The Best Covino & Rich

Summary

Summary of "The Best Covino & Rich" – The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Release Date: April 10, 2025

Episode Overview

In "The Best Covino & Rich," part of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," hosts Daniel Jeremiah and Greg Rosenthal engage in a dynamic discussion covering a range of sports topics, with a primary focus on the NBA's Western Conference standings and a controversial incident involving Dallas Mavericks' star Luka Doncic. The episode seamlessly blends in humor, personal anecdotes, and listener interactions, making it both informative and entertaining.

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1. NBA Western Conference Standings

Discussion Highlights:

• The Western Conference is experiencing unprecedented parity, with multiple teams holding identical records.

• Mala emphasizes the competitiveness:
  “The Warriors, as we speak right now, the Clippers, the Nuggets, the warriors and the Grizzlies all have the same exact record. And the Lakers are only one game better than those teams” ([12:05]).

• Daniel Jeremiah uses a humorous analogy to describe the tight race:
  “It's tighter than a pair of skinny jeans in the 2000s” ([12:10]).

Key Insights:

• The intense competition is making playoff qualifications highly unpredictable.
• Teams like the Lakers are slightly ahead but face significant pressure from closely matched opponents.

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2. Luka Doncic and Ref Controversy

Incident Overview:

• Luka Doncic was ejected from a critical game for "chirping" at a fan, sparking debates over the fairness and motivations behind the referee's decision.

Detailed Discussion:

• Mala recounts the incident:
  “After all this time, we're less than a week away until the NBA playoffs and the Lakers and Clippers one game apart… But last night was a game tighter” ([12:43]).

• Daniel Jeremiah questions the referee’s impartiality:
  “Very sorry to interrupt it” ([17:08]).

• Covino supports the idea that Doncic’s actions influenced the ref:
  “I'm with Covino on this because he wouldn't have got tossed if he didn't have the first technical” ([19:25]).

• The NBA later rescinded the second technical against Doncic:
  “The NBA has rescinded the second technical against Luka from last night's game” ([19:25]).

Key Insights:

• The incident highlights the delicate balance referees must maintain between enforcing rules and recognizing the emotional intensity of high-stakes games.
• There is a perceived influence of player reputation on officiating decisions, raising questions about consistency and fairness.

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3. Impact of Player Reputation on Game Decisions

Discussion Highlights:

• Daniel Jeremiah explores whether a player's reputation can unfairly influence referees:
  “Two things can be true. ... The ref's ego and Luka's reputation may have preceded himself here in this situation” ([20:46]).

• Mala agrees, noting the potential for reputational bias:
  “But I think when a ref or an official ... asks like appeals, it isn't appropriate” ([15:50]).

Key Insights:

• Referees might subconsciously be swayed by a star player's reputation, affecting their judgment.
• Ensuring impartiality in officiating is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the game.

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4. Personal Anecdotes: Unwanted Interruptions

Discussion Highlights:

• Mala shares a humorous yet relatable story about being interrupted by a cell phone salesperson during a haircut:
  “Can you imagine going into a barbershop in the middle of a guy cutting someone else's hair and being like, who's your cell phone provider?” ([03:10]).

• Daniel Jeremiah suggests a simple response to such interruptions:
  “Beat it” ([06:29]).

Key Insights:

• Unsolicited interruptions in personal settings can be frustrating and disruptive.
• Establishing boundaries through firm yet polite responses can help maintain personal focus.

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5. Additional Topics

A. MLB Walk-off Home Runs

• Discussion of recent walk-off home runs, highlighting players like Mike Yastremski and Joey Bart, and the emotional moments they create for fans and teams.
• Mala shares a touching clip involving Yastremski and a veteran fan:
  “It's like the oldest old timer and he's thrilled to meet Yastremsky because he's like your grandpappy” ([70:49]).

B. Social Media and Influencer Stories

• Announcement of Sydney Sweeney as the grand marshal for the International Boxing Hall of Fame parade.
• Discussion on LeBron James partnering with Mattel for a Barbie doll, blending sports fame with popular culture.
• Daniel Jeremiah humorously critiques the merging of stars with iconic brands:
  “He has the personality of, again, I said it yesterday, my wettest sock possible” ([67:32]).

C. Big Mike's Words of Wisdom

• Introduction of a comedic segment featuring 'Big Mike' sharing quirky advice, such as:
  “If someone tells you eating less cheese is healthier, they are 100% just trying to steal your cheese” ([55:15]).

D. Mustache Commentary

• Light-hearted critique of Nationals' player Nathaniel Lowe’s mustache, adding humor to the conversation:
  “He's got like the weakest mustache I've ever seen on a major league player” ([59:40]).

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6. Conclusions and Insights

Key Takeaways:

• Integrity in Officiating: The Luka Doncic incident underscores the need for referees to remain impartial, irrespective of players' reputations.
• Balancing Humor and Seriousness: The hosts effectively blend serious sports analysis with humor and personal stories, making the content engaging and relatable.
• Personal Boundaries: Sharing stories about unwanted interruptions highlights the importance of maintaining personal focus and setting boundaries in everyday situations.

Notable Quotes:

• “My barber cuts my hair and then he lights it on fire.” – Daniel Jeremiah ([03:22])
• “Beat it.” – Daniel Jeremiah ([06:29])
• “Two things can be true. ... The ref's ego and Luka's reputation may have preceded himself here in this situation” – Daniel Jeremiah ([20:46])
• “If someone tells you eating less cheese is healthier, they are 100% just trying to steal your cheese” – Big Mike ([55:15])

Highlighted Timestamped Moments:

• [12:05] Tight Western Conference standings.
• [19:25] NBA rescinds Luka Doncic's second technical.
• [20:46] Debate on referee impartiality.
• [55:15] Big Mike’s humorous advice.

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Conclusion

"The Best Covino & Rich" episode adeptly navigates complex sports topics while interspersing humor and personal anecdotes. By focusing on the high-stakes environment of the NBA and the implications of player reputation on officiating, the hosts provide insightful commentary that resonates with both avid sports fans and casual listeners. The blend of serious analysis with light-hearted banter ensures a well-rounded and engaging listening experience.

Transcript

[Greg Rosenthal]

What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal, and I'm teaming up with the King of Spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season. From DJs mock drafts to my top 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Diosa]

Are your ears bored?

[Mala]

Yeah. Are you looking for a new podcast that will make you laugh, learn and say que?

[Diosa]

Yeah. Then tune in to locatora radio season 10 today. Okay, now that's what I call a podcast. I'm Viosa. I'm Mala, the host of Locatora Radio, a radiophonic novella, which is just a very extra way of saying a podcast. Listen to Locatora Radio Season 10 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, everyone? Julius Ripps here, along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

We're doing a new podcast together.

[Mala]

Here we go.

[Diosa]

The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right?

[Diosa]

Exactly. And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.

[Diosa]

Listen to EnergyLine with Nate and JSB on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bob Pittman]

Hi, I'm Bob Pittman, chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. I'm excited to share my podcast with you. Math and Magic stories from the frontiers of marketing. This week I'm talking to the CEO of Moderna, Stefan Bonsell, about how he led his team through unprecedented times to create, test and distribute a COVID vaccine all in less than a year.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It becomes a human decision to decide. Throw by the window your business strategy and to do what you think is the right thing for the world.

[Bob Pittman]

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.

[Mala]

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[Daniel Jeremiah]

Don't miss your chance to see Brooks and do Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flash, Cole Swindell, Sam Hutt, Megan Maroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith.

[Mala]

Tickets are on sale [e-mail] hey, thanks for listening to the Best of Covino and Rich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every day from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Find your local station for cavino and rich, foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartradio app by searching FSR.

[Mala]

Now. I don't know how your barbershop is or who cut your hair. I know there's the places where there's like eight chairs and everyone's chopping it up. That's not how our. Our barber Addy is.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

My barber cuts my hair and then he lights it on fire. You ever see those clips on social media?

[Mala]

Chops it with an axe.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, I got a really advanced barber. Crazy techniques he uses.

[Sam]

Like you're not talking about Greek flaming cheese.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I don't know if it's an LA thing, Sam, or what.

[Sam]

On fire.

[Mala]

He's one of those guys. You ever see those guys on social media where they put all the like the wax up a guy's nose and like.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Oh yeah, that's what they do. And then they spray paint my head Carlos Beltran style. Yeah.

[Ryan]

So like your boy Ryan Holland.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, like Ryan.

[Mala]

I'm telling him he said that. So I'm in the barber chair now. You were thinking it my place. Danny G. And I feel like this is more common around the country. And that's awesome because we are on the radio all over the country. You know, the salons and barbershops where every barber or hairstylist has their own little room. It's like a building a facility and everyone has their own little like office essentially. Our dude Addy, always watching the NBA. He's got his own little office.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

He pays for his own little chair.

[Mala]

Yeah, you pay for your chair. But it's not. It's not an open space. It's like little rooms in the middle of my haircut. Some dude just walks in. He's like, hey, what's up guys? And I'm thinking, marin, I'm in the middle of getting a haircut. I'm talking about the. Honestly, I was talking about the NBA Western Conference and how there is a four way tie. What is it? The 4, 5, 6 and 7 or something are the same exact record right now. And between the three and eight seed is two games. He's a big Clippers fan. Pun Intended. He's a barber, but he actually is a Clippers fan.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And he says the clips don't lie. His clips don't lie. Yeah, man, it's tight, obviously. Oklahoma City, first place, Rockets, 52 wins. Lakers 48 wins. Clippers 47 wins. Everyone else has 47 wins.

[Mala]

The warriors, as we speak right now, the Clips, the Nuggets, the warriors and the Grizzlies all have the same exact record. And the Lakers are only one game better than those teams.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So five games tied.

[Mala]

Five teams essentially tied. And this guy's like, hey, what's up, guys? And I'm thinking, is this another barber coming to say what's up? Is this his boy? It's a solicitor. He's like, hey, what's your Internet provider? What's your cell phone plan? Solicitors could go into a store and start talking to people while they're working. And this guy wouldn't stop after. He's trying to talk about, like, what.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Do you have now?

[Mala]

He's like, yeah, man, I'm cutting hair. I got T mobile. He's like, well, let me tell you about what AT&T has to offer.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

This is extremely rude and intru. And so what did you say and do?

[Mala]

And then what? What Internet provider do you guys have here at this place? And my barber's trying to be all nice, like, I don't know, man. I think we got like, Spectrum and I got T mobile.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And.

[Mala]

Yeah, so back to the, you know, the Clippers. Can you. You know, I went last night.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's not on you. Your barber, Addy, who's great, should have dismissed him immediately. Be like, yo, man, I'm in the middle of a haircut, doing business right now. You're distracting me. And if he didn't take it upon himself, you have every right to repeat these words. Remember two words. And you could use them for lots of things. I use them multiple times a day. These two words, it sounds lame and you might think of Michael Jackson, but they always work.

[Mala]

Beat it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Hey, dude, beat it. What are you doing interrupting my haircut? Anyone? Distracting my barber when I'm getting a haircut is in my way and ruining my time with the barber, Denny. It's given him opportunity to mess up on your hair.

[Mala]

I'm a yappy guy. I don't mind chit chat with anyone, but can you imagine going into a barbershop in the middle of a guy cutting someone else's hair and being like, who's your cell phone provider? And continuing the conversation to the point where I Was like I said to the guy, go, yo, my guy, I admire your hustle, but pretty, you got some huevos on you to. To interrupt the haircut.

[Ryan]

That's a job that requires a lot of focus too. You imagine a solicitor coming into a checkup room at your doctor's like, what are you doing, man?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

By the way, it's a two way street date.

[Mala]

It's really happened to me once at the proctologist.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

No, no, but it's a two way street, meaning a barber who takes pride in their work. They don't like when you're in the chair and you're turning your head to talk to somebody else. They don't like that because then they'll mess up and they have to deal with it. And like I said, pride in their work. But at the same time, when you're getting your hair cut, two way street, you don't want the barber to keep talking to the other barber or someone else who's talking about the game. You don't want someone else taking their attention away from your head sculpting.

[Ryan]

I had somebody try to chit chat with my tattoo artist.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, even worse.

[Sam]

That's permanent.

[Ryan]

Yeah. Please focus.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

No, you mean mug the guy. You say, hey, respectfully, you're distracting my moment here. It's not, it's not appropriate and there's ethics involved. And I feel like this kid way crossed the line.

[Mala]

Danny's. That's why Dennis. Danny's tattoo doesn't say Kobe. It says CO EB he mixed up.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

The B and the E. No, let's be real. Yeah, it's not a tattoo. Danny G. But people take their haircut seriously.

[Ryan]

Wait a second. Kobe wasn't Jersey 9.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

No. Yeah, exactly.

[Mala]

I just, I want to throw it out there. We're going to get it to the NBA. But I, I know everyone listening.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

There's enough distractions. The game's on at the barbershop.

[Mala]

You know the culture of a barbershop or when you get your hair cut. No one wants distractions. I just thought it was the huevos on this guy to start trying to sell cell phone plans to my barber mid haircut. And then I even said to the guy, I told him, man, pretty, I admire your hut in the most.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

In his defense, there was no sign that said no soliciting. So I guess he had everybody, you got to have the sign.

[Mala]

I, I then said, you better at least got this guy cut your hair. You better sign up for a haircut if you're going to bother him.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Two words Rich. Beat it.

[Mala]

Beat it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Beat it.

[Sam]

Dude, can I. Something actually similar to me happened last week. I was napping and I think I woke up late. The sun was already down. It was like 7:30 and I get a knock. My doorbell rings. I live in an apartment and not a lot of apartments have doorbells, but I was like, huh, Jolted awake. I'm all groggy. I open the door and I picture.

[Mala]

You jumping up like Kramer when you did. Oh, totally.

[Sam]

Hair shaking all over the thing. So I opened the door and I'm, I'm like, hello. And it's a guy trying to sell me a Verizon Internet plan.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, it's intrusive.

[Sam]

And I was so. And I gotta respect the guy because it's a tough job doing being like a door to door salesman. It's not a thing you see a lot these days. He was a very nice young man and he started asking me hard hitting questions. And he was right. I pay way too much for Internet now. After like five years with this one company, he had a better price for me. But I was so groggy and out of it that I was like, like I answered a few of his questions and I was just like, I gotta go. And then I just closed the door awkwardly. It was so awkward.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I get it. You don't want to be rude. I'm sorry, but it's still not okay. It's when people call you when you're at work because they're trying to sell you some nonsense. You know someone. I'll throw FaceTime in there. I feel like that's intrusive too. It's like, yo, dude, beat it. And when someone goes to your apartment or condo complex, that's a whole other ball game. Or to your home, up to your personal space, your driveway. Especially if you have kids and you got some stranger walking into your. Your property because he's trying to sell you some nonsense.

[Mala]

Get out of my face.

[Sam]

I had a good deal for me though. I was like, he has a point. I actually should switch.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That's on you. Then call them up. You know, you don't actually might work. You need that guy bothering you when you're taking a nap.

[Mala]

I was like, but here's the deal. We forget that it wasn't long ago that everyone knew someone. It could have been your uncle, your neighbor. There were people that were door to door salesmen. That's what people did. They sold the. Oh, vacuums. I'm a door to door salesman.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That's why it's alarming now Rich. It's not as common as it used to be. Yeah, I get it. The Avon lady would be there hanging out with your mom.

[Mala]

You thought that that woman was your mom's friend.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Someone was selling Cutco knives.

[Sam]

Avon calling it was like their little jingle.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Cutco dude was there your new phone.

[Sam]

Plan guy swans trying to sell you those TV dinners.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Jehovah's Witness person like that happened all the time is few and far between now. So that's why it's alarming. And poor Sam almost had a heart attack.

[Mala]

You need your skin so soft to the mosquitoes. But no, just. Just a reminder that it wasn't long ago that we were used to people knocking on our door and. And we were okay with it. Door to door salesman. That was the thing.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Now it's rude.

[Mala]

Someone's trying to sell you solar or pest control.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You can't justify it. Dude, if you were getting a massage, this guy walked in and just to give him. That's on your time, on a service you're paying for. It's distracting. The barber or the masseuse or whatever, that's just inappropriate.

[Mala]

We can move on to the NBA now. Which is what I was talking to my barber about when I was interrupted by this guy.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And it's so sorry to interrupt it.

[Mala]

Really. I had to bring it up only because I needed affirmation in the room that I wasn't losing my mind because I'm not a picky guy with that type of stuff. I get it. But I found it very odd that mid haircut some guy thought my barber's attention should be on his cell phone plants. This guy's. He's got the Clippers trying to give me just the right fade. And this guy's like, how much you're paying monthly? Are you kidding me?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, I mean, I guess. Yeah, you do commend the hustle, but not on your time, not on your watch.

[Mala]

Well, while I was talking about barber, it was about the Western Conference. And as I said, after all this time, we're less than a week away until the NBA playoffs and the Lakers and Clippers one game apart. The Golden State warriors, the Denver Nuggets, Lakers, Clippers, Memphis. And Minnesota is only one game behind them. It is tighter like you said than a pair of skinny jeans in the 2000s. But last night was a game tighter.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Than your medium shirts that used to.

[Mala]

Get at express Men's medium.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, your tight. Well, T shirts used to wear that.

[Mala]

I got it. Gap kids, the Lakers, they got the three seed. They're A game up on all these teams, but, you know, maybe they could have been two games up. There was a close game last night in okc, and it was close. There was a. I mean, if there was, it was. It was a one point game. Luca drives to the basket, makes a pretty damn good shot in traffic. And then you see him, like it appears to be barking towards the sidelines, towards the bench, to the crowd, perhaps.

[Ryan]

He put him up 108 to 107 at that point.

[Mala]

And all sudden, whistle blows, he gets teed up. Second one out. And you see the Lakers and J.J. redick looking like, what LeBron help him plead the case? He's saying that he. He barked at a fan. The ref seemed like he was fed up. What is your initial take? Is your initial take that when the refs and officials, their ego gets in the way where getting it right takes a backseat to their feelings?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, here's the thing. We often take like one side when it comes to sports talk radio especially. But the truth is there's more than one side to this, right? Because I do see, like, hey, you know, the fans aren't here to see the ref throw out the biggest star in the game. That's not where you're paying crazy amounts of money to see. Especially when you got kids there and they're like, oh, Luca. Especially in a meaningful game.

[Mala]

And you.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That matters.

[Mala]

You've seen this in, in baseball as well, where like a Bryce Harper, a star player, you know, might get a little chippy and the umpire, you're out of here.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But at the same time, you have to have the wherewithal as a superstar to know that you're one call away from being out of the game. So, you know, you got to acknowledge that too. And you're going to let, as Ben Maller said, your boy Ben Maller went off on Luca. Danny G. I know it's your boy too. That must be weird because Danny G. Is the biggest Lakers fan and Ben ma hates on Lakers and they're good pals.

[Ryan]

We talk about it on the fifth hour podcast every weekend. But I laugh about it because Ben just has a very unhealthy infatuation with the Lakers. He is definitely a closet Lakers fan.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

He was like, Luca is a baby who's crying and thrown out of the game because some guy in a bolo tie got under his baby skin. You're going to let a guy wearing a bolo tie in his hands? And it's so true. It's like, yes, I hate that the Refs threw him out of the game. Meaningful game. People are there to see him, not you. But come on, dude, you got to be better than that cove.

[Ryan]

I understand, I understand that point. And had he, had he gotten into it with that ref right there, I could understand that. But as a player, if you're responding to a fan that's been chirping at you in your mind, are you thinking, I'm going to get a tech for this?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

No. But he's clearly rubbing the referees wrong.

[Ryan]

Right.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's not his first time that he's having a problem or crying to the refs. And my point here is simply that two things could be true. And I think there's little truth to both of those things. Rich, your, your take where the refs, you know, they're going a little over.

[Mala]

I think when, when a ref or an official or an umpire makes it about them and their feelings being heard or you overstepped, that's, that's not the point. You're there to officiate the game. The game is still about the fans going there to see the star players and the game be played. And I think there's a pride in letting something be overturned. I remember there was a play at a Yankees game. You remember this clearly. I'm sure you're a Yankees fan. Aaron Boone was chirping at the umpire and the umpire is like, one more word out of you, Boonie, and you're out of here. One pitch later, someone in the stands is like, the umpire turns around, he's like, boone out. And he said he didn't say a word. And he read a ventriloquist.

[Sam]

He threw his voice, the fan through his voice at Boone.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Imagine the John Boy breakdown of Boonie saying, I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything. And he comes storming out of the dugout. And here's the other side, Rich, that you and I talked about earlier.

[Mala]

To wrap up that point though, I think you have to be able to then maybe correct yourself if there was evidence in any fashion that. All right, let's go to. You know, they replay fouls, they replay things. What if they go, you know what, let me take a look at the tape. If Luca, if you, if LeBron and JJ Redick, everyone's like, no, ref, you got it wrong. I promise you.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. Why does it have to be like a final call?

[Mala]

They're not Judge Judy. They're not the judge declare in stone.

[Ryan]

And that well known OKC fan admitted they talked to him after the game and he admitted that. Yeah, Luca was chirping back at me and the refs could have got that mistaken, but he was talking to me.

[Mala]

That's wild. And by the way, I was saying you said you have LeBron and Luka talking about this after the game. Where do we want to start? You want to. Let's start with Luka himself. You can see it that happened. But, you know, I never got offended, Jackson, never.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But if he's going to talk, I'm.

[Mala]

Going to talk back like always.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So that had nothing to do with the ref.

[Mala]

So I didn't really understand. He didn't understand it had nothing to do with the refs. And here's LeBron James.

[Ryan]

It was a weird couple minutes after that, starting with the ejection. I don't know why the ref was taking it personal. He had already gave Luka one and Luka knew that. And Luka was going back and forth at that time with a fan that was hitting poor side, like Luka does when fans get to talk, talk out of their mind, whatever the case may be. And he's going back and forth in the ref, took it upon himself to think it was, you know, versus him or whatever the case may be. But then another tee on Bando after a block shot and this game was just. Just weird as hell after that moment.

[Mala]

Weird. Weird as hell.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. But you can't fly off the handle all the time and you don't want that sort of reputation to be with you in these crucial moments. And there is the flip side to the story too, where as I gave credit to him before, the great Ben Maller, we are now starting to see why Nico Harrison made the right move. You know, because he's saying he's un. Uncoachable, baby. But again, your reputation sometime precedes yourself. And I think if he wasn't crying all the. And rubbing the refs wrong, they wouldn't have been quick to toss him.

[Julius Ripps]

I'm with Covino on this because he wouldn't have got tossed if he didn't have the first technical. It only would have been his first technical of the game. It was because it was the second one that he got tossed. By the way, Dave McMenamin covers the NBA and the Lakers for ESPN reports that the NBA has notified the Lakers they've rescinded the second technical against Luka from last night's game.

[Mala]

Too late.

[Julius Ripps]

Yeah, right.

[Ryan]

Yeah, and I'm glad DB pointed to that first tee because it's. It's telling what Vando said about it. He said that he thought he got fouled. This. This was when Luca was arguing about Vando getting fouled on that first tee. He says, I did get slapped across the head. That's what Luca was telling the ref. He told him what happened, and the ref told Luca, I'll talk to anybody but you, Luca. So it seemed a little personal at that point, and he teed him up.

[Mala]

So wait, you're saying the NBA has said, we take it back.

[Ryan]

The second one.

[Julius Ripps]

Yeah. Rescinded the second one.

[Mala]

To quote the great Robbie Hart, that's information I could have used yesterday.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

One Lakers lost later.

[Mala]

Maybe. Can we go back to the fourth quarter then?

[Julius Ripps]

But I think Kavino's point is still true, though. Like, just if it's followed him everywhere, obviously followed him from Dallas to la, you got to tone it down a little bit, because otherwise you get caught in these situations where you do chirp and people. The reputation preceded him in this situation.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. And two things can be true, Rich. I do agree that the refs, they get on a power trip sometimes, and it's annoying for the fans, and it's annoying as a basketball fan because you don't get to see the true outcome of the game. It's a meaningful game. So I see all the sides here. Two things can be true. We often take one side here when it comes to sports talk.

[Mala]

Can I throw a fun ref umpire nugget in here? There. There was a trend that maybe began, which is why they shut it down immediately in spring training this year, before the MLB season kicked off. What were they sampling in the preseason in the. In spring training?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Oh, the strike zone call. Right. You could challenging the strike tap your helmet.

[Mala]

They made it very clear that if you do that in the regular season, it's a sneak diss at the ump. So like, let's say Aaron Judge is like, that was outside. Even though it doesn't matter if he jokingly is like tap, tap.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That is automatic.

[Mala]

That's like equally being mouthy. Like, because you're showing up, the umpire doing the little tap of your helmet is your subconscious way of being like.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Bs well, even on the lowest of levels, you coach Pony League baseball and girls softball, isn't there an unwritten rule where a parent can't talk back to the umpire?

[Mala]

Not even a word.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So on the lowest of levels, if the kids know and the parents know, everybody knows in the lowest of levels that it is what it is.

[Mala]

No, you can't even do it when.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Luke already has one on him. He has to zip it up a little bit in these crucial moments. No, it's even question learning lesson moving forward.

[Mala]

There was a warning email that went out. This is. This can't just be the. You know, the kid sports I coach. There was a warning to the parents and the coaches that if a ball is called, you can't even be like. Like, don't worry, Sophia, great pitch. Like, you can't even.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Zero tolerance thing.

[Mala]

Right. You can't even insinuate, like, do that again, honey. That would. That. Like, that was a strike. Like you. You cannot even insinuate that the umpire got it wrong in kid sports.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So if you just joined us, Rich is saying that the ref's ego. That's what he said in the pre show meeting. The ref's ego killed a great game.

[Mala]

Yeah, the ego.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

At the same time, you have to acknowledge that Luca's reputation may have preceded himself here in this situation.

[Mala]

As you said, I agree with you. Multiple things. Multiple things can be right at the same time. And I think that there's nothing wrong with getting it right. That's why replay has entered the world of sports. Basketball, baseball, NFL, college football, everything. Because we want to get it right. Correct. Don't we want to get the call right? So in that instance, if everyone on that Lakers bench, including the victim himself, Luca was like, I'm telling you, you got it wrong. What is the harm? Sometimes you see him at that scorer's table for a minute or so, looking, if a ball's inbound that it goes off of someone. You couldn't have taken the 30 seconds to look who Luka was addressing. You know, there's a hundred cameras. Luka throws up an eight footer. Good. And the Lakers lead 108. 107. Oh, Luca just got thrown out. Why? He was talking trash to a F fan and the referee thought he was talking to him. Oh, this is an absolutely horrible decision by JT or by the official. Absolutely horrible. You cannot throw a star player out of an NBA game for talking to a fan. No, the referee thought he was talking to him. Oh, my gosh. This is unconscionable. You cannot do this in a game that's this good. This is one of the worst pieces of officiating I have ever seen. And I've done this for 25 years. I hate this call. And I would say the same thing if they were doing it to Shay. You cannot, Michael, throw a star player out of the game for talking to a fan. He didn't think he was talking to the fan. I don't care. The referee thought he was talking to him. That's why he threw.

[Ryan]

Look out.

[Mala]

They had three Lakers explaining to him and he still stuck to his guns because his ego is bigger than Lucas staying in the game.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That's courtesy of the Lakers audio network. We are Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

[Mala]

Yo, Ireland Teller. Like, that was the. He had. The enthusiasm is like, oh, the humanity. Like, was the Hindenburg or something.

[Ryan]

You don't usually hear him that fired up.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You ever hear the boxing announcer Mauro Ranallo?

[Mala]

Unbelievable.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

This is a travesty. No, really, man. That's a wild one. And like we said, two things can be true. But oh, oh, oh, Luca's crying. Is he a sports baby or was it legit? Did the refs overstep? Both could be true, but man, he's getting beat down today. Like I said before, Ben Maller here on Fox Sports Radio calling him us. He's a spoiled brat.

[Ryan]

Okay, cite another host because we know Ben Malik is going to say that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Mad Dog Russo, baby. He's becoming impossible to root for. Impossible to root for.

[Ryan]

What he says about Luka could also apply to Mad Dog Russo. Impossible to root for, impossible to listen to.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Man, you definitely don't want to see the ref stole him out in that moment as well. And the Lakers go down and a big night for Luka today. They're handing out thank you, Luca T shirts. And again, his return to see his. As Luca said at the press conference, his teammates, I mean, my ex teammates.

[Mala]

I have thoughts about that. Would you want a thank you, Luca shirt?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, it's his return to Dallas and it's going to be a very overwhelming, emotional night. I think that's a T shirt, Luka, once again.

[Ryan]

Well, those Mavs fans were hotter than Hornets when Luka left. They're still upset, Rich.

[Mala]

That's true. But I mean, like, I feel like that's a shirt you end up washing your car with or something like that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So do you blame the ref's ego or do you blame Luka? That's the question of the day. Hit us up at Covinoenrich and we'll still take your phone calls at 87799 on Fox.

[Mala]

In fact, we have people that want to chime in on door to door sales. Folks, as I told you, I was getting a haircut today. In the middle. In the middle of getting my hair done. Barbers got the clippers doing the precision fade.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Some clipper work, maybe. Respectfully, the salesman saw the size of your head and was like, well, I can't wait another three hours.

[Mala]

It's gonna.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, it's gonna take a while. If you don't mind, I'll be quick.

[Mala]

Let's say hi to Matt in Indiana. What's up, Matt? Hey, thanks for having me, guys. What's up, buddy? Hey, when I heard that. I know you guys always talk about Costco and Sam's club and all that, and they've been really bad lately with those phone salespeople, and I have to tell my wife that. Make sure you tell them that. We have the most upgraded technology. And, yes, we're with their planner, so I wish they would go away, too. No solicitation at those stores. You know what I did the other day? I was so embarrassed. I was at Costco.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Thank you, buddy.

[Mala]

And you know, they do the samples, and you do the fake enthusiasm, like. Yeah, no, this is good. How much are these? There's, like, a weird instinct to look fake interested.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Especially at the mall when you're like, Bourbon Chicken. What's that? Annie Ann's. Never had one. Sure.

[Mala]

Oh, the pretzel I've had 5,000 times. Can I get a sample of that?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. Never had a cinnamon Tasty pretzel before.

[Mala]

You have to do the fake interest. Almost like when someone asks you, do you have a pen? And you know you don't. You do the weird check like. Oh, no, I just. You check your. You check your pockets damn well, knowing you don't have a pen.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Orange chicken.

[Mala]

What's that? What is this? I. I don't know why. They must have been getting rid of, like, bread that was almost expiring. One of the handouts at Costco was simply bread with, like, a garlic butter spread on it. And I go, mmm. And my wife goes, did you just. Mmm. It's bread. Like, you. Now you're overboard.

[Ryan]

Bread.

[Mala]

Oh, my God.

[Sam]

Texas toast. What a luxury.

[Mala]

Just bread with butter. Oh, it's exotic. Scrumptious. Scrumptious. Scrumptum.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yumshith. Hey, Rich, I know this is a side conversation for another day, but there's a jabroni on the Washington Nationals that I keep seeing. Dennis, you got to find out who it is. Oh, he almost got a single just now. He has the weakest mustache I've ever seen on a major league player.

[Mala]

Weaker than Austin Wells.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yo, weaker dude.

[Mala]

Weaker than Austin Wells.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Pencil thin. Like, weak ass mustaches.

[Sam]

I'm a cat burglar.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, please find out who this is. It's the weak. I keep seeing it. Every time I look up, it's so weak it needs to be called out. But anyway, we're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio and you gotta stick around for midweek. Major.

[Greg Rosenthal]

What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal and I'm teaming up with the king of spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft draft season. From DJs mock drafts to my top 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Diosa]

Are your ears bored?

[Mala]

Yeah. Are you looking for a new podcast that will make you laugh, learn and say gay? Yeah.

[Diosa]

Then tune in to locatora radio season 10 today. Okay.

[Mala]

I'm Diosa.

[Diosa]

I'm Mala, the host of Locatora Radio.

[Mala]

A radiophonic novella, which is just a.

[Diosa]

Very extra way of saying a podcast. We're launching this season with a miniseries, totally nostalgic, a four part series about the Latinos who shaped pop culture in the early 2000s. It's Lala checking in with all things Y2K 2000s. My favorite memory, honestly, was us having our own media platforms like Mundos and MTV Tres. You could turn on the TV, you see Thalia, you see JLo, Nina Sky, Evie Queen. All the girlies doing their things. All of the beauty reflected right back at us. It was everything. Tune in to locatora radio season 10. Now that's what I call a podcast. Listen to Locatora Radio Season 10 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Mala]

On November 5, 2018 at 6:33am, a red Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in a ditch out in Sleep Hole Valley. The driver's seat door was open. No traces of footsteps leaving the vehicle. No belongings were found, except for a cassette tape lodged in the player. On that tape were 10 vile. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Grotesque. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Horrific stories that to this day have been kept restricted from in this too, a horror anthology podcast. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bob Pittman]

Hi, I'm Bob Pittman, chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. I'm excited to share my podcast with you. Math and magic stories from the frontiers of marketing. This week I'm talking to the CEO of Moderna Stefan Bonsell about how he led his team through unprecedented times to create, test and distribute a COVID vaccine all in less than a year.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

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.

[Bob Pittman]

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.

[Mala]

My name is Brendan Patrick Hughes, host of Divine Intervention. This is a story about radical nuns.

[Ryan]

In combat boots and wild haired priests.

[Mala]

Trading blows with J. Edgar Hoover in a hell bent effort to sabotage a war. J. Edgar Hoover was furious. Somebody violated the FBI and he wanted.

[Diosa]

To bring the Catholic left to its knees.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

The FBI went around to all the.

[Mala]

Neighbors and said to them, do you think these people are good Americans? It's got heists, tragedy, a trial of the century, and the God damnedest love story you've ever heard. I picked up the phone and my thought was, this is the most important phone call I'll ever make in my life. I couldn't believe it. I mean, Brendan, it was divine intervention. Listen to divine intervention on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Beat it. Don't let other people interrupt your haircut. You don't want to take the focus off your haircut.

[Mala]

I can't believe Danny G1 up that story where someone was chatting with his tattoo artist.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, that's the worst. That's. There's no worse than that.

[Mala]

Now, Danny, a barber, you could be like, hey, we're. I'm getting a haircut here. If I was getting a tattoo and someone was taking the attention away from the person putting ink on me, I would lose my mind. Imagine that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

How about when you're in like the middle of an order or you're dealing with someone at the register and then someone else comes in. They start like interrupting because they forgot their drink or something. You're like, oh, dude, now you're interfering with my time.

[Mala]

I just hate that.

[Sam]

Or someone comes up to you and starts talking about torpedo bats.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, get out of my face. Beat it. Thank you. If you just joined us. Rich was getting a haircut and some salesman came in and started interrupting the whole deal, taking the focus off his trimage.

[Mala]

And it wasn't even like, like I said, a barbershop where there's like, you know, eight chairs and everyone's chopping it Up. This is one of those places where there's individual rooms.

[Sam]

Stalls.

[Mala]

Yeah, stalls. Suites, essentially.

[Bob Pittman]

Sweets.

[Mala]

Guy walks in. I thought it was his buddy. I'm like, oh, your buddy's here. We're talking to the NBA. And the guy's like, hey, who's your provider for your cell phone? Are you serious right now?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's Cavino Enriched live from the tirerack.com. we've talked a lot about Luka. It's amazing to see, like, I happen to find my personal opinion, Luka to be an amazing basketball player and so likable. That's how I view him. And then it's amazing to see how other people view him as nothing but a crybaby sports baby. And I really think that a lot of it comes from. I just don't like the Lakers. That's really it. Because I never really heard that much crybaby hatred towards Luka before.

[Ryan]

I think you're right on that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Right?

[Ryan]

Right.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So be aware of what we're saying here on the Covino and Rich Show. We're professional social observationalists or something. That's what my business card says.

[Ryan]

So, Danny, it said radio tycoon.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yes. But underneath it says observation.

[Mala]

He has horns on the front of his car like a boss hog.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But I'm telling you, it's the awareness theory. Because you'll see how many people are like, all of a sudden, Luke is the biggest crybaby that ever was.

[Mala]

I thought that was LeBron. Wait a minute. How could he be the biggest crybaby if his teammate's the biggest crybaby? I'm looking at the Western Conference and not the harp on it. But we did talk about how lakers at the 3 seed are one game better than 1, 2, 3, 4 teams. Clippers, Nuggets, Golden State and the grizzlies are all one game behind the Lakers.

[Ryan]

Three games to go.

[Mala]

And then the eight seed, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and then the nine and 10. Here's where. Listen, I get it. We like the extra playing game. It's fun, I suppose. But right now, to me, Danny, it's very clear. There's eight teams in the west that deserve it. Sacramento and Dallas are under.500. Call it a day. I mean, if one of those teams.

[Ryan]

Tell that to AD who's going to be balling his heart out tonight?

[Mala]

No, he will. But once we get those playing games next week. Camino, honestly, look. Look at that right there. Minnesota at the eight seed is only two games behind the Lakers. In the three seed, Sacramento and Dallas have no business.

[Ryan]

Don't forget, Sacramento is just a year remove from being a powerful team in the West.

[Mala]

I remember. I remember. Light the be. We. We love that. A year ago. But I don't know, the Eastern Conference, the fact that the whole playing round, the 7, 8, 9, 10, are all under 500. Could we just skip around to the next rounds? I mean, we all know the NBA playoffs takes forever to begin with. I think it's very clear there's a lot of teams in it to win it, but 7, 8, 9, 10, the bottom, get them out.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, you know what, Rich? Next hour, not only midweek major, but speaking of the NBA, we're going to talk about a former San Antonio spurs legend. And if we have time, because the show's moving fast, like.

[Mala]

But you can only talk about direwolves or what?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I don't know.

[Mala]

I. You know, we're gonna talk about dire wolves in a second. But first, can I just throw something by you? It's a theory that I feel like some people are gonna be like, yeah, nothing wrong with that. And other people are gonna say, this is a sports crime. And this has to do with being a city guy. Rick Patino, St. John's always a new York guy, right? And he talks about it, and they asked him about where you Mets or Yankees fan? Because he showed up. He showed up at a Mets event.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Okay.

[Mala]

And Sam, we'll play the sound next hour. He sort of describes how he's a Mets and Yankees fan. And my first instinct is it can't be a Mets and Yankees fan. Can you be a Lakers and Clippers fan if you're in Chicago? I remember Sebastian Maniscalco recently got crap for this. Sebastian, how can you do that? He threw out the first pitch at the Cubs game. And those old school buddies were like, yo, bro, you're a White Sox guy.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Wait, he's a White Sox guy? Aren't you embarrassed? So, I mean, I. I think you still take the honor in that particular case. Are you going to refuse to throw the pitch at it? Wrigley?

[Mala]

No, but he said, well, I mean, I'm a White Sox. I bet. I'm a Chicago guy.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I'm a Chicago guy getting out of my car. Patrick, one of the editors here, associate producers. I don't know if that's his title, but I just gave him a promotion.

[Mala]

Executive producer.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You know, Fox beefcake Patrick, that mastodon over there, his mom Maureen bakes cookies every once in a while, and he brings them in. I gotta tell you, I look forward to that there's a tray of pretzels dipped in chocolate cake pops, cookies. She's the best, man. I love it.

[Ryan]

Spot sabbing with a pretzel. He said, put that down and eat one of the cookies now.

[Mala]

Yeah.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Everybody in their car and at home. You get to reap the benefits of the CNR fun. But you're missing out on Maureen's cookies. Wish you were here with us in la.

[Mala]

You know what it is? Every, every mom, they, they, they want. What happened to Maureen just now? She sent her son to work with like, take some treats if she knew.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Patrick comes in. He's a grown man, mind you, but he comes in like, look what my mom baked. And we love it. It works. It's the best. I look forward to it.

[Mala]

Don't you think the mom does that with the intention of like. I hope him and his friends like the mom. Trust us, it works. We do.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's the best, man.

[Mala]

And that's how you make friends, too. Patrick just went up my AP rankings of producers and editors.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, Patrick, he's the best. So thank you guys for hanging out with us and being part of our family, like we said. Now, this hour, every Wednesday midweek, major stories in the world of sports and pop culture. Are they mid week or major spots on that at Spot center on social media at Covino and Rich and a new feature, Mike, you know who runs this place, his Wednesday words of wisdom. So we'll be giving you some of those later on because we have to be subject to them. You have to hear it.

[Mala]

I don't know how we could wait for that any longer, but we have to because I want to talk Rick Patino for a second.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Sure.

[Mala]

We talked about having secondary teams, not. You can't claim more than one team.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, make it clear. Rick Patino, he is New York, you know, born in New York, he's from New York. He's a native of New York, but.

[Mala]

He was at Citi Field hanging with the Mets. And a reporter did ask him, listen, you got a Mets jersey on. Aren't you a Yankees guy? And this is what Rick Pitino said. Well, as a kid, I used to go watch Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, even reserves like Hector Lopez, Johnny Blanchett, Kubect Richardson, Cletus Boyer, one of the great third basemen of all time. Whitey fought on the mound, Yogi. And you know, it's. You grow up as a youngster sitting in the bleacher seats, I think for $1.18 at the time, if I could remember. But I was Always a Met fan of Koozman and Seaver and going back to Tommy Agee. And I'm one of the few people that rooted for both teams. Anything with, with NY on it, I'm one of 100% behind it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Okay, now first of all, he went way back with his Yankee fandom, right? And if you're going to call Cleet Boyer, Cletus Boyer, yeah, you're clearly a Yankees guy. He went back to Lou Gehrig in that little rant. He went on. He's a Yankees fan now. Does this count? Can he be both? Can you be both? He is a New York dude. We made that clear. I think you could pay respect to your city and not hate on the other teams because it's part of where you're from. But you can't be rocking the other jersey example. I'm a Yankees fan and I'm not going to hate on the Mets because I'm from the East Coast. I'm not going to hate on them, but I'm not going to wear a Mets jersey ever. That's the difference. Ever.

[Mala]

We are in the minority that yeah, we bust each other's chops about the Mets and Yankees, but I don't hate the Yankees. I have met fan friends that are.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Like, I hate the Yankees ever. Unless Citi Field invited me to throw out a first pitch. That might be the only exception because what am I going to do? Disrespect them and say no all the. What would you do in that moment? Right.

[Mala]

I get it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So, you know, I can't say never. But you don't just rock the other team's jersey. It's like if you're a Lakers fan, Danny G. From California, do you hate the Clippers or like if you're in another country or another state, are you going to be like, yeah, man, you know, they're la so I respect them. But I'm a Lakers guy.

[Ryan]

Have some hate towards Donald Sterling. I think a lot of Los Angeles hates the, the Clippers former owner and all the stories and facts about that guy from back in the day. And it's the Clippers fans, I think they talk about Lakers so much that you're like, pay attention to your own little redheaded stepchild team that you call.

[Mala]

Them the red headed.

[Ryan]

That's what they are.

[Mala]

And you know what?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

They both though. Because if you're both, it's like women, right? Right. It's like the Bachelor when he's like, I'm in love with two women. To me, you know what? That says yes. I know it's kind of possible, but it really means that you don't love one enough because if you did, you'd be with her.

[Mala]

Yeah. I have what I call interests. I may die hard, like college.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Like a secondary interest.

[Mala]

Yeah.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You minored in something.

[Mala]

Well, like NFL. If you know our show, you know that I'm a Niners guy, but there's certain teams that if they do well, I'm happy for them. I'm certainly not rooting like I'm a fan, but that's totally fair. My mom, Danny G. I have family members that like the Raiders. And being that I'm from New York, I have a soft spot for when the jets actually do something good. Oh, my God. Good for them. I know root against teams, but I would never say I have more than one team. But then again, Rick Patino is as New York and old school as you get. So I have a hard time sort of hearing his answer and hating on it, because who's more New York than that?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Who's more New York and who dedicated their life more to sports?

[Mala]

Right.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Who are we to judge? But it still does rub me the wrong way, respectfully. Because here's what he could have said. Oh, yeah, that's right. I grew up, oh, loving the New York Yankees. You know, from Cleat Boy at the Babe Ruto.

[Mala]

I love them all.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Cletus, you know, Cletus Boyer and Yogi Berra. Oh, the Yankee Clipper.

[Mala]

Whitey fought on the map but I tell you why all the way to. All the way to the red X.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And Baglio Rulo Damn Pasca. I love them all. Lupinella. Oh, but I gotta say, I'm wearing the mess because I. Tom Siva, I loved him. Oh, Greg Jeffries was one of my favorites.

[Mala]

Greg Jeffries.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Look, if you're. You're allowed to have to like players. You know what I mean? So if his thing was I really loved, you know, Tom. This Tom Seaver era, he could have said, I love Tom Seaver. And Daryl Strawberry were heroes of my love players.

[Mala]

Do you give Rick Patino an exception because he's such a notable man in the sports world? That's his industry. Meaning because he's Rick Patino, it means.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

He hasn't made up his mind. Rich. It's like, yo, you're just being selfish now.

[Mala]

He maybe it's like, choose one. He's so inside. He works and is coached and one of the most legendary dudes in sports. So maybe he's allowed to look at it, everybody.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Is he not a person? Pick one. You got to pick one. You can't pick both.

[Ryan]

You know what? It reminds me of a little bit here on the west coast growing up.

[Mala]

Up.

[Ryan]

And I had some years in the Bay Area as well. But here in Southern California, I've known Dodger fans that will go to Angels games a couple times a season. And they don't have anything against the Angels. It's just like they're in the American League. They're no threat to the Dodgers. You know what I mean? And so that's. That's what I think of. Like, I have some stepchildren who love Mike Trout and they love Shohei early on because he was an angel. And it was like they weren't Angels fans, but they had no hate for him. They rooted them on even though they were Dodgers fans.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Does Patino get the pass? Just something that was kind of funny. Stood out to us because he's clearly a Yankees fan and he proves that in his statement. And everybody knows that. But he's wearing a Mets jersey, so he was called out there.

[Mala]

There's certain cities that are big enough for multiple teams. New York, by the way.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Rich, hold on. I'm sorry to interrupt more than ever with the Soto stuff. You can't be both. Get out of here. You could respect the Mets, but you can't be both. What about.

[Sam]

Why not both?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Nah.

[Sam]

Corn or flour?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

No, not here. Not in this case.

[Mala]

Not like the little tortilla girl.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You could respect and love players and watch and keep your eye on her secondary interests, like you said. But you can't be like, if it's New York, I love it.

[Mala]

Give me. Give me the answer. Then put your thinking cap on and it's a fedora today, by the way. That's true. Put on your thinking cap and think of what same state or same city rivalry is just impossible to like. Both. I have a few that come to mind.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Like impossible.

[Mala]

Like, to me, it's like you can't like Texas and Texas A and M. You can't like the Rangers and the Islanders. I think the Clippers and Lakers are in that same conversation.

[Ryan]

You can't be a Raiders and a Niners fan.

[Mala]

Yeah, there's some now. Met Yankees. It's interesting, right? Because there's no hatred. I'll give you the caveat as to why the Met Yankees is interesting.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But the Soto thing stepped it up.

[Mala]

My dad is almost patinoish and I'll explain. My dad grew up a Yankees fan. Roger Maris was his hero. My dad loved Roger Maris. He was. He's like, I was one of the few where everyone else was like, Mantholt. My dad loved Roger Maris. He was a Yankees fan.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Grew up, oh, the summer of 1961.

[Mala]

Well, he went to college in the Bronx, Fordham. When my dad was a teenager, the Mets came into existence. There was a, you know, there was a lure of, like, another team, not, not a competitor of the Yankees. They're in the nl. My mother's family, Mets fans. And over the years, my dad went from Yankees to Mets, which, by the way, weak decision. You know, think about, I could have been a Yankees fan, but we're Mets fans. So if a team comes into existence, like, if you live in, let's say, Arizona, you might have been without a team until the Diamondbacks popped up in the 90s. So if you're like, well, I watched the Cubs on WGN and, well, you know, now I sort of like the Cubs and the Diamondbacks.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Maybe he lived through that exception. If you live in. Or an understanding, I'd say there's an understanding.

[Mala]

If you're an expansion team city. If you're a Rockies fan and you're like, well, I like the Rockies, but let's be honest, the Rockies weren't around until, you know, 30 years ago. So. So before that, I was a Yankees fan.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That just requires a little more explanation and some understanding. So I get it. Doesn't mean I need to agree, but I do understand. So that's the Rick Patino story. Kenya, root for both. I think you could have flour and corn tortillas sometimes. Why not? Both does apply, but sometimes it does not. Like you said Rangers, Islanders, sometimes you just can't. You got to pick one. Pick one. You're being greedy. 87799 on Fox. We do have a few phone calls. We have other things to get to the.

[Mala]

The person that also got crap for this. I said it before the break.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Our.

[Mala]

Our old pal comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. Why would you do that? He threw out the first pitch throughout the first pitch at the Cubbies game. He's a Chicago guy. But when he did, he actually went on social media and he's like, I know. All my old school buddies know that he's a more of a South side White Sox fan. But he's like, yeah, but you know what? I'm a. I'm a Chicago guy. And he tried to justify like, but I'm a Chicago guy.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And I'm a Chicago guy. That's funny. Look, I don't know. I Think that only applies, like, rich, when are you American? When do you call yourself American? When you're out of the country.

[Mala]

Yeah.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So maybe, I don't know. Maybe when you're at a certain level of celebrity and you're in different states, like, you no longer represent a team, you represent a state. I'm not at that level of success. I represent. I'm Yankees fan. I'm not. I'm not a New York guy. I'm not a New Jersey guy. I mean, I'm just a Yankees fan.

[Sam]

I consider myself an ambassador here out in la. I'm like a novelty, like an ambassador for the state of Iowa. And I certainly wouldn't ever wear a Cyclones jersey, but I will. I'm in the know with the Cyclones, Iowa State Cyclones, and the Northern Iowa Panthers and the Drake Bulldog. I like to know what's going on with them, and I will talk about them, but I'm not rooting for them.

[Mala]

Now, let's take two quickies, and then I want to talk about what I think could very well be the end of the world. Let's go to Bob. You're on in Texas. What a tease that is. Hey, Bob. So I'm originally from Kentucky, and Kentucky versus Louisville and basketball, both of which patino coach. That's kind of like a civil war. And you can't cheer for both. Like, yeah, like, I don't think that's a great example. I don't think you could be like, well, you know what I like. You can't say, you know, I like UConn. I'm not UConn. You can't say, I like North Carolina and Duke.

[Sam]

Absolutely not.

[Mala]

You just can't. Like, there's some. You can't say, well, I like the. I like the Blue Devils, but the Tar Heels. Are you. No, can't do it. Can't do it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Sounds indecisive.

[Ryan]

Well, none of us grew up hearing, oh, I'm a big Celtics fan and a big Lakers fan. No, it was one or the other.

[Mala]

You may have admired Bird and Magic for their play, but you weren't a fan of the Lakers and Celtics. That just doesn't make sense. All right. Tripp wrapped us up in Vegas. Hey, buddy. Good afternoon, guys. So great to talk. So I went to University of South Carolina. My sister went there. My family lives there. I don't own anything orange. We don't mention the word Clemson in my house. Yeah, yeah. We had two interns when we were in our serious record.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I don't own anything orange either. But it has nothing to do with Clemson.

[Mala]

What about your hooter shorts?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Oh, man, that's right. My hooter shorts that I wear to bed. I forgot about those. Good call.

[Mala]

They look sexy on you. We had two interns. Danny G. I'd say about a decade ago, James and Jeff. We had two interns in the same semester.

[Ryan]

Remember when interns were a thing in radio?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. Before they started demanding money, before people.

[Mala]

Started sleeping with all of them.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Interns were making more than us.

[Mala]

So they came into their internship. One went to lsu, one went to Alabama. From the minute they met each other, they hated each other. And the whole semester was almost like an internal competition. Like, hey, Covino and Rich. Like, I'm better than him.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

One represented lsu. Yeah, that was fun.

[Mala]

It was very funny to watch them the whole semester. Almost like there was some odd internal, like, I'm trying to prove to you guys that my college is better and I'm better. Oh, you know what?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It sounds like, too. And again, there's an understanding because the Mets came out later and he probably appreciated him. It sounds like a political answer. Like he's. He's a politician of sorts.

[Mala]

Like. Like Giuliani's a Yankees fan. And I remember there were times where he would, you know, support the Mets and people be like, why are you doing that, Rudy? You know, that's because you want to.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Rub someone the wrong way.

[Mala]

That was before the crazy and the hair dye.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Exactly. Yeah.

[Mala]

What's up there? Damn.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

By.

[Julius Ripps]

I was just going to say, just going back to the main point of Rick Patino. It's not like that there's a main competition in New York City for St. John's like, I can understand if you're Rudy Giuliani and you're running a campaign or politician, or in that case, you don't want one side to completely leave you and go to the other side. But there is no other side for St. John's basketball.

[Mala]

Yeah. And if anything, what. He's sort of gaining support of everyone in New York. Like, hey, Rick, I'm so New York. I'm Rick patino. Root for St. John's Yankees fans, Mets fans. I love everybody.

[Ryan]

He's.

[Julius Ripps]

Yeah, I just. I don't necessarily. I don't necessarily understand it. I always liked it when President Obama just said, I'm a White Sox fan, would wear his White Sox cap. I totally respect that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Respected it. I thought that was refreshing. Didn't he wear. He actually did wear, I think, a White Sox hat at a first pitch in Wrigley. Or something like that.

[Julius Ripps]

Yeah, something along those lines.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Something along those lines. He did do that, and I respected the fact that, like, that's the team he rooted for. It's not that serious. It's not that deep, as the kiddos said. Am I mad at Rick Patino?

[Mala]

No.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But you got to call him out, as they did when he saw him on the streets. Now, before we get into other nonsense.

[Mala]

Rich Spots got midweek major, and I know that's going to take some time. We want to give him time to go over all the hot stories. Big Mike, who runs this place? Who? Big Mike sits down with us every day, and this is a testament to Mike. We love Big Mike. He brainstorms. We shoot ideas back and forth.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It inspires thought.

[Mala]

We love Big Mike. And sometimes he'll drop words of wisdom, and we're like, mike, I think we just need to make this a feature. Because if we have to hear these things, I think everyone does.

[Ryan]

That's him emailing me right now because he runs this place.

[Mala]

Let's listen to installment one of Big Mike's words of wisdom on a Wednesday.

[Ryan]

Passing the torture on to you.

[Mala]

If someone tells you eating less cheese is healthier, they are 100% just trying to steal your cheese.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Never thought about it that way.

[Ryan]

You like my music?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Never thought about it that way.

[Mala]

Wow.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, Rich, you're the cheesiest guy I know. How do you feel about it?

[Mala]

So if someone says eating cheese. Eating cheese is bad for you, you. They're just after your cheese.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. I think it's deeper than. I don't think it's just about cheese.

[I]

I think it's a metaphor.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, I do. I think it's a metaphor.

[Mala]

Someone tells you to eat less.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's like. It's like when your wife says, that shirt looks good on you, but it really doesn't. She's just trying to keep you out of the game. I think that's kind of what he's getting at.

[Mala]

Thank you, Big Mike who runs this place. Thank you. We got more. Covino and Rich. We'll go over all your headlines in the world of sports and entertainment next, huh? Right here, Fox Sports Radio.

[Greg Rosenthal]

What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal, and I'm teaming up with the King of Spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season. From DJs mock drafts to my top 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday, keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Diosa]

Are your ears bored? Yeah.

[Mala]

Are you looking for a new podcast that will make you laugh, learn and say gay? Yeah.

[Diosa]

Then tune in to locatora radio season 10 today. Okay.

[Mala]

I'm Diosa.

[Diosa]

I'm Mala, the host of Locatora Radio, a radiophonic novella, which is just a very extra way of saying a podcast. We're launching this season with a miniseries, totally nostalgic, a four part series about the Latinos who shaped pop culture in the early 2000s. It's Lala checking in with all things Y2K 2000s. My favorite memory, honestly, was us having our own media platforms like Mundos and MTV Tres. You could turn on the TV, you see Thalia, you see JLo, Nina Sky, Evie Queen. All the girlies doing their things. All of the beauty reflected right back at us. It was everything. Tune in to locatora radio season 10. Now that's what I call a podcast. Listen to Locatora Radio Season 10 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mala]

On November 5, 2018 at 6:33am, a red Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in a ditch out in Sleep Hole Valley. The driver's seat door was open. No traces of footsteps leaving the vehicle. No belongings were found, except for a cassette tape lodged in the player. On that tape were 10 vile. No, no, no, no. Grotesque. Oh, my God.

[I]

Oh, my God.

[Mala]

Horrific stories that to this day have been kept restricted from the public until now. You feeling this too? A horror anthology podcast. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bob Pittman]

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.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

He 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.

[Bob Pittman]

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.

[Mala]

My name is Brendan Patrick Hughes, host of divine intervention. This is a story about radical nuns.

[Ryan]

In combat boots and wild haired priests.

[Mala]

Trading blows with J. Edgar Hoover in a hell bent effort to sabotage a war. J. Edgar Hoover was furious. Somebody violated the FBI and he wanted.

[Diosa]

To bring the Catholic left to its knees.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

The FBI went around to all their.

[Mala]

Neighbors and said to them, do you think these people are good Americans? It's got heists, tragedy, a trial of the century, and the God damnedest love story you've ever heard. I picked up the phone and my thought was, this is the most important.

[Diosa]

Phone call I'll ever make in my life.

[Mala]

I couldn't believe it. I mean, Brendan, it was divine intervention. Listen to divine intervention on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Just trying to steal your cheese.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, I feel like there's a lot of truth to that, but I don't know.

[I]

It's not cheese. Yeah, not talking about cheese.

[Mala]

I feel like Mike was very proud of that. Like, man, he really broke the glass on that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And before we get into midweek, Major, I do want to point out one more thing. Nathaniel Lowe of the Nationals. Nathaniel Lowe. His mustache. I'm not even kidding you.

[Mala]

I don't think it's there.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Here's another new segment. The weakest mustache of the day. And I'm not hating, I'm just stating. But he's got like the weakest Clark Gable pencil stash going on.

[I]

Clark Gable?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, it's kind of Clark Gable, but it's also. Who's that guy?

[I]

John Waters.

[Mala]

John Waters? Yeah, that Love John Waters.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, it's a John Waters pencil stash. You'll see it in the highlights later. The Nationals are playing the Dodgers.

[Mala]

Yeah. But you're okay with Yankee Austin Wells mustache?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

It's better than this, dudes. Yeah, for sure.

[Mala]

It looks like a walrus.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So that being said, it's a hump day and it's time Covino and Rich.

[Mala]

Gets you over the middle of the.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Week with midweek Major.

[Mala]

Ooh, I love that. We throw sports and pop culture headlines.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And topics at the fellas.

[Mala]

And it's like the kids say, that's so mid week. Definitely major CNR scoring midweek Major.

[Ryan]

Off we go.

[Mala]

Really quick.

[Ryan]

We could give Spotty nine full minutes.

[I]

What am I going to do with all that?

[Ryan]

You hear the horns, you know you've made it to the middle of the work week. Before we hand things over to the number one and only host of the segment, we like to roll the two red love dice in the main studio.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Oh, man.

[Mala]

Sorry.

[Ryan]

This is to see.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I was still thinking about Mike's wisdom. I know you are. I was like, what does he mean by cheese? All right, roll the dice.

[Ryan]

Yeah. The winner of the roll gets first take.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I rolled 10 and Rich rolled a.

[Mala]

Eight, man.

[Ryan]

You keep losing, Rich.

[Mala]

Yeah, I'm on a streak, man.

[Ryan]

So Covino gets to go first. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the most famous person besides Judy Blume from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Spotty boy.

[I]

All right, since we're talking about mustached men, actually, he just debuted a new beard. Paul Skeens, you know, has that new bearded look, has Libby done by his side. But his gymnast influencer girlfriend revealed that he almost blew his chance at dating her. And that's for one simple reason, that he didn't follow her back on social media.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Lame.

[I]

I know the fact that she had like 5 million followers meant nothing, but in a GQ interview, she talked about how they knew each other as LSU athletes, but she was hesitant to pursue him because he didn't throw the follow back. Skeen says it wasn't intentional. He wasn't active on social media, was very aware of Dunn as everyone else was at the school. But it's possible that actually the lack of follow made her more interested. She's like, why is this guy not following me when everybody else does? She said, who is this kid? He won't follow me back. Eventually, Skeens went and asked her out, and they went public with their relationship midweek or major.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I'm not hating, I'm just stating again, this is a mid story. That's so mid because I just don't get it. But it's not my job to get it. This guy has the personality of, again, I said it yesterday, my wettest sock possible. But still, he pulled her with no follow. It makes me want to take my follow back. I follow Libby Dunn. I want it back. I'm taking my follow back right now. Taking it all back.

[Sam]

You take your follow back, girl.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You know what? There is a major lesson, though to be learned. And the major lesson to be learned is like, women want you to ignore them. I don't know why, but that's the truth.

[Mala]

You explain it. This is mid, however. That's so mid, however. It worked to his advantage not being a fanboy.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That's what I'm saying.

[Mala]

You know, you've heard many of influencer hotties say, oh, they follow me. They I have fans. You don't have fans. People. You're people are fans of your ass. So I. I think to be honest.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Gymnast, in her defense, she's different. She has fans.

[Mala]

But I'm saying there are people that are just hot, hot on social media. And when they say my fans, I'm like, fans of what, your boobs? So to me, I think not being a fanboy work to his advantage. And listen, he's busy being a future hall of Fame Cy Young award winner at lsu. Do you think he's worried about following someone on social media? But then again, playing hard to get unintentionally seemed to work.

[Greg Rosenthal]

Yeah.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You know what? Props to him. He played it cool, I guess.

[I]

Can we say, can we say the B word? Are we allowed to say that? Well, stick with that.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You know what?

[I]

I was going to save this for later, but I'll stick with that theme. If you needed a reason to watch this year's International Boxing hall of Fame parade of champions, because I know you were going to be glued into that, I have two big reasons for you. That's because Sydney Sweeney has been named the official grand marshal of the event that will take place in boxing's hometown of cannesota, new york on Sunday, june 8th. Sweeney most likely taking the honor and promotion of her upcoming role as female boxer icon Chris Christy Martin, who herself served as the grand Marshal back in 1996 and was really thrilled that Sweeney was announced. This year's class of honorees actually includes Manny Pacquiao, Vinnie Paz, Kenny Bayless, among others. Midweek or major?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I'm a boxing fan, so everything about it, I think is mid. No, but there's major names involved, right? Vinny Pazianza, Manny Pacquiao. These are all hall of fame names. And the fact that this Sydney Sweeney's playing Christy Martin, I mean, they really. I mean, she was good looking for a boxer. Sydney Sweeney might be the most best looking women in Hollywood.

[Mala]

Yeah, the total glamour casting.

[I]

Actually, some of the images look really good.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, she really dedicated herself to boxing to make it more legit and to.

[Mala]

Make it more realistic. You got to give Sydney Sweeney credit. It is a glamour casting. I think it's a. It's a mid story.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Maybe.

[Mala]

But still, there's a speed bags joke in here somewhere that I just, just can't find.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Right?

[Sam]

Oh, you mean you bounce those things like Sugar Ray Leonard?

[I]

I just wanted my two big reasons joke to land.

[Sam]

Oh, hey, Spot, can you repeat the name of that town in New York? Was it can of Soda?

[I]

No, can of Soda.

[Sam]

Oh, I thought I heard you say can of Soda.

[Mala]

I was like, I want to go. She's there. It's two cans of super cans, two.

[I]

Giant cans of soda. LeBron James teaming up with Mattel and the Barbie franchise to be the first quote chembassador for the massively popular doll. LeBron will be honored for his influence on, quote, culture, style, and community. The doll that's going to be created will be incredibly detailed with his signature beard, custom jacket, cross body bag, sunglasses, Beats headphones, a gold watch and merch from his foundation. Also a pair of Nikes with phrases scribbled on them. He will be wearing a hat, unfortunately, so we don't know if the hairline is going to be accurate. The dolls will be available for $75 in stores and online midweek or Major, this is major.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Think of the Barbie franchise, how legendary it is. You combine the franchise with LeBron again. They picked him because of his style, his community, and something else. There was like a. A criteria that he met. Style, community, and something else.

[I]

Culture, style and community.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And LeBron is, you know, great ambassador to the game and his community. It's a huge honor, the Barbie franchise, like I said, and it's a cool doll. He's calling it Le Ken as a Ken basket.

[I]

Like a Le Ken.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, but is it like, does he still wear those, like, nude color briefies that the old Ken used to wear?

[I]

Oh, maybe.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Or is it anatomically correct?

[Mala]

Listen, I think this is. This is major. Definitely major. I was talking about this earlier in my mojo dojo casa house.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, he has his own Ken doll.

[Mala]

He has his own doll. Barbie, like you said, is a huge brand. LeBron's one of the biggest stars in the world. I think it's great. I mean, who doesn't want action figures? You ask any player, any wrestler, any actor. When there's an action figure, no matter how popular you are, that's got to be a cool thing.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Well, it's funny because it just coincides with the current trend that's going on with social media right now through ChatGPT, everybody's creating their own action figure. If you go to our social media right now, Covino and Rich in our Instagram story spot put our images through AI and it created like a Camino rich action figure set. And everybody's been doing that, but LeBron has an actual Barbie doll coming out.

[Mala]

It's cool when you could personalize these things. I think for Easter I'm gonna surprise my kids and get, you know, that you could design a Funko to look like someone. I think it's like 30 or 40 bucks. You could personalize one for your kids. I don't know. I think it's really cool. Something you were never able to do when we were kids.

[Ryan]

All right.

[I]

Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger, don't know if you saw this story. Says he's officially done with eating chicken wings after a nasty bout of food poisoning. After the Yanks lost to the Tigers Monday night in Detroit, Bellinger opted to chill in his hotel room and watch the NCAA men's national championship. Ordered up some chicken wings from. From the hotel without any saucer rubs. Said they were great, but Woke up at 4am sweating and throwing up for hours. Was ruled out of Tuesday night's game due to food. Food poisoning. Landed on the under. Undercooked wings. Was back Wednesday. He said that he will not eat chicken wings for at least five years because even just the thought of it makes him sick midweek.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, it makes me think of every bozo kid is like, I'll never touch tequila or Goldschlager. Like whatever made him sick, you always associate it with that. So you stay away from it. So I'm waiting for that day that cookies makes me sick so I could avoid him for five years. No.

[I]

But not Patrick's mom's cookies.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, just not Patrick's mom's.

[Mala]

This is major.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Definitely major.

[Mala]

I think it's possible to stay away from a food for a lengthy period of time. I have two examples. I got so trashed off a tequila in college and no joke, I know it. I dipped away for a good 10 years until I had a margarita again in like my mid-20s, late 20s. And I got sick off of just eating too many sour cream and onion potato chips as like a preteen. Like I was eating. I must have had like three cans of Pringles, sour cream and onion. Didn't touch them for a decade. So I wouldn't be shocked if Bella Drew went on a break.

[Sam]

Can I just. Chicken wings are too good to give up though. Even if I got sick off them like within a year, I'd be like, I need eat. I love chicken wings.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

But if you're memory.

[Mala]

If your memory.

[Sam]

I had to think about sourdough bread. I didn't eat it for about 15 years.

[Mala]

Oh, man. All right, well, let's go to Dan Buyer. Thank you, Spotty for midweek. Major. D.B. what's up, buddy?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Hey, Dan.

[Julius Ripps]

Fellas, we got a walk off home run in San Francisco. Mike Yastremski just hit a two run shot a few minutes ago, propelling the Giants over the Reds 8 to 6 in 10 a. A busy busy day in Major League Baseball.

[Mala]

Yes.

[Julius Ripps]

Rich Davis, I was gonna say.

[Mala]

Did you see that adorable clip? Sorry to interrupt. DB of Micro, Yastremsky with like a hundred year old veteran. And the guy's like, I used to love your grandfather. It was the most touching moment. If you haven't seen this, look it up on X or Instagram or something. It really is. It's like the oldest old timer and he's thrilled to meet Yastremsky because he's like your grandpappy. I loved him.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That's so cool.

[Mala]

Heartwarming.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

That is cool.

[Julius Ripps]

So the other action in Major League Baseball that was a walk off variety of the walk off variety happened in Pittsburgh.

[Mala]

Joey Bart knocks in the run and the Pirates can walk off winners. They beat the Cardinals 2 to 1 in 13 innings here this afternoon.

[Julius Ripps]

Fireworks in the daytime.

[Mala]

I don't know, it's got the same effect.

[Julius Ripps]

But hey, win for the Pirates today in the Pirates radio network.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I know you wanted to talk about wolves.

[Mala]

Dire wolves. Not just wolves, you know, that haven't existed for 10,000 years. We mentioned this yesterday. I was. You could play Game of Thrones music because dire wolves, best known from Game of Thrones. And I bring that up because a.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Lot of people didn't know they were real.

[Mala]

Direwolves are real. They haven't been around for again.

[Ryan]

Oh, are they related to the timberwolves?

[Mala]

Yeah, the Minnesota direwolves. The direwolves, oddly enough, scientists have unextincted.

[I]

What is this badass, huh?

[Mala]

It's the rock out version. This is Jon Snow at open mic night.

[I]

Picture slash on a mountaintop.

[Mala]

So direwolves, after 10,000 years, they've been unextincted, as they say.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And is that really the term unextincted?

[Mala]

What do they always say? Kids say unalived?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah, they say that because you can't say anything else on social media.

[Mala]

Yeah. But unextincted.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Now that sounds like a stupid word. Are you sure that's the word?

[I]

It's not the word.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Like, that's a word we made up. Unextincted.

[Sam]

I'm dead.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

I'm looking at.

[I]

You guys definitely made that up.

[Mala]

George R.R. martin of game of Thrones, the creator, is actually one of the few people who has got to see these direwolves.

[Sam]

He's holding one right.

[Mala]

These little pups up close and personal. And he said it's the greatest thing he's ever seen in his life. And it sort of makes sense that the guy who, in the books, I know Big Mike, who runs this place you know, the guy with words of wisdom.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

You know, what about him?

[Mala]

He was saying cheese guy. He was. Guy. He was saying, if you read the books, the direwolves play even a bigger role.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Oh, yeah, I'm not doing that. I'll take Mike's word for it.

[Mala]

So George R.R. martin gets to hang and hold these little dire wolves that have been extinct for 10,000 years. And I bring this up because the scientists who've done this are saying, you know, we're going to and have the ability to do this with a woolly mammoth, the dodo bird, and all these other extinct animals. And you got to ask yourself, it.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Was just a bird till Rich's ancestors got on top of it.

[Mala]

It's true.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah. They sat on it until they started rocking, riding one.

[Mala]

You know, don't, don't talk about my ancestors like that. You know, that's very sensitive.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

So of all these saber tooth tigers, Rich, like, when would you want to see?

[Mala]

But I'm saying if.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

And by the way, doesn't dismiss with the ecosystem.

[Mala]

My point is if they isolate them in, in a, a zoo, a museum or something. The reality is, haven't we seen so many movies that warn us of this? Yeah.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Isn't this like, ethically wrong?

[Mala]

I'm not saying. I don't know. I'm not saying I think it's cool. I'm not saying Jurassic Park. I'm not gonna say Jurassic Park's gonna happen.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

What would you want to see? Seriously? I'd want to see a pterodactyl. That would be insane.

[Mala]

Yeah. Did a pterodactyl or saber tooth tiger. I'm sorry, a saber toothed tiger, A T. Rex, Any one of the. Like you said a woolly mammoth. But here's the thing. Am I just getting way too, you know, into movies to think that pop culture has warned us that this doesn't end well? Or do you think we could, in museum and zoo form, bring back creatures from thousands of years ago? Is this a terrible idea or an awesome idea?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

We're doing it. Look, we often say that.

[Mala]

Yeah, rock.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Art imitates life, but there's a lot of times where life imitates art. And yeah, we've seen it in Jurassic Park. It could happen. AI we saw it with AI Absolutely. How that's started starting to change things. Things we've seen it with like 28 days viruses and things like that.

[Mala]

Keep that in mind. If the world ends. We warned you today. Ariba Daretti, baby.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

See you in the promised land. Goodbye. Later, guys.

[Greg Rosenthal]

What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal, and I'm teaming up with the king of spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season. From DJs, mock drafts to my top one 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Diosa]

Are your ears bored?

[Mala]

Yeah. Are you looking for a new podcast that will make you laugh, learn, and say gay?

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Yeah.

[Diosa]

Then tune in to locatora radio season 10 today.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Okay.

[Mala]

Now that's what I call a podcast.

[Diosa]

I'm Diosa. I'm Mala, the host of Locatora Radio, a radiophonic novella, which is just a very extra way of saying a podcast. Listen to Locatora Radio Season 10 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, everyone? Julie Swearbinks here, along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

We're doing a new podcast podcast together.

[Mala]

Here we go.

[Diosa]

The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right?

[Diosa]

Exactly. And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.

[Diosa]

Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Bob Pittman]

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.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

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.

[Bob Pittman]

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 Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Mala]

Tickets are on sale now, y'all, for our 2025 I Heart Country Festival presented by Capital one, happening Saturday, May 3rd at the Moody center in Austin, Texas.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Don't miss your chance to see Brooks and Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flash, Cole Swindell, Sam Hunt, Megan Maroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith.

[Mala]

Tickets are on Sale [e-mail].