Postgame Show: Robert De Niro's 6-Inch Heels (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: Robert De Niro's 6-Inch Heels (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: October 9, 2025

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Overview

In this playful and freewheeling episode, Dan, Stugotz, and company (with a special guest appearance by JuJu Gotti) convene at the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami to riff on sports headlines, viral oddities, shoe lifts for athletes and movie stars, and the week’s most pressing listener polls. The group also celebrates a “milestone” birthday for Mike Ryan, while peppering in characteristic irreverence and shout-outs to long-time listeners and family.

The episode is marked by rapid-fire banter about Thursday Night Football picks, the unstoppable Asia Wilson in the WNBA finals, confusion around NFL quarterback depth charts, viral photos of Robert De Niro’s platform shoes, and the latest quirky poll results from their online audience.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Thursday Thunder: NFL Prop Bets & WNBA Finals

[01:13–02:47]

• JuJu’s Picks: JuJu Gotti reveals his Thursday Night Football picks, including Theo Johnson’s receiving yards and catches, and Dallas Goedert’s receptions:
  • “I'm going with the guys tonight. My brother Theo Johnson...over 28.5 yards...over 3.5 catches...Dallas Goddard...over 3.5 catches for my brother tonight. Super Bowl champion. Lock it in.” (JuJu Gotti, 01:21–01:52)
• WNBA Finals Reaction:
  • The crew praises Asia Wilson’s dominance and discusses how opposing teams can’t seem to stop her.
  • “There is no solution in the W just yet for Asia Wilson, especially when she's in her bag.” (JuJu Gotti, 03:27)

Mike Ryan’s Birthday & Team Sentiment

[03:59–04:36]

• Mike Ryan gets emotional reflecting on growing up on the show:
  • “I was a teenager when I started on this show...I truly have grown [up] in front of our eyes.” (Mike Ryan, 04:19)
  • Dan quickly shuts down the sentimentality:
    • “That's enough of that.” (Dan, 04:36)

WNBA Livestreams & Show Promotions

[04:51–05:15]

• JuJu Gotti promotes upcoming live streams and recaps his work on DLS Hoops with Roz and Trista.
  • “Tomorrow night after game four, probably going to be a sweep. Get your brooms out...We will be going live on Ler Show YouTube page.” (JuJu Gotti, 04:51)

NFL Quarterback Questions: The Shador Sanders Saga

[05:15–07:02]

• The group unpacks the Cleveland Browns QB depth chart and the uncertain fate of Shador Sanders.
  • Mike: “No, he’s still number two. What's shocking is Joe Flacco is number one. This is nuts, right?” (Mike Ryan, 05:28)
  • JuJu: “The way they've handled [Shador Sanders] is goofing up the process. There's no harm in saying, ‘yeah, he’s number two for now.’” (JuJu, 05:39)
  • Mike references Shador’s decision to avoid the Ravens: “Ironically enough, he'd probably be playing right now.” (Mike, 06:01)
• The panel acknowledges Dylan Gabriel’s solid play in a tough circumstance.
  • “As Shador fans...we have to be realistic. Dylan Gabriel looked amazing last Sunday...overseas that time change, family not being able to come, Dylan Gabriel stepped up and he deserves that spot.” (JuJu, 06:39)

Platform Shoes, Athlete Height, & Robert De Niro’s Footwear

[08:20–09:04]

• Dan jokingly raises the idea of NFL quarterbacks using Instagram-lifted shoes to gain height.
  • “Do you think you could play an NFL game with lifts that...take you from like 5'10" to 6'3"?” (Dan, 08:20)
• JuJu worries about possible injuries:
  • “That ankle sprain gonna be high...” (JuJu, 08:31)
• Dan brings up Robert De Niro’s on-set six-inch platform shoes, leading to a quick digression on Dutch clogs and Hollywood tricks:
  • “There's a photo of Robert De Niro...with like six-inch heels...platform shoes that make him taller...What are the Dutch shoes called...clogs that are sort of like bricks...” (Dan, 08:40–08:58)

BREAKING NEWS: LeBron James Sued for $856

[09:04–09:35]

• JuJu interrupts with a comic “breaking news” segment:
  • “LeBron James is being sued for $856.66 in a small claims court by a Lakers fan claiming he was duped by LeBron James’s ad.” (JuJu, 09:04)

Listener Poll Results

[10:06–11:32]

• JuJu shares poll results with comedic flair, covering everything from accidental middle fingers to vinyl records and typewriter hunts:
  • “Are we all thicker now? I realized I weighed 235 yesterday. 94% of the audience says, yes, we are.” (JuJu, 10:10)
  • “Does a record player make the music sound better? 61% of the audience says, yes, it does.” (JuJu, 10:45)
  • “If I gave you two hours, could you physically go find a typewriter? 56% of the audience says, no, they cannot.” (JuJu, 11:04)
  • “Do you trust the guy who doesn't do the dap hug combo correctly? 84% of the audience says, no, they don't.” (JuJu, 11:18)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Mike Ryan on listeners supporting his growth:
  • “I truly have grown [up] in front of our eyes.” [04:19]
• JuJu on Asia Wilson’s dominance:
  • “There is no solution in the W just yet for Asia Wilson, especially when she's in her bag.” [03:27]
• Dan on platform shoes in sports:
  • “Do you think you could play an NFL game with like those lifts...that take you from like 5'10" to 6'3"...” [08:20]
• JuJu's 'breaking news' interruption:
  • “LeBron James is being sued for $856.66 in a small claims court by a Lakers fan...” [09:04]
• Audience poll punchlines:
  • “Are we all thicker now? 94% of the audience says, yes, we are.” [10:10]
  • “Do you trust the guy who doesn't do the dap hug combo correctly? 84% of the audience says, no, they don't.” [11:18]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Thursday Thunder/Football Bets: 01:13–02:47
• Asia Wilson & WNBA Finals: 03:27–03:59
• Mike Ryan Birthday Reflections: 04:00–04:36
• NFL QB Depth Chart/ Shador Sanders/Dylan Gabriel: 05:15–07:02
• Athlete Height & Robert De Niro’s Shoes: 08:20–09:04
• LeBron James Lawsuit “Breaking News”: 09:04–09:35
• Listener Poll Results: 10:06–11:32

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode brims with playful, irreverent banter, inside jokes, and a strong sense of camaraderie. The hosts gleefully hop from one tangent to the next, rarely missing a comedic beat—making this quintessential “Le Batard Show” listening for fans of sports culture and absurd everyday observations alike.

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Transcript

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[Mike Ryan]

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[Juju Chang]

Thursday Thunder. Welcome back. Welcome back. Tonight, Thursday night football in death life arena. I'm going with the guys tonight. My brother Theo Johnson. I'm going with him over 28.5 yards tonight from Jackson dart. I think my brother has become one of Jackson darts prime. Go to targets and he shall overcome. And I'm gonna stick with Theo Johnson tonight. I'm Gonna go over 3.5 catches also for my brother Theo. Big night for Theo. Doesn't need a big night. Just a mediocre night for my boy. And fly eagles. Fly D jizzle. Dallas Goddard. I'm going with over 3.5 catches for my brother tonight. Super bowl champion. Lock it in, juju.

[Mike Ryan]

Running the 12 personnel on Thursday thunder tonight. Two tight end set, baby. Let's go.

[Juju Chang]

Oh, look at draftkings. They put it out to four.

[Dan Le Batard]

I love what juju is wearing. I love what Roy is wearing. I saw weapons last night. That movie is weapons. Damn, that movie is funny. Roy, where did you get the jersey you're presently wearing?

[Mike Ryan]

Rose, our producer for the hockey show designed this jersey. And I'm planning on using this jersey for on ice activations.

[Dan Le Batard]

You seem genuinely touched that she. She bought that for you. You had a giant, radiant smile on your face. I'm never used to those from Roy.

[Mike Ryan]

Oh, it's. It's an incredible jersey.

[Dan Le Batard]

A loving. A loving gesture. But where juju, I need to hear where it is you got that. I want one of those.

[Juju Chang]

Oh, yeah. I mean, you know, I got a little printing press here at the crib. So when I see something awesome, I go ahead and print it up for myself. You feel me? I. I'll send you one over.

[Dan Le Batard]

He also does lebataf.com he also does a bunch of styles for us that are uniquely juju. We' get to everything with him here, including alley oop live streams off of the WNBA finals games. You heard Roz earlier in the show here, you heard Mike trying to immediately derail that by going straight to money as opposed to talking about the game action where you see and when you see Asia Wilson do that. Were you as odd as Roz was? When you know there's one person you got to stop but you cannot stop her.

[Juju Chang]

Right? Right. Dijonay Carrington said it earlier in the season. What is my answer for stopping Asia Wilson? I don't damn know. Get her to file out. There is no solution in the W just yet for Asia Wilson, especially when she's in her bag. Mind you, she trained with the bam. She be in the post moves with Bam off season like here hitting that same exact shot. So these WNBA ladies, they don't have a chance when she's locked in. And my brother Mike can do no wrong today, man. Happy birthday, Mike. It's your day, brother.

[Mike Ryan]

Thank you.

[Juju Chang]

Let's talk about that.

[Mike Ryan]

It was a pretty shitty question. However, retrospect a vine they both should have grabbed.

[Juju Chang]

Happy birthday to him. I don't care.

[Dan Le Batard]

Good luck. How 40 is a big one, Mike. I don't know.

[Mike Ryan]

You're.

[Dan Le Batard]

You're. You're shrugging it off. No, I'm not.

[Mike Ryan]

I'm not shrugging it off. I got a little emotional. Just ran a message on. On. Look, I was a teenager when I started on this show. I've grown up with the audience and the audience has allowed me to have this wonderful life because they've supported this show since I was a teenager. So I feel sentimental because I truly have grown front of our eyes.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's enough of that. If you want to catch everything that juju is doing with Trista, you should Roz, join the last one because it's very good. You're going to do one, at least one more, but probably only one more this season. You're thinking correct, right?

[Juju Chang]

Tomorrow night after game four, probably going to be a sweep. Get your brooms out because it's not looking pretty for the Mercury. We will be going live on Ler Show YouTube page. You feel me? Also, listen to us at any time on the DLS hoops page anytime. Thursdays we record some Friday shows as well as a Tuesday show. Great promoter. I put that so great.

[Dan Le Batard]

I want to get to some of the stuff from football here with you because we haven't talked all that much. Football and the polls today. Shador Sanders, is he. Is he now the number two in Cleveland or he's still not the number two in Cleveland?

[Mike Ryan]

No, he's still number two. Yeah. I mean, just by process of elimination, I mean, yeah, that's not really surprising. What's shocking is Joe Flacco is number one. This is nuts, right?

[Juju Chang]

But the coach came out. Stefanski said he's not making any decisions just yet, so Shador may need to park it for a little while, in my opinion. I think the way they've handled this is goofing up the process. There's no harm in saying, yeah, he's number two for now. Well, what are we going to do? Try Deshaun Watson out there.

[Mike Ryan]

It's really weird. The whole Shador thing is so weird. And again, I do trace back to that story that chef at a couple months ago, which is like he, he apparently told the Ravens he, he didn't want to go there because he didn't see a path. And ironically enough, he'd probably be playing right now if he wanted to be a pro in that moment. Dylan Gabriel didn't look bad in that first start. He's got arm talent. That's a tough spot. A Brian Flores defense in London for your first start.

[Dan Le Batard]

Like, he, he.

[Mike Ryan]

He's got to be on the field for a little bit there. But we know how this goes with the Cleveland Browns. Sanders is definitely getting added to that laundry list jersey Photoshopped every time a new quarterback lines up under center.

[Dan Le Batard]

Right.

[Juju Chang]

Also us as Shador fans. I'm a Shador supporter. You feel me? Since Colorado, whatever, whatever they do, I'm always locked in. But we have to be realistic. As Shador fans, Dylan Gabriel looked amazing last summer. I mean, last Sunday. Like that Vikings defense that ain't nothing to play with, you feel me? Overseas that time change, family not being able to come. Dylan Gabriel stepped up and he deserves that spot.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, juju, there were a lot of people that didn't deliver in the game's final moments. Now, he maybe missed a throw in that final drive, but taking off 11 seconds in that final drive from Stefanski, who was a good coach and should know better, that really hurt their chances. And the defense just gave out at the end and allowed a 90 yard drive to Carson. Wentz.

[Juju Chang]

Yes, sir. Also, before we move on, I want to send a special happy birthday shout out to my brother, John Dufek, AKA Juanito Almania, from your lovely partner. You feel me? She send that in? Vanessa Campos. I see you. Happy birthday to him.

[Mike Ryan]

I don't know. I don't care.

[Dan Le Batard]

Good luck. How you guys were more impressed by Dylan Gabriel than I was just because he didn't complete anything downfield.

[Mike Ryan]

No, he did. I don't. I guess we were watching a different game, especially down the end, like you put him in position. Dylan Gabriel's arm talent is why he got drafted in the third round. He is. He is a talented thrower of the football. It's that damn height thing.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

The other thing, too. That's probably the game plan, right? Blitzing a ton. Let's get the ball out quick. We're not going to go stretch the field. We don't really have anybody do that outside of Isaiah. And he's proven to be, in his brief time in the pros, pretty turnover prone and we'll see if that cleans up. But he, again, he was not the reason that they lost. I thought he played pretty well considering the situation.

[Dan Le Batard]

Do you think you could play an NFL game with like those lifts that you put inside your shoes that they sell on Instagram that take you from like 5, 10 to 6, 3, but you can't tell the difference because they're normal shoes.

[Juju Chang]

The ankle sprain, though, that ankle sprain gonna be high and.

[Mike Ryan]

Sorry. High tops, man. Sorry, I didn't mean that. I have a pair of those boots.

[Dan Le Batard]

There's a photo of Robert De Niro walking around on the set because these actors are all smaller than everyone else that. With like six inch heels, basically, that aren't six inch heels. They're just platform shoes that make him taller because they're. What are the. What are the Dutch shoes called that are. That are.

[Mike Ryan]

Clogs. Clogs.

[Dan Le Batard]

Clogs that are sort of like bricks that you just put on your feet.

[Mike Ryan]

They're wooden. They don't flex.

[Juju Chang]

Oh, Daniel. We got some breaking news. Dano, we got some breaking news. I'm so sorry. LeBron James. Yes, sir. LeBron James is being sued for $856.66 in a small claims court by a Lakers fan claiming that he was duped by LeBron James's ad. The fan says that he bought two tickets to see the Lakers versus Cavs, but when the decision was revealed to be just an ad, the tickets lost almost all their value. Back to you.

[Dan Le Batard]

Thank you, Juju. Important breaking news. I do appreciate that. Let's update some polls. Here. Before we get out of here for the Day at Le Batard show, there are the Robert De Niro shoes. Are you guys suggesting that Dylan Gabriel play in those shoes?

[Mike Ryan]

No.

[Dan Le Batard]

What I want is it you just slide into these shoe. You can't even tell. They're like insoles, but they. They're lifting. Okay, so you want something more discreet than the De Niro model of shoe.

[Mike Ryan]

That is a little Frankenstein.

[Dan Le Batard]

But why? Why?

[Mike Ryan]

He did have that rule once at.

[Dan Le Batard]

Lebatard show on the polls. What do we have today, juju?

[Juju Chang]

Are we all thicker now? I'm definitely thicker now. I realized I weighed 235 yesterday. 94 of the audience says, yes, we are.

[Mike Ryan]

How?

[Juju Chang]

Have you ever given an inadvertent middle finger to someone? 56 of the audience says, no, they have not. Is Billy GILL really the fourth highest ranked. Whatever, football, whatever in whatever? 80% of the audience says, yes, he is.

[Dan Le Batard]

Congratulations.

[Juju Chang]

Does a record player make the music sound better?

[Dan Le Batard]

This is big for you guys. You guys are. But which guys? Which way do you think this is gonna go? You guys are gonna listen, you know.

[Mike Ryan]

You'Re going to regurgitate a cliche that has become truth even though it's false.

[Juju Chang]

61% of the audience says, yes, it does.

[Mike Ryan]

Sheeple.

[Juju Chang]

If I gave you two hours, could you physically go find a typewriter? 56% of the audience says, no, they cannot.

[Mike Ryan]

Ow.

[Juju Chang]

And last poll. Do you trust the guy who doesn't do the dap hug combo correctly? 84% of the audience says, no, they don't. And those are your polls.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yankee Lou. Thank you, juju. Cory Booker's definitely on that ladder.

[Juju Chang]

Oh, yeah.