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Matt Jones
Nmlsconsumeraccess.Org welcome to hour two of Kentucky Sports Radio presented by Stockton Mortgage. Now here's Matt Jones.
Shannon
Welcome back. Hour number two Kentucky Sports Radio 859-280-2287. We're going to go back to phones here in just a second. Some questions from the text machine. First of all is Ron Duke lost to Houston not Florida last year Flipped. Yeah I was gone so I remember that I knew they lost but didn't didn't get to watch the game. One person writes Matt when is the pardon my take takeover on KSR we may do it a little differently this year. I may. I'm thinking about going up to Chicago and doing the show with them.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's cool. Yeah.
Shannon
So we've never done it. I've actually never done a show with them. So I may like the three of us go into a show. I'm trying to figure out, you know, my mom is in school in Chicago, so I'm trying to figure out when she'll be there, that I could work in a trip with my mom, slash pardon my take show.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That'd be a good idea to do something like that. Yeah, that shows always. You love them or you hate them. It's always one of the most listened to shows all summer.
Shannon
Yeah, but. But listen, they're one of Time magazine put out the hundred best podcasts of all time or 100 most important and didn't put them on the list. Which I thought. Really, I thought that was ridiculous because in terms of, in terms of sports podcast, they're number two, probably next to Bill Simmons. I mean they're actually bigger now, but Bill Simmons has a long history. But I would say it's like if you were to say to me what are the most important sports podcasts? It would be Bill Simmons and them and then maybe what, like the Kelsey Brothers or something. But like.
Billy
And they hadn't even been doing it very well.
Shannon
They haven't even been doing that. I mean like they should have been on the list. Not on the list, Shannon. Which was weird. Now oddly, the KSR pre show is on the list, but not the ksr.
Matt Jones
Is that true?
Shannon
Yeah, I don't know. I don't know how that happened. Speaking of that. What happened? You can go ahead and get those. But what happened with Billy?
Billy
Oh man.
Shannon
So I didn't hear.
Billy
I like to start with the good. I had a great night with Billy. Went to the country boy opening with the pickleball.
Shannon
So they have a pickleball place?
Billy
Yeah, we did. We didn't pickleball. We did golf simulators. He and I had a few beers and hit, hit balls into. Into Pebble Beach. Little par three there. But then we go our separate ways. Everyone leaves and then Billy comes back and he's like, hey, I need you. And I was like, okay, what's up? And I look outside and Billy has somehow there's a gravel parking lot and there's like this mountain of gravel. It's probably 2, 3ft tall. I don't know how he didn't see it, but he has managed to get his two door vehicle on top of this gravel mountain.
Shannon
So it's like a P. It's like a little gravel mountain with a P.
Billy
It's almost like someone may be on.
Shannon
The top of it.
Billy
Yes. And I.
Shannon
How did he get up there?
Billy
I don't even know. It's really amazing. I have a photo. I should have taken it from a different angle to really capture it, But I'm like, all right, we'll be fine. I go in. Luckily, we're at country boy. No shortage of guys with muscles around. I get six bearded dudes, about average. I'd say we're in the high 200s. You know, we got some muscle. We get out there. And about four in the group whisper to me, he needs. We can't do this. The bumper will come off. Someone mentioned some oil piece. He's like, this is going to rip off. Like, he needs a professional. But at that point, we made a group decision to do it anyway.
Shannon
So this is like, if I were to picture. You're telling me, like, think of a mountain. Like a stereotypical mountain with a top. Like, he's just hanging.
Billy
We're in this big gravel lot. Like, if someone intentionally just piled up a bunch of gravel in a little spot.
Shannon
But how did he get up there?
Billy
I have no idea how. I didn't see it.
Matt Jones
Oh, can you see that?
Shannon
Yeah. How did he get up there?
Stockton Mortgage Representative
He said the sun.
Matt Jones
Yeah, he said the sun was in his eyes. The sun was in his eyes, and.
Shannon
He didn't see it.
Billy
But we got him out of it.
Matt Jones
Like a little league baseball player.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
The sun was in my eyes, coach.
Shannon
So how did he get. You did get him out.
Billy
Yeah, One big push with all that muscle, and the sound was a little uncomfortable, but I think everything was still intact. He slid backwards and then just kind of drove around it and, well, good for him. That was the end. But it was a good country boy opening. Except for Billy.
Shannon
Parking on top of the pickleball plays mountains today. Right. So you can play pickleball. Golf simulator. You said it was a really cool place.
Billy
Lots of pickleballing. I. I'm not like you where I'm anti. But I'm a little intimidated. Like, I'm in there having fun. It's a grand opening. Got me some pretzels and a beer. But there were some people treating this like it was Wimbledon.
Shannon
Well, sweating DH Was like, hey, I'd love for you to come to the opening. He's like, but if you're going to come, like, you know, don't trash the pickleball. And I said, love you, DH I'll be there one day. But I cannot promise not to trash pickleball.
Billy
People were into it, but people are into it. And the simulators are awesome. That's the wrong.
Shannon
I'll play the golf simulator. I think that a lot of fun.
Billy
Top of the line technology.
Shannon
Speaking of restaurants coming back. KSBAR 26th of August. Are you all. You got your. You got your stuff going?
Billy
We're in there.
Shannon
The wing thing is next week. Next Thursday is our fan wing test. For those of you that have tickets, I may give a couple seats away there as well at the remote tomorrow. But we've. We sold them out in like five minutes. So they're there, they're doing it. And then just so people know, we're doing an opening for listeners where we do like a. You can pay and we'll. You'll get to try a bunch of our food. It's like a friends and family thing, but like we'll just bring you food and it'll be. I don't know what it'll be, but we'll put tickets on sale. But it'll be Thursday the 21st and I'm doing it. We're doing a friends and family for people we know, but we're doing one just for listeners.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah.
Shannon
So be listening for that. I don't know when it's going to go on sale, but be August 21st and that will. You all will be literally the first people to see it. We redid the floor.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah, that's good.
Billy
We've seen that. You saw just in there yesterday.
Shannon
Looks really good.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Really cool.
Shannon
We redid the floor. Redoing the front for you all that wrote about murals. I'm going to be writing you this weekend. So just so you know, we're going to have. If you've been to the bar before, when you walked in, you know where the host stand was, Shannon? Yeah, we're painting a mural. We move the host stand inside and we're painting a mural on that brick on the outside.
Matt Jones
That'll be cool.
Shannon
So think of where the host was. There was a brick wall behind it.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Shannon
It's going to be like a UK mural of like former UK player, whatever, whoever. We pick designs and then we're going to put the players on those posts outside.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
So somebody asked me, are they actually going to be painting on the brick? Are they one if you can.
Shannon
Yeah. I don't know science.
Matt Jones
I've seen people paint on bricks before.
Shannon
Feels like you can paint on.
Matt Jones
Yeah, they have like A big brick wall downtown here in Louisville. Or there's just like.
Shannon
Can you paint on bricks?
Matt Jones
Yes.
Billy
If you driven around Lexington, there's a mural.
Shannon
Our plan. Don't ruin our plan.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
No, people are asking me questions. I think they want to submit an entry, but they're like, the one. Am I painting actually on the brick?
Matt Jones
If you're a true artist, you know you can paint on brick. Yeah, that's not a question.
Shannon
Paint on anything. I've seen people paint on human beings.
Matt Jones
That's right.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I saw Dennis Rodman do that.
Shannon
Yeah. So I think so. Yeah. But anyway, August 21st will be when that. When that is. Did you see Shannon? I have to say, I haven't watched the video yet, but, you know, I like people that kind of fight the power. Yeah, right. I'm a power fighter kind of disruptor. I also like when people are clever. Did you see what the south park creators did?
Billy
I've seen a little preview.
Shannon
The south park creators, Shannon, needed, like, needed to sign a renewal with Paramount for South park to be on the streaming service. Right. Yesterday afternoon, they finalized their renewal. $1.45 billion. Wow. For every south park episode to be on Paramount and for them to continue making them. Now, I haven't watched south park in years. I didn't even know they were still making them. But still, $1.5 billion. A lot of money.
Billy
Sure is.
Shannon
Right? A lot of money.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's a lot.
Shannon
They wait till they sign it, and then that night put out a cartoon making fun of Paramount and eviscerating Paramount. They wait, Shannon, till the deal is signed.
Matt Jones
That's right.
Shannon
And then the moment it signed, they put out a cartoon that clearly they had already done.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Sure.
Shannon
Making fun of Paramount for, like, bowing down to Trump. But they waited till they signed the deal. Shannon, I kind of think that's awesome. Like, that is a middle finger in the face to your bosses. But you wait till you sign the contract. There's a big part of me that goes, I can't. You gotta salute that.
Matt Jones
What are they gonna do about it now? You've already got the deal. The deal.
Shannon
Well, they have. They could do one of two things. Exactly. They either just have to eat it.
Matt Jones
Yep.
Shannon
Or they have to pay him $1.5 billion, I think, because in the contract, it says you can have no control over our content. So they. They'll either have to fire them and give them $1.5 billion.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Shannon
Or they just have to eat it, which is probably what they'll.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
They're going to have to Eat it.
Matt Jones
This is more attention to it as well, you know, like that.
Billy
Yeah. The episode is Trump suing the town of South Park. Kind of like just mocking what they just went through. Yeah.
Shannon
So I have to say, as somebody who loves it when people find a way to kind of needle at their bosses, that's one of the best ones I've ever seen. Wait till you sign the contract and then crush them right after it.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I guess the next contract negotiation won't go as well.
Shannon
Well, $1.5 billion, I think it'd be. Okay. You know what? You can. You can have it. Michael. Go ahead, Michael. Go ahead. Mike.
Michael
Want to call and talk a little? Yeah, Just want to talk a little. Gilded Age.
Shannon
Michael.
Michael
Yeah. How far into it are you? I don't want to spoil.
Shannon
I'm only like five episodes in, so I don't spoil it. I still want to learn with the ladies as it happens, so I'll just.
Michael
Say big things are coming for Bertha and her power moves. You gotta watch what Peggy's gonna do with her love triangle. And Mary comes into her own.
Shannon
Who says comes into her own?
Michael
Marion, the Meryl Streep daughter.
Shannon
Okay, well, I wouldn't talk about anybody specifically. Does it. Does her acting improve?
Michael
Well, her storyline gets better, so. Okay, that helps.
Shannon
Okay, good. All right, good. Bertha. I'm kind of. I'm kind of attracted to Bertha. Not gonna lie to you, Michael. I think Bertha's kind of hot.
Matt Jones
I've never seen an attractive Bertha.
Shannon
I agree with you, but I don't. I think she's wrongly named Bertha because it's. But no, Michael, am I wrong? Bertha's kind of hot.
Matt Jones
No, she.
Michael
She's got it going on. And she's good in White Lotus too.
Shannon
Yes, she is. Carrie Coons is the. Is the actor.
Billy
Oh, she's great.
Shannon
Yes. No, Bertha looks hot. Like, she has great dresses, too.
Michael
Yeah. And then I got my son LaRue here with one summer thing for you guys. I'll put him on.
Shannon
Go ahead, LaRue. LaRue's a great name. That's Larry's middle name.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
LaRue.
Shannon
LaRue.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I never knew that.
Shannon
Like the county. Go ahead, LaRue.
Michael
Hey, so you guys know Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt, right?
Shannon
I do. I think I know your question, but go ahead.
Michael
So who do you guys think would win if you have to eat a whole entire hot dog and then run a hundred meter dash? Who do you think would win between the both of them?
Shannon
So the question is, both Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt have To eat a hot dog and then run 100 meters. Who wins first?
Michael
Correct.
Shannon
All right, I appreciate the call.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's a great question because Jimmy Chitwood is going to.
Shannon
It's not Jimmy Chitwood.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Joey Chestnut is going to devour that dog in like a second and then he can finish it in like the hundred, like 13, 14 seconds. Usain May take. He can only run it in like nine, but it may take him three or four seconds to.
Shannon
I would think. Joey Chestnut wins, right?
Billy
Yeah, I think he. With the hot dog eating, he gets himself probably 5 to 7 second head start on the race and then he gets it done.
Shannon
What do you think, Shannon?
Matt Jones
I think Bolt still wins because we don't know how fast he can eat a hot dog. Maybe he can eat one quickly.
Shannon
And you think he could maybe eat a hot dog faster than we think.
Matt Jones
Maybe. Maybe. So, yeah, we're just talking one now. If we're talking five, I would say Joey Chestnut, but one. Yeah.
Shannon
So you're taking both.
Matt Jones
Yep. I think he's still trying.
Shannon
I'm taking chest.
Billy
Chestnut.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Chestnut, Mario, Bolt.
Matt Jones
There you go.
Shannon
Mario picks Bronnie, oddly thinks he could somehow win, which would be an amazing combination. Eric. Go ahead, Eric.
Michael
Matt, I'm trying to. I want to contribute to making the new KS bar launch better than ever. And I'm sorry you cut me off back in the last segment, but I. If, if, if you can't, by the way, not can it.
Shannon
You can't call twice.
Michael
No, but I'll make. Hey, I'll make it up to you, I promise. Just. Just hear me out for a few seconds here. If it's Tim, by the way, not Ken. So if Tim from Long John Silvers calls me, I am going to give you a free multi function printer to outfit your new office. So if Monique needs to print something, copy, scan, it's just going to make it so much better.
Shannon
Your sales are going to go up 25. I hope he calls you. I appreciate the call. I hope he calls you. I hope you get your Log Johns account. If you want to give me a printer, you can, but this is not. I cannot be a facilitator for people to have their business conversations.
Billy
This is what happened when you signed up for LinkedIn.
Shannon
This is the problem with what happened when I signed up with LinkedIn.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I hope Tim calls in every question.
Shannon
I was going to do this, but now that we've gone down this path.
Billy
Yeah.
Shannon
There's a part of me that would like to have coke in the bar.
Billy
Okay, I understand.
Shannon
Do we know someone who runs coke. And that would give us a deal.
Billy
Maybe.
Shannon
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Matt Jones
At that point, I think if you can you just lean into it, embrace. And like I said earlier, you're driving more attention to, to south park being on. I didn't know about it till you just mentioned it.
Shannon
I didn't even know south park was still on. I did the tweet yesterday about the McDonald's. You know, we talked about this the other day on the show, but I did, I did the Tweet about Lexington McDonald's and you know, I'm not trying to start problems but the quality of a lot of Lexington McDonald's has fallen off a cliff and I'm upset about it. I am. Shit.
Matt Jones
Those Diet Cokes aren't what they used.
Shannon
To be, these Diet Cokes. I only do breakfast and Diet Coke, but I'm sure it applies to the regular food too. It is falling off a cliff. And the problem is whatever MC Tribe is because MC Tribe takes over these restaurants and next thing you know it falls apart. All right, I'm, I'm frustrated. I, I love the Leavestown Road. McDonald's fallen off a cliff.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yes, it has.
Shannon
You go to the Nicholsville Road. McDonald's used to go to that one all the time when our studio was there. Falling off a cliff. The only the ones that are good still Harrodsburg Rope. Not MC Tribe. Ah, Newtown Pike. Not MC Tribe. I hear Palomar is good. I'm not. Haven't been out there. But that's not MC Tribe, but the mc. I don't know who you are, MC Tribe, but we got to get our stuff together. So I did a tweet, ranking them, Universal agreement. So today I go to the Harrodsburg Road McDonald's, pull up, get my Diet Coke, get my little breakfast muffin. The owner is working, comes to the window and thanks me. And I said, I got to look him in the eye. And I said, you do a good job, sir.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
This place is efficient, nice.
Shannon
The Diet Coke is delicious. The muffins are glorious. And I got to thank him, and he got to thank me. And that was a special moment for me. But, Mick Tribe, you are MC ruining these restaurants, and I need you to fix them. That's all I have to say about that.
Billy
Do you think the ones that you've.
Shannon
I don't Even know what McTribe is. This is not personal. Okay? But I don't think it's a Native American group. This is just a group of people who are ruining our McDonald's.
Billy
The ones that have your stamp of approval. Think you could get them like plaques? Like when something. Someone wins the Lexington Leader Award, you.
Shannon
See a sticker on the website. I'm not going to do it. I don't have time. But somebody should drive around the state and rank and give McDonald's star ratings.
Billy
Because, like, Michelin stars.
Shannon
Yes. Because some are different. Midway McDonald's good. Yes, right?
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yes, it is. It's my favorite one.
Shannon
Midway McDonald's solid.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yep. Get you in and out pretty quick.
Shannon
I've heard of other McDonald's and steak good, some bad. I've heard the one in Richmond needs help. I think it's also a McTribe one.
Michael
Oh.
Billy
Like you've got to the root of this problem.
Shannon
I don't know what MC Tribe is, but every time I go to one and I'm like, what's going on? I see the sign, proud to be operated by Mick Pride. Stop being so proud and fix them.
Billy
They send you this worked up about anything like this in a long time.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Do the signs have a little number you can call?
Shannon
They do, but I'm not calling. This is my call.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Okay.
Shannon
They're asking Shannon for. For. For comments. Yeah, these. This is my public comment. I'm not calling.
Matt Jones
I'm just saying the little survey at the bottom.
Shannon
You are ruining these fine establishments. The lease Town Road McDonald's was once an exemplary place.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Now I avoid it.
Shannon
And no one. And every time I go, no one's there. You know why? Because of MC Tribe. Fix it. Let's go to Noah. Go ahead, Noah.
Michael
Hey guys, I got a statement and a question for you both.
Shannon
All right.
Michael
Sorry for. So tomorrow, first time I'm gonna be able to see you guys at Kentucky customs outfitting. Really excited for it and for the question for you all.
Shannon
Yes.
Michael
So obviously you were talking earlier about for La Familia. It'd be awesome for next year. We can get someone from like John Wall and Boogie coming in. Make it a huge rock star sensation. Sensation. For it all. I want to know what you guys would put for your full starting lineup. Like your dream team. Starting lineup for La Familia and like maybe two or three reserves you put on.
Shannon
Love it. Okay. So if we're doing La Familia, I appreciate the call. So I'm going to take guys. I can't put someone in the NBA now because. Because Law familiar requires you to not be in the NBA. So if I'm doing my dream, this is who I would like to see play at Law Familia that realistically could play John Wall. Brandon Knight's my backcourt. I don't know what Brandon Knight's doing now. I don't know if he's still playing basketball, but he's got to be good. Give me a year.
Billy
He'll get. He'll get in shape.
Shannon
You got.
Billy
He's a hard worker.
Shannon
You got a year. Brandon. John Wall. Brandon night back court boogie sitter. Okay, get those three. I'm like I liked having Archie this year. Archie. Archie could be on the team. Power forward.
Billy
I have the answer who I wanted him this year. Alex Poythras.
Shannon
Okay.
Billy
Still dominant. I don't know if he's in Germany. I don't know what league he's in. But he is still playing at a high level.
Shannon
Alex Poitiers.
Billy
And there wouldn't be any other Alec Poythrous athleticism around the tournament either.
Shannon
Derrick Willis.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah.
Shannon
Derek Willis is playing great. Like every time I see Derek Willis is the all star in like Turkey or Uzbekistan or wherever he is, but he's playing well.
Billy
He's the other. He and Alex were in Lexington last week and I'm thinking just throw on a uniform and get out there.
Shannon
Derek Willis and Alex Poythurst I think give you this. That give you the guys who are still balling. I love Archie. I'm good with the twins. I think they add a lot Khalil Whitney was fun, but you add that and make it the group. Who am I missing one more?
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Willie. Would you want Willie?
Shannon
I want Willie. I need Willie to like buy a basketball.
Billy
Can work out together.
Shannon
Didn't he say he doesn't have a basketball? Get a basketball again. But go ahead.
Billy
My. My other one. I want with point. That's real brat. Bad is Isaiah Briscoe because he dominates the big three. That's why he wasn't on it last year. He chose the big three over law Familia. But he can still play.
Shannon
Love it.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I'd heard rumors before this season that Terrence Jones was a possibility.
Shannon
I bet. Is he still good?
Billy
I have not seen anything of him in many years, but if he still can do it. Yeah, of course.
Shannon
I'm, I'm for all this. These are all good. Oh, I didn't realize. I got to take a break. 8592-802287-77277-45254 is KSR. TJ Smith, personal injury attorney. Call TJ. He'll make him pay.
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Shannon
Welcome back. Techie Sports Radio. 859-280-2287. Text Machine. 772-774-5254. One person writes, Matt, I love you, but your entire McDonald's rant sounded like something Donald Trump would say. Well, he's not always wrong. Might be wrong a lot, but if that's something he would say, I'd back you on that. As much as I don't like to admit it. While our politics are very opposed, we do have some similar interests.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
McDonald's is one of them.
Shannon
McDonald's.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
He served McDonald's at the White House.
Shannon
Not putting five foot putts stretching the USGA rules.
Billy
You all have that in common. Your own interpretation.
Shannon
Own interpretation. I agree with him about paper straws.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Kind of turn it into him bridges here.
Shannon
So, you know, those are good. One person writes, Matt, I listened to your podcast with Tommy Vitor and interrupted last night. I loved it. You need to have him on again. Yeah, he, he's. I think that's a really good one. If you get a chance. Just did it last night. We're gonna have Matt Norlander, CBS Basketball tomorrow.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's good. Good time.
Shannon
So you get a college basketball in tomorrow. This is one kind of about. It's a political one. But I promise you, even if you're not on my side, you would enjoy it because we're basically ragging on My side, what they do wrong. So you will, you'll still like.
Billy
I knew it was an important guest because I was here in the building and I left my backpack in this room and Billy was like, oh, no, you cannot go in there.
Shannon
Billy was very nervous about it.
Billy
Backpack.
Shannon
He worked for. He worked in the Obama White House. He talks about like, what's it like to work in the White House? Just is it like on a day to day basis?
Billy
Did you ask him about why it's old and dated in there and if they're going to fix the air conditioning.
Shannon
Say to him, that's another thing. I kind of agree on Trump. I don't know if I like all the gold he puts in, but the building does kind of stink.
Billy
It's a little gaudy now. Over the top.
Shannon
A little. It's a little. But like the idea of like go to a foreign country and go to where their presidents live. They are majestic. Like I was in the one in the Netherlands recently. Majestic. The White House kind of stinks on the inside. Don't you agree?
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I could not believe when they were walking around in there. It's like old crickety crackity little hallways, little rooms.
Shannon
Kind of stinks. And I, you know, the Capitol's amazing.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah.
Shannon
Right. The Supreme Court is amazing if you've ever been.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
But in the bellies of the White House.
Shannon
But I kind of feel like the White House kind of stinks. I, I mean I would before this is the United States. You know, you can go. I went to Italy to where their parliament is majestic. Like, I kind of feel like we should make the. Because he's right about that. The White House is just.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah.
Shannon
And it's old. You know how you go to a hotel, Shannon, and it's old and you just kind of feels old.
Matt Jones
Yep, yep.
Shannon
That's kind of musty. It's musty. It's. It smells like, you know, the carpet.
Matt Jones
Looks like it's been there for 50 years.
Shannon
Smells like Grover Cleveland sweated all over it. Nobody's cleaned it.
Matt Jones
It's the history, though. That's the history you get when you walk in there.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I know you think that press room is some glorious grand place.
Matt Jones
It's a shoebox.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
And it's like the size of a. Yeah. Of a closet.
Shannon
Yeah.
Billy
That was my biggest takeaway. That room you see on tv, you.
Shannon
Think that room that they do the press conference, you think it's huge.
Billy
Tiny.
Shannon
It's tiny.
Billy
Which makes it even more uncomfortable when Ryan's doing as Mitch McConnell impersonation patriot papa.
Shannon
Go ahead.
Michael
Hey, guys, Just a couple of things. Matt, I want to encourage you to not be ashamed of your Gilded Age interest.
Shannon
Okay.
Michael
You know, many people such as myself are interested in similar shows. My beautiful young wife and I watch Love island together. I didn't think I'd like that show at all. Almost ashamed to admit it at one time, but now I can't get enough. I propose that we have a crossover reality show with the Gilded Age concept and the Love island concept where they compete as couples to climb a proverbial social ladder in the setting of the Gilded Age.
Shannon
Wouldn't be bad. I. I appreciate. I mean, the climbing up and down old money versus new money. I appreciate the call. That's really good. You know, I think we've talked about this. You know, I was cast on a reality show once and almost did it and then got a new job and decided I couldn't.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Well, I can't remember the details. I remember you talking about it one time.
Shannon
It was going to be a legal version of the Apprentice.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's right.
Shannon
So Donald Trump's Apprentice had come out and they were going to do a legal version with Johnny Cochran. No, I'm serious. Awesome. Would that have been called the Partner and you would go. So when I was on the D.C. circuit, they came and they had the tryouts, and a guy that I clerked with had been asked to come because he kind of had a unique background, and he asked me to go with him. Yeah. And I went and they liked me and I got asked back, and then they basically they invited me to be on the show, and then I got another job clerking on the 4th Circuit, and I couldn't do both, and I just couldn't turn it down to go be on a reality show. And then the reality show, they. I think they taped it, but it never aired because I think he died or. He either died or something happened. They never. They never aired the show. They did film it, but they never aired it. And it was called the Partner and it was just going to be the Apprentice, but Law with Johnny Cochran.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
It would have been awesome if you were able to.
Shannon
And then, of course, they asked me to be on the Married at first sight in Nashville, but I never considered.
Billy
Different. Different one.
Shannon
Yeah. I never considered.
Billy
I got far in a reality show thing. I've completely forgot about. This just popped in my head. I don't even want to say this on the air, I don't think. But there was a show.
Shannon
Wait a minute. You don't want to say it on the air.
Billy
I just had this memory. The show was I want to work for Diddy. That was the name of the show. Why did I do that? In hindsight, that would have been a horrible work.
Shannon
You were going to.
Billy
There was a show called no, I wasn't going to be on it. But I think I. I think there was like an email, like, would you apply? And I might have applied.
Shannon
That was, you want to work for Diddy? No.
Matt Jones
Go pick up the.
Billy
I completely forgot about this for probably 15 years. And you talking about that. It popped in my head. And I'd even make sure that was the name of the show and that was it.
Shannon
Wow. That. You know, there's very few things I don't know about you. I did not know about your Diddy love.
Billy
Oh, easy, easy, easy, easy.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Just one email back then, though. It probably is an exciting opportunity.
Billy
I have breaking news. Not to get off subject, but it's a big deal.
Shannon
All right. Breaking news. Shannon.
Billy
I don't know. Positive.
Shannon
I don't know what he's gonna say.
Billy
Positive. I gotta make sure this is a real account.
Shannon
Okay.
Billy
Before TMZ is reporting.
Shannon
Hang on. Make sure. Is it really tmz?
Billy
Yeah.
Shannon
Okay.
Billy
Says wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died.
Shannon
Oh, well, you know, they said. They've been saying for a couple weeks that he was like, okay, last legs.
Billy
Yeah, that just popped up.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Some of our icons.
Billy
Yeah, it's everywhere. Also, Hulk Hogan is 71.
Shannon
Wow.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Wow.
Shannon
Well, I mean, that's. That is sad. Hulk Hogan is like. When you're thinking wrestling, I mean, biggest, biggest of all time. It's him, Flair, the Rock, and Austin in some order. But if you're just talking about the Rock became bigger after wrestling. But if you're just talking about the person that was the biggest while they were wrestling in history, it is probably Shannon.
Matt Jones
Hulk Hogan.
Shannon
Right.
Matt Jones
I don't think there's anybody bigger. I mean, throughout the 80s and 90s, he was more than just a wrestler. I mean, he was like a pop culture icon. Like, everybody knew Hulk Hogan even if you weren't a wrestling fan. And even today, like, you know, all these years later, people still know who Hulk Hogan is. That's really sad, man.
Shannon
That is sad. See, he was 71 years old. Yeah.
Billy
Yep. Yeah. You are listening. The great ones. He's number one. And I think there's a gap between him and number two. He.
Shannon
He, like, is the thing you have to remember about Hulk Hogan. He was in a Rocky movie.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yes, he was right.
Shannon
People forget about that. He was the person. I mean, he was the person that probably made it to where the average person learned about wrestling by learning about Hulk Hogan.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
See, that's me.
Shannon
Right, like that. I mean you probably. He was on the Tonight show and he would do things that would sort of bring it into the mainstream world. And if you know the history of wrestling, wrestling went from like regional promotions to a national show essentially on the back of Hulk Hogan.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah, so see, I'm a non wrestling guy. My first introduction is Hulk Hogan. You know, I don't nothing about his history, but I remember seeing him and Andre the Giant.
Shannon
I mean his match against Andre the Giant. Arguably the biggest match Shannon of all time, right?
Matt Jones
It is, yeah. I mean, yeah, tell me.
Shannon
93,000 people in the Pontiac Silver Dome in Detroit and he body slams him. It was alleged it was the first time that ever happened that wasn't true. But that's how they built it up.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Right.
Shannon
And he did commercial too, but nobody commercial endorsement.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Didn't he do a Pepsi, big Pepsi thing.
Matt Jones
I mean, you know, anything you can imagine, there was Hulk Hogan's name on it.
Shannon
All right, so you got a reality show. Yeah. You got to play this song. I mean like American. Yeah, yeah. And you know what? I feel like you think I heart would let us play one song on the podcast for no. All right, well then we can just sing it. When the sun's crashing down and it hurts inside.
Matt Jones
When the sun's. When it comes crashing down.
Shannon
Same thing.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's pretty good though.
Shannon
Rest in peace to really sad to hear that. We will take a break and be right back because chaos.
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Matt Jones
Dude, how does this not get you pumped up?
Shannon
When you comes crashing down and it hurts inside Come on, Shannon, you got the next verse. Let's go.
Matt Jones
You gotta take a stand It'll help.
Shannon
To hide There you go.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Nice.
Shannon
Cause when you hurt my friends Then.
Matt Jones
You hurt my pride Man I can't let it slide I I am a.
Shannon
Real American Fight for the rights of every man There we go. Shannon. Everybody, I mean, everybody loves but you. For you and me, this is like a lifelong thing.
Matt Jones
I mean, this was so many, like he, you know, kids heroes.
Shannon
As a kid, you would go to, you know, movie warehouse and I would rent the videos. Right. WrestleMania. One, him and Mr. T on the front.
Matt Jones
Yep.
Shannon
Three, him and the giant. Right. Five, him and Macho.
Matt Jones
Yep. Six, him and the warrior.
Shannon
Him and the warrior. What? Two. Him and Orndorf.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Shannon
You know.
Matt Jones
Yep.
Shannon
Sad. I mean, later in life, he did some things that. But you know what? Still legend there.
Matt Jones
Absolutely.
Shannon
Yeah. RIP Hulkster. Oh, dog. What's next?
Matt Jones
Oh, sorry. You caught me off guard. I was.
Shannon
That's okay.
Matt Jones
Wiping my tears away.
Shannon
Go ahead. Yeah.
Michael
I've just got a couple things for you. Number one, I was going across looking for that Uncensored Top 50 Players podcast, but I ran into one. Y' all had gotten back from a late night, it was about in 2013, and Drew had a two foot tall bottle of rum, supposedly. Anyway, point number two, me and my.
Billy
Buddy had a hot dog.
Shannon
The one where we did with Ryan. One where Ryan told the Rob Bromley story, which is still one of the better stories of all time. Yeah, that was a good one, too. That was a good one, too. That was. It was like 2013. You're right. It was about then.
Michael
I believe so. So anyway, me and my buddy did a hot dog eating exhibition last night out in the great town of Poplar Plains, Fleming County. And I thought I could get down 10 of them there in 10 minutes. That was the goal that was set by all of our buddies. But I failed the challenge. Only got seven and a half, but my boy Dugan, he got 10. So y' all think that y' all could eat the most of.
Shannon
Yeah, I don't know. I appreciate the call. I'm not a mass eater like that, so. I don't know. That's a. Drew. Yeah.
Billy
Tacos, is it? Stomach's built for it.
Shannon
Yeah.
Billy
I think I would win a taco eating contest.
Shannon
Yeah. Well, have you had a lot of people give you a hard time about not getting it? About not doing It.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
I'm telling you, right after that. That weekend, I bet I was asked about it 500 times and did.
Shannon
Were people saying, you should have been able to do it.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah, I can do that. I'd be easy to do that. Like, okay, try it. Get one of those Jeff's Donuts. And.
Shannon
Yeah, no, I mean, they can't. It's so much hard. Like, unless you've been there, you don't see how thick those things are, man.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
When you open up the lid to that box, like, oh, my goodness.
Shannon
That was a great. That was a moment where it was clear. You were like. I don't know what. I agreed.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Absolutely.
Billy
The side view of the donut where you see how tall it is.
Shannon
Yes. There's someone staring through your window there, Shannon.
Matt Jones
No, I don't know.
Billy
They work at I heart.
Shannon
Is it looks like Ryan with Joe Biden. Binky, go ahead, Binky.
Matt Jones
Yeah, we know. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thank you. Hulk Hogan's dead. That's what I wanted to tell.
Shannon
Oh, okay. Binky, go ahead.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
She's fussing at somebody.
Matt Jones
Oh, sorry. I clicked on Jerry. I don't know what's going on. I got people coming in my studio and destroyed.
Shannon
All right, let's go to Binky. Jerry's just going to complain. Go ahead to Binky.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Michael
You know, celebrities, they normally die in threes. You know, I just found out the Hulkster was number three. Malcolm Jamal Warner died, I think, this weekend, swimming in with his daughter. Then Ozzy, and now it's Hulster.
Shannon
Yeah.
Michael
The other. The other thing is.
Shannon
But those are three. Those are three big ones. I mean, Ozzy and Hulk are legends. And then Malcolm Jamal Warner, one of the most famous TV stars the 80s. So. Yeah, that's a big one. Yep.
Michael
Yeah. The last thing. Stay away from Long John Silver's. One piece of Long John's fish has 30 grams of fat. Saturated fat.
Shannon
I don't know what that means, though. How. Like 30 grams of fat, like, how much is that of your daily allowance?
Billy
Oh, I don't.
Michael
I'm not. I don't know. But I mean, 30. 30 grams of fat in one piece of fish sounds like a lot to me.
Shannon
Okay, well, I appreciate it. I just don't know how much.
Billy
That would be a high for a day.
Shannon
That would be high for a day.
Billy
Yeah.
Shannon
So one piece of fish is a day's worth of fat.
Billy
I mean, I could be proven wrong, but I think, like, 20 to 30 is a pretty big day for. For that. So one piece of fish would be about all you'd want to eat, but it is good.
Shannon
It's like. It's. It's the. The. It's good.
Billy
Let's be honest. When you're seeking that out, you're not really thinking about your body in that moment.
Shannon
You're not doing that for health.
Billy
Like when I go to Jeff's Donuts or Cane's, name it. I'm not really considering my belly at.
Matt Jones
That age of a heart attack would go up to like 5%. Then still at 1.6.
Shannon
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Michael
Hey, guys.
Shannon
What's up?
Michael
I was just in Josie's at the breakfast bar, and this guy sitting there, and he looked familiar. And when he got up and left to get me, it was Chris Lofton. When he brought me my beer, my bill, Chris had picked up the tab for everybody sitting at the bar, quietly left. Never said anything about it. As a class kid making a class act. And I just want to give him a shout out.
Shannon
What? Wait a minute. Did he speak to you or he just did it randomly?
Michael
He just did it random. He didn't. He didn't speak to me, to me or anybody else. So I had met him probably about six years ago. We had the same physical. I'm sure he didn't remember me, but I kept thinking, I know that guy. I know that guy. And then after he left, it hit me. But that. That was really good. Probably one of Tuffy's biggest mistakes, not recruiting.
Shannon
No. No doubt that. Maybe that may be his biggest. I appreciate the call. It's hard for me to get upset about it. Cause I loved Ramel Bradley, who he got instead. But that is one Tubby clearly missed.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
He had Rondo, Crawford, Bradley already in that class. Lofton would have been a fourth guard in that class.
Shannon
He would have, brother. You know something mean. You know something mean, Gene. All the little Hulk maniacs out there. Say your prayers and eat your vitamins.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
That's pretty good.
Billy
Eastern Kentucky.
Shannon
It's a little country Hulk Hogan, brother.
Billy
I remember being absolutely crushed when he went to nwo, but it was the beer. It was awesome.
Shannon
But Greatest heel turn in the history of wrestling.
Billy
Had that black beard.
Shannon
Yes. And he came out and he gave the boot. And then he. I like to be a bad guy. He just paid his beer black. He's like, you want to know how I'm a bad guy? Now I use just for men on my beard. That is how you know I'm a bad guy.
Billy
So many great Hogan moments. What was that? Was it something paradise? Thunder and parrot. Was that.
Shannon
Yeah, yeah. That was like the cheap knockoff bay was. Yeah. And he had Mr. Nanny.
Billy
Oh, yeah. Mr. I think he was in three ninjas, which is one of my favorites.
Shannon
I also like Shannon. When he wrestled, he had, like, no moves. He. Everybody else could do a leg drop.
Matt Jones
Yeah.
Shannon
And that was just a move. But when Hogan hit you with the leg drop, you were done.
Matt Jones
That's right. The body slam, the three punches, and.
Shannon
Then he would h up. He would go. Yeah, yeah. And then do the ear thing.
Matt Jones
It was the power of the Hulkamaniacs in that.
Shannon
That's right. It was the power of the Hulk.
Matt Jones
That's. That's why it was so devastating.
Shannon
It was. Well, you know, this is why we.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Need a live sometimes.
Shannon
That's exactly right. We've had. I'm trying to think of deaths we've learned about on the show. George Jones. We did. And Shannon. I actually cried on that one.
Matt Jones
That was sad.
Shannon
And now Hulkster, we learned during the two hours. Well, rest in peace to my man. I'm a little thrown off. I'll give Jerry 30 seconds, and he better not bring me more down. Go ahead, Jerry.
Michael
Well, you guys were looking for good places to eat. Nicholsville, the Cottage Cafe on Main Street. They're. They're not that. Are not like, chain places. Cottage Cafe. There's a place called Dodd's Market that has really good plate lunches at the vegetable market. The Dixie Cafe over in Keene. Or if you want, Mexican, Fiesta Mexico. Or you can go wait an hour and a half at Long John Silver's.
Shannon
All right, well, I appreciate the call. I, like every Mexican restaurant has a name like Fiesta Mexico. I found out by the way. La Esperanza. I didn't know this. The Hope.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
The Hope.
Shannon
Yeah. Esperanza means hope.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Okay, there we go.
Shannon
After all that time, all those years, I did not know that the restaurant was the hope.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Now you have hope.
Shannon
Yeah. Well, thank you all very much for listening. Tomorrow we are Nicholasville, name of the.
Stockton Mortgage Representative
Yeah, I'm almost there. It is at Kentucky Customs and Upfitting.
Shannon
Kentucky Customs and Upfitting. UK tickets and watermelon. Smashing. We'll see you later. This has been ksr.
KSR Podcast Episode Summary: July 24, 2025 – Hour 2
Presented by iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
In the second hour of the July 24, 2025 episode of Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR), hosts Matt Jones and Shannon, along with their co-hosts Billy and the Stockton Mortgage Representative, delve into a variety of engaging topics ranging from sports insights and listener interactions to humorous anecdotes and reflections on pop culture events. This detailed summary captures the essence of the discussions, notable quotes, and key takeaways from the episode.
The hour kicks off with Shannon addressing listener questions sent via text. One notable inquiry pertains to "Pardon My Take," a prominent sports podcast, with a listener asking, "Matt, when is the Pardon My Take takeover on KSR?" ([02:15]). Shannon entertains the idea of collaborating with the Pardon My Take team, possibly even broadcasting from Chicago, highlighting the show's popularity and potential for crossover events.
Shannon: “I may be thinking about going up to Chicago and doing the show with them.”
The discussion underscores the significance of "Pardon My Take" in the sports podcasting landscape, with Shannon expressing surprise that the main show wasn't listed among Time magazine's top podcasts, despite its high ranking in the sports category.
Shannon: “They are one of the most important sports podcasts. It would have been on the list.”
Billy recounts a humorous incident from a recent event at the Country Boy opening. While enjoying golf simulators and socializing, Billy and Shannon encountered a situation where Billy's two-door vehicle ended up atop a sizeable gravel pile, creating a makeshift mountain.
Billy: “He managed to get his two-door vehicle on top of this gravel mountain.”
Despite initial concerns about potential damage, the group banded together to push the car off the gravel pile successfully.
Shannon: “Somebody may be on the top of it. How did he get up there?”
Billy: “We made a group decision to do it anyway... We got him out of it.”
The story adds a lighthearted and relatable moment to the episode, showcasing the camaraderie among the hosts.
Shannon provides exciting updates about the upcoming launch of the new KSR bar. Plans include a fan wing test event on August 21st, with the hosts promising exclusive experiences for listeners. The bar is undergoing renovations, including a new floor and an exterior mural featuring former UK players.
Shannon: “We're painting a mural on that brick on the outside. Think of former UK players.”
Billy adds that the mural painting is progressing well, enhancing the bar’s aesthetic appeal.
Billy: “We've seen that. You saw just in there yesterday. Looks really good.”
A significant segment revolves around the South Park creators' recent $1.45 billion renewal deal with Paramount. Shannon praises the creators for their bold move to release a cartoon mocking Paramount immediately after finalizing the deal, likening it to giving a "middle finger" to the corporation.
Shannon: “They waited till they signed it, and then put out a cartoon that clearly they had already done. Making fun of Paramount... that's awesome.”
Matt Jones reflects on the implications of this move, suggesting that Paramount has little choice but to accept the creative independence granted by the contract.
Matt Jones: “What are they gonna do about it now? They've already got the deal. They just have to eat it.”
A playful debate ensues when listener Michael poses a hypothetical challenge: "Who would win if you have to eat a whole hot dog and then run a hundred meters dash – Joey Chestnut or Usain Bolt?" ([12:35]).
Stockton Mortgage Representative: “Joey Chestnut is going to devour that dog in like a second and then finish the race in like 13, 14 seconds.”
Matt Jones: “I think Bolt still wins because we don't know how fast he can eat a hot dog.”
The discussion highlights the hosts' camaraderie and their ability to entertain fun, speculative scenarios, engaging listeners in lighthearted sports banter.
Shannon passionately addresses her frustration with the declining quality of McDonald's restaurants, attributing the downturn to a group she refers to as "MC Tribe."
Shannon: “The quality of a lot of Lexington McDonald's has fallen off a cliff... McTribe is ruining these restaurants.”
She shares a positive experience at a well-run McDonald's on Harrodsburg Road, contrasting it with others, and urges listeners to support quality establishments.
Shannon: “I go to the Harrodsburg Road McDonald's, pull up, get my Diet Coke, get my little breakfast muffin. The owner is working, comes to the window and thanks me.”
A poignant moment arises when listener Billy announces the passing of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.
Billy: “TMZ says wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died.”
The hosts reflect on Hulk Hogan's immense impact on wrestling and pop culture, reminiscing about his iconic moments and enduring legacy.
Shannon: “When you're thinking wrestling, the biggest of all time, it's him... he was a pop culture icon.”
Matt Jones: “Hulk Hogan was more than just a wrestler. He was like a pop culture icon. Rest in peace, Hulkster.”
Throughout the episode, various listeners share their experiences and anecdotes:
Michael shares a heartwarming story about Chris Lofton unexpectedly picking up the tab for everyone at a bar, highlighting acts of kindness.
Michael: “Chris had picked up the tab for everybody sitting at the bar, quietly left. Never said anything about it.”
Fred praises local eateries, recommending places like Josie's at the Breakfast Bar, Cottage Cafe, and Fiesta Mexico, contributing to the community-centric vibe of the show.
Michael: “Could you recommend some good places to eat?”
Shannon: “Cottage Cafe on Main Street. They’re not that bad.”
The hosts discuss future initiatives to enhance listener engagement, including potential reality show concepts and improving the KSR bar with features like Coke offerings.
Michael: “I propose that we have a crossover reality show with the Gilded Age concept and the Love Island concept.”
Shannon: “That would be awesome. Climbing up and down the social ladder in the setting of the Gilded Age.”
These discussions illustrate the hosts' commitment to evolving the show and fostering a dynamic listener experience.
As the episode draws to a close, the hosts reiterate their condolences for Hulk Hogan and honor his contributions to wrestling and entertainment.
Shannon: “Rest in peace to my man. Hulk Hogan.”
Matt Jones: “Absolutely. RIP Hulkster.”
The episode concludes with upbeat banter and reflections on cherished memories, leaving listeners with a sense of community and shared appreciation for both sports and cultural icons.
Notable Quotes:
Shannon [02:15]: “We may do it a little differently this year. I may be thinking about going up to Chicago and doing the show with them.”
Shannon [03:35]: “They are one of the most listened to shows all summer.”
Billy [05:11]: “He needs a professional. But we made a group decision to do it anyway.”
Shannon [09:00]: “Wait till you sign the contract and then crush them right after it.”
Shannon [12:05]: “I think Bertha's kind of hot.”
Billy [32:00]: “Hulk Hogan was more than just a wrestler. He was like a pop culture icon.”
Shannon [25:36]: “Rest in peace to my man. Hulk Hogan.”
This episode of KSR encapsulates the vibrant blend of sports analysis, listener engagement, and personal stories that define the show's appeal. From lighthearted debates and heartfelt tributes to community-centric discussions and future plans, Matt Jones and the KSR crew deliver an engaging and memorable hour for their audience.