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Dan LeBatard
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Stugotz
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Dan LeBatard
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Stugotz
Cuervo? Anytime someone says Cuervo, I show up.
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Stugotz
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Dan LeBatard
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Stugotz
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Juju Gotti
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Stugotz
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Stugotz
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Stugotz
This is the Dan Levator show with the Stugats podcast. Going to bring in Juju Gotti here in a moment to talk about an assortment of stuff. But I saw Sweep over Tony's face this morning, and he can, he can wrap a lot of things in bravado, in confidence that may or may not be real. So over the course of this week, he has seemed very confident about what he's about to do in Vegas, even though one of the things he's about to do in Vegas is fight with someone who's a professional fighter, which seems stupid. And I saw this morning on his face, oh, it's registering. He realizes now that he's walking into something this weekend that's slightly more dangerous than he thinks it is because he heard sparring and thinks he knows the guy he's fighting well enough to know how he defines sparring.
Greg Cody
So as this has been building up, shout out to my. Shout out to my boy Justin, who's setting up everything over at Extreme Couture, one of the best MMA gyms on the planet. Home of Francis Ngannou, World Champions Algemain Sterling, Sean Strickland. All these different guys may be working out with coach Eric Nixik, who's three time MMA coach of the year. Incredible guy. And then I was like, you know what, what can we do to elevate, right? Like just working out an MMA workout is not enough. How can I do more? How can I jump out of the airplane? So my buddy Justin has a really good connection with Brad Tavares, who happens to be the tied wins record holder for the middleweight division in the ufc. And I'm like, why don't we like, get in like a spar session? And my dude Justin's like, yeah, absolutely, I'll set it up. Brad's an awesome guy. He'll take it easy on you. Like, you guys will, you know, do stuff in the middle of the octagon and like, it'll be sick. And I'm like, all right, awesome, let's do it. So as the week has going on, not worried about doing a live show in front of people at the Circle. Like, who cares about that?
Juju Gotti
That's.
Greg Cody
That's not.
Stugotz
That'll be fun.
Greg Cody
That's going to be fun.
Stugotz
First time back since we wrecked downtown there.
Greg Cody
Exactly.
Stugotz
Greg Cody owned Vegas like only Wayne Newton ever had.
Greg Cody
Exactly right. Luckily, I saved Wayne Newton's life that day also.
Stugotz
That's right.
Greg Cody
Put a Paul out there.
Stugotz
You did. You did save the life of Wayne Newton. You don't get a knee credit for that.
Amin Elhassan
I'll never forget that.
Stugotz
People don't remember that he hit the stage. It would have been broken and then he would have broken like porcelain on the floor. Would have ruined the whole party. Yes.
Chris Cody
A.
Stugotz
A million clay pieces would have been on the floor, all of them covered in makeup.
Greg Cody
I just would have had a shirt on, like holding it. So Brad Tavares, known, great guy. And now it's starting to hit me like, alright, we leave tomorrow over to Vegas and we're basically flying from Miami. We touch down in Vegas. I put my bags on and I go to the gym. So I'm thinking I don't really have enough time to really register. Alright, I'm gonna have to stand in there with an absolute Born Killer timeout.
Juju Gotti
Time out.
Greg Cody
You got that 20? You're full.
Juju Gotti
You.
Greg Cody
Yes.
Juju Gotti
Here. Airport check in. What would you like to drink, sir? Oh, I'll have water with ice.
Greg Cody
Drinking hydration.
Juju Gotti
Read a magazine. Look out the window.
Stugotz
It's a John Wick. It's a John Wick movie. You get off the plane and you just immediately start sparring. A UFC fighter.
Juju Gotti
Plane lands, drag bag, head to the circa.
Greg Cody
Beautiful. Circa Drop off.
Juju Gotti
Check. Check in.
Greg Cody
Yeah.
Juju Gotti
Thank you, sir. How long have you been saying. Oh, yes, thank you. All right. Order the Uber straight to the UFC gym.
Greg Cody
Yeah.
Juju Gotti
Where this dude is going to slap you around.
Greg Cody
Yeah.
Juju Gotti
That's your. Hold on, man.
Greg Cody
Yeah.
Juju Gotti
Is Lewis fighting him too? At the same time?
Greg Cody
Lewis said no, Lewis is not fighting him at the same time. I tried to urge Lewis, hey, be part of the workout. He's not much of a workout guy, so he's like, you know what? I'm. I'm not going to do the workout. I'll commentate on you. Lewis obviously looking very good. Lewis is like a 155er.
Stugotz
I will. He'll offer helpful critique and mock from far away. From very far away. Yes. I do like the idea of you just having either a duffel bag or a small piece of luggage with wheels, and all of a sudden, right behind the wheel of the airplane as it lands. You immediately have to start fighting as soon as you get off the plane with an MMA fighter juju. Before we get to the stuff that Tony's doing in Las Vegas, anything. And I want to get to Jon Jones in a second as well. Anything from the MMA world that you're finding interesting as Tony goes to celebrate this weekend in Vegas?
Tony
Yes, there's been wonderful fights over the past couple of weeks, but there was one thing I didn't get to ask my brother Tony about, and I want his opinion. Balato got hit with a kick from the ground, an illegal kick, and it looked like he thought about it for a second and then went into, oh, I'm out of. I'm out of it. Oh, disqualify him. What is your take, Tony? What happened there?
Stugotz
You thought there was a UFC faker.
Greg Cody
I think it's. I think it's playing the game. If you're down and you can't get kicked and it's an illegal kick, why go up and try and restart the fight back on your feet when you can kind of DQ the guy. Right. And this was something that happened to Aljamain Sterling when he fought Petr Yan. There was a neck issue where Peter Yan kneed him while Aljamain Sterling was on the ground, and he won the title by disqualification, and people were really pissed about that, but he ended up having to get his neck fused. So there's reasons why. Yeah, there's reasons why not a faker.
Stugotz
Faker or not a faker. Faker or not a faker.
Greg Cody
Not a faker. This guy possibly faker because of the fact that he knew the rules.
Stugotz
Faker or not faker, not possibly faker. As you know, opinion.
Greg Cody
I'm going to be part of the UFC brotherhood coming up, and I cannot talk about fakers or not fakers.
Stugotz
That's how you stay likable.
Greg Cody
Imagine Brad Tavares is going to hear that I said UFC faker, and then all of a sudden kicks me in the neck and my neck flies off.
Stugotz
That's right.
Juju Gotti
And he says, we're Just faking that.
Greg Cody
Exactly, exactly. I can't have that.
Juju Gotti
My favorite part about Tony's itinerary, Juju. I don't know if you know this. He said, and then at 10 o' clock, I have a dinner. You think you're gonna go around?
Greg Cody
Well, here's the thing. Yeah. I want to give you the full itinerary. Obviously, we lot, you know, we. We go to the. To the Circle, we drop off our stuff. We go to Extreme Couture, we do the workout. I fight Brad Tavares from there. From there we go back to the circa. I'm gonna freshen up. We actually have a party, a pre UFC of 317 party with Cuervo that we're going to be doing at the Dave and Buster's down in Henderson. So I'm going to be going from there from the fight to Dave and Buster doing our thing.
Juju Gotti
A meet and greet.
Greg Cody
It's not a meet and greet. I mean, for me. Are people coming?
Juju Gotti
People are coming to see you.
Greg Cody
I'm obviously going to be the winner of the fight, so people are going to probably want to see me.
Juju Gotti
Wow.
Greg Cody
This guy who doesn't fight all of a sudden fights a, you know, professional.
Stugotz
For the record, we have been a number of places where not only do we do meet and greet, but the people who are greeting us are bringing actual delicious meat. So there is the possibility that you get meat brought to you at the meet and greet, that you are in Henderson after you get on an airplane and fight someone on the tarmac.
Tony
Yo.
Greg Cody
Yeah. And then. And then Saturday night, we've got all people invited. Emma Hangout live Saturday from the Circle Hotel.
Stugotz
All people.
Greg Cody
All people.
Stugotz
Circle takes care of us. They took good care of us.
Greg Cody
Anybody in Las Vegas, that's their slogan.
Stugotz
All people.
Greg Cody
All people.
Stugotz
Place for ribs is also their slogan. That's all now available.
Greg Cody
Overlooking Stadium Swim. It's presented by Boost Mobile. The MMA hangout starts at 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific. Streaming on all Le Batard channels. And we're very excited, Dan, but I'm starting to get a little bit worried. And we actually have a heart rate monitor on me right now that we're practicing on.
Juju Gotti
No.
Greg Cody
Yeah, to show. All right, what's the.
Juju Gotti
What's the heart rate of the baseline? What's the baseline? The baseline.
Tony
What?
Greg Cody
The baseline is right now. Then what? The baseline is for the workout and how that's gonna be. And then when we actually are about to step into the octagon. That's why I wanted to get this. I told Kristen, go get me a heart rate monitor. Because I feel like I'm. Yes, I do have a baby. What? I feel like I'm going to be more. The heart rate is going to be higher is when I'm stepping into the actual octagon to fight him. More so than the workout itself.
Juju Gotti
This is.
Stugotz
You were saying?
Juju Gotti
No, this is going to be insane.
Tony
Thank you.
Greg Cody
That's the point.
Stugotz
I hope he doesn't take it easy on you.
Amin Elhassan
10Pm dinner.
Stugotz
He needs to not take it easy on you. He needs to basically choke you out.
Juju Gotti
Chris. 10:00pm It's Vegas, baby.
Amin Elhassan
What's the perfect time for dinner? I say 7:45 in Vegas.
Greg Cody
7:45 in Vegas.
Stugotz
Just in general.
Juju Gotti
Earlier than 10pm you're nuts.
Greg Cody
In Vegas.
Amin Elhassan
7:45. Perfect time for dinner.
Juju Gotti
Prime time.
Stugotz
Put it on the poll at lebatard show. Is 7:45 the perfect time for dinner? I will tell you that lately I've been eating at 4pm is my last meal. Oh, because you're old like stew. Yes, that's right. Don't talk to me about being old. You're old lately. You're feeling old lately.
Chris Cody
Yes, yes, we will get to that a little bit. Thursday Thunder is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours, Juju.
Stugotz
Go ahead.
Tony
The first leg of Thursday Thunder. I had my sister Caitlin Clark under 20.5 points. But breaking news, she's out with a groin injury tonight and she will not be playing. So instead of her, I'm going with Kelsey Kelsino Mitchell over 17.5 points tonight.
Stugotz
Aren't you scared of the Caitlin Clark unders the way that you're scared of Patrick Mahomes unders?
Tony
I used to be, but not again. Not anymore. I see something in Caitlin and it's neither here nor there. But I saw that injury a little earlier than the people saw it.
Stugotz
Really? So that's why you. Oh, so you thought you had. You thought you were doing what all the best gamblers do, which is I have some information on injury. That is money and value. But it was confirmed and you lost. You didn't lose your money, but you lost your opportunity.
Tony
Yes, sir. Lost the opportunity.
Juju Gotti
You were too right, Juju. You were a little less right. She would have still played. But you're too right, right.
Tony
Next leg, I'm going with the. The St. The superstar right now. The great performance last game. 30 point performance from Aaliyah Boston. So this game, I definitely think she's going to have to get it without Caitlin Clark. 14.5 points over that for sure says.
Amin Elhassan
15 and a half on the graphic we have here.
Tony
That's how they do me, you know, they do me like that.
Jeremy
She's gonna score 60 so it doesn't.
Tony
Matter either way, right?
Stugotz
Like that. Who's they, what do they do? Who's they and what do they do?
Tony
Ah, that's too long of us story.
Stugotz
But it's all of them. Is it all the people who have been invited to circa. Is that also they?
Greg Cody
It's no all people.
Tony
None of our people at Circle.
Stugotz
None of them.
Juju Gotti
Juju, let them know. Is it here or is it there?
Tony
It is way down there. Is too far.
Amin Elhassan
Has to be one of them, right?
Stugotz
It's neither here nor there.
Amin Elhassan
Has to always be one of them.
Juju Gotti
No, it's neither here nor there.
Stugotz
No, it's. No, it doesn't. It's usually neither here nor there. Somewhere else.
Jeremy
And where is it?
Tony
Touche, Tashay. The last leg. I'm going with the surging Washington Mystics. They've been playing great lately. Shakira Austin. Oh my goodness, she's locked in these days. Kiki, I see you. They're going against the Vegas Aces tonight. Who has a little hitch in their giddy up right now. They beat the dog crap out of the sun last night. But I could have beat the sun. Let's just keep it real. I'm going with The Washington Mystics plus 8.5 points tonight against the Aces. Lock it in.
Amin Elhassan
It says 0.8 and plus 8 on the ground.
Tony
Ah, dang it.
Greg Cody
Oh, that's how they do you.
Stugotz
Oh, no, that's what they do. I don't understand how it changed from the time the graphic was made to seconds later. There's another half point or point in there.
Juju Gotti
This is gambling, man.
Stugotz
Things change. That's true.
Juju Gotti
Information is changing. Got a lock in quick.
Stugotz
Do you have any more for us WNBA related juju? I'm looking forward to Alley oop making its return after a really successful debut during the NBA playoffs. During the WNBA playoffs. I assume is is when it'll be back. What else do you have for us on this?
Tony
Yes, sir. Maybe a little bit before that. You know, we got a lot of stories happening, but last night New York Liberty took out the Golden State Valkyrie. But Kate Martin, oh my goodness, she was so wet behind the three point line. Tiffany Hayes, Kayla Thorne. That Valkyrie team isn't like a regular expansion team. Who you gotta. Okay, let's give them a couple of years and they'll be all right. Those girls are contenders right now. I just Want to throw a salute out to Golden State in Valhalla.
Juju Gotti
Shout out Kate Martin.
Stugotz
The polls we're gonna get. I want to get to some of these polls here. We're going to have pitch clock is going to be later on in the show and we're also going to relive some of the watch party that we did with Mero. In the event that some of you missed some of the highlights from that, we're going to have that for you. But let's update the polls here. Usually we do this in the post game but I'd like to do some of this now because the polls have been on fire lately. What do you have Juju?
Tony
Would you ever we any bowling shoes without socks? Greg, 97% of the audience says no, they will not.
Stugotz
I suppose it changes a little bit if you're the only one wearing those bowling shoes, but it's still really foul. And furthermore, when, if you ask me what are the most uncomfortable soles anywhere in shoes? Now I'm not going to go high heels or ladies shoes, although I find them personally comfortable whenever I wear them. Bowling shoes is where I go when I say like least comfortable bottoms of shoes. It's a bad idea for a number of reasons. Disgusting. But also you need socks with bowling shoes more than any other shoe.
Amin Elhassan
Dress shoes I'd go nominate.
Jeremy
But bowling shoes are probably the closest to dress shoe of any other shoe.
Stugotz
But dress shoes done well don't have those discomforts. Bowling shoes are all cheap.
Amin Elhassan
Get the foot away.
Juju Gotti
Can I, can I point out that bowling shoes biggest scam. You could just wear sneakers. Yeah, like, like bowling shoes are from a time where people were all wearing hard bottom shoes.
Stugotz
No, you need some slide. You need some. Are you a bad bowler? You need some slide on those soles. You sneakers will, you'll get stuck. In fact, I will tell you one of those nights at Tony Roma's a place for ribs, we went bowling afterward and I thought it'd be funny.
Amin Elhassan
What a night.
Stugotz
Yeah, right. Big night. Brooks Reed, Long Island Iced tea. And look, I'm gonna tell you this story. This is how I learned this. Cause I don't know anything about bowling. But you'll find this funny. I'm like, I'll be funny. It's funny. I'll go down and I'll run down the lane and then I'll knock down the pins by sliding down the lane.
Greg Cody
Like a seal with your body like.
Juju Gotti
A seal on like in a glacier.
Stugotz
Right. But like a seal that was wearing a leather jacket and didn't realize that there would be no slide. And I just land like a javelin. And so I didn't get to any of the pins. I just. I just flopped out and in the middle of the lane with my feet going and hitting me like, you know, my feet like a chair. I just landed and. Cause leather jacket didn't have any give. You need to slide on a. On a. On a court, on a. On a lane. Bowling lane.
Juju Gotti
You went from a popular eatery to a bowling alley with a leather jacket on. Was this 1952? What was going on? How much grease?
Stugotz
I went to a soda shop that I got after that from a soda jerk of a wonderful ice cream mall.
Greg Cody
You went to walls ice cream. Right. Right across the street. You go to the 62nd US one, Tony Romans. I know exactly which one you went to.
Juju Gotti
Did the T birds mess with you outside? Hey, Levitard. Hey, punk. We don't like you on our turf. And you're like, hey, guys, I want no problems. And you pull out a switchblade that looked like a comb. Hey, who wants to dance?
Stugotz
That's exactly.
Jeremy
And then he literally broke out into song.
Stugotz
What else do you have on the polls, Juju?
Tony
Has the draft gone from what is this guy? To who is this guy? 92% of the audience says, yes, it has.
Stugotz
Is it as fun as it used to be? Guys, forgive me for missing it last night, but in terms of one, once upon a time, just seeing what Patrick Ewing was wearing is what people were tuning into the draft for. Is it less interesting on that front as just a fashion statement? Is it all less interesting because we have more information than we've ever had, but we feel like we know less on draft night than we've ever known?
Juju Gotti
There's Dan right outside the bowling alley. He took his leather jacket off.
Stugotz
So you have it being a comb. A comb that turns into a switch.
Amin Elhassan
Place that you flip open like that's.
Juju Gotti
The part comes out.
Stugotz
I gotta ask Valerie to get me one of those.
Tony
I would also say Sean's from the draft last night. You work for ESPN now. You're a little quick on the draw for the announcing these pics through your Twitter. I'm trying to catch up now. I know something that's happening. Ah, you're messing up the TV products. But salute to shams.
Stugotz
Didn't Jordan Schultz get in trouble for that? Because the leagues are now trying to ban their information guys from doing that. I felt like Jordan Schultz was a renegade who tried to do that. Choms was doing it again last night. I thought they didn't do that anymore.
Tony
It was right before his hits. He'll be like, washington has traded the rights to this and this and this and this. And I'm like, wait, what? And then they'll draft the team, the person. And I'm like, okay, this could have waited until you told me on tv, brother, but I'm nitpicking. My brother. Sams, I love you, bro.
Greg Cody
Juju, you can. Me and me were talking about earlier, the way that the trades were getting announced, you didn't really know who was going where. Like, you had Atlanta picking for New Orleans, but then they didn't really mention that the pick was going over to New Orleans. And Portland picked a guy from Memphis, but Memphis was going to a guy from Sacramento. And it's like, where was the Chinese guy going? I don't know. Like, he put on a Memphis hat, but he's going to Portland. It's like, how can we make these things easier? Can we just give him the hat of the team?
Stugotz
Was it less of an event last night than it usually is? Has it. Has it been diluted over the years? I used to enjoy it. It. I don't watch it anymore for a number of different reasons that again have to do with the auctioning off of where it is that people with this talent should have freedoms. And then they got to go to Toronto and mutter under their breath, bleep.
Greg Cody
Or Utah.
Stugotz
I'm one of the top 10 most talented people available in the world. Damn it. I have to go to Utah.
Greg Cody
Salt Lake City.
Tony
I think Tony is right. I think Tony is right. At least switch the hat up. Adam Silver, like, don't give him a Toronto hat if he's headed to New Orleans, brother, Let us see that hat. Neither here nor there.
Greg Cody
It was in Brooklyn. That's why.
Tony
Are we weeks away from Canada and France, wiping the block with us in basketball, 58 of the audience says, yes, we are.
Juju Gotti
Whoa, they're coming.
Greg Cody
Insane Juju, can you speak some sense into red, white and blue USA from basketball, please?
Tony
Exactly. I got a movie for you to watch. It's called Court of Gold. Go get you some.
Greg Cody
Exactly right.
Tony
And another movie to watch. Band of Brothers. Get you some.
Juju Gotti
Watch it sometime.
Greg Cody
Circle on ice, buddy. Tell me the ruskies are coming next, huh? What happened to you?
Tony
Have you ever used the word homest? 56 of the audience says, no, they haven't.
Juju Gotti
Yeah, lived, right.
Tony
This is the most important poll of the day. Who looks more like a lunch lady? Kelly Olenic or Luis Scola?
Amin Elhassan
I Think it's Kelly.
Juju Gotti
Yeah, I think Kelly looks like the nice one.
Tony
Yeah. Luis Scola does not give you any extra whatever you're supposed to have. Like, nah. Yeah.
Stugotz
Stingy with the mashed potatoes.
Tony
53% of the audience says Kelly Olenek.
Stugotz
Okay, this is what's wrong about that poll, and I will never forgive you people for this. Put a hairnet on Scola. If you put a hairnet on Scola, he wins that poll.
Juju Gotti
Put a hair. Put a hairnet on Kelly Olenek.
Amin Elhassan
That's the part that you don't have to do anything to Kelly.
Juju Gotti
That's true.
Jeremy
He's already got that little thin headband which makes it look like he's wearing the hairnet. So it's kind of what.
Greg Cody
Gola had one, too.
Juju Gotti
Gola is the one that started that. Before that, everyone wore just regular headbands. Scola said, no, just give me shoestring. I do not.
Stugotz
Do you know how brave that is to play NBA basketball? As with. With a hair bun?
Greg Cody
Shout out to Lou Amundsen.
Juju Gotti
Oh, that's right, man. Sweet Lou.
Tony
Shaq, how dare you. If you are an athlete and your last name is Coward, do you think about changing your name? 85 of the audience says yes, they do. And part B to that poll, if your last name is Coward, should you change your first name to bill? 77% of the audience says yes, you should. And those are your polls.
Stugotz
Thank you, Juju. We will talk to you again next week. Sir. Good to see you. I hope that Thursday Thunder, the parlay, hits. He's been great on Two for Three.
Jeremy
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Dan LeBatard
Know something about me, right? You know when I'm grilling outside and it's summertime? You know how I supplement my summertime?
Jeremy
Of course I do.
Dan LeBatard
I make it Miller time.
Stugotz
Of course.
Dan LeBatard
That beautiful white can. Oh, when it's so hot outside, I just. I just put it right to my forehead right there and just roll it sometimes right on the forehead, cool my body down and then I crack it open. Instant relief. And then that first sip, brother does that first sip.
Jeremy
That is a top five sequence of events that you can possibly go through.
Dan LeBatard
I'm just serenity now. When I just imagine that first sip of Miller Light, just thinking about it.
Jeremy
It'S making me happy.
Dan LeBatard
Dude, the sun is out. It's nice. You have your friends showing up, you got your family there. You just had your first sip of Miller Light. And you know what? You're happy, you're blissful, you're fulfilled. I've been stocking my cooler with Miller Lite four years and for good reason. It's brewed for taste only. 96 calories and 3.2 grams of carbs. This year, Miller Lite turns 50. That is five decades of cookouts, laughs and ice cold moments that never miss. It's the original light beer and it's still my go to Miller Lite. Great taste. 96 calories. Go to millerlight.com dan to find delivery options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere they sell beer. Cheers to 50 years of Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 96 calories and 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces. Looking for a new way to get in on the action. NASCAR betting on draftkings is where speed meets strategy. Whether it's a superspeedway, short track or road course, no one brings chaos quite like nascar. Every Sunday brings new ways to win. Bet on winners, top three finishes, stage winners, head to head, matchups and more. Love a long shot. This is your sport. One late restart can change everything. So whether you're rolling with a favorite like Kyle Larson or chasing a long shot from the back of the pack. NASCAR is always wide open. Fire it up on DraftKings, where NASCAR is full throttle all season long.
Stugotz
Don LeBatard.
Tony
I ain't never met nobody in the world that's done hate on Blues.
Jeremy
Great nomination.
Tony
Like who don't like Blues Clues? Bruh, if you don't like Blues Clues, you're a loser. St look, you get one paw print. That's the first clue. You put it in a notebook. Now what do you do? Blues Clues. Blues Clues.
Amin Elhassan
Sit on the chair and think about it.
Chris Cody
This is the D Levatar show with the St Gods.
Stugotz
You guys cheated there by trying to make that poll biased for Olenek by putting something in his hair that indeed made him look more like a lunch man.
Jeremy
Just what's in his hair all the time.
Stugotz
He looks more like a lunch lady. No, but this is what Skola's got that Olenek does not have that the lunch lady also has. Put Scola back up there.
Juju Gotti
Scowl.
Stugotz
No, it's the. It's not the. It's not the scowl. It is. And I hate to say this. This. It's the stubble.
Greg Cody
The five o' clock shadow. No, he's right. He's right.
Juju Gotti
No, hold on, hold on. This is why people like Kirkshon. This is why people like Scott Ben.
Stugotz
Yep, that's correct.
Juju Gotti
Because they're nice people.
Stugotz
That is correct.
Greg Cody
Is that from Big Mac?
Jeremy
I saw Big Mac this morning.
Greg Cody
Who watched?
Stugotz
For those who do not know and are listening, instead of watching, I have a hat in front of me and Big Mac is the person who protects our carport. People around here get very used to the inside jokes that alienate the audience. And yes, it is a hat that looks like the one Big Mac wears. That is a left over from last night and the baseball show that we did.
Jeremy
I was pointing out that now on the screen you have Louis Scola with a little tiny headband and still thinking Kelly Olenek looks more like a lunch lady.
Stugotz
So I have in front of me this top hat. And this is Jeremy's idea from last night that we never got to. And there are papers in here. And what was I supposed to do with this, Jeremy? That I never did with it.
Jeremy
You would grab it. It Take, take, take out a piece of paper. Name the baseball term or name and just have Tim Kirkon start talking about it.
Amin Elhassan
We'll play that with me. Yeah, go ahead.
Stugotz
Switch hitters.
Amin Elhassan
Chipper Jones.
Stugotz
Okay, good game. I'm glad I'm glad we played. It would have been really good last night.
Juju Gotti
One more.
Stugotz
One more, Tony.
Juju Gotti
One more.
Stugotz
Let's see.
Greg Cody
I'll do one.
Juju Gotti
I'll do one.
Amin Elhassan
Oh, Tony's doing this one.
Stugotz
I think this would be better with Kirk.
Greg Cody
Yeah. Come on.
Stugotz
Just phrase. Okay. Batting gloves.
Greg Cody
Oh, listen, Vlad Guerrero Jr. Vlad Guerrero, the dad never needed the batting gloves. You know what he did to the calluses? Dan pissed on him. That's what you would do to open up the calluses and clean them out. All of a sudden, Moises too. But Vladdy would sit up there.
Amin Elhassan
You know that for a fact?
Greg Cody
Yeah, of course.
Stugotz
That's what you always do. I know it for a fact with Moises Alou. I did not know it for a fact with Vlad Guerrero. Scene. Now, you know the urine is something that he would use on his hands to soften the calluses.
Juju Gotti
Yep. Soften the calluses.
Stugotz
Had you not heard that before, Chris? Cody?
Amin Elhassan
I had not heard that. Urinating on calluses helps.
Greg Cody
Yeah, dude. That jellyfish.
Juju Gotti
Doesn't Chad Ochocinko also do something with urine?
Stugotz
Putting jellyfish on your calluses helps.
Greg Cody
No, no, no. That kind of thing.
Stugotz
I'm kidding.
Chris Cody
Like, Nolan and Ryan use pickle juice. Why don't we just use pickle juice instead of urine?
Jeremy
It seems like Moises Salou used the urine to toughen his skin so that it would eliminate calluses, so the calluses wouldn't even exist. His skin was so to.
Juju Gotti
All right, here we go. This is from November 2024. Chad Ochocinko had a secret formula for staying healthy. He says he used to collect urine, warm urine from his teammates, heat it up, and put my ankle in it for 30 minutes to fend off ankle sprains.
Stugotz
I don't know if I believe all the stuff that Ochocinko says, because I think sometimes he says things like that in order for people to react to things.
Juju Gotti
Quote. Yeah, it worked. There's a reason I've never been injured. Home remedies. I'm sitting here living proof.
Amin Elhassan
I wonder if different teammates had, like, better heat like their urine had.
Stugotz
Well, that's the part that made my ankle better. Yeah, that's the part I don't believe. What was wrong with Ochocinko's healing urine?
Juju Gotti
It's a good thing. This is how I was able to collect it all at one time, Right? You got team meetings in the morning, right? Everybody? Hey, y' all, Boy, do me a favor, boy. My ankle kind of up. I need you to all drink water all at Once. So when we break meeting, if y' all pee, it's a bucket in the bathroom. Boom. You all peeing that bucket. Now, for me, didn't he say, you.
Amin Elhassan
Said at the beginning that he warms it up.
Chris Cody
Yeah, in a microwave.
Amin Elhassan
Microwaving urine.
Juju Gotti
I'm assuming he has a special urine microwave.
Tony
Oh, wow.
Greg Cody
The sun maybe just leaves it outside.
Juju Gotti
Maybe leaves it outside. There you go.
Greg Cody
Although sun dried piss.
Stugotz
True. It can't be true.
Juju Gotti
You think he's lying?
Stugotz
I think his teammates wouldn't participate.
Jeremy
What do you think happened the first time that he asked? Because it's like, it's one thing if you show up, you're just drafted by the team that he's on. He's been doing this for a few years. You have some teammates say, hey, look, this is what Oto does sometimes, right? But the first time that he said, hey, guys, I have this idea, what do you think the reaction was in that locker room?
Stugotz
Again, don't believe the story.
Juju Gotti
Well, first of all, he talks about. This is from February 2016. So he's been talking about this for almost a decade, at least. Right. And this is what I'm thinking he's talking about. His grandmother was the one that put him onto this. Right? And this is the quote right here. I would soak my ankle in warm urine. That was the answer he gave when someone asked, how did you get over ankle sprains? Amari Cooper says, man, my ankle so fat, it don't make no sense. And Chad Johnson responded, soak it in warm urine.
Amin Elhassan
Do you think he tried cold urine first?
Stugotz
The thing that I'm saying is that if he needs a lot of urine and he needs it to be warm, he can use and collect his own urine and then microwave it in order to avoid the embarrassment of asking his teammates to help him with their urine.
Juju Gotti
So this is from March 2012. I never go out at night, and the night I do, I got peed on by a real lion. I feel honored. Who can say they got peed on by a lion? Someone asked him, how in the world did you even get close enough to a line to get peed on? And he said, I wasn't that close. He sprayed like a water gun, which is how lions pee, by the way. It's true.
Amin Elhassan
I'm seeing here that he said, TJ Hushman Zeta had the best year. He had the best urine.
Stugotz
Says here I made that up at Levitar show. Did TJ Husmanzada have the most healing urine at our show?
Juju Gotti
I can't believe Put it in.
Amin Elhassan
He's like, that's the good stuff.
Stugotz
Oh, that's. Oh, my God, I feel so much better.
Juju Gotti
I can't believe some of you find such a horrific and emotionally draining accident so funny. I'm disgusted at all of you who laughed. That's Chad Ochocinko. March 2012 because he got peed on by a lion.
Stugotz
I have never seen Amin do more or better research quickly. And also it would appear that the urine Google search with Ochocinko has revealed a lion's urine when Amin was only looking for the teammates of Bengals. The Bengals urine. He wasn't looking for lion urine, but that came up anyway.
Greg Cody
Different cat. Yeah.
Juju Gotti
Never played in Detroit, but somehow still got line urine.
Amin Elhassan
I turned TJ into a former rock station in South Florida. Zeta.
Stugotz
Roy, I'm glad that we teased why it is that you're feeling old these days? You looked.
Amin Elhassan
Oh, we're getting back to it.
Greg Cody
Yes.
Stugotz
You looked right in my face. And you called me old when you lately have been feeling old. And the hockey playoffs, I believe ransacked you and made you feel even older.
Chris Cody
Yeah, it's not just that because I'm doing learn to play. The Panthers and USA Hockey and some other teams in the league have formed a partnership where they actually teach hockey to, you know, average citizens.
Amin Elhassan
It's Roy and a bunch of 12 year olds.
Chris Cody
No, this is adult learning to play.
Greg Cody
Right.
Stugotz
I love that visual.
Chris Cody
Two separate things, but yeah. I mean, I've been doing this for a month now, four or five sessions, and I'm getting better.
Amin Elhassan
Your voice got higher there. I don't know if you're really getting better.
Stugotz
I like them.
Chris Cody
I'm getting better, but I'm getting older.
Juju Gotti
Roy, now what's the recovery like? I gotta assume you're slipping and falling a couple of times because you know, you're trying to.
Stugotz
That's why I stopped rollerblading. It was too high up.
Amin Elhassan
Another visual.
Greg Cody
I wanna see big tree fall hard.
Amin Elhassan
Dan, you have elbow pads on.
Juju Gotti
Dan in the booty shorts right there.
Stugotz
On Ocean ass hanging out the back.
Chris Cody
Yeah, I almost broke my arm last week. Yeah.
Stugotz
Yeah.
Chris Cody
The transition from skating forward to skating backwards as I was turning went too far and I fell, but my arm, which was holding my stick, my left arm was behind me and that's where I felt. And I was probably a middle inch or two from breaking my arm.
Juju Gotti
Is it sore now? Does it still hurt?
Chris Cody
It's still sore, yes.
Juju Gotti
All right, I'll tell you what we can do, guys. Jeremy, Chris, Tony, let's go pee. Oh, there's a bucket in the bathroom right now.
Amin Elhassan
Get the microwave ready.
Juju Gotti
Get that. We'll put it in the air fryer. Better quality. The microwave strips, nutrients, air fryer. Do a good job of this.
Greg Cody
Attaboy.
Juju Gotti
See? Stick it in there warmed up.
Amin Elhassan
Put that elbow in some urine.
Stugotz
One at a time. I'd like each of you to go out, fill a bucket now with urine, bring it back, and have Roy soak his elbow in it. During the last hour of the show.
Juju Gotti
I've got more Chad Johnson quotes. The funny thing about it is that I had some remedies that I used. Nobody believed me. If it wasn't enough of mine, I would have to get my teammates. I put my ankle that's swollen or the one that's sprained, and warm the urine up really hot, sit my foot in the urine. If I spray my ankle on a Wednesday and we play Sunday, by the time I got to Friday, I was able to do that fast walk through practice on Friday and play the game fully healthy on Sunday. There you go.
Greg Cody
Seems legit.
Juju Gotti
I like it.
Stugotz
I like it. Tony, I want you to go after Chris and Philip Buck. Yeah, you got to drink some water. That's what Ocho.
Greg Cody
Stay hydrated. Obviously fighting Brad Tavares on Friday.
Stugotz
I want to do something that we start started yesterday, and I want to do it again because I want as much information from Amin as we can possibly get on this. Feel free to load up your NBA questions here for Amin so that we can get a lot of stuff from him, speed him up, and let's get moving on giving people the maximum amount of Amin Elhassan basketball information on a day that people want basketball information. I don't know what it is that you saw last night that was most interesting to you. You objected to me starting with the Pelicans and Nets as people or as teams that were made fun of last night. So what did you find most interesting about last night?
Juju Gotti
Well, I did find interesting the fact that the Pelicans made this massive bet on their future, on their immediate future, in order to get someone who exhibits many of the similar kind of pitfalls of the guy they already have. And so I look at this Pelicans team, I don't see a full roster. I don't see a full identity. And I'm thinking to myself, what gave Joe Dumars and the Pelicans the confidence that this is all going to work itself out in the next 12 months? That was the most interesting thing to me.
Stugotz
I want the fast Music that we give to Diana Rossini so that we can move this along and get as much basketball information as possible before we soak your elbow in some communal urine.
Juju Gotti
Hot urine.
Amin Elhassan
I just did mine. Now Tony's doing his.
Stugotz
Thank you, Jeremy. We'll all go and we'll do this. Can you please tell me, I mean, Kyrie Irving, three years, $119 million. What did you think of that?
Juju Gotti
So Kyrie Irving must have had the most leverage of a man who just tore his ACL in the history of the NBA, right? And it's true. Because Nico Harrison needed him. They need him. If he was going to say, oh, I'm opting out and going to sign somewhere else, the Mavericks would have been screwed. They don't really have a recourse to replace what Kyrie does on that roster. So great for him. I know some people might look at it and say, wait, he took a pay cut? No, he took 43 million guaranteed and said, I'd rather have 119 guaranteed over the next three years. Great move by Kyrie.
Stugotz
Bill Simmons on the heats, first round pick, quote. He feels the box score. He's just going to be good. It really is annoying to me. Then they'll sign Kaminga, and guess what? He'll be good for them, too. Then all of a sudden, we'll be like, jesus Christ, we're back with the Heat. I thought we killed them. We thought they were dead.
Juju Gotti
I think that's a pretty accurate depiction of the Miami Heat. Look, the biggest question mark for me there is Jonathan Kaminga, who showed flashes, but couldn't really adapt to the system that the warriors were running. I believe here in Miami, he'd get more freedom, he'd be featured a lot more, which would be great for him and his development. But SPO has a way of doing things as well, so. So he's going to have to adjust to that as well. But, yeah, I could see this Miami Heat team next year being like a five seed and everyone thinking, I thought it was over for them. How are they back here?
Stugotz
Why isn't Wiggins what Kaminga was? If you're giving the Heat that much.
Juju Gotti
Credit on that, I think Wiggins is a finished product. He is what he is. He was what he was when they won the championship. That was the best version of him, but it was still the inconsistency. Everyone says, oh, the guy's an All Star. He was an All Star because the first half of that year he was amazing. And as soon as he made the All Star Game, Everything fell off a cliff until they got to the playoffs. And he showed up big time in those conference finals, especially guarding Luka Doncic against the Mavericks. But overall, his career was always up and down, up and down, up and down. You hope that Kamingo, who's a lot younger, is about 23 years old. He's got more opportunity, more Runway, to become a more consistent basketball player.
Stugotz
Best trade so far, Wolf.
Juju Gotti
Best trade so far for.
Stugotz
Faster. Faster. That's. Girl, you were so. Yesterday, you looked me in the eye, you gave one word answers, and you were so kind. But now we've turned up the heat on.
Juju Gotti
The heat has gone, the music is.
Stugotz
Moving fast, and now you have to check your computer.
Greg Cody
That's not for you. I'll filibuster for you. He's filling up nicely. I thought I didn't have enough in the tank. Went extra.
Stugotz
Oh, it was extra yellow. I saw you guys haven't been hydrated.
Greg Cody
Water.
Amin Elhassan
I think we three of us have done it now, and there's plenty in there.
Stugotz
Okay. Put it there for Roy to soak his elbow and he can tell us whether it feels better.
Juju Gotti
It looks like a lot of that.
Greg Cody
Was me last night. Sorry.
Stugotz
Is that the only. Is that asparagus? The only thing that makes the urine smell bad. Put it on the pole at LeBatard show is asparagus. Yeah, it's a lot smells so bad in here.
Greg Cody
You know what happens when I drink cafe con leche? It smells like cafe.
Juju Gotti
Really?
Stugotz
You guys drink more water? I told you guys. Bad Floyd Mayweather. The first time I saw that dehydrated can produce brown urine is when Floyd Mayweather wasn't drinking enough water in one of those 247 reality shows. You guys need to drink more water.
Juju Gotti
I've had that happen where I took a whiz and I was like, oh, my God, I need to drink way more water. But to answer your question, it's still the Rockets getting Kevin Durant because what they gave up did not materially impact their core or their future. They managed to add a Hall of Famer to a team that was already pretty good without giving up too much.
Stugotz
Have you heard anyone other than Sampson be critical of that trade for the Rockets? Oh, where are you gonna do it?
Amin Elhassan
Roy's actually.
Stugotz
Is it warm?
Amin Elhassan
Is it warm or hot?
Stugotz
Oh, man. It doesn't like curb, right?
Jeremy
It's not too hot.
Chris Cody
It's warm.
Stugotz
Have you heard anybody on the other than Sampson criticized that trade for the Rockets? The only way that trade doesn't work is If Durant gets hurt, I think.
Juju Gotti
And even if he does get hurt, like, you didn't give up all that much, you still have plenty of people at each one of those positions that they gave up in those players to fill in the gaps. No, I haven't heard anyone other than Sampson say it was a bad deal for the Rockets. If anything, people said the Suns should have got more. Oh, I can smell it. I can't think. Or is that just my brain?
Chris Cody
It's starting to feel better.
Greg Cody
How did Utah do in the NBA draft?
Jeremy
Dude, it smells so.
Juju Gotti
Well, it all depends if Ace Bailey's going to play there. You know, look, Danny A. Is always a guy who marches to the beat of his own drum. And so I kind of like the ballsiness of saying, I'm going to take the guy, say he didn't want to be here. But the problem there is the guy didn't want to be here. So you want to. You want to have some sort of kind of confirmation that he's going to be playing for you. Otherwise, you've just entered a Steve Francis type situation where you use a good draft pick to draft a great player who does not want to be playing for your team.
Amin Elhassan
This is a new loafer. It legitimately smells like urine in here.
Stugotz
Percentage of chance Jaylen Brown or Derrick White gets traded, or I would say.
Juju Gotti
60 to 70%, it's a good chance.
Greg Cody
Wow.
Juju Gotti
I don't think Brown would be the guy. It would probably be Derrick White. But the Celtics, as I said yesterday, are a move away from being under the apron, under the tax. And I think that's a little too enticing when you're that close for a team that's trying to cut costs.
Dan LeBatard
Jeremy, you know something about me, right? You know when I'm grilling outside and it's summertime? You know how I supplement my summertime?
Jeremy
Of course I do.
Dan LeBatard
I make it Miller time.
Stugotz
Of course.
Dan LeBatard
That beautiful white can. Oh, when it's so hot outside, I just. I just put it right to my forehead right there, and I just roll it sometimes right on the forehead, cool my body down, and then I crack it open. Instant relief. And then that first sip, brother, does that first hit.
Jeremy
That is a top five sequence of events that you can possibly go through.
Dan LeBatard
I'm just serenity now. When I just imagine that first sip of Miller Life, just thinking about it.
Jeremy
It'S making me happy.
Dan LeBatard
Dude, the sun is out. It's nice. You had your friends showing up. You got your family there. You just had your first sip of Miller Lite. And you know what? You're happy. You're blissful. You're fulfilled. I've been stocking my cooler with Miller Lite four years, and for good reason. It's brewed for taste only, 96 calories and 3.2 grams of carbs. This year, Miller Lite turns 50. That is five decades of cookouts, laughs, and ice cold moments that never miss. It's the original light beer, and it's still my goal. Go to Miller Light. Great taste. 96 calories. Go to millerlight.com dan to find delivery options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Light pretty much anywhere they sell beer. Cheers to 50 years of Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 96 calories and 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.
Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz – Hour 1: The Healing Urine
Release Date: June 26, 2025
Introduction
In the June 26, 2025 episode titled "The Healing Urine" of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, hosts Dan LeBatard and Stugotz dive deep into a blend of sports anecdotes, pop culture commentary, and unique personal stories. Filmed from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, the episode offers listeners a vibrant mix of humor, insider insights, and engaging discussions on various topics ranging from MMA fight preparations to unconventional healing methods.
Main Topics Discussed
Tony’s Upcoming MMA Fight in Las Vegas
The episode kicks off with Stugotz addressing Tony's recent demeanor, noting his overconfidence as he prepares to fight a professional MMA fighter in Las Vegas. Stugotz observes, “[01:50] Stugotz: I saw Sweep over Tony's face this morning, and he can wrap a lot of things in bravado...”
Tony elaborates on the fight’s logistics, sharing his excitement about sparring with Brad Tavares, a notable figure in the MMA world. He states, “[04:20] Tony: Yo.”
Notable Quote:
Behind the Scenes at Extreme Couture MMA Gym
Greg Cody gives a shout-out to Justin, who has organized a sparring session with Brad Tavares at Extreme Couture, home to champions like Francis Ngannou and Sean Strickland. Greg shares his thoughts on taking MMA training to the next level by incorporating adventurous activities such as skydiving.
Notable Quote:
Discussion on UFC Rules and Fighter Ethics
The hosts engage in a lively debate about the integrity of fighters in the UFC, referencing past incidents like Aljamain Sterling’s fight with Petr Yan. They ponder whether certain actions in the ring could label a fighter as a "faker," ultimately deciding against making definitive judgments.
Notable Quote:
Polls and Audience Engagement
Throughout the episode, the hosts introduce interactive polls, engaging listeners on topics ranging from bowling shoe etiquette to draft night excitement. One memorable poll asks, “Who looks more like a lunch lady? Kelly Olenek or Luis Scola?” sparking humorous debates among the hosts.
Notable Quote:
The Healing Urine Segment
The central theme of the episode revolves around unconventional healing methods, specifically the use of urine to treat injuries. Juju Gotti shares stories about Chad Ochocinko’s peculiar remedy of soaking ankles in warm urine to prevent sprains, which leads to an amusing and slightly gross segment where the hosts mockingly entertain the idea.
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Sports Analysis and Basketball Insights
The episode features insightful analysis on various sports topics, including WNBA performances and NBA draft strategies. Juju Gotti discusses the Miami Heat’s strategic acquisition of Jonathan Kuminga, debating his potential impact compared to Gary Wiggins.
Notable Quote:
Hockey Segment with Roy
Roy shares his experiences learning to play hockey as an adult, humorously highlighting the challenges and the wear and tear it has caused, including a near-arm-breaking fall. This segment adds a light-hearted touch to the episode’s diverse content.
Notable Quote:
Humorous Bits and Inside Jokes
The chemistry between Dan, Stugotz, and their guests brings a layer of humor that resonates throughout the episode. From bantering about underwear comfort with a nod to Tommy John products to playful jabs about feeling older with rollerblading mishaps, the hosts maintain an entertaining and relatable atmosphere.
Notable Quote:
Conclusion
The Healing Urine episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz masterfully blends sports talk, personal anecdotes, and humor to engage its audience. Whether discussing the seriousness of an upcoming MMA fight or the absurdity of using urine as a healing agent, the hosts deliver content that is both informative and entertaining. This episode stands out for its unique title and the unconventional topics it explores, making it a memorable listen for both regular fans and newcomers alike.
Key Takeaways
Notable Quotes with Timestamps
This comprehensive summary captures the essence of Hour 1: The Healing Urine, highlighting the episode's key discussions, humorous interactions, and unique insights that define The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.