Local Hour: The Elephant Not In The Room

He’s not quite America’s sweetheart… Anthony Jeselnik is more of America’s caliginous omen. But there IS a human being underneath the dark persona and all that bravado.  Together, Dan and Anthony explore his endless well of ambition, his extreme drive to always be funnier, better, sharper. Anthony explains what he finds so funny about the darkest parts of humanity, and how he’s able to make people laugh about them. Anthony also dives into the state of comedy today, holding nothing back when it comes to criticizing the lazy state of the industry. Anthony then shares why the first ten minutes of his special is dedicated to defending trans people… and why he sees provoking for the sake of being provocative is an embarrassing way to perform. You can watch Anthony’s new Netflix special, Bones and All, available November 26th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Come join us tomorrow at Flanigan's for our Miller Lite watch party! So...Tyler Herro is better than Damian Lillard, huh? Jeremy and Amin dissect the comparison between the duo at this point in their careers. Plus, Stugotz and Chris circle back to see which restaurants could get you to fly on a bad airline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Sirota of The Lever, a site dedicated to facts and rooting out corruption, joins the show to discuss American systems that are succeeding despite rampant corruption, why politicians need to shift their focus to healthcare to combat Trump's administration that is looking to privatize Medicare, why education is not a priority for Republican politicians, and why Jamal Murray needs to get his shit together. Wait, what? Then, Dan calls Michael Malone an underachiever after a Nikola Stat of the Day. Plus, Amin, Izzy, and Jeremy discuss the emergence of Evan Mobley for the Cleveland Cavaliers and his similarities to Bam Adebayo, Dan explains how he goes to the bank, and Billy does his best to efficiently explain how expensive his haircuts are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Annable is the star of the new hit show Lioness and is a clear fan of our show as he joins the crew discuss his run on Yellowstone while knowing his character would die, being on Page 7 of People's Sexiest Man, his Giants and Mets fandom, marrying a Cuban, and how his gray hair makes him look like he can read. Then, the Pirates are offering 30 years of season tickets, a softball game on their field, and more for delivering them a 1-of-1 Topps Paul Skenes card. Is this more of a reward or punishment...? Plus, Billy tells the story of wheeling and dealing with his Marlins season tickets, and Izzy delivers a new installment of "Back in My Gay." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The reporting around Woody Johnson firing Joe Douglas as the Jets GM has shown Johnson to be much more meddlesome than previous thought. Between calling for the benching of Aaron Rodgers and firing Robert Saleh without consulting the rest of the organization, Johnson has done enough to infuriate Stugotz and inspire a "Top 5 Names In Sports Who Connote a Penis" from Amin. Then, Billy shares a universally beloved take about Thanksgiving football as the crew realizes how bad the Giants and Cowboys game is going to be. Plus, how's Bill Belichick doing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Amin, Chris, Billy, Izzy, and Jeremy. Dan is stuck on the causeway on his way to work, so Stugotz and Amin kick things off with the Shipping Container. Did you know Delta is going to be serving Shake Shack on flights out of Boston? Then, Jeremy, who is dressed as The Tin Man, gets kicked out before the show even starts as the crew begins discussing Jay Leno "falling down a hill" outside of his hotel. Amin has some reckless speculation on Leno's fall, and the rest of the crew wonders whether or not it's time to take Leno's keys, so Billy has an idea to save Leno from himself. Plus, Dan has finally arrived, and it's time for a conversation about Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers struggles and their team meeting after their loss to the Miami Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Krasinski was named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, and it's sparked an outrage amongst the men in the room. Is this one of the worst "Sexiest Men" of all-time? Why wasn't it Glen Powell? Was Paul Rudd deserving? How about McDreamy? Also... lol Joe Douglas was fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick things off with Against the Spread before Ron Magill shows up to discuss the animal kingdom. After our College Football Schedule Swap discussion, Billy asks Ron about the potential of swaps amongst animals in zoos, and there's surprisingly more of this than you might think. Ron takes us through the logistics of zoo trades, which animal sense he'd like to have, and describes electroejaculation. Then, we dive into The John Stamos Ethical Conundrum: is it better to support your friend who is going through cancer by donning a bald cap for a photo shoot or to not do anything at all? Plus, Roy Wood Jr. is here to share how it felt to be an America overseas during the election, info on Trump's cabinet picks, what the party was like at the All-MLB Awards, and why you should trust his Semi-Sure Bet of the Week despite him missing on his last attempt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Lucy takes us through Athens for her Off-Rohding at the Georgia-Tennessee game, the crew gets into a sportsy-sports-sports conversation about the College Football Playoff. Dan wants the CFP to be truly merit-based. Stugotz wants SEC brands no matter what. Jessica wants everyone to experience the joy of College Football without the constant playoff concerns. And Mike wants to take down the media elites that will consider a 3-loss SEC team to be better than a 2-loss SMU in Miami's Atlantic Coast Conference. Plus, Billy Gil introduces us to a new idea that may just solve everyone's conundrums: The College Football Swap Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg yelled "OH NO!" during the break at the sight of his wife who has arrived to fact check Greg's homerism or lack thereof. Dan and Greg each pepper Earleen with questions until getting to the bottom of Greg's Dolphins fandom. Greg also reads his most recent Marlins column aloud for the class. Then, Dianna Russini is here to chat about all things football including the Lions being better than everyone, Greg's Houston Texans take, the odds of Bill Belichick returning THIS season, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets, and the takeaways from Bills-Chiefs. Plus, Italian American Sports Hall of Famer Sean Stellato stops by in the middle of Dianna's hit to discuss his client, Tommy DeVito, getting back under center for the Giants and to celebrate his and Dianna's Italian heritage because, as we all know, the Italians stick together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices