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Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats", an episode of Pardon My Take published January 9, 2026 (25 min, about 4,275 words). It mentions 2 people, works and ideas, including Infrared Glow Mat, Higher Dose.

What this episode is about

Big Cat and PFT explore the peculiar infrared glow mats that Tua Tagovailoa purchased for his offensive linemen, discussing their intended benefits for recovery and performance despite their dubious scientific credibility. They plan to research the mats' functionality and set them up, while humorously questioning whether their players will appreciate or ridicule the gift.

Key takeaways

  • Buying glow mats for linemen: an investment in recovery or a costly trip to the junk science buffet?
  • NASA and crystals: the ultimate odd couple in the quest for muscle recovery.
  • When your teammates get watches, and you get a mat—welcome to the bizarre world of NFL gifts.
  • Infrared glow mats: healing or hustling? Just asking for a friend (who's still benching).
  • Group chats in the locker room: "Dude, thanks for the mat!" followed by silent eye rolls.

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What is discussed, and when

  1. – 5:00: Infrared Glow Mat
  2. – 15:00: Higher Dose

Notable quotes from "Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats"

  • One of the kids to got an infrared glow mat go mat for all his offensive lineman.
    about Infrared Glow Mat · at
  • It's Thank you for asking. It's a higher dose pimp mat for enlightenment, recharging, recovery.
    about Higher Dose · at

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Full transcript with timestamps

We're doing TNT late on Sunday night and I was going through all the all the quarterbacks got the offensive lineman. One of the kids to got an infrared glow mat go mat for all his offensive lineman.

What is that? I don't know. And I was like [ __ ] it. I'm going to buy it. It was like400. I bought $4,500. I bought three of them.

Holy [ __ ] We're going to we're going to get infrared. I think it's infrared or something. It's supposed to make your body feel better. I mean, I love junk science. I love junk science. No one loves junk science like I love junk science.

Is it like for recovery? Yeah. I don't know. I mean, it's junk science. There's no way this actually does anything. Yeah, open it up and read the instructions and

maybe we'll get into them later. What's your goal with these? Just get hotter, feel better. I don't know.

Whatever. I don't know what they do. Do you think they do what they like? Do you think they were looking forward to like, oh, to got us the glow match or was it more like

No, I think they were probably like, dude, this is why you were benched. Got watches. So, let's do two part two-part thing here.

Okay. Why don't you look up what the hell they do so you become an expert? Okay. Get fluent.

Get fluent. And then we'll set them up. Sounds good. Let's do it. All right. Let's glow, Matt.

So, let me know when we're ready to to glow. Glow up. Yeah. Okay. You know what a glow mat is?

No idea. I got no idea. Let's do some Let's do some research. I got absolutely no idea.

Okay. So, we got to figure out if these are go mats or glow mats. I think there are go mats, not glow mats. Facebook's probably not the best source. Shane, I don't know if that's the play. Maybe images. What do we think? This is just Tua. That's not going to what we need. Tua in infrared pimp goats preference of showing team's pimp. Who's pimp? Post electromagnetic field. These might not be safe. I think we might sleep on them. Wait, are these beds? Are there times when work gets so overstimulating that you just wish you could put everything on hold just for a few minutes? Or do you go through moments when you're weighed down and you just want something that can help? You blast away the blues. Pin mat. So, we're blasting blues. So, we're going to speed up muscle recovery. We're going to enhance sleep, re-energize for a full body reset, elevates these.

I don't want to use the sword, but this is there's a they're promising a lot of things. Shane, pimp is trusted by the FDA, NASA, and superstar athletes. Take it from NASA to superstar at Doesn't that feel I don't know, Shane? If you're an offensive lineman and you see all the other guys getting like watches, Toyota Tundras, like Tom Ford suits, and two, and you get a pimp mat. Is that good or bad? Let's go see if we can bust one of these mats open.

raise your vibrations and recharge your body. Oh no, DK might have got scammed.

Hey, quick question. If you were if you were an offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins and you saw other guys around the league, you know,

ATVs, watches, vacations, escorts, like all the good stuff. What would you say? How would you feel about these masks?

I'd be pissed for real. Would you tell him? No. Or would you be like, "This is so I'm so

dude. Thank you, dude. Appreciate it. Merry Christmas." And I go home and probably never open them.

So the like the group chat without him would just be, "What are we doing?" Yeah. Then I would put all the alignment in a separate group chat be like, "Yo, what the fuck?"

Wait, so have you found out anything? We uh we at some point NASA is involved, but that

Yeah, but I mean Shane brought up a great point earlier. NASA doesn't have the greatest track record with honesty. They were saying something about chakras though. So it's like it could be the idea of recovery.

Yeah. Like oh it's I think that's what we're working with. It's an attempts into restorative powers of infrared pulse electromagnetic field engineered for over 20 lb of amethyst obsidian crystals. It is crystals. Yeah,

it's cryst. We're doing chakras. We're doing crystals. No setup or cleanup required. Wishing we're the setup guys and we just got right. That's not good. We We're the setup guys now. We got no setup. What do you think Gary Brea says about these? You think this is a Brea certified product? For sure.

[ __ ] Come here. It's just full of rocks. Are you serious? Look. Get close. It's just It's just full. Oh my god.

Wait. Wait. Is that it? It's just going to vibrate the rocks. There's Come on. There's no way.

Oh my god. This is This is like This is like something you see like the Thai massage place. We're just going to shake the crystals. This is a huge salt and pepper shaker.

That could feel good though. You're right. But it there's no way NASA was involved here. They lied to us. Okay,

that's that looks like old NASA. Like like something that was in the space shuttle.

This does look like old tech. Like that the the gray plastics two got scammed maybe. You know, I'm I'm passing judgment before we see.

We got to read directions because there's no way I'm going to know what this is. Is this the Is this a tiny battery?

Do you see how tiny though? It's the smallest watch battery ever. That can't be true. That can't be true.

They looking good. We did some research and I'm not quite sure. So, they're saying they're saying this technology is help developed by NASA, but as we look for we look closer and read the box as it sits, it is currently a sleeping bag filled with rocks. I'm not sure what's going

Oh, yeah. I love that. Those are probably good. Could be comfortable. Well, it could also just be like some kind of

um They're talking shakras on the box or talking like D like uh some kind type of crystal technology.

Yes, that's like shaman. I'm in. I'm in. Okay. This might be crystals. We'll get it hooked up.

What do you lay on it? Uh there are people like doing yoga on it. Laying on it. Yeah.

I just want to sleep on it. Yes. I'm not doing yoga. Yeah. Yeah, that's a positive guy right there. He feels positive about these mats. Before we just go start plugging stuff in, I don't want to start a fire. I mean, this pamphlet is just filled with attractive women. What are we doing? A note from our founders. High dose was born with a mission of making biohacking. Okay, so we're biohacking. Welcome. Medical warnings. Page four. We should probably We should probably start there. All right, medical warning. Those with any skin sensitivities or any medical conditions should consult their doctor before use. In rare cases, prolonged exposure to heat may result in condition causing discoloration of the skin known as or toasted skin syndrome. If you notice any skin discoloration, discontinue immediately. So there's four levels. We got three herz, 7 herz, 10 herz, 23 hertz, beta brain wave. We could we

could unlock our beta brain wave, but at level three you unlock your alpha brain wave. Would we want to or our delta brain wave or a theta brain wave? Does it say what the difference is?

Uh, no. It just says the hertz. Oh, it does. It does. I misspoke for So, if we're if we're thinking delta brain wave, that's for sleep and deep relaxation. Theta, we're talking resetting and reconnecting. Alpha mindfulness and wakeful relaxation. So we could become more mindful through and then level four focus and alertness. Your perf man is supplied with a testing magnet to reveal the healing.

Oh, that's what the little Oh, no. I mean, it's the tiniest magnet. They shorted us on the testing magnet. They come on. All right, we're plugging in. We're going for it. I'm a little worried. Looks like a like a PS2.

Yeah, like like a N64. I'm okay. We're just doing it. It's like having the launch codes. We'll go level one delta brain wave for sleep and deep relaxation. So yeah, heat time selected will illuminate. 1 hour, 3 hours, 12. That can't be right. All right. Perf level will flash. Push perm button to select perf. Pimp. Push pimp button to select pimp level. Push to turn on ions. Heat time. Okay. So, we'll go we'll start low. This is our ion button. That's I mean we're talking high pimp right now. You see that? That's high pimp. This is our magnet.

The magnet's going to jump as we uh we got nothing. See the magnet jump when you hold over the pimp coils marked in the graphic. Oh, where's a pimp coil? Oh, wait, wait, hold on. We're pimping. Wait Shane. Whoa. Is

that That's our chakras aligning. No, that that is level four. So, that magnet is currently experiencing beta brain waves for focus and alertness. Change the pimp on them. Pimp on. That's going to be for sleep and deep relaxation. I can't help but keep thinking about salt and pepper in in these trays, but I'm sure it's like a real crystal that I don't know much about.

Himalayan sea salt. It right. You throw this in a shaker. We're throwing it on the grill. We'll get back to PMTV in a second. You know, quarterbacks always say hut. They say it all the time in football. So, Pizza Hut is getting in on the action. Pizza Hut's challenging quarterbacks to say pizza before hut during a televised game. Will it happen? But if your QB says pizza before hut, your city gets a pizza party. So tap your QB. Use # pizza before the hut. But no need to wait for that to happen. Don't forget to order Pizza Hut before the first hut is yelled. I think Josh Allen is the most likely to do this. I think he would do it for for the city of Buffalo. If I know Josh, he will order Pizza Hut's biggest pizza before the P before the biggest games. The Big New Yorker for just 10 bucks at pizza hut.com or in the app. Now back to more PMTV. What the

heck is this thing? It's uh Thank you for asking. It's a higher dose pimp mat for enlightenment, recharging, recovery.

Is this like like a placebo product? This is This product is backed by NASA. Okay,

fire this all the way up. Let me lay on it. Let's see what happens. I love that.

I don't mind being the G. I would like to let you know that there is a heat. It is heated. Supposed to be heated. We're We're on max heat, but as you can see, do a hand test. We're not trying to set you up. This is a safe

what we assume to be a safe thing. All right. Verbal consent to get on this mat cuz we just started learning about it.

I'm willing and able. You have my Thank you, sir. I appreciate that. All right. This is going to be this is acoustic hemp experience right now. Nothing is on. It's you and the crystal spider. You feeling anything? I feel like it. Yeah, it is kind of tranquil. I don't know what it is. It's because I'm laying on rocks that aren't really like that are soft or what, but I'm excited to see what this thing is capable of.

We're now going to take you to your desired level of pen. Okay. Come with us on this journey, Spider.

Where'd you get this thing? Uh, Big had them in his car. I do feel like weirdly at peace. I don't know if it's just cuz you're standing over me like that or what, but so far so good. Is the heat setting on right now?

You're you're currently maxed out on heat. I feel it more in my legs than than my upper body.

Maybe uh how do you feel about a rotate? What if we Good. Yeah. Do you want me to do that?

What if Yeah. What if we spin you around? Maybe you can get That'll play experience the heat up top.

Oh yeah. Okay. Now set it on that setting where the [ __ ] was going crazy. I want to feel what that is.

Quad pimp. Yeah, quad pimp. I don't feel anything yet. Does it take a minute to set up?

Have you tried this? I'm pimpless. No, we're just a setup, guys. Yeah. I don't know. Maybe I'm I don't know if I'm like being an [ __ ] and I'm meant to be saying I'm feeling something.

No. No. You're getting this. But we need full transparency in the mass. It doesn't feel like anything's dancing. Although I don't know. Maybe that magnet is there to show you that it actually is doing something because there's doubters like me that are like this shit's fake.

But look at the tiny tiny magnet. It's dancing. But you grown man not currently dancing.

Not yet. No. Maybe some time. Maybe when I get up we'll see how I'm feeling. But

how long should you stay on the mat? 10 to 15 minutes. What do you wear while using the mat? Wear whatever you want. The infrared function can heat up to 70° C, 158 degrees. So, you turn it up temperature to want to wear something comfortable in between.

I appreciate it, doc. Thank you very much. I appreciate you stopping by. You want to try it?

Uh, maybe at some point. I don't want to at some point. I I just want to I want to make sure.

It's always more fun when the doctors or the person like, you know, administering it has no experience like receiving it.

Yes. We're here to We're here to provide FedEta. It It would be gluttonous of me to consume theta. This may just be heating pad with a little bit of hopes and dreams in a pamphlet and I don't want that to be the case. They I mean NASA signed off. NASA Shane

Good. Uh I don't know how it feel. All right. Half time I'll give it a try. Yes, sir. All set up.

All of them. Okay. We're going to need power. here. Look at this. Look at this tech.

What's up? Look at this tech. They're saying it's They're saying it's NASA certified tech.

Who's that? The website Hydrodos. Hydro. So, what we have here is a high functioning chocolate sleeping bag. pretty much. You look I don't I don't know if you can tell, but it's lined with uh couple different crystals. Oh, yeah. Also heated. I think these are those type of things that like you don't feel like you're not going to do it for 10 minutes and feeling something different. You have to do it for a long period of time and just

oh like apply to your lifestyle almost like become one with like this is a routine based thing. I would have to read more. A little bit more. But like I feel like this is like which is true like you know they're like

go outside every day and feel sunlight for 10 minutes a day. Yeah. This is like a somewhat of a substitute or like different type of that where it's like just get get the crystals and the UV in your

you go outside one time nothing's happening. You keep going outside maybe something will happen.

This thing looks like it's from 99. Yeah. Like this looks like Stranger Things. I just want Stranger Things. This looks like something they would have used in that.

Oh, you're on the wrong one. This one's on Alpha Max. That's on beta. I'm beta.

And this one's going to be on the Which one am I going on? So, uh, we we recommend uh level three over here just cuz it's been on the longest and it it's going to give it the fairest shot. That's okay.

It's not that comfortable. Why are you playing like that? It's a little warm. Yeah, that's the infrared function. Should we maybe think about doing sandwiches?

What? One on top, one on bottom. You want a top? You want a top bunk? Oh, yeah. I could do that.

Put it over hover or just tuck them in. Like a shakra sandwich. Now you got This is kind of nice. But quick question. Do you feel the same feeling you think you'd feel from like a weighted blanket

or is it the chakras? Uh the weighted blanket would probably be better but not heated and not sending whatever into your brain.

Infrared pimp waves. We got pimp waves. Uh pimp waves. Yes. NASA certified pimp waves. Dark.

Do you think I'm getting like too much power from the from the sandwich? No. I think it's a good dose. They call I mean they call high dose.

You're high dosing. I honestly could call that. I can see where that money went.

Definitely the controllers. The good controllers. Yeah. Look at these things. I can't see.

Oh yeah. I'm also getting kind of hot. You want a sandwich? No. All right. I think it's a lot about believing.

All right. So, what do I do? Okay. Okay. So, this this 12in mat, you'll want to lay down on this.

Okay. Dip down. Oh, it's a little warm. Ooh, I like that. They call that in infrared technology. May just be heating pad technology. You'll notice the ridges you're laying on. Those are filled with crystals.

Dude, I'm not going to lie. I can feel it working. What? Why are you laughing, Shane? Something's happening right now. I feel like re-energized. You're you're on pimp level three, which is which is going to adjust your theta brain waves.

I I I think this is working. Do you feel something? I I feel something. Might just be the warmth.

Spiritually or physically? Physically. Spiritually might need to have the a little darkness in here.

Yeah, I'm I'm I got to say, boys, I'm feeling something. I feel like something's happening. You got

like maybe ask me a math question. 8 * 64. Is that 64? No. 48. 48. [ __ ] Do you lay the like dick down?

Sure. BFD. These are working. So, what's the process? Just lay on them. The process is pretty simple. You lay on it and then you tell yourself it's doing something.

Yeah. All right. Can Can it make me taller? Uh, we're doing a lot with brain waves and crystals today. Not so much height maxing.

Okay. Is there any potential? I I think it's working. You feel You feelons. You feel it, right?

Yeah. Something's happening. It's on, right? It is. Yes, sir. Okay. Yeah. Made me lose weight.

I think I'm going to have an ice cream after this. That's what I did. I'm getting a boner. This is the shittiest gift to give your offense.

Yeah, I was thinking that. Oh, so you can use the delta waves before bed. I think this is doing something. I don't know what.

This is good for the winter time. If you can't go outside, plug into Earth's natural frequency of 7.8 hertz. Uh, Zach, can you put the beta?

I Yeah, I'll get you I'll get you beta right now. So, the beta is good for mental stimulation. The the alpha is to like relax you. That'd be pimp four, correct?

Level four. Yep. Pimp four. Yes, sir. Pimp four. Well, then you aren't letting it work.

Okay. I'm doing my my beta brain wave. Zack, you look good. Did you lose weight?

Uh, I I did not. I ate a lot of carbs over Christmas break, but that was very flattering. Thank you for saying that, PFT.

It's a good outfit. We'll go. Yeah, you keep it dark, you know. Keep it slowing.

I think I'm going to get some ice cream now. Hold on. I'm going to go dip down for a second. And then you turn up.

I'm going to I'm going to cut. Okay. And then I feel like my brain is is activated. Ask me a trivia question.

Uh, how many seasons are there in a full calendar year? There's four seasons. Yep.

You want to go three for three? Next question would be 8 * 6. 8 * 6 is 42. Okay, last question. This guy does something. Am I right?

48. Could be real. That's a workout, right? I don't know what time I think that's why two is offering him for recovery.

I didn't even know the answer to that. All right, I'm two for two. Okay, two for two. Next question is going to be what temperature does water boil?

Water boils at 100° centigrade. And then what is it called when when the matter skips a step? So instead instead of going from liquid solid gas, it just goes liquid gas.

Um well that those things something else. I don't know what is. I thought I had the answer. I have the incorrect answer.

I thought it was called sublimation, but I think that's incorrect. That might be it. Do you know what it is?

No idea. Scratch that question. We'll go one more question. Uh how many how many uh how many uh

how many dogs are in a in an average litter? Uh average litter of dogs I'm going to say is five.

Three for three. Is Was that right? Well done. What What's the answer to that? Feels right.

Why don't you? Cuz when we're on the chakra bed, sometimes we go off field, man.

I get that. This is warm. It's a infrared technology. This is great. Thank you, Zach.

Sure. Teamwork. Appreciate you stopping by the mats. Appreciate you getting them set up.

Would you guys like these mats to be out for further use or do you want them packaged back up?

Cuz I feel I might get another session in. Okay. All right. I might do two days.

All right. I I can keep them out. All right. We'll we'll storm them away. Yes, sir. Happy to do it. Thank you for stopping by the Shocker Center.

That's pretty good. I think they like the match. They're saying They saying it I mean Big Cat said it felt like a workout. BFT's answering trivia like rapidly quick.

Mhm. But I will say like Tua like you could come on Tua me and you talking you could have got the guys from maybe not the mats. Maybe next year we don't do Pilates

mats. We do like good suit, maybe a time piece, ATVs, you know, vacate, maybe a little destination getaway, spa coupons, the good, you know, the fun

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats"?

Big Cat (Host), PFT Commenter (Host), Shane (Guest), Zach (Host).

What is "Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats" about?

Big Cat and PFT explore the peculiar infrared glow mats that Tua Tagovailoa purchased for his offensive linemen, discussing their intended benefits for recovery and performance despite their dubious scientific credibility. They plan to research the mats' functionality and set them up, while humorously questioning whether their players will appreciate or ridicule the gift.

What is mentioned in this Pardon My Take episode?

2 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Infrared Glow Mat, Higher Dose. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Big Cat & PFT Test Out Tua's Infamous Infrared Go Mats"?

The episode runs 25 min; the transcript is about 4,275 words in 125 timestamped sections.

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