Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: Happy Black History Month (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: February 2, 2026
Recording Location: Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami

Episode Overview

This postgame show features Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their crew with guest JuJu Gotti, who leads a humorous and candid critique session to mark the start of Black History Month. The team dissects recent topics, revisits questionable on-air takes, debates celebrity status, dissects the dire state of films in 2025, runs through bizarre poll results, and gives "flowers" to TV shows and questionable movie choices. The tone is irreverent, witty, and full of playful banter and sharp cultural critique.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Black History Month Shout-Out & Recent Sports Roundup

• Juju opens the segment with:

  "First of all, I'm not sure if I can say this. I'm allowed, but here goes nothing. Happy Black History Month, everybody." (01:13)

  • He notes the cultural importance and wryly acknowledges the awkwardness of the mostly non-Black crew responding.
  • Boxing Recap: JuJu comments on Shakur Stevenson's win and mentions an opponent's racist controversies and public apology (01:23).

Revisiting Controversial Takes

Jeremy and the Mike Vrabel Statement

• JuJu brings out a peculiar claim:

  "[You said] if Mike Vrabel did it, you would watch. Do you want to clarify that? Do you want to repeat that, or do you want to stand on that?" (02:10)

• The crew debates the infamous Vrabel quote (cutting off his penis to win a Super Bowl), with Jeremy reluctantly "standing on" his admission that he’d watch (02:28).
• David notes:

  "I don't believe that any of you wouldn't." (02:29)

  • The segment gets playful as the group discusses the hypothetical, and Jeremy pushes back:

    "Why would anybody want to? ... I get squeamish watching, like, needles and shivs in movies." (02:41)

The “Kai Cenat is a Low-End Celebrity” Argument

• JuJu challenges Tony’s take:

  "Kai Cenat is a low end celebrity." (03:09)

• Dan expresses disbelief:

  "Wild." (03:14)

• Tony stands by his position, claiming those over 25 won’t know who Cenat is, sparking debate about generational fame and modern celebrity:

  • Tony: "That's a low end celebrity." (03:30)
  • Jeremy jokes: "He's great on Myspace." (03:59)

• JuJu closes with:

  "Especially his asses during Black History Month." (04:18)

Chevy Chase & Race

• JuJu forcefully addresses David Sampson’s past praise of Chevy Chase, highlighting the actor’s use of the N-word and alleged casual racism, as ignored context:

  "Chevy Chase is the guy who vigorously uses the NWORD at will because he says Richard Prior said he could do so." (04:46)

• Jeremy provides historical background on SNL’s racially charged skit with Chase and Pryor (04:58).

TV & Movie Critique: State of Modern Entertainment

JuJu's TV Recommendation

• JuJu recommends Peacock’s “The Traitors,” saying:

  "This show should be a required watch in every elementary school across America. Why, brothers and sisters, I'm here to tell you this is might be the best show on tv." (05:47)

  • Praises its psychological misdirection and relentless wrong accusations:

    "They will bet their lives and their first children on it ... And they be just as wrong as hell." (05:53)

“There Are No Good Movies Anymore” Debate

• Tony claims "there are no good movies anymore." (06:27)
• JuJu partially agrees, citing overreactions to mediocre films and launches his:

  "Top five ass movies of 2025." (07:08)

JuJu’s “Top Five Ass Movies of 2025”

1. War of the Worlds (Ice Cube version):

   "Ass on ass ... I tried to watch that movie three times, sirs, and I could not do it." (07:28) David: "That was Booty Juice." (07:35)

2. Novocaine:

   "Do not go see Novocaine. You will regret it." (07:36)

3. The Running Man:

   • JuJu joins Jeremy in dismissing it:

     "That thing was so lame. No plot, no twists, just straight ass." (08:23)

4. Begonia:

   • Tony pushes back, but JuJu finds it too predictable:

     "I knew the answer to the movie the first five minutes of the movie ... at least give me a twist." (08:59)

5. Marlon Wayans’s “Quarterback” Horror Movie:

   "Marlon Wayans. You need to be ashamed of yourself for that movie, bro. Salute to all the people involved. Get your money." (09:16)

Audience Poll Results Roundup

JuJu runs through poll results, blending stats with reactions:

• Dwyane Wade vs. Giannis (Better basketball player):

  "54% of the audience says D. Wade, man. 305. Stand up." (09:55)

• Is Bill Belichick rooting for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl?

  "92% of the audience say, hell nah." (10:09)

• Squatting Feat:

  "What's more impressive, squatting 405 at age 65 or squatting 65 at age 405? 63% of the audience says, squatting 65 at 405." (10:31)

• Throwing a chair while drunk:

  "79% of the audience says, no, they have not." (11:13)

• Suspecting a boxer wears a toupee:

  "90% of the audience says, no." (11:16)

• Miami heater dust smell:

  "95% of the audience says, yes, it is." (11:47)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• JuJu Gotti, on Black History Month:

  "Happy Black History Month, everybody." (01:13)

• Tony, on Kai Cenat:

  "If you ask someone who's above the age of 25 who kai sanat is, you feel like the majority of them are going to know who he is. No, they're not. That's a low end celebrity." (03:30)

• JuJu, on "The Traitors":

  "This show should be a required watch in every elementary school across America." (05:47)

• JuJu, on "War of the Worlds" (Ice Cube):

  "Ass on ass ... I tried to watch that movie three times, sirs, and I could not do it." (07:28)

• David, on “War of the Worlds”:

  "That was Booty Juice." (07:35)

• JuJu, closing the segment:

  "Shuck you, Dan." (12:02)

Important Segments (With Timestamps)

• [01:13] – JuJu’s Black History Month shout-out
• [01:23] – Sports recap: Shakur Stevenson, racism in boxing apology
• [02:10] – Mike Vrabel “I’d watch” debate
• [03:09] – Kai Cenat “low end celebrity” argument
• [04:46] – Chevy Chase and deeper racial context
• [05:47] – JuJu’s “The Traitors” TV endorsement
• [07:08] – “Top Five Ass Movies of 2025”
• [09:43] – Audience poll results and reactions

Tone & Style Recap

The tone is brash, conversational, and in typical Le Batard Show fashion, hops between insightful pop culture critique and total absurdity. Each exchange is amplified by the group’s comedic timing, willingness to roast each other, and JuJu Gotti’s sharp, playful commentary—especially poignant as the show ventures through issues of race, celebrity, and the state of sports and entertainment.