Biggest Mistake Ever: Kennedy Gets a Golf Cart

Summary

Podcast Summary: Kennedy Saves the World

Episode: "Biggest Mistake Ever: Kennedy Gets a Golf Cart"

Date: June 15, 2026
Host: Kennedy
Guest: Jimmy Failla

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Episode Overview

In this lively and comedic episode, Kennedy—joined by frequent guest Jimmy Failla—recounts a wild weekend of Knicks fandom, questionable golf cart adventures, and culture-clashing shenanigans in South Carolina. With their hallmark banter, the duo explores the intersection of sports enthusiasm, “big city energy” in genteel Southern resorts, and the hazards of social media-fueled behavior. Parenting, pop culture, and a sprinkle of Fox News politics round out a freewheeling conversation about the perils (and pleasures) of unrestrained freedom.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Knicks Victory & Fan Hysteria

• 00:52–02:23: Jimmy and Kennedy riff on the aftermath of a Knicks win, poking fun at the idea that only “fake fans” have the energy to riot after decades of losing seasons.
  • Jimmy (01:19): “If you've been rooting for this team for the last 25, 30 years, you don't have the energy to riot... it wasn’t real fans. It was just young guys blowing off steam.”
  • Jimmy describes watching the game at the extravagant backyard of his neighbor Mario Simone, which turned into his “super sweet 16, like a shah's daughter’s party.”

Kennedy’s Golf Cart Chronicles in South Carolina

• 02:38–05:12: Kennedy narrates her golf-cart-fueled escapades at a South Carolina resort post-Knicks win.
  • After watching the first half at a restaurant, she and friends commandeered a golf cart hoping to reconnect with a wedding party, only to end up “high-fiving” from a treehouse and “driving over the dance floor.”
  • Kennedy (04:01): “Drove over the dance floor on the golf cart. Might have done a little bit of damage.”
  • She describes being “overserved” and encountering Southern hospitality mixed with bafflement at their raucous behavior: “They did not appreciate our big city energy.”

The Legendary “Booze Cruise” & Folk Tales

• 04:09–04:58: Kennedy shares a surreal moment: visiting a remote island by boat, meeting “hill people,” and sampling a mysterious concoction described as “a Long Island iced tea on steroids.”
  • There are tales of folk art and voodoo shamans; Kennedy (04:16): “There was a painting of a guy who... could chew on a root and make you go mute for the rest of your life.”
  • The crew bonds over rowdy drinks, fueling the Knicks’ karmic luck.

Social Media’s Role in Fan Craziness

• 05:39–07:48: The conversation pivots to how social media incentivizes extreme fan behavior, referencing viral videos of sports revelry (and disaster).
  • Jimmy (07:13): “The like button became a compass. For better or for worse. And it's usually worse because you're going to get more likes if the behavior is worse. ... The minute you kick through the window at CVS, like, 'Oh my God, did you see this?'”
  • The danger of distracted or “for the gram” antics is discussed, with reference to real-life social media mishaps.

Golf Cart Antics & Fox News Colleagues

• 08:01–08:35: Jimmy jokes about Kennedy (and Fox colleague Emily Compagno) being the last people who should be given golf carts.
  • Jimmy (08:04): “You might be worse in a golf cart than Tiger Woods. ... They shouldn't give you a golf cart.”
  • Kennedy (08:35): “Emily and I had a wonderful time quoting beloved South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham... joking that he would poke his head out of the bushes every couple of minutes with running commentary.”

Political & Pop Culture Asides

• 08:43–09:09: The duo riffs on Lindsey Graham and global politics, blending in jokey references to Middle East diplomacy.
  • Jimmy (08:56): “He's the one texting Netanyahu to keep bombing them. … That was—they're asking for it.”

Airport Delays & Closing Thoughts

• 09:09–09:48: The episode wraps with Kennedy’s airport misadventures, keeping spirits high with prosecco, and optimism for the week ahead.
  • Kennedy (09:18): “We're like, well, as long as there's enough Prosecco and grapefruit juice, as long as that bar's clear for takeoff, we gonna be fine.”
  • Both express excitement for the USA’s upcoming match against Australia, with tongue-in-cheek bravado.
  • Jimmy (09:37): “We're gonna kick them right in the blooming onion. Let's go.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On authentic Knicks fandom:
  • Jimmy Failla (01:19): “If you've been rooting for this team for the last 25, 30 years, you don't have the energy to riot.”
• On golf cart misadventures:
  • Kennedy (04:01): “Drove over the dance floor on the golf cart. Might have done a little bit of damage.”
• On social media and risky behavior:
  • Jimmy (07:13): “The like button became a compass. ... You're going to get more likes if the behavior is worse.”
• On Fox News camaraderie:
  • Kennedy (08:35): “Emily and I had a wonderful time quoting beloved South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham.”
• On keeping the party going:
  • Kennedy (09:18): “As long as there's enough Prosecco and grapefruit juice, as long as that bar's clear for takeoff, we gonna be fine.”

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Knicks Victory & Fake Fans: 00:52–02:23
• South Carolina Golf Cart Adventures: 02:38–05:12
• Mysterious Island & Booze Cruise: 04:09–04:58
• Selfie Culture & “Like” Madness: 05:39–07:48
• Golf Cart Banter & Colleagues: 08:01–08:35
• Political Satire & Touchdowns: 08:43–09:09
• Airport & Episode Wrap-Up: 09:09–09:48

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Takeaways

This episode typifies Kennedy’s brand: irreverent, brisk, and brimming with personal anecdotes. The lighthearted camaraderie between Kennedy and Failla weaves together sports euphoria, Southern misadventures, and pointed pop culture commentary, making for an episode equal parts comedic therapy and unfiltered social observation. Listeners will leave entertained and, perhaps, a little more cautious before their next golf cart joyride.

Transcript

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are here in Knicks blue.

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Yeah.

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If America's gonna make a comeback, we're gonna do it like the Knicks.

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Did you celebrate on Saturday night with the victory? What did you do? Where were you?

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I. Listen, I will have you know I got right on top of that school bus dumped gasoline. Cuz I'm a fan. You know what I mean? You're not a fan.

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Real fan.

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If you have not destroyed property, if

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you haven't torn down signs.

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Yeah, yeah.

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Or tried to light a fan from the opposing team on fire, like, what good are you?

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But you know what's so funny about it is like the people vandalizing the city, okay. They're not the real fans, as we know. Because the real fans, if you've been rooting for this team for the last 25, 30 years, you don't have the energy to riot like you are. I mean, they've sucked forever, you know, Forever. You know, it wasn't real fans. It was just young guys blown off steam. But where I was just so, you know. So we had Fox News Saturday night come and go. I was in Mario Simone's backyard. So Mario Simone's one of my neighbors. Owns like a bunch of those ax throwing places.

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Oh yeah.

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And is like an event. And is like. And is like an event planner. So his backyard parties look like my super sweet 16. It looks like his a shah from the Middle East's daughter. And they brought in, you know, Elton John the sing between beheadings in her arm.

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You feel my axe.

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So I was watching in the backyard on a couple of. This man had these massive like 200 inch projection screens all over the place. Yeah, yeah. And then at 10 o' clock, he interrupted the game with my show. And people were apoplexic. It didn't last long. And they just met.

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They'd rather see the OJ Chase.

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What is this guy? Who's this guy in the pink, Mario? Like, be careful with the slurs. He's right there. But Anyway, they were. I. I was not at a bachelor party like you, face down in a lake. But I would imagine you had quite the rally when they won.

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It was. It was an incredible rally, in fact. So we. We were given a golf cart. I don't know if that was the best choice for the resort.

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They were meeting you for the first time.

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We were definitely in gator country. And so we had seen a wedding taking place earlier in the evening. And, you know, we were celebrating with a wedding party from. We were on, like, a sunset booze cruise because we were like. We timed it out so we're, like, gonna go on the boat, gonna see some gators, some dolphins, saw a wedding, and then we're gonna go have a nice, civilized dinner and scream like hooligans. They. They did not appreciate our big city energy. Let me just tell you that right now, this is a very genteel place.

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Yeah. Because these people just thought they were having a nice, peaceful Saturday.

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Yeah.

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Nice and early dinner.

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It's like Bushwood Country Club. And we are all altruistic. Like, that's exactly what. When'd you buy a head like that, get a free bowl of soup? Oh, looks good on you, though.

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Headbutting stuff of the like.

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So we, you know, first half we watched at a restaurant and, you know, had a few people come up to us. Excursion seven. Yeah. How's that going for you right now? And then when they actually won, we took the golf cart out, drove back to the place, the. The wedding venue, thinking that we were gonna high five the. The party, and they weren't there. So we climbed a. A treehouse and just screamed at the top of our ponds.

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Good for you.

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Drove over the dance floor on the golf cart. Might have done a little bit of damage.

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I'm not sure. Happens I was overserved. These things. These things are insured.

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They. On the. On the blues cruise, though, they took us to this, like, crazy island that's only accessible by boat.

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Ooh.

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And it was like, hill people with. With like, a. A series of. There was a painting of a guy who is apparently like, a voodoo shaman, and he could chew on a root and make you go mute for the rest of your life. Like, there was some real folks there right there. And they had this big tub of what looked like iced tea. I love iced tea when I'm in the South. Like, give me some sweet tea. And so they poured it into all of our styrofoam cups, and we turned to the boat captain and we go, what is this? And he was like, best way to describe it is a Long island iced tea on steroids, but it's much, much stronger than that.

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Oh, no. Oh, yeah. Oh, no.

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It was, it was absolutely glorious. I'm terrified that there is photographic evidence, but I feel like giving ourselves to the land and the moment, it really did allow the Knicks to up themselves over the hump.

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Giving yourself to the land is the most creative way I've ever heard to say you punched a police horse somewhere in South Carolina, but you listen if you know how to package it, right?

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If there, if there were a gator in, like, one of the little lakes, as we were driving by, one of us would have gotten out and tried to ride it and maybe, maybe kiss it like that girl did for her prom picture. That was all enthusiasm and adrenaline.

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There's a crazy story in the news. I can't watch the video. I don't like to watch upsetting stuff. I'm goofy, but like some lady getting. Yeah, the bungee jump. Yeah, the guy. Was that a thing?

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And they didn't. Neither of those guys like, oh, we should attach the bungee.

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So they threw her off without the bungee.

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Yes, that threw her to her death.

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That's horrible. Bananas to me.

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I can't watch that video.

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Yeah. I wouldn't watch it. I saw the beginning. I was like, wait, what is this? I get off of there. But, like, the point is, okay, the guy who might otherwise be checking for the cord was videotaping. I mean, the phone is. I mean, it's terrible. And that's why, like, even with the Nick thing, we were talking about people lighting stuff on fire and stuff, part of the reason they're doing that is because there is going to be so much engagement for that. And I think a lot of people, like, broke the life. The, like button became a compass. For better or for worse. And it's usually worse because you're going to get more likes if the behavior is worse. If you go, look at these two guys high fiving after 25 years of Nick fandom, nobody cares.

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Yeah.

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You know what I mean? But the minute you kick through the window at cvs, like, oh, my God, did you see this? So I don't know. But I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm thrilled you made it back from South Carolina. Not so much for you, but for them.

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Oh, yeah.

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Because I've seen you in a golf course.

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Yeah.

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Like, you might be worse in a golf cart than Tiger Woods. So the fact that, like, I, I'm so stuck on the fact that you're like, they gave us a golf cart. I'm like, who is they and what does they know about you? Is they one person? Is this one of those pronoun situations and it was somebody. Because they shouldn't give you a golf cart.

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We tried to get a table Saturday night for dinner, and we're like, no, no. And they're like, don't care. No, we're not.

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I also know who you were hanging out with. They should, like, Emily Compagno. She shouldn't have a golf cart. She'd be nowhere near a golf cart. They shouldn't be allowed to play mini golf.

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But we, Emily and I had a wonderful time quoting beloved South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham.

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Oh, that would have been fun.

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We were trying to conjure him.

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That would have been.

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Were joking that he would poke his head out of the bushes, like, every couple of minutes with running commentary.

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He's so upset right now because there might be a peace deal.

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Yeah. In Iran.

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He's the one texting Netanyahu to keep bombing them. He's like, don't be.

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That was. They're asking for it.

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Netanyahu's Israeli for that's what it is. Oh, that's amazing.

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Yeah. So we. We made it out alive. We were kind of stuck at the airport in a thunderstorm, and they're like, yeah, we don't know if the plane's going anywh.

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Yeah.

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We're like, well, as long as there's enough Prosecco and grapefruit juice, as long

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as that bar's clear for takeoff, we gonna be fine.

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But we're happy the next one. We were happy to celebrate. We're delighted to be back. And I think it's going to be a phenomenal week. I think the USA is going to beat Australia on Friday.

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Damn right it is. We're gonna kick them right in the blooming onion. Let's go. Let's go.

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That's not a knife. All right, well, go have your week. This has been Kennedy Save the World along with Jimmy Saylor.

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I'm KE.

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