Hour 2 - The Monster, David Benavidez Joins Show

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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd | Hour 2 - The Monster, David Benavidez Joins Show

Release Date: January 31, 2025
Host: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Episode Title: Hour 2 - The Monster, David Benavidez Joins Show

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Introduction to Classic Radio and Its Modern Equivalents

The episode begins with hosts Steve Covino and Rich Davis reminiscing about the golden age of radio. They discuss how radio once served as a unifying medium for families and communities, drawing parallels to contemporary narrated and true-crime podcasts.

Notable Quote:

• Steve Covino (04:19): "When you had that nickel in your pocket and that spring in your step, a lot of families got together around the radio and they listened to the Lone Ranger."

The hosts explore the intimacy of radio as a medium, emphasizing its ability to create a one-on-one connection with listeners, much like modern podcasting.

Introduction of David Benavidez

The primary focus of this episode shifts to the special guest, David Benavidez, the WBC NWBA Light Heavyweight Champion known as "The Mexican Monster." The hosts express excitement about Benavidez’s upcoming fight against David Morrell in Las Vegas.

Interview with David Benavidez

1. Confidence and Health Status

   David Benavidez exudes confidence about his upcoming fight, emphasizing his readiness and health. He addresses concerns from his previous bout where he battled hand injuries, assuring listeners that he is now 100% injury-free.

   Notable Quotes:

   • David Benavidez (07:17): "I'm 100% confident, man... we have a genuine dislike for each other."
   • David Benavidez (08:06): "There’s no injuries now. We’re 100% good, injury free."

2. Rivalry with David Morrell

   Benavidez delves into his rivalry with David Morrell, attributing mutual disrespect and trash talk as key elements that heighten the fight's intensity. He believes that genuine animosity between fighters often leads to more exhilarating matches.

   Notable Quote:

   • David Benavidez (08:35): "I want this fight to leave an imprint on the rest of his life..."

3. Influence of Mike Tyson and the Nickname "El Monstro"

   The conversation shifts to Benavidez’s nickname, "El Monstro," bestowed by Mike Tyson. He reflects on how Tyson’s endorsement has been a significant motivator throughout his career, reinforcing his aspirations and confidence.

   Notable Quotes:

   • David Benavidez (10:51): "It's like, I was a little kid thinking that I was going to be a world champion, watching Mike Tyson."
   • David Benavidez (10:43): "His blessing motivates me to manifest my dreams."

4. Ring Entrance and Entertainment Value

   Benavidez discusses the importance of ring entrances in enhancing the fight experience. He plans to incorporate Mexican artists into his entrances to resonate with his Latino fanbase, aiming to make each fight's presentation more spectacular than the last.

   Notable Quote:

   • David Benavidez (12:50): "I definitely do put that passion into my ring entrances to give the people what they want to see."

5. Family and Support System

   Highlighting his support system, Benavidez speaks about his brother, who is also in the boxing arena and appeared in "Creed 3." He underscores the mutual respect and confidence they share, which bolsters his performance and motivation.

   Notable Quotes:

   • David Benavidez (13:42): "We're two kids from Phoenix, Arizona... manage our hard work and dedication."
   • David Benavidez (14:37): "Hub, we're reaching for the stars and I want bigger and better things."

6. Future Fight Aspirations

   Looking ahead, Benavidez expresses interest in high-profile fights, notably against Canelo Alvarez and a potential rematch involving Bivol. He articulates his eagerness to fight bigger names and further establish his legacy in the boxing world.

   Notable Quotes:

   • David Benavidez (17:58): "Me versus Canelo will be good. So I would love to see that."
   • David Benavidez (15:41): "Where, if we get that opportunity, we should be the number one in line to fight Bivol."

7. Views on Betting Odds

   Addressing the topic of betting odds, Benavidez states that he does not pay attention to being a favorite or underdog. Instead, he focuses solely on the fight, maintaining his concentration and composure regardless of external perceptions.

   Notable Quote:

   • David Benavidez (17:14): "I don’t really care about the odds... I just try to stay focused on the fight until the job is done."

Discussion on Physical Attributes and Fight Dynamics

The hosts and Benavidez discuss the physical match-up between Benavidez and Morrell, highlighting the size and power advantages Benavidez holds. They analyze how these factors might influence the fight's outcome compared to previous high-profile matches like Canelo Alvarez's fights.

Notable Quote:

• Steve Covino (18:56): "David is 6 foot 2, 200 pounds. So he's a much bigger dude."

Closing Remarks

As the episode wraps up, the hosts reiterate their excitement for the upcoming fight, emphasizing the live coverage from Las Vegas and the importance of tuning in for firsthand updates and analyses.

Notable Quotes:

• Steve Covino (19:27): "The Mexican monster named by Mike Tyson. The dude is nasty... we're going to be out there this weekend from radio Row at MGM starting tomorrow."
• Rich Davis (27:32): "I'm excited to see him in person."

Conclusion

This episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd provides an in-depth look into David Benavidez’s mindset, preparations, and aspirations leading up to his significant fight against David Morrell. Through candid conversation and insightful analysis, listeners gain a comprehensive understanding of what to expect from this high-stakes matchup and Benavidez’s journey in the boxing world.

Additional Notes:

• The episode contains various advertisements and promotions for other podcasts and services, which have been excluded from this summary to maintain focus on the core content.
• For the latest updates and detailed fight coverage, listeners are encouraged to tune into the live segments and subsequent episodes.

Transcript

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[Danny G.]

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[Steve Covino]

And we got David Benavidez. The Mexican monster fights this Saturday night fights David Morell on standby. So stick around for that. We'll be talking to him. We'll be heading to Vegas tomorrow for the fight and then next week New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Right now broadcasting live in LA live from the TireRack.com studio. TireRack.com will help you get there. An unmatched selection, fast. Free shipping, free road hazard protection, over 10,000 recommended installers. Tirerack.com the way tire buying should.

[Danny G.]

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[Steve Covino]

Exactly. A brand new episode. And speaking of great shows, great radio shows back in the 30s, see, there's a spring in my step and a nickel in my pocket. When you had that nickel in your pocket and that spring in your step, a lot of families got together around the radio and they listened to the Lone Ranger. On this day started in Detroit, 1933. By 1939, it went national and over 20 million people were were tuning in to listen to the Lone Ranger.

[Danny G.]

That's like Joe Rogan numbers.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, it's ridiculous. They're all sitting around the radio too. So there's so many questions, so many thoughts that come to mind. We didn't grow up with that, obviously, but one of our callers said, yeah, man, for us that was like listening to the ball game. And it really was. You had it on. You just had it on. Family would listen, listen in the car, you'd listen in your yard, listen all the time. The personalities involved in radio, the bits involved that captured our attention. And then we posed the question, what TV shows today are so well written that they'd actually translate on the radio? And we've come to the conclusion that it's a lot of the narrated shows that we enjoyed growing up.

[Danny G.]

Narrated shows, true crime type of shows that are narrated like a Dexter.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Because you hear his inner dialogue and everything. His inner monologue. Yeah, that would be great.

[Danny G.]

And observational comedy shows like a Seinfelder Curb or something like that.

[Steve Covino]

And that bass line and a laugh track.

[Danny G.]

Yeah, you could picture it that those are now. Those are now the, you know, podcast transitions, Right?

[Steve Covino]

Exactly.

[Danny G.]

All right, Bill, Miami, wrap this and we'll get into David Benavidez. I see the Zoom signing on. So let's go. What's up, Bill?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, guys. Vino Rich, Awesome.

[Rich Davis]

Love hearing you guys.

[Danny G.]

Thank you.

[Rich Davis]

Full of laughs, man.

[David Benavidez]

Love it.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, I'm going to talk about the Lone Ranger.

[Steve Covino]

Kimo Sabe.

[Rich Davis]

I grew up on black and white and back in the early 80s when I was a young military man on radio watch.

[Steve Covino]

If you remember watching some of those movies of the old radio, the brick 77, PR 77, the old fashioned radio.

[Rich Davis]

From Korea, Vietnam, we used to tune that thing on to a frequency and listen to it with our squad at night. Listening to the Lone Ranger.

[Steve Covino]

That's an odd one.

[Danny G.]

That's wild, man. Let me tell you. I know the conversation started about people would gather around the radio and speak radio, which we've spent our career in.

[Steve Covino]

Right.

[Danny G.]

We've done tv, podcasting, video, different things. But radio is the base of what Covino and I love. And I know we both fell in love with it in different ways.

[Steve Covino]

Right. And for different reasons.

[Danny G.]

They say this and I agree with it that radio is the most intimate medium because most of the time when you're listening to the radio, a podcast music, you are by yourself. So you feel that one on one connection with the show you listen to.

[Steve Covino]

And if you're listening to headphones like most people do, it's right there in your ear. It's like we're whispering right to you. So it is very intimate.

[Danny G.]

You watch movies in a theater with a bunch of other people. You watch shows with your wife or kids. Radio, it's usually a very intimate one on one thing, like what you're hearing right now. And I see him, he's on the screen now. Going to see him this weekend in Vegas. Covino.

[Steve Covino]

That's right. The WBC NWBA Light Heavyweight Belts are on the line. Let's welcome WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, David Benavidez.

[Danny G.]

Yo, what's up, my man? How are you?

[Steve Covino]

Mexican Monster. Good to see you.

[David Benavidez]

I'm doing good, man. I'm doing really good. How you guys doing?

[Danny G.]

We got we're excited. We're excited. We get on our plane tomorrow morning, we'll cover the fight, see you win, or what? Are we. Are we feeling confident?

[David Benavidez]

Am I feeling confident? Did you not see the press conference? I'm 100 confident, man. Like I said, David Morell is a good fighter. That's why I picked him to fight, because I know when I, when I get in the ring with good fighters, a great David Benavides comes out. And we've been selling this fight really good. You know, the promotion has been really good. And the good thing about this, that none of this is fake, you know, I mean, this is all real. You know, we, we have a genuine dislike for each other. And I think the, the track record shows in history when you get two fighters like that that really dislike each other, the fight is amazing.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, well, I'm glad you're 100% confident. Are you 100% healthy because you battled some injuries with your hand last fight, so no excuses this time around, right? How are you feeling, Health wise man?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, well, I mean, I'm feeling really good. I didn't, I didn't have any excuses last fight. I won the fight, you know, even though.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, I know you won. Absolutely.

[David Benavidez]

Told you guys that I had injuries, but there's no, there's no injuries now. You know, we're 100% good, injury free, and we're looking to put a great show for the people.

[Steve Covino]

And you said you dislike your opponent, David Morrell. Why is it exactly. Is it all the trash talk? Is it what he said about your family? What is it about him that you dislike so much? And does that work to your advantage here?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, it's just a trash talk, you know, just. Just a trash talk. And then just seeing him face to face and I was both talking about each other and then also, you know, at the end of the day, when you're a fighter, this comes out, especially if somebody says something to you, you know, I mean, it is. It's eventually going to come out. And like I said, I understand this is a business, too. I want to sell as much pay per views as possible. So, you know, we, we cranked it up a little bit.

[Danny G.]

You said you genuinely disliked that guy and you said that that's good for the fight. Does that change your emotions or is it like just an opponent's. An opponent. Do you really. Is it does, you know, making contact feel even better when you hate that guy's face?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah. So when you have emotions like this also, I mean, obviously you have to Control the emotion.

[Danny G.]

Yeah.

[David Benavidez]

If you really don't like somebody, that emotion could lead you to possibly wanting to knock this guy out or inflicting as much damage as possible. And I've, you know, I've dealt with emotions like this in my previous fights, and as you guys can see, I'm 290 with 24 knockouts, so it's worked pretty good for me.

[Danny G.]

No doubt.

[Steve Covino]

Absolutely. Yeah. Both undefeated fighters going at it this weekend, and you mentioned that you're going to break his jaw. So it's not just about beating this dude. You want to hurt this dude, Is that right?

[David Benavidez]

I want this fight to leave an imprint on the rest of his life, and I want him to remember me for the rest of his life, too. I want him to. When he thinks about David Benavidez, I want him to think like, oh, man, I can't even believe that I ever thought I was going to beat that guy. That guy's a monster.

[Steve Covino]

Now, you obviously have your personal expectations. You also have a reputation of being El Monstro as Mike Tyson named you the Mexican monster. So you have that to live up to. You're fighting for Mexican pride. How do you view it as far as Mexican fighter versus Cuban fighter?

[David Benavidez]

To be honest with you, I felt like the Mexican and Cuban rivalry has been really good. We've had some great fights, but I just feel like the Mexican fighters all around, they have. They're. They're, you know, they're. They're more. They go after you. We don't try to box. We try to actually go in there and stop the fights and we try to, you know, knock the fighters out. So I already have that in my blood. You know what I mean? I fought like that my whole career, so I'm expecting to fight like that until my career is over.

[Danny G.]

Is it cool that Mike Tyson calls you the Mexican monster? That's got to be cool knowing, you know, growing up, it's Mike Tyson. Is that cool?

[Steve Covino]

Oh, it's great.

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, it's amazing, man. It's really so, like, I want to put in perspective for you when I watched Mike Tyson my whole life, so when him blessing me with the nickname like that, it not only does it make me happy and it makes me motivated, but it kind of puts, like, my thoughts when I was a little kid thinking that I was going to be a world champion, watching Mike Tyson and Mike Tyson giving me my name, it's like, oh, wow. Like, you could really manifest whatever you want if you work hard to your dreams. And right now, I'm in all bliss, because I'm living out my dreams right now.

[Steve Covino]

We're here with David Benavidez. The fights this weekend, we're going to be there. Were so pumped, man. So pumped to have you on the show. How are you feeling fighting at 175 now because you were so dominant at 168? Do you really feel the power difference from your opponent from yourself? Like, what has been the biggest difference for you so far?

[David Benavidez]

To be honest with you, I didn't really have a. Not that I didn't have a good experience, but I didn't really get to feel 100% myself because of the injuries I was dealing with. Right this time around, I'm expecting to feel the power from myself because I'm, you know, I'm 100% good right now. But as, as for opponent's punching power, I don't think like that. Once you go once, once you're a fighter and you're a warrior, you don't think like, oh, is this guy going to hit hard? This and that. You just go in there, you do the work and that's it.

[Danny G.]

You are 29 and, oh, like you pointed out 24 of those coming by knockout. Would you be shocked if he lasted all 12 rounds?

[David Benavidez]

You know, I mean, I wouldn't be shocked because this is boxing. You know, sometimes these people, you know, they move around a lot. But I'm not trying to let it go to 12 rounds. Like I said, every single round I'm gonna be in there putting as much pressure as possible to make sure I get that.

[Danny G.]

KO yo, let me ask you this. Ring entrances. We've been going to fights together now, Kavito, for like 20 years. Yeah, they're getting more intense, you know, more elaborate, more fireworks and songs and, you know, musicians, rappers, bringing people down to the ring. Do you put a lot of thought into your ring entrance?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, I, I do more like a Mexican artist because obviously I have. Most of my fans are Mexican and Latino and stuff. So I definitely do put that my past. My last fight came out the hardest. So this fight I'm planning on doing, coming out with another artist as well.

[Danny G.]

Nice.

[David Benavidez]

But obviously, you know, at the end of the day, this is a show, you know, and you have to give the people what they want to see. So every fight, every fight, it's gonna get bigger and bigger. So I, I, I am adding artists to all my fights now, and I.

[Steve Covino]

Love that because, you know, it's all about entertainment and this gets them hyped up. And I say this with all due respect, David Benavidez, but the cleanest, the tightest ring entrance I've ever seen was Felix Chavez. Your brothers in Creed 3, man, that was pretty cool, dude. That was dope. How was that for you, man? And your brother's on this car too, so.

[David Benavidez]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Does that make it more nerve wracking for you or you're just so confident in him? So tell me about him on the card and tell me about seeing him in the movie.

[David Benavidez]

No. So we're really confident because over here on this side, we work our asses off and we know exactly what we have, you know, we know exactly what talent we have. So once you put the talent with the hard work, you know, and there's no stone unturned here, you know, we, we're not messing around. So I, I'm gonna have 100% confidence in my brother. It does give me a little bit nervous, you know, because obviously it's my brother. I love my brother, but I'm sure he feels the same with me. He gets a little bit nervous when he watches me fight. But as to his, his entrance in the movie and just seeing him being in the Creed 3, you know, it's just like I said, we're just living out our dreams. You know, we're two kids from Phoenix, Arizona. We weren't really expecting much. And now, you know, multiple titles, multiple belts won, and he's in Creed, and, you know, it's going to keep getting bigger and better. So, like I said, managers, with all the hard work and dedication, anything could be manifested.

[Danny G.]

David, I was gonna say, when you were growing up in Phoenix with your brother, could you have ever imagined, when you guys were tussling, wrestling in the living room, throwing pillows at each other, would you ever imagine that you guys would both be at this level? Like, was there any signs early on, like, yo, we got skills, bro?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, well, my brother, he was one of the best amateur fighters in all of Phoenix. But when we were younger kids, no, we weren't expecting nothing like that. So like I said, we didn't expect that, but we were working towards that. So just the hard work and the dedication led us to hear. And like I said, now that I get here, now that I'm here, I'm just reaching for the stars and I want bigger and better things because I know it's possible. So I'm just, you know, like I said, I'm really, really happy and I'm really blessed with everything that's going on in my life.

[Steve Covino]

And we're happy for you, man, and you're talking about the manifesting. So let's, let's talk about it. When you win this fight, man, when you win this fight, better bf also fights bivol, what, in February 22nd. February. Right. The winner of your fight should fight the winner of that fight. How do you see that panning out?

[David Benavidez]

Yeah, I feel like, honestly, I feel like Bivol won the first fight. I think he's going to win again. So, you know, we're 100% focused on this fight Saturday, but honestly, where, if we get that opportunity, we should be the number one in line to fight Bivol. So, yeah, man, it's going to be great. We got some great things coming our way. And you know, like I said, stay tuned because, you know, greatness will be achieved.

[Steve Covino]

Now, personally, I really do want to know this. That would be a huge fight, a great fight. Those are great fighters. Right, but personally, would you rather fight the winner of better bf, Bival or Canelo? Because everybody still brings up Canelo, but, you know, are you past that at 175? Are you not looking back? What are your thoughts on that?

[David Benavidez]

To be honest with you, those are two completely different fights. I think the one would leave that there. Don't drink that. I think the one with Canelo is the bigger fight, obviously, because, you know, it's more hyped up. Mexican versus Mexican. Canelo, he's achieved a lot, but I think that's an easier fight than before. Honestly, I think I beat Canelo easier than I beat before. I think Bavo, he's tough fighter and. But I think the Canelo fight is bigger than the fight versus me and Babol.

[Steve Covino]

A lot of people think the morale fight this weekend is. Is tougher than a Canelo fight.

[Danny G.]

Yeah, we'll let, we'll let you get back to what you're doing. David Benavidez on Cavino. Rich, one last thing. You're. You're a favorite in Vegas, -230. Do you ever take a look at that stuff? Do you want to know how much you're favorite? If you're an underdog, do you care about that even a little? Does that motivate you?

[David Benavidez]

Not. To be honest with you, I don't really care. Looking at that stuff. And also a thing that I hate when people tell me, hey, I bet, I'm betting on you. I'm like, oh, so now you're betting on me? Now I'm supposed to win or what? But I don't really look at that, you know, because you Know, sometimes I. I don't really like to pay attention to that stuff because a fighter, in my opinion, every fighter is dangerous and every fighter is good. So I got to stay my mind focus. You know, I don't try to. I don't try to, you know, you know, get stuck up on being. Being an advantage of nothing like that. I just try to stay focused on the fight until the job is done.

[Steve Covino]

And actually, I got one last question, too. We're obviously very pumped about your fight and what's next for you. What's a fight you want to see?

[David Benavidez]

Just like an all in boxing.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[David Benavidez]

Me versus Canelo will be good. So I would love to see. I would love to see Devin Haney versus. I mean, Devin Haney. Ryan Garcia versus Tank, too. I think that would be a really good fight, but with no weight clause. No weight clause.

[Danny G.]

Right.

[Steve Covino]

All right, man. Hey, well, we're wishing you the best and thank you for your time. We'll see you this weekend in Vegas.

[Danny G.]

There he is, David Benavides. Thank you, my friend.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, man.

[Danny G.]

See you this weekend.

[Steve Covino]

The Mexican monster named by Mike Tyson. The dude is nasty. And let me just put this in perspective, too. Everybody wants to see this Canelo fight, and it would be a battle because Canelo's tough, right? Yeah, but Canelo didn't translate at 175. He lost to Beaver. Right. The power wasn't the same. Canelo's 5 foot 7. I'm not saying that matters, but he's a smaller dude, right, who fights at 168, 5 foot 7. El Monstro here is 6 foot 2 and he walks around at 200 pounds. So he's a much bigger dude.

[Danny G.]

Keep that in mind. Benavidez, six two, 200 pounds.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, he's fighting at 175 once, you know, but he's still a bigger guy.

[Danny G.]

But Canelo Alvarez, because you see him against other fighters, sometimes you lose that perception of height. He's 5 7.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, exactly. So it's going to be a battle. And don't sleep on David Morrell. It's not a warmup fight. It's going to be a battle and they dislike each other. And we're going to be out there this weekend from radio Row at MGM starting tomorrow. So tune in Covino and Rich and if you want to see the fight on Saturday, PPV.com or premiere boxing champions.com Benavidez Morrell.

[Danny G.]

All right, well, we got a lot of NFL. We're going to get back to some football, some NBA and Danny spot. You guys, you guys doing laundry tonight or what? I just know. I just realized, like, we have to pack. We have to pack for a weekend in Vegas.

[Steve Covino]

You only have a few chonies left.

[Danny G.]

No, I'm just saying you got to pack for a long weekend in Vegas and then a week plus in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. So I'm just reminding you guys, clean your chonies and then pack your nice shirts.

[Rich Davis]

No, you're right. I actually dropped off some things at a dry cleaner just a few days ago.

[Danny G.]

Yeah, so don't forget to pick that up. And we'll be back. We're going to talk some more NFL next as we are, what, a week and a couple days away from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. More Covino and Rich next.

[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirror ball trophy from Dancing with a Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? Based in Nashville, we're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Cuz we got lots to say. I, I texted you and you texted me back. Now I don't know if you have the update, but like all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff like it's all colored. They changed it and the, the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm going to be honest, it was a little pink.

[Danny G.]

There was something sentimental when you, when you send it. It was like, do I send the heart now?

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Danny G.]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny G.]

2025 is bound to be a fascinating year. It's going to be filled with money, challenges and opportunities. I'm Joel oh, and I am Matt, and we're the hosts of how to Money.

[Steve Covino]

We want to be with you every.

[Danny G.]

Step of the way in your financial journey this year, offering the information and.

[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

Yeah, whether you find yourself up to.

[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

You'Ve got a sky high credit card balance because you went a little overboard with the holiday spending, or maybe you're looking to optimize your retirement accounts so you can retire early. Well, how to Money will help you.

[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

For money advice without the judgment and jargon, listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennock from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run.

[Steve Covino]

It's Julie Stewart Banks. I'm doing a new podcast from iHeart Podcasts and the National Hockey League and I'm paired up with one of my favorite players, the always quotable Nate Thompson.

[Rich Davis]

I wore nine NHL sweaters and I have story after story to share. And believe it or not, I have plenty to say, and not just about hockey.

[Steve Covino]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSP is the name of the podcast and it's going to be quite the ride. We're officially linemates, Nate. We're the Energy Line.

[Rich Davis]

We'll have plenty of folks join us.

[Steve Covino]

Current players, some of my former teammates.

[Rich Davis]

Hall of Famers, and wait to see some of the connections that Julie has. She has quite the Rolodex. Okay.

[Steve Covino]

We'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do it. Energy Lines are supposed to do provide an emotional boost. How do you feel about all that, Nate?

[Rich Davis]

I'm vibing Julie.

[Steve Covino]

I'm ready to roll. Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb Starting on February 4th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Good people. What's up? It's Questo Quest Love and Team supreme. And I have been working hard to bring you some incredible episodes of Questlove supreme with guests you definitely don't want to miss. Now, one of the things I love about this questlove supreme podcast is we got something for everybody. Every type of music lover. We enjoy speaking to the people who were the face of some movements, some people you've seen on stage or TV or magazine covers. But we also love speaking to the folks who are making it happen behind the scenes. And we paved the way for those that followed, you know, keystones to the culture. This season we've had some amazing one on one conversations like MJP Hill chatting up with hitmaker Sam Holland, Sugar Steve chatting with the legend Nick Lowe. And I've had pleasures doing one on one conversations with Willow, Sonata, Maitreya, Kathleen, Hannah and the rza. These are conversations you won't hear anywhere else. So make sure you go back and you check those episodes out, alright? Listen to Questlove supreme on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

I'm here guys. Red 16.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, where's Rich? Is he at the Spearmint Rhino? Where the hell Rich Go.

[Danny G.]

Don't tell anyone.

[Steve Covino]

So we'll be in Vegas for the fight using our rapid radios and then New Orleans for the Super Bowl.

[Rich Davis]

You're gonna go on one of those gambling boats in New Orleans, Rich?

[Danny G.]

You know what? You never know. You're in a city.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, no.

[Danny G.]

There's the casino right there, right off Bourbon Street.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, I know there is. There's also some boats that sit out there that have gambling on them.

[Danny G.]

Little riverboat action.

[Rich Davis]

Riverboat.

[Danny G.]

Riverboat Run.

[Rich Davis]

Riverboat. Ron.

[Steve Covino]

Riverboat.

[Rich Davis]

Richie.

[Steve Covino]

I want to thank again, David Benavidez for being on the show and giving us a reason to be out there in Vegas this weekend. So listen out starting tomorrow, never know who's going to stop by the show. Live from Vegas for Benavidez Morrell. That's this weekend, Saturday night. David Benavidez looks pretty confident, man. He looks like he's in great shape again. Big dude, slims down to 178. He's hard to beat. He's beat some big names. Andre, Caleb, Plant, he's beat them all. I think he would beat Canelo. I really do. It'd be a great fight and a lot of pride on the line.

[Rich Davis]

I'm excited to see him. I've seen him on pay per view. This is going to be the first time I see him in person.

[Steve Covino]

The Mexican monster. And Rich, you know, back in the day. Yeah, on his come up, he used to spar at Triple G. I wanted to ask him about that. But if we see him in Vegas, maybe we'll talk to him about it. But again, the winner of this fight gets the winner of better BF Bival the rematch. So thanks again. If you missed any of it, catch the podcast. And because we had Benavidez on the show today, we don't have a whole lot of time. So whatever we don't have time for is on over promised. That's our bonus pod. And a new episode debuts today right after the show in about a half hour. 4pm on the west, 7pm on the east, over promised with Covino and Rich. I can tell you right now we're going to talk about the evolution of sport, trophies and logos based on that.

[Danny G.]

Bill Belichick story saying that the Vince Lombardi trophy should be renamed the Tom Brady Trophy.

[Steve Covino]

So we're going to go over some other maybe potential possible changes in trophies and logos. We'll go over the super bowl logos.

[Danny G.]

We talk about how well the NFL seems to do everything right. It's one of the few things the NBA has really nailed recently because when you think about all the NBA awards now, they pay tribute to Bird, Jordan, Magic, Kareem, everyone. So. Well, we'll get to that on over Promise.

[Steve Covino]

That's fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. A half hour from now we go live, join it live. And there's live chat and everything. So if you're listening, check it out on the YouTube page. And we'll also talk about the most important piece of sporting equipment. Think about it because we're not going to fit that in today's show. What's the most important piece of sporting equipment you own? You're not even going to guess. You won't know until you hear it on over Promise. And we'll talk about Kelsey in the super bowl and more. Okay, yeah, sure.

[Danny G.]

You got a buddy. Now. When you think about Super Bowl 59 and you think about licks, like I said, tickets, seven plus grand New Orleans, great party city. There is a part of you that wonders and this is something maybe we'll get into a little more on over Promise as well. Will Travis Kelsey. Is it even. You think it's even on his mind at all? Like how to handle Taylor Swift because there's a prop bet.

[Steve Covino]

What do you mean how to handle her?

[Danny G.]

Like how to like. Because there's a lot of people saying maybe they'll get engaged.

[Steve Covino]

I mean we don't even know if that's really on his radar or if the timing's right. But if they're really on that page, I think no better time.

[Danny G.]

Is that a selfish move? Does it take away attention from the selfish move?

[Rich Davis]

Cam Newton, I was going to say he's not a camp. So I don't see him taking away attention from his teammates like that.

[Danny G.]

That's it seems like a. When it's high school or college kid doing it, like I'm going to get engaged my high school sweetheart. That's adorable. I think this would be an attention grabber.

[Steve Covino]

Well, you know what? Yeah, we'll discuss it on over promised. Right now let's talk about Carl Anthony Towns. Oh, of the New York Knickerbockers. Uh huh. Yeah. She there's a spring in my stepping a nickel in my pocket gonna buy a ticket seat of Knickerbockers. See guess who bought a ticket to see the Knickerbockers. Guess who biggest star in the world.

[Rich Davis]

Willy Wonka.

[Steve Covino]

That's right. You're right.

[Danny G.]

Oh, Timothy Oliphant. Did I say Timothy Oliphant?

[Rich Davis]

You confused me.

[Steve Covino]

I know, I thought you were joke.

[Danny G.]

Timothy Chalamet might be Chalame. Wrong. Timothy Shabadoo. Sorry, wrong tip. Mad Dog Russo's best friend, Timothy Chalamet.

[Steve Covino]

Yes, that guy. Bob Dylan. Timothy Chalamet. And Kathy Towns gave him the jersey.

[Danny G.]

That's a cool Chalamet.

[Steve Covino]

Again, just continues to prove that he's such a dude's dude, such a bro, such a sports fan. We thought he was some sort of theater nerd, right? Like this holly weird sort of guy that we don't like. Some little dweebus who's good at acting. And then he's like, nah, man, I'm just a cool dude. And he changed everybody's perception of him in a matter of, like, three months.

[Danny G.]

You know, it poses an interesting question, Kavito, that just popped in my head. Are there people in the sports. I'm sorry, not even sports. Are there people in the music and acting world that you had them wrong? That you had them wrong? They won you over because you're like, yo, you're a hell of a lot cooler than I thought.

[Steve Covino]

Because the same way we had him, way wrong.

[Danny G.]

The same way we're like, oh, Timothy Chalamet. Like, isn't he sort of like an artsy. I don't know, seem that. And then it's like, no, he's like a. He's a dude. He's a sports fan. You saw my college game day.

[Steve Covino]

It was the college game day appearance that really changed everybody's perception. He was way knowledgeable. I was like, man, this guy could really blow it up. I could really dominate in, like, a barber shop setting.

[Danny G.]

I got. I got a few examples of guys whose.

[Steve Covino]

I got one guy that comes to my.

[Danny G.]

There's. I hope I don't take your answer, but I got a couple that I really changed my mind on just based on interactions with them and watching them.

[Steve Covino]

Nick Lachey, That's a good answer. Yeah.

[Danny G.]

Of Love is blind, of 98 degrees. You know, you could say boy band, frosted tips in his hair. Him and Jessica Simpson in the 2000s. Now he's with Vanessa Manila Lachey.

[Rich Davis]

He looks scared of her all the time.

[Danny G.]

Yo, he does look scared.

[Steve Covino]

It's not that he isn't cool, but he's way cooler. Yeah. A dude that hosts a popular show and he's made married to a beautiful woman. He's kind of cool already, but he's even cooler when you realize how passionate he is about a sports team.

[Danny G.]

You didn't realize, like, every time we've hung out or talked to Nick Lachey interviewed or anything, all he Wants to talk about is Cincinnati sports.

[Steve Covino]

Cincinnati sports for sure.

[Danny G.]

Bengals, Reds, you name it. So Nick Lachey is one of those guys where you'd be shocked that he knows as much or more than you about sports. And. And, you know, because a lot of times dudes in that pop world, people assume like, oh, I got two other.

[Steve Covino]

Pop world guys, but they're not my answer. And I don't want you to take my answer.

[Danny G.]

I was going to say to me, when I saw guys like Bieber or Timberlake play basketball, I'm like, yo, they're way more athletic and, you know, way more in it than I thought.

[Steve Covino]

Two more pop guys to just stay on that theme, because it was unexpected. Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, he's way into his sports, way into rock music. Like, you mean the boy band dude? Love to bro it up when we talk to him. Rich was way into sports. And Chris Kirkpatrick, we were on his podcast recently. That dude is all about his Pittsburgh teams, all about him.

[Danny G.]

But you know what? That makes sense.

[Steve Covino]

And I would have never known that. And that's all he wanted to talk about.

[Danny G.]

All the proofs is that guys like you.

[Steve Covino]

Guys like me, who would think that?

[Danny G.]

No, it's guys like you that think people that are into more mainstream pop stuff. I grew up in pop radio.

[Steve Covino]

You think I've created the stigma for them?

[Danny G.]

No, but I'm saying it's guys like you, though.

[Steve Covino]

No, it's true that it's like them that put all that other stuff forward, therefore we don't know the other side to them. That's not my fault.

[Danny G.]

No, I'm saying it's boneheads like you that are like, yeah, rock music. A guy that likes pop music can't like sports.

[Steve Covino]

You think I've created this stigma? Are you out of your mind?

[Danny G.]

You lean into it.

[Steve Covino]

No. Or that they lead us to believe these things with the goofy stuff that they do. Why?

[Danny G.]

Because they said they sing a pop song instead of a rock song. You don't think they can ball more than that?

[Steve Covino]

Is it a surprise, then? Why is it surprise for Nick Lachey to be all about his Cincinnati team?

[Danny G.]

Stereotypes of people like you that they create.

[Steve Covino]

I don't create the stereotypes, dude. Thanks for giving me all the credit, Dan Byer, but another one.

[Danny G.]

Dan Byer might be one of the most knowledgeable guys I know in sports, but you know what Dan Buyer also likes? I'm pretty sure he likes, like, pop music, boy band stuff, and Vanderpump.

[Steve Covino]

And Vanderpump. Yeah.

[Danny G.]

Dan Beyer.

[Rich Davis]

True. Not Vanderpump. It's the Real Housewives. Yeah. You guys got to get that straight.

[Steve Covino]

We got to get that, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yes.

[Steve Covino]

But it's not just pop guys. Yeah, Billy Corgan was my answer. You just brought up pop. He's the one that brought up pop dudes and made it about me.

[Danny G.]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

What a goon burger. Do you listen to this guy?

[Rich Davis]

He's the one that brought up pop.

[Steve Covino]

Stars that have a stigma and then somehow turned it on me because I was gonna say Billy Corgan, who's a rock star. I would have never thought that weirdo was way into his Cubs the way he is. I always thought Billy Corgan was a weird guy. The world is a vampire. I loved him as a musician. You talk to him. All he wants to talk about is old school wrestling and his Chicago Cubs and. And he talks about how good he was at baseball and all that sort of stuff. He's a way cooler dude than you think he is. And I'm not saying being a rock star or a pop star isn't cool, but you really didn't know there was that side to them.

[Danny G.]

But anyway, to back up my point, guys like Steve Covino. Yeah, I guess assume that. Assume that if you grow up and you're more into pop music than rock or you're more mainstream. Let me ask you, how many men.

[Steve Covino]

You know into pop music, Bud? Into boy bands. How many men you know into boy bands?

[Danny G.]

But see, so now you're admitting that you assume that if someone's into that, they're not as manly into sports.

[Steve Covino]

I'm assuming that because I'm not into boy bands.

[Danny G.]

I'll give you two.

[Steve Covino]

But I didn't invent the stigma.

[Danny G.]

I'll give you two, Mr. Rom Com. Lance Romance himself. Paul Rudd never misses a playoff game. Of his teams. Paul Rudd's wanting to hang out with the team.

[Rich Davis]

He's a Chiefs fan, isn't he?

[Danny G.]

Yeah. And on top. And on top of that, a guy that's into college football way more than me, and a guy that's into all his sports is a guy that played a gay guy on television. Eric Stonestreet from Modern Family.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G.]

If you didn't know, because his character, he plays a very feminine homosexual man on television. In real life, he is a sports fanatic.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, he is. So is your guy Ty. What's his face from Modern Family.

[Danny G.]

Ty Burrell.

[Steve Covino]

Ty Burrell. Memories all about his Mets. I'm not saying he's a nerdy guy or anything, but you don't know the side of them because you only know the actors that are the characters they portray.

[Rich Davis]

You guys didn't bring up any actresses. I read that Margot Robbie is such a huge NHL fan that she put her audition for the Wolf of Wall street on hold so that she could make a New York Rangers game.

[Steve Covino]

Is that true?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, wow. Yeah. See? So you do see a different side of them. You're like, oh, so there. You know what it does, too? It normalizes these people. Like, oh, okay, so you're not just some, you know, guy dancing around some weird entertainment person. You know, it is.

[Danny G.]

I'll back up Camino on this. There's a lot of Hollywood and people in the music scene that are. You love their music, but they're weirdos. So when you see the guys and the women that are, like, cool, regular people that enjoy a team or have favorite players, that's sort of cool to me. You know who's a big Steelers fan? Joe Manganiello.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, big time. Big time. We met him.

[Danny G.]

Magic Mike himself.

[Steve Covino]

Yep. So the other part of the story is this. Timothee Chalamet is there. He's courtside. I guess they're at the Garden, right?

[Danny G.]

Oh, Chalamet. Oh, Chalamet.

[Steve Covino]

Lama ding dong. And he gets the Karl Anthony Townes jersey. And they're posing for pictures. Mutual respect. That's always fun to see. Right?

[Danny G.]

And Danny G. Was right. Wonka. I saw it on a plane.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, it was great.

[Danny G.]

I would never have watched it. I hated the original.

[Steve Covino]

I love that one.

[Danny G.]

I would never have watched Wonka by choice.

[Steve Covino]

Same.

[Danny G.]

But I was on a plane. I'm like, you know what? I got a couple hours. I'll watch Wonka blown away by his talent.

[Steve Covino]

It was great.

[Danny G.]

You hated the original.

[Steve Covino]

I never watched it. I didn't hate it. And I really was a Willy Wonka kind of kid.

[Rich Davis]

Gene Wilder was magic.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. But Timothee Chalamet was really good. I didn't expect anything.

[Rich Davis]

I'll put it above the Johnny Depp one.

[Danny G.]

How about that?

[Steve Covino]

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, Kat not only gave him the jersey, he signed it.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Signed the jersey for his man cave based on that. And so cool. Like I said, the mutual respect is always fun to see. Based on that, we go to you, Fox Sports Radio Nation, if there's other examples you want to share of people you changed your mind on. That's great. That's grand. That's Wonderful. Do that. 87799 on Fox. Can I share a quick one, but. Yeah, sure.

[Danny G.]

Quickly. Sorry, this is not sports related, but.

[Rich Davis]

When I, you know, Twilight and all that. Robert Pattinson was in Twilight, I'm like, I'll never find anybody from this, these movie series.

[Steve Covino]

Cool.

[Danny G.]

And then I saw a movie called.

[Rich Davis]

Good Time that he's in and I'm like, wow, this guy can really act.

[Danny G.]

This is not just some fluffy, you.

[Steve Covino]

Know, a different role.

[Danny G.]

Yeah. He still strike you as a weenie, though? I mean, he's in a.

[Steve Covino]

He's also Batman.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Danny G.]

I saw this movie, Good Time.

[Rich Davis]

I had nothing, no idea about it. And it was like this amazing thriller. And I just thought, I'm like, this guy is really.

[Danny G.]

He played a cool guy. So maybe he is cool.

[Steve Covino]

He's a cool guy. Okay.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

But based on the autograph and jersey given to Chalamet Chalamet, we open it up to Fox Sports Radio Nation and everybody here, the coolest thing you ever received from a celebrity, maybe it was at a game, at a concert, you know, you caught someone's drumstick. This is your chance to brag about it because those moments are kind of cool because in a sea of 55,000 people, you were the one person that snagged x, y and z. 877. 99 on Fox. I want to hear about it.

[Danny G.]

I have arguably the best answer to this.

[Steve Covino]

I have a few stories.

[Danny G.]

I have the best answer to this.

[Steve Covino]

The best Donald Trump.

[Danny G.]

My answer is the best. There's no answer better than the one.

[Steve Covino]

Wait, do you hear my answer?

[Danny G.]

Your answer's very good and everything. I love your answer, but mine, My answer is the best. And I'll, I'll do the old school radio tease. I'll let you know what it is next. But first we go to Dan Byers. Update. What's up, DB guys?

[Rich Davis]

NBA All Star Game reserves being announced and the Eastern Conference reserves are in, representing the Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. Damian Lillard of the Bucks, one of the reserves as his Jaylen Brown of the Celtics, Tyler Herro, Cade Cunningham and Pascal Siakam round out the Eastern Conference reserves. Again, the All Star Game is going to be your traditional east and West. It'll be 3:18 38 player teams broken up from the 24 All Stars, plus the winner of the rising stars Challenge game playing in a tournament brackets in San Francisco next month. One other NBA note to pass along. Grizzlies guard John Morant. Doubtful for tonight's game against the Rockets. He was downgraded. While the Wall Street Journal says the FBI is looking into Heat guard Terry Rozier it dates back to March of 2023 when Rozier was a member of the Hornets and the FBI is looking into Rozier's actions during that game. Connected to the game connected to the New Orleans Pelicans as Rozier left early with an injury in the NFL Former Stanford head coach David Shaw joining Dan Campbell's staff with the Lions as their passing game coordinator under new offensive coordinator John Morton. The NFL says the number of concussions in the 2020 season were the lowest since the league started tracking data in 2015. Eagles opened up the 21 day practice window for defensive end Brandon Graham, who's on IR with a torn triceps muscle. The big story of the day Ravens kicker Justin Tucker denying allegations he exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior with multiple massage therapists through from 2012 through 2016. The NFL says they are investigating the matter as it was unveiled by the Baltimore Banner, who spoke with at least six massage therapists who claimed Tucker exhibited inappropriate behavior. One final note and a follow up from what we talked about earlier. Those Utah Hockey Club nicknames yeah, apparently there has been a change buddy Eric tweeting in saying the Utah Hockey Club announced within the last 90 minutes they tabulated some numbers wrong and the Wasatch are not a finalist. Outlaws is. So it's either the Utah Outlaws, the Utah Mammoth or the Utah Hockey Club. Those are your three nickname finalists that you can choose from. I'm going Mammoth, you're going Mammoth.

[Danny G.]

I'm going Mammoth.

[Steve Covino]

I like the Outlaws.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I think I like the Outlaws too.

[Steve Covino]

Outlaws.

[Danny G.]

See, but you think Utah's an Outlaws.

[Rich Davis]

They're the Jazz.

[Danny G.]

Jazz in your town goes with it. All right. Thank you Dan Buyer. Appreciate you buddy.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you bud.

[Danny G.]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G.]

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[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirror ball trophy from Dancing With a Star. So where else are you gonna find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? Based in Nashville, we're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything because we got lots to say. I. I texted you and you texted me back. Now, I don't know if you have the update, but, like, all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff, like, it's all colored. They changed it and the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm going to be honest. It was a little pink.

[Danny G.]

There was something sentimental when you, like when you send it, it's like, do I send the heart now?

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Danny G.]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Let's have a lot to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny G.]

2025 is bound to be a fascinating year. It's going to be filled with money challenges and opportunities. I'm Joel. Oh, and I am Matt. And we're the hosts of How To Money.

[Steve Covino]

We want to be with you every.

[Danny G.]

Step of the way in your financial journey this year, offering the information and insights you need to thrive financially. Yeah, whether you find yourself up to.

[Steve Covino]

Your eyeballs in student loan debt or.

[Danny G.]

You'Ve got a sky high credit card balance because you went a little overboard with the holiday spending, or maybe you're looking to optimize your retirement accounts so you can retire early. Well, how to Money will help you.

[Rich Davis]

To change your relationship with money so.

[Danny G.]

You can stress less and grow your net worth. That's right. How to Money comes out three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. For money advice without the judgment and jargon, listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennock from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run.

[Steve Covino]

It's Julie Stewart Banks. I'm doing a new podcast from iHeart Podcasts and the National Hockey League, and I'm paired up with one of my favorite players, the always quotable Nate Thompson.

[Rich Davis]

I wore nine NHL sweaters and I have story after story to share. And believe it or not, I have plenty to say, and not just about hockey.

[Steve Covino]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSB is the name of the podcast and it's gonna be quite the ride. We're officially especially line mates. Nate, we're the Energy Line.

[Rich Davis]

We'll have plenty of folks join us.

[Steve Covino]

Current players, some of my former teammates.

[Rich Davis]

Hall of Famers, and wait till you see some of the connections that Julie has. She has quite the Rolodex. Okay.

[Steve Covino]

We'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do what Energy alliance.

[Rich Davis]

Are supposed to do.

[Steve Covino]

Provide an emotional boost. How do you feel about all that, Nate?

[Rich Davis]

I'm vibing Julie.

[Steve Covino]

I'm ready to roll. Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb starting on February 4th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Good people. What's up? It's Questo Questlove and Team supreme. And I have been working hard to bring you some incredible episodes of Questlove supreme with guests you definitely don't want to miss. Now, one of the things I love about this Questlove supreme podcast is we got something for everybody, every type of musical ever. We enjoy speaking to the people who were the face of some movements, some people you've seen on stage or TV or magazine covers. But we also love speaking to the folks who are making it happen behind the scenes, and they paved the way for those that followed, you know, keystones to the culture. This season we've had some amazing one on one conversations like MJ Pill chatting up with hitmaker Sam Holland, Sugar Steve chatting with the left legend Nick Lowe. And I've had pleasures in doing one on one conversations with Willow, Sonata, Matreya, Kathleen, Hannah and the rza. These are conversations you won't hear anywhere else. So make sure you go back and you check those episodes out, alright? Listen to Questlove supreme on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pod.

[Steve Covino]

Ah, the Cubs fan, Chicago's own Billy Corgan, Bill Burr's illegitimate stepbrother, as the rumor goes. Live from the Tyrack.com studios, Cavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Speed up your hiring process with express employment professionals. Reduce time to hire, cut cost, find the right talent for both contract and full time roles. Visit ExpressPros.com today and make it the greatest transform your hiring process. That's ExpressPros.com I'm Steve Covino. That is Rich Davis and we'll be doing it live from Vegas tomorrow with your weekend hobnobbing getting you ready for the fight this weekend, the Benavidez fight. He was on our show earlier. And then we head to New Orleans. But join us tomorrow live from Vegas. Right now we're talking about Karl Anthony Towns and how he gifted Chalamet that jersey. And we're going to your phone calls. The coolest thing you were ever handed by a celebrity or an athlete or you caught it at a concert.

[Rich Davis]

Yep.

[Steve Covino]

I want to hear about it.

[Danny G.]

I mean, clearly my tease didn't work because I had the best answer ever. Don't even care.

[Steve Covino]

Well, is it better than our buddy keto5o, Eric Reynolds? He said he caught a ball from Ichiro. Ichiro threw him a ball and when he made the hall of fame, he was like, dude. And I still have it. It's awesome. My daughter at a concert full of 55,000 people caught a guitar pick from Korn, from Monkey is himself from the band Korn.

[Danny G.]

No. Good for her.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, out of all those people. That's awesome. All right, what do you got?

[Danny G.]

The year was 1988.

[Bobby Bones]

88.

[Steve Covino]

What do you have, like Keith Hernandez's mustache hairs? What do you got?

[Danny G.]

I was at Nassau Coliseum on Long island at a wrestling event and Georgie Animal Steel ripped open the turnbuckle and he threw all of it right at me.

[Steve Covino]

That's the number one answer on the board.

[Danny G.]

No, I have.

[Steve Covino]

As a kid, he's eaten turnbuckle foam.

[Danny G.]

In a Ziploc bag. As a kid. I'm not A joke. It I had Turnbuckle from What a wrestling nerd. George the Animal Steel.

[Steve Covino]

I'm glad we waited for the number one answer.

[Danny G.]

Stop it. All right. Go to Montana and Mike Rapid Fire to wrap the show. What's up, Mike?

[Rich Davis]

Gentlemen, good afternoon.

[David Benavidez]

What you got?

[Rich Davis]

Long time. First time, I got two quick ones. One, I was living in New York in 2012, and a friend from high school was engaged to the engineer for the Black Keys. Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys was.

[Steve Covino]

Doing a show at the Brooklyn Academy.

[Rich Davis]

Of music with Dr. John, whose record he just produced. She got me the backstage pass from her boyfriend. I got to go back, meet everybody. Fanboy to Dan Auerbach. Shake his hand. I'll never forget it.

[Steve Covino]

No, that's awesome. That's a good one. Yeah, that's really cool.

[Danny G.]

Andy and Mrs. Sip. What's up, Andy?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, thanks, guys. The Jackson Mets won their Texas League Championship, and they had an anniversary at the Mississippi Sports hall of Fame. And I got to meet Daryl Strawberry and got his autograph for the picture.

[Steve Covino]

I love that.

[Danny G.]

See, everyone's got their own story. Vegas.

[Steve Covino]

Mark.

[Danny G.]

What's up?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, what's up, guys? I appreciate you having these kinds of topics.

[Steve Covino]

It makes you reminisce on some old times, but nice.

[Rich Davis]

I got one that's a little different.

[Steve Covino]

It's a tremendous answer. When I was a kid.

[Rich Davis]

Now I'm. I'm 50. So back in about 82, I was.

[Steve Covino]

6 or 7, 8 years old.

[Rich Davis]

And old, old Vegas, I was very little.

[Steve Covino]

We're in a grocery store, me and my mom, and we see Siegfried and Roy, and I don't even know who.

[Rich Davis]

These guys are yet, but my mom is like, oh, that's sick.

[Steve Covino]

For Roy.

[Rich Davis]

So as a kid, I just yell out, hey, Sigford and Roy. And they came over and gave me a hat, and it was a black and white stripe, like, tiger hat.

[Danny G.]

Dude, you made your win. I don't even know if I want to take another call.

[Steve Covino]

We win. We said the coolest thing ever.

[Danny G.]

Got a Siegfried and Roy tiger hat.

[Rich Davis]

I thought they were gonna give him one of their tigers.

[Steve Covino]

Wait, hold on. We're gonna put you on hold because Rich wants to offer you money for it to match his T shirt.

[Danny G.]

You know what? Everyone else, you'll go to Ray real quick.

[Steve Covino]

That's funny.

[Danny G.]

Right in Northern Cali wrapped us up, right? Beat that. What's up, man?

[Steve Covino]

Hey. I was at a comedy show, and Chong was selling his bongs, and I bought one, and he dry hit it.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, okay.

[Danny G.]

That's great. A used Cheech and chong Chongbong. Yeah, a chong bong. That's perfect. Hey, all your feedback if we couldn't get to you at Covino and Rich. And we'll see you live tomorrow from Las Vegas. And coming up next, anything we didn't get to our bonus pod over promised, we're going to get to a bunch of NFL stuff there as well. So that's live.

[Steve Covino]

Join the live chat on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page and join us live tomorrow from Vegas.

[Danny G.]

Until then, have a great Thursday night and again, super bowl week all week, next week in New Orleans. Arrivederci, baby.

[Steve Covino]

We will see you in the promised land.

[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing With a Star. So where else you can find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

You should probably keep your lights on for Nocturnal Tales from the Shadow. Join me, Danny Dreholzer and step into the Flames of Fright, an anthology podcast of modern day horror stories inspired by the most terrifying legends and lore of Latin America. Listen to nocturnal on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Jon Stewart is back in the host chair at the Daily show, which means he's also back in our ears on the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Join late night legend Jon Stewart and the best news team for today's biggest headlines, exclusive extended interviews and more. Now this is a second term we can all get behind. Listen to the Daily Show Ears edition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny G.]

What's up everyone? It's Justin Pennik from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bob Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays. Breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you can join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be glad you did. What's up everybody? Adnan Virtue about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers.

[Rich Davis]

Jason Immers here, And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.

[Danny G.]

I got a lot to say here, too.

[Rich Davis]

Okay?

[Danny G.]

Each week we'll get together to chat about the sport that we love.

[Rich Davis]

Tons of guests are going to join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on le table.

[Danny G.]

Listen to NHL Unscripted with Vir and.

[Bobby Bones]

Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or.

[Danny G.]

Wherever you get your podcasts.