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Steve Covino
Make some noise for the greatest shooter of all time, Steph Curry. We went live from All Star Weekend for a new podcast called Goat Greatest of Their Era and we ranked our top five shooters from the 2000s.
Rich Davis
Peja 5 Dirk Ford.
Danny G
Peja is a loot.
Steve Covino
You won't believe who Steph left off his list.
Rich Davis
That's so tough. That's why we have these conversations.
Steve Covino
Yes, absolutely.
Rich Davis
Love it.
Steve Covino
Listen to Goat G O T E Greatest of Their era on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Danny G
What if you ask two different people.
Mel Reid
The same set of questions?
Danny G
Even if the questions are the same, our experiences can lead us to drastically different answers. I'm Minnie Driver and I set out to explore this idea in my podcast, and now Mini Questions is returning for another season. We've asked an entirely new set of guests our seven questions, including Jane Lynch, Delaney Rowe and Cord Jefferson. Listen to Mini questions on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Seven questions, limitless answers.
Mel Reid
This is Mel Reid, LPTA Tour winner and six time Ladies European Tour winner.
Danny G
And Kyra K. Dixon, NBC Sports reporter and host.
Mel Reid
And we've got a new podcast, Quiet Please with Mel and Kira.
Kyra K. Dixon
We are bringing you spicy takes on.
Danny G
Sports and pop culture, some interviews with.
Kyra K. Dixon
Incredible people who have figured out how.
Mel Reid
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Danny G
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Mel Reid
Did you know that 70% of people get hired at companies where they already have a connection? I'm Andrew Seaman, LinkedIn's editor at large for jobs and career development. And on my podcast, Get Hired, I bring you all the information you need to, well, get Hired. Landing a job may be tough, but Get Hired is here for you every step of the way, with advice on resumes, networking, negotiation and so much more. Listen to Get Hired with Andrew seaman on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you like to listen.
Danny G
I'm Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's chief product officer. If you're just as curious as I am about the way things are built, then tune into my podcast Building One. I speak with some of the best product builders out there. I've always been inspired by frustration. It came back to my own personal.
Mel Reid
Pain point, so we had to go.
Danny G
Out to farmers and convince them.
Kyra K. Dixon
Following that, curiosity is a superpower.
Andrew Seaman
You have to Be obsessed with the human condition.
Danny G
Listen to Building One on the iHeartRadio.
Mel Reid
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Danny G
Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.
Kyra K. Dixon
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Danny G
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Kyra K. Dixon
And don't forget after the show if you miss any of it, Danny G. Puts up the podcast the Best of. And we got our bonus pod today where we said we're gonna pay a little tribute to Gene Hackman and go over the best fictional coaches of all time. Our video pod on the fox Sports Radio YouTube channel in about an hour.
Danny G
We'll also talk some baseball cause we were pretty hyped about that. But later on this show, Travis Kelsey, we'll get to that. Some NFL and more. But every Thursday we get you involved 87799 on Fox @COVINO and Rich at Fox Sports Radio if you want to chime in on social media. We reminisce, we throw it back and we got some crappy news that Hooters in theory was always great. I was never a big Hooters guy, but in theory, no, it wasn't really.
Kyra K. Dixon
Big on the east coast. You grew up in Jersey, I grew up in New York. It wasn't a big deal.
Danny G
The rest of the country though, once in a while we would go, you know, we would go after work. It was a good like meeting spot. But you would think, like I said, that that business model was a no fail. They announced bankruptcy. Maybe it'll be saved. I don't know. They also said Joanne's this week, the arts and crafts place going down. So a lot of the places we grew up with are gone. Like did you ever think Sears would go away?
Kyra K. Dixon
I would have never thought once Roebuck said farewell.
Danny G
No, seriously, like Sears, you know, and I mentioned that just recently, Rainforest Cafe, they're hanging on by a thread they just closed down one of the most iconic locations in New Jersey. And there's one left in Atlantic City. I'm sure there's a few here and there, but they're hanging by a string by a thread. That being said, we ask you, Fox Sports Radio Nation, let's throw it back and reminisce on those national chains that we all remember that are no longer here. Stores that we miss.
Kyra K. Dixon
Do you think you could buy one of those animatronic alligator somewhere from Rainforest Cafe?
Danny G
Go for it, man. But speaking of anatomics, I'll kick it off. Everybody remembers Chuck E. Cheese. It's still around, right? But before that, there was a place and it was magical and it was all over the country. And I used to go there as a kid. As an 80s kid, anytime there was arcades and pizza involved, I wanted to go. And that place, this magical memory for me that I miss. And it's not that I miss it because I miss my childhood and I want to go back, but I wish I could have shared these things with my kid, but they no longer exist. Really. Showbiz pizza place. Do you guys remember that?
Tomer Cohen
Old enough that I went there before it turned to Chuck E. Cheese.
Danny G
Chuck E. Cheese ended up buying it out. But their animatronics were full body animatronics. Billy Bob and the whole premise was Billy Bob and Fats and the Rock Afire Explosion. They were a band, rich. So you were going there to watch like a show and a performance. Like they were rocking out while you were eating pizza and then running to the arcade.
Kyra K. Dixon
The ball. Yeah, dude.
Danny G
I love.
Nikki Glaser
My mom took us to the McDonald's place. Playground.
Danny G
Yeah. Oh, the Playland.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah.
Danny G
But DG, you don't understand how I had to beg. We had to beg our parents back then, right? Now we're such suckers with our kids. So I. I missed that. I'll start off by saying showbiz pizza place. Miss that place.
Kyra K. Dixon
I'll hit you up with one.
Danny G
The pizza tasted just like the Chuck E. Cheese pizza, though.
Tomer Cohen
And it was not great pizza.
Danny G
I loved it as a kid.
Nikki Glaser
Of course, actually, they've improved their pizza. I went to a party for my nephew a couple months back. Pizza better now at Chuck E. Cheese.
Danny G
Good. Good job. But their animatronics were always weak at Chuck E. Cheese.
Nikki Glaser
It's what Hooters should have done. They should have improved their food.
Kyra K. Dixon
You said the like gronk there for a second. Pizza better. You know, these days.
Danny G
Pizza better. Hooters.
Kyra K. Dixon
It is shocking that you would Think good looking women, tight T shirts, food, you know, sports on, like, it had the business model and they had money and they made money, as I told.
Danny G
You, tacky yet unrefined.
Kyra K. Dixon
My.
Danny G
My wife, their silky pantyhose and those leg warmers they wore.
Kyra K. Dixon
What are they going to do with all those white puffy socks now?
Danny G
Yeah, I know.
Kyra K. Dixon
My wife worked at Hooters when she was in college and she. She actually won Miss Hooters International.
Danny G
Your winner of the 12th annual Miss Hooters International swimsuit pageant is.
Kyra K. Dixon
Number 110, Sarah Hoots from Texas. Can you name the voice of the announcer?
Danny G
No, but I think people will be like, her name is Hoots.
Kyra K. Dixon
Real name?
Danny G
Yeah, real name.
Andrew Seaman
Chris Rose.
Kyra K. Dixon
Chris Rose. And by the way, money gig. I did that for like five years. It was the they. So they had money at one point. Because I remember being like, what are you gonna pay me?
Danny G
Yeah, maybe Chris Rose is why they're going bankrupt. I remember he was getting paid.
Kyra K. Dixon
I remember thinking like, yo, they got money. Was. I was always on like Fox Sports or ESPN or Spike tv. They would always televise that pageant. And guess who I got replaced by? I did it five years in a row. They're like, sorry, we're going with someone else. Arsenio hall. Guys, I don't have a dog pound. I guess I lose.
Nikki Glaser
This could have at least got replaced.
Danny G
By Steve Harvey or at least by Randy Watson.
Kyra K. Dixon
So bumped to see Hooters go. Before we go to all the feedback, I'm going to throw one out there. I won't be. Like I was saying in list 10, I'm kidding, Sam.
Danny G
Yeah, leave some pizza for the rest of us, Sam.
Kyra K. Dixon
Kidding, buddy. If you're a homeowner or you remember buying stuff for your apartment after college and you were like trying to be a big boy, there's a couple Bed, Bath and Beyond. You would have those coupons that were like 20% off and you'd always have one like that. Your mom would leave your apartment for you.
Danny G
I can't believe that they don't exist anymore.
Kyra K. Dixon
Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Danny G
Shocking.
Kyra K. Dixon
And I'm gonna throw out another name. You might even forget David existed. Remember linens and things?
Danny G
Of course I remember linens.
Nikki Glaser
Linens and things.
Danny G
All.
Kyra K. Dixon
All those, like, home stores that you'd.
Danny G
Go to buy all the stuff you needed for your college dorm or, you know, your new apartment.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, I got my first big boy apartment. Let me go buy bath towels and a toothpaste, a toothbrush holder at Linens.
Danny G
And things before we go to the phones though. Rich again. 877-99-ON FOX@ Covino. And Rich, let's take some accountability and say, yeah, we could miss these places all we want, but we're to blame here because if our lazy asses weren't going to Amazon, which changed everything, a lot of these places would still be here, you know, so, you know, we got to say that we're the problem.
Tomer Cohen
That's partially true, but it's also about money management and how you make.
Danny G
Yeah, but strategic decisions as corporate. Hi, I'm the problem. It's Steve. I'm not going to Circuit City, dude. I'm buying it online.
Tomer Cohen
But they have to respond to that though. They have to like be like, okay, we're just to put stuff online.
Danny G
You know, businesses could have pivoted, but Amazon wiped out so many. And again, our new habits and our new way of world of the world is what wiped a lot of these places out.
Kyra K. Dixon
I know it's not a store, but I thought this way when. Remember when they made the announcement a couple years back, like, we're gonna discontinue Twinkies. And everyone was like, what do you mean? You can't discontinue Twinkies? And I remember asking everyone, well, when was the last time you had a Twinkie? And everyone's answer was like, I don't know, a decade or so.
Danny G
There you go. You're the blame here.
Kyra K. Dixon
You can't expect something to stick around if you're not going there or consuming the product. Let's start with you guys and Danny. I always say I want everyone to think of some more. Josh, you started off in Ohio. Those discontinued, those stores that shut down. What do you got?
I
Hey, Happy Thursday, guys. Hope it finds you well. So as a four year old in the late 80s in Dayton, Ohio, there was no bigger thrill than walking into a children's palace. And it seemed like the toys were from the floor to the ceiling. My older brother got his first Cobra Commander there. I don't know if you guys had that where you live, but I believe it in turn became Toys R Us later on.
Kyra K. Dixon
Well, not only Toys R Us and the one you mentioned, Children's Palace, I.
Danny G
Remember Toys R Us lives in like in a kiosk form. It doesn't even really exist anymore. The pop ups, they're trying to make a comeback. But I mean, who would have thought Toys R Us would be gone?
Kyra K. Dixon
I remember my mom waiting early in the morning, as a great mom did in the 80s or 90s, to try to get me a Nintendo game for my birthday or something at KB Toys.
Nikki Glaser
Oh, yeah, kid popular in the mall.
Danny G
Or not at Chuck E. Cheese and.
Nikki Glaser
You know, also in the mall, Orange Julius was a hot spot to stand.
Kyra K. Dixon
That's a good one, Danny.
Nikki Glaser
Still in Burbank, by the way. And one last thing about Burbank, California. They opened up a Toys R Us, a big store. It used to be a Kmart. Everybody was so excited as they were putting the storefront up. Turns out it was for a movie they were filming.
Danny G
No way. Really? Damn it.
Nikki Glaser
We can't go in.
Danny G
Oh, that's sad, dude. All right. Don't want to steal all the pizza. Who's next?
Kyra K. Dixon
Tom in Florida. Tom, what store shut down? What's up, man?
I
Bro, the place that we used to. And it wasn't because we didn't go.
Kyra K. Dixon
We were there every Friday and Saturday.
I
Night till late night. I missed Bennegan's. Bennegan's was on point in the 90s, dude. I missed Bennett's.
Kyra K. Dixon
I got to say this, but Camino worked there.
Danny G
I worked there forever. That was my last job before radio.
Nikki Glaser
They sent Covino to college.
Danny G
I can't tell you how many Turkio tools I served, how many samplers. The health club chicken platter for the win, dude, their nachos, their honey mustard. Their sampler was fantastic. I loved working there. I had a great experience there. I miss it as well because they had a great bar with over a hundred beers on tap. And, dude, it was a scene. I loved it. It was that. That Bennigan's Fridays Chili's Applebee scene. It was that level of restaurant hooligans.
Tomer Cohen
And Chachki's on the walls.
Kyra K. Dixon
We talked about this briefly when they announced what earlier last year that they're going to reopen one Chi Cheese.
Danny G
Yes.
Kyra K. Dixon
And listen, I think some of these may come back in one off pop up type of situations because the nostalgia generation. The nostalgia generation.
Danny G
People want that Monte Cristo.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah. They'll thirst for it. So I wouldn't be shocked if they're like, hey, we're going to do a Ben against pop up in a few big cities.
Danny G
Used to love that. And. And if you guys don't know the reference, if you guys remember the movie waiting with Dane Cook and Ryan Reynolds, they worked at a place called Shenanigans and it was a parody on Ben against.
Kyra K. Dixon
Let's go to Trip. What a great guy in Vegas. Hey, Tripp.
I
Hey, guys. Always great to hear this week with y'all.
Danny G
Hey, buddy.
I
Danny. Danny G. Took the one. I was going to say Orange Julius, but a couple more would be, I know, Sharper Images online, but Radio Shack used to be fun in the mall when you were a kid because during Christmas, you could go play with all the electric cars. Like, they would let you run them.
Danny G
All over the mall if you needed a wire or a remote control car. Yeah, Radio Shack was your spot.
Kyra K. Dixon
That's a good one, Trippin. And you know what? Covino and I worked at Sirius XM in the early days of satellite radio. And Radio Shack was the one place that had, like, the early satellite radio.
Danny G
That's right. For the plug and plays or whatever you needed, any component.
Nikki Glaser
When we were little kids, they had the free battery cards. We go in and get a free battery, and they would cut a little hole out of the card.
Danny G
You know what? I saw a story about Radio Shack. Doesn't like Nick Cannon own them?
Kyra K. Dixon
I think there might be, like, one.
Danny G
Or two owns it. There's only one Pop.
Kyra K. Dixon
There's only a couple left.
Danny G
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna look that up right now. But, I mean, that was the spot if he needed anything.
Kyra K. Dixon
Let's go to Marcel in Los Angeles. You're on with Kavino and Rich. What's up, bud?
I
I don't know the city yet, but not a restaurant, but a Blockbuster. Definitely going there on Friday and Saturdays. On the weekends, when you're getting out of school with your parents, you know.
Kyra K. Dixon
You'Re so right on Marcel. It's an obvious answer that no one said yet. So thank you, my friend. Blockbuster, Hollywood, Video. Whatever your spot was, I wonder if we glorify it, because the reality is you love sitting on your lazy ass. Just going through our Hulu, Netflix.
Danny G
It wasn't even that hbo, Max. It was the experience of it going there. Yeah, the new releases, you would go that. You would rent a video game for the kid in your family just to keep him out of your hair so you could squeeze some cheeks watching a movie with whoever you were with. Like, if your girlfriend had a little brother, you got him a video game.
Kyra K. Dixon
Get him out of your hair.
Danny G
Get him out. Yeah, get him out of your face.
Nikki Glaser
It was like the ramp up to a great night.
Danny G
Yeah, that was it. You'd see some. Some local people that you knew there. Hey, what's up, John?
Tomer Cohen
They'd sell candy and microwave popcorn at the. At the counter.
Danny G
You get some Sour Jacks.
Nikki Glaser
They all had that same smell when you walked in.
Kyra K. Dixon
You know what? In the Blockbuster documentary, they described that sm. It was a Combination of. Of wet carpet from, like, just so many people walking through with, like, soppy sneakers combined with plastic from all the cases and popcorn. So it was popcorn, dirty carpet, and plastic, and it had a specific smell. But Blockbuster Video, I'm telling you, the ultimate foreplay. If you were a teenager or a college kid. Let's go pick out a movie. You and your girl would hold hands. Start at the A's. We work your way to the Z's new releases. And you're right, Kavino. I always remember they had Sour Jacks instead of Sour Patch Kids.
Danny G
I always wanted to rent Blacula, and I never. I never did.
Kyra K. Dixon
I remember always wanting to rent Barbed Wire with Pam.
Danny G
Me too. Yeah. By the way, I looked it up for Tripp. Nick Cannon was named the CEO for Radio Shack in 2020. I don't know.
Tomer Cohen
Is that an honorary title?
Danny G
Yeah.
Kyra K. Dixon
I don't know.
Danny G
He's busy with 35 kids, so I don't know how that worked out.
Kyra K. Dixon
Maybe. Maybe they'll stay in business if he buys all the remote control car.
Tomer Cohen
He can just employ them at all the. Seriously, they can be all be employees.
Danny G
These are stores that we miss. Stores based on the Hooters, Joanne's news stores. Who do we got?
Kyra K. Dixon
Let's say hi to Todd in Michigan. Hi, Todd.
Danny G
Todd's the coolest you doing today. Hey, buddy.
Kyra K. Dixon
What's up, man?
I
You guys mentioned Chi Chi? That was a big, big, big place for us to go back in the mid-80s and probably for once a week. The Green Onion scandal.
Nikki Glaser
No, no. Todd's underwater. I'll see if I can get a better connection.
Tomer Cohen
Todd, All I heard was green Onion scandal. What?
Danny G
Todd needs to go to the cell phone store. Get a new cell phone because they don't need.
Kyra K. Dixon
He needs to go to Singular Wireless. Yeah, what's up, Dan, buddy?
Andrew Seaman
Yeah, I got 18 here that I'd like to run down.
Kyra K. Dixon
Go for it.
Danny G
The more the merrier.
Tomer Cohen
Dan, it's not taken, it's given.
Andrew Seaman
I know we got full calls, but I want to get these 18 restaurants that I miss in.
Danny G
Dan has a whole list.
Tomer Cohen
I'm ready.
Danny G
Go for it. Dan's gon number 10.
Andrew Seaman
A&W has revitalized themselves in a different way. Sonic has taken over the drive in. But the A and W drive in was a big deal when I grew up. The frosty mugs being taken out to your car as you. Wait. I know. Sonic does it now. And A and W is still thriving, just in a different fashion. But there was something about the A and W Drive in. In fact, the building that ours in my hometown, it hasn't been open for 40 years. Still has the same building and the same awning where you would park and place your order in speaker.
Danny G
Totally remember the A. W. And you made me think of something else. DB And I don't think anyone's going to say it, so I'm not taking anyone's answer. But when we do those graduate hotel appearances, a lot of them, they just take over other hotels and they rebrand them. And one of them we went to was old Howard Johnson's hotel.
Andrew Seaman
That was 16 on my list. Yeah, that was. I was going to say Howard Johnson the host, Joe.
Danny G
And I'm not talking the New York richest favorite New York met. I'm talking the hotel. But we would go there for breakfast.
Kyra K. Dixon
He was a 30, 30 guy, by the way.
Danny G
He was, yeah. And a sweet mustache. But Howard Johnson's. We would go there. Not to spend the night or anything. We would go there as a family for breakfast all the time.
Kyra K. Dixon
By the way, can you imagine as a little kid how confused I was thinking that Howard Johnson was my New York Mets? But there was also hotels. I'm like, is it him?
Danny G
Wait, what is it? I get a breakfast spot.
Kyra K. Dixon
No joke. You know what? Before we go to. I'll take everyone's answer. East Coast. After every school play, concert or Little League game that was of importance. They may remain in a small way, but does anyone on the West Coast. Have you guys heard of friendlies?
Danny G
You'd go for a fribble. Yeah. After a big school event, they had ice cream.
Kyra K. Dixon
It was like a diner, but they also had ice cream and milkshakes and.
Danny G
You know, like it was a major chain on the east coast for sure.
Kyra K. Dixon
When you would. It was the quintessential. Oh, you had your school concert or the playoff game in Little League. Afterwards, everyone went to Friendly.
Nikki Glaser
It's like how we went to tcby.
Danny G
Is that. Was that more of the thing?
Kyra K. Dixon
But this place had food, too. TCBY was the country's best yogurt. And I remember being like, who wants frozen yogurt? But they are also very few and far between TCBY's and one more and then we'll go to the phones. A very east coast truck stop place. They were in neighborhoods as well. They had a thick fins bar. And there was nothing better than Roy Rogers.
Danny G
I used to love.
Kyra K. Dixon
They had great.
Danny G
Specifically their nuggets and their sweet and.
Kyra K. Dixon
Sour sauce, great fried chicken.
Danny G
Did you guys have Roy Rogers here.
Kyra K. Dixon
In LA Hardy's Was there Hardee's like their.
Danny G
Yeah, Roy Rogers took over a lot of those. Good, dude. And they used to have a sweet bacon burger.
Tomer Cohen
Did Roy Rogers have curly fries or am I confusing that with Arby's?
Kyra K. Dixon
I think your Arby's did, but. Right, Roy Rogers.
Tomer Cohen
I remember only going to Roy Rogers when I'd be on like a road trip. And we'd stop there.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, they would do big truck stop type of place. All right, let's start at the top and we'll go rapid fire. Mike in Florida, Hooters and Joanne's the latest to be gone. What do you got?
I
I got two round round up north.
Danny G
Pay what you weigh. In South Florida, ground round was a nightmare for any chubby kid growing up.
Tomer Cohen
I love ground round.
Nikki Glaser
Mike, try to tell us the second one again.
I
Wanna do city in south.
Danny G
I don't think I knew that one.
Kyra K. Dixon
But ground round, that Cavino's not joking. A nightmare for chubby kids. Parents, if you ate, if you bought an entree, your kids paid what they weighed. So if you weighed 85 pounds as a little kid.
Danny G
85 cents.
Kyra K. Dixon
85 cents. So the whole joke was like, don't bring your fat friends.
Danny G
But that was the spot for sure.
Tomer Cohen
The slider sundaes.
Danny G
Yeah.
Tomer Cohen
I have so many of those little baseball helmets left over.
Kyra K. Dixon
You know what fascinated me as a kid? So I know I can't be alone. Remember the first time you were allowed to do soft serve by yourself? Places like that would have you the ability as a kid, you could pull the lever.
Danny G
Yeah.
Kyra K. Dixon
And do your own soft serve.
Danny G
No, I remember that.
Tomer Cohen
Glorious.
Danny G
But it made me think of too. Again, I'm from New Jersey, so Route 22, New Jersey. You go up. Our guy that mentioned Bennigan's before, the parent company also owned steak and ale, and that was the higher end version. That does not exist as far as I know. I used to love that place.
Kyra K. Dixon
Demetrius in Tulsa. What's up, Tulsa King?
I
Well, three things. One, an old franchise, Arthur Treacher's, kind of was part of that fish and chips thing that was going on for a while. Second of all, Howard Johnson's not only did hotels, but they also did restaurants.
Danny G
Yep.
I
And we have. We have a turnpike between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. And the midway at Howard Johnson's was always open 24 hours, so if we were going between the two, we could stop there. And third, somebody had to be really old to remember this, but Sears and I think Montgomery Ward had a house. You could buy a house kit and build it.
Kyra K. Dixon
That's insane. Sears and Roebuck originally, Right?
Tomer Cohen
You can do that at Costco or you can get, like, sheds and stuff.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah. LV in Vegas. What's up, lv?
I
I got two for you. Love your show.
Kyra K. Dixon
Thanks, man.
I
Little League, Shakey's Pizza after the game. And then who did not go to a Towers record in the early 90s?
Danny G
Tower Virgin. Sam Goody. Coconut.
Nikki Glaser
Tower Records was that. And what was the name of the other one? What did you guys. Mostly Sam Goody. Okay, you had Sam Goody over East Surgeon. Oh, man, I'm chilling.
Kyra K. Dixon
Did you have Nobody Beats the Wiz?
Nikki Glaser
No, we didn't.
Danny G
You guys have Amoeba Records out here?
Nikki Glaser
Oh, we had warehouse music.
Danny G
Warehouse music.
Nikki Glaser
That's what the one I was thinking of.
Kyra K. Dixon
Hey, Danny, you know, I love when you always say it. The youngsters. The youngsters today, they don't know that thrill of you had to wait at a record store or a video store to get concert tickets.
Nikki Glaser
That and also when there would be a big music release. Like, I remember when Snoop Dogg's first solo album came out, there was a line outside the warehouse music store. You waited in line for hours to get that new cd.
Kyra K. Dixon
That's why I'm always so torn with music and entertainment. Podcasts, we have everything at our fingertips. Does it make us lazy or is it convenient? I just can't ever put my finger on if I'm glorifying the past. Like, if I wanted to listen to music, you had to go buy a CD or a record. To go to listen to a radio show, you had to listen live. There was no podcasting and movies and everything. You'd have to go to a video store. Now everything's on your phone. Hey, is that awesome or not? I don't know.
Danny G
It is. But again, you lose a lot as a result, and that's what we're going over. And we're probably moving in a better direction, but it is kind of sad to see these things go away. Speaking of music, I'm pretty certain that Sam Ash closed down their last store. Guitar center still remains. Sam Ash gone. So if you want to buy a trumpet, you're not getting it. Sam Ash.
Kyra K. Dixon
It's really funny you would ask that, because I. When you said Sam Ash, my only thought was, I think that's when my grandparents bought me my saxophone.
Danny G
No doubt. Yeah. If you need to buy some reeds or a pair of drumsticks, Sam Ash was your spot. Yeah, that. That doesn't exist as far as I know. Again, certain brands here and there. Online, maybe. Look, Rich and I, we worked. Our first show together was on Maxim radio. I mean, magazines barely exist.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, it's true. Three more quickies and we'll go rapid fire with John in Illinois. What's up, bud?
Danny G
Hey, guys.
Kyra K. Dixon
Love the show. Thank you.
Danny G
Most of mine have been taken, but two quick things. If you want your Orange Julius, Dairy Queen has it now.
I
They own it.
Danny G
I work at a warehouse.
Kyra K. Dixon
We stock thousands of cases of that stuff.
Danny G
Julius. That's cool, though. I didn't know Dairy Queen owned that.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yep. And secondly, who's noticing the socks at Hooters? Oh, who's looking at the socks?
Danny G
Yeah. I didn't even know they had feet.
Kyra K. Dixon
Wait, they. Wait, they have anything below the knee?
Danny G
What's going on? Just kidding. No, I'm not.
Kyra K. Dixon
Josh in Pennsylvania. What's up, Josh?
I
Damn, you guys killed my store. Id. I was gonna say the wall in Pennsylvania. Go down to the mall and I feel like it was like Thursday. It was a certain day of the week. I think it was Thursday, when, you know, your favorite rock band was dropping their new album. And it'd be so exciting hopping in the car, you know, skipping school, heading down to the mall. You'd have the headphones that you could pop on to, you know, hear the different tracks. You'd play like 30 seconds of the song and test it out before you buy the cd.
Kyra K. Dixon
Josh. I'm so convinced, and I know it's self serving. I'm so convinced we had the best childhood. If you're roughly 40ish.
Danny G
I feel like my daughter watches Stranger Things or Throwbacks and she swears that we had it the best. I'm like, yeah, I think we did.
Kyra K. Dixon
I'm convinced life now is better and more convenient. But I feel like if you grew up in the 80s and 90s. We grew up in a very special time.
Danny G
More of a magical time.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, Dwight Rapid. We're running late, but a lot of fun talking to you guys. What's up, Kentucky?
I
All right. I just heard you guys say y'all were looking at 40th. Something to take you way back, 20 more years. Okay. Do you guys remember George Williams restaurant?
Danny G
And then I'm okay.
I
It used to be a Woolworth. Woolworths clothes was.
Danny G
I mean, store.
I
It's kind of like a Walmart.
Danny G
Of course, of course.
Kyra K. Dixon
Woolworth. There was an east coast place called Caldor. I don't know if that made it out.
Danny G
Kmart. Woolworths, for sure.
Nikki Glaser
My grandma used to tell stories about eating at Woolworths.
Danny G
Bradley's two Guys. But you know what? I do want to just plant one more thought before we move on because this stuff we didn't even talk about. But mall stores, like, like, obviously structures gone. But I used to work at a place, it became Men's Express. Now, now it's Panda Express. Sam. Yeah, now they sell panda clothes now. I used to work at a mall store called the Garage and it's not what you see now. Garage. There are some stores called Garage. I used to work at a men's clothing store called the Garage and they sold like Levi's and Boss sweatshirts and things like big Johnson T shirts and all that. But if you remember, there was a whole chain of merry go round, chess king Ativo, all these stupid stores that don't exist anymore at the mall.
Kyra K. Dixon
Well, hey, speaking of clothes, what do you got to rock nowadays? By the way, we'll take the rest of your feedback and we'll, we'll, we'll get into some Travis Kelsey in NFL next. But how about Travis Matthew?
Danny G
Oh, yeah.
Kyra K. Dixon
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Danny G
What's really comfy is that cloud waffle Crew. It's so nice because it's not too baggy, it's not too tight, it's just right. No, you really gotta check out their crew necks, their quarter zips, those Rob Parker quarter zips. But these are super sweet, super comfortable and I'm wearing an overshirt right now. It's a jacket, but a real lightweight jacket. It real stretchy, real nice. It's just high quality. And if you're going to make a springtime purchase, why not get your 20% off?
Kyra K. Dixon
Hey, they got quarter zips. They got polo shirts. They got those in between sneaker shoes that you know are good for any occasion. Travis Matthew has you covered. And I always say this is around the time where you got to do a little refresh of the wardrobe. Get some new gear, some new shoes, some new shirts for the spring.
Danny G
Get rid of the heavy denim, man. I like that lightweight denim they got.
Kyra K. Dixon
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Steve Covino
Make some noise for the greatest shooter of all time, Steph Curry. We went live from All Star Weekend for a new podcast called Goat Greatest of their era. And we ranked our top five shooters from the 2000s.
Rich Davis
Peja 5. Dirk Ford.
Danny G
Peja is elite.
Kyra K. Dixon
Okay, okay, I'm mad at him. I left him off my list.
Nikki Glaser
But.
Danny G
But I still like my list.
Steve Covino
You won't believe who Steph left off his list.
Rich Davis
That's so tough. That's why we have these conversations. That's why we love it.
Steve Covino
Steph talked about what separates the truly elite NBA shooters.
Rich Davis
When you have a scouting report and you're on the list as not just a shooter, but we have specific rules for how we guard you. There's a fear factor that's associated with anytime you're wide open. Like, you might as well just count that and get on back on defense.
Steve Covino
Listen to goat G o t e greatest of their era on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Kyra K. Dixon
Woo hoo.
Danny G
You could picture a young Danny G in line at Sam Goody. I'm sorry warehouse out here in la. Yeah, I'm here for the Snoop Dogg album.
Kyra K. Dixon
No, back then he's like, I'm here for the Snoop. It was a little lower. The voice was the down.
Danny G
I'm here for the Snoop Dogg voice.
Nikki Glaser
Already sounded like this in fifth grade.
Danny G
Yeah, that was him in fifth grade. He had a beard and everything. He's wearing a durag. He had a beard. I'm here for Snoop. Now to wrap it up again, Hooters and Joanne's going out of business. Other stories we miss. It is Fox Sports radio Covino enriched live from Tyrack.com studio Hooters.
Kyra K. Dixon
Hooters. Yum, yum, yum.
Danny G
We gotta say that. I mean, even in the world of sporting goods, we've seen them all come and go. Dick's is the go to, I guess big five out here in la. But growing up Herman's, we are sports. Herman's sports authority. Gotta go to Moe's. Models.
Kyra K. Dixon
Go to models. Grand opening, grand closing.
Tomer Cohen
Did you guys have played against sports?
Kyra K. Dixon
No, but I think they're still around. I feel like those are so good.
Tomer Cohen
For people on a budget because you use sporting goods.
Danny G
Oh, really?
Kyra K. Dixon
Sporting goods stores. I could spend hours just walking around a sporting good store. Oh, look at these batting gloves. Look at these badminton riders, these soccer balls. You kick it around. You could, you could. If you're a grown man or a woman, you could kill two hours in a sporting goods store. Big one. But they're just not what they were. And you know the sad reality is some of these smaller ones, like out here In Los Angeles, we have big five.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah, they were always too small.
Kyra K. Dixon
Danny. I went there to get my kids some sporty goods for baseball and softball. And like, we don't have this in that size. And I talk to my wife and I go, they're pushing us to order on Amazon because we go there to try to support the sporting goods store. And they're like, oh, we don't have small batting gloves. Oh, you need this in a size one? Kids like, yeah, we don't have it. It's like, if you don't have these things, what is your first instinct? Yo, babe, do they have it on Amazon? And then you become that person and that's how these stores go away.
Danny G
Exactly, exactly. So it's sad, but again, gotta move forward. If you want to chime in with other ones that you remember or you want to give a shout out to and recognize stories you miss, hit us at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio.
Kyra K. Dixon
All right, Travis Kelsey, let's. Let's touch on this guy for a second. Oh, hold up. You touch on him, Travis Kelsey. Not. Not done. And then you got to ask yourself, not everyone gets to choose to go out on top. Not everyone's John Elway. Not everyone is. I'll be honest. I'm trying to think, who else? Michael Jordan after the second three people. Then he came back as a wizard.
Danny G
J.C. wentworth. I mean, Jason Whitworth.
Kyra K. Dixon
J.G.
Danny G
Wentworth. I mean, Andrew.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, Andrew Whitworth. Very few guys, you could say when you look at what guy won a Super Bowl. Jerome Bettis. I remember the bus winning a Super bowl in Detroit. They beat the Seahawks.
Danny G
Sorry, Dan Beyer, but he Mayweather went out on top. And he's in the news today because him and Jake Paul are beefing publicly.
Kyra K. Dixon
But not many people get to choose to go out on top. That's a rarity. That's a special thing. So when Travis Kelsey said, yeah, I'm not going out like that. I mean, short of another super bowl, you're going to go out on a note you don't want. It's really what it is. It's a sad reality.
Danny G
Well, hold on. I'm gonna quote him now. I don't know if you saw it, but he did say, we ain't going out like that a la Cypress Hill style. We ain't going out. He said, Scooby Doo, y'all. Scooby Doo.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah, send dog.
Danny G
Yep. We ain't going out. He said. Losing super bowl licks. Losing the super bowl left a bad taste in his Mouth. So therefore he wants to go at it, run it back one more time at least again. 35 year old Travis Kelsey on the Pat McAfee Show.
Kyra K. Dixon
Even TB12 remember Tom Brady? Do you remember how the story ended.
Tomer Cohen
With a very dispiriting loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs, I believe.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah. I mean, all right, so Tom Brady, we all thought his first exit was going to be on a pick to end the game. I believe he gets like Jacksonville, was it Jacksonville?
Andrew Seaman
Tennessee.
Danny G
Oh, Tennessee.
Kyra K. Dixon
It was against Tennessee, like a team that really didn't go much further. And it was like, man, that's how Tom's going to go out. And then he comes back with the Bucks, wins a Super bowl, but then tries to run it back. And he did have a comeback in that game. That's the, the only saving grace is that he actually had a pretty decent second half. But they just couldn't, they just couldn't win that.
Tomer Cohen
That Bucks offense though, was so hard to watch his final year. It was just, and it wasn't really Brady's fault. It was just. I, I don't. It was just, it was grueling.
Danny G
It was like watching Iowa's offense, like, it was sad because you knew it was the end. But it's not like he sucked that season. The team just wasn't that. Yeah.
Kyra K. Dixon
And the simple fact that he had won the year before and it was almost like, wow, he really did it.
Danny G
Yeah. But he also, he beat freaking Patrick Mahomes. Remember the path that he took to get there. That was insane.
Kyra K. Dixon
Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Mahomes, like, that was, that was badass.
Danny G
So again, it is unlikely to ever go out on top. But even when you try, Rich, sometimes to take that mental still image, even in your own life of like, yeah, this is my last day at the office, you rarely remember. You rarely remember it. You know, I'm thinking, no matter what you do, do you guys remember the last time you, you played an organized baseball game? Like, did you strike out? Did you ground out? What was your hurrah? You hit a home run? Did you end it like Derek Jeter? No.
Kyra K. Dixon
You would think you remember, right? Like if you played baseball, that dude.
Danny G
Had a walk off, you know, hit to end his career.
Kyra K. Dixon
If you feel as though, if you feel like you cared so much about sports as a kid, isn't it shocking how you probably don't remember your last at bat or your last football game?
I
Don't.
Danny G
I couldn't tell you if I tried.
Kyra K. Dixon
And by the way, Jeter's last home game was the walk off. Yeah, he did get a hit on the road.
Nikki Glaser
Remember?
Kyra K. Dixon
It was like a weak infield dribbler, and it was like, look at that. He even hustled out his last hit.
Danny G
Yeah, but he was always full of magical moments there. No doubt. Again, but professional athletes, they have the footage, they have the moment, and they rarely go out on top, so you got to tip your hat when they do. So for Kelsey to run it back, I mean, he must really have some regrets of how he played his last game, you know, because for them to run it back, to think they're going to win again, I find that hard to believe.
Kyra K. Dixon
Ambitious. You know who would have been great at deal or no Deal or pressure? Luck. No. Whammy.
Danny G
No.
Kyra K. Dixon
Emmy. Stop. John Elway. When John Elway finally won, you guys remember when we were kids, he lost to the Giants, he lost to the Redskins, and he lost to the 49ers. And you're like, man, Elway Owen, three in the Super Bowl. But he's so cool. He won. Helicopter dive into the end zone. Underdog beat the Packers. They came back, they ran it back, and they beat the Falcons. And I remember thinking, like, why is he.
Danny G
That's why. I feel like Kershaw's pressing his luck. He could have went out of champ.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, they'll win again.
Danny G
I don't know.
Kyra K. Dixon
Let's go to Dan Buyer for an update. Db, what's going on, buddy?
Andrew Seaman
Remember when Brady retired the first time they thought that the final touchdown pass would be the one that Mike Evans threw into the stands, and so then that ball was the hot commodity. And then Brady un retires, and then it's like, not too bad. And so whoever bought it got the wrong end of the deal. The Titans did win the next week, though. Remember, they beat the Ravens and then lost to the Chiefs in the AFC championship game. But anyway, speaking of the Buccaneers, former Buccaneers head coach John Gruden will be reinstated into the ring. Team's ring of honor once again removed in 2021 following a new York Times article at the time that published Gruden's emails from 2010 where he. He used racist, homophobic, and misogynistic terms in those emails with other NFL personnel you guys mentioned. Chief Senator Travis Kelsey confirmed he'll play in 2025. Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is not working out in Indianapolis. Did speak with reporters today at the combine, saying that he's telling teams he wants to play both positions. NFL salary cap $279.2 million for next season. That's the highest ever. Spurs head coach Greg Popovich says he will not return to coaching this season following a mild stroke in In a statement, Popovich said he is hoping he can return to coaching in the near future. Knicks center Mitchell Robinson could make his season debut tomorrow against the Grizzlies, according to espn, as he's listed as questionable. Giannis and Tetokounmpo will go for the Bucks tonight against the Denver Nuggets. And Jake Knapp some history on the PGA tour, becoming the 15th player to shoot a sub 60 round. His round of 59 puts him atop the leaderboard at the cognizant classic at 12 under par. Guys, back to you.
Kyra K. Dixon
Thank you, Dan Byer.
Danny G
Thanks, Dan.
Kyra K. Dixon
And we got more. Covino and Rich next right here. Fox Sports Radio Hang tight.
Steve Covino
Make some noise for the greatest shooter of all time, Steph Curry. We went live from All Star Weekend for a new podcast called Go Greatest of Their Era and we ranked our top five shooters from the 2000s.
Rich Davis
Peja 5 Dirk Ford.
Danny G
Peja is a link. Okay, I'm mad him I left them off my list, but I still like my list.
Steve Covino
You won't believe who Steph left off his list.
Rich Davis
That's so tough. That's why we have these conversations.
Steve Covino
Yes, absolutely.
Rich Davis
Love it.
Steve Covino
Steph talked about what separates the truly elite NBA shooters.
Rich Davis
When you have a scouting report and you're on the list as not just a shooter, but we have specific rules for how we guard you, there's a fear factor that's associated with it. Anytime you're wide open like, you might as well just count that and get back on defense.
Steve Covino
Listen to Goat G O T E Greatest of their era on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Danny G
Hey, hey. Reminiscent like the Little River Band here on the CNR show CNR on FSR live from the Tyrack.com studio, you can stream our show and all of our Fox sports radio shows live 24. 7 in the new and improved iHeartradio app. Just search Fox Sports Radio in the app to stream us live. And the newest feature in the app is you can select Fox Sports Radio as one of your presets. Rich number one on your preset Fox Sports Radio.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah.
Danny G
And remember, right after the show, in about 10 minutes, we go live on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page over promised and we're going to pay tribute to Gene Hackman, Hoosiers, legendary coach Hoosiers. We're going to do some of the best movie and TV coaches and discuss Gene Hackman's life. Plus nasty Nestor in the news. We'll talk some baseball on over promised fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. If you listen on the podcast, be sure to check it out and vice versa. Again, I'm Steve Covino. That is Rich Davis. And Rich, I had another thought. You know how earlier in the show we said that we always envisioned our grandparents living in the black and white because all the footage and photos we saw were in black and white. So with that thought, do our kids think we lived in the blurry? Because all of our footage and photos of the 80s and 90s, all blurry footage. Now do they think we lived in the blurry? And the truth is, yes, because that's what your little son said.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, I showed him a clip of the mets in the 80s when I was a little boy and he's like, dad, it's so blurry. And by the way, Dan Byer showed us a clip we had never seen. I posted it at Rich Davis at Kavino and Rich. And it's when they made the switch to the news. Being in color.
Danny G
Now you know why I was never told this story though. This is the revelation I just had in my brain right now. I've never seen that clip. And it's really interesting. There was a moment where we went from black and white to color. It's probably because a lot of people didn't have a color tv. So even though they did that, like from my mother's perspective, I never heard my mother tell me the day it went color because she still had a black and white television.
Kyra K. Dixon
If you had a black and white.
Danny G
Tv, it didn't matter.
Kyra K. Dixon
Even though they made the wizard of Oz in color, it was always in black and white. It was always in black and white. So maybe your grandparents, they didn't, it.
Danny G
Didn'T matter to them until they had a color tv. So I imagine a lot of people didn't even notice what happened visually because they still had black and white televisions. Anyway, I digest.
Kyra K. Dixon
Remember in 1955, the McFlys, they had a TV and they were, remember like having a TV was like, yeah, you have money.
Danny G
Yeah, I know.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah, I got two TVs.
Kyra K. Dixon
I got two TVs.
Danny G
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Kyra K. Dixon
We're running out of time, so I think now's the perfect time. Now is the perfect time.
Danny G
Remember, that commercial is just right.
Kyra K. Dixon
East coast commercial, Mount Airy Lodge.
Danny G
We could dance all day and dance through the night.
Kyra K. Dixon
So June 20th to the 22nd. Danny G. You were on the Conference Girl conference call earlier today.
Danny G
Yeah.
Kyra K. Dixon
We're going to have a big Covino and Rich party in Las Vegas.
Danny G
And this is your invite.
Kyra K. Dixon
Location and the events to be announced. Not yet exactly known. But if you want to have some fun, if you want to have the time of your life, meet a lot.
Danny G
Of other Fox Sports Radio listeners and legends and friends and people want to make some friends. And we have years of friendships and listeners from our show before FOX Sports Radio. If you want to be part of our big party and celebration, block out those dates and join us in Vegas, the 20th, 21st and 22nd.
Kyra K. Dixon
All the details being worked out clearly. We want to do a big party night, maybe a pool party, maybe a live broadcast, maybe a big dinner. We're going to plot out a lot of stuff in Las Vegas. But again, just to put those dates aside because I guarantee it'll be the most fun you have this summer. I was saying put it on your little Palm pilot, buddy boy. June 20th to the 20th.
Danny G
Where'd you get that? Palm Pilot? Radio Shack? Yeah, at Fry's. That's the.
Kyra K. Dixon
That was the west coast place, right, Fry?
Danny G
Not anymore.
Nikki Glaser
On the clearance table at Circuit City.
Kyra K. Dixon
Yeah, so don't forget June 20th to the 22nd, put those dates aside. Covino and Rich, a big party in Las Vegas. You know, listen, I promise you, when you go to Covino Rich events, Danny G. Will tell you. We hang with everyone. We have a lot of fun, have some drinks, have some laughs.
Nikki Glaser
No night ends earlier than midnight.
Danny G
Yeah. So if you want to block out those dates, put in your requested time off. You want to get your flights, you could do that. Because we're trying to work out package deals for whatever the events take place, get you the best deal possible when we have all the details.
Kyra K. Dixon
But what we do know is the dates in place. So June 20th to the 27th, 22nd, Las Vegas. Monsieur, I hope you'll be there with us. Maybe I was. Sam. Like, get everyone there and we'll see you guys on Over Promised in a few minutes. All right. Until then, Arriva Dare chi, baby.
Danny G
We'll see you in the over promised land. Goodbye. Have a great one.
Mel Reid
This is Nikki Glaser from the Nikki Glaser Podcast. On a more serious note, I'm still thinking about that commercial with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg hating on each other. Because when you listen to the reasons for hating someone or something, you realize just how stupid they really are. There is too much hate in this country and it's gotta stop. So join us at iHeart in standing up to it. If you see hate, speak up, call it out and you can learn more by following. Hat'supwithhate.
Steve Covino
Make some noise. For the greatest shooter of all time, Steph Curry. We went live from All Star Weekend for a new podcast called the Greatest of Their Era. And we ranked our top 5 shooters.
Rich Davis
From the 2000s major 5 dirt 4.
Danny G
Fasia is a loot.
Steve Covino
You won't believe who Steph left off his list.
Rich Davis
That's so tough. That's why we tap these conversations.
Steve Covino
Yes, absolutely.
Rich Davis
Love it.
Steve Covino
Listen to Go G O T e Greatest of their era on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Mel Reid
This is Mel Reid, LPTA tour winner and six time Ladies European Tour winner.
Danny G
And Kyra K. Dixon, NBC Sports reporter and host.
Mel Reid
And we've got a new podcast, Quiet please. With Mel and Kira.
Kyra K. Dixon
We are bringing you spicy takes on.
Danny G
Sports and pop culture, some interviews with incredible people who have figured out how.
Mel Reid
To make golf their superpower. And iheart Wins Sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Danny G
Presented by ELF Beauty, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports. I'm Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's chief product officer. If you're just as curious as I am about the way things are built, then tune into my podcast, Building One. I speak with some of the best product builders out there. I've always been inspired by frustration. It came back to my own personal pain point. So we had to go out to farmers and convince them.
Kyra K. Dixon
Following that, curiosity is a superpower.
Andrew Seaman
You have to be obsessed with the human condition.
Danny G
Listen to Building One on the iHeartRadio.
Mel Reid
App, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Did you know that 70% of people get hired at companies where they already have a connection? I'm Andrew Seaman, LinkedIn's editor at large for jobs and career development. And on my podcast, Get Hired, I bring you all the information you need to, well, get Hired. Landing a job may be tough, but Get Hired is here for you every step of the way, with advice on resumes, networking, negotiation, and so much more. Listen to Get Hired with Andrew seaman on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you like to listen.
Podcast Title: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 2 - Ain't Goin' Out Like That
Release Date: February 28, 2025
In the February 28, 2025 episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" titled "Ain't Goin' Out Like That," hosts Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Danny G, Mel Reid, Kyra K. Dixon, Tomer Cohen, Andrew Seaman, Minnie Driver, and guest Travis Kelsey engage in a multifaceted discussion blending nostalgic reflections on iconic yet defunct retail chains with insightful commentary on the career trajectories of professional athletes. The episode seamlessly weaves personal anecdotes, listener interactions, and expert opinions to explore themes of change, legacy, and resilience.
The conversation kicks off with the hosts delving into memories of beloved but now-closed retail establishments that once held significant places in their lives.
Hooters and Joanne's Decline
At [04:12], Danny G laments the closure of Hooters, reminiscing about its heyday and questioning the reasons behind its downfall. Kyra K. Dixon adds a personal touch, sharing her wife's experience winning Miss Hooters International and critiquing the establishment's evolving business model.
Notable Quote:
Kyra K. Dixon [07:43]: "They should have improved their food."
Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens 'n Things
Around [08:31], the hosts discuss the disappearance of Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens 'n Things, highlighting the challenges traditional retailers faced against the rise of online shopping platforms like Amazon.
Notable Quote:
Danny G [09:36]: "If our lazy asses weren't going to Amazon, which changed everything, a lot of these places would still be here."
Blockbuster and Showbiz Pizza Place
At [05:48], the nostalgic journey continues with memories of Blockbuster Video and Showbiz Pizza Place. Minnie Driver fondly recalls the animatronic bands and the unique ambiance these venues offered, contrasting it with their eventual decline post-acquisition by larger chains like Chuck E. Cheese.
Notable Quote:
Minnie Driver [06:37]: "I missed that because they had a great bar with over a hundred beers on tap."
Radio Shack and Sam Goody
Discussions around [14:19] and [16:23] touch upon the struggles of Radio Shack under new ownership and the nostalgia associated with Sam Goody for music enthusiasts seeking instruments and audio equipment.
Notable Quote:
Danny G [16:23]: "I'm pretty sure I'm gonna look that up right now."
The hosts critically analyze how the advent of e-commerce giants like Amazon revolutionized shopping behaviors, leading to the decline of many traditional retailers.
Consumer Behavior Shift
Rich Davis emphasizes the role of consumer choices in the survival of retail stores, attributing the downfall of many establishments to the convenience and efficiency offered by online shopping.
Notable Quote:
Rich Davis [09:36]: "If our lazy asses weren't going to Amazon, which changed everything, a lot of these places would still be here."
Strategic Missteps by Retail Chains
The conversation highlights how some retail chains failed to pivot their business models in response to changing market dynamics, leading to their eventual closure.
Notable Quote:
Tomer Cohen [09:39]: "That's partially true, but it's also about money management and how you make."
Throughout the episode, listeners contribute their own memories and experiences with the discussed retail chains, adding depth and personal connection to the conversation.
Memories of Toys R Us and Children's Palace
Travis Kelsey shares his childhood experiences at Children's Palace in Dayton, Ohio, setting the stage for a broader discussion on the evolution of children's entertainment venues.
Notable Quote:
Travis Kelsey [10:38]: "Bennett's was on point in the 90s, dude."
Sam Goody and Music Nostalgia
Minnie Driver and other hosts reminisce about the excitement of waiting in line for new music releases at Sam Goody, contrasting it with today's digital streaming landscape.
Notable Quote:
Kyra K. Dixon [23:08]: "I remember when Snoop Dogg's first solo album came out, there was a line outside the warehouse music store."
The hosts engage in a philosophical debate about whether the conveniences of today's digital age overshadow the richer, albeit less efficient, experiences of the past.
Color TV Transition Memory
Danny G and Kyra K. Dixon discuss how the shift from black-and-white to color television went unnoticed by generations still using monochrome sets, pondering whether today's fast-paced technological advancements might similarly obscure meaningful changes.
Notable Quote:
Kyra K. Dixon [42:27]: "Even though they made the wizard of Oz in color, it was always in black and white."
Podcasts vs. Traditional Media Consumption
The conversation touches on the ease of accessing content through podcasts and streaming services, questioning if this convenience leads to a loss of deeper engagement and appreciation for content.
Shifting gears, the hosts transition into a sports-focused discussion, analyzing how professional athletes manage the conclusion of their careers and the desire to exit gracefully.
Steph Curry's Shooter Ranking
The episode revisits Steph Curry's assessment as the greatest NBA shooter, with the hosts debating the rankings and the criteria used to evaluate shooting prowess.
Notable Quote:
Rich Davis [29:39]: "Peja 5 Dirk Ford."
Travis Kelsey's Career Aspirations
Travis Kelsey expresses his determination not to retire on a negative note, contrasting with other athletes who have had less graceful exits from their sports careers.
Notable Quote:
Travis Kelsey [33:53]: "We ain't going out like that a la Cypress Hill style."
Tom Brady and John Elway Comparisons
The hosts compare the retirement strategies of legendary quarterbacks Tom Brady and John Elway, highlighting Elway's successful conclusion to his career versus Brady's multiple retirements and comebacks.
Notable Quote:
Kyra K. Dixon [37:02]: "I remember when you went up and came back and ran it back with the Falcons."
In the latter part of the episode, the hosts announce an upcoming party in Las Vegas scheduled for June 20th to 22nd, inviting listeners to join in person and engage with the community.
Notable Quote:
Kyra K. Dixon [43:36]: "So June 20th to the 22nd, put those dates aside."
The episode wraps up with final reflections on the discussed topics, reinforcing the themes of change, nostalgia, and the importance of adapting to evolving landscapes—be it in retail or sports.
Cultural Shifts Impacting Retail: The rise of e-commerce has significantly altered consumer behavior, leading to the decline of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Retail chains that failed to adapt to these changes faced closures despite their former popularity.
Nostalgia vs. Convenience: While reminiscing about the past evokes fond memories, it's essential to recognize the benefits of modern conveniences without entirely dismissing the value of previous experiences.
Athlete Career Management: Professional athletes increasingly strive to manage their career endings thoughtfully, aiming to leave a lasting positive legacy rather than being forced out by circumstances.
Community and Engagement: Hosting events and fostering community connections remain crucial for maintaining relevance and strengthening listener relationships in a rapidly changing media landscape.
Rich Davis [09:36]:
"If our lazy asses weren't going to Amazon, which changed everything, a lot of these places would still be here."
Kyra K. Dixon [07:43]:
"They should have improved their food."
Rich Davis [29:39]:
"Peja 5 Dirk Ford."
Travis Kelsey [33:53]:
"We ain't going out like that a la Cypress Hill style."
Kyra K. Dixon [43:36]:
"So June 20th to the 22nd, put those dates aside."
This episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" masterfully intertwines personal nostalgia with critical analysis of broader societal changes, offering listeners both entertainment and thoughtful insights. Whether reflecting on cherished memories or contemplating the future of sports legends, the hosts provide a comprehensive and engaging narrative that resonates with a diverse audience.