The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

After Billy tells the crew about his unbelievable success in our Listener League and previews his weekend with Stugotz in Scotsdale, we chat about Mike and Stu's red hot gambling and Mike, while wearing his Gere head helmet, tells the crew about the most recent NASCAR finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Durant and Stephen A. Smith got into a heated exchange, and Joel Embiid shoved a columnist after evoking Embiid's family in a column calling him disappointing. Dan, Stugotz, and the Shipping Container discuss the dynamics between media and athletes as Dan zeros in on athlete unhappiness. Then, our Friendly Neighborhood Race Lady Jemele Hill stops by to discuss her passionate Lions* fandom, her own experience with athlete or coach confrontations, Quincy Jones and his legacy, and the DeMar DeRozan and Drake beef. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick off Hour 1 with the under-covered "mega event" coming our way in the form of a fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Does Dan still think Tyson will win? Then, it's time for Stugotz's Weekend Observations from a wild football weekend led by Tuesday's night's HUGE moment with the College Football Playoff rankings reveal and touching on Freddie Freeman and Juan Soto, Bill Belichick to the Cowboys, Mike NorveLLLLLLLL, and Bryce Young in the victory formation. Plus, Dan and the crew dive back into the reaction from Ohio State beating Penn State and the way we should perceive James Franklin, and it's supported by Lucy's latest edition of Off-Rohding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has "Uh Oh" replaced "Do you believe in miracles?" as the greatest announcer call in sports history? Then, James Franklin chokes against Ohio State and confronts a fan, Jason Kelce confronts a heckler who used a slur, and police at the Florida-Georgia game confront a fan while using a taser and brass knuckles made of his handcuffs. It was a super chill weekend. Plus, the NFL trade deadline is coming up soon so it's time to break down some big storylines including Dennis Allen being fired, Geno Smith's performance, Joe Burrow's excellence, the Sam Darnold-led Minnesota Vikings, and Daniel Jones' continued struggles. Also, Dan is happy that Bryce Young doesn't have to lose all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Chris, Billy, Mike, and Roy. The University Miami won the Cuban coach against Cuban coach matchup of Manny Cristobal's Miami vs. Manny Diaz's Duke, and Cam Ward's Heisman case is only getting stronger. Then, the Dolphins lost to the Bills in the final seconds yet again dropping to 2-6 on the season. Should the Fins sell? What is the thought on Tua in his return? Did Kevin Harlan's call of Tua's scramble tell you all you needed to know? Plus, Saquon Barkley's legendary run, Nick Saban on College GameDay, Travis Kelce's vacation, and Mike Tannenbaum delivers a take about the Lions that makes Dan jealous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A go through a big weekend of football starting with the Dolphins losing to the Bills on a last second field goal. Are the Lions the best team in the NFL? James Franklin did what James Franklin does and lose a close game to Ohio State, but now that won't keep him from the playoffs. Stugotz has a couple of winners this weekend, including one that actually lost their game. Lucy joins the show to get us ready for the Selection Committee's first rankings on Tuesday. And the BBBBBB is red hot as we head into Monday Night Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good Follow: Megan, Logan, and Ros react to the WNBA coaching carousel and discuss whether the launch of Unrivaled will be bad for the WNBA or not. Then, Oddball host Charlotte Wilder joins the show for a game of “spooky similarities.” Later, Logan sits down with 2x bantamweight champion Julianna Pena to discuss her fight against Raquel Pennington and wanting a rematch against Amanda Nunes. Finally, Megan shares her NWSL DraftKings picks of the week and her latest Good Follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pablo travels to Minneapolis to spend a weekend with the player responsible for the best celebrations in the NFL: Vikings safety Cam Bynum, a rising star — and proud Filipino-American — whose story is about love at first sight, the value of patience and connecting two countries on opposite sides of our planet. Also: lumpia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roy and David are back with another episode of The Hockey Show to deliver their fails, wins, and hot takes of the week from all around the NHL. Then, friend-of-the-show Sara Civian of Too Many Men stops by to chat about her new substack, hockey, AND hockey fashion before Roy and David dive into all things Florida Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the most tense episode yet of the Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz, Dan, Stu, Mike and Mark Hochman do their best to take us inside what ultimately led to Hoch's departure from the show. The crew also dives into whether Stugotz was ever close to leaving the show as he and Hoch found success doing two-a-days in the mornings. After Hoch leaves, Mike Ryan takes the reigns as executive producer and fights the internal struggle not only to keep the show running clean but to gain Dan's trust. Plus, as the show tries to find a third voice, some of the show's most iconic characters like Greg Cote, Bomani Jones, Stan Van Gundy and Fake Howard join the show to help provide Dan and Stu some relief. While all of this is happening, a young Roy Bellamy, Billy Gil and Chris Cote are just joining the show and trying to find where they fit in. It's a loaded episode that you will not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a Ron Magill Friday because we love our audience. Would Ron ever go by "Ronny" like Ol' Bobby Q did in grade school? Ron declares his legendary Roncula costume dead before sharing the sexiest part of the human body. Weird day around here. He also discusses orangutans smuggling wire to break out of their zoo enclosures, the intelligence of animals compared to humans, and a bear diving through a wired fence. Plus, Jim Trotter joins the show to discuss his recent column on Nick Bosa interrupting his teammate's postgame interview to show off his MAGA hat and refusing to answer questions about it. Trotter shares why he feels compelled to speak about the topic, the facts around his column being changed during the editing process, and why the financials of NFL owners, in his view, are more important them than his life and the lives of those who look like him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Amin, Chris, Billy, Jeremy, Roy, and Tony. Dan is shocked this morning as we have finally found a topic that has the entire crew fired up: Jets vs. Texans on Thursday Night Football. If George Pickens' catch the other night wasn't a catch, how was Garrett Wilson's catch last night a catch? Where does the knee end and the shin begin? Why does Chris have SO many freckles? Then, Billy learns that Bob Costas went after him on yesterday's show and begins a feud with Bobby Q (even though he would tell you he didn't). We also pay tribute to Costas as he announced his retirement yesterday...but not on our show. Plus, Journalism is truly dead, and Amin threatens to show the audience something they don't want to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to a Jets victory on Thursday Night football. Todd McShay joins the show to discuss his new podcast and why he didn't name it the "ToddCast". Todd talks about how special both Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels are and what he sees from the quarterbacks who will be available in the 2025 NFL draft. Chris Simms tells us what he is seeing from the Browns now that Jameis Winston is playing quarterback. Simms also gives his thoughts on a couple of quarterbacks who will be in the NFL draft. Plus, a sulky K-Funk has to deal with going 0-fer the week again while helping Mojo go undefeated again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Because Miami before Election Day, we are making an impassioned plea with all of you...go vote. Joining Billy Corben this week is Fernand Amandi, who has some not-so-surprising poll numbers regarding the presidential election. Anna Hochkammer of Florida Women's Freedom Coalition talks about Ron DeSantis's messaging regarding Amendment 4 on the Florida ballot. And Jeremy Tache has a game he wants us to play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a century-old legend wrapped in a basketball conspiracy: The Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City was the visiting team's resting place of choice. Except the 10th floor was also (allegedly) home to a housekeeper who's been spooking all-stars for more than a decade. In a crossover Halloween spook-tacular, Pablo sends Oddball hosts Amin Elhassan and Charlotte Wilder on a ghost-hunting sleepover to investigate the foremost paranormal story in sports. They returned with data from the hardcourt to the toilet seat, plus a feisty Paul Pierce... and one gigantic inflatable horse costume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has a massively popular podcast, a hilarious hit Netflix special, and a new movie which he wrote, produced and stars in? It’s Stavvy, baby! Stavros Halkias has reached the highest levels of comedy success and makes it look easy, but it took Stavvy years and years of grinding to make his dreams come true, not to mention the pressure of living up to the high expectations of immigrant parents… especially when you’re actually high. Stavvy also tells Dan about his athletic past, his pre-comedy dreams of going pro and how he keeps his love for sports alive through his alter-ego, Ronnie, the beloved, worst kind of Ravens superfan. Go see Stavros’ new film, “Let’s Start a Cult,” in theaters now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Series ended in 5 games last night with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking down the New York Yankees. That means this baseball season has come to a close, and with that, as does The Pitch Clock. In our final episode of the 2024 season, Jeremy and Chris square off in Taylor's Trivia titled, "Dodger, Yankee, or both?" Adnan Virk is back as our baseball expert to share his immediate takeaways from the World Series, what went wrong for the Yanks in Game 5, Aaron Boone's decision to take out Gerrit Cole in the 7th inning, and what this win means for the Dodgers franchise. Jeremy and Adnan also get to some of their favorite "B-plots" including Juan Soto's impending free agency, Walker Buehler's special World Series, and Blake Treinen's remarkable Game 5 effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There has been a crime committed against our merch shop, and Tony's cousin isn't behind it, but he's not NOT behind it. Then, the crew goes to the Bucket of Death, and Roy makes one of the most unbelievable excuses in show history. Plus, award-winning legendary Journalist Bob Woodward joins the show to discuss his new book "War," which details the disdain Donald Trump has for our military and its generals. This is information on Trump our show has never discussed before and Woodward discusses it with expertise and noteworthy facts based off his own interviews. He also touches on Donald Trump's relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're going to have Bob Woodward and Bob Costas on the show today. Couple of Bobs cuttin' it up. After Amin the fan chats with Dan about comedy, Costas is here and IMMEDIATELY takes out Billy Gil. He then chats with the crew about the New York Yankees epic collapse, how he initially fell in love with baseball, and puts Freddie Freeman's greatness into perspective. Then, he explains why, despite believing Kamala Harris is not the ideal candidate, he believes it's important to confront Trump and the "cult of MAGA" head on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's not forget that Stugotz said just yesterday that the New York Yankees would come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the World Series. Pablo Torre joins the show in his world famous orca costume to discuss that incredible appearance back in the day when Jesse Ventura was spreading 9/11 conspiracy theories while Pablo was dressed as an orca. Plus, he was at Game 5 last night with Taylor and tells us about his experience before diving into the controversy surrounding The Washington Post. Tony has some opinions on Chet Holmgren against Victor Wembanyama and the development of quarterbacks in the NFL after Anthony Richardson was benched by the Indianapolis Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices