Cobra Kai co-creator and Mets fan Jon Hurwitz stops by the show, plus a full breakdown of the Spring Breakout

The Mets Pod

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Connor Rogers, Ny Mets, Sny, New York Mets, Joe Demayo, Mets, The Mets Pod, Baseball, Joe De Mayo, Andy Martino, Keith Hernandez, Sports, Mlb

4.8 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are joined by Jon Hurwitz, co-creator of Cobra Kai, Harold & Kumar, and a die-hard Mets fan, to talk about movies, the Mets, and more. Jon reveals what it was like ending Cobra Kai and also working with John Cena, before revealing what it was like hanging out with Joe and Connor in spring training! Jon also talked to the guys about becoming a Mets fan, how he found out the news of Juan Soto’s signing, the best Mets games he’s ever attended, and some 2025 predictions - while also helping to review and grade Joe’s performance on the SNY broadcast of the Mets Spring Breakout game. Later, Connor and Joe go Down on the Farm for a full recap of the prospects in Sunday’s game, and answer Mailbag questions about pitch shape and lesser-known prospects on the rise. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's Show: 00:00 Cobra Kai co-creator and Mets fan Jon Hurwitz joins the show! 01:35 Spending time at Mets spring training 03:25 How was it ending Cobra Kai? 04:35 What was it like working with John Cena on Blockers? 05:40 If you could cast one current Mets player on Cobra Kai, who would it be? 06:15 How Jon became a Mets fan 07:35 Favorite all-time Mets 08:25 Where were you when you heard about the Juan Soto signing? 09:55 Rating and grading Joe’s performance on SNY during the Spring Breakout game 12:05 Excitement for the 2025 season 14:15 Buying unique Mets gear in Port St. Lucie 15:30 The Mets Pod Mount Rushmore: Jon’s best Mets games attended 17:45 Jon’s 2025 breakout player and Mets win total predictions 19:55 Goodbye to Jon 21:10 Down on the Farm: Recapping the Spring Breakout game 29:25 Mailbag – explaining pitch shapes 32:10 Mailbag – biggest prospect riser outside of the Top 10 list? 38:05 Closing Thoughts

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0:00.0	John, if you did have one episode left of Cobra Kai, one special episode, and you could cast one current Mets player in the show.
0:09.5	Who would it be and why from this Mets team?
0:12.0	Who, that's tough.
0:13.4	I mean, it's a really good question.
0:16.6	I mean, first I thought Jesse Winker just because, you know, he's, I like, I like his personality.
0:23.7	You know, you never know what you're going to get.
0:25.3	There's going to be something unpredictable.
0:27.2	He's got a good look.
0:28.7	So I think he was the first name that popped into my head.
0:55.1	What's up, everybody? Welcome to the Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac. Spring is the season for new beginnings, and it's the best time to get behind the wheel of a sophisticated new Cadillac SUV. Visit your tri-state Cadillac dealer today. I'm your host, Connor Rogers, joined as always by my co-host, Joe DeMaio. But let's be real, who cares about him when we have John Hurwitz joining the show,
1:01.4	co-creator and showrunner of Cobra Chi, also the co-creator of the Harold and Kumar franchise,
1:06.6	American Reunion, obliterated, and many others. And most importantly, John, the best part is a die
1:13.2	hard Mets fan. Thanks so much for joining us. How are you today? I am happy to be here. And I do care
1:19.3	about Joe. I'm a big fan. And I was very excited and proud of the work that he did last night
1:26.7	during the spring breakout game.
1:28.4	As were we, and we're going to get into that, Joe, don't you worry.
1:31.2	It was a lot of fun watching that and seeing you in the booth calling a game.
1:35.4	So listen, John, we got to spend time together down in Port St. Lucie.
1:39.0	Is that a normal trip for you?
1:41.0	How often do you get to go to spring training with you and your family?
1:43.9	I hope it becomes a normal trip. trip for you? How often do you get to go to spring training with you and your family?
1:51.0	I hope it becomes a normal trip. This was our very first time. I've been a Mets fan pretty much all my life since I was maybe six years old. But I've instilled it in my daughter. I've got my
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