Covino & Rich - Sports Renaissance, Minus the Scandal

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Covino & Rich: "Sports Renaissance, Minus the Scandal"

Date: October 24, 2025
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich hour)
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This episode of Covino & Rich, guest-hosting on The Dan Patrick Show, dives into the exciting start of the sports season—celebrating the emergence of new talent and the vibrant health of the major leagues—while also grappling with a developing NBA gambling scandal involving high-profile names like Chauncey Billups. The hosts, Covino and Rich, infuse the episode with banter, pop-culture analogies, and listener interaction, ultimately framing the current sports moment as a “sports renaissance”—even as scandal threatens to derail the positive momentum.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Victor Wembanyama's Breakout NBA Performance

Timestamps: 04:06–09:52

• The show kicks off celebrating Victor Wembanyama’s outstanding 40-point game, highlighting his unique blend of size (7'5"), agility, and skill rarely seen in NBA history.
• Covino marvels at the spectacle:
  “He’s playing like he’s six-seven…But he’s seven foot five. He’s making it look easy again, 40 points. He’s playing with some sazzle, some razzle dazzle.” (05:15)
• Rich compares Wembanyama to past giants, noting how rare it is for a “big” to be this dynamic.
• Comparison with other big men—George Muresan, Manute Bol, Taco Fall, Yao Ming—underscoring Wembanyama’s unprecedented impact.
• Anthony Davis’s post-game statement is cited as ultimate validation:
  “After the game, Anthony Davis said, I don’t know how you’re supposed to guard a guy like this.” (08:57)

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2. NBA Scandal: Chauncey Billups & Gambling Controversy

Timestamps: 06:00–24:37, 33:24–36:48, 37:02–41:31

• The positive NBA momentum is juxtaposed with breaking news: Chauncey Billups and others indicted in a gambling and Mafia-backed poker scandal.
• Immediate impacts discussed:
  “The moment you woke up today, you’re like, dang. Chauncey Billups, Hall of Famer, rigged mafia-related poker games… And then of course, all the other gambling nonsense that’s going on.” (04:36)

Listener Reactions:

• Callers express how this scandal undermines trust in the NBA.
  • Mo from Tempe warns: “Right now it’s just Portland who nobody really cares about. But wait until it’s somebody’s favorite team... Pandora’s box is opening up.” (33:28)
  • Kelvin from Indianapolis (34:49) reflects on temptation and the fallibility of admired figures.

Industry and Ethical Questions:

• Discussion on the growth of sports gambling, its normalization, and the resulting conflicts of interest with sports media.
• Rich notes: “It is just uncharted territory... the wild west, you know, when we learn things about the Internet or AI and we're like, yeah, we haven't been here before, so we're making rules and learning as we go. I think the legalization of sports gambling...those are things that used to be taboo that are accepted in our society.” (20:14)
• The difference between legal gambling and “rigged” illegal activities is stressed: "You gotta be real careful. It's rigged gambling. Oh, that's a big difference." (22:34, Covino)

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3. The “Sports Renaissance”

Timestamps: 12:04–17:54, 14:04–15:54

• Rich launches the thesis that we’re in a “sports renaissance”—major leagues (NBA, MLB, NFL) all firing on all cylinders.
• Factors cited: rule changes, new talent, embracing nostalgia and young stars, rising media consumption, and increased accessibility via social/digital platforms.
• Quote: “Sports in general right now is better than it’s been in a decade. Baseball, the stars, the rule changes, the franchise players... NFL ratings and interest... NBA is really starting to lean on the young stars, while also hitting you with a little nostalgia. I think sports right now is peaking.” (13:02–13:54, Rich Davis)
• Covino analogizes this to Disney’s “renaissance era” in animated film:
  “We might be on the precipice... of a sports renaissance... Social media is really starting to play a positive role in how we view these superstars, these young superstars.” (15:21–15:54)

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4. Changing Attitudes: Gambling, Weed, and Cultural Shifts

Timestamps: 20:13–23:39

• Rich and Covino reminisce about how gambling, weed, and online dating have shifted from taboo to mainstream.
• Rich: “Everything that used to be shady is now like, yeah, I’m gonna do my DraftKings power parlay. And then on my way home...do you want me to stop and get some edibles? We live in a completely different world.” (21:48)
• They explore the need for personal responsibility and smarter regulation as lines blur between leagues and sponsors.

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5. Interactivity and Listener Calls

Timestamps: 33:03–36:43

• Listeners weigh in on the NBA scandal, the paradox of star athletes succumbing to temptation, and the potential for even bigger fallout if the scandal spreads to bigger franchises.

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6. Old School Throwback: The 1993–2025 Time Capsule

Timestamps: 49:02 onwards

• In recognition of Back to the Future’s anniversary and the Blue Jays’ World Series berth, the hosts play a time capsule game: What would shock someone from 1993 if you told them about 2025?
• Examples:
  • The evolution of U.S. presidents: first Black president (Obama), Trump as president
  • The Twin Towers being gone (9/11)
  • COVID-19 shutting down the world
  • Bruce Jenner (Caitlyn Jenner) transitioning genders
  • Social and technological changes (TikTok, online dating, legal weed and gambling)
• “Between 93 and 2025, where people in the 90s would be like, wait... they do this, they do that. What are the big shocking things?” (51:30, Rich Davis)

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Wembanyama:
  "He's making slam dunks look like hook shots. They look like sky hooks that he’s slamming because he's got this ridiculous wingspan. We've just never seen a move like that…at least that’s how I feel when I see it." – Covino (07:03)
• Social & Sports Cycles:
  "Sports in general right now is better than it’s been in a decade... I think sports right now is peaking." – Rich Davis (13:54)
• On the NBA scandal:
  "That's why this is bad for the NBA, you know, because you're going to second guess everything.” – Covino (33:57)
• On temptation and humanity:
  “Sometimes the nicest dudes make a mistake... People are, you know, we're only human. You just try to make the best decisions. And Chauncey Billups, Oopsie Daisy is all you could say.” – Rich Davis (35:39)
• On Responsibility:
  "Responsibility is what comes along with all these things. Weed and gambling...are enjoyable to many if done responsibly. It's the idiots that mess things up, right?” – Rich Davis (22:35)
• On Getting Caught in Scandal:
  (After a Chris Farley-esque riff on why people think they won’t get caught): "You look suspicious and you're not even doing anything." – Covino (39:48)

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Important Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Content | Timestamp | |---------|---------|-----------| | Wembanyama’s NBA Impact | Main discussion & analysis | 04:06–09:52 | | NBA Gambling Scandal | Initial breakdown | 06:00–24:37 | | Gambling, weed, & culture | Changing taboos | 20:13–23:39 | | Positive “Sports Renaissance” case | Rich’s thesis and supporting discussion | 13:02–17:54 | | Listeners chime in | On scandal and NBA trust | 33:03–36:48 | | Law enforcement/commissioner quotes | “His career is already benched – not for injury, but for integrity.” – NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Terry Rozier (37:02) | | Old School Game: “What would shock someone from 1993?” | Nostalgia, societal changes | 49:02–53:57 |

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Tone and Style

• The hosts use humor, pop-culture (wrestling, hip hop, and Disney), and vivid analogies to relate to the audience.
• Language is conversational and self-deprecating (“We’re not even famous in our own hometown” – Covino, 31:54).
• Callers are included, maintaining inclusivity.
• Serious topics (scandal, addiction) are tempered with empathy and reflection on evolving societal standards.

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Summary

This episode was an engaging mix of celebration and caution: marveling at Wembanyama’s unprecedented skill and the vibrant state of all major sports, while not shying away from examining the challenges and risks associated with gambling’s expansion into mainstream sports. The underlying theme is the unpredictability and resilience of sports and culture, as cycles of scandal and renaissance interplay. The hosts push for responsible enjoyment—whether with betting, weed, or just being a fan—and encourage listeners to savor what might be a once-in-a-generation “sports renaissance.”

For those who missed the episode:
Expect a breezy, funny, and reflective take on where sports is now, how fast the world is changing, and how even our heroes are only human. Plus, nostalgia games like “What would shock 1993?” make it a fun, interactive listen.

Transcript

[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Ben Westoff]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Snax]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[Snax]

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[Covino]

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[Snax]

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[Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino and Rich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

That's us.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, hey. Hey, how are you?

[Covino]

It's go time, show time. Let's go. Steve Camino, Rich Davis, Danny G Super producing at 87799 on Fox. If you want to get involved. In fact, it's Thursday, so we throw it back and always get you involved. Old school in 50 hits. So 48 minutes from now, we throw it back and reminisce. And let's say we're gonna go back in time. We're gonna go back to the future. We'll explain. Plus we got big sexy Ryan on the ones and twos, spotty on the videos. You could watch what you hear. Covino and Rich, FSR Dan Byers hanging. We're all hanging here on FOX Sports Radio. Let's go now.

[Rich Davis]

We are doing it live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And if you miss anything, you could always catch the podcast. Danny G Puts it up after the show each hour. A best of and all that jazz. And don't forget, the show is sponsored by DraftKings Sportsbook, an official sports betting partner of the NFL and NBA. Right now, use promo code CR show to claim your special offerings at DraftKings.

[Covino]

Yeah, buddy, the crown is yours. That's CR show at DraftKings now. Happy to be here. Hope you're having a great day. Hoping you're having a Wim Benyama sort of day. Not a Chauncey Billup sort of day. Not an NBA bad look for the NBA sort of day. We should all be talking about that performance last night from Wembanyama and how great he is and how we're seeing things we've never seen a seven foot five guy do before. He's playing like he's six.

[Rich Davis]

Seven.

[Covino]

Yeah, but he's seven foot five.

[Rich Davis]

It's unbelievable that I don't want to be a prisoner of the moment, but it's unbelievable that if this guy plays into his potential, I don't want to.

[Covino]

Be a prisoner, period. I've seen blood in, blood out. I know Popeye was up.

[Rich Davis]

I heard Diddy had a knife to his neck.

[Covino]

I heard those Diddy stories.

[Rich Davis]

I don't want to be a prisoner of anything, but.

[Covino]

Give me some Chunk Jones.

[Rich Davis]

So I don't want to be a prisoner of Anything, you're right. But of the moment, yeah, no, thanks. But after seeing Wemby last night, we, we knew as a matter of time before he got accustomed to the NBA. The speed, the style, everything. And as he gets older and grows into his body, he's a kid, he's.

[Covino]

Hitting pull up jump shots, he's getting rebounds. He's not even jumping. He's slamming, jamming, rip roaring and ramming. He's making it look easy again, 40 points. He's, he's playing with some sazzle, some razzle dazzle. He's got moves. And we haven't seen big dudes move like this, I mean, dudes this big ever before. So we, we're seeing greatness, goatness in the making. And that should be the main story. So let it be known that that's what we're starting with. However, there's this other big giant gambling story that's hard to avoid because the moment you woke up today, you're like, dang. Chauncey Billups, hall of Famer, rigged mafia related poker games. And then of course, all the other gambling nonsense that's going on.

[Guest]

I have a sign. Chauncey Billups, rookie card. Does this make that price go up on the card?

[Covino]

Oh, yeah. Sometimes controversy does. Absolutely.

[Dan Byers]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

What's up, D.B.

[Dan Byers]

Danny? Was it the seven of diamonds that was signed or was it.

[Rich Davis]

Funny?

[Covino]

That's so funny. And 34 other arrests. I read 30. Hey. Oh.

[Guest]

Fire will be here till Thursday.

[Covino]

And I don't know how the rest of the NBA is feeling right now. It can't be good. But I bet you there's other people out there I wouldn't bet that are shaking in their Jordan ones like, oh, man. Yeah, I wouldn't bet either right now. It's a bad look. But there's a lot of people out there probably associated and related to these stories. And they're like, I don't even want to deal with this nonsense right now. So, the NBA scandal. But first and first, mostly wembanyama just playing big. And again playing big over big names. Anthony Davis.

[Rich Davis]

There are times where he made Anthony Davis not look like the future hall of Famer that he is.

[Covino]

And again, he's making slam dunks look like hook shots. They look like sky hooks that he's slamming because he's got this ridiculous wingspan. And we've seen big players before, we've just never seen a move like that. At least that's how I feel when I see it.

[Rich Davis]

You think big guys, you think George Mirison, you Think minute ball. You think Taco Fall. Guys that are his size are usually there simply for one layer size. And they're clumsy, they don't last long.

[Covino]

They don't have the balance and agility.

[Guest]

Did you say Sean Bradley?

[Rich Davis]

I was gonna say Sean Bradley. The only other guy. The only guy that was, I guess, really effective at that size. But career cut short with injuries. Yao Ming, would you say is the only guy of that level size?

[Guest]

Well, Kareem.

[Rich Davis]

How old was Kareem? Seven. What?

[Covino]

He was over seven foot for sure.

[Guest]

Yeah.

[Dan Byers]

What was he?

[Guest]

Seven one.

[Rich Davis]

But Shaq was seven one. I'm talking like guys that are seven.

[Covino]

And for all we know, he might be seven seven by the end of the year. Because he's still growing and growing and he's so young. That's the other thing, Right? Richard already said it. Yeah. You give him some time to develop, and it seems like, hey, game one, he's ready to play.

[Rich Davis]

But when you see another guy that size, Taco Fall, for example, it's. It's usually done in the nature of like, get the big guy in the game. Like it's a spectacle or a sideshow. Like, he's so big. Let's just get him in the game. Fans are Taco fall. No, this guy is very well capable. And I'm again, I'm probably a prisoner of the moment and way exaggerating. But after last night, I'm like, no.

[Covino]

I don't think so. It was against the Dallas Mavericks, but they're supposed to be one of the premier teams. Didn't look it against the Spurs.

[Rich Davis]

If his. If he continues to progress. And again, I'm the guy that said I'm not ready for the NBA. But how can you avoid the dominating highlights where, you know, if that team continues to build, it could be dynasty type of stuff. If they build around him properly there because he just looks like a guy that's we've never seen before.

[Guest]

After the game, Anthony Davis said, I don't know how you're supposed to guard a guy like this.

[Covino]

And honestly, that's the ultimate compliment. Right? Because these guys take a lot of pride in their game. Clearly, Anthony Davis takes a lot of pride in his defense. So for him to humbly say that, I mean, it's not like we couldn't see it with our own eyes, but to acknowledge that this dude is a force, a young force, that's only going to get better and better and better, we get the privilege to watch it again. Goatness in the making. He might be one of the best of all time to do it. If he stays healthy and he keeps up at it. So health is such a big part.

[Rich Davis]

Of health as well. Right? It's like how many players that had such promise, like, ah, but health.

[Covino]

And remember, he's sort of staying off the weights too. And we see people that hit the weights too hard end up getting injured a lot more too. So we'll see how this plays out. But what a great opening night. 40 points. Probably could have had a lot more. 40 points. All they needed for that win over, you know what, Dallas yesterday.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going to pat myself on the back. Like what?

[Covino]

Like Barry Horowitz.

[Rich Davis]

Good 80s wrestling reference. I'm going to pat myself on the back. I think I executed.

[Covino]

You know what I usually say? I'm going to toot my own horn like Rich Davis. That's what I usually say.

[Rich Davis]

I thought you were gonna say like Dizzy Gillespie or something.

[Covino]

No, no.

[Rich Davis]

Who plays a trumpet like you?

[Covino]

Because it always comes back to, let me tell you how I'm the greatest guy.

[Rich Davis]

I didn't say I'm the greatest guy. But, you know, I'm only messing, you know, call spade a spade.

[Covino]

No, no, no. It's just character development.

[Rich Davis]

A poker reference. Sorry.

[Covino]

In case there's any new people listening. The Mr. Perfect of the show. Kurt Henning, Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

No, I did the best thing as far as like I. By me saying, like, I'm not really excited about the NBA.

[Covino]

The best thing, huh?

[Rich Davis]

I set the lowest expectation for myself. And we always talk about when people set a high expectation, you can only let yourself down. I was emphatic about how I was so not interested in the beginning of the NBA season. I was like, I'm interested in the World Series. It starts Friday. Dodgers, Blue Jays. We're into week eight of the NFL. There's like 10, five and two teams.

[Covino]

Instant drama.

[Rich Davis]

All I did was we had a.

[Covino]

Great opening now, right? Great battles, double overtime, OKC starting where they left off. But it was a battle with the Rockets. The warriors were looking big, got Wim Binyama. And then you woke up to all this scandal. You're like, oh, NBA read.

[Guest]

Don't forget Michael Jordan telling long winded stories.

[Rich Davis]

I did. Danny G was crap on the beginning of the NBA season. So I set the expectations so low that I'm like, oh, wow, a cool Michael Jordan story. And now, by the way, this video that has emerged, you know the story he told about the nerves from that free throw he took in front of the kids videos out Barkley And Shaq picked up right where they left off, making fun of each other, making Popeyes chicken jokes and telling Barkley to save his fat clothes because he doesn't believe he's going to stay skinny. And every. The NBA has had a really good first two days. And add the drama, like, yeah, it's.

[Covino]

Not a positive thing by any means, but it's still something that people are talking about when we could be and should be talking about. Thursday Night Football.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And of course, the World Series. World Series Eve. We have game one tomorrow, so lots of things to be excited about. Halloween right around the corner, Halloween parties, your trip to spirit. Halloween.

[Rich Davis]

Can I give you an analogy?

[Covino]

We have all these things that we're excited about that we thought that the NBA would go under the radar. We weren't ready for it, and here we are.

[Rich Davis]

Let me give you an analogy that is bound to hit home.

[Covino]

I know which one you're going with. Can I guess?

[Rich Davis]

I don't think you do.

[Covino]

It's that girl you're not expecting a whole lot from and then she unveils and you're like, whoa, I wasn't expecting that.

[Rich Davis]

That is a good analogy. Have you ever been with a woman where you're like, ah, she's probably hot underneath. She takes off her clothes and you're like, what? How are you, how are you hiding all that?

[Covino]

Wow. Wowzers. No, that was, that was pleasant. Surprises. That's what the NBA is, okay?

[Rich Davis]

Surprises. No, no, my analogy is there's ebbs and flows in all different aspects of life. You're a music guy, Danny G. You're a hip hop guy. You'd very easily agree if I said hip hop has had years where, yo, there's a ton of hit records and then you go through a couple years where you're like, it sort of stinks. Camino, you experience this a lot. Being a rock music guy. There could be like the grunge era and then after that it was like rock stunk and then it sort of came back. Like music, pop music goes through years where there's a ton of big pop hits and pop radio stations are trending and. And then all sudden pop music becomes cheesy and lame. This cycles in music, dare I say sports in general right now is better than it's been in a decade. Baseball, the stars, stars, the rule changes, the franchise players. Baseball's at an all time high. The NFL ratings and interest and international. The NFL is popping on a. And the NBA I think is now really starting to lean on the young Stars, while also hitting you with a little nostalgia. I think sports right now is peaking.

[Covino]

It's the sports renaissance.

[Rich Davis]

I really think right now. Right now, you can't tell me that sports isn't insanely awesome.

[Covino]

I'll give you a lamer analogy. I'm going to one down your analogy.

[Rich Davis]

Why you got to go ruin it?

[Covino]

No, no, I'm not trying to one up it. I'm going to one down it. We often talk about how we grew up with all these Disney classics, right? Oh, Pinocchio, Snow White.

[Rich Davis]

Today's the anniversary of Dumbo. You want to hear a fun fact?

[Covino]

Not really.

[Rich Davis]

Dumbo, the only main character of a Disney movie that never spoke.

[Covino]

The only main character named after Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

Actually, you know, it's called the elephant's name is in Dumbo. You Dumbo. It's Jumbo junior.

[Covino]

It was named after an actual elephant. Jumbo. Yeah, see, I know, but we grew up with all these classics. Dumbo, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio. And then there was nothing. And then the 80s came, right? You had like the. The Aristocaps and all this nonsense, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, crap.

[Covino]

Nothing. You had nothing forever. We lived on the classics. And then all of a sudden, they called it the Disney renaissance. We've talked about it. Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King.

[Rich Davis]

Lion King, Lion King.

[Covino]

All of a sudden, boom, boom, boom, came back, and now they've been riding off of that, and then they fell off again. Then it fell off, came back again. So.

[Guest]

Good thing they don't make up for it by raising prices at the parks.

[Covino]

We might be on the precipice if you want to include all sports. Right. Of a sports renaissance. And Rich is right, because maybe we're seeing social media really starting to play a positive role in how we view these superstars, these young superstars. Like, we got a pretty good idea of what's going on. We get to know them, we know their personality. We get greater insight. You don't even have to watch the games to see the highl. And you know these young stars, you identify with them. And. Dude, you think I'm a Spurs fan? Absolutely not. But, man, I was glued watching that.

[Guest]

We are on full time in Philadelphia now. Imagine waking up there this morning. They have a new dynamic duo in the backcourt. Did you see Tyrese Maxey along with rookie VJ Edgecomb? Edgecombe 34 and 7, Maxey 40 and 6.

[Rich Davis]

They got something to be excited about.

[Guest]

And then in Chicago, with the Bulls winning, the Bears Dubairs are 4 and 2 Blackhawks 3 and 2, Bulls 1 and oh, Chicago. This is the first time since 2010 that all three of those teams have a winning record at the same time.

[Covino]

Are we on a sports renaissance? Think about it. I think there's something to be said and people listening may like, well, do you guys work in sports? So of course you're going to feel that way. Hey, we got lives. We got kids, we got problems. I got a pain in the ass teenage daughter. I have child support payments. These are hassles of us.

[Rich Davis]

An ex wife.

[Covino]

I got ex wives.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Byers]

What else?

[Covino]

I got hassles.

[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

A sweet 16 to pay for.

[Covino]

Yeah, I got. We got regular lives just like anybody.

[Rich Davis]

A long term girlfriend that's probably waiting for a ring. So it's not like, I'm sorry, did I go too far?

[Covino]

No, that's okay. It just feels that relatable sort of thing. We got things going on yet we could stop and pause and say, wow, man, for this to grab our attention this way, there's got to be something to it. So I'm with you on that, Rich. I am.

[Rich Davis]

And dare I say sports media, podcasting, broadcasting, like Fox Sports Radio is doing really well. That's like one of the few areas of broadcasting that's really doing well right now.

[Covino]

Embrace it, guys.

[Rich Davis]

And I think you're seeing it in baseball. The NBA having a really good first two days. And NFL speaks for itself. We just love it. It's like it's king. Right? So it's. You're getting everything clicking on all cylinders. It's sort of like a great team when all the star players are playing well, they just not like what the Dodgers are doing right now. That's the world of sports. The NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, everyone's. Everyone's doing their part for the general sports world.

[Covino]

I'll tell you what, Rich, that was a, an amazing positive spin.

[Rich Davis]

I'm a positive guy, bro.

[Covino]

On a terrible scandal that's going on in the NBA. So, yeah, we'll keep you posted on that because that really is the story. But hey, we spun it into something nice and positive. Chauncey Billups, how much money do you need? You're a Hall of Fame NBA former player and coach of the Trailblazers. This goes back to what Big Mike said in the kitchen in our pre meeting. Yeah, it's not about how much money do you need. You guys are in the NBA. Yeah, but what did Mike say?

[Rich Davis]

Why'd you give this? It's an addiction.

[Covino]

It's an addiction. It's not about the money. And that's why, you know, gambling and sports, it's always a touchy conversation.

[Rich Davis]

But it's a touchy conversation because everyone that's talking about this damn buyer that's covering it, from the athletic to, you know, the ringer to the volume, all these broadcasting networks, Barstow, they're all in cahoots, in a good way with all these gambling companies. We're sponsored by DraftKings. So it's a really interesting time we're in because sports gambling plays such a big role in our industry, yet something like this pops up and it's like.

[Dan Byers]

Oh, yeah, there does appear to be a conflict of interest. But I do think that with the popularity, you're finding more about these things, and they have to be even more strict with their rules and investigations. But I disagree with the point of Terry Rozier being addicted to gambling.

[Covino]

That was more about. Well, I guess it could apply either way to anybody, but go ahead, because.

[Dan Byers]

I think he's addicted to the money. That's how you do it. If Terry Rozier was addicted to gambling, he'd be $500,000 in the hole because he stinks betting on the money.

[Rich Davis]

One too many parlays. This guy was scheming money.

[Dan Byers]

Faking an injury is because you want to cash in and get the. You're not addicted to faking injuries. And so that's the point of it is. I think it's just the point of, you know, don't you have enough money? And it's. No, it's never enough for anybody. It's also the point that many have pointed out is, yeah, the top tier guys don't maybe have the need to do it or they really have more to risk to doing it. Whereas the lower end people may look at it as like, what's there to lose? If I can make an extra.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I may only be in the league for one to two years anyway. Let me capitalize. Yeah.

[Dan Byers]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

But I think as far as the world of gambling, broadcast networks, podcast networks, all that, I think it is just uncharted territory. And I think, you know, we're learning. This is like the wild west, you know, when we learn things about the Internet or AI and we're like, yeah, we haven't been here before, so we're sort of making rules and learning as we go. I think the legalization of sports gambling and also like, legalization of weed, things that have happened in our lifetime, things.

[Covino]

That used to be taboo, that were accepted in our society. Yeah, it makes it a Conflict of interest in our conversation here. And I think we need to emphasize the words like rigged. You know, rigged Mafia poker games, rigging $7 million from people, according to this story. And that's only two years of the investigation. So again, 34 rest. Probably more to come.

[Rich Davis]

Well, think about when you and I first started becoming buds. Hanging out in Hoboken, watching sports together, watching your lame attempts to pick up women that wanted me instead.

[Covino]

You mean when you used to have a solid hairline and jawline? You mean those days? Continue. Continue. Okay.

[Rich Davis]

All right.

[Covino]

When you were playing Buck Hunter at the bar. I remember that.

[Rich Davis]

With all the women around me while you're sitting by yourself, lonely. Anyway, when we were first friends in the early 2000s, things that are totally normal and commonplace now, people smoking weed, taking edibles, gambling, gambling, doing a parlay, online dating that was taboo. Online dating. All the things like, you guys are.

[Guest]

Jumping the gun on our old school topic coming up.

[Rich Davis]

No, but honestly, you know what? These are things that could apply to our old school topic later. But the things that we used to think were like, yeah, you don't do that. Gambling was something like, you might have got little sheets from, like, your friend's dad knows someone who's a bookie, and you're like, oh, I'm gonna do my parlay on this illegal little sheet. Or you would be like, yeah, my friend knows a guy that deals weed. Everything that used to be shady is now like, yeah, I'm gonna do my DraftKings power parlay. And then on my way home, honey, do you want me to stop and get some edibles? Like, it's. Well, we live in a completely different world.

[Covino]

We need to figure out then once and for all, is gambling a dirty word or an accepted word?

[Rich Davis]

It's an accepted.

[Covino]

A good thing or a bad thing. But, like, with everything, differentiate it and say, rigged. You gotta be real careful. It's rigged gambling.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, that's a big difference.

[Covino]

That's a big, big difference. Responsibility, people out of it.

[Rich Davis]

Responsibility is what comes along with all these things. And again, rules are constantly being made. But the two things I just spoke about, specifically, weed and gambling, those are things that are enjoyable things to many if done responsibly. It's the idiots that mess things up, right? It's the people that are irresponsible. It's like, remember at school, there would always be, like, one kid messed it up for everyone.

[Covino]

But that's the touchy part of gambling if you want to be real about it. It's some people can't handle it. You and I could have a drink every Friday, Saturday night. But some people can't handle that, and they abuse it.

[Rich Davis]

I recently heard Drew Barrymore, I believe, talk about how the idea of her just going out with the gals and having like a glass of wine just doesn't work for her because she feels that she would have to have the whole bottle of wine and another bottle of wine. And some people just don't mentally just can't. Can't handle it. So I think we're learning all this stuff as we go, and I think that's honestly the end solution when you think about all this stuff, but not.

[Covino]

The publicity that the NBA needed on a really great second day, today being the third day of the NBA. So we focused on the positive. There's a lot of exciting things that have happened in the past few days of the NBA. They didn't need this. But it is a story that we can't ignore. Wemby.

[Rich Davis]

Yep, some good matchups. SGA on night one. Did you see Barkley and Shaq? I guess that picking up where they left off, they even made a montage, which I thought was great. Not shying away from the fact that they work for the mothership. Now, espn, where for years Barkley would mock espn. And they put together a montage for Charles. And then he went on this whole, like, I love working here. And they're like, get out of here, Charles. Like, I think they, they handled that great again. Jordan and Mike Tirico. Even though, like we said, it's probably one long interview that's going to be spread out throughout the year. It's been talked about. So the NBA is in the news.

[Covino]

People, people are talking. All right, so your thoughts on NBA, Wemby, the scandal. We'll take your phone calls. Plus, we got to talk punishments. Do they ever really work? There's a Jim Harbaugh story. But think about the times you were punished as a kid or maybe you're a parent now. Do punishments taking things away ever work? Plus, old school, when 50 hits, we do that in about 27 minutes. We throw it back like we always do and get you involved. So write the number down. Danny G's on standby, 87799 on Fox. We got Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

Start by finding a [e-mail] contact your local office today. Expresspros.com hey, it's me, Rob Parker.

[Rich Davis]

Check out my weekly MLB podcast, Inside the Parker for 22 minutes of piping hot baseball talk featuring the biggest names and newsmakers in the sport. Whether you believe in analytics or the eye test, we've got all the bases covered. New episodes drop every Thursday, so do yourself a favor and listen to Inside the Parker with Rob Parker on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcast.

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[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

In the new podcast Hell in Heaven. Two young Americans move to the Costa Rican jungle to start over, but one will end up dead, the other tried for murder. Not once. People went wild, not twice, stunned, but three times. John and Anne Bender are rich and attractive and they're devoted to each other. They create a nature reserve and build a spectacular circular home high on the top of a hill. But little by little, their dream starts to crumble and our couple retreat from reality.

[Covino]

They lose it. They actually lose it. They sort of went nuts.

[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

Until one night everything spins out of control. Listen to Hell in Heaven on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Snax]

What's up everybody? This is Snax from the Trap Nerds podcast and we're bringing you the Horror every week all October long.

[Covino]

Kicking off this month I'll bringing you all my greatest fear inducing horror games from Resident Evil to Solid Hill. Me and Tony bringing backfire team on Left 4 Dead 2 and we just gonna be going over some of the greats.

[Snax]

Also in October we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movies and figure out why black people always gotta die first.

[Covino]

The Umbral reliquary invites any and all fooling brave enough to peruse its many curiosities. But take it all sales are final. Weekly horror side quests written and narrated by yours truly with a full episode read and a commentary special and we.

[Snax]

Will cap it off with Horror Movie Battle Royale Jason versus Freddy, Michael Myers versus The Alien Thing with the Little Tongue Monster. October, we're doing it Halloween style. Listen to the Trap Nurse podcast from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Sad Oligarch Host]

The Rich Russians Falling out of Windows podcast is back. Sad Oligarch Season 2 Since we left you in 2023 after season one, many politically motivated Russian millionaires have continued to die in suspicious circumstances. We dig deeper into these odd deaths which include everything from mushroom poisoning, a mysterious heart attack, attacks, the window, clumsiness, and suicide by decapitation. One thing we have found since we started back in 2022 is the information on the suspicious deaths has become much harder to find. Not just that, it seems as if state controlled media in Russia is being utilized to purposely confuse and contradict the reporting that gets put out. As you can probably imagine, season two gets gets very weird. Listen to Sad oliGarch on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Whenever I got through the windmill I.

[Rich Davis]

Tried to pick him up and his body was stiff.

[Ben Westoff]

I'm Ben Westoff and this is the Peacemaker, a true crime podcast investigating a string of mysterious deaths at a prestigious Missouri university and the fraternity brother at the center of it all. A few years back, two fraternity Brothers died by suicide just weeks apart in shockingly similar ways. Both were discovered by the same student, Brandon Grossheim.

[Rich Davis]

I laid him down and I tilted his head back and proceeded to get him mouth to mouth in cpr.

[Ben Westoff]

At first, people gave Brandon the benefit of the doubt. But when three more acquaintances died the following year, the tide turned.

[Rich Davis]

The lawsuit says Gross Heim was one of the last people to see each.

[Covino]

Victim before their deaths.

[Ben Westoff]

Was he profoundly unlucky or was something much darker at play? Listen to the Peacemaker podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

All right, can't wait to get you guys involved. I mean, you're always welcome. The most inclusive show on radio, cnr, on fsr. The world famous Covino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio, which is a full on lie. Not even famous in my own hometown. When I go home for the holidays around Thanksgiving, all my friends still want to ask me about Artie Lang. I'm like, dude, I'm on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

Didn't they in your name christen a urinal on a Jersey turnpike somewhere?

[Covino]

Yeah, that's, that's the props I get. But hey, we appreciate you. We're glad you like our show. Covino and Rich. Danny G. Spot Ryan is here. And I can tell you this, we're talking so much NBA. Even though, even though we thought we wouldn't be, we're not going to have time to get to certain things. So a brand new over promised our bonus podcast debuts today. We'll do episode 114. Right after the show, we'll talk the Faces of Sports in the future. Since Back to the Future came out this week, the faces of Sports in the future Halloween candy and who might be ass. We'll do it on over promised right after this show. Covino and Rich FSR on YouTube.

[Rich Davis]

All right, let's take a couple phone calls about the NBA scandal and the really great first two days of the NBA scandal.

[Covino]

Wasn't that your hairdresser in the early 2000s?

[Rich Davis]

Certainly was. How are you? Scandal. All right. And then we'll get to a damn buyer update. And I have two quick fun thoughts about NFL quarterbacks. So a lot of fun today. Bringing it. Let's go, Mo and Tempe.

[Covino]

Hey, guys. Good afternoon.

[Rich Davis]

Yo, what's up, man?

[Covino]

Hey, I gotta get on this. Like right now it's just Pandora's about just opening up. So right now it's just Portland who nobody really cares about. But wait until it's somebody's favorite team, a big name team. And because what makes me think of last year when JJ Reddit played all five Lakers for the whole second half, that really made no sense to me because something's got to be going on.

[Rich Davis]

When a marquee team or a matchup that goes a weird way in the postseason is exposed. You're right. That's when this thing becomes.

[Covino]

Well, that's why this is bad for the NBA, you know, because you're going to second guess everything. And they go. And we've seen controversy, controversy before when it came to officiating referees. You know, we've heard rumblings of gambling and things like that. So anything now moving forward that seems suspect, you're like, ah, there was the.

[Rich Davis]

There was the picture.

[Covino]

I knew it.

[Rich Davis]

There was the pitcher. In baseball, allegedly. This is all alleged. But remember, like his first pitch, every time he touched the mound was always like a terribly out loan outside ball. And there are people seeing that. There are prop bets for his first pitch. Like when you start to see stuff like that, it's like, yeah, because you.

[Covino]

Never want to believe that anything in sports is rigged. You don't want to believe that. Yeah. As a fan, you're like, no way, that's impossible. And you hear things like this and you're like, maybe it's not that impossible.

[Rich Davis]

Why don't you say hi to Kelvin in Indianapolis?

[Covino]

Hey, Kelvin. What's up? You're on the Cavino and Rich show. Hello.

[Rich Davis]

What's up, man?

[Covino]

I'm the. Zip it. Yeah, what's up?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, how you doing, Cavino?

[Covino]

Richard. Good show.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, thanks, man. What's up? Love you.

[Covino]

I want to say that there are.

[Rich Davis]

Probably going to be some harsh penalties in place because these guys that were.

[Covino]

On there were, were pretty, I think Chauncey Billups, out of all the people.

[Rich Davis]

I thought he was pretty square and.

[Covino]

Pretty focused and pret. You know, so when guys like these, you know, fall in that temptation, that means that it's so wide open and.

[Rich Davis]

So that debauchery and making money, it's just.

[Covino]

There's nobody above reproach almost. We put athletes on a pedestal because they're living our dream. But they're all imperfect and they fall into temptation just like anybody else would.

[Rich Davis]

Listen, sometimes the nicest dudes make a mistake with a woman. Sometimes someone has a money opportunity and they may do the wrong thing. People are, you know, we're only human. You just try to make the best decisions. And Chauncey Billups, Oopsie Daisy is all you could say.

[Covino]

Right. It's not even a Whoopsie doodle. It's an Oopsie daisy at this point is a full on whoopsie.

[Rich Davis]

I think this is a. Holy shit. Yeah, this is not a whoopsie.

[Covino]

And again, 30. I read 34 arrests. And I also read in New York, New York Times, 30 arrests. And I'm. I'm pretty certain there probably be more names involved. And I'm sure there's a lot of people shaking in their. Their high tops right now.

[Rich Davis]

Good one. Let's go to DB and then we'll get an update. What's up, Dan Buyer?

[Dan Byers]

This is what I could tell you. So there were 34 arrests in all. There were 31 people tied to the gambling or the mafia gambling ring. And there were six arrests made with the sports gambling, but three people crossed over into both of them. So you have a total of 34.

[Covino]

Got it.

[Dan Byers]

I was checking in my head if I was doing cavito math or not.

[Covino]

I know.

[Dan Byers]

Stopped making sense for a little while. Did you guys hear this zinger? This is my favorite part. I've been playing it all day. From the NYPD commish Jessica Tisch about Terry Rozier being arrested as the NBA season tips off.

[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

His career is already benched, not for.

[Covino]

Injury, but for integrity.

[Snax]

Zang it.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Dan Byers]

So the FBI saying Rozier was arrested for using insider information to bet on seven NBA games from March of 2023 through March of 2024. As for Chauncey Billups, hall of Fame player, Trailblazers head coach, he not only was busted on some insider information, but also about the rigged underground poker games that were backed by the mafia. And do you all remember Damon Jones, former player and and assistant coach?

[Covino]

He played with LeBron in the Cleveland.

[Dan Byers]

Yes. And that's where this kind of ties in is. Jones was indicted on charges from his time as an unofficial assistant with the Lakers, where the FBI says that Jones told bettors to place bets on the Bucks over the Lakers in a game in 2023 because LeBron James was not going to play in the contest. So Damon Jones, according to the feds, had that inside information and passed it along to his connections to place those illegal bets. Trailblazers, by the way, named assistant Thiago Splitter as their interim head coach while Billups is on leave by the NBA. Trayus Savage gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays in game one of the World Series tomorrow against the Dodgers. Dodgers countering with Blake Snell. We found that out earlier this week. Now some news from the NFL Vikings and Chargers tonight, Minnesota getting running back Aaron Jones back from a strained hamstring. Week 8 starts at 8:15 Eastern. Lamar Jackson limited for the Ravens in practice because of his hamstring strain for the second straight day. No practice for Panthers quarterback Bryce Young again, he's out with a sprained ankle. And Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. brown missed his second straight practice because of a hamstring strain. Commander's wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Debo Samuel practice fully. Finally, guys, Leo Messi sent a contract extension through 2028 with Inter Miami. Back to you.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you. A couple things based on what you said. Blue Jays pitcher, as I like to call him. Yay, Savage.

[Covino]

Good one, bro.

[Rich Davis]

Do you see the meme about his year? Like, I don't think anyone will ever have a year where they start in single A and just double A. Triple A. Regular season, postseason, World Series. This guy has progressed through the. The rankings of baseball in one season, and he's getting the ball in game one of the World Series. Like, what a wild year for this kid.

[Covino]

Just for reference, he's the guy that shut down the Yankees with. With what, 11 strikeouts in that performance? 11 or 12. Something ridiculous.

[Rich Davis]

So a wild year for him. And DB you were talking about all these arrests. You ever watch, like, true crime shows with the. With your wife or anything like a. Like a murder mystery or something?

[Dan Byers]

Sure, I'll watch some Dateline.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Dan Byers]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Like, in any crime. Maybe I'm just. I'm delusional, but I'm like. I'm like, I wouldn't get caught.

[Covino]

But you, I guess the zaniest, most hyper guy.

[Rich Davis]

No, but what?

[Covino]

You look suspicious and you're not even doing anything.

[Rich Davis]

No, but what I'm saying is, I guess that's everyone's mentality, huh?

[Dan Byers]

Have you seen the viral the question of if you could hide a paperclip in your house, and you gave, like, an FBI person, like, seven days to find it or 24 hours to find it, where would you hide it? I go, I give up.

[Covino]

I don't know where to hide it.

[Dan Byers]

So you think that everybody thinks they're good at it. I think I would be busted right away.

[Covino]

It's all ego.

[Rich Davis]

That's what I'm saying.

[Covino]

Invincible.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

You feel untouchable at a certain point.

[Rich Davis]

Like, I'll never get caught stealing money. I never get caught, you know, being scandalous behind my wife's back. Everyone thinks they're invincible. Then you finally get caught, and you're like, oh, my God, like. Like every time you watch One of these things, you're like, they left blood behind. Like, to me, every. Every crime and every accident.

[Covino]

I hate to bring up this terrible story, but that Idaho killer thought he could outsmart everybody. That's sort of what happened. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Like, it's just. And then you always hear something's left behind. And maybe everyone's just dumber than we think or everyone's so cocky to think.

[Covino]

I could get away with it.

[Rich Davis]

You think? You think Chauncey Billups ever thought this would backfire? He probably thought, listen, I'm an NBA coach, hall of fame type of guy. I'm not gonna get caught. No one thinks they're gonna get caught. You think anyone thinks these scenarios are gonna happen? No.

[Covino]

No. And that's why they do it. Yeah. And addiction, because not everyone could handle gambling. It's a real touchy situation. But that's why I'm proud of our show because we started with Wen Benyama. And that's the sad part. But that's also the sad part of the story because everybody should be applauding him first and first, mostly for that performance last night. Like, whoa. That's how you start off the season.

[Rich Davis]

Did you see what he did?

[Covino]

That should have been the whole conversation today. And that's the whole shame of the scandal in the NBA. Aside from people losing out on their own money and being scammed by these dudes, the main focus of today's story is, wow. NBA's popping. We've had two great days. And did you see Wemby? This guy's a circus freak. He's playing like we've never seen before. That should have been the one and only thing we were saying today about the NBA. So that's why I'm happy to say that, you know, I think we gave him his proper due today.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. Well, hey, coming up, you're going to have a lot of fun with this. We're going to go old school. And it has to do with back to the future week, but it also also has to do with your Toronto Blue Jays, who are facing the Dodgers in the World Series. So we'll bring it back to the 90s and we'll have some fun next right here on Cavino and Rich.

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[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

In the new podcast Hell in Heaven. Two young Americans move to the Costa Rican jungle to start over. But one will end up dead, the other tried for murder. Not one once. People went wild, not twice, stunned, but three times. John and Anne Bender are rich and attractive and they're devoted to each other. They create a nature reserve and build a spectacular circular home high on the top of a hill. But little by little, their dream starts to crumble and our couple retreats from reality.

[Covino]

They lose it. They actually lose it.

[Hell in Heaven Narrator]

They sort of went nuts until one night everything spins out of control. Listen to Hell in Heaven on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Snax]

What's up everybody? This is snacks from the Trap Nerds podcast and we're bringing you the horror every week all October long.

[Covino]

Kicking off this month I'll be bringing you all my greatest fear inducing horror games from Resident Evil to Solid Hill. Me and Tony bringing backfire team on Left 4 Dead 2 and we just gonna be going over some of the greats.

[Snax]

Also in October we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movie and figure out why black people always gotta die first.

[Covino]

The Umbral reliquary invites any and all fooling brave enough to peruse its many curiosities. But take heed did all sales are final. Weekly horror side quests written and narrated by yours truly with a full episode read and a commentary special and we.

[Snax]

Will cap it off with Horror Movie battle royale. Jason vs. Freddy Michael Myers vs. The Alien Thing with the Little Tongue Monster. October. We're doing it Halloween style. Listen to the Trapper Nurse podcast from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

[Sad Oligarch Host]

The Rich Russians Falling out of Windows podcast is back. Sad Oligarch Season 2 since we left you in 2023 after season one many politically motivated Russian millionaires have continued to die in suspicious circumstances. We dig deeper into these odd deaths, which include everything from mushroom poisoning and mysterious heart attacks to window clumsiness and suicide by decapitation. Decapitation. One thing we have found since we started back in 2022 is the information on the suspicious deaths has become much harder to find. Not just that, it seems as if state controlled media in Russia is being utilized to purposely confuse and contradict the reporting that gets put out. As you can probably imagine, season two gets very weird. Listen to Sad Oligarch on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Whenever I got through the window I tried to pick him up and his body was stiff.

[Ben Westoff]

I'm Ben Westoff and this is the Peacemaker, a true crime podcast investigating a string of mysterious deaths at a prestigious Missouri university and the fraternity brother at the center of it all. A few years back, two fraternity brothers died by suicide just weeks apart. In shockingly similar ways, both were discovered by the same student, Brandon Grossheim.

[Rich Davis]

I laid him down and I tilted his head back and proceeded to give him mouth to mouth in cpr.

[Ben Westoff]

At first, people gave Brandon the benefit of the doubt, but when three more acquaintances died the following year, the tide turned.

[Covino]

The lawsuit says Grossheim was one of.

[Rich Davis]

The last people to see each victim before their death.

[Ben Westoff]

Was he profoundly unlucky or was something much darker at play? Listen to the Peacemaker podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Covino]

All right, welcome back to the show Covino and Rich with Danny G, super producer Sexy Ryan on the ones and twos and spots on the videos. Again, you can see Rich and I in our Halloween colors today at Covino and Rich fsr. Covino and Rich fsr. You can also watch us on our bonus podcast right after this show. 4pm on the west, 7 on the east, over promised episode 114 right now live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And it's time for our tire act play of the day. Wemby wasn't the only young player making noise. Sixers rookie VJ Edgecomb was a monster. He's got 33 points and the free throw is good. 34 and that makes it a three point game. Look at that.

[Rich Davis]

There's you go. They have it cut short.

[Covino]

The Sixers Radio Network.

[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

Tirerack.com. the way tire buying should be tire rack. So again, I'm Covino, that is Rich Davis. We have DB Hanging out, and now we get you involved. Okay. We do this every Thursday. We throw it back in something we call old school. When 50 hits, there's a search. What we gonna do right here is go back back into time.

[Rich Davis]

Throwing it back for a Thursday Old.

[Covino]

School 150 hit at 50 after CNR.

[Rich Davis]

Give you the time capsule topic and we reminisce together.

[Dan Byers]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Buddies.

[Covino]

So it's a special week. World Series. Got Thursday night foosball. Rich, you still gotta give us your picks.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, don't you worry.

[Covino]

Basketball's back. We talked about a scandal, but it's also an anniversary. You know, a lot of great movies came out in 1985, 40 years ago. I was talking about one that you never seen. Homework assignment for you, buddy boy. The Last Dragon. I was telling Rich about the Last Dragon today.

[Rich Davis]

I watched the Last Dragon when you watched Chad Powers on Hulu.

[Covino]

You've never seen that? No, he never saw that.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, my God.

[Covino]

Man, I think I got the glow. Wait, I've had that glow since 85.

[Rich Davis]

You and Ryan look at me like I. But you look at me like I missed a legendary movie. I get it. I'm gonna direct to my pizza. To Daddy Green's pizza. I know the references. I've been friends with him for 20 years. You know, show enough. I get it.

[Covino]

The.

[Rich Davis]

The hot girl that floats or something. I was more.

[Covino]

See, the thing is.

[Rich Davis]

Vanity.

[Covino]

Vanity.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I know all this.

[Covino]

Arcadian, that was 40 years ago as a time stamp. And we've seen that movie.

[Rich Davis]

Don't make it sound like I missed Shawshank Redemption.

[Covino]

Who's the master?

[Rich Davis]

You need to get more black friends. Okay.

[Covino]

I just say all the time.

[Rich Davis]

Now, you want to hang out this weekend, Watch Last Dragon.

[Covino]

That was more of a cult classic that everybody sort of loves and talks about. And it was celebrated this year. But when you think of 85. The biggest movie. Some people say the perfect movie.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Is Back to the Future. And it came out this week. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Now, based on Back to the Future, there's so many layers and ways you could go with this. But if you were in the DeLorean with Doc Emmett Brown and Marty McFly.

[Covino]

88 miles per hour, 1.21 gigawatts. If you had that Mr. Fusion on full.

[Rich Davis]

Doc, you're trying to tell me you.

[Covino]

Made a time machine out of a DeLorean.

[Rich Davis]

If you went back to 1993 when Joe Carter was touching them all. Or was that 92? 93. I was right.

[Covino]

93. That was the last time.

[Rich Davis]

Roberto Alomar, Ola Larude, you know, that stacked Blue Jays team.

[Covino]

If you took it back to 1993, the last time the Blue Jays were in the World Series, what do you.

[Rich Davis]

Think people in 1993 would be most shocked about today? What has happened between now and 2025? Between 93 and 2025, where people in the 90s would be like, wait, what happens? They do this, they do that. Like, what are the big shocking things that you would tell someone in 93? Hey, I know Joe Carter just hit a home run. Touch them all, Joe. But guess what else happens? Blank. There's so many things that come to mind.

[Covino]

Well, Bill Clinton was president, what, 93 to 93. 01. Yeah. I think they'd be shocked to hear those cigar stories.

[Rich Davis]

And then he took the cigar and did what?

[Guest]

Well, think of the movie Back to the Future. What does he ask him? He asks him who's president. So I think one of the first things they would get a kick out of is Donald Trump, the guy that tried to start a casino in New Zealand. Cuz that's what was going on with him in 93.

[Covino]

Absolutely. That's why I went to presidents.

[Rich Davis]

I think the presidents are an interesting one because you had your first black president, Obama and Donald Trump. Like we've had some interesting presidential happenings over the last, you know, 30 years. Right.

[Covino]

Fortunately, they'd be shocked to hear about some of the, I'd say, tragedies. So I'll get them out of the way. Yeah. The Twin Towers are gone. What? Yeah. And there was this one time too where Covid shut down the world for a few years. Yeah, Covid. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

We're all trapped.

[Covino]

And what.

[Rich Davis]

What did you guys do? There was like a year.

[Covino]

We wear masks.

[Rich Davis]

No, no, we were. We were a mask for a year. And everyone's on. On TikTok. What's TikTok?

[Covino]

Yeah, but what would be the most shocking thing? I got one even in Sports. Sports Life, whatever. 877.99 on Fox.

[Rich Davis]

I got one in 1993. You'd probably be shocked to know that Bruce Jenner became a woman.

[Covino]

That's hilarious. That makes me think of. You know what it makes me think of so much so I'll leave with you. It makes me think of that meme where. Whose wedding is it with? It's Ahmad Rashad.

[Rich Davis]

Rashad, yeah. And his, his groomsmen are. What is it? Jenner.

[Covino]

O.J.

[Rich Davis]

O.J.

[Covino]

And Jenner and somebody else. So what would you be shocked to find out?

[Rich Davis]

Cosby and Bill Cosby.

[Covino]

What would you be shocked to find out? Let's take it back to 1993 till now.

[Rich Davis]

All right, we got more next. Kavino and Rich right here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Covino]

Throwing it back.

[Rich Davis]

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[Dan Byers]

Kind of like Robin Hood, except for.

[Covino]

The part where he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. I'm not that generous.

[Rich Davis]

It's a damn near inspiring true story for anyone out there who's ever shot for the moon, then just totally muffed up the landing. They stole $17 million and had not bought a ticket to help him escape.

[Covino]

So we're sitting like, oh God, what do we do? What do we do?

[Rich Davis]

That was dumb.

[Covino]

People, do not follow my example.

[Rich Davis]

Listen to Crimeless Hillbilly hot on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Snax]

What's up everybody? It's snacks from the trap nerds and all October long, we're bringing you the horror.

[Rich Davis]

Boogity, boogity, boogity.

[Covino]

We're kicking off this month with some of my best horror games to keep you terrified.

[Snax]

Then we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movies and figuring out why black people always die first.

[Covino]

And it's the return of Tony's Horror show Side quests, written and narrated by yours truly. We'll also be doing a full episode reading with commentary.

[Snax]

And we'll cap it off with a horror movie battle Royale. Open your free AHA Radio app and search Trap Nerds podcast and listen now.

[Sad Oligarch Host]

The rich Russians Falling out of Windows podcast is back. Sad oligarch season two. Since we left you in 2023 after season one, many politically motivated Russian millionaires have continued to die in suspicious circumstances. Season two gets very weird. Listen to Sad Oligarch on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[WebMD Host]

From tips for healthy living to the latest medical breakthroughs, WebMD's Health Discovered podcast keeps you up to date on today's most important health issues. Through in depth conversations with experts from across the healthcare community, WebMD reveals how today's health news will impact your life tomorrow.

[Covino]

It's not that people don't know that exercise is healthy, it's just that people don't know why it's healthy.

[Rich Davis]

And we're struggling to try to help.

[Covino]

People help themselves and each other.

[WebMD Host]

Listen to WebMD Health discovered on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

This is an iHeart podcast.