Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: The Secret Cristobal Tapes
Date: January 13, 2026
Recorded at: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Episode Overview
This high-energy Postgame Show delivers the usual blend of sports analysis and Miami-centric banter. Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and crew riff on current betting lines, college sports matchups, and simmering media personalities' rivalries. The episode’s thematic core is a heated exchange about sports journalism versus columnwriting in Miami, plus teasing intrigue about potentially explosive “Secret Cristobal Tapes” involving University of Miami football.
Key Discussion Points and Insights
1. Against the Spread – Betting Segment
00:44–02:17
- Roy’s NHL Pick: Roy runs through a detailed breakdown of the Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets game, citing recent trends and a coaching change in Columbus—“Go with the Calgary Flames, who are underdogs today on the road at a goal and a half against the spread.” [00:51]
- Tony’s College Football Pick: Tony spotlights the Miami Hurricanes vs. Indiana Hoosiers national championship game, playfully comparing the betting spread (now at 8.5 points) to a “domino” game—“Eight and a half points. I would be pissed if I saw eight on the domino board. As a salida.” [01:37]
- Spirited Miami Bias: The cast banters about the Miami line, with home-team loyalty and cheeky references to cultural touchstones like dominoes and “doleta de ocho.” Tony proudly picks Miami +8.5.
2. Billy Corben vs Greg Cote – Media In-Fighting
02:17–03:49
- Disrespect in Miami Journalism: Dan Le Batard calls out documentary filmmaker Billy Corben for a dismissive comment about Greg Cote’s credentials:
- Dan, paraphrasing Corben: “It’s one thing for him to say Greg Cote, I don’t respect that that sports columnist is a journalist…but he’s sitting next to me…he disrespects me by saying that the sports columnist is not a journalist.” [02:26]
- Dan laments the decline of the Miami Herald and journalism’s shifting landscape—“All the retirement party this guy is going to for the Miami New Times and the death of journalism that’s awake every week.” [02:28]
- Need for Content Trumps Rivalry: Despite being miffed, Dan admits, “I need your content though…I want The U Part Three. He’s got the secret Cristobal tapes.” [03:45]
3. The Secret Cristobal Tapes (UM Football Intrigue)
03:49–04:11
- Cutting-Room Floor Scandal: The “secret Cristobal tapes” are revealed as potentially damaging, previously unaired documentary footage about Miami football coach Mario Cristobal. Dan, half-enticed, half-afraid, weighs the journalistic value versus possible scandal—Mike Ryan is “nervous” and would rather avoid controversy ahead of the big game.
4. Miami Banter, Family Stories & Dominoes
04:11–04:56
- Self-Deprecation and Miami-Speak: The cast continues Miami-centric riffing, contrasting public figures (“our angel, Fernando Mendoza”) and reliving “domino” grudges.
- Personal Anecdotes: There’s a quick detour into quirky family stories, as Dan recalls an odd childhood moment involving his mother—“I haven’t seen this part of my mother stirred…since I was hiding under their bed one time…” [04:42–04:51]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- Tony on the betting line:
“Eight and a half points. I would be pissed if I saw eight on the domino board. As a salida. I’d be pissed if I saw. I’d be pissed.” — Tony [01:37]
- Dan on Miami media rivalry:
“He disrespects me by saying that the sports columnist is not a journalist. I agree with.” — Dan [03:39]
- Dan on Billy Corben’s value:
“I want The U Part Three. He’s got the secret Cristobal tapes.” — Dan [03:45]
- Dan on handling scandalous content:
“Why would you want something that will create scandal before the big game?” — Dan [04:11]
- Pop-culture jab:
“He’s a saboteur and a rock on tour…He’s bigger than Burger King?”
— C and A riffing on Billy Corben [04:16–04:24]
Important Segment Timestamps
- Betting Analysis: NHL & College Football – [00:44–02:17]
- Miami Media Beef: Billy Corben vs Greg Cote – [02:17–03:49]
- Teasing ‘Secret Cristobal Tapes’ – [03:49–04:11]
- Family Story Tangents/Domino References – [04:11–04:56]
This episode delivers classic Le Batard Show energy: irreverent Miami references, sharp jabs at local media, and a swirling subtext of sports intrigue laced with trademark humor. If you enjoy heated debates on what counts as “real” journalism and spicy, inside-Miami-banter before a championship, this is a quintessential listen.