Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: JuJu's Top 5 Posters
Date: August 18, 2025
Recording Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

Episode Overview

This episode is a fun, nostalgia-filled conversation between Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, JuJu Gotti, and crew, centering on pop culture icons—specifically, the most legendary posters from their youth. It opens with sports banter about UFC mishaps, pivots to congratulating Sue Bird, checks in on recent movie-watching, and then dives deep into JuJu's ranking of iconic dorm room posters. The hosts riff with their signature wit, sharing playful jabs, memories, and passionate defenses of personal taste.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reflecting on Tony's "Worst Night"

• The episode opens with a lighthearted examination of Tony's unfortunate UFC bet gone wrong, with JuJu affirming the entertainment value for listeners.

  • JuJu: “The crowd loved it. The crowd was like they’d never seen my boy Tony crash out and that it was one of the most hilarious crash outs ever.” (01:53)

• Breakdown of UFC betting logic and regret, with a humorous back-and-forth about hope being “a bad strategy.”

  • Tony: “I liked getting the edge on a champion…there was nothing I could do. So I was hoping, but the problem is hope is a bad strategy.” (01:26)

2. Sue Bird Statue Discussion

• Celebration of Sue Bird as the first WNBA player to get a statue—an acknowledgment of history and the importance of accurate representations.

  • Dan: “That counts for something. It’s like, oh, a statue that actually looks like the person it’s supposed to be.” (02:51)

• Playful debate about who else should have statues in basketball, and minor confusion about existing statues (Lisa Leslie, A’ja Wilson).

3. Pop Culture: Movie Takes

• JuJu shares his review of the movie Weapons, expressing rare engrossment.

  • JuJu: “There was no time during that movie where I was just like, oh, I wonder what the bets are… I was locked in the entire time.” (03:44)

• Dan confesses to loving Naked Gun, with JuJu teasing Dan about losing trust in his movie recommendations after he claims The Dark Knight Rises is better than The Dark Knight.

  • Dan: “I’ll stand on this forever. Dark Knight Rises. Better movie.” (04:13)
  • JuJu: “How?” (04:21)

4. JuJu’s Top 10 Posters—A Nostalgia Tour

JuJu reveals himself as a “poster connoisseur,” sparking joy and banter over classics seen in many bedrooms, dorm rooms, and barbershops nationwide.

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Scarface (“Everybody had that poster, man.” — Dan, 05:53)
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Boys in the Hood and Menace II Society
  • Bulls “Tidal Wave” (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman), described as “amazing” (06:20)

• Top 10 Posters:

  1. Tupac (in New Jersey Devils jersey, spitting at the camera) (06:41)
  2. Kevin Garnett behind Darius Miles (ESPN cover) (06:58)
  3. Dead Presidents poster (07:08)
     • JuJu notes, “I got it tattooed on my neck. It’s so amazing.” (07:12)
  4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (07:21)
     • Crew: “That tells people who you are.” (07:25)
  5. Cash Money’s Baller Blockin’ Movie poster (07:26)
  6. DMX – Flesh of My Flesh (07:50)
  7. Jimi Hendrix playing guitar (08:06)
     • “Black light or no black light, still hits.” (08:08)
  8. Allen Iverson with afro picked out, Sixers jersey (08:15)
  9. Lady in a Jamaica shirt, poolside (08:25)
     • “What’s your name? But it was a lady with a Jamaica shirt… take us in for a walk me crazy.” (08:21)
  10. Collage of Jet Beauties of the Week (08:55)
      • “It was on the wall made into—it was like maybe 12 of them.” (08:58)

5. Playful Banter and Polls

• The team jokes about being “courtside” in the third row at basketball games, dancing around semantics and self-esteem.
• JuJu brings up show polls, including:
  • “Can you have double gas?” (74% of audience say ‘yes’)
  • “Are Bubbles interesting?” (89% say ‘yes’) (09:48)
• Hilarious asides about how posters stuck to popcorn ceilings and selective discretion about displaying more risqué posters.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Hope is a bad strategy.” — Tony (01:48)
• “If that dude is alive now, y’all would think about that movie different. That’s all I’m saying.” — Dan, defending The Dark Knight Rises (04:59)
• “I consider myself a poster connoisseur…I had posters on the walls and on the ceiling, covering every space.” — JuJu (05:22)
• “Girls walked in there and was like, I am putting out.” — JuJu, joking about his poster-covered dorm (05:35)
• “Black light or no black light, still hits.” — JuJu, on the Jimi Hendrix poster (08:08)
• “Collage of the Jet Beauties of the Week.” — JuJu’s number one poster memory (08:55)
• “How’d you get them to stick to the ceiling? Oh, wait, the popcorn ceiling.” — Crew, riffing on college dorm hacks (09:05)

Key Timestamps for Major Segments

• Tony’s UFC Bet Story & Recap: 00:02 – 02:36
• Sue Bird Statue Discussion & Statues in Sports: 02:39 – 03:20
• Movie Chat (Weapons, Naked Gun, The Dark Knight Rises hot takes): 03:20 – 04:59
• JuJu’s Poster Rankings (with crew reactions): 05:22 – 09:05
• Courtside Debate & Polls: 09:24 – 10:02

Tone & Style

The episode is marked by high energy, irreverent humor, and nostalgia, with each speaker’s personality shining through. There’s affectionate ribbing, cultural touchstones, and a sense of shared experience, making the gossip about movies, sports, and posters both personal and universally relatable.

In summary:
This episode is a love letter to pop culture memorabilia and the touchstones of youth, anchored by JuJu’s epic poster list and punctuated by classic Le Batard wit. For sports fans and nostalgia seekers alike, it’s a joyful time capsule—with a heavy dose of friendly teasing and fandom.