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John Morgan is off playing in the snow (in shorts of course) in Philadeplhia as he gets ready for CFFC 150, while that is going on Cold Coffee is in Las Vegas for UFC Vegas 113 (UFC Fight Night 266: Bautista vs. Oliveira). Hear the boys talk about both events as well as some of the recent UFC legal dealings and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together a day early to talk UFC 324 fallout, this week's UFC 325 card, PFL news, life in Las Vegas, and much more.
Hey, it's Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting, and in this episode, I'm recapping my experience at Podfest 2026, which was a whirlwind of hallway chats, memorable dinners, and some eye-opening lessons. Here's what I cover:Hallway Conversations & Overheard Myths: I noticed folks were obsessing over tiny details like the exact minute a podcast should release, debating things like whether 8:01am is better than 8:00am. Honestly, I don't think anyone is waiting by their phone for your show to drop to the minute. Being consistent matters more than timing it down to the second.The Role (and Cost) of AI in Podcasting: I talked to podcasters searching for AI tools that could do everything—generate ideas, write scripts, edit, publish, you name it—ideally for free. The reality is, good AI isn't free, and companies are raising prices when they add AI features. “AI” stands for “Always Increase” when it comes to your expenses!Reflections on Video: Unlike previous conferences, there wasn't as much pressure this time to dive into video podcasting. Most folks seemed to realize you don't want AI or automation to create your whole show. Polishing? Sure, but not producing the meat.A Cool AI Demo: I saw a preview of Episonic AI, which analyzes your past episodes, constructs a target audience profile, and even suggests topics and guests. It was interesting in demo form, but I'd want to play with it myself before really judging.Conference Costs and Why They're So High: I break down just how expensive it is to put on a conference—think $10k to rent an LED screen and $8k just to plug it in. Even coffee for attendees can run $135/gallon! High ticket prices aren't about gouging attendees; organizers are just trying to cover astronomical hotel fees.Networking Magic: The biggest benefit of these events is always the networking. I had a blast connecting with old friends, like Daniel J. Lewis, Rob Walsh, Rob Greenlee, and James Cridlin, and got to enjoy some great stories and camaraderie.Podcasting Hall of Fame: The Hall of Fame event was a highlight. Seeing so many people who've truly served the podcasting community—sharing knowledge, fighting legal battles, innovating—reminded me that serving your audience is the common denominator among podcasting greats.A Word on Programmatic Ads: I discuss my article comparing podcast CPM/programmatic ads to the historic crash of banner ad prices on websites. My worry: as more low-quality, AI-generated shows flood the market and accept pennies, ad rates may sink across the board."How to Pitch a Podcast" Show Update: I'm experimenting with a new show concept where we share the worst—and best—podcast pitches. So far, the main hurdle is getting folks to submit their stories in audio form. I've simplified the process, and hope more people will participate. If not, it may become a segment rather than a full show.Final Thoughts: If you went to Podfest, don't wait to follow up with those business cards—make the most of your new connections! I share about my next steps, including attending the Novel Marketing Conference in Austin, and remind everyone to check out schoolofpodcasting.com if you want personal help growing your show.Mentioned In This EpisodeSchool of Podcasting CommunityPodnewsRich Graham the Merch Drop Show
John Morgan, Cold Coffee and the great Jose Youngs are together in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 324 and the historic Zuffa Boxing 01. The excitement level is high as the sport's biggest promotion returns to action and debuts on Paramount+. The guys break down the card, discuss the build-up in Las Vegas, and also break down what the PFL's recent changes could mean for the organization.
MMA is back ladies and gentleman! Next week in Las Vegas, UFC 324 will take place at T-Mobile Arena but before that happens, John Morgan and Cold Coffee, along with other media members in Las Vegas, got to talk to Paddy Pimblett about his upcoming bout vs. Justin Gaethje. Hear about that, as well as updates related to Meta APEX and more.Also for those interested in our good friend Abbey's memorial service for Monday at 11:30 a.m. in London, here is the address to watch online: https://www.funeralstreaming.co.uk/watch/58132/
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are happy to welcome in The Mac Life's Oscar Willis to help kick off 2026 and break down the biggest storylines in the sport, while also looking back on some incredible memories the crew has all made along the way. Will Jon Jones actually wrestle Daniel Cormier? Is an interim heavyweight title on the way? What can we expect at the White House? The team answers all of this and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together on New Year's Day to try and bring some positivity to 2026, celebrate another MMA Junkie Staff Picks championship, recap a fantastic CFFC BJJ 16 and more, all before taking on the incredibly difficult task of remembering an absolutely spectacular human being and brother, Abbey Subhan. The GoFundMe for the support of Abbey's family is here: https://bit.ly/4sfxawR
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together on Christmas Day, sipping a few egg nogs and recounting everything that unfolded at CFFC 149 and the CFFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, and more. It's the final show of 2025 as well got ready for a big year for MMA in 2026.
With John Morgan caught up in the CFFC madness this week (tune in next week for details) Cold Coffee taps into the MMA Junkie staff to continue the streak. From Boston Nolan King makes his return to the show and joining the show from Vegas is MMA Junkie Radio's Goze to recount UFC Vegas 112, the end of the ESPN era and the boxing spectacle of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas to help mark the end of the ESPN era for the UFC. There's plenty to discuss regarding the future, including how it could potentially impact the PFL. To help discuss those possibilities, as well as preview Saturday's PFL Europe event, Morgan welcomes in PFL CEO John Martin for the first time.
John Morgan and the man who's awaiting his Journalist of the Year nomination, Cold Coffee, are together in Las Vegas to discuss the latest headlines in the sport, discuss the UFC's Paramount+ strategy, preview an intriguing UFC 323, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together on the day after Thanksgiving to discuss the UFC's new era, which came very clearly to the forefront during the NFL on CBS broadcast.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are back together in Las Vegas to discuss the continued fallout from UFC 322, preview Saturday's UFC Qatar, share some god and bad family stories, and more.
Cold Coffee is enjoying life in Manhattan, while John Morgan stayed back in Las Vegas for what looks to be an incredible card at UFC 322. The two preview the card, give a quick CFFC update, share travel stories and cold beverage strategies, and more.
Following one of the wildest weeks of work you can imagine, John Morgan is in Philadelphia for CFFC 148, while Cold Coffee is back home in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 264. The two preview both events, while also talking the UFC's current betting scandal, and more.
As the best month in Las Vegas comes to a close, John Morgan and Cold Coffee discuss the continued fallout from UFC 321 and Tom Aspinall's eye injury, preview UFC Fight Night 263, share some valuable life lessons, and more.
It's a beautiful afternoon in Las Vegas, and John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together to help preview UFC 321, as well as to talk all that's happening in the world of MMA, including some surprise Patchy Mix news, as well as CFFC, Fight Circus, Jalin Turner, Larissa Pacheco, Duke Roufus, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are finally back together in Las Vegas, and they've got some catching up to do after an incredible stretch of Dana White's Contender Series events. What's is the future of the show with the new Paramount+ deal, and what will the Apex look like in 2026? Cold Coffee reacts live to the news of Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman III, Fight Circus is in town, UFC Vancouver is on deck, and more.
What happens when your brain loves puzzles… but struggles with where to start? Paige Watson shares how ADHD shapes his work as a developer—and how practices like TDD, mob programming, and discovery trees help him stay focused, move forward, and actually enjoy the ride.
John Morgan is in Florida for CFFC 147, the end of a four-week stretch of events for Cage Fury Fighting Championships. Just before heading to the arena for the event, Morgan sits down to discuss a busy stretch of MMA, an incredible Dana White's Contender Series, Cold Coffee's solo efforts, CFFC 147, and more.
John Morgan sits down in North Dakota to help preview CFFC 146, where he'll call the action with Din Thomas. Meanwhile, Cold Coffee enjoys a much-deserved vacation in Wisconsin. In his place, hear a few new voices, as Seth Fassano interviews CFFC champ Jesse Roberts, and Jake Noecker speaks with former titleholder Blayne Richards.
Cold Coffee is ready to set out on vacation, but before he leaves, he sits down with John Morgan to discuss the fallout from last week's massive boxing event in Las Vegas, a little Noche UFC, the loss of the highly respected Tom Gerbasi, and more.
John Morgan recounts an epic week at Dana White's Contender Series that unfortunately did not have the storybook ending he wanted, while Cold Coffee gives a behind-the-scenes look at fight week in Las Vegas for Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee aren't exactly at full strength, but the show goes on, as they recap CFFC 145, discuss the Craig Jones Invitational, preview UFC Paris, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together following a busy morning in Las Vegas, and they break down everything that unfolded at the Nevada State Athletic Commission, as well as the opening of Costco. Plus, there's a few big fights at UFC Shanghai to discuss, the PFL is wrapping up championship season, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee didn't make the trip to Chicago for UFC 319, but they're certainly fired up for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, not to mention Eric Nolan vs. Baisangur Susurkaev. There's a new UFC broadcast deal to discuss – and Taylor Swift?
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas to recap an intriguing Khamzat Chimaev open workout, preview the weekend's UFC on ESPN 72 event, discuss the new scoring criteria in the Unified Rules of MMA, celebrate the return of Kyle Daukaus to the UFC, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas ahead of CFFC BJJ 2 and UFC on ESPN 71. The two discuss fight week activities, as well as recount Morgan's misadventures, talk “WWE: Unreal” and professional wrestling's relationship to MMA success, and much more.
John Morgan is in Atlantic City for CFFC BJJ 14 and CFFC NextGen 1, while Cold Coffee is in Las Vegas after a week covering Manny Pacquiao's return to boxing. The two discuss the recent loss of a legend, look behind the scenes of the latest NSAC meeting, discuss UFC Abu Dhabi and the PFL's presence in the Middle East, and more.
John Morgan is in Florida for CFFC 144, while Cold Coffee is in Las Vegas, where he's covering the return of legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao. The two talk UFC 318, Renato Moicano's decision to leave money on the table, the state of media in MMA, and more.
John Morgan and leading NBA reporter Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas to break down the PFL's latest moves, discuss some emotional stories from the past week, look ahead to an intriguing UFC Nashville event, and more.
It's a holiday weekend in Las Vegas, but John Morgan and Cold Coffee are always working, as they talk CFFC, Dana White's Contender Series, PFL, UFC pound-for-pound discussion, and more.
Cold Coffee is working the UFC Hall of Fame red carpet, so longtime friend Simon Head steps in for the night and discusses his latest career development, while also helping John Morgan review UFC BJJ 1, preview UFC 317, International Fight Week, and more.
John Morgan is back from vacation and with Cold Coffee in the immediate aftermath of an Ilia Topuria open workout in Las Vegas to help set the tone for International Fight Week and UFC 317. The two share their takes on the day, including a bit of audio from the session, before also briefly talking UFC Baku and PFL.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are enduring the beginning of summer in Las Vegas as they ponder the future of society and AI's impact on the world's freshwater drinking supply. No, really. Plus there's some MMA talk. Enjoy.
John Morgan is in North Dakota for CFFC 143, while Cold Coffee is enjoying a week home in Las Vegas, as the two get together to preview UFC 316, talk life in “The Roughrider State,” and share a potentially wild rumor and how it could even possibly come to reality.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee have experienced very different incredibly busy weeks, and the two get together to talk about it all, from $20K purchases to “Journalist of the Year” efforts, Syndicate MMA gym visits, and much more.
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The UFC is off for Memorial Day Weekend, but John Morgan and Cold Coffee still have plenty to talk about, including some travel stories, understanding Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall, the departure of a longtime friend, and of course, FURY Professional Grappling 13 and CFFC 142 in Atlantic City.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas, and with personal celebrations wrapped, it's back to the sport we all love. Massive fights have fights have been announced for upcoming UFC cards, but were they the right ones? UFC Fight Night 256 is at the Apex on Saturday, Morgan's episode of “The Grudge” is finally live, and much more.
John Morgan and investigative journalist Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas to discuss local conspiracy theories, the PFL's broadening footprint, “Poatan” and social media reporting, and of course to preview Saturday's UFC 315.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas at the start of a busy month both in and out of the sport of MMA. Of course you have to break down 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, and there's a lot to like UFC Des Moines, as well.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together, and this time, they're actually recording it. The boys start off with a review of CFFC 141, where Morgan enjoyed his first fight week as General Manager. Then it's on to a preview of this week's UFC Kansas City event, some MMA media discussion, and more.
Sometimes these things happen in MMA. It's a big week for John Morgan with his first fight week as Cage Fury Fighting Championships General Manager, but it gets off to a rather ridiculous start. Let him explain so Cold Coffee can go play some golf on his day off.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are enjoying a little summer preview in Las Vegas, and they get together to talk Sin City road construction, the GFL's disappointing event cancellations, the PFL's 2025 season, UFC 314, and more.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas following the latest UFC media day, where the boys held things down like old times. Afterwards, the two reminisce about days gone by, preview Saturday's card, discuss Meta's new deal with the UFC, and share Morgan's interview with GLORY headliner Jamal Ben Saddik.
John Morgan and Cold Coffee are home in Las Vegas, and while the UFC is visiting Mexico, there's still plenty of news to discuss, including Cain Velasquez receiving his sentence, Darrick Minner and Jeff Molina being punished by the NSAC, and more. Additionally, GLORY Kickboxing analyst Joseph Valtellini previews the promotions' upcoming events.
Newly appointed CFFC General Manager John Morgan joins Cold Coffee – who's taking a brief break from his family vacation – to talk about career developments and future plans, while longtime friend Simon Head chimes in from across the pond to help preview Saturday's UFC London event.
It's a pretty incredible milestone for the crew – 10 consecutive years worth of The MMA Road Show. John Morgan and Cold Coffee are happy to celebrate the mark, but there's plenty to discuss, as well, including UFC Fight Night 254, a very special CFFC 140, the PFL brackets release, GLORY Kickboxing, and more.