The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

The Big Suey: The Property-Off — December 10, 2025

Episode Overview

Broadcast live from the Elser Hotel in downtown Miami, this episode of “The Big Suey” features the classic ensemble of Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Pablo Torre, and more. The crew delivers their trademark blend of sports, pop culture, and comedic banter. This episode shines through irreverent sports talk—highlighting current NFL and NBA storylines, examining the intersection of money, social media, and sports motivations, and, importantly, finding humor in the absurd. Notably, the episode teases the upcoming in-person return of Nick Wright (and his ongoing rivalry with Pablo Torre), and dives deep into wacky headlines—such as a jewel thief passing a Fabergé egg.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Nick Wright "Ban" Drama and Studio Property Rights

• [02:08–04:55]
  • Dan reveals that Nick Wright, labeled Pablo Torre’s "nemesis," is set to visit the studio—a contentious move given Dan’s prior ban.
  • Stugotz admits to inadvertently lifting Nick’s ban; Dan asserts, “He’s been banned from this studio by me. But I guess you’re the only person at this company who can trump my ability to ban someone.” (Dan Le Batard, 02:29)
  • Spirited joking about the “ownership” of the property—the show, its hosts, and even the studio chairs.
• Memorable Moment:
  • Stugotz playfully complains about another show making fat jokes at Dan’s expense for a 300th episode celebrating the number 300—and looping Dan in as their “most famous 300-pound guest.” (03:30)

2. Boldest Take Hotline: A Mixed Bag

• [05:03–07:10]
  • The team introduces the "Boldest Take Hotline" segment, expressing dissatisfaction with recent entries:

    “Boldest Take the last two weeks has not been good enough to support the sponsor that has supported us. So I need the callers to be better.”
    (Stugotz, 05:05)

  • A rapid-fire series of oddball takes and sports analogies follows—from “torn should be called hot dogs pliers” to “Jacoby Brissette is the Joe Flacco of Teddy Bridgewaters.”
  • Pablo and Dan agree: the funniest entry was “Manny Diaz looks like David Samson and Donald Trump Jr. had a love child.” (07:05)

3. The Fabergé Egg Jewel Thief Story: Digestion, Dignity & Dark Humor

• [07:30–15:19]
  • Stugotz recounts a bizarre news story: a thief in New Zealand stole and swallowed a priceless, diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg (with a chain and price tag still attached).
  • The crew enthusiastically dissects the logistics (and indignities) of "waiting for the evidence"—the police assigned to monitor the thief’s bowel movements:
    • “For six days he’s sitting there and the cop is like, ‘You’re going to have to dump sooner or later.’” (Pablo Torre, 12:29)
    • Pablo and Dan joke about "milking the chain" and liken the ordeal to a flagpole, a gym rope climb, and even pulling a flag up the pole in reverse.
    • Dan marvels at the resilience of the egg’s laminated price tag after its digestive journey:

      "No, there’s a label. How did the label survive intact? That is the most shocking part of this entire thing. Lamination is really impressive."
      (Dan Le Batard, 13:50)

    • The crew riff on the story’s pricing implications:

      “This increases the resale value, right? Like the price that it went in is not the price that it is coming out.”
      (Dan Le Batard, 14:53)

4. NFL Discussion – The Philip Rivers Sideshow

• [19:12–22:40]
  • Stugotz brings up the viral story of Philip Rivers potentially returning as QB for the Colts.
  • Dan and Stugotz ponder the state of NFL quarterbacking ("pathetic") and the AFC race, emphasizing how "injuries make anyone possible."
  • Stugotz:

    "Is the AFC so wide open that anyone… believes that Philip Rivers is a name that— I don’t care he hasn’t played in five years— I believe the Colts still have a chance with him." (20:34)

  • Dan contextualizes the desperation:

    "Options out there are slim. He knows the system, so why not? What the heck." (21:43)

5. Sports, Social Media Validation, and the Modern Athlete

• [23:10–32:35]
  • A JJ Redick clip sparks debate about how social media shapes player self-worth and performance:

    “They read every single thing about them... Even if it's JoeSmith496842, they read every single bad thing that's said about them.… So getting guys to neutral and consistency every single day has just become incredibly difficult in our league.”
    (JJ Redick, quoted at 24:56)

  • Pablo Torre introduces the psychological concept of "external locus of control."
  • Amin (guest) and Dan debate whether money or winning is the true incentive driver in sports:
    • Amin: "Money’s always the number one thing. Now, the part where it is different… is the idea of the importance of social media... to my well-being, my mental health. That’s the part that we haven’t had before." (28:14)
    • Dan: “Money and winning are actually disconnected in ways that are more obvious than ever... There’s a conflict of interest with the big business that is more nakedly running sports in a completely unregulated way.” (32:01)
  • Memorable phrase: "Pollyannic existence" (Amin), humorously corrected by Dan as "Pollyanna-ish." (30:49)

6. Useless Sound Montage: Football Cliché Overload

• [35:59–40:02]
  • This recurring bit assembles the week’s most generic coach/player soundbites—flattening inspirational football platitudes into a hilarious, monotonous audio stew.
  • Standout lines:
    • “The guys don’t ever get frazzled. They don’t get panicked. They just go to work.”
    • “We got guys that can run too. I just think we were in an aggressive posture all day.”
    • “Attack every blade of grass…”
  • Stugotz:

    “He said, attack every blade of grass. Defend every blade of grass. How useless is your coach telling you to do that?”
    (39:43)

7. NBA & Media Chatter: Rich Paul/Max Kellerman & LeBron’s Laker Disdain

• [41:57–44:58]
  • Discussion of Max Kellerman’s return to media with a new podcast, “Game Over,” alongside Rich Paul.
  • Jeremy highlights a surprising (and damning) Rich Paul quote:

    “I personally don’t think the Lakers are good enough to be contenders right now. Not right now.”
    (Rich Paul on Game Over, 43:07)

  • The crew debates how much of Paul’s commentary reflects LeBron’s thinking and what it reveals about the Lakers’ internal confidence.

Notable Quotes

• Dan Le Batard [on banning Nick Wright] (02:29):

  “He’s been banned from this studio by me. But I guess you’re the only person at this company who can trump my ability to ban someone from this studio.”

• Stugotz [on generic football talk] (39:43):

  “How useless is your coach telling you to do that? To defend every blade of grass on a football field.”

• Pablo Torre [on the Fabergé egg thief’s ordeal] (12:29):

  “For six days, he’s sitting there and the cop is like, ‘You’re going to have to dump sooner or later.’ He’s like, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’”

• Dan Le Batard [on sports incentives] (32:01):

  “Money and winning are actually disconnected in ways that are more obvious than ever… There’s a conflict of interest with the big business that is more nakedly running sports in a completely unregulated way.”

Memorable/Comedic Moments

• The detailed, gleefully graphic play-by-play of retrieving a Fabergé egg from a thief’s digestive tract, with comparisons to milking cows, flagpoles, and gym ropes. (08:00–15:19)
• Multiple callbacks to weight jokes, studio “property rights,” and show in-jokes—fueling the property-off rivalry amongst hosts.
• Lighthearted ribbing about sports clichés—“attack every blade of grass”—and their utter meaninglessness in actual football coaching.
• The “Boldest Take Hotline” rapid-fire session, riffing on the absurdities of sports talk radio and their own fans’ contributions.

Key Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Event | |---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:08–04:55 | Nick Wright ban drama and “studio property” banter | | 05:03–07:10 | Boldest Take Hotline — best and worst bold takes | | 07:30–15:19 | Fabergé egg jewel thief story — comedic deep dive | | 19:12–22:40 | NFL: Philip Rivers Colts comeback storyline | | 23:10–32:35 | Social media, validation, money vs. winning in sports — JJ Redick, Pablo/Amin debate | | 35:59–40:02 | Useless sound montage: Football cliché rapid-fire | | 41:57–44:58 | NBA: Max Kellerman/Rich Paul podcast; Lakers as “not contenders”; LeBron’s Miami nostalgia|

Summary Tone

Consistent with the show’s irreverent, sardonic, quick-witted energy, this episode moves fluidly between hilarious digressions and sharper, sometimes critical sports insights—never taking itself too seriously, but always offering something unique for listeners, even those outside Miami or sports fandom.