Hour 1: Great American Cities

It was a night to remember in New Orleans as we heard from an industry titan, a man who conquered sports television and reinvented sports radio, a pillar and a trailblazer who lights up the room the second he walks into it. And also Dan Le Batard was there. Le Batard interviews Dan Patrick for over an hour in front of a live audience in New Orleans for Super Bowl Week about his life and career, the most important choices made along the way, and how he built one of the most powerful empires in sports media. The duo also shares how their friendship formed and the ways they've supported one another throughout the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan, Stu, and the Shipping Container are sluggish to end the show thanks to their overeating last night, but JuJu Gotti is here to breathe new life into the group by celebrating his Eagles and giving us an update on today's polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan has a story about being racist in New Orleans, but he can't decide if he wants to tell us about it. Then, it's time for Stugotz's Weekend Observations and he has plenty after Super Bowl Sunday. Stu touches on Tom Brady being back, the Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade, his Top 5 People If They Were Named After Things In New Orleans, Jimmy Butler and the Warriors, Spags, Fangs, "the guy who says he isn't contagious," Eli Manning lying, Jalen Hurts as a tier 1 QB, Aaron Rodgers, and his new Top 5 QBs of all-time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It only took 3 years, but after last night's defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, Stugotz was finally right about the Kansas City Chiefs. Then, if Jimmy Johnson is going to have a whole feature dedicated to him and he's going to cry, he has to retire, right? Plus, Stugotz tells us about his experience at Radio Row and explains why he bailed on Billy and the rest of the Meadowlark crew Friday, and we learn how to properly wrap a coil. Also, Dan insists New Orleans is one of the great American cities and wants to determine the other Top 5 Great American Cities. In terms of qualifications, is it about their musical sound? Is it about their food? Is it about their ghosts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan begins The Big Suey with a discussion on the impact of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show while adding the context of the performance coming in front of President Trump at this time in America. Then, Stugotz claims he'd give out money to random strangers if he won thousands of dollars at a slot machine, Tom Brady's $500,000+ timepiece, and Jessica's New Orleans themed Super Bowl party. Plus, what do the Chiefs do now? Would they be considered frauds if they were any other team in the NFL? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So... is Stugotz going to show up today? The day after the Super Bowl? The host of God Bless Football? Anyone? Dan and the Shipping Container kick off today's show by discussing a very important question: should Meg Ryan have had a real orgasm for mayonnaise? The crew dives into the pure dominance of the Philadelphia Eagles over the Kansas City Chiefs and why we probably should have seen it coming. Then, the difference between the Chiefs and Eagles in the trenches, the joy America felt watching the Chiefs lose, and the biggest white cornerback moment of all-time. Plus, has Eugene Levy ever eaten Little Caesars? Who pays for the Jesus commercial? How did the group feel about Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance? Also, Harry Connick Jr.'s greatest work, Malört farts, and the celebrities and brands that came out victorious after their Super Bowl commercials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn't the Super Bowl we all wanted to see after the Philadelphia Eagles blew out the Kansas City Chiefs, but there was still plenty to talk about. Billy, Mikey A and Fuentes discuss the game, the commercials, the halftime show and Super Bowl parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz and Billy close out Super Week with a conversation with Bomani Jones. Bomani talks about getting older, how he found out his place compared to Stephen A. Smith at ESPN and why he loves New Orleans. Dianna Russini joins them to talk about schmoozing and Sarah Spain also stop by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Radio row begins to die down, Stugotz and Billy welcome in Malcom Jenkins, Victor Cruz, Andrew Whitworth, Justin Pugh, Adam Devine, Deuce McAllister. Adam Devine, Trey McBride and Gerald McCoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz, Dan, Mike and Stu take us through the era following John Skipper's departure from ESPN leading up to just before the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time, a power shift is going on at ESPN as Jimmy Pitaro assumes the role of president after Skipper's departure. The crew shares how the shift in power affected the show's ability to discuss some of the hot-button political issues taking place during the second-half of the first Donald Trump administration. In this episode, you will hear Dan's comments in which he calls ESPN's policy about discussing political issues "cowardly" while Mike Ryan was at a show even in Fort Wayne, and the fallout that ensued. You will also hear from former ESPN radio executive, Traug Keller, about what went into the decisions ESPN made to be stricter about the content discussed on the show, as well as the infamous dinner he had with Dan and Dan's agent. Then, stick around for this week's supercut which includes legendary moments such as Billy Gil's home run call, corporate Michael, and the single most important thing the Falcons have to do to beat the Patriots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices