September 10, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This portion of the Joe Show podcast is powered by
Farrah and Farrah, Tampa accident attorneys.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
This is iHeartRadio's WSLZ Tampa Bay.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The Joe Show has all the news and info you need.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Top stories at the top of the hour with Katie Summers.
So this is according to a new lawsuit, wrestling icon
and Tampa regular.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
I'm sure you've seen him somewhere around the Tampa Bay area.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Ric Flair claims that a digital talent agency defrauded and
duped him into signing away rights to his own image
and likeness.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
His image and his likeness, you guys.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
This is the most believable story of all time. If
anyone's going to do that, it's Ric Flair. If they said, hey,
there's a guy who did this, who do you think
it is? They wouldn't have to tell me Tampa. They
wouldn't have to tell me the WWE. You tell me
he's famous, I'm going to say Ric Flair for that one.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
You know what I mean? Woo! Yeah, he did. That's right.
That part. So it's a $ 10 million lawsuit.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Claiming that, I don't know if it's FAM or FAM Networks,
they promised Ric Flair a six-figure monthly revenue stream that
allegedly never maternalized.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Materialized.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Maternalized.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
He said that he's going to... Shut up.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
He said he wants to, quote, bury this company. He's
lost out on at least $ 250, 000 in revenue.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
Dang.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Didn't he poop his pants at a restaurant or was.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
That a rumor?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Ooh.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Ooh. Oh. I'll look into that.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
Continue, Katie. Oh, Jen.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
So it's Monday. This Monday is the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
So the show is continuing their trend of show reunions.
So Kate Jackson, Jacqueline Smith, and Cheryl Ladd of Charlie's Angels,
they're going to reunite celebrating the 50th anniversary of that show.
Speaker 3 (01:50):
So this is obviously going to make me cry.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Dan Levy and Annie Murphy, they're going to do a
tribute to Schitt's Creek star, the late Catherine O'Hara.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
But then Macaulay Culkin is going to go on stage, too.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Is he?
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Yeah, from Home Alone Sun. Oh, my gosh. I was
going to say Mr. Curry, but... Tim Curry. I got
the T.I.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Women.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Home Alone.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
That's what I saw. What's the holiday movie you like?
I'm sure they'll do a tribute to T.I. Family Stone.
Family Stone? Is she in that? That's not the wife. No,
that's Diane Keaton. I got to mix that.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
That's Diane Keaton.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
That was a couple years ago. You got to stop
being so serious. Oh, it gets me every time. Damn.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
So good.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Damn.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Presenters include Zendaya, David Harbour, along with Sally Field, Amy Poehler,
Kiki Palmer, Mariska Hargitay.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
I was going to say, put some respect on my girl.
I'm saving the best for last.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Alaska.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
And finally, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, they
have renamed, I'm sorry, they have named 12 newly discovered
plant-feeding insects after Taylor Swift.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
I'm down with it. It's one of the folklore. It's
called a Swiftie Phyllis. And then they're just calling it
the Swiftie.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
They also have other species carrying the Taylor Swift coded name.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Taylor, lover. She probably actually hates it. Fearless poets.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
So they named the bugs after her because I guess
they look like her.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Oh, yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
She's suing them. I was like, they better get ready
for her mom.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
They said they have Taylor Swift's iconic blonde hair and
red lips.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Yeah, no, I would not. Don't ever compare me to
an insect. What kind of bug is that?
Speaker 1 (03:22):
What would you do if a bug pulled up looking
like that? What would you do if you hit a bug,
your windshield splatters, and it's like lipstick and eyeliner?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Don't say that, because I had a lot of bugs
on the way here. Oh, my God. And I don't
have washer fluid right now. Oh, that's right. You're down bad.
I'm down bad.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
You can get all Joe Show news and content on
our free iHeartRadio app, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, and TikTok.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Just search The Joe Show. Make sure to like, subscribe,
and share. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
This portion of The Joe Show podcast is powered by
Farrah & Farrah, Tampa accident attorneys.
This portion of the Joe Show podcast is powered by
Farrah and Farrah, Tampa accident attorneys.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
This is iHeartRadio's WSLZ Tampa Bay.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The Joe Show has all the news and info you need.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Top stories at the top of the hour with Katie Summers.
So this is according to a new lawsuit, wrestling icon
and Tampa regular.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
I'm sure you've seen him somewhere around the Tampa Bay area.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Ric Flair claims that a digital talent agency defrauded and
duped him into signing away rights to his own image
and likeness.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
His image and his likeness, you guys.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
This is the most believable story of all time. If
anyone's going to do that, it's Ric Flair. If they said, hey,
there's a guy who did this, who do you think
it is? They wouldn't have to tell me Tampa. They
wouldn't have to tell me the WWE. You tell me
he's famous, I'm going to say Ric Flair for that one.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
You know what I mean? Woo! Yeah, he did. That's right.
That part. So it's a $ 10 million lawsuit.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Claiming that, I don't know if it's FAM or FAM Networks,
they promised Ric Flair a six-figure monthly revenue stream that
allegedly never maternalized.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Materialized.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Maternalized.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
He said that he's going to... Shut up.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
He said he wants to, quote, bury this company. He's
lost out on at least $ 250, 000 in revenue.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
Dang.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Didn't he poop his pants at a restaurant or was.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
That a rumor?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Ooh.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Ooh. Oh. I'll look into that.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
Continue, Katie. Oh, Jen.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
So it's Monday. This Monday is the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
So the show is continuing their trend of show reunions.
So Kate Jackson, Jacqueline Smith, and Cheryl Ladd of Charlie's Angels,
they're going to reunite celebrating the 50th anniversary of that show.
Speaker 3 (01:50):
So this is obviously going to make me cry.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Dan Levy and Annie Murphy, they're going to do a
tribute to Schitt's Creek star, the late Catherine O'Hara.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
But then Macaulay Culkin is going to go on stage, too.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Is he?
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Yeah, from Home Alone Sun. Oh, my gosh. I was
going to say Mr. Curry, but... Tim Curry. I got
the T.I.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Women.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Home Alone.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
That's what I saw. What's the holiday movie you like?
I'm sure they'll do a tribute to T.I. Family Stone.
Family Stone? Is she in that? That's not the wife. No,
that's Diane Keaton. I got to mix that.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
That's Diane Keaton.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
That was a couple years ago. You got to stop
being so serious. Oh, it gets me every time. Damn.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
So good.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Damn.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Presenters include Zendaya, David Harbour, along with Sally Field, Amy Poehler,
Kiki Palmer, Mariska Hargitay.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
I was going to say, put some respect on my girl.
I'm saving the best for last.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Alaska.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
And finally, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, they
have renamed, I'm sorry, they have named 12 newly discovered
plant-feeding insects after Taylor Swift.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
I'm down with it. It's one of the folklore. It's
called a Swiftie Phyllis. And then they're just calling it
the Swiftie.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
They also have other species carrying the Taylor Swift coded name.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Taylor, lover. She probably actually hates it. Fearless poets.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
So they named the bugs after her because I guess
they look like her.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Oh, yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
She's suing them. I was like, they better get ready
for her mom.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
They said they have Taylor Swift's iconic blonde hair and
red lips.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Yeah, no, I would not. Don't ever compare me to
an insect. What kind of bug is that?
Speaker 1 (03:22):
What would you do if a bug pulled up looking
like that? What would you do if you hit a bug,
your windshield splatters, and it's like lipstick and eyeliner?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Don't say that, because I had a lot of bugs
on the way here. Oh, my God. And I don't
have washer fluid right now. Oh, that's right. You're down bad.
I'm down bad.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
You can get all Joe Show news and content on
our free iHeartRadio app, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, and TikTok.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Just search The Joe Show. Make sure to like, subscribe,
and share. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
This portion of The Joe Show podcast is powered by
Farrah & Farrah, Tampa accident attorneys.
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