SAVANNAH BANANAS Jackson Olson on Jesse Cole, Selling Out Stadiums, and Banana Ball Takeover!
Lightweights Podcast
Joe Vulpis
4.9 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
The Savannah Bananas are a viral sensation and exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia, known for blending competitive baseball with over-the-top entertainment. Founded in 2016 by Jesse Cole, the team has redefined the game through their unique "Banana Ball" rules, choreographed dances, outrageous promotions, and a relentless focus on fan experience. Often described as the "Harlem Globetrotters of baseball," the Bananas have built a massive online following and sell out every home game, proving that fun and creativity can revolutionize even the most traditional sports.
I chat with Jackson Olson of the team to hear what it truely means to be a Savannah Bananas, future goals, how he got signed, and the freedom of being part of the incredible sport.
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| 0:00.0 | What's the one ballpark snack you can't live without? |
| 0:02.9 | Favorite of all times is a peanut butter barbecue sandwich from Kauffman Stadium. |
| 0:06.4 | How did you first get signed by the bananas? |
| 0:09.1 | I posted a TikTok. |
| 0:10.0 | This girl was like, I love what the bananas are doing, but like I want to be able to root for a team and really be upset when they lose. |
| 0:15.5 | What's the most valuable lesson you learned from Jesse? |
| 0:17.5 | I want to say dream big. |
| 0:18.7 | Welcome to the Lightways podcast. My name's Joe. Today's guest, we have Jackson Olson of the Savannah bananas. The bananas have been making waves on the internet |
| 0:24.9 | for years now. They're selling out stadiums performing banana ball in front of 60,000, 70,000 people. |
| 0:30.1 | 70,000 people. So if you like this interview talk to any other bananas on the team. In the very next episode, we have the founder of Banana Ball, Jesse Cole. |
| 0:39.8 | I think from day one, we just wanted to create something that we would love. |
| 0:42.9 | So hit the subscribe button and get notified for when the next podcast comes out. |
| 0:45.9 | Without further ado, Jackson Olson. |
| 0:48.0 | What's playing in front of 81,000 people like? |
| 0:50.9 | It's wild. |
| 0:51.9 | Is it crazy? Yeah. I mean, obviously you're trying to think in the back of your mind. |
| 0:56.3 | You're like, I'm playing in front of just 5,000. |
| 0:58.8 | Like, it's not that big of a deal. |
| 0:59.7 | It's the same game, right? |
| 1:01.2 | It's 90 feet. |
| 1:02.4 | It's 300 feet to the offense, but like it's so much different. |
| 1:07.2 | Until you're in that atmosphere where you can't hear the guy right next to you talking or your coach telling you to round third base like you can't hear any of that |
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