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Ep 5: The Secret Life of NBA Mascots with Eve Peyser

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Oct 27, 202642:55

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Mascots have become a quintessential part of most NBA arena experiences— but who are the mysterious people behind the oversized suits? And why do they choose the anonymous mascot life? Intrepid culture reporter Eve Peyser dove deep into mascot lore and even shadowed an NBA mascot to get some answers… And what she found has more profundity than you’d ever expect.

Special thanks to: Walt Scher, Douglas Fur, Hudson Hongo, and Josh Lay

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When was this episode published?: October 27, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 42 min.
What podcast is this from?: Basketball, Etc.. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
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Mascots have become a quintessential part of most NBA arena experiences— but who are the mysterious people behind the oversized suits? And why do they choose the anonymous mascot life? Intrepid culture reporter Eve Peyser dove deep into mascot lore and even shadowed an NBA mascot to get some answers… And what she found has more profundity than you’d ever expect.

Special thanks to: Walt Scher, Douglas Fur, Hudson Hongo, and Josh Lay

Eve Peyser’s website

https://evepeyser.com/index.html

Eve’s Twitter

https://x.com/evepeyser

Claire de Lune

https://x.com/ClaireMPLS

https://www.instagram.com/clairempls/

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/claire-de-lune

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep 6: A Supersonic Sabotage with Sarah Enni

3 days ago1:00:21

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"Ep 5: The Secret Life of NBA Mascots with Eve Peyser" is an episode of Basketball, Etc.. Runtime 42 min. Published October 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.

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When was this episode published?: October 27, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 42 min.
What podcast is this from?: Basketball, Etc.. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: Basketball, Etc. covers basketball. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.

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