Big Mac Recalls Saving His Son From Drowning on a Boat Trip
The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle
September 15, 2026
Big Mac recounts a terrifying real-life experience where he had to save his young son from drowning during a boating trip. They also discuss Mel Brooks' legacy in comedy and a hypothetical scenario about jumping overboard during a Disney cruise.
Speakers Craig Carton, Big Mac, Chris McMonigle
TopicsSports
Craig Carton (0:01)
Yankee fans, you're not going to like this one. Here I am, baby.
Sign, seal, deliver, I'm yours. November 19th, a one night only. Madison Square Garden. It's the 50th anniversary of, I forget the name of the album, but Stevie Wonder.
Big Mac (0:20)
Songs of the Key to Life?
Chris McMonigle (0:22)
Is that the one? It's something Key to Life.
Craig Carton (0:24)
You know, that's Songs in the Key to Life.
Chris McMonigle (0:25)
Songs in the Key of Life.
Craig Carton (0:27)
One night only, Madison Square Garden. It's sold out in less than 10 minutes. Wow. Yeah, Stevie Wonder. You ever seen Stevie in concert? No. I did once. Would love to. I saw him once.
But I think maybe that's the show we go to. Matter of fact, I think that's the show that I try to have him come into the You're Going To Die Soon podcast.
Big Mac (0:47)
Stevie Wonder?
Craig Carton (0:48)
Yeah. You never know.
Big Mac (0:49)
I mean, you never know, but I don't...
Craig Carton (0:50)
How old is Stevie Wonder? By the way, Lionel Richie too.
Big Mac (0:53)
He was young when he started.
Craig Carton (0:54)
Lionel Richie is having some, sadly, some health issues as well.
Big Mac (0:57)
Yeah, no, I saw he canceled some shows.
Chris McMonigle (0:59)
Yeah. I was listening to...
Big Mac (1:00)
Got to sit down with him too. I was listening to Say You, Say Me the other day. I loved that song.
Craig Carton (1:04)
Say you, say me.
Big Mac (1:07)
Do you remember the movie that came with... Do you remember the movie?
Craig Carton (1:10)
You want to give me a hint?
Chris McMonigle (1:11)
Yeah. Do you know it off the top of your head?
Big Mac (1:12)
I forget the name of the movie.
Craig Carton (1:14)
It was the theme song from a movie?
Big Mac (1:15)
It's not... It was like the song that came out for the movie. It's with Gregory Hines and a Russian actor and it's about like the...
Chris McMonigle (1:24)
Oh, it's a ballet.
Craig Carton (1:25)
White Nights?
Big Mac (1:25)
White Nights?
Chris McMonigle (1:26)
Is that the name of it?
Craig Carton (1:27)
I know the movie, but it's him and Baryshnikov. Yeah. Yeah. With them tight little panties on.
Big Mac (1:32)
They're like stuck in Russia and they have to dance like...
Craig Carton (1:35)
They got to dance their way to freedom is what it is, Biggs.
Big Mac (1:41)
They got to dance their way to freedom.
Craig Carton (1:42)
Yeah.
Chris McMonigle (1:43)
But you told us, kid.
Craig Carton (1:44)
Yeah. The best Gregory Hines movie of all time was with Billy Crystal.
Big Mac (1:50)
Great underrated cop movie that nobody talks about. Yeah. One of the great buddy cop movies.
Chris McMonigle (1:55)
Running scared, was it? Running scared, absolutely.
Craig Carton (1:57)
Great buddy buddy cop movie.
Big Mac (1:58)
Great buddy cop movie.
Chris McMonigle (1:59)
Yeah.
Craig Carton (1:59)
Very good.
Big Mac (1:59)
But that's not the best movie he's ever in, unfortunately.
Craig Carton (2:02)
Gregory Hines? Yeah. Gregory... Well, it's not White Nights with Baryshnikov. No.
Big Mac (2:05)
It's a good movie, though, White Nights.
Craig Carton (2:07)
Gregory Hines movie. Wow, that's going to be a good one.
Big Mac (2:10)
And it's a comedy.
Craig Carton (2:12)
Stella Lost Her Groove?
Big Mac (2:13)
No.
Craig Carton (2:14)
Stella Got Her Groove Back, whatever the Stella thing was?
Chris McMonigle (2:16)
No. No.
Big Mac (2:16)
Stella's involved in this.
Craig Carton (2:18)
It's a comedy?
Big Mac (2:19)
Waiting To Exhale? Now, again, you might disagree with me.
Craig Carton (2:22)
Waiting To Exhale is actually what I was thinking when I said Stella Got Her Groove Back.
Big Mac (2:25)
I think that's the one he's in, yeah. You might disagree with me. I think it's the best movie he's in.
Craig Carton (2:29)
Oh, so it's debatable. It's not like we all agree.
Big Mac (2:32)
I think it's by far the best.
Craig Carton (2:34)
You think it's by far... Oh, History Of The World Part 2
Big Mac (2:37)
History Of The World.
Craig Carton (2:38)
Nice.
Big Mac (2:38)
No doubt.
Craig Carton (2:39)
He plays a eunuch, a fake eunuch.
Chris McMonigle (2:41)
Yeah, well, that's not...
Craig Carton (2:43)
Eunuch come gather.
Big Mac (2:44)
Yeah, he's one of the...
Craig Carton (2:46)
He's the only guy without a boner.
Big Mac (2:48)
In that one scene, yes.
Chris McMonigle (2:48)
I'm with the boner, my bad.
Big Mac (2:49)
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