Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: WHAT DO I GOTTA DO?
Date: September 16, 2025
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Chris, Eddie, Frank, and guests
Episode Overview
This postgame show captures Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their crew in freewheeling form as they riff on recent oddities in the sports world, roast television broadcast production standards, and celebrate soccer commentary icon Ray Hudson. The tone is playful and improvisational, with the team dissecting viral moments, poking fun at sports broadcasting, and sharing stories from bachelor parties and golf outings. At its core, the episode is about how the ridiculous intersects with sports culture, the quirks of live TV, and who gets to hold the microphone.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The "Green Dildo" Incident at an NFL Game
- Synopsis: The crew discusses a bizarre moment at the Bengals-Jaguars game, where a green (or highlighter yellow) dildo was thrown on the field and briefly mistaken by TV producers for a penalty flag.
- Details Unfold:
- The object’s color caused confusion in CBS’s TV truck, briefly prompting a penalty flag graphic to appear on the broadcast.
- The team humorously imagines the frantic conversation and the idea of a "dildo graphic" for clarity on air.
- Notable Quotes:
- “[Spotter] yells out the things that happen so they could put it on the score bug… Flag, flag, flag. And then he go, nope, dildo.” – Eddie (02:30)
- “There should be a dildo graphic that they put on the screen.” – Frank (02:43)
- “What color would you say Lemon Lime Gatorade is?” – Dan (03:39)
2. Broadcast TV Production Chaos & the Lemon-Lime Debate
- The hosts get into a lighthearted debate over color perception, dissecting how something green could be conflated with yellow under stadium lights and on TV.
- Memorable Banter: Distinctions between "lemon-lime green," whether it appears closer to yellow, and jokes about people watching on mute needing proper on-screen graphics for clarity.
3. Ray Hudson Goal Call Celebration (04:00)
- Segment Dedicated to Soccer Commentary:
- Dan and the crew play a Ray Hudson soundbite as part of a daily segment in the run-up to the World Cup, celebrating his trademark exuberant style.
- Quote: “He thought that's all this goal needs. This goal doesn't need magisterial. This goal needs—” – Chris (04:16)
- Insider Joke: They tease how Hudson kept it understated for once, suggesting he's "keeping it fresh."
4. Roasting the CW’s Miami-USF College Football Broadcast (04:34)
- Key Criticism:
- The broadcast's look is dubbed “cheap” by the hosts, focusing on poor lighting and the unusual sight of a nose-ringed commentator (Will Blackmon).
- Oblique jabs at the network's underwhelming production values and choice of commentators, including the disgraced Tom Brennaman, whose presence is mocked as a sign of budget constraints.
- Memorable Quotes:
- “[The game] looked cheap. They got Tom Brennaman. I'll do it for free.” – Guest (05:41)
- “You realize that we have more games than we have non disgraced broadcasters.” – Host/Moderator (06:00)
- "Every game's on TV. It's too many games. I'll do it for free games." – Eddie (06:07)
5. Anecdotes from a Bachelor Party at Cabot Citrus Farms
- Storytelling: A guest narrates how he and his friends struggled to find the CW broadcast at a golf clubhouse after a bachelor party, driving home just how niche or obscure some sports broadcasts have become.
6. Frustrated Play-by-Play Ambition (06:18)
- Closing Reflection: The episode wraps with a nod to the over-saturated TV sports landscape, as Chris jokingly channels the frustration of aspiring broadcasters:
- "Some play by play guy out there who's trying to get his name out there is like, come on. Like, what do I gotta do?" – Chris (06:18)
- Tone: Sarcastic but sympathetic, poking fun at the increasing presence of less-than-stellar on-air talent.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:30 | Eddie | “Flag, flag, flag. And then he go, nope, dildo.” | | 02:43 | Frank | “There should be a dildo graphic that they put on the screen.” | | 03:39 | Dan | “What color would you say Lemon Lime Gatorade is?” | | 04:16 | Chris | "He thought that's all this goal needs... This goal needs—" | | 05:41 | Guest | "They got Tom Brennaman. I'll do it for free." | | 06:00 | Host/Moderator | "We have more games than we have non disgraced broadcasters." | | 06:18 | Chris | "What do I gotta do?" |
Important Timestamps
- 00:31-03:00: The “green dildo”/penalty flag confusion breakdown
- 03:39-03:55: Lemon-Lime Gatorade color debate
- 04:00-04:27: Ray Hudson goal call tribute
- 04:34-06:00: CW football broadcast critique, nose ring broadcaster discussion, and Tom Brennaman jokes
- 05:23-05:53: Bachelor party/golf outing anecdote about tracking down the CW game
- 06:07-06:18: Broadcaster talent drought and "What do I gotta do?" closer
Summary
This episode is quintessential "Le Batard Show"—irreverent, self-aware, and unafraid to get silly about the weirdness of modern sports media. From a misinterpreted flying sex toy on an NFL field to the struggles of finding decent college football commentary, the crew lampoons both fans and broadcasters, all while slipping in their signature blend of banter and cultural commentary. Ray Hudson gets his daily flowers, while the CW and Tom Brennaman receive playful jabs, rounding out an episode that’s as much about the absurdity of sports as whatever happens in the games themselves.
If you missed the show: Expect lots of laughs, side tangents, and the kind of unique sports talk that only Dan Le Batard and crew deliver.
