Episode
FUTBOL BEYOND BORDERS
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- Banter on the Rocks
- Published
- Jun 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 7304
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Summary
THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP CONTINUES TO DELIVER INCREDIBLE MOMENTS, SHOCKING UPSETS, AND NONSTOP BANTER—AND WE'RE BREAKING IT ALL DOWN ON THIS WEEK'S BANTER ON THE ROCKS! WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN, WHERE WE CHECK IN ON TEAM USA'S TOURNAMENT, REVISIT JOHN'S BOLD TURKEY DARK HORSE PREDICTION (WHICH HAS QUICKLY TURNED INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST BUSTS OF THE WORLD CUP), AND DISCUSS WHICH OTHER NATIONS HAVE BEEN THE TOURNAMENT'S BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS. AS NEWLY ADOPTED KIWI SUPPORTERS, WE ALSO RECAP NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD CUP JOURNEY AND WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE JOINING ONE OF THE BEST FAN BASES IN FOOTBALL. WE ALSO DIVE INTO MEXICO VS. SOUTH KOREA, CAPE VERDE'S SURPRISING RUN, AND SETTLE ONE OF THE BIGGEST DEBATES IN SPORTS—WHO IS THE GOAT OF SOCCER: LIONEL MESSI OR CRISTIANO RONALDO? THEN IT'S TIME FOR BANTER TAKES, WHERE WE ASK IF THE TRADER JOE'S HYPE IS COMPLETELY OVERRATED WHILE BUC-EE'S CONTINUES TO PROVE IT'S AMERICA'S TRUE MVP. WE ALSO DISCUSS HOW FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD EXPERIENCING AMERICAN CULTURE—FROM BBQ AND BUC-EE'S TO WALMART—IS CREATING SOME OF THE FUNNIEST AND MOST WHOLESOME CONTENT OF THE ENTIRE WORLD CUP. OVER IN BANTER SPORTSBOOK, WE REACT TO THE LATEST BLOCKBUSTER NBA TRADE RUMORS, BREAK DOWN NBA DRAFT DAY, AND DISCUSS WHAT THESE MOVES MEAN FOR NEXT SEASON. FINALLY, WE WRAP THINGS UP WITH REELS ON THE ROCKS, WHERE WE CONTINUE OUR SUMMER MOVIE GAME AND JOHN GIVES HIS QUICK REVIEW OF TOY STORY 5 . SO GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK (IF THE TARTAN ARMY HASN'T ALREADY EMPTIED THE SHELVES), PULL UP A CHAIR, AND JOIN US FOR ANOTHER PACKED EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS: WHO IS THE GOAT: MESSI OR RONALDO? WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST SURPRISE AND BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE WORLD CUP? WHICH NBA MOVE SHOCKED YOU THE MOST THIS WEEK…