SORE LOSERS: Back To School With BabyBox and BabyBox2

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Bobby Bones Show Episode: SORE LOSERS: Back To School With BabyBox and BabyBox2
Release Date: August 9, 2025
Host: Premiere Networks

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Introduction to Back-to-School Season

Timestamp: [01:23] - [03:02]

The episode kicks off with Lunchbox expressing his disbelief that the school year has already commenced in Tennessee, contrasting it with Austin's later start date.

Lunchbox:
“I can't believe school has already started. It's so weird that they start so early here in the great state of Tennessee.”
[01:35]

He discusses the frustration of having their child return to school on August 5th, yearning for a bit more summer vacation. Ray chimes in, questioning the sudden early start, hinting at underlying reasons.

Understanding the Early Start

Timestamp: [03:02] - [04:40]

Ray suggests that the early start might be due to agricultural needs, specifically tractor operators requiring assistance with harvest.

Ray:
“They need their kids for these important two weeks to harvest the crops. So once they're done harvesting, get them back in school.”
[03:10]

Lunchbox acknowledges this possibility but remains conflicted, emphasizing the magical yet nerve-wracking experience of the first day of school. He shares a heartwarming story about his eldest child receiving a postcard from his first-grade teacher.

Lunchbox:
“You want to talk about getting a kid excited? Like, like looking forward to school. That teacher absolutely nailed it.”
[04:23]

Sharing Excitement and Challenges

Timestamp: [04:40] - [12:32]

The hosts exchange anecdotes about their children's excitement and creative ways of embracing the new school year. Lunchbox mentions his cousin sending a postcard from the Baseball Hall of Fame, sparking dreams in his children.

However, not all stories are rosy. Lunchbox recounts an incident where BabyBox2’s friend injured himself while playing at their house, leading to a minor emergency.

Lunchbox:
“He swung open the door and bam. Cracked himself in the head.”
[10:26]

The conversation shifts to the introduction of Apple AirTags for tracking children’s bus rides, revealing a mishap where the technology failed to accurately locate his son.

First Day Mishaps and Community Support

Timestamp: [12:32] - [20:18]

Lunchbox narrates the chaos that ensued when his son didn’t get off the bus on time, leading to confusion and frustration. Despite the setback, the neighborhood's strong community spirit shines through as they receive support from local nurses and neighbors.

Ray:
“You guys are like your own community.”
[11:21]

Lunchbox:
“We really are, dude. The neighborhood is amazing.”
[11:25]

He also shares his efforts to retrieve his son's lost charm bracelet, which culminates in a tense search around the school grounds under the cover of darkness.

Locker Room Tour and Events

Timestamp: [20:18] - [38:08]

Shifting gears, the hosts delve into their experiences attending a "Meet the Team" night at the local soccer stadium. Lunchbox describes their thorough exploration of the locker rooms, press rooms, and interactions with players, highlighting both the excitement and the logistical challenges faced.

Lunchbox:
“It was a fantastic tour, dude. You know why? Because it was a self-guided tour. You could stay in that locker room as long as you want it.”
[38:45]

Despite initial setbacks with long lines and limited access to players, a compassionate stadium employee surprises them by providing autographed scarves for their children, salvaging the event.

Ray:
“Whoever that facilities worker was, you are better than I. That is going above and beyond me.”
[49:37]

Addressing Listener Feedback and Personal Reflections

Timestamp: [54:00] - [58:24]

In a candid moment, Ray shares his struggles with negative online comments, contemplating leaving the podcast. The interaction between Lunchbox and Ray becomes personal, addressing criticisms and expressing mutual respect despite disagreements.

Ray:
“I got that off my chest. Over to you.”
[54:04]

Lunchbox:
“You are the most sensitive human being I've ever met. Good gosh.”
[54:21]

Closing Thoughts and Final Adventures

Timestamp: [58:24] - [59:26]

As the episode wraps up, Lunchbox briefly touches on upcoming activities with his children, maintaining a lighthearted tone despite earlier frustrations.

Lunchbox:
“I'm gonna take him to lunch. Celebrate two days of kindergarten.”
[58:18]

The hosts conclude with reflections on the day’s events, emphasizing the importance of family experiences despite the hurdles faced during the back-to-school transition.

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Notable Quotes

• Lunchbox: “The first day of school is one of the most magical things in the world, positive and negative. Because the kids are excited, they're nervous, everything.”
  [03:02]

• Ray: “You guys are like your own community.”
  [11:21]

• Lunchbox: “Seeing the players and meeting the players is more impactful than the kids just getting assigned a scarf.”
  [49:37]

• Ray: “You are the most sensitive human being I've ever met. Good gosh.”
  [54:21]

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Insights and Conclusions

The episode provides an intimate look into the challenges and joys of the back-to-school season from the perspective of two parents juggling their children's excitement and the logistical mishaps that inevitably arise. Lunchbox and Ray highlight the strength of community support in overcoming setbacks and the profound impact that first-day experiences have on children. The hosts also candidly address personal struggles and listener feedback, showcasing the real-life dynamics behind the podcast's production.

Key Takeaways:

• Early School Start: Differences in school start dates can impact families' summer plans, with some regions prioritizing agricultural needs.

• Community Support: A strong neighborhood can provide crucial assistance during unexpected incidents involving children.

• Technology Pitfalls: Reliance on tracking devices like Apple AirTags isn’t foolproof and can lead to confusion.

• Event Challenges: While special events like "Meet the Team" nights offer memorable experiences, poor organization can dampen the excitement.

• Personal Reflections: Hosts openly discuss the pressures of maintaining a podcast and handling negative feedback, reinforcing the importance of personal resilience and mutual support.

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This detailed summary encapsulates the episode's key discussions, personal anecdotes, and the underlying themes of community, family, and resilience during the back-to-school period.

Transcript

[Lunchbox]

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[Lunchbox]

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[Gatorade]

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[Ray]

I started it.

[Lunchbox]

You did? All right, here we go, man. I'm gonna tell you what, man. It is back. We are back. School is back.

[Ray]

Back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back.

[Lunchbox]

I can't believe school has already started. It's so weird that they start so early here in the great state of Tennessee.

[Ray]

Whoa, your mic is so jacked up.

[Lunchbox]

What do you mean you? I don't know what to do. Is there some button they pressed? Yo, am I back? Thank you. So let's go back. Let's go to back and talk about how crazy it is that this great state of Tennessee has started school already. When I talked to Garrett down in Texas in the Austin Independent School District does not start school until August 19th. So we are talking two weeks. We could add an extra two weeks of summer vacation. I don't understand why we start so early. I would rather them start on August 19, not have a fall break and not have just random days off throughout the year because we get out of school at the same time as Austin. I'm 99% sure Pflugerville doesn't go back till next week. Guys, just stick with me. It's just frustrating that my kid goes back to School on August 5th. It's like, where is the summer vacation?

[Ray]

You're seem like you're on their team, the kids, team. I parents want them back in school.

[Lunchbox]

I understand them going back to school. I want them to get an education. Yes, I do. Right.

[Ray]

They can't defend themselves.

[Lunchbox]

But what I don't want, I don't want to turn take away their summer.

[Ray]

But you know why they do it?

[Lunchbox]

Why?

[Ray]

For the tractor operators need help.

[Lunchbox]

What tractor? I, I can't hear them. I don't hear any tractors.

[Ray]

I do.

[Lunchbox]

Okay.

[Ray]

They need their kids for these important two weeks to harvest the crops. So once they're done harvesting, get them back in school. You're a city slicker.

[Lunchbox]

Maybe that's what it is. Maybe. I, I, I, I'm out of touch. And I, I, I want my kid to be at home for a little bit longer. But let me tell you, the first day of school is one of the most magical things in the world, positive and negative. Because the kids are excited, they're nervous, everything. I mean my, my, my oldest baby box. He got a postcard this past weekend from his first grade teacher. Arnold sent him that saying, hey, can't wait to have you in my class, looking forward to a great year. You know, signed it Ms. Radcliffe, all awesome. The night before school started, guess what he did with that postcard? Returned it to sender, thumb tacked it to his bed. Dude is all in super pumped.

[Ray]

I got to give the teacher credit. That's sentimental.

[Lunchbox]

That is sentimental and so creative. Like it's so creative.

[Ray]

I thought it was a long lost lover of mine from Austin.

[Lunchbox]

No, I knew it wasn't. But he gets it in the mail and it's just like, you want to talk about getting a kid excited? Like, like looking forward to school. That teacher absolutely nailed it.

[Ray]

I need to send your kid a postcard.

[Lunchbox]

Nailed it. Cousin Andrew sent the boys a postcard from Cooperstown, New York, from the hall of Fame. And they got it on Friday. And it said, hey boys, I was just at the, you know, baseball hall of Fame. It's a big museum where they have old bats and gloves. And I saw people like Ernie Banks and Babe Ruth stuff.

[Ray]

I ain't gonna see Pete Rose.

[Lunchbox]

Nice. And he said, maybe one day I'll see your bat and glove here in the hall of Fame. And the boys are like, cross the.

[Ray]

Street at the Goodwill.

[Lunchbox]

They said. He said, in Cooperstown, you may admit. And my boys were like, wait, they can take our bat and glove and put it there.

[Ray]

Yeah, from Little League.

[Lunchbox]

I said, yes, if you're good enough. If you play. And you're one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game.

[Ray]

Kid. One time they retired one of my condoms. Kid.

[Lunchbox]

No, no, they didn't do that. And so the first day of school, and then here. Here's another cool thing.

[Ray]

I was a part of the Black Sox, kid. We're the ones that started betting on baseball. There's a documentary about it. That's a great movie. Black Sox.

[Lunchbox]

I don't know what you're talking about. She.

[Ray]

It is one for the record books.

[Lunchbox]

Is it a documentary? No, it's just called Black Socks.

[Ray]

Yeah, just Google it, man. Hit it into Gemini. Give it a little A.I. i don't know, tell Surrey.

[Lunchbox]

I just go to the search bar on my tv and then I type it in and it tells me what service it's on. It's pretty genius. Freaking thing. Instead of Googling it on the Internet, you just go to your TV and type it in.

[Ray]

Yeah, our TV's been freezing. Bazer says we have too many connected. So what do we do? Turn it off. I'm going to sit for five minutes. Smart. Watch black screen.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, I haven't watched TV in a few. I mean, I guess I watched 30 minutes last night. I watched one episode of Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I think we're on season eight, Ray.

[Ray]

It wasn't sunny that day.

[Lunchbox]

Ah, the episode was kind of dumb. They go out to dinner and they're. They all happen to be at the same restaurant, not sitting at the same table. It wasn't that funny. I was like, okay, this episode wasn't that good, but the show overall is good. But anyway, back to the first day of school. So then the. The kindergarten teacher, Ms. Curry, you know what she gave the kids on Meet.

[Ray]

The Teacher Day three point shot.

[Lunchbox]

She gave them a folder and a charm bracelet, and you got to pick out your charms. Okay, Travis, Kelsey, and Baby Box two picked out one soccer one and two basketball ones, because you got to pick out three. They only had one soccer one. So he would have got all soccer if he could.

[Ray]

She's like, I don't have the soccer charm. It's not really popular in America.

[Lunchbox]

No, no, it's super popular. And you guys just are overestimating how popular soccer is. So then she also gave him a folder, and in that folder, man, was Some magical stars. And it had a poem attached to it. And it was like, the night before school, everything is ready to go. Your backpack is packed, your clothes are laid out, and it goes into like.

[Gatorade]

Oh.

[Lunchbox]

And you may get some jittery feelings in your stomach because you're a little nervous. But these magical stars, you sprinkle them under your pillow, and it'll make you have magical dreams so you'll wake up rested and ready for a great year ahead. And I'm gonna sprinkle some under my pillow, too. Can't wait to start kindergarten with you.

[Ray]

Did you bring him any of them in?

[Lunchbox]

No, I should have. And I was like, this is what it's all about. And, I mean, you want to talk about making him so happy. He had a whole bag of stars, but he's like, dad, I'm only going to put two under my pillow because I want to save them for throughout the year. Then he gave a star to little brother and a star to older brother to put under their pillow.

[Ray]

Gave a star to you in case you get nervous for the big show last night. Son, I don't get nervous. During your bonehead story of the day.

[Lunchbox]

Last night, he did give a star to my wife and I. He said, I want you guys to each have a star.

[Ray]

You can safely put it in the trash.

[Lunchbox]

Absolutely not. It is under my pillow.

[Ray]

You don't do a pillow flip? You don't do a pillow under the hips?

[Lunchbox]

No, I lay right on my pillow and I don't move. Dude, that pillow doesn't move anywhere. I'm telling you. Because you know what kids will do? They will go check the next day, the day after, the day after that, to see if you put the star under your pillow. When he gets home from school today, I guarantee you he's looking in our room to see if the stars under our pillow.

[Ray]

I never got nervous. Today I did your bonehead story of the day.

[Lunchbox]

No. So then the first day of school, they ride bikes to school, and he wears his little charm bracelet because he wants to show the teacher how much he loves it. He's so excited.

[Ray]

Well, teacher got him decked out like they just went to a Taylor Swift concert.

[Lunchbox]

Correct.

[Ray]

And I'll hang up and listen. Not a fan.

[Lunchbox]

You didn't hang up.

[Ray]

Great. That one's not plugged in. Not a fan. I'll hang up and listen.

[Lunchbox]

There you go. So we're sitting there, and then yesterday after school, the kindergartners get out at 11:30. They have a half day. The first two days and Baby Box 2's little buddy, that's in his class, his parents don't have. They can't come get him, so he has to come to our house. So we got two kindergarteners fresh off their first day at the house, just wrecking shop, playing tennis in the front yard, playing badminton, hitting tennis balls into the street, running out in front of cars. I mean, it's pure chaos. There's games thrown across all over the floor there. They got bottles of water on the front porch playing bowling.

[Ray]

Oh, kid Bud lights.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, they are having the time of their life and they're like wanting to do everything and anything. Then we had an incident. Baby boxes, Baby Box 2's buddy, he swung open the door and bam. Cracked himself in the head.

[Ray]

Shocker.

[Lunchbox]

Gushing blood. And I'm like, we're in the kitchen, I hear. And I'm like, what?

[Ray]

What?

[Lunchbox]

And he comes in and he's got blood just streaming down his face. I'm like, oh, my gosh. First day of kindergarten, his parents send him to our house because he needs somewhere to go for two days and he's gonna go home with stitches. I mean, he's got a gash on his forehead, blood coming down. So we. I'm like, why were you trying to fight the door, dude? And he start. He kind of laughed at that. Then I'm like, do you want one band aid or 50? I only need one Band Aid. I need one Band Aid. And then nurse that lives down the street, she was walking, so we texted her and she stopped by because we didn't know if we needed a stitch or not. And she goes, no, I just think you're good. Put some Neosporin on it, put a band Aid on it, and he'll be good to go.

[Ray]

You guys are like your own community.

[Lunchbox]

We really are, dude. The neighborhood is amazing.

[Ray]

Self sufficient, Ray.

[Lunchbox]

That's what we do. And so we do that. And then baby box, you know, he rides his bike home and then pure chaos breaks out because the bus, it's a new bus driver. And there was chaos on the bus because nurse text and goes, oh, my gosh, have you guys seen the bus? Like, the bus just drove by and my son didn't get off. And I'm like. And then this other dad, he has a second grader and a fourth grader, and they've never rode the bus for they've always been car riders. He's sitting at the bus stop and he's like, I put Apple air tags on him just in case. I put Air tags on him. I'm like, dude, they're walking out of school and get on the bus. What can happen? He goes, they gotta have Apple airtags. They have to. And my younger son's already at home, and the other one's still on the bus. The airtag is showing me that one's at home and one's still on the bus. How is that possible, sir? And the bus was really late because I guess leaving school, they were doing some checklists of who was getting on the bus, making sure everything. So it was really late.

[Ray]

Glad it was organized. Teachers are doing those Trapper Keepers and stars and charm bracelets. Maybe rerun the bus routes, times.

[Lunchbox]

I understand what you're saying. And he's just in there going. And he goes. And my wife couldn't even bother to take off work to come here and be with me for the bus. I mean, I'm glad this wasn't important for her.

[Ray]

Oh, he was being serious.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, he was not happy. And he was like, I don't know if the bus is a good idea.

[Ray]

No, John, John, just calm down. Remember, we're fun. We're the fun parents. We're the fun committee.

[Lunchbox]

He was like, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know if he's. I don't know what's going on. Maybe we shouldn't have done the bus. We shouldn't have done the bus.

[Ray]

Yeah, just go pick him up, bring them home, throw them out.

[Lunchbox]

And then the bus pulls up on the wrong corner. So the bus driver's all backwards.

[Ray]

So bus driver didn't practice throughout.

[Lunchbox]

No, bus driver's very confused. And I step up on the bus.

[Ray]

He's from Detroit.

[Lunchbox]

And I yell, perry. And she goes, sir, you cannot get on the bus. You are not allowed to get on the bus.

[Ray]

Bread.

[Lunchbox]

And I'm like, hey, Perry, you forgot to get off at your stop, man. Like, your mom's calling, like. And she goes, sir, get down. She's like, sir, get off the bus, ma', am.

[Ray]

I understand it's a citizen's help.

[Lunchbox]

And so Perry comes up to the front of us, and he's getting off. And he looks very confused. Very confused. He's like, why? Why am I getting off here? I said, well, why didn't you get off of your stop?

[Ray]

What's he confused for? He's a kid. Listen to the parents get off the bus.

[Lunchbox]

And she was like. And he goes, the bus didn't stop.

[Ray]

Perry, stop being a dump.

[Lunchbox]

And she goes, you got to stick with me. This is my first day. My first day.

[Ray]

Who, Perry or the.

[Lunchbox]

The bus driver's yelling at me. She's like, you got to stick with me.

[Ray]

Simmer down, ma'.

[Lunchbox]

Am.

[Ray]

Unless you want a bus video goes.

[Lunchbox]

Viral on X, you got to understand, this is my first day. Trust me, they are in good hands. I am a good bus driver. I didn't. They had on the sheet. They didn't have the bus stop written down. I drove right past it. I'm about to make my way back over there, and I said, oh, okay, Perry, sit back down. And I said, thank you, ma'. Am. And the other two kids, guess what? They were both on the bus. So those Apple Air tags, they're not 100% accurate. It was giving a bad reading.

[Ray]

Yeah, we've done them. Usually they are. That's odd. Maybe one was low on batteries.

[Lunchbox]

And so we do all that.

[Ray]

Those lithium ion batteries Raid made overseas.

[Lunchbox]

And so we start talking about the first day at home. And, you know, baby box talks a little bit about how he's on the green team, and if they earn enough points, they get to eat lunch in the classroom with the teacher.

[Ray]

Oh, starry day.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, my gosh. Do you understand how cool that was as a kid to eat in your classroom with the teacher?

[Ray]

So what I'm going to tell you right now. Might not want to win that one. Save up those points.

[Lunchbox]

I'll never forget it. Ms. Butler, second grade, we called that lunch bunch. If you got to eat in the classroom, you were part of lunch bunch. I'll never forget it. What a great honor that was. It was so cool.

[Ray]

It's a guy teacher. He's in there eating a pizza, farting.

[Lunchbox]

That's not fun. That's not cool. But Ms. Butler, we'd sit there and we'd rub her feet and stuff. It was fantastic. So he's excited about that. They colored these little crowns that say first day of first grade. I mean, he was wearing it around the house. So proud of it.

[Ray]

What are the crowns? No Kings Club or something?

[Lunchbox]

No, it's just like first day of first grade, man. It's no big deal. And then we're sitting down at dinner, we eat, and the other kindergartner, his mom comes and picks him up, and he doesn't want to leave. He's like, I want to stay here. I want to stay here. These kids are going to be absolutely wiped today because they had such a big day. Then they came over and played for hours. So their attitudes are going to be terrible today. But that's not here nor there. So then we're getting ready for your bed. Bed. And it hit me, and I asked baby box, too. I said, hey, man, where's your charm bracelet? Where's your little bracelet thing?

[Ray]

I threw it away. I thought it was. I'm glad that one didn't work.

[Lunchbox]

Go ahead.

[Ray]

I threw it away. It was.

[Lunchbox]

And I was like. He goes like, I don't know. I was like, what do you mean, you don't know? And he goes, blank.

[Ray]

Lost it in battle, I guess I lost it.

[Lunchbox]

He starts crying.

[Ray]

The one that was in here?

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. He starts crying.

[Ray]

Lost it. Honey, get the yarn and beads.

[Lunchbox]

And I mean, he's like, oh. And he is. He's balling. And I'm like, oh, you got to retrace his steps. We're in the middle of reading stories at 7:15 at night, 7:30 at night.

[Ray]

Not even sure honey. Muktar passed it to Sam. Surge over to Zimmerman.

[Lunchbox]

We were in the middle of reading the second book of the night of our three that we usually read, and I said, you know what, bud? Here, I'll let mom finish the book. I'll retrace your steps. I will take the same path. You rode your bike to school, to.

[Ray]

The Dollar General, buy a couple beads.

[Lunchbox]

And throw it on his wrist. There I am with my phone and a flashlight on my phone and a regular flashlight.

[Ray]

Hey, sir. You pedophile, get off your company grounds. I'm a guy.

[Lunchbox]

I'm a dad.

[Ray]

I got a beaded bracelet I'm looking for.

[Lunchbox]

And I was going. I couldn't find it. Couldn't find it.

[Ray]

School property.

[Lunchbox]

And then I get all the way to the school, and then it hit me. I know where it is. Because we knew, because my wife took pictures. And he had it on when he left on his bike. And when he was walking into school, he didn't have his on his wrist in her pictures.

[Ray]

Oh, he dropped it in the urinal. All right, I'll be knuckled.

[Lunchbox]

No, no, it wasn't in the urinal because he didn't have it going into school. So somewhere between home and the going up the steps to school, he lost it. So I knew that it had to be along that path. So I'm doing my best flashlight. Boom, boom, boom. Get all the way to the school. And then it hit me. I know where it is. The bike rack.

[Ray]

Homeless guy stole it from me.

[Lunchbox]

When he's putting on the lock on his bike, it probably fell off because he's hitting his wrist along the so I'm over there in the grass, digging. Over there by the bike rack, brother.

[Ray]

You got a dollar? I'm digging too, man. Trying to find a place to poop.

[Lunchbox]

Nothing. And then I go over there where they had a table set up out front, where there's snacks and refreshments for the first day of school.

[Ray]

Hey, brother, you live on these grounds.

[Lunchbox]

Too at night to wake welcome everybody to school. And I'm searching that grass. There's leaves everywhere. I'm moving the leaves, brother.

[Ray]

It's not so bad. It's only been a couple nights. It's pretty nice at night. You need a blanket in the early hours.

[Lunchbox]

And now it's pitch blackout. Now it's dark and I'm like, digging. And here comes some lady walking her dog.

[Ray]

Here we go. She's gonna think she's about to get touched.

[Lunchbox]

And she literally gets off the sidewalk. I'm not even on the sidewalk. I'm in the grass. But she sees me, like, creeping on the elementary school grounds. She gets in the middle of the road.

[Ray]

Metal detector.

[Lunchbox]

She gets in the middle of the road and walks. And just looking at me, looking at me like, what is this guy doing?

[Ray]

I would have been two streets over, dude. When I'm walking to the gym in the morning, I see anybody that moves, I'm two streets off Broadway. I'll see you on Demumbrian.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. So she gave me, like, a creepy feel, like she was about to call the police on me. I searched for another 20 minutes. Ma', am.

[Ray]

Not like I'm going to touch you or anything. I'm married. Look at my ring.

[Lunchbox]

I doesn't mean anything. You could still touch me.

[Ray]

She sounds like Arnold.

[Lunchbox]

And he couldn't find. I couldn't find it.

[Ray]

Yeah, no crap, man. Buy some new crap at Dollar General.

[Lunchbox]

I think that he probably dropped it. Another kid found it, picked it up, put it in their backpack. I think it is lost forever.

[Ray]

Well, super dad failed. Where's your kryptonite now?

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. Then I had to ride my bike home in the pitch back, dodging cars, making sure no one, you know, I didn't get in any accidents. Got home, talked to the wife, and she was like. He said he was going to ask his teacher in the morning, you know. And I said, well, Ms. Curry obviously doesn't have it because he didn't have it on his wrist when he went in the school. And she was like, oh, yeah, that's right. And so I don't know what happened.

[Ray]

Possible for us to pull the surveillance tape, right?

[Lunchbox]

I'm asking if anybody has any video footage of the route to school, if they could send it to me. That way we know kind of where it fell off. I mean, I'm looking where I looked everywhere and it was on his right arm, so I was looking on the right side because I knew it wouldn't be on the left.

[Ray]

Coach, we got to take a break. Love the breakdown of the bracelet. And I have to go to the bathroom.

[Lunchbox]

Never found it. But then here's an update. This morning my wife said the two kids that rode the bus with the Apple Air tags, they weren't at the bus stop. Dad drove them. I think they are done with the bus.

[Ray]

After one day they got kidnapped.

[Lunchbox]

No, I think they gave up on the bus after one day, man. One day. So that was the first day of school. And I'm telling you what. Welcome back, kids. Welcome back.

[Ray]

Welcome back. Cotter.

[Lunchbox]

We'll take a break. We'll be right back.

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[Lunchbox]

Yo, we've got to start the show. Dude, we did a whole segment about the first day of school and we didn't even talk about the introductions.

[Ray]

Your camera?

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, that's my camera now. Sorry. I am the captain now. Start. Start the dang show.

[Ray]

I won't. Hey, let me reach over to this mouse all the way over here real quick.

[Lunchbox]

Hey, we're on fire with the cameras, okay? The cameras are a real big distract. But people love them. People seem to like them.

[Ray]

Did I tell you something? Razer goes, I was editing the clips because now I'm a video editor as well as an audio guy. I never sleep, guys. The jobs never end. And she goes, why is that one camera just focused on lunch or just focused on you? She's like, why doesn't it flip to the other person when the other person's talking? And I go, well, that would be Lunchbox. That's his job.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah.

[Ray]

She was so mad at the program. She's like, that's so stupid. Why does it not switch to Lunchbox? And I was like, because he was operating the switchboard.

[Lunchbox]

I did talk to the engineer a minute ago, and he said he has a beta version that will get it where whoever is speaking it flips back and forth. They have set it up in studio C. They are testing it out, and if it does work, he's going to roll it out to the rest of the studios. So that might be coming shortly. And I do have a bus update for you. I just got a text from my wife that Baby Box 2 and his buddy were riding the bus home today, and they got out at 11:30, and she was supposed to be out the bus stop and the bus driver was calling her because she was not there. And they were the only two on the bus.

[Ray]

The bus problem, kids, teachers, air tags, cameras. Lost my train of thought, man. That's what it was. Beta. He said it's a beta program.

[Lunchbox]

Yes, it's a beta program. So I guess it's a tester, and if they like it, they're going to roll it out in all the studios.

[Ray]

Because you're Beta Box.

[Lunchbox]

Start the freaking show.

[Ray]

It's been started.

[Lunchbox]

No, it hasn't. You have not played the music that says.

[Ray]

You can't hear it.

[Lunchbox]

No, I can.

[Ray]

Barely starting.

[Lunchbox]

Okay. Go, Arnold.

[Ray]

Let's do it live. We are the 1, 2, 3.

[Lunchbox]

So, loser. What up, everybody? I am Lunchbox. I know the most about sports. So I'll give you the sports facts, my sports opinions, because I'm pretty much a sports genius.

[Ray]

What's up, y'? All? It is Sizzin. I'm from the north. I'm an alpha male. I live on the north side in Nashville. Geographically, if you're looking at it. Not to get too boring, but we do have two acres. We got two kids at Vanderbilt. Justin has been in the depression den. He should be checking on the kids. No idea if he has been in the electrophysiology unit. And then I will die of a heart attack when I'm 72. I thought about retiring from the podcast in two years. I've decided not to. And there's also been some recent online comments about me on this podcast that I would like to address if the court may allow it.

[Lunchbox]

I think we will allow it. I will just say. Speaking of depression Den, Batter's Box has made it to Orange Beach, Alabama, where he is spending some time with his wife and son. Not sure what they're doing. I know that he had a sickness called Covid. He got over that, then apparently his wife had it and then they drove to Orange Beach, Alabama. No idea. We have not heard from them since. They took a picture in front of the sign that said sweet home Alabama. That's all we have, everybody. It's Better's Box here with the sweet home. So I'm gonna talk to you about something, Ray. I got an email at Batter's Box.

[Ray]

If you ever do listen to this podcast. I don't make fun of your lisp. I don't know why four years ago we started doing it. You randomly rushed into an office bathroom. I get. Sometimes you have a lisp when you don't have a lisp. And for whatever reason for the next four years, we have made fun of you. He really doesn't have a lisp. It just sounds like it in this clip.

[Lunchbox]

What up, everybody? It's Batters Box here with a spot special.

[Ray]

And you should never. Kids, speaking of school, you should never make fun of somebody for having a lisp and you can overcome it. So all that to say, I got that off my chest. Over to you.

[Lunchbox]

Well, I'm greatly appreciative of you apologizing to my brother and, you know, for making fun of his list. But when you have a lisp, you have a lisp. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Be proud of who you are. But anyway, I got an email and it was from none other than Nashville Soccer Club.

[Ray]

All right, let's not knock them, guys.

[Lunchbox]

Here we go.

[Ray]

I've been the biggest supporter of Sam Surage.

[Lunchbox]

Hey, guys, it's that time for Meet the team night at Geodes Park.

[Ray]

Been here before.

[Lunchbox]

Bring your family out to meet all the players and all and have some fun at the stadium and do some different activities.

[Ray]

Everybody will be there except for Sam Surge and Mook.

[Lunchbox]

So I'm like, here we go again. The last time we went to meet the team night, it was an absolute disaster.

[Ray]

Remember it well. Pizza, hot dogs. You would try to get a pass. It wasn't good in one area. Food was an issue. Going down and seeing the players believe the kids got sad, cried. Maybe all I remember truckers, you guys can probably recall the same with me.

[Lunchbox]

You can look back for that old episode because I don't want to rehash the old memories of not being able to go down and take penalty kicks about not going to watch some of the players speak because we didn't have a wristband, not being able to go down over there because we didn't have a wristband. And my wife snapping at the security guard saying then what can we do? I don't want to relive that.

[Ray]

So that's on a T shirt. That's an epic line in sore losers history. Then what can we do?

[Lunchbox]

That's a good one.

[Ray]

Add that to the list.

[Lunchbox]

We're getting around. Are you ready? You're ready and we're not leaving Justin.

[Ray]

At the drinking at the water cooler.

[Lunchbox]

Don't really remember that exact quote anyway. So I'm like I'm not going to have this disaster again. I'm not going to have where it is where we show up and we can't do anything. So I respond to the email because it's from my ticket rep, you know, the account executive.

[Ray]

Usually we don't read outgoing emails. This is a first.

[Lunchbox]

And I said hello, I am excited to attend the Meet the team night but I have a few questions this time. The last time we attended there was a lot of confusion and we were unable to do anything. Pretty much everywhere needed a wristband for this, a wristband for that. So I would like to know before I go, is there a place I need to sign up for these wristbands so my kids are not denied access to all the different events going on at Meet the Team event. Thank you so much for your help.

[Ray]

Jason Gibble Kindly Gibler.

[Lunchbox]

Three days go by, no reply.

[Ray]

That's probably their generic email they give to everybody. You should have sent it from the big show email. Not Sore Losers at Hotmail. Gmail.

[Lunchbox]

Here's the deal. Then I get an email about my ticket renewal. Do you you know it's time to renew your season tickets for next year.

[Ray]

Money's tight. Hit me in a year.

[Lunchbox]

Please reply if you would like to, you know, re renew your season tickets. We'll go ahead and charge Your credit card.

[Ray]

Not until we see if the convention is a red or black.

[Lunchbox]

And I replied and I said, I would love to renew my season tickets. We're good to go. Replied within the hour.

[Ray]

Oh.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, weird. Still haven't replied to my other email. So I went ahead and replied and said, that sounds great, but also I'd like some answers to my questions that I emailed you about three days ago. And I copied the email, pasted it in there and said, can you answer the questions above?

[Ray]

So you being a season ticket holder, you're probably going to get more prompt responses than the average person on the streets.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah.

[Ray]

Which tells me people that DM us and maybe give us stuff, if they give us stuff, you always think, camera me. You always think, guys, when people are giving you crap, that it's free, it's free. But in the big picture, essentially they're giving you an upfront box. But they will have your ear for the next year, two years in your DM inbox. Maybe they get your cell phone number where they can ask you any question they want about the big show or the little show. So was that original gift free? Probably not. Just like you emailing. Is that a benefit you're paying for season tickets so that you should get one of the rears and I'll hang up and listen.

[Lunchbox]

So I sent that follow up email after three days of not hearing anything. Three days later, it's time to go meet the team. And guess what? I have not received an email from the ticket rep. Not a single reply to one of my questions.

[Ray]

Yeah, that's maybe one on a Friday night. You want to have a couple too many drinks, fire off an email.

[Lunchbox]

So I'm frustrated, but I haven't told the kids anything about meet the team because I don't want to get their hopes up like I did last time because it last time it was like, come down on the field, have penalty kicks. I'm like, I'm not going to tell them anything about it. So I just said, guys, we're gonna go do something fun. And we start getting dressed up and they're like, we're going to a Nashville soccer game. We're going to a Nashville soccer game. I'm like, nope, not saying we are. We know we are. We know we are because we're wearing our jerseys.

[Ray]

No, we're going to Thigh and porkers. What was that called?

[Lunchbox]

Smoking Thighs. And I said, no, I'm not saying what we're doing. Well, I know, I know I got my hat on. I know what we're doing. Dad, make sure you bring a marker because after the game they may sign autographs. Okay, so we drive. We park in the parking lot right next to the stadium. And in the gates, it says it starts at 5:30. Apparently gates open at 5:30 because we were there at 5:15 and the line was a mile long down the block.

[Ray]

So it was to the interstate is what you're saying.

[Lunchbox]

It felt like it was to the interstate. It was a long way. We're standing out in the extreme, extreme heat and I'm thinking, man, there's this many season ticket holders. And I pull up my email and it says at the end of the email, I forgot this part. It says, oh, and if you'd like to invite some of your friends, here's the link they can rsvp. Thanks.

[Ray]

I would have rolled.

[Lunchbox]

No, no, no.

[Ray]

That pull up.

[Lunchbox]

You pull up.

[Ray]

Yeah, I would have pulled up to Nashville Geico or whatever they call it.

[Lunchbox]

Giotis. Here's my problem as a season ticket holder. There should not be anybody that's not a season ticket holder because what's the benefit of being a season ticket holder then?

[Ray]

Bingo.

[Lunchbox]

You should have access to these kind of events. Dart bullseye that they are not allowed to come to.

[Ray]

Sorry, Pointer.

[Lunchbox]

If you want to meet the team and have this special interaction, I understand you want to grow your fan base, but you should take care of your season ticket holders because I still don't have an email back.

[Ray]

I know you want to grow your fan base like you want to grow your weed. Not trying to get political.

[Lunchbox]

So I'm like, all right, whatever. We wait in line. I tell the kids, you go stand in the shade.

[Ray]

And also this line's a mile long at 5:15. Telling me right now that the maybe the demographic of the Nashville soccer club is freelancers, stay at home, maybe unemployed, who can get to a Stadium at 5. I'll hang up and listen.

[Lunchbox]

Great point. So we wait in line, doors finally open and they start handing out little like flyers, like telling you exactly where who's going to be. Like, number one is going to be where Walker Zimmerman is and a couple other players. Number two is where Sam Surge and a couple other players. Number three is where Joe Willis and a couple other players will be.

[Ray]

Joe Willis.

[Lunchbox]

And it has all the little kid knew.

[Ray]

That's pretty impressive when a kid that young knows more players than me. I got close though. I got muktar. I know Sam Surge. Joe Willis is new to me though. The goalie.

[Lunchbox]

He's a goalie all Right. And so I'm like, I'm looking at it and it says station number four is where you check in for the locker room tours. And I'm like, oh, here we go. This is something you had to pre register for that I never got an email about, but whatever. And I decide we're going to go straight to that spot because the locker room tour will be the coolest thing the kids will ever see.

[Ray]

Like, where your head's at.

[Lunchbox]

I'm thinking you can meet the players later. Let's make sure we are part of the locker room tour. And we finally get in the door and we get over to the table and it's like. I mean, by the time we get to the table, it's 5:52.

[Ray]

Wife roll.

[Lunchbox]

No, wife was not there. Wife had some appointment, PTA or PTO meeting, some crap. I mean, another appointment, another appointment. Don't worry about it. Always got an appointment when there's something going on. And so we go to the table and all these people are like, oh, we're here to check in for the tour. And I'm like, these people rsvp. They knew they were supposed to rsvp. I'm like, but I'm trying anyway. And I'm like, yeah, we want to do a locker room tour. They're like, oh, this, you know, 6:00 clock is all full, but 6:15 here, we'll give you a 6:15 wristband.

[Ray]

Boom.

[Lunchbox]

And I'm like, oh, my gosh. Okay, let's go, boys. We're going to get to go down to the locker room. They're starting to freak out. We're going to go in the locker room, dad. We're going to go in the locker room. I'm like, yeah. And I'm like, let's get a couple autographs. Where we go? And I walk by where the players are supposed to be.

[Ray]

Who? Patrons? Hey, Jim from sales, Would you mind signing this for my kid? Make sure the Sharpie works.

[Lunchbox]

No, I was going to go to where the lines were for the autographs, but they were already long enough that I was like, guys, let's just go do the locker room, then we'll do the autographs. So we got to walk down on the field and we got to sit on the bench. And they took pictures on the bench like they're players. Oh, my gosh, they're feeling so co.

[Ray]

You're called in, son. Get in there. Box to the announcer. Coming in now. Number two. Box number two.

[Lunchbox]

So then we get to walk up the tunnel or Nashville SC comes out, and this is where they're just like, oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. This is so cool. So I had them walk down the tunnel, and I stood at the front, and I said, all right, now run out like you're a player. And they came running out.

[Ray]

Whoa.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. They made me take a picture against every wall. They wanted to take a picture against every single wall in that place that was under the stadium because they'd never seen it. It was so cool, so electric. Then we go in, and we go in the press room where they hold their. They talk to the media after the games, and they got to sit up there.

[Ray]

Sons, this is what your dad does. I'm part of the media.

[Lunchbox]

They sat at the microphone, and I took pictures of them, and they got to talking to the mic. Go, Nashville. And they're like, thanks for coming tonight. Go, Nashville.

[Ray]

As part of the media, did you ask a question? Yes, right here in the back. Gibbles from West Nashville, quick question. How would you rate tonight's performance? So hang up and listen. Thank you guys for your time.

[Lunchbox]

Were you in that room?

[Ray]

You did that?

[Lunchbox]

I literally asked him, how did you think it went tonight?

[Ray]

Daddy, we know it's you. You're not a reporter. I'm serious. On the media. This is my damn job.

[Lunchbox]

So I was like, all right, that's. That's what I did. You know what I mean? I did ask those questions. Then we leave that room, walk across the hall.

[Ray]

A parent sees it.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah.

[Ray]

There was literally a reporter in there asking some of the kids questions, and he must have been from the Tennessee Inner. It looked pretty professional. It might have honestly been the Nashville Sentinel or maybe the Nashville Broadway Times.

[Lunchbox]

Or it may have been someone from espn, because they're really getting into soccer coverage, and they had an MLS guy on site.

[Ray]

Oh, no, not ESPN with soccer. That's there. It's all wnba.

[Lunchbox]

WNBA and dildos.

[Ray]

Every score but a baseball or football score. All. You got to scroll all the way down at the very top of espn. Wnba.

[Lunchbox]

That's wild, right?

[Ray]

It's propaganda.

[Lunchbox]

We're pawns. Anyway, time to move to where Rosie is. So then we get to walk into the locker room, man.

[Ray]

Or that other lady, Ellen, she went to the coast of Italy.

[Lunchbox]

We walk in that locker room, and these kids are going crazy. They are running to every locker. Dad, this is Walker Zimmerman's locker. Dad, this is Joe Willis's locker. Dad, this is Hani Mukhtar's locker. And we sat there and took pictures in all their Lockers and they stood on the benches and they were just like it was. They were on cloud nine. So this team meet the team event is off to a fantastic start. Ray. All the, you know, in the years past how I said, oh, it's so terrible, it's so terrible. I'm like, this is fantastic. We had access to the locker room.

[Ray]

Yeah.

[Lunchbox]

And we open the drawer and what's in there?

[Ray]

I don't know. A dildo?

[Lunchbox]

No. Everybody slides their. Their sandals. I thought it was going to be their cleats and everything, but they took all those out because I figured people will try to steal them. But we took pictures. Then we went into their little like cafeteria where they eat and they have meals and smoothies. The dining hall kids were loving it. And the security guards talking about it and they're like, dad, dad, look at this. This is it. It was great.

[Ray]

The security guards just talking. Sounds like tight security.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, he's talking about.

[Ray]

Yeah, I got a hot dog.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah.

[Ray]

So the history of the stadium. Let me finish this real quick.

[Lunchbox]

So yeah, this team's been around for five years.

[Ray]

Yeah, they're pretty good this year. Thanks, man. Maybe guard the exit like the security guards given the tour. Not what I want my security guard doing. I want him bouncing people out of there.

[Lunchbox]

It was a fantastic tour, dude. You know why? Because it was a self guided tour. You could stay in that locker room as long as you want it. There was no in and out. Like, oh my gosh, there's 15 people in your group. Let's walk you through. You got to take a picture. As many pictures as you want it. It was awesome.

[Ray]

Until the team plays again at home and there's gum on a guy's cleats. You know, trying to get traction with the old golden leg. That was baby box too. That was his slime.

[Lunchbox]

That would. Dude, you're watching the game. Down goes Zimmerman. Looks like he got his shoe stuck in the turp.

[Ray]

There's a some sort of blue slime that's like baking soda that just bakes onto his cleat. It looks like you can't even wash it out. Kind of like something those kids have nowadays.

[Lunchbox]

Well, Jim, I do know they had a tours at the meet the team night. I guess some kid got slime in the locker room and they really screwed national sc. Now Walker Zimmerman's having to come out of the game because his cleats are all slimed up.

[Ray]

And usually their white jerseys are white. Now they have a tent of pea colored urine. Odd. We'll Be back after this. Nashville Soccer on Apple tv.

[Lunchbox]

So then as we're leaving the locker room or leaving, we're going back down the tunnel.

[Ray]

Yeah. I mean, at what point do we move on?

[Lunchbox]

I'm like, hey, boys, you guys walk out the tunnel, I'll stay behind you. And I'm thinking they're just going to run out like individuals. No. Baby box one's like, guys, get over here. And he puts his arm around Baby Box 2. And Baby Box 2 puts his arm around Baby Box 3. And they marched out the tunnel together.

[Ray]

Rudy.

[Lunchbox]

Boxy, boxy, boxy, boxy, boxy. It was like a heartfelt video moment to see them all three levels because they're all different heights walking out of that tunnel together. And I sat there and just watched it, enjoyed it. And one of the security guards jumps out of the picture. So he's not in it. And he goes, I gotta tell you, man, that's a great scene right there. He goes, that is beautiful.

[Ray]

Is he drunk?

[Lunchbox]

He was not drunk. He was a really nice guy.

[Ray]

And that's a picture, actually. So you would have. Of all the ones you took. Delete them all. The one you need is the three boys going out into the field. You're down. Perfect shadow. That's it. That's going on the Facebook because there are no faces.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, we'll take a break. We'll be right back.

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[Lunchbox]

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[Ray]

I didn't take a picture of that moment.

[Lunchbox]

No, I did take a picture. I did take a picture. So then they're like, all right, dad, can we go meet some of the players? Can we go meet some of the players? I'm like, yeah, no problem. Let's go up there. And we go up there and get in line with Walker Zimmerman and two other players. And, Ray, when I say we stood in line for 1 hour and 17 minutes because there were so many freaking people there that my kids, after 45 minutes of standing in line, were losing their crap, they started running around the place, and I said, you go ahead. Go run around the place, man. And we get to about 15 people from Walker Zimmerman, the other two guys, and Baby Box 3 is like, Dad, I gotta go poo poo.

[Ray]

Uh, oh, jerseys are brown now.

[Lunchbox]

I'm like, what? Dad, I gotta go poo poo. I said, bud, we're almost to the front of the line. He goes, dad, I can't hold it, so I have to leave baby box one and baby box two in line while I go to the pooper with baby box three.

[Ray]

You got to tell him and teach him how to do the duck walk ball. Been there.

[Lunchbox]

And so we go and we run to the bathroom. Luckily, we were in one. They put all the players indoors, like in a club suite. And there was a bathroom in there. So we went in the bathroom, and he drops a load. And I'm like, are you done yet? No, no, no. And I'm like, dude, we're gonna. You're gonna miss Walker Zimmerman. You are going to miss meeting Walker Zimmerman. And he finally gets done, and we get out there and we run back three people in front of us. We made it in time to meet Walker Zimmerman and two other guys. Tyler Boyd and another guy. That Honeycutt or home Honeycomb. I don't remember his name.

[Ray]

Yeah, he was the Honeycomb man. And did you tell him the kid was taking a slash reverse?

[Lunchbox]

No, I didn't. I didn't mention anything about taking a dump. I made sure he washed his hands because he's going to meet the players. So we get a picture with Walker Zimmerman, Tyler Boyd, and the other guy. Honeycomb or Honeycutt, I don't remember. And they're like, all right, dad, let's go meet Surge. Let's go meet Joe Willis. And we go. And they're like, sorry, events over, guys. The event's over. I'm like, what? Like, yeah, it ended at 7. Can't get in line anymore. I said, but we've only met three of the players. Yeah, sorry. Sorry, man. There's nothing we can do. You got to get out.

[Ray]

Meet the rest on Apple tv.

[Lunchbox]

So it started out fantastic. The locker room was the greatest decision we had. So smart to go there first. But the line control. Ridiculous.

[Ray]

Yeah. And also, I worked at facilities, guys. So we all have families to get home to. Not. I'm kidding. We had a kegger to get home to, so we tried. We were booting people out. You were technically allowed to stay at Texas State for over an hour. That game was over. We were pushing people away. The. The seat filler or not the seat fillers. People that pay for seats. The boosters. We're over there taking their seats up. Thanks for coming. I mean, old ladies. We were pushing onto the wheelchair ramp. Let's go. Get them moving. We had a kegger attend to get to. You're not staying at that stadium for more than an hour. Flags down the second the game was over. There goes the old Faithful. Flag gets dropped. People thought a bomb went off. And those mass casualties. Nope, we just dropped the flag. It's time to get home. We gots to go. Dude, we had that stadium cleaned out. Look at. He split about 30 minutes after Texas State ended.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, but that's my whole point is it's a fantastic thing. It's a great idea. But they got to do staggered times for people. They have to have certain players at certain times. And you pick your window that you get to go. Maybe have Walker Zimmerman in one window. Honeymoon, another window. Who. At least you get to meet a superstar. But letting people invite their friends that aren't season ticket members and making people stand in line for an hour and 17 minutes and only getting to meet three players out of the whole thing. It just doesn't add up.

[Ray]

From your mouth to their. They heard you, man. They heard you.

[Lunchbox]

It was frustrating. My kids were sad. Like, dad, can we go in that room? No, man. Like, do you see the security guard standing there with his arms crossed? There's no one else allowed in. They're like, but, dad, we only met three of the players. It said, meet the team. And I said, yeah, I know, but I don't know what to tell you. It was Apple White. Apple White was the third player. Sorry. It Just came to me. It wasn't honeycomb, it was apple white. So what I did is I knew it started with an A, so I did Adirondack Mountains. Okay. And so we left dejected. We're walking out of the stadium.

[Ray]

That's a sign you're getting old when you have to remember other things to remember a certain word. We never did that in high school. You're getting old.

[Lunchbox]

It was a joke, man.

[Ray]

It's called word association.

[Lunchbox]

No, it was a joke. I've never done that. I just. Apple white. I couldn't think of his name. He doesn't ever play, so I couldn't think of his name. I had honeycomb for some reason.

[Ray]

How I remember Mukhtar, I'm like, because I don't give up. And then that. His name rhymes with that. And then I get tar sometimes on my car when I'm going home. So that's muktar.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. So anyway, then as we're walking out of the stadium, kids are dejected. And I'm like, sorry, guys. I don't know. Like, I'm frustrated for you. Like, I'm angry. Like, hour and 17 minutes to meet the players is way too long for one line. And a National SC employee sees us. And I'm going to go with, he recognized me. I'm just. I got to believe he recognized me. Because he comes up and he goes, how many in your party? And I said, three, because I don't need anything. I'm an adult.

[Ray]

I get it.

[Lunchbox]

And he goes, hold on one second.

[Ray]

Yeah, we expected you to go get an autograph, dude. Freaking 40.

[Lunchbox]

And he run. He runs into the room and he.

[Ray]

Comes out with a jock strap and.

[Lunchbox]

He has three scarves and they're signed by every single player on the team.

[Ray]

It's the middle of summer, man.

[Lunchbox]

But signed. They were signed by every player on the team.

[Ray]

Give him a round of applause. Whoever that facilities worker was, you are better than I. That is going above and beyond me. Close the stadium. You trying to make the experience better for the kids.

[Lunchbox]

He said, I'm sorry. Some of the lines were out of control. I know you didn't get to meet many players. We've been hearing some feedback, so we're just trying to get some people on the way out. We had the players sign these before the event tonight to give out to random people. So here you go, guys. Go. You each get one, which was cool, which was awesome, but. And I hate to sound ungrateful, but seeing the players and meeting the players is more impactful. Than the kids just getting assigned scarf. But they still loved it and they were so excited and they're like, dad, now we have every player signature. So that was awesome by that dude. And I'm glad you said what you said about me being 40 years old.

[Ray]

I'm just trying to fill audio space. I don't even know what I said.

[Lunchbox]

I know you're tired. I know it. I get it. I'm just.

[Ray]

I told you, I edited two hours worth of audio. Okay, you could at least respect me and condense your story about getting autographs to the locker room. But it continued out to the I thought we're done with autographs and we're in the parking lot still getting autographs. Get these kids home. The pod's over, man. I never got to my comments on the Internet.

[Lunchbox]

We'll take a break. We'll be right back.

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[Ray]

And then we're at a stoplight and a homeless man stole the scarf. The scarf. On the very bottom it says, thanks brother. I've never been famous before. You guys made my day. Hey man, I used to play for the Nashville team.

[Lunchbox]

No, I want to look right at the camera and I'm going to Tell him something.

[Ray]

I got it. Crime music.

[Lunchbox]

Listen to you adults. If you have no children and you're over the age of, gosh, 21 years old, you do not need to be standing in line and asking for autographs. You need to get a life. You are too old to be asking for an autograph and standing in line with homemade signs to get people to sign them. Those events are designed for kids. They are not designed for the 55 year old couple that has nobody with them and they have six different items they want to get signed. You're a freaking adult. It's embarrassing, it's sad, and it ruins the experience for the kids. My Lord, I cannot believe how many adults I saw there with no kids getting autographs. Hogging the line, hogging the time of the players. When you have kids that are 7, 5 and 3 waiting in a line for an hour and 17 minutes, get a life.

[Ray]

They heard you after they came out of their parents basement and got breakfast this morning. They all heard what you had to say.

[Lunchbox]

Do you want to do your comments or do you want to wait till Friday?

[Ray]

No.

[Lunchbox]

Hit me, please. Tell me what happened.

[Ray]

Found.

[Lunchbox]

I'm sorry for the long stories. I apologize. I just had some things on my chest.

[Ray]

It was fine, but I was just turning the page of the autographs and what do you know, a miracle scarf with autographs and brings it back up. What a journey though. You guys were there for hours.

[Lunchbox]

We were there for two and a half hours, man.

[Ray]

That's as long as a game.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, yeah, I understand that. And here's the problem. We were there two and a half hours. We met three players. Yeah, that's the problem.

[Ray]

Meet this player. Hey, guys. So I got on the Internet and I found some comments about me and they were unsavory, they weren't friendly, they were cold and they were mean and they were hateful. And I have considered leaving the podcast because of these comments. I will lick my wounds, but allow me to.

[Lunchbox]

You are the most sensitive human being I've ever met. Good gosh.

[Ray]

But allow me to read them so I can just get them off my conscience. I want to pretend they never happened, but I will reconsider leaving the podcast in two years after reading these. Here it is. Listen to hear Lunchbox's son. So cute. I just don't find Rey's personality to be funny, so I can't listen long. Next. That's my problem too. By no means do I dislike Ray, I just don't think he and LB have chemistry because LB is funny. And a family man. Can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish LB and Amy had a spin off.

[Lunchbox]

What? Amy from feeling your stuff. Good God.

[Ray]

Final comment. I like listening to sore losers, too, and agree with you on Ray. Like him as a person, but sometimes he's just too much and the vibe is off. I would love for LB to co host with someone else, but I don't know who at the moment. One time I was thinking Gator, That Pits guy. Maybe I would listen to Amy and LB for sure. Well, you know what? Is the camera looking at me? Well, vibe this mother. Vibe this mother. All right, man, I'm gonna redo my intro. I will be considering leaving the podcast in two years. Hang up. Get out of here. That's all.

[Lunchbox]

He didn't hang up. Wow, man. They said that? I'm sorry about that, man. But.

[Ray]

But also Gator.

[Lunchbox]

Really?

[Ray]

You think Gator'd be a better host to me? You don't even know what Gator sounds like.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, how have you ever even heard of Gator? Like, did you just hear the name somewhere? We said it one time. I mean, I don't understand that.

[Ray]

You didn't even bring up a. Maybe the word's viable. I don't know. A viable option as a filling co host. I get the Amy because they're on the big show together. But Gator? How do you know in all the audio in the world what Gator sounds like as a podcast host? And I'll hang up and listen. Gator, if you hear this. I'm just playing around, buddy. Tip of the cap.

[Lunchbox]

Maybe it was Gator that made the comments. Maybe Gator's trying to throw his hat in the ring. I don't understand.

[Ray]

Gator is a program director who has heard audio of Gator that I'm missing that he's this amazing co host that's better than me, and I'll hang up and listen.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, I don't even understand. Like, you don't even know if he has a good personality.

[Ray]

Like, that's how the comment is. But they're recommending a program director over me to host this podcast. I've hit rock bottom and I've kept digging. Guys, this is a low point in my career. Nothing on Gator, but he hasn't had a show in 10 years. You think he still has the chops to do a podcast? I've been cutting my teeth every day.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah.

[Ray]

Come on down here to this studio and you know what? You could lick my white ass.

[Lunchbox]

That was a low blow.

[Ray]

Oh, man. I told you it wasn't pretty.

[Lunchbox]

I think we're going out. I'm gonna go to lunch with the kindergartners. They're out at 11:30. Baby box two's got his buddy over, so I think. I think I'm gonna take him to lunch. Celebrate two days of kindergarten. Hold the doors, dude. He's got tape on his head today to keep it closed.

[Ray]

That was on your watch, dude.

[Lunchbox]

That was on my watch, man. I apologize. I apologize.

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