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 THE BASEBALL CONVO ROLLING. FROM THERE, WE SHIFT INTO ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING, REACTING TO BRIE LARSON’S VIRAL TAKE ON HOW HOLLYWOOD NEEDS TO START LEARNING FROM VIDEO GAMES WHEN IT COMES TO STORYTELLING, IMMERSION, AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. NEXT UP, WE HIT MARCH MADNESS—TWO WEEKS AWAY MEANS A LOT TO CATCH UP ON, BIGGEST MOMENTS, SURPRISES, AND WHAT’S SHAPING THE TOURNAMENT. WE THEN SLIDE OVER TO THE NBA, TALKING CURRENT STORYLINES, LEAGUE ENERGY, AND THE GROWING BUZZ AROUND EXPANSION TEAMS—INCLUDING A POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP SITUATION YOU DEFINITELY DON’T WANT TO MISS. WE WRAP THINGS UP WITH MORE BASEBALL TALK AND OVERALL SPORTS VIBES. THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH US DURING THE BREAK—WE’RE BACK, BETTER THAN EVER, AND JUST GETTING STARTED. DON’T FORGET TO LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE UNFILTERED SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CULTURE TAKES EVERY WEEK!

TIMELINE:

00:00 – INTRO & EPISODE KICKOFF | BANTER ON THE ROCKS RETURNS + WHAT’S AHEAD 03:33 – WOLFPACK CHECK-IN | WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS, INTERNATIONAL BREAK & JERSEY TALK 21:29 – ABS TAKING OVER BASEBALL? | ARE UMPIRES BECOMING OBSOLETE? 38:45 – VIDEO GAMES VS HOLLYWOOD | WHY GAMING IS DOMINATING STORYTELLING 59:19 – MARCH MADNESS RECAP | BIGGEST MOMENTS, UPSETS & WHAT WE MISSED 01:21:00 – NBA TALK & EXPANSION BUZZ | FUTURE TEAMS, OWNERS & LEAGUE IMPACT 01:47:56 – MLB TALK | LATEST BASEBALL NEWS, TRENDS & FINAL TAKES

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Song: Happiness

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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 DISCUSS HOW THE NFL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE SPORTS LANDSCAPE, ARGUING THAT EVEN DURING THE OFFSEASON—SPECIFICALLY DURING THE NFL FREE AGENCY PERIOD—THE LEAGUE STILL MANAGES TO OUTSHINE BOTH THE NBA AND MLB IN ATTENTION, HEADLINES, AND FAN ENGAGEMENT. THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES WITH A BREAKDOWN OF THE MANY HANDSHAKE DEALS AND EARLY MOVES DURING NFL FREE AGENCY, ANALYZING WHAT TEAMS ARE DOING AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON. QUICK DISCLAIMER: OUR NFL SEGMENT WAS RECORDED MONDAY PRIOR TO THE TUESDAY NEWS AND TRADE DRAMA THAT UNFOLDED SHORTLY AFTER. WE ALSO SHIFT INTO ENTERTAINMENT WITH A QUICK TAKE ON THE OSCARS, INCLUDING TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET’S RECENT COMMENTS ABOUT BALLET AND THEATER BEING A “DYING ART”, AND WHETHER THOSE REMARKS COULD END UP HURTING HIS CHANCES DURING AWARDS SEASON. IF YOU LOVE BOLD TAKES ON SPORTS, NFL FREE AGENCY, NBA CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND POP CULTURE DEBATES, THIS EPISODE HAS IT ALL—SO GRAB A DRINK, SIT BACK, AND DON’T MISS THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS.

WHAT IS BANTER ON THE ROCKS?

BANTER ON THE ROCKS" IS A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST HOSTED BY TWO FRIENDS WHO LOVE DISCUSSING SPORTS, MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, AND CURRENT EVENTS—ALL WHILE ENJOYING DRINKS AND ENGAGING IN LIVELY BANTER. THE SHOW WAS CREATED OUT OF A PASSION FOR FUN, UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS AND AIMS TO BRING LISTENERS INTO THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLY DEBATES AND STORYTELLING. EPISODES OFTEN FEATURE FRIENDS AND SPECIAL GUESTS WHO JOIN THE HOSTS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS AND OPINIONS, MAKING EVERY EPISODE FEEL LIKE A LAID-BACK HANGOUT WITH GOOD COMPANY.

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Song: Happiness

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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 DEBATING WHETHER HE’S THE MOST DISCONNECTED OWNER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. FROM THERE, WE SHIFT TO THE NFL AS WE UNPACK MICAH PARSONS’ APPEARANCE ON OPEN THOUGHTS WITH FUNNY MARCO, HIS COMMENTS ABOUT MEDIA RAGE BAIT, AND WHETHER HE CONTRIBUTES TO THE SAME ENERGY HE CRITICIZES, PLUS WE REACT TO BLEACHER REPORT’S TOP 99 QUARTERBACKS OF ALL TIME LIST AND SHARE OUR BIGGEST DISAGREEMENTS. WE SLED STRAIGHT INTO OUR FINAL WINTER OLYMPICS RECAP, HIGHLIGHTING THE BIGGEST STORYLINES AND MOMENTS FROM THE GAMES, THEN INTRODUCE A BRAND-NEW SEGMENT CALLED “UNC TALK,” WHERE WE TRY (AND PROBABLY FAIL) TO DECODE GEN Z SLANG AND TRENDING PHRASES. FINALLY, WE CLOSE WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF OUR CONTROVERSIAL ELIMINATE 1 CATEGORY SEGMENT, WHERE OUR PICKS MIGHT HAVE YOU QUESTIONING US—BUT WE WANT TO HEAR YOURS IN THE COMMENTS. IF YOU LOVE SPORTS DEBATES, HOT TAKES, POP CULTURE CROSSOVER MOMENTS, AND UNFILTERED PODCAST ENERGY, THIS IS AN EPISODE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS. LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND DROP YOUR TAKES BELOW.

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Song: Happiness

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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 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING, POWER FIVE DOMINANCE, AND THE NIL ERA? COULD INFLUENCERS CHANGE THE SPORT FOREVER?

NEXT UP — THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE CONTROVERSY. AFTER JUST THREE DAYS, HEADLINES EXPLODED ABOUT A REPORTED “SHORTAGE” INSIDE THE VILLAGE. WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES? IS IT MEDIA EXAGGERATION OR SOMETHING BIGGER?

WE SHIFT TO FULL WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE, INCLUDING:

· CURLING DRAMA HEATING UP

· FIGURE SKATING STORYLINES

· A MONOBOBSLED LEGEND FINALLY CAPTURING GOLD

· CHLOE KIM EARNING SILVER — AND THE WILD CLEVELAND BROWNS CURSE THEORY

· EILEEN GU’S ONGOING CONTROVERSY REPRESENTING CHINA

FROM THERE, WE RECAP NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, DEBATING WHETHER IT TRULY FAILED OR SIMPLY “MOVED THE NEEDLE AN INCH.” IS THE NBA LOSING ITS MIDSEASON MAGIC, OR ARE EXPECTATIONS JUST UNREALISTIC?

FINALLY, WE CLOSE WITH OUR FAN-FAVORITE SEGMENT — ELIMINATE ONE: ALL-TIME EDITION. LAST WEEK SPARKED CHAOS. THIS WEEK? EVEN MORE DRAMA. WHO STAYS. WHO GOES. LET THE BANTER BEGIN.

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Song: Happiness

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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 DOWN THE SUPER BOWL, INCLUDING SEATTLE’S DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OVER NEW ENGLAND, WHAT IT MEANT FOR BOTH TEAMS, AND ASK THE BIG QUESTION—WOULD SEATTLE HAVE MADE OR WON THE SUPER BOWL IF DK METCALF WAS STILL ON THE TEAM? WE ALSO DIVE INTO SUPER BOWL LOGO CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND PREDICT NEXT YEAR’S MATCHUP BASED ON THE LOGO COLORS, DISCUSS THE LATEST NFL HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS AND BIGGEST SNUBS, AND SHARE OUR REACTIONS TO THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW. WE WRAP THINGS UP WITH MORE WINTER OLYMPICS TALK AND FINISH WITH A HILARIOUS ELIMINATION GAME THAT FORCES TIM INTO SOME IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS. IF YOU ENJOY NFL ANALYSIS, SUPER BOWL DEBATES, OLYMPIC COVERAGE, AND UNFILTERED SPORTS OPINIONS, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU—BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, AND COMMENT WITH YOUR TAKES.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – WELCOME & EPISODE INTRO | BANTER ON THE ROCKS PODCAST KICKOFF 02:32 – WOLFPACK CHECK-IN VS CHELSEA | SOCCER RIVALRY UPDATE & REACTIONS 08:41 – COOLEST JOBS IN SPORTS? INSIDE THE WINTER OLYMPICS BEHIND-THE-SCENES 21:03 – IS LINDSEY VONN TOUGHER THAN NBA PLAYERS? OLYMPICS VS NBA DEBATE 35:03 – SUPER BOWL RECAP & ANALYSIS | SEAHAWKS VS PATRIOTS BREAKDOWN 46:11 – THE DK METCALF QUESTION: WOULD SEATTLE STILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL? 58:29 – SUPER BOWL LOGO CONSPIRACY | PREDICTING NEXT YEAR’S NFL MATCHUP 1:03:36 – NFL HALL OF FAME DISCUSSION | SELECTIONS, SNUBS & REACTIONS 1:15:28 – SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW REVIEW | PERFORMANCE REACTIONS & OPINIONS 1:30:45 – WINTER OLYMPICS RECAP | BIGGEST MOMENTS, ATHLETES & SURPRISES 1:47:17 – ELIMINATION GAME: WHO WOULD YOU GET RID OF? TOUGH SPORTS DECISIONS

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Song: Happiness

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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 HOW THE NFL COULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT ENTERTAINING AGAIN FOR FANS. WE THEN TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE SUPER BOWL, GIVING OUR FINAL PICKS, PREDICTIONS, AND GAME-DAY THOUGHTS, BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE HALFTIME SHOW. WE BREAK DOWN EXPECTATIONS AND MAKE BOLD PREDICTIONS ON WHICH SONGS BAD BUNNY MIGHT OPEN AND CLOSE WITH.

👉 WHAT SONG DO YOU THINK SHOULD OPEN THE HALFTIME SHOW?

THE EPISODE KEEPS ROLLING WITH A BREAKDOWN OF RECENT NBA TRADES, PLUS SPECULATION ON POTENTIAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVES THAT COULD STILL SHAKE UP THE LEAGUE. TO CLOSE THINGS OUT, WE TACKLE MOVIES AND NEPOTISM IN HOLLYWOOD—WHY IT FEELS LIKE WE KEEP SEEING THE SAME NAMES AND FACES, AND WHETHER THE INDUSTRY IS MISSING OUT ON DISCOVERING THE NEXT WAVE OF TRULY GREAT, UPCOMING TALENT.

GRAB A DRINK, SETTLE IN, AND LET’S TALK SPORTS, CULTURE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

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Song: Happiness

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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 TRADITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES. THE CONVERSATION SHIFTS INTO POP CULTURE AND FASHION AS WE TACKLE NEPOTISM IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WHY JADEN SMITH BEING NAMED CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN COULD BE A RISKY MOVE IF CONSUMER TRUST DOESN’T FOLLOW FAMOUS LAST NAMES. FROM THERE, WE BREAK DOWN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND, RECAP THE GAMES, AND SHARE OUR EARLY THOUGHTS AND PREDICTIONS HEADING INTO THE SUPER BOWL. WE ALSO SWING OVER TO MLB FREE AGENCY, HIGHLIGHTING NOTABLE MOVES AND WHAT THEY COULD MEAN FOR THE UPCOMING BASEBALL SEASON. TO CLOSE THINGS OUT, WE RETURN TO THE NBA TO DISCUSS THE RICH PAUL AND JEANIE BUSS DRAMA, ALONG WITH CONCERNS ABOUT HOW INSIDE THE NBA MAY BE IMPACTED BY ITS MOVE TO ESPN.

PACKED WITH SPORTS ANALYSIS, POP-CULTURE DEBATES, AND UNFILTERED TAKES, THIS EPISODE HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERY FAN. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEK’S BANTER ON THE ROCKS.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – WELCOME & EPISODE INTRO | BANTER ON THE ROCKS PODCAST 02:10 – PREMIER LEAGUE TALK: TIM’S WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RECAP AS A NEW FAN 07:47 – NBA NEWS: DERRICK ROSE RETIREMENT & WHY IT’S THE BIGGEST NBA MOMENT OF THE YEAR 23:29 – OLYMPICS DEBATE: WHY THE OLYMPICS ARE THE MOST ENTERTAINING EVENT IN SPORTS 42:17 – NEPOTISM IN POP CULTURE & FASHION: JADEN SMITH CONTROVERSY AND CREATIVE LEADERSHIP DEBATE 01:07:28 – NFL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND RECAP: GAME BREAKDOWNS, STORYLINES & EARLY SUPER BOWL TALK 01:46:15 – MLB TALK: FREE AGENCY MOVES, TRENDS & SEASON OUTLOOK 01:54:01 – NBA MEDIA DRAMA: IS ESPN HURTING INSIDE THE NBA?

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Song: Happiness

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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—IS COOL RUNNINGS 2 LOADING? FROM THERE, WE REACT TO THE NBA ALL-STAR VOTING HITTING AN ALL-TIME LOW, INCLUDING THE SHOCKING MOMENT WHERE TWO NBA PLAYERS VOTED BRONNY JAMES AS A STARTER—SERIOUSLY? THE CONVERSATION SHIFTS TO MUSIC AS WE DEBATE HOW ARTISTS ARE CHASING TIKTOK HITS INSTEAD OF FULL ALBUMS, REMINISCING ABOUT THE GOLDEN ERA OF THE 90S AND HOW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED. WE ALSO BREAK DOWN NFL SCORES, PREVIEW THE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, GIVE OUR PICKS, AND DISCUSS THE LATEST MOVES IN THE NFL COACHING CAROUSEL, BEFORE BRIEFLY TOUCHING ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL, MLB HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS, AND RECENT MLB TRANSACTIONS—SPOILER ALERT: BLAME THE OWNERS, NOT THE DODGERS. FINALLY, WE WRAP THINGS UP WITH OUR REACTION TO ALEX HONNOLD’S UPCOMING NETFLIX LIVE SPECIAL, WHERE HE PLANS TO FREE SOLO CLIMB TAIPEI 101—ANXIETY LEVELS THROUGH THE ROOF. FROM SPORTS CHAOS TO CULTURAL SHIFTS, THIS EPISODE HAS IT ALL, SO HIT PLAY AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION.

WHAT IS BANTER ON THE ROCKS?

BANTER ON THE ROCKS" IS A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST HOSTED BY TWO FRIENDS WHO LOVE DISCUSSING SPORTS, MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, AND CURRENT EVENTS—ALL WHILE ENJOYING DRINKS AND ENGAGING IN LIVELY BANTER. THE SHOW WAS CREATED OUT OF A PASSION FOR FUN, UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS AND AIMS TO BRING LISTENERS INTO THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLY DEBATES AND STORYTELLING. EPISODES OFTEN FEATURE FRIENDS AND SPECIAL GUESTS WHO JOIN THE HOSTS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS AND OPINIONS, MAKING EVERY EPISODE FEEL LIKE A LAID-BACK HANGOUT WITH GOOD COMPANY.

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Song: Happiness

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Music by: CreatorMix.com