Carolina Panthers Fan Podcast Ends After Years of Team Struggles

The Carolina Panthers have continued to struggle significantly, with a particularly dismal start to the 2025 NFL season, going 1-3 and suffering heavy defeats such as a 42-13 loss to the New England Patriots. This ongoing poor performance and lack of playoff appearances since 2017 have deeply frustrated fans, including Stephen Costner and Jerry Dempster, hosts of the "MeowMix" podcast dedicated to the Panthers. After six years of covering the team, they announced an indefinite hiatus, citing the emotional toll and time away from their families as reasons to stop producing new episodes. They expressed that the constant losing and lack of competitive play have made the podcast more of a chore than a passion. The team’s ownership under David Tepper since 2018 has been marked by instability, including multiple coaching changes and controversies, which has contributed to the team's ongoing struggles. Despite the podcast ending, the hosts plan to continue watching the Panthers as fans but will no longer commit to the extensive analysis and discussion the podcast required.