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Rob Gronkowski
Small blindle fold, big blindfolds. That's a lot of money. And then I'm knocking everyone out, you know? So I was like, let me think this out quick. But if I didn't call it or go all in, then they would have probably folded. Or if they have a better hand than me, I can't go all in. So it's like, I gotta do it.
Tom Brady
I can't believe another final table run, bro.
Rob Gronkowski
I know. That was insane.
Tom Brady
Well done.
Rob Gronkowski
And present Princess Love. Literally, like last time I was here a year ago, she was at my table that we started with. She's at the final table again, but she looked a lot different.
Tom Brady
Every time I see her, she makes a final table.
Rob Gronkowski
Like, I don't get it. How much money is she making these days? She's just hustling people. I swear.
Tom Brady
I feel like guys underestimate girls too.
Rob Gronkowski
I mean, I don't underestimate or whoa. I don't estimate them because I was next to Emma and she is actually playing. Unbelievable. She was hustling people hard.
Julian Edelman
Really?
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah. She got knocked out, which I was actually hoping that she was at the final table too. She was doing great. But that was crazy, like, because Princess was like three down from her and I'm like, whoa, you're at the final table again. She's like, yeah.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
I didn't know she actually was like kind of pro.
Tom Brady
Yeah, she's like that, man.
Rob Gronkowski
How much she been making these days?
Tom Brady
She said half a mil. Her first year in poker.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Which is year. I don't know where the hell she's playing, but.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, but who really knows that number?
Tom Brady
Yeah, I guess it can't verify it, right?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Who's verifying that she made half a million this year in poker? Hustling guys or people?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
That's wild.
Tom Brady
It's such a round number. It's almost two.
Julian Edelman
True, right? Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
That is a round number.
Tom Brady
Like half a million. Exactly. Half a million.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, Half a million. Like, it just lands on that number and that's how much you need. That's why I was asking you. I was just trying to like, figure it out.
Tom Brady
Yeah, that's why it's self proclaimed. So we got to take it as is. But you've been gambling a lot otherwise?
Rob Gronkowski
No, I don't really gamble that much. Like, I love being a consultant for the Wynn casinos and Encore casino in Boston. There's only like 30 of us that actually have our license to do it. It's hard.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
It's actually insane, to be honest. Like I was the first one ever in the world to get my license to be an outside rep for the Encore Casino in Boston.
Julian Edelman
Wow.
Rob Gronkowski
And I think it was Steve Wynn's lawyer who bought Rob and I's condo right before COVID Which we were very thankful for.
Julian Edelman
Yeah, yeah.
Tom Brady
Because it was timing on that.
Rob Gronkowski
But you know what? He might have made more money now. I don't know. But I feel like he might not have. That place is unreal. The only thing I didn't like about it is you could hear everything in there.
Julian Edelman
Oh, fuck that, dude.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah.
Tom Brady
So you can't even have sex without the. The person next to you hearing it.
Rob Gronkowski
That's just what everyone in the hallway was saying. That we're partying, rocking way too hard. Yeah, no, I didn't feel like it was that hard. And they could hear us.
Tom Brady
I need my privacy, man.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
And we had the roof deck. Like, you walk up the spiral staircase and actually the funniest thing ever in the world, one of my roommates was living the guest bedroom. And I'm like, I woke up in the morning, I'm looking around, I'm like, whoa, where is this kid? But his phone was on the guest bedroom, like, literally laying there. Clicked in my mind. He stuck on the roof.
Julian Edelman
What? Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
There was no key. Like, once you go on the roof to actually get back inside. And there was a blanket up there. I walked up, I was like, how did you literally, like, make it through the whole night?
Julian Edelman
Geez. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
He'll tell you straight up. He's like, you just saved me pretty much. Because it was like almost. Not mid winter, but right after winter.
Tom Brady
That's cold.
Rob Gronkowski
It was cold.
Tom Brady
How high is the jump if he didn't have.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, exactly. It was six stories.
Julian Edelman
Damn. Yeah. Yeah.
Tom Brady
You would have been goner.
Rob Gronkowski
I'm glad he didn't do it.
Tom Brady
I almost jumped off a two story roof once.
Rob Gronkowski
For what?
Tom Brady
I got locked in my bedroom in my house, and my dad was blasting music in the basement so he couldn't hear me screaming and banging on the door.
Rob Gronkowski
I felt like, like two stories. Not that crazy. I feel like I did it and I landed it Good.
Tom Brady
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
I feel like back in the high school days, you know, where you feel like, oh, my gosh, if, like, this person sees your shoes, you got to leave.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Like their dad and I did it.
Tom Brady
Nothing broke.
Julian Edelman
No.
Tom Brady
Two stories, that's like, what, 20ft? So that's like three of you.
Rob Gronkowski
Exactly.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
So that's really two.
Tom Brady
Yeah, for me, yeah.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Well, I guess three stories is where it gets sketchy.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, exactly.
Julian Edelman
You know. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
After two gets sketchy.
Tom Brady
What a funny conversation.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, it actually is.
Tom Brady
Damn. I didn't know you were winning.
Rob Gronkowski
I believe I lost that. I was actually like. Once again, I'm after the hand. You know what? So what I was looking at during the hand is the kid went all in early and he was low on chips too so he kind of had to force it. I was like his hands, not like maybe like low pocket pair. No problem. I have two over pair. But he pushed it and then I was on the button.
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Tom Brady
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Rob Gronkowski
And I was like, the small blinder fold, big blindfolds, that's a lot of money. And then I'm knocking everyone out, you know? So I was like, let me think this out quick. But if I didn't call it or go all in, then they would have probably folded. Or if they have a better hand than me, I can't go all in. So I was like, I gotta do it. Odds were probably a little less. He had ace, four, I had king nine.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
King not have a lot of options there. Throw me some high cards besides the ace, and I probably got it and I would have won that pot, and I feel like I would have came in top three if I won that.
Julian Edelman
Wow.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, I was just playing odds at that point.
Tom Brady
So you know the numbers.
Rob Gronkowski
Can't hope for aces every hand.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
You know what I mean?
Tom Brady
So you know the numbers well, though, on hands.
Rob Gronkowski
I mean, I don't know, like the numbers like that, but I knew a little bit, you know?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
So I was like, let's go for it.
Tom Brady
Who's the best poker player in the Gronk family? Who's won the most?
Rob Gronkowski
Oh, my gosh. That's actually crazy because we don't, like, play for money like that. We just play for fun and, like, bluff each other out just being silly.
Tom Brady
I feel like when it's not real money, you don't play serious.
Rob Gronkowski
Exactly. That kind of wasn't real money. But it was.
Julian Edelman
Right? Right.
Tom Brady
I mean, no buying, technically. I mean, you could still win money.
Rob Gronkowski
They gave me some cash, I think.
Julian Edelman
Right. Let me look.
Tom Brady
I think you got like 2k or whatever. Oh, they paid you in chips?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Is that real money or is that just chips?
Tom Brady
That's real money.
Rob Gronkowski
Can you throw chips out tonight or can you only do real money?
Tom Brady
You can pay in chips at restaurants and.
Julian Edelman
Wow.
Rob Gronkowski
Okay, then I'll do it.
Tom Brady
You're gonna double that after this.
Rob Gronkowski
Where should we go? One hand and then say that one way. Double amount. Here we go. Roulette. So if I do roulette, should I do red or black?
Tom Brady
Let's go red. Don't do triple zero, though. Don't do a triple zero. Roulette.
Rob Gronkowski
So last time I Did roulette. They said not to do it. And that's what hit.
Julian Edelman
Really?
Tom Brady
Yeah, they said not to do triple zero.
Julian Edelman
It hit. Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
I lost all my money. You know those new things, like, on social media where you can do. They're like, you do this, this, this, and then, like, you're good. You're gonna win 82% of the time.
Tom Brady
Oh, the strategy. Yeah, yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
You've seen it.
Julian Edelman
Yeah, yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
So I did the strategy. Not once, not twice, three times. Triple zero, lost the other strategy. Single zero.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Tom Brady
And you're supposed to win 82.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
How ridiculous is that?
Tom Brady
Crazy ridiculous is that I don't like roulette. I do not like roulette.
Rob Gronkowski
Oh, I know.
Tom Brady
Stick to blackjack.
Julian Edelman
Right.
Rob Gronkowski
Red or black? Like 50. I should have just did that.
Tom Brady
I mean, it's not even 50, though, on a triple zero board.
Julian Edelman
Really?
Tom Brady
I mean, because each zero is a 3% edge.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, you're right. So it's like, what, 42?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Low, man.
Rob Gronkowski
46. My baseball number.
Tom Brady
Roulette's almost as bad as slots.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
I don't like that.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Holy smokes. I don't like losing. Like, I'm actually upset I lost that king nine hand. Like, I'm, like, in my mind right now. I want to go back out there. I got kicked off the, like, final table. Everyone knew I was going to make it there. It was just, I need a little bit of, like, if I win that, I win it.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
You know?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Because poker is all about momentum. In tornado, you win a hand like that, you're a chip leader. You're bullying people. You're gonna start playing bully ball. You're a bully, aren't you?
Julian Edelman
I would've. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Well, now I am. But not his brothers. I wasn't.
Julian Edelman
Yeah, yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
You got bullied pretty much from my younger brothers.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
That's why I was the baseball player and they all played in the NFL. I know.
Tom Brady
They had more size than you.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
I'm the leanest and not meanest.
Tom Brady
Yeah, you're the nicest. Do nice guys finish last?
Rob Gronkowski
I'm just not going to answer that.
Tom Brady
You've been following these NBA playoffs.
Rob Gronkowski
Not really.
Tom Brady
Nah.
Rob Gronkowski
All I've seen is, like, oh, the Knicks are so great. Because there was no NBA team in Buffalo, New York, where we were born and raised. And I'm like, okay, cool. So the first NBA game I ever went to, Shaq, was on the Suns. The Phoenix Suns. You remember that back in the day.
Tom Brady
He was washed by then.
Julian Edelman
Right.
Rob Gronkowski
I mean, I don't think Shaq was ever really washed, Maybe their team was.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
But, you know, I was like, dang, Shaq's a beast. You know, I went there, box seats, thought it was so cool. And it was. But what I appreciated was the. How fast the game is when you're down near the court and how big these guys are. They look so slow on tv, you know? So I was like, it's not that crazy when you watch it. You're like here and there throughout your, like, growing up career. And I was like, whoa, this is awful. You know? And then I was like, well, these guys are massive. I am short compared to almost every NBA guy.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
The point guards are now like six, seven.
Tom Brady
Crazy.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
They're taller than me. And I'm like, damn, I'm a beast. And they're all like, way bigger beast than me. So I went to the game, I was like, you know what? The way they're playing right now, I never seen that growing up. I was always like, hockey. Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres went to the final game when Brett hall scored the winning goal in the crease, which should never have happened because the law was at the time, or the rule was. I shouldn't say law, but the rule. You can't have your skates in the crease when you score. No one reviewed it. So back then, where's the review? You know what I mean? Like, where's the review? So if they actually reviewed it, they would have still been playing. And who knows if Sabres would have won, maybe not because they were down three to two at the time versus Dallas. But you just never know.
Tom Brady
One of those sports, what if moments, Right? One missed call.
Rob Gronkowski
And that might have been Bret Hall's, like, career now, like, I want it. I'm out.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Crazy.
Rob Gronkowski
And he was an insane hockey player at the time.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Now every sport has a review. Right now they're reviewing fouls. You could challenge it in that. Dude.
Rob Gronkowski
Literally, with AI, you can just like, hey, you're doing this right now. And that's what it's going to do. As a Sean Kelly.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
I'm doing AI on a microphone.
Tom Brady
What's the wildest thing you've asked AI?
Rob Gronkowski
I don't even know. That's actually wild.
Tom Brady
AI is pretty nuts, man.
Julian Edelman
Yeah, it is.
Tom Brady
I've been fucking around with it. I'm scared to piss it off, though, because I feel like it'll develop some consciousness eventually.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, that's actually wild that you even think of that, because I do, too. And I'm now doing the new stuff with AI. And I don't even get it. Like, it's so insane. Like, the responses I get so fast, like, hey, should I dance in party Rock? What would the response be? Should we look it up?
Tom Brady
Yeah, Dance to party Rock.
Rob Gronkowski
No. Yeah, let's dance and party all night in Vegas. Like, what would it respond?
Tom Brady
It would probably be like, I'll join you.
Rob Gronkowski
Oh, I'll join you. Let's go to a Gronk beach party.
Tom Brady
Oh, yo, what if I asked, what's the best party in Vegas? You think Gronk beach would come up?
Julian Edelman
Should we do it?
Tom Brady
Yeah, I might have to do that.
Rob Gronkowski
All right, let me see.
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Rob Gronkowski
What's the best party you can go to in Vegas?
Tom Brady
Chat gbt. What's the best. Actually, what's the best party you can go to in Vegas? Las Vegas?
Rob Gronkowski
Oh, yeah. Over the super bowl, maybe?
Tom Brady
Or over WWE on Super bowl weekend?
Julian Edelman
Yeah. Okay.
Rob Gronkowski
That has a pool. Oh, I. Oh, no, you didn't say that.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Let's see though. It might come up.
Julian Edelman
Dude.
Rob Gronkowski
Gronk beach, yo. That's number three. How's that? Like, number two, though. That's number one.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Tom Brady
Well done, man. Guy Fieri's Flavortown ticket.
Rob Gronkowski
That's right. That's pre game. I'm saying, like, pool party.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Well done, guys. By the way, Guy and Hunter, the best. Speaking of that, I actually introduced Hunter to my friend Tara, and they're getting married.
Julian Edelman
Whoa. Yeah.
Tom Brady
So you're a little matchmaker on the side.
Rob Gronkowski
And I'm going their wedding soon.
Tom Brady
Nice.
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, they're the best.
Tom Brady
Well done.
Rob Gronkowski
The whole family is amazing.
Tom Brady
Yeah, well done, man.
Rob Gronkowski
Thank you.
Tom Brady
Yeah, I guess.
Rob Gronkowski
Where do we take it from this, by the way?
Tom Brady
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Tom Brady
That's vodka amnesia.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
You could have that bottle for the plane. You could drink it.
Rob Gronkowski
You think they'll let me just carry it on or I gotta. No, if you carry it on, you're definitely not like. Because if you're over, what, 4.2 now ounces?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
I can't even put water. I can't even put water in my ice shaker.
Tom Brady
Water in your ice shaker?
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
When we were on shark tank in 2017.
Julian Edelman
Really? Yeah. Wow.
Rob Gronkowski
Number one show.
Tom Brady
Yeah. You sent me some of those. Those are lit, those ice shakers.
Julian Edelman
Thank you.
Rob Gronkowski
I was wondering how you forgot about it.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
How'd that go?
Rob Gronkowski
Great. I Mean a rod. And Mark Cuban invested. It was all five sharks invested.
Tom Brady
Nice.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
My brother Chris came up with the idea after playing for the Dallas Cowboys. And he's like, dude, I just need a bottle that's like. Keeps my protein shakes. Cold bits in your cup holder, you know, easy to flip, carry around. Next thing you know, we're in shark tank.
Julian Edelman
Let's go. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Now he's killing it.
Tom Brady
Who's your favorite shark to grab a beer with?
Rob Gronkowski
You know what? I sat on Barbara's lap.
Tom Brady
What?
Julian Edelman
Yeah, I did.
Rob Gronkowski
And she actually, before, I think they played it after, she's like, I'll give a million dollars just to party with you guys.
Julian Edelman
Damn. Yeah.
Tom Brady
Invite her to Gronk Beach.
Rob Gronkowski
Barbara, where you at?
Tom Brady
Let's go, Barbara.
Rob Gronkowski
Gronk beach.
Julian Edelman
Step up. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Especially at like, that age and how good of shape she's in and takes care of herself and how she's hustling. She should come to Grandpa's.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
She's got to live her life.
Tom Brady
Absolutely. You're in good Ashe playing pickleball every two days.
Rob Gronkowski
I was until I just had, like, a crazy procedure recently. But what happened? Just all the back surgeries from, like, minor league baseball.
Julian Edelman
Damn.
Rob Gronkowski
Like, yeah. You play pro baseball. You must have a lot of money. No, I made 900 bucks a month in the minor leagues. Like, that was the average overall.
Julian Edelman
That's it. Yeah.
Tom Brady
900Amonth.
Rob Gronkowski
Jesus.
Tom Brady
Can't even live off that.
Rob Gronkowski
There was actually a big lawsuit about it, um, that mlb, like, you know, made all this money because of it. Because. But who made out? The lawyers.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Because whenever it's like, oh, here. Exactly. You get so, like, oh, here you go. Sign up for this. You'll make a little money. Like, what am I going to make at that point?
Tom Brady
Like, 500 bucks?
Rob Gronkowski
I don't know.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Whenever I get a class action email, I don't even sign up because I.
Rob Gronkowski
Know I'll get like, there's some that are actually legit, but most of them aren't.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Especially for me at that point. It's like, what am I going to get? $500.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
So you get. You get some stem cells in the back or what happened?
Rob Gronkowski
Yeah, I had over a billion exosomes in my back. So what they do, they call it this seal. They seal your disc. Think of it like a donut or that look like a jelly donut. So they sealed off the hole for the jelly donut. As long as you don't do anything crazy, it'll stop leaking all the fluid.
Julian Edelman
Mmm. Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
So we went from, like, talking about party rocking to talking about back surgery.
Tom Brady
That's my adhd, man.
Julian Edelman
Yeah, me too.
Rob Gronkowski
I'm like, wow, this is crazy.
Tom Brady
Well, man, it's been cool. I hope you win some money tonight. It's been cool.
Rob Gronkowski
Well, I kind of did, but I wanted to win more.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Rob Gronkowski
Like, you can't just keep sitting there, like, folding every hand, you know? I'm trying to. I'm going for the kill. And at that point, I was just playing odds and made it to the final table again. But I did want that.
Tom Brady
He's young. You could still win that.
Rob Gronkowski
Or I can go spend it now.
Julian Edelman
Yeah.
Tom Brady
Good seeing you, dude.
Rob Gronkowski
Great times. Unbelievable.
Tom Brady
That was.
Digital Social Hour - Episode #1431: Gordie Gronkowski on Game-Changing Red Light Tech You Need in 2025
Release Date: July 3, 2025
In this engaging episode of Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly sits down with Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady, and Julian Edelman for an unfiltered and lively conversation. While the episode’s title hints at a discussion on innovative red light technology, the dialogue navigates through poker strategies, personal anecdotes, sports insights, and the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life. Below is a comprehensive summary capturing the essence of their candid exchanges.
The conversation kicks off with Rob Gronkowski sharing his experiences from a high-stakes poker game. Gronkowski delves into the psychological aspects of the game, highlighting the delicate balance between risk and intuition.
Rob Gronkowski discusses a pivotal moment:
"Small blindfold, big blindfolds. That's a lot of money. And then I'm knocking everyone out, you know? So I was like, let me think this out quick."
(00:00)
Tom Brady reacts to Gronkowski’s final table appearance:
"I can't believe another final table run, bro."
(00:26)
Gronkowski elaborates on his decision-making process during the game:
"I gotta do it. Odds were probably a little less. He had ace, four, I had king nine."
(07:05)
The trio discusses the unpredictability of poker and the importance of understanding the odds:
"Poker is all about momentum. In tornado, you win a hand like that, you're a chip leader. You're bullying people."
(10:10)
Beyond the poker table, the conversation warmly touches upon personal stories and the camaraderie between the participants.
Rob Gronkowski shares a humorous incident about his living situation:
"I walked up, I was like, how did you literally, like, make it through the whole night?"
(02:52)
Tom Brady recounts his youthful experiences:
"I almost jumped off a two-story roof once."
(04:01)
The friends reminisce about their past, showcasing their deep bond and shared histories:
"When we were on Shark Tank in 2017... Mark Cuban invested. It was all five sharks invested."
(15:28)
The dialogue shifts towards reflections on various sports, particularly basketball and hockey, and their evolution over time.
Rob Gronkowski discusses witnessing Shaquille O'Neal’s prowess firsthand:
"Shaq was on the Suns. He was washed by then."
(11:04)
They delve into the growth of sports analytics and the integration of AI:
"Literally, with AI, you can just like, hey, you're doing this right now."
(12:40)
A notable segment of the conversation explores the impact and future of AI in daily life and various industries.
Rob Gronkowski expresses fascination and apprehension about AI:
"I'm scared to piss it off, though, because I feel like it'll develop some consciousness eventually."
(13:05)
Tom Brady shares his experiments with AI:
"ChatGPT, what's the best party you can go to in Vegas?"
(13:45)
The friends humorously interact with AI, contemplating its responses to their playful queries.
The conversation takes a heartfelt turn as Rob Gronkowski opens up about his recent back surgeries, shedding light on the physical toll of a sports career.
Rob Gronkowski explains his medical procedures:
"I had over a billion exosomes in my back. So what they do, they call it this seal. They seal your disc."
(17:08)
The friends empathize and discuss the challenges athletes face post-retirement:
"It's like, what am I going to get? $500."
(17:22)
Concluding the episode on a light-hearted note, the trio shares laughs and discusses future events, including upcoming weddings and party plans.
Rob Gronkowski announces a matchmaking success:
"I actually introduced Hunter to my friend Tara, and they're getting married."
(14:32)
They joke about potential parties and sponsorships:
"Well done, man. They have a pool. Oh, I gotta... Let's go red or black?"
(08:34)
The friends reflect on their journey and express gratitude for the shared moments:
"Good seeing you, dude. Great times. Unbelievable."
(18:24)
Risk Management: Gronkowski’s poker anecdotes underscore the importance of calculated risks and understanding probabilities, applicable beyond the game itself.
AI as a Double-Edged Sword: While AI offers unprecedented convenience and capabilities, the conversation reveals underlying concerns about its rapid advancement and potential consciousness.
Athlete Well-being: Gronkowski’s openness about his back surgeries highlights the often-overlooked physical challenges athletes endure, prompting a broader discussion on support systems for retired sports professionals.
Power of Friendship: The episode elegantly portrays the strength of long-standing friendships, illustrating how shared experiences and mutual support contribute to personal and professional growth.
Notable Quotes:
"Poker is all about momentum. In tornado, you win a hand like that, you're a chip leader. You're bullying people."
— Rob Gronkowski (10:10)
"I'm scared to piss it off, though, because I feel like it'll develop some consciousness eventually."
— Rob Gronkowski (13:05)
"I had over a billion exosomes in my back. So what they do, they call it this seal. They seal your disc."
— Rob Gronkowski (17:08)
"Let's go red. Don't do triple zero, though."
— Tom Brady (08:45)
This episode of Digital Social Hour offers a tapestry of candid conversations, blending high-energy discussions with heartfelt moments. Whether you're a sports enthusiast, a poker aficionado, or simply enjoy authentic dialogues, this episode delivers a compelling listen that resonates on multiple levels.