Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Everybody loves Entourage and with the legendary Turtle himself, Jerry Ferrara hosting the show, Throwbacks is the best place to go for all the best behind the scenes stories from Entourage. This week, Throwbacks runs back some of the greatest Entourage moments from the first two seasons, including stories from the likes of show creator Doug Ellin, stars Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Emmanuelle Chriqui telling Jerry and Matt Leinart their favorite moments. Plus, Jerry reveals how the infamous 50 Cent cameo came to be, how they filmed a special scene of the show live at the Cannes Film Festival, what it was like filming with Rob Gronkowski and of course if there is going to be an Entourage reboot and so much more on this special episode of Throwbacks. 

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03:43 How quickly the cast had chemistry with Kevin Dillon and Kevin Connolly 


08:06 How Emmanuelle Chriqui came to be Sloane McQuewick 


11:11 What was Mark Wahlberg like as a producer?  


13:04 Doug Ellin on the possibility of an Entourage reboot 


14:47 Filming an episode at the Cannes Film Festival  


15:36 Filming with 50 Cent 


18:00 The one cameo Jerry hated most 


20:02 Doug Ellin’s best and worst Entourage cameos  


24:05 Alex Rodriguez on his Entourage cameo 


25:31 Jerry on possible Entourage reboot storylines  


28:30 When Kevin Dillon broke his wrist on Entourage  

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