The Dan Patrick Show: C&R – Tom Brady's Blood

Date: November 5, 2025
Hosts: Covino & Rich (C&R) | Network: Fox Sports Radio/iHeartPodcasts
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A lively, humorous, and surprisingly heartfelt episode digging into the ethics, cultural impact, and emotional debates behind Tom Brady’s decision to clone his dog for $100,000, with the conversation spinning out to pet loss, biotechnology, cloning (pets and people), and what it means for society. The crew also hits their signature banter, movie references, and sports trivia—with a detour through NFL news and viral sports history moments.

Episode Overview

The central focus is Tom Brady’s headline-making move: paying a reported $100,000 to clone his late dog. C&R (Covino and Rich), with their team, explore the meaning of cloning, how it feels for pet lovers, the cost, moral questions, and whether this kind of science should be normalized—or left for the “Tom Bradys” of the world. Conversation detours include sports culture, movie analogies, AI companions, and the boundaries of grief and technology.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bottle Service & Club Culture (05:00–10:30)

• Post-World Series celebration reflections segue into questioning club culture bottle service and “Rizz” (charisma).
• Quote (Rich, 07:10):
  "If you got game, real charm, real swag, a real personality, you don’t need bottles to get women. But if you’re a shy guy with money… it doesn’t hurt."

2. Tom Brady Clones His Dog: Reactions & Ethics (10:30–43:00)

• Intro to the topic: Tom Brady didn’t just clone his dog; he’s also a partner in the biotech company.
• The hosts (and the crew) all own or love pets, fueling a personal and emotional debate.

a. The Cost & Brady’s Involvement (12:30–18:00)

• Skepticism over whether Brady really paid full price as an investor.
• Quote (Covino, 15:39):
  "There’s no way he paid $100,000… Pet lovers are like, 'Wait a minute, Tom Brady did what?'"

b. Would You Clone Your Pet? (18:30–29:00)

• Rich and Covino weigh the sadness of losing old dogs (touching on their own pets’ declining health).
• Sammy shares his cousin's story of spending $50k to clone a German shepherd—successfully, but “could have spent that money on much more important things.”
• They question whether cloned pets are truly the same (with references to “Pet Sematary” and animal personalities).
• Quote (Sammy, 27:10):
  "Your dog, the way you raise your dog, maybe it has a certain kind of personality… It’s not guaranteed to be like that."

c. Philosophical/Moral Debate (29:00–38:00)

• Rich: “Is there something beautiful about having a pet for a chapter, then moving on? To clone feels like living in the past.”
• The crew agrees the cycle of pets is part of life; “Chapters of life, you have to mix it up.”
• Movie analogies abound—like "Godsend" (De Niro) and "Pet Sematary."
• Quote (Rich, 34:47):
  "Would you clone grandma just ’cause you loved her? Where does this go?"

d. How Far Is Too Far? (38:00–43:00)

• Lines blurred between tech meant for pets and for people (AI companions, Black Mirror, Suzanne Somers’ AI “companion” for her husband).
• The consensus: For those grieving, cloning offers comfort, but it feels emotionally and perhaps morally “unhealthy” for most.
• Quote (Rich, 41:13):
  "I think there’s something unhealthy about it. Like mourning the loss of a pet… Part of life is not just trying to replicate the same thing."

3. Tom Brady Cloning Himself – Sports Sci-Fi (43:00–51:10)

• The “Brady Clones His Dog” story inspires speculation on Brady potentially wanting to clone himself.
• Crew jokes about a future where you keep “raising your own clone to infinity;” Tom Brady winning “27 Super Bowls in perpetuity.”
• Debate over whether greatness like Brady’s is nature or nurture, and if cloning athletes could work.

4. Listener Call – Pet Loss in Real Life (58:30–1:01:10)

• Brian from Vegas calls in after accidentally running over a neighborhood cat. The timing—right after the Brady cloning debate—hits hard.
• Hosts comfort him and reflect on the reality for most pet owners: “Not everyone has Tom Brady money to clone their cat.”

5. Sports & Pop Culture Interludes

• NFL News: Brief headlines such as Sauce Gardner’s trade and player reactions (1:06:00+).
• Viral Sports History: Discussion of a viral colorized Babe Ruth video and its “old timey” accent (1:13:00–1:18:00).
  • Quote (Covino, 1:16:00): "When I hear that laugh [of Babe Ruth]… it sounds very Wizard of Oz-ish…"

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Pet Cloning Price (Covino, 15:39): "Tom Brady paid diddly squat. There's no way he paid $100,000... [It's] great promo."
• On Grief & Moving On (Rich, 34:47): "Would you clone grandma just ’cause you loved her? Where does this go?... There's a part that's like—time to move on. Weirdo. Stop."
• On Repeating Life (Rich, 36:44): "That’s like saying, I’m gonna have the same exact car…every five to ten years. You have to mix up life."
• On Cycles & Cinema (Crew, 30:50): "[Look at] Pet Sematary—when you clone your dog, does it come back the same, or something a little off—like Cujo?"
• On the Uncertainty of Cloning (Sammy, 27:10): "Your dog, the way you raise your dog... It’s not guaranteed to be like that."

Key Timestamps

• 05:00–10:30 — Bottle service/flexing, celebration talk
• 10:30–18:00 — Tom Brady’s dog: cost, business, and promo angle
• 18:00–29:00 — Pet loss, would you clone your pet, personal stories
• 29:00–38:00 — Morality/philosophy: Why we shouldn’t just clone
• 38:00–43:00 — Cloning people, AI companions, ethical boundaries
• 43:00–51:00 — Cloning Tom Brady himself, “nature vs nurture,” sci-fi scenarios
• 58:30–1:01:10 — Listener call: accidental pet death
• 1:06:00+ — NFL trades, Babe Ruth viral video
• 1:13:00–1:18:00 — “Old timey” voices, nostalgia, pop culture connections

Overall Tone & Style

• C&R are lighthearted, irreverent, and quick with pop culture, sports, and movie references, but pause often for honest reflection about grief, love, and what makes our bond with pets unique.
• The show flows like a smart, fast-moving group chat with real emotion—funny, sometimes poignant, peppered with 90s/2000s nostalgia, back-and-forth ribbing, and sports banter.

Takeaways

• Would you pay six figures to clone your pet? The crew is mostly uneasy with it, seeing value in the chapters of life and the sentimentality of moving on—but recognizes that technology will only raise tougher moral questions.
• Are we ready to clone people—or athletes? Not even Tom Brady is positioned for that level of “GOAT” legacy, but science fiction is getting closer to reality.
• Bottom line: Tom Brady’s clone-dog news is a springboard to discuss how technology, loss, memory, and love increasingly intersect, raising questions about what’s healthy, what’s weird, and what’s next.

For New Listeners

If you haven't caught this episode, expect a balance of humor, cultural insight, and genuine talk about the deeply felt joys and losses of pet ownership—plus wild riffs on the future of sports, cloning, and the immortal Tom Brady.