We Have Found Blas Hernandez | Inside The Bus

Summary

Bussin' With The Boys: "We Have Found Blas Hernandez | Inside The Bus"

Release Date: January 16, 2026
Hosts: "The Boys" (Will Compton & Taylor Lewan), with Inside the Bus crew (JP, Garrett, Delaney, Jack, Mitch, and others)
Guest: Blas Hernandez ("Bloss")

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Episode Overview

This episode of Inside the Bus is a long-awaited reunion with Blas Hernandez (affectionately "Bloss"), one of the original behind-the-scenes pillars of Bussin' With The Boys. The team reflects on the show's scrappy origins, key transitions, legendary inside jokes, and the crucial role played by Bloss in shaping the culture and technical backbone of the podcast. Bloss, now thriving outside of football media, shares insights on personal growth, identity, and moving on to new challenges, while the crew delivers a nostalgic and heartfelt yet hilariously chaotic trip down memory lane.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Blass’ Origins and Early Podcast Days

• Bloss shares how he ended up in Tennessee after military service—a blend of practicality and seeking new adventures, influenced by his army deployment from Tennessee (04:14).
• Entry to Bussin' came via a friend (“Aaron”), whose ESPN experience got them noticed by Will and Taylor, although Aaron himself wasn’t a big sports fan (05:30).
• Early days were tough: filming in a gravel parking lot, powering with borrowed generator/gas, and running extension cords from local businesses (09:34).
• Bloss wasn't being paid initially but saw it as a huge learning opportunity, especially with the emerging world of podcasting (07:35; 08:44).

Notable Quote:

“You can have all the talent in the world, man, but if that door isn’t open for you…good luck, dude.” (05:30, Bloss)

2. OG Crew & Bus Adversity

• The crew recounts stories about the first team: Aaron, Zach Patton (the guy “Will would yell at”), and the late Matt "Neely" Hills, a beloved figure in the Titans community (13:00–17:00).
• Bloss describes adapting on the fly—procuring cameras from Lipscomb, solving problems with makeshift stands, and setting up in challenging conditions (11:15, 26:18).

Notable Quote:

“There’s not much that can scare Bloss. Except… equipment failing, audio getting dropped or corrupt files.” (29:05, Bloss)

3. Podcast Evolution and Team Growth

• Early interview highlights include Jalen Ramsey (Bloss’ first recorded episode, #6) and tension-turned-friendship as rivals met on the bus (11:36–12:15).
• The team moved from uncomfortable, sweaty conditions to better digs—warehouse, then shop—gradually building a more polished operation (14:16–15:15).
• Bloss' impact as a mentor is repeatedly acknowledged by the newer hires—he developed the “Bloss system” and set expectations for work ethic and teamwork (20:10–21:07, 23:42–24:27).

Notable Quote:

“Y’all are the unsung heroes, dude, of this entire operation, dude. And I freaking love watching you guys succeed, man.” (19:44, Bloss)

4. Bus Lore & Inside Jokes

• The birth of the “Where’s Bloss?” meme—a running bit sparked by Bloss disappearing during a Vermont work trip, which became a legendary inside joke (35:41–41:03).
• Blass as original troll of the office, delighting in winding up the crew about 49ers-Titans, or pranking his stepkids at home (28:08–28:49).

Notable Quote:

“Before there was Jeremy Clump, there was Bloss Hernandez, one of the greatest trolls of all time… he used to get me so angry…” (27:36, Delaney)

5. Career Transitions and Finding Purpose

• Bloss candidly discusses the internal struggle with leaving the podcast to pursue service as a police officer, drawing on his military background and desire for meaningful work (49:43–53:11).
• Will’s supportive response—“I can’t put a price on purpose”—was a pivotal moment, freeing Bloss to pursue deeper fulfillment (51:13).
• Bloss’ advice to anyone facing a transition: don’t let your job become your identity. Self-worth should be rooted deeper than the logo you work for. (58:34–60:31).
• Emotional reflection on legacy, mentorship, and gratitude for the open-door culture at Bussin' (55:23–56:06).

Notable Quote:

“Don’t place your identity into something so much that it handicaps you… Be who you are. Be proud of who you are at the core… Don’t let that brand define you.” (58:34, Bloss)

6. Memorable Moments and Fan-Favorite Episodes

• Meeting idols like George Kittle (“I’ve been kind of starstruck by… George Kittle’s one of them.” 29:19), Olympian Shawn Johnson, and country stars like Jelly Roll and Ernest (31:23; 72:08).
• Legendary Mischief Night: The crew describes enlisting Bloss (now a cop) to prank Will’s house, faking a police bust—sparking pure kid-like chaos and nostalgia (46:29–48:46).

Notable Quote:

“You get to leave, you know, with your head held high and proud of the work that you did and where the brand was at.” (62:19, Bloss)

7. Bloss' Life After the Bus

• Bloss gives updates on his current venture: "The Underwhelming Podcast", co-owned with Zachary Bell and “The Fat Electrician”; it’s intentionally casual, bi-weekly, and military-veteran centric. (75:11–78:05)
• Emphasis on building a community—creating reunions, bringing favorite people together, and prioritizing family and lasting friendships (79:58–82:13).
• The crew highlights Bloss’ ongoing mentorship and their deep gratitude for the way he set the culture and standards in the early Bussin’ years (82:29, 82:48).

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Memorable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• On Adapting and Learning (Early Days):
  “I just sat there and I was like, ‘hey, let me set everything up today. And you just watch me.’ ... But what I didn’t know is how the broadcasting world worked.” (08:44, Bloss)

• On Leaving and Identity:
  “Don’t place your identity into something so much that it handicaps you ... Don’t let that brand define you. Let your last name, let the name on your back define you.” (58:34, Bloss)

• On Moving On:
  “I can’t put a price on purpose.” (51:13, Will—relayed by Bloss)

• On Will’s Leadership:
  “He just gets it... Had he said something else or made me feel guilty about it, it’s probably something I would resent him for.” (52:00, Bloss)

• Classic Office Banter:
  “Before there was Jeremy Clump, there was Bloss Hernandez, one of the greatest trolls of all time...” (27:36, Delaney)

• On Legacy:
  “Hearing that is such a reward… I didn’t anticipate getting emotional… it brings me so much joy.” (55:24, Bloss)

• Heart of the Crew:
  “[Bloss] is the original voice of the back of the bus. The man that walked so that we could run—it is Blas Hernandez.” (01:29, Jack)

• On Teamwork:
  “Some of the smallest things on the bus…how we operate, how we start the show, how we finish it still…like a Bloss system.” (21:07, JP/Garrett)

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Highlighted Story Segments & Timestamps

• How Bloss Joined & Early Setups: 03:13–11:21
• Mentoring the New Wave & Team Growth: 19:43–21:07
• Vermont Trip — Where’s Bloss: 35:41–41:03
• Fan Encounters & Favorite Guests: 29:19–33:40, 69:50–74:46
• Career Transition and Advice: 49:43–62:19
• Underwhelming Podcast & Future Plans: 75:11–79:58
• Final Reflections & Gratitude: 80:41–83:01

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Theme & Tone

The tone is classic Bussin’—warm, self-deprecating, immensely loyal, with a strong undercurrent of “we built this from nothing.” Humor and camaraderie abound, but there are honest moments about mental health, purpose, and moving forward in life after letting go of something meaningful. Bloss is celebrated as “the unsung hero” who mentored, uplifted, and set the early technical and cultural tone for the show.

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For New Listeners

This episode is a time capsule and masterclass in how great podcast teams are born, grow, and hand the torch off. It is filled with practical stories, advice for anyone facing crossroads in life, and behind-the-scenes peeks that reinforce why the Bussin’ With The Boys crew have become a cult favorite—not just for their NFL connections, but for the real relationships they’ve built in (and now, beyond) the bus.

Don’t miss: the segment on “identity” for anyone facing their own job or life transitions (58:34), and the Vermont “Where’s Bloss?” origin story for pure Bussin’ lore (35:41).

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Episode Title Pay-off:

[82:56] Host: “I think we found Boss.”
[83:02] Host: “Yeah, we found boss.”

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[End of Summary]

Transcript

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[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

All right, welcome back to another episode of Inside the Bus. This is episode 32. I am bringing this one in because within a month I will be turning 32. It's going to be the biggest year yet. It's the Shaq year of my life.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Dirty Goon.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Phil's. I mean, our guest is here. You can see him on screen with me. It's the only other guy that's older than me. So I feel like, unk. True unk, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's how I started feeling towards the end of. Of my time here in busin, dude. I was like, man, this is a young man's game, dude.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

When I got hired, I was 24. So like, I'm sure made you feel super old.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

No, for sure, man. I was like, dang, at what point am I gonna start growing up, you know? Cause when you work around guys that are young, keeps you young, right? But at some point, you gotta pay.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, I go ahead.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I'll say for those listening on, that voice you hear might be a familiar voice. It is the original voice of the back of the bus. The man that walked so that we could run it is Blas Hernandez.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I appreciate you saying that, man. That really means a lot. I mean, even being, you know, a little bit removed from the bus, you know, I try not to hang around too much because, you know, it's like nobody likes the guy who just keeps hanging around, who's been here like the.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Freshman in college, he comes back to high school. No, but you, you are so different than that. I think if anything, people who are like, dang, where's Bloss?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Right? Oh, the. The question that keeps getting asked.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

You'll have to.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

You guys will have to tell that story, cuz I wasn't there for that.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Oh, we have to talk about the trip to Vermont.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, yeah, we will.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Was it Vermont?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, it was Vermont.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You guys went back.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Oh.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That was such a fun trip.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, we definitely will, man. Dude, it's just like I said, man, seeing the evolution of what's happened with busing and then like you guys, man, like, obviously, Will and Taylor, you know, they have a lot going on, but to see you guys start this and to watch, like, your individual, like, growth through social media, dude, has been such a treat. Anytime I get an opportunity to just comment or, like, or whatever and show love, man, like, I try to do that. I'm not the greatest about it, but just know that, like, I'm rooting for each and every one of you, man, for sure.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

When. When you're first meeting with Will, you can break down how you met up with Will for the very first time. But before you get into that, when you did meet with him for the first time, did you see it getting to where it is now, or was it more just, like, let's see. I know Will's talented, but I wonder how he'll be able to scale it.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. No. So honestly, my first reaction, and do you want me to kind of go into the story of how I got. For sure it'll lead to that, obviously, but. So at the time, I had just got out of the army, and I moved from Hawaii to Tennessee. And I chose Tennessee because, well, it was a little. It wasn't California. I didn't want to go back to California. Right. And I didn't want to stay in Hawaii because it was too expensive. And I don't care what anybody says. If you're on an island for three years, it gets kind of boring. Like, you could only hike, you could only surf. You could only do so many of those same activities before you want something different, man. And you're limited on who comes here. So. So, like, right, as far as, like, you know, shows, comedians. Yeah, all that stuff. Like, you're not getting any of that stuff unless it's somebody on, like, a retirement tour. Just kind of like, you know, paying, like, giving back to those. Those people who supported them. So you're not getting any of the new town. Like, Taylor Swift ain't coming to Hawaii. Right.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

But, you know, she's not Kenny Chesney, maybe.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Maybe because he's on the back end. But, yeah. So I was kind of over that. Tennessee held a special place in my heart because this is where I deployed from Afghanistan from. There was just a lot of pride that I had in the unit that I served here, so I just wanted to come back. That Southern hospitality really left a mark on me, so I chose Tennessee. It also pushed me out of my comfort zone, Right. Like, not being around family, you tend to just kind of like, hey, if shit goes wrong, like, at least I got my Family, when. When you move to a different state, knowing, like, one person, like, your backs against the wall, like, you got to make it happen.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So that was kind of the reality that I went into it with. And, you know, I started doing some real estate photography and stuff like that, and ended up getting hired by a luxury realtor at the time who was doing, like. I think he was selling, like, Derek Henry's house, Pecorani's house. So, like, these houses I was going to, I was just like, wow, this is incredible. But also, like, you know, in hopes to make more connections and stuff like that, because everybody knows, like, dude, you can have all the talent in the world, man, but if that door isn't open for you, or if that opportunity doesn't present itself, like, good luck, dude.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You know, but now with social media, I mean, you're able to put yourself out there a little bit more, so it helps. But, yeah, man. So I was working, you know, with him and I, and filming houses and stuff like that. And then I was staying in an apartment with my buddy Aaron at the time, and he had got contacted from a friend of his, and he was like, hey, there's these two NFL players who are trying to start a podcast, and they're looking for. For, like, producers and stuff. My buddy Aaron was fortunate enough to, like, work for espn, so he kind of had a sports background, and he was just like. But he was like, I love you, Aaron, but you're, like, a nerd. And he doesn't love sports. He doesn't love sports. So he was like, yeah, I know how to work all the equipment and stuff. And, you know, I could. I could get it all set up, but I. I could give two shits about the Titans.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah, you've got a guy like that now here. So he's on the show, but he's not currently here.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Oh, I'm pretty sure you could pick him out pretty easily down there, too.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

What year is this? When you're, like, referencing all this stuff, doing the house, real estate.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So this is your buddy.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

20. 2018.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Okay.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

2018, I get out of the army, and like I said, man, just kind of hit the ground running with real estate and stuff like that. And then, you know, my buddy Aaron is like, hey, there's these two NFL players that want to start a podcast. We're gonna meet with them. Well, at the time, his buddy was meeting with them. So buddy gets the gig, right? Will's like, sure. I mean, this guy sells Will a dream that he cannot refuse, and will Will tell you that story better than I ever could because I still, I still hear about it, and I heard about it while I was on the bus. You know, just sells him this dream, right? And I'm coming in as just help. I'm like, hey, this is cool. This is an opportunity. I'm gonna, I'm just gonna be there to learn, right? You know, I wasn't even getting paid at the time, so I, I came in and we signed.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Like, they weren't paying anybody for the longest.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

They were not.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

The first six employees did not get paid.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, compared to what you all are getting now, they're so rich. But no, man. So I came on. I saw it as an opportunity again, like, just to showcase, like, what I can do and in hopes to, you know, to continue on the journey with them. But, yeah, we got brought on for the summer, so, you know, it was. It was the off season of the NFL and they wanted to bank as many podcasts as possible. So you're. You're asking about, like, you know, what I thought of Will. Honestly, I was. I was intimidated, man. I was intimidated. You got two NFL players. I mean, Taylor is freaking. What is it? Seven, seven, seven, seven six. He's huge, bro. Yeah. So, like. And me, like, I'm. Yeah, I'm not. I'm not gifted in that. In that department at all. There are others.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

None of us.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

But no, man. So I really didn't speak to them too much, man. I just kind of stayed quiet, you know, I spoke when I. When I was spoken to and just learned as much as I could from Aaron because I knew if an opportunity presented itself and he couldn't be there, that I was going to be ready for it.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So every morning when we got up to set up the bus to film, I just sat there and I was like, hey, let me set everything up today. And you just watch me. So that's what I did, man, because I had experience in, like, composition and the cameras and stuff like that. But what I didn't know is how the broadcasting world worked. And at that time, everything was brand new. I mean, yeah, you know, there was a. Roadcasters just had came out, like nobody really knew anything about them. You know, you look at that board, it's a little bit intimidating, for sure. So my job was to just stay quiet and learn as much as I could, man. And. But yeah, no, sorry, to answer your question, no, I didn't, I didn't feel any kind of way about Will. Intimidated, I guess, is what you thick.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Neck at the time thickness.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I was about to ask, did they. That clearly had the bus when you started, but y' all were in the gravel parking lot.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Yeah. So we were in a gravel parking lot at the time, and we were running off of a. A generator. But that wasn't the only bit of adversity we. We faced either. I mean, one, we were. We were hoping that the generator always had gas or gas on standby. And then two, we. We were running power from, like, several businesses that were. That were on that parking lot as well. So there was, like, a hair salon place that we would. In a camper world that we would run power from. And they would get so pissed. Dude. Because we would trip the breaker.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

They'd be doing people's hair and, like, just trip the breaker. Oh, man. So, like, there were a few times where we had to, like, you know, sneak up the stairs and, like, kind of lean over and plug stuff in. Oh, my gosh. Just to try and stay quiet.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Then the train. And then the train's ripping by the train.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's another bit of adversity. Yeah, the train would rip by. I mean, when you.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

When you showed up and that was where you guys were recording out of, were you like, what the hell are we getting into middle? Or you just kind of like, summer, this looks fun.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, dude. Honestly, I was. I just. I looked at it like. Like, just an opportunity, man. Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I'm just here to figure it out.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Yeah. I was like, this is kind of crazy. And, like, I feel like podcasting really wasn't where it is today at that time.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So I was just like, I guess this is just what they do. Yeah. You know, and, like, the setup in there was really cool, but we had to borrow cameras from, like, Lipscomb. Like, Aaron pulled that off, too, because they didn't have cameras or anything. All they had was, like, the rodecaster and, like, a couple mics and stuff like that. But they were like, oh, yeah, by the way, you guys have to have your own cameras.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Hey. That, you know, Will searched how to start podcasts. Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

For sure.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Very important.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So I. I think the first couple episodes of Bus Audio, they didn't really have a video element to it. That's why, like, you won't. You won't see a video on those first. Those first few episodes. It's actually just clips from it.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Were you there on episode one?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I was not there on episode one. I came in at the first episode I recorded, I believe was Jalen Ramsey, and that was cool.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That's huge bump immediately.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

What episode was that?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Like, I think it was like, episode six. Yeah, six.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It was very early.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It's right there.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Very.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

One of the first viral clips.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, that was Receivers Girlfriends.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I just saw someone made a, quote, graphic of that. Like, this was last week. And so, like, that clip is still resurfacing to this day, which is cool.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That is cool, man. But like, seeing him and Taylor meet for the first time was so crazy. Cuz, like, you saw the beef on tv, right?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And then you have this division rival coming in to do your podcast and everybody's just kind of like sitting around watching how they're gonna interact. They couldn't. You would have thought they were freaking best friends, dude. Like, I mean, it was. It was incredible, dude. And. But you could see the talent pretty early, right? The chemistry was there. I honestly never thought that it wasn't. It wasn't gonna. Did I ever expect it to get to this point? No. Because I just didn't think the trajectory of, like, podcasting would be where it is. Right. But to say that I knew that they would be successful based off of just, like, talent alone and being on the mic, like, it doesn't surprise me at all. Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

So after this, who would be the next employee that comes into the bus in universe?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So the next employee that came in, was it Neely? No, Neely was before me.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Oh.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So Zach. Yeah, so I'm employed. I'm employee three.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Zach Patton.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, Zach Patton, legend.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

He's the one that always get, like, yelled at by Will and other. Or that Will would yell at.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

He comes for the Dale episodes.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah, he's the small guy.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, Real skinny.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Loves. At the time, he was a Tennessee Balls fan.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He was a full, full time student at.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah. I think he was working with the women's basketball team.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Vol Films. But I remember me and Garrett got there, it was during the summer, and then like, August rolls around, he's like, all right, I gotta go, I gotta bounce. And we're like, wait, oh, you're. You're in college still. I just remember he always brought a cool.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Talk about feeling old.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yes. Always bring a cooler of just like waters, Gatorade, do like a couple, like, neutrals or something. And he. Zach is an awesome dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Because at the time, like, he. I mean, he knew we were recording in the gravel parking lot without ac. We were recording in the warehouse. Never had ac. It wasn't until we showed up here that we finally had. Right.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Well, there was. In the warehouse, there Was that little air unit with the hose going up into the window. So not only the generator running, but an AC unit plugged in somewhere.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

That's.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So at what point did they move from the gravel lot to west to the warehouse?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yes, it was definitely before episode 100, because I remember when Dave.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, so y' all did a ton in the gravel.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Okay. Yeah. So, like, I. I specifically remember episode 100, because that was a big deal.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That was my first day.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That was your first day?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah. It was huge.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

What was yalls first?

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Episode 33, I think on our. That, like, gift that Will gave us of, like, the plaques of all the episodes that we had been a part of. It started at like 32 or 33.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yep. Yeah, we had just finished.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Really? Who was that? Was that Was that. I just remember. I remember one of the first ones being like, aj.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah, AJ was definitely right there.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Derek.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I remember we have it down there.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

But Isaiah Wilson and Jamil Douglas bust.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

In Tennessee Titans history.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Like Rashan. Rashan Evans and Jayon Brown came. Like, some of my, like, the stuff on my phone kind of falls in that window of like, pictures being back on the bus. Cuz not to get away from Blossom. The first time I met Will was like two weeks before co happened. So the first, like, time we were back in person was like, kind of in that window.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

And then.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So, yeah, seeing Titan era of busing.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Was this era when we were just. Every episode.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It was like the grossest graphics on top of the screen.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, it's crazy, dude. But you guys. You guys coming in was crucial for.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

A pivot in my life before we got there. So it was you, Zach, and then Alex.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yep.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

When did Alex come on?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Alex came on right after Neely passed. And again, rest in peace, Matt. Like, seriously, dude, seriously. Miss you, miss Matt. Matt. Matt Hills. Sorry. Matt holds a special place in my heart because when I came to Tennessee and you know, we started working for busting together, like, dude, he took me to my first Titans game and it was cool, man. Like, Matt. Matt was a big deal around the Titans community. He would never tell you that. But, like, when. I couldn't believe it when. When I went to the Titans game with him, dude. I mean, we couldn't make it to our seats. Everybody was stopping to say hi to him. OG Boy Serious was like, yo, you downplay this so hard, dude. I was like. He's like, yeah, you know, it was. It was cool, man. But he. He loved it, man. He loved interacting with everybody. And for him to just like, bring me along the way that he did and introduce me to a lot of the Titans fans that I know today. Man, I. I love you, dude. And we miss you every day.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Dude, seriously, I was at a Titans game, not last season, but the season before, and someone was wearing a Neely jersey, and I was like, man, that's so cool. I do love still around. And I like, Tom was like, yo, the boy Neely. And he was like, do you know Matt? And he was like an older guy and he's like, I'm Matt's father. And it was one of those where we like hugged it out. And I was like, I now do what he did for busing. Yeah, it was a cool moment. Like, I feel like I'm getting chills talking about it now, but he really did make an impact on a low market NFL team. And if you talk to anyone who's been in. In the trenches of Tennessee Titans football, you know who.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, you know.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, Nate Bane. I feel like, because I never knew Matt, but Nate Bane does such a good job of keeping him, like, his.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Spirit alive within the time to tighten.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

The up, dude, he does so many.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

People every Sunday, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Like, yeah, like, yes, he 100% does it for Matt, but he does it for other people who support the team as well. Dude, even if you're like, I know he supported this podcast heavy.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You're talking about Nate, right?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Nate on the pod.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, dude, 100%.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He's incredible. Again, another person who, who just opened his arms to somebody who he didn't have to and made me feel like family, dude. Like 100. Like, Nate, you're the man, dude.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Hell yeah, dude. It is wild to think about because I don't like, remember the first day being around everybody, but you brought up episode 100 and that being JP's first day and the fact that Dave Portnoy was there, brought the pizza box, brought the pizza bucket. Yeah, it was like all the things encompassing, like bus in barstool. And then that thought of like, Dave's looking at this bus and where we're recording going, what the hell did I sign up for?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, he's. I mean, he's used to being. He's used to being a high in a high rise in New York.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It was so funny.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Well, you said it was pivotal for you when. When Jack and Garrett joined. Was that when you were going to the police cap?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, so that, you know, I wouldn't have been able to do what I was doing and making that pivot. Pivot to the police department. If it wasn't for you guys, man, because you guys essentially took my place and I was. I was there from a distance, you know, just trying to help as much as I could. But you guys allowed me the opportunity to even explore that because I was fighting an internal battle. Like, yes, I was doing this cool job that most people would freaking, I mean, kill to be in or do. And. And it is a great job. And it. But it comes with a lot, you know, and that's. That's a lot of the things that people don't see. Like, these guys are grinding, man. The amount of shows that you guys are putting out now gives me anxiety, knowing if it's that ninja might crash out.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It's nice to be seen, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

The. The amount of anxiety that I would feel doing all that stuff. Hoping one, stuff works, two, getting it set up, three, the editing. I mean, dude, y' all are. Y' all are absolutely crushing it, man. It doesn't make me. It makes me so freaking proud to know you guys individually, but y' all are the unsung heroes, dude, of. Of this entire operation, dude. And I freaking love watching you guys succeed, man, and do what you do.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

But, man, it doesn't. It doesn't happen without having people like bloss100career and your story. Because I can't speak for Garrett, but I feel like I. I can in this moment. When we come in, it's like he said, Will and Taylor, they can be intimidating. They're NFL players. So on top of all of the existing anxiety that presents itself, you come in and just hope that there's, like, a cool operation of guys that maybe aren't gonna, like, be a little competitive or like, hey, you don't come for my job. And boss from like, day one was always so helpful. Like, it's like a guy you've known, like, you're just catching up from high school, and he never, like, made it about himself or other people. Like, just always, like, involved us and, like, was there to help and, like, mentor and. And train and so, like, our success doesn't happen without you being there to, like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I mean, I feel like some of the. Even like the smallest things on the bus that, like, how we operate, how we start the show, how we finish it still is like a. In a way, like a blast system.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

There's still.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That would be a Mitch there for sure.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Cuz, like, I think it's funny. The first time we met is when cuz I came in on like a Wednesday. And like, you would back then. You would only come in when we record. First time we met was when we went to Knoxville that weekend. So we were in a car ride for two and a half hours together.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Right?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

And I was.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I was gone on that one.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I was.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Three of us were going.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

So nervous because I'm like, I. Because I was a fan, so I knew all, like, who you guys were. And, like, I have to say, I knew who Blaz was. I'm like, this guy's like a military guy. He's a cop. Like, nervous.

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[Julian Edelman]

This is Julian Edelman from Games With Names. Now let's get into the serious stuff. We're talking football food, specifically Daisy French onion dip.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That is serious.

[Julian Edelman]

Gotta try these delicious new dips from Daisy. These are so delicious. They're like homemade dips made with real herb and spices and other ingredients you'll find in your kitchen. Also made with some Daisy sour cream. Daisy sour cream is a long standing staple for Taco Tuesday.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

You know what I do when I.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Get my street burrito?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I get the squirt Daisy.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. And every bite. I know you. I know you.

[Julian Edelman]

I'm a huge sour cream guy. I love sour cream. So I think burritos can't live without sour cream.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I completely agree with that.

[Julian Edelman]

They also have Daisy ranch dip. I love ranch dip.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

It's great.

[Julian Edelman]

I love it with crackers, wings, plain potato chip, the ones with the little crinkles, maybe some bell peppers. So get out there and give Daisy French onion dip a try. You will not regret it.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

And we were in the car ride for, like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Talk about being intimidating.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

You were the most, like, 5, 45. We met like 5:45, 6am here at the shop. And I'm like, what's up, dude? You're like, what's going on? We just packed everything up and just.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

We were.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Get in the car.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Sat in the car for two and a half hours. But then, like, that's when we just started talking and, like, meeting, like, getting to know each other and stuff. And on the ride back, you tried to fix your. Your apple carplay thing to get the.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Game on because Ohio State was playing.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, but it was like. And then, like, I was basically like, you. You and JP's, like, assistant. So, like, I. Everything I learned on the bus was from YouTube. And, like, I still feel like I care. Like, you didn't play any games when it come to the bus. Like, don't fuck around and touch stuff. Yeah, that's how I feel. It still feel like I am. And, like, I feel like that's kind of how you have to be with everything you have going on. But it was like, everything I've learned and stuff came from you came from gp. Like, and it's like, I. There's still blah's isms on the bus from, like, when you set everything up. Like, anytime we change something new, it's like, there's one piece of blah's taken off the bus, there's another piece. It's like, kind of like a little bittersweet, but it's also like, that's just how.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's just how it is, man. Yeah. I mean, the fact that, like, you know, I guess I was able to share some of that stuff with you, man, is. Is a gift in itself. But, like, I kind of want to go back to the car ride, dude.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Because I can only imagine what this car ride was like.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

This is my fourth day on the job.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Third day I talk to us og, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So, like, we're. Are you driving or am I driving? You drove. I drove.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You're in the Jeep.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

No, the Raptor.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

No, the Rap.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That Jeep, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I upgraded.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I didn't. I. I thought maybe you finally started.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Paying me, so I felt like I could afford a better.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Carlos always had a good car.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It was always the same.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

It was. It was cool driving. That was my first time in a Raptor. I'm like, this is dope, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It was so comfortable, bro. But no, dude, I remember. I was like, you want to listen to any music? Do you remember this?

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[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

And you were like, I think. What do you. What do you like? Did I say Mike?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So we. Yeah, we were jamming up. We were jamming out the mic a little bit, but then you started playing, like, Aaron Rogers highlights. We might need to get that Adam Shafter. What do you mean, man?

[Rob Gronkowski]

They're friends.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, These are boys.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, but you started. You started. You started dipping into the stuff that you really like. Like. Yeah, we shared Mike and Coming. But then you started sharing, like, like, some, like, rock stuff, some alternative rock stuff, and we'd really like. I was like, you didn't. You know, you didn't know this about Me. But I was like, yo, I listened to a lot of those same bands.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And we just started jamming out to, like, just.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Just like Underground zero or something or.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yes.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I think. I don't know if that was a band.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And that's when I was like, all right, this is awesome. Yeah, this is cool. This guy's gonna be all right. Let's go. It was cool, man.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

When we were. That was when we did pft in, like, on the.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

On the practice field. And like, the. Literally the first day we were doing, like, hey, you asked me like, you want to do this? I'm like, are you sure? Because I don't. Like, I didn't want to fuck it up. But he, like, he let me switch the board and stuff. I'm like, this is so sick.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Like, yeah. Remember? Do you remember trying to find, like, mic stands? Because we didn't have mic stands. We had to, like, those crates. I found some, like, crates inside, like, the weight room. And I was like, fuck, we'll just mount them to these.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Ru was crying in the back. I think she had, like, just been born.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Do you you.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Problem solving. A mic stand is a blast thing to a.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Problem solving in general.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

100%. Finding anything to make something stay in place. A camera to be level. That does not surprise me. That is hilarious.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, dude, it was crazy because we were working on an open field and.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Just on the practice field and you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Know how it is when you. I mean, dude, again, early bus days, we didn't have X amount of sets of cameras that we just haul. I mean, we were ripping down the bus, taking it on the road.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Thank God that world is.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, I'm so glad. I'm so happy for you guys. I didn't experience a time when that was a. That was a reality, but, man, even, like, having to get back and put that thing together because we always got back on a Sunday, right. We recorded on Monday, so it's like, they're going home. Like, if I don't set this thing up now.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I'm gonna have to come in super early in the morning and do it, so. But yeah, man, those are also.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

If you're just not listening to a lot of this stuff for the first time. But your current Buste fan, and maybe you've seen some of the. The lore in the shop of. Of Clump, Jeremy Clump, who. Who is basically the office troll. Before there was Jeremy Clump, there was Bloss Hernandez, one of the greatest trolls of all time. He used to get me so angry about 49ers and Titans football. And then you just look back at him and he'd have this shitting grin just like, I got you again. And I just want to know, boss, are you still a troll?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's part of. That's part of me that'll never leave, dude. The only problem is the people on the receiving that the receiving end of that are now like, my step kids, dude. Dude, my wife yells at me all the time. She's like, stop messing with them, dude. But I can't, dude. We'll. They'll be sleeping. And I know Tito. Tito's still afraid of, like, monsters and like, that.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Come on, Tito.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Grow up, dude. Dude, I'll go by his door and I'll just play like little kids crying in the hallway.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Oh, my joke.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

That's not even a troll. That's just being up.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That's. Little kids crying is crazy.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

They're just creating generational trauma for a laugh, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's just. Oh, man, they are on the receiving end of a lot.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

There's not much that can scare Bloss. I feel like, right after your life.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, for sure.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah, there is.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

There is.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

You don't know what.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Scary equipment failing. Yeah. Or audio getting dropped or freaking corrupt files. Yeah. There's stuff out there.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

How was it as a massive Niners fan the first time you got to meet George Kittle?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, that was so cool, man. Like, there are. I say this, there's a few people who have. Who have. I've been kind of starstruck by or just kind of like, at a loss for words. George Kittle's one of them. Because, yeah, as a massive Niner fan and somebody who couldn't represent the brand any better. And George, like, we're all praying for you, dude. Hopefully.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You know, everything goes well. We miss you. We'll try. And I'm sure that the team will bring that thing home.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Friend of our show.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, I'm sure George has been on here.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

George is sure.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

No.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. That was cool.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Hall of Fame human being.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

It's unreal to see everything he does for other people. Just hearing all the stories, how he interacts with every single person, no matter what status. They are like people in his dm. And that's why it sucks so much to see somebody like him.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Couldn't happen to a better person. Like, man.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, I. I feel like I always describe George as somebody that understands his situation in life is so rare, and he does such a good job of not taking it for granted. And like, sharing seriously or too seriously. Like, he truly is having so much fun, but also understands, like, that he's, like, I would imagine, like, a very lucky guy. Like, it's just.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, he.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He's a good representation of just being a good, fun dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I think you put it perfectly, man. It's. It's somebody who knows the position they're in, is going to do everything he possibly can to just touch, you know, any fan out there or anybody that supports him or right or whatever, man. If he could just brighten your day, like, you could count on George to do it.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Sure has Absolutely. No. No. Has no reason or not. Like, it's not his obligation to do that, man. But just like you said, understand. He's just like that. He's just a good dude, man. He threw me a follow after that, you know.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That was cool, dude. There's nothing better than getting followed by some of the guys that come on the bus that are. That you're either fans of or just massive names. So when you grow up watching and it's just like, yo. What? I actually kind of know this person now.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So George was definitely one of those people. You know who else was? And this is kind of crazy. Shawn Johnson.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Really?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. The first female on.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I bet that was crazy. Like, because she was, what year?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

2008, I think was her Olympic gold medalist.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And I was like, that is the wild big spread that. That USA Gymnastics team, I feel like for everybody around our age is etched in our brain. It's that gymnastics team. And then Michael Phelps, eight or nine, gold medal run.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I can picture all those competitions in all of his.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

I remember where I was watching Phelps.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Like that. Like. Yeah, that one will be. That's legendary.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, man. So seeing her in person was. Was crazy. Like, I just remember setting up the bus. And again, this was at. We were at the gravel parking lot during her episode.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Gold medalist.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. And I, like, walked out and I turned the corner outside of the bus, and she's, like, right there all pregnant, and I was just like, whoa. And, like, she said hi to me, and I like. And I just, like, right a cartwheel out of there, dude. Oh, my gosh. I was like, oh, I'm such a.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It was her and her husband, right? Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Hey, Nastya. I mean, Sean.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

No, bro, seriously. Oh, you're great. I love you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And then I ran. I ran into her at Jimmy John's, dude.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

So cool.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude. So, like, I ran into, like, I.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

You love freaky fast subs, too.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Right, Dude. So I, I was walking out of Jimmy John's and, you know, I held the door open and she walks out, but her kids walk out right behind her. She stops them and she goes, what do you say? And they're like, thank you, sir. Like, blah, blah. And I was like, that is so cool, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

You start playing the grow up kids sound.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I was like, what you don't know is I know your mom from way back in the day.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

So that would have been what, 2019, I assume.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Since then, on bus, and I think, think since Sean Johnson, there's been one other. Three other girls.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Two. Oh, yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Bunny.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah. So since then, we've had four women in almost six years.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Wait for the next six years.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Something we won't dive into. But I feel like I need to say just for the lore of this is Bloss After Dark. We don't have to get into this.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, we don't get it.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, I, I, I remember that as a fan, that's how. Like, I just remember listening to that as a fan.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Now that you are in Bloss's old seat, they, like, Will and Taylor used to put Bloss in a blender all the time. That is that.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

It's just that, like, I think Will and Taylor told me, like, you are the new blah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Like, every time it happens, all I think about is, man, they used to have lost back here.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, I remember.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Let this man speak.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I remember every time you would try and, like, speak, you would, like, stutter. And that's how I was in the beginning. And they're like, really, dude? It was.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Now that we.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I know a little more.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It's easier.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

But yeah, dude, starting out, when they're like, you have something to say. You're like, yeah, no, not really.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, I just want to be behind the camera. Just leave me alone. I had, I had zero interest of being on the episode or anything like that, but, like, and then the times where I felt confident speaking, they made me feel. And I was like, yeah, I'm really never talking again.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Plus be like, yeah, how about the 49ers? Like, shut up, Blossom.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I was like, oh, yeah, you know the 49ers and their scheme. And Taylor goes, oh, tell me about their scheme. And I'm like, I was just using football. He's like, you understand scheme? I don't even understand. I'm in the NFL.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

You were talking about, like, your biggest fear being, like, corrupt files and stuff. And we talked about it earlier with the Vermont trip. You guys have to dive into that because I wasn't here.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Is that right before you got here?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

When was that?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Summer.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Summer.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That was a blur.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Know what we were out there for?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

No, I know.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Just to remember that.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Whistle fake.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, I know, I know.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Whiskey at 6am I think.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I think it was right before I had got hired because I was like, reaching out to you guys a bunch because I think you guys went whistle pig and then went to Green Bay.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Correct?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, yeah, something like that.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

So. But I wasn't here for that. But I just remember, like, I even still pick up on the where's blah's, like, saying, like, inside joke. Even though I wasn't even there for it.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Honestly, that, like, Vermont was so much fun. I did not know what to expect going there. And it was a blast.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Such a cool property.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

They were so cool.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

They did.

[Public Investing Ad]

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[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah. They. Yeah. Food was great. Drinks were great. Obviously, one of the location was amazing.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Like, one of the first funny things on that trip with Blossom was there was like couches and beds everywhere. And we're all kind of walking around to pick where to sleep, and you walk into kind of like this rec room, and Bloss is just on the floor with one pillow, kind of like arms across, just up, like, hey, boss. You know you could go anywhere else to sleep. Like, there's plenty of beds. No, I'm good where I am.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You don't have to be in the trenches. It's all a different side of it.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I need to humble myself. I'm in this man Whistlebig mansion drunk.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, bro. I mean, to fast forward one of the nights when I feel like I definitely felt hammered, I go up to the room, I end up falling asleep. But you were asleep on the ground next to the bed I was on. I was like, what are you doing? Yeah, he was for real.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That's the first time I saw the Gary call coffin.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Dude, let me get comfortable now, because also, is it. So wait, where's Bloss happened on that trip?

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Dude, I. Where's Blossom for so long, I truly don't know.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I believe it did because you guys were walking to, like, the next distillery or whatever, and then you were like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

No, I think it was when we were leaving that dinner.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, because he went to go, like, when I.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

We'll get to that.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

When we were like, in the city.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, I'm glad y' all remember because.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I'm like, I don't.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

We. I.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

But I swear, the weight where I'm trying to think of, like, funniest Inside joke that I don't even know if there we will ever know the origin.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

And then so we. We got there.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

What.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

We did like a. A tour that first day. And then you just got to chill all afternoon.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

They.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

We built a fire. They had, like, a sweet little Frisbee golf course, all sort of yard games.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Relay race thing or.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, y' all did, like, some relay for, like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

And Jack and Will killed the. Yeah, the KFC team.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I think that lit the fire in fights, honestly, because he's been on the fitness kick ever since then.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You're welcome. Skins and shirts for something too. What was that?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Did we believe?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, man. I cannot remember.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

We had to.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Don't drink whiskey at 6am I'm glad.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Y' all remember most of this trip.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Because Were you blacked out the whole time?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, I don't know. It was just free.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You would free anything that sip. And after, like, 10 of those sips, you're like, face felt warm. Like, you definitely had that, brother.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's coming straight from the barrel.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

So it's even like, more like we'll kiss.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Kfc.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, dude. Yeah. It tells you anything.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, dude, that was.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It was a lot of fun.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

The number one moment of that trip.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

We had a flight debacle.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Thank you for helping.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Boss was trying to figure it out. He's just drunk in the back, dude.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

What was crazy is we got back from that trip, and Will was like, hey, like. Like, you know, I really need you to, like, figure this stuff out. I'm like, I'm driving the car.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Like, I can't, like, drive.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And I didn't know how. We even had an issue with the flights, but. Oh, it was. Things were getting delayed. We were trying to switch stuff.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

But at dinner, we had an awesome dinner, like, downtown, whatever city this was. And we're just kind of walking around, and me and Bloss are kind of towards the back. Everyone is just in that perfect buzz state. So we're all just sort of floating as we go to the next spot. Blast just kind of drops back, and I just hear a little bit of, like, splattering. Slash drops on the sidewalk. Can I turn around, kind of turn back? Double take. Blossom's kind of wiping his mouth. I don't see anything, but I know I heard something. It's like, blast. Did you just throw up?

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

No.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

No.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

What are you talking about? I look back again. It's just puke on the side.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Walking by.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. No, that's exactly how it happened. No, it was Just like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Because at that dinner fight. That was fights.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Me and him got into it because I said I could run a sub 540. And he was like, no, you cannot, man. But yeah, he ended up, I think, passing out.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Passing out in the middle of the floor by the dartboard, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, because we're. You're playing a pool, right?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I remember like, he was fading, dude. Remember there were times where he'd be on the couch and he'd just be.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Like with the dart.

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[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And we were playing for money. These man's happy start yelling about the beach verse like, oh, yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That was when those started.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

That was a great.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That was a good trip, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That was so fun, man.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

They were so good to us to.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Be able to like put a. A bourbon together. Like, that was cool, man.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I'm glad we're not with Whistle Pig anymore. Solely because they got rid of the guy who hosted us.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yes.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Old guy who was like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He was with like X Game. He was like, like in that world, Extreme sports went with Whistle Pig.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And then.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Once he left, I felt good that we were no longer with the company. I hope they're doing well. But that dude. What? I forget his name. I forget everything about the trip. But where's Boss? But he was all time. Vermont's cool, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Dude, Boss probably doesn't even realize how much we say, where's Blossom?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

No, I have no idea. The fact that this everything is almost.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Every trip, every trip, every day out of somewhere. Like, everybody got everything. Somebody says, wait, where's Block?

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I still don't know how it began.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

But maybe it's that one. And then it's like, wait, this isn't brothers.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I hope to one day get to be. Be on a trip with you guys.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Dude, what are you doing? Super Bowl.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Hey, that would be cool. Come crash in the room. Yeah, that's.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

We know. Boss won't take up a bed.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He'll be on the floor. That's right. You ain't got to worry about anywhere. I'll find. I'll find a place to sit. But no, it would just be cool to just. I can hang out with the boys, man. Like, I feel like the only time I get to see you guys as if, like, you know, I come here or, you know, I want to do a better effort of getting you guys out to the property, but also bring you into some of the stuff that I'm doing now. Get you out to like a shooting range and stuff like that.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, we need to do that some.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Stuff for inside the bus. Like, behind the scenes content, Stuff like that. Like, I know you had it. You got to experience it.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

So he said, awesome. And it was like, yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Talks about it very highly, but we.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Got to get you guys all up there, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Dude, another one of my favorite Bloss stories. Blast. This was the day he was crowned the king of karma. And he posted a story on April Fool's.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Dude, this was the craziest thing of.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

All time when I was here.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You're about to find out.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Bloss. He posted a photo on April Fools in the hospital bed. Like, hooked up to Ivy or whatever. Like, facing out. And naturally, everyone swipes up. Bro, are you good? He's like, no, I'm just messing with y'.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

All.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Whatever it was. And I kid you not, a week later, this man posts another one, and I'm like, why are you still trolling? He's like, nah, bro. I tore my acl. No shot. What happened? He was. I was at the trampoline part.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I remember when you told that story, said you went out, tried to be Kobe, and then you came down, your knee just exploded.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's exactly how it happened, man. But it was April Fool's, man. I just found, like. Like, I was like, man, like, what's a good April Fool's joke? And I was scrolling. I was scrolling on Google. I found this. I think the dude's foot was white, dude. Which, like, if you didn't pay attention to the photo, like, that's on you.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's on you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

But, yeah, I posted this photo of. Of this dude in his same leg and everything. Right leg wrapped up, hospital bed. I took the exact same photo a week later after I tore my patella. It was. And yeah, I was at the trampoline park just trying to impress my stepson, letting him know I still had it. I went up for the Kobe under the legs and knee. Just exploded in the air, dude.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Well, you having to get on the bus from the back.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Oh, yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Wiped out one time. Boss, you're good. Yeah, fine, bro. Dude, that was.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It was a. Was like a little step ladder.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, still there.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Still there. Same ladder.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I gotta get flowers. King of karma. He also might have switched up once he left.

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[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Bus in and became king of good karma. Because there was a time when I was dating my ex girlfriend and she lived in a bad part of north Nashville and there were some bad gunshots that went off. So Bloss was a patrolman at this time. I call him. I'm like, hey, I don't know if you mind like coming. I can't remember if I was there. I don't, I don't think I was there. And I was in town. So I, I was on my way and you're like, don't worry, I'll go check it out. I pull up, boss is out front in the squad car like making sure everything's good. My girlfriend at the time, she's like all razzled. Bloss stays out in front of her house all night in the squad car chilling, just making sure everything's cool. And I'll never forget that, man. Even though hopefully I'll forget that girl. I'll never forget what you did for them. So I do appreciate it.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's just, it's. It's nice to be able to, to do stuff like that, man. Especially in like in the position that I'm in now, man. Like anytime I get an opportunity to just like help somebody, man, like that's what it's all about, dude. That's. I mean, that's what friendships are for, man. And I know you guys would do the exact same thing for me if I ever needed anything. So it's just nice, dude. It's. It always feels good to feel, you know, to help somebody out. Yeah. That you love and care about me.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And change everything or go ahead.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Is that. I feel like my question is going to lead down another way. If you want to go.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Okay.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I was gonna. I was gonna say. You saying that reminded of me of when you. When you two conspired to Mischief Night.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I don't know how much details we can go into.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

We could go into it.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Okay, so we're good. We're clear.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Definitely hit that statue of limitations of power, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Mischief Night. Another personal hall of fame Bloss moment for me. We. We set up the. The scene to roll Will's house on Mischief Night. And all the boys are in on it. We're all hype. And I'm thinking, man, how can we take this to the next level? And who do you call when you want to take things to the next level? You call Blas. Call Bloss up. I'm like, hey, we gotta pull off this double prank on the boys. This is what time Will be there. Do you think you can make it? And mind you, I did this very last minute.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And so last minute, it was game seven of the World Series, and I'm a big Dodger fan.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And Blasto showed up.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And dude, when he rolled up, I mean, it could not have turned out better.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I took off.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

We were out of there, Delaney. We were jumping over the fence.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yes.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I am so back.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Sherman was in Will's backyard.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It was Sherm who jumped or jumped the fence, I thought.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

The lady went with him, though, I think.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah. But the bro. The video you have of all of us just walking down the street with people.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

We parked right next to you.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So I'm watching the whole time, and I'm like, I hope they. They don't see me. I. I recline the seat back, but I'm like, I gotta capture.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He was full private investigator. Full P up, dude.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Everybody. Delaney said, oh, the cops.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

To feel that, though, Like, I'm so envious of that feeling.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I can still feel the rush I got when Delaney screamed that.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

And everyone just was kind of a nice rush.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

So pure.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Such a good reminder.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Somehow Will still didn't realize we were out there with the lights on.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

He wasn't.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He wasn't even home.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Just Char. It was pregnant Charles.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Pregnant Charo. Sorry, Charl.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude to dude. The way you guys described it, though, on, like, when you guys debriefed it after, man, is just like, man, I feel like a kid again, man. I feel like a kid. Yes. Because I used to do that stuff when I was a kid. Why we. That feeling resonates with us, man, but used to go ding dong ditch, man. You know, Used to egg people running from the cops.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Like, there's just nothing better.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So we would just do that. We would see. We would see cops on the road.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Road, yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And me and my buddies, we would be out past curfew, and we'd just start running. Didn't do anything.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Just start running, though, just to see.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

If they could chase. Just to feel that rush, man, and to. To know that I was able to, like, give you guys that feeling.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

A true gift, dude.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So cool.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

My last, like, on the funny side, I don't know if yours is going more serious. One of my other favorite blossoms is just when he would post hilarious food on Twitter. Like, what y' all think of this?

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Like, it'd be like, gross, hot dogs. I was like, I'm.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

He'd be like, dinner tonight?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, hot dog salad was the one, bro.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Those are awesome.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

No, my. My question was gonna like, start leading into. When you left Boston to go pursue what you're doing now, if you wanted to kind of get into that. Because you mentioned earlier that, like, us coming on kind of helped you see this other lane that you kind of wanted to.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

You're welcome.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

See? Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

No, seriously, I appreciate it, but. Yeah, no. So it was obviously, like, an internal battle that I was. I was fighting at the time, man, because you, like, you're gifted this opportunity, and you don't want to seem unappreciative of the opportunity, but at the same time, like, will. Will's, like, such a reasonable person, man, and just kind of. He just gets it. So when I had told him, I was like, hey, man, like, I'm really fighting this internal battle. I had served in the military for nine years, and that feeling of, like, of service hadn't left me. And, like, I said, it was something that I was battling every day on the bus. And I was just like, man, should I be doing something. Something else? Like, I was so used to just doing something bigger than myself and not saying that, like, you know, working for the bus didn't do anything for me internally. It 100 did. I was just fighting a different battle internally. So I brought it up to him, and I still remember. I, like, I was in East Nashville at the time, and I pulled into Burger up the parking lot, and I just remember calling him and I was like, hey, Will. Like, I really think, like, I want to, like, I think I'm gonna go to the police academy. And it kind of caught him off guard. And he's like, what? I was like, man, like, I'm just. I'm really fighting this internal battle, and I just feel like, you know, that's where my. That's where my purpose is at. And he's like, all right. He's like, what is. What is a number that it would take to keep you here? And I was like, holy crap. Like, a number? Like, you mean like. Like, like a dollar amount? And he's like, yeah, what, you know, what number is it going to take for, you know, to keep you here? And I was like. I was like, well, I don't think there's a number that I could put on a piece of paper that could. That could replace what I'm feeling right now. And he's like, I respect that. He's like, I can't. I can't. I can't put a price on purpose. And he's like, go. Go, do what you need to do. And I was like, I know at that moment, I felt like, you know, weight was lifted off of my shoulders because, like, 100% for somebody like him, you know? And Taylor, like, dude, you're on this trajectory path, you know, you're having success, and your main producers telling you that they, you know, that they want to leave. I don't even know how they felt about it, you know, at the time. But the way Will handled it, I'll always. I'll always be grateful for, because had he said something else or made me feel guilty about it, it's probably something that I would. I would. I would resent him for.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You know, and not pursuing, you know, that career path, man. So, I mean, I appreciate the way he handled that, man. And I don't think I've ever told him that publicly. So if he sees this, you know.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Hey, appreciate it, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Thank you.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah. Watching Will operate with you in that moment and in the moment when you fully left just says everything you need to know about Will as a person. And for sure, you know, he's. He is a good leader and, like, somebody that you do want.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You said it like it. That is something that is so scary to go and try and tell your boss in a very cool situation that we're all part of that, you know, it's just. There's something inside that isn't getting itched, and I gotta see it through. And, yeah, to get that response is for you, I'm sure you're kind of like, all right, that proves even more of the point that I need to go and see what this other opportunity could. Could have for me.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, no, for sure. And he was like. He's like, hey, can you just do me one favor? And can you just. Can you just help, you know, whoever replaces you? And at the time, you know, Zach Patton was, you know, coming back from school. I think he was on break or whatever, and he was going to fill in. And then Covid happened having you guys there, y'. All. Y' all literally made the transition so. So seamless for me to allow and do that and get through the academy. And then, you know, finishing at the academy and talking to Will, he was like, you want to come back?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

So sick.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And I was like, for real?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

I didn't know that. So you had left for a bit and then came back for a bit.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So I left for a bit, but I was still. Still helping. And Will didn't know that. So Zach, or for the course, you know, Zach. Zach was, you know, making phone calls. I was still helping him edit it. At time. I couldn't get. I could. I didn't want to tell Will, and I. He found out later on, but, like, I couldn't get paid during that time because I was working where I was at. And I think that spoke a lot to. To Will to know that, like, I had still been helping, not asking for anything. And. Yeah, you know, 100. You know, I think that.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Well, there's, like, a weird thing, I feel like, with this place that a lot of us sitting here can agree on is being there so early and you obviously before us, like, there is a weird, like, sense of, like, ownership in it. And so you trying to help that next wave, whatever it is. Like. Yeah. I mean, that is obviously helped us get going, and it's only helped the rest of how Boston has gone.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

So, I mean, yeah, you know that meme. You know that meme with the Ninja Turtles and Splinter and then they're grown up.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yes.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

That's really awesome.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's awesome. We gotta post that.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Like, it's in kind of going off, like, what G said, like, being able to trust us to, like. All right, I know when he. When you were training jp, I trust jp. He's not gonna fuck this up. And then when you were training me, I trust Mitch. He's not gonna fuck this up. Like. Like, I'm sure we didn't really know it at the Time. But, like, thinking about it that way, it's like, it's cool that you trusted us that much, and, like, we trusted you to, like, teach us and everything, which is. Yeah, it's. It's cool to, like, think back on.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Hearing, Hearing that is, is such a, such a, Such a reward, man, that, like, I didn't anticipate, like, getting, like, emotional or whatever, but, like, hearing that, man, like, brings me so much joy.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And again, like, it just, it continues to just, you know, to make me, make me proud of this brand, dude. Because the right people are running the ship, dude.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And the right people are behind the scenes. Like, I feel like you guys have yet to miss on the people that you guys bring in. Even, even. Even since you guys have, like, kind of taken the reins, man. Like, all these, all the new guys that are showing up and doing it, like, they're just, like, they fit in, man. And it's like, it's really freaking cool, man. It's. It's so nice to be able to come back here.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You know, and, and just experience and still be a part of it, man. Because, like, a lot of me does miss it, you know?

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Can't put a price on purpose, though.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

You gotta come back for Foursquare when we get going.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Oh, dude, that's been fun too, man. I'm telling you. I, I. There's a lot of times where I'm just like, Thursday.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Imagine rolls up on Thursday.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Hey, you did that to somebody.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Do you guys. Who did you. Dude, I know, but no, I'm saying.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Here at the shop. Yeah. Didn't you pull in behind, like, a guest or somebody?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Was it Delaney?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It might have been somebody. Boss has great pranks now that he's.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, he rested wielding.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Oh, yeah, I arrested Taylor. Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. Whoever has the task of arresting that, man, good luck.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's easier than a big human.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It's easier.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He just used wax weapons. That's why you got a gun belt anytime. You got all those tools anytime.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Like, if I get pulled over in Nashville, I immediately am shooting lots of text. I'm like, hey, is there any way I'm getting out of this ticket? And he's like. And he's like, dude, this is not my side. I was like, I swear I would, I would do it. And then I, like, I hit up boss for every petty crime that happens in my life. When my headphones got stolen.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

For the second in Vegas.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

No, for the second time in Nashville. They end up in Clarksville. And he's like, bro, I'll come pick you up right now. And we'll go, I'm just gonna let you know it's at an apartment complex. So if you're prepared to go knock on every door, door, I'll come pick you up.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

And I'm like, nah, I'm not doing that. But I do appreciate you being ready.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Well, I know because I like, dude, if it pops up on my feed, I'm like. And it's like, I'm pretty sure me up Twitter.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

And he's like, bro, are we rolling?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Like I said, man, any, any, anytime I get a chance to help, you know.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, don't mess with us here at the bus, dude.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

So I like when you left busing for the last time, like when it was final. Obviously there's some anxiety that goes into that and I think it's cool because, I mean, you already had another full time job as well. But there's a lot of people out there that listen. I feel like, especially our core demographic that probably listens to this who always think about a career change or even if you love your job, but you feel called to something different. What is just like some advice. I know you have the, the no price on purpose, but like when you were officially making the jump, like, were you anxious? Were you a little bit scared and what kind of put those things at ease?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, no, And I appreciate you asking that question because I think this is really important for a lot of people to hear. So this wasn't the first time I made a transition. Right. Like, I'd got out of the army after giving nine years of service. So there's a part of you, there's a part of that situation that prepared me for leaving for bus and. Right. And I watch it happen so many times with like, younger soldiers, older soldiers, and even soldiers out there today, you know, committing suicide. You know, there's 22 soldiers that commit suicide each and every day. And that stuff's not forgotten. But I feel like a lot of those, A lot of those suicides probably come from people who place their identity into something so much that you forget who you are at the core. And the moment that that's stripped away from you, you find out who you are. So anybody that's out there who's making a transition, whether it's on your terms or whether it's on their terms, because it can happen to anybody, don't place your identity into something so much that it handicaps you. And that goes that would I fall. I took that, and I came to Busin with that because this brand is so big now. And it's like you said, you take ownership in a lot of the things that you do here. Right. Because you helped it grow. But if I would have held on to that and made it my identity so much that it handicapped me, I wouldn't have been able to make that transition. So if you're out there, you're a police officer, you're a soldier, you're part of a brand that you're proud of. Like, don't put your identity in it, man, so much that it handicaps you. You know, be who you are. Be proud of who you are at the core and what you bring to the table as an individual. Don't let that brand define you. Let your last name, Let the name on your back define you.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Oh, yeah. Hell, yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That was awesome, man. And it's like one of my favorite, you know, Simon Sinek, he has this thing where he's. It's the. The theme of it is all you'll ever deserve is a styrofoam cup. And he talks about how one year he was invited to speak at this conference. And when he was invited to speak at this conference, his plane ticket was paid for, he was in first class, he had a driver at the hotel, he had coffee waiting for him and everything. And then the following year, he wasn't a speaker. He still wanted to go to the conference. He paid for his plane ticket, he booked his own hotel, and he had to pick up his own coffee. And his whole thing was, people are respecting you, not for, like, the person that you are, but for the position you're in. And so always keep that in mind when, like, you know, don't confuse your position with your person, like, with your personality, with your identity. And it's just. That was a perfect way to explain it on your end. So that was awesome. That was a great explanation.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I appreciate it, man. And like I said, man, it just made the transition easier.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Was it bittersweet? Absolutely. You know, when. When Will and I sat down and it's crazy that there was a fan there captured that moment.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That is the craziest I was going.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

To bring that up because I couldn't remember if it was one of the people from the squad or if it was a stranger, Random.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

A random person was like, yeah, I remember tweeting, you know, just kind of like that. I was leaving the podcast and somebody posted under that and saying, like, I think this is the moment where it happened. And I was Like, I'm not gonna acknowledge that, but.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah, that is.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dude, but it was. It was crazy, man. And I still remember the conversation. Will was so great about it, man. And he was just like, you know, just asking me, like, are we ever gonna get you full time?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

You know, one last.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, one last effort.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It's gotta be a good feeling, you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Know, but it's like, you know, you get to. You get to leave, you know, with your head held high and proud of, you know, the work that you did and where the brand was at, man. And it's. It's something that I carry with me and I'm proud of, and I'll display all over my new office, you know, the accolades and the. You know, the plaque that he gave us, you know, the. The silver play button. All that stuff, you know, will be hanging on my walls and proud and continuing to. To root this brand on.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Absolutely.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Leaving on your own terms is powerful stuff.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, definitely.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

It's like one of the things here. Like, I mean, it's always an open door, right? You could literally just show up when you want, and it's like, oh, yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's the coolest thing, man, is like, nobody has ever. Nobody. Nobody has ever made me feel unwanted here, you know? Will Taylor always embrace me like I'm family, you know, you guys the same thing. I mean, it's just cool, man. It's always nice to come back. I try to stay away because, like I said, you don't want to be that guy hanging around. But it also just makes seeing you guys that much more special, right?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Absolutely.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I think, if anything, you don't come around enough.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Grinding, dude. Y' all are grinding, dude. I. I know what it's like for people to come in and just throw you off your rhythm and your flow.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Especially with everything that you guys have.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's every. That's every day. Like 3 o'. Clock.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Football season's different, but, I mean, Thursday.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Streams, if y' all want the boy to ever pop in, because those look like a lot of fun.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Dude watching football.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, dude, I was hoping to see him. Him today.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Well, you just missed Delaney, too.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Oh, he always. Clay always bounces right away whenever we're done.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Really?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah.

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[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

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[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He went to Agora High School and I went to Rio Mesa. So we're like rival schools.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I just missed Clay, but I believe I played against his brother Casey when he was in Oaks Christian and stuff like that.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That's so crazy. And I was so small.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So small, man. But I just remember hearing all about Clay Matthews, like, in high school back home.

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[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So it's cool. I was hoping to say what's up?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

And we got it.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

You gotta come match those worlds together.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

But, yeah, if you can somehow sneak by before NFL season's over because you meet each other.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So is he living here full time or.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And so, yeah, he was full time with the NFL locker room. So obviously there's only like, two more weeks left.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Two weeks.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

But even Delaney, too, as a. As a 49er fan, like, Delaney is such a beast. You're a 49er, dude. You're not a type.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Don't do this, man.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Y' all were wasting that, man.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, we were, man, because we had Vernon Davis. But, like, Niner fans still remember how.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Laney came alive, have. When he came to Nashville, he did come.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Like, yeah, his talents were. Were unleashed and unlocked when he came to Nashville. But, like, you bet your ass he wasn't. He was still balling on the Niners behind the scenes. Yeah. And under the radar out there. But we had on the times for seeing that.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

We had Delaney on a couple months ago, and he, like, fully walked us through, like, his first years in the league. And I don't think I really, like, sat down and, like, actively listened to every detail. And it's such a just awesome story. Go check out that episode if you're listening. Crazy, bro.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

And Delaney's another guy that's, like, similar, like, to George Kittle to where it's like he has every.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

He's.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

And especially, like, where he grew up and, like, the circumstances and him making it out of that. He's just one of the nicest, most respectable guys. Funniest dudes.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

And he talked about in that episode just being like, I know that I had, like. Like, I had talent, but people helped me get here, and I am not taking that for granted.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Like he.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He definitely gets it too.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

He's the man.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He's the best.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

He just comes back and hangs out with us for 20, 30 minutes when we're done the locker room and it's like just nothing. Laughter the entire time.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's awesome.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Today you just talk about snowboarding like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, you snowboard.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I've been following his build on YouTube.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Crazy, right? His bro.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, the barndominium.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

You gotta go and they're building a full on.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

No, we're. It's got to get dot the ice in the spring.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

We're gonna try and go out there.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Oh, that would be spilling a dirt bike track.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Dang. That's awesome, dude. Yeah, I was following on YouTube and I'm like, holy crap. I got a lot of ideas from them.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's awesome. Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Quick circle back to bus in lore. Stuff outside of George Kittle, is there any specific guests from your times with bus in that like really impacted you or was just like a fan favic favorite for you?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So Brian Peters, of course.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Chop wood, carry water, bro.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Brian Peters is one of the coolest dudes, man, ever, man. I mean he's. He's definitely one of those guests that. He's just not a guest, man. He's like family, you know, and he. And he. And he. And he brings you in like family again. Like when I got a follow from Brian, like I was pumped because like, yeah, he was a guest on the show, man. But he becomes more than that, man. He's so relatable and always willing to lend some advice. Especially like in the fitness world, I would always like reach out to him and ask him questions and stuff like that. Especially like cold therapy, breathing. Like he was always, always available, dude. And like again, somebody. It doesn't have to do that.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

But just happy to like share some knowledge.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He's somebody that like listens and remembers the conversation you had. The next time you see him, we'll ask about that.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

He would know where his boss started.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

He's also one of the guys who built the gym.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He's how we got in, dude.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I feel like he's a guest. That's that he's val. Like he has to be as close as military mindset as you can get without being in the military.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Because he does some stuff for like the Green Berets and stuff like that out there. And yeah, I still follow. Follow him, follow his. Always rooting for him, dude. Yeah, he's gotta be. He's right up there, man. I mean, George Kittle, Brian Peters. Darren Waller was great. But again, somebody else, you know, who just is available, like, makes himself available. Who else? I mean, Jelly Roll Ernest. Yeah. Like, you know, have relationships with them that have like. Here's a cool Jelly Roll story. So Jelly Roll I camera. It was like probably a couple years ago. It's like maybe like two years ago. He was playing at the halftime show for the Titans. And this like, he was. He was definitely like on the rise at that point. And I was just so happened to be at the game and he's performing at halftime and I shoot him a text message and I'm like, hey, brother, can't wait to see you perform. Blah, blah, blah. He's like, oh, you're in the stadium. And I'm like, yeah. He's like, after I'm done performing, he's like, come up to the box. And I'm like, no freaking way. And Casey's with me, my wife and my buddy Jason is with me at the time. 12th Titan Shout out Jason. 12 Titan.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Let's go.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So Jason's. Jason's a great friend of mine and somebody I met through busin as well and has always been like, so nice and just, hey, man, I got an extra ticket. He's a season ticket holder, so he'd always bring me along and stuff like that. But so he's with me. The three of us are there and I was like, hey, Jelly. Jelly just told me to come up to the box. And like, Jason's kind of nervous and I'm like, what? What's up? He's like, bro, remember I told you, like, I used to record songs with Jelly Roll back in the day? I'm like, no way. And he's like, yeah. And he's like. So he's just kind of nervous. He's like, I wonder if he's gonna remember me. So we go get. Try to get up to the box. I don't have credentials, but who do I call? Hey, Nate. Jelly just invited me to the box. He comes down, he gets me. We walk past everybody, right? It's like, hey, they're with me. He takes me up to Jelly's box, give Jelly a big old hug, introduce my wife, introduce him to Jason. They hit it off. They remember. And I was like, this is so freaking cool, man, to be able to, like. I think. I think that's something we all secretly love about this job is being able to share it with as many people as we possibly can and.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Right.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Bring them in, you know, in appropriate times, man. So to be able to do that for him and then for Jelly just to, like, just. Just remember somebody on the bus and invite me up there. His whole family's up there and everything like that. Again, doesn't have. Doesn't need to do that. Yeah, just such a kind soul, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

You and Ernest have a really cool relationship, too. I remember he texts you after something happened with. While you were a cop, and he's just checking in on you, hey, man, are you all good?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

And that's just like, man, I can always. I can always count on getting a text. Text message from Ernest when something crazy goes down. Especially the days that I was a patrol officer. But I remember when he was. When. When Ryman was first born, he used to. Used to roll around North Nashville with Ryman just to put him to sleep at, like, three, four in the morning. Dude. He's just like, screw it. I'm gonna go for a drive. And I remember he called me. He's like, hey, man, like, are you up? And I'm like, yeah, I'm working. And he's just like, oh, I'm just in northern Ashville, just. Just driving around or whatever if you're around. And I'm like, dude, meet me in this parking lot. And so Ernest meets me in the parking lot, and we're just. We're just hanging while Ryman's sleeping. And, you know, we grab a. We grab a picture together. I'll make sure to send you guys that and stuff like that. But, like, again, man, just. Just some cool humans. And I love that, you know, the brand was able to, like, you know, kind of introduce me to those guys. And they're friends.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Ever now, man. Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So cool, man. That's hilarious. Earned driving around.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's the most earned thing, though, right?

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

For sure. One of my favorite videos on the Internet is Ryman meeting Snoop Dogg. What's up, Snoop Dogg?

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

It's so good.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

High five.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So hard.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

So you. I. You obviously left our podcast, however long ago that was, but now you're doing. You started up another one.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So a buddy of mine, Zach and Zachary Bell and. And Nick, he goes by the fat electrician. We. Yeah. It's so funny.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

With a sign.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Everybody's so, so nervous to talk. Like, to dress Nick by his act. Like, his name, the fat electrician. So, like, you're the electrician guy on the Internet, right? And it's like. It's okay. You can say fat, you know, so it's kind of like.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's funny.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

It's funny. Yeah, but we. So Zach hit me up, actually, after I. I had left bus, and. And I was just like, dude, I just left, like, one of the biggest podcasts, dude. Like, I don't. I don't want to do this. Like, I. I left probably the biggest platform, like, I'm not gonna help you start a podcast. But he just, like, bugged me for, like, months and months and months, and I'm like, what exactly are you trying to do? He's like, man, it's gonna be one month, bi weekly. You record whenever you want, get the episode done whenever you want. Like, on your terms. Everything's on your terms. And I'm like, all right, fine, dude, I will help you. So we started this podcast called the After Action Podcast, where he would just have, like, a lot of it was, like, military centric, just bringing in veterans, telling their story, all that stuff. It goes really well. Well, he has the fat electrician on there, and they hit it off really well. We ended up recording, like, three episodes, like, for three hours, and ended up staying in the studio for, like, five hours, dude. Like, that's how. That's how good they hit it off. So fast forward, you know, a couple months. We stopped doing the. The After Action podcast just because of studio space issues and stuff like that, and we decide to. To shelf it for the moment. Well, at the time Nick and Zach get together, they come up with this idea to start their own. Their own podcast. They approached me at one of the range days that we had, and they're just like, hey, we want to start a podcast. I'm like, great. I'm like, I'll never get out of this world, dude. The further I try to pull myself, the more I get sucked in. So they. They approach me and they're like, well, but hold on, you're not. We don't want to just hire you. Like, we want to make you an owner in the brand. And I was like, how much are we talking? Because I want. And it's not about the money. I just want to make sure that it's worth the time to be away from my fame, family, you know, at this, like, I'm married. I have two step kids, like, who I love spending time with. They're like my best friends, you know? And, like, if I'm gonna do something else, I just. I want to make sure it's. It's worth it, you know? So, you know, they. You know, we agreed on ownership, and. Yeah. So we started the Underwhelming Podcast is what it's called.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

And That's a great name.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Such a good name.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Well, it's just. It's on brand, man. Like, you can't up when you're named. Yeah, dude, it's on brand standard. You know, it's like, so much that, like, we've created merch with, like, hats, and it's just, like, awesome. A blank hat and just as underwhelming.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

That's fantastic.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

So. But yeah, man, it's. It's been fun. We go out to Iowa to record. We have a studio there, and then I'm building a studio inside my house to be the Nashville location. So we'll just go back and forth. And it's doing really well right now.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So we were looking at the numbers.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Before this, and it is doing well.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

It's doing very well.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Let's go.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Go tap into that for sure.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Because that's.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

That's awesome.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

It's like you have to tell your chief of police, hey, man, I've been having this thing weigh on me.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That's. That's Nick's. Nick and Nick and Zach's inside joke or something. They tell me. They're like, don't worry. Don't worry. Sooner or later, you'll be quitting. And I'm like. They're like, what's the number? Number? I was like, you're gonna have to triple my salary. They're like, done.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I'm like. I'm like, geez, dude. I was like.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Hopefully this thing keeps, like, blowing up. And then, like, you would be on the ground floor of two.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Monumental podcasts, but, like, in two completely different realms of, like, I guess you could say content.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

So if you want to start a podcast.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Yeah.

[Julian Edelman]

Start it with.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

He's open for business.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Just DM boss. Regardless, he likes to talk. He likes to chat.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

In the comments, put. Where's Bloss?

[Rob Gronkowski]

Yeah.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I've more than surpassed my word count from being four years.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Yeah.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Tell them inside. The bus sent you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Do y' all have anything more?

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

How long we've been going money might be the longest podcast we've had.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

Final question, or if anyone else. I'm just curious. Is there. Is there any. Any plans for Blossom and is in the future outside? I know you're. You're currently building your house. I won't disclose where that is. But what. What's. What's in the future for Bloss and what are you excited for?

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah. So I think the. The things that I'm. I'm most excited for is. Is to really just kind of create an environment where, you know. And that's with, you know, the podcast that we're starting right now. Like, I just want to create an environment and an event where I can just invite my favorite people and bring them all together, even if it's just one day out of the year. Like, to be able to create something that people are excited to come to, but also just like a reunion of, again, just my favorite people in the world, whether it's family, friends, or people that I've crossed paths with, man, just to create an event that people are excited for and. And just come hang out for a day.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Absolutely.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

Yeah. I remember the last one. It was at your wedding, and we went to, like, that after bar or afterparty bar. Like, we were sitting down, talking and stuff, like, just catching up. And then I remember you were talking to Brooke for a little bit, and, like, that was. I think that may have been, like, your first time ever meeting bro.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That was my first time.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

And, like, you were talking about, like, how much it means to, like, be with the people that you care about and stuff. And it was that. It was, like, really cool. It's like you just met Brooke and you were like, like, like. Because she was like, with me, it's like, oh, she's family kind of thing. And it was. It was, like, really cool because, like, that's just the kind of guy you are, just, like, somebody who's connected to somebody that, you know, it's like they're in. And it was really dope for, like, your wedding to bring all of that together.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

That was cool.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

Yeah, that. That was fun, man. And on the note of bringing people together, hopefully we get another snowstorm, because also, one of my favorite memories with Blossom, Blas. Mia, Tito, Casey, we met up at the Capitol Hill, the last snowstorm, and we just started ripping hills. And it was one of the most fun snow days of all time. And to watch Blossom, stepdad to Mia and Tito, is awesome because those kids are incredible. They have the best time. And this guy, he brings them out to the skate park. Like, I don't know, watching it just on Instagram, and then also just getting to share the one day of sledding, like, pure kid joy for all of us. Now, like, I was having just as much fun as them. Yeah, it was. It was so cool. So hopefully on the next snow day, we can all get out to Capitol.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

They got to meet their other uncles, man.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

They do.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

They know Uncle J.P. yeah, J.P. brought them on push up Tuesdays.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

I gotta see them again, man. It's been too long.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Yeah, they were pumped, but like secretly, they. I mean, they all know about you guys. They all know they got. They got uncles out here, so. Yeah, they got it. That's a meet, y'.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

All.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

That's sweet, dude. Thanks for coming. Thanks for long awaited being a mentor for all of us. You and Alex are some of the people that I've learned the most from in my career as a whole. So it's like we're. I'm very grateful for you and our friendship professionally and personally. And this episode was awesome. I think everybody's gonna eat it up.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

I appreciate it, guys. Thanks for having me. I love you guys, man. Seriously.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Love you.

[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

Mean it.

[Host 5 (possibly Alex or Zach)]

Love you too.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

We'll have to have you back on.

[Host 2 (possibly Delaney)]

I think we found boss.

[Host 4 (possibly Jack)]

We found him.

[Host 3 (possibly Mitch)]

That actually is the title.

[Host 1 (possibly JP or Garrett)]

Yeah, we found boss.

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[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

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[Blas Hernandez (Bloss)]

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