Set 2: The Origin Story of Ron Magill on DLS

Stugotz and Company

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Comedy, Sports

4.9 • 13.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode of With Stugotz & Hochman, Marc Hochman and Stugotz react to the news of Ron Magill retiring from Zoo Miami after 46 years. They discuss how it was originally Mike Ryan's idea for him to join the show on a weekly basis and the pushback from executives that came when the show transitioned to ESPN. Plus, we listen back to the best moments from Magill’s early appearances on the show.

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0:00.0	with Stugats and Hockman.
0:02.5	Is it possible Stugats that the first weekly guest on the Lebitard show back in the day,
0:10.6	that wasn't a sports guest?
0:14.3	Right.
0:14.4	Because the first regular weekly guest was Chris Mortensen, correct?
0:18.1	Yeah, Chris Mortensen and then Tim Kirchin.
0:21.4	There were a ton of sports guys, Michael Irvin, that we went at Jason Taylor, that we had on once a week.
0:27.2	Dwayne Wade was one of them.
0:29.0	Was the first non-sports weekly guest, Ron McGill?
0:35.5	I think it probably was.
0:37.4	Unless you tell me we did something weekly with Frank Caliando, which is kind of sports, but a comedian.
0:42.7	Yeah, I don't, I would say yes, Ron McGill.
0:44.8	After, I'm honestly not certain.
0:47.6	The reason I bring up Ron McGill is he announced his retirement from zoo Miami after 46 years.
0:56.3	Yes.
0:57.2	A number of people, I think, me included, only found out about him through the Levitard show.
1:02.2	Do you know how Ron McGill, and I know people who listen to, I mean, obviously people who listen to this podcast are familiar with the early
1:11.0	days of the show. Ron McGill was such a ubiquitous member of the show. He did, I mean,
1:18.1	not just weekly appearances, but he was just kind of a running part of the show. But do you know
1:23.2	how he came onto the show for the first time? Do you have any recollection? You may not know because it happened behind the scenes. Yeah, I don't even, I think the first time Ron McGill came on the air with us was the first time I realized Ron McGill was coming on the air with us, you know? I'm like, who? What sport does he play? That was my reaction. There was a story that we were fascinated by.
1:46.2	I can't remember.
1:46.9	This may have been like 2008 or 2009.
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