C&R - A Safe, Affordable Time in Anaheim

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Covino & Rich – "A Safe, Affordable Time in Anaheim"

Date: February 25, 2026
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This episode features Covino & Rich discussing the controversy sparked by Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno’s alleged comments downplaying winning as a top priority for the team's fans. The hosts, joined by their team, debate whether affordability and safety should really trump a desire for winning in sports fandom—particularly in a competitive market like Los Angeles. The discussion weaves in relatable analogies, humorous jabs, and fan perspectives while diving deep into the broader topic of professional sports as both business and entertainment. The episode also touches on trending topics like major league ticket pricing, team loyalty, and memorable moments from the world of sports and pop culture.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Arte Moreno’s “Mystery Survey” & Angels Priorities

[05:20 – 12:34]

• The big news centers on Angels owner Arte Moreno allegedly citing a survey showing “winning isn’t a top five priority” for Angels fans; instead, affordability and safety top the list.

• The hosts are incredulous, questioning the existence of this survey:

  • “Survey, that’s not...I’m throwing up the air quotes saying survey, because people are like, what survey?” [05:21–05:25, B]
  • Echoes from the crew and jokes about Pablo Torre investigating it reinforce doubts.

• They agree that in professional sports, “winning” should usually be a fan’s foremost concern.

  • “It’s sports. It’s why we watch. It’s why we invest. It’s why we root.” [06:44, B]
  • “Winning is the name of the game.” [07:15, D]

2. Affordability vs. Competitiveness: The Angels in LA’s Market

[09:35 – 14:31]

• The hosts play devil’s advocate, examining rising costs in sports and family entertainment:
  • Is there value in being the "affordable alternative" when other teams (like the Dodgers or Lakers) price out many families?
  • Candid stories about choosing budget options growing up (GoBots vs. Transformers, Knott’s Berry Farm vs Disneyland), likening the Angels to the more affordable—but less glamorous—option.
    • “I guess what I’m doing is I’m calling the Angels GoBots and generic wrestling figures.” [12:02, D]
  • Danny G. shares: “We went to opening night a few seasons ago and it was $950 for the day—tickets, parking, food…Random Tuesday? $700 easy.” [13:05, C]

3. Fan Experience: Is Winning Always #1?

[14:31 – 24:55]

• The hosts and callers agree—fans “understand” but don’t necessarily “like” the implication that winning isn’t crucial.
  • Reference to “counter-programming” (offering alternatives to mainstream or premium experiences).
  • Good-natured debate about what really matters most in sports fandom:
    • “You still want the illusion that your team is going to be competitive. If that’s not part of the priority, then it…sort of makes you not want to watch.” [11:40, B]
  • Jokes about stadium amenities—food, bathrooms, safety—vs. team competitiveness.

4. Ticket Price Comparisons: Dodgers vs. Angels

[18:05 – 19:17 | 36:04 – 36:54]

• Rich crunches numbers: “Field level Mets at Dodgers: $300 per, upper deck $80. Angels—field level $120, upper deck $25. That’s a third of the price.” [18:22, D; 36:28, D]
• Discussion about the market for “casual” fans, family experiences, or transplants in LA who want to catch their old team without breaking the bank.
  • “If you’re a fan of an out of town team, where do you rather go with your kids?” [18:05, D]

5. Fans’ Emotional Reactions & Perceptions

[20:00 – 24:55]

• Owning up to the need for “the illusion” of competitiveness—fans want to believe their team is at least trying to win.
  • “You are the best I ever had. That’s what you wanna hear.” [19:47, B]
  • “There’s no honesty in sports ownership press conferences! Fans want to hear their team is trying to win.” [20:28, D]
• The team pokes fun at the “top five” priorities—what could possibly outrank winning?
  • “If winning isn’t top five, what’s left—a good bathroom, food, T-shirt cannons?” [25:30, D]

6. Relatable Analogies & Personal Stories

[14:31 – 15:09 | 37:08 – 39:48]

• Childhood tales of getting the “budget” or “off-brand” experience.
  • “Gobots were the stocking stuffers. Transformers for Christmas Day.” [39:11, B]
• Caller Matt (SoCal): “Even the Padres now feel like they’re trying to compete with the Dodgers. But Angel Stadium…they’re just casually staying afloat.” [39:48, B]

7. Broader Ticketing Controversies & Trends

[16:10 – 16:55 | 26:16 – 26:40 | 34:13 – 34:14]

• News about Green Bay Packers limiting season ticket resales and Lakers ticket price increases.
• “There’s a lot of ticket stories today…Ticket prices up, team priorities shifting.” [26:16, B]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Competitive Drive:
  • “You’re oddly annoyingly competitive where there’s no chill. So it takes the fun away from it.” [07:50, B]
  • “Maybe I just want to win all the time. Be happy I’m your co-host—I want to beat the ass of every other show.” [08:19, D]
• Fan Sentiment:
  • “Love the stadium experience and the fact I can afford to go, but I still want to see my team win, obviously.” [21:03, C]
• Harsh Reality:
  • “Imagine being on a team that doesn’t care about winning. No one wants to hear that.” [15:40, B]
• Business vs. Passion:
  • “At the beginning, middle, and end of the day, it’s still a business…But not everyone has Four Seasons/Dodgers money.” [22:31, B]
• Wry Observation:
  • “If you’re just concerned about T-shirt cannons, you’re basically the Savannah Bananas…there to entertain but not to compete against the field.” [24:36, B]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [05:20 – 12:34]
  Main debate: Angels owner claims fans don't prioritize winning; introduction and breakdown.
• [14:31 – 15:09]
  Childhood affordability analogies: GoBots, Knott’s Berry Farm, and generic wrestling figures.
• [18:05 – 19:17 | 36:04 – 36:54]
  Side-by-side Dodgers vs. Angels ticket price analysis.
• [21:03]
  Fan comments: “Love the stadium experience…but I still want my team to win.”
• [26:16 – 26:40 | 34:13 – 34:14]
  Other ticketing controversies (Packers, Lakers).
• [39:48]
  Caller Matt from SoCal describes the Angels' current “afloat” status.

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Tone & Style

In classic Covino & Rich style, the episode is driven by friendly banter, sarcasm, and competitive spirit. The hosts seamlessly weave in pop-culture references, sports business realities, and relatable family anecdotes. There’s open skepticism about ownership narratives, genuine empathy for working-fan families, and a clear underlying belief that in sports, winning matters—whether owners acknowledge it or not.

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Summary Takeaway

The episode dissects the Los Angeles Angels’ controversial fan survey claim, sparking a lively discourse on what fans truly value: experience, affordability, or winning. The hosts acknowledge the financial realities for families but remain clear—fans crave the hope and thrill of supporting a winner, and being told otherwise stings, regardless of how polished the ballpark or how cheap the tickets. The conversation ultimately highlights the delicate—and often clumsy—balancing act between sports as business and as passionate fandom.

Transcript

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[D]

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[B]

Yo, good day.

[D]

Hey.

[B]

I said good day. Taco Tuesday, National Tortilla Chip Day.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Enjoy some tostitos.

[D]

And as Camino always points out, for every four nachos you eat, for every four tortilla chips, think about it as one tortilla, you slob.

[B]

And when you eat them by the basketball, that's a lot of tortillas. Another one, Sorry, no tortillas. I got tortilla chips today. And a lot of people say, covino, why so angry? Why that chip on your shoulder? I say, it's not a chip, it's a tostito.

[D]

I always wonder, where do I find myself more uncontrollable? A basket of bread at an Italian

[B]

restaurant or a strip club?

[D]

You know, we're going to talk about strip clubs today, so keep your chonies on.

[B]

Or not.

[C]

All right.

[B]

We're broadcasting live from the FOX Sports Radio studios. We are Covino and Rich rocking out with Iowa Sam, Danny G. Dan Beyer, in fact, super producer Danny G. Is on the phones as we speak. So if you want to hear his smooth, buttery voice and say hello, it's 87799 on Fox. And of course, we're streaming live at COVINO and Rich FSR on YouTube. Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube. And of course, the podcast goes up every day. Just search Covino and Rich wherever you stream now. Later today, Rich, yeah, he's in the news this week. He's fighting Floyd Mayweather. We're gonna talk about it. We got Iron Mike trivia, Iron Mike giving away prizes. Today our broke Iron Mike stops by and we. But we have lots to get to from later on.

[D]

If you want. I was thinking about if you want to put an apple on your head and I could try to hit it off.

[B]

Let's do that.

[D]

Throwing a fastball.

[B]

Maybe we'll talk about it. That ain't real, Jacob Misarowski style.

[D]

That's not real. I'm duped.

[B]

No, no, no. Everybody's talking about that. And of course, strippers. What happened at Ran Rondo's birthday? What happened with the strippers? We'll find out. But we got to talk some baseball, too, man.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I am so pumped because, well, March 4, we have meaningful baseball. It's just great to see spring training. We got the Guardians versus the Dodgers playing as we speak, right in front of us. I was watching your Mets last night, Rich, on tv.

[D]

I mean, Boba Shet making plays. Meanwhile, have you seen that compilation going around? Boba Shet is ass.

[B]

Boba Shed.

[D]

No, he's. He's breaking a new glove. So they see, they show him, like, booting a couple ground balls. But that's what guys do in spring training. In practice, they bring in a new glove.

[B]

It's practice, right? Yeah, I have seen that. But we got meaningful baseball come March 4th through the 17th, the World Baseball Classic. I'm excited for it. But there's a lot of noise today about the Angels and Artie Moreno, who's known for being a cheapskate owner. He keeps talking about this survey that Angels fans filled out.

[D]

I never got one.

[B]

And when I say survey, that's not

[D]

Angels, but I don't know who got one of these.

[B]

I'm throwing up the air quotes saying survey, because people are like, what survey? They're investigating what surveys he talking about.

[C]

Pablo Torre hasn't even got his hands on one yet.

[B]

Yeah, Pablo Torrey has to investigate this. He's the current day John Stossel of sports. So Angels owner Artie Moreno insulted the entire team's fan base when he said, look, our fans don't care about winning. It's not even a top five priority.

[D]

That's what I wrote down. Not even. That's the funniest part. Winning isn't in the fans top five,

[B]

according to this mystery survey from Angels fans that nobody even knows about.

[D]

Are these the same surveys on Family Feud where you're like, top hundred people surveyed? Like, who gets surveyed?

[B]

He's saying that the fans were surveyed and they don't care about winning. They care about affordability, safety and affordability, which, again, those are important things, no doubt. You take your family out, you want to feel safe. In fact, Rich, didn't you just cancel your Mexico trip because you want to have a relaxing, worry free, safe vacation?

[D]

I'm not trying to overreact, but, you

[B]

know, it's the smart, right thing to do.

[D]

You're a parent, I'm a dad. I got two little ones that depend on me. So my wife and I said, let's go.

[B]

We're in la. You can go to Mexico anytime.

[D]

Let's go to the Dominican Republic. And I could also recruit some great baseball players while I'm there.

[B]

Right now. Right now is not the best time for that. Right. Even though you're probably going to be fine in Riviera, Maya or wherever, but why take the chance? So we're not saying safety doesn't matter. We're not saying affordability doesn't matter. But if you ask a sports fan what their priorities are when it comes to their team, wouldn't winning probably be number one if not a Real close. Number two. I can't even imagine what would come before winning. It's sports. It's why we watch. It's why we invest. It's why we root.

[D]

I mean, winning. I mean, it's the name of the game. Thank you, Charlie Sheen. You know, when you coach little kids or you got little ones, there comes a point where you're like, we're here to have fun.

[B]

Right.

[D]

Kids. And then they hit an age where it's like.

[B]

And win.

[D]

Like, you. You don't play.

[B]

Right. Because winning, fun, like, listen, you may say not fun.

[D]

You may say, I'm too competitive. But, Danny, if me, you, Cavino, I was Sam, Dan Byer, if we went bowling or to play mini golf or to the driving range, I couldn't not try to be better than you guys. And I would hope the same from you guys. Like, I can't. I can't.

[B]

You're oddly annoyingly competitive where there's no chill. Like, so it takes the fun away from it.

[D]

But you tell me if you hate.

[B]

On your competitive spirit. But it's annoying.

[D]

If you and I went bowling, you wouldn't try to beat me.

[B]

You always have an inner desire to win, but you're, like, overboard about it where, like, you make it awkward. So, I mean, look, every break got him.

[D]

Exactly.

[B]

We all want to win.

[D]

Who do you think you are?

[B]

I do think when it comes to, like, us hanging out, that's where fun is more of a priority. I get it. No, it's not, because that's still the priority.

[D]

Maybe I just want to win all the time. You should be happy I'll be your co host because I want to beat the ass of every other show.

[B]

But I would say in that situation, like, me having fun with Danny G. Dan Byer and Sam is the priority, not beating Dan Byer and making him feel bad about it.

[C]

And I think at a sporting event, you want to be comfortable. You know, you heard the stories about the old Boston Red Sox seats that were built for people in the comfort. Yeah. In the early 1900s. And they had to renovate, obviously, so people could actually fit in the aisleways in the seats. As long as the ballpark is comfortable, then I think the number one priority would obviously be winning.

[D]

You know, it's like when I went mini golfing with Dan Byer. Yeah.

[B]

And I was like, shoot off. And I.

[D]

And he was like, this is no fun with you.

[B]

Yeah. I mean, you can't be too competitive when you're hanging with your buddies. But again, according to Angels Owner. The Angels fans care more about affordability and safety than actual winning. Now, that sounds ridiculous because we're talking professional sports. We're not talking, you know, recreational nonsense. And, you know, hey, these are exhibition games and spring trip. No, we're talking about actual MLB competitive baseball, where it matters, where winning is fun and winning brings more business and brings more fans. But let's play devil's advocate here.

[D]

It's a big.

[B]

But I love big butts. Is there something to be said about today's economy, today's family, and just being able to take your family somewhere affordable?

[D]

All right, you've heard the phrase counter programming, most recently with the super bowl halftime show. I'm not getting into that. But a lot of times you say, all right, there is an audience that doesn't want this. What might they want? And if you live in Los Angeles, there's a good chance you're. Why would you not be on the Dodgers bandwagon or be a lifetime fan? But there is a reason why you'd be like, well, it's awfully expensive. I have to go to. I mean, it's not easy to get to Dodger Stadium. Like, yeah, you got a counter program and be like, all right, what are they doing? I'm not going to be. They're not going to. The Angels aren't going to be better than the Dodgers. They're not going to have the star.

[B]

But they might be winning over a lot of fans who don't have the money to spend on Dodgers tickets.

[D]

But that's the point, right? When I lived in New York, if I wanted to go to a basketball game, I could spend five hundo to go to a Knicks game or I could go to a Nets game when they were in Jersey for, like 40 bucks.

[B]

So you're thinking about the, let's say the parents of this family, right? They're taking their kids there. Those kids are now growing up Angels fans because that's what their family could afford. So to think he's not that crazy when you really dive into it. I just find it kind of hard to believe that winning's still not the priority. Or you're going to tell me all these seats are being filled by people who are like, you know what? Screw that. I just want to show my kids, my family, a good time, tourist attraction. You're in Anaheim, you're by Disney. You're just trying to get people to go to a game, experience the ballpark. Maybe that is the angle here. But, you know, this is Major League Baseball. I don't think any fans out there want to hear this from the owner. Right. Because you still want the illusion that your team is going to be competitive. I mean, and if that's not part of the priority, then it's sort of makes you not want to watch. I get going there and being able to afford it, but. And I get the, like you said, counter programming of this.

[D]

I mean your thought process, but your History Channel.

[B]

Boy, I am.

[D]

I've seen you on History Channel when they talk about Transformers. And then there were GoBots. GoBots made a billion dollars. You know why? Because not everyone could afford and get Transformers. So there were kids like, yeah, I guess I got GoBots.

[B]

GoBots were also the original. A lot of people and confused the two. They were there first, but they were the cheaper option.

[D]

It's like when you went to the pharmacy and got like generic wrestling figures that you would mix in with your, you know, like other wrestling figures that there's a market for it. And I'm, I'm. I guess I. What I'm doing is I'm Calling the Angels GoBots and generic wrestling figures because here comes the GoBot Command Center. GoBots.

[B]

Like we all wanted Transformers, but every once in a while you did get a GoBot. We all want to see teams like the Dodgers, but maybe the Angels are the team that you could afford.

[D]

Can I, can I tell you another angle?

[B]

So I don't hate on the family by any means that are just trying to show their kids a good time. Especially if you got more than two kids. That's an exp. Danny G. You got a lot of kids. How much is a day at Dodger Stadium? For real? Daddy's got a tickets and concessions and everything else.

[C]

Yeah, we went to opening night a few seasons ago and it was $950 for the dad. After everything was oh ye tickets, parking, food. Now it was opening night. But it's still.

[B]

That's crazy.

[C]

Yeah, Just a random, you know, Tuesday game at the park could cost your family $700 easy.

[B]

Wow. Yeah.

[C]

And Lakers even more expensive. So I get the affordability factor. It's too bad that you can't have a little bit of both. That you still put together a great roster and you still have family ticket nights and family meal deals because that's what the Angels can offer the. My kids grandm. It brings them to two or three Angels games per season when they have like the family nights there.

[B]

So what we're saying is it sounds crazy what Artie Moreno saying. And I don't think Any competitive fan really ever wants to hear that, but there might be some truth to what he's saying, because there's a market for affordability when other ticket prices, especially in Los Angeles, are so expensive.

[C]

But, you know, the problem with going to Angels games, though, from where we live in la, and they call themselves la, but, you know, they're not, what, three hours in traffic to get to their stadium?

[B]

Yeah. It's not close.

[C]

So what you spend in gas, if you're really in LA or in the San Fernando Valley, I mean, that's pricey, too, to get there.

[B]

That's a. That's a great point. Probably double the distance to Dodger Stadium from where we are in the Valley. We're Valley boys, Cavino and Rich, all Valley karate champions. And we want to know your. Your other pivots, your other counter. Counter. What are we calling it? Counter programming.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

You were victim to, like, did you get the gobots? Because they were just as good in your mind, and they were cheaper. Danny G. You said a lot of times in life your mom didn't take you to Disneyland because it was too expensive.

[C]

Once they started raising their ticket prices in the 90s, my mom started taking us to Knott's Berry Farm.

[B]

And Knott's Berry Farm's not bad.

[C]

It's a little bit on the ghetto side. Don't tell anybody I said that.

[B]

But not scary during October. That's kind of fun.

[C]

It's more of a raw SoCal experience, if you will. But at one point, there was some graffiti on the outside one of the rides, and my mom looked at us, and she's like, I'm just gonna save up a little longer and take you guys to Disneyland next time.

[B]

So what was that for you growing up? And what do you think about a professional sports team that says winning's not a priority? We get it. It's a business. But when they rub that in your face like that, to me, I don't know, it just doesn't sound right when you think about it. You understand? But it does feel insulting to the fans that want a winning team, that want a winning product, that don't want to play second fiddle to the Dodgers in Los Angeles who feel like they've

[C]

been wasting Mike Trout's career.

[B]

Yeah. And you know what? That's immediately what you think of, like, oh, if you were Mike Trout. Imagine being on a team that doesn't care about winning.

[C]

I want winners for real people that want to win.

[B]

No one wants to hear that. We get the business side of things. But the reality of that just hits you the wrong way when we're talking professional sports.

[D]

I'm listening to you, but I'm trying to find something because I want to prove my point. Because there's another reason why the Angels have something appealing going on here.

[B]

By the way, speaking of tickets, just a total side story I read somewhere today, Danny G. I think you sent it to us as a super producer how the Green Bay packers are trying to put a lockdown. Speaking of tickets. Right. If you're a ticket holder, a season ticket holder. Rich, think about this. If you're a season ticket holder, they're making it seem like you're expected to be in attendance for every one of those games moving forward. They're going to make it where you're not allowed to sell or resell those tickets even though you're the rightful owner of those seats.

[C]

Yeah. Last season, last season, some longtime fans reported receiving notices that their ticket renewals were affected after they kept selling their tickets in some cases even when personal circumstances led them to resell their seats.

[B]

And we, we get it. You know, you want real fans in those seats. But on the flip side, you can't expect a season ticket holder to be at every game all the time. What if something does come up for football?

[D]

They're probably thinking like eight games. You could be there for eight games.

[B]

Yeah, but maybe you can't. And then what? Then what happens?

[D]

I did some research. I broke to broke out my abacus. I got my TI82. I'm crunching the numbers here.

[B]

Now his little professor Texas instrument calculator.

[D]

We all have one of those bad boys.

[B]

That little calculator with the mustache.

[D]

Remember, carry the one. All right, so this is the difference because we're trying to figure out what is the advantage of being an Angels fan when your owner straight up says winning is not a top five priority.

[B]

Safety, affordability, all those things. I do feel that when going there, we've all been there.

[D]

I've taken my kids, I've gone with you. We've been to Angels games. It's a beautiful experience, dare I say a more enjoyable experience in a Dodgers game. It's just the Dodgers are better. The Dodgers have history and they have good players. But the actual like experience. Angels, fantastic time. Listen to this.

[B]

Feels like, it feels very Disney when you're there. Just the look of it.

[D]

Here's what I'm going to give you. Ready? The Mets. This is my argument. If you're a fan of an out of town team, where do you Rather go with your kids. Here we go. The Mets play the Dodgers during the week. So not even what you would call a primo game.

[B]

Right.

[D]

Like, going to the stadium on a Tuesday or Wednesday is. No. That's by no means the same as going to, like, a weekend game. Right. Weekend games. Way more expensive because families and people are off. Correct. The Mets are playing the Dodgers. I picked a Wednesday night when they're playing middle of the week field level, if you want to be in the lower section. About $300 of tickets for Mets, Dodgers upper deck starting at 80. Now on a Friday night down in Anaheim, Metz are visiting the angels field level, 120, upper deck, 25. That's. And if you're three times more aren't

[B]

that invested, are you just a casual.

[D]

I know what you're saying.

[B]

You're like, for a good time.

[D]

Don't they want to see Shohei and Mookie and Freddie? Of course they do, which is why you go to the Dodgers. But. But family affordability would tell you it is a third of the price to go to Angels games.

[B]

And maybe that really is their business model and who they're marketing to. But again, like I said, as a fan, or if you're a Mike Trout, like, you don't want to. I don't want to hear that. I don't want to hear that truth. You know, like,

[D]

oh, on Love is

[B]

Blind, sometimes you just want to be lied to.

[D]

On. On Love is Blind. When that Doofy dude, Chris, asked the other girl like, yo, is he the best you ever had in bed? And she's like. I mean, like, not the best.

[B]

I.

[D]

My heart crushed that guy.

[B]

I'm so glad you said that. You know, we want to hear. We want to. Even if it's not true. You are the best I ever had. That's what you want to hear.

[D]

You want your own. You want your owner to say, we try to win the World Series every year. Not winning is not a priority. In fact, it's not top five.

[B]

This is Major League Baseball. Winning's always a priority. That's a given. But when it comes to our fans, we want to provide an affordable, safe experience. Like, there's. You're the owner of a major franchise. That's how you make this statement. I came up with a better statement in two seconds.

[D]

Hey, Kavino, who's the. The best lover you've ever had?

[B]

Let me think. I don't know the person I'm with right now. That's how you gotta phrase it. There's no other like, honesty's not the best policy when it comes to this.

[D]

Best job you ever had, the one

[B]

I have now right here on Fox Sports Radio. So the one paying me.

[D]

So to me, it's just weird when the owner says it and I find the funniest part. Danny, you and Kavito both pointed out this mystery survey that no one could

[B]

really find, you know, right. It sounds like, what's that stuff I wash my junk with in the shower?

[D]

Hogwash.

[B]

Sounds like hogwash. It sounds like something he made up and he just gave the business model out to the public. And it got fans really upset about it. Like, yeah, man, we don't want to root for some, some team that doesn't even think of winning as a priority.

[C]

Yeah, there were some Angels fans in the comments upset, saying, look, love the stadium experience and the fact I can afford to go, but I still want to see my team win, obviously.

[B]

And plus, you know, you know what puts people in the seats. Yeah, Affordability, all that stuff. But winning, man, winning. I don't think the Dodgers are struggling. You know why? Because they're winning.

[C]

And Rich made a great point in our pre show meeting. If your team is winning, it was the only one you made today. But if your team is winning, fans understand the tick hike.

[B]

Hey, dude, if you build it, they will come. I've heard that somewhere. And yeah, Rich, that is a great, great point.

[D]

You never hear someone.

[B]

Fans understand, like, you know what? Hey, ticket prices are high, but man, you know, they got Shay, they got Freddy, they got Mookie Bets. They're winning. Like, it's a hot ticket. You expect to pay big money for a hot ticket.

[D]

You don't look at Dodger Stadium and say, look at all those empty seats. It's filled. Because people, they'll go to less games, but they'll go. Everyone wants to go. If you build it, they will come. I said as a Mets. And you know, when, when Stevie Cohen, when, you know, Uncle Stevie says, we're going to spend a ton of money on these players, ticket sales reflect. And you know, people love to say, well, I wonder how much a hot dog is going to be now, you know, what if a hot dog's A$50 extra, but you have Juan Soto, I'm okay with that.

[B]

But the truth is, Rich, I don't, I don't care truth about it. I can taste the payroll in this. It's professional.

[D]

I'd rather taste the payroll in it than win 60 games.

[B]

It's professional sports. And you think that winning should be Number one, at the beginning, middle, and end of the day, it's still a business. And that's why when we go on vacation, we'd all love to stay at the W Hotel or the Sassy Resort Four Seasons. Yeah, we all want to stay at the Four Seasons, the Dodgers. But not everyone has Four seasons. Dodgers money. And you have to market and make some profit off the people that don't. That's why there's other options and other lesser hotels for less money and lesser ballparks.

[D]

I just said to Covino, I'm redoing my travel for my wife and I are going to get away for a couple days. And now airlines. Have you noticed how airlines. It's not even like, charge you if you want to upgrade your seat. Like, every seat you click on, if you want to. If you want to choose your seats ahead of time, they're like, this one's 120.

[B]

This one.

[D]

This one's 50, this one's 39. You're like, you want a window seat beforehand.

[B]

You don't want to just end up

[D]

with the luck of the draw. I'm like, Then I start thinking, like, my wife and I, well, we really don't get away together a lot without the kids. And I'm like, am I going to spend an extra, a few hundred dollars making sure we have window seats? Like, you know, but there's budget for everyone.

[B]

When you hear this story, as we get fired up for baseball, Fox Sports Radio Nation, when the Angels owner blatantly said that there was a survey and their fans don't care about winning, it's not even a top five priority. It's more about affordability and safety for the families that come. Do you think this is just BS and justifying why they haven't been able to put a winning product out there? Or do you understand and say, yeah, you know, when I think about it, it makes sense because I was angry when I first heard that. Like, who wants to hear? But I. At the same time, I do understand. And we're just trying to make sense of that for you.

[D]

I was. Sammy, tell me what you think's on the list if winning isn't a top five. Ready? So, like, safety.

[B]

Okay, Safety. Let's just.

[D]

Let's be clear here.

[B]

Safety should be a priority for every single ballpark. Okay? If you're just like, yeah, we can

[D]

really care about safety.

[B]

Everybody should care about safety.

[D]

We're really good, but we're dangerous.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, no, that doesn't.

[D]

That doesn't fly.

[B]

I just feel like if you're, you

[D]

know, the family experience, the affordability, that's all important. But if, like you're just concerned about

[C]

games out on the field in between

[B]

innings and T shirt cannons, then you're basically the Savannah bananas, which are there

[C]

to entertain, but they're not there to compete against the field.

[B]

That's a great point.

[D]

Go to a minor league game, then see those options. No,

[B]

Major league baseball. So that's the difference and that's why it rubs you the wrong way. We want to be entertained, but this is supposed to be real competitive sports.

[D]

You are one of the, of the,

[B]

you know, major league baseball teams and you're there to compete against the field.

[D]

And if you're doing everything but that's,

[C]

you know, you're, that's not, it's not good enough.

[B]

You're right. It's not good enough.

[D]

Dan Buyer. What's up, man?

[C]

I just keep thinking of the owner. That to your point, that doesn't put safety first in the news report at night. That's like dodgers, they've won 12 in a row. But first, 87 people injured at Dodger Stadium because of fights at tonight's Dodgers game.

[D]

Stabbing in parking lot E. But we're on a nine game winning streak.

[C]

I mean, throw it over to section H where there's another stabbing.

[D]

So here we are.

[B]

This story's gone viral enough because people are like, why would an owner say

[D]

that a safety cost, good concession stance.

[B]

I can't even think of five things that matters. So you know, hey, they have a great experience. The food is great. I think food is great is a, is a top five priority. But it should be. Yeah, some of those are just a given though. Like, how do you rank things that just should be like safety, hey, we're winning, but we don't have bathrooms.

[C]

We should work on that.

[B]

You know, you know, your bathrooms, really good pizza.

[D]

We really have a really nice trough. You know your thoughts at 87799 on Fox. Kavino and Rich. We got other fun stuff to get to. But that, that rubbed us all a weird way. When you see the 79 year old billionaire owner Artie Moreno saying they're trying to sell tickets.

[B]

There's a lot of ticket stories. They're trying to sell tickets, meaning with safety and family fun and affordability. The packers are saying, when it comes to the packers, they're saying, hey, if you're a season ticket holder, you got to come to all the games. You can't be reselling tickets no more. They're trying to Cut that down. And it was a Lakers ticket story too. Danny G. Wasn't there.

[C]

Yeah, they're increasing ticket prices next season.

[B]

A lot of ticket stories today.

[D]

But the reality is maybe another angle is what if Arty Moreno said, like, we're accommodating. There's a lot of transplants in Los Angeles.

[B]

I'm sorry, what?

[D]

A lot of transplants.

[B]

The plants.

[D]

The plants are trans now too. There's a lot of transplants out here. What if their slogan was like, hey, when your team comes here, watch them whoop the Angels at an affordable price.

[B]

At an affordable price.

[D]

Hey, you're from Philadelphia, you live in la now come watch the Phillies whoop the Angels next Tuesday to Thursday. Great deals. And it's safe. All right, we got more coming on Rich next right here on Fox Sports.

[B]

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[D]

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[D]

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[D]

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[B]

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[A]

Everyone thought they knew how it ended. A verdict. A villain, a nurse named Lucy Letby.

[B]

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[A]

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[C]

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[B]

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[B]

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[A]

He identified Jermaine Hudson as the perpetrator. Jermaine was sentenced to 99 years.

[B]

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[D]

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[B]

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[D]

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[B]

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[A]

Can you hypnotically persuade someone to buy a car? Car.

[B]

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[D]

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[A]

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[C]

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[B]

All right. Taking your phone calls. Danny G's on standby. 87799 on Fox. The most interactive show on radio. The most inclusive, the best, the world famous worldwide. Covino and Rich live from the Fox sports radio studios. Have you ever white with a piece of dry turlet paper and wondered, is this as good as it gets? This feels like newspaper. What is this? Cardboard? Sandpaper. Well, it's time to switch to life changing wet, extra large flushable. Dude wipes, dude. Because wetter just cleans better. Available at amaz major retailers nationwide. Dude wipes best clean pants down. So I'm Covino Steve Elombre Masuapo Covino on a taco Tuesday. That's Rich Davis.

[D]

And shout out to all our affiliates and friends and family and listeners on the east coast. Oh yeah, dealing with like feet of snow. Like Danny, I know you're a west coast guy, Sam.

[B]

Dude, my sister's in Rhode island. Over three feet.

[D]

It's ridiculous. My sister's in Philly. They got a bit lot of snow too, too. It's, it's one of the big ones. And you know if you live on the East coast, every 10 years you're due for like a blizzard and they're going through it.

[B]

Do you want to build a snowman?

[D]

It's funny because like we're out here and it's on the west coast. It's nice out. Like I'm after. It's like 84 degrees after the show.

[B]

Not to rub it in, but like 80 and sunny.

[D]

After the show, I'm going to the field to have practice with my son's team and I'm wearing shorts and a T shirt.

[A]

You know what?

[B]

I do want to send help to my parents because they're in their 70s and they're old and they're trapped in New Jersey.

[D]

So a sin help.

[B]

My dad is requesting that I throw some help out there for him. But everybody stay safe is the moral of the story.

[D]

Never understood why everyone clamors for gotta get the bread and milk. The bread and milk. Like bread and milk. Those are the two things which should

[B]

make you want baseball to be here even sooner. It'll be here before you know it next month. And there's three stories involving tickets today. Story number one, Laker tickets are going up. Danny G Said that. Story number two, the green Bay packers are putting the kibosh on reselling your season tickets. If you're a season ticket holder, they're

[D]

going to keep an eye on you.

[B]

Yeah, they're saying they're monitoring it. They want real fans in there, and they're going to not let you get season tickets if that's what you're doing. And Angels owner Artie Moreno saying his tickets, they're for the families, the families that prioritize safety and affordability. He's saying in a survey that no one remembers taking and no one could prove exists, that Angels fans don't even have winning. Winning as a top five priority. And that really does rub everybody who hears a story the wrong way. You're a professional baseball team. You're in Los Angeles competing with the Dodgers and everyone else in the American League. Winning is not a priority. When you think of Mike Trout's career, it's disgusting because that angers you. Like, how could you have Shohei and. And Trout and all those great players in and out, and winning not be the priority?

[D]

Reminds me of the movie Major League. Like, unless you're trying to relocate the team, this guy here is dead. But him off.

[B]

Then when you really think about, you know, because again, we understand, like, how that sounds. I was like, gross when I first had. When I heard this. But when you really think about it, it does make sense from a business standpoint of, hey, there's a lot of people that can't afford Dodgers games. Let's make this a safe, affordable experience, and we'll pack the stadium and, and, you know, we'll have some decent players because that's the business model.

[D]

You're also, like I said, accommodating the fans of visiting teams because LA is a very transplant city where a lot of people like, oh, I'm a Cubs fan. I'm from the, from the Midwest. Oh, Cubs are playing the Dodgers, 400 bucks. Cubs are playing the Angels.

[B]

Oh, 100 bucks. So to have this conversation make sense is, I don't like it. And I felt the same way you felt when you heard this story, like, winning is not a top priority. Get out of my face. That's a top priority in life for most people. I don't like it, but I understand.

[D]

I. I mapped out, I did the math of what it would cost my family of four, my wife and I and our two kids to go see the Mets when they come to town to play the Doyers, and they play the Dodgers on a weeknight. So it's, it's even inconvenient. Wednesday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Like a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. And field level seats, you know, I'm not sitting in the nose plates.

[B]

You're just talking about the angel seats are a third of the price.

[D]

Field level seats, Dodger Stadium against the Mets, three Honda. It would be 1200 just out the gate, plus parking and concessions and everything. And ice cream and a helmet and cotton candy.

[C]

That's an $1800 night for you.

[D]

Tickets on the field level at Angels games versus the Mets on a weekend, 100 bucks. That's an $800 difference. Doesn't take a lot of math to do that. But.

[B]

And when you think about it, right. Danny G. You made this point about Knott's Berry Farm. If you didn't grow up in a rich family. Yeah. Your parents probably did certain things because that was more affordable than what the Buxtons were doing.

[D]

Can I tell you a funny story? When I first started dating my wife who is from New Braunfels, Texas, her family spurs fans right outside San Antonio, My wife happened to be visiting me. When we were dating, I was living in Hoboken, New Jersey and I said, babe, babe, when you come this weekend, we're going to go somewhere cool. I got a nice dinner planned and I got courtside seats. Courtside seats. What I left out was they were only like $140 and it was at the New Jersey Nets, Continental Airlines, they

[B]

were at Nick's at the Garden, Knicks, 20 grand.

[D]

At that time I sat second row. Literally only one person ahead of me, me. Whose feet were on the court was 140 for like spurs, nets in like the 2000s. So it you could say there's a market for those teams with the lesser stars, the city's number two team.

[B]

But on the flip side, if you build it, they will come. If you put a winning product out there, the seats are also packed.

[D]

And the Dodgers proved that you went to Chicago. I mean I don't even need to look at up when do you assume going to Wrigley, getting a beer at the Cubby Bear and doing that whole experience would cost you like five times the amount of going to a White Sox game?

[B]

I would imagine that. I would imagine. Right?

[D]

I mean. All right.

[B]

Phone calls. 87799 on Fox. A few of them dropped, so call back 87799 on Fox. Who do we got, Danny?

[C]

The legendary Matt in SoCal.

[B]

Hey, Matt. Oh man. Thank you for that as always. Covino and Rich, natural contact bs. And again, great job. The last what month the super bowl coverage Was awesome. And then when you guys fill in for shows who run from the lack of content, you guys fill in and just make life easier for us. So great job on that. Means a lot, man. Thank you. And shout out to the GoBots. At least for our family. Gobots were the stocking stuffers on Christmas Eve and then Transformers for Christmas Day.

[D]

I'm telling you, when your kids are young enough, they don't need like, I'll be honest, I went to Walmart when my son was like really little. There's like, there's like bootleg Walmart things that are.

[B]

Oh my God, dude. Yeah, dude, we all wanted Star wars and sometimes you got a Battlestar Galactica or a Buck Rogers.

[D]

One little Optimus prime is like 20, $30. I bought my son some big ass Transformer generic thing when he was like 2 or 3 for Christmas. It was like 15.99 at Walmart. Like there's generics and we're just saying there's generic teams, I guess. What's up, man? What else? What you got, Matty?

[B]

Just again, what you got? Like, I'm, I'm a Giants fan and I've been to all four stadiums and it's kind of, it's kind of sad to see where the Angels are, especially when they, the runs they had with Social and Madden. But I mean, even outside of the Giants championships, you go to the stadium, you feel like they're competing. You go to Dodger Stadium, there's just, I mean, there's always been a buzz there.

[D]

It's just historic.

[B]

And even the Padres now you feel, you know, they're trying to compete with the Dodgers. The stadium's fact, But Angel Stadium, when you go there, if you've been there, you know, down 6 or 2 in August, but man, that SoCal breed comes in and it feels really good. That's kind of where the Angels are right now, just casually staying afloat. Yeah, but you know, that's why itches our bum bum when we hear it because it really just proves that they're one step above, as Sam said, the, the Savannah. Savannah Bananas. Yeah, you want them to put a competitive team out there. Yeah, but it's a business, so we

[D]

got a lot more to get to. Plus we'll give away prizes. But let's go to Dan Byer for an update. Db what's going on, my friend?

[C]

Dolphins general manager John Sullivan weighing in on TUA Tango, his future in Miami.

[D]

We've had conversations with Tua and his representation. Everything's on the table, including the potential of a trade.

[C]

The Atlanta Falcons will release quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new league year. The Falcons today did place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts. Jets will use the either franchise tag or transition tag on running back Breeze hall if they can't come to terms on a long term extension by next week's deadline. Raiders GM John Spitek says he expects star defensive end Max Crosby to be with the team in 2026. Steelers GM Omar Khan said the door is open for Aaron Rodgers to return next season and that they should know sooner rather than later if Rogers is going to play in 2026. ESPN reports the 49ers and left tackle Trent Williams will need to rework his contract and cap number if he wants to stick around with the Niners in 2026. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni couldn't guarantee that A.J. brown will be back with the team next season. Cardinals Giamani Osden Ford said all options are on the table when it comes to their quarterback room. Didn't say Kyler Murray specifically, but did address KY later on saying that they have had dialogue. Lions will play a game in Munich, Germany next season with their opponent to be determined. Lions left tackle Taylor Decker says he'll return next year. Some basketball news Jonathan Kaminga to make his Hawks debut tonight against the Wizards while 20.7 million viewers watch the US beat Canada and the men's gold medal hockey game on Sunday on NBC. And Peacock guys, back to you.

[D]

Trent Williams thing. Oh I hate it. I love big tree Trent, but he's old. But he's great. What are the Niners going to do? We'll figure it out sooner or later I guess.

[B]

Speaking of old Rich, guess who turned 40 over the weekend?

[D]

40 over the weekend.

[B]

Rajon Rondo and he had a hell of a party.

[D]

Oh, you know what? There's thoughts about it and it involves strippers and we're going to get to that next. Doing it live Fox Sports Radio Cavino

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This is Special Agent Regal Special Agent Bradley Hall. This MSS officer has no idea the US Government is onto him, but the FBI has his chats, texts, emails, even his personal diary. Hear how they got it on the Sixth Bureau podcast.

[D]

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[B]

No one had ever seen anything like that. It was unbelievable.

[D]

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[B]

Listen to the 6th Bureau on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[A]

In 2023, a story gripped the UK, evoking horror and disbelief.

[B]

The nurse who should have been in charge of caring for tiny babies is now the most prolific child killer in modern British history.

[A]

Everyone thought they knew how it ended. A verdict. A villain, a nurse named Lucy Letby.

[B]

Lucy Letby has been found guilty.

[A]

But what if we didn't get the whole story?

[C]

The moment you look at the whole

[B]

picture, the case collapses.

[A]

I'm Amanda Knox and in the new podcast Doubt the Case of Lucy Letby, we follow the evidence and hear from the people that lived it to ask what really happened when the world decided who Lucy Letby was. No voicing of any skepticism or doubt

[B]

it'll cause so much harm at every single level of the British establishment of this is wrong.

[A]

Listen to Doubt the Case of Lucy Letby on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Nancy Glass, host of the Burden of Guilt Season 2 podcast. This is a story about a horrendous lie that destroyed two families. Late one night, Bobby Gumpright became the victim of a random crime.

[B]

He pulls the gun, tells me to Lie down on the ground.

[A]

He identified Tremaine Hudson as the perpetrator. Jermaine was sentenced to 99 years.

[B]

I'm like, lord, this can't be real.

[D]

I thought it was a mistaken identity.

[B]

The best lie is partial truth.

[A]

For 22 years, only two people knew the truth. Until a confession changed everything.

[B]

I was a monster.

[A]

Listen to Burden of Guilt, Season 2 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What if mind control is real?

[D]

If you could control the behavior of

[B]

anybody around you, what kind of life would you have?

[A]

Can you hypnotically persuade someone to buy a car?

[B]

When you look at your car, you're

[D]

gonna become overwhelmed with such good feelings.

[A]

Can you hypnotize someone into sleeping with you?

[C]

I gave her some suggestions to be sexually aroused.

[A]

Can you get someone to join your cult? NLP was used on me to access my subconscious. Nlp, AKA Neuro Linguistic programming, is a blend of hypnosis, linguistics, and psychology. Fans say it's like finally getting a user manual for your brain.

[C]

It's about engineering consciousness.

[A]

Mind Games is the story of nlp, its crazy cast of disciples, and the fake doctor who invented it at a New age commune and sold it to guys in suits. He stood trial for murder and got acquitted. The biggest mind game of all, NLP might actually work. This is wild. Listen to mind Games on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Welcome to the Punch the monkey rage of 2026. Remember, everybody to punch the monkey. I mean, remember to support Punch the Monkey. I wish him the best.

[D]

You play. You play the semi music when you punch a monkey or not.

[B]

Oh, yeah. Always getting sexy on a Tuesday night. Hope you have some good tacos. And I hope you enjoy some tortilla chips. It's National Tortilla Chip Day, whatever that means. I don't know how you celebrate, but anyway, we're having fun here on Fox Sports Radio. Covino and Rich with Danny G. Sam, Dan Beyer and you. And we're live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And it's time for Tyrax play of the day.

[D]

Oh, last night Wemby had six blocks.

[A]

What?

[D]

Against the Pistons?

[B]

I mean, some of them were just unfair. It looked ridiculous.

[D]

I mean, when you're like 2ft tall,

[B]

like, how do you get a shot off on that dude?

[D]

Well, three of them on Cade Cunningham. Cunningham laps that defense, allowing the cell to be wide open. Well, that was courtesy of ESPN. Spurs win 114, 103. That was our Tyrack play of the day. And for over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection. Convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tirerack.com the way tire buying should be.

[B]

The way it should be. Now, I don't know if you heard this story, but Rajon Rondo, by the way, it's also Floyd Mayweather's birthday today. I believe he's 49 today.

[D]

49.

[B]

And he's 149. He's fighting 159 year old Mike Tyson,

[D]

but interestingly enough, I know.

[B]

And Manny Pacquiao in September.

[D]

You are a huge Titanic fan. Actually, no. Someone here is a big Titanic fan. What do I think I was? Sam, you love Titanic.

[B]

I kind of know how it ends.

[D]

It's a little bit, a little bit of a downer. I kind of know how it ends. I kind of know what happens to

[B]

the boat and the people.

[D]

Most of the people does not a happy ending. Well, Anyway, Billy Zane, 60 today.

[B]

Wow.

[D]

Really crazy Billy Zane.

[B]

Billy Zane, he was in Biff Tannen's posse, sort of booty posse back in the 50s. All right, so anyway, Rondo, Rajon Rondo turned.

[D]

He was one of the guy. He was one of those guys. It's like, yeah, Biff, yeah, get him.

[B]

By the way, isn't it crazy that he's only 40? Like I it. He's an old guy when it comes to the NBA. Right. He was around forever, so I get it. But at the same time, you're like, he's only 40 years old.

[D]

It's wild. Yeah. Because we have this, we have this thought that something feels weird about that if we watch them play, they must be old. No, he just turned 40.

[B]

He's 40 years old. And his wife Latoya threw him a party at a luxury venue. A list entertainers, gourmet dining and strippers who came out at 1am so Latoya's currently pregnant. She hosted the retired NBA star's 40th birthday bash over the weekend and she shared clips from the lavish party on her Instagram. And one video showed a bunch of strippers dancing in the club, including one woman twerking on a guest. They were in a room. It was raining. Dollar bill covered the entire floor. That's the story. It's all over social media and TMZ and bossip and everyone's like, yo, look at Rondo and how he partied for his birthday. So the question based on this. This sounds like a fun time. Hey, women.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Gourmet dining, celebration entertainment.

[D]

Did you say taintment?

[B]

I did, but based on this, let's just say you rolled up to a party, all of a sudden, strippers came out at 1am you're like, oh, what in the hell?

[C]

Hell?

[B]

Do you have to give up all the details that happen to your significant other at a party or especially a

[D]

bachelor party, if you.

[B]

This feels like a bachelor party.

[D]

If. If you're at a party and your girlfriend and wife isn't there, there is a question of, like, well, what do you really need to report back? I remember I went to a friend's birthday party when I first started dating my wife, and I remember everyone said, all right, we're all going to the after party. And like Sapphire, I'm like, strip club. And I remember making eye contact with my wife. Like, your move. Are we going to the after party? Are you okay with it?

[B]

Well, agreeing to go together is different than you rolling solo and not telling him about it. Right. Is omitting lying.

[D]

Well, you know what? We'll go over the rules next, because I think they need to be put in place here on Covino and Rich. So hang tight.

[A]

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[B]

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