Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher - Hell is Hot… | 8/28/24

Episode Date: August 28, 2024

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I mean if you have a stop and shop In your neighborhood Good for you But apparently They are going to stop selling cigarettes and tobacco At the end of this month So if you're listening live

Today is the 28th of August 2024 So You have three days. Three days. If you hear this after the 31st of August, 24, you're out of luck. Stop and shop is not going to sell cigarettes or tobacco after the 31st of this month.

The supermarket change has about a chain has about 360 stores, primarily in the northeast. And they said that changes are a part of its commitment to community. wellness and will end sales of all cigarettes and tobacco products on Saturday the 31st. I don't know if you're able to go in and that's all we have left. This is what you get or if they're just completely gone. Okay, fine. Our responsibility, they continue, as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers, and communities work

towards better health outcomes. Are you? Gordon Reid. Stop and shop president. Are you? Well, yes, that's what he said. So public health advocates have long urged retailers to stop selling tobacco products. And some cities and states have also banned

tobacco sales in pharmacies. In response, the American Cancer Society said, we're pleased to partner with stop and shop to end sales. Then this step is in the right direction toward ending big tobacco's influence on kids and we know because those cigarettes sold at the stop and shop, man, do they, those, man, what they do to the kids.

Wow, those cigarettes at stop and shop, really affecting society. So, you know, we have Walmart announced that they would stop selling cigarettes at some of its U.S. stores. And they have most of the Walmarts don't sell cigarettes anymore, but you can still get it all with tobacco products at the gas station. that's right there on the Walmart property that is right there that Walmart owns? Yeah. They don't own all of them, Jeff. I know.

But their deal is with the Walmart company and their gas stations and quick stops or stop and shop or whatever they call them are right there where you can go in and get all your tobacco products. So it was nice of them to say that you can't get it in the store, but we're still, we're not going to lose any money.

How much money that is? That's a huge amount of money. Now, CBS stopped selling tobacco products back in 2014. And I've never been a big fan of CBS anyway, but they stopped selling tobacco in 2014. And then Target ended it way long ago. I mean, a long time ago. I think back in the early 2000, something like that, a long time.

So they still go on in this story. Other major chains continue to sell tobacco. Publix, Albertsons, Kroger, Costco in some locations. So Stop and Shop is owned by Dutch company. Ahold Delhaze. And I love Ahold Delhays, man. You can't drag me away from Ahold Delhays. Anyway, they recently closed 32 underperforming grocery stores.

So I will make a bet that within the next year, it's just between you and me now, okay? Nope. I am not a souser visionary. Well, anyway, I would say that Stop and Shop will close at least another 32 in the next year, because they will be underperforming. I just let us sell cigarettes. No, we can't do that. So just keep in mind that the Dutch company, Aholz del Hayes, is going to come down on Stop and Shop. and they're going to stop by

Gordon Reed's office, the president of Stop and Shop, and say, yeah, yeah, we're all for your commitment to community wellness, but your sales are down. So have a nice day. Welcome.

Welcome to chewing the fat. Makes me want to have a cigarette. So we talked about last week how North Korea was going to start offering people to come in. They were going to say, hey, you can come and visit a vacation in North Korea. While they're still doing the poop balloons,

I was amazed. I was looking at the story from Reuters who said, North Korea has launched thousands of balloons into South Korea since May. I did not know that it was that many. So according to this breakout, and the balloons are, you know,

bags of trash, and sometimes they were attached. to the balloons and manure was attached to the balloons. When originally we talked about this, I would think that the balloons inside the balloons had the poop, right? The poop balloons. But they weren't what they were. There's these giant balloons carrying the trash and the poop, and then they would just land in South Korea.

So starting in May, the first and second wave, North Korea launched 3,500 balloons. After a week, they released 330 poop balloons. Then, we're just going to go with it. We're all poop balloons. Yeah, sure, some of them weren't, but in my mind, all poop balloons.

Then the fourth wave, 310 balloons. So now we're like midway through June. Okay, fifth wave, end of June, 350 balloons. Then the end of June into July, 250 balloons. poop balloons. No, I take that back. That was the end of June. But then before we get to July,

they did another 180 balloons. So they weren't done in June yet. They weren't going to let June slow them down. Then they waited. Then they waited. And they waited until July 18. The 8th and 9th waves, they sent another 700 balloons.

Then July 24th, This is the 10th wave. 500 poop balloons into South Korea. Don't look up. Don't do it. Don't look up. Then they waited for a while. When was that last one?

That last one was the end of July. And then we're getting into August 10th and 11th, the 11th wave, 240 balloons. So North Korea has sent over 3,500 poop balloons into South Korea. Now, that has, something has to be done. I don't know what it can be done. I mean, it's funny to think, it's funny to think about poop balloons being floated into South Korea. But I would not want someone. I would want Oklahoma sending poop balloons into Texas and having to look up and see, you know, poop balloons landing outside of my home.

And so they're all. going in, I mean, they're all over Seoul. I mean, the office of the president has a bunch of them where they're landing. And I don't know that you can control it, really, unless they have North Korea fans that are set up on the border and they're just blowing the poop balloons into South Korea. But that is awesome. And, yeah, I mean, you have to bring them down somehow. And, I mean, you don't want to be in the neighborhood that the poop balloons are coming down on. No, thank you.

But, I mean, just think, it's, I didn't think, I thought it was 100. 300. It is hundreds. 3,500 poop balloons from North Korea. Wow. That's a major country right there. Don't tell me they've got nukes and they've got rockets. Shut up. They're sending poop balloons.

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So I've been talking about Elon and Polaris Dawn, and they've been delayed for a couple of days for safety, of course. And, okay, whatever, fine. But one of the things, one of the stories I did in my Fat 5, chewing the fat segment on Pat Unleashed today, talked about a company named Reflect Orbital. And the main story that I talked about was that they are now, they want to send it like a giant mirror up into space. And so that they'll be able to get sun during nighttime.

That's the plan. So that you would be able to use it. it would be directed at solar panels and the solar panel would be able to have that energy of the sun at night because I don't know if you know this they don't work at night when there's no sun

and the solar panels don't work I know it's a big surprise so anyway it's a complex process and they are saying that they have the technology to do this now right now they say well it's limited availability

it's only going to bring four minutes of sunlight. What are we even talking about? Four minutes of sunlight? I mean, all this money for, well, we can put a giant mirror in space. We can direct sunlight to your solar panels for four minutes. Come on now. Stop it.

Okay. So then I see where they are promoting and have promoted in the past. And I don't know that this is actually a thing. And I kind of want it to be a thing. And I kind of want it to be a thing, kind of. Is that they are talking about they're going to have an app where you can log on to the app and then you would obviously click the connect button.

And that would mean that you're in a dark space and that the app would be connected to a satellite and the satellite would shine a light at your GPS location so that you would light up your world wherever you're at from this satellite. and you'd be able to see what's going on. Now, I love the sound of that. It was pointed out that, you know,

if you happen to be like an ant under a magnifying glass, you could be scorched to death. But that's not what he's talking about. It's a light. It's like a, it would be like a helicopter. You know, when the police helicopter flies over you and shines the light down, you don't realize how light that makes it, man.

I don't know if you've ever had that happen to you I mean I'm not saying I have I'm just saying that if you've ever had that happen to you you realize holy crap they can actually see me and that's what that would be like so I want that to happen I want the app it's probably probably cheap cheap to log on and pay for the app to have a satellite

locate you at your GPS location and then beam a giant light down to where you're at that won't cost anything don't worry about it We can give that for free. Just look at the ad for 30 seconds before we beam the light down to your GPS location. Yeah, okay, that's all it is? Okay, good. And I know that those of you in Canada may be confused seeing trains on the train tracks actually moving.

Because last week they were going on strike. They were said, we're shutting down, and that's the way it goes. Well, on Saturday, the Canadian... Industrial Relations Board said, get back to work. You can't strike. Wait, what? Yeah, this is, we can't,

we can't have this happen. Yeah, we can. We're striking. We need, we're here. They haven't come to the table. No, get back to work. So they want you back, and they want you back on the job.

You 9,300 workers that were going to strike and shut down all the trained travel and deliveries and products, you're not doing that. You're not doing that at all. Wait, what, yeah. We've got the discretion and the ability. You guys can't strike.

That's the way it goes. Oh, okay. You can go ahead and sue. You can go ahead and take us to court if you want, and that's what the Teamsters are doing. But they said that they're going to go ahead and comply with the board's decision, but plans to appeal.

Yeah, they should appeal, arguing that it sets. That's a dangerous precedent. Yeah, it signals to corporate Canada, and that's what they want, that large companies need only stop their operations for a few hours, inflict short-term economic pain, and the federal government will step in to break a union. And that's exactly what's happening. The rights of Canadian workers have been significantly diminished today. So we're going to get those shipments back up and running. Yeah, you guys went down for a couple of days.

And sure, some of the human traveling trains, those ones that don't carry coal and products, yeah, they'll be back up and running. So on Monday, and they were up this week. Now, I would bet, and this is just me, thinking out loud, that if I'm one of the 9,300 rail workers that were ready to go on strike, because you bastards weren't giving us what we wanted

and you're forcing us to go back to work, I would not be happy about it. So, sorry about it. Am I moving slow enough for you? I'm not moving fast enough? Yeah, sorry. Thanks for riding on this train because I'm not going to,

you don't have a ticket, get off. You normally let me pay at the end. Not today. Get out. So have fun. I feel sorry, though. My whole point to this was that if you're in Canada and you're stopped at a train crossing, that's why.

Because we were talking that, you know, you were good to go. There weren't going to be in any train stopping the traffic. It was only for a couple of days. All right, let's go to the break room. I need something cold to drink desperately. Congratulations are in order to Travis and Jason Kelsey of the New Heights podcast. They just signed a deal with Amazon for over $100 million.

Congratulations. And I'd like to let Amazon know. My name is Jeff Fisher. You can reach out to me at Jeffrey JFR on X. You can reach out to me on Facebook, Jeff Fisher Radio, or Instagram, Jeff Fisher Radio. You know what? You can even email me anytime Amazon, Chewing the Fat at the Blaze.com.

And we can talk. We can talk. 100 million bucks for their, it's going to be the Wondry podcast, which is under the Amazon umbrella. They have exclusive distribution rights for the podcast and its back catalog, as well as first look option

for any new consumer products or podcast the brothers want to develop. The show will remain available across Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. And whoever wrote this article does not like Wondry. because they say in this article for the six people with a Wondry plus subscription episodes will be available early and ad free

well even if that's true that's why Wondry got the deal they want to bring people in and get bring them in to the Wondry world of the Jason and Travis Kelsey New Heights podcast now they have 98 episodes I can spit on 98 episodes

98 episodes is nothing I've got a back catalog I mean Okay so it belongs to the blaze That's not the point It's still a back catalog So Amazon is likely banking on the show's early popularity You Think

And Taylor Swift You think So don't forget We talked about the Alex Cooper's deal Call her Daddy With I mean she got 100 million from Sirius Then Jason Bateman

for Smartless, his podcast. Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, I think they got $100 million too from Spotify. And then from Sirius. And then Spotify renewed their deal with Rogan that was reported to be, you know, $250 million. Wow. And then remember we talked about Wondry,

that's the other Wondry one, was the Dak Shepard podcast, the Armchair Expert. Hubby, too, what's her face. yeah you know what's her face Stewart Christian Stewart is that no that's not no not Kristen Stewart no yeah Kristen Bell

don't be putting the wrong name in my head then I'm thinking no that's not I know that's not right yeah Kristen what's her face is the Twilight the vampire yeah no she's not with Dak Shepard no Jack Shepard is the hold hold the stupid car commercial I hate that commercial

I know it's in my head it's there so it's did it It did its job. It did his job. But that just, I mean, hold! It just, uh, just grinds me.

Anyway, that's Dax, and that's Kristen Bell. And Dax is the one who signed with Wondry, the same company that signed Jason and Travis to their podcast deal. Dax only got 80 million. So, I mean, the numbers are up now.

You know, we can say, Dax could say, I'm alone. I did it on my own. And Jason and Travis have to split it. So, Okay, you know, whatever.

And the Jason Bateman podcast on Sirius got 100 million. I mean, that's just because he's Jason Bateman. I know Will Arnett and Sean Hayes is part of the deal. And Rogan pay him whatever he wants. You know, he's embedded in the world now. And his stamp is the stamp of approval. Seriously. Now, I will say this.

Wondry or Spotify, but, you know, right now we're talking about Wondry. If you want to, you know, make an offer for two in the fat, I'll listen. I'm at the table. I don't want to throw a number out there and say, you know, embarrass myself or embarrass you. Like, let's say, for example, I were to say,

okay, $100 million. And you were going to say, oh, well, okay, we were going to offer you $150 million. See, that would embarrass me and embarrass you. So just make an offer. And then, you know, we'll talk. Okay? Yeah, okay. I see where Disney and DirecTV are in

talks again. They're negotiating their renewal. According to this, both sides are disputing the terms as the current deal expiration looms. I don't know when that deal is officially up but those deals usually they have a deadline

and then they pass the deadline because they say if we don't cut a deal in the next two weeks they're going away. If we don't cut a deal the next two weeks it's going away. And sooner or later they either cut a deal or it goes away. Direct TV man, they lost NFL deal. now if they lose Disney

Holy cow Disney brings a lot of content to the table man So that's a tough deal to have And I see where Regal cinemas Are now dealing with Fandango Because Regal remember not long ago They talked about how they were spending all this money

To redo their theaters And make them more at 2024 And so now they're making a deal with Fandango They have signed a multi-year deal To collaborate on advertising ticketing and concessions. That'll be fun. We'll see what comes of that.

Also, I read a story this morning. And I did not know about this show. And I want to apologize because I didn't know this show actually was going to exist. The headline was Matthew Fox joins Michelle Pfeiffer. And I thought, what is he doing with Michelle Pfeiffer? What is he doing with Michelle Pfeiffer? Anyway, but it says joins Michelle Pfeiffer in Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone spin-off. The Madison.

And I don't remember reading about the Madison. Now, it's set in Montana. Montana's Madison River Valley. And Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Fox are doing this show. Okay. All right, if you say so. I mean, I guess if Taylor thinks that she can pull it off, then I guess she can pull it off.

I don't think they're filming yet. It's produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and the Bosque Ranch Productions. and the Madison is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River Valley of Central Montana. Now, Fox will play Paul, a self-reliant bachelor who loves the outdoors, and Pfeiffer plays the mother of two daughters, Paige and Abigail. And Adams plays Paige's husband, and Miller plays Abigail's eldest daughter.

I don't care of all of these characters. But it doesn't say they're not even filming. We don't know, have any time stamp on what's going to, when it's going to be available. So, I mean, it may or may not happen at all. But right now, they have the people lined up to do it. So, yay. This episode is brought to you by Peloton. A new era of fitness is here.

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lift, flow, and go. Explore the new Peloton cross-training tread plus at OnePeloton.ca. Who died today? Who died today? Well, let's begin with Leonard Aureguio, who was the head of Barnes & Noble. I mean,

he built Barnes & Noble from nothing, really. He was this self-styled underdog and he transformed the publishing industry. Barnes and building, you know, Barnes & Nobles all over the country, one of the most powerful booksellers ever

until Jeff Bezos came to town and Jeff said, ooh, hey, Origgio, we love you and everything, but no, I'm Amazon and you're not. So, Leonardo Origio, dead at the age of of 83. He died

with a battle, according to the family, a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease. I don't wish that on anyone. I don't want that at all. Wow. He used a $1.2 million loan to purchase Barnes & Noble's name and the flagship store in lower

Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. He acquired hundreds of new stores over the next 20 years and in the 90s launched what became nationwide empire of superstores. Yeah, they were, I mean, unstoppable. Barnes and Noble. They still are today with the couches and the chairs. I mean, you know Barnes and Noble. That's Barnes and Noble. There was also, when I lived in St. Petersburg, and they still probably are there, and I apologize for not remembering their name because I loved them. There was a local bookstore in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Well, it's called Wilson's Book World now. I'm not sure if that was the name of it then, but they've been in St. Petersburg for, I don't know, 50, 60 years forever. They sell used books. They probably still have some of my collection. for sale because I had I sold them books over the years bought books from them I mean I love this place they were they were very very kind anyway uh and you know they were battling up against you know the monsters like Barnes and Noble for sure and uh this guy you know created a monster anyway rest in peace to Leonardo Rodriguez dead at the age of 83 then we have a no-named person we know that it was a female and uh she died at the Burning Man Festival.

I know. Burning Man just started. They were hurting for people to get there anyway from this year. People were bummed that, you know, last year they all got stuck in the mud and they didn't want to redo that again. Anyway, so the festival started last weekend. And, right, I think people were coming in on Sunday

for the Burning Man, yeah. And so the woman who was discovered unresponsive in the morning, that same day. So the first day. I mean, she's out there. She's a burner. Man, she's out there burning the day one.

And then whatever happened. I don't know what made her unresponsive. So don't look at me. I don't know what she did. But despite, according to Burning Man's emergency services, despite immediate attention, efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. We don't know what caused her death.

We don't have anything to do with it. It's not us. Okay. We have anything. to do with it. We're just, we're making sure everybody's okay. We're out here in Black Rock City. We're all for the burners. We're trying to get everything ready to go so that we can burn the man at the end of the week. We're good to go. Sorry, you know, we got nothing to do with how people, what people are doing to kill themselves. We don't know, we don't want that. Anyway, so rest in peace to the first

woman of the year who died at Burning Man Festival out there in Black Rock Desert. Then I saw a post yesterday, and I don't know who this is, and I don't know where the church is, but this may be the open for who died today from now on. I don't know. I just love it. And go ahead. Start her up. This is some church.

Hell is hot. There's no water there. Oh, hell is hot. Ain't no water there. No ice, no tea, no lemonade. No cold. No Sprite, no Gatorade. Oh, hell, it's hot.

Ain't no water there. Hell is hot. Ain't no water there. No ice, no tea, no lemonade. No coat. She could go out for hours. We don't know. Who's going to stop her?

No one. No one's going to stop her. I mean, you just keep going sooner or later, you got to go, oh, you know, Andy Bess or whatever. Whatever your name is, enough is enough. We know hell is hot. But I will say that, you know, she's either, so anybody that dies that we know is going to go to hell.

We don't know that. A lot of people, I mean, we're telling them to rest in peace. I am. I'm telling them to rest in peace. But some people, you look at it and you go, oh. No ice, no tea, no lemonade. Yeah, that they say about hell. No Coke, no Sprite, no Gatorade.

Oh, hell, it's hot. think about it. Hell is hot. Ain't no water there. No ice. No tea. No lemonade. No Coke.

No strike. No Gatorade. Whoever that is, wherever you are, awesome. I believe that I have the side effects of long COVID. I think I've

come to this conclusion. Well, I have the side effects of long COVID as a child. So, researchers, this new study for the National Institutes of Health, and I love their studies, well, it isn't their study, they funded it, they

gave the money. So researchers were able to analyze data from more than 5,000 children between the ages of 6 and 17. And the result, symptoms vary to different ages and from what adults with long COVID experience. So children's between the ages of 6 and 11,

struggled with symptoms like headaches, memory loss, lack of focus, sleep problems, stomach pain. See, I think I have that. I have that. And then older kids between 12 and 17 suffered from body pain, low energy, fatigue after walking, and dizziness. I have that as well.

I believe I have the side effects of long COVID that the kids have. So these health experts believe that kids can have milder symptoms when they contact the virus compared to adults. However, the study's lead author said it's important for doctors to know the signs of long COVID. Otherwise, we may be missing children suffering from it. Really? And NBC News, my man, Lester Holt, reports some kids are missing school or skipping extracurriculars

because of long COVID. Well, yeah, if I'm struggling with headaches and memory loss, lack of focus, sleep problems, stomach pain, or as I get a little bit older, body pain, low energy, fatigue when walking and dizziness, yeah, I'm going to miss some things too. And I do. That's why I think I have it. I think I have this. I have, I'm feeling like I actually have symptoms of long COVID from kids. Anyway, so the findings also account for early variants of COVID cases, but not. Omnacron. So it could be worse

because I don't know what version I got. I mean, I had COVID once. And we know I'm vaxed. So I know. Don't look at me like that. We know I'm vaxed. And so, I mean, I, and now I'm suffering from long COVID side effects that happened to, well,

they claim it happens to younger people, but I believe that it happens to everyone because I have those. So if you're walking around, struggling with headaches, memory loss, lack of focus, sleep problems, and stomach pain, you are the same as kids 6 to 11. And if you're suffering body pain, low energy, fatigue after walking, and dizziness, you're suffering the same thing as kids between 12 and 17.

So really, you're suffering the side effects as all kids for COVID. So don't start, don't look at me. Like, isn't that just being an adult, Jeff? No. No, it is not. All right, I am suffering from side effects of long COVID. It's hockey season, and you can get anything you need delivered with Uber Eats. Well, almost, almost anything.

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I love, I love Ohio. Not really. But, you know, whatever. If you're from Ohio, you know, I appreciate you. So anyway, a state prison in Ohio for the first time in the state's history. And the first time in the state's history, this may be the first time in the United States history. They gave a five-course meal, served to members of the public with food prepared by the incarcerated men from fruits and vegetables grown in the prison garden. So almost 60 people dined at the Grafton Correctional Institution.

Love that place. Where incarcerated men in prisons Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute hosted the event in two prison gardens, the Edwins Garden and the Hope City Garden. Edwins, an organization dedicated to education in prisons, hosted the dinner as part of its culinary course, offered in 652 prisons and jails around the country. Okay, so, but it doesn't say that they actually serve.

served people from the outside. The six-month course provides training to incarcerated people, teaching them cooking techniques, safety and sanitation, knife skills, and other certifications needed to work at a fine dining establishment. You know, like Waffle House or Denny's fine eating establishments like that. So you get it out of prison. At least you have a skill. You have something you can do when you get out of prison.

Yeah, I can cook. Now, you might not be cooking at the, you know, the four-star Michelin's, but you're still cooking. I mean, listen, the people at Denny's want their eggs and pancakes cooked correctly. Okay, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. So the James Beard Award semi-oh, this is all restaurateur. This is the guy award. Class of teach incarcerated men's about culinary arts and hospitality.

Okay. So the program is born out of the belief that every human being, regardless of their past, has a right to fair. an equal future. Yeah, okay. Yeah, they do. They do have that right. It's whether they take it up or not. I realize that's what you're offering here. So good for you. I hope it works up. I don't know that I would do that. That's fascinating. I don't know that I would actually, I mean, you don't go into the prison. You eat in their gardens. I don't know that I would do that. Although, you know, if it's free, as long as I don't have to pay for it, bring it on. If you're offering this, if the Edwins Garden and Hope City Garden is saying once a year you get a ticket,

you come in and you eat food prepared by the inmates that it's part of the program. I'm in. Maybe we could broadcast live from there. I'm in for that as well. We can judge them. We can judge because you all get 100. Y'all are perfect.

It's beautiful. Don't worry about it. I mean, the show is chewing the fat. So, I mean, I realize that they're cooking. you know, good food and teaching them techniques and safety and sanitation skills, but it all comes down to how good the fat is. And we are here to chew the fat. Am I right?

And of course I am. Speaking of fat, after 40 years in captivity, the last elephant at South Africa's National Zoo enters to the wild. I'm sure it's going to be a documentary, The Last Elephant. So the last elephant in South Africa's National Zoo, Charlie, has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity. In other news, Charlie has been shot and killed. No, I'm just teasing. Captured in Zimbabwe in 1984, at just two years old, Charlie was the first trained to perform in a circus before being moved to the National Zoo in early 2000s. Animal welfare groups have long advocated for his release due to concerns about.

about his health and well-being. So the EMS Foundation announced that Charlie had been successfully relocated to the Shambola Private Reserve in Limpopo province after a four-hour journey. I don't know if they made him walk. I don't know if they put him up on the fat guy elephant trailer. They put him in a car, how he got there. At the zoo, Charlie witnessed the deaths of several other elephants, including his own calf, which contributed to signs of disson.

distress. Well, yeah, he figured he was next. Uh, hello. So despite initial resistance from the zoo's management, animal welfare organizations persisted, eventually leading to Charlie's retirement. Now in the 10,000 hectare reserve with other elephants, Charlie's being closely monitored by veterinary experts and they, these other doctors led the transfer and expressed optimism about Charlie's recovery and eventual reintegration into the wild. So he's not really in the wild. He's like in the pre-wild.

We sent him to this Hechtar Reserve. This is like the elephant halfway house. Yeah, this is actually when he learns how to cook and he can serve people in the garden, then he'll be set free. He'll be ready to go. So he'll be able to join the existing elephant community at Shambala.

But until then, until he learns how to cook and use the techniques and all the safety and sanitation and knife skills that it takes to be certified. Until then, Charlie has to stay in the halfway house. But once he learns, he'll be fine and he'll be back in the wild. All right, let's get out of here. Here's the joke of the day.

Sent to me, emailed me, Chewing the Fat at theblaze.com. Matt. I don't think Matt has ordered a cameo from me yet at Jeffrey JFR on Cameo, but that's okay. I just need to promo cameo. It's not about you, Matt. Okay. So at Jeffrey JFR on Cameo.

It's not free, by the way. I'm like the cameo is my pimp. And you give the pimp money. The pimp gives the hooker money. The hooker does what you wanted to do. That's what I am. I am the, well, I'm the hooker. And that's the way it is.

Anyway, so Matt sent me an email to tune the fat of the blaze.com. And he also was requesting to be a contestant on what's to lie. Said he wanted to give it a shot. I will say, I already have a contestant lined up for this week. So you never know, Matt. It could be next week. It could be the five. following week might be this coming Friday

if this guy doesn't answer. Okay, you never know. Just never know what's going to happen. So in his email, and this is how he's going to, this is how he won a position to get on what's the lie. He said in his email that what do you, well, first of all,

he knows that nobody supports zoos like myself and chewing the fat. Which is a fact. I just got done telling you about Charlie being set free to the halfway house the elephants i love them uh so he wanted to give me a joke of the day uh that tied in with animals and zoos what do you call a zoo with no animals and one dog i don't know jeff what do you call a zoo with no

animals and one dog a shit zoo oh hell it's hot ain't no water there no So, I mean, it was just a shih Tzu. What are we talking about here? Stream and subscribe to more Blaze Media content at theblaze.com slash podcasts.