The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Hour 2: Greg Gives Chris An Aneurysm (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: November 24, 2025

Episode Overview

This hour is a classic, chaotic blend of sports talk, offbeat humor, and family feuds, live from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami. The show features Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, the Cody family, JuJu Gotti, and the regular crew delivering zany, quick-fire banter about the NFL, pop culture, and the ongoing sitcom that is Greg Cody’s interaction with his son, Chris. Notably, a running prank about Jeremy, Beatles trivia, and the usual NFL analysis with JuJu Gotti sharpen the show’s unpredictable energy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Greg Cody and the "Jeremy" Mix-up Prank

• The crew orchestrates a long-running prank involving Jeremy’s supposed presence, with Greg utterly oblivious—or at least refusing to let on that he’s aware.
• Greg’s Bungled Awareness: The cast repeatedly tries to get Greg Cody to realize a different person has been sitting in for Jeremy.
  • Dan Le Batard: "Who have you been doing the show with? All show. Who have you been talking to? All show. In that right corner." [27:14]
  • Greg insists, "George Harrison!"—referring to the Beatle, compounding his confusion (or stubbornness), much to everyone’s frustration and Chris Cody’s rising exasperation.
• The payoff is deliberately anti-climactic, with Greg refusing to give the over-the-top reaction the crew craves.
  • Chris Cody Jr.: "I'm leaving this one confused, honestly. I don't know why we do anything. All of this is...it's stupid." [29:36]

2. Music Trivia, Greg Cody’s Nostalgia, and Banter

• Jimmy Cliff Eulogy: Greg attempts to pay tribute to legendary reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, whom he claims introduced him to reggae—even as Dan and the rest mock his delivery and apparent lack of sadness.
  • Greg Cody Sr.: "Jimmy Cliff introduced me to reggae music. For a lot of people, it was Bob Marley. For me, it was Jimmy Cliff." [07:00]
  • The crew teases Greg for eulogizing on the fly and for not preparing a polished "Back In My Day."
• Beatles References: Greg continues to reference old musical acts, muddling facts (invoking both the Beatles and, bizarrely, George Harrison as an in-show presence), leading to more confusion and ridicule.

3. Greg Cody’s "Back in My Day" Drought

• Dan confronts Greg about not doing his popular "Back in My Day" segment anymore, accusing Greg of laziness and running out of things to nostalgically pine for.
  • Dan Le Batard: "The reason you don't do them anymore is because they're hard. And you don't do hard things anymore." [08:30]
• Greg pushes back, insisting he’s reminisced about every possible subject, with jokes about "pining" for Pine-Sol and Miami Soul.

4. NFL Talk & JuJu Gotti’s "Shoulda Coulda" Top 5

• Jags, Giants, Lawerence, and Miscues:
  • Kirsten bluntly says, "Trevor Lawrence sucks. I'm sorry. I can't not say it anymore." [36:47]
  • The group debates coaching decisions and blunders across the NFL, criticizing play calling, missed kicks, and botched returns.
• JuJu Gotti’s Segment — Top 5 Shoulda Couldas:
  1. Cardinals missed field goal (should have won).
  2. Giants should have kicked the field goal—would have avoided OT.
  3. Eagles’ punt mistake.
  4. Colts’ cowardly punt vs. Mahomes.
  5. Vikings’ QB issues—should have stuck with other options.
• Dan Le Batard: "The Colts shit themselves in the fourth quarter. They've got the MVP...and they both did nothing in the fourth quarter against the champion when you could have ended their season." [39:21]

5. Miami Heat and "Whose Team Is It" Debate

• Dan and the crew debate Norman Powell’s breakout stretch and Tyler Herro’s fit, with the consensus that the current team isn’t anyone’s in particular, reflecting the Heat’s free-flowing play.
  • Mike Ryan: "It just feels weird to say it’s Norm Powell’s team when he came over and he’s the new guy in town — again, has had a better 15 game start than anybody in Heat history." [23:57]
• Kirsten and the group argue the Heat’s style suits Herro and Powell, and the team benefits from flexibility rather than a central "star" system.

6. Meta Humor & Absurdist Threads

• Chris Cody is repeatedly pushed to near meltdown by his father's intransigence and by the show’s absurd premise.
  • Dan Le Batard: "Chris, it’s my favorite form of your panic...where I look across your face and there’s a blank slate." [13:43]
• The “Jeremy” joke acts as a metaphor for generational disconnect and the unpredictability of podcasting with family.
• The show ends with JuJu Gotti and the crew riffing on the pointlessness of over-analyzing, as well as the increasingly "meta" character of their comedy.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Chris Cody’s Breaking Point:
  • "What’s happening right now should scare you. I mean, because of dementia." [27:02]
• Dan on Greg's Nostalgia:
  • "You cannot pine for...you have run it to the end of subject matter that would allow you to pine for a different time." [08:57]
• Greg Cody Insists on Knowing Everyone:
  • "You don’t know who anyone is around here."
    "I do. I know everyone." [04:38]
• JuJu Gotti’s Playful Wisdom:
  • "Know your teammate, brother. You don't pass Nick Young the ball, and don't expect him to chuck one." [35:28]
• On Heat’s Team Identity:
  • Kirsten: "But this team plays a completely different style... A style that I believe is going to suit Tyler Herro perfectly." [23:57]
• Greg Cody’s Reflexive Pride:
  • "Correct. Takes a lot to surprise me, Dan. Been around. Clearly been around the block." [38:11]

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:00-02:28 – Sponsor Reads (Smirnoff, Cuervo, Home Depot, etc.) — skip for main content
• 02:45-04:38 – Greg’s microphone confusion, "Hello" parody, and Dan skewering Greg’s cluelessness
• 06:42-08:43 – Jimmy Cliff eulogy devolves into “Back In My Day” and Bible/Beatles trivia
• 10:09-13:11 – More generational banter; Greg’s questionable musical memories (Beatles, Wilt Chamberlain)
• 17:40-21:34 – Greg Cody’s trick knee, discussion of rehab avoidance, and the Barbie Room bit
• 23:22-25:58 – Miami Heat/Norman Powell/Tyler Herro debate
• 25:58-29:36 – The “Jeremy” prank comes to a bafflingly dull head; Chris reaches peak frustration
• 34:47-36:13 – JuJu Gotti chimes in, Grey’s prank defense, transition to serious NFL analysis
• 36:13-41:41 – JuJu’s “Shoulda Coulda” NFL segment: breakdowns, goofs, and bold takes
• 41:41-43:55 – Chris’ stat of the day, George Pickens discussion, Seattle WRs insight

Final Thoughts

This episode encapsulates the freewheeling, unpredictable nature of The Dan Le Batard Show — the comedy of errors, the blend of sports expertise and surreality, and the Cody family circus at its best (and worst). Hardcore sports analysis mixes with rapid-fire quips, faux outrage, and intentionally unresolved bits, most memorably Greg Cody’s stone-faced navigation of the Jeremy prank, making for classic podcasting chaos.

Best enjoyed if you love sports, unfiltered banter, and the comedy of a family trying (and failing) to prank its patriarch.