Episode 589: Team Confusion

We’re back with another wild ride from The Baller Lifestyle Podcast! Brian and Ed return to cover everything from logo outrage to NFL fights, celebrity scandals, bizarre deaths, and, yes—flying dildos.

This Week We Discuss:

🥞 Team Confusion — Why are people mad about the Cracker Barrel logo?

💪 Jeffrey Dean Morgan — Internet sleuths say he’s… a little too active.

🪦 RIP Roundup — From Sopranos’ Jerry Adler to Secretariat’s jockey, plus a not-so-sad goodbye to Focus on the Family founder James Dobson.

🏈 Sports Corner — Deion’s son blows his NFL shot, the Bengals keep it cheap, dildo tosses return to stadiums, and Shiloh Sanders’ short-lived moment.

🥖 “Get Your Baps Out” — A rugby player pays dearly for one unfortunate comment.

🎬 Pop Culture Chaos — Norman Reedus’ son Mingus in trouble, the Burbank Butt Sniffer strikes again, Connie Chung once hooked up with Warren Beatty, and Lil Nas X goes full Naked Cowboy on Sunset.

🎶 Music Mayhem — Maroon 5 bassist accused of sexting teens, Gloria Estefan rumors about a secret tunnel with Diddy, and Maury Povich clowning his own marriage.

💀 Hulk Hogan’s Death — Was it malpractice?

Plus:

Listener emails & voicemails (Star Wars and more)

NFL allegiances, Bengals gear, and Brian’s search for a new team

Why “jizzle” is not the best name for a college athlete

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From TheBallerLifestyle.com, it’s The Baller Lifestyle Podcast with Brian Beckner and Ed Daly.

This week, Brian returns from dropping his son off at Berkeley — only to get caught in a Tesla fire–induced freeway shutdown that left him stranded for hours. Ed continues to deal with a brutal toenail injury (and wonders if balls can get herpes), while both hosts rant about Cybertrucks, Magic Mountain, and Trader Joe’s chocolate peanut butter cups.

They also cover celebrity deaths, wild news stories, and the latest from sports and pop culture — all with their signature humor.

Technical Meltdown – Brian nearly can’t access the show email right before recording.

Ed’s Bloody Sock – An injured toe, a dying nail, and the looming cost of a podiatrist.

The Berkeley Drop-Off – Brian’s fatherly milestone derailed by a Tesla car-carrier fire on I-5.

Cybertruck Sightings – Why Ed gives every Cybertruck the finger (including at Trader Joe’s).

RIP Segment – Remembering Terrence Stamp, LA restaurateur Dan Tana, soap actor Tristan Rogers, Colin Fox, and more.

Sports Talk

Kevin Sorbo quits the Vikings over male cheerleaders.

Greg Olsen’s awkward “nickname” slips on-air.

Tom Brady in the booth vs. Greg Olsen.

China’s terrifying Robotics Olympics.

Ads & Voicemails – ZipRecruiter spot, Manuel’s ongoing saga, and Brad from NY’s idea for a “gay segment” jingle.

Non-Sports Weirdness

World’s largest penis causes a man to break his arm in the shower.

Couple dies having sex in a car that rolls off a cliff in Brazil.

Neil Young quits Facebook over AI “sensual chats with children.”

Kelly Clarkson’s ex, Brandon Blackstock, dies — leaving behind a messy fortune and scandal.

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Title: Billion-Dollar Bond Girls, RIPs, and Dildos at the WNBA

Summary:
Brian Beckner and Ed Daly are back with a packed episode covering everything from Jeff Bezos’ rumored plan to cast fiancée Lauren Sanchez in the James Bond franchise to RIPs for cultural figures and athletes. They break down Hollywood ego purchases, bizarre casting choices, the tangled rights history of 007, and the economics of ego. Plus: a new horror movie review, celebrity net worth guessing, Deion Sanders’ questionable parenting, Mariano Rivera’s unfortunate Old-Timers Day injury, the crypto-bro dildo conspiracy in the WNBA, and listener voicemails. As always—unfiltered, hilarious, and occasionally informative.

Topics & Timestamps:

0:00 – Patreon RSS feed issues & shoutouts

5:00 – Jeff Bezos’ James Bond buyout and Lauren Sanchez controversy

16:45 – The Broccoli family, Barbara Broccoli’s power move, and “The Grocer” nickname

27:30 – Weapons movie review (Julia Garner, Josh Brolin)

31:20 – RIP segment: Jim Lovell, Lena Bina, Kelly Mack, and more

52:00 – TV shows that overstayed their welcome (Ozark, Walking Dead, The Leftovers)

1:01:00 – How F***ing Rich Is This Guy? – Norman Reedus edition

1:12:00 – Sports: Crypto-bro dildo conspiracy at WNBA games, Deion Sanders rejects son’s jersey gift, Mariano Rivera Achilles tear, John Cena’s hair transplant, Mo Salah glow-up

1:42:00 – Listener voicemail: bowling’s two-handed scourge

1:46:00 – Email bag: NFL RedZone to ESPN, pet donations at the zoo, funniest Onion headlines

2:04:00 – Bonus Patreon: Dean Cain joins ICE, Tommy Lee’s shower habits, and more celebrity absurdities

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Episode 586: Dildos, Dead & Co., and Dead Toes

Brian Beckner and Ed Daly are back with laughs, rants, and righteous indignation. Brian recaps his chaotic San Francisco weekend—from chilling fog and Dead & Company to getting snubbed by a Waymo and Uber driver—while Ed explains how he broke his toe thanks to a rogue scooter. Plus, dildos fly at a WNBA game, Congress freaks out over a stock trading ban, and the proper way to take a shower is debated at length.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

(00:00) - Welcome / Back from San Francisco / Broken toe stories
(08:05) - San Francisco recap: beauty, fog, Waymo ride, Uber discrimination
(16:45) - Dead & Company live show / Broke Down Palace lasts forever
(20:12) - Listener birthday shout-out: Brad in New York
(21:20) - RIP Roundup: Ryne Sandberg, Lonnie Anderson, Paul Mario, Aeon Abutbol
(33:55) - Baseball nostalgia and the analytics revolution
(37:30) - Shower talk: technique, direction, conditioner in the ear
(43:50) - Listener voicemail: David Bray on back-to-water animals
(47:15) - San Francisco snacks: “It’s It” ice cream sandwich review
(49:40) - Listener voicemail: Steve from H-Town on audio quality
(52:00) - Not Sports Report intro
(52:30) - Trump’s bizarre Sidney Sweeney “jeans” post
(56:10) - 76-year-old great-grandmother pregnant: gross
(58:20) - Pamela Anderson vs. Sly Stallone’s Porsche offer
(1:01:50) - Tom Brady criticizes Scotty Scheffler’s family-first values
(1:04:45) - CTE shooter targets NFL HQ, misses
(1:08:30) - Neil McDonough refuses to kiss onscreen
(1:10:55) - Reba McEntire is everywhere now
(1:12:00) - Sign-off / Thanks for listening

💀 RIP: Ryne Sandberg, Lonnie Anderson, Paul Mario (OG Iron Maiden singer), Aeon Abutbol (Dark Knight actor)
🎧 Shout-out to Los Lobos
🚫 Disrespect to Britney the Uber driver
🧼 Showering: Face the water, people
💬 Voicemails: Keep ‘em coming

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Title:
EP 584: Dick Soap and Dwarf Tossing

Join us for:

Brian’s exact showering process, down to how soap travels from groin to foot

The ongoing saga of Patreon transition and pleas for support

Celebrities who left us this week, including fake news about Theo Huxtable

Golf photoshops and corporate grooming shame

Buff Bagwell’s leg amputation and continued wrestling dreams

Lamine Yamal’s birthday bash dwarf controversy

Gwyneth’s scandalous confession about Ben Affleck

Astronomer CEO gets busted cheating at a Coldplay show

Listener voicemails (or the lack thereof)

And a heartfelt farewell to the Steve Miller Band’s summer tour

Patreon Bonus Segment:
Stick around for the Patreon-only bonus show where the guys go even deeper on the astronomer Coldplay affair, romantic disasters, and a real-world teabag scandal. Also, hear Ed’s recap of a Wu-Tang concert and why Young Dirty Bastard might be onto something.

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Segments & Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro / Patreon reminders
04:30 - Shower routines unravel (and get uncomfortable)
38:00 - Obituary round-up: From Theo to the oldest marathoner
1:02:00 - Sports: Buff Bagwell, golf Photoshop drama, dwarf tossing
1:22:00 - Voicemail drought & J-Stew Twitter updates
1:35:00 - Patreon-Only Show begins:
• Coldplay affair fallout
• Teabagging confessions
• Wu-Tang concert recap
• MRI chain mishap
• Steve Miller Band says goodbye?

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🎧 Listener PSA & Patreon Update

Brian confronts the Patreon complaints head-on (with appropriate venom and humor).

Private RSS feed finally fixed! Add bonus content to your Apple feed.

🧠 CTE, Pretentious Bands, and Words You Can’t Remember

Decembrists: literary band or just annoying?

Brian’s struggle to remember “pretentious” leads to a CTE digression.

☀️ Summer is the Worst

Brian and Ed both rage against heat, humidity, and the false promise of summer.

The lingering effects of Brian’s shingles and how sweat triggers trauma.

👵🏻 Older Women, Younger Men

Dating app dynamics and Gen Z dudes chasing Gen X women.

A deep dive into missed opportunities and sexy older classmates.

🪦 RIP Roundup: Who Died This Week?

Luis Sharpe – Pro Bowl tackle and Arizona Cardinal OG.

Lee Elia – Legendary Cubs manager and king of the profanity-laced rant.

Frank Layden – Utah Jazz coach, 500 pounds of personality.

Pettis Norman – Cowboys tight end and civil rights trailblazer.

💀 Classic Rant Flashback: Lee Elia

Hear the unforgettable audio of Elia tearing Cubs fans a new one.

📣 Listener Feedback

Notes from Brian’s friend: show’s too long, voicemails are bad, ads too random.

Ed and Brian agree (and still do it anyway).

🖼️ Sports & Culture

Drake tattoos over LeBron with SGA ink – why?

Brian’s Jesus tattoo mistaken for Frida Kahlo.

Aaron Rodgers refuses autograph – and he’s 100% right.

Brady & Sofia Vergara: why this romance stings.

Fencer fails doping test – panel blames a “kiss.”

🤺 Performance Enhancers in Weird Places

Ostarine scandal: How a kiss can fail a drug test.

Brian's theory about “dumbwaiter” entrances…

⚔️ Fight Night on the Golf Course

Telly gets decked by former NHL enforcer.

A Canadian classic: floral shirts, polite punches, and lake baptisms.

Steve in H-Town gloats over Astros demolishing the Dodgers.

Tribute to Michael Madsen – the king of subtle BDE.

Manuel in Gardenia… is still Manuel in Gardenia.

"My Name Is Brian (The Other Guy Song)" – A loving nod to hetero life and cool rings.

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Episode Highlights:

0:00 – Aloha! Brian’s back and immediately jealous of Ed’s 4th of July hams beer.

📰 In the Bonus Patreon Segment:

NYC firefighters suspended for giving hot girls rides? We support the troops.

Will Smith is rapping again… unfortunately.

Diddy walks free: fans celebrate with baby oil... not a joke.

Deshaun Watson is married now? Pray for her.

Kelsey brothers are everywhere, and Brian is done with it.

An Australian woman poisoned her in-laws with mushroom-laced Beef Wellington. Yes, really.

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⏱ Timestamps & Topics:

00:00 – 🎙 Intro
Brian welcomes listeners back and gives a shout-out to loyal audience members LSU Lala and Jay 1000 Steps after a recent in-person meetup.

04:40 – 🐕 Meeting Listeners IRL & Patreon Guilt
Brian talks about meeting listeners who aren't Patreon subscribers, and why that’s totally fine (sort of).

07:30 – 🧬 Bonus Bri Recap: Fitness, Liver King, and Glucose Monitors
Highlights from a recent Patreon episode with Chad on training, nutrition, and the Liver King saga.

10:25 – 📍 Austin Meetup Plans
Brian will be in Austin, TX the weekend of November 1—offering to hang with listeners (sober, thanks to 75 Hard).

12:35 – 🧠 75 Hard Reflections
How the challenge changed his habits, especially around alcohol and self-discipline.

15:10 – 🎬 Ed Daly Movie Explainer Tease
Ed's back with another movie breakdown. This time: Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver.

17:50 – 🍑 Stone Fruits and Blood Sugar Spikes
A deep dive into nectarines, peaches, and their impact on blood sugar levels while using a continuous glucose monitor.

23:15 – 🍦 Ice Cream Talk: Talenti, McConnell’s, and Dessert Hierarchy
Ranking the best ice cream pints in stores, frustrations with Talenti lids, and nostalgia for premium dessert brands.

28:45 – 🛋 Facebook Marketplace Couch Saga
Brian’s detailed story of selling and re-buying his beloved modular couch—and how he walked away from a sketchy Cybertruck-owning couple in a beach mansion.

40:05 – 😡 Beach Elites & Bad Buyers
Rant on inconsiderate rich people, gated communities, and cybertruck culture clash.

49:25 – 🛋️ Buying the Placeholder Couch
Brian’s decision to get a temp couch and go custom in the long run.

50:20 – 🎭 Drake’s Abs & Rich People Insecurity
Is Drake a rapper or a singer? Brian roasts Drake for allegedly getting fake ab implants—and muses on what true confidence should look like if you had $300 million.

57:15 – 💰 “How Fucking Rich Is This Guy?”: Drake Edition
A musical and financial interlude on Drake’s wealth and lifestyle choices.

1:01:30 – 🍿 Ed Daly’s Movie Breakdown: Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver
Ed calls in with a full plot summary and commentary on the absurdity of a dog playing junior high football. Highlights include:

Josh’s puberty arc

Russian circus villains

The legality of canine receivers

K-9 jersey number debate

Wild football stunts

Tim Conway cameo

1:28:50 – 📞 Voicemail from Katie Shady
Longtime fan Katie suggests Brian narrate The Grapes of Wrath audiobook in Elizabeth Holmes’ voice. Brian gives it a shot (hilariously).

1:33:30 – 📢 Support the Show
Brian closes with reminders to subscribe to Patreon, share the show, and follow on Instagram (@brianbeckner). Expresses frustration at never having his content shared despite hilarious effort.

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