Episode Overview

Title: Postgame Show: Pulling Out During The Apocalypse (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: March 31, 2026
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Main Theme:
Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and company (with guest JuJu Gotti) riff on March Madness predictions, NBA fan moments, and the pitfalls of post-apocalyptic TV plotting. The group delivers their signature playful banter while unpacking sports, pop culture, and some surprisingly deep philosophical tangents—laced with humor and a few memorable audience polls.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Final Four and Against the Spread Picks

Timestamps: 01:03–02:07

• Tony’s Pick: UConn vs. Illinois
  • Tony is bullish on UConn (“those pesky Huskies led by Dan Hurley and them boys getting points against Illinois. Illinois is a great team, but I feel like UConn is a team of destiny.”) [01:09]
• Mike’s Pick: Arizona vs. Michigan
  • Mike touts Arizona in what he calls “an all-time generational matchup... according to Ken Pom, Thrill score 92.8, highest ever. I like Arizona here. Call it a gut feeling.” [01:27]

2. Player of the Day & NBA Fan Kindness

Timestamps: 02:07–03:18

• JuJu Gotti’s Highlight: T-shirt Time at an NBA game
  • JuJu spotlights a sweet moment: “A kid couldn’t get the T-shirt. The kid next to him, same age, gives him his. That’s a real player move.” [02:37]
  • Roundtable agrees: “You usually see an older kid giving a shirt to a little one. Two kids, same age? That’s society at its best.” [03:04, C]
  • Dan quips about “the kid running back to the nosebleeds—right into the darkness” [03:06]

3. Pop Culture Breakdown: ‘Paradise’ Season Two

Timestamps: 03:18–07:39

• Collective Disappointment with the Finale
  • Dan sets it up: “Last year, we were all in on Paradise... Season two, though—the shark done jumped.” [03:18]
  • Mike's out: “Time machine? No, thank you. I’m out.” [04:55]
  • Dan laments “Game of Thrones” syndrome: “What are we doing? It feels like Game of Thrones, but in two seasons instead of seven.” [05:03]
  • JuJu reflects: “I don’t think this season did the storyline from last season justice... I had a trigger warning—villain came in my life and did that exact thing. Bro, watch Paradise.” [05:57, 07:11]
• Notable Quote:
  • Dan: “Why do people pull out during the apocalypse? There’s no hospitals, there’s no medicine... but you can pull out.” [05:36]
  • JuJu: “You so tight lipped about everything... and you gonna let this random brother come in here and enter you?... It’s just random.” [05:57]

4. Joker and Player of the Day: Women’s Final Four and Viral Moments

Timestamps: 07:39–08:38

• Joker of the Day:
  • “Texas took on Michigan for one of them spots. Michigan lost 77 to 41.” [07:49]
  • Laughter at Michigan “bringing giant intimidation factor and then losing big.”
• Shoutout to Miss Grand Thailand:
  • For her “dance moves in the beauty competition... lost because the dance moves were ‘unbecoming.’ What kind of rules is that, man? We love you around here, sis.” [08:35]
• Memorable Moment:
  • “Michigan chose the little giants intimidation factor... and lost 77 to 41.” [08:05]

5. Poll Results – The Audience Speaks

Timestamps: 08:43–10:29

• Greg Cody’s Weekly Polls, including:

  • Do you own a wallet? (91% YES) [08:45]
  • Can you have a popular catchphrase if you only use it alone at home? (68% NO) [08:45]
  • Is “Casey at the Bat” the most famous baseball thing ever written? (62% NO) [09:44]
  • Do the San Francisco 49ers lead the league in “exciting whites?” (89% YES) [09:56]
  • Is the 79 sophomore still physically growing? (72% YES) [10:16]
  • Noticing people texting at 70mph? (85% YES) [10:29]
  • Is Greg a “name from a generation ago?” (84% YES) [10:32]

• Panel Banter:

  • On the 49ers: “Use check–they got George Kittle... and the Bosa twins.” [10:15]
  • On growing sophomores: “That’s scary.” [10:16]
  • On the “Greg” poll: “I only know 4 Gregs my entire life, so you might be right.” [10:32]
  • Memorable closing line: “And those are your polls—you can pull out.” [10:39, E]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Me and Mike have a double against the spread... I’m going to take the Huskies plus two and a half.” — Tony [01:09]
• “It’s an all-time generational matchup... I like Arizona here. Call it a gut feeling.” — Mike [01:27]
• “Why do people pull out during the apocalypse?... But you can pull out.” — Dan [05:36]
• “You so tight lipped about everything... and you’re just gonna let this random brother come in here?” — JuJu Gotti [05:57]
• “Michigan chose the little giants intimidation factor before the game... Michigan lost 77 to 41.” — JuJu Gotti [07:49]
• “We love you around here, sis.” — JuJu Gotti, referencing Miss Grand Thailand [08:38]
• “Is the 79 sophomore still physically growing? 72% of the audience says yes.” — JuJu [10:16]
• “And those are your polls—you can pull out.” — JuJu [10:39]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:03 – Against the Spread Picks
• 02:07 – Player of the Day: NBA T-Shirt Time
• 03:18 – ‘Paradise’ Season Two Breakdown
• 05:36 – Philosophical Digression: Pulling Out in the Apocalypse
• 07:39 – Joker of the Day, Miss Grand Thailand Shoutout
• 08:43 – Poll Results & Greg Cody Show Plug
• 10:39 – Episode Close: “You can pull out.”

Conclusion

“Pulling Out During The Apocalypse” is a quintessential Dan Le Batard Show episode: personality-driven, irreverent, and filled with sports debates, offbeat pop culture critiques, and playful social commentary. Whether dissecting college basketball, bemoaning the downfall of a favorite show, or simply tallying the audience’s whimsical poll answers, the crew and JuJu Gotti keep it loose, funny, and strangely insightful. As JuJu ends: “And those are your polls—you can pull out.”