Monday Morning Podcast – "The Game, Dean's Birthday, Beer Scam" | February 6, 2026

Host: Bill Burr
Podcast: Monday Morning Podcast (All Things Comedy)
Date: February 6, 2026
Theme: Bill Burr riffs on Super Bowl culture and sports fandom, reflects on Dean Del Rey’s birthday bash, offers life and relationship advice, rants about the NFL, working conditions, and society's quirks—with plenty of classic Burr tangents and rants.

Episode Overview

Bill Burr checks in before Super Bowl weekend to air out his thoughts on the absurd spectacle of the game, the evolution (and decline) of sports fan behavior, and why he prefers to enjoy the event in his own way. He recaps a wild night celebrating Dean Del Rey’s 60th birthday and discusses everything from beer scams at NFL stadiums to how greedy business practices and healthcare failures impact American life. Along with listener Q&A, there's a lively roundtable in the Anything Better crossover with deep dives into Super Bowl prop bets, coaching, and aging.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Super Bowl: The Modern Spectacle

Timestamps: [01:47]–[07:39], [100:14]+

• Bill’s Super Bowl Stance:

  • Not going to the game in person this year.
  • Prefers watching at home: "I want to see the game. I want to hear the announcers. I don't need somebody from the fucking Food Network doing cartwheels with some K-pop band, whatever... It's really fucking crazy." [01:47]
  • Calls out how drawn out the event is, especially live, due to the "insane" length of ad breaks and over-the-top halftime shows.
  • Criticizes modern fan behaviors—section cheerleaders, cosplay, taunting—that now mimic the players: "I don't know why you're wearing eyeliner. I don't know why you have a football helmet on... You're over here dressed like Boba Fett. I'm sure that's a major distraction." [04:05]

• On In-Game Culture and Fandom:

  • Dissects the phenomenon of fans dressing up "Comic-Con" style, contrasting it with old-school fandom.
  • Riffs on how taunting and showboating have bled from the field into the stands: "The amount of people in the stands that should get a flag for taunting... At least [athletes] did something. But to be in the stands, that's never made sense to me." [05:00]
  • Touches on the rise in violence and fights among fans.

• On Enjoying the Game:

  • Burr's Super Bowl plan: A chill gathering at a friend’s place, smoking a cigar, fast-forwarding through commercials: "If you're just really into the football and not all the other bullshit, go hang out with some friends. Let the game get like an hour ahead, maybe even a little more...and just fast forward through all the goddamn commercials." [31:19]

2. Modern Sports Culture & The State of the NFL

Timestamps: [19:58]–[22:38], [100:14]+

• Fan Experience & Exploitation:

  • Erupts about beer scams at stadiums: "Their owner was fucking their own fan base...charging extra for a large beer and it was the same amount of beer...Who does that to their own fan base?" [19:58]
  • Rants against NFL bias, feeling Boston teams get less respect than New York: "We never get our props...They blow that place." [20:44]
  • Riffs on New York sports legacy and lack of recent performance: "New York City has like nine zillion fucking teams and they all suck..."

• Coaching & The Game “Edge”:

  • Believes the Patriots' edge comes from coaching: "We're going to have to out coach them...It's going to be like one of those Belichick games." [16:37+, condensed from context]

3. Dean Del Rey's 60th Birthday / Music & Community

Timestamps: [11:25]–[15:39]

• Event Recap:
  • Bill and a comedy/musician all-star cast celebrate Dean at the Avalon, featuring a Bon Scott tribute night.
  • Notable names: Jerry Cantrell, Gene Simmons, Justin Chancellor (Tool), and Chad Smith stepping in at the last minute.
  • "It was kind of the who's who of everybody that I listened to in the 80s and 90s, man. It was unbelievable." [15:39]
  • Shares insights on drumming, playing in a live band (“like going from a scooter to a motorcycle”), and how musicians work together.
  • Highlights the joy of shared musical fandom among audience and performers.

4. On Work, Wages, & American Society

Timestamps: [27:51]–[30:45]

• Corporate Greed & Worker Struggles:
  • "How amazing would the world be if people that ran companies weren't greedy and just paid people a living wage?" [27:51]
  • Describes the return of “robber baron” mentality in business.
  • Laments the state of healthcare: "We're all used to the fact that if you get sick...you don't have enough money to take care of yourself." [30:10]
  • Satirically skewers how some think basic compassion is radical: "What are you, a fucking communist? No, I just think that if somebody gets sick, as human beings, we should help them out. Oh, my God. That thought is radical." [30:42]

5. Listener Mailbag: Relationship Advice, Social Issues, Sports

Timestamps: [89:33]–[100:10]

• Handling Relationship Issues:

  • Advises a woman on how to talk to her boyfriend about receiving risque photos from his friend: “If that bothers you, you should say something...Just imagine if we turn the tables...” [91:26]
  • On sex drive mismatches: Encourages honest communication, stating, “This is the problem with most relationships. People in it, say the things that they should be saying to each other, to other people... She has no idea how tired you are.” [95:14]

• Sports & Aging:

  • Recaps long-standing NFL trends, dynasties, and why he doesn't take sports success for granted: "You’re literally watching something you’re probably never gonna fucking see again. That level of dominance." [48:16+]

6. 'Anything Better' Crossover: Super Bowl Prop Bets & Roundtable

Timestamps: [100:14]–[139:43]
With: Paul Virzi, Jake, Andrew

• Betting & Picks Analysis:
  • Lively breakdown of Super Bowl prop bets: first completions, coin toss, touchdown odds, field goal distances, MVP picks.
  • "I’m telling you right now, bury the Patriots at four and a half. The fact that that line is there, that seems like a joke." [119:55; Bill]
  • Discussion on how Vegas “sets traps” and how to interpret betting lines.
  • Each host picks the Patriots to cover: “I'm going to take the New England Patriots getting four and a half points.” [128:11; Paul]
  • Riffs on Hall of Fame voting biases, the dominance of certain NFL franchises, and the absurdity of aging in the spotlight.
  • Classic Bill Burr rant on fans dressing up in costume: “It's sad...Take that shit off and go talk to a woman. Turn your life around.” [132:58]
  • Recurring digression into aging, body image, social media criticism, and nostalgia for "old-school" toughness and authenticity.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On modern fandom: "You’re over here dressed like Boba Fett. I’m sure that’s a major distraction..." [04:05]
• On NFL owners: "Their owner was fucking their own fan base...Now you're going to focus on the beer, you cunt." [19:59]
• On American healthcare: "Since I’ve been, like, in my 20s, American healthcare has been, don’t get sick." [30:10]
• On life advice: "Staying in shape is the greatest fucking thing you could ever do for yourself, and you fucking deserve it." [90:38]
• On being a Patriots fan: "If they never get back again...or they do, either way, I’ll be sitting there watching because I have nothing better to do." [48:16]
• On corporate culture: "If I ran some giant company...I wouldn’t want anybody who worked for me, like, laying in bed at night going like, oh, my god, my kid needs braces..." [29:14]
• On enjoying Super Bowl Sunday: "Let the game get like an hour ahead, maybe even a little more...and just fast forward through all the goddamn commercials." [31:19]
• On quirky prop bets: "Drake May and Sam Darnold to each have 15 plus passes? That's weird...That's a weird, that low a number with the defense..." [118:49]
• On fan costumes: "It's sad...Take that shit off and go talk to a woman. Turn your life around." [132:58]

Segment Timestamps

• Opening, Super Bowl Rant: [01:25]-[07:39]
• Hockey Recap & Dean’s Birthday Bash: [09:01]-[15:39]
• Sports Rant (Patriots vs. Seattle): [16:37]-[21:01]
• Beer Scams & Fan Exploitation: [19:58]-[22:38]
• Work, Wages, Healthcare Rant: [27:51]-[30:45]
• Listener Q&A (Relationships, Immigration): [89:33]-[100:10]
• Anything Better Crossover Panel & Super Bowl Bets: [100:14]-[139:43]
• Wrap-up and Goodbyes: [139:37]+

Summary For Non-Listeners

If you missed this episode, you missed a quintessential, wide-ranging Bill Burr session: caustic, funny, and packed with passionate, often irate observations on everything from football culture and American greed to drum fills and health insurance. He skewers the changing nature of fans, the Super Bowl’s capitalist excess, and shares hilarious personal stories of musical fandom and stand-up mishaps. The "Anything Better" segment rounds things out with lively football analysis, betting banter, and the gang’s unfiltered thoughts on modern sports and aging.

Key Takeaway:
Whether you’re a sports nut, music fan, or just love classic Burr rants, this is a great pre-Super Bowl episode to remind you to savor the good stuff (the actual game) and tune out the horseshit.