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“BIPSIC (Again)”

The Tony Kornheiser Show

Mon Aug 11 2025

Summary

The Tony Kornheiser Show: “BIPSIC (Again)” – August 11, 2025

Hosted by Tony Kornheiser and produced by This Show Stinks Productions, LLC, “The Tony Kornheiser Show” delves into a myriad of topics ranging from sports to current events, featuring insightful discussions with regular guests.

1. Golf Struggles and Equipment Adjustments ([00:24] – [05:22])

Tony Kornheiser opens the episode sharing his frustrations with golf, humorously detailing his inability to break 100 despite daily practice:

“I did not break 100 three times last week, I didn't break 100... I stink.” ([03:51])

Guest Jason Lockanfora offers practical advice, suggesting Tony update his outdated golf clubs:

“Your swing changes. These clubs were probably already too long for you and by that, also too heavy.” ([04:24])

Tony discusses his experience with new clubs, hoping they’ll improve his game, while lightheartedly reflecting on his perpetual golfing challenges.

2. Reflections on the Full Moon and Passing of Jim Lovell ([09:01] – [11:23])

The conversation shifts to the beauty of the full moon visible in the eastern United States, prompting Tony to share poignant memories:

“I was sad to hear of the passing of astronaut Jim Lovell. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Lovell...” ([10:14])

Steve Sands acknowledges the communal appreciation for the moon and reflects on its unifying presence.

3. Baseball Insights and the Nationals' Performance ([11:23] – [12:14])

Tony briefly touches on recent events in Major League Baseball, highlighting the Nationals' impressive win despite Justin Verlander’s high strikeout game:

“The Nats crushed Justin Verlander. Despite 3,500 strikeouts, they won.” ([11:23])

The discussion underscores the unpredictability and excitement inherent in baseball games.

4. Exhibition Football and Its Significance ([16:27] – [30:56])

Jason Lockanfora and Tony engage in an in-depth analysis of NFL preseason games, questioning their relevance:

“They don't matter much. And there's a lot of fools...” ([17:57])

Jason elaborates on the randomness and lack of meaningful impact these exhibitions have on the regular season. They examine player performances, including Travis Hunter’s dual-role gameplay for Jacksonville, and debate the strategic intentions behind such decisions.

Key Insights:

Fan Engagement: The allure of seeing players in uniform sparks enthusiasm, even if the games themselves carry little weight.
Player Development: Discussions on Justin Fields and Deshaun Watson highlight the challenges teams face in balancing player health and performance during the preseason.
Future Predictions: Jason speculates on potential developments, such as the Jets' quarterback strategies and the viability of players like Shador Sanders.

5. Golf Tournament Highlights and Rory McIlroy’s Absence ([30:56] – [46:20])

Steve Sands and Tony transition to discussing recent PGA Tour playoffs, focusing on Tommy Fleetwood’s near-victories and the unexpected absence of Rory McIlroy:

“He was right there, Tony. And again did not come up big.” ([44:05])

Steve criticizes the PGA Tour's rules and Rory’s decision to skip events, expressing solidarity with McIlroy:

“I think Rory McIlroy has said, you know what? You screwed me, so I'm going to now look after myself.” ([43:39])

Tony laments Fleetwood’s performance, highlighting his inability to convert leads into wins despite regular opportunities:

“Justin Rose rose the last five, six holes. Rose was so great.” ([46:20])

Discussion Points:

Tournament Dynamics: Analysis of key players like Justin Rose and JJ Spahn, emphasizing their performances and impact on the tournament outcomes.
Player Psychology: Exploration of how repeated near-wins affect players like Fleetwood, juxtaposed with the momentum and confidence boost experienced by winners.
Leadership and Influence: Rory McIlroy’s diminishing role on the PGA Tour and its implications for the sport’s leadership dynamics.

6. Listener Mailbag and Community Engagement ([52:38] – [74:40])

Tony incorporates a vibrant mailbag segment, featuring listener emails that range from humorous anecdotes to heartfelt messages. Highlights include:

Creative Inspirations: Tony shares his attempt at creating a children's book with the help of AI, receiving playful critiques from his grandson.
Listener Stories: Heartwarming tales of listeners’ experiences, such as Mike Naugle’s charitable cycling efforts and nostalgic memories from fans.
Musical Tributes: Introduction of original music by "Frugal Stew and the Coupons," blending seamlessly into the show’s narrative.

Notable Quotes:

“Mike uses his cycling to raise money for charitable organizations and this third trip around the world is for type 1 diabetes research...” ([61:22])

“You tell everybody. Yeah, because it's...” ([09:06])

7. Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events ([74:40] – End)

The episode wraps up with Tony reflecting on future events like the Caves Valley tournament in Baltimore, expressing excitement for upcoming golf action:

“Next week is. This coming week is Caves Valley in Baltimore.” ([48:00])

He also touches on community interactions and plans for future shows, maintaining his signature blend of humor and insightful commentary.

Conclusion

“The Tony Kornheiser Show: BIPSIC (Again)” offers a multifaceted exploration of sports, particularly golf and football, interwoven with personal anecdotes and community interactions. Through engaging discussions with guests like Jason Lockanfora and Steve Sands, Tony provides listeners with a blend of expert insights, humor, and heartfelt moments, making the episode both informative and entertaining for those new and familiar to the show alike.

Note: This summary excludes advertisements and non-essential segments to focus on the core content of the episode.

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Transcript

Tony Kornheiser (0:00)

Hey, it's Tony. On today's show, we'll talk with Jason Locanfora about what stood out to him in the first NFL preseason games. And we'll talk to Steve Sands about Justin Rose's dramatic win in a playoff yesterday. But first, Commerce.

Michael (0:12)

You say you'll never join the Navy, that living on a submarine would be too hard. You'd never power a whole ship with nuclear energy, never bring a patient back.

Jason Lockinfora (0:24)

To life.

Steve Sands (0:26)

Or play the national anthem.

Michael (0:28)

For a sold out crowd. Joining the Navy sounds crazy. Saying never actually is. Start your journey@navy.com America's Navy forged by.

Tony Kornheiser (0:40)

The sea.

Michael (0:45)

Previously on the Tony Kornheiser Show.

Guest (0:49)

There was one time we were playing down in Florida and I'd never played the chorus. You know, it's hard to get your bearings. And he just points, you know, points in a direction. I crank a pretty good drive. At the time, we were driving through the fairway and all of a sudden we just pass a cart. He had me hit over a group in the first hole. Didn't even let him get out of position.

Tony Kornheiser (1:07)

True. It's true. Could you imagine if. If Tony had a driver over a group in front of him? Well, it would. It had. They'd have to be 30 yards in front of me.

Michael (1:19)

The Tony Korneiser show is on now.

Tony Kornheiser (1:24)

Yeah, I didn't expect that. I didn't expect we'd start with golf. We're just, I can't play anymore. I'm good. I haven't quit, but I. I'm no good. I play every day. Okay. So this stuff goes into what I wanted to say. Yeah, this is. This dovetails into what I wanted to say, which is that I'm not good at vacation. Okay. I'm not good at it. I might be good at it if I went somewhere far away, but I want to go somewhere far away. I don't want to do that. But I'm not good at it. I'm anxious every single day. I think I should be working because let's be fair, this is not hard work for me. I know how to talk, you know, and if people listen to it, that. That's very gratifying. I mean, I do. I walk in, I'll walk onto the golf course, I'll go somewhere and somebody will tell me, you know, how much they like listening to the podcast or their friends told them about the podcast, or their cousin listens to the podcast. You know, somebody across the street, you know, says, could I take a picture with you? Because my dad really loves the Pot, you know, stuff like that. And that's very, very gratifying. Obviously, it makes me very happy. But when I don't have the podcast, when I don't have PTI'm happy in a theoretical sense, but I'm not happy in a practical sense because I have nothing to do. I am a creature, as my son knows more than anyone, a creature of habit to the nth degree. I'm just not good at changing. So I go to play golf every day when I don't work, and I stink. I didn't break 100 three times last week, I didn't break 100. Are you trying any different? Well, I. I'm just trying to hit the ball in the air, which I don't do very well. What happens with me, Michael, and this is very different than you because you're an accomplished player. What happens with me is that one bad shot leads to three shots. If I leave the ball in the green, if I leave it in the trap, rather, and then it takes me three to get out. If I skull something over a green into the water, it happens all the time. I hit a bad shot, that results in a penalty of two, and then I hit it into the water, and that's a penalty and all of that. And I didn't break 100. And I'm somebody who is used to thinking of 90 as. I'm not a good player. I'm an 18 to a 20. I'm not a good player. But in my mind, if I can shoot right around 90, I'm pretty happy. And I was not breaking comfortable 20.

Tony Kornheiser (7:02)

To shoot for, to be 12 again. My friend, David Sonnenberg, my friend. So this is fabulous. I get a phone call, and I haven't talked to David Sonnenberg in, I don't know, eight to 10 years. Okay. We went to camp together. He became Jimmy Steinman's manager. He was Meatloaf's. Oh, wow. He's very involved. He was the manager for the Fugees. It was a manager for a lot of people. He himself won an Academy Award as the producer of they Were Kings. What was the name of that movie? The Muhammad Ali movie. Oh, yeah. When they Were Kings. When they Were Kings. He went up there and picked up an Academy Award. I know two people have picked up Academy Awards. Errol Morris with the greatest speech of all time. What took you so long? And David Sonoma. They got Academy Awards. So these are not unaccomplished people. David Sonnenberg calls me and he says, brent, who's our mutual friend, he said. With my friend Brent Glass. And he says, Brent says, I should run this by you because you're a pretty good golfer. I said, I'm no. I'm an 18 or a 20. I'm no good. What is it? He said, I shot my age. I shot my age. I shot a 78. 78 years old. I shot my age. I said, that's unbelievable. That's just so great. He says, yeah, I'm. I'm down to a nine. So that's, you know, you can see somebody shooting. Sure, 78. So I, I, you know, you know, I congratulated him, and then I wrote him a note and I said, this is because. He said. He said, I've won an Academy Award. It's not as good as this. It's not as good. This is the greatest accomplishment. I completely concur. I completely concur with this. Absolutely. And then I wrote him a note and I said, you know what? You should tell everybody, you know, call people you haven't talked to, and you'd say, you know what? I just shot 78. You know, and then yesterday he writes me back and he says, I shot 79. I just missed a putt on 18. I said, don't be greedy. Don't be greedy. I also. He said, I'm not telling anybody. I said tell? What do you mean? Yeah. Singing 78, 79 and it's like a whole.

Jason Lockinfora (17:57)

They don't matter much. And there's a lot of fools and I, I try to be smart about it or sort of rise above or be rational in my consumption, but I'd be lying if I wasn't sending texts to, like my buddy Beltway Ben hall from the Warren Bet show saying my Justin Fields over five and a half rushing touchdown prop will cash before October. Like, I think he's going to hit it in the first three games. You know, like I said that, I admit it and I do love that bet. I think that's one of the best futures out there. And you know what? Maybe come another couple of weeks that number is six and a half or seven and a half or something like that. But yeah, I fall a little bit prey to the same sort of recency bias or in the moment or, my God, there's been no football for six months. Let me make way too much about this fake football in my head, in some of the content I produce. But like, yeah, like, I think the jets are a lot better and why. I think the Giants are going to be much better and why the Giants might have a top, you know, six, seven defense in the NFL. And I watch the eight to 10 snaps that their first string defensive line plays together and I go, perhaps I'm right now, again, it's way too early to know. Like the Cowboys being a complete cluster. You know what I mean? Do I revel in that a little bit? Of course, of course. It's who they are. It's their brand. I think you and I did like, I don't know, 15 or 20 straight minutes on the Cowboys a few weeks back. Like, they are what they are. The best reality show in NFL that is still equipped to win football games or look like a particularly quality football product. Nearly enough. Yeah. I mean, some, some individual play you get a little caught up in, perhaps. But to your larger point here at the macro level, I think it is, there's a lot of fool's gold. There's, there's so many things that were major storylines or plot twists or things that had, dare I say it, column inches, if we still use those term, you know, hundreds and thousands of column inches. Devoted to them in July's and August past that never resonated, never connected, never meant a damn thing when there was real money and real standings online and these games.

Jason Lockinfora (21:05)

I think the plan is probably to ride him as much as they can to see what, what he can do, where we're getting, you know, reasonable returns, coming up with the daily sort of schedule that what is a normal, you know, well, let's take Monday and Tuesday out of it. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, the heavy work days of the week. Who, you know, are we varying that based on the opponent and the strengths of the opponent? Are we varying that based on where we think he may need the most individual work? You know, just there's teams that are meeting at the same time. Right. Position groups are meeting at the same time. Which is. Which is it more imperative for this upcoming matchup that. That he's with, you know, do. Do. Is there a part of his game that might be better called as a second or third string guy on one side of the ball, but not on the other side? I don't know that they even know the answers to all of that yet, but I suspect with that franchise being as hapless as it's been and with them making, you know, he didn't just fall in their lap, they went and got him. Boy, I think that really kind of smells like, you know, shot Khan and Tony Khan. I think this is supposed to be different and this is supposed to be, you know, something that nobody else has. Right. We got two players for one. That's why we went up and paid a quarterback premium to get him. So I don't think you do that, you know, What I mean, seeing, well, is he a better receiver or better DB and whatever he's better at, we'll just let him do that. I just don't think that's what this is about. Especially given again, how they haven't won anything in so long. They haven't really been relevant outside of one seven, eight week stretch where Trevor Lawrence played great football and then made a playoff run. I mean, that's really it for them in a decade. So no, I think this is about establishing him. It's about establishing him as a unicorn, I think. And then how much that unicorn grazes. I guess unicorns grace on one side of the ball or the other side of the ball. I think some of that can be determined by the week. But I think you're going to know in week one very early on that we've got something nobody else has. He's a true two way player.

Tony Kornheiser (53:15)

I've been meaning to record a new mailbag thing for the show for a while. And since I'm producing a Bruce Springsteen tribute show, it seemed like the time for this. My friend Edward O' Connell is a D.C. based pop songwriter with three terrific albums out that have drawn comparison to Elvis Costello and Warren Zevon. Ed took my idea and recorded this. We hope you like it. On Saturday, August 16th. Is that this coming Saturday? Yes, I believe so. Yes. A Bandhouse Gigs tribute to Bruce Springsteen will take place at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. 50 of the area's best performers, including the Rocket Sonics, Billy Coulter, Jonathan Sloan, the Sidley's and more, will be performing songs from across Bruce's catalog, with a heavy emphasis on the first six records. This will be a seated show because one thing people my age will not stand for. Four is more than a few minutes. Ba boom. Tickets can be purchased on the Fillmore Silver Spring official website. Here's a photo of me on stage with Bruce and Nils Loftman, bowed over in the middle, taken on stage at the stone Pony in 1989. A bartender happened to have a VHS camera there that night. And there are vids up on YouTube of Midnight Hour, Not Fade Away and Lean on Me that we played. How great is that? Isn't that terrific? Ronnie Newmeyer is playing with Bruce and Mills. Yeah. How great is. That's like Mitch. Yeah, it's exactly so great. Yeah, that's wonderful. Thank you. Thank you to Ronnie and thank you, dad, for that. Thank you. Okay, that's going to do it for us today. Before we get to the mailbag, let me just say day after day I'm more confused yet. I look for the light in the pouring rain. You know that's a game that I hate to lose and I'm feeling the strain ain't it a shame? Oh give me the beat boys. Free my soul. I want to get lost in your rock and roll and title Drift away. Great, fabulous song. Fabulous, fabulous song. You want to do Bethesda Bagel? We haven't done that in a week. No we haven't. Bethesda Bagels. We love them. You will as well just go to bethesdabeagels.com forward a location in the DC area nearest you, then pop on in and you'll be thrilled. Thanks to our guest today, Jason Lockin. Foreign Steve Sands thanks as well to today's sponsors. Remember, you can listen to us on Apple podcasts, Spotify and ought to see if you get the show through Apple. Please leave us a review okay from Tony Beeson where does the spark of creative inspiration come from? I can't explain why, but for some reason this past weekend I wanted to create a children's book based upon the phrase Flush the Mouse. As you are aware, I have no talent. So I turned to technology. I pulled up my Chat GPT app on my phone and simply asked create a five page children's book called Flush the Mouse. Generative AI is amazing. It did exactly what I asked it to do. It created a cute little story complete with illustrated artwork. So I printed it out, sat down with my little one year old grandson and read it to him. He was my first editor. We only got a couple of pages in before Calvin grabbed the manuscript and threw it to the ground. Without saying the words, it was clear what Calvin was communicating to me. Grandpa, this book stinks. He was right. So I spent several hours over the remainder of the weekend rewriting the entire thing, using my usual human brain and working with AI to tweak the pictures. I then turned to some of my friends in the Little's community for further critique and make suggested improvements. The Reverend Mark Schaefer helped me with the rhyme and meter, Claire Natola corrected my numerous grammar and punctuation mistakes, and Seth Shaner chastised me for not including a piano. So here are the results. I hope you enjoyed the attached copy of Flush the Mouse. I would like to pursue this turning this PDF into an actual physical hard copy book. May I ask for your blessing to become the official children's book author of Adventurous Rodents who Use Sewer Systems as Transportation for the Tony Kornizer show? Sure, sure. Tony Beeson Steve the Sycophant as your podcast marvelously reappears, Dear Satch, Let me urge you to ramp up your outside activities. This month we're losing a full hour and 11 minutes of daylight as this was alluded to earlier in the show. Yeah, that's a little more than two minutes per day. So golf it up while you can and get start getting ready for the potato harvest. Yes, I'm hoping we. Yes, soon, soon. Reap that harvest. Okay. This is from Neil Ayervase in Littleton, Colorado. Right. Yeah. Yes. As reported by News Channel 8, Tony had a busy memorable load management week away. Notably helping Kyle Finnegan pack up to leave town. Receiving an honorary degree in horticultural science and being selected number one in the potato futures draft. Hosting a roundtable of past interns with a robust discussion of all they learned and the many tasks they performed. An unforgettable, scintillating eight minute dialogue. Making his debut as a stand up comedian, taking over for Greg Garcia, who was injured in a freak caddying accident, Tony killed it with his classic, you know your old when routine. Converting his charter boat into a floating offshore gaming establishment with a maiden voyage headlined by James Carville and Chuck Todd. One made much more noteworthy when a tippy, tipsy Reginald seized the tiller and ran the graph crafted ground in Rehoboth Beach. Sitting in the studio with Norwegian soft kitten playing a bass guitar once touched by Sir Paul McCarthy. Thank you for that, George Millay. This is a week late. I had to make sure this wasn't some Internet poop. I have confirmed that the great Secretariat's last living son, maritime traveler, passed away a week ago. He was 35. He never won a single race despite trying a few times. On another note, I spent this weekend riding a fine eventing mare named Hollister. This cowboy doesn't get to ride horses like this very often, but Hollister is on a rehab assignment and he showed pictures of that. And we're very happy for George. Oh yeah, George loves horses. He does. Just loves horses. David Cassidy. Not that David Cassidy, no. In Eugene, Oregon, my 15 minutes of fame milked for almost 50 years. I was living in the Sigma Nu fraternity during the filming of Animal House. I'm in a couple of scenes, my best, when Dean Wormer tells the Deltas they've been on double secret probation and the Deltas decide to have a toga party. I am one of the first to start chanting toga. Toga. I'm seated next to Flounder in that scene. Last year I met Nedermeyer outside Portland for this classic photo. And he includes a photo. This is so unbelievable. My favorite moment, however, was meeting Tim Matheson and Eugene when he autographed this photo. Some clown named Hoover photobombed us. Tim wrote to David, my co star. We pledged John Belushi to the frat during filming. I owe this original. I own this original signed picture. Isn't that wonderful? That is phenomenal. Oh gosh, he's got a picture with. Yeah, with Belushi and Flounder. That's just great. Just great. Paulie Coconuts. Yes, that Paulie Coconuts. Holy cow. DG is branching out. I saw this in Clearbrook, Virginia. This guy is everywhere. And it's the DG market.

Tony Kornheiser (61:23)

Mike uses his cycling to raise money for charitable organizations and this third trip around the world is for type 1 diabetes research in honor of his 13 year old granddaughter Hazel, whom He describes as the strongest person he knows. I discovered yesterday that Mike spends much of his peddling time listening to this high quality podcast. He's a little. Who knew? So I was hoping you could offer him a hearty Lecheserie in celebration. Absolutely, yes. And a ugly Naugle. I assume it's pronounced Jim Berry and Woodbine. With absolutely no plans to pedal 75,000 miles. That's a long Boyer in Richmond in British Columbia. In Canada, in these times of rising costs, you would be providing a valuable public service by sharing where you can purchase to can purchase a sports coat for $143. That's less than Wilbond pays for his pocket squares. Far less. No, it was this company that I'm not dealing with anymore. The territory ahead because they didn't refund my money. Yeah, 143 bucks. Kurt, Tulsa, Oklahoma. I had a David Aldridge moment a few days ago when I saw a story on the famed and beloved ponies of Chincoteague completing their annual swim. I was surfing through the channels in a hotel room, stopped on the story while the rest of my family looked at the tv and confusedly as I and me. And confusedly as I blurted out, hey, I listen to a guy who hates this. Keep up the good work and the positivity. I thought I liked the Chincoteague. Maybe you don't like the people going to see the ponies there. I. I think pony swimming is nice. Wonderful. Yeah. No, I don't hate. I hate a lot of things. I didn't think I hated that, but maybe I did. Sylvester Bush normally in Chicago. Sylvester Bush here. And by here I mean Zanzibar. I have nothing smart nor clever to say, but I'm emailing you from Zanzibar. Zanzibar. I mean, come on. That's pretty good. Yes, it is. Yeah. P.J. donnelly, Springfield, Virginia. Is it true Little Potato Coffins is playing before Greg Garcia goes on stage? August 21st and 22nd at the CFG Bank arena in Baltimore asking for a friend. Is there such a band? No, that was a phrase that came up in an email to us and we said that potato coffin for bad. Yes. Michael, do you think that the potatoes. Do you think we'll get any potatoes? We're not going to harvest till September. Do you think we get any?