Set Hike!

The 36th inaugural episode of Set Hike! celebrates the return of NFL football by spending the opening fifteen minutes debating how Australian pronunciation, whether time is a social construct, and if Michigan keeps a secret DraftKings-sponsored clock in a drawer specifically for manufacturing extra seconds. Things briefly become alarmingly professional when legendary Philadelphia sportswriter Les Bowen joins the show and casually unloads 40 years of Eagles knowledge from memory, explains why Sean Mannion should hide safely in the booth, questions whether Jeff Stoutland’s departure could break the offensive line, and somehow says “Willie Lampkin” without realizing he has just activated Dr. TAT’s Pee-wee Herman secret word. Once Les escapes, the crew immediately destroys whatever journalistic credibility he left behind by investigating Panda Dan’s white Johnson, selecting French game-day cologne, debating whether smoked wallaby belongs inside a meat pie, predicting an Eagles massacre of the Washington Clarendons, and imagining Vic Fangio being physically carried into the coaching booth like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Finally, Stat Boy attempts to correct the fundamental physics of time replacing Cesium-133 with Hydrogen-1's isotopes which naturally segues into confirming Landon Dickerson’s 40-yard dash time before revealing the Set Hike! R&D Department has apparently been employing Rob, not Randy, this entire time—which is perfect, because after an offseason featuring horse racing, Uruguay, Baltimore slander and whatever the hell else this show became, football is finally back and nobody needs to pretend any of this made sense.Key Topics Discussed00:22 — NFL Week 1 Has Arrived: Melbourne, Time & International Football09:40 — Michigan’s Secret Clock & the Missing Second15:01 — AJ Brown, Hate-Watching New England22:45 — Les Bowen Joins Set Hike! (!!!!!!!!)25:35 — Sean Mannion, Andy Reid & the Eagles’ New Offense30:28 — Jeff Stoutland, Outside Zone & the Willie Lampkin Alarm35:18 — Who Replaces AJ Brown?39:06 — Jalyx Hunt, Trent Cole & the Eagles Defense41:48 — Les Bowen on Old-School Eagles Misery & the Lurie Era46:40 — Booth vs. Sideline & Battery-Resistant Windows50:22 — Les Bowen on Sportswriting, Access & Beating the Robots55:12 — Eagles–Clarendons Preview, Panda’s White Johnson & Game-Day Cologne01:01:54 — Smoked Wallaby, Meat Pies & Week 1 Predictions01:10:05 — Macy’s Predictions, Slayer Sound-Off & Zulu Nation Forever01:15:55 — Stat Boy Corrections: #IsotropesTalk, Missing Birthdays & R&D Identity CrisisStatistics & FactsA "jiffy" is a real (informal) unit of time — one-hundredth of a second. A second is officially defined as the duration of a set number of vibrations of the cesium-133 atom.Eagles won NFL championships in 1948 and 1949 — and the team was sold in between those two seasons.Owner Leonard Tose once nearly moved the team to Arizona.Sean Mannion is calling plays from the coaching booth (not the sideline) in Week 1.The buckeye is a tree in the soapberry family, Ohio's official state tree; its nut is a glossy brown nut with a light tan patch.New items this year: Tush-Push Tater (loaded baked potato), Kool-Aid glazed chicken wings, South Philly Special cheesesteak. Memorable Quotes"The LA Rams are cramming for the test. The Niners are studying." - Dr. TAT"Lane Johnson is a unicorn. He can do anything... he's the best offensive lineman ever." - Les Bowen"40 years ago, if you told an Eagles fan they were going to win 11 games in a season, they would have been ecstatic." - Les Bowen"The thing that I learned is you can't see a damn thing" - Pro-Booth Les Bowen on coving games from the sideline"I disagree with what you just said. I love the world, I love to travel the world " - Panda Dan"What's the over-under on the amount of times the announcers blame jet lag for false starts tonight?" - Stat Boy"This is when the cologne goes on, the Johnson stand tall, and we are here and ready, boys." - Dr. TAT****************************************A HUGE thank you to Les Bowen for taking the time to join Set Hike! and help us kick off the upcoming NFL season. For decades, Les was one of the unmistakable voices of Philadelphia sports journalism, covering the Flyers, Eagles, and some of the most memorable eras in the city’s sports history with the knowledge, humor, and perspective that made generations of Philly fans feel like they knew their teams a little better.Getting the chance to talk Eagles history, the 2026 team, and the evolution of sports media was genuinely special for all of us. More than anything, we’re incredibly appreciative of the body of work Les produced throughout his career at the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer, and the role it played in shaping how so many of us followed Philadelphia sports growing up.Thank you again, Les, for your time, your stories, your sense of humor, and a career worth celebrating.Follow Les Bowen on X: @LesBowenFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The 35th inaugural episode becomes a full-blown Slay Day as Slayer celebrates her actual August 27 birthday in studio, where a normal birthday interview immediately mutates into LeBron fan anthropology, quiet-car jurisprudence, and a hard-line debate over wearing the wrong Philadelphia jersey to the wrong Philadelphia sporting event. From there, the crew discovers Willie Lampkin may be a lost citizen of Oz, debates whether Dr. TAT is legally permitted to boo his own Bengals-loving child, turns Joe Burrow into Macaulay Culkin, and spends an irresponsible amount on craps mechanics, upside-down puzzles, and tactical sandwich concealment from increasingly militant Jersey Shore seagulls. Slayer then delivers what is immediately declared the greatest duck joke in podcast history before revealing the secret economy of Wrangler ducking, hidden Jeep symbols, and why Panda Dan has apparently been waving at people who were never obligated to wave back. Stat Boy attempts to restore sports by introducing the Phillies’ “lame duck” manager situation, only for the episode to unveil an alternate Set Hike! Red October fanfest coined "Set Strike!", react to an IHOP-based Spanish cycling correspondent, and then host a live intervention over Panda Dan’s Minute Maid intake. Finally, Slayer brings everyone cookies, Dr. TAT eats the cookie she actually wanted, the room performs a duck-infested “Happy Birthday" and the Corrections department delivers the ultimate birthday gift: Slayer missed sharing August 28 with Shania Twain and Marv from Home Alone by roughly eleven minutes. Let Slay eat cake? Sure. Just apparently not her own cookie.Key Topics Discussed00:21 — Happy Birthday, Slayer! 06:29 — World Cup Commutes & the LeBron Takeover 10:37 — Quiet Cars, Concerts & Slayer’s 31-Book Quest 13:33 — Red October & the Sports Jersey Fashion Police 17:14 — Eagles Camp: No LeBron, No Lemons 21:22 — Willie Lampkin, Wizard of Oz & Three Philly Championships 27:00 — Can Dr. TAT Boo His Own Son? 29:01 — Joe Burrow, Home Alone & Super Bowl Halftime Shows 33:41 — Atlantic City, Roulette & Stat Boy’s Dice Technique 38:29 — Yahtzee, Card Games & Upside-Down Puzzles 43:55 — Seagull Survival & the Greatest Duck Joke Yet 49:14 — Slayer Corrects Set Hike! on Jeep Duck Culture 54:42 — Pauly D, Lame Ducks & the Phillies Manager Debate 01:01:57 — Fan Mail, Set Strike & Voicemail Chaos 01:10:03 — Pancakes, Panda’s Sugar Intervention & Let Slay Eat Cake 01:19:32 — Birthday Corrections & the Final WhistleBirthday Slayer Statistics & FactsSlayer was born August 27, around 11:49 p.m.Slayer's zodiac sign is Virgo.Slayer's on her 14th book of the year, with a Goodreads reading-challenge goal of 31 books.Slayer has an Eagles tattoo.Slayer shares a birthday with Aaron Paul and Jim Thome.Celebrities born the next day (Aug 28) include Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Shania Twain, and Daniel Stern (Marv from Home Alone). Memorable Quotes"Rummy's a good beach game, actually. " - Panda Dan"I don't think there's a better gift than corrections." - Stat Boy"Just sending all the bad vibes." - Slayer after Dr. TAT threatens to wear a LeBron James Flyers jersey to an Eagles game"That is one of the finest, one of the greatest gobblers I've ever met." - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Set Hike! crew finally gets serious in its 34th inaugural episode, promising a “no-nonsense night” before immediately burning multiple minutes litigating the numerical boundaries between a couple, a few, several, and many—proving once again that nobody at this podcast can be trusted with an agenda. After diagnosing the Eagles’ preseason offense as vanilla ice cream dropped on the ground, Panda Dan debates whether Sean Mannion belongs in the forbidden booth, while Dr. TAT discovers that Vic Fangio’s defense apparently consists of a man on life support and a human piñata. Things briefly become shockingly wholesome when Lauren from Carl’s Cards & Collectibles joins to celebrate her father’s incredible Havertown legacy and their store’s role in connecting Philly fans with their hometown heroes, including Delco’s very own Kevin McGonigle. Speaking of hometown heroes, a new one is born when "Juice” begins recounting how a mere Delco mortal went from nearly being kicked out of Citizens Bank Park to being rescued, sent backstage, placed next to Flo Rida, transforming into a 62-year-old dancing Phillies folk hero, complete with an elbow kiss and open jersey. By the end, Stat Boy conjures up a new Set Hike! memorabilia sweepstakes and reveals a secret talent so powerful that Dr. TAT and Panda Dan immediately begins reconsidering the very concept of sound itself.Key Topics Discussed00:22 — The 34th Inaugural “No-Nonsense” Episode03:40 — Eagles Preseason Autopsy: The Soggy Offense10:16 — Preseason Philosophy & Dr. TAT Loathes the Booth14:22 — Life Support, Human Piñatas & Eagles Defensive Depth18:13 — Lauren from Carl’s Cards & Collectibles Joins the Show26:10 — Kevin McGonigle Mania Hits Havertown29:25 — Dr. J, Brandon Graham & Legendary Carl’s Cards Signings35:43 — Carl’s Flyers Legacy, Bernie Parent & Dan Vladar40:57 — The Set Hike! Podcast-Worn Memorabilia Sweepstakes44:40 — Panda Dan’s Juice Break & the Road to Juice47:50 — The Juice Gets Loose: A Phillies Folk Hero Is Born51:36 — Juice Somehow Gets Accidentally Kicked Out54:17 — Backstage with Flo Rida: Big Daddy Fitz Takes the Stage01:04:28 — The Juice Aftermath & Foo Fighters Field Reporting01:09:56 — Stat Boy Reveals His Secret Talent01:14:23 — Just Andrew, the International NFL & the Road to FallStatistics & FactsThe crew works out an official taxonomy of vague quantities: couple = exactly 2, few = 3–4, several = 5–7, many = 7+. Sirianni is reportedly 5-0 in regular-season openers, tied to his preseason philosophy of resting starters.Carl's Cards notable signings: Dr. J, Gordie Howe, Dick Vermeil, Jason Kelce, Bernie Parent (Carl's very first-ever signing, ~25 store visits, personal friend), Bobby Shantz (100 years old, still recites full stats when signing), Brandon Graham, Dickie Noles.Flo Rida had Juice dance, then take his shirt off; onlookers dubbed him "Daddy Philly"/"Philly Daddy Dancer," some mistook him for the Phillie Phanatic. Witness the madness here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO8x5_p3OA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Memorable Quotes"No, I love the preseason. I would watch every game if I could. " - Panda Dan"People can just smell you coming. So it's much easier for people to recognize where you are in a crowd." - Stat Boy on locating Panda Dan in public"There is literally no one better for an autograph signing than Brandon Graham... it's like a roller coaster. " - Lauren from Carl's Cards & Collectibles"It made my day, my month, my year, possibly the rest of my life... " - Juice on his sudden Flo Rida hero accension"Please make sure to tip your kazoo guy." - Dr. TAT****************************************A huge Set Hike! thank you to Lauren from Carl’s Cards & Collectibles for joining the show and sharing the story of her dad, Carl, the legacy he built in Havertown, and the community that continues to grow around the store today. From generations of Philly sports fans walking through the doors to unforgettable autograph signings with legends like Dr. J, Brandon Graham, Bernie Parent and more, Carl’s Cards is much more than a memorabilia shop — it’s a true Delco sports institution. If you’re looking for sports cards, memorabilia, apparel, autographs, or the chance to meet some of your favorite athletes, make sure to check out Carl’s Cards & Collectibles on Eagle Road in Havertown. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and X for upcoming signings and new arrivals, and visit https://carlscards.com/ to learn more. Support local, support a great family business, and tell them Set Hike! sent you!Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The 33rd inaugural episode begins with Turtle’s manual-transmission driving gloves and somehow develops into a graduate seminar on Jeep culture, where Panda Dan admits he’s essentially duckless and the crew spends several legally inadvisable minutes defining mutual ducking, tri-ducks, duck exclusivity, and the shocking possibility that the Western Hemisphere itself is a duck. The Phillies then use the completely meaningless but spiritually binding fact that the 1980, 2008 and 2026 teams all sat at 64–56 after 120 games to guarantee another World Series, before Chase Utley’s Wall of Fame ceremony becomes an ageism tribunal, a Pat Burrell grooming appreciation society, and a Kevin Costner filmography test nobody studied for. Eventually football arrives, where Darius Cooper and Willie Lampkin become the official Set Hike! preseason hype train, Lemon is declared a bust approximately seven years before anyone should be allowed to say that, and Lane Johnson’s possible last ride sends the entire offensive-line discussion plunging into an unstoppable series of Johnson jokes. The brand-new Set Hike! voicemail line then fulfills its technological destiny when children immediately use it to investigate Dr. TAT’s fart volume, before Stat Boy closes the case with Stellantis corrections, vintage Phillies fan-club archaeology, Savannah Bananas acrobatics and one final command: grab your ducks, give yourself a Jeep wave, and go Birds.Key Topics Discussed00:21 — Turtle the Manual Man04:38 — The Jeep Wave Constitution09:29 — If You Jeep Wave, They Will Duck13:55 — Mutual Ducking & the Tri-Duck19:01 — Phillies Fan-Group Archaeology19:42 — The 64–56 World Series Prophecy22:54 — Chase Utley’s Wall of Fame Roast29:58 — Field of Dreams & Iowa Ghostbusters33:26 — Hollywood Voice Mount Rushmore38:59 — Eagles Training Camp & WR Battles47:06 — Lane Johnson’s Last Ride50:15 — All In on Willie Lampkin57:33 — Eagles vs. Ravens & Advanced Crow Science1:02:42 — Fan Mail, LeBron & “Big Colors”1:07:40 — The Set Hike! Hotline DeliversStatistics & FactsChrysler is still in business; its parent company is Stellantis — and Jeep's parent company is also Stellantis."Jeep Ducking" is described as a real global phenomenon: Jeep owners leave small rubber ducks on other Jeeps as a random act of kindness/acknowledgment.After 120 games, the 1980 Phillies were 64–56, the 2008 Phillies were 64–56, and the 2026 Phillies were also 64–56 — both 1980 and 2008 ended in World Series titles.Savannah Bananas trivia: the team reportedly sold out Citizens Bank Park ("the bank") two days in a row; a player named Robert Anthony Cruz ("RAC"; a former MLB player with the Nationals) recently landed a trick called the "Iron Lotus" — a flip with a twist, catching the ball backhanded. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbzLhofI6hn/Birds returner Brit Covey reportedly ran a "hammy route" during OTAs — faking a hamstring injury mid-route as a decoy move. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZv3Jl5NjHL/Crows: reportedly have intelligence comparable to a 7-year-old human or a great ape; high neuron density lets them make tools, recognize human faces, and understand water displacement. Memorable Quotes"I'm gonna be on Broad Street in about two and a half months from now celebrating Philadelphia Phillies World Series... I think we're going four for four this year, folks." - Dr. TAT"I drive a Jeep." - Panda Dan"So you know the Eagles have Manion Man, we have Manual Man... So we gotta call him Turtle the Manual Man." - Panda Dan"Who would you like to duck you?" - Stat Boy"Dude, I'm telling you... Darius Cooper is a stud. He's gonna have a breakout season." - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The 32nd inaugural episode begins with a formal attempt to repair diplomatic relations with the duck-joke community, but mutates into a graduate-level NFL training-camp seminar before AJ Epenesa’s nocturnal snake herping hobby kicks the door off the hinges and sends the entire show screaming into reptilian hell. Dr. TAT relives the moment he accidentally grabbed a live Delco driveway snake, Panda Dan reveals that apparently every young man must complete one government-mandated “snake tour,” and Stat Boy is forcibly rebranded as Snake Boy while Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda, and Hollywood's mandatory hip-hop casting requirements consume a wildly irresponsible percentage of a sports podcast. Eventually, the crew remembers sports exist and staggers back toward Eagles training camp (part II), investigates Atlanta’s fourth-string quarterback and Joel Embiid’s allegedly asymmetrical slimming anatomy. Before Snake Boy can open the correction ledger, Set Hike!’s R&D Department unveils its greatest invention yet and launches the show into a completely new level of unnecessary technological advancement, a twist so structurally ambitious it has Christopher Nolan asking for a whiteboard and a nap.Key Topics Discussed00:21 — Butt Quacks Me Up01:45 — Hard Knocks, Eagles Nostalgia & NFL August 06:50 — Old-School Football Camp & the Legend of Sharkhurst 09:20 — Training Camp Is Actually Summer School 15:46 — Eagles Camp: Taye Wicks, Injuries & WR Depth 18:45 — Where in Pennsylvania Is Lane Johnson? 26:43 — Vic Fangio, AJ Epenesa & the Eagles Defense 28:31 — Everybody Has a Night-Snake Phase 33:30 — Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda & Mr. Cube 41:33 — Black Mambas, Super-Sharks & Late-'90s Animal Cinema 44:55 — Set Hike! Becomes a Sea Lion Podcast 47:01 — Atlanta’s Fourth-String QB & Eagles Preseason 49:30 — Listener Sound-Offs, Fantasy Punishments & Baseball Chaos 58:42 — 234-SET-HIKE & Snake Boy’s CorrectionsStatistics & FactsHard Knocks history: Ravens were the first team featured (2001), Cowboys have appeared 4 times (3 individually + 1 division-wide). Eagles have only appeared once, as part of the NFC East division format (2025); 2026's features the Seahawks. The Ultimate Grand Slam - Only 34 walk-off grand slams have occurred in MLB history; only 15 of those came with two outs, making this rarer than a perfect game.Eric Bruntlett recorded the last unassisted triple play in MLB, in 2009; roughly 15 unassisted triple plays have occurred in MLB history.The hobby of hunting snakes is called "herping"The Inland Taipan is cited as the world's most venomous snake. Memorable Quotes"I actually think it's like one of the best movie magic things is that you can make Tom Cruise look tall in movies." - Dr. TAT"I mean, I'm not worried about Lane, he's an Amish Lancaster warrior. " - Panda Dan"It says an FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. " - Stat Boy reveals the plot of Snakes on a Plane"I like to think right now Lane Johnson is, you know, enjoying some Hershey's chocolate and just kind of just drinking like a Tröegs' sunshine pills near it." - Dr. TAT speculates on Lane Johnson's whereaboutsFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Set Hike! starts off with a BANG, celebrating its **inaugural** 31st episode by immediately setting what experts are calling the fastest statistical correction in sports-comedy podcast history, naturally segueing into compelling prime numbers talk, knuckle-based calendars, seasonal punching fists, Atlantic City bachelor-party archaeology, and a shockingly serious investigation into whether anyone has ever willingly bet roulette number 31. As Philadelphia transforms into LeBron City, Panda Dan delivers possibly the least enthusiastic superstar welcome in sports-comedy podcast history, Eagles training camp is here (rejoice!), and Stat Boy explores the financial mechanics of being mummified in your own life savings. But the true star is MC and The Sauce, a Chester County beer-league hockey operation built on pizza branding, A.I. (i.e., Antonio Intelligence) analytics, a whopping 16.7% power play, and the revolutionary draft strategy of selecting every guy who has previously injured you. By the end, the crew has debated Italian pasta sauces, sounds-off on LeBron's helicopter commute, famous babies, Hands on a Hard Body, a 13th month named “Secon-dary,” and produced what Dr. TAT himself concedes may be “one of the worst duck joke podcasts we've ever had.”Key Topics Discussed00:21 — The **Inaugural** 31st Episode & Calendar Chaos05:27 — Fall Fists, Atlantic City & Ducktown10:06 — Roulette, LOST Numbers & Casino Degeneracy14:40 — LeBron to Philly: Panda Has Mixed Emotions21:58 — Welcome to LeBron City!31:31 — Eagles Training Camp & The Two Jalens35:49 — Money Mummies & Guest Relations Problems37:19 — MC Joins the Show: Welcome to The Sauce42:45 — Beer-League Hockey, AI Awards & Bolognese52:31 — Sauce vs. Gravy & Crimes Against Italian59:48 — Slay, LeBron Transit & Famous Babies01:06:55 — Hands on a Hard Body & Piss-Hand Strategy01:12:00 — Calendar Reform, Duck Jokes & Setto Haiku!Statistics & FactsMonths with 31 days: January, March, May, July, August, October, December (per the "knuckle method" Stat Boy walked through).Roulette: betting a single number pays 35-to-1 odds; the 0 and 00 give the house its edge. 31 is a black number on the wheel.MC flew LeBron around Philly in a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter, per the bit — hot spots mentioned: Diamond Cabaret, Philip's Steaks, Pizza 50s, and Coco's Gelato in Aldan, PA.Ducktown (Atlantic City's nicknamed) — Earned the name for being settled heavily by Italian immigrants and duck farmers in the early 1900s.The Lost numbers (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42) all correspond to retired Yankees numbers, Memorable Quotes"I have a lot of respect for LeBron James... never had any issues in his career as far as just seems like a great guy, you know, great family guy. Honored that he chose Philadelphia... it's great for the city, it's great for the fans. " - Panda Dan...here comes the BUT..."The concern is that LeBron... it's all gonna revolve around LeBron and can LeBron win another finals, not the Sixers. And yeah, I'm just a little worried about that." - Panda Dan"It's a fantasy league for old fat guys [playing] hockey." - MC"A bipartisan sub shop. This is fantastic." - Stat Boy"I would like to congratulate the 2027 NBA championship winning Philadelphia 76ers... I've already bought my tickets for the parade." - Dr. TAT"It's time to get sauced or get lost!" - MC****************************************Huge thanks to MC, player/GM of The Sauce, for joining us and bringing beer-league hockey, elite-level Bolognese analytics, and the “get sauced or get lost!” mentality to Set Hike! Follow The Sauce on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wc.sauce/ and learn more about the Ice Line Intermediate League at https://icelinequadrinks.com/leagues/adult/intermediate-league/.Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

With Eagles training camp quickly approaching, Set Hike! has reached the dangerous part of summer where Ancient Greek literature, Eagles roster projections, and fantasy football delusions all intersect. Naturally, the crew sends LeBron on an MJ-esque, spite-fueled Last Dance, plagiarizes The Odyssey into the inevitable Set Hike! Productions masterpiece The Pizza Odyssey, and deconstructs Shanahan's (Mike's) NFL coaching tree that somehow contains flowers, bramble bushes, weeds, and Nick Sirianni scampering around like a squirrel. Meanwhile, the Eagles offensive line becomes an anatomy joke, Zulu Nation begins accepting laminated résumés for a fantasy football league vacancy, and Turtle proposes a third-place NFL game so offensive that FIFA itself is nearly banned from the podcast for eternity (and may God have mercy on your soul, Turtle). The mailbag wraps up with an epic blind coaching résumé showdown that pits some serious football royalty head-to-head-to-head. By the end, championships are counted, suspicions are raised, and Set Hike! once again proves that no résumé is safe once Stat Boy fires up the spreadsheets...Key Topics Discussed00:21 — Jermaine Mayberry Correction & the Dog Days of Summer02:51 — LeBron Rumors, Retirement Cities, & his Last Dance11:47 — The Odyssey, Blomo & 3,000-Year-Old Spoilers17:35 — The Pizza Odyssey & Matt Damon vs. Brad Pitt22:24 — Scylla, Charybdis & the Trolley Problem24:40 — Eagles Training Camp: QB Battles & Roster Questions31:37 — Eagles Defense & the Great Coaching Tree Debate39:10 — NFL Copycats and 20th Season of Zulu Nation Fantasy Football57:33 — Turtle’s NFL Third-Place Game Proposal01:04:12 — The Blind Coaching Résumé Showdown01:12:12 — Corrections, Low-IQ NFL History & the Football Water SlideStatistics & FactsMichael Jordan previously owned part of the Charlotte Hornets; sold his stake in 2023, having owned it from 2010–2023LeBron's business/ownership history: acquired a 2% stake in Liverpool FC in 2011 for roughly $50 million; in 2021 he converted that into equity in Fenway Sports Group (Liverpool's parent company, which also owns the Boston Red Sox)Homer (not Simpson) is traditionally credited as the author of The Odyssey, though it originated as oral traditionTank Bigsby — incorrectly listed by NFL.com as 23 years old; Stat Boys solves World hunger by noting he's actually currently 24, turning 25 at the end of August 2026Sydney Brown (nicknamed "the cruise missile" / "human battering ram") is no longer on the Eagles — now with the Atlanta FalconsMike Shanahan (father) coached the Washington Redskins from 2010–2013Assistant coaches under him at the time included: son Kyle Shanahan, Matt LaFleur (now Packers HC), Mike McDaniel (Dolphins HC), Sean McVay (Rams HC), and Raheem Morris (fired as Falcons HC last year)Memorable Quotes"Like likable or a fight?" - Panda Dan seeking clarity on the Matt Damon v. Brad Pitt debate"Likeable, Brad Pitt, fight, probably Matt Damon." - Panda Dan's official stance 1-second later on the Matt Damon v. Brad Pitt debate"I'm going to the Washington Wizards. I'm pulling a Jordan. I'm going to the Washington Wizards as LeBron, but I'm going to win it. I'm going to prove something that Jordan could not do. " - Stat Boy"I think about Scylla and Charybdis, I often think about Eagles football. I think of Scylla as the passing game and Charybdis as the running game... you can't have too much of either and you have to navigate both. " - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

After 28 consecutive days of contractually mandated podcast PTO, Set Hike! returns with rejuvenated vocal cords, a suspicious number of stat conventions, and an urgent investigation into why basketball rims at a multi-purpose public pool—now officially an “MP³”—reject jump shots like a nightclub with a dress code. The crew catches up on World Cup heartbreak, Philadelphia’s MLB All-Star carnival, Jordan Walker’s magenta-ball uprising, Eagles training camp, and the suspicious multi-league Brown exchange involving AJ, Jaylen, four franchises, multiple colors, and possibly one shared grandfather. Fan mail forces the hosts to sing every nostalgic sports theme song they can partially remember, investigate the underused verb “spangle,” and decide whether a silverback gorilla or five Kobe Bryant Black Mambas would be the better mall companion. Stat Boy eventually convenes corrections court to explain D.P. Dough, locate present day Pat "The Bat" Burrell, re-remember Roy Halladay's All-Star greatness, and take a stroll down memory lane with "Truck Driver" Sam Rayburn—the 2000's Eagles defensive lineman who apparently crawled so Beau Allen could walk. Key Topics Discussed00:22 — Set Hike!’s Back…Tell a Friend02:48 — MP³: Multi-Purpose Public Pool Basketball 08:54 — Steel Field and the Hardest Rims in Havertown 12:42 — Dr. Green Returns, Plus Penn State Food Memories 19:13 — World Cup Recap and Belgium Breaks America Again 24:56 — Philadelphia’s MLB All-Star Takeover 30:42 — Phillies Legends, Mailata and the Home Run Derby 41:43 — Eagles Training Camp Preview 44:38 — The Great AJ–Jaylen Brown Multi-League Trade 53:14 — Sixers Chemistry, LeBron Rumors and Drake Maye Doubt 56:57 — Wimbledon, McGregor, Wildfire Smoke and Bison Court 1:01:02 — Fan Mail: Greatest Sports Theme Songs 1:10:44 — Drew Titsworth and the Lost Art of Spangling 1:13:32 — Gorilla vs. Five Black Mambas? Someone Get Jerry on the Line.1:19:27 — Stat Boy’s Corrections CourtStatistics & FactsThe crew is required to take 28-days PTO every summer, taken consecutively.2026 All-Star Game starting pitchers: last Blue Jay to start was Roy Halladay in 2009; last Phillie to start was Roy Halladay in 2011 — so Halladay started for both teams historically.Kevin Durant reportedly attended the Home Run Derby and called Boston, New York, and Philly fans the most passionate.If LeBron James joined the Sixers or Warriors he'd be first player to win a title with four different teams.Sam Rayburn (Hank Rayburn) identified as the undrafted Eagles defensive tackle (Tulsa) known for a "truck driver" sack celebration, played for the Eagles roughly 2003–2006 (noted as "306" in transcript, likely a mis-transcription).D.P. Dough origin: named after founders "Dan" and "Penny", founded mid-1980s as a college-town calzone chain; closest location to the group is in Delaware at UDelPat Burrell2008 World Series stats: 52 plate appearances, .227 batting average, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 13 strikeouts, 8 walks2010 World Series (with Giants): ~49 plate appearances, .143 averageWas the Phillies' hitting coach for the Giants organization in 2024–2025; recently moved to a different front-office role after a GM changeMemorable Quotes"I don’t take a vow of silence. I do talk, but I don’t talk to other people. I just talk to myself during that time." - Panda Dan regarding how he spends his Set Hike!'s mandatory PTO"Oh, now that we're talking, we're talking a real American sport, right? Hitting home runs, baby!" - Stat Boy"I would just watch it and be like, ‘Circle button…square button." - Panda Dan"I would love to see Steph Curry in a multi-purpose public pool play pig and see how he does." - Dr. TAT"I mean, I'm looking at it now, I turned my head, and it it looks like the bottom of a multi-purpose public pool..." - Stat Boy regarding Panda Dan's stylish trashcan"I’ve actually never listened to Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship’s podcast. It’s like a rival podcast." - Panda DanFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Do you want the good news or bad news first?...The Good news: the crew acquire yet another World-famous guest like they’re building a sports-chaos Avengers roster, this time calling Ryan Winchester after his mathematically absurd two-hole-in-one round at Rolling Green — immediately christened "The Double Winchester." Ryan calmly explains the miracle while the hosts try to process it through golf balls as jewelry, saint canonization math, and whether Jack Nicklaus needs to knight him with a 7-iron. Now, the Bad news: from there, the episode swerves into World Cup confusion, corporate hydration-break conspiracies, VAR turning referees into Google Glass cyborgs, and Stat Boy pitching a five-and-a-half-hour blockbuster called "Bourne Mistaken Identity". The back half somehow steers us back to Eagles roster therapy, updates recent peanut-butter-and-jelly NFLPA relations, play-by-play announcer theology, and one final prayer for the Kiwis.Key Topics Discussed01:26 — Knicks Trauma sans Turtle & World Cup Mode03:35 — Soccer League Pop Quiz Goes Internationally Wrong08:53 — Ryan Winchester Joins & Delivers the Birth of "The Double Winchester"(™)14:13 — The 71/72 Scorecard Clarification21:41 — Witnesses, Caddies & Facebook Troll Justice24:54 — Ryan’s U.S. Open Picks & Rolling Green Destiny27:02 — Golf Ball Jewelry, Truck Nuts & Saint Winchester32:31 — World Cup Recap: Kiwis, Just, Messi & Hydration Breaks38:37 — Stat Boy Pitches: Bourne Mistaken Identity48:24 — Eagles Good News/Bad News & PB&J Locker Room Theories58:45 — Listener Mail: Greatest Play-by-Play Announcers01:15:11 — Corrections, Broadcast Rankings & Final World Cup SendoffStatistics & FactsJoe Tryon-Shoyinka retired after signing with the Eagles.The Sixers announcing team (Kate Scott, Tom McGuinness, Alaa Abdelnaby, Karin Haischer) was ranked 29th out of 30 NBA teams by the website Awful Announcing The Knicks announcing team (Mike Breen, Walt Frazier, Wally Szczerbiak) ranked #1The World Cup introduced hydration breaks for the first time this year — two per game, splitting each half into quarters — instituted as a player safety measure but tied to Powerade sponsorshipVAR (Video Assistant Referee) — also discussed; refs now use sideline cameras during offsides reviewsA VAR "mistaken identity" incident occurred during the World Cup (yellow card shown to wrong player) Approximately 108 to 117 billion humans have ever lived on EarthCurrent world population is ~8.3 billion — roughly 7% of all humans who ever livedMemorable Quotes"Yeah, it's probably that." (on the studio sounding better without Turtle)  - Panda Dan"The people who hate Joe Buck are simpletons." - Dr. TAT"I'm putting my TAT stamp that AJ Epenesa is going to be an impact player for us at some point this year." - Dr. TAT"I joke that I age like fine wine. " - Ryan Winchester"Pound for pound, ferrets are one of the strongest animals on the planet." - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Turtle arrives dressed like the founding father of Knicks anxiety in a pair of extra-medium Knickerbockers, and the boys immediately turn the NBA playoffs into a celebrity loyalty investigation involving Spike Lee, Ozempic Joe, courtside beer hazards, and the unsung battlefield heroism of NBA mop guys. The episode then somehow becomes a Supreme Court case on horse rights, where Dr. TAT defends Spurs fandom by arguing the spur itself is innocent, Baltimore remains bad for equine morale, and the Triple Crown may be collapsing under the weight of rest days and unpaid horse labor. From there, Set Hike!’s analytics department reveals the podcast may be internationally huge in Nuremberg and spiritually monitored by one mysterious Boardman, Oregon listener, which naturally leads Turtle into a World Cup explainer featuring Team USA expectations, Hessian trauma, New Zealand sheep nationalism, and Europeans discovering Buc-ee’s like it’s an alien civilization. The mailbag closes things out with Eagles first-touchdown trivia, Computer Scott’s deranged spelling bee, and a teenage golfer hitting two holes-in-one while winning bar credit he cannot legally use — because on this show, even golf achievements come with paperwork and underage beverage restrictions. Key Topics Discussed00:19 — Extra Medium Knickerbockers & Celebrity Fan Audits10:53 — Ripken the Tee Dog and Sports Job Power Rankings14:20 — Knicks vs. Spurs and the Pants Curse17:04 — More Horse Rights, Spurs Fandom, and Elite Set Hike! Media Training20:35 — Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown Breakdown26:03 — Boardman Oregon Returns from the Podcast Wilderness28:01 — Nuremberg Germany Becomes a Set Hike Stronghold33:21 — Turtle’s World Cup 10140:45 — When Dr. TAT Joins the Soccer Bandwagon45:26 — Hessians, George Washington, and German Listener Damage Control55:16 — Set Hike! Officially Adopts New Zealand01:00:20 — Per the uge: Eagles Mini-Camp, Stem Cells, and Football Conditioning01:04:59 — Fan Mail! featuring Computer Scott’s Spelling Bee from Hell01:22:45 — Stat Boy’s World Cup Fact Avalanche & Delco makes Golf History!Statistics & FactsThe New York Knicks last won a championship during the Nixon administration (1973)The $5 million Triple Crown bonus has been discontinuedUSA's best-ever World Cup finish: quarterfinals in 1994 (also went deep in 2002)USA is +5,500 to win; longest odds teams (South Africa, Uzbekistan, Panama, Haiti, etc.) are +250,000Philadelphia bars will be staying open until 4 a.m. for World Cup matches No country has won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962All-time there have been 84 unique participating nations54 of those 84 have reached the quarterfinals or furtherOnly 8 unique World Cup winners ever: Uruguay, Italy, Germany (incl. West Germany), Brazil, England, Argentina, France, and SpainBy PGA standards, two hole-in-ones in single round was statistically expected to happen once every 600 years (~1 in 20 million) Memorable Quotes"I think Spain will win. I know they're the front runner, but yeah — a lot of respect for La Liga and Real Madrid and Barcelona and just great soccer. But I want New Zealand too. I'm rooting for New Zealand. " - Panda Dan"There's more sheep in New Zealand than people. So all the sheep should celebrate watching the humans win." - Dr. TAT"Extra medium is extra nice." - Turtle"The media training we have here at Set Hike is top-notch. The way he navigated that question — it was fantastic. I've never heard anything like it." - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

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.Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The 25th inaugural episode of Set Hike celebrates a quarter-century of podcasting the only way this show knows how: by starting with dead goldfish, betta-fish gang warfare, and a heated debate over what a group of Krimpets should be called. The crew then spirals through Memorial Day guilt, PGA Championship chaos, Rory McIlroy's apparent war on patriotic hecklers, robot referees with legal rights, and an Eagles schedule breakdown that somehow includes Andy Reid walrus metaphors and AJ Brown trade anxiety. Stat Boy returns from whatever underground statistics bunker he inhabits, armed with enough random facts to power a small municipality. By the end, the boys have predicted the Eagles season, declared Cooper DeJean the key to the greatest defensive backfield in NFL history (per Dr. TAT's "May Take '26"), and discover that female betta fish apparently belong to a sorority. Key Topics Discussed03:00 — Businesses of Ferrets & Animal Group Names05:35 — Memorial Day Amnesia07:30 — Mailbag Overflow & Podcast Logistics08:30 — PGA Championship Recap13:20 — Rory McIlroy vs. America16:45 — TastyKake Naming Convention Committee24:00 — NBA Playoffs & The Robot Ref Revolution31:00 — Football Rules Nobody Understands36:30 — Eagles Schedule Release Begins40:30 — AJ Brown Anxiety & OTA News43:00 — Reek Woolen Hype Train45:45 — Dr. TAT's May Take48:30 — Game-by-Game Eagles Predictions01:15:00 — Mailbag, Animal Follow-Ups & Northern Illinois Quarterbacks01:24:00 — Andy Reid Walrus Theory & Closing ThoughtsStatistics & FactsRai's signature quirks: wears two gloves and puts iron covers on his clubs — which his father bought him on a tight budget.Eagles' strength of schedule ranks 23rd, making them the 10th easiest in the NFL for the upcoming season.The last time an NFC team won 3+ consecutive NFC titles: the Eagles went 4 consecutive seasons from 2001–2004.The quote "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles" was actually said by British comedian Jasper Carrot in 1983 — not by a Beatle.Group of ferrets = a businessGroup of pandas = an embarrassmentGroup of elephants = a memoryGroup of giraffes = a towerGroup of butterflies = a kaleidoscopeMemorable Quotes"Last time I checked, this was America." - Dr. TAT" I think they're going to lose that tie." - Panda Dan"Shout out to Andy Reid's Hawaiian shirts as well." - Stat Boy"Many animals don't live that long, so we could have missed the lifetime of, I don't know, a moth." - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Stat Boy makes his triumphant return to the podcast after disappearing into a secret statistics convention and immediately helps break down the emotional war crimes committed against Philadelphia sports fans, somehow pivoting from the death of “The Process” into a full-blown atomic physics lecture involving Joel Embiid as a proton and Tobias Harris as a neutron who “does nothing.” Then, in a shocking display of podcast professionalism, the crew lands an actual golf interview with the guys from Golf 215 to preview the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club — featuring discussions of turtle-shell greens, rough thick enough to hide a family sedan, and whether Jordan Spieth currently exists on a milk carton. Things deteriorate beautifully afterward into a philosophical debate about cream cheese ratios, French breakfast vocabulary, horse-racing ethics, NFL world domination, and whether Thanksgiving football spiritually belongs to Dallas. Stat Boy delivers enough obscure golf facts to become “Stat GPT,” while Dr. TAT invents a horse-run jail system, and Panda Dan accidentally turns a bagel review into geometry. Somewhere underneath the chaos is a genuinely excellent Philly sports and golf episode.Key Topics Discussed00:34 — Stat Boy Returns & Philly Sports Misery 03:23 — The Process Is Officially Dead...Or Is it?????? 06:24 — Embiid the Proton & Sixers Science Class 09:30 — PGA Championship Comes to Philly 11:40 — Golf 215 Joins the Show 14:30 — Aronimink Greens from Hell 17:25 — Spieth Milk Cartons, Rose Hype & PGA Picks 25:25 — Dark Horse Golf Bets & Local Qualifiers 28:30 — Golf Movies, Gritty Tee Shots & Philly Golf Chaos 36:15 — Bagel Geometry, Cream Cheese Ratios & French Breakfasts 45:30 — Horse Racing Ethics & Horse Jail 52:45 — Eagles Schedule Release & NFL World DominationStatistics & FactsJoel Embiid is the only MVP in NBA history who has not advanced past the second round of the playoffs.The US Open was last held in the Philadelphia area at Merion in 2013, won by Justin Rose.Aronimink is one of the only courses in existence with all original 18 holes designed by Donald Ross still intact.The course record at Aronimink is 62. Four players tied that record during the BMW Championship tournament held there, two of whom were Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.Hockey is a Canadian sport that uses the SI unit system, so technically it's "a game of centimeters," not inches. 2.54 centimeters = 1 inch. Memorable Quotes"You know, my — could go wrong with rolling out the Philly Fanatic, Gritty. " - Anthony with Golf215"It's like trying to putt on the hood of a Volkswagen beetle." - Joe with Golf215"Hug your closest mother holding a club and tell them happy PGA Championship." - Dr. TAT"Before they go under as a league with all this concussion stuff, they might as well try to get world dominant. " - Stat Boy****************************************Huge shoutout to Joe and Anthony for joining the chaos this week and helping us preview the PGA Championship at Aronimink like the true Philadelphia golf sickos they are. If you’re into golf, Philly sports energy, local courses, gear, tournaments, or just hearing two genuinely good dudes talk golf without sounding like country club robots, go check them out.Find Golf 215 Social Club online at Golf215SocialClub.com and follow them everywhere at Golf215 Social Club.Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The boys attempt to survive a full episode without Stat Boy and immediately replace him with a morally questionable AI called “StatGPT,” a machine apparently powered by deforestation, fake confidence, and Gary Busey filmography analysis. What begins as Eagles draft talk quickly devolves into an emergency summit on the Mount Rushmore of “successful ugly actors,” where Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo, and Gary Busey battle for facial supremacy while Clint Howard lurks in the shadows like a sleep paralysis demon. Meanwhile, Panda Dan delivers a full Kentucky Derby postmortem involving horse genealogy, “bad prep races,” gambling regret, and a horse named Great White becoming an accidental animal-rights icon after bucking its jockey like it had read a PETA pamphlet. The podcast then achieves true sports-radio transcendence with a live in-game call from the Clown Brothers at the Flyers playoff game, featuring bathroom-line reporting, unsynchronized “Let’s Go Flyers” chants, and pizza reviews from Section 206. Also discussed: Joel Embiid’s civic heroism, Broad Street Run bib black markets, whether the Knicks are finally ending Turtle’s 20-year “Lifetime Grand Slam” prophecy, and why Rod Brind’Amour’s face appears to be eroding like an ancient marble statue. Somehow, despite all this chaos, the vibes remain highKey Topics Discussed00:00 — Stat Boy Vanishes & StatGPT Takes Over02:26 — Eagles Draft Reactions & Dynasty Rankings Chaos05:34 — “Chat Chippy T” & Gary Busey Cinema Universe09:09 — Mount Rushmore of Successful Ugly Actors14:37 — Broad Street Run, Bib Scandals & 1980 Smoking Runners19:51 — Kentucky Derby Gambling Disaster24:36 — Golden Tempo Redemption & Horse Racing Analytics29:30 — Triple Crown Trouble & The $90,000 Superfecta33:21 — LIVE FROM SECTION 206: The Clown Brothers Broadcast42:21 — “Send In The Clowns” Emotional Montage44:21 — Knicks vs Sixers & Turtle’s Lifetime Grand Slam52:07 — Joel Embiid Sightings & Knickerbocker LoreStatistics & Facts"Knickers" were baggy knee-length pants popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries Golden Tempo had Bernardini on his mother's side and Carlin on his father's side — both Preakness winners The A's currently play in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento and are headed to Las VegasGary Busey and Danny Trejo are both 81 years old New Jersey is now the 21st state to officially sanction girls' flag football at the high school level, thanks in part to a joint Eagles/Giants initiative Memorable Quotes"Me and Dan went to Mars yesterday." - Turtle"Rod the Bod is like a cheesy work of art. He's like made out of stone — if the stone was ignited with dynamite. " - Clown Brother Pete"Colorado has something called Rocky Mountain Oysters. People can look up what those are. It sounds delicious. "  - Panda Dan"I came right from work and swim lessons with my daughters. We got some pizza upon arrival. It was like an eight out of ten. " - Clown Brother Archie"There’s no better wrong than confidently wrong." - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The boys return after a “lost” draft-night recording that may or may not belong in the Hall of Fame, immediately diving headfirst into a chaotic Eagles draft debate featuring windshield-smashing metaphors, citrus-based wide receivers, and a 300-pound Nigerian combine superhero who might actually be built in a lab. Just when it feels like a football podcast, Panda Dan hijacks the show and transforms into a full Kentucky Derby warlock—breaking down horse bloodlines, pondering “sex allowances,” and detailing why horse uncles somehow matter—while the rest of the crew examines furlongs like it’s quantum physics. Stat Boy, armed with pure data and questionable confidence, attempts to engineer the perfect horse (bay color, name starts with “S”,  obviously), while someone casually turns a $5 bet into imaginary generational wealth. By the time a Broad Street Run guest joins, the episode is being held together entirely by vibes—blending Philly race strategy, playlist psychology, and corral paranoia into something that almost resembles a structured podcast. It’s football analysis, horse math, and unfiltered chaos duct-taped together with confidence and just enough accuracy to be dangerous.Key Topics Discussed 00:00 — The Lost Draft Episode That Never Was 02:30 — Eagles Draft Reaction: Good, Bad, or Delusional? 05:20 — Kai Lemon Pick & Draft Chaos 08:00 — QB Depth & Nigerian Combine Freak 12:30 — Draft Grades, AJ Brown Panic & Windshield Analogies 16:00 — Copium Season & Trade Scenarios 19:50 — Panda Dan Becomes a Kentucky Derby Oracle 23:00 — Horse Betting 101 & Gambling Chaos 28:45 — Derby Picks, Pedigrees & Baffert Talk 34:00 — Furlongs, Math & Total Breakdown 41:30 — Horse Debate & Build-A-Horse Workshop 50:00 — Broad Street Run Pivot + Live Guest Julia Statistics & FactsThe 153rd Kentucky Derby is in Louisville, KY; 20 horses entered, 2 scratchedRace distance: 10 furlongs (1.25 miles)Secretariat's all-time record for that distance: 1:59.4 — the only horse ever to run it under 2 minutesPost position 5 has won the Derby 10 times — the luckiest gate historicallyPost position 17 has never won — and this year's horse from that post is a 6-to-1 favoriteBay-colored horses have won the Derby 58 timesHorses starting with the letter "S" have won 20 times (Secretariat, Smarty Jones, Seattle Slew, etc.)Panda Dan's four picks: Further Ado (won the Bluegrass Stakes by 11 lengths, won 3 of last 4), So Happy (jockey Mike Smith, 60 years old; grandfather Super Saver won the Derby), Potente (26-to-1 long shot, trained by Bob Baffert), and Emerging Markets (undefeated at 2-0; grandfather Empire Maker won the Belmont)Compared side-by-side to Myles Garrett on TV during the draft: taller, heavier, faster 40 (by a hundredth of a second), 2" further broad jump, 2 fewer bench reps — essentially matching the best DE in the league athleticallySchedule: HBCU Swingman Classic (July 10), MLB Draft (July 11), Futures Game (All-Star Sunday), Home Run Derby (July 13), All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Hall, All-Star Game (July 14) Memorable Quotes“We had the content… only we got to hear it.”  - Dr. TAT"I'm a 40 furlong guy. Once I hit that 40th furlong, that's done. I don't need to do anything." - Stat Boy"Horse lives are very similar to human lives. There's just a lot of drama."  - Panda Dan"He has the entire Home Depot in his body." - Dr. TAT“There’s a five-pound sex allowance.” - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The three caballeros return for the 21st inaugural episode (which is either mathematically impossible or spiritually accurate) and immediately dive into the true hard-hitting topic: how long new car smell survives Taco Bell and human existence? What follows is a chaotic blend of volatile organic compounds (aka VOCs), Dr. Jimmy John’s bread gut confessions, and a Masters betting flex that somehow turns into drone-assisted green jacket dressing. From there, the podcast whiplashes into Eagles draft strategy, where Stat Boy becomes a salary cap economist, Dr. TAT becomes a trench warfare philosopher, and Panda Dan just wants “some edge guy.” The conversation spirals through mascot depth charts, WrestleMania hype, and whether the Phillies are simply waiting for warm weather like reptiles. By the end, the crew is debating the fundamental definition of a cookie, accidentally threatening international bots, and a poor attempt at a Blomo review of the 'Die Hard in a sports arena'.Key Topics Discussed03:10 | Smell Rankings, Tennis Balls & Jimmy John’s Bread Guts07:15 | Stat Boy Explains New Car Smell (Science Edition) + Car Buying Experience11:30 | Masters Betting Recap (Panda Dan's Victory Lap), Green Jacket Logistics, & Drone Theory20:45 | Eagles Draft Talk Begins (Positions & Philosophy) + Draft Value Economics (Stat Boy Masterclass)33:30 | 2021 NFL Draft Revisited (Hits & Busts)41:50 | Eagles Draft Predictions44:30 | Philly Sports Check-In (Flyers, Sixers, Phillies)47:30 | Mascot Football Depth Chart50:50 | WrestleMania Preview53:45 | Phillies Lineup Debates56:30 | International Listener Explosion59:20 | What Is a Cookie? (Philosophy Spiral)Statistics & Facts90% of new car smell dissipates within 1–6 monthsRory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters, becoming the first back-to-back Masters winner since Tiger Woods — a span of just under 25 years."Cookie" comes from the Dutch word koekje, meaning "little cake."Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) introduced the word to American English, where it beat out the British term "biscuit." Set Hike! International reach: 30 countries total, Previously ~15 → doubled Cities listening: ~160 citiesTotal downloads approaching: ~1000Memorable Quotes"We used bread guts as a rag." - Dr. TAT"If you're just the only person in the car and you're not stopping at Burger King every night, it'll be longer. But if you have five kids and they're always stopping at Wendy's, it probably goes away faster." - Panda Dan"New car smell is gone in 60 seconds if you spill cologne" - Dr. TAT's poor attempt at a disguised movie pun"I’m not a golf guy, but I am a football guy." - Stat Boy"I got about a 25% return on my investment." - Panda Dan"We clearly have the two best mascots in sports."  - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The boys accidentally become an international sensation, most notably in Southeast Asia, and immediately respond by discussing… Tunisia ladder war crimes, the backside of the moon being "mid," and whether aliens would respect Steve Buscemi. Somewhere between Call of Duty diplomacy, Nutella in space, and picking Dustin Hoffman as Earth's ambassador, this episode spirals into a philosophical debate about alien negotiations and golf betting strategy. Stat Boy casually solves global listener analytics like he's running the NSA, while Panda Dan builds a résumé as the world's most confident amateur golf gambler — and somehow parlays that into designing a Masters champions dinner so aggressively Philadelphian that Rory McIlroy's elk sliders never stood a chance. By the end, we learn three things: the moon is overrated, Vietnam is listening, and if aliens arrive, we're either sending a world-renowned hostage negotiator… or an A-list Hollywood actor who pretends to be one.Key Topics Discussed02:42 – The International Explosion 05:44 – Call of Duty Tunisia Lore (Ladder Treaty) 12:43 – Space, Nutella & Alien Anxiety  20:34 – Blomo would give Four Thumbs-up to Hollywood's Arrival, Mars Attacks, helping Set Hike! set the table for Alien Expectations 24:25 – Masters Preview + Gambling Brain 45:50 – Masters Traditions ft. Chef Dan 01:15:32 – Stat Boy Solves Vietnam Mystery 01:15:00 – Deep Cuts, Random Debates & Ongoing Bits 01:17:50 – Bot Protection & Outro Chaos Statistics & FactsThe Set Hike Podcast has now reached 11 countries and 127 cities across 6 of 7 continents (missing only Antarctica) by episode 20Vietnam surged to #2 country, behind the U.S., in the Set Hike! listener chartsChris Voss:150+ international hostage casesFBI lead negotiator CEO of Black Swan Group Author of Never Split the DifferenceMasters traditions:Winners receive lifetime eligibilityPrevious year's Masters champion host next year's Champion's dinnerPar 3 contest hosts family members on holeThe observable universe is 93 billion light years in diameter, or 28 billion parsecs. Memorable Quotes"If you were on a ladder and you got shot, it just seemed so unethical and immoral. It was like a war crime. " - Dr. TAT on gaming Ladder rule"I don't really care for golf. No, I'm just joking. I love the Masters." - Panda Dan"I'm a fake spine surgeon. The filet mignon is analogous to our multifidus muscle. So enjoy it — think of it as chewing on someone's L2 muscles. " - Dr. TAT"Dennis Rodman." - Turtle immediately when asked to comment on his selection of alien negotiators"Bryson 3D printed his own five iron. As a 3D printer maker myself, I'm all on board." - Stat Boy on his 2026 Masters champion pick with rationaleFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Three grown men treat altar serving like a Division I pipeline, complete with depth charts, incense specialists, and funeral NIL deals—before pivoting seamlessly into breaking down the Artemis launch like it’s the Super Bowl of rockets. Dr. TAT celebrates the birth of a new mandatory listener (huge for the podcast’s long-term rebuild), while Stat Boy simultaneously proposes forced podcast consumption as a parenting strategy. Panda Dan declines a moon trip (coward behavior) with the confidence of a coach punting on 4th-and-1, Pluto gets cut from the roster, planets are ranked based on “rizz,” and the crew debates whether we’re about to run a full colonoscopy on the moon’s backside. It’s Easter, the sun is shining, both the Phillies & #SetHike!'s Andrew Painters are looming, and somehow this episode still spends 20 minutes scouting space like it’s the NFL Draft. WARNING: This podcast may contain - incense abuse allegations, a $100, 20-year investment strategy, and one man’s dream to put a Dan on the moon. Key Topics Discussed00:20 – Altar Server Combine & Church Power Rankings 08:39 – Mandatory Listeners & Podcast Growth Strategy 12:15 – Artemis Launch: Accidental Viewing Experience 16:18 – Rocket Confusion, Space Stats & Canadian Representation 19:21 – 'til touchdown brings me 'round again to find (Ooh) I'm not the man they think I am at home. Oh, no, no, no (ah), I'm a Rocket Dan....psych!23:47 – Planet Rankings, Pluto Controversy & Ring “Rizz”  26:40 – Foot Washing Logistics & Church Traditions Spiral 01:15:00 – Deep Cuts, Random Debates & Ongoing Bits 01:24:30 – Spring Optimism, Moon Mission Hype & Closing Thoughts Statistics & FactsArtemis mission will be the first time photos are taken of the far side of the moon   The first Canadian in space was Marc Garneau in 1984 9 Canadians across 17 space missionsA deacon's primary role is service and charity; a priest's is sacramental leadershipPriests wear a poncho-style vestment over their robes (the guys' word for it, not the technical term)The most common animal mascot in Division I sports is the Bulldog (14 schools)The Jets signed Geno Smith, with their head coach saying he would "lead us to the promised land"Andrew Painter is 6'7"Kevin McGonigle, from Monsignor Bonner, was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Tigers and is off to a hot start with Rookie of the Year buzzPatrick Robinson intercepted Case Keenum in the 2017 NFC Championship game and returned it roughly 50 yards for a touchdown in what became a blowout Eagles winJim Harbaugh has more career rushing yards than Bo JacksonMemorable Quotes"No." - Panda Dan declining space instantly"Wasn't he caught just getting high on the incense." - Stat Boy"We’re basically doing a colonoscopy of the moon." - Dr. TAT"I always want to have a big Johnson on your team. Because if you don't have a big Johnson... you want to have a swinging Johnson, right? The Johnson that can swing onto the other side, could go right to left, left to right... you can always plug him in the middle if you need to." - Dr. TAT"Were altar servers ranked like a combine?" - Stat Boy"I mean, I won't name like any names or anything, but I saw tension between the deacon and the priest sometimes." - Panda DanFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

This episode starts as a sports podcast and quickly devolves into a philosophical debate about pizza grease ratios, whether brown is a wearable lifestyle, and if Joe Burrow is being groomed by Jessica Alba (jury still out). Slayer makes her long-awaited in-person debut and immediately destabilizes the bracket economy by picking Texas like a chaos agent. Meanwhile, Stat Boy questions reality (Lehigh engineers?), Dr. TAT commits light medical fraud on live radio, and the Eagles’ tight end room becomes a support group for guys named G-Calc and Stoned Smartt. If you came for March Madness analysis, you’ll stay for Mormon temple lore, bunny digestive systems, and the most aggressive mascot-based gambling strategy ever devised. Key Topics Discussed02:24 – “We Finally Got Slayer (After 30 Years)” and Pizza Odyssey Deep Dive: Grease, Loyalty, and Steady Eddie  07:40 – March Madness Begins + The “Colleges Named After Colors” Quizzo Spiral 10:11 – Fashion Analysis: Brown Is Back (Apparently) +  March Madness Betting Strategy (Actual Insight Appears) 19:21 – Mascots > Stats (Dr. Tat’s Gambling Doctrine) 24:09 – St. Joe’s Nostalgia + Unhinged Pep Rally Story27:04 – Fake Doctor Goes on Radio During a National Crisis 32:24 – Joe Burrow, Jessica Alba, and Celebrity Chaos39:27 – Eagles Talk: Tight End Room = Freaks & Geeks 49:10 – Mormon Temple Field Trip, Missionaries, & Reality TV Scandal 54:30 – Death of Positivity Rabbit and the Ins/Outs of Rabbit Ownership01:03:51 – Slayer Sound Off (LIVE!)01:13:40 – Fan Mail!Statistics & FactsSchools named after colors (trivia): Navy, Brown, Siena, Auburn — and the crew eventually confirmed Clemson is also technically a color (a shade of orange), making it five schools. Lehigh was the Engineers until 1995, then became the Mountain Hawks. Duke "Blue Devils" originates from a French military unit called the Diables Bleus — soldiers who guarded the Alps from neighboring countries. The French were pro-navy and anti-red (because red = British). The Billiken (St. Louis University mascot) is a mythical good-luck figure created in 1908 by a Missouri art teacher, designed to represent "things as they ought to be." Harry the K's bar at Citizens Bank Park is no longer in service — replaced/rebranded as the "Ghost Energy Deck" (corporate sponsorship deal). Memorable Quotes“I’m just a podcaster now.” - Panda Dan "I was watching a toddler, so that's where my head was at."  - Slayer "He's my co-worker, Tom." - Slayer (casually referring to Tom Brady)  "Basketball is just rebounding. The scoring is inconsequential." - Dr. TAT “He looks… stoned.” - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The boys return from their self-imposed podcast Rumspringa to discover that Pizza Odyssey has collapsed, Eagles free agency has detonated, and Maxx Crosby may have been the victim of the most suspicious medical exam since a Baltimore DMV vision test. Along the way they rank childhood cereals like it’s the NFL Draft, debate the morality of the Ravens organization, invent the TJ Maxx Defensive Line, and accidentally create the first ever Cereal Mascot Podcast Extended Universe. A surprise Steelers fan call-in delivers accusations of tampering, the hosts declare Baltimore a banned city, and the episode ends with March Madness plans and the promise of recruiting completely random guests off the street. It’s sports analysis, grocery store philosophy, and cereal-based sociology—all in one very concerned discussion about Maxx Crosby’s knee.Key Topics Discussed00:19 – The 17th Inaugural Episode & Rumspringa Return  02:30 – Self-Help Advice: Just Run From Your Problems 03:18 – Eagles Free Agency Recap07:21 – Eagles Free Agency Recap Using Grocery Shopping 10:07 – The Great Cereal Draft & Mascot Power Rankings 16:30 – Tariq “Reek the Freak” Woolen Breakdown 23:45 – The Maxx Crosby Discussion Begins 27:34 – The Physical That Went Too Far 29:18 – Steelers Insider Call-In: Slomo Joins the Show 40:24 – TJ Maxx Philosophy & Ravens Defense 44:41 – March Madness Preview & The Legendary March Madness House 54:18 – Podcast Outreach Plans 56:15 – Fan Mail & Slayer's Sound-Off!Statistics & Facts The podcast now has a German listener — their 5th country. Jordan Davis re-signed on a 3-year, $78 million extension. His field time usage increased from no more than 45% of snaps over the prior three seasons to 61% this past season — the key driver behind his new deal. Tariq Woolen led the entire NFL in taunting penalties last season — and had more taunting flags on his own than any single team had combined. He racked up 3 total, including one in the NFC Championship when he walked the entire opposing sideline jawing at every player, then got in Stafford's face. Matt Cord, the Sixers' PA announcer, is retiring after 28 years — was there through the Allen Iverson era and the entire "trust the process" stretch. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mascot -  Chef WendellDebut: 1987 Retired: 2009Memorable Quotes"Arizona Wildcats." - Panda Dan predicting March Madness winner before the bracket even exists "In the words of Stat Boy - Why be less when you can be a cheater?" - Slomo on Ravens "That's the one where it's Pocahontas, but they have gasoline that they're fighting for. And then they put their braids inside like the dragon's back and then they can fly." - Dr. TAT summary of Avatar"It almost looked like he was preparing for his Hall of Fame." - Stat Boy on Jordan Davis' attireFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

This week the boys celebrate the 16th inaugural episode by reliving driver’s test trauma, debating whether A.J. Brown needs an Amish-style sabbatical, and officially declaring themselves an international podcast empire (Australia AND Spain, baby). There’s a flaming Nissan Pathfinder near Egg Harbor, a DMV instructor who may have stormed Iwo Jima, and a spirited argument over whether the Eagles win with scheme or by simply being bullies with better linemen. Somewhere between Christopher Columbus fact-checks, paella diplomacy, and conditional third-round draft pick sadness, the guys try to answer the real question: Should A.J. Brown go on a Rumspringa and come back in 2028 spiritually refreshed? This episode contains: historical inaccuracies corrected live, Amish theology applied to NFL roster management, and Stat Boy calmly explaining draft value while chaos reigns.Key Topics Discussed00:46 – Driver’s Permit Lore (Bordendale Era) & Rittenhouse Square Mystery Field Trip 04:30 – Cash Cab Dreams & The Strict Examiner Psychological Warfare08:22 – First Cars & Nissan Pathfinder Fire Near Egg Harbor 12:20 – A Glimpse of Stat Boy's Origin Story 14:43 – International Podcast Era Begins 18:57 – Columbus Fact Check, British Empire Subscription Model, The A.J. Brown Dilemma 31:19 –  Scheme vs. Talent: The Eagles Identity Crisis 41:23 – The Birds New Offense & Offseason Examined01:06:07 – Slayer's Sound-Off! & Fan Mail!01:16:33 – A Rocky Mountain "Hi!" to our listener Andrew!Statistics & FactsSpain was their first European listenerAustralia was mistakenly identified as Wales (New South Wales) before being correctedAndrew gave 30 total thumbs up across 16 episodes (2 thumbs per episode)You need an 83% to pass the PA driver permit test, which is 15 out of 18 questions correct — you can only get 3 wrongNick Sirianni is the winningest coach for a five-year stint in football, top 5 all timeT.O. reportedly told Howie to F off on a flightA.J. Brown is approximately 28-29 years old The Bahamas gained independence from Britain in 1973 Memorable Quotes"I had the joy of living with him at Penn State and he would go on the horse around our apartment building and draw pictures while he just hopped on the horse. Yeah. What an expensive way to draw." - Panda Dan"I think right now we got to send AJ on his Roma Springer... We trade him to the Jets. And so he gets traded to another green team in the Northeast, and then he looks around and he's like, oh my God, what have I done? And he realizes that where his home is Philadelphia, and he'll come back in 2028, rejuvenated." - Dr. TAT"She's playing with her hair in the locker room next to T.O... It looks like she's trying to flirt with him... She just dropped the towel and then T.O. smiled." - Stat Boy  (giving a live play-by-play)"No, actually, sadly, I need to get back on the horse." - Andrew on whether he still draws Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The 15th inaugural episode of Set Hike returns from the dead after last week’s “Hindenburg audio disaster,” and immediately pivots into skiing morality debates, Super Mario metaphysics, Bryce Harper existentialism, Colombian stem cell tourism, and whether Clearwater Beach is the Delco of Florida (it is). Dr. TAT diagnoses Lindsey Vonn mid-sentence, Panda Dan provides an unsolicited Phillies tourism brochure, Stat Boy builds a full Mario-based athletic ranking system, and somehow we end up debating whether elite athletes are mushrooms, stars, or feathers. Typical Set Hike! asides include: birthday shoutouts, World Baseball Classic geography confusion, Mekhi Becton reunion dreams, and Cam Jurgens injecting “Go Birds” into his spine in Colombia. This episode also contains: sports analysis, orthopedic speculation, beach zoning politics, and absolutely no audio corruption.Key Topics Discussed00:14 – 15th “Inaugural” Episode & The Lost Hindenburg Recording 03:18 – A.J. Dillon Ash Wednesday Theology 04:13 – Dr. TAT Birthday Tribute &  Marry / Bed / Kill: Skiing, Snowboarding, Tubing10:34 –  Dr. TAT’s Impromptu Orthopedic Lecture on Lindsey Vonn Crash Olympic Crash16:52 –  Norway & Clearwater, FL Travel & “What’s the Delco of ...?” 25:11 – World Baseball Classic & Dombrowski Calls Harper “Not Elite” 31:21 – The Super Mario Athletic Ranking System 36:14 – Lane Johnson Returns for at least one more &  Cam Jurgens Stem Cell Tourism 44:18 – Two Words: Willie. Lampkin.52:32 – Two More Words: Kyle. Pitts.57:18 – Slayer's Sound-Off!01:07:49 – Set Hike! Breaks The Podcasting 4th WallStatistics & FactsHappy Gilmore turned 30 years old on February 16th (Dr. TAT also aged 1 year officially)Tampa's sister-city comparisons: Tampa ≈ Harrisburg; Clearwater Beach ≈ Delco; Sea Isle ≈ Delco of NJ; Avalon ≈ the Main Line; Ocean City ≈ MonCo; Wildwood ≈ Northeast Philly. The Preston and Steve Cardboard Classic takes place annually at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA — this year on March 6th — where participants build cardboard sleds and race down the slope. Convenience Store WarsSheetz is reportedly invading Delaware County, PA — traditionally Wawa territory — based on a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.Sheetz and Wawa reportedly had an unwritten territorial agreement not to invade each other's markets.Royal Farms (Baltimore-based chain) has a location on Westchester Pike near the Blue Route, known for its fried chicken and in-store electronic gambling machines.Buc-ee's (Texas-based chain) is expanding eastward — known for extremely clean bathrooms and massive stores that function as highway pit stops, with a beaver mascot.Convenience store mascots discussed: Wawa Goose, Sheetz (speculated to be "a guy from Pittsburgh on PCP"), Royal Farms chicken, Buc-ee the Beaver.Memorable Quotes"You could quote me on it." - Panda Dan giving the Set Hike! crew permission to quote him"That’s the best meal of the day — placenta." - Dr. TAT"I always wondered when you're little and like publishers clearing house sweepstakes thing, you see that on TV — that's how I'm feeling right now." - Turtle"I don't give gifts to people in February. I don't respect that. Sorry, February." - Stat Boy"Wow. A mere minute of my time, a moment of history and Set Hike time." - Pete of Philly Rovers (Follow him @PhillyRovers on x.com!) Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Set Hike crew celebrates February (objectively the best month because it’s shorter), debates the legitimacy of Groundhog Day whistle pigs, and spends an alarming amount of time litigating sandwich law, condiment ethics, and whether jelly + fluff is a felony. What starts as Puppy Bowl analysis spirals into Ivy League mascot combat, Super Bowl MVP voter conspiracies, Olympic torch security concerns, and a proud retelling of how Philadelphia murdered a hitchhiking robot without remorse. The episode then bravely admits it lost 43 minutes of audio, including Predator talk, Olympic medal math, Arnold impressions, and Stat Boy mispronouncing “epitome” into oblivion. A podcast about sports, culture, and integrity—and also HitchBOT’s shallow grave. Key Topics Discussed00:22 – Turtle Escapes the Basement (Again)01:10 – Groundhog Geography & Pennsylvania Guilt 02:18 – Staten Island Chuck Assassination Lore 03:28 – Naming the Five Boroughs (With Editing Threats) 04:34 – Puppy Bowl XXII: The Real Super Bowl 06:15 – Gambling Transparency & Single-Figure Profits 07:33 – Ivy League Basketball & Mascot Death Matches 09:25 – Sandwich Law Symposium 14:53 – Super Bowl as Puppy Bowl Dessert 16:53 – MVP Voting Is Fugazi 18:35 – Eagles, AJ Brown & Trade Probability Theater 21:49 – Stress-Free Super Bowl & Anthem Betting 23:53 – Olympic Ceremonies & Diva Rankings 26:54 – HitchBOT: A Philadelphia Crime Story 31:32 – Olympic Torch vs. Philadelphia 34:18 – Milan Travel Review 36:32 – Philly Special 30 for 30 & Center Mechanics 39:37 – Broadcast Booth Grievances 41:04 – The Audio Catastrophe 42:26 – The Lost 43 Minutes Explained Statistics & FactsFebruary length: Only month (of 12) under 30 daysFebruary 14th 2026 (Move over Valentines Day) - Opening Day for Drexel Hill's Rita Italian Wooder Ice! (Official (Unofficial) 2026 Winter Olympic sponsors!) Puppy Bowl XXIIScore: Team Fluff 73, Team Ruff 69Puppy Bowl MVP: Benito!Puppy Bowl series record: 6–6 tie post-gamePunt record (NFL game): 22** UPDATE: Record is actually 24** set by the New York Giants (13) and New York Jets (11) on October 29, 2023HitchBOTDestruction year: 2015Time alive in Philly: ~36 hoursFinal resting spot: Second St near Elfreth's Alley, Old City PhiladelphiaLost audio: 43 minutesMemorable Quotes“It was electrifying right from the national anthem.” - Panda Dan, about the Puppy Bowl XXII"There's nothing better than a podcast that tells you what we didn't talk about." - Dr. TAT“Probably the best 43 minutes of the podcast so far.” - Turtle"The U.S. is losing the bronze medal department.” - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

February opens with a groundhog identity crisis, spirals into the Eagles’ coaching staff being Thanos-snapped, and somehow lands on ferrets as sentient socks and Puppy Bowl scouting reports. The hosts mourn the loss of Stoutland like a fallen general, canonize Sean Mannion as both savior and mystery, and declare Santa Clara a fraudulent city built on bad vibes and worse geography. Along the way, they litigate Groundhog Day accuracy rates, re-rank Bill Murray’s filmography (Space Jam truthers stand up), draft celebrity Super Bowl reps, and uncover the real value of Olympic medals (spoiler: bronze is basically Home Depot change). Hail Mannion, full of Grizz, Mahaffey’s with thee — and may the Schwartz be with you. Key Topics Discussed00:18 – February Is Here and Everyone’s Mad About It 03:10 – Groundhog Day Is Fake, But Tradition Rules 08:00 – Stout Is Out: The Coaching Earthquake 10:40 – Enter Mannion, Grizz Wit 13:31 – The Stoutland Disrespect Theory 15:51 – Defensive Philosophy & Buddy Cop Comparisons 22:11 – Super Bowl 52 Re-Litigation 25:31 – Brady Neutrality & Wilfork Side-Eye 28:00 – Puppy Bowl 21 Deep Dive 30:46 – Ferrets Are Living Socks 33:31 – Super Bowl Halftime Show Power Rankings 48:37 – Happy Gilmore 2 & Bad Bunny Discourse 50:31 – Coffee Bowl & City Representatives 55:01 – Boston Celebrity Overload 58:00 – Santa Clara Is a Fraudulent Place 01:01:41 – Olympics, Dark Sides & Childhood Sports Trauma01:19:07 – Medal Values & Listener Intel 01:21:31 – Wrap-Up: Puppy Bowl Prophecy & Good Vibes Statistics & FactsPunxsutawney Phil accuracy: ~35–39% Chuck (Staten Island groundhog) accuracy on the other hand: ~85%Head coaches hired this year: 10 First-time head coaches: 6 of the 10Lizard Lick, NC had its first traffic light installed in May 1997Puppy Bowl edition: 21 complete to dateSince Puppy Bowl 11, Team Fluff has 6 wins to Team Ruff's 5 wins.Longest Super Bowl national anthem: 2:36 (Alicia Keys)Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel recently clarified: Would cut off half of his manhood in exchange for his first Super Bowl as a head coach. Memorable Quotes"Credit to our R&D department. They've been working over hours this past week. Luckily, we have a lot of sponsors for this podcast that are able to afford the payroll for them." - Panda Dan"The question is, does the groundhog have like a shadow self? Like, do you think that this is just like an allegory for, you know, midlife rodent depression?" - Dr. TAT"May the Schwartz be with you." - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

What begins as a harmless weather complaint session immediately derails into an unregulated Arnold Schwarzenegger Impression Olympics, before somehow evolving into a deeply unserious investigation of the exact copper value of Olympic bronze medals—naturally raising the question of whether Jim Bob Cooter (a man, a mystery, and possibly a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger) should be the next offensive coordinator of the Eagles. Along the way, the crew locks into uncomfortable eye contact, uncovers the shocking truth that Tommy Lee Jones was a football star at Harvard, debates where Mr. Freeze truly ranks among Batman villains, references a one-armed incident at McGillin’s that will never—under any circumstances—be explained, and ultimately concludes the Eagles must call an Australian rugby coach to learn how to lateral to revolutionize the sport of American football. This sonic fever dream ends, as all great investigations do, with collective confidence, zero answers, and genuine excitement about a children’s book centered on animal death matches.  Key Topics Discussed02:00 – McGurk’s Return & The Eye Contact Problem 05:30 – Calling all weather divorce lawyers!09:00 – Arnold Schwarzenegger Impression Olympics 13:00 – Olympic Medals & Accidental Math 18:00 – Shake & Bake: Jimmy Bobby Cooter! 23:00 – Should J. Rob Coordinate the Eagles? 29:00 – Tommy Lee Jones Truth Bomb 34:00 – Batman Villain Power Rankings 39:00 – The McGillin’s One-Armed Incident 43:00 – Copper Caper Deep Dive 48:00 – Saving American football  54:00 – Call an Australian Rugby Coach 58:30 – Fan Mail!01:15:00 – Closing ChaosStatistics & FactsTommy Lee Jones: Played guard at Harvard on the undefeated 1968 team and named first-team All Ivy League.Robert Horry: 7 NBA championships (2 Rockets, 2 Spurs, 3 Lakers)Bronze Medal Composition: 95% copper, 5% zinc "Batman & Robin": starring villain Mr. Freeze was a 1997 box office hit due to its Academy Award-winning ice puns.Curling Anyone?Location in Paoli, Pennsylvania for local curlingSpecial shoe wear: One shoe with frictionless bottom, other shoe regularProjectiles called "rocks" (not pucks)Sweeping: Very strenuous, causes heavy armsTop countries: Canada, England, US, Scandinavian countriesPanda Dan watched "hours" of curling at Penn StateMemorable Quotes"It's almost like the snow becomes drunk, right? It's like it like loses its sense of self and becomes sloppy and confusing." - Dr. TAT"Jim Bob Cooter sounds like a man who either ruined a town or saved a franchise—there’s no middle." - Panda Dan"I shoveled twice on Sunday, and then Monday was probably an inch and a half of ice." - McGurk"One single gold medal would cost about $930. One silver would cost $473 and one bronze would be $4." - Stat Boy"I'm excited to see what the Adam Schefter tease was and I hope everyone stays warm." - Panda Dan"GET TO THE LATERAL!” - Dr. TAT"If you rank Batman villains by puns, Mr. Freeze is undefeated.” - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Set Hike crew reconvenes after the Eagles’ season ends in emotional violence, immediately assigning blame to French cologne, Australian meat pies, Travis Fulgham, coordinated stadium signage, and a single missed extra point that altered the space-time continuum. What follows is a grief spiral disguised as football analysis, featuring Star Wars analogies, scorpion folklore, Rob Reiner sightings, and the realization that everyone—from the coaching staff to the hosts’ outfits—got way too cute. Healing begins, accountability is dodged, and the offseason looms like a mysterious bottle of Chanel Bleu waiting to betray us again. Key Topics Discussed00:15 – Welcome Back & The Hiatus Explanation 01:30 – Eagles Playoff Loss Autopsy (with Metaphors) 06:00 – In-Stadium Experience & Emotional Fallout 08:30 – Outfit Decisions & “Main Character Syndrome” 10:30 – The Curse of Number 13 15:00 – Bigger Picture: Was This Team Fraudulent? 18:30 – Aussie Meat Pies Halftime Review 21:30 – Stadium Gimmicks & “Too Cute” Syndrome 23:30 – Cologne Discourse (Shockingly Central) 27:30 – Missed Kicks, Celebrities & Crowd Oddities 33:30 – Eagles Offseason Priorities42:30 – The A.J. Brown Fork in the Road 46:30 – The Super Bowl Hangover Phenomenon48:30 – Destiny’s Child and Boy Band Theory of Team Dynamics 50:30 – Free Agent Reality Check 1:01:30 – Final Healing & Ownership Trust Statistics & FactsTravis Fulgham's NFL Career539 yards total, 14.2 yards per reception, played 13 games with Eagles (8 starts) in 2020Fulgham's best game as Eagle: 10 catches, 152 yards, 1 TD vs. Steelers in 2020Jalen Hurts and Sirianni pattern:Wildcard loss (2021), Super Bowl appearance (2022), Wildcard loss (2023), Super Bowl appearance (2024), Wildcard loss (2025)....Super Bowl (2026?)Key Boy Band FactsN*SYNC = acronym using last letter of each brand member's first nameBackstreet Boys = named after Orlando's Backstreet Market flea market Memorable Quotes"At about 7:45 to 8 p.m. in South Philadelphia, realizing that all was lost... I absconded to Dagobah, which is southwestern Florida in the United States." - Dr. TAT"Shit did not work this year. We need to figure out what was going wrong and we got to bring in some new yellow." - Stat Boy"Now I'm not the smartest guy in the world, Dan, but I know that if you put a pencil made out of lead against a laminated sheet, not much is going to be accomplished." - Dr. TAT" I'm going to listen to Destiny's Child tonight and probably this week... each album every night, basically." - Panda Dan" I thought this game would be like such a confident W that I could go in there with any jersey and not have to worry about it. So I was like, you know what, we're going to go in there with a number 13 jersey." - Stat Boy"It was one of the toughest losses I've seen as an Eagles fan in my lifetime." - Panda DanSHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING FRIEND LILI! Go check her new blog, starting here: https://open.substack.com/pub/spacedoutsociology/p/go-birds?r=79rw05&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

What starts as an Eagles playoff preview immediately devolves into apologies about Taye Diggs, shaving routines, and the shocking revelation that Vic Fangio motivates his defense with actual meatballs. Between backup QB sacrifice rituals, animal-versus-people Super Bowl math, and an all-time meat-filled food tangent, the gang lands on one undeniable truth: if the Eagles are going to win it all, we MUST eat Vic’s meat. Key Topics Discussed00:33 –   Opening Mea Culpa & New Year Reset 04:20 –  College Football & Bowl Game Travel 06:30 –   Grooming, Fashion & The Color Yellow 12:00 –  Eagles Loss Breakdown: McKee, Patullo & Perspective 18:30 –   The People vs. Animals Playoff Theory 27:20 –   Defense Wins Championships 31:30 –   Vic Fangio’s Meatball Motivation System 43:00 –   Playoff Traditions, Hype Videos & Slogans 45:30 –   Health, Leadership & Legacy Eagles 52:00 –   49ers Preview & Fan Base Roast 58:30 –   Game Day Rituals, Meat Pies, & Prediction Wrap-UpStatistics & FactsJalix Hunt Defensive Stats6.5 sacks (team leader)3 interceptions (team leader)Current Super Bowl OddsSeahawks: +390Rams: +430Broncos: +650Eagles: +800Vic Fangio’s Meatball RatingBrandon Graham rates Fangio’s meatballs 7.5/10Memorable Quotes“I couldn’t sleep on New Year’s Eve thinking about how we got Taye Diggs wrong.”  - Dr. TAT“That defense is hungry—and apparently Italian.” - Panda Dan“My head exploded when they said we could get a second-round pick for him.” - Stat Boy“If someone says they’re making meatloaf, you say no thank you and leave.” - Panda Dan“A meatball is honest. It tells you exactly what it is.” - Dr. TAT “Baseball-sized meatballs. These are NFL players.” - Stat Boy“Seattle is fraudulent.” - Panda DanFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Eagles win in Buffalo, which should bring joy, peace, and playoff confidence—but instead sparks yelling, superstition, and a full investigation into the importance of long snappers. The defense is elite, the offense disappears on cue, Charley Hughlett may be a swamp-born terminator, weather is ranked via wed/bed/kill, and the Diggs family tree is legally avoided. A victory, a breakdown, and whatever this podcast has become.Key Topics Discussed00:33 –  Welcome Back, Turtle (The Basement Arc) 01:40 – Eagles vs. Bills: A Win That Felt Illegal02:30 –  Defense Carrying the Franchise 06:00 – The Disappearing Offense Problem08:00 –  Coaching, Adjustments & Andy Reid Flashbacks 12:20 –  Weather Takes a Dark Turn: Wed / Bed / Kill 18:00 –  Playoff Math, Seeding Chaos & Week 18 Decisions 30:00 –  The Charley Hughlett Conspiracy 38:00 –  Unsung Heroes: Jalyx Hunt 42:30 –  Red Zone Excellence, Everywhere Else Confusion 44:10 –  Diggs Talk (Reluctantly) 1:06:15 – Fan Mail!Statistics & FactsEagles December Record:15–1 in December over the last four seasonsRushing Efficiency with Cameron Latu:On field: ~5+ yards per carryOff field: ~2.6 yards per carryCharley Hughlett Record:7–0 in games where Hughlett is the long snapper4–5 in games without himNew Eagles Franchise Records:Dallas Goedert - 11 receiving TDs in the season, most by an Eagles TE in single seasonA.J. Brown - 4 consecutive 1,000+ yard receiving seasons, most by an Eagles WRMemorable Quotes“I yelled at my TV with such vitriol that I scared my children.” - Dr. TAT“I wasn’t gone. I was… regrouping.” (Said in a way that made everyone immediately more suspicious.) - Turtle“That gives me Andy Reid first-15-plays vibes.” - Stat Boy “I’m not saying it was Charley Hughlett… but I’m not saying it wasn’t Charley Hughlett.” - Panda Dan“We are not a Diggs podcast. We are a Jackson, Johnson, Jalen, Jalyx podcast.” - Dr. TAT“I’ve been thinking about this long and hard. I think I’m just going to start wearing more yellow.” - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

Festivus arrives early as the Set Hike! crew celebrates the Eagles clinching the NFC East by arguing about Pro Bowls, economics, Christmas movies, Midwest accents, and whether watching a game “hard enough” affects the outcome. Computer Scott returns for another Make-A-Wish–caliber appearance, Stat Boy deploys an irresponsible number of monitors, and Josh Johnson is officially declared one of the Three Wise Men of the NFC East. Somewhere in between fights, field goals, and Die Hard comparisons, the Eagles look like a defense-led playoff team — or possibly Home Alone with shoulder pads. Key Topics Discussed00:41 –  Festivus Special Kickoff 04:24 –  Eagles Clinch NFC East05:21 –  Playoff Seeding & Strategy 06:52 –  Pro Bowl Selections & Snubs 10:12 –  Game Breakdown & Party Viewing Chaos 12:20 –  Laissez-Faire Economics & Parenting 14:10 –  Host Disappearance & Role-Playing Segment 19:36 –  Josh Johnson “Three Wise Men” Theory 30:27 –  Eagles vs. Clarendons Fight 33:01 –  Defense-Led Identity & Injuries 34:07 –  Playoff Matchups & NFC Landscape 37:09 – Christmas Movie Metaphors for the Eagles46:44 – Midwest Culture, Accents & Christmas Geography Statistics & FactsThe Eagles are 10-5 and won the NFC East back-to-back for the first time since 2004 (20 years) Pro Bowl Eagles Named:Quinyon MitchellCooper DeJeanCam JurgensJalen CarterZack BraunJosh Johnson Appearances:2018 (Washington) – Division clinch2022 (49ers) – NFC Championship2025 (Washington) – Division clinch“Accuracy Disclaimer”: “10% of the facts on this podcast are true”Memorable Quotes“I’d rather go to the Pro Bowl than the Super Bowl.” - Computer Scott “I don’t think that’s how Christmas works.” - Panda Dan “We’re two-thirds through Die Hard right now.” - Dr. TAT “Every time we encounter a Josh Johnson, we get a gift.” - Dr. TAT"The Pro Bowl is kind of like who wants to have a vacation someplace and play some flag football" - Stat Boy  “This is my second Make-A-Wish this month.” - Computer Scott “There’s less great podcasting around the Cleveland Browns.” - Computer ScottFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Eagles absolutely erase the Raiders, and the Set Hike! crew celebrates by spiraling into a wide-ranging discussion that somehow connects fourth-down analytics, Tanner McKee trade value, and the unspoken rules of elevator behavior. Along the way, Dr. TAT, Panda Dan, and Stat Boy explore why elite quarterbacks hate losing more than they love winning, why joy can still be violent, and why anyone sitting crisscross applesauce on an elevator floor should never be trusted. It’s football analysis, life philosophy, and unhinged backup quarterback propaganda—all moving steadily upward. Key Topics Discussed00:47 – Inaugural Episode Confusion & Hanukkah Shoutouts03:00 – Happy Gilmore & Villain Rankings08:08 – Eagles vs. Raiders Game Recap11:10 – Stadium Fashion & Footwear Failures14:30 – Elevator Etiquette Deep Dive23:00 – Tanner McKee Appearance & Offensive Identity28:00 – Joy vs. Fear of Losing33:30 – “On to Cincinnati” & Clarendon Lore41:30 – NFC East Race, Injuries & Superstition49:30 – Tanner McKee Propaganda Hour56:30 – Life, Elevators & Eagles PhilosophyStatistics & FactsRaiders held to ~75 total yards Eagles need 1 win (or 1 Cowboys loss) to clinch NFC East Would be first back-to-back NFC East titles since ~2004 A.J. Brown shoe size: Men’s 11; Maxx Crosby shoe size: Men’s 15Biology, Life & Completely Serious Science:Skin cells regenerate every 2–4 weeksStomach lining regenerates every 3–5 daysRed blood cells regenerate every ~4 monthsLiver cells regenerate roughly every 1 yearFat cells regenerate every ~7–10 yearsBrain cells do not fully regenerateMemorable Quotes“It wasn’t a standing ovation. It was more of a standing observation.” - Panda Dan “Every backup quarterback is just a future draft pick waiting to happen.” - Stat Boy“If I saw someone sitting crisscross applesauce in an elevator, I would not enter that elevator.” - Panda Dan“Life is just a series of elevator rides.” - Dr. TATFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

This episode is an emotional roller coaster disguised as a football podcast, as the crew attempts to unpack Jalen Hurts’ never-before-seen “Turnover Centipede,” a three-stage catastrophe so strange it needed its own scientific classification. While diagnosing the Eagles’ offensive identity crisis and debating whether Kevin Patullo is actually Mad-Eye Moody in a visor, the guys also detour into a full breakdown of Andy Reid’s legendary butt-bump wisdom and the soul-restoring power of the “Positivity Rabbit.” Add in a spirited discussion on whether raiders can raid an eagle’s nest, Pete Carroll’s eternal gum-powered youth, and some light Harry Potter staff sorting, and you’ve got an episode that’s equal parts therapy session, sports analysis, and surreal fever dream — exactly what Eagles fans need right now. Key Topics Discussed00:43 - Episode intro & missing cast members02:00 - Eagles turmoil & QB chatter05:22 - The “Turnover Centipede” Breakdown20:58 - Naming the Turnover Taxonomy22:05 - Who’s really at fault?40:19 - Upcoming schedule & ex-Eagles QBs Rushmore43:16 - Shady McCoy demands Patullo fired45:00 - Harry Potter Sorting Hats (Eagles staff edition)1:00:17 - Raiders trivia & Pete Carroll facts1:07:05 - What IS a Raider?1:08:09 - Game preview: Raiders @ Eagles1:20:15 - Andy Reid’s Butt Wisdom1:21:16 - Predictions & wrap-upStatistics & FactsThe Hurts “Turnover Centipede”First time ever: A player committed two turnovers on the same play (Hurts INT ➝ fumble).Related reference: Will Levis had a “turnover-on-turnover” (INT ➝ forced fumble to get ball back). Pirates vs. RaidersPirate just goes around the sea, a Raider goes to another village and takes their stuff by force.Record Without Lane Johnson0–3 this season without Lane Johnson.35.7% win percentage historically without Lane.Pete CarrollOldest NFL coach in league history (74).Hurts vs. Geno Smith Comparison2025 Passing Yards:Hurts — 2,754 yards over 382 attemptsGeno Smith — 2,648 yards 397 attemptsMemorable Quotes “Kenny Pickett has a Super Bowl ring… probably on eBay somewhere. I’m hoping to buy it soon.” - Dr. TAT “Carson Wentz is our George Washington — a tall, red-haired, controversial leader.” - Dr. TAT“Just get all webs in there. Get nice and deep-like.” - Stat Boy“If you see us, come say hi. We like people.” - Panda Dan "“Don’t lose your butt this offseason.” - Andy Reid" - Stat BoyFollow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

In this episode of Set Hike, the crew unravels a bizarre week in Eagles football, from the Black Friday meltdown to the rising legend of Tanner McKee and the alleged Kirk Herbstreit curse haunting the schedule. What begins as game analysis quickly spirals into McGurk’s sweater lore, Pokémon scouting reports, Full House family therapy analogies, and an existential debate about whether the team needs a schematic overhaul—or just an emotional group hug. Equal parts football breakdown and comedic chaos, this episode captures the rollercoaster psyche of modern Eagles fans.Key Topics Discussed00:41 - Opening Introductions & New Guest01:50 - Eagles’ Black Friday Loss Breakdown03:08 - The Kirk Herbstreit Curse30:09 - The Tanner McKee Intrusive Thought Hour35:32 - Is This a Full House Episode or The Wire?42:10 - Spotify Wrapped, K-pop & Demon Hunters 54:55 -  Chargers Preview + Betting Lines 63:19 - Mailbag & PredictionsStatistics & FactsEagles Playoff Probabilities93% chance to make the playoffs90% chance to win the division8% chance to earn the NFC byeTanner McKee:Career Passer Rating 117.2 after two starts (Pro Bowl level threshold = 100; max = 158.3)Speaks PortugueseMember of LDS ChurchStanford backgroundMay or may not be the chosen oneAl Michaels vs. Kirk Herbstreit Emmy Count:Al Michaels (age 81) has 7 Emmys.Herbstreit (age 56) has 5 Emmys and is “closing in.” Used to fuel the “Herbstreit is an ageless demon” running joke.Memorable Quotes“Nobody cares about your Thanksgiving, Dan.” — Dr. TAT (brutal, unprovoked) “I'd say we kick him to the curb street.” — Stat Boy (on firing Kirk Herbstreit from existence) “What does this offense look like if I have the Mormon Missile at launch?” — Dr. TAT (the McKee temptation begins) “We need that Full House hug or we’re turning into The Wire.” — Dr. TAT (on the team’s emotional state) “StatBoy, you beautiful soul, if I could kiss you right now, I would.” — Dr. TAT (after Mekhi Becton update)“He’s the Rob Lowe of sports.” — Dan (quickly corrected with great offense) “If Sirianni turns his hat around, it’s on.” — McGurk (Ash Ketchum rules of football) “Are the Browns just a Dugtrio?” — McGurk (Pokémon scouting report) Follow us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

In this Thanksgiving-week episode, the crew breaks down the Eagles’ brutal loss to Dallas, debates what’s really wrong with the offense, and spirals beautifully into chaos involving weather patterns, cartoon bears, biomechanics, and celestial bodies. Along the way, Stat Boy delivers his most unhinged “statistics” yet, Turtle derails the show via Jellystone Park, and a mystery listener from Boardman, Oregon becomes a show legend. Despite the loss, the gang finds reasons for optimism as they look ahead to Bears–Eagles and discuss how to fix the offensive identity.Key Topics Discussed00:46 — Episode kickoff & Sunday meltdown therapy02:16 — Eagles’ collapse vs Dallas03:33 — Injury bug & “Bullet Bill Sidney Brown”12:59 — Weather tangent + Dan’s secret weatherman aspirations15:43 — Hurricanes, tides, and a meteorology deep dive17:26 — Cowboy vs Eagle: A biological death match23:18 — Season perspective: the Green Bay–Detroit–Dallas gauntlet47:02 — Biomechanics, surgeries, and why Jim hates orthopedic medicine48:24 — Fixing the Eagles offense49:22 — “Let Hurts rip it” / conservative QB discourse51:05 — Mekhi Becton, podcast godfather & fan-ride fantasy52:10 — The Great Bear Debate61:33 — Chicago Bears preview + Pickens talk62:45 — Gambling preview76:05 — Stat Boy’s Planet Rankings & Weather ClassicsStatistics & FactsEagles committed 14 penalties verse Cowboys; Cowboys committed 8 for 69 yards (“Nice”).Snow Bowl 2013: LeSean McCoy rushed for 217 yards. Pickle Juice Game (2000): Field temperature reached 109°F. Beyond Earth, the “most livable” options are:MarsA Jupiter moonTwo Saturn moonsMemorable Quotes“Surgeons have ruined the offensive line of the Philadelphia Eagles.”  - Dr. TAT“Yeah, we’re hanging in there, Jim.” (said like a man who is definitely not hanging in.) - Panda Dan“Pick a bear.” (After giving up entirely on the tangent.) - Turtle“Eric Matthews married a moose — that’s the fact.”  - Stat Boy“I’m one of the bots that listens to your show.” - Computer ScottFollow us on x.com -- @sethikepodEmail us -- [email protected] us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

In this lively and wildly entertaining episode of Set Hike!, the crew breaks down the Eagles’ gritty win over the Lions, fueled by a dominant defensive performance and some questionable offensive decisions. Between deep football analysis, absurd tangents about saints, Johnson size comparisons, French cavalry injuries, and the ongoing epidemic of NFL-spitting incidents, this episode blends sharp sports insight with full-blown comedy chaos.With Cowboys week approaching, the guys debate matchups, prediction models, and—most importantly—cadences, bottled water caps, and Australian meat pies.Key Topics Discussed00:42 – Show Intro & Crew Banter01:49 – Lions Game Recap05:00 – Panda Dan’s Game Day Rituals07:44 – Being an Opposing Fan at the Linc09:29 – Defensive Masterclass Discussion15:15 – Process vs. Results Debate17:50 – Injury Talk: Lane Johnson & Nakobe Dean21:25– The Johnson-to-Johnson Breakdown24:17]– Food at the Linc27:20 – Assessing the Eagles Defense30:55 – Cowboys Week Preview31:21 – NFL Spitting Epidemic38:59 – Dak Prescott’s Cadence Rant45:46 – Cowboys–Eagles PredictionsStatistics & FactsLions averaged 31 points per game entering the Eagles matchup: Eagles held them to 9.Lions fan percentage at the Linc: ~6–7% according to Dan.Eagles defense last two games: 2 touchdowns allowed on 22 possessions.Turnover differential insight: If a team is –2 or –3, win probability drops dramaticallyLane Johnson impact: Eagles record without Lane: 15–23.Cowboys offense ranking: 3rd in the NFL this season.Hurts record at AT&T Stadium: 1–3, per Stat Boy.Memorable Quotes“The Lions averaged 31 points going into the game. They scored nine. That’s less than 31.” - Dr. TAT“There’s a lot of hugging sometimes… but yeah, it’s a family-like atmosphere.” - Panda Dan“I always tell my son: never be the second spitter.” - Dr. TAT“You hike the ball, but you hut to get the hike.” - Dr. TAT“Winning is the only thing that matters.” - Panda Dan“That Johnson is one inch and one pound smaller.” - Stat Boy“Every time I’ve gone to an Eagles-Giants game, the Giants have lost pretty good.” - TurtleFollow us on x.com -- @sethikepodEmail us -- [email protected] us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

The Birds won ugly, A.J. Brown is subtweeting again, and Kevin Patullo might be hiding in a Scooby-Doo hallway somewhere. Jim, Dan, Stat Boy, and Turtle dive into the Monday night grinder against Green Bay, celebrate the arrival of another elite Jalen, and try (unsuccessfully) to stay on topic.From roasting the Giants to debating fullback philosophy to a heated argument about pennies, this episode has everything you didn’t know you needed from a football podcast.Key Topics Discussed00:43 – Intro & Turtle’s Chaotic Entrance01:44 – Reaction to Monday Night Eagles vs. Packers02:21 – Jalen Phillips & Pass Rush Talk03:36 – The “Best Jalen Team” Debate04:40 – Linebacker Usage & The J-Name Theory07:38 – Lions Preview08:16 – The Fantasy Genius Weighs In32:35 – Fullback Talk & Offensive Scheme Nerd-Out34:09 – Offensive Line Concerns42:07 – A.J. Brown & Locker Room Dynamics43:06 – Dan Campbell Love Fest71:30 – U.S. Mint Deep Dive & Penny Politics73:32 – Closing ThanksStatistics & FactsEagles vs. Packers final score: 10–7 — described as a defensive battle. Texans have the most Jalens in the NFL: 5 total — only one is a starter. Stat Boy estimates ~30 Jalens league-wide — used as part of the “J-name advantage” theory. It costs ~4x as much to manufacture a penny as the penny’s worth — part of a joke about mint economics. Four official U.S. Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, West Point — Stat Boy correction.Memorable Quotes“Stats and feelings are two different things. Keep those feelings aside.” - Dr. TAT“The most successful football players have the first letter in their name as J.” - Dr. TAT“Jalen Carter is our best defensive player, and it’s exciting.” - Panda Dan“The Houston Texans have five Jalens.” (Spoken with the authority of a man who fact-checks for fun.) - Stat Boy“Dan Campbell should be on the Supreme Court of the NFL.” - Dr. TAT“We all know he wants to bite someone’s kneecap off — and I can only applaud that.” - Dr. TAT“We might win a second or third game this year.” (Said with genuine hope.) - TurtleFollow us on x.com -- @sethikepodEmail us -- [email protected] us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]

In the debut episode of The Set Hike Podcast, hosts Dr. Jim “TAT”, Panda Dan, and Stat Boy Roman kick things off with lively banter about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2025 season, reflecting on the team’s golden era, fan superstitions, and upcoming matchups. The trio blend humor, nostalgia, and sharp football insight—touching on everything from Eagles history and game predictions to Black Friday chaos, Uber stats, and the mysterious powers of cologne.Key Topics Discussed00:40 - Show Introduction02:34 - Origins of the Show04:00 - Eagles Through the Years07:05 - The Philly Way of Winning12:00 - Eagles Current Season Outlook14:50 - Black Friday & Macy’s Tangent19:00 - Bears Matchup Predictions26:00 - Ride-Sharing Deep Dive28:00 - Dan’s Game-Day Rituals33:00 - Eagles Jerseys & Superstitions38:00 - Jalen Hurts & Disney Debate42:00 - Brandon Graham’s Return45:50 - Lane Johnson’s Greatness48:10 - A.J. Brown’s Drama56:30 - The Genie Scenario1:01:00 - Trade Deadline RecapStatistics & FactsEagles Record: 6–2 heading into Week 10 (Nov. 6, 2025).Black Friday Fatalities: 17 deaths since 2006 related to shopping incidents.Macy’s Stores: 455 U.S. locations; 680 total worldwide.Uber Stats: 64 billion rides and deliveries since 2010.Lane Johnson Honors: 2× First-Team All-Pro, 3× Second-Team All-Pro.A.J. Brown 2023 Streak: 6 consecutive games with 125+ receiving yards.Eagles Projected Record: Hosts predict between 13–4 and 14–3 finish. Memorable Quotes“When we win a championship, we get hurt the way we want to get hurt. That’s the Philly way.” — Dr. TAT“You gotta wear cotton underwear. Disaster territory if you don’t.” — Panda Dan“I forgot the cologne for the Broncos game… and that was a ridiculous loss.” — Panda Dan“If I’m not here, you guys can just run amok and say whatever.” — Stat Boy“Black Friday was a great American pastime—trampling another person to get an HDTV 30% off.” — Dr. TAT“I think Jalen Hurts hates Disney.” — Dr. TAT“I may or may not have a son. He may or may not exist. Either way, he played well.” — Dr. TAT“AJ Brown wants to be the best wide receiver in the league—and he feels trapped because they’re still winning.” — Dr. TAT“If you gave AJ a genie, he’d pick 2,000 yards over a Super Bowl ring.” — Stat Boy“Mekhi Becton or not—you’ve got to think this team’s a contender.” — Dr. TATFollow us on x.com -- @sethikepodEmail us -- [email protected] us on x.com & Instagram: @sethikepodCall/text line: 1-(234)-SET-HIKE (738-4453)Email us: [email protected]