Final Four Picks & Ryan Gosling on Project Hail Mary, Diva Puppets & Being a Liability at DB | Ep 183

March 18, 2026

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5 min read

The Kelce brothers kick off with light updates and promos before diving into their off-the-cuff March Madness final four picks for the New Heights x Reese's bracket challenge, then spend most of the episode interviewing Ryan Gosling about his starring role in the sci-fi adaptation Project Hail Mary.

Quick News and Promos

Jason and Travis recap Conan O'Brien's acclaimed Oscars hosting gig, including Disney's invite for him to return. They tease a TGL simulator competition outtake dropping next week, promote their book No Dumb Questions (out June 2nd, with pre-order sticker packs), and nod to St. Patrick's Day with green beer shoutouts. Listeners can join the Reese's "Bracket Busted" sweepstakes by posting failed brackets on social media for chances at free candy or Final Four tickets.

March Madness Picks

Without research, Jason picks Houston, Arizona, Michigan State, and Iowa State (after bracket tweaks to avoid regional clashes, including a kid-assisted Howard pick). Travis goes Duke, Arizona, Alabama, and Illinois. They debate adding a loser's punishment—like a dab of ultra-hot Mad Dog 357 sauce—and plan to poll fans for ideas. Bracket links go out before games start Thursday/Friday.

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What you'll learn

1 `* (00:00) **Intro Banter & Oscars Recap**`
2 `* (03:10) **Housekeeping & St. Patrick's Day**`
3 `* (06:30) **March Madness Final Four Picks**`
4 `* (17:40) **Ryan Gosling Intro & Project Hail Mary Praise**`
5 `* (20:00) **Book-to-Film Fidelity & Andy Weir's Optimism**`
6 `* (25:40) **Puppet Rocky & Production Magic**`
7 `* (29:55) **Aliens, Space Debate & Sci-Fi Talk**`

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Show Notes

92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you with limited interruption by REESE’S!

First, Jason and Travis share their thoughts on the Oscars, Jason’s “bullshit” during a golf competition, and we fill out our March Madness Brackets. It goes great having watched very little college basketball this season!

And Ryan Gosling joins the show! We tell him how much we enjoyed Project Hail Mary, get his POV on working with a puppet with an entourage, his thoughts on aliens, why he’s never going to space, and what he’s doing next in a galaxy far, far away. He also shares some incredible Harrison Ford stories, discovers he’s the face of Taco Bell inflation, and so much more!

Check out Project Hail Mary: https://www.mgm.com/movies/project-hail-mary

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