Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker are back behind the mic — this time on their own terms. The former Mad Dog Sports Radio duo launched Beadle & Decker Live debuting today. Marking their first official reunion since their SiriusXM program was cancelled earlier this year to make room for Stephen A. Smith’s show.
The new project signals a fresh start for the popular hosts. The show will stream live Monday through Thursday at 3 p.m. ET across YouTube, Twitch, X, and Facebook.
In a teaser video promoting the show, Beadle and Decker leaned into their trademark humor and unfiltered chemistry. The clip opened with audio of fans praising their SiriusXM show, followed by headlines announcing the programming shakeup that replaced them. It then cut to the pair lounging in the backyard over a collage of voices that sounded familiar to longtime Mad Dog Sports Radio listeners.
The duo’s return follows a turbulent exit from satellite radio that made waves across sports media. In June, after The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Stephen A. Smith would be taking over their timeslot. Beadle publicly reacted on air — candidly addressing what she described as restrictions on what topics their show could cover.
“All I ask is to be treated with respect,” Beadle said at the time. “I give what I get, I get what I give — and so here we are. We’re going to do our shows because we’re contractually obligated to be here.”
Her comments sparked immediate reaction inside SiriusXM, which soon confirmed to Sports Business Journal that the company had “parted ways” with Beadle and Decker, effective immediately. The network cited Beadle’s on-air remarks. Which were critical of Smith, including her admission that she “didn’t respect [him] or his work.”
Beadle, a former ESPN and NBC Sports personality, has long been known for her candid commentary and comfort taking aim at the industry’s biggest names. Decker, a former MLB player turned broadcaster. He has matched her with a mix of sharp humor and insight since they first teamed up on Mad Dog Sports Radio in August 2023.
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