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The Petros and Money Show on AM 570 KLAC (AM sports talk radio is SO HOT right now) is perhaps the greatest radio show of all time.

They give you all the sports analysis you could want, but what really makes the show stand out is their pop culture knowledge and the obscure references that litter every segment and interview on the show. Simply above and beyond.

For a taste of what I'm talking about:

1) Wait for this page to load. Scroll down and download "2/6 PMS Hour 2". Go to the 23:02 mark. Listen for 8 1/2 minutes.

2) Or just click here and fastforward to this point (screenshot for your convenience):

The segment you need to hear starts with R. Kelly's "Feelin' On Your Booty". Listen for 8 1/2 minutes.

Read about Petros here.

Matt "Money" Smith used to be a DJ at KROQ and now is a radio broadcaster for the Lakers.

All other radio personalities, take note.

With the Dodgers' Home Opener only a few hours away, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you a new cheer my boys and I discovered. It's quite possibly the best cheer EVER...dare I call it..."the perfect cheer"?

Here's what you need to know:

1) The Dodgers' closer is a Japanese pitcher named Takashi Saito. He comes in to pitch the 9th inning in close games when the Dodgers are winning. He usually only needs to get 3 guys out, and since last season has been pretty dominant.

2) "Tatashii!" means "Correct!" in Japanese.

3) "Takashi" and "Tatashii" are basically separated by a "k", the symbol for a "strikeout" in baseball.

4) When I walk into a sushi restaurant, everyone smiles and yells something at me.

And here's what you need to do:

1) When Saito pitches a strike:

STAND

RAISE YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT UP (A GESTURE SIMILAR TO "TOUCHDOWN!")

YELL "TAKASHIII!!!!"

2) When the catcher throws the ball back to Saito, sit back down.

3) If Saito records a strikeout, go NUTS.

3b) If you are sitting anywhere near the Visitors Dugout, feel free to taunt strikeout victims as they walk back to the dugout, saying they've been "Takashi'd".

4) Repeat.

5) "TAKASHII!" is only appropriate for pitch-count strikes. This includes foul balls UNLESS there are already two strikes on the batter.

6) The cheer is also somewhat universal - we've found that "Takashi" is the perfect thing to yell after a strike, whether you're at the ballpark, a bowling alley, or even backstage at the CMAs.

Be a part of the revolution. Let's take this thing to Sportscenter.

See you tomorrow.

-Scotty

When jogging, I try to keep my mind off the fact that my Nike+ sensor no longer works, my left earbud shorted out, and the clickwheel on my nano does everything except what I ask it to (all after a few months of regular use - THANKS GUYS!). Anyway, to stay calm and keep an air of serenity about me, I blare rap into my right ear and hone in on lyrical content.

Last night, Eminem's "Cleaning Out My Closet" came up on the playlist, and I was delighted to learn some medical knowledge from Slim Shady:

"... goin through public housing systems,

victim of Munchausen Syndrome -

my whole life i was made to believe i was sick when i wasn't ..."

It seems that all that hanging out with Dr. Dre rubbed off, with Em spitting out verses like nurses.

Just thought I would share my delight!