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Andrew Perloff on Dan Patrick, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl, and more
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Host Brandon Contes interviews former "Dan Patrick Show" Danette and current co-host of "Maggie and Perloff," Andrew Perloff. Brandon and Andrew discuss a wide range of topics including working for Dan Patrick, his Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, NFL fans being fatigued by the Chiefs talk, and more.
-:43: Feeling of seeing Eagles going to a Super Bowl after winning one
-1:40: When Andrew believed this Eagles team could go to the Super Bowl
-2:32: Eagles fans feelings on Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni
-3:38: Is Hurts underrated or overrated?
-5:04: Eagles fans feelings about Andy Reid
-6:00: Are people “Chiefed out?”
-8:07: Chiefs conspiracy theories
-9:15: Reaction to Colin Cowherd’s take as an Eagles fan and as a radio host
-10:41: Crafting a good take
-12:29: Most important part of a take
-14:33: Take Andrew is most proud of
-15:25: Being a “Bizarro World Stugotz”
-16:18: Spike Eskin
-17:15: Leaving “The Dan Patrick Show”
-20:11: Getting on the air at “The Dan Patrick Show”
-21:11: Developing "The Danettes"
-23:42: Howard Stern
-24:18: Adam Sandler
-26:54: Dan supportive of Andrew leaving the show
-27:45: Dan as a boss
-30:26: Dan getting rattled on the show
-32:18: Dan retiring
-34:03: Dealing with bosses as a radio host compared to being a producer
-35:34: Super Bowl Radio Row
-37:51: Getting a Radio Row guest to say something unique
-39:50: Drew Brees
-41:24: Dan and Radio Row
-42:30: “Maggie and Perloff” production
-44:05: Finding things to disagree with Maggie Gray about
-45:11: Measuring success of a national radio show
-46:42: Being based in NYC but not broadcast in NYC
-47:43: Interest in doing local NYC/WFAN show?
-49:24: Leaving Philly
-50:44: Listening to Dan Patrick before joining the show
-52:01: Super Bowl prediction/favorite sports take
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