Hour 2: The List

Summary

Don, Hahn & Rosenberg: Hour 2 - The List
Episode Release Date: March 19, 2025

In this engaging episode of the "Don, Hahn & Rosenberg" podcast, hosted by ESPN New York's Don La Greca, Alan Hahn, and Peter Rosenberg, the trio delves into a variety of topics ranging from iconic movie reviews to in-depth sports analysis. The episode prominently features "The List" segment, where Peter Rosenberg shares his top five Bruce Willis movies, and an extensive discussion on the current state of the New York Rangers. Below is a detailed summary capturing all key points, discussions, insights, and conclusions from the episode.

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The List: Peter Rosenberg’s Top Five Bruce Willis Movies

Timestamp: 01:20 – 08:32

Peter Rosenberg introduces "The List," a segment powered by Ramsey Mazda, where he shares his personal top five Bruce Willis movies. Opting to focus solely on Willis's filmography rather than his television appearances, Peter curates a list that reflects his appreciation for Willis's impact on the action genre.

1. Armageddon (05:12)

   • Peter: "I've got Armageddon at five. Blockbuster movie. I thought he was brilliant in it."
   • Discussion: Peter praises Willis's performance and the film's high-stakes narrative, despite playful jabs about the involvement of Aerosmith, whom he humorously separates into different bands based on their post-Rehab era contributions.

2. *Sin City (04:24)

   • Peter: "Sin City is very... Sin City at four."
   • Analysis: He lauds the film's unique visual style and Willis's over-the-top performance, emphasizing its standout status despite some reservations about its sequels.

3. *The Sixth Sense (06:00)

   • Peter: "I got The Sixth Sense at three. That still floors me to this day, that he was dead."
   • Insights: Peter reflects on the movie’s impactful twist ending, acknowledging its place in cinematic history and its psychological depth.

4. *Pulp Fiction (07:40)

   • Peter: "Number two, Pulp Fiction, one of my favorite movies of all time."
   • Thoughts: Although primarily a Tarantino film, Peter appreciates Willis's role and the movie’s enduring legacy, noting how it revolutionized storytelling in cinema.

5. *Die Hard (07:52)

   • Peter: "And number one, I still think it is not only the greatest action movie of all time, it is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Die Hard is number one."
   • Conclusion: He champions Die Hard for its perfect blend of action and holiday spirit, defending its top spot against other contenders like Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance.

Notable Quotes:

• Peter Rosenberg: "I defend my list, but that's not... that's not a bad selection." (20:26)
• Caller: "If that's a fivesome... Any performer would take that to his grave." (08:32)

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New York Rangers: A Critical Analysis

Timestamp: 11:52 – 19:58

The conversation shifts to a passionate discussion about the New York Rangers' disappointing performance against Calgary. Caller Scott from Long Island leads the critique, highlighting the team’s lack of leadership and questionable management decisions.

1. Leadership Void and Player Performance (12:05 – 14:47):

   • Scott: Expresses frustration over the Rangers' inability to retain key players like Capo Kako and Barclay Goodreau, questioning the team's direction and leadership.
   • Peter: Agrees with Scott's assessment, criticizing the team's management for releasing valuable players who were integral to past successes. He emphasizes the importance of balancing cap space while maintaining team integrity.
   • Don Hahn: Adds that the lack of a strong captain is evident, referencing historical struggles and the impact of losing players like Jacob Truba.

2. Coaching Instability and Team Building (17:55 – 19:58):

   • Peter: Critiques the frequent coaching changes, citing T.J. Laviolette's tenure and the cyclical hiring and firing of coaches in the NHL. He argues that the problem extends beyond coaching to the foundational team building and player acquisition strategies.
   • Scott: Highlights the futility of continually changing coaches without addressing underlying team issues, predicting further instability and lack of progress.

Notable Quotes:

• Scott: "Is the coach lost and the whole team is now lost. They played so bad last night. Like that was the worst I've seen the Rangers." (12:48)
• Peter Rosenberg: "If losing him is going to break you, then you were broken to begin with." (14:24)
• Peter Rosenberg: "Coaches are recycled. Like Dan says, like, like it's ridiculous." (18:40)

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Additional Caller Interactions and Discussions

Timestamp: 19:58 – 29:24

Bruce Willis Movie Discussion Continues (19:58 – 22:56):

• Caller Dion from Brooklyn: Offers alternative picks for Peter’s Bruce Willis list, suggesting 12 Monkeys and Mortal Thoughts as strong contenders.
  • Peter: Defends his original list but acknowledges the merits of Dion's suggestions, emphasizing the subjective nature of such rankings.
• Analysis of Bruce Willis’s Roles: The discussion includes reflections on Willis’s versatility, highlighting his memorable cameos and central roles in various genres.

Notable Quotes:

• Caller Dion: "He had a great cameo in Oceans 12. I don't know if y'all saw that." (20:22)
• Peter Rosenberg: "It's going to be... there's gonna be debates quickly." (20:50)

Baseball Updates and Opinions (22:56 – 26:12):

• Caller Discussions: Addressing recent baseball events, including actions by Dodger players and scheduling quirks like early game times.
  • Peter: Shares his observations on player actions and the logistical frustrations of jet-setting schedules.
• Griffin from Connecticut: Critiques the scheduling of college basketball games and the perceived favoritism towards certain programs like North Carolina, expressing skepticism about St. John’s inclusion in significant matchups.

Notable Quotes:

• Griffin: "Explain to me that. So now they have to go back into spring training mode." (26:35)
• Peter Rosenberg: "But you got to build a team. That's why it always kind of falls to the players." (19:58)

College Basketball Insights (26:24 – 29:19):

• Griffin's Perspective: Discusses the inconsistency of UNC’s basketball team and criticizes the selection committee’s game location decisions.
  • Peter: Defends the prominence of blue-blood programs and the challenges of maintaining consistent performance amid coaching changes.
• Debate on Tournament Selections: The callers express frustration over the perceived misallocation of game slots and the overall fairness of the selection process.

Notable Quotes:

• Griffin: "They do a horrible job with that. They really and truly did this year." (29:19)
• Peter Rosenberg: "It's about the players. This is where they are and Jury's trying to change it." (15:54)

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Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

Timestamp: 29:24 – End

As the episode winds down, Don Hahn and Peter Rosenberg wrap up the discussions, reiterating the importance of team building over constant coaching changes and expressing their commitment to providing insightful sports analysis. They also touch upon the ongoing excitement surrounding various sports seasons, hinting at future topics and encouraging listeners to engage with their platforms.

Notable Quotes:

• Don Hahn: "Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast." (29:56)
• Peter Rosenberg: "But it's not a bad selection." (20:31)

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Conclusion

This episode of "Don, Hahn & Rosenberg" offers a comprehensive blend of entertainment and sports critique. Peter Rosenberg's meticulous selection of Bruce Willis's top films provides listeners with a nostalgic trip through classic action cinema, while the candid discussion on the New York Rangers delivers valuable insights into the team's current struggles and future prospects. The lively interactions with callers add depth and diversity to the conversation, making it a must-listen for fans of movies and sports alike.

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Highlighted Quotes with Timestamps:

• Peter Rosenberg: "I've got Armageddon at five." (03:23)
• Caller Scott: "They played so bad last night. Like that was the worst I've seen the Rangers." (12:48)
• Peter Rosenberg: "Coaches are recycled. Like Dan says, like, like it's ridiculous." (18:40)
• Caller Dion: "He had a great cameo in Oceans 12." (20:22)
• Griffin: "They do a horrible job with that." (29:19)

These quotes encapsulate the passionate and critical tone of the episode, underscoring the hosts' commitment to honest and engaging discussion.

Transcript

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[Caller]

You just made the list, buddy.

[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

That's right. And the list is driven by Ramsey Mazda. We do a list curated sometimes by the entire staff. But I went rogue today. We contemplated some of the lists that were thrown out yesterday during the show. Best television theme songs, best surprise endings to movies. Been there, done that. So I took a gander today. Do you know who turned 70 years old today? Today. Today.

[Caller]

March 1970. So what's the birthday? That would be 1955.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's right.

[Caller]

We talk an athlete or entertainer.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We're talking actor.

[Caller]

Okay.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Pretty significant not doing well these days.

[Caller]

Oh, not doing like physically not doing well. Not like career wise.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, it's definitely affected his career how physically ill he is.

[Caller]

Tracy Morgan's not 70.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No. Tracy Morgan just had food poisoning. This is something a little bit more chronic.

[Caller]

Give me a hint.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I dabbled in some television, but mostly known as a movie star and then became one of the big action stars in the history of the genre.

[Caller]

Oh, wow. Oh, gotcha. Bruce Willis.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Bruce Willis, 70 years old today. So happy birthday to Bruce Willis. And I decided to go rogue. And Don Lagreca's top five Bruce, Bruce Willis movies. I didn't go vehicles because then I throw moonlighting in there.

[Caller]

That was a good show. I mean, very good show.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was.

[Caller]

That's what you say. Dabbled in television. Like, if you're gonna dabble, that's a good dabble.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's. That's a good dabble. And he was in. He did some episodes of Friends as well, but no, Moonlighting was pretty Pretty spectacular stuff, but I decided to keep it to movies. Don Lagreca's top five Bruce Willis movies.

[Caller]

Okay.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Number five. This would get Andrew Gunling upset, but I've got Armageddon at 5. Blockbuster movie. I thought he was brilliant in it. They're gonna drill in an asteroid and Aerosmith is gonna do the soundtrack. I've got Armageddon at 5.

[Caller]

Did you know Aerosmith did not write that song?

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I did. There's two Aerosmiths. There's the good Aerosmith, and then there's the top 40. I don't write songs anymore, and I just put them in movies and collect cash. Aeros. That was like the last 30 years of their career. There's Dream on and then there's Crazy. It's two different bands.

[Caller]

Yeah. The pre Rehab and the post Rehab.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right. They were better on drugs. Can we say it? I know it's politically incorrect, but can we say it? It needs to be said. And then, believe me, they weren't the only bandana.

[Caller]

But a lot could say that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But that one is specific. So I've got Armageddon at five.

[Caller]

I liked Armageddon.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I did. I liked the. The thing that I would get into with Andrew Gunling, and we could do a whole show on this. It came out the same time as Deep Impact with Morgan Freeman and Jon Favreau. And that was a good.

[Caller]

That was a good movie. Summer. It was 98, I want to say, with Armageddon. Because you had Armageddon. I think even Something About Mary was that summer, too.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Caller]

Because I remember seeing them in the theater, kind of, like, close together. Those are some good flicks.

[Peter Rosenberg]

My buddy Tim Reed, who you've met, he was at my wedding. Not WKRP Tim Reid. Not the WKRP Tim Reid. He worked at MTV at the time, and his. His critique of Something About Mary ended up on the poster.

[Caller]

Really?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Well, because his critique was, it's the funniest movie of the 90s. And I don't think he was wrong. Something About Mary is amazing.

[Caller]

There's. I'll tell you, though, the Farrelly brothers at that time, before they got serious and started making serious movies like they have in this century. Like, they had the string of movies, like they were knocking them out, and they were like, one after the other was killing the previous one.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They were. They were killing it.

[Caller]

But Dumb and Dumber kingpin. Something About Mary, Me, Myself and Irene is so underratedly hilarious.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Me, Myself and Irene has one of the funniest scenes that I keep rewinding over and over again.

[Caller]

When he takes.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He takes the medication and it dries his mouth, so he goes to the water cold. Just the physical comedy of him choking on the water and everybody's reaction.

[Caller]

There were. There were times with me, myself and Irene, like, I think at least on more than one occasion, I might have been in tears, like in the theater. Like, that was laughing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's right. And a good placement of Anna Kournikova in that movie as well. It was a very nice cameo. Anna Kournikova, me, myself and Irene.

[Caller]

But that was the last time she might have been seen, maybe 2001.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So anyway, Armageddon came out the same time as Deep Impact. And Andrew Gunley was always a Deep Impact guy, and I was an Armageddon guy, but that's another story. Number four. I love this. Every time it's on, I watch it. Sin City. I don't know if you're familiar with that movie.

[Caller]

Oh, the. The Frank Miller vehicle.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Frank. It is a. It's tremendous. He's great in it. Over the top act. I love Sin City. I've got sin City at 4.

[Caller]

That's a good poll by you.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Sin City. Sin City is very.

[Caller]

Remember, they made a Sin City, too. I wasn't one bad.

[Peter Rosenberg]

One bad. But it wasn't as good as the first one. Mickey Rourke was great in the first one, too. He was. If you haven't seen Sin City, definitely check it out. Number three. And this kind of goes to the list with the shocking endings. I got the Sixth Sense at three. That still floors me to this day, that he was dead. I did not pick up on it. When I rewatch it, I'm like, why didn't I? But. And there's a lot of people that go, I knew. No, you didn't know.

[Caller]

Well, I'll tell you what. Thank goodness that's one of those movies you say to yourself, I'm glad it came out prior to social media and the Internet.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Caller]

Because then you have spoilers and, you know, everybody would know exactly what the hell happened.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And poor M. Night Shyamalan. He had his greatest movie be his first. Everything after that has gradually declined.

[Caller]

Yeah, he peaked.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He. Yeah, he definitely peaked. He homered on his first at bat, and that was it. Number two, Pulp Fiction, One of my favorite movies of all time. I think he is terrific in it. I've got Pulp Fiction at two. And number one, I still think it is not only the greatest action movie of all time, it is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Die hard is number one. Now, I contemplated putting Die Hard 2 or Die Hard With a Vengeance. I like Die Hard With a Vengeance more than two, but I just couldn't take any of the other four out to put those in. But those are very good. I thought about Bandits. I don't know if you ever saw that movie. Yes, with Billy Bob Thornton. Very good movie too. But those are my top five. Sin City, Armageddon at five, Sin City at four, Sixth Sense at three, Pulp Fiction at two, Die Hard with one. Are you good with that?

[Caller]

I, you know what, if that's a fivesome. If I was like getting into the movie business and said, all right, these are going to be my top five films, I don't know how you can sneeze at that at all. I think any performer would take that to his grave. Any.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, I love, and I love, you know, Pulp Fiction. When it first came out, it was like almost like a religious experience. It was just crazy how much people like fell in love with that movie. Now that it's aged on. It used to be, without question my favorite Quentin Tarantino movie. I always wrestled a little bit later on with Reservoir Dogs. Reservoir Dogs isn't as well made, but I still think it might be a more fun movie to watch. But then Once Upon a Time in Hollywood came out and I just.

[Caller]

Yeah, you're a big fan of that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So you're in. You're not.

[Caller]

No, I am. Don't get me wrong, I am, but I don't know, I'm actually scrolling through the filmography right now to see if we like left one out or if I just forgot one.

[Peter Rosenberg]

There's the Fifth Element, which I just wasn't a fan of. Maybe people would complain about not having that on the list.

[Caller]

What?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Blind Date. There's another one. One of his first movies coming out of Moonlighting.

[Caller]

I'm down to 2010 here. Nah, nah, nah. Mums in the. Which one? No, that's not. No, I think you pretty much got it there with.

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All right, let's dive into the phones at 1-800-919-3776. We talk a lot of Rangers today and that disappointing outing against Calgary last night. Scott in Long island wants to continue that conversation. You're on ESPN New York. What's up, Scott?

[Scott]

Don? Don, I'm glad to talk to you. Hello, Dan. So quick breakdown. So last year I wasn't a big fan of. I wanted to get rid of Capo Kako and Lafanier. Okay, we're past that now. All right, we have Lafanier that got rid of Capo Kako. We got rid of Truba and Goodreau. I don't know why we couldn't hold on to at least Goodreau, but we have no captain on this team. Is the coach lost and. And the whole team is now lost. They played so bad last night. Like that was the worst I've seen the Rangers and I'm a die hard Ranger fan, but like they seemed lost.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, they were clearly lost. Now whether it's a lack of leadership, I guess I Can't argue with you. But you know, this team struggled with Jacob Truba. You know, Jacob Truba was on that team that lost to the Devils, blowing that two nothing series lead. You know, Jacob Truba was a part of this team that really struggled at times. He was in, he was, he was 30 years old, making a ton of money, had a bad knee. I'm not going to sit there and make trouble. About to be Mark Messier as a captain.

[Caller]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And I'm sorry. Barclay Goudreau was a defendant, was a Stanley cup two time Stanley cup champion in Tampa. And he was a really good heart and soul 4th line center for this team. Scored a huge goal in game two of the Eastern Conference final last year. If losing him is going to break you, then you were broken to begin with. I'm sorry. I mean, honestly, to Dan's point from before, are you that fragile of a team that a guy that by the way, hadn't been here for a decade and a half, he had been here for two seasons and he was a good teammate and the players loved him. But come on, if that's enough to cripple the room, then how good was your room to begin with? Your fourth line center. All right, the guys loved him, great. But you got Dan. You got to get over that stuff, man. They needed cap space. A lot of these things wouldn't happen if it wasn't for the cap. But Truba was making more money than he was worth. Barkley was making. Goodreau was making more money than he was worth. They had to move some bodies. Everybody wants trades, right? Dan got to move this guy, got to trade that guy. Well, you got to make room for bringing in star players. They didn't have a ton of space on the cap to go crazy in free agency. He's trying to create cap space, trying to change the character of this team. But if you could be broken by. Oh, well, the rumors got out that Truba was going to get dealt or they didn't. They waived Barkley instead of trading him to San Jose. Dan, if you're that fragile, then you were broken to begin with.

[Caller]

Well, Scott made a good point too. And he brought up another guy's name that I don't think we've talked enough about this year as far as disappointments are concerned. And that's Alexei lafreniere. Yeah, because remember how good he was in the postseason last year and at the end of the season when this team couldn't overcome the Florida Panthers and we all collectively kind of thought you Know what? This team needs a little bit more snarl. They need a little bit more grit. How about you call up the Ottawa Senators and see if you can get Brady Tkachuk? That's the guy you need. And what did we say, Don? We said any conversation that Chris Jury has with Ottawa about Brady Tkachuk, it's going to begin and end with Alexei Lafreniere. And nobody wanted to part ways with Alexei Lafreniere. He gave him the contract extension. Remember in the playoffs we said, why isn't lafreniere getting more time with the first power play unit? Why don't they make that move? He's the only producing for you. You think Ottawa's making that trade now? If Chris Jury picks up the phone and calls.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No.

[Caller]

And Brady Kachuk hates it there. They traded away his best friend.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I.

[Caller]

He shed tears.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But you're not. They're not trading them?

[Caller]

No, not now. And why, why would you take lafreniere after the year he's having?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, it's that. That would have been a no brainer at the time, but, you know, not happening now. But here's the thing about the Rangers, and I said it going into last year, I said, this team is going to go as far as the kids take them because I felt their veterans all kind of tapped out. Like that's the best they're going to be. They're not going to get any better than they are. Like Chris Kreider wasn't going to score 50 again. You know, Zabanejad's not 100 point guy. You know, Panarin is what he is. They're going to get somewhere. If Heidel, Lafreniere and Kako become stars. And, and there were times last year Lafarnier did and you know what ended up happening? Heidel got hurt. And that opened the door for Trocheck to move up to the second line. And that line was killer last year with lafreniere and Panarin. But Heidel's got the concussion. La Frontiere, after he got the contract, kind of went back to being insignificant, which is a major problem. And they traded Kako and stopped. Kako's been good in Seattle. He was given tons of chances here. It wasn't going to happen. All right, now he might end up being a star in Seattle, which I doubt very seriously, but maybe he'll end up blossoming into a better player than he was here. You can't say Capo. Kako wasn't given chances. He was a second and sometimes first line right winger and it never really materialized. He'd have moments, but that wasn't enough. So it was time to go. It's just I. Every time we talk about this, Dan, whether it's the pregame, postgame, you do a lot of Rangers. When I'm doing the play by play, it's the same conversation. It doesn't change. To me, it's about the players. This is where they are and Jury's trying to change it. So go ahead, fire Laviolette if you want. I wouldn't doubt if he is gone at the end of the year because he's only got a year left on his contract. I doubt very seriously they're going to extend him if he misses the playoffs. And they probably won't have him start the year next year as a lame duck. So he probably will get fired. But if you think that's the change, I think you're mistaken.

[Caller]

Well, again, you're going to have less of a quote unquote, veteran group next year, right? As opposed to the one you had two years ago when you hired Laviolette. So you're going to burn through Galan after two years. You're going to burn through Laviolette after two years. And Don, we joke about it all the time, right? The NHL, as opposed to the other sports, they go through head coaches or head coaches get recycled more than, you know, cardboard materials do, right? Because it's just, it's the name of the game. And Laviolette, even at his age, he'll probably get another head coaching job somewhere next year if he wants to, because he's a guy that can step in there year one and he's going to produce results. That's been his track record. But you can't keep going through this pattern if you're the Rangers. I mean, enough is enough is enough. It's going to be how many coaches then? What is it going to be? 5 in a span of like 8 years? If you go back to Vino's last.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Season and all the good coaches you're talking about, oh, you got to get Joel Quinville. Well, before Joel Quinville won his three cups in Chicago, you know, he got fired in Florida, by the way. He wasn't even with the Blackhawks when they were forced to let him because of the controversy in Chicago. And then, you know, he was in St. Louis, he was in Colorado. I talk about Laviolette, what a great coach he is, right? Islanders, Hurricanes, Panthers, Capitals, Flyers, Keenan, how many different coaches he slayed the Dragon with the Rangers, you know, Bruins, Panthers, Blues. On and up, on and on and on. How many teams you Pete the Boar. All right. Takes the Devils to the Stanley Cup Final. Last time the Devils did anything of any significance. How many teams has he coached since then? Right. He was on the Panthers before. He's been on the Golden Knights, you know, Dallas. Like, so coaches are recycled. Like Dan says, like, like it's ridiculous. So you keep blaming coaches, but what it tells you is the coaches. That's only part of problem. You got to build a team. You gotta have the players. That's why it always kind of falls to the players. And if you want to fall to the general manager. And I think Drury's trying to do what he can do. He didn't give out these no trade clauses like candy. That wasn't Drury's doing. Let's go to. You brought up Don in Brooklyn. You're on ESPN New York.

[Caller]

Hey, how's it going, guys? Dion from Brooklyn, first time, long time. 1947 and 2024. Wanted to just try the Bruce Willis list real quick. The first three, I think. Perfect. I. You know, and obviously we're not talking cameos. He had a great cameo in Oceans 12. I don't know if y'all saw that. He also the voice of the kid and look who's talking. But 12 monkeys have. Y'all see 12 monkeys. That might have been his best role as far as far as his acting. Dan, don't.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It was good. I defend my list, but that's not. That's not a bad selection.

[Caller]

I didn't know I missed that one.

So Monkeys. Excellent movie. Brad Pitt 1. One of his best. Best roles as well. Check it out when you get a chance. Again, like Don, classic. Who are you taking out? I get it. I'd probably take out Sin City. Only because Sin City is an excellent movie. But Bruce Lewis wasn't focal point. So I might put 12 monkeys in there. But look, it's your list. I just wanted to listen.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's gonna be. There's gonna be debates quickly. Joey and Queens has a really good one with the Bruce Willis list. Johnny, ESPN New York.

[Caller]

Oh, Don, I guess you have seen Mortal Thoughts with.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Love it. Love the movie.

[Caller]

It just amazing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's not in it enough because I don't want to give it away, but he's like killed early. I mean, he's a central character as far as like how he died in the movie, but he's not. That's why I didn't have him on the list. But it is a great movie. Have you ever seen it?

[Caller]

Real quick.

No, I haven't seen Mortal Thoughts.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's really good, Don.

[Caller]

Real quick. Hello?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes. Yes.

[Caller]

All right. Love Child by the Supremes was remade by Sweet Sensation. Sweet Sensation's version went to number 13, but the Supremes version was awesome. Karen Carpenter had Superstar, which was remade by Luther Vandross. While not an exact cover, they're both outstanding records. I just want to know your thoughts about those. And of course, they're both Locomotion remake.

[Peter Rosenberg]

There are. Locomotion's been made, you know, a ton of times for sure. But the. But the original, in the cases that you brought up were still better, even though the covers did well. When we made the list, Dan, of the best covers of all time, it was. It was all that. I based it on the fact that it's better than the original.

[Caller]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And that's why Blinded by Light was number one for me because it blows away Bruce's version. I know Bruce wrote it, but man for man does a better job. It's a. And was a bigger hit, but those, those examples he gave, I still take.

[Caller]

The original over the COVID Bruce Springsteen never had actually a number one single, but a couple of his songs went to number one like Blinded by the Light. But the man for man version did.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because the Night make it to one.

[Caller]

What's that?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because the Night. Was that a number one song?

[Caller]

No, I think the other one might have been, believe it or not, Maybe I have to look it up. The Fire by the pointer system.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh yeah, yeah, that's right. That probably did that. Probably did.

[Caller]

So he wrote those songs, but he, he himself, his version never had a number one single.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Crazy, right?

[Caller]

Little FYI.

[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Don Hahn]

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[Caller]

Do you see. Did you see what your boy Rodney Pete did at the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I did see.

[Caller]

Did you see that?

[Peter Rosenberg]

He said it was in the stand doing anything wrong.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You know, Barman was actually in the field of play. Right. This was this. He was just standing there, made the catch. He didn't lean onto the field from what I saw. Right. If you missed it, he just. There was a play down the third base line that could have been caught and Pete grabbed the ball and. But he was, he was in the stands. Right.

[Caller]

Did I say one of those, like, fugazi sets of box seats that they only put on the field for like, important. Like they do with the World Series here. They'll like just erect these, like, seats to be on the field or whatever for like the big shots. So he's boys with Magic Johnson, who, you know, is a Dodger part owner. So I'm sure that he flew over for that. He was wearing the Dodger hoodie and he just went in and snagged the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Ball and did well. And he kind of posed a little bit after he did it. And that's literally all I saw of those two games in Japan. And I love baseball, but I'm good.

[Caller]

No, it's, it's. We talked about this. It's so bad. Like, what are you doing? You know, like, what are you doing?

[Peter Rosenberg]

But, you know, it's a money grab and then they're interested in grabbing money, you know, like I said. But, but it's funny, the NFL, does it not TV actually work? Right. The NFL makes it work for them. Everybody loves those 9:30 starts. Yeah.

[Caller]

Well, this was what, six in the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Morning or six, 3:00 in the morning for a Dodger fan? 5:00 in the morning for a Cub fan.

[Caller]

Yeah, They've been doing a lot of these things and I can honestly say the only one that I even woke up for to watch live was Mets, Cubs in, What was that, 2000 or 90? Yeah, right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

99 or 2000 somewhere around there.

[Caller]

Yeah, 2000. Yeah. And then the Yankees did it a few years later when Matsui became a Yankee in what? Oh, was it. Oh, 30103.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Against the Rays, right, correct.

[Caller]

Oh, three, I think.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Because we were still 1050 at a two pen.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I remember, I remember that. I remember, you know, K was out there and it was. And I was working at sportsphone back in the day when the Mets were there, which means I had to get up, you know, really early to be able, you know, update those games and everything.

[Caller]

All right. That was Mike Hampton's first start as a Met, and it was in Japan and he pitched horribly. They lost the Mike Hampton game.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's a lot of fun. Let's go to Griffin in Connecticut. You're on ESPN New York. Hi, Griff.

[Griffin]

Hey, guys. You know also what the worst thing is with that baseball thing? Then Friday, the Cubs and Dodgers have to go back to playing spring training.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right? Just. And there's spring training games going on around it. Yeah, it's silly.

[Griffin]

Explain to me that. So now they have to go back into spring training mode. They're in MO, but now spring training mode. Explain to me that.

[Caller]

Yeah. Riddle me this, Batman doesn't make any sense.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And, but go ahead on your UNC point.

[Griffin]

My UNC point is they don't at all deserve to be in the NC term at all. The resume just doesn't speak at all. And then the other thing is, I don't know what they. I don't. I don't feel they can go on a really good run because they're not a consistent basketball team. They've been so inconsistent all year. Yesterday, though, they look so good. Next thing you know, they might look so bad versus Ole Miss because don't forget, this team was getting murdered without a Duke team that had no Cooper flag and they were getting murdered. So they're just an inconsistent basketball team. So I don't even think they're going to go to the sweet 16. I don't think they have a run.

[Peter Rosenberg]

In them, but they might. Could they. Could they beat Mississippi? I guess. Sure, they could beat Mississippi, but the point is they don't belong. But Griff, they're a blue blood. This is the argument I had with somebody they were talking about. And Griff, thanks for the call. The. How do they put St. John's on at 9:45? Because it's St. John's like, yeah, it's big to us because we're here in New York, but the one sport that doesn't care about the New York markets, college basketball. They care about the Kentuckies and the North Carolinas and the Dukes, like the, the blue bloods, like St. John's is not there, you know, so they could stick them on a 9:45 and they know that the diehards are going to watch anyway. It doesn't matter. But St. John's isn't going to get that kind of a treatment now. After one good year compared to some of the other bigger schools, they're not the attraction yet, despite the fact they're from New York.

[Caller]

No, but if they both, if they win in Arkansas wins and you got Calipari Patino in round two, that get the so called primetime.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But that, but that will be less about St. John's and more about the coaching matchup.

[Caller]

But Don, it's college basketball. It's all about the coaches, of course.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because that's the only ones that are consistent. As transient as that position is, it's still, it's still a little bit more solid than the players because the better the program, the more one and done before you get to know these guys, they're gone.

[Caller]

Maybe if we have time later we could get into it. But the other thing that the committee screwed up on, forget about North Carolina. Like when really just the last couple of days going through this bracket. They did a horrible job as far as assigning like game locations for certain teams because remember, like the higher the seed you are, you're supposed to have like the geographic benefit as far as getting your fans or as many of your fans to the games and minimizing your travel constraints and everything.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right.

[Caller]

They did a horrible job with that. They really and truly did this year.

[Don Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast. I don't want to know how the sausage is made, man.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I just want to know. It's good.

[Don Hahn]

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