Episode 106: NFL Championship Weekend Madness, Vince McMahon's Wild Ride, Luka's Brilliance
The Dumb Zone FREE
No Puppet Productions
4.9 • 724 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2024
⏱️ 136 minutes
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Summary
Dan McDowell and Blake Jones kick things off by explaining how you can enjoy their podcast, which, by the way, is free every Monday and Thursday. But wait, there’s a twist! If you’re feeling particularly fancy, you can unlock Tuesday and Friday episodes behind a paywall at patreon.com/thedumbzone. That’s right, folks, for the price of a mediocre latte, you can double your dumbness.
The crew dives into some heavy-hitting topics, starting with the riveting world of horse racing. Did you know they shoot horses with broken ankles right on the track? Yeah, it’s like a spaghetti western out there. But don’t worry, we don’t just dwell on the macabre. The gang discusses everything from the decline of horse racing to UFC’s brutal early days, and somehow, Johnny Manziel sneaks into the conversation.
But that’s not all. The guys recap an eventful NFL Championship weekend, breaking down the highlights, the lowlights, and everything in between. If you missed the games, don’t worry – they’ve got you covered with their own unique spin on all the action.
Then, Jake Kemp shares a harrowing tale of a family hotel disaster in Fort Worth, leading to an unexpected deep dive into the wild, rule-free days of early MMA. Imagine a 350-pound guy fighting a 150-pound guy. Sounds fair, right? Spoiler: it’s not.
In the latter half, things get personal and hilarious. Dan recalls a trip to the Fort Worth Children’s Museum, which, believe it or not, includes a 9/11 memorial right next to dinosaur exhibits. Nothing says family fun like a bit of historical trauma. And speaking of odd juxtapositions, Dan ponders if he could moonlight as a babysitter. The verdict? Probably not.
Jake wraps up with a story about flag football officiating that makes the NFL look like a well-oiled machine. Plus, there’s talk of comedian Stavros Halkias, Cowboys roasts in Dallas, and the utterly surreal experience of seeing a comedian try new material with notes on stage.
Oh, and they finally get to the bottom of this whole Vince McMahon thing. Yeah, it’s as bizarre as you’d expect. And don’t miss their thoughts on Luka Doncic, because what’s a sports podcast without a little NBA chatter?
0:00 - Open
33:30 - Luka
57:00 - NFL weekend
1:46:45 - News
2:00:30 - Viewer Mail/Today in History
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the current model of our podcast, which is totally free every Monday and Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts, including right here. |
| 0:08.0 | It would be a great bit if you subscribe or follow. |
| 0:10.9 | We do a minimum of four total episodes each week, and two of them can be heard behind a paywall at patreon.com slash the dumb zone. |
| 0:20.4 | So Monday and Thursday, free everywhere. |
| 0:22.8 | Tuesday and Friday will be behind a paywall at patreon.com slash the dumb zone. |
| 0:29.7 | Now, here's today's program. |
| 0:31.6 | The dumps of the dumb. |
| 0:33.7 | Didn't they once have to, like, shoot a horse right on the track? |
| 0:36.8 | Oh, yeah. |
| 0:42.1 | The horse broke his ankle or something, and they had to put him down. |
| 0:48.4 | You know, again, I don't know anything about horse raising, but it seems to me, like, that's pretty fucking harsh. |
| 0:51.9 | Like, dude, you can't, I mean, in this day and age, we can't fix a horse's ankle. |
| 0:55.7 | All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right. |
| 0:59.0 | All right, all right, all right. |
| 1:00.7 | Marlboro Death Day. |
| 1:04.8 | How's my prediction doing? |
| 1:07.2 | Terribly. |
| 1:09.4 | Reset. |
| 1:15.7 | I think about seven years ago I said horse racing has 20 years left. |
| 1:19.0 | Yeah, it's just not mainstream enough. |
| 1:21.1 | For people to get bad about it? |
| 1:22.5 | Yeah, if it was more popular. |
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