Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Local Hour: Chuckle F*** Joins The Show (feat. Chuckle F***)
Date: November 26, 2025
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

Overview

In this lively Local Hour from The Dan Le Batard Show, Dan, Stugotz, and the crew hunker down for a pre-Thanksgiving mail-it-in session, taking a uniquely Miami angle on sports, pop culture, and holiday traditions. The conversation is dominated by debates over local media legends, college football playoff controversies (especially around the Miami Hurricanes), the apparent “mailing it in” energy of the day, and the anxieties and inside jokes that make the show a cult favorite. The episode features an extended interrogation of Bob Wischusen (“Chuckle F***”), national broadcaster and former South Florida media presence, about media bias and the College Football Playoff committee’s logic.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Miami Local Legends Hall of Fame – Who Gets In?

Timestamps: 01:42 – 15:00

• The Game: The crew and guest Jonathan Zaslow argue about who qualifies as South Florida/local media legends, referencing a slew of broadcasters, journalists, and personalities (Craig Minervini, O.J. McDuffie, Jessica Blaylock, Michelle Kaufman, “The Beast,” and more).

  • Running Joke: Zaslow comes off as very selective and dismissive:
    “I’m giving out like candy right now.” — Zaslow (03:17)
  • The debate exposes the subjectivity—and politics—of local media stardom, as well as each speaker's personal biases.
  • Memorable Moment:
    “He gets thanked at the end of every broadcast.” – Defending Gary Abar’s local legend status (04:09)

• Nicknames and Criteria: There’s a consistent riff about how local legend status seems to require a good nickname, longevity, or utility (ISDN backup coupler expertise, apparently helpful for radio emergencies).

2. Thanksgiving Vibes and the “Mailing It In” Day

Timestamps: 05:30 – 08:12

• Song Parody: Dan leads a musical turkey-themed parody, amping up the “mailing it in” energy of the day in a tongue-in-cheek fashion:

  • Quote: “The mailing it in continues in a way that’s embarrassing—this is the most mailing it in day of the entire calendar year.” — Dan (06:38)

• Team Updates: Jessica is set to join with her “Internet Minute” while Amin’s “F1 Minute” gets roasted for a lack of effort.

• Sand-Dirt Punishment: Dan does the show with his hand in a sand garden as a self-imposed punishment for lameness, which becomes a recurring source of mockery (07:07–07:26).

3. Zaslow’s Arachnophobia and South Florida’s Creepy-Crawly Reputation

Timestamps: 13:22 – 16:36

• Zaslow reveals his only social media blocking rule: sending him spider pictures is instant grounds for block.

  • Quote: “Don’t send me pictures. I’m telling you, it’s not a joke.” — Zaslow (15:04)

• The crew riffs on South Florida’s abundance of “weird, swampy creatures” and stereotypes about spiders (with comic detours into Australian wildlife).

• Memorable Exchange: “I punch my way out of here.” — Zaslow, threatening to evacuate if spiders appear in the studio (15:40)

4. Thanksgiving Food Takes

Timestamps: 17:48 – 18:39

• Big Mac's Thanksgiving: The show cuts to “Big Mac,” the Docmaster of the hotel, for hot takes on Thanksgiving food.
  • “I love turkey. I got turkey. I like ham and collard greens. Mac and cheese.” (18:11)
• Lays the groundwork for more food and holiday-themed banter.

5. College Football Playoff Committee & “Chuckle F*” Enters the Ring**

Timestamps: 26:36 – 54:53

• The Main Event (Bob Wischusen aka “Chuckle F*”):**
  Mike Ryan, Dan, and the crew confront Bob about his broadcast commentary on Miami’s place in the CFP rankings, accusations of bias, and supposed failure to advocate for the Hurricanes.

  • Why “Chuckle F*”?** It’s a nickname given by the Canes online community, suggesting Bob finds humor or levity when Miami fans want rage.
  • Debate: Should broadcasters argue against the Playoff system or merely document it?

• Bob Defends His Position:
  “It’s not my system. We’re just reacting to the system as the system is… We could do a broadcast where we yell and scream for three hours about how Miami’s getting screwed… [but] the system is they have to be in this three-team pod with Notre Dame to be discussed, to have the head-to-head take into account.” (38:22–39:31)

• Panel Grievances:

  • CFP criteria are lampooned as subjective, inconsistent, and disrespectful to ACC teams compared to the SEC.
  • Miami’s need to “rack up style points” is dissected as a byproduct of the system’s flaws.

• Notable Quotes:

  • “If you beat Notre Dame, I would think you’d be ranked ahead of Notre Dame.” — Bob Wischusen (40:29)
  • “The stupidity and how… we’re doing this, when you’re simply telling me out loud as a national voice… the SEC is shit as a conference this year.” — Dan (48:19)

• Inside Baseball:
  The crew accuses Bob and Lou Riddick of being “co-conspirators,” pressing him to show more on-air outrage and fight the committee with his national mic.

  • “It’s time to take sides, Bob.” — Dan (49:30)

6. Inside Jokes & Show Banter

• “6, 7” Joke Fails: The crew mocks a College Football Playoff committee spokesperson for botching a pop culture “6, 7” joke during a live segment.

  • “Six, seven. But seriously, Rich, we didn’t have any discussion.” — Wet sock CFP rep, hilariously missing the mark (29:26, 54:53)
  • Bob telestrates the comedic breakdown: “He almost seems surprised that he went there… He was surprised at how poorly it came out.” (55:48–55:51)

• Mailing It In Montage: Ethan gets roasted for editing the NFL “useless sound montage” and inserting himself into it:

  • “Terrible edit. I was about to give thanks for him learning… until he screwed it up at the end…” — Dan (23:16)

• Local Show Callers: Classic nods to Jose from Hialeah and other legendary callers, reinforcing the Miami-centric flavor (51:22).

7. On the Rise of Panthers Hockey & Local Sports Fandom

Timestamps: 58:00 – 60:28

• Dan asks Bob Wischusen (who was at the Panthers’ first game in 1993) to reflect on the evolution of South Florida’s hockey culture:

  • “Hockey’s as baked into South Florida as it is anywhere.” — Bob (58:48)

• The diversity of Panthers hardcore fans is celebrated, including Miami’s Hispanic community, as a sign of the sport’s growth and reach.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

| Quote | Speaker | Timestamp | |-------|---------|-----------| | “The mailing it in continues in a way that’s embarrassing—this is the most mailing it in day of the entire calendar year.” | Dan | 06:39 | | “Don’t send me pictures. I’m telling you, it’s not a joke.” (re: spiders) | Zaslow | 15:04 | | “I punch my way out of here.” (if faced with a spider) | Zaslow | 15:40 | | “It’s not my system. We’re just reacting to the system as the system is.” | Bob Wischusen | 38:22 | | “If you beat Notre Dame, I would think you’d be ranked ahead of Notre Dame.” | Bob Wischusen | 40:29 | | “It’s time to take sides, Bob.” | Dan | 49:30 | | “Six, seven. But seriously, Rich, we didn’t have any discussion.” | CFP Wet Sock | 29:26 / 54:53 | | “Hockey’s as baked into South Florida as it is anywhere.” | Bob Wischusen | 58:48 |

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:42 – 15:00: Local media legend debate
• 05:30 – 08:12: Thanksgiving musical parody & show mailing it in
• 13:22 – 16:36: Zaslow's spider phobia & swamp jokes
• 17:48 – 18:39: Thanksgiving food takes feat. Big Mac
• 26:36 – 54:53: College Football Playoff/“Chuckle F***” main segment
• 58:00 – end: Panthers hockey & South Florida fandom

Concluding Tone

The episode is a quintessential “local hour” — irreverent, argumentative, and dense with inside jokes, media navel-gazing, and South Florida sports tribalism. Deep down, the banter and trash talk mask real affection, institutional memory, and the sense that, even on mailing-it-in day, these voices shape the Miami sports conversation... at least in their own minds.

For listeners new to the show, this episode serves as a microcosm of Le Batard’s universe: chaotic, self-deprecating, deeply local, and always oscillating between the serious and the absurd.