The Dan Le Batard Show

"I wake up with these pipes."

The new voice of the Miami Heat, Gale Sayers Nelson, joins us in the studio and gives Zaslow the introduction he deserves. Nelson tells us how he plans to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Michael Biamonte, what traditions are sticking around, and how he plans to differentiate himself from such a giant of the game. Plus, it's time for another edition of Big Game or Not a Big Game, and Dave breaks down his Pittsburgh Steelers' disheartening loss to the Cleveland Browns, who may or may not be a legitimate football team.

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"It's not ' The Heat Are On '; that'd be a terrible song."

Zaslow fell asleep after a period of the Florida Panthers game last night and woke up to learn that Aleksander Barkov had gone down with an apparent leg injury. The mood is somber as we await news on the Panthers' captain. Is Mike Schur a terrible sports fan because he didn't watch his Boston Red Sox lose to the New York Yankees in the Postseason? Would Dolphins fans rather their team go 0-17 or 6-11? Is the one that sounds right wrong?

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"Mark Reynolds."

New producer Gabe made a fatal mistake, so we have some controversy to settle from last week's trivia, with a chance for Chris to STEAL a win back from Jeremy before we get to THIS week's game on... baseball mistakes. Plus, Adnan is here to start his run of Playoff analysis as we get you set for Game 3 of Braves vs. Phillies and the upcoming NLDS and ALDS series that have already been decided.

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"There was some crack showing."

Did you know D'Angelo Russell is a Shanghai Shark? Did Amin torpedo the show? Is Tommy Lee Jones always there with the furrowed brow?

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"He has kakorrhaphiophobia."

Amin is here, and before he gets to his Weekend Observations on a Thursday, he has some thoughts on Kawhi Leonard being unaware of Pablo Torre and the money Jalen Duren has cost himself. Then, his 3-day-late Weekend Observations cause a kerfuffle among him, Dan, and the rest of the crew. Plus, does the reaper have black friends?

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"The peeing on somebody was really vivid."

Texas is back in the spotlight, and their AD is acting as such. Tony is back from Disney and has a Top 5 from the NFL Weekend, Mike Tomlin has built a magisterial empire, Dan is under fire, and Mike and Zas are fighting over who knows more about College Football.

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"David would do well in prison."

We kick off the hour with David Samson discussing the latest turn in the Kawhi Leonard saga and Kawhi claiming not to know who Pablo Torre is. David also weighs in on the action in the MLB Wild Card round and whether it could force big changes to the Postseason system in the new CBA. Then, Bruce Willis' co-star in American Siege, legendary sports collector, and owner of the World Jai-Alai League, Rob Gough, joins us in the studio to discuss the changes he is bringing to the sport in Miami and his $12 million sale of a game-worn Michael Jordan jersey. And of course, David can't help but suggest that he needs to fire people.

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"They're happier than a dead pig in the sunshine."

Tony is furious that we spoke to Larry the Cable Guy without him. Zas knows Miami will crush the Clemson Tigers, but Mike wants to avoid the rat poison. Chris fishes wedgies out of his pickle.

Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, JuJu, Mike, and Tony.

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Judd Apatow is behind some of comedy’s greatest movies and shows— making audiences laugh for over three decades. Now, he’s focused on preserving the stories of the legends who made him laugh.

Apatow joins an overly-delighted Dan to talk about his new Netflix documentaries on the strange, beloved Norm Macdonald and gloriously weird Maria Bamford. Apatow also reveals the rather chaotic inner workings of his mind (like showing up to a Wes Anderson premiere 1 hour and 40 minutes early), his anxiety, and his psychedelic experiences. Apatow also shares the project he’s worked on that he’s most proud of in his career as well as his recent reflections and insights into Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin - including why Steve Carell is a liar about waxing - and trying to explain the gravitational pull of someone like Adam Sandler. “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” premieres October 16th and stream “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” on October 23rd only on Netflix.

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"I admire Walt Weiss and his feel for the game."

Happy birthday on October 11 to Uncle Dick Cote, Tony Khan, Kevin Clark, Chris Cote's friend Jeff, and Ethan Budowsky's mom. Your birthday is the day after Mike Ryan's, but not Drew Lock's, whose birthday is November 10.

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