Postgame Show: A Collection of Top 5s and a Mount Rushmore (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Episode: Postgame Show: A Collection of Top 5s and a Mount Rushmore (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Release Date: July 10, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz," host Dan Le Batard teams up with Stugotz and guest JuJu Gotti to delve into a variety of engaging topics ranging from sports analysis to pop culture insights. The conversation is structured around a series of "Top 5" lists and culminates in the creation of a Mount Rushmore for July 4th movies.

1. Dodgers’ Losing Streak and Ticket Prices [00:30 - 02:00]

The show kicks off with Dan Le Batard addressing the Los Angeles Dodgers' recent struggles. Highlighting their six-game losing streak—the worst since 2019—and a troubling run differential of minus 34, Dan expresses concern over the team's performance.

“The Dodgers right now have lost six games in a row for the first time since 2019. They've scored only five runs in the last 42 innings. Their minus 34 run differential is the worst in a six game SP Dodgers since 1958.”
— Dan Le Batard [00:37]

He also discusses the high cost of summer league tickets, questioning whether fans would be willing to pay upwards of $3,000 for a game between Cooper Flag and Bronny.

2. Thursday Thunder and Betting Picks [02:02 - 03:29]

Transitioning to fan engagement, JuJu Gotti introduces the segment "Thursday Thunder," sponsored by DraftKings. JuJu shares her betting picks for upcoming WNBA games, focusing on player performances.

“First leg, I'm going with my sister, All Star reserve Sonia Citrone for over 13.5 points tonight... second leg, I'm staying with the Mystics and I'm going with my sister Shakira Austin for over 12 points tonight.”
— JuJu Gotti [02:21]

The segment emphasizes strategic betting and engages the audience in predicting game outcomes.

3. Sitcom Hoopers: Top 5 Worst and Best [03:29 - 06:08]

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to analyzing "sithom Hoopers"—fictional characters from sitcoms who engage in basketball or other sports activities. JuJu Gotti presents her top five worst and best sitcom Hoopers, sparking lively debate among the hosts.

Top 5 Worst Sitcom Hoopers:

1. Stanley from The Office

   “Number one, Stanley from The Office.”
   — JuJu Gotti [04:56]

2. Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

3. Anthony Anderson from Hang Time

4. Brick from Malcolm in the Middle

5. Uncle Jesse from Full House

   “Number five, Uncle Jesse from Full House. Very not good.”
   — JuJu Gotti [04:23]

Top 5 Best Sitcom Hoopers:

1. Steven Q. Urkel from Family Matters

2. Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

3. Marlon Wayans

   “Number three, Marlon Wayans. He got something going on in there.”
   — JuJu Gotti [05:18]

4. Lucas Scott from One Tree Hill

5. Mark Cooper from Hanging with Mr. Cooper

The discussion highlights the effectiveness and entertainment value of these characters in their respective shows.

4. Mount Rushmore: July 4th Movies [06:08 - 08:14]

Shifting from television to film, the hosts embark on assembling a Mount Rushmore of July 4th movies. This segment critiques previous lists and introduces their refined selection.

Mount Rushmore Selections:

1. Independence Day

   “Independence Day. Absolutely. On the Mount Rushmore of movies that center around the fourth of July holiday.”
   — Roy Bellamy [06:49]

2. Jaws

   “Jaws, Mount Rushmore. You just put a big old shark on that.”
   — Roy Bellamy [07:08]

3. The Patriot

   “The Patriot. Patriot with one of the greatest movie villains.”
   — Roy Bellamy [07:44]

4. The Sandlot

   “Sandlot is a fourth of July movie.”
   — Roy Bellamy [07:44]

The hosts debate the significance of each film in representing the essence of the Fourth of July, ultimately praising classics like "Independence Day" and "Jaws" for their cultural impact.

5. WNBA Updates: Angel Reese and 2K26 [08:16 - 09:55]

Juju Gotti provides updates on the WNBA, focusing on Angel Reese's prominence and recent controversies. She discusses Angel's involvement in the "2K26" video game edition and the backlash received for not featuring Caitlin Clark.

“Angel Reese covers the 2K26 edition WNBA edition of 2K. She's getting a lot of hate online for that.”
— JuJu Gotti [08:43]

Additionally, JuJu highlights Angel Reese's impressive performance, noting her seven straight double-doubles and her team's recent victory over the Dallas Wings.

6. Poll Results: HR Violations and Recreating Sports in Sitcoms [10:05 - 12:01]

The hosts review audience polls conducted by JuJu Gotti, addressing two key questions:

1. Is playing satanic music at the office an HR violation?

   • Result: 57% say Yes, 43% say No

   “Is playing satanic music at the office in HR violation, 57% of the audience says, yes, it is split.”
   — JuJu Gotti [10:05]

2. Hardest Thing to Recreate in a Sitcom:

   • Options: Football game, baseball game, basketball game, soccer match
   • Result: 55% say Football game

   “...the hardest thing to recreate in the sitcom... a football game.”
   — Juju Gotti [10:20]

Dan Le Batard and the hosts engage in a nuanced discussion about the authenticity challenges of portraying sports in sitcoms, particularly emphasizing the difficulty in realistically depicting football due to its physicality and need for authentic movement.

“If I say to you, you get instinctively offended as a sports fan by the lack of authenticity in something that you're watching in sports, on tele. In a sitcom. I think basketball has more memorable moments than football.”
— Dan Le Batard [11:00]

7. Closing Remarks [12:01 - 12:09]

As the episode wraps up, the hosts exchange final thoughts, reiterating key points from their discussions and thanking JuJu Gotti for her contributions.

“Good seeing you. Thank you, sir. Talk to you later.”
— JuJu Gotti [12:07]

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Dan Le Batard: “The Dodgers right now have lost six games in a row for the first time since 2019.” [00:37]
• Juju Gotti: “Number one, Stanley from The Office.” [04:56]
• Roy Bellamy: “Independence Day. Absolutely. On the Mount Rushmore of movies that center around the fourth of July holiday.” [06:49]
• Dan Le Batard: “If I say to you, you get instinctively offended as a sports fan by the lack of authenticity in something that you're watching in sports, on tele. In a sitcom.” [11:00]

Conclusion

This episode of "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz" offers a vibrant mix of sports analysis, pop culture critique, and interactive segments that engage listeners with polls and betting insights. Through humorous banter and informed discussions, Dan, Stugotz, and JuJu Gotti provide a comprehensive postgame review that entertains and informs both regular listeners and newcomers alike.

Transcript

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[Juju Gotti]

Have you ever spotted McDonald's hot crispy fries right as they're being scooped into the carton?

[Dan Le Batard]

And time just stands still. If you want tickets tonight to Cooper Flag Brawny, the average ticket price is $223. The most expensive ticket is more than $3,000 for a summer league game. Put it on the poll at Levittard show Vegas Wales. Man, would you pay more than $3,000 for a summer league game between Cooper Flag and Bronny? Also, I should mention the Dodgers right now have lost six games in a row for the first time since 2019. They've scored only five runs in the last 42 innings. Their minus 34 run differential is the worst in a six game SP Dodgers since 1958.

[Roy Bellamy]

Their first sport sport first the NBA was just filled with Cooper Flags.

[Dan Le Batard]

The Dodgers Payroll is $337 million.

[Mike Ryan]

Long season, Dano.

[Roy Bellamy]

As soon as they get to back together.

[Mike Ryan]

Don't worry about it. Got a long term parlay with them needing to win the World Series. So they are going to do it, baby.

[Dan Le Batard]

Their total on wins this season, if you wanted to bet it was 104 and a half which is just a total insanity.

[Roy Bellamy]

I can't stop looking at Cal Ra.

[Dan Le Batard]

Juju Gotti is with us here. He has some polls to update and of course we've got to do some Thursday Thunder. Let's do it.

[Juju Gotti]

All right.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thursday Thunder is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours. Go ahead, Juju.

[Juju Gotti]

Yes, sir. We are back. We are back. Thursday Thunder went another two for three last time. But this time we are going to right the ship, baby. And I'mma keep it very mystical tonight, if you know what I mean. First leg, I'm going with my sister, All Star reserve Sonia citrone for over 13.5 points tonight. Shake it fast. Whoa, not that, mister. Oh, my bad.

[Roy Bellamy]

Watch yourself.

[Juju Gotti]

Yeah, do a good second leg. Right. Second leg, I'm staying with the Mystics and I'm going with my sister Shakira Austin for over 12 points tonight. And the last leg, I'm sticking with the Miscs. The Mystic. The Mystics with my sister Kiki, all star reserve as well, Aria Finn for over 7.5 rebounds tonight. Lock them in.

[Dan Le Batard]

Balk. Okay, let's. Before we get to the poll updates, Juju, surely, surely in your wheelhouse of sitcom Hoopers, you have some opinions on what it is that we were talking about whether television does basketball, baseball, or football. The worst when you check in with your local sitcom.

[Juju Gotti]

Yes, so it may. It inspired me to make a top five worst sitcom Hoopers of all time list.

[Dan Le Batard]

Wow, this is very exciting. Any Oli. Are we going straight to number five?

[Juju Gotti]

Oli AC Slater in the wheelchair basketball game against the wheelchair people and say, by the bell, terrible. Number five, Uncle Jesse from Full House.

[Mike Ryan]

Not good.

[Juju Gotti]

Very not good. Number four, Brick from Malcolm in the Middle Ass. Number three, Anthony Anderson from the TV show Hang Time. Hang Time. Running together Hang Time. Putting it on the line. Yep. Number two, Carlton Banks from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

[Dan Le Batard]

Had to be said, you got one worse than that.

[Juju Gotti]

Oh, yeah. Number one, Stanley from the Office.

[Mike Ryan]

Well, that was terrible.

[Dan Le Batard]

Right.

[Juju Gotti]

Also got a quick top five sitcom Hoopers as well, just to even out.

[Dan Le Batard]

The so, so good Hoopers. You have, you have recorded knowledge of good Hoopers in sitcoms?

[Juju Gotti]

Oh, yeah, I got a couple of them.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right, let's see.

[Juju Gotti]

Queen Latifah from Living Single. She had a famous rip on Sean Kemp. Also in the MTV rock and jock game, still going viral to this day. Number five, Mark Cooper from Hanging with Mr. Cooper. Number four, Lucas Scott from One Tree Hill. I see your secret sauce. Number three, Marlon Wayans. He got something going on in there. I saw it. Number two, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Will Smith. And the number one Hooper of all time from sitcoms, Steven Q. Urkel.

[Roy Bellamy]

Damn good. Yeah. Halliburton became a meme. Halliburton's game patterned after Steve Urkel.

[Dan Le Batard]

It is a good list that he just put together as opposed to that top 10 list that he gave us of July 4th movies that included Terminator 2. One of the greatest bullshit lists ever made around here.

[Roy Bellamy]

What's the reasoning behind that? Was it just a summer block?

[Dan Le Batard]

Just a good movie? It was his favorite movies to watch on July 4th, and then it was not to do with July 4th movies. He threw Independence Day in there, that kind of thing. But none of the other movies had anything to do with July 4th. I think we need to honor this a little better. Let's do something totally different here. Let's put together a Mount Rushmore list of July 4th movies.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, this is a pure cut. We're going top of the line, Mount Rushmore, the aforementioned Independence Day. Marketed as ID4. One of the great speeches in movie history, replicated by one Chris Cody. Independence Day. Absolutely. On the Mount Rushmore of movies that center around the fourth of July holiday. Right?

[Juju Gotti]

Yeah.

[Roy Bellamy]

Mount Rushmore. It's not a top five. I can't do any kind of countdown without the fanfare. All right, fine. I feel like I'm twisting in the wind without it here, Roy. All right, fine. I got you. In watching the Jaws documentary, Jaws at 50. And re watching Jaws, I realized that is a Fourth of July movie as well. And in my opinion, perhaps the greatest and not just perhaps the greatest fourth of July movie, perhaps the greatest summer blockbuster ever. Perhaps the most impactful horror movie ever. Jaws, Mount Rushmore. You just put a big old shark on that.

[Juju Gotti]

Nice.

[Roy Bellamy]

The Patriot. Patriot with one of the greatest movie villains. It goes without saying. Very self explanatory as to why the Patriot belongs on this list. One of his finest works, quite honestly. Mel Gibson nailed it there. How much must one man go through in a film? Everybody dies. It's crazy. And number four on the Mount Rushmore, the sandlot. Great, great shot. Revolving around the fourth of July holiday. Sandlot is a fourth of July movie.

[Juju Gotti]

Yeah. Great list.

[Dan Le Batard]

Much better than juju's list that again, for some reason included Terminator 2, which has nothing to do with July 4th and is just a movie that juju enjoys watching.

[Roy Bellamy]

Terminator 3, the Rise of the Mach.

[Dan Le Batard]

Do you have outside of Thursday Thunder juju, do you have any other WNBA updates that we need to have in our lives right now?

[Juju Gotti]

Oh, yeah. Bad time for the injuries haters. I'm sorry, Mike. Even though you didn't hate her until last week when we made you hate her. She covers the 2K 26 edition WNBA edition of 2K. She's getting a lot of hate online for that. TMZ. Put it out. Angel Reese covers 2K 26 and not Caitlin Clark, which you know, that set a fire under everybody.

[Roy Bellamy]

White people can't catch a break.

[Juju Gotti]

It's crazy, right? She also released her Angel Reese ones coming out soon. She played on them last night in a victory over the Dallas Wings. Rebecca Allen Airbeck had 27 points. Salute to Airbeck. But yeah, man, a lot of stuff surrounding Angel Reese right now in a positive way. You know, seven straight double doubles, neither here nor there.

[Roy Bellamy]

Picked a bad time to start faking irrationally hating her. But you know what? If any, if I, if I'm known for anything, it's being married to a.

[Dan Le Batard]

Bad bit at LeBatard show that was awfully Quietly. That you wandered away for Brad Marchand. I'm gonna say it again. Panther for life or whatever.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

The way that you feel.

[Roy Bellamy]

Very happy for all the success or whatever.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Roy Bellamy]

Unbelievable.

[Dan Le Batard]

Update the polls at Levitt at Lebanon. Juju, what do we have?

[Juju Gotti]

Is playing satanic music at the office in HR violation, 57% of the audience says, yes, it is split.

[Roy Bellamy]

It's split. And if you heard these bops, you'd be bobbing your head to it, too.

[Juju Gotti]

I'm sure I would. And last poll, hardest thing to recreate in the sitcom. A football game, a baseball game, a basketball game, or a soccer match. 55% of the audience says, a football game.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's probably a post. That's probably accurate, the way that that poll question is framed. But if I say to you, you get instinctively offended as a sports fan by the lack of authenticity in something that you're watching in sports, on tele. In a sitcom. I think basketball has more memorable moments than football. Even though you'd have to agree that it's hard to recreate football in a way that feels authentic. Right. Because you need the hits. What am I doing there that I can factually, logically know that football is the tougher thing to do and yet basketball is the more offensive one. When I think of people doing it poorly in recreations on television.

[Mike Ryan]

In football, everybody can. Every actor can run, Right. Like take the ball, run that way. Not every actor can dribble. And you got to look cool while dribbling.

[Juju Gotti]

Yeah. And the football patch. Everybody looks cool in a set of football pads. You can't fake that.

[Roy Bellamy]

It's also easier to have a stunt double in a football movie as opposed to a basketball one.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, there you go there. That. That might be something, because it's the hits. It's not running in football that's hard to recreate. It's realistic hits. It's. It's anything that feels like it might be something close to the product you're used to. It's the dribbling. You gu. Got it right. You can either dribble or you can't drill. It's not even about shooting. Right.

[Roy Bellamy]

I mean, if. When you're allowed to carry. Anybody can dribble these days. Pistol P. Rest in peace. You taught me well, juju.

[Dan Le Batard]

Good seeing you. Thank you, sir. Talk to you later.

[Juju Gotti]

Thank you.