
Amy Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are back in the Dirty Mo Media studio for another hilarious episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. First, Dale and Amy recap Nicole’s big race win on NASCAR Day at school, then Dale talks about his trip to New York City and what he needs to remember for next time. We also played two fun games that had Amy and Dale debating who was funnier and who was the most romantic. Plus, a hilarious Ask Amy!
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Amy Earnhardt
Hi guys. We're in the Dirty Mo Media Studios for another episode of Bless yous Heart. Dale and I had a lot of fun today. A lot of fun topics to talk about. And stick around for Ask Amy because it was extra fun today. A lot of funny topics, a lot of funny questions. So let's get started.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The following is a production of Dirty Mo Media.
Amy Earnhardt
Bless your heart. Oh, yeah. This is the way it's going to be, girl. We're going to hang out.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, you look amazing. I could stare at you.
Amy Earnhardt
Are you kidding me? I couldn't believe it. What's going on? The world is not your trash can.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
A slip tilt to smoking cigarettes and drinking Amp Energy.
Amy Earnhardt
Lord have mercy. All right. Today's drink, sponsored by High Rock is the Sugar Plum Lemonade. Have you tried it yet?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Haven't. But let's talk about what's in it.
Amy Earnhardt
All right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Obviously. Good looking drink. Why don't you pick yours up?
Amy Earnhardt
I'm gonna pick mine up. Try it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sugarlands is the official moonshine of the PGA Championship. That's this Weekend in Quail Hollow in Charlotte. Sugarlands has a PGA Championship branded lemonade moonshine. And that's what we're going to use in this drink this week. So 2 ounces of that PGA sugar. I'm sorry? 2 ounces of that PGA Championship lemonade moonshine. That's a mouthful.
Amy Earnhardt
That's a lot.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, but you're only using 2 ounces of it. 1 ounce of high rock vodka and then 4 ounces of sparkling white grape juice.
Amy Earnhardt
That's delicious.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Splash of cranberry juice and fresh lime juice. And then you can put some grapes that have been rolled in sugar. Visit highrockvodka.com obviously, to find a bottle near you. There's a. There's a finder on the website. Everybody's always asking us, where do we get it? Does my liquor store have it? Go to highrockvodka.com and use the finder to see the closest location to be able to go pick you up a bottle of Hyrak vodka. And remember, drink responsibly. Must be 21 and over. All that good stuff. Common sense.
Amy Earnhardt
Use your common sense.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Use your common sense.
Amy Earnhardt
And V.21.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Damn, that is good.
Amy Earnhardt
It's really good.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Damn, that's good. That is good.
Amy Earnhardt
Dale's favorite so far.
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Amy Earnhardt
Thank you.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Maybe put that in a can.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, that would be a good. Ready to drink?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's the flavor right there. So. All right, let's get to the show. Amy.
Amy Earnhardt
Let's get to it. What's been going on lately? We haven't seen each other a lot. You've been bebopping around.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I have. I just came from New York. What else was I doing?
Amy Earnhardt
I don't know. What are you always doing?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, I mean, I've not been home. I feel like you haven't. What have you been doing? Well, where have we been that we have not seen each other?
Amy Earnhardt
Well, so Saturday, I went to the Swallow Day for Mother's Day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's right.
Amy Earnhardt
Dale surprised me with a spa day. And so I had a driver and everything. I didn't have to even take myself, so I was gone all day long.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm sorry. Did we talk about the Mother's Day? We told everybody. We talked about that on the last show. Right.
Guest
He asked about what to. What's due for their wife.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yep. And. And so Amy and I've talked. I've talked to a lot of people since then about all my buddies, you know, about what they did and what their wives want or what this. What they. What they, you know, and they. I feel so lucky because they're also there. I remember feeling this way too. They're all like, oh, man, I got this and I got that, and I'm not, you know, and none of us are ever, like, really sure whether we hit the target or met the mark. And I'm like, guys, I've got it easy. Amy told me she just wants to be sent somewhere fun and leave her alone.
Amy Earnhardt
And mom just wants some time off.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm like, y' all need to get on that train because that's not.
Amy Earnhardt
Presents are nice too, but time off is invaluable.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
So.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And so maybe. Yeah, that's. That's interesting. I think it would be fun to put a poll up if we have a opportunity to do that through our. Bless your heart, listeners of. What the. There's a lot of wives that are now watching the show, thanks to you, Amy.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And it'd be cool to kind of get a percentage of. You get two choices. Gifts and services, like, would be flowers and the things.
Amy Earnhardt
Flowers and brunch, basically.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Or send me to the spa for the day.
Amy Earnhardt
Like the whole day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The whole day.
Amy Earnhardt
I was going from 10, 9, 30 to 6 o' clock. So I literally got the entire day off. And it was fabulous. It is hard to unwind, but it was a lot of fun. The spa was a little bit more. I don't want. Rambunctious isn't the word, but it was. There was a lot more energy. A lot of girls like there, foursomes and couples. And so there was a lot more energy than I expected. I hadn't ever been to the spa that I went to before, but it was fabulous. I had a great day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You said you were in the hot tub.
Amy Earnhardt
I hot tubbed, I cold plunged, I massaged, I got a facial. Yeah. So there are three hot tubs. There is one hot tub in the middle of this fall that's got these waterfalls cascading down. There's two, and you can stand underneath them if you like. I was just sitting my happy ass on the steps, just hanging out, and this gentleman comes over and stands under the waterfall right next to me and just starts splattering water all over. All over. Everybody around him what closed his eyes, just stood there and, like, let the water, like, hit his shoulders, you know, and it's just like splattering everywhere else. I'm like getting hit in the face with his back water.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It was gross. Oh, my God.
Guest
First time the spa, I guess. Geez.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. He looked like it Was his first time. He had no couth. But, dammit, there was plenty of other options.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You done messed up. When Amy brings out the word couth.
Guest
Yeah. That's the different level of messed up.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, it was, but it was. It's fine. There were. There were other options. And so I did that Saturday because Dale was gone Sunday working. And where was that kind of going in different directions. You were working the race. You were doing practice for your.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, we had a rehearsal. Amazon. The Amazon booth had a rehearsal over the fox broadcast down in. At the NASCAR building across from the Concord airport. Yeah, I was gone all day. And then Monday.
Amy Earnhardt
I don't know. Monday's always weird because you're always. You drop a lap at school and you're gone. You kind of find things to do. This dog is driving me crazy.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The listeners love when that dog's in your lap, but he is driving you crazy today.
Amy Earnhardt
He's got no couth either.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Junebug has a. Junebug has the worst case that I've ever seen of separation anxiety.
Amy Earnhardt
Even when we're together, he's like, we're not together enough.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And he pants and huffs and puffs and whines. Like, if she were to leave this room, y' all, he would sit there at the door and cry loudly until she came back.
Guest
Wow.
Amy Earnhardt
He makes these weird sounds. It's not a normal.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Like, Amy leaves the house, and that's what he does till hours later when she comes home.
Amy Earnhardt
We just drive around with him in the car Just because we took him everywhere before kids. And if I got out to run and grab something, he did the same noise, and Dale started videotaping him. I didn't believe it because I've never heard him make those noises.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Amy doesn't experience it.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. How was New York?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So wait, so I was. We have a big announcement.
Amy Earnhardt
We do.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Everybody buckle up.
Amy Earnhardt
What's our announcement? Am I going to learn something new here, too?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, no, no. I get asked all the time, are your girls going to race? Well, we have. We have a racer and a winner in the lot. Nicole had a race at school is a foot race, but it was around the oval. They wore these little race car bodies.
Amy Earnhardt
They have box cars.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Little box, you know, show, you know, like a overhaul overall race car body and Amy's. Amy, I knew she was having some sort of, like a. I don't know, Olympic.
Amy Earnhardt
It's race day at school. They have, like, NASCAR day at school. Yeah. So I put her in a vintage Dell senior T shirt and we need.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
To put that in the clip. Whatever. Right. We need to show people what that looks like. Because I got her. I found people send me really cool stuff. And the man. Some fans have sent me some Dale Earnhardt stuff from like 1980, 81, 82. Like really old. And it's kid size. So Isla wears it and Nicole wears. I love it because they don't. Because I know what it is, but they don't. They might not know what it is. And it's just cool for them. I think it's cool for us to kind of put Papa Dale around them as much as we can so that. Because when, you know, I want them to learn who he is as early as possible. And so when they wear like a 1981 Papa Dale T shirt, it's just the coolest thing for me. It's so cool.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, she didn't know she had Papa Dale on her shirt. And she got the number two car over her shoulders too. So she matched her car. So she's like, I got the whole vibe going. And she killed it. She, her teacher sent me the video and she's racing her ass off, looking backwards like, nobody's gonna catch me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So they're four year old kids and they, there's, there's four of them in this little oval racetrack. And they gotta run around this room, carpet, floor. They drop the green flag.
Amy Earnhardt
They're doing the flags, the whole thing.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. And there's. And Nicole is already aware that it's a race. So these are things that I think about when I'm. Amy sent me the video. Nicole is absolutely aware that this is a competition. And you can tell from the moment it starts. She's like, I'm out to win. The other kids are just like, oh, we're just playing. Hey, I'm having fun. We're running. I got my little car. Yay. I'm a kid. But Nicole's like, this is a race. I'm out to win it. And that's my focus at this point.
Amy Earnhardt
That's about what's gonna happen. Y' all just watch me go.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So she takes off running and she's doing. And they had a little caution, so they slow down and they walk.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
In place. And then the green flag comes out and she runs again. Well, she got to getting a little bit wide around the track and this little, this girl in second just closed the gap. And Pastor and it was like woke her up. She was like, oh, man, I've been passed. And then she fired off and went back to the inside. And got underneath the leader and pastor and wins the race.
Amy Earnhardt
It was amazing.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Little gold.
Amy Earnhardt
She told me yesterday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Little gold medal.
Amy Earnhardt
She's like, I'm only going back to school tomorrow, mom, because it's her last day today. She's like, I'm only going back to school. We get to do the race again. So she had a blast. But, yeah, I think she's got a little bit of the bug in her. Not really sure what to say about that.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm telling y' all. And everybody always asks me, is your girls gonna race? They gonna race. I feel like if one day.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, you did ask Isla the other day, didn't you?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't know.
Amy Earnhardt
You did. You interviewed her. You have a video of this?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, on the. I sent it to my friends. On.
Amy Earnhardt
She's just learned to ride her bike. And so he's like, okay, wheels. We're doing wheels now. Are you going to be a race car driver? And she's like, no. He gave her all the scenarios.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. She's like, I think Nicole might. Might do it. Might piddle with it.
Amy Earnhardt
She might.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yep. But that was pretty cool. So we got a. We got a. We got a winner. We got a racer. And I'm like, ollie, you want to play sports? She's like, gymnastics. All right.
Amy Earnhardt
She's a girly girl.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, she is.
Amy Earnhardt
I have another proud moment that I want to brag about Isla on.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh.
Amy Earnhardt
So I got a text message from one of her.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, yes.
Amy Earnhardt
Yesterday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You should just read the text message. You sent it to me.
Amy Earnhardt
I should just read it so I don't screw it up.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
But I was in New York City when she sent me this. They made me tear up right in front of everybody.
Amy Earnhardt
I. I was out walking the dog, so I actually did cry. But. Here we go. Where is it?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I read it to everybody that I.
Amy Earnhardt
Was around, send me so many pictures for me to say, here we go. She says, I need to tell you how sweet your girl was yesterday. My daughter was at a table with two girls at lunch. Mind you, they're six or seven. They're young. And when she got up to throw her trash away, the two girls moved. And they were still eating. They moved tables. So Katie was at the table alone. And Isla noticed and grabbed her lunch and moved to Katie's table and said, we don't let our friends sit alone. Oh, and that's so sweet.
Guest
That's very sweet.
Amy Earnhardt
So, like, I know when she leaves the house now, like, I don't have to worry her little sweetheart that I See, at home, really, is how she behaves. And that made me feel so good because if she. If I ever caught her doing some mean girl stuff, like, I would tan or hide. But it makes me feel so good to know that, like, she's confident enough to act that way.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Young boys understand what getting your hide tanned means. Yeah.
Guest
Yeah. I have an idea.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I didn't know. Yeah, we went through this. You know, we went through these slogans and phrases y' all are saying these days. Didn't know if you knew what that. That's an oldie.
Guest
That's. I haven't heard of it, but, yeah, I heard of it that way, but I know what it means.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, I would tan her hide if she was mean, but it made me cry. I was walking the dogs, and I was by myself, and it totally caught me off guard, and I was so proud. So proud of her. That makes. That's another thing as a parent, like, you have to give them all the tools, but you don't know how to behave when they leave the house and that. Yes. So I was really proud of my little girl.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That was awesome. And I was proud of her, too, you guys. Also.
Amy Earnhardt
Did you ever get bullied in school, by the way? Did you ever have any moments like that in the lunchroom or, like, where you felt outcast, bullied in school?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Where were we going?
Amy Earnhardt
I just. Just curious.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Where are we going with this? What came.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, I kind of shared that. I've had some of those experiences, you know, in school, growing up, but it was from other girls. And so it's just one of those things you worry about with your kids growing up in school, how they interact with other kids and how they're treated or how they treat.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I got bullied. I. I was tiny. I was really small, but I never really got bullied.
Amy Earnhardt
You didn't?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Not in the traditional sense, no.
Amy Earnhardt
Did your sister ever deal with any of that?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I think Kelly got. There were. So. Kelly was popular, but there were. There were. As I understood it, Kelly was popular and had this group of friends, but there was also another group of friends that were all. Or a group of people that were also popular, and they clashed at times.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I like to talk. I was part of. So there were the. There were the athletes, people that played sports. There were the preps, the people that, you know, wore their collars up and. Or polos and all that stuff.
Amy Earnhardt
And in my school, those are the same people.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Right? And. No, not in my school. Well, they. They blended a little bit, and at times, some of the preps, played sports, but. And there were a couple other groups that I didn't belong to, and I hung out with the leftovers. Yeah, I was one of the leftovers.
Amy Earnhardt
You were a leftover?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I hung out with the. The. The redneck kid that wrote his motorcycle in the dirt every afternoon that wore both CEFA shirts and. And the other guy that liked to work on his pickup truck and, you know, you know, just the leftovers. I was just kind of like one of the. And that was fine. I. They were. They were. They're not. Most. Most likely NASCAR fans. If you wore a NASCAR shirt, I'd.
Amy Earnhardt
Go, hey, you belong together.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, you're left over talk, but I know some nascar.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, lucky for you.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Very popular. Honestly, man, I think people will be surprised. In high school, NASCAR wasn't cool or popular to the majority of the kids. Like in. In 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, all the. All the kids in school did not watch nascar. They didn't pull for a driver. They didn't. They didn't, you know, if they, you know, they didn't think it was cool. They thought it was not cool.
Amy Earnhardt
I hear you.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You know.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, I didn't have any situations like in high school.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I thought being Dale and Hart's son was going to really make propel you high school fun. It did not.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, yeah, high school. High school's hard.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It is.
Amy Earnhardt
But the catty bullying stuff happened for me, like, when we were younger.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't understand that.
Amy Earnhardt
Like, before kids really know how to behave. You know, it happened in junior high, and the first time it happened was in the fourth grade. Got punched in the stomach going out for a fire drill by a girl that's sitting next to me in school.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. It was really weird.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
None of that going on.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. So I just always scared that that's going to happen to my kids. I probably shouldn't put that out in the universe, like, attracting it into your life, but I was just proud of Isla when she was so sweet.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That didn't happen. I mean, if it did, I don't know what we're going to do about that. But when that happens, we're going to have a big problem.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes, that would be bad. I don't think that's as prevalent in school, you know, with just. With random kids anymore. I don't know.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
They went to the zoo. They had a field trip. What's this. What's this crush on Wyatt and Nachos?
Amy Earnhardt
All right, so we got.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't know nothing about this so me and Amy have.
Amy Earnhardt
You know why it. Wyatt was at.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know who Wyatt is.
Amy Earnhardt
Not our Wyatt.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, it's not our Wyatt.
Amy Earnhardt
It's a different Wyatt. It's her classmate Wyatt. Oh, the little boy that was at the dirt track. All right, that's Wyatt. So we're at the. We're at the zoo. We're going from animal to animal. There's all of a sudden, there's, like, a little, tiny. They have, like, little playgrounds stationed all over so, like, the kids can take a break and just play. It's actually very smart. So the kids are running all over this sculpture they're playing, except Isla and Wyatt are just chasing each other, like, literally chasing each other all over the place. Wyatt's chasing Isla. Then Isla turns around, and when Isla's chasing Wyatt, and that's the little boy that she said asked her to marry him in kindergarten.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No.
Amy Earnhardt
Do you remember that? God, you forget everything.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I'm not going to retain that kind of information.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, I did, because Wyatt still has a crush on Isla, and I got to watch it in the flesh. Them flirting with each other. I was like, oh, Lord, that's Wyatt. Oh, no, this is still going on. And I didn't ask Isla about it because I didn't want to embarrass the.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Heck out of her.
Amy Earnhardt
But anyway, he's a sweet kid.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What happened with the nachos?
Amy Earnhardt
The nachos. So here's the thing about food in the zoo. You're supposed to pack your lunch. Well, I didn't do that. Cause they said there was concessions. Like, we're just gonna wing it and eat some popcorn. We're not doing pack lunches. And so we get to the concessions, and then the lines are so long, except for the taco truck, which, lucky for me is what I would have picked. Anyway, so they have some popcorn. I get some nachos, and I've got the stroller. Because Nicole is with us, and she's sitting in the stroller. The Bob, you know, got the big flat top. I set my little plate of nachos on the top because I'm getting Isla's drink open. And Nicole goes, oh, nachos, cheese dip. Every freaking wear. And I'm, like, mortified. Cause nobody else has got nachos and popcorn and crap all over the floor. It's just me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
My race car driver.
Amy Earnhardt
It's just me. She's like, yeah, I felt that on my head. I was like, you could have just left it there.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I felt that on my head. What is that.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, it felt very much like something a tiny Dale Jr. Would have done. And she had no remorse. No remorse. She was like, oh. I'm like, you're gonna help me pick this up now. I'm embarrassed. You're gonna get embarrassed with me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, my gosh.
Guest
She's like, you see how high that went? That was awesome.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. Yeah, it did. It catapulted and it was full.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
And so the other parents that I was walking with were like, do you want my help? Blah, blah, blah. I was like, honestly, no. Y' all just keep walking. This might be where we exit. We had to have like a 30 second come to Jesus, Mommy did. I literally had to like catch my breath before I said anything and then clean the damn cheeses up all off the floor. And then we went on. But it was a day. Hey everybody, I'm Amy Earnhardt.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I went to New York City yesterday, got to do with my sister Kelly to talk about the Earnhardt documentary that's coming out on Prime. If you got prime, which there's a lot of people that do, you can watch the first two episodes on May 22nd and then you can watch the third and final episode on May 29th. And I think that if you do take your time to watch the four episodes, you'll be blown away by the. By the quality of the. The work and the project. And it's just amazing. The people that put this together are the Imagine folks with Ron Howard and his team. Everything they do is always top notch and they hit it out of the park. There's a premiere also on the 22nd that we're all going to go to. We've invited some people in the industry, about. Probably about 200, 250 people, drivers, current drivers and other people in the industry and a lot of people in our family. So we'll all be watching the first two episodes at the premiere at the same moment that it's available to all of y' all. And I hope that you'll watch it and give us the feedback. Like, I will be looking all over social media for your opinions. Please give them in detail.
Amy Earnhardt
It's really good. But make sure to have your tissue box.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, third, I think you're good on tissues till episode three and four.
Amy Earnhardt
I cried in the first one.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm emotional. You know, have a Mandy.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right.
Amy Earnhardt
You're going to hear stories and see things you might have not.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
There's stuff in there that I've never seen. I thought one. I'll tell you this. So here's an example of, like, how amazing the imagined folks are. They're very thorough and they are just. They are just skilled at being able to find hidden footage and stuff that's just. Just been tucked away and lost. And for my dad and me, for all of these years, I have thought that there existed only one piece of video of Ralph Earnhardt walking and talking and his mannerisms and sound. Ralph died before I was born. So this is. This little five minute clip is all I know of Ralph and what he sounds like and how he looks and talks and tilts his head and whatever, Right? And which is. I love that that exists. If it did not exist, I wouldn't. I'd have to imagine how he sounded just by looking at still photography. They found more video that exists of Ralph that I never knew was out there. I don't think dad has probably ever seen this clip. And so that's just how thorough and detailed they are. They. They took. They came into my house, they took every photo album I had. I've been cataloging and organizing photos and stuff for the last couple of years. And so I have this big stack of about nine photo albums of just. And it's all organized and stuff in my own career, my late model racing, a bunch of stuff from dad and Ralph. I've got a photo album of just Ralph stuff. And they took all of that to use. So it's a bunch of personal photos that are probably not public, but this and the that stuff that I think you'll enjoy. They also had people contribute to the project through interviews. If you, you know, if you remember having. We had Hank Parker Senior on the Dale Jr. Download. He was amazing. He's in this as well, and he drops a lot of stuff that I never knew or heard about conversations he had with dad, about his kids and about how Hank. And Hank was with his kids, how dad was with his kids. Just a lot of really honest stuff about dad, the human being, and the father and the husband. So I think you'll enjoy it. But I went to New York City, and, man, I stayed in this incredible hotel room. The Amazon folks put me up in this badass hotel room.
Amy Earnhardt
Dylan doesn't like going to the city, to the city.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't like going to New York City.
Amy Earnhardt
Anxious about going to New York. And every time he goes, every time I go, I have such a good time.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I. When they say so, usually this is how it works. I love being here. I'm comfortable here. I love being near my wife, my kids, my friends, all the people that I get to see. That's my comfort zone. And somebody will say, hey, they need you to go to New York City to do a bunch of media. You might do this, you know, a late show or some, you know, media throughout today. We did Barstool, USA Today, different things like that. We did about nine or 10 different media hits and driving around from building to building to go into these little studios and do them. We did the Today show, but they'll call and say, hey, you got to go do a media day in New York for this project or to promote this or do it for this partner or whatever. We write a book, a children's book, whatever, Right? They need you to go to promote it. New York City's the place. And I'm like, I don't want to do that. And, you know, you're just grumpy about it. But you, you. Because it's not only is. Not only do you not want to do a day's worth of media packed into, you know, six hours, you got to go out there early. You can't get. You can't get up and do the Today show by flying in that morning. So you got to go the day before you get up, you get in a hotel room, you spend all day in New York City where, you know, it's, it's a culture shock because tall buildings everywhere, people, People just running in all directions trying to go somewhere. They all, everybody looks like they have this destination or important meeting or this thing they got to be to, and they're five minutes late and, and you know, I don't. The people that live there, everything makes sense. The people like myself that show up once a year, everything's confusing, it's overwhelming. It's just signs and words and just honking all the time.
Amy Earnhardt
And it seems like you feel you still have that leftovers personality, like that thing in the back of your mind where like, I don't belong here.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I do.
Amy Earnhardt
Can't go to New York. I don't belong there.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yes, I do. And so that's exactly it. I'm fish out of water. So you get there, but you get there, you wake. You know, I walk in this hotel room, I'm like, holy, this is the nicest hotel room I've ever been in. I've been in some badass hotel rooms. It's probably not the nicest one I've ever been in, but it, it was super nice and it was giant looking out across the, the buildings and man, I, you know, it was beautiful. And got up in the morning, well rested, went downstairs. It. Weather was a little crappy, but I mean, it was a great day. It was fun.
Amy Earnhardt
Everybody sent me a picture walking around the city. He's like, this is actually kind of nice.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Everybody was nice.
Amy Earnhardt
It is.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Everybody was polite. We got, we had a lot of great interviews. I did not have one moment that I had predicted in my head. Right?
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And that's what happens every time I go to New York. I'm like, I don't want to go to New York. It's same way by LA or anywhere, like, you know, far away. I'm like, I don't want to do that, but I got to go. And I get there and I have a blast. And I tell, I told Amy, I text her or called her, I said, hey, next time I'm about having to go to New York, remind me that I had a good time. She goes, you've. You've had a great time the last four or five times. You've. Yeah, but it was fun and we got to promote the show and I'm really nervous about people seeing this. It's a really honest take. Kelly was super transparent. So was I, to a, to a point. We. I don't think we've ever been this honest about our childhood or some of the things that we experienced. And I'm really nervous about how people are going to consume it or whether they will like it or not. But in the end, it's all about trying to celebrate dad and continue his can remind people or introduce people to his. His greatness and his legacy. And I hear all the time people say there's a lot of new fans coming to the sport, and they're like, I never saw this guy race. I hear his name all the time. I see the number three, and I hear about Earnhardt, and I don't know why. Tell me why this guy was so respected or appreciated, and I think that'll be fun for people who are curious to know more about dad or be introduced to him for the first time. This will be a. This will be interesting to see how this resonates with people.
Guest
But I see it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's what I've been doing.
Amy Earnhardt
That's what I've been doing.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
One of the things that popped up on my phone while I was out in. Well, while I was in New York City, I was texting back and forth with Amy, and I've had this kind of thought. This is something I thought it'd be fun to talk about. But there's predictive text on the latest iPhone update. I don't remember when that came around, but it was recent. So, like now when you're, you know, somebody texts you, you can type your response as you typically would, or it gives you, like, maybe one, two or three options, and they're always like, pretty spot on. Have you guys picked up on this? Right? Y' all know does not just discover it, but I'm just wanting to talk about it.
Guest
I'm using it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
Mine just has words that pop up, not, like whole phrases.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mine has whole phrases. So you'll say something like, hey, how about dinner tomorrow night? And it'll have like, that sounds good. Or, heck, yeah, let's go. You know, it'll just have like, Mine doesn't do that. So I was wondering. I've. I've, like, sparingly used it because it feels like. It feels cheap for cheating. Because, you know, it is. It is, right? And. But it is no different than like, just giving your buddy the thumbs up emoji. Look, we're all guilty of doing that. Like, your buddy will be like, you'll be like, thumbs up.
Amy Earnhardt
And Are you a person that gets offended by emojis? I'm not. So I Don't care. Like, okay or a thumbs up is totally fine with me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You told me that the thumbs up was not your favorite from me. You're like, stop giving me the thumbs up emoji. That's like calling me dude.
Amy Earnhardt
I don't care if you call me dude. This is not who. You didn't have this conversation with me. I'm pretty sure it was your sister. She used to tell us both, like, if you just write okay, she wanted emojis. She reads tone into that. Oh, okay, like, okay, haha. Or okay, like smiley face? She needs the tone.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
I don't need all that, but I do. I like emojis.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Kelly likes emojis. Because if she. If she. If you don't send an emoji, she goes, are you okay? Are you. Are you being short? Are you. Are you busy?
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. Short text to her means.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Short means you're like, I ain't got time for this. You know? And she'll be like. She'll say, hey. You know, she'll send emojis. It's kind of like, moo. You know, people that put their mood. My mood is this.
Amy Earnhardt
I've seen people write email. They were doing it here for a while. Like, mood, jovial, three part, like, description of, like, the tone.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
My mood is this. Here's the email. And so, but anyhow, I was. I sent a predictive text to Amy, I think, yesterday, one of the times that we were texting.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, you did?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It was like, oh, that sounds awesome or something like. That was like. I was just like. That's what I would say.
Amy Earnhardt
Literally didn't notice, didn't care.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. And I was just wondering if you.
Amy Earnhardt
Said you tried to call me three times.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I did, I tried. I think. I think I exaggerated. It was only two.
Amy Earnhardt
Shocker. You exaggerated. Been trying to reach you all day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know.
Amy Earnhardt
You haven't even working all day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I did try to call her twice as soon as I got up in the morning at one point, and then later in the afternoon. I just feel like, you know, when about four or five hours go by, I need to, like, send a. Send a call to hear your voice, let you know how things are going.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, but you also know specifically first thing in the morning. What. What's the moment?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Looks like I called you this morning.
Amy Earnhardt
You did?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Why? I call you as soon as I drop Isla off. One out of every three drop offs I call you.
Amy Earnhardt
Right. So I'm upstairs trying to get myself ready.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Nicole had my phone playing games. That was.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I was gonna Call you.
Amy Earnhardt
I probably could have talked to Nicole.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The reason I called you this morning was because I was gonna tell you this. So I drop Isla off at school, and then I drive up the hill to exit the school, and kids are driving in. These 16, 17 year old kids are driving in, and the boys see the truck, and you can see them mouth a word to the person in the car with them. Junior. Junior. And I was like, amy, you still got it, Dale. These little kids love this truck. I'm like, they think this truck.
Amy Earnhardt
They all call it the rainbow truck, you know? And you can see your truck coming from a mile away.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It's actually yellow, orange, red, black.
Amy Earnhardt
It's a white truck. You put a striped decal down.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ivan, Ivan. Ivan. Iron. Iron Man Stewart. Remember the game the four? You know the game he's playing?
Amy Earnhardt
Dalton's like, no, sir.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right, so. But I was thinking about that predictive tech, and I predictive text, and I was wondering if you guys use the predictive text.
Guest
Yeah, sometimes I'm with you, though. I kind of feel like I'm cheating the person if I use it too much, but a lot, because y' all know. Yeah, if I'm busy, I'm typing with, like, one hand. It comes in handy.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
I try to use my. I use voice to talk. And I just will end it with, I talked into my phone. So if some of this doesn't make sense, I'm driving. I did not proofread it. Like, most people know, too. When you send an absolute ridiculous text like that. You talked into it.
Guest
Yeah. Everything's spelled out perfectly, too. It's like, I don't. I don't text like that, but I talk like that, obviously.
Amy Earnhardt
Right. All the grammar is perfect.
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I went into my phone the other day and redid my Siri to be to. I talked to her, you know, redid the whole thing. You turn it on and off, and it makes you go through the whole process of reading. Hey, Siri. What time is it? Hey, Siri. You know, whatever. Whatever.
Amy Earnhardt
Just so it knows what you're saying.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Re. Adjust to your voice because mine was. Oh, it's all. I'm sorry. Never mind. Siri.
Amy Earnhardt
I don't use Siri.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I do. I do all the time.
Amy Earnhardt
Yin and yang.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I do that to call people. I'll be. Hey, Siri. Yeah, call Sunny. Hey, Siri.
Amy Earnhardt
He cannot drive in his car without calling and talking.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't like to touch the phone.
Amy Earnhardt
Over the speaker loudly.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I like to keep my hands on the wheel. 10 and 2.
Amy Earnhardt
Why can't you just drive? Why do you have to call somebody?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Because that's when I need to work. I'm working.
Amy Earnhardt
Working that mouth.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right, so. So I had to get Siri to relearn my dialect because she was failing miserably on some of these text messages. So the talk to text is real frustrating for me because it doesn't understand what I'm saying. I wish there was a bit. I wish it did that.
Guest
Better Just send voice memos.
Amy Earnhardt
That's not a bad idea.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I do that with certain friends. I'll only send you a voice memo if you're the. If you also send voice memos. I don't. I think it's weird to send voice memos to people who don't send them back.
Guest
I agree. You gotta. It's gotta be that kind of back and forth. You can't just text. Answer me on text to a voice memo.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Guest
But it is really fun.
Amy Earnhardt
I think it is fun. It's better. Funner. It's better than trying to type it.
Guest
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Or talk into it. Something more gratifying.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
But I'm. I'm letting. I guess I'm bringing up this stuff about the predictive text because I'm just letting y' all know that might be something I do a little more often.
Guest
Good morning.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Don't be offended if you're like. If you're. If you're picking up on it. But it's really my genuine feelings.
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
If I. If it's like a. Heck, yeah, man. Awesome. I'm really feeling that way.
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You know, I don't let. I don't get carried away.
Amy Earnhardt
So I have a question about it. Since you can kind of program Siri to know your voice, will she pick up on common phrases that you use and put those in there for you, or it's just straight. That's the problem.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'll be like, what's that word I say all the time?
Amy Earnhardt
I'm old.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm all. So I'll say that. I'll be like, I'm. I'll talk to Siri and I'll say, I'm gonna go do this. And it don't. It don't say, I am. What's.
Amy Earnhardt
I am going to.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I am going to. I'm. What is. Amel.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm going to.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm going to go do this.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm gonna. I'm going to go. I am going to.
Guest
I'm almost way better than I'm going to.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. I'm. I'm gonna do This.
Amy Earnhardt
I am O l. I'm gonna see you later.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I will tell it that. And it doesn't know what that is.
Amy Earnhardt
All right, let's play a game.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm gonna eat a piece of beef jerky.
Amy Earnhardt
No, you're not. Don't start. Smack. Okay, here's. Somebody asked me this the other day when we're doing Ask Amy. What are Dale's pet peeves? What are his pet peeves of Dale's? I'm like.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm just.
Amy Earnhardt
I can't think of him off the cuff, but one he does regularly. He also will call you while he's eating his lunch. He likes to smack in the phone. He has no regard for chewing into a phone or into a microphone and expecting you to just sit through that.
Guest
Yeah, I smack my food, too.
Amy Earnhardt
You do?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Guest
If I'm hungry, I'm only thinking about smacking it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Smack.
Amy Earnhardt
But just do it on your own. Don't call somebody and make them listen to it. He'll call and be, like, offended when you want to get off the phone. He's like, you're being so quiet. I'm like, I got nothing to say here. You're eating your lunch. I'm trying to get off the phone because I'm, like, wanting to jump out of my skin. And he's just sitting here chewing his cud.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm hungry. This jerky boy's jerky is number one in my heart.
Guest
Phenomenal jerky.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Best in the world.
Amy Earnhardt
Best in the world. Number one in my heart.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
We sell it at the store here, and I'm gonna invest in this company.
Amy Earnhardt
He's the number one buyer.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm gonna invest in it.
Amy Earnhardt
So we're gonna have to sit through more smacking in the microphone is what you're saying.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'll put it down. It's so good. I just love. It's lean, it's healthy. There's no bullshit.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, there is no bullshit. It's all very clean.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Salt and Worcestershire.
Amy Earnhardt
No junk.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Molasses. What's his Worcestershire? It's got all the good ingredients.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes, it does.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No bullshit there. I mean, I don't. I'm not like a jerky freak. I don't, like, buy jerky all the time, but this stuff come into my life, and I'm very grateful.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm so grateful, too, for you. I'm happy for you.
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Amy Earnhardt
All right, let's play a game. Jerky boys.com who's most likely to so Alex is going to read a question out loud and we have to shout quickly. Who's most likely to do this?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
To do it.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Go for it.
Guest
Yes. First one Most likely to say sorry first Amy.
Amy Earnhardt
Amy. Yes.
Guest
All right, number two Most likely to give a sarcastic comment back.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Me.
Amy Earnhardt
I don't know. You think so?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I think you both.
Amy Earnhardt
We'll just go. Dale. Dale thinks he's a smart ass.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Not funny.
Amy Earnhardt
Dale thinks he's funny all the time.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
He said sarcastic and I took that as like rude or like smart ass.
Amy Earnhardt
Sarcasm can be smartass, but it doesn't have to be rude. Rudeness and sarcasm don't go together in my opinion.
Guest
I don't think so either.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well I love your humor. So your humor is probably better than mine.
Amy Earnhardt
Just depends on the moment. I think we're both pretty sarcastic.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I am this. I'm the smore. I'm the bigger smartass.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes, you are.
Guest
Next one. Who's the most unfiltered?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sorry.
Amy Earnhardt
Unfiltered. Ralph.
Guest
Unfiltered.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Me.
Amy Earnhardt
Unhinged. Unfiltered. All that.
Guest
Yeah. Most likely to keep a secret.
Amy Earnhardt
Me. I'm like Fort Knox. Dale. Dale loves to share your secrets.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I like to. I like the share of the tea.
Amy Earnhardt
He's gotten better about it, but he literally. He likes to steal your thunder. Like, he. He can't let you have that joy. He's gonna take it. He's like, you gave me this tidbit. Sorry, you're. You shouldn't have done that.
Guest
Who's more. Who's more likely to lock their keys in their car?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Amy?
Amy Earnhardt
Probably me. Likely to lose my phone? Likely to lose my keys. Likely to, like, forget this and that. Yeah. I'm distracted. Heavily distracted.
Guest
Who is the funniest?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It's pretty even. I'm funniest.
Amy Earnhardt
You should say me, then.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay. Amy's the funniest.
Amy Earnhardt
No, I'm not. I'm not the funniest. I'm more rigid than you are.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You think I'm funny.
Amy Earnhardt
You're a goofball all the time, so I think I'm by. By sheer volume, you have to be the funniest.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Amy gives me a hard time because I laugh at my own.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, you're not supposed to laugh at jokes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jokes, but damn, what's the. I mean, I'm entertaining myself.
Guest
Yeah, you're saying them to make yourself laugh first.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, I am entertaining myself.
Guest
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
I saw a clip yesterday with Theo Vaughn. I forget who was interviewing or who he was interviewing, but they ask, oh, no, it wasn't Theo. It was Jimmy Fallon and Blake Shelton. They're doing a thing on his show and trying to guess each other's whatever. And so one of the pet peeves that Blake said about Jimmy is that he laughs at his own jokes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
And he's like, yeah, we're close. I'm gonna tell you that it's annoying that you laugh at your own jokes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, wow. I like to. I'm not bothered that it annoys other people because I'm. I got. I got my laugh. I had my fun.
Guest
Yeah. I don't care if you like it.
Amy Earnhardt
You got your trolleys.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
That chair is really squeaking today.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sorry. It wasn't squeaking the first day. Maybe we need to get the other one?
Amy Earnhardt
No, you have to. You made your bed.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm fine with this. I like it. I'm trying not to move as much.
Amy Earnhardt
Do we have another one?
Guest
Yeah. The next one is who's more romantic?
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, me. I'm more thoughtful.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Wait, that wasn't the question.
Amy Earnhardt
How are you romantic?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
How am I romantic? Or, like. Let me give you a moment.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. Like, what do you think is romantic that you do?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I had dinner. I had. I fixed. I got the saloon emptied out and had one little table right in the middle so we could have dinner. Had somebody playing music.
Amy Earnhardt
That was for our anniversary during COVID So it's 2020. It's been a while.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, I mean, I'm just saying that was one moment that. Where I was romantic.
Amy Earnhardt
That's probably it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, we've had other occasions, so.
Amy Earnhardt
But you think that you're more romantic than I am. Here's how I'm romantic for Dale. I send him to Key west on a surprise. What? Like, romance depends on who you're speaking to. Like, you have to play into somebody else's needs for it to feel romantic.
Guest
I was gonna ask, what characteristics do you think you need to have to be romantic? I don't really know what that entails.
Amy Earnhardt
I mean, I don't think it's the same for everybody. I feel like if you do that classic, like, chocolates dinner, like that, that becomes lame. Romance is like connecting with someone.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I didn't think that sending me to Key west fell in the romance bucket. I felt like it was more like, God dang, what an awesome gesture.
Amy Earnhardt
I know. That's thoughtful.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It's thoughtful.
Amy Earnhardt
It's a romantic thing to do.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You without. You are miles. Miles ahead of me. And thoughtful.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. So speaking of this, not to interrupt this game. He tried. We went and fed the swans yesterday. He's been gone. He goes, oh, did you feed the swans? I'm like, yeah, I fed the swans. Of course I fed the swans. I feed all the critters. Like, I fed the swans. I was like, you gotta make sure to do that while I'm gone this weekend. Cause we're going to the beach, and Dale will be back and forth from Wilkesboro. And he's like, of course I'm gonna feed the swans. I feel like I'm more. What did you say? I'm more mindful of the swans than you are. And I was like.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Of feeding them.
Amy Earnhardt
Of feeding the swans.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Feeding the swans.
Amy Earnhardt
You keep passing off your duty to Isla. You're not even doing it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Feeding the swans is more top of mind for me than anyone else in the house.
Amy Earnhardt
That's what he thinks.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And that's absolutely possible. There's only four people. It's not like I got, like, a sea of competition.
Amy Earnhardt
The fact that he thinks he's more mindful to take care of any creature or whatever we have blows me away.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Not. Yeah, I don't fall. I don't win this battle with the dogs. But the swans.
Amy Earnhardt
Dogs, kids, donkeys, swans, the butterfly in the garage, like, none of it. I'm doing all of those things.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I love that butterfly. A time or two. But, I mean, it wasn't top of mind.
Amy Earnhardt
Exactly.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The swans, though. Yes. I think about it every day. Have the swans been fed?
Amy Earnhardt
Well, we're turning over a new leaf.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, it's just. It might not last for a long time, but for right now, I think I am leading the pack in swan feeding. Mine.
Amy Earnhardt
You're not leading them in the thought or the doing. So do we have another one?
Guest
We have a couple more. Who's more likely to Irish goodbye?
Amy Earnhardt
Dale, we have an elevator in our house that has a keypad on it. Because he used to Irish goodbye so bad at his own parties.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's not true. That was to keep people from going.
Amy Earnhardt
Upstairs and to let you go up by yourself.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I just get in the damn elevator. I go straight to the top.
Amy Earnhardt
He went straight to the top, to his bed.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So it's bullshit.
Amy Earnhardt
It isn't bull.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Not why that was there. The keypad was to keep people from going upstairs.
Amy Earnhardt
The elevator is there for you to sneak out.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know.
Amy Earnhardt
With the keypad, I Irish goodbye. There's also a staircase right next to it. You don't have to have the elevator to get up.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't always Irish goodbye, but if I want to, I'm doing it. You have to.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, but you're more likely. So much so that he used to do it pretty regularly.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Some things we could just absolutely be even on. This might be one of them.
Amy Earnhardt
No, I'll just straight up say peace. And if y' all start screaming at me while I'm walking out, I don't care. I just keep going. No, I think it's the best way.
Guest
To say goodbye, honestly.
Amy Earnhardt
With a parade.
Guest
Peace out, and don't say.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Don't look back.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Guest
Last one here is who's the most clumsy, clumsy me.
Amy Earnhardt
Dale can stub his toes pretty good on some random stools here and there. But, I mean, I spilled my drink yesterday on the couch just with my own hand. Just flumblin yeah. I'm pretty clumsy. Wouldn't you agree?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Between the two of us. Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. I broke my damn toe about. Was it two years ago?
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. On a stool. That's been the same place for five. Five years.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I broke the. Really? Yes. It was black and blue, ugly.
Amy Earnhardt
Slow down.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So bad. Oh, it hurt. We got any more games? We gotta have one more game.
Guest
We have one more game. Yes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Give it another. Let's give another game a go.
Amy Earnhardt
All right. One more game. This is called same word association. So Dale and I are going to say random words at the same time. And then based on those two words, we'll have to think of a new word that connects them.
Guest
You do a practice round.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I do.
Amy Earnhardt
Let's do a practice round.
Guest
Do a practice round. Okay. So I can count down for you. Won't go. Three, two, one. And you guys can say a word. Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
And we have to make up the words.
Guest
Make up a word. Just anything comes to your mind and you try. The goal is to try to say the same word eventually.
Amy Earnhardt
Okay.
Guest
But you'll get it. Like, if. So we'll go here. Let's just say a word here. 3, 2, 1.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Race car.
Guest
Cat. Race car. Okay. So use your synergy to try to figure out a word that you can get there between race car and cat.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay. All right. All right. Ready?
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Guest
Three, two, one, fast.
Amy Earnhardt
You're supposed to say something.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I. It's. I wasn't ready. I didn't have a word.
Guest
He said ready.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You took off. You.
Guest
You said ready, and I kind of.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Took off running that one. All right.
Guest
Ready?
Amy Earnhardt
Now we got to start over, right?
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Start over. Race car.
Amy Earnhardt
No. He's going to say you.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No.
Guest
3, 2, 1.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Hood.
Amy Earnhardt
I wasn't ready.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Right. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Amy Earnhardt
Hood. Are we gonna do all car parts?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Look, man, it's up to you if you want to steer me toward cats.
Amy Earnhardt
All right, dude.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right. All right.
Guest
Three, two, one, Pillow.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
How's that got anything to do with the cat?
Amy Earnhardt
It doesn't. Your word and my word are going to eventually have to come together.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know, but we went race car cats, and we're supposed to get together. You.
Amy Earnhardt
I went bumper, and I said pillow.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And you said pillow, which is, like, not related to race cars or cats.
Amy Earnhardt
I know.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Guest
Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
So let's find a.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Make sure I understand this game. Let's keep going.
Guest
All right. Three, two, one, Shop head.
Amy Earnhardt
Your word has to do with your thing. My word has to do with my thing. Eventually, our words have to get closer and closer until we come up with the same word.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know. We're not getting there.
Amy Earnhardt
Shop and head.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay. Chop and head.
Amy Earnhardt
Hang tight.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right. Okay.
Guest
3, 2, 1.
Amy Earnhardt
Hammer.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
Okay.
Guest
3, 2, one.
Amy Earnhardt
Dell Jr. Hammerhead. No. We're terrible at this game. Or one of us is.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You're supposed to say nouns. The way I take this is we're supposed to say nouns and find our way into the same conversation to get to the. Officially the same word.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Guest
Yes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Jr. Is not a noun.
Guest
It's a proper noun.
Amy Earnhardt
A boss. And a hammer is A. Dale Jr. You're a Hammerhead. You're the boss. I thought we needed one more round.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't know.
Amy Earnhardt
What does boss have to do with what you just said?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You said head.
Amy Earnhardt
You don't worry about mine.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm supposed to, because we're supposed to get together. Our words are supposed to come to. We're supposed to eventually say the same word, so we have to worry about.
Amy Earnhardt
What did you say before? Boss?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Shop.
Amy Earnhardt
What did boss have to do with shop?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You said head, so I thought the head would be so.
Amy Earnhardt
But what does boss have to do with shop?
Guest
We're getting closer.
Amy Earnhardt
Believe it or not, this game is not for old people.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Old people. Feed for yourself. I'm young.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, right. All right, let's try one more.
Guest
One more.
Amy Earnhardt
One more round. Start over.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Go.
Guest
Three, two, one.
Amy Earnhardt
Flag.
Guest
Okay. All right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right.
Guest
Ready? Three, two, one.
Amy Earnhardt
American. All right.
Guest
We're not. We're not that far off.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Guest
Three, two, one, Rope.
Amy Earnhardt
I just saw his.
Guest
That one's gonna be controversial.
Amy Earnhardt
Rope and pole.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Let's do it again.
Guest
Three, two, one, Microphone.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Guest
Three, two, one, Foam.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Foam.
Amy Earnhardt
Shoe to desk.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You said microphone, so I was going your way.
Amy Earnhardt
You can't.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What'd you say? Foam.
Amy Earnhardt
Boom.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Right. So I'm coming to you.
Amy Earnhardt
You started with shu, man.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know. And one of us has to go toward the other.
Amy Earnhardt
Get out of here.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
How do you think we're going to get to the same one?
Amy Earnhardt
You can't cheat and jump on my train. You have to stay on your train.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Is that not what's supposed to happen?
Guest
No, there's a lot of ways to do it, but.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, there's a lot of ways to skin a cat.
Guest
You're going to basically waste a turn, which is really. Isn't wasting. If you go to her, then she figures out, okay, he's coming to me. So now we're on the same page.
Amy Earnhardt
That wasn't in the rules.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, it's not.
Guest
It's just A strategy.
Amy Earnhardt
You're just making this up as you go, aren't you?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
How do we. How are we ever going to say the same word? We'll sit here forever if one of us doesn't come toward the other.
Amy Earnhardt
I think that's the point. You still have to come up with creative word that's similar, that is in line with your first word or your last word.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Let's try that route. Go ahead.
Guest
3, 2, 1. Stuff around the room seems to be the theme.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, just.
Guest
Just hint.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Perfect answer.
Guest
James says he's a perfect answer.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay, good.
Amy Earnhardt
James is googling back there.
Guest
Three, two, one.
Amy Earnhardt
Orange.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It should have been cotton.
Guest
Cotton.
Amy Earnhardt
Cotton.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And shirt.
Guest
I didn't think of cotton.
Amy Earnhardt
Okay, you said plant and I went orange. I was thinking we were gonna.
Guest
All right. Three, two, one.
Amy Earnhardt
Tree, parking lot. Bonk.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Wait, no, I'm not coming toward you. Boom.
Amy Earnhardt
All right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Not coming toward you.
Amy Earnhardt
I think we're done here.
Guest
Okay.
Amy Earnhardt
I think we're done here.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
This is awful.
Guest
I mean, that was very entertaining. So I think.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, it was. It was very entertaining. God dang.
Guest
I mean, we didn't really get to an objective, but I think it passed.
Amy Earnhardt
You failed miserably. But it was funny.
Guest
But it was fun.
Amy Earnhardt
So. High five.
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Amy Earnhardt
Hey guys, it's Dale Jr. And Amy. We are in the Dirty Mo Media studios for another episode of Bless yous Heart. And we have a lot of funny stuff on the show today. Hopefully you'll tune in. Please hit the subscribe button if you haven't already. And we're ready for your questions.
Guest
Yeah, our first question is from Denver. And they want to know, so the plant pot on the vaca cart in the background of the set, are those boobs?
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, they are. You know, we're boob fans around here. So we have a boob vase. I bought this vase for Dale when I designed the house in 2008. And it's become like this topic and we've moved it around and here it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Is, the boob vase.
Amy Earnhardt
Now it's for us to see here.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, yeah.
Guest
It's a. Yeah, very big staple of the studio.
Amy Earnhardt
Every. Every boob is the same. So no matter how you turn it, you get a set of perfect boobies.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Okay.
Guest
Yeah, Good. I hope that helps. Denver. That was somebody from Colorado saying hello. That's.
Amy Earnhardt
I tried to put it on the four year table back when the house was built.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I think we talked a bit about this on the show. But so that's, you know, that Amy brings that into the house. And I was like, okay.
Amy Earnhardt
I thought for sure it'd be like his most prized possession because, well, I.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Do, I do love the vase. It's still here.
Amy Earnhardt
But he wouldn't let me put it on the foyer table just in case his grandmother came over or somebody. He was like too embarrassed about it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And we have. She had this giant photo, this really big giant frame photo. And it was these girls and their French Riviera probably.
Amy Earnhardt
I put this in the house.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The one in the beach house where the girls are sunbathing.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, it's a Slimaron's print from the 60s or 70s or in France. Like, yeah, the one I wanted. She was topless and I had it in the dining room. So Dale's like, that's where it was going. So Dale's like, absolutely not. And so I settled for, she's topless, but she's covered herself. Like she's sipping a soda or something and she's got her bottoms on.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I was like, man, what if my family or grandma or somebody comes to stay here? We can't have this.
Amy Earnhardt
Amy's like, I don't give a. I don't. It's art. It's supposed to, like, art's supposed to be.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Make you think and make you think. That's a great excuse, telling Grandma that.
Amy Earnhardt
And you know, it's fun to make people feel slightly uncomfortable. I kind of relish in that.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm lucky. What a lucky guy.
Guest
Yeah. That's funny. This next question's from Darcy. She saw your Instagram post. I believe it was yesterday or Tuesday. Did you guys get a pet turtle or just find one outside?
Amy Earnhardt
We live in the middle of the woods, so we just had one just stroll across the driveway. And we have box turtles all around the farm. And I find him every once in a while, but he was just hanging out in April. Our nanny and Isla saw him out of the window, so they came outside to hang out with him. He was a good sized box turtle. So he's like 25, 30 years old, probably. I always send him to our fish tank guy because he is, like, well versed in all reptilians and all the things. And he's, you know, always happy to tell me I didn't see this.
Guest
He's a pretty coat, too. Like orange or whatever.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah. And his skin on his head and his feet was bright orange and black.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What are we talking about?
Amy Earnhardt
You were in New York.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I know.
Amy Earnhardt
I'll show you the pictures.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right. But just tell me, like, what happened.
Amy Earnhardt
He was just hanging out in the.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Y' all found the box turtle in the driveway.
Amy Earnhardt
In the driveway. And I put him.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Put it on your Instagram.
Amy Earnhardt
I. Did you want to see him, Ralph?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, I just wanted. Because if I don't know, I don't have context. Neither do they.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, she was in the driveway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Damn, he's cute. Yeah, Great.
Amy Earnhardt
I was scared to pick him up, so I did it. And he started scrambling and he hissed at us a little bit. I never heard a turtle make noise.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, yeah, he like, I know where I'm going. Leave me alone.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, I don't need your help.
Guest
Yeah, there's some people in the chat want to know if you would ever drive in Cletus's mom pre that he did.
Amy Earnhardt
You know, probably not. And here's why. I don't think I have any business doing that. I didn't grow up around racing. I did the better half dash years ago and got taken out on the first lap. And the first time I even got strapped into that thing for practice, I lost my mind because I'm claustrophobic. And Dale strapped my. Like, strapped me in so tight I couldn't move. And I can't handle it, so probably not. I'm a weenie.
Guest
It looked kind of fun.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm sure it is fun.
Guest
Next question.
Amy Earnhardt
Dale's doing that staring Thing he is.
Guest
I know. Danny wants to know. You guys talk a lot about music. So if you could only listen to your favorite song forever or never hear it again. But just keep discovering new music, which one are you picking? So, favorite song forever or never listen to it again?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Never hear it again.
Amy Earnhardt
Never hear it again.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's pretty easy. Yeah, that's a pretty easy one.
Amy Earnhardt
I feel like even if it's your favorite song, everything starts to torture you after a certain amount of time. Right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I think there's the odds that you might find a new favorite song.
Amy Earnhardt
Absolutely. Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
If you're listening to new music all.
Guest
The time, when's the last time you think you've updated your favorite song?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
When people ask you, I have a rotating.
Guest
Oh, okay.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I think I do. And it's dependent. It's dependent upon the person asking.
Guest
Really.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Like, I'm not sure if you're ready for this. I might give you this one because to his crowd. Yeah, I don't think you're ready for the one. I really want to tell you, to trust you to appreciate it. So.
Guest
It's eminent.
Amy Earnhardt
He just doesn't want your judgment is what it really is.
Guest
So is Eminence Front your real favorite song, or is that just.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm like, no, there's like. There's a song that I like, and I'm like, yeah, I don't think you're gonna appreciate it the way I do, Sue. I'm gonna tell you something else.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm gonna tell you what you want to hear. Wow.
Guest
What now? Questioning which group I'm in.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, I mean, you know, I think the more I get to know you, the more I trust you with that type of knowledge.
Guest
Okay, that's very, very secretive knowledge.
Amy Earnhardt
Man. Somebody takes themselves too seriously.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
When you first meet me Living on a prayer, man, that's not fair. Then it's some, like, really obscure down.
Amy Earnhardt
The line, deep, deep, dark stuff.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Five years down the road. You're like, whoa, this is.
Guest
I mean, there is some truth, I guess. You can't really hit him with, like. I like bodies, like, you know, I can't really hit him with that. Something aggressive. But that's.
Amy Earnhardt
You're a level one. You get this song.
Guest
You going to get this when we get to know each other. Hey, I lied.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, it's this obscure artist from Canada. This is a B side song from 1998. And yeah, they'll be like, well, you lost me when you said obscure.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes. So sorry, I'm not.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Guest
It'S off the beaten path, independent Yeah, I get that. Next question is from Bella. Kind of the same. Along the same lines, would you rather travel to the past and meet your ancestors or travel to the future and meet your descendants?
Amy Earnhardt
Ooh, future descendants.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Holy smokes.
Amy Earnhardt
We already know what happened in the history, right? Like the history of your family. Where they were, what their names were, what they looked like. We're privy enough to know even, like, what they sounded like. We're talking about, I'm going in the.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I'm going to the past.
Amy Earnhardt
He's going to the past. I want to see what my, like, great, great grandchildren look like and what life looks like. You know what I mean?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I think the odds of you going there and being so freaking pissed off. Pissed off are so high.
Amy Earnhardt
Why?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Gosh. I mean that you could be very pleasantly surprised. But there's. You're knowing how you are as a parent. How my parents were. How, how, how. How we are as parents. How my parents were. We're going to go forward into the future and get there and go, why in the hell y' all do this?
Amy Earnhardt
Maybe they need me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Why are you wearing that? You know, we're just.
Amy Earnhardt
Why is no one wearing clothes? Where are all the clothes?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I don't know what the future holds, but I'm not sure that I'm ready for it. And so I'd like to go into the past and be like, man, you boys ain't gonna believe. Y' all don't know what's about to happen. Let me tell you some things.
Amy Earnhardt
You know, the Back to the Future series were some of my favorite movies. Yeah. I feel like. I mean, yes, going forward was frustrating for the whole scenario. Right. Like in that movie in particular. And going back to the Wild West.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Going back would be fun because you kind of know enough to keep yourself out of trouble, you know, And I.
Amy Earnhardt
Just don't think I'd be able to survive.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Let me ask you all this, though.
Amy Earnhardt
Like, an old rough life has.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Has the Back to the Future movies. If you went back in time, right, and you go, are you, like, nervous about, like, upsetting the.
Amy Earnhardt
The path, the algorithm of life?
Guest
No, I. I'd take it full.
Amy Earnhardt
Would you buy the almanac and take it back with you?
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Well, I mean, not so much that I'm talking about your own descendant, your direct. You know, you're. You know, if you go back in time and you're like, hey, you're hanging out with your. Your fifth great grandfather or whatever, five.
Amy Earnhardt
Generations ago, your own children's lives, and.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You convince them to do something that you think's pointless or meaningless in the moment, but it changes the entire path of the family. You know? Would you worry about that?
Guest
No, because, like, it's. I have good intentions, I think. And then if somebody else down the line screws it up. Well, it's not technically on me.
Amy Earnhardt
Well, you know, like, he went back, and he almost, like, erased his brother and sister. Like, he screwed the whole family.
Guest
Yeah, well, that would suck.
Amy Earnhardt
That would suck.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't know.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm going forward. I think we've decided forward.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
We talked about time travel here, didn't we?
Amy Earnhardt
Of course we've talked about time travel and aliens and Bigfoot and all the things, you know, everything's on the table.
Guest
What era would you go back to?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I mean, that's hard to do.
Guest
I know.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, it is. What. What generation of your. What. What part of your family's history would you want to visit?
Guest
Yeah, yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Specifically. Damn.
Guest
See, because I don't think you can go back too far to where there's no, like, cars on the road or anything like that. I'd still like to have, like, the Model T or something.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, my gosh.
Guest
You want to go way back.
Amy Earnhardt
Back, Traveler.
Guest
Way back.
Amy Earnhardt
I would probably plague era.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
So the. So the Earnhardt's traveled from Germany to Pennsylvania on a ship. And I think I'd like to kind of. I don't. I know as soon as I got there, I'd be like, give me the hell out of here. But I think I'd kind of want to go back and see what they were. What was up, you know, what was going over, huh?
Guest
Coming over to.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
From Germany, coming over. And what happened when they got here? They get off the boat, and somebody was sitting at a desk, and we're like, what's your last name? And they wrote it down, and they gave them 200 acres or something like that, gave him a plot of land and said, all right, go. Go to your land. Do what you do. I kind of want to know what all that process was like, because we kind of have it in our minds what, you know, you imagine it would be like. But moment. Big moments like that, because the Earnhardt name was spelled so differently in Germany. But they got off the boat, and they told the person sitting there was they had to get off the boat. They had to pledge their allegiance to the queen to be able to be citizens and be granted access to this property that was being given out. And the person wrote their name down as they heard it, and that's how the Earnhardt Name changed.
Amy Earnhardt
It was Aaron Hart.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Oh, it changed because that's how that person writing it heard it, who was probably not German. They were just a person. Right?
Guest
Yeah.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It was tasked to do that for that day, and then the name changed in the ledger.
Amy Earnhardt
That's pretty common from their own.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Right. And so I needed to be. I want to be there.
Sponsor
Hey, whoa, whoa.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You wrote that wrong.
Guest
That's funny.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You spelled that wrong.
Guest
That'd be cool to see. Like.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah.
Guest
It's kind of funny that we put it like that, that there's just somebody who.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
And you know how people talk back then. Could you imagine being around all those people?
Amy Earnhardt
No. You'd be put in jail. They wouldn't let you hang out willy nilly on the street. They lock you up.
Guest
Yeah. Well, I think it's just funny that there's some guy that was. That was his task for that day, and if he cared, he would write it down. Right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
If he didn't, oh, no, he was. He was going to see so hundreds of people coming off these boats, and he's just like, yeah, whatever.
Amy Earnhardt
Right.
Guest
This is your name now.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I mean, you got what you. Okay. One child.
Guest
That's interesting. People are wondering what the drink of the. The week is in the chat.
Amy Earnhardt
Oh, drink of the week. It's called a sugar plum lemonade. And I'll let Dale describe it because it's a. It's a special one this week with the GA champions.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I don't like the Moscow mule stuff, so the one. The other. I'm just. To be transparent, I wasn't a fan.
Amy Earnhardt
Of the one ginger beer.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I wasn't a fan of the other one we had, but this one is really good. They. Sugarlands has an official moonshine of the. They're the official moonshine of the PGA Championship, which is this weekend at Quail Hollow in Charlotte. So there's a little bit of that lemonade moonshine in here. Two ounces of lemonade moonshine, one from Sugarlands, one ounce of our havoc vodka, four ounces of sparkling white grape juice, a splash of cranberry juice, a little bit of lime juice, and you're ready to go. It's really good.
Amy Earnhardt
It's really good. If it was. If they could make a big batch recipe, it would be good in, like a container.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, it's. It's good.
Amy Earnhardt
And just like pour it over.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I've got like this. It isn't. But it has a sort of carbonation that's sparkling.
Amy Earnhardt
Like grape juice.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It tastes like a cooler. A Wine cooler.
Amy Earnhardt
A wine cooler? It does for wine coolering.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It does taste like a. Like an old school wine cooler from the.
Amy Earnhardt
It's not quite that.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
From the 90s.
Amy Earnhardt
Yeah, it's good.
Guest
Sounds like a nice drink to have on the golf course on a nice, hot day. Yeah. Perfect drink for that. Our last question is from Elizabeth, and she wants to know, Amy, if you could swap bodies with Dale for a day, what's the first thing you do?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
These questions. Oh, my Good. This week.
Guest
I know they're good.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sorry.
Amy Earnhardt
I'd go get a tan.
Guest
Go get a tan.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Really? Whoa. Hey.
Amy Earnhardt
I want to see what that VOD looks like. Brown.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dang it.
Amy Earnhardt
I might make.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You can't make. You're not allowed to make everyone laugh at me.
Amy Earnhardt
That was a good question. That's a tough question. Damn.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Answer it for real now.
Amy Earnhardt
That's what I would do.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No, you're not giving me a tan.
Amy Earnhardt
What do you think I'm gonna do? You know what?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You're gonna find out that somebody don't do no tan, and he burns.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm gonna take you and spray tan you. I'm gonna spray tan your bottom of the booth. I'm gonna stand in the booth and be like, that's it.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
You can have all.
Amy Earnhardt
That's the first thing I'm gonna do.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What else would you do?
Amy Earnhardt
I guess try to race a car or something. I don't know. Open a bunch of jars. You got big, strong hands.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Open jars.
Amy Earnhardt
This is a dangerous question, man.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
My strength is fun.
Amy Earnhardt
I'm so damn strong. Look at me go.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Holy.
Guest
That's amazing. That's a great way to stop.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, my gosh.
Amy Earnhardt
Thank you guys for your questions.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The Dale Junior foundation annual Wynn Dale Junior's ride raffle is underway. This year, we're going to give away a 2025 Chevy Tahoe. And this Tahoe is loaded with all the extras, but it's also got some stuff that me and Amy have put in the back of this Tahoe. And Amy and I cut a video on all of our social media handles that tell you some of the items that we've put in the back of this Tahoe. And we've got more to add, but I want you to go check that out, because when we put that video out, the amount of raffle tickets that we sold exploded. People must love all these items that we're throwing in the back of this Tahoe. I put some hats that only you can get from me in there, and Amy's put some items in there that she enjoys Items that we truly have. One of this little fire pit has been in my garage for a year, and I just never used it. And I thought, man, I'll just toss it in here and y' all can have it. So there's a lot of fun things.
Amy Earnhardt
That are too big to fit in the car that have just come in.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Oh, really?
Amy Earnhardt
And I'll leave that as well. Surprise. Because I think we're going to put that out for another social media reel. But it's going to be a really, really fun raffle this year to win because of all the extra goodies that you get.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I agree. You can purchase a ticket for $25 to give you a chance to win. Head over to www.thedale junior foundation.org. all right. You can get more information there. Buy your ticket. Come. You know, if you. If you don't want to buy a ticket, but you know somebody who might, you can share this with them.
Amy Earnhardt
And the winner gets the keys handed to them by you. Correct.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I will give you the keys to the car. I'll bring Amy with me. We'll show you all the stuff in the back of this thing. We'll all enjoy and be happy that day. And we're also going to take care of the taxes.
Amy Earnhardt
Yes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah, I think it's a pretty cool deal. Usually we give away Corvette or we've given away a truck with a camper, and those have done really well. But this Tahoe has blown away all of the other Wendell Jr. Rides over the years because of the stuff we've stacked in the back of this thing.
Amy Earnhardt
Practical car and a bunch of fun stuff.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yeah. Go to the foundation website and check it out. Yeah. The raffle won't be long. Won't be there forever. And also the merch store. Did you handle that?
Amy Earnhardt
I did.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All right. So, yeah, DirtyMome Media has a merch store at shop dirtymomedia.com a lot of fun stuff. And I've had fun today, honey.
Amy Earnhardt
I have, too.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Podcast Title: The Dale Jr. Download
Episode: Bless Your 'Heart - The Next Racing Earnhardt?
Release Date: May 15, 2025
Hosts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Amy Earnhardt
Guest: Ryan Ellis
The episode begins with Amy Earnhardt welcoming listeners to another episode of "Bless Your Heart" at the Dirty Mo Media Studios (00:00). She hints at a fun-filled discussion ahead, including an "Ask Amy" segment filled with humorous questions.
Amy shares a heartfelt story about her Mother’s Day celebration, where Dale surprises her with a spa day (04:12). She emphasizes the importance of experiences over material gifts, stating, “Time off is invaluable” (05:16). Dale echoes this sentiment, discussing conversations with friends about the best gifts for their wives and highlighting that meaningful experiences often resonate more deeply than traditional presents.
A significant portion of the conversation revolves around their daughters, Nicole and Isla. Amy describes Nicole’s participation in a school foot race, showcasing her competitive spirit and potential interest in racing:
Dale Jr.: “Nicole’s like, this is a race. I'm out to win it” (10:13)
Amy shares a touching moment where Nicole helps a classmate feel included, highlighting her kindness:
Amy Earnhardt: “She’s confident enough to act that way” (13:05)
Dale and Amy express pride in their daughters' positive behaviors and discuss fostering these traits as parents.
Dale and Amy delve into their personal experiences with bullying during their school years. Amy recounts being bullied by other girls and expresses concern about their children facing similar challenges:
Amy Earnhardt: “I can’t believe she’s confident enough to act that way” (14:00)
Dale shares his perspective of not being traditionally bullied but feeling like part of the “leftovers” group, highlighting the social dynamics of his high school experience:
Dale Jr.: “I was part of the leftovers” (15:07)
They discuss the differences in their high school experiences and how it shapes their approach to parenting.
Dale narrates his recent trip to New York City for promotional activities related to the upcoming Earnhardt documentary on Prime:
Dale Jr.: “We did about nine or 10 different media hits” (25:00)
He describes feeling like a fish out of water in the bustling city but praises the documentary team for their thorough work in uncovering archival footage of his father, Ralph Earnhardt:
Dale Jr.: “They are just skilled at being able to find hidden footage” (32:06)
Amy and Dale express nervousness about the documentary’s reception, aiming for transparency and a deeper portrayal of Ralph’s legacy.
The hosts engage in a light-hearted discussion about the latest predictive text features on iPhones. Dale shares his experiences and frustrations with predictive text, noting, “It feels like cheating” (34:28). Amy talks about her preference for voice-to-text and the role of emojis in conveying tone:
Amy Earnhardt: “I like emojis” (35:04)
They explore the balance between convenience and maintaining personal touch in digital communications.
A playful segment ensues where Amy, Dale, and a guest participate in games like “Who’s Most Likely To” and a word association challenge:
Amy Earnhardt: “You failed miserably. But it was funny” (58:50)
They humorously identify each other’s traits and habits, leading to laughter and light-hearted banter. Their attempts at the word association game highlight their dynamic and comedic interplay, even though they find the game challenging.
Towards the end, Dale and Amy announce a raffle hosted by the Dale Junior Foundation, offering a chance to win a 2025 Chevy Tahoe loaded with exclusive items:
Dale Jr.: “You can purchase a ticket for $25 to give you a chance to win” (75:23)
They detail the raffle logistics, encouraging listeners to participate through their foundation’s website and highlighting additional prizes and merch available at Dirty Mo Media’s store:
Amy Earnhardt: “Surprise” (62:37)
Dale personally endorses the raffle, expressing excitement about the prize and thanking supporters:
Dale Jr.: “This Tahoe has blown away all of the other Wendell Jr. Rides” (76:11)
The episode concludes with Amy and Dale addressing listener questions, discussing their home decor, interactions with pets, and other light-hearted topics:
Amy Earnhardt: “It's supposed to be art” (60:30)
They share anecdotes and personal stories, maintaining an engaging and relatable dialogue. The hosts wrap up by reiterating upcoming events and encouraging listener engagement on social media:
Amy Earnhardt: “We have a lot of funny stuff on the show today” (60:21)
In this episode of "The Dale Jr. Download," Dale Jr. and Amy Earnhardt offer listeners a blend of personal stories, family insights, engaging games, and exciting announcements. Their candid conversations about parenting, overcoming challenges, and promoting their projects provide an intimate look into the lives of a celebrated NASCAR family. The episode wraps up with interactive segments that foster a sense of community among listeners, making it both informative and entertaining for those tuning in for the first time.
Note: Timestamps are based on the provided transcript and correspond to the sections discussed.