Episode 416: "I Don't Hate The Kelces"

The Underdog

🎮 Intro & Call of Duty: Warzone 00:00 – 04:18 Matt and Chris open with a discussion of Warzone Season 3 and the return of Verdansk. Matt stayed up playing and shares the struggles of restarting after time off. Chris talks about multiplayer and zombies modes. ⚾ Phillies Start & Dodgers Series 04:18 – 06:26 Chris checks odds and notes the Phillies are +108 to beat the Dodgers. Game features Luzardo vs. Yamamoto. Dodgers' rotation includes Snell, Glassnow, Sasaki, and May. Matt attended the Phillies' home opener and is excited about Max Kepler, but laments that he took Reese Hoskins' jersey number (#17). 🧢 Jersey Numbers & Fan Habits 06:26 – 08:28 Discussion of jersey numbers and loyalty. Matt shares that 17 is his lucky/gambling number. Jameer Gibbs switching to #0 triggers online discourse. Chris explains some jersey guarantee programs with Fanatics. 📊 NL East Odds & Braves Collapse 08:28 – 10:38 Phillies are +130 to win the NL East at Bovada, with Braves at +170 and Mets at +230. Braves are 0-7 and struggling, with barely anyone hitting above .200. 📆 Calendar & Leap Year Tangents 10:57 – 13:32 In Ethiopia, the date is Magabit 26, 2017 due to a different calendar system. Chris and Matt go deep on the Gregorian calendar, Julian calendar, and the origins of the leap year—thanks to Pope Gregory XIII. 📚 Books & Pop Culture Segment 13:36 – 20:07 Matt shares recent book buys: The Silver Snarling Trumpet (Grateful Dead) Fading Echoes (local football and military story) A self-help book he doesn't plan to read Chris recommends: Trejo (Danny Trejo's life story) Death Row All-Stars Bob Odenkirk's memoir The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games prequel) 🎮 Switch 2 Announcement & Game Prices 20:07 – 21:36 Discussion about Switch 2 and complaints about $90 games (e.g., Mario Kart World). Chris predicts GTA 6 might cost $100. Debate over pricing psychology and digital vs. physical media. 👟 Sneakers & Missed Drops 21:36 – 22:40 Matt talks about a friend who hit on Donkey Kong sneakers. Chris shares frustrations with the Sneakers app not alerting properly when draws go live. 🎬 Zootopia 2 & Entertainment Props 22:40 – 24:18 Chris pulls up entertainment odds: Zootopia 2 is the favorite for top box office in 2025. Other contenders: Jurassic World Rebirth, Avatar 3, Superman, Fantastic Four, How to Train Your Dragon (live-action). 🏀 Villanova & College Basketball Side Talk 24:18 – 26:38 Chris and Matt talk about Villanova's NIT game and coaching under Mike Nardi. Villanova's absorption of Rosemont and Cabrini universities is discussed. 🎤 Kelsey Family Pop Culture 26:38 – 29:11 Chris and Matt talk about Kylie Kelce's sudden media presence. Light-hearted rant on Jason Kelce's ad saturation. 🏀 Final Four Discussion – Men's & Women's 31:08 – 36:22 Women's Final Four: Chris favors UConn (2 seed) over UCLA (1 seed) and possibly South Carolina. Olivia Miles and others returning due to high NIL earnings. Men's Final Four (with odds): Florida vs. Auburn – Auburn +2.5 Houston vs. Duke – Duke -5 🏀 NBA Tanking & Sixers Lottery Push 36:22 – 39:31 Sixers have shut down Tyrese Maxey, sit 5th in lottery standings. Chris notes they've had 52 unique starting lineups, an NBA record. A win vs. the Wizards could damage draft odds. Chris loves Kon Knueppel as a draft fit but worries he's more 6'5” than 6'7”.