Hour 2 – Original Celebrations, Joey Chestnut

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 2

Original Celebrations, Joey Chestnut

Date: July 3, 2026
Hosts (In for Dan Patrick): Steve Covino & Rich Davis
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts | Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This hour of The Dan Patrick Show spotlights the infectious energy of international sports fandom sweeping the U.S. during the summer. Covino and Rich discuss how visiting fans are reshaping baseball and other events with their creative celebrations and chants, sparking a conversation on what makes for authentic sports traditions in America. The centerpiece is an expansive, lively interview with hot dog eating legend Joey Chestnut, on the eve of his attempt for an 18th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title. The hosts dive into his celebrity status, the competitive eating mindset, origin stories of traditions, overcoming defeat, and the science (and agony) behind stuffing 76 hot dogs into a human body in ten minutes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

A. International Fandom Descends on U.S. Sports

00:00–16:44

The Global Summer Vibe

• With major international tournaments and visitors everywhere, the U.S. is alive with foreign fans – especially during the World Cup and baseball season.
• Rich Davis shares: “I got family from Mexico visiting… They’re here to have fun. They’re here to go shopping, get half off Pumas… They’re having a blast, dude.” (05:17)
• Emphasis on how simple American experiences – Waffle House, Big Gulps, shopping at outlet malls – are exotic for international guests.

Imported Traditions & Organic Celebrations

• Scandinavian, English, Japanese, and Scottish fans have been highlighted online for bringing chants, costumes, and creative stadium celebrations.
  • Steve Covino: “What about left field at Citi Field in New York? Where didn't Norway do their rowboat, their like, rowing thing? They took over the whole section.” (06:24)
• Example: England supporters at an Atlanta Braves game latching onto player Michael Harris II with personalized chants, creating an unforgettable moment for the player.
  • Covino: “You don't think that’s a super fun, memorable moment in his career? Like, yo, he's always going to remember… And that's like a real… fun moment I don't think Michael Harris will ever forget.” (08:13)

Should Americans ‘Step Up’ as Fans?

• Debate on whether U.S. fans should adopt more raucous, participatory traditions inspired by global sports.
  • Covino: “You guys don't think that international fans make us realize maybe we need to step it up as fans?” (09:45)
  • Calls for more chants, roll calls, and creative celebration, but skepticism about copying foreign traditions outright.
• Recognition that truly beloved customs (like Yankees roll call or Baltimore’s “O!” during the anthem) arise organically, not through contrivance.

Notable Quote

• Danny G: “You can't force celebrations… We could smell that a mile away too. Like we're just copying now. But yeah, I guess that's what makes them unique, makes them fun.” (13:19)

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B. Interview: Joey Chestnut – Competitive Eating Legend

21:37–40:17

The Experience of Being “The Goat”

• Covino and Rich welcome Joey Chestnut, 17-time Nathans’ champion, poised for number 18.
• Joey talks about the peculiar aspects of fame:
  • He avoids “do you know who I am” moments.
  • Instead, he lets staff or bartenders recognize him, rather than self-promoting for perks.

Meeting Unexpected Fans

• Joey: “I was at a film festival… This woman comes up… 'I’m the press secretary for Mr. Crystal and he would love to meet you.' They were talking about Billy Crystal… That took me back.” (24:37)

Endorsements Beyond Hot Dogs?

• Chestnut would like more non-food endorsements—no sneaker deal yet, but thinks brands are missing a chance:
  • Joey: “People don’t want... Not everybody slam dunk in a basketball. You… wear the shoe that the guy can eat.” (25:31)

Hot Dog Eating – By the Numbers

• Joey’s personal record: 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
• On what’s possible for average folks:
  • Joey: “I think anybody should be able to do 10 hot dogs in 10 minutes. It’s not that hard… If you eat with a little bit of a sense of urgency...” (26:25)
• Where it gets impressive: “20 is where you start… they got some dog in them... you gotta attack the food, be a little primal.” (27:01)

Techniques of the Game

• Dipping buns in water is entirely utilitarian.
  • Joey: “It takes the air out of the bun, the hot water… helps your muscles relax and get the food to start digesting quickly.” (27:28)
• Weather matters—a humid Coney Island July can lower the total.

Mindset, Loss, and Motivation

• Recalling his only major defeat (to Matt Stoney), Joey admits relationship troubles and complacency played a role, but also credits it with re-fueling his hunger for victory.
  • “Making mistakes… is part of life and learning from them and coming back better from them.” (29:14)
• Now, his biggest rivals: The weather, the food, and Father Time, not just fellow eaters.

Fun & Noteworthy Moments

• On the infamous on-stage protester: Joey recounts instinctively grabbing the protester by the neck before refocusing and returning to devouring hot dogs.
  • “All I remember really is, like, thinking that the... people who give hot dogs, they bumped into me really hard... apparently I grabbed him by the neck… But then I remember, like, oh my God, the contest is still going…” (33:43)
• He sometimes ends texts with hot dog emojis—but not always 76 of them.

Science: The Weight of Victory

• After the contest, Joey can be carrying 24-25 extra pounds (food and water).
  • “75 hot dogs by themselves, I want to say weighs 17 pounds... during the contest, I’m taking in about a gallon of water...” (39:45)

On Legacy, the Future, and Retirement

• Joey: “I’m not looking for legacy… I love eating, I love beating the heck out of people in competition… I consider myself just super lucky… I have the best gig there is and I’m going to ride this thing until the wheels fall off.” (36:19)
• As for retiring, he’ll be back until someone consistently beats him: “I’m taking it one day at a time, one dog at a time.” (31:24)

Refuses to Eat?

• The only food Joey refuses to eat in mass? Mayonnaise:
  • “Straight mayonnaise… it should be illegal. It’s not okay. Mayonnaise is all right on a BLT, but mass quantities... I’ve turned down again and again.” (37:17)

Hot Dog Grilling Tip

• Joey’s ideal hot dog: Over charcoal, or even a flat-top griddle—never boiled.

Notable Quotes

• Joey Chestnut: “If I hit 76, I’m saying I did it on purpose. Honestly, when I’m in the zone, I have no control… I’m just going to go until they stop me.” (33:12)
• On weather/practice: “I went to Florida… it was really, really hot… numbers went down a little bit… if I get good dogs… buns aren’t stale… we could be looking… that the 76 is still in reach.” (32:17)

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C. The Meaning of Organic Traditions in U.S. Sports

15:23–16:44 & revisit in post-interview discussion

• The hosts reflect on the magic of moments like the “tarps off” movement in baseball (shirtless fans uniting in celebration), emphasizing that the best stadium traditions are born, not manufactured.

  • Rich Davis: “We should lean into the tarps off thing even more because… it just started to grow and started to happen. Should lean into it a little more... it’s something that just started to grow and started to happen.” (14:41 & 15:23)

• Celebrating uniqueness, not imitation: “We don’t need to be copying... But the traditions we have, let’s lean into them and create even more new ones.” (15:23–15:56)

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D. Joey Chestnut: The Annual American Tradition

45:14–40:17

• Joey’s contest has become a Fourth of July ritual akin to the Super Bowl for many Americans.
• He’ll be competing July 4 at Coney Island, aiming (possibly) for 76-80 hot dogs depending on weather and “the feeling” (“I’m going to ignore every feeling in my body to come out on top...” (39:04))
• Broadcast details: ESPN2 and ABC, starting noon Eastern.

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Notable Quotes

• Rich Davis (on international fans):
  “I think anytime people are chanting your name, that’s coming from a good place... it’s emotionally moving. It has to be. You hear players say it all the time...” (08:46)

• Joey Chestnut (on losing):
  “That loss… made me hungry the next year.” (29:01)

• Joey Chestnut (on retirement):
  “I don’t think anybody’s special. There’s going to be a point where some animal competitive eater… is going to put me down... but… I’m taking it one day at a time, one dog at a time.” (31:24)

• Joey Chestnut (on grilling):
  “Anything but boiled dogs. Keep the dirty water dogs out of my Fourth of July celebration!” (38:06)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• International Fandom, U.S. Traditions: 03:39 – 16:44
• Michael Harris Fan Chant Story: 06:24 – 08:44
• Should U.S. Fans Do More?: 09:45 – 15:23
• Joey Chestnut Interview Begins: 21:37
  • On using his fame: 22:51
  • Being recognized by Billy Crystal: 24:37
  • Hot dog numbers debate: 26:07–27:28
  • Dipping buns in water: 27:15–27:28
  • On defeat & comeback: 28:09–29:48
  • On retirement/legacy: 31:24–36:19
  • “Mayonnaise Bowl” no-go: 37:17
  • Grilling advice: 38:06
  • Hot dogs’ weight: 39:45
• Joey Chestnut Interview Ends: 40:17

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Memorable Moments

• Joey remembering grabbing a protester during a contest—but finishing his hot dog streak unfazed.
• Candid admission: Straight mayonnaise is his only hard no in eating competitions.
• Playful banter about the number of hot dog emojis in Joey’s texts.

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Overall Tone & Takeaway

The episode is lighthearted, nostalgic, and proudly American, capturing the fun of summer, sports, and communal traditions old and new. The show thrives on laughter, ribbing, and animated storytelling, particularly when listeners are encouraged to invent their own traditions—and, of course, root for Joey Chestnut as he faces “76 in 1776” on America’s birthday.

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For more fun, games, and the full Joey Chestnut interview, listen on YouTube (CovinoandRichFSR) or your favorite podcast platform.

Transcript

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[Joey Chestnut]

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[Lele Pons]

don't trust much of anything.

[Rich Davis]

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It feels like it's trying to divide people.

[Joey Chestnut]

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[Jake Brennan]

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[Joey Chestnut]

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[Jack Armstrong]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Jack Armstrong]

We try to bring you the truth

[Rich Davis]

and help you figure out this crazy modern world.

[Jake Brennan]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Jack Armstrong]

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[Rich Davis]

You get it on Demand on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. You are listening to the Dan Patrick

[Steve Covino]

show on Fox Sports Radio. Yo, what's up, buds? Happy fourth of July. Early weekend. Let's do it.

[Rich Davis]

And I see you all festive. Rich. I wore my red, white and blue yesterday. And I'm saving my other red, white and blue shirts for the weekend. Dude, nice hat, man. You could watch what you hear for streaming live on YouTube. So join the fun. Join the chat. You can See Iowa Sam on the xylophone on the Glockton Street.

[Jake Brennan]

You guys.

[Rich Davis]

You guys are. You and Cove. You and Danny aren't very patriotic today.

[Steve Covino]

You look like you're more like dressed

[Rich Davis]

for, like a funeral. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Decked out in black.

[Jack Armstrong]

I got my.

[Rich Davis]

We're going to a Michael Rubin's black party. I don't know if you know that

[Steve Covino]

yesterday was the white party, why you

[Rich Davis]

guys didn't get Michael Rubin's invite. Yeah, I guess me and Danny were the only ones. So tomorrow.

[Danny G]

Tomorrow is the fourth.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I know, but today's like the Federal.

[Danny G]

We wore colors yesterday, man. It's every other day.

[Rich Davis]

I got my Corgi beach day with the American flag.

[Jack Armstrong]

Look at that.

[Rich Davis]

Well, you could watch the show and be part of it. We got the best team in all the land. YouTube.com richfsr@covino and richfsr shout out to all the affiliates. Rocking with us. And if you want to catch more of us, Monday through Friday, 2 to 4 on the west, 5 to 7 on the east, and of course, the podcast available anytime. We're back here on the 7th, but we're going to have a lot of fun this hour. Joey Chestnut joins us. He's the goat. So we bring you the goats.

[Steve Covino]

Kavino. We're going to talk a little baseball in a second. But I do want to point out if you're. If you're aggravated about LeBron James and all LeBron fatigue, I can't wait for him to be done. Then you must be really upset about all the offside calls in soccer. Apparently, that's the buzz online. Like people said every hey, so let me get the rules of soccer right. If it's an exciting play, there's a good chance it's offsides. And the answer is what?

[Rich Davis]

Yes, that was. The viral tweet yesterday says, I don't understand why so many Americans are confused about how offsides works. In soccer, it's easy. Anything exciting happens, that's offsides. I sent that to all my family members. They're all hitting me up about it, but it's like, ah, his earlobe was off sides. That being said, I hope you had a fun day watching Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Ronaldo with the big goal. So some good games yesterday today. And I'm going to tell you which ones you need to watch this weekend later when we do weekend Hobnob and we get you ready for the holiday weekend, but let's celebrate. It's great to be here. And speaking of being here, we got all these visitors having A great time in America that come into America to enjoy the world.

[Steve Covino]

We've talked about the fascinations with Waffle House and big gulps at 7:11. And we've got all. We've gone over all that stuff how,

[Rich Davis]

dude, I got family here. There's something else that Danny G. Loves to talk about, too. Outlets. I have family from Mexico visiting. They're staying with my parents. Yeah, right. So they're going all over the place.

[Danny G]

Camera, Rio, outlets.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, they're taking it all in, though. They're like. They're like, where are the uncle. Where are the outlets? My. My dad's like, yeah, I don't know. You gotta have to, I guess, Google it, you know? But they want to go. They're here to have fun. They're here to go shopping, get half off Pumas. Yeah. They're trying to, you know, get their deals. They're having a blast, dude. And we're seeing it all over social media, and it's really fun to see the World cup bringing the world together.

[Steve Covino]

As the World cup brings the world together. Do you have any favorite moments so far? I have a few, and the last one sort of parlays into what we saw at a Major League baseball game last night. I love Japanese fans trying brisket for the first time and pulled pork.

[Joey Chestnut]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Their amazement with free refills.

[Steve Covino]

I love the. Some of the Swedish travelers that were down south and they got to try Waffle House for the first time.

[Rich Davis]

That was dressing. People are taking back, dude, the pictures

[Danny G]

of TSA with all the confiscated branch has been great, man.

[Rich Davis]

I'm so happy. I think everybody is. Not just me. We're all so happy to see everybody coming here, having a great time. And, yeah, it's been a lot of fun.

[Steve Covino]

What about left field at Citi Field in New York? Where didn't Norway do their rowboat, they're like, rowing thing? They took over the whole section.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. Oh, that's. That's another side of it. And actually, the story about Michael Harris. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

All the big Scottish drinkers up in Boston, it's been. It's been a real amazing global month. And this Michael Harris story. I don't like the Braves. I'm a Mets fan. But this is awesome. And I love how Michael Harris of the Atlanta Braves is leaning into this. The England fans decided we're gonna pick a guy. Who should we pick? And of course, they're looking around the field like, well, he's right here. Outfielder Michael Harris of the Atlanta Braves starts getting chants from all the England fans. And it's freaking awesome. Take a listen.

[Joey Chestnut]

But we have confidence that the good

[Danny G]

players were showing through.

[Steve Covino]

And Harry Kane is a world class striker and he scored two unbelievable goals.

[Joey Chestnut]

And we're into the next round. I feel like I was there or

[Steve Covino]

we got it out there in center field.

[Rich Davis]

Michael Harris.293, batting.293. I mean, they didn't pick any schlub.293. 14 home runs and 44 RBI, 84 hits this season. And they start doing their. There's only one Michael Harris.

[Steve Covino]

I heard it. I thought that was the clip Danny was gonna play. That's the one I saw. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, man. But they got like so many different chance that they just. They all know and they just incorporate Michael Harris into the chance. And, you know, he waves to the crowd anytime he does anything. They're going nuts. So, yeah, it's really cool to see. But I feel as. As a guy that's rooting for team Mexico this weekend, you know. Yeah, get it all out now. Have all your fun while you can. Yeah, now. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

I thought it was cool how Michael Harris the second went in the outfield at some point and he took a picture with a selfie with them behind him as a way to remember it. And I was gonna say, for Michael Harris, you don't think that that is a super fun, memorable moment in his career? Like, yo, he's always going to remember. Had the World cup came here and they embraced me. And that's like a real, like one of those fun moments I don't think Michael Harris will ever forget.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I think it's kind of like it's out of. I was gonna say left field, but he's in center field.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, it's out of center field.

[Rich Davis]

It's out of center field. And yeah, he's gotta be like, what the heck is that about? I think anytime people are chanting your name, that's coming from a good place. You're not being taunted. Right then. It's emotionally moving. It has to be. You hear players say it all the time. You know, it might bring them to tears in a weird way because it's emotional. Like, this is great. I think this is more of a fun vibe for this situation, but still something special. I think it's very special to see everybody's having fun. America's not such a bad place after all. And they're loving our American baseball, our American ways. And Michael Harris is the guy and they're loving Michael Harris. Yeah. If you go to an international game, Rich, like We gotta. We gotta take, as they take pages from our own book of ranch dressing and big gulps. We gotta take a page from the hooligans. And all these fans, like, you go to an international game, you gotta pick a guy and just go wild about it, I guess.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, I was going to say, you know, take a page out of their playbook. Pun intended. I think we are learning more about each other through this. It sounds ridiculous, but through the World cup and the traveling, we're learning a little bit more about all of our international friends. And it makes me realize that, Danny, we work in sports talk radio and podcasting. Kavino, you and I have done this for years. You guys don't think that international fans make us realize maybe we need to step it up as fans?

[Rich Davis]

No question. There's no question.

[Danny G]

I mean, it depends which city in our country you're talking about.

[Rich Davis]

No, it is any city.

[Steve Covino]

Any city.

[Danny G]

Some of our American cities go off with sports.

[Rich Davis]

I think we need more chance. I think that.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

[Jake Brennan]

Chance.

[Steve Covino]

Then you like, they're diet. They're a diehard fans. I'm. I'm not denying the. If people were chanting.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

But if it reminds me of the. What's that instrument that was played? Oh, my God. If people were playing that instrument. Enchanting. During. I would leave the game and go watch at home. Some of it's overkill.

[Rich Davis]

Remember we were playing our. Our vuzela. Danny G was playing a didgeridoo. Remember that? He was like,

[Steve Covino]

Remember we went to an LAFC game when Messi came to Los Angeles?

[Rich Davis]

Yes. Fans when he was playing with Miami.

[Jack Armstrong]

Crazy.

[Rich Davis]

Yep.

[Steve Covino]

We. And we said, wow, those fans at the one side of the. Of the stadium, they don't stop the whole time.

[Rich Davis]

But you know why, too? Those LAFC fans, I forget the name of that specific section. There are a lot of. And I say this, let's say Vatos Locos forever. And they come out and they go wild, and they're waving all the flags and everything. And they got all the chants down like, yeah, they. They bring that international culture. It's soccer.

[Steve Covino]

The North End Camino. Yeah, the North 3250. The 3252.

[Rich Davis]

That's what it is. And, and. And the difference there is it's soccer. So there's more of an international vibe. I think what you're saying, Rich, is we need more of an international vibe at other sports than soccer. Right.

[Steve Covino]

You know where they tried this. And Danny, you'll make fun of them.

[Danny G]

And I play those for Rich during the entire game.

[Rich Davis]

We're playing our vuvuzelos.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Sounds like a bunch of bees. Maybe after a couple of minutes it would get annoying. Danny, do we need more broomsticks?

[Rich Davis]

What do we need?

[Steve Covino]

No. Yeah, Boomsticks are becoming in the NBA for a while. But Kavino, Danny G, there was a, there was a, an attempt at this and Danny would probably love to make fun of because he's a Lakers fan, but remember the Clippers, when they opened into it, they wanted to make like that wall of relentless fans, but you really couldn't find the wall of relentless Clippers fans.

[Danny G]

Well, they still have their wall. I don't know how successful it was,

[Steve Covino]

but that's what I'm saying. Like, I don't think anyone's talking about, like, man, when you go to a Clippers game, it's insane.

[Rich Davis]

We will see like Wendy's knees were

[Danny G]

knocking together when he went to the.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, he was freaking out when they went there.

[Rich Davis]

As. As. I want to defend our, our cultures in our ways. Yeah. The way they do it is a lot more fun and it does prove Rich. Right. When the tarps off movement makes news because it's next level fandom. Right. So great example.

[Steve Covino]

You know, that's a great example because that came out of nowhere. And now Danny G, your son, your son's participated in a tarps off at an Angels game last week.

[Danny G]

Yeah, just last weekend. And see, that's organic though that didn't happen because we copied some other country.

[Steve Covino]

You can't force off the school.

[Danny G]

You can't force celebrations.

[Rich Davis]

That's true. You know, you're right about that Danish because we could smell that a mile away too. Like we're just copying now. But yeah, I guess that's what makes them unique, makes them fun. And it was so cool to see the English fans, the hooligans, these bloody blokes have fun at a baseball game.

[Steve Covino]

You don't, you don't want to go to a Dodgers game and see a bunch of Vatos Locos being like, there's only one Freddie Freeman.

[Rich Davis]

We want to see the English fans do that. Not necessarily Americans because it's not genuine is what Danny's getting at. And he's right. It's like, oh, that's not our thing. So. Which, you know what?

[Danny G]

You know, it doesn't stick either. Remember when Wemby tried to do the Europe style celebration after a Spurs win? Yeah, you got it was a topic on our afternoon drive show.

[Jake Brennan]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

We couldn't even follow the beat, the cadence. He's like, we're going to start doing

[Danny G]

this after all the W he tried.

[Rich Davis]

That's right. And I haven't really seen much of that.

[Danny G]

No, because they didn't do it again.

[Steve Covino]

I'll give your wacky ass Yankees credit, Covino. I do love when the Bleacher Creatures shout out all the players names until they give the little acknowledgment.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, the roll call.

[Steve Covino]

The roll call in the beginning.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, it's great.

[Steve Covino]

I think that is cool. And I just think more teams need things like that because the international fans are bringing the fun and you know, we're being great hosts and I think it's a great overall experience. The World cup has brought more joy than. I haven't seen many negatives. Knock on wood. So.

[Rich Davis]

Well, I think if we're going to focus on things need to happen organic. Right. It has to happen naturally. We should lean into the tarps off thing even more because I'm not saying we're the first to do it, but it's something that just started to grow and started to happen. Should lean into it a little more. I mean, I don't need to see man nipple that much, but it's all good, you know, because that's, that's what we're getting at. It's like there's a different level of excitement when these international fans come in. They let loose. You could say this is all brought to you by alcohol. I don't know, maybe we're not partying enough when we're out and about. Or maybe we need different traditions. Like we need to step our traditions up, but we shouldn't copy other people's. I think that's the rule here.

[Steve Covino]

Well said. We don't need to be copying all of a sudden. We don't need to be doing a There's only one Freddy Freeman chant. But the traditions we have, let's lean into them and create even more new ones. Like I'll give you two more. Every time there's a national anthem in Baltimore at an Orioles game, they lean into the. Oh, right.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

When Lindor leads off for the Mets, his theme song is My Girl. The whole stadium sings the next verse while is that bat's going on things like that. I just think there needs to be more of that, you know.

[Rich Davis]

You know what it's like though, if you don't know those traditions and you go there, you feel left out. Like it's like when you know, you don't know the songs at church and you just sort of like, oh, what's going on? I don't know. And then you're looking around, you're like, am I the only guy?

[Danny G]

You got it.

[Jake Brennan]

You got it, Rich.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that was it. That was it.

[Steve Covino]

Wait, wait. It's Christ has rise. Christ is risen. Yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

I thought you had it. Hit him with the forever and ever brought. All right, now get this. If you have any ideas about traditions, you know, and again, props to Michael Harris. Hit us up at 87799 on Fox. Got any questions for Joey Chestnut? You can also hit us up because he's next on the show. So we bring you the goats Covino and Rich in for Dan Patrick on Fox Sports Radio. Be sure to catch the live edition

[Steve Covino]

of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at

[Rich Davis]

9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.

[Steve Covino]

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

[Jack Armstrong]

get your podcast lot to celebrate this summer. And you can do so in style with Miller Lite if you're going to celebrate the birth of our nation. That's 250 years. Well, Miller Light's been around 50 of those. 250. What did we do the other 200 years without it? If our soccer team is scoring a big goal or just a warm evening on the deck, it's Miller time in America. That's why I reach for a Miller Light. And you should, too. Miller Light is perfect to kick off this summer or a sporting event. 96 calories, 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces. It's a great choice without weighing you down. Simple ingredients, malted barley for that rich, balanced toffee note flavors and you know, that iconic golden color. And all American summer starts with an all American beer. Miller lite. Go to millerlight.com Patrick and find delivery options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere they sell beer. It's Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 96 calories, 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.

[Hoda Kotb]

Hey, I'm Hoda Kotb, host of the podcast Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb. Okay. If you know me. You know this. I'm always searching for inspiration, for support and useful tools to help maximize joy. So this podcast lets us uncover all of that together. We're going to have these meaningful conversations with the world's most fascinating people. Like when actress Olivia Munn shared how she overcame fierce health challenges that she never saw coming.

[Lele Pons]

I've gone through breast cancer and then helped my mother through breast cancer, and that was more difficult. There's a lot of people who understand postpartum depression. I was not prepared for postpartum anxiety.

[Hoda Kotb]

Olympic champ Shawn Johnson revealed why she had no choice but but to be a gymnast.

[Lele Pons]

There was something about gymnastics that was intoxicating to me. It's given me a belief that we all have one of those treasures inside of us. We just have to find it.

[Hoda Kotb]

Listen to Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Lele Pons]

My first guest is Paris Hilton, Shakira, Luke and Yerin Samira y Gracie. I'm so excited.

[Joey Chestnut]

On a bouncy bed.

[Lele Pons]

Do you have surprises?

[Joey Chestnut]

Many surprises.

[Lele Pons]

Welcome to Suite 305 where the group chat comes to life. What up? You're the only person I know that loves a yellow starburst. It's lemonade. This is suite 305. Listen to suite 305 with Lele Pons as part of my Cultura podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jake Brennan]

I'm Jake Brennan, and on the Disgraceland Podcast, I explore the wild lives of rock stars and unbelievable true crime stories from music history. These are the stories you haven't heard, the kind you'll end up telling someone else. Like the time Paul McCartney spent in one of the world's most notorious prisons. Imagine that. You're Paul McCartney. It's 1980, you're an ex Beatle, and you're doing time in one of Japan's worst prisons right there alongside Yakuza gangsters. And for a ridiculous charge or the bizarre crime Lady Gaga is accused of. Who is the artist Lady Gaga is being accused of doing the unthinkable to after allegedly stealing her music and style to become famous. And what about that time Blondie's Debbie Harry escaped a serial killer? The man who had given her that ride she barely escaped from was Ted Bundy. Listen to Disgrace on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

I bet you they play something cool like this when Joey Chestnut wins this Weekend. Not Take me home country road.

[Steve Covino]

I like. I like the John Denver. I don't know what to tell you.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, I like John Denver. Just not for that victorious moment. It's gotta be fun. Got people there having fun. So we celebrate 250 years of our great country.

[Lele Pons]

Wow.

[Rich Davis]

How cool is that? Holiday weekend. Holiday Celebr CK in USA Cavino and Rich rocking in the usa and with USA Steve Cavino and Rich Davis in for Dan Patrick on Fox Sports Radio. And we all got our plans, we all got our cookouts. We all had our bank snaps ready. We're all going to be watching Nathan's hot dog eating contest. It's just part of the tradition. It's part of the oohs and ahs, Fourth of July weekend. And we don't bring you the schlubs, we bring you the goats here on Covino and Rich. Especially when we're in for Dan Patrick. So let's welcome a friend of the show, 17 time champion, going for title 18, the great Joey Chestnut, everybody.

[Steve Covino]

What's up, Joey?

[Rich Davis]

Oh, I'm doing good, Joey. What up, buddy?

[Joey Chestnut]

Feeling good.

[Steve Covino]

I was going to say going for title number 18. Now I got to ask your name now that this is not, you know, the early days of Joey Chestnut. You're the goat. We jokingly say the four majors. Football, baseball, basketball and hot dog eating. And there's Joey Chestnut going for number 18. When have you used I'm Joey Chestnut to get out of something or to get in somewhere? Do you have any funny stories where you've. Someone's recognized you in a cool moment?

[Joey Chestnut]

If you ever use the word, do you know who I am? Don't use that line. Trust me.

[Rich Davis]

Not even a ticket or anything. If you're lying to us, if we see body cam footage of you. Yeah, no, really, I would imagine maybe how about to throw a first pitch or something cool like that?

[Joey Chestnut]

I mean, I, yeah, they, they invite me. I don't tell them who I am. It's. But yeah, I've had some good. Oh my God, I've been super lucky invited. So, yeah, throw some awesome first pitches backstage with c rock bands and it's been really, it's been. I've had a really good time.

[Rich Davis]

Okay, so hold on. I gotta be honest with you. I love you, Joey Chestnut. You walk into a restaurant, right? And I know you got people that maybe do this stuff for you sometimes, but they're packed and they're like, we're sorry, sir, we have no. Did you make a reservation? You don't say, maybe a Joey Chestnut. Maybe.

[Joey Chestnut]

Maybe you don't do that. No, the move is to go to the bar and then you have a drink with the bartender, and the bartender then tells the people, the restaurant manager, who you are. You don't tell people who you are.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, Camino, you know, that's. You never. You never say, do you know who I am? I'm just saying I feel like along the way, like you said, there's perks of being Joey Chestnut. Joey, is there any random athlete, celebrity musician that you were shocked to find out is a big fan of what you do? Like, like, oh, wow, like, that guy knows me.

[Joey Chestnut]

No, I was at a film festival, and so this, this woman comes up to me and she's like, you know, I'm the press secretary for Mr. Crystal and he would love to meet you. And they were talking about Billy Crystal, like, legendary actor, comedian. And I was really shocked that he even knew who I was. So that was. That took me back.

[Rich Davis]

That is pretty amazing, man. We're here with the great Joey Chestnut. Everybody's excited about watching him go for 18 this weekend. Now, you know, we say, you're the goat. You are the goat. And I'm wondering, besides perks and name drops, even though you say you can't do that, and I agree. When it comes to endorsements, what sort of endorsements come with a guy like Joey Chestnut? Like NBA, there's obviously a sneaker. But do people approach Joey Chestnut for a sneaker deal and stuff like that? Like, do you got your eyes on other things? Do you have a dream endorsement? How does that work?

[Joey Chestnut]

I haven't had the sneaker deal yet.

[Jack Armstrong]

You.

[Joey Chestnut]

You would think a sneaker company would be smart and really, like, hey, the guy who can eat the most hot dogs is a more normal guy. Like, people don't want. Not everybody slam dunk in a basketball. You. You need to wear the shoe that the guy can eat, and you should be able to be able to function and eat. That's. That's more important.

[Rich Davis]

And you need some comfy shoes to work. You got to walk off all those hot dog calories afterward, right?

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, yeah, get those steps.

[Steve Covino]

Joey. We. We talk about how many hot dogs you eat. And we in the. The other day, we tried to put in perspective. What's your record again? How many in 10 minutes?

[Joey Chestnut]

76 dogs in 10 minutes of playtime.

[Steve Covino]

76. We were wondering, like, the average guy that has a pretty good appetite, that when he's with his buddies, he could eat a lot. 10 minutes is 10 hot dogs in 10 minutes even. Preposterous. Or is that realistic for, like, a regular guy with a good appetite?

[Joey Chestnut]

Most. Well, yeah, it's doable for almost anybody. I think women can do it. It's not that, like, women should do less. I think anybody should be able to do 10 hot dogs in 10 minutes. I. Yeah, it's not that hard. It's just like, we were just so used to eating so casually and we have. If you eat with a little bit of a sense of urgency, if you had a real job where you only get a certain amount of time to eat, you.

[Danny G]

You can eat.

[Joey Chestnut]

You can put down some food in 10 minutes.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I thought 10 and 10 seemed pretty standard. When does it get impressive? We're like, wow, 20 is like, where's the number where people start to go, Ooh, 20?

[Joey Chestnut]

20 is where you start. Yeah, that's the real dogs.

[Jack Armstrong]

They got.

[Joey Chestnut]

They got some dog in them. Like a joke. Like, you, you gotta. Like a dog, you gotta. You gotta attack the food. You gotta be a little primal in order to get to 20.

[Steve Covino]

Joey, does it. Did it take a. Take time to get used to, like, dipping the bun in water? Because I've. I've done the whole. I wonder what this is like in the minute. I dipped. I tried it. I dipped the hot dog in the bun. I'm like, the soggy bun. Do you ever get used to soggy buns?

[Joey Chestnut]

Yeah, it took forever. Yeah, I'm not a psycho. I don't do that for fun. It would. No, no. I really tried not to do it, but it makes sense. When you really start looking at it. It takes the air out of the bun, the hot water. I'm using, like, really warm water. So it helps. It helps everything relax. Helps your muscles relax and get the food to start just digesting quickly.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Joey, of course, I don't want to bring up the down times in your career because most of it has been kick ass and you're the champion. But what happened when you lost? No, no, I don't. No, no, no. But, like, what happens when you lost? Like, was it one of those days where you, like, you know, that just wasn't my day because most of the

[Joey Chestnut]

time you dominate Bad, sad couple months. Well, the year before I got engaged, I was engaged and I was supposed to get married in June. So I was like, I wasn't having the best year and I went into the Fourth of July. Yeah, we end up calling off the engagement and calling the wedding and. Yeah, my, my head wasn't in the Right place.

[Rich Davis]

So it was more. It was a mental or preparation or both. In that. In that case, it was.

[Joey Chestnut]

You know what? There was preparation. I. I was getting complacent. I. And. And, you know. You know, I. That's. These are lame excuses. The truth is, Matt Stoney was hungrier. He ate more than me that day, and he's an awesome eater, and I should have if I wanted to win. I. That year, I. I didn't eat enough to win.

[Rich Davis]

And honest to God, that lost back

[Joey Chestnut]

hungrier the next year.

[Rich Davis]

Hell yeah. That's a. It's an amazing story. But do you still dwell on that a little bit? Like, damn it, Matt Stoney, even though you're giving him his props now, is there a part of you there? Are you just. Hey, it was his year.

[Joey Chestnut]

It's. It's. It's not even that. Sorry. I know good things came out of it. I, like, I. I went back to the table, went back to the drawing board and came back super hungry. Like, for years and years, I hadn't crossed the 70 mark. And as soon as I came back after I lost the next year, I. I went about 70 hot dogs for the first time ever. So losing. Yeah. Making mistakes and it's part of life and learning from them and coming back better from them. That's what we all try to do.

[Rich Davis]

That being said, who's your biggest competition tomorrow? Or do you not even look at it that way? How does that work for you?

[Joey Chestnut]

My competition, as an actual competitor, there's Pat Bertoletti. He's a great competitor. My competition, it's me versus numbers, me versus the weather, me versus the dogs. I'm trying to get. Trying to. Me versus old man father Ty. I'm getting older, so I. I want to get. It'd be great to get a record at 42, hit that 76 dog mark. But we'll see. We'll see if I got it in me.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, Joey, that's. It's. It's wild to think, like, LeBron James, he's playing one more year. By the way, do you have any thoughts of where LeBron James ends up? He said he's open to. To anywhere.

[Joey Chestnut]

Yeah. Come on. Really? He wants to go back to Cleveland.

[Steve Covino]

You think he.

[Joey Chestnut]

He has to say that he. He'll go anywhere, but he really wants to finish in Cleveland, be a mentor. And. And. And I. I feel like there's. He has a connection there that nobody. Yeah, he. But he, like, on paper, he has to say he's open to go anywhere right now.

[Steve Covino]

Now, LeBron. But he could probably play more than one more year because he's, he's still playing at an elite level. Is Joey Chestnut going to walk away from hot dog eating when people start beating him? Or when it's like, I've got nothing more to prove? Because you got nothing more to prove now? Like, are you going to slow down? Is it going to be one of those, like, one year I've won my 25th in a row. Good night, everyone. Like, what's, what's the Joey Chestnut plan?

[Joey Chestnut]

I don't think anybody's special. And no, I really believe. And there's going to be a point in time where there's some animal competitive eater who's going to come out and he's going to, he's going to put me down. I won't have, I won't have to go 25 years, but if they beat me once, then I'll have to try to try to beat him. Get, get it back. But we'll see what happens. I'm taking it one day at a time, one dog at a time. And dude, fourth of July tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, can't wait to watch, man. Traditions. Joey Chestnut with Covino and Rich. We're going to a listener question right now. He's an am eater himself. Greg Mercer in Pittsburgh says it's going to be 100 degrees tomorrow in Coney Island. Have you been training and eating in the heat to acclimate? And how much more difficult is it for you in your sport when it's hot like that?

[Joey Chestnut]

Yeah, I actually, I went to Florida. I did one practice in Florida and it was really, really hot and sticky and numbers went down a little bit. But I was really happy with how I performed, and I, I feel like it's highly unlikely that it's going to help. It could hurt a little bit, but, but it's gonna. I, I, if I get good dogs. Oh, my God, if the dogs are great, the buns aren't stale. It's. We could be looking. I, I feel like that everything, that the 76 is still in reach.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, by the way, is, that's your record. 76, obviously, the country started in 1776. Is that the magic number? Like, if you go 77 and you got more in you, do you stop at 76 just to be like, 76 as we celebrate 250 years? Is that it? Or do you want to break your own record?

[Joey Chestnut]

That's what I'm saying. If I hit 76, I'm saying I did it on purpose. Honestly, when I'm in the zone, I have no control. My brain is. Brain's not really working, and I'm just gonna. There's. Yeah, I'm just gonna go until. Go until they stop me.

[Steve Covino]

Joey, can you take us through one of the coolest Joey Chestnut moments of all time? When you're mid competition and some doofus jumps on stage, some jabroni gets in your face and you have to fight him off and whoop his ass. Can you bring us through that moment?

[Rich Davis]

Oh.

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, my God. So it was kind of. It's a blur. All I remember really is, like, thinking that the. The people who give hot dogs, they bumped into me really hard, and I was like, oh, they bumped into me hard. And then. Then I don't even remember grabbing the guy, but. And then I remember, like, apparently I grabbed him by the neck a little bit and he fell to the ground, and. But then I remember, like, oh, my God, the contest is still going, so I had to eat the hot dogs in my hand and just keep going. But yeah, he was a protester. He didn't need, like, factory farms. Factory farms aren't too cool. But, yeah, he shouldn't have got him on stage.

[Rich Davis]

Man, I wish you were available for some of the protesters out here causing traffic jams. Like, sent Joey Chestnut up there, put him in a headline.

[Joey Chestnut]

I'm way better at eating.

[Rich Davis]

Is it true? Joey Chestnut? This is another listener question. Is Mark in Colorado, is it true that you send every text ending with a hot dog emoji? Is that true or.

[Joey Chestnut]

No, it's not true. No, no, no. I send a good number of them with a hot dog emoji. And there's times where I end with so many hot dog emojis. Like, my record, 76 hot dogs.

[Rich Davis]

I heard a rumor you end. Yeah, with 76 emojis.

[Steve Covino]

I was gonna say Joey. Joey Chestnut. Now, I have a question. When you do the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest every year, you get a. You get a belt, correct?

[Joey Chestnut]

I do have belts. I have belts up the wau.

[Steve Covino]

I was gonna say where do you. Because I. I can only imagine. Like, you know, sometimes you go to someone's house and, oh, maybe they won some nice award, you know? Do you have them displayed? Do you have a room where it's like the. The trophy room of Joey Chestnut?

[Joey Chestnut]

I have. I have my office, which is like a trophy room. I have a couple friends who own restaurants. They. They display a couple of belts. The belts, they've gotten better over the Years. Nathan's and the sponsors of. They keep stepping it up and it gives me more reason to get a new belt.

[Rich Davis]

It's Covino and Rich and for the great Dan Patrick, Fourth of July weekend. So we bring you the best. Joey Chestnut is the best, and he's going for title 18 this weekend. You know, you got it. Let's say you got it. We got to assume you got this and you got more in you. How many more do you think you got in you? And what do you want Joey's Chestnuts legacy to be? That's sort of like a deeper question. Yeah, but, yeah, because you've been doing it so long, man, you're synonymous with. Everybody knows.

[Joey Chestnut]

I. Oh, I don't know. Legacy, I think, I think that's. I'm not looking for legacy. I'm just, I'm just having. Doing what I love to do. I love eating. I love beating the heck out of people in competition. And yeah, this is just fun. I get to travel and just have, Have a blast. And I, I consider myself just super lucky. A lot of, A lot of. I, I, you know, I went to school for engineering. That's a real job. Working construction, dealing with, like, change orders and other people's money. It's like, dude, it's stressful. This, this. I, I have the best gig there is, and I'm going to ride this thing until the wheels fall off.

[Steve Covino]

Hello, Joey Chestnut, synonymous with the Fourth of July. One last question. We'll let you go and people could. We'll let you know where everyone could check out Joey tomorrow. An annual tradition. Is there one food that you're like, yeah, I'm not eating this in mass amounts. Is there something you've tried to do a competition with? And you're like, no, this is, this is just not. I'm not doing it.

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, my God. So every, every. You've heard of this mayonnaise bowl that they have Every now and then people like, oh, my God, we want you eat mayonnaise in mass quantities. I'm like, oh, no, I think straight mayonnaise. Anybody who eats straight mayonnaise, it should be illegal. It's not. Okay. Mayonnaise is all right on blt, but mass quantities of mayonnaise, it's something I've turned down again and again.

[Steve Covino]

I don't blame you on that one.

[Rich Davis]

Our producer Danny G. Has one last question. You said, if you get good dogs tomorrow, if you get good dogs, and we're all hoping for a great bun the whole weekend, we want great buns. Right. If you got good, what's the best way to cook a hot dog for the people getting ready for their big cookout this weekend? Joey?

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, yes. Oh, at home. I love it over charcoal. Real charcoal grill. It's great. The gas grill is awesome. Flat top griddle. Oh, that's tits. It's really good. Yeah, but anything but boiled dogs. Keep the dirty water dogs out of my fourth of July celebration.

[Rich Davis]

All right, man. Hey, we wish you the best. We know you've got it. You're the man. We appreciate you being here again for people to keep in mind, he has the record 76. As you know, we celebrate 1776. 76 dogs in 10 minutes. What does he get? Tomorrow? It's going to be on ESPN2 starting noon Eastern. Right. And a simulcasted on ABC. Give us the details, man, because we all want to tune in and root you out.

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, yeah, it's going to be.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah.

[Joey Chestnut]

Live on. Yeah. On ABC, I think 12:30 Eastern Time. And ESPN or ESPN2 is starting at 12.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Joey Chestnut]

And at noon. And it's going to be. This is, this is going to be one for the record books. And it's going to be hot, humid, but we're going to be pushing hard and I'm going to ignore every feeling in my body to come out on top of.

[Rich Davis]

And you're going to the, to the weigh in right now?

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, on my way to the way they're going to weigh my fat body and hopefully, you know, I'm feeling light, actually, I'm feeling pretty good. There's room for 75 to 80 hot dogs. We'll see what happens.

[Steve Covino]

Joey, real quick, if you weighed yourself right before and after the 76 dogs, how much, how much do you put on? Like, what's the sizable difference on a scale before and after the hot dogs by themselves?

[Joey Chestnut]

Elves, like 75 hot dogs by themselves, I want to say weighs 17 pounds. And then during the contest, I'm taking about a gallon of at least a gallon of water. So. So we're talking 24, 25 pounds in, in that 10 minutes. And by now I'm sweating like an animal. So I lose a little bit of sweat. I'm gaining all the water. Yeah. So, But I think 25, 26 pounds would be, would be a record weight.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, my God. Well, hey, good luck tomorrow. We love having you on Joey. A good annual tradition. We appreciate you giving us time, my friend.

[Joey Chestnut]

Oh, great talking to Gus.

[Rich Davis]

Have a great weekend. The great Joey Chestnut on Covino and Rich in for Dan Patrick, Fox Sports Radio. The Nathan's hot dog eating contest since 1916, man. So he's the guy. He's the name behind all this. He's the guy to beat, and he rarely loses. So we'll see what happens tomorrow. Rooting for Joey Chestnut. All right, now, Rich, we got more NBA to talk about, more World cup if you have time. The Lakers if we don't have time. We have a bonus podcast. So again, everything at COVINO and RICH, FSR at COVINO and RICH. FSR on YouTube, but more COVINO and Rich. We play brainwave giving away prizes. 87799 on Fox. If you want in, we got more on Fox Sports Radio. FOX Sports Radio has the best sports

[Steve Covino]

talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app, search FSR to listen live.

[Hoda Kotb]

Hey, I'm Hoda Kotb, host of the podcast Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb. Okay, if you know me, you know this. I'm always searching for inspiration, for support, and useful tools to help maximize joy. So this podcast lets us uncover all of that together. We're going to have these meaningful conversations with the world's most fascinating people. Like when actress Olivia Munn shared how she overcame fierce health challenges that she never saw coming.

[Lele Pons]

I've gone through breast cancer and then helped my mother through breast cancer, and that was more difficult. There's a lot of people who understand postpartum depression. I was not prepared for postpartum anxiety.

[Hoda Kotb]

Olympic champ Shawn Johnson revealed why she had no choice but to be a gymnast.

[Lele Pons]

There was something about gymnastics that was intoxicating to me. It's given me a belief that we all have one of those treasures inside of us. We just have to find it.

[Hoda Kotb]

Listen to Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Lele Pons]

My first guest is Paris Hilton, Shakira, Luke and Yerin Samira E. Gracie. I'm so excited.

[Rich Davis]

On the bouncy bed, you have surprises, many surprises.

[Lele Pons]

Welcome to Suite 305, where the group chat comes to life. What up?

[Rich Davis]

Hola, amiga.

[Joey Chestnut]

Hola, mejor, amiga.

[Hoda Kotb]

Hola. What up?

[Lele Pons]

Yes.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oof.

[Lele Pons]

You're the only person person I know that loves a yellow starburst. It's lemonade. This is suite 305. Listen to Sweet 305 with Lele Pons as part of my cultura podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your Podcasts.

[Jake Brennan]

I'm Jake Brennan, and on my podcast Disgraceland, I tell the stories behind music's biggest names. The moments that shape them, haunted them, and changed music history forever. Like how the story of the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl isn't just about music. Imagine that you're in the biggest band on the planet, as Dave Grohl was in 1994 in Nirvana, and the phone rings and you learn that your singer, your friend, the reluctant voice of a generation, Kurt Cobain is dead. This is a story of fame, pressure, friendship, and the weight of fulfilling your destiny. Learn more about the moment everything changed. Disgraceland is part of the Exactly Right network. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday, bonus episodes Thursday, and rewinds on Sunday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Steve Covino]

American soccer is exploding. The knockout rounds are here. The US Won their group, and now

[Rich Davis]

every match is win or go home.

[Joey Chestnut]

Score.

[Steve Covino]

Usa.

[Rich Davis]

I'm Tab Ramos.

[Steve Covino]

And I'm Tom Boger. On our podcast, Inside American Soccer, we'll talk about the real storylines.

[Joey Chestnut]

I'm not worried about Pulisic.

[Lele Pons]

I'm not worried.

[Rich Davis]

Worried about Baligan. I'm not worried about McKinney.

[Steve Covino]

My only concern is what happens in the back. And give you the truth about the U.S. national team from inside the program.

[Joey Chestnut]

It wouldn't be a huge surprise if

[Rich Davis]

our team ends up in the quarterfinals

[Jake Brennan]

or potentially a great run into the semifinals.

[Joey Chestnut]

Whether you're a lifelong fan or this

[Steve Covino]

is your first World cup, we've got you, Cub. Listen, Inside American Soccer with Tom Boger and Tab ramos and the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Rich Davis]

Joey Chestnut. I wonder if he's gonna get 76 to be patriotic or does he break his own record and go 77, 78, maybe 80? What's the magic number?

[Steve Covino]

It sounds ridiculous, Kavito, but there is some. There is something very similar to LeBron James and Joey Chestnut. Meaning, you know, they're older now, but there's no reason they have to stop anytime soon. LeBron's doing, you know, one more a year. Joey Chestnut is still annihilating everyone in this ridiculous hot dog eating contest. Like, does he need to stop?

[Jack Armstrong]

Not really.

[Steve Covino]

Right?

[Rich Davis]

I mean, why would he have to once a year? I mean, there's a lot of training involved. Of course, like he said, he'll keep doing it for as long as he can. And what is it, $10,000? I think it is. Yep, $10,000. Plus he does get his endorsements. And you know he makes money competitive eating throughout the rest of the year. So yeah, why stop if he could still do it? He's still the guy. He's still the guy. So thank you again, Joey Chestnut. If you missed it and if you want to catch the interview, you want to see it. He had his Nathan's jersey on and everything.

[Danny G]

You get a belt, too, A bedazzled belt.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, you get the belt too. But if you want to watch the interview, it's on YouTube at Covinoenrich FSR. Covinoenrich F. Now, next hour, I just want to remind you too that we got Brainwave coming up. That's a simple game, multiple choice. Are you on the same brainwave as Cavino and Rich? I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but that's what we figure out. Your chance to win a summer prize pack. Speaking of prizes, you're not getting $10,000 for eating hot dogs. You're getting a prize pack though. You're getting a grilling apron and koozies and all that stuff. Fox Sports Radio grilling ape and Covino and Rich. So that's fun. Brain Wave and weekend hobnobbing. Next hour, what you need to watch in world of sports and pop culture. But remember, after the show, the DP podcast and our stream goes up. And if you miss any of today's show, be sure to listen to the podcast. Search Covino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. Covino C O V I N O. And be sure to follow, rate and review. Five stars only because anything less is uncivilized and cove.

[Steve Covino]

I'm looking at a message Danny G. Sent me this morning about his Dodgers. Yeah, there's no boo, no boohoo this Dodgers a 13 game lead in the NL west and we haven't even hit the All Star break yet. The Padres have been stinking like I would say Abe Lincoln, but even more so like our forefathers because they were probably even stinkier in the 1700s. Padres have fallen to.500. The Diamondbacks are also playing.500 baseball to the point where the Dodgers, they're cakewalking. It's again, 13 game lead and we're not even at the All Star break yet. And I don't know, Padres disappointing season. But do you think you could pinpoint your favorite team's most disappointing season ever? Because as a Mets fan, guys, I don't think I'm a prisoner of the moment. I really do think this is the worst Mets season in the history of the Franchise.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, it's pretty bad. Only because it's. The expectations were so high.

[Steve Covino]

Well, yeah, the expectations combined, but.

[Danny G]

Are you surprised or just more surprised or more disappointed?

[Steve Covino]

Disappointed. I mean, Danny, I didn't think. I thought maybe if David Stern's experiment didn't go as well as we wanted, the Mets would still be like over 500.

[Danny G]

We knew your locker room wasn't good. As far as team chemistry, it's not talent.

[Rich Davis]

It has everything to do with all the. The chemistry in the locker room, people not getting along.

[Steve Covino]

Well, I think. I think they're saying Lindor and Soto are trying to pal around again, but everything has gone terrible. Right. Freddie Peralta was a Cy Young candidate pitching lights out for the Brewers. He's under.500 with like an era in the fours or fives. Luis Robert Jr. Injured. Polanco guy hardly has taken the field for the Mets. Marcus Simeon, as predicted, was just like past his prime. Every move they've made has failed. Pete Alonso, he's on track for another 30, 40 home runs. You know, the guy they said isn't a part of the future, Edwin Diaz. You know, he's injured for the Dodgers, but they let him go. It seems like you could argue that there's no way anyone's having a worse season than the New York Mets.

[Rich Davis]

I actually agree with you. I'm not sure there's more of a disappointing season ever in baseball.

[Danny G]

Have you not been paying attention to what's going on in Detroit? Because so many people pick. Look at the Tigers in the AL Central, and they have fallen on their face.

[Rich Davis]

I'd say disappointing, but when you think of the payroll the Mets have, and when you think New York, when you think they got Soto and all these big name players and they got rid of key players, too, with the hopes of making a run for them to be this bad. Not only the worst year for your Mets, I think it might be the worst year ever in baseball just based on expectations. Of course, there's probably. Well, there's definitely been worse records.

[Steve Covino]

You could bring up some, you know, some White Sox or A's team or something at some year, but. But based on expectation and they're a tune out.

[Rich Davis]

To top it off, like there's so much excitement in sports and World cup and everything else. You want to tune in to watch the Mets? No way.

[Danny G]

What about the Red Sox?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, no, there. There's a lot of.

[Danny G]

Going into the season, I did not think the Red Sox were going to be having these kind of troubles, but

[Rich Davis]

you think a Red Sox fan could pinpoint the worst season ever. You know, I could. You could pinpoint bad eras easily. Like, yeah, that was a bad era, this era, that era, but the worst season ever. Rich could actually pinpoint this might be the Dodgers, maybe the Padres. You know, when all said and done, we'll see. I mean, not the Dodgers, the Mets. This might be the Mets worst season ever.

[Steve Covino]

It's gotta be. I mean, based on the payroll, based on that lineup, on paper, going into the season when the Mets were like, yo, you know, Soto, Lindor, Luis Robert Jr. Polanco, oh, they're bringing up the young kid Benj. And, oh, Vientos is going to have a comeback year. Francisco Alvarez, the catcher might have the worst at bats I've ever seen in baseball. When that guy's lost to the plate, he's swinging it outside, breaking balls like you would or I would like. It is. It's disgusting. I don't know where you go from here. And did you see David Stearns has been given the thumbs up from owner from the owner Steve Cohen saying, yeah, we're going to stick with him for the five years of his contract.

[Rich Davis]

So maybe you got to lean into those cheesy gimmicks again. Maybe you got to bring Huck to a girl back or grimace or somebody

[Steve Covino]

get the Hamburg law on the case. Maybe that could work.

[Rich Davis]

Who knows? There you go.

[Steve Covino]

More Kavino and Rich in for Dan Patrick next. We're getting away with some prizes and have some fun, so hang tight.

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[Steve Covino]

The World cup is underway and it's been incredible. On our podcast the Away End with Daniel Alarcon and John Green, we're talking about the games that have delighted us, the teams that have inspired us, what we're loving and what surprised us all through the lens of being massive fans

[Joey Chestnut]

of the world's most beautiful game.

[Steve Covino]

Daniel, this tournament has been magical so far.

[Rich Davis]

There's so much to love and I

[Steve Covino]

can hardly believe the drama that the group stage brought us. And now it's time for us to talk about the teams that are left as the field is whittled down to one World cup champion on July 19. Listen to the Away End with Aniel Alarcon and John green on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

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