Jake & Ben

Jake & Ben Full Show from August 18, 2026

Hour 1

• Podcasts, Frat Bro Drug Rings and Doctors. Must be August
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah Defensive End Lance Holtzclaw is Embracing being a leader for the team, BYU Most Underrated Team According to On3, BYU Moves to Week 0 Next Season.
• Will Lauri Markkanen be a Leader in the Locker Room for the Utah Jazz? What about Jaren Jackson Jr.?

Hour 2

• This Pocaster just called Kyle Whittingham a "Quarterback Guru." Couldn't be more wrong. 
• Why Did Mark Walter Need to Sell the Lakers? He Needs Cash
• RSL's Zavier Gozo Officially Transfers to Crystal Palace 

Hour 3

• John Kurtz from the "Open for Business" Show joined to give an outside perspective on Kalani Sitake's frustrations with BYU's Athletic Department. Could it impact the season?
• Hot Take Tuesday: A legendary song ruined by funky horns, Too much nostalgia, and Disney Adults need to grow up. 
• Audio Vault: News Anchor Meltdown

Hour 4

• Lakers Reporter Khobi Price talks Mark Walter's Sale of the Lakers & Turmoil of Buss Family
• Sound from BYU Camp: Hear from Offensive Coordinator Aaron Roderick & Defensive Coordinator Kelly Poppinga
• A Very Good Batch of Voicemails

• Lakers Reporter Khobi Price from the California Post talks Mark Walter's Sale of the Lakers & Drama of Buss Family

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on August 18, 2026

• Lakers Reporter Khobi Price talks Mark Walter's Sale of the Lakers & Turmoil of Buss Family
• Sound from BYU Camp: Hear from Offensive Coordinator Aaron Roderick & Defensive Coordinator Kelly Poppinga
• A Very Good Batch of Voicemails

John Kurtz, Host of the "Open For Business" College Football Show, joined Jake & Ben to talk about Kalani Sitake's ongoing feud with the Athletic Department over resources. Is this something that could impact the season? 

Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on August 18, 2026

• John Kurtz from the "Open for Business" Show joined to give an outside perspective on Kalani Sitake's frustrations with BYU's Athletic Department. Could it impact the season?
• Hot Take Tuesday: A legendary song ruined by funky horns, Too much nostalgia, and Disney Adults need to grow up. 
• Audio Vault: News Anchor Meltdown 

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on August 18, 2026

• This Pocaster just called Kyle Whittingham a "Quarterback Guru." Couldn't be more wrong. 
• Why Did Mark Walter Need to Sell the Lakers? He Needs Cash
• RSL's Zavier Gozo Officially Transfers to Crystal Palace 

Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah Defensive End Lance Holtzclaw is Embracing being a leader for the team, BYU Most Underrated Team According to On3, BYU Moves to Week 0 Next Season.

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on August 18, 2026

• Podcasts, Frat Bro Drug Rings and Doctors. Must be August
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah Defensive End Lance Holtzclaw is Embracing being a leader for the team, BYU Most Underrated Team According to On3, BYU Moves to Week 0 Next Season.
• Will Lauri Markkanen be a Leader in the Locker Room for the Utah Jazz? What about Jaren Jackson Jr.?

Jake & Ben Full Show from August 17, 2026

Hour 1

• The NBA Finds "No Evidence" That Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Funneled Money to Kawhi Leonard via Sponsors
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Jeanie Buss Sells Remaining 17% Of Lakers Ownership. What's Going on in LA? Where do BYU & Utah Rank in Presesaon AP Top 25? ESPN Drops Feature Article on Kalani Sitake.  
• Jayden Daniels Rumors Are Getting out of Control

Hour 2

• Utah Quarterback Devon Dampier and Head Coach Morgan Scalley Spoke to the Media after Practice today. Hear what they had to say. 
• Former NBA Ref Joey Crawford Compared Himself to Muhammad Ali in his HOF Speech. Why are Refs Going into the Hall of Fame?
• Angel Reese Missed a Game-Winning Layup and lost the Game for her Team

Hour 3

• ESPN's Adam Rittenberg wrote a Feature Story on Kalani Sitake over the weekend, detailing how well-liked the BYU Head Coach is around College Football. 
• Do We Overvalue Quarterbacks in the NFL? How many Quarterbacks would have Won the Super Bowl in Sam Darnold's Situation last season?
• Audio Vault: Did Pat McAfee Release the Worst Album of All Time?

Hour 4

• Live at 5: Jeanie Buss Could Veto Family's Sale of the Lakers
• More on NBA Finding "No Evidence" that Steve Ballmer Used Sponsors to Pay Kawhi Leonard
• Not Everybody is a fan of "Like That"

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on August 17, 2026

• Live at 5: Jeanie Buss Could Veto Family's Sale of the Lakers
• More on NBA Finding "No Evidence" that Steve Ballmer Used Sponsors to Pay Kawhi Leonard
• Not Everybody is a fan of "Like That"

Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on August 17, 2026

• ESPN's Adam Rittenberg wrote a Feature Story on Kalani Sitake over the weekend, detailing how well-liked the BYU Head Coach is around College Football. 
• Do We Overvalue Quarterbacks in the NFL? How many Quarterbacks would have Won the Super Bowl in Sam Darnold's Situation last season?
• Audio Vault: Did Pat McAfee Release the Worst Album of All Time?

Amidst the current drama in Provo, ESPN's Adam Rittenberg wrote a Feature Story on Kalani Sitake detailing how well-liked the BYU Head Coach is around College Football. 

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on August 17, 2026

• Utah Quarterback Devon Dampier and Head Coach Morgan Scalley Spoke to the Media after Practice today. Hear what they had to say. 
• Former NBA Ref Joey Crawford Compared Himself to Muhammad Ali in his HOF Speech. Why are Refs Going into the Hall of Fame?
• Angel Reese Missed a Game-Winning Layup and lost the Game for her Team

Top 3 Stories of the Day: Jeanie Buss Sells Remaining 17% Of Lakers Ownership. What's Going on in LA? Where do BYU & Utah Rank in Presesaon AP Top 25? ESPN Drops Feature Article on Kalani Sitake.  

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on August 17, 2026

• The NBA Finds "No Evidence" That Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Funneled Money to Kawhi Leonard via Sponsors
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Jeanie Buss Sells Remaining 17% Of Lakers Ownership. What's Going on in LA? Where do BYU & Utah Rank in Presesaon AP Top 25? ESPN Drops Feature Article on Kalani Sitake.  
• Jayden Daniels Rumors Are Getting out of Control

Jake and Ben Full Show on August 14, 2026

Hour 1:

• Beat the midtable Big 12 teams
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Is Mark Walters in trouble, The last of Tony Romo, and ESPN likes BYU heading into 2026
• Who should play Salazar in a movie?

Hour 2:

• No News is Bad News in this case for BYU
• Preseason football is not real
• Matthew McConaughey most residuals comes from one of his worst movies

Hour 3:

• Cincinnati Insider Keegan Nickoson talks Big 12, new look Bearcats after Brendan Sorsby 
• What is Deion Sanders hiding from reporters at Colorado open practices?
• Aaron Rodgers loves football, family and ayahuasca

Hour 4:

• BYU Football HC Kalani Sitake and AD Brian Santiago are beefing? What's really going on between them?
• Mark Walter is selling the Lakers under heavy scrutiny from the media and the DOJ
• Jake and Ben try and nickname KSL producer Alex Napoles and reminisce about dubbing Carolina Panthers QB Kenny Pickett 'Tiny Hands'

Hour 4 of Jake and Ben on August 14, 2026

• BYU Football HC Kalani Sitake and AD Brian Santiago are beefing? What's really going on between them?
• Mark Walter is selling the Lakers under heavy scrutiny from the media and the DOJ
• Jake and Ben try and nickname KSL producer Alex Napoles and reminisce about dubbing Carolina Panthers QB Kenny Pickett 'Tiny Hands'

Hour 3 of Jake and Ben on August 14, 2026

• Cincinnati Insider Keegan Nickoson talks Big 12, new look Bearcats after Brendan Sorsby 
• What is Deion Sanders hiding from reporters at Colorado open practices?
• Aaron Rodgers loves football, family and ayahuasca

College Football is right around the corner and opponent previews continue. Keegan Nickoson who covers Cincinnati athletics for the Bearcat Journal joins Jake & Ben to preview the upcoming football season.

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on August 14, 2026

• No News is Bad News in this case for BYU
• Preseason football is not real
• Matthew McConaughey most residuals comes from one of his worst movies

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on August 14, 2026

• Beat the midtable Big 12 teams
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Is Mark Walters in trouble, The last of Tony Romo, and ESPN likes BYU heading into 2026
• Who should play Salazar in a movie?

Jake & Ben Full Show from August 13, 2026

Hour 1

• Circling back to Kalani Sitake's comments yesterday, his messaging was loud and clear. 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah Jazz Full Schedule is Here, Jayden Daniels is Being Petty with LSU, NFL Preseason Begins Tonight. 
• Kyler Murray should have stuck to baseball

Hour 2

• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has Had a Rough Offseason. What's Up With All These Weird Owners?
• "Sports Famous" is not the same as "Famous Famous"
• A Sunk Cost

Hour 3

• David Locke, the Radio Voice of the Utah Jazz, joined today to break down the 2026 Schedule Release. 
• Puka Nacua reportedly cut himself running through a glass door at a celebrity party. 
• Audio Vault: Scotty G Gets After Ajay

Hour 4

• If BYU Made Promises to Kalani Sitake, Why have those not been kept? 
• Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson made an appearance on Hard Knocks. Did he just admit to tanking to Draft Wemby? 
• Ben's Hot Takes aren't Hot Enough

If BYU Made Promises to Kalani Sitake, Why have those not been kept? 

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on August 13, 2026

• If BYU Made Promises to Kalani Sitake, Why have those not been kept? 
• Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson made an appearance on Hard Knocks. Did he just admit to tanking to Draft Wemby? 
• Ben's Hot Takes aren't Hot Enough

The entire NBA Schedule dropped today and David Locke joined to talk about his thoughts on the Jazz schedule. A lot of plane rides and short home stands could lead to a tired team.