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3:05Frank Kellyanne double join us later this hour as well. And Bear and T-Bob and myself will get you ready for a big college football weekend. Mike Dicke passes away today at the age of 86. We have some sound here. Tell you you have sound of Mike Dicke's. That before we get to Mikey A's top five games of the weekend coming up here. Mike Dicke passed away 86. He is just one of those figures in the NFL that is larger than life. But I'm not certain many people, especially the younger portion of the audience really knows about Mike Dicke and what Mike Dicke was all about. You have sound that would lend to what Mike Dicke was all about. Yeah, we have two sounds that kind of encapsulate who Mike Dicke was as a person. And Stu, you mentioned not the younger generation not really knowing much about Mike Dicke in terms of the football player or the football coach. Yeah. Revolutionary for that tight end position where a tight end putting up a thousand yards receiving in a 14 game season in 1961 would be like the equivalent of a receiver putting up like 3,000 yards today in a single season.

4:07A great player, great coach, only guy in NFL history to win a Super Bowl as a head coach, a player and an assistant coach. How about that? And he he's a coach that looks like like if you were making a list of coaches that look like they can't wait to punch you square between the nose. Like it's Mike Dicke's list. It's him and Marty Shottenheimer. What he hates? Well, what he hates did it. I mean, what he Ryan too looks like he couldn't wait. Well, buddy Ryan got in a fight with Mike Dicke. I mean, can I throw out a surprise name? I think that would fit in this list of coaches that look like they can't wait to punch you square between the nose. So these are coaches who can't wait to punch you in the face. Right? Square between the nose. Okay. All right. Yeah, go ahead. Bo Polini. Yeah. It's a good one. Polini. Yes. Yeah, it isn't bad. Yes. Does Raible want to punch you right in the face? He's got a little bit of a sour punch on. Like a snarl. Yeah, he does have a snarl trying to think does Mike Singletary look like someone who wants to punch you square in the face?

5:08That's a good one. Who do you want to punch in the face? Mike McDaniel from me. Mike McDaniel. Yeah. Or like the kicker that comes in and this is a big kick. Like Mike Dicke would have punched that kicker between the nose. He had a great kicker Kevin Butler never missed a kick. That team was one of the all time great teams in NFL history. He was the head coach of perhaps they didn't go undefeated. They lost the dolphins on a Monday night. Damn, Marino had a great game offensively. But that is one of the five greatest teams. I could say that safely in NFL history. And I think many people would say that the 85 bears with Mike Dicke as their head coach was the greatest team in NFL history. So Stu, the first the first call that we have today or the first sound that we have today. Yes. Is a fan who called Mike Dicke a baby on a call in radio show. What is up here that Mike was holding back trying not to cry like the baby that he is.

6:08Well, I know I say what you are. I can't say on the air, but I tell you what I'm 53 years old. And I'm my office is 250 North Washington. Anytime you want to meet me there, you call me back on the air. You tell me what time and when and I'll whip your. You got that big boy. It's easy to hide behind a microphone son. Let's get your face on public and let's live where people have to see you every day. And we'll see who the gutless wonder is. That's Mike Dicke for you, especially people in the younger demographic of the audience here. That is Mike Dicke. That is how he was. That is how he is. That's how he'll always be. He passed away at the age of 86. That's also how radio sounded in the 80s. A little tingy. Yeah. We'll see who the gutless wonder is. Is like such a good line for somebody like Mike Dicke, who's probably sitting in some restaurant in Chicago doing this coach show. Yes. Dicke's restaurant.

7:08This other sound. Yes, exactly. This other sound comes from his time with the the Saints where the Saints get off to a rough start. Yes. And the last thing Mike Dicke wants to do when his team is getting off to a rough start is talk to reporters. Well, let's keep in mind here. He traded an entire draft class to get Ricky Williams. And this is that frustration boiling over when when the reporters just keep pestering him with questions. Yes. I don't think you know what this is, but right now, that blackout is going to happen. The man that gets down from sidesteps. Change the answering into something is how far do you? This is what I want it to happen. These students. Actually, remember we've got some revenge against a substance like power. But let's just look at that. You know what happened. See howe right now stuck with me pousindruck. Right? More than when we talked about the courts. Baby whatever they want, right? Okay. Okay. But next. Mike, it's just more like a training camp. I practice at the full circle. Yes. Next.

8:13That's very much fun. Is it? No. No. All right. I'll see you guys. Classic. You have to read the room there. If you're a reporter in that situation, you can't ask them why are you in a bad mood? They were terrified. To be honest, though, if the Saints were seven and two, Mike would be in a bad mood. This sound though, it's like, it's like going into like a tiger's den and just trying to poke the tiger with a stick and be like, hey, tiger, why are you, why are you so mad? It's like, you have to remember at the end of the day, the tiger is a tiger. Yes. Put it on the pole at the end of the day is a tiger a tiger. Did you hear the fear in the reporters? Yes. It's like. Because with each passing question, the fear it grows more and more with each passing reporter. Until they just stop. Play it one more time. No matter which one run, there'll be a quarterback that will be named next week. It'll be the starter. There's three quarterbacks on this football team. Which everyone starts starts with. Everyone's don't will back in mountain period. Cut and dried. It's nobody's concerned, but ours.

9:14Nobody's next. Injuries from the game talk to the trainer. Next. Mike, why are you in such a bad mood? What do you care? Jesus. Right. Okay. You were two and seven. You'd be in a bad mood too. What next? Mike, it's just more like a training. Can't say practice in the political regularly. Yes. Next. That's very much fun. All right. I'll see you guys. Now, if you pay attention, it's almost like he respected that last reporter. Almost like he was like one of those like don't listen. I'm going to give you an answer. And the answer is yes. Shut up after that. I love that he's angry with the reporters because his team is so lousy and two and seven. Like it's their fault. I mean, but that was my dick. And I'm telling you, seven and two, we would have given probably

10:16somewhere in the vicinity of the same answers. Let's get to Mikey A's top five games of the weekend. I also have a top five. I have top five games. I wrote them down. I just want to see if my list matches up with your list. But let's let's do it Mikey A. Take it away. All right. I have one OLI and you know all my games are NFL. Okay. Love college, but this is an NFL list. One OLI. Right. Eagles of Jaguars and London. If you've seen one international game, you've seen them all. But these are two teams that are supposed to be playoff content. Yes, I had that at number five for me. Yeah. Okay. Number five. Mm-hmm. Taylor, I don't know what you called this game, but this is the Tom Brady's past and present game. This is Raiders at Patriots. Wow. Wow. I've had it for. Yes. All of a sudden this is a great game. I mean, is it? For revenge game for the Patriots. Patriots lost to this Raiders team last year on the way that they're super bowl. I forgot about that. Yes. First game of the season, right? Yes. Yes. This next game is supposed to be so much better, but the quarterback is hurt.

11:19But now they're playing in memory of Mike Dicke, Bears of Packers. Wow. There's nowhere the Bears lose this game. Not a chance. The Mike Dicke game. No way. If you bet on the Packers, it's on American. Correct. Yes. Correct. Put it on the bowl, Taylor. I didn't have that game anywhere in my top five. Mike, I wasn't thinking of Mike Dicke. That's a good job out of you. That's your fault. I'm complimenting you. No, I wish I had. Yes. Yes. All right. Number three. Couple of birds cutting it up. Ravens at Falcons. Ravens Falcons. Yep. That's an interesting game. Not my top five, right? But you want to see. Or the Falcons for real, you know. What have they shown you since Michael Pettics come back to make you think they're not? Nothing. They're 40 points a game. Best offense in the NFL since panic came back. All right. Keep going. All right. Number two. Monday night football. Bills at Rams. Might see this game again in February. Yes. I had that also at number two. How about that? That's a good game. And then number one game.

12:19Yes. I mean, come on. NFC West. 49ers at Seahawks. Fantastic game. Super Bowl champs going up against the 4-0 team that usually gives him problems. So I had that at number three. I had, uh, I had Alabama and Georgia at number one. It's a big game. I mean, I don't hate it. Wow, Mikey. No college on my list. You mentioned 49ers Seahawks. NFL week five is here. And this one's personal. It's the 49ers versus the Seahawks. This Sunday for America's game of the week streaming live on Fox one at 425 PM Eastern. This rivalry needs no introduction. It's the undefeated 49ers versus the Super Bowl champion Seahawks. There's no bigger stage to settle it than this one. Don't worry. You can catch every camp miss play before it becomes a highlight. 49ers Seahawks live Sunday on Fox one. I just said that. It needs no introduction. What in Rome? It seems like no games ever need an introduction.

13:20Correct. And yet all we do is introduce them. I noticed no, no jets on this for either one of you. Why would the jets be on there? Why? No big spot for them. What? And who? How? They're one in three. I like them this week. I like them as well. But they would they wouldn't be in any one's top five games. What is a magical NFL in college weekend? Be sure to catch live editions of Stu-Godson Company live weekday. Said 3 PM Eastern 12 PM Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the I Hard Radio app. College football fans it's time to prove you know the game. With college football pick them from Fandall, make 10 free against the spread picks every week. If you finish with one of the week's top pick totals, you'll win a share of $500,000 in bonus bets. Think you know more than the experts. Make your picks that see if you can outpick will compton 10 of the one or Josh Pate.

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17:30We got clear facts. Maybe we can calm down a little. NBC News brings you clear reporting. Let's meet at the facts. Let's move forward from there. NBC News reporting for America. Our friend, Mina Kimes, joins us. We always appreciate her time. Mina, let's start here. What is going on with the Dallas Cowboys? What is happening? Man, it's incredible that after all of the changes they made on defense, the trades, the player pickups, the draft picks, two first round draft picks, the coordinator change. They somehow seem worse, which I did not think was physically possible. I was just like, I looking at my notes from last night. I think what's crazy too is sometimes we make football really complicated and we talk about certain weaknesses or schematic issues. They literally just look so soft.

18:33Soft. The cushions are giving up and coverage, the mistackles, the effort. It's honestly pretty wild to see. I think every Cowboys fan is especially frustrating given how ripe for taking the division is, right? Yes, yeah. It's interesting because there were no expectations when Shot and Heimer took over last year. And this year he came in with pretty lofty expectations. And so I'm wondering because Jerry Jones was not happy after that game. I'm wondering, do you think Shot is on the hot seat? I may probably, but also Jerry Jones, like a lot of this is a disaster of your own making from a roster construction standpoint. The trading away of Micaparsans. By the way, which this summer everybody was like, wow, look at this. Look at all the players they got. This is actually a great trade. I'm like, what? I know he's her, but he's one of the three best pass rushers in football. And you end up paying some of the players you traded for. You've got to pay, you know, poor, like more than you would have paid Micaparsans.

19:33So it just feels like hustling backwards to me. Yeah. Meena staying in that division between Lane Johnson retiring and Cam Georgon's getting traded to Baltimore. When you factor in that it's a defense that feels like they can no longer carry that team. Does Philadelphia have enough answers to remain like a legitimate contender? I do not think so. I was just doing so I'm on the Sunday pregame show for the International Game Eagles Jack. Yes. 6.30 a.m. That's going to work for city. It was 9.30. Yes. And I've been doing a lot of game prep just trying to come up with answers for Philadelphia. I mean, I think that you're going to need to get the best in a season. That's a good deal in Philadelphia. Ways that the underdog can pull it off and I am hard pressed on offense to come up with any solutions for what we're seeing right now. Because of the offensive line. I think the defense will play better at they're playing below their talent level. Vikshan Bandido defenses tend to get better as the season goes along. And that should be at minimum a top seven defense and like. Seven. What a random arbitrary.

20:33I've done it before. Yeah. like five. No, don't want to say 10. Let's just go right in the middle. Um, nobody can hold you accountable for seven. But the offense like the the line is just a disaster. And I think what we've seen with hurts and I feel pretty comfortable saying this is he is the type of quarterback where offensive line play really matters. And I know people are like that's every quarterback. Some quarterbacks is more than others. I'm saying I think for him he he does need that protection. Also the competent run game which they don't have. I mean, I have to be honest with you. Uh, you predicted that Trevor Lawrence would win the MVP. I laughed at you when you said it. Um, I did. Uh, but I'm not laughing anymore because we have been making jokes around here with Chris Sims asking him every single week for years as Trevor Lawrence any good. He's really good. I mean, I'm not certain your prediction will come true, but he is really good. It seems a Lawrence guy. I know he's not a hurt sky. No, he's a Lawrence guy. Yes, yes. Yes. Yes. Meeting in the mind. I love Trevor Lawrence. I loved him last year. Love the rest on the second half of the season. Uh, and I loved what I've said. I've loved what I've seen. You know, obviously it's continued into the first quarter of this season. He's just so aggressive and confident right now throwing into tight windows over the middle of the field. Um, you know, I think the scheme is really good. The run game looks better, but he is the engine of it. He's been awesome.

21:52Mina, how much is it bothering you to watch Kenneth Walker in Kansas City? Just absolutely run away with him. Mikey, it's so funny. I texted her about that because they're three and one without him. I'm so confused about Kenneth Walker. It's really a testament though to like running like why? I mean, let him walk even I do think I would feel a lot better if their first round running back will have contributing more. And he got hurt. So I don't want to like put that on him. But like a couple of weeks ago, he fumbles in the first play and and they're just like, nah, you're not going to get the ball again, which is like, you know, whatever, but like the Seattle cannot run the ball very well right now. And it's similar to first half of last season. And that's going to hurt them against certain opponents, including San Francisco. They play this weekend because I think San Francisco's weakness is run defense. And I just don't know if Seattle can take advantage of that. I mean, it seems like the consensus between the better player between David Bailey and our Val Reese was going to be whichever one the jets did interrupt four weeks in. Is it already starting to look like the jets got that decision wrong.

22:55Way too early. I will say. They don't get the benefit of the doubt. I mean, I definitely don't. They're very different players to write like so like with Bailey. Obviously you're bringing him and to get after the quarterback. And you want him to improve in that regard. But reached to me like the you already seeing the versatility, the tackling, the instincts. He's such a good player. He was my favorite defensive player in the draft and yeah, he looks awesome. Honestly, the first few weeks. But I'm not giving up on David Bailey. It's still early. Well, Jeff Fence. We've been making fun of the Vikings here. They're four now. They're undefeated. Every team would love to be four. No, are they any good? Do you guys know where the Vikings offense ranks so far in yards per play? Just guess. 31. I'm going to say 20 31. I'll guess what Mikey? 32. What? I had to I had the dolphins. I know, but you have to play the game with me now. You got to say top 10 or something like that.

23:59Top seven. 28 to 30. The dolphins offense, at least does occasional fun things, right? Right? Yeah, the Vikings offense has just been even with kind of Marie Beck. I think the hope is that you know, as he gets to see legs, you do see glimpses of potential there in terms of him pushing the ball down field. I thought in the second half, he looked better, but for me to take them seriously, not in the division, but as a competitor, you just need an offense to be average, right? Because the defense is obviously top three in the NFL. I mean, how should Brown fans there? I'm having numbers. How should Brown fans there? Three in one. I understand most fans are selfish. They want their own feel good. That's what they care about most. But how should Brown fans be cheering for this team, considering who who the guy is that's playing quarterback for that team? Well, you have a feel good story in Cleveland, which is the young players look awesome. Yes. And when you draft a quarterback next year, it's going to be an actually good situation. So that's the feel good story. And for, by the way, whenever I say that, we were like, well, they're going to keep to Sean not for $200 million, which is how much they would owe him because of all the

25:07shenanigans in the past. And so anyways, he's been fine. He's been up and down. I think like, for example, I've seen the Thursday night game. He had a really good first half and a really bad second half, and it didn't kind of matter. But I think when I watch them, the thing that jumps out to me is just the two receivers they drafted look awesome. They're really good at getting yards after the catch. They have the second, actually, they ranked first in the NFL and yards after contact, which I think speaks to the nature of the offense, which doesn't ask to Sean to push it down field very much. And then defensively, a lot of the young players look good too. Vers looks great. Obviously, big player. The Miles Garrett trade. So this is a fun young team. It would be a fun story. This year, I think. From a underdog perspective, if not for the quarterback, but if you're a Brown's fan, I think you can compartmentalize little. I mean, a four weeks and it feels like we still have no idea what to make of this Raiders team. How is Kirk Cousins pulling this off? Because he was terrible in Atlanta. I love it. When he, I'm the play against Kansas City, because you know, when I watch like sometimes an older quarterback, like an Aaron Rogers, I'm like,

26:12and you know, he's balls coming out fast. He doesn't want to get hit whatever. Kirk Cousins, my thought process. If you, if you showed me a good Kirk Cousins stat line, I'm thinking not pressured ball out quick zone coverage, picking it apart. Smart, obviously played a long time. It's pretty accurate. But that's not what happened. He was making throws under pressure, like rolling out. They're standing like that makes no sense. Yeah. No, I don't know. I don't know if it's sustainable. The offense is extremely well designed. Tide ends are obviously awesome. The line is playing well. And then I think a lot of the additions they made on defense are good to, you know, it could be Dean's been bowling. Crosby looks great. So they're definitely like a legit team. I don't have them as like a superl contender in the top tier of the AFC, but they, they are hard out for sure. What do you do with the Falcons here because I've been telling the guys I could see this team winning that division, making a deep run. They just needed a competent quarterback. Now they have won in Michael Pentax and they've averaged 40 games since he came back. Yeah, I think, well, first of all, it absolutely can win this division. Yes, yes.

27:16The AFC South better than the AFC East. I think so. That's a very good question. AFC. Well, we love Bryce Young here. Yeah. I am. But Jack, we love Bryce Young here. Tyler Shock fans. Yeah. I'm more Bryce Young nowadays. And the boxer back in it. I mean, I like them both. They're both, by the way, the Atlanta Falcons. Those guys are all like we're talking about the Browns. And you really can root for all of them. Like what a great like Pentax. Oh, yeah. Oh, like what a great story. Tide. Shug. Oh, like you're they're really likeable. Yeah, the Falcons. The Falcons. So here's the about the Falcons. The office has been awesome. I really want to see if they could play from behind. Because right now it's B. Jean and then play action, right? What happens if you take that off the table? I'm interested in seeing the quarterback and the passing game in those circumstances. But thus far, I mean, who cares if you don't play from behind for scoring at will. And that's what they've been doing. And then the more surprising thing to me is the pass rush. I thought it would be cheeks. And they are getting after it. The defensive tackle. Like the defensive line has been really good. That to me is probably the most shocking part more so than even Pentax.

28:23After one of the most embarrassing losses. Is it all over for Aaron Glen? Please tell my kids. So please. I kind of think it was regardless. Yeah, you know, the offense showed some fun. Yeah, I mean, he's really struggled clock management issues. Like it's been because sometimes with you're like, how much do I play in the coach? Right. But there's been multiple instances already this season where like what are you doing, dude? And his side at the ball. He's not playing well. The defense. So I do think it's funny. Because I thought bowls was going to be the first man out. But no, no. He had cardiac goals. He came back. Yes. He's. He looks happy. Yes. He's two games under 500 with a box. He's still a coach. He's been there for five years. It's just great. Um, yeah. I do not think Aaron Glen is going to be the judge coach next season. Yes. Mina, after that win at Buffalo, where's your level of concern with Drake May and this Patriot offense?

29:26I think that he'll be fine. I think you saw against Buffalo. A lot of improvement in terms of like just his confidence. I think what was cool about that game was that he was pushing the ball down field, throwing in tight windows, even every through everything. You know, that's transpired before that game in terms of the interceptions, some of the bad decisions. He did not look like a quarterback who was like cowed by it. I think that's really cool. I think getting AJ Brown back is going to be massive though for that offense. They, and I think he looks like he'll be back. I think week six or something. If not next week, the week after. But it's a really, really. I think losing him was a bigger deal than people thought. The Mina Com show featuring Lenny. Tell Lenny I said hello. Plus you could check her out pregame for Eagles and Jags. This Sunday. I'm so excited for you that you're doing that. That's so awesome. Last question here on the way out for you. Meena. What the hell is going on with the chargers? What is happening? Oh God. It's a disaster. Hey, there's a sneaky hot seat Jim Harbosh. How come no one talks about he's made some, I mean, yeah, especially right. Yes.

30:31Especially when you're the CEO head coach, like this is you dude. And it's everything. Yes. Yeah, it's it's pretty rough out there. It's funny, right? The great Herbert two or a wards. Yes. You remember those. Yeah, it just feels like there's no winners right now. I mean, you have all these massive platforms. You drive NFL conversation like nobody else. Why don't you start that with Jim Harbosh? You should be on the hot seat. Yes, go ahead. Come on. If they if they I mean, if they go 0 and 7, I'll I'll courageously leave the charge. I just chose seven. All right. Meena, get out of here. Check her out. Wherever you get your podcast. The Meena Com Show featuring Lenny and also this Sunday. Eagles, Jax pregame show. We appreciate it. Thank you for doing it. Stay safe out there guys. Okay. Thank you. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports Radio.com. And within the IHARDS Radio app search FSR to listen live.

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35:06Our buddy Frank Calliendo is in studio with his great to see him. He has three shows over the weekend. Palm Beach Improv. One tonight, two tomorrow, Saturday. I'm going to the early one Saturday. I have to get to sleep early. Three shows over two nights. How are you Frank? You have to go to sleep early because you have a show late on Monday. That's classics to God's hand. I'm going to bed. I'm on grudentime. Grudentie says, you know, I get up at three in the morning every morning. What time do you go to bed? Six p.m. Yeah. That doesn't count. You don't get to brag about your three a.m. wake up. That's a that's a tinkle break. That's what that is. I have some things I want to talk to you about, but I was wondering. I've never asked you this. Do you get nervous before you go on stage? Not really. I mean, there might be a show or something like sometimes TV a little bit. Right. But not so much a show on stage. Maybe a corporate event because it's so big and you want them to be really happy.

36:08Sure. But when the when you're there for a show that people are all there and paying to see you, it's a big it's already you feel welcomed. Right. Because you were texting me as you were going out on stage and I'm like, man, I'd be a nervous fucking wreck if I was doing this. No, no, no, no. Yeah. That was in Chicago last week. Right. So I just was. Yeah. I just that's my not my hometown. I grew up in Milwaukee. But one of the Italians. I'm not allowed to talk about anymore. Yes. They're all from Chicago. By the way, the people upon beach would prefer if your shows were earlier. Well, you know what? I do. I know your audience. I like early shows. I'm my as I get older. My audience gets older too. Some young people are like, why are the show so early? I go because your parents are coming too. Yes. Why were you when you walked in here? By the way, you stress me out. You're like, I'll be there in eight minutes. I'll be there in seven minutes. I'll be there in six minutes. And I'm like, I'm not going anywhere. Stop stressing me out. But when you walked in, you were filled with stress. You're on the phone with Tesla. Well, I'm going back and forth. I just bought a new one. I love the car. And it has a we had them put the garage door opener for some reason. The garage door doesn't come open or doesn't come with it. Right.

37:15But which I don't I couldn't care less about because I love the cars. But it was it doesn't and then after they fix something. Now there's like this smell of maybe plastic or something. But I'm not home to do it. My wife is texting me who I wouldn't believe. I think she's making it up. But my son verified it. Validated. Validated. But there is a real problem with that. That it smells like. But then I'm texting back and forth in the ab on Tesla and saying, Hey, is there. You know, there's a well, we don't think anything happened when we fixed what we just fixed. I'm like, I don't care about that. Is it going to blow up? Is there a chance that it could blow up? I don't need, you know, Elon. You know, it seemed like there was going to be something. Okay. Yeah. Like he's on Joe Rogan's like, wow. Oh my God. Pull what Jamie pulled that Tesla blowing up. Yeah. And we are. Okay. There's a maddening there. So yeah. Yeah. Yeah. There's a little bit South African. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

38:16Lost a little bit. Yeah. There's so many great people. We've got so many great people here. The best people. We not just do guts. And I'm doing quite a job. We get a very quiet job. We get a very, very, very quiet. I'm hunting. We're doing so many great things. We've got so many great people. We've got the great Mayor McCheeze. Have you heard of him? He's doing a great job over there in McDonald's Mayor McCheeze. Officer Big Mac and Elon McMuffin. They all do. Yeah. Frank. It delighted me. I know. I know you're going at this. Well, nothing has made me happier today. A little birdie told me that your name popped up. Okay. Yeah. In the Epstein files. Yeah. And if there's a file, you don't want your name popping up in. I'm guessing that you don't talk about it if you're in there for bad. It's right. Not that there's anything good. You don't offer it up to anyone. But there is. There is. So when that stuff came out, my son, my wife text me. He goes, Joey has something to tell you. My son. He's going to go, what? She goes, he's just got to tell you. So he goes, he texts me. You know the, because we're standing next to each other. But my son still texting me.

39:22Right. He's like, you know, the Epstein files. I'm like, yeah, I've heard him. He goes, do you think you're in him? I'm like, what? And when I was at the Palm Beach improv, the old question. Yeah. The old Palm Beach improv, not the new one, which is tremendous. A lot of people talking about the new Palm Beach. You'll probably been wellington. You got to name it after yourself, aren't you? Apparently Jeffrey Epstein. I'm going to, we have got the airport and now we're going to have a comedy club. We're going to have a, we're going to combine the two. We're going to have a comedy club airport. We're going to, we're going to have a hell of a hell of a hell of a hell of a and we're going to take Lebron James to all those games, even though he doesn't like me. So, so he googled or he looked at Justice.gov searched my name and the Epstein files and there I popped up because they were Epstein and his cronies bought tickets and came to a show. Right. And they were deciding whether to come to the early show like you. I only know the early show. The early show they work on to the late show and funny, not funny. The terrible thing on the on the tickets is 18 and over.

40:24So I got these tickets on it's on Justice.gov. It's me, my name on there. And you know people you know people are like are you worried about I'm like no I talk about it. Right. Because if I didn't talk about it then I'd have the problem. Yes. It's the people who don't want you to know they're in there but I was in there tangentially. So it's an email exchange between Jeffrey and friends saying we're going to the late show the river. Yeah. And then there's a ticket with mine with his name printed on it Jeffrey Epstein. And it's real. Right. Because it's not just a picture. It's on Justice.gov and it's creepy but at the same time you know kind of like okay. I never thought I'd find any sort of laughter within the Epstein files. Yeah. Yet here we are. And everybody knows. And I'm still terrified to laugh. Yeah. Right. It's creepy but you're like okay. And they said if you're in there for the wrong reasons but if you're in that tangentially like yeah. I can deal with it. Did you save a did you save the ticket a screenshot are you honored. It's you can just look it up anytime you want that stuff.

41:26So they'll show many things and black down so many things. Wait. So what show was he supposed to come to? I'd have to look I'd have to look and see because did he come to the show or I don't was it over by that. I don't know. No, I honestly don't know. But here's the creepy even creepier thing that I think that was the it was on my I didn't have even noticed this but I think it's on my son's birthday and my family was with me. Wow. So that was that's even creepy. Yeah. I don't know if that was the maybe that was the email. I don't know if that was the email or the date they came but it's it's so weird to see his name on a ticket and then my name and then in email exchanges going are we going to the late show calendar early show. The weird thing is seeing your name in the Epstein files. I could be worse or could it. I don't think it good. At least he was a fan though. I mean I think it's that. And I didn't think it could get worse and it just did.

42:27But how did I become the creepy one on your show? I don't know. How did that happen? I don't know. I'm sorry. Listen, Palm Beach and bro. That's what happened. I'll show tonight two shows on Saturday Palm Beach and prop. You know I love the movie Independence. Yes. Okay. And so I have put a speech in front of you. The famous speech by Bill Paulman. But I always wondered what that speech would sound like had they cast Al Pacino as the role of president of the United States of America. Good morning. Less than an hour aircraft from here will join others from around the world. You will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. Robert De Niro. We cannot be consumed by our petty differences anymore. No, we cannot. Madding little bit. Yeah. Okay.

43:28Do whatever you want. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps it's fake that today is the fourth of July. And you will once again be fighting for our freedom, Melkiver. Talk about tyranny. Not from any tyranny oppression or persecution, but from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live to exist. And at the end of the day, we should win the day. The fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday. But as the day when the world declared in one voice, we will not go quietly into the night and also eat as many hot dogs as possible. John Gritty. I tell you what, man, I'm thinking about those hot dogs there. We will not vanish. This actually would be pretty good as a group, man. Yes, we will not vanish without a flight. I almost want you to start over and do the entire thing. We're probably gonna, man. We're gonna live on. We're going to survive today. We celebrate our independence day.

44:28Let's start this thing over. Let's do a little Robin Williams. Yeah, do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Do it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Yuan bet. Rub it. Rub it. Rub it. Be your new husband. Am I OK, you get it? I can't go! July will no longer be known as an American holiday. I love America man. But as the day when the world declared in one voice, we will not go quietly into the night. We will not

45:32vanish without a fight. We're going to live on. We're going to survive today. We will celebrate spider two vibranana man. It was better as great. It's better than what? Listen, we had kicked those aliens asses if we had spider two vibranana back. They're running they're running Tampa three. I did come on man. What we can do? We're on spider two. You know who the primary is on spider two vibranana? The full back man. It's the full back. I'm tempted to have you do it as every character. I just want to hear like the first line of what it would sound like if Bill Walton did it. Good morning. Great is this. It's actually not great at all. In less than an hour, which will be the time I get to the middle of the speech. Aircraft from here will join others from around the world and you'll be launching the largest serial battle in the history of Western civilization and mankind. All right. I'm just trying it out to see how it sounds. Two shows, Palm Beach and Propheas

46:36wanted ideas to tomorrow. Jim Rome just doing the first sentence. Good morning. What is up? Less than an hour aircraft from here will join others from around the world and you'll be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Man kind. What a great word. Do you think that speech would like if Morgan Freeman did it, it'd be more controlled. I'm not certainly would get the troops pumped up, but I'd like to hear it anyway. Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world and will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Man kind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. Freeman's actually perfect. It's quite good. I did play the president a couple times. My wife loves your Freeman the most. That's your favorite character. She's an ex-later. Who also wants to go to the early show. What's after the early show? Palm Beach and Propheas. Wait a promoted buddy. Morgan, I'm sorry. No problem. Frank, do you get tired doing this?

47:39Like how long before you get tired? What's the what's the show's are sold out? I'm tired. So before they come out to see you. Okay. All right. Make them tired. Everyone buy tickets. Palm Beach and Propheas shows tonight and two shows on Saturday. Thank you for doing this great to see you. Great to see you, my man. Yes. Strong hands built America, kept it running for 250 years. Strong hands also keep Copenhagen moving today. Here's to the bravery of lineman, the endurance of truckers, the skills of welders, the traditions upheld by farmers, and all American tradesmen sharing in our work ethic. Copenhagen, celebrating American craftsmanship, proven since 1822. Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. Wait, this is a soda? Yeah. And it has protein? 10 grams. No sugar? Zero. And it actually tastes good? It's Skypop. Skypop protein soda delivers the refreshing taste you want from a real soda.

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