Hour 3 – Bill Belichick’s Future, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3 (October 7, 2025): Bill Belichick’s Future & Conversation with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

Episode Overview

In this hour, Dan Patrick and his crew dive into two central topics: the uncertainty around Bill Belichick's coaching future—especially in light of critical reporting about his North Carolina tenure—and the baseball playoffs, highlighted by an extended, candid segment with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. The conversations blend sports analysis, industry rumors, and classic radio banter, interspersed with listener calls and engaging debates about Hall of Fame credentials.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. AFC Landscape: The Jaguars and Chiefs

• Topic: Are the Chiefs in decline, and are the Jaguars for real?
• Analysis:
  • Chiefs’ 2–3 start is noted as historically unusual (“just the second time in the last 10 years”) [03:18].
  • Jaguars off to their best start since 2007. Trever Lawrence’s resilience on the game-winning drive is highlighted—including the “stumble-rooski” play [05:38].
• Notable Quote:
  • “Maybe that gap between the Chiefs and everybody else in the AFC is not as wide as it used to be.” —Dan Patrick [03:16]

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2. Bill Belichick’s Future & North Carolina Turmoil

Media Rumors and Poll Question

• Poll Question: Where will Belichick be next fall: North Carolina, another NFL team, media, or unemployed? [06:15]
• Insider Insight: Suggestion that Miami Dolphins might consider Belichick if things change, but Dan is skeptical. “I don't see him coaching. I don't know if he has the enthusiasm to do this... He’s not a ‘rah rah’ guy” [06:37].

North Carolina Program Issues

• Cited Report: WRAL piece details a “divided locker room, disorganized staff, failure to communicate” under Belichick.
• NIL Fallout: Division attributed to a lopsided distribution of NIL money between transfers and existing players [08:05].
• Stats: “Tar Heels rank 128th in points allowed per game... out of 136 FBS teams” [08:57].

Broader Discussion

• Coaching Reputation: Debated whether Belichick’s recent struggles mean he can’t rebound like Saban or Spurrier—Dan says, “The brand of Belichick has been so hurt the past year and a half that it’s not even salvageable in the NFL” [10:09].

• Transfer Challenges: Compared to Deion Sanders, but acknowledged, “Dion’s got a personality. Bill doesn't... You're lucky to play for him; it's not he's lucky to have you” [12:34].

• Enthusiasm & Age: Crew agrees Belichick’s age (73) and perceived lack of enthusiasm are major obstacles for another NFL or college stint [10:09].

• Notable Quote:
  “You’re bringing in 70 players, new players, and then a quick turnaround... Bill hasn’t coached in college, not as a head coach. And you’re bringing in 70 players, new players, and then a quick turnaround.” —Dan Patrick [11:36]

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3. Listeners Weigh In and Light Moments

• Calls Discussed:
  • Enthusiasm in local sports broadcasting when calling negative plays [13:38].
  • Chiefs’ regression: “Are the Chiefs getting worse or is the rest of the NFL learning how to play them?” [14:54].
  • Personal stories about being taken out of school for sports events [17:35].

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4. MLB Playoffs & Analytics – Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Joins

Yankees Underperformance

• Blue Jays series puts Yankees in tough spot; Russo predicts “big embarrassment” if swept, but no drastic changes (“Boone is going nowhere...the Yankee brass loves him”) [25:35].

• Quote:
  “Since 2009, they [Yankees] won one World Series game. That's it.” —Mad Dog Russo [26:19]

Analytics and the Death of the Starter

• Too many relievers, lack of drama from starters going deep in postseason.
  • “The entertainment aspect of baseball, we’ve lost it... You and I grew up with Gibson, with Seaver... always fun to see the big Hall of Famer…” —Russo [27:31]
• Major Critique: “The analytics have become more important than the entertainment aspect of the sport. And it's a problem.” [28:56]

Dodgers: Strengths and Weaknesses

• Starting rotation praised, but bullpen flagged as the main weakness—“If the Dodgers are going to lose, it's going to be that, you know, eighth, ninth, seventh innings where they're going to lose a terrible game.” [29:38]
• “I mean they are a great, great team. Let's be honest.” —Russo [30:44]

Hall of Fame & the 'Ring' Debate

• Metric Nuance:
  • Championships essential for QBs/NBA stars, but not so much in baseball—because “Ted Williams never won a title... only gets up four times a game” [31:38].
  • Pitchers (e.g., Kershaw) scrutinized for postseason failings more than position players. “Maddox was never great in the postseason... that's why a guy like Smoltz, or Schilling, you like them in a big game.” [33:24]

Football Hall of Fame Talk: Manning, Wilson, Stafford

• “Manning is about five games... if my life came down to it, I would definitely take Stafford over Manning. Would you take Wilson?” —Russo [35:57]

• The ‘what-if’ surrounding Eli Manning and David Tyree’s catch: “You can make a very strong case that David Tyree is the reason Eli is going to be in the Hall of Fame.” [37:23]

• Notable Back-and-Forth:

  • Dan: “If David Tyree doesn't make that catch, Chris, they don't win.”
  • Russo: “He doesn't go to the Hall of Fame. I agree with you. Excellent point.” [36:46-37:00]

• On Russell Wilson’s diminishing reputation: “Wilson is going to end his career... in a way that is not impressive. That is going to be your lasting memory.” [39:37]

Kershaw’s Postseason Legacy

• Russo maintains Kershaw is not a great postseason pitcher, but Dan pushes back: “Maddox and Glavin weren’t good postseason pitchers…” [41:02]
• Discussion of Astros’ cheating/tipping pitches debate wakes up the old 2017 series [42:28].

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “If Saban announced today he wanted to work again, he would have 50 teams calling.” —Christopher Russo [10:38]
• “Dion’s gonna sell. You know, he’s got a personality. Bill doesn’t have that.” —Mike Greenberg [12:45]
• On Yankees’ postseason: “Biggest payroll in baseball... and they’ve won one World Series game in 15 years.” —Russo [26:19]
• On Wilson vs. Manning: “That pass hurts him, too. The interception against the Patriots... one of the worst. That hurts Pete Carroll. It’s one of the worst plays of all time.” —Russo [34:30]
• “The analytics have become more important than the entertainment aspect of the sport.” —Russo [28:56]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------|---------------| | Show content resumes after ads | 02:52 | | Chiefs/Jags analysis | 03:52 – 05:52 | | Poll Question: Belichick’s future | 06:15 | | WRAL report on UNC/Bill Belichick | 08:05 – 09:28 | | Coaching legends going to college | 10:09 | | NIL and transfer portal challenges | 11:36 | | Comparison to Deion Sanders | 12:44 | | Listener calls + local radio enthusiasm | 13:35 | | Chiefs’ regression, defensive changes | 15:01 | | Yankees/Baseball analytics w/ Russo | 25:35 – 29:29 | | Dodgers’ bullpen woes | 29:29 – 31:17 | | Championships as metric for greatness | 31:38 – 33:52 | | Manning/Wilson/Stafford HoF debate | 34:30 – 39:37 | | Kershaw in the postseason | 40:56 – 42:50 |

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Memorable Segment: The 'Stumble-Rooski' Play

• Recreation of the radio call for Trevor Lawrence's “stumble-rooski” touchdown, where he falls, gets up, and scores in a messy but successful play—capturing the fun and unpredictability of live sports [05:38].

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Episode Tone & Style

The tone is conversational, energetic, and opinionated, blending statistical analysis with anecdotal and irreverent banter typical of Dan Patrick’s style. Russo’s segments are especially passionate and rapid-fire, adding vintage sports talk flair.

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Useful for New Listeners Because:

• Offers sharp, synthesized examination of a high-profile coaching drama (Belichick)
• Delivers strong perspective on the state of top NFL and MLB teams, contoured by major personalities
• Brings in legacy media voices (Russo) for classic and current debates alike
• Provides water-cooler-ready context and arguments for ongoing sports stories

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In summary:
This hour of The Dan Patrick Show is a comprehensive, fast-paced ride through NFL coaching drama, the shifting landscape of pro sports success metrics, the analytics-vs-entertainment debate in baseball, and notable playoff storylines—brought to life by two of sports radio’s most experienced voices.

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Transcript

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[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Yeah.

[Mike Greenberg]

Michigan at USC this weekend. Wow. Okay. Usc slightly favored. Okay, I like that. And then they go to South Bend, and we'll be there a week from this Thursday. We'll be outside the stadium and do we know the name of the bar or bar pub that's right there? Todd.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Legends.

[Mike Greenberg]

Legends. We're gonna be right outside Legends in the big parking lot there right near the stadium. So it should be awesome. Okay. And we're gonna have. They're gonna allow us to have an audience there. I don't know what the weather is gonna be like, but, you know, come out and have some fun. And once again, anybody who shows up, and if you stay, we will get pictures and autographs after every show. That's something that we've started at Super Bowls. And if we get the opportunity, you guys make the effort, then we'd love to say hello. Yes, Paul, Weather looks good. We're right in the shadows of the stadium. Great place to be. Foliage time. Midwest. Oh, peak foliage. Peak foliage. So that'll be Big Ten Saturday night, Michigan against USC. 8, 7, 7, 3, DP. Show operator Tyler sitting by. He'll take your phone calls. I don't know if they're two teams headed in opposite directions, but I will say maybe that gap between the Chiefs and everybody else in the AFC is not as wide as it used to be. The Chiefs 2 and 3 through five games for just the second time in the last 10 years. And then you have the Jags are 4 and 1, their best start since 2007 when they started out 4 1. Chiefs had their opportunities. A bad kickoff by Harrison Butler put the jags at the 40. And give credit. Trevor Lawrence had a couple of Dimes there and then the stumble. Rooski, it sounded like this Trevor under center, he slipped and he fell down. Trevor fell down on the play.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Now he's going to try and run it. He's in and it's all touched at him.

[Mike Greenberg]

Trevor ran it in. He ran in.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Touchdown.

[Mike Greenberg]

He got up, he fell down to the flag.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

And the end zone is against Kansas City.

[Mike Greenberg]

Trevor Lawrence rated him touchdown. Jacksonville. Okay. They didn't have any timeouts. He was probably going to spike the ball, stop the clock. I don't know if the call matches the actual play because Lawrence makes way, make something out of nothing because his guard comes back and then trips him up and falls down and then tries to get up and then falls down and then he eventually sees a little opening and scores the touchdown. Patrick Mahomes threw a pick six. He's never won a game when he's thrown a pick 6. 0 for 5 in the regular season and 01 in the postseason. All right, Seaton poll question for the final hour of the program. Christopher Mad Dog Russo will join us in about 20 minutes from now. Let's see, we got a new one here from Paulie. Next fall, Bill Belichick will be. Oh, okay. North Carolina head coach working for an NFL team, working in the media or unemployed. I had somebody and somebody that I respect in the business who said, could you see Belichick going to the Miami Dolphins? I go, I, I would say no, but I don't think Miami's ready to move on from Mike McDaniel, but maybe. And I said, wait, are you talking about now? And he said, no. At the end of the season, could you see Belichick just going back to the NFL? I said, I, I don't see him coaching. I don't. I don't know if he has the enthusiasm to do this. I don't. I mean, he's not college. Like, there's nothing college like him. He's not one of those rah rah guys. I can't imagine him recruiting. Cannot imagine, you know, meeting with parents and being awkward and like, you know, your son is really good. You're meeting with boosters and you got to get them fired up and just. I can't. The reason why we're talking a little bit more about Belichick, because there is an article. WRAL sports anchor and reporter Pat Welter. Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say North Carolina's football losses. A product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching Staff and a failure to communicate. Now, when you say a divided locker room, that's because you have players who came in transfer portal, 70 players, and then you had probably 30 to 40 who were leftovers. And they probably didn't get nil. And some of these players coming in did get nil money. Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Belichick's program say results in the field are a product of a divided locker room. It's an unstructured mess. A source with firsthand knowledge of the program told wral. There's no culture, no organization. It's a complete disaster, you know, for a guy who made his reputation on being a defensive guy. And North Carolina's program was being sold as the 33rd NFL team through five games. The Tar Heels rank 128th in points allowed per game. Do you realize there's only 136 NCAA Division 1 football programs in FBS? So they're 128 out of 130. Start of the day.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Start of the day.

[Mike Greenberg]

We love your stat of the day. Start of the day. Stat of the day. Oh, damn. Give us. Thank you, Pandora. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, Paul. You know, usually great college coaches that go to the pros flame out, they could always go right back to college because it worked. Like Nick Saban when it didn't work out with the Dolphins. There was a line to sign him when he went back. Steve Spurrier goes to Washington, doesn't work out. Who wouldn't want to bring in Steve Spurr? Does it not feel that way with Bill Belichick and the NFL? Like it feels like it's the flame out is. Is too big right now. Yeah, but it's because of his age, too. Nobody's going to take on a 73 year old guy. How long is he going to coach for? How enthusiastic is he? I disagree a little bit because like Pete Carroll gets another job. If Nick Saban announced today he wanted to work again, he would have 50 teams calling. I just think that the brand of Belichick has been so hurt the past year and a half that it's not even salvageable in the NFL. Well, Pete Carroll has enthusiasm. Pete Carroll, it, you know, he looks alive. I mean, if Saban went back, do I think he'd be successful? Well, how long? Where's he going? And you know, the turnaround time. It's not like Mack Brown ran a terrible program there. They reached for the stars and they got Belichick. I don't think Bill was getting hired any other place. The Falcons didn't hire him. The Falcons. So I don't think he's. I can't see him coming back. And all of a sudden he's got magic. I just want to know if he's all in. Like, that would be. It feels like they thought this was going to be easier than what it is. And you're in the acc. I mean, it's not the, you know, SEC and it's not the Big Ten. Yes. Marvin. I think post Tom Brady, his reputation really took a hit right after Tom Brady left. Because a lot of people, this is the great coach. Like, we don't want to put up with this if we don't have Tom Brady and win all these championships. We're only putting up with this because we know we'll get to a Super bowl or at least contend for one. Yeah. And he doesn't have his quarterback. He brought in one that got injured. Now he's got Brad Johnson's son, who's in there as well. You're just watching it. They just don't seem like there's any pulse, like there's no excitement. They almost feel that. Like it's the inevitable. We're going to lose, but by how much. But as far as Belichick, I'm going to give him the respect that he's coming back for one more year, but I don't. I don't know what he. His personal life is like. Does he. Is he excited about being a coach? That would be the one thing I would wonder. And you're bringing in all these transfers. It's hard to bring in transfer, no matter if you're an established coach or not. Bill hasn't coached in college, not as a head coach. And you're bringing in 70 players, new players, and then a quick turnaround. Yeah. Pauline, Deion Sanders did this exact same game plan with transfers in 2023.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

They got a lot of pub.

[Mike Greenberg]

They were only four and eight that year, but the following season had a lot of talent. They were nine and four. And for Colorado fans, nine wins. They were begging for that for 15 years. Yeah, but you're not exactly playing a, you know, a tough schedule. You got your son as your quarterback, and you got Travis Hunter, who's the best player in America. I. I mean, they were going to improve, and then they got an offensive line, and then they were formidable. But this isn't happening with Bill. I mean, Dion's gonna sell. You know, he's got it. He's got a personality. Bill doesn't have that. Bill Doesn't. He's not doing that. You're lucky to play for him. It's not. He's lucky to have you, Aiden in Utah. Hi, Aiden. What's on your mind? ADP.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Good morning. I got two things real quick.

[Mike Greenberg]

First thing, Fritzi. 2013 Super Bowl, Denver, Seattle. When Seattle scores their seventh touchdown. How do you want Broncos radio network to react to that? You want them to have some enthusiasm. They probably should not have enthusiasm. You have to call it as it is. But I understand the emotion has to be, you know, you have to consider the emotion when you're doing a local game. But there's got to be a little bit of a happy medium. It's. It's calling play. You're not getting out of this. You know that. I'm not getting out of it. No, you're not. You stuck that enthusiasm water me and everyone's jumping on that. Well, I was looking for the word there that you were. I'm having trouble finding the word. Okay, well then somehow acknowledging a big play by the other team. That. But not enthusiastically. There's got to be another word for that. Not reveling. You're not, you're not cheering for that to happen. Rhodey in New Mexico. Hey, Rhodey, by the way, if Belichick would go to the Dolphins, then he could become the all time winningest coach while doing it with Don Shula's team. If that would actually happen. Okay. Hey, Rhodey. Hey, Dan. Good morning. Good morning. So I got two things.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

I'm loud.

[Mike Greenberg]

Fritzi. I'm a Denver Bronco fan.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Last Friday he said, I'm gonna watch Denver play, lose to the Eagles or something like that.

[Mike Greenberg]

We gotta stick together.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

We got to have better attitudes.

[Mike Greenberg]

And another thing, Dan, is the Chiefs, are they getting. Are they worse or is the rest.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Of the NFL learning how to.

[Mike Greenberg]

To play them to beat them? Well, I think that was a couple of years ago that they were going to keep everything, defensive backs would keep everything in front of them. They weren't going to allow Tyreek Hill, you know, the Speedsters to get behind. There weren't going to be these big plays. So they became a defensive defense, first team and they ran the ball. And then it felt like Mahomes would figure something out late in the game. And that was their, their recipe. Thank you for the phone call. But yeah, I think that they defense has figured out this is the best way to be able to compete with Kansas City. Do I think Kansas City is still a very good team? I do, but that's a Game that they should have won. They had their opportunities. Mahomes with a pick six, bad kickoff. And Jacksonville answered. Jacksonville did that. We. Something that we didn't expect them to do. They answered against, you know, the best quarterback in football. And that's saying a lot. And, you know, maybe it's not as much. Jacksonville is regressing. Maybe the Chiefs are regressing. Jacksonville maybe is improving. You know, new coach was the offensive coordinator with Baker Mayfield. So maybe. Maybe you're seeing the beginnings of the Jags being a playoff team, a good team. Yes. Paul, the new coach of the Jaguars, Cohen, he caught a lot of heat with that first press conference, and it was like his bandwagon didn't last a day. You know, like, everyone's like, this guy's off putting. It's kind of. It was. It was awkward. But also, remember, he. They didn't know if he was going in for the interview. Yeah, it was kind of back and forth. Bucket. Well, they didn't know where he was. And then he's not interviewing. And then he is interviewing. Then he takes the job, and then he gets there in that opening press conference. Do goofy. He's. But it's good when he's. When you're winning, he's goofy. Yes. Let's see. Kinsley in Indiana. Kinsley. Hi. Hey, Kinsley. 4, 10, 83 pounds. All right. What's on your mind, Kinsley? I'm home sick with my dad watching the show.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

We're just calling to ask where you're gonna be at the Notre Dame show.

[Mike Greenberg]

What building? Well, we're gonna be outside. Now, you would probably have to take off from school, but we'll be outside of a pub called Legends, and that's right on campus there, right by the stadium. Yes. Paul, I sense a sore throat. Coming later next week for Kinsley. Sell it, kid. If you would like to come out and say hello, that would be great. Kinsley. We'll be on fall break that week. All right, then you're good. We'll. We'll see you there in South Bend either Thursday or Friday. And thanks for calling, and I hope you feel better. Thank you. All right. That's. That's Kinsley. That was adorable. So thank you, Todd. We have two people who are going to show up. It'll be Kinsley and his dad. So two will be in the audience? Yes. Paul, do any of you guys. I know the answer. But have a memory where your dad pulled you out of school healthy to go see a game, a show, whatever it may be? No, none no. Wow. Back to you, Marvin. I know. No. Yeah, Marvin. Definitely. Definitely yes. Todd. I had the opposite happen to me. I wanted to pitch in a Little League game, but because I had a little cough and cold, my mom wouldn't let me go downstairs and pitch in a Little League game. And I got to watch. I could see the Little League field from my apartment building, watching us lose 32 to 2 in a game that I was supposed to be pitching in. You could have shut him down. We probably still would have got killed, but it wouldn't have been 32 to 2. I could assure you of that. You were Clayton Kershaw before Clayton Kershaw, weren't you? I had my moments. I struck at 18 batters in a six inning game once. I lost three to one because I hit some batters. I walked. The feud. It was an error. It's called the Otter strikeouts, though. All right, Speaking to great baseball Mad Dog Russo will join us coming up next here. Dan PATRICK Show Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio. In the iHeartRadio app, he's Mike Carmen. I'm Dan Byard. We have a brand new fantasy football podcast called I Want yout Flex. Twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday, we come up with new episodes to not only look back at what happened, what you need to do at that minute, and also look ahead of what's coming up in the fantasy football world.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

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What's up everybody? This is Snax from the Trap Nerds podcast and we're bringing you the Horror every week all October long. Kicking off this month, I'll be bringing you all my greatest fear inducing horror games from Resident Evil to Solid Hill. Me and Tony bringing back Fireteam on Left 4 Dead 2 and we just gonna be going over some of the great. Also in October we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movies and figure out why black people always gotta die first. The Umbral reliquary invites any and all fooling brave enough to peruse its many curiosities. But take heed, all sales are final. Weekly horror side quests written and narrated by yours truly with a full episode.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Read and a commentary special and we.

[Mike Greenberg]

Will cap it off with Horror Movie Battle Royale, Jason versus Freddy, Michael Myers versus Asian Thing with the little Tongue Monster. October, we're doing it Halloween style. Listen to the Trap Nurse podcast from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast. Mariners at the Tigers today, Blue Jays at the Yankees and the Yankees down 02. Let's bring in Christopher Mad Dog Russo, host of Mad Dog unleashed on Sirius XM channel 82. And he's also on First Take. You can usually see him on First Take every Wednesday with Stephen A. And tomor. Tomorrow, the season finale of Vice TV's NFL Classics. Upon further review, Nine Eastern, it'll be Phil Sims with Kyle Brandt discussing the super bowl between the Giants and the Broncos. Chris, good to see you again. Finish this sentence. If the Yankees get swept, what?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Yeah, big embarrassment. Good job, Danny. Always a pleasure. Bull is going nowhere. I think you could have made a case if they had lost the Red Sox again, that maybe despite his contract extension, you could have made that. You know, he's had a lot of injuries. He navigated the team pretty well. Good job there by beating Boston. You know, maybe they ran into a buzzsaw here. You know, the Yankees will probably chalk it up to, you know, they weren't whole next year they got the young pitcher in Schutler. Throw in Cole back. You still have Wardon sitting there with Freed. You know they'd be a little Better off. But again, this would be another year where the Yankees, you know, go, they bet. Here's the bottom line. Since 2009, they won one World Series game. That's it. I mean, you could debate this anytime you want. This is the Yankees, who have the biggest payroll in baseball and right there with the Dodgers. And they've won one World Series game in 15 years and chances are they won't win another one this year. Because I do think you and I probably, you love the baseball. I think the Blue Jays will probably figure out a way to win another game and then the Yankees are going to lose their divisional series to Toronto. And that is going to sting. But I don't think there's going to be any drastic changes. I think they're relatively pleased with how the year went based on losing Cole Boone. The fans don't like Boone, but the Yankee brass loves him. So if, imagine he's a good representative for them of, you know, he's good media guy. He sends the message correctly, he listens to what they wanted to do. So he's not going anywhere either. I think they're chalking up they ran into a buzz saw in this Blue Jay team.

[Mike Greenberg]

I mentioned this in the first hour of the show. There have been 189 pitches of at least 100 miles per hour in the postseason.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Wow.

[Mike Greenberg]

Wow. Yeah. I mean, that's where we're headed. That is. That is analytics, correct?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

That is analytics, Danny. And there's too many relievers. You know, it was so much fun to see Scruple against Cleveland early in that series because he went 7, 8 innings crochet against the Yankees when he pitched him to the bottom of the eighth last week. The entertainment aspect of baseball, we've lost it. You and I grew up with Gibson, with Seaver, you maybe with Koufax, not me, but you maybe with Koufax, where you saw these big pitchers go out there and have to navigate a lineup the third time through. Jim Palmer's another one, Catfish Hunter. And that was always fun to see the big hall of Famer, how he gets through, you know, that big three, four or five in the lineup in the eighth and ninth inning and you don't have that anymore. I mean, look at what, look at what has occurred here. I mean, the Yankees took out heel bottom of the third the other night with two outs. I mean, the kid had a no hitter about the top of the six the other day in Toronto in a sixth inning and they took him out of the game after 78 pitches. Boyd got taken out of the game against the, in game one against San Diego after 58 pitches. I mean, it's just the way it is. It's unfortunate they've ruined the aspect of it, the entertainment aspect of it. You and I and most fans can't pick out, can't pick these relievers out of a lineup, yet they dominate these games in a sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth inning. You know, it is the way it is. It's, you know, baseball needs to fix it. I don't know how they're going to do it. The analytics have become more important than the entertainment aspect of the sport. And it's a problem. That's why it was good to see the Yankee right hander pitch in the eighth inning, ninth inning in Game 3, went eight innings in that game, it was something different. It was something fun again, the great pitcher, the starter, watching him perform late in these playoff games, when you and I were growing up, was theater and we've lost that in the sport. And it's a major problem and baseball knows it. I'm not sure what they can do about it though. They know it, they know it's a problem.

[Mike Greenberg]

But you know, the Dodgers starting staff has been great. It's their bullpen that's terrible.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Terrible.

[Mike Greenberg]

They're starting to been unbelievable, right?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

And that's, you know, that's the weakness that the Dodgers have. I was a little surprised last night he bringing a kid from Japan a little earlier in that ninth inning. You think he wanted to try training to see if he can get three outs with a few three one lead. So to get him back on track. But Snell comes out after six innings. But if the Dodgers have a bugaboo, that's it. If the Dodgers are going to lose, it's going to be that, you know, eighth, ninth, seventh innings where they're going to lose a terrible game. And last night could have been that game. I mean, last night, I mean, let's face it, Snell comes out, they got a four nothing lead and you know, if they don't make a great play in that bunt, who knows, they might lose a historically bad game, blowing a 41 lead in the ninth. And maybe they show some vulnerability, get a little nervous.

[Mike Greenberg]

Nervous.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Philadelphia feels good about themselves. They get the split at home and you know, we have a situation where the Dodgers can be picked off now. You know, they're up 2 0. They're going to figure out a way to win another game and they're going to win that series. The Dodgers issue, as you Just said is that short relief in that seventh, eighth and ninth inning. And now we'll see. Maybe this 21 year old is going to be the answer. They spend the game 250 million and he did a great job in game one. So maybe they have corrected that too. I mean the Dodgers are, you know, they don't. They're a great team. I mean Dan, think about their team. They are top three in the lineup is tremendous. Then you got Teoscar Hernandez. Kiki Hernandez gets big hits. Will Smith who's hurt. We all know how good he is. Let's throw in Max Muncie. And then they have, you know, guys like Snell, Yamamoto, Ohtani. Oh, and by the way, here's Glasnow making 200 million. We'll pitch him in game four. I mean they are a great, great team. Let's be honest.

[Mike Greenberg]

Talking to Christopher Maddog Russo, Maddog Unleashed on Sirius XM channel 82 and he is one of the host. Co host of ESPN's First Take. I thought about you on this topic that we use championships as a metric for greatness for quarterbacks and NBA players but we don't do that for baseball players. Why?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Yeah, I mean, because you know, Ted Williams never won a title, but he only gets up four times a game. And is it his fault that they never had any tremendous starting pitching? You know, Cobb never won a title with Detroit and he's one of the all time greats. Never won a title, lost a couple of World Series. Yeah, I mean it is a little tricky. I mean, you know, Mattingly never won a championship with the Yankees. I think it's because the pitcher dominates so much. So if we look at baseball from a, from an eight man perspective, we don't look at it that way because there's not as much impact they can have on a game. With the baseball debate about the great hall of Famer in a big spot, we do it the pitching because he's going to get the ball a couple times in a short series. And that is where I have always had some trouble with Kershaw because Kershaw, he's won a title and Kershaw is a tremendous regular season pitcher. But if you look at Kershaw in the post postseason, he's been very mediocre. He's got a 4, 45 ERA, he's given up 30 home runs in his postseason starts and he has never been a great postseason performer. That is the one guy that you can label like the quarterback, like the center in basketball that for whatever the Reason his regular season prowess doesn't translate into the postseason. And he did win A title in two, 2020 in the pandemic year when they beat Tampa. And he pitched pretty well in that run. He pitched good in game five. But we don't look at it the same way because the everyday player, Danny, as you know, doesn't have the same influence on a game as the starting pitcher has. So when we look at it in baseball, if you want to grade the starting, you know, Maddux was never great in the postseason. No. 374 lifetime ERA, never great in a postseason. And that's why a guy like Smoltz, and that's why a guy like, you know, to a certain degree, Schilling, that's why, you know, you'd like to have them in a big game. Gives you confidence in them in a big spot. Their regular season isn't as good, but, you know, in a big game, you can rely on them. So I think it's more the pitcher that you discuss more than the everyday player.

[Mike Greenberg]

I got into it with Peter King. We kind of went back and forth on the hall of Fame, and we were talking about, you know, that is Russell Wilson playing himself out of the hall of Fame. And I said, you know, Matthew Stafford has one super bowl win, and I think he was a Pro Bowler one time. Russ got to two Super Bowls, and he was a Pro Bowler 10 times. So his regular season stats are better than Eli Manning. But so it feels Manning's going in. People don't debate that, but Russ is playing his way out of the hall of Fame. Do you agree?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Yeah, that's a very. That's going to be a very close vote. I think that pass hurts him, too. The interception against the Patriots, you know, with Malcolm Butler, one of the worst, that hurts Pete Carroll. It's one of the worst players of all time. And he throws a pick which would have won a Super Bowl. I think that is a little bit a.

[Mike Greenberg]

Of.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Of a factor. You know, he's been on a million teams now. You know, Denver didn't work well. The Giants hasn't worked well. Pittsburgh didn't work well, ended poorly in Seattle. I think that's a problem, too. I think your point about Stafford is fair. He's very underrated historically. I mean, he was on a bad Detroit team. I understand. You know, Goff played well for the Lions, but he was on a bad Lions team. He's done a great job for the Rams. He plays well in big games. You know, last year they had the Eagles beat. He played great. Played well in the Super Bowl. Played well two years ago in Detroit in a playoff game. Stafford's very underrated historically, and he's going to be a Hall of Famer. And Manning, Danny, is about five games, let's be honest. Manning is about a game in two games in Green Bay. It's about a game in San Francisco, and it's two games against Brady. That is Manning's career now. Five heroic games. Beat Brady, especially the second one, you know, got beat up against the Niners, was great. You know, Green Bay in minus 2 degree weather. He outplayed Favre and he won two titles, so. And he did it in New York, which, you know, is a big factor too. Very few quarterbacks outside of Plunkett, you know, who didn't get. He's not going to make the hall of Fame. But if you win two Super Bowls, chances are you're going to make it. And he did it in New York and he beat Brady twice. But his career, if you look at Manning and you be fair about it, his career comes down to five games now. They're post season games. They come down to five games. Wilson's a better regular season quarterback than Manning, but not the postseason success. Stafford is a better quarterback than Manning, but not the postseason success too. And you and I probably, if my life came down to it, I would definitely take Stafford over Manning. Would you take Wilson over Manning? Gain the win for your life? Who would you take, Wilson or Manning? I'd probably take Manning. I probably would.

[Mike Greenberg]

Well, let me throw this out.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

I wouldn't take him over.

[Mike Greenberg]

If David Tyree doesn't make that catch.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Chris, they don't win again.

[Mike Greenberg]

Yeah. So like that's. He doesn't go to the hall of Fame.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

I agree with you. Excellent point.

[Mike Greenberg]

And the, and the, and the first win in the super bowl was the defensive front, they crushed.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

That was it. Yeah, they. And he won the MVP in that game, Manning.

[Mike Greenberg]

And he should. Yeah, but he shouldn't have been, you know, that should have been the defensive line.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Absolutely. Very much like Brady's first year against St. Louis.

[Mike Greenberg]

Yes.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

He shouldn't have won the MVP either. Venatori could have won it. The defense did a great job on Warner, but the quarterback gets the big. But you are a hundred percent right. You can make a very strong case that David Tyree is the reason Eli is going to be in the hall of Fame. Yeah, because one super bowl would not do it. It would have taken. Needs his body of work, needs a second title and he Got it and he got it. That turned out to be his first title, but he got it now. He did a great job on the play. He dodged the rush. He, you know, he found the open man. He did score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with his offense. They were, you know, it was. What was the score? I think it was seven, three, maybe whatever the score was. I mean, he did have two drives in the fourth quarter. Kevin Boss caught the titan of the tight end quarter past. But you're right 100% now. But that goes back to the original question. You had a game. Dan Patrick had a game for his life. Would you take Manning or do you take Russell Wilson?

[Mike Greenberg]

If, if I get Russ. Seattle, Seattle, Russ. I would take him because of his.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Running and things like that.

[Mike Greenberg]

Yes. He was the best player on the field in that game. That super bowl that he lost. New England had no answer for him. He was unbelievable in that game. And it's, you know. Do you agree that Pete Carroll and Darrell Bevel wanted him to be the MVP and not Marshawn Lynch? You call the pass play. It's like we blame Russell instead of crediting Malcolm Butler with an unbelievable play. And Russ, why you would call that instead of a run pass option like, I don't know. I don't understand it. But you know, if you.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

I agree with you on that point. Pete Carroll is the number one goat of that game. It's not Wilson. I mean, they called the wrong play and they got Marshawn lynch sitting there. So you're 100% right. Wilson is not that, but he's number two or Devils two. Take your pick. The coaches are one and then the quarterbacks too. But I think that your other point is a good point. I think there are. Look at Mattingly, but he had a bad back. But you get the idea sometimes how you end your career if you're a borderline hall of Famer is more important than what you did in your career. And Wilson is going to end his career, you know, in a way that is not impressive. And that is going to be your lasting memory of him against, you know, the Steelers and the Giants and Denver and Peyton and Sean Payton got him out of there and he didn't finish well in Seattle. And I think because of that we seem to forget for a eight or a nine year period. He was a great quarterback. And you are right, he was great. But the last three or four, four or five, he's been very average. Manning ended his career with the same team. And the lasting impression of Manning in A lot of ways. And Troy Aikman, we even brought it up last night, was the Mario Manningham pass, which beat Brady. He mentioned it in the game last night. So as a result of that, I think that, you know, I. I think Manning, you know, you don't have a bad taste in your mouth. Now, do you agree with me. Go back to pitching for a second. Now, I know everybody loves Kershaw, but do you agree with me that Kershaw's postseason almost gets forgotten because he's been so good in a regular season and the average baseball fan doesn't realize that he's been a bad postseason pitcher? You think I'm being too harsh there, or do you think there's a good point to be made?

[Mike Greenberg]

I heard you say this on your show, and it felt like you were going out of your way. It did.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

You felt that?

[Mike Greenberg]

Yeah, yeah. Because, you know, Maddox and Glavin weren't good postseason pitchers.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

I agree.

[Mike Greenberg]

And I. We don't mention that very often about those two guys. And Maddox won 354 games. I mean, Kershaw. Yes. That. That is bad. Bad numbers. Bad numbers. But when you win that title, I mean, Maddox, they won one World Series. So, I mean, Kershaw just. I don't understand this. There's certain guys that were great in the postseason, and they were good in, you know, Jack Morris or Smoltz or Schilling. They just love the moment. And I. You know, I just have great appreciation for them. But, yeah, it did feel like you were.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Well, I got to be careful with that. Dad just said that. I take when you tell me that I'll be careful, and I'll be fair about Kershaw, and I know you got to run, but I'll be fair on Kershaw. You know, the old, you know, what happened in Game 5 in 2017 against Houston. I mean, supposedly, that's when the Astros are cheating folks with the cans. And supposedly, they laid a. Tom Forducci told me this, and he would know. Supposedly, they laid off 38 sliders in the game, and he got bombed in that game. They lost 13 12. They laid off 38 sliders. Now, did they lay off the 38 sliders, or they know they were coming? If that's the case, maybe give Kershaw a big break. I don't know how you feel about it, but that's.

[Mike Greenberg]

But, Chris, I ran into somebody who was in the Astros organization this summer, and he said that Kershaw was tipping his pitches. So we.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

That's what he said. That was his argument okay?

[Mike Greenberg]

Yes. He said, we knew because I talked about the cheating. He goes, no, Kershaw was tipping his pitches. I said, but you guys still cheated. He said, yes, yes.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Well, then you got to trust. So then the question becomes, do you trust the guy who told you that, or is he trying to protect his team from not taking something away from that great comeback?

[Mike Greenberg]

That's a tricky one. It is Great to see you. Thanks again for joining us. Enjoy the baseball. That's Christopher Mad Dog Russo. You'll see him on First Take tomorrow. Mad Dog Unleashed. It's Sirius XM82. Also part of the NFL Classics upon further Review on Vice TV at 9am East, 9pm Eastern tomorrow with Phil Sims and Kyle Brandt. Take a break. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow after this. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live. Thursday Night Football is on and it's only on Prime Video. This week, it's a rivalry renewed as.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

The Philadelphia Eagles take on the New York Giants.

[Mike Greenberg]

Coverage begins at 7pm Eastern with Football's Best Party TNF tonight presented by Verizon. Not a Prime member? Not a problem. Simply sign up for a 30 day free trial. It's the Eagles and the giants Thursday at 7pm Eastern, only on Prime Video. Restrictions apply. See Amazon.com Amazon prime for details.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

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[Dan Patrick]

I felt the love dying. I was crying every day. I fell in the deepest depression that I had ever had.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

How do you think you're misunderstood?

[Dan Patrick]

I'm not this evil, mean person that people think that I am. I'm too compassionate. I have sympathy for that. My man, you put so much heart.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

And soul into your work. What's the hardest part for you to take that criticism?

[Dan Patrick]

This was not given to me. I worked my ass off from it even when I was a stripper. I'mma beat the best. This pole dancer in here.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

When was the moment you felt I did it?

[Dan Patrick]

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[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mike Greenberg]

What's up everybody? This is Snax from the Trap Nerds podcast and we're bringing you the Horror every week all October long. Kicking off this month I'll be bringing you all my greatest fear inducing horror games from Resident Evil to Solid Hill. Me and Tony bringing Backfire team on Left for Dead two and we just gonna be going over some of the greats. Also in October we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movie and figuring out why black people always gotta die first. The Umbral Reliquary invites any and all fool brave enough to peruse its many curiosities. But take heed, all sales are final. Weekly horror side quests written and narrated by yours truly with a full episode.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Read and a commentary special and we.

[Mike Greenberg]

Will cap it off with Horror Movie Battle Royale Jason vs. Freddy Michael Myers vs. The Alien Thing with the Little Tongue Monster. October. We're doing it Halloween style. Listen to the Traverse Podcast from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your broadcast.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Mike Greenberg]

We started out the show, we were talking about LeBron James. He's going to make his quote unquote, second decision. And would this be about his retirement? And I was like, no, this is going to be something that is product related. Well, here is LeBron James talking about making his second decision. Well, everyone's on pins and needles across the country. You ready to go, LeBron? Where's the powder? Left it at home. LeBron fans, want to know where you're taking your talents this year. What's your decision in this fall? Man, this is tough. In this fall, I'm gonna be taking my talents to Hennessy. Vsop. Vsop. And this was the conclusion you woke.

[Dan Patrick]

Up with this morning?

[Mike Greenberg]

That was the conclusion I woke up with this morning. Why? I feel like it's gonna give me the best opportunity to win more at hosting. Not only that, win at signature cocktails, Winning having a good time. Win at impressing guests. Win at making memories. Win at making it look easy. Win at leaving people wanting more LeBron. Okay, well, it went as I thought it would, that they would kind of mock the Jim Gray decision. And when he took his talents to south beach. So kind of went as scripted. Didn't know what the product was going to be, but now it's. It's Hennessy. Okay. Yeah. Paul had the opposite effect on me. And pick up some more Hennessy after the show. It worked. If I could buy more and buy more. Okay. All right, Marvin, how would you grade that?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

LA F.

[Mike Greenberg]

Todd, how about you? Yeah, I found it a little cringy. Didn't love it. Yeah. Seaton. Yeah. Exactly what thought it was gonna be. Yeah, yeah. He's not announcing his retirement like this. Slightly embarrassed for even paying attention to it, really, from being. Yeah, yeah. As soon as he started, you know, they did the. Well, where's the powder? Like, no. Okay. Well, you know, maybe Hennessy's getting what they wanted. You got publicity here. Yes, Marvin, I know Michael Jordan wouldn't do this. Couldn't Help it. Sorry. Alrighty. Final results of the poll questions. Seton, if you'll run through those. This day in sports history. Last call for phone calls. Mike Greenberg. Greeny is going to join us on the program tomorrow. Get up. And Jimmy Rollins, former Philly. He's doing some TV work while rooting for the Phillies during the Phillies Dodgers series. So he'll join us. All right, Satan. 70% of the audience say Trevor Lawrence's career is going to be disappointing rather than great. And next fall, Bill Belichick will be unemployed. That's 52%. Followed by working in the media. I don't get that. I guess maybe in a studio role, but can't see him breaking down games during a game. Moves too quick. Yes. Do you think Bill Belichick in that situation would be more likely to be fired or quit if he's no longer at North Carolina? Oh, it'll be a buyout. Yeah. So maybe a combination of. We don't want you. Okay. Pay me and then I'll leave. Yes. Todd. Yeah, I see that mutual parting of ways, which we all know is never 50, 50 down the middle of that. Yeah. I just don't know how much enthusiasm he has for this. I just. I never get that feeling, you know? His priorities appear to have changed a little bit this day in sports history. Paul, just one of our favorites. 1918 Georgia Tech football beat Cumberland College 222 to 0. Georgia Tech ran the ball every play for 978 yards, not one pass. Okay. And then they named the Heisman after John Heisman, who was the head coach at Georgia Tech. Yeah, front runner. What happened to sportsmanship? Yes. Like John Heisman scheduled Cumberland College. Cumberland got a payout check, though. Big payout. Oh, they did? Oh, huge. Yeah. Yeah, Their nil players didn't step up back then. Todd, what'd you learn today? You don't know how good his team is going to be, but you're calling it seven five point center. Wendy will be the NBA MVP this coming season. Well, you know what? I forgot that I said Luka Doncic would be the mvp, so I have to go with that. But Wemby will finish second. All right. Seaton Stumble Ruski is a new play. Yeah, the stumble Rooski. Marvin, what did you learn? Apparently, going to a cookout is a punishment. Paul, what did you learn?

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

It's Hennessy time.

[Mike Greenberg]

Yeah, Todd, what did I learn? We all learned you got caught up in Cooper flag and all the NBA preseason action last night that was going on. Have a great day, everybody. We'll be back tomorrow.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mike Greenberg]

I love that you created this system that revolves around you, creating pockets of peace. World mental health day is around the corner. And on my podcast, just heal with Dr. J, I dive into what it really means to care for your mind, body and spirit. From breaking generational patterns to building emotional.

[Dan Patrick]

Capacity, I'm gonna walk away feeling like, yes, I'm gonna continue my healing journey.

[Mike Greenberg]

Listen to just heal with Dr. J from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody.

[Mike Greenberg]

Lauren LaRosa.

[Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo]

You hear that?

[Mike Greenberg]

Exclusive. Lauren came in hot. I came in.

[Dan Patrick]

Been telling the truth every day. I'm bringing you the latest in entertainment, breaking down the headlines you can't stop talking about and giving you my very unfiltered take on the biggest stories in the industry. From exclusive news and y' all know I got it to us breaking down the interviews. Cause y' all are my co hosts now. I'm giving you the deep dives on some of the biggest moments in pop culture.

[Mike Greenberg]

Oh, my God.

[Dan Patrick]

Listen to the Latest with Lauren LaRosa, weekdays on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast. Culture eats strategy for breakfast, right?

[Mike Greenberg]

On a recent episode of Culture Raises Us, I was joined by Valisha Butterfield, media founder, political strategist and tech powerhouse for a powerful conversation on storytelling impact and the intersections of culture and leadership.

[Dan Patrick]

I am a free black woman.

[Mike Greenberg]

From the Obama White House to Google to the Grammys, Valisha's journey is a masterclass in shifting culture. And using your voice to spark change. Change. Listen to culture raises us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan Patrick]

This is an iHeart podcast.