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Carton Slams Blue Jays "Frauds" and Previews Giants’ Stormy Matchup artwork

Carton Slams Blue Jays "Frauds" and Previews Giants’ Stormy Matchup

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

September 23, 2026

Craig Carton evaluates how an impending storm will force the New York Giants to rely on their running game against the Tennessee Titans. He also analyzes the MLB Wild Card race and explains why he considers the Toronto Blue Jays to be "frauds" yet again.

Speakers Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle

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SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

Ah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo!

Craig Carton (0:05)

Nothing like early U2 stuff, Josh Retreat type of stuff. Loving it, loving it, loving it, loving it, loving it.

Chris McMonigle (0:13)

I got a test message from a buddy. Metallica?

He knows that was Hoobastank, right? Hoobastank?

Craig Carton (0:21)

How about Hoobastank? I think that guy just died, Hooba.

Chris McMonigle (0:26)

Did he?

Craig Carton (0:26)

I think so, yeah, sadly. I think Hooba just passed. If not, I apologize.

Chris McMonigle (0:32)

I saw the singer of, I shouldn't even brought it up because now I can't think of the song.

Craig Carton (0:37)

Yeah.

Chris McMonigle (0:37)

You want to give me the group? No, it was just like a song. It was like a solo artist. Solo artist.

SPEAKER_4 (0:42)

Give me hints.

Chris McMonigle (0:42)

Something about-

SPEAKER_4 (0:43)

Mary?

Craig Carton (0:44)

No.

SPEAKER_4 (0:45)

I remember when I was 56 years old.

Craig Carton (0:47)

Why do I play the other guy's name?

Chris McMonigle (0:48)

I just saw-

Craig Carton (0:49)

Well, don't cheat. Let me see if I can guess it.

Chris McMonigle (0:50)

You know the song. You definitely know the song. It's like a one hit wonder.

Craig Carton (0:53)

One hit wonder for a solo act or for a group? Which one? Solo act.

SPEAKER_4 (0:57)

Man or woman? Man.

Chris McMonigle (0:59)

Something about over- 80s, 90s? Give me an error. Over his head or something not over his head. You talking about the fray? No, no, no. Over my head? No.

Craig Carton (1:05)

All right. Not the fray. Raindrops falling on my head? No.

Chris McMonigle (1:09)

No.

SPEAKER_5 (1:10)

That was a long time ago.

Craig Carton (1:10)

All right. Can you give me an error?

Chris McMonigle (1:14)

90s.

SPEAKER_5 (1:14)

Something about breath in the song, right?

Craig Carton (1:16)

Every breath you take.

Chris McMonigle (1:19)

Police. No.

SPEAKER_4 (1:20)

All right.

Craig Carton (1:20)

Not them. So a guy in a one hit wonder was-

Chris McMonigle (1:23)

Barely breathing.

SPEAKER_4 (1:24)

Because I am barely breathing and I can't find the air.

Chris McMonigle (1:29)

There you go.

Craig Carton (1:30)

He died?

Chris McMonigle (1:31)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_1 (1:31)

How did that guy die? What's that guy's name?

Craig Carton (1:35)

Is that Rick Springfield?

Chris McMonigle (1:36)

No.

Craig Carton (1:36)

Butch something, right?

Chris McMonigle (1:37)

And his cat, Butch Sundance?

Craig Carton (1:40)

Dunkin Sheik.

Chris McMonigle (1:41)

Dunkin Sheik.

Craig Carton (1:41)

Dunkin Sheik died?

Chris McMonigle (1:42)

Dunkin Sheik died.

Craig Carton (1:43)

That's Huba's cousin. Yeah, the Sheiks and the Stanks.

They used to have barbecues all the time. Hey, Huba, you bringing the Stanks? I brought you to the barbecue. You got it, Sheik.

SPEAKER_1 (1:56)

Yeah. Come on, man.

Craig Carton (1:59)

Can you imagine if they actually got together, like their families? That'd be some wedding, huh?

Chris McMonigle (2:03)

The Sheiks and the Stanks?

Craig Carton (2:04)

Yeah, the Sheiks and the Stanks. And you walk up to the wall door, if you're like, I'm here for the, oh, there's a sign right there. Are you with the Stanks or the Sheiks? What's your connection to this wedding? Well, I'm a big Stank fan. Smell my fingers. Yeah.

We're the Stanks, all right, that's us, hey!

That'd be, that'd be awesome.

Chris McMonigle (2:31)

Yeah, that would be one hell of a party.

Craig Carton (2:33)

So, how do you know the groom? When we were on the bride side, you know, the Stank side?

SPEAKER_1 (2:36)

Yeah.

Chris McMonigle (2:38)

Oh, we've known the Stanks forever.

Craig Carton (2:39)

Stanks.

Chris McMonigle (2:40)

Grew up with the Stanks.

Craig Carton (2:41)

Grew up with the Stanks, at the elementary school together.

SPEAKER_1 (2:44)

Yeah.

Craig Carton (2:46)

So, hoop is alive, Dunkin's dead.

There you go. I apologize for that. I feel bad. And again, as a guy who's getting a patterns back from Giants fans today, you're being a respectful Jet fan, I feel like the Stanks and the Sheiks, you're going to say thank you for your commentary on the passing of Dunkin.

Chris McMonigle (3:09)

Dunkin, yes. Dunkin Sheik.

Craig Carton (3:11)

Yeah. Like if your first name is Dunkin, shouldn't Dunkin Donuts just give you like the black card? Like if you can prove that you're actually named after a donut.

Speaking of which, my black card has not been working for months now.

Chris McMonigle (3:23)

What do you mean it hasn't been working? Hasn't been working. You've been going there, it doesn't work?

Craig Carton (3:27)

I check it out now, does it work? Hot chocolate, Munchkins?

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