Hour 1 – Shohei Ohtani’s Wild Night, Aaron Rodgers Look Like The Great Gazoo

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show - Hour 1 Summary: Shohei Ohtani’s Wild Night, Aaron Rodgers Look Like The Great Gazoo

Release Date: August 13, 2025
Hosts: Covino and Rich Davis

In the premiere hour of "The Dan Patrick Show," hosts Covino and Rich Davis delve into a dynamic mix of current sports highlights, focusing primarily on Major League Baseball’s Pete Alonso and Shohei Ohtani, as well as NFL star Aaron Rodgers. The conversation is rich with analysis, personal anecdotes, and playful banter, providing listeners with a comprehensive and entertaining overview of recent sports events.

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Pete Alonso: Mets’ Home Run King

The show kicks off with enthusiastic congratulations to New York Mets’ slugger Pete Alonso for surpassing Darryl Strawberry’s long-standing home run record. Alonso’s impressive tally of 254 home runs in just seven seasons marks him as the Mets' all-time home run leader.

Rich Davis [06:45]:
“Pete Alonso stands alone, the polar bear on his own private iceberg... there hasn't been that awesome of a Met.”

Covino [09:00]:
“He’s the new Mets home run king. Did it in seven years, one year less than Strawberry, and finally gets the credit he deserves.”

The hosts discuss Alonso’s consistent performance and how his achievements are even more remarkable considering factors like the shortened 2020 season due to COVID-19. Davis highlights Alonso’s impact:
Rich Davis [08:09]:
“He has 28 home runs this season, and he did this for the Mets in seven years.”

They also touch on the broader issue of team chemistry, comparing Alonso’s standout moments to those rare instances when teams perform at their peak, drawing parallels to personal experiences in relationships and work environments.

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Shohei Ohtani: A Rollercoaster Night for the Dodgers

The conversation transitions to Los Angeles Dodgers’ phenom Shohei Ohtani, who recently had a tumultuous game marked by both high drama and pivotal plays. Ohtani’s performance included a triple play and a crucial home run that initially seemed destined to secure the win but ultimately didn’t.

Jake Hofer [12:16]:
“Ohtani is one of those guys that when he gets it, he gets it.”

Rich Davis [16:21]:
“The Dodgers and Padres are now tied in the NL West with 40 games to go. It doesn’t get more exciting than that.”

Covino and Davis analyze Ohtani’s impact on the game and the Dodgers’ strategic decisions, particularly their reliance on Michael Conforto despite inconsistency. Davis expresses frustration with the front office’s choices: Rich Davis [13:40]:
“Michael Conforto continues to get starts on the Dodgers, but he can’t do it on a consistent basis.”

The hosts emphasize the intensity of the Dodgers-Padres rivalry and the high stakes as teams vie for division supremacy with fewer than halfway through the season.

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Aaron Rodgers: The Great Gazoo of Helmets

Shifting focus to the NFL, the hosts turn their attention to Aaron Rodgers and his controversial choice of helmet. Rodgers has reportedly been using the same helmet for 20 years, leading to criticism over its outdated design and perceived impact on his performance and image.

Rich Davis [36:13]:
“The face mask doesn't fit the helmet because that's an old face mask, obviously.”

Covino [38:17]:
“If you’re not innovating and advancing, you get stuck in the rut and you’re the dinosaur.”

Rodgers’ reluctance to update his helmet is humorously compared to being a "Great Gazoo," a character known for his odd appearance. The hosts debate the implications of his choices, suggesting that his resistance to change may hinder both his effectiveness on the field and his marketability.

Jake Hofer [37:39]:
“He looks odd. It’s very round, very bulbous, very noggin boss, very old-school looking.”

They discuss the balance between tradition and innovation, highlighting how essential adaptability is in maintaining competitiveness and relevance in professional sports.

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Team Chemistry and Performance Dynamics

Throughout the episode, Covino and Davis emphasize the unpredictable nature of team chemistry and its significant impact on performance. They draw parallels between sports teams hitting their stride and moments in daily life where everything just clicks.

Rich Davis [10:31]:
“Sometimes you’re like, what is this guy doing? Or things don’t seem to be functioning on all cylinders. But then some days, everything’s just right.”

This discussion underscores the fleeting and fragile nature of peak performance, whether in sports or personal endeavors, highlighting the challenges of sustaining high levels of achievement consistently.

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Notable Quotes

• Rich Davis [06:45]:
  “Pete Alonso stands alone, the polar bear on his own private iceberg... there hasn't been that awesome of a Met.”

• Rich Davis [08:09]:
  “He has 28 home runs this season, and he did this for the Mets in seven years.”

• Rich Davis [36:13]:
  “The face mask doesn't fit the helmet because that's an old face mask, obviously.”

• Jake Hofer [37:39]:
  “He looks odd. It’s very round, very bulbous, very noggin boss, very old-school looking.”

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Conclusion

In this hour, Covino and Rich Davis expertly navigate through significant sports narratives, offering insights into player performances and team strategies. Their discussion on Pete Alonso celebrates individual excellence, while the analysis of Shohei Ohtani’s game performance highlights the competitive nature of baseball's playoff race. The segment on Aaron Rodgers serves as a thought-provoking examination of how personal choices and adaptability can influence a player’s legacy and team dynamics.

The hosts wrap up with reflections on the unpredictability of sports and the importance of embracing both exceptional and challenging moments, leaving listeners with a blend of admiration for outstanding achievements and critical perspectives on areas needing improvement.

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[Rich Davis]

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[Jake Hofer]

Well, hey, we're 23 days away from the NFL season and I'm engulfed in football. It's not because of Travis Kelsey, so that he said Taylor Swift is engulfed in the NFL. So maybe later we talk about the influences random women have had in your life, Kavino. Have, have women gotten you into something and you're like, wow, you know what? She really did get me involved.

[Rich Davis]

You know, it is the things you do for love, the things you do for your significant other. Women, for the most part, put up with a lot with our sports obsessions and our habits. And I actually have a story about this. Rich, forget about Kelsey. I'm so sick of hearing about those guys. No offense, I say that respectfully, but I did some crazy stuff for my girlfriend, in fact, in Lake Tahoe for my girlfriend paying respect to her grandma who passed away live from Lake Tahoe. Never been here ever. Hey, what's going on? Hey, Tahoe boy. So, yeah, we're going to talk. Hey, I'm Tahoe boy.

[Jake Hofer]

I usually call you Taco Boy.

[Rich Davis]

Grande. No, no, Tahoe boy. So the things you do for your significant other. We'll talk some baseball. Every Wednesday on our show, we do something called Midweek Major. It's the biggest stories in the world of sports and pop culture. But are those stories mid like the kids say week or major headlines? We'll break that down. And we play a game, give away prizes. It's called Big Mike's Wednesday. Words of wisdom, Rich. We're gonna turn this hump morning, this hump day Into a hump night. Just keep it here. I don't even know what that means.

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. So, hey, congrats to your boy Pete Alonso, man.

[Jake Hofer]

You know, I wanted to start with that real quick and I do want to talk about Shohei Ohtani. He had a wild 24 to 48 hours. There was a triple play. There was what we thought would be a game winning home run and just doesn't work out the way Shohei wanted. And the Dodgers wanted that. Division is now tied with like 40 games to go. Padres and Dodgers. Who could ask for anything more? That looks awesome out west. So we'll talk some Ohtani. Aaron Rodgers is bitching and complaining about something, so we'll talk about him a lot to get to. But. But real quick. I know it's my team, but I, I had a question for you. When you saw the highlight, I'm sure you've seen it. Pete Alonzo hitting home run number 253. And Pete drives one to deep right center field, headed back toward the wall. It's out of here. Out of here. Pete Alonso stands alone. The polar bear on his own private iceberg. Pete Alonso, the most prolific home run hitter in New York, met Polar bear Pete on an iceberg of his own. And Gary Cohen. And of course the enthusiastic call. But I don't know, as a Mets fan, I loved it. I soaked it up. He had another one after that. But do you think that's a bit dramatic for. I mean, they stopped the game down. It was at Citi Field. I loved it. But I mean, 253 home runs just makes you realize there hasn't really been that awesome of a Met.

[Rich Davis]

No. And you nailed it. That's exactly what I was going to say. When you have so few highlights as an organization now, when you go back to Citi Field previously, Shea, it was like going back into a time warp, into a time zone. It was like going back to 86 because that's the last time they won. You're still seeing highlights of Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Ray Knight, Tim Tough, all those guys and any other highlights they had, say 2015 or the subway Series, it didn't amount to anything much. So you got to lean into these as an organization. And who better than Pete Alonso? You mean the guy they stiffed and drug along all off season? And what he's done is remarkable because he's a goofball, I guess, or a big dope or. I don't know how you view the guy, I don't think he gets the respect. He deserves the respect that an Aaron Judge gets or a Shohei gets. He's played seven years and he has 254 home runs now his rookie year, 20, 19, 53 doms, then an off year with 16. He didn't play as many games though. He only played 57 games that year. 37 home runs, 40 home runs, 46, 34. He now has 28 home runs. And again, he did this for the Mets in seven years.

[Jake Hofer]

And, and keep in mind Larry just said one of those years was the COVID year. So like that, you know, it could be, it could be two.75 right now have had that not been the case, you know.

[Rich Davis]

Exactly. He would have crushed Darryl Strawberry's numbers. And by the way, who did he beat? It's also a big deal because of who he beat. And Darryl Strawberry to the Mets is everything. Darryl Strawberry, just for the record, for stats, baseball reference, Darryl Strawberry played 17 years in the bigs, hit.353, but for like four or five different teams with the Mets, he hit 252 home runs in eight years. So again, Pete Alonso's the new Mets home run king. Did it a year less and finally gets a little bit of the credit he's deserved for a long, long time.

[Jake Hofer]

Polar bear, I don't think.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, look, I'm the first guy wants to dump on your Mets, but I think that is something you lean into. I think you stopped the game. I think you give him proper credit. You give him a standing ovation, you let him lean into the moment. Congrats, man. I think that's really, really cool, Rich. I think it's a big moment for your, for your team.

[Jake Hofer]

Couple curtain calls. And again, I want to make this less about my Mets because I know we're on in LA and other big cities, but New York, you know, we're not on in New York this morning. But I will say this, buddy boy. When you see your team play, and I saw this last night with my Mets, but this applies to anyone. Basketball, football, baseball, hockey, hot dog eating, you know, all the major sports.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jake Hofer]

When you see your team play to its full potential, is it sometimes aggravating because you know they're capable of it. Let me give you an analogy. You know, when you're on vacation, sounds terrible, but you know, like the wifey breaks out like some lingerie and some crazy moves in the bedroom or your kids really behave or like your co workers pull their weight and you're like you could be doing this all the time. What are we doing? Like, when an album is put out by a band you like and it's really good, and you're like, then why was your last album a stinker? There's something to be said when you see your team putting out full effort and being awesome.

[Rich Davis]

It also happens at work, not just in the bedroom, at the office.

[Jake Hofer]

I said that. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

You know, sometimes. Sometimes you're like, what is this guy doing? Or things don't seem to be functioning on all cylinders. But then some days, everything's just right. Everybody's stepping up and playing their part. And you're like, that's it. That's the magic. That's the chemistry. That's the way it's supposed to be.

[Jake Hofer]

Is that what fans get by on? Is that what bosses and husbands and wives do? We just all get by sometimes. I'm not trying to get all philosophical, but do we all get by a lot of times on knowing that? But they have so much potential. Like, I look at the Mets last night, and for a team that is now like five, six games behind the Phillies, they've stunk it up. But when you see Nimmo Lindor, Alonzo Soto, everyone contributing, and you're like, that's it. Do that again tomorrow night. Or when, like I said, when your kids are really well behaved on a little weekend trip and you're like, see, when you listen to mom and dad or your co workers, like I said, pull their weight on the group project at the sales meeting or something, you're like, you know, I see that. You could do it. Why don't you do it all the time?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I don't know, man. I wish I had the answer to that. That is the beauty and wonderment and confusion of sports. Chemistry doesn't last forever. Chemistry's not permanent. Some days better than others. Because again, biorhythms, moods, everybody's different on every day. But if you're able to step up and you're able to put that in the bottle when it matters, like playoffs or big broadcasts or moments in life or vacation sex, like you said. Yeah, I guess that's what we hope for and strive for. It can't be every day. That's just how life is. Ups and downs.

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah, that is true. Now, speaking about the.

[Rich Davis]

On a side note.

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

I was going to say Rich and I have a bet. $1,000 bet. Mets and Yankees. And it seems like every time your Mets lose, my Yankees lose. And every time the Yankees win, the Mets win.

[Jake Hofer]

They're a half a game within each other right now. Which is crazy to think.

[Rich Davis]

But neither team could find that chemistry.

[Jake Hofer]

And you see it sometimes you're like, there it is there. And that's. And that's just life. So you know, baseball is life or something like that. Now that was going on in New York last night after out here on the west coast. The Dodgers were playing down in Anaheim and I had so many random buddies hit me up and they're like, yo, did you see the triple play? And you tell, you tell me it's not exciting to see a triple play in Major League Baseball. I'll kick in the ass and tell you you're wrong. Because when Shohei's up with two on no outs and you're like, oh, what an opportunity. The Dodgers are rolling. Danny G. You're a Dodgers fan. You were probably thinking Ohtani's up with two on, tie game. What? You couldn't ask for anything more.

[Danny G]

Well, earlier in the game, as you call him Confardo, Confardo was up with the bases loaded.

[Jake Hofer]

How's that guy in the lineup every day? No offense, I'm sure he's a swell fella. But Michael Confardo continues to get starts on the Dodgers.

[Rich Davis]

It goes back to what you said, the potentials there. It's just he can't do it on a consistent basis.

[Danny G]

And a lot of this falls on the front office, Rich, because Dave Roberts hands are tied somewhat. Who's he going to put in there instead of Conforto? But Dodger fans are super frustrated with him because it seems like anytime he comes up in a moment that should be hopefully where he has a clutch moment, it doesn't end up that way. He pushed the count to be full and I'm thinking please just walk, please just walk a run in and no, he struck out.

[Jake Hofer]

Dude, when you're, when you're rooting for your guy the way you do for the crappy kid at the end of the Little league lineup, like just walk, just walk. That's not a good sign. That guy should not be your everyday player.

[Danny G]

I think, Rich. And you know this because he played for your Mets, the front office, they err on the side of the. Well, he might heat up and we don't want to dfa him out and then he'll heat up for some other team. That's, that's probably what they're thinking. Even though it's probably the, the wrong line of things.

[Jake Hofer]

Listen man, I'm not in the business of being an a hole to someone for no reason. But when Conforto was on the Mets, I remember him passing up, get this, Danny. Because you see this guy now every day at one point. And Kavino, you remember this? He said, yeah, no thanks. The mets offered him five years, 100 million, 20 million a year for five years. A five year, hundred million dollar deal. And he was like, yeah, no, I'm good. I'll test this out. And no other team, really. So he has been trying ever since.

[Danny G]

And as far as Shohei, it looked like he went from hitting into a triple play, which seems like the Dodgers do that every season for some reason. I remember them hitting into a triple play last season to. That was the six inning to the ninth inning. He steps up and just crushes a bomb, puts the Dodgers ahead. All they had to do was, you know, hold on to that lead in the bottom of the night. They couldn't. And so it went to extras and you saw what happened. The Angels pulled it out in extra innings. And that means with what the Padres are doing, it is now tied up in the NL West. And Friday night in Los Angeles, the Dodgers and the hated Padres play each other. That's what that rivalry, as you gu know, one of the better new newer rivalries in all of baseball.

[Jake Hofer]

Dude, it's awesome. And even if you don't care much about the Dodgers or Padres this weekend, my goodness, you got to be checking that out a little bit with that division tied, like I said, With 40 games to go, it's. It doesn't get more exciting than that. But the triple play, who fell at.

[Rich Davis]

First base, saying it for the whole year, Baseball's popping. These are the highlights that stand out between Alonzo and this triple play and how close everything is. I know you want to talk about football because we're 23 days away, but you got to lean into these moments. Don't forget what the great for the past season and a half, incoming Coveno.

[Danny G]

We talked about what the brewers are doing on yesterday's show. We talked the pocket pancakes and they stay hot.

[Jake Hofer]

Do they beat up on Paul Skeens? I mean, the Padres look unbeatable in moments. Let me ask you this, Kof. When you. When you see a triple play and Ohtani is part of it. And by the way, who fell at first base?

[Danny G]

That was rushing.

[Jake Hofer]

Yo. He looked at that made even better. He fell. The guy fell on his ass at first base trying to get back.

[Danny G]

He looked like he was scary for a second.

[Jake Hofer]

He took a fall. I was glad that he was okay. Like, oh, that dude, that home run Ohtani hit that you thought was going to be the game winner. I'm not trying to be dramatic. He crushed that ball. Ohtani is one of those guys that when he gets it, he gets it. And that ball was smoked. And again, it's just when you're. When your team can't find a way to close out a game, Danny, it's like Kavino said the other day, it sometimes feels contagious. Like the yips, like those losing ways just start spreading through the. Through the team.

[Danny G]

I mean, they've battled so many injuries of. We taught. We've talked about that throughout the season, but you got to rise above it. But it's also on the front office of these teams to do something at the trade deadline. The Dodgers did last year, and it helped them get to the World Series and win the World Series this year. They sat on their hands, watched the Padres make all those moves, and right now, honestly, that's what's setting the Padres apart.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, injuries definitely hurt the Dodgers. But back to what Rich said, too, with the Shohei hit. Some guys just have a different sound off the crack of their bat. Shohei. I had to be. I didn't hear it. Rich and Spot, but. And Danny had to be over 110 mph exit velocity, easy. The way he crushed that ball. And the only other guy that comes to mind, you would think is Judge is not Judge, is Giancarlo Stanton. Dude, when he hits it, I mean, he just destroys it.

[Jake Hofer]

I saw Giancarlo hit Stanton over his career, hit home runs that look like it could be a. It looks like a line drive that just clears the shortstop, yet it just keeps going and it goes out of the ballpark. When he was a dude, I mean, early on, like circus shots like Marlin turning Yankee Stanton, like, like, you know, a little while ago when he was in his primo days, he still could do it. He's. He's still probably on a daily basis, his top five exit velocity every night. But Stan's a beast also, you guys.

[Rich Davis]

He just.

[Danny G]

Oh, I'm sorry, Kuvian. I was just going to point out it's notable that California love Shohei hit that off of Kenley Jansen, the, you know, infamous former Dodger closer. So that was a. An extra hype moment for Dodger fans until the bottom of the ninth.

[Rich Davis]

I was going to say Giancarlo just clubs him, dude. I don't know if it's bat speed, strength, power, the way they connect, but I would say it's Shohei Stanton. I would actually say a Stanton and Shohei and just from the eye test, Rich and exit velocity. When we were at the home run derby watching o' Neill Cruz hit bombs, it was like the man amongst men. Like it was insane to see the difference of the pop on his back. Some guys show he got one of those.

[Jake Hofer]

Some guys could rip the ball. Other, other guys just separate themselves and o' Neill Cruz show. Hey John Carlos Sand. There's guys that just hit the ball. It's just a little harder than everyone else. But hey, baseball's popping. Football is back. 23 days till opening day and opening kickoff. I do want to talk about Aaron Rodgers a little bit. I want to talk about the Cowboys, Kelsey and Taylor Swift in the news. But I have an angle that's, you know, I'm not caring about her new album but it has to do with what you do for love. We'll get to all that coming up. But do you remember in the beginning of the season we all thought the Dodgers were going to win 110 games? The Dodgers have 40 games left, 42 games. Would you say it's a fair statement to say, Danny, 24 and 18? Yeah, 24 and 18. That would be. You'd be satisfied with 24 18. It might not win the division, but 24 and 18 seems fair the way.

[Danny G]

The team looks right now.

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah, 24 and 18 gets you to 92 and 70. We were also convinced that this Dodgers team, it just shows you chemistry, injuries, all these things play a role. And again the Dodgers are just too good to not make the postseason. But we all thought that they were going to win. We speculated with like, you know, could they end up winning like 120 games and beat the Seattle Mariners record? That was a real conversation. That wasn't bs. We thought that was a possibility. But just to show that it's not Easy to win 100 plus baseball games. It's just not.

[Rich Davis]

It also shows you that you can't predict anything. I mean we had reason to believe that with their pitching, pitching stacked every position in all star squad. But you can't predict like Rich said, the chemistry but you can't predict the injury and what could go down in the long ass season.

[Jake Hofer]

Remember we talked about how they're number five could be an ace for a number team number any other team, their number five picture could be an ace. We talked about how they're 7, 8, 9 in the lineup would be the heart of the lineup for a lot of lower level teams.

[Danny G]

Well, a lot of your conversation about them maybe winning 110 games was after they signed Blake Snell. Remember how many. Which game? Which start from Snell has been your favorite this year, Rich. He hasn't been on the field like a lot of the Dodgers pitchers.

[Jake Hofer]

You just got to hope if we just. I just got back from Vegas and you look at that big board, the Dodgers are still the odds on favorite to win the World Series. I assume that the Vegas sentiment is still that the Dodgers will find the way. Kavino. That's that. That's the sentiment that. Listen, come playoff time, they'll have starting pitching that's healthy enough, plus Mookie, Freddie, Shohei. It'll be October and they'll just get it done. But for a team that's the odds on favorite by far to win the.

[Rich Davis]

World Series, well, they've proven they could do it.

[Jake Hofer]

They're not even leading their division right now. They're tied. So, I mean, we'll see. We'll see what happens, which is another.

[Rich Davis]

Reason what makes it so exciting, man.

[Jake Hofer]

All right, well, you don't want it.

[Rich Davis]

To be that predictable.

[Jake Hofer]

We could shift gears from baseball to a little football. I know everyone's got football on the brain. Aaron Rodgers got a goofy helmet on the brain. Aaron Rodgers got a problem, and it has to do with his helmet. I want to just dissect this a little bit so I know Danny has a 4 minute timer anytime we talk about Aaron Rodgers. So little Aaron Rodgers, little NFL. I have a thought about the Cowboys. I know we're going to talk about Kelsey. So all that and more coming up. Kavino and Rich in for the great Dan Patrick right here on Fox Sports radio. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports.

[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Jake Hofer]

Yeah, but instead of us telling you how great we are, here's how Dan.

[Rich Davis]

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[Jake Hofer]

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[Rich Davis]

Oh, yeah? Well, after this promo, I'm gonna take.

[Jake Hofer]

You out and beat you. Let me put this into context. Shut up. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

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[Jake Hofer]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[John Lithgow]

Hello, I'm John Lithgow.

[Jake Hofer]

We choose to go to the moon.

[John Lithgow]

I want to tell you about my new fiction podcast.

[Rich Davis]

It's one small sc.

[John Lithgow]

It's about Buzz Aldrin, one of the true pioneers of space.

[Jake Hofer]

You're a great pilot, Buzz. As far as I'm concerned, the best I've seen.

[John Lithgow]

That's the story you think you know. This is the story you don't predisposition.

[Rich Davis]

To depression, alcohol abuse and suicide.

[John Lithgow]

We'll see Buzz try to overcome demons.

[Rich Davis]

What do you say Buzz?

[John Lithgow]

Another beer and triumph over addiction.

[Will Lucas]

Here's to you, Buzz Aldrin.

[John Lithgow]

Good luck to you and become a true hero.

[Danny G]

Buzz and I will proceed into the.

[John Lithgow]

Lunar module not because he conquers space, but because he conquers himself.

[Jake Hofer]

Buzz, we intercepted a Soviet radio transmission.

[John Lithgow]

Starring me, John Lithgow.

[Jake Hofer]

Can you put it through Translate on.

[John Lithgow]

The iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jake Hofer]

Columbia we all know, right?

[Rich Davis]

Genius is evenly distributed.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Opportunity is not.

[Rich Davis]

It's Black Business Month and Black tech green money is tapping in. I'm Will Lucas spotlighting black founders, investors and innovators building the future one idea at a time. Let's talk legacy tech and generational wealth.

[Danny G]

I don't think any person of any gender, race, ethnicity should alter who they.

[Rich Davis]

Are, especially on an intellectual level or a talent level, to make someone else feel comfortable just because they are the.

[Danny G]

Majority in this situation and they need employment. So for me, I'm always going to.

[Rich Davis]

Be honest in saying that we need to be unapologetically ourselves if that makes.

[Danny G]

Me a vocal CEO and people consider that rocking the boat, so be it.

[Rich Davis]

To hear this and more on the power of black innovation and ownership, listen to black tech, green money from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio.

[Jake Hofer]

App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Will Lucas]

Hello, puzzlers. Let's start with a quick puzzle. The answer is Ken Jennings appearance on the puzzler with A.J. jacobs. The question is, what is the most entertaining listening experience in podcast land?

[Jake Hofer]

Jeopardy.

[Will Lucas]

Truthers who say that you were given all the answers believe in.

[Rich Davis]

I guess they would be conspiracy theorists.

[Will Lucas]

That's right. Are there Jeopardy Truthers? Are there people who say that it's it was rigged?

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah. Ever since I was first on, people are like, they gave you the answers. Right? And then there's the other ones, which are like they gave you the answers and you still blew it.

[Will Lucas]

Don't miss Jeopardy. Legend Ken Jennings on our special game show Week of the Puzzler Podcast. The Puzzler is the best place to get your daily word puzzle fix. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Adventure should never come with a pause button.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Remember the MoviePass era where you could watch all the movies you wanted for just $9? It made zero sense and I could not stop thinking about it. I'm Bridget Todd, host of the tech podcast There are no Girls on the Internet. On this new season, I'm talking to the innovators who are left out of the tech headlines, like the visionary behind MoviePass, Black founder Stacy Spikes, who was pushed out of MoviePass, the company that he founded. His story is wild and it's currently the subject of a juicy new HBO documentary. We dive into how culture connects us.

[Rich Davis]

When you go to France or you go to England or you go to Hong Kong, those kids are wearing Jordans. They're wearing Kobe's shirt. They're watching Black Panther and the challenges.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Of being a black founder.

[Rich Davis]

Close your eyes and tell me what a tech founder looks like. They're not going to describe someone who looks like me, and they're not going to describe someone who looks like you.

[Noah de Barrasso]

I created There are no girls on the Internet because the future belongs to all of us. So listen to There are no girls on the Internet on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, welcome back to the program Showgram Taking it on the road today. The row at I'm live from Lake Tahoe. I'll explain why later.

[Jake Hofer]

Tahoe Grande.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I'm Here for like a funeral ceremony. So nothing fun, but it is fun to be here. In for DP again, Rich, Danny G. Yep, Sam on the ones and two spot on the videos. We're all live from the Fox Sports Radio studios on the west side. And is it time for new job? A new job. Then it's time for express employment Pros quit the endless online job search. Enlist the pros. And Express never charges job seekers a fee if you go to expresspros.com so again, giving away prizes later today. Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom. We work with this guy Mike. He's like a grumpy guy but he always walks around with Mike who runs this place. The guy, he has words of wisdom and he's going to drop them if you could repeat it verbatim. Simple as that. You get a brand new CNR bribery ball, Nerf football, giving away prizes. We got midweek major. We got headlines. We got lots of fun. Covino and Rich, super fun time. You know, you're on the show.

[Jake Hofer]

Mike who runs this place might have the most fun fact story of all time. You know, everyone you meet, if you ask them like I give me like a random fun story about you. Mike has two. He was on Supermarket Sweep back in the day. He was running up and down the aisles of the supermarket on a game show and when he was a younger man, he was trying to get with some girl. He went back to her apartment and just when he thought he was about to get it on, there was a knock on the door and her neighbor was Gary Coleman from Different Strokes Arnold. And he seablocked him and came in and decided to hang him play Scrabble. So I don't know anyone else that was c blocked by Gary Coleman. So that's why big Micah runs this place. Sort of a legend around here.

[Rich Davis]

Absolute legend. So we're going to pass on his words of wisdom. And of course we kicked off the show. Congrats again to your boy Polar Bear Pete, the all time mets home run hitter, 254 bombs. In a era where we have Shohei and Judge and Harpers and Machados and Tatis and Acuna Juniors. You know, I feel like he doesn't get the credit he deserves. So I think it was warranted to stop the show yesterday and give him props. You know, there's so many people in life rich to move on from baseball. There's so many people in life that get props that don't deserve those props. It's like that that girl in the crew that everybody Celebrates. But she's like the worst girl of the whole bunch.

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Why does everybody celebrate her? She's the weakest. You know, some people don't get the credit they deserve. I think Pete Alonso is that dude. So congrats to him. He did it in seven years. Daryl did it in eight years with the Mets. And again, that short year has to play factor here. 2020 cut everything short so he'd have a lot more. Congrats to. Congrats to baseball for having lots of moments. But now we're talking football because 23 days away we.

[Jake Hofer]

We are going to talk football. But I had one last thought for you and I think you'll like this thought. Actually, two more quick baseball thoughts. Baseball can't give the MVP to a guy hitting in the 240s, can you? So is it true? Is it. It's just a natural true thought to think that Aaron Judge will win another mvp. Cal Raleigh, the Big Dumper's great, but he, he's got a little cold. So he's batting.245.

[Rich Davis]

Well, the average was never the factor. It was what he was doing as a catcher. Right, as a catcher. And if he hits over 62, you're really scratching your head thinking, well, man, he might be the guy. Because Aaron Judge also got injured this year. You know, of course I'm leaning, I'm a Yankees fan to see the all around game of an Aaron Judge. All around game average, home runs. All right, his, his defense is underrated. I think obviously it's Aaron Judge. You see how they crumble when he's not lineup.

[Jake Hofer]

I mean, I think Cal Raleigh is awesome. I think Seattle is lucky to have him. The Big Dumper. He's got the best nickname in all of sports, possibly since the big unit. The Big Dumper is great. We saw him at the all star game. But I don't care if you're a catcher hitting 40, 50 plus home runs. I don't think you could be the MVP when you're batting in the 2 forties. The lowest MVP batting average, just for the record, is shohei Ohtani. He hit.257 in 2021. But let's keep in mind he was also an ace pitcher that year. He was a full time pitcher and a hitter, which is why it made sense. But 257 was the lowest ever for an MVP. So if Cal Raleigh did end up winning the MVP this year, it would be the lowest batting average ever for someone that was the most valuable player.

[Rich Davis]

So Shohei was an ace pitcher Cal Raleigh just got that ace.

[Jake Hofer]

And one more baseball note, you could say that guys like Felix Hernandez, King Felix and Jacob deGrom paved the way for this to even happen. As far as starting pitchers who were named the Cy Young Award winner, I remember when King Felix was 13 and 12, only one game over.500, and he was your Cy Young Award winner. ERA 2.27 back in the day. And then my dude on the Mets, Jacob deGrom, who got the worst run support in the history of baseball, his ERA was 1.70, so they had to give him the Cy Young that year. He was 10 and 9. But the sentiment is, could Paul Skeens be the first starter, not pitcher, first starting pitcher, to win the Cy Young Award with a losing record? Because Paul skeens is currently 7 and 9 with a 2.13 ERA.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I mean, if he's that low in the ERA and he's that dominant on the mound, even though the brewers smacked him around a little bit, yeah, he could be the first. He's the guy. Everybody knows how great he is and how crappy the rest of the team is around them. That's awesome. And that's why we love sports. Things you never saw before.

[Jake Hofer]

You might get a Cy Young Award winner with not even 10 wins. Anyway, moving along to football, let's talk about Aaron Rodgers and his bulbous big ass helmet. I mean, it's not like. It's not like the Eli Manning concussion helmet or the David Wright helmet back in the day, but Aaron Rodgers saying dark helmet. He wore the same football helmet, the same style for 20 years, and they are now making him change it up. Here's what he said.

[Rich Davis]

Trying to change. We're in the process. Still looks like a damn spaceship out there. The face mask doesn't fit the helmet because that's an old face mask, obviously. Just like I'm old.

[Jake Hofer]

But we're trying to find the right helmet right now. It's an old helmet. It doesn't fit. He's an old guy. The face mask, it feels like it's like loose on his forehead. Like he's. I get it, but you got to get right. No.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, but he sounds like a, like a crotch D guy who's the last guy to complain about the helmet that you remember.

[Jake Hofer]

That would be another Pittsburgh Steeler. Antonio Brown, when he went to the Raiders, remember that? It ended up like he never ended up playing.

[Rich Davis]

And how did we feel about that? We were like, come on, dude, just get out there and do your thing. You know, it's even worse with Aaron Rodgers in a lot of ways because he's criticizing the new look of the helmet. But yet, in fact, he's the guy that looks the most odd wearing the old helmet. He looks like the Great Gazoo out there. He looks odd. It's very round, very bulbous, very noggin boss, Very old school looking. You know, he was the last dude to rock the regular material chin strap. Like the old school chin strap. The same one your grandpappy wore in high school football. Like, that's an old look. So he looks more ridiculous not advancing with the new equipment.

[Jake Hofer]

I get it. I mean, let's not make it sound like Aaron Rodgers is Reggie Roby with his one bar face mask.

[Rich Davis]

Reggie Roby?

[Jake Hofer]

Hell yeah. I mean, who doesn't remember Reggie Roby with his one single bar? Steve Largent also had a very. Like, he just had the two little, you know, metal bars. But Aaron Rodgers, quote, I can't stand the helmet. I've worn a shoot for 20 years and somehow is it shut? I've worn. I've worn a shut.

[Rich Davis]

The Shut Air XP Pro Q11 Ltd. It's like a 2012 version that's always passed the test. Lasted a long time, but for the first time, the NFL labs tested it and finally forced a retirement of the helmet. So they're sort of forcing him to move on and step into today's game. I don't know. And look like everybody else. You know, when you're the only guy rocking it, that's what makes you look ridiculous.

[Jake Hofer]

There's a part of me that.

[Rich Davis]

And a safety factor.

[Jake Hofer]

There's a part of me that's like, you know, I mean, guy Wore it for 20 years, he's got now. Now it's not good enough. I. I don't know. But. But it does show you that. I don't know if he's complaining as much as just explaining. You know what it reminds me of? In every industry, whatever you do for a living, there's always the Resistors and Danny G. I'm sure you've seen this on your radio come up over the years. Back in the day, when I was first starting in radio and broadcasting, there were always the old heads at the station. They were like, man, I want to play records or CDs. Like, they got mad when we changed to computer systems. And I remember thinking like, you better learn it, dude. Because you could resist all you want, but. But we're not gonna be playing records.

[Danny G]

It was more editing phone calls. Like when we were kids in radio the old timers had done reel to reel tapes with razor blades and these white pencil markers to mark the tape. And once it went digital, I remember I was like 17 years old at a radio station and there were a couple old veterans at the station. Like, I want my reel to reel machine. I'm not doing digital.

[Jake Hofer]

I'm gonna put records and use a reel to reel. And then, you know, all the radio stations for iHeart, Sirius, XM, they, they all use like, you know, pretty easy to use computer systems. Next gen profit, it's called. Like, it's a, it's essentially like a system that segs songs into each other. You can edit easily.

[Rich Davis]

But dude, again, horrible look, not willing to advance, you know, because the game passes you by. The game of life passes you by. If you're not innovating and advancing and willing to make that change, you know, you get stuck in the rut and you're the dinosaur. And he's worn this helmet for 20 years. Hey, great. That's grand. He looks ridiculous. That soft cup chin strap, he's gonna knock in the face. We know that image of him laying there with it going across his nose. He's lucky he doesn't have his chin split open with that thing. These guys are getting bigger and stronger. You know, our resistance wasn't a safety issue or a health issue or a concussion issue either. But rich in every industry. You're right. There's something, and I got one across the board that I think a lot of people deal with today. I'm willing or not willing to make that, I guess change because it's just, I don't want to do it. Like, remember when we worked at espn? I know a lot of companies do it. They all revolve around slack, slack and Microsoft Teams and things like that. It's become such a way of the work world. You know, a guy like me who just wants to get on the mic and rip it and rip the mic on the daily. I don't want to get involved in slack people. Like, do you have the slack? I'm like, nah, dude. And I don't want it either. So, like, I do understand where Rogers is coming from, but there's no better way to date yourself and get left behind.

[Jake Hofer]

Agreed. I'm right there with you. I wish I didn't have the same example as you. I have others to, to reference, but you're so right. If you're a guy that's not into the administrative stuff, when we get a call and it's like, hey, sales wants you guys to hop on a. There's a teams call or, hey, I put the info on the. The intranet. The slacker. You're right there. We sent out the Google Doc with this. It's like, I don't, like, hey, just text me or something.

[Danny G]

Yeah, Rich, go to your OneDrive account. Rich.

[Jake Hofer]

Can't do it.

[Danny G]

You wouldn't even know how to get into our OneDrive the other day.

[Jake Hofer]

So the boss hit me up. He said. He said, can you do that? You know those courses like that you have to do at every company? Like, hey, you're due for your annual, you know, sexual harassment or training courses.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, like HR testing.

[Jake Hofer]

Like those HR tests. He's like, yeah, can you go do that? I'm like, yeah, let me figure out how to even get on that. You got mail. Yeah. By the way, speaking of which, I feel like sometimes I prefer the old school AOL days. We're going to talk about that later because there's another story about some old school stuff. But, yeah, Aaron Rodgers decides he does not want to wear the new helmet.

[Rich Davis]

But he's realized, like, he. He never really talks about how it restricts his vision or how it just feels uncomfortable. It's a. It's the aesthetic of it. It's how it looks like a spaceship. I don't like it. And again, the way he looks is so old. It's. It's more of a. A style preference. It's like you refusing to wear whatever jean cut is in right now. You know, but this is safety involved. And I think there's a lot of people listening, too, that were just unwilling to advance. Like, there's dudes that still wear Adam Sandler super huge basketball shorts.

[Jake Hofer]

No offense. No offense to the Sandman. You shouldn't rock. You shouldn't be rocking shorts below your knee. Come on, what are we doing?

[Rich Davis]

It dates you. It just does. It leaves you behind.

[Jake Hofer]

Yo, let me ask you in. In all sports, what are those indicators where it's like, yo, that's an old school veteran. In baseball, I think it's a guy that doesn't have a lot of the gear when he's in the batter's box. Like the old school veteran that doesn't have a lot of elbow guards and ankle guards and wristbands. And there's some guys that still rock that. In the 80s. For me, Cavino is the baseball player that didn't have the ear. The ear on the helmet. Like, I pitch like Dave Winfield or Keith Hernandez or one of those dudes with. They just roll like the cap, like the baseball helmet.

[Rich Davis]

Big giant ice cream helmet.

[Jake Hofer]

True, true. So hey, we'll take your feedback. Aaron Rodgers with the helmet and we got a bunch to get to. We'll do midweek, Major Mike's words of wisdom and of course more NFL as we are 23 days away. More Convene on Rich in for Dan Patrick on Fox Sports Radio. FOX Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@foxsportsradio. And within the iHeartRadio app search FSR to listen live Life's messy.

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[John Lithgow]

Hello, I'm John Lithgow.

[Jake Hofer]

We choose to go to the moon.

[John Lithgow]

I want to tell you about my new fiction podcast that's One Small Step for Man. It's about Buzz Aldrin, one of the true pioneers of space.

[Jake Hofer]

You're a great pilot, Buzz. As far as I'm concerned, the best I've seen.

[John Lithgow]

That's the story you think you know. This is the story you don't.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Predisposition to depression, alcohol abuse and suicide.

[John Lithgow]

We'll see Buzz try to overcome demons.

[Rich Davis]

What do you say, Buzz?

[John Lithgow]

Another beer and triumph over addiction.

[Will Lucas]

Here's to you, Buzz Aldrin.

[John Lithgow]

Good luck to you and become a true hero.

[Danny G]

Buzz and I will proceed into the.

[John Lithgow]

Lunar module not because he conquers space, but because he conquers himself.

[Jake Hofer]

Buzz, we intercepted a Soviet radio transmission.

[John Lithgow]

Starring me, John Lithgow.

[Jake Hofer]

Can you put it through Translate on.

[John Lithgow]

The iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts?

[Jake Hofer]

Columbia we all know, right?

[Noah de Barrasso]

Genius is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not.

[Rich Davis]

It's black business month and black tech Green money is tapping in. I'm Will Lucas Spotlighting Black Founders, Investors and Innovators Building the Future One Idea at a Time. Let's talk legacy, tech and generational wealth.

[Danny G]

I don't think any person of any gender, race, ethnicity should alter who they.

[Rich Davis]

Are, especially on an intellectual level or a talent level, to make someone else feel comfortable just because they are the.

[Danny G]

Majority in this situation and they need employment.

[Rich Davis]

So for me, I'm always going to be honest in saying that we need to be unapologetic energetically ourselves.

[Danny G]

If that makes me a vocal CEO and people consider that rocking the boat, so be it.

[Rich Davis]

To hear this and more on the power of Black innovation and ownership, listen to Black tech Green money from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio.

[Jake Hofer]

App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Adventure should never come with a pause button.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Remember the MoviePass era where you could watch all the movies you wanted for just $9? It made zero sense and I could not stop thinking about it. I'm Bridget Todd, host of the tech podcast There Are no Girls on the Internet. On this new season, I'm talking to the innovators who are left out of the tech headlines, like the visionary behind MoviePass, Black founder Stacy Spikes, who was pushed out of MoviePass, the company that he founded. His story is wild and it's currently the subject of a juicy new HBO documentary. We dive into how culture connects us.

[Rich Davis]

When you go to France or you go to England or you go to Hong Kong, those kids are wearing Jordans, they're wearing Kobe's shirt. They're watching Black Panther and the Challenges.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Of Being a Black Founder.

[Rich Davis]

Close your eyes and tell me what a tech founder looks like. They're not going to describe someone who looks like me and they're not going to describe someone who looks like you.

[Noah de Barrasso]

I created There are no girls on the Internet because the future belongs to all of us. So listen to There are no girls on the Internet on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Will Lucas]

Hello, puzzlers. Let's start with a quick puzzle. The answer is Ken Jennings appearance on the puzzler with A.J. jacobs. The question is, what is the most entertaining listening experience in podcast land?

[Jake Hofer]

Jeopardy.

[Will Lucas]

Truthers who say that you were given all the answers believe in.

[Rich Davis]

I guess they would be conspiracy theorists.

[Will Lucas]

That's right. Are there Jeopardy Truthers? Are there people who say that it's it was rigged?

[Jake Hofer]

Yeah. Ever since I was first on people are like they gave you the answers. Right. And then there's the other ones which are like they gave you the answers and you still blew it.

[Will Lucas]

Don't miss Jeopardy Legend Ken Jennings on our special game show week of the Puzzler podcast. The puzzler is the best place to get your daily word puzzle fix. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, we're back live from the FOX Sports Radio studios, the cruise in la. I'm Tahoe Grande live from Lake Tahoe. Tahoe boy Steve Cavino and Rich Davis. Covino and Rich. And for the great Dan Patrick. And for over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tire Rack, Tire Rack.com the way Tire buying should be. Now action packed hump day show. Giving away prizes, Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom and stick around for midweek Major. We do it every Wednesday on our show. Five to seven on the east, two to four on the west. Everything at Covino and Rich. Now we're talking about being that guy. Like, respectfully, my uncle Joe, who was the last guy, I think on planet earth to evolve from a flip phone to a smartphone because he was just reluctant and couldn't move forward. And you get stuck in your rut and you know, you get left behind in life as a result. And that's what Aaron Rodgers is sort of dealing with with this helmet.

[Jake Hofer]

Been rocking the same one for 20 years.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, he had a good run.

[Jake Hofer]

Hey, it's, it's, you know, sometimes you got a hand in the equipment. It's like having an old ass car. And you're like, yeah, but it works. I still want to use it. Then you get a new car and.

[Rich Davis]

You'Re like, oh, I'm telling you, Uncle Joe, he bust out a flip phone. He had like a little leather plastic protector over it and he would slap and go, babe, this one here, best phone ever. I'm like, no, it's not. He had it together with duct tape. It's not that it takes the worst photos ever.

[Jake Hofer]

Get a smartphone ever.

[Rich Davis]

He has, he bought extra ones just in case. And like it's like embarrassing. It is like, well, he's okay now. But I'm saying, and that's the thing you realize after a while you realize, you know what, why did I wait so long? You're right, it is better with the new way best one. Not always, but most of the time.

[Jake Hofer]

I'm glad your uncle Joe is sticking to a startech instead of the new iPhone. That's a good, good, good plan, Uncle Joe. Aaron Rodgers, you know, crappy old helmet or adjusting to the new one. I think his story in Pittsburgh is going to be one that even though guys like Danny G Are like, I'm sick of hearing about Aaron Rodgers, I feel like it's going to be a great storyline all year because I don't know, man. I think. I think the days of The Steelers being 8 and 9 or 9 and 8 are done. I think they're either going to be surprisingly awesome or suck. Like, I think you're going to see a hell of a lot of suck or awesome. I don't think Aaron Rodgers and this team, I think there's an implosion of or success. I don't think it's in between this year. I just can't see it being another, like, nine and eight or eight, nine season. Did you see that meme that's been floating around? Danny G. It was every team's best and worst scenarios this year, and it was like, 17 and oh, or oh, and 17 and for the. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, like, best scenario, nine and eight, worst scenario, eight and nine. Like, it's such a sentiment that this team is every year good enough, but not really good.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, but, Rich, that's why if you want to get 10 wins this year and really step up and go out on a high note. Right. Aaron Rodgers has to redeem himself in.

[Jake Hofer]

A lot of ways in a playoff.

[Rich Davis]

This is the last thing. The last thing he should be worried about. Like, hey, make a decision. I know there's a lot of options, and I know you're really stuck on your old school helmet. Pick one and move forward, because nothing screams old guy when you're unwilling to just make this simple change. And no one wants to hear that right now. We want to hear about, you know, you moving forward and getting into the playoffs.

[Jake Hofer]

Well, there's a couple stories I want to get to in a second, and, you know, you could argue it has to do with old guys and, you know, old guy thoughts, but let's say what's up to Travis in Chatsworth. We'll take a couple phone calls. What's up, Trav?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Rich. I just wanted to check in on your mosquito bites.

[Danny G]

I couldn't sleep last night.

[Jake Hofer]

You're worried about me. I know. How can you not? I'm feeling okay today. I'm feeling okay today.

[Rich Davis]

What a relief, man.

[Jake Hofer]

Best call the day, Travis. Thank you. Our buddy Tripp in Vegas. What's up, Trip? Hey, good Morning, guys. Always good to hear y' all for three hours.

[Rich Davis]

Thanks. I'm with my boy, Danny G. I don't care.

[Jake Hofer]

I hope he's successful and he's great.

[Rich Davis]

I'm just tired of Aaron Rodgers. Yeah. You know what it's also a feeling of, you understand? Like we all have those feelings, but nothing screams you're the old guy and the game is passing you by. Then complaining like this, we all have to catch ourselves when we complain about the new technology at work, the new system, the new ways, the new routines. Because that's why people move on and find a younger guy and pay them less. Because you're complaining and unwilling to just move forward.

[Jake Hofer]

Well, can I make you feel. Can I make you feel like an old guy for a second?

[Rich Davis]

Sure.

[Jake Hofer]

Because there. There's actually three stories, two of which. Two of which I'm gonna. I'm gonna get to next, and they're coming of age stories of like, wow. And it'll tell. You could tell by how you answer this whether or not you're an old guy or a young guy. But let me tell you one of them right now. There's a product that's been $0.99 forever and they're saying no longer could be the case.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, wow.

[Jake Hofer]

So I'll explain that and a bunch more. A lot of NFL, a little baseball, more Covino and Rich. Next. I'm Jake Hofer and this is back 40, a limited series show on wire to Hunt, part of Meat Eaters Podcast Network. Each episode I'll be asking eight whitetail hunting pros a focused, thought provoking question about hunting and land management. How do I hunt the best part of the farm with less than ideal access?

[Rich Davis]

Should you?

[Jake Hofer]

That's why the real question is stand without good access is not a good stand. Listen to Back 40 on iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

[Danny G]

It's Black Business Month and Money and wealth podcast with John Hope Bryant is tapping in. I'm breaking down how to build wealth, create opportunities and move from surviving to thriving. It's time to talk about ownership, equity and everything in between. Black and brown communities have historically been last in line. Let me just say this AI is moving faster than civil rights legislation ever did. Listen to money and wealth from the Black Effect podcast network on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[John Lithgow]

Hello, I'm John Lithgow.

[Jake Hofer]

We choose to go to the moon.

[John Lithgow]

I want to tell you about my new fiction podcast about Buzz Aldrin, one of the true pioneers of of space.

[Jake Hofer]

You're a great pilot, Buzz.

[John Lithgow]

That's the story you think you know. This is the story you don't. Buzz. Starring me, John Lithgow, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Noah de Barrasso]

I'm Noah, and I'm 13, and I started this podcast because, honestly, adults don't ask the right questions. Now, you know, with Noah de Barrasso is a show about influence. Who's got it, how they use it, and what it means for the rest of you, it's not the news. It's what the news should be if someone Gen Z or Gen Alpha made it. Politics is wild, and I'm definitely not here to tame it, but I'm here to make sense of it. Listen to now youw Know with Noah de arrasto on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Get fired up, y'.

[Jake Hofer]

All.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Season 2 of Good Game with Sarah Spain is underway. We just welcomed one of my favorite people, an incomparable soccer icon Megan Rapinoe, to the show, and we had a blast. Take a listen.

[Rich Davis]

Sue and I were, like, riding the lime bikes the other day, and we're like, wee.

[Jake Hofer]

People ride bikes because it's fun.

[Noah de Barrasso]

We got more incredible guests like Megan in store, plus news of the day and more.

[Rich Davis]

So make sure you listen to Good.

[Noah de Barrasso]

Game with Sarah Spain on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Brought to you by Novartis, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports Network. This is an iHeart podcast.