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Chris Reivers
Hail the flashlight king.
Joe Soucheray
And now from the mayor's office above the boathouse on the east shore of Spoon Lake. It's Garage Logic with Chris Reivers manning technology corner, Kenny Olson from the crabby coffee shop, John Hight in the newsroom, and of course, the rookie here is your Flashlight King fire commissioner and the keeper of common sense, your mayor, Joe Susher. Garagelogic's musical director, Jeff Dayton is with us. He's from Nashville, but he's. He's sitting in today because I thought
Suchi
John was the musical.
Joe Soucheray
Not today, Jeff. Jeff.
John Height
Not when Jeff's here.
Joe Soucheray
Jeff's here.
Jeff Dayton
Oh, you guys are, too.
Joe Soucheray
And he's previewing his appearance with us at the state fair. And later in the show, Jeff, we're going to talk about your grandfather, Horus Dayton.
Jeff Dayton
Actually, Winchell was his last.
Joe Soucheray
Paul Winchell. Horace.
Jeff Dayton
He was from Howdy Doody, wasn't he?
Suchi
Abraham.
Jeff Dayton
Whatever. Ulysses S. Winshell Thompson.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah, but I gotta talk about some other stuff.
Jeff Dayton
Go for it.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah. You got your guitar. You're here for. You're gonna be the big. You're gonna be the big entertainment at Corn Days.
Jeff Dayton
Can you believe it?
Joe Soucheray
When is Corn Day? Saturday night in Long Lake.
Jeff Dayton
In Long Lake. I can't believe it. I'm headlining in my house.
Joe Soucheray
Are you on the street somewhere? On the street?
Jeff Dayton
No, it'. A. It's on the Property of the St. George's Catholic Church right there.
Joe Soucheray
Well, that's what I meant. You're outside for some.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. And we got a great band and we're just going to bring the good music.
Joe Soucheray
Wonderful.
Kenny Olson
Is that St. George's in Long Lake?
Joe Soucheray
Long Lake.
Jeff Dayton
Okay. Yeah. Watertown Road. And 146 different one.
Joe Soucheray
We'll get to that. I have to point out, though, Jeff, I've been calling this, the appearance of all the socialists on various political tickets around the country a flirtation. But it seems to be exploding. It seems to be booming. The guy in Michigan, Abdul El Said, is a doctor. He beat. What the hell's her name, Haley Stevens, who was the incumbent Democrat senator in Michigan. He beat her by 15,000 votes. John, what was the turnout? Hundreds of thousands.
John Height
They each had around 700.
Joe Soucheray
Listen to that. Yeah, 700. And they each.
John Height
Well, she. He had 741. She had 726,000.
Joe Soucheray
That's a. That has to be a record for a primary vote. That's a lot for. Well, that. We're beyond flirtation here, people. This guy, I think will win. He's George Clooney, handsome. He speaks better than anyone in politics currently speaks. I think he's as dangerous as a lit fuse. But we're beyond. I think we're rapidly at hyperspeed, passing the flirtation stage. The turnout alone is extraordinary. The fact that this guy makes mom Donnie look like a klutz and mom Donnie won big in New York. This guy. This guy. I don't think mom Donnie could carry this guy's lunch pail in terms of appeal to people and charisma. And the money poured into this was historic. And it's just. It's just amazing. Who is the they face off to succeed? Let's see. Said beat Haley Stevens. She was a Democrat to secure the Democratic nomination for Senate in what became one of the ugliest Democratic primary races in the country. Well, I wasn't in Michigan. I don't know about all the ugliness. El Said will now face former Republican, former Republican Mike Rogers, who was uncontested in the GOP primary. Why does it say former Republican? I don't know what that means. Okay. Anyway, just mark my words, this guy's going to win a Senate seat. Michigan. I don't have a doubt. I don't have a doubt. I'm beginning to think that Francesca her will win the governor's race in Is it her?
Kenny Olson
Mike Rogers does have the endorsement of President Trump.
Joe Soucheray
Well, that might be the problem by the time November rolls around. Francesca Hong. I'm sorry, her is the name of our mayor. Yes, our troubled mayor.
Kenny Olson
Our troubled mayor.
Joe Soucheray
So, Francesca, I was reading some New York Post piece about her today, and I would have to imagine that the fellow in Michigan said might feel the same way. These socialists all share some similar ideologies. And we learned that this woman running for Wisconsin governor, Francesca Hong, at the height of the COVID pandemic, she wanted to cancel Thanksgiving because she doesn't like. Not just because of. Not just because of COVID but because it celebrates colonialism and she's opposed to that. And then it turns out that she was pressed on these holidays, and it turns out she doesn't like anything. She was pressed by Caitlin Collins of cnn. Hong was asked point blank whether she really believes that Thanksgiving is just a celebration of colonialism. And Hong went on a rant saying, I'm a chef and one of the first meals that I made was for the community when I was 16. She's a collector.
Jeff Dayton
Got it.
Joe Soucheray
So she just didn't make a meal. It had to be for the community, of course. And that was Thanksgiving. I always think of my hospitality background and owning a restaurant for seven years that bringing folks around the table to share conversation and build community, these are all gobbledygook terms. But Thanksgiving is also a time that's incredibly painful for many people in our communities. So I think there, I wanted to make sure people understood there are multiple views, but views can evolve. And she goes on to say, in the position I'm running for right now, and I think my background as a chef will actually help me become a better governor because I can bring more people to the table. So she doesn't like Thanksgiving, and she's got about seven American holidays she doesn't care for Valentine's Day. Okay, Mother's Day, Father's Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween and Christmas.
Suchi
Oh, well, and Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving.
John Height
Pretty much everything, isn't it?
Joe Soucheray
That covers quite a bit. To all those who celebrate Father's Day, we celebrate your joy. For those who feel pain, ambivalence or grief on this day, we see you. No matter what your family looks like or what your family is. We hope today is filled. I guess I'm reading from some of the posts she has written. On July 4, she said 1852. 1852. On the 76th anniversary of the signing of Declaration Independence, Frederick Douglass gave a speech at the official event commemorating the signing, asking the question, what to the slave is the 4th of July? She wrote this in 2022, while we are not enslaved, it is worth it for those of us seeing our liberties, freedom and human rights systematically stripped away to ask, what is the 4th of July to us? This was during the Biden administration. Hong could not mask her displeasure with Halloween either. Writing in 2019 I don't allow myself to work Halloween weekend or the day of. I would actually ask every single person in a costume to le okay. Then came her now famous Thanksgiving post, which is deleted. Hong's team did not immediately respond to the New York Post request for comment, including an inquiry about her grievances reserved for New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day.
Suchi
You think she likes National Night Out?
Joe Soucheray
I don't know. I don't know.
Suchi
There's usually not a lot of politics or controversy with that.
Joe Soucheray
I heard from someone last night who attended their local neighborhood National Night out gathering. Apparently every Every Night out gathering had the appearance of a police officer in St. Paul.
Suchi
That's usually how it is in Minneapolis.
Kenny Olson
In South St. Paul, there were 41 stops that the the police and the
Joe Soucheray
fire had to the person who contacted me said there was a female police officer at their event and it was all she could do to not do wiener jokes.
Suchi
Well, did she at least hand her a wiener?
Jeff Dayton
Right.
Suchi
Wiener Wednesday I would just hand her one.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, well, I was at the night out in Plymouth, Minnesota. It was wonderful. Just kids running around riding their trucks too fast, you know.
Joe Soucheray
Are you aware of what we have in St. Paul, something called Wiener Wednesday?
Jeff Dayton
Oh, no. Well, we have Sounds like one to stay home.
Joe Soucheray
The mayor of St. Paul and the police chief are in a bit of kerfuffle and I think it'll all be resolved. But the mayor has been accused of sexual harassment because she wished to celebrate Wiener Wednesday with everybody. And it really has been a blown out of proportion thing. But there's a lot of wiener jokes going around.
Suchi
Jeff, if you don't know anything about it, it consider yourself blessed.
John Height
Thank you.
Kenny Olson
Very hip, happening, growing town.
Joe Soucheray
The hell are you doing in Plymouth?
Jeff Dayton
My sister lives there and Terry Train lives there and you know, Loose Line
Suchi
Orchard, Terry's way out there. Was there an after party party? Well, we usually had a lot of fun at the after party nights out in my neighborhood in south Minneapolis for a couple years.
Jeff Dayton
They used to have live music and I volunteered to play it next year when I'm in town. Oh, fun. You know. You know, you don't ask to get paid for those things. You do it. It's like bring people together on Thanksgiving, you know.
Joe Soucheray
Let's go back to the winner of the primary mission, El Said. He's an epidemiologist, a former Wayne county health director who he did unsuccessfully run for governor as an insurgent candidate in 2018. He would become the nation's first Muslim senator if elected. He has made his support for Medicare for all a major component of his campaign. He has also called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been a vocal critic of Israel during the war against Hamas, characterizing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. More than $80 million was spent on the primary, making it the most expensive Democratic Senate nomination contest in history. Much of the money came came from outside groups supporting Haley Stevens or opposing. El Said. All that money did not buy them a victory. The largest spender was United Democracy Project, a political action committee aligned with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which is best known by the acronym aipac. We all knew that they were going to spend their money. We didn't know they were going to send $70 million of their money. We don't know how they were going to outspend us $11 to one and yet we're still standing, El Said. Highlighted in his speech, El Said urged party unity and took aim at former Representative Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee. And I Think all GL ers would do themselves a favor by trying to find the audio of Said's remarks following this victory. Because he's not. He's not to be taken lightly.
Suchi
From what I have read, he is not a socialist and actually refers to himself as a capitalist. And he is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialist Party.
Joe Soucheray
He's got some socialist leanings.
Suchi
No, without a doubt.
Joe Soucheray
I just think. I just think his. I just think he's got whatever it is to win a big race like that. And Republicans are leaning into Said as being the more extreme of the two over his staunch opposition to usaid, to Israel, nixing corporate money for elections and pushing Medicare for all, which have all been underscored by his prior comments to defund police and a recent ogre on a pike gaff. I don't know what that means. Hasan Piker. Maybe that refers to still. His policy positions are hallmarks of the progressive movement that have earned him endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. So has Elizabeth Warren acknowledged that she's a Democratic Socialist? She must have by now. And his victory marks another loss for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who backed Holly or this Stevens gal in her failed attempt to claim the Democratic nomination.
Suchi
I have the ogre on a pike reference if you care to hear about it. A metaphor used by El Said during a leaked donor Zoom call in 2026 discussing how he would handle centrist party incumbents. He remark that ideally you put one ogre on a pike and then everyone else gets the message.
Joe Soucheray
Kind of nail somebody up in the town square.
Kenny Olson
I just leave it there for a
Suchi
while, you know, it's just a metaphor. I don't see him saying that's what we should do.
Joe Soucheray
But, you know, Abdul El Said's victory marks another devastating loss for Chuck Schumer in his civil war with Bernie Sanders. His Democrats position Mike Rogers to defeat socialism's newest bearer standard Bear in November. National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Bernadette Breslin told Fox Daily News. Okay, all I can tell you is based on what I saw this morning, alarm bells rang in my brain and said we're beyond flirtation here. You got Francesca Hong in Madison, you got Said in Michigan. And they're fired up, ladies and gentlemen. And it's. It's beyond. It's beyond flirtation.
Suchi
I asked the Internet a question wondering my question is the Michigan Republican Party? Well, run the answer. The Michigan party has struggled with severe financial debt, deep internal division and constant leadership change over the recent years. Who's that remind you of suchi boy
Joe Soucheray
the Minnesota Republican Party.
Suchi
Yeah, exactly.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah. Which is just an always been a disappointment.
Suchi
It's just. It seems like it's always in shambles to me
Joe Soucheray
down in Nashville. You got a garage?
Jeff Dayton
No, I. I don't. I have a carport.
Joe Soucheray
Carport? Well, that disqualifies you from open air. Virtually everything in garage.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, but no AC bills. Yeah, or heating bills.
Joe Soucheray
Well, you could still put this kind of floor in a carport.
Jeff Dayton
Oh, good. I want to hear about it.
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Joe Soucheray
This guy wears many hats, just not indoors.
Jeff Dayton
Joe Sucere I love your little catch Miller. I love the way you tease me. One little wiggle and I'll I'm on the hook. Yeah. Love fishing with you baby. I love your little catch me look. I love the way you tease me. One little wiggle and I'm on the
Joe Soucheray
now you know you'll you know you'll have to do that at the fair.
Jeff Dayton
I would love it.
Joe Soucheray
It's become a favorite.
Jeff Dayton
That's wonderful.
Joe Soucheray
Become a favorite.
Jeff Dayton
I love the people that love it.
Joe Soucheray
Now I said this El said, puts Mom Donnie to shame. I got news for you. We got a grocer who's a current lawmaker. He said that the he doesn't think Mom Donnie's government run stores will last even a year. This is Representative Mike Ruley, a Republican from Ohio. He's from a grocer family.
Kenny Olson
Why does he think this?
Joe Soucheray
He says the supermarket, the free one supposedly, or the cut rate one will just bleed red the entire time it's open from the first time you turn the key until it closes, said Mike Ruley of Ohio. And I would bet the farm there's no way these grocery stores last more than five years. They might not even last a year. Rouley grew up with his family's Ohio based grocery store chain Ruley Brothers, which is now run by his brothers.
Jeff Dayton
Clever name all right.
Joe Soucheray
Ruly said his family's small but thriving two locations business has given him an appreciation for the challenges facing small business owners in New York City whom he argued would be harmed by competition from Mamdani city run stores. You will put hundreds of these small businesses out of business and a lot of these businesses are owned by immigrants, ruley said. So I mean, I don't think the mayor could possibly have asked for a worse situation. Mamdani unveiled a plan for government funded grocery stores while on the campaign trail. The city has since committed 70 million to constructing one store in each of the five boroughs. Well, the government didn't commit 70 million. He took the money from the taxpayers to create his so called government grocery stores. Mamdani discussed the agreement during a recent news conference, saying once a month our five city run grocery stores will set prices for a core set of goods at 30% below typical retail prices. And you'll recall that initially an ID would have been required when the hypocrisy of that nonsense finally set in. He canceled that idea. There won't be any id. While the plan has been cheered by the progressives, it has been panned by business groups such as the Multicultural Business Coalition, which the New York Post reported was threatening to sue Mamdani. Ruley, the representative from Ohio noted that grocery stores already operate on thin margins and Mamdani's government shops will be operating at a loss the entire time. Well, that's a loss that taxpayers have to absorb. It's just. It's not doable. When you think about the grocery industry, it runs on about 27% gross. That's before you pay your bills. Once you pay your bills, you're about one and a quarter or one and a half percent net. And that's thin. That, he argued, would make it a drain on taxpayers as long as they remained open. This is the biggest mistake the mayor has made, Rulee said. Isn't that amazing? And the taxpayers have to pay for it. And here's a grocer. This gives this guy some credibility. He's worn the apron.
Kenny Olson
Yes.
Joe Soucheray
And he knows how it works.
Kenny Olson
He can do the can of corn catch.
Joe Soucheray
He knows how it works. And it doesn't work.
Jeff Dayton
He knows. Mr. Whipple.
Joe Soucheray
That's right.
Kenny Olson
Yes. Don't squeeze the Charmin.
Joe Soucheray
I had something else I wanted to get out of the way before. Oh. Oh. We don't have to go into it today, but there's a great community posting in the Minneapolis Times today by Scott Gillespie. Apparently it was originally published in Min Post and it's a complete, very logical takedown of why these bathhouses in Minneapolis are a horrible, horrible idea. And I can save this, but it's written very well and this should not happen. It should not exist. It should never have come up. And it has come up. And now again, taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill for the negative health consequences that could erupt. Also, I wanted to get out the fact that according to the American experiment, Ellison, Keith Ellison is disputing KSTP Channel 5's fraud recovery numbers.
Kenny Olson
Did you see the video of this? Where?
Joe Soucheray
Oh, is this true? But he has no idea what the numbers are. He's disputing what the news gatherers find, but he has no idea what the numbers are.
Kenny Olson
He was backpedaling during the video.
Joe Soucheray
KSTP reporters Kristen. I'm sorry. Kirsten Swanson and Morgan Red Cop write that the $90 million figure represents restitution from criminal cases prosecuted by the AG's Medical Fraud Control Unit. And then he was asked about that and he has no idea when asked about the when asked during the interview about the small amount of restitution that's been repaid, Ellison initially disputed the accuracy of the figure and pointed to a piece of paper he pulled from his jacket pocket. The paper included a backpack. Breakdown of recoveries, but he couldn't give any numbers. These are recoveries orders from civil settlements. So let me be clear, ellison said. This is money that was gotten back from the thieves. No, these are restitution orders and judgments. He was showing people no money has gotten back from the thieves. And now I want to turn my attention to back to cars and our discussion the other day about the people turning their backs on the technology in all the modern cars and they're seeking older ones to avoid it. And I was alerted by an emailer today that there's this very successful real estate guy in Texas who must have made a boatload of money because he's going to start up, he's going to restart the REO brand. REO stands for ransom, whatever. Elias Olds, the guy who was kicked out of Oldsmobile and then started REO Speedwagon, also the name of a band. Yeah, you confused me for a second. So reo, he wants to start it up again. Now these startups for cars can be problematic, but Reo, the original, they invented the pickup truck in 1915. Now he wants to bring back a car that will sell for $21,000. Frame on body, on frame, manual transmission available, minimal technology. And he's going to sell it for 21 grand. Now if he could pull this off, this would be amazing. Do you know how many different automotive brands there has been in this country in the last 100 years? This figure shocks me.
Jeff Dayton
Fun fact. Let's hear it.
Joe Soucheray
Well, I'm seeing if the boys know.
Kenny Olson
What is your question?
Joe Soucheray
How many different makers of automobiles have there been in the last hundred years? Okay, the answer is 3,000.
Kenny Olson
Wow.
Joe Soucheray
Three.
Suchi
No, it's 100.
Kenny Olson
I was starting with the big one.
Joe Soucheray
This is road and track.
Jeff Dayton
Wow, Moly, man, I would have said 40. I mean.
Joe Soucheray
3,000 different automotive brands over the last century. And now REO Industries wants to start up again. I guess they own the name now. This guy bought the name, he bought the trade name. And the company claims to be developing a line of three four wheel drive trucks and SUVs designed with affordability and capability. And while the cheap trucks are exciting enough, these REO machines are reportedly gasoline powered and set to offer manual transmissions. If he can pull this off, it's fantastic. Reo Motor Company was founded in 1905 by Ransom Eli Oles following his contentious departure from Oldsmobile. The automaker produced passenger cars through 1936, but is ultimately best known for its utility vehicles and trucks. The Speedwagon is the brand's most famous entrant, which is truly the progenitor of the pickup truck segment in the United States. The rights to the REO name change hands via sales and mergers over the decades before landing in the hands of REO Industries and founder and CEO Zach debonardi, who secured the trademark for the brand just last month. The new auto executive says he did not set out to revive the brand in particular, but he knew the heritage and history are hard to come by in the automotive space. The fact that reo's own history lined up with his mission made it a match. More natural is this guy Bernardi. Bernardi is not an industry veteran. He comes from a real estate career built in and around Dallas, which has allowed him to enjoy his love of cars. But his personal favorites all sit in the 1990s-2000s era. The mechanical nature and simplicity of those products are at the core of his view about what his new products need to be. This could be fun.
Jeff Dayton
That's visionary.
Joe Soucheray
This could be fun.
Suchi
I know on the show you always turn to me for optimism and positivity.
Joe Soucheray
Yes, I do.
Suchi
And I love this idea. But it's not going to work out for him. You need a dealer network. You need massive amounts of parts. You need support. Think of DeLorean. It was a glorious failure. I just. I don't see it happening such. Although I'm. I love it. I think it's a great idea. I just don't think it'll work.
Joe Soucheray
Here's the target specs. 21,500 four cylinder, gas engine, manual and automatic transmission, body on frame, mechanical, four wheel drive and a fuel tank for a 600 mile range.
Josh Arnold
Wow.
Joe Soucheray
Texas built. Reserved now for 25 bucks. I might send them the 25 bucks.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, you're in.
Suchi
What you do is you take delivery of that thing, park it forever, put it in a safe.
Joe Soucheray
He said he's going to have a lot of Toyota DNA in vehicles.
Suchi
All right. How's he going to manufacture them? Are these going to be hand built or is he going to build a factory?
Joe Soucheray
I'm looking. I'm trying to get through this as fast as I can.
Suchi
Why, you got to go to the bathroom or something?
Jeff Dayton
No.
Joe Soucheray
He's also going to have cars. He wants to launch three models under the Runabout nameplate. The Runabout would be a hearkening back to the Oldsmobile curved dash Runabout that reo. What a great name that Ransom founded. So he's got the Runabout T4X, the Runabout T4C and the Runabout S4C SUV. The original Runabout was the Curve Dash Olds. It was Oldsmobile's first vehicle and the most popular car in the US before the arrival of the Model T. It was also an early example of genuinely affordable transportation. It went for 650. That's around 25 grand by today's money.
Suchi
I think he's making a mistake. I would name all the cars after cities in Texas. The Austin, the Waco. I'd love to own a Waco truck.
Joe Soucheray
Okay. How does he intend to sell trucks in the $20,000 range? Well, for starters, he believes the segment he's going to appeal to is unabashedly inspired by the micro machines in the Japanese KE category. Kei. Well, maybe that's KE or Kei, I don't know. But upscaled to something more comfortable for US roadways, they will be basic with the T4X potentially arriving without a radio or door cards. Most creature comforts are expected as you go up the offer sheet with the automaker eventually evaluating different a la carte options for those who need admit a bit more luxury. However, screens will be at a minimum with physical controls in order for every function of the pickup truck.
Kenny Olson
Wow.
Joe Soucheray
I'm telling you, if this works.
Suchi
Oh, the. Did he say they're going to be like K trucks? Yeah, Kei, I'm sure you've seen them.
Joe Soucheray
They're really small, aren't they?
Suchi
They're about the size of my side by side. Yeah, they all have driver's seats on the right side and they're the coolest little thing you could have to pound around in the woods in ranches and farms. And they're very, very affordable.
Joe Soucheray
Well, it's going to measure 180 inches long. That's about a Honda Civic or Mazda 3. It's about 74 inches tall and wide which is about the size of a mid sized truck on sale today. Yeah. The trucks will feature a body on frame construction and mechanical four wheel drive. Maximum tow capacity at £4,500. That's plenty for most people. Well, for most people that tow a nice sized boat, like I said.
Suchi
Yeah, perfect. Small little truck.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
You know I watch a lot of YouTube and the average truck today starts at 50k. Oh yeah, this is an open market for him. If he's down at 20. And you know, there's. I think there's a lot of people that they go to the auctions and the Thursday auction where you can buy a, you know, a late model Mercedes for $9,000 as is. Yeah. And you get yourself an old V8. That would help my cylinder. And next.
Joe Soucheray
Really? You're a pathetic. You told us your number once. It's four.
Suchi
It's secondhand enforcement. When you bring it up. Don't bring it up, Jeff.
Kenny Olson
I add that though. Four with a carport.
Suchi
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Most humblest event. Yeah, but I think that's great. I mean there are guys that are doing classic car shops now and I think they're bringing that V8 back. I mean those road boats. I had a 71 Impala that loved going 85 miles an hour.
Joe Soucheray
Nice.
Jeff Dayton
With a 350 in it.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah. What was it?
Jeff Dayton
71 Impala. Two door.
Suchi
Oh, that'd be a land shark.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, it was like it was a road boat.
Joe Soucheray
Be worth a fortune. SS Dayton road track concludes by saying it takes a startup to shake things up before we get any change. So be it. Look what happened when that other Texas based automaker got some real momentum behind it. I imagine he's referring to Tesla, right?
Kenny Olson
Most likely.
Joe Soucheray
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There you go.
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Joe Soucheray
Garagelogic's musical director, Jeff Dayton. Are you joining us both days at the. Both appearances at the fair or just one?
Jeff Dayton
As many as you'd like.
Joe Soucheray
Well, we're there on the two Fridays of the fair. I don't know if you're in town that long.
Jeff Dayton
I'll have to check.
John Height
I. I will need to talk engineering because I told them Jeff would be there on the 4th of September and that Pat and Stephen would be there on the first Friday.
Jeff Dayton
Oh.
Joe Soucheray
So.
John Height
All right, we'll have to figure.
Jeff Dayton
Oh, our buddy Pat Donahue, Correct.
Suchi
Yes.
Jeff Dayton
You know, I did his show in St. Paul.
John Height
I know.
Jeff Dayton
What a cool dude. He just was like the most humble, welcoming guy. We just had an awesome time trading
John Height
stories and he loved, he loved having you. I actually beginning together with Pat and playing guitar now and then.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
John Height
And I had him that weekend after we, we met.
Joe Soucheray
And where'd you guys play? Midway Saloon.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. I was like, what a cool spot.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
John Height
His Wednesday thing. Jeff did.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Suchi
I'd like to work with Pat on his ego. I don't think he understands his reputation.
Joe Soucheray
He doesn't. He doesn't.
John Height
He does it.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Suchi
And I really think he's got to do something about. He's just far too congenial.
Joe Soucheray
He's too normal.
Suchi
Yeah, he's very normal.
John Height
Very normal.
Suchi
And I'm kind of a lot like you, Jeffrey.
Jeff Dayton
Well, you know, I looked him up before I Went on there, a little due diligence. And I was really impressed with his past credits and stuff. And I was like, you reached out to me. I was like, wow, this is so cool. So I was thrilled to be with him.
Joe Soucheray
He's the real deal.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. And he's a mighty fine player in a super sweet human being.
John Height
If Jeff, you'll appreciate this, He. He had invited me about a year before we started getting together, but I was afraid to.
Jeff Dayton
I didn't want no man, you hold your own.
John Height
But, yeah, we have a blast.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
Well, here is John Height.
Chris Reivers
Here's Chris Reavers from. Good morning gentlemen. I got. Joe just handed me this email from Sheila. Good morning, gentlemen. The husband and I, along with another couple, spent a few nice days in beautiful Lanesboro, Minnesota for their annual Buffalo Bill Days festival. Due to a complete rain out day on Friday, we took our friends down to Harmony, Minnesota and Harmony Spirits. We proceeded straight there as we've been there a few times in the past and they of course, had not been there. So we mentioned garagelogic. Very appreciative for the business. Then on Sunday, the husband and I watched the festival parade and were pleasantly surprised to see Kendall and Sheila Qualls and their entourage making an appearance in the parade. They came into the where we were watching from. They came to our table for introductions and handshakes. Such a lovely couple. We wished him well and they were ready for a change. Hopefully mentioning that we listened to him on GL doesn't hurt his chances. As we all know, the GL track record isn't a good one. Sheila, thank you so much for visiting our friends.
Kenny Olson
People are really talking about that, aren't they?
Chris Reivers
At Harmony Spirits. It's the best handcrafted spirits made right here in the great state of Minnesota. And now you can make your purchase online. So let's say you're in Nashville.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Chris Reivers
It'll get sent right to your front door, your porthouse or whatever it's called. And you just go to harmonyspirits.net and click the buy Online tab. But please do us a favor. Continue to go into your local liquor store and ask for the Harmony brand by name and say hi to Larry and Damon and the entire crew.
Joe Soucheray
Joe, I just went in the other room where the GL store. Here's a GL hat for Anguilla and cornhole days.
Jeff Dayton
It's not corn or whatever.
Joe Soucheray
Corn dish.
Suchi
Corn dish, beanbags you turn the most innocent thing into.
Jeff Dayton
Oh, that's great.
Joe Soucheray
I thought it was cornhole. Isn't that a game you play?
Suchi
Well, maybe.
Joe Soucheray
Here's John Height in the newsroom.
John Height
Thank you very much, Joe. Way to move along quickly there.
Joe Soucheray
I. I know my place.
John Height
Our news is brought to you by North American Banking Company Forest Service officials say that while progress is being made in containing the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota, allowing them to reopen more of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the fires likely will continue to burn long into the fall. Incident Command held a briefing on the wildfires burning in that area yesterday, providing an update. Officials said the fires have burned about 73,325 acres in both the US and across the border in Canada. The fires are now more than 50% contained. Drew Stoberg is acting wildlife wildfire excuse me, supervisor for the Superior National Forest. He said that more entry points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely were reopening this morning. That means about two thirds of the Boundary Waters waters will be open for day trips and some overnight camping in those areas. A large homeless encampment at Pig's Eye park now being cleared near downtown St. Paul as city teams went tent to tent and supporters gathered outside this morning. A spokesperson for the St. Paul mayor's office said there will not be any heavy machinery coming in today, but two Bobcat front loaders could be seen going around the back of the camp. Despite organizers saying that about 200 people were still at the camp, the mayor's office said only about 40 people were still left there. The mayor's office told five Eyewitness News conversations were happening with teams of three to four people from the city inside the grounds. City Council President Rebecca Noker said yesterday she supports Mayor Collier. Her plan to clear the homeless camps at Pig's Eye park if people have indoor options to meet their needs, she said. Closing the camp is an executive decision by the mayor's office and the council's role is to push for details. Mike Lindell says he's stepping down as chief executive of MyPillow, will no longer be a majority owner of the company he founded because he wants to focus on his run for Minnesota governor. He said on Lindell tv, I want the state of Minnesota to know I'm all in. Lindell has been leading in polls ahead of next Tuesday's primary after he won President Trump's endorsement in July. He will face fellow Republicans Lisa Damith and Kendall Quals for a chance to get into November's ballot. The Minnesota primary next Tuesday.
Joe Soucheray
Hey, Jeff, you ever met the pillow man?
Jeff Dayton
I not have not, but all right.
Chris Reivers
He sounds like you guys Share something in common. You guys have both been featured guests during the state fair and garage loan chair.
Joe Soucheray
Well, we did have them on once, didn't we? Yeah, I think that. I think we had to.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Suchi
Yeah. Well, you sure loved them then, let me tell you.
Joe Soucheray
Well, I was. I was selling a lot of pillows at that point.
John Height
Minnesota public health authorities said they are invested.
Suchi
Hi, Joe. Stop looking at me over your glasses.
Jeff Dayton
Look at me. That look you can make.
John Height
Minnesota public health authorities said they are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with jalapenos served at Mexican style quick service restaurants. With Chipotle a focus, the Minnesota Department of Health senate has identified 110 Salmonella javiana cases in the state tied to the outbreak. Among the 84 people who were interviewed after coming down with symptoms, 89% reported eating at Chipotle from mid June to last month, according to Carlotta Midas, senior epidemiologist supervisor in the department's foodborne diseases unit. Those who didn't report eating at Chipotle ate at other Mexican style restaurants. She said Chipotle has cooperated in the investigation. The U.S. food and Drug Administration is conducting a traceback investigation that includes jalapenos, among other targets.
Joe Soucheray
You know, I've got no vested interest in Chipotle, but it seems to me they get thrown up against the wall every time somebody gets sick.
Kenny Olson
Yeah, that one time.
Joe Soucheray
They're in the news all the time
Kenny Olson
in 2018 or 2017.
Joe Soucheray
You know what? Find somebody else.
Kenny Olson
Let's go pick on Taco Bell.
Joe Soucheray
What are you gonna do here? Chipotle? What did they do wrong to the world? What about Popeyes?
Kenny Olson
Come on, white cats don't.
Joe Soucheray
No, no, no. You're.
Suchi
You're on the wrong track.
Joe Soucheray
You're on the really wrong track.
Kenny Olson
I missed something.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
John Height
Grand Rapids woman, a former DFL chair with the 8th Congressional District has been sentenced after leaving the scene when hitting and killing an itasca county man two years ago. According to court documents, 66 year old Cynthia Martin was sentenced for felony criminal vehicular homicide in the July 3, 2024 crash that killed 19 year old Carter Hathcock. In a plea deal, Martin will spend dol days in jail and serve five years of supervised probation.
Joe Soucheray
Well, Jordy said walls would pardon her anyway, so.
John Height
The neighbor of state senator John Hoffman faces misdemeanor charges after he allegedly set off those illegal fireworks that we had talked about earlier with the intent of harassing the lawmaker and his family, according to court filings. 66. 66 year old Jeffrey Message of Champlain faces counts of harassment and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident that happened July4. According to the complaint, Chaplin police responded to the report of illegal fireworks being launched in his driveway and told him to stop. Message asked if his neighbor Hoffman had reported the fireworks, but the officer didn't answer. A security camera at the Hoffman residence captured Message uttering the names of John Hoffman and his daughter Hope in between Booms. This one's for Bleeping what's her name? Hope, he's heard saying, this one's for John. This one's for you, buddy. The complaint adds that Hoffman had a prior history with his neighbor and had gotten a restraining order against him about a decade earlier. Message is scheduled to make his first court appearance Aug. 25.
Joe Soucheray
So the few they got a feud going. Yeah neighbor fence was too big or whatever.
Suchi
They be a feud and yeah, why
John Height
don't we take a quick break here and hear from Mr. Olsen.
Suchi
Before that I John and Joe, I would ask you both to indulge me here in the next 40 minutes. I have a bunch of questions for Jeff and his podcast and his YouTube page and all of that, if you guys don't mind.
Joe Soucheray
I do, but I'll accommodate you.
Jeff Dayton
So we turn the air down cold in here all of a sudden.
Joe Soucheray
I'll take care of it.
Suchi
Would it be okay such if I talked about Deep Creep?
Joe Soucheray
Yes, okay.
Suchi
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John Height
In other news, primary elections Yesterday, as you said, Joe Abdul El Said, a progressive and vocal critic of Israel, edged Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate, to win the Michigan Senate Democratic primary. In contentious race that divided the party, Al Said overcame $60 million in outside money supporting Stevens. This morning with 95% of the precincts counted, Al Said had 741,000 votes, roughly or 48 and a half percent of the votes. Stephen? 726,000 or 47.5%. She called El Said this morning to concede.
Joe Soucheray
You know, even the term moderate doesn't work. You're either a Democrat or you're a Democratic socialist. Because to a GL or a moderate Democrat. Still nuts.
Suchi
I I've been trying to figure out such what today's current progressive Democrat is. Is that in fact a soft socialist?
Joe Soucheray
Yes, that's a dsa.
John Height
Yeah, I then I think that's the way in the news they're usually referred to right progressive, which is be this much either right on DSA or do that much.
Suchi
I see it over and over again in the Start Tribune. I always ask is this, is that code?
Joe Soucheray
There's gl, there's Democrats, there's DSA and there's Republicans. That's your four food groups in the United States.
Jeff Dayton
That's like a meeting three or something.
John Height
In the Missouri primary, Representative Wesley Bell easily defeated former Rep. Cory Bush in a Democratic primary rematch. Corey now she is known as a progressive Democrat.
Joe Soucheray
She's a wacko, yeah.
John Height
Bell overwhelmed Bush on the airwaves, fending off her push to make the race a referendum on his support for USAID to Israel. Also in Missouri, voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have given state lawmakers the ability to expand sales and use taxes in order to eliminate state income tax. Those that failed with 83% of the ballots being cast, no when the election was called at 8:15pm Is this a
Chris Reivers
case where Bush is not left enough?
Joe Soucheray
I guess so.
Chris Reivers
Wow.
John Height
Washington authorities have arrested a man accused of sparking the Old Trails Fire, one of three wildfires in Spokane that are 0% contained. The fires have collectively burned more than 16 square miles, destroying more than 700 houses and structures, forced more than 65,000 people to evacuate. The suspect is 37 year old Aaron Farinachi, previously convicted for killing his father in 2010. He was identified by a witness who said they saw him bent by the side of the road Saturday near where the fire started. Farinacci is accused of using a match or lighter to spark the fire, was charged with first degree arson. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the other two fires. Federal prosecutors now have dropped charges against all the people who had been charged with vandalism at the Capitol Reflecting Pool
Joe Soucheray
charges Of course there has been no
John Height
vandalism as as we know, charges were dropped Friday against the former Olympian who had been charged and now charges against three others have also been dropped. U.S. attorney for D.C. jeanine Pirro asked for former Olympian David Hearn's case to be dismissed in a 20 page motion on Friday while the judge granted it. In it, she blamed the Department of Interior for only recently releasing key evidence after the grand jury proceedings and following dozens and dozens of requests from her office. She also blamed the shoddy workmanship causing the problems with the PO that started running criticism from the President who said vandalism caused the problems. Charges against everyone were dropped as of late Monday afternoon. Federal judge expressed deep regret yesterday as he granted a request by the Justice Department to throw out criminal charges against eight members of the far right Oath Keepers militia who were charged with seditious conspiracy for the central role they played in January 6, 2021 events. The move came less than a month after one of the judge's colleagues in federal District Court made a similarly what he called pain decision to dismiss January 6th related charges against five members of the Proud Boys. Confessing that he wished for a different ending, the judge blasted the Justice Department's request for a dismissal, but said under law he there was nothing else he could do about it. A story for you, Mr. Suarez.
Kenny Olson
Story is nice.
John Height
Recommended average temperature for air conditioner thermostats for God's sake, maybe 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, but perfect, Chris, you'll find out in a minute. Everyone agrees with you. But a new survey has found that most Americans like it set much lower. Sleep wellness brand Bear Mattress, in a recent sleep study released July 8 found that the country's ideal sleep temperature, in other words, overnight, is 67 degrees. It's the temperature most Americans say helps them fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, bear Mattress said an Aug. 4 news release. While 67 degrees is the national average, Massachusetts sleeps the coldest at 63.2 degrees, in Hawaii, the warmest at 69 and a half degrees. 2021 Consumer Reports survey found that the average temperature Americans set their thermostats during the day is at 71 degrees.
Joe Soucheray
Joe well, I can't imagine what their utility bill is.
John Height
The temperature varies slightly by region, with Americans living in the south reporting they set their thermostats to 72 degrees. That's during the day. Most of those living in the Northeast set theirs to 70 degrees. According to the survey. Not a single respondent, not one respondent, not one loser, not one person with central air conditioning indicated they would ever set the temp above 76 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months.
Joe Soucheray
That's fine. Jeff, you live in Nashville.
Jeff Dayton
I do.
Joe Soucheray
It gets hot and humid.
Jeff Dayton
It really?
Joe Soucheray
What's your thermostat set?
Jeff Dayton
I left home and I left it at 78 when I left home.
Joe Soucheray
Thank you, sir.
Jeff Dayton
When you're home in the daytime, 74. When I go to bed at night, 71.
John Height
Ah, there you go. See?
Suchi
You run cold, I run hot. I'm 66 overnight. 69 during the day this all started.
Joe Soucheray
Jeff, I hate to trouble you with the morons that I'm stuck with, but I told him we set it at by the way, it's 77 now. 78. Set it at 77 now you're outside. It's 90 degrees and humid. We've had a great run of summer weather like that last couple days.
Kenny Olson
The justification.
Joe Soucheray
And you're. It's seven. It's 90 degrees and humid, and you're sweating and you come in 77, air conditioned without humidity. Feels wonderful for about five minutes.
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John Height
20 minutes later, you're hot.
Suchi
Yeah.
Kenny Olson
Yeah. But it's 13 degrees cooler. Honestly.
Suchi
And you're talking about. You hate to see their bill. What's your. Tell me what your cable bill is every month. It's got to be around $800.
Joe Soucheray
It is not. I don't know. I don't know what it is.
Jeff Dayton
Well, I'm flashing back to my childhood when we had no air conditioning and we just left the windows open. If it was hot, we opened the
Suchi
windows in the sod hut you guys lived in.
John Height
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Hey.
John Height
Yeah, settle down, Olson. That was three guys in the same predicament.
Joe Soucheray
Well, I suppose Kenny had air conditioning. He was a kid.
Suchi
Yeah, we were aristocrats.
Kenny Olson
We would get a big sheet and sleep on the living room floor above the yellow shag carpet.
Joe Soucheray
All together. Well, that's creepy.
Kenny Olson
But we would open the windows and the breeze would come off of St. Paul Academy. So it was the.
Joe Soucheray
The school itself generated a breeze, huh?
Kenny Olson
Yeah, because they would dump the snow out there in the fields and the. From the Zamboni. And after Mike Foley's.
Suchi
This is fascinating. I have a million.
Joe Soucheray
Take a time out. But I want to tell you first. You might.
Kenny Olson
And I remember a time specifically you want to do.
Joe Soucheray
What do you want?
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Suchi
I do.
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Suchi
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Joe Soucheray
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Chris Reivers
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Kenny Olson
Joe Sushi if it is the end of the world indeed, you might want to as one last hurrah, go and see a wonderful performance of Guys and Dolls at the historic Chanhassen Dinner Theater. If you've been there before, you already know the food is great and the acting and the shows are top drawer. If you haven't been, then you've got a wonderful treat because Garagelogic and some of our wonderful GL half price deals were offered. All of you listeners, a half price deal for dinner and the show Guys and Dolls at Chanhassen Sale begins this Thursday, tomorrow, August 6th at 8am Only 20 of these deals are available. When they're gone, they gone. Visit garagelogic.comdeals to view and purchase. That's garagelogic.com deals for a half off price deal for a show and dish at the historic Chanhassen Dinner Theater.
Joe Soucheray
Our musical director Jeff Dayton in from Nashville is live in the studio. You'll be performing Saturday night at Corn Days.
Jeff Dayton
Yes sir.
Joe Soucheray
In Long Lake, Minnesota.
Jeff Dayton
It's a highlight.
Joe Soucheray
And you'll also be joining us at the fair.
Jeff Dayton
Yes, I will.
Joe Soucheray
And I asked you this off the air. Do you know Ella Langley?
Jeff Dayton
I wish I did because she's sure talented lady.
Joe Soucheray
She really is.
Suchi
Be creepy.
Joe Soucheray
I'm not. I told you about the girl in Scotland. She still beats Ella Langley. I have to go to Scotland.
Suchi
Oh yeah. Pull in the reins.
Joe Soucheray
No, I did not know about Ella Langley until I heard a song she sings about Texas.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
And I just thought it was a neat song. It is a great song and I just. And now I'm reading about her. She's everywhere. It seems she's having a. A wave, as you call it.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, she's. She's riding a big wave. I mean, she's got. Got that beautiful girl thing going on, but she's also got that sort of George Strait simplicity to her songs that, you know, they're accessible. They're not loaded up with machine gun lyrics. You can follow along, you know, and there's a lot of heart in what she's doing. I really like her. Right.
Suchi
Does she have chops or she show business?
Jeff Dayton
No, she's both. She's got, you know, the appeal and she's got the substance, so.
Joe Soucheray
And she didn't play the guitar.
Jeff Dayton
I'm rooting for her.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah, she's. Alabama again is really.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, yeah. That's great.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Suchi
Recommend an interview to both Joe and John that you did Jeff, with David Sandler, and I found it on your YouTube page. Jeff Dayton, music about a guy, and it was only 22 minutes long. I need two hours with this guy. Oh, yeah, A guy that ended up playing with Brian Wilson.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, yeah. He wrote with Brian. He co produced Brian's wife's out album, David Sandler's from Minneapolis, and it was his song, Minnesota Back in the. Oh, yeah, yeah, that was his song. And he produced a couple of other ones like that. But he had already gone to Los Angeles because he was so inspired by the Beach Boys and that style of writing. And he ran into the people, the right people. Bruce Johnson took a liking to him and said, you write just like Brian. And so all of a sudden, he's there and hanging out at the house, and they're working on stuff together. He had a great stuff story.
Suchi
Oh, that was a. David's here in
Jeff Dayton
the Twin Cities, you know, could use your prayers, but great shape right now.
Suchi
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
But he's still got the music in his heart, and that's all he wants to do is make more music.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Suchi
So when I pull your page up and I watch you, I get a big, long list of other interviews I should watch. A guy named Otis Gibbs came up. He was interviewing Roger Miller's son. And I didn't realize this. Roger Miller and Glenn Campbell, very, very close friends.
Jeff Dayton
Absolutely.
Suchi
And you were around for some of their shenanigans, were you not?
Jeff Dayton
I was for a little of it. I got to meet Roger when we were doing Hee Haw, and he, you know, Glenn called me over, said, jeff, get over here. I want you to meet Roger. Roger Miller. Roger, this is Jeff Dayton. And Roger goes. Jeff Dayton, Summer when the Sun Goes down started Singing me one of my songs.
Kenny Olson
Wow.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. I mean, I'm still getting chicken skin, as they say in Hawaii. You know, just. What a compliment. And a great guy. Of the funniest people to draw a breath. One of his lines that he was credited for was written on the men's room wall in the basement of Combine Music where it said, will Rogers never met Larry Gatlin. He just had the wittiest thing, you know, he said, I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous. That was.
Joe Soucheray
Well, Trump said kamikaze pilots deserve the death penalty.
Suchi
You know, that should be in a country. So somewhere. But I just, I have to big up your. Your YouTube page, your podcast, Jeff Dayton Music. It's my go to place when things get me down. It's like a drive in the country. I love listening to these interviews with musicians I have never heard from, who are just obviously talented beyond belief.
Joe Soucheray
Why don't you get. Can you get Ella Langley?
Jeff Dayton
I would take some major.
Joe Soucheray
But you know, people, the.
Jeff Dayton
Seriously, you know what Roger said about getting L.L. langley, you need some pull. He said, how'd you get that job milking cows? He said, well, I had some good pull.
Joe Soucheray
Well, you know, people you could call.
Jeff Dayton
I don't know who to call for her.
Joe Soucheray
Oh.
Jeff Dayton
And you know, and she's at the top and everybody wants. You know how it is. Everybody's reaching up to get some of that. So it would be fun, though. I would love to.
Joe Soucheray
Your great grandfather name is.
Jeff Dayton
Oh, you talking about the geologist? Yes, Newton Horace Winchell.
Joe Soucheray
Newton Horace Winchell. We have to fact check. Was he in fact Rook, the state geologist?
Kenny Olson
Indeed he was.
Joe Soucheray
So this is all the true stuff.
Jeff Dayton
I love how you guys fact check me like, this is great.
Joe Soucheray
Not just you. We have to do it.
Kenny Olson
He had a reputation for great diligence and honesty.
Joe Soucheray
Well, that's fine, but off the air, we were getting very nervous. You're too much like rookie. Because he up cleaned. Claims. Well, he claims he has somebody in his family who invented Post it, John Maddock, but it's not true. It's not true.
Jeff Dayton
So.
Joe Soucheray
And you're saying that Norton Huis, Winchell, Larson Smith, is it Newton.
Kenny Olson
Newton.
Joe Soucheray
He invented the word taconite.
Jeff Dayton
Well, it was either him or it was his son. Yeah, but they were both geologists, and one obviously was a little later. So the term taconite may not have come out at the time that Newton Horace Winchell was living, but he was the state geologist. He also has a famous episode. If I May. Tell it.
Joe Soucheray
You may.
Jeff Dayton
He was mapping the Dakotas among many of the things that he did.
Joe Soucheray
What era are we?
Jeff Dayton
1870s.
Joe Soucheray
All right.
John Height
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Late 1870s.
Suchi
Oh. Things were really interesting in Western Dakota then.
Jeff Dayton
Well, that's true. And he was out there with a military escort because that's the way life was at that time. And he finished his work, and so he turned to the commander of the force that he was with, and he said, general Custer, my work here is done. And he needed a ride back to Minneapolis.
Suchi
Put on the brakes. Put on the brakes. Was he part of the expedition into the Black Hills that Custer made?
Kenny Olson
When he accompanied the Custer expedition to the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1874, he prepared the first geological map of that area.
Suchi
Jeff, your relative was a spy. He was a spy for the government. You know the real story behind that, don't you? They knew there were rumors of gold there. Now, I have studied this, and I've actually followed the same route that General Custer took. And they were in there specifically to find and confirm that there's gold. They leaked that story out. Settlers came in, and they had no choice but to renegotiate the Laramie Treaty. You have government sponsors, spies in your family?
Joe Soucheray
Did Custer escort Newton back here?
Jeff Dayton
No, it was not Custer. It was some members of his group that had to.
Joe Soucheray
Well, he asked us to put together a groove and get me home.
Jeff Dayton
Yes.
Joe Soucheray
And he lived in St. Paul.
Jeff Dayton
He was at the University of Minnesota.
Joe Soucheray
Okay.
Jeff Dayton
That's one of the first, I think.
Joe Soucheray
Is this your dad's dad?
Jeff Dayton
This is my grandpa's grandpa.
Joe Soucheray
On which side?
Jeff Dayton
On my dad's side.
Joe Soucheray
So it's your dad's grandfather's dad.
Jeff Dayton
I believe it's my great, great, great grandfather.
Joe Soucheray
All right.
Jeff Dayton
Yes. And I am Jeffrey Winchell Dayton. I'm the only named Dayton for that man. And I'm the only donor from the Winchell family to the University School of Earth and Sciences.
Suchi
No kidding.
Joe Soucheray
Damn.
Kenny Olson
A couple things.
Suchi
Wait a second, Rook. Did he pass on any family lore about Custer being the biggest narcissist egotist that he had ever met in his life? Anything? Any stories like that?
Jeff Dayton
You know, I think that can be your research. I. I don't know.
Joe Soucheray
Do you like rocks?
Jeff Dayton
I actually, without knowing why, yes. Rocks.
John Height
You like?
Jeff Dayton
I used to collect rocks when I was, like, rock skipping along in. In Camden State park down in southwest Minnesota. The rock polisher, my grandpa had one in the garage. He had polished agates out there. I mean, just the way. I don't know what the Deal is.
Suchi
But yeah, I think Stacy, our geologist, is rolling her eyes at all of us right now.
Jeff Dayton
That would be nice. You know, the thing is, when I was just up at Silver Bay and I did a couple shows up there and that town. I tell you what, people ought to go up there and visit Silver Bay. They always go blow it right by it because they just hit gooseberry and now they're on their way to Thunder Bay. But we had the nicest people up there and the most wonderful experience, playing the concert in the park and doing a house concert up at Rocky Wall Entertainment. And they presented me with a statue. It's a big cube of taconite with a little character named Rocky Taconite. And I now have that as one of my collection. And they went crazy when they found out that there was a taconite connection with their artist, Jeff Dayton.
Kenny Olson
Well, I will say this about Wenchell. He had a bladder operation. Following the operation. He died in 1914 at his home on River Road in Minneapolis. He's buried in Lakewood.
Joe Soucheray
Oh, yeah.
Jeff Dayton
There's a spot for you.
Kenny Olson
Geologic connection. Winchell's geological examination of the Kensington Runestone has been reduced to suggest that the stone is authentic, though most scholars now believe it is a forgery.
Suchi
Jeff, that's 20 miles from me at the most.
Joe Soucheray
Wait. Winchell said it's the real deal.
Kenny Olson
He did extensive study.
Joe Soucheray
Well, I now think it's the real deal.
Suchi
Of course it was the real deal.
Kenny Olson
I didn't read it. The whole. He investigated the Runestone from 1909-10. They were most interested in the physical aspects of the stone and the location of the find. He made three trips to Kensington examining the discovery site and the similar glacier carried boulders in the.
Suchi
I knew it was real on Sunday.
Joe Soucheray
I knew it was real because Scandinavians are incapable of pulling a crank.
Suchi
You know what? We laugh.
Joe Soucheray
They're not funny
Jeff Dayton
ground right now. True.
Suchi
That's absolutely true.
Joe Soucheray
Absolutely true. I believe it. Yeah, I believe it. Your family history in Minnesota is extraordinary, isn't it?
Jeff Dayton
I'm really grateful for what I. Yeah, I've just landed in the middle of it. I didn't know.
Joe Soucheray
Oh, of course not.
Jeff Dayton
I mean, it's just. But what a great place to be from.
Joe Soucheray
And I've traveled the world from right now. It's a tough place to live in.
Jeff Dayton
I'm still gonna end up here someday.
Josh Arnold
Really?
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, I mean, I've. I've traveled the world. I mean, I've been to 25 countries. I've played all 50 states. I mean, every single state in the US and they're all wonderful and the people are great. And I've been in Nashville 26 years as of this week, but my heart is still right here. I'm getting all for glimpse, I'm telling you, because this is just.
Kenny Olson
Would you like another lozenge?
Jeff Dayton
I have one. Thank you so much. It's a cheer me up lozenge. And no, I just. I'm so proud of Minnesota. And, you know, the wind blows, you know, it blows all year long on the western plains, you know, and it's just the way life is and life gets lifey and things move on, you know, and more will be revealed.
Suchi
So, Jeff, did you have any contact or hang out with the producer here in town, Bobby Z. I knew Bobby.
Jeff Dayton
Bobby and I were in the Ko band in 1976, and his older brother, you know, David, just passed away Saturday. Yeah, David Z. And Bobby and I were in Kevin Odegaard's band. He had just played with Bob Dylan on Blood on the Tracks. And he played Untangled up in Blue Among. You know, he was part of the Minneapolis crew that did that. And he parlayed that into a record contract with ASI Records, I think it was called. And David Rifkin was his engineer, and David's little brother Bobby was our drummer and we played all over and we had a great time, briefly. Bruce McCabe was in that band from Lamont Craig. And then after a year, we kind of all moved in different directions and I got a gig out on the St. Croix at a place called the Bungalow, which is still there.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
And I ended up playing in the house band there for three years. And Bobby said, what are you going to do? And I said, I've got a country gig five nights a week. I said, what about you? He said, well, you know that Prince kid that comes in and borrows your guitar in the studio? Said, I've been jamming with him at Owen's place. And this Owen Husney.
Joe Soucheray
And Owen Husney, who goes back to a. A band in St. Louis park called the Still Roven.
Jeff Dayton
No, no, David was in Still Roving. Owen was in High Spirits.
Joe Soucheray
High Spirits, Yes. Yes.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. And Owen was our agent.
Kenny Olson
He was hanging with Prince early on.
Jeff Dayton
And Prince would come into moonsound at 28th and Dupont, and he borrowed my 62 SG for some of his stuff. And I think that guitar is actually on Soft and Wet on that first album. And Bobby said, well, I've been jamming with him over at Owen's place. And I like where he's going and I'm just see what happens. And he became Bobby Z. And David became David Z. And our friend Matt Fink, Dr. Fink and so.
Joe Soucheray
And Prince Rogers Nelson became Prince.
Jeff Dayton
Not a bad ride.
Joe Soucheray
Did you ever work with him?
Jeff Dayton
No, no, I didn't. But this weekend in Silver Bay, we had Tommy Barbarella with us.
Joe Soucheray
Oh yeah.
Jeff Dayton
From the npg. So you know, my Minnesota connections, I. I'm rich with wonderful people.
Joe Soucheray
It's amazing.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. This town is so full of tremendous talent. I mean, just in keyboard players. Jason Kraft, Jordan Headland, Dick Hedlund's son. Unbelievable keyboard player. And Tommy Barbarella. And then also my buddy Scotty Miller. And Scotty's got. He's number one with Ruthie Foster. They just won a Grammy last year for the best contemporary blues album. And he's, he's just. This town is. You know, it's like the twins training camp. They. They're. They're packed.
Joe Soucheray
You have not stopped writing music either.
Jeff Dayton
No, I'm a believer. I have 18 albums out. What am I doing? Yeah, yeah. But you know, it's what you're born to do. You know, if I'm working on a book of my story, the book is called Half Full and Overflowing. Right. And it'll be out sometime this fall and I just, I'm gonna continue putting out what my heart tells me to put out.
Joe Soucheray
Maybe we could book you for an interview about that book.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, let's do it. If it comes up.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, I'll let you know.
Suchi
The Russ Paul interview was great. Will McFarland. That was wonderful. Seriously, I'm very addicted to your podcast.
Jeff Dayton
Well, thanks. It's fun. I just had Keith Falisay as a guest and he wrote, he's from Robbinsdale and he was part of the youngsters with all these guys, including Jeff Hill, who was the guy that started Newt Co Coupe. All the guitar players remember him.
Suchi
Oh, I. I bought a stingray neck from Newt Coupe in the early 80s. Hanging on the wall.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. And you know, Keith wrote four number one songs in one year. Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
So do you still have the guitar that you think Prince used on a recording?
Jeff Dayton
No, I was an idiot.
Suchi
I went, was it a junior or
Jeff Dayton
just enough SG Special? It had P90 pickups and.inlay and I bought it for 150 bucks and I think I got 250 when I sold it.
Joe Soucheray
Like John Height. Do you collect guitars?
Jeff Dayton
Well, I can't call it collecting when they slip through my fingers. Yeah, yeah.
John Height
But you keep buying them and they show up and then you lose some. So it's not really collecting. It's just.
Jeff Dayton
You've mentioned this. Oh, this guitar. This is a 1994 Taylor 810.
Joe Soucheray
Okay.
Jeff Dayton
And you mentioned REO.
Joe Soucheray
Yes.
Jeff Dayton
Kevin Cronin from REO actually played this guitar.
Kenny Olson
Guitar.
Jeff Dayton
I'm sorry about the name dropping. Watch your toes.
Joe Soucheray
Keep it coming.
Suchi
It's just so amazing.
Kenny Olson
Well, here's more name dropping. We'll go back to Winchell.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Kenny Olson
He married Charlotte Sophia imus. They had six kids. Horace Vaughn, who became a geologist. Ima, Carolyn Alexander Newton and Louise. And Avis became Mrs. Ulysses Sherman Grant. Grant.
Joe Soucheray
What? What?
Kenny Olson
It was a different one. He was a geologist from Illinois. University of Minnesota.
Chris Reivers
Well, that's.
Joe Soucheray
Ulysses was from Illinois.
Jeff Dayton
But this is. If you look at the pictures, they are diametrically opposed.
Kenny Olson
This is. This is not the guy.
Suchi
Jeff, I seem to remember you saying that this was your Minnesota guitar. You don't travel with one. This one.
Jeff Dayton
This one stays here. It's by park there.
Joe Soucheray
What, do you keep it at the bus station, in the locker, or what?
Kenny Olson
In the carpool.
Suchi
The real suits comes out.
Jeff Dayton
No, in Minnesota, I have to borrow space, but I have a buddy who's got a barn that's got a locked storage space, so. And it goes in there and it doesn't winter in the cold. You know, I'm up here so much that I might as well, you know.
Joe Soucheray
And this winter, you believe you'll be going to St. Martin? If you do, you're going to take the boat to Anguilla.
Jeff Dayton
Absolutely.
Joe Soucheray
That's wearing your shirt, the GL shirt that we're number one in Anguilla.
Jeff Dayton
And the hat.
Joe Soucheray
And the new hat.
Jeff Dayton
And here's what I want to propose, because I want this to work for GL too. So when I'm there on St Martin, I want anybody that wants to meet me for lunch on Anguilla at a nice place, let's say Cap Jaluca.
Joe Soucheray
Okay.
Jeff Dayton
That's a beautiful place. About 2,500 a night. Not my digs, but we could probably have lunch there and I'll buy a couple of G eler's Lunch on Anguilla.
Joe Soucheray
Wouldn't that be fun?
Jeff Dayton
And then we could all chime in on the video and Reeves will hook
Joe Soucheray
us in and we could get you on the. The zoom screen.
Jeff Dayton
That's what I'm trying to say.
Chris Reivers
That would be cool.
Joe Soucheray
That would be fun.
Jeff Dayton
So. And no cover charge. Just meet me there.
Joe Soucheray
Oh, would that be wonderful.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah. I'LL bet you I know a couple people that are right now looking at plane tickets
Kenny Olson
that will spend the money to go down there just to get a free lunch.
Suchi
I can fly American to Miami and then take a smaller one right to Anguilla.
Jeff Dayton
Really?
Suchi
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
That's pretty cool. Yeah. It's different from Nashville because we have. I go through Atlanta and Delta, land on St. Martin. I'll spend a few nights on St. Martin just because I want to go up to Grand Cas Beach Club on the French side. But I want to take the boat over and I want to rep Gl. I think it's just going to be fun.
Joe Soucheray
Well, we would appreciate it. We'd love it. But you're not going there to perform. This is just. Would be a little brief vacation for you.
Jeff Dayton
I'm going to bring a guitar, though. Yes. Because I want to be able to do bump.
Josh Arnold
Yes.
Joe Soucheray
Yes.
Jeff Dayton
Or something like that. Or maybe the g l ers can sing along with me on one of my songs.
Joe Soucheray
Well, how about a song? What? Give us one that you might be able to do in Anguilla, for example.
Jeff Dayton
I don't walk a straight and narrow. I don't care if people stare or not Now I don't need no critical criticizing people Try to change my mind, so what? Cause I can't wear somebody else's shoes. I can only be me win or lose. So walk with me and stand by me and live like we like and we love. We'll ride the tide with sails on high. Fearless and reckless and tough. I dance like I feel it. I call it like I see it. I sing like I was born to do. Don't take me for granted. I stand where I'm planted. And most of all I stand for you. Cause I live my truth.
Josh Arnold
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
One thing that I've learned from living. Some will love you, Some won't give a rip. No, I'm not yellow, blue or green? There's a color in between and I'm it. Because when you're painting by the master's head? There's no way to be a different man or woman. So walk with me, stand by me and live like we like and we love. We'll ride the tide with sails on high. Fearless and reckless and tough. I. I dance like I feel it. I song like I see it. I sing like I was born to do. Don't take me for granted. I stand where I'm planted. And most of all I stand for you. Cause I live my truth. Yeah. I live my truth. Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
Live my truth in my Mind's eye. You've picked that guitar up at lunch on the beach in Anguilla. You start it, and people are pausing wherever they are, and they go, what's that? What's that? And they start walking closer and closer to your table, and pretty soon there's about a hundred people standing around, around. They're in their suits and their bathing suits and whatnot, and they're. They're just. They're swaying back and forth. That would work. That would work.
Suchi
So you see Jeff as a street busker?
Josh Arnold
Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
In that particular case, yes. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Jeff Dayton
That would, if they.
Suchi
That's what some of the best music is, right on the street.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Joe Soucheray
Did you know Glenn Hansard?
Jeff Dayton
No. I heard about him, yeah. And the other guy that was from up here. Is it Charlie Sexton that just passed away? He was a guy that went to la, got famous doing wet tech, you know, stuff for beach wear and stuff like that. And he always wanted to do a record. He moved to Nashville and actually got to do a record of his music. Yeah. I didn't know him, but he was from up here as well.
Joe Soucheray
We can't thank you enough for stopping. You're in Long Lake Saturday night.
Jeff Dayton
Wow. Huh?
Joe Soucheray
And you'll be on the grounds of what church?
Jeff Dayton
St. George's Catholic Church, right at Watertown and Brown Road.
Joe Soucheray
All right.
Jeff Dayton
And you're.
Joe Soucheray
You're very familiar with Long Lake.
Jeff Dayton
I lived in four houses on either side of that church.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Growing up. I mean, that's why I feel such a pride coming home. And I get to. I'm staying right now with. With an uncle who is one of the grandest people on Earth. He's 96 years old, and right now, this morning, he's at his workout.
Joe Soucheray
Really?
Jeff Dayton
Well, he's kicking like a spring mule, man. He's the great. Yeah. Ben Sh. Jaffrey. I love him to death.
Joe Soucheray
As in Piper Jaffrey?
Jeff Dayton
Yes, actually.
Joe Soucheray
Honest to God, your. Your tentacles reach everywhere.
Kenny Olson
Corn days this Saturday from 11am to 9pm it looks like they got food, good vendors, all sorts of family fun.
Joe Soucheray
Where does your uncle live? Not an address, but just. Is he out Minnetonka way or.
Chris Reivers
No.
Jeff Dayton
Is that a long lake?
Joe Soucheray
Yeah.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah.
Chris Reivers
I had suggested to Jeff when I went to go get him today, Joe, before the show, that we have to change the expression. It's no longer 6 degrees separated from Kevin Bacon. It's 6 degrees separated from Jeff Davis.
Joe Soucheray
It's amazing.
Jeff Dayton
Well, I'm. You know, I'm grateful for all of it, and I'm grateful.
Joe Soucheray
Can you do this in every state? Do you know other people?
Jeff Dayton
You know, I've been everywhere once, you know, I mean, you name a town and I probably played there. We played Spokane. We had a great time.
Joe Soucheray
Oh, they just got ripped by.
Jeff Dayton
I know. That's what I'm saying, you know, started
Joe Soucheray
by an arsonist, not climate change.
Jeff Dayton
I heard about it. Heard about it. But, you know, everywhere we go, here's the thing. I know what my gig is, you know, and my gig is to leave breadcrumbs, you know, and to share the love. And we all know, I mean, you guys talk about it every day. This world is absolutely bananas, you know, it's loco. It's upside down, like Daffy Duck, bonkers on his head, you know? And the only thing I can think of to do is just share love. You know, like the Hawaiians, they share aloha, you know, Aloha is that mana of the heart. So, you know, I do that and I. And I just let, you know, God take care of the rest.
Joe Soucheray
And you're good at it.
Jeff Dayton
Well, thanks, Joe.
Joe Soucheray
And we'll see you at the state fair.
Jeff Dayton
I can't wait, man. I'm so excited. It's this month. Oh, no, next month.
Joe Soucheray
We know.
Suchi
Calm down.
Joe Soucheray
We're looking forward to it. We're going to do the both Fridays,
Jeff Dayton
and then right after I see you guys, I'm off to Bali.
Joe Soucheray
Oh, really? Oh, man.
Suchi
Well, you know, I've heard enough.
Jeff Dayton
You travel enough and you get points and miles and, you know, so any glers on miles on Bali, let me know.
Joe Soucheray
Are we number one in Bali? Yes, we could be.
Jeff Dayton
Well, okay, then maybe I should check in for Bali.
Suchi
Hey, go to Jeff Dayton Music on YouTube for some of the funnest, most interesting interviews you'll hear.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, and also the website is the same jeffdayton music.com you can get on the mailing list for the newsletter that comes out. And we've got a big show I should mention, too, in Franklin, Tennessee, two weeks from tonight at the historic Franklin Theater. It's right in the metro Nashville area. And it's the. The Garfunkel Manilow Campbell Trio that I do nice. With Tab Laven, who is Art Garfunkel's guitar player now 26 years. And Eddie Kilgallen, who knows Barry Manilow and has been writing with his co writer. And then me with my Glenn Campbell connection. And.
Suchi
Joe, we don't deserve Jeff.
Joe Soucheray
You're above us.
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, not at all. I'm one of.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah, you're a G eler. You're our musical director.
Jeff Dayton
Well, and, you know, re set me straight a long time ago. He said, you're not a guest. You're family. And I appreciate that.
Chris Reivers
He's one of us.
Joe Soucheray
Well, it's only because, Jeff, that they come to us all the way from Marleth park in Pumalanga, South Africa, where we have our official travelers. The traveling linemans are living in a wildlife refuge.
Jeff Dayton
Really?
Joe Soucheray
And the giraffes come up to their porch and the whole deal. And you can follow them@worldwide waftage.com it was on this day in history, Joe.
Chris Reivers
Today is August 5th.
Joe Soucheray
Newton Henry Cosmos, the state geologist. No, that doesn't say that.
Kenny Olson
Newton Horace Winchell.
Joe Soucheray
Newton Horace Winchell. On this day, August 5, in 1851, the Mettawantan and Wapakut bands of Dakota sold most of their lands in the southern part of the state. When the Treaty of Mendota was signed, Governor Alexander Ramsey and Luke Leah represented the US And Todd Oye Duda, his Red Nation, also known as Little Crow, Wakam Ozanam, Medicine Bottle, Wakin Yan Waste Good Thunder, Shakopee 6 and Wabasha Red Leaf signed for the Dakota.
Kenny Olson
How bad did the white man screw him over?
Joe Soucheray
Other bands had sold their lands in the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux on this day, August 5, in 1940. In 1985, actress Loni Anderson was born in St. Paul. She achieved fame for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati and later got a lot of attention because she divorced Burt Reynolds and the tabloids were all over that one.
Kenny Olson
Did she do anything other than wkrpi? She was great in that sitcom.
Joe Soucheray
No idea.
Chris Reivers
I'm just wondering, who is Andre the Giant?
Joe Soucheray
I just want to know who he is.
Kenny Olson
Antoine Huyos.
Joe Soucheray
On this day, August, the Reds, the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers played an exhibition game at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, drawing a record crowd of 21,783.
Kenny Olson
Look out.
Joe Soucheray
The Tigers beat the Reds 6 to 5. That must mean a record crowd for that particular ballpark because I don't think
Kenny Olson
they had outfield seating yet.
Joe Soucheray
So that filled every seat they had. Remember that?
Jeff Dayton
Yeah, I remember.
Joe Soucheray
Do you have family members who built that?
Jeff Dayton
My grandmother bought season tickets in 61. I was at the World Series in 64 and the All Star Game. We were there. I remember you. You were under the bleachers looking for half dollars, just like me.
Kenny Olson
He was writing a book at the time. This stadium would be a really good book.
Joe Soucheray
And the first game I covered as A sports writer was the second game I had seen in person.
Jeff Dayton
Wow.
Joe Soucheray
First game was a World series game in 1965. I grew up with a father who was not a baseball dad. I never got to baseball games.
Kenny Olson
Tell Jeff about that. 10.
Joe Soucheray
I don't know how that worked. On this day, August 5th, in 2012, Bobby Tufts was elected mayor of Dorset. He was four years.
Chris Reivers
I was gonna say, wasn't he the kid.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah, that's. I wouldn't put that in here if I.
Kenny Olson
Was that a write in or was that.
Joe Soucheray
Well, that's in there. On this day in sports disappointment history,
Chris Reivers
who'd we lose to on August 5th, Joe?
Joe Soucheray
Well, on this day in 1961, the Vikings lost their first ever exhibition. They Lost to Dallas 38, 13. Beginning a long tenure of heartbreak, haven't they? On this day, August 5th, Phil Negro was suspended after dropping all of those tools out of his pocket on the mound. On this day, August 5th, Joe. In 1994, Glenn Taylor bought the Timberwolves.
Chris Reivers
Why is that a dishwasher?
Joe Soucheray
It's not. It's just in the sports thing.
Chris Reivers
Gotcha.
Joe Soucheray
You know.
Kenny Olson
Does it say what he bought them for from Harvin Marv?
Joe Soucheray
It doesn't say.
Chris Reivers
I think it was around, wasn't it? 30 mil.
Joe Soucheray
Jeff Dayton, thank you and we'll see you shortly at the fair.
Jeff Dayton
All right, Joe.
Joe Soucheray
Yeah, thank you very much. Thanks, G. Ellers.
Chris Reivers
Thanks, Jeff.
Jeff Dayton
Thanks, everybody.
Chris Reivers
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Jeff Dayton
Delighted to be here, Reese. Thank you, guys.
Chris Reivers
It is time once again that we check in with our guy, Mr. Money Talk. Josh Arnold is with us once again right here in garagelogic. And now is the time for you to do the same. So do not delay, do exactly what I did and pick up that phone and dial 952-925-5608. That number once again is 952-925-5608. When you call that number, you're going to get Josh and he Is there for you for that? Free. Yes, I use the word free. 48 minute financial consultation with absolutely zero obligation. He will always give you the straight talk. He will never give you the sugar coated advice. He is on the line with us once again right here in garagelogic. Josh, a question for you. Because you and I have had conversations over the years, I've always wondered what would you give advice to? Whether it's a first time investor, a long term investor. What are some of the general principles that you try to apply in terms of investing? Investing?
Josh Arnold
The easiest answer, Chris Growth will out. Growth will out. Invest for growth. Most people would say, josh, if you buy growth, aren't you paying up growing companies? Well, you might be and then again you might not be because the next question is, well, isn't buying value oriented companies, companies with the lowest price to earnings multiples, the lowest price to sales multiple, isn't that better strategy than going just for growth? Well, the idea is that growth will out and that has been proven to me and proven to other investors time and time again over long periods of time. Growth will out. Now there are a lot of companies, companies that will say in their infancy or when they're, there's just an idea out there that those companies that are involved in the fastest growing industry and there become more and more of them tend to skyrocket very quickly in value. And then it is found over a period of time that they're not earning money, that their sales aren't growing, their sales aren't growing, something has stalled out. And these stocks which have been, we'll say rocket ships, crater and fall to earth and the winners sometimes out of that group are those that have had the staying power and really do have growth, do have an idea, do have products or services that are in demand and they start eventually moving ahead. There of course are those companies that are very steady growers that have again products and services that people want, people need at some point. Yes, these companies do have a mature industry or mature in terms of their growth and the growth slows. These companies then pay out dividends at a higher rate or end up buying back shares, another form of paying investors for them. If I look at an old, and I say an old growth company like Coca Cola, which I have talked about for many years, a very slow old growth company, it doesn't grow at 10 or 12 or 20% but it's a very steady mid single digits grower and they do grow their dividend every, every year and they do buy back some shares and they have A product or actually several products that people can't be without. Water for one and say milk, juice, coffee, tea. Coca Cola as an example, sells over 200 products, markets in over 200 countries around, around the world. Very, very steady company. Is it going to go to the moon? No. Is it going to provide a level of safety? Oh yes. And it's going to provide a very nice dividend yield that's going to grow over time. One of the best investors long term, Warren Buffett has increased, included Coca Cola in his portfolio. Berkshire Hathaway for decades at the price that he originally bought, bought it and added to the shares yet have gone up. But what has increased even more is the dividend, the dividends that are paid out and the dividends that are paid out relative to his cost basis. Basis Give Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett a dividend yield we'll say in excess of 15%. But again that's over a long period of time and Coke is just an old paid company. On the other hand, a company that started growing fast, faded, came up with new products, saw the growth accelerate and then would fade, then come back with newer products and now just is, I'll say is one of the largest companies in the world and they provide a product and service that people really can't be without. That is Apple. Apple now has 2.4 billion iOS users and at least one and a half billion iPhone users. And if I look most people are going to be replacing their phone every four to five years. And when they replace the phone they're going to need more memory, need more storage and they'll probably get more services from, from. Apple is no longer growing at 20 or 25%, growing at a single digit rate. But Apple does buy back shares and does increase their dividend as a product or service that people can count on and generates tremendous amount of cash flow. So much cash flow and so much cash that the countries in which Apple operates, the governments all want a peak of Apples, Apple's business and they attempt to go after Apple as a monopoly. That said, Apple is a very, very steady growth company. And even with all the fluctuations and worries that say analysts have over the next iteration of the iPhone, this company could well continue to perform on a very, very long, long term basis. That's an example. Both Coke and Apple are examples of first faster growing companies and then companies that become steady growers. And those are types of companies that for longer term investors you should look, look at growth will out that, that is I'll say the biggest bit of advice Chris that I could give any investor. The other piece is always keep cash available because inevitably in any given year a market is going to pull back 5 to 10% 3 to 4 times during the course of the year. And having cash available to add to position is is beneficial now in putting together any portfolios, you know, for myself or my clients and my money is in the exact same spots that my clients money is in. Okay. We go in together and out together on new purchases. My focus always has been companies around the Internet, companies involved in leisure, China related business businesses without necessarily being in China because that's still faster growing part of the world real assets such as real estate. And to keep a portion of money available for short term trading or for opportunities and by we'll say concentrating in the portfolio, concentrating or focusing the portfolios in those areas I have found better opportunities for growth than in other sectors of the marketplace.
Chris Reivers
And that's why we come to you for the straight talk and never ever sugarcoat advice. Mr. MoneyTalk. You heard him G elers. Now is the time for you to pick up the phone and make the call for that free 48 minute financial consultation again with zero obligation. And you do that just like I did by dialing 952924 where you always get straight talk and never ever sugarcoated advice. Josh, once again thank you so much for the time and the chat. Enjoy the rest of your day. We'll talk to you again tomorrow.
Josh Arnold
Thank you very much Chris.
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This lively episode of Garage Logic features special guest Jeff Dayton, Nashville-based musician and Garage Logic's musical director, live in studio. The crew blends the classic blend of “Gumption County” common sense, political musings, and summer Minnesota life with rich conversation about music, history, and local events. Jeff shares stories from his career, family legacy, and previews upcoming performances at Corn Days and the Minnesota State Fair.
Timestamps: 04:15 – 18:44, 54:00 – 56:22
Timestamps: 03:40 – 04:11, 65:46 – 89:16
Timestamps: 41:06 – 91:46 (scattered throughout segments)
Timestamps: 70:22 – 74:53
Timestamps: 27:34 – 37:56
Timestamps: Assorted throughout, especially 38:16 – 41:06 and 93:02 – End
Timestamps: 21:53 – 22:23, 84:29 – 87:12
| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote or Moment | |-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 06:23 | Joe Soucheray | “We’re beyond flirtation here, people... I think he’s as dangerous as a lit fuse.” | | 09:41 | Joe Soucheray | “Thanksgiving is also a time that’s incredibly painful for many people...” | | 68:53 | Jeff Dayton | “Roger Miller... started singing me one of my songs. I’m still getting chicken skin...” | | 73:32 | Jeff Dayton | “He was mapping the Dakotas... he turned to the commander of the force... General Custer...” | | 84:37 | Jeff Dayton | [Live song] “I stand where I’m planted, and most of all, I stand for you. I live my truth.” | | 88:35 | Jeff Dayton | “I lived in four houses on either side of that church. That’s why I feel such a pride coming home.” | | Throughout| Various | Light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek banter about Minnesota, garages, heat, food, and family. |
The episode effortlessly melds classic Garage Logic humor, nostalgia, serious political commentary, and behind-the-scenes music stories. With Jeff Dayton’s infectious warmth and humility at center stage, the episode provides an authentic slice of Minnesota life and lore—one where family history, community, and music are deeply intertwined and always deserving of celebration.
“The only thing I can think of to do is just share love. You know, like the Hawaiians, they share aloha... I do that and I just let God take care of the rest.” — Jeff Dayton [89:47]