377 - Todd Marinovich - 9/10/25

The Jim Rome Podcast

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Sports, Football

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Todd Marinovich on his brand new book, how sports was his first drug, his biggest regret, why his father was misunderstood, how art became his escape, watching his son fall in love with football and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh my goodness.
0:02.0	It was just grabbing the fun dial and churning it up to do 11.
0:06.0	It was a fun time in my life.
0:09.0	I didn't want to leave S.
0:11.0	It just got a little out of hand with Coach Smith at the time
0:17.0	and that's what I did.
0:18.0	And it's really my big one regret.
0:29.6	Welcome to episode 377 of the Jim Bowl podcast.
0:34.4	As you know, this is where I go to get my side hustle on, stretch out, go long form,
0:38.2	and run down and get caught up with some folks that I haven't seen or spoken to in a while. And this is the ultimate example of that. We're joined by a former NFL quarterback
0:43.8	who was also a high school phenom dubbed the Robo QB. He was a first team all pack 10 player
0:50.4	at USC back in 1989 and a first round draft pick of the Raiders in 1991.
0:56.0	He also played in the Canadian Football League and the Arena League, and frankly, has lived
1:00.5	an incredible life where he's fought drug addiction and been to hell and back and somehow
1:05.1	made it out the other end.
1:06.9	Finally, he is now telling his amazing story in a new book called Morinovich, outside the lines in football, art, and addiction.
1:15.0	Of course, I'm talking about Todd Morinovich.
1:17.3	It's episode number 377 of the Jim Rome podcast, and it's coming at you right now.
1:27.2	So, Todd, my dude, it has been more than a minute. It is great to get a chance to get caught up with you.
1:32.5	How are you doing, dude? How are you living? Pretty simple. And I love living in Hawaii. The whole pace of the island is just my speed.
1:46.0	So I'm really enjoying it.
1:47.7	Good. Glad to hear that.
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