​Jessica Smetana (left) and Lucy Rohden (Courtesy of Lucy Rohden)College football is almost here, and no one is more excited than Jessica Smetana and Lucy Rohden.Many of us first heard of Smetana and Rohden on The Dan Le Batard Show, but now they’ve launched a podcast dedicated to the sport they love. College Football Happy Hourpromises a fun look at the games, players, coaches, and the absurdities of it all. The podcast debuted last week and will run throughout the season.We caught up with Smetana and Rohden to discuss their new show.Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.Is this show an evolution of what you did on The Dan Le Batard Show?Jessica Smetana: “I would say so. We have been talking about doing something like that for a while, but in a longer format. Earlier this summer, we were going over ideas. What we would call a show and how we would make a show. Then we decided, let’s make an episode and see what happens. So we made an episode, and since we already have chemistry, we thought it was good. We were like, well, yeah, publish it and see what happens. So far, so good.”What are the biggest challenges in putting this together?Lucy Rohden: “I would say one of the biggest challenges is that I’m really bad at tech stuff, so our first time recording it took us about an hour to figure out how to plug the mics in, which I know sounds stupid, but we had to use a separate machine, and the machine was really difficult. We had it plugged in the wrong spot, so we thought it was broken, and then I didn’t press record. Most of this has been my fault, but not having someone who’s technically savvy here to do it has been a little bit of a challenge.”So, is this a two-person operation?Jessica Smetana: “Exactly, yeah, and we were able to ask our friend Charlotte (Wilder), who has a podcast, The Sports Gossip Show. She helped us by telling us what tech she uses, and then some of our other friends with other independent college football shows helped us start an RSS feed. It’s been helpful to have a lot of friends who could make it really easy and do all the work for us, basically. They’ve already had to do it themselves, so now it’s like, here’s what worked for us, and so far it’s worked for us too.”Could you describe the decision to lean into the fun of college football rather than the current problems?Lucy Rohden: “Sometimes it can feel now that the people talking about college football don’t necessarily like it very much, and I don’t think that’s the case for everybody, but with how kind of chaotic the sport is, it’s really easy to focus on the doom and gloom…“But as chaotic as the sport is, it’s still an awesome sport, still a stupid sport in the most endearing way. It’s still something we’re going to love and watch every Saturday. So to have a podcast or a show that appreciates that aspect of college football, I think, is something we all kind of need right now. And