Banter on the Rocks

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS ! WE KICK OFF 2026 WITH A STACKED EPISODE FULL OF BOLD BANTER TAKES, HOLLYWOOD DEBATES, AND MAJOR SPORTS TALK. WE DIVE RIGHT INTO NETFLIX’S CONTROVERSIAL DECISION TO LIMIT MOVIES TO A 17-DAY THEATRICAL RELEASE, DEBATING WHETHER THIS MODEL IS THE FUTURE OF CINEMA OR A GUARANTEED FAILURE FOR THEATERS AND STUDIOS. STAYING IN HO...

ON TODAY’S EPISODE — AND THE FINAL EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS FOR 2025 — WE CLOSE OUT THE YEAR WITH NONSTOP BANTER AND BOLD TAKES. WE BREAK DOWN WHAT THE END OF FAZE CLAN COULD MEAN FOR STREAMING CULTURE AND GAMING HOUSES, REACT TO TRAVIS KELCE LOSING FOOD-REVIEW CREDIBILITY AFTER CALLING TACOS “STREET MEAT,” AND DISCUSS WHY AUDIENCES ARE STARTING TO TRUST CONTENT CREATORS MORE THAN TRADITIONA...

IN THIS EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE BRINGING THE BANTER ACROSS MOVIES, SPORTS, POP CULTURE, AND CURRENT HEADLINES — CAPPED OFF WITH A FESTIVE CHRISTMAS TWIST. WE KICK THINGS OFF BY TALKING MOVIES AND THE RISE OF TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, BREAKING DOWN HOW HE’S BECOME HIS OWN MARKETING MACHINE IN HOLLYWOOD. FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF STREAMING AND IRL CREATORS, DISCUSSING WHY DRAMA AN...

IT’S ANOTHER WEEK OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS, AND THIS EPISODE IS LOADED WITH TAKES ACROSS SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND POP CULTURE. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, STARTING WITH JOHN CENA’S FINAL MATCHUP — WAS THIS REALLY THE LAST TIME WE SEE HIM IN THE RING, AND HOW DID WE FEEL ABOUT THE RESULT? FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO JACOB ELORDI’S COMMENTS ABOUT PAPARAZZI, BREAKING DOWN THE REALITY OF FAME A...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS , WE WELCOME ROB BACK TO THE THIRD CHAIR AND DIVE STRAIGHT INTO THE EXCITEMENT OF THE WORLD CUP DRAW, BREAKING DOWN EARLY REACTIONS, GROUP PREDICTIONS, AND ALL THINGS INTERNATIONAL SOCCER. OF COURSE… DAD LIFE AND ON-CALL EMERGENCIES MAKE THEIR CAMEOS, SO A COUPLE OF US STEP AWAY MID-SHOW — BUT THE BANTER DOESN’T STOP. WE KEEP ROLLING INTO A HEATED DEBATE ON THE COL...

College football is absolutely on fire , and we’re diving straight into the chaos. We kick things off with the shocking Lane Kiffin hiring and break down what needs to change in college football to stop the nonstop drama. Then we get into the Dylan Raiola rumors—Texas Tech?? Is he legit or just hype. We also tackle a real question: Are colleges failing to prepare star quarterbacks for the NFL? Wit...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE DIVE INTO THE RISING TREND OF A-LIST ACTORS STARRING IN HORROR MOVIES. WITH SCARLETT JOHANSSON OFFICIALLY JOINING THE CAST OF THE EXORCIST , WE ASK: WHO’S THE NEXT MAJOR MOVIE STAR ENTERING THE HORROR GENRE? IS HORROR BECOMING THE NEXT BIG WAVE IN HOLLYWOOD—AND COULD IT BE THE FUTURE HOME OF OSCAR-LEVEL PERFORMANCES? NEXT, WE GET INTO SOME HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS,...

WE’RE OFFICIALLY BACK FROM VACATION AND KICKING OFF SEASON 2 OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! IN OUR RETURN EPISODE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO OUR BANTER TAKES—BREAKING DOWN WHY PLATFORM-BORN STARS ARE BECOMING THE NEXT GENERATION OF “MOVIE STARS,” HOW HOLLYWOOD IS LEANING ON VIDEO-GAME ADAPTATIONS TO REVIVE THE INDUSTRY, AND WHY MILLENNIALS MIGHT NEED A SPIRITUAL CLEANSE AFTER THE NEW COLBY O’DONIS AND AKON T...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS , WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR SIGNATURE HOT TAKES—DIVING STRAIGHT INTO WHETHER THE NCAA SHOULD PRIVATIZE COLLEGE SPORTS IN THE NIL ERA AND TRANSFORM PROGRAMS INTO FULL-BLOWN MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEMS WITH HOW MUCH PLAYERS ARE NOW GETTING PAID. FROM THERE, WE BANTER ABOUT HOW MODERN SPORTING EVENTS FEEL MORE LIKE SOCIAL SPECTACLES—MORE ABOUT CONCERTS, CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO TASTE SALUD FOR SENDING US SOME INCREDIBLE SAMPLES—DEFINITELY CHECK THEM OUT! FROM THERE, WE DIVE STRAIGHT INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, STARTING WITH THE WILD LOUVRE HEIST, THEN CALLING OUT CHIEFS FANS WHO SUDDENLY THINK THEY’RE UNTOUCHABLE AFTER A WIN AGAINST THE RAIDERS (REALLY?), AND TOUCHING ON HOW THE STREAMING WARS MIGHT...

THIS WEEK, WE DIVE INTO EVERYTHING FROM THEME PARKS TO TOUCHDOWNS. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH DISNEY’S LATEST TICKET PRICE INCREASE — HOW IT’S HITTING FANS’ WALLETS BUT CLEARLY NOT SLOWING DOWN THE CROWDS. THEN, WE SHIFT GEARS TO HOLLYWOOD’S COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WITH AI: STUDIOS LOVE USING IT FOR CREATIVE STORYTELLING, BUT DRAW THE LINE WHEN IT COMES TO REPLACING REAL ACTORS AND WRITERS. WE ALSO...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS , WE DIVE INTO EVERYTHING FROM BAD BUNNY’S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW BUZZ TO HOLLYWOOD MOVIE EXECS MAKING BAD DECISIONS THAT LEAVE FANS SHAKING THEIR HEADS. WE BREAK DOWN THE CHAOS OF CALL OF DUTY STREAMERS, DROP ANOTHER FIERY RAVENS RANT, AND DEBATE WHETHER BROCK PURDY IS JUST A SYSTEM QB WHILE WONDERING IF THE EAGLES ARE IN REAL TROUBLE. PLUS, WE COVER THE MLB POS...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS WE’RE BRINGING THE HEAT WITH A JAM-PACKED EPISODE. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER TAKES, DIVING INTO AI’S GROWING ROLE IN MOVIES—WILL STUNTS BE AI-POWERED IN THE FUTURE? PLUS, WE BREAK DOWN EA’S LATEST SALE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR GAMERS. FROM THERE, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NFL —TIM AND JOHN REACT TO TOUGH LOSSES, DEBATE THE CHARGERS VS. GIANTS MATCHUP, TALK INJURIES,...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER TAKES, DIVING INTO THE SLUGGISH START TO NFL OFFENSES—ARE THEY JUST PLAIN BORING THIS YEAR, OR CAN THINGS TURN AROUND? FROM THERE, WE TACKLE THE TICKETMASTER INVESTIGATION AND WHAT CHANGES WE’RE HOPING TO SEE. NEXT UP, IT’S ALL NFL: BREAKING DOWN OUR TEAMS, THE EAGLES AFTER LAST WEEK’S HOT TAKES, THE LATEST INJURIES, AND EVERYTHI...

THIS WEEK WE’RE BRINGING YOU A SPECIAL EPISODE PACKED WITH EVERYTHING YOU LOVE. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER TAKES, DIVING INTO THE DEBATE AROUND BANNING THE TUSH PUSH AND SHARING OUR THOUGHTS ON SOME OF THE BIG WINNERS FROM THE EMMYS. FROM THERE, WE BREAK DOWN ALL THE ACTION FROM WEEK 2 OF THE NFL BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS TO A CONVERSATION YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS. WE SIT DOWN WITH COMEDIAN @ZAC...

WEEK 1 OF THE NFL IS IN THE BOOKS! WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH A CONVERSATION ABOUT HYDRATION PACKS AND HOW THEY KEEP US FUELED AND ENERGIZED BEFORE DIVING INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE DISCUSS WHETHER TIKTOK COULD CREATE A FUTURE OSCAR WINNER, WHY WILL SMITH MIGHT NEED TO TAKE A PAGE OUT OF RICKY MARTIN’S PLAYBOOK FOR A COMEBACK, AND HOW THE OREGON DUCKS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE JERSEY GAME YEAR AF...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE GETTING READY FOR FOOTBALL SEASON! IN OUR BANTER TAKES, WE BREAK DOWN THE WANNABE PATRICK MAHOMES, DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON LEVELING UP AS A TRUE MOVIE STAR, THE UPCOMING ENHANCED GAMES 2026, AND WHY MLB AND OTHER SPORTS NEED TO DROP OUTDATED “UNWRITTEN RULES.” FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO THE LATEST NFL NEWS AND EVEN CHATGPT’S NFL PREDICTIONS (SPOILER: WE THIN...

ANOTHER WEEK OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! THIS WEEK’S BANTER TAKES KICK OFF WITH CALL OF DUTY’S STRUGGLES—THE GAME AND ITS TRAILER ARE FALLING FLAT, AND WE’RE CALLING IT: BATTLEFIELD HAS OFFICIALLY WON THE VIDEO GAME BATTLE. FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO THE SURPRISING STORY OF RAJON RONDO DOMINATING FLAG FOOTBALL AT QUARTERBACK. COULD HE CEMENT HIMSELF AS THE GREATEST ATHLETE EVER IF HE LEADS TEAM USA TO G...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER TAKES, DIVING INTO THE CHIEFS’ FAVORITISM AND THE ENDLESS RABBIT HOLE OF KELCE-SWIFT CHATTER. FROM THERE, WE SHIFT GEARS TO TALK ABOUT VEGAS’ DOWNFALL, THE STRANGE JUSTIN BIEBER SITUATION AT THE WYNN, AND EVEN SQUEEZE IN SOME HORROR MOVIE TALK. NEXT UP: NFL PRESEASON REACTIONS AND OUR LATEST HOT TAKES BEFORE SLIDING INTO THE FANTA...

EPISODE 50: SPORTS, SMOKE, AND SUPERNATURAL VIBES EPISODE 50 IS HERE—ANOTHER BIG MILESTONE! WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED US DURING OUR FIRST YEAR. IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, WE DIVE INTO WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO CREATE OUR OWN VERSION OF NFL REDZONE, DISCUSS THE UFC’S MOVE TO PARAMOUNT NETWORKS, AND DELIVER A MUCH-NEEDED PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO PADRES (YOU CAN...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS , JOHN KICKS THINGS OFF WITH A RECAP OF HIS SAN DIEGO TRIP, INCLUDING A FEW LAUGHS AT THE PADRES' EXPENSE—THOUGH HE DOES GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE, CALLING THEIR STADIUM ONE OF THE NICEST HE'S SEEN. FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO OUR BANTER TAKES, COVERING A RANGE OF HOT TOPICS. WE DEBATE WHETHER LEBRON’S LEGACY IS TAKING A HIT DUE TO THE LACK OF OFFSEASON MOVEMENT, AND...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS , WE COVER A GALAXY OF HOT TOPICS! WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER TAKES , WHERE WE MAKE THE CASE FOR WHY THE NEW YORK YANKEES SHOULD BE SELLERS THIS SEASON. THEN WE DIVE INTO JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S RECENT CONCERTS—IS HE PHONING IT IN AND LETTING THE CROWD DO ALL THE SINGING? WE ALSO EXPLORE WHETHER UMPIRES AND REFEREES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR POTENTIALLY THROWI...

THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS IS AN ABSOLUTE BANGER . WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER DRINK OF THE WEEK , WHERE TIM SHARES A CHILLING CHILDHOOD STORY THAT SETS THE TONE FOR THE EPISODE.WE ALSO INTRODUCE A BRAND-NEW SEGMENT : CATCH A BANTER VIBE — WHERE WE GET HYPED WITH OUR FAVORITE THROWBACK SONGS. DUE TO COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS, YOU CAN CATCH THE UNEDITED VERSIONS EXCLUSIVELY ON OUR TIKTOK!...

IT’S BEEN A SLOWER WEEK IN SPORTS BUT WE STILL FIND PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT. IN THIS EPISODE, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR BANTER DRINKS OF THE WEEK WHERE JOHN RANDOMLY DROPS A WILD CHILDHOOD STORY THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE—YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT. DURING BANTER TAKES WE TALK ABOUT COLOSSAL’S EFFORTS TO GROW A NEW ANIMAL, THE EMU-LIKE MOA GIANT, AND SHARE OUR THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF CLONING AND WHA...

WE HOPE EVERYONE HAD A FUN AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND! THIS WEEK’S EPISODE IS PACKED WITH HOT TAKES AND CLASSIC BANTER. WE KICK THINGS OFF BY CALLING OUT ESPN’S DROP IN CONTENT QUALITY—SINCE WHEN DID CORNHOLE BECOME PART OF MLB ALL-STAR SELECTION COVERAGE? ESPN THE OCHO VIBES, ANYONE? NEXT UP: NBA EXPANSION RUMORS — COULD TWO NEW TEAMS BE COMING SOON? SUPERMAN RELEASE WEEK — IS THE HYPE REAL? WE...