Hour 4: Aisle v Window Seat

Summary

Don, Hahn & Rosenberg Podcast Summary
Episode: Hour 4: Aisle v Window Seat
Release Date: June 6, 2025

Hosts:

• Don Hahn: ESPN New York's long-time sportswriter and broadcaster.
• Peter Rosenberg: HIP Hop veteran and WWE personality.
• Anthony: Co-host engaging in dynamic discussions with Don and Peter.

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1. Introduction

The episode kicks off with Don Hahn welcoming listeners to the "Don, Hahn & Rosenberg" podcast. He provides a brief overview of the show's availability and upcoming segments, setting the stage for an engaging afternoon of conversation.

2. Main Discussion: Aisle vs. Window Seat

Anthony initiates the primary topic of the day: the perennial debate between choosing an aisle seat versus a window seat on airplanes. Sharing a personal anecdote, Anthony recounts his recent experience flying solo in premium economy on a six-hour flight to Los Angeles.

• Anthony [02:46]: "Today I realized that at least in that situation where it's two seats, I think aisle is the better choice. I regretted being window."

Peter Rosenberg responds thoughtfully, reflecting on his past preferences and the practicalities of each seat type.

• Peter Rosenberg [02:52]: "I used to think like you, and then I realized how the folly that that is."

The discussion delves into the advantages of each seat:

• Window Seat Pros:

  • Anthony [04:10]: "I like being able to control the shade, look out the window. If I want to anticipate the landing, I think that's good."
  • Peter Rosenberg [04:31]: "It's the more comfortable seat. You can hunker down, fall asleep, or get caught up in a movie without worrying about being disturbed."

• Aisle Seat Pros:

  • Anthony [04:45]: "If you've got to use the bathroom, you could be bothering someone, but you can control that choice."
  • Peter Rosenberg [05:40]: "If you have to get up, you're only bothering one person instead of two."

The hosts explore scenarios where seat preferences might change, such as long flights, in-flight comfort, and personal habits. They emphasize the importance of personal comfort and minimizing disturbances during travel.

3. Caller Interactions

Caller: Ed from New Jersey [11:17]

Ed connects the discussion to real-world implications, sharing his thoughts on sports-related topics before transitioning back to the main conversation.

• Ed: "I would put Minnesota over New Orleans... New Orleans is closer to Houston and Dallas."

The hosts engage in a brief tangent about team alignments before steering back to the primary topic.

Caller: Dan from New Jersey [24:36]

Dan passionately advocates for the aisle seat, bringing a contrasting viewpoint to the discussion.

• Dan [24:51]: "The window seat is the worst. My wife would agree with you. She's 5'4."

Peter Rosenberg counters by highlighting the benefits of window seats for those not dealing with claustrophobia or size constraints.

• Peter Rosenberg [25:18]: "If everything's equal, I just think the window seat is the better one. It's more comfortable."

Caller: Stephen from Melville [21:41]

Stephen injects humor into the conversation, reminiscing about previous interactions and highlighting the hosts' camaraderie.

• Stephen [22:25]: "This is why we love the show, because you guys don't let anything slip either when I'm listening."

The hosts respond with appreciation, reinforcing the community feel of the podcast.

4. Additional Discussions

Beyond the main topic, the hosts touch upon various subjects, weaving in personal stories and reflections.

Remembering Rocky

A poignant moment arises as Anthony reflects on the loss of Rocky, a beloved canine companion within the radio station community.

• Anthony [20:34]: "Tomorrow's three months since we lost Rocky. Three months to the day."

Peter Rosenberg offers condolences, sharing memories and emphasizing the emotional impact of Rocky's absence.

• Peter Rosenberg [20:56]: "I do miss Rocky just wandering around the radio station."

Billy Joel's Documentary

The conversation briefly shifts to discuss Billy Joel's revealing documentary, highlighting sensitive personal struggles.

• Peter Rosenberg [12:53]: "He twice attempted suicide when he was younger... He had an affair with one of his friends' wives."

While briefly touched upon, the hosts handle the topic with care, acknowledging the gravity of personal challenges faced by public figures.

5. Conclusion

As the episode winds down, Don Hahn and Anthony wrap up the discussion, reminding listeners of upcoming shows and expressing heartfelt sentiments.

• Don Hahn [20:11]: "Thanks for listening to the Don Han and Rosenberg podcast."

• Peter Rosenberg [20:24]: "Just want to wish my son luck. He's got his championship game tomorrow at 9:30."

• Anthony [21:36]: "Rest in peace, Rocky."

The hosts sign off with announcements about future segments and encourage listeners to tune in for more engaging conversations.

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Notable Quotes

• Anthony [02:54]: "I think I've become an aisle guy."

• Peter Rosenberg [04:31]: "It's where you want to be, and you can hunker down."

• Dan [24:51]: "The window seat is the worst."

• Anthony [25:18]: "Airlines don't have equal."

• Stephen [23:05]: "This is why we love the show, because you guys don't let anything slip either when I'm listening."

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Key Takeaways

• Seat Preference: The debate between aisle and window seats is nuanced, with valid points supporting both choices based on comfort, convenience, and personal habits.

• Personal Anecdotes: Sharing individual experiences enriches the discussion, making it relatable and insightful for listeners.

• Community Engagement: Caller interactions add diverse perspectives, highlighting the show's interactive and inclusive nature.

• Emotional Resonance: Reflecting on personal losses and sensitive topics deepens the podcast's connection with its audience.

• Humor and Camaraderie: Light-hearted banter and humorous exchanges enhance the overall listening experience, balancing serious discussions with entertainment.

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This episode of "Don, Hahn & Rosenberg" seamlessly blends heartfelt conversations with humorous insights, offering listeners a comprehensive exploration of the simple yet significant choice between an aisle and window seat. Through engaging dialogue and community involvement, the hosts create a relatable and enjoyable narrative that resonates with a broad audience.

Transcript

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[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

That sounds like heaven to me.

[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Don't I'm Peter with you. It'll seven o' clock and then it's Pat o' Keefe until eight. The Met started weekend series in Colorado versus the Rockies. Yankees home for the Red Sox. Weather pending Pennsylvania. Apparently the tarp is on the field right now. They got some thunderstorms coming through the area so they don't think the game's in jeopardy. But Peter, you had something that apparently our producer had to call out on that you didn't honor the tease, which I thought was a bit disrespectful.

[Anthony]

But it's all right, Anthony, you've really offended. We figured out the line and you crossed it, really.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, no, I did.

[Anthony]

But this, this is a big discovery, guys. This is, you know, I've had a lot of changes in my, in my life and this is big. I think I discovered that in the choice between aisle and window. I today I, I was flying in premium economy where these like the seats, it's just window and aisle, they're twos. And I had an aisle, I had a window seat. And it's a long flight to LA between the boarding and it's probably six hours on that plane, maybe a bit more. And today I realized that at least in that situation where it's two seats, I think aisle is the better choice. I regretted being window. I had multiple times when I wanted to get up and I sit there and hesitate and don't want to bother the person. Then these seats, they go back pretty far. Like that's what makes them a better seat is that they're pretty comfortable. So the people in front of me were leaned backed on. So then when I want to get back into my window seat after I bother the guy in the aisle, once I come back, I look like a complete clown trying to get into the seat because the seats are leaning back. Then once I forgot my hard drive and it's too late, I'm not going to go Back up to my bag. I think I've become an aisle guy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I used to think like you, and then I realized how the folly that that is.

[Anthony]

You realize what a fool you were.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, because here's how. Where I came to the realization, because I was like you, it's like, yeah, just get on the aisle. It's. It's a little bit. It's easier. If I need to get up to go to the bathroom, I don't have the bottom.

[Anthony]

Keep in mind, I'm wind don. I'm window up until seven hours ago. But so I've been always telling.

[Peter Rosenberg]

All right, let's say the lottery win in travel on a plane is you sit down in your seat, you get on the plane early, and you see all these people file in, and then you find out when they close the door that there's nobody sitting next to you. Like, that's. That's the lottery. To me, it's like, oh, man, I got a full plane. But for some reason, the one seat they didn't sell is next to me. That's glorious. Right?

[Anthony]

I mean, it's practically like paying for a coach seat. Almost never experience.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's so. It's so great. If you're in that situation, you're going to take the window? No.

[Anthony]

I personally would. Yes. For sure.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right. Because I. Because the window to me is the. Is the better one for me. I like, I like being able to control the shade, look out the window. If I want to anticipate the landing, I think that's good. If it's. It's a. Maybe sometimes you get some nice sunsets. You want to be able to have the window. Can't do it in the aisle because somebody might be hogging the window or you're in their way. So if given the choice, you'll take the window. So that should ultimately be the face off. What would you do if you had the option? Because now you can hunker it down like this. The way I look at. It's the comfortable seat, it's where you want to be, and you can hunker down. Yes. If you've got to use the bathroom, you could be bothering the person that's in the aisle, but you can.

[Anthony]

And by the way, if it's a. If it's a normal coach situation, you're bothering two people and you want to get up. Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But you're bothering people, which is rough, but is the possibility you're controlling that so you can make the choice. Yeah, listen, I got to go to the bathroom. But we're gonna land in a half hour. I think I can hold it and wait till I get to the terminal. You can kind of. You kind of control that. It is possible, even though it's a long flight, that you're not gonna move. And if you're not gonna move, this is the more comfortable seat. You hunker down. You don't. You fall asleep, or you get caught up in a movie, you're eating. With the trade out, you don't have to worry about ever moving if you don't need to or want to. You don't have that option if you have the aisle. So if you fall asleep, you're gonna get woken up when somebody's got to go to the bathroom. You got the trade down. You're watching a movie. Gotta have to move it up. In the middle of eating, you're gonna have to stop. Maybe you get lucky and that person's not gonna have to go, but maybe you get somebody that needs to get up 15 times during the hour and a half flight. And you're getting up, sitting down. Getting up, sitting down. You never have to worry about that in the window. Yes, you're gonna bother somebody if you've gotta go, but odds are you're gonna go less than the person sitting next to you. So I say window.

[Anthony]

And by the way, our pinhead suit, John Winthrop was offended when Don said this. He is a staunch aisle guy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't get it.

[Anthony]

He demands an aisle and wants to sit in an aisle where his right hand will be free to roam about the aisle. So I don't know, Don. I just felt today when I had to bother the guy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, it'd be his left hand about the aisle, right? Not as well.

[Anthony]

No. I think he wanted. I think he likes it. No, his right hand. He wants his right hand.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So he'll. He'll obviously pick the left side of the plane.

[Anthony]

So I just felt today very. I felt trapped, and I just was like, you know what? And the guy, he ended up getting up twice during the flight also. So if he'd been in the window, he would have gotten up twice. I wouldn't have minded, you know, but you're right now when you're dead asleep, though, and the per. And you feel that person wake you up from next to you, it's awful. It's a bad feeling.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And, you know, you don't sleep, but you never sleep. I don't sleep, but I do feel comfortable. Just because I'm not sleeping doesn't mean I'm welcome to have to get up. I might not be sleeping, but I'm comfortable. And I got the tray down and I got my stuff on the tray or my food's on the tray and that's nothing worth it. I gotta pick up the food, close the tray, get up and then, you know, remember, it's not getting up once, it's getting up twice. Because now you gotta get up when they come back. And maybe it's five minutes, maybe it's 10 minutes, but they're gonna come back. So you can't. So now you gotta sit there or stand there. Can't get comfortable again because they're gonna come back. So every time they get up, it's twice, not once. Now, if you're claustrophobic, we can't have a debate. Obviously you're gonna want the aisle because you get a little bit more room to be able to get up. But if you're not claustrophobic, if everything's equal, I'm telling you, it's the window. There's a, there's at least a fighting chance that when you, no matter how long the flight is, you're gonna sit there and not have to get up. Unless you choose to get up.

[Anthony]

Now, if you know you don't have to get up, that is a good feeling. But on the six hour flight today, that's why I felt lost, because I knew I had to get up. I did. I. There was urination that was needed.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Of course that means the urination for the person sitting in the windows gonna have to go. Right.

[Anthony]

Listen, this is, this is an important issue. These are the important things we talk about. We just wanted to share with everyone.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I thought the conversation was fascinating, especially.

[Anthony]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Priceline Yankees confirm they are not starting tonight's game on time, so hang in there. 1-800-919-3776 let's go to the busy phones. Go to Ed in New Jersey. You're on ESPN New York. What's up Ed?

[Caller]

Hey Don. Hey Peter. Thanks for taking my call.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What's up?

[Caller]

First up, Pete Lecoq's father was Peter Marshall from the Hollywood Squares.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Well, not just related. Yeah, that was his son, so. Yeah. Thank you.

[Caller]

And also, when you're talking about the realignment, I agree with you about Memphis, but the other team I would put in the east would be Minnesota over New Orleans. I mean, it's much. Yeah, New Orleans is closer to Houston and Dallas. Well, Minnesota, they would be playing Indiana, Chicago, Milwaukee, where now they got to go all the way to Portland for a divisional game.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, wait. But I think New Orleans is more east than Minnesota is.

[Anthony]

Yeah, New Orleans is closer to. Wait, what did he say?

[Peter Rosenberg]

He said because it's close to Houston. Yeah. But it's also close to Florida. New Orleans is on the western side of Louisiana.

[Anthony]

But it's closer to Houston, though.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But I still think if you the draw, Minnesota is still farther west, isn't it? Yes, it is. Yeah.

[Anthony]

No, Minnesota is further west.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I mean, I know there's the hour time difference. They're both in the central time zone, but I think. No, I would say New Orleans would have to go more than Minnesota.

[Anthony]

By the way, completely apropos of nothing but the weeks running out on us. Don forgot to mention this. Do you see that Billy Joel wasn't able to attend the premiere of his documentary the other day?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know, and that documentary was pretty revealing too. Did you hear about that?

[Anthony]

No.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That he twice attempted suicide when he was younger. Apparently he had an affair with one of his friends wives and he was so guilt ridden by it that he attempted to take his life twice. I don't want to spoil it for anybody, but, you know, it came up in an article, so I guess it's out there.

[Anthony]

That's a tough one to get up from the affair with your friend's wife. Talk about sorry. Talk about how sorry doesn't fix the lamp situation.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Just a. How uncomfortable this show could be if that were to happen.

[Anthony]

Well, we know who it would be. Well, not this show.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Not this show. The previous show. Wait a minute. Why? That's. That narrows it down. So you're talking about Michael. There's no way. That's the last person in the world I would ever expect to do that.

[Anthony]

Now, now, hold on. You would. You would never expect Michael would cheat on his wife. However, would he ever cheat with somebody else's wife or would he go Captain Literal man and go, I'm not cheating. I'm not in a relationship. They are.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, first of all, he's not cheating on Jody.

[Anthony]

No, I said that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right. But if he were to. I don't think he would dude, that's you.

[Anthony]

That's a big allegation.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's pretty serious, man. That. Like that.

[Anthony]

Well, okay, okay. Let me ask you a question.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't. Listen, I don't want to judge Billy Joel. It might have been motivated by drugs at that time too, because he did have his issues with drugs and alcohol.

[Anthony]

But let me just say this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's a special kind of scum who.

[Anthony]

Who has said the most creepy things about their co host partners.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I get it. He's inappropriate at times. See, but that's a leap, man. That's just crippling, that. You know, honestly, I don't know if I'd have a legal, like, standpoint, but I. If I were this company and he were. If somebody were to do that, I'd let them go.

[Anthony]

Well, now you're talking about the Celtics a few years ago, according to the rumors. Right, the rumors about the end of IME Udoka in Boston. Yes, rumors.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, I'm just. I don't. I don't. Because that. That would just cripple this. That would just cripple the station. It would make it tough. It would make every social event as awkward. Like, it would just cripple the Beach Bash dead. I mean, how could you do this, by the way?

[Anthony]

By the way, can you imagine? God forbid. God forbid Michael K. Sleeps with Natalie. Do you know how low on the list of things the Beach Bash would be at that point?

[Peter Rosenberg]

But I'm trying to defend the Anthony.

[Anthony]

Imagine you see me, I become the vape ape again. I'm back on the floor, and you go, peter, what's wrong? What am I going to do about the Beach Bash?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'd have more concerns at the Beach Bash. We'd be like, Peter's on assignment. No, but I'm just saying, from a management standpoint, these are the reasons why I think we'd have to let you go. The Beach Bash is done. The. The. The good karma mixers done.

[Anthony]

That's tough.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I think it's a fireable offense, don't you?

[Anthony]

It depends.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Really?

[Anthony]

Well, I mean, listen, I don't know if legally you can fire people for that. I just don't know.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I think you can fire people for any reason. It's just not. Hiring somebody is when the legality. I think you'll let go people for any reason.

[Anthony]

When Halle goes deep.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Whoa. You still have to pay him, right?

[Anthony]

You just let him grow. But pay him, sure. Pay him out.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But no. And I think there'd be a confrontation. Oh, I. Yeah, yeah.

[Anthony]

It would probably. It would be tough. Now, I wonder. Here's the thing. What would you do? Meaning it's not you. It's two of your friends at the station. You just say, hey, my name is Paul, and that's between you all.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, no, I. I would have a major problem being around that person because I'd be like, I. I don't know if I could work with somebody. Like, I can't disrespect you more than if you did that.

[Anthony]

It's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's like I would have no respect for that person.

[Anthony]

We got a break.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Come on, it's Friday. Get me a workable mind. It's on you. He's on my last nerve on 880.

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[Don Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Han and Rosenberg podcast.

[Anthony]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Don Hahn]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Just want to Before I forget, I just want to wish my son luck. He's got his championship game tomorrow at 9:30. Hopefully the weather holds up. It's a great bump in for the final segment of the Friday show.

[Anthony]

Isn't it the right thing to do, by the way? You want to know something crazy? I got a little emotional earlier when I remembered this. You're talking about time flying. Tomorrow's. Tomorrow's three months since we lost Rocky. Three months to the day. Not. Not. Let me tell you what guys. To all the dog lovers out there. Still not great. Not. Still not great.

[Peter Rosenberg]

There'll be a time where you'll be able to deal with it better. But three months is not that long a time. So. Especially for something that you care so much about. For sure. So thoughts out to you my brother wanting to talk about.

[Anthony]

Don't you just miss Rocky just wandering around the radio station?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I do. And never never got to see the new place.

[Anthony]

No, he never. He never got. He never made it to the new building. He was. His last time at the old place was probably one of our last days there. I'm guessing towards the very end. Yeah. But anyways, rest in peace, Rocky.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Let's hear from Stephen in Melville. You're on ESPN New York.

[Caller]

Hey guys, what's going on?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Thanks for calling, man.

[Caller]

Hello?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, gotcha.

[Caller]

What just happened? Oh, you. Your volume is really low. I don't know why.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'm sure it's on us. That.

[Caller]

The silence that you just. What was that, Joe? What was that thing that you said when Michael made the joke and you said, that's funny. What is he.

[Anthony]

They called it the Oscar gamble.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The Oscar gamble? Yeah.

[Caller]

Oh, yeah, yeah. That the silence that you just gave Peter was similar when he had.

[Anthony]

I know, Rocky. When I said. When I said. What did I say? I said I called it the Oscar gamble. That's funny. I said, do you miss. I said, do you miss having around the office? And then he just, like, waited, sat.

[Peter Rosenberg]

There, Stephen, you're a bad guy. Because, yeah, you did. In a moment where it's like, yeah, I'm gonna say yes. But there were times it was a little. It was a little much. But he was great in the office. He wasn't great in the office. Stop it. He kept his coughing together, but his coughing sometimes, you know, I gotta shut the mic off. So it didn't come.

[Anthony]

Well, yeah, that did happen, but that more often than not, he didn't do that. Okay.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was. There was. I just had to think. I wanted to give a genuine response, Stephen. And you caught me. And I did eventually say yes.

[Anthony]

So there you go. You landed on the right side.

[Caller]

This is why we love the show, because you guys don't let anything slip either. When I'm listening.

[Anthony]

And that's a good job. You know what?

[Caller]

Someone's gonna.

[Anthony]

It's call of the day. It's the best call of the day. It took till 6. 54 is the best call of the day. He did exactly what any of us would do. Mvp, dude.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Good job.

[Caller]

No, for the. For the. For the aisle seat and the window seat. I think you're worried too much, Peter. About what? The person, like, upsetting the person. If you were, like, worried about upsetting someone who's an animal. If you were in the aisle seat and someone in the window seat wanted to go to the bathroom and was. Had to trouble you, would you be. Would you hate them? Would you see what I mean? You just be. You just go, okay. And you'd let them go. So why do we worry about someone who would be annoyed with us needing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

To get up and go to the animal people? I never get mad at the person that's got to go to the bathroom. But I'm still. I'm upset by the situation, though. I got stinks. Yeah. I don't want to bother the other. I don't worry about them hating me, but it's. I do worry about bothering them. But you got to go. You got to go. It just. That's that, that's the.

[Anthony]

You always feel like you're putting the person out.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's just how I want to do that because I know how I feel. I'm never mad at the person. Not irritated, but I'm irritated by the situation. Why wouldn't you be? Dan in New Jersey's on this subject. You're on espn. What's up, Dan?

[Caller]

Hey, Don. Yeah, you straight up wrong. I'll see this superior, hands down, as a 6 foot 2 human being. The window seat is the worst. My wife would agree with you. She's 5 4.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But. Well, I mean, obviously, if you're claustrophobic, if you're, if you're like a very big person. Yeah. Then you're talking about like a size situation. But all things being equal, I think the window seat is, Is better. I mean, this could be extenuating circumstances. Right, Peter? Where. If you're claustrophobic. Yeah, the window would be silly now you're closed in. But if everything's equal, I just think the better places, the more comfortable place is gonna be the window. Thank you, Dan.

[Caller]

Airlines don't have equal.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What do you say? What doesn't have equal?

[Caller]

They don't have equal. Like, I can't, I can't just sit in. I can't. I have to sit.

[Anthony]

Because it's not gonna be that way. So.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I'm just saying. But if, but if you're like he said he was 64 or 6 2. All right, but that's not that big. I don't know. I never, I never found it to be a problem. But listen, it's. That's why it's a debate. I was like, Peter, I was deciding and then when I finally had a flight where I had the choice, I said, I find myself going to the window. So that's, that's how I decided Pat o' Keefe is going to come up next. I want everybody to have a great weekend.

[Anthony]

Peter, please do.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Enjoy Los Angeles and a safe flight back.

[Anthony]

Thank you, buddy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And enjoy all of the sports this weekend. Will reconvene on Monday at 3:00. Again, Pat O' Keefe is next. And it's Mets baseball at 8:00 clock against the Rockies right here on 880. ESPN New York and ESPN New York.

[Don Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Anthony]

I don't want to know how the.

[Don Hahn]

Sausage is made, man. I just want to know it's good. Hear more of Don Allen and Peter, weekday afternoon starting at 3 on 8 80, ESPN, the ESPN New York app, and your smart speakers.