Banter on the Rocks

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WHERE SPORTS, GOLF, FANTASY FOOTBALL, WILD THEORIES, AND HOT TAKES COLLIDE! THIS WEEK, WE KICK OFF BANTER TAKES WITH THE CYBERLEAKS CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING GTA, ASKING WHETHER SOMEONE ON THE INSIDE IS LEAKING INFORMATION AND GIVING ROCKSTAR GAMES FREE PROMOTION—OR IF THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY. WE THEN HIT THE GOLF WORLD TO DEBATE MATCH PLAY VS. STROKE PLAY AND BREAK DOWN THE PGA TOUR’S CHANGES TO ITS POSTSEASON FORMAT AND WHY THEY COULD BE A GREAT MOVE FOR PROFESSIONAL GOLF. THINGS HEAT UP WHEN JOHN DELIVERS WHAT M...

WELCOME BACK TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS! THIS WEEK, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES AND DIVE INTO THE WILD DRAMA HAPPENING AT PENN STATE, INCLUDING THE SNOWSTORM CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE FRATERNITIES AND WHY WE CAN’T BELIEVE THEY ACTUALLY DID WHAT THEY DID. WE ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE COUNTY FAIRS HAVE BECOME, REMINISCE ABOUT WHAT FAIRS USED TO BE LIKE, AND GIVE SOME LOVE TO THE THINGS THEY STILL GET RIGHT. THEN THINGS GET A LITTLE WEIRD AS WE DISCUSS THE MYSTERIOUS ORBS APPEARING IN RECENTLY RELEASED PENTAGON UFO FILES, LEADING US INTO SOME CLASSIC BE...

FOOTBALL, FANTASY & BOGEYS | 49ERS, RAVENS AND OUR TOP 10 QBS

WELCOME BACK TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS! THIS WEEK, ONE OF OUR BIGGEST SUPPORTERS AND LONGTIME FRIENDS, ESTEVAN, JOINS THE SHOW. WITH THE 2026 NFL SEASON RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, WE DIVE INTO SOME OF THE BIGGEST STORYLINES AROUND THE LEAGUE, INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, THEIR GROWING LIST OF INJURIES, AND WHAT THEIR OUTLOOK COULD BE HEADING INTO THE SEASON. WE ALSO TALK BALTIMORE RAVENS FOOTBALL, THE BUFFALO BILLS STADIUM FIASCO, AND MORE NFL NEWS BEFORE JUMPING INTO THE NBA AND DISCUSSING THE LATEST KAWHI LEONARD DRAMA. WE...

FORMER PENN STATE COACH JAY PATERNO JOINS US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER AS WE DIVE DEEP INTO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

JAY SHARES HIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON COACHING AT PENN STATE, WORKING ALONGSIDE HIS LEGENDARY FATHER JOE PATERNO, AND SERVING ON THE PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WE EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF NIL, THE TRANSFER PORTAL, AND HOW TODAY'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL LANDSCAPE IS CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES—AND NEW CHALLENGES—FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND COACHES ALIKE.

WE ALSO HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS, LEADERSHIP, AND...

WELCOME BACK TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS! WITH THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP OFFICIALLY IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, WE'RE BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED CHAOS, HOT TAKES, SPORTS DEBATES, MOVIES, AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS. THIS WEEK, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE BREAK DOWN THE ESPN LAYOFFS AND DEBATE WHETHER THE NETWORK IS MAKING MISTAKE AFTER MISTAKE THAT COULD EVENTUALLY MAKE IT IRRELEVANT IN THE MODERN SPORTS MEDIA LANDSCAPE. WE ALSO DISCUSS WHY HBO'S HARD KNOCKS HAS LOST THE MAGIC THAT ONCE MADE IT MUST-SEE TV, HOW SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON HAS BECOME A BIGGER CULTURAL EVENT THAN...

WELCOME BACK TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS! AFTER TAKING A WEEK TO SPOTLIGHT OUR BEHIND THE BANTER INTERVIEWS, WE'RE BACK WITH ANOTHER JAM-PACKED EPISODE FULL OF SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, AND UNFILTERED CONVERSATION. IF YOU MISSED OUR LATEST INTERVIEWS, BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT RIGHT HERE ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY, AND AMAZON MUSIC. THIS WEEK, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, BREAKING DOWN TOM BRADY'S APPEARANCE AT FANATICS FEST, WHETHER A WWE RUN SHOULD REALLY BE IN HIS FUTURE, AND OUR HONEST THOUGHTS ON THE CHAOTIC SPECTACLE THAT FANATICS FEST HAS BECOME. WE ALSO...

ON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE'RE THRILLED TO WELCOME BRAD MCCONVILLE BACK TO THE SHOW. THE LAST TIME BRAD JOINED US, WE TALKED FOOTBALL—BUT THIS TIME, WE'RE LOOKING UP.

BRAD IS PART OF MOANA SKIES IN KAIKŌURA, NEW ZEALAND, WHERE HIS PASSION FOR ASTRONOMY, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND STORYTELLING COMES TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. WHETHER YOU'RE AN EXPERIENCED ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER, A CASUAL STARGAZER, OR SOMEONE WHO SIMPLY ENJOYS LOOKING UP AT THE NIGHT SKY, THIS CONVERSATION WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING TO EXPERIENCE NEW ZEALAND AFTER DARK.

IN THI...

WELCOME BACK TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WHERE SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, POP CULTURE, MOVIES, AND UNFILTERED HOT TAKES COLLIDE! THIS WEEK WE'RE DIVING INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST WEEKENDS OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, BUT FIRST WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH A ROUND OF BANTER TAKES GUARANTEED TO SPARK DEBATE. WE BREAK DOWN WHETHER TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE'S HIGHLY PUBLICIZED FOURTH OF JULY WEDDING FESTIVITIES HAVE STARTED TO WEAR OUT THEIR CELEBRITY AURA, EXPLORE HOW AI-POWERED NPCS IN VIDEO GAMES COULD COMPLETELY TRANSFORM GAMING INTO A REAL-LIFE READY PLAYER ONE EXPERIENCE, AND CELEBRATE ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST UNEXPECTED FOOD...

THE FIFA WORLD CUP IS HEATING UP, THE NBA OFFSEASON IS EXPLODING, AND THE INTERNET CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT GTA 6. THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE'RE BREAKING DOWN THE BIGGEST STORIES IN SPORTS, GAMING, AND ENTERTAINMENT WITH PLENTY OF DEBATE, HOT TAKES, AND THE BANTER YOU KNOW US FOR.

WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE DIVE INTO THE GROWING HYPE SURROUNDING GTA 6 AND DISCUSS WHETHER ROCKSTAR'S NEXT BLOCKBUSTER COULD REDEFINE GAMING WITH AI-POWERED FEATURES AND UNPRECEDENTED REALISM. THEN WE TACKLE ONE OF THE HOTTEST SPORTS DEBATES OF THE WEEK: THE WNBA'S 30TH...

ON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE SIT DOWN WITH TWO OF THE PEOPLE HELPING BUILD SOUTH ISLAND UNITED FC FROM THE GROUND UP IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND. JOINING US ARE BRAD MCCONVILLE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND FOUNDER OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT SUPPORTERS CLUB, AND RYAN EDWARDS, GENERAL MANAGER OF SOUTH ISLAND UNITED. TOGETHER, THEY TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES OF LAUNCHING ONE OF THE NEWEST CLUBS IN THE OFC PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE, THE EXCITING NEW COMPETITION REPRESENTING OCEANIA ON THE ROAD TO THE GLOBAL FOOTBALL STAGE.

WE DISCUSS:

HOW SOUTH ISLAND UNITED WAS CREATED...

THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP CONTINUES TO DELIVER INCREDIBLE MOMENTS, SHOCKING UPSETS, AND NONSTOP BANTER—AND WE'RE BREAKING IT ALL DOWN ON THIS WEEK'S BANTER ON THE ROCKS!

WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, WHERE WE CHECK IN ON TEAM USA'S TOURNAMENT, REVISIT JOHN'S BOLD TURKEY DARK HORSE PREDICTION (WHICH HAS QUICKLY TURNED INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST BUSTS OF THE WORLD CUP), AND DISCUSS WHICH OTHER NATIONS HAVE BEEN THE TOURNAMENT'S BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS. AS NEWLY ADOPTED KIWI SUPPORTERS, WE ALSO RECAP NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD CUP JOURNEY AND WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE JOINING ONE OF THE BE...

BEHIND THE BANTER | FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE WORLD CUP: THE FLYING KIWIS STORY

ON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE SIT DOWN WITH MATT, FOUNDER OF FLYING KIWIS FC, THE PASSIONATE SUPPORTER GROUP BACKING NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, THE ALL WHITES.

WE DIVE INTO HOW FLYING KIWIS FC WAS CREATED, WHAT IT'S LIKE BUILDING A FAN COMMUNITY AROUND NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL, AND HOW SUPPORTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RALLIED BEHIND THE TEAM DURING THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. JOHN ALSO SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE ATTENDING A FLYING KIWIS EVENT AND DISCUSSES THE INCREDIBLE...

THE FIFA WORLD CUP IS IN FULL SWING, AND ON THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE'RE DIVING INTO THE BIGGEST STORIES, UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS, AND FAN EXPERIENCES FROM THE OPENING ROUND OF GROUP STAGE ACTION. PINA SHARES HIS FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE ATTENDING NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD CUP OPENER AFTER OFFICIALLY DECLARING HIMSELF A KIWI SUPPORTER, TAKING US INSIDE THE PREGAME FAN FESTIVITIES, THE ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING THE MATCH, AND WHY ATTENDING A WORLD CUP GAME IS A BUCKET-LIST EXPERIENCE EVERY SPORTS FAN SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONCE. WE ALSO JUMP INTO ANOTHER ROUND OF BANTER TAKES, DISCUSSING WHETHER 80S MUSIC REMAINS...

THE WORLD CUP IS FINALLY HERE, AND THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS WE'RE BREAKING DOWN EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF. WE START WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, WHERE WE DISCUSS OUR FAVORITES TO WIN IT ALL, DARK HORSE CONTENDERS, BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, AND PREDICT THE TOP TWO TEAMS ADVANCING FROM EVERY GROUP. THEN IT'S TIME FOR BANTER TAKES AS WE DEBATE WHETHER THE NCAA NEEDS A TRUE GOVERNING BODY FOLLOWING THE BRENDAN SORSBY BETTING CONTROVERSY AND EXPLAIN WHY NETFLIX'S REFUSAL TO GIVE ITS MOVIES PROPER THEATRICAL RELEASES MEANS THEY'LL NEVER CREATE TRUE BLOCKBUSTER FILMS...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, JOHN TAKES US THROUGH HIS EPIC EXPERIENCE AT THE PITBULL & LIL JON CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL — A FULL-ON 2000S NOSTALGIA TRIP PACKED WITH THROWBACK HITS, WILD ENERGY, AND UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS.WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AS WE BREAK DOWN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TALK AND START GEARING UP FOR THE WORLD CUP KICKING OFF NEXT WEEK.

THEN IT’S TIME FOR SOME BANTER TAKES: IS AI COMING FOR THE CADDIE BUSINESS AFTER BRYSON DECHAMBEAU’S LATEST VIRAL VIDEO? THE LUCAS MUSEUM IS FINALLY BECOMING A REALITY — IS THIS OFFICIAL...

WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS. THIS WEEK WE START OUT WITH A STORY TIME AND A PROUD DAD MOMENT FROM TIM AND BASEBALL…YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW IT COULD HAVE GONE BAD FOR TIM. THEN WE DIVE INTO OUR WOLFPACK CHECK IN AND REALLY DISCUSS A LOT OF SOCCER. WE DISCUSS THE EPL, AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE WOLVES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND FOOTBALL. WE THEN SHIFT TO WORLD CUP TALK AND DISCUSS THE USMNT TEAM MAKING A BIG MISTAKE BY LETTING PLAYERS KNOW WHO DIDN’T MAKE THE SQUAD VIA EMAIL…REALLY...

This week on Banter on the Rocks…Tim might have officially lost it. We kick things off with the Wolfpack Check-In as we break down the latest EPL news and Arsenal moving one step closer to glory. Then we jump into Banter Takes and things get completely out of control. We debate whether fajitas at restaurants have become more embarrassing than getting sung “Happy Birthday,” talk about how sports video games peaked 15 years ago, discuss the chaos behind the Swatch collab drop that had everyone acting like the Monopoly Man, and then Tim delivers what might be the craziest take i...

The duo is finally back together on this week’s episode of Banter on the Rocks! We kick things off with a Wolfpack check-in and break down the latest EPL news, soccer storylines, and global football talk before jumping into another loaded edition of Banter Takes. This week, we debate whether the government is slowly preparing the public for major UFO revelations, dive into the growing “Blue Dot Fever” trend and why so many artists are suddenly canceling tours, and question how Kansas City dropped the ball on its FIFA World Cup jersey despite being considered one of America’s bigges...

Tim goes Solo...hear why...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE SWITCH THINGS UP AND TAKE A BREAK FROM THE WOLFPACK CHECK-IN (YEAH… IT’S BEEN ROUGH) AS TIM RECAPS HIS FULL DODGER STADIUM EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING THE VIBES AND HIS REVIEW OF CLASSIC DODGER DOGS AND BALLPARK FOOD BEFORE WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES STARTING WITH THE HYPE AROUND DYLAN RAIOLA — YES, WE ACCIDENTALLY CALLED HIM “RAVIOLI” — AND WHETHER HE’S REALLY THE NEXT BIG THING HEADING INTO THE PRESEASON, FOLLOWED BY A BREAKDOWN OF ONTARIO’S TICKET RESALE BAN AND WHETHER LIMITING TICKETS TO FACE VALUE WILL ACTUALLY WORK OR BACKFIRE, THEN A...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’VE GOT A PACKED EPISODE YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, WHERE TIM FINALLY COMES TO TERMS WITH WOLVES’ LIKELY RELEGATION, PLUS WE DIVE INTO THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM THE EPL. FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, STARTING WITH A WILD ONE—SERES HAS PATENTED AN IN-VEHICLE TOILET. SOUNDS CRAZY AT FIRST… BUT HEAR US OUT. THEN WE GET INTO HOW YOUTUBE ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED COACHELLA WEEKEND, PULLING IN MASSIVE VIEWERSHIP THROUGH BOTH ADS AND PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS. IT RAISES A BIG QUESTION: WILL A MAJ...

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WHERE WE BRING YOU THE HOTTEST TAKES IN SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THIS WEEK, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, DIVING INTO EPL ACTION AND ASKING THE BIG QUESTION—ARE ARSENAL THE BIGGEST CHOKE ARTISTS IN SOCCER RIGHT NOW? FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, INCLUDING A WILD DEBATE ON WHETHER MIKE MALONE MIGHT BE THE BEST COLLEGE COACH TO NEVER COACH A GAME AFTER UNC’S VIRAL GRAPHIC SHOWCASING HIS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT—SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT YOU DECIDE. WE ALSO BREAK DOWN THE RISE...

WE’RE BACK AFTER A TWO-WEEK HIATUS! BETWEEN MOVING AND LIFE THROWING A FEW CURVEBALLS, WE HAD TO STEP AWAY—BUT NOW WE’RE RECHARGED AND READY TO BRING YOU THE BEST BANTER ON THE INTERNET. IN THIS EPISODE, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, DIVING INTO WORLD CUP PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS, INTERNATIONAL BREAK DRAMA, AND WHAT IT ALL MEANS MOVING FORWARD. THEN WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, STARTING WITH THE RISE OF ABS (AUTOMATED BALL-STRIKE SYSTEM) IN BASEBALL—HAS IT ALREADY PROVEN THAT TRADITIONAL UMPIRES COULD BE ON THE WAY OUT? WE BREAK IT ALL DOWN AND KEEP...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, IT’S BEEN A PACKED AND CHAOTIC WEEK ACROSS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, BREAKING DOWN THE IMPRESSIVE RUN THE WOLVES HAVE BEEN ON AND WHAT THE STREAK COULD MEAN MOVING FORWARD. FROM THERE WE DIVE INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, INCLUDING A HEATED DEBATE ABOUT THE NBA STEPPING IN TO REMOVE MAGIC CITY MONDAY IN ATLANTA AFTER COMPLAINTS—DESPITE THE FACT THAT MAGIC CITY HAS LONG BEEN A STAPLE OF ATLANTA SPORTS CULTURE AND PART OF THE CITY’S IDENTITY FOR ATHLETES AND FANS ALIKE. WE ALSO D...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS WE’RE BACK WITH ANOTHER PACKED EPISODE COVERING THE BIGGEST STORIES IN SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CULTURE. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AS TIM BREAKS DOWN WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES’ HOT RUN AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN MOVING FORWARD, BEFORE DIVING INTO OUR BANTER TAKES WHERE WE DISCUSS WHY—LET’S BE HONEST—MOST CEOS PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. THE RECENT MCDONALD’S CEO TASTE TEST MOMENT TURNED INTO A VIRAL FAIL AND SPARKED PLENTY OF ONLINE MOCKERY, LEADING US INTO A LARGER CONVERSATION ABOUT FAST FOOD MARKETING, COR...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE COVER EVERYTHING FROM PREMIER LEAGUE HEARTBREAK TO VIRAL INTERNET CHAOS, NFL DEBATES, MLB CONTROVERSY, AND WINTER OLYMPICS ACTION ALL IN ONE PACKED EPISODE. TIM KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AFTER A TOUGH WOLVERHAMPTON LOSS, BREAKING DOWN WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHAT IT MEANS MOVING FORWARD IN THE EPL TABLE. WE THEN JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES OF THE WEEK, INCLUDING THE VIRAL “PUNCH THE MONKEY” MOMENT THAT SOMEHOW CAPTURED THE WORLD’S ATTENTION, BEFORE REACTING TO ARTE MORENO’S COMMENTS ABOUT WINNING NOT BEING A TOP PRIORITY FOR FANS AND DEBA...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE COVERING EVERYTHING FROM PREMIER LEAGUE FA CUP CHAOS TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL NIL BOMBSHELL RUMORS, OLYMPIC VILLAGE CONTROVERSY, AND NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND REACTIONS.

WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH A WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, BREAKING DOWN THE FA CUP DRAW DRAMA SURROUNDING WOLVERHAMPTON AND WHAT IT MEANS MOVING FORWARD. IS THE WOLVES’ RUN SUSTAINABLE? ARE THEY GETTING RESPECT?

THEN WE DIVE INTO BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE REACT TO THE VIRAL RUMOR OF MRBEAST POTENTIALLY OFFERING ECU $100 MILLION FOR NIL FUNDING. IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, WOULD IT COMPLETELY RESHAPE COLL...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, THE BANTER IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH AS SPORTS DEBATES, BOLD TAKES, AND SUPER BOWL TALK TAKE CENTER STAGE. TIME KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AFTER FACING JOHN’S CHELSEA SQUAD—AND LET’S JUST SAY, BETTER LUCK IN TWO YEARS. FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES AND DISCUSS WHY SOME OF THE NEWEST AND COOLEST JOBS IN SPORTS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE HAPPENING AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS. WE ALSO DEBATE WHETHER OLYMPIC LEGEND LINDSEY VONN IS TOUGHER THAN TODAY’S NBA PLAYERS, SPARKING A HEATED CONVERSATION. THEN WE BREAK DO...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE COVERING EVERYTHING FROM WEEKEND SOCCER VIBES TO SUPER BOWL MADNESS, NBA TRADE RUMORS, AND A REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT NEPOTISM IN HOLLYWOOD. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH TIM’S WOLFPACK, WHERE TIM BREAKS DOWN THE WOLVES’ WEEKEND MATCHUP, KEY TAKEAWAYS, AND WHAT IT MEANS MOVING FORWARD. FROM THERE, WE HURDLE STRAIGHT INTO BANTER TAKES, DEBATING WHETHER NFL OWNERS RELOCATING TEAMS AND BUILDING DOMES ARE SLOWLY TAKING AWAY FROM THE SOUL OF THE GAME. NEXT UP, WE DIVE INTO HOW MUCH OF A JOKE PRO BOWL WEEK HAS BECOME—AND PITCH REAL IDEAS ON...

ON THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, TIM KICKS THINGS OFF WITH HIS FIRST-WEEK TAKES AND MATCH REVIEW OF WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, BREAKING DOWN EARLY IMPRESSIONS AND STORYLINES FROM THE PITCH. FROM THERE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE DISCUSS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENTS IN BASKETBALL — DERRICK ROSE’S RETIREMENT AND WHAT HIS CAREER MEANS TO THE NBA AND ITS FANS.

WE THEN ZOOM OUT TO THE GLOBAL STAGE, DEBATING WHETHER THE OLYMPICS ARE BECOMING MORE WATCHED, MORE COMPETITIVE, AND MORE CULTURALLY RELEVANT THAN TRAD...

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER MUST-WATCH EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, PACKED WITH SPORTS TAKES, POP CULTURE DEBATES, AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS. THIS WEEK, TIM KICKS THINGS OFF WITH A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AS HE OFFICIALLY COMMITS TO SUPPORTING A FOOTBALL CLUB—DON’T MISS IT. IN OUR BANTER TAKES SEGMENT, WE DIVE INTO WHETHER KEN GRIFFEY JR. IS THE BIGGEST “WHAT IF” IN SPORTS HISTORY, BREAKING DOWN HOW INJURIES DERAILED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST CAREERS EVER, WHILE ALSO TOUCHING ON OTHER LEGENDARY WHAT-IFS. WE THEN SWITCH GEARS TO JAMAICA QUALIFYING ONCE AGAIN FOR THE WINTER OLYMPICS...

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WHERE NO TAKE IS OFF LIMITS. THIS WEEK ON BANTER TAKES, WE KICK THINGS OFF BY DEBATING WHETHER INTERNATIONAL SPORTS BROADCASTERS SHOULD BE CALLING U.S. GAMES, BRINGING MORE ENERGY, GLOBAL APPEAL, AND INCREASED WORLDWIDE VIEWERSHIP. WE THEN DIVE INTO A WILD CONSPIRACY THEORY SURROUNDING THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AND WHETHER PLAYING NEXT TO AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION COULD ACTUALLY BE IMPACTING PLAYER HEALTH. FROM THERE, WE SHIFT TO THE WORLD OF GOLF, DISCUSSING RUMORS OF BROOKS KOEPKA AND OTHER STARS POTENTIALLY MOVING BACK TO THE PGA TOUR FROM LIV...

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! WE KICK OFF 2026 WITH A STACKED EPISODE FULL OF BOLD BANTER TAKES, HOLLYWOOD DEBATES, AND MAJOR SPORTS TALK. WE DIVE RIGHT INTO NETFLIX’S CONTROVERSIAL DECISION TO LIMIT MOVIES TO A 17-DAY THEATRICAL RELEASE, DEBATING WHETHER THIS MODEL IS THE FUTURE OF CINEMA OR A GUARANTEED FAILURE FOR THEATERS AND STUDIOS. STAYING IN HOLLYWOOD, WE BREAK DOWN THE GROWING TREND OF THE INDUSTRY RECYCLING THE SAME ACTORS, HOW IT’S IMPACTING CREATIVITY, AND WHETHER IT’S HURTING BOTH MOVIE QUALITY AND LONG-TERM CAREERS. WE THEN SHIFT...

ON TODAY’S EPISODE — AND THE FINAL EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS FOR 2025 — WE CLOSE OUT THE YEAR WITH NONSTOP BANTER AND BOLD TAKES. WE BREAK DOWN WHAT THE END OF FAZE CLAN COULD MEAN FOR STREAMING CULTURE AND GAMING HOUSES, REACT TO TRAVIS KELCE LOSING FOOD-REVIEW CREDIBILITY AFTER CALLING TACOS “STREET MEAT,” AND DISCUSS WHY AUDIENCES ARE STARTING TO TRUST CONTENT CREATORS MORE THAN TRADITIONAL CRITICS WHEN IT COMES TO SPORTS, MOVIES, AND POP CULTURE. WE ALSO DIVE INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND NIL MONEY, AND WHETHER THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE COULD SLOW THINGS DOWN MOVING FORWARD. AFTER OUR BANTER TAK...

IN THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE BRINGING THE BANTER ACROSS MOVIES, SPORTS, POP CULTURE, AND CURRENT HEADLINES — CAPPED OFF WITH A FESTIVE CHRISTMAS TWIST.

WE KICK THINGS OFF BY TALKING MOVIES AND THE RISE OF TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, BREAKING DOWN HOW HE’S BECOME HIS OWN MARKETING MACHINE IN HOLLYWOOD. FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF STREAMING AND IRL CREATORS, DISCUSSING WHY DRAMA AND CONTROVERSY COULD START COSTING STREAMERS ACCESS TO MAJOR EVENTS.

SCIENCE GETS A LITTLE SPOOKY AS WE REACT TO NEWS OF A FULLY I...

IT’S ANOTHER WEEK OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, AND THIS EPISODE IS LOADED WITH TAKES ACROSS SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND POP CULTURE.

WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, STARTING WITH JOHN CENA’S FINAL MATCHUP — WAS THIS REALLY THE LAST TIME WE SEE HIM IN THE RING, AND HOW DID WE FEEL ABOUT THE RESULT? FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO JACOB ELORDI’S COMMENTS ABOUT PAPARAZZI, BREAKING DOWN THE REALITY OF FAME AND WHETHER CELEBRITIES CAN EVER ESCAPE THE SPOTLIGHT.

NEXT, WE TALK SCARLETT JOHANSSON ENTERING THE HORROR GENRE — SHOULD FANS STAY...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE WELCOME ROB BACK TO THE THIRD CHAIR AND DIVE STRAIGHT INTO THE EXCITEMENT OF THE WORLD CUP DRAW, BREAKING DOWN EARLY REACTIONS, GROUP PREDICTIONS, AND ALL THINGS INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.

OF COURSE… DAD LIFE AND ON-CALL EMERGENCIES MAKE THEIR CAMEOS, SO A COUPLE OF US STEP AWAY MID-SHOW — BUT THE BANTER DOESN’T STOP. WE KEEP ROLLING INTO A HEATED DEBATE ON THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SELECTION, SHARING OUR THOUGHTS ON WHO DESERVED A SPOT, WHO GOT SNUBBED, AND THE LATEST NOTRE DAME DRAMA AROUND SKIPPING THEIR BOWL GAME.<...

College football is absolutely on fire, and we’re diving straight into the chaos. We kick things off with the shocking Lane Kiffin hiring and break down what needs to change in college football to stop the nonstop drama. Then we get into the Dylan Raiola rumors—Texas Tech?? Is he legit or just hype. We also tackle a real question: Are colleges failing to prepare star quarterbacks for the NFL? With so many high-profile QBs struggling, we unpack why the transition is falling apart. From there, we jump into our NFL Banter: game-by-game reactions, hot takes, and everything you...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE DIVE INTO THE RISING TREND OF A-LIST ACTORS STARRING IN HORROR MOVIES. WITH SCARLETT JOHANSSON OFFICIALLY JOINING THE CAST OF THE EXORCIST, WE ASK: WHO’S THE NEXT MAJOR MOVIE STAR ENTERING THE HORROR GENRE? IS HORROR BECOMING THE NEXT BIG WAVE IN HOLLYWOOD—AND COULD IT BE THE FUTURE HOME OF OSCAR-LEVEL PERFORMANCES? NEXT, WE GET INTO SOME HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS, THEME PARK STORIES, AND THE CHAOS OF NAVIGATING AMUSEMENT PARKS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN “FLAT-TIRE’D” AT DISNEYLAND OR UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, YOU ALREADY KNOW THE STRUGGLE...

WE’RE OFFICIALLY BACK FROM VACATION AND KICKING OFF SEASON 2 OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! IN OUR RETURN EPISODE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO OUR BANTER TAKES—BREAKING DOWN WHY PLATFORM-BORN STARS ARE BECOMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF “MOVIE STARS,” HOW HOLLYWOOD IS LEANING ON VIDEO-GAME ADAPTATIONS TO REVIVE THE INDUSTRY, AND WHY MILLENNIALS MIGHT NEED A SPIRITUAL CLEANSE AFTER THE NEW COLBY O’DONIS AND AKON TRACK. WE SHIFT INTO THE NFL AND GO GAME-BY-GAME WITH OUR THOUGHTS, REACTIONS, AND BANTER TAKES. THEN WE JUMP INTO THE CHAOS OF PIXEL GAMING, INCLUDING THE DISASTER SURROUNDING CALL OF DUTY AND THE ROUGH...