Show Me Something - Sophie Cunningham on Chiefs-Cowboys predictions, lost license, Thanksgiving rankings w/ West Wilson

Episode Date: November 25, 2025

Sophie and West open with a full-throttle sports run: Montana State keeps the Brawl of the Wild trophy, the Chiefs cling to playoff life, and they debate why stressful seasons are “weirdly fun.&...rdquo; Then West dishes on his dinner date with Jimmy Fallon, gives Sophies a tour of his new home decor and together they roast guys who still live like freshmen while laying out the bare-minimum bachelor checklist. The duo then slides straight into Thanksgiving mode with leftovers supremacy, dream plates, Hawaiian roll science, pie rankings, and totally different family traditions—plus a heartfelt idea to host a community Thanksgiving and a look at the Sophie Cunningham Classic putting girls’ high school hoops on a bigger stage. Finally, Sophie clears her name on the “no license” rumors: she had one… until she flushed it down a hotel toilet. Try Arby’s New Deep Fried Turkey Gobbler Sandwich. Quarter pound of thick-sliced Deep Fried Turkey piled high with crispy onions, Swiss cheese, stuffing, cranberry spread & mayo on a toasted sub bun​. Arby’s. We Have the Meats®.  Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/showme #skimspartner Give yourself the gift of luxury and make every moment comfortable. Head to https://cozyearth.com/ and use our code SHOWME for up to 40% off! All lines provided by ‪Hard Rock Bet#VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:03:38 Oh, my God. This is so bad. This is so bad. This is ruining kids' brains West. That was a song about, that was a fake AI country song about jerking off. Duh. Welcome back, everybody.
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Starting point is 00:04:54 First off, go fucking Bobcats. Brawl of the Wild Trophy stays home in Bozeman, Montana, where it belongs. Fantastic game. Fucking awesome. Was it a close game? I did not watch. But I'm proud that you guys won.
Starting point is 00:05:08 Yeah. Great. game. A couple lead changes. We got the ball back up three with like four minutes left and we just pounded the fucking ball right down their fucking throat and ran the fuck out.
Starting point is 00:05:21 Yeah, could have scored again, but we took it easy on them. So, huge, big sky conference champions and then a two-seed and FCS playoffs. So just absolutely massive. Well, I'll say if you had a game like that and then the freaking Chiefs and Indiana game, holy shit,
Starting point is 00:05:38 Colts, like that was a freaking stress or two. I will tell you that the Colts in the city that you live in during the summer, they're actually the Indianapolis Colts. Not the Indiana. They're not the Indiana Colts. So. You know what?
Starting point is 00:05:56 It was a win-win for me. I'm so proud that the Chiefs won, like, deep down. But like, if the Indiana, I'm going to switch my name, the Indiana Colts. If they would have won, I would have been, like, proud, too, because they're having a hell of season. Yeah. They are. Chiefs needed that win to kind of save their season and they pulled it off. Playoff Hope's still alive. That was a scary game.
Starting point is 00:06:21 Played like shit to start and then found away. But a good Sunday. I'm just not understanding what is going on. But sometimes you know what? You have these seasons and it's, I don't know. It's hard to know, but we did pull it off. But man, we're just not used to this. So maybe.
Starting point is 00:06:41 That's why it's fun. It's like new. Dude, I'd rather kick the shit out of it. No, but it is. It's kind of fun to have every game matter. I don't know. I'm having fun. No, like, for sure.
Starting point is 00:06:54 I think you're like, you're more amped up for it instead of like knowing you're about to kick the shit out of everyone, even though that is fun. Like there's more like pressure behind it, you know, more at stake. Yeah. They'll probably have to go on the road for every playoff game if they even make the playoffs. Like, it's just going to be new. but that's why it's fun.
Starting point is 00:07:11 What's your ideal Sunday to watch? Oh, I like this. Well, I kind of had it yesterday. So I woke up early. I went to church and I'm going to this new church and I cry every Sunday with like a good cry. You know, it's a real good, feel good. Wow. Cute.
Starting point is 00:07:29 Yeah, it is. I feel good about myself. And then I kind of go home, open the doors, open the windows, start cooking a good breakfast, get some coffee. They're on some football. You know, let all the football get. Maybe take a little nap. I like that. I like that.
Starting point is 00:07:46 Get some naps in there. Get cozy. And then after football, go outside. I went on a run, a walk, a beautiful sunset, got some good dinner.
Starting point is 00:07:57 Like, I just had a really good Sunday. But I think that would be it. But you know what I am lacking? I'm lacking like doing all that with like a bunch of friends and family. Okay. And sometimes a quiet Sunday is what you need. But I feel like I get a little.
Starting point is 00:08:10 lot of Friday Sundays because I'm already away from people. So, like, I missed kind of, I miss that. But if I was back home, let's go tailgate and, like, go have fun at a football game. Oh, for sure. Yeah, I'm counting, like, not being in the, like, not being in Kansas City. Oh, yeah. Yeah, then what I just said. There's, there's, like, two for me.
Starting point is 00:08:29 It's either A, because New York City on a Sunday is the best. Everyone's got their team stuff on, like, bopping around, bar hopping all over the place. And you can just. Yeah. It's New York. There's people from everywhere here. Well, I know that, but I'm surprised Sunday is like the day to like, it's like the best day of the week. I mean, every day is the best day of the week here.
Starting point is 00:08:50 But like Sunday is in the fall is thorough. I like that. So then you walk out fucking bop around. I've had Sundays where I went to go watch a game at noon and I ended up getting home at like 4 a.m. It's just how it works. I like that. When you're not planning those nights, those are the best nights.
Starting point is 00:09:07 Yeah, totally agree. That and then like being at a. crowded bar with your friends, with everyone's like gear on, like a fun Chief's hat, something like that is fun. Or be couch by myself, known around
Starting point is 00:09:22 Chief's game and then like maybe Red Zone or Red Zone than Chiefs game. Just purely alone. Like light a candle. Oh, I put my tree up. I put my fucking tree up this week. Aw. Can I even move? I feel like the kid. Pull the camera and turn it.
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Starting point is 00:09:47 I'm watching Colin show. Wait, wait, this is such a cute, cozy apartment, West. Yeah, also, wait, shout out cozy earth. Cozy Earth blanket. Wait, hold on. I was not expecting your apartment to look so cute and, like, sophisticated. That's what everyone says. Did you have help with this style or did it all on your own?
Starting point is 00:10:06 All by myself. Are you lying? I swear to God, no, I just, I think I have good taste. Why am I like, I'm not, actually, I am kind of like shocked it's so cozy. Dude, fuck yeah, so. Wait, this is good. Anyone? You might have like a, I'm not talking about a little side career.
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Starting point is 00:12:06 You're like blown away. I just think I just think of like boys your age and like and they're not really in tuned with maybe the aesthetic of a home. May I say one thing? Guys, the bar is super low for their apartments and a lot of guys don't have nice apartments and they're fucking dirty and they are and they have no taste and the shit's lame. The easiest thing you can do to just like really level yourself up as like a bachelor is just fucking how. have a normal, like, apartment. Keep it clean. Don't shave your pubs on the toilet.
Starting point is 00:12:43 Like, have a candle. Keep it clean. And then, like, add a little something. Add a picture. And make sure it's framed. Like, it's not that hard to make an apartment cozy and cute. Obviously, I think mine's a little extra cozy and cute. But, like, if you're a dude and you're like, what can I do to kind of stand out?
Starting point is 00:13:02 literally have a, like, slightly, slightly, slightly, effort-filled apartment. That was easy for you. You know? Well, just try. Just try a little. Can I just help with that a little bit? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:13:21 I just think that, like, there's stuff on Wayfair that's pretty cheap, but nice stuff. There are so many places you can go that you don't have to break the bank. But I think just get rid of your stuff that you had in college. Like invest a little bit. Like your flags. No, literally. Literally. Like just invest in like a nice, something that you use all the time and invest in a couch.
Starting point is 00:13:41 Invest in a good TV. Like make your bed cozy. Get new pillows. Like there's things that you can do just like, yeah, it's going to cost a little bit money, but you're going to thank yourself for it. But that shit doesn't matter if you're gross. So you have to start by being someone who washes their dishes. Yep.
Starting point is 00:14:00 again, doesn't shave their fucking pubs and leave it on their toilet seat or their beating. What is going on? Maybe not so much pews, but I've been to dudes apartments where there's like beard trimmings like around their sink and on the countertop. And you're like, have you, have you, have you, like, I can't even believe you have people over here. And your bathroom looks like this. Clean the damn house. Or like the corners of their shower have like the buildup. And you're just like, how do you live like this?
Starting point is 00:14:29 Yeah, that's gross. It's crazy. Well, I just feel like you want to come home, and this is something that I have, like, loved growing into. But, like, I have loved coming home to a clean, cozy house. Like, it feels good to come home when it's not all messy and dirty. Right. Like, just clean it. Like, you will feel better by yourself, I promise.
Starting point is 00:14:50 So I'm glad to be gone over there. Because there's a lot of girls who are messy as shit, too. Like, those are probably true. That's totally true. Like, their bathrooms are disgusting. But I do think that girls at least know they should be clean
Starting point is 00:15:07 or like if a girlfriend came over to a girl's apartment she'd be like, holy shit, this is crazy? We're like dudes don't necessarily feel the peer pressure of like keeping their apartment clean like girls do. And this is me trying to apply the pressure. Yes. Okay, how many times
Starting point is 00:15:23 I want to say on a weekly basis or I'll say monthly basis because depending on your answer, do you clean your sheets? I at this point probably go weekly Yeah I'm not here a lot But like I think
Starting point is 00:15:39 I like getting in bed with a new A new set of sheets on And because it's winter And like I'll catch colds pretty quick If I feel like my nose is starting to run Or my throat tickles a little I'll flip my sheets quick so that I'm like starting fresh And they don't have any bullshit on there
Starting point is 00:15:57 But right now I have I think who sent us sheets? Was it cozy earth again? Yeah, I have Christmas sheets on right now. I wish I could do an apartment tour today. You need it. They're so soft and nice. Oh, wait, this is crazy.
Starting point is 00:16:14 See, this is... You would love the, like, basketball hoop decor I have from my friend Jared. Oh. Fuck it. Should I flip the camera again? Yeah, do it. Okay, there's like a little cardboard, but before I show you, my friend is a school project made a basketball hoop that was meant,
Starting point is 00:16:29 to be decor in a home, not like some shit that you like dunk on. Is this like a recent friend or like when you guys are in college or something? I'm really close with his brother and then I've gotten to know him. Oh. I've known him for a while. Okay. But then like rappers started DMing him and like asking him to make him hoops for their house.
Starting point is 00:16:46 They're homes and stuff. He just made Bieber one, but he made me one. So like. So basically you and Bieber are the same person. See in that room, it's like the centerpiece of the room. Dude, can you just take your can?
Starting point is 00:16:57 I want to see your house. I am just so impressed. Thanks. It's brown like cowboy leather and then the the frame and the hoop and the net are like gold. It's sick. Shout out of Jared Ellis and hoop grease too. Can he make me one? He would make you one in two seconds. I'll connect you. Dude, that would be dope. But I need to get a house first. Yeah, we'll work on that. We'll work on that first.
Starting point is 00:17:22 Trying. Well, that was a fun little home goods, home decor fucking convo. I like this. Good. Real quick, because we won't see anyone before Thanksgiving. Happy early Thanksgiving to everyone. Ah. So good day. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
Starting point is 00:17:41 Are surrounded by family and friends. Healthy, wealthy, all the good things. Chiefs play the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. I think it's the middle game. I can't remember the last time of Chiefs played on Thanksgiving, but it should be fun. Also, I hate to say it. I like football on holidays because it kind of gives you something, to just like do in the middle
Starting point is 00:18:02 and then everything else can kind of be filler. Like my whole family will sit and like we'll watch the game together. Yeah. And then there's not like, you know, after you eat and before like there's that weird period where everyone's just kind of like full and just doesn't really know what to do. Like I like having a game so everyone can lay on the couch on the floor and not feel bad. Dude. I have to talk.
Starting point is 00:18:24 Our family is just must be very different and close. and I know I'm really blessed with an awesome family, but like we literally go, we eat, everyone eats, and then we all go to our spot to put on football, but it's a big old nap. So like, go, big old nap. Everyone like cuddles, it's fun, catching up, and then you wake back up, and then it's round two.
Starting point is 00:18:45 Like, it's the best. Should we talk leftovers? Hell yeah. I like that. Well, I think leftovers are better, in my opinion, than the original plate. I don't know if that's a hot take, but. This summer,
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Starting point is 00:23:47 The initial, like, bite of everything is so good. But then, like, the leftovers, I think that's, like, when all the sauces and juices and stuff just, like, really soak into the meat and to the sides, and they are better. So, I've had this, I've felt this way for a long time. Especially when you bake shit. Yes. I think that it's better after a night in the fridge the next day. Whether that's, like, a casserole. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:24:13 Like, sometimes... All that. Yes. Sometimes things right when they're done cooking, it's so hot and like the flavors are still figuring out the journey they want to go on, that it's not there. And then you take a bite the next morning. You're like, oh my God, this is the best thing ever.
Starting point is 00:24:29 So what we do is my mom buys a bunch of Hawaiian rolls and just leaves them on the kitchen island. And then my brother and my dad and I will just like through the next two or three days just sneak in, take out a Hawaiian roll, go cranberry sauce, mayo. Ooh. No. And then just turkey ham and everything. Not a cranberry sauce fan.
Starting point is 00:24:54 Really? Nope. It's sweet and yummy. I know, but I just, I don't know. Maybe I haven't like really tried it on the proper thing, but I just, maybe I'll try it this year, but I'm more of a ham girl. I like ham over turkey. I do too.
Starting point is 00:25:08 Yeah. I do too. But I think on a Hawaiian roll, if I, put some cranberry sauce down for you, you'd get it. It makes, it brings it all. All right. Okay. Dream Thanksgiving plate.
Starting point is 00:25:25 That's a great question. And I'll be realistic. Okay. I'm not like a turkey. Like, I'm not going to die on the hill of turkey, but I, it is Thanksgiving, so I go have it on my plate. But I would prefer it to be dark meat, juicier. I would like some ham.
Starting point is 00:25:44 Um, my family does a lot of like cheesy potatoes. It's just the most Missouri shit ever. You have a little dark cream in them? I would imagine. Oh. I'll text my aunt Cheryl. Um, cheesy potatoes.
Starting point is 00:26:01 And then, um, my grandma makes like this spinach salad every year that's really good. But ultimately, like my king is a big portion of mashed potatoes with a shitload of gravy. And then that just kind of trickles its way into the rest of the plate. And you kind of just, you just follow. I can just picture it. I like that. Okay. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:26:25 I think mine would be, okay, mine is ham. Like I know the turkey's good, but I just, ham is where I go. So I'm okay with that. Yeah. I'll do ham. I'll do some cheesy hash brown casserole. Yeah, okay, yeah. I'm now regretting not saying hash brown casserole.
Starting point is 00:26:50 But like, same. I will do some, I'll do more hash brown casserole than potatoes, but I would have a little bit of potatoes with gravy. Green bean casserole, mac and cheese casserole. I'll do a little bit of salad. And then I'm going in on like probably some apple pie and pumpkin pie. Oh, the pies, huh? Yeah, I do like this.
Starting point is 00:27:14 Pumpkin pie is thinking. Thanksgiving because we're not eating pie during Halloween. So that makes sense. No. Yeah. But I feel like pumpkin has been like, I feel like that's the start of pumpkin-y stuff is October. So I'm sure people have already had it. Hey, West, you know what?
Starting point is 00:27:29 I think we should do one year. Are you going to be home? Wait, yeah. I didn't even ask you. Why see you Wednesday? The night before Thanksgiving when everyone gets smashed? Yes. I think I saw you last year.
Starting point is 00:27:40 I know. No, I wasn't home for Thanksgiving last year. I don't think. Was I? I don't know. I saw you at Tap House with... Oh, yes. Yes, it's yes.
Starting point is 00:27:50 All the boys. Yes. Oh, my God. I forgot. Well, then, yeah, I'm sure we'll see each other. Finally, shit. But I think that we should put like a Thanksgiving dinner for people who never get one next year. Like, to get back to Columbia.
Starting point is 00:28:03 Like, wouldn't that be kind of fun? Like, getting all of our friends, they're already going to be back in town and, like, going to serve people who don't get one? Yeah, I would love that. Wouldn't that be kind of... Yeah. that I I have someone help us figure out like how to start it but that sounds like because I I know like chiefs players deliver turkeys to people like something like that maybe it's not a full dinner but maybe we did like deliver turkeys or hands or sides to like
Starting point is 00:28:28 yeah that'd be cool and we'd do it in Columbia that'd be dope yeah wait kind of speaking of yeah um do you you're doing like uh what is your basketball thing that I saw yesterday uh wait yesterday. Oh. Well, it's not like charity, but it's like a, it's like a found, it's you. Yeah. Yeah. So it's, um, a high school girls basketball classic.
Starting point is 00:28:51 They all go to Columbia College. Um, there's so many ranked teams and players that are going to be in it, but it is a charity event. So I'm choosing, I think this year, I wanted to do Ronald McDonald's house because I just like love everything that they're about. But I think within those games, there's going to be like a game that honors veterans and you can donate. to veterans.
Starting point is 00:29:13 And then there's going to be like a can or shoe drive for like kids or people who need it. You know what I mean? So like there's different stuff in it. But the ultimate, it's called the Sophie Kenningham Classic. The classic is to put like high school girls basketball on a platform and like give them all kind of like the gifts and stuff that entails of being a female athlete. That makes sense. Okay. So it's kind of cool.
Starting point is 00:29:36 It's fun. But it's so there's not like it's not five-y-five games being played. Yeah. No, it's like Rockbridge versus Tickman. Oh, it is. It's like high school teams around the country coming to our local community. And like we're going to do like a private event at one of the local bars. I'm not allowed to say yet. But like there's like a lot of cool stuff.
Starting point is 00:29:58 But like all these, the reason we do this is because when we want to give back. But also like when we were growing up, we would always and like no shitting on the guys. But like we go to these tournaments and we get all like the hammy. downs and like leftovers of like guys tournaments. And so like this time we like get tampons. We get like facial stuff. We get like actual girl shorts and shirts and socks and shoes and like all the stuff like is a girl. And like we gift them with a whole bunch of stuff pretty much. That's dope. And so it's it is fun. And it's really interactive. Like we're there all weekend taking pictures, signing autographs, um, Mizzu teammates, high school teammates. They all come back and like talk to
Starting point is 00:30:40 Like, it's just like a cool event, kind of. So it's fun. Yeah. Damn. Good shit. I think this is actually my fourth year doing it because it just keeps getting like bigger and bigger. And I feel like some people know about it. But it is like we had over with the fourth year doing it, we had over like 5,500 teams reach out across the country.
Starting point is 00:31:00 Like that's. And if you're on the, no, the women's basketball school, that's a shit ton, which like I'm happy about. Like, I think it's awesome. So there's definitely a market and a need for it. So why not do it, you know? For show. That's very cool. Do you want to come and show people how to dribble and use your left hand and how to shoot?
Starting point is 00:31:17 I can't show them how to do my left hand. I'll show them how to get low. Side feet, side feet. Yeah. Bang a floor. Defense. Fuck, yeah. That would be awesome.
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Starting point is 00:32:50 She's like at BravoCon. Yeah, she was there. I just like an after party kind of thing. Cool. Uh, she's a doll. Uh, I do think she like, like, before we met, she was fond of me from Summerhouse. Love? But then we just like hung out for a while and she's like, oh my God, let's get dinner when we're back in New York, whatever, whatever. And so I, wow, we just booked a dinner at this cool place called Monkey Bar. And it was me, her, Jimmy, and our other NBC friend named Tim. But she's also like, I don't know if I'm allowed to say. She's basically using me as like a muse for something. I don't want to give it away.
Starting point is 00:33:29 She's a movie producer. She's done like hella important, good, cool movies. So that would be fun. Was Jimmy so cool? I, I guess I didn't have expectations. but he was great. Like really funny, just in like a cute dinner way.
Starting point is 00:33:46 Like, I don't know. I was, we just had like cute little banter the whole dinner and it was so fun. And he was such, he was such a treat and like, you know, a few people came out to the table and like asked for pictures and he,
Starting point is 00:33:58 he's obviously 900 times more famous than me. And he was, he was so kind and sweet to everybody. Well, if Jimmy wants some cool podcasters on a show. Oh. Oh. For sure.
Starting point is 00:34:10 I mean, I'm like, yeah, I'll nudge. When the season starts next year, right before. Yeah. I'll see. You're like, who are these fucking idiots? Mm-hmm. But also as the first one I went to it, it's called Monkey Bar. It's like a New York City staple and it was lovely.
Starting point is 00:34:28 Nice. Love that. Yeah. But a sick guy. Like very sick. And a cool-ass wife. Shit. In a cool ass wife.
Starting point is 00:34:36 No, they were just, they were lovely. They're so great. Oh. I love that. Yeah. That is cool. Like, kind of just random how I, yeah. Hey.
Starting point is 00:34:46 I don't know. That's cool. You got to say yes to stuff. Yes. Got to. Why not? Why not? I like that.
Starting point is 00:34:53 What do we have? Kev, what were our things? Also, Sophie got our license. Everyone to ask Sophie about how that went. Do you take a good, actually get behind the wheel soap and like, do all that stuff? The fuck do you even mean about your license. Okay. Here's the deal, everybody.
Starting point is 00:35:10 People in Phoenix have cars in Indiana. Oh, okay. Actually, you know what? Let's start on that topic. I will get into my license, but I want people to know that let me shout out the East Coast people. Just hang in here with me, okay? Okay.
Starting point is 00:35:30 East Coast people are super bold and balzy. I kind of got into it last week, but like they're not afraid to do stuff. Like, they're going to get their content. they're going to go just do whatever the hell they want. And I think that takes a lot of courage. And I love New York for that. I will say West Coast people, shout out to you guys.
Starting point is 00:35:49 You guys are healthy. You guys are. Yeah, they are healthy. I mean, yeah, you guys are healthy. What's old? They are. Like, just like their food is clean. Everyone's outdoors.
Starting point is 00:36:00 It doesn't matter the age. Like, it isn't a healthy lifestyle. And I want that when I'm older. And let me shout out the real folks. Fucking Midwesterners, we have. every season. And like, I think that just builds, like, resilience.
Starting point is 00:36:17 Because we are prepared for absolutely everything. And let me tell you why I'm saying this. I was going to say, what does this have to do with your car with a car? Just wait. Just wait. Okay. We know how to drive in rain. We know how to drive in snow.
Starting point is 00:36:31 We know how to handle hot humidity. We know how to just get shit done. And it doesn't matter what the weather is looking like. people in Arizona don't know how to fucking drive in the rain worth shit like people don't know
Starting point is 00:36:47 how to drive in general in Arizona and it pisses me the hell off and I promise you it was barely sprinkling and a place that normally
Starting point is 00:36:56 takes me 10 minutes to get somewhere took me an hour and 30 because it was sprinkling and people didn't know how to drive the rain no like that's ridiculous
Starting point is 00:37:06 but you get in Iraq or something fuck no there was Nothing. Like, there was standstill traffic on the highway on an hour where it shouldn't have been because it was sprinkling and people didn't know how to use their damn windshields or like the wipers. Like, this is, it is, I'm telling you, come out here if there's like any rain. It's like snow in Florida. They cancel freaking school in Florida if they are going to get like snowflakes. Like, it is just, it, it drives me crazy. But what is the girl from Missouri doing in Arizona and Indiana without her license? or like not having a driver's license.
Starting point is 00:37:41 Well, that's where that is false news. So here's the thing. Oh. I got my driver's license when I was 16. I failed the written portion four times. It could work. I started actually driving. I was like four or five.
Starting point is 00:37:53 I already know the rules, but I'm just taking tests. But you're one of those. I'm a bad test taker. I'm such bad. Like so bad. AKA you're, no.
Starting point is 00:38:05 Go ahead. Nope. Dumb. No for it. Oh, I really get at math tests. But like everything else, I just, I don't like taking tests. It stresses me the fuck out.
Starting point is 00:38:15 Okay, anyway. If I had bad grades and I could get away with talking about I was a bad test taker, I would do it. Well, I don't, I think that when I, you graduated and have a, you are a successful woman. So I'm not, I don't think that you're dumb. I know I'm not dumb. But I just mean when it comes to school and people like would do horribly, they just think, I'm a bad test taker. Oh, yeah, no.
Starting point is 00:38:37 You didn't study, you fucking idiot. Well, yeah, you're right. I didn't do my home. work. I didn't study. I was busy. So. Yeah, yeah. But anyway, when I did study, I fucking killed that shit. Don't get me wrong. I just, you know, my priorities were a little off. So anyway, I, two, I think it was like two and a half years ago. We were playing in Seattle. And I had, I was just in my hotel room. And I had, I was wearing sweats and I had my license, like right here in the pocket. Oh, okay. And I, I went to go to the bathroom, just pee. And when I stood up, I just pee. Just pee in.
Starting point is 00:39:11 It was just being because I'll tell you why. It was kind of gross. So it slid out and like when I turned around to flush, like, you know how like naturally you just kind of like down. Yeah. I flush and I saw my license and I like went in and tried to grab it and it was the hardest fucking flusher I've ever seen in my life. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:39:29 And so I was like, oh my God. And like that was the only idea I had. So I was like, oh God, I can't get back on the plane. Like we play Seattle. Then we go fight somewhere else. This was on like during the league. This was during the W season. Frick. Yeah. So I was like, oh my God. And so they're like, it's fine. Like whatever.
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Starting point is 00:43:49 I'm MC Jen, and this is laugh but not least. I'll be chatting with guests from all walks of life about the power of humor when it comes to facing difficult times. like the co-founder of Rough Riders, Darren D. Dean. Talking about as a kid, do you remember that we met even way before that? Let me think. Did you walk up to the gate? That was me, Dee.
Starting point is 00:44:07 That was me. The day we found out that you and the whole crew was at Hit Factory, the mission was to get me to go to the gate, start freestyleing, and see if I could get in the studio. I'm rapping, and then suddenly I hear a voice, hey, open the gate, let him in. The gate slowly went, come, come, come, come. They all they're watching this,
Starting point is 00:44:25 and they watch me walk into there, and that is a moment that I will remember for the rest of my life. Listen and laugh but not least with MC Jen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. So the whole time I just started using my passport. And I didn't want to get a license if it wasn't Missouri. And I never had time in the last two years to get a freaking driver's license from Missouri. Like I was always home only for holidays or weekends when like the borough wasn't open.
Starting point is 00:44:56 And so for the past two years, wait, wait, really quick. Yeah. You know, there's a DMV location on the south side of town that no one knows about and there's never a line. And it's like by that Walmart and you can get in and get out in like that hour. That's where I go. There or if you actually go up to Fulton, Fulton is really fast too.
Starting point is 00:45:16 Okay. Yeah. So just, yeah, I'm sorry, folks. But no, I like, and thankfully I had never gotten pulled over. And like, I think there was one time where I actually did get pulled over. but they just looked me up in the, I explained what happened. They just like, look me up. I'm like, oh, yeah, you have a license,
Starting point is 00:45:30 but like, go get your license. But I haven't had a license for like two years. I've just been using my passport. But I just got it. I finally have it. I will say, though, I'm pretty sure unless you get the special Missouri ID, you can't even fly with Missouri ID anyways.
Starting point is 00:45:45 Where are you fucking kidding? Yeah. Do you have it by you? Yep. Wait, don't tell me that because I have to, I need to fly home. The top right will say for real ID purposes or not for real ID purposes. or not for real ID purposes.
Starting point is 00:45:57 So you're going to have to use your passport if it says that. Well, dude. It says that it starts May 7th is the notification I got. Yeah, 2025. What is the top right of it say? I don't. It doesn't say anything about being for real. For real.
Starting point is 00:46:12 It doesn't say I'm for real. There's no text in the top right? Oh, fuck I don't. Not for real ID purposes or for, oh yeah, hold on. I have to use my passport. Where does it say that? I fucking get it out yeah it's like a few states
Starting point is 00:46:32 like our IDs are like shit I'm covering up myself look right here mine is the new one mine doesn't say anything like that then maybe you're good maybe that star okay then you're probably good
Starting point is 00:46:45 that star might mean you're fine can you look that up because I have to fly have your passport no I left it no so if I think you're good because in place of where mine says not for real ID, yours looks like a gold star.
Starting point is 00:47:03 Good, good, good, good, good, good. See you Wednesday. Yeah. Wait, are you doing anything? I know this is so random, but are you like doing me like anything fun right now? Like what are you doing for work right now? Oh, I had complex calling like two weeks ago.
Starting point is 00:47:18 Oh, well, yeah, I have something in the work set. We definitely, I don't know if we can say. There's a, well, okay, NBC announced. they're doing a peacock live stream. It's like the Manning cast, but it's for reality TV. Oh. But I did a table read to like try out for it, whatever, and then they moved the date to when I'm going to be in Kansas City.
Starting point is 00:47:43 So I was like, can't do it. I've got like a boys trip and obviously our party at Arby's. But they were like, wait, if you're going to be at the game, like let's figure out something to do. So I may be getting involved with that broadcast. Nothing is like, like it's very early on stages, but maybe like sideline reporter or something kind of like super cool. I like that.
Starting point is 00:48:11 I'd have to take it easy on the beverages throughout the day, if that's what we're going to do. But that would be, that's kind of fun. I will shout out because I think I get a lot of questions like, like, oh, it's West. like the Summerhouse guy, I was like, yeah. He's like, well, what else does he do? And I was like, well, he works for complex.
Starting point is 00:48:30 But I'm not kidding, Wes, and I'm not just trying to tweet your horn here. You are so, so intelligent and you have a true gift of interviewing. And like, you are so smart when it comes to sports and like the history and like how to bring out the best in people when you interview them. And that is a true gift. Like, I'm serious. And so when people are like, oh, it's the summer house. I'm like, yeah, but I'm like, he's fucking awesome. Like, you should see his other stuff that he does.
Starting point is 00:48:55 because I really is. Thank you. Yeah. That's really nice of you. Yeah, well, duh, but that's like,
Starting point is 00:48:59 I'm not trying to do your own horn. Like, I'm being genuine because, like, you, I get so many people who interview me, but when I see you doing it, I'm like,
Starting point is 00:49:07 no, he's like, good at it. He's swaggy. He, like, he knows the slang. He knows how to be cool about it.
Starting point is 00:49:12 And, like, you bring out the best in people. Like, it's, thank you. Yeah. Okay. I'm gonna,
Starting point is 00:49:17 I'm gonna shout out my dad. Whenever people would come over to my house, when I was younger, just ask if it was friends or like girls in eighth grade or ninth grade or whatever he would just ask them questions yeah and i and always ask some questions but he my dad also well traveled like well read he can ask questions and like know what their answer means and have a follow up or whatever and so i always watched him do that and make other people feel more comfortable and like safe around him and i always thought that was such a good skill to like show someone you care about them but also watching
Starting point is 00:49:54 him be smart enough and know enough to like ask questions and then be able to like know what they're talking about. And so I think being well traveled, I think really helps just being able to relate to anyone because you understand where they're coming from and things that they grew up doing or where they were going. I think there's a little bit of confidence that goes into it to where you can like be on someone's level and know that they feed off your energy. And I've obviously been doing this long enough now that I think I've got it figured out for the most part, but no one's going to be comfortable if you're nervous. No one's going to be comfortable if you try to big time them. No one's going to be comfortable if like you're like too formal, like too buttoned up. So you just
Starting point is 00:50:37 kind of got to like meet people there. It takes a little work. But yeah, I really appreciate that because that's something that I care about and like want to keep doing. So I appreciate you saying that. That was really nice. Dude, of course. I got you. I think you're great at it. Hell yeah. Yeah. Now I just fucking grill you with questions. twice week. It was. Oh, all right, Kev. What we got?
Starting point is 00:51:00 Yeah, so Sophie had a hot take on this before. One of the top songs on the country music digital sales chart is an AI artist Breaking Rush. The songs called Walk My Walk. Most of the time I hear AI music, it is satire on TikTok. That being said, they're fucking catchy.
Starting point is 00:51:18 And sometimes I'm like, I'm like, damn. There's songs about like, they're all sex related for the most part but like they're funny like I get it but also like you're losing the human piece of things and like when I say human peace like people love artists because then
Starting point is 00:51:37 it brings people together like you go to a concert and you all go make memories there like there there's so many things that you take out of the human piece of things I don't like that okay I'm just gonna click on a random one I can tell by your face that this is about to be fucked up This is a run a
Starting point is 00:51:55 This is a stupid boyfriend Cove. I hate all other countries And I hate when people talk But border while to be in home alone And jerking off I jerk off This is a ruining
Starting point is 00:52:10 American's brain Turn that shit off Oh my God This is so bad This is so bad This is ruining kids brains West That was a song about That was a fake AI country
Starting point is 00:52:32 talking about jerking off. Duh. And it's got a story to it and a hook. The top comment is why is this actually good crying face? I hate that it's country too. That's like pretty good though.
Starting point is 00:52:50 Someone said this proves my phone's been spying on me. Oh no. No. So that's kind of where yeah. It's humor. I'll give you that.
Starting point is 00:53:01 I mean, that is funny. shit, but... I mean, if you didn't laugh about a country, talking about jerking off on the couch... What the fuck even is... Hold on. No, so, if you're just gonna be even more proud. Okay, I'm... I'm very
Starting point is 00:53:14 proud. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I gotta get to the front door. Okay, ready? I like... Merry Christmas. Look, I'm Sophie, I'm so... As a fuck... Oh! Merry freaking Christmas! Wait, where's your bedroom?
Starting point is 00:53:35 Like, just point to where your room's at. Better in that way. Well, what's right behind you? I know, but by the basketball, is there a fan back there? Not a fan. Like, come look up. Do you see what I'm seeing? Yeah, yeah. I guess there is. Yeah. Oh.
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Starting point is 00:55:43 Hi, my name is Mia, and I am 10 years old. I saw you in Connecticut the day you got hurt. I was the girl who said happy birthday to you and told you it was my birthday cute. And you with me a happy birthday. I was so sad that you got hurt. I hope you feel better soon. I play AAU gas at the law, and I was slaying last tour. tournament and hit fifth three-pointers. My question is, how do you become a great defenseer player like you?
Starting point is 00:56:11 Thanks for taking my call. Oh, my, wholesome! That was the cutest call we've never gotten. How do we get more calls like that? That was really cute. And I know exactly who she was. It was her, we were playing Connecticut, and I did what your happy birthday, it's my birthday, too. I was like, no way. I was like, we're twins. Oh, well, that was so cute. Okay, anyway, I think it's funny that people think
Starting point is 00:56:38 I'm a good defensive player because I definitely did not use to be, but I think like my toughness has shown that I can just guard a lot of positions. And so I think just like being versatile of being able to guard a shooter, being able to guard, I'm not good at guarding quick people because I'm just not that fast. So that, give them some room. If you're guarding someone fast, give them a few steps. But I think the thing about being a good defender is just never giving up. Because even if you're slow behind them or you're just, I don't know, a little slower,
Starting point is 00:57:19 if you continue just to like work hard and beat them to the spot or outwork them or make them work for every little thing, that's how you become a good defender. So I don't know. She's 10. how like in depth to go with that but I just think if you work hard and make it hard for the offensive player and every little aspect of catching the ball guard well so when they're about to shoot a shot contesting like I don't know but I just can't get over how cute how cute she is that was cute that was so cute guys last question here it's a young ball looking to regain her
Starting point is 00:57:51 confidence after an injury my name is shelby though mac and ella jell I had shorter surgery and I finally get fully clear despite playing, but this injury has set my confidence, probably at an all-time luck. So my questions are, well, as did you come back with a positive and confident mindset after your injuries? And Sophie, how do you think you
Starting point is 00:58:11 will have occurred the upcoming season with a good and confident attitude? That was nice. I guess just when you're so locked into a sport, you don't know anything other than like keep going after it, because you're not playing, so you have to put
Starting point is 00:58:27 all of your competitiveness and hunger into something. And for me, after I broke my leg, that was like rehab. Because being hurt isn't fun. It's boring. You get attention for like a week. And then when everyone stops caring that you got hurt, it's just you. And you're by yourself. And everyone else is doing cool stuff and you're alone.
Starting point is 00:58:47 So I think you just fully change your goals, but it doesn't change who you are inside as a competitor as an athlete. you just fully pivot into like trying to accomplish what's in front of you next, whether that's like being able to walk again or like it's weight bearing, then it's walking, and then it's being able to run in a straight line, then it's cut a little bit, then it's like back on the field and like just stay you, stay hungry,
Starting point is 00:59:14 you just are going to pivot like what you care about the most and it'll all be rewarded in the end. You just have to kind of change your goals, but it's kind of a part of it. Wait, can I piggyback off you? I think also people along, this could be like your life journey as a whole, but break it down to sports, because I think sports teaches you so many good life lessons that like everyone always thinks about that your sport is not always highs and lows.
Starting point is 00:59:43 Like you have to fall in love with the whole journey. And like falling in love with the journey is when you are hurt, like embracing what being hurt is teaching you. And that's, that's resilience, that discipline, that's obedience of, you. you know, like getting your stuff in so you can become healthy so you can get back to what you're doing. But that correlates to life. Like life isn't always fun and easy. Like sometimes life is hard and you still got to get up every day and put your best foot forward. And so I think embracing everything that comes with sport. And then that's a lot of hard, difficult things,
Starting point is 01:00:15 but I think you're going to be better for it. And so I don't know, you've got to fall in love with the things that are hard, fall in love with the things that you don't want to do that aren't fun. And I think you're going to look back and be like, you know what? I miss going to rehab. Like that taught me so much. You know what I mean? Like you can find joy in the hard.
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