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Bobby Bones
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Cole Swindell
Oh, just getting ready to be a dad, man.
Bobby Bones
How about that? Come on. How about that?
Cole Swindell
Yeah, that's.
Bobby Bones
Come on.
Cole Swindell
Kind of taking over.
Bobby Bones
What do you think about that?
Cole Swindell
It's. It's just, you know, it's a lot. It's a dream come true, man. I know how. You know, I've always wondered if I'd ever be a father. And it's just a lot of things have happened the past few years. Happened fast, you know, got engaged, married. Now we're expecting our first child, a little girl. And I'm terrified and excited all in the same.
Bobby Bones
So how'd you know it was going to be a girl?
Cole Swindell
Just we got the results sent and we were trying to figure that out if we. What kind of reveal thing to do, but we just kind of checked it ourselves and I filmed Courtney finding out and just seeing her, I could have gone either way. You know what, I was fine with anything, you know, long as Courtney and baby are healthy and. But seeing her reaction to having a girl is. It was worth, you know, every bit of it.
Bobby Bones
So you haven't dreams about it?
Cole Swindell
I don't think I've had too many dreams. I think she says she. She is so. I think she had a dream last night. She went in and they were. They told her she was having a boy and it. She.
Bobby Bones
That happened to me thought I was a girl.
Cole Swindell
Really?
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Cole Swindell
Well, that's. I, I mean, we've, you know, been to the doctor several times, so hopefully for her sake, I know how excited she is and the stuff she's already purchased. It's a girl.
Bobby Bones
Are you thinking are song concepts coming to mind about the stage you're in now? More so than being a dad, because no baby yet, but are you like, oh, wow, this is like, I feel this. So we should write this. Yeah.
Cole Swindell
I mean, honestly, I figured it would be that way. It kind of was that way when I got engaged and stuff. Just these big life moments like this and finally some happy ones. You know, this is. I've definitely written down several ideas and just thinking about, you know, we just finished this album, but what's Next. And I think a lot of people may be expecting baby songs on this one, but we really hadn't really found out when we wrapped this album up, so that's something, you know, I'm looking forward to, is just sharing that and getting to write some. Some songs about her.
Bobby Bones
Keep the name private.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, for now. For now.
Bobby Bones
So would you like a couple options or.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, yeah, I'd love to hear if y'all have any. Yes.
Bobby Bones
Bobby with an I.
Cole Swindell
Not bad.
Bobby Bones
Bobby with an IE.
Cole Swindell
We got it. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yes, that.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, we got some. Some good. Good options.
Bobby Bones
Have you decided?
Cole Swindell
You know, I think we have. Yeah. We're probably going to stick to family names and, you know, do that. Try to.
Bobby Bones
I don't hate Cole for a girl.
Cole Swindell
Yeah. Wow. For a girl.
Bobby Bones
That's what I'm saying. That's a. I know we think of you as unisex. How come the name couldn't be.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, I'll run that bar.
Bobby Bones
Hey, I was explaining to these guys. What?
Amy
That's funny.
Bobby Bones
I can do that with him. He's my friend who say he's unisex.
Amy
And it's not true.
Bobby Bones
I just said they saw me in a sonogram and thought I was a girl. What's the difference? You know, I go at me first and I go, cole, hey. I was talking about. You called to these guys and I was telling them you were a legitimate, really good high school athlete.
Cole Swindell
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
And they were like, how did you know? I was like, well, he's a really good football player, so.
Cole Swindell
Wow.
Bobby Bones
How did you know that exactly? How did I know that? Were you.
Cole Swindell
I mean, I was all right.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. Yeah.
Cole Swindell
I went to a small school.
Bobby Bones
Okay. But you were good.
Cole Swindell
Yeah. That's all. I mean, people ask, you know, how'd you get into singing? And it was. I don't know. I've always loved music, but sports, obviously, were my passion. I played. Going to a small school like that, I had to play literally everything, you know, so it was. But looking back, too, it's. You know, I went to college and met some buddies that went to these big public schools, and I was like, yeah, I probably wouldn't have made the team.
Bobby Bones
What position did you play?
Cole Swindell
Football? Everything. I mean, wide receiver, cornerback, a punted, punt return, kick return.
Bobby Bones
I told you guys.
Amy
Dang.
Cole Swindell
But, I mean, I'm.
Bobby Bones
No. Hey. I went to a school. We had 60 kids graduate, and we were the biggest class.
Cole Swindell
Wow.
Bobby Bones
And I played sports, and you know what? I was good on a class A team, so I was just good.
Cole Swindell
Yeah. I mean, That's.
Bobby Bones
But would I have been good on a 5A? No.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, exactly that. But it's. Aren't you glad we got to a chance to play all that? Man, that was. That was some of the best times of my life.
Bobby Bones
Did you ever think you'd play out of high school any like if it a small school?
Cole Swindell
You know, I thought about it. You know I had a couple coaches. I probably had to obviously walked on or it's been a preferred walk on or whatever. But I just. I don't know. I think when I got to college at Georgia Southern and saw what. What college athletes have to do. I mean it is a full time job. Dude. It's. I would have. You know, I don't think I. I did love it and I. But I honestly love the. The games and Friday nights and just every sport. You know. The practice wasn't always the most fun and I just. I don't know that I would have been committed enough. But honestly, you know, I always say I quit playing sports and started playing the bars and that kind of led to all this.
Bobby Bones
So when did you get your first guitar?
Cole Swindell
Oh man, sometimes in high school, probably 10th, 11th grade. But I. I had like. I loved country, you know throughout my whole life as a. From a kid on. But you go through these phases, you know. And I just remember like Dave Matthews. I went on this like crazy Dave Matthews kick and had all the bootleg like burnt CDs and just his stage presence was so interesting. And now looking back, I don't know that I know what all the songs mean. But it just. I don't know it made. Made you feel good and I think just going through stuff like that. But the guitar, just the way he played it and how far he could stretch his. I mean it's just crazy to see that. I could never. Yeah I could. I never got that. Got that as pretty frustrating. But yeah, it just. That's when I probably high school really. But didn't start singing till college.
Bobby Bones
Really. I just watched about a six minute farm a Dave Matthews performance in pajama pants and thinking the same thing like he. His hands or an instrument on the instrument. Yeah because. And I don't know if it's like flexibility but he was playing chords that I could never even attempt to play.
Cole Swindell
Oh God. Yeah, I'm not. I know you know a few chords here and there and can strum but that kind of stuff is just. I think I quit. Quit that pretty quickly after trying that.
Bobby Bones
Do you have favorite Dave Matthews song?
Cole Swindell
I don't know I loved a lot of them Crashes. Good. But number 41, I mean, there's a lot of just ones I remember hadn't listened to those in so long, but I bet they'd take you back, you know, like songs do.
Bobby Bones
So as an adult, I was listening to and I come into you and I'm like. I was like, how about that?
Amy
And we all sing.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, yeah, just.
Cole Swindell
It was fine then. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Like, what the heck were we even doing?
Cole Swindell
How do you get away with it?
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, man.
Bobby Bones
So what song do people know you for the most at this point in your career?
Cole Swindell
You know, I don't know that I've had a meet and greet and not been told a you should be here story. I think that one and that's, you know, I've been fortunate to have some. Some songs that did great. But that one and for it to be that one means a lot to me. I think that's just one that people always mention and you can just tell it's. It's. You can tell it means a lot to them. And you know, every song's not like that. I don't have many like that. But for. If I'm going to be known for one, you know, one about honoring my dad, I think. I think I'm good with that. But it's, you know, I'm just thankful that other people. I think hearing their stories honestly have helped me. I say that every night, man.
Bobby Bones
It's pretty crazy about to have another number one with forever to me and not exactly the same, but it's a. I mean, it's a feeling. So life.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, that's a life story. Earlier. It's like, man, some of these are the most special. Whether it's happy, sad, it's just kind of sharing those and knowing that other people, you know, you know, I've been right there and whether it's good or bad.
Bobby Bones
So what's your favorite song to perform now?
Cole Swindell
Live to perform? I mean, probably she had me at Heads Carolina. I mean there's people there that probably wouldn't have been in my show if it weren't for that song and people waiting on it. So I have to we do that one last. Make them wait around. But yeah, it's probably she had me at Heads Carolina. I mean, that's always the biggest reaction and I don't know. It's crazy to see kids out there just knowing every word and it's takes me back. I mean, when I was that age, that's when I was falling in love with music 90s country music. And pretty full circle moment with that one.
Bobby Bones
So who's your Mount Rushmore of country artists that you personally loved? 4. So not greatest of all time because that's. That's tricky and controversial, but for you.
Cole Swindell
I might say Randy Travis, Alan Jackson. I'm gonna go McGraw. Back in the day, I was. And now still. And then the first concerts I ever like, went to a lot when I was growing up was Reba. She came to my little town every single year, and the people that opened for her were, I mean, Brooks. And there's so many. And just. I'm gonna say that because that was the only live music I really got to see was. Was when Reva would come to town.
Bobby Bones
So the record comes out June 27, the full Spanish Moss. You have a song, Spanish Moss. Yeah, but you name the record that. Why. Why'd you choose that title?
Cole Swindell
You know, when we came up with the whole idea, I really. It's. It's a crazy story. We pulled up. We were playing golf down in 30A and pulled up this hole, and my buddy Jordan Minton said, what's that stuff called again? And I was like, spanish Moss. And I kind of told him this memory about me and my dad and. Which is the song is not about. But it's funny how songs start. You know, I told him this kind of special memory I had about Spanish Moss. And we're like, we got to write song Spanish Moss. And we kind of changed. It's a kind of a forgotten summer story. It's not about my dad at all, but it just kind of remember that back, you know, down near Savannah where he spent a lot of time. He loves my brother. Still love. I just always remember that Spanish Moss. And so I just thought it'd be a cool name for the project and just the whole vibe of the. Of the thing. So that's why we named it that.
Bobby Bones
A lot of songs.
Cole Swindell
It is for me. I mean, that's. I think, you know, everybody's putting out a ton of music on everything. And this. Honestly, the project took so long. You know, I think that's, you know, this single just the. As long as it's been on the chart, it's allowed me to really get this album dialed in. And I think, you know, we had 21 that we really loved, and so they said, put them. Put them all on there.
Bobby Bones
So got a couple more questions for you. I want to talk about this song that's about to go number one forever to me. And you wrote that and kind of Was it an idea in your phone? Did it come up while talking? Did just kind of go in the weeds about the writing of it?
Cole Swindell
Yeah. I mean, it's two years ago. We were. Had a gig, a little private gig before the national championship. The year, I think Michigan, was it. Washington. Yeah. And we were there. I called Graylon James last minute, said, you want to go out on this run? I'm playing a show. We get tickets to the game. Gonna be pretty sweet. And he said, sure. Should I call Rocky Block? And I'd never written with Rocky. So we got him on there. We're out in Texas the first night and about to go to bed, and they're like, have you. Do you have a wedding song yet? I'm like, no. And, you know, we'd written some love songs, but nothing that really was that special to me. And they were like, well, what. You know, we got to write that. And they said, what do you. You know, what do you think of Courtney? Or something like that. And I remember, I just. I said, she's forever to me. And they both, like, looked at each other and they're like, that's. That's it. And I'm usually the guy. I feel like catching those moments. But to say something like that, and it just, like, it was obvious, like, yeah, that's what. Know we should write. And, you know, that's what we did. So.
Bobby Bones
Will you write a song today?
Cole Swindell
Will I with you?
Bobby Bones
No, no, I'm all booked up. You know, you got to get somebody.
Cole Swindell
I'll have my people reach out.
Bobby Bones
Will you write today at all?
Cole Swindell
Today? Yeah. I don't know.
Bobby Bones
Do you leave here?
Cole Swindell
I'm going to be. I mean, I'll be putting, you know, ideas in my phone if I have anything. But we're. Yeah. Just kind of doing a couple things. I've got some video stuff for a song I just put out. Goal. We can always move on. So I gotta go do some of that. And I am looking at. Right. And I was talking to my buddy Jordan Reynolds earlier and just talking about maybe playing some golf Wednesday. Right. And that's kind of my. I love to try to. That's. Toss our ideas around. That's how Spanish malls happen. Just on the golf course. No pressure. Just if ideas come out and then you go. Go ride them.
Bobby Bones
So are you playing the Chris Tomlin golf tournament?
Cole Swindell
Yeah. Are you?
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Cole Swindell
Good. Yeah. I've never been able to do it. We've been out of town, so. I'm looking forward to that.
Bobby Bones
I was sure I saw your. They Sent. There's a book and has all our pictures in it, and it's like, these are the celebrities. I always feel like you guys are the real celebrities. I always feel like people that get me are so disappointed.
Cole Swindell
Why? I mean, people listen to y'all every day more than me, I guarantee.
Bobby Bones
No, no, no. It's like you're gonna play a celebrity tournament, and Chris Tomlin's a friend of mine. Friend of yours? Great guy. And if he asks, I'm going to say yes, of course, because I need him to, you know, put in the word for me upstairs. You know what I mean? I think he knows Jesus.
Cole Swindell
Exactly. I'm pretty sure of it.
Bobby Bones
So he's like, can you play? And I was like, for sure. It's for a great cause.
Cole Swindell
Absolutely.
Bobby Bones
Charity's awesome and fun. Then I open the book, and it's like, all the celebrities, and there's like, 40. I am the least famous person on the whole list. I can't imagine spending all that money to do that. And you get stuck with me.
Cole Swindell
Nah, I don't think that. I don't think that's the case. Dude, I'm happy you're going to play.
Bobby Bones
Drew Brees is playing. Nick Saban's playing. Cole's playing. Who do you want? Not me.
Amy
Any of those guys.
Bobby Bones
Anybody but me.
Lunchbox
If you're into Drew Brees, Breeze, you want them. If you're a fan of New Orleans, yes. If you want Nick Saban, then you probably like Alabama. If you're a fan of country music, you want Cole. If you're a fan of radio.
Bobby Bones
No. Oh, my God.
Lunchbox
You're a fan of radio and podcasting.
Bobby Bones
If you're a fan of the Telegraph and dancing. Oh, my gosh.
Cole Swindell
Exactly.
Bobby Bones
That stresses me out.
Cole Swindell
My wife's a huge fan of that show, by the way. I don't.
Bobby Bones
Dancing with the Stars.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, we weren't together when you won that, but that's.
Bobby Bones
It'd be so funny if she was.
Cole Swindell
I've gotten to watch a few since then, so, yeah.
Bobby Bones
I get so anxious. I'm so, like. I'm not looking forward to it because I know people are gonna be disappointed playing with me.
Cole Swindell
I don't think so. We'll just get in the same group. We'll figure it out.
Bobby Bones
That also doesn't work. We get there and calls like, who are you again? I don't know you. By the way, Cole will be part of our I Heart Country Festival next Saturday. You can watch it on Hulu Live. And The Happy Hour Sad Tour kicks off. September 4th in Toledo, Ohio. And yeah, good amount of dates here, man. You come back rich.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, yeah, we're. Had a lighter year. We did the Australia thing with Cody Johnson a few weeks ago, and then fall tour is really what we're gearing up for. So.
Bobby Bones
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. You got like 20 shows here.
Cole Swindell
Yeah, I'm excited, man. Priscilla Block.
Bobby Bones
You said light year.
Cole Swindell
Well, it has been so far. So we're about to go to work and, you know, get this album out and play some shows. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Gotta pay the mortgage, right?
Cole Swindell
Got to.
Eddie
Yes.
Bobby Bones
Coleswindell.com, priscilla Block, Logan Crosby, Graylon James. The record comes out in June. We'll be sure to talk about that when it comes out in the song. About to do it again forever to me. Cole, good to see you, buddy.
Cole Swindell
Hey, Always good to see y'all. Thank you so much.
Bobby Bones
And you're my friend.
Cole Swindell
Hey. Absolutely.
Bobby Bones
And that's why, guys, I can say stuff, and he can say stuff to.
Lunchbox
Me that like, he's.
Bobby Bones
I thought Cole's a unisex name. It works.
Lunchbox
Oh, yeah, the name.
Cole Swindell
I've never thought of that.
Bobby Bones
Then I made a joke that he's.
Amy
Unisex, but we don't always talk about that.
Cole Swindell
Everybody, where is lunch? So I have a question.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, ask him whatever you want.
Cole Swindell
Cole, I've caught the tail end of the show right here, but I was just wondering, how's it going, man?
Eddie
It's going good, man.
Bobby Bones
How are you?
Cole Swindell
Hanging in there?
Bobby Bones
Specifically, what do you want to ask about? What? Cole?
Cole Swindell
I don't know. Just. I don't know how to pronounce that. Syphilis.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Cole Swindell
What about it?
Eddie
My buddy Eddie was diagnosed with syphilis recently, and so I just really want to show support to my friend and let others know that, hey, there's people living with syphilis, and it doesn't have to ruin your life, and you need to be careful and just, you know.
Bobby Bones
What about his necklace?
Cole Swindell
That's. That's what I said. He's hanging in there.
Bobby Bones
He is hanging in there. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Eddie
Those are some truck decorations that hang in a sack.
Cole Swindell
So you're.
Lunchbox
Necklace?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, man. Welcome to the show. Good to see you again.
Cole Swindell
Good to see you.
Bobby Bones
There he is. Everybody call Swindell. Yes. Yes.
Cole Swindell
Bones.
Bobby Bones
Would you guys mind if I compared myself to Tom Brady for a second?
Lunchbox
In what way?
Bobby Bones
I'm glad you asked. So Tom Brady had a locker, and beside him, he had a locker. And in that locker, if people wanted stuff signed, and this Is not the same thing, but people would just leave it. And then, like, once a week, he'd sign all the stuff and give it to all his teammates. Now, nobody wants crap signed by me, but everybody's always, like, low key, asking me for things, even this room. And, like, through different sources. And people come to me and, like, this person. So I think once a week. No, once a month. Week's too much. You can ask for a favor, and I may not say yes to it. Oh, but this is going to be Tom Brady sidelocker. And you can ask without feeling weird about it, without having to have somebody else ask me, without having to put it in an email. I'm going to Abby. Abby, you're first. I know you have something. So Tom Brady's locker's open. Okay.
Lunchbox
So I now understand the hype of pickleball. Like, it's so fun. And so my boyfriend and I started playing recently, but since it's so popular, it's, like, hard to find an open court anywhere. And then I was like, oh, my gosh. Bobby has one in his backyard that he built. So I was wondering, do you have any open court hours that we could come practice on your court and then maybe use the pool after?
Amy
That's a big ass.
Eddie
Then use the pool.
Lunchbox
Oh, my gosh. Like, I literally thought that the asks were like, will you sign this book?
Bobby Bones
It can be whatever you want, man.
Eddie
This is awesome.
Bobby Bones
You can ask for. But I will not say yes to them. I will not say no to them. I will make.
Amy
I feel like you never said no.
Bobby Bones
I'm sure. Yeah, if somebody brought in, like, a bucket of balls or, like, a bag of footballs, hey, we signed 11 of these. He's probably gonna say no.
Amy
Okay.
Bobby Bones
Also, I'm not Tom Brady. I was just using that as the analogy. Okay.
Lunchbox
You won't even know we're there.
Bobby Bones
That's not true. We will know you're there.
Amy
Oh, well, your wife's like, he's out there with her boyfriend again.
Eddie
They're skinny dipping again.
Bobby Bones
No. I will make this deal with you. If ever we're not there and we're gone and you're here, we're like, abby, you can go use the court or.
Cole Swindell
Or.
Bobby Bones
And you stay at our house if you ever are. You're watching the dogs.
Lunchbox
Yeah, I'll watch the dogs too.
Bobby Bones
Well, okay, so that is. This favor is. I'm sure we can work something out, but I'm just not going to book you from 1 to 3 on a Tuesday to come and play in the backyard.
Lunchbox
Okay.
Bobby Bones
But you can. I mean, sure. I don't even care if, like. But yeah, that's a weird thing. Like, can we just come over and book some hours and play in the pool? I'm sure we can. I'm sure we can find a way to make it work.
Lunchbox
Okay.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Lunchbox
So you'll just, like, text me when you're not home?
Bobby Bones
Yeah. Or like, hey, we're gonna be gone for a couple days. If you guys want to go use the court. Go use the court.
Eddie
Oh, so now, like, like, hey, we're going out to dinner. You can come over and use the court while we're at dinner.
Lunchbox
That's what I meant.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. No, I mean, if we're gone, sure. If that's what you want. Sure. But that's pretty quick.
Eddie
Oh, my gosh.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, that's it. But like this.
Eddie
What about the pool with her boyfriend?
Bobby Bones
And if you can be gone by the time we get back, do all. Do everything.
Lunchbox
You'll never know.
Bobby Bones
So generally, here's my. In business or people ask me of anything, my rule is always the answer is yes. It's just, how do we get there? And sometimes it's easier to get a yes. Sometimes it's more difficult to get a yes. The answer is yes. We'll figure out a way to make it happen.
Lunchbox
Okay. Gosh, this is awesome.
Bobby Bones
Okay. Thanks, Eddie.
Amy
Hey, Tom Brady. What's up, dude?
Bobby Bones
Now don't butter. I don't want butter. I don't want to be butter.
Amy
That's a nice sweater.
Bobby Bones
I don't want to be buttered. I don't be buttered.
Amy
Okay, not buttering. But, hey, do you know Kendrick Lamar? Oh, okay, I'll rephrase. Do you know anyone that knows Kendrick Lamar, like, his people or anything like that?
Bobby Bones
No.
Amy
No one. Managers?
Bobby Bones
Not that I know of. I don't know. I don't know.
Amy
So. So, you know I told you I'm taking my son to Kendrick Lamar because he's a big fan. I'm a big fan.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, go ahead.
Amy
And. Because he got good grades and so we're gonna go to his concert, but I really want to make it special for him. Like, yeah, our seats aren't that great. Like, they're kind of top bowl or whatever at. At&t. Cowboys Stadium. Is there any way we can meet Kendrick? Like, dude, you're connected.
Bobby Bones
Maybe I'm not connected.
Amy
You know the CEO of the company?
Bobby Bones
Of what company?
Amy
Our company. He probably knows Kendrick.
Eddie
Good point.
Bobby Bones
Come on.
Amy
This is just like the pool in the pickleball Court, dude, it's the same exact.
Bobby Bones
I don't have the. I don't have those resources. I don't know Kendrick Lamar. I don't know his manager. If you were like dying, I probably could pull enough strings.
Amy
I'm not dying.
Eddie
Is your son getting sick all of a sudden?
Amy
No, he's not sick, thankfully. But. But I mean, just think, this is one of his first concerts and it can be a memory for the rest life.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I hear you. That's probably a no because I don't have the. I don't have that. If I knew somebody. Sure. I don't really know anybody with Kendrick camp.
Amy
Okay.
Bobby Bones
I can put out. I'll put out a soft ass.
Amy
Love it, Love it. That'd be great.
Bobby Bones
It's gonna probably be a no, but I can put out a very, very soft. I'm sure that's not a meet and greet, but I'm sure that's. I don't even know what he does, but I don't think Kendrick lines up. It doesn't mean greet with a bunch of fans. No, with a thing behind him.
Amy
Like, can my 17 year old go backstage with him? Hang out?
Bobby Bones
Probably not, but I'll put in a soft ask for like, are there any better?
Amy
Yeah, anything like that?
Bobby Bones
Probably a no. The answer's probably gonna be no. But I will ask my people if they know his people. How about that?
Amy
That'd be great.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Amy
Also to the pool.
Bobby Bones
Well, you guys. Yeah, the pool. Is that right? Okay, there's two favors. Anybody else speak now, forever hold your peace?
Lunchbox
Well, not forever, because. What, next month?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, in a month we can do it again. But no, wait, wait.
Eddie
We get to bring in whenever we want, right?
Bobby Bones
You get to ask whatever you want.
Eddie
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Okay, then go.
Eddie
Well, no, I don't.
Bobby Bones
I got you going to wait a month.
Eddie
No, no, I can. I'm saying I can bring it tomorrow.
Bobby Bones
No, it's today. He.
Lunchbox
He. He's over here.
Bobby Bones
Or we do it again next month.
Lunchbox
Every month.
Amy
Guys, I would come up with something.
Lunchbox
Now, but I don't have anything.
Cole Swindell
Great.
Bobby Bones
Thank you, Amy. I appreciate it.
Amy
Amy.
Lunchbox
Something I just trained.
Amy
Thousand dollars like anything.
Bobby Bones
I'm not. You guys are so stupid if you don't have anything. Great. That's awesome. Good.
Lunchbox
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Okay. Morgan, I don't think I have anything.
Amy
So stupid.
Bobby Bones
I wouldn't make something up just to make it up. If there's something you want to ask, go ahead. Lunchbox. Last one.
Eddie
Look, I am looking to take my kids to Cincinnati Memorial Day weekend. It's Coming up in a few weeks, and it's the Chicago Cubs versus Cincinnati Reds, and I was wondering if you could get us some good seats up close to the dugout, since you know people in. I know the Cubs organization. I don't know if you know anybody in the Reds organization that would be much appreciated.
Bobby Bones
I don't know anybody. What?
Eddie
You threw out the first bit.
Bobby Bones
I thought the first pitch before. Yeah, I don't know. They picked me to do that. Don't you have, like, somebody you met 100 years ago that gives you free tickets?
Eddie
Yeah, at the Astros game.
Bobby Bones
Different team.
Eddie
Melanie and Karen.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Eddie
They came to my wedding.
Bobby Bones
Is this just going to be Right. Is this just going to be. Ticket asks for every.
Amy
Well.
Bobby Bones
Well, you just threw me on the.
Eddie
Spot, man, and I didn't want to miss a month.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. Yeah. I don't have it. No. I don't have that. I don't have any access to people. But. But we are. Okay, here's the thing.
Eddie
Wow.
Bobby Bones
This. But I can't. No. I'm doing you a favor now because we are on the air in Chicago, and if somebody wants to reach out to me and be like, hey, I can get lunchbox four seats from five. See, that's a lot.
Lunchbox
He has three kids.
Eddie
I have a wife.
Bobby Bones
I know, but if it's a weekend. Amy. I know, but if it's a weekend game, they're so. And if he wants tickets. Close. That's. That's an ask I wouldn't feel comfortable making. I know, because it's so expensive.
Lunchbox
Can the kids sit in your lap or.
Cole Swindell
No, they're.
Eddie
They're older than lap children. And it's a Friday night. It's firework night in Cincinnati.
Amy
Well, that's cool.
Bobby Bones
So it's in Cincinnati, not Chicago.
Eddie
Right.
Amy
That's tougher that.
Bobby Bones
That I have no connections to.
Eddie
Well, no, no. I mean, the Cubs organization, they have tickets somewhere.
Bobby Bones
Okay. If anybody in Chicago is listening, or Cincinnati. Or Cincinnati, hit me in my DMs. And, I mean, you were so quick.
Eddie
To shoot mine down, you're going to put a soft ask first. Kendrick Lamar.
Cole Swindell
Yeah.
Amy
And maybe Hendrick's listening, but he's doing.
Bobby Bones
I work in music. I have management. That also.
Eddie
You work in sports.
Bobby Bones
I don't know anybody there. But now you're being mean. When I said I would do it. So now I'm out. I'm out. I'm not doing it. I'm not going to volunteer to do something and then be ridiculed for saying, let me try.
Amy
He's yelling at you like, that's not good.
Bobby Bones
So that's just turned to a no.
Amy
Dang. Just like that.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. And you know what? If I get the tickets, I'm going and I'm just gonna sit there with four empty seats to take a picture. That'd be awesome. I'm at the firework night.
Lunchbox
That would be so wrong.
Amy
Cincinnati, baby. Okay, nothing.
Bobby Bones
Next month we'll do it again.
Lunchbox
I can't.
Bobby Bones
Ray, did you have anything? Yeah, I did. Even though we just did the basketball. Okay, go ahead. Yes. So I have a couple months on this one. I'm going to south beach. And the one thing we don't have is, is a boat. Guys, I don't have. Okay, go ahead. Great. Right? And so, no pun intended. I'm just going to float this one out there. If you know anybody there with connections to a boat, let me know. Okay? Well, I will definitely let you know. Thank you.
Lunchbox
You're looking for a boat in South Beach.
Bobby Bones
I'm done.
Amy
That'd be legit.
Bobby Bones
But I would prefer if the favors are things you actually try to ask me sometimes and not just make up big grandiose favors all of a sudden out of nowhere that I probably can't do. Because then it's like, no, no, no, no, no. But you do have this opportunity. Thank you very much. Lunchbox yelled at me when I said I would try to help.
Amy
Yeah, that was weird.
Bobby Bones
So that's a no?
Eddie
Ray, you were kind of rude to me.
Bobby Bones
No, I said I didn't know anybody.
Eddie
You're like.
Bobby Bones
I was like, what do the impression?
Eddie
You said, I can help Eddie because I work in music. I don't work in sports.
Bobby Bones
But no, you said, why would you help Eddie with Kendrick Lamar? I said it's easier to help Eddie because I know people in music. Are we even work? It doesn't matter. Why am I explaining it? Favor time is over, everybody. We'll see how it goes. Thank you all. The NBA 82 game grind is done. But now the real fun begins. The NBA playoffs are here. It's time for all the high stakes drama, clutch moments, jaw dropping plays. I cannot wait. And if you're looking to make the playoffs even more exciting. DraftKings sportsbook has you covered as an official sports betting partner of the NBA. Try placing a bet on your favorite player's performance. Will they drop 30 points? 40 points more? It's your call. Here's something special for first timers. New DraftKings customers bet $5 and get $200 in bonus bets. Instantly make it a playoff run. To remember with DraftKings, download the DraftKings sportsbook app. Use the Code Bones. Gotta use that Code Bones for new customers to get $200 in bonus bets. When you bet just five bucks only on DraftKings, the crown is yours.
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Amy
This is the Bobby Bones Show.
Bobby Bones
Okay, play me this. Voicemail. Raymondo. Hi.
Amy
I have two questions. My first question is, I was wondering if Bobby's heard of a grounding sheet.
Bobby Bones
That you, like, lay on your bed.
Amy
And you sleep with. I have massive sleep anxiety, and ever since I've gotten one, it really seems to help. So maybe something to look into. And my second question is, how do.
Cole Swindell
You find the right therapist?
Amy
I know I need therapy, but I have a lot of anxiety about starting and just finding that right person.
Cole Swindell
How do you know when you have the right therapist? Anything helps. Thanks.
Bobby Bones
I'll go first. Yeah, we've done sleep blankets, heavy weighted blankets and sheets, and it works a little bit, but most time I just end up feeling like I'm trapped, like somebody's holding me down. We had two at once, and it felt like it was £20. And then once it got warmer, I was just too sweaty. But yes, I think that weighted blanket. You say grounding sheet. I'm assuming we're talking about the same thing. I think it works great. And then you kind of get used to it, and then you almost have to start over and give it some time and not use it for a while and then use it again. It's almost like when you take medicine, like, you build a tolerance to it. That's kind of weird to think of it like that, but I feel like I built a tolerance to the weighted blanket. That's why we did, too, because we just didn't bought another one and put it on.
Amy
Next thing you know, you're three.
Bobby Bones
Next thing you know, I can't get up. I'm like, oh, God, help.
Lunchbox
Help me.
Bobby Bones
But I will say that, yes, that is something that I would recommend for people to try. But it'll go. It's a five pound blanket. So you think it's five pounds on you? It's not. It's five pounds when it's all together. Not five. Yeah. And I don't even know five pounds. It's a distributed five pounds.
Eddie
Okay, that makes sense.
Bobby Bones
So when we got it and I put it on, I was like, this isn't five pounds. And it was heavier. But yeah, that's. What do you think that's a grounding sheet or. Because if not, weighted blankets are great. We've taken ours off for a bit because I built a tolerance to it. Same thing, Mike or. No, I think Grounding sheet is something different.
Lunchbox
Yeah. So grounding mats, at least a mat or a sheet. Well, I had a mat.
Bobby Bones
Okay, go ahead.
Lunchbox
But it had these little like pokey things in it that poke my back. Sort of like I was laying on it like a. Like a yoga mat and it was grounding. I also plugged it in.
Amy
I don't understand.
Lunchbox
Yeah, it sent like.
Bobby Bones
Sounds like a sex toy.
Amy
Yeah, a little bit.
Bobby Bones
All of a sudden, next thing you know, can I read to you what this says and tell me if it's what you had? Because it could be the same thing, just different names. So it was not a weighted blanket. So first I would say thank you for that. I. We try to weight a blanket. I have not tried a grounding sheet. The weighted blanket, though, I think is great. So I'm going to move off that. A grounding sheet. Also known as earthing sheets.
Lunchbox
Yes, earthing. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
They connect your body to the earth's natural electrical energy while you sleep. Okay, this is too fruitful for me.
Lunchbox
No, but you see, plug it in.
Bobby Bones
Earth's energy has to be plugged in.
Amy
That's ironic.
Lunchbox
Check that.
Bobby Bones
They utilize conductive materials like silver threads or carbon infused fabric to transfer electrons from the earth to your body.
Lunchbox
Yep.
Bobby Bones
This sounds.
Amy
Guys, did it work for you?
Lunchbox
I just have. Pull that thing out. I had one and I put it away when I moved and now I'm like, wait, where this? I haven't thought of it in a long time, but I. I believe it's in a storage bin in my attic. And now I want to pull it out.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Lunchbox
Roll it out, lay on it.
Bobby Bones
I don't know that it doesn't work, but me reading that it takes Earth's energy feels a bit like someone who says they're a healer. I can't prove they're wrong, but it's tough for me.
Lunchbox
You know how you go grounding and you take your shoes off and you walk outside and you absorb bare feet?
Bobby Bones
My feet are too sensitive.
Lunchbox
Bare feet? Through your feet.
Bobby Bones
I don't walk barefoot.
Lunchbox
If you walk barefoot in the grass or maybe the sand, you're doing grounding. Well, this just gives you the opportunity to bring that to your bed.
Bobby Bones
But I don't want to. I don't have to plug it in if I'm barefoot. That's the weird part to me.
Lunchbox
Yeah. I'm not sure. I guess they make sheets, but what I have for sure is a mat. And it's got little pokey things.
Bobby Bones
Would you recommend it? Not too many.
Lunchbox
Can I bust it out of my attic and give it a go again.
Bobby Bones
Do whatever you want. Yeah, I'm just squirrel trying to get a nut. What's up? You know what I'm saying? Yeah, thank you for recommending that. There are many listeners that want to try this out. And then the therapist thing, that's a great question. Because a lot of people don't do therapy because of the process to find a therapist. And I think the first time people do therapy, if they don't have people that have been to therapy, they just take the first one they get because they don't know really. It's like dating and you need to find one that it's a vibe for sure. Like your sensibilities and their sensibilities. Yeah, there is anxiety there if you don't have somebody that can walk you through it. But I would say first you can talk on the phone to them and just say, hey, mine now called them, said hey, I'm thinking about coming to therapy. What's your process? And then got asked his education and then you go in once you pay and you're like, did I like that? Because you may want it more religion based, you may not want it religion based. You may want to go to a psychiatrist. You may want to go to. There are different levels as well. Don't let that overwhelm you because that is part of the process. I've also been to therapists that I didn't vibe with that were great therapists that I was just like, hey, I'm going to go to somebody else. I didn't say it like that. I emailed them, I was like, hey, I'm going to discontinue our relationship. I'm going to do you have any other recommendations? And that happens to them. So that's not even that weird for them to hear that because they also understand that it's very much a vibe. So I would encourage you. The hardest thing about it is just starting. It's like anything else in life. Anything else in life that's worth anything. The hardest part of it is just committing and starting. So get your phone. You can do betterhelp. That also is awesome because you don't even have to go into an office. I'd say if you've never done therapy, this is not a commercial because I don't even know what our code is. I'm sure we can find it and it'll be some percentage off for a month. But betterhelp is awesome because. And it's not even that therapy when you're not in the same room is bad because Amy did hers here in the office. I do mine sometimes remote.
Lunchbox
Virtually. Yeah. And yeah, you do. It is a less time consuming way to figure out who you're gonna connect with. Because if you're on BetterHelp and you are doing virtually, that's a great weight.
Bobby Bones
Into it, I think, because I don't think 5 years ago I could have said that because it was. BetterHelp wasn't as good as it is now. I don't even know if it existed five years ago. So not a commercial. But here's the. If you do betterhelp.com bones 10% off the first month. So you can try betterhelp, Eddie betterhelp. It's great if you've never done therapy, even if you have and you're just very busy. But I would Recommend Even on BetterHelp, wherever you go, it's okay for you to go. That didn't feel great. Or.
Lunchbox
And the therapist. Most of them. Yeah. Like you were saying, Bobbi, if they're a healthy therapist, which that's what you want, if you're not vibing with them, they're gonna want to hear from you.
Bobby Bones
Like, it'll actually help you move to somebody else. If you're like, hey, I don't feel like our community, you have to use words like communication style. So because they're humans too, the feelings will get hurt. You're like, hey, that kind of sucked for me. I wouldn't say that. I would say, hey, for me, that didn't feel like a communication style. That is the most effective. Whatever you want to say. I would definitely use euphemisms to. That didn't feel good. And then they'll help you find somebody else. Can you find somebody who is a bit more spiritual based? Can you find somebody who's a bit. It's all. They get it. So do it, do it, do it. What's that from? Do it, do it, do it, do.
Lunchbox
It, do it, do it.
Bobby Bones
It's not a movie. That's huge. But that's a very famous part of. Well, you're thinking, do it. Just do it, do it, do it, do it, do it.
Amy
Is that Vin Diesel who says no?
Lunchbox
Do it.
Eddie
Hold on.
Bobby Bones
Do. If anybody gets this, it'll be Lunchbox. You know it? Yeah. And I know that I've seen the movie once. I'll never watch it again. There's no need.
Lunchbox
Is it a Braveheart?
Bobby Bones
No, no, no, no. It's not. It's not big like that.
Amy
Like American Pie, man.
Lunchbox
Can't.
Bobby Bones
It's become a meme. Probably more than people have seen the movie.
Eddie
I'm pretty sure it's Ben Stiller.
Amy
Zulu, Go.
Eddie
And it might be dodgeball.
Bobby Bones
No, no, it's.
Eddie
Do it, do it.
Bobby Bones
You'll get it.
Eddie
Oh, my gosh. How do I know it like what it might be Zoolander. I've never seen Zoolander.
Amy
Me either.
Bobby Bones
Do it, do it, do it, do.
Lunchbox
It, do it, do it.
Bobby Bones
Maybe it's. Mike and I are having a debate on what it is now. Do it, do it. Cause it is Ben Stiller.
Eddie
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
And he has like. It's like a party.
Amy
So I don't know what that is.
Bobby Bones
Oh, that's what it is. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Eddie
I don't know.
Bobby Bones
Starskin Hutch. Again, the movie, not the biggest, but that scene is him and Owen Wilson. Yeah, yeah. Who is in Dukes of Hazard? Johnny Knoxville.
Eddie
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Scott. Sean William Scott. Sean Williams. Scott's in Righteous Gemstones this season. As in a full. Full adult. Haven't started yet. Yeah, he's a. It's cool because I haven't seen him forever and he looks like Stifler, but an adult.
Eddie
When he.
Bobby Bones
In the last season, was he. If he was. I don't remember.
Amy
No, you're thinking of the. The assistant guy kind of looks like Stifler.
Cole Swindell
Which guy?
Amy
Who's the guy? The Righteous Gemstones. He's like. He's the ex drug addict and he's reformed now. He works for the family.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. But I think he's a big actor. Is he?
Amy
No, he's not a big actor, but he kind of looks like Stifler.
Bobby Bones
Maybe that's who he's thinking of, the boyfriend of.
Amy
No, not the dorky guy with the blonde hair.
Bobby Bones
Like the mullet guy?
Amy
Yeah, the mullet guy.
Bobby Bones
Cut off the boyfriend.
Amy
Boyfriend.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. That guy is also. Wasn't a big actor, but was a really big lacrosse player. Is a really big lacrosse player. Really? Yeah. Okay, moving on. Let's do. Do four, Ray. Voicemail. Bobby Bones. I'm calling for advice. Say you have an elementary school aged student who did an activity in class where everybody pulled up their house from Google Maps as instructed by the teacher.
Cole Swindell
As a fun class activity.
Bobby Bones
I can't determine how I feel about my house and address being shown to.
Cole Swindell
A class full of kids.
Bobby Bones
I don't know, it's just odd. I'm just wondering, am I alone in this? The parents on the show, what do you think? How would you address it? Because I just. I'm like, what were you thinking, but yeah, that's weird. I don't feel like there was anything. I don't feel like there was any bad intent or intent to, like, discover something. It's just weird because it's so personal.
Lunchbox
Yeah. As a parent, I have strong feelings about this.
Bobby Bones
I feel like she shouldn't have done it. The teacher.
Lunchbox
Hope the teacher learns that we probably shouldn't do that. Because also now, I mean, sometimes at school, kids already aren't on an even playing field depending on their clothes or what they have. And then you pull up some kid's house versus another kid's house, and then instantly you kind of know the difference that might be happening there. And that just so uncomfortable aside, all the other things of, like, now you know exactly where somebody lives if you've got their address. But I feel like a lot of kids, if they're friends, they know. But then now you have, like, ammo against them.
Bobby Bones
That's a great point. I was just thinking it was too personal.
Lunchbox
Yeah. No.
Bobby Bones
And I don't think the teacher was doing it for any reason other than she made a bad decision to use probably a tool that she uses to teach about something about neighborhoods or who knows? Not the best way to use that, though. But that is a great point about. Yeah, we didn't have to do that, luckily. But again, everybody was poor where I came from.
Lunchbox
Yeah. But some schools are diverse and you got a very wealthy kid next to maybe someone that's not. And then it's instantly known, like, how different their lives are.
Bobby Bones
So what I would say to the parent that messaged us, I even think you could send an email, but not a mean one, because I don't think it was done for any reason to benefit the teacher or to make anyone look bad. But you could go, hey, I'm not super comfortable with that because. And I would even say what Amy said.
Amy
That's a really good reason, because I.
Bobby Bones
Think that was a great point. And I don't think that teacher would look at that as, oh, this is an annoying parent. The teacher would probably maybe get defensive for a second because we all tend to but reflect and go, that's a great point, because I didn't even think about that. I was just thinking about it's way too personal to be sharing with everybody where everybody lives. That's a good one.
Amy
Principals are really easy to talk to, though. Like, I didn't think so. Like, as a kid, you know, you're like, oh, the principal are so scary. But as a parent, you talk to the principal and you tell them, like, reasonably, I'm not upset. It's just. It's probably not a good idea. They're really good at figuring stuff out like that.
Bobby Bones
But when you go to the teacher, if you go to the principal, you're going over their head. Well, I'd be mad if I was a teacher and you're going above me.
Amy
Well, not that. It's just because maybe other teachers are doing it too. So you kind of want to cover the whole thing. Like, let's not do that at school.
Bobby Bones
I don't think I'd go to the principal, really. I don't think I'd go to anybody's boss over them. Regardless of the situation, if I can go to them, because then them is going to feel like, oh, you told on me. And then take hold it against your kid. That's what yours.
Amy
You can do that.
Bobby Bones
No, they didn't do that, Eddie. I'm just saying that's what I would. I'm not even saying you're wrong. Yeah. I'm just saying maybe our principal is.
Amy
Really cool like that. I don't know. Well, you can just talk to them and they understand. They're like, okay. And you got to tell them too. Like, I'm not upset if you tell them.
Bobby Bones
If they don't sell you out. I think that's excellent. If you go to the principal and you're like, I will tell you this, but don't tell the teacher, it's me. But the don't tell usually doesn't work because that's the perfect scenario is to talk to a cool principal, like you said. But if it goes from any boss to the person you're complaining about and they say, who complained? Sometimes the ramifications of that are worse than if you'd have just gone to the person, but especially that your kid is involved and they could hold it against your kid.
Amy
Yeah, you don't want that.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. So I guess it depends how cool the principal is, but that's pretty cool. That's a good point, too. Give me Brandon from Northern Illinois, please. You guys did a segment people at Bobby's complex with, and I knew about the other two. Kevin James got brought up in there and I never heard that story, so wondering what that is about. And then also I did a little googling on it and it looks like Ray had something to do with it, so it'd be good. Tell us a story on what happened there with Kevin James. Thanks. Love the show. You got it. So here's the thing. It wasn't even really that I got into fights with them. We were playing a game. What do these three celebrities have in common? And in the game it was Kevin James, Hank Williams Jr. Wendy Williams. Wendy Williams. And I don't remember the exact answer, but it was like interview fights on the show or something. Controversial, controversial interviews on the show. So just to walk through all three of them pretty quickly, Hank Williams Jr. It is a cringe worthy, one of my finest moments. Hilarious. Now it was awesome because I love Hank Jr. Loved his music. He came in, I didn't know they told him he couldn't smoke in the building. He was already on one because of that.
Amy
He had a cigar.
Bobby Bones
But he was also like taking it out on me. And I just, I have no room for anybody's bullcrap. I don't care who it is. But I didn't know that's why he was mad. I thought he was just cranky. And also, I don't want to be disrespectful. And I was like, hey, you don't. You really don't have to be here. And he's like, all right. But he also wasn't mean it. Also, there was nothing. We weren't really fighting. I think both of us were just like, we're good. Like, you don't want to be here. I didn't know why he thought that. Maybe I was the one telling him he couldn't sm. I don't know. But he just abruptly was off. Yeah.
Lunchbox
Like the minute you gave him the out, he's like, okay, yeah.
Amy
He started walking out.
Bobby Bones
I respected it and I thought no less of him. I was just like, that's a dude who knows what he wants.
Amy
Love it.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. I have no, like, shame over that. And if he said, I want to come in again, absolutely, come on back in. That would be awesome.
Amy
And that's still on our YouTube page if you want to watch it.
Eddie
It's awesome.
Bobby Bones
It crushes. People will message me that randomly and go. They'll go to me. Have you seen the interview you do with Hank Williams Jr. And I'm like, yeah, yeah, I did it. I lived it. Yeah, I lived it. So I love that one. But it was controversial. I think people thought it was worse than it was because there was no, like, animosity during or even after. I think all of us were just confused. And I don't want anybody to be here that doesn't have to be here. And also, I'm not going to grovel anybody's feet and he's not going to Grovel on my feet. It was all good. It was like, you want to go? And he went. That was fun.
Amy
And then he gave some good answers. Once, like, the interview started.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, he started yelling stuff. Yeah, he fell off a mountain. Yeah. He heard. Almost died.
Amy
Did it hurt?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, it hurt. What do you think? So that one was fun. Wendy Williams. Not fun. Similar. Ish. Wendy Williams comes in. This is a long time ago. This is over a decade ago. She was in town doing something, but she had written a book too. And in her book, she had some stories in her book. And I wanted to ask her about some of the stories in her book. And she gets upset with me because I'm not just talking about her appearance in town, which was never told to me. Like, if she comes in, you can only talk about her appearance at the mall. Otherwise I would just have not done the interview. And I wasn't doing anything at all to be bothersome or to be outrageous or to be clickbaity. I asked a question about Tupac and she said, you'll never be me. And I thought, okay, cool, we can be done here. You can go. I mean, so she left. Very Hank style, but she was way more aggressive. And then her husband lingered to, quote, have a word with me after. Who knows what that means?
Amy
Did you all have your word?
Bobby Bones
Heck, no. I snuck out the back. I ain't trying to get beat up. Yeah, that one was not good. I left that. Really not liking her or it meaning that crew. But, you know, things happen. Sometimes people are just having bad days and it manifests itself in different ways. The other is Kevin James. I did not do that interview. Ray did that interview. And Ray, for some reason went nuclear on him. Meaning, hey, man, what's up? Did they confuse you for the panda? Because it was in, like, he was into a zoo movie and his questions. And I think Ray was trying to be funny. But Ray was also brand new working with the show. So I think he was just trying and it. He tried in a direction that wasn't received well. Although I wouldn't have received it well either if I were Kevin James.
Eddie
So funny.
Bobby Bones
They fought and then it was over.
Amy
Why did you have Ray do the interview? Like, do you remember?
Bobby Bones
It was like 1pm or something.
Amy
Okay.
Bobby Bones
I remember how he started the interview. He was like, what do you want? Yeah, Ray was just trying to do some kind of shtick.
Eddie
They said, pinging from there to there to there. Pinging to Kevin James at the zoo.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, he's just trying to be funny. And sometimes I've done it too. You try to be funny. It doesn't come off funny at all. Actually comes off. And. And Kevin James got really mad.
Eddie
He said, does he may ever mistake.
Bobby Bones
You for the Panther? He asked. That.
Cole Swindell
Part'S.
Eddie
He hangs up. And Ray goes, you there, man? Yeah, well, I guess we lost him.
Bobby Bones
I completely understood why Kevin James got mad and I understood what Ray was trying to do, but it was like, hey, let's not be so aggressive. Yeah, so that was it.
Eddie
Hysterical.
Bobby Bones
Thank you for that question, though.
Amy
What was the Lunchbox one? Didn't you have one with Khalifa?
Lunchbox
Khalifa?
Bobby Bones
But Lunchbox wasn't doing anything purposefully. He just kept calling him Wiz Khalifi.
Eddie
He was brand new, man. I didn't know he was.
Bobby Bones
And.
Lunchbox
And you made that evident.
Bobby Bones
And he goes, Khalifa. And he Lunchbox again goes, so where's Khalifi Khalifa, man? He just kept messing up his name.
Eddie
And then you wanna know what I asked him? They got him really mad. I said, hey, man, you know this song, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow? I was like, it's all about Pittsburgh, man. I look at pictures online. It looks like it sucks.
Amy
He didn't like that.
Eddie
He didn't like that. And then I asked him about, how do you control yourself with all the groupies?
Bobby Bones
But his girl was with him.
Eddie
Yeah, Amber Rose. He was dating Amber Rose and she was in the room. And he goes, it's the guys that don't know how to act. That was the end of the interview.
Bobby Bones
So if you notice now, for the most part, I do the interviews. Yeah, for the most.
Cole Swindell
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
He didn't really want.
Eddie
And he didn't want to take a picture with me afterwards. And he told our boss I could never interview him again.
Bobby Bones
Khalifi Khalifa, man, I remember that. Ted Sarandis, the CEO of Netflix, has defended his company's reputation, saying the streamer is saving Hollywood by securing an audience for content which would otherwise disappear, mostly talking about movies. Speaking at the Time 100 summit in New York on Wednesday, he said Netflix was providing a much needed service to those people, for instance, in rural areas, who want to see movies but can't go to the movies. He described Netflix as a very consumer focused company. We deliver the program to you in a way that you want to watch it. Declining box office takings force the questions of what is the consumer trying to tell us? Quote, they want to watch movies at home. That's from the Guardian talking to you. I want to watch movies at home. I don't want to go to the theater. I think there is a market for people that want to go to the theater, but that market is a sliver now because we do have the option to watch a lot at home. But I think it's all about what kind of experience you're looking for. I don't want to go to the movie theater. Movie Mike wants to go to the movie theater. I love going to the movie theater, and there are going to be less theaters, but I think the theaters that will exist have to perform and have more resources than just sitting in a seat and watching a movie. Now, it needs to be more of an experience in some ways than just sitting in a chair and watching a movie. Would you agree? I would agree to some extent if they want to keep people coming. Because otherwise most people don't want to go somewhere and watch something with people they don't know who are being loud in a room just because the speakers are louder and the screen's a little bigger.
Amy
The recliner is nice.
Bobby Bones
Now, that's something new. That would be a resource. That's a leaning back recliner.
Amy
Or they're serving alcohol now. You can have a beer while you're watching your movie.
Bobby Bones
Problematic, but okay. I would say Netflix is not saving movies. Their original movies are, for the most part, terrible.
Amy
Oh, get a mic.
Bobby Bones
This is the CEO. That's why he needs a. Like you say, like, oh, we're saving movie. Like, original Netflix movies suck. Like, those would do terribly in theaters. Hey, bird box. I got, like, bird box. That was like, they've had, like, two cultural moments. That was like, the first big one. Other than that, their original movies are terrible. But I think it's like the older movies that they get that they license. That's. Yeah. People being able to watch those at home, that's adds value. But other than that, I could do without Netflix. Movies haters in the building.
Amy
Did you also see that they're gonna. On the closed captions? They're gonna get rid of you. You can get rid of the sound part where it says, like, phone ringing.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Amy
Or footsteps coming or raspberries blowing raspberries.
Bobby Bones
I never knew that's what that was. Yeah. Another one. It's clicking teeth. So I know what that is. Or tongue or. Yeah, what? Yeah, all that. But it says that. I'm like, oh, that's how you would describe that. Toddlers need a certain number of toys to be happy. Expert claims. Turns out your toddler doesn't need a mountain of plushies and plastic cars and magnetic mayhem. They just need this from The New York Post. Blank toys, Eddie.
Amy
Blank toys.
Bobby Bones
Blank amount of toys.
Amy
Oh, I would. Minimal. I would say toys. Toys. Real toys. Five toys.
Bobby Bones
Lunchbox.
Eddie
I had 10.
Bobby Bones
Four. According to Dr. Alexia Metz, an occupational therapist and mom of twins, toddlers thrive when there's less to play with, not more. I like to use an example of Netflix or any streaming service. And we have a hundred options, and we really. We don't know what to do. It confuses us. We don't know, because then we're always like, maybe the other one will be better. So when we have three, we settle pretty quick. We dedicate ourself to it, and we focus. But if there's 500 and we're not fully sure, I don't know. I'm only kind of feeling this. Maybe I'd like something else better. Or. You just don't even go to any of them. You just keep scrolling. So I think that's this. That's the same Toddlers, Toys, us streaming.
Lunchbox
I think another thing that's good for kids, too, toddlers and up to teens, is using your imagination.
Bobby Bones
Okay, I agree. But if you force a kid, though. I know, but use a toy for imagination.
Lunchbox
Well, yes.
Bobby Bones
No toys.
Eddie
But what you're saying is, I'll give them a cardboard box and say, make a toy out of it.
Lunchbox
Yeah. Like, just. Yes. Forces them into being, like, creating something out of boredom, you know, and then they are curious and they exercise that muscle, and then it's easier for them to be silly and goofy and creepy.
Amy
I'm telling you what makes me so upset. Like, Christmas, they'll, like, unwrap, you know, whatever, 20 toys. And then by, like, the afternoon, they're playing with a cardboard box and, like, pushing each other in it.
Bobby Bones
Yep.
Lunchbox
Right.
Amy
They don't even play with the toys.
Eddie
Don't care about the toys.
Bobby Bones
But they give up on the box. But after, like, the next day, the box doesn't exist anymore. They go back to the toys.
Amy
Then you can get another box.
Bobby Bones
But I would bet that doesn't work. I agree. If you could just go. But once you give kids or anybody anything, and you can use adults or kids, then you revert back to, now we're just gonna do imagination. You don't really do imagination because you already had. You had steak the whole time. But now you're just gonna do baloney. Yeah, baloney's not near as fun. Now you could do steak with bologna. Like, I was a big imagination. Think we. I don't have any toys, but if you were to give me a Nintendo and go, like, now we'd rather you just use your imagination. Imagination sucks. So if, like, that's how you raise your kid, without a bunch of toys and it's like, we'll give you. But if you give them toys, you really can't. And you can do this with adults too. You can't. Then go, yeah, they want to be more of an imagination household.
Amy
They're used to the toys.
Bobby Bones
Ah, kids, man.
Amy
And the toys, man. And like our, like, Kevin who works here, he's just like, you know, he's got a registry for his baby. I'm like, dude, I'm gonna be completely honest with you. You're not gonna use any of this stuff, and the baby's not gonna play with any of those toys.
Eddie
None of them.
Lunchbox
But that's not. He has practical things on there too, like swaddles.
Amy
I know we were talking about toys, like just, just when you have a baby.
Bobby Bones
Did he have imagination on there?
Amy
Yeah, that's the main one.
Bobby Bones
You could buy some imagination.
Lunchbox
Hey, you know what I meant by that?
Bobby Bones
What are we saying?
Amy
No, you just think when you have your first baby, you're like, oh, let's just get all the toys and they'll play with all of it. Like, even like the little walkers or whatever. Like, they don't use any of it. They use their imagination.
Lunchbox
A walker might.
Eddie
Yeah, walker's pretty important.
Bobby Bones
Baby food.
Amy
Like, what was the one we used to put our kids on? Lunchbox. That's like the. And they. I think they got recalled.
Eddie
Oh, yeah.
Amy
You would sit them on it and on the counter. They were forced to sit there because they couldn't fall over. It was pretty genius. But I mean, like, after a week, you never use that thing.
Bobby Bones
You guys be sure to go to our YouTube page and check out Ray and his. It's gone. What's the game called?
Amy
Charades.
Bobby Bones
Charades challenge. Yeah, thanks. We're not gonna say anything else about it. Go to our YouTube page. You're probably watching it on the YouTube page now if you're watching live. But if you listen to the podcast, Ray had 30 minutes to get 40 charades answers for playoff basketball tickets. Go listen to it. Check it out. We will see you guys on Monday. All right, bye, everybody.
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The Bobby Bones Show: Cole Swindell On Getting Ready To Have A Baby And Mount Rushmore Of Country Artists
Release Date: April 25, 2025
In the second part of Friday’s episode, host Bobby Bones engages in a heartfelt and insightful conversation with country music star Cole Swindell. The episode delves into Cole’s personal journey toward fatherhood, his creative process in songwriting, his favorite country artists, and memorable moments from his interviews. Below is a comprehensive summary of the key discussions and highlights from the episode.
[02:45] Cole Swindell Announces Baby on the Way
Cole Swindell shares the exciting news of expecting his first child, a daughter, expressing a mix of terror and excitement.
Cole Swindell: "It's a dream come true, man. I know how... I'm terrified and excited all in the same."
[02:48]
Bobby Bones probes further into how Cole discovered the baby’s gender and the couple’s emotional reaction to welcoming a girl into their family.
Cole Swindell: "I filmed Courtney finding out and just seeing her... I was fine with anything, long as Courtney and baby are healthy."
[03:21]
[04:17] Exploring New Song Ideas
Cole discusses how his impending fatherhood is influencing his songwriting, especially after completing his recent album without knowledge of his baby's gender.
Bobby Bones: "Are song concepts coming to mind about the stage you're in now?"
[04:10]
Cole Swindell: "I've definitely written down several ideas... I'm looking forward to sharing that and getting to write some songs about her."
[04:17]
[11:26] “Spanish Moss” Album Title Story
Cole explains the inspiration behind his album title "Spanish Moss," rooted in a nostalgic memory involving his father.
Cole Swindell: "We got to write the song 'Spanish Moss'... it's a kind of a forgotten summer story... near Savannah where he spent a lot of time."
[11:26]
[10:51] Cole’s Personal Country Legends
When asked about his personal Mount Rushmore of country artists, Cole names seasoned musicians who have significantly influenced his career.
Cole Swindell: "Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Matt McGraw, and Reba... Reba coming to my little town every year was my only live music exposure growing up."
[10:51]
[47:46] Hank Williams Jr. Interview
Cole recounts his interview with Hank Williams Jr., highlighting a moment of mutual respect despite initial tension.
Bobby Bones: "He was already on one because of that... I just... he abruptly was off. Yeah."
[47:47]
[49:07] Wendy Williams Showdown
He shares a challenging interaction with Wendy Williams, where differing interview focuses led to a swift end of the conversation.
Cole Swindell: "She gets upset because I'm not just talking about her appearance... So I left."
[49:07]
[51:05] Ray’s Encounter with Kevin James
Cole explains how his co-host Ray had a tense interview with Kevin James, resulting in a brief and strained exchange.
Cole Swindell: "Ray was brand new and went nuclear on him... It was like, hey, let's not be so aggressive."
[51:05]
[16:12] Future Tour Plans
Cole outlines his upcoming tour schedule, including performances with fellow artists like Priscilla Block and Logan Crosby.
Cole Swindell: "We've had a lighter year... fall tour is really what we're gearing up for."
[16:40]
[16:29] IHeart Country Festival and Happy Hour Sad Tour
He announces his participation in the IHeart Country Festival and the kickoff of his "Happy Hour Sad Tour" in Toledo, Ohio.
Bobby Bones: "Cole will be part of our I Heart Country Festival next Saturday. The Happy Hour Sad Tour kicks off September 4th in Toledo, Ohio."
[16:12]
[33:16] Listener Voicemail: Grounding Sheets and Therapy
Listeners send in questions about grounding sheets for sleep anxiety and finding the right therapist. Cole offers practical advice on starting therapy and selecting a compatible therapist.
Bobby Bones: "There are many listeners that want to try this out... How do you find the right therapist?"
[33:24]
Cole Swindell: "You need to find one that it's a vibe... Talk on the phone and ask about their process and education."
[37:04]
Towards the end, the conversation shifts to the impact of streaming services like Netflix on traditional movie theaters. Cole and Bobby Bones debate whether streaming is beneficial or detrimental to the movie industry.
Bobby Bones: "Netflix is not saving movies. Their original movies are, for the most part, terrible."
[54:27]
Amy: "The recliner is nice."
[54:15]
The hosts discuss advice for parents on limiting the number of toys for toddlers to foster imagination and reduce overwhelm.
Bobby Bones: "Anything else worth anything, the hardest part is just committing and starting."
[35:14]
Lunchbox: "Toddlers thrive when there's less to play with, not more... using imagination."
[44:12]
The episode concludes with light-hearted banter, promotional content, and a reminder to check out the show’s YouTube page for additional content like the Charades Challenge. Cole Swindell leaves listeners with a sense of anticipation for his upcoming projects and tours, while also providing valuable personal insights and engaging with audience questions.
Notable Quotes:
Cole Swindell on Fatherhood:
"It's a dream come true, man. I know how... I'm terrified and excited all in the same."
[02:48]
Cole on Therapy:
"The hardest thing about it is just starting. It's like anything else in life that's worth anything."
[40:05]
Cole on Songwriting Inspiration:
"Spanish Moss... a forgotten summer story... near Savannah where he spent a lot of time."
[11:26]
This episode of The Bobby Bones Show intricately weaves Cole Swindell’s personal milestones with his professional insights, offering listeners a blend of heartfelt moments and engaging discussions on country music and beyond.