Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show - Transition: Spiegel had an amazing experience for Bad Bunny's halftime show at Super Bowl

Episode Date: February 9, 2026

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

relax your tight end for prostate cancer. Unveilling a new way to test for it without having to, you know. Was that where they're showing the butt close-ups? The butt's clenching? Literally, right? It starts out with like a bunch of tight ends. I don't know what we need that for, that audio, but we need to get it. And get it, we did.

Thank you, Tyler Beaterbaugh. Thank you, Ray Diaz. Thanks for Hidden Friar. Thanks to Carter O'Donnell. Thanks, Jacob Stutz. Thanks, Max Curtis. Thanks to everybody who joined us as listeners, as viewers. Thanks to Anthony Herron and Dan Weirer.

I'm Dolores Rahimi, signing off to Marshall Harris, Mark Grody. Thank you, Dolores and Matt Spiegel. Thank you for your contribution. I thought when you said, thanks to Max Curtis. You were really going to say thanks Max Crosby, and I was there for it. I was like, yeah. Why are you Dolores? Because I accidentally called Dan Adam because I was reading an Adam Schaefter tweet at the time.

I'm checking the news. It's okay, Dolores. Yeah, he said Dolores. And I was like, okay, I'm good with Dolores. Dolores. And we were trying to think of like the top Dolores isn't the best one I came up with. With some help in the textures, quite frankly, Lawrence, was Dolores or Reardon, who was the lead singer of the cranberries. Unfortunately, we lost her in the year 2018.

So I don't know who's our best and most important Dolores. How about Dolores Claybourne, the Stephen King character from a book and a film. And the character from Seinfeld. That's right. Rimes with. So then everybody sent us that, and I was howling laughing, because if you look at our text line, it's pretty. amusing right now. I don't know if I want to look. Yes, a lot of people were reminding us of the female body part that they were describing. Proud of you all. Especially me, right? I didn't say it. I didn't do it.

Well, hold on, Grotie. So the butts that you're talking about, they were not clenching, they were unclenching. You're right. You're right. I thought about that. I used the wrong word. This is the entire point of the commercial. You say that speaks, but it's okay to think that because to get clenched or to get unclenched, you have to be clenched, and at the beginning of the commercial, they were all already relaxed tight ends. Well, yeah, but at the end, they show the butts unclenching because the relaxed tight end is the entire bit of the joke. Relax your ass.

Yes, relax your tight end. You are correct. My God, like, you know, has advertising taught you nothing, Mark? To declench. You're right. I now know to declinch. Declinch? I thought it was unclinch.

Unclinch. Is declunge? Is declunch even a word? Either way. Unclinch. Unclinch. They got me. I laughed when Vernon Davis was. was painting. When I saw like, they went to the lengths to go get Vernon Davis and have him

painting. I'm like, you win. You win. All tight ends are relaxed. And wait until I get you in my clenches. I can't believe that they got away with the William Shatner stuff. I can't believe that that wasn't an FCC fine. I think I missed that one. Yeah, they shortened his name to the first syllable. And that's all he was calling himself. And I'm like, I don't think you can. I think you can. It's the past time. Somebody. I wouldn't.

It's the past tense. I truly wouldn't. I understand. But how about the one time when I'll tell you this, this is unrelated that I'm thinking of it. But one time Eddie O. at Olcichick referred to a high, heavy shart that had, it wasn't a shot. It was, he accidentally called it a high heavy shard on a hockey floor. And that, I'm just unrelated to anything.

but that can be said. I'm going to let you hold on to that one speaks. I'm right here. I got you. See, look, anybody hit a button over there? Mitch is on vacation. We're safe. Oh, did you win a button?

I did. Damn you, Ray. He brings the button with him, by the way, on vacation. Mitz has got a big red button on the beach. You are a scaredy cat. Ray, that is the proper move. No, it is not. Yes, it is.

We used to play Eddie O's saying it. Because he said it. You guys bleeped to me for saying words that I could say on cable. I don't remember that It was the Reddit users who broke the Keen's on a trade Oh, right I didn't bleep you

Don't look at me I would never bleep anything You all had to score Was the word wet in it? No But Katie Perry was It was apparently that was the issue Dan explained it to me

But I don't remember why it happened It's the possessive What Bud 23 and Katie Perry's booty Unbelievable Unbelievable I was like wait I have enough street crowd to get bleeped on the score. Brocolada news.

Is that the right part of that bleep? Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Don't worry about that. You could leave that word and bleep booty if you wanted to. Yeah, what's the updated list? I need an updated list of words and phrases we can't use in 2026. Seriously. Well, it's tough.

If Ray's in charge, everything is bleepable. I mean, they're told to be very careful, I assume, right? You're told them to over-communicate and over-reviewable. be careful with your buttons. I'd rather, Ray, be safe with... It's because you're the mayor of Worriedown. Yeah, I like my job, too, so I'd like to keep it.

Hey, Ray, why don't you tell everybody how you led me in to getting dumped a couple of weeks ago when there was a certain limb-biscuit lyric that you just led me right into. That's right. Maybe we just leave it at that. Just leave it there, yeah. Sorry, Grady. I let you down that.

You did. Thought Green Day sounded good in pre-game? Nice and clean. So Charlie Puth sounded good. Brandy Carlisle sounded good. I love Brandy Carlisle. I thought everybody sounded good. A little bit too much John Bon Jovi walking around there with his white hair.

Speaking of air checks, what did you think about Kid Rock Show? Did that sound good too? I was not one of the 6.1 million people apparently were watching concurrently on YouTube. Wow. Were you surprised to find out it was taped? No, I didn't. Now I'm finding that out. No, I guess not.

Mr. Spiegel, where are you as a performer on lip-sinking performers on a stage like that? Were they all lip-syncing? There was a report that Kid Rock was lip-syncing. Oh, I didn't see him. The lip-sink was off. So theoretically, if it's pre-taped, maybe something else got mixed up. Like, that's a thing. Here's a true story.

True story is that he was part of the Chris Chelyos birthday celebration at the United Center a couple years ago. And that guy came up and just absolutely. freaking killed. Like we backed him up, Kid Rock. He was amazing. And we were like, oh, man, we don't want to deal with this guy. This is going to suck. Whatever, God. And then he just absolutely killed.

Total rock star. Had it. He's got talent. Yeah. Yeah. A little bit. That was a ludicrous. How about this?

He's a rock star. Whether you want to say he has talent or not, he has an audience. He does. He very much has a good audience. It's a good way to put it first. My whole point was like, as a front, as like a guy revving a crowd up, he had, it was undeniable. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our homie kid rock. So, yeah, he's one of those guys that is taking the path of, I'm a rapper.

No, I'm not. I'm actually a rock and roll guy or I'm a country singer. There's a lot of that going around these days. People trying to figure it out. I had the wonderful pleasure of watching that halftime show in a room full of Puerto Rican and Mexican family members,

my in-laws and the extended family. And that was amazing. I learned so much during that halftime show. And, like, there was so much depth to it. We'll talk about it later on. I know I'm sure you guys have discussed. Like, I thought that thing was amazing. It was great.

It was a beautiful, beautiful, like, gathering of the intense. entire as the word you like to use, Lawrence, the diaspora of Latin American culture. Yeah, it was the Spanish diaspora. That's how Jessica Alba could be there. Ronald Acuna. Ronald Acuna was on the stage. Ronald Acuna Jr. Yeah. I was looking for Louis San Harrell. I didn't see him.

He was not there. Was he one of the trees? Was he one of the bushes? I don't know. You kind of want to be a tree though, don't you? I was like saying like, hey, I got an opportunity for you want to, hey, you want to come and be on the field for the halftime show at the Super Bowl with Bad Bunny. Now, here's the thing. You have to be a bush or a tree,

but we're going to get you in. I'm in. Yeah, we're going to get, you can barely see you're going to have to be a tree, but you're in. They usually have, like, all those, like, planted dancer types who are just, like, hanging out pretending they're enjoying the live show. Oh, yeah, right. They didn't have that, did they? No, they, those people were either

trees or they were legit performers. There were the trees. There was a lot of people performed. And they genuinely liked it. Yes. I mean, that, the amount of dancers that they hired for that show is incredible huge yeah they all did a wonderful job like there's amazing stories like somebody's 88 year old grandfather is one of the salsa dancers so cool or like when he gets the shot like that woman has been running the the longest standing porto rican social club in new york city like the the people who actually got married because

they had invited bad bunny to their wedding and he was like no why don't you guys come get married at the Super Bowl. That's crazy. I love it. Yeah, there was a lot, there was loads of detail with the whole thing going down. What was the reaction at that particular party, Spiegel, when Ricky Martin comes on? They lost their mind. Did they? Oh, just the

excitement, just the pure joy. But it was the same feeling as seeing Gaga. I mean, like Gaga is just, you know, is just such a badass, such an incredible thing. And then you go back to last week at the Grammys where she's going up and then she

touches bad bunny on the shoulder as she's going up to the stage. And it's like, oh, okay, everything is connected. Been an amazing year for Gaga, given that she also had the incredible Olympics performance, too. You know, that was in 2024 where she sang. And at the time, you know, the French were not very keen on having English singers sing. And she sang at the French opening ceremonies. That was a big deal, too. Oh, wow, that's cool.

Yeah, I forgot about that. She just did the Grammys, too. She can do anything. I just said. I said that when she was at the Grammys, and then she went touch bad bunny last week on the shoulder. I'll begin my listening now. I asked people like four times what he was doing for the Super Bowl.

It's okay. He said he had a legal pad. I remember the second time. Can't possibly listen to everything that happens. What did you say, Lela? I'm sorry. My decision came late in the game too. I was like, I got this invite.

And I was like, you know what? I'm going. And I went and I had a good time. and there was a big Puerto Rican contingent where I was, and they were literally making Coquito while Bad Bunny was playing. It was awesome. It's had a great time. I was with the in-laws, Lela.

I made bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese and then like spicy onion maple syrup glaze. That was my contribution. A fabulous appetizer. Just the bacon. Yeah, the bacon would have been fine, too. Just the bacon. Don't add all those accessories. You know, you're right.

You know, if, Groch, you're so right. Right. No one just offers up like a tray of bacon. Like, you could just walk in, right? Like, couldn't you just be like, hey. Hey, I brought bacon. Well, says no. Lely, did you bring up the idea of an all, or a texture maybe,

an all breakfast themed motif for your Super Bowl? A texture. Yeah. And it would probably be pretty unpractical, but the idea of bringing a plate of bacon, Why impractical? To have like eating pancakes and eggs at a Super Bowl party? Same way you eat everything else? What are you talking about?

Sloppy syrup and butter all over the? You can't really sit down. I don't know, man. There's a bunch of sloppie dip and... Okay. I'm willing to try. I'm not here to die on this hill of it being impractical. As a pancake aficionado, as a waffle guy,

you know, biscuit connoisseur of the first level, from home of the biscuits Yes Well you just had yourself some good pancakes this weekend I did you mister Crispy edges Where did you get the Did you make them?

No I was I was on the road And saw a cracker barrel So I was like you know what I'm gonna pull over and get this crackerbell On my way to South Bend You're right And the crispy edges The crispy edges

And the hash brown casserole They can't eat it I know consistent with that And I was I knew I knew exactly what I was getting Do you get some vintage candy In the gift shop On your way out

We don't do that Oh man I was just there for the pancakes Yeah I'm not there for the ambiance. Yeah, because the ambiance is, then you have to think about some things. And when you're walking through the store. Stay focused on the pancake speeds.

You know, you withstand the ambiance for the vintage candy. They got, like, all the old candy that you can't find anywhere. They do, but I, I'm trying. My sugar was in a warm bottle, little mini bottle of maple served that day. That's where all my sugar came from. I need to get the bit of honey, you know? The only downside to working the midday shift, the only one is that we work at the same time, Wildberry is open.

Like we work above Wildberry. You guys could just order it in. We have done that before. I want to point that out. I don't remember the rest because I went into a food coma. Just sign up some cinnamon pancakes immediately. Also, also, anytime there is that early Cubs game, guess what? Shows over early.

I have been to that Wild Bear for a meeting. That is a veteran move. Layla and I would do that all the time. The commitment to the Wildberry, even when the weather is not nice, is quite sound of people eating outside. Yeah. It's crazy. Table after table after table

in 35 degree weather. That's what I think. 35 degrees isn't that bad though when you're walking the streets in 10 degree weather. Well, you know the secret, right? I don't know. I shouldn't be telling this, but I should

because I'm like gatekeeping things. Just go to the other wildberry. Yeah, it's pretty close. There's usually seating. It's like four blocks down. Yes, it's up Michigan Avenue and there's usually seating there. Here's another tip.

There are a lot of really good breakfast places in Chicago. There's the other thing. That was just convenient. That's all. It's here. He said pancakes and like Marshall and I have gone to the Wildberry. But I mean like right around here. Yes.

Like on the weekend. Well, La Cate Drell is over here too. I mean, even Sweetwater's brunch is really good. There's a lot of places that one could go. You go to Eggies over here. Down downstairs. Oh yeah, you got to go down and around the steps. I've done that too.

They got grits. I'm good with them. It's hard to top the Café de Oia from La Catea draw. That's the big one over there. It always bothered me that while the rosebud was there, the rosebud was right there. And you're like, yo, you could go get a view of the park and the lake and have Rosebud breakfast.

You don't have to stand out in line for two hours. You just go right over there. It's a secret, though. 200 feet away? Yes. If that? If that. But yeah, give us a good Cubs Reds game.

1130 pre. Me and Layla would be down there. Be like, hey, how y'all do it? I have an omelet. I have seen the power rankings for next year's NFL teams. Oh, my goodness. The first power rankings that have come my way have been there. Would anybody like to guess where the bears are?

I'll guess. On the ESPN power rankings for next year. year. I'm going to guess 11. I was going to guess 11 as well. Interesting. Lela growth? Nine. Yeah, yeah.

I'm top 10. I'm just to be different. I'll say eight. You know, 11 on the button is in fact where they are. How do you guys know that? Did you start thinking about where teams are and where they are and the ascension? Why start thinking about like the odds, like what the future odds have been and not seeing the bears on the first page of the future odds?

I was like, oh, maybe there's an investment opportunity out there. They're for people. Number 10 is the Green Bay Packers. They've got the Bears behind the Green Bay Packers. Myel Garrett told you all you need to know, didn't he? When he had his chat with Michael Parsons? We're using that tomorrow. Michael is a little chatty this weekend.

For a guy who's just not doing anything? I feel bad. Let's go back to the Pro Bowl games where he's rolling around on his little scooter. They see me rolling. Bears are at 11. He's definitely riding dirty. Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Houston Texans, the Baltimore Ravens. the Matnaggy effect.

The LA Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cowboys. Feels nice to see the Bears above all those teams. Yeah, but behind the Packers? Behind the Packers? You just took two out of three from them. Yeah, but... I know they didn't have Michael.

Yeah. You know the thing. I suppose. I mean, are we sure he's going to be healthy and ready to roll at the beginning of the season? We don't know if he's going to be back to himself. We are not sure. Not at all. I would tell you that that's probably not going to be the case.

I guarantee they won't wait until that deep into the season to face each other for the first time. next year. I can tell you that. Or is anybody else worried that Al Harris might go defensive coordinate the Browns, or is it just me? I guess that's the job that remains available. Does the Raiders have one? Speaking of Kid Rock. Good point. Yeah. Clint Kuback just said he's going there, so I don't know.

Back in the day, I saw when that guy was coaching the Lions, it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen. It was one of those late night games and I'm doubling. You know how it is? Groats, like you double back and there's Jim Schwartz and kids. rock and they're just talking about defense. Jim

Schwartz has got his he's got a leather jacket and he's got his leg up against the wall and I'm like oh this is this is hilarious this is hilarious. Did you get a right now? No, it would have broken the camera and the internet. And the internet.

But yeah, maybe he'll take that job if he wants that job but I don't think you want to do anything involved with Cleveland. It might like this is one of those things where if you're Al Harris, it's like stay away and wait for a better one. I can just hang out here. I'll do the Ben Johnson, and I'll just hang out here for a little bit long. Now, if you get an opportunity to coordinate Lamar, you go.

But if it's let's go lose 14 games, I don't know if that's what you want to do. Yeah, but if we're talking about Cleveland, that's Miles Garrett and them, right? Yeah. How do they do with Miles Garrett and them? The defense did well. They did, but they kept losing, right? and the nasty man's about to come back, you don't want them problems.

You don't want to be in that building? You'd rather be here. There is no argument for... The fact that you called him the nasty man, though. I forgot about the nasty man. Yeah, he's coming back. He really is coming back. They have no choice.

Remember when they had him in the... What's what they call it? When you come back from IR, the return... Designated to return. I was like, oh, man, he's still there? I forgot about him. They still owe him a lot of money. Guaranteed.

The nasty man. Guarante. I thought you met the Patriots owner. It didn't get into the Hall of Fame. Well, that's also another nasty type of situation. It's pretty similar. It's a former nasty. It is.

Here's what we've got going on on today's show. Gabe Ramirez is going to give us some context. 425. He's going to talk about what the halftime performance meant to him and what we should take from it. One of the Oak Park Boys. He's going to be on the show. That's a great idea.

Kurt Warner is going to be on the show. the show at 3 o'clock. He was getting the business. It was great. They had a really good call last night on Westwood 1, which people here heard on the score 104.3, which was fantastic. And we're also going to talk about a whole bunch of stuff as it pertains. And yes, Connor O'Donnell is not the only person who was going to give Valish Jones Jr. his props. Did you guys see that he is wearing a Valish Jones Jr. jersey? Oh, yeah. We saw. I kept giggling every time I saw him in the hall. problematic that they were even

made. Yes. High draft pick. But he's a Super Bowl champion now, and that's how you have to address him. So we will give him his props coming up at 345. But when we come back, I heard you guys talking a little bit about it. It was going on in our thread. It was

going on at every party that we were at last night. Feel like Chicago's guy would have been better. Feel like you would have been better. Would have been better prepared. Would have had a better opportunity, would have maybe been able to rally the team back. Would not have freaked out.

It's been in the big moments and didn't shy away from big moments the whole time. That's right, Leila. Iceman as hell. We're going to talk about that and talk about the Super Bowl. Next, after Tanny's open, which is appointment listening. Next on the score. Great, true. And this segment is sponsored by Shipper Guide TMS.

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