Show overview
Zac Jackson and Friends has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 193 episodes. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 39 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 65% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 47 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 106 episodes published. Published by Blue Wire.
From the publisher
Zac Jackson from The Athletic and a rotating cast of his friends talk ball. Yes, a lot of Cleveland Browns -- but also the Ohio State Buckeyes, the NFL as a whole, the changing landscape of college sports and probably some Cavs and Guardians, too.
Latest Episodes
View all 193 episodesCavs Anxiety and Browns Rookie Minicamp Recap with Lance Reisland
Harden The Hero and Taylen Green, At Very Least Interesting
What To Know About Browns Rookie Minicamp + The Sorsby Situation
Cavs' Last Call and More Browns Building(s)
Parades, Overreactions and Other Ways To Grade The Cleveland Browns' Draft
A Sensible Start To The Browns' Draft
Tate > Tyson and Other Last-Minute NFL Draft Calls
A Minicamp in Berea + A Draft in Pittsburgh
The All-Ohio Browns Mock Draft
Cavs - Raptors (Mostly) And Other Basketball Talk with Joe Vardon
Draft Talk: Speculation with Scott Petrak and Chasing Dreams with Max Tomczak
Do All Signs Point To Carnell Tate At 6?
Linemen, Running Backs and Other Draft Arguments with Lance Reisland
Ep 143The Browns Begin Their Offseason Program Next Week
EZac Jackson wraps up the NFL owners meetings from Phoenix. What impressions did the Browns make? What clues were offered? And what's next for the quarterback competition that sort of officially begins at the start of the offseason program? The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 142Myles Garrett Getting Traded? It Certainly Feels Possible
EZac Jackson checks in from the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. Myles Garrett's future with the Browns isn't the only story this week, but it's one of the biggest -- in Cleveland and across the league. The new contract modification makes it much easier for the Browns to trade Garrett this summer, and that's the only explanation for why it was done. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 141On Ohio State's Pro Day + Myles Garrett Trade Possibilities
EZac Jackson recaps who and what he saw at Ohio State's pro day, then shares what he knows -- and doesn't know -- about the Cleveland Browns and Myles Garrett changing contract language and deferred payment dates to make it easier for the team to trade Garrett eventually. Likely not soon, but the door is open. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 140Pro Days, Sweet 16 and Football Discussion Resumes Soon
EZac Jackson has some thoughts on the pro day circuit, the still-sad state of the Cleveland Browns offense and the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 139Get Your Brackets Ready (And Right)
EZac Jackson is joined by ClevTA of ClevAnalytics.com for some NCAA tournament bracket talk. Where should you pick your upsets? Which teams are underrated? What, besides luck, actually goes into winning your bracket pool? Let's explore. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 138Miami's In, The Browns Are Spending And Shedeur's The Guy (For Now)
EZac Jackson has some thoughts from around the world of sports but most of them start in Cleveland, where Shedeur Sanders has a runway towards winning the Browns' starting job. Two MAC basketball teams are in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999, which is good, but shouldn't the Browns have added a wide receiver by now? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 137Another Magical MAC March in Cleveland
EZac Jackson cements his status as the stone-cold worst by spending almost an entire podcast reminiscing about past Mid-American Conference basketball tournaments and setting the stage for this one, where 31-0 Miami and Akron seem to be on a Saturday collision course (no jinxes). Later, Mike Petraglia joins to talk about the Redhawks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.