SORE LOSERS: The Hotel Hookup Story

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Bobby Bones Show - Episode: SORE LOSERS: The Hotel Hookup Story

Release Date: April 5, 2025
Host/Author: Premiere Networks
Title: SORE LOSERS: The Hotel Hookup Story

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Introduction: Technical Difficulties and Setup (00:00 - 03:38)
The episode begins with promotional segments for various podcasts, including "Eating While Broke," "Energy Line with Nate and JSB," and "Cheekies and Chill." These segments are brief and serve as advertisements, setting the stage for the main content.

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Main Discussion: The Hotel Hookup Story (03:35 - 30:15)

Hosts:

• Lunchbox
• Nate Thompson (former NHL player)

A. Technical Glitches and Transition to Live Podcast (03:35 - 06:00)
Lunchbox and Nate encounter technical issues while attempting to go live, struggling with camera setups and lighting. Their frustration adds a humorous start to the episode as they work through the problems.

B. Setting the Stage: The Astros Game Experience (06:00 - 19:22)
Lunchbox recounts a personal story from his younger days involving a hotel hookup during an Astros game:

• Meeting Through MySpace:
  "This chick hits me on MySpace friend request, boom. Hottie, blonde, short..." ([06:41])

• Hotel Reservation and Concerns:
  "We could be leaving them access to our hotel room. They could take everything we have." ([07:52])

• Arrival and Partying:
  The group arrives at the hotel near the Astros stadium. Despite initial reservations, they decide to engage, leading to a night of partying, making out, and eventual tension between roommates.

• Conflict and Fallout:
  The roommates (Lunchbox and Mark) face conflict when one becomes annoyed with the other's new partner. This culminates in arguments and strained relations, highlighting the complexities of shared living spaces and hookups.

• Robbery Incident:
  The story takes a turn when Lunchbox discovers that the girls left without notice, taking valuables and leaving the roommates vulnerable.
  "Crime pod, man. Chicks are gone, man. Cell phones are gone, laptops are gone. Whoa." ([25:47])

• Lessons Learned:
  The experience teaches Lunchbox the importance of caution and the potential dangers of trusting strangers in vulnerable situations.

C. Reflections and Insights (19:22 - 30:15)
Nate and Lunchbox discuss the broader implications of the story:

• Trust and Caution:
  Nate emphasizes the importance of not blindly trusting new acquaintances, especially in high-risk scenarios.
  "Always leave early if you got tail. And definitely capitalize." ([15:08])

• Behavior Under Influence:
  They explore how alcohol can impair judgment, making individuals more susceptible to deceit and risky behaviors.

• The Bling Ring Reference:
  Lunchbox humorously references the Bling Ring, a real-life group known for committing robberies, to illustrate how their actions mirror the sophistication of such groups.
  "So the Bling Ring does exist. And it's like the time that I went out one night..." ([27:03])

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Secondary Discussion: Coach Pitch Baseball and NIL Deals (30:15 - 52:14)

A. Coach Pitch Baseball Game with the Padres (30:15 - 51:11)
Lunchbox shares an anecdote about coaching a Coach Pitch baseball game:

• Team Dynamics and Rules:
  "The rules specifically said this year in Coach Pitch, if they're out, you should reward the fielders and have the guy not run the bases." ([47:53])

• Challenges with Young Players:
  The story highlights the difficulties in enforcing rules with young players and the frustrations that arise when other coaches do not adhere to the same standards.

• Decision-Making in Coaching:
  "At some point, guys, they have got to learn that you're not always going to get on base, that it's okay to get out." ([51:03])

B. NIL Deals and the Transfer Portal in College Sports (51:11 - 54:14)
Nate delves into the complexities of Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) deals and the rampant use of the transfer portal in college athletics:

• Critique of the Transfer Portal:
  "Every day, every year you're transferring. It is so stupid." ([34:40])

• Proposed Solutions:
  Nate humorously suggests a "billion dollar idea" to tackle the issue by engaging local mom-and-pop businesses to fund NIL deals, presenting it as a podcast opportunity.
  "You guys make something of it." ([35:44])

• Challenges with NIL Implementation:
  Discussion revolves around the inefficiencies and overcomplications within the current NIL system, expressing frustration over constant player transfers and the burden it places on institutions.

C. Kansas Basketball Team Dynamics (54:14 - 55:16)
Lunchbox and Nate discuss the troubled state of the Kansas basketball team under coach Bill Self:

• Team Fractures and Lack of Unity:
  "They can’t even break bread together in Kansas." ([39:07])

• Coach’s Dismissive Attitude:
  Criticism of Coach Self's inability to maintain team cohesion, leading to canceled banquets and strained relationships among players.

• Performance vs. Management:
  "He was the only one good." ([40:31])
  Contrasted by Lunchbox defending the team's abilities, highlighting differing perspectives on team management and player performance.

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Conclusion: Final Reflections and Wrap-Up (52:14 - End)
The hosts wrap up the episode by comparing the intense discussions and conflicts in their stories to broader real-life situations. They emphasize the importance of learning from past experiences, whether in personal relationships or managing sports teams.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Trusting Strangers:

  • "We could be leaving them access to our hotel room. They could take everything we have." — Lunchbox ([07:52])

• Lessons on Caution:

  • "Always leave early if you got tail. And definitely capitalize." — Nate Thompson ([15:08])

• Critique of Transfer Portal:

  • "Every day, every year you're transferring. It is so stupid." — Nate Thompson ([34:40])

• Team Fracture Highlight:

  • "They can’t even break bread together in Kansas." — Lunchbox ([39:07])

• Coach’s Dismissive View:

  • "He was the only one good." — Nate Thompson ([40:31])

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Key Takeaways:

1. Caution in New Connections: The hotel hookup story serves as a cautionary tale about trusting new acquaintances, especially in situations involving alcohol and unfamiliar environments.

2. Managing Sports Teams: Effective leadership and adherence to rules are crucial in managing youth sports teams to foster unity and sportsmanship.

3. Complexities of College Sports: The episode highlights the challenges within college athletics, particularly regarding NIL deals and the transfer portal, suggesting a need for streamlined processes and better management.

4. Personal Growth: Both stories emphasize learning from past mistakes and making informed decisions to navigate personal and professional relationships successfully.

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Recommendations for Listeners:
If you enjoyed this episode, consider exploring the promotional segments for related podcasts like "Energy Line with Nate and JSB" and "Cheekies and Chill" for more engaging stories and discussions.

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End of Summary

Transcript

[Colleen Witt]

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[Julie Swerbinks]

What's up, everyone? Julie Swerbinks here, along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.

[Nate Thompson]

We're doing a new podcast together.

[Lunchbox]

Here we go.

[Julie Swerbinks]

The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.

[Nate Thompson]

Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right? Exactly.

[Julie Swerbinks]

And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.

[Nate Thompson]

Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Listen to Energy Line with Nate and.

[Lunchbox]

Jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, y'all, it's your girl, Cheekies. And I'm back with a brand new season of your favorite podcast, Cheekies and Chill. I'll be sharing even more personal stories with you guys, and as always, you'll get my exclusive take on topics like love, personal growth, health, family ties, and more. And don't forget, I'll also be dishing out my best advice to you on episodes of Dear Cheekies. It's going to be an exciting year, and I hope that you can join me. Listen to Cheekies and Chill, Season 4 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, I go.

[Lunchbox]

All right, look, I don't know how to do the look. The camera does not like. It's not strong enough to hold it up. Right.

[Nate Thompson]

Is there a disc underneath the camera that you can tighten?

[Lunchbox]

No, no, the camera disc is fine. It's the arm that hold. Look, look. You can't see it because you're not looking.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, I'm trying to make us on camera, too. We're live.

[Lunchbox]

Look, this part doesn't hold it up.

[Nate Thompson]

All right, I'm gonna come look at it.

[Lunchbox]

I don't understand.

[Nate Thompson]

Guys, keep listening to our truck drivers out there. Guys, we'll be with you in a second.

[Lunchbox]

I'm so frustrated. I'm coming, but you're not gonna be able to do anything.

[Nate Thompson]

I'm fixing your camera.

[Lunchbox]

I'll bet you a dollar you can't fix it. Get it to stand up. Wow, you Got to stand up now. Let it go. Let it go. It's this thing that connects to the pole, but now I'm not in it.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, then twist it.

[Lunchbox]

Damn. You did it. What was I twisting? I was twisting this black thing right here. Hey, I was twisting this knob. Couldn't get that. I didn't know about that knob. That's my fault. Sorry.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, now you had to put the lights up because you're kind of dumb.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, my God. Are we really live?

[Nate Thompson]

No, that. I don't think that still works. I don't want to risk it.

[Lunchbox]

Maybe we could have him come by and show us how to do it.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, he's here today.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, that's what I mean. Maybe we could hit him up. Hey, would you come by and show us?

[Nate Thompson]

I do love having this sun just beating down on me.

[Lunchbox]

What up, dude?

[Nate Thompson]

All right, I'm just going to title this one Fix the Camera. We just needed to put something up, guys. We fixed the camera. Now we just got to figure out how to do the live, and then we'll be able to do Instagram, YouTube Lives, and you guys can comment.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. All right, so you're already ending the video?

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, it just needs to be short.

[Lunchbox]

Okay.

[Nate Thompson]

All right, let's actually do a podcast. Turn those damn lights down.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, my God.

[Nate Thompson]

I mean, they beat. Dude, they beat down on me. I'm gonna have a sunburn. We can't even turn off lights.

[Lunchbox]

There you go. There you go. The good news is we got a great pod today.

[Nate Thompson]

I already know what you're gonna talk about. What am I gonna talk.

[Lunchbox]

No, I don't give a crap about the torpedo bats.

[Nate Thompson]

Hey, man, get me a burrito. I said a burrito, not a torpedo.

[Lunchbox]

Because if they do torpedo bats, if everybody uses them, it just evens it out, so I don't really care.

[Nate Thompson]

And it just shifts the biggest part of the bat to the middle a little bit, and you can barely tell, but there are 12 guys using them.

[Lunchbox]

There are a lot of home runs being hit. And I will say this, guys, when they're playing in Oakland, I mean, Sacramento, Vegas. No, Sacramento over. Hit the over and runs because they're.

[Nate Thompson]

Playing at a minor league stadium.

[Lunchbox]

Dude, yes, they. It was 18 to 1 on. What was that Monday night last night? It was like 7 to 4, 6 to 4, 8 to 4. I don't even know the final score. 10 to 6. They're. They're hitting the ball out of that ballpark. Like, freaking awesome.

[Nate Thompson]

What, the Mud Hens play there or something? I don't know, the whiskey dicks or whatever they call themselves.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, I don't know. All right, man, I'm ready to tell a story.

[Nate Thompson]

We got to start the show.

[Lunchbox]

It started off terribly.

[Nate Thompson]

We're going to do it live. Usually the worst ones are the best ones. Guys. Arnold is headed to the final four. He will check in on Friday's pod. He is going to be on the Riverwalk interviewing people, talking, all sorts of celebs. He will be there for Duke, Houston, Florida, and Auburn, all the number ones. It's kind of chalky, he said, but it's also pretty wet. And by that I mean he's drinking a lot. He's soaked, he's soaking. He pre soaked on the plane and now he's sopping wet there. Credit to Justin on that. Yeah, Justin calls when you get drunk getting soaked. And Justin also calls when it's somebody's birthday. You see, you say instead of saying HBD or happy birthday, you say candles and cake.

[Lunchbox]

Ah, candles and cake. I like that one.

[Nate Thompson]

It's kind of a bro way to say.

[Lunchbox]

That's kind of fun, man. Hey, candles and cake, dude. Candles and cake, bro.

[Nate Thompson]

All right, we gotta do it live. We are the 1, 2, 3.

[Lunchbox]

So losers. 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, y'all.

[Nate Thompson]

It's Sizzin. I'm from the north. I'm an alpha male. I live on the northwestern side of Nashville, Tennessee, near Indian Lake. It's absolutely beautiful and gorgeous. 2.2 acres with bazer, my wife. We have been married a solid five years. Congrats to us. Hey. Oh, hey. Oh. And we will die of a heart attack. Me specifically, at 72. We do have 2.2 kids that Justin checks on at the Vanderbilt clinic every single day. God bless him. Lunch, over to you.

[Lunchbox]

So I promised the story last pod about always going to bring someone for the friend. There's always, hey, I'm going to bring someone for your friend. And I had a fantastic story about when I was. Before I was married, I was single and I had a roommate named Mark. And this is back in the MySpace days, right? And this chick hits me on MySpace friend request, boom. Hottie, blonde, short, and starts chatting short.

[Nate Thompson]

Continue.

[Lunchbox]

She starts chatting it up with me, chatting it up with me, sending me messages. And she was like a sophomore or junior at A and M. Texas A and M University.

[Nate Thompson]

The.

[Lunchbox]

The Texas A and M University. Whoop.

[Nate Thompson]

And in Australia, they don't say chatting to me. They say chatting me up. So please refer to it as that.

[Lunchbox]

Chatting it up.

[Nate Thompson]

No, chatting me up.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, chatting me up. Sorry. She was chatting me up, and she was like, oh, man, we should get together sometime. And I was like, well, I'm going to Houston this weekend for Astros game, me and my roommate Mark. And she's like, how about I meet you there? I never met this chick going to.

[Nate Thompson]

An Ass Trolls game.

[Lunchbox]

And I'm like, okay, you know, but I'm gonna be with my roommate. And she's like, I'll bring my friend for your roommate. And I'm like, okay. She goes, well, we get out of class kind of late on Friday, so, you know, we wouldn't be able to make it in time for the game. And I said, okay, you know, I mean, I guess I can just leave your name at the front desk and add you to our reservation baller. And so. Because we got a hotel room.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. Cinnamon and sugar.

[Lunchbox]

And so me and Mark are just sitting there talking like, dang, dude, we don't even know these chicks. We could be leaving them access to our hotel room. They could take everything we have. They could take our car keys, go out, get in our car and drive away. Take all of our crap. We have no idea.

[Nate Thompson]

That was your concern.

[Lunchbox]

Well, why not?

[Nate Thompson]

I mean, robberies didn't happen back then. Continue your story. And I'm like, dude, the Bling Ring just started about 10 years ago.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, it. Robberies happen, bro. Are you serious? After I this story, I'll tell you the other story.

[Nate Thompson]

Dude, I can't even go to the park around town. Not to change the point. Bazer goes, oh, I got robbed there one time. We can't go. Awesome. I won't run anymore.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, well, here's. Here's the deal. So I'm like. And then you don't even know if they're gonna be as hot as. You don't even know if she's gonna be hot because, you know what you put on MySpace? Who knows if she's hot?

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, see, I missed the beginning of this story for our truckers. Oh, my God, that were pocket pooling. Just say the first two seconds of the story again.

[Lunchbox]

What do you mean you missed the beginning of the story?

[Nate Thompson]

Actually trying to think in my head how I'm going to transfer that audio and video onto YouTube. So what did you say you met him on YouTube? It's actually important for me to know.

[Lunchbox]

Where you met him at. This is going to be the worst Podcast in the history of Sore losers nation.

[Nate Thompson]

Where'd you meet him?

[Lunchbox]

This chick hit me on MySpace back in MySpace.

[Nate Thompson]

I just needed to hear that.

[Lunchbox]

And we started messaging back and forth and she was like, we should get. She was a junior at Texas A and M. She's like, we should get together sometime. And I'm like, well, I'm going to be in Houston this weekend because it's not that far from College Station. And she's like, I can drive over there and meet you. And I said, well, I'm going to be with my roommate. We're going to, you know, a couple Astros games. We're staying at the, the Omni downtown doing guy thing. And she goes, oh, well, I can bring like my friend or my roommate, you know, for your roommate they'll probably hit it off.

[Nate Thompson]

Is she above it too?

[Lunchbox]

And I mean, this girl was short, blonde, I mean, nice rack. And I'm like, okay, bring your friend. Like, I'm sure my roommate will be fine. This is what I mean. My, my roommate was always down to jump on a grenade, no matter what. He was already in and he hadn't even seen the girl. Hadn't even seen the girl.

[Nate Thompson]

That's a bro.

[Lunchbox]

And the fact that this girl is going to bring a friend and her friend has never seen my roommate.

[Nate Thompson]

Can we get waist size, chest size?

[Lunchbox]

But the only problem was they weren't going to make it in time for the game. They were going to have to get there later.

[Nate Thompson]

Screw the game. You got two chicks coming, bro. The game is just a thing.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, but we're going to the game.

[Nate Thompson]

The concerts, the games, the bars, that's all things for you. Just hook up. Who cares about the damn Astros game?

[Lunchbox]

Well, we do. We care about the Astros game.

[Nate Thompson]

I would have thrown that, dude. Oh, the. Oh, you can't make the game perfect. Yep, great. We'll get drunk. Awesome. We'll watch it on tv.

[Lunchbox]

So. No, because we had tickets like three rows behind the, the visitors dugout.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, you want to go to that?

[Lunchbox]

You want to go to that? You got great seats. You're not going to just give them up. And these chicks are going to get there when it's like the fourth inning. So we're just going to sit on our thumbs until they get there.

[Nate Thompson]

Is it ever about the concert? Is it ever about Kane Brown? Is it ever about Luke Bryan? Is it ever about Chris Stapleton? Or is it about what happens around the concert? The drinks, the pre party, the stories, the tailgating, the walking the bridge over, the getting accosted by a bum. That is what the event is about. Not the Astros game. Watching them hit dingers. Hey, chicks, dig the long ball.

[Lunchbox]

Hey, guys.

[Nate Thompson]

Ghost Rose.

[Lunchbox]

I thought. I was hoping she was going to hit my dinger or she was going to use my bat to let me hit her ding or whatever. It didn't matter.

[Nate Thompson]

Kid, will you get an autograph of the killer bees for me? And Baggio, Bigwell and Bill.

[Lunchbox]

No.

[Nate Thompson]

And Biggio, Bagwell and Berkman.

[Lunchbox]

No. Oh, Berkman. But they also had Derek Bell. Before they had the 3B, they had killer bees. Killer bees. Anyway, so I'm like, you know, we could just add your name to our reservation. We'll just leave a key at the front. The desk for you. She's like, oh, that'd be great. And we're like, this may be the stupidest thing we've ever done, or this is going to be turn out to be an awesome, awesome thing that we are doing. Like, this is either going to be genius, or they're going to rob us blind. Or they're going to be dog crap ugly.

[Nate Thompson]

Dude, this is Van Wilder before road trip. Let's go.

[Lunchbox]

And so we left their name down at the front desk. That way they could get a key when they got there.

[Nate Thompson]

My name's McLovin, and we're there at.

[Lunchbox]

The Astros game, and it's the fourth or fifth inning, and I get a.

[Nate Thompson]

Text, hey, let's go, Astros.

[Lunchbox]

Hey, we made it to the room. We're going to get ready. We'll be ready to go out when you guys get done with the game.

[Nate Thompson]

Who you are, the women, you got to go home.

[Lunchbox]

And they texted me, let's go, Astros.

[Nate Thompson]

You smell like beer and popcorn. You're going to go hang out with these chicks?

[Lunchbox]

No, I'm sorry.

[Nate Thompson]

A guy puked on me at the Astrodome.

[Lunchbox]

It was Enron, or minute made, whatever it's called.

[Nate Thompson]

Okay, that's actually way better.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, it was right there. The hotel is, like, three blocks from the stadium. We walked. So I'm just like, man, this is gonna be. This is gonna be awesome.

[Nate Thompson]

They're all dolled up. Their hair makeup got little cocked, little black dresses on, and you guys smell like beer and throw up.

[Lunchbox]

We smell like beer and popcorn and hot dogs and. I mean, yes. And we got dirt that, you know, players throwing dirt in the air, and we got some of that.

[Nate Thompson]

Anyway, how's it going? Good. Berkman went one for two. Going great. Yeah, Big win for the boys.

[Lunchbox]

So the game's over like, all right, dude, here we go. Let's go. We roll back to the hotel room, both of them hot.

[Nate Thompson]

Wow.

[Lunchbox]

In their little skirts, ready to go out. You guys ready to go? They go. We've been pregaming in the hotel room.

[Nate Thompson]

You guys got brooms and blow up fingers? Let's go, ass shows. Two freaking slammers just waiting on you guys at the hotel for a couple beer dogs and sausage pork missiles, and.

[Lunchbox]

You'Re thinking, why didn't you just leave when they text you in the fourth inning, hey, we're here. Like, why didn't we just leave the game? Right now that I'm looking back on it, like you say, it's not about the game.

[Nate Thompson]

It's leave the damn game. Game. Don't care about the freaking Astros in the middle of April.

[Lunchbox]

Because here's the deal, right? We stayed for all nine innings, right?

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, sorry, ladies. It went into extras. Oh, what is it, midnight?

[Lunchbox]

Oh, are you guys coming? Well, sorry. They're in the 18th inning. We can't leave this exciting game.

[Nate Thompson]

They haven't done the new thing where they put a guy at second base with a torpedo bat. We're stuck here for another eight innings.

[Lunchbox]

Hey, man, aren't you guys following Ray's advice? Always leave early when you got two chicks in your hotel room?

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. That's on steroids, dude. That furthers my point. Always leave early if you got tail. And definitely capital. Always leave early. You're there for about an inning and you're gone. It's not about the game.

[Lunchbox]

Gotta be honest. This was before the pitch clock.

[Nate Thompson]

You guys were there for five hours.

[Lunchbox]

I am now looking back to all the mistakes we made. All the mistakes we made. And we were like.

[Nate Thompson]

I think south beach taught me that. When he's like, dude, it's not about the Texas Longhorns game. It's about everything that happens around the game. We're not trying to go to the damn game. You just act like you're going to the game and girls will think you're hot. You end up just chilling with them.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. And right five years down the road, you're going to talk about. Because it's not a national championship. It's just a regular season game. And it's not going to be the most iconic game of all time because it's only a regular season game. So five years from now, you're not going to remember the score of the game. You're going to remember what happened around the game.

[Nate Thompson]

The score in the bedroom, Ray. What bases were stolen.

[Lunchbox]

Correct. Correct. And so then we go back to the hotel room. There they are, freaking hot in their little skirts, like ready to go out. Let's go, coach.

[Nate Thompson]

You act like you have the mental image burnt in your head. Still, Ray, I could tell you the amount of sequence on that front.

[Lunchbox]

And when you walked in the hotel room, you know, the bathroom was right there to your right. Always, always right there to the right. And then there was one bed right out, you know, on the wall of the bathroom. And then the other bed was against the window.

[Nate Thompson]

I'm gonna head in the bathroom, ice my nuts.

[Lunchbox]

So me and the blonde had the, the bedroom on the by the window. Roommate. Mark and his chick had the roommate by the bathroom or the bed by the bathroom wall, just so you get a picture. Yeah, but anyway, we're not. We're gonna go out. So we go bar hopping. Let's go. You know what I mean? Drinking. We're getting hammered. Getting hammered. Having a great time. I mean, me and this blondie are making out all night. Mark's kind of trying to get with this girl, but she's kind of given attitude. She's always not really in the best mood, not the most friendly of friends, even though she was down. And 2am we get a little bite to eat. I don't even know where we got a bite to eat. I don't know what was open or what if we got a slice of pizza in Houston. I don't know what we got. I just remember we ate something. We went back to the hotel room and it's like 3am and I'm in the bed with the blondie. We are naked under the covers. And I mean my roommate and that chick are fighting like a married couple. Fighting like a married couple.

[Nate Thompson]

They've been dating eight minutes.

[Lunchbox]

I mean not even.

[Nate Thompson]

They've known each other for two hours.

[Lunchbox]

They've known each other for two hours and they are yelling at each other. They're like, she's like, like I. And he's like, you are so blinking annoying. Like oh my God. Like who cares? Like let's just make out. Like who cares?

[Nate Thompson]

She's trying to go over politics with him. And I mean, George Bush or Clinton.

[Lunchbox]

Me and the other girl are in the bed just laughing. Haha. Just cracking up.

[Nate Thompson]

I know I am funny down there.

[Lunchbox]

And they're like, yeah, you guys are having fun. I'm glad you guys are naked over there. And I'm like, yeah, we are. Can you guys shut up? You're ruining everything. And the next morning, I mean, the girls pack up their stuff, and they head back to College Station. What a part.

[Nate Thompson]

Without the grenade.

[Lunchbox]

Well, they never hooked up. They just went to bed. They just went to sleep, and that was it.

[Nate Thompson]

But she got to a bunch of sticky towels.

[Lunchbox]

But she did bring a friend. My roommate was Will. I mean, he was willing to do anything. He hated her. She was annoying. She was hot, but she was annoying.

[Nate Thompson]

He could have played it a little better with the argument. I mean, just taper it.

[Lunchbox]

I don't know. I mean, it was just. And then he just lost it. He lost it. And he was like, oh, my gosh, you're so annoying.

[Nate Thompson]

I don't know if it should ever come to that kind of a fever pitch. Just talk to the girl for three hours. Oh, you study biology. Cool. Hey, what was the score of the Astros game? I'm going to turn on the tv. Even though I was at it. Dude, you can.

[Lunchbox]

Even though we made you wait for three extra hours while we sat at the game. And here's the crazy part. I never saw a chick again.

[Nate Thompson]

What a weekend.

[Lunchbox]

I never went to College Station. And maybe she hit me up one time. She. When she was back in Austin. I don't know. But I don't remember ever seeing her again. I don't remember if it just fizzled out, if we just quit texting or whatever. I don't know.

[Nate Thompson]

She probably went and got down with some dude at A and M. And you probably.

[Lunchbox]

Probably. But it was a great weekend. Much bigger. It was so fun. And the fact that we just left the key at the front desk for chicks we'd never met, sometimes you just.

[Nate Thompson]

Got to throw caution to the wind.

[Lunchbox]

You have to. You're in your. Your early 20s, and you're like, these two chicks are going to drive up from College Station, and they're going to spend the night, and we're going to party with them. Yeah. And she offered up her friend, like, pro bono. Like, hey, I haven't met your roommate. I don't know who your roommate is, but I'll bring a friend for him. I mean, that is what life is about. Those experiences are what life is about.

[Nate Thompson]

Great, Bo.

[Lunchbox]

Great. And that was that story worth it. I didn't want to rush it on Monday.

[Nate Thompson]

Dude, it was great. You know how many truck drivers just had to pull over? Great story.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. We'll take a break and you say that, hey, the Bling Ring just started. I'll tell you a story about the Bling Ring. Struck a lot sooner than this. We'll take a break and we'll be right back.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Hey, y'all, it's your girl, Cheekies. And I'm back with a brand new season of your favorite podcast, Cheekies and Chill. I'll be sharing even more personal stories with you guys, and I know a lot of people are gonna attack me.

[Lunchbox]

Why?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Are you gonna go visit your dad? Your mom wouldn't be okay with it. I'm gonna tell you guys right now. I know my mother and I know my mom had a very forgiving heart. That is my story on plastic surgery. This is my truth. I think the last time I cried like that was when I lost my mom like that. Like, yelling. I was like, no. I was like, oh. And I thought, what did I do wrong? And as always, you'll get my exclusive take on topics like love, personal growth, health, family ties, and more. And don't forget, I'll also be dishing out my best advice to you on episodes of Dear Cheekies.

[Colleen Witt]

So my fiance and I have been together for 10 years. In the first two years of being together, I find out he is cheating on me, not only with women, but also with men. What should I do?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Okay, where do I start? That's not love. He doesn't love you enough. Because if he loved you, he'd be faithful. It's going to be an exciting year, and I hope that you can join me. Listen to Cheekies and Chill Season four as part of the My Cultura Podcast network, available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Colleen Witt]

Sonoro and iHeart's Mikeultura Podcast Network present the Setup, a new romantic comedy podcast starring Harvey Guillen and Christian Navarro. The setup follows a lonely museum curator searching for love. But when the perfect man walks into his life.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, I guess I'm saying I like you. You do? You like me?

[Colleen Witt]

He actually is too good to be true.

[Nate Thompson]

This is a con.

[Lunchbox]

I'm conning you to get the gelato painting.

[Nate Thompson]

We could do this together.

[Colleen Witt]

To pull off this heist, they'll have to get close and jump into the deep end together. That's a huge leap, Fernando, don't you think?

[Nate Thompson]

After you, Chulito.

[Colleen Witt]

But love is the biggest risk they'll ever take. Fernando's never going to love you as.

[Lunchbox]

Much as he loves this job.

[Nate Thompson]

Chulito. That painting is ours.

[Colleen Witt]

Listen to the setup as part of the Mike Multura podcast Network, available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey.

[Nate Thompson]

We Just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before. I mean, he's not only my parent, like, he's like my best friend. At the end of the day, it's all been worth it.

[Lunchbox]

I wouldn't change thing about our lives. Learn about adopting a teen from foster care.

[Colleen Witt]

Visit adoptuskids.org to learn more. Brought to you by Adopt Us Kids, the U.S. department of Health and Human.

[Lunchbox]

Services, and the Ad Council. One night, dude, I'm out with Chest Day, our other buddy, Dave Dom.

[Nate Thompson]

Guys going to Church street in Nashville now.

[Lunchbox]

This is in Austin, man. We had hit 6th Street. Kind of made our way over to 4th street, maybe 5th Street. Yeah, that's where 5th street, right there. Ray.

[Nate Thompson]

We were ready to fly our flag.

[Lunchbox]

And I'm about to get in a cab home, and Dave and Chest Day are about to take a cab. They're about to take a cab home together. Well, they live together.

[Nate Thompson]

They sound like they sleep together.

[Lunchbox]

No, they live up north. I live south.

[Nate Thompson]

Oh, slaughter.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. And we run in these two hotties and they're drunk and stumbling around. We start talking to them. There's flirting going on, you know, hooking arms and everything. We're like, whoa, all right. We didn't expect this at 2:30 in the, you know, 2:30, 3 in the morning. We'd already ate our pizza, so the streets had kind of cleared out.

[Nate Thompson]

They already started smelling.

[Lunchbox]

They were stragglers.

[Nate Thompson]

Ray Dale, Piss and throw up.

[Lunchbox]

They were stragglers. And they're like, oh, you know, like, we're all drunk and all of a sudden, you know, days making out. One, one girl's on my arm. And I'm like, man, I'm not gonna be able to do this because I.

[Nate Thompson]

Haven'T met her parents yet.

[Lunchbox]

No, I didn't have a roommate with me. So there's two of them and Chest Day and Dave live together. So I'm like, I mean, I gotta let them have them. Like, I can't.

[Nate Thompson]

Why didn't you just let Chest Day and Dave hook up and you take the other two.

[Lunchbox]

That have been a great option. And I was like. And I was a little pissed. I was a little pissed because I was like, damn, my roommate went home early. This is really stupid. Like, annoying.

[Nate Thompson]

Jimmy, I need you to wake up now.

[Lunchbox]

Like, awful. Like, I was like, dude, this would have been a great night. It would have been a. I mean, nothing planned. And it just happens at 2:33 in the morning after you had pizza and you were, I mean, just looking for a cab. And instead of hailing a cab, you hail two hotties. Would have been fantastic. But I was like, hey, Chest Day Dave, you guys take them. I'm out. You know what I mean? Like, you guys, I'll get in the cab. You guys do your thing. Congratulations. You guys live together. So they took a cab up to hit Dave's house and they're in there. They do their thing and they wake up in the morning.

[Nate Thompson]

Start the music.

[Lunchbox]

Crime pod, man. Chicks are gone, man. Cell phones are gone, laptops are gone. Whoa. Wallets gone.

[Nate Thompson]

Sheesh.

[Lunchbox]

Couple pieces of jewelry gone.

[Nate Thompson]

Kind of jewelry does Chest Day wear.

[Lunchbox]

He had a necklace or like a class ring gone.

[Nate Thompson]

Freaking B clamp.

[Lunchbox]

I got robbed, dude. So these chicks, I don't know if they were drunk at all. I think they played drunk because we were drunk. Goes back, they did hook up.

[Nate Thompson]

So they successfully acted like they were drunk. And you guys weren't able to see through that?

[Lunchbox]

Bro, it's 3:00 in the morning. You think I'm worried if they're drunk or not drunk?

[Nate Thompson]

You can always tell on TV when somebody's faking drunk.

[Lunchbox]

Not when you're drunk. You're not paying attention to them.

[Nate Thompson]

Good point.

[Lunchbox]

You meet them on the street, so.

[Nate Thompson]

It'S easy on the street to fake.

[Lunchbox]

Drunk in front of.

[Nate Thompson]

What?

[Lunchbox]

What was that club that was there? Was it Foundation?

[Nate Thompson]

Vaca Qua.

[Lunchbox]

Kind of right by qu. That area.

[Nate Thompson]

Lavion.

[Lunchbox]

I don't know if it was found. I think it was Foundation.

[Nate Thompson]

The ranch.

[Lunchbox]

No, and wooden Nickel. Dude.

[Nate Thompson]

Paradise Island. Island.

[Lunchbox]

They.

[Nate Thompson]

The library. I'm just thinking Soho.

[Lunchbox]

Thirsty nickel. Soho. Dizzy rooster.

[Nate Thompson]

That's where the real world went to.

[Lunchbox]

Absolutely. All the time chugging monkey. No, dude, hey. They got wiped out, dude. So they had gone home. The girl did leave her bra. Did leave her bra behind, but gone home, hooked up Chest Day and Dave pass out. Those girls just start swiping stuff. Call a friend, give them the address, get picked up, they out.

[Nate Thompson]

Never found them.

[Lunchbox]

Never found them.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, open the investigation. It's gone cold.

[Lunchbox]

No, no. My boy was a real estate agent. His work computer, all his clients information on that computer, they got it.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, that client base is depleted.

[Lunchbox]

So you tell me. The Bling Ring just started, but robberies, they were happening and I. And when I talked to Chest Day later that day, I was like, dude, I dodged a bullet. Like, if my roommate would have been there, there would have been a battle for those two hotties that we met on fifth street, right? In front of the parking garage by Foundation. I think it was foundation. At freaking 3:00 in the morning.

[Nate Thompson]

The battle to get robbed.

[Lunchbox]

And lo and behold, my roommate going home early, which I was mad about at the point, really saved me from an armed robbery.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, dude, your guardian angel saw you drunk and sloppy sent you home with a hand rag and a pocket full of pool.

[Lunchbox]

So, yeah, the Bling Ring does exist. And it's like the time that I went out one night, roommate and I. And my. My. My window was right above the. The driveway. And the next morning we wake up and his truck was absolutely gone.

[Nate Thompson]

Sheesh.

[Lunchbox]

I was like, dude, did you. I don't remember you driving downtown. Did you drive us downtown? Then we took a cab on. He goes, no, dude, I didn't drive last night. We didn't drive.

[Nate Thompson]

The parking lot says different.

[Lunchbox]

Well, your truck, you didn't hear it start like, bro, you know how many Jaeger bums I had last night? Do you think I heard a someone hot wiring your car?

[Nate Thompson]

You know how many trucks that you hear start 2:30 in the morning after the bars in Austin, Texas?

[Lunchbox]

Zero.

[Nate Thompson]

A lot.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, not when you're in your bed passed out. See how robberies do happen, dude, don't tell me the Bling Ring invented it. But I was impressed with the sophistication of these girls to go with the dude and the dedication to hook up just so they could do the little robbery.

[Nate Thompson]

So they gave their jewel and then stole some jewels on the way out. Wow.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. Never got caught, man.

[Nate Thompson]

Now you gotta ask protection and also gonna rob me.

[Lunchbox]

That's right. Hey, you're not gonna, like, when I pass out, you're not gonna, like, take my computer or anything, right? And call your friend to come get you? No. Cool. All right, then we can keep going.

[Nate Thompson]

Ray, that's why you got the handcuffs bedazzled.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah. So there you go, man. I told you I had that story. I had the robbery. You said the Bling Ring was new.

[Nate Thompson]

I have my billion dollar idea.

[Lunchbox]

And then I have Ray's billion dollar idea right here.

[Nate Thompson]

Let me do it after the break.

[Lunchbox]

Let me see. Yeah. You know what? This is a perfect time to take a break. And we're gonna make you a billion dollars right after this. We'll be right back.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Hey, y'all, it's your girl, Cheekies. And I'm back with a brand new season of your favorite podcast, Cheekies and Chill. I'll be sharing even more personal stories with you guys. And I know a lot of people are Gonna attack me?

[Lunchbox]

Why?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Are you gonna go visit your dad? Your mom wouldn't be okay with it. I'm gonna tell you guys right now. I know my mother and I know my mom had a very forgiving heart. That is my story on plastic surgery. This is my truth. I think the last time I cried like that was when I lost my mom like that. Like, yelling. I was like, no. I was like, oh. And I thought, what did I do wrong? And as always, you'll get my exclusive take on topics like love, personal growth, health, family ties, and more. And don't forget, I'll also be dishing out my best advice to you on episodes of Dear Cheekies.

[Colleen Witt]

So my fiance and I have been together for 10 years. In the first two years of being together, I find out he is cheating on me, not only with women, but also with men. What should I do?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Okay, where do I start? That's not love. He doesn't love you enough. Because if he loved you, he'd be faithful. It's going to be an exciting year, and I hope that you can join me, listen to Cheekies and Chill Season four as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network. Available on the iHeartrade radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Colleen Witt]

Sonoro and iHeart's Mike Cultura podcast Network present the Setup, a new romantic comedy podcast starring Harvey Guillen and Christian Navarro. The Setup follows a lonely museum curator searching for love. But when the perfect man walks into his life.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, I guess I'm saying I like it. You like me.

[Colleen Witt]

He actually is too good to be true.

[Nate Thompson]

This is a con.

[Lunchbox]

I'm conning you to get the Delano painting.

[Nate Thompson]

We could do this together.

[Colleen Witt]

To pull off this heist, they'll have to get close and jump into the deep end together. That's a huge leap, Fernando, don't you think?

[Nate Thompson]

After you, Chulito.

[Colleen Witt]

But love is the biggest risk they'll ever take. Fernando's never going to love you as.

[Nate Thompson]

Much as he loves this job. Trulito. That painting is ours.

[Colleen Witt]

Listen to the setup as part of the Mike Vultura Podcast Network. Available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey.

[Nate Thompson]

We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before. I mean, he's not only my parent, like, he's like my best friend. At the end of the day, it's all been worth it.

[Lunchbox]

I wouldn't Change a thing about our lives. Learn about adopting a teen from foster care.

[Colleen Witt]

Visit adoptuskids.org to learn more. Brought to you by Adopt Us Kids.

[Lunchbox]

The U.S. department of Health and Human Services and the Ad Council.

[Nate Thompson]

With the advent of the NIL interscholastic information language, the portal. The portal.

[Lunchbox]

The dumbest. I am saying. I'm gonna say it now. It is out of control. It is so stupid.

[Nate Thompson]

Jennifer Brownlee put up all the Sweet 16 teams that are in and how many are the original players on the team? How many are portal players? It looks like a porta Potty.

[Lunchbox]

No, there was some guy that he played, he started his career at like Maryland, left Maryland for South Carolina.

[Nate Thompson]

Right now he's married to Mary.

[Lunchbox]

Then he went back to Maryland this year and now he's back at South Carolina. It is so stupid. If you are going to transfer, you get one transfer. This transferring every single year is stupid. The starting point guard for Michigan, he.

[Nate Thompson]

Was the starting Auburn.

[Lunchbox]

He was at Auburn, then he's at Michigan. Leads them to the sweet 16 and now he's transferring. Like, excuse me, the transfer portal. Portal was supposed to help out. If you're not playing, your coach leaves, give you some independence. But every day, every year you're transferring. It is so stupid. Every game, the portal is broken. And I understand they're trying to get paid, but I can't believe the dude going from South Carolina to this school, back to that school. Is the pay that different? I can't understand it.

[Nate Thompson]

So what we would do. Here's my idea. Please tell me, so what are these nil deals? Is it a dealership in town? Hey, we need the big Ford dealership.

[Lunchbox]

That's a great question.

[Nate Thompson]

And we also need the cell phone company. They'll get them cell phones for free and then they can probably fork over, you know, five.

[Lunchbox]

That's a great question. Or is it just a written check for coming to our school?

[Nate Thompson]

Because what I've heard is some people ain't paying up. So you make the promises. The kids really ain't getting the checks. The whole amount. Allegedly.

[Lunchbox]

Allegedly.

[Nate Thompson]

How many businesses are involved in Abu Dhaba going to byu? I believe his name is a lot of Pope going to Arizona. How many different investors are there? Our job would be going to the mom and pop places. So in Indian Lake it would be you and me. We'd be going to the Amish store, we'd be going to the Kroger, we'd be going to Put Shack. We would go to local golf course, the munies and we would say, hey, do you want to fork over $1,000? Because we think $50,000 could help sway a particular player, one of the top 10 players in the country.

[Lunchbox]

But does $50,000 really do it?

[Nate Thompson]

I think it does, especially if you can pay them same day. So you got to get 50 mom and pop businesses. So it'd be me and your job, okay, to go around college campuses. We'd be going to the Auburns, we'd be going to the Knoxvilles, the Nationals. Now Vandy's a megatropolis for college talent. We'd be going to Detroit, we would be going to Memphis.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, I don't know if there's any businesses in Memphis.

[Nate Thompson]

We'd be heading to la, we'd be heading to LA Jola, we'd be heading to ucla, all Scottsdale, Mesa, all of these towns, and saying, we need 50 businesses. $1,000 and you will have this massive athlete come to this school. That would be our job. And I think it would be a booming industry. I just don't have the time to do it. So I'm offering it up to the podcast world. You guys make something of it.

[Lunchbox]

Well, I do believe that is what they have. They have that position at the university. Oh, I think they have people that go out and talk to the boosters and local businesses and say, hey, we need this much money. Would you like to donate to our Nil fund? And people do it. I think there's a lot of them have GMs where they contact the players, they figure out the salaries that they have, what they can afford, what they can't afford. It's out of control. We got to start signing contracts. We got to quit. Like, with this crap about college athletes and they're not professionals. Sign a contract or get lost. Like, this is so stupid. Yeah, I just can't handle it. Like, every day I'm looking, another Kansas player enters the portal. And I mean, you want to know how bad it is at Kansas? You want to know how bad something went so wrong this year.

[Nate Thompson]

How bad is it, Ray? It's so bad. The. What's Kansas known for? Wheat. The wheat fields are leaving, Ray. It's so bad in Kansas. People from California are moving in and robbing the cows, Ray. It's so bad in Kansas. The corn fields have now turned into soybeans, Ray. It is so bad in Kansas. They are taking down the basketball hoops, Ray. And putting up soccer nets. They are changing the mom and pop boots and cowboy hats, Ray. For this new Louis Vuitton in Balenciaga. Ray. It's gotten so bad in Kansas, Ray. The ghost of my grandparents said, get me the hell out of here. We're moving to Tennessee, Ray. It's that bad in Kansas?

[Lunchbox]

No, like, something went wrong in that locker room. And I know you guys don't want to hear me talking about Kansas all the time.

[Nate Thompson]

I know Kansas talk radio. You're live and wicked. Tau tau tau tau tow.

[Lunchbox]

We're in Lawrence. Yeah, that's where the Jayhawks reside. And here's the problem. It's just something so near and dear to my heart that I want you to feel the pain that I feel. I watched this season and knew something was wrong. They were so hard to cheer for. It was a disaster. They all hated each other. You could tell it. And this sums it up.

[Nate Thompson]

They made the tournament.

[Lunchbox]

Kansas basketball has canceled its annual postseason team banquet.

[Nate Thompson]

Sheesh.

[Lunchbox]

This.

[Nate Thompson]

You can't even break bread together in Kansas.

[Lunchbox]

Exactly. They can't even fake it for one more night to put on a united front for their banquet that ends their season. That wraps it up. That puts a bow on it, says, hey, this is who we were as a team. This tells you that that team, that Bill self never wanted to be in the same room with all those guys ever again. He just wanted it to end. There was something wrong. It was fractured. They canceled the end of the year banquet where they recognize the players. This is the seniors chance to wrap it up and say goodbye one last time and get daps. And for everything they brought to Kansas, Bill Self said, thanks, but no freaking thanks. Please get these guys out of my face.

[Nate Thompson]

Dwan Harris. Congrats, dude on the two points and average of two assists a game. Hell of a year career.

[Lunchbox]

He did win a national title, so.

[Nate Thompson]

Don'T just bash him in 2021 post Podem, he was Baylor, than Kansas, then Yukon. Yukon, then Duke.

[Lunchbox]

Okay, yes, he won a national title. KJ Adams. He won a national title.

[Nate Thompson]

Chalmers.

[Lunchbox]

Chalmers won a national title. Who else was on that team?

[Nate Thompson]

He was the only one good.

[Lunchbox]

No, he was not. Oh, my God. Are you kidding me? They were all good.

[Nate Thompson]

I just do it because he made that jumper.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, that jumper was so great. When I mean the handoff that come around the corner, toss it to him.

[Nate Thompson]

Every March Madness is different experience some different ways. Sometimes you're on spring break this year. I got to watch a lot of the games with Boomer Muffy. My parents was awesome.

[Lunchbox]

I'm so confused. Muffy was here and then she went to San Antonio. How many spring breaks do they get.

[Nate Thompson]

I don't. I think they took off the entire month. My parents were here two different weekends. My sister and Boomer were here two different weekends. If you're able to wrap your head around that.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, I am now.

[Nate Thompson]

Four weekends. Right.

[Lunchbox]

We're going to take a break and I'm going to come back and tell you all about the Padres first game of coach pitch baseball.

[Nate Thompson]

I saw their 3.

[Lunchbox]

0. No, no, no. Coach Pitch Man. We're not talking about the major league team. I think they're 6.

[Nate Thompson]

0.

[Lunchbox]

We'll be right back.

[Colleen Witt]

Sonoro and iHeart's Mike Kultura podcast Network present the Setup, a new romantic comedy podcast starring Harvey Guillen and Christian Navarro. The Setup follows a lonely museum curator searching for love. But when the perfect man walks into his life.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, I guess I'm saying I like you, you like me.

[Colleen Witt]

He actually is too good to be true.

[Nate Thompson]

This is a con.

[Lunchbox]

I'm conning you to get the Delano painting.

[Nate Thompson]

We could do this together.

[Colleen Witt]

To pull off this heist, they'll have to get close and jump into the deep end together. That's a huge leap, Fernando, don't you think?

[Nate Thompson]

After you, Chito.

[Colleen Witt]

But love is the biggest risk they'll ever take. Fernando, her nando is never going to.

[Nate Thompson]

Love you as much as he loves this job. That painting is ours.

[Colleen Witt]

Listen to the Setup as part of the Mike Podcast network, available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Hey, y'all, it's your girl, Cheekies. And I'm back with a brand new season of your favorite podcast, Cheekies and Chill. I'll be sharing even more personal stories with you guys, and I know a lot of people are gonna attack me. Why are you gonna go visit your dad? Your mom wouldn't be okay with it. I'm gonna tell you guys right now. I know my mother and I know my mom had a very forgiving heart. That is my story on plastic surgery. This is my truth. I think the last time I cried like that was when I lost my mom like that, like, yelling. I was like, no. I was like, oh. And I thought, what did I do wrong? And as always, you'll get my exclusive take on topics like love, personal growth, health, family ties, and more. And don't forget, I'll also be dishing out my best advice to you on episodes of Dear Cheekies.

[Colleen Witt]

So my fiance and I have been together for 10 years. In the first two years of being together, I find out he is cheating on me. Not Only with women, but also with men. What should I do?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Okay, where do I start? That's not love. He doesn't love you enough. Because if he loved you, he'd be faithful. It's going to be an exciting year, and I hope that you can join me, listen to Cheekies and Chill Season four as part of the My Cultura Podcast network, available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Colleen Witt]

We asked parents who adopted teens to share their journey.

[Nate Thompson]

We just kind of knew from the beginning that we were family. They showcased a sense of love that I never had before. I mean, he's not only my parent, like, he's like my best friend. At the end of the day, it's all been worth it.

[Lunchbox]

I wouldn't change thing about our lives. Learn about adopting a teen from foster care.

[Colleen Witt]

Visit adoptuskids.org to learn more. Brought to you by Adopt Us Kids, the U.S. department of Health and Human.

[Lunchbox]

Services, and the Ad Council. You look like you're dead, man.

[Nate Thompson]

No, the big show takes the heart and soul out of any man. You think you have a personality? Spread that over 12 segments and slap me and call me Daddy.

[Lunchbox]

I'm not going to call you Daddy.

[Nate Thompson]

I'll call you Daddy Zaddy.

[Lunchbox]

And I'm going to tell you this.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, you bash my idea, man. I came up with a billion idea and by the end of, the idea was down to 5 cents, so.

[Lunchbox]

Well, the only problem was I just think they already have people that do that.

[Nate Thompson]

You're telling me right now somebody's been to the McDonald's across the street, fought their way through all the homeless people and asked them if they want to contribute to an nil fund. I'll hang up and listen.

[Lunchbox]

Hell is it. Great point. They, they, they, they do need to go to the mom and pop shop.

[Nate Thompson]

Thank you. The Amish people, you don't think they want to contribute to an nil player to Abu Dhaba from BYU coming here? Why did BYU get him?

[Lunchbox]

It's a great question. You're on to something. Maybe. You are on to something. Maybe.

[Nate Thompson]

All right, let's do it. El Dad's baseball. They're the Padres.

[Lunchbox]

Listen, the Padres, we played T ball last year. We were the Expos. And this year it was time to move up to Coach Pitch. And I could have left baby box two behind and T ball, you know where he would have probably been one of the better players because he just, he just turned five. So Coach Pitch, is he really ready for Coach Bitch? Probably not. Probably not. The baseball bat is as big as him.

[Nate Thompson]

If you get a chance, move him up. That's what I always did to you boys.

[Lunchbox]

But I felt like one last year of them being on the same baseball team is pretty exciting to play with. Your brother.

[Nate Thompson]

Yup. Barry Larkin, Dad. Larkin. Griffey. Griffey Senior.

[Lunchbox]

The only LeBron, LeBron Junior, Alomar.

[Nate Thompson]

Alomar Senior.

[Lunchbox]

Who else? Vlad Guerrero. Vlad Guerrero Junior. They don't play on the same Tony.

[Nate Thompson]

Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Ripken Senior and Billy Ripkin.

[Lunchbox]

Billy Ripken. So I was like, you know, this is going to be a great idea. And my father in law's like, oh, man, I think you did it too soon. I don't know if he's ready. I don't know If Baby Box 2 is ready for Coach Pitch. So we've been practicing, man, we've been throwing the ball and he hits it sometimes Baby Box one, he's. He's hitting the ball. He can rip it. He's fine. So we get our uniforms. We are the Padres. And in the rules it says if you get someone out, we should reward the players for getting them out, take them off the base, right? And we have had our practices rained out, rained out, rained out, keeps raining out. So we throw a practice together Friday night for like 40 minutes, just so we can meet the kids. Hi, what's your name? Nice to meet you. Okay, cool. Your name. All right, cool. That way when we show up to the game on Saturday, we know people's names. And we show up on Saturday and we got our uniforms on, we got them tucked in, we're ready to go. I have never seen such athletes in my life. Ray. That first inning, ground ball, first baseman goes down on it, picks it up, steps on the bag, out. We got it out.

[Nate Thompson]

That's already better in the basketball season, dude.

[Lunchbox]

Unbelievable. Here's the problem, though. The kids stayed on first base.

[Nate Thompson]

Every kid advances a base.

[Lunchbox]

I'm like, wait a minute. The rules specifically said this year in Coach Pitch, if they're out, you should reward the fielders and have the guy not run the bases.

[Nate Thompson]

I'm at America, dude. Take them to Dominican Republic. That's where they'll learn to play with bottle caps.

[Lunchbox]

And so the kids stayed on first base. I'm like, okay, that was weird. Maybe the coach thought it was a close play. He was safe. Cool. All right, Ray.

[Nate Thompson]

I'm going to take my kids like Jose Altuve, going to play with those bottle caps. Really learn how to play baseball, Ray.

[Lunchbox]

And so Then we later in the inning get another ball. The shortstop slash pitcher kind of area, throws it to first in time out, we got two outs and the coach let the kids stay on base.

[Nate Thompson]

Dude, America isn't where you learn to play baseball. You can learn other stuff in America, not the sport of baseball there you need. You need to go to San Juan. You need to go to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti. They don't play with gloves there. That's where you build character. Not here on the streets of the private.

[Lunchbox]

And we don't do private. We're a city league.

[Nate Thompson]

Sounds like it.

[Lunchbox]

I know. And I was very disappointed because I was like, I don't understand. You get. And so in coach pitch, you get five pitches from the pitcher and if you don't hit it, they put it on the tee and you hit it.

[Nate Thompson]

Okay.

[Lunchbox]

Okay, cool. Well, let me tell you, baby box, whack. Second pitch, doesn't need it. Baby box two, third pitch, boom. Hits it. Let's go.

[Nate Thompson]

Who's pitching? You?

[Lunchbox]

No, other coach. He's pitching. And all these other coaches, they get on one knee and they pitch it. Our guy, he stands straight up and just throws it. Throws it. Great.

[Nate Thompson]

The downward trajectory a little bit.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe that's right.

[Nate Thompson]

It's tougher. The launch angle, maybe that's why people.

[Lunchbox]

Are on the knee, because they want it to be a straight line drive.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah. Why do you think it's so damn hard? Seven foot pitcher, tough, bro.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, he is like price six.

[Nate Thompson]

One to get on his ass.

[Lunchbox]

I'm going to talk. I'll send him a text. Be like, hey man, maybe you need to go down to one knee.

[Nate Thompson]

So what is that kind of comment? What do you mean, man?

[Lunchbox]

Second time up, baby boxes. Baby box two is swung and miss at four pitches. One left, one left. And I'm like, dang it, man. Maybe he's not ready for coach pitch. That pitch comes in, ding hits it. It's ground ball in between first and second. First baseman grabs it, steps on the bag, he's out.

[Nate Thompson]

Safe.

[Lunchbox]

He's safe. Really? Because the other coach didn't make their kids get off the base. So that's where I had my dilemma. What do I do at this moment? Do I do what the other coach did or do I remember what the rules said and respect the game of baseball?

[Nate Thompson]

You did read the rulebook. You got to respect that.

[Lunchbox]

And that's why I looked at Baby Box 2. I said, hey, man, they got you. I gotta go sit down.

[Nate Thompson]

Sheesh. That was deep.

[Lunchbox]

And he went, sat down. He went, sat back in the dugout. Ray.

[Nate Thompson]

I peered over at the other coach and I made the look to him like, at you.

[Lunchbox]

I just couldn't believe it. I was like, I can't be upset at him letting the runners stay on if I'm not going to do the same and just take my kid off the base. And it was my kid. It was a tough call, but I did it. He was out fair and square.

[Nate Thompson]

He hath not call out thy kid. That I did not call out.

[Lunchbox]

At some point. At some point, guys, they have got to learn that you're not always going to get on base, that it's okay to get out.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah, the hanky pank stuff. Forget that, dude. Let's play the game. This. There's worlds of ahead of us in Tokyo, Shanghai, other places like that. Usa in America. You can see why the game's falling.

[Lunchbox]

Curacao.

[Nate Thompson]

Yes. Yes.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah, they're really good down there, but yeah, that was. That was it, man. That was it.

[Nate Thompson]

So drive around in your local community. I don't know if you're a truck driver driving on the main roads, the secondary. Because we know my parents drive on the secondary roads. Guys, go to a ball field. Is anybody playing in your town? Probably not. The game of baseball is on its way out. And we just found out right now it's soft. Kids are getting on base and they're safe when they're out. Sounds like an infield fly that just doesn't go away. Talk to your family and to your kids. Is the game of baseball gonna start in your community or is it gonna die in your community? Hang up and listen, man. That. That big show. Beat the crap out.

[Lunchbox]

I know, man. I'm tired, dude. I'm pretty tired.

[Nate Thompson]

That was a haymaker of a show.

[Lunchbox]

I mean, we got knocked around.

[Nate Thompson]

Then I got Bazer. How can you have so much more energy on the weekends? You try and be have a personality for 12 hours a day. It's impossible. Truck drivers. When do you guys have to have a personality? When you talk on the phone to your wife. Hey, honey, life's great. When you go to the gas station and fill up with diesel, you rarely have to be on. We have to be on for 12 hours a day. Teachers.

[Lunchbox]

Oh, God, they gotta be exhausted.

[Nate Thompson]

They gotta be on. And we had the debate with one of our friends. It's a small debate, but what's tougher, 12 hours of parenting or 12 hours of a job where you have to be on for 12 hours?

[Lunchbox]

Well, it depends on what the job is. And also depends how many kids and how old.

[Nate Thompson]

Two kids. Your kids age.

[Lunchbox]

Probably 12 hours on.

[Nate Thompson]

Because everybody sided with me. This was a fight, like five years ago. Dodds, Cortez's, Slaters, massive fight. Huge fight. Who has it tougher, Ray? 12 hours on or another one of our friends with the two kids? 12 hours on.

[Lunchbox]

Well, hold on.

[Nate Thompson]

And everybody sided with me. Everybody said 12 hours on is way harder than 12 hours with kids. And it led to a huge fight. And the whole weekend was maybe marred by this fight.

[Lunchbox]

So you're saying it was kind of like the fight between my roommate and his new chick of two hours in the hotel room. Ray.

[Nate Thompson]

Except for they had their guns drawn, if you know what I mean.

[Lunchbox]

You know what I'm saying?

[Nate Thompson]

Mark was carrying a rifle.

[Lunchbox]

No, he was. He was carrying a bat.

[Nate Thompson]

I had a peashooter, but I had my gun holstered. Mark, on the other hand, was firing away.

[Colleen Witt]

Are you hungry? Colleen Witt here. And Eating While Broke is back for season four every Thursday on the Black Effect Podcast Network. This season we've got a legendary lineup serving up broke dishes and even better stories on the menu. We have Tony Baker, Nick Cannon, Melissa Ford, October London, and Carrie Harper Howe turning Big Macs into big moves. Catch Eating While Broke every Thursday on the Black Effect Podcast Network. IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast. Wherever you get your favorite shows, come hungry for season four. From the producers who brought you Princess of South beach comes a new podcast, the Setup. The setup follows a lonely museum curator, but when the perfect man walks into his life.

[Nate Thompson]

Well, I guess I'm saying I like you, you like me.

[Colleen Witt]

He actually is too good to be true.

[Nate Thompson]

This is a con. I'm conning you to get the dilemma painting. We could do this together.

[Colleen Witt]

Listen to the setup on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Julie Swerbinks]

What's up, everyone? Julie Swerbinks here along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.

[Nate Thompson]

We're doing a new podcast together.

[Lunchbox]

Here we go.

[Julie Swerbinks]

The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.

[Nate Thompson]

Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right? Exactly.

[Julie Swerbinks]

And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.

[Nate Thompson]

Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Listen to Energy Line with Nate and.

[Lunchbox]

JSB on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Or wherever you get your podcasts.