Interview with Joey Chestnut

The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast

The Action Network

Sports

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Joey Chestnut is a 16-time champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, held every Independence Day on Coney Island. Action Network Audio Director Matt Mitchell and predictive analyst Nick Giffen are two competitive eating enthusiasts, who spoke to Chestnut for an exclusive interview in May. Held shortly before Chestnut broke his own popcorn eating world record in Indiana on Memorial Day, he discusses his technique, his surprising favorite part about being the best eater in the world, and so much more.

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0:00.0	The Action Network Podcast. I'm just about that action, boss. He is the silent warrior who stands
0:08.5	where land meets horizon, steadfast and unshakable. A city on a hill lit for all to see. He is a bead
0:18.9	of light floating in the dark oil of night. For he is the very vessel
0:24.6	of our freedom, the champion of the 4th of July, the number one ranked eater in the world.
0:32.8	Joey Just now! Hello everybody and welcome back to the Action Network podcast.
0:43.1	I'm Action Audio Director Matt Mitchell, and that stirring introduction to today's episode
0:49.3	comes to us from Master of Ceremonies, George Sheaa before the 2019 edition of the Nathan's Hot Dog
0:58.0	Eating Contest.
0:59.5	This year's contest takes place on Coney Island this Friday, the 4th of July.
1:05.4	And to celebrate, just like we did last year, I'll be joined by Action Network predictive
1:10.4	analyst and fellow competitive eating enthusiast, Dr. Nick Giffin. just like we did last year. I'll be joined by Action Network Predictive Analyst
1:11.1	and fellow competitive eating enthusiast,
1:14.1	Dr. Nick Giffin, for a quick betting preview episode
1:17.3	of the podcast.
1:18.6	That will take place this Wednesday
1:20.9	and we'll give our top bets for this Independence Day
1:24.8	gastronomical right of passage.
1:27.2	But today, we have a special treat. In late May,
1:31.5	Nick and I had an exclusive interview with 16-time hot dog contest champion Joey Chestnut
1:37.8	shortly before breaking his own popcorn eating record in Terre Haute, Indiana. We decided to save that interview for today,
1:46.5	the first day of July, to set the table, so to speak, for the contest this Friday. Nick and I
1:53.7	will see you back here on Wednesday with our favorite picks, but until then, please enjoy this
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