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Missed us over the holidays? We’re back at the table and starting with a simple ask: help us grow by sharing the show with five friends. From there, we plunge into a chaotic trivia sprint—beaver mayors, molasses floods, and ketchup-as-medicine—that warms up the mics before we tackle what’s really on our minds: how to make college football sane again.

We break down why a disciplined, veteran roster can dismantle brands built on hype, and why the first rounds of the expanded playoff belong on campus. Home fields change everything: tempo, substitutions, coaching decisions, and the energy that TV money can’t fake. Then we go straight at the messy middle—NIL, opt-outs, and the transfer portal—offering solutions that value both players and programs. Move portal windows after the season ends. Tie high school NIL deals to two-year commitments so there’s real development and return on investment. Incentivize postseason participation with transparent contracts. Wrap it all in a calendar that delivers a January finish without coaches and athletes juggling teams.

It’s equal parts fandom and practicality: we love the sport too much to watch it drift. Recruiting rankings matter less than age, cohesion, and repetition. The best teams are older, deeper, and built on reps that a carousel of coordinators can’t provide. We also share plans for the year ahead—listener shoutouts, a shift toward video, and more ways to bring you into the room.

If you care about better football, smarter incentives, and real playoff stakes, this one will hit home. Share the episode, leave a review, and tell us your fix for the NIL-portal-postseason mess. And yes—campus playoff games: for or against?

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A warm welcome turns into a whirlwind: we go from Kentucky’s 24-hour mood swing of 72 degrees, an earthquake, tornadoes, and snow to the oddly timeless question of holiday rules—when to put decorations up, when to take them down, and why the quiet days between Christmas and New Year’s feel so strange. We trade family traditions with a grin—twelve days of gifts, early openers, the sacred socks-on-Christmas-Eve move—and then lock horns over music and movies. Mariah fatigue, the endless spiral of the Twelve Days, Hallmark’s copy-paste romances, and the uncanny Polar Express get their moment in the hot seat, balanced by genuine love for White Christmas and the comfort of Christmas Vacation.

The energy softens as we talk about loss and the first holiday without a parent. That tenderness reshapes everything: rituals start to look like lifelines, laughter becomes a pressure valve, and even our oddest jokes serve to make grief bearable. We reflect on celebrity passings and why some names cut deep while others fade, a reminder that our heroes help date-stamp our own lives.

Then it’s helmets on and notebooks out for bowl season. We debate lines and matchups with receipts: Ohio State to cover, whether Texas Tech’s defense can slow Oregon, if Indiana’s Heisman glow hides soft spots, and why Georgia likely cruises. Coaching tendencies, weather, ego, and the banquet circuit all matter, and we call it like we see it. To cap it off, we set mantras for the new year—WWLD: What Would Larry Do—make a pact for more live events (WWE Raw, hockey nights, loud arenas), and stake a claim for health and joy. If you’re here for tradition, honesty, and a few laughs with your picks, you’re in the right place.

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A fourth chair at the table changes the whole vibe. We welcome John—retired Army colonel, physician, helicopter pilot, and proud Minnesotan—and the night turns into a tour of sharp banter, surprising expertise, and a totally serious soup tournament. Fresh coffee sets the pace, with a decaf that somehow manages real flavor and zero bitterness, and that detail becomes the through-line for a conversation about care, craft, and what makes comfort food actually comforting.

John shares how he picked up curling after retiring in 2019, and he paints the sport in one clean image: putting the rock on the button. We dig into the culture of curling, the hockey overlap, and why grown-up hobbies matter more than we admit. From there, we swing into college football takes with no safety on—Alabama pride, quarterback concerns, coach skepticism, and the eternal SEC vs everyone else subplot. The debate is lively, informed, and just self-aware enough to be fun rather than tribal.

Then it’s bracket time. Chicken noodle faces down lentil, tomato wrestles split pea, beef barley scrums with French onion, and broccoli cheddar picks a fight with cabbage. We argue texture, aroma, and cheese thresholds. We endorse mayo-seared grilled cheese. We admit biases against cream-of-anything. We even settle a semifinal with rock-paper-scissors. The final? Chicken noodle vs broccoli cheddar, comfort classic vs creamy heavyweight. The winner earns its place in the Hall of Fame, and a doctor’s nod doesn’t hurt. Before we wrap, John walks us through the sacred geometry of Minnesota tater tot hot dish: ground beef, sweet corn or green beans, creamy binder, and a roof of golden tots that feeds a crowd and softens the cold.

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A legend says goodbye and the sport shifts under our feet. We open with John Cena’s retirement and tackle the GOAT question from every angle: the 17 titles, the 17 losses, the Make-A-Wish record, and why legacy is bigger than booking. Then we get honest about WWE’s creative: the heel turn that popped and petered out, Triple H’s tendency to start hot and fade, and why Gunther feels like the rare anchor who can carry a ruthless new era. We talk etiquette that matters—like vacating the ring for a farewell—and how to build a true monster heel without breaking character or burning fans.

From the squared circle to the gridiron, the tone sharpens. We dig into college football’s playoff logic, or lack of it, and the late poll flip that pushed Notre Dame down without any game being played. Our fix is blunt: pick the best 12 teams, stop treating auto-bids like freebies, and admit that expanded playoffs devalue conference championships unless the criteria are clear. Parity from the portal is real—programs can transform fast with the right coach and a defense that hunts—but the trophy still goes to complete teams. We stack up Georgia’s halftime mastery, Ohio State’s balance, a ferocious Big Ten defense, and whether a rising contender can actually run the table.

We close with a Kentucky reboot and a dose of holiday fun. A swift coaching hire signals a fresh blueprint for recruiting, staff cohesion, and portal strategy, even as a brutal schedule waits. And because it’s December, we settle a vital question with a full bracket: Christmas Vacation takes the crown. Tap play for sharp takes, a few laughs, and a clear view of what’s next across WWE and college football. If you enjoyed the ride, follow the show, leave a review, and share your picks—who’s your GOAT, your playoff winner, and your all-time holiday movie?

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A weekend like this doesn’t come around often: five new SEC head coaches, a rivalry turned on its head, and a playoff picture that refuses to sit still. We pull the threads together with a clear-eyed look at what actually wins in December—possession, red-zone courage, and a defense that travels—starting with Ohio State’s control over Michigan and the numbers that made the score feel even heavier.

From there we face the question hanging over Kentucky: stick with the known or bet on a new identity. We talk candidly about buyouts, athletic director oversight, and why fans measure the future more than the past. If you care about building a modern program, you’ll hear exactly what we’d hire for: a recruiter who can sell a system, develop receivers and quarterbacks, and turn the portal into a pipeline. Names like Brian Hartline and Will Stein come up for what they actually do—elevate talent and call with intent.

Then the carousel goes full tilt with the Lane Kiffin saga: staff ultimatums, NIL war chests, and those planes waiting to scoop up transfers. We separate noise from leverage and ask the only question that matters—does it translate to championships? That debate feeds straight into our playoff seeding talk as we weigh Ole Miss’s one-loss case, BYU’s resume, Alabama’s quality wins, and the margins that should decide bubble teams. Along the way, we call the conference title lines, touch Heisman odds, and make picks that might age perfectly or blow up by Monday.

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The table is set, the takes are hot, and the bracket is ruthless. We kicked off with holiday power rankings and quickly slid into a 16-seed Thanksgiving sides tournament that delivered chaos, nostalgia, and one undeniable truth: mashed potatoes are the anchor of the American plate. From sweet potato casserole’s early exit to dinner rolls beating cornbread, and a scandalous upset where deviled eggs outlast mac and cheese, we argued with receipts—recipes, textures, and real-world presence on actual Thanksgiving tables.

Stuffing (or dressing, depending on your ZIP code) got a deep dive, including a sausage-sage-cornbread method that balances crispy edges with soft, savory centers. Cranberry sauce took the stand—jellied, ribbed-from-the-can slices versus whole berry—and simple seasoned green beans reminded everyone that not every side needs a casserole blanket. Dessert gave us the classic pie showdown, with pumpkin edging through to face the inevitable finals boss. In the end, potatoes took the crown, because they hold the turkey, carry the gravy, and make every bite better.

After the plates, we sprinted into sports. Coaching carousel whispers around Lane Kiffin, NIL-era realities, and the legacy math that keeps Urban Meyer mythology alive. This season’s college football parity got its due—no unbeatable giant, plenty of landmines, and betting lines that look too loud when injuries hit. Kentucky’s bowl path runs through a redshirt freshman growing up fast, while early college hoops check-ins for Louisville, Kentucky, and Ohio State prove November form is messy but meaningful. We even squeezed in a bathroom etiquette PSA you’ll remember in every public restroom and wrapped with wrestling nostalgia—Cena’s Raw, a Terry Funk salute, and plans to hit OVW live.

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A cold room, three friends, and a stack of hot takes—this one moves fast in the best way. We kick off with brain-tickling trivia, from why “lbs” comes from Libra to how Romans literally raised toast, and then slide straight into a baseball gripe session about marathon games and the wisdom of ever pitching to a generational hitter. That energy carries into a punchy debate over travel rankings: New York and San Francisco might headline, but how do you leave out Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon? We break down what really makes a destination memorable—food, weather, and whether a place fits your pace.

From there, we scoop into a “best of” ice cream run and crash into nostalgia: Graters’ Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Baskin-Robbins classics, Mickey Mouse bars, push-ups, and the dubious magic of desserts that never melt. Cheese becomes a battleground of taste and texture—aged Vermont cheddar, crowd-pleasing Gouda, and the line some of us refuse to cross with blue or Limburger. Birthday cakes get personal, with a standout strawberry cake layered with jello and pudding that proves thrift can become tradition. It’s flavor and memory, side by side.

We round things out with a lively look at college football job openings. LSU vs Florida, the UCLA case for number one, buyout shockers, NIL realities, and coaching names that could reshape programs. Then we treat ourselves to a global candy tasting: an Australian Violet Crumble that shatters like honeycomb, creamy German alpine milk chocolate, and a cookie-crunchy Italian sleeper hit. It’s the perfect finish to a night built on curiosity, comfort food, and friendly friction.

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