Postgame Show: Dan Threatens To Murder Erik Spoelstra

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: Dan Threatens To Murder Erik Spoelstra
Date: March 4, 2026
Setting: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

In this playful and irreverent postgame segment, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their crew riff on everything from 90s erotic thrillers to the challenges of pool maintenance and their always-entertaining audience polls. The episode blends classic movie nostalgia, sports culture jabs, and relatable gripes, all delivered with the show’s signature blend of humor and South Florida flavor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tony Finally Watches “Basic Instinct”

[00:02 – 02:29]

• Tony’s Viewing Experience:
  • Tony admits he watched Basic Instinct for the first time at his in-laws’ house, taking advantage of being alone in one of the rooms.
  • He remarks on the film’s infamous interrogation scene and Sharon Stone’s legendary performance:
    • “Newman was sweating bullets. … He looked over at Michael Douglas like, did you see what I just saw?” — Tony [01:06]
  • The crew reminisces about the movie’s cast and its impact, with A (possibly Dan) emphasizing Sharon Stone’s peak:
    • “That is Sharon Stone at her absolute peak." — A [02:18]
• Cinephobe Lingo:
  • Tony references “ass off” and “ass on” acting, terms from the Cinephobe podcast:
    • “Ass off is when you’re acting your ass off … so the opposite, it’s acting your ass on, which is what he was doing.”
• Spoiler Discussion:
  • Tony confidently asserts Sharon Stone’s character is guilty, provoking mock spoiler-alert banter for a 35-year-old film.
    • “Spoiler alert for a movie from 35 years ago, but she did it.” — Tony [02:08]

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2. “Over MJ” and Disappointment with Greatness

[02:29 – 03:23]

• Trista’s Michael Jordan Apathy:
  • D shares that Trista has had enough of Michael Jordan, expressing disappointment in what was promised versus what was delivered regarding his legacy and recent NASCAR involvement:
    • “I’m done, guys. I think the NASCAR thing tipped me over the edge.” — C (Trista) [02:43]
    • “What I want to talk about is what we were promised. We were promised lessons in excellence. What did we get? Nothing. … Promises made, promises not delivered.” — C (Trista) [02:55]
  • The crew sympathizes with her fatigue over MJ’s post-career activities, such as his ownership of the Hornets.

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3. Newfound Respect for Pool Boys (and Pool Maintenance Realities)

[03:23 – 05:54]

• Tony’s Pool Boy Trials:
  • Tony, now living at his in-laws’ place, laments the hassle of pool maintenance—dealing with leaves from the neighbor's tree and the underappreciated effort required:
    • “Nobody’s gonna do this except me. Like, I gotta do this shit.” — Tony [04:19]
    • “Newfound respect for people that clean pools because it is a problem.” [05:46]
• Discussion of ‘Pool Boys’ as a Profession:
  • The crew jokes about the lack of “pool girls” and the possible double standard in pool maintenance professions.
    • “You never find those. Nah, you don’t see those. No Sharon Stone walking around being like, hey, can I clean?” — Tony [05:23]
    • “It’s very sexist sometimes.” — A [04:56]
• Cost of Hiring a Pool Service:
  • Tony weighs the expense of hiring pool professionals ($120–$150/month) against DIY, conceding the labor is more than he expected.

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4. Audience Poll Results with Juju

[05:54 – 07:34]

• Notable Poll Questions & Results:

  • Would Dan be £700 if he lived in New Orleans?
    • Result: 92% say yes.
    • “I love Big Fat Dan.” — Tony [06:10]
  • Who has the worst nachos: ballpark, gas station, or movie theater?
    • Result: 69% say gas station.
  • Does blue cheese taste like mold?
    • Result: 54% say no.
  • Better dressing: blue cheese or ranch?
    • Result: 65% favor ranch.
  • Do some people love diarrhea because it helps clear them out?
    • Result: 73% say yes.
  • Best wing flavor?
    • Result: 60% buffalo.

• Crew Banter on the Polls:

  • The crew reacts to the absurdity of the poll questions, with a tone that’s both knowing and gleefully juvenile.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Newman was sweating bullets … did you see what I just saw?” — Tony [01:06]
• “That is Sharon Stone at her absolute peak.” — A [02:18]
• “I’m done, guys. I think the NASCAR thing tipped me over the edge.” — Trista [02:43]
• “Nobody’s gonna do this except me. Like, I gotta do this shit.” — Tony [04:19]
• “Newfound respect for people that clean pools because it is a problem.” — Tony [05:46]
• “Would Dan be £700 if he lived in New Orleans? 92% of the audience says yes, he would.” — Juju [06:01]
• “Do some people love diarrhea because it helps clear them out? 73% of the audience says yes.” — Juju [07:14]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 – 02:29: Tony discovers Basic Instinct and Cinephobe’s “ass off/ass on” acting terms
• 02:29 – 03:23: Trista is “over MJ” and disappointment with Jordan’s post-career impact
• 03:23 – 05:54: Pool maintenance woes, gender roles, and newfound respect for pool professionals
• 05:54 – 07:34: Juju delivers and discusses the day’s funniest audience poll results

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Summary

This episode is quintessential Le Batard: a mashup of nostalgic movie talk, sports cynicism, and bantering about the mundane (like pool cleaning), all sprinkled with the audience’s surprisingly opinionated poll results. The crew’s rapport, willingness to poke fun at themselves, and seamless blending of pop culture with personal anecdotes makes it an entertaining listen—even if you’re just catching up through this summary.

Transcript

[A]

All right, so Tony came in this morning very excited to tell me about a movie that he finally got around to watching. Now, you may remember last week, I think damage Second, I were talking about this, a movie last week. We were going over that a lot of you youths on the other side of the glass there had not seen yet. And that is a movie called Basic Instinct.

[B]

What a movie.

[A]

What a movie.

[B]

What a movie.

[A]

How did you. How did you, like, decide to watch it?

[B]

You have a kid. Yeah.

[A]

And it's not like, you know, you have it on VHS or something. Did you have to, like, did you pay for it?

[B]

No, no, no. So I didn't pay for Matt. I'm at my in laws now because

[A]

that's a good place to watch Basic Instincts.

[B]

So. Yeah. So listen. So listen, they weren't in the house. My wife was over in her side of the TV side over there. And I was in the room that we're staying in, but she was with the baby. So I was like, you know what? Let me throw in a little bit of Basic Instinct, See what the boys are talking about. See what's going on. There's a lot of buzz behind see what's what, see what's what and who's who. And then I found out who was who.

[A]

Oh, yeah, baby.

[C]

Sharon Stone.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

You know about that interrogation scene.

[B]

Wow. I mean, Newman was sweating bullets. Sweating. But he looked over at Michael Douglas like, did you see what I just saw?

[A]

That's right.

[B]

And then he's like, yeah, I saw what you just saw.

[A]

Newman.

[B]

I never saw that movie because I've actually never seen Basic Instinct. But I get the vibe. I know the scene, like the legs crossing. Like, I can already tell that. But she knows. She knows everything. She wrote a book prior to which gave her the alibi. Chris Cody. So long story short, anything Michael Douglas related, I'm in. So it was a nice little cherry on top of him acting the. What's his name? I'm trying to. The. The partner. His partner. The cowboy partner. I don't remember his name. Whatever his name was. Ass on.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Ass on. Actor. Do you know what that means? Zaz or. No, no. Okay. Ass on. Did you. When you say ass off, it's. It's from the Cinephobe universe. Cinephobe uses ass off is when you're acting your ass off that you're doing a great job. So the opposite of that, it's acting. Acting your ass on, which is what he was doing. All right, so if you can look up the name for me, he used to call Michael Douglas Hoss. I don't know what his name is,

[A]

but that's a good movie.

[B]

Good movie, though. Good movie.

[A]

You think she did it?

[B]

Yeah, she did it. Yeah, she did it. She did it for sure. Spoiler alert for a movie from 35 years ago, but she did it. I'm gonna look. Chris has the cast up right now. Hold on. Give me a second. Let me check.

[A]

But out right there, in case you know, that is Sharon Stone at her absolute peak.

[B]

That's at Gus. His name was Gus. Yeah, his name was Detective Gus Morin. Yeah. Acted his ass on.

[D]

Yeah. Also, my sister Trista earlier in the show mentioned a little bit of fodder that I was like, oh, no, we going to get to this in the post game. She say she is over mj, bruh. How and why are you over the goat?

[C]

I'm done, guys. I'm absolutely done. I think the NASCAR thing tipped me over the edge.

[B]

Oh, another three peat for mj. Oh, my God.

[C]

No, I don't want to talk about a three peat. What I want to talk about is what we were promised. We were promised lessons in excellence. What did we get? Nothing. What we got was stories about the Airbnb and nervousness with the free throw. Promises made, promises not delivered. I hate that. When I watch the Hornets, all I can think about was what MJ did not do. MJ is stuck in my brain and I want him out.

[D]

I can dig that. I didn't like that to Rico situation. It was pretty funny. I'm like, damn, y' all gonna try this same interview back out here. Salute, though. But I also wanted to get to one more thing. Another utterance that happened earlier. My boy Tony says, and I quote, I have a new respect for pool boys.

[B]

Oh, boy.

[D]

Oh, good for you, Tony, my brother.

[B]

Yeah. So being in, you know, not my own house, I'm living in my in laws. Now, you mentioned that we bought, right? So for the kid. A kid. One kid only feels like kids. It does feel like kids.

[C]

Could be kids.

[B]

It will be kids at some point. Right now, just kid, plural, baby. But I was doing over stuff at the. At the new house. And the new house has a pool, which is cool. But the problem is the neighbor who's behind me has this big a tree and all it does is put leaves in my pools as. So it's got. I didn't go for a couple of days and all of a sudden I look at the bottom of the pool. It's covered in leaves.

[A]

Yeah, you Gotta be a good little pool boy.

[B]

And I'm looking and I'm like, I'm like, damn. I'm not like, nobody's gonna do this except me. Like, I gotta do this shit.

[A]

That's right.

[B]

So I got the net, big ass net, right? So I'm there at the bottom of the pool trying to rake out all the leaves.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

You know what happens when you rake them all up? They go everywhere. So I have to sit there and swivel the thing. You don't got those floating leaves? No, no. Floating. These are all the bottom of the pool.

[A]

There's a skill to a dog. You'll figure it out.

[B]

I had to sit there for an hour and a half, sinking leaves, getting every single leaf out of there. And I think about pool boys because we don't have pool girls, right? We don't see a lot of women in the profession. They're out there. Anytime there's a pool guy, it's a pool guy doing his thing.

[A]

It's very sexist sometimes.

[B]

It's a pool family. The problem is I didn't want to pay for the pool guy because I'm like 150 bucks a month. I'm not going in the pool right now. It's cold. So, like, I don't need to do that. I'll maintain it myself. Throw a little chlorine. How much a month? Like 150. Dang.

[A]

I pay like a little. I pay like a little more than 100 bucks a month.

[B]

Okay, so what, 120? What are we talking, weekly? Once a week?

[A]

Yeah, he comes every week.

[B]

Okay. Yo, yeah, whatever. So I don't. That's not an expense that I need right now. Long story short, but it was a

[A]

pool girl, I'd pay a little bit more.

[B]

Whatever. But again, you never find those. Nah, you don't see those. No Sharon Stone walking around being like, hey, can I clean? Pool girls get paid more. Actually, they probably could, to be honest. But so I'm sitting there for an hour and a half taking up all these dead ass leaves, putting them in a bag, going back and forth 150 times to take all these things out. I'm like, damn, this sucks. So newfound respect for people that clean pools because it is a problem. Pool people, if you're listening right now, I feel your pain. Thank you for what you do. And if you have a good thing for under 100 bucks, let me know. DM me at the neighborhood. Also, use your sunscreen.

[A]

All right, Juju, you got some polls to update for us. Here today?

[D]

Yes, sir, I do, brother.

[B]

Yes, sir.

[D]

Bob, first poll. Would Dan be £700 if he lived in New Orleans? 92% of the audience says yes, he would.

[B]

I love Big Fat Dan.

[D]

Can you. Can you say the legend? What's his name? 76% of the audience says, no, you cannot. Can a Super bowl winner be a high key, Low key acquisition? 61% of the audience says, yes, he can.

[A]

Wow.

[D]

Who has the worst nachos? The ballpark, the gas station or the movie theater? 69% of the audience says the gas station.

[A]

Yeah, I can see that.

[D]

Does blue cheese taste like mold? 54% of the audience says no. Damn. Better dressing. Blue cheese or ranch?

[B]

80%. Ranch.

[D]

What are we thinking, right? 65% of the audience says ranch. Do some people love diarrhea because it helps clear them out? 73% of the audience says yes. Better wing flavor. Buffalo, lemon, pepper, mayong or barbecue. Or me on meong. Yeah, they call it in America. I'm from over there where they make that. 60% of the audience says buffalo. And those are your poles.

[B]

All right.

[A]

Good job, juju.

[D]

Thank you, brother.