The Hope Hotline - Pastor Tom Laipply joins The Hope Hotline | S01-E95 | 12-23-23

Episode Date: December 24, 2023

Pastor Tom Laipply joins The Hope Hotline | S01-E95 | 12-23-23

Real Talk The mic's off when he was doing that? Yes. Yeah. Yeah, don't. Listen, I can promise you if any of us in the house did that sitting next to him at any time, we'd get the glare of a lifetime. Podcast, hit it. Let's go. Oh, my gosh.

I'll take over. I got lots of topics. No, you're not talking about squat. Okay, so. Got our leftover stuff from last night. I've been clipped. I'm over here. I can't do much.

Oh, my gosh. Look at that. It's not your podcast. Yes, he has because it's not his podcast. Oh, man. Look at that. I've been clipped. I'm over here. I can't do much. Oh, my gosh. Look at that. It's not your podcast. Yes, he has because it's not his podcast. It's my podcast. Look at that. I've been clipped. I'm in second chair.

Oh, man. Still got his chair, though. I do. I brought it over. Those other people aren't bearded. What's going on? Okay, well, yeah, she's a hot blonde. Then you got the other hot blonde on the other side of him,

blondish brown, and then you got Baldy in the middle with beard. Bearded Baldy. And then poor Sarah and Vanessa have been put in the corner. You can't put baby in the corner, but apparently we've put two babies in the corner. And then my husband, I mean my husband. You just lowered my seat so we're the same height for the first time in our life. I did not lower the seat. The seat does not go up any higher.

I'm like at the kids' table. The seat doesn't go any higher. You look great. You're like, what, you're 6'2"? 6'2". 6'2", and I'm 5'2". 5'1". I'm 5'2".

I vote 5'1". Yeah, of course you do. That's the reason why you're sitting in that seat is she's sitting in the main one. I know. That's it right there. It's unfortunate. Yeah, of course you do. That's the reason why you're sitting in that seat and she's sitting in the main one. I know. That's it right there. It's unfortunate. No, it's not.

Okay, so we have a couple things. Yeah. So I'm going to let Tracy hit it, and then we're going to go straight into the podcast. Do I have to mute your mics? Are you guys going to be on your best behavior? I'm already bored, so I'm going to mute it. I don't care.

Just go for it. I'm regretting this decision already. So we have to like, share, subscribe, and comment on all of our platforms. We are live with a good amount of viewers on Facebook, finally. If you're on there, please like and share. So have everybody join us today. We have everybody going live on YouTube. Nobody's there.

We got a couple of viewers, but that's okay because we want you on Rumble. So if you are on Facebook or YouTube, switch over to over to rumble or you can go to black robe too, but we have great conversation going on. I see Sean's on and Anne Marie and we are ready to go. So of course we have our send your questions in. We need some more questions for the new year. We have our merch. I'm surprised pastor Tom doesn't have his UBU shirt on, but that's okay. And then Christmas Eve service is on Sunday. So he wants to make sure that you are there Sunday morning as well, because he has lots to say. And we'll have our Christmas Eve service on Sunday night at 7 p.m.

And Pastor Tom's very excited about this because somebody is going to win Hope's favorite things. You should see his face. It's a very sarcastic face. I'm not on that list. That's funny. That's why I have this tissue here. I'm prepared to wipe my face. Oh, my gosh. That UBU, did you guys get that title off an arch church pastor's page? have this tissue here. I'm prepared to wipe my face.

That UBU, did you guys get that title off an arch church pastor's page? Excuse me, that is my motto. She did come from an arch church. Is that a sermon series from sermon.com? It has to do with homosexuality. Yeah, UBU. Love is love. I'm UBU, and I'll be me. That was all Tracy. I knew love. You be you and I'll be me. That was all Tracy.

I knew you. You know what's funny is Pastor Dallas was here for my ladies conference. She just said in her message something like, how did she say it, Tracy? Because we were like, our hand's been slapped. She was like, basically, don't were like, our hand's been slapped. She was basically like, don't go around and just UBU. You need to stop being yourself and you need to get out of your carnality.

And I was like, ooh. Correct. Wow. So ours is UBU and Jesus. I mean, I think the Vegas odds would be very high that you will see that being a Arch Church sermon series title within 2024. I'm literally going to Google that right now. Remember, Tracy did come from an Arch Church.

I did. I did. I did. That might have something to do with it. Yeah, you be you. New year, new you. We're renewing the mind. Tracy's only been here for how long?

Yeah, three years. Three years? Three, that's it. Three years. I'm still a baby. I'm just learning. It's a process. It is.

He's preaching on the process. It's a process. There is no process. It's a process. It is. He's preaching on the process. It's a process. There is no process. It's fast. Yeah, exactly. That's right. Go ahead, Trace. Okay, thank you.

So back to Hope's favorite thing. Oh, we're still doing this? Yeah, Tom. Hold on. I've got to. This podcast takes three hours. It does not take three hours. Close.

Close to. Close to three hours. He's not wrong. Logan's going to have to give birth by the time this thing is over. She leaves the house at one. She gets home at eight o'clock at night. Like seven hour podcast. That's not true.

It is kind of true. Go ahead, Tracy. Hope's favorite thing. A chance to win. Hope's favorite thing. I'm just going to cry the whole entire time. All right. So we've got some winners. So we have 13 people that knew what the secret code was.

Who got the secret phrase. 13 people with the timestamps. I'm impressed. I'm actually impressed that all these people. And you know what? They didn't just send it in. They sent it in with the timestamps. And they know how important that was to me.

Because we don't do cheaters here so they abided by the tracy rule exactly thank you and so on the whole how stupid can you be dingbat was the secret phrase and that was something hope would say that's a phrase that i say she's throwing in dingleberry it would have been 100 that's you norma was the one that norma two-step to be yeah dingleberry two-step is what I say a lot. That's true. And Heather didn't like it when I said it to her kids in children's church.

No, she didn't. I call them dingleberries and she's like do you really think you should be calling the kids dingleberry? I'm like, yeah. You are what you are. It's alright. You be you. Exactly. Thank you. If you're a dingleberry, you're a dingleberry. They all right. You be you. Exactly. Thank you. You're a dingleberry. You're a dingleberry.

They all laughed. They thought it was funny. Heather did not. Heather does not think that. And then Heather said, can you not say that again? And I'm like, no, I'm going to say it again. It'll be all right. Did they copy you?

Heather is so dang funny. Did they say it after you did? Like, did they start going home and saying that? I don't know. Not her kids. See? Because her kids know even if I say it. Well, except for Brinley.

But her kids know if I say it and they're not allowed, that they still don't say it. Now, Brinley, on the other hand, I have taught a few things that it's been regrettable. It's not good. For poor, well, probably Heather more than anybody. Okay, so do you want him to pick the name? Is that what we're doing?

Can I show them? Yes, go ahead. Look how amazing this stuff is, Pastor Tom. Number one, the Dream Flow Alani Energy Drake. How could you go wrong with that? I'm supposed to pick something? No, no, no. This is the whole thing they're winning.

Have you not been watching? They won this whole entire thing. Wait a second. Have you not been watching along with us? No, he doesn't watch my podcast, just so you know. Okay. He thinks he has better things to do along with us? No, he doesn't watch my podcast, just so you know. Okay. Wow. He thinks he has better things to do.

He doesn't know that he doesn't. Okay. My son watches it periodically. Yeah, you didn't even know Vanessa was on it. 52 minutes to go. We're looking at mugs. We're just getting started. Okay, thank you.

Yes. So the whole hotline mug. Mac and chest foaming cream. So they get all. I're just getting started. Okay, thank you. Yes, so the Hope Hotline mug. So they get all. I'm going to be suicidal here in one minute. The winner of the Hope Favorite Things gets all of these. And the reason why they get the Longhorn Steakhouse, do you know why? Yeah, what's up with the Longhorn Steakhouse? Do you know why?

Why do you think they get a gift card to that place? Oh, I see it now. That's the one thing. Well, no, the Bible's good. There's two things interesting on there. Do you know why? There's more interesting on there. Do you know why? There's more than two things. Do you know why we did the Longhorn Steakhouse gift card, though?

Was there a specific thing there? Do I know? Yeah. Do you know why? It's one of my favorite things. Oh, that cake thing? Yes. Stampede, yeah.

Stampede, yeah. Okay, now, you have to attest to this. You just tried that stampede. What do you think? Fantastic. Really is. That is really good. I mean, really good.

How many times have you threatened to send me to Longhorn to pick you up that thing? Twice. Two days. And you haven't yet gone. You're not one of my favorite things. Okay, so we have her favorite protein. You know that. The chocolate peanut butter protein that she loves.

He loves it when I put it in the thing. That's better than some plant based protein. You know that. The chocolate peanut butter protein that she loves. He loves it when I put it in the thing. That's better than some plant based protein. And then when I put it in my what's that thingy? My bullet? Yum yum. When I put it in the bullet to mix it up with my rock hard bananas.

He's real happy. These are a few of her favorite things. Okay, cut up. Frozen bananas. Oh, it's already started. Rock hard bananas. Oh my gosh. Big fan, big fan. Oh my gosh. What? Big fan.

Big fan. Oh my gosh. This is why I told, I said the kids are going to have to leave after we pull the question. The kids have to go. So, yeah, so the winner is going to win all of these things.

One person is going to win. Pastor Tom, you have the pleasure of pulling the name out of the Christmas box. Talia's bringing it to him. No, you can just let him hold the Christmas box real quick. Let him see it. I'm not careful not in my drinks again.

I owe them that. I pick one out. Is that what I'm doing? Yep, yep. Pick a name out. Any name out. Any name. Who is it?

Cindy Glass. Cindy Glass. Cindy Glass. You won. Cindy Glass. All I need you to do is send me an email. Remember, right here. Askhook.

You know who that is, Erin. Yeah. Yeah. I figured you did. Yeah. So is send me an email. Remember, right here. Askho. You know who that is, Erin. Yeah. Yeah. I figured you did. Yeah. So just send me an email. Let me know and we'll coordinate a time. Wait, so which one does she win?

She wins all of it. Oh. Yeah. The whole thing. Wow. She is the big winner. It's Christmas time. Yep.

Okay. Keep wiping my eyes. Bye, girls. See you later. I'm laughing so hard. Am I able to get some of the gold bond cream Just so I can keep my butt cheeks ageless Okay, the gold bond cream

Did you not see what it was for? Your neck And your chest It says chest, but I don't have chesticles So, butt cheeks I'm just, I don't know what to tell you Because it's not meant for your butt cheeks. It's meant for your neck and your chest.

You might need to, like, maybe do some squats. That'll help you. Yeah. You don't want to do that. No, that's not going to happen. Tommy knows that. Yeah, he was Tommy's short-lived workout partner. Okay, so what else do we got?

That's it. That's it. We did it today. We're done. Now it's your turn. Okay, so we're going we got? That's it. We did it today. We're done. Now it's your turn. Okay, so we're going to play a game. He loves games. It's called rock hard bananas.

What are the rules? Oh my gosh. Oh my. Tom. Yeah. Listen, last podcast was almost X-rated. I think it was X-rated. You did that.

You went down that. I did not. Actually, if you want to know who created that question, it was all Sarah. It was Sarah who started that question. And it was Sarah's question led down that like fiery little. No, it wasn't. That was Sarah's because I had to make sure that I got that one in. No, that's not it.

No, that's not how it started. I definitely know whose it was. And there's a reason why I know whose it was. Okay. So, listen. So what we're going to do is I'm going to ask you a question. All right. Okay. Now, I've already got an answer to the question.

Oh, we're doing like a newlywed thing? Well, yeah, kind of. But to see, to prove that I do know you. This will not go well. Or I don't know you. We see life completely differently. So this will not go well. Or I don't know you. We see life completely differently. So this will not go well. We're alike in so many ways, but yet not.

Okay, you ready? Yeah. I don't have an answer to this question. So this one's a freebie. This is a toss out. Didn't I say I don't have an answer to this one? You don't. I don't have any clue.

Like, what is your... I might have should have said something because it might not be when he was a kid. Dadgummit. Okay, what is your favorite Christmas memory? Now, I'm changing it because I think I know what it is. What's your favorite Christmas memory? Well, it would be

Tommy was born around Christmas. In my head, I remembered that. I was like, oh, I bet you it's that. Because it was Tommy was born December 17th. 1998. So that was probably my favorite Christmas. Yeah. Norma goes, wow.

You were November 9th, so it didn't really matter. You were a turkey baby. Yeah, you're my favorite Thanksgiving. He's not the favorite child. It's just he was the favorite Christmas. Yeah. I mean, you have your first kid. You get your first kid.

That was a big deal. Santa even came to the house, took pictures with him. He has a little Santa outfit. I still came to the house, took pictures with him. I still have that little Santa outfit. Yeah. Santa came, took pictures with him in a Santa outfit. It was super cute.

What? He's not the favorite kid. You're telling me people are off camera. Alright, I always do. Hey listen, my people know. Okay. do. All right. Hey, listen. My people know. Okay. Okay, so you don't need to worry about.

You critique people who are off camera. I embrace people who are off camera. Okay, there's a difference. You be you. You be walls. You build walls. I build bridges. That's exactly right.

Except I'm building the bridges and you're building the walls. You're shutting it down. Okay, did you believe in Santa and how old were you when you found out he wasn't real? Yes. Yes, I believed in Santa and I had strong, strong faith. Yeah.

I was well past the normal age of no longer believing. Well past. Kids would come up and tell me all the time. I mean, I think I was like 11 the normal age of no longer believing. Well past. Kids would come up and tell me all the time. I mean, I think I was like 11, something like that. 10, 11, something like that. And kids would come up. I think it was fifth grade.

So whatever age that was. And kids would come up to me. You were younger. You were a younger. So you were a younger student. Yeah. So it was probably 10 or 11. For my grade. Yeah. You were super young for your grade. Younger than it's probably 10 or 11. For my grade.

Yeah. You're super young for your grade. Younger than normal. So it's 10 or 11 for you. Normal fourth graders are 10 and 11. So fifth grade, you could have been 10, 11. Right. Right.

No, I mean, I had kids for a couple of years coming up and telling me that Santa wasn't real. And I just told them it was because they were bad. That's why I didn't come to their house. And I mean, I said it with conviction. Yeah. And they didn't believe. That's a shocker. He said it with conviction. They didn't believe. That's a shocker he said it with conviction. They lacked faith.

He said they lacked faith. You don't believe, so that's why you didn't come to your house. I had proof. I had the empty cookie plate. I saw it. I believed 100%. That's how he is with his Christian faith. I was absolutely crushed when I found out it wasn't true.

Like, did you cry? I don't think I cried. I was just more just in stunned belief. And then I kept finding out everything else wasn't true. No Tooth Fairy. No Easter Bunny. And I kept going out, so does that mean? That's rough.

So does that mean? My parents are like, oh, man. Okay, so let me ask you this. When you found out, were you mad at your parents? Were you mad because when you found out? No, not at all. That's what I mean. I don't make a big deal out of it either way.

I couldn't pull it off because I just couldn't lie to Tommy and Norm. I just couldn't pull it off. That's why our kids didn't believe. I don't consider it like hellbound lying or anything like that because you play a game like that. I'd be like not telling somebody there's a surprise party. But I just couldn't pull it off. But no, I it was magical.

Man, it's magical when you wake up Christmas morning and there was no presents under the tree. Now there's jam packed full of presents are all from Santa. But cookies, they're gone. Milk's gone. It's magical. It's great. And it really was never the same after that. You know, After you find out

there's no Santa. Do you remember how Tommy and Norma for like they only believed for such a short period of time. It was so short. I don't think Tommy or Norma ever did. No, because Norma did. Because remember when she found out she was

afraid. She didn't want him coming in the house because she was crying. She's like, I don't want him to come in the house. Because she was afraid she didn't want him coming in the house because she was crying. She's like, I don't want him to come in the house because she was afraid. So. Yeah. Yeah. So our kids didn't believe. But then they were very glad when they found out.

There was. There was a year window where he tried to pull it off, but I couldn't pull it off. Yeah. It was. They were super young. They were relieved when they found out he wasn't. Well, I've had not Well, I've had one Christian that said to me one time, you know, that it ruined their faith in Jesus when they found out there was no Santa. And I'm like, and that had no impact on me because I could care less what some,

you know, guy says. But I'm like, you know. That could be an excuse not to just believe, as far as I'm concerned. Come on. Yeah, agreed. So what did I say, Tracy? You said, let me cut over to us. You said yes and 10 years old.

Oh, yeah. Pretty close. See, I do know you. Yeah. That's good. No, you know me, but we see life completely differently. Yeah, because you're sensitive and sweet. People wouldn't think that.

I wouldn't necessarily put it that way. But we do see it. But memories. Cutthroat. I'm more like, that's how it is. It's just like, okay, it's like that. Just go on. And you're like, but no.

Bordering on rude. At times. Yeah, there you go. At times. That's true. I'm working on it. Our kids are sitting over here. I'm looking at their responses.

So, okay, when you hate a present, are you honest or do you pretend to love it? It depends on the scenario. If it was you, I'd be honest. If it was like church people or guests at somebody's house, I'll pretend. Now, if you ask, I'll tell you. If you flat out ask me, do you really like it? if you ask, I'll tell you. Yeah. If you flat out ask me, do you really like it? Then you're forcing me to, you know, to tell you the truth.

But no, I mean, I've hauled down tomatoes acting like I like them for people at their houses, and I freaking hate them. Now, see, I will always be honest. This is good. No, it's horrible. But, I mean, I'm eating, you know. If you ask me, and depending on who it is. Tomato jelly. Oh, my gosh.

So gross. That clear fluid between the seeds. Oh, my gosh. Now, Tracy, let me ask you. Would you be honest? If you hated a present. Absolutely not. Would you be honest?

Absolutely not. Or do you pretend to love it? Regardless ever. Depends on who it is. It's the intent of the heart, Hope. Oh, my gosh. You be you. It's the thought that counts. Do you believe that it regardless ever. Depends on who it is. It's the intent of the heart, Hope. Oh, my God. You be you. It's the thought that counts.

Do you believe that it's the intent of the heart? Another Arch Church sermon series. He didn't even know about this question. Oh, I believe it because he doesn't watch. So let me ask you. Is it the thought that counts or no? No. Thank you.

Oh, my gosh. Absolutely not. Don't be mad at me. No. I mean, like. Thank you. It's the means that Absolutely not. Don't be mad at me. No, I mean like. Thank you. It's the means that counts. It's the means that counts.

Like if you have the means to get somebody something decent and you buy them crap. I agree. I don't care about what your thoughts are. I mean, you need to get them something decent. I agree. If you're going to buy something, get them something decent. And then if you can't afford to, then get them your best. That's it. I mean, there's been many times where I didn't have any money. I just bought what was best, what them something decent. And then if you can't afford to, then get them your best. That's it.

I mean, there's been many times where I didn't have any money. I just bought what was best, what I could get. Never buy anybody, like, you know, worthless garbage. So disagree. Thought that counts? No. Thank you very much. It means that counts.

Because. Your best. It was a big debate on Wednesday. Well, it could go either way because they could be saying that their best is the thought. So whatever. No, that wasn't it. But it's just like any gift will do and that's the thought that counts? No.

You're better off. I mean, for me, it's always either do it well or don't do it. But it's not even gifts. We weren't referring just to gifts. In general, is it the thought that counts? And I say no, it's not the thought that counts. No. Because people can put in half-heartedness

into things and then fall back on that. That's their fallback. At least I did something. I hate that. Yeah. I'd rather you not. Just don't. Aaron said, Aaron was on, and he said that it isn't that he agreed, but he has a caveat to his, slightly. What, and he said that it isn't that he agreed,

but he has a caveat to his slightly. What, the thought that counts? Thought that counts, yes. Yeah, well, actually, Tom worded it pretty well, the intent of, like, your means. I actually like that. That actually fits more of what I was trying to say because it shows that, yeah, you may not have, like, a lot to give, but you did give your best.

It's kind of like the woman that gave two pennies. Okay, that was all she had. That was the best that she had. So if somebody looks at it and goes, well, she gave, like, nothing. Well, yeah, but she had nothing. So I agree with that. That's a good point. Now, would you always be honest, Aaron?

Oh, probably not. Based on the scenario. That's what I thought. Yeah, probably not. Probably not. Yeah. Scenario thought. Probably not. Probably not. Yeah, it's a scenario based on the person, yeah. Because some people that could be crushing. I got you this great gift and it's terrible.

My son wants to know if he has ever lied about a gift that Jer has ever bought her. No, because Jer is the best gift giver ever. What? No, I'm serious. No, he is a really good gift giver. No, he is the best gift giver. No, he literally is. He gives me the best stuff there is.

I mean, Jer buys the best stuff. He listens to what? He listens and pays attention? 100%. That's like the one area in his life he's like 100%. He's a bearded woman. Thank you. 100%.

He's a bearded woman. He's awesome bearded woman. Thank you. 100%. He's a bearded woman. He's awesome. He's the best gift giver there is. Everything Jer has ever given me is top of the line awesome stuff. I know. Because he, yeah, he's a good, yeah, he's excellent. He is the best. But he loves gifts too.

So it like makes sense. It helps. Yeah, it does. Do you know what you always do for Jer? Is just give money. You can never go wrong. That's true. Jer likes. Because then he just gives. That's true. Jer likes.

Because then he just gives it away. Exactly. Every time. Okay. What is the most thoughtful present you've picked out for an old girlfriend? I have a lot of girlfriends. That is true. And if you saw you, you would know why.

Hey. But go ahead. Ouch. He did not look good. And we all know this. Bull crap. I helped you. In my mind did not look good And we all know this Bull crap I helped you In my mind I look good

Tom Tom Exactly In my mind You and Tommy Dressed the same He had a mullet I look good

Okay Let's Let's I wish I had a picture Okay so So you need to be prepared If this is my podcast This will all be right here

We'd all be prepared I wasn't Even thinking We were going to go into what you look like. So describe what you look like. Every day that you went to college or, like, what was your attire? It looked like Tommy's attire, right? It did not match. It was cut off in all different kinds of places. It was cut off.

It was worn out. Your hair was long. I made my own belts. You didn't? Yeah, you made your own belts Who does that? They usually wear the football belts That you wear in your football pants

Like nylon And you like pull them tight Because I had all the time So I wore that with my jeans With a big like thing hanging down That's my wedding Who pulled that up? Look at that stallion

Look at that stallion That's when we got engaged I fixed him up Look at that stallion. That's a good looking guy. When we got engaged, I fixed him up. Look how high my hair was. He's a good looking guy. He is a good looking guy. He's still got it right now. Yeah, he's very.

That's exactly it. I still have that tie. And that suit. Yes, he does. But he can't fit into them. He can't fit into them. What's that supposed to mean? No, because it's't fit into them. He can't fit into them. So, he wore... No, because it's too big.

So, he wore a red skin cap that he had. With Leonard Skinner pins. With Leonard Skinner pins on it. That was hot. It was not hot. Your hair was never brushed. And that Taco Bell uniform that you wore that one summer, how many times

did you wash it that whole entire summer? Once a month. There you go. There you go. I was broke. Okay, Tom, you can afford. So were you wearing the same underwear every day? I have no comment on that.

There you go. There may not have been any underwear. Tom. Are you kidding me? The wild west down there. I like to go commando. Okay, well, all I'm saying to you is You agree Tracy?

Is that what you said? I didn't say anything Okay I'm just saying to you If you saw you You would understand why you didn't have a lot of dates Like if you're wearing A Taco Bell uniform that's washed Once a month

Only a Taco Bell I'd's washed once a month. Only a Taco Bell. I'd wear it around town or anything. Trying to pick up women. Hello. Not a good scene. Bueno. What was the question? What was the most thoughtful present you've picked out for an old girlfriend?

I don't even remember any of the presents I bought for girlfriends. Gosh, I don't even know. Let me think about it. Let me see. I'll use you. No, don't use me. Well, you're an old girlfriend. I'm married to you now.

I know, but you were a girlfriend at one time. Gosh, dog, man. I don't even remember what I bought you. Did I ever buy you anything? Yes. I did? Jewelry. Oh, yeah, I did to get you back. I know, but you were a girlfriend at one time. Gosh, dog, man. I don't even remember what I bought you. Did I ever buy you anything? Yes. I did? Jewelry. Oh, yeah, I did to get you back.

That was a good one. I got you. Didn't I get you back with some gold earrings? No. What was it? Bracelet one year and necklace another. Oh, was it necklace? You broke up with me.

The last time. Oh, that was a gold necklace. Okay, gold necklace, yeah. Yeah. There you go. I'll go with that. Okay, no. How much did that cost, gold necklace, yeah. There you go. I'll go with that. Okay, no. How much did that cost?

Tommy wants to know how much that cost. Oh, gosh, I don't know. Lots? It was lots. It was thick. It was super thick. Okay, but here's my thing to you. What about that girl, Tamara?

Didn't you date her? I don't even know. I don't know anybody on earth named Tamara. A colored girl? No. No, but I would date anything? I don't even know I don't know anybody On earth named Tamar No No but I would date Anything that's hot He wouldn't care He would have dated He didn't marry

By the way For Foundation Church We do not refer To the African community As colored She's married to him Oh I know Yeah make sure we get her

On the screen there Because yeah Well she can't say Whatever she wants But us in the white community cannot that's why she's got she's got carte blanche she's got license yeah well considering the rest of us she's pregnant do not have that yeah a little mixed up in there no i would just for the record i would date anybody if they were hot and loved God, I'd date them.

And I don't know which one was the most important in that order. Depending on who it was. I would date anybody. Black, white, anything. Anybody. No, what about that girl that the pastor's wife hooked you up with? Or you wanted her? What was her name?

Yeah, but you said the most thoughtful. Those weren't thoughtful. Didn't you date her at Christmas? I don't want to say, but you never know who's watching this thing. When I started the podcast, I'm not going to. Believe me, you're the one who said it. Oh, is it her name? I wasn't sure. I know.

Hope is so secretive until she doesn't want to be secretive. It's just like she bans me from like buying stuff because I like to go on these what she calls CVS runs. Or I'll go into CVS and I'll go into CVS and I'll be like, ooh, especially when I was a cop because I would buy stuff all the time for the police car, like alcohol, gel and all these different things. I go on these CVS, ooh, I need this, I need that. I'll spend

like $74. It'd be like $74 and she'll go back and go, you know, we just can't afford that. You know, you just feel like you can go in any store. And then the next day, she comes walking in with like four shoe boxes full of shoes. It was just such a great deal.

It was just such a great deal. I'm like, that's not true. It's totally true. Totally true. Norm was just such a great deal. I'm like, it's totally true. Totally true. No, I'm just nodding your head. So no, no, no. I live in the realm of reality, but her, but she considers to be, you know, like top secret. You're not allowed to ever say, but in any moment she can say it and then have no, there's no like, you know, repercussions whatsoever.

No, that's not true. No, there was a girl that I passed a friend of mine set up, set me up with. It was way, way out of my league. And so I was trying to win her over with a bunch of presents. So I would send her stuff all the time. She was in college, so I'd send her stuff all the time. Like, I mean, and I had like nobody to spend money on but myself then. I had no, I was a bachelor police officer, in my mind, making a lot of money, but because I had no expenditures at all, no bills to pay, really.

So I'd just buy her, I mean, I'd drop 700, 800 bucks and send it to her. I did that all the time. High dollar, like NFL gear stuff. She was a big, like, Cowboys fan, and I hated the Cowboys, but I'd send it to her because I was trying to win her over. She was blonde and beautiful. Did it work? No.

Was it a waste of money? I actually stopped calling her, in all honesty. I stopped calling her, but she wasn't interested, I could tell. But I took her out on big dinners out and all those different things, but no. And when he started dating me, you know what I got? Bupkis. He got Applebee's in a movie. That was my standard date.

And you know what would happen when we go into the restaurant? Applebee's in a movie. The guy, the waiter, the same waiter every single time and it would be a different girl.

He would be out with different girls. So he'd be like, this is a new one. Oh, she's back. Oh, you got a new one.

Oh, she's back. It's not entirely accurate, but it's somewhere. Oh, you got a new one. Oh, she's back. It's not entirely accurate, but... Pretty darn close. The whole time, I don't know it. But the best present was the necklace that won you back. I don't know that it won you back. I think it was my charm.

Charm and personality. You're funny. That helps. It was probably the funniness. That helps. Okay, next question. How do you like the house decorated? For Christmas.

I want to just state this is just like Hope and I, our phone conversations. She would, she'll call. Well, she used to. We see each other a lot more now. But when I was a cop, so I was hardly home a lot between cop stuff and church stuff. And she would just call me and go, hey, how you doing? And I'm like, okay. I just let the phone go silent.

I'm like, you called me. You initiate the conversation. You come up with the topics. You have the conversation. Because, well, I wanted you to talk. I'm like, no, you called me. You come up with the conversation. Because whenever I conversation. Because, well, I wanted you to talk. I'm like, no, you called me. You come up with the conversation. Because whenever I call her, I talk to her the whole time.

I have all the topics and everything ready to go and never runs out. She, on the other hand, has nothing. And it's just like this show right now. You're just asking me. No, because you know what? Because by asking questions, it leads into other things. So this is what I'm going to say. Remember the game that you used to play with me?

Uh-huh. Oh, butt munch? Yeah. Yeah. You had to come up with all the things you could put on the end of butt. B-U-T-T. Then when we were dating, we played this game. Oh, boy.

And you had to come up with as many names as you could. And whoever would run out lost. So it would be like. So guess who would run out all the time. Butt bleep, butt bleep. But it was all cussing. No cussing. Yeah.

So I would never win this game, hardly ever. And I'd be like, how is it that, like, I'm never winning this game ever. This is ridiculous. So I'd go and visit him at his his job because he was working at a school. So I go and visit him, and he's not in his office. So I'm like, oh, I'll just leave him a note and say, hey, I was here, and I'll see you later or whatever. I open up the top desk drawer,

and there is a list of every butt name you could possibly think of. And if he would pretend like he couldn't remember, he'd be like, ah, ah. The whole time he had the list in front of him and he was reading it to make me think. I'm like, how is it that he can always pull out the last one and I can never remember?

Because he had the list in his desk drawer. That's right. The whole entire time. See, the thing is, is questions lead to other things. I'm pulling from you. I'm pulling from you. That's what we're doing right now. Yeah, how you doing?

Crickets. How you doing? How's it going? Okay. What was the question? How do I like the house decorated? Yeah, how do you like the house decorated? I like multicolor lights.

I don't like one color light? I like multicolor lights. I don't like one color light. I like multicolor lights. I like traditional, old school multicolor lights. They can be big or little. Got big ones on the house this year. This inside and out. Yeah, I don't care.

But I like it mixed with new stuff too. Okay, but how do you decorate it? What does it look like? See, you should add pictures here. If this was Aaron and I, this is our podcast, we'd have all the pictures and the visual. The house is not decorated, and it has not been decorated for two years now

because of the hurricane. Well, last year we didn't decorate because we weren't very motivated because the walls were destroyed. Yeah, we had paint on the ceiling. But I did decorate the outside. Ooh, I've got a picture of the outside. Aaron.

Send it to me. All right. Here, run this over. Okay, so, but what is the... What is the... It's in my photos, Aaron. What does the inside look like? Ignore the photos of me and my man, Katie,

doing my various poses, my various yoga poses and tai chi poses. I'm very interested in those. You can put them up. That's a standard for everybody else. Please don't. Turn every woman into a lesbian. Yeah, pretty much.

Okay, so here's the thing. Do you decorate better or do I decorate better? No, Hope is the worst. Hope will break out the Christmas decorations and have like a table. Just a flat table. And she'll just put them all out. There's no discernible order.

There's no accenting. There's no, like, sprinkling of snow. It's just on a table. Like, we have literally probably 60 Santa Clauses, something like that. 60 Santa Clauses. And there's a table in our house that we clear off for Christmas it's bigger than this one it's all white huge farmer's and one time she comes in she says she was decorating so I go in there and she just put every single Santa Claus

on the table just standing there and that's the way it is everywhere it's all same level same level there's no boxes There's no elevating anything. If she puts out the Christmas... There's our house right there. Is that on the podcast? There we go. There's the house. That was a quick one.

That's a quick one because normally it's way more decorated. Yeah, I just did that in a couple hours. And I've added a couple more starbursts to it. So it's actually even bigger than that now. And then there's Santa in the window. Santa's in the window now. Reverse projector is in the window. so Santa Claus is in there like waving. Oh, that's fun.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah. But that's how Hope decorates. That's how Hope decorates, period. Like, you need... Oh, that's not true. Don't ever... Don't really ever, ever decorate anything, because it's not...

Hey, was your office nice? That is... You did do... You are doing a good job in my office. That's the first time ever, though. That is since I've known you for 30 years. That's the first time ever though Since I've known you for 30 years That's the first time I've ever seen you decorate anything I think if you put effort into it

But it's always get it done Get it done So it's not a whole lot of effort I disagree Listen how many tubs do we have Of Christmas crap 30 Literally people have volunteered and said,

I'll come over and help you. I'm like, it's a lot of stuff. You don't want to do it. I'm just telling you it's not. No, no, no. I'll come. I love it. I never hear from them again after they come and help me.

They don't ask to help the following year or any year after. It's terrible. It's a lot. It's, like, overwhelming. And, Tom, every time you do it, you whip out the eggnog, put on the Christmas music or the movie, and our house ends up looking like Hallmark. Heck yeah.

When I do it, I get out the garland. Everything has garland accents to it with hope. There's no accents. There's no lights. It's just some random Santa statue or just some random Christmas statue or just some random Christmas motif thing just plopped in the middle of a table.

There's nothing there. Am I able to sign up to help with this? Do you want to help Tom? Because you don't want to help me. I'll be done in 20 minutes. I busted out. I got the Christmas music playing. That sounds like a fun time. I'm telling you, Aaron, you do not want to do it. I got the Christmas music playing. I got the Christmas... That sounds like a fun time. Normally Hallmark. I'm telling you, Aaron,

you do not want to do it. I love decorating, though. Aaron, I've heard that from many people, and I'm just telling you, I never see them again. Yeah, but that's when they're helping you. I've never had help, so I might be a joy. I've helped you. I might be a joy.

I've helped you. We're your helpers. Yeah, Hope and I don't work together. We either work for each other or we don't work in the same room. We're great working for each other. If I work for her, it's great. If she works for me, it's great. But we do not collaborate

at all. We do not think alike at all. That's okay. I'm on her podcast. You guys don't have nearly all the graphics that not think alike. Yeah. At all. Yeah. And that's okay. I'm on her podcast. You guys don't have nearly all the graphics that I have on my screen

when I'm doing it. I prefer that. Oh. I have my peanut gallery normally over there giving their two cents. They are my props. No.

People are my props. Correct? Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. That's the way it goes. That's an interesting slogan. People are my props

that sounds like a t-shirt do you like wrapping presents and are you good at it no and no that's exactly what I said no and no what is the worst present you've ever gotten see I gotta be careful because this could hurt people's feelings

you gotta be careful with this if there's somebody that ends up watching it, I think the most mom, if you're watching, I love you. And you were great. I mean, you are great, whatever. But I think probably the worst one was the I got this cheapo. Like we in my family growing up, we would have your all your christmas presents there was the one big one every year you had the one big present you know yeah and it was always like a

the showstopper and it was like yeah this is awesome um and my parents were great i mean i've walked in i've gone out to my driveway and had a car there before so my parents are great so mom love you if somehow you watch this which i've told my mom not to watch anything having to do with the church because it will ruin our relationship. But we're very much different in what we believe. But we're actually close. But I just tell her, let's just stay out of that realm. I mean, because it will ruin everything. So we both just stay off of those subjects.

But anyway, so she's probably not watching. But just in case she is. So we had like, it was, I don't remember what year it was. It was somewhere late high school, early college or somewhere in there. But so somewhere in the 16 to 18 range. And like my big present was a Walmart telescope. Like literally like $18. And I like didn't really, it was like you had to pull off like,

I always make fun of Norma with her fake smile, you know. I'm trying to imitate Norma's fake smile right now. Nobody can. So that was the most that was the most uh disappointing present ever and it actually lowered now my the worst the worst christmas ever though so these were were right after my parents were divorced and i went out i had to work day shift patrol for us cop families in the room here there's a us cop families in the room here. There's a couple cop families in the room here.

There's three cop families in the room. But I was out working day shift patrol. And my parents, Tommy finds this story to be really depressing. But to me, I kind of laugh at it now. But I came home and my parents had just divorced. And my dad had started dating this other woman who I despised but and I came home from so I went from the year before everybody's at the house all big Christmas day all that stuff and then the following year I came home from day shift patrol and walked in the house there wasn't a soul in the house but me My dad was gone off for the weekend with the woman.

And I had to go get my own presents from under the tree, put them at the kitchen table. And open. So it went from literally 90 to nothing. Zero. That is dark. Oh, yeah. That is dark. It was yeah. That is dark.

It was. I went, it was. Tag it is going to cry. Oh, yeah. No, I'm in my uniform. Pull off my gun belt. I can see it. Grab my presents from under the tree.

Brought them out. It wasn't like the big kitchen table. It was like the little kitchenette that you sit and watch TV at. And like all alone, open my Christmas presents. That was how, that's Christmas like, you know. It's a good thing you took your gun belt off. Yeah, gun belt off. I got the gun as far away from my head as I could.

And I just remember listening to the Joy FM the next day. And the, this must have made more of an impact because I remember every last thing about it. And Rob Dempsey was the DJ who I knew him because we went to the same church and uh he was talking about you know he goes you know what sometimes aren't you just glad that christmas is over now yeah you know what darn right yes and i don't ever feel that way about christmas except maybe that one but yeah that was uh that was like the worst christmas ever but the worst present as i don't even remember what those presents were. Nothing to write home about.

I thought it was the one where, remember you told me you wanted all those craftsman tools? Oh my God. That's right. It was still, it wasn't. Oh my gosh. Then I went out and bought. I bought Target tools.

Target tools. Target tools. I bought, you know, because bought Target tools Lifetime warranties on them Hope of all people Should know better because She's gotten horrid Christmas presents before And to sit there and eat it And so like When she and I As if you were ever going to use them

That was my thing But I do use them I do use them Do we really want to spend that much And that's before I had the faith Like I had faith in finances We always paid high We were loaded then

What are you talking about No I'm just I'm like I was more like There's no kids Why would we spend money On craftsman tools When he's not even Probably ever pick up that sucker.

Well, that's not even remotely true. I'm in that toolbox all the time for various days. But at the time. But anyway, no, that's actually a good one. I didn't remember that. I knew it was going to be that. No, the other one was still the worst. That was more disappointing.

Because back then, you don't really want anything. I mean, I didn't really care about what I, I mean, my thing was is that I told you don't buy anything but Craftsman tools. Those are the lifetime warranty. Don't, I mean, I was explicit and hope just blows it off. Well, my tools did have a lifetime warranty. They're not Craftsman though. They were just Target. You're missing the first part.

They were Target tools. They were TTs. These were TTs. Target tools. Target tools. Rock hard bananas from Target. Here's the thing. Back in the day, before Tommy and Norma were around,

we had what? Right after we got married, we had a Christmas and then one more, right? Yep. And then Tommy was born. So we had these two Christmases. And we were both making good money then. Yeah. And she made is born. So we had these two Christmases and we were both making good money then. Yeah. And she made way more.

She made way more than I was making. We had, you know, we bought a house and all that stuff. We were, we are, it was actually kind of obscene. It was. What we had for, I mean, it was like, it was for two people. It looked like a family of eight. I mean, the tree, I mean, they were, the presents were 10 feet around the tree. It was, they were huge for the two of us.

And so I'm like, man, this is great. I was all excited. I started opening. I'm like, okay, well. Certainly. This one isn't Craftsman. But I mean, literally, she bought like 30 tools. And I'm like, kept over and over.

And it wrapped individually. And I found an event, yeah. And it's not like it was in one toolbox. And she doesn't get it. Yeah, it's like, buy a toolbox. I mean, it's like, put them in the toolbox. But she doesn't get it yeah it's like buy a toolbox i mean it's like put him in the toolbox but she doesn't so i'm like and so like instead of it just being one conversation now it's 30 conversations because like i told you oh my god i always start off nice like all right you know it's okay and eventually I just roll my eyes back and I go, I told you. I told you, craftsman.

I mean, just don't even listen. You don't listen. Because there's this part of Hope where she does not listen. Doesn't listen. It just, it doesn't. She either totally just ignores you or doesn't listen. I'm like, whatever. Like, I mean, when you walk into our room, She either totally just ignores you or doesn't listen. I'm like, whatever.

Like, I mean, when you walk into our room, you'd have to take a hard right, and there's the light. The hard right. And we've been in this house since 2003. So, or 20 years we've been in this house. And it's just over 20 years, because it just turned 20 years this year. And I've told her, I don't know how many times,

please don't put the laundry basket right there because you walk in and it's pitch black and I smash my foot on it. She just doesn't listen. I haven't put that thing there in forever. It took 15 years for you to stop. 15 straight years. She still doesn't get the startle thing. Still doesn't get it. It'll happen this week.

It happened last week. I don't know you're in the room. I don't know you're in the room. So don't talk before I know you're in the room. Okay, I don't know. My back is turned. You know, I don't know you're there. It still doesn't work.

She doesn't listen. And that's what happened with the toys. And I'm like, okay. It's the thought that counts. Absolutely. You be you. Absolutely. What's your favorite movie and why?

Favorite Christmas movie. Yep. The Family Man is my favorite Christmas movie. That's my favorite one. I said that. It's either going to be Christmas Carol or The Family Man. Yep. Tell them why The Family Man.

I love why it's The Family Man. Unless you don't remember why. Do you remember why? No. Unless you don't remember why. Do you remember why? No, I don't know for sure. I mean, why I've told you that it is. Is that what you're telling me? I don't remember.

Unless there's another reason and you're just telling me that. That's right. No, I mean, I don't know. I don't know particularly why. How many of you guys have ever seen The Family Man? It's not many people haven't seen it. Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage. If you haven't seen that movie. You can buy it on Apple TV.

It's only like $7.99. It's great. It's a great movie. Nicolas Cage. It's basically another one of those you go back, you see a life you could have had. They call it a glimpse. Oh, yeah. Okay. But now Hallmark tried to steal it. It's with what's her name? Her name starts

with a T. She's in Aaron to steal it. It's with, what's her name? Her name starts with a T. She's in. Erin, I'll get it. Yeah. Pull it up and show people. Family Man is such a great, great movie. I don't remember why. I don't remember why.

Tia Leone. Tia Leone. Thank you. Yeah. I had Remini stuck in my head from King of Queens. That's not even her first name. It's Leah, but Remini stuck in my head. Yeah, so. That's not even her first name. It's Leah, but Remini stuck in my head. Yeah, so that, no, because you say it reminds me of like

if we didn't end up together. Oh, yeah. No, yeah, I mean, it does. It is like that because they, you know, they had a great relationship. He chose career over whatever, and then he got a glimpse at what it would have been like. I just bought it.

It was a great, good job. I'm telling you, you'll love the movie. It's such a great movie. It's really well acted. There's bought it. It was a great, good job. I'm telling you, you'll love the movie. It's really well acted. There's no cheesy. It's not, it's really good movie. Such a great movie.

It's a really good movie. I just bought it on Apple TV too. I've got the DVD, but I bought it on Apple TV. I love that movie. But it's not like a, it's like not your traditional. No,

it's like a reverse Scrooge sort of movie. I mean, you see like, you know, and the great thing about it is, is that Scrooge sort of movie. I mean, you see like, you know. And the great thing about it is there's an opportunity at the end. That's what's great. I hate movies when they just end them. With a slight chance.

No, there's a big chance at the end that everything will work out. I won't say the end. Yeah, don't say the end. No, I'm watching it tonight. You're going to love it. Highly suggest it. It's my number one. Such a great movie, though.

I love that movie. And then there's plenty of, obviously, you got your go-tos. You have the family man that you absolutely love. But what's your go-tos that you really, really love? Well, my... That we always watch. You start watching Hallmark. That's a given. I never missed either Home Alone. I always watch. You start watching Hallmark. That's a given.

I never missed either Home Alone. I always watch both Home Alones. I rarely miss a Santa Claus. Santa Claus 1, Santa Claus 2. It goes downhill after that. But I have watched, the only ones I've watched this year actually have been Santa Claus 2 and 3 with Tim Allen. And then really one of my favorites,

probably number two, is the Christmas Carol with Alistair Sims, 1938. Which is the one I put on there. That is easily number two or tied for number one. And you know what I love? I love the Christmas Carol that Jim Carrey's in. That one's so good. Yeah, the cartoon one.

The cartoon one. Fantastic. I'm watching that right now, actually. And then there's, then obviously we love Polar Express. That's another one we really love. But that reminds us of Tommy when he was little. Yeah. I love that one.

Yeah, I love those. Does your pet have a stocking? Of course. And for me, it'd be way bigger, but you bought it. So it's just a normal size. Well, first of all all We have hurricane stockings Right now that we're using I haven't even pulled out

Our regular stockings Yeah For two years now I'm going to get them A giant one Tom I'm not going to I have to have my chauffeur Norma take me out

They don't have them Cracker Barrel Listen They don't have them I've already I want to buy some ornaments Listen Everything's gone in Cracker Barrel

I was just there Me and Tal You were just there We went shopping Everything's gone Everything is gone Thatrel. I was just there. Me and Tal, you were just there. We went shopping. Everything's gone? Everything is gone. That's depressing. All the Christmas stuff is gone?

Yeah. They don't have those stockings that you want anymore. They don't make them. Believe me. Well, no, the big ones we bought in Gatlinburg. That's right. But Norma's caught on fire, I think. And then because Norma's caught on fire,

we couldn't let Tommy have that monster huge one and her have a tiny. So, yeah, put them up. There's my bud. And the cat. Yeah. And then so we gave the dog Tommy's because, yeah, that's how that ended up. We gave the dog Tommy's? Tommy's big one.

And then Tommy had to go and get a red skin one, which he preferred. Yeah. How many glasses of eggnog have you drank this year? And this is disgusting. See, like this year, I made a commitment this year that, you know what, I'm getting into it. Because last year, I mean, it's all like commitment. You understand, you know, you got to commit to these things. Because otherwise, it'll blow right by you. And, you know, you never got commit to these things because otherwise it'll blow right by you.

And, you know, you never got into it. And you're like, man. So I made a commitment. Like I'm getting into Christmas this year. So he started right when I think I think Vanessa, I'm looking at Vanessa. I think Vanessa sent Tom or me a text saying Hallmark's on or something like that. Yeah. Immediately.

That that got me ignited. So I'm like, you know, I get real, when they start the Hallmark countdown to Christmas, I'm getting, I'm starting to, the wheels start turning. I mean, like, especially there's like this initial thrust. Like I'm like, when Hallmark first starts putting out the Christmas movies, I'm watching them every day. Oh yeah.

Twice a day. Like I'm watching, I'm really into it. And then it kind of starts to fade. I didn't let myself fade this year like that. I got all the Christmas movies. Another one of my favorite Christmas movies is Daddy's Home 2. Love that one. Yeah. Oh my gosh.

He loves that one. Mark Wahlberg. Will Ferrell. Great movie. Mel Gibson. I made myself watch the movies. In the morning, get in the shower, turn on the Christmas music. Normally, I'll put on Dan Bongino or something like that. I put on the movies and i like in the morning get in the shower turn on the christmas music normally i'll put on like dan bongino or something like that i put on christmas music force my animal i'm walking i put on an iheart um classic christmas like all the dean martin stuff the burl ive stuff i got

into it and i did the same thing with eggnog because normally i get her buy me a half a gallon eggnog i never i drink like half of it that's the end of it. But this time, I mean, there has to be. I've drank at least three or four of them. I mean, I'm all in. It's more than that. Well, the dog loves it too. So we have our eggnog together every day. He gets more of a plate of eggnog.

And then I drink a giant mug of eggnog. You've had at least 30 glasses oh yeah no yeah at least 30 glass i'm talking yeah i'm just talking about containers and the dog too yeah i mean i'd say at least two gallons of eggnog i've drank this year so far somewhere somewhere in there yeah do you guys like eggnog i do you do yeah i love it good to know oh so everybody in this room norma is the only one that doesn't like eggnog. Interesting. Delicious. It's so good.

And the dog acts like. Dog loves it. The dog goes nuts. He loves eggnog. Oh, my gosh. Well, yesterday I had a cup of eggnog out in the garage, and I had to go help the neighbor for a second. I put it down, and he wasn't on his leash. I came back, and his head was deep into my mouth, drinking all my eggnog.

He's a bad boy. You love him. He's a silly boy, but he's a bad boy. Oh, my gosh. He's very silly. Okay, stop. That's the side people don't need to see of you. If people really saw him.

Very sweet. If people saw the one side of him, like, they would be like, his whole persona would be ruined. That's true. That's the, yeah. Aaron's thing, yeah. He's a very sweet boy. Stop it.

Okay, so your opinion. Yep. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Absolutely. Did I not say that? Absolutely. Anything with any, oh yeah, that's right.

This was not planned. I know, that's why I was shocked. I had to shrink the shirt because you've lost so much weight that this thing was like swimming on you. Yeah. But yeah, like heck yeah, it is. No, anything with any essence of Christmas on it at all, I count as a Christmas movie. Yeah. If it even starts off and

then doesn't anymore, no, that's a Christmas movie. Next question. What's your favorite Christmas candy? It probably will be... Well, I don't know if they're considered Christmas candy. I eat them at Christmas. I mean, I eat candy year-round, but this has to be exclusively Christmas candy? No, what is specifically your favorite Christmas candy? Well, anything like Lindor stuff.

Yeah, well, it's Lindor. Lind stuff. It's Lindor, too, though. It says it on both things. L-I-N-D-T. One's blue, one's red, right? Well, different flavors. My favorite are the red ones. Anything they make, I love. You know what I thought it was? What? Chucky's Christmas candy.

Well, yeah. Well, yeah. I thought't know. Well, yeah. I mean, but that's not, I thought you were looking for a name brand. Yeah. Is that one your favorite? Your dad's? Oh, yeah. That's number one.

Yeah. Oh, yeah. But I thought you meant like name brand. Every now and then. Because I mean, it's just like, you know, like my sister's chocolate chip cookies. That's my favorite cookies in the world. But when somebody asked me, what's your favorite cookie? I'd go name brand or something.

But yeah. Anyway. Yeah. Anyway, yeah. Okay, so here's my thing. Now, Tracy, you have a couple questions. That was impressive, by the way. How good did I do? You did so good. That was way more than I expected.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I have redeemed myself. You have. Okay, I have a question. All right. Do you guys ever go around, drive around, and look for Christmas lights? Did you ever do that growing up or all the time we've done it but we don't do it anymore when i grew up all the time did you do it when you grew up no and then when our kids were little

we used to do it with them and then mission valley always have you guys know about mission valley oh my gosh well this is the first year Mission Valley in 30 plus years. Mission Valley has this one house and it is decorated to the hilt. What's the first time in 30 years? He's not done it this year. Get out of here. You tell Tommy because I told him to go do it. I was going to tell him not to.

He's very sick. Oh, wow. He's sick. So he's not. He has a house. He's got a couple of lots. I mean, it's like a Christmas wonderland. And it's so popular.

Aaron, have you ever gone to it? No. You didn't even know about it? Nope. The cars are lined up down the street by hundreds. Where is Mission Valley? Off of Laurel Road. Oh, okay.

Yeah. Like, we've done it with our kids since they were very, very little. Like, religiously, every year. They loved it. I have pictures of that on my phone, too, but I'm not sure how to find them. It's incredible. So, yeah, but I grew up going around and looking at Christmas lights. Did you guys look at Christmas lights?

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. We did it. We did it just recently in Orlando for Tommy's fight. We were driving around looking at. Oh, wow. And what about you? No, but Allison wanted to this year.

And then Alexis is like, oh, I love doing that. I'm like, oh, people still do that. So apparently you do. Oh my gosh, that's cool. All right, ask this to anyone. Do you ever celebrate Christmas with anybody else besides your family?

Well, yeah, I mean, throughout the years. Aaron's come over. It depends on what you mean by family, but we've had, obviously, our extended family, in-laws, have been over for numerous Christmases. A couple Christmases have been some church friends and stuff. Dexter's come over every time, but they come over and sing Christmas Carol.

Yeah, that's a tradition.'s come over every time, but they come over and sing Christmas Carol. Yeah. That's a, that's a, that's a, that's a tradition. They come over in their pajamas every single Christmas, knock on the front door and it's the entire Dexter family. And they sing something like,

I wish you a Merry Christmas. They always try and pick out the speed up. Yeah. And there's not one of them that can carry it. I love it. Not one, not close. And the worst of Brenly can, but the worst of all is the leader.

And that's Travis. That's good. Yeah. So not normally. Not really normally. No. It's usually my mom. We go to my mom's house.

And that's it. It's family. Yeah. What do you eat on Christmas morning? This year we're going to have breakfast. Like I bought bacon, eggs. Tom's into that kind of like he likes to eat that right now for dinner.

Bacon, eggs, French toast, maybe biscuits and gravy. I don't know. I bought all that stuff. But then we're going to my mom's at 3. I think she's going to come over. What do you guys do? What are you going to do this Christmas? I'll be here.

I eat candy out of my stocking for Christmas morning. Yeah, that is true. Me too. I sit there and start eating chocolate at eight o'clock in the morning. Absolutely. Yeah. I'll be here all Christmas Eve and then Christmas Day I will be at my house. Are you doing it with anybody? I don't think so. So it's just your family? Yeah, like the immediate. Like all the girls will be with us this

year and me and Jay. Okay, Aaron? So obviously also here for Christmas Eve. But I think what we're doing is I think we're starting at Naz's parents' house and then maybe moving on to my parents' after. I don't really know, to be honest with you, because I like to sleep in on Christmas, and then when I wake up I eat chocolate as well

and then you just do your thing I wake up, I have some chocolate and then go to whoever's house has breakfast there you go and Logan, are you going to give birth on Christmas day? I hope so I hope so best Christmas present ever

now let me ask you this are we overdue? no not yet so Now let me ask you this, Logan. Are we overdue? No, not yet. Oh, okay. So Logan, let me ask you this. If you have more than one child, right? The odds are how many are you wanting to have?

One right now. Oh my gosh. How many children in general do you want to have? I have, I think one is good. You're just wanting one? Yes. Okay, so hypothetically speaking, let me ask you this. If you had two children and you gave birth to the one on Christmas Day,

and if you were asked a question, what was your best Christmas present ever? And you said that was it. And the other child that wasn't born on Christmas Day said that they were, because you said that they were the favorite child. Would that be the case? Possibly. Agreed. Possibly that would mean that that's your favorite child.

Are you going to have favorites? I think so. You're going to have favorite children? That's why she can only have one. A favorite kid? I have a favorite cat think so. You're going to have favorite children? That's why she can only have one. A favorite kid? I have a favorite cat, so I'll have a favorite child. I could never have a favorite kid. She doesn't know yet.

I mean, Tracy, do you have a favorite kid? No, of course not. Yes, she does. Tootie. Yes, she does. It's Tootie. Yes, she does. It's Tootie.

Let's go around the room with all the moms. I know Sarah's. I already know Sarah. Vanessa you don't correct Same I have no I have no favorites Everyone has a favorite No that's not true Tom do you have a favorite Yeah Addie the dog

That is true He's number one There he is I'm gunning for your number one. Yep, there he is. I'm gunning for your number one kid spot. I'm still gunning for it. That is true. Aaron is working hard to get number one. I don't have a number.

I couldn't even imagine having a number one. I don't even know how this is possible. All I got to do is beat Tommy because I know Norma's out of the running. Tom, do you have a favorite child? Not at all. No way. No way.

No way. No, Tommy and I spend more time together because of the whole MMA thing and working out and stuff. But other than that, no. Listen, here's the whole thing. The dynamic in my house, it's not really even fair because I am not remotely anybody's number one. I'm not even Addie's number one. I'm not even the dog's number one.

I mean, it's the truth. We spend the most time together, the dog and I. I mean, you're talking about every second of every day that I'm at home, I'm with the dog. He will not. I mean, every room I go in, he goes in. But I mean, every room I go in, he goes in. But I mean, every room I go in, he goes in. So, but like in our house, nobody talks to me first.

I find out stuff about everybody's situations weeks after. It's like old news. So, I mean, so nobody, what? I did not. Nots after. It's like old news. So nobody, what? I did not. Not the newest. Not the newest stuff. I'm talking about the latest conversation we had. I didn't know any of that stuff. Didn't know. She knew. Who knew?

And even Tommy. Even Tommy. Even though Tommy and I talk a lot more than Norma and I talk, Tommy still goes to Hope first. There's a problem. There's a problem. There's a situation. Hope first. I don't know why. And I'm the mean one. Yeah, I know. I'm actually the...

Yeah, I'm easier to talk to. People think it's the other way around, but it's not. It's not. I'm easier to talk to. What'd you say? Tracy, is that true? Absolutely. You think Tom's easier to talk to than me? No, I'm just joking. Okay, thank you.

She said absolutely. She started soft talking. She started doing the Norma thing. She started doing the Norma thing. I love you so much. I used to start Norma because Norma would say something like, Hey, Dad, do you think that maybe we can go? You know, I just really think that

We would cry laughing It was like sometimes she was trying to be like passive aggressive So she'd lower her The mean stuff you know But I mean That's what Tracy just did Tracy do you think Do you think Tom's a nice one

Well I just think that maybe What I didn't want to get fired and then rehired She's afraid to get fired think that maybe. What? I didn't want to get fired and then rehired. She's afraid to get fired. I was going to say you act like I'm like up his butt, but she's like, oh, no, no, of course you're the nice one. Everybody knows you're not the nice one. If Tracy's nose is brown because it's

up my butt, I'm okay with that. Tracy, how in the world could you say that Hope is easier to talk to than me? Not even close. I mean, come on. She is so sweet. Well, I am. She's sweet as pumpkin pie. Look at her.

Look at that face. Hold on. Let me cut to it. Aw, look at the face she is. No way, man. Go to the guy with the Christmas t-shirt on. I'm telling you. You're better off coming to me.

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Tom could wear one. Just for the record. And Tracy, this is literally no offense to you and especially since you think I'm already the meaner one anyway. I loathe you be you. You know what? Loat one anyway. I loathe UBU. You know what? Loathe it. Just for the record.

Speaking from the pastoral position of Foundation Church, it is so archy. It'll grow on you. And so weak. Oh, no. It'll grow on you. I'll get you a shirt. Everybody knows. Aaron, let's do 15 minutes.

Let's do 15 minutes on vaccines right now. I can. I got it. He's ready. We're six minutes late. Let's get an edge into this show. Wow. It's because I'm stuck.

It's because Aaron's been clipped. I know. Listen, we can go fart. He's been shelved. I know. Don't, Tracy. We can go fart at any moment. No.

We're going to depart. We're six minutes past time. We're going to defart? Actually, that's true. We're going to defart. He did it on his mouth mouth I can't stop that It's true she can't It's just turned great

Now we can go another hour We got more gas in the tank No pun intended Oh my gosh Yeah there you go See top numbers Boom We got 46 on Tom intended. Oh, my gosh. Yeah, there you go. See, top numbers. Boom. We got 46 on Tom's Rumble.

Oh, my gosh. We're rocking. Rocking and rolling. That's okay. All right. We're going to close out. What's the total numbers? With all platforms?

All platforms. 110. 110. There you go. That's great. There you go. God bless. I hope you've loved getting to know this man a little better.

Christmas is his favorite holiday. So lucky. Blessed. I mean, Christmas is... Glory to God, Halloween. Oh, gosh. Go ahead. Stop it.

Thanksgiving's my favorite holiday, but I think Christmas is pretty dang, like... I mean, it is probably my favorite holiday But I think Christmas is pretty dang Like I mean it is Probably my favorite Pretty dang close So Thanksgiving's your favorite but Christmas is your favorite That sounds like you ordering a chicken sandwich Can I have the fried chicken sandwich Minus the fried chicken

Oh gosh I hate you sometimes Okay We're going to close out Oh gosh I hate you sometimes Okay We're going to close out We hope you have a very very Merry Christmas Thank you for tuning in Listen there's no podcast next week He has no podcast Tuesday Thursday But you're up on Saturday

I'm live Saturday both Saturdays No podcast Tuesday Thursday Last time you guys gummed up the works Canceled me on a Tuesday and I was live. No podcast Tuesday, Thursday for either one of us. He's back on Saturday night, CTN, 1030. I'm live this Saturday and I'm live the next Saturday. That's right.

There you go. All Saturdays. All Saturdays. Forever and always. We go live every Saturday night for the TLP. Me? No. Yippee-ki-yay.

Yippee-ki-yay. And the thing is, shortly after we- Yippee-ki-yay, hard bananas. Oh, my gosh. Yippee-ki-yay, rock hard bananas. Yippee-ki-yay. Very good. There it is. When we get back, Tracy.

That's our new shirt right there. Yippee-ki-yay with a hard banana on it yeah a frozen banana that's right can we hey for logan can we have one with chocolate covered oh my word logan's like yes an extra ripe banana in case you didn't hear her she goes just make sure it's rock hard Tracy when we get back

Tracy when we get back what's the big thing that we have coming up for the whole pot line well we were season 2 but we also have our 100th episode. Yeah. Wow. We're going into our 100th episode, and she's got something planned for that. Yeah.

Totally. We will see you in the new year. Thank you so much for tuning in, and I love you guys. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. From both of us and from the TLP and the Hope Hotline. Love you guys. Oh, my gosh. Shut up. You're TLP and the Hope Hotline. Love you guys. Oh my gosh, shut up.

You're now no longer the favorite. Bye.