# Episode 274 | Private Opening

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Podcast: [The Burt Selleck Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burt-selleck-podcast-1245946)
Published: 2026-02-17T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://burtselleckpod.com/
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Duration seconds: 3421

## Resource

Nick’s gone, the room is quiet, and somehow the show still starts. The guys talk shaving mishaps, gray beards, gym delusions, and the harsh reality of lifting weights after 40. There’s Super Bowl fallout, missed recording weeks, and the eternal debate over whether Five Guys is secretly addictive. Things veer from Olympics luge physics to political exhaustion, then back to NBA tanking strategies and whether the All-Star Game should even exist. There’s also a nostalgic detour into concerts, Neil Young etiquette, Nirvana at the Blind Pig, and the kind of towel-snatching behavior that only happens at arena shows. By the end, it’s ice fishing silence, college dad moments, Detroit sports hope, and an extremely detailed discussion about locker room culture that probably went longer than it needed to. Slightly undercooked. Still delicious. Follow the Burt Selleck Podcast and the hosts here: Burt Selleck Podcast: https://linktr.ee/burtselleckpod You can follow the hosts of The Burt Selleck Podcast here: Alex Bozinovic: https://linktr.ee/alexbozinovic John Mahar: https://www.instagram.com/_grandjuan_/ Ian Radogost-Givens: https://www.instagram.com/ianrg313/ Nick Kelley: https://www.instagram.com/nickkelleyyy/

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