93X Half-Assed Morning Show - Remembering 9/11 After 25 Years

Episode Date: September 11, 2026

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It happened just a few moments ago. Another one just hit. Something else just hit. A very large plane just moved directly over my building, and there's been another collision. Can you see it? Yes. I can see it on this shot. I just heard another very large plane.

Loudback. The Regent Commander has declared that we can shoot down aircraft that did not respond to our direction. Copy that. Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended. Showtime. Ah, morning, folks. Good morning and welcome to the 93X-Hafass Morning Show. Like a lot of you is, we're going to spend some of our time today reflecting back on the events of 25 years ago.

and what a dark, awful, disgusting, frightening day it was. I can still feel the confusion, I can still feel the rage, I can still feel the anger. I know personally I had zero idea what was happening in the moment. And it was beyond surreal to watch it all play out on television. us all feel very vulnerable. But then I also remember the heroic stories from that day and the days following. Can we turn the music down a little bit? Oh, is that too loud?

Yeah. Let's see. I mean, there was the stories of Flight 93. The stories of folks being pulled out of the wreckage. The stories of the cops and the first responders who survived. The stories of 89-year-old World War II veterans. who demanded to be re-enlisted so they could strap on the boots

and personally kill Osama bin Laden with their bare effing hands. I remember the good and the bad. I remember the way Americans came together in the aftermath to help each other. And it makes me think about how totally and completely

effed things are in America right now. Right now it ain't right. we're not all there. The difference being that these days we seem to be each other's worst enemy. It's not an outside source

trying to destroy us. We're doing it to ourselves. But I think if we can survive 9-11, we can survive anything. At least that's a hope that I have. 25 friggin years ago. There's been a lot of talk about

There's an entire generation who didn't experience it. And for those of us that did, it was so powerful and so chilling, it's kind of hard to believe that there's people that they're just learning about it in books, right? Yeah. They don't have that feeling that we have. And actually, that changed a lot of learning history for me because it was more technical, right? You read about wars, disasters, major moments in history, but... Looked at pictures in a book. Yeah, you understood that people lived through them, but there were still things that happened before.

Most of us were here. And I think September 11th changed that for a lot of us. Oh, without a doubt. You felt vulnerable. It's something I never thought would happen here. And so there's a lot of talk about making sure future generations certainly don't forget, but really understand what that time was like. And like you said, that's something I hope they pass on to new generations

is how the country responded. I've never felt more scared and more unified at the same time. And you're enraged. Right. There's stories of professional football players. that are like, this isn't important, I'm going to enlist. I got to go fight for our country. The confusion of who could possibly make this happen.

And like you said, it was so surprising and confusing that even when it was going on, most of us thought, oh, what a terrible accident. Right. And then after the second plane, you knew this is no accident. I had no clue. No clue. I wasn't the type then, and I'm still not the type now,

to dive too deep. deep into world news. There were certainly plenty of Americans who were tuned into this terrorist threat and some of the characters involved. I had absolutely zero idea. I didn't either. So, like Josh said. We all learned a lot after that for sure. Oh, without a doubt.

Were you guys here? Yeah, we were on air. That's what I thought. And we used to have TVs going. Well, I don't know if they work anymore. We had TVs going, so we saw originally the plane, right? And we've mentioned this every year. At first, it was described.

A small plane crashed into the World Trade Center. And I bought that story. I did too. Why wouldn't we? Again, with zero knowledge at all of the threats that were constantly coming our way from terrorist groups, I didn't speak that language at all. So like Josh said, I absolutely believed that some pilot must have checked out behind the wheel and crashed into a building.

I'll even admit that, the second plane hit, I still thought it was an accident. I did too. At first, I mean, for a... For a handful of seconds. Just for a few seconds. Yeah. Because it was so shocking.

And like you said, there was people that understood this. Right. Certainly did not. No. But yeah, we were on air. We were, I don't know, 10 minutes away from going off there. If my memory serves me correct, it was right around that time in the morning. Yeah.

Or maybe we stayed... No, it was our time. It was like 746 our time. I think when the first one hit. I'm forgetting about the time difference. I think we even, I think we even broadcast beyond 9 a.m. We stayed on almost all day. We did? Yeah. Jesus. Late into the afternoon. And we, yeah, to cover this and try to give people a heads up on what was happening. Changed everything. I mean, it changed the way, it changed our show for a long time. I don't know how it was weeks before we would tell the first joke and he just weren't feeling it you know

you weren't feeling it you couldn't you're coming i mean watching the news constantly and that's something i never really did i don't know about you nick but i oh absolutely not i always thought it you know i just was boring like i said i had zero zero radar for that kind of broad world news type information who are we who are our allies who are our enemies i i i didn't have the first clue. And then suddenly, yeah, I found myself watching CNN, whoever the hell the main news channel was then, now. I ended up watching that stuff religiously for a couple of weeks. So I could be aware, you know. So how old were you, Ashley, like two, three? Yeah, I was born in 97. So you have four, four, three, almost four. Yeah. My mom says, I mean,

obviously I do not remember at all. But she says she was like on the highway. She just dropped my brother off at some type of daycare. And she had me in the back and she said that she was on the highway. And there was like nobody out there. She was like, what is going on? Like something must have happened. This is so eerie.

And she went home, turned on the news and was like, oh, yep, that makes sense now. Yeah, I think Josh and I have mentioned this in past years. air travel came to a complete halt, obviously. And we both remember how strangely quiet it was outdoors for a couple of days until they got the airplanes cooking again. I remember we went out, I believe, on the evening of 9-11, me and my bros went out because we had a beer league softball game and we're standing in the parking lot having pre-game beers.

and it was just so quiet. And we were in Hopkins. You know, we weren't in Broughton. No offense, folks in Broughton, but you know how quiet it can get in your town now and again. We were in the Twin Cities metro area, and it was just a dead hush. You didn't hear traffic.

There were no planes overhead. I lived under a flight path, and it was so eerie. Like you said, I never, you know, you get used to it, and I never really thought about the planes until they weren't there. And then every once in a while you'd do. just hear a low rumble of military plane. Just circling the cities. 25 years ago.

On this day, 25 years ago, yeah, we were in studio. Cubby was setting to my right when it all went down. You want to know what's different today? What's that? 25 years later. Now you're sitting to my left. And you're sitting on my right. I know we're going to cover a lot more of this

when we get to Josh's news report, which starts at Iran. 7 o'clock. 7 a.m. 7. 7.10. But like I said, a lot of today's program will be reflecting, just like folks are doing from one end

to this country to the other. I'll be interested when my son gets home from school. Usually, you know, I try and avoid them and stuff like that. Smart. You're not the only one. I know. Today I'll greet him. And I introduce myself. You have to reintroduce myself to him.

Yep. And I want to ask, what do they do in school? Yeah, what does he know? Yeah. Oh, he knows. He's very well aware. I mean, we go over it certainly every year at this time. And I explain some of the stuff that we've been talking about, you know, what it felt like and, you know, how it changed for all of us.

And I still feel it's weird that there's people who didn't. I mean, I understand how time works. But just because it was such a powerful moment, it seems like everybody experienced it. But I want to ask, you know, kind of what they cover and how much they cover. Is it a day they completely dedicated? I mean, every year it certainly comes up. But as the 25th anniversary, it seems a little more important. I mean, yeah, good question.

What do they cover and how much do they cover? I mean, I guess if you want to compare a similar tragic event, I guess I don't remember ever spending the entire day in school talking about Pearl Harbor. No, you're right. We never did. and we certainly learned about it. So interesting question. I guess, yeah, I'd be interested in how much they delve into the subject today.

I mean, shoot, there's teachers younger than us. Now they think about it, maybe they can't explain what it felt like. That's a good point. Ashley, did you ever complete watching that documentary that I suggested? No, I still haven't finished it. I don't know how the hell. I suppose I guess I do know how the hell you might. run out of time. You got that baby.

Yeah. He requires attention. You introduced yourself to him? But you'll get there eventually when he grows up. I recommended whenever we get to talking about 9-11, I get, I always recommend this documentary. Now, it's not a pleasant documentary. It's not a heroic type 9-11 documentary. So far, no. and it's called the woman who wasn't there. But it's certainly one of the most fascinating stories connected to that horrible event. And it just blew my eff in mind the first time I watched it.

And so I try to find new people and pass it on to them. I passed it on to Ashley. She hasn't gotten through it yet. I know most of you probably have watched it. You've heard me go on and on about it. It's about this gal who claimed. that she was in one of the towers. She survived.

Her fiancé was in one of the towers. He did not. And she went around New York City telling her story. And everybody thought, wow, you know, newspapers hopped all over it. Next thing you know, she was this sought after character. People wanted to hear her story. You were in the towers and you made it? And your fiancee, oh, God, he, he, he, he,

was there to and he didn't and she told the story of how her fiance was a hero he saved some people before he was tragically killed and so it just became this avalanche of media and next thing you know she has found herself as the captain of the 9-11 Survivors Club and she's meeting the mayor of New York. And it was all made up. That is terrible. It's so sick. Again, this isn't going to make you feel good, but it's truly a mind F to know that this

was a true thing. This was a true story. It's so weird watching, like, video or watching the interviews of her talking about it. Like, she definitely believed it herself at some point. She was nuts. Like made herself just believe that everything she was saying was true. I think it was crazy. I think she was Australian or something silly like that.

But what was funny about it was next thing you know, she's world famous. And these people that she grew up with in Australia are reading the papers and watching TV saying, well, hang on a second. On September 11, 2001, she was working at a gas station or something over here. And she wasn't even in America. and the tone of my voice. Yeah. You're upset.

Take it a completely different. There's a new 9-11. There's some wonderful, glorious documentaries out there. There's plenty of great ones. I just don't want to just push everyone to the dark stuff. It's just the one that always comes to my mind. Yeah, I was going to say there's a new one on Netflix. I think it is.

I was going to recommend it to, Josh, but then I thought, I don't think maybe you. You couldn't take that emotionally. Sometimes I don't know how to take what you guys. Take what you guys say. I would get choked up, just when we were talking about it. What did you say to Josh? There's a document out there, but you don't think he can handle it? Emotionally, yeah.

There's a new one on Netflix. Yeah, let me see. I can't remember what it's called. I'm going to try to find it. I'm sure you can find it if you pop up Netflix, if it's right there. It's turning point Generation 9-11. Okay, I was going to ask you, the one narrated by, is that the one that was narrated by Gary Senese?

I'm not sure who that is possibly. Oh, no, maybe that's the heroism and resiliency of 9-11. I've seen all of them. I couldn't tell you which is which, but I've seen all of them. I am, I'll admit that I still am drawn to the stories, even after all these years. Well, it seems like you'll learn one every year. You know, there more and more come out. Yeah.

But it's true. I mean, you felt proud to be an American after that with how people. I mean, there's just lines and, you know, a mile long, people donating blood, people checking on their neighbors. You just felt very unified. I wish that would have stayed. Yeah, me too. There's a way back. I agree.

I think that people will come to their senses. And you're not asking who you voted for before you decide whether or not you're going to be friends with somebody. I know our listeners, they don't want to hear our problems, but it is kind of a flatliner here this morning, I mean, other than the obvious, that I was really looking forward to receiving and reading text messages from our listening audience. I'm excited for that every day, but especially today.

I wanted to be right now scrolling through our text machine and hearing what our listeners have to say. about 9-11 and 25 years later. But unfortunately, our text machine is choked with messages being sent to listeners about how we are getting a new phone number. Yeah, sorry about that. That's unfortunate timing. I know, this is bad timing. So what's happening?

So on Monday, we're changing our number to... This is always fun, right, when you change a number that's been around forever. 651-551-93-93. So the three in the middle there are changing. Okay, but of all days, why is this happening today? They usually turn the bounce backs off for this reason. You know, the texts come in fast and furious in the morning. But I guess... So this is just bad timing.

We can turn it off. You know what? There's maybe a way to do that. Well, there obviously is a way to do that. We could probably get a hold of somebody. I'll dig around on it. Our text machine is automatically sending everyone a message about our phone number change. Right in the middle of our morning show when we could use content from our, that's what's happening.

We're looking for people's thoughts. Whose effing idea was that? So sorry. There's a little overlooked. I was hoping to, I mean, a few are trickling in, but it looks like no one can get a hold of us right now because the text machine is automatically telling everyone about. about our new stupid phone number. Okay, I think I turned it off. Well, you're kind of an expert on turning things off.

I sure am. Oh, my God. You lead the league, especially in women. Yeah, do you want my wife's number? They'll tell you all about it. I got your wife's number. So sorry if we're unable to get you involved just yet. This is just bad timing and kind of a nutshell of how things work around here.

Okay, now I'm starting to get some messages. Nice work, Dana. Yeah, you did all right over there, Dana. Butchers hack Jesus was asking me, how's Glenn Campbell? Okay, we're back. We're back now. Here's a listener who says, you know who we need right now in America? Who?

A guy like Randy Quaid from Armageddon. Oh, yeah. He saved the human race, not just the country. He took one for the team and he had a cute movie line on his way out. Oh, boys, I'm back. And that's when I was watching Armageddon in the theater. Independence Day, by the way. Sure, same thing, right?

Pretty much the same thing. But you're right. Independent. That was when I pushed myself up out of my chair. I said, that's it. I'm leaving. And then somebody, whoever I was with, they pulled me back into my chair and said, no, we've made it through this much of Independence Day. You're going to watch the rest of this garbage.

That part was so stupid. And I liked that movie. But yeah, that was really, really dumb. Yeah. All right. Well, there you go. Great. Nice work over there. We're getting the techs back. Scoopy Bucket Jesus wants a shout out to Rosenbauer. I mentioned that I toured. Automotive? No. That's Hogbauer.

Oh, Hogbauer automotive that sponsors today's show, by the way. They do. Third Avenue and Main Street. Who is Rosenbauer? So they make fire trucks for the world. Fire trucks? I mean, there's fire trucks for things you never even thought about, right? The military is fire. truck, certainly airports and then, you know, the ones in your town.

Fire truck. Fire truck. Okay. They're totally distracted now. They're going to do some remembrance stuff, as you can imagine. I mean, they were so instrumental in trying to help out and get things back, you know, as far as all the fire trucks that were lost on that day. So, yeah, definitely a shout out to all those.

I mean, first responders here who were feeling it. Word. Absolutely. Absid damn lootly. Yeah, now, with a little time when we run some commercials, I'll be able to read a little bit of what our listeners are having to say this morning on the 25th anniversary. There's some people around our age, Nick, that are saying the only time they remember

being glued to a television during school, and I remember this too was the Challenger explosion. Oh, dude. They wheeled TVs in, and we spent the day watching, watching, of that. We actually, well, I take that back. Another horrible event that I had no idea what was going on. That must have been absolutely nuts to see. Now that I think about it, we watched that live.

I was misremembering whether or not I've just seen the footage a million times, but no, we were watching that live. Oh, I imagine a lot of kids were. It was such a big deal. Was that the spring of 86? 86. When the Challenger. I don't remember. Maybe the winter of 86.

I know it was 86. It was definitely 1980s. And I know I was in school. school. Yeah, the Challenger space shuttle exploded just a minute or two after it took off. Wow. That was a sophomore in high school in 9-11, and that's all we did all day. Classes were basically just done for, and we went from class to class, but we all just had TVs in every classroom. We just watched the footage all day and just complete shock and horror.

Just like I said, about 9-11. We were sitting here broadcasting. The plane hits the building, and I'm completely lost as to what's happening. Same thing happened with the Challenger. I guess maybe I had somewhat of an excuse because I was only 15 years old. But I remember sitting in the gym locker room.

How do we say that? Yeah, the boys' locker room before gym class. And everyone milling around saying, oh, my God, the space shuttle this, the space shuttle that. And I said, what space? shuttle. I had no idea. I had no idea there was a space shuttle taking off that day, and everyone was saying, what are you, a frigging, yeah, and it didn't explode. I had no idea. I think, you know, it was a bigger deal, maybe in school because there was a school teacher

aboard Christa McCullough. Right, right. So that was just a huge story surrounding that as well. There you go. I hadn't thought about that event as a comparison, but it is comparable. If you want to lighten the mood, off air, Josh and Ashley and I were reminiscing about the first time I wore women's underwear. Yeah, that was a good start to the Friday. But one thing I haven't experienced yet, I'll get there. You will.

Everyone does. I'm on my way. I mean, you came close, you sniffed them. Yeah, well, that was out of desperation. We're kind of running low on time now, but maybe maybe when we get into the stupid news, I can tell you that story, or maybe you just leave I'm guessing

That's a good idea too That's not bad That's a good idea 651-989-93 Go ahead and text us And guess What were the circumstances That led me

To wear women's underwear For the first time in my life What do you suppose was going on there? I can tell you the true story But sure Ashley wants you to guess What do you suppose got me there The first time I wore women's

underwear. Dana, do you have a guess? Go ahead. Oh, I mean, my first guess was just to be funny, like, as a bit, you know? Okay. You saw your gal's drawers on the floor and you threw them on just to be funny? It's not a bad guess. Not bad at all.

I think that's a perfect guess. I know that from personal experience. What? Oh, you've done the same pal. Oh. Well, tell us the story. What kind of underwear? That matters.

It was, like, a boy short type things. And I just kind of threw him on just to be funny to see, her reaction. Oh, boy shorts? Yeah. Okay. It's not a thong or anything like that, nothing like a G-string, but I saw him sitting there and I thought I'd just put them on and just like see her reaction as she

walked into the room. And it was a good reaction. Here's a great answer. That's a good story. Here's a great answer from only couches pull out Jesus. We asked our listeners to take a guess. What were the circumstances that led me to try on women's underwear for the very first time? and only couches pull out Jesus said,

because you knew you would like it. A few people are guessing a cold, excuse me, a cold brown situation that went. Another great guess. That is a very good guess. They thought maybe I had completely bombed my underwear and I just needed any pair of underwear to get me through the rest of the day.

That's a great guess. That's the most popular guest too. Wow. It is the most popular answer. Yeah, I mean, knowing you, that just seems to make a complete sense. He had, but did you have, but did you have, trouble as a teenager? Trouble as a teenager?

With what category in life? With the Code Brown. Oh, oh, no, no. Yeah, that came later in life. You're right, Josh. Knowing me as long as you have, that is accurate. I did not have those issues until I really became a serious, serious binge drinker. Like disgusting amounts of beer. That's when it all started. So probably when I was, I mean, I wasn't too far out of high school, like 19 or 20 is when.

that trouble started for me. I'll just give you a hint. And then again, we've got to take a break. We'll start up the stupid news. Here's a guy who's guessing that I lost a bet. That's not a bad guess. No. I'll just give you a hint.

The circumstances that led me to trying women's underwear for the very first time. And I suppose I'll spoil it now. It also was the last time. That's too bad. For now. I mean, I'm not dead yet. The circumstances were a little more criminal. That's the only hint.

That makes it so much more fun. It kind of makes it dark and scary, doesn't it? And now some of you guys are wondering, are you sure you should tell this story? The circumstances were a little more criminal. My wife wears my underwear to bed, which I think is kind of cool. But she never asked permission.

Are they like seven X-Ls? So she has to like twist them up. Oh, yeah, I have to do that too. Your big old 1951 Jake LaMata boxer shorts. It's late 80s, early 90s. I bet that's pretty comfy. Well, yeah, but you wear huge boxer. Do you know Raging Bull, the story of Jake LaMotta?

Whenever you talk about your boxer shorts, I picture the huge white boxer shorts that Jake La... Anyway, you had to be there. Your wife puts on your dirty... Knowing all the... Clean. They're clean. All the issues you're clean. All the issues you have with your gear?

It's not as bad as it used to be, but there were some secretions back in the day. You're right. I'm cleaned up. You're comfortable getting into your own pants. Yeah. Did I make that clear? The joke? You're comfortable getting into your own drawers.

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Offer exclusively available to first-time depositors. Not available in all jurisdictions. Stupid news. on the half-assed morning show. We're going to get up on it. We're going to get going again. Today, of course, is the 25th anniversary of 9-11. And we've already talked quite a bit about that day,

the feelings that we had in the moment, the good and the bad, and we're going to cover more when we cut loose with Covey's news report, here in about a half hour. To lighten the mood a few minutes ago, I thought I'd tell you a story. Well, off air before the show started, I told Josh and Ashley,

I told them the story of the first, and I hate to disappoint you, only time that I've tried on women's underwear. So I told Ashley and Josh the story, I began to tell it on the air, and Ashley said, she had a good idea. She said, no, no, no, let them hang. You know, let the folks try to figure it out.

I asked folks, you know, what do you think were the circumstances? I was about to tell the story and Ashley said, well, maybe we should let people guess what the circumstances were the first and only time I tried on women's underwear. Here are some of the guesses that came in via our text machine. one listener is guessing that I stole this pair of women's underwear's and I used them to try to sucker a girl into showing me her boobs. So he thinks maybe it was like I tried to make a trade. That's a good guess.

I'll give you a, I could see that happening. Was it, a listener wants to know, was it to hide one pair of women's underwear from a second woman? You see what I'm saying? My wife came home and I look on the floor of our bedroom and realize that my side action has left her underwear's on the floor. And I quick put them on to hide them from my wife. Great guess. Not the true story. Were you skinny dipping?

No. Yeah, similar story here. A similar guess here. Were you banging some dude's wife? And then the husband came home and I had to get the F out of the house. and I just pulled on the nearest pair of underwear. Also a good guess, but no. Was it a panty raid?

No. Wolfpack softball Jesus is guessing the circumstances that led me to try on women's underwear for the first time. He guesses, is it because 20 bucks is still 20 bucks? A decent guess. Were you driving down 35W? A listener wants to know. And you saw a pair of women's underwear's on the side of the road. and oh, now look how your paths have crossed.

This guy thinks maybe Josh that years ago, I inadvertently pulled on a pair of Ashley's underwear, which she used to throw out the window of her moving vehicle almost daily, and now cosmically we've ended up working in the same building. We do have a connection. Wonderful guests, but no, were you starting your own only fans? No, were you trying tucking for the first time? No.

The most common guess was a code brown gone wrong Where these women's underwear became my emergency pair of drawers. Great guests. It's overwhelmingly the most popular guest. Yeah, I'd say 80% of folks guessed that's what it was. They know you. They do. I'll tell you this story.

And my hint to our listening audience A little earlier on this morning, my hint to try to get them to guess correctly was it was a little more criminal in nature when I tried on women's underwear for the first and unfortunately only time. What happened was I was 16 years old and me and these two gal friends of mine were just aimlessly roaming the streets very, very intoxicated with nothing to do. Just three white trash kids wandering around the neighborhood up to no good. And one of the gals says to me, she says, she points at a house and she says, you know,

I know these people are out of town. Let's break into their house and steal their alcohol. So we did. Not proud of this, but we did. That seems like such a guy idea, but one of the women came up with it, or girl at that point. Yeah, we were into stuff like that. We were younger, too. We crawled into these, I thought for sure, we're going to be shot dead.

I kept asking this girl, you're sure that nobody's home. Yes, I'm sure nobody's home. We did. We cracked open a window and we crawled into these people's house. And, Dana, this kind of goes back to your guest when you said, were you just trying to be funny? Just get a reaction. To get a reaction.

and that's basically what it comes down to. As the three of us derelicts are wandering around this house that we had just broken into, stealing their booze. We're putting booze bottles in grocery bags. I wandered into a bedroom and popped open the top drawer, and it was a pile of women's underwear. and I got naked and I pulled on a little pair of panties and I came running out into the rest of the house in front of the girls going ha! Wah, caca!

And they laughed hysterically. I knocked it out of the park. The crowd went wild. Did you worry you be? And then I dressed myself and we left. Are you positive? Absolutely positive. They weren't pity laughs?

Yes. Yeah. No, they were literally rolling on the floor. Okay. Yeah. I think I'd worry all of a sudden at school I'd be panty man and people wouldn't understand because they weren't there? Did you worry about that at all?

Yes. You asked me off air the same question. You said, weren't you kind of afraid that was going to come back to you? No one ever said a word to me about it because, yeah, and I'm sure those girls probably told people what we had done. They certainly said, yeah, Bourne also got naked and pulled on a pair of underwear and came running out. No one ever said a word to me.

But yeah, there was a slight worry that. I'd imagine there's a realization, right? All of a sudden, where you go, oh, gosh, I might become a penny man. There was a slight worry that this story wasn't going to become, hey, look how badass these three kids are. They steal liquor. People would completely ignore that, and I would just be penny dude. But it never happened, Cubby.

That's good. I wonder if maybe one of those girls grew up, and that was kind of their thing where they thought, man, I want my man to wear women's panties. Nick changed me that day. It unlocked something. We're very impressionable at that age, Josh. Yeah.

Now, that story, all that nonsense, was to just lighten the mood. When earlier we were discussing 9-11, 25 years ago, I did want to recognize a few texts that have come into us already on where you were, how it made you feel. and all of that. Here's a listener who says I was in 10th grade. I was 16 on the day of 9-11. I remember being in typing class.

The teacher turned on the television. I remember the confusion, the shock, and how quiet everyone was while they were processing what they were seeing on the television. It was one of the reasons I joined the Air Force. I'm proud of being part of the military during that time. My husband and I were fortunate enough to go to New York about 10 years ago and see the memorials. The feelings will never go away.

That's graphic squib. Sheezes. I'd like to go see that too. I went there about seven or eight years ago, and I'm telling you, man, that is something everybody should see. Have you? Yeah, I agree with you that it does seem like that's something you should see. Have you seen at least the traveling Vietnam memorial? That's very powerful.

No, I haven't seen that one. No. Another listener texted in to say, I worked. in or for an airline operations. I work for an airline. He or she says on 9-11, and we never worked so much overtime in our friggin' lives. The FAA ordered all aircraft down immediately,

and this individual just basically says it was full-on four alarm, the hardest they've ever worked. worked in their life. Well, I'll tell you what, he did an incredible job because I can't even imagine that undertaking where someone snaps their fingers and says, get them down now. Vegas G texted. You see, I didn't know this guy ever worked for a living. I just thought he was some hip character that wanders around town as Vegas G. I thought he was like a rock star. Yeah, you get G in your name. Like an entity, an enigma. But Vegas G is a real person who actually has to work for a

and on 9-11, Vegas-G was working for the Red Cross. And he said he pretty much worked three straight days. I'd imagine. In order to handle all the business that the Red Cross had laid in front of them in the aftermath of 9-11. He said they worked for three straight days and nobody complained. I mentioned that earlier. It was also pretty powerful to see. just the lines of people who wanted to donate blood.

The lines, blocks long, some of these. You're a professional blood and semen donator, too. I am. You didn't get in line. You were probably all out. You were tapped out at that. Oh, you did get in line. Oh, yeah. And, you know, there'd be just, they'd pull up a truck somewhere, right? I think, didn't they even, they did that here. They brought in a blood truck

in one of the afternoons. So they just, they brought those around, you know, so so many people wanted to be a part of it. any way they could. And so, yeah, now that I remember it, there were some trucks that were just going around. That's really cool. Far before 9-11 happened when you were just young and broke, didn't you once give so much blood in a couple of weeks for some walking around money?

Didn't you once give so much blood that a nurse had to give you an orange or something or you were going to die? It was actually a girlfriend at the time. She had to give you a cookie? She was a researcher, like a medical researcher. And so that's, she said, hey, you know what, I know you need the cash. You could donate blood and plasma and stuff like that and get some money. But, you know, there's a refractory period, right?

I hope you can use that for not just the other way. But there's a amount of time you have to wait. And so I just decided, well, why would I wait when I can just go to different locations? Oh my gosh, your poor body. Yeah, it got pretty bad. I looked like a vampire. I was so pale and frail. That's great

Hey listen That's so great They like I don't They must not have tested I guess your levels As well as they do now Because I've been denied multiple times They're like no your iron sucks lady

Oh really? Yeah I bet if they would have taken yours That I'd been like dude I looked like a heroin user With all the track marks Oh I can imagine I only have one blood donation story And it's not my own

I've never lined up for such a thing but one of my pals at work. They're all sitting. And this is a manual labor type job. Before everybody punched in, you know, all the boys are setting in the, like the lunchroom at the warehouse there. And the boss says, hey, we're all going to give blood today. It's a nice thing to do. So before we all punch in, the blood truck is here.

And they said, that's a good idea. and my pal sat down and, you know, rolled his sleeve up, and the nurse or doctor was checking him out, and the doctor said, did you get drunk last night? And my buddy said, did I get drunk? Jesus, I got hammered, yeah, yeah. Why do you ask?

And the guy said, your blood pressure is frigging ridiculous. I can't take your blood right now. You'd pop like a balloon. So he was the only guy on the warehouse staff that didn't give blood because he was so friggin' hung over. He said it wouldn't be safe. Okay. 651-989-933-93

our Luther-Bloomington-Kia text line. Back to 9-11 again. Josh is going to cover more in our news report here today on the 25th anniversary. Josh is going to cover much, much more of this. But if you have any thoughts, any stories, where you were, what you were doing, how it made you feel, how it makes you feel today.

we welcome that. So feel free. I mentioned I was pale and frail given all that blood and there's a two people saying there's not much that's changed. They're wondering if I'm donating. Are you back at it, Josh?

A few days a week, like back in the early days of radio. Yeah, you don't look good. Yeah, I hear that. Here's a listener who wants to know did I give blood in Maple Lake? Yeah, I did. Yeah, they opened me up good. That was involuntary.

Involuntary blood draw. So you guys have made up. Yeah, we have. Yeah, it's actually a beautiful story. All right, you dirty bastards. It's the F off Friday, Who Gives an F? Stupid News Report. It's Friday.

If it works, great. If not, who cares? I wouldn't want to be this son, bitch. I'll tell you that right now. I would not. Better him than me, I say. Let me tell a little story. about a fella who, he went fishing.

He's in Bangladesh or some awful place like that. And he's up to 55 years old now. Poor bastard, he was a fishing. Standing in the water while fishing, don't you know? That's a little bit of a unique approach, but sure. I've done it. Fly fishing? No, I never fly fished.

But when we were kids, you know, we would just water. up to our waist and cast. Huh. Yeah. If there wasn't a dock. Yeah, I guess. So anyways, poor bastard was a fishing, standing in the water,

up and out of nowhere's cubby. A four-foot eel took to swimming smooth up this dude's leather chirio. Four feet? and then it went on into his guts and then the eel ate a hole in a player's colon for him. No way.

It happened, Ashley. This is one of the first ones where I believe it was an accident. Maybe it was the way the stories presented, but a lot of times... You believe prior eel anus attacks were on purpose? Well, not just... You're making it specifically eel. I just mean where something weird goes up your butt. Usually it seems somebody's, you know, they're embarrassed.

Uh-huh. Oh, sure. So this one for maybe it's naivete, but I feel like maybe this actually happened. As far as... This guy's a victim versus a sex act went wrong. It sounds like a victim. As far as people running, screaming, limping into the emergency room with something lodged in their can, this is one of the rare accidents.

Like someone falls on a light bulb. Right. He's fishing. An eel took to swimming up his ass. Typical dude. I don't care if you're in Bangladesh or Byron. You know this already. A dude will avoid going to the doctor as long as he can.

Especially, I think, when the dude has to tell a doctor that an eel just treated his can like he's Nina Hartley. dude waited a day before he went to looking for professional help on this. I'm looking up Nina Hartley. At least it's only a day. Yeah. We've heard worse. You know, I'm pretty proud, a day.

So, what did it say here? What did I write down? Oh, okay, yes. In the moment, Eel went swimming up his ass. He did get out the water. He pulled his knee. to his chest and tried to fart the eel out of his body. Did everyone have that older relative in their family who said,

Now, if you ever get bad gas, just lay on your back and pull your knees to your chest. Oh, yeah. Yeah. So dude got out the water, laid on his back, and tried to fart the eel away. But that didn't work. he just ended up popping a couple of blood vessels. He did also say later on when someone had a conversation with this poor guy, he did say that he was hoping in the 24 hours between the incident

and when he went to the emergency room, he said he was hoping that the eel would leave on its own. Now here's a guy who can stay positive, right, Josh? Yeah. He was hoping that thing would make a U-turn and swim out of his ass. I did. Desperation, right? You're trying to talk yourself into something.

thing? Probably. After I said I was proud of him, I kind of rethought what I said, like, oh, wait, because he had to like sit there and know that it was, it was in him. It was a part of him for this amount of time. So I'm not very proud anymore. You're not proud of this one. No. Okay. That's an immediate, especially after you already tried to get it out, nothing happened. Remember you the other day we learned about the listener, Cueffer Sutherland Jesus? Oh, yeah. I remember the name. He has text in and says, you know, anyone got that eel's number? He's looking for a fun weekend, I guess.

That eel will try anything. Now, some of you might be wondering, and I don't blame you, how in the name of all that is holy, and I'm not trying to be cute with that, how in God's name did that eel have such an easy time accessing this man's dirty penny. Well, you got to remember, dude is in Bangladesh, and they're different over there. He was aware in what they call here a lungi, which is a type of long skirt often worn by Bangladeshi bros.

No drawers. Oh, so very easy access. That eel was relentless. It smashed into the guy's balloon knot. at top eel speed and forced its way in from there. He was x-rayed at the hospital. The doctor spotted that big old five-foot eel cruising around in there. The doctor knew he was going to have to hand wrestle that thing before it ate too big of a hole in this poor guy's guts.

Now the good news here for the Bangladesh version of Bill Dance, his doctor did not have to fist him in order to reach that ass eel. He cut a hole in the guy's stomach. He grabbed it up and the eel was still very much alive. That's so scary. And chewing furiously on the walls of this man's colon. and the eel, as you guys know, it's all too familiar. The eel did cut loose with that ear-piercing eel scream. They do not like being taken away from their food source.

They scream bloody murder when they're removed from the... Dude, I'm having a really hard time. I know we've talked about some messed up stuff, but this one's... This is hard for me. Have you ever heard the eel scream? No, I haven't. No, you don't want to hear it. I don't want to.

You don't want to hear it, I said. No, no, no. No. They sewed a sewn. How do I? The dude was stitched up. Despite losing his dirt road virginity in such a violent manner, four days later,

dude was back to 100%. And then the story goes on from here with information that you're already aware of. And that's the long list of items that folks are continuously ramming up their cornholes, which then leads to hospitalization. I don't think it's fair to lump Bangladeshi Bill Dance. I don't think it's fair to lump him in with these other characters that we talk about quite often on this program, who ram things into their brown star on purpose. I don't think he belongs in that group, Josh.

I feel like they're being unfair to him. Yeah, that's what I was saying earlier. I mean, this one I kind of believe that it was just nature wanting to. penetrate him. So the story does go on to list some of the common items that people keister, which then leads to panic, pain, and hospitalization. Things like vibrators, chicken bones, light bulbs, glass bottles, tin cans, pickle jars, handmade oak dildos, basketballs, steel wool, car, keys, house keys to the camper. And then they close things out

here, reminding us of another character. I don't know if you guys remember this some bitch, a 50 year old in China who knowingly inserted Oh, okay, I see why they're closing

it out with this story. There is a guy in China who knowingly, intentionally inserted an eel, an angry eel up his own rusty bullet hole to try and relieve his constipation problems. Boy, you get to a level of desperation with constipation that I don't know if I could get there, but maybe. I didn't think I'd be able to go get it, but I had to.

And I know, Nick, you were in the same situation. Did I fetch it? Yeah, you fetched it. We both had to. It took a while to build up the courage. It is a horrible, helpless feeling. But anyway, so they close it out here. You know, we got poor guy in Bangladesh.

He wanted nothing to do with a seven and a half foot eel crawling into his guts from the back door in. This other guy in China, that was what he was going for. He grabbed an eel and that eel said, no, you son of a bitch, no! And he threw it right up there. Poor eel. Straight now. those turds.

I bet that guy's going to fish in pants or wear a butt plug or something. You don't want to do this again. Oh, he's wearing Carhart from here on out. Double dongs. Can't even imagine. The fear, the panic. Oh, my God.

Again, the confusion, too. Didn't an eel go up my butt and eat my colon? Am I going to have to fart this out? Nawing on it. And you know what else? What really sucks about that poor guy who was standing in that body of water, wearing a skirt with no underwear. And the eel went prom night on them.

You know, it really sucks about that whole situation, Josh. What's that? They were biting. Oh, shoot, that was the day, huh? They were friggin biting. He found the honey hole. God, that would suck to have wearing a skirt ruined for you. You know, you don't want to tarnish that experience.

Not going to happen again for him. Okay, before we get going again, because we're getting there already. Ah, how about this one? Something for you bargain shoppers. Cubby loves a good deal. Yeah, I usually try and bargain shop if I have to shop. He cuts the coupons out the newspaper. He'll torture himself for hours online trying to find the best deal on his favorite products,

like dorky home studio sound equipment, right? Dorky. Or oversized basketball shorts. You will search the internet for the best deal. Yeah. And nobody reads more reviews than you do, Josh. That's true. A big review guy.

I am. How about... Never put one out there, but I do like to read them. Me either. Huh. But I'm always so thankful for the people that take the time to do the reviews. For you bargain shoppers now, let me go this way. It says here, everybody likes combo items that can serve multiple...

That can serve multiple purposes. Combo items. Okay, I'll go along with it. I've been really, really interested in like a coffee maker microwave combo. I want that to be... They have one of those? They have like kind of like cheap looking ones but I want like a nice

one, one that's actually going to work and last long. I've been in the market for an easy chair toilet combination. Anyway, they say these combo items, they save space, they save money, they're convenient. Some people might even consider them

Kuel. But sometimes, according to the story, a combo item Swiss Army knife type product might try to do too much the story tells me that Walgreens is selling a three-in-one device that they're describing

as a douche, enema, and water bottle combination system. All in one. You got your douche, you got your enema, you got your water bottle. They want $23 in trade for it.

Again, the product is douche, Enema, water bottle combination system. If you want to look it up, is anyone out there looking for their douche nozzle and their Enema nozzle and their water bottle nozzle to all be the same effin nozzle? I mean, if it's a one-time use, I guess why not? Yeah, I don't know really the difference. I've never seen an enema outside of just a box. Yeah, you have. I'm sorry. I'm using the wrong.

A douche. I have seen an... I've used an animal... Yeah, a douche. I've never seen one of those. I picture them looking like a whoopee cushion. Yeah, basically, I know... I saw a douche recently at that creed show.

I know what they mean by a water bottle. I thought they meant like you were drinking out of it. Yeah, that's where I'm going. I was trying to F with you there. I'm so sorry. Yeah, you really confused me. She spoiled it, Josh. Yeah, she did.

But I also... She spoiled it. She didn't know. Knowing you? I thought it was a genuine mistake. Like he misread it? Yeah. Well, the first time I read it, I did.

I did. I can see why that's the point, right? So, yeah. The product, if you misunderstand, like I did, the first time I read it, it just sounds like an outstanding way to catch silver dollar-sized mouth herpes and e-coli. Quicker than you can say, Massengill. Uh, instant E. coli. But this is not the type of water bottle that you take to the office or the gym.

They're talking about an old school hot water bottle like the ones our grandmas used to sleep on when they had back problems and things like that. Those are the absolute best for cramps. They used to give those to us at school. And then I bought one for home because they're so good. Cramps. That was a cramps update, Josh. Yeah. Because they're heavy.

at the same time being nice and warm and toasty. What are those corn deals, corn pillows, or what are those? Oh, yeah, those are so weird. I knew a couple of ladies that use that. She's like, I don't want to smell corn all day. I do. So far, this product has been given four out of five stars by goofy online customers, including this one.

Someone said, quote, I love the ability to switch between water bottle and enema. The water bottle is intended for therapy for your beautiful body, not as a drinking water bottle. There's got to be a few people out there that are going to buy this some bitch, Josh, and they're going to make that mistake. I totally agree.

They're going to deuce themselves. They're going to end them of themselves, and they're going to take a big drink out of that pig. We'll see if Ashley can spoil any sports stories when we return here on the Half Fast Morning Show. Sports. On the 93X half-assed morning show. I can't tell you how excited and ready I am

to just be on the field again. Like I said, I haven't played since October. So it's been a long time for me, but at the same time, being even killed like I always am, and just keeping the main thing, the main thing, taking it one day at a time until we get to Sunday, and trying to put the best product out there on the field for the team. He talks as fast as he runs. So fast.

Yeah, was he playing beat the clock there or what? I don't know. Why do you talk so fast? I don't know why he talked so fast. Kyler Murrah, the new starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Go ahead, Kyler. Be a dick about it. Vikings and Packers play the season opener.

Right here at the New Metro Dome, I think. It's a home game, right? Yeah. Yep. Right here at the new Metro D'Ome, 3 o'clock on Sunday. We're going to talk with Andrew D. Paola coming up at 8 o'clock, about an hour from now. Is that right? Is that how we do it?

8 o'clock? Yes, sir. No, 7.30. Yeah, 7.30. Son of a bitch. Oh, he's coming on early? He always comes on in 7.30. Oh, yeah, you're right.

You got a good memory there, kid. Thanks. So then, Philigno. He's a 8-a-L. I don't know what the hell is going. Okay, we'll get rid of Andrew DePaula right away at 730. We'll get him out of the way. He'll be done by 735.

735 at the last. latest. Get some. You know what that means, right, Cubby? Roll the boat, scyava! Years ago, we were talking about Golden Gopher Football and a listener just simply texted in in all caps. Get some. I still use that all the time. And I've linked that phrase forever with Golden Gopher Football. This one's kind of interesting. Tomorrow playing here at home, they play Mississippi State. That's a real football team. That's not, you know, some of these clown shows that fly in from.

from the middle of nowhere so the golfers can beat him 73 to zero. It's not a 59 to 3 win. No, this is a real football game, real football team. Twins guardians all weekend. So at 730, Andrew DePaula, Randy Shaver, Brad Ryder. But before we go, this son of a bitch right here, we got to deal with this guy. We were talking about quite a unique story.

A handful of minutes ago where some poor bastard was fishing. he's in Bangladesh and that matters, it does because he was wearing traditional Bangladeshi garb which is a skirt of some sort with no underwears and he's standing in the water and he's fishing

and suddenly an eel swims up from behind and kicka! Right up his can. Had to go to the hospital the whole word. Eel in his butt. Had to go to the hospital. Cop had to pull the eel.

He lived, and then this had to happen. A listener texted in with this message to all of us. When he'll bites your crack, when you're crossing. Sorry. When, I want to get the lyrics right. This is only the second time I've tried it. When an eel bites your cheek, when you're crossing a creek, that's a moray. It's beautiful.

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93x half-assed morning show. You got to be kidding me. Who green lit this garbage? The 93X half-assed morning show. What a beautiful Tuesday morning it was. Not a cloud in the sky. About 8 o'clock. American Flight 11 was fully fueled.

It was bound for Los Angeles. It left Boston Logan Airport. This is Boston. I turned American 20 left and I was in a climb. He will not respond. on to me now. I don't like it's turning right. Traffic controller's lost contact. I don't know. I think we'll get in high dad. First class galley flight attendant and our purse are and staff. And we can't get a cup hit. The door won't open. So the building starts to buckle?

We now see the collapse of the second building. Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction. 25 years after the September 11th attacks, if you were alive that day, depending on your age, you likely remember exactly where you were when you heard the terrible. news. A new research found that a survey found 83% of people born before 2001 remember where they were. And among people who were at least 10 years old at the time, that number jumps to 93%. Yet an entire generation is growing up without that memory. Today, 10% of U.S. adults were born after 2001 and have no firsthand recollection of the attacks. As the number of Americans who remember that day shrinks, advocates, educators, and organizations are working to ensure the history does not fade.

71-year-old actor Gary Sinise is among those leading that effort. His foundation provides free education trips to Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It's not just about how America was attacked, but remembering how Americans answered, Sinise said, we want to change the slogan, never forget, that was made by people who were there to witness the Trade Center tragedies, to we remember for future generations who weren't there and only knew it as a story someone told them. September 11, 2001, was a day of unimaginable terror and unshakable courage. In a face of devastation, humanity's strength and resilience shined through. That education sends past trips and films.

The College of Staten Island, Tunnel of Towers, and other organizations are developing a video-based college curriculum about 9-11. Beth Hillman, the president and CEO of the 9-11 Memorial and Museum, added, There are 100 million Americans alive today who are too young to remember 9-11. 100 million. And that's why our educational programming is so vital. One of the people helping carry that history forward is someone who, ironically, has no firsthand memory of his own. Stephen Siller Jr.'s father was among 343 New York City firefighters killed that day. He was survived by his close-knit siblings, his wife,

Sally and his five children, including Stephen Jr., who was nine months old at that time. My father, FDNY firefighter, Stephen Siller, was actually off duty that morning. He was on the way to play golf, and he heard it come over the scanner that the towers had been struck by a plane. You could not get into Manhattan that day without an emergency vehicle, so he parked his car outside the tunnel, grabbed his gear about 75 pounds of gear, and ran two miles to the South Tower of the World Trade Center, where he ultimately lost his life while saving others. Though Siller Jr. lacks memories of his father. He's dedicated himself to honoring those who died.

To mark the 25th anniversary, he spent four months transporting a 16,900-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center to dozens of U.S. cities, hoping an up-and-close piece of history will help Americans remember, learn, and find inspiration. The Steel Across America campaign gives the public a chance to touch the steel and connect with the loss and sacrifices of that day. The loss of innocent workers and the sacrifice of the first responders who answered the call. To Siller Jr., the steel represents the more than 1,000 uncovered bodies from the World Trade Center, including his fathers. So the steel across America tour, we have a 21-foot 16,900-pound beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center. And we did this for a multitude of reasons. That steel is sacred. It once held up those floors in that building, held up those walls, held the memories that are in there. and it holds the memory of that day,

specifically relating to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation with my father. His body was never recovered on September 11th. Who he is is ingrained in that steel. He's one of about a thousand men and women. So for us to be traveling the country and sharing that, it's incredible. I thought this was an interesting fact. In the 25 years since the attacks, 58 children of FDNY firefighters who died on 9-11

have grown up and become firefighters there themselves. Wow. A Minnesota priest was there when the towers fell. and he didn't just watch it happen, he jumped into action, working to save lives that day. This past Wednesday, he found himself back at Ground Zero, this time to take part in the anniversary ceremonies, and he didn't make the trip alone. Six firefighters from Battle Lake came with him. It wasn't a one-time trip for him either. He returns to the city for major milestones, and over the years he's visited every fire station to pay tribute to the lives lost.

The Minnesota priest has shared his story across the country more times and he can probably count, but he says the work matters now more than ever to educate the generation that wasn't yet born when it happened. Meanwhile, Minnesota will mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks with several solemn memorial services, tribute concerts, and community remembrance events across the state. Here's a few. The long-running Minnesota 9-11 tribute at Lake Harriet Banchella, Minneapolis begins at 4 p.m. with a remembrance walk around the lake. The first annual Minnesota 9-11 Memorial Stair climb

takes place this morning at the Minnesota Vikings training facility in Egan. Firefighters, first responders, military members, and community members will climb to honor the 343 fallen FDNY heroes. The honor and remember hockey game takes place in Circle Pines where the TCR Moose face off against the Minnesota Sentinels. Can you tell us a little bit about what the Minnesota Sentinel's, all about. So we are only teams in Minnesota that are all military, regardless of if you're still active, you're a veteran and all first responders. So you could have retired from the force,

but still want to play hockey. We have a spot for you on our bench in the locker room. Buck drops about 745 p.m. at the Centennial Sports Arena, the charity game focuses on telling the stories of first responders and veterans 25 years later. And tonight, Freedom Fest at United Heroes League in Hastings, an outdoor concert event aimed at honoring military families and community heroes. Then tomorrow, the relocated Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is celebrating its grand reopening while commemorating the 25th anniversary. The immersive museum aims to tell the stories of Minnesota men and women who've served and sacrificed for their country over the past 160 years. And in a small theater, visitors can hear firsthand accounts of Minnesotans who

experience 9-11. One of those stories is about Bloomington native Tom Burnett. His daughter describes his heroic actions as one of the passengers who helped bring down United Flight 93, preventing a greater loss of life. Located at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, the museum features extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits, including military vehicles, uniforms, weapons, and personal archives spanning from early statehood through modern conflicts. You can find links for all the we talked about and several more on 93x.com. Remarkable stuff, Cubby. Yeah, I mean, powerful stuff here.

And there's so many ways to honor the sacrifices and to remember that day for those of us who certainly remember pretty much everything about it. And then, you know, educate some of the younger people, your kids and other folks. And we talked about it. Gary Sinise talked about it too, not just everything that happened, but just how the country came together afterwards. And I think people were very proud. We saw each other as Americans.

Kind of wish that would have lasted a little longer, but maybe we can get it back someday. I do believe we can. I think people are going to realize eventually like, you and I will be dead. Maybe. I don't know. I think it'll happen.

I think people are going to realize, hey, we've got to change some things. And maybe the 25th anniversary will help. Another event happening this weekend is the Jordan Clark Memorial 5K, tomorrow at Central Park Pavilion at the Egan Community Center. And while it's a different kind of event, it also highlights an important cause that's touched a lot of our lives, including far too many veterans and first responders. The annual event benefits the Jordan Clark Foundation, a nonprofit, working to end suicide

by helping remove the stigma around mental health and making it easier for people to reach out for help. Registration starts at 8. The 5K kicks off at 9 and the 1-mile walk, 5.5. follows just five minutes later. Sick around for a silent auction, live music, cattle corn, a wine wall cork pole, and a bounce house for the kids. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and suicide remains the second leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 24,

making events like this one part of a larger effort toward prevention and awareness. To learn more or register for the event, you can visit jordanclark.org, and we've also posted a link on 93. How strict are they about the bouncy house being just for kids, Josh? Do you know? You're too big. Dang it. Yeah, too tall, all that kind of stuff.

Fine. But you can help weigh it down. Some of those things fly away. It's true. Those videos are hilarious. There are several new releases this weekend on the big screen, featuring cartels, covens, quivers, and a clandestine Liam Neeson.

First up, runners stars Alan Richon. Did you hear that one, Ashley? Yes, I did. What? And Owen Wilson, as a former soldier and is unlike, partner racing to complete a critical medical delivery and save the life of a little girl while under attack by a ruthless cartel. Moving to covert operations The Fix, starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi follows a group of disgraced war-torn ex-CIA operators after a failed mission in Afghanistan.

From web-slinging to rebellion, Andrew Garfield is going medieval in the uprising. Based on the true story of the rebellion that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood. Garfield plays a 14th century farmer who becomes an unlikely leader during the English Peasants' Revolt against King Richard the Second. And finally conjure up a cauldron of popcorn and prepare to be spellbound by Practical Magic 2. Oh, dude, I'm so excited for this. Featuring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman returning as the Owen sisters. The family discovers their century-old curse is still active, and they attempt to break the spell by confronting dark secrets. Congratulations to John on his last day as a sprinkler bitch.

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This town is about to come undone in anticipation of Sunday's home opener against the Green Bay Packers. Hello, Randy Shaver. Good morning. I understand we're having trouble getting Brad Rider on the telephone or is that peckerhead listening? Having trouble getting Brad on the phone. And also welcome to the program once again. A guy who's become one of our favorites around here. Hell, he's going to be on the field for Sunday's game.

Makes his living as a long snapper and a damn good one by God. Pro Bowl quality. Long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings. Andrew DePaula is here again. Welcome back Depot. What an introduction, man. I'm serious. I've got to start my day like that more often.

Every time you walk into a room Somebody's got your hype man has to be there If you want to hear it again If you want to hear it again You just give me the word You had become one of our favorites though Whether you like it or not Easily

I love it Thanks man I mean I kind of would hope so at this point I mean we spent so much time together You've earned it I understand I totally understand You're a Pro Bowl guest

You've put in your time And we should show our appreciation By the way that ad that we started with. That was cute. A local brewery called Modest Brewing. Do I have that correct? Yep. They are releasing their very first Vikings-themed beer. Here we go, Andrew.

It says here it contains the worlds. I'm trying to put this as best I can. I know in the ad they had some cute stuff. One of the side effects of drinking this Vikings themed beer is misplaced optimism. That's what they said. But it says here, this is the world's first liquid form of anti-disappointment. Come on, Andrew, what is this all about? Meets me. I couldn't tell you.

I just got here. I just got it six years ago. Yeah, you just walked in. I know you were busy with training camp and everything, but did you have an opportunity to go to the state fair? Is that something you and the family are into? We actually, we didn't go to the state fair this year. I mean, we went, I don't know, the last two or three years,

and all my kids want to do is just eat all the cookies and cotton candy. That's really it. I'm like, well, I can take you all somewhere else to get that. Without 200,000 other people to knock into on a blazing hot summer day. Yes, I understand that. Well, it's wonderful to have you back. Tell us everything. Tell us everything we've missed between the last time we,

like anything new with Andrew. DePaula, did you have any new babies? Have you gotten a new wife? Anything that's new with you, Andrew? We're very curious. No, the same wife. She's amazing, so I'm going to stick with that one. No new babies. We've got our hands full enough, so we're going to stay away from those, hopefully, for the remainder. And the total is where do you sit right now? Just four. Four kids? Just four. Just four. Our oldest is seven. Our youngest is seven. Our youngest is two. Wow. Got it. Got it. Okay. So that's all still the same. That's all still the same. Any new hobbies?

New hobbies? Looking at houses I can't buy? Me and my wife seem to have this game where she'll just send me these outrageous houses. And I'm like, I don't know who you think you married. But I'm not Justin Jefferson. Exactly. Did you open a bagel shop? I have not opened a new bagel shop. We've got the one, the one humming. I'm waiting for that one to make me some money before I open up the next one.

But I've got my eye on Minnesota. I can't tell you how many people come up to me and stop me and say, hey, you need to open one here. I hear you. I get it. I would love to open one here. I'm trying. I'm trying. I was going to mention, Andrew, we got it.

Before you came on, I would say probably 20-some tax or more saying when's you can open up his bagel shop here? You have some business that's out there. Yeah. You trust me. I've heard it. I've heard it. Retired Army mechanic, Jesus, sent a picture of you signing some stuff for his kids. And he said you absolutely made their day a few weeks ago at training camp.

Oh, heck yeah. There we go. You're looking very skinny. Oh, have you lost weight? I don't think so. No. You look, maybe it's the photo. Yeah, you look at it.

Hopefully. I'm jumping into those. conversation late, but especially in Egan, you need to consider the bagel place in Egan because Josh and I both live in Egan, and there's a lack of really good places like that in Egan. So you've got to consider that strongly. I need, you know what? I need, I need people to tell me where one needs to go. I need, like, that's kind of like the first, like, location. I'm telling you you should open one in Egan. It would be easy for you to get to. Put Egan on the list. Yes. And I would love that because, I mean, I work in Egan, so. Yeah.

love that well Brad writer no offense but the last time I saw you it appears that you don't need anything else to eat oh my god he's thinned out whatever I just I sat on your lap a week ago today I'm kidding of course you're as thin as a rail yeah you actually look a little on it you look a little too too thin if you ask me looking very gaunt we're wondering what's new with we're asking Andrew to Paula what's new Josh said you look like you lost some wait, you say no, that's about the same. Oh, what about, um, did you get a new hair do? You know, a lot of guys sign up for that hair replacement surgery.

Yeah. Or maybe you grew a mustache. A beard, a mustache. Trendy. Sideburns. Now, I've kept it all the same. I mean, you know, if I could get the hair transplant thing, I absolutely would because I'm getting so tired of having to shape my head every two or three days.

I do the same. I would just, but my wife wants me to like, in my current state where my hair is right now, she wants me to grow it out and just have like that little ponytail mullet coming out the back and then nothing on top. Yeah. She thinks that would look pretty cool. Dude, like the Jesse Ventura look. Yes.

Yeah. She knows the ladies would stay away from you if you got that haircut going. It is a pain in the ass. It is a, I mean, I'm a bald guy. Josh is a bald guy. It is a pain in the ass. I would love to never touch my skull ever again. But if you don't, then you have that old school 70s bald guy look with nothing on top and long everywhere else.

And that's just such a horrible look. So, yeah, it's a lot more work than I think people understand. You save a lot of money on haircuts, that's for sure. And shampoo and all that, but it is a pain in the ass. How old were you deep, oh, when you started going bald? Like noticing I was going bald. Like, I remember waking up and seeing like a bunch of hair on my pillow, probably like mid-20s. Same here. I was 24, and one of the guys that we work with was like, dude, I think you're going bald.

I'm like, you're crazy. There's no way I'm going bald, and I realize, oh, no, he's right. Yeah, you're in denial for a good while, and so you're like, yeah, I got to just shave it. That's a humbling day. Denial is a stage, yes. What about did you make any new friends or maybe some new enemies since the last time we talked? Oh, gosh, I hope it didn't make any new enemies. Like a violent conflict with a neighbor or anything like that? No, I guess we made some of friends. So back in Maryland where we live in the off-season,

we live in this little community. It's been pretty cool because my daughter's been able to, like, go out and, like, ride her bike to a friend's house because she's made friends in the community. Or, like, her friends have been coming over and, like, knocking on the door, like, kind of like old school, like knocking on door and be like, can Grace come out and play? And I'm like, this is just, this is so cool.

And, you know, we got to meet their friend's parents. and, like, get kind of close with them. So we have, like, more friends, like, in the neighborhood where we live back there. And so that's been pretty fun, actually. Yeah, that's cool when that happens. It's a nice story. Made some new friends. You've had that experience, too, Josh?

Yeah. We live in a neighborhood where it was a lot of folks were retired, and they moved out. Now it's changed, and there's plenty of kids in the neighborhood. Wonderful. Oh, did you pick up any new bad habits? Are you chewing tobacco or smoking cigarettes or anything since in the, off season, do you pick up any bad habits? Any bad habits?

Yeah. Overheating. I don't know. Self-mutilation. No. Nothing like that. No. You know, Nick's learning how to play the ukulele. Maybe you thought about trying an instrument? A new instrument. Or have you ever played an instrument?

I mean, yeah, like in middle school, but like not since. You haven't. No aspirational. No. My parents love that. They loved that you did not try musical instruments. Well, you know how, like, in middle school you have to pick, like, band or, like, chorus. I mean, at least we did. And I was like, all right, cool, I'll pick band. And they bought me like this, like, I don't know, expensive trumpet.

And I played it for, like, two years. And they never played the thing again. And they're like, oh, sweet. What are you going to do it this thing? Do you want to hear about my ukulele training so far, Andrew? I can tell you all about it. I mean, yeah, are you good? Well, I just haven't...

I quickly learned one song. It was three chords, and the song was, You Are My Sunshine. I watched myself a YouTube video, and a guy showed me on the video how to play the chords, but then I put that pig down, Josh, and I haven't picked it up since. I just haven't had the time really to dedicate.

It was a wonderful gift that Josh gave me. I had talked for years about maybe possibly learning to play the ukulele or the banjo or something like. And so I got a little moment. momentum, and then I've gone ahead and just crushed all that momentum on my own. But maybe once this football season, twice this football season, when you visit us on Fridays, maybe I'd play you a little inspirational song. How about like the Denny show?

You play when the Vikings win, Nick. Every time the Vikings win, you play the... Yeah, you play a little song. That'd be fun. Yeah, Mondays you come. It'll be like the Denny Green show, but it'll be the Nick show on Vikings. Friday. That is a wonderful idea. So every time the Vikings

win a ball game, you serenade Depot. Andrew, you tell me how many times am I going to have to play that ukulele if I do it every time you boys win a ball game. I'm going to pass this around the team and I'm going to tell them, boys, I need my Friday morning serenade, so let's get in high

gear. Mr. Justin Jefferson, let's go, buddy. As if he needs more motivation. That's a great idea, Randy. Shabar. A Vikings victory song played on the ukulele. Oh, how the rest of the NFC North will fear us. Oh, for sure. We're speaking with Andrew DePaula. He's got a big game Sunday. Season opener here at the New Metro Dome against the Green Bay Packers. We were talking about how

Andrew's bald and I'm bald and Josh is bald. And, you know, Andrew said his wife wants him to grow it out and have the Jesse Ventura look with the ponytail in the back. That would be hilarious. A listener sent in an idea for bald guys like me and D.E.E. Depot and Josh. Did you see this picture yet, Josh? No. Is they sending a photo? Yes, they said, I'm sorry. Who should I look for you? I don't know. I'll tell you I can't find that right now. Exactly. What you do, Andrew, Josh, grow out what you can on the sides in the back. And then you're probably going to need some, what do they call that, brill cream or maybe some hair spray. Some moose or something? Moose would work.

And you kind of push all the hair that you grow on the sides and the back, push it backwards. Oh, yeah. And so it looks like at all times, you're going really fast. It looks like a dinosaur. Are you following what I'm saying? Andrew, Nick, do you guys have any interest in just kind of growing some playoff bad hair, but just the whole year?

Wow. All right. Do you think you could commit to that, Andrew? Now, you're on television and sometimes national television. It might be more embarrassing for you, but it might be kind of. a fun way to bond. What do you say, Deepo? Not even a little bit interested in doing that.

Josh and I might consider it. Yeah. So we don't cut our hairs until the Vikings are officially eliminated from playoff intention. Just starting today. And if, of course, you have a great year, if you have the greatest of all years, Andrew Depot, what's your name again, DiPaula? Sometimes I forget the real last name because we use the nickname.

So if you have the greatest season in Vikings history, Yes. We don't cut our hairdo until February 15th. Yeah, the day after Valentine's day. We would look, we would look abysmal. Yeah, this would be bad. Disgusting. It's tough to look at.

I'm trying to think, Nick, do you have any weddings or anything? It's funny. The first thing I was thinking of was a funeral or a wedding. Yeah, me too. Now, of course. I'm just wondering how you guys are going to keep the ladies at bay. You know, it's hard enough as it is. Good point.

I think we'll be all right if we have. that look. It would be grotesque by the end, but I bet it would be something to see. Because I'll tell you what, the hair on the sides and the back still grows like I'm 11 years old. Me too. Sure. Nick, you could be the next

tiny Tim. Dude, with my ukulele and the tiptoe and the tulip. You know, I went to his funeral. It's a long story. But anyway, not a bad idea, Josh. Just a little something to keep up with during the football season. Definitely. Let's see how

repulsive the two radio dicks look today. I wonder how gray will be. I haven't seen my hair. I shave it every other day. It would be. I would come off like Doc Brown from back to the future. Hey, that's not a bad look. That's a great look.

Yeah, we are going to look like we're crazy. That's for sure. Andrew D. Paola. So here you go. You got game one on Sunday. Are you the type of guy that looks ahead at the schedule? Is there any particular game on the schedule you're looking forward to, or do they just wake you up on Sundays and say,

this football, bro. You're not traveling long distances. You're not doing one of those European deals this year, are you? No, I mean, we go to Mexico City, but that's only like a four and a two-hour and a half flight, like 4.45, something like that. So it's not crazy. No, we're not doing any crazy trips this year. I mean, I don't look ahead.

You look at the schedule and you kind of see the layout, right? But I'm not like hoping, like, oh, man, I can't wait until Miami comes here. Nobody's excited for Miami to come here. I mean, you know, you always look at like the weather games, right? Like, are we going to get possible cold or rain somewhere? So, you know, later in the year, I know we go to New York and New England at some point. You know, you're kind of like, all right, well, hopefully they get a warm front coming in on those days. But, I mean, no, I don't really look ahead.

I'm kind of beware on that, you know. Day by day, he says. Minute by minute, hour by hour. Somebody said it. I dig your vibe. No pro bowl. How upset are you? They've canned that whole pro bowl gimmick.

Yeah, you know, it kind of knew it was coming. So two years ago, when we were there, they were coming around asking players for their input on the pro bowl and like how they can improve it, what they could do to make it better. And then they just straight up said like, hey, look, we're losing money on the pro bowl. like we got to do something. And I was just kind of like, well, what else is there to do other than get rid of it? And the guy was like, yeah, it's a good point. And he like walked away. So Andrew DePaulock killed the Pro Bowl.

You kind of saw it was inevitable. And the look on their faces and like the questions they were asking, I'm like, they're, I mean, when they moved it, I was like, okay, they moved it now. The Super Bowl site saved money, this might keep it around. But I think they just saw the numbers overall. And we're like, let's just scrap it now before we have to do it later. It may make sense. Right on. You are a how many time pro bowler in your career, Andrew?

And then tell us after you tell, oh, go ahead. How many times have you been a pro bowler? Three. It's impressive. And this begins your whatteenth season in the national football league? It depends on how you keep count. But like overall, it's like 17 years, you know, since college. So my rookie year would have been 2010 had I played.

but I didn't sign until 2012, so it's my 14th or 15 training camp, but only like my 12th or 13 active season. F me. Wow. F me, run. By the way, a couple listeners have texted in on this idea that Josh and I will not cut our hair until the Vikings are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Interesting idea.

A couple people texted in to say that we would end up looking like 55-year-old beavis and butthead. They don't look good. when they do those episodes. No, it would be bad. But here's a positive, Josh, a listener text he didn't to say. Finally, when you and your wife are doing it? Yeah.

She'll have something to hang on to other than your ears. Big frigging satellites you got sticking off the side of your... They're not that bad. Poor Josh. Before we let you go, Andrew DePaula, what are you doing tonight? Tonight, what's tonight? Have you heard about what's going on tonight? Apparently not, no.

The chimpanzee versus human MMA fight? No. What? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's a real thing? Yeah, so. Apparently so. Apparently so.

We talked about it yesterday. Some absolute nut job MMA fighter. He's only 1-0 in his career. He just got started. I forgot his name. Doesn't matter. This dude has come forward and said, someone is paying him half a million dollars

to get in an MMA ring and fight a chimp to the death. This is supposedly going to be streamed somewhere. You'll have to look it up yourself because I don't have a skill set for that. But this is a real thing, apparently. I know as soon as I get home tonight, I'm going to try to find that absolute disaster on my computer. There's zero shot this goes through. There's no way.

Yeah, I think it'll get stopped. It has to. That's the story we were told, Andrew DePaula, Brad Ryder. Wow. Well, I mean, whoever this person is, I don't think they're very smart. It's probably why they fight MMA. He's going to die if this happens. That's the story.

Actually, if you want to know more, we mentioned it yesterday, and I couldn't get enough of it. I still can't get enough of this. Dude said that there's going to be someone in the gym with one of those long-range trank rifles. And if the monkey starts to beat him, the monkey's going to get tranked. What happens if the guy starts to beat the monkey? Are they going to trank the guy then, too? You'll have to tune in tonight, Brad, and find out.

Or will the pee-to-people be in the other corner with the trink and try to get that guy? We don't know, Brad Ryder. Not a bad guess. Pass this around the locker room, Andrew Apala. See if any of your... teammates, there's got to be a few of your, you've got a 55, 60, 70 guys in the room. There's got to be someone that knows about this. I'm going to ask around, but I don't know.

I don't know how I'm going to feel if they do know about it. Who would have the best? How are they going to feel about you if you know about it? Well, yeah, yeah, you're right. They say it's the first ever chimpanzee versus human-sanctioned MMA fight. I don't know. I'll look into the background on that, but they say it's the first ever. I believe that, yeah

I know Randy I know Randy Schabry got a kick out of this fun fact yesterday I did too they were a little worried because currently they say the organizers of this event they're a little worried because currently chimpanzees do not

understand the rules of mixed martial arts yeah Andrew thanks buddy good luck on Sunday and we'll bother you again in a week Hey, thanks, guys. Always a pleasure. See you, man. Pass that chimp versus human fight around the locker room.

I'm telling you, there's got to be some fellas that are tuned into this. There you go. Josh, turn your head towards the... Will that make a difference? Your ears are getting in the way of the antenna, the tower. Oh, wow, that does work. Vikings Green Bay, 3 o'clock over there at the New Metro Dome on Sunday. All right, since it's game one.

Randy Schaver, Bradrider. you want to make your grand predictions? How often will it be playing that victorious ukulele song this football season? Is Andrew off the line? Yes, he is. Okay. What is the Vegas overrun? I don't know.

How is it that you don't know the answer to that question? Let me look at it. I'll look it up real quick. Somebody look it up. All right. The Vegas win number is for the Vikings. I'm going to bet it's eight. Okay.

You're going to best it to say anything on a second. I'm looking it up. Only Randy would bet on an over-under number, meaning. That may be generous. It's eight and a half. Eight and a half. Eight and a half. All right, go ahead.

I'm going under. I'm going to go under, too. I'm going to say seven. Seven. Well, although the schedule is easier, I'm going to say seven. Well, that means, Josh, that they might be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. sometime around Thanksgiving. That'd be great.

Yeah. I'm going to go eight, but they're still under. I'll say they win eight. All right. I mean, selfishly, that'd be great. Obviously, as a fan, I hope that doesn't happen. Are you guys really going to do this? I don't know.

We'll drink about it. Might have to ask the wives. We'll have to drink about it. There's always hats. Yeah. Oh, yeah, we're pretty good at that. We're hat, guys. It's just like Josh said, it would be formal occasions on the calendar

between now and the middle of February that would concern us. If you decide to do this, then Dana has to be the referee. The referee? Well, yeah, because, you know, you may say you're going to do it, and then three days later, maybe you've cut back your hairs, and we don't want that, Dana.

Oh, so I've got to make sure I got to monitor them each day, make sure they're not trimming or doing any upkeep? Yep, Dana, bring a ruler in. So here's a guy, Randy Shaver, who, after 27 years, still thinks that you and I, Josh, are a couple of dishonest lowlights. I guess so. I mean, people would notice. That can't abide by the rules of a simple hair-cutting bet.

What the hell do you take us for? Well, I, you know, I just don't want you to skirt the rules. A listener is texted in to say, what if that chimp versus human fight is decided by the referee's decision? He's holding hands with the human and holding hands with the chimp, and we're all waiting to see which hand he raises up. It's all fun and games, a listener says. It's all fun in games in chimpanzee versus human MMA

until the human gets his pecker bitten off. Oh. Oh, God. What if you grabbed and twisted it? Oh, yeah, you got to count for that. Somebody's going to scream that. Again, the chimp does not the... We know how the humans being paid.

How is the chimpanzee being paid for this? Yeah, somebody. Some people were texting in saying, what's a chimp going to do with $500,000? Yeah, he has to have some sort of motivation. Grab this fucking twist it. His prize will be, he'll be passed off to live at Neverland

Ranch with the Jackson family. That will be his get some, Randy Shaver, Bradrider. Roll the boat, Scali, him up. Golden Gopher Football versus Mississippi State tomorrow afternoon. I was saying that this is exciting because this is like a real opponent, a real football game.

Yeah, there you do. First time, first time an SEC team has played in Minnesota against the gophers in 65 years. Who was the last? You know, that's a good question. I don't know. Wow. I think it was Vanderbilt.

I think I saw this note earlier this week. Okay, 65 years since an SEC team. Hey, man, I went to Vanderbilt too. Don't care! That was the, uh... How do I say that, Josh? That was the, uh... The origin?

The Genesis? Thank you, the origin or genesis of our Jay Cutler bit. Was it Vanderbilt 65 years ago? That's fascinating. Okay. Speaking of the SEC, I don't know. I don't know if this will grab me or not. University of Kentucky head football coach Will Stein is hoping a rowdy home crowd

will help his football team out this weekend. They're playing the University of Alabama. Ooh. And Will Stein said on a local radio show, he said, this needs to be the loudest group of 65,000 people in the yustry of the world. He added that he wants fans to, quote, stand up and scream obscenities at their opponent. We'll see if they follow suit. We'll see if the fans follow through on that.

Oh, I bet it wouldn't take a lot of arm twisting for that to happen. I guess I've never heard of. Coach say that exactly. I have me neither. Not that I can remember. We are looking for a big crowd and we're looking for filthy foul language. I don't see that as a big

rivalry. So maybe that's something that they are trying to pump up. Kentucky and Tennessee likely is a bigger rivalry than Alabama. Anytime Alabama comes to

your home stadium, that's a big deal. That's fun. Well, it was just extra special when the Golden Gophers defeated Auburn in that bowl game four or five, six years ago.

That was cool. Yes, yes. Number one, what an outstanding game that was. And number two, to beat a bunch of pompous SEC ass hats like Auburn. That feels good. That feels good. Yeah, for sure.

Okay. Speaking of pompous college people professors professors oh oh oh well when all you do is teach sex ed

are you really a professor half as morning show due to some sexual content parental discretion is advised on 93x man the University of Michigan just cannot get out of their own way It says here, 16 former University of Michigan hockey players have sued the university,

alleging that the team's former coaches and other employees turned a blind eye to decades of ritualized hazing that was sexual in nature. This is the latest, just ridiculous story coming out of the University of Michigan. These are guys who played hockey. for the Wolverines spanning between 19 and 84 all the way to 2001. Wow.

They've collectively sued the university. They say the coaches knew, other officials knew, and didn't do Dick. Isn't that, isn't the Michigan former coach? Isn't that the Hall of Fame?

Red Barrenson. Yes, Red Barrensen. That was back kind of in my era when I worked. with soccer hockey and we would play them every year. Hall of Fame coach, who is still alive. I was shocked. I think he is.

Like 110 now? He's quoted in this story or maybe they're quoting him from the past. Someone look up if Red Barents is still alive. He would be older than the hills. But we'll find out. He's 86. Jesus, Paul. He looked like he was 86 back in 1998.

Yes, he did. The allegations are just It's just over and over and over and over again. We were talking about hazing not that long ago on this show. I just don't understand. Never have. The players allege that they were held down and their genitals were shaved. They were anally penetrated by razor handles,

like the little handle of your Bick disposal. They were forced to come. other humiliating acts while nude at parties. There are allegations here, Josh, Randy Shaver, Brad Rider, Dana, that for a few of these kids, their pubic hair was removed with a blow torch. Jesus. What? Their penises were tied to a hockey helmet or a five-gallon bucket.

And then the gimmick was, senior players would fill that bucket. or helmet with hockey pucks to see how much their pecker could hold. So, 16 players in total, all of them anonymous. Characters like Red Berenson who have been named in this lawsuit are denying. What is the word here that he used? An assistant coach by the name of Mel Pearson during this time period, who later took over for Red Berenson. He was among several team employees who allegedly knew about the hazing

and told freshmen to just get through it. Just gut it out because the older guys had to get through it too. This is just, they all are personally, just mind-boggling. Right. Never once ever, ever did I consider doing it. any of these things while playing youths, I just... You know, when one or two people come forward with things, you kind of, you know, wonder, okay,

was this just somebody trying to get even with somebody? But I'm sorry, but if 16 people are something forward, that's something going on there. And you know there's more. Because 16 are the only ones that are going to fall through... Yeah, that's right. To follow through for the suit, you know there's other people. Now, here's a listener who says the University of Michigan has already paid out $1.2 billion to victims and fines in the past, in the past 10 years. So this story, I think what our listener is saying, and I don't want to name him, even though we know him, and I just don't want to, just in case, you know, I don't want anyone going after the guy.

I think, where was I going with this? Yeah, so this story is in the news. I think he's saying many, many other kids. Well, now they're not kids. They're grown folks. Many, many other people have been paid for the damages, and it was under the rug. $1.2 billion? Oh.

All right. With a blow torch? Oh, gosh. I don't get it. That's awful. How do you even come up with something like that? I'll tell you the story one more time. I wonder what burns more.

That or having cremarygesic spread across your genitals, and then they throw you in the shower. You'll have to tell that story. Well, first off, yes, Randy Schaeber. That's happened to me. It is no longer in 1961, so I think you have to explain to people what cremogizic is. Well, it's a balm that you put on your muscles to warm up your muscles. So like icy hot.

Ice hot, yeah. But when I'm... I was a sophomore. We were hazed terribly by our junior, senior, senior football players and that was part of it was they would trap you in the shower and

then spread that stuff all over you. Like rod and balls included? Yes. Oh my God. And it burned like a mother. It just so, yeah, I've been I've seen that stuff. I've been through it. Was that the worst of it for you?

Or did it get worse? Oh, no. I I think I've told the story where we showed up at practice and there were actual turds on our padlocks. Oh. Somebody had done that and then put all their, all our padlocks had. And, of course, they've been on there for a while. Yeah. So it was, yeah, actually creative in some way. Sure.

but disgusting. I mean, and it was every day. Jesus. It was every day. Frigian high ewegens. Yeah. So.

Yeah. I'm sorry. I'm beginning the Detroit News article on this that came out yesterday. I'm not going to get into what people should read this. This is amazing. I mean, in a bad way. Yeah. And Berensen is quoted basically is admitting a lot of this.

I mean, and they got him on the phone and talked to him and he was quoted and yeah. I'll tell you again, sadly. Guy I used to know, D1 hockey player, freshman, and big time hockey program. I think it was one of the first parties he went to with his teammates. And it was okay, freshman, line up. You're going to do the soggy sailor and the cracker dance and we're going to kick your ass and you're going to get naked and you're going to play Tuggo with your peckers and we're going to put shelled peanuts up your ass. All this is just nonsense.

And he said, absolutely not. I'm not getting involved in any of it. And the other freshman are like, come on, dude. And he said, no. And then the older guys are like, hey, man, you got to. And he said, no. This is the stupidest thing. There's absolutely no.

And he was a big dude. There was no one that could make him. And so he said no. And unfortunately, he said there were quite a few members of that hockey. club who just treated him poorly until the day he got out of there because he had the balls to stand up and say no. He made some friends, but not as many as he could have because these other jabronies were mad and jealous that he had the balls to stand up for himself. Twins Guardians all weekend. This is the new, the latest now or never series.

And a side note again on the Twins weekend series, our guy, Zach Johnson. from the local nonprofit organization. Roger up. We talked to them on air. I think it was just a week ago. Roger up, if you don't know, big, big, massive supporters in helping veterans and first responders

in many, many, many different ways. If you want to know more about Roger up, look them up on the Internet. Tomorrow, before the first pitch between the Twins and Guardians at a 310 start, show up early because tomorrow the twins will be host. hosting Roger Up and some other veteran community partners of Roger Up, and they're going to be on the ball field before they throw the first pitch.

So if you're heading off to the ballgame, show up early and give those folks a round of applause. We're big fans. Big fans. Ah, what else is going on? Oh, says here, all-time great big leaguer Hall of Famer Dave Winfield is ready to dump a book on us. A memoir, you might say. It's called Touching All the Bases, a story of power, purpose,

and surviving the Bronx. I like how that wraps up. It's all about his terrific career in Major League Baseball. It sounds like it focuses a lot on his career with the New York Yankees. Dave Winfield's one of those characters that I admire so much that I feel like I'd likely embarrass myself if I ever

got the chance to meet him in person. Josh, I think it would be David Coverdale Part 2. You think so? Uh-oh, because we might be getting him on the show. We're working on that. I have been enamored in love and an admirer of Dave Winfield since I was a tiny little kid. I just think he is one of the most

wonderful ball players and wonderful people. Could anybody make a baseball bat look like a match stick? I mean, the way that he whipped that bat is just amazing. I hope he talks a little bit about

his time at the University of Minnesota, of because you'll never see another athlete ever again. And I know that this is again the back in my day type of thing. But he played three sports at a Division I school and looked good at all of them. And the gophers never let him pitch until his senior year. He was like the Otani before there was ever Otani. Yeah. And the gophers, you either, my understanding is you either had to be an everyday field.

or a pitcher. You couldn't be both. And I don't think the gophers allowed him to pitch. I don't think it's a senior year. Could have played in the NFL, could have played in the NBA. Could have been a major league pitcher. He remains the only athlete

ever drafted by four professional sports leagues. That's amazing. Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Randy's old favorite, the American Basketball Association, and the National Football League. Now, it says here, that I think this is September 17th, but I've goat rodeoed the dates.

I've misplaced the date. I think it's September 17th. Dave will be at the Mall of America for a book signing. Again, Dave Winfield's new book, the story of power, purpose, and surviving the Bronx. And yeah, we are looking into talking to the sum bitch. They put up a statue of him in St. Paul not too long ago, too. What?

I didn't know there was a Dave Winfield statue that I can dry hump the next time I go there. Don't do that. They purposely didn't tell you about it. There's a sign there that says no dry humping. You ever see a 54-year-old man dry hump a statue? I haven't. I don't want to see that. If you try, there's an orangutanang they're going to let loose and come out.

I hear you. For chimpanzee, sorry, an orangutan. Yeah, get it right. We knew what the hell you were talking about. I think that's why they never erected Anna Nicole's Smith statue because they know, Nick, wherever you were in the world, you would travel to that and defile it. And something else would be a record.

Tara Reid. Tara Reid would be another one, sure. But Anna Nicole Smith. Is she one of your... I've been on the program long enough to know that? Is she one of your all-time favorites? You were really infatuated with her for a while. I would spend...

I would use up all of my saliva on the Anna Nicole Smith statue. I bet. My lips would be just. just completely dry and cracked, and you'd say, did you just survive a few days in the desert? No, I've been busy licking the Anna Nicole Smith statue over there in St. Paul. I'd be there for you with some Gatorade and Chapstick. Thank you, Cubby.

I wouldn't let you go out that way. Did we know this already? The Timberwolves have partnered up with a streaming platform called DAZN. Do we know this already? Did we know the price yet? No, that came out yesterday. That's what came out yesterday. If you want to watch the Timberwolves.

You got a couple different price options. What's it say here now? If you pay for the whole smear at once, the season will cost you $119.99. Why in God's name to the day? Just say $120. That's $119.19. How so?

If you want to pay for it in smaller chunks, I don't have that information. Anyway, $119. That's more than the twins ask. That's more than the pigs ask. if that bothers you at all one way or the other? Aren't there more Wolves games on national television? Like almost 40.

Oh, I'm sure they're going to play a lot of national. Almost half their games are being televised nationally. Yeah, that's a lot to ask for when half the games are on national TV. Yeah, yeah. F me running. Okay, I'll do it. Who's the first sucker to step up? Me?

Yeah, you'll probably do it. Yeah. I will. What am I going to do? Not watch the Timblewell? I don't know what the hell my wife and I would do most week nights if we're not sitting there and watching. Got to actually talk to each other? She's always got funny commentary.

She knows what she's doing when she's watching the Timberwell. She dumps nicknames on players. She F-bombs to television. Every time that Jaden McDaniels chokes a player, we're just dancing in the living room. We love to watch Jaden McDaniels. I love that guy, too. So there you go. All right, you boys, go out and have a wonderful weekend.

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Yeah, here we are. We're on the downhill side of things now. For cripes sake, it is 832. Hope folks are having the greatest Friday of all time. Of course, like a lot of people, we've been talking here and there this morning. about today, the significance of today, the 25th anniversary of 9-11. We shared some thoughts and some feelings and such a little bit earlier on, and we welcome

yours, 651-989-93-93. Oh, any damn thing, where you were, what you were thinking, maybe you were too young, but you still have something to say, say it. On our Luther-Bloom-Bloom-Tin-Kia text line, 651-9-8-9-9-9-3-9-3-9-9-3-9-9-3-9. Here's a couple of texts that ended up in my lap. One of our listeners, Josh, says, I was a low-voltage technician on my way to a customer when the first plane hit.

Got to the customer location, which happened to be the King of Diamonds. I watched the second plane hit on the big screen TV. So whenever teachers, what does this say whenever teachers have my kids oh whenever teachers have my kids tell where their parents

were when the plane's hit they get to proudly say in front of the whole class that their dad was at a gentleman's club bright and early in the morning that's a unique one yes it is no kidding where were you KOD

man on a Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock on a Tuesday dad yeah it's been very special people sharing their memories or things they just, they weren't old enough, like you said earlier, Nick, and they're sharing kind of what their parents taught them or what they learned in school. And it's still meaningful for a generation that weren't there to experience it like, you know, a lot of us of a certain age were. Of a certain age. But is that what you say when you're old? Yes, you do. I've heard

it said that way before when you're trying to skirt around the issue. Yeah, when you're half a century old, you've got to resort to that. But it's great hearing some of these stories. And it's nice to feel together, right? You know, in a time where not a common feeling these days. It isn't necessarily. I truly do believe we're more alike than we aren't, and people are focusing on some tertiary things. But days like today, it really feels good. So thank you for texting in.

I agree with you whether you have something meaningful and sincere to say about today or like our first texter there with the KOD story. If you have something fun or funny that helps ease the pain a little, bit, we welcome all of your thoughts on the subject. You wouldn't think you could get a funny text about that, but that is pretty humor. I'm sure even in that moment, he must have been thinking, you have got to be kidding me. Of all the places where I'm doing my low voltage technician work, I'm at a topless joint.

Yeah. I mean, a lot of people were at-acted. Oh, yeah, all nude. They're all nude. Probably not at that time of the morning. I suppose nobody's looking. I wasn't aware of this now. Well, and how would we be?

We got to work this morning in the dark at four or whatever. But it sounds like, according to a few of our listeners, there are a lot of freeway overpasses this morning already littered with American flags. Oh, yep. A couple people have texted in saying, when you go under this overpass or that overpass, there are people out this morning hanging the American flags in remembrance. that was really powerful stuff back then.

It's still powerful stuff today. You know, now that we're thinking about 25 years ago and whatnot, that's one thing that I do remember is people gathering on the overpasses to show the flag and just kind of show support for each other. I've gone to a couple of those where they'll have, like, the entire city police department and fire department do one of those. You know, they'll cruise down the freeway. Everybody's got lights and flags and stuff like that.

Here's a listener who was at Kirby Pucket House. Really? On 9-11. Doing some work? He didn't get into specifics. I'm a mail carrier. Says, no butthole play, Jesus. I'm a mail carrier.

On that particular day, I had a route inspection, so I had a supervisor walking with me all day. I always have headphones on so I can listen to certain radio shows, he says. I still remember that supervisor asking me questions all day as to what was happening. It still seems very surreal. That's a great word for it. Watching it play out on television was, there's no better word for it.

It was surreal. Couldn't believe what we were seeing. As I mentioned earlier, I did not understand at all what was happening. We thought they were accidental collisions, airplanes lost their way. The pilot passed out something. I was absolutely lost and clueless for about the first hour or so.

Well, I just never thought that could happen here, ever. It seems like that's what happens in other places, here. We mentioned earlier how vulnerable we felt all of a sudden. I'd never felt like that before. I was 16 when it happened, so I was in school. And it kind of felt like the end of innocence a little bit. And I remember one of the scariest parts

was obviously the horror on TV, but just seeing how panicked and scared the teachers were, you know, because we're just kids. And the adults, they were all very panicked and very scared. And that made it so much worse in the moment because you look to them as, well, they're the adults. They have answers

these questions that obviously nobody had answers to at the time and it was just very, very scary, very jarring, very, like I said, end of innocence a little bit. Mommy, daddy, are we going to be all right? Yeah, exactly. That kind of a thing. Wow, some of our listeners were really involved in unique activities 25 years ago today. We had the guy who was working at KOD. We had the guy who was working at Kirby Puckett House.

Here's a listener who says, on that day I left four. a tour with Jessica Simpson. What? She was doing a singing tour, and we all took off on this. He doesn't say what he did for a living alongside Jessica Simpson, but he said

we all left for the tour with a lot of uncertainty if we were actually going to be able to go through with it. We were, and then he has one more comment at the end of his text that I will not read out loud about Jessica Simpson. I can guess. I can guess we're he was going with that. You think so?

Probably. Earlier we also talked about some of the documentaries that are out there on 9-11 and there are some incredible shows that were put together on, I mean, you can find shows that go minute by minute

and use basically only the radio communication between the police and the poor people who are up in the buildings calling 911 and the communication between firefighters, you go there, I'll go there. There are some unbelievable document. If you are young and you don't really,

you've got a lot to choose from. I mean, it's dark. It's terrible, of course. We all know. There's no happy ending to that story. They grab me every single time. But they're so well done. I mean, there's a couple of movies, too.

Well, maybe I shouldn't include this one. I was going to talk about how Zero Dark 30, I'm such a big fan of that movie, but that's not about 9-11. That's more about, of course, the search and termination of Osama bin Laden. But what was the 9-11 movie where Nick Cage is a firefighter and trapped underneath the rubble? That one is, it's terrible, but it's wonderful. Was that just called World Trade Center?

Yes. Yes. We've had a couple stories saying their parent was. an EMT, a firefighter, or a police officer. They saw the news and they just went to work. I mean, without getting called in, they just said, I want to go do something. In New York City? No, here. Some listeners.

Certainly in New York City, you've heard that before. Yeah. This is great because you keep bringing up, you know, memories. The stories, I mentioned when we first cracked the mics. I mean, obviously there was so much bad, but there were some really wonderful things that came about. The stories of the survivors,

the stories of the first responders, who made it out, despite thinking, this is it. I'm done. They made it. The stories of the old-timers who went racing to enlist,

to re-enlist, and said, I don't care if I'm 84. I got to get my hands around the throat of the some bitches who did this to us. There are some really inspiring, wonderful stories that came about. I mean, think about that. Can you imagine the courage knowing, you know what, I'm going to go and try and save some people,

and I'm likely not going to make it out, and still rushing towards it because you want to do something. It takes a different breed. It does take a different breed. Earlier, a listener texted in and said that his cousin was working at the Pentagon. On 9-11, he hears and feels. this horrific sound and the impact of the airplane that crashed into the... And he says, what was that?

And the boss said, get back to work. You know? Minutes later, they realized what the hell it was. You know, at first he's thinking, boy, this could gain me an hour off. What was that? The boss said, get your... I mean, who could have ever imagined?

No. Who could have ever imagined? If I was the boss, I'd say, I'll go find out what that was, get back. I wouldn't think in a million years. I saw a video yesterday that was kind of eerie. It was, when you watched those documentaries, they always show like the Today Show coverage of what's happening. But they showed a montage of all the different national news shows that were their intros before the planes crashed. So it was just like intro like a normal show. They said, Michael Jordan's coming back to play for the Washington Wizards.

And we've got authors so-and-so coming on later. And it's just kind of eerie to see how it all just started like a normal day. It was a normal Tuesday. Not knowing what was about to happen. I don't think that author ever made it on the show. Well, we were supposed to have the band live on. I mean, that was kind of what our big event was for the day. And obviously that changed.

I don't even remember if maybe we talked to them a little bit beforehand. And they were going to perform and then everything happened. No, we were on air with them when the first plane hit. That's what I was asked. I couldn't remember if we had already started talking to, but they were going to perform. That was the plan. And then obviously that changed it.

We got about three words in before the planes hit. And like Josh mentioned earlier, we all had television. Nowadays, you wouldn't believe it. But we had working televisions. It's crazy. We had working televisions in every corner of every studio. And we would, you know, just have them on as a background distraction. It completely interrupted the interview.

And I remember one of the guys from live, once the newscasters made it clear what was happening. One of the guys just ran out of there because he had friends, you know, in New York City. So we were live when it happened. There you go. A lot of folks texting in as to where they were, what they were doing, how it made them feel. Snow plow, Jesus, do you remember how you addressed it on air? We were totally confused like we already mentioned. I think because it was just happening in front of our eyes. And I think because other news sources were reporting it as an accident. I think I'm fairly certain we originally reported it as an accident.

Yeah, and the size of the plane was wrong. At first it was a small plane that was being reported. But then, when it became clear what was happening, we continued to broadcast, we even stayed till, I don't know, Josh seems to think we stayed on air damn near all day. Yeah, we went through Taun Mastery. The beloved Tawn Mastery was on after us. We stayed through her show.

We really did? We stayed that long? Yeah. I must have been in a days. But yeah, so we stayed. I could see why. It was just really, really heartbreaking and so strange and surreal again to just to be sitting there and watching it happen. And I always have to throw this in and then we'll take a break.

Dana, I bet my life that you were watching WWE. So it would have been two nights later on Smackdown. they went ahead with a show and it was very emotional and everyone in the crowd had their American flags. And did they even wrestle that evening or was it just? I think it was just them talking a little, you know. That's all I remember is every character from the WWE roster just sat in front of a camera and recorded their thoughts on what had happened. And of course, most of them were very distraught and emotional. and wished the families of the victims well and went down that route.

That was the night I became a massive fan of John Bradshaw-Layfield. Because John Bradshaw-Layfield didn't want to say Dick Tracy other than one thing. He looked into the camera and he said, we're going to get you, you son of a bitch. We're going to kill you. I thought that was so awesome. That's badass. He's like, I don't know who you are, but we're going to find out, and we're going to choke you until you die. I remember sitting there with a beer in my hand like, let's do it.

Where do I sign up for the? JBL had me. I was climbing the walls, Josh. Me and JBL, let's go. We'll figure it out together. That's all we need. Put us in a helicopter, me, JBL, maybe one of the hollies, I don't know. And we'll go finger this out.

Hell, next week is our Rock the River party. did we sell that son of a bitch out yet? Sure did. Thank you. Thank you to everybody who bought tickets. Oh, I didn't know that. We sold it out. All sold out.

Rock the river, sold out. Can't believe that's already next week. I wish I could go. It sounds like a fun time. Oh. We'll miss you. So I suppose there's no need to tease all this information. We sold it out.

All right, I'll tell you anyway. Next Friday, 7 to 10 on the Mississippi River. What could you say, Josh? What could you say about the folks at Paddleford Riverboats? They've been with us for years. Always hooking us up. Rock Brigade will be there, live music, Rock Brigade, if you've bought your ticket. I'd love a set list.

I've looked it up, and I haven't found a Rock Brigade set list. Maybe we could just ask them so folks would know what to look forward to. Give them a telephone call. Call the Rock Brigade Hotline. So they're going to play a show, so be ready to dance. If you've already bought your ticket and you're jumping on the Rock, the River Party next Friday. Be ready to dance. ready.

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But that's great. We sold that up. They're always there for us, too. Before we go, we get a couple more text messages here on the anniversary of 9-11. And I mentioned one of the inspiring stories connected to that terrible day was how many big barrel-chested tank-assed Americans who might have been just a little over the hill still stormed into the recruiter's office and said, I want in. I want to re-enlist or enlist. And I want at those some bitches.

They did. I didn't have the balls for it, but people did. This is great. One of our listeners says the day after September 12th, 2011, pardon me, September 12th, 2001, I went to my recruiter and I joined the Army at the age of 37. That's outstanding. That is. I understand.

I mean, I think a lot of us felt that way. They weren't really looking for wimps, I don't think, to represent the country. But I think a lot of people felt that way. Well, you know, there's always got to be someone in the platoon that they pick on, Josh. They could have used us. Yeah. Yeah, so we're like our morale booster. Yeah.

Here's what not to do. We could have been the here's what not to do guy. We're just there for Target practice. That's a listener by the name of Duke Butternut Jesus. Day after, at 37 years old, he enlisted. That's incredible, dude. It's a damn good thing. There are a lot of guys like you.

Because there's too many guys like us. Because there's also quite a few guys like us who don't have the balls for such a thing. It brings up the story of my old high. school buddy who decided to join the weekend warriors. Give me the proper title. All of a sudden, I can't come up. National Guard? National Guard. They get that name. One of my buddies, the last some bitch you'd ever suspect. And this is disconnected from 9-11. This is before. This is before. So the last dude in our friend group that you would ever imagine would want to try the armed forces opt and signed up to be give it to me again.

National Guard. I don't have any idea why I'm having such trouble with that. And we were all like, wait a minute, what? Donnie is going to. And another friend even pulled him aside and said, now, Donnie, you got to understand. like this isn't just an F-off thing. Like, you know, if the S really hits the fan, you're going in. And Donnie said, yeah, yeah, I know, I get it, I get it.

But we had our doubts. So I remember a group of us were drinking beer somewhere. One guy said, did you guys hear that Donnie's going into the National Guard? And we all kind of chuckled again because he was the last guy you'd suspect. And one guy said, man, if it ever comes down to it, I got two words for Donnie. Friendly fire. Question. Yes.

Remember our buddy Marcel was in the National Guard? He was a paramedic as well. Marcel. He loved it. You want to talk about a good American. For sure. Marcel. One of the greatest guys you could meet.

He was a National Guard guy. While you and I were drinking and carrying on and hanging out with him? Yeah. He never mentioned that. Yeah, he's a humble guy. But he loved it, absolutely loved it. He's paramedic as well. Well, one more interesting story before we go.

And we hope everyone has a great Friday, great weekend. A listener texted in and says this. On the 10th anniversary of 9-11, I interviewed a survivor. This listener of ours at the time was a journalism student at Ball State University in Indiana. This goes back to we were talking about great documentaries and great movies about 9-11. Really important stuff. Some of that stuff is just must see. So, this listener of ours was a journalism student at Ball State University in Indiana

on the 10th anniversary of 9-11. Our listener interviewed a survivor named Michelle Cruz Rosado, who worked in Tower 2 on the 90th floor. So the listener says, if you want some good stuff, read her book called Pursuing Your Destiny. Her story is riveting. I'm going to look that up right now so I don't forget. Yeah. I won't crumple this up in case you need the information. You said your or her destiny?

Pursuing your destiny. Here it is right here. Josh, you are my density. What movie? That would be back to the future, 1985. You found the book? Yes. Okay. Thank you, everyone, for your text. Yeah. Also, I was joking. I'll be on the boat.

Much of the chagrin of some people, but people are texting. No, people are crashing out about it. They're like, I'm not even going to go if Josh is in there. Oh, yeah, right, right, right. No, seriously, I will be there. It's a joke I do pretty much every time, and it's a bad joke. I'm glad you made that clear. Hey, you know, Josh, here's the deal.

If you didn't show up for our Rock the River party next Friday, you know what that would mean, right? What's that? More sprite for the rest of us. That's right. They're not going to run out of Diet Coke. You know, this time I might get a lime to be fancy. Wow. Thanks to Whiscoo maple syrup, Jesus' wife, for being a first-time listener,

this morning. Hope you join the sisterhood. For God's sake, here's a listener who says, Josh, your mom attended Ball State this morning. She paid a visit to the campus of Ball State. By the way, I was laughing at something else. You were? I wouldn't amuse that. Happy 22nd birthday to Kenzie from your bonus mom, our friend Snott Rocket Jesus. Happy birthday to Lori, turning 59 from her favorite son. Happy birthday on Sunday to Emily from your very handsome boyfriend, Pat and the rest of the family. And before we wrap up here, as today is our Friday, we do want you to know how greatly

we've appreciated you sharing your thoughts on the 9-11 attacks, especially on such an important anniversary. Twenty-five years later, reading your text this morning has been a great help on a tough day. We're fortunate to have you with us, so thank you. And to the firemen, police officers, military, EMTs, paramedics, and the listening audience, I hope you feel the love and support you deserve. You've gotten a lot of love text to us by 93X listeners today. You should know that and you deserve to hear it more. If you're looking to find a way to mark the 25th anniversary of 9-11, we've got links to remembrance ceremonies and events happening around the state. You can find that on 93x.com. And one more note, the Luther Bloomington Kia text line number is going to change as

of Monday. There will be a grace period as you reprogram the number. So instead of 651, 989, 9393.93, the part that's going to change is the middle. It'll be 651-551-933-93. So the 551 is what's different. That's going to start on Monday. So just a reminder there. 93X half-assed morning show. Hey, podcast friends.

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