Postgame Show: Spliff Notes (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: Spliff Notes (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Release Date: February 24, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, recorded at the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, hosts Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, alongside guest JuJu Gotti, delve into a variety of topics spanning sports, pop culture, and behind-the-scenes show dynamics. The episode emphasizes original content, featuring the daily “Local Hour” with a focus on the South Florida scene, alongside segments like the Big Suey.

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Main Discussions

Show Production and Audio Refinement

The episode kicks off with the hosts discussing the show's production quality, particularly focusing on the introduction theme's bass levels.

• Dan Le Batard [00:28]: "The production team was a little slower than I would have liked, but let's see what Roy produced here with a little bit of bass in his voice."

A collaborative effort to overlay different audio tracks is humorously critiqued, highlighting the team's ongoing process to perfect their sound.

• Dan Le Batard [02:02]: "Put it against Ethan's."
• Chris Cody [02:10]: "Sounded like one person."

This segment showcases the hosts' lighthearted banter and commitment to enhancing the show's audio quality.

Guest Appearance: JuJu Gotti

Juju Gotti joins the conversation, bringing fresh insights and engaging discussions.

• Juju Gotti [05:11]: "Options finance your car with Carvana and experience total control."

Juju contributes significantly to the dialogue, particularly in segments discussing beards and the show's polls.

Poll Discussions and Audience Interaction

The hosts engage with audience polls, covering diverse topics from journalism standards to pop culture references.

• Dan Le Batard [09:27]: "That story we didn't talk about at ESPN and Baseball Breaking up and baseball getting out of that contract three years early and leaving $550 million on the table suggests that ESPN is going to break Tim Kirkjin's heart and not cover baseball like they used to."

This highlights the show's interactive nature, allowing audience opinions to shape discussions.

ESPN and MLB Relationship Breakdown

A significant portion of the episode addresses the recent fallout between ESPN and Major League Baseball (MLB).

• Greg Cody [08:47]: "We didn't talk about it, but secretly, very quietly, ESPN and MLB just decided to part ways after this season because of, you know, financials or whatever."

The hosts speculate on the implications of this split, including potential new broadcasting opportunities.

• Greg Cody [08:54]: "Me and him knock out the MLB together. We get the rights to MLB games here."

This segment underscores the uncertainty in sports broadcasting and the hosts' entrepreneurial mindset.

Beards and Show Etiquette

A humorous and recurring theme is the discussion around beards, particularly focusing on Chris Cody's shifting facial hair.

• Juju Gotti [05:53]: "It is a part of who these younger men are. It's a part of their character. It's a part of their Persona."

The conversation evolves into playful banter about grooming choices and their impact on identity.

• Greg Cody [04:54]: "Greg wanted to shave his head today."

The hosts joke about future grooming styles and the potential reactions from their audience.

Hal Steinbrenner and Corporate Culture

The hosts touch upon Hal Steinbrenner, injecting humor into the discussion about his leadership style and persona.

• Dan Le Batard [06:40]: "Rob Ryan is definitely somebody who says slap dick. Oh, for sure, for sure."

This comment, while playful, reflects the show's tendency to blend sports commentary with pop culture humor.

Community and Personal Acknowledgments

The episode features heartfelt segments acknowledging team members and their contributions.

• Juju Gotti [07:07]: "I think the world of you brother, like, doing your thing. I tuned in and everything. Keep doing your thing."

Such moments add a personal touch, strengthening the connection between hosts and their crew.

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Notable Quotes

• Dan Le Batard [00:28]: "The production team was a little slower than I would have liked..."

• Juju Gotti [05:11]: "Options finance your car with Carvana and experience total control."

• Greg Cody [08:47]: "ESPN and MLB just decided to part ways after this season because of, you know, financials or whatever."

• Juju Gotti [05:53]: "It is a part of who these younger men are. It's a part of their character."

• Dan Le Batard [06:40]: "Rob Ryan is definitely somebody who says slap dick."

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Conclusions and Future Outlook

As the episode wraps up, the hosts reflect on the day's discussions, expressing optimism about future segments and guest appearances.

• Dan Le Batard [12:39]: "Juju, good seeing you. Always good seeing you. We'll talk to you again tomorrow."

The conversation hints at ongoing themes and potential developments in sports broadcasting, particularly in light of the ESPN-MLB split. The hosts maintain a balance of humor, camaraderie, and insightful commentary, ensuring engaging content for their audience.

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Final Thoughts

This episode exemplifies The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz's dynamic approach to sports and pop culture commentary. Through a blend of serious discussions and lighthearted banter, the hosts and their guests provide a comprehensive and entertaining analysis of current events and behind-the-scenes happenings. Notable for its interactive polls and personal acknowledgments, the show fosters a strong sense of community and engagement among its listeners.

Transcript

[Dan Le Batard]

You're listening to Giraffe Kings Network.

[Greg Cody]

Wow.

[Chris Cody]

What's up?

[Ethan]

I just bought and financed a car through Carvana in minutes.

[Chris Cody]

You, the person who agonized four weeks over whether to paint your walls eggshell or off white bought and financed a car in minutes.

[Ethan]

They made it easy. Transparent terms, customizable. Down and monthly. Didn't even have to do any paperwork.

[Chris Cody]

Wow.

[Dan Le Batard]

Hey, have you checked out that spreadsh.

[Ethan]

I sent you for our dinner?

[Juju Gotti]

Options finance your car with Carvana and experience total control.

[Chris Cody]

Financing subject to credit approval.

[Dan Le Batard]

The production team was a little slower than I would have liked, but let's see what Roy produced here with a little bit of bass in his voice. Confirming. Not sure if it's any better.

[Tony]

Now that's a trail.

[Dan Le Batard]

I like.

[H]

Ethan's better? I think not.

[I]

The trail was better.

[Dan Le Batard]

Not sure. Yeah, the trail was better, but it's just sort of. It's. It does. It's not filled with menace. It's not filled with. It's got to have something extra on it.

[I]

I think it came in too late.

[Dan Le Batard]

Put it against Ethan's. Put it against Ethan's.

[J]

Confirming.

[Greg Cody]

That one's good.

[I]

It just needs a trail.

[Dan Le Batard]

I think Ethan is.

[I]

Take the trail from the last one. I tried.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right, keep working on it.

[J]

Confirming.

[Dan Le Batard]

Juju Gotti is with us.

[I]

Can you overlay them and have them say it at the same time each other?

[Dan Le Batard]

Yes. Just both of them together. Do all of the magic that you can make here with all of your executive producing tapestry that you're able to make as the maker of Sleep Farter, the original classic that started the show today.

[J]

Confirming.

[Dan Le Batard]

Confirming.

[I]

So you drag it a little to the right.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah, you drag it a little to the same time. Like the Coca Cola right there.

[I]

Right, that's good.

[H]

Maybe a little bit over to the left.

[Dan Le Batard]

Here we go.

[K]

No pressure.

[J]

Confirming.

[I]

See, I didn't even. Yeah, you got.

[Greg Cody]

Sounded like one person.

[Dan Le Batard]

Coca Cola. Juju, what do you have for us today? I was shocked to hear Greg Cody go after Greg Gary Fuhrman for as long as he did, we have welcomed.

[Tony]

Not the bag.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's not the bag. What are your thoughts on today's show? Juju, right.

[K]

Today was a funny ass show, bro. The whole show straight through. Even up until Tony's game with Rick Barnes. He pulled out some facts that I never knew. I didn't think it was going to be such a. Such a puzzle for him. T.J. ford, Kevin Durant. I like the whole show, bro.

[Dan Le Batard]

I thought that would have been easy, T. I think he surprised Us. Tony really did rescue that interview. That interview had some meandering paths in it, and Tony came in.

[Tony]

I was doing that. I thought it was fine the whole time.

[K]

His NASCAR opinions were very revealing as well, too. Salute to nascar.

[Dan Le Batard]

What do you think I'm doing the entire time? Pointing out that Rick Barnes had some meandering answers.

[Tony]

Pooping on everything. If you can poop on it, you'll do it.

[Dan Le Batard]

Is it pooping? Is it just.

[I]

I mean, okay, I'm starting a podcast with him. Poo pooing.

[Greg Cody]

Richard Petty was eating an apple.

[Tony]

What color was that apple?

[K]

No.

[Dan Le Batard]

That question did get asked, but was not heard.

[Greg Cody]

Dodging the tough question, I didn't think.

[Dan Le Batard]

There was enough Greg Cody today. Fortunately, we'll have him back tomorrow and really ride the Greg Cody show and the Greg Cody train into the sky.

[K]

Right. And you can also catch the Greg Cody show featuring Derek Greg Cody right now. Available on our podcast.

[Dan Le Batard]

Not the top 100 guests of all time. Next week. This week.

[Tony]

Juju very high on that list.

[Dan Le Batard]

Top 20 herbs is what's on this week's list.

[K]

Also, Ariana Grande. I think she can. She could be considered with the Lamar Jacksons of the world. South Florida.

[I]

Yep.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, but I was doing just athletes, was I not?

[I]

Yeah, well, he just opened it up.

[Dan Le Batard]

Okay. But I didn't ask anybody to open it up. I was just doing athletes.

[Tony]

Once again, pooping on another thing.

[I]

Yeah. Oh, poo pooing.

[Dan Le Batard]

What else do you have juju for us?

[K]

The beards. I think brother Hal, bro, I think it was a little more like step forward progressive than y'all giving him credit for. I know it don't take too much of his time and courage, but I seen my brother Chris Cody without the beard in Utah.

[Tony]

You don't want that. Nobody wants that. Nobody wants that. God, I hate that picture.

[K]

Right? If he chose between Cincinnati Reds and the Yankees during Utah, I think he would go to Cincinnati, in my opinion.

[Dan Le Batard]

Let's. Let's play again. Hal Steinbrenner sort of scared.

[Tony]

Like, delete that picture.

[Dan Le Batard]

Daring to go where his picture. Daring to go where no Yankee leader has gone since 1975. Allowing. Please focus in on Chris Cody's beardless face.

[Tony]

All. Cause XFL started like Mike's like, hey, let's lock arms. We'll do a photo. And that was created. God, do I hate that photo.

[Greg Cody]

Why did you shave again?

[H]

I had. I had to shave him. Dollar shave club execution.

[Tony]

I got paid, too.

[Greg Cody]

Greg wanted to shave his head today.

[Dan Le Batard]

No. I don't know. I don't know that was.

[Tony]

Please get that off the phone.

[K]

Jesus.

[Dan Le Batard]

That was such a lack of a payoff. Greg Cody bringing in a hair. Haircut.

[Tony]

Remember the buzzer, though. It's a great sound that play the.

[Dan Le Batard]

Sound of Hal Steinbrenner being a total corporate stiff.

[Juju Gotti]

You know, our new vice president has a beard. Members of Congress have a beard. The list goes on and on and on in this country and in this world. It is a part of who these younger men are. It's a part of their character. It's a part of their Persona. I did make the decision that the policy that was in place was outdated. And given how important it is to that generation and given that it is the norm in this world today, that it was somewhat unreasonable.

[Dan Le Batard]

The list goes on and on and on in this country and in this world.

[H]

It's a great line.

[K]

I think Greg Cody should grow his hair out Michael Bolton style. We do. We feather it up and get some wind blowing in that thing and do a photo shoot with him by about eight months from now, you dig?

[Dan Le Batard]

I think that's a good idea. Do you think Greg Cody might go totally unruly there, Chris? Instead of shaving his head, just go total long hair. To go into his 70s. As someone who's a bit of a hippie, I think that's good advice.

[Tony]

My mom would hate that. It's funny. I'm with juju. It'd be hilarious. But my mom, I know, hates when his hair is, like, as long as it is now.

[Dan Le Batard]

Okay, so that's a problem. It's funny for us for, you know, a couple of hours and then an internal.

[Tony]

I'm still in on it for her.

[Greg Cody]

He'd look like the uncle in Arrested Development. Probably.

[Dan Le Batard]

He'd look more like Rob Ryan, I think. No, if he grew out his hair, he would have. He would just have long. He would have. I have pizza boxes in my van. Hair.

[K]

Rob Ryan is definitely somebody who says slap dick. Oh, for sure, for sure.

[Dan Le Batard]

Put it on the poll at LeBatard show. Does Rob Ryan definitely look like somebody who says slap dick? 100% at Levitard show? What else do you have for polls there, Juju?

[K]

Okay, for polls. Can it be a big story if it involves college baseball before I give this answer? Salute to my brother Billy. Bravery award. He's doing a great job.

[Dan Le Batard]

Brief.

[K]

I think you. I think the world of you brother, like, doing his thing. I tuned in and everything. Keep doing your thing.

[Dan Le Batard]

Bravery. Why Bravery? Juju.

[K]

Don't take away my award because, man, he comes Off. Well, me knowing Billy, he's not necessarily the most talkative person. You dig it? And so in those roles he becomes the kind of the funny guy. You dig it. So I think that he just assumed that role very well.

[Tony]

He's a showman.

[K]

Yeah, man, he's a good job. I think I would love to see him do his, try his hand at stand up comedy. For real. For real. But neither here nor there.

[Dan Le Batard]

Do you think his fellow broadcasters though understand what he's doing or do they.

[Greg Cody]

Call it a game?

[Dan Le Batard]

Do they respect too much the craft? Tony, you think he's bothering his fellow broadcasters?

[H]

I don't think he's bothering him, the fellow broadcasters. I think Billy is doing his own show in lieu of their show that he thinks is boring because he's like, I like baseball but I don't want to call the game. I'm not Mr.

[Juju Gotti]

Here.

[H]

Oh, what a what an inside strike there with a two seam fastball.

[Greg Cody]

I'm calling. You wants to talk about Picasso, I'm calling.

[H]

He's not Alex Solana. Let's just be honest. Alex is going to talk to you about the 12:6 curve. Okay. Breaking the batter up. High cheese.

[Tony]

What I love Tony trying to do baseball turn.

[Dan Le Batard]

Breaking the batter up.

[I]

Breaking the batter up. Curveball.

[H]

Yeah.

[I]

I was proud of him.

[H]

What's wrong with that 2 6?

[I]

Breaking the battery.

[H]

No, it's not a 2 6.

[I]

What are you talking about?

[Tony]

12 to 126 was all he had and he kind of lost.

[H]

That's not.

[I]

No.

[H]

What do you mean breaking down the batter? Batters, batters waiting on a fastball. OK. All of a sudden 12, six snaps.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah.

[H]

Kind of breaks them up a little.

[Greg Cody]

What kind of break we talking?

[I]

The 12, 6, 1 6, whatever.

[K]

77.

[Juju Gotti]

I should be on the broadcast.

[K]

77% of the audience says no, it can't be a big story if it involves college baseball.

[Greg Cody]

We didn't talk about it, but secretly, very quietly, ESPN and MLB just decided to part ways after this season because of, you know, financials or whatever, which, I mean, I don't, I don't really have that much weight around these parts, but sounds like MLB needs a broadcasting partner. I feel like Tony is kind of setting a good resume. Maybe me and him knock out the MLB together. We get the rights to MLB games here. Metal Arc. Maybe we'll just pick like a random day. Like hey, we can get like a Thursday game or whatever, you know what I mean? Then we air like the Thursday games. Just one Thursday game a month, a week. Whatever it is. Me And Tony tour the country calling MLB games together. He does play by play. I'll do the color. What do you think?

[Dan Le Batard]

Breaking the batter up.

[Greg Cody]

Dan 12:6.

[Dan Le Batard]

That story we didn't talk about at ESPN and Baseball Breaking up and baseball getting out of that contract three years early and leaving $550 million on the table suggests that ESPN is going to break Tim Kirkjin's heart and not cover baseball like they used to. What else do we have on the polls here? Juju? I also want to get your thoughts before we get out of here on Luke and LeBron, but what else do we have on the polls?

[K]

Is is over the urinal at Flanagan's the Highest journalism standard? 89% of the audience says, yes, it is.

[Dan Le Batard]

Tony, that's a killer.

[Tony]

We rarely have consensus around here. We all looked at each other like.

[Dan Le Batard]

Dude, that's the highest dude.

[H]

There's so many times where I've been reading like, oh, Marlon started P's and season. It's Greg Cody's face. And I'm like, nice.

[Dan Le Batard]

I think that's where my fame resides. Right over the urinal at the or. It used to. It doesn't. Not a long time faded.

[H]

Yeah, but it was there.

[K]

Which is why I know Jeremy Adams from Twitter says Tony's repeated use of the word hog made his day. Salute to Jeremy.

[Dan Le Batard]

Congratulations, Tony. Excellent work by you.

[H]

I do what I can.

[K]

Does Hal have it going on? Hal Steinbrenner, that is 53% of the audience says, yes, that brother does.

[Dan Le Batard]

We're not making Hal's anymore. Right. We're not doing babies who are Hal's anymore. You can't name a baby.

[Tony]

Was that the origin of. That's the first name we did that with on this show, I think. Hal.

[Dan Le Batard]

You can't name a baby Hal. Right. You've doomed that baby to a lifetime in a adulthood that will not be good for that baby.

[Greg Cody]

They go by Trey.

[K]

Have you ever called someone a slap dick? 60% of the audience says, no, they have not.

[Dan Le Batard]

I like it as an insult, but I do believe it's a minority insult. I believe I am white insult. Actually, I am pleased that that poll has supported me.

[K]

Yes. Untouchable Cas1 from Twitter says white guys. LOL. And that's the end of his comment.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's it. White guys.

[Tony]

Why?

[K]

Yeah. Oh, oh, with the lol.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right. I don't know if it's white guys or. What's that in reference to?

[K]

To slap dick the.

[Dan Le Batard]

Oh, okay. I'm sorry. So I'm sorry. Okay. But why guys? But it's also. But it's also white guys. It's both of them, right?

[K]

Also, big, big salute to Kane's insight for breaking the news this weekend. You dig it? Got to know I was locked in as well.

[Dan Le Batard]

How about Gary Fuhrman? How do you feel about the feud with Gary Fuhrman that GRE Cody escalated into a place that I wasn't expecting.

[K]

Salute to Gary Furman. But I'm always riding with my big dog, Greg Cody. And if Greg Cody says kick rocks, he can kick him down the street.

[J]

Confirming.

[Dan Le Batard]

Okay, what do you have for us on LeBron and Luca finally playing a game together that looked like LeBron and Luca can look fun, right?

[K]

Finally. That. That was an example of what could be and an example of. I also think the joker kind of was playing coy that night. He'd only had two field goal attempts at halftime. I think it was fill out game for the Denver Nuggets moving forward. So I think that as good as that game was for the Lakers, they're in trouble come playoff times because I think that those guys, you can't rely on that performance every game from them people. And so, yeah, I think it's. It's good for now, but not. Not for the future.

[Dan Le Batard]

Juju, good seeing you. Always good seeing you. We'll talk to you again tomorrow.

[K]

Yes, sir.