app03 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:40:58 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Jonathan Wier Show - Episodes Tagged with “King Of The Hill” https://wiershow.fireside.fm/tags/king%20of%20the%20hill Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:00:00 -0400 News, pop culture, sports, and whatever story I can't stop thinking about. Kansas City radio host Jonathan Wier breaks down the things worth talking about — and a few things that probably aren't, but we're doing it anyway. New episodes every Sunday. en episodic The Jonathan Wier Show: News, Culture, and Whatever Else I Feel Like Talking About Jonathan News, pop culture, sports, and whatever story I can't stop thinking about. Kansas City radio host Jonathan Wier breaks down the things worth talking about — and a few things that probably aren't, but we're doing it anyway. New episodes every Sunday. yes ews commentary, kansas city, chiefs, current events, daily news, pop culture, sports talk, jonathan wier, weird news, midday, talk radio, kansas city chiefs, AI news, culture Jonathan jonwierwlca@Gmail.com Episode 1079: Mahomes Is Still the NFL’s Most Feared QB and King of the Hill Gets Weird https://wiershow.fireside.fm/1079 fb0544c9-7e23-4db3-a0e6-e41ea111088f Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:00:00 -0400 Jonathan 1079 Mahomes Is Still the NFL’s Most Feared QB and King of the Hill Gets Weird full Jonathan Jonathan and Cody break down why NFL coaches and executives still rank Patrick Mahomes above every other quarterback, how Kenneth Walker could revive the Chiefs’ screen game, and the double standard surrounding Justin Herbert’s celebrity relationship. Then they review King of the Hill Season 15, Episodes 7–9, including overprotective parenting, professional cuddling, reality television, and why the reboot works best when it stays grounded. 53:13 yes <p>Football is finally back—technically—and Jonathan and Cody begin with the annual quarterback rankings from NFL coaches and executives, where Patrick Mahomes remains the clear number one despite the internet’s obsession with recent statistics and injury narratives.</p> <p>They discuss Mahomes’ recovery, the Chiefs’ offensive-line problems last season, and why Kenneth Walker’s potential role as a receiver could give Kansas City the kind of backfield weapon it once had in Jerick McKinnon. They also examine the reaction to Justin Herbert and Madison Beer appearing together at Chargers training camp—and why the coverage would be dramatically different if Taylor Swift or Brittany Mahomes were involved.</p> <p>The conversation then takes several detours through influencers walking into traffic, destroyed phone screens, missing backup sensors, teenage driving disasters, confidence, charisma, and reality television’s habit of exploiting genuine insecurity.</p> <p>Finally, Jonathan and Cody review <em>King of the Hill</em> Season 15, Episodes 7, 8, and 9: “Hank Ruffles Some Feathers,” “No Cuddle Offense,” and “Reality Bites.” They discuss overprotective parenting, learning through failure, Bill’s professional-cuddling dependency, Bobby and Connie’s relationship, manufactured reality-show drama, and why the reboot succeeds whenever Arlen still feels like a real place populated by real people. </p> Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL quarterback rankings, Mike Sando quarterback tiers, Josh Allen, Kenneth Walker, Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs training camp, Chiefs offense, Chiefs receiving corps, Justin Herbert, Madison Beer, Taylor Swift, Los Angeles Chargers, NFL media double standards, King of the Hill, King of the Hill Season 15, Hank Ruffles Some Feathers, No Cuddle Offense, Reality Bites, Hank Hill, Bobby Hill, Connie Souphanousinphone, Boomhauer, Bill Dauterive, reality television, professional cuddling, podcast, football podcast Football is finally back—technically—and Jonathan and Cody begin with the annual quarterback rankings from NFL coaches and executives, where Patrick Mahomes remains the clear number one despite the internet’s obsession with recent statistics and injury narratives.

They discuss Mahomes’ recovery, the Chiefs’ offensive-line problems last season, and why Kenneth Walker’s potential role as a receiver could give Kansas City the kind of backfield weapon it once had in Jerick McKinnon. They also examine the reaction to Justin Herbert and Madison Beer appearing together at Chargers training camp—and why the coverage would be dramatically different if Taylor Swift or Brittany Mahomes were involved.

The conversation then takes several detours through influencers walking into traffic, destroyed phone screens, missing backup sensors, teenage driving disasters, confidence, charisma, and reality television’s habit of exploiting genuine insecurity.

Finally, Jonathan and Cody review King of the Hill Season 15, Episodes 7, 8, and 9: “Hank Ruffles Some Feathers,” “No Cuddle Offense,” and “Reality Bites.” They discuss overprotective parenting, learning through failure, Bill’s professional-cuddling dependency, Bobby and Connie’s relationship, manufactured reality-show drama, and why the reboot succeeds whenever Arlen still feels like a real place populated by real people.

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]]> Football is finally back—technically—and Jonathan and Cody begin with the annual quarterback rankings from NFL coaches and executives, where Patrick Mahomes remains the clear number one despite the internet’s obsession with recent statistics and injury narratives.

They discuss Mahomes’ recovery, the Chiefs’ offensive-line problems last season, and why Kenneth Walker’s potential role as a receiver could give Kansas City the kind of backfield weapon it once had in Jerick McKinnon. They also examine the reaction to Justin Herbert and Madison Beer appearing together at Chargers training camp—and why the coverage would be dramatically different if Taylor Swift or Brittany Mahomes were involved.

The conversation then takes several detours through influencers walking into traffic, destroyed phone screens, missing backup sensors, teenage driving disasters, confidence, charisma, and reality television’s habit of exploiting genuine insecurity.

Finally, Jonathan and Cody review King of the Hill Season 15, Episodes 7, 8, and 9: “Hank Ruffles Some Feathers,” “No Cuddle Offense,” and “Reality Bites.” They discuss overprotective parenting, learning through failure, Bill’s professional-cuddling dependency, Bobby and Connie’s relationship, manufactured reality-show drama, and why the reboot succeeds whenever Arlen still feels like a real place populated by real people.

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]]> The New King of the Hill Is Funny, Sweet, and a Little Outdated https://wiershow.fireside.fm/1077 0f66740f-1557-4130-b298-e011e7b4c9c5 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:00:00 -0400 Jonathan 1077 The New King of the Hill Is Funny, Sweet, and a Little Outdated full Jonathan Jonathan and Cody review the first three episodes of King of the Hill Season 15, including its dated slang, raunchier humor, touching new dog story, and surprisingly sharp episode about artificial intelligence scams. 1:01:45 yes <p>Jonathan and Cody break down the opening three episodes of <em>King of the Hill</em> Season 15. They discuss why parts of the revival feel stuck in 2013, whether Hank would really hate an electric truck, the show’s noticeably raunchier dialogue, the emotional introduction of Caesar Salad, and why the artificial intelligence scam episode understands Hank Hill so well.</p> <p>They also talk about Cody’s new community technology center, why Jonathan prefers listener texts over phone calls, a Patrick Mahomes statistic that accidentally makes him look better, senior-dog adoption, fostering pets, changing character voices, and whether the new season is living up to the revival’s first year. </p> King of the Hill Season 15, King of the Hill revival, King of the Hill review, Hank Hill, Bobby Hill, Connie Souphanousinphone, Dale Gribble, Caesar Salad dog, Hulu, artificial intelligence scams, electric trucks, Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, senior dog adoption, podcast review Jonathan and Cody break down the opening three episodes of King of the Hill Season 15. They discuss why parts of the revival feel stuck in 2013, whether Hank would really hate an electric truck, the show’s noticeably raunchier dialogue, the emotional introduction of Caesar Salad, and why the artificial intelligence scam episode understands Hank Hill so well.

They also talk about Cody’s new community technology center, why Jonathan prefers listener texts over phone calls, a Patrick Mahomes statistic that accidentally makes him look better, senior-dog adoption, fostering pets, changing character voices, and whether the new season is living up to the revival’s first year.

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]]> Jonathan and Cody break down the opening three episodes of King of the Hill Season 15. They discuss why parts of the revival feel stuck in 2013, whether Hank would really hate an electric truck, the show’s noticeably raunchier dialogue, the emotional introduction of Caesar Salad, and why the artificial intelligence scam episode understands Hank Hill so well.

They also talk about Cody’s new community technology center, why Jonathan prefers listener texts over phone calls, a Patrick Mahomes statistic that accidentally makes him look better, senior-dog adoption, fostering pets, changing character voices, and whether the new season is living up to the revival’s first year.

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]]> Episode 1038: Drain Bamage - The Luanne Conspiracy and Other King of the Hill Theories https://wiershow.fireside.fm/1038 c6bca769-a49b-425d-b817-8280b0191034 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0400 Jonathan 1038 Drain Bamage - The Luanne Conspiracy and Other King of the Hill Theories full Jonathan Jonathan, James, and Cody spiral down a hilarious King of the Hill conspiracy iceberg, asking the big questions—like whether Cotton faked his death, if Bobby was permanently stunted by Hank’s parenting, and whether Peggy’s giant feet make her a better pitcher. It’s a propane-fueled ride through fandom, theory, and unfiltered absurdity. 38:09 yes <p>In this episode, Jonathan Wier is joined by James and Cody for a hilarious and increasingly unhinged exploration of King of the Hill fan theories. It starts off sane but quickly descends into beautiful madness—what they call the King of the Hill conspiracy iceberg.</p> <p>The crew tackles questions like:</p> <p>Why did Luanne give up auto repair? (Possible diagnosis: drain damage.)</p> <p>Did Peggy suffer brain damage after a skydiving mishap?</p> <p>Did Cotton Hill fake his death and flee to Japan?</p> <p>Why does Bobby own a Bart Simpson doll if The Simpsons is just a TV show in that universe?</p> <p>And is Dale exterminating bugs as a lifelong vendetta against his dad?</p> <p>Along the way, they spiral into tangents about Rocky villains, microwave-sized shoes, the myth of Peggy’s size 16.5 feet, and a serious debate over who’s hotter on Modern Family.</p> <p>If you love King of the Hill, weird fan theories, and grown men bonding over animated sitcoms, this episode is pure comfort food with a propane aftertaste.</p> Jonathan Wier, James, Cody Akins, King of the Hill, Hank Hill, Bobby Hill, Peggy Hill, Luanne, Cotton Hill, Dale Gribble, Bug Gribble, GH, Dee Dee, Lady Bird Johnson, Lou B’s Diner, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Simpsons, Futurama, Randy Travis, Lucky, Topsy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy, Modern Family, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Rocky, Ivan Drago, Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed In this episode, Jonathan Wier is joined by James and Cody for a hilarious and increasingly unhinged exploration of King of the Hill fan theories. It starts off sane but quickly descends into beautiful madness—what they call the King of the Hill conspiracy iceberg.

The crew tackles questions like:

Why did Luanne give up auto repair? (Possible diagnosis: drain damage.)

Did Peggy suffer brain damage after a skydiving mishap?

Did Cotton Hill fake his death and flee to Japan?

Why does Bobby own a Bart Simpson doll if The Simpsons is just a TV show in that universe?

And is Dale exterminating bugs as a lifelong vendetta against his dad?

Along the way, they spiral into tangents about Rocky villains, microwave-sized shoes, the myth of Peggy’s size 16.5 feet, and a serious debate over who’s hotter on Modern Family.

If you love King of the Hill, weird fan theories, and grown men bonding over animated sitcoms, this episode is pure comfort food with a propane aftertaste.

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]]> In this episode, Jonathan Wier is joined by James and Cody for a hilarious and increasingly unhinged exploration of King of the Hill fan theories. It starts off sane but quickly descends into beautiful madness—what they call the King of the Hill conspiracy iceberg.

The crew tackles questions like:

Why did Luanne give up auto repair? (Possible diagnosis: drain damage.)

Did Peggy suffer brain damage after a skydiving mishap?

Did Cotton Hill fake his death and flee to Japan?

Why does Bobby own a Bart Simpson doll if The Simpsons is just a TV show in that universe?

And is Dale exterminating bugs as a lifelong vendetta against his dad?

Along the way, they spiral into tangents about Rocky villains, microwave-sized shoes, the myth of Peggy’s size 16.5 feet, and a serious debate over who’s hotter on Modern Family.

If you love King of the Hill, weird fan theories, and grown men bonding over animated sitcoms, this episode is pure comfort food with a propane aftertaste.

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