2026-08-05- KSR - Hour 2

Summary

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Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR): Hour 2 – August 5, 2026

Hosts: Matt Jones, Ryan, Mario, Billy
Episode Theme: Lively mix of Kentucky sports news, fan engagement, quirky local updates, and personal stories – with special attention to college athletics, “Ask Anything Wednesday” questions, and a behind-the-scenes vibe as crew member Billy prepares for his wedding.

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Episode Overview

This episode of KSR blends the latest UK sports discourse with local oddities, listener participation, and offbeat banter. It spotlights a wild Akron football fundraising gimmick, debates college basketball fandom, relishes sad songs, and shares details about Billy's impending nuptials — all in the signature lighthearted, rapid-fire KSR tone.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Sad Songs (Non-Country) Playlist

• Discussion: The crew opens with a crowd-sourced list of the saddest non-country songs, analyzing their emotional impact and backstories.

• Notable Mentions:

  • "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton: Inspired by the death of his young son. (03:10)
  • "Last Kiss" – Pearl Jam: Cover of a tragic 60s song.
  • "Just Breathe" – Pearl Jam: Matt calls it “heartbreaking and beautiful,” and one of his all-time favorite songs. (03:59)
  • "Keep Me in Your Heart" – Warren Zevon: Written while Zevon was terminally ill with cancer.

  “His version of that, like, on an unplugged, is one of the saddest things I’ve ever heard.”
  — Matt Jones (03:59)

2. Akron Football’s NIL Fundraiser: Fan Calling Offensive Plays

• Story: University of Akron will let the top donor to their NIL auction (or possibly a season ticket raffle) call the entire first offensive series in their opening football game against Robert Morris. The panel debates the logistics, possible outcomes, and fan reactions.

• Debate: Should this be auctioned or a raffle? Could an opposing fan try to sabotage?

• Fan Angle: The gang jokes about buying tickets themselves and imagines chaotic or strategic play calling.

  “You kind of agree with me. This is kind of brilliant.”
  — Matt Jones (09:20)

  “If it’s $75, then we should all buy us all, and we’ll see who wins.”
  — Matt Jones (08:41)

• Potential Outcomes:

  • Will the fan get “guardrails” or total freedom?
  • What if the fan’s drive outperforms the official coordinator?
  • How would the team/fanbase react to success or failure?

  “If it’s a success, you should do it every home game this season.”
  — Mario (33:27)

Timestamps:

• Initial breakdown: 05:15–11:35, revisited at 32:27–33:38

3. Local News: Rabid Bats (and Skunks) in Knott County

• Breaking News: Multiple bats (and later skunks) in Knott County have tested positive for rabies.

• Reactions: Hosts joke about county evacuations, Kentucky wildlife, and whether this is genuinely alarming or exaggerated.

  "People don’t just go around testing bats for rabies. Something has made the people of Knott County test their bats for rabies."
  — Matt Jones (14:38)

• Call to Listeners: Matt encourages anyone with insight from Knott County to write in.

Timestamps:

• Story starts at 14:03, revisited at 21:48–22:14

4. Ask Anything Wednesday: Fast Food Taste Tests

• Question: Could the crew blindly distinguish between major fast-food burgers and fries?

• Debate: Most confident with McDonald’s and Wendy’s. Fries are agreed to be much easier.

  “I agree. I think it’d be pretty good. I think I definitely could get McDonald’s. Definitely could get Wendy’s.”
  — Matt Jones (24:59)

  “I’m going to pick the place based on the fries, not the burger because I feel like the burgers are all kind of the same.”
  — Ryan (25:30)

Timestamps: 23:12–26:00

5. UK Basketball & Fanbase Debate

• Topics Covered:

  • Recent player roster and “super team” comparisons in NCAA hoops
  • Kentucky vs. Duke: Who has the bigger/more passionate fanbase?
  • Matt distinguishes between “casual” bandwagon fans and die-hards.

  “Duke’s is probably mathematically larger. But I think most of them are… kind of fans, but they’re not really fans.”
  — Matt Jones (37:15)

  “We have the most die-hards… without question.”
  — Caller Hilton / Matt Jones (38:28)

Timestamps: 27:32–40:30

6. Personal Stories & Miscellaneous Local Color

• Billy’s Wedding: Panel shares excitement, logistics, weather worries (rain), and the surprise honeymoon. Ryan is assigned to give the dinner prayer, which is rare for him.

  “You’re giving the dinner prayer? I’ve never heard you pray.”
  — Matt Jones to Ryan (43:53)

• Listener Calls:

  • Memories of old Kentucky bands, high school consolidations, and local pride.
  • A call from an 84-year-old Perry County native highlights regional dialect (“Purry” vs. “Perry”) and mountain culture.

Timestamps: 12:02–15:54 (call-ins), 43:11–47:00 (wedding)

7. Funny/Notable Quotes & Banter

• On Sad Songs:

  “But making me sad.” — Mario (04:31)

• On Bat Rabies Alerts:

  “Send up the bat signal.” — Ryan (15:19)

• On Social Media:

  “We built up our Twitter account. We… have the most on Twitter. If we don’t, it’s close. But other schools were quicker on Instagram and TikTok, etc.”
  — Matt Jones (40:17)

• On Donald Trump’s LeBron/WNBA Comments:

  “He said he would be the best WNBA coach of all time… Sometimes he just says stuff and I’m like, you have to laugh – it’s so ridiculous.” — Matt Jones (32:52) “That’d be like me – I’d be the best F1 driver of all time.” — Matt Jones (32:41)

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Memorable Moments & Lighter Bits

• Listeners pitching live show locations and KSR gags (e.g., Mario’s music takeover, guest book at Billy’s wedding).
• Matt Jones’ search for a fountain expert for his house.
• Playful references to regional dialects, Kentucky geography, and off-road parks.

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Highlighted Timestamps for Important Segments

• Sad Songs Discussion: 03:10–05:15, 21:22
• Akron Fan Play-Calling: 05:15–11:35, 32:27–33:38
• Rabies Alert (Bats & Skunks): 14:03–16:19, 21:48–22:14
• Fast Food Challenge: 23:12–26:00
• UK Basketball Roster / Super Teams: 27:11–27:49
• Kentucky vs. Duke Fans: 37:15–40:30
• Billy’s Wedding Banter: 43:11–47:00
• Social Media & KSR's Reach: 40:11–40:30
• Caller Stories from Perry County: 33:38–36:24

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Tone & Style

The episode exudes classic Kentucky Sports Radio energy: irreverent, fast, community-driven, with a love for all things Bluegrass and a special knack for weaving sports with everyday and cultural life in Kentucky.

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For KSR Fans & Newcomers

• This episode is emblematic of what makes KSR beloved: unpredictable sports commentary, direct fan participation, Kentucky-centric humor, and a genuinely communal feel.
• Key themes—sports fundraisers gone wild, local quirks, wistful music talk, and inside jokes—offer something for both die-hards and first-time listeners.

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Transcript

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[Bob (Caller)]

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[Ryan]

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[Matt Jones]

Some great picks by you all for songs that are sad, that aren't country. Shout out some ones that come on a lot. We had a lot of suggestion. Tears in heaven. Eric Clapton.

[Mario]

Yeah, that's very.

[Matt Jones]

That was about his son. I didn't know he felt the sun fell from third floor.

[Mario]

Yeah. On a balcony.

[Matt Jones]

Wow. That's awful. I knew his son died, but I didn't know that's how it was. That's gotta be.

[Mario]

Son was like three years old too.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, my goodness. That would be awful.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Last Kiss, Pearl Jam. That's the. Oh, where, oh, where am I? That one.

[Ryan]

That's it. Yep.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. He didn't write that though, right?

[Mario]

Old 60s or 50s song from the 60s.

[Ryan]

That's right.

[Matt Jones]

I. I think one of the. I think he has another really sad one. The we've talked about. Chin in that. Breathe.

[Ryan]

Oh, just breathe.

[Matt Jones]

Just breathe.

[Ryan]

Yeah, yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, that one. Like, I think that's heartbreaking and beautiful. That's become one of my 10 or 15 favorite songs. I love it. And it is. His version of that, like, on an unplugged, is one of the saddest things I've ever heard. Warren Z. Von, keep me in your heart for a while.

[Ryan]

That's a good one.

[Matt Jones]

That's a really good one. He wrote it knowing he was going to die of cancer.

[Mario]

Oh, wow.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. These are sad. Bonnie raped. I can't make you love me. That's brutal. Yeah, she, like, writes a song that goes, I love you, but I know you're not gonna love me.

[Mario]

But making me sad.

[Matt Jones]

Somebody has a Selena Gomez song. Oh, lose you to love me.

[Caller Jay]

I haven't heard that one.

[Matt Jones]

Huh.

[Caller Jay]

It's not on my. Selena Gomez.

[Matt Jones]

Some things I don't know, like wish we were vampires by Jason Isbella. I feel like Jason is a lot of sad songs. He's got that one about. Yeah, well, I can't think of it, but he goes to his dad's Funeral and he finds out his dad was like hooking up with another woman. Wow, it's brutal.

[Ryan]

Sounds like a Jerry Springer episode.

[Matt Jones]

The freshman we were.

[Ryan]

Oh, yeah. Verb pipe.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, keep going.

[Ryan]

Here you go.

[Matt Jones]

Go for it. There you go.

[Caller Jay]

I cannot remember. All right.

[Matt Jones]

Well, There you go. 859-280-2287 be. Oh, they are okay. I'm going to a bunch of burden beyond. Just be ready. Ask anything Wednesday. Let's do a couple little things here before I go. The phone, Akron, the Zips. Whoever donates the most to their nil auction will get to call the first series of offense in their first game against Robert Morris. They will get to call the plays.

[Mario]

Yeah, not just the first play. The whole first drive.

[Caller Jay]

That's crazy.

[Matt Jones]

Wildest thing I've ever heard.

[Mario]

Crazy. I can't believe a coach is going to let that happen. I can see maybe the first play of the game, but the whole drive.

[Matt Jones]

First series. So I didn't see. Are they going to be on the sidelines or.

[Caller Jay]

So I didn't see that part.

[Ryan]

Or you be in the box. Probably depends on, you know.

[Matt Jones]

Kind of awesome, though. I mean, I cannot believe they're doing it now playing Robert Morris, who apparently stinks. Now, if I'm the Robert Morris coach, I'm like, they are auctioning off the play calls.

[Mario]

I heard the person who wins is before the game going to sit with the coach and they're going to jointly.

[Matt Jones]

But what do they do if it's third and one and they've called a hail mare?

[Ryan]

Well, that's. That's why you won. They're doing the drawing to see who

[Matt Jones]

has to be a little bit of using.

[Caller Jay]

I feel like the coaches have to give them a multiple choice here. There's got to be some guardrails.

[Mario]

If we're three and one, we're going to run this play or this play. Pick one of these two.

[Caller Jay]

Like, you can't just be like, all right, you have the keys. And they just run three straight hail Marys. Madden or something.

[Ryan]

And I'm not. I'm with Billy. We're talking about this pre. I'm not going to punt on 4th and 10. I'm on.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, you're going for.

[Mario]

Oh, yeah, yeah. There's no pun.

[Caller Jay]

I'm not getting the fourth down.

[Matt Jones]

So how much we're scoring. I kind of feel like this is going to be really successful. I think there's going to be some really rich person that just does this and makes it a thing. Like, I think this is. We'll See. But I could see this raising a ton of money.

[Mario]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

Because if you have a ton of money, one of the things about people that are really rich, and we're seeing this with, like, our infinite idiot billionaires in the world. Money can only buy you so much. Can buy you a lot, but it can't buy you experience. Like, you can't pay to be an NBA player. Right. But now you can pay to be a coach. Why wouldn't you? If you were a huge football fan, why wouldn't you do it?

[Caller Jay]

It's a raffle, though. So you'd still have to win.

[Ryan]

Let's say. I must have read the story wrong, because I think it's anybody who signs up for season tickets is the way I understood it.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, well, that's worse.

[Caller Jay]

So rich. Can't see.

[Matt Jones]

I think that that's not what I would have done if I were them. I mean, maybe I would have done both. Because I think you could buy as many. I think you could if it was a auction. I think they could raise an obscene amount of money.

[Ryan]

Big Cat has already bought season tickets just for the chance to be the guy who calls the play.

[Matt Jones]

Well, now you're going to have a stadium full of empty tickets, though, because I think a lot of people are going to do this.

[Ryan]

We could do it if we wanted to.

[Matt Jones]

If it's really much of the season tickets.

[Ryan]

$75.

[Matt Jones]

That's for the whole season.

[Ryan]

So

[Caller Jay]

a couple seats I want to call.

[Matt Jones]

Let's do it.

[Ryan]

I think that's.

[Bob (Caller)]

If it's.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, it can't just be $75.

[Ryan]

Blame Billy, because Billy told me it was $75 for the season.

[Matt Jones]

It can't just be. If it's $75, then we should all buy us all, and we'll see who wins.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Mario]

If it was a bidding process, why wouldn't somebody from Robert Morris try to win it?

[Matt Jones]

That's an interesting question. And just throw it in and just

[Mario]

throw bombs and like, everybody lined up deep.

[Caller Jay]

I'm not seeing $75. It's kids.

[Matt Jones]

Gotta be.

[Caller Jay]

Yeah. Actually, here's some. For 75.

[Mario]

Season ticket.

[Caller Jay]

You go on the visitor side.

[Matt Jones]

Well, they're gonna sell out the stadium, and no one's ever gonna go to the games.

[Caller Jay]

That's gonna be the most watched drive in all the whole season.

[Matt Jones]

You kind of agree with me. This is kind of brilliant.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, it's amazing. I'm jealous. I would love to call the first series for my team, but as a

[Mario]

fan, I don't want you calling my first series for Kentucky. But if you play one place.

[Matt Jones]

But if you're Akron.

[Mario]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

And like who cares?

[Caller Jay]

What if. What if you just get stuff three and out. Do fans boo them?

[Matt Jones]

Oh, they.

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[Ryan]

You boo.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, go back to your seat.

[Mario]

What if it's an 80 year old grandma?

[Ryan]

Look on the flip side of that. I mean what if you end up

[Matt Jones]

scoring and then like you get a job? No, I'm not giving the.

[Caller Jay]

I'm not giving the keys back. If we take.

[Matt Jones]

So are they going to let the person that calls stand on the field and like hold the card?

[Caller Jay]

I think you have to. They need to look in the players.

[Matt Jones]

This is awesome. I am watching. You said that. Pardon? My take is talked about it. We're talking about it. I'm going to get. It's already. I just got the rundown for the SPN show. It's on that.

[Mario]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

Like everybody. I mean this is a brilliant gimmick by them.

[Mario]

Yeah. When else are you going to talk about Akron football?

[Ryan]

Watching the first drive to see what happens. Right.

[Matt Jones]

Akron Robert Morris is going to have the biggest rise and drop in ratings in the history of college football.

[Ryan]

And DraftKings has to know about this too. Right. In case the overrun.

[Matt Jones]

You got to put an odds on will they score first drive.

[Caller Jay]

Are you all being aggressive? See, I'm handing it off. Let my nerves settle.

[Matt Jones]

Well, no, I'm not giving away my secrets in case I win. What if Robert Morris.

[Caller Jay]

I mean, are you going to be like the three Hail Mary type? Are you going to take it?

[Matt Jones]

I'm going to do three Hail Mary. No, I'm trying to score. I'm going to take it serious. I'm going to have to read. I'm going to come to practice, see my offense coming out with the. See what the strengths and weaknesses of my team are.

[Caller Jay]

See they're going to be thinking big explosive play right away. I'm just going to go a little handoff, settle the nerves.

[Matt Jones]

Anyone think it's a bad idea?

[Mario]

No, I love it. I would not want Kentucky to do it.

[Matt Jones]

I want Kentucky to do this. But for Akron. Brilliant.

[Mario]

Yes.

[Ryan]

Think about this too. Some of these drives can go for nearly an entire quarter. So what if you just did run the ball?

[Matt Jones]

Oh, you're going to. So you're going to milk and I'm

[Ryan]

basically the offensive coordinator for a quarter of the game.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, I'm burning all the timeouts.

[Matt Jones]

I'm getting.

[Caller Jay]

I'm getting set up. We're going to look good. I need my timeouts to get Them all huddled up.

[Matt Jones]

Dude, I love it. I love it. And if it's $75, then I'm buying. Why not?

[Mario]

What if they draw your name?

[Matt Jones]

Best day of that.

[Mario]

Be so much fun.

[Matt Jones]

How much fun?

[Mario]

We're all going to be up there.

[Matt Jones]

Ms. Wilson's first game to be the Akron offensive coordinator.

[Caller Jay]

People would understand.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, you would understand, would you?

[Caller Jay]

Could be the beginning of a career.

[Matt Jones]

Unbelievable. Bob, go ahead, Bob.

[Bob (Caller)]

Good morning.

[Matt Jones]

Good morning.

[Bob (Caller)]

Too many subjects here. Willie Nelson turned 93 and I'm looking at 93 very shortly.

[Matt Jones]

How many albums have you put out?

[Bob (Caller)]

Not quite as many as Willie, but I'm using a chair now when I get up there.

[Matt Jones]

Well, good.

[Bob (Caller)]

And remember Cowboy George from Fern Creek? He was the lead in band for Willie Nelson when he came to Louisville.

[Matt Jones]

No one, I mean none of us on this show remember that. A guy named Cowboy George?

[Bob (Caller)]

No, one of the. One of the old songs talk about. There was a song Come Home Son at Suppertime. And it goes way back before Ricky Van Shelton. And that's to me is a tearjerker and one I'd like for you to hear if he could find.

[Matt Jones]

Well, I appreciate the call. I'm probably the only person on this show that even knows. I appreciate the call. Bob, who Ricky Van Shelton is.

[Mario]

He's Kentucky guy.

[Matt Jones]

Mario, you big cowboy George guy. Was Ricky Van Shelton Kentucky?

[Mario]

I thought he was. He might be on that country music highway.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, you may be right. I don't know, Brad. Go ahead, Brad. Are you thinking about Ricky Skaggs?

[Bob (Caller)]

Hey.

[Matt Jones]

Hey, fellas.

[Caller Hilton]

Got a couple things.

[Matt Jones]

I know his brain. Hang on a second, Brad. I know his brain. He hears Ricky.

[Mario]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

He could be thinking of the guy on silver spoons. He could be thinking of the golfer Fowler.

[Mario]

I knew there's a Ricky on the country music highway.

[Matt Jones]

That's right. Yeah. Okay, go ahead, Brad.

[Caller Hilton]

So I was thinking about Kroger Field. You know, they did that nice update about 10 or 11 years ago and they've got that good looking silver on it. But then you've got that ugly cream concrete.

[Bob (Caller)]

Why don't they paint that silver to match the rest of the stadium?

[Matt Jones]

That's a good call. I think it's very rare. I appreciate the call that just concrete in a football stadium looks good. They probably should paint it. I think that's a good call. I'm not an interior designer, but I do think. I can't think of any stadium where just bare concrete looks good.

[Caller Jay]

And even if you leave it as is, needs a good power wash for going into Next year, clean it off. Places looking a little dated. It's getting ready for the new era.

[Matt Jones]

There's some. I got a breaking news alert.

[Caller Jay]

Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Running on multiple bats that have been tested in Nott county have been found to have rabies.

[Mario]

Goodness. Stay out of not county.

[Ryan]

You're supposed to evacuate.

[Matt Jones]

They live there.

[Mario]

I'm leaving.

[Matt Jones]

Okay. So a lot of parts of this story. Are there a lot of bats in Knott County?

[Mario]

There's probably more bats than we realize, clearly.

[Matt Jones]

And they've tested multiple ones. So they're worried about it.

[Mario]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

People don't just go around testing bats for rabies. Something has made the people of Nott county test their bats for rabies.

[Caller Jay]

They foaming at the mouth, flying around. They bite.

[Mario]

Somebody had to bit some animals, maybe some family pets or.

[Matt Jones]

So that means someone got bit by a bat. Would you be worried if you lived in not county?

[Caller Jay]

Would you be like, if I got bit by a bat, I'd be very worried. Would you?

[Matt Jones]

But if you were in Knott county, would you be like, all right, watch out.

[Caller Jay]

And not going out after dark. Aren't they in the dark?

[Mario]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

I feel like that's one of those things, though, that you wouldn't be scared of until they sent the alert. Like, it's never occurred to me to be worried about being bit by bat.

[Ryan]

Send up the bat signal.

[Matt Jones]

That crossed my mind one time in your life.

[Caller Jay]

Thought, oh, man, I gotta look out,

[Matt Jones]

be a bat around here. But now, wouldn't want to take my trash out. Yeah. If I'm in Knott County, I'm going to be like, kids, get inside.

[Mario]

We're going to grandma.

[Matt Jones]

Are there a lot of bats in not county?

[Caller Jay]

You got caves. Bats hang out in caves in not county.

[Matt Jones]

How do you know? You all saying all this.

[Caller Hilton]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Like you've been there.

[Caller Jay]

Think of all the terrain around there. There's got to be some caves.

[Ryan]

I don't think they've taken a census on bats and not county.

[Matt Jones]

All right, well, if someone in not county can tell me why this was a breaking news alert about the bats having rabies.

[Bob (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

What can you do about it?

[Matt Jones]

And this was a Louisville news alert. Are they thinking that they're going to

[Ryan]

try a lot of bats in Louisville?

[Matt Jones]

Well, but apparently so. If you know in Knott County, I would be interested in why I may have gotten that.

[Caller Jay]

Windows closed.

[Matt Jones]

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[Ryan]

No, no pictures surfaced last time I saw when he was break dancing. Seems to be doing pretty well in good health.

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[Nora Jones]

Hey, I'm Nora Jones and I love playing music with people so much that my podcast called Playing along is Back. I sit down with musicians from all musical styles to play songs together in an intimate setting. Every episode's a little different, but it all involves music and conversation with some of my favorite musicians. Over the past two seasons, I've had special guests like Dave Grohl, Levy, Mavis Staples, Remy Wolf, Jeff Tweedy. Really too many to name. And this season I've sat down with Joshua Homme, Sarah McLachlan, John Legend, and more. Check out my new episode with Finneas.

[Caller Jay]

So I went home and I asked

[Matt Jones]

Billie if she wanted to sing it.

[Caller Jay]

She immediately made it her own thing.

[Matt Jones]

No fair. You really know how to make me cry when you give me those oceans.

[Nora Jones]

So come hang out with us in the studio and listen to Playing along on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Chelsea Handler]

It's Chelsea Handler from Dear Chelsea. This season we've got some awesome guests ready to dole out advice. Guests like Tiffany Haddish, kind of slide into people's DMs.

[Matt Jones]

I like Bumble.

[ChatGPT Narrator]

Also.

[Matt Jones]

Girlfarmersonly.com Estate sales. Funerals, auctions are usually good. There's a lot of good men there. Grocery stores near gyms.

[Chelsea Handler]

Darcy Carden and I remember being like,

[Matt Jones]

I know this is good advice, but, like, I really don't want to do that.

[Chelsea Handler]

So. So you didn't take her advice?

[Grainger Advertiser]

I didn't take her advice.

[Chelsea Handler]

Are you still friends with that woman?

[ChatGPT Narrator]

No.

[Matt Jones]

She actually was kind of toxic.

[Chelsea Handler]

Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

[Matt Jones]

I spent my whole life looking up. I was a geek kid. I had a telescope at age 12. And so.

[Chelsea Handler]

So you didn't have sex for a long time. Cherry O. Terry, were you a soap opera person?

[Matt Jones]

Young and restless.

[Chelsea Handler]

Okay, well, first of all, you should know it's the Young and the Restless. I can't even believe you're mispronouncing that.

[Matt Jones]

Some of us abbreviate it because we've been so good for so many years.

[Chelsea Handler]

T.S.

[Matt Jones]

madison, are you into poly?

[Bob (Caller)]

No.

[Matt Jones]

No, I don't think so.

[Chelsea Handler]

Oh, I could have told you no on that. It's a poly just based on what she's wearing and the way her hair is styled. She is not into poly girl.

[Caller Hilton]

Try poly.

[Chelsea Handler]

Anna Faris, Dave Franco, Madeline Cline, Hannah Gadsby, Adam Scott, Wanda Sykes, and more. Listen to Dear Chelsea on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mangesha Teagar]

I'm Mangesha together and I'm back with a new season of the podcast Skyline Drive. This time I'm diving into a rabbit hole of peptides, organoids, blood boys, blue zones, and brain replacement. To try to understand what this longevity obsession is all about and what it really means to live forever for all of us. I learned about some rad science.

[Matt Jones]

I can make a brain for you. And then we can test what drug is the best for your brain as opposed to his brain.

[Mangesha Teagar]

Here are some hard truths.

[Grainger Advertiser]

I would expect Indians to age faster, but I did not expect it to

[Matt Jones]

be almost a four to five year

[Mangesha Teagar]

acceleration and get myself into a world of trouble.

[Matt Jones]

I'd say probably start bone smashing.

[Caller Jay]

That doesn't work.

[Matt Jones]

Make it look more defined. They say it works. I don't know.

[Mangesha Teagar]

Listen to Skyline Drive how to Live Forever on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Matt Jones]

Welcome back. This is the Breathe, Just Breathe song.

[Ryan]

Pearl Jam. Yep.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I would. The problem is I would. We used to. I would play like a minute of this, but you can't on podcast. This is just a minute of silence, right?

[Ryan]

Well, I could always.

[Matt Jones]

It's like that on ESPN now, too. We used to be able to. They used to put songs on the podcast. Now they can.

[Mario]

No music on the podcast.

[Matt Jones]

Same thing. Yeah, not just I heart. Whole world stupid music companies won their money.

[Ryan]

Everybody's sue happy.

[Bob (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

So that's the way it goes. By the way, people have asked me. There is a Matt Myon podcast. If you want to listen to it just like this show. It condenses it without the commercials. Go to Matt and Myon and subscribe. I'm gonna, you know, we. The stuff's on there. Been fun so far. Apparently they also found skunks in not county with rabies.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, no. It's spreading.

[Mario]

Get out of Not County.

[Matt Jones]

We stop. Like, people have to live there. You can't just run out. Everybody. Everybody out of Not County.

[Ryan]

When is Billy going to profile? Not County.

[Matt Jones]

After his wedding?

[Ryan]

Never. We're never going to get there.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, we'll get there one day.

[Mario]

What are we on Carlisle County?

[Matt Jones]

It might be 2027. Yeah, but we'll get. No, I mean, like, it's going to take a while.

[Ryan]

Yeah. Define a wild couple of decades.

[Caller Jay]

The football season started.

[Matt Jones]

My contract ends in 2029. We'll have it done by then.

[Ryan]

So, you know, once we get into football season and basketball season, we're not going to stop.

[Matt Jones]

I already know we're going to do it on the days like, you know, like Wednesday or something. Like, we'll do it on a day midweek, but yeah, it's going to take a while, I grant you.

[Ryan]

Yeah, we'll hold you.

[Caller Jay]

We'll get there.

[Matt Jones]

But we'll get there. When we do, we'll feel a sense of accomplishment.

[Ryan]

Stop right at Spencer county again.

[Matt Jones]

We're going to stop at Spencer county again.

[Caller Jay]

I think we should start doing a podcast for Sopranos Rewatch.

[Matt Jones]

Apparently you're right. Tons of bats in Not County.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

Which I didn't know one person writes for Ask Anything Wednesday. Matt, do you think if you put fast food burgers in front of you all, you could tell what the burger was, what restaurant? Just by taste? Blind taste test. So do you think if we put a McDonald's burger, a Wendy's burger, Burger King, do you think you'd be able to close your eyes and say which one is which?

[Mario]

I'm going to say yes.

[Matt Jones]

You think you could?

[Mario]

Those three.

[Matt Jones]

What if we threw in five guys?

[Mario]

Probably not.

[Matt Jones]

I've got to be a lot thicker than the other. I Feel like that one would be easier. Sonic Dairy Queen.

[Mario]

Start getting close. Maybe Sonic. Because they do kind of still do the smash burger type thing, don't they?

[Bob (Caller)]

So you.

[Matt Jones]

So you're saying if we did like a handful of restaurants, burger king, Wendy's,

[Mario]

McDonald's, you think you could get those? Get those.

[Matt Jones]

I think I could definitely pick a McDonald's one if it's just your regular burger because they have like a kind of unique. I don't particularly like it, but I think I could. I feel like I could know a Wendy's one. I haven't had a Burger King burger in a long time, so I don't know.

[Mario]

Frame, flame broiled.

[Caller Jay]

I could spot the McDonald's confidently. I don't really burgers anywhere else. And if you got into deep cuts where it's Culver's and A and W and everything else, I wouldn't. I wouldn't be able play.

[Matt Jones]

What about chicken sandwiches? That's harder. And you. I think I could get a Chick

[Caller Jay]

Fil A. I could spot Chick Fil a.

[Matt Jones]

But like McDonald's, Wendy's. Again, I don't eat a Burger King. I think that would be tough. They're similar.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You know.

[Caller Jay]

No, I couldn't do that one either.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. It's interesting though because we all decide we like certain food, but could you really pick it out of a.

[Ryan]

Now fries are different.

[Matt Jones]

I agree. I think it'd be pretty good. I think I Definitely could get McDonald's. Definitely could get Wendy's.

[Ryan]

Rallies would be a dead giveaway.

[Matt Jones]

Rallies, easy.

[Caller Jay]

Chick Fil A. Rb.

[Matt Jones]

You're right. Fries. Give me anybody. Yeah, I'll take. I'll tell you what, you let me taste a couple, I can close my eyes and get them all.

[Bob (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

The only ones I couldn't do is like Burger King because I haven't had it.

[Caller Jay]

Like Burger King, Sonic, Dairy Queen. Those would be similar.

[Matt Jones]

Sonic Dairy Queen. Yeah. Just get the blizzard times though.

[Ryan]

I'm going to pick the place based on the fries, not the burger because I feel like the burgers are all kind of the same.

[Matt Jones]

All right, so top three fast food fries Rallies is number one.

[Ryan]

Yep. I agree with that.

[Matt Jones]

You think rallies still exist if not for their fries?

[Caller Jay]

You got a good chicken sandwich too.

[Matt Jones]

Rallies, you know, it's. It is good. I don't go there very much.

[Caller Jay]

And they're one of the places where you're like, I have a medium drink and the medium is 100.

[Matt Jones]

What's better?

[Caller Jay]

Ounces?

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Wendy's or McDonald's.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, McDonald's McDonald's.

[Ryan]

It's all that salt.

[Matt Jones]

A lot of salt.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Caller Jay]

Well, it's good for you.

[Matt Jones]

Jay Bateman would be like, get that out of here.

[Mario]

See, I like the Arby's curly fries.

[Ryan]

Yeah, they're second for me. Number two.

[Matt Jones]

They're good and unique. Nobody else really does that. Forget about the curl. Just that flavor.

[Mario]

Yes. Yeah, Yeah. I like those blue gr.

[Matt Jones]

Go ahead. Bluegrass.

[Caller Hilton]

Hey, what's going on, fellas? Hey, I need to give you some flowers. I need to give some flowers to my man, Stephen Pink. What a great job he did on my hometown here of Wayland and Kelly Coleman. Man, that was just. It was done so well. I'd like to just give him some flowers. Have you all watched it yet?

[Matt Jones]

I've seen it, yes. He did a. He did a video about where King. Kelly Coleman played Whalen, where we've been before, and it was very well done. He. When he puts his stuff to making a video, he does a great job. And that's another one, man.

[Caller Hilton]

He did excellent job. How about you fellas? You all thinking about coming up here and doing a live broadcast maybe from the hall of Fame up here? Well, inside the gym, maybe

[Matt Jones]

we had not bluegrass, but I appreciate the offer. Maybe one day. You never know.

[Caller Hilton]

And one thing, Drew, I'm going to agree with you, too. I'm not sold on. It's a pretty good lineup that we have so far. But have you looked at other lineups? Like, there's some super teams out there, and this team is well short a super team. Now, I do think Mark Mitchell makes a big, big difference. But, like, look at the lineups. Look at.

[Matt Jones]

I agree with you. I. I appreciate the call. We're not. I don't think we're top 10 right now. Mark Mitchell would put us in the top 10, though. Do you agree with that?

[Bob (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Caller Jay]

And I don't think we're going to be bad by any means. We'll be good. We'll be fine. But I'm tired of just being fine. I want to get back to being elite, and I don't think they're there yet.

[Matt Jones]

Free Bird.

[Bob (Caller)]

Hey, guys. Don't you. Great show, by the way. Don't you all have a caller that calls in from not County?

[Matt Jones]

We do that. The guy that does the meditation, he's from not County. I feel like if anybody was gonna know about bats, it would be him.

[Caller Jay]

Skunks. He's probably right now.

[Bob (Caller)]

Oh, yeah. My question is, with all this talk about this court and everything, fifth year, has anybody ever Thought about going back to the old school. You got five years to play for.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, that's not happening.

[Bob (Caller)]

When I was in college, and it's what Shannon had.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, but when you were in college, you weren't getting paid. I mean, the rules now.

[Bob (Caller)]

Well, it's all about money.

[Matt Jones]

The rules now are five for five. And the reason they're doing that is, you know, when it was five for four, they were giving exceptions. When people tore an ACL and then it was okay. Well, if you tore it, if you missed the whole year and then it became. Well, if you missed three games and then five games and then six games, and the NCAA was not being consistent. And so the, The.

[Mangesha Teagar]

The.

[Matt Jones]

The decision was made, and I think it was a good one. Rather than have these caveats and exceptions which can be applied inconsistently. Five for five. If you get hurt, well, you got four more years, so that's okay. That's kind of what they're doing.

[Bob (Caller)]

Well, makes sense. It's just. It's.

[Caller Jay]

And it's.

[Bob (Caller)]

It's like it all comes down to money, man.

[Matt Jones]

But it's no exceptions. It's no. Except. Because what was happening, I appreciate the call, was people were suing, saying, you let him play and you didn't let me play. So now they're doing five for five, no exceptions, except for military service and a religious mission trip. That's it. And I think that at least they'll be consistent.

[Mario]

You got to do it that way.

[Matt Jones]

So I think that. I actually think it was one of the good decisions the NCAA has made. We'll take a break. Be right back. T.J. smith, personal injury attorney.

[Mario]

Call T.J. he'll make him pay.

[Ryan]

Now more of Kentucky Sports Radio, presented by Stockton Mortgage. Here's Matt Jones.

[Matt Jones]

This is Ricky Van Shelton.

[Ryan]

Yep, I know this one.

[Matt Jones]

Not from Kentucky, from Mississippi. One person writes in. By the way, Matt, you play a lot of the music you guys like. How about giving Mario the ox cord one day? All right, good idea, Mario. Tomorrow, tonight, you're going to send Shannon six songs, and you get to play the playlist for tomorrow. Is that a bet? Is that what you said?

[Mario]

It's a bet.

[Ryan]

Bet.

[Matt Jones]

Bet.

[Ryan]

Bet.

[Mario]

No cap.

[Matt Jones]

Bet. No cap.

[Caller Jay]

Don't do anything mid.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, don't be dad.

[Caller Jay]

Don't be sus if you're sus.

[Matt Jones]

And then I'm not gonna bet.

[Caller Jay]

But you can't come in here and mog us either.

[Mario]

Low key. You gotta get some good songs.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ryan]

Don't spam us.

[Matt Jones]

Are you got this, Mario? On The Ox tomorrow. Kentucky weather versus your roof. If you're a KSR listener, you know Kentucky loves talking about the weather. Sometimes it feels like we spend a lot of time getting ready for it. But with Kentucky weather, one thing's right. One thing is for certain, you never know.

[Caller Hilton]

Roof.

[Matt Jones]

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[Caller Jay]

To get your filters figured out yet where you can change those.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, we haven't got to that.

[Ryan]

You better get to it. You don't want a dirty.

[Mario]

That's what hubby's for.

[Ryan]

We don't have an AC because you didn't change your filter.

[Matt Jones]

I got.

[Ryan]

Sorry.

[Matt Jones]

Filters. They're going to get, they're going to get, they're going to get filtered. It's one of things, you know, I'd hate to say that you worry about me and my filter.

[Ryan]

When I come over to your housewarming party, I'm going to bring you a filter. That's going to be my housewarming.

[Billy (Groom)]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Change your filter.

[Matt Jones]

We're going to change. Okay.

[Ryan]

Yeah, yeah, you should do.

[Matt Jones]

That's a good house where you can bring me a filter.

[Caller Hilton]

I will.

[Ryan]

I just need to know your size. So you.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, well, I know the size. There's a lot of size.

[Mario]

What would they be? What would your size be?

[Billy (Groom)]

Close.

[Matt Jones]

I have a good one.

[Bob (Caller)]

What would.

[Matt Jones]

It's the right size, but what would it be? Approximately, you know, good size.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Well, there's three numbers on each.

[Matt Jones]

Good size. The best size.

[Mario]

Yeah, there's three numbers.

[Matt Jones]

By the way, I, somebody asked earlier who, who are the people, the public figures they heard me talking about Aaron Rodgers a couple days ago that everyone on the show likes the least. I mean, for me, Aaron Rodgers, Donald Trump, probably the top two. I will say Donald Trump is entertaining in his stupidity. Did you hear what he said yesterday? Like sometimes he just says stuff and I'm like, you have to laugh just because it's so ridiculous about LeBron. He said he'd be, he would be the best WNBA coach of all time.

[Ryan]

We'll never know.

[Matt Jones]

Like, he just says things like that, though. Like, I.

[Caller Jay]

We can't say he's wrong.

[Matt Jones]

I mean, I can.

[Ryan]

You never seen him coach.

[Matt Jones]

I will say he's wrong. I mean, but, like, that'd be like me. I'd be the best F1 driver of all time.

[Ryan]

You could say that.

[Matt Jones]

I could.

[Ryan]

Yeah. You just did.

[Matt Jones]

True.

[Caller Jay]

You have your right to say it, though.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

I'm not saying put him in jail for saying. I'm just saying it's objectively the dumbest thing.

[Caller Jay]

I'd like to see him try.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I don't think it would go well. I don't think that league and the culture of that league. And Akron.

[Ryan]

Akron should let him do the first drive. They should let him call the first drive.

[Matt Jones]

Here's a good question about the Akron thing. What if you score and then when the real offensive coordinator comes in, they can't. Oh, my.

[Ryan]

They fire them. They fire them.

[Matt Jones]

And that's a lot of pressure on the real offensive.

[Ryan]

It really is. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

If it's.

[Mario]

If it's a success. Success. You should do it every home game this season.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah. Well, I would if I were them. It's clearly working. Alan, go ahead. 13 million views on that tweet about it.

[Mario]

Unbelievable.

[Matt Jones]

Alan, go ahead.

[Caller Hilton]

Matt, a couple of things. I grew up in your neck of the woods. Don't ask you. Have you heard Leatherwood, Kentucky? No, it's in Partly. And Prairie, Leslie and Harlan. Anyway, wait a minute, wait a minute.

[Matt Jones]

I was on the. Hang on a second. You have a town that's in three different counties?

[Caller Hilton]

Yes, well, most. That was in Prairie. Okay. But it was a big coal company company camp.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller Hilton]

And. And anyway, we had a Leatherwood High school back in 1960. I played on the district champion. That. That was the only thing we ever won. In 1960, we won the 54th district championship.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, that's good. Okay. Leatherwood High School. It's the first time I've ever heard of that, too.

[Caller Hilton]

Okay. It consolidated now Prairie County Central, and it took a bunch of schools in. Okay.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah.

[Caller Hilton]

And it's now pretty County Central.

[Matt Jones]

Anyway, here's how I know you're from Perry County. It's that you say Perry. Yeah, I like that you say Prairie County. That's how I know that you're not a fake. You're like Prairie county. But go ahead.

[Caller Hilton]

Well, the rest when. When they close it down and it's gone back to the Daniel Boone Forest now. Okay. And they're going they're trying to make, make a. Well, they've got an off road park, it's supposed to be the biggest in Kentucky and they're going to supposedly take for the gym was and put a motel in there. But anyway, the thing I was going to tell you when my dad left there, he moved to Middlesborough, Kentucky.

[Matt Jones]

Well, smart man. So okay, what's your dad's name?

[Caller Hilton]

Yeah, Earl Hilton. That's a long time ago.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Caller Hilton]

Remember I graduated 1960. Yeah, yeah. But anyway, I went to UK on a scholarship from. Dude. I'm a co company graduated from university of Kentucky. I now live in Glasgow. I'm retired, I'm 84 years old. But I just thought it was something.

[Matt Jones]

Thank you for calling. I appreciate it. I did not know and I appreciate the call, sir. I did not know about Leatherwood, Kentucky. There are a lot of places in the mountains I've noticed recently that claim to have the biggest off road thing in the nation. We have like seven of those Kentucky and I don't know how many people are going off roading but like everybody's always like they're bringing an off road road to and then whatever county. So I don't know. I'm sure there are people that are doing it but like I've never, I don't know because I hear that a lot from a lot of place.

[Caller Jay]

It's a big part of our state's economy now. You're right about Perry and Perry though. Perry they say purry. I have a few friends from there. Really, really emphasize the purr.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, it was a guy I went to law school with. His name was Chris Perry and I would call him Perry and he didn't like it which would just make me just do it even more.

[Mario]

Tubby always called Perry Stevenson Perry Perry Stevenson.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, did he? Yeah, in Gerald. Gerald, Eric and Gerald.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Caller Jay]

And, and how did Tubby laugh.

[Matt Jones]

Like he's here with us. Chris. Go ahead, Chris.

[Caller Hilton]

Hey guys. I was having a debate with one of my friends who's a, a Duke fan and we're talking about who has a bigger fan base and he's been talking about how, you know, Duke has more followers on Instagram and a bigger brand. I brought up the fact that it's probably this number is probably in the seven figures of, you know, just hillbillies who, you know, don't have social media. You don't see that often. Kentucky's fan base.

[Matt Jones]

Kentucky's fan. So is it bigger? I think Duke has a ton of what, of what I would say are casual fans. Duke has a lot of people who maybe aren't even really college basketball fans, but when the sport comes in March, for whatever reason, they have chosen Duke, and that goes back many, many years to the 90s and even the 8 80s. So is Duke's fan base bigger? Maybe, but it's. I think they're very casual. I don't. I don't think when you're. So when I say biggest college basketball fan base, I mean, probably the biggest college basketball fan base is like, Texas. But they don't care. So I don't think that really counts. The question is amongst people that care. And if you're talking people that care, Kentucky is first and North Carolina is second. And then there's a conversation about Kansas and Indiana and all that. But Duke's is probably mathematically larger. But I think most of them are like. Like the way people are Yankees fans and Lakers fans. Like, they're kind of fans, but they're not really fans.

[Caller Hilton]

Right. We have the most die hards.

[Matt Jones]

Without question, without quite. I mean, nobody. I appreciate the call, the success of this show and just. I mean, if it wasn't for the fact that Kentucky basketball was huge, you think they'd have my ass on espn? I mean, stop it. Like, you know, you, you. We have 3,000 Twitter followers on that account in two days. No, like, that's because of Kentucky basketball fans. But Duke does have a lot of people. It's like, again, the people that cheer for the Yankees and the Lakers and Inter Miami when. When Messi got there, like, that's what Duke.

[Caller Jay]

Yeah, they're college basketball's bandwagon team.

[Matt Jones]

Like, without question.

[Caller Jay]

We all grew up with someone who just randomly started liking the Patriots and they're from Western Kentucky. There's people all over that picked Duke as their bandwagon.

[Matt Jones]

College basketball picked up some of those people in the early Cal years. There's a generation of kids about Mario's age who just picked up Kentucky because of John Wall and Anthony Davis. And there. And I meet those kids somewhere, I'll say, what's your connection to Kentucky? And they'll go, I just started cheering for him here. So we have, we have some of that, too. They have like 25 years of that. And there's a cultural. There's a social, cultural part of that, which were. There were many years. And people may not like this, but this is a fact. There are many years where Duke was kind of the white team in college basketball for a long time in the same way that the Celtics were in the 80s in the NBA. And a lot of people picked them during that time with. Because of Leitner, you know, Reddick, Hurley. Just name the dudes over there. Shire, Cherokee, Parks, Grayson, Allen. Just make your list. So that's. But. But we are the most passionate fan base.

[Mario]

I was surprised he said. I didn't realize they had more followers on their Instagram account than Kentucky. I thought Kentucky would buy.

[Matt Jones]

Well, we built up our Twitter account. We. I think we have the most on Twitter. If we don't, it's close. But other schools were quicker on Instagram and tick tock, etc. A lot of that's just. Did you get on there or not?

[Mario]

Yeah, right.

[Matt Jones]

Like ksr, we were very slow drew to Facebook and took us a long time to catch up to other sites because we just didn't get on it early. Whereas on Twitter I probably have more followers than every college sports local account in the country because I was on it early. So it just depends on when you did it. Tell me about Stockton.

[Mario]

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[Matt Jones]

Thank you very much. We'll be right back. KSR so this is the original?

[Ryan]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

Who is this?

[Ryan]

Frank Wilson from the J. Frank Wilson. Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

There was a school right next to Millsboro. J. Frank White. But this is J. Frank Wilson.

[Bob (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Maybe he should have his own school.

[Matt Jones]

Maybe.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

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[Billy (Groom)]

Yeah, of course.

[Matt Jones]

If anyone out there, this is my request, send me a message after the show on the text machine if any of you. And don't. Not just like, if you know how to do it, but, like, if your job. If you are in a job where you can fix, like, fountains.

[Caller Jay]

Very specific.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, well, I know it is, but, like, something like that. If you don't know who to get, like, who do you get? Everybody I ask. They're like, we don't do that. So who does it? Because I either I would like to get it fixed. It's there, but, like, the water, I don't know how to clean it. It's just. I don't know.

[Caller Jay]

You want it to be a fountain, not a dream.

[Matt Jones]

I want it to be a fountain. That's exactly right. And sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, and I can't figure out why. So if someone out there knows fountains and can help and, like, actually knows it, not just like, I got a buddy who wants. Like, just send me a message and I will. I will pay you. You don't have to do it for free.

[Billy (Groom)]

You have to ask Bush Hampton who his guy is.

[Matt Jones]

He said he didn't know either. He was like, sometimes it works, sometimes it does. I was like, there has to be a way. It can't just be like, sometimes it works, sometimes it does. All right, I have you on here, Billy, because you're getting married on Saturday and you're taking off. This is your last day.

[Billy (Groom)]

Correct.

[Matt Jones]

Are you nervous?

[Billy (Groom)]

Extremely. Today I've been more excited than nervous. Maybe I was more nervous and excited the last couple days. You know, with family reaching out, there's a lot of moving parts. But, no, this is going to be a great day. Like 220.

[Caller Hilton]

Whoa.

[Caller Jay]

It's a big wedding.

[Matt Jones]

Big wedding. We're coming. We hired a driver, Paul the driver,

[Billy (Groom)]

who got an invite to the wedding. So he made it in?

[Matt Jones]

No, you made him my plus one.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, we. He plate was already paid for, so we needed a person to step up. Ryan has an important job at the wedding.

[Mario]

They don't know this, I don't think.

[Billy (Groom)]

They don't know. Oh.

[Caller Jay]

Ryan has a task.

[Billy (Groom)]

He's going to be given the. The dinner prayer before we eat.

[Ryan]

Stop it. What?

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You're giving the dinner prayer?

[Caller Jay]

Yes.

[Matt Jones]

I've never heard you pray.

[Mario]

Well, you'll get to hear it on Saturday.

[Ryan]

Did you audition for Billy?

[Matt Jones]

When's the last time you did a public prayer?

[Mario]

I don't think I've ever done a public prayer.

[Bob (Caller)]

So you're.

[Mario]

I did one on the radio show the night of the tornado went through Mayfield.

[Matt Jones]

You did actually when we were in like Minnesota or Illinois. Yeah, you did do that. That was actually very moving. You know what? I was about to make fun of your pick, but I remember that.

[Mario]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

And it was actually beautiful. So you know what? I'll say.

[Bob (Caller)]

Good pick.

[Matt Jones]

Why did you pick him?

[Billy (Groom)]

Not my pick. Marissa's pick, actually.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, Marissa picked you.

[Caller Jay]

So they don't know the stories from my wedding. Because the guy. My wedding couldn't have prayed.

[Matt Jones]

Make him let him pray early in the ceremony. Yeah, early. Okay. So what's the weather supposed to be like?

[Ryan]

Rain.

[Caller Jay]

Oh, yeah.

[Mario]

It's still like over 50% chance of rain, I think.

[Matt Jones]

Is it outside?

[Billy (Groom)]

Ceremony is supposed to be outside. Yes. Reception inside.

[Matt Jones]

But you know what Alanis Morris said?

[Billy (Groom)]

Said it's ironic.

[Matt Jones]

It's like rain on your wedding day. Things. Well for her, that album sold really well.

[Caller Jay]

Me and Abby are still married and it rained all day on our wedding day.

[Billy (Groom)]

We have umbrellas.

[Matt Jones]

So hopefully we have to sit outside in the rain.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, I don't know. This is all moving, it's all developing situation here.

[Matt Jones]

What was the rain plan?

[Billy (Groom)]

Rain plan was to go inside.

[Matt Jones]

Okay, well, there you go.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, there's some things with the ceremony that you know, we want to do it outside. So we'll see. We're going to. We're going to game time decision. Yeah, exactly. We're going to cross our fingers.

[Matt Jones]

You know, I'll tell you what we'll do. We'll Chris Bailey on yes.

[Mario]

Friday, get an updated forecast.

[Matt Jones]

He could tell us exactly what is going to happen that day at that time in that location. Secret location. Not in Lexington. Like it's out amongst them.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, as you just talked about Kentucky weather. Who knows, right?

[Matt Jones]

So who knows?

[Caller Hilton]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

CRC roofing.

[Billy (Groom)]

That's right.

[Caller Jay]

Ponchos.

[Matt Jones]

We'll bring Poncho. Anything that we need to expect, we've got. I got to go pick up my suit. I was gonna do it today, probably be tomorrow, but. Anything we need to know there?

[Billy (Groom)]

I don't know if there's anything you need to know. I think it starts at 5:30. We're on the side of a cliff. Don't bring your children.

[Ryan]

Yeah, it's on the pamphlet.

[Matt Jones]

That's why I'm asking you to tell the cliff rain.

[Caller Jay]

What kind of shoes do I need to have on here?

[Matt Jones]

Am I climbing something?

[Billy (Groom)]

No, climbing.

[Matt Jones]

I mean it's on the side of a cliff.

[Billy (Groom)]

It overlooks the Kentucky river in Danville.

[Mario]

Wait a minute.

[Matt Jones]

Now you're starting to tell people where this is?

[Ryan]

Yeah, we've been there before.

[Caller Jay]

Yeah.

[Billy (Groom)]

It's called Lockridge Park. We're going to do a remote.

[Matt Jones]

Why did you just say.

[Ryan]

Why did you do that?

[Mario]

Now the paparazzi are going to be.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, I mean, tops. And Lexington's already going to be there.

[Ryan]

We're gonna have a flyover.

[Matt Jones]

Wow. Tops in Lexington is going to be there.

[Ryan]

Don will be flying over.

[Billy (Groom)]

Yeah. Stamp a couple pics.

[Chelsea Handler]

Wow.

[Matt Jones]

Okay.

[Mario]

Have you got your pre wedding haircut?

[Billy (Groom)]

I have.

[Matt Jones]

And you're good with me where you're good with the. The cool hat wearing.

[Billy (Groom)]

I haven't seen the hat, but I'm going to trust your judgment on it.

[Bob (Caller)]

Okay.

[Caller Jay]

Just take it off during Ron's prayer.

[Ryan]

Yep.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, I'm, I'm excited. I think that's nice. I like.

[Mario]

I was honored that they asked me to do it.

[Matt Jones]

That is very nice.

[Billy (Groom)]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

No can. Who's doing the guest book?

[Billy (Groom)]

What do you mean doing it? Like everybody can sign the guest book when they.

[Matt Jones]

It's usually somebody that's there to like, tell them to do it.

[Billy (Groom)]

Oh, yeah. I don't know. Do you want to do that?

[Matt Jones]

No, no. It's a great job for Paul.

[Billy (Groom)]

Oh, we'll put Paul to work somewhere. He's going to help.

[Matt Jones]

Yeah, Paul needs to work the. In some form. Well, I'm excited for you. Are you like these are your last couple days of. Of singleness?

[Billy (Groom)]

Yeah. I've had a couple bachelor parties, had a good time. So I, you know, I'm not holding on to anything, but. I cannot believe your first ESPN radio show. I got caught astray at the end of that.

[Matt Jones]

Could not believe it did get brought up on national radio. A caller called in. It's the guy that always harasses you, though. So he called the national show and brought up.

[Billy (Groom)]

But then you asked a audience. Have you ever heard of somebody asking

[Matt Jones]

if it makes you feel good? Exactly. So that shows it's unique.

[Ryan]

So. So for DraftKings, are we going over under 25 years for the wedding that the marriage.

[Matt Jones]

From DraftKings use the code KSR DraftKings.com way over.

[Caller Jay]

I'll take eternity at +200.

[Matt Jones]

I will take love as the art is. The Judds once said, we'll build a bridge between your heart and Marissa.

[Billy (Groom)]

I appreciate that. That faith in me. You know, 60% of marriages in this country end in divorce.

[Matt Jones]

Well, I wouldn't bring that stat up.

[Billy (Groom)]

We're going to beat the odds.

[Matt Jones]

That's right. I would just go ahead. Well, I'm, I'm happy for you excited to go? We have a van, and it should be a lot of fun. And we will see you after your. Where's your. Where's your honeymoon?

[Billy (Groom)]

I'm not saying yet because it's a surprise to her, so.

[Matt Jones]

Oh, surprise. We got to tell her what to pack. When does she find out?

[Billy (Groom)]

She's not going to find out.

[Matt Jones]

Well, she will when she gets there.

[Mario]

Leatherwood High School.

[Caller Jay]

Give her a climate.

[Ryan]

Take it around county. A lot of bats.

[Matt Jones]

You're doing a surprise, honey.

[Billy (Groom)]

That's right.

[Caller Hilton]

Yeah.

[Matt Jones]

You are an interesting person. All right, well, good luck.

[Billy (Groom)]

Well, thank you, guys.

[Matt Jones]

We'll see you tomorrow's ksr.