A German goalkeeper pulled a note card from his sock during the 1998 World Cup quarterfinal and correctly guessed the direction of penalty kicks, saving 2 of 4 and helping Germany win.
Julie & Zach Ertz on World Cup and real football & Johnny Knoxville on his Jackass' legacy | EP 196
Johnny Knoxville's doctor banned him from stunts after one concussion at the end of Jackass Forever sent him offline for six months — and he admits he'd still be doing it otherwise.
Jun 24, 2026
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Julie & Zach Ertz on World Cup and real football & Johnny Knoxville on his Jackass' legacy | EP 196
Johnny Knoxville's doctor banned him from stunts after one concussion at the end of Jackass Forever sent him offline for six months — and he admits he'd still be doing it otherwise.
Jun 24, 2026
1:35:03
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Jason and Travis Kelce host a lively episode covering Tight End U, the Beer Bowl, and Jason's goalkeeper lesson with Tim Howard [1] — Jason Kelce "1 in 5 World Cup elimination games are decided by penalty kicks, and Jason Kelce wanted to know how goalkeepers choose their side. He recru…" 10:38 . World Cup champions Julie and Zach Ertz join to debate football vs. football, parenting three boys while rehabbing from surgery, what makes a great World Cup host city, and reveal their Mount Rushmores of tight ends and women's soccer [2] — Zach Ertz "Zach Ertz's most cherished Eagles memories aren't the yards or catches — they're Jason kicking over trash cans for a teammate's honor, Lane…" 48:11 . Then Jackass legend Johnny Knoxville breaks down how the franchise began with a magazine pitch about self-defense equipment, why Jackass Number 2 was the cast's most unhinged film, and whether there's one last stunt left in the tank [3] — Johnny Knoxville "Knoxville and Tremaine pitched two movies — they wanted the Willie Nelson karate film, not Bad Grandpa. When the studio chose Bad Grandpa, …" 1:10:58 . Key takeaway: Knoxville's doctor told him he was done after a concussion at the end of Jackass Forever sent him offline for six months.
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#penalty kick strategy
#women's soccer dominance
#Jackass franchise history
#NFL tight ends
#athlete parenting
#concussion and retirement
#soccer vs football debate
#stunt filmmaking
#US men's soccer development
#Jackass
#Johnny Knoxville
#Julie Ertz
#Zach Ertz
#World Cup 2026
#penalty kicks
#Tim Howard
#NFL
#Philadelphia Eagles
#Tight End U
#Beer Bowl
#women's soccer
#USWNT
#concussion
#stunts
Jason and Travis Kelce welcome World Cup champions Julie and Zach Ertz for a deep dive into soccer vs. football, parenting, injuries, and international tournaments, followed by Jackass creator Johnny Knoxville on the 25-year history of the franchise and its final film.
Chapter list
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The closing segment has Jason and Travis thank both guest groups — the Ertzes and Knoxville — and direct listeners to follow the show @NewH1GHTSShow, check out Jackass: Best and Last in theaters June 26th, and subscribe to Julie Ertz's Style of Play podcast with Kealia Watt on Spotify. Travis offers a heartfelt note about the 92 percenters tuning in every week and credits the production team. The episode's final comedic beat comes courtesy of Knoxville himself, who sticks around long enough to roast Jason's shirt — comparing it to whorehouse drapes — which Jason gamely defends as 'the seasons getting brighter.' It's a light, fond close to a dense, three-segment episode.
- PK shootout
- Penalty kick shootout — a tiebreaker in soccer where each team alternates taking penalty kicks from 12 yards out until a winner is determined.
- CONCACAF
- Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football — the governing body for soccer in the Americas, which runs regional tournaments like the CONCACAF Championship.
- USWNT
- United States Women's National Team — America's top-tier women's soccer team, which has won multiple FIFA World Cups.
- JUGS machine
- A mechanical ball-throwing machine used in sports training, most commonly in football and baseball, to fire passes or pitches at athletes practicing their catching.
- Gauntlet drill
- A football training drill where a player runs through a lane while coaches or players throw balls from both sides, testing the athlete's ability to catch and secure the ball under pressure.
- H-back
- A hybrid offensive position in American football that combines elements of a tight end and a fullback, giving the player flexibility to line up in multiple spots pre-snap.
- AC sprain
- Acromioclavicular joint sprain — a shoulder injury affecting the joint where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, commonly graded 1–3 by severity.
- Butterbean
- Eric Esch, nicknamed Butterbean — a heavyweight boxing champion famous for his knockout power who appeared in the Jackass franchise fighting Johnny Knoxville at a swap meet.
- greenlit
- Industry term for a film or project that has been officially approved and funded by a studio to move into production.
- Broken Lizard
- An American comedy group and production company known for films like Super Troopers; mentioned as the group Knoxville wanted to co-produce a Willie Nelson karate film with instead of Bad Grandpa.
- blunt force trauma
- Physical injury caused by a direct impact from a non-sharp object; used here by Knoxville to describe a category of stunt content in Jackass films that must be balanced against other types.
- bursitis
- Inflammation of the small fluid-filled sacs (bursae) that cushion bones and muscles near joints; Knoxville noted he now actually has the condition he jokingly referenced in a Jackass bit.
- Spike Jonze
- Acclaimed music video and film director (Being John Malkovich, Her) who went to high school with Jackass director Jeff Tremaine and served as an executive producer and creative collaborator for the franchise.
- Top Fuel dragster
- The fastest and most powerful class of drag racing vehicle, capable of covering a quarter mile in under 4 seconds; mentioned in reference to racing legend Shirley 'Cha-Cha' Muldowney.
- Mount Rushmore (sports usage)
- A colloquial sports-media term for naming the four greatest figures in a given category, analogous to the four presidents carved on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
- egregious
- Outstandingly bad or shocking; implicitly used in context when describing the most extreme Jackass bits that crossed lines even for the franchise.
- humanoid robot
- A robot designed to resemble and move like a human being; in the episode, '1W Larry' is a humanoid robot introduced as the newest and last Jackass cast member.
- round robin
- A tournament format where each participant plays against every other participant; used here to describe the World Cup group stage before the knockout rounds.
Chapter 1 · 17:40
Ertz Injury Update While Parenting
The closing segment has Jason and Travis thank both guest groups — the Ertzes and Knoxville — and direct listeners to follow the show @NewH1GHTSShow, check out Jackass: Best and Last in theaters June 26th, and subscribe to Julie Ertz's Style of Play podcast with Kealia Watt on Spotify. Travis offers a heartfelt note about the 92 percenters tuning in every week and credits the production team. The episode's final comedic beat comes courtesy of Knoxville himself, who sticks around long enough to roast Jason's shirt — comparing it to whorehouse drapes — which Jason gamely defends as 'the seasons getting brighter.' It's a light, fond close to a dense, three-segment episode.
Claims made here
If a goalkeeper saves 1 in 5 penalty kicks in a shootout, they are considered to be doing a good job.
Saving 2 penalty kicks in a PK shootout nearly guarantees the winning team will win the match.
1 in 5 World Cup elimination-round games are decided by penalty kicks.
In soccer, goalkeepers primarily study shooter statistics to inform their penalty kick strategy, rather than kickers studying goalkeeper tendencies.
The US women's national soccer team's first professional league started around 1985, before any other country had meaningfully invested in women's soccer.
Zach Ertz holds the Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for most career receptions.
Planet Fitness has over 2,900 locations across the United States, with most clubs open 24 hours.
A concussion suffered at the end of filming Jackass Forever kept Johnny Knoxville offline for 6 months.
Bulls do not react to colors but rather to movement — they want to stop anything that moves.
Bulls are intelligent enough that they will not fall for the same fake move twice — if a bullfighter goes left the first time, the bull will be waiting on the left the second time.
The first Jackass movie had a production budget of $6 million.
A woman injured at the Jackass promotional town hall event sued MTV for $7 million and won.
Jason Kelce Trains as a Goalkeeper With Tim Howard
1 in 5 World Cup elimination games are decided by penalty kicks, and Jason Kelce wanted to know how goalkeepers choose their side. He recruited US legend Tim Howard for a session at St. Joseph's University — and actually saved one.
Jason's goalkeeping at St. Joe's with Tim Howard
Jason Kelce trained as a soccer goalkeeper with Tim Howard at St. Joseph's University, successfully saving at least one penalty kick.
Zach Ertz: 5-6 months post-surgery
Zach Ertz is approximately 5-6 months out from surgery and training daily, with Julie by his side and three young boys keeping things chaotic at home.
Football vs. Football: Which Is the Real One?
Soccer predates American football by centuries and actually involves consistent use of feet — both Ertzes concede the point. Zach tries to defend American football but admits it's a tough argument in Europe.
Julie Ertz's dad kicked at LSU
Julie Ertz revealed her father was a kicker at LSU and used to train kids to kick and punt, giving her an early awareness of kicking mechanics.
Saving 2 PKs nearly guarantees win
Jason Kelce explains that saving 2 penalty kicks in a shootout puts a goalkeeper's team's chances of winning through the roof.
Data point
1 in 5
Jason Kelce notes that 1 in 5 World Cup elimination-round games are decided by penalty kicks, making it a surprisingly common tiebreaker.
Why the US Women Dominated World Soccer for Decades
The US women's team's dominance traces back to early federation investment starting around 1985, before any other country committed resources to women's soccer. Pioneers like Michelle Akers and Mia Hamm built a dream that Julie's generation could actually get paid to live.
Data point
1985
Julie Ertz said the US women's national team's first league started around 1985, before any other country had meaningfully invested in women's soccer.
American Athletes Play Everything — So Soccer Suffers
In countries like Brazil, elite athletes play soccer in the fall, indoors in winter, and on the beach in summer. In America, they play baseball, basketball, and football. The result: every other skill transfers to football — but nothing transfers to soccer.
Zach Ertz's Welcome-to-the-NFL Moment: Trent Cole and Connor Barwin
Zach Ertz's rookie year NFL welcome came in a Chip Kelly tackling drill where he had to avoid Trent Cole and Connor Barwin in a 5-yard box. He spent 10 minutes getting picked up and driven into the ground, likely suffering a Grade 2 AC sprain.
Jason Bleached His Hair Because of Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz showed up to Eagles training camp with blonde hair after ankle surgery kept him away all offseason. Jason Kelce bet he'd dye his hair to match if Zach was still on the team by Week 1 — confident that a trade was coming. He lost the bet.
Data point
9 years
Zach Ertz spent 9 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, arriving at age 22 before later playing for Arizona and Washington.
Zach Ertz: most Eagles receptions ever
Zach Ertz holds the Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for most receptions in a single season and has the most career receptions of any Eagle.
Zach Ertz's Favorite Eagles Memory Has Nothing to Do With Stats
Zach Ertz's most cherished Eagles memories aren't the yards or catches — they're Jason kicking over trash cans for a teammate's honor, Lane Johnson hiding his helmet, and knowing those four guys always had his back.
Data point
2,900+
Planet Fitness has over 2,900 locations across the country, with most clubs open 24 hours.
How Jackass Was Born: A Broke Writer, a Taser, and Jeff Tremaine
Johnny Knoxville was broke and pitching a magazine piece about testing self-defense equipment on himself when skateboard magazine editor Jeff Tremaine offered to fund it — if he filmed it. That tape, combined with their connection to Spike Jonze, got Jackass on television.
The Robot Rectal Exam: Jackass: Best and Last's Wildest New Bit
The newest and last Jackass cast member is a humanoid robot named 1W Larry with two sets of hands — including large steel rectangular fingers built for one specific bit. Steve-O stepped up, apparently driven by guilt over refusing a similar scene in the first movie.
Jackass Number 2: The Most Unhinged Installment
Johnny Knoxville became so obsessed with filming Jackass Number 2 that he ran into stop signs on weekends with a camera crew until the cast staged an intervention. The film is probably the cast's favorite — everyone was on their absolute worst behavior.
Jackass Number 2: the cast's favorite film
Johnny Knoxville described Jackass Number 2 as possibly the cast's favorite installment, citing it as the most unhinged film where behavior was worst even off-camera.
The Concussion That Ended Knoxville's Stunt Career
A concussion at the end of filming Jackass Forever sent Johnny Knoxville offline for 6 months. His doctor said he was done. He went home, talked to his wife and kids, and agreed. He says had it not happened, he'd probably still be doing stunts today.
Data point
6 months
Johnny Knoxville suffered a severe concussion at the end of filming Jackass Forever that sent him offline for 6 months, after which his doctor told him he was done with stunts.
Bad Grandpa: The Movie Nobody Wanted to Make
Knoxville and Tremaine pitched two movies — they wanted the Willie Nelson karate film, not Bad Grandpa. When the studio chose Bad Grandpa, all three walked out of the greenlight meeting depressed. Three hours of daily makeup and a predicated-on-reactions story later, it became a hit.
Bad Grandpa: studio greenlighted over karate film
Knoxville and Tremaine actually pitched two movies; the studio chose Bad Grandpa over a karate film with Willie Nelson and Broken Lizard, leaving the team depressed.
Knoxville's Dad: The Original Prankster
Johnny Knoxville's father ran a tire company where he fed employees ex-lax milkshakes, sent them fake VD clinic letters signed 'Dr. Harlan C. Titmore,' and staged annual Christmas party gunfights — the second year giving everyone else blank guns so they'd fire back at the unsuspecting decoys.
Data point
$7M
The first Jackass movie cost $6 million. A drunken, pill-fueled MTV promotional town hall hosted by Kurt Loder ended with a cast member falling off the stage and knocking over an audience member. She sued MTV for $7 million — and won.
Data point
$6M
The first Jackass movie cost $6 million to make; a lawsuit stemming from a drunken town hall event resulted in a $7 million judgment against MTV.
Data point
25 years
Jackass is officially 25 years old in 2026 and is releasing what is billed as its final film, Jackass: Best and Last.
Knoxville denied construction job after acting rejection
After a casting director suggested Knoxville try construction, he actually applied for a construction job 6 months later and was rejected from that too.
No indexed bits in this chapter.
Show stoppers
The Concussion That Ended Knoxville's Stunt Career
A concussion at the end of filming Jackass Forever sent Johnny Knoxville offline for 6 months. His doctor said he was done. He went home, talked to his wife and kids, and agreed. He says had it not happened, he'd probably still be doing stunts today.
Data point
$7M
The first Jackass movie cost $6 million. A drunken, pill-fueled MTV promotional town hall hosted by Kurt Loder ended with a cast member falling off the stage and knocking over an audience member. She sued MTV for $7 million — and won.
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Cast
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Creator and star of the Jackass franchise, interviewed about its 25-year history and the final film Jackass: Best and Last.
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Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end with the franchise's all-time reception record, discussed his recovery from surgery and NFL career memories.
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Two-time World Cup champion and US Soccer Player of the Year, interviewed alongside husband Zach Ertz about soccer, parenting, and sports.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico; discussed as backdrop for the Ertz interview and featured in multiple sponsor reads.
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Director of the Jackass franchise who co-created the concept with Knoxville; originally a skateboarding magazine editor who funded Knoxville's early self-defense stunts.
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Annual tight end gathering held at Vanderbilt University, attended by Travis Kelce; the show's interns also went to provide a full recap.
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Acclaimed director who went to high school with Jeff Tremaine, gave the Jackass team early credibility, and directed the new opening and closing for Jackass: Best and Last.
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Jackass cast member who performed the Robot Rectal Exam bit in the new film, apparently motivated by guilt over refusing a similar scene in the first movie.
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Described as the best USA goalkeeper of all time; he trained Jason Kelce in penalty kick goalkeeping at St. Joseph's University.
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Heavyweight boxing champion who knocked out Johnny Knoxville in a Jackass bit at a swap meet; Knoxville had to convince him to go full speed.
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Legendary US women's soccer player cited by Julie Ertz as one of the pioneers who built the foundation for the USWNT's dominance.
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Eagles pass rusher who participated in the Chip Kelly tackling drill that served as Zach Ertz's brutal NFL welcome moment as a rookie.
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US soccer legend known for her aerial ability; Julie Ertz described getting 'blasted in the face' by Wambach as her 'welcome to football' moment.
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Hall of Fame tight end cited by Zach Ertz as holding virtually every tight end record and belonging on his Mount Rushmore of the position.
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NFL franchise where Zach Ertz spent 9 years and set the all-time receptions record; also where Jason Kelce played his entire career.
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Television network that originally aired Jackass; sued for $7 million after a drunken promotional town hall event went wrong.
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The final Jackass film, releasing June 25-26, 2026, featuring half new footage and half classic bits, plus humanoid robot 1W Larry.
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Jackass spin-off film featuring Knoxville as character Irving Zisman; described as Knoxville's father's favorite project and a surprise hit that Knoxville originally didn't want to make.
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Factual claims made this episode, and whether a source was named.
1 in 5 World Cup elimination-round games are decided by penalty kicks.
Saving 2 penalty kicks in a PK shootout nearly guarantees the winning team will win the match.
If a goalkeeper saves 1 in 5 penalty kicks in a shootout, they are considered to be doing a good job.
A German goalkeeper pulled a note card from his sock during the 1998 World Cup quarterfinal and correctly guessed the direction of penalty kicks, saving 2 of 4 and helping Germany win.
Bulls do not react to colors but rather to movement — they want to stop anything that moves.
Bulls are intelligent enough that they will not fall for the same fake move twice — if a bullfighter goes left the first time, the bull will be waiting on the left the second time.
The first Jackass movie had a production budget of $6 million.
A woman injured at the Jackass promotional town hall event sued MTV for $7 million and won.
A concussion suffered at the end of filming Jackass Forever kept Johnny Knoxville offline for 6 months.
The US women's national soccer team's first professional league started around 1985, before any other country had meaningfully invested in women's soccer.
Zach Ertz holds the Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for most career receptions.
Planet Fitness has over 2,900 locations across the United States, with most clubs open 24 hours.
In soccer, goalkeepers primarily study shooter statistics to inform their penalty kick strategy, rather than kickers studying goalkeeper tendencies.
