Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show - Spittin' On Dak Prescott

Date: September 5, 2025
Recorded at: The Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

Overview

This postgame show features Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and crew in their signature Miami lounge setting, providing sharp, irreverent takes on recent sports incidents, pop culture debates, and plenty of inside jokes. The episode mixes offbeat humor with running bits about music ignorance, body-shaming in sports, and a surprisingly passionate argument about TV gangster dramas—all while repeatedly ribbing each other and riffing on ads, notably for Cuervo tequila.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jalen Carter’s Ejection & The Dak Prescott Incident

• Spitting Controversy: The show opens with Jalen referencing the headline-worthy moment where Eagles’ Jalen Carter (mistakenly called out as the instigator) allegedly spits on Cowboys’ Dak Prescott.
  • “Jalen Carter's wearing 98 in green. He just did something terrible. Or so it seems… Spitting on that Prescott, kicked out for spitting on that Prescott, spitting on that grass guy and kicked out the game.” — Jalen [00:44]
• The exaggerated storytelling sets the comedic tone, as the group loosely debates sporting etiquette but quickly pivots.

2. Pat Benatar and Musical Blind Spots

• Childhood Crushes & Music Generational Gap:
  • Chris admits his wife caught him jamming to Pat Benatar, illustrating personal nostalgia and generational differences in music knowledge.
  • “I'm like, yes, Childhood crush...You're making fun, Mike, that Chris didn't know who Pat Benatar was.” — Chris [01:24]
• Mike's Shaming:
  • Mike ribs Chris for his ignorance, expanding the conversation to TV series soundtracks and claiming Chris also missed "Mobland’s" catchy music [01:33].

3. Mobland vs. The Sopranos: TV Gangster Debate

• Comparing Legends:
  • The discussion escalates passionately as a guest argues that "Mobland" (referencing the Guy Ritchie project) could surpass "The Sopranos" given enough seasons. The group debates TV excellence, the role of iconic actors (Helen Mirren, Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan), as well as the signature style of Guy Ritchie.
    • “If I give Mob Land six seasons of Guy Ritchie, it'll be better than the Sopranos. The first season… is not as good as what I saw from Mobland...it's five Guy Ritchie movies.” — Guest [02:05]
    • Dan pushes the guest to get louder with his hot take, fueling comedic chaos.
• Baseball Analogy:
  • Mike draws a parallel between "Mobland" and MLB player Mike Trout, noting that greatness is proven over time:
    • “It's Mike Trout. Oh, my God. This guy could be Willie Mays. It turns out Mike Trout. Not Willie Mays. That's like what you're doing right here…” — Mike [03:15]
• Persistence of Style:
  • “Guy Ritchie is one of the few directors, as soon as you see his movies, you know who made the movie. He's cornered the market on British gangster stuff.” — Guest [02:46]

4. Fontaine’s D.C. & Body Shaming in the Studio

• Music Recommendations:
  • Dan plugs his favorite new band, Fontaine’s D.C., and touts their track “Starburster” as last year’s best.
    • “Fontaine's dc. That's one of my favorite newer bands out there. Great album. Starburster. That's like my favorite track of last year.” — Dan [03:46]
• Candy Confusion:
  • Mike humorously mixes up “Starburster” with the candy Starburst, prompting banter and a joke about Mike’s slimmed-down look.
• Studio ‘Body Shaming’:
  • The group pokes fun at their own and others’ body images, referencing how earlier segments featured body-related jokes about Steve Ballmer, Jim Defiti, and Dak Prescott.
    • “We body shamed a whole bunch of people today.” — Chris [04:03]
    • “Did you know that Jeremy was fat? Put that on the poll. Did you know that Jeremy was fat?” — Dan [04:20]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Jalen Carter's wearing 98 in green. He just did something terrible. Or so it seems… Spitting on that Prescott, kicked out for spitting on that Prescott, spitting on that grass guy and kicked out the game.”
  — Jalen [00:44]

• “If I give Mob Land six seasons of Guy Ritchie, it'll be better than the Sopranos. The first season… is not as good as what I saw from Mobland...it's five Guy Ritchie movies.”
  — Guest [02:05]

• “It's Mike Trout. Oh, my God. This guy could be Willie Mays. It turns out Mike Trout. Not Willie Mays. That's like what you're doing right here…”
  — Mike [03:15]

• “Fontaine's dc. That's one of my favorite newer bands out there. Great album. Starburster. That's like my favorite track of last year.”
  — Dan [03:46]

• “Did you know that Jeremy was fat? Put that on the poll. Did you know that Jeremy was fat?”
  — Dan [04:20]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Sports Scandal Skit / Jalen Carter Incident: [00:44]
• Pat Benatar/Pop Culture Blind Spot: [01:13–01:33]
• Mobland vs. The Sopranos, TV Debate: [02:01–03:37]
• Music Recommendations & Body Shaming Banter: [03:46–04:20]

Tone and Signature Style

In classic Le Batard Show fashion, the tone is rowdy, self-deprecating, and comedic. Discussions regularly veer off topic, with playful shaming and inside jokes. The show prizes irreverent, rapid-fire riffing and pop culture tangents, rarely taking any subject (including themselves) too seriously.

Final Note

If you missed the episode, expect a hilarious whirl of sports commentary colliding with pop culture and personal anecdotes—plus plenty of meta, tongue-in-cheek callbacks to their own quirks and previous shenanigans.