21 episodes

Charges with Rex Chapman takes its audience on a journey through some of the most fascinating scandals that have rocked the world of sports – from brawls to betting to bribery, and everything in between. Hosted by Chapman, an NBA and Twitter legend, each episode centers around an interview with a famous athlete who ran afoul of the law. We’ll relive their rise to fame as well as their fall from grace – and hear their side of the events that changed their lives forever.

Created by Portal A & CTRL Media

Produced by DBPodcasts

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Ezra Holland, Brandon Kraines, Nate Houghteling & Todd Barrish

Charges with Rex Chapman iHeartPodcasts

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    • 4.4 • 550 Ratings

Charges with Rex Chapman takes its audience on a journey through some of the most fascinating scandals that have rocked the world of sports – from brawls to betting to bribery, and everything in between. Hosted by Chapman, an NBA and Twitter legend, each episode centers around an interview with a famous athlete who ran afoul of the law. We’ll relive their rise to fame as well as their fall from grace – and hear their side of the events that changed their lives forever.

Created by Portal A & CTRL Media

Produced by DBPodcasts

Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Ezra Holland, Brandon Kraines, Nate Houghteling & Todd Barrish

    Vol. 20: Rex Chapman ft. Evan Jackson Leong

    Vol. 20: Rex Chapman ft. Evan Jackson Leong

    For the twentieth episode of Charges, Rex brings filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong on the show to talk about Season 1 of Charges. Rex & Evan discuss: Why Evan is a superfan of the show, the vulnerability of the podcast, the inception of the show, what made him want to create Charges, what he was looking for as a host, the Bonzi Wells episode, the Jayson Williams episode, his children, what comes next as an athlete after playing days are over, the Metta Sandiford-Artest episode, the Kat O'Brien episode, what he learned from these guests, how the perspective of an athlete is changing in the media, what he learned from the journeys of his guests, recovery & redemption, everyone's problems & perspective, feedback of the show, if he could go back in time to the day of his arrest, what he hopes for next for Charges & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 45 min
    Vol. 19: Ike Vallie-Flagg

    Vol. 19: Ike Vallie-Flagg

    For the nineteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Ike Vallie-Flagg on the show to talk about his MMA career and how drugs changed his life. Rex & Ike discuss: How he decided to be a professional fighter, what he loves about MMA, fighting his heroes, learning fighting styles, how to get noticed, what it's like in the ring, being part of UFC, when drugs entered his life, taking opiods & how he got them, addiction, his lowest moment & Charges, his wife & recovery, what he's doing today & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 44 min
    Vol. 18: Mardy Fish

    Vol. 18: Mardy Fish

    For the eighteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Mardy Fish on the show to talk about his Tennis career and how mental health changed his life. Rex & Mardy discuss: How Tennis entered his life & looking back at how he started, how he got better & not living at home, his relationship with Andy Roddick, the ranking system on The Tour, being overweight & getting in shape, having a heart issue, his career, the moment everything changed, mental health in sports & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 58 min
    Vol. 17: John Amaechi

    Vol. 17: John Amaechi

    For the seventeenth episode of Charges, Rex brings John Amaechi on the show to talk about his past NBA career and the secret that he kept. Rex & John discuss: Not being a sports fans & the toxicity of the leagues, being introduced to basketball at 17 on the street & not playing sports growing up, his journey to America & writing hundreds of of letters to colleges to get there, moving to Toledo, getting advice from his coach & his mother's cancer diagnosis, being a gay man in the NBA & hiding it, the world of race in sports, the role of sports in society, becoming a psychologist & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 51 min
    Vol. 16: Christian Hosoi

    Vol. 16: Christian Hosoi

    For the sixteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Christian Hosoi on the show to talk about his  skateboarding career and his battles with addiction that lead him to prison. Rex & Christian discuss: What skateboarding means to him, Being a Father, Turning Pro at a young age & his first board, his friendship & rivalry with Tony Hawk, fame & drug use at a young age, the culture surrounding skateboarding, getting into harder drugs, missing the first X Games, running from the police, being arrested & sentenced to jail, turning his life around & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    This episode is brought to you by DraftKings.com/CHARGES
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 53 min
    Vol. 15: D'Qwell Jackson

    Vol. 15: D'Qwell Jackson

    For the fifteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings D'Qwell Jackson on the show to talk about his  career and an incident that changed his life. Rex & D'Qwell discuss: Playing football at a young age in college, the passing of Corey Stringer, How he fell in love with Football, why he decided to play Defense, being coached/disciplined growing up, the colleges he could have gone to, Being drafted by The Cleveland Browns, when he knew he was a pro, sports psychology, the fear of being cut, the truth about his assault arrest, his PED suspension, when he noticed something was different with his brain & CTE, friends in football & more. This episode is not to be missed!
    This episode is brought to you by DraftKings.com/CHARGES
    Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. 
    Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish.
    Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music
    Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)
    Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker)

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    • 52 min

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4.4 out of 5
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