Hour 2 - The Season is Like John Lennon's Butt

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd Episode: Hour 2 - The Season is Like John Lennon's Butt
Release Date: March 18, 2025

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1. Opening Day Highlights (03:06 - 05:00)

The episode kicks off with a deep dive into Major League Baseball's Opening Day, specifically focusing on the showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. Covino and Nathan King discuss the excitement surrounding Shohei Ohtani's performance, highlighting his two hits and two runs in the Dodgers' 4-1 victory over the Cubs. Covino remarks:

"You're still champs. You represent... you're excited about the season."
[04:53] Covino

They also touch upon the challenges of catching live game coverage, with Nathan humorously admitting to missing the early morning game due to its 3 AM airtime on the West Coast.

2. Movie Trailers and Nostalgia (05:00 - 09:00)

The conversation shifts to the anticipation of upcoming movie trailers, particularly the sequel to the beloved classic Happy Gilmore. Kyra K. Dixon expresses hope that the new trailer maintains the heartfelt essence of the original:

"It seems like it's more heart tugging or heartfelt based on the trailer."
[06:33] Covino

Nathan shares his unwavering support for the sequel, emphasizing that nostalgia alone makes him eager to watch it despite potential shortcomings:

"Even if the movie stinks, the nostalgia alone will be worth any of our hour and 45 minutes."
[06:58] Nathan King

3. Reinventing in Sports: The Case of Joey Gallo (09:00 - 22:00)

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing Joey Gallo's unexpected transition from a power-hitting outfielder to a pitcher. Covino outlines Gallo's journey:

"He did his. He had a 2:40 home run seasons, almost three. So hitting bombs and released by the White Sox."
[16:19] Covino

Nathan draws parallels with Shohei Ohtani, marveling at Ohtani's dual-role success and contemplating the feasibility of Gallo's reinvention:

"What do you know? He has a cannon of an arm... he could throw some heat."
[19:33] Nathan King

Covino remains cautiously optimistic, acknowledging the challenges Gallo faces but rooting for his creative pivot:

"He's a 6 foot 5, 250 pound beast... you can't undermine what real pitchers have accomplished."
[20:17] Covino

4. Examples of Career Reinvention (22:00 - 34:00)

The hosts explore other notable instances of reinvention within and outside of sports:

• Rick Ankiel: Transitioned from being a struggling pitcher to a successful outfielder, showcasing adaptability.
• Jason Kidd: Evolved from a criticized shooter to a top-tier three-point specialist in the NBA.
• Trent Reznor: Reinvented himself musically, moving from the band Slam Bamboo to becoming the industrial rock legend behind Nine Inch Nails.

Covino emphasizes the importance of adaptability and resilience:

"Players, people that just reinvented themselves in this sort of respectable way."
[23:30] Covino

5. Yankees' Season Outlook and Player Health (34:00 - 52:00)

Shifting focus back to baseball, the discussion centers on the New York Yankees' prospects for the upcoming season amidst injuries and roster changes. Key points include:

• Garrett Cole's Injury: Covino expresses concern over Cole being out for three months, labeling him as the team's ace.

  "I look at it this way... other than Garrett Cole, which is a huge loss."
  [50:34] Nathan King

• Luis Heel's Status: Despite injuries, there's optimism about players like Stanton returning by September, giving the team ample time to recover over the lengthy 162-game season.

Nathan uses a humorous analogy to describe the baseball season's length:

"The season is like John Lennon's ass crack... Long and strong."
[51:35] Covino

6. Interactive Trivia: Shaq Diesel Trivia (52:00 - 43:53)

In an engaging segment, the hosts host "Shaq Diesel Trivia," featuring questions about basketball history and player achievements. Contestants vie for prizes, and the segment showcases the hosts' camaraderie and playful banter. Notable moments include:

• Question on Klay Thompson's Quarter:

  "In 2015, my boy Klay Thompson scored 37 points in a single quarter. Who did he drop it on? A, the Sacramento Kings, B, the Portland Trail Blazers or C, the Utah Jazz."
  [37:01] Mark Seal

• Winning Contestant Announcement:

  "Dan Buyer for the steal... Yes."
  [40:56] Kyra K. Dixon

The trivia segment adds an interactive layer to the podcast, encouraging listener participation and fostering a lively atmosphere.

7. Humorous Analogies and Wrap-Up (43:53 - End)

As the episode nears its conclusion, the hosts employ humor and quirky analogies to leave listeners entertained:

• Season Length Comparison:

  "The season is like John Lennon's ass crack... Long, long and winding road."
  [53:17] Kyra K. Dixon

• Shaq's Reinvention Tribute: Covino humorously praises Shaquille O'Neal's numerous career reinventions, referencing his ventures from basketball to rap and acting.

The episode wraps up with a return to sponsorship messages and a light-hearted sign-off, maintaining the show’s signature blend of sports analysis and entertainment.

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Notable Quotes:

• "Even if the movie stinks, the nostalgia alone will be worth any of our hour and 45 minutes."
  — Nathan King [06:58]

• "He's a 6 foot 5, 250 pound beast... you can't undermine what real pitchers have accomplished."
  — Covino [20:17]

• "The season is like John Lennon's ass crack... Long, long and winding road."
  — Kyra K. Dixon [53:17]

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Conclusion

In this episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, hosts delve into the excitement of the baseball season's commencement, explore the challenges and triumphs of career reinvention in sports, and engage listeners with interactive trivia. Through a blend of insightful analysis, humorous analogies, and relatable discussions, the episode provides a comprehensive and entertaining overview of current sports narratives, making it a valuable listen for both avid fans and casual followers.

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Nathan King]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

Yeah, Dodgers with the win. Most of us missed it because it was 3am here on the west side.

[Nathan King]

You know what I missed? I missed 6am on the east. I missed Shohei Ohtani sweet cleats with his doggy on them. You saw that nice decoy on the back of his. On the back of his cleat.

[Covino]

Rich was wondering, you know, because it was a unique situation. You knew the outcome of the game pretty much when you woke up today. If you're out here in California, if they would have lost, do you still wear your jersey, your shirt? And Mike who runs this place came.

[Rich Davis]

In and was like I waited all off.

[Covino]

He waited all off season to display his shirt on opening day. So he had it in his mind to wear it regardless. Win, lose, no matter what.

[Nathan King]

I got this for Christmas.

[Covino]

He got it for Christmas. He's been waiting. Plus, I mean, it's opening day. It doesn't take away from the fact that it's opening day.

[Nathan King]

You're still champs.

[Covino]

You're still champs. You represent. Like, you're really so mad and sad about losing the opener that you wouldn't. You're representing the fact that you won last year and you're excited about the season.

[Nathan King]

I get it. They're going to do a ring ceremony at Dodger Stadium. They're still going to have like their regular opening day in Los Angeles, so I wouldn't call this opening day. It's week zero in college football. I feel what you're saying. I was saying I actually like your take. And by the way, Bill Murray and other legends were there as well. I'm catching up now. To be honest, I was not awake at 3am for not my team. So again, like you said, it's sort of like week zero. Dodgers pulled out a win. First game of the season. And something else. I actually saw more than the highlights of this first game of the Major League Baseball season. I'm seeing this all over social media. In fact, I posted it on my Instagram story at Rich Davis, if you want to follow along.

[Covino]

What? Sam Rockwell's monologue on episode five of the White Lotus?

[Nathan King]

No, I heard it's great though. The Happy Gilmore two trailers out. Yeah, and Bad Bunny and John Daly. And you saw Shooter. You saw Julie Bowen looking hot. You saw.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Honestly, I hope this is not bad.

[Spot]

I don't care.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

We're all going to be so let down.

[Covino]

My observation is this. And I'm already let down. I already know what you will. It seems like it's more heart tugging or heartfelt based on the trailer. I'm not saying that's an accurate assessment, but based on the trailer seems like a heartfelt sort of movie as opposed to like a stupid comedy that we were used to in the first one.

[Nathan King]

But my feelings On Happy Gilmore 2, to be honest, won't really change much. Even if the movie stinks, the nostalgia alone will be worth any of our hour and 45 minutes. Like no one's going to watch this. Let me check that. No one. If you're 35 to 50 something years old. And the Sandman. When I was in high school. When I was in high school and college, nothing meant more to me than Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, wedding singer.

[Covino]

Nothing that meant more to you than Boobies did when you were in high school.

[Nathan King]

Maybe that boobies and Sandler movies and Big Daddy. That's a good one.

[Covino]

Nudie magazine day wasn't more important. You know what?

[Nathan King]

Maybe you're right. Hiding my nudity magazines, Inside, Sports Illustrated covers.

[Covino]

Yeah, playing high school baseball wasn't more important.

[Nathan King]

Sandler movies are up there. But the point is, the Sandman brought us so much joy with. Again, those are my. That's the trifecta for me. Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, wedding singer. Danny G. Said, big Daddy, some people love the, you know, water boy. But Sandman meant so much to us that I refuse to be disappointed, because in my mind, worst case scenario, it's.

[Covino]

The only reason we fill in for Dan Patrick, to be honest, hoping that Sandler is listening and he'll put us in a movie someday.

[Nathan King]

Yeah, Dan Patrick's gonna have a cameo on the new one. So my feelings are. Are simple.

[Covino]

Yes, we know. So are your thoughts.

[Nathan King]

Even if it's a hunk of junk. The nostalgia alone will be enough for me to be excited about July 25th when it comes out. And I will be very excited to watch it.

[Covino]

Everybody's watching, no doubt.

[Nathan King]

And I was going to say, if you're a grown man or woman that says, no, I'm going to pass on this one. We are cut from such a different cloth.

[Covino]

It's unbelievable because this movie, it passes on a Netflix. Like, it's so easy for you to watch. You're the same jabroni that sleeps through New Year's. You're that guy.

[Nathan King]

10:00, I went to bed.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, I don't think we're going to hear people passing on it, Rich. It's just almost like sacred, sacred ground. So just.

[Covino]

I don't want to be disappointed.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Don't want to be disappointed that much.

[Nathan King]

An analogy. Maybe not the best one, because I don't put them in the same category, but when Eddie Murphy came back to do Coming to America, the second one, that wasn't the best, but I loved every second of it because of all the callbacks from the first one.

[Covino]

It.

[Nathan King]

It just hit you in the feels, as they say. It got your nostalgia going. And come July, if some grown man's like, I'm not gonna watch, there's a good chance I might give you a little punch in the neck. Little. Get your head out your ass.

[Covino]

I hope it's good. The trailer looks nice.

[Nathan King]

Even if it's not good again, an hour and 40 minutes, you'll be like, ah, that nostalgia felt good. Yeah, I'M not really expecting much. In fact, I don't even care if it's good or bad.

[Covino]

So your homework assignment tonight, even though we don't like doing homework, is to watch the trailer. Make an assessment for yourself. It's available now. And then, of course, watch episode five of the White Lotus because everybody's talking about it.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

And fill out your Fox Sports Radio bracket.

[Covino]

There it is.

[Nathan King]

Do all of those things and do that too. And not only Danny G. Fill out the bracket. Watch that White Lotus monologue you speak of.

[Covino]

I mean, everybody else is talking about it.

[Rich Davis]

So.

[Nathan King]

Yeah, there's two of the movies I want to bring up real quick. Right Quick. There's a movie. Can you find me the title? Camino. I keep forgetting. No, like 80 years of lies and Deceit. There's a movie that debuted at south by Southwest that pretty much insinuates aliens are among us. And they're saying it's the most convincing legitimate talking heads in this documentary about UFOs, aliens and how it's pretty official. They're here and they're saying this movie is. Anyone that's watching it.

[Covino]

It's called the Age of Disclosure.

[Nathan King]

I think anyone that's seen this at a film festival, if you're into like aliens and UFOs, they're saying people are reacting like, no way they're here. They might be.

[Covino]

So it looks really dope, though. People are, like Rich said, reacting audibly.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Interviews with 34 members of the US government, military and intelligence community.

[Covino]

They're saying it's a, it's really a cover up because it's been a race to reverse Engineer all the UAPs and UFOs that with other governments, right? Yeah. With we, we have in our possession. It's a, it's a, it's a race to reverse these with other countries.

[Nathan King]

So Gilmore 2 trailer, this movie that who knows when this is coming out. South by Southwest, this docu series documentary and on Netflix, they're saying they spend so much money on the Electric State. Is anyone planning on watching this? Millie, Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt. It's trending number one. It's like Robots in the Future. Who else? Kihu Kwan, Short Round.

[Covino]

He's in it.

[Nathan King]

He's in it. Well, now I'm watching Woody Harrelson, Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Mackie, Jenny Slate. It's like a star studded. They're saying it's from the people that create all the Marvel movies. So the budget's astronomical, but as you Call it rotten potatoes, not tomatoes. Giving it like 15% so far.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

So a high budget stinker is what it sounds like.

[Nathan King]

Have you even seen the trailer for this, Danny?

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I have, yeah.

[Nathan King]

The robot movie.

[Covino]

Someone left a comment on one of our fan pages. We have fan pages, believe it or not. What do you Carl pages.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Most of the quote unquote fans are complaining.

[Covino]

I know Covino and Rich listener pages. If you want to complain as well. On Facebook, the Carl's Covino enriched listeners shout out to them. It was like something along the lines of Netflix putting out all these high budget films that you essentially are paying for and that's why they jack up the prices. Never really looked at it that way. Like, oh, there's a another high budgeted movie that is going to stink that we're paying for.

[Nathan King]

Well, when you hear that they give like a Chris Rock or Chappelle or someone like $20 million for a comedy special, where do you think they're getting.

[Covino]

That money a month? It was like it broke the glass on me. I'm like, really? Yeah. Well, I didn't want to pay for this stinker.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Have you guys noticed this trend of end of times shows like Silo Paradise Zero day? A lot of the plots right now are they just go world coming to an end.

[Covino]

Yeah, you know what?

[Nathan King]

I'll name drop. We had director.

[Covino]

No, he's not a director. Ron, his brother, Clint Howard.

[Nathan King]

We had Clint Howard on our show.

[Covino]

I should get paid extra for having to read this bozo's mind. Can we put that in my next contract? Covino gets extra for having to read Rich's mind.

[Nathan King]

We had.

[Covino]

We had Clint on Clint, his brother who. His brother who's best known for being the Mutant fan in the Water Boy, Clint Howard.

[Nathan King]

He has this famous line with exchange with another fan.

[Rich Davis]

Best tackler I see since Joe Montana.

[Covino]

Joe Montana was a quarterback, you idiot. That's it.

[Nathan King]

I said Joe Montana.

[Covino]

I said Joe Montana.

[Nathan King]

That's one of my favorite lines from the Waterboy.

[Covino]

Clint is Ron's brother and he's in all those movies.

[Nathan King]

And Covino asked him, is Hollywood showing us all these disaster movies to prepare us for something real that you all know that's happening? He looked at Covino.

[Covino]

I thought I was hitting him with a doozy for real.

[Nathan King]

He looked at him and he's like, are you effing kidding me? And seemed disgusted, like, well, you got the inside track.

[Covino]

Ron Howard's your brother. How come when all these movies come out, are you trying to. Do you guys know something you have connections. What are you trying to prepare us for?

[Nathan King]

What do you know?

[Covino]

He made me feel so dumb. Looking back, it was sort of a dumb question.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

That was a good Clint Howard impression.

[Nathan King]

Are you.

[Covino]

That was rich.

[Nathan King]

Are you effing kidding me?

[Covino]

That's what he said. Yeah.

[Nathan King]

So bad. Joe Montana. Joe Montana. I said Joe Montana.

[Covino]

Look out for all these new movies and trailers as we get ready for the madness. And baseball. And of course, Shaq Diesel trivia on the show today. Now, speaking of baseball, Rich, there's a story that's sweeping not necessarily the nation, but my algorithm. After all the UFO stuff, after all the White Lotus, after all. Give me another one. It's another viral story right now.

[Nathan King]

It's in my algorithm. My algorithm is now, because I'm coaching, and I looked up one time, like, drills to do with T ball kids. My algorithm is all these blowhards that are like, here's the. Here's how to. It's all batting stances and how to.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

You know that college baseball player celebrating with the white line, by the way.

[Nathan King]

That's the new celebration. That guy is everywhere.

[Covino]

You're right.

[Nathan King]

The cocaine snort celebration. That guy should be applauded for creativity, not for insinuating drug use. But that was. Apparently. It's the second time it's been done in soccer. There was a legendary moment where a soccer player kneeled down and did, like, he was pretending he was snorting the line. Not to condone drug use, but that was pretty damn creative.

[Covino]

No, I mean, it was a good one. It went viral, like we said.

[Nathan King]

And that's the viral moment itself.

[Covino]

Yeah, that's how you make it in today's world.

[Nathan King]

Was enough for whatever punishment he got from the team.

[Covino]

I want you to look up jokes Joey Gallo stats, because again, he's all over my algorithm. It's baseball time. I'm a baseball fan.

[Nathan King]

You say Gallo or callow Joey Gallo.

[Covino]

Oh, okay. Joey Gallo, who was hitting bombs with the Rangers, came with the Yankees, stunk it up. They got rid of them. Who? Nationals picked them up then? No, the White Sox in there. Somewhere in there.

[Nathan King]

I don't know.

[Covino]

He was all over the place.

[Nathan King]

You're just naming teams. Geez, this guy's been.

[Covino]

I think he played for the bananas for a minute.

[Nathan King]

So Joey Gallo, only 31 years old for the rest.

[Covino]

31 years old, born in 1993. So he's a young man. He's the same age as my little brother. That's the other thing. We have this, like. We have this belief that because they're superstars. They're larger than life, and they're older than they really are. He's a kid. When he was born, I was graduating high school. Not to date myself, but that's the truth. I was already in college. So he's really a kid. He's only 31. 10 years in the league already. 208 career home runs.

[Nathan King]

Joey Gallo, never known for his batting average. In fact, you want to hear an embarrassing stat for a guy with such power numbers. His career batting average makes you want a Tracy Morgan 194.

[Covino]

So he's on the interstate below it. But again, he did his. He had a 2:40 home run seasons, almost three. So hitting bombs and released by the White Sox.

[Nathan King]

Here's a fun fact about him in 2021. I don't know if this has ever been done. This might be one of those trivia night stats. He led the league a couple years back in strikeouts and walks. I don't know if that's ever been done. Think about that. Who would always lead the league in walks? Guy with a good eye and good control. Right. Like a Juan Soto or Tony Gwynn type. You think those guys ever led the league in strikeouts?

[Covino]

I mean, dude, he's a former All Star, right?

[Nathan King]

Yeah.

[Covino]

That's why the Yankees got him when they got him. But he didn't deliver. Then he was on the Dodgers and Minnesota Correctionals released by the White Sox.

[Nathan King]

So here's the if I'm wrong, Kavino, was Gallo the guy that had such a rough run with the Yankees that he, like, apologized and he was all, like, sad about it?

[Covino]

Yeah, it was. Yeah, it was sad. It was bad.

[Nathan King]

Like he lost his mojo completely.

[Covino]

When he was with the Yankees, he batted.159, 12 home runs. Sorry to hear that. I know. So he was recently released by the White Sox and Gallo announced his plan to transition.

[Nathan King]

What, to pitching?

[Covino]

To pitching. He had expressed interest if things didn't work out with a major league team, he would start pitching. Is according to assistant GM Josh Barfield and according to Joey Gallo. So now you're seeing all these photos of Joey Gallo, you know, getting ready to pitch, and he looks frightened in all the pictures I'm looking at, I'm like, well, that's not a good start. Needs to put some confidence on. And you can only root for the guy because it's a cool story. I love stories like this. He's got to reinvent himself at this point.

[Nathan King]

I know you and I.

[Covino]

He has a cannon.

[Nathan King]

I know he's A big dude. I know he has a good arm and I know you and I know the answer. So let's see if I was Sam or Danny G. Could figure it out. And I know the buyer probably knows.

[Covino]

He'S a 6 foot 5, 250 pound beastadon who has a cannon of an arm. So if you can get his mechanics right, you know, he could throw some heat.

[Nathan King]

I know that Dan Byer definitely knows. So does Danny G. Or I would say, remember the guy that did the opposite, started as a pitcher and then transitioned to a position player? It happened in the last 20 years.

[Covino]

I think it's common knowledge. No.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, the Cardinal. Yes.

[Nathan King]

Initials R.A. oh, man.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Rick Ankiel. Rick Ankiel, Rick and Keel.

[Nathan King]

Yeah, remember that? He was, he was a pitcher, lost his mojo, couldn't find the strike zone and transitioned to a position player, played the outfield, you know, had a little.

[Covino]

Bit of a run.

[Nathan King]

Joey Gallo is trying to do the opposite. He's, he's a guy that was hitting 40 home runs and he's like, yeah, done with that. I think I could get on the hill. So you could only root for this. And it's an interesting story. Is he throwing junk, though? Is that he like discover a knuckleball or something? Or is it.

[Covino]

Or does. He's a professional ball player. You got to imagine every stage of his career until the major leagues. He was probably throwing cheese, throwing gas in the minors in high school.

[Nathan King]

As the, as the story goes, we've, we've talked to him about this. Back in our SNY days in New York, Jacob deGrom, before he was a Cy Young Award winner making 40 million plus with the Rangers. Now, Jacob deGrom was a great hitter as a pitcher. You know why? Because in the minors he was a shortstop and they sort of said, hey, you got some mechanics and you got an arm. And they made Jacob deGrom into a pitcher in the minor league system.

[Covino]

So Joey Gallo just not cutting it anymore as a hitter in the bigs. Right. His production has gone down. He said, goodbye outfield, it's been a nice run and he's going to the mound. Let it be clear. Rooting for him. Sounds cool. Hope he could make it work. I doubt it's as easy as it sounds. Just because he has a strong arm, you know, you can't undermine what real pitchers have, have accomplished, you know? You know, no one in the room.

[Nathan King]

Has brought up yet what. It really puts in perspective, what Ohtani does.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, yeah, no doubt. That's amazing.

[Nathan King]

I Mean, like, we're talking about, like, man, is it possible? Yeah, it's possible. There's a guy that does it named Shah Otani at an elite level.

[Covino]

But we're inform. It makes you think, though, of other people that rein. And it's also inspiring because sometimes in life, you as a regular fella, have to do that over and over again. And maybe you've seen it in your own life. You've seen a family member lose a job or their position's obsolete because times have changed and they got to figure out some new sort of skill or, you know, they put it to the test. You're like, damn, that was pretty cool. What stories come to mind for you? And they're always fun. They don't always pan out. We saw Tim Tebow try to make that transition.

[Nathan King]

I got a great one for you.

[Covino]

And it was fun to see, but it didn' pan out.

[Nathan King]

I got one that definitely comes to mind. And we all have, like you said, we have those personal examples in life. Like, this is not my example, by the way, but I had a college buddy who got into radio when. When you and I were on our early days of radio. He was on in Nashville and Pittsburgh. He was a radio dj. Danny, like all of our pals, you know, growing up, radio DJs, he got fired from his last gig, and he's like, I'm done. Now he owns, like, salons around the Midwest. Like, him and his wife own, like, seven salons. So people transition from job to job, and, you know, it's cool to see someone have success.

[Covino]

Gallo's lucky that he's young enough to still, you know, I'm sticking in baseball at this point. The baseball switching it up.

[Nathan King]

The baseball transition that comes to mind for me, being a National League fan, we saw Smoltzi go from dominant starter to dominant closer. I mean, maybe you don't remember.

[Covino]

I was thinking along those lines, too Maddox, though, because he. He went just all out crafty after a while. Like, some players can't reinvent their game once they lose their fastball. And then other players, they make that. That transition to, no, I'm now a knuckleballer, or I'm now a crafty junk thrower, and it works for them. But yes, Smoltz, he became a dominant reliever for sure.

[Nathan King]

But the crazy part about Smoltz, honestly, if you have a chance and you're just putzing around later, look at John Smoltz stats in the mid to late 90s. I'll give you 1996 Kavino 248 with a 2, 9 ERA, 253 innings. Burning innings. Like this guy was eating innings. Dominant, right. There was a time in the early 2000s, 55 saves, 45 saves. And then you know what the crazy part is? He then went back to starting. I don't know if everyone remembers that. Smoltz went back to starting and then in 2006, he had a league leading 16 wins as a starter. So he went from, they'll be like Mariana Rivera being like, you know what, I'm going to win 20 games now. So that's insane.

[Covino]

Players, people that just reinvented themselves in this sort of respectable way. Danny G. Yeah, really quick.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I was thinking of an NBA player, Ray Allen. Early on he was a high scorer and then he transitioned to being a catch and shoot three point specialist.

[Nathan King]

Three point assassin. Transitioned his game. Anyone else come to mind?

[Covino]

Yeah, I mean, you think of the sport and again, doesn't even have to be sports. You know, it's just that pivot that some people need to make sometimes just to extend their career or to last in the game. You know, it's not my typical example, but I just heard this story recently and I never really knew the real answer. Like, a lot of people criticized boxer Paulie Malinagi for not having any, any power, right? And he explained recently, he's like, no, man, I, I busted up, I, I, I busted up my hand so many times. I needed to, I need to reinvent my game. So, you know, I didn't have that knockout power anymore. So I was just going for like, I had to be a guy that just went for the points because he lost the power in his hand because he broke it and mangled it so many times. He became a guy that was, that was looking for the big punch to the guy that was just trying to outpoint everybody using his, his slick boxing abilities because he had no other option, you know, so he did have to reinvent himself. He had no, no longer had a power punch. So I didn't know that until recently. So it's usually an injury or the job is just not even there for you anymore, where people have to reinvent themselves, become crafty and, you know, I wish Joey Gallo all the luck in the world.

[Nathan King]

Yeah, I think it'll be a fun story to follow. And if you have any thoughts, any examples you want to throw out there. Hey, most interactive show in sports radio and podcasting and broadcasting. So the numbers 87799 on Fox. And if you want to play a.

[Covino]

Game, oh, for the Swiggy bro.

[Nathan King]

Another reason to call that number. 87799 on Fox. Shaq Diesel NBA trivia. We do it next. Someone's walking away with a prize. Could it be you? We'll play next right here. Fox Sports Radio, cnr Now.

[Covino]

Tires matter rich. The only part of the vehicle that touches the road. They're like the sneakers for your car.

[Nathan King]

Unless you're Fred Flintstone.

[Covino]

Right? Right. And they're responsible for everything. Acceleration, braking, steering and handling. Tread confidently with new tires from Tire Rack.

[Nathan King]

Whether you know exactly what you want or you're looking for an expert recommendation, Perfect. Because Tire Rack makes it easy. You got a fast free shipping, free road hazard protection, convenient installation options. They come to your house, they'll come to your office, they'll come to your job, wherever you're at. That's called mobile tire installation. And of course, the best selections, including the full line of Continental tires.

[Covino]

They don't just sell tires, they test them on the road and on the test track. Learn how the tires you want tackle evasive maneuvers, drive and stop in the rain, or just handle your everyday commute.

[Nathan King]

Go to tirek.com sports see their continental results, tire ratings and reviews, and be sure to check out all the current special offers. Tirerack.com sports that's tire rack.com the way.

[Mel Reid]

Tire Buying Should Be this podcast is sponsored by Talkspace. You know when you're really stressed or not feeling so great about your life or about yourself? Talking to someone who understands can really help. But who is that person? How do you find them? Where do you even start? Talkspace Talkspace makes it easy to get the support you need. With Talkspace, you can go online, answer a few questions about your preferences, and be matched with a therapist. And because you'll meet your therapist online, you don't have to take time off work or arrange childcare. You'll meet on your schedule wherever you feel most at ease. If you're depressed, stressed, struggling with a relationship, or if you want some counseling for you and your partner or just need a little extra one on one support, Talkspace is here for you. Plus Talkspace works with most major insurers and most insured members have a zero dollar copay. No insurance, no problem. Now get $80 off of your first month with promo code space80 when you go to talkspace.com match with a licensed therapist today at talkspace.com save $80 with code space80 at prohibition.

[Ed Helms]

It's no secret that banning alcohol didn't stop people from living it up in the 1920s, when we're five years into.

[Nathan King]

Prohibition, the government is starting to go.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Okay, this isn't working.

[Ed Helms]

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.

[Covino]

They were like superhero crusaders turning the.

[Nathan King]

Page on a system that didn't work.

[Mel Reid]

Wasn'T fair, and was corrupt.

[Ed Helms]

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.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I'm Mark Seale.

[Danny G.]

And I'm Nathan King.

[Covino]

This is Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.

[Nathan King]

The five families did not want us to shoot that picture.

[Danny G.]

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. From start to finish, this is really.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

The first interview I've done in bed.

[Danny G.]

We sift through innumerable accounts. 35 pages isn't very much, many of them conflicting.

[Nathan King]

That's nonsense.

[Danny G.]

There were 60 pages and try to get to the truth of what really happened.

[Covino]

And they said, we're finished.

[Nathan King]

This is over. It only is not going to work. You got to get rid of those guys.

[Danny G.]

Does that Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli features new and archival interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, James Caan, Talia Shire, and many others.

[Covino]

Yes, that was a real horse's head.

[Danny G.]

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.

[Covino]

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.

[Danny G.]

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 podcast.

[Nathan King]

My name is Harry Houdini.

[Spot]

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.

[Nathan King]

I have never seen one genuine medium.

[Spot]

Join me, Tim Harford, for a cautionary tales trilogy on the world's most famous magician.

[Nathan King]

It takes a flim flammer to catch a flim flammer.

[Spot]

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 and made him many enemies.

[Nathan King]

They're going to kill me.

[Spot]

Listen to cautionary tales on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Nathan King]

All right, CNR on FSR as we get ready for Shaq Diesel trivia. Do a little NBA, the little mlb. But Kavino, you want to take a couple of quick phone calls on reinventing yourself. Allah. Joey Gallo.

[Covino]

Let's do it. Rooting for the guy again. He's saying since he can't hack it as a hitter and position player in the bigs, he's still a big young dude and he's going to try pitching. Rooting for him. So who else comes to mind when it comes to reinventing their game, their career? I don't know why I kept thinking about Mike Hampton. I felt like he was one of those Rick and Keel guys, but I don't think he was.

[Nathan King]

Rick Akil comes to mind. Yeah, Debo Samuel comes to mind. Danny G and I were just talking about this during the break. He used to be an elite wide receiver that would also carry the ball. Now he's just a mediocre wide receiver.

[Covino]

But you know what it is? It all stems from having the raw talent yourself.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

What a sour Niners.

[Covino]

It doesn't even have to be in sports. It could be in everyday life. Like another recent one. Again, it's not my go to example, but Trent Reznor, I keep seeing this clip was in a band called Slam Bamboo. You could look it up. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Slam Bamboo. Because at the time, like, new wave synth pop was the thing. He was a talented guy in a goober 80s band. But you know what? He's like, I still got talent. I need to pivot and reinvent myself. He became this rock God in the industrial movement. He won an Academy Award too. Yeah, like, yeah, again with his scores and stuff like that. So a guy that reinvents himself according to the times.

[Mark Seal]

I will nominate Jason Kidd. When we knew Jason Kidd coming from college to the NBA, his nickname was actually Acen Kidd because they said he had no J. He had no jumper, he couldn't score. You look now he made himself a three point shooter at the end of his career. And we did a game time or whatever. The last one standing, Jason Kidd is like second all time, you know, or in top five and three pointers made in your. In the NBA. So it's. Yeah, he's one that pops up.

[Nathan King]

He adjusted his game and you bring up Trent Reznor. I. Listen, I'm not saying she's at the top of my list, but how can you ignore the fact that Beyonce just won best country album at the Grammys?

[Covino]

Because that's debatable. It's a horrible example.

[Nathan King]

Horrible example.

[Covino]

Maybe she paid. She paid for that.

[Nathan King]

Maybe you don't like it.

[Covino]

She paid for that.

[Nathan King]

Travis. La. What's up, Travis?

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I kind of agree with Steve. Switching genres a little bit isn't really.

[Nathan King]

Like a big reinvention. But what I was gonna say, if Danny G. Super producer ever has to reinvent himself, he can sell bootleg Raiders.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Merch on the strip.

[Nathan King]

It's true.

[Covino]

I mean, he does that already.

[Nathan King]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Downtown la.

[Nathan King]

We'll take one more from Trevor and then we'll play our game. What's up, Trev? Hey, what's going on, guys? What's up?

[Covino]

I got an honorable mention. Be Corduroy Cordrell Patterson for the. For the Falcons return man. Wide receiver turn running back.

[Nathan King]

Yep.

[Covino]

But my other favorite show on Fox Sports.

[Nathan King]

All right, you.

[Covino]

Oh, we'll never know.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, I was. I was thinking this was the Dan Byers.

[Nathan King]

Is that the guy?

[Mark Seal]

Good work.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I caught him. I caught him.

[Nathan King]

Well, with that said, let's play Shaq Diesel trivia. All right, Come on.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Whenever we say not to name drop, that means we're about to name drop.

[Nathan King]

I'll name drop.

[Covino]

Oh, my goodness.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Not only are CNR friends with Tyson and Mahomes.

[Covino]

Hey, man, they're also buddies with the Big Aristotle.

[Rich Davis]

What's up? It's big Shaq Diesel, AKA Shaq Fu, AKA Shaq Daddy, AKA the Big Aristotle. Guess what? It's time to win some C in our prizes.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Time for some basketball trivia.

[Rich Davis]

Shaq Diesel, basketball trivia.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

What he said.

[Rich Davis]

I used to break bad boys. Now I'm breaking records for FSR ratings.

[Covino]

Shaq Diesel, basketball trivia.

[Nathan King]

There he is.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

FSR security walking broke Shaq Fu into the main studio.

[Rich Davis]

Perfect timing because I went from basketball legend to rapper, to DJ to spokesman, to broadcaster. Always reinvented myself.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, Home Depot commercial.

[Rich Davis]

I'm here to bring you ratings.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, you went from a really bad free throw shooter to a really bad free throw shooter.

[Rich Davis]

Game shows.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right, let's meet the contestants. Ten time winner, Rich Davis, right over there.

[Nathan King]

What's up?

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Four time winner, Spotty Boy. Joining us, make a big number, 512 time winner, Dan Byer, right over there.

[Covino]

Hello.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

And looking to win a CNR Stainless Steel Steel Swiggy on our studio lines. All right, Byer, I'll use you for this. Would you love to travel to Beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada? St. Louis, Missouri, Jackson, Mississippi, or Dover, New Hampshire?

[Mark Seal]

Let's go to Mississippi.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

M I S S. Andy, what's up?

[Nathan King]

Hey, how's it going?

[Rich Davis]

You know, it's good to talk to.

[Covino]

You, Shaq, you know.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, what's up, Andy?

[Covino]

Yeah, that's good. It's all good here. Let me just say.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right.

[Rich Davis]

I thought you were gonna say Joey.

[Covino]

Gallo was transitioning back to impractical jokers.

[Rich Davis]

No, that's a different guy. That's Joey Ghetto Joe Gatto.

[Nathan King]

Yes.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Got it.

[Rich Davis]

Good one.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right.

[Mark Seal]

I like this guy. I'm glad I went to Miss Joey.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, he's coming with the jokes already. Rules for Shaq Diesel Trivia. The first contestant with two correct answers is the champion. If there's a tie, we have a tiebreaker question. Your name is your buzzer, but you do have to wait until all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong ones in a row, we move on to the next question. Are you ready? Yeah, Shaq.

[Rich Davis]

Let's get it on. All right, let's get this big Aristotle party started. In 2015. My boy Klay Thompson scored 37 points in a single quarter. Who did he drop it on? A, the Sacramento Kings, B, the Portland Trail Blazers or C, the Utah Jazz.

[Covino]

Andy.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Andy.

[Covino]

B.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

No.

[Nathan King]

Ooh, weak conviction though. Rich.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Rich for the steal.

[Nathan King]

B.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

No. You're both losers. Guessing it was the Sacramento Kings.

[Nathan King]

Did you both say B?

[Covino]

Yeah, he said B and you said B.

[Nathan King]

No, he said C, didn't he?

[Kyra K. Dixon]

No, he said B too.

[Covino]

I thought maybe you both got it wrong.

[Nathan King]

You both picked the wrong answer.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, and Clay finished with 52 points in that game. Even though he sat out most of the fourth quarter. Quarter.

[Nathan King]

Damn.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Crazy.

[Rich Davis]

Like, Andy was wrong, but Rich was more wrong. He was, like, twice as wrong.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right, nobody on the board yet as we move to round two.

[Rich Davis]

All right, round two. Okay, let's talk about the squad that dominated. Which team was the first to sweep the NBA Finals? A, the Detroit Pistons. B, the Boston Celtics. Or C, the Houston Rockets.

[Covino]

Andy.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Andy.

[Nathan King]

Rockets.

[Rich Davis]

No, I'm on a Rocket.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Dan Buyer for the steal.

[Mark Seal]

Celtics.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

The 1959 Boston swept the Minneapolis Lakers.

[Covino]

I'm sorry, what's that?

[Nathan King]

Minneapolis.

[Rich Davis]

Minneapolis.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

He never. Shaq, you never played in Minneapolis.

[Rich Davis]

I said Minneapolis.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right, Buyer on the board as we move to round three.

[Rich Davis]

Round three. What was I once quoted saying about my club days? A, the only thing I did at the clubs was DJ or dance. B, I can't remember all the names of the strippers in the Champagne Room. Or C, I can't remember the names of all the clubs I went to.

[Covino]

Andy.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Andy. A, no, I like. I know. I like how Andy's firing, though. Spot. Spot for the steal. C. Yes.

[Nathan King]

All right. Spot and DB on the board.

[Rich Davis]

The names of all the clubs I went to.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yep. All right, we move on to round.

[Rich Davis]

I dance like. I dance like the Jabberwockies at the club.

[Nathan King]

I know.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yeah, you dance like Pee Wee Herman as we go to round four.

[Rich Davis]

Jabberwockies. All right, round four. Who is the youngest NBA player to score 30,000 points in his career? A, LeBron. B, Kobe. C, Michael Jordan.

[Nathan King]

Rich.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Rich.

[Covino]

Kobe.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

No.

[Covino]

Oh. A. Oh, andy.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yes. Andy. LeBron.

[Nathan King]

Yeah.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yes. Correct.

[Nathan King]

All right.

[Rich Davis]

LeBron James at 33 years old.

[Nathan King]

Damn. I'm sitting this out. Three way tie with Dan's spot and Andy. I don't want to ruin this. I'm back. I'm out.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Here we go. Round five.

[Rich Davis]

Round five. Who is the first NBA player inducted into the Yeet?

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Naismith.

[Rich Davis]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball hall of Fame.

[Nathan King]

Thanks, Shank.

[Rich Davis]

Was it A, John Wooden, B, George Meekin? Or C, Bob Kuch?

[Mark Seal]

Damn.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Buyer for the win.

[Mark Seal]

I'm gonna say George Mikin.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

I'm gonna say George Meekinson.

[Nathan King]

But you know What?

[Covino]

Andy In 1959, man, I like Andy.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

That's the way to do it in these games. You gotta guess in every category. I like it. Andy. Good job.

[Nathan King]

And for that, Dan Buyer. What do you say we send Andy a Swiggy or one? Yes.

[Mark Seal]

I loved it. He had his own impression.

[Rich Davis]

Andy did a great job.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Yes.

[Mark Seal]

Not that Shaq's imprisoning himself, but just. You know what I mean.

[Covino]

Yeah, right.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

All right, Andy, stay on the line. We're gonna send you a swiggy. Okay.

[Covino]

Sweet.

[Nathan King]

Look at the energy. Let's go to db. Running late with an update. What's up, Dan?

[Mark Seal]

Yeah, lots of tough times with storms down in the south, so I'm glad that we can send a little light that way. Guys. Just about to get underway. First for action in Dayton. Alabama State taking on St. Francis, the winner of this game. That's about to tip off. We'll get top seed Auburn on Thursday in Lexington. San Diego State, North Carolina will follow tonight in Dayton with the winner getting Ole Miss on Friday in Milwaukee. We do have big college hoops news outside of the tournament, and it involves a couple of schools that didn't make the dance. Indiana has hired West Virginia men's basketball coach Darian DeVries to be their new men's basketball coach in Bloomington. DeVries reportedly withdrew from the Iowa coaching search earlier today. Now we know why as he leaves Morgantown after just one season. Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn forward Jani Broom were a unanimous first team selections to the AP All American team in men's basketball. Both first team selections joined on that first team by Alabama's Mark Sears, Purdue's Braden Smith and Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. Some football news. Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced his retirement after 15 seasons, all with the Eagles. Vikings signed corner Jeff Akuta. Former Vikings center Garrett Bradbury signed with the New England Patriots. Dodgers beat the Cubs in Tokyo earlier today, 4 1. They'll play again on Wednesday morning, 6:00 Eastern Time. You'll see it on Fox. Shohei Ohtani went 2 for 5 with two runs scored in the win win on Tuesday. Texas Rangers on veteran pitcher Patrick Corbin. Reliever Craig Kimbrell back with the Atlanta Braves. Guys, back to you.

[Covino]

Thanks, Dan Buyer, DB with the update again. We're seeing our on FSR live from the Tirerack.com studio later. Shaq. Thanks again to Shaq. And like basketball, Tractor Supply knows that a winning season takes practice, teamwork and do and teamwork and a can do attitude. That's what it is, Rich. Bracket challenge season a can do attitude.

[Nathan King]

It's a bracket challenge season. Like you said in Fox Sports Radios, Challenge is live. Be sure to complete your [e-mail] right now. And the winning bracket gets $2,500 gift card to tractor supply. And a perfect bracket is going to win you a million dollars. So fill out your bracket now until Thursday morning before the game. Visit foxsportsradio.com to register, to get rules and to fill out your bracket. It's all sponsored by Tractor Supply for Life out here.

[Mel Reid]

This podcast is sponsored by Talkspace. You know when you're really stressed or not feeling so great about your life or about yourself, Talking to someone who understands can really help. But who is that person? How do you find them? Where do you even start? Talkspace. Talkspace makes it easy to get the support you need. With Talkspace, you can go online, answer a few questions about your preferences, and be matched with a therapist. And because you'll meet your therapist online, you don't have to take time off work or arrange childcare. You'll meet on your schedule wherever you feel most at ease. If you're depressed, stressed, struggling with a relationship, or if you want some counseling for you and your partner or just need a little extra one on one support, Talkspace is here for you. Plus, Talkspace works with most major insurers and most insured members have a zero dollar copay. No insurance, no problem. Now get $80 off of your first month with promo code space80 when you go to talkspace.com match with a licensed therapist today at talkspace.com save $80 with code space80 at prohibition it's no secret.

[Ed Helms]

That banning alcohol didn't stop people from living it up in the 1920s.

[Nathan King]

When we're five years into prohibition, the government is starting to go, okay, this isn't working.

[Ed Helms]

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.

[Covino]

They were like superhero crusaders turning the.

[Nathan King]

Page on a system that didn't work.

[Mel Reid]

Wasn'T fair, and was corrupt.

[Ed Helms]

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.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

I'm Mark Seal.

[Danny G.]

And I'm Nathan King.

[Covino]

This is Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.

[Nathan King]

The five families did not want us to shoot that picture.

[Danny G.]

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. From start to finish, this is really.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

The first interview I've done in bed.

[Danny G.]

We sift through innumerable accounts. 35 pages isn't very much, many of them conflicting.

[Nathan King]

That's nonsense.

[Danny G.]

There were 60 pages and try to get to the truth of what really happened.

[Covino]

And they said we're finished.

[Nathan King]

This is over. Not only is not going to work, you got to get rid of those guys.

[Danny G.]

Leave the Take the Cannoli features new and archival interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, James Caan, Talia Shire and many others.

[Covino]

Yes, that was a real horse's head.

[Danny G.]

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 Market 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.

[Covino]

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.

[Danny G.]

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 podcast.

[Nathan King]

My name is Harry Houdini.

[Spot]

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.

[Nathan King]

I have never seen one genuine medium.

[Spot]

Join me, Tim Harford, for a Cautionary tales trilogy on the world's most famous magician.

[Nathan King]

It takes a flim flammer to catch a flim flammer.

[Spot]

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 that cost him friends and made him many enemies.

[Nathan King]

They're going to kill me.

[Spot]

Listen to Cautionary tales on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Sorry man, I was just talking to Shaq in the hallway.

[Nathan King]

How's he doing?

[Covino]

Doing good, man. He really is the guy that reinvented himself though a Million times. I remember he was dancing with the Jabberwockies. He was rapping with the Foo Snickens. Shaq Fu did it all, man.

[Nathan King]

Yeah, you said it, pal.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Wasn't he a sheriff, too?

[Covino]

He was a sheriff.

[Ed Helms]

He was.

[Covino]

Not at all.

[Nathan King]

He was an actor. And then he quit acting.

[Covino]

Yeah, he was in Kazaam or whatever. Terrible.

[Nathan King]

Speaking of the Sandman coming back with Happy Gilmore too. Do you remember he was in Grownups too.

[Covino]

I believe that's right. He was a cop.

[Nathan King]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Cavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

[Nathan King]

He's a cop with the George Jefferson haircut.

[Covino]

Live from the tirerack.com studio, you can stream our show and all the Fox sports radio shows live 24. 7 in the new and improved iHeartradio app. If you're listening on the iHeartradio app, what's up? Just search Fox Sports Radio in the app, stream us live and there's new features. You can select Fox Sports Radio as one of your presets. Make sure we're number one. We appreciate it. Just like the radio in your car. Again, Fox Sports radio on the iHeartradio app. Listen out for Cavino and Rich.

[Nathan King]

Now, earlier in the show, you were saying how you were concerned about the health of your New York Yankees.

[Covino]

It's really disheartening when you see so many big names. Like we're talking key players, we're talking the biggest slugger on the Yankees. We're talking Garrett Cole, we're talking the rookie of the year. You got no heel on the heel, but I listen. I got no third baseman.

[Nathan King]

I look at it this way, other than Garrett Cole, which is a huge loss. But then again, he hasn't been the best playoff pitcher for you guys. But nonetheless a big loss. Other than Garrett. Call all these other people at some point you would assume will be back this season and over 162 game stretch with three wild cards.

[Covino]

Dude, Luis Heel is out for three months. I know, but anytime the season, Schmidt, who knows?

[Nathan King]

I know. I'm just saying. And when there's going to be a third wild card that goes 86 and 76 roughly and slides into the playoffs and how wild card teams have had success. I don't look at it as man, my team needs to win 100 games. Look at the last five plus years of baseball. Yeah, the Dodgers were dominant last year, but other than a couple teams that just dominated, a lot of times it's who's hot in October. So when people are worried about baseball in March and April, I It's hard for me not to be like, relax. Like, I get the concern with Garrett Cole because he's out and he's your ace. That sucks. But other than that, if Stanton's back in six months, you know when that is? September. You're still fine. Like, baseball is a long ass season. When I say long ass. You ever see that picture of John Lennon's long ass?

[Covino]

No.

[Nathan King]

With Yoko Ono on that album cover.

[Covino]

Somebody stop him, please.

[Nathan King]

Have you ever seen that?

[Covino]

I think the caffeine is kicking in.

[Nathan King]

Sorry. Go on. Sorry.

[Covino]

No, carry on. John Lennon's ass. Tell us more.

[Nathan King]

You've never seen that album cover where they got. It's not real, but it. All right. Just saying. You know what? I'm out of here, you guys.

[Covino]

By the way, it really is worth the Google search. Rich is not lying. So unnecessary to bring up right now, but it's so worth it. Search John Lennon's long ass crack. I've seen longer cracks at the Grand Canyon.

[Nathan King]

Well, I.

[Covino]

Hilarious.

[Nathan King]

I don't know. It's a really funny image, but it's not real. Google image. It's John altered. It's been doctored.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Nathan King]

John Lemon, Yoko. John Lennon's long ass. And the reason I bring it up is because I said the baseball season.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

This is doctored. Like Soto's belly.

[Nathan King]

Of course it's doctored. But John Lennon's long ass crack. That's how long the season is. Danny G. It's March. You're chilly. Guess what?

[Covino]

Really leaning into it.

[Nathan King]

You're going to go right now. You got a little hoodie on. You know why this story's as long.

[Covino]

As John Lennon's ass crack?

[Nathan King]

You're we hoodie. You know why? You know why, you dumbass? You wearing a hoodie because it's chilly.

[Covino]

You know, you got to go through like. You know, teams don't come down to one game in those beginning of the season games do matter.

[Nathan King]

I know you're. I know what you're saying, but it's silly. Because you're wearing a hoodie because it's chilly out, you're going to go through spring, summer, everything. And then when it matters, it'll be cold again.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Rich.

[Covino]

I feel like Rich cried about the Mets for four months last year they went and look how far they went.

[Nathan King]

Remember a spot I was crying about that.

[Covino]

I was like, I think I'm gonna.

[Nathan King]

Give up f the Mets. And then all of a sudden, grimace comes out in and you know, the destiny's changed. So listen, if I were you, other than Garrett Cole. Just remind yourself that the season is like John Lennon's ass crack.

[Covino]

Long, long and strong.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Really long, long and winding road.

[Covino]

A long and winding and the football season's like Yoko's if you see that image exactly.

[Nathan King]

Every game matters more, right? Yoko's like football. We'll see you guys tomorrow at Kobe Nonrich and I will see you then. Areva dare she, baby.

[Covino]

See you in the promised land.

[A.J. Andrews]

Goodbye.

[Covino]

Goodbye guys.

[Kyra K. Dixon]

Guys, I'm going home.

[Mel Reid]

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[Covino]

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[Kyra K. Dixon]

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[Nathan King]

What's happening?

[Covino]

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[Nathan King]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[A.J. Andrews]

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[Nathan King]

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