The “Heated Rivalry” craze that started in 2025 spilled into the new year, with everyone (us) foaming at the mouth over the Heated Rivalry boys. Hollanov/ HudCon/our boyfriends dominated the Golden Globes, where Julia Roberts revealed her football fandom, Hailee Steinfeld debuted her bump on the red carpet, and Timothée Chalamet took home the gold statue for Best Actor for playing the insufferable lead in “Marty Supreme”. Plus, Caroline breaks down everything you need to know about last weekend’s wild card round – and what’s to come in the no-man’s-land of the NFL post-season.

In this episode of Well Played, we also cover:

Ali Truwit’s journey from losing her foot in a shark attack to medaling at the Paris Paralympics
The unprecedented matchup between Indiana-Miami in the college football finals – and how much it’ll cost to watch the game IRL
George Kittle’s relatable request post-Achilles tear
How Alysa Liu made the Olympic figure skating squad, despite retiring at 16
Our takeaway from Ilona Maher’s response to a body-shaming troll

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Heated Rivalry’s Hollywood Takeover, Ilona Maher’s Lesson in Clapbacks and Playoff Josh Returns ft. Ali Truwit