College Football Happy Hour

About College Football Happy Hour

Spend the happiest hour of your week with Jess and Lucy discussing, debating, and most importantly appreciating the weird world of college football. Whether recapping a game, previewing a storyline or laughing at the silliness of the week, listening to the show will feel like hanging out with your best friends at a tailgate. College Football Happy Hour’s lighthearted approach will be inclusive of all fans: diehards, casuals, or the college football curious. With occasional deep dives into pop-culture, college sports, or the latest headlines, there will be something for everyone in the show. It’s always happy hour somewhere if you’re spending it with Jess and Lucy.

Publisher

Jessica Smetana and Lucy Rohden

Category

sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   WHY

   Host Jess and guest Lucy explore the profound meaning of college football's craziest weekend, offering insights into life's big questions and game-day drama.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Heck

   Hosts Josh Pate and college football analyst Greg McElroy dissect shocking upsets, coaching drama, and upcoming matchups in this lively interview.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Full frontal

   Host Lucy and guest Robert Pattinson discuss midweek college football matchups, fair foods, and movie reviews, offering insights into the weekend's games.

4. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Witchcraft and wizardry

   Host Lucy Rohden and guests explore Iowa's stunning victory over Michigan, discussing unusual tactics and trending college football teams.

5. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sex purge

   Hosts Lucy and Jess explore the "sex purge" movie connection and dissect key college football matchups, offering insights into team performances and upcoming games.

6. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hey Michael

   Host Lucy recaps a trip to Texas, discusses bizarre coaching moments, and previews key college football matchups in this interview episode.

7. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Comebacks and creameries

   Hosts Jess and Lucy discuss college football upsets and dairy delights, interviewing each other about game recaps and upcoming matchups.

8. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is LA a bad sports town?

   If you want a former Los Angeles resident’s opinion on USC Attendancegate, I have a podcast for you. It’s this one! On the show this week, Lucy reminisces on her experience attending the USC-Utah game in 2023 and life as a sports fan in Los Angeles. We talk about our favorite games from Week 0, Charles Huff’s anti-music takes, the best time zones for football, and Missouri’s brand new National Championship. To preview Week 1, we talk about possible upsets in Louisville-Ole Miss, Notre Dame-Wisconsin, and Clemson-LSU. Also, which games are the grossest? Well, there’s one game in Cincinnati that’s nastier than a bowl of Skyline Chili. Plus, another look at the crown jewel of the weekend UCLA @ Cal. I bet that game will be sold out!

9. 

   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Week 0 Is Upon Us

   This week, Lucy describes an encounter with a shoeless woman in the JFK bathroom, Jess damages her vocal cords and a midwestern roadtrip is planned. Also, a preview of college football Week 0, the debut of a new segment, and a breakdown of big quarterback battles.

10. 

    21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    College Football Rules to Live By

    What's a wolverine? Have you ever seen a female yell leader? And what's the point of preseason polls anyways? On the second episode of College Football Happy Hour, Jess and Lucy discuss their philosophies on the most important college football issues.

11. 

    20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Welcome to College Football Happy Hour

    The first episode of College Football Happy Hour is here! Jess and Lucy break down every single week of college football season and pick which games they are looking forward to the most.

Inside a recent episode

WHY

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But you turn the ball over seven billion times, you're going to lose. Good for Auburn, good for Alex Golish, good for his son being on the field and him crying over that. I thought that was cool. And also their kicker. Do you know his story? Yeah, ulcerative colitis and you have his stomach removed. He plays with a colostomy bag and he's obviously... What a moment for him. I thought that was really cool. It was a very special moment. The likelihood that Georgia has another game like that again is probably slim. I mean... I don't think that, like... If you can lose as a three-touchdown favorite to Auburn... […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

163 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

72 ratings

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Does not typically book guests

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