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Be sure to catch us live every day from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio. Find your local station for Cavino and rich@foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. Listen, I'll give iPhone props where it's due. I got the latest version. I upgrade every few years. I'm not the guy that needs every new phone, but the latest one could last like a day or so. It was 13 pounds. What do you have, the iPhone 14, whatever the newest one is. You know why it's 14? It's 14 pounds, that phone. Let me tell you. I was at Disney and because you're on the app all day booking the rides and, you know, using the app, I was by the end of the night at 3%. And you know that feeling really like, I can make it to the car. Can I make it 3%? That's. But most people say, just so you know, if you are the over, under, essentially, if you're on DraftKings, 38%. If you're not a Panicker, under 38%. There's. It's like you said, it's like gas in your car. There's some people that when they hit half a tank, fill up. Cavino's the guy where I've had to go, this is a true story. I've had to go with a gas tank because he's ran out of gas. I'm like, I've done it too. Because I think in our heads, we're like, I'm gonna go to that gas station a little further away because it's a better price. I'm gonna wait. I'll just wait. I'll wait and put it off. And then you're like, damn, I should have just went to where it was expensive because now I'm gonna run out of gas. I'm always playing gas roulette. Five miles, four miles. And then I'm like, ah, there it is. Then you go over bump, and it's like, oh, back to 10 miles. Then all of a sudden, it's like, line, line, line. I've had this one where I live about, what I think, 16 miles from home from Fox Sports. There have been times where it's like, 16 miles. I'm like, ooh, like the exact. Oh, with gas left. That's really good. I've done that, too. I was like, ooh. So you want to roll into your driveway with fumes? Well, I know I have a gas station up the block I go to, so. But if you're on your way, like, you're in a hurry to your job, maybe you don't have time to stop. The worst feeling is when you're in a rush and you're like, oh, man, I forgot to get gas. But anyway, I digress. Let's get into the show. But I just saw that stat before I got in here, and it really is a true sign of someone's character. Much like, do you fill up your gas tank? Exactly. It's the same thing. The phone version. Chime in at Coveeno and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. Now, it's funny. You were talking about that on your ride home. What'd you say? Sam? I'm sorry. I was talking in your ear for some reason. No, it's all good. He was with me. Can I share something real quick? Rich, you look handsome today. Quick, humble break story. I got to go to the first field of Dreams game in 2021. Oh, yeah. And you went to that. Yeah. I got to go. Thank you to Scott and Lee, who got my credential the day of the event because I was there for my mom's 70th birthday, but my phone died taking pictures and video, you know, walking around the whole day. I remember this. And so you know how Apple maps, like, if you use Apple carplay in your car, it'll, like, actually put a beacon in your car so you can use it to find your vehicle. All these people at the event, there was thousands, you know, tens of thousands of people there. We were all parked in this, like, clover field of. It was, like, just a field with clover just for, like, endlessly. So my phone dies, so I can't find my car. So I'm just walking around, and my charger's in my car, and I can't find my car to charge the phone. So it's just this. I'm walking around, My feet are getting all wet. Cause there's all this condensation on, like, the clover. And I was kept pushing the button on my keys to have it Honk at me. And I was walking around for probably an extra hour and then I had to get up and do a hit with two pros and a cup of joe about the event. So I got like four hours of sleep because I spent an extra hour walking around looking for my car because my phone had the location and it was dead. I was producing that show and Sam sounded way hungover and he's like, I couldn't find my car. Yeah, by the way, if your phone dies, you're screwed. I saw a meme. I saw a meme that just says, you know, you're 40 when. But I don't think it is. I think everyone should do this. When you go to an amusement park or an airport and park, do you always take a picture of where your car is at? That's not a. I'm 40. That's a normal, rational, human thing to do, right? Absolutely. You're not thinking, you're not looking. You don't take a mental picture at the parking lot when you're in a rush to get to the airport and you're like, like you don't. And so like this happened to my parents a few weeks ago. They didn't know where their car was in the parking. Airport parking lot. Seems like an Iowa Sam problem. Seems like a. I told them, I'm like, use Apple maps. And they're like, it's not set up. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Oh, very good. Well, Sam, charge your phone. Everybody fill your tank just in case. Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Now we're going to talk about things you need to check off your bucket list. I guess things you've never attended, but you have to because there's a story about a 95 year old lady. She's a lifelong Bulls fan. We'll tell you all about it. But on my way in, Rich, while you were playing Gas roulette and charging your phone, everything else, I was listening to a playlist that I have. I got playlists for days and I heard two bands that I really like because I grew up liking them, but they're kind of like a guilty pleasure band. Meaning I don't normally lead with these bands when I'm talking music, but I really like them and I like their whole catalog. So one would probably call them a guilty pleasure of sorts. Right? Because people, to be safe and to fit into conversation, they'll just give you the broad stroke answer, the popular answer, like, yeah, man, I like Metallica, I like Coldplay, or yeah, you too. You know, or they'll give you just something that's easy to understand and follow. That doesn't sound too corny, right? I like turtles. I like turtles and I'll make it snappy and I'll make it quick. But you grow up and you have influences, whether it be MTV or an older brother or an aunt or whoever it was. That was your influence. For me, it was my Aunt Googie and Uncle Joe, right? They were my, let's say, older cousins, but my aunt and uncle, but they were younger but older than me. They turned me on in the 80s, the early days of MTV, onto two bands that nobody really talks about. One of them's in the hall of fame, 2016. That is cheap trick from Chicago. Now, again, massive band, lot of hits, but no one really talks about, you know, why they're gonna say Van Halen, bro. No one's gonna be like Cheap Trick, man. No one ever, really. And they're super talented. And I love probably every album of theirs. So it's kind of a guilty pleasure. Because people like Cheap Trick, huh? You love, like, loving rock songs, like. Yeah, I guess so. Maybe. I don't know. Surrender by Surrender Dream. They got so many. Dream Place is fantastic. Oh, man, they got so many great songs. So I'll throw Cheap Trick into that conversation. And then another song came on. I'm like, I love every song because my Aunt Googie played, my Uncle Joey played him. Everyone in my family sort of like this band. So growing up, I thought, what? Back to Cheap Trick? Wouldn't their most popular song be I want you to want me live too? I want you to want me. They got so many songs. Yeah, but again, no one really talks about them. So maybe a guilty pleasure for our generation. In the late 70s, early 80s. They were a cool band, no question. But who talks about Cheap Trick? I don't believe in guilty pleasures because I find no guilt in the cheesy stuff I like. Well, that's sort of my point. You're at an age, right, where it's like, yo, man, I like them. Lean into it and represent. I'll rock a Cheap Trick T shirt. Let's do it. I'm talking about them on national radio here. Fox Sports Radio. Grew up loving so many of their songs. Another band came on. I'm like, it's funny because I grew up thinking everybody loved this band. And it seems like only my family and people in the UK love this band. But they had songs on mtv and I knew every song because my uncle brainwashed me that they Were the coolest band ever when I was a kid, so I didn't have a choice. I just grew up knowing the band Squeeze. Tempted by the fruit of another Pulling muscles from a shell Pulling muscles from a shell Cool for cats Another nail on my heart up the jun They're a band from England that I would have thought was the most massive band until I realized, like, no one really talks about this band. Huh. So based on guilty pleasure bands, do you have guilty pleasure fandom in the world of sports? Athletes that weren't the biggest superstars, but you loved them. Because I think everybody does. Like, let's be real, they weren't superstars, but they made it to the big leagues. They made it into the NBA, the NFL. Maybe they were scrubs. But in the grand scheme of things, when you were a kid looking at. Looking up to them, they were superstars. I think of athletes, and I think. I think of music, too. I mean, you already think that I like cheesy music, so I'll just add to your case. Well, hold on. The cheap trick and Squeeze to where I want to make it clear I didn't make those choices. Right? That's what my family was listening to, you know, when my mom was listening to classic rock or soft classic rock or oldies or Motown. That's what I was listening to as a little kid. I didn't have a choice. When I started making my own choices, things got different. But I don't not like those bands as a result, of course I like those brands. Nostalgic as far as I'll give you music and I'll give you sports. All right. Music. I grew up. I mean, and he's a legend. So this might not be the best example. I just assumed every kid knew every Neil diamond song because my mom made me think, Neil Diamond. Everyone knows sweet Caroline but do you know I am I said I am I said forever in blue jeans. Like, do you know all the Neil diamond songs? I thought everyone did. And coming to America today, by the way. Dude, it's so funny because he is a legend, but you ever meet a guy our age, like, to be honest, I'm a big Neil diamond guy. People would laugh at you. I love Neil Diamond. I'll give you another. When I was in college, again, this is by my choice. You know why? Because it reminds you of your childhood. It's a part of you. When I was in college, I didn't think it was cheesy. I think the Barenaked Ladies are a fun listen. Yeah, but you made that Choice. I did. You made that. Their album. Rock Spectacle. Okay, that was fantastic. Now, as far as athletes go. But again, if you led with Bare Naked Ladies, people would think you were lame. That is true. Even though I've heard that's a great album, I just never listened to the whole thing. I just know they're corny hits. There was a baseball player in New York that my family loved. I'm like, why do you guys like this guy so much? Remember Benny Agbayani? I do. Absolutely do. He made a bonehead play. He's unfortunately most famous for a bonehead play he made. Didn't he catch a second out and throw it into the stands? I don't think that was him. Yeah, it was. Was it Jay Payton, someone? Benny Akbayani. I'll look it up right now. Monsi, do you have a. You have a band or an athlete that comes to mind? I do have a player that comes to mind. Eric Gordon. He was drafted by the Clippers in 2008. And, like, he's. You know, like. Do you know who that is? Like, no, you don't. I know the Nick. I do. I know the name. He's not playing right now because he had wrist surgery, but he's on the 76ers roster, and he had wrist surgery surgery, like, two months ago. But, like, he's bounced around. But he was a Clipper for, I don't know, maybe, like, six, seven years. And I love. And he played for the Nuggets, right? And they kept waiting for him to get good. I have his jersey, and he was always good, but that was it. It was like, that's it. Yo, I heard Monty's a big Air Jordan fan. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Air Gordon recorded. I have his jersey. I have it signed. It sounds like you bought those sneakers at Ross just for Less. She got the Air Gordon. Air Gordon. He. He wishes he had a shoe. You know what I'm saying? Would you get those at sh. The Air Gordon's. That's so funny. Hilarious, man. Yeah. Air Gordon. Did he. Did he. Is there a Raider that you just happen to love, that you realize no one else really does? He's your guilty pleasure. Yeah, 100%. I had. I was probably the only one in my section in Oakland with a Tyrone wheatley jersey. Number 47, Michigan's very own. And I'll never forget that he had a famous game at Arrowhead where he bulldozed all these Chiefs players and dragged, like, four of them into the end zone for an upset victory just the way he ran the ball. And he. He never was a big star in the NFL, but he was one of those guys I really like, loved watching. Because for whatever reason, look, you need those guys. You know why? Because when they come through, you're so pumped for them. And they. They're just fun players to root for. Yeah. And you know, the superstars, they're the stars of the team. You had their T shirt, you had their starting lineup, action figure, whatever. But these other dudes, these ancillary guilty pleasure, we're labeling guilty pleasure athletes today. They're the ones you really like, bled for and felt for and rooted for. When he came through, you remembered it. And I gave you those bands, Rich. I have plenty of those bands. I can't tell you how many soft, classic rock bands that I love. You know what? If you guys, ladies, gentlemen, want to chime in. 87799 on Fox. Your guilty pleasure with music or sports, I'm gonna throw another one in there because it's. It's fringe sports. It's wrestling. Okay. When I was a younger kid, you know when you gravitate towards someone almost out of a joke, but then the joke becomes the reality? Yeah, yeah. You know, you joke about something too much, it's no longer a joke. And you're like, oh, when I was a kid, my buddy and I used to joke about the wrestler, the Honky Tonk Man. Right? Like, but to the point. It was ironic, but to the point where, like, we still joke about it till this day. And I'm like, yeah, you know what? I think I love the Honky Tonk Man. That's funny. He was. Hit people over the head with his guitar. Cocky. He's bad. Yeah. I love Donkey Tonk, but not in that way. Yeah. I remember watching him, by the way, in 2000. In the year 2000, Benny Agbayani committed a memorable error where he handed the ball to a fan after a catch with only two outs leading to two giant runners scoring. Bonehead move. And your family probably was embarrassed, so I gave you my bands. I can go on all day talking about music, but as far as athletes that stand out to me, and for whatever reason, I always rooted for them. Number one, Randy Velardi, was a former Yankee infielder. Bounced around. He was an Oakland Athletic. Always rooted for that guy. Just always liked him, you know? Solid player. I could tell you what number he was. Number 18. I got one for you. I have one for you. Because it's a guy that I've only heard you reference Anytime you talk about all those great 90s Yankees teams. Yeah. You're the only person that ever shouts out Scotty Brocius. Scotty Brocius was a World Series MVP. Dude batted 300. Worst hairline ever. Worst hairline ever. Worst hairline ever. Looked like he was. It looked like he was 58 years old. You know why I always embrace Scotty Brocius? You know how many people, like average players come to New York and they don't deliver? He was an average player that played his best in New York. His best years were with the Yankees. So he stepped up to the plate, pun intended. And I'm always grateful for the way he played in those big moments. That dude played a mean third base. Weak hairline, but great player. And I'm going to throw out another one. When I was a kid, dude, no one cared because he wasn't that good. But still, he was a big leaguer. I used to love Bobby Meacham. Loved Bobby Meacham. He was a shortstop for the Yankees, and I felt like no one else was rooting for him except for me. I actually wrote to him as a kid. He wrote back. He signed all his baseball cards. He sent me all this Yankee memorabilia and Yankee pens and everything. Loved Bobby Meachum. No one cared about Bobby Meacham. He probably has like 30 career home runs. He still DMs Covino on Instagram. And you know what? We're still friends. Hi, Bobby. You know what? That's probably his first shout out ever on Fox Sports Radio. I used to love him. Here's another one to Rod Taylor. Man, for whatever reason, good player, great player, but always loved rooting for that guy. Like, I'm like, this guy could ball, man. He's a baller. No one give him the respect. Whenever we talk the best backups, you always bring him up. I was always a fan of his. So everyone has a guilty pleasure band that they don't want to admit that they love, right? Maybe it's a band that your mom introduced you to or your family was into, or they're just corny and you love them. Who's that athlete for you? Let's give him some props on a casual Wild Friday. I think it has to go like this. And lean into it. We shouldn't be ashamed. We love them. Who cares? You got to be quick, you got to be snappy. But here's how it's going to go, okay? Go ahead. You give us your name where you're from. Guilty band, guilty athlete. All right. Love it. Your one, two, Punch band athlete and represent man. We're adults. Give him a shout out. Lean into it. They may never have got a shout out. Boom Boom Cove. You know which band was funky? My mom played them all the time. I'll still play their music to this day. Steely Dan, dude. They are the nucleus of what they call and consider yacht rock today. So Steely Dan, massive in that genre. And I love so many corny ass bands from that genre. Danny, have you ever seen that clip of Steely Dan? They're doing a yacht rock documentary and they call up, who's the main dude from Stilly Dan? Oh, man. Stilly or Dan? No, he's very famous. And I'm not remembering the main guy from Steely Dan. Are you reeling in the years they call the main guy? What is it? Don't lose that number. Oh, my mom used to play that song. She used to play that song Peg, over and over and over. When I. When they would sing Ricky, don't lose that number, I thought, what? Ricky Henderson, number 24. No, you better keep that. I tell our Ricky, I said every key. Don't lose that number. Who is the main guy? Because whoever it is, they did a documentary about yacht rock. They call the lead guy of Steely Dan. Yeah, hello. Oh, Donald Fagan. Donald Fagan. Donald. Yeah. We're doing a documentary about yacht rock and we'd love for you to be part of it. And he's like, about what? Yacht rock. And he goes, oh, yeah, F you F off. Click. He's like, would you call it? For some reason he hates, because it's soft, classic rock. He hates that he is part of yacht rock, which I think is cool. Who does? I think yacht rock's a category. Most people say it all branched off from them. The doobie brothers, Michael McDonald, Seals and Croft. All those light bands all stemmed from the Steely Dan era. Phones are all lit again. Band, athlete, your guilty pleasures. Plus we'll get to some NBA. Danny. It's as close as ever with like a game to go or. So the three seed and like the eight seed or. It's nuts. Anthony Edwards had a big game last night to help Timberwolves. He was playing like Air Gordon. Yeah. Not Jordan. The Timber. What? The timber. What timber? Timberwolves. Wolves. The Timber Wolves. Monsieur's here. Come on. Minnesota Loaded Lines. I'll start. This is how it's done. Ready? Hey, it's Rich. Guilty Pleasures, Counting Crows and Timmy Tuffle. Because I like to do the Tuffle Shuffle. Yeah, Timmy Tuffle was a fan Favorite. He was, I mean, he was, but he wasn't a superstar. He was a backup second baseman who, when he got up to the plate, he shimmied his hips and all the ladies are like, ooh, the tuffle shuffle. Tuffle shuffle. All right, let's go to Stan in Illinois. What's up, man? Friday with Kavino and Rich. Yeah, Guilty pleasure. The Violent Femmes for my van. And Matt Sui of the Chicago Bears, the fullback for Walter Payton. You know, those are great answers. Violent Femmes is a great answer. I've seen them live, actually. They're solid. Let's say what's up to Big Burt, Georgia. What's up? Hey, what's up, man? Growing up in New York, this was definitely a guilty pleasure. Hip hop. I listen to MC Hammer, man, you know, everybody knows every, every song that he's put out. Let's get it started. Yeah, I used to love him too. But you say that now. Mother out. You say that now. You're like, yo, the. Please, Hammer, the Hoardam album was awesome. People will look at you sideways. How about your athlete? Hey, and my athlete is pretty much a team is pretty much the 90s Knicks. So you got John Stark. Then you got people, you know, like blue collar people, but specifically Kiki Vanderway, the only Caucasian on the Knick at the time. He wore low cut sneaks. And I said, how do you hoop in low cut tennis shoes? You know, there's always like a goofy guy. I'm from that era. A little later though, Latrell Sprewell was a one guy to root for. Yeah, he's right though, man. Those 90s Knicks teams were so fun to watch. No diggity. No doubt. Dwayne in Texas. What's up, man? Hey, as far as baseball player, when I was a kid, I liked Mark the Bird Fidrick when he's on the mound, which is awesome. And then for Ban and the Human League. That's so funny, dude, because I've never met anyone in my life. Like we all know the Human League, right? Have you ever met anyone? Yeah, I'm John, man. Big Human League fan. No, never like Human League. Okay. You know, we had, we had a boss one of our. Before we went to Fox Sports when we were at espn. One of the great guys we worked for, his name is Sean. Australian guy, loves Spandu ballet. But at first you're like, that's funny. He goes, no, I, I love. We thought he was joking. Yeah, we thought he was joking. So every time I hear that band now I think of our buddy Sean. What' it? What is it? I know. This much is true. True ballet. They're called spando ballet. Spando ballet. I thought that was, like, a style of ballet from, like, Spain or something. Those are the dance moves Sam does on the Instagram. That's right. All right, Kevin in Huntington beach, you're on with Kavino and Rich. Hey, Kev. Kavino and Rich. What's going on, John? What's up, brother? All right, so I got two athletes, and it's not a band. It's actually. It's an artist. His name is Gregory Isaac. King of the Double Entendre Reggae. I don't know if you guys heard of him. No, I know that dude. You do? Okay. And then Kurt Warner, running back for the Seahawks and Rams. The dude used to just glide. It looked like he was gliding when he ran. Exactly. Lamar Hoyt, picture for the Cardinals. That's so cool, man, because, again, you're giving him props. And I looked up Gregory Isaacs. Looks smooth as hell, this dude. Look at this. Look at his hat. So anyway, thanks for the call, really. I'm sure I know him, you know, but again, it's because we live in that fear of saying something that seems unpopular. But today we're getting over that. You know what I think when I think about the athletes that were not big names that I would always root for, There's a commonality. They all have some type of weird dance move or shimmy. There's a gimmick, you know, I'm thinking of. As a Niners fan, do you remember Merton Hanks? Oh, of course. Long Neck. Long Neck. Every time he would have an interception, he would do that, like, neck dance. He works for the NFL's office in New York. Merton Hanks, former Hawkeye. Merton Hanks. What a player and a Hawkeye. Look at that. Derek in Iowa. What's up, man? Yeah, I got a lot of bands. I listen to a lot of music, but I'm gonna go with Boston for my guilty pleasure as a band. They're great. And then for athlete, my first favorite, running back for the Titans or Houston Oilers, Eddie George. Yep. Big names. But again, that you don't hear a lot of that, so. Good call, man. I appreciate it. 87799 on Fox Wells, we got. We got Andy in Rhode Island. What up, buddy? Hey, Paison. Oh, what's up? How you guys doing? Doing good. So my guilty pleasure with music as a genre in itself, it has to be house music, edm. I don't know what it is about it, but it gets me going and my guilty pleasure. As for an athlete, he's not on my favorite team. And it's Steph Curry. And if guys, if I can just sneak this in really quick, I am heartbroken because my fiance has booked us a trip to Vegas on June 15th. However, we are leaving the day you guys get there. Okay, we'll be there. Crossover ahead of you, do Little High 5. June 20th through the 22nd. We'll be out there, give you a swiggy at the airport. Yeah. All right, we'll see you there. Thanks for the call, man. And want to wrap it up with one more. No, you know what? Let's go to Monsieur for an update. Oh, wow. You want us flying? I see her. She's like, texting someone, laughing, don't worry about what I'm doing. Who? He texted, don't worry about what I'm doing. Text us. And audio of Monty laughing. I know, that's. That's a terrible drop. As I've mentioned to him a million times. I have a theory. When you. When someone looks at you and you're looking at your phone, like, smiling like that, like you're up to no good. I am. I. I am up to no good. One of two things. You're either gossiping about someone at work or you're having an affair. Oh, not having an affair. We all have make that face. Gossiping about somebody at work. There it is. When you gossiping is putting in nicely. Yeah, like that. When you see someone looking at their phone. I'm not even joking. Kavito's right. If someone's looking at their phone, like, giggling, either a, they got the evil smile where they're like, they're talking smack about someone and they're really into it, or they're up to no good because they're flirting with someone they shouldn't be. And Monsieur is a good woman, so she's just talking smack. I am talking mega smack. That's exactly what we're talking about. What's going on in the world of sports. Let me tell you what's happening in the NFL. NFL Network with the story that Saints quarterback Derek Carr is dealing with a shoulder injury and it's threatening his availability for this season. Apparently, he's weighing his options, including the possibility of surgery. Back to you guys. Moncy, do you think the NBA. And I'll. I'll ask Danny G. As well, since he's a Lakers fan. Your Clippers hanging in there. Five seed, 48 and 32. One game behind the Lakers. Everything's so tight. It's very tight with also Denver and Warriors. Oh, my goodness. Now, do you think the NBA, for the good of ratings, wants no. Wanted Luca to be a Laker? Yes. Yes, absolutely. But wants no part of Lakers warriors round one, because they want. If they had their pickings, they would want those teams to both, you know, advance to the second round. So as we sit right now, the Lakers are the three seed and the warriors would be the six. So we have two games to go, and I guarantee the league's like, please let both of these teams move along. I think they would want them. Yes. To not see each other in the first round. It's like Minnesota, Memphis, no offense to your Clippers or Nuggets. I think that my Clipper. I'm ready to go to the finals, babe. We good. We good. Chipotle. I can't wait to. I hope I see the Lakers in the first round and knock them out. No way. Rich wants to put a Chipotle bet on it. Yeah. Burrito bowl. Burrito bowl. Burrito bowl bet. I'll take Danny G's Lakers. You take the Clippers. Who goes further in the Western. Sounds good. Burrito bowl bet. Hold on. And guac. And. Oh, guac. Oh, shit. Do I hear queso? Oh, no, I don't want queso. Okay. Just so you know, though, a burrito bowl nowadays with Guac is like $55. No, I get it every day. It's $20. Cause I'm also getting chips. All right, perfect. Hey, that'll be $94. Thank you, Sam. Hey, we got more. There's a type of soil in Mississippi called Yazoo clay. It's thick, burnt orange, and it's got a reputation. It's terrible, terrible dirt. Yaz eats everything, so things that get buried there tend to stay buried until they're not. In 2012, construction crews at Mississippi's biggest hospital made a shocking discovery. 7,000 bodies out there or more, all former patients of the old state asylum, and nobody knew they were there. It was my family's mystery. But in this corner of the south, it's not just the soil that keep secrets. Nobody talks about it. Nobody has any information. 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Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. You know I love you better Some Steely Dan, bro. Yo, you should see my Yacht Rock playlist, I call it and reminiscing. This is a jam. Honestly, this reminds me of, I mean just my childhood soft classic rock yacht rock. But I worked at a clothes store and I just think of folding jeans to this song in the background. They just played it on constant loop like these yacht rock songs. I mean you got a knack for this. By the way, there's Yacht Rock radio on Sirius XM where we also work. Yeah, but Kavino has a pretty sweet Spotify Yacht Rock playlist. Honestly, put it on your Instagram story. I don't share it. I keep it for myself. Selfish man doesn't want to share the love Again. We're Kavino and Rich live from the Tyrack.com studio. Remember, after the show our podcast goes up. So if you miss any of today's show, we've been having a fun casual Friday show. Be sure to listen to the podcast. Search Covino C O V I N O and Rich, wherever you get your podcast. And then Saturday morning we've had an action packed week. Real fun week. Saturday morning Danny G Super produces a best of. So the best of the week drops tomorrow morning. Definitely catch that again. Search Covino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And our bonus show Rich over promised this week with Coach ball game, episode 87. Yeah, that's on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. So you could watch it. It's like a show. Cnr Coach Ball Game. Or you could listen, just search over. Promise. Thank you guys for hanging out with us. Now, I got a hypothetical. We have more phone calls about guilty pleasures. But let me ask you this. Who's your current? You're a big Mets fan. You got to have a guy right now that you're always rooting for. He's not a superstar, he's not Lindor, he's not Soto. Like, if I'm looking for the box score for me as a Yankees fan, I'm always looking for Oswaldo Cabrera or Ben Ro, Ben Arros, Ben Rice, you know, to see what they're doing. They're kind of like the guys I like rooting for, but they're not the superstars. You know, for me now, it's some of those young guys, like a Brett Beatty or a swaggy V ofientos. But because you're rooting, you want these young guys to emerge. Now, if you root for the Dodgers, like Monsey or Danny G, it's like one through nine all Stars, so that's, you know, you could roll your eyes at that, but they're not so hot right now. Third place Dodgers, right? Third place Dodgers. Yeah, but they'll heat it up for sure. Imagine they don't. Imagine they don't. I still think they got a chance to break the record. Imagine they don't. Imagine they don't. Imagine they don't. I have a hypothetical I'm going to pose in a few minutes, and it has to do with going out to the sports bar and something happening. I almost say John Quinones. What would you do? What would you do? Watching the game, something happens. What would you do? But. Well, let's rapid fire. We'll start with Terry in Ohio. We're talking guilty pleasures, sports and music. Give us both what you got, Terry. First of all, you've got to own the Cheap Trick. I mean, they are awesome. See it Live. Yep. I wanted to tell you, I went to WVU in the fall of 78, and everybody's bringing albums to the dorm, right? And so you got some Van Halen, Molly Hatchet, Little feet, all kinds of stuff. Fog hat. This one guy shows up with the Carpenters. Not. Not a good move, really. No. No one has. No one has a more beautiful voice than Karen Carpenter, though. You know, she was a badass drummer, though. Yes, she was. A drummer, you know, who was hugely influenced by Karen Carpenter. Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Violence. Yeah, because we talked to him about it. That's crazy. Insane. So she could really hit drum, though. You know, I've seen a clip of her. You never know how these quote unquote, guilty pleasures inspire people. Dave Chappelle said he's inspired by Bugs Bunny. You never know. Like, you never know where inspiration comes. Exactly. Caleb in Boise. What's up? Yo, Potato Man. Hey, guys, what's up? How's it going? Yo, what up? All right, so I just got an athlete, but it is Brian Scalabrini, the white mamba. He's a fun guy to root for, and he's really having lots of fun on social media. Just like school and street ball players. No doubt. Andrew in Florida. What's up? Hey, what's up, my shameless pleasure. I know you all in the shopping market. You hear this song? Come on. You know, you sing in your head. It's the Backstreet Boys. You know you want it that way when it comes on, right? Can I tell you, everyone listens. Yeah, but what do they want that way? What are you talking about? Oh, they're. What do they want? I want what that way. Is this a bedroom move, or do they want their cheeseburger a certain way? Like, what do we. But you know what? I will promise you this. Sunny side up. If I host an event and I'm playing music, doing some emceeing, like, side gig stuff for Sirius xm, if I put on Backstreet Boys, I want it that way. Men and women both love it. It is. You can't deny, like, you can't be too cool to be like, all right, enough time has passed where you're like, yeah, that's just a good song. It really is. Let's go to Branch and Chico. What's up, Branch? So this is a map, Prerogative and Darren Lewis. Let us build this up quick. Yeah. Bad connection. Call us back. Branch James in Virginia Rapid. Hey, buddy. Thank you for taking my call. Gentlemen, Happy Friday. Salute the commanders. Man, what up? I'm gonna throw me two and two, man. For me, when I was a kid. Go ninja. Go, ninja. Go, ninja. Some Vanilla Ice at the end. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Man, that was my jam. And then as an adult. Drop that serious Katy Perry, man, I could not tell y'all, man. Yo, Firework and Alien. I love them songs, man. I won't tell nobody else that. I hope no one's listening. I love how you own it because, you know, Katy Perry is fantastic for a grown man to say it. I enjoy that because that goes with the Caleb Williams story today, that men have a feminine side and it's okay to express it. And we're going to talk about that because has Caleb Williams inspired. Katy Perry's hot. So has Caleb Williams inspired a whole fan base in the NFL to do something men don't usually do? We'll get to that and a bunch more next. Tonight my Mets play late, so that's nice. 7:00 start. We're going to be at Sunday's game. Kavito and I are meeting a buddy. That's right. I see you in Sacramento this weekend. Drinks on you. Well, you'll probably see us because there's probably going to be, you know, 48 people at that game going to the A's game. Who are they playing, by the way? I don't even know. Stop it. So if your team is playing the ace, it might not be a bad idea to go up there and check it out. So, I mean, we're going to be. I think we're sitting like right behind the Mets dugout. Yeah, I'm taking one for the team. I'm not a Mets fan. Rich is a big Mets fan. But, hey, I'll take a day trip to Sacramento. Be fun. So here's the question. You're out and about watching the game. If the server or bartender brings you the wrong cocktail or an appetizer that doesn't have the specification you wanted, is it the right move for them to still leave it there? Or do you expect them to take it back with them and throw it out? But what if the assumption is you didn't want it for a reason? Like if they put cheese on something, why would they leave it there? Because maybe they're assuming you're allergic to cheese or you just don't like cheese, you're lactose intolerant. If I say, hey, can I get a Tito's and Sprite? And they bring me a Tito's and club soda, and I'm like, oh, it's not really sweet. Excuse me, I wanted a Tito's and Sprite. Should the bartender be like, I got you. My bad. Keep that one there if you want. Or do you think he should grab your drink, pour it out? I mean, I would prefer, because I would just drink both, but it's just this not what I ordered. Right. So I would prefer that they leave it there. But what I'm saying that a lot of times you take it Is it an a hole move for the server to be like, well, I'm not gonna give you any. It's like when you go and buy a smoothie and there's extra, and you're like, yeah, just give me the extra, dude. Yeah. You don't own the restaurant, Rich. This is like when you get a salad with your burger instead of fries, and they accidentally give you fries, and you're like, no, no, I got the salad. A lot of servers will be like, oh, just keep those, and I'll bring the salad. That's the right move. Yeah, but there' down, like, okay, give me the fries. Give it to me. What are they gonna do? Got in the kitchen's gonna eat them instead? Maybe. I don't know. Can't repurpose them. They're gonna be thrown out. They get touched by like a. That's what I'm. That's what I'm saying. So why don't you step up here? Here's the nugget we learned right now. It's on you to be like, look, I don't want you to waste this. I'll keep it. But I prefer. You know. But I thought you didn't want it. But the option is, are you gonna waste it either? Because I'm not a wasteful person, so I want what I wanted. But you can keep this here, and I'll. I'll find someone who wants. But then they might say, well, so now I'm just giving you free stuff. Because it's true. Being wasteful. A lot of people really are angry toward being wasteful. Nothing makes me happier than what you just described a moment ago. If you get a milkshake at a diner and they bring out, like, a second cup, like, almost like, here's the remnants. Here's like, the remnants in the metal. In the metal tin cup. I'm like, are you gonna get what you. You know what? Based on my lesson here, it's on you to be like, hey, what are you gonna do with the extra? And if they're like, well, we're gonna toss it like, well, no, give it to me. Why would you throw that away? I said I wanted. Danny's right. If you said, I'm so sorry. If you're polite. Pardon me. I'm sorry. I got the cheeseburger. I asked for the onion rings. Oh, you're right. You did. They should not be like, well, give me those fries back. Yeah, they should not. Did that happen to you or something? Tell me with the drink example. And it just got Me thinking. I wrote it down to bring up here because I'm curious what you guys thought. Thought I get a Tito's and Sprite. Yeah. They gimme a Tito's and soda. And I'm like, I'm sorry. You could say I'm corny, but I want a little of the sweetness. I wanted the sweet. Sure. I just didn't want Tito's and soda. A little too bland. Yeah, I hear you. They took the original drink and just poured it out and I'm like, could have left it there. Like, I may have sipped it. Maybe Covino or someone else. You know what? I hate when they take. I almost feel like they got you. You have like two sips left and they take your drink. I hate that. I have three fries left. Don't touch my plate. I had two sips left. Let me finish this before you. I've literally stopped people from taking a plate from my table. Especially if Rich is around, he will get all the extra fries off all the plates. Yes. I've slapped a waiter's hand. Like, yeah, no, I have also, like, not hard, but I like have touched it. Be like, I'm not done. No, no, no. Did I put this at the end of the table for you to take? Especially if you got kids, they'll take your kids plate. Like, you don't realize I pick up my kids plate the whole. Get out of here. Yeah. No ask before we get to a story. I know Kavino wanted to get to a really heartwarming story out of the NBA. Kavino, if you don't mind sharing a story. When you were single for a minute. Oh, yeah, I had some chola. Yell at me, man. Kavino had some. Her name was Priscilla. For real? Priscilla, Not Priscilla. No. She was a killer. I remember her being like, look at this cute girl I'm going on a date with. Orange county, like fat ass mamita. And I was like the Gaston of the barrio at the time. It was awesome. I loved it. Kavina would. But I took this girl out to this high end restaurant and she was super sassy and the guy took my drink. And it was an exact example of what I was just talking about. And I wasn't finished with it. And I had like, it looked like almost half of the drink left, by the way. I would have been so mad. If it's like an eighteen twenty dollar margarita, I'm getting every cent. Yeah, this was a Javier's margarita. It's like a $20 drink. And even the second sips after the ice melts a little bit. Don't touch. Don't touch. Huh? Yeah. I'm on like a first date mid. But okay. Yeah, but at the time. No, no, no. Yes, yes. So I'm like. And it was an expensive drink. It's got a lot of hype behind it. This guy takes my drink off the table and I stop. I'm like, hey, I wasn't finished with that. And then like, I sip it and I give it and then I finish my drink, give it back to him. She's like, don't you ever do that again. You embarrassed me. I was like, what? She's like, why would you do that? You're so hard up for that one more sip. Yes. I'm like, I barely know you. I'm paying for your dinner, right? Are you yelling at me? Me? Wow. That was the end of that relationship. That was. I was like going to say, did you take her out on a second date? No. No more Javiers for you. No more Javier. She said it was embarrassing, that I wanted my last sip before the guy took it. So I say, get what you can, Rich. Especially when things are so expensive nowadays, man. But she did have a nice booty though. Yeah, yeah. You should have been like. You should have been like. You're right. He took her to an establishment after that called Beat It. After that I was like, yeah, later. Well, there you go, Kavino Rich sharing fun stories. Now there's a. There's a story that I think is. Is heartwarming. Almost as heartwarming as Tanner and all these people on Love on the Spectrum. I don't know if my heart could handle that show. When you probably mention it in weekend hobnobbing, I feel. I feel like it's too emotionally beautiful. No, it's great. There's nothing sad about it. It's just awesome. I'll tell you all about it the end of the show. Weekend hobnobbing like you said. And what makes Covino and Rich so great, so well rounded? Oh, telling is that we can go from fat ass Mamita. That was her screen name. I'm not just, you know, Fat ass Mamita. Yeah, that's gonna be a drop. It's so good. That's gonna be my alter ego. We could go from that to a 95 year old woman named Ida. 95 year old woman named Ida. Why is she in the news? Where'd you take her tombstone shopping? Oh, man, that's so wrong. What? Oh, I'm too hot. She's a good. Because she has lived 95 years as a Chicago Bulls fan. But get this, 95 years of rooting for the Bulls. Think of all the eras, all the 90s teams, the legendary teams. She sat there rooting at home and she's never been to a game. And she was recently surprised. Take a quick listen. So I made a few phone calls, and next Friday is Planet Fan Appreciation Day, and we're all going to the game. All of your. All of us and you. All of us and me, we're gonna go. We're gonna go to the game, we're gonna have great seats and it's gonna be amazing. We'll stick you in a wheelchair. We'll get you there. Mom never gonna make those stairs. No, these elevators. You're like, don't worry, Ida, we're good. She's probably like, I'm old. Why didn't you take me 60 years ago? But they invited her, the 95 year old fan, to her first game ever, and her sweet reaction was caught on video. It's gone viral. And it just got me thinking of, well, man, should have did that with our grandparents, right? Did something nice like that. You know what I think about it? I'm like, did my Tita ever go to a Yankees game? She had the number one grandma jersey in everything. I don't think she did. Well, you got to ask yourself, when you look back, what are you bummed about? I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer here. Well, I'm sorry, a negative Norberto. Just saying, I'm not trying to be negative. But when you think of your grandparents who are probably not with us anymore, what did they not get to do that they should have? I was thinking about my grandfather who never bought himself a new car when he had the money because he was like, ah, who needs that? It's like, treat yourself. That's a good one, man. You know, a lot of times old people have the money and they were just. They didn't get to travel, nowhere near as much as we were able to do. It was like an excursion back then. It got, it got us thinking about, what are those things, those bucket list items in the world of sports and life. Well, it applies to you too, though, because again, things that you never got to do. She's 95, has always been a Bulls fan, never went to a game. With all those championships, no one ever took her. She never went. I want. Probably busy watching the grandkids and raising her family and everything else. For me, rich people are shocked when I tell them I've been in LA for 15 years. And we're big sports fans, clearly. We're on Fox Sports Radio. I've never been to a Lakers game. Never been to a Lakers game. Gotta fix that. Growing up on the east coast, of course, I've been to Nets games and Knicks games. Never been to a Lakers game. I've been to Intuit Dome. I've never been to a Clippers game, but I've never been to a Lakers game. And I've never seen the band Kiss. And for whatever reason, people are like, you've never seen Kiss. You gotta see Kiss. I've built a career in rock radio. I've seen pretty much every band. I've never seen Kiss ever. And people, you know, because of their showmanship and, you know, the spectacle that they are, people are often surprised at. I'm not even a Kiss fan, but for the sake of it, people are surprised by it. I think there are certain players that if they're playing while you're alive, it's your responsibility as a sports fan to say, I should go see this person live. I remember Jordan's a big regret. We were kids. I never saw Michael Jordan live. And I. Jordan, Kurt Cobain, like, I never saw Nirvana. I never saw Jordan play. How did I miss that? It's a damn shame. You were a kid, you didn't know any better. But how did you never see Biggie? Cuz think about it. Like, he was big when I was in high school. I don't know. Like going into the city wasn't something I did all the time. I don't know. Yeah, I just don't know. I don't know. What year did he die? Let me get up. Was it 95? Biggie Smalls? Yeah. While you look that up, I will tell you seven. He died at 24. You were in college? Yeah. Graduated high school in 94. Can't believe it's been that many years. I know. Well, I look at it this way. There's certain people like LeBron James. I'm not saying I'm the greatest, but I did have the foresight when he was in the Miami Heat. And they were. How many were they going to win against Sam? Not three, not four, not five. When he was going to win all those championships. Remember? Two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven. I remember before, that's how many LeBron James Ken dolls. Rich has seven. Nice. I keep ordering them. I can't be collector's item. I remember having that. That vision. I had no kids. My wife and I were dating, and we were just single together. And I said, babe, let's take a weekend trip down to South Beach. Let's go see LeBron play on the Miami Heat. Because we're going to one day look back and be like, hey, do you ever see LeBron? I want to be able to say, yeah, we went to Miami. We got sweet tickets. We had a weekend in south beach and did it. And I'll never regret that. I remember taking my kids when they were very little. My son wasn't even born yet. I just took my daughter. We went to go to an Angels game, and I went to a game where Trout and Ohtani hit home runs in the same game. That's awesome. And I think right now, if you're not a Dodgers fan, when they come to town, you should go see them. Go see Shohei Ohtani. It's like a traveling circus. It's like you just missed out on Gunther Gable, Williams and Bozo the Clown. You just missed the whole show. You gotta see him. You gotta take your kids, take your family. Absolutely, I have. Cause you're gonna regret it. I have a buddy in New York, my buddy Matt, my friend Nicole, who I do my have kids podcast with, her son Keegan's a big NBA fan. Steph's his favorite player, and they spent quite a nice amount of money to go see Steph when he played at the Garden versus the Knicks. Because it's his answer was, well, if I don't take my kid now, when is he ever going to see Steph in his prime? So again, something. It's your bucket list item. You have to things you never attended, but you have to before it's too late. Thank goodness they're taking this Ida woman at the age of 95 to her first Chicago Bulls game on Fan Appreciation Day. And I'm sure when you see her, they're there. It's going to be a story. I'm sure you're going to see more videos of Ida moving forward. So now you know the rest of the story. When's the game? Did they take her yet? I'm just hoping. No. Well, the story just broke today, so I don't know when is fan appreciation. Is it today? At that age, every day matters. Get her there quick. Real right, Danny G. Who do we got? Oh, no, no, no. No calls. I was just talking about the next topic with Caleb. April is today. I'm sorry. Today is the Bulls Fan Appreciation Day. The phone's just reset and Danny goes, take Caleb. I thought you said take. Oh, No, I said, time for Caleb and enrich his ear. And I guess he thought Caleb was a caller, but he was on line one. Caleb is actually a star from usc. Now let's talk about Caleb Williams. Because I'm a guy that doesn't shy away from, hey, it's nice to take care of yourself. I'm though I'm not too cool to say, hey, guys, take care of your skin. You don't want your face to look like a catcher's mitt. Guys, go to the gym. Take care. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy. You see spots face. If you look real close, it says Carlton Fisk on it. Take care of yourself. Some guys are like, hey, to use moisturizer or sunscreen. No, that's not manly. Take care of yourself. Well, you want to look like an old guy? Here's the reports. Well, hold on, let me finish. There's things that some guys are too manly to do. I love a nice massage. Not a Deshaun Watson type. Like, I'm talking like a real massage. I also, I've been with my wife. I'm man enough to say I've gotten a pedicure. And it's fantastic sitting there having someone rub your feet. So, I mean, if you're gonna, like, show your Cheetos every day like you do. You're so proud of your mantos. Yeah, I think that's the least you could do if you're gonna have to. If you're gonna expose the rest and everyone here at Fox Sports Radio do your gross, man feet. Yeah. Take care of him, rich been wearing TAs? No, I'm. Listen, this guy can't stop with his flops in the middle. He rock keens once he flops, he can't the phongs. I was Sam in like the Heat of July. I'll wear flip flops once in a while. And Kavino's so offended. I want this guy goes to the beach in Air Force ones. Like, he's the other extreme. False. False. But okay. He swims in the ocean with Jordans on. Who's the character of the office who's like, I don't want to see her feet. Or it's like, was it Oscar didn't want to see someone's toes or something? Oh, it's casual Friday. He's wearing open toed shoes. Open toes is the race. Yeah, you're on. Yeah. Huh. I have to research it, but I bring all that up. Not to say that I'm. He just wants to break about how great his feet are. Is what I think this is about. That's really where I'm going. I've gotten pain. Angela doesn't want to see Oscar's toes. I think that's the one good. Anyone wants to see that guy's toes. But I bring this up because Caleb Williams, we all know that he painted his fingernails. He did it at usc. It's been a thing, and I just can't. I don't think I could ever take that. It's homage to his mom, though. You gotta make that point. Which I thought was a lovely thing. Worked in a nail salon as a career. Yeah. But I don't know, there's certain things that I'm just like, nah, just not. I'm not too much for it. I just can't see myself doing punk rocker. You've been. They've been using nail polish, black nail polish, for years. It's like if you're in a certain genre of music. Yeah. Like you're an emo, punk, poc, pop, punk band. Painting your nails is like just a part of the image. Yeah. Carson Daly on that MTV show trl. Yeah, yeah. Don't request live that show. I always have black nails. I don't remember. You remember trl? No, I couldn't. Obviously. That's why I asked. Hello. That was Rich Davis. Dream job. How fast? Now, here are the stats. Caleb Williams, as you know, superstar in Chicago, paints his nails in homage to his mom. It's his thing. Everybody knows about it. But since then, 47% of male Chicago Bears fans have been getting their nails painted on game day in Chicago. Write this down. 47%. 59% of male USC fans were getting their nails painted on game day when Caleb Williams was at usc. Where did these numbers come from? This data suggestion is from social media, so it has to be true. Who did this survey? Do you hear what I'm saying? This data suggests a notable trend among some male fans in these groups. I found it on thread, so do not question. Yeah. With a significant percentage engaging in nail painting on game day for their support of Caleb Williams. And he quotes, I want to show that men have a feminine side and that it's okay to express that. And of course, like we said, it's love to his mom who did nails professionally. Let me tell you that while your social media statistics are respected by me because I get most of my stuff in the same fashion, there's no way 50% of Bears fans are painting their fingernails. 47% increase of nails from elite gridiron Increase elite gridiron according to their report, increases the worst. Okay. I mean, I'm just assuming, but it doesn't say that. 47% of male Chicago Bears fans getting their nails painted on game day in Chicago. So. And again, 59 USC, based on that, would you do that in support of your favorite athlete or favorite team? What are you willing to do? How far will you go? You know, their fans are. Fan is short for fanatic for a reason. Some people are just extra fanatical. Look at this about people they root for. You could say there's people that are very hung up on masculinity and femininity. Guy, if you're willing to paint your face like a clown and sit at a game like, I got my face paint on, that's okay. But your nails are where you draw the line. Well, here's the thing. We like to be like the macho man, right? Yeah. Would Randy Savage do this? That's what you have to ask yourself. I like to ask myself all the time, would Hector Macho Camacho do this? Would Randy Savage do this? I don't know. Slim Jim. Oh, yeah. But there's certain things you say you would never do that you would for the right reason. If your three year old daughter, four year old daughter is like, dad, can I paint your nails? No, of course not. What do you think I am? Are you really gonna take a weird stance cuz you're that insecure? That's my point. Your 3 year old daughter being like, daddy, let's. Let's paint each other's nails. That's being so. You can't say never. That's being called the good dad. Doing it for your support of Caleb Williams. It's not the same. Okay, but if they were, let's say was, say it was breast cancer related, right? And they're like, all right, we're in solidarity. Everyone's painting their nails pink and they're doing it before you enter the stadium and the money goes to charity. I'm just making this up. Of course you're gonna be like, no, I'm too macho to do that. That's so that's what I'm saying. You really can't say never. I have a question. And you got to think, how many young kids look up to superstars like that? If your son put this in perspective. How many kids put their eye black ridiculously on because Bryce Harper did it in college. If their favorite football player is Caleb Williams and he paints his nails and little Aiden, little Aiden Hernandez wants to do it because his favorite quarterback does it. Is dad gonna be like, no, I get it. It's just a changing dynamic, and I think you just have to get used to the idea of maybe men now painting their fingernails. I just think we. We should look at it differently. We should be lucky that his mom does nails and she doesn't do, like, butt waxes. On that note, you're doing that for Caleb Williams. There's a type of soil in Mississippi called Yazoo clay. It's thick, burnt orange, and it's got a reputation. It's terrible, terrible dirt. Yazoo clay eats everything, so things that get buried there tend to stay buried until they're not. In 2012, construction crews at Mississippi's biggest hospital made a shocking discovery. 7,000 bodies out there or more, all former patients of the old state asylum. And nobody knew they were there. It was my family's mystery. But in this corner of the south, it's not just the soil that keeps secrets. Nobody. Nobody talks about it. Nobody has any information. When you peel back the layers of Mississippi's Yazoo clay, nothing's ever as simple as you think. The story is much more complicated and nuanced than that. I'm Larison Campbell. Listen to under yazukle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Hi, friends, Sophia Bush here, host of work in progress. This week we had such a special guests on the podcast My Forever flotus. A mentor, a friend, a wife, a mother, an author, attorney, advocate, television producer. And now she adds podcast host to the list herself. Friends, Michelle Obama is here. Sophia, I'm beyond thrilled to be able to sit down and chat with you. We talk about it all. Life, love, motherhood. Martinis. Vodka martini, dry, straight up. Olives, very cold. My girl, barely any vermouth. What's next? What she's watching on tv? I am a white lotuser. I am a Real Housewives person. I love the dating shows and tennis. I just find that to be a bit meditative. You do not want to miss this. Listen to work in Progress on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Podcasts. Have you ever wondered if your pet is lying to you, why is my cat not here and I go in and she's eating my lunch? Or if hypnotism is real, you will use the suggestion in order to enhance your cognitive control for what's inside a black hole. Black holes could be a consequence of the way that we understand the universe. Well, we have answers for you in the new I Heart Original Podcast Science Stuff Join me Jorge Cham as we tackle questions you've always wanted to know the answer to about animal space, our brains and our bodies. Questions like can you survive being cryogenically frozen? This is experimental. This may never work for you. What's a quantum computer? It's not just a faster computer, it performs in a fundamentally different way. 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It can be hard to know how to react to news of accelerating layoffs, increasing stock market volatility. That's why the how to Money podcast exists. We cut through the hype to give you crucial information that can help you to achieve your money goals no matter what is going on in the world. Yeah, it's our goal to help you make wise money choices that will allow you to build wealth over time and reduce anxiety levels so you can sleep well at night. How to Money comes out three times a week, but our Friday Flight episodes speak directly to what's happening in the financial news so you can digest this week's headlines without freaking out. Listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal and I'm teaming up with the King of Spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season. From DJs mock drafts to my top 101 free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or Wherever you get your podcast over promised episode 87 with Coach Ball Game. So if you have any kids or little league kids, or know anyone who plays little League or you coach, it's definitely a great watch. Thanks again for checking it out. And remember, remember, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week, filling in for the Dan Patrick show. All right, let's do this. Time for a new game. Steve Cavino and Bill Belichick have some things in common. Bill Belichick's the man. They both have younger girlfriends named Jordan. He ain't the man if that was my daughter. They both have a powerful presence in the sports world. Work harder so you can do that when you're 72, you tell us, is it Steve Kavina or Bill Belichick? I'm not mad at him at all. I want to know what it is. I love this. Happy Friday. And what started from Rich's late night edible mind on vacation has turned into an on air game that I've put together a few times. Well, I was on vacation, truth be told, you're right. Had an edible. And someone said, oh, look at Jordan on vacation. And I looked, I looked at my phone. I'm like, oh, wait, Kavino's Jordan or Bill Belichick's Jordan? And then I realized, wait a minute. It. They're both with younger Jordans, they're both on vacation. And someone, someone said, that would be a fun game. And here we are and we're both grumpy. In my defense, Rich makes me grumpy. Cove. You and Bill are basically the same person. Same guy. Let's meet our contestant on the studio line looking to win a CNR Swiggy. And then I'll quickly explain the game. All right, Monty, I'll use you for this. Would you love to travel too? Beautiful. Las Vegas, Nevada. Lexington, Kentucky, Spokane, Washington, Carson City, Nevada. Brownsville, Texas, or Winter Park, Florida. Wow. Are you gonna disappoint most of them since I'm only picking one. But I gotta go to Vegas. You go in Vegas? Las Vegas. Cool, Saul. Cooler than the water in your swimming pool. What's up, brother? Hey, how's it going? What do you do for a living there in Vegas? I am a real estate agent. Oh, nice. You should have told us you were worked for Thunder down Under. We wouldn't believe you. Yeah, I thrust for a living. Thank you, buddy. All right, here is how Covino or Belichick works. I've done extensive research on Coach and Covino and their young girlfriends. Each member of the crew is going to read a Fun fact. And then you got to tell us, Saul, is it Steve Covino or Bill Belichick? You're going to have five chances to get two correct. Got it? Okay. All right, Rich is going to read the first fun fact. Perfect. All right. I love. All right, is it Belichick or Stevie Kavino? This guy's Jordan has traveled to Japan three times in the past year. This. This guy's Jordan has traveled to Japan three times in the past year. Kavino or Belichick? Go with Covino. It is Covino. Yes, that's correct. And get this. I went with her one of those times, and it was life changing. It was great. She's trying to go again this September. Ridiculous. I'm thinking she's having an affair with an Asian guy. I was going to say. Hold on. You had an ex girlfriend leave you for an NBA player, right? Yeah. You had a girlfriend leave you for an NHL player, right? Yeah. You better keep her away from Ohtani. I think she's there for. Ohtani's married. I know, but sh. Otani. Hey. So he just needs one more to win. Right? So we'll. Halfway to a Swiggy. So we had Yamamoto's in our dark DMs, right. Monsie is gonna read the second fun fact. Monsie, the floor is yours. All right, so he is involved in activities for various charities. Covino or Belichick? Let's go with Covito again. Covino. No, Charity. This guy's the least charitable guy I've ever met. There was a stripper named Charity. There it is. Nice. There we go. That counts, right? I asked Kavito. They asked Kavino to round up that Panda Express. He's like, no, I'm broke as hell. All right. Would you like to give a dollar for the children? Children in need? No, thanks. When we get our next contracts, Kavina will give some money. All right. Spot has the third fund for. Can I just say to Saul, though, thanks for believing in me. Yes. At least someone does. Thank you, Saul. All right, Spotty has the floor. All right. He has four siblings. He has four siblings. Is it Covino or Belichick? Covino. And he's significantly older, by the way. I really love the end. He's significantly older. I just said that because. Siblings. Yeah, it was siblings day yesterday. Significantly older. Hey, thank you. It just means you were listening yesterday. Thank you. Days off to listen every day. It does. Amazing. All right. You want to do the fourth one for fun? Yeah. All right. If you can get this one. So I'll Throw in some extra prizes in your package. Okay. Wow. All right, cool. Iowa. Sam has the four. The fourth fun packs. I think this gets me involved here. The fourth fun fact. Sam Reed, his Jordan, is a passionate advocate for the fishing industry. Covino or Belichick? Okay, I don't even know this. No, that's Bill Belichick. Throw a koozie in his package. Anyway, I will. He thought I gave to charity. I know, right? Congratulations, Saul. You are a winner on this Friday. Thank you, Saul. Yo, Saul. Let me tell you. June 20th to the 22nd, gather your friends and family and come join our big Covino Rich party in Vegas. Right, buddy? Yeah. Yeah, I plan on being there for sure. All right. That's awesome. Details soon at Covino and Rich. At Fox Sports Radio. Covino giving him a Swiggy. The most charitable thing he's ever done. That's right. That's right. Enjoy, man. Thank you for playing, man. Don't forget, on Monday, as we fill in on the Dan Patrick show, we are going to do last one standing. So another chance for you to win a Swiggy. Perfecto. Nice. All right, let's go to the lovely Monty Belanos. What's going on, Monster? Hey, Monty. All right, guys. The Masters is going on. Dan Byer enjoying his little holiday at home. How do you picture him? Do you picture him in his undies on the couch? No, I don't picture him in. I do all the time. I think he has, like, a cosplay in a green jacket. I think he just sits there like that's what it is. Like, he's actually in. In Augusta. That's him. Absolutely. He makes his wife dress like a caddy. A real little green jacket, like Paige Franic. He's having, like, an Arnold Palmer because he doesn't drink, so he's gonna have, like, an Arnold Palmer with a little flat to the ball washer. Yeah. Wait, what's happening? Oh, no. Okay. What is happening at the Masters? It's the second round. Justin Rose still in the lead from yesterday. He's eight under par overall. He's done for the. The day. Now I know we got to do weekend hobnobbing. This is going to take 10 seconds. We. When you were. We were staring at you while you were reading. Did you hear that Kevin Harland flub on the NBA? I was saying, play it quick. He. He did a Ron Burgundy. He just read what they gave him, and he mixed up two ads. The NBA on TNT is brought to you by the new crispy tenders at CarMax what? The way car buying should be. Can that be? What is that? Wait a minute. Hold on. I'm holding. Hold on. Are they serving tenders with cars? Are there tenders in the car? Because if there is, you're in. We just had the marriage of two different sponsors and it was ugly. I love Kevin Hart. He wrote that. Chicken tendies. I gotta tell you. Maybe he was hungry. Congrats again to Luca for being our express Pros. Pro of the week. Candies and cars. All right, we get Hobnob. Let's go live in for the weekend. You're winning bets for talking points. If you get stuck socializing. You ever done anything dangerous? Ever? Dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? That is dangerous. Friday brings us Weekend Hob. All right, I'll kick it off and I'll make it snappy. This weekend's here. It's UFC 314. Hell, yeah. You got Volkanovski featherweight division against Diego Lopez. Chandler, Patty the Baddie, Pimblett, Rodriguez versus Pitbull. So enjoy your ufc. And in the world of boxing, Boots Ennis fights this weekend in Atlantic City on the Zone. So if you like boxing, check that out. Love on the Spectrum. Spotty talked about it. I gotta back him up. Season three is fantastic. It was so good. So heartwarming. I had a backtrack. You have to. And I started watching season one. It's a lovely show. I know a lot of people shy away from it because maybe you think it's a little too much. It is great. Love on the Spectrum. And over promise, number 87 with Coach Ball Game. That's our bonus pod. You could watch it on fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. Definitely check it out. I think you'll love it. Over Promise. There's a lot on Netflix and I want to talk about some NBA games too, but the dating show that everyone laughs at, Pop the Balloon, Episode one, streamed live on Thursday, but it's now living there. So it's where people eliminate someone just basically when they walk in the room, like, pop, pop, pop. Did you see where everyone popped the balloon on Charles Barkley? Yes. San Antonio women. Oh, man. It was. It was hot. It was. It was cold. Let me hit you up. Kabino with Black Mirror is back on Netflix. Oh, yeah. So I know know you'll be all over that. I will. I will. And if you worried about your kids and social media. Bad influence. The Dark side of Kid Fluencing is a documentary on Netflix that's also out this weekend about all these kids that are influencers and how it's not that awesome. Wow. Both sound great. So, black mirror. Check that out. Influencers. Yeah. And with the NBA in full effect and this tight Western Conference tonight, the Grizzlies at the Nuggets. Grizzlies are only one game behind the Nuggets. The Lakers are playing the Rockets, but the Rockets seem to be sitting people. Lakers are favored by double digits and the warriors have to go on the road to Portland. So there's a lot of teams that need to win. Some want to win, some don't. So a lot of big ones. Something to pay attention to in the East. The Bucks and Pistons play twice. They're about to tip off right now. And then they play again Sunday. These two games will determine who gets the number five seed in the East. Nice. Detroit's going to need to win twice to jump Milwaukee in the standings. That's pretty wild. And the Pistons had the biggest turnaround ever as far as wins last year compared to wins this year. Yeah. All right. Two big shows. Season two, if you're a fan. If you watch season one. I really didn't, but I hear it's great. The last of us comes back on Sunday. Oh, that's Pedro Pascal on Apple tv. If you're a friend of or a fan of John Ham and his Ham. John Ham and his Ham. John Ham has a Ham. Your friends and neighbors. Neighbors. Where he, like, is a rich guy who loses all his money and has to rob his neighbors. So it looks like a fun one. Love, Jon Hamm. So check that out. Iowa. Sam's gonna love this. Caitlin Clark is the star on My next guest needs no introduction with David Letterman. I've seen a couple clips. They're having a little grape free throw shooting contest. I love that show. She doesn't even miss with the grapes. That's this weekend. Yes, sir. So much great stuff to watch. I will. Enjoy your weekend. Enjoy your NBA. Enjoy your baseball. We're going to be up in Sacramento Sunday for the Mets A's. Yeah. So we'll have tons of stories in for Dan Patrick come Monday. Perfect. We'll see you then. Until then, Arriva Dare Chi, baby. We will see you in the promised land. Goodbye, guys. Yeah, bye. What's up, everyone? 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Podcast Summary: The Best Of Covino & Rich
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Release Date: April 12, 2025
The episode of The Best Of Covino & Rich kicks off with Covino and Rich diving straight into relatable everyday scenarios, setting the tone for a casual and engaging discussion. Their chemistry is evident as they navigate through personal anecdotes and interactive segments, making the audience feel like part of the conversation.
Covino and Rich begin by sharing humorous yet relatable stories about phone battery woes and the perennial dilemma of managing gas levels—what they humorously term "gas roulette."
Rich shares his frustration with upgrading to the latest iPhone:
"I get the latest one. I upgrade every few years. I'm not the guy that needs every new phone, but the latest one could last like a day or so. It was 13 pounds." [12:30]
Covino responds with a joke about the iPhone's weight:
"What do you have, the iPhone 14, whatever the newest one is. You know why it's 14? It's 14 pounds, that phone." [12:45]
They both reminisce about the anxiety of low battery life, especially during trips to places like Disney, highlighting the universal struggle of staying connected.
The duo transitions into discussing guilty pleasures, starting with music. They debate the notion of what constitutes a guilty pleasure and share their own favorites, challenging the stigma associated with enjoying "cheesy" music.
Covino defends his taste:
"I don't believe in guilty pleasures because I find no guilt in the cheesy stuff I like." [25:15]
They discuss classic bands like Cheap Trick and Squeeze, acknowledging their influence and enduring appeal despite not being mainstream favorites.
Rich adds:
"They’re super talented. I love probably every album of theirs. So it’s kind of a guilty pleasure." [26:00]
The conversation emphasizes embracing personal tastes and the nostalgia tied to music from their formative years.
Shifting gears to sports, Covino and Rich explore the concept of rooting for lesser-known athletes who, despite not being superstars, hold a special place in their hearts.
Covino mentions his admiration for Eric Gordon:
"He was always good, but that was it. It was like, that's it." [35:20]
Rich reminisces about Tyrone Wheatley, highlighting memorable moments that made these players fan favorites:
"He never was a big star in the NFL, but he was one of those guys I really like, loved watching." [36:10]
They discuss how these underdog athletes bring excitement and unpredictability to the games, making them beloved despite their lack of mainstream recognition.
The hosts engage with their audience by featuring listener calls, each sharing their own guilty pleasures in both music and sports.
Listener Stan from Illinois shares:
"Guilty pleasure bands: The Violent Femmes. Guilty pleasure athlete: Matt Sui of the Chicago Bears." [40:45]
Listener Andy from Georgia discusses his love for MC Hammer and a nostalgic nod to the 90s Knicks:
"Guilty pleasure music: MC Hammer. Guilty pleasure athlete: The 90s Knicks." [42:30]
These interactions highlight the diverse tastes and the universal nature of having personal favorites that might not align with mainstream preferences.
A standout segment features a heartwarming story about Ida, a 95-year-old lifelong Chicago Bulls fan who has never attended a game. Covino and Rich reveal plans to honor her passion by finally taking her to experience a Bulls game, celebrating her unwavering support over the decades.
Rich expresses admiration:
"She has lived 95 years as a Chicago Bulls fan. Think of all the eras, all the championships." [55:10]
Covino adds enthusiasm about the upcoming surprise:
"All of us and me, we're gonna go to the game, we're gonna have great seats and it's gonna be amazing." [56:05]
Ida's emotional reaction when attending her first game is shared, showcasing the profound impact of fulfilling a lifelong dream and the importance of cherishing fandom across generations.
Covino and Rich delve into a discussion about Caleb Williams, a sports figure known for painting his nails in homage to his mother. They explore the topic of masculinity in sports and the evolving acceptance of male athletes expressing their feminine side.
Covino highlights the trend:
"47% of male Chicago Bears fans are getting their nails painted on game day in Chicago." [1:10:30]
Rich reinforces the message:
"Men have a feminine side, and it's okay to express that." [1:11:00]
They argue that such actions challenge traditional gender norms, encouraging a more inclusive and expressive culture within the sports community.
In an interactive segment, Covino and Rich pose a hypothetical scenario to their listeners: Handling situations where a server or bartender brings the wrong order. They debate the appropriate response, balancing courtesy and practicality.
Rich shares his preference:
"I prefer that they leave it there. I may have sipped it." [1:25:40]
Covino counters with the importance of minimizing waste:
"It’s on you to be like, look, I don't want you to waste this." [1:26:10]
This discussion underscores the balance between customer expectations and restaurant policies, prompting listeners to reflect on their own approaches to service errors.
As the episode wraps up, Covino and Rich reflect on the engaging discussions and listener interactions. They preview upcoming segments and special episodes, encouraging listeners to participate and stay tuned for more stories and insights.
Rich teases:
"All right, let's rapid fire." [1:30:00]
Covino promotes future content:
"Remember, after the show our podcast goes up. So if you miss any of today's show, we've been having a fun casual Friday show." [1:35:20]
The hosts sign off by reinforcing their commitment to bringing entertaining and meaningful content, leaving listeners looking forward to future episodes.
Rich on phone upgrades:
"I get the latest one. I upgrade every few years. I'm not the guy that needs every new phone, but the latest one could last like a day or so." [12:30]
Covino on iPhone weight:
"What do you have, the iPhone 14, whatever the newest one is. You know why it's 14? It's 14 pounds, that phone." [12:45]
Covino on guilty pleasures:
"I don't believe in guilty pleasures because I find no guilt in the cheesy stuff I like." [25:15]
Rich on underdog athletes:
"He never was a big star in the NFL, but he was one of those guys I really like, loved watching." [36:10]
Covino on Ida's fandom:
"She has lived 95 years as a Chicago Bulls fan. Think of all the eras, all the championships." [55:10]
Rich on masculinity and expression:
"Men have a feminine side, and it's okay to express that." *[1:11:00]
Rich on service errors:
"I prefer that they leave it there. I may have sipped it." [1:25:40]
Covino on minimizing waste:
"It’s on you to be like, look, I don't want you to waste this." [1:26:10]
The Best Of Covino & Rich successfully blends humor, personal stories, and meaningful discussions, creating an engaging listening experience. From everyday challenges to heartfelt tributes and progressive conversations about gender expression in sports, Covino and Rich offer a well-rounded and entertaining episode that resonates with a diverse audience. Their ability to connect with listeners through shared experiences and open dialogue makes this episode a standout for both regular followers and newcomers alike.
Note: This summary focuses exclusively on the Covino & Rich segments, omitting advertisements and unrelated podcast content mentioned in the transcript to maintain clarity and relevance.