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Feel Free to Comment Season 2, Ep. 2: ‘A Time to Punch’

In the next episode of Survivor’s Remorse, Cam Calloway feels the consequences of his myopic view of things.

Welcome back to another episode of Feel Free To Comment, our podcast about the LeBron James-produced series ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ that ran for four seasons on the premium cable network Starz. On today’s episode, we cover episode 2 of Season 2, where Cam Calloway continues to adjust to the additional responsibilities asked of him as an NBA star, and how that dynamic plays out with his family members.

In the last episode, Calloway’s attitude led to a heart-to-heart with the team owner, Jimmy Flaherty, as he laid out the additional responsibilities for a star other than playing. In the next, Calloway’s callous treatment of his family ends up biting him in a major way, leading to consequences on the court and for his reputation. Also, his sister Mary Charles has to confront some anger issues that have arisen due to her lack of direction in life.

You can listen to our podcast about Survivor’s Remorse on Apple, Google and Spotify.

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‘Feel Free to Comment’ Season 1, Ep. 6: Season Finale

Erik and Sean wrap up the final episode of Season 1 of Survivor’s Remorse on their podcast, Feel Free To Comment.

We have reached the end of Season 1 of our podcast ‘Feel Free to Comment’ about the LeBron James-produced sitcom ‘Survivor’s Remorse,’ which features a big final decision for Cam when it comes choosing the right sneaker contract for him, as well as another example of the evolving relationship between him and his cousin/manager, Reggie.

Among the chief conflicts of this episode is Cam’s childhood desires to wear the shoes of his heroes who wore Nike, but Reggie insists on a crucial point that has driven much of LeBron’s business deals outside the ones he has with legacy brands like Nike: equity and ownership.

Obviously, the show draws from LeBron’s real life in many ways with many storylines, but the show had to be updated to 2014 when it was made. But it does present an interesting case study for what it’s like for current NBA stars to navigate the sneaker world, particularly with the added influence of upstart Chinese brands, such as the fictional one that offers Cam equity as well as money, Da Chen Bao.

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‘Feel Free to Comment’ Episode 4: ‘The Decisions’

In the next episode of ‘Survivor’s Remorse,’ Cam starts to take meetings with shoe companies and Reggie looks to expand his own brand.

In episode 4 of the first season of Survivor’s Remorse, Cam Calloway begins to take meetings with shoe companies, with a lot of parallels to the negotiations that an 18-year old LeBron James went through with Adidas, Nike, and Reebok. But instead of Reebok, the modern take on it in the show, made in 2014, has been replaced by Under Armour, who give Cam and Reggie a check for $10 million at the end of their meetings. As we know thanks to Brian Windhorst’s book LeBron Inc., the $10 million check is a real story from LeBron’s life, with Reebok giving one to him and his mother.

However, Cam’s cousin Reggie insists that Cam waits for Nike, and a fictional upstart Chinese brand named Da Chen Bao.

In a parallel storyline as Cam is trying to figure out which shoe company is the best for him, Reggie Vaughn, Cam’s manager/agent, is going to a Black-owned country club to try to become a member at the behest of his wife Missy. The country club scene also features a hilarious cameo from TNT’s Ernie Johnson.

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Feel Free to Comment Season 1, Ep. 1: ‘In the Offing’

Sean Highkin and Erik Garcia Gundersen start with their first true episode of ‘Feel Free to Comment’ following ‘Survivor’s Remorse.’

Yesterday I introduced you to ‘Feel Free to Comment,’ a new podcast brought to you by myself and my friend Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report about the LeBron James/Maverick Carter-produced show ‘Survivor’s Remorse,’ that aired on Starz for four seasons. If you are still wondering why we have a podcast about this show, please listen to the first episode.

In the first official episode of ‘Feel Free to Comment,” Sean and I break down the pilot episode of the show, “In the Offing,” where a young Cam Calloway has just signed his first big-money contract after entering the unidentified pro basketball league that is the stand-in for the NBA.

The episode follows Calloway moving to his new city of Atlanta, alongside his manager/cousin Reggie Vaughn, and the rest of his family, who we meet in the episode. It also shows that even when success comes, it’s still impossible to escape where you grew up. Until you do.

‘Feel Free to Comment’ is available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

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‘Feel Free to Comment’ a podcast about LeBron’s ‘Survivor’s Remorse’

LeBron Wire editor Erik García Gundersen explains why he and Sean Highkin are doing a podcast about the LeBron-produced Starz program.

If you’ve been following LeBron James and his career for a long time, you probably know that he helped executive produce a show about the life of a professional basketball star entitled “Survivor’s Remorse” on STARZ. Odds are that even if you have heard of the show, you haven’t actually watched it But you should, because there is no piece of content that has been produced by LeBron James that gives an honest or more accurate appraisal of the life of a pro basketball star. In fact, I’m of the opinion that it gives us a better window into the mind of LeBron more than a documentary ever could.

That’s why my friend Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report and I have started “Feel Free to Comment,” a podcast about Survivor’s Remorse, that will take you chronologically through the series. The first episode, where we explain why we are doing a podcast about this show, is available wherever you get your podcasts. There is a link to listen on Spotify at the bottom of this post. Hopefully, you’ve seen the show and can follow along, or the podcast inspires you to check the show out for yourself. If you’re a basketball fan looking to learn more about the off-court world of an NBA star and how they navigate it, this is the show for you.

Also as a disclaimer, the show is rated TV-MA, so podcast banter will also be occasionally NSFW.

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And, as the podcast title says, feel free to send comments to us about the show.

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