This week on The Mount Rushmore Show, Joe and Mike were faced with a big decision: lean into Valentine’s Day season… or lean into sports. Let’s just say debating rom-coms didn’t survive the selection process.

Instead, they dive headfirst into the icy world of the Winter Olympics — where athletes race gravity, defy physics, and somehow make sliding at highway speeds look graceful.

We break down:

• How the Winter Olympics have evolved since 1924
• Why these events feel more intense than most Summer Olympic sports
• What makes certain winter sports secretly more dangerous than they look
• The fascinating psychology of watching athletes compete on the edge of control
• Early impressions from this year’s games
• Predictions for Team USA’s medal outlook

Plus, they debate what truly makes a sport “dangerous” — speed, height, collisions, unpredictability… or all of the above?

If you’ve ever watched the Winter Olympics and thought “there’s no way that’s safe” — this episode is for you.

Topics Covered

Winter Olympics history Olympic danger debate Extreme winter sports Olympic risk vs skill Team USA predictions Sports psychology of risk Olympic physics explained (kind of)

Call to Action

Think your Mount Rushmore would look different? Send us your four most dangerous Winter Olympic sports and we might feature your list in a future episode.

Super Bowl Sunday has become far more than just a football game — it’s an American cultural event that blends sports, entertainment, food, and tradition into one of the most-watched days of the year. In this special Super Bowl episode of The Mount Rushmore Show, we explore why the big game has evolved into an unofficial national holiday, from blockbuster commercials to halftime shows, prop bets, and, of course, billions of chicken wings consumed nationwide.

With this year’s matchup featuring two teams that missed the playoffs just one season ago, the episode centers on one of the most compelling themes in modern sports: dramatic one-year turnarounds. Joe breaks down how today’s NFL allows teams to rebound faster than ever through free agency, trades, coaching changes, and smarter roster construction — a stark contrast to earlier eras when rebuilding required years of patience through the draft.

The conversation then shifts to historic examples of Super Bowl champions who transformed their fortunes in just one season, examining what went wrong the year before and what specific changes — in coaching, personnel, and identity — fueled their rise to the top.

To close the show, Jwe dive into Super Bowl predictions and also have some fun with Super Bowl traditions, including setting an over/under on how many chicken wings expected to be eaten on game day.

Whether you’re watching for the football, the commercials, or the food, this episode celebrates everything that makes Super Bowl Sunday unique — and why turnarounds are now one of the defining stories of the modern NFL.

With the Grammy Awards airing this Sunday, we dive into one of our favorite themes — legendary snubs. This episode explores how awards don’t always line up with legacy, impact, or long-term cultural influence.

We open with a crossover snub from the sports world, reacting to the surprising Hall of Fame first-ballot omission of a six-time Super Bowl–winning head coach and what analysts say may be behind the decision. We discuss how voter psychology, timing, and narrative can shape recognition — and how sometimes a snub actually strengthens a legacy through added debate and visibility.

From there, we shift into a deep-dive Grammy Awards monologue — covering the origins of the Grammys, how the awards evolved over time, how voting trends have changed across eras and genres, and why certain artists and styles historically struggled to get top-category recognition.

We break down the concept of the “career snub” vs the “moment snub,” and what separates popularity, innovation, and industry validation.

The episode includes:

• Snub theory and award politics
• Grammy history and category evolution
• Debate over voter bias and genre recognition
• A heated co-host argument over questionable Mount Rushmore selections
• Predictions for this year’s Album of the Year winner
• Hall of Fame finalist predictions and storyline implications

As always, expect debate, hot takes, friendly fire, and legacy arguments that will absolutely age well — or terribly.

New episodes weekly.