Dan Wonders Why Is ESPN Hiring SO Many White People | Hour 3

"I tipped my cap to you!" Matthew Berry is here to teach Trysta what a pineapple means, and I guess he also has some good fantasy football info to share with the crew. Is Derrick Henry a Top 5 RB of the Super Bowl Era? Will Jaylen Waddle bounce back? Did Dameshek give Matthew a backhanded compliment? Plus, it's time for another game of Mister Lister! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm a vigorous lovemaker! I'm the one doing that!" Jeremy has a new suggestion for a Bucket punishment, but Tony has some questions about the business. Plus, what's next for Gillian Zucker of the Clippers? Should the Clippers change their name? Did you know there's a new cat? And after Ichiro's dominance in a women's high school all-star game, Amin has a question someone will surely know the answer to: Why did women start playing softball over baseball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Amin is a fast food bigot!" Was Amin impressed with Dave's Pitt Panthers? How did Dolphins fans watch the Bills last night? Which movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards? Is Megatron the greatest receiver of all time? Is Wendy's going back to its glory days? Are gold uniforms okay in football? Today's cast: Amin, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Roy, Jeremy, Tony, and Trysta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Busty." It's Thursday Thunder time with JuJu Gotti before he hands out some post-show awards and updates the Polls. It's been a wild day, and JuJu puts it in perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Did we just catfish Manti T'eo again?" Dan has a simple question: Why does ESPN keep hiring white male face after white male face after white male face? The crew wonders how ESPN can reach more of Gen Z and Gen Alpha as they struggle to convert influencer audiences into their own viewers. And stick around for Amin name-dropping his agent for zero reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I think of Ron Mercer." It's time for our first sponsored installment of Big Game or Not a Big Game, but Dan has a few important topics he wants to get to first, including Brian Belichick, Texas vs. Ohio State, and Mark Walter. We also dive into the hypocrisy of the Protect College Sports Act. Plus, Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour as an opening act after an in-concert speech about Palestine, as Robert Kraft and other stadium owners allegedly pressured Sheeran. The crew shares their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I love middle-aged white guys." Dan is going through it this morning because he and David got into an argument on Nothing Personal, so to clear it up, David joins us on DAN'S show. Then, could Magic Johnson or Steve Ballmer go to prison? How is local TV revenue negatively impacting future salary in pro sports leagues? Are the Manning brothers old, white, and not that interesting? Plus, Dan learns about Zaslow's 9/11 tribute, and David calls out Trysta for ignoring his calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My phone's been on silent for five years." Traffic was a disaster this morning, so no one who knows how to run this show is actually here. So, we're off to a rip-roaring start! Has Inter Miami ownership bought Dan? Did LeBron James' latest endorsement deal influence where he landed in Free Agency? Is Lane Kiffin still hanging out with hot women? Is Joe Buck as good as anyone in football? Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Trysta, Roy, Amin, Chris, and Jeremy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“I’m not afraid of Donald Trump’s punk ass at all... he's a coward.” Don Lemon pulls back the curtain on his explosive CNN exit—what happened behind the scenes, why he stopped watching the network while he was still working there, and how his husband still carries grudges for him. Lemon also opens up about being arrested at an anti-ICE protest, why he believes he was made an example of because he’s “Don Lemon” and his arrest would make news, and the emotional release that followed. Now, with his own business and The Don Lemon Show, he says he feels liberated—and more connected to his audience than ever. You can watch “The Don Lemon Show” on YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. See Don live with D.L. Hughley on "The DL+DL Anything Goes Tour" - get tickets at DLPlusDL.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"When I was a horny young kid, I was like, 'Damn. Nicole Kidman.'" JuJu is here with his Top 5 Tom Cruise Moments and to clean up the show, compliment Greg Cote, update the Polls, and give Tony an on-ramp to continue promoting his Substack, but first... You know about that Eyes Wide Shut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices