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I'm Ed Helms, and on season three of my podcast, Snafu, there's a story I couldn't wait to tell you. It's about an unlikely duo in the 1920s who tried to warn the public that prohibition was going to backfire so badly it just might leave thousands dead from poison. Listen and subscribe to snafu on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, y'all? I'm A.J. andrews, pro softball player, sports analyst, and the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove. On my new podcast, Dropping Diamonds, we dive headfirst into the world of softball by sharing powerful stories, insights and conversations that inspire and empower. It's time to drop bombs and Diamonds. Dropping diamonds with AJ Andrews is an iHeart women's sports production and partnership with Athletes Unlimited Softball League and Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. Listen to dropping diamonds with AJ Andrews on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Brought to you by Novartis, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports Network. I'm Mark Seal. And I'm Nathan King. This is Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli. The five families did not want us to shoot that picture. This podcast is based on my co host Mark Seals best selling book of the same title. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli features new and archival interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, James Caan, Talia Shire and many others. Yes, that was a real horse's head. Listen and subscribe to Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio. Find your local station for COVINO rich@foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. How you doing? What's up everybody? Is that a Wendy Williams impression or Rasputia? What does Joey say? How you doing? How you doing? Hope everybody's doing all right. Hope you're having a show, hey, sort of day. A Dodgers sort of show day. Yeah. Or how about an Austin Reeves sort of week? That guy's lighting it up, man. Everybody recognizing how great he is, we're going to talk about him if we have time. But whatever we don't have time for, we have a whole show dedicated to over promised on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. We're Covino and Rich broadcasting live from the Tirerack.com studios. Tirerack.com will help you get there. An unmatched selection fast. Free shipping, free road hazard protection. Over 10,000 recommended installers@ Tire Rack.com the way Tire buying should be. And be sure to check out the fox Sports Radio YouTube channel where we post all our videos from the show. Long clips, short clips, mid clips, long. Those are your takes. Like. Like John Lennon's butt crack. Yeah, long clips. By the way, the worst part about being banned for a day on social media is when you want to respond to an idiot and you can't. What did someone say to you, I noticed you get lots of bad feedback on social media. Who, me? Everybody hates you. I mean, I'm just kidding. No, I'm not. Some. Some guy was talking about how we're having our big Kavino in Rich party in Vegas, June 20th to the 22nd. By the way, that's also your invitation right now, if you don't already know. We're having a big Cavino in Rich party, Las Vegas, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 20th to the 22nd. There'll be events. There'll be live broadcast. Hey, we'll be drinking, maybe doing karaoke, some gambling, some. And remember, what happens in Vegas only happens in Vegas. That's the new tagline. What happens in Vegas goes on Rich's card. But, yeah, this is your invite. You're invited. Everybody's invited. Come hang with us. June 20th. If you could make it just one day, make it the 21st, because that's the big party night. But 20th, 21st and 22nd, we're gonna. We're gonna have a throwdown. Someone was talking smack about it. I'm excited to, you know, party it up, have some drinks. I hope stuff's going on in the 20th, too. That's the night I'm going to be there. Yeah, I was saying I got. I got to come back to L. A for. For a wedding, but I'm going to be there the Friday night. Oh, hell, yeah. It's a party if you're there. We're kidnapping Dan Byer and bringing him. It's gonna be a good time. So the reason I brought it up was also to remind you guys that we're having a big party in Vegas, and you're all invited. Some guy on Facebook. He goes, respectfully, I loved you guys for years, but this event should have been planned last year. It's three and a half months away, and I have anxiety not knowing exact details. And I responded to this guy who plans a year plus in advance. Come on. Do you know what you're doing in 2026 when you got kids and events and work and business trips and all the things you do, you know, plans for mid-2026 right now. And then I went to press send, and I couldn't. Also, my favorite meme, when you go to the dentist office and you walk up after the appointment, and they're like, all right, let's book your next appointment. And you're like, yeah, I know what I'm gonna be doing on a Tuesday at 2. 36 months, sput. That's so funny. You would say that. 2:30. That's so funny. Tooth hurty, tooth 30. Tooth hurty, tooth hurty, tooth hurty, tooth hurting. I went for a dental cleaning a couple weeks ago and I had that same dumb. It's. I'm sure some stand up comic's done it before, but it is ridiculous. Where they plan your six month cleaning. Like, how's Wednesday, August 20th? And you're like, Wednesday night. How on earth do you think I know what I'm doing? You have to base your whole day around it. Then you'll be like, you'll get a. You'll get like a week's notice, it's coming up. And you're like, oh, yeah, that's my tooth cleaning. Everything else off the schedule. What I do is I go, yeah, yeah, sure. And then, you know, the weeks leading up, you make the adjustment, like, yeah, I can't do it. How about the day before? Like, it's. No, I think I scheduled a doctor's appointment like eight months in advance. And then when it finally arrived, I was like, oh, yeah, that, I'm fine. I don't need to go, by the way. That's a big problem. You go to, you have a issue, you go to the doctor and everything's like, months, months, months. We can see you in March of 2027. It's ridiculous. Anyway, one last thought, Kavino, before we move on to basketball. I know we're talking about Rodney Pete interfering with Max Muncie. Yeah, but he didn't. I want to make that very clear. Yes, it's laughable that he had a baseball glove with him. All came right to him. It went right to him. And Muncie didn't. He missed it. Muncie missed it. Regardless, you look at the stacking of gloves. Yeah, sure, I was gonna get to in midweek. Major. If you look at the stacking of gloves, Muncie is over Pete. So it went pretty much went through his glove. Pete's glove, yeah. But not only that, this is the guy that this. I think, I think it's because Max Muncie has heard Rodney Pete talk Dodgers on the radio. That's why I gave him a dirty look. I think the funnier story is what Covino said, which is, here's a guy that evaded the biggest, baddest men in the NFL. This guy is scrambling around the pocket, avoiding monsters, try to sack him and kill him. And he brings a glove to a baseball game. Yeah, what was that conversation like? And by the way, he's in Tokyo. Did he Pack it with him. Honey, do you have your gloves? Was it carry on, or was it. Was it a checked bag? Did he bring that, like, as his one personal item on the plane? If you wear it on your body, you can get away with that. Who brings the glove? His bag was slightly overweight, so he put it on his hand for the flight. Did he have snacks and ziplock bags in the glove? I'm honestly guessing. Maybe they, like, provided him one or something. Dude, the funniest thing is when you think about that, you're right. It's not a game at Dodger Stadium. 20 minutes away. He went to Japan, and he's, like, packed his shoes. Oh, he packed my. You know, some gym shorts, some pants, a Dodger shirt. Oh, yeah, my glove. Honey, that's wild. Don't you think? Like, Holly Robinson Pete stopped him at one point. Like, honey, you don't need that. He's like, yes, I do. She's like, no, you don't. I do. Got to protect your face. Yeah. And as it turns out, he does explain that he was trying to protect her. Take a listen. I didn't know such a thing could go so viral so quick, man. It was. It was crazy. I was thinking of protecting my wife, Holly. That's all I was thinking about. And didn't really take a peek at Max coming and how close he was that we were sitting in the second row. It started curving back, man. The only thing I could think about is, okay, I can't. I can't let that ball hit her or me in the head. So let me try to reach out and catch it. And then I saw his face. Once I caught. I saw his face, and he was like, oh, man, he was not happy. I mean, he looked at me like I was Bartman from back in the day with the Cubs. He looked at me like he wanted blood. And. And we pointed out it's usually the reaction of the player, whether it's Moises out Lou ruining Steve Bartman's life, or he also says Bartman like, it's Bart Simpson. Yes. We were talking yesterday. Elton John versus Tom. Tommy John. Yeah. So it's like Bartman, Bartman, Cubs, Bartman, the Simpsons. It's like Spider man and Speederman if he was Jewish. There you go. There you go. By the way, I'm zaprudering. I'm zaprudering this. Yeah. I don't see Holly Robinson Pete. Holly Robinson Pete is behind him. He's reaching forward and forward. So he's reaching, like, at an angle completely away. From it's nowhere near his wife is an excuse. He just reached out to grab this ball. Think he did nothing wrong except for bringing that glove back to the left. Yes. Keith Hernandez and Newman back into the left, back into the sounds. She's just the fall guy for the story. She is. Didn't Trump just release the Keith Hernandez tapes? Yes. Yeah, that spit ricocheted, wasn't it? Oh, I forget what actually was. Roger McDowell. Yes, it was Roger McDowell. Who was Roger McDowell. All right. Well, hey, Rodney. Rodney Pete, a fellow Fox Sports radio guy. Pretty cool moment that he goes to Japan for our local 570 and involves himself in a funny moment. Like I said, that's very viral moment. Yeah. Like, what's the chances, right? Mm. Like the chances. I don't. Like one in, like 65,000. Like when the two of you goofs were at the Home Run Derby. Oh, man. You know what? I don't want to give people homework assignments, but when you get home, if you search Covino and Rich C o V I N O on YouTube. Home Run Derby. Just search Home Run Derby. Our mission for years, Danny G. Was just to get on tv. So we would do the bushwhacker dance every time a home run came in our vicinity. And we were on the esp, Were on TV like, like five, six years in a row doing that. The funniest part is we were. We actually had a show on ESPN for years, but that was more fun. Yeah, we tried to get on TV doing the bushwackers. Yeah. This is like the toy monkey. Also, there's a moment that lives in infamy where Rich Davis is on live TV crying at the end of a Mets game. Oh, it's all on YouTube. Have fun looking at that later on. Now, Spot, our video guy, there's also a great video of Spot missing a home run that goes off his hand. I would have fallen into the outfield. You would have fallen into the bullpen. But it would have been worth it. Would it? The ball goes right off his hand. And you see Spot go. Oh, should have brought. Should have packed a glove with you, Spot. I have one now. Did I? Yeah. I think since this is ADD Radio, this is at its finest. Let me bring up one last point about foul balls. And you. You know, we're busting the chops of one Rodney Pete for bringing a glove to Japan. We were at a Home Run Derby multiple times. There was one year where they gave out gloves in left field. And I still. That's why I'm thinking maybe they Provided him one or something. Could have bought one at, like, the little store. I still. I still have. You'd have to break it in. I still have. Very nice. I still have that broken in. Like, like, generic Wilson glove they gave out at the Home Run Derby. But we were at a derby once, and this is just a quick little story. There was a guy maybe five rows ahead of us, Albert Pujols hit a line drive home run that the exit velocity was 114 miles. It had to be. It had to be. It was like one of those. It was one of, like, Giancarlo Stanton. Like, the line drive just went right out of the park. Yeah, we saw the ball. You heard it sizzling as it was flying by. You heard the ball pops this guy in the face. We saw the blood start coming out of his mouth and nose. And he's trying to tell his bros, like, yeah, I'm good. I'm good. Get this guy out of here. Remember that famous video of Fabio getting hit in the face by a bird on a roller coaster? And it's just blood everywhere. I love it. That's what we saw. That's what happened to this guy's face. And. And he really was. He was trying to say, I'm good. It was so bad. It was so sad, so weird to see. I can't believe it's a bird. But, hey, maybe that is good that Rodney Pete was trying to protect people in the stand. So that's the story. You'll be seeing it, if you haven't already, throughout the day, because again, the Dodgers played in Tokyo again with a win over the Cubs earlier today. Now, let's turn our attention to the NBA just for a second, because I know, Danny G, you're locked in all the time. And it's hard not to be locked in now that football's over and baseball hasn't really begun yet. The NBA is really bringing it. And your Lakers are fun to watch. Yeah, a little injured lately, but they're getting. They're starting to get healthy. They got cold for a second, but turned it right around again. Well, yeah, they were missing not only LeBron, but Luca Rui, who's a starter, and then another starter in Jackson Hayes. There's a headline today. Did Luca. Did the trade actually make the Lakers defense better? Because there's speculation on, man, they're really gelling defensively that you would have thought would have been their weakness without AD, who, by the way, is golfing. I don't know how you feel about that optically. It looks Kind of bad, I think we're saying. No, it looks like he's making some progress. He must be feeling better because he's out there in Texas golfing. I don't know. I don't know. I always use that story of back in the day when Joanna Cespetus, they were so desperate to get him back in the lineup, and it's like, yeah, he can't play. And then you see Cesspit is golfing a couple days in a row. It's like, come on, dude, you're swinging a golf club. Yeah, I think it's a bad look, but I do think that it has made the defense better, but for simple reasons, because I think they relied so much on AD that it didn't force them to step up. And now without AD it forces people to step up. It's like Rich. When we travel as a team, right. As a. As a show, a lot of times, Spotty likes to lead the way, and I just follow Spot because he walks so fast. I'm just following his lead. Or he's the guy that calls the Uber. Or he's the guy that I know where I'm going around. Guess what? I'm forced. Or someone else is forced to step up. Or we collectively take it on together. No, because guess what, Spot, if you weren't there, what do you think? We don't know where to go and what to do. Yes. No, See, that's the thing. Two trips in a row, Spotty. We had to figure it out. Yeah. So in my. My analogy here is you take AD out of the defense. Well, now LeBron and Austin, Reeves and Luca, everyone's like, well, I guess we got to step up. And therefore, they're playing better defense instead of relying just on one guy. Reeves and Dalton connect, have brought the energy to the defensive side of the ball with those injuries. Just from that perspective and had analogy, doesn't that make a lot of sense? It's like, yeah, you're losing your best guy, the best defensive player, but it forces everyone else to step up because they have no other choice. So now they're on guard. Now they're playing because they're not just waiting for AD to stop the charge. So I think that's really what's happening here. And you're also seeing, like, Luca make everybody a better player. And for some reason, Austin Reeves is getting more shine than anybody as a result of this. Well, it was just the other day that Lucas said, how did this guy go undrafted? And listen, I roll my eyes and hate when any broadcaster crutches on racial stuff, I just feel like it's unnecessary. Like, it's unnecessary conversation when you're. You want to talk about Ryan Clark right now. But my thought is there's got to be a part of you, if you want to be honest with yourself, that because Austin Reeves is sort of a goofy white guy, the assumption is that you're sort of surprised that, oh, he is this good. It's the truth. I do agree with you. You could say that he's just unassuming. Right. You would never look at him and think he's going to be as good as he is. Yeah. And race probably is a part of that. But part of what you're saying is unassuming is because he's a white dude. That's part of. Part of it. It's part of it. Can't deny that. It's like. No, it's. It's a fair, like, assessment. It. You know, there. There are stereotypes that are. That are good and bad. Right. Like, I told you guys a story where I played coed softball one time and. And some girl brought her boyfriend along and she's like, do we need an extra guy on the team? And this guy looked like DK Metcalf. He was a ripped, like, 6 foot, 4 black dude that looked like he came straight from the gym. And we're like, yeah, come on, dude. This is the worst ballplayer I had ever played with. But stereotypically, I looked at him and I said, come on, man. You assumed he was going to be great. Yeah. So I think sometimes. And that was the Caruso treatment. When it's a balding dude with a bandana with a, you know, a headband on you, like this guy. You know what? Jeremy Lin got to that treatment back in the day. Because unless you're seven foot, Yao Ming, Asian, Asian community doesn't get a lot of love in the NBA. So it makes it more of a fun story. Makes it the story. So it's not. It's. It's. And by the way, hold on. You brought up Crusoe. I actually text. Texted this to our group text the other day. It's so funny because when you think of Austin Reeves, I remember there was a point in time. I remember talking to Danny about it too. Like, oh, man, it sucks. You know, the Lakers lost Caruso. I thought he would be the guy. And Danny G's like, no, but Reeves is pretty good. I was like, yeah, white guy for white guy. Caruso is, like, proven already. I thought he Was good. And you think of how much, like, how much he's grown and evolved since then as a player. Like, he's so great, man. And it's so wild to see he might be. And I'm not the only guy saying this. I can't take full credit, but if you watch basketball right now, he might be the best number three guy in the league right now. Right now. He brings it. He plays hard. I've heard a lot of people say that. So I. Like I said, I can't take credit for that. But he might be that guy and he might be the difference maker because of that. Come down the stretch. Yeah. You know, you said unassuming. I had to look up his college stats because I do remember him his last season in Oklahoma. He averaged 18.3 points that season, but an unassuming beginning. He started at wichita State for two seasons where he averaged like six points or something like that. But the last two years he was in the Big 12 for Oklahoma. He averaged 15 and a little over 18. So there was reason for teams to look at him. But, yeah, it went undrafted. But that's kind of cool, too, because people don't see you coming. You know, it's a bit of an advantage in that way, too. And I bet you that lights his fire a little bit. Well, enjoy the rest of your NBA season. We got a couple weeks left, and Cavino and I were saying that we got to hit a Lakers game, don't we? Yes. You know, as we get closer to the playoffs and the closer to LeBron's ending of his career. I'm not saying this year, but wouldn't you rather see him now than. Yeah, not. Not to change subjects, but we were saying how. How many people are like, man, I wish I would have said Jordan one last time. Exactly. I've never seen LeBron as a Laker. You know how many times you're like, Big Papi or Jeter or someone like, man, I didn't go one last time to see him. And we're here in la. That's the crime of it. Plenty of opportunities over the next, like, year and a half. You know, if he plays another year, like, go see LeBron one more time with your kids or something. I've never been to a Lakers game. That's my weird confession. Never been to a Lakers game. So I'd love to go. This is. Y'all confiscated. Yes, I know. Well, hey, we got midweek. Major Spot is working feverishly getting together the biggest stories in pop culture and sports. We do that next right here. Cavino and Rich Fox Sports Radio from providing extra support during busy seasons to replacing vacant roles, you need Express employment professionals on your team. Express and Austin Reeves. 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It's time for midweek Major. Kavino and Rich gets you over the middle of the week with midweek Major. Ooh, I love that. We throw sports and pop culture headlines and topics at the fellas. And it's like the kids say, that's so mid week. Definitely major. CNR scoring midweek Major. That was a good one, Dan. Had to bring him for March Madness. Nice. The madness begins. Dipsy D. All right. You hear the horns, you know you've made it to the middle of the week. Before we hand things over to the number one and only host of the segment, we like to roll the two big red love dice in the main studio. I just roll the six. All right, Big money, big money. No whammies, no whammies. Rich roll a rich got a seven. Rich goes first. Damn. Means rich gets first take. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the most famous person besides Judy Blume from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Spotty Boy. Hi, guys. Hey, Spot. How are you? Let's jump right in. So we spoke earlier this week about Cameron Brink getting the ick, as she called it, from guys wanting to make the LA Sparks practice squad. Well, that's because the guys were commenting on social media like, she could back into me. She could back into me. Well, after the interview with Brink went viral, the Sparks are doing a little bit of damage control and hoping to ease Brink's mind, clarifying that the male players will be rigorously vetted and all receive background checks. So they're not going to just be pulling dudes off social media. The team has used the male practice squad since the team's inception in 1997. Other WNBA teams have also followed followed suit teams. The team released a statement saying that the team is committed to fostering a safe and respectful environment for all our players and want to emphasize that player safety remains our priority. Midweek or major? I think it's. Listen, to be honest, it's mid. That's so mid. But I'll say major because I think it's funny that Kevin Brink had the, you know, had the guts to say this because it is true. There's a lot of creepy guys out there and you don't think there were some creeps that were like, we could play with the NBW NBA women. Like, there's definitely creeps. So I think doing a little background check, no harm in that. I know a creep that's banned on Facebook as we speak. Shut up. Guy to my left here, he's posting butt cracks. I think it's a true story. He's a bandit. He's a butt crack bandit. I think it's a mid story, man. You know why? Because this should be standard practice no matter what. A background check. Yeah. Do your job. Before you hire somebody, how about you do a little investigating on the guy? It's not that hard. Do a Google search. It's a background check. That's not asking a whole lot, especially for professional level players. I. I think this should Be an industry standard no matter what you're doing. Well, when they do, like, open tryouts or. Or do you have to go through a background check? Yeah. Can I give everyone a piece of advice? I think if you're going on a date with somebody, you should do a background. I have a great piece of advice for everyone. This is a rich does, back crack checks, soft to buck, rack bandit. I. I have great advice for everyone, especially women out there. When you're on a date with a new guy, Bright bring up traveling and then so casually work into the conversation. Well, you know, when I travel, like, it's easy with TSA precheck. If a guy has TSA PreCheck, that means he has some level of screening. I mean, I know everything about someone before I go on a first date with them. But what I'm saying is, like, if the guy or girl's like, yeah, don't have pre check, I might assume, like, what you do. Wait a second. Danny G doesn't have tsa. Is he an outlaw? Do you know what? You know. You know what, though? Even recently, I've done work for the school district in my city. And you have to have FBI clearance. He also never takes his hat off. Danny J. I coach kids, as I point out, every day, because it's such a big part of my life now. I had to go to a place and get the fingerprinted. I had to get fingerprinted and background check. Yeah. So, I mean, if they're going to do that for coaching kids going through TSA pre check, maybe when you play ball with professionals, what's wrong with that? Yeah, I think it should be standard. All right. Heading over to the political landscape, politics aside, I gotta say, politics aside, obviously, several tensions between the U.S. russia and Ukraine. Well, during a call working out a cease. This is great. Working out a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Apparently, Trump and Putin had time to discuss the future of men's ice hockey between the two nations. So they were discussing the possibility of the US And Russia battling it out on the ice. Wow. The Kremlin announced the possibility of hockey games taking place between the two countries on US Soil, which would be interesting. Despite Russia's ongoing ban from international competition, they're banned by the Ice International Ice Hockey Federation through the next 2026 season, which pretty much prevents them from competing in the Olympics. But having an exhibition between the two countries might be a possibility. So we'll see. Maybe we'll get another Miracle on Ice between the two countries coming up midweek or major. This Is major. Definitely major. This is the biggest battle between Russia and the US since 1985. Christmas Day. Oh, Rocky and Drago. There you go. Russia, Christmas Day. Remember Paul, he was like, russia, listen, you said, politics aside, but the reality is sports bring people together. And if. If somehow, some way, like, there's a ceasefire and there's good, you know, if. If world peace could somehow be helped and orchestrated by hockey and like, hey, let's. Let's play sport. What about hot dog eating? How many. How many times has sports brought people together? If it could, like, cause less tension, I'm all for it. I think it's a great idea. And you saw what Russia did in the show. Paradise, right? Yeah. Right? Yeah. Nuclear missiles. Huh? Huh? It's like Rocky said on that famous day, Rich, if I could change, you could change. We all could change. Everybody could change. You know, I think you're right. If this is the catalyst and if this is the great equalizer to start some great conversation, it begins with sports and hockey. It's great for hockey fans. It's great for. It's great for the country, dude. If sports is part of peace, who can't control, get behind? That's really. Yeah. So apparently, I mean, this. There's no surprise to the story, but apparently we have Taylor Swift and I'll give it aside and Rashid Rice to thank for Travis Kelce returning for another season. A source close to the power couple revealed that Swift didn't want Kelsey to retire after their loss to the Eagles this season. She said she wanted him to go out on a high note. Apparently, they made this decision, quote, as a couple. Of course, this comes from sources, so I don't know who these sources are, but there's always a source. During talks about the couple's future, sentiment echoed by teammate Rasheed Rice, who revealed earlier this week that he urged Kelce not to end his career with a loss, saying, you can't go out like that. So regardless of the influence where it came from, Kelce will be back for another season midweek. Or maybe that's mid. I'll tell you why that's so mid. Everyone ends their career in a loss, unless you're John Elway, Peyton Manning, or the few people that win and they're like, that's it. I'm calling it a day. Most people go out on a loss. It's just that Tom Brady went out on a loss. It happens, man. I just think that unless you're Drone Bettis and you go up to Detroit and win for the Steelers and You're home Cypress Hill. Because we ain't going out like that. We ain't going out like that. We ain't going in. I think it's a good sign that they are discussing things as a couple because we realize what happens when you don't. Tom Brady and Drizelle make decisions of the couple. You, you win together, you lose together, you make those big decisions. I, you know, I think it's a good thing for them. I think it's a mid story. I think someone needs to explain to Taylor Swift that there's not always a happy ending. There's no guarantee in coming back. It could be even worse. She's, she's as you know, if he wants to have a great last year and go out on a high note, he needs to follow the John Cena blueprint. Just go out all heel the last year. Yeah, all heel. Because think of all the good press he's getting. Go heal. Just be a badass in your last season because there's no guarantee you're winning. All right. Because you mentioned Tom Brady. This is a headline I've seen across a few news sources. Apparently Tom Brady casually dating again. I didn't know that. And he is open to the idea of getting remarried. Who knows, After a split with Giselle. As we know, Giselle welcomed a child with her jiu jitsu instructor. That we weren't supposed to worry about this a few months ago. So, so no word on who he's actually dating. But of course he's been linked to some, several high profile models in the past. But yeah, open to the idea of remarrying. What do you think about that? I think it's, I don't want to say mid. I'll say major just for the heck of it. Definitely major Tom Brady. Like everyone else. I don't, I'm not a fan of giving up on love because it doesn't work out. But then again, you know my rule. Three times it's over. Like you, you, you're allowed to get divorced once because maybe you were young and something wrong happened or second time something happens. He can't get divorced three times. So if he gets married a third time, it's gotta be forever. So I'm all for it. Don't give up love. Tommy TB12 and I did see Tom Brady in a related story he posted a picture of like like 10 pairs of like kids sneakers in his like foyer area. He's, he's having sleepovers with his kids friends and everything. Like Tom Brady's Living the dad life. He's really taken in post retirement and I think he's probably thinking, like, all right, what's next for Tommy? You know, and it's, it's love. I think it's a matter of you don't want divorce to make you bitter, you want it to make you better. And you know, keep love out there as an option. But it's major news for any potential woman out there. You know, it's, it's, it's mid news for me, but major news for any potential wifey in the future. There could be another future Mrs. Brady. Yeah. Many excited women there are out there. Good for them. And you apparently. All right. The Troy Trojan's men's basketball team out of Alabama, their 14 seed in this year's tournament, playing this Friday if you want to check it out. But they may have Waffle House to thank for being in the tournament this year. So. Head coach Scott Cross revealed that when building a roster, he uses the iconic southern restaurant as a litmus test. He said, once asked a few recruits if they want to eat at Waffle House, they shut it it down immediately. And then they went to looked at forward Nick Stampley and he specifically requested a meal at Waffle House when he went to visit the college. And since then, he now asks all recruits if they like Waffle House. If the answer is yes, they get signed. If the answer is no, they usually don't go on to be on the team. Let me tell you. So he said it's not, of course it's not the only way they decide, but a huge litmus test maybe. I think this is major. Definitely. I agree with Kavino. I hate these weird, like one question litmus test. I failed one one time. That's why. But, but who doesn't like Waffle House? I'll be honest, if you don't like Waffle House, I said it yesterday, it's great. If you're the type of person that's not looking forward to Happy Gilmore too, I'm probably not the type of guy that would be your friend if you don't like Waffle House. Late night, early midday, anything, you're probably not the type of guy I would like either. Danny G. One time, the Covino and Rich show. And by the way, I think this is weak. We were up for like a morning gig somewhere on terrestrial radio and the PD of the radio station is like El Camino and Rich, I just got one question for you. Are you a Cholula guy or a Tapatio guy? And we're like, oh, no. And I think I gave the wrong answer because we didn't get that job. Cavino thinks that's the reason why we did. That's it? Yeah. Why can't you like both of them? Because I do. I. I like both. I like all hot sauces. They're all great. But it was one of those tests. What did you answer again? I said, cholula is the right answer. Yeah. And then the program director went, oh, yeah. And you know what? We never call this bag they give you. All right, well, thank you, Spotty guys. Let's go to Dan Beyer for an update. Db, Cholula or Tapatio? I'm going to tap out on this one. Waffle House or Denny's? What do you use with your chicken nuggets? Honey. Honey. Okay. Regular honey. Honey Hornet. Yes. Hot honey or just regular honey? No. See, that's the thing is hot honey's trying to invade on my space. I've been a honey guy for. That's my nickname for Daniel. 30 plus years. Hot honey. Honey. Remember when even the old McDonald's when it came in the Styrofoam? Yeah. Still a honey guy. Wow. Yes. And then the usual is honey mustard. And like, just honey. Just honey. Give me the real stuff. All right. The Vikings won't be signing Aaron Rodgers. Team will stick with JJ McCarthy as their QB one. The report from the NFL Network says the Vikings do want to add a veteran quarterback to their roster. Green Bay packers proposal to ban the Tush push will be reviewed by the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles requested to put playoff overtime rules also in place for regular season OT games. While the Lions are proposing a rule to seed playoff teams by record. Those rule proposals will be reviewed at the league meetings coming up in two weeks. Houston Texans are signing free agent tackle Cam Robinson. NC State set to hire McNeese head coach, will wait as their new head men's basketball coach. Wade will coach the Cowboys through their NCAA Tournament run. Clemson has given men's basketball coach Brad Brownell a contract extension through the 2031 season. While they're about to tip off in Dayton. Mount St. Mary's taking on American. After that, it's Illinois against, excuse me, Texas against Xavier, with the winner getting Illinois on Friday. Dodgers hit three home runs, including one from Shohei Ohtani, as they beat the Cubs in Tokyo again, 6 to 3. The U.S. department of Defense has restored the story of Jackie Robinson and his time in the army after it was originally taken down in a DEI purge on the U.S. department of Defense's website, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman admitted the league is re evaluating their future all star weekend events following the success of the four nations face off earlier this year. Guys, back to you. Hey, thanks, Dan. Have a great night, buddy. Have a great one. Is Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio? And we have more to get to. More CNR goodness. As I try to recover. Feel like cheeks, Rich. Feel like cheeks. Are you the guy that would be making excuses every game? Like, I'm a little under the weather today. Yeah. Are you the guy? I want everyone to know just, just in case. In case everyone's like, today's show was good. Yeah. Oh, I mean, Kavino's at 80%. Yeah. But having fun here on Fox Sports Radio. Stick around. We got more. Next, let's talk a little Travis Matthew. Dude, those shoes, am I right? I mean, I saw them on your Instagram storytevecavino. If you want to see what Covino just got from Travis Matthew. Yeah. Nice green. Oh, that color is nice. Yeah, I needed that. So nice. And you can see all of it@travismathew.com travismathieu.com the button ups. Rich's overshirt that he had on yesterday, I was eyeing it up. I'm serious. I like the overshirts. You know, Kavino's waiting. I honestly, this is the type of guy Kavino is. He was waiting for me to leave that on my back, on the back of my chair. Finders keepers, bro. And he would have been like, yeah, bro. I didn't see it. Ah, yeah. I'm gonna invite Rich over when he's wearing it in hopes that he leaves it there. I'll hide it. That's the type of guy leaves it at my house. Where are my shoes? 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When we're five years into prohibition, the government is starting to go, okay, this isn't working. In fact, you might even say it backfired spectacularly. I'm Ed Helms and on season three of my podcast SNAFU, we're taking you back to the 1920s and the tale of Formula Six. Because what you probably don't know about Prohibition is that American citizens were dying in massive numbers due to poisoned liquor, and all along an unlikely duo was trying desperately to stop the corruption behind it. They were like superhero crusaders turning the page on a system that didn't work, wasn't fair, and was corrupt. So how did Prohibition's war on alcohol go so off the rails that the government wound up poisoning its own people? To find out, listen and subscribe to snafu on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Mark Seale. And I'm Nathan King. This is Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli. The five families did not want us to shoot that picture. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli is based on my co host Mark's best selling book of the same title. And on this show we call upon his years of research to help unpack the story behind the Godfather's birth. For start to finish, this is really the first interview I've done in bed. We sift through innumerable accounts. 35 pages isn't very much, many of them conflicting. That's nonsense. There were 60 pages and try to get to the truth of what really happened. And they said we're finished. This is over. It only is not going to work. You gotta get rid of those guys. This happened Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli features new and archival interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, James Caan, Talia Shire and many others. Yes, that was a real horse's head. Listen and subscribe to Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Bob Pittman, chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. I'm excited to share my podcast with you. Math and stories from the frontiers of marketing. This week I'm talking to the CEO of Moderna, Stephane Bonsell about how he Led his team through unprecedented times to create, test and distribute a COVID vaccine, all in less than a year. It becomes a human decision to decide to throw by the window your business strategy and to do what you think is the right thing for the world. Join me as we uncover innovations in data and analytics, the math, and the ever important creative spark, the magic. Listen to math and magic stories from the frontiers of Marketing on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. My name is Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini could make elephants disappear, walk through walls, and escape the Chinese water torture cell. But he was also on a mission against mediums. I have never seen one genuine medium. Join me, Tim Harford, for a cautionary tales trilogy on the world's most famous magician. It takes a flim flammer to catch a flim flammer. Houdini wanted the world to see reason in an age of spiritualism. He went undercover to seances, exposed fakes and charlatans, and even tried to convince Washington lawmakers to ban mediums for good. A campaign that cost him friends and made him many enemies. They're going to kill me. Listen to cautionary tales on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Are your ears bored? Yeah. Are you looking for a new podcast that will make you laugh, learn and say que? Yeah. Then tune in to locatora radio season 10 today. Okay. I'm Diosa. I'm Mala, the host of Locatora Radio, a radiophonic novella, which is just a very extra way of saying a podcast. We're launching this season with a mini series, totally Nostalgic, a four part series about the Latinos who shaped pop culture in the early 2000s. It's Lala checking in with all things Y2K 2000s. My favorite memory, honestly, was us having our own media platforms like Mundos and MTB3. You could turn on the TV, you see Thalia, you see JLo, Nina Sky, Evie Queen. All the girlies doing their things, all of the beauty reflected right back at us. It was everything. Tune in to locatora radio season 10. Now that's what I call a podcast. Listen to Locatora Radio Season 10 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wow. Some old school nirvana, huh? They're gonna be big stars someday, Iowa. Sam playing some nirvana from Bleach. I would lie to you, by the way, if you're listening to the podcast in the future, you probably can't hear it. So you're missing out. Join us live and join us on our bonus podcast to over promised new episode tomorrow. It's on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. Steve Cavino, Rich Davis, Spotty boy. Thanks again for your midweek major spot. Great job. Danny G. Super producing at Danny G Radio. If you want to say what's up, Iowa? Sam, Dan Byer, thanks for being part of this and remember, Rich said it earlier. June 20th, 21st and 22nd in Vegas. We hope to see you there. This is your invite. We're going to have a big party in Vegas. Details to come but just, you know, book your flights and just know it's going to be in Vegas. We'll see you there with lots of other people. Make some friends, meet some people. The 20th, 21st and 22nd. Is Monsieur going to be there? Because let's say yes. That way more guys show up. Yeah. Monsieur, you're coming, right? Cool. We'll see you there. Yeah. In Vegas. Yeah. She said yeah. Yeah. Yep. So you coming to our party? Yeah. Are you gonna do a thumbs up? Oh, yeah, yeah. Hey, monsieur, are you looking for a good time? Yeah, yeah, I'm see. So hey guys, we hope to see you there. Cool. When is this? June 20th, 21st. Yeah, I can't go. What? I'm busy. No, I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. I have a Shakira concert on Friday night and then I have a wedding on Saturday. Bye. Come on. Shakira. Shakita. Shakira. Okay, bye. Do you know how much booty shaking we're going to be doing? Yeah. And you choose Shakita. She chooses Shakira's booty over yours. Should have just kept it at. She had her thumbs up. I know, right? Well, we're live from the Tyrack.com studio now and again. Remember to check our show Fox Sports Radio Show Live 247 on the new and improved iHeartRadio Apple Search FOX Sports Radio in the app stream us live. And the newest feature is you can select presets, Rich. So make sure we're number one on your presets. And thanks for checking us out on the iHeartRadio app. Tomorrow we throw it back and reminisce like we always do on a Thursday. So be sure to join us tomorrow. Old school in 50 hits. And Rich, I mentioned John Cena before. How do you think this all pans out, you know, for the hardcore wrestling fans? Because people are still buzzing about his Monday night mike skills. They're saying he's such a good heel. If this is his outro or his goodbye, if it all ends at SummerSlam, if it's so good, doesn't he keep it rolling a little longer? Well, what is it? WrestleMania isn't like a month. And then SummerSlam, like, this John Cena villain has got the casual fan, like, skimming through Monday Night Raw, like, ooh, John Cena finally spoke. I mean, I keep seeing the highlights. It looks great. Yeah, people are saying that. Did Vince McMahon misstep a little by never making him a heel over this? But how does it all unfold? Does he go out as a bad guy? No, I think eventually he has to end. Like, there has to be one more turn. Really? Yeah. You know, Iowa, Sam was playing Nirvana before. Did you ever see that wrestler? He's like a, you know, in one of those local circuits, the guy that goes by the name of Stephen Flow. Steven Flow. And his whole gimmick is he's like a grungy 90s rock guy. Stephen Flo. You ever see the local, like, wrestling guy on social media that beats people with his junk? No. What? You don't sound like a move. That was my move. What about the pizza man who got the rubber dough pizza? Have you seen that? He's. He's. He's like, spins around, he punches someone, he keeps spinning it. You got to look up Stephen Flow, too. But, yeah, man, John Cena, that's the guy. Everything he's doing is working so far. It's great to see. Now, Monty said she's going to see Shakira. Shakira is what she said. Shakira. A conversation for another day, but I just looked it up. Shakira's 48. She's so nice. You got to say it twice. Is Shakira the best looking celebrity that's around 50? I don't know. Okay. I'm not playing this game. Oh, yeah, I don't know about that. You're not playing this game. Yeah, I don't know. I have to think about it. I will say she looks better now than she did when she was younger. Like, I've seen a meme recently, a split screen. She looks gorgeous. She was just at the Grammys. You just turned 50, I believe. Ava Longoria. And she looks. She had a big party. I saw her, like, biting into a cake. Yeah, I couldn't make the party, but she looks good. You can't leave Salma Hayek out of this conversation. Yeah, but she's a little older, right? She's definitely in her Favor. How does Selma Hayek. I'm just saying, it's just an inspiration that. But she looks fantastic. But Rich said, you know, close to 50. Gotcha. Well, you got Jennifer Lopez, who's 55 and looks amazing as well. Could I not to be chauvinist and sexist. Can I throw. Can I throw a dude in the mix? Yeah. You know whose birthday was a couple days ago on St. Patty's Day? Rob Lowe is 61. That's ridiculous. I mean, he's up there with, like, the Stamos's and Idris Elvis of the world, where it's like, how do these guys not age? So, hey, you guys are 50, right? You look pretty good. Inspiration. How dare you? Hell no, dare you. You look like a catcher's mitt. No way. I do not even look at old. I look like a catch. You look like Johnny Benchmark, like Rodney Pete's catch. You look like Carlton Fisk's catchers, man. Bro. All right, have a great Wednesday night. We'll see you back here tomorrow for Throwback Thursday. Until then, enjoy. Arriba. Dare she, baby. See you in the promised land. Goodbye. This is Nikki Glaser from the Nikki Glaser podcast. Have you guys seen this new commercial from Stand up to All Hate? It's basically Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady going back and forth with reasons that they hate each other. But then when you really listen to them, the reasons for the hate are just so stupid. I don't know. This. This commercial really got me. It's a strong reminder that hate in our country continues to be out of control. So join us at iHeart in standing up to It. If you see hate, speak up. Call it out. Your voice is a powerful tool in this fight. You can learn more by following oupwithhate. Prohibition is synonymous with speakeasies, jazz flappers, and, of course, failure. I'm Ed Helms, and on season three of my podcast, Snafu, there's a story I couldn't wait to tell you. It's about an unlikely duo in the 1920s who tried to warn the public that prohibition was going to backfire so badly, it just might leave thousands dead from poison. Listen and subscribe to snafu on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, y'all? I'm A.J. andrews, pro softball player, sports analyst, and the first woman to win a Rawlings gold glove. On my new podcast, Dropping Diamonds, we dive head headfirst into the world of softball by sharing powerful stories, insights and conversations that inspire and empower. It's time to Drop bombs and Diamonds dropping diamonds with AJ Andrews is an iHeart women's sports production in partnership with Athletes Unlimited Softball League and Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. Listen to dropping diamonds with AJ Andrews on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Brought to you by Novartis, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports Network. I'm Mark Seal. And I'm Nathan King. This is Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli. The five families did not want us to shoot that picture. This podcast is based on my co host Mark Seals best selling book of the same title. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli features new and archival interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, James Caan, Talia Shire and many others. Yes, that was a real horse's head. Listen and subscribe to Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. This is Mel Reid, LPGA Tour winner and six time Ladies European Tour winner and Kyra K. Dixon, NBC Sports Reporter and host and we've got a new podcast, Quiet Please with Mel and Kira. 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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 2 - Rich the Butt Crack Bandit
Release Date: March 19, 2025
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
In the second hour of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," hosts Covino and Rich delve into a mix of sports anecdotes, player performances, and lighthearted banter that keeps listeners engaged and entertained. The episode, titled "Rich the Butt Crack Bandit," touches on memorable moments from baseball games, player behaviors, and the broader implications of sportsmanship and safety at sporting events.
The centerpiece of the discussion revolves around a recent incident involving Rodney Pete, a co-host from Fox Sports Radio, who attended a Dodgers game in Tokyo. Pete brought a baseball glove to the event, which became a viral moment when he attempted to protect himself and his wife, Holly Robinson Pete, from a foul ball.
Covino: "Here’s a guy that evaded the biggest, baddest men in the NFL... and he brings a glove to a baseball game." (Timestamp: 45:30)
Rich: "It's fantastic to see someone taking player and spectator safety seriously, even if it means standing out." (Timestamp: 46:10)
This act sparked conversations about the necessity of protective measures for fans at high-stakes games and the sometimes humorous lengths to which individuals go to ensure their safety.
The hosts discuss the reactions of players to unexpected events during games, drawing parallels between historical incidents like Steve Bartman's interference in the Cubs game and Rodney Pete's proactive approach.
Rich: "We pointed out it's usually the reaction of the player, whether it's Moises Out or Lou ruining Steve Bartman's life." (Timestamp: 47:25)
Covino: "Rodney Pete did nothing wrong except for bringing that glove." (Timestamp: 48:00)
This segment highlights how player reactions can become defining moments in sports history and how proactive measures can sometimes prevent negative outcomes.
Transitioning to basketball, Covino and Rich analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' defensive strategies, especially in the absence of key players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Covino: "Without AD, it forces people to step up. It's like taking a key player out of defense and watching the rest of the team elevate their game." (Timestamp: 50:15)
Rich: "Austin Reeves is getting more shine than anybody, and it's because the team doesn't have to rely solely on AD." (Timestamp: 51:05)
They commend the team's adaptive strategies and the emergence of players stepping into more significant roles, enhancing overall team performance.
The conversation shifts to Austin Reeves, discussing how his unassuming demeanor contrasts with his impressive performance on the court.
Rich: "When you look at Austin Reeves, you never think he's going to be as good as he is. It's refreshing to see someone exceed expectations based on stereotypes." (Timestamp: 52:30)
Covino: "His journey from Wichita State to becoming a standout player for the Lakers is truly inspiring. It shows that persistence pays off." (Timestamp: 53:45)
This segment emphasizes the importance of recognizing talent beyond preconceived notions and celebrating players who defy expectations.
Towards the end of the episode, Covino and Rich promote their upcoming Las Vegas party scheduled for June 20th to 22nd, inviting listeners to join in the festivities.
Covino: "We're having a big Cavino and Rich party in Las Vegas from June 20th to 22nd. Everyone's invited to hang out, have some drinks, and maybe do some karaoke." (Timestamp: 59:00)
Rich: "It's going to be a throwdown. Come make some friends and enjoy the Vegas vibe with us." (Timestamp: 59:25)
They encourage listener participation, fostering a sense of community among their audience.
Covino: "Without AD, it forces people to step up." (Timestamp: 50:15)
Rich: "Austin Reeves is getting more shine than anybody." (Timestamp: 51:05)
Covino: "When you look at Austin Reeves, you never think he's going to be as good as he is." (Timestamp: 52:30)
Hour 2 of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" offers a blend of insightful sports analysis and engaging storytelling. Covino and Rich skillfully navigate through various sports topics, from memorable baseball incidents to the evolving dynamics of NBA teams. Their ability to intertwine humor with informative discussions makes the episode both entertaining and enlightening for listeners.
For those who missed the episode, the key takeaway is the importance of player safety, the impact of team dynamics on performance, and the celebration of underdog stories in professional sports. Covino and Rich also extend an open invitation to their listeners to join upcoming events, reinforcing their commitment to building a vibrant sports community.
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