Set Hike! Preyin' On You Tonight, Panda Dan Eat You Alive

The boys begin Episode 26 by mourning the completely real and definitely-not-made-up departure of AJ Brown to New England, triggering a full-scale Philadelphia sports grief spiral before somehow landing an interview with legendary children's author Jerry Pallotta. What follows is 30 minutes of animal warfare, gorilla propaganda, killer whale facts, and the revelation that a king cobra might be the most problematic snake in recorded history. Jerry casually drops stories about attending the greatest games in sports history, writing 31+ books, visiting 4,000 schools, and researching crocodiles launching themselves out of the water like reptilian missiles. After the animal kingdom has been thoroughly debated, the listener mailbag takes center stage with a series of impossible sports challenges. Naturally, the conversation immediately veers into college Christmas tree crimes, dorm-room archaeology, and calculations proving Set Hike would need roughly 77 more years to reach 4,000 episodes. The Eagles' AJ Brown era may be over, but the era of non-fictional gorilla supremacy has never been stronger.Key Topics Discussed00:08 — Episode 26, June Rankings & The Jumble of Junettes09:30 — Eagles Grief Counseling & Life After AJ11:45 — Animal Battle Talk Sets Up A Huge Special Guest18:45 — Jerry's Wide World of Sports, Super Bowls, Georgetown & Historic Games23:30 — The Method Behind the Animal Combat Madness30:45 — Gorilla vs. 100 Kindergartners & Other Important Questions40:30 — Non-fiction Life Advice From Jerry Pallotta44:40 — Post-Interview Animal Analysis49:00 — The Official Anti-Cannibalism Platform of Set Hike!54:00 — Eagles Coaching Staff, The Grizzler & the Curious Case of Lizard Lick01:03:45 — Mailbag: Which Impossible Sports Challenge Could You Survive?01:31:40 — World Cup Preview & Episode Wrap-UpStatistics & FactsThe U.S. broadly shifted from fiction to nonfiction reading around 1990 Saltwater crocodile reportedly jumped roughly 20 feet for foodTiger reportedly defeated lions "1,000 in a row" in Roman-era storiesKing Cobra eats other snakesAccording to the owner of Skulls Unlimited (skullsunlimited.com), the first European to encounter a gorilla reportedly had his arm ripped off and was beaten to death with it The World Cup involves 48 teams in 12 groups over 104 total matchesTO had 1,200 yards and 14 TDs in 14 games (2004); AJ had 1,496 yards and 11 TDs in 17 games in his best season Christopher Sanchez:50⅔ consecutive scoreless inningsMentioned as fifth-longest streak since 1893Memorable Quotes"My skill is I can think like a seven-year-old." - Jerry Pallotta"That was an amazing 30 minutes of my life." - Panda Dan"Jerry and I are Jesuits. And what you have to understand about Jesuit faith is we don't believe in eating our brothers. The Set Hike! Podcast is an anti-cannibalism podcast through any and all species. " - Dr. TAT"My brother Joey is my favorite animal." - Jerry Pallotta"I heard there was a rumor that apparently your publisher had to stop you from writing a book titled Who Would Win? A Hundred Kindergartners versus One Silverback. Is that true? " - Stat Boy****************************************A huge thank you to legendary children's author Jerry Pallotta for joining Set Hike! this week. From animal battle breakdowns to life advice and unforgettable stories, Jerry was an incredible guest. Be sure to check out his wildly popular Who Would Win? book series and all of his work at www.jerrypallotta.com.Send us Fan MailFollow us on x.com & Instagram -- @sethikepodEmail us -- [email protected]