Best Defending Big D Podcasts (2025)

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Brightside Cast 2025 27:24

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1d ago27:24

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It's autumn, everyone. Can you feel it in the air? ...that utter conviction that This Is The Dallas Stars' Year, This Time For Real? Wes and Mark are here to stoke that fire. The 300th episode of Stargazing — and our umpty-umpth Brightside Cast — is dedicated to that unquenchable spirit of optimism. And here's the thing: There's evidence to back it…

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Technical Weirdos 1:03:10

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We have one last chance to make predictions about the Dallas Stars before our musings start getting overtaken by events. Stargazing is ready. Again. As usual. Wes and Mark wanted a deep dive into the 2025-26 season, so they invited D Magazine contributor David Castillo — who's also the founder of Stars Stack (for Stars news and views) and Sticks an…

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We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters 7:30

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We’re back! We’ve officially moved into our new headquarters! Come unpack with us and get a tour while we fill you in on some big news. Plus, new episodes of Brains On coming later this month and new Smash Boom and Forever Ago after that. If you want to support the show or drop us a line, head to brainson.org. The best way to keep us going is to jo…

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The Fate of the Chiefs, Jason gets Cancelled! and The Life of a Showgirl Review | Ep 158 1:16:20

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Peloton! On today’s episode, we get right into Jason and Travis’ reactions to the album you first heard about on this show, Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl.” We get into Jason’s favorite songs, how Travis felt watching this album come to life, which song is on repeat in the Kelc…

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Travis is Feeling 2-2, Eagles 4-0 Frustrations, Coach Fights and Jason's Ireland Adventure | Ep 157 1:13:40

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Peloton! Travis breaks down the Chiefs offense, finally getting rolling against the Ravens, what it felt like to get Xavier Worthy back, and Patty Mahomes breaking even more records. Jason dives into the Eagles big win in Tampa, explains why the AJ Brown tweets are actually a good …

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Corsi Monsters: Preseason 2025 41:02

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Our brothers and sisters in ice, we are eating good. The Dallas Stars have started the 2025-26 NHL preseason not just with three consecutive wins, but with fancy stats suggesting that their good form is sustainable. Shot totals doubling up the competition, possession numbers off the charts, pucks actually going into the net – what could possibly go…

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Chiefs' First Win, Thiccest Sixes and Leonardo DiCaprio & Benicio del Toro's First Podcast | Ep 156 1:35:38

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Reese’s Oreo® Cups! We are joined today by two Hollywood legends, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro! But first, we’ve gotta talk about the insanity that was week 3 in the NFL. Travis breaks down the Chiefs getting in the win column against the Giants, Jason reveals the real su…

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Deion Sanders on Missing Shedeur, 90s Cowboys Aura and Becoming Prime Time | Ep 155 45:45

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Reese’s Oreo® Cups! We’ve got an amazing guest episode for you today with NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Coach Prime joins Jason and Travis and gets into what life is like at Colorado now that his sons are gone, when he thinks Shedeur is going to make his debut in Cleveland, what…

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Travis on Crucial Drop, Jason's Tired of Talkin' Tush & Fightin' Grandma with Jimmy Fallon | Ep 154 1:10:50

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Reese’s Oreo® Cups! Today, we are joined by the incredible host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon! Jimmy joins us to talk about everything from throwing putters into lakes, the secrets to talking football on TV, how to plan a wedding, and he’s got an incredible pitch to Travis for …

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Chiefs Brazilian Bummer, "Spitgate" and Chiefs-Eagles showdown with Kevin Hart & Rob Riggle | Ep 153 1:29:38

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Reese’s Oreo® Cups! We’ve got an amazing episode for you today recapping all the insanity that was week 1 in the NFL and we have an incredible conversation with Rob Riggle and Kevin Hart to preview next week’s Chiefs/Eagles game! First, Travis recaps the Chiefs time down in Brazil.…

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Engagement Advice, Eagles Banner Night, Chiefs in Brazil & NFL Season Preview with Alex Smith | EP 152 1:52:23

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Reese’s Oreo Cups! On today’s episode, we get right to the announcement that took over the internet last week, Travis shares his advice for other 92%ers thinking of popping the question, Jason clarifies who brought jorts for Jason at the Bearcats game, we also break down the Chiefs…

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A Swift Debrief, Travis’ Preseason Prep and Starting Shedeur | EP 151 1:31:57

2M ago1:31:57

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92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV! On today’s episode, we break down everything that’s happened since our literal record-breaking episode with Taylor Swift. Jason and Travis react to some of the best comments, debate whether Otters are the best wild animal to befriend, and maybe even…

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Taylor Swift on Reclaiming Her Masters, Wrapping The Eras Tour, and The Life of a Showgirl | NHTV 2:03:43

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92%ers, welcome to a very special pre-season episode of New Heights! On today’s episode, we are joined by singer, songwriter, producer, director, and the most requested guest in the history of New Heights, Taylor Swift! Taylor joins Travis and Jason to talk about her journey to reclaim her master recordings, what she’s been up to after the record-b…

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Bill Murray Prank Calls, Affleck's Brady Catch, Will Ferrell Dating Advice & MORE | Best Of 1:01:14

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92%ers welcome back to another best of episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Draft Kings - The Crown is Yours! On today’s episode, we are giving you the best of some of our incredible conversations with celebrities! You’ll hear stories from Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Lil Dicky, Bill Murray, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt, Ben S…

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Mahomes Bromance, Stumping Caitlin Clark, Hurts' Snaps, LeBron Gets Paid, "Edelnut" & MORE | Best Of 59:09

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Draft Kings - The Crown is Yours! On today’s episode, we are giving you the best of some of our incredible conversations with athletes! You’ll hear stories from Julian Edelman, Chris Jones, Gronk, Stafford, Caitlin Clark, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, S…

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Sandler Returns, Baker Mayfield's Unfinished Business, NFLPA Debacles & Pretty Woman Review | EP 149 2:14:45

3M ago2:14:45

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at General Mills’s Favorite Cereal Brands! We’ve got an incredible episode to wrap up season 3! First, we welcome back Adam Sandler to talk all things Happy Gilmore 2, how Travis’ scenes with Bad Bunny turned out, Big Ed’s cameo, and the origins of the iconic Happy Gi…

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The Lineup And Its Future 42:45

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It's late July, and the Dallas Stars are in submarine mode: making moves in the deep that we can't see or fully explain yet. And yet they're still giving us plenty to talk about, so it seems like the perfect time to call for backup. Friend of DBD and recurring Celebrity Guest Juraj Kralik is here again, and this time he joins both Wes and Mark to t…

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Kelce Tahoe Tales, Zac Brown on Sphere Residency, His New Album and Why We’re Pro-Nagging | EP 148 1:26:11

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at General Mills’s Favorite Cereal Brands! On today’s episode, Jason and Travis recap the amazing weekend in Tahoe. We talk about everything from the “Bacon Bet,” losing the karaoke contest to Ray Romano, how Jason won an MVP trophy for something other than golf, and …

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Chiefs Matt Nagy on his Mahomes 'Cheating', Rookie Kelces, Andy Reid Lessons & "Swingin' D" | Ep 147 1:15:02

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Audible! On today’s episode, we did it, we finally figured out the next movie for New Heights Film Club, Travis also lets us in on a bet he has for this week’s American Century Championship, and we learn about the complexities of NFL team group chats. And we’ve got…

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Tight End U Surprises, Speedos at the Shore & Brad Pitt on F1, Chiefs Dynasty and More | Ep 146 1:42:29

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Audible! On today’s episode, we're still figuring out the next movie in the New Heights Film Club, react to “Pin-Up Travis,” and show off some brand-new uniforms from the University of Cincinnati. Jason reveals all the chaos from year 5 of the shorebirds, which fea…

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Dealer's Choice 45:05

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The Dallas Stars are probably going to have a pretty boring draft this year. It's the rest of the offseason that is shaping up to be a ride, and many fans are afraid it will be a dark one. But how much do we really have to fear, with the NHL salary cap rising and Jim Nill at the helm? Mark knew who he wanted to talk to about it, so he contacted sel…

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Trey Smith on Chiefs New Faces, Being Pat Mahomes' Enforcer, and His Wild Path to the NFL | Ep 145 1:21:24

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Hellmann’s! On today’s episode, Travis is called out by Mayo Lover Will Levis, the guys reminisce about their worst “struggle meals”, and we have an incredible conversation with Chief's right guard, Trey Smith! Trey and the guys discuss everything from the origins …

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Real ID 28:29

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The Dallas Stars are this close to the mountaintop. It's not close enough. What will they do to get their next Stanley Cup, and will they have to change their entire team identity to cover that last mile? Wes and Mark want to know, too. Their latest talk covers everything from Jason Robertson trade rumors to the new two-way contract for Rémi Poirie…

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Pin Up Jason, Donna Joins The Traitors and Fatherly "Ed-Vice" with Ed Kelce | EP 144 1:00:37

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Zillow! Home just got real. On this episode, Jason and Travis react to the viral “Pin-Up Jason” tattoo seen all over the internet, we desperately need your help picking out a film club movie, and later review some of our favorite submissions for Beer Bowl III. We a…

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Chiefs Steve Spagnuolo on Building an Elite Defense, Bribing Andy Reid & Battling Brady | EP 143 1:03:56

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Zillow! Home just got real. On today’s episode, we’ve got a guest Chiefs fans have been asking for for a long time, defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, Steve Spagnuolo, joins us today! Steve and the guys delve into everything from building a championsh…

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A big update about Smash Boom Best and the Brains On Universe 2:56

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We're moving the Brains On Universe Headquarters, and that means we have to stop putting out new episodes until we get settled. We know: not cool. But, our new home is going to be bigger and better and the absolute BEST. We can't wait until it's ready for you to visit. In the meantime, we still have some live shows planned this fall. Brains On Live…

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Cut Short 42:21

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The Dallas Stars' season is over, and we're all left to contemplate what happened to their Stanley Cup hopes. Was this an Edmonton Oilers problem, or a symptom of something bigger that an occasional explosion of elite talent could only hide for so long? Wes Lawrence and Mark Zimmerman sat down after the end (and before the news of Pete DeBoer's dep…

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Shaq on NBA Finals, Joining ESPN, Kobe Stories, Being the Black Kelce & A Big Slick Recap | EP 142 1:31:25

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Audible! On today’s episode, Jason and Travis discuss getting outta the house at The Big Slick, why Jason raided Travis’ closet, the future of The Beer Bowl, and their thoughts on what they’ve seen so far at Eagles and Chiefs OTAs. And we have an incredible convers…

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Western Conference Final Update 27:15

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The Dallas Stars are back in town, and they're really really going to need help from the home crowd in Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oil are a tough team – but that doesn't absolve the Stars of their deficits on offense, nor of their dumb-penalty problem. So the question is, who will step up to ensure they get a Game 6? Wes and Mark discu…

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Goats vs. Boa Constrictors: a curious debate 34:50

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Today’s debate pairs a nimble climber with a silent slitherer – it’s Goats vs. Boa Constrictors! Radiolab co-host and science historian Latif Nasser is here to give us the goods for Team Goats and writer, podcast host and TV personality Alie Ward will bring the squeeze for Team Boa Constrictors. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over…

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Inside the NFL Owner’s Meeting + Gretzky on Ovechkin's Scoring Record, GOATs & NHL Playoffs | EP 141 1:17:40

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at Reese’s and their new PB&J cups. Found wherever candy is sold! On today’s episode, Jason walks us through his time “saving” the tush push at the NFL owners’ meeting, the guys debate if NFL players should play in the Olympics, if more teams should do Hard Knocks, an…

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Gandalf vs. Snape: a hero debate 38:37

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Today’s debate is a magical matchup between two wizards - one lives on Middle Earth, the other at Hogwarts. One’s got a pointy hat, the other’s got a pointy attitude. It’s Gandalf vs. Snape! Comedy writer and LEGO Master Sam Suksiri will wield the staff for Team Gandalf and Brains On Editor Shahla Farzan will take up her wand for Team Snape. Who wi…

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End of The Tush Push, NFL Olympians & Why The Sandlot Is The Best Sports Movie Of All Time | EP 140 1:10:44

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92%ers welcome back another episode of New Heights, brought to you by our friends at DraftKings - The Crown is Yours! On today’s episode, we need YOU to help us win a Nickelodeon blimp and put a mascot in the Hall of Fame. Jason and Travis address Will Compton's callout, and we recap getting outta the House for Charity. We also apologize to Brazil …

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Western Conference Final Preview 47:11

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The Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers have won their way to the Western Conference Final by working each other's side of the street. The Stars have gotten all-time performances from their superstars, while the Oil's goaltending and depth scoring have come through for them in a big way. So what does this tell us about the rematch we've all been w…

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Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: And that’s how a BLANK saved my family 1:42

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Molly, Aron and Anna W. are grabbing ice cream after a live show and having a nice, cozy chat. Aron and Anna W.’s families have been through a LOT. In fact, there were several times their families were saved by one odd object/animal/place! Who’s got the better tale of danger and salvation? Only a sneak attack will decide!…

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Round 2 Weekend Update 23:02

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It sometimes seems as if the Dallas Stars are only permitted to have one player get hot at a time. But do you need Mikko Rantanen to score a hat trick every game when Mikael Granlund can go off in his stead? A lot has happened in the past five days, and Wes and Mark want to talk about all of it. In this edition of Stargazing, they examine the advan…

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Forts vs. Puzzles: a constructive debate 37:28

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Today’s debate requires a little concentration and is seen across the nation. Put your hands together for Forts vs. Puzzles! We’ve got Forever Ago host Joy Dolo ready to rumble for team Forts, and comedian Comrade Tripp is eager to defend team Puzzles. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YO…

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New Schedules, New Popes and Fitz & Whit on Getting Ejected, Kelce House Parties and More | EP 139 1:11:43

5M ago1:11:43

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92%ers welcome back to a very special episode of New Heights brought to you by our friends at Allstate! Today, we are joined by NFL legends and fellow podcasters, Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick! Before we get to our guests, we react to what we know about the 2025 NFL schedule and the rumors about the Chiefs heading overseas. We also reveal w…