What's Your Beef, Skenes Velo Drop
Aug 13, 2026 · 44m
Summary
Jim Rome hosts his signature "Beef" segment, taking rapid-fire calls from listeners complaining about topics ranging from Little League World Series coverage and Laguna Niguel residents to annoying restaurant habits and grocery bag accumulation. The show features humorous interactions with regular callers like Dre and Kevin, alongside a debate over The Who’s song titles. Rome then shifts focus to baseball, analyzing Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes’ sudden velocity drop and dismissing theories that his "man boobs" are to blame.
Topics discussed
Intro and Beef Segment Rules
Beef: Little League World Series Programming
Beef: V's Shower Beer Joke and Laguna Niguel
Beef: Laguna Beach vs Laguna Niguel Identity
Beef: Explaining the Show and AI Data Centers
Beef: Highway Trooper and Restaurant Dwellers
Beef: The Name Ryan and Morton's Steakhouse Story
Beef: Grocery Bags and Mexico Shopping
Commercial Break and Ads
Written Beefs: Chat Clones, Rush, and The Who
Beef: Pedestrians, Sneezing, and Lake House Potlucks
Outro and Baba O'Reilly Debate
Paul Skenes' Velocity Drop and Man Boobs
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