
Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions
There's way more behind the biggest and most beloved personalities from sports, music, comedy and more... all it takes is longtime host and reporter Dan Le Batard revealing more about himself than ever before too. South Beach Sessions is the critically acclaimed flagship podcast in the LeBatard and Friends Podcast Network. These one-on-one conversations aren't the same old, boring sitdowns - there's no success story without some struggle, no laughs without a few tears, and no questions left unanswered by Dan who gets past what you've already heard and into more with Dan Le Batard.
Latest episodes

May 23, 2022 • 44min
Frank Bruni
New York Times writer and bestselling author Frank Bruni joins Dan for a conversation on his new book, The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found, and how waking up one morning with blurred vision sent him down a path to see life more clearly than ever before.Dan and Frank discuss cynicism, life’s illuminating moments, how to consume media in a “post-truth era,” and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2022 • 59min
Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs and Ted Lasso, joins Dan for a discussion on the impact of mentors, making people laugh with sweetness vs. snark, the evolution of the TV writer's room, and much more as the duo dives into Lawrence's career path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2022 • 47min
David Simon
David Simon, creator of one of the best TV shows ever made, on how to use art to fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 2022 • 44min
John Skipper and David Samson
John Skipper and David Samson join Dan to discuss some of the biggest stories across Sports Business & Media including Apple TV and the NFL Sunday Ticket, the Washington Commanders investigation, MLB's resistance to change, the NBA and China, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2022 • 56min
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis, author of “Moneyball,” “The Big Short,” and countless other bestsellers, joins Dan to discuss his joyful writing process, the long-lasting impact of “Moneyball,” his ability to procure secrets from subjects, his newest book “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story,” and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 4, 2022 • 51min
Elie Mystal
Elie Mystal, The Nation’s justice correspondent and one of America’s most prominent voices at the intersection of journalism and politics, argues on behalf of tearing up the Constitution... and then we talk some sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 28, 2022 • 49min
Joe Posnanski
Joe Posnanski is a bestselling author, one of the country's top sports columnists, and also hosts "The PosCast" alongside Mike Schur on the Le Batard & Friends Network.Dan sits down with Joe to discuss which of his books was his favorite to write and why being a "gentle" sports columnist is a good thing. Plus, Joe shares his thoughts on subjects from his books including Buck O'Neil, Harry Houdini, and the life and legacy of Joe Paterno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 2022 • 37min
Chuck Klosterman
Dan sits down with bestselling author Chuck Klosterman to discuss his latest work, "The Nineties: A Book." Their conversation ranges from what peaked Chuck's interest with the 90s in particular, to how history will misremember the decade, the internet's influence on society, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 16, 2022 • 51min
Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner
Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner — the hosts of Meadowlark's new podcast "Point Forward" — join Dan for a conversation on their friendship and unique perspectives, the media's influence on team chemistry, business in the NBA, fandom, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2022 • 38min
Jeff Pearlman
Jeff Pearlman is the author of nine NYT best-selling books including "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s," the book that inspired the new HBO Series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."Jeff speaks with Dan about how he chooses his subjects, his experience helping out with "Winning Time," and why that Lakers era captured our collective imaginations before sharing his personal stories with athletes across sports like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Walter Payton, Brett Favre, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices