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Every Miami Heat conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NBA podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Heat, and cuts them into one playlist.

Get the Heat playlist Free on the App Store, for iPhone.
QR code that opens the app install page On a laptop? Point your iPhone camera here.

Try a sample clip

Real Heat clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.

New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

A quiet stretch

No substantive Heat conversations in the shows we cover this week. We keep listening, and quiet days stay honestly short in the app too.

How it works

Only the Heat talk. Every morning.

1We listen to the NBA's biggest podcasts
Bill Simmons PodcastThe Hoop CollectiveThe Zach Lowe ShowThe Ryen Russillo ShowDunc'd OnMind the GamePardon My TakeThe Old Man and the ThreeThe Athletic NBA DailyThe Pat McAfee ShowThe Ringer NBA ShowFirst Things First
2We find the Heat conversations
HornetsBrandon Miller extension in Charlotte
MagicAmen Thompson vs. Paolo Banchero: who do you build around
MagicAnthony Black extension and Orlando cap crunch

Everything that isn't Heat talk gets cut. Sorry, Hornets, Magic.

3We create one Heat playlist for you every morning
Your Heat Feed
Wednesday, September 9
1 min
this week
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12 NBA shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Heat conversations?

Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Heat conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Heat podcasts right now?

The big national shows cover the Heat in waves. The Cutdown reads all of them every morning and pulls the Heat parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Heat today?

A quiet stretch right now. The app checks every morning and tells you honestly when there is nothing worth your time.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Miami Heat app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Miami Heat or the NBA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and every clip credits the show and links the full episode. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NFL included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

Tomorrow's Heat edition is already being cut.

Your teams, your players, your shows, your minutes. Just press play.

Get the Heat playlist
QR code that opens the app install page On a laptop? Point your iPhone camera here.