top 25 Athletes of the Last 25 Years | 7.14

On today's episode of The Right Time, Bomani Jones discusses LeBron James and unveils the first few members of his 'top 25 athletes of the last 25 years' list. Bo begins the show by saying why it's always been about LeBron James first until the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic (3:36) and if there's a resolution that would serve either side if LeBron is trying to leave the team (12:17). Next, Bo transitions to naming #25 (18:15) through #21 (38:05) of his top 25 athletes of the last 25 years list, including three football stars, an NBA champion and one of the best home run hitters of all-time. . . . Subscribe to Supercast for Ad-Free Episodes: https://righttime.supercast.com/ Buy 'The Right Time' merch: http://therighttimebomani.com/ Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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