Podcast Summary: "Local Hour: START SPREADIN’ THE NEWS, B******"

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz – Local Hour, October 9, 2025

Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Billy Gil, and the rest of the crew dish on a rich stew of sports topics, with a local Miami flavor and a heavy focus on the New York Yankees’ latest postseason demise. The episode is peppered with mockery of the Yankees’ misfortunes, playful debate about sports fandom, birthday banter, and a check-in with Zaslow from across the pond. Throughout, the tone is irreverent, comedic, and at times, gleefully mean-spirited toward baseball’s most storied franchise.

Main Discussion Highlights

Relishing the Yankees’ Postseason Collapse

• Yankees Mockery Soundboard
  Billy Gil calls for classic sound clips mocking the Yankees, including the iconic “Ow, ow, ow” from a mishap in the Yankees’ booth and the legendary Suzyn Waldman “Roger Clemens is back!” moment:

  • "[The 3-2] Swung on, a pop foul back here. Ow! Ow! Ow! It really hit me. I didn’t know it was coming back that far." ([01:00])
  • Billy and Dan riff on how these are the last real “great moments” for the Yankees, noting teams like the Cubs, Red Sox, Royals, Nationals, Giants, and even Rangers have won more recently ([02:14]).

• The $5,000 White Corvette Bet
  Dan recounts the bizarre side plot of possibly paying off a friendly $5,000 sports bet with a 1993 Chevy Corvette (notably, one that needs a new transmission), illustrating the show’s signature embrace of absurdity ([03:11]).

• Postseason Pain
  The panel reviews the Yankees’ stunning flameout—a team built for power, again undone by its all-or-nothing approach, while the Blue Jays succeeded with “duck farts” and choked-up contact hitters ([09:25]):

  • "That’s what wins in the postseason, though. That’s why the Yankees keep losing: their home run or bust.” – Mike Ryan ([09:56])
  • The crew laughs about the Yankees’ “hope” dying almost instantly in the 8th inning, savoring their pain as only South Florida transplants can ([24:03]).

• Blue Jays’ Manager Trolls Yankees
  Dan plays celebration audio from Toronto’s manager John Schneider, who tweaks the Yankees by referencing Sinatra’s “New York, New York”—only to be drowned out by celebratory champagne:

  • “It takes everybody, every day—start spreading the news…” — John Schneider ([13:23])

Reflecting on Fandom, Hate-Watching, and Sports Joy

• Dan’s Evolution as a Former Yankee Fan
  Dan unpacks his journey from Yankees fandom as a South Floridian (explaining they were the only major league team he could watch as a kid) to actively rooting against them. He contrasts it with generational Miami sports fandom, sharing vivid family memories like his dad’s euphoric reaction to the ‘86 Mets and quirky anecdotes involving navel-high tighty whities ([27:26]-[29:45]).

• The Joy of Hate-Watching
  The sheer schadenfreude of watching the Yankees and Dodgers fail is dissected:

  • “Can you hate-watch something you love?” – Dan
  • “Yeah, you can.” – Stugotz ([46:43])

Timestamps & Memorable Quotes

| Timestamp | Segment | Notable Quote/Sound | | --------- | ------- | --------------------| | 01:00 | Yankees soundboard | "Ow! Ow! Ow! It really hit me..." ([01:00]) | | 02:23 | Soundboard, Yankees last 'great moment' | "Roger Clemens is a New York Yankee." | | 05:06 | List of teams with more recent World Series wins | "Nationals winning a World Series more recently than the Yankees and the Cubs...and the Rangers and the Royals..." ([05:11])| | 09:56 | Yankees’ approach criticized | “That’s what wins in the postseason, though. That’s why the Yankees keep losing…” – Mike Ryan | | 13:23 | Blue Jays manager trolls Yankees | "It takes everybody, every day—start spreading the news..." – John Schneider ([13:23]) | | 24:03 | Death of Yankee hope, 8th inning drama | "It lasted for one pitch, that hope..." – Dan ([24:03])| | 27:26 | Dan on rooting against the Yankees | "It's a fascinating thing... you grew up being a Yankee guy and now you root for them to lose." – Stugotz ([27:03]) | | 46:43 | On hate-watching baseball | "Can you hate-watch something you love?" – Dan<br> "Yeah, you can." – Stugotz |

Unpacking Baseball’s Fickle Nature and Cultural Touchstones

• Baseball Nuances and Fandom
  The crew marvels at postseason randomness, lists teams that might beat the Yankees to the next title, and waxes on the eerie hopefulness (and futility) experienced by Yankees fans in high-leverage moments ([25:12]).

• Derek Jeter/Aaron Judge Comparison
  The show contrasts Judge’s personal heroics with the failures of his team, noting how every playoff game feels “historic” for Judge now because the Yankees are always on the brink ([06:35]).

• The Problem with Sports Fines
  Dan draws comedic parallels between NFL disciplinary fines—owners getting heavier penalties for gestures (e.g., Jerry Jones’ accidental middle finger) than coaches for actual misconduct. “Are we really just fining people based on how much money they have?” ([41:44])

Lighter Segments & Side Conversations

International Zaslow

• Zaslow Drops In from Windsor Castle “I’m just running this place, man…I was hoping to run into the king. I didn’t see him though.” – Zaslow ([18:46])
• He describes his wife’s love of travel and journeys through Europe, much to the amused skepticism of the rest of the gang ([20:01]).

Birthday Banter, Lists, and Absurdities

• Birthday Celebrations In classic fashion, the crew debates which birthdays “count as big ones,” before wishing Mike Ryan well ([33:36]).
• Song Lists and Show Production
  Billy and Ethan’s argument about “top 250 songs” lists devolves into jest about the show’s production style ([35:39])—“List radio is a great fallback.” – Stugotz

Noteworthy Quotes & One-Liners

• On Yankees’ Decline:
  "In the last 25 Major League Baseball seasons, the New York Yankees have won the same amount of World Series as the Miami Marlins." – Mike Ryan ([46:23])
• On Sports Schadenfreude:
  "I didn't make Floyd Mayweather one of the richest people in the history of sports because I was rooting for him to lose…” – Dan ([26:29])
• On Hopeful Fanbases:
  "There’s also not a fan base in the world that thinks every fly ball is going out of their ballpark more than the Yankees…” – Mike Ryan ([24:34])
• On Generational Fandom:
  "I’ve told you the happiest I’ve ever seen my father…was 1986, the ball rolls through Buckner’s legs. He dances around the living room in tighty whities that are above his navel." – Dan ([27:26])

Final Thoughts and Episode Tone

The episode is a raucous, fast-moving celebration of the Yankees’ playoff misery and the peculiar pleasures of sports hate-watching. Through sports talk, soundboards, trivia, and side stories, Dan and company deliver their signature wit, blending nostalgia, local Miami color, and pure comedic timing. Whether you’re a Yankee hater, baseball fan, or podcast loyalist, this episode is both cathartic and highly entertaining—a perfect snapshot of the Le Batard Show’s appeal.

For those who missed it:

• The Yankees get roasted relentlessly.
• Dan’s journey from childhood Yankees fan to gleeful Yankees antagonist is explored.
• Memorable baseball soundbytes, family and fandom stories, and irreverent tangents abound.
• “Hate-watching” is officially celebrated as an essential sports fan experience.

Episode must-hear moments:

• Yankees soundboard and Suzyn Waldman moments ([01:00]-[02:23])
• Blue Jays mocking Yankees with “Start spreading the news…” ([13:23])
• The “death of hope” for Yankees fans in the ALDS ([24:03])
• Zaslow’s Windsor Castle adventure ([18:46])
• Giancarlo Stanton etymology, generational fandom, and tighty whities ([27:26])
• The hilariously unimportant “top 250 songs” debate ([35:39])

If you ever wanted a safe space to gloat at the Yankees’ expense and bask in playoff schadenfreude, this is your episode.