The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Hour 1: Jonathan Zas-ho

Date: December 1, 2025

Episode Overview

Broadcast from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, the Le Batard Show crew (Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Mike Ryan, Chris Cody, Roy, Jeremy Tache, and John Zaslow) deliver their signature chaotic, comedic perspective on sports, pop culture, and South Florida drama. This hour is dominated by a wild and hilarious debate about the term “hoe” in sports trash talk, the Lane Kiffin vs. Ole Miss podcaster confrontation, the University of Miami's football playoff snub, cold weather suffering, and the endless comedy of sporting tiebreakers, all while highlighting their grievances and obsessions with college football’s system.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

“Hoe” Discourse Dominates the Sports World

(03:15 - 08:03)

• The team launches into a lively discussion about the surprising 2025 renaissance of the term "hoe" as sports trash talk, centering on NFL player Jauan Jennings’ growing reputation for unsportsmanlike conduct.
• Chris Cody, John Zaslow, and others riff on the absurdity of football players and commentators returning to this loaded term—prompted by both player banter and a Lane Kiffin-related controversy in Mississippi sports media.
  • Chris Cody: “Bringing back ho in 2025 was not something that I thought I'd appreciate in sports.” (03:55)
  • Shelby Harris on Jennings: “He's a hoe. And I want that known. Like, I see why he got punched in the nuts…” (04:34)
  • John Zaslow: “If you would have told me back then... it's because he's a hoe, you're like, oh, now.” (04:21)
• The crew mock-seriously questions the etiquette, origin, and comedic timing of "hoe" in modern sports conversation, relating it to hiding behind teammates and sideline altercations.

Lane Kiffin vs. Mississippi Podcaster: The Hoe Showdown

(06:33 - 08:18)

• The crew covers the buzzworthy spat between Lane Kiffin and Mississippi podcaster Ben Garrett, who invoked the phrase “can’t turn a hoe into a housewife” in criticism of Kiffin.
  • Mike Ryan: “The rare outside interaction where the guy's like, do you want to come inside?” (07:30)
  • Dan Le Batard (absurd escalation): “Outside is where I'll steal your kids. Inside your building, I'll beat you so hard, you won't have kids. He's a hoe.” (07:42)
• Much mirth is made over Kiffin’s “gangster” persona and the general escalation of “hoe” allegations between media, players, and coaches.

Titans-Jags Punter Madness: "He Threatened to Kill Me"

(08:45 - 09:58)

• Chris Cody and Jeremy Tache break down the bizarre incident when a Jags punter reportedly threatened to kill a Titans player during a game. The Titans player is baffled yet fiercely nonchalant about the whole thing, leading to major amusement.
  • Titans RB (on-field): “Honestly, I was just trying to play hard and he came up to me, said he was going to kill me... never seen nothing like that.” (09:53)
  • Chris Cody: “No, it's funny because he's charmingly befuddled... that guy was getting crazy. He threatened to kill me.” (09:59)

Aaron Rodgers Looks Like a Survivor—and Other NFL Misery

(10:29 - 12:06)

• The group riffs on the battered state of NFL quarterbacks and the microscopic margins of modern play (from long snappers to 300-pound tight ends).
  • Chris Cody: “Does Aaron Rodgers look like someone in a Survivor movie, like toward the end... being hunted by other humans...?” (10:29)
  • Discussion of offensive lines falling apart, and the "fat guy touchdown" no longer being novel.

College Football Playoff, Miami’s Fate, and Broken Systems

(15:06 - 41:32)

• Mike Ryan and others bemoan the persistent injustice of playoff tiebreakers, especially regarding University of Miami’s exclusion.
  • Roy: “The BCS, the loss to Ohio State, it's just ridiculous... I'm devastated again.” (16:22)
  • Mike Ryan: “I feel like I have one of the best teams in the nation playing its very best football right now.” (38:48)
• They dissect Miami’s playoff chances, the insanity of the tiebreaker rules, and the wish for more logic and fairness—satirically suggesting the ACC commissioner should simply select Miami for the title game.
  • Jeremy Tache: “Does the ACC commissioner have the ability... to say, you know what? Duke's not in the championship game. Miami is.” (40:42)
  • Chris Cody: “Rewrite all the rules so that this show gets what it wants.” (46:19)
• Mock-serious calls for rule-breaking, appeals to ACC authority, and open ridicule of the “dumb” tiebreaker rules.
  • Mike Ryan: “It is proof positive that conferences are too big. And it leads me to my solution... eliminate one of the regular season games and you install a semifinal...” (44:33)

Star Power and Freshmen Phenoms

(24:49 - 26:33)

• Discussion of Miami’s young star, Malachi Toney, and his seemingly unprecedented impact.
  • Chris Cody: “So the rules are going to make him a Heisman for three years because everyone sees that he's a special talent... unprecedented talent in the history of Miami.” (25:09)
  • Mike Ryan: “I think he's the most instinctual football player on offense we've had since Santana Moss... he's such a great football player.” (25:59)

Broadcasting Booth Propaganda, Weather Suffering & Jonathan "Zas-ho"

(30:17 - 33:17)

• The booth mocks the Miami-Pitt broadcast (“no such thing as bad weather, just soft people”) and then ruthlessly teases John Zaslow for his inability to dress for cold weather on football road trips.
  • John Zaslow: “I was annoyed and embarrassed with myself... it was so cold this weekend in Norman that I was embarrassed...” (32:14)
  • Chris Cody: “He had a year and a week where this burned him last week. But he didn't want to learn.” (32:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Chris Cody on “hoe”: “Bringing back ho in 2025 was not something that I thought I'd appreciate in sports.” (03:55)
• Shelby Harris (via Chris Cody): “He's a hoe. And I want that known.” (04:34)
• On Lane Kiffin and the podcaster: “You want to walk in here and call me a hoe. We'll see how it goes.” (07:28, paraphrasing Kiffin)
• Chris Cody, on punter death threat: “He's charmingly befuddled... that guy was getting crazy. He threatened to kill me.” (09:59)
• Mike Ryan, Miami Playoff Injustice: “I feel like I have one of the best teams in the nation playing its very best football right now... they are a playoff team.” (38:48)
• Roy, reliving Miami heartbreak: “The BCS, the loss to Ohio State, it's just ridiculous, man. I'm devastated again.” (16:22)
• Dan Le Batard, the absurd escalation: “Outside is where I'll steal your kids. Inside your building, I'll beat you so hard, you won't have kids. He's a hoe.” (07:42)
• Chris Cody, weather struggles: “He had a year and a week where this burned him last week. But he didn't want to learn. At no point during the week, he's like, you know, let me open up the app.” (32:53)
• Chris Cody (on rule changes): “Rewrite all the rules so that this show gets what it wants.” (46:19)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:15 – The “hoe” discourse begins, with the NFL and player reputations
• 04:34 – Shelby Harris (as quoted) lays into Jauan Jennings
• 06:33 – Lane Kiffin/podcaster “hoe” confrontation
• 08:45 – Jags punter death threat
• 10:29 – Aaron Rodgers as “Survivor” and NFL injury woes
• 15:06 – College football playoff injustices and Miami heartbreak
• 24:49 – Discussion of Miami’s Malachi Toney and young talent
• 30:17 – The Miami-Pitt weather, Zaslow’s cold weather mishaps
• 38:48 – Miami’s playoff argument and issues with the ACC
• 40:42 – Satirical ACC commissioner power grabs
• 41:32 – Extended mocking of tiebreaker chaos and rule changes

Tone & Style

True to Le Batard style, the episode flows with sharp wit, irreverent banter, and satirical takes on real controversies. There’s real analysis wrapped up in the comedy, with the crew alternately mourning and mocking the fate of their beloved Miami Hurricanes, and never passing on a chance to lampoon player and coach antics—especially when “hoe” becomes the word of the week.

This episode is a prime example of how the Le Batard Show turns the chaos of sports news and pop culture into an endlessly entertaining, oddly insightful debate—for both diehard South Florida fans and the sports-obsessed everywhere.