The Best Of Covino & Rich

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd - "The Best Of Covino & Rich"
Release Date: June 6, 2025

Hosted by iHeartPodcasts and The Volume, "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" delves into the most compelling sports stories of the day. In the episode titled "The Best Of Covino & Rich," host Steve Covino, alongside co-hosts Dan Beyer, Danny G, Iowa Sam, and Spot, explore a variety of topics ranging from everyday dilemmas to passionate debates about sports teams and nostalgic discussions on classic teen movies.

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1. Real ID Dilemma and Travel Mishaps

Timestamp: 04:00 - 08:46

The episode kicks off with a relatable discussion about the frustrations surrounding the Real ID requirement for air travel. Steve Covino shares his personal experience:

[04:25] Steve Covino: "I was rocking like a hurricane, trying to get through TSA... and they asked for my ID. They put it in that little thing, and they're like, 'You got any other form of ID?'"

This leads to a humorous yet insightful conversation about procrastination and the importance of being prepared:

[08:35] Steve Covino: "So now you basically just have to do an extra security check on you... Now I'm sitting in line like an idiot. They did let me through."

Co-hosts Dan Beyer and Danny G chime in with their own anecdotes, emphasizing the widespread impact of Real ID mandates and sharing tips for listeners to avoid similar hassles.

2. Finding Treasures: Moral Dilemmas and Personal Stories

Timestamp: 08:46 - 21:27

Steve Covino transitions the conversation to the intriguing topic of finding valuable items unexpectedly. He recounts his family's discovery of rare baseball cards:

[09:21] Steve Covino: "I found Mickey Mantle cards. I found Bob Clemente cards... as a kid, you can't imagine how I felt finding these treasures."

The discussion broadens as callers share their own "finds," ranging from cash hidden in appliances to rare collectibles discovered in unlikely places. A notable story involves:

[12:27] Caller (Tim in Minnesota): "I found a crumpled old $20 bill... and inside it was a note saying, 'Are you disappointed?'"

The hosts debate the ethical implications of these finds, pondering whether to return valuable items to their rightful owners or keep them, thereby engaging listeners in a thoughtful moral discussion.

3. Sports Team Loyalty: The Mets vs. Dodgers Debate

Timestamp: 21:27 - 75:34

A heated debate unfolds as Steve Covino expresses his disdain for the New York Mets, attributing it to recent team changes:

[74:55] Steve Covino: "I truly believe that the Mets are the most unlikable team in the MLB... Having Juan Soto has ruined their image."

Co-host Dan Beyer provides a counterpoint, acknowledging the Mets' prior likability but agreeing that recent roster changes have negatively impacted their reputation. The conversation touches on fan loyalty, team chemistry, and the broader implications of high-profile player acquisitions.

[73:26] Dan Beyer: "The Mets had an organic feel to them, and the run they went on was amazing. Now it just seems manufactured."

The debate extends into predictions for the upcoming NBA Finals, with hosts and callers sharing their thoughts on which teams will prevail and why, showcasing their deep engagement with the sports they cover.

4. Nostalgia Trip: 80s and 90s Teen Movies Debate

Timestamp: 43:00 - 65:11

Shifting gears, the hosts embark on a nostalgic journey, reminiscing about classic 80s and 90s teen movies. The centerpiece of this segment is a discussion on the legacy of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," tied to its 40th anniversary:

[39:26] Steve Covino: "Today is the 40-year anniversary of Ferris Bueller's actual day off... It's on June 5, 1985."

The conversation highlights why "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" remains a beloved classic, with co-hosts and callers debating its place among other iconic films like "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Goonies." Notable quotes include:

[43:35] Steve Covino: "Sixteen Candles is my personal number one. Barely edging out of Ferris Bueller."

Callers contribute their favorite movies, sparking lively debates about what defines a quintessential teen movie versus other genres that merely feature teenagers.

5. Callers’ Stories: Personal Finds and Memories

Timestamp: 23:00 - 68:15

Throughout the episode, listeners call in with their own stories of unexpected finds and cherished memories. Highlights include:

• Mike from Memorial Day: Uncovering original Nintendo games in his garage, sparking discussions on the value of retro gaming collectibles.

  [28:06] Caller Mike: "I found two original Nintendos... Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers 3."

• Jeremy from South Dakota: Discovering a rare Bo Jackson rookie card in a tree, prompting reflections on the rarity and value of such finds.

  [31:00] Caller Jeremy: "I found a Bo Jackson, 1987 rookie card in a tree... What is going on here?"

These personal anecdotes add depth to the episode, illustrating the universal thrill of uncovering something valuable and the ethical questions that follow.

6. Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up: Looking Ahead

Timestamp: 75:34 - End

As the episode nears its conclusion, the hosts wrap up ongoing discussions and tease upcoming topics. Steve Covino reiterates the importance of team likability and prepares listeners for future episodes discussing broader sports narratives. The final segments include lighthearted banter and a recap of key points, ensuring listeners leave with a comprehensive understanding of the episode's main themes.

[77:00] Dan Beyer: "Degree changed the formula for their Cool Rush deodorant... They're bringing the original scent back."

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Notable Quotes:

• Steve Covino [04:25]: "I was rocking like a hurricane, trying to get through TSA..."
• Caller Tim [09:21]: "...and inside it was a note saying, 'Are you disappointed?'"
• Steve Covino [21:27]: "I truly believe that the Mets are the most unlikable team in the MLB..."
• Dan Beyer [73:26]: "The Mets had an organic feel to them..."
• Steve Covino [43:35]: "Sixteen Candles is my personal number one..."
• Caller Mike [28:06]: "I found two original Nintendos..."
• Caller Jeremy [31:00]: "I found a Bo Jackson, 1987 rookie card in a tree..."

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Conclusion

"The Best Of Covino & Rich" episode offers a rich tapestry of discussions, blending personal anecdotes with passionate debates about sports teams and a trip down memory lane with classic teen movies. By interweaving listener stories and expert opinions, the hosts create an engaging and relatable narrative that resonates with both avid sports fans and casual listeners alike.

Transcript

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[Danny G]

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[Steve Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Best of Cabino and Rich podcast.

[Danny G]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G]

To 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

[Steve Covino]

Find your local station for Cavino and [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. Hell yeah. Broadcast live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And after the show, the podcast goes up. If you miss any of today's show, be sure to listen to the podcast. Search Covino and Rich. Where is Rich? You'll find out. Wherever you get your podcast, be sure to follow and review the podcast. Rate it five stars again. It's a Thursday. We're throwing it back old school when 50 hits reminiscent and we get you involved. Fox Sports Radio Nation. So save the number and be dialing 87799 on Fox. We're throwing it back to movies. Very famous sports scene in this very famous 80s classic. There's an anniversary today and we're gonna pose a question. What's your favorite 80s 90s sort of movie? We'll explain, but it's NBA Finals Thursday. Super pumped about that. The only thing that's reminding me that it's Thursday is the Finals. Danny G. And D.B. because to me it feels like a Friday. I keep thinking it's Friday.

[Iowa Sam]

You were actually preparing weekend hobnobbing when we were on the phone earlier.

[Steve Covino]

Dude, I've been saying to everybody, it's Friday. I'm on the radio on SiriusXM saying it's Friday. It's Thursday. I'm getting ahead of myself.

[Dan Beyer]

I blame last week because of the Memorial Day holiday. You felt it was a short week, so you're used to a shorter week. Then you come into this week and it's back to normal, but it feels longer than what it did. So now you're saying that it's a Friday.

[Steve Covino]

You know what? I'll roll with that. Dan Buyer got my back and he's got your updates. Great to see you, D.B. thanks for hanging out with me today and thanks again, Fox Sports Radio Nation, 87799 on Fox. Everything at Covino and Rich and at Fox Sports Radio. Now, before we talk the NBA finals and everything, Adam Silver, as as Iowa Sam calls him Nosferatu has to say about it, I want to let you know why I'm in New Jersey. I'm in New Jersey and Rich is at A metscape. We get around. I came to New Jersey to film something. Early tomorrow morning. I'm going to be filming something for the History Channel, right? And I'll explain why. But I also want to remind you guys that if you don't have your real ID yet, you're going to get hassled and haggled like I did and patted down. And I know I'm supposed to know, and I know they've been telling everybody for a long time, and I know they've extended it, but I thought we still had time. And. No, you don't. So here I am, rocking like a hurricane, trying to get through tsa, trying to get through security to catch my flight last night, and they asked for my id. They put it in that little thing, and they're like, you got any other form of id? And I was like, why am I that much more handsome now than I was in my license? I'm like, is it the scruff? Is it the glasses? And like, no, you don't have the real id. I'm like, I thought I had more time. They're like, nope, sorry.

[Dan Beyer]

You only had four years.

[Steve Covino]

I know you only had four.

[Spot]

It was like 10.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

I wasn't buying into it. I didn't find the importance.

[Dan Beyer]

I think this was a Clinton thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bill Clinton.

[Steve Covino]

You sure? Maybe Ronald Reagan approved this. And I'm finally getting around Bush did it.

[Spot]

But like George Father Bush, hw.

[Dan Beyer]

I think Kavino's right, because when he told Gorbachev to tear down that wall, he also said, let's implement real.

[Steve Covino]

That was it.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Or was it when George Bush said, read my lips, no new taxes and get real id, I forget either way. I know it's been a thing that we had to get. And of course, when it comes to crastinating, I'm a professional, guys. So I'm there. And I'm like, well, now what? So now they basically just got to do extra security check on you, pat you down, tap on the huevos. Now I'm sitting in line like an idiot. They did let me through. But we've been promoting this party that we're having. We're doing a Fox Sports Radio live broadcast in Vegas June 20th, and we invited everybody. If you're getting on a plane for that, getting on a plane for anything, your passport trumps everything. Trump, Trump's everything. So at least have your passport on standby or be responsible. Not like Steve Covino and get the real id.

[Dan Beyer]

I'm going to be honest, because I traveled too. This is my first day back on the show for a while. So I traveled, traveled yesterday and a woman in front of me didn't have real id. And I completely judged her. Completely.

[Spot]

I don't blame you because she had 10 years.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes, exactly.

[Steve Covino]

Hold on. If you think Danny G or Sam has real id, I think you're mistaken. My money would say they don't.

[Iowa Sam]

I think you're mistaken because I've had mine for a couple of years now.

[Danny G]

I've had it for like seven, six, seven years now.

[Spot]

I'm pretty sure. As Nixon was announcing his resignation, he said, one last thing before I go. I'm going to start real IDs.

[Steve Covino]

Are you sure it wasn't Clinton when he said, I did not have sexual relations with that woman and get your real ID? I think it was in the 90s.

[Iowa Sam]

It was actually JFK before he was assassinated. State in history.

[Steve Covino]

Yo, dude, I felt so dumb. And like I said, here I am telling everybody to join us in Vegas. Guys, have your real id. That's your reminder. Don't be like Steve Covino and. Or bring your passport if you don't have it. But now when I fly back from Jersey to Los Angeles after this weekend, you know, I have to get patted down and go through all the hassles and the hops because I'm an idiot. That's why. You know why? Because I'm so dedicated to Fox Sports Radio. I don't have time. That's why.

[Spot]

I mean, it was only part of FTR's new deal.

[Iowa Sam]

I know.

[Steve Covino]

Seriously, Spot, why didn't you remind me? I blame all you guys for not reminding me. But anyway, get the real ID or bring your passport if you're traveling. That's your reminder.

[Iowa Sam]

And get ready to pay for your bags. Now in Southwest.

[Steve Covino]

I know, right? And before we talk NBA Finals. Right. And Adam Silver and what he had to say about it and your thoughts on it. I want to let you know why I'm in New Jersey. It's not just to eat pizza, gain £20 and Taylor ham sandwiches on standby. It's, yeah, to see my family. It's a great free trip to see my family. But I'm filming this show on the History Channel. It's my fourth series that I'm on and it's an existing series, but it's my first time on this show on the History Channel.

[Iowa Sam]

Tinker Toys Built America.

[Steve Covino]

Yes. No, no, no. I can't say what it is yet because it's not out. But I will tell you, it has something to do with great discoveries and finds. So before we get into it, do you guys have any amazing finds that come to mind? Because as I discussed with Spot earlier on our Patreon, Covino and Rich on Patreon, it's so few and far between. You find anything of value? Find money. How many times in your life did you find money? Maybe. Maybe five times in your life. Sounds about right.

[Spot]

I found a twenty dollar bill last night walking out of Ralph's supermarket.

[Steve Covino]

But Spot, that's what's crazy about your story. Yeah, like, you found a $20 bill last time I found a $20 bill is probably. So like, do you have a great find that comes to mind? Maybe you were rummaging through your grandpa's attic and you found a sweet baseball card. Do you have a fine? You were thrifting, you were at a garage sale. Do you have a crazy discovery that comes to mind for you as I get ready to discuss this stuff for the History Channel? That's not exactly what we're talking about, but it has to do with that sort of stuff. Do any of these things come to mind for you? Because for me, I'll let you think about it. Fox Sports Radio Nation, 87799 on Fox. Everything at Covino and Rich. I remember finding out that my uncles collected baseball cards when they were kids. And there was rumors that they're in cigar boxes at an old property that my grandma still owned. They're somewhere in the basement. If the flood didn't ruin them. Maybe they're there somewhere, somehow. Dude, I had my dad drive me to another town far away to rummage through that stuff. I found Mickey Mantle cards. I found. Yeah, I found Bob Clemente cards, old Roberto Clemente cards, Roger Maris, Stan Musial, Hank Aarons and dude, finders keepers. Unless of course, it's somebody's wallet and there's money in it. Then do the right thing. But as a kid in that day, at that time when baseball was life and cards were everything, you can't imagine, or maybe you can, how I felt finding these treasures. I still haven't until this day. So does anything come to mind for you guys?

[Dan Beyer]

I'll tell you this much, Covino, because I've thought about this. I don't have any huge fines, but I've thought about, what if I went to a rummage sale and found something? I've seen my TikTok algorithm. I don't know if it's popped up of like this one picture that had like a photograph of Billy the Kid or something like that that someone got at a rummage sale. Yeah. And it's the. I thought about, what if I went to a rummage sale and found something of value, would I tell the people who sold it?

[Steve Covino]

Dude, it's so funny you say that, DB because that's the premise of one of the stories I'm discussing for the History Channel. It's a moral dilemma. If they're selling it for a dollar because it means nothing to them but you know, it has value, do you let them know? What would you do?

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, I think I would have to. And this could be a variety of things, especially if we're talking about, like, mucho bucks here. I almost feel like trading cards, in a way, are fair game because that's where everybody looks for. But I think that you would have to, like, if. If there was a golf club. That's another thing that I've seen on TikTok is maybe somebody's got a. A putter that was very high quality or rare. Yeah. And you were able to find that Maybe it's like 900 bucks or a thousand bucks. Maybe you just kind of chalk that up and say, hey, this is, you know, this is just a good, good find by me. Too bad for them. I cashed out. But if you have anything that I think, at least with a comma in it, that you have to at least consider going back and saying, hey, this is. I found this at your rummage sale. I got it for a buck fifty, but this is actually how much it's worth.

[Steve Covino]

DB You're a better guy than most. And here's the sound like dad Carr over here. Yeah. Like, yo, props to you, man. Because I think if someone's selling something for five bucks and it's worth 5,000, those are the rummage gods shining on you that day. And here's how I rationalize it. They're selling it for five bucks because they see no value in it. That's almost shame on them. But if I find value in that, and it's not like maybe any personal connection to them, I think you just offer them a little more. Like, hey, you know, I know you're selling it for five bucks. Here's a hundred. Thanks a lot. Later, like, that's what I think you do in that moment. Unless there's a personal connection that maybe they should know about, if you have that knowledge. But like Rick from Pawn Stars always says, you're also taking that chance on whether or not it's real. You still have to get it graded. You still have to do a lot of the legwork. So it is a moral question, but based on that, based on the reason why I'm here, do you have. Maybe it's a sports find. Maybe it's something you found in the attic. Maybe it's something cool that comes to mind. Just something to think about. You have. You can call in, you get hits up on social media at Covino and Rich. But these moments are so few and far between that, like I said, when's the last time you even found some cash? It's probably been a minute, a long time.

[Dan Beyer]

Like there's. I mean, to go to a rummage sale. I also think, I don't know if you guys feel the same way, if you have driven past a rummage sale past 12, that all of the experts have already been there since 8am and have found anything good. Now, I haven't been to rummage sale in years, but I would think that any of the stuff that is. That is worth the value has been gone and been picked over by noon.

[Spot]

I had an estate sale for my family house last year in New Jersey. And yeah, they advertise it. People will line up hours before just to be the first to get in and do the first pickover of all the good stuff. Because they have an eye for that kind of stuff.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. You know what Spot told me? He said he found a ball with some lady's name on it, Babe Ruth or something. I don't know. I was like, what? So anyway, something to think about. Danny G. I gotta feel you haven't found money or found anything good in a long time.

[Iowa Sam]

It's been a while. In high school, I actually found an old cartridge because we had an electronics ROP class. They were like broken down VCRs and old technology that they would let us work on. And there was some machine, it was prior to VCRs. And I was working on this thing and an old cartridge popped out of it. And it says Super, Super Bowl 1 on it. And it has like the graphics and everything. I'm not sure if it's worth money. I've held onto it all these years. But it's like some old Silicon Valley technology that didn't catch on. Kind of like Betamax.

[Dan Beyer]

Well, you should look into it because it does have value. I think the NFL Network even did something a couple of years ago where they were able to splice together two broadcasts because there were two networks that were actually doing super bowl one at the time where they were able to put together like a Broadcast of the game. So it actually. Yeah, you may. You may be on to something. Danny G. That's wild.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, you should look. Look that it. Look that up. I was. Sam, any stories for you?

[Danny G]

Oh, only thing I can think of that happened recently is finding a single. A $1 bill on the bench at a bus stop a few months. I mean, $1, $1 bill, and I gladly took it.

[Spot]

That's like half your salary.

[Steve Covino]

You know, it's so few and far between. It's so rare that this happens, that when you see that $1 bill, you actually look over your shoulder. You think you're being punked by somebody, like anybody. Is this anybody's? But no, it's your lucky day. Share your stories at Covino and Rich. And again, that's why I'm here in Jersey. I'll be talking about this sort of stuff. I'll give you all the details when I can for the History Channel tomorrow, and I'll let you know when that airs. But today, Thursday is a super dope night. We're going to be throwing it back. I'm gonna be hanging with my parents. I'll be ordering some pizza here in Jersey, be watching game one of the NBA finals. Now, Rich and I, we've been debating this for the past week. Plus, Rich, who's not here, he's at the Mets game. We're gonna make fun of him. Trust me. He's real quick. And he's not the only one. In fact, I love when he brings it up because it's sort of the vibe and temperature of society. He's real quick to always bring up, man, the ratings are not going to be that good. Man, the networks are going to hate this matchup. Man, if it was the Knicks or if someone else was in it, the finals would be a lot better because the ratings are really going to stink. And my immediate reaction is always, who cares? Who cares what the ratings are? I never care about that. As far as newsworthy. Okay, I get it. You want to bring up, you know, what's hot in the box office, what are the ratings. It's to me, just a blip on the radar. It's part of the story, but it's not the whole story. So when people talk about the ratings in small markets and no one's going to care about OKC and the Pacers, I always bring it back to fights because it's always the marquee fights that let you down. And it's the undercards that tend to bring it a lot. The. The Games, the fights, the pitching matchups that you weren't expecting to be good are always the good ones. The ones that are hyped up or big markets or, or, you know, flamethrowers, Johnson versus Clemens. It always turns out to be a dud. So for me, it's about the matchups. It's not necessarily the cities, the markets, the marquee names or anything like that. Yeah, it would have been great for the NBA and great for ratings if the Knicks moved on. But maybe, just maybe, and again, trying to give you more reason to tune in tonight, maybe this is the better matchup. You got two young teams that, hey, maybe not everybody does know a lot about these teams, but did you know about the Oklahoma City Thunder when it was a young Harden and, and Westbrook and all these young cats coming up? No, but you got to know them. Did you know a whole lot about Steph Curry and his run with the Golden State Warriors? No, but you got to know them. Hey, shame on you for not tuning into the playoffs, but this is your chance to know these Halliburtons and sgas of the world. This could be the start of something dope. And just because it's not big market teams doesn't mean it's not going to be a big market matchup. You see what I mean? Like a high profile battle.

[Dan Beyer]

Absolutely see your point. And I think that your argument of is this the start of something big with Oklahoma City is probably the strongest one that we have out there for people that only want to watch like the top level stuff. Maybe it's kind of like your opportunity to hear a band that's going to make it big right before they make it big. You want to, you want to have that, that, that jump on everyone else that I heard them way before or I was at this concert now waiting to the NBA finals, you know, for them being in the first time, maybe a little late, but I think that there is something. And this is. And Camino, I've said that I don't feel that this, this NBA champion is going to be thought of as one of the greats. And I could very well be proven wrong. And I said you could stack him up to most of the champs, if not all the champs of the last 40 years of my lifetime at least. And I think it could be the weakest champion that we have. But the flip side is the side that you're talking about, this could be the start of something great. This could be the start of the run. This could be the start of, you know, Maybe, maybe it's that next spurs dynasty, if you will, you know, that ends up running for so long because they do have the ability with how many draft picks they have and, and the maneuvering that they could do with the flexibility that they have, plus just having a star like sga, I think that that's, that's a fair argument for, for those that want to. That, that like the finals of the past or like that dominant team. That's a good, good reason why you.

[Steve Covino]

Would want to watch this and maybe not even just run or, or start of something as far as franchise. Maybe it's the start of a sweet rivalry. Maybe this is the start of a sweet rivalry. Two young teams that maybe you don't know a whole lot about, but you should have been tuning. That's why I always tune in extra for the playoffs. So that you are aware when it happens. Now, it's not even about what I think. It's about what you guys think. Fox Sports Radio Nation. I do want to get you involved hosting the show on the History Channel. I'm one of the talking heads and I'm on there from time to time, so definitely tune in. But this particular show has to deal with things that you find. And Dan Beyer, you're a better man than me. There was a story. You're like this guy. I want to give props to this guy. There was a story recently out of Michigan, Howard Kirby of Michigan bought a couch at a thrift shop and he felt like it was a little uncomfortable and he cut open the ottoman and it was 40,000 plus in cash in the ottoman. Now a guy like Dan Meyer is saying that he would return it. A guy like me is saying, oh, man, I don't know what I would do, but that's a fine. Yeah. He tracked down the original owners, and the original owners didn't realize that their grandparent had stashed away all this cash money in there and they took all that money back. So what would you do? And what was your last great find? We have people on the phone. Let's take the calls and then we'll get back to the NBA. Who do we got?

[Iowa Sam]

Danny G. Let's start with Tim in Minnesota.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Tim.

[Caller]

Hey.

[Iowa Sam]

Hey, Timmy. Oh, oh, hang on.

[Steve Covino]

Hold on. We can't hear. Tim. Timmy. Tim. Timaru.

[Dan Beyer]

I will say this. Cavino as we get we connect with Tim. If that guy that found that ottoman and said, guess what? Your family stashed away $20,000, you know, took his share off the top and.

[Danny G]

Then gave it back that seems reasonable.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

You're cashing in on half karma. They didn't know.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes. 40, man.

[Steve Covino]

God bless that guy.

[Iowa Sam]

We could try again. When I first sat down today, J. Stu told me, oh, the phone might be broken. And I said, I hope not.

[Steve Covino]

Well, and the other reason we bring it up again is because we s you not. During that break, Danny G's wife called him up to tell him that she found $20 cleaning up at the house.

[Spot]

Shut up.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Swear to God. Because so rare you find money. No one carries money anymore. What was the last great discovery you made? And was it sports related? Because sometimes that happens. You're like, you find a glove and it says, you know, it's autographed by Carlton Fisk. And you're like, is this real or what? Why is this guy selling it? So who do we got? Is Tim back?

[Iowa Sam]

And we'll give it a try here.

[Steve Covino]

All right.

[Iowa Sam]

Hey, Timmy, can you hear us? Yeah, I'll get the engineering here.

[Steve Covino]

All right, no worries. Let's get back to the NBA. NBA finals tonight. A lot of people complaining about small market teams and Nosferatu, as Sam called them. I'll blame Sam in case he's listening. Adam Silver was on Breakfast Ball on FS1. And he explains that, hey, why is this such a big deal? People wouldn't make a big deal if it were the Super Bowl. If it was Packers, Steelers, no one would care. Why is. Why is everyone's panties in a bunch that it's okc, Indiana? You know what? Better him than me. Take a listen. If you missed Adam Silver talking about it. We're going to have to go through a process of getting to the point where people are accustomed to tuning into the finals because it's the two teams that deserve to be there, and it's the best basketball. As similar to again with the Super Bowl. If I asked somebody if they were going to watch the super bowl, they wouldn't say who's playing. It's a national holiday. And, dude, I got to back that up, too. If the Knicks are so good, they would have been there. Don't you want to see the best? Yeah, it's the biggest city. Who cares? They're not the best basketball team. I know it's more exciting when you got two monsters going at it. Godzilla versus Kong. But you know what? They weren't the best this year. You got OKC and the Pacers. Yeah, everyone wants the monster movie, but that's for dummies, really. That's to appease the casual fan. If You're a real basketball fan then. Don't you just want to see good basketball? And I'm here to remind you, here's my point in all this. I'm not here to defend Adam Silver. I'm here to say that it's a different world we live in. It's a much smaller place and where you can only live in certain places. I think I could live anywhere nowadays. I don't think the market size matters the way it used to. Guess what? I've never been to Oklahoma City, but I bet you I could live there. And I'm from New York and I live in la. What's the difference nowadays? In fact, Shaquille o' Neal backs me up, and I'll explain what he has to say right after we get to your phone calls. Who do we got, Dan? Tim.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, let's start with Tim in Minnesota. Who needs an engineer? Spotty came in the studio here, headbutted the phone, and I think it's working.

[Spot]

Multifaceted.

[Dan Beyer]

All right.

[Iowa Sam]

He does have a bruise on his forehead.

[Steve Covino]

He's like the Fonz of engineers.

[Iowa Sam]

Yep. Timmy, what's up?

[Caller]

Hey. So I was in fifth grade, so late 90s, on the playground found a crumpled old $20 bill. I was so pumped, but I turned it in, and all my buddies were wondering if I was going to be able to keep it or if it was getting claimed. At the end of the day, one of the guidance counselors came in and we all gathered around, the whole class was there, and he said, no one claimed it, gave it to me. And I opened it up, and it was one of those Jesus tracks. And it said, are you disappointed? Imagine not going to heaven. You'll be even more disappointed in Hel. Wow.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, you did the right thing. But that proves how few and far between these great finds happen, you know? But they do happen. They do happen.

[Danny G]

Wait, I'm sorry.

[Steve Covino]

What the.

[Spot]

Jesus. What?

[Steve Covino]

What was in there?

[Dan Beyer]

It was bait.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

So it was like a fake $20 bill with, like a little note in there.

[Iowa Sam]

You ever seen those fake. The business cards that look like money, you pick them up and foes on the other side.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, man. Hey, thanks.

[Danny G]

$20 went a long way back then.

[Steve Covino]

Appreciate lunch for a week. Could have got lunch. Could got a lap dance, but no. So who else do we got?

[Iowa Sam]

Danny G. We're dominating in Minnesota. Let's go there again. Mike this time.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. What up, Mike?

[Caller]

I was. I was at an Applebee's with a. Having some fine dining, and there's a sign up on the wall that says I was a millionaire until my mom threw away my baseball cards. But then the other one was. So I'm in my garage on Memorial Day unpacking it, cleaning it up. You know, we just moved into our house a couple years ago and still had somebody box that I had from college and I open it up and what is in there but two, not one, but two original Nintendo's, one of which works. Mike Tyson's punch out. Super Mario Brothers. Super Mario Brothers 3, which Super Mario Bros. 2 is terrible so I'm happy it's not there. And my PS2 and my Super Nintendo with Mario Kart.

[Steve Covino]

Wow, that's amazing. That was the greatest story I ever heard. Mike Tyson, you want to know what.

[Dan Beyer]

I love about that story? Covino?

[Steve Covino]

I love that he calls it Applebee's when everybody knows Mexicans call it a plebes. A plebes. I just want to correct them. But go ahead.

[Dan Beyer]

When he was at a plebes in the all happen. I love that this is stuff that we actually that it became valuable even though we didn't think it was worth anything at that time. Because baseball cards, when you and I like in the prime of like 87 to 90, we thought just like that Applebee sign and then Topps and Fleer and Donruss, all those cards completely overproduced. None of them are worth anything whatsoever. But I like how something from that generation, from our generation is actually worth something. Because if you went through your 90s tops or 90s donras and whatever and got all your Todd Zeal cards, they're worth nothing. But at least the Nintendo stuff is.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. You swore that 86 Canseco rated rookie was going to make you, right? Yeah. But yeah, those Nintendo games, the ones he speaks of, especially if they were still in the packaging would be worth a hell of a lot. Thanks for calling. I think we got one or two more. Danny G. Who else?

[Iowa Sam]

We got a couple more here. Jeremy in South Dakota.

[Steve Covino]

Jeremy, you're on the show is Covino and Rich with Dan Beyer and Danny G. Today. What's up man?

[Caller]

Hey man, what's up? First time caller, man. I love you guys show. Yeah, I'm from Rapid City, South Dakota. You know, right where Mount Rushmore is and my greatest find.

[Danny G]

I love South Dakota.

[Caller]

Walking down the street. Walking down the street next to my junior high. So you know how old I am now. I was the first year to go to the middle school situation. Well, I'm walking down the street and I look over and there's this nice cottonwood tree. And right as it comes up, there is A Bo Jackson, 1987 rookie card in a sleeve, not a hard sleeve, sitting in the tree. And I'm like, oh, my gosh.

[Spot]

Like, what?

[Caller]

What is going on here?

[Steve Covino]

So it was the Giving Tree.

[Caller]

Grab the card, and I kind of look around. I kind of still feel bad because I don't know if some kids accidentally left it there.

[Iowa Sam]

How do you accidentally leave something in a tree?

[Steve Covino]

That's the story of the giving Tree. I want to go back and maybe get a Mike Schmidt rookie or something. That'd be cool.

[Dan Beyer]

Are you sure it wasn't tops and it was Leaf?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, Give him a rim shot.

[Iowa Sam]

Give him a rim shot.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. There you go. Right over my head. Get it, Leaf? Yeah. Leaf was the Canadian Donrus.

[Iowa Sam]

Let's wrap with Austin.

[Steve Covino]

That was the most random story. He found a Bo Jackson card in a tree. Okay.

[Iowa Sam]

Who else? Bud in Austin.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, bud.

[Caller]

Hey, you guys. How you doing?

[Steve Covino]

Doing good, man.

[Caller]

I love listening to you guys. I just want to let you know I'm in the truck all day long, and you guys are the best part of the day.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you.

[Caller]

Okay.

[Steve Covino]

Sorry to hear that, but thank you very much.

[Caller]

You're welcome.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, and, Sam, don't ever make that celebration sound again.

[Caller]

Anyway, so between the ages of 12 and 15, my dad works for a college over in eastern Oregon. And I've got free reign of this whole campus. I go into the gymnasium, and there's nobody around. And the Pepsi machine door is open. And I walk up to it, look inside, and the coin box is absolutely flooded with change. And I look around, I take the box out, I go into the bathroom, stuff all my pockets, and come out, put the box back in the Pepsi machine, nobody around. I run across the street, back into my bedroom, and dump everything out on the bed. I had candy money for weeks.

[Steve Covino]

Meanwhile, the. The vendor, which is what my dad.

[Iowa Sam]

Did, I was just gonna say that.

[Steve Covino]

Man comes back, he's like, where the hell's on my quarters? That sounds like a story of thievery in my opinion. But, hey, great find.

[Dan Beyer]

Would your dad then be going out and kicking ass? Would he be doing that instead of kissing it?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, he'd be kicking ass.

[Iowa Sam]

Your dad would have been swiping for fingerprints.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, there's a difference between stealing and great fines. But thanks again for sharing at Covino and Rich. And thanks again for the phone call, man. Now, DB before we wrap up our discussion on small market NBA finals. Cause I got to tell you, what Shaq has to say about this. Let's get a sweet update from Dan Beyer.

[Dan Beyer]

Aaron Rodgers is going to be a Pittsburgh Steeler. NFL Network broke the news that Rogers is going to sign a one year deal to play in 2025 in the Steel City, and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette says that Rogers is expected to sign before mandatory minicamp begins next week.

[Danny G]

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[Dan Beyer]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Iowa Sam]

I'm Lester Holt.

[Danny G]

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[Dan Beyer]

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[Danny G]

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[Steve Covino]

Right now.

[Danny G]

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[Danny G]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Danny G]

Nugent Hopkins on the left tap boards.

[Steve Covino]

Under pressure, turns and gives it up. Beautiful pass. McDavid in front one Tyrant score.

[Dan Beyer]

Leon Trunnel 4:3 Edmonton in overtime.

[Steve Covino]

Damn. Props. Oilers win 4:3. Game one in overtime. That's courtesy of the Oilers radio network. And that's our tyrack play of the day. And look at the clock. Let's go. There's a search. Yeah, what we gonna do right here is go back throwing it back for.

[Iowa Sam]

A Thursday old school when 50 hits at 50 after C R give you.

[Steve Covino]

The time capsule topic and we reminisce together. Yeah, now we're gonna get back to the NBA finals. NBA finals Thursday. I'm gonna make fun of Rich too. And why I hate his New York Mets. He's at the Mets game right now. But we do this every Thursday when 50 hits on the clock, we throw it back and we get you involved. Everybody involved. Everybody in studio, everybody listening. Fox Sports Radio Nation be dialing 877-99-FOX and hit us up at Covino and Rich, me personally at stevecovino. Do you know what today is? I mean, I keep thinking it's Friday, but it's Thursday. But it's not just any Thursday. It's Cinco de Junio. What's the significance? I don't know. I'll tell you the significance. Oh, June 5 spot, 1985. Think about it. June 5, 1985.

[Spot]

I know exactly what happened on that day.

[Steve Covino]

I know it's gone a little viral. It's Ferris Bueller's actual day off. This is the day he played hooky, kind of like Rich Davis at the Mets game. So coincidence? I don't know.

[Iowa Sam]

Except he went to.

[Spot]

He went to a Cubs game, right?

[Steve Covino]

Yes, and I'm glad you said that, spot. We've all seen the movie if you haven't. Dan Beyer, please tell me you've seen this movie.

[Dan Beyer]

Oh, yeah, it's one of my favorites.

[Steve Covino]

All right, well then everybody.

[Dan Beyer]

You guys got on my case. I think I said that this was my all time favorite movie and then you guys ridiculed me for it.

[Steve Covino]

Well, then you'd be happy to hear that they also call me the Sausage King, except I live in la. The Chorizo king of la. Steve Cavino, right?

[Dan Beyer]

Yes.

[Steve Covino]

You're Steve Covino? Yes, I'm the Steve Covino.

[Spot]

Snooty.

[Steve Covino]

It's Ferris Bueller's day off. The movie came out. Not on this day. This is the day he actually took off. And researchers figured it out. Websleuths figured out which day it actually was. Cameron Sloan, Ferris. They were all at the Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Cubs are playing the Atlanta Braves. You hear radio announcers say Claudell Washington's at bat, former Yankee. And they figured out that it was June 5, 1985. The Cubs won 4 to 2. That was the final score. So it was an actual game that they were at. So easy to figure out. Now that's arguably a lot of people's favorite. What's your favorite 80s 90s teen drama comedy? If it's not this one, which one is it? Because I think there's one better than this. Arguably better than this. We take your phone calls next. We reminisce, we discuss today what was the best 80s 90s teen drama slash comedy. Because today, June 5th is the 40 year anniversary of Ferris Bueller's actual day off. Now the movie came out June 11, 1986, but his day off was traced to be on this day 40 years ago, 6-5-85.

[Iowa Sam]

The first to do the research, by the way, was a sports writer.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, you hear the radio announcer in the movie, you remember Ferris Bueller's there. They see him at the Cubs game, he catches a foul ball, he's got his vest on. You hear the radio announcer say, claudell Washington, is that back? And he was on the Braves at the time. So the scene was filmed during an actual game between the Cubs and Braves, 6-5-85. The final score of that game was the Cubs for the Braves 2. Take a listen. Runner at first base, nobody out. That's the first hit they've had since the fifth inning, only the fourth hit in the game. Owen to the count, There's a drive, left field, twisting and into foul territory. Boy, I'm really surprised I didn't go for it in that inning. Lee Smith, what's the score? Nothing, nothing.

[Iowa Sam]

Who's winning?

[Steve Covino]

The Bears.

[Spot]

That's my favorite line. No, that's great, the Bears.

[Steve Covino]

So everybody knows the movie, everybody knows.

[Iowa Sam]

The reference and of course the camera went on to Ferris as he's jumping up and down in the crowd.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, it's the best.

[Spot]

Prince was looking away.

[Steve Covino]

I mean we can go on all day. When Cameron was in Egypt, let my Cameron go. See what I mean? Like it's just a part of us at this point. Dan buyers favorite now Again, that was June 5th, 40 years ago, 1985 and I always remember that because Clodo Washington was also a Yankee and I was a fan of his, so he was playing in that game. They figured it out, but the movie actually came out about a year later, June 11, 1986. Now I think that's everyone's go to answer like what's your favorite teen comedy from the 80s 90s? I think Ferris Bueller would be the number one answer on the board, I really do. And it holds the test of time. And that's when Matthew Broderick was really cool.

[Dan Beyer]

Really?

[Steve Covino]

He was cool?

[Iowa Sam]

You don't think Goonies would give it a run for its money?

[Steve Covino]

Actually it's a great answer. Danny G Keep that on standby and let's get the phone calls going. 8, 7, 7 9. 9 on Fox. Is that a teen comedy? I think that's a debate in itself. I guess it is. It is, yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

We could just say 80s 90s teen movies if you want.

[Steve Covino]

Right. Because, you know, comes to mind for me, and I'm bringing this up because I. I don't feel like it gets enough props. When you think of those John Hughes classics. John Hughes did Ferris Bueller's Day Off. When you think of all those famous movies, the Breakfast Clubs and the Pretty in Pinks and all those types of movies, people often forget about Sixteen Candles. And that is my personal number one. Barely edging out of Ferris Bueller. As much as I love Ferris Bueller and like I said, I admit and acknowledge it probably is the number one. Sixteen Candles for me, I think is a really close second for most number one for me, that's Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Long Duck Dong, Jake Ryan. I don't know those guys. Real names, but still a classic. 1984 came out May 4, 1984. John Hughes. And here's why I say this. The father of a teenage daughter, teenage pain in the ass. And I do the teenage kid of today test. Does the movie stand the test of time from today's eyes? Because if you watch like the Breakfast Club now, it's slow and it's boring and kids still like it, but not as much as they like Ferris Bueller and not as much as they like Sixteen Candles. I feel like people sleep on that one. That's my number one. Danny G. Goonies. You, you show a kid that movie today, they still like it. Yeah, that's how you know.

[Iowa Sam]

And this, this will probably be debated as well. But McFly was supposed to be 17. They were in high school. So does that count as a teen movie?

[Steve Covino]

Dude, I mean, that, that goes down as what they call the perfect movie, maybe the greatest movie ever. I don't even know if that's even in this conversation. It's like on a level centered.

[Iowa Sam]

The characters it's centered around Spotty are teenagers.

[Spot]

Yeah, but it doesn't have teen movie energy. It's. It's a time travel dances and it takes place.

[Steve Covino]

It's a great. I don't think it falls in that category. Or it hasn't, but it. Maybe it should, but it hasn't.

[Danny G]

I mean, it's a sci fi time travel movie, but it definitely takes a lot of. It takes place in the high school setting.

[Spot]

Like Ferris Wheels Day off is, you know, quintessentially a teen movie day.

[Danny G]

Day off from high school.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. And it was on this day so.

[Spot]

Sixteen Candles teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, like I mentioned Breakfast Club. Breakfast Club. I know a lot of it's also about high school.

[Iowa Sam]

It takes place at a high school campus body no one ever fish under the sea dance.

[Steve Covino]

That's so interesting you say that because when people talk teen movies it rarely.

[Spot]

Comes up but it's, it's a teen going back to change his parents past.

[Steve Covino]

It's a time travel, it's a time.

[Iowa Sam]

Travel movie back when they were in high school. Because he's in high school.

[Spot]

Doc Brown is an undisputed, you know, non descript age.

[Steve Covino]

Wow.

[Danny G]

I'm your dentist.

[Iowa Sam]

Well there's also adults like the principal in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Strickland. Oh yeah.

[Steve Covino]

And they so old school and 50 hits we get you to solve the debate. Fox Sports Radio Nation be dialing now. 87799 on Fox. Maybe if you're nice Danny G. Will give you a prize. Who knows. I'm just trying to get people to to call bribing you with a swiggy but 80s 90s teen dramas comedies. I'm saying Sixteen Candles. Ferris Bueller is definitely on the Mount Rushmore. No question he was off on this day. Matthew Broderick at his greatest in my opinion. So many funny scenes and quotable scenes from that movie. I think there's one from the 90s that should be in the conversation but only one. I agree from the 90s that people also forget about. But I'm going to leave it open spot unless that's your answer.

[Spot]

It might be my answer.

[Steve Covino]

All right, let's, let's, let's.

[Spot]

But I'm gonna call. I want people to call.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, and if they don't say it then you got to bring it up. All right, Cavino and Rich, Fox Sports Radio. Who do we got?

[Iowa Sam]

Danny G. Let's start with Josh in Ohio.

[Steve Covino]

Josh old school. When 50 hits reminisce reminiscent on a Thursday. What's up man?

[Caller]

Happy Thursday. Before I give my argument on the Breakfast Club is your pick American Pie by chance?

[Steve Covino]

Dude, that's a good one. That's a good one. That's a really good answer though I would say for what year did that come out though? Let me double check. It might be 2,000.

[Caller]

Oh, okay.

[Iowa Sam]

I thought it was for some reason.

[Dan Beyer]

I also think it's a nice workaround to not do an Iowa Sam. You know like where you don't you want to name a couple of movies but you just throw the one out there first.

[Danny G]

Catching strays for no reason.

[Steve Covino]

Thanks, dan. It was 99.

[Spot]

99.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

That's what I thought.

[Steve Covino]

Good call on that, man, because I think that's another one people tend to forget. That's a really good one.

[Iowa Sam]

All right, let's talk to Doug in Maryland.

[Steve Covino]

What up, Doug?

[Caller]

Hey, guys, thank you for the thermos and the swiggies. I appreciate that. I got that, Danny. So I think you guys are forgetting 11982 fast times, Ridgemont High classic right.

[Iowa Sam]

Up there at the top of the list.

[Steve Covino]

Real good one. And you know what?

[Iowa Sam]

We're right across the street.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, we broadcast right across the street from where that was filmed, the high school that it was filmed, which is now like a mall in Sherman Oaks County.

[Dan Beyer]

That was the mall. No, that was the mall.

[Steve Covino]

The mall in the movie. There you go.

[Iowa Sam]

The mall was just different back then. Oh, they've reconstructed it.

[Steve Covino]

I knew it was filmed there. I didn't know exactly what part. Nice.

[Iowa Sam]

All right, let's talk to Tripp in Vegas.

[Steve Covino]

Bogus. What up, Trip, buddy.

[Caller]

Hey, what's up, gentlemen?

[Steve Covino]

How are y' all? Tripp, looking forward to seeing you, man, in Vegas. June 20th, 21st, 22nd. Everybody's invited it.

[Caller]

I'm gonna be there. We're bringing as many as we can. I look forward to it. Before my movie, I was going to clear up that real ID thing. That was the Gettysburg Address. It was four score and seven years ago. You need a real id.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. We've had since Abe Lincoln to get our real id. And I procrastinated.

[Caller]

And then even though Ferris Bueller is my favorite, I'm going to tell you then I'm going to tell you the 90s movie. Are you ready?

[Steve Covino]

Go ahead. Yeah.

[Caller]

Fan lot.

[Spot]

I don't think that's not a teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

That's like a great sports movie. It's a kid coming of age.

[Danny G]

And they might have been around 12, 13, maybe technically teenagers.

[Steve Covino]

Tripp, I love you and I love that movie, but I don't consider that a teen movie. I do consider that that's a little League movie.

[Spot]

That's more like. That has more of a Goonies vibe. Like that age group.

[Steve Covino]

The age group is.

[Danny G]

Is like young kid, like 8, 9 year old boys to like maybe 13 year old boys.

[Iowa Sam]

Let me ask you guys, the one I first wrote down here then Stand by me from 1986, that is a kids movie.

[Steve Covino]

You think of age? I think they're kids.

[Iowa Sam]

I think they were on the brink of being teenagers.

[Spot]

They were young kids because, remember, it.

[Steve Covino]

Was like the Old.

[Spot]

The older kids that they kind of had that little battle with at the end there.

[Danny G]

Yeah, Kiefer Sutherland.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Danny G]

They were like actually high school, you know, because they could drive a car and stuff.

[Spot]

Great movie. But I don't consider teen movies have a vibe.

[Iowa Sam]

It says that the kids characters were 12 to 14.

[Steve Covino]

I don't know. Maybe Lard. Asshole. I don't know.

[Dan Beyer]

I also think that there's a difference between a teen movie and a movie you watched as a teen. Okay, that's true. And I say this because the movie lines that me and my friends in high school recited the most were from Revenge of the Nerds.

[Spot]

That's true. That was a college movie.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes.

[Spot]

But teenagers nonetheless, because they were 18 and.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes, and there may be scenes that aren't appropriate, but when you were an older teen, you saw those scenes. But it wasn't like a teen movie like you would put John Hughes. But I know in just reciting Booger's lines from that was the movie that as a teenager in high school that if I had a buddy that I hadn't seen in 30 years and this actually happened, he sent me Revenge of the Nerds lines from that movie.

[Steve Covino]

So I heard it. You could burp like Booger. Is that true?

[Dan Beyer]

No one. No one can.

[Steve Covino]

Booger's big return on Moonlighting. He was on Moonlighting with Bruce Willis. Anyway, Armstrong, you know, I think that's a great point from everybody, actually. But Dan by. You make a great point. There's a difference. You watched as a teen. And then there's certain movies that I think just aren't teen movies. Like Back to the Future is a time travel movie. E.T. is an alien movie. Yeah. There's teenagers in the movie riding their bikes around, but that's an alien movie. I think teen movies are very specific. Sandlot. That's a. That's a little League kids movie or coming of age movie.

[Iowa Sam]

All right, here's one you can't argue with. Yeah, Teen Wolf. That's a T movie. Thank you.

[Spot]

No question.

[Steve Covino]

It's a movie of puberty. It's a movie. Yes. Teen Wolf, I think Stiles and Michael J. Fox and Chubbs and. Yeah, that's a good one.

[Spot]

Teen movies. I think the commonality is it has to sort of take place in high school. I think there has to be some sort of school involved describing Back to the Future, you know, what take place in high school.

[Steve Covino]

Spot hit. Hit him with the one from the 90s. And if I could read spots mind, there's one from the 90s that could sort of fit into the John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's day off, old school and 50 hits conversation.

[Spot]

The same. I hope you're not.

[Steve Covino]

Does it involve Seth Green giving it. Okay, then we're on the same page.

[Spot]

It is 1998. Can't hardly wait.

[Danny G]

Definitely.

[Spot]

It is the quintessential teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

I think that's the only one from the late 90s that has the same heart and vibe of an 80s John Hughes film. That's with Amanda Beckett and Josh. What was his name? Mike Dexter.

[Spot]

Mike Dexter, yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Jennifer.

[Spot]

Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Peter Facinelli. It was just an. It was an all star, all star cast.

[Steve Covino]

Basically. The question is this. These are all great movies, but I'm here to say that even. Even my number one, Sixteen Candles, because I watched it with my daughter and it still holds up. It's still not bigger than Ferris Bueller's day off. So on his day off, June 5, 1985, this day 40 years ago, is there anything that rivals that one as far as universally accepted as still watchable? Holds the test of time and. Great. Let's go to the phones.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah. Loaded lines here. Let's start with Jeremy in Spokane.

[Steve Covino]

Jeremy, you're on the show. Covino and Rich. Yes.

[Caller]

Guys, I'm gonna go with Spaceballs. From the opening scene when the ship was too long to the comb in the desert. I mean, the black guys had a pick is just all all over.

[Steve Covino]

I love your call and I appreciate you contributing, but you did exactly what Dan Buyer just said. Said you watched it as a teen. That doesn't make it a teen movie. That's a space comedy.

[Spot]

That's an adult comedy movie. There's not even any teenagers in the movie.

[Steve Covino]

Just because you watched it as a teen, you know, doesn't make it a teen movie. But a great call. Great movie. Okay, Sam, before we get to the phones, what's up, Sam?

[Iowa Sam]

What?

[Danny G]

Good one from the 90s? 10 things I hate about you.

[Spot]

Love it.

[Danny G]

Definitely a teen movie.

[Iowa Sam]

Yep.

[Steve Covino]

Who's in that one?

[Spot]

Heath Ledger. And what's her name?

[Steve Covino]

I'm not sure I'm that familiar with that movie. So maybe it's one I watch based.

[Spot]

On Taming of the Shrew.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, I obviously know the title and the movie and Heath Ledger, but yeah, I don't think I've seen it. Who else? We got the energy.

[Iowa Sam]

Let's talk to Alex in Maine.

[Steve Covino]

Alex, can anything rival Ferris Bueller's day off? Dan Byers favorite movie on his actual day off.

[Caller]

Hey, guys, thanks for taking my call. Now, I wouldn't consider myself a 90s kid. I was born in 98, but one of my favorites was Matthew McConaughey classic Dazed and Confused.

[Steve Covino]

Great. You know, that's borderline, too. I think that's a teen movie, but I also think that's like a. Like a pot movie. Like a wee.

[Spot]

It's a retro teen movie because it was. It took place in the. It took place in the 70s, but it came out in the 90s.

[Iowa Sam]

Group of Southern California high school students.

[Spot]

Right.

[Steve Covino]

I'm glad you brought it up, man. Good one. It's definitely debatable. And it has a huge cult following. No question. No doubt.

[Iowa Sam]

All right. Bobby in Mississippi.

[Steve Covino]

Bobby, you're on the show. Covino and Rick.

[Caller]

How's it going, guys? Yeah, the previous caller took mine, so I had. I had one as a backup, and that may be borderline, but stand by me.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, that was on my list, man. They say no, though. And I wanted. I wanted to play the pie eating clip that we had the audio.

[Steve Covino]

Play it anyway. I think it's debatable on whether or not it's considered a team movie. Let's play the clip.

[Iowa Sam]

I'll get it in a second here. Well, I erased it after you guys.

[Steve Covino]

After we shot you down.

[Iowa Sam]

You ruined my dreams. All right, let's talk to Steve in Alaska.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Steve.

[Caller]

Hey. How you guys doing today?

[Steve Covino]

Doing good, man.

[Caller]

Hey, I got one for you. It's one that probably not too many people know about. John Cusack, Better Off Day.

[Danny G]

I was just thinking of. That was a great one.

[Spot]

I want my $2, dude.

[Steve Covino]

Honestly, that's such an underrated movie that I. Every time it was on, I left it on. I thought that was a great one. And it had the random hamburger dance scene that the kids could get into and the hamburgers playing Van Halen. Everybody wants some. So random, so fun. I love that movie. I think it's great.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, better off.

[Danny G]

Dad's great one.

[Iowa Sam]

Awesome.

[Steve Covino]

Better off. That's a real good one.

[Iowa Sam]

Let's talk to Chris in Phoenix.

[Caller]

I got one that's not exactly a teen movie, but something I watched as a team. National Lampoon Vacation.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, that's. That's on the list I'm looking at for teen comedies. It's borderline family vacation.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, but. Okay.

[Spot]

Very specific.

[Steve Covino]

I actually agree. I know certain lists group these things together, But I think 80s movies have a totally. Or teen movies have a totally different vibe about them. And John Hughes is responsible for most of them. Like, we Had.

[Dan Beyer]

We had Kelly tweeted in Uncle Buck, like, you know, and so then you're. They're like, okay. Blurring lines or.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah. His niece was in high school. Yeah.

[Spot]

Like.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah. But it's not more about her uncle.

[Spot]

It's like a family.

[Dan Beyer]

It's Uncle Box.

[Iowa Sam]

What would you guys say about the Karate Kid?

[Spot]

Karate Kid is a teen movie.

[Iowa Sam]

Okay. Thank you.

[Spot]

100%.

[Steve Covino]

Damn. Then that might be my number one, because I still think that's great. Even though people are torn on the new one. Karate Kid Legends in theaters now with Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio. You know, there's a movie that people forget and people often think, at least I often think it's a John Hughes movie, but it's not. But it comes up in these conversations. Some kind of wonderful.

[Spot]

Love it.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, That's a good one.

[Spot]

Great team.

[Steve Covino]

It's not a John Hughes movie, but a great 80s sort of teen movie. But when it comes to the 90s, I think the kings of the 90s, we already got. Got the American Pies and Can't hardly Wait. Yeah. Are there ones we forgetting from the 90s?

[Spot]

Yeah, there's like a few random ones. Like I was saying, I mentioned. What did you mention? I was saying again, 10 things I hate. 10 things I hate about you is a good one.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, what's the one with Rachel Lee Cook?

[Spot]

She's all that. Which I was just about to say that's a good one.

[Steve Covino]

And Freddie Prince. Right. Isn't he in that one?

[Spot]

Drive Me Crazy.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Spot]

Freddie Prinze was in that. Drive Me Crazy with Adrian Grenier and Melissa Joan Hart was another one that was 99. There was a lot of good random. That. That to me is like a 90s teen movie style. Just like 80s to me is a John Hughes movie teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

So I think we. We crowned the king on this day. So we did solve that. I think no matter how much we love a particular one, we all could universally agree, unanimously agree. That we all love Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Dan Beyer, you're not wrong about that. And it still holds the test of time when you watch it with your little son. I'm. I'm guaranteeing he's still going to like it. He's gon. That Ferris Bueller was the coolest. I watched with my daughter and I was amazed to see how she still identified with it. She thought Sloan Peterson was a hottie just like you did. Just like you did growing up. Because she was and still is. And it's a classic that we honor on his day off, on Rich's day off because Rich is at the Mets game. So again, 40 years ago today, Ferris took the day off and enjoyed the Cubs and the Braves and the rest of your feedback at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. And if you're on the phone now, we'll do a little rapid fire on the other side. All right. And I'm going to tell you why the Mets are so unlikable and more NBA.

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[Iowa Sam]

Let's go to Pennsylvania. Josh.

[Steve Covino]

What up Josh?

[Caller]

Hey guys. You guys are like you got a knee for the teen movie. I think if you got teens in it, it's a teen movie but something more. My vibe is the Lost Boys. I love Ferris Bueller's Day off, but I could watch Lost Boys every week.

[Spot]

Lost Place is kind of a teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

It is. I think that is a sort of a teen movie and a good one. So I'm glad you added to the conversation. I appreciate you. Is that it?

[Iowa Sam]

Danny G. No, we got a few more here.

[Steve Covino]

Oh wow.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, man. Phones have been melting on this Mark Crossfire. Yeah, Mark in Carson City.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Mark.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. First of all, I just want to let you know I was out of town when my swiggy got delivered and somebody decided they wanted it more than I did.

[Iowa Sam]

Oh, man.

[Danny G]

Porch pirates.

[Steve Covino]

Did you call it a squiggy? Like Lenny and Squiggy?

[Caller]

Hello.

[Steve Covino]

I feel like he said squiggy. Unless I'm hearing it wrong. Sorry about your swiggy, but maybe Danny G could help you.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, I'll talk to you after your call and I'll send another one your way.

[Caller]

And my team movie just got mentioned was Can't Buy Me Love with Patrick Denson.

[Spot]

Good one.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, buddy.

[Iowa Sam]

Sir. Look at that, man. Better customer service than Amazon. Just like that will replace it.

[Dan Beyer]

Cove. I have a nominee, but I don't want to take any of the callers. So if we have a few more callers, but I want to run one by you.

[Steve Covino]

All right, definitely.

[Iowa Sam]

Cool. Let's talk to Taylor in Orlando.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Taylor.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. How's it going?

[Steve Covino]

Good.

[Caller]

One of my favorite movies from I think it's maybe 80 is Caddyshack.

[Steve Covino]

Great movie.

[Spot]

No. Don't even know. Just say no.

[Danny G]

I mean, Danny Noonan's trying to earn a scholarship again.

[Dan Beyer]

He's a teen. Yeah, he's a teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

No, just because it's in it. I didn't want to debate our caller because I appreciate you guys. That doesn't mean it's a teen movie.

[Iowa Sam]

All right, Dan in Minnesota.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Dan.

[Caller]

How's it going? Fast times at Ridgemont High.

[Steve Covino]

No shoes.

[Caller]

No shoes, no day.

[Steve Covino]

Definitely early 80s classic teen movie for sure.

[Iowa Sam]

I know DB has one there.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, I'm curious. And your guys thought. Because I don't consider it a teen movie, but where are you on Footloose?

[Steve Covino]

I'll tell you where.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, that's on this list.

[Steve Covino]

I. Dude, my feet were never that loose. I've never seen it.

[Iowa Sam]

He's never seen it.

[Steve Covino]

I've never seen it. You believe that?

[Dan Beyer]

That's right.

[Iowa Sam]

And I told Tovino that he needs to put it on his list to see, and he said no.

[Steve Covino]

I never saw Dirty Dancing. I don't know. The whole dancing thing sort of threw me off.

[Dan Beyer]

It is because it's based in high school. It's that whole theme. But I think I get so focused on the John Hughes aspect of it. And I love Footloose. It's one of my favorites.

[Steve Covino]

Do you kick off your Sunday shoes?

[Iowa Sam]

Hey, Byer. I have one that I'm surprised Nobod said. And we Wore this VHS tape out. Weird Science.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, great. Yes, absolutely.

[Dan Beyer]

A team movie.

[Steve Covino]

That's absolutely. Anthony Michael hall and Wyatt whatever his name was. Yeah, that belongs in the conversation.

[Spot]

Young Robert Downey Jr.

[Steve Covino]

Yes, yes.

[Dan Beyer]

I'm a big Vision Quest fan.

[Spot]

Great movie.

[Steve Covino]

That's one of Spotty's favorites.

[Spot]

That's a good teen movie.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, thanks again for participating. I think we did establish that nothing really beats today's anniversary, Ferris Bueller's day off. Now, the movie came out again 86, June 11. But today, 40 years ago was his day off. And we have a lot in common, to be honest. Ferris Bueller and I both very popular with the sportos. Motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waste toys, weebies. They'll adore me. They think I'm a righteous dude. I'm Steve Cavino. Dan Byers, Danny G, Sam and Spot is here. I'm going to tell you why the Mets stink, but first let's talk to Dan Byer, get an update.

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[Steve Covino]

We're also going to talk some NBA Finals. Wrap it up. We did that earlier. If you missed it, catch the podcast. But I do want to set this up. It's Rich Davis's day off. He thinks he's Ferris Ferris Bueller, but he's a goon who likes the Mets. I gotta say, I don't know if it's the whole Juan Soto thing. It probably is. A lot of it has to do with Juan Soto. As a Yankees fan, my bitterness probably starts there, but it doesn't end there. There. I truly believe that the Mets are the most unlikable team in the mlb. And I'll tell you why. Because I think they were arguably the most likable team last year and they got rid of a few key players and they added Juan Soto. And I'm here to tell you that I think they're more unlikable than the team that actually beat my team, the Dodgers. The Dodgers are way more likable than the New York Mets. And I want to know your thoughts about it and your reasons as to why you think I'm right or wrong. We're going to chop it up. Rich Davis taking his day off. Like Ferris Bueller. To see the Mets really got me thinking about the Mets, and I really despise him. And of course, it all goes back to Juan Soto. The Yankees did everything they could to keep the guy, and he leaves. So every time he strikes out and every time I look and he's still batting in the two 30s and he's not doing much, I am so pumped about it. If his biggest highlight so far was a few home runs and him flipping a water bottle, yes. But it's not just that, man. It's like anything. When you rip the heart out of something, it's just never the same. It could be a TV show you like or a movie you like. Speaking of movies, you know, when Wesley Snipes was no longer in major league, it just wasn't the same to me. And when you think of the Mets last year, when you think of the Mets, what made them really likable was the heart that they played with and the fun stuff that they were surrounded by. Like the whole OMG thing, as corny as I thought it was, I feel like Jose Iglesias was a major part of that team. And they threw him away, tossed him aside like yesterday's diaper. They threw him in the trash. He's a Padre now. The whole candle, eat the thing. Omg. That was all the Mets last year. Oh, we love the Mets. And they were fun. Lovable team that. I mean, even the casual fan could get behind. Lindor. Really likable guy, Polar Bear Pete. Big goon, but he came through in the clutch. You're like, wow, there's something magical about this team.

[Iowa Sam]

Grimace Hawk to a girl.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, there was. There was a lot going on that made them likable, even if you don't root for the Mets. But they tossed away a lot of that for Juan Soto. And to me, that makes them so much less likable. And how about the whole vibe of they were so on the fence of even bringing back Polar Bear Pete. You know, he's not the most likable dude, but he plays hard. He's a met. The way I see it, no one was really screaming about keeping him. They were ready to dish him aside, and now he's the only guy really delivering. The guy hit, what, two bombs yesterday? And, you know, everyone's still talking about Juan Soto. I'm like, yo, he's your guy. Ever since they got Soto, dude, I feel like the whole image has changed. And I dislike them more than I like than I dislike the Dodgers, and they beat the Yankees this year because I think the Dodgers are still just more likable with a bunch of likable people. And it starts with Shohei Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani, Max Muncie, Mookie Betts. Dude, the guy's so likable. There's lots of guys that are fun to root for even though they're overpaid, even though they're ridiculously good. There's something about the Mets that just rubs me the wrong way. And it's not just. And that doesn't feel very met to me. I feel like they're better when they're likable. Having Juan Soto has ruined their image, and I think it's gonna cost them when it comes to chemistry in the long run. That's my take on that. It's like getting rid of Jose Iglesias to make room for this guy. I just feel like he got rid of the heart of what made the Mets the Mets and what made them likable. It's like Roseanne without Roseanne. It's like your favorite band without the main guy, Dan Beyer. What are your thoughts on that?

[Dan Beyer]

It's funny because your team, Cavino, I think, is a team that everybody loves to hate every single year. But I felt like the year when Aaron Judge was a rookie and he was coming on the scene that they turned likable. And I felt the Mets last year, that last year was a throwaway year that ended up ending up very well for them. But once you get back to doing what you normally do as a fan of neither of the teams, and I don't even think it's fair for Danny to comment because he's a Dodgers fan of. You know, you guys are fans of these big, big baseball teams. And the general consensus around, I think Major League Baseball with the other 27 teams or 25 teams, however you want to say, are on the outside looking into those big market squads, we usually look down on our nose at those being like, oh, those are the big spenders. And you're. I think you're exactly right about the Mets last year. They had an organic feel to them, and the run that they went on in the second half of the year was amazing. And now it just kind of seems manufactured.

[Steve Covino]

Nailed it. Dan Beyer, we could wrap on that. The point is, it's not the Yankees. Judge is a likable guy. It's not the Dodgers. Mookie Betts, Shohi Ohtani, these are likable guys. The Mets now and everything they did to disregard their key players to get Juan Soto. They're the least likable. That being said, NBA Finals Thursday let's go Fire. Let's start with you. Let's go. Game one. Who you got to win and why?

[Dan Beyer]

Okay, so just for tonight. I think the Thunder will win, but I like the Pacers to be able to cover. I think that they'll be able to keep it close, but in the end, the Thunder win tonight, but the Pacers come.

[Steve Covino]

Nice, nice. Danny G. A big NBA guy.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, man. For the series. Besides Siakam and Halliburton being huge, of course, I think Neesmith and Turner are going to be huge in this series. I like the Pacers in six.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, the way Neesmith was hitting threes too. Always dangerous, Iowa. Sam, you got a pick here.

[Danny G]

Pacer. Shock tonight.

[Steve Covino]

Shock tonight. But who do you got?

[Spot]

I'll take the Pacers.

[Steve Covino]

Why not? I completely agree with DB and thank you guys for hanging out. It's Kavino and Rich. See you in the over promised land. Let's go. Whoa.

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