Jake & Ben

Jake & Ben Full Show from August 19, 2026

Hour 1

• Everyone has a part of them that doesn't grow up. What childish activities do you still partake in? 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: ESPN Shows Darryn Peterson some love, Do the Utes Finally Have a Good Receiver? Utah Mammoth will get a Third Jersey this season. 
• BYU needs to figure out the Kalani Sitake situation NOW. 

Hour 2

• Utah Insider Steve Bartle talks Utah Camp and WR Braden Pegan being named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. Could he be their best WR in years?
• Is BYU Charging Way Too Much for these Fan Experiences?
• ESPN Interrupts Bill Rasmussen Tribute to start Pat McAfee Show

Hour 3

• Stewart Mandel from The Athletic was on The KSL Sports Zone earlier today to talk about his Big 12 Predictions. He thinks Morgan Scalley could face some challenges in Year 1, is he too low on the Utes?
• What You Got Wednesday: Sports Franchises You'd Like to Own & Ed Harris Movies
• Audio Vault: Remember When Jim Furyk's Tournament-Winning Putt was Interrupted by a Weather Report?

Hour 4

• Deseret News Columnist Dick Harmon on the Resources Kalani Sitake Was Promised
• Patrick Beverley says he would take Ja Morant over John Stockton
• Utah's Offense could be Loaded

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on August 19, 2026

• Deseret News Columnist Dick Harmon on the Resources Kalani Sitake Was Promised
• Patrick Beverley says he would take Ja Morant over John Stockton
• Utah's Offense could be Loaded

Deseret News Sports Columnist Dick Harmon joined the show to shed light on Kalani Sitake's requests for more resources and why Sitake is frustrated that those requests haven't been met. 

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Stewart Mandel from The Athletic was on The KSL Sports Zone earlier today to talk about his Big 12 Predictions. He thinks Morgan Scalley could face some challenges in Year 1, is he too low on the Utes?

Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on August 19, 2026

• Stewart Mandel from The Athletic was on The KSL Sports Zone earlier today to talk about his Big 12 Predictions. He thinks Morgan Scalley could face some challenges in Year 1, is he too low on the Utes?
• What You Got Wednesday: Sports Franchises You'd Like to Own & Ed Harris Movies
• Audio Vault: Remember When Jim Furyk's Tournament-Winning Putt was Interrupted by a Weather Report?

Utah Insider Steve Bartle talks Utah Camp and WR Braden Pegan being named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. Could he be their best WR in years?

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on August 19, 2026

• Utah Insider Steve Bartle talks Utah Camp and WR Braden Pegan being named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. Could he be their best WR in years?
• Is BYU Charging Way Too Much for these Fan Experiences?
• ESPN Interrupts Bill Rasmussen Tribute to start Pat McAfee Show

Top 3 Stories of the Day: ESPN Shows Darryn Peterson some love, Do the Utes Finally Have a Good Receiver? Utah Mammoth will get a Third Jersey this season. 

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on August 19, 2026

• Everyone has a part of them that doesn't grow up. What childish activities do you still partake in? 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: ESPN Shows Darryn Peterson some love, Do the Utes Finally Have a Good Receiver? Utah Mammoth will get a Third Jersey this season. 
• BYU needs to figure out the Kalani Sitake situation NOW. 

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