Episodes

  • College Football Chaos! Is Kentucky Good? + World Series & Breeders' Cup Talk
    Oct 21 2026

    The sports world was turned upside down this week! The top three teams in college football all went down, Kentucky picked up a huge road win at Oklahoma and we're asking the big question: Are the Wildcats actually good?

    Plus, ESPN still gives the last-place Cincinnati Bengals the best chance to win the AFC North. The World Series features two small-market teams chasing their first championship and we're looking ahead to next week's Breeders' Cup.

    🏈 College football's wildest weekend

    🐾 Is Kentucky for real after beating Oklahoma?

    🐅 Can the Bengals still win the AFC North?

    ⚾ Two small-market teams chase World Series glory

    🏇 Breeders' Cup preview: Who should we be watching?

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Kentucky Stuns LSU, NFL Coaching Blunders & Dodgers on the Brink
    Oct 15 2026

    College football delivered another wild weekend! Kentucky won its second straight overtime game, knocking off LSU, while Georgia took down Alabama and Oklahoma upset Texas. Which result was the biggest statement?

    In the NFL, the Bengals improved to 3-2 with a win over the winless Dolphins, but Joe Burrow and the coaching staff weren't satisfied with the performance. Plus, several questionable coaching decisions around the league left us wondering what some of these coaches were thinking.

    And in baseball, the Dodgers are fighting to keep their season alive while several small-market teams are making noise in the MLB playoffs. Is that good for baseball?

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 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