Episode Overview

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Best of DLS: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Fishmas
Date: December 25, 2025

This holiday special, recorded at the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, is a compilation episode celebrating Christmas, Miami sports, and the show's most beloved traditions and personalities. The DLS crew delivers festive nostalgia, humor, and classic "Back in My Day" monologues, along with musical interludes and Miami-centric sports reflections. The episode highlights Greg Cody’s Christmas rants, Roy’s absurdist “Top 10” holiday list, a satirical Dolphins “12 Days of Christmas,” and high-spirited singalongs with Coach Tom Izzo.

Key Discussion Points and Segments

1. Setting the Holiday Tone: Festive Chaos and DLS Traditions

• The crew kicks off the episode in a lighthearted, slightly chaotic mode, riffing on viral videos (“Merry Cremer, Merry Chrysler” at [03:31]) and prepping listeners for a marathon of DLS holiday staples.
• The hosts introduce a show packed with Greg Cody’s “Back in My Day” segments, Roy’s holiday countdown, Christmas music exclusives, and throwback bits for loyal fans and new listeners alike.

Notable Quote

"For those of you who don't... who are like, newer listeners that don't know Roy's top 10. Enjoy."
— Dan Le Batard, [04:41]

2. Greg Cody’s “Back in My Day” – The Christmas Rants

Greg Cody’s beloved “Back in My Day” monologues take aim at modern Christmas trends, with classic curmudgeonly flair and comic exaggeration.
First Bit ([06:43]):

• Critiques laser light decorations:

  "You ever stop to consider how your laser light could blind Santa or his reindeer as they flew overhead?" — Greg Cody, [08:18]

• Laments the demise of traditional Christmas music and gifts:

  "When was the last time you hand carved somebody's gift out of a block of wood? Exactly." — Greg Cody, [07:44]

  • Hysterically muddles Nat King Cole's lyrics, to the group's delight:

  "You said my nuts roasting on an open fire. Sorry, that's a totally different song." — Greg Cody, [09:05]

Second Bit ([10:31]):

• Goes on a tirade against artificial Christmas trees:

  "It's an insult to Santa Claus and a pox on Jesus Christ." — Greg Cody, [11:14]

  • Recalls childhood trauma from a psychedelic silver tree with a color wheel, pledging lifelong allegiance to live trees.

3. “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Fishmas” – Greg Cody’s Fins-Themed Carol

A Miami Dolphins parody of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” celebrating the team’s rare success and referencing legendary 1972 season.

"But the prettiest sight to see is the merriment that will be as we party like it’s 1972..."
— Greg Cody, [16:24]

4. Roy’s Top 10 Holiday Songs and Stories

A much-anticipated, offbeat segment, Roy delivers his “Top 10” with irreverence and absurd Miami humor.

Highlights

• #10: “I’m Dreaming of a White Woman” ([19:08])
• #8: “Rudolph the Black Nosed Reindeer”
• #7: “The Grinch Who Stole My Tires”
• #6: “Chocolate, Frosty the Snowman”
• #5: “Jingle Bell and Rock Reigns” (Tim Raines baseball reference)
• #2: “Jingle Bells, Bev, Devo”
• #1: “Let Us Know, Let Us Know, Let a JT Snow” (another baseball pun)

"There can't be 9 better than that. He's sang it. He sang it. This is the first time you've been commentary, and well, he sang it. I think we need to just end right there."
— Greg Cody, [19:13]

5. Musical Holiday Interludes and Christmas Rap

• Features a Christmas song from the “Greg Cody Show,” including Bubba Watson rapping ([04:48] onwards).
• Bubba’s lyrics blend holiday, sports, and Miami home-life references, keeping the tone playful and bizarre.

6. Miami Nostalgia: Dan Le Batard’s LeBron Christmas Essay

Dan revisits an essay from 2014, reflecting on LeBron James’s emotionally charged return to Miami after leaving for Cleveland.

"Miami was the mistress. And the torrid four year fling came with sparks and emotion and jewelry."
— Dan Le Batard, [24:16]
"You can see how anyone can confuse four years of crazy, crazy passion with true love. You can't help but miss something that intense."
— Dan Le Batard, [25:05]

7. Legendary Singalong: Coach Tom Izzo Plays Accordion

A show favorite, DLS brings Coach Tom Izzo out to play holiday carols—accordion in hand, the crew joins in for “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” and “Deck the Halls” ([30:08]–[34:59]).

• Frequent jokes about Izzo's recruiting, showmanship, and the off-key, energetic group vocals:

  "You're crushing it, Coach. Let's go." — Greg Cody, [33:18]
  "Now you know how he got Zach Randolph to go to school there. That's right. That is how he got Draymond Green to go to Michigan State." — Greg Cody, [35:14]

8. Dolphins Misery: “12 Days of Christmas” Parody

A Dolphins fan’s epic “12 Days of Christmas,” satirizing the infamous 1–15 season—thoroughly self-aware, lengthy, and purposely “too fat,” per Dan ([06:21]).

• This version, sung to the tune of the holiday classic, details each woe and farcical moment of the season across the 12 “gifts,” from failed quarterbacks to coaching disasters.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• "He knows you when you're sleeping. He also knows who you've been sleeping with, by the way."
  — Greg Cody, [07:00]
• "You don't have a Christmas tree if your tree is not a living thing that you water every few days, guess what?"
  — Greg Cody, [07:10]
• "It's an insult to Santa Claus and a pox on Jesus Christ."
  — Greg Cody, [11:14]
• “You said my nuts roasting on an open fire. Sorry, that's a totally different song.”
  — Greg Cody, [09:05]
• "There can't be 9 better than that. He's sang it... We need to just end right there."
  — Greg Cody, [19:13]
• "Miami was the mistress. And the torrid four year fling came with sparks and emotion and jewelry. But then LeBron James went back home to his original love."
  — Dan Le Batard, [24:16]
• "He's gonna be calling me, tell me how bad I am. No, you're great at it. Let's go."
  — Greg Cody to Coach Tom Izzo, [33:18]
• "The prettiest sight to see is the merriment that will be as we party like it's 1972..."
  — Greg Cody, [16:24]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:31] – Opening Christmas banter & episode overview
• [06:43] – First Greg Cody “Back in My Day” holiday rant (Christmas commercialization)
• [10:31] – Second Greg Cody “Back in My Day” (artificial tree tirade)
• [16:17] – “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fishmas” Dolphins carol
• [17:56] – Roy’s Top 10 Holiday Songs and Stories
• [21:36] – Bubba Watson Christmas rap from the Greg Cody Show
• [24:16] – Dan’s LeBron holiday essay (Miami as LeBron’s mistress)
• [30:08]–[34:59] – Coach Tom Izzo accordion singalong (Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Up on the Rooftop)
• [36:22] – Dolphins “12 Days of Christmas” parody

Episode Tone & Style

True to DLS tradition, the episode is energetic, self-deprecating, sentimental, irreverent, and loaded with inside jokes and South Florida references. Greg Cody is in classic form with hyperbolic rants. Roy’s Top 10 is offbeat yet beloved, and the musical bits highlight the crew’s willingness to embrace the silly and surreal. Nostalgia—sports, Miami, and the show’s own history—anchors the holiday spirit.

For New and Returning Listeners

This episode is a quintessential DLS holiday mixtape: a blend of irreverence, heartfelt Miami nostalgia, sharp sports writing, and infectious group joy. Essential for fans who love the show’s traditions and humor—especially if you find Christmas a little too shiny, your tree a little too plastic, or your Miami sports teams a little too doomed.

Skip to these highlights:

• Greg Cody “Back in My Day” monologues ([06:43], [10:31])
• Roy’s Top 10 list ([17:56])
• “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fishmas” ([16:17])
• Dan’s LeBron essay ([24:16])
• Tom Izzo accordion singalong ([30:08] on)
• Dolphins “12 Days of Christmas” ([36:22])