Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Postgame Show: The Headly Challenge (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: February 25, 2026
Location: Recorded at the Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

Episode Overview

This Postgame Show blends playful sports talk with irreverent humor and pop culture tangents, as Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Greg Cody, Dominique Foxworth, Dave, and JuJu Gotti riff on everything from iconic sports uniforms and fashion faux pas to childhood movie revelations and NBA hot takes. The banter is lively and personal, with plenty of teasing, running jokes, and signature personality from every panelist. JuJu Gotti, featured guest, steals the show with story-driven lists and topical "Joker of the Day" commentary.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Greg Cody Gets Teased – The Hat & Head Size Debate

• The show opens with playful teasing involving Greg Cody, JuJu Gotti, and childhood fashion critiques, evolving into hilarious confessions about large head sizes and the universal struggle with finding the right hat.
• Notable banter:
  • [02:12] JuJu Gotti: "I happen to be headly challenged. I have one of the biggest heads in the entire world... I wear a eight and a half."
  • [02:41] JuJu Gotti: "If you see me with a hat on, bro, commend me and clap the hands because I can’t believe I found this in the eight and a half."

Fashion Crimes and “Era on Era” Jersey Discussion

• JuJu mixes an old-school Dan Marino Dolphins jersey with a 21st-century Dolphins hat, leading to gentle ribbing:
  • [01:42] Greg Cody: "But you make a bold fashion play here yourself... What message are we sending to the kids and fish of the world? You can play football without a helmet now? Outrageous."
  • [02:12] JuJu Gotti: "You’re right, bro. This is era on era crime."

2. The “Headly Challenge” & Zaz’s Large Cranium

• The group riffs on Zaz’s typical hatwear, revealing it’s all about head size discretion.
  • [03:33] Dominique Foxworth: "I just realized now why Zaz usually wears, like, the flex hats... that exposed skin above the strap lets you know how much more cranium is happening."
• The ongoing theme: celebrating and laughing off their “big head” afflictions.

3. Movies That Changed in Meaning: JuJu’s Top 5 Childhood Shockers

JuJu delivers a “top five” list of movies that seemed innocent but “became something totally different” as a kid—a list met with nostalgia and laughter:

JuJu Gotti’s List ([04:33]–[07:05])

1. Total Recall
   • [04:51] JuJu: “I thought I was watching the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie in space... and then you see three of those guys. Wow.”
2. 16 Candles
   • [05:15] JuJu: “They go to the locker room and I’m like, whoa, what’s happening here?”
3. Trading Places
   • [05:39] JuJu: “I was watching Eddie Murphy vs Dan Aykroyd... and then Jamie Lee Curtis shows her bosoms. Times two make great.”
   • [06:03] Greg Cody: “The make great was. She still was beautiful with the short hair as well.”
4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
   • [06:10] JuJu: “It was me and Jeff Spicoli... and then all of a sudden... we got action as a kid.”
5. Swordfish
   • [06:29] JuJu: “I was literally watching an action movie. And then I was not.”
   • [06:42] JuJu: “Is that the only movie where Halle Berry's topless? ... I can give you a list. I'll text it to you.”

Honorable Mention:

• Basic Instinct ([07:05])
  • [07:05] JuJu: “I was watching a criminal. And then the cops decided to interrogate this criminal. And then I stopped caring about her crimes... you already know Basic Instinct.”

4. Fashion Analysis: The Michael Douglas “Basic Instinct” Look

• Greg Cody and JuJu hilariously analyze another panelist’s risky V-neck sweater ensemble.
  • [07:10] Greg Cody: “Is our Jewish friend Tashay pulling off the Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct look here? The V neck sweater with nothing underneath.”
  • [07:21] JuJu: “It take courage to pull up in that V that low. Man, that peach fuzz working...”

5. Joker of the Day – Steve Kerr Gets Called Out

• JuJu Gotti has a sharp NBA take, naming Steve Kerr “Joker of the Day” for failing to maximize Jonathan Kuminga in Golden State.

  • [08:00] JuJu:
    “Hey, yo, Steve Kerr, you joker of jokes of joker town... if you put me on the sideline and say, hey, Jew, coach this team to a championship that has Kevin Durant on it, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green—guess what I would have did that year? I would have coast him right up to that championship, believe you me... Jonathan Kuminga—welcome to Atlanta... 27 big points, seven big rebounds, nine for 12 shooting... while Steve Kerr said that man can’t find no time for him in Golden State. Boy, stop, man.”

6. Warriors’ System Debate

• Discussion follows on why Kuminga didn’t fit the Warriors’ system, despite showing out for Atlanta.
  • [09:04] Dominique Foxworth: “I don’t think so, because he just didn’t. It doesn’t fit. Sometimes guys don’t fit.”
  • [09:12] “Are we going to change the Steph Curry system that won four titles for Jonathan Kuminga? No, we’re not going to do that either.”

7. Listener Polls and Audience Interaction

• JuJu presents rapid-fire poll results:
  • [10:09] “As you know better song: Push it to the limits or Take it to the limit? 57% of the audience says push it to the limit.”
  • [10:12] “Listener of the day... Kelly Francis 9,364. Salute.”
  • [10:28] “Who is less impressive, Troy Aikman or Terry Bradshaw? 66% say Terry Bradshaw.”

Funny Reaction

• [10:34] Greg Cody: “Of course. Who’s ever more recent is going to win.”

8. Personal Sports Anguish – Crosby Injury

• Greg Cody bemoans Sidney Crosby’s injury news:

  • [10:42] Greg Cody: “Crosby’s out four weeks. I’m just sick in my balls... and still put forth a good effort.”

• JuJu with classic ‘third best Crosby’ joke ([10:56]):

  • “Third best Crosby of all time after David and Bing.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [02:12] JuJu Gotti (on his big head): “Ask me what size... Headly challenge, bruh. I wear a eight and a half.”
• [03:33] Dominique Foxworth: “Zaz usually wears, like, the flex hats... exposed skin above the strap lets you know how much more cranium is happening.”
• [04:51] JuJu (on Total Recall): “I thought I was watching... Arnold does space... then you see three of those guys. Wow.”
• [06:42] JuJu: “Is that the only movie where Halle Berry's topless? ... I can give you a list.”
• [08:00] JuJu (on Steve Kerr): “You joker of jokes of joker town... I would have coast him right up to that championship, believe you me.”
• [10:42] Greg Cody (on Crosby): “I’m just sick in my balls... and still put forth a good effort.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00–02:41: Big head saga, hats, and Jersey trash talk
• 04:33–07:05: JuJu’s Top 5 “Movies That Changed” list
• 08:00–09:26: Joker of the Day – Steve Kerr and the Warriors/Kuminga discussion
• 09:45–10:34: Listener polls rapid fire and reactions
• 10:41–11:06: Greg Cody’s Crosby agony and outro

Tone and Style

Rowdy, spirited, and sarcastic, this episode is classic Le Batard Show—equal parts inside jokes, pop culture references, sports takes, and affectionate mockery. JuJu Gotti brings a self-deprecating warmth, while the rest of the panel dances between sports fandom and outright silliness with comfortable, rapid-fire chemistry.

This episode is a must for fans of both sports banter and unfiltered personality—especially if you want credible laughs about hats, heads, and the movies that changed your life.