Dan Le Batard joins the show to talk about his sabbatical and how it’s not really a sabbatical at all.

Le Batard hosts a Miami radio show for four hours a day, and still does PTI, but took time off from writing. We talk about why, and I ask if he misses it.

We also talk about Miami, and I ask if it’s as bad a sports town as the rest of the country thinks. That leads to a discussion about how he can do a sports talk show in a town that doesn’t care about sports. He actually feels that’s to his advantage.

I’ve always wondered how people like Le Batard transition from being a reporter to being a pundit. Was it a difficult move? Does it take a different skill set to be successful?

We talk about his role on PTI, and if he’s actually hatable or if that’s just the schtick on the show. And we get the real story behind “BAM!”

We go from Emeril to Michael Phelps. Le Batard seems sorry that his interview with Phelps went the way it did. I think Phelps showed his true colors, and they aren’t red, white and blue.

I ask Dan about his relationship with Ricky Williams, and ask for his response to a quote he gave The Big Lead about defending athletes and judging people. How is he able to do his job without judging athletes? Interesting conversation, to say the least.

We end with a makeshift Big Finish, talking Kimbo Slice, golf as a sport, McCain/Palin and Dexter.  Really good show.