The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Hour 1: Magnesium Lotion (feat. Trysta Krick)
Date: April 1, 2026

Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and a rotation of contributors—including guest Trysta Krick—serve up their irreverent blend of sports analysis, pop-culture banter, and offbeat humor. In this hour, the crew dives into the intersections of sports, mental health, and social issues, while also serving listeners the show’s signature detours into personal quirks, bizarre anecdotes, and comedic tangents. Key topics include criticisms of sports documentaries, Jaden Ivey's public family turmoil, handling of mental health in athletics, questions concerning homophobia in women’s basketball, reflections on Dan Hurley and UConn basketball, and some delightfully gross talk about Greg Cody’s infamous feet.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Upcoming Show & Housekeeping

• The Cheap Seats 305 Equinox: The team heavily promotes their April 7 YouTube bonus show where Miami’s three pro teams play simultaneously. (00:08-01:14)
• Trysta Krick joins, filling in for Juju; her media work on "The Alley Oop" and "GoodFollow" is mentioned. (00:24-01:08)

2. The Fate of Modern Sports Documentaries

• Are “Untold” documentaries legit or just PR pieces?
  • Dan poses whether “Untold” is the last bastion of good sports docs, highlighting upcoming Lamar Odom and “Jailblazers” episodes. (01:14)
  • Amin: "Most of these untold stories are glorified PR pieces." (01:53)
  • Trysta: “We’ll know the fix is in if [the doc] doesn’t showcase the weed they brought in through the airport in a ball of tinfoil. That’s the peak Jailblazers.” (02:48)

3. Jaden Ivey, Family, Public Personas, and Mental Health

• Should families of public sports figures be questioned on controversial issues?
  • Trysta discusses Notre Dame coach Nell Ivey’s son Jaden’s recent public meltdown and controversial comments on religion and sexuality, connecting these issues to transfer rumors of player Olivia Miles. (03:25-05:18)
• Dan: "Do you think sports is equipped to deal with a mental health episode when families and professionals aren't?" (05:18)
• Amin: “Very few places in American life are equipped for this… It’s not a broken arm, you know, it’s happening between the ears.” (05:54)
• Trysta: "You can have mental health issues and still hold bigoted ideas. It’s not an excuse for everything." (06:18)
• Dan reflects personally: “The height of a manic episode is everyone telling you you’re crazy and you looking back and saying, no, I’m the only one who’s right. And that’s how you lose everyone.” (07:00)
• Sports as cultural battleground: The panel explores how politics and culture wars intersect with sports, especially when bigotry is present.
  • Trysta: “Antonio Brown was the best receiver in the league and out the league very, very quickly. Once he started those manic episodes… Nobody is good enough to be bad for the money.” (08:20)

4. Journalistic Boundaries: When Family Becomes Story

• Should reporters ask Nell Ivey about her son’s comments and Olivia Miles's transfer?
  • Greg Cody: “As a journalist, I think they’re both grown people… it’s okay to tread very carefully.” (11:34)
  • Debate about if, how, and when to question Nell Ivey on her feelings about LGBTQ issues in her program, especially when they overlap with her son’s high-profile comments.
  • Trysta: “How do you ask [the coach] in a pointed way where it’s like, we want to know where you stand on having gay players…?” (14:17)
  • Dan: “It’s the job of journalism, no matter how uncomfortable, to get at truth.” (15:24)

5. Women’s Basketball, Homophobia, and Team Environments

• Rumors surrounding Notre Dame, coach-player dynamics, and the LGBTQ community in women’s hoops.
  • Discussion of Olivia Miles’s transfer, referencing past controversies like Kim Mulkey and Brittney Griner at Baylor.
• Dan: “A whole lot of people are arguing right now that sexuality in general shouldn’t in any way be relevant… but to ignore is to ignore the uncomfortable truth of why the hell is this happening at Notre Dame?” (15:44)

6. Dan Hurley, UConn, and the Forehead Bump Fiasco

• Dan Hurley’s wild celebratory style: Did he headbutt a ref at the end of the tournament game or was it just unbridled joy?
  • Trysta: “He’s a madman in the best possible way… he’s going to give us gold for the rest of his career…” (20:27)
  • The team debates whether Hurley’s antics should be criticized or embraced for their entertainment value.
• The Scope of UConn’s Success
  • Amin: “We are not talking about Dan Hurley and UConn with enough reverence and respect. This is an insane run. He’s already had a better career than Tom Izzo.” (23:02)
  • Trysta: “What he has done in the NIL era might be more impressive than any college coach in history.” (23:29)

7. Magnesium Lotion, Accidental Comedy & Greg Cody’s Feet

• Magnesium lotion as a sleep aid introduced by Trysta:
  • Trysta: “I did that for the first time last night. Put magnesium lotion on my feet, was out like a light, gentlemen.” (24:48)
  • Spirals into a roast about Greg Cody’s notoriously gnarly feet:
    • Dan: “That’s Nosferatu’s foot… it doesn’t go flat on the ground.” (25:22-25:35)
    • The group jokes about Cody frying a turkey barefoot—“the burning oil is afraid of the foot.” (26:11-26:18)
    • Trysta: “If he only had four toes… it would look better.”
  • Final word: Dan: “Magnesium will help you go to bed at night… that is a universal truth.” (27:06)

8. Gino Auriemma’s UConn Women’s Team

• Is this Gino’s best team ever?
  • Trysta: “He would probably say [no] because he loves Paige Bueckers… but you could make the case for this year’s team given the competitive context of the NIL era.” (27:46-28:31)
  • Discussion on the landscape in women’s basketball, dominance of top programs, and how incoming talent at USC might shake things up.

9. Skiing, Global Warming & The Zaslow Debate

• Panel roasts fellow show contributor Zaslow for possibly going on a ski trip without skiing.
  • Dan: “Why would you go on a ski vacation if you weren’t going to ski? That sounds dumb.” (35:20)
  • Accusations of “fraud” and non-skiers posing as skiers.

10. Edibles Gone Wrong: The Gummy Segment

• In classic Le Batard fashion, personal stories erupt.
  • Greg Cody shares about (mis)using marijuana gummies in Colorado:
    • “I made the classic rookie mistake… this gummy’s not doing anything. It didn’t work. Let me have another one. Not understanding… you should be waiting 40 or 45 minutes.” (37:17)
  • Mike’s warning: “Don’t do gummies or any edibles on an island that’s only accessible by boat.” (40:20)
  • Comedic escalation: Discussion and jokes about improper edible consumption, including suppository methods, and Greg Cody researching whether a marijuana gummy will work if taken anally.
    • Greg Cody: “A marijuana gummy taken rectally will produce an effect… with a higher rate of absorption, 50 to 70% efficiency, and a faster onset, usually within 10 to 15 minutes.” (43:48)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Amin Alhassan (on Untold documentaries):
  “Most of these untold stories are glorified PR pieces for the people who are being covered by them.” (01:53)

• Trysta Krick (on the Jailblazers):
  “We’ll know the fix is in if [the doc] doesn’t showcase the weed they got caught bringing through the airport in a ball of tinfoil.” (02:48)

• Dan Le Batard (on family mental health crises):
  “The height of a manic episode is everyone telling you you’re crazy and you looking back and saying, no, I’m the only one who’s right… That’s how you lose everyone.” (07:00)

• Trysta Krick (on boundaries in journalism):
  “How do you ask [the coach] in a pointed way where it’s like, we want to know where you stand on having gay players…?” (14:17)

• Dan Le Batard (on Dan Hurley):
  “We are not talking about Dan Hurley and UConn with enough reverence and respect. This is an insane run.” (23:02)

• Trysta Krick (on Magnesium Lotion):
  “I did that for the first time last night. Put magnesium lotion on my feet, was out like a light, gentlemen.” (24:48)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Bonus Show Plug & Trysta’s Introduction: 00:08–01:14
• "Untold" Docs Critique: 01:14–02:48
• Jaden Ivey Public Fallout: 03:25–05:18
• Mental Health & Sports Limitations: 05:18–06:18
• Sports, Culture Wars, & Bigotry: 07:00–09:21
• Journalistic Ethics & Nell Ivey: 09:21–15:44
• Women’s Basketball, LGBTQ Culture, & Transfers: 15:44–16:05
• Dan Hurley, UConn, and Ref Headbutt: 19:40–23:29
• Magnesium Lotion & Greg Cody’s Foot: 24:48–27:17
• Women’s Tourney, UConn and NIL Era: 27:17–29:48
• Skiing, Zaslow, and Accusation of Fraud: 33:04–35:40
• Edibles/Gummy Segment: 35:54–43:48

Tone

The episode is firmly embedded in the show’s hallmark: rapid-fire wit, social critique, self-deprecation, and a willingness to drag both sports and its own staff into the absurd. Moments of empathy and gravity around mental health and social issues coexist with pure nonsense on personal hygiene and recreational drug faux pas, making for a listening experience that’s both riotous and resonant.

For more from Trysta, find her on ‘The Alley Oop’ (Tuesdays), the Le Batard YouTube (Fridays), and ‘GoodFollow’ (Thursdays) on its YouTube channel.