Going The Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast

Rocky IV (Episode 11) - "What He Died For" – Rocky’s Emotional Eulogy & Drago Trash Talk

37 min · 12. juni 2026

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In this special live episode of Going the Distance – The Rocky Series Podcast, Ryan and Ruban break down Apollo Creed's funeral and the explosive press conference that follows in Rocky IV. They discuss Rocky's emotional (and short) eulogy, leaving the championship belt on the casket, the media frenzy, protests, Drago's team trash-talking, Ludmilla's fears, and Rocky's decision to fight in Russia on Christmas Day with zero purse. Plus live chat banter, keto updates, split-diopter theories, and more "warts and all" fun as they watch the scenes together. A heartfelt, funny, and fan-filled discussion on one of the most pivotal moments in the franchise that sets up the epic Rocky vs. Drago showdown. * 0:00 - Live Intro & Viewer Chat * 2:20 - Apollo's Funeral Scene & Blurred Extras Conspiracy * 9:55 - Rocky's Eulogy: "What He Died For" * 16:56 - The Championship Belt on the Casket * 20:01 - Magazine Montage & Protests * 23:58 - Press Conference Begins: Drago's Coach & "Science" * 30:57 - Ludmilla Speaks & Media Backlash * 33:11 - Paulie vs. Drago's Team Trash Talk * 34:38 - Wrapping the Press Conference & Final Thoughts

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Rocky IV (Episode 11) - "What He Died For" – Rocky’s Emotional Eulogy & Drago Trash Talk

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