KSR - 2024-05-10- KSR - Hour 1

Episode Date: May 10, 2024

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All right, welcome in. It's the Freaky Friday edition of Kentucky Sports Radio. Ryan Lemon, Drew Franklin, and Shannon the dude. Mario will join us as well because our big toe, Matt Jones, is off to Dallas, Texas, for the... The graduation of his mama, Karen. Yay. Early congratulations.

Early congratulations. Graduating from, what is the proper? I don't know the same name of the school. I think it's seminary school. I think it might be the proper way to say it. So we're all very, very proud of Karen. Very, very happy for her. But as always, we're going to carry the load from here the rest of the day.

So please give us a call. 859-280287. That's the Clark's Pump and Shop phone number. This show is sponsored, as always, by the T.J. Smith Law Office. It's called T.J. Shannon. What's he do? He'll make them pay. He'll make them pay. We've got the A Vision Glass Text Machine.

Well, I guess it's down in Dallas also. If you know my cell phone number, we'll use it as the A Vision Glass Text Machine today. We'll have our Whiskey Thief song the day, which better be a Darius Rucker song today, Shannon. I'll see, by the way, that that video of Hootie and the Blowfish covering a Stone Temple Pilot song is now resurfacing again. It's trending. And now they're tagging you and I on everything. Every 20 minutes, I'm getting tagged on the same video. So you don't have the tag us.

We've seen it. We know it exists. We knew it existed 25 years ago. Thank you, though. Shannon and I get it about 20, 25 times a day. We're just talking about group text messages and how much it drives me crazy. It's the same thing with those tweets. Well, we've got a lot going on today. We've got a follow-up on the Dairy Queen Gate. Yeah. We have a follow-up on that.

We need two public apologies. Yes. One from Mario, one from you. We have good news about the KSR Parlay. Okay. We have homework we had last night. we had to fill out. I've done this show.

I think my first time on it was year one, just popping on, so a decade of it. I think yesterday was the first time I've been sent show prep 24 hours in advance. First time ever that I knew topics. Well, I had nothing to do yesterday, so I'm going through the topics. And Shannon, you'll be happy to know I've got a lot of good baseball topics to talk about today. So that's what we have on the plate. But I think first thing we have to do, we have to start with the John Caliperi tweets from yesterday.

Okay. Don't you think that's the way we need to start? You agree? You're driving the car. I'm just riding shotgun here. Well, I mean, I think because it took us all a little by surprise. It just kind of seemed a little odd. I think might be the best way to say it.

Is that fair? Yeah, he was just in his feels, I think. So the first tweet he texted, texted, tweeted yesterday, exed, posted on the tweeter. Published. What did he say, T. He used to call it, the tweeter. God rest J.T. He was great.

John Caliperi says, was in Lexington letting friends know of our appreciation. Talked with Joe and Kelly Kraft about our friendship and relationship. They were a part of our journey. We are still friends. It just seems a little odd to put that out there. Am I wrong? It was a little weird and thinking of a little unexpected.

I heard Cal was in town yesterday. I actually had a longtime friend running him on a dog walk. Really? And they made small dog talk. Talked to Cal a little bit. He was very friendly, so I knew he was around Lexington. I saw that. I just,

I feel like maybe this is, we never got a, we got the video, uh, that when he was thinking about a job, the next thing, you know, he was there.

This kind of felt like a goodbye. This was a goodbye. I don't know that there was his last trip to Lexington, but knowing that he's here, maybe he was, maybe he made his rounds, said hi to everyone, including Joe and Kelly.

Uh, but I just, it felt like Cal was, like I said, a minute, he's kind of in his feels a little bit when he, when he fired that out. Then he followed it up.

Let me assure you all that the fans, nor the crafts were part of our decision. Another voice was needed. That was in all caps. Another voice was needed. I like and respect Coach Pope. He and his staff will have success. Great.

I'm glad he said that. My memories are of 15 great years. Thanks to all, Coach Cal. I like that. That was. That was the goodbye. That was the thank you. I'll miss you.

Kiss you on the cheek. Goodbye. wasn't it? I kind of picture him sending it with Lexington in the review mirror. Not driving. He's in the passenger, so you don't text and drive. I buckle up, put your phone down. But, you know, it's kind of like he's seeing the Lexington life.

That door closed for the last time. I like that he added, I like and respect Coach Pope. He said he'll have success. I think he's used another voice line before. Yes. I repeated that. The craft thing feels a little forced. I mean, when I'm friends with someone, I don't get on Twitter and announce that I'm friends with them.

But, you know, there's much more to focus on than just that. That part was a little weird. it did feel like Cal was in his feels a little bit leaving Lexington. Shannon, what were your thoughts about it? Sort of awkwardly worded, maybe, but I think this is just his way of maybe having a sense of closure because it all just ended so abruptly. You know, I don't, I didn't see it coming, you know, Cal leaving for Kentucky and going to Arkansas.

He did that video, but I felt like this is his way of sort of putting a button on his time here at Kentucky with those tweets and just providing a little bit of closure, at least maybe in his mind, if not anyone else's. Yeah, I think Shannon nailed it. I think in Cal's mind, he's but a little bit of closure. The first tweet I thought was very odd. Lane, you liked your word, forced almost. Oh, there was two tweets mentioned in the crafts.

One would have been fine. Yes. This second tweet, I read it, and it almost made me, well, it did make me sad, because this was Cal saying goodbye to us. After 15 great years, he's saying goodbye. And I don't know this. I'm going to guess this, Drew. You may, 90% of the.

the time those tweets that come from the coach cowl account he did not write somebody else wrote that for him oh yeah definitely there's some funny stories about those if you want to go way back in the day we may have to do that today this one i felt like is coming from him this i don't know this one i think i felt like he wrote that definitely i mean even wrote coach cow at the end like i don't know that he's ever he's never done that yeah tagged i mean maybe he typed it up in a text and sent it someone that put this out but no i fully suspect this is cow yeah sending it i mean it Like I said, it's kind of the way it's worded. It's a little jumbled.

Probably a little emotional and making it clear that there was no beef there. This is saying goodbye to Cal, but he also, he's going to be attached to UK forever. We're going to put him in the rafters one day. He doesn't want to leave with his fingers in the air. I'm sure part of it's that too. Shannon, don't you think that this was straight from Coach Cal? This was not somebody writing something for him. Yeah.

You know, somebody asked him in his opening press conference in Arkansas, So Coach, are you going to change your handle on Twitter? And he's like, what, huh, what does that mean? Like, he had no idea what that even meant. So I tend to believe something along the lines of what Drew just said. Maybe he said, I'm going to text this to whoever runs my Twitter account, copy and paste it and tweet it out. But, yeah, I don't know. I doubt he even knows how to log into his Twitter account.

Obviously, it doesn't know how to log into the analytics program. So I don't know that that's too far-fetched to say he doesn't know how to get into Twitter. Ellen does. Ellen's very savvy on social media with her Instagram account. Maybe she helped guide him through it, but I... I think he's capable of firing off a tweet. He's not the most tech savvy, but I bet he can send a tweet. I'm going to hang on the theory that that is straight from him.

He wrote that he's sitting in. Well, he's probably been moved out. He doesn't even have a big lazy boy in his living room anymore and wrote that himself. That was in the back of the car on the way out of town. The way out of town. Sleeping with earplugs these days of air. But it did make me a little sad. I thought it was a nice touch.

It was a nice touch. The first tweet I thought was, what is this? That was very odd and awkward. Second one, I thought, thank you. You know, now we're going to beat your butt every time we play you. Thank you, get out of town, never going to beat your butt. You made that sound like the most important game in the history of Kentucky basketball yesterday. And I'm going to hang on that.

I mean, I had a lot of people support me on that. Kentucky has to beat Cal his first game back at Rupp. Kentucky has to win. You can't let Cal come in back. back in here and beat you. You just can't. I feel like you're very passionate about that. I am very passionate about it. We get accused of doing Cal Radio, but, I mean, there was another Cal's story yesterday while we're on the topic.

That's true. There's a story that came out of him living with Brad down there. Did you see that? Let's talk about that one. They're living in, what, a little apartment. It says a condo. I assume. A condo, yeah. I don't think it's like when I lived in an apartment in Lex. I bet they're doing all right in their condo. But it's close to bars, and he has to wear earplugs as karaoke's playing. What he said the first? That has to be hard on anyone going from what he has over there for $4 million,

the comfort of Lexington, to you're now in the Bar District of Fayetteville. He said, what, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, it was quiet, no problems. Friday rode around and there's karaoke and everything else going on down there. Yeah, that also came out yesterday. There was some nice stuff in however you wanted to interpret it. Some people saw it shots at BBN, but there was a CBS story with some quotes about Cal. But that was the most interesting part that came out of it is the current living. situation as he moves over to the new headquarters.

Yeah, you don't think, you know, you don't really think about that. Even like what Coach Pope, where is he living right now, why his family is still back in Utah? He could be in the same circumstances. He could be the exact same thing, living here in a one-bedroom condo that he doesn't stay in very often and what's he up and about, but Cal's the same thing. Him and Brad shacking up together, father-son, and a condo party palace until they get their house situation arranged.

Pope's wearing what he brought in the one suitcase from Utah and then whatever UK, they're giving them off the whatever gear they're giving them out of the team store right now he's ukay swag he's living that same lifestyle and lexon and maybe just not next to karaoke well cow does seem to wear that same Arkansas pullover in most of the videos i see of him it's that same red Arkansas pullover i mean they're they're they're on the go they got to get by with where they're which i assume is straight out of the team store uh so do you you you were okay with the fact well you weren't it didn't feel as strong as Kentucky has to win that game though when Cal comes over here. No, I just don't want to put that pressure on Pope for the play.

I do. I do. I mean, as a fan, yeah, I'm going to win, but if they lose it, I'm going to go, well, that stunk, but we still have a lot to accomplish. So let me ask you, Ryan, you say that Pope in Kentucky has to win that game. I would then say back to you or what? You think Kentucky fans are just going to run them out of Lexington? If he doesn't win that game? Or when you say he has to win, what if he doesn't? They won't, you know, run him out, but there'll be some people that are really upset. Like, how did we let Cal go? He's going to beat us. every year we play them.

They're going to win a national championship before we do, that kind of thing. You're talking about the C, told you? Yeah, see, I told you stuff. Yeah, we'll get loud. It'll get very, very, very loud. I think it depends on how the season's going up to that point. You know, if they've won seven games

and we're already in the, you know, conference schedule and they're struggling, then you lose that game. Yeah, but if they have a great record and they lose that game, I don't know that the crowd will be that loud. Maybe you're right. I don't know. We'll have to wait and see. The first time that Petino came back and played against Tubby,

that to me is one of, that is the best pre-game environment I've ever been in at Rupp Arena. It was unbelievable, just that anticipation of him walking back into Rupp Arena, and then he pulled a fast one on everybody. He didn't come out of the visitor's tunnel. He came out of the home tunnel when all the media was down at the visitor. Did you know this? I didn't know any of this.

This is for my time. I wouldn't know what this experience will be like when it comes up. All the media were, they were all down at the visitors. entrance because he was coming in with Louisville and he came through the home team entrance and surprised everybody yeah and the place just was just I'm telling you man it was it was the best pregame environment I've ever seen for anything ever and and Tubby won the same thing when Patino came and played Caliperi for the first time I was at that one that was one of my favorite games Caliperia won and one with some some physicality

we'll call it physicality so I think the same thing. Pope's got to win. You can't let Cal come here in your home in your living room and beat you up a little bit. You can't let that happen. Yeah, I wasn't around for the Patino comeback. I guess the only thing that would compare it like when Tubby came in, it was a celebration. He had high point and it wasn't really a rivalry.

So I look forward to that game. I guess football, we haven't really, did Joker come back as the Florida receivers coach? I guess it's the closest thing I've had on that end. Yeah. But no, that nothing to that level for sure. No, it'll be a big one. I didn't know the Patino's story coming out the other end. So we want to hear from you.

859-280-2287. That is the Clark's Pubbtshop phone number. We're going to lot of calls today. Shannon won't buzz you unless... No, Shannon, if you want to buzz people today, you feel like you... Just in the middle of a call. Just at my own discretion? At your own discretion.

That feels really mean. I mean, you know, 30 seconds, I have an excuse to buzz people. If it's 30 seconds... If you don't like somebody after five seconds, Shannon, you can buzz them today. Okay. I thought we'd go for it. You give me a lot of power. Give me a lot of power over here.

But we have a lot to celebrate because the KSR Parlay hit last night. Yes. It was kind of limped in to the finish line. It's all right. We had people, when I posted the graphic, people saying instant loss, you idiot, why would you pick this? The last I checked, we got more money in our account right now than we did yesterday, don't we? The KISR Parlay for only the second time ever, I think, is hit last night.

Oh, come on. It's more than two. I think it's just two. Oh, don't know. It's definitely. Let's not bring numbers into it. Bottom line, the KSR Parley hit. That's what matters.

We're not looking back. We're looking forward. Pick the calves to win last night and pick the Mavs to win last night. We had the under, which some people got it and hit all three. I'll admit, and you were the same, I think we were a push. Yes. Because the original odds, we ended up being a push, but you still get paid on that. Well, I had to ask you that, you know, because it says under 212.

Well, it hit 212. That's not necessarily under. You just throw that one out of the parlay, so our three-teamer became a two-team. It hurt your payout a little bit, but you still probably got close to, what, three-to-one-ish? I guess, I had no idea. Like I say, Edith, Draft Kings. Eat-it, Draft Kings. We won.

Welcome, everyone. We won. Well, the first of me of everyone won, Ryan, and you didn't bet punt. Actually, I want to give a personal, personal eat-it to the guy that said instant loss. Where's his name? Oh, it looks like he deleted it. Oh, he deleted his tweet. Imagine that.

Imagine that. Well, there we go. All right. Take our break, come back, go back to the phone line, 859-2-80-2-287. Ryan, Drew, and Shannon, and Mario's got to come and apologize to Dairy Queen. We come back here on Kentucky Sports Radio. Is this the Darius Rucker version? Yeah, I figure we could collectively, you and I both agree that this is the Whiskey Thief Song of the Day.

Whiskey Thief Song of the Day, brought you by Shannon the dude. Darius Rucker singing Stone Temple Pilots. Great rendition, Shannon. I don't know if you've ever heard it before, but I think you'd really like it. First time I've ever heard it. Is it? Wow. How about that?

First time I've seen it in 10 minutes. Before we go any further, we have, you better do your birthday wishes. You're going to get in trouble when you get home. Oh, yeah, my wife. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. That's kind of a big one. I'm just kidding, of course.

Happy birthday to Abby. She is celebrating a unnumbered birthday today. We have a big night planned. Looking forward to hanging out all evening. But to everyone listening, I hope you will also join me in wishing her. Happy birthday as she's at work now, and I'm going to meet her for lunch and start the party from there. Can you talk about what you and... We're going to Braggazzi.

Yeah, and go ahead, fill out. Tell us the whole plan tonight. Well, we're going to Nate Bergotsie, taking her mom, my parents, my sister flew in from out of town to go to the comedy show. That one's been planned for a while. And where's that at? That's at Rupp. That's it Rupp.

Then a wrinkle was thrown in our plans that the John Legend concerts downtown. Also tonight. We are blessed to do the double-header. Aren't they at the same time? They're in the same building. I have legs. John Legends on the other side. Convincent Center side?

I'm just going to be across the hallway and Rupp Arena. Might have even asked around for specific times on certain people performing at certain times. And yes, I think we're going to be able to attend both. Shannon, you're coming to John Legend tonight too, right? Planning on it, yeah, that's the plan. How big of a crowd are we looking at for this John Legend thing? I'm just curious. Like, is it going to be like thousands or a couple of hope?

absolutely nothing about the crowd what to wear. Yeah, that's what I'm wondering. Do I show up in a tie? I mean, this is some high company we're going to be with Shannon. This is part of the... So John Legend's in one of the ballrooms at the convention center? Yes. Well, you'll probably get a couple thousand people in there.

Yeah, I would expect they have a good crowd. But, you know, it's the fundraiser for the NIL. It's the 500 strong club. It's now 502 strong. Shannon and I get in there. That's right. But, you know, we've talked about it plenty. They're raising all the money for you.

UK football. I'm sure it was a pretty expensive ticket, but we're blessed to be invited as radio people. We're media. We're media. You're sneaking in from the Bergotsie comedy show into the John Legend concert. It's not sneaking in. They said we could come. I'm just walking across the hallway to the other event. I don't know about that, Shannon. It sounds like your little no, I mean, there's the wrong with that. I would just say, I mean, you know, if you time it right, you can do it where you'll leave in between sets. You know, like you don't want to get up and leave one of comedians midway through a set. But if you do, you time it out right, I think you can make it and pull off the double

header. Are you staying through the end of Brigatti before you leave? I won't miss a minute of Nate Brigazzi. We had planned on this for a long time. Terrence are going. This was the birthday president. We are not sacrificing Nate Brigazzi. We are just very fortunate to have this predicament and we're going to hope for the best.

Well, happy birthday to Miss Abby. Yes, happy birthday to Abby. It's also former Cat DeKale Croutis' birthday today. Yeah, he's back in town right now, yeah, as he starts his new career at Hawaii. So happy birthday to him. I forgot he's out of Hawaii. He's in Hawaii. Have we checked in on how Hawaii life is going?

I think Hawaii life is very satisfying for Young Day Kale. More athletes need to look in Hawaii. I've been saying this forever. These kids that know where they're going, they're like, I just need a few more hats for suspense. Why are you putting Tennessee, whatever? Why are you putting any of these teams? Just go to Hawaii.

Go to Arizona State, maybe. I've never been. I've never been. Heard good things. But if you were in limiting your school, wouldn't you, want to take one of your official visits to Hawaii? Hawaii. What's Pepperdine out there on the cut? Give me all the schools with the scenery. You were paying for me to go on vacation. San Diego State.

Yes, so I don't know what's ahead for Dick, DeKal. I'm not really high on the rainbow depth chart. Haven't checked on that lately. I hope he gets lots of minutes, but good for him for making a cool move to start a new chapter. Shane, I also got to tell you one more thing before we go to the phone lines. All right, what's up? Drew and I did not tell each other, but we have on the exact same shirts today. Are they free shirts? Of course. I mean, that's your entire wardrobe.

I had, by the way, a very good source tell me that you got socks, brand new socks for Christmas, you just refuse to wear them. Is that true? It is very true. And I have on a pair of those new socks today. Oh, there you go. Throw the old ones away. You don't need the ones that are discolored. Just Wednesday when we went to Valhalla, the socks I pulled out of the drawer were not a pair of the new ones.

They were some old ones. So I threw those away. I have on new ones actually. Those do look a lot wider than the grayish blue ones you had. So I know who must have told you, Shanigl. I know who bought me those socks, Miss Yoga Girl. Why don't you go to the drawer and all the old ones? Just toss them.

You won't miss them. Okay, I'll do that, but I can't do that with my t-shirts. I understand. T-shirts are a little different. I even have some that I can't part with me. You can wear a rugged old t-shirts, kind of the retro vintage look. You can't do that with socks. No, no.

Sox, when you just have your big toes sticking out because the hole in the end. I think it's not very vintage. It's time to move on. But Soul and Roses gave us these shirts yesterday, Shannon. Yeah. Who and I both wore them today without telling each other. We both got them on. What is it now, Soul and Roses?

Soul and Roses. You have one too. We've got one for you also. Should I know what that is? Yeah. It's a clothing store that our buddy Steve Kaufman opened. He's at the Fet Mall. Yeah.

Oh, okay. Kind of a Christian-themed store. Okay. He has hoodies, and, but I'm telling you, it's really popular with the young kids. Like Mario wears it every day. Got it on right now? He's got his soul and roses. hands on today.

If you go to like a local basketball game in Lexington, it's going to be everywhere. So now I feel like I'm kind of hip and young. Are we too old to wear it, though? Probably, but that's okay. I think we're cool. Age is a mindset. So I'll just chalk that up to another thing that I'll never get because they bring you off free stuff. I think Matt took yours to give to you.

That's where it didn't disappear. Oh, please. I will never see that. Never. Josiah saw it on the table. Like, is this mine? I'm like, well, I have to wear it at least once and get a picture in it. and then you can have it.

So he's going to take it from me. Shannon's not going to see his. No, Shannon never seen. It's being used to clean up a Diet Coke at the floorboard right now. 859-2802-87. Let's squeeze in our first call. Who we got, Shannon? Bruce.

Bruce. Go ahead, Bruce. Hey, guys. Big fan of the show here. You guys talked to you guys a long time. But I just wanted to let the Big Blue Nation, and you guys know that the University of Kentucky back in the 70s and 80s had a very successful wrestling program.

They won the SEC team championship. and 76 and 77. Joe Carr from Woodford County. I'm sure he's probably familiar with him, Brian. His son, Jo Jo, four-timer. He was a three-time SEC champion. We have so many great wrestlers that come from that program that don't get celebrated, that should be in the Hall of Fame.

I just wanted to put the Big Blue Nation on because the wrestling in the state of Kentucky is growing, and we need to let these guys know that, hey, what they've done is appreciated. Appreciate it, man. Yeah, when we decorated our restaurant here for the first time, a guy donated his UK wrestling memento he was the first ever SEC champion at UK I'm sorry I can't remember his name but he had that in a little frame you know so yeah we never talk about the UK wrestling program ever not at all Shannon's the only wrestler on this program that's a good high school wrestling through here too very good all right we'll take our break come back we'll go back to the phone lines

859-280287 Ryan drew and Shannon we'll be right back tj Smith personal injury attorney Call T.J. He'll make them pay. Now, more of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones. Are we doing all John Legend all day today, Shannon? Not all John Legend. I just want to play a couple of my favorites. I like this song. Do you have a show this weekend?

Actually, we do. Tomorrow night. We're in Louisville. TK's Pub, 9 o'clock. Oh, is this the one you had to, you were looking for a tech guy, tech person? Yeah, I think I called every sound engineer in Louisville. Lexington and couldn't find anybody. So we ended up finding somebody who

ran a show for us before. So we know she's capable. And we'll leave it at that. So TKs tomorrow night. Keep your fingers crossed. That's what you're saying. What's your John Legend guy, Shannon? Or going for the experience?

I like a couple of John Legend songs. I could probably name like three John Legend songs if we're being honest. But yeah, I mean, I'm just going for the experience. I was invited. I feel like it's an exclusive thing. And I feel like when you get invited to something like that, you should take advantage of it. Date night. Date night?

Free date night. That's a big deal. Yeah. It is a big deal. And Shannon, the dudes coming to Lexington. Maybe he'd stop by a KS. Oh, I have to stop by KS Bar to get my tickets. There you go.

I've done here with me right now. Shane Ball, who calls in a lot on our show, former Kentucky Wildcats. Shane O says, hey, man, we need to give a shout out to former player Dean Wells today. He's having a bone marrow transplant. Very serious surgery. So Dean Wells, a lot of people remember him when he played for Kentucky. So we're all pulling for him. 859-280-2287 who we got shannon big blue crew big blue crew go ahead

hey guys how you doing good how are you doing doing good first off happy birthday abby the dude oh wait a minute now no no no it's dros wife yeah abby the wife shannie you got someone tell me abby the wife bye i got it uh so i'm i'm sitting here looking at the top five available transfers in the portal still. Great Osbour is number one, Dermere Watkins, number two, Chas Lanier's number three. Out of those three, which do you guys think we can get the most?

All right, appreciate the phone call. Well, there was a time why they thought they had great Osabar. Now, if you believe what people were saying online, his asking price is now, what, 1.5 million? And I think that's what cost him the deal with Kentucky when they start saying, okay, yeah, we'll come here, but you've got to give us, if that's true, 1.5 million. So they got to feel like they weren't,

they were in great shape with him at one point. Yeah, of the names he just said, Chas Lanier, I think, is the most realistic for Kentucky because those conversations are still going. He's on their list. I wanted great Oswald from the beginning. Ryan and I both heard separately that was going to get done. I don't know this, just on the outside looking in,

speculating a little. He and Williams are so close. I have a picture of them. I was already writing a story where they're on the same high school team. They even, like, faded it out versus two of them. They're a little bitty. And it seemed that that was kind of when Williams came in. They were just going to wait for Osabor.

Then maybe Ossebor realized I should shop myself around a little bit. But we had weeks where we thought that was a package deal because of that connection. They were both going to go to UK. Then UK moved on. Like you said, maybe it was just they had somebody ready to go that wasn't had such the asking price. But that's a guy I was considering would be a cat. and now it doesn't seem possible. He's going to be a good addition wherever he goes.

But back to the original question. Chas Lanier, I'm still watching. Flew his parents over from England to tour the UK campus. I mean, it was all set for to happen. And then... I even wrote an email to their little school in England, like trying to find out who I could ask questions. Really?

Yeah, because I had this little picture. They're both tiny. I'm like, well, this is cool. They're both going to be cats across the pond in the United States, and then not so much. It is not only Miss Abby's birthday. It is also Megan at Sulphur Creek. It's her birthday.

birthday and Brian Brian it's his birthday he's going to dinner too all kind of made 10th birthdays just Brian just Brian just the guy and Brian just the guy named Brian on the evening all right who's next Shannon let's go to Matt Matt Matt go ahead Matt yeah I got a question for Ryan I grew up and Jasper and went to school at Indiana State so nice shout out shout out there you go and I was wondering what's the best restaurant in Otwell and are there more than three. And also, you should find someone for Christmas that get you boxers and socks every year. And then you'll never have to worry about it.

That's true. I think he's got it. Yeah, well, that's when you get my age, that's all you get. Father's Day's coming up. That's what I'm counting on, Shannon. Father's Day. Boxer shorts, socks. That's all I get.

They can get it to you. They can't put it on you, though. They're not going to dress you. Who was the call? His name was Brian? Matt. Matt. That's right, Matt.

Matt, there ain't no restaurants in Otwell. Zero. There are zero restaurants. There is nothing in Otwell. There is a post office. There is a convenience score where you get your gas, convenience store, where you get your gas, your bread, your candy. There is a elementary school.

Where's the chicken place? That's in Ireland. Oh, it's a long way from Ottawa. To answer Matt's question, the best restaurant is the chicken place in Ireland. And then there's the white steamer in Washington. And then you've got to go to Jasper private, the Snitzelbock. Those are the three. There's nothing in Otwell.

You guys haven't ever been to Otwell, yeah. I mean, there is nothing. There's like 400 people. Sounds like Kansas to me. Why about I don't want to go? There we go. Yeah. I saw a picture of you running track in your Outwell days that went on Twitter.

Throwback Thursday picture I found. Was that another one for the ladies? Of course, make the ladies thirsty on a Thursday night. Yeah, for sure. How old was Ryan Lemon? That was a senior. I was a senior that year. Yeah.

I won that race. Yeah, I know bad radio. We're talking about a photo. But Ryan tweeted out young Ryan at the finish line. Lots of people behind him. Oh, yeah. Dusted him. I don't know you had that much of muscle.

I still do. I mean, I hide it, but I still do. You can tell. Whole head of hair. All lots of hair. All right, Shannon, who's next? David. David, go ahead, David.

Good morning, guys. Ryan, you're a great host. Love it when you host, man. Thank you. I live in Phoenix, and I wanted to parlay on the gentleman's call regarding the wrestling program. I go to most of the ASU matches, and I see Fletcher car a lot, our old coach, great guy. and if you guys want me to track him down for you, maybe you could have him on the show sometime this summer

with his brother, Joe, who I think is still coaching at Woodford County. So just let me know. He looks like he could hit the mat still today. He's an amazing person as well. So just let me know. All right, appreciate it. Thank you for the phone call. Whitford County was the wrestling king in Kentucky from high school for years.

Now it's Union County. I was going to, Doug, you better put some respect on my neighbors out there in West Kentucky, Union is where the wrestling goes down. And those twins they've got out there are national champions. They're not state champions. They are national champions over there in Union County. Madisonville, we never really got into wrestling. Maybe we did.

They just didn't invite me because I couldn't wrestle. Did you all have it in your area? Yeah, we had wrestling, high school wrestling over at the southern Indiana. Get your candy, get your gas, wrestle a little bit? 859-2802-2-28. I'm here, Mario. Put these on here. So yesterday we led the show with Dairy Queen Gate.

I will call it. And it's a slight incident that happened at Dairy Queen. We stopped there because that was Mario's choice. First man's first road trip. First road trip. You get a pick where you want to go. You pick Dairy Queen. Can I tell you why I pick Dairy Queen?

That's why you're here. So three choices, right? Right. We had Subway, we had Wendy's, and we had Dairy Queen. Subway wasn't in the move for it. That's okay, right? That's okay. Wendy's, I would originally pick Wendy's.

didn't want to pick it because it was attached to a gas station. I'm a really big, I don't like, I'm not a big fan of having it, you know, food attached. You want a standalone restaurant. It just bugs me for some reason. I don't know why. It just bugs me. So you would hate Otwell where everything's in one place, one building. Probably.

But Derrick Queen was then my first top choice. And I always get coupons in the mail from Derrick Queen. So I was like, you know, I'm going to give them a chance. Because nobody goes there. Let us enough coupons. Please come here. But yeah, that was my original choice. And then when we walked in, 10 people were waiting in the lobby.

Didn't think too much of it at first. And then we waited for about 10 minutes. And then I was like, I probably made the wrong choice here. But let's just wait. Tell you what, was the food good? Let me ask you guys that. Food was good. I don't know what you are talking about.

I wasn't fighting the guy working. How was the drinks, though, Ryan? Well, I didn't get my cherry diet Coke. Guy told me to go do it myself. Here, you do it yourself. Okay, but back me up. That dude, it wasn't me. He was being extremely rude, am I right?

To me, what it looked like, the thing that killed me on that, the whole situation was the way how he pushed the cup. Yeah. He pushed the cup over the counter to you. Do it yourself. Do it yourself. I don't have time for it. I don't know if you guys heard.

Did he not say I don't have time for it? Oh, did he say that? Did he? I don't know. I thought that's what I heard. Well, you may have. Well, here's the follow-up. That's why I went to go.

I don't know if you know this. A representative of Dairy Queen heard our conversation yesterday, right? Yeah, so they loved it. And reached out to KSR and said that they discontinued cherry syrup a couple years ago. Three years ago. Three years ago. Look at that. So maybe the guy working was right.

But then he said, though, a couple people, what do he say, go rogue and order it from Amazon to have it at their store. He did say that. He did say that. But then he went on to say, we're going to take the clip of you guys' phone call and play it for like our what do you say employee appreciation or employee something how to handle this situation how to handle situation a training video training yeah so i felt like we were we were we helped dairy queen yesterday mario i think we did i think we did though the food was great customer service but knowing that they don't have it do you feel bad for berating this man about cherry syrup that didn't exist maybe he's only been working there a year in this concept of cherry diet coke never even heard of it I'll give him a little slack, but he still, I think, could have been, not just with me. You saw High Act with everybody.

Everybody. I went to Derry Queen last night as a follow-up, and Abby, you know, birthday. Happy birthday, Abby. She got a cherry-dipped cone, and as they were dipping it in the cherry, I just sat there in the car thinking this is too perfect. A tub of cherry right here, Abby's getting perfect. And they had it, didn't they? Not for Diet Coke. They had the ice cream.

That's probably the same cherry syrup you could put in a Diet Coke. But I did a follow-up experience and everything went well. It went well. Was it this Dairy Queen across the parking lot? No, it wasn't our neighbor. It was in Lexington over by Pulumbo. So you had overall a better experience. Yeah.

I just wanted to just see how Dairy Queen is doing overall. If that was a one-off, had to check back in with a follow-up, and they did all right. So, Shannon, I think we're going to give Mario a love shot. Another chance. Yeah. Next time, maybe you can pick Fizzoli's like me when I have a choice. so we're on a road trip. But I would have liked to have just been there

just to see the awkwardness. It was very awkward. It was very awkward. Standoff. They just stared at each other. Stare down. You make it. No, you make it.

All right, we'll take our break. Come back, go back to the phone lines. 859-280-2-287, 859-280. Cats, Ryan Drew, Mr. Dairy Queen, and Shannon. We'll be right back.

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Who we got, Shannon? Joey. Joey, go ahead, Joey. Hey, guys, how you doing? How are you doing, Joey? I'm blessed. I was wanting to comment on the, when y'all was talking about Pope, had the win when Cal comes to rub.

You know, I think that this is my sense. You know, Big Blue Nation, they love Big Z and them. You know, Cal was our coach for 15 years. I think that we have to give them an ovation when they come in, but when the game starts, I think it's game on. And I like to see Pope win by 15 points. There we go. Appreciate the phone call.

Yeah, do you boo or do you clap? What do you do? when Cal walks into the interrupt on that first time? I don't agree with the ovation. He will get his ovation one day. Game one with Arkansas. People act like they're not a rival. I hated Arkansas when I was like six years old.

We've hated Arkansas forever. So we were already, we're already hostile that game anyway. So that's not the time to give him his flowers. They're like, they're a conference rival. Yes. You don't cheer for him, do you? No. Me, boo every coach.

I mean, opposing coaches that have come in the past, like Sean Woods, in John Pelfrey, some of these guys. You get a... Tubby with high point. You get an applause. Yes. You come in with the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals or the Arkansas Raisingbacks.

You don't deserve it. No, you will get your applause one day. That's not the moment. Shannon, did you know you're the wrestler that they have high school girls wrestling in Kentucky? I was not aware of that. Me neither. I didn't know that. They have high school girls wrestling because Whitford County just sent me.

They had two state champions over at Whitford County. How long has this been going on? High school girls wrestling in Kentucky? I'm the wrong person to ask. You're the wrestler. I mean, yeah, but I don't wrestle women. Well, I do wrestle women sometimes. That's not true.

You've got that ridiculous radio heavyweight championship belt. Well, I'm not going to defend it against any of them. But I have no idea how long that's been going on. I feel like you should be going around to schools, talking to young wrestlers about how to reach their dreams, what you did to get to that platform. How to put on your speedo properly? All the matches I had to win. To get that title, I mean, yeah, it's really an inspiring story.

If anybody wants to hear it one day, maybe I can, you know, go around and do the high school tour. A couple weeks ago, they had their esports championships. I went a year ago. I didn't get to make it this year. But that's a pretty unique thing that's new. It was a lot of fun. It's different. I know you have strong opinions, but that just happened.

The fact that they give a, considered a K-H-S-A-sanctioned event just cracks me up. That just – Madden? Well, Mario-Ball-H-Laddle. It's gaming. You got to have athletic. fingers to do that. Violent hands for five hours.

All right, who's next, Shannon? Sam. Sam, go ahead, Sam. Poor, bud. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. You're a great guy, too. You know, Pope, he's, if you had to give him a grade since the moment he got the job,

it's an A-plus. Oh, yeah. He started with zero staff, zero roster, and look where we are today. Yeah, there was a period. I thought some of the fan base was being a little insane when he was, like, dazed into even having an assistant coach. people were questioning the roster had to give the guy a little bit of time to cook and he'll fill a few more pieces and we'll make a final judgment of the overall how it looks hopefully he still adds you know one of these guys concerned the NBA or Lanier that we mentioned yeah let's say what he has so far he's done an amazing job given the the time frame and what he had to work with Shannon there's a pitcher making his major league baseball debut tomorrow for the Pittsburgh Pirates oh I'm a pirates fan somewhat Paul skeins does that name mean anything to you. Paul Skeens.

He was the pitcher for LSU that was the player of the year last year, number one draft pick. Yeah. And you know who his girlfriend is? Who? Livie Dunn. Really? Okay. Yes, they are still a couple. Mr. and Miss LSU.

I think that's why he gets more publicity because his girlfriend is one of the most, probably has the most Instagram social media followers than any college athlete ever will have ever. Yeah, she does very well on the apps. I wasn't sure of who he was, but when you said her name, I definitely knew who she is. I think that's probably what most people realize.

Paul Skeen's, I don't remember that. Livy Dunn. Oh, yeah, I know who that is. I remember Paul Skeens from the postseason play last year, and the season he had at LSU. I think he's going to be a problem in Major League Baseball, but I bet that Livy that he's dating adds to that popularity. In one year, it goes from pitching against the SEC, pitching against the big league guys in a year. He's good. He's good.

Did you know who Paul Skeen's is? Did you know who Livy Dunn is? Yep, Mario knew who Livy Dunn was. So he makes his major league debut tomorrow. All right, we come back. We gave the guys some, we all had homework assignments last night. All right. We'll talk about that.

Got a lot more coming up. We'll take your calls as well. 859-2-287. It's 859-280-cats. You can also hit us up on the Aviation Glass Text Machine, which is my cell phone number. Another happy birthday. Chris Young, the postman, calls in all the time. Good, yeah.

Happy birthday, Chris. Big May 10th birthday for everybody. We're right back. This is Kentucky Sports Radio. Welcome to Hour 2 of Kentucky Sports Radio, presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now, here's Matt Jones. All right, welcome back. Hour number two, Kentucky Sports Radio.

Ryan Lemon, Drew Franklin, Shannon, the dude. Matt is down in Dallas, Texas, where we just saw a picture of Karen and her cap and gown. Is today the actual graduation? I thought it was yesterday. I mean, tomorrow, but maybe the actual graduation is today. I mean, he posted a picture of Larry all dressed up in a suit next to Karen with her cap and gown. So I guess it was today. I mean, that's really cool.

Very cool. You know, to go back to school after a great career and then get your degree at seminary school. I mean, it speaks highly of the type of person Karen is, you know? Yeah. And I like that Larry had to get Matt to his graduation. Now Matt's getting Larry to Karen's graduation. I love that story. Yeah.

So, yeah, very cool. We're happy for all of them, especially Karen. Congratulations. All right, 859-2802-287. that's our phone number. We all had a little homework last night. Yesterday, how did it even come up, Shannon? We started talking about the White House show yesterday.

The caller asked us to name a moment throughout our career where we had to act like we belonged somewhere, even though we probably didn't. I said the White House because we did not belong in the White House, but there we were doing the show. And your Mitch McConnell impersonation almost got us in trouble, almost got us kicked out. Well, if you guys remember that,

I did not want to do it. And you two were like, come on, come on, you got to do it. We're here in the White House press room. You got to do it. We've got to do it. We waited until the last segment of the show. Because I did it earlier, they may kick us out of there. So we didn't do it until the very end.

Let's not forget they were about to start an actual press conference, and the room was full. And they had even warned us, like, you are going to be done at 12, right? So, I mean, they were setting up for some form of big announcement with everyone in there from CNN, Fox, you name it. and you're doing your McConnell, maybe the loudest you could possibly do it. It gets really quiet in there,

and then all of a sudden you're, bha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. And they looked at the last segment I thought was a good idea. In hindsight, it was the wrong time to do it, because it was, it was full of all media and press waiting for this news conference to start with whoever, Summer Sanders, whoever it was at that time.

Went to her office. Yeah, went to her office and hung out. Talk to Arkansas basketball. Another fun one from that is because we played it as a best of not too long ago. And normally I don't listen to the best of Serenium because I hate my voice, but I was like, I got to listen to that White House show.

And there's a part in it where someone mentions can Lynn Bowden play quarterback. And I'm screaming, you idiots, Lynn Bowden cannot play quarterback. This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. So hearing that back, I enjoyed my completely incorrect take during that time too. We had to whisper.

We tried to whisper that whole show. And we're wearing coat and ties. Very dressed up. Very dressed up for our trip to the White House. They let us wander around more than we probably should when we were looking for a spot. Oh, yeah. I remember I was probably the biggest wimp of the bunch. I wanted to go do it in some closet where no one to hear us.

And maybe Shannon's like, nope, we're doing it right here in the middle of them. Got our pictures at the podium, Shannon, where the president stands and addresses the media. That's right, yeah. So after we talked about that, I got home, that got me thinking about that was one of my favorite shows of all time. So our homework assignment was what's our top five? favorite shows we've ever done. Not a pregame show, not a postgame show. KSR only shows are favorite ones.

Drew, you go first. I struggled with an actual five. I just have several written down because we're going to have a bunch of crossovers. I have more than five, but I'll just throw out my first one. Okay. It's the Vegas show, and I know we've had many of those, but it's where your picture, the white shirt. None of us were feeling great.

None of us should have been on the radio. But you especially had a long evening. I remember you taking one of the Diet Cokes out of the fridge. That cost like $12. And you just cracked it like, I don't care, I need this diet. I had to have a little caffeine. The night after Senior iguanas? Senior frogs.

None of us were great. But you took the crown. And then I remember for whatever reason, we're immediately getting the car to drive on to L.A. I think that was the UCLA game. Yes. It was one of those shows over were in the car in 10 minutes. Yes.

And Matt wanted to just listen to it again on the way to California, L.A., where we were heading. And we had just said these things two hours before, and it was like you were listening to it for the first time. You were hearing things that you had said that morning, like, huh, just acting surprise. So that one is up there for me. I don't remember the exact content. I just remember the condition everyone was in, and then you're not having recollection of recording it two hours prior. Okay, that's one. We're going to go on a round table?

I don't want to just like, there's some that it. Well, I don't want to go to a round table. Okay, roundtable. All right, Shannon, you go next. One of my favorites, I don't know if we're going to rank these in order, but the Pennsylvania show that we did, and we run this one on the best of a lot of times. Not really sure exactly the city in Pennsylvania,

but it's the show that we spray paint at your head black. Not only because of that show, but because of everything that followed throughout the day when you were walking around. You didn't wash it off. We took that stuff that was supposed to be. What was that supposed to be? Like hair dye that we sprayed on your bald spot?

I don't know. what it was, shoe polish, whatever it was, but that was in Happy Valley. We were at Penn State. That's right, that's right, yep. And you were rubbing off everywhere you went. I remember at one point you bumped your head on the inside, the interior of the car, and there was a big black

spot from your bald spot left up there on the inside of the car. Then we went out for dinner that night. You laid your head back against, like, a shelf behind you or something. The wall. The wall. You left your mark everywhere you went for the rest of the day, and that was definitely one of the hardest I have ever laughed, one of my favorite shows that we've done throughout the years.

And another from that, we're in that elevator. Oh, yeah. And those four ladies behind me, they're all about my age. They're all dressed up. They're all going out. They just start giggling and snickering because they're behind me, and they can see the black paint just dripping down my head. Yeah, because, you know, also after the show, we walked somewhere for lunch, and it was really hot that day. Yes.

And you were sweating, and the sweat was running down your neck. Oh, yeah. Well was the hair dye. This is why I didn't want to list all mine because it was next on my list. It was okay. I can say with confidence, I've laughed a lot on this show. That day is the hardest I've ever laughed. I couldn't breathe.

Remember we were at lunch and I couldn't order. I was still crying laughing an hour after the show it ended. I laughed all day. I couldn't function. I couldn't have conversations. I would just look at you and burst out laughing because of that stupid pain on your head. And you know what else? After we did it on that porch,

and we're all just hyperventilating, we're laughing. Matt took that call from the Little League World Series guy. Yeah, remember? We're done at 1155. His phone rang at 1156. Yes. I was still laughing, but that seemed like an important phone call. I thought we were going to jail that day.

I legit thought when I heard the words Homeland Security being mentioned on the phone call. You really want to contact the Homeland. We're hearing this outside. You really want to contact Homeland Security over an old man running the bases? That's exactly what he said. Okay, my first one's going to be in the middle of somewhere in Kansas when Shannon dressed up as Dorothy. Oh, God. And did the whole show.

Oh, no, that's not fair, though. That was a pregame show. You said no pregame shows. Oh, that was a pregame show? Yes, that was a pregame show. Oh, I've got it on my list because even after the show when you stood out on the side of the street, waving and honking it truckers when they go by. Hit-tyking.

I was trying to hit-tike. I think some of those truckers were excited to see. I think they were a little too excited. The only truckers, and here's, yeah, exactly, here's a dress. I'm showing some leg. I thought maybe one of them would pull over for me. All right, what's next on your list? I'm going to skip over one that I think Shannon will have.

But in Iowa, which trip to, we've been to Iowa. I guess it was the Republican, yeah, it was the convention, because I think it was the day Yang was on when there was a sewage issue at that place. And we had to pick up the equipment and walk on ice. I mean, we're taking, like, baby steps to keep from falling, and we're all on a train because it's all held together by cords. We walked over to the coffee shop. That one's up there for me because it's one of the most absurd things we've ever done.

A, just being in Iowa at the convention, why were we there? That's silly in itself. That's silly enough. And then the smell of that place, not at the show having to carry our equipment down the street in ice. Covered in ice. Yeah. Going down on a wheelchair ramp with like babies.

Perry, Iowa? That's just coming at my head right now. That might not be accurate, but that just popped in my head. So the Perry Iowa show, which I believe was, gang gang day as well is high on my list. All right, Shannon. I got another one that involves your head. All these.

The other one I really liked was when you had your hair transplant surgery and we sent Wu to the office to try to give us the play-by-play as you were getting the plugs. And he got kicked out at one point. But just Wu trying to, you know, as Wu does in his own style, try to explain to everybody what is happening behind closed doors as you're getting this procedure done. That's one of the clips that I have gone back and listened to probably the most out of all of our shows. So that's definitely on the list. Do you have that clip?

We may need to replay that because I don't even know if I've even heard it. I just remember speaking about you as if you were like an animated doll or something because he's like he blinks, he speaks. He can move. He moves the way that he would talk about you, almost like you were an object, not a human being. All right, my next one is the day we got kicked out of the Peabody in Memphis. Oh, I had that on my list. I had that. I forgot about that one.

We set up on the second floor. I mean, the lobby was at the first floor. We snuck up to the second floor, kind of in a concourse area, didn't ask permission, got halfway through the show, and here come those two security guys walking towards us really slow. And they made us leave, live on the air. We had to pick up the equipment, walk downstairs, through a roof, revolving door across the street into a restaurant just sat down at a table and tried to finish the show. That little sequence is definitely the most bizarre sequence we've ever had.

And then I'll add they fell bad for us and we got to do the duck march. Yes. And I still have my duck cane at home as a little trophy. The day we, did we wear top hats too or just the leader had top hats? I know we got canes. Yeah, we got canes. We didn't have the top hats, but we got to go upstairs all the way to the road. roof where they kept the ducks on the roof, remember?

We took an elevator with ducks. We took an elevator with ducks. And then we had our grand entrance for everybody walking the ducks. And I, this job is so stupid. For many, many years in Wikipedia about the Peabody Hotel, it still listed us being duckmasters, along with Oprah Winfrey and Hulk Hogan and everybody else. Right now, I have a picture perfect memory of being that elevator with that man in the top hat and just like 12 ducks in our feet. What are we doing? Yeah. What is this show? All right, what's next on your list? Charles Ramsey and Eric C. Con.

Oh, yes. In about 2013. That was great. We've since learned some things about Eric C. Con that we, you know, do not approve of. That is not a good man. But that particular day where we did it at his law office with the Abraham Lincoln Memorial replica. And then Charles Ramsey was the guy. I don't know if everybody remembers, but, you know, he had found some girls in Cleveland.

It was a serious situation. He had rescued him. But then, like, a song came out about him, and McDonald's gave him an endorsement for free burgers for life because in his interview, he said something about McDonald's. For some reason, we thought that was a person that we wanted to talk to at Eric C. Con's law office, and we drove to Floyd County. And that's another where I just, as I'm saying it, I'm thinking, what in the heck is this job and while we were doing that? But it was a very random day. That was just you and Matt, because I remember listening to that show, and you could not quit listening. You were just on the edge of your seat waiting because Matt just kept getting more upset and more anxious.

They were late. It was looking like, well, they might not be here until noon. And we're like, well, we drove here for a show that ends at noon. And they show up during the last segment. You guys had one segment to talk to Charles Ramsey. It's just that property in itself. I saw behind the Eric C. Con operation. There's a lot going on there.

Weird place. All right, Shannon. We'll get another one? I mean, the more I think about, the more that's not, I have, like, not even on my list that I keep thinking of. I didn't have this one on my list, but, I mean, how can we not include Katina Powell's show on KSR with the, you know, infamous line to the ceiling. And I know you guys were on location. I just remember sitting there in the studio.

And in the talk studio, normally where Matt would sit, was all of like the people that were in the building that were on sports talk radio on other stations, just sitting there with headphones on listening. And I remember when she said that line, I looked over and there's Lachlan and Venetti and I think Dave Jennings and maybe two or three other people just trying to listen. When she said that line, I remember Venetti just jumping up and just waving his hands, no, no, no, don't dump it, don't dump it. I'm like, I'm not going to dump that.

I'm going to let that go, and that ended up probably being the most famous line ever uttered on this show in the 12 or 13 years we've been doing this. So that's got to be on the list. And I think it's still our most listened to show, if I'm not mistaken, right? I think it's still number one. I was sitting there at that table when Matt was talking to her. You could tell she was not making that up. She was just speaking the truth and telling stories that actually happened. That's what blew me away.

There's the picture right there, Mario. Yeah, I've heard that at that table. I was on a flight to Boston when that happened. I landed, and it already happened. My phone had blown up. I had to go back and listen to the fight. I was going to interview Wynion and Gabriel. New U.K. commit Wynion Gabriel.

Traveled all the way to watch him in Boston. I think he might have fouled out in the first half, had like three points. Long trip to see Wynion. I got one more. The Republican Convention in Cleveland. That week, just pick a show. We were as slap-happy. That may be our best week of shows we've ever done with Ray Richardson, ladies and gentlemen,

and going to see a kid rock concert, and then standing on the floor when they did the delegate count and all that stuff. That week of shows, I've never laughed as hard for a whole week. I would put that week up against anything. I think we thrive in situations we don't belong in because we don't know what we're doing, so we have to come up with dumb things like joining every state as they announced their – candidate. Do you have any more? I have some serious ones, but another silly one. I don't want to butt in. I sure it's on Shannon's list, but I wanted to bring up Shannon's walk. Shannon, if you know, I'd take the floor. Oh, yeah. Well, you know, that's one of my favorites. Yeah, I really wasn't on the show that much. I mean, really just, I think for a segment, but I enjoyed you and Matt and the poor lady that volunteer.

Jill. Yeah, to carry the equipment the entire time as you guys walked behind me. Yeah, I don't know if I've ever actually gone back and listened to that entire show. That's another one. You could not quit listening. I was in Hilton Head, and we turned it on. I could not quit listening to that show. I like that one because it's the first time we did something that actually worked.

And it's probably because we had help. But, I mean, there were like live cameras, Jill carrying the equipment. I mean, Shannon completed the walk. All over town, though, there'd be people in little medians of waving. It felt like it was more about Shannon, but that particular show, I thought, stood out, too, how everything seemed to go off. I hate to say without a hitch, but it did go well on the technology end. It was like a 50-mile parade. I want to add one more.

Okay. I was not there. I think I was on vacation, but this is one of my favorites. And, again, one of the clips that I've gone back and listened to the most out of all of our shows is when you had your colonoscopy. And they brought you on. And here, I think you said. said this. You wanted a cheeseburger for whatever reason, so bad, that's all you had on your mind was a cheeseburger, and then you told some sad story about running over a kid's tombstone.

It was... Remember that? It was really bizarre. Of course, you were still halfway under sedation, but you being kind of loopy on the show was one of the best segments I think we've ever done. You know, I think Matt told the nurse, we're about to get off the air. He's got to come out, and the nurse is like, he's not ready. And Matt's like, you've got to bring. him out. So I think they brought you back for like the last segment of the show and I was not had not come out of the anesthesia yet. I'm just glad they were done with the procedure.

You were funny on that one. I've noticed in our rankings here, Ryan, you're the main character a lot. You are. No, I'm going to give you a piece of advice. Next time you go to the negotiation table, you should play this back and say, listen to these best episodes and who the star was and every single one. But they all made me look like a silly or a foolish or that's what you are though.

Immediately, when we leave here, we need to go get a Cheaterburger. I sound so hammered. You are. I'm hammered. All right, that was fun. Going to trip down memory lane for... I got a couple. I wanted to add the seriousness.

Okay, yes. They're not as fun as funny. Yeah, I had a serious one on my list. But the times we've actually done something with this platform other than just like buffoons. For me, Dawson Springs stands out because I have the connection to there. My grandfather helped that community forever. Then they get hit with the tornado. Being there in an area I know very well, right, we did the show, or we didn't do the show there.

because someone forgot the equipment. Another reason that was funny. But our intentions of doing the show there and then the thing that followed afterwards, that one meant a lot to me personally. It's not for personal gains, but just being able to this show and everyone listening was able to do something

for that community. That's why I've always said the West Liberty Tornado show is probably the show I'm the most proud of. That was the first time we had done anything like that, raised a lot of money. You know, Cal flew in on his helicopter

and joined us on the show. Rose helped organize it. God rest her soul. That's the show I'm the most proud of is that West Liberty Tornado show. Shannon, do you have one like that? While Shannon's going to his list, are we still there? Shannon. Sorry, sorry, I was answering the phones.

I'll butt in because I had that one written down too. And then Martin County with the water situation. That one I just didn't know as much about going into it. We learned a lot and hopefully did some good there. They were already raising lots of money and getting water in for them. But just the times we've been able to actually do some good with this really stand out. Do you have one like that, Shannon? I think you guys really hit it there.

I mean, those are the two main ones that stand out for me as far as just being proud of it. Yeah. I mean, most of ours, like we said, are just goofiness. But those two were definitely powerful shows. All right, that was fun. A little trip down memory lane here on Friday. So we'll take our break. Come back.

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