According to the folks at Major League Eating (MLE), competitive eating is the next big thing in sports. Because hey, anyone can put a ball in a hoop, or catch a 30 yard bullet pass, but it takes a real athlete to down over 50 hot dogs in a twelve minute sitting. According to MLE President (and PR genius) Richard Shea, the best part of competitive eating is that there is no such thing as an off season. From the Glutton Bowl, to July 4th's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (covered on ESPN), the "athletes" of the MLE travel the country all year long, shoveling as much food into their mouths as is humanly possible. To celebrate Thanksgiving, the MLE is hosting its annual Whole Turkey Eat-Off. Major League Eating on Twitter.

FACTOID - The Nathan's Famous International Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Championship has been held each year on July 4 since 1916, according to archives.

Nov 22, 2011 show page with Richard Shea

Extra Hour -

Hour 1 - Sports w/ Chick News w/ Kristi Christmas Lights

Hour 2 - Puppets & Performing Prank Calls Smuggling Goods Ms. Pat "It's In the Butt" Being Bigger

Hour 3 - Ms Pat Finding Money Rich Shea Jeff Dunham

Hour 4 - Costaki Econompoulos Jason Segel Ms Pat Duke Tumatoe Things We Learned

Post Show - Circle of Lights

Jul 1, 2011 show page with Richard Shea

Extra Hour -

Hour 1 - News w/ Kristi Return of Myspace? Update w/ Gunner The NBA Lockout Firework Safety

Hour 2 - Smoke Bombs "Bumper Stickers" "Other Cultures" Dan Telfer Angry About Dinosaurs

Hour 3 - Dan Telfer The Water Jet Pack Adam Burke 4th of July Commas and Grammar Stage Names

Hour 4 - Adam Burke Dan Telfer Donnie Baker Calls Rich Shea Major League Eating Slade Ham Things We Learned

Post Show - Ready For Vacation

Feb 3, 2011 show page with Richard Shea

Extra Hour -

Hour 1 - Back from the Snow Sports w/ Chick Super Bowl News News w/ Kristi

Hour 2 - Etta May Vajazzling Home Spas V-Steaming "Larry King" Calls "Best of Callas" Tim Wilson Old Westerns

Hour 3 - Etta May Tim Wilson Handicap Tag Floyd Tucker Calls American Idol News "I Could Be Wrong" News w/ Kristi

Hour 4 - Tim Wilson Shoe-in of the Week Uncle BS News w/ Kristi Things We Learned

Post Show -

Jun 30, 2010 show page with Richard Shea

Extra Hour - Animals in Space Swingers Swinger Etiquette Swinger Kitty calls

Hour 1 - "Panties in the Glovebox" Swinger Updated Helen Tomas Calls News w/ Kristi Donald Duck News Knowing Your Shirt Segura's New CD

Hour 2 - Tom Segura Steven Seagal Talk "Steven Seagal" Calls News w/ Kristi Twilight & Vampires Didn't Know I was Pregnant

Hour 3 - Richard Shea Major League Eating Real Steven Seagal James Franco The Denim Diaper

Hour 4 - Tom Segura Costaki Economopoulos Soccer Economonologue Trips to NY

Post Show - Tom Segura Vuvuzela Rocks

Jul 6, 2009 show page with Richard Shea

Hour 1 - "Panties in the Glovebox" News w/ Kristi The Tooth Story Michael Jackson News The Tombstone Palin in the News Jeff Jena TV Gigs The Old Man

Hour 2 - Rich Shea Major League Eating People, News & Views Scott Dunn Being on Camera History Lesson The Unsmooth Moment Donnie Baker Calls Woodstock - Dennis Wolfsburg

Hour 3 - Jeff Jena Technology & Phones Power of Cake - Gaffigan Toby Drops the Big One "Bill Clinton" Calls First Birthday Party Presidents and Golf

Hour 4 - Jeff Jena The Hotel Incident Hawaii - John Bowman Presidents and Golf The Internet Music and TV Tom's Tea Playboy Club Joke News w/ Kristi