Stugotz is in Australia on something he calls either Operation Boomerang, Operation Bloomin Onion, or Operation Boomerang Bloomin Onion. That leads Billy to make a reckless accusation about the population of Australia, and Dan exiles him to the outback to apologize to the entire country. Also, we replay a clip of Stugotz taking out Al Trautwig and discuss whether a Trautwig would be a wig made of trout or a trout wearing a wig. Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and star of Team USA at the ...
Feb 25, 2025•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our Cesta Cyclones picked up a huge comeback win yesterday, but Billy has some criticism of the Cyclones' management to kick off the show. Jess is still trying to watch every Best Picture nominee before Sunday's Oscars, but Greg thinks there are too many nominees. He also believes he could be an actor in a Best Picture nominee with one month of practice. Could he hit a 100 mph fastball? Probably not. Could he take a carry in an NFL game? He'd probably lose three yards. But could he be as good as...
Feb 25, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast JuJu Gotti stops by with some very positive praise of today's show. He also gives us his thoughts on LeBron and Luka, Hal Steinbrenner's comments on the Yankees' facial hair policy, and the Rick Barnes interview before updating the polls. Also, Tony tries his hand at baseball broadcast lingo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast How would you react if a puck hit you in the face in the middle of a hockey broadcast? Also, the crew relives an awkward moment from Dan at this past weekend's South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Then, legendary college basketball coach Rick Barnes of the Tennessee Volunteers joins the show to discuss why he'd rather be at practice than talking with us, his love of NASCAR, the Yankees of his youth, and the Summer of '49. He also explains what he learned throughout his career from Bobby Knight, T...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tony kicks off the hour with his latest NBA hot take: The New York Knicks are COOKED. After Tony defends his stance, Dan and Mike lead the crew toward other NBA storylines: Jimmy Butler finding his joy in Golden State, Wemby's season-ending injury, and the mess with the Philadelphia 76ers. They also check out the personal auction of Adrian Wojnarowski. Then, Greg Cote wants someone around the studio to cut his hair with clippers he brought in from home, but he has some particular requirements th...
Feb 24, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan cannot get over Greg Cote taking out Gary Ferman in the previous hour. What's the difference between a beat writer and a column writer? Would it hurt Greg more if you called him a "shitty reporter" or a "shitty writer?" Then, AROD is always in the middle of something, but this time, it leads the crew to a conversation about the most important athletes from South Florida. Mike Lowell? Frank Gore? Udonis Haslem? Plus, Greg Cote has a theory about why the Yankees finally changed their facial ha...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is it a Greg Cote Monday? Confermaned. Dan begins the show by asking Roy how he believes Chris Cote is doing as the show's Executive Producer. That's leadership. Then, after a new song making fun of sleep farting, Dan has questions about how to determine the bonafides of news breakers as the people breaking the news continue to shift from old-school journalists to people with skin in the game. Is Greg Cote the king of a small kingdom? Does Mike's CanesInsight have better information than everyon...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show, Dan, Stugotz, and Mike explore the COVID era of the show. What began with fear and anxiety as a global pandemic unfolded eventually turned into what the guys consider one of the most creative eras of the show. You'll hear from all three about how the show stayed afloat during an unprecedented time despite early struggles with technology and communication. They also explore how creativity could run free due to the lack of sports and t...
Feb 21, 2025•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy, Rose, and Ethan are in the studio, and David joins the gang as he travels back from Boston, after covering the final three games of the Four Nations Face-Off. The guys break down last night's epic final that saw Canada emerge victorious yet again over the United States in a best-on-best competition, and Rose has a hot take about where the NHL should go from here with international competition. Then Sara Civian of The Civ Report and the Too Many Men podcast joins the show to recap the game a...
Feb 21, 2025•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike has an update on the asteroid that may or may not hit Earth in 2032. Then, Car-son Beck had his cars stolen, Jessica attended last night's Notre Dame vs. University of Miami Women's Basketball game, and the crew reviews the Oscar-nominated movies they've seen this year. Plus, the Dalton Knecht story continues to evolve, and Tony has a take that is so hot that we sent him to a sauna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2025•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast JUST before the show began, Taylor walked into the studio and delivered the news that made the Shipping Container burst into applause. Then, the 4 Nations Face-Off ended with Canada taking down the United States in a game played in Boston. The crew begins the conversation by breaking down the game and what happened on the ice between these two teams, but it's almost impossible to avoid the off-the-ice circus of this event after some of America's political figures hijacked it. Mike, Jeremy, Jessi...
Feb 21, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A try and figure out how to cash in all of Stu's good relationships in the NFL to get him the Jacksonville Jaguars GM job. Can you just apply for that online? Stugotz debuts a new game called "Hall of Hypotheticals". More Mikely makes it's offseason return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Juju brings us his picks for Thursday Thunder and has some feedback on Tony's new segment. We touch on the NBA MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic and Juju believes we are suffering from Jokic Fatigue by not having him as the clear favorite. Plus, it was a day full of great polls and Juju takes us through the results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg Cote is mad about notifications on his phone and the fact that strangers can just request money from him on Venmo. Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder both got their cars stolen and while Cavinder's car has been returned, Beck's MERCEDES AND LAMBORGHINI are still missing. Plus, Chris informs us he has to miss out on the United States against Canada in the Four Nations Face-Off tonight because of a comedy show. Has anybody had a bigger star turn this year than Nikki Glazer? Then, we’ve flown in D...
Feb 20, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast To kick off this hour we go Behind The Bit about the history of the Hard Network Out, including reliving one of the most legendary moments in show history. Then, Dan wants to discuss what he calls the greatest moment in the history of the Charlotte Hornets from last night and it leads us into a discussion about John Skipper's claim that NBA executives do not care about their ratings, so long as the value of their TV deals continue to triple. Plus, is burping the s*** out of a baby safe and is Je...
Feb 20, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris is in the back row today and he is bringing the good stuff as he continues to figure out whether the juice is worth the squeeze. He and his dad take shots at Canada for their 'bacon' which they allege is really just ham. Plus, Dan reveals to us why he gets his blood taken by The Blood Woman in a back alley and how he does not fart. Also, Pablo keeps bragging about winning awards and we're tired of it, Dan wants more details about Floyd Mayweather's upcoming $5 million birthday party at the...
Feb 20, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Big Hurt hits South Beach Sessions. Frank Thomas looks back on his legacy - one held up by professionalism and relentless strive for excellence – from his start as a dominant athlete, to a first-ballot Hall of Fame career, and the real hurt and loss he’s battled along the way. For all of his love for the game and historical dominance in baseball - Frank reveals how he paid the price in injuries, disrespect from management, and betrayal from his peers. Frank shows Dan the brutal truth and str...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg Cote kicks off this epic day in sports the only way possible: with the signing of our National Anthem. Spoiler alert: no booing here! Did he nail the anthem too hard though? Is it better when he screws it up like he botched his introduction at our live show a bunch of years back? We revisit that epic Greg Cote moment and he explains how a tray of doughnuts led to him messing it up. Also, Chris is putting his orange squeezing experiment to the test throughout the day, Greg Cote tells us some...
Feb 20, 2025•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast JuJu Gotti joins the show, and before he updates the polls, he delivers a Top 5 inspired by today's show: JuJu's Top 5 SNL Sketches of All-Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2025•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stugotz is longing for a different America. An America where Saturday night means something. An America where you can watch The Loveboat and cap off your night with a funny version of SNL. Then, Stugotz delivers his Weekend Observations including a shot at Draymond Green, the Top 5 Best 3 Words In Sports, and the Rick Pitino PHD. Also, it's time to normalize women being taller than their partner, but it's also funny to laugh at Kevin Hart's height. Plus, how did we break into a "Face of Basketba...
Feb 19, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Should Saturday Night Live actually have evolved into Saturday Night Taped? Dan, Jessica, Mike, and Hawk lead the crew's conversation on SNL's 50th Anniversary that inexplicably aired on Sunday night. Then, P.K. Subban is here to discuss all things hockey, but first, he delivers his "Top 5 (10? 50?) Good Looking Brothers." P.K. dives into what has made the 4 Nations Face-Off such a success for hockey, how the league has grown its TV audience while also expanding at the grassroots level, and why ...
Feb 19, 2025•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone see what's happening with the media? No? Don't Care? Okay! Moving on! Dan shares the details of routinely giving blood in the back of a suburban in the alley behind his home and explains that he's definitely not doing drugs back there. Then, Dan believes everyone on our crew would get their feelings hurt if we trash talked each other the way professional athletes do, and that hurts everyone's feelings. Jessica and Billy flex their athletic bonafides to prove him wrong. Plus, what hurts ...
Feb 19, 2025•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Hawkins is here to tell us why it's The Year of the American White™ in sports. The New York Jets sent out a post thanking Aaron Rodgers for everything he's given them for the past two years, but... what did he actually give them? Stugotz shares his thoughts on the entirety of the Rodgers era for his Jets. Then, Andrew Hawkins explains why the best locker rooms have a mix of guys who hit the genetic lottery and guys who are workaholics. What's the delineation between an "addict" and an "-a...
Feb 19, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast JuJu is here to share his experience at NBA All-Star weekend and update today's polls. The crew also learns about the Biloxi Convention Center and Greg's thoughts on Lorne Green running SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jarrett Payton joins the show to share his perspective on Dan's abject racism perpetrated against him in New Orleans. Domonique sticks around to hear the details of Dan's black facial blindness, whether or not Walter Payton actually wore socks, and being the captain of Greg's ship. Jarrett shares the deflating moment when he realized Dan, a man who's known him for 20 years, failed to recognize him. Will Dan apologize? Plus, Roy picks against America in Against the Spread, Rick Pitino tears into ...
Feb 18, 2025•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you see the icy moment between Jerry Rice and Barry Bonds this weekend? Then, are we criticizing the NBA All-Star game more just because it's juxtaposed against the 4 Nations Face-Off? The crew dives into how we view each league's All-Star events through a different prism, and Domonique Foxworth even joins the show to share how things have changed for commissioners over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why was Doug Gottlieb on Radio Row while he was coaching a college basketball team that was in the midst of a 21-game losing streak? Then, Dan finally tells the story of his racism at the Super Bowl. Was he actually being racist? Or was he being classist? And is he also a sexist? Plus, the 5 minutes on Emory Williams and the Miami Hurricanes that you didn't know you needed, Greg wants to respect the chicken, and Chris and Billy debate how many oranges you need to squeeze to get a glass of orange...
Feb 18, 2025•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a weekend full of action at the NBA All-Star Game and the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off, the crew is full of strong takes. Chris and Mike returned with stories of interactions with Canadian hockey fans amidst a fraught time in the political discourse between the United States and Canada, but they mostly include good banter, TouchTunes, and Hooters. How much credit do the Tkachuk brothers deserve for making this weekend what it was? Is this another opportunity for the show to prove we're not an ...
Feb 18, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is Bill Belichick's girlfriend a Marvel superhero AND his momager? Why is Elon Musk lying about being a world-class gamer? And would you hire Dr. David Schlong? Plus: TMJ, POE2, foggin' it up, goin' all the way in, pre-mirror narcissism... and Chad Ochocinco's three-inch penis. Further content: DunKings 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quS-Ubn1tKA Elon Musk rose to the top of video game charts. Now he has confessed to cheating. (Drew Harwell) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/29...
Feb 14, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The Hockey Show, it's all about the 4 Nations Face-Off! Roy, David, Rose, and Ethan chat with Adnan Virk and Anthony Di Marco about everything happening in Montreal and across the NHL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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