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by Matt Leinart, Jerry Ferrara
Each week Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Entourage star Jerry Ferrara chop it up about all things sports, from current headlines, wild off-field stories, and everything in between. Plus, a mix of everything around pop culture and entertainment, some highly relatable adventures of family life, and a wide array of top-notch guests and friends to share some unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories. From Matt’s years in football locker rooms to Jerry’s years on the set of iconic TV series, these two throwbacks bring their unique perspectives to every conversation.
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- 5 days ago53 min
Vince Young on 2006 Rose Bowl, Heisman Trophy Race with Reggie Bush, New Netflix Doc and Mentoring Shedeur Sanders
College Football Hall of Famer and National Champion Vince Young joins Throwbacks with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara, talking all things Texas Longhorns and his new Netflix documentary Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young. To kick things off Vince details his thoughts when learning his former head coach Jeff Fisher would be participating in the doc, why he felt now was the time to tell his story and more. Plus, Vince and Matt recap their legendary 2006 Rose Bowl for the National Championship, Vince admits his knee was down on the infamous lateral play and explains how impressed he was by Matt’s USC team. Vince chooses his Mount Rushmore for Longhorns football players, reveals what happened when the NCAA tried to give him Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy, Matt names Vince the GOAT college football quarterback and much more in this special Season 3 premiere. A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s: Bring the Beef. BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order. Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago44 min
The Best of Kobe Bryant on Throwbacks
For Throwbacks there is only one way to celebrate Mamba Day: by throwing back to the greatest Kobe stories ever told on the show. Whether it’s from players who had to guard him or hidden behind the scenes moments where Kobe let his guard down and was just a bro, we have heard every type of Kobe story imaginable on Throwbacks. Jerry remembers the time Kobe bet the Entourage cast on halfcourt shots and paid his debt in the most epic way possible. Or for Matt, there was the time they were just two retired dads chilling in LA. Plus stories from Bonzi Wells, Michael Redd, Micah Nori, Raymond Felton and more on the man, the myth, the legend, The Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. NHTSA: Drunk driving changes your world. Drive sober or get pulled over. Paid for by NHTSA www.pledgetodrivesober.com Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 02:21 Matt got to know Kobe 04:01 Kobe’s Entourage cameo that never happened 06:40 Matt’s Kobe the Dad story 09:20 Kobe shot halfcourt shots with the Entourage cast for money 12:55 Michael Redd on what made Kobe great 14:36 Micah Nori on coaching against Kobe’s 81 point game 22:45 Matt remembers where he was when Kobe scored 81 25:25 Bonzi Wells on playing against Kobe 30:25 Raymond Felton on Kobe in the GOAT conversation 32:43 NHTSA Game Changing Decisions 38:13 Kobe and Shaq are the Greatest Lakers duo ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 13, 202649 min
The Best of Recruiting on Throwbacks
Everybody dreams of the red carpet treatment that is being recruited as a Division I athlete, and our own Matt Leinart and so many of our Throwbacks guests did just that. Of course, those legendary stories are some of their favorites to tell, and on Throwbacks they pull no punches. From Nick Saban’s ability to predict the future to Mark Ingram, to the running back the GOAT Barry Sanders idolized on his recruiting visit to Oklahoma and so much more. Those moments plus LeSean McCoy being brought to tears thinking about a coach that took a chance on him, plus where weather factored into Matt’s decision making as a California kid and so much more on a special Throwbacks episode. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 02:00 Who Matt recruiting to USC 03:13 Matt’s Oklahoma recruiting trip 08:25 Did weather impact Matt’s college choice? 10:27 Nick Saban recruiting Mark Ingram 12:14 Barry Sanders’ Oklahoma State recruiting trip 13:40 The Bush Push was Evan Turner’s Notre Dame recruiting trip 15:42 Why LeSean McCoy chose Pitt 19:22 Why Shawne Merriman stayed home with Maryland 23:43 Michael Redd picked Ohio State over Michigan 24:55 Mark Ingram’s recruiting parties were legendary 30:02 Derrick Rose, OJ Mayo, Kevin Love and Mike Beasley took all the money during Evan Turner’s recruiting 32:27 LeSean McCoy’s favorite recruiting visits 34:09 Why Greg Olsen left Notre Dame for Miami 37:20 Arian Foster wants to know how much money Matt made at USC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 6, 202645 min
The Best of Golf on Throwbacks
When Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara came together for Throwbacks they found middle ground at a place they’d never imagined: Golf. Over the course (get it?) of two seasons the guys have bonded with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Austin Reaves, The Miz, Justin Thomas, Mark Ingram and more about their love of hitting the links. For this special “Best Of” episode of Throwbacks we run back some of the best golf stories over 90 episodes of the show, from golfing with Phil Milkelson with the cast of Entourage, to Matt getting custom clubs with his America's Dumbest costar and bestie Jojo Siwa, there’s just no telling where the stories will go. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order. Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 30, 20261h 12m
The Best of USC on Throwbacks
There are very few college football teams as iconic as the USC Trojans, and luckily for Throwbacks we have one of the greatest Trojans of all-time in Matt Leinart to talk about what it’s like to play for USC. Over the course of the show’s two seasons, Matt has taken the audience behind the scenes discussing some of the hidden moments and letting the world know just how great it was to be the quarterback of the National Champion USC Trojans. Whether it’s a date with Riahnna, or a practice pass to Will Farrell, or looking back at the legendary Bush Push or just what it was like to play with Reggie Bush, Matt tells it all and more on this special edition of Throwbacks. A big thank you to our sponsors: NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) 00:00 Show open 02:55 Will Ferrell came to USC practice 05:09 Owen Hanson the cocaine QB joins the team as a walk on 11:43 Reggie Bush was the college football GOAT 12:07 USC was the team of the 2000s 16:44 Matt went on a date with Rihanna 19:46 The night Matt won the Heisman Trophy 20:28 Matt had the most chemistry with Reggie Bush 21:56 The times people asked Matt to un-retire his No. 11 at USC 29:05 Ronnie Lott is on the defensive player Mt. Rushmore 30:09 Ken Stabler is one of the GOAT left handed QBs 30:44 Matt drank with Michael Jordan after the 2006 Rose Bowl loss 32:28 Getting trash talked after winning the Heisman 34:00 Meeting Nick Lachey while playing at USC 41:00 Adam Ray on being at USC during the championship runs 43:29 Matt’s greatest drive in USC history vs. Notre Dame 47:34 Evan Turner went to the Bush Push game during a recruiting visit 50:54 Jared Allen almost transferred to USC 53:23 Charissa Thompson stalked Matt at USC 54:19 Would Mark Ingram’s Alabama have beat Matt’s USC? 56:38 Reggie Bush’s NCAA investigation 1:00:13 Barry Sanders idolized USC running backs 1:01:53 What was it like at USC for Owen Hanson? 1:05:58 USC was the Greatest Ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 23, 202649 min
Fortnite, Drake and Kendrick Lamar, DiCaprio, Steph and The Warriors vs. LeBron and More in The Battle of the Decades: Best of the 2010s
Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara’s Battle of the Decades continues with a look at the 2010s. A decade of classic movies and prestige TV means the guys are chatting Leonard DiCaprio’s dominance, Breaking Bad vs. Game of Thrones and more. Plus, in the sports world Matt and Jerry end up on opposite sides of the LeBron vs. Steph debate, just like they do on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar debate before the battle. Finally, the guys discuss their favorite memes and social media moments of the decades before naming their MVPs of the 2010s. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! 00:00 Show open 01:50 Reactions to the best of the 2000s 02:55 Jerry’s NHTSA Speed moment 05:20 The Best Team of the 2010s 07:25 Best Athlete of the 2010s 09:45 Favorite Musician/Artist of the Decade 12:15 Favorite Song of the 2010s 14:45 Best TV Show of the 2010s 21:58 Best Movie of the Decade 25:21 Actor of the 2010s 28:19 Celebrity Crush of the 2010s 32:09 Favorite Fashion Trends of the Decade 35:07 Best Tech Advancement of the 2010s 38:28 Favorite Video Game of the Decade 40:20 Ninja owes Matt Leinart $1,000 43:35 Favorite Social Media Moment/Meme of the 2010s 45:48 MVP of the 2010s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 16, 202654 min
Jon Heder Remembers Napoleon Dynamite, His Kanye Jay Z Collab and Challenges Matt on Nation’s Dumbest
Actor Jon Heder joins the show to talk with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara about his time alongside Matt on Fox’s new reality game show Nation’s Dumbest. Heder tells the guys what got him to join the show, what were his worst subjects, how it was getting to know the cast and compete against them. Plus, Matt gives Jon a little impromptu trivia on his worst subject: Sports. Then Jon talks his star turn as Napoleon Dynamite, how the movie’s success mirrors that of 2026 hits like Obsession and Backrooms and what it’s like to get back into that character. Finally, Jon talks his infamous collab with Kanye and Jay Z and his latest films Waltzing with Brando and Tapawingo, before Jerry has his own round of trivia. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. http://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! 00:00 Show open 01:43 Matt talks the Nation’s Dumbest Premiere 04:35 NHTSA Speed: Matt’s longest runs 07:30 Jon Heder joins the show 10:50 Why did Jon sign up for Nation’s Dumbest 12:25 What were Jon’s best and worst subjects? 14:30 Recap of the first episode of Nation’s Dumbest 17:33 The difference between filming movies and a reality game show 20:35 Matt quizzes Jon on sports 28:48 The origins of Napoleon Dynamite 32:26 How Napoleon Dynamite paved the way for Obsession and Backrooms 35:23 Jon’s reaction to Napoleon Dynamite box office 38:50 Jerry learned the Napoleon Dynamite dance for an audition 41:18 Jerry’s Argentia – Spain pick 42:20 Jon improvised the famous Napoleon Dynamite dance scene 45:05 Jon on getting back into character for a commercial and Cameos 47:20 On being featured on “Ninjas” In Paris by Kanye and Jay Z 51:00 Matt gives Jerry his own Nation’s Dumbest quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 9, 20261h 9m
The Battle of the Decades: Best of the 2000s
What could be better than the 90s? Maybe the 2000s! Matt and Jerry take another trip down memory lane looking at all the best the 2000s had to offer. From Jersey Shore to T-Pain, Jessica Alba and Denzel Washington, and of course including Entourage and the two-time National Champion USC Trojans. Matt and Jerry pick their favorite songs, movies and crushes of the decade, plus they take a look back at all of your reactions to their picks from the Best of the 90s episode as well. A big thank you to our sponsors: BetMGM: Make It Legendary. Please gamble responsibly. Download the BetMGM App to get started. NHTSA: This Moment. Speeding Catches up With You. Paid for by NHTSA. Uncrustables: Uncrustables sandwiches are ready from your fridge! KaChava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order. 00:00 Show open 05:08 Responding to the 90s reactions 12:18 Favorite Athlete of the 2000s 15:20 Favorite Team of the 2000s 20:13 Favorite Musician of the Decade 25:43 Best Song of the 2000s 29:00 TV Show of the 2000s 36:58 Favorite Movie of the 2000s 41:15 Actor of the Decade 44:10 Crush of the 2000s 49:00 Favorite Fashion Trend of the 2000s 51:37 What were you drinking in the 2000s? 58:05 Favorite Tech Advancement of the 2000s 01:01:40 Video Game of the 2000s 01:04:45 MVP of the 2000s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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