Josh Gondelman and Caller Haley tumble down a delightfully sleepy rabbit hole about sports mascots, hometown pride, and the creatures that somehow end up representing entire teams.

What You’ll Hear:

A Love Letter to Austin: Haley shares her favorite parts of life in Austin, from year-round swims at Barton Springs to dancing the night away with live music.

Mascots, Explained... Sort Of: A simple question sparks a surprisingly deep conversation about coyotes, billy goats, elephants, banana slugs, and why team mascots rarely seem to match the team name.

Dream Team Draft: Josh and Haley imagine the mascots they’d create from scratch, proving that armadillos and great blue herons deserve a little more time in the spotlight.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro & a memorable night of comedy

06:00 Haley calls in from Austin

07:30 Barton Springs, swimming, and live music

11:20 The question that keeps Haley up at night

12:00 Sports mascots and hometown team names

13:00 Ellie the Elephant and favorite mascots

14:10 The Banana Slugs of UC Santa Cruz

15:30 Designing a mascot from scratch

18:00 The legend of the King Cake Baby

22:45 Goodnights to mascots everywhere

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