8 Oct 2026 10:00
Mike Ryan Ruiz on The Dan Le Batard Show, Stugotz, ESPN, hot takes, Pat McAfee, and more
Awful Announcing's Brandon Contes is joined Mike Ryan Ruiz from The Dan Le Batard Show. They discuss Mike’s start with the show, his current role and future. The also discussed Stugotz leaving the show, the importance of being ESPN, the breakup with ESPN, how The Dan Le Batard Show compares to current sports media shows, hot takes, Pat McAfee, Jonathan Zaslow, and more.
-02:36: Mike’s beginning with The Dan Le Batard Show
-05:47: How did The Dan Le Batard Show sound 20 years ago
-10:47: Getting hired by The Dan Le Batard Show
-12:50: Earning Dan’s trust to be an on-air presence
-17:20: Stepping down as Executive Prodcuer
-21:30: Current role and future with The Dan Le Batard Show
-26:51: Dan’s longevity
-28:51: Stugotz leaving the show
-30:32: Did the audience deserve to know more?
-36:20: Creative differences with Stugotz
-38:00: Social and political discussions
-40:14: Importance of going to ESPN
-42:39: Keeping the show’s RSS feed
-46:55: Leaving ESPN and continuing the show the next day
-50:24: Breaking up with ESPN
-54:06: ESPN suspending Dan
-58:43: Dan Le Batard Show vs the rest of sports media
-1:03:10: Dan’s belief that Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith ruined sports media
-1:04:32: Pat McAfee
-1:06:45: Jonathan Zaslow’s fit with the show
-1:14:37: Staying ahead of the curve
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