2026-07-09- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

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Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) – Hour 2

Date: July 9, 2026
Hosts: Matt Jones, Shannon, Mario, Billy Reed
Location: Live from the Montgomery County Landfill

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Episode Overview

In this engaging on-location episode, Matt Jones and the KSR crew broadcast from the Montgomery County Landfill, offering their trademark blend of Kentucky sports talk, local history lessons, and light-hearted banter. The hour focuses on the unique live setting, county histories (Boyd and Boyle counties), Kentucky basketball updates, and classic caller interactions. The show is full of stories, Kentucky pride, and humorous moments from both hosts and listeners.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Live from the Landfill

• Setting: Broadcasting from the Rumpke Montgomery County Landfill, the crew marvels at the landfill’s operations and the vultures circling the area.
• Matt’s Observations:
  “[I’m] looking out at this massive pile of trash. And I’m not talking about my cohost. I’m talking about this.” (03:07)
• Notably, the crew is impressed by the efficiency and cleanliness of the landfill (“so little smell”), with opportunities for school tours highlighted (26:24).

2. Fun with Local Wildlife

• Vulture Banter:
  Joking about vultures at the landfill, the hosts riff about how it’s a resort for the birds, who just glide on the updrafts.
  Billy Reed: “There's an updraft. And so the birds don't have to flap their wings. They can just glide everywhere that they go.” (04:13)

3. ‘Counties Project’ – Local History Deep-Dive

Boyd County

• Origins:
  • One of Kentucky’s youngest counties, formed in 1860.
  • Named for Lynn Boyd, former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of Kentucky House.
• Ashland, the Economic Engine:
  • Once an industrial powerhouse with Ashland Oil and a major steel mill (Armco, later AK Steel). Matt: “Ashland had like a Mercedes dealership and a BMW dealership because all the big wigs from Ashland Oil lived up there with all their steel and their fine suits and fancy living...” (08:00)
  • The striking image of driving into Ashland from West Virginia at night is compared to the “Mad Max” movies, with fire from the steel mill lighting up the sky (08:31).
• Culture & Attractions:
  • Paramount Arts Center:
    A historic theater with a local ghost story (“Paramount Joe”), and a connection to Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton.
    • Billy Reed: “The friendly ghost of Paramount Joe... there’s been strange occurrences, like objects falling, doors slamming, cold spots on the stage.” (06:14)
  • Famous People:
    • Naomi and Wynonna Judd, Keith Whitley, Chuck Woolery, and (rumored) Gerardo (“Rico Suave”).
    • Comic book stores, outstanding tacos, local wrestling references, and proximity to Huntington’s “Hillbilly Hot Dogs”.
• Country Music Highway:
  • US 23, running through the region and honoring Kentucky’s country music heritage.

Boyle County

• Origins:
  • Established in 1842, seat is Danville.
  • Named for John Boyle, Kentucky congressman and chief justice.
• Historic Significance:
  • Danville, “birthplace of Kentucky,” first capital, and site of the separation from Virginia.
  • Early Kentucky conventions and the drafting of the state constitution at Constitution Square (13:15).
  • Notable “firsts”: first courthouse, post office, and U.S. state-supported school for the deaf.
    • Billy Reed: “In 1823, the Kentucky School for the Deaf was founded in Danville, the first state supported school for deaf students in the country.” (18:47)
  • Medical Innovation:
    • Dr. Ephraim McDowell performed the world’s first successful abdominal surgery in Danville (removal of a 22 lb ovarian tumor from Jane Todd Crawford, who lived 30 more years) (17:50, 18:17).
      • Matt: “To be able to take it out and then live for that long is actually pretty impressive.” (18:24)
  • Pioneer Playhouse:
    • Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theater, where a young John Travolta once performed (19:36–20:06).
  • Civil War Site:
    • Battle of Perryville, the state’s largest Civil War battle, was fought in Boyle County.
• Penn’s Store:
  • The oldest continuously family-owned country store in America (21:06).
    • Matt: “That was very cool. I bought Skittles and I think a Willie Nelson tape there.” (21:41)
• Famous Locals:
  • John Michael Montgomery, Jacob Tamme, Craig Yeast, Neil Brown, Tyler Thompson, Tom Leach, and Charles Napier.

4. Kentucky Basketball Updates

• Recruiting News:
  • Nicola Custer (Costa Rica) committed to UCLA, not UK, as was rumored. Matt reveals that Coach Mark Pope and staff “hadn’t been involved in a long time” and clarifies that previous reports of UK interest were off-base. (24:01)
    • Matt: “This is why you cannot listen to some of the [Twitter reports]... He [Pope] was like, I have no idea where that was coming from.” (24:33)
• Player to Watch:
  • Callers ask about underrated Kentucky basketball players.
    • Justin McBride gets a nod as a potential breakout, having improved his conditioning and outside shot.
      • Shannon: “He was working on developing his outside shot, I heard.” (30:41)
      • Mario also names Usman Njie as a possible dark horse (30:52).
• Team Defense Concerns:
  • A caller questions whether this year’s team’s defensive challenges are due to lack of athleticism or mindset.
    • Matt: “Some people’s skill is offense and some people’s skill is defense. I think we have a lot of guys who are offensive minded... I don’t know if it’s athleticism. In Milan’s case, it’s probably athleticism, but it’s also just, you know, some guys are good at it and some aren’t.” (32:55–33:44)

5. Classic KSR Caller Banter & Inside Jokes

• Matt’s Repeated Phrases – “Family Feud” Game:
  • A caller quizzes Matt on his most-common catchphrases (27:12):
    • “Appreciate the call.”
    • “That's exactly right.”
    • “Here's the thing.”
    • (In a world...)
  • Mario reveals: “Some old friends of mine used to have a drinking game with [‘that’s exactly right’].” (28:08)
• Current and Past Kentucky Personalities:
  • The hosts riff on a long list of notable Kentuckians, with insider sports media references and playful corrections.

6. More Banter: Kenny Chesney, Coaching Personalities, and Listener Questions

• Kenny Chesney at The Sphere:
  • Discussion of Kentucky players/coach Mark Pope attending a Kenny Chesney concert in Las Vegas.
    • Matt: “Do you think when Usman in Jai was living in Senegal, he thought he’d ever be at the Kenny Chesney concert?” (31:10)
    • Mario: “I bet Mark Fox was loving it. They had a cowboy hat on, but he was in there vibing.” (32:05)
• Who Would Play Them as NCAA Coaches:
  • Shannon: “You're Danny Hurley,” to Matt, for being loud and cerebral (41:44).
• Mark Pope Symbolism:
  • Listeners debate Mark Pope’s use of a “Jack” card and a “King” card as underdog symbolism versus trash talk towards rivals (43:23–44:15).
    • Matt: “That's what artists do.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Wildlife and Landfill:
  “Man and vulture come together.” – Matt Jones (03:51)
• Ashland at Night:
  “It’s like driving into hell... fire shooting out of the air.” – Mario and Matt on the steel mill (08:31–08:38)
• Boyle County History:
  “So if I buy land, I can just call it Matville?” – Matt Jones (12:41)
• Paramount Joe Ghost Story:
  “Billy Ray Cyrus signs a poster for the ghost? ... Workers took the poster down. That night, every other signed poster had fallen...” – Billy Reed (07:01–07:16)
• On KSR Mannerisms:
  “That's like your transition to the next... You ever see, you know me very well. That is my, okay, I’m tired of this.” – Mario and Matt on catchphrases (28:17–28:32)
• Unexpected Landfill Delight:
  “I remember when I realized we were coming to landfill, I was like, what did Brandon get me into? But this has actually been very fascinating.” – Matt Jones (25:53)
• Jokes on Coaching Style:
  “You’re Danny Hurley. That’s who you are.” – Shannon (41:44) “If you were the coach, there was a time in my life I would have, but I think now I’m not as much of a yeller as I used to.” – Matt Jones (41:55)
• On Mark Pope’s Symbolism:
  “I think he thinks when he says, ‘we'll see what happens in the future’, the king is us after we become... I mean, it could, that could be correct.” – Matt Jones (43:23)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Landfill and Vulture Banter: 03:07–05:00
• Boyd County History: 05:05–11:35
• Boyle County History: 11:49–22:47
• Caller: Matt’s Most Used Phrases: 27:00–29:38
• Caller: Most Underrated UK Basketball Player: 29:57–31:10
• Caller: Defense Questions: 32:32–34:13
• Mark Pope Symbolism Debate: 42:29–44:15

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Final Thoughts

Broadcasting from an unusual setting, this episode showcases KSR’s unique blend of Kentucky pride, local storytelling, and sports updates delivered with camaraderie and humor. Listeners get insight into two counties’ histories, Kentucky basketball team dynamics, and much more, all sprinkled with classic KSR inside jokes and lively caller participation.

Next Show:
Live in Nicholasville at the UK Credit Union – fans invited to attend.

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Transcript

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[Matt Jones]

Hour number two, Kentucky Sports Radio, 859-280-2287 here at the Rumpke MC Montgomery County Landfill. Looking out at this massive pile of trash. And I'm not talking about my co host. I'm talking about this.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

I said I was not talking about you.

[Shannon]

That's every other day.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I'm talking about this. And it is a beautiful day and they are compacting the land and I it's fascinating to watch it happen. We just saw him on our drive up here, Drew dump a big portion of it.

[Mario]

It's very cool.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Wondered what all was in there. Maybe there is treasure also.

[Mario]

I like learning because there's vultures here naturally. Cuz trash. And they're like, it's just a resort for them. They just hang out here and we let them have their fun.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Man and vulture come together.

[Shannon]

They're all just hanging out, just sitting up there in a row.

[Matt Jones]

This has got to be like.

[Shannon]

It's easy.

[Matt Jones]

It's like an all you can eat buffet.

[Mario]

It really is for them. Let them have it.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

It's like when you go to Vegas

[Billy Reed]

for them and there's an updraft so they don't even have to flap their wings.

[Shannon]

They just kind of glide.

[Mario]

You made that up.

[Billy Reed]

No.

[Matt Jones]

What did you just say?

[Billy Reed]

There's an updraft. And so the birds don't have to flap their wings. They can just glide everywhere that they go.

[Shannon]

So these are the ladies.

[Billy Reed]

Anybody?

[Tab Ramos]

Thank you.

[Billy Reed]

One of these guys told me, okay,

[Shannon]

so these are really the laziest birds in Montgomery County.

[Matt Jones]

You really are Bill Nye the science guy.

[Billy Reed]

I got the facts. I don't care where we're at.

[Matt Jones]

So you don't think they're flapping their Wings?

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Well, no.

[Billy Reed]

I mean, they kind of just extend

[Matt Jones]

them out, and then they just lift up.

[Billy Reed]

Well, that one's low to the ground. I mean, I'm talking about when they go up.

[Matt Jones]

When do they get.

[Mario]

Well, you got to flap to get up.

[Shannon]

He's talking about when they're already up here on these perches.

[Matt Jones]

So you're saying when they're h. When they're halfway up, the wind will take them the rest of the way. I don't know if I believe that, Paris.

[Mario]

Look at all that flapping. I've never seen so much bird flapping.

[Shannon]

There's a lot of flapping.

[Matt Jones]

All right, so with that Billy's facts or.

[Shannon]

Or not.

[Mario]

Sorry, Billy.

[Matt Jones]

It's time to get back to the counties we. We met. We didn't get to do one yesterday because of Mark Pope. Boyd county is up to go. And this is in eastern Kentucky, home of Ashland and home of a lot of Kentucky history. Tell me about Boyd County.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Billy Reed]

Boyd county in northeast Kentucky, the 107th out of 120 counties. So one of the youngest counties that exist.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, that's nice.

[Billy Reed]

Formed in 1860 from parts of Greenup, Carter, and Lawrence County. So three different counties.

[Matt Jones]

This is a very new county name

[Billy Reed]

for Lynn Boyd of Paducah, the former US Congressman and speaker of the House of Representatives. The county seat is Catletsburg.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, he was speaker of the U.S. house?

[Billy Reed]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, wow. That's important.

[Billy Reed]

And he was elected lieutenant governor in Kentucky and died before he could take office.

[Matt Jones]

What happened?

[Billy Reed]

I'm not sure, but he did d. Cold. Largest city is Ashland in Boyd County. Ashland is home to the Paramount Art Center, a historic theater that opened in 1931 there.

[Shannon]

Oh, you have?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Is it still open?

[Billy Reed]

Yes, it is.

[Matt Jones]

They redid it recently and didn't we. Did we do a show there? We were there.

[Mario]

It sounds familiar.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

We were.

[Matt Jones]

We were there. Yeah.

[Billy Reed]

There's a ghost that lives there, too.

[Matt Jones]

I didn't see that.

[Billy Reed]

The friendly ghost of Paramount Joe. A construction worker named Joe died during the construction during 1940s. And ever since then, there's been strange occurrences, like objects falling, doors slamming, cold spots on the. On the stage.

[Shannon]

Nothing but the facts.

[Billy Reed]

Billy Ray Cyrus.

[Matt Jones]

What do you mean, cold spots on the stage?

[Billy Reed]

Like, you might get a chill. Like there might be, like a. Yeah, that's his presence.

[Mario]

Paradise joke.

[Matt Jones]

They playing Paramount.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Paramount.

[Mario]

Paramount Joe or Paradise Joe?

[Billy Reed]

Billy Ray Siles filmed the music video for Achy Breaky Hard inside the theater. He signed a poster for Paramount Joe while he was there.

[Matt Jones]

Dolly Parton's. In that video. So I guess that means Dolly Parton came to Ashland.

[Billy Reed]

She did.

[Shannon]

Wait, he signed a poster for a ghost?

[Billy Reed]

For a ghost. He signed it to Paramount.

[Matt Jones]

Joe.

[Billy Reed]

Later, the workers took the poster down. That night, every other sign poster had fallen to the ground.

[Mario]

Oh, Joe was upset.

[Billy Reed]

So now wait a minute.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, so you're saying Billy Ray Cyrus signs a poster for the ghost?

[Billy Reed]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

They hang it up and all the other posters fall down?

[Billy Reed]

No, they hung it up for a while and then later they took it down the night passes. And when they come back, all of the other posters were consider that maybe

[Matt Jones]

they did something when they took it down and it made them fall. They think it's a ghost?

[Billy Reed]

No, it's cause and effect. They took down the poster?

[Mario]

Yeah. Why would they just fall?

[Billy Reed]

The ghost was mad.

[Matt Jones]

Well, who knows? There might be a structural issue.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Billy Reed]

For much of the 20th century, if you asked someone to name conduct Kentucky's industrial capital.

[Matt Jones]

Oh yeah.

[Billy Reed]

Many would have answered Ashland. While Louisville dominates commerce and Lexington became known for horses and education, Ashland earned its reputation by making the steel and refining the oil that held helped build modern America.

[Matt Jones]

Well, of course, Ashland Oil. Everybody knows that. That was when I was a kid. Ashland had like a Mercedes dealership and a BMW dealership because all the big wigs from Ashland Oil lived up there with all their steel and their fine suits and fancy living. And then they moved the headquarters to Lexington and I don't even know, does it still exist? Ashland Oil, you never hear about it. They change. They get bought out.

[Billy Reed]

I'm not sure about that.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Billy Reed]

But I do know that it grew into a Fortune 500 company like you were talking about. Headquartered in the you have in there.

[Matt Jones]

How creepy it is to cross the state line from West Virginia to Ashland and see all that fire spitting out of the air.

[Mario]

It's like driving into hell.

[Matt Jones]

It is. It feels like you're driving into Mad Max. You turn, you turn. You cross the bridge, you turn the corner and there's just fire shooting out of the air.

[Billy Reed]

Armco, later, AK Steel operated a massive steel mill in Ashland. And you already mentioned.

[Matt Jones]

I think that's what does it. I think that's. That's the steel milk.

[Billy Reed]

Boyd county is also the start of the famous country Music highway at US 23. The famed highway is 144 miles long and runs north and south along the eastern part of the state of Kentucky. Covering seven counties. The trail was recognized as a national scenic byway back in 2002. Yeah, that leads into our famous people okay, hang on.

[Matt Jones]

Before you do that. They also have great tacos there. Remember that Rest Little wrestling taco?

[Mario]

Oh, yeah, I forgot. We stopped the luchador.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, it was so good. It's like in a Shell station. And you would think tacos in Ashland. And I'm not sure I've had better tacos in Kentucky than at the Shell state. And it's got wrestling theme everywhere.

[Mario]

We also went to a restaurant. It was good that this is. This is not a complaint. But it smelled like someone had blown cigarette smoke directly into my face. But I would go back because the food was so good.

[Matt Jones]

And they. They. It's right across from Huntington, right? Which has the hillbilly hot dogs, one

[Mario]

of my favorites, and the Bob Evans that the Patterson family likes. That's right.

[Matt Jones]

That was a great. That was great. When Patrick Patterson's mom was like, where do we eat in Huntington? And she goes, everybody goes to the Bob Evans. And I was like, okay. Well, I meant something local. And they have a comic book store, which I felt was very specific for Ash. I like Ashland's downtown. Like they've done. We did wrestling there once. And Ashley's downtown is very, very cool. Famous people.

[Billy Reed]

A lot of famous people from Ashland. I'll give you a couple. Naomi and Wynonna Judd from. From Ashland. Keith Whitley, born in Ashland. An original host of the Wheel of Fortune. Chuck Woolery is from Ash and I

[Matt Jones]

think still lives there, right? No, no. Rico Suave lives there.

[Billy Reed]

Rico.

[Matt Jones]

Rico Suave. Gerardo is a preacher in Ashland.

[Billy Reed]

I did not have that in my notes.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, you should. I think he's still a preacher now. I think you can see him going, Rico.

[Shannon]

And rest in peace to Chuck Woolery, who does not still live there because he's dead.

[Mario]

That's one for Shannon.

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Shannon]

He died a couple years ago.

[Matt Jones]

No, that's.

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[Billy Reed]

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[Matt Jones]

Well, he would go two and two.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Wouldn't he say, we'll be back in two and two?

[Shannon]

I think so, yeah.

[Matt Jones]

The Judds and Keith Whitley. That's quite a. That's a pretty good trio to be very good.

[Shannon]

Like, find me another place.

[Matt Jones]

A lot of Kentucky people, right? Larry Conley is from Ashland. He's not the only one, though.

[Caller]

There.

[Matt Jones]

There are others. Do you know who the.

[Billy Reed]

I don't have any more.

[Mario]

Charles Manson's mom.

[Matt Jones]

Charles Manson's mom?

[Mario]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

How do you know that?

[Mario]

Just reading.

[Shannon]

She could have given birth to Charles Manson.

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[Matt Jones]

I think there's quite a few Kentucky people from there, but Larry Conley would be the most famous One. Is that it?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, that's it. That's Boyd County.

[Matt Jones]

All right. Well, there you go.

[Mario]

Boyd County. Interesting.

[Matt Jones]

Feel like you did a good job with that with Paramount. Joe. You made up that fact. But the rest of it, I believe you, Billy. Rest of it was good. All right, now we're going to boil. Don't bring up the bakery.

[Billy Reed]

I will not bring up the bakery

[Matt Jones]

or Larry Vaughn because everybody always brings up the bakery. Everybody's like, oh, get some bread. I mean, I'm sure it's wonderful, but like they just. They pound it in your head.

[Billy Reed]

Located in central Kentucky, formed in 1842 from parts of Lincoln and Mercer County. Named for John Boyle, a Kentucky congressman and chief justice of one of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Billy Reed]

The county seat is Danville, which is older than the county itself. County, or Danville is actually very historic. It's known as the birthplace of Kentucky. In the 1770s, John Crow built a small fort called crow Station. By 1783, a young attorney named Walker Daniel bought that land, surveyed the town and named it after himself.

[Shannon]

I feel like you have that right. If you buy that land, you can name it after yourself.

[Matt Jones]

Name it after yourself.

[Shannon]

Why would you name it after somebody else if you bought the land?

[Matt Jones]

I don't know. Wouldn't you want to get like I. So if I buy land, I can just call it Matville?

[Shannon]

Like, if you bought Kroger Field, would you continue calling it Kroger Field or would you call it Jonesville Stadium?

[Matt Jones]

I don't know that. Yeah, I think I would call it something for the community. I wouldn't be like, here's Matville, Matt Stadium. I think D. Dan was a little selfish.

[Mario]

I like Matt Stadium. Books in every seat.

[Shannon]

It's like Ted Turner, you know, it's Turner Field.

[Billy Reed]

Back. Back to the history between 1784.

[Matt Jones]

Turner did a lot. He was like Turner broadcast. Yeah, Turner. He was very selfish in that side money.

[Billy Reed]

From 84 to 92 in the 1700s, 10 conventions met in Danville to discuss Kentucky separation from Virginia. Constitution Square is where the first constitution was drafted and signed in Danville.

[Matt Jones]

Somehow I didn't know that.

[Caller]

So.

[Matt Jones]

So we decided to secede from. From Virginia in day. That's like our Bunker Hill.

[Billy Reed]

Danville was our first capital. We moved the capital Frankfurt in 1792 when Kentucky became a state.

[Matt Jones]

Interesting.

[Shannon]

But they're not happy about the guy.

[Matt Jones]

That was the big Danville guy. Not Dan, but the Larry Vaughn, I think.

[Shannon]

So you're looking for.

[Matt Jones]

No, it wasn't him.

[Billy Reed]

Anyway, go ahead, Danville. Is also known as the city of First. As we've talked about, they were the first capital. It was the location of the first courthouse, the first, first U.S. post Office.

[Matt Jones]

Well, it was the first city. I would hope it would be the first of those.

[Mario]

Correct.

[Billy Reed]

In 1809, local physician Ephraim McDowell.

[Matt Jones]

That's it. That's who I was trying to think of. Okay.

[Billy Reed]

He performed the world's first successful abdominal surgery at his Danville home. He removed a 22lb ovarian tumor.

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[Matt Jones]

Welcome back to Decay Sports Radio. It's feeding back in my ear, Rick. If there's anything you can do about that. Anything you can do about that. All right, well, if there's not, then I will just hear myself in my ear and it will be what it will be, Drew. You know what I mean? This is what we do. When you go out on the road,

[Mario]

little echo never hurt anybody.

[Matt Jones]

That's exactly right. Unless it's going through the mic, at which point that would be unlistenable for the audience. Rick, are you there? Are we on the air?

[Mario]

You are on the air.

[Matt Jones]

All right, good deal. We're gonna need to work on this during the break because I don't know if I'm gonna be able to do this for 40 straight minutes. Those of you listening, let me know if you can hear the echo over the air. 772-7745254. Yeah, we'll see. All right, so, Billy, tell me about. We apparently got lost at 22 pound ovarian tumor. So go after that.

[Billy Reed]

Okay, I gotta find here. Okay. So 1809, the local physician, Ephraim McDowell, performed the world's first successful abdominal surgery at his Danville home. He removed a 22 pound ovarian tumor from Jane Todd Crawford, who survived another 30 years after the surgery, making it one of the biggest medical breakthroughs at the time. You can still visit the house today.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I mean, that's very impressive if you think about it, to be able

[Shannon]

to grow a 20, 22.

[Matt Jones]

Be able to grow. I mean, I think anybody can grow a tumor. I don't know if that's impressive. But to be able to take it out and then live for that long is actually pretty impressive.

[Mario]

Especially at that time didn't have the modern medicine. I don't even know why you would want to sign up for that. I guess you got to get rid of the tumor. But that sounds excruciating not have any pain relief.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, but what else you got, Billy?

[Billy Reed]

Yeah, still talking about Boyle county here. Another first. The Transylvania University was founded in Danville, obviously where you went Matt in 1780. It moved to Lexington in 1789. In 1823, the Kentucky School for the Deaf was founded in Danville, the first state supported school for deaf students in the country. And also Center College founded in 1819, hosted a couple vice presidential debates in 2000 and 2012.

[Matt Jones]

By the way, the echo just went away.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

How did that happen?

[Mario]

That was hard to do.

[Shannon]

Rick must have done something back.

[Matt Jones]

For people who don't know when you have an echo in your ear, that might be the worst thing on the radio. I would rather these rumpke guys just to kick me in the crotch while I'm trying to do a show than to try to do with an echo into my ear. It is now stopped, so that helps. Yes, we did move Transylvania to get it out of Danville, which was good.

[Billy Reed]

The Pioneer playhouse opened in 1950. There it is, Kentucky's oldest outdoor theater. Back in 1969, a 15 year old John Travolta appeared in the Ephraim McDowell Story.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, radio Ron always talks about this because Radio Ron claims Drew to have been in this play in 1969 with a 15 year old radio Ron, if you're listening, you do not have to call and confirm it. I know you say it all the time. I'm going to believe you that you were in it. But John Travolta did his first play there, shaking his tush in Danville.

[Mario]

It hadn't been that long since Ron called in and told us that number. We looked it up and confirmed it. So it's, it's.

[Matt Jones]

How many times do you think he has told that story on this Airwave?

[Mario]

45, couple times a year.

[Matt Jones]

He loves to tell the story about being in the play with John Travolta. What else?

[Billy Reed]

I got two more good ones. Kentucky's largest Civil War battle happened in Boyle County. The Battle of Perryville in 1862.

[Matt Jones]

So when I was at Governor scholarship, we went to Perryville and Shannon. We dug for artifacts in the ground.

[Shannon]

Oh yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Civil War. Found none.

[Shannon]

Found none.

[Matt Jones]

Later in life I've wondered what they wanted us to find. Was it bodies or what it was. But we went and dug in the Perryville ground.

[Shannon]

Could probably find more artifacts out here at the landfill than you would have there.

[Matt Jones]

You certainly could.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

By the way, Governor Scholar, I'm a big fan of.

[Mario]

And then when you got in trouble,

[Matt Jones]

I stole a road sign in Danville. That's right. I would walk from Center College to the movie theater and one day we just took a roadside home with a Roadside home with us, it turns out, in Danville. That is not allowed to this day.

[Billy Reed]

It's one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in America. And one more. Pen's store in Gravel Switch, Kentucky, is the oldest country store in America continuously owned and operated by the same family, with the site dating back to 1845 and the Pen family taking over in 1850. It's known for the country store.

[Mario]

Still open?

[Billy Reed]

It's still open only on the weekends.

[Matt Jones]

What's it called?

[Billy Reed]

It's called Penn's Store. It's in Gravel Switch, Kentucky, on the line of Boyle and Marion County. It's in Boyle.

[Matt Jones]

We've been there. I don't remember how we. I went in there once.

[Shannon]

I remember the story. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. That was very cool. I bought Skittles and I think a Willie Nelson tape there.

[Shannon]

They had nowhere to play it, though.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. So they only open on weekends now.

[Billy Reed]

Only open on Saturdays and Sundays.

[Matt Jones]

That's unfortunate. I think I went during the weeks, so that must. They must be closing their hours.

[Billy Reed]

Yep. They have picking and singing events with local musicians on its porch. Sounds a couple famous people. John Michael Montgomery, born in Danville.

[Matt Jones]

That's right.

[Billy Reed]

Jacob. Tammy Craig east, couple of UK football players. And Neil Brown, now coaching for North Texas, was born in Danville and went to Boyle County High School.

[Matt Jones]

That's a very good group of folks.

[Mario]

What about one Ms. Tyler Thompson from the Danville High School newspaper?

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah, yeah.

[Billy Reed]

You can't forget Tyler Thompson.

[Mario]

You forgot Tom Leach. Who else are we?

[Shannon]

Larry Vaugh from Danville.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. You didn't mention Larry.

[Billy Reed]

Well, he said it three times.

[Shannon]

Well, I'm giving Larry his due.

[Matt Jones]

So you didn't mention Tyler Thompson, Larry Vault or Tom Leach. You need to respect your media elders in the state of Kentucky.

[Billy Reed]

I apologize.

[Mario]

And Charles Napier on the day one gotta remember him. Remember, he left Charles Napier off.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, yeah. Charles Napier. That's right. Well, well done there. Those were two very popular counties. Now, what's next?

[Billy Reed]

We have Bracken. And then. I don't know. I got to figure out the.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe Breckenridge. Breckenridge, yeah. Maybe Bracket.

[Mario]

There's a lot of bees.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

All right.

[Matt Jones]

Well, Billy, well done. We'll do it. We'll do it tomorrow. Where are we tomorrow?

[Billy Reed]

We'll do it again tomorrow. We are in Nicholasville at UK Credit Union.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. So for those of you in Nicholsville, we tomorrow are at UK Credit Union. This. That is a crowd show, so you are welcome to come out. The address, Billy. What is the address?

[Billy Reed]

It is 201 Bryant Drive.

[Matt Jones]

201 Bryant Drive. Jessamine County, Nicholsville. We would love to see you tomorrow. And they did not want a crowd here at the landfill for obvious reasons. But tomorrow at the credit union, Drew.

[Billy Reed]

They did.

[Mario]

They did tell us a few people showed up and tried to walk into the landfill. That we cannot do that today, but tomorrow we're excited to see people.

[Matt Jones]

Folks, you came. Just come to the land, actually. I'll talk about that. You can come visit the landfill. You have to schedule it, though.

[Mario]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

So we will take a break and be right back. KSI. Welcome back, Techie. Sports Radio.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Excuse me.

[Mario]

Nice. Ron.

[Matt Jones]

Nicholas Custer. Costa Rica committed to ucla, so.

[Shannon]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

Nicola, we knew that was coming. Now, I can say yesterday when Mark Pope during the break said, we're never. We're not getting that kid.

[Mario]

So they hadn't really been involved in a while.

[Matt Jones]

They hadn't been involved with him in a long time. And they didn't understand why the media. The one day. I mean, I feel like we can say this now, right? Can we?

[Mario]

I mean, it's your radio show. You can say whatever you want.

[Matt Jones]

Started it.

[Mario]

I wasn't gonna start anything. I'm just here living my life, reading

[Matt Jones]

about people in Indiana. What he said during the break.

[Mario]

Did I?

[Matt Jones]

Yes.

[Mario]

Multiplied the tape.

[Matt Jones]

I think you did. He said that when the reports came out that we were getting him, he was like, I have no idea where that was coming from. Which those. Just for the record, I'm gonna go ahead. You know what? I'm just gonna go ahead and say this. This is why you. You cannot listen to some of the. Because there were Twitter accounts out there saying that we were getting. He was like, I don't even know where that was coming from. He was like, we. We always assume. Assumed he was going to use.

[Shannon]

When you were gone. Jack was all in on it. He was talking a lot about it.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Okay.

[Shannon]

I'm just saying he was. I'm just letting you know. But that's where I heard it from. Was Jack on the show?

[Matt Jones]

Well, I heard it from you.

[Shannon]

I didn't say it.

[Mario]

Well, it's all trash. Let's bury it over there.

[Matt Jones]

Speaking of trash, we're here at the landfill in Montgomery county sponsored by Rumpke. We have watched since we've been here. That plot of land right there. Drew had trash when we got there. Now it's all dirt. It's gone.

[Ice Cube Big3 Announcer]

The truck.

[Matt Jones]

Well, it's not gone. I guess it's covered.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

And we've watched that happen.

[Mario]

Now they're smoothing out the dirt on top of it. Looks like a nice piece of land there.

[Matt Jones]

I have to tell you, our sales guy, Brandon, like I said, it kind of occurred to me we were coming to a landfill on the drive here because you punched it in GPS before you even realized. Well, I was like, did. Oh, he said landfill.

[Shannon]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You know, Brandon, is he speaking like Mark Pope, A unique guy. Would you agree with that?

[Shannon]

It's fair.

[Mario]

Why are you laughing, Mario?

[Matt Jones]

I mean, he's unique.

[Mario]

Yeah, we love Brandon.

[Matt Jones]

And I remember when I realized we were coming to landfill, I was like, what did Brandon get me into? But this has actually been very fascinating. Like I, you know, you don't think about and what. Where trash goes. And now we've watched it and it's been actually fascinating to watch. And I am impressed that it is so little smell. I was expecting. Not this.

[Mario]

I will say we're staying after for lunch. You think if we were somewhere that stink, we'd be trying to get out of here? And I'm hot dogs.

[Matt Jones]

I didn't realize this. You can get a tour of the landfill. You just have to book [e-mail] they schools can come here.

[Shannon]

Yeah. So if you'd scheduled to be here when KSR was here, you actually could have been here today.

[Matt Jones]

You can't just drive.

[Mario]

Someone apparently drove all the way up this hill that we're on just now.

[Matt Jones]

And whoever that was, you're listening right now. Thank you very much. That is a hardcore KSR fan driving to the top of a landfill. So I have to say sir or ma', am, if I see you everywhere, somewhere, you tell me you were the guy that drove up here, and I will buy your lunch. Because that is my. They made them go away. But that is my kind of fan.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Mario]

I mean, we're not like just off the road here. We're up on a big hill.

[Matt Jones]

Yes. 859-280-2287. Who's up next, Rick? Brendan is up next. Brendan. Go ahead, Brendan.

[Caller]

Hey, what's up? So I want y' all to try to answer as best as you can. Okay. I want to see if Matt can guess his most said phrases.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. So you want me to guess the things I say the most?

[Caller]

I haven't. I have a list of.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, now, is this scientific or just in your mind? What I say the most? If you added this up or. I mean, it's okay. I just a good, good question. Okay. All right. So what do you all think are the thing. The phrases I say, the Most number one.

[Shannon]

Appreciate the call. Has to.

[Matt Jones]

Great call. Yeah, that's definitely it. In a world I've got it in a. What you have, sir, is that one.

[Caller]

That's number three. How about.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not going to lie to you, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

[Caller]

That's not on the list.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Shannon]

Wow. Not even on the list.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, what else?

[Mario]

I've got one because some old friends of mine used to have a drinking game with it. But I think you don't even hear what people are saying. And when you're turning the page to the next, you say, that's exactly right.

[Matt Jones]

I could say something.

[Mario]

I could say something completely wrong, and you say, that's exactly.

[Shannon]

That's exactly right.

[Matt Jones]

That's exactly right.

[Mario]

That's like your transition to the next

[Matt Jones]

thing you ever see. You know me very well. That is my. Okay, I'm tired of this.

[Mario]

I can say something 100% false. That's exactly right.

[Matt Jones]

I like that one. Did you have that one, sir?

[Caller]

Yes. It was number two.

[Matt Jones]

Number two, we're playing Family Feud.

[Shannon]

I can't think of any others. I know you like to say there's a world where blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

[Matt Jones]

What else do I say a lot? Phrase.

[Shannon]

You might just have to give us.

[Ice Cube Big3 Announcer]

All right.

[Matt Jones]

You're gonna have to just tell us, I think.

[Caller]

All right. So the one you just gave me was number two. The first one was number three. The number number four was. Here's the thing.

[Matt Jones]

I do here's the thing a lot. That's a good call. I've been actually, I'm gonna give you say that quite a bit too.

[Caller]

Try to guess.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I don't know. You just have to tell us. We've given our guesses. What's number one?

[Caller]

Thanks for the call.

[Shannon]

Appreciate the call.

[Matt Jones]

Well, I said that, didn't I?

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Mario]

We should get credit for that.

[Shannon]

So you said it. I said that one.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. Thank you very much, sir.

[Mario]

We just nailed Family Feud.

[Shannon]

I think we did.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Ice Cube Big3 Announcer]

I do.

[Matt Jones]

I do have those little rhythms, I will say quite a bit.

[Shannon]

But, you know, I like that that person actually wrote them down and tally them up.

[Matt Jones]

I appreciate commitment. I, I, I appreciate you doing that, sir. Who's next breed is next? Bree? Is that what you said?

[Shannon]

Reed.

[Matt Jones]

Reed. Go ahead, Reed. Hi. So I had a question about Kentucky basketball. Okay. Who do you think is the most

[Caller]

underrated player this year that might show out?

[Matt Jones]

Good question. Appreciate the call.

[Caller]

What do.

[Matt Jones]

What do we think is the most underrated player that could show out? I mean, like, the problem is there's so few guys that we talk about. A lot of them.

[Shannon]

Justin McBride.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I think that's probably the one. That's probably the one. I think if you're. Because he very good chance he might end up starting. He was kind of considered as a backup option to Freeman and you know, we hear good reports. He's in better shape than I thought.

[Shannon]

He was working on developing his out side shot. I heard.

[Matt Jones]

Look at you.

[Shannon]

Yeah, I know a little bit about him. Not a whole lot.

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[Matt Jones]

I think that's a great answer. I think that's probably the answer. Wouldn't you? And then, I mean, not Mason Williams.

[Mario]

If he ends up playing, I'll say Usman and Jai. I feel like no one ever talks about him. Like we at least hear McBride. I guess he's from the early practice reports. McBride's a guy that's going to do some talking on the court. So he's got a big personality.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Good questions. Appreciate it.

[Shannon]

So he's a trash talker then?

[Mario]

Big time trash talker. He should be here.

[Matt Jones]

Usman in job. By the way, he posted last night from Vegas. They were at the Kenny Chesney concert. And what that made me think is you think when Usman in Jai was living in Senegal, he thought he'd ever be at the Kenny Chesney concert?

[Shannon]

I'm glad you brought this up because I was wondering, like, this feels like it's got Mark Pope written all over it.

[Matt Jones]

I, I listen, do you think the

[Shannon]

players relate to that, to the caller

[Matt Jones]

who called and said, what makes Mark Pope unique? Yeah, I can't imagine anything that I think I would take to a group of black basketball players too. Yeah, that makes less sense than Kenny Chesney. But you know, you know what? Hey, they may have enjoyed it. It was at the Sphere. I bet that's cool.

[Shannon]

Yeah. He didn't book Kenny Chesney. He just so happened to be there. It could have been anybody.

[Matt Jones]

He wasn't like, let's go see Lil Wayne. Let's go see Bad Bunny. He's like, let's go see Kenny Chesney.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

All right.

[Mario]

I bet Mark Fox was loving it. They had a cowboy hat on, but he was in there vibing.

[Shannon]

Yeah, this is really for the coaches. Let's be real. It wasn't for the players.

[Matt Jones]

I think so.

[Mario]

I will say, if it had been Kenny Chesney at T Mobile Arena, I would have said, what the hell are we doing? But the Sphere is like a attraction in itself. And if you're there, you Kind of just go to whatever's there.

[Matt Jones]

But Usman's face was kind of like,

[Shannon]

what is this

[Matt Jones]

nation?

[Shannon]

Why am I here?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, who's next?

[Mario]

Troy is up next.

[Matt Jones]

Troy, go ahead, Troy.

[Caller]

Hello, Matt. Guys, thanks for taking my call. First time caller who are so going back to the. Going back to the basketball team. When you reference that they're not going to be. Are likely not going to be a good defensive team. I don't know enough about the guys coming in. Is it more of a lack of athleticism or is it a concept or effort?

[Matt Jones]

I just don't think they could guard people. I just don't think they're dudes who, you know, some people's skill is offense and some people's skill is defense. And I think we have a lot of guys who are offensive minded, who are really strong offensively, who are not great defensive players. I don't know that it's athleticism. In Milan's case, it's probably athleticism, but it's also just, you know, some guys are good at it and some aren't. So, you know, think about a guy like Brandon Knight. Brandon Knight was a really good offensive player. I don't know how good a defensive player he was. Duron Lamb was like that. I mean, I just think. Well, I mean, I just think that's. I think that's what we're looking at this year. It's not, I'm. It's not meant to be a critique necessarily. I just think it's kind of a fact.

[Caller]

Sure, sure, I understand. And, and one, one more quick note. I had a question. If Billy was able to get the 2 Live Crew song I mentioned on Tuesday morning added to his playlist for the reception.

[Matt Jones]

Seems he had to leave. He had. He. Appreciate the call.

[Shannon]

Billy said, like he has some, like, things like he will not allow to be played. Like the Cha Cha song cannot be played. It's on a blacklist. Bon Jovi blacklisted. He doesn't want Bon Jovi to be played. He said it very specifically.

[Matt Jones]

Crowd favorite.

[Mario]

That's how you get people out of the seats.

[Shannon]

Billy says not at his wedding. So there's, there's a.

[Matt Jones]

What is his wedding? He gets to pick the playlist.

[Shannon]

Gets to pick what we wear too.

[Tab Ramos]

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[Shannon]

I mean, this is just to pick everything.

[Matt Jones]

It's his world.

[Shannon]

We're just living in it, you know?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Mario]

What time do I need to be there?

[Caller]

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[Matt Jones]

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We will take a break here in Montgomery county at the Montgomery County Landfill off of Old Nest Egg Road. We'll be right back. Kentucky Sports Radio Ice Cube's Big three

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[Shannon]

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[Shannon]

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[Matt Jones]

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[Mario]

Well, hope you get those two things taken care of. Funny.

[Matt Jones]

Would be open for it if they wanted to, but, you know, most people were good with the alcohol and crypto, but not the other stuff. That's embarrassing. And I was like the opposite.

[Shannon]

But that's good for you, though. That means now you have less competition for people that want to talk about boner pills.

[Matt Jones]

Expect hair pieces and boner pills my way.

[Mario]

I think that's the first time that word's been said on the show. Now we have Ryan.

[Shannon]

I'm sure he's worked out the part of my takeout.

[Mario]

I feel like the hair thing. The views on that has changed. It's become pretty common. People are just going to turkey all the time or.

[Matt Jones]

Well, Landon Donovan, who's on the soccer. He admitted. Yeah, cuz, you know, remember he went on there one time and he had. It wasn't a good look for him. And he admitted he has a piece. You don't hear a lot of like, listen, there are guys at ESPN with a piece. They just don't want people to know. I guess now, I mean, I. You know, I guess there are, but they're going to do more.

[Mario]

I feel like it's just become more normal. I mean, Brian Urlockers is walking around with a head of hair now. He was bald forever. It's changed a little bit. Years ago, people ashamed and embarrassed, I think now be like, yeah, check out my new hair.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's exactly right. Who's up next? Zach is up next. Zach. Go ahead, Zach.

[Caller]

Hey, man. I'm so glad that Billy went and showed you all where he found his facts for the suburban county and all that from. Straight from the trash can out there at the landfill.

[Matt Jones]

He's gone. I wish. Go ahead.

[Caller]

I was just thinking, who would you all have as far as NCAA coaches to play you in a movie? I'll start. Since he's kind of prickly, I think Billy should be played by Mick Cronin. I'll hang up and listen.

[Matt Jones]

Wow, Billy's hearing that Billy.

[Shannon]

This guy caught it just to take shots.

[Matt Jones]

Question. What Coach, do you think is most personality in college basketball, you know, now or in the past?

[Shannon]

I don't know.

[Mario]

I would be such a bad coach. There's never been one that would be like me.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, it's got to be somebody loud, somebody kind of intellectual, but also a little. Can rub people the wrong way.

[Tab Ramos]

I don't know.

[Matt Jones]

I might think about that. It's a good question, Shannon. Do you have one?

[Shannon]

You're Danny Hurley. That's who you are.

[Matt Jones]

That's not a terrible one for me, except I don't think I would yell at refs as much as he does.

[Shannon]

Oh, yeah, you would. Yes, you would.

[Matt Jones]

No, I think if you were the coach, there was a time in my life I would have, but I think now I'm not a. I'm not as much of a yeller as I used to.

[Shannon]

Just gonna let it go if you get a bad call.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I would.

[Shannon]

You're not gonna debate them? You're not gonna yell at him?

[Matt Jones]

Exactly. I would forly debate, but I don't like. Like, he yells and gets in people's face. I wouldn't do that. Yeah, I don't. I wouldn't do that.

[Shannon]

I would just be the reference three, I guess. Doug Sermons.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Yeah.

[Shannon]

You already look like I'd be the one teeing you up.

[Matt Jones]

You'd be perfect. Who's next?

[Mario]

Perry is next.

[Matt Jones]

Perry. Go ahead, Perry.

[Caller]

Hey, guys.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

I had two things. Listening to the Mark Pope yesterday. I have a different interpretation today than I did before his interview based on his personality and stuff.

[Caller]

Before.

[Matt Jones]

How so?

[Guest Caller or Listener]

I thought before the interview, I was. I saw that picture, I thought, well, maybe just making a play on Louisville, like, you know, we hold all the cards. We're Kentucky. But after, like, just listening to himself and getting reminded of what his personality is, like, I was like, he's not about trying to knock somebody down. He's about Kentucky. So I think the jack is kind of like an underdog character. And so he sees Kentucky right now as an underdog. And, like, people aren't really giving them a shot at making a final four, winning the championship. And I think he thinks when he says, we'll see what happens in the future is the king is us. After we become.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, there's. It could. That could be correct. I appreciate the call. People were writing in with their imperson or their guesses as to what he meant with the jack and the king. I saw one person said it meant they were going to be jacked. Keen threes.

[Guest Caller or Listener]

Okay. Okay.

[Shannon]

I like the use of threes there.

[Mario]

Yeah, especially.

[Matt Jones]

What do you think it meant?

[Mario]

Well, I actually added a new one this week because we, we broke it down heavily one day. I think he was saying they're going to Vegas and he was showing blackjack. But because he doesn't gamble, he doesn't know that he needed an ace to be blackjack. But it was kind of being like we're going to Vegas.

[Matt Jones]

He was basically like, we got the cards out.

[Mario]

We're going to Vegas.

[Matt Jones]

Be analytically will win most hands. Like yeah, yeah. Might not win them all, but we will win most.

[Shannon]

I don't know. I don't really have a good interpreter. Maybe we're gonna get 20 wins this year.

[Mario]

No, it's better than that.

[Shannon]

I did like his answer though that, you know, you get to interpret what you think it means. It's very artistic.

[Matt Jones]

That's what artists.

[Mario]

A lot of people at the time thought it was Jamal Crawford and they're just not a C card. So you're. You're doing your best with what you have.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, well, that wasn't correct, obviously. All right, well, thank you. The folks here in Montgomery county, the rumpke folks at the Montgomery county landfill. A very unique but I've enjoyed it setting. I learned that Billy doesn't know how vultures fly and flapping right now, literally no one has flapped more than these birds are flapping. Thank you all very much for listening. Tomorrow Nicholasville at the Kentucky Credit Union. We will see you on Bryant Street. And looking forward to that.

[Mario]

Yeah, it'll be a fun one. Can't wait to do it.

[Matt Jones]

Back to back remotes and Mario. I told you I would take you to the top, sir. And you didn't know I meant the top of this landfill.

[Shannon]

Here we are.

[Matt Jones]

Here we are.

[Shannon]

That's what it's all come to.

[Matt Jones]

This is what you were hoping for when you grew up in Roosevelt, New York is that you would end up in Mount Sterling at a landfill. We will see you later. This has been Kentucky Sports Radio.

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Who's a good boy?

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