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DZ 7-13-26 | World Cup Final Four and baseball notes with Dan Jul 13, 2026

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We've got a weekend check which involves Dan with a weekend by himself and Blake participating in his softball league's home run derby. Jake falls for the swole Dak picture, we investigate this soccer momentum meter, and Dan has a bagful of MLB notes. Plus, if you had to rob a hotel safe and have only one piece of rope, are you bounding their hands or feet?

(00:00) - Open: Weekend check
(01:00:56) - Sports: Soccer's momentum meter
(01:20:36) - Baseball: RIP CB, Roch, and pulling pitchers
(01:50:45) - News: Rather bound hands or feet?
(02:08:40) - VM birthdays/Today in History

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DZ 7-10-26 PREVIEW | Friday Mike Sirois and the June MBR Jul 10, 2026

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Today's free preview is a portion of the June MBR including a Dan fight with his wife and notes from the show

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Run sheet:
Open: With Mike Sirois

Sports: Johnny Manziel mad at Sports Boy Tony

Schotty on a podcast

June MBR

News: Attempted murder over emotional affair

VM birthdays/Today in History with Heart Attack Man

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DZ 7-9-26 | Microtransactions, wet bulbs, and the Monster Energy Big 12 Jul 09, 2026

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It's the release date of the college football video game which used to mean a midnight release and a finished product, now it means microtransactions in single player modes. Von Miller stirred up controversy, youth sports could be to blame for the U.S.'s lack of dominance in soccer, and Brett Yormark had too much Monster to handle this question appropriately

(00:00) - Open: Microtransactions
(27:27) - Brett Yormark juggling Monster and Texas Tech
(45:43) - Why isn't the U.S. better at soccer?
(01:00:10) - DFW Sports: Von Miller and GILF batting practice
(01:13:57) - Big Thursday Viewer Mail Bag
(01:54:25) - News: Kid struck by lightning playing video games
(02:09:19) - VM birthdays/Today in History

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DZ 7-7-26 PREVIEW | LeBron wants oil money and the U.S. World Cup dream is over Jul 07, 2026

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We review the worst sports podcast out there, besides ours, to hear why LeBron is considering Dallas in free agency. Hint: it's not because of Cooper Flagg, but access to Africa and oil derricks. Plus, turns out Phil Mickelson was more like Tiger Woods than we thought

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Run sheet:
Open: U.S. loses to Belgium

Today in Twitter: Spurs play-by-play guy busted

Dan’s Hawaii story

Sports: LeBron to the Mavs because of oil

Phil Mickelson is horny

Blake’s trip to Milwaukee

News: Marshawn Kneeland had CTE

VM birthdays/Today in History

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DZ 7-6-26 | The Dumb Zone back from celebrating America 250 Jul 06, 2026

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We're back with a week full of weekend check material as Jake broadcasts from Hawaii. Dan is mad the Marlins pulled their pitcher after 7 perfect innings, the red card was rescinded and the Belgium coach compared it to April Fools Day, and our biggest takeaways from the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding and Kanye's concert in Military City, USA

(00:00) - Open: July 4th week check
(01:00:26) - Sports: Marlins pull Eury Perez
(01:10:01) - Red card rescinded and Belgium ain't happy
(01:29:35) - Biggest L this week: Matt Miller
(01:42:54) - Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce wedding at MSG/Kanye in San Antonio
(01:55:49) - News: Houston sets record for tallest cop
(02:17:14) - VM birthdays/Today in History

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DZ 6-26-26 | Live from Cane Rosso with Mike Sirois and Julie Dobbs Jun 26, 2026

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We're live from Cane Rosso today for the final time before we celebrate America 250 next week. Julie Dobbs, Mike Sirois, and TC hang with us for some sports, laughs, and an emergency Viewer Mail featuring listening to an episode of IJB from 2018.

(00:00) - Open: With Mike Sirois and Julie Dobbs
(18:15) - Russini FaceTimed coaches to get out of tickets
(41:42) - Micah Nori signed to 1 year coaching contract
(55:10) - New MLB CBA has a max contract
(01:16:22) - Emergency Viewer Mail Bag: 2018 IJB
(01:35:45) - News: Prisoners have access to this?
(01:47:43) - VM birthdays/Today in History with Heart Attack Man

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DZ 6-25-26 | Mavs draft Morez Johnson Jr. and Jim Knox with Japan and Sweden fans Jun 25, 2026

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Team Sweden vs. Team Japan at AT&T Stadium called for one man: Jim Knox. We throw it out to Knoxy on the prowl as fans began to make their way to Texas Live for the match. Then we discuss the Mavs selection in Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft: Morez Johnson Jr., who played for new coach, Dusty May, at Michigan. Finally, it's a big Viewer Mail bag and let's call Chappy on his birthday

(00:00) - Open: With Jim Knox from Texas Live
(13:24) - Dan's trip to Fort Worth
(26:37) - Sports: Mavs select Morez Johnson Jr.
(50:48) - Buster Posey raked over the coals
(01:08:06) - Big Thursday Viewer Mail Bag
(01:43:34) - News: What's up with pugs?
(02:00:20) - VM birthdays/Today in History
(02:34:35) - Closing remarks: Calling Chappy on his birthday

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DZ 6-23-26 PREVIEW | Giannis traded and Sorsby denied with Tep and Stepp Jun 23, 2026

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From Dave Campbell's Texas Football, Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp, are in the Den to reveal the 2026 DCTF Magazine and who was supposed to be on the cover until that whole gambling thing

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Run sheet:

Open: With Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp

Brendan Sorsby was supposed to be on the cover

Sports: Jimmy Haslam trades another star

We say goodbye to Linda Cohn

Baker Mayfield’s upcoming contract

Matt Bruenig: Not a fan of Bitcoin

News: Falsifying a birth certificate

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DZ 6-22-26 | Mavs hire Dusty May and Dan has bought in on Christian Parker Jun 22, 2026

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A big weekend to catch up on featuring Chappy vs. the HOA, the Mavs hire a coach, and Dan is 100% in on Christian Parker after hearing his first press conference with the media

(00:00) - Open: Weekend check
(48:14) - Sports: Mavs hire Michigan's Dusty May
(59:19) - Dan is stoked about Christian Parker
(01:26:32) - Japan has a black goalie
(01:38:08) - News: A Tesla hit a house
(01:56:57) - VM birthdays/Today in History

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DZ 6-19-26 PREVIEW | Obsession's tough Hollywood lesson with Friday Mike Sirois Jun 19, 2026

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Today's free preview takes us to sports where the head coach of an actual NFL team called The Dallas Cowboys, cries when asked about his wife. Plus, Friday Mike Sirois is distracted by the U.S. Open on TV, but only after he got mad at Dan for turning the TV on, but not to golf.

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Run sheet:

Open: Teasing upcoming events

Today in Twitter: Obsession film director paid very little

Sports: World Cup citizenship requirements

Cowboys audio bag: Schotty cries

Wemby: welost

News: Big storms in DFW

VM birthdays/Today in History with Heart Attack Man

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