The Dan Patrick Show – C&R: Zeppelin, Kyler Murray & a Trunk
Date: March 6, 2026
Hosts: Steve Covino & Rich Davis (with Danny G & Isaac Loincron)
Network: iHeartPodcasts / Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Episode Overview
In this lively installment of Covino & Rich, the crew leans into their signature blend of sports, pop culture, and nostalgia. The springboard for the day’s show is a classic rock anniversary—Led Zeppelin's first live performance of "Stairway to Heaven"—which sparks a broad and humorous discussion about things that are "way too long," from epic songs and movies to sports events, reality TV, and even wardrobe relics. The team also gets into the Kyler Murray saga: is switching from NFL football to MLB baseball a failure or a new kind of flex? Listeners chime in, memorable quotes fly, and a playful “show and tell” rounds out the episode.
Main Segments and Key Discussion Points
1. Old School When 50 Hits: Stairway to Heaven, Lengthy Things in Life
[Starts 06:16]
- The Zeppelin Inspiration: The show's "Old School When 50 Hits" segment jumps off from the fact that on this day in 1971, Led Zeppelin first performed “Stairway to Heaven” live—a song that’s over 8 minutes (and sometimes topping 11 in concert).
- Covino: “It got us thinking of things that were just way long. But we accepted and we were cool with. Unbearably long, but because it's good, you're like, okay, that's cool, dude.” [06:52]
- Boxing Matches: Reminiscing about 15-round fights and how pacing and endurance have changed in boxing.
- Baseball Marathons: The hosts agree that extra-innings postseason games—no matter how long—are the exception to everyone’s attention spans burning out.
- Covino: “If it’s a postseason baseball game...that's one of those few times where I’m like, more the merrier.” [07:19]
- Long Movies & Series: The lengthy cult classic “Blood In, Blood Out” (1993) and epic films like “Gone with the Wind” (3 hrs 56 min) and “The Irishman,” as well as TV shows that overstay their welcome (“Walking Dead,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Simpsons,” “South Park”) get called out.
- Danny G: “Frankly, my dear, too damn long.” [13:20]
- Rich: “You would think your parents would sit you down like, dude, you better be. My mom made me watch that.” [13:53]
- Attention Spans Today: The guys mock their own struggle with long media, admitting that even classics are tough to sit through in the TikTok age.
- Rich: “Our attention spans are toast.” [12:51]
2. Rapid-Fire: Listeners’ Picks for All-Things-Long
[19:19 – 24:01 and 29:24 – 34:07]
- Long Songs for Lap Dances: A trucker listener shares his strategy—
- Caller Rich the trucker: “My favorite time when I go to the strip club: tip the DJ just before you get your lap dance—‘Stranglehold,’ Ted Nugent. Eight minutes plus.” [20:35]
- Epic Film Gripes & Praises: Listeners call in with their “good long” (e.g., “Amadeus,” “Avatar,” “Endgame”) and “bad long” picks (e.g., “American Pie,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”).
- Caller Bruno: “A bad song: ‘American Pie’ by Don McLean. That song goes on forever and ever…” [22:20]
- Covino: “American Pie, 8 minutes, 42 seconds.” [23:12]
- Radio DJ Tricks: Playing 15+ minute tracks (“In a Gadda Da Vida,” “Rapper’s Delight”) to sneak bathroom breaks—an old-school radio hack.
- Covino: “Fun fact about me… I know every word to [‘Rapper’s Delight’]. All 14 minutes.” [30:03]
3. Too Long: Life’s Everyday Tests of Endurance
[16:30 – 18:21]
- Long Flights and Drives: From LA-to-Tokyo hauls to aimless aisle wanderings at Costco, the cast commiserates.
- Rich: “If I’m driving too long, it’s like a cartoon. My eyes start to spin and I start to feel like I’m gonna veer off the road.” [16:30]
- Wardrobe Survivors: An unexpected turn—what’s the oldest piece of clothing you still keep?
- Rich: “I have a Hilfiger zip-up that I had since like ’92. Still made the cut.” [34:07]
- Listener Calls & Show-and-Tell Debates: Runners-up included a bobblehead and an old Covino & Rich sticker. Playful mockery abounds.
4. Sports Talk Spotlight: Kyler Murray – Failure or Flex?
[35:09 – 40:35]
- Kyler Murray’s NFL & MLB Crossroads: Now that it’s rumored the Cardinals might let him go, could he return to the Oakland A’s? Does this represent an NFL “failure” or next-level athleticism?
- Rich: “I look at it like, yeah, he didn’t accomplish what he set off to accomplish. But I don’t necessarily look at that as a failure. Guy made bank. We’re talking about him. Still has plenty of options.” [36:12]
- Covino: “He was a number one draft pick... for the most part, a loser in the NFL. I don’t say loser like he’s a loser, but as a player.” [36:27]
- Reframing ‘Failure’ in Sports: The hosts push back against the binary idea of success/failure, invoking comparisons with other multi-sport athletes and referencing Giannis Antetokounmpo’s famous anti-failure press conference.
- Rich: “Don't you wish you could fail by still making $100 million?” [37:36]
- Covino: “Most people's fallback plan is like stocking shelves. His would be playing major league baseball... He's failing at the highest possible level.” [40:15]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On classic movie length:
Danny G (re: 'Gone with the Wind'): "Frankly, my dear, too damn long." [13:20] -
On the endurance of epic postseason baseball:
Covino: “If it’s a postseason baseball game and it’s like six hours, that’s one of those few times where I’m like, more the merrier.” [07:22] -
On the infamous radio DJ trick:
Danny G: “If your parents or grandparents heard [‘In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida’] on the radio, you knew the DJ was in the bathroom.” [22:45] -
On Kyler Murray’s “failure”:
Covino: "Most people's fallback plan is like stocking shelves. His would be playing major League baseball. He's failing at the highest possible level." [40:15] -
On modern life attention spans:
Rich: "Our attention spans are toast." [12:51]
Timestamps of Important Segments
- 03:02 – Show intro, old school segment premise
- 06:16 – Led Zeppelin/Stairway anniversary; kickoff of “way too long” discussion
- 07:19 – Baseball marathons, postseason passion
- 08:23 – Classic movies: “Blood In, Blood Out”; personal stories
- 13:20 – Listener calls: “Gone with the Wind,” “Irishman”
- 16:30 – Long flights, long drives
- 19:19 – More listener calls on favorite/least favorite “long” things
- 29:24 / 34:07 – Song length discussions: “Rapper’s Delight,” “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”
- 35:09 – Kyler Murray’s situation analyzed
- 40:35 – Sport/MLB/NFL ‘failure’ talk wraps
- 49:12 – Outro, show-and-tell, playful banter
Tone & Style
True to form, the episode is fast-paced, irreverent, and banter-filled. The cast riff off each other with inside jokes, pop culture references, and a heavy dose of self-deprecation, making sports and nostalgia engaging even for casual listeners. The humor is as much about the personalities and their quirks (Rich’s ancient Hilfiger, Covino’s trunk treasures) as about the topics themselves.
Final Thoughts
This episode of Covino & Rich delivers a spirited take on why “too long” isn’t always “too much” (postseason baseball and “Stairway to Heaven,” yes; four-hour movies and “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” maybe not). The hosts’ open lines and relatable storytelling keep it dynamic, while their sports discussion—especially the Kyler Murray debate—manages to challenge fan assumptions about “success” in a refreshing way. Whether you're a classic rock fan, a sports junkie, or just nostalgic for 90s Hilfiger hoodies, there’s something here to make you nod along, or at least laugh at someone else’s pain.