Jayson Werth just got back from Royal Ascot — and yes, he followed the dress code, sang karaoke with 30,000 people in a parking lot, met Princess Beatrice, and asked "Gary" (ChatGPT) about Game of Thrones lore in the middle of recording. Normal episode.
This episode, we get right into it - the 2026 Phillies just matched the exact record the 2008 and 1980 championship teams had through 77 games. Does this team have the magic and pixie dust? Jayson thinks so — enough that he's naming a new colt Magic Chuck after Charlie Manuel.
Bryce Harper hits for the cycle against the Mets, a scorekeeper makes a controversial call on the triple, and Jayson compares Trey Turner to Willie Mays — then tells the story of the day he handed Trey an outfield glove and told him to go shag balls in center field.
We also debut WIN, PLACE, SHOW — our new weekly rankings segment — plus a WERTH THE ASK fan Q&A with answers on the best Phillies prankster (Ryan Madsen strutting his stuff through a team meeting), the rival player you'd want on the Phillies (Jayson says Max Scherzer, Devan says Kike Hernandez), and who's least likely to pick up the check (Jayson says Bryce Harper…shots fired).
Plus: Game of Thrones ruined its own ending, and Jayson wants someone to AI (maybe Gary?) the rest with Jon Snow on the throne.
Oh — and Jayson's horse Flying Mohawk runs at Churchill Downs on Saturday. He's picking win, place, or show. Watch this space.
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00:21 Welcome back, social plugs, and Introductions
00:56 Royal Ascot full recap, the town, the dress code, Royal Enclosure rules, karaoke sing-along with 30,000 people, parking lot picnic
05:18 Outfielder update, bled four out of five during the race, still ran, Venetian Sun won the race
06:20 Devan asks if Outfielder made it home on Air Horse One, callback from episode 2
08:18 Phillies vs Mets first series of 2026 season, Nats hot too, NL East gauntlet begins
09:22 Bryce Harper hits for the cycle, controversy over whether the triple counted, scorekeeper discretion explained
12:22 2026 Phillies parallels to 2008 and 1980 teams, same record through 77 games, both started 9 and 19
14:35 Does this Phillies team have the magic and pixie dust?
15:40 Jason naming a new colt Magic Chuck after Charlie Manuel, and hasn't told him yet
16:41 Trey Turner discussion, Philly fans and the standing ovation, Jason calls him Willie Mays
18:05 Story of Jason handing Trey an outfield glove and telling him to shag balls in center field when he had never played outfield
20:44 Andrew Painter, not Werth talking about, he's in Triple A
21:17 USA World Cup, soccer, not Werth talking about, Jason exits immediately
21:35 House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones, Jason calls out the writers for ruining the ending, wants someone to AI the rest with Jon Snow on the throne
25:29 Jason figures out Devan is a Targaryen, says he is from beyond the Wall
25:49 Rubber ducky merch idea, shoutout to Ali Modami the BP thrower who still has his ducky
29:33 New segment intro: Werth the Ask, fan questions from Instagram and X
30:21 Best prankster question, Ryan Madsen walking out of the bathroom in He-Man underwear during a team meeting
32:42 Rival player you would want on the Phillies, Jason says Max Scherzer, Devan says Kike Hernandez, Chase Utley connection revealed
33:35 Jason calls ChatGPT "Gary" mid-recording to look up Dothraki lore
37:54 Most and least likely to pick up the check, Jason says least likely is Bryce Harper, shots fired
38:44 Fan poll results: 76% of fans agreed Jason was the most underrated player from the 2008 team
43:03 New segment: Win, Place, Show explained
44:19 Jason's win, place, show: Royal Ascot sing-along, Bryce and Schwarber on fire, meeting Princess Beatrice
45:44 How to properly greet royalty, Jason asked Gary the rules on the way to the suite
46:39 Devan's win, place, show: Phillies crushing the Mets, Bryce cycle, US men's national team World Cup surprise
49:07 Predictions: Jason predicts Flying Mohawk win, place, or show at Churchill Downs on Saturday
52:28 Outro, reminder about Flying Mohawk on Saturday
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