C&R - Superstar, or Schlub?

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show (C&R Takeover): "Superstar, or Schlub?"

Date: February 14, 2026
Hosts: Covino & Rich (C&R), with Danny G, Monsieur, Iowa Sam, and Shay
Network: iHeartPodcasts & Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Overview

In this lively Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend special, Covino & Rich serve up sports and pop culture banter with their signature humor. The core theme: Would you rather lose your partner to a superstar athlete or a regular "schlub"? The crew debates this hypothetical, blending personal anecdotes with audience calls and plenty of good-natured ribbing. Along the way, they touch on celebrity culture, heartbreak, sports admiration, and ego, wrapping up with their “Brainwave” game and recommendations for the weekend.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Valentine's Day Hypothetical: Superstar vs. Schlub

• Central Question: Would it hurt more to lose your significant other to a famous, admired athlete/celebrity, or to an everyday "schlub"?
• Covino frames it for the audience:

  "Would you rather lose your wife or girlfriend to a schlub or your sports hero?" (08:00)

• The question is posed repeatedly to crew members and callers, sparking debate and self-reflection.

Perspectives

• Monsieur:
  Prefers losing to a superstar:

  "I think it would make me more mad, probably, if it was a slob." (08:56)

• Covino:
  Argues he'd rather lose to a schlub:

  "I would be like, yeah, you could have him. Yeah, there’s something wrong with you, then, in that case." (10:01)

  • Losing to a superstar feels like a validation of inadequacy; losing to a schlub, "feeds my ego in a better way." (08:58)
• Rich:
  Notes the lasting pain of seeing your ex’s superstar everywhere, but jokes the ego wound is deepest when it's a 'loser.'
• Callers:
  Split, with some agreeing that losing to a superstar stings more due to constant public reminders (15:33), while others prefer the twisted validation that "she was once with me," even if she ends up with a megastar.

Notable Quotes

• Rich:

  "Imagine losing your girl to Tom Brady. How do you recover from that?" (07:08)

• Covino:

  "It made me feel like a loser. It made me feel like an underachiever. ... I can't compete." (10:23)

• Caller Reese (Kentucky):

  "If you left for Tom Brady...be in your face all day long... but if you left for a loser, time would heal the wounds." (15:33)

• Danny G:

  "Every time Kike came to bat, he'd be looking at Kike like reliving the whole thing over again." (16:04)

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2. Personal Stories & Anecdotes

• Covino confesses he's been dumped for both an athlete and an office nerd, discussing the emotional aftermath.
  • Dumped for a New York Ranger at Del Frisco’s (13:42)
  • Lost a girlfriend to a "weenie named Chad" in an office (14:13)
  • Dumped for Brooklyn Nets’ Bruce Brown (18:43)
• Rich shares a wild Vegas story about dating dynamics and awkward hotel room moments (11:28).
• Callers add their heartbreak tales, from losing partners to army doctors to almost rekindled romances derailed by celebrities—including one with Jason Sudeikis (21:04).

Notable Quotes

• Covino:

  "To a professional athlete...that's what every dude strives to be. ... I'm leaving you for the guy you wish you were." (14:18)

• Rich:

  "She left you for some unemployed, like, fat, bald guy...that would make you feel better?" (09:48)

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3. Celebrity Culture & Terminology

• Discussion about the evolution of the term "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time)—from its negative origins to LL Cool J flipping the script (04:49).
• Quick pop culture riffs around Valentine's Day, animated sports movies ("Goat," Steph Curry's project), Lil Jon, and rapper slow jams (04:22-06:10).
• The indirect looping back to Tom Brady, as both sports hero and potential heartbreaker, gives context to the day's central hypothetical.

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4. Interactive Segment: “Brainwave” Game (Starting ~28:43)

• Callers try to match the crew’s answers to subjective, pop culture-laden questions in a bid for prizes.
• Sample question:
  • “Whose cell number would you rather have in your contacts—Donald Trump, Tom Brady, or Taylor Swift?” (30:34)
    • Most answer Tom Brady, but some go for Swift or Trump.
  • Olympics athletes and “who uses more of the 10,000 condoms in the village?”—snowboarders, ski teams, or figure skaters? (32:52)
  • Fast food pizza: Domino’s emerges as the crew favorite. (35:09)
  • Most "punchable" coach: Lane Kiffin dominates. (36:57)
  • Super Bowl halftime choice: Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, or Lil Wayne? Crew is split, with lively debate. (38:55)
• The segment is humorous and showcases the crew’s chemistry, plus quick pivots to pop culture references.

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5. Weekend Recommendations (“Hobnobbin’”)

(~50:53)

• Covino:
  • Recommends watching Varsity Blues; checking out "Badlands" (Disney+/Hulu).
  • His own podcast episode (Overpromised #127) for more Super Bowl and WWE chatter.
• Rich:
  • Family viewing: "Is It Cake? Valentine's Day" (Netflix)
  • Cat Williams' new comedy special
  • "Love Is Blind" season set in Cincinnati
  • "Traitors" & "Lincoln Lawyer" (Netflix)
  • Plans to see "Goat" (animated kids' sports movie)
• Danny G & Team:
  • Shoutouts to "Lincoln Lawyer" and encouragement to enjoy the long, love-filled holiday weekend.

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Memorable Moments & Banter

• Rich to Covino:

  "We've been friends since we were 20 something years old. We've never seen each other's junk." (11:13)

• Danny G:

  "Now we know why Covino doesn't talk hockey on [the show]." (13:58)

• On pizza choices:
  Crew unites over East Coast pizza snobbery and birthday party nostalgia for Domino's. (35:14)
• Valentine's/Presidents Day Wrap-up:
  Rich jokes about wearing an Abe Lincoln top hat for President’s Day; banter about subbing for Dan Patrick and sharing hosting duties. (27:32)

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Notable Quotes With Timestamps

• Covino:

  "Would you rather lose your wife or girlfriend to a schlub or your sports hero?" (08:00)

• Rich:

  "Imagine losing your girl to Tom Brady. How do you recover from that?" (07:08)

• Covino:

  "It made me feel like a loser. It made me feel like an underachiever. ... I can't compete." (10:23)

• Monsieur:

  "I think it would make me more mad, probably, if it was a slob." (08:56)

• Caller Reese:

  "If you left for Tom Brady... be in your face all day long... but if you left for a loser, time would heal the wounds." (15:33)

• Danny G:

  "Every time Kike came to bat, he'd be looking at Kike like reliving the whole thing over again." (16:04)

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• [02:57] Show proper begins; banter, Valentine's/President's Day welcome
• [07:08 - 15:10] Valentine’s Hypothetical: Would you rather lose your S.O. to a star or schlub? Crew & caller responses
• [13:42, 14:13, 18:43] Covino’s personal heartbreak stories: losing girlfriends to athletes/”nerds”
• [28:43 - 41:38] Brainwave Game: Matching crew's answers on pop culture, sports, and hypothetical questions
• [50:53] Weekend Hobnobbin’ Recommendations

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Tone & Style

• Lighthearted, teasing banter with sincere undercurrents when discussing heartbreak and ego
• Rich with pop culture references and relatable sports anecdotes
• Inclusionary—a collaborative, improvisational feel where listeners call in and are actively engaged

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Conclusion

“Superstar, or Schlub?” is a fun, fast-paced, and relatable episode full of self-deprecating humor, locker-room camaraderie, and universal questions about love, ego, and dealing with loss. Perfect for sports and pop-culture fans looking for laughs and a break from the usual analysis.

Listen if you:

• Enjoy the intersection of sports, celebrity, and everyday relationships
• Like to ponder funny, slightly painful hypotheticals
• Appreciate crew chemistry and interactive games with listeners

Not to be missed for:

• Longtime C&R fans looking for vintage banter
• Anyone who’s ever wondered—would it sting more to lose in love to a star or a schlub?

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Transcript

[Monsieur]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Yeah, buddy.

[Rich]

Oh, what's up, lovers?

[Covino]

It's Friday today. Sending love to all of the Fox Sports Radio nation. Don't be the. Don't be part of the terrible stat that Rich read last hour.

[Rich]

Don't be part of the sextinction.

[Covino]

The sextion. Yeah, make it happen this weekend. So happy Valentine's Day weekend, President's Day weekend, extended weekend. Get some loving and. And we hope you love the show. 87799 on Fox. If you want to play Brainwave later on giving away prizes. Are we all on the same brain wave? We'll find out. Plus, we have a Valentine's Day hypothetical this hour. Actually, we're gonna get to it right now. Sam is here. Danny G's here. Monsieur's here. Thank you for being here. CNR on fsr rocking out into the weekend, broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Remember, with the iHeartRadio app, you can stream us wherever. Whenever, wherever, anytime. 24. Seven on the new, improved iHeartRadio app. Search Fox Sports Radio on the app. Stream us live anytime. Search Covino and Rich wherever you stream your podcasts. And Danny G. Puts a best of the week out. Drops tomorrow at 6am Eastern. Danny G. Is that it? Yep.

[Danny G]

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[Covino]

Best of the week. Send it to some friends. We appreciate you guys.

[Rich]

Speaking of Shakira, when you said whenever, wherever.

[Covino]

Stick a spill recently.

[Rich]

You ever think Shakira thought she'd make a ton of money as a singing gazelle in those Zootopia movies?

[Covino]

Probably not, no. What a.

[Rich]

What a racket, huh? You get involved in some of those animated big hits. And speaking of which, that's my plan. We'll mention it more in Weekend Hobnobbin. But for all the basketball fans, I think I'm gonna take my kids to go see Goat on Sunday. Have you guys seen that? The basketball animated movie? Steph Curry is behind it. Correct. I just saw a billboard, billboard for.

[Covino]

That and I'm like, what is, what is this?

[Rich]

Yeah, it's like an animated, like, sports movie.

[Monsieur]

It looks cute.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

You know who invented the term goat? It's a fun fact.

[Monsieur]

Share with the class.

[Covino]

No. True story. The Goat used to be a bad thing. For years it was a bad thing. Like the curse of the Billy Goat.

[Rich]

Like the hero and the goat. Goat was bad.

[Covino]

If you were the goat, it means you were the scapegoat. You ruined the game. You blew the game. Aw, the goat.

[Rich]

Bad luck.

[Danny G]

It was the name of an album.

[Covino]

Yes, LL Cool J's album, the Goat. Ladies love Cool James coined that phrase and changed what was a bad thing into a great thing. And now Steph Curry has his animated feature, Goat the Goat.

[Rich]

As you said, it's lovers weekend and you said, tell all your friends, Danny G, later on throw Sam, if you could throw on Lovers and Friends. I was trying to figure who's saying that. Remember Lil John had like a ballad?

[Danny G]

Yeah, I thought you were talking about Incubus for a second.

[Rich]

Lovers and Friends by Lil Jon and the east side Boys. I remember being like, wait a minute. Instead of.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Or one of them. The ones that love.

[Danny G]

Slowed it down. Remember the radio edit, Rich? It was like 2 minutes and 59 seconds.

[Rich]

Lovers and Friends.

[Covino]

You know, romantic with us, bro.

[Rich]

I'm trying to. It's Valentine's Day week.

[Covino]

Yo. Do you guys remember like when Vanille I. Speaking of LL Cool J, remember he had like that I love. No, what was the. His slow jam.

[Danny G]

I need love.

[Covino]

I need love. Vanilla Heights had the I love you.

[Rich]

I'll tell you every.

[Covino]

Every rapper had their like, love jam. You remember that MC started with LL Cool J. LL Cool J had a love jam. All rappers had a love jam at one point, Rich.

[Rich]

All right, well, let me ask you this, buddy boy. I know you have a hypothetical.

[Covino]

Remember MC Hammerhead? Have you seen her? Tell me, have you seen her?

[Rich]

Is that like how every boy band had to have. Where every rock 80s rock band had to have one like ballad hour? Ballad?

[Covino]

Yeah, that was sort of the formula.

[Rich]

Yeah. There's a formula. Being that it's Lovers Day tomorrow and being that it seems like if you want a ton of Patriots, Super Bowls, you got to get with a way younger woman. We know Belichick and Jordan Hudson and there's a lot of rumors and this is. That's clearly not as bizarre, but Tom Brady's almost 50. We're big fans. We love TB12 here on the show. Alex Earl, 25 year old hottie, half his age. There's rumors, right? She's wearing a shirt today, apparently around town. I saw on TMZ earlier, it said on to better and people are insinuating it's a message to her ex NFL player Braxton Barrios, that I'm on to someone better. Tom Brady.

[Covino]

Imagine losing for a second. Hey, guys, Imagine losing your girl to Tom Brady. How do you recover from that?

[Rich]

Especially if you're already pretty damn cool yourself. You're in the nf.

[Covino]

Do you just understand or do you. Do you, like, hate yourself about it?

[Rich]

Well, to quote Chris Rock, I understand. Now you got to understand. I think there's something to be said about understanding when someone upgrades. But you have a good hypothetical.

[Covino]

The hypothetical Valentine's weekend is simply this, hypothetically. And you can't say, well, I'd rather not lose her at all like Big Mike did. I'm like, Mike. That's not the question.

[Rich]

Is Mike the guy that, when you give him a hypothetically, doesn't play along?

[Covino]

Yeah, Mike. You're not playing along, buddy.

[Danny G]

Who?

[Covino]

Mike, who runs this place?

[Rich]

Oh, Mike's the guy.

[Covino]

That's Dr. Love Mike.

[Rich]

Mike's the guy when you go, what would your wishes be? And he's the guy that.

[Covino]

Multiple wishes. Yeah, that's Mike.

[Rich]

That's Mike.

[Covino]

I said, Mike, would you rather lose your wife? Hypothetically? Of course. We don't want you to lose your wife. What if I don't? I already said that. Would you rather lose your wife or girlfriend to a schlub or your sports hero? Of course you'd.

[Danny G]

What's a slob?

[Covino]

Neither a schlub. Like this guy.

[Rich]

Like a loser.

[Covino]

Like a bozo. Why are you pointing at me? No, you just gestured over. No, I did.

[Rich]

It just said the general. You slob.

[Covino]

This dude.

[Rich]

This loser guy.

[Covino]

My goodness.

[Rich]

Like Monty. Let me ask you, would you rather lose your sweetheart of a boyfriend, Sean? You're getting mad at this hypothetical.

[Covino]

Alex.

[Monsieur]

Earl or schlub or Alex.

[Rich]

If. If your boyfriend Sean dumped you and he was with some.

[Monsieur]

Like Livy, he left me for Livy Dunn.

[Rich]

If he left you for Livy Dunn or he left you for some slob, what would make you more mad?

[Monsieur]

Would I think it would make me more mad, probably, if it was a slob?

[Covino]

Really?

[Monsieur]

Honest with you.

[Rich]

I don't get that.

[Covino]

I'm the opposite. Because I'd much rather lose out to the schlub because it feeds my ego in a better way. I feel like losing to a superstar.

[Rich]

You feel the.

[Monsieur]

No, it's a superstar.

[Rich]

I feel like.

[Monsieur]

I get it.

[Rich]

I get it.

[Covino]

Because you're not the superstar. And you're like, oh, right.

[Monsieur]

That's what I'm saying. And the only thing that sucks is that they're famous, right? So you probably see their faces a lot. That's what would suck. But no, I. I'd be like, well, I mean, she is Livy Dawn.

[Covino]

I get that, though, because then you got to live with that, knowing for the rest of your life. Like, there's still something about something that preserves your. Your ego, that says, whatever. She could have the schlub. You know what I mean? Like, I'm better than the schlub.

[Rich]

Yeah, but there's nothing. She left your friend.

[Covino]

In your mind, you are.

[Monsieur]

But I'm not.

[Rich]

Because he didn't pick Tom Brady. All right. You know, if your girlfriend Jordan dumped you for Tom Brady. If she dumped you for Tom Brady.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

You'd be like, oh, my God. I mean, horrible. Yeah. But if she left you for some, like, unemployed, like, fat, bald guy, would you be like. That would make you feel better?

[Covino]

Yes. No. Yes.

[Monsieur]

You're not good enough as a bald man. Like, you know what I'm saying?

[Covino]

No, I would be like, yeah, you could have him. Yeah, there's something wrong with you, then in that case, yes. Because in the other flip side, left me for Tom Brady. Of course, there's the understanding, like, well, who wouldn't leave me for Tom Brady? Right? But that just hurts so much more. I've been left for professional athletes. It's not easy.

[Monsieur]

That's a fact.

[Covino]

Because it makes you feel.

[Rich]

It's just not. He has a reputation.

[Covino]

It made me feel terrible.

[Rich]

I thought it was.

[Covino]

Made me feel like a loser. It made me feel like an underachiever. Made me feel like, you know, I gotta move out of mom's basement because obviously I can't compete. Two stories. Hold on.

[Rich]

Can I tell two great stories? That athlete, though, is looking at your.

[Covino]

Former girlfriend as, like, someone who I could date. And it's like, you should feel good about that.

[Rich]

You're in elite. You're in elite territory is what you're like.

[Covino]

I know you perceive it that way, but I think it's actually. I. I'm not saying that I would want the ex to have a miserable life moving forward. That's an immature way of thinking. I want everybody to be happy. That's. That's just the fair way to be. Right.

[Rich]

Nice.

[Covino]

Yeah. And that comes with maturity and. And time, but initial moment of realization. I'd much rather it be some sort of loser.

[Rich]

Schloss. Let me give Monsie the details, because I've known covino for over 20 years. We've been friends since we were 20 something years old. Right. We grew up together.

[Monsieur]

We're like Brothers, Precious.

[Rich]

Yeah, I remember.

[Covino]

But we've never seen each other's junk.

[Rich]

Life starts. Oh, it'll happen. That's true.

[Covino]

Never.

[Rich]

I wonder when it will happen.

[Covino]

Why would it happen?

[Rich]

Can I tell you? I'll tell you a dirty story. I can't tell you that. I can't tell you that.

[Covino]

Well, no, no.

[Monsieur]

If you're questioning it, don't do it.

[Rich]

Yeah, I can. So again, I was in Vegas once, right when I was singing. My finger ready over here. Finger on the button, just in case. I don't know what I. You know me.

[Covino]

Rich pays his kids to do his human resources tests.

[Rich]

Yeah. I don't know the rules. Kids keep pressing. Next.

[Monsieur]

Agree. Next.

[Rich]

We were in Vegas and Kavino and I, this is our single days. We were talking to two girls and let's just say things got a little wild. But the girl that Kavino is with, like, moved on to some other dude because she was into some shenanigans.

[Covino]

She was looking for.

[Rich]

She was looking for drugs. And Kavino and I are not drug guys.

[Covino]

I'm not that kind of guy.

[Rich]

But the girl that was with me must have just wanted me that bad. So we're going. We would go back to the hotel room and let's just say things are happening. The. Her friend walks in with the other dude she left Covino for, and they just start going at it on the next bed. And in my mind I'm like, what if that would have been Covino? Would we have been okay with that?

[Monsieur]

Would you have been okay with that?

[Covino]

Tell him, though.

[Rich]

I think I would have. In that moment, I think I would have been Rich. You think I can get it going.

[Covino]

With Rich in a room?

[Rich]

I mean, in the moment, Rich ruins all vibes.

[Covino]

Yeah. Anyway, so the question, Fox Sports Radio Nation. You don't want to see that. The question is this. On Valentine's Day. So Valentine's hypothetical. Would you rather lose your significant other? This applies to women as well. To your sports hero or schlub.

[Rich]

Let me ask Shay, Shay, how's the mic?

[Covino]

The Alex Earl story.

[Rich]

This is a great. This is a great one because Shay's a young, handsome, 20 something here in LA. Producer Shay, let's say you're dating some hot girls and she dumps you. Would it hurt your feelings more if she left you for an LA Dodger or some loser guy?

[Covino]

Loser guy.

[Rich]

That would hurt your feelings more, L.A. dodger.

[Covino]

It's like, oh, like that's my Eskimo, you know, like, that's, that's cool. That's like a story. A loser guy. I would. Yeah, that bothers me more.

[Rich]

Let me see her in the box.

[Covino]

I used to date her.

[Rich]

Let me give you. Let me give you two sides of the story and we'll. We'll take your feedback. I've known Camino, like I said, for 20 plus years. I saw Covino lose a girlfriend. A table, a table of New York Rangers at Del Frisco's in New York. Approached his girlfriend like, yeah, one of the guys on the team likes you. Cavino got dumped by a range for a ranger. Mark Messier comes over and gives Covino and his girls drinks. And then the girl leaves with the guy.

[Monsieur]

She was your girlfriend at the time?

[Covino]

Quite like that. But that's the gist of it.

[Rich]

Did she end up with the guy?

[Covino]

Yeah, she leave that moment.

[Rich]

Oh, the next day. I'm sorry, the next day.

[Danny G]

Now we know why Covino doesn't talk hockey on.

[Covino]

Yeah, screw hockey.

[Rich]

Now the other side of it is.

[Covino]

I dated her for over three years.

[Rich]

And trust me, I've got dumped plenty of times. But just Cavino's seen both sides of this. He's been dumped for an athlete. But I remember one of your exes left you feel like some weenie named Chad at her office.

[Covino]

That happened.

[Rich]

What bothered you more?

[Covino]

It hurt my ego less to lose to the nerd in the office. I'm serious. I don't know why. Yeah, to a professional athlete, because that's what every dude strives to be. And she's like, yeah, later, I'm leaving you for the guy you wish you were by. Oh, yeah, that might be the line. It sells you and it sucks, yo. And it happened to me twice.

[Rich]

Remember your 27 Little League home runs? He has 27 home runs in major league baseball.

[Covino]

Truth, yo, there's so many ways to look at this guy. So we turn it over to you. 87799 on Fox. And this all starts because Alex Earl, who's like The IT girl, 25 years old, she's wearing a T shirt that says on to better. And the assumption is she's leaving her boyfriend.

[Rich]

Well, she.

[Covino]

She broke up with Rex boyfriend for Tom Brady. And it just makes you think. Imagine losing your girl to a Tom Brady.

[Rich]

Oh, boy.

[Covino]

You know, or someone you think of as a Tom Brady type. That's got a sting, dude. That's got to. It just makes you feel like lame. You lose to a lame guy, you're just like, yeah, whatever.

[Rich]

Well, let's say hi to Reese in Kentucky. Reese, you're on the show. What would hurt your feelings more on Valentine's Day weekend? If you're. If your woman left you for a stud athlete or some loser.

[Covino]

It would have to be a loser. I would want her to leave me for a loser. Because if you left for Tom Brady, I mean, be in your face all day long, you know, if she left you for a loser, you know, time would heal the wounds. But if you're watching football every, you know, game every weekend at Tom Brady's there, you would never go away.

[Rich]

That's true. There's something to be said about that.

[Covino]

Yeah, that sucks.

[Rich]

It's a good hypothetical. Hopefully it doesn't happen to anyone.

[Covino]

Of course we wish this on nobody. That's why it's a hypothetical.

[Danny G]

I was actually thinking that when Shea was saying a Dodger, because every time Kike came to Batman, he'd be looking at Kike like reliving the whole thing over again.

[Rich]

Danny, what if your wife Brenda had an affair with a Raider? Would you?

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Another step kid.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Monsieur]

Season tickets.

[Danny G]

This one would definitely play for the Raiders.

[Rich]

Would you like we've always joked, like, you know, because we lived in New York growing up. And Cavino, I'll give him a pat on the back. Kavino dated some good looking women. I always said you're lucky it happened with a New Jersey net and a Ranger. What if you had got dumped for a Yankee? You know, the team that you watch. The team that you watch.

[Covino]

162 games stung so hard because Never fun. Put it this way, it's never fun. And I think that's just extra sting if it's someone like that.

[Rich]

Trust me. In the 90s, we know plenty of good looking women that somehow have a story like I was hanging with Jeter and his friends and this and that. It's. I. It could have happened. You're lucky it didn't. That would have been really tough for.

[Covino]

You to figure out. You know what, in today's world, this may sound like a crazy hypothetical. It's more possible than ever before. These athletes, I know for fact, trust me when I tell you this, they're sliding head first like Pete Rose into hot girls DMs every night.

[Rich]

Muncie.

[Covino]

So if you're, if your wife or girlfriend is relatively good looking, you got these, these gamers, these ballers sliding in there all the time.

[Rich]

I won't ask Muncie, but I know, I'm sure there's been people diving in. We've worked with good looking women in the sports world prior to here, you're just another cool, hot chicken. Sports, monsieur. No, but we've. We.

[Monsieur]

There's plenty of us.

[Rich]

We've seen. We've seen girls that we've worked with and like, oh, my God. And they'll show us. And it's like, yo, there's a lot of athletes out there. That dude, isn't he. Yeah, there's a lot of dudes, so it's more possible than ever. What's up, Shay?

[Covino]

You guys want to hear an incredibly embarrassing story? Yes.

[Rich]

Why not? Of course.

[Covino]

This is about one of my exes. Okay. It's a former athlete. He played for the Nets at the time. Okay, The Brooklyn Nets. Okay. So I. We just broke up. She moved to New York. I was in Arizona. We were. This was college time for me. So I think I was 21, heartbroken. This was the first love of my life.

[Rich]

Oh.

[Covino]

A week or two goes by. No contact. I noticed she blocked me. And I. I was like, all right, I'm gonna call her. I call her and she's like, oh, I'm at the. I'm at.

[Rich]

I'm at an NBA game.

[Covino]

And I'm like, oh, you've. You've never been an NBA fan? What's. What's going on here? Like, what? Courtside? What do you want? Legit? And I go, oh, like, why are you at the game? And she's like, oh, I'm. I'm here to watch one of the players. Oh. Oh, man.

[Rich]

Yes, you're stomach.

[Covino]

In that moment, I immediately hung up one of my friends, my roommate at the time. I go, hey, can I see your phone? And I look up which player it was. I'm not going to say it on the air, but I'll tell you guys later. I look up the player and it was just. You know what I will say on that air? Bruce Brown.

[Rich]

I do not like Bruce Brown.

[Monsieur]

Wow.

[Covino]

Bruce Brown.

[Rich]

Oh, stole your.

[Covino]

We are not homies. Okay? That's all I'm gonna say. Yeah, that was. That wasn't cool.

[Rich]

That's all I'm gonna say.

[Covino]

Getting down like Bruce Brown. No, but as a 21 year old, seeing that, that's what I mean. It's heartbreaking. But you know what? On the positive, it motivates you. It lights that fire, makes you work a little harder.

[Rich]

Let's say hi to Aaron in Alaska. Aaron, you're on the Covino Enrich. What's worse?

[Covino]

Hey, so I don't know, I got.

[Danny G]

Dumped for like, a doctor, so I don't know about the loser Part, but it wasn't too hard being dumped for a doctor. I was just a mechanic in the army and.

[Rich]

Well, don't downplay. Don't downplay. Don't downplay yourself. First of all, thanks for what you.

[Covino]

Do, but that doctor is like, you know, is the Tom Brady in this. Yeah, I get it. Don't downplay.

[Danny G]

Well, I found out because she had broke her phone, so I let her use one of my old phones, and then when she got a new one, she forgot to get rid of the messages.

[Covino]

Oh, boy.

[Rich]

Yeah, don't, don't. Honestly, my advice is, no matter what heartache you're going through, if you somehow have access to seeing stuff, don't do it. Ignorance is placed. I have a family member that went. I have a family member that went through a breakup, and they told me that. Oh, our. Our iPads are still linked up. So I see her message and I'm like, don't, Don't. All right, Chris in Phoenix. What's up, Chris?

[Covino]

What's up? Then he's getting my sloppy seconds.

[Rich]

If it's the athlete, you want the athlete. The athlete. Yeah, I can see that. Chad in Ohio. What's up, buddy?

[Covino]

It's so weird to me. How so?

[Rich]

50.

[Covino]

50, man. What's up, man? Oh, hey. Hey. I'm actually good friends with Covino's brother in law.

[Rich]

He can confirm this story, but.

[Covino]

Oh, you there?

[Rich]

Yeah, we're here.

[Monsieur]

Oh.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Covino]

So I. I was. I. I had dated this girl, kind of serious, but we weren't together at the time. And we met up and went out.

[Rich]

In New York City, and I thought.

[Danny G]

We were going to rekindle things, but.

[Covino]

That night she said she was going to a friend's after the bar, so I walked her there. Real swanky neighborhood. Turns out it was Jason Sudeikis, and I'm. I'm totally cool with it. And I feel like I, like, watch.

[Rich]

His shit, and I'm like, yeah, he cursed.

[Covino]

Great story. To find out. Catch the podcast. Thank you, Chad.

[Rich]

Ryan. Up in the queues. What's up, Ryan?

[Covino]

Hey, Ryan.

[Rich]

Hey. I think you guys are looking at.

[Covino]

This all wrong, okay?

[Rich]

Because I've been dumped for both.

[Covino]

The reality is I'd rather be having.

[Rich]

A girl dump me for somebody better because I could say I had them first. Okay. I almost feel like, listen, not everything in life is about social value, but if you do get dumped for a Tom Brady, there's got to be a party that's like, huh. I guess I'm like, I'm Tom Brady. Level Ish.

[Danny G]

Exactly.

[Rich]

But if you're. But if you get dumped with some, you know, hobo living under a bridge, then you're like, that's what she thinks of me. Like, that's her level.

[Monsieur]

So that was a step up? Yeah, that was a step up.

[Rich]

Yeah. What does Beyonce say? Let me upgrade. Just, you know, no one, no one wants a downgrade.

[Covino]

Well, we wish this for no one. It's a weekend of love. But think about it, guys. Superhero, superstar, or slub, who would you rather lose to? And we have games to play next. Brainwave fact, Brainwave sweeping the nation. Guaranteed to be more exciting than the Super Bowl. So if you want to win some prizes, a CNR prize pack, call now. 877-99-ON FOX. 87799-FOX. It's all multiple choice. It's easy, breezy, it's fun. So we play that next year on FOX Sports Radio.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Monsieur]

On the iHeartRadio app on June 11, 1998, a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department went missing. It's an all out manhunt for John Ajay. Every search and rescue team in LA county has been called in to help. Within days, tips started flooding into the Sheriff's department. The rumor around the drug scene was that a deputy was taken care of. Is this the story of a man who just got lost in the desert? Or of a cover up inside the nation's largest sheriff's department?

[Covino]

A homicide captain saying detective, do not find out if this guy's guilty or innocent.

[Rich]

Who does that?

[Monsieur]

Valley of Shadow A new series from Pushkin Industries about crime and corruption in California's high desert. Do you have any advice for us while looking into this disappearance?

[Covino]

I wouldn't do it alone.

[Monsieur]

Listen to Valley of shadows on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich]

Segregation in the day, Integration at night.

[Monsieur]

When segregation was the law, one mysterious black club owner had his own rules. We didn't worry about what went on outside.

[Covino]

It was like stepping in another world.

[Monsieur]

Inside Charlie's Place, black and white people danced together. But not everyone was happy about it.

[Rich]

You saw the kkk.

[Covino]

Yeah, they was dressed up in their uniform. The KKK set out to raid Charlie.

[Monsieur]

Take him away from here.

[Covino]

Charlie was an example of power. They had to crush him.

[Monsieur]

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[Covino]

Ah, you should have played vanilla Ice because I love you.

[Rich]

This is the one I wanted.

[Covino]

Lovers and friends, Covino and Rich spreading.

[Rich]

The love like brother love. I love you.

[Covino]

Like brother love. On Fox Sports Radio Valentine's Day President's day weekend. Remember to join us on Monday. Rich will be wearing his Abe Lincoln top hat. He does it every President's day. We'll be filling in for Dan Patrick, the Dan Patrick Abe Lincoln Hatrick. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Next week join us.

[Rich]

Which doesn't that mean Monty then is doing some shows for us. Are you filling in for us next week or what? You get some afternoon mon.

[Monsieur]

I am filling in with Dan Byer on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dan will be in with Aaron Torres on Monday.

[Covino]

Now I'm not saying that it's not already great, but how awesome is it when we feeling for Dan Patrick? When you get mon afternoons with Dan Buyer and everybody else, does it get better than that? Oh, man, I'm not sure it gets better than that.

[Monsieur]

Great day for everyone.

[Covino]

So Dan Patrick Hatrick starts on Monday, but enjoy your extended weekend and thank you for enjoying the show with us every day. Covino and Rich live from the Fox Sports radio studio. And for over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive. Shipped fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tirerack.com, the way tire buying should be.

[Rich]

It's time for a game we love to play every week. Brain Wave. Let's go do Cavino and Rich really.

[Covino]

Share the same brain.

[Rich]

Doris Day, Red shining, Johnny Ray, the Pacific, South Pacific.

[Covino]

Joe DiMaggio is there. Crew not far behind.

[Rich]

We're one.

[Covino]

Welcome to Brain Wave.

[Monsieur]

Try to make sense of the brain.

[Covino]

It's easy. We drop fun sports, music and entertainment questions.

[Rich]

And if you match with enough of.

[Covino]

These bosos, you win. I love that.

[Rich]

On the count of three, reveal Brain Wave. One, two, three.

[Covino]

Yeah, you guys are on the same wavelength right now.

[Danny G]

All right. Happy Friday. The questions in this game are all subjective. You just need to try and match the brain of CNR and the crew. I can get our contestant from the studio lines. Then I'll explain the game. Rick in Omaha was the first one through.

[Covino]

Hey, Rick.

[Rich]

Yo, Ricky. Yo, what's up, man?

[Danny G]

Hey, Rick. Thank you. How's your Friday? What do you do for a living there?

[Rich]

Medical delivery supplies and enjoy my afternoons with.

[Covino]

Hell yes.

[Rich]

Like this guy.

[Covino]

I like this guy.

[Danny G]

It's like a walking billboard for us. All right, I got five rounds ready to go. Our contestant needs to win two of them to be the champ and walk away with a c and R prize pack. I'm gonna ask a question and then give three debatable answers to choose from. The six of us in studio are gonna write down our answers on these dry erase boards for our YouTube channel.

[Covino]

All right, here we go then.

[Danny G]

On the count of three, Rick, you're gonna shout your answer out. Six of us today in studio. So Rick has to match with with four of us to win the round. Or no matter the caller's answer, if all of us happen to match in studio, it's an automatic round.

[Covino]

Let's do it.

[Rich]

Here we go.

[Danny G]

Let's go. Round one, guys. Ready with your dry erase board?

[Covino]

We're ready.

[Rich]

Let's go. Don't be ridiculous.

[Danny G]

Let's start with celebrities. Okay, whose cell number would you rather have in your contacts? Donald Trump, Tom Brady, or Taylor Swift?

[Covino]

Oh, easy breeze.

[Danny G]

You think it's easy?

[Monsieur]

I'm guessing this based on what they're saying.

[Rich]

You.

[Danny G]

He's got to get into our minds. He's got to get into our minds. All right, everybody's writing down their answer. Donald Trump, Tom Brady, or Taylor Swift.

[Rich]

All right.

[Danny G]

All right, on the count of three, Rick, we need your answer. One, two, three, two. What?

[Rich]

What is he saying?

[Danny G]

Donald Trump, Tom Brady, or Taylor Swift? Just shout out.

[Covino]

Tom Brady was number two option.

[Danny G]

So you're saying TB12 Brady.

[Rich]

Okay, okay. All right. All right.

[Danny G]

We start with Covino.

[Covino]

TB12.

[Rich]

Easy.

[Covino]

Guy's a winner. I want a winner's phone number, and I want raiders tickets, and I want to hang out with Alex Earl and whoever else he's hanging with. I want to party at his moat.

[Danny G]

Might have been a possibility that you would want to a broker world piece. All right, Rich Davis.

[Rich]

It would be cool for Donald to answer. Hello. It would be cool to talk to Taylor Swift as well, but you know what I mean, who wouldn't want to talk to Tom Mother effing Brady.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

All right, Moncy.

[Monsieur]

Okay. Tom Brady is great, but let's be real. Let's talk to the billionaire Taylor Swift. Let's talk to the billionaire. And you know, Tom Brady might be there too.

[Danny G]

All right, And Shay, sitting in of front spot today.

[Covino]

We're gonna go with el presidente Because I need some things wiped. I need a pair of visas. Fair, you know, I mean, you got a powerful guy in your. We need some help over here. All right.

[Danny G]

Rick still has a chance to win this round if me and Iowa Sam happen to give an answer like this. TB12. I said.

[Covino]

There we go.

[Danny G]

All right. So it all comes down to Iowa Samuel.

[Rich]

All right, well, me and monsieur on.

[Covino]

The same brainwave because I said Taylor Swift.

[Rich]

Come on now.

[Monsieur]

We obviously knew the big answer here. Popular answer was going to be Tom Brady.

[Covino]

That's all right. Ricky, shake it off, bro. Don't worry about it.

[Danny G]

It's all right. You got more categories here to win. All right, let's go to round.

[Covino]

Very good, Very good, Very good.

[Danny G]

Round two. Let's go to sports Activities, if you will.

[Rich]

Oh, okay.

[Danny G]

Which part of the Olympics village do you think is using more of the 10,000 condoms that were ordered?

[Rich]

Okay, what's a good one?

[Danny G]

The ski teams, the figure skating teams, or the snowboarding teams? Ski teams, Figure skating teams, or the snowboarding teams using more of those condiments? All right, we're all writing our answers.

[Covino]

Down like mustard packets. Okay. All right.

[Rich]

Everybody locked them locked in.

[Monsieur]

I am.

[Covino]

My pen is Run out of here. Yeah, my pen is.

[Danny G]

What's going on?

[Covino]

All right, I'll have to.

[Rich]

I. Rick, Is that a euphemism or. No, no, your actual pen ratted thing.

[Danny G]

Okay, Rick, we need your answer on the count of three. One, two, three.

[Rich]

Snowboarding all day long.

[Danny G]

He says snowboarders. All right, we go in reverse order. So Iowa Sam.

[Rich]

I mean, I don't. I just.

[Covino]

I went with ski team.

[Rich]

Ski team?

[Covino]

Yeah. You know, I don't know. They're all adrenaline junkies, I guess.

[Danny G]

Yeah. You not watch them do the downhill skiing?

[Covino]

Rich.

[Danny G]

I also said ski team.

[Covino]

Oh. Oh, that's good.

[Danny G]

We go to Shay.

[Covino]

We go figure skater. I think they care about themselves maybe.

[Danny G]

A little too much.

[Rich]

Yes. A little more hygiene. I did say much like Dancing with the Stars. I feel like when you're that close to someone, I guarantee they've all at least done it once with each other. That's what I'm saying. Couples figure skating. Yeah.

[Covino]

And they all have girlfriends or boyfriends, too, so they can be.

[Danny G]

Mathematically, he's out of it. Right. But let's get the answers here, Monty.

[Monsieur]

I wish. Have you seen how those figure skaters, how close they are and how intertwined? They're like pretzels.

[Rich]

They're up in each other's business. That's what I'm Saying, however, I think snowboarders. I think a bunch of dudes getting high and people just partying and drinking. And number five, snowboarders, they're less disciplined.

[Covino]

They're just out there having snowboarders. Snowboarders are having.

[Rich]

Having fun.

[Monsieur]

They're having fun. These guys are already fornicating on the ice.

[Danny G]

All right, I like. I like the debate. All right, we go to.

[Covino]

Was on the same brainwave as Kavina.

[Rich]

Rich there, but not the rest of us.

[Danny G]

All right, we go to round three. Let's go to the food category. Which fast food quality pizza would you rather order on a Friday night?

[Rich]

It's a great question, because I'm a pizza snob, being a New Yorker, so this is a great question.

[Danny G]

Pizza Hut, Domino's, or Papa John?

[Covino]

Easy breezy.

[Danny G]

You say, which fast food quality pizza would you rather order on a Friday?

[Covino]

Ricky, use your brain here. Are we on the same brainwave or what?

[Danny G]

We're all writing our answers down.

[Covino]

Come on, bro. We want you to win a CNR prize pack. I'm all locked in, Danny G. All right, everybody. Locked. Locked in.

[Danny G]

All right, Ricky, we need your answer on the count of three. One, two, three.

[Rich]

Papa Josh.

[Danny G]

He says Papa John's. All right. Steve Covino. What say you use your brain?

[Covino]

Avoid the noise. Domino's, bro.

[Rich]

I'm a Domino's OG Domino's guy. Oh, man. I know. I used to love the stuffed crust at Pizza Hut when I was a kid. That was the only fast food pizza my family would allow. Because again, when you live on the east coast originally, you don't have this crap pizza, but birthday parties for kids, the no fail when you have people over the house. Domino, Domino, Domino.

[Danny G]

All right, Monty.

[Monsieur]

Papa John's baby. That garlic sauce, all day.

[Rich]

You know who loves that all day? You and sweet. You and Spot.

[Monsieur]

Loving us all day.

[Covino]

All right, all right. You're still in it.

[Monsieur]

That's right.

[Danny G]

Still alive. Shay.

[Covino]

My big nose chooses the nose. Domino's, baby. You gotta go with it.

[Danny G]

I also said, oh, Domino's.

[Rich]

Damn. Ricky, I want you to win.

[Covino]

Listen, if Monty had said Domino's, we.

[Rich]

Would have had a winner here. Cause I said Domino's. You know what? I have a new rule. I'm gonna give this guy another chance. Danny J. I know he's not out of it yet. He's not out of it, But Kavino and I have matched with him every time so far. Oh, my gosh.

[Covino]

He can't change the rules.

[Rich]

He's matching with the two smart guys in the room.

[Covino]

And there's a Domino's commercial on Ezra.

[Danny G]

He's got more chances.

[Rich]

We can't. We can't mess the rules up. You're right, Daniel.

[Danny G]

All right, here we go. Let's go to sports for round four. All right, which of these head coaches has the most punchable face?

[Rich]

I have the. I don't even need multiple choice. Go on.

[Monsieur]

I'm already writing it down.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Out of these three, Bill Belichick, Lane Kiffin, or Sean Payton.

[Rich]

Give me those again.

[Danny G]

Bill Belichick, Lane Kiffin, or Sean Payton. All known to have sour pusses on the side.

[Monsieur]

All right, let's get this one. Come on.

[Danny G]

Everybody's right in there.

[Monsieur]

There's one right answer.

[Danny G]

That's what I'm saying. All right, Rick, Everybody's locked in.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Danny G]

Guys. Good. All right, on the count of three, Rick. One, two, three.

[Rich]

Lane.

[Danny G]

All day he says, lane Kiffin. What say you? Iowa Samuel.

[Rich]

I went with Sean Payton. Why is he.

[Monsieur]

There's one. You got one job right now.

[Rich]

Sean Payton's handsome.

[Monsieur]

What are you talking about?

[Covino]

No, he's just got the pursed lips. He's always like. Yeah, he's squinting at you.

[Rich]

What do you know about. What do you know about running the ball?

[Danny G]

I don't like Sean.

[Covino]

He actually is kind of.

[Danny G]

Yeah, this was close for me.

[Covino]

Downhill attack.

[Danny G]

I'm gonna pull an Al Davis, though, and call him Lance. That's what I wrote down.

[Rich]

Lance. Kip.

[Covino]

Okay, there's a point.

[Danny G]

All right, we go to Shea.

[Covino]

I'm gonna go Lane Kiffin. I absolutely hated that video of him at the grocery store.

[Danny G]

All right, we go to Mon Nazi Lane Kiffin.

[Monsieur]

No freaking questions.

[Danny G]

I would go to Rich Davis.

[Rich]

All right. I started writing in Nick Sirianni because I thought that. I thought that was. I thought that was gonna be.

[Danny G]

That would have been too obvious.

[Rich]

Me, too. I crossed out Mick Sirianni, and I wrote Trump Payton based on. Just. Based on his vibe of just. I don't know, with the reporter and stuff.

[Covino]

Yeah, no, he's.

[Rich]

I'm sure he's a nice fella, but maybe Lane Kipper was the answer, but, you know.

[Covino]

Hold on, hold on, hold on. Are you ready?

[Rich]

Can we get him a point if he's.

[Danny G]

It all comes down to Steve Cavino.

[Covino]

I'm glad to hear this. More like lame. Kiffin. Stayin alive.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

This game all comes down to the last category. Round five. All right. We're gonna finish with the music category.

[Covino]

All right.

[Danny G]

Who would you rather see as the performer for next year's super bowl halftime show. Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, or Lil Wayne.

[Rich]

Read the minds of us in this room, Rick.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Danny G]

Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, or Lil Wayne?

[Rich]

I think it's. I'm a big.

[Covino]

That's a tough one.

[Monsieur]

It's a hard one.

[Covino]

I'm not sure all three.

[Danny G]

All three are in contention.

[Covino]

This is easy, man. Come on. One's a legend. Oh, boy.

[Rich]

I don't know.

[Covino]

Oh, boy.

[Danny G]

You guys are all locked in.

[Rich]

Yeah, I'm locked and loaded.

[Covino]

Let's go.

[Danny G]

All right, Rick, on the count of three, we need your answer. One, two, three.

[Rich]

Morgan.

[Danny G]

He says Wallen. Steve Covino.

[Covino]

I'm thinking Miley. She brings out her goofy dad. They do the Achy Breaky dance.

[Rich]

Metallica comes in called Achy Breaky Heart.

[Covino]

I know, but he does his dance.

[Danny G]

All right, Rich Davis.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Put your hands up. Singing my song party in the usa.

[Covino]

I agree. And she could rock if she wants.

[Rich]

Miley is awesome.

[Danny G]

All right, monsieur.

[Monsieur]

I love Miley, but I went with Lil John or Lil Wayne.

[Rich]

Sorry.

[Monsieur]

I went with Lil Wayne because I thought I was like, classics are coming.

[Covino]

Lil Bow Wow.

[Danny G]

Yeah, Shade.

[Covino]

I went. I went wheezy. I had to. Wow.

[Danny G]

I also went wheezy. So it all comes down to Iowa Samuel.

[Covino]

Well, no, I mean, wait, has everyone said we've all.

[Rich]

No, he's out of it.

[Danny G]

Oh, he's out of it. Mathematically.

[Covino]

I actually said Morgan Wallen. So I'm the only guy who's on the same brain wave as Ricky.

[Rich]

Is Morgan Wallen there yet? Meaning, like, does he have the catalog?

[Danny G]

Yeah, well, he's one of the most streamed artists on the planet.

[Rich]

Yeah, I guess you could say, you know, Kendrick Lamar, Bed Bunny. It's niche. It would be a country niche. Right. We'd be ta.

[Danny G]

We would mix it up.

[Rich]

Miley Cyrus would. Miley Cyrus, she could rock out with. She could bring out a rock artist. She could bring out pop people like. I think Miley's the answer.

[Covino]

I think so, too.

[Rich]

Do you see who wants to be in it, by the way? You know who said they wanted K rock?

[Monsieur]

Backstreet Boys.

[Rich]

Backstreet Boys said they want to do it.

[Danny G]

You know what, Rich? You're gonna like this really quick because we're gonna get to the update here, Rick, because you matched with the two main hosts so often in this game, I'm gonna mail you a CNR prize pack.

[Rich]

We're gonna hook you up.

[Covino]

And it's Valentine's weekend. We love our list. Yeah.

[Rich]

Rick Camino's gonna Send you his underwear.

[Covino]

I'm gonna throw my chonies in there.

[Rich]

Dirty underwear.

[Covino]

You're gonna get my used Mr. Nose Undies.

[Danny G]

These two guys share a brain and obviously Rick shares it too.

[Covino]

All right, Rick.

[Rich]

Thanks, Rick. Rick, Rick, Rick, Rick, Rick. Rick Camino's second favorite. Rick other than Rick from porn stars.

[Covino]

Yup.

[Rich]

All right, let's go to Monty for an update. What's up, Mons?

[Monsieur]

What's up, guys? For a second I forgot I had an update. All right. In college football, the Big Ten is circulating an internal document that lays out what a 24 team college football playoff would look like. Yes, but I think it's happening. I really think it's gonna happen. It includes the elimination of conference championship games and it also adds an additional weekend of on campus college football playoff home games. And there's other details to it, but I want to say this, is this probably happening in the NBA. Lakers star Luka Doncic is on course to play for a short stint in Sunday's All Star game. The festivities do start tonight with the celebrity game and the rising stars game on Saturday. It's the three point shooting contest, the Shooting Stars and the slam dunk. Sunday will be the all star. Chris Paul announced his retirement today on social media after 21 years. Free agent Michael Beasley, who has been under investigation for improper gambling allegations in the NBA since last year. He signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny's professional team at the Olympics. And a shocking result. US Skater Ilya Malinin, the quad God, fell multiple times and finished in eighth place. In women's hockey, the USA crushed Italy 6, 0. They're advancing to the semifinals. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is gonna have a fourth surgery in Italy in hopes of getting back to the US where she' another surgery. And if you missed it, a Slovak fugitive who's been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested in Milan because he went to see a hockey game.

[Covino]

Yo.

[Monsieur]

The 44 year old man not named was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010.

[Rich]

Had to go see hockey.

[Monsieur]

Had to go see hockey. And lastly here, because there is golf going on, it's the pebble beach pro am Aksha Bhatia. He is in the lead at 15 under par overall alongside Rio hits on sune while Rory McIlroy is six shots back. Scotty Scheffler, nine shots back. And back to you guys.

[Rich]

Hey, have a good weekend.

[Monsieur]

Oh, you too.

[Rich]

Have some lovers time. All right, we got weekend hobnobbing next. What to Watch this weekend. We'll get to that next right here on Cavino and Rich.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Rich]

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[Monsieur]

On June 11, 1998, a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department went missing. It's an all out manhunt for John Ajay. Every search and rescue team in LA county has been called in to help. Within days, tips started flooding into the Sheriff's department. The rumor around the drug scene was that a deputy was taken care of. Is this the story of a man who just got lost in the desert? Or of a cover up inside the nation's largest sheriff's department?

[Covino]

A homicide captain saying, detective, do not find out if this guy's guilty or innocent.

[Monsieur]

Who does this that Valley of Shadows, a new series from Pushkin Industries about crime and corruption in California's high desert. Do you have any advice for us while looking into this disappearance?

[Covino]

I wouldn't do it alone.

[Monsieur]

Listen to Valley of shadows on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich]

Segregation in the day, Integration at night.

[Monsieur]

When segregation was the law, one mysterious black club owner had his own rules. We didn't worry about what went on outside.

[Covino]

It was like stepping in another world.

[Monsieur]

Inside Charlie's Place, black and white people danced together. But not everyone was happy about it.

[Rich]

You saw the kkk? Yeah.

[Covino]

They was dressed up in their uniform. The KKK set out to raid Charlie.

[Monsieur]

Take him away from here.

[Covino]

Charlie was an example of power. They had to crush him.

[Monsieur]

From Atlas Obscura, Rococo Punch and visit Myrtle beach comes Charlie's place, a story that was nearly lost to time. Until now. Listen to Charlie's place on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast us.

[Rich]

The Volkswagen Beetle started out as Hitler's dream car. It wound up as a beloved hippie icon and the bestselling car of all time. How did that happen? I'm Jacob Goldstein.

[Danny G]

And I'm Robert Smith.

[Rich]

On business history, we tell the surprising.

[Covino]

Stories behind the inventions and entrepreneurs that shaped our economy.

[Rich]

And the story of the Beetle is truly surprising. It has so much in it. It has nothing. It has the German economic miracle. And it features one of the most.

[Covino]

Famous ads of all time, an ad that really redefined what advertising was in the United States. The calculation was that there was some.

[Rich]

Number of Americans who were ready for something different, who were ready for something that was counter to the culture, if you will.

[Danny G]

Perfect timing in this decade of the 1960s.

[Covino]

Listen to Business History on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and watch episodes on YouTube.

[Rich]

China's Ministry of State Security is one of the most mysterious and powerful spy agencies in the world. But in 2017, the FBI got inside.

[Covino]

This is Special Agent Riegel, Special Agent Bradley Hall. This MSS officer has no idea the US Government is onto him. But the FBI has his chats, texts, emails, even his personal diary. Hear how they got it on the Sixth Bureau podcast.

[Rich]

I now have several terabytes of an MSS officer. No doubt, no question of his life. And that's a unicorn.

[Covino]

No one had ever seen anything like that. It was unbelievable.

[Rich]

This is a story of the inner workings of the MSS and how one man's ambition and mistakes opened its vault of secrets.

[Covino]

Listen to the 6th Bureau on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich]

And the winner of the iHeart Podcast Award is.

[Covino]

You can decide who takes home the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards Podcast of the.

[Rich]

Year by voting at iHeartPodcastAwards.com now through February 22nd.

[Covino]

See all the nominees and place your vote at iHeartPodcastAwards dot com Audible is.

[Monsieur]

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[Rich]

Today'S Friday.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah. Full effect Friday. Valentine's Day weekend. President's Day weekend. Extended weekend. Enjoy it. We're live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Covino and Richard, ready to tackle your financial goals? Rich Webull makes it simple to start investing Powerful tools, real time data, all in one app. Get started at webull.com or download the Webull app today.

[Rich]

Webull Financial LLC member SIPC FINRA Investing involves risk. For more information, visit webull.com disclosures I heard someone say that about you when when you're at the gym the other day. Like, oh, powerful tool. Hey, it's time for a little weekend hobnob.

[Covino]

Let's go tonight, you bonehead. It's time for our Express Pros Pro of the week.

[Rich]

It's time for our Express Express Pros Pro of the Week.

[Covino]

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[Danny G]

Oh.

[Covino]

But not only did she win Olympic gold, she got engaged to her boyfriend, Connor Watkins. I'm just hoping she keeps her name. Breezy. Breezy Watkins isn't as cool.

[Rich]

Breezy Johnson. Isn't that what you said when you went to when you skinny dipping in a windy day?

[Covino]

No, that's when you know during a long road trip and you know, you just, you're on the side of the road. Breezy Johnson is Express Pros Pro of the week. Congrats on the gold and the engagement. And now it's time for weekend hobnobbin. Let's go living for the weekend.

[Rich]

Thanks. Express Pros.

[Covino]

Winning bets for talking points. You get stuck socializing.

[Rich]

You ever done anything dangerous? You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

[Covino]

That is dangerous. Friday brings us weekend hobnob. Okay, so this is what to watch this weekend. How about throwing it back and paying homage to old mock's James Vanderbeek Varsity Blues 1999 classic. Rest in peace. What a sad story. So I'll check that out and maybe predator if you're a Predator fan. Badlands is on Disney plus and Hulu this weekend and I'm gonna continue watching the coverage to find out what happened to Nancy Guthrie. I'm glued to this story and I'm sending good vibes and hoping for the best. And let me be a little self serving rich. Over promised episode 127. Brand new episode is out. And we talk about the WWE cameos, who might be ass. The NFL blues, how to recover. And we get you ready for Valentine's day on over promise the new episode on our YouTube page. Yeah. How about with our super bowl interviews.

[Rich]

For the little kiddos I'm gonna be watching tonight with my kids? What?

[Covino]

Star Search on Netflix. No, that is good. I heard though.

[Rich]

Yeah, it's not bad. Is it cake? Valentine's Day edition. My kids love that show. That's on Netflix. Is it cake? Katt Williams not for the kids has a brand new comedy special. So if you're a fan of Katt Williams, who's fantastic. Love is Blind, the new season out of Cincinnati. Apparently in episode one, some girl puts glue in her eyes, so they're already out of control. Traitors. That's fantastic. And Lincoln Lawyers back. My dad likes Lincoln Lawyer. And I might take my kids to go see Goat at the theaters.

[Danny G]

Okay, Danny, what do you got besides Love is Blind? A new season of the Lincoln Lawyer is on Netflix. I love that show.

[Rich]

Yeah, I hear it's great. I watched season one. It was good. So maybe I go back and investigate something like season four, Right? All right, cool. Well, hey, have a great weekend, lovers and friends.

[Covino]

Join us on Monday.

[Rich]

We'll see you Monday in Dan Patrick. Until then, arriva der, baby.

[Covino]

See you in the promised land and enjoy the weekend.

[Rich]

Happy Valentine's, papa. Today's Friday.

[Monsieur]

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