Paul Rudd on Why Jack Black is The Best, Worst Auditions, Chiefs Fandom & Naming Your Nuts | EP 171

December 22, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This energetic interview podcast blends celebrity promotion, nostalgic storytelling, and NFL games as brothers Travis and Jason Kelce welcome back their first-ever guest to celebrate movies, childhood creativity, and sports fandom in a feel-good holiday episode. Nostalgic and playful.
The Format: Casual interview with interactive segments and banter.
The Key Players:
- Guest: Paul Rudd, beloved actor famous for Ant-Man, Anchorman, Clueless, and now starring in the meta-comedy Anaconda with Jack Black; a University of Kansas alum, diehard Chiefs fan, and candy store owner whose relatable charm and film geekery make him endlessly engaging.
- Hosts: Travis and Jason Kelce deliver brotherly chemistry packed with teasing roasts, shared nostalgia, and NFL passion, bantering effortlessly about football, family, and pop culture.

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What you'll learn

1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Paul Rudd**
2 `(02:50)` **Reminiscing First Episode & Personal Memories**
3 `(03:25)` **Anaconda Movie Breakdown**
4 `(08:38)` **Family & Pop Culture Tangents**
5 `(11:52)` **Jack Black Deep Dive**
6 `(15:41)` **Regional "Sober" Lingo Game**
7 `(17:40)` **Jack Black Impersonation Q&A**

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Show Notes

92%ers, welcome to another guest episode of New Heights! Today we are joined by actor, Chiefs Fan, and the first guest we ever had on the show, Paul Rudd!

Paul and the guys discuss everything from why Jack Black is the absolute best, our new favorite phrase ‘Buffalo Sober,’ Kelce home movies, if Paul knows ball, why he still has joy for the Chiefs, his career as a Bar Mitzvah DJ, the little he knows about Avengers Doomsday, naming your nuts after your friends, his worst audition of all time, and more!

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