Postgame Show: Top 5 Songs To Hear On Third Down (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: Top 5 Songs To Hear On Third Down (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: October 20, 2025

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Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, this episode features Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, JuJu Gotti, Amin, Mike Ryan, Chris, and Zas in a lively postgame discussion. The main event: JuJu Gotti’s “Top 5 Songs To Hear On Third Down” and the worst possible musical choices, with playful riffing on in-game culture, NFL observations, Halloween party antics, and updates on show polls. The group’s signature blend of banter, irreverence, and South Florida flavor is on full display.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Importance of Stadium Atmosphere & In-Game Announcers

• Dan complains about strict rule enforcement in the NFL, particularly a catch involving TJ Hockenson, and transitions to the significance of stadium energy:
  • “If you do not have the right stadium announcer, he will absolutely kill the vibe of a place.” (03:49)
• Mike Ryan and others agree, emphasizing that music and PA can make or break the crowd’s engagement.

2. JuJu Gotti’s Top 5 Songs to Hear on Third Down

Full Segment: [04:17 - 05:40]

• JuJu delivers an energetic list of hype songs every stadium should play on crucial third downs, with Mike Ryan voicing the PA announcer.

• Top 5 “Hyped” Third Down Songs:

  1. Eminem – “Lose Yourself”
  2. Journey – “Don’t Stop Believin’”
  3. White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
  4. F.L.Y. – “Swag Surfin’”
  5. Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger”

  • Hon. Mentions: Crime Mob – “Knuck If You Buck”, Pastor Troy – “We Ready”

  • Notable moment:

    • JuJu: “It’s third down. You’re cooked. Swag, surf, swag, surf. It’s third down.” (05:09)
    • Mike: “I would kill for that. Over at Conga.” (05:31)

• The crew riffs on how these songs would energize a crowd, poking fun at each other’s favorites.

3. Top 5 Songs You DO NOT Want to Hear on Third Down

Segment: [05:50 - 06:47]

• “Do Not Play” List:
  1. Gloria Estefan – “Conga”
  2. The Village People – “YMCA”
  3. Carl Douglas – “Kung Fu Fighting”
  4. Baha Men – “Who Let The Dogs Out?”
  5. Sister Sledge – “We Are Family”

  • Plus: Neil Diamond – “Sweet Caroline”

  • Quote:

    • JuJu: “Sweet Caroline. Get it out of here.” (06:47)
    • Dan: “I played that, too.” (06:48)

  • Running gag as Mike, Chris, and JuJu dramatize how bizarre or demotivating these choices would be on a key play.

4. Musical Identity at Stadiums & Miami Hurricanes’ Game Ops

Segment: [06:50 - 07:30]

• Mike jokes Miami needs to "make the place an asylum" with better music choices, mentioning the turn-of-the-century hip-hop nostalgia.

• Discussion: Why certain songs endure at sporting events; the importance of unique, crowd-hyping “anthem” selections.

  • Quote:
    • Mike: “Can make it an asylum with Miley Cyrus… Turn of the century hip hop and then occasionally Babwoni.” (07:19)

5. Ron McGill’s Zoo Party & Halloween Costume Banter

Segment: [07:30 - 08:55]

• Brief, good-natured roasting of Dan for his incomplete King Louis costume (he wore Nike socks instead of stockings due to an Amazon mishap).
  • Quote:
    • Amin: “At least wear the stockings. You know, if you're going to—some Nike socks.” (08:36)
  • Dan admits the group’s low costume contest finish was because of sock failings.

6. NFL Observations & Uniform Critiques

Segment: [09:13 - 10:26]

• Quick hits on NFL:
  • Chargers’ yellow jerseys widely panned (“looked like bottles of mustard” per JuJu at 09:25).
  • Harbaugh called “one of the greatest coaches ever,” debate on NFL coaching legends.
  • Discussion on color choices in uniforms and historical nods.

7. Show “Beefs” and On-Air Dynamics

Segment: [10:26 - 10:55]

• JuJu and Dan reflect on the day’s on-air drama (Zaslo/Cody, etc.), with JuJu calling for peace when Greg says stop.

  • Quote:
    • JuJu: “When Greg says stop, we just got to stop. No matter how funny the joke on the other end of the tunnel is, we got to stop my boy.” (10:45)

8. Polls of the Day

Segment: [11:13 - 12:08]

• Poll 1: Can the second leg of a first class flight ever be a bus?
  • 92% say “No.” (11:33)
• Poll 2: Can you trust anyone named “McCorkle”?
  • 93% say “No.” (12:08)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Juju Gotti, on bad third-down songs: “The conga… That’s terrible. Such a terrible choice.” (05:55)
• Dan, on stadium vibe: “If you do not have the right stadium announcer, he will absolutely kill the vibe of a place.” (03:49)
• JuJu, summarizing his “do not playlist”: “Sweet Caroline—get it out of here.” (06:47)
• Juju, on Chargers uniforms: “Justified. They look like bottles of mustard.” (09:25)

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Episode Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Highlight | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 03:47 | Stadium experience/announcer discussion | | 04:17 | JuJu’s Top 5 Third Down Songs (w/ PA Announcer bit) | | 05:50 | Top 5 Worst Third Down Songs | | 06:50 | Discussion: Music, Miami Hurricanes, Game Operations | | 07:30 | Ron McGill’s Halloween Zoo Party Costume Talk | | 09:25 | NFL Uniform & Harbaugh Debates | | 10:26 | On-air beefs, show dynamic, “stop” as a show command | | 11:13 | Poll Results Read-out |

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Tone & Style

The episode is playful, irreverent, and packed with inside jokes. Each panelist riffs freely, playing to the show’s blend of Miami flavor, sports fandom, and pop-culture references. JuJu Gotti, in particular, brings creative energy with his musical rankings and comedic banter.

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For Listeners Who Missed It: Key Takeaways

• Stadium music MATTERS — both good and bad choices dramatically affect energy.
• JuJu’s hyped and “please don’t” song lists are now canon for listeners who care about in-game vibes.
• The show continues to skewer pop-culture, uniforms, Halloween costumes, and itself, all while fostering a cult-like community spirit among longtime listeners.
• Crowd engagement—musically and through tradition—is a recurring theme, and the Miami Hurricanes’ game ops got plenty of unsolicited advice.
• This episode delivered classic Le Batard Show chemistry: playful argument, authentic South Florida sports perspective, and endlessly creative BS.

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Transcript

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[Chris]

What'S going on in his mind when his teammates aren't on time? Nothing to do but tell all the media. And it's getting boring watching him throwing pics. But that seems to be all he does. Remember the 70 points he had back in 23? Who would have thought by 25 we'd be the Jacksonville Jaguars? Or worse for that matter. Cause our guy's protecting his brain by eating cars. Oh, here he comes he'll throw you under the bus oh, here he comes He's a bad leader. Oh, here he comes he'll throw you under the bus oh, here he comes He's a bad leader.

[Dan]

That has to be a catch for TJ Hawkinson. You got to let that be a catch. That's so wrong to not allow that to be a catch. It's unprincipled. You're governing if you're governing with people who are only strictly doing the rigidities of the law. If you don't see that athleticism and allow it to be a catch also, I'm going to be wrong on the Chiefs on another front. That right there. Yesterday is the first time an Andy Reid coached regular season team has ever had a shutout. That's the first time that has ever happened. Really? Regular season shutout for Andy Reid. It may have happened in the postseason, but he has never held the team to zero points. The Chiefs yesterday had 30 first downs. The Raiders had 30 plays. The Raiders of Tom Brady. Don't let him have production meeting advantages. Don't let him have headset advantages. All they did was punt and all Kansas City did was score touchdowns and converted. Like on every third and three. Every third and three that they spent the game and they just kept converting on.

[Amin]

Look what they did to my boy Gino.

[Dan]

He wrote back. Yeah, we've finally gotten to that point in the game. Juju. We're going to do polls and joker of the day with you. But what Mike Ryan said, the greatest truth I believe, spoken on today's program is that the in game experience matters. And a stadium announcer can absolutely make an in game experience total monster mountain of diarrhea shit. Like, if you do not have the right stadium announcer, he will absolutely kill the vibe of a place. I agree.

[Juju]

Yes, sir. Absolutely. So it made me, inspired me to make the top five songs that I want to hear on third down and top five songs that I do not want to hear on third down list.

[Mike]

Okay, wait, can I help you out by this by doing the. The PA announcer on the third down.

[Juju]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike]

All right. That'll be the, the cadence that we strike. Let me know when you're ready.

[Juju]

All right, Top five songs that I want to hear. Oli Eminem, Lose yourself comes up. It's third down.

[Dan]

You're gonna blow out your voice.

[Juju]

Don't stop believing Comes on a journey. It's third down. Number five, White Stripes. Seven Nation, Army. Yeah, yeah, Good one.

[Dan]

There you go.

[Juju]

It's third down. You're cooked. Swag, surf, swag, surf. It's third down. The eye of the tiger comes on. It's third down. Knuck if you buck comes on.

[Mike]

I would kill for that. Over at Conga.

[Juju]

It's third down. Pastor Troy, we ready.

[Dan]

Comes on.

[Juju]

And that's the list. Thank you, Mike.

[Dan]

It's a good list. I mean, that's. Shout out to Lamar Thomas. Top five songs you do not want to hear on third down.

[Juju]

Let's go, Mike.

[Dan]

It's third down.

[Chris]

Yeah, it's third down.

[Juju]

The conga.

[Dan]

That's terrible. It's such a Terrible choice.

[Mike]

I thought it was Archie ever.

[Chris]

It's third down.

[Juju]

Ymca.

[Mike]

That one gets that crowd going.

[Chris]

Hey, let's get up. It's third down.

[Mike]

I know from experience that one gets a lot of hats going in this, in the stadium. The right hat.

[Juju]

Let me get it again, Chris.

[Chris]

Hey, guys, it's third down.

[Juju]

Everybody was kung fu fighting.

[Chris]

Come on, defense.

[Mike]

Put it together.

[Chris]

It is.

[Dan]

I like that one.

[Chris]

The third down.

[Juju]

Who let the dogs out?

[Dan]

All right, final one here. Let's. Come on.

[Chris]

It's third down, guys.

[Juju]

Let's get a stop. We are family.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Juju]

One more.

[Zas]

Oh, one more.

[Chris]

I meant, I meant one more. Yeah, one more Stop.

[Juju]

Sweet Carolina.

[Dan]

I played that too.

[Juju]

Get it out of here.

[Dan]

I played that, too.

[Mike]

They play that all. I don't know what's going on from a game ops, but I'm serious. Mario Crystal ball needs to get directly involved and said, hey, I, I, I'm embarrassing myself saying we need to make this an asylum. Can make it an asylum with Miley Cyrus.

[Dan]

And what do you think?

[Amin]

What do you think would be Mario Cristobal's playlist?

[Mike]

It would just like, what do we play in 2001?

[Juju]

Let's do that then.

[Mike]

That's all anybody wants. Just turn of the century hip hop, not party in the usa.

[Juju]

I'm the fire starter. I'm not the fire starter.

[Dan]

That'd be better than Congo. You can't go Congo.

[Mike]

There's like two rock songs that you play. It's Bush's Machine Head and whatever Metallica song that's left. And then last resort, like turn of the century hip hop and then occasionally babwoni.

[Host]

Mm.

[Dan]

Gonna get to joker of the day and polls. But, juju, I've been told that you are armed with some of the costume costume shenanigans that we did at Ron McGill's zoo party. Valerie and I finished either third or fourth place, depending on applause, for she was doing Marie Antoinette and I was King Louis. And so I suppose you're gonna mock me here.

[Juju]

No, I'm not gonna mock you, Dano. Not, not yet. I just want to salute great party from Ron McGill, everybody who supported it. Thank you, guys, the audience and everybody, look at Perf. Picture perfect costumes. Oh, my goodness. You look incredible. Salute to your partners. Ron Killer made an. Oh, look at this. Come on. Fantastic.

[Dan]

He heard his shoulders.

[Juju]

Go ahead, bro.

[Dan]

No, I'm sorry. Ron McGill hurt his shoulders because of the number of times he had to do that over the course of the evening. He woke up with sore shoulders. Do we have the shot of Dan's.

[Juju]

Ankles and we get to the joker of the day.

[Dan]

Nice sneakers. Yes. That's funny.

[Juju]

What in the hell?

[Dan]

Yes.

[Juju]

If you're gonna commit, you gotta commit. You can't throw on the orthopedics with the King Arthur.

[Amin]

At least wear the stockings. You know, if you're going to some Nike socks.

[Dan]

This was the problem. The stockings didn't come from Amazon quickly enough. And so I got stuck. I got. Yeah.

[Zas]

For some knee socks.

[Dan]

No wonder you only finished third or fourth. I didn't have any long socks. That's as a celebrity too. I got some extra.

[Amin]

Also, to be fair, was Marie Antoinette who said, let them eat cake. Not Louis.

[Dan]

They let me eat cake. Thank you, Amin. You said you saw the John Candy documentary and it made you think of me.

[Amin]

Yes, but not for the reasons that you think. You think it's because you're fat? No, not because of that. Although you guys are both rotund.

[Dan]

I like me gonna get to the polls of the day in a second. How did everyone feel about the Chargers getting dragged in those yellow jerseys yesterday?

[Juju]

Justified. They look like bottles of mustard. Amen.

[Dan]

Amen.

[Juju]

Worst jerseys in the league this year so far. Hands.

[Dan]

Again. Zaz said that Jim Harbaugh is the greatest coach ever. Ahead of even.

[Zas]

I mean, they're gonna make the playoffs.

[Dan]

Okay, but that greatest coach ever.

[Zas]

Right?

[Dan]

But.

[Zas]

Well, no, I said. I said I think he's one of the greatest coaches ever.

[Host]

Then.

[Zas]

Then Colin Coward stole my take and decided to one up me and say he's the greatest coach ever. This is a great. He's one of the all time greatest.

[Dan]

Everyone hated those uniforms. Universal panning of those uniforms.

[Zas]

It's arena football stuff.

[Mike]

I didn't mind them.

[Amin]

There's not a lot of yellow in the NFL.

[Mike]

I didn't mind them. That reason it's always.

[Amin]

It's an accent for most teams. For most teams that have yellow. No. No one actually goes yellow as a primary.

[Mike]

I believe against the Vikings, the 90s throwbacks come back the navy ones.

[Juju]

I think if you're going to go yellow, you got to go all the way out. You got to sell out the white helmets. You got to go too. Let's make the helmets yellow. Let's do the whole thing. If you're going to it, I'm with you.

[Dan]

Commit to it or don't. Any thoughts on the Zaslo Cody beef today and the Dan Cody beef today? Do you have you. I saw that Greg missed his ally Billy today. Even though the shipping container tried to pick up the slack for him. Did you take any sides during all of those disagreements, juju?

[Juju]

Yes. Number one, when Greg says stop, we just got to stop. No matter how funny the joke on the other end of the tunnel is, we got to stop my boy. Access to.

[Dan]

Thank you.

[Juju]

Also, God bless Earlene Cody. Oh, my God. Dealing with that after she get home. This boy trying to negotiate some league deals. Bravo. Bravo, Greg. Thank you, Billy. Support. I mean juju.

[Dan]

Sorry.

[Juju]

Yes, sir.

[Dan]

Salute. Yeah. Let's update the polls here at Lebatard. Show how many did we have today?

[Juju]

We had two polls today. Can the second leg of your first class flight ever be a bus? 92% of the audience says no. It cannot.

[Dan]

Doesn't make any sense.

[Zas]

I was so confused.

[Host]

Right.

[Juju]

Speaking of confused, the Rams should get extra credit. By the way, that game happened at 6:30am Their time. And it wasn't Dolores time, it was Pacific time. So they did that on that time. And hats off to the Rams.

[Dan]

They. They threw to seven receivers in the first quarter while having no receivers. They don't have any receivers, and they threw to seven of them in the first quarter.

[Juju]

Right. Can you bring yourself to Trust anyone named McCorkle?

[Dan]

It's a good poll.

[Juju]

93% of the audience says no. And those are your polls.

[Amin]

Wow.

[Dan]

Thank you, juju.

[Juju]

Thank you, guys. Rest in peace. Doug Martin.