Postgame Show: The Mountain Dew Baja Blast™ Pie

Summary

Podcast Summary

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: The Mountain Dew Baja Blast™ Pie
Date: November 12, 2025
Hosts and Guests: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Chris Cote, Jeremy, Zaz, Tony

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Episode Overview

In this lively POSTGAME SHOW taping from Miami's Elser Hotel, the Dan Le Batard crew dives into their uniquely quirky culinary adventures, with a strong focus on fast food, unusual desserts, and the odd intersections of sports and food culture. The headline topic is a taste test of the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie from Taco Bell, which sparks a sprawling, comedic conversation about favorite desserts, fast food rituals, and the relatable shame (or pride) of creative takeout orders.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie: The Taste Test

• Segment Start: [01:24]
• The group discusses Taco Bell’s new “Baja Blast Pie,” a neon turquoise dessert Jeremy brought to a recent Friendsgiving.
• Dan (Host): “It’s the Baja Blast color. It’s like a neon turquoise color.” [01:46]
• Host’s Review: “The closest thing that it tastes like is key lime pie, but it doesn’t taste like key lime pie. It tastes like Baja Blast. It tastes like if key lime pie was candy...It’s just a bunch of gloop, is essentially what it is.” [01:53]
• Texture & Taste: Strongly artificial and candy-like, not fizzy, “not as bad as I thought” but with an unapologetically processed feel.
• Price Point: $20 for a whole pie.

2. Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving Rituals

• Segment Start: [02:28]
• The team discusses early Friendsgiving celebrations.
• Zaz and others debate the merits of having Thanksgiving food before the actual holiday.
• Host: “No, it was perfect because now I got to have Thanksgiving food, and I’m not going to be sick of that Thanksgiving food when I get to actual Thanksgiving.” [03:02]
• They reminisce about favorite Thanksgiving food, especially classic turkey dinners at Heat games for the media.

3. Dessert Hierarchies & Unpopular Opinions

• Segment Start: [03:34]
• The team dives into a debate: pie vs. cake vs. ice cream.
• Chris: “Revelation. I do not like key lime pie.” [03:34]
• Zaz: “I think pie in general is the worst of desserts.” [03:38]
• Chris: “I’m an ice cream cake guy...with the little bullshits in them.” [03:48]
• Tony: “I think ice cream cake’s a little overrated.” [03:57]
• The group laughs about rarely drinking soda or eating “regular” cake.

4. Fast Food Preferences & Mishaps

• Segment Start: [04:36]
• Chris reveals he hasn’t eaten fast food in a long time, expressing a love for Thai and Italian food, and especially “Sicilian pizza.” [04:24, 04:32]
• If forced into a drive-thru: Chris is “team Wendy’s,” specifically citing their fries and the spicy chicken sandwich. [04:40, 04:47]
• The conversation turns hilarious as Tony admits to picking up fries from McDonald’s while getting burgers elsewhere—a classic “college move.” [04:57]
• Zaz confesses to ordering from multiple places on Uber Eats, sometimes leading to two drivers arriving simultaneously—an “embarrassing” but relatable moment. [05:24, 05:36]

5. Alcohol Orders and Ordering Guilt

• Segment Start: [05:55]
• The crew laughs about the awkwardness of ordering alcohol through Uber Eats.
• Chris: “I feel a little bit ashamed...I just got this bottle of Jack. I don't know, it makes me feel a little bit like an alcoholic.” [06:00]
• Jeremy’s Hack: “It’s all about volume. You can’t order just a bottle. You gotta go a bottle and then a six pack...some T-shirts. So that’s a whole order.” [06:11]
• Self-deprecating humor about “busting” oneself via delivery receipts closes the segment.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Baja Blast Pie:
  • “It’s just a bunch of gloop, is essentially what it is...It all feels more artificial than anything I’ve ever tasted in my life.” – Dan/Host [01:53]
• On Thanksgiving food:
  • "Now I got to have Thanksgiving food, and I’m not going to be sick of that Thanksgiving food when I get to actual Thanksgiving." – Host [03:02]
• On dessert loyalties:
  • “I do not like key lime pie.” – Chris [03:34]
  • “Pie in general is the worst of desserts.” – Zaz [03:38]
  • “I’m an ice cream cake guy...with the little bullshits in them.” – Chris [03:48]
• On fast food adventures:
  • “I like Wendy’s...Wendy’s fries are the best. Yep.” – Chris [04:40, 04:54]
  • “I’m ashamed. I’ve done it once or twice.” (On double drive-thru for just fries) – Tony [05:03]
• On Uber Eats honesty:
  • “I don’t often feel shame. That one, I’m like, honey, you gotta go get this one.” (about double drivers delivering) – Zaz [05:24]
• On alcohol delivery:
  • “I just got this bottle of Jack...it makes me feel a little bit like an alcoholic.” – Chris [06:00]
  • “It's all about volume. You can't order just a bottle. You gotta go a bottle and then a six pack...so that's a whole order.” – Jeremy [06:11]

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Important Timestamps

• 01:24: Transition from ad/sponsor segment to main conversation; Taco Bell and Baja Blast Pie intro
• 01:53: Detailed review of the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie (texture, taste, color)
• 02:28: Friendsgiving and early holiday food traditions
• 03:34: Debate on key lime pie, pies vs. cakes vs. ice cream cakes
• 04:36: Chris’s fast food philosophy; Wendy’s fries discussion
• 04:57–05:08: Multi-stop fast food runs and “college move” antics
• 05:24–05:41: Uber Eats order shame; two drivers arriving at once
• 05:55–06:21: Alcohol delivery, order-busting, closing banter

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Tone & Language

The episode is characterized by playful, good-natured banter, heavy on self-deprecating jokes and fun food confessions. The dynamic, irreverent tone makes it as much about the personalities as the topics, with tangents and group laughter keeping the conversation lively and relatable.

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In Summary

This “Postgame Show” is a classic slice of The Dan Le Batard Show: chaotic food confessions, spirited debates about American culinary treasures (and abominations), and plenty of camaraderie. Whether recapping the neon gloop of Taco Bell’s newest concoction, confessing to takeout hacks, or reminiscing about Thanksgiving dinners, the crew’s jokes and stories are welcoming—even if you haven’t tried a Baja Blast pie (or want to).

Transcript

[Host]

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[Chris]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

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[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

I'm gonna ask you, Chris, what's your favorite game day food?

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

That's your favorite game day drink. What's your favorite game day food?

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

All right, here's the deal. Game day is everything. The noise, the rituals, the passion, the dip, the wings, the dip again.

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

Smirnoff belongs in that mix. Because if you're tailgating or hosting or just sitting there checking your fantasy lineup every 30 seconds, you need Smirnoff. Otherwise, it's not a real game day. They've been doing it since 1864, which is. I don't even want to do the math. It's a long time. It's like when Greg Cody was born. They're award winning, they make cocktails super easy, and they're all about bringing fans together. So, yeah, we do game days. That's their thing. And if you're over 21, you. You should too. Why, Chris?

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

Grab a bottle of Smirnoff at your local retailer and head to smirnoff.com to find recipes of delicious cocktails perfect for game day.

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

Please drink responsibly.

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Smirnoff.

[Host]

Number 21, vodka distilled from grain, 40% alcohol by volume. The Smirnoff Company, New York, New York. Please do not share with anyone under legal drinking age.

[Chris]

All right, so apparently, look, Taco Bell's awesome. Everyone loves Taco Bell. Taco Bell was a huge go to, like, when I was in college giving that gordita. You know what I'm talking about? Jeremy, you tried something brand new at Taco Bell.

[Host]

The Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie. What color?

[Jeremy]

Unless they're a sponsor, which.

[Zaz]

Mmm.

[Tony]

It's a Baja Blast color.

[Host]

Yeah, it's the Baja Blast color. It's like a neon turquoise color.

[Smirnoff Spokesperson]

Potentially.

[Host]

I would say the closest thing that it tastes like is key lime pie, but it doesn't taste like key lime pie. It tastes like Baja Blast. It tastes like if key lime pie was candy. And I don't know how they did that in an actual pie. It's not fizzy. It's just. It's just a bunch of gloop is essentially what it is. It's not really like a normal pie. 20 bucks.

[Zaz]

That's often what pie is.

[Host]

A Different type of gloop. It's a different type of. The texture is. It all feels more artificial than anything I've ever tasted in my life. But not as bad as I thought.

[Zaz]

It was gonna be.

[Jeremy]

This is a white elephant party or.

[Host]

No, it's just a friendsgiving. And they decided, yeah, super white people party. It was a Friendsgiving, and there was just a decision made by the hosts to go, Wow, I can't believe that exists.

[Chris]

I'm gonna go.

[Host]

There were a bunch of other really delicious desserts. There was a pumpkin cheesecake. It was great.

[Chris]

Ooh, that sounds.

[Tony]

Wait a second. Wait a second. It's what, November 12th? Today. You've already done friendsgiving.

[Zaz]

Yeah, me too. I did mine. Busy schedules, you know, I did mine this past week.

[Host]

It was early.

[Jeremy]

Someone did friendsgiving October.

[Host]

Guys, that's.

[Zaz]

Oh, so you guys want to do it, like, back to back? That's crazy. You spread it out.

[Tony]

It was actually two things.

[Host]

No, it was perfect because now I got to have Thanksgiving food, and I'm not going to be sick of that Thanksgiving food when I get to actual Thanksgiving. So I got to take the leftovers, have some of those. Gives me a gap before Thanksgiving. No, but if you eat too much of it.

[Jeremy]

Thank you.

[Chris]

I want to enjoy.

[Host]

I love Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

[Chris]

I'll have it seven nights a week, every night.

[Host]

You guys are.

[Zaz]

You guys are just saying that.

[Jeremy]

Zaz, you know about that heat. Turkey dinner.

[Chris]

Oh, that's the best when they do that. It's the best.

[Jeremy]

Oh, that media dining, you know, like, they're hit or miss over there. But when it's turkey night, it was.

[Host]

A real Baja blast to eat it, though.

[Chris]

Revelation. I do not like key lime pie.

[Host]

Really?

[Zaz]

Yeah.

[Chris]

It's not for me.

[Zaz]

I think pie in general is the worst of the desserts. Ooh.

[Chris]

Like, if you give me the cake.

[Zaz]

Ice cream brownie, cookie, like, I'm going to go to pie last.

[Chris]

I'm an ice cream cake guy. I don't like regular cake. I don't eat regular cake. I literally don't eat regular cake. But ice cream cake with the little. The little bullshits in them.

[Tony]

The crunchies.

[Jeremy]

Yeah.

[Tony]

I think ice cream cake's a little overrated.

[Jeremy]

A little. Are you telling me that you don't like cake?

[Chris]

No, I don't like you saying you're.

[Jeremy]

Not a soda drinker.

[Chris]

I don't eat. I don't eat cake, and I don't drink soda.

[Jeremy]

You got a cake eater's physical.

[Chris]

Maybe it's ice cream Cake.

[Zaz]

You got diet soda?

[Chris]

No, I don't drink soda. Yeah, you're not going to catch. I dare you to find me drinking soda.

[Tony]

How do you explain your body then?

[Host]

I'm just.

[Chris]

Just living my life, man. Just living my life.

[Tony]

Not a Taco Bell.

[Chris]

No, no. I don't.

[Jeremy]

I don't know.

[Tony]

What do you eat?

[Chris]

A long time. Like, I don't eat a lot of fast food. I love Thai food. I don't know if you guys know that. I love Thai food. I love Italian food. I love Sicilian pizza. Oh, my God. Silian pizza. So good. I don't know if you know that either.

[Zaz]

And what about at your age right now if you had to do fast food for dinner?

[Jeremy]

What?

[Chris]

Drive through you go, I like Wendy's. Yeah, Yeah, I love Wendy's. Wendy's fries are my favorite. Give me the number five spicy chicken. All right.

[Host]

I love this.

[Chris]

Obviously love that. Wendy's is great. That.

[Host]

That.

[Chris]

That would be my go to fast food as well.

[Tony]

Do you like Wendy's fries? Over the goated.

[Chris]

I think Wendy's fries are the best. Yep.

[Zaz]

That's. Oh, man.

[Tony]

You guys.

[Jeremy]

You ever done this, Tony? Like, where you're like, I'm gonna get my fast food from one place, but no fries? Let me stop by McDonald's.

[Tony]

I'm ashamed. I've done it once or twice.

[Zaz]

Wow, that is such a crisp. I've never even done that.

[Chris]

College move.

[Host]

Now it's. College move.

[Chris]

Yeah, college move.

[Zaz]

Have I ordered Uber Eats from multip places, maybe?

[Tony]

No, you got to go and earn it.

[Chris]

You got to go and drive to.

[Tony]

Those places to make it feel like you're doing something.

[Chris]

Hold on a second.

[Tony]

Let Me Uber Eats 19.

[Chris]

Hold on a second. When you do the multiple Uber Eats order, is the same driver picking up from two different places?

[Zaz]

Now, that has happened. That has happened to me before, and that is embarrassing. That I don't often feel shame. That one. I'm like, honey, you got to go get this one.

[Jeremy]

Hold on. I actually would think that's pretty cool. If it's the same driver. Now, what would be embarrassing is if it's two drivers and they get there at the same time.

[Chris]

You're like, that's embarrassing for Chris.

[Tony]

And you're like, yeah.

[Zaz]

I've also had that dilemma before where my wife orders something, and I'm like, all have a side from there, but I don't really want that. So I'm going to. So we have two cars, and I have.

[Chris]

And they're doing the Spider man meme. When they get out.

[Zaz]

And I'm tracking both of them and I'm like, man, we need this one to hit a red light or else they're going to get here at the same time.

[Chris]

You ever order the liquor via Uber Eats?

[Host]

Of course.

[Chris]

I love that. I love that.

[Jeremy]

Love it.

[Chris]

I. I feel a little bit ashamed. Or my wife's like, what did you order? I'm like, yeah, I just got this bottle of Jack. I don't know, it makes me feel a little bit like an alcoholic.

[Zaz]

And then all of a sudden, the Uber, each driver is now, like, checking my id.

[Chris]

Yeah, yeah, you gotta give an id.

[Jeremy]

It's all about volume. You can't order just a bottle. You gotta go a bottle and then a six pack of this and, like, some T shirts. Yep. So that's a whole order.

[Chris]

That's my bust.

[Host]

Gotcha.

[Chris]

That's my bust.

[Jeremy]

Yeah. Sucker.