The Dale Jr. Download

Episode: Nicks & Bert Earnhardt
Host: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Amy Earnhardt, Alex, Travis
Release Date: September 4, 2025
Podcast Network: Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Dale Jr. Download (“Bless Yous Heart” segment) features Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife Amy, and co-hosts Alex and Travis chatting from Dirty Mo Media Studios. The conversation focuses on personal stories and seasonal traditions, ranging from Halloween prep and childhood mischief to family life, fantasy football, pets, cherished holidays, and playful couple dynamics. The tone is relaxed, fun, and candid—giving listeners a peek into the daily and family life of Dale Jr., with plenty of good-natured teasing and nostalgia.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Current Events & NFL Fantasy Football

[03:26–06:26]

• Both Dale and Amy have drafted fantasy football teams for the new NFL season, with Amy boasting the only A on her draft leaderboard.
• Light-hearted competitive betting between Dale and Amy, with stakes being “a night in Key West” if Dale wins and “a spa day alone” if Amy wins.
  • Dale: “If I win…me and you, a night in Key West.”
  • Amy: “How is that a loss for me?”

2. Back-to-School Family Updates

[06:27–07:15]

• Their daughter Nicole has her “last first day” of preschool, making Amy sentimental.
• Amy talks about navigating the bittersweet milestones of kids growing up.

3. Halloween Mania: Decorations, Costumes, and Family Traditions

[07:15–15:41]

• Decorations: Amy goes “a little ham” on Halloween décor and justifies early decorating, while Dale pokes fun about storage space.
  • Amy: “Some boxes…new stuff. How early is too early to start decorating for Halloween?”
  • Dale: “Do it. Our house is down in the woods; nobody’s gonna see it anyway.”
• Costumes:
  • The kids are obsessed with “K Pop Demon Hunters,” inspiring costume choices.
  • Amy orders costumes early; Dale is pitched (and agrees) to dress up as Beetlejuice’s grotesque transformed face.
  • Recounts of past costumes: Amy as Jeannie from “I Dream of Jeannie” and Dale as a football player for four years running.
• Childhood Trick or Treat:
  • Amy’s neighborhood had “gobs of candy;” Dale’s rural experience was limited to six houses, following tales of razor blades in apples (urban legend anxiety).
• Halloween Parties & Pranks:
  • Amy recalls a middle-school party with real cow organs for spooky effect (“It was a riot. You can’t get away with that now.” [19:26]).
  • Dale admits to a mischievous streak: egging cars, mailbox baseball, and selling his dad’s rare business cards for prank money.
    • Dale: “I took…Dale Earnhardt’s first business card…sold one for $100…and bought eggs and candy.” [25:17–26:26]
    • Gets caught via small-town connections leading to punishment and new locks on household doors.

4. Generational Reflections: Freedom, Parenting, and Growing Up Earnhardt

[36:46–41:20]

• Recollections of “real freedom” in their youth: riding bikes all day, little parental supervision, and the lack of today’s seatbelt strictness.
  • Dale: “I would never let my kid run around like that.”
  • Discussion about current car seat/seatbelt anxieties and how their kids' experiences differ from their own.

5. Funny "Best Friend Questions" Game: Nix & Bert

[41:20–49:43]

• Amy quizzes Dale with lighthearted “funny best friend” questions from Instagram:
  • Amy’s warning label (Dale): “Don’t tell her you’re gonna do something and not do it.” [43:30]
  • Cult choice (Amy for Dale): “A boobies cult.”
    • Amy: “I would think you would join a boobies cult.” [44:33]
    • Playful banter about the existence of “boobie expos.”
  • Rename Amy:
    • Dale: “Maybe Nix…what’s up, Nix?”
    • Amy: “Nix and Bert. What’s up, Bert?” [46:52]
  • What would Amy fail at? (Dale): “Maybe driver’s license test” and finishing projects. [47:11]
  • If Amy got kicked out of a bar: “Probably get in a bouncer’s face.” [49:06]
• Game runs into mutual teasing about their quirks and old habits.

6. Ask Amy and Listener Q&A

[51:23–66:58]

• Pets:
  • Gus the dog’s car anxiety—a detailed story of adopting and dealing with a lovable but motion-sick pup.
• Dancing With the Stars casting:
  • Amy would love to do it (“I grew up dancing…”); Dale says he’d “have a heart attack of anxiety.”
• Beer Preferences:
  • Amy: Miller Lite, Guinness in Ireland.
  • Dale: Surprised by Guinness’s lighter taste overseas.
• If you could be the best in the world at something:
  • Amy: Singing.
  • Dale: Drumming or football.
• Swans Update:
  • Somber news: A coyote killed their female swan Cleo. George the surviving swan is rehomed to a sanctuary. Plans to get him a new mate for a happier life.
  • Dale: “Now I’m ready to rock and go out there…and get this coyote. Days are numbered.” [61:01]
• Holiday Rankings:
  • Dale: Christmas > Thanksgiving > Halloween
  • Amy: Christmas > Halloween > Thanksgiving.
  • Digs into why Thanksgiving isn't a big deal (“We don’t do traditional Thanksgiving…for a very long time, we absolutely did not.” [68:16])
• Pet peeve phrases:
  • Amy wants to ban “I’m just saying.”
• Favorite week of the year:
  • Both agree: the week between Christmas and New Year’s, for its unique freedom and lack of obligations.
    • Dale: “Feels like…the world turned off…nobody gives a crap.” [69:53]

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Early Halloween Decor:

  • Amy (08:01): "I went a little ham on Amazon last week...How early is too early to start decorating for Halloween?"
  • Dale (08:24): "You can do it. Our house is down in the woods. Nobody’s really gonna see it anyway.”

• On Pranks as a Teen:

  • Dale (25:36): "I sold one [Dad’s first business card] for $100. And we went and bought candy and eggs and all kinds of stuff. We had a blast all weekend."

• Amy’s Halloween party food-torture memory:

  • Amy (19:12): "Papa gave us cow parts, so we had a tongue and intestines…It was a riot…You can’t get away with doing stuff like that now."

• On Spousal Betting Stakes:

  • Dale (05:41): “If I win, me and you a night, one night in Key West.”
  • Amy (05:52): “How do I lose that? That’s not really, like, a loss for me.”

• On Childhood Freedom:

  • Dale (38:17): "He never was like, where you been? Well, don’t be going over there…Nobody was worried."
  • Amy (38:44): "Man. I would never let my kid run around like that. Now I get nervous…maybe we just need to chill out."

• On Naming Conventions:

  • Dale (46:52): "Nix and Bert. What’s up, Nix?…Nix is kind of cool for a first name."
  • Amy (46:57): “What’s up, Bert?”

• Regarding the Swans:

  • Dale (61:01): “Now I’m ready to rock and go out there…and get this coyote. Days are numbered.”

• On the Best Week of the Year:

  • Dale (69:53): "Does it not feel like the one week where…nobody gives a crap what you’re doing, where you’re at?”

Timestamps by Section

• NFL/Fantasy Betting: [03:26–06:26]
• Back to School & Parenting: [06:27–07:15]
• Halloween: Decorations & Costumes: [07:15–15:41]
• Childhood Stories & Pranks: [15:41–26:58]
• Generational Parenting & Safety: [36:46–41:20]
• Best Friend Q&A ("Nix & Bert" bit): [41:20–49:43]
• Listener Questions (Pets, Holidays, etc): [51:23–66:58]
• Holiday Rankings & Favorite Weeks: [66:16–71:14]

Overall Tone & Vibe

Candid, humorous, and nostalgic. Heavy on personal anecdotes and couple banter. Playful teasing, heartfelt memories, and a behind-the-scenes look at family life in the Earnhardt household.

For New Listeners

If you’re looking for inside stories from the Earnhardt family—everything from Halloween mischief to how Dale Jr. got caught selling family memorabilia—plus fun games, candid relationship chat, parenting reflections, and even some pet drama, this episode is an entertaining blend of laughs, nostalgia, and heart.

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