Podbit · New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Jets Jake named Mac Jones his Dude of the Week at Tight End U. Jones was throwing to every tight end with infectious energy, having the time of his life. The Alabama cigar photo finally makes complete sense.
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The intern segment is the most energetic of the episode's non-Kittle sections. Jake and Brandon open by describing the overall vibe of Tight End U as a golden retriever beach day — every tight end running on pure joy and ball. Day one brought them to a Reese's gifting suite ('more Reese's than I've ever seen in my life'), and day two put them on the field with actual NFL tight ends, where they attempted the reaction drill and generated some less-than-flattering comments online. [1] — Intern Brandon "Interns Jet's Jake and Intern Brandon described Tight End U as watching a golden retriever beach day — every NFL tight end running on pure …" 1:08:15 Greg Olsen earns MVP status for appearing at every moment they needed directions. George Kittle is 'at a 12 at all times.' The surprise personality of the event is Mac Jones, who Jake names Dude of the Week for throwing to tight ends all day with infectious energy that confirms the famous Alabama cigar photo mythology. The open practice drew a crowd of 92-percenters and Chiefs fans, including a woman who got Travis to sign his rookie card. The episode's most suspenseful moment: Jake almost missing Taylor Swift's surprise appearance because he needed the bathroom, then sprinting back heels-first as the roar of the crowd told him what was happening. Brandon teased a major upcoming guest for the season finale. The segment closes with an Eagles Autism Challenge shout-out — approximately $1.25 million raised this year.
Interns Jet's Jake and Intern Brandon described Tight End U as watching a golden retriever beach day — every NFL tight end running on pure joy, joy, and ball. They tried drills, watched Travis teach route-running intricacies, and nearly missed Taylor Swift perform.
The Eagles Autism Challenge raised approximately $1.25 million this year, which interns Jake and Brandon attended back-to-back with Tight End U.
Thomas's wife deferred her CrossFit career — she's in the global top 1% of athletes — to put him through law school debt-free. He wants her to chase the dream now; she wants the emergency fund and house down payment first. On a $200K lawyer income with no debt, the opportunity cost is just a few months of slower saving.
Underground calisthenics battles are exactly like UFC meets a rap battle — 150 people crowded around a circle, fighters walking out with masks and chains, nicknames like 'Extra Money' vs 'Calisthenics the Prince,' and people throwing money and betting. The battle set: 100 burpees, 50 muscle-ups, 75 dips, 75 squats with a 65-pound dumbbell. This is the next big spectator sport.
Rico Verhoeven controlled the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion for approximately 10 rounds — and had his appeal upheld when officials admitted the fight was stopped after the bell. The result was never overturned. Rogan calls it either incompetence or corruption, and argues the money behind Usyk made an upset politically inconvenient.
Rogan lays out a blunt case: boxing's 3-judge system is structurally broken, and the judges know who the promoter wants to win. Glory's 5-judge format is the right model. Corruption doesn't have to be conscious — just knowing Usyk is the cash cow is enough to tilt the scales.
With the Usyk-Wilder fight stalling and Fury-Joshua coming too late, the real fight the world wants is the rematch. Rico is a free agent. Usyk vacated his belts. The story is unfinished and both Rogan and Rico know it. His Excellency Turki Alasheikh already called for it ringside — the question is money.
Rico texted Jason Statham during the Canelo-Crawford fight. Statham showed Rico's highlight videos to promoters. Two days later, Rico was on a call about fighting Anthony Joshua. When Joshua pulled out, Rico pitched Usyk himself — Undisputed vs. Undisputed. Usyk said yes in two weeks. The whole thing started with one text.
Every heavyweight who faced Usyk tried to move to the right — straight into his power hand. Rico and Peter Fury identified the obvious solution: move left, away from the left hand, and smother him with size. It sounds simple. Nobody had done it. That one adjustment was the foundation of 10 dominant rounds.
MMA fans boo when fights go to the ground. They love stand-up. Kickboxing is pure stand-up. Yet it barely exists in America while boxing and MMA are enormous. Rogan's diagnosis: no promotion machine. If the UFC got behind kickboxing the way they've built MMA, it would explode. The talent is there — the storytelling machine is not.
A nation of 17 million people gave the world Ramon Deckers, Peter Aerts, Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef, Rob Kamen, Ernesto Hoost, and Rico Verhoeven. Rico's theory: the country is so small that every gym shares knowledge freely. In the US, you need a flight. In Holland, you drive 40 minutes and spar the national champion.
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