Don, Hahn & Rosenberg Podcast: Hour 4—Late Night with Rosenberg

Date: December 4, 2025
Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Alan Hahn (Don), Anthony
Podcast Theme: A wide-ranging, late-night call-in hour spanning New York sports, pro wrestling, hip hop, and pop culture—with a spontaneous, unfussy, interactive style led by Peter Rosenberg.

Episode Overview

This "Late Night with Rosenberg" episode is an open-forum, all-topics-welcome hour, favoring audience interaction and freewheeling conversation. Peter Rosenberg takes the reins solo (with Anthony jumping in), inviting callers to chat about anything—sports strategy, wrestling, music, or random New York observations. The episode displays the show's blend of laid-back camaraderie, humor, insight, and authentic fan perspective.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Hip Hop Talk: Nas, DJ Premier, and Song Opinions

• Opening banter: Rosenberg questions why Nas’ “Hate Me Now” is being played, and shares lukewarm feelings about the track.
  • “I was never a fan of Hate Me Now. I've, like, never liked the beat to Hate Me Now.” (Peter Rosenberg, 00:49)
  • “For Nas, I wasn't the biggest fan of this song.” (Don Hahn, 00:55)
• Both hosts are excited about the upcoming Nas-DJ Premier album.
  • “That should be very, very interesting.” (Rosenberg, 01:02)

2. TV Nostalgia: ‘Different Strokes’ Network History

• Ed the Caller delivers a history lesson on “Different Strokes” network switches (01:38–02:06).
  • “It went from NBC to ABC for the last season? Very interesting. That doesn't happen much these days.” (Rosenberg, 01:51)

3. NBA Coaching & The Eastern Conference Landscape

• Spike from St. Pete calls in with thoughts on Celtics coaches, with talk branching to the Knicks, Celtics, and NBA coaching styles (02:25–05:23).
  • Spike critiques “chummy” NBA coaches, questions why Thibodeau was let go, and praises Celtics’ depth and shooting.
  • Rosenberg and Don Hahn break down Joe Mazzulla vs. Mike Brown, noting Mazzulla’s risk-taking and sometimes puzzling in-game decisions.
    • “Last year though, when they were a heavy favorite, he did not do well.” (Rosenberg, 04:20)
    • “He played with his food … played down to his competition.” (Don Hahn, 04:48)
  • Knicks and Celtics are discussed as near equals, neither dominating the East:
    • “No one's running away with anything in the east except Detroit, who's out of control.” (Rosenberg, 04:56)

4. Wrestling: AEW vs. WWE

• Rick from Neptune reflects on recent AEW and WWE events and is disappointed in WWE’s War Games compared to AEW’s Blood & Guts (05:23–08:08).
  • Rosenberg clarifies, objectively comparing both promotions, and highlights both have strengths and messy moments.
    • “While everyone's beating up the Survivor Series War Games matches … Blood and Guts … had two essential things … lots of blood, lots of craziness.” (Rosenberg, 06:31)
    • “I think all are essential and needed in their own way. But everyone's trashing these moments … But if you watch the blood and guts, there are plenty of moments you're like, what is that?” (Rosenberg, 07:08)

5. Fantasy Football QB Debate

• DJ in Oakland, NJ seeks advice for his fantasy football playoffs: Lamar Jackson (struggling, maybe injured) vs. Trevor Lawrence (steady, safe) (10:25–11:54).
  • Anthony suggests Lawrence is the “safe play.”
  • “With [Lamar], you get the running, … more productive fantasy quarterback when he's active and healthy, but he's not.” (Rosenberg, 11:18)
  • DJ agrees and thanks them.

6. New York’s Next WrestleMania: Venue Speculation

• Danny in the Bronx pitches a true NYC WrestleMania at Yankee Stadium, igniting wide-ranging event venue talk (13:21–16:58).
  • Rosenberg says hosting at Yankee Stadium “in season” is logistically impossible, MetLife’s been overused, and pitches MSG for WrestleMania 50.
    • “They charge an arm and a leg, right? They make it a very expensive ticket. But you … you Ram Pack msg. … Like the level of electricity. … it would be so special to go back maybe for 50. Like, for 50. That would be so cool.” (Rosenberg, 15:24)
  • Talk continues about capacity trade-offs, the spectacle of MSG, and nostalgia among NY fans.

7. Rosenberg’s Musical Ambitions & Hip Hop Album Chat

• Sam in Brooklyn quizzes Rosenberg about his first album and the second one; then pivots to discussing De La Soul’s Cabin in the Sky (20:50–23:54).
  • Rosenberg praises his own debut: “My album was such a slept on banger. It's crazy.” (19:43)
  • He lauds the intro and tracks like “You Don’t Stop” and “NF,” comparing De La’s record to the “adult hip hop” style of Tribe’s last album.
    • “To have everybody there, you know, doing like a school attendance type situation. … I thought that was amazing.” (Rosenberg, 22:22)
    • “If you go old school, source ratings. How many mics for the Daylight? Between four and four and a half.” (Rosenberg, 22:45)
    • “It's a great time to be an adult who loves hip hop.” (Rosenberg, 23:27)

8. Giants Player Drama and Team Culture

• Billy wants to talk Giants (23:54–24:58). Questions a player missing meetings, rumored coverups, and quotes teammates on needing to “grow up.”
  • Rosenberg shares skepticism about official excuses; Don plays a quote:
    • “If they say something like that. I'm gonna look at myself first, like, all right, what am I doing?” (Don Hahn, quoting Abdul Carter, 25:14)

9. More WrestleMania Venue Brainstorming

• Rosenberg reads a suggestion for the new NYCFC stadium in Queens, plus wild-card pitches for Central Park and Arthur Ashe Stadium, but concludes WWE’s financial motives will always favor big stadiums (25:36–26:58).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Rosenberg on wrestling discourse:
  • “I think all are essential and needed in their own way. But everyone's trashing these moments … But if you watch the Blood and Guts, there are plenty of moments you're like, what is that?” (07:08)
• Don Hahn on coaches:
  • “He played with his food … played down to his competition.” (04:48)
• On WrestleMania at MSG:
  • “It would be so special to go back maybe for 50. Like, for 50. That would be so cool.” (15:24)
• Rosenberg on his album:
  • “My album was such a slept on banger. It's crazy. No, it's honestly crazy.” (19:43)
• Don Hahn on venue size for WWE:
  • “Yankee Stadium … is probably not big enough for what WWE wants to do.” (14:58)
• Anthony on broadcast quirks:
  • “If Jack’s talking, you’re listening.” (12:43)

Key Segment Timestamps

• 00:47 – Opening hip hop/Nas banter
• 01:38 – Different Strokes network trivia
• 02:25–05:23 – NBA/Knicks/Celtics/Coaching discussion (Spike’s call)
• 05:23–08:08 – AEW vs. WWE—event quality and fan culture (Rick’s call)
• 10:25–11:54 – Fantasy football QB advice (DJ’s call)
• 13:21–16:58 – WrestleMania venues, Yankee Stadium debate (Danny’s call)
• 19:43–20:50 – Rosenberg album musings, segue into hip hop chat
• 20:50–23:54 – De La Soul's album, “Cabin in the Sky” analysis (Sam’s call)
• 23:54–24:58 – Giants player maturity controversy (Billy’s call)
• 25:36–26:58 – Final venue brainstorms for WrestleMania; economy wins

Tone & Style

The hour is casual, honest, and peppered with inside jokes, New York references, and confident but light-hearted attitude from Rosenberg. Callers get real input, and hosts keep it nimble, wide-ranging, and audience-driven. Listeners old and new are included (“everything’s on the table”).

Summary

This episode perfectly captures the Don, Hahn, and Rosenberg atmosphere: it’s iconically New York, balancing informed sports commentary, deep pop culture knowledge, and effortless rapport with listeners. Whether you’re a fantasy football junkie, Knicks diehard, wrestling obsessive, or hip hop head, this hour delivers variety—and plenty of reasons to call in next time.