The Jim Rome Show The Jim Rome Show

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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