Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions

From his beachside studios in Miami, Dan Le Batard talks one-on-one with a mix of interesting personalities from sports, music, comedy and beyond. Published weekly, South Beach Sessions is the flagship podcast in the LeBatard and Friends Podcast Network. Dan is past his prime as an interviewer, and less curious than he has ever been, but he will bully the guests into carrying him

  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Lewis Black

    Lewis Black has finally had enough…


    There’s a lot for the modern comedy icon to look back on (and look forward to) - Lewis gets to the root of where all that anger he has on stage comes from in real life (he learned some of it from watching his mom yell at the TV), and how he channels it. Dan and Lewis also walk through his career– from years of playwriting off-off-broadway, to getting big break after big break, to finally deciding to retire from a life on tour. Lewis and Dan also share stories about their brothers, and get into the spirituality of feeling someone’s presence after they’ve passed on.


    Don’t miss your last chance to see Lewis live on his “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour.” Visit lewisblack.com for tickets and tour dates.

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    19 December 2024, 3:45 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Andrew Santino

    “That to this day, that was like one of the happiest moments of my life…”


    Andrew Santino has one of the biggest podcasts in America, plays golf on the regular, is friends with Travis Kelce, and threw the first pitch at a Cubs game… he’s kind of living the dream. Not bad for someone who didn’t really have one. Andrew and Dan talk about coming from a family racked by addiction, grinding in Hollywood with nothing to fall back on before finding success in stand up and in his partnership with Bobby Lee. They also dive into his relationship with fame and its trappings, as well as his love of Chicago sports (and why he’s sick and tired of hearing from a particular group of sports fans).


    Listen and subscribe to "Bad Friends" and "Whiskey Ginger", wherever you get your podcasts and Andrew’s “Freeze Peach Tour” is going all across the U.S. For tickets in your city, visit AndrewSantino.com

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    12 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Jim Rome

    There's only one Jim Rome... and he's never cared if you love him or hate him because he knows if you have a take and don't suck, he “can still go hard.” Things are bound to get wild when The Jungle meets South Beach Sessions.


    Dan and Jim get together in Los Angeles to reflect on Jim's career as a pioneering game changer in a way he hasn't talked publicly about before. Jim gets personal, talking about what it was like growing up as a try-hard sports nerd and getting his start in radio, then realizing he wouldn’t ever want to do anything else. He also opens up about keeping true to his blunt and honest voice from the very beginning, the cost and regrets of being in the brutal business for decades (and the people he's pissed off along the way), and why his longtime audience is as loyal as they come.


    Watch Jim Rome's "The Jungle" LIVE daily on X from 9AM to 1PM PT / 12PM - 4PM ET and look for his FAST channel across streaming platforms including Amazon FreeVee, Plex, and Samsung TV Plus.

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    5 December 2024, 3:30 pm
  • 1 hour 2 seconds
    Chris Parnell

    Chris Parnell has a voice made of liquid gold and comedy timing you can set your watch to... which has earned him legendary status at two comedy institutions - The Groundlings and 'Saturday Night Live' - both celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.


    Known as "The Iceman" during his eight seasons on SNL (because he never broke character, not even during the classic Christopher Walken “More Cowbell” sketch), Chris reminisces about his comedy career with Dan-- the amazing early Groundlings moments, the wild world of SNL afterparties, working with fellow greats Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, and he reveals a few regrets from his time on comedy's biggest stage. Chris also opens up to Dan about how his religious upbringing shaped him, his family legacy of speaking in front of a microphone, and the weight of wrestling for years with the idea of contacting his biological parents for the first time.


    SNL's three-hour live 50th anniversary primetime special airs Sunday, February 16th, on NBC.


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    28 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    Anthony Jeselnik

    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.

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    21 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    David Alan Grier

    If you don’t get excited to see David Alan Grier, then something is seriously wrong. Like, please, go figure that out… we’ll wait. 


    David’s got 40 years of experience on the stage and screen - the craftsman of both comedy and drama with the awards to prove it. He didn’t start out as a Tony-winning actor, though… David tells Dan about how his upbringing shaped his lifelong curiosity, from getting his start in comedy as a class clown, to his father’s history as a Black activist and David’s own attempt to join the Black Panther Party. David reflects on the incredible legacy and enduring magic behind “In Living Color”, his approach to the art of balancing comedy and drama today – and how both, coupled with kindness, can help us get through dark times.


    David stars in the new NBC hit comedy, “St. Denis Medical”, streaming now on Peacock.

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    14 November 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Iliza Shlesinger

    Iliza Shlesinger has been a dominant force in comedy and podcasting… and that’s because she’s never been afraid to stay true to herself and her audience.


    Iliza holds nothing back from Dan in how she’s made a career in comedy - the risks and reality of betting on yourself and the often unspoken toll it can take. Iliza also opens up her experiences now as a new mother, including the immense joy for her (“it’s even better than performing”), while also diving into her battling postpartum depression, and how she realized she needed help to deal with the weight of it all.


    Iliza’s “Get Ready” tour will be continuing through the rest of 2024, you can get tickets at iliza.com.

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    7 November 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Stavros Halkias

    Who has a massively popular podcast, a hilarious hit Netflix special, and a new movie which he wrote, produced and stars in? It’s Stavvy, baby! 


    Stavros Halkias has reached the highest levels of comedy success and makes it look easy, but it took Stavvy years and years of grinding to make his dreams come true, not to mention the pressure of living up to the high expectations of immigrant parents… especially when you’re actually high. Stavvy also tells Dan about the life-changing success (and end) behind the Cum Town podcast, his athletic past, his pre-comedy dreams of going pro and how he keeps his love for sports alive through his alter-ego, Ronnie, the beloved, worst kind of Ravens superfan.


    Go see Stavros’ new film, “Let’s Start a Cult,” in theaters now.

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    31 October 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 1 hour 41 minutes
    Skip Bayless

    The legendary Skip Bayless gets together with Dan Le Batard for an all-encompassing conversation unlike any other... this one is for the books! Skip and Dan go over every inch of his career, his departures from ESPN and Fox Sports, why LeBron will never have the “clutch gene”, and what really happened with Undisputed and Shannon Sharpe. Skip also opens up about his cold upbringing, his experience growing up around abuse and alcoholism… where he found the relief that got him through it all and how he's never been more ready for what’s next.

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    24 October 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 22 minutes 35 seconds
    Doug Emhoff

    Dan is in Los Angeles recording new episodes of South Beach Sessions and had the opportunity to interview the Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff. Doug opens up about the unique experience of supporting his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, as she suddenly began a Presidential campaign and how he found out from a friend in the middle of a spin class. Doug discusses the ways that his life changed when Kamala became the Vice President of the United States and how he rediscovered his identity in his newfound role. Amidst the rapid moving campaign trail, Doug shares how the constants of love and communication with his wife have remained and how the two have continued to grow together.

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    15 October 2024, 4:30 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Eric Hosmer

    Eric Hosmer burst into Major League Baseball straight out of high school, won four Gold Gloves and a World Series championship with the Kansas City Royals… and even though he’s not playing anymore, “The Wizard of Hoz” is not done making waves. 


    Dan and Eric bond over their shared Latino upbringing in Miami and why the once-in-a-lifetime feeling of hitting a home run at Yankee Stadium would’ve never been possible without his family’s support and sacrifice. Eric also gets real about his challenging time with the San Diego Padres, the struggle of aging out of playing professionally and how the birth of his son was the life-changing impetus to move forward and start his own company, MoonBall Media, which is changing the way players and fans talk about baseball.

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    4 October 2024, 2:45 pm
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