Banter on the Rocks

About Banter on the Rocks

TWO FRIENDS WHO ARE GOING TO BE BRINGING GOING TO THE BAR OR BREWERY WEEKLY TO YOUTUBE AND CHECKING IN WITH FRIENDS AND GUEST WEEKLY. WE WILL HAVE OUR DRINKS OF CHOICE AND BE DISCUSSING SPORTS, MOVIES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND WHATEVER ELSE IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. WE WANT TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATIONS, GET TO KNOW OUR FRIENDS, GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST, AND EVEN HAVE YOU KNOW ALL OF US MORE AND MAKE IT FEEL AS WE ARE ALL HANGING OUT AND BANTERING TOGETHER, MAKE OR GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK AND JOIN US WEEKLY.

Publisher

John Pineda and Tim Wolfgram

Category

sports · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Nov 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

109 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   ARCH MANNING OVERRATED? DODGERS IN TROUBLE? NFL WEEK 6 PICKS

   WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! THIS WEEK, JOHN TAKES OVER THE MIC FOR A SOLO EPISODE WHILE TIM ENJOYS SOME VACATION TIME! IT'S AN ALL-OUT BANTER SPORTSBOOK AS JOHN KICKS THINGS OFF WITH THE MLB PLAYOFFS, RECAPPING THE DIVISION SERIES AND BREAKING DOWN THE START OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. WITH THE DODGERS FALLING BEHIND, IS IT TIME FOR FANS TO PANIC? NEXT UP IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL, WHERE JOHN DIVES INTO THE BIGGEST GAMES, TALKS USC FOOTBALL, AND ASKS THE BIG QUESTION: IS ARCH MANNING TRULY AN ELITE QUARTERBACK, OR IS THE HYPE ALL ABOUT THE MANNING NAME? PLUS, JOHN REMINDS EVERYONE THAT BANTER ON THE ROCKS WAS RIDING THE DREW MESTEMAKER HYPE TRAIN BEFORE THE SEASON EVEN STARTED! THE CONVERSATION THEN SHIFTS TO THE NFL AS JOHN RECAPS WEEK 5 SCORES, MAJOR STORYLINES, AND INJURIES BEFORE LOOKING AHEAD TO WEEK 6 MATCHUPS AND PREDICTIONS. FINALLY, JOHN WRAPS THINGS UP WITH REELS ON THE ROCKS, REVIEWING THE HORROR FILM OTHER MOMMY AND DISCUSSING WHY THIS ENTERTAINING MOVIE ISN'T GETTING MUCH LOVE FROM CRITICS. NO TIM? NO PROBLEM! GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK, SIT BACK, AND JOIN JOHN FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SPORTS, MOVIES, AND UNFILTERED BANTER! WHAT IS BANTER ON THE ROCKS? BANTER ON THE ROCKS" IS A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST HOSTED BY TWO FRIENDS WHO LOVE DISCUSSING SPORTS, MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, AND CURRENT EVENTS—ALL WHILE ENJOYING DRINKS AND ENGAGING IN LIVELY BANTER. THE SHOW WAS CREATED OUT OF A PASSION FOR FUN, UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS AND AIMS TO BRING LISTENERS INTO THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLY DEBATES AND STORYTELLING. EPISODES OFTEN FEATURE FRIENDS AND SPECIAL GUESTS WHO JOIN THE HOSTS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS AND OPINIONS, MAKING EVERY EPISODE FEEL LIKE A LAID-BACK HANGOUT WITH GOOD COMPANY. MAKE OR GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK AND JOIN US WEEKLY. NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY WEEK! YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks (http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks) APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw (https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw) SHOW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES INSTAGRAM: banter_on_the_rocks PINA: INSTAGRAM: @john_pina_pineda TIKTOK: @john_pina_pineda TWITCH: botr_pina TIM: INSTAGRAM: banterontherocks_tim TIKTOK: tim_wolfy_wolfgram TWITCH: Tim_banterontherocks Song: Happiness Artist: Owl Nest Music by: CreatorMix.com (http://CreatorMix.com)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   NFL WEEK 4 RECAP, WEEK 5 PICKS & SHADY MCCOY'S SPECIAL FORCES EXIT

   WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER PACKED EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! THIS WEEK, WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH BANTER TAKES, DEBATING WHETHER MLB PLAYOFF ANNOUNCERS NEED TO BE MORE NEUTRAL AND WHY SOME BROADCASTS HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING THIS POSTSEASON. WE ALSO DIVE INTO FORMER NFL STAR LESEAN “SHADY” MCCOY QUITTING SPECIAL FORCES AFTER JUST 24 HOURS OVER HAVING TO USE THE BATHROOM OUTDOORS! IS THIS A BAD LOOK FOR NFL PLAYERS, ESPECIALLY WITH FORMER NBA PLAYER MATT BARNES STILL COMPETING? NEXT, WE HEAD INTO BANTER SPORTSBOOK FOR A WILD WEEK OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BREAKING DOWN MAJOR UPSETS, INCLUDING NORTHWESTERN'S SHOCKING VICTORY OVER PENN STATE (SORRY, JAY!). WE THEN TURN TO THE MLB PLAYOFFS, DISCUSSING THE POSTSEASON MATCHUPS, KEY PERFORMANCES, AND OUR PREDICTIONS FOR WHICH TEAMS WILL ADVANCE. FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE GRIDIRON, WE RECAP NFL WEEK 4, SHARE OUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS, AND PREVIEW NFL WEEK 5 WITH GAME PREDICTIONS AND MATCHUPS TO WATCH. FINALLY, WE CLOSE THINGS OUT WITH REELS ON THE ROCKS, WHERE JOHN REVIEWS PRIME TIME AND HEART OF THE BEAST. FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPSETS AND NFL PREDICTIONS TO MLB PLAYOFF CONTROVERSY AND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWS, THERE'S PLENTY TO DEBATE THIS WEEK! GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK, JOIN THE BANTER, AND LET US KNOW YOUR TAKES IN THE COMMENTS! SUBSCRIBE TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS FOR WEEKLY SPORTS TALK, BOLD OPINIONS, PREDICTIONS, AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS. WHAT IS BANTER ON THE ROCKS? BANTER ON THE ROCKS" IS A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST HOSTED BY TWO FRIENDS WHO LOVE DISCUSSING SPORTS, MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, AND CURRENT EVENTS—ALL WHILE ENJOYING DRINKS AND ENGAGING IN LIVELY BANTER. THE SHOW WAS CREATED OUT OF A PASSION FOR FUN, UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS AND AIMS TO BRING LISTENERS INTO THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLY DEBATES AND STORYTELLING. EPISODES OFTEN FEATURE FRIENDS AND SPECIAL GUESTS WHO JOIN THE HOSTS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS AND OPINIONS, MAKING EVERY EPISODE FEEL LIKE A LAID-BACK HANGOUT WITH GOOD COMPANY. MAKE OR GRAB YOUR FAVORITE DRINK AND JOIN US WEEKLY. NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY WEEK! YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks (http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks) APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw (https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw) SHOW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES INSTAGRAM: banter_on_the_rocks PINA: INSTAGRAM: @john_pina_pineda TIKTOK: @john_pina_pineda TWITCH: botr_pina TIM: INSTAGRAM: banterontherocks_tim TIKTOK: tim_wolfy_wolfgram TWITCH: Tim_banterontherocks Song: Happiness Artist: Owl Nest Music by: CreatorMix.com (http://CreatorMix.com)

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   NFL WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS & WEEK 3 REACTIONS | MLB PLAYOFFS + COLLEGE FOOTBALL

   WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! LIFE HAS BEEN BUSY — ESPECIALLY WITH MOVING — SO THIS WEEK WE'RE BRINGING YOU A CONDENSED EPISODE, BUT WE'RE STILL PACKING IN PLENTY OF SPORTS BANTER! WE JUMP STRAIGHT INTO THE BANTER SPORTSBOOK AND BREAK DOWN EVERYTHING HAPPENING ACROSS COLLEGE FOOTBALL, THE NFL, AND THE MLB POSTSEASON. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT WEEK 4 OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON, DISCUSSING SOME OF THE BIGGEST GAMES, STORYLINES, SURPRISES, AND WHAT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE SEASON IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE, AND WE'RE GETTING A BETTER IDEA OF WHICH TEAMS MIGHT ACTUALLY BE CONTENDERS — AND WHICH ONES MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LITTLE OVERHYPED. MLB POSTSEASON PREVIEW. OCTOBER BASEBALL IS FINALLY HERE! WE PREVIEW THE MLB POSTSEASON AND PLAYOFF PICTURE AS THE RACE FOR THE WORLD SERIES BEGINS. WHO ARE THE TEAMS WE'RE WATCHING? WHO COULD MAKE A DEEP RUN? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY… BASEBALL IS FINALLY GETTING INTERESTING AGAIN. NFL WEEK 3 RECAP + WEEK 4 PREVIEW. WE FINISH THE EPISODE WITH THE NFL. WE LOOK BACK AT NFL WEEK 3, REACT TO THE BIGGEST GAMES AND STORYLINES, AND THEN TURN OUR ATTENTION TO WEEK 4. WE BREAK DOWN THE UPCOMING MATCHUPS, GIVE OUR THOUGHTS AND PREDICTIONS, AND TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE WATCHING AS THE NFL SEASON CONTINUES TO HEAT UP. IT MAY BE A SHORTER EPISODE, BUT THERE'S STILL PLENTY TO BANTER ABOUT! GRAB A DRINK, PULL UP A CHAIR, AND JOIN US FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS. JOIN THE BANTER: WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM NFL WEEK 3? WHICH WEEK 4 MATCHUP ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST? WHO DO YOU HAVE MAKING A RUN IN THE MLB POSTSEASON? AND WHICH COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM HAS IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST SO FAR? DROP YOUR TAKES IN THE COMMENTS — WE WANT TO HEAR THEM! LIKE THE VIDEO IF YOU ENJOY THE SHOW COMMENT WITH YOUR SPORTS TAKES SUBSCRIBE TO BANTER ON THE ROCKS FOR MORE NFL, COLLEGE FOOTBALL, MLB, ENTERTAINMENT, PREDICTIONS, REACTIONS, AND PLENTY OF BANTER. BANTER ON THE ROCKS — SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, HOT TAKES, PREDICTIONS, AND CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN FRIENDS. GRAB A DRINK AND JOIN THE BANTER. NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY WEEK! YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks (http://www.youtube.com/@BanterOntheRocks) APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-on-the-rocks/id1775365645) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw (https://open.spotify.com/show/4VhbRXPwuJ1OgTKUhRqeA6?si=Hnvd9GtgRsu4Jad1h2WIIw) SHOW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES INSTAGRAM: banter_on_the_rocks PINA: INSTAGRAM: @john_pina_pineda TIKTOK: @john_pina_pineda TWITCH: botr_pina TIM: INSTAGRAM: banterontherocks_tim TIKTOK: tim_wolfy_wolfgram TWITCH: Tim_banterontherocks Song: Happiness Artist: Owl Nest Music by: CreatorMix.com (http://CreatorMix.com)

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236,821

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Engagement

32

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