Episodes

  • Can the Dodgers Three-Peat? Plus CFB, Bengals & Breeders’ Cup Drama
    Oct 8 2026

    Can the Dodgers make history with a third straight World Series title? We debate whether Los Angeles can pull off the three-peat before diving into another wild week in sports.

    Ohio State, Alabama and Missouri all picked up big wins in college football, while the Bengals fell to Jacksonville and dropped to 2-2. We also debate which NFL team will be the last remaining unbeaten.

    Then we head to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, where Baeza retires and Jose Ortiz announces he’ll ride Golden Tempo.

    Plus, Tom Kim wins the Asian Games and avoids mandatory military service, and Dana Altman becomes the latest college basketball coach to retire just before the season.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Louisville, Kentucky & Ole Miss Make Statements + Bengals Are 2-0
    Sep 24 2026

    This week on The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down Louisville's win over SMU, Kentucky's upset of Texas A&M and Ole Miss' big victory over LSU before turning their attention to Cincinnati. Is the Bengals' defense actually legit, and what does the team need to do to stay in the playoff conversation?

    We also discuss what the Reds need to do to become competitive, briefly preview the President's Cup and close things out with horse racing. Forever Young moved up to No. 2 in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll after winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and we preview this weekend's Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs.

    🏈 Louisville vs. SMU

    🏈 Kentucky vs. Texas A&M

    🏈 Ole Miss vs. LSU

    🐅 Bengals start 2-0

    ⚾ What do the Reds need to do?

    ⛳ President's Cup preview

    🏇 Forever Young moves to No. 2

    🏇 Lukas Classic preview

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Drafting the Ultimate Football Tailgate: Must-Have Items!
    Sep 22 2026

    What are the must-have items for the ultimate football tailgate?

    With football season in full swing, Nick and Neil are back with another entertaining draft on The Height Differential! This time, they're drafting the essential tailgate items every football fan needs before kickoff.

    From food and drinks to games and everything in between, who will build the ultimate tailgate lineup? And which must-have items will get left off the board?

    Who drafted the better tailgate? Let us know in the comments!

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    8 mins
  • Texas Stuns Ohio State, NFL Week 1 + The Best Places to Drink Beer
    Sep 17 2026

    College football is already delivering chaos as Texas comes back to beat Ohio State, Michigan upsets Oklahoma and Oregon falls to Oklahoma State.

    Nick and Neil then recap NFL Week 1, including big wins for the Bills, Bengals, Bears and Ravens, before turning their attention to horse racing. Belmont Park opens its meet with the Jockey Club Golf Cup, and we discuss whether Forever Young can pick up another win on his road to the Breeders’ Cup.

    We wrap up the episode with a draft of the best places to drink beers. The picks may be questionable, but the debate is not.

    Another episode of The Height Differential covering sports, horse racing and whatever else Nick and Neil feel like arguing about.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • College Football Chaos & Our NFL Playoff Picks
    Sep 9 2026

    College football is back, and Week 1 wasted no time delivering chaos. Nick and Neil break down Michigan's wild win after the clock hit :00, LSU's dominant performance against Clemson and Ole Miss' buzzer-beating victory over Louisville.

    Then they turn their attention to the NFL, making their picks for the conference championship games and choosing their Super Bowl winner.

    The guys also discuss Joe Burrow's comments about being happy in Cincinnati, LIV officially filing for bankruptcy and the possibility of the Belmont Stakes moving to a mile and a quarter.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • NFL Division Predictions, Joe Burrow’s Bold Bengals Claim & Leading Change’s Travers Upset
    Sep 3 2026

    The NFL is finally here, and we're making our picks! We predict the finish — 1 through 4 — in every NFL division and debate whether Joe Burrow is right when he says this Bengals team is different.

    We also react to the Raiders naming Kirk Cousins their Week 1 starter instead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.

    Then it's time to hit the links and the racetrack. We recap Scottie Scheffler's FedExCup-winning performance and break down the Travers Stakes, where Leading Change pulled off a huge upset over Golden Tempo in just his third career start.

    Finally, we settle one of the most important debates of the football season: the Height Differential Tailgate Item Draft.

    Who got the best picks? Who reached? And what tailgate staple somehow didn't get drafted?

    It's another packed episode of Height Differential.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • State Fair Food Draft: Who Built the Best Lineup?
    Aug 31 2026

    It's time for the ultimate State Fair Food Draft!

    Neil, Nick and Matt each get three picks to build the best possible State Fair food lineup. From classic fair favorites to questionable deep-fried creations, who came away with the strongest team?

    The rules are simple: three picks each, no duplicates and plenty of debate.

    Who won the draft? And more importantly... what State Fair food should have been picked?

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    11 mins
  • Can Golden Tempo Keep Dominating? Travers Stakes Preview + State Fair Food Draft
    Aug 26 2026

    The boys kick off Season 2 by breaking down the Travers Stakes horse-by-horse. Can Golden Tempo continue his dominance of the 3-year-old circuit, or is another horse ready to take down the favorite?

    Then we dive into some of the biggest stories in sports:

    Travers Stakes Preview — Horse-by-horse breakdown and Golden Tempo's chances

    PGA Tour Championship — The PGA Tour is moving to a 32-player, World Cup-style format in 2028. Is it a good move?

    Little League World Series — Kinley Rasmus is making history and breaking records

    Deshaun Watson — The Browns name Watson their starting quarterback

    State Fair Food Draft — The boys each get three picks. Who built the best fair-food lineup?

    It's good to be back for Season 2!

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    1 hr and 33 mins