The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Postgame Show: Dan's Curl (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: October 28, 2025
Recorded at: The Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Participants: Dan Le Batard (A), Stugotz (B), JuJu Gotti (C), with mentions of the broader crew

Overview

In this postgame episode, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and JuJu Gotti discuss the upcoming Dolphins-Ravens watch party at Flanagan’s, a World Series Game Five live stream, the stress and drama of playoff baseball, and hilariously dissect regrettable transactions in sports history. The mood is light and playful, filled with witty banter, behind-the-scenes mishaps, and JuJu’s signature rants. Notable show moments include debates on uncomfortable costumes, a homage to Dan’s “Superman curl,” real-time baseball reactions, and an iconic rundown of “mulligan” sports deals. The team wraps the episode with listener comments, breaking WNBA news, and lively polling updates.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Upcoming Show Events and Schedule

• Watch Party Plans: JuJu confirms traveling down for the Dolphins-Ravens watch party at Flanagan's.
  • “Juju's coming down for our watch party...for the Ravens and the Dolphins.” (00:02)
• World Series Game Five Livestream: Jeremy outlines a star-studded live stream for Game Five.
  • Guests may include Roy, Adnan, David Sampson, and others; notable that Jeremy is skipping bowling to join, indicating event importance.
  • “I'm skipping bowling for this, Dan. Whoa. This is how important this is a big deal.” (00:55)
• Greg Cody’s Bowling Update: Greg Cody, recovering from a knee issue, officially condones missing bowling for the livestream.
  • “You know, I condone it. I condone it. I officially condone him doing the watch along instead of bowling.” (01:26)

2. Baseball Game Takes and Emotional Reactions

• JuJu’s Baseball Analysis:
  • Highlights the performance of Alejandro Kirk (“a beast”) and the standout pitching of Klein under pressure.
    • “Alejandro Kirk is a beast. This guy. He bro, put this brother on. Give him whatever contract he want next year.” (02:07)
  • Clayton Kershaw’s crucial out and the emotions surrounding it, including his wife’s reaction.
    • “When I saw Clayton Kershaw and all he needed was that one out...man. And he got it done on that last low in the way pitch.” (03:15)
    • Stugotz adds: “You see the video of his wife watching...She was so panicked, right? Truly panicked...could end with blowing this game and blowing a World Series...” (03:42)
  • Additional praise for underdog pitchers and a humorous riff on an AI-generated photo of Jeff Bridges as a Dodgers pitcher.
    • “That's a great photo. You told AI. Give me a picture of Jesus Christ pitch.” (04:21)
    • “You told AI. Get Jeff Bridges pitching. That's what we did.” (04:32)

3. Top Sports Transactions People Wish They Could ‘Mulligan’

JuJu delivers a rapid, off-the-dome top 10 mishaps, blending sharp insights and humor:

• Highlights:
  • “Bills trading their pick so that the Chiefs can draft Xavier Worthy...why would we want to help them ever?” (05:23)
  • “Markell Fultz over Jayson Tatum. Get out of here.” (05:32)
  • “The Cardinals take Josh Rosen over Lamar Jackson. Damn.” (06:33)
  • “The Atlanta Hawks trade Luka Doncic for Trey Young.” (07:43)
  • “The Lakers trade Kobe Bryant for Vladi Divats. Charlotte to the Charlotte Hornets.” (08:12)
  • “The Portland Trailblazers draft Sam Buoy instead of Michael Jeffrey Jordan.” (08:28)
  • “The Boston Red Sox trade Babe Ruth for a musical and cash to the Yankees.” (08:42)
  • “The jets pick Zach Wilson over Jamar Chase, Pat Certain, Panay Sewell, Michael Parsons...Amanra St. Brown and two time super bowl champion Kadarius Tony.” (08:46)
• Dan’s Reactions: Regular interjections, alternating awe and disbelief at the magnitude of these historical missteps.

4. Notable Listener Comments & Show In-Jokes

• Costume and Headache Drama:
  • JuJu reads out a comment calling Dan out for complaining about costumes:
    • “Yo, get your boy Dan. He's tone deaf to how it sounds about crying about wearing...a costume.” (09:24)
• Mask Gag & Running Bits:
  • The banter continues about a mask that one crew member claims is at the dry cleaner, with Dan exposing the fib and JuJu riffing on the impracticality.
    • “You took it off after the first hour.”
    • “Sorry, it's at the dry cleaners.”
    • “The mask is right next to you. You didn't go to any dry cleaner.” (various, 01:42, 10:44)
• Dan’s “Superman Curl”:
  • JuJu makes a playful but earnest call for Dan to bring back his “curl.”
    • “That little Superman curl you had dripping on your forehead, you might need to bring that back into the rotation because that was a good one. I don't know about the bucket hat, but that curl needs to be involved. Yes. Sexy.” (10:55)
  • Dan: “It gave me a headache.” (11:11)

5. Sports News & Polls Roundup

• Breaking WNBA News:
  • “The WNBA and the WNPA are extremely unlikely to agree to a new CBA by the deadline of October 31, per Ben Pickman.” (11:19)
• Show Polls (read by JuJu):
  1. “Did Clayton Kershaw look older than Sandy Koufax last night?”
     85% say YES (11:46)
  2. “Are there going to be a bunch of people in sports media today lying, saying that they watched the entire baseball game last night?”
     99% say YES
  3. “Are cheese doodles harder to find than you think?”
     70% say YES

Notable Quotes & Moments

• JuJu Analyses Alejandro Kirk:
  “Alejandro Kirk is a beast...give him whatever contract he want next year.” (02:07)
• On Kershaw’s Redemption:
  “When I saw Clayton Kershaw and all he needed was that one out...this is for the uncs around the world, man. And he got it done.” (03:15)
• AI-Generated Photo Antics:
  “You told AI. Give me a picture of Jesus Christ pitch.” (04:21)
• On the Transaction List:
  “The jets pick Zach Wilson over...two time super bowl champion Kadarius Tony.” (08:46)
• Calling Out Dan:
  “Yo, get your boy Dan. He's tone deaf to how it sounds...crying about how hard it is to wear a costume.” (09:24)
• JuJu Praising Dan’s Curl:
  “That curl needs to be involved. Yes. Sexy.” (10:55)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02: JuJu’s Flanagan’s travel announcement / Dolphins-Ravens watch party
• 00:19: Jeremy details World Series Game Five livestream plans and guest list
• 02:00: JuJu delivers baseball hot takes on Kirk & Klein
• 03:15: Emotional recount of Kershaw’s pivotal out & family reactions
• 05:23–09:11: JuJu’s Top 10 ‘Mulligan’ Sports Transactions segment
• 09:24: Listener comment on Dan’s complaining about costume-wearing
• 10:55: JuJu’s tribute to Dan’s “Superman curl”
• 11:19: Breaking news on WNBA/WNPA CBA talks
• 11:46: JuJu’s poll results

Conclusion

This episode bubbles with camaraderie, unchecked candor, and the infectious enthusiasm that defines the Le Batard postgame environment. Whether riffing on baseball, revisiting regrettable sports trades, or roasting each other’s fashion and quirks, the crew keeps it engaging and unpredictable. JuJu Gotti, in particular, shines as a lively commentator and crowd-pleaser, equipped with both biting sports insight and humor. The detailed poll reactions, costume banter, and signature “Superman curl” moment ensure fans are both entertained and informed, whether they watched the game or not.

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