Episode 24 - High School Days

🎙️ Podcast Title: The Week That Was Episode 24

Hosts: JR, Launa & Kevin
Episode Theme: From Taylor Swift’s first podcast to Florida’s hottest snake catcher and a back-to-school game show twist!

• Introduction and The Week That Was (00:00 – 4:00)
• • • Taylor Swift’s first-ever podcast appearance
    • Unexpected viral snake hunter
    • Back-to-School “Know the Show” trivia
    • Crazy Walmart quitting moment
    • Big hair, pep rallies, and our high school flashbacks

• Florida Python Challenge & Viral Snake Catcher (04:00 - 07:00)
• • 294 snakes removed in the 2025 challenge
  • Spotlight: Taylor Stanberry catches 60 snakes and wins $10,000
  • The surprising part? She's a glamorous snake hunter
  • Launa’s refusal to participate—even for $1 million
  • Kevin and JR’s hypothetical snake-handling debates
  • Observations about her Instagram following and viral appeal

• Back-to-School: “Know the Show” Edition (07:00 - 12:00)
• • Game format: Listeners guess which host matches a fun high school fact
  • Highlight questions:
  • • Who was voted most rowdy?
    • Who was Spirit & Rally Commissioner and lip-synced to Backstreet Boys?
    • Who was on the bowling team?
  • Funny listener guesses and reactions
  • Launa’s headbanging pep rally moment (YouTube-quality flashback!)
  • JR’s lip sync Backstreet Boys performance legacy
  • Kevin’s quiet high school profile and bowling club days

• Taylor Swift’s Podcast Debut (12:00 – 18:00)
• • Taylor appears on New Heights with Travis & Jason Kelce
  • Record-breaking stats:
  • • 1.3M live viewers
    • 14M+ views within 48 hours
  • Takeaways from the episode:
  • • Taylor's self-awareness and humility
    • Her views on being in the NFL spotlight
    • Behind-the-scenes of her life and travel
    • Relationship insights with Travis Kelsey
  • Comparing to past New Heights episodes (e.g., Kylie Kelce, Adam Sandler)

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