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South Beach Sessions with Dan Le Batard

Dan Le Batard
Comedy
Mental Health
NBA
Family
Basketball
Grief
Stand-Up Comedy
Frank Thomas
Social Media
ESPN
Sports Journalism
Fatherhood
Addiction
Therapy
Sports Broadcasting
Sports
Kenny G
Andrew Santino
Women's Basketball
Baseball

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 Le Batard and Friends Podcast Network. These one-on-one conversations aren't the same old, boring sitdowns - ther... more

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Latest Episodes

Beto O'Rourke walked so James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa could run... and win in Texas.

This powerful conversation isn't about politics though - it's about humanity, empathy, and the hope that connects all of us. Recorded on August 3, 2023, days aft... more

Things are pretty strange right now... let's get into it.

In this special episode of South Beach Sessions recorded from Los Angeles on March 31, 2025, Dan wants to know how his friends have been handling the neverending vacuum that is their phones ... more

Patti Smith is an icon, a wordsmith, a dreamer. But she would never call herself a musician.

Patti joins Dan on South Beach Sessions, explaining why she has always seen herself as a performer, first. She speaks about her upbringing, her ability to w... more

Great coaches know setbacks can lead to new beginnings. USC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb took the long road from the court to college coaching, making history as the first NCAA women’s head coach to coach in the NBA, before going to... more

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Recent Guests

Mina Kimes
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Writer, poet, performer, and author of Bread of Angels: A Memoir
Episode: Patti Smith
Lindsay Gottlieb
USC women's basketball head coach and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach
University of Southern California
Episode: Lindsay Gottlieb
DL Hughley
Comedian, author, and actor known for Kings of Comedy and memoir Charlie's Boy
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Episode: D.L. Hughley
Judd Apatow
Writer, producer, director
Filmmaker, Documentary Director
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Erin Ryan
Guest on the episode; journalist and comedy writer
Previously Jezebel and hysteria; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia collaborator
Episode: Erin Ryan & Alyssa Mastromonaco
Don Lemon
Television journalist and former CNN primetime anchor
Former CNN; The Don Lemon Channel
Episode: Don Lemon
Steve Levitan
Emmy Award–winning creator of multiple hit shows
Television writer and producer
Episode: Steve Levitan

Host

Dan Le Batard
Sports journalist and broadcaster known for candid, in-depth interviews.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 16.1k ratings
  • Hard hitting Dan LeBaterd!!!

    Always asking the tough questions from one side of the Isle/view/perspective…softball interviews ypu can always make yourself sound like you are well informed. Bring someone on that actually has a different view/belief/ideas than you. I mean seriously Don Lemon…he is a joke, zero credibility. Challenge yourself, you’re better than this.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    kunicki
    United States2 months ago
  • Not the Dan of old

    Dan used to be among the best in the business but as he has gotten old and fought with every boss he’s ever had he’s insulted himself in an echo chamber. The people Dan platforms now would disgust the Dan lebatard of 2010 but you gotta chase clicks at the end of your career.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    A$ap Cody
    United States2 months ago
  • Dan at his best

    Dan is open, honest, and vulnerable, his guests trust him enough to do the same, and it makes art

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TRoss671
    United States4 months ago
  • Mahhh

    Do a south beach with Stu gotz and hawk just hash it all out

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    nigelcasper55
    United States6 months ago
  • Dan at his finest

    I’m a big-time Le Batard listener so my bandwidth is stretched, however I do try to make time to listen to South Beach sessions because of how well done and in depth he gets with his guests.

    Apple Podcasts
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    03Miller
    United States8 months ago

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A number of reviewers criticize the choice of guests or say interviews should challenge guests more directly.
Some listeners want more athlete interviews and less emphasis on anxiety or emotional struggles.
Listeners praise Le Batard's open, empathetic interviewing and say guests respond with unusual candor.
Many value the in-depth conversations and personal stories more than conventional career retrospectives.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Best of SBS: Mina Kimes & Bill Lawrence
Q: Do you think that those feelings are because of your sensitivity to where you are and the things you're doing, or do you think it is just the nature of the response?
Dan Le Batard says his reaction is tied to aging and to Twitter's increasingly politicized environment, where criticism and public hostility feel difficult to escape.
The Best of SBS: Mina Kimes & Bill Lawrence
Q: What is the longest you'll go without being in your phone? Is this it? Will this next hour be the longest over the course of the day?
Bill Lawrence says he banned phones from the writers' room, allowing people to keep them in their pockets but not on the table, because they distract from group discussion.
Patti Smith
Q: You stopped writing it for a couple of years because you received the fairly seismic news that your father is not your biological father at 70 years old. That information gets to you and changes you how?
Smith explains that the revelation made her reconsider how to tell her family story truthfully and led her to pause the memoir. She eventually found a way to include it, and says she came to feel gratitude toward both her biological father and the man who raised her.
Patti Smith
Q: What have you learned about grief?
Smith says grief does not disappear or simply heal with time. People learn to negotiate it, endure waves of sorrow, and hold on to the joy and gratitude of having loved the person.
Lindsay Gottlieb
Q: What are your thoughts about this season after last season's expectations changed when JuJu Watkins was injured?
Gottlieb says the injury changed USC's plans and made the season difficult, but the team learned from it and is motivated by Watkins's return and the goal of competing for a championship.

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Beach Sessions

What is South Beach Sessions about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Long-form, one-on-one interviews with Dan Le Batard bring sports figures, entertainers, journalists, writers, and other public personalities into candid conversations about the experiences behind their careers. The discussions move beyond familiar career highlights to cover setbacks, family, identity, grief, mental health, ambition, and the personal costs of public life. Le Batard's background as a sports journalist informs his conversations with coaches and athletes, but the range extends well into comedy, television, music, and media. Guests often recount formative moments and difficult choices in their own words, with humor and vulnerability alongside professional insight. The result suits listeners who want to understand how people buil... more

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Recent guests on South Beach Sessions include:

1. Mina Kimes
2. Bill Lawrence
3. Patti Smith
4. Lindsay Gottlieb
5. DL Hughley
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7. Erin Ryan
8. Don Lemon

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