The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

The Hockey Show invades New York for Game 5 of the ECH and welcomes Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald to discuss the Panthers taking a 3-2 lead over the New York Rangers. Plus, David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joins the duo to continue the discussion of the Eastern Conference Finals, as well as diving into the battle in the west between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and David Samson are back with Pablo Torre! We start with more NBA media rights talk! The ink is still not dry on the NBA’s deals with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery is still fighting for its NBA life. Should they be? How does the WNBA fit into all of this? How much of an increase will the WNBA see in this new media deal? Are you buying or selling stock on the WNBA? Plus, private equity has entered the discussion. It is coming for college athletics. It wants a piece of the NFL. What is private equity? How dangerous is this for the NCAA schools? Then, we end today’s episode with some quick thoughts on TNT acquiring broadcast rights for some College Football Playoff games from ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the NBA Finals after blowing out the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. Amin was very grateful for the blowout, and the crew breaks down what kind of reception they expect Kyrie Irving to get in his return to Boston. How will it compare to some of the epic cold homecomings we have seen before? Plus, Lucy walks us through what it is like to be a fan of the Indiana Fever and how she has perceived the beginning of Caitlin Clark's WNBA career. She also explains why Kate Martin has been arguably the best story to come from Iowa in the WNBA this year. Then, we finally address the elephant in the room after Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges he faced in his hush money trial. Finally, Jess liked Challengers and Mike does not get all the hype surrounding The Bear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Cast: Amin, Charlotte, Chris, Lucy, Billy, Mike, Jess. Uncle Amin and Aunt Charlotte are here to drive us into the weekend and they brought milkshakes for everyone! Somebody took a big fat L yesterday and was embarrassed in front of the entire country. That's right, the gang is here to break down the Darren Waller music video. The Panthers are one win away from their second straight Stanley Cup Finals appearance after a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5. Chris started looking at flights and discovered that Edmonton is really far. How much of the crew actually knows where Edmonton is? How much would it cost to buy Greenland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathy Griffin won't be canceled anymore... After a battle with cancer and a federal investigation that had her on the no fly list..... the comedy legend is back. Kathy and Dan don't shy away from anything as Kathy reveals the terrifying toll of being blacklisted that led to addiction, PTSD, and the darkest moments she never could've imagined, and why the laughter and love she receives from audiences today is (no joke) the greatest medicine she could ever hope for. With Kathy, there's no holding back so she also shares her stories about dating Quentin Tarantino, her personal "Mount Rushmore of Comedy", the reason her stint on "The View" didn't last long, and why one of the most hurtful comments she's endured came from Andy Cohen. See Kathy on her “My Life On The PTSD List” tour, performing across the country with shows into 2025. Go to KathyGriffin.com for dates and tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurants have been closing en masse across the nation...but especially in Miami. Billy Corben welcomes Felix Bendersky, a restaurant realtor, to explain why. Latoya Ratlieff attended a peaceful protest in Fort Lauderdale, one of the many that this nation witnessed in 2020. A cop, who said protesters were jumping on her car, called in for backup. That's when Latoya was shot in the face with a rubber bullet, fracturing her eye socket. She joins the show to update us on what has happened since then. Plus, the Wheel of Despair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys react to Jaylen Waddle's new deal. Stu missed Austin Ekeler's wedding and never gave his best man speech. Fuentes debuts One Gotta Go and Mikey A transports us to the 2025 season in a new edition of More Mikely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEGO is, in many ways, the biggest education company on the planet — an influential form of learning about the world around us, whether you're a kid, or an NBA star like Victor Wembanyama, or the Emmy-winning comedian Wyatt Cenac, who spent months researching how the famously yellow faces on millions of mini-figures… became so racially confounding. Pablo and Wyatt unbox a gigantic foosball table and explore a plastic world where the Civil War and January 6 never end. More on race and LEGOs from Wyatt Cenac and Pineapple Street Media: https://www.wyattcenac.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JuJu the ombudsman is here to discuss his feud with Izzy, update the polls, take down Amin, and tell us everything we missed on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte got caught in the rain yesterday. Is that something you, the listener, enjoys? Or is it just the weird guy from The Pina Colada Song? Then, Mina Kimes is here to deliver her Top 5 Things She Is Surprised Haven't Been Improved Upon. Plus, she sticks around to provide her top tier NFL analysis on Jordan Love, Jaylen Waddle, C.J. Stroud, Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, and Aaron Rodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Samson joins the show to share a bit of what you'll get on tomorrow's Sporting Class regarding the debate around TNT and NBA TV rights. He also shares some insight on Steve Cohen and the Mets falling apart, his reaction after sex, his movie review, and his Top 5 Laws That Cease To Exist in a Dystopian Society in a Civil War. Plus, Amin and Izzy lead the crew to a groundbreaking experiment regarding Uber Eats pricing after a dinner debacle last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Bad Boys 4 the Will Smith comeback tour? Have you seen a Fast & Furious movie? Did you ever confuse Mr. Bean with Gollum? Then, we have to get from Climate Change to Jimmy Butler, but the crew finds a path. Izzy Gutierrez is here with us to discuss a potential Jimmy Butler extension coming from someone other than the Miami Heat, living near Lionel Messi, and owning a boat. Plus, Charlotte is having a DAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Amin, Charlotte, Billy, Jeremy, and Tony. It's time to head back to WFAT to celebrate the total disaster around the New York Mets including Jorge Lopez (maybe) calling them the worst f****** team in baseball, the highest payroll in baseball, and some hijinks from the 1993 Mets. Is it okay to spray a water gun of bleach at media? Is there a difference between a firecracker and an explosive? Plus, Dan was blown away by the outpouring of love toward Bill Walton when he passed away, not just as the athlete but the human being he was off the court. We discuss Walton's impact and how he was able to overcome depression and physical pain to bring sunshine to others' lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Greg reveals he didn't actually know what "the smashing machine" meant, JuJu stops by for his daily Spliff Notes to let us know what the show got right and what it got wrong. Today, he discusses Chris smelling his dad's change bowl, Stugotz's Kyrie takes, and Caitlin Clark. Plus, he completely exposes a fraudulent Amin Elhassan with ANOTHER clip of Amin's Jrue Holiday takes. It's time to put some respect on JuJu's name as a lead basketball analyst, folks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content warning: part of segment 2 discusses depression and suicide. If you are feeling suicidal or in emotional distress: Please call or text the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or reach out through chat by visiting 988lifeline.org/chat. We happen across one of the biggest revelations of the year as Greg Cote rats on his son for discarding coins, but wouldn't you discard something you hated the smell of, too? Then, Mike learns what happened to his sunglasses, and Dan needs to delete an endless amount of political emails. Also, we take a moment to discuss mental health in sports after Lexi Thompson's retirement from golf and Grayson Murray's tragic passing. Plus, Against the Spread featuring Seth Lugo, an old clip exposes Amin, Stugotz dismisses The Rock, Mike Ryan details rules the NFL should steal from the UFL, and we learn Greg's college nickname. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz is taking a cigarette break to celebrate Tarik Cohen signing with the Jets as the rest of the crew discusses the better story: Aaron Rodgers dragging the Jets out of incompetence or Aaron Rodgers and the Jets flailing yet again? Then, Greg wants to make fun of an illness because of how it's named, and he's asked Dan to trust him. Should we EVER trust Greg Cote's judgement? Plus, Taylor's Top 5 Observations From Golfing With Greg Cote. And is Chris destined to turn into Greg? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A de-aged Chris Wittyngham returns to our show for a segment at WFAT as he holds onto his New York Rangers fandom due to pure stubbornness over the Florida Panthers trade for Matthew Tkachuk. (Side note: Jeremy here. Is THAT what we would all look like if we left the show? Dan and Skipper, I hope you're not reading this, but you may have a mutiny on your hands if that's how good our skin could look without the stress of this place...) Then, we take a look back at some of the most inept moments of Angel Hernandez's career before Amin explains the latest news surrounding Bronny James, Billy roots for a family to fall apart, and a NBA Draft conspiracy theory emerges. Plus, the Top 5 Teams LeBron Has Given a Nod To and the Top 5 Most Athletic Presidents in U.S. History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg, Amin, Chris, Billy, Jessica, and Mike. It's a Greg Cote Wednesday, and the energy of the show is exactly what you'd expect. Greg laments how this Florida Panthers series may just kill him after their OT victory to tie the series at 2 games a piece. We discuss Greg's heroics, Igor Shesterkin, and what a rhino would look like on skates. Then, Amin is FURIOUS with Dan and the rest of the crew after the MASSIVE decontextualization of his Jrue Holiday comments from this past offseason. How many times will Amin use one of his annoying mocking voices toward our crew? Plus, the (Richard) gearhead helmet is here for Mike's Kyle Larson admiration and Jessica's F1 minute, Amin heads to the therapy couch, and Greg Cote dismisses MoNAco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juju joins Dan to discuss the show coming off Memorial Day Weekend. He also gives a rather surprising update about how he's feeling as the Celtics head into the NBA Finals. Plus, we dive into the Angel Reese controversy from over the weekend and how Caitlin Clark responded after the Fever finally picked up their first win of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz kicks things off with his Weekend Observations from the long weekend! Then, the New York Mets have given us a reason to revive WFAT, and college athletes are getting money, but maybe not as fairly as you think. Plus, Roy Wood Jr. is here to discuss his Sorta Kinda Maybe Lock of the Week, the Trump Trial, Kyrie Irving, Mike Tyson, and his new podcast "Road to Rickwood." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices