The Underdog: Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone cover the USMNT’s World Cup exit, World Cup quarterfinal odds, StockX sneaker mystery boxes, trading cards, sneakers, Phillies talk, travel complaints, food and diet, Scottish Open golf odds, and a Wyndham Clark-Baker Mayfield story.

0:25 — Chris and Matt open the show with the USMNT’s World Cup exit, the Folarin Balogun red-card reversal controversy, FIFA weirdness, Christian Pulisic’s uneven tournament, and whether the United States could become a top-10 World Cup odds team by 2030.

5:28 — The conversation shifts to NCAA 27, NIL systems in sports video games, PlayStation’s reported move away from physical discs, digital ownership, resale value, GameStop memories, and concerns about preserving physical game libraries.

8:26 — Chris tries StockX sneaker mystery boxes live on the show, revealing multiple Jordan options while he and Matt break down the real cost, shipping, instant trade-in credit, and how the format feels like a real-life loot box.

15:42 — Chris connects the mystery-box idea to a possible unboxing show, then talks about buying expensive sports cards from Panini and Target, using the CollectX app, pulling autographs, and finding cards like Alba Redondo and Cade Cunningham with real resale value.

18:46 — Matt and Chris move into sneaker talk, including new Kobe Bryant colorways, the Caitlin Clark Kobe “Coconut Milk Spruce,” Devin Booker McDonald’s shoes, resale prices, and how StockX credit can make future purchases feel deceptively cheaper.

23:33 — The hosts check in on the Phillies and Don Mattingly before drifting into sunscreen, golf tans, UK travel, air conditioning, ice, dryers, European grocery stores, and how different cereal culture feels outside the United States.

31:22 — Cereal and snacks lead into Rice Krispie Treats, Fruity Pebbles, Matt’s lunch fatigue, Chris’s diet goals, fitting into XL shirts again, and a quick off-air tease about GLP-1 weight-loss medication.

34:18 — The show returns to World Cup quarterfinal talk, with France-Morocco, Spain-Belgium, Norway-England, and Argentina-Switzerland discussed through oddsmakers’ lines, player storylines, Mbappé jokes, Ayoub Bouaddi, Spain’s clean-sheet streak, Haaland vs. Kane, Jordan Henderson’s celebration injury, and Argentina’s path forward.

39:54 — Chris introduces Sprite Zero + Tea, which turns into a comedy detour through office gossip jokes, Jury Duty, Company Retreat, Pauly Shore movies, Encino Man, The Internship, Harry Potter audiobooks, Snape, Voldemort, and Matt’s Owen Wilson impression.

44:40 — The closing sports segment focuses on golf, including Matt’s Scottish Open bet on Sepp Straka, the DP World Tour leaderboard, oddsmakers’ tournament prices, LIV names, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Reed, and Wyndham Clark’s college-era Baker Mayfield story.

48:44 — Chris wraps the episode after a loose, comedy-heavy conversation that moves from World Cup odds and sneaker gambling to golf, pop culture, travel, food, and the kind of side conversations that define The Underdog.

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0:25 – Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open The Underdog with sound-bar jokes, a listener pizza giveaway, and the usual loose setup before moving into NBA news, the World Cup, Phillies baseball, golf, and shoes.

3:07 – LaMelo Ball’s trade to Minnesota leads the sports talk, with Chris breaking down the Hornets-Timberwolves deal, the sudden pivot from rumor to news on Yesterday in Sports, and jokes about LaMelo driving in Minnesota winters.

4:48 – Matt brings up LeVar Ball’s divorce news, which turns into a conversation about live-stream clips, streamer culture, Neon, TikTok repurposing, and how professional clippers turn other people’s content into their own business.

8:00 – House of the Dragon Season 3 gets a spoiler-light reaction, including the awkward first-episode family dynamic, Matt’s decision to watch a recap instead of all of Season 2, and Chris pushing A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms again.

12:56 – Streaming and TV talk continues with Mayor of Kingstown, Jeremy Renner, Mare of Easttown, episode length, Rogue One, The Mandalorian, Star Wars lore, and why some franchises feel hard to jump back into.

15:29 – Chris checks last week’s World Cup betting results from oddsmakers, with the card down about $15, before he and Matt raise the stakes and begin a new slate of World Cup picks.

16:51 – Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast and Ecuador vs. Germany begin the World Cup card, with odds from oddsmakers, Matt’s quick logic, and Chris tracking each $20 wager as the board builds.

19:55 – Japan vs. Sweden discussion leads into the day’s closest World Cup matchup, a draw angle, and a detour into Matt’s review of Toy Story 5, Conan O’Brien’s role, recent kids’ movies, and upcoming animated releases.

23:37 – Toy Story 5 talk continues with Jessie, Buzz, Woody, Joan Cusack, Ham, John Ratzenberger, franchise aging, whether there will be a sixth movie, and how the series could eventually circle back to Andy’s family.

26:41 – Tunisia vs. Netherlands brings the biggest long-shot pick of the card, with Tunisia at massive odds from oddsmakers and Matt embracing the underdog angle despite the Netherlands being the day’s heaviest favorite.

27:51 – Paraguay vs. Australia becomes a group-stage qualification discussion, with Chris and Matt working through Group D math, goal difference, the U.S. position, and a brief Australia-New Zealand geography argument.

30:39 – Turkey vs. USA closes the World Cup card, with Christian Pulisic’s return, the U.S. group-stage situation, and the hosts debating how much the final match still matters before placing the final wager.

32:48 – Golf talk shifts to the Travelers Championship, where Matt explains his Brian Harman pick, the event’s signature status, and Harman’s wild opening round full of birdies, bogeys, a double bogey, and a late eagle.

36:14 – Chris checks Travelers odds from oddsmakers, Matt talks through his rough run of golf picks, Collin Morikawa comes up, and Chris makes a Matt Fitzpatrick wager before the show wraps.

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0:25 – Chris Horwedel and Matt Crone open The Underdog with baseball, the World Cup, a major golf week, two newly crowned champions, and odds from oddsmakers.

0:58 – Caitlin Clark’s new signature shoe starts a sneaker discussion about WNBA signature shoes, Sabrina Ionescu’s popular Nike line, Elena Delle Donne’s shoes, Kobe-inspired designs, and the current lack of exciting upcoming releases.

3:51 – Chris talks about adult-homeowner expenses, switching his North Carolina yard from pine needles to mulch, and how landscaping costs are cutting into sneaker money.

6:11 – Chris checks the results from last week’s World Cup picks, with Matt’s soccer wagers somehow up $8.18 despite a draw-heavy slate, including wins on Ivory Coast-Ecuador, Germany-Curaçao, and Australia-Türkiye.

6:43 – The conversation shifts to the World Cup viewing schedule, Chris’ difficult solo preview episode for The Beautiful Game, Matt’s lack of live viewing, and the challenge of watching games during work, dinner, bedtime, and late-night windows.

8:15 – Chris and Matt discuss recent World Cup viewing, including Ghana-Panama, Uzbekistan-Colombia, the upcoming USMNT match, and Matt’s plan to take his son to see Toy Story 5.

9:10 – Movie and TV talk covers Toy Story, Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks, Colin Hanks, Running Point, Orange County, Fargo, and why Chris still wants Matt to watch more of it.

10:58 – House of the Dragon Season 3 preview leads to Matt revisiting Season 2, the show’s brutal early episodes, Game of Thrones spinoffs, and Chris recommending A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

13:48 – Superhero movie talk covers Millie Alcock as Supergirl, the newer DC movie universe, Drake Bell’s Superhero Movie, Kevin Hart, Leslie Nielsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Tracy Morgan, and odd Teen Choice Award memories.

16:46 – World Cup betting recap continues with the full accounting of last week’s $50 card before Chris and Matt begin a new round of $5 picks for upcoming matches.

18:16 – Czechia vs. South Africa and Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina picks begin the new World Cup card, with Matt choosing South Africa and Switzerland using questionable geography and coastline logic.

19:27 – Canada vs. Qatar, Mexico vs. South Korea, and USA vs. Australia picks include Matt taking a draw, backing Mexico’s home-field advantage, choosing the United States, and discussing Folarin Balogun’s unusual USMNT eligibility.

22:37 – Scotland vs. Morocco and Brazil vs. Haiti continue the World Cup picks, with talk about Scottish fans in Boston, Haiti’s Polish ties, Brazil’s huge favorite status, and Iran’s unusual travel complications during the tournament.

25:54 – Türkiye vs. Paraguay, Netherlands vs. Sweden, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, and Tunisia vs. Japan close the World Cup card, with Matt adding more underdogs, another draw, and an 11th wager by accident.

28:31 – U.S. Open golf discussion begins with Matt calling it a major, Chris bringing up golf movies, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tin Cup, Kevin Smith’s Cop Out, and a Kevin Bacon name-change bit.

30:54 – Matt recaps last week’s golf frustration after Sahith Theegala’s strong start turned into a rough Sunday, leading to a discussion of prize money, travel costs, caddies, and Theegala’s career earnings.

32:58 – Matt’s U.S. Open pick is Matt Fitzpatrick, with discussion of his recent form, previous U.S. Open win, the depth of the field, live odds from oddsmakers, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, and long-shot names.

34:59 – Chris dives into deep U.S. Open long shots, amateur qualifiers, Vaughn Harber, Ohio State, Ole Miss jokes, and the enormous field before closing the episode.

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