Trump “Open” to Meeting with Dictator Kim Jong Un in Asia | Glen Powell, Alex Rodriguez | Sunday, October 26

Summary

Podcast Summary

Podcast: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Episode: Trump “Open” to Meeting with Dictator Kim Jong Un in Asia | Glen Powell, Alex Rodriguez
Date: October 27, 2025
Host: Jimmy Fallon
Guests: Glen Powell, Alex Rodriguez

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Overview

This energetic episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon blends late-night hilarity with celebrity interviews and current event satire. Jimmy opens with a sports-heavy monologue, pokes fun at political headlines, and welcomes guests Glen Powell (actor) and Alex Rodriguez (baseball legend). Both guests discuss their careers, recent projects, and share entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, while the show maintains its signature light-hearted, playful tone.

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Main Segments and Key Insights

1. Monologue: Football, Politics, and World Series Antics

[00:59 – 04:24]

• Fallon comments on NFL Sunday and the New York Jets’ rare win, playfully suggesting New Yorkers are "planning a ticker tape parade" ([01:38]).
• Shifts to political satire: Trump’s trip to Malaysia and potential meeting with dictatorial leaders, riffing:

  "Trump landed in Malaysia and said, so beautiful. An entire country named after my wife." – Jimmy Fallon ([01:55])

• Jokes about Kim Jong Un being “open” to meeting the President.
• Raps a parody song about the World Series matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and LA Dodgers, filled with wordplay and pop culture references:

  "Toronto is trying to take down Mookie Betts. Swish. If the Dodgers lose, they'll say, at least we're not the mets." ([03:46])

• Brief comedic bit on cruise ship outbreaks.

2. “Go On, Get” Comedy Segment

[04:25 – 07:48]

• Fallon riffs on everyday annoyances, including:
  • Cleveland Browns’ helmet logo ("Your helmet's not even brown"),
  • Fake kitchen drawers ("You gaslight me. Some of you even have a handle on it. What sick son of a bitch puts a hand on a fake drawer?"),
  • Tiny syrup bottle handles ("Is this in case a garden gnome comes to life...?"),
  • Raisins as Halloween treats ("Thanks for keeping all the neighborhood kids regular. Next year, why don't you just cut to the chase and just give out the kids Activia.")
• Sets a self-deprecating tone and emphasizes relatable grievances.

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3. Interview: Glen Powell

Starts at [07:56]

a. Football Acting and SNL Hosting

• Powell talks Chad Powers, produced by Eli and Peyton Manning, and facing real pro athletes on set:

  "My line is obviously ex pro line, but the defensive line is also pro... some of these guys are 356.5 [pounds], run at me full force." – Glen Powell ([08:50])

• Describes his on-field fear:

  "There's a play ... and I think I pivoted a little bit too late. And this guy was right up on me. And I saw my life flash before my eyes." ([09:21])

• Announces he will host Saturday Night Live, November 15, calling it a lifelong dream.

b. The Running Man (Action Movie)

• Powell plays Ben Richards in a new Edgar Wright movie, where he’s hunted globally for 30 days:

  "It's a nonstop, you know, thrill ride." ([10:36])

• Shares stunt stories from both ‘The Running Man’ and ‘Expendables 3’:

  "I'm hanging on a rope ... not my first action movie. I did Expendables 3 in Bulgaria ... there's a stunt that I was doing where I'm like hanging on a little pipe, like 11 stories up." ([11:16])

• Reminisces almost falling during a stunt and how producers joked he was "the most expendable of all Expendables" ([13:13]).

c. Arnold Schwarzenegger & The Running Man Legacy

• Powell discusses seeking Arnold Schwarzenegger’s blessing for the new ‘Running Man’:

  "You don't want to go into a role that made him ... iconic and not ask for his blessing, not ask for his advice." ([14:50])

• Shares a memorable FaceTime with Arnold, who playfully comments on Edgar Wright's tooth gap:

  "When I got my gap fixed in my teeth, my box office went down. The bigger the gap, the bigger the box office." – Arnold Schwarzenegger (as quoted by Glen Powell, [15:55])

• Powell teases the intensity and excitement for the film’s release.

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4. Interview: Alex Rodriguez

Starts at [17:22]

a. From Football to Baseball

• Rodriguez reminisces about his high school football days but credits his Dominican mother for steering him to baseball:

  "My mom seriously convinced me. She goes, okay, football's are fun. You can make a living with baseball." ([18:00])

b. Crossover with Patrick Mahomes

• Shares a heartwarming story about meeting a young Patrick Mahomes Jr. and (tongue-in-cheek) advising him to stick with baseball, not football:

  "I lowered my voice and I said... baseball's where the money is. Football's just for fun. But you're going to make your money in baseball like your dad and I." – Alex Rodriguez ([18:29])

• Fallon jokes about the irony, given Mahomes's later football stardom:

  "Take my advice. You told Patrick Mahomes not to play football. That's the greatest." ([19:24])

c. World Series and Shohei Ohtani

• Rodriguez praises MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s updates (shorter games, bigger bases).

  "I will say this might be the most-watched World Series in the history of the sport." ([20:06])

• Discusses global interest (Canada, US, Japan).
• Raves about Shohei Ohtani:

  "He's an alien." ([20:22]) "He's the tallest guy on the team ... the fastest guy ... hits balls 500ft ... throws 100 miles an hour. The only comp is really Babe Ruth and you and I weren't around for that." – Alex Rodriguez ([20:33]) "The greatest baseball player I've ever seen with my eyes ... is Barry Bonds by far. The best pitcher is Roger Clemens... [Ohtani] is both." ([20:53]) "He's a unicorn. He's one of one." ([21:00])

d. Viral Moment & Documentary

• Recalls making a half-court basketball shot at a college game, helping a student win $10,000 for tuition:

  "That's the only half court shot I've ever taken and it'll be the last one." ([21:25])

• Discusses his documentary "Alex vs. A-Rod" and personal growth:

  "I made very public mistakes. I served a long suspension. I cost myself the Hall of Fame. ... But looking back, like, it might be the greatest thing that ever happened to me. ... I'm a better father. I feel I'm a better person." ([22:14])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the NY Jets’ rare win:
  "For Halloween, the Jets decided to go as a professional football team." – Jimmy Fallon ([01:52])

• On SNL hosting:
  "I've wanted to do SNL my entire life. It's been like a dream." – Glen Powell ([09:57])

• On perilous stunts:
  "We all joke that if you die, we don't even need to do a reshoot. You are actually most expendable of all Expendables." – Glenn Powell quoting Expendables producer ([13:13])

• On Shohei Ohtani:
  "He's an alien." – Alex Rodriguez ([20:22])
  "The greatest baseball player I've ever seen with my eyes is Barry Bonds by far ... and [Ohtani] is both Bonds and Clemens rolled into one." ([20:53])

• On personal transformation:
  "While I gave up the hall of Fame because of my stupidity ... I'm a better father. ... Might be the greatest thing that ever happened to me." – Alex Rodriguez ([22:14])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Monologue: Football & World Series Jokes: [00:59 – 04:24]
• "Go On, Get" Comedy Segment: [04:25 – 07:48]
• Glen Powell Interview: [07:56 – 16:26]
• Alex Rodriguez Interview: [17:22 – 23:15]

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Tone and Style

Playful, self-deprecating, filled with pop culture and athlete banter. Fallon sets a breezy, quick-witted pace; guests share candid, funny, and genuine stories, staying in sync with the Tonight Show’s energetic, positive vibe.

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Summary for Non-Listeners

If you missed this episode, you missed a high-spirited night with sports satire, comical everyday gripes, and warm, revealing interviews showcasing both the glamorous and vulnerable sides of its celebrity guests. Glen Powell geeked out on action roles and nervy stunts, while Alex Rodriguez offered personal insight along with sports analysis and a not-so-prophetic story about Patrick Mahomes’ childhood. Both guests, in classic Tonight Show style, were game for laughs and reflective moments alike.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6P in Rockhameller center in the heart of New York City, it's a Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight join Jimmy and his guest, Glenn Powell, Alex Rodriguez. And featuring the legendary Ruth Cruz. 2203 GoPro. And now, here he is, Jimmy Salad. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome. Welcome, everybody. Welcome.

[Glenn Powell]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's hot crowd. Mwah. Thank you very much. Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show. This is it. We're here. We are coming to you. After a jam packed day of NFL football, millions of Americans just plowed through wings, pizza and beer like it was the east wing of the White House. Yeah, it was another big Sunday of football. You either watched on a 50 inch screen at home or a 5 inch phone while your family went apple picking. And this is exciting. Earlier today, the New York jets won their first game of the year. That doesn't mean a lot to most teams, but here in New York, we're planning a ticker tape parade. I mean, it's happening. It is awesome. For Halloween, the Jets decided to go as a professional football team. I'm so excited.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Some political news today. President Trump arrived in Malaysia for the first leg of his week long trip to Asia. Congress was like, have fun. We'll deal with this whole government being shut down thing when you get back. Okay, Have a great time. Trump landed in Malaysia and said, so beautiful. An entire country named after my wife. Don't believe that. On his trip to Asia, Trump said that he wants to meet with the President of China, the Prime Minister of Japan, and the demon hunters of South Korea. People are wondering if Trump will meet with Kim Jong Un. It's rare for a president to meet with a dictator, but Kim Jong Un says he's open to it. Guys, the World Series is underway. The Toronto Blue Jays are taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers and it is tied one to one. If you don't know much about those teams, don't worry, we've got you covered here. It's time for a switch up. The Blue Jays. Toronto, they've got stamina. If they win, then Trump will shout, invade Canada. Switch the Dodgers from Cali. They've been acting cocky. Hitting, pitching, catching, and that's only Ohtani. The Blue Jays, they're driven, fighting for that glory. When they beat a team, they say sorry, not sorry. The Dodgers are ready. They really want to win it in la. They're not on roids. Instead they do Ozempic, Swift Pirano. Yeah, they're in the groove. Swish, L.A. stealing bases like they're diamonds at the Louvre. Swish. Toronto is trying to take down Mookie Betts. Swish. If the Dodgers lose, they'll say, at least we're not the mets. Swish. Final 2:30 team. Tiny helmet with ice cream. We're all watching, boys and girls. It's a series of the World. Of the World. The World Series. Thank you, brother. Good job, Bruce. Thank you very much. Listen to this. According to a new report, cruise ships are experiencing a record year for outbreaks. Netflix is like, well, well, well, Christmas came early. We have a great show. Give it up for the roots of our battle. It's the legendary. As we continue on. Get up. Welcome to the show, everybody, and thank you for sticking around after the game. What a show we have here tonight.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You can see him in the Hulu series, Chad Powers, which is streaming now. And he stars in the new movie the Running man, which is in theaters November 14th. Glen Powell is here tonight. Glen Powell. Love that guy. Good dude. Also, he's a major League baseball legend and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. His three part documentary series, Alex vs. A Rud premieres November 6th on HBO and HBO. Max. Alex Rodriguez is joining us tonight. Guys, it can be hard to say goodbye, but sometimes you just have to. And there are a few things I'd like to say goodbye to right now. It's time for Go on, get. Go on, get. Go on, Go on again. Go on, get. Cleveland Browns logo. A helmet? Really? That's all you can think of? Not a bird or a star or heck, even a football. The logo is supposed to go on the helmet, not be the helmet. And your helmet's not even brown. Fool me once. Shame. I mean, fool me twice. Go on, gift. Go on, gif that weird fake drawer under the kitchen sink. Life is hard enough without being punked by my own house. And somehow I still get my hopes up even after 10 years. You gaslight me. Some of you even have a handle on it. What sick son of a bitch puts a hand on a fake drawer? That. Go on, you. Go on, get. Chuckles. I'll give you this, you're funnier than Snickers. But you'll never ever be a match for Laffy Taffy. Now that's a funny candy. Now go on yet. Go on, get. Tiny little handle on the bottle of maple syrup. Is this in case a garden gnome comes to life and needs to pour some syrup on flapjacks? Is this some kind of baby fingers handle? I remember when I Was a baby. My first words were goo goo gah ga. Go on, get your old dainty little syrup. Syrup. A little tiny handle. Go. Go and get people who give out raisins at Halloween. First. First of all, all the raisins get clumped together. So you're just giving me a giant prune in a box. Thanks for keeping all the neighborhood kids regular. Next year, why don't you just cut to the chase and just give out the kids activia and go on again as hard as he doesn't go. But I'm glad I got that out of my system.

[Glenn Powell]

Stick around.

[Jimmy Fallon]

215 be a world premiere. Our first guest is a Golden Globe nominated movie star who you can see in the series Chad Powers streaming on Hulu. And he stars in the movie the running man which is in theaters November 14th. Everyone, please welcome Glenn Powers. That is a stud right there. Ow. Let's go. Yeah. Welcome back to the show. Always good to have you on the show here. And this is a big night for us too because we're following the big football game.

[Glenn Powell]

Not bad, not bad.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Will you play football in Chad Powers? It's a good segue.

[Glenn Powell]

I know. I hope you guys are all watching Chad Powers.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, of course. On Hulu. It's produced by Eli and Peyton.

[Glenn Powell]

Eli and Peyton Manning. Obviously, we got a New York legend in there and Eli, they. They put all real professional players around us. So, you know, the guys that I'm squaring off with, I mean, some of these, you know, my line is obviously ex pro line, but then my. The defensive line is also pro. So some of these guys are356.5 run at me full force.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, you know, I wouldn't do it.

[Glenn Powell]

And all the plays are obviously choreographed, but all that goes out the window as soon as something like that. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

A train coming at you. Yeah. I mean, have you been hit?

[Glenn Powell]

You know, there was a guy that ran at me. There's a play where, you know, it's in the Rose bowl scene and they're coming at me and I think I pivoted a little bit too late. And this guy was right up on me. And I saw my life flash before my eyes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And you go, ah, I'm an actor. I'm an actor. I'm not a football player. I'm an acquiring.

[Glenn Powell]

He just picked me up like a little baby. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cradled you and go. Yeah. Just sit on the bench. Yeah. You're gonna be back in this building in a couple weeks. Cause November 15th, you are hosting Saturday night Live. My Man. With musical guest Olivia Dean.

[Glenn Powell]

Olivia Dean. I mean, that's a great show.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Glen Powell, Olivia Dean. Are you excited for us now?

[Glenn Powell]

I mean, that's like. I've wanted to do SNL my entire life. It's been like a dream. I mean, you know, my family, you know, my parents introduced.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love your parents, by the way.

[Glenn Powell]

My parents are backstage.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They're my favorite.

[Glenn Powell]

Got to do the Powell face backstage. Absolutely.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I have to get.

[Glenn Powell]

But we, you know, I mean, SNL is like something that means so much to my family. We watched all the box sets, you know, and it's just. It's going to be. It's a dream come true.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's happening, dude. It's going to be great. November 15th. Yeah, you're going to be great. Let's talk about the Running Man. Congrats on this. This is a non stop action film. Basically, you're running for your life.

[Glenn Powell]

Yeah. I play this guy named Ben Richards who, you know, signs up, you know, for the Most Deadly game show, you know, in order to help his family, where the world gets to hunt this guy for 30 days. And they get to. So everyone around the world is trying to kill this guy and he finds out the game is rigged and their survival rate is zero. So you go on this just like non stop, you know, thrill ride. And it's directed by Edgar Wright, who's one of the great filmmakers. It is so sick. I cannot wait for you guys to see this movie.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Glenn Powell]

I'm so glad.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's what I'm talking about. I have a. I have a picture here. One point in the movie. You're just. You're hanging on the side of a building in just a towel.

[Glenn Powell]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And.

[Glenn Powell]

My family is calling this picture Glen. Towel.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Glen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Glenn.

[Glenn Powell]

Towel.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's perfect. By the way, do you. I know you do your own stunts and all this stuff, but this has to be tricky. Just.

[Glenn Powell]

Well, this is a few stories up in Bulgaria. I'm hanging on a rope. But, you know, the craziest part is this is not my first action movie. I did Expendables 3 in Bulgaria. Long time ago.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The classic Expendables 3, of course.

[Glenn Powell]

But, you know, it had Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes. It was like such a fun deal. So I was like, this is over 10 years ago, and I shot in Bulgaria and there's a stunt that I was doing where I'm like hanging on a little pipe, like 11 stories up. And there's a scene where this helicopter's about to shoot me on the side of this building. And then Harrison Ford comes in and blows up this helicopter. But I grab onto this rope and I get thrown to the top of the building, right? So I'm doing this stunt where I'm on a thing called an ascender where it literally throws me to the top of the building. So I'm getting thrown like four or five stories up on top of the building, but you have to reset. So I have to like, basically get on an 11 story building and then I lower myself down, you know, off the side of the building every time you do the take. And I asked him, I said, hey, it just doesn't feel like there's much tension in the rope. Do you mind if I, you know. And they're like, no, no, no, we're good. Reset. Reset. So I step off the roof and I fall, like two stories. Just free fall. And I didn't have any, like, thoughts of like, oh, like my life flashing before my eyes. I was just like, I just killed myself.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I did it to myself.

[Glenn Powell]

And so the funniest, I go back to Bulgaria for the Running Man. I go back to the side of a building to basically step off the top of a roof to do the same thing over again. And I run into the producer of Expendables who says, you remember when we almost killed you on Expendables? Yeah, I said, no, I remember very, very well.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So did my lawyer. Yeah, exactly. Yeah.

[Glenn Powell]

He goes, we all joke that if you die, we don't even need to do a reshoot. You are actually most expendable of all Expendables.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was like, oh, thanks, bro. Yeah, I appreciate that. Thanks a lot, buddy.

[Glenn Powell]

So didn't die on this one. We survived.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But look at this. Look at this cast is craziness.

[Glenn Powell]

I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is.

[Glenn Powell]

I mean, I mean, literally, it's like all my action heroes. This was on the first day of Expendables.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you remember taking this photo?

[Glenn Powell]

I remember taking this photo because I felt like I almost got fired while. While basically. I don't know if you guys, like, did like, impressions as a kid, but, like, you know, like all my friends, like, when we're on the way to school, we do, like, carpool, you know, like you carpool. So, like, like, my friend George would like, you know, I'd be like, george.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Get to the car.

[Glenn Powell]

We must go. We must learn. You know, like, get to the chop.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You got to get to the car, George.

[Glenn Powell]

It's learning time. We must learn, you know, like, so. So I would do that in, like, my normal life. And so Victor Ortiz, who is a wonderful boxer, who's in the movie, he wasn't in the picture. So I go, victor, get to the picture.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Get to the picture, Victor. Wait. You can't do it when Arnold Schwarzenegger's there.

[Glenn Powell]

Arnold, as you can see, is right in front of me. And Arnold just, like, slowly turns around, and I was like. And Stallone's like, what are you doing? I was like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't know what I was doing. I don't know what I was doing. I don't know what I was doing.

[Glenn Powell]

Yeah, again, almost. Almost got fired.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, the Running man was actually a film done in the 80s with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[Glenn Powell]

Yep.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did you get to get any advice from Arnold about this movie?

[Glenn Powell]

You know, I felt like, you know, I don't know if you guys have seen the original Running Man. Great, great movie. You know, one of Arnold's classics. So you don't want to, like, you know, go into, you know, a role that made him, you know, really iconic and not ask for his blessing, not ask for his advice. Good for you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

A lot of people, that's good for you to do that.

[Glenn Powell]

It's like, Patrick Schwarzenegger is a great buddy of mine. So I said, hey, Pat, you mind, you know, connecting me with your dad? I want to FaceTime with him just to ask him advice, get his blessing. And he goes, yeah, absolutely. So I'm at Edgar Wright's house, and we're watching the Getaway, and I'm sitting there, and all of a sudden, I look down at my phone. I missed, like, seven FaceTimes from Patrick, and I was like, oh, Oh, I think it's on. I think it's on. I think this may be Schwarzenegger. So I open the phone, dial him back, and it's Arnold Schwarzenegger. He picks up, and I'm like. I'm like, oh, hey, Arnold. Like, I'm Glenn. You know, I don't know if you remember me from Expendables.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And I said, I don't remember you. You were the most expendable. Expendable, yes.

[Glenn Powell]

So I said, oh, and, oh, this is Edgar Wright. This is our filmmaker. And Edgar, you know, smiles, and Arnold.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Goes, wow, Edgar, you have a big.

[Glenn Powell]

Gap in your teeth. And Edgar's like. He goes, no, no, no, it's a good thing. He's like, when I got my gap fixed in my teeth, my box office went down. The bigger the gap, the bigger the box office.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So the bigger the gap was the Bigger the box office.

[Glenn Powell]

I'm telling you, I have never seen a director work harder. I have never seen the response to a movie like this. We've had like, I've gotten to show this to some of my friends and they are just leaving, sweating and cheering. I'm just like, I cannot wait for you guys to see this one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Glen Powell, everybody. The Running man is in theaters November 14th. Alex Rodriguez joins us after the break. Stick around. Yeah. One and only. In the flesh. Senegalese, Sierra Leone and perspective. Our next guest is a 14 time Major League Baseball All Star, a three time MVP and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. His three part documentary series, Alex vs. A Rod premieres November 6th on HBO and HBO. Max. Everyone, please welcome Alex Rodriguez. That's what I'm talking about.

[Alex Rodriguez]

By the way, Jimmy, thank you for letting me follow literally the most beautiful man in the world.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, no, no, it's a good looking show. I apologize. This is a good looking show tonight. That's what I'm talking about. Only the best, Bert. It's a good looking show. I wanted to talk to you because we are following football and I was like, oh, I wonder if Alex played football. Of course you did. You played football in high school. I did. I did.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Quarterback.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Look at you. Yeah. And did you just like baseball better? Did you? Were you good? I'm assuming you were.

[Alex Rodriguez]

I look like the Terminator there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, you do.

[Glenn Powell]

Long time ago.

[Alex Rodriguez]

No, I think football was great, but being from a Dominican background.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Alex Rodriguez]

My mom seriously convinced me. She goes, okay, footballs are fun. You can make a living with baseball.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So we stuck to baseball.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. I love that you stuck with baseball because you're who you are.

[Glenn Powell]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The greatest. I found another photo of you. Look at this cute kid here. Do you mind telling everybody who that kid, what that kid's name is?

[Alex Rodriguez]

That kid's name is Patrick Mahomes Jr.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, that's Patrick Mahomes.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Yes, Patrick Mahomes right there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And how did you know Patrick?

[Alex Rodriguez]

So Patrick Mahomes Sr. Who used to play for the Mets, but he also played in Texas, he was my teammate. Very lovable guy. Everyone loved him. Great arm. He had a son. The son was about 10 years old. And every day he would be shagging and in the batting cage and he had these beautiful blue eyes. I mean, just such a respectful kid. And he just jumped off the page. And every day he would ask me, 30 days in a row, can you give me one piece of advice? And I was Patrick Wood. Yeah, Patrick, he was 10 years old, he's like. Because remember, he was a baseball star and a football star. So I said, all right, Patrick, the last day I said, I'm gonna give you some good advice here. Now listen up. And his eyes got really wide. And I said, lowered my voice and I said, all right, I know you like baseball and I know you like football, but trust me when I say this, baseball's where the money is. I said, football's just for fun, but you're going to make your money in baseball like your dad and I. And I'm glad you told.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Take my advice. You told Patrick Mahomes not to play football. That's the greatest. Look at him now. He's the winning quarterback in football. Great advice, great advice.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He kids me about it all the time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's perfect. Oh, he remembers it. I love that. You're one of the best analysts on tv. You're on MLB on Fox. And the World Series is tied 1 1. It's an exciting series.

[Alex Rodriguez]

You know, baseball's back. Baseball, Jimmy, is so exciting.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Tell me, like, the ratings are crazy.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Well, the commissioner, Rob Manfred, has done some incredible things, right. He's changed the game, he's made the bases bigger. You know, no longer three four hour games. You have two and a half hour games. But I will say this would be the most watched World Series in the history of the sport.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Alex Rodriguez]

Because you have Canada, you have the US and you have Japan. So it's going to be. Oh, yeah, it's really, really exciting. And obviously our guy Shohei is just off the charts.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't. Can you describe Otani to. To me? What?

[Glenn Powell]

What?

[Jimmy Fallon]

He does everything.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He's an alien.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's. Yes, he's. Yeah, he's. He's from outer space. I sit there with pitchers.

[Glenn Powell]

It's.

[Alex Rodriguez]

Yeah. Pitches. Go ahead. Yeah.

[Glenn Powell]

What?

[Jimmy Fallon]

He hits home runs. Who does this? What pitcher hits home runs? He's a.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He. He's the tallest guy on the team. I mean, six foot four. I'm sure there's taller, but he's the fastest guy on the team. He hits balls 500ft and he throws 100 miles an hour. I mean, the only comp is really Babe Ruth and you and I weren't around for that. But look, the best. The greatest baseball player I've ever seen with my eyes, head and shoulders is Barry Bonds by far.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Alex Rodriguez]

And then the best pitcher is Roger Clemens by far.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Alex Rodriguez]

And sh. Is both.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He's just.

[Glenn Powell]

He's.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He's a unicorn. He's one of one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's He's a unicorn.

[Alex Rodriguez]

He really is.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's one of one. Yeah. Do you sit there with Jeter and be like, who is this guy?

[Alex Rodriguez]

I saw him a couple days ago and I touched him and I go, oh, he's real.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's so fun. You did something earlier this year that blew people away. I just wanted to. You were invited to take a half court shot at a college basketball game. And for this kid. Well, Jimmy, what's funny about that is.

[Alex Rodriguez]

That'S the only half court shot I've ever taken and it'll be the last one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, of course. But you're in the wrecking books.

[Alex Rodriguez]

The young man that I was picking up.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Alex Rodriguez]

That I'm still recovering from my back and that was months ago, earned $10,000 and his mom helping him pay for college. And he came to me and he goes, this is so great. Because my mom, you know, she couldn't afford and financial aid and like this 10,000 going to go a long way.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was really cool. Come on, buddy. That's the coolest. I love that you did that. I also got to tell you, I love the documentary. It's a documentary series. It's three parts. It's about you. It's called Alex versus A Rod, which I now understand it because you're two different people. I mean, right now, who am I, Am I talking to a Rod? Am I talking to Alex?

[Alex Rodriguez]

Depends on the question.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay. Yeah, that's true. Yeah.

[Alex Rodriguez]

No, you know, this dog was something else. It was. You know, all my friends are asking, like, Alex, are you excited? Are you excited? And I don't know if I'm excited. I'm more nervous. It was very triggering. You know, I made very public mistakes. I served a long suspension. I cost myself the hall of fame. And I never thought I would say this, Jimmy, cuz I've known you a long time, but looking back, like, it might be the greatest thing that ever happened to me. Because while I gave up the hall of Fame because of my stupidity and the other side of that, I'm a better father. I feel I'm a better person. And I really dug deep into therapy and it's really helped me kind of understand what happened in my childhood and where I am today. And I get all into it. I get triggered now talking about it, but that's what the documentary is about.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Good for you. Geez. It's actually a side I never saw of you and it's good for you for doing it. You're a strong, strong guy. Obviously you're one of the strongest people I ever met. But you're mentally strong for doing it. Thank you for doing this too and showing everybody that you're human. Alex Rodriguez, everybody. The three part HBO documentary series Alex vs. A Rod debuts November 6th on HBO and HBO. Max, stick around, read them on a paper this my baby girl Let my lady know I'm born till I save the world Jumping a high five wheel looking super thorough Rocking the long black cape like a My thanks to Glenn Powell, Alex Rodriguez. Woo. And the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching. Good night, everybody. Thank you. Got involved, gotta get involved Gotta get involved get into it, do yeah, get involved let's get it. Thanks for listening to the Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Don't forget to subscribe to get the latest episodes weekday mornings. Wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon weeknights on NBC and streaming on Peacock.