Postgame Show: Steaks For Stakes

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Episode: Postgame Show: Steaks For Stakes
Release Date: March 26, 2025

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1. Introduction to "Steaks For Stakes" Segment

The episode kicks off with a lively discussion among the hosts Mike, Billy, Jeremy, Ethan, Rich, and Lehman centered around the "Steaks For Stakes" segment. This segment involves a friendly bet where participants wager steaks on various outcomes.

• Mike: Announces the segment, setting the stage for the ensuing debate on different types of steaks.
  "Dan's asking us to come up with steaks for this." [00:42]

2. Debating the Best Cuts of Steak

The hosts passionately debate over their favorite steak cuts, showcasing their diverse preferences and culinary knowledge.

• Billy: Highlights premium steak options.
  "I mean, ribeye, New York strip, churrasco, tomahawk." [00:46]

• Jeremy: Advocates for the substantial porterhouse.
  "Porterhouse. Porter." [00:52]
  "Porterhouse guy. Oh, man, it's big. It's big." [00:54]

• Mike: Discusses the practicality of eating large steaks if one wins the bet, suggesting alternatives.
  "But the problem is then if he wins the bet, he can't eat steak, so he has to get something else." [00:55]

3. Lehman's Tuna Triumph

The conversation shifts to Lehman's impressive feat of offshore fishing, where he caught a massive bluefin tuna.

• Jeremy: Praises the size and quality of the catch.
  "Have you ever had, like, a really good tuna steak?" [01:03]
  "That's a big thing. You don't. You don't." [01:18]

• Mike: Shares details about Lehman's culinary skills post-catch.
  "He filleted it and then he made like these really good, like, sesame crusted tuna things. And then he made like sashimi." [01:25]

• Billy: Notes Lehman’s Instagram showcase of the meal.
  "It's on his IG, by the way." [01:32]

4. Behind the Scenes Insights

The hosts delve into Lehman's preference for staying out of the limelight, providing personal anecdotes.

• Billy: Points out Lehman's preference for privacy.
  "He doesn't like his business being too much Lehman." [01:43]

• Jeremy: Emphasizes Lehman's behind-the-scenes nature.
  "He's like, I'm a behind the scenes guy." [01:47]

5. The "Zaz" Conundrum

A spirited debate unfolds regarding the origins and adoption of a particular conversational mannerism attributed to "Zaz" and others.

• Jeremy: Questions why multiple hosts are adopting the same verbal tic without apparent conversation.
  "Why do they say it like that?" [02:26]

• Ethan & Mike: Engage in a back-and-forth about who might be copying whom.
  Ethan: "I bet it was Zaz." [02:16]
  Mike: "You think they're copying Zaz?" [02:19]

• Jeremy: Frustrates over the lack of unique identity in conversation styles.
  "I can't even do it right." [02:38]

6. Studio Music Preferences and Challenges

The discussion transitions to the challenges of differing music tastes within the studio environment, especially with the addition of children into the mix.

• Billy: Raises the issue of conflicting music preferences in the studio.
  "How do you feel about when you come into the studio and then there's music being played that may not be like the music you like?" [02:44]

• Jeremy: Relates the situation to his experience as a new father, describing the constant noise as a cacophony.
  "It's just a cacophony of noise all the goddamn time." [02:58]
  "He plays music. I don't know what he's playing. I know all I know." [03:02]

• Lehman: Chimes in humorously about the selection of songs.
  "Strip Club three times in one week." [03:28]

7. The Great Music Debate: "Pink Pony Club" vs. "Toto's Africa"

A heated debate ensues over the longevity and catchiness of contemporary songs compared to classic hits.

• Jeremy: Questions the staying power of "Pink Pony Club" compared to "Toto's Africa."
  "I bet you in 45 years it won't [be as relevant]." [04:24]

• Ethan: Defends "Pink Pony Club" as a lasting hit.
  "The Pink Pony Club is a smash hit from a new artist that's gonna be around for a long time." [04:31]

• Jeremy: Contradicts Ethan by comparing both to "Party in the USA."
  "It's not as catchy as Party in the USA. Then a Jay Z song came on." [04:24]

• Rich & Mike: Join the conversation, adding their perspectives on catchiness and relevance.
  Rich: "Wait, you just said that Pink Pony Club, it's a hit. Will be as relevant in 40 years as Toto's Africa." [04:00]
  Mike: "I think they're both pretty catchy." [04:38]

8. Political Miscommunication: Obama vs. Osama

The hosts humorously tackle a mix-up between the names Obama and Osama bin Laden, showcasing their quick wit and camaraderie.

• Rich: Mixed up the names, leading to confusion and jokes.
  "He killed him." referring to Osama bin Laden, not Obama. [04:49]

• Lehman: Corrects the misinformation.
  "He is very much alive." [04:56]

• Billy & Ethan: Poke fun at the mix-up, emphasizing the one-letter difference.
  Billy: "One letter." [05:11]
  Ethan: "It's Ah. Ah. Was a lie." [05:14]

• Jeremy: Clarifies the misunderstanding while maintaining the humor.
  "Yeah, Osama is what I said." [05:26]

• Mike: Jokes about the confusion further, adding to the lighthearted atmosphere.
  "They played in the USA. Who did? Like the Navy SEALS?" [05:28]

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Conclusion

In this episode of "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz," the hosts engage in a dynamic and entertaining dialogue covering a range of topics from favorite steak cuts and impressive fishing tales to debates over music longevity and humorous political mix-ups. Their camaraderie and quick-witted exchanges make for a captivating postgame show that delves into both personal anecdotes and broader cultural discussions.

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Notable Quotes:

• "Have you ever had, like, a really good tuna steak?" — Jeremy [01:03]
• "He filleted it and then he made like these really good, like, sesame crusted tuna things." — Mike [01:25]
• "It's just a cacophony of noise all the goddamn time." — Jeremy [02:58]
• "I can't even do it right." — Jeremy [02:38]
• "The Pink Pony Club is a smash hit from a new artist that's gonna be around for a long time." — Ethan [04:31]
• "He is very much alive." — Lehman [04:56]

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Note: This summary is based on the provided transcript excerpts and may not cover the entirety of the episode.

Transcript

[Mike]

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[Dan]

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[Mike]

All right, Dan's asking us to come up with steaks for this.

[Billy]

I mean, ribeye, New York strip, churaco, tomahawk.

[Mike]

I would be good with actual steaks.

[Jeremy]

Porterhouse. Porter.

[Billy]

You're a porterhouse guy.

[Jeremy]

Oh, man, it's big. It's big.

[Mike]

But the problem is then if he wins the bet, he can't eat steak, so his he has to get something else.

[Jeremy]

Have you ever had, like, a really good tuna steak?

[Mike]

Oh, my God, it's like butter.

[Jeremy]

Oh, it's. Yeah.

[Mike]

Lehman actually caught a bluefin tuna for real. Huge one offshore fishing in the Keys recently by himself with a guy he knows who's a charter fisherman.

[Jeremy]

That's a big thing. You don't. You don't.

[Billy]

Oh, no, there's. There's like the massive ones that are.

[Mike]

Like a 500, but it was pretty big. He. It fed us for like a week.

[Jeremy]

Was.

[Mike]

He filleted it and then he made like these. This really good, like, sesame crusted tuna thing. And then he made like shashimi.

[Billy]

It's on his ig, by the way.

[Mike]

It is actually probably that's how I.

[Billy]

Know I saw it plug it.

[Mike]

So I don't. I guess tuna steaks for Dan. Real for me, is that Lehman's gonna hate today's show, but really minus this part, he'll like this.

[Ethan]

Why?

[Billy]

He doesn't like his business being too much Lehman.

[Jeremy]

Too much Lehman. He. He's like, I'm a behind the scenes guy.

[Ethan]

Learned a lot about him.

[Jeremy]

Yeah.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Jeremy]

Well, mystery guys, I have a question. I've listened to the show the last couple of days. Zaslo, he does this thing that I used to attribute to Mike Ryan. Then I realized witty does it too. And then I heard Zazzle do it a thing without having a conversation.

[Mike]

Yes.

[Dan]

I mean, why do they do that?

[Mike]

I don't.

[Ethan]

Do you guys know who's the original British cosplay?

[Mike]

I don't know, but that's not what Zaz is doing.

[Ethan]

I bet it was Zaz.

[Rich]

First it has to have been.

[Mike]

You think they're copying Zaz?

[Ethan]

Cause that makes subliminally no way whitie you copy Zaz. Well, witty copies Mike.

[Jeremy]

Witty copies Mike.

[Mike]

Right.

[Jeremy]

Mike copies Zaz.

[Mike]

Zaz.

[Jeremy]

I mean, how could they get through this without having a conversation about it? I'm like, why do they say it like that?

[Mike]

I agree. I was thinking the same thing all week. What do you mean?

[Jeremy]

I can't even do it right.

[Ethan]

It sounds like a buzzer.

[Jeremy]

They have an enunciation to.

[Ethan]

It's Ah. Ah.

[Billy]

I mean, we haven't talked about this, but us back here have talked about it. I don't know if you heard it on the show. How do you feel about when you come into the studio and then there's music being played that may not be like the music you like, but it's being played throughout the office.

[Jeremy]

Look, here's the thing. And you're gonna learn this. You're still new at being a father.

[Billy]

Yes.

[Jeremy]

When you have kids, kids with an s. Billy knows what I'm talking about. It's just a cacophony of noise all the goddamn time. And so as a father, to maintain your sanity, you just learn. Just a hum in the background. I have no. Yes, he plays music. I don't know what he's playing. I know all I know. I have memories of individual moments. Like the day he played Pink Pony.

[Lehman]

Strip Club three times in one week.

[Jeremy]

Yeah. And so I was like, great song. I was like, that's the first time I've ever heard it. And everybody, oh, it's the best song. And I'm like, nah. And then the next song was Toto Africa, and everybody was singing along like it was karaoke. And I was like, see, that's a great song.

[Ethan]

Song's been around for 40 years.

[Jeremy]

Yeah, well, I'm just saying. 40 years.

[Billy]

There's a reason why 40 years pink.

[Ethan]

Pony Club will be the same thing.

[Jeremy]

I bet you in 45 years it won't.

[Ethan]

Yeah, I bet you next year.

[Rich]

Hold on, wait. Hold on a second. Hold on a second. You just said that Pink Pony Club, it's a hit. Will be as relevant in 40 years as Toto's Africa.

[Mike]

Well, it depends. Is Weezer gonna cover it, you guys? Weezer cover?

[Ethan]

That's the reason all these 22 year olds in our office know what it is.

[Jeremy]

I'm gonna tell you right now, straight up.

[Mike]

So dismissive.

[Ethan]

Sorry. Mike Malley and Ethan Badowski.

[Jeremy]

I love you, Jeremy. Let me tell you something. Forget about Toto Africa. That's. That's A Hall of Famer. Why am I bringing that up? It's not even as catchy as Party in the usa. It's not even as catchy as Party in the usa.

[Rich]

Wait, are you talking about Toto?

[Mike]

No, he's saying Pink Pony Club.

[Ethan]

The Pink Pony Club is smash hit from a new artist that's gonna be around for a long time.

[Jeremy]

It's not as catchy as Party in the usa. Then a Jay Z song came on.

[Mike]

I think they're both pretty catchy.

[Rich]

Well, and also, Party in the I.

[Mike]

Think Party in the USA is just a completely different message and vibe. So you're just gonna listen. It's not quite the same.

[Rich]

But you also.

[Jeremy]

When they caught Obama, you also have.

[Rich]

Fourth of July to always bring back parties.

[Jeremy]

Oh, and they killed him.

[Mike]

Osama bin Laden. I thought you said Obama.

[Rich]

He did, yeah.

[Lehman]

He is very much alive.

[Rich]

Very much retired.

[Jeremy]

Billy.

[Mike]

Thank you. I thought I was here and Rich.

[Rich]

I'm pretty sure he said it.

[Mike]

Ladies and gentlemen, we got looking.

[Billy]

He's looking.

[Ethan]

Title's gonna be Amin Confuses Obama with Osama.

[Billy]

I mean, you know.

[Rich]

No, no, I'm saying no.

[Billy]

One letter.

[Ethan]

It's.

[Billy]

One letter.

[Ethan]

Was a lie.

[Lehman]

You using sounds from. Because Miami. What are you doing?

[Jeremy]

He can't see. No, they were color coded. What happened?

[Ethan]

Yeah, segregation. That's what happened.

[Jeremy]

Yeah, Osama is what I said.

[Lehman]

Okay.

[Mike]

They played in the usa. Who did? Like the Navy seals?

[Jeremy]

No, the people outside. Remember? They gathered outside the White House and they're playing party in the USA.

[Mike]

I don't remember that. My 16th birthday.

[Jeremy]

Yeah, well, then you should have been playing party.

[Billy]

How do you not remember?

[Mike]

Appointment. I had to buy it off the Internet from a scalper.