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Hutt and Chad discuss why America has a hockey problem. Or hockey has an America problem. Either way, it's a declining sport. Plus, Former MLB Catcher, Michael "TheFort" McKenry on Rafael Devers traded to the San Francisco Giants for Kyle HArrison, Jordan Hicks,James Tibbs and another prospect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jenny Hutt steps back Behind The Rope. Jenny is here to mention it all none the least of which is her Long Island, NY childhood friend, Bethenny Frankel. Jenny enlightens us as to what Bethenny was like in college and how, even way back when, she was determined to know and have it all. With so much ado about B's move to Florida, we figure today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Jenny Hutt. Jenny reminisces some of the Icons she has interviewed over the years such as Dolly Parton and chats highs and low from her time at Sirius. Jenny opens up about the start of her career when she hosted a radio show with Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis, her TV Show on the Hallmark Chanel of the same name and everything and anything in between. Jenny also chats about what it was like to not only work at Sirius when The King of All Media Howard Stern started there but to have been interviewed by Howard on The Howard Stern Show. In other pop culture news, we chat Grey's Anatomy, interviewing Lea Michele, ShaondaLand and oh so much more. @justjennyhutt @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: RO - ro.co/velvet (For Prescription Compounded GLP-1s and Your Free Insurance Check) THRIVE MARKET - thrivemarket.com/velvetrope (Get 30% Off Your First Order Of Health Conscious Food, Household Goods, Personal Grooming Products and More) MOOD - www.mood.com/velvet (20% Off With Code Velvet on Federally Legal THC Shipped Right To Your Door) DELETEME - (Get 20% Off By Texting VELVET to 64000 - To Take Control Of Your Data & Keep Your Private Life Private) RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Get the Rakuten App NOW and Join the 17 Million Members Who Are Already Saving! Your Cash Back really adds up!) WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES - Redrazz.org (Find New Ways To Use American Frozen Red Raspberries & Get More Details On Where You Can Grab a Bag) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Isma y nuestro invitado, ilustrador y diseñador gráfico, César Cervantes, platican sobre el anuncio de 'Spaceballs 2'. ¡Estamos hyped!
The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.
Hutt and Chad discuss The Awful Announcing piece that sucks up to Katie Nolan. Plus, We live in the Vegas of the South, can we get a grocer on the show and Chad is on the verge of being done with the Atlanta Braves. We welcome Host of Nothing Personal and Former Marlins President, David Samson to the show to discuss why won't the Miami Marlins pay players, is Nashville in line for an expansion team and should Chad worry about the Braves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad break down why the biggest threat to college women's sports is the House Settlement. When every decision is made with money as the lone driving force, you start cutting things that don't make money. Unfortunately that's a lot of women's sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wellington Hospitals Foundation has launched its annual Jammies in June appeal to support children in hospitals around the region. Demand for pyjamas is even higher this year, with the foundation hoping to collect 3400 pairs of sleepwear. The pyjamas are provided to children arriving at the hospital, as well as to children living in cold damp housing in the community. To discuss the appeal, Wellington Hospitals Foundation CEO Guy Ryan joined Nick Mills. To make a donation, visit whf.org.nz, or drop a pair of new flannelette pyjamas at Wellington, Kenepuru or Hutt hospitals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hutt and Chad disucc Angel Reese getting an assist from Caitlin Clark to win BETs sportswoman of the year, why Non alcoholic beer is surging and OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace gives the latest in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad break down the House NCAA Settlement has being approved. Plus, Senator Tommy Tuberville joins the program and Singer and Miss Nashville Marissa Luna live in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Discovering Grayslake: Unveiling the Stories and People That Make Our Town Unique
In this episode of "Discovering Grayslake," host Dave sits down with Alan, a local lawyer, to discuss life, law, and community in Grayslake. Alan shares heartfelt stories from his legal career, insights into family and criminal law, and his passion for giving back through local organizations. The conversation is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and reflections on Grayslake's vibrant spirit—from favorite pizza spots to community events. With a warm, hometown feel, this episode highlights the importance of connection, kindness, and supporting one another in the Grayslake community. Automatically Transcribed With Podsqueeze Speaker 1 00:00:03 Looking for a car dealer that actually feels like your hometown. Welcome to City Chevrolet of Grayslake, where the vibe is friendly, the pressure is off and you'll always be treated like family. Meet Anthony Scala. He's just not the owner. He's a guy that grew up in the car business, worked his way from porter to owner. Anthony believes in people first. That's why City Chevy sponsors your kids teams, your town events. And matter of fact, this show, they give back every chance they get. Anthony thinks that the experience of buying a car should be fun. No pressure, just honest people who care whether you need a new Chevy, a quality used car, or just service you can trust. City Chevy is here for you. Come visit City Chevrolet of Grayslake right off of 120. And thank you for sponsoring Our town. Our stories, our voice. Let's get after it. Grayslake. Grayslake Rehabilitation Center is a community based private practice physical therapy provider. Do you know they have 13 clinical providers with various levels of specialties including orthopedics, sports, neurology, vestibular geriatrics, pelvic floor and aquatic. Speaker 1 00:01:05 What did I just say? They have a pool. Well they do. And it's the largest indoor warm water pool in Lake County. Featuring two underwater treadmills and swim currents and recently added clinical treatment specialties. In layman's terms. Shockwave. They have both radial and focus units that are the newest tool in regenerative medicine available to everyone. They pride themselves on the most current and up to date specialized care to keep you moving. If you're looking for physical therapy, make sure to see our friends at Grayslake Rehabilitation. All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of Discovering Grayslake. I'm so happy to be here recording again at Agora Co-working. Agora. As you know, if you've listened to any of these shows, Agora is on the corner of Centre Street and Atkinson. It's a co-working place, so if you guys are looking for a place to get your, your business out of the house for a day, for an hour, for a week or a lifetime home, Luke over here is a great dude, and I'll be happy to help you out. Speaker 1 00:01:58 So shout out to Agora for having us here. so I'm not going to mess up your name because you help me. So I'm here with Alan and Ziggy today. That's right buddy. Speaker 2 00:02:07 Hi, Dave. Nice to see you. And, Hello, internet. Speaker 1 00:02:09 Yes. So, actually, it's funny that we, Just as we sat down, we went over just a short thing of all the people from Grayslake that we just from just the Grayslake people that we know we have in common. Speaker 2 00:02:20 Right? I was living in Grayslake for the last 15, 20 years, and, my family lives in Grayslake. My mom does still, even though my dad passed away and I've been active in the Grayslake Exchange Club for a long time. So that's how I kind of got to know the people in that business community, stuff like that. Speaker 1 00:02:35 Right. Okay, so when I got arrested for the third time when I called you and then I called you, and I've not been arrested. Speaker 2 00:02:42 I would not be able to disclose the details unless you told me it was okay. Speaker 2 00:02:45 So just let me know, and I'm happy to. But we have attorney client confidentiality, which prohibits me from talking about it. Speaker 1 00:02:51 Which means all the fun stories that I want to ask you about to tell me today. You can't. Speaker 2 00:02:54 I can tell you stories, but I can't say like, hey, you know my client, Sergio. Guess what happened, right? I can't say that, but I can say I had this one guy and this one thing. I could do that, right? Speaker 1 00:03:03 He looked a lot like Mike Steiner, but. Speaker 2 00:03:06 Nobody looks like Mike Steiner. No, Mike Steiner is like Mike Steiner. Speaker 1 00:03:10 Doesn't even look like Mike Steiner. Speaker 2 00:03:12 He's like a ten. I mean, he's like, maybe mistaken for George Clooney from time to time. Speaker 1 00:03:17 He gets that a lot. I am. Speaker 2 00:03:18 Sure. Speaker 1 00:03:19 Shout out. Shout out to right at home. By the way, one of the sponsors of. Speaker 2 00:03:21 The show is an okay. Speaker 1 00:03:22 Dude. He's great. okay, so, Grayslake has changed, but what is your job? Speaker 2 00:03:27 Okay. Speaker 2 00:03:28 I am a lawyer. Speaker 1 00:03:29 Okay. What kind of a lawyer? Speaker 2 00:03:30 Okay, so my background is as a prosecutor. And when I was a prosecutor with the state's attorney's office. I guess I'll answer this in a long winded way. The easy question is, I tell people at Christmas parties. Like, what kind of lawyer are you? Divorces and DUIs. Okay. Okay. Because that's an easy way to break down family and criminal law. Those are my two specialties. I'm in a law firm called Johnston, Tommy Lansky and Goldberg. I'm one of the founding partners of that law firm, and we do everything collectively. I have a partner that does real estate. I have a partner that does business formation. I have a partner that does wills and trusts. We do probate litigation, foreclosures. We do all kinds of stuff. But my particular role at that law firm is family. So your divorces, child custody, child support type cases sometimes, and then also criminal cases. And, like, I have a murder right now. Speaker 2 00:04:20 So everything from murders down to traffic tickets and suspended licenses. Speaker 1 00:04:24 Is that normal for me? Because this shows how much I know. Is it normal for an attorney to have such a broad range of things like that? Speaker 2 00:04:30 So for me, I want two things, you know, so two things is pretty normal. If you're a guy that only, let's say only does criminal, it's I don't know you people do that, but I like to have a second sort of, type of case because sometimes it ebbs and flows in what you're getting. You know, the family law cases are hourly. The, criminal cases are a flat fee. Usually both are great. The family law cases are more, I guess intellectually and emotionally challenging sometimes. Which which maybe surprises some people. My criminal cases are usually a joy. Like family law cases can be tough. Speaker 1 00:05:08 Yeah, and that's one thing, because, it's no secret that I've been divorced twice. And, you know, for the for the people. And many people listen to the show, I mean, just from the, from the age demographics that I know that if people gone through these, like, heart wrenching, terrible parts of their life where they need someone like you to help guide them through and and hopefully make it as easy as possible. Speaker 2 00:05:29 Divorces are hard. I mean, a lot of you that are listening, have experienced it or your parents did or whatever. So, divorces are very difficult for people, and the plan with me would be just to get them done on time and under budget with a handshake at the end. Speaker 1 00:05:44 Okay. And I've never heard that before because I, I unfortunately, you know, I was spending a lot of time in courtrooms and seeing stuff like that, that it seems like, you know, the guys maybe that aren't doing well, or maybe they need to pay off their boat or something, string things along as long as they can. Speaker 2 00:05:58 They okay. I would never cast aspersions. I tell you, you might be surprised. The family law bar in Lake County is mostly fantastic people. Yeah. most of those lawyers I really like, I get along with the strength of our bench, you know, which means the judges in Lake County is good. Our bench is good. Our bar is good. there are a couple of lawyers that I'm like, oh, I got a case with her again. Speaker 2 00:06:21 Oh, I got a case with that guy. Right? because sometimes the law, just like any maybe more than some other, professions, can attract people with, like, a type of personality. That's annoying. I don't know, I don't want to. I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist, so I can't say, like, all my clients come in and they say, oh, my husband, he's a narcissist. Or like, he's gaslighting me. People like those psychological sort of terms from today. Like the now times. Like we didn't know what narcissism and gaslighting was in 1997, right? Or I didn't, but now I do for sure, because all my clients are like, he's gaslighting me, he's a narcissist, he's a blah, blah. Speaker 1 00:07:01 One minute your world is normal, the next it's gone. A flood, a fire, a crime scene. Your home shattered, your business shut down, your life on pause. But in the darkest hour, when chaos knocks at your door, that's when Servpro of Northwest Lake County shows up. Speaker 1 00:07:20 Not just a company, not just a cleanup crew, but neighbors, parents, coaches, locals who care. Drake and his team aren't just restoring properties. They're restoring peace, restoring dignity, restoring lives. So when your worst day arrives, call the oh no guy who becomes your, thank God guy. Servpro of Northwest Lake County, locally owned, nationally known, unshakable and trusted from devastation to restoration. Duration. Servpro, northwest Lake County. Speaker 3 00:07:50 Hey, neighbors, this is Bill Mack with the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce. And if you're looking for a network of hardworking, customer focused and generally friendly local businesses who are dedicated to helping each other succeed, then I'd like to invite you to check out and consider joining our Grayslake chamber. We offer our members so many ways to advance their businesses through social networking events, special events, sponsorships, informative lunch and learns, and the ever popular after hours mixers. Come see why we say we're the new wave of business here in Lake County. Speaker 1 00:08:22 Well, at this time of day, everything needs a label, right? Speaker 2 00:08:24 They throw those labels around. Speaker 2 00:08:26 Which, I mean, there's there's nothing wrong with it. it helps me to identify, at least. Now, I don't know if the person saying he's a narcissist means that. Really, she's right and he is a narcissist. Or if it just is helping me to flag this case is going to be a little bit tougher than maybe some other ones. Truth, right? I could see that. It's like one. Okay. Like in internet. Now, I'm sure people are, like, watching TikTok. Like red flag. Red flag. Like I see, yes, red flags when those kind of cases walk in. Speaker 1 00:08:56 Absolutely. Yeah. And I'm sure things changed like that too. Okay. So I want to go back a little bit because you have a it's a very interesting that for me, if I was doing your job I would love it that you could do one day like you have a murderer thing. Totally. But but then you can have a family law case or maybe help a dad get, you know, custody of his child. Speaker 1 00:09:13 Like, yeah, at least there's a little variety for fun, right? Speaker 2 00:09:15 It's interesting. I mean, today I had a couple of DUIs up, you know? And DUIs are like a bread and butter type case for a criminal defense attorney. Because most people, especially in Grayslake, especially in Lake County, they're not murderers. They're not gang members, but otherwise good dude or an otherwise good lady who is not necessarily manifesting a criminal intent. Like I'm going to go shoplift. It's a guy saying, I've had too much to drink, I'm gonna drive. He's making a dumb choice to drive home, but he's not having the criminal intent. Like I want to endanger somebody tonight. Right. Right. And so a DUI is usually the first time that somebody that's a good person is in hot trouble. Speaker 1 00:09:55 Okay. Gotcha. And, you know, it's got to be nice to, some of these, I'm sure, having satisfaction to be able to to help people out and help them navigate through things they have no idea what they're getting into. Speaker 1 00:10:05 Right. Speaker 2 00:10:05 So. Okay, I used to work for a really fantastic attorney in Round Lake Beach, and I want to make sure to give a shout out to Round Lake Beach. That is an awesome town full of super awesome people. And this lawyer I used to work with, named Bruce Scotland. He taught me a lot. And he's still out in Round Lake. He's a competitor of mine, but I really respect him. And when I started working for him, he. He said, Alan, we love helping people for money. And I'm like, yeah, I love helping people for money. Right. Speaker 1 00:10:34 Well put. Right. It wouldn't be as fun as if you didn't get. Speaker 2 00:10:37 Paid for it. No, but I mean, and that, you know, it's a business. You want to help people? Yes. For money. Right. Right. So. And I'm not trying to sound cold, I do some pro bono. I know it's me, but I don't do pro bono divorces. Speaker 2 00:10:47 No way. They're too hot. They take too long. I'll do a pro bono traffic ticket. I'll give people. I used to volunteer at a safe place, and they have a, a battered women's shelter in Zion. And I used to go there, and I used to talk to the ladies about free legal advice. How can I help you? What do you. They have questions about everything, and I would just volunteer and talk to them. I love that, but, a really hot case to do pro bono is is a big mistake for attorney, in my opinion. Yeah. Attorney in my position, I'd say right. Speaker 1 00:11:16 Okay, so the one thing that really, that I found appealing when I was looking through, when we got connected and I went through your website and I was looking at things like places, like a safe place, like, those are people that really need help, right? Yeah. It's tough. I tip my hat to you for going in there and helping out, because I know there's a list of different things that that you do to give back, which is which is extremely generous of you. Speaker 2 00:11:39 Thanks. I just I just signed up to do the mock interviews at Libertyville High School. That's a cool program. Yeah. Cool. That high school has a really good program where they have these kids that are in the business class, and you give them mock interviews to, you know, improve their skills, to hone their hone their interviewing abilities. And I was blown away by how great the kids were. Really? I was like, you're really smart. You're really smart. Wow. You're what an active, wonderful person. And I was like a bump on the log. When I was in high school, I wasn't active like. Speaker 1 00:12:10 I would have loved to seen what my interview would have been like in high school. Speaker 2 00:12:14 I don't know, they were fantastic, but. So some of the stuff I do, yeah. In Libertyville, I was been active in Grayslake because I lived in Grayslake for many years. over there on West Trail. my mom lives in Harrison Farms and, yeah, that's we were living in Grayslake ever since about the turn of the millennium. Speaker 2 00:12:32 So that that wave of people that like third wave of of immigrants to Grayslake that began in the 90s when the, you know, when they started building the subdivision. Speaker 1 00:12:42 Farms, right? Yes. I think that I was one of the first off the Mayflower to when I landed at Avon on the Prairie, one of the first ones off of Atkinson. That was like one of the first things that wasn't in, you know, Grayslake proper. Right. So to say. Right. Right. That's what we showed up. But but so then how long ago is that? Speaker 2 00:13:01 So we moved here in like 2001. Okay. So my mom and dad bought a place in Grayslake on West Trail North in Harrison Farms. And I remember the first day we came to graze. Like, I'm from Florence, Illinois. Speaker 1 00:13:12 Okay. I was just gonna say. Where did you originally come from? Speaker 2 00:13:14 I'm from philosopher. I went to Homewood Philosopher High School. I was born in Harvey, at Ingalls. and, But that's why sometimes I get, like, a Chicago accent. Speaker 2 00:13:22 I don't know, whatever. It's like, it's a but but floss more is is a nice town in the 90s. I mean, it's like the lake bluff of the south side. Yeah. So we we had a good time growing up. Speaker 1 00:13:31 They should put that on their sign. Speaker 2 00:13:32 By the way. Yeah. Right. The lake bluff off. Speaker 1 00:13:35 The. Speaker 2 00:13:35 South side. I need the. Speaker 1 00:13:36 T. Speaker 2 00:13:36 Shirt. I mean, it is. I mean, it's kind of like being the tallest midget, you know? I mean, but no offense to people that are little people. I love them, too. but, you know, I don't know where I was going at that. Speaker 1 00:13:51 Time of growing up in Hollywood or more. Speaker 2 00:13:54 Grew up there. So then I came to, I lived in Champaign because I went to school down at U of I and Champaign, and it was fantastic. And my parents moved up to to Grayslake. So I come up to Grayslake, and on our first day, the restaurant they took me to was Bill's Pub North. Speaker 2 00:14:08 Yeah, right. Engages like and I just thought in my mind I'm like, I'm in the woods. My parents moved to Wisconsin, you know, where am I? I'm like, this is the woods. I mean, here in Wisconsin, there's a polar bear hanging there and there's fish every on, on the wall. And I thought, this is this is great. And it turned out Lake County's not quite Wisconsin, but it's close. It's an interesting. Speaker 1 00:14:29 Perception, I guess if you've never been here. And that's the place they took, I had to. Speaker 2 00:14:33 The only thing I had done with Grayslake before that when my parents moved here, Let's go to Prairie Crossing. Okay. Because my aunt and uncle lived in Prairie Crossing, which is a interesting. I wouldn't say the word weird, but it's an anomalous little part of the world. Prairie crossing is. Speaker 1 00:14:51 Absolutely. Speaker 2 00:14:51 I had never seen anything like that before, because I think that community at the time was novel and maybe still is. so I thought that all Lake County was like that. Speaker 2 00:15:00 And then I saw Bill's Pub and I went, oh my gosh, I'm in Wisconsin. Speaker 1 00:15:03 What's going on? You have no idea. Speaker 2 00:15:04 Where you're at. Am I at the U.P.? I mean, how is ten feet of snow? You know, this is I came from 708. You know, the land of good pizza and terrible baseball. Now, here I am. Speaker 1 00:15:15 The lake bluff on the south side. Speaker 2 00:15:17 Right, right. Yes. Speaker 1 00:15:18 That's awesome. okay, so, when you're studying law. So when you went to, you went to U of, I, law school? Speaker 2 00:15:25 No. So I went to I was an undergrad at u of I. Okay. and then I went to law school at DePaul. Speaker 1 00:15:30 We're taking a quick break just to say hello, because everybody knows Nano and Nano knows real estate. And actually I believe that's the name of her Instagram page. So if you're looking to buy a home, sell a home, or know somebody in the market for a home, contact nano from Baird and Warner. Speaker 1 00:15:44 She's a Grayslake girl helping out Grayslake people. And when you when you went to law school, did you know what you wanted to practice? Speaker 2 00:15:52 Yeah. So I don't mean to be, like, whatever, a little bit, emotional or emo in the, in the interview, but it was September 11th of 2001. Right. And you probably remember that day, but I could remember that day. I wanted a date with the girl. I looked in the sky and I saw there was no jet contrails. What a what a crazy day. And after that day, I thought to myself, I would like to be in law enforcement because I'd like to help our country for, I don't know, because America, I like America. Amen. And I was mad. Oh, I'm nine over 11, right? I mean, come on. Speaker 1 00:16:27 Everybody was. Yes. Speaker 2 00:16:28 So. But after that, I thought I'd go into criminal law. I thought I wanted to be a prosecutor, So then I got a job with Mike Waller, at the State's Attorney's office. Speaker 2 00:16:39 And I tell you, you know Mike Waller, I owe him everything. I love the guy. I know some people don't, but he's a politician. There's people that hate his guts, people that love and support him. He always was a gentleman to me, and I never. I just thought that, the decision making he made was good, and he gave me a job saving my bacon. You know, and so I got to begin my career as a prosecutor. And I was a line assistant state's attorney in Waukegan. They start you off as a DUI assistant. So, you know, brand new 25 year old kid. I was prosecuting DUIs. Misdemeanor DUIs. Right? Misdemeanor traffic cases out in the branch courts. And that was very good. Fulfilling. Fun work, I liked it. Okay. You know, you did. and then, they switched me to just misdemeanor stuff. And I was prosecuting your retail thefts. And back when weed was illegal, I was prosecuting your weed cases and your trespassing. Speaker 2 00:17:31 And here's your fights. And then they stuck me in the domestic violence division for a long time. Speaker 1 00:17:35 Okay, so how was that? Speaker 2 00:17:38 Okay. You know Lew Frank. Of course. Okay. Lew Frank is a fantastic Grayslake. And he would say felt like five minutes underwater, you know, to to be a line assistant in the domestic violence courtroom is hard. Speaker 1 00:17:55 I. Speaker 2 00:17:55 Bet. Because you have to look at the cases. And so, like, are you familiar with the cycle of violence? This is this theory. Speaker 1 00:18:02 I am not. Speaker 2 00:18:03 Okay. So it's a theory that's a big part of criminal prosecutions of domestic violence. And the cycle of violence goes like this. Right now we're having a fight, and I'm going to use the gender of he and she, you know, whatever. But sometimes women can be the victim of domestic violence. Sometimes guys can. But in a classic situation, let's say he slaps her. Okay. Then she calls the police. He's arrested. But then in a few days she's like, maybe he's not that bad or I need him out of jail so he can, like, work and pick up our kid from school. Speaker 2 00:18:35 Like you've been a parent, you know? And so maybe she takes them back and then they have a honeymoon period where it's, like, passionate, like we love each other, and then it can happen again, you know? And that cycle of violence. The State's Attorney's office was really keen to interrupt it. Right. But then that meant that lots of times you'd have the victims, I guess recanting, they'd say, hey, that didn't happen like that, or I'm not coming to court, you know? And so that was frustrating. And then sometimes you had cases, not all, sometimes you had cases where it was a situation where the family's going through a domestic violence thing. Maybe. But maybe what it really is, is a child custody thing. And somebody ringing the bell of domestic violence to get a leg up on somebody in a child custody type proceeding. Right. Like, like I'm going to get an order of protection against him. So I get our kid, which, I mean, I get that, but you need to really be careful about abuses of the system. Speaker 2 00:19:32 So as a line assistant with the State Attorney's office, as back then, I mean, things have changed a little bit now. They have had two different, changeovers between the state's attorney. but anyway, long story short, you still have to use your discretion to decide what really happened. And at least at the time I was a state's attorney, we were empowered with a good amount of discretion. It was awesome. Speaker 1 00:19:53 Really. Speaker 2 00:19:54 So. Speaker 1 00:19:54 Yeah. And and I'm sure with that, too, like, you probably get to be a really good read of people. but then sometimes you probably think you are and then people bamboozle whatever. And you probably don't even know. Speaker 2 00:20:06 I mean, you ever been lied to about your own kid, right? Speaker 1 00:20:09 I mean, you believe. Speaker 2 00:20:09 Him, and then you believe him, and you're like, I have egg on my face. I was lied to in kind. You know, so sometimes, you know, you just you don't have a, a lie detector that buzzes when she lies or he lies, you don't know. Speaker 2 00:20:25 So you have to do your best with what the facts are. But there was a good team at the time. But yeah, I did. Two and a half years as a as a domestic violence prosecutor. And then so when I left the State's Attorney's office, I thought to myself, well, I've been doing family law cases basically already. I may as well do them as a business. Sure. You know, so that's what I did. So now my practice is a hybrid. That's why I say divorces and DUIs. It's family law cases. And then it's criminal law cases too, because I've done all that. Speaker 1 00:20:52 Wow. So your resume is quite deep for all kinds of different things, right? Speaker 2 00:20:58 I guess. Speaker 1 00:20:59 Right. Speaker 2 00:20:59 You know, it's just like, I don't know how other people get through life. This is just what I did. Right. Speaker 1 00:21:05 Well, and everybody, you know, people look at different people, whether you're a doctor, whether you're a lawyer, whether you're a podcaster, where whatever you do that, everybody does something for a line of work that, you know, people are. Speaker 1 00:21:16 You deal with very delicate situations, people going through stuff. And especially the one thing about the family law stuff, it it must be hard for you to stay. You have to almost train yourself to not get emotionally involved in some of those things, right? Speaker 2 00:21:28 I sometimes. Speaker 1 00:21:28 Do. Speaker 2 00:21:29 I remember my first adoption. You know, we had a case that was a very ugly family law case, and it went on a long time. And then at the end of it, the dad, he agreed to put the child up for adoption. To the mom and her new husband. Okay. So the dad was making a very hard choice. Because, I mean, to give up your child, you know, and to look in the mirror and say, all right, I wasn't doing that good of a job. This new dude who's married my ex girl, he'll do better in the best interest of my child. It takes kind of like a man to do that. Speaker 1 00:22:06 Oh, that's a big decision, right? It's a big leap of faith. Speaker 2 00:22:08 But on the other hand, too, you know, maybe people are judging him about. You walked away from your kid, you didn't fight harder. So it's very tough, you know. And that's the type of case I remember I had, like, one manly tear going down my. Speaker 1 00:22:18 Face. Speaker 2 00:22:19 Looking into my steely eyed gaze. No it wasn't. I was bawling like a baby. I was so happy for them, you know? But also that's that's. Those are big moments. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:22:30 So you cool stuff too? Yeah, right. And to see people come through stuff that they deserve that the, the law can either work in your favor or against you. And it's nice when it actually works, right. Speaker 2 00:22:40 It's hard. I will say, okay. I was worried as a kid that I would come into the law and see a lot of weird stuff, like judges tossing cases in exchange for Cubs tickets. I have never seen any of that in Lake County. Really? I have never seen anything crooked or weird. Speaker 2 00:22:58 Everybody's been really professional. I mean, and I'm like, me that right? It's not just because I want to keep on working with these people. Most of them are fantastic. Speaker 1 00:23:06 Well, well, the Cubs have been doing that. Speaker 2 00:23:08 Well, no better than the White Sox, sadly. Speaker 1 00:23:11 Now, if somebody did something bad. Speaker 2 00:23:12 For White Sox. Speaker 1 00:23:13 Tickets, we really question what. Speaker 2 00:23:15 I heard. You could buy some chili at Wendy's and you get free season tickets to the White Sox, right? A cup of chili at Wendy's. Speaker 1 00:23:22 So well. In all seriousness, it is really good to hear you say that because, you know, everybody watches all these TV show, every law TV show and court TV show that people have this fantasy of things, how how they how they go along. Speaker 2 00:23:34 I don't ever watch any legal TV at all. Ever. I just don't. That's probably a good idea. The last legal movie was probably Liar Liar with Jim Carrey, which is a fantastic movie. Speaker 1 00:23:46 Very serious movie about the law. Speaker 2 00:23:48 I don't because I like do it for a living. And then honestly, at 502 when I'm at home, I'm like, I'll see you tomorrow. That sounds like a a modern day problem, al. Speaker 1 00:23:58 Right. Right. Speaker 2 00:24:00 So no, because otherwise you go insane. Speaker 1 00:24:02 No. Yeah, well, everybody needs a break from their job. Nobody wants to go home and do it. And that's why, you know, I've been self-employed for a very long time. That's why most self-employed people end up getting in office in hopes that when you go to the office, you can leave and leave your work there and go home. And if they can make that work. Speaker 2 00:24:20 That's why I don't work from home. Ever. Speaker 1 00:24:22 Yeah, well, good for you. Speaker 2 00:24:23 I mean, I guess ever is a word, I mean. I, I don't. Never say never. I don't like to work from home. And I very, very, very seldom. Speaker 1 00:24:30 Do. Speaker 2 00:24:30 It. Speaker 1 00:24:30 Right. Okay. That's good. Speaker 1 00:24:32 let's do something, because I have a couple other questions to ask you, but, you've said you've listened to a couple of podcasts. Sure. so we do something about halfway through. I call the Grayslake hot seat, where we have some rapid fire questions to get to know you just a little bit better. Speaker 2 00:24:45 I ain't scared enough. 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I'm looking around for the mirror with the guy behind it. Speaker 1 00:25:42 It's just. It is behind there. We just have the, newer ones, so to say. okay. So, Grayslake. Casey, did you play a, a sport in high school in the lake bluff of the the swimming. Speaker 2 00:25:58 I was on my country club swim team. The floss. More flyers. Yeah. Wow. Speaker 1 00:26:03 Yeah, that sounds bougie as all good. Speaker 2 00:26:05 It was kind of bougie, but, I mean, at the time, I didn't think it was. And at the time, I thought I looked fat in that Speedo. But now I look at those pictures, I'm like, you looked awesome, right? Speaker 1 00:26:13 Well, you got to look back. Speaker 2 00:26:14 Were you wearing a Speedo and everything? It was the 90s. Speaker 1 00:26:17 Were you good? Speaker 2 00:26:18 I mean, okay. Okay. I didn't come in last place because I'm kind of tall, right? And they made me swim a lot. I mean, in the morning, they would say it's 7:00 in the morning, do a bunch of laps. And when you're 14, 15, 16, you do that a lot. You get to be fit. Speaker 1 00:26:32 Oh, absolutely. It's the best. Speaker 2 00:26:34 That was nice. I like that I played T-ball as a little kid. but no, swimming was my jam. And then I became a lifeguard. I was a lifeguard for the H.F. Park district. That was fantastic. Speaker 1 00:26:43 Yeah, that's not a bad gig to have. Awesome gig. Yeah. Nice. First car. Speaker 2 00:26:48 Well, Volvo 740, a blue baby blue Volvo 740. Speaker 1 00:26:52 Nice. I'm a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:26:54 It helped me get one of my first girlfriends who was, honest to God, a Swedish foreign exchange student at my high school. No way. Anne-Marie. Honest to God. Speaker 2 00:27:04 And she. Speaker 1 00:27:04 Got her with a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:27:06 Because they make them in Sweden. And she. She sees it and she goes, oh, she goes, what an awesome car. But I wish it was a Saab. Speaker 1 00:27:14 You did? Speaker 2 00:27:15 She did. Totally. Speaker 1 00:27:16 That's so great. And, folks, I want you to listen closely. Maybe. Hit the rewind button there, because that is the first and last time you'll ever hear on the show about how a guy got a girl because of a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:27:25 That was unlikely. Speaker 1 00:27:27 The only reason that it will happen, totally. Speaker 2 00:27:29 But it was it was. That was my Volvo. It was my in with the Swedish girl. I was fine by me. Speaker 1 00:27:34 That was hilarious. Yeah, and they don't make many blue ones like that either. So it. Speaker 2 00:27:38 Was cool. It was a baby blue Volvo. I mean, whatever, I don't think it was. No, it wasn't cool, but it got me from A to B and. Right. Speaker 1 00:27:45 Whatever, man. Speaker 1 00:27:46 Hey, I got 200,000 on mine sitting in the parking lot. Speaker 2 00:27:48 I had a Dodge Neon for a while. I love that Dodge Neon. Right. I can talk about cars. Speaker 1 00:27:51 Yeah. You were, Yes. The the, two of the hottest cars. I could think of. Hot stuff in my head. speaking of that. So this is what? Oh, maybe this would be a fun one for you. What's the fastest you've ever gone in a in a vehicle? Speaker 2 00:28:06 Well, I got, like, an airplane, like. Speaker 1 00:28:07 No, no, no, we'll leave that out. Speaker 2 00:28:09 Like in. Speaker 1 00:28:10 A car. In a car. Speaker 2 00:28:10 I don't know, a hundred. Speaker 1 00:28:12 Just a. Speaker 2 00:28:12 Hundred, you know. Yeah. Because, I mean, I was a kid and stepping on it. Right. And nowadays, if you do that, like, I never do that anymore. I don't speed anymore. I don't, because the consequences. And I don't mean like death and dismemberment. Yeah. Speaker 2 00:28:24 That happens. Speaker 1 00:28:25 That's all legal consequences. Speaker 2 00:28:26 Yeah. The cops light you up, you know, and the the cases are class A misdemeanors. and they're punishable by up to a year in jail and or a fine of $2,500. Speaker 1 00:28:36 Wow. Speaker 2 00:28:37 Back when I was a prosecutor, I became friends with some police. And maybe they don't say this anymore, but I used to hear nine year fine, 11 year mine. Okay. All right. Which is consistent with my lived experience. Speaker 1 00:28:49 Of going nine miles over. Speaker 2 00:28:50 Nine year fine 11 year. Mine is what the police would say. And and that bears with what I've seen during the time that I've, I've done lots and lots of traffic tickets as a, as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. And you never see somebody getting pulled over for five over. Right? You know, they are looking at you for 11 to 15 starting at 11, maybe 15 now 20. They want you right? You know, but like I said, nine. You're fine. Speaker 2 00:29:15 11. Your mind. I think that's pretty good. That's the advice I give a lot of the kids that I represent. This is. Speaker 4 00:29:20 Bob Churchill. 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I won't tell you how fast I've gone then, because I would not have been fine. Tell me something. Do you like to travel? You have not been. Speaker 2 00:30:25 So I've been like Johnny Cash. I've been everywhere, you know. I have been to lots of different places in this country because my wife is a maniac for travel. She loves it. And we have little kids and we take road trips. But we had little kids. Now they're getting old. my oldest is a sophomore in high school. Speaker 1 00:30:40 Oh, my gosh, it goes fast. It does it really. It just moves. It moves moves, moves so fast. And then I think I heard you have a ten year old too, right? Speaker 2 00:30:46 He's he's a wonderful guy. Awesome guy. but yeah, I have a of a 16 to 12 and a ten, and we've always done road trips around the country. you know, I don't know, early ones where? Tennessee and Kentucky, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, all through Wisconsin. Speaker 2 00:31:00 Indiana. Out to Maine. East coast, Florida. A lot of times we've flown out to California, Utah and Nevada. so around the country And then, like I used to, I lived in Europe briefly. I lived in London for a few years. Speaker 1 00:31:14 Did she really? How cool is that? Speaker 2 00:31:16 My mom, she was a lawyer at, Amoco. Right. The the gasoline company, you know, Amoco. They used to have that big white tower in downtown Chicago. The Amoco building, right? Absolutely. Formerly Standard Oil of Indiana. John Rockefeller's thing. And then they trust. Busted it. Whatever. Monopoly busted it. Right. So. But Amoco, if you remember, in the 90s, merged with BP, British Petroleum. So they moved my mom's job from Chicago to London. So we lived there for a while, and I was kind of in school in champagne and going to London in the summertime. That was awesome. Speaker 1 00:31:47 Oh yeah, especially at that age. But it was really cool. Speaker 2 00:31:50 I worked at a bar. I worked at a pub called the Prince Albert Stafford. That is the guy. It was awesome. Speaker 1 00:31:58 Folks, this isn't a real interview. Just so you know, I just brought one of my buddies in. Speaker 2 00:32:02 I worked at a at a pub called the Prince Albert, and it was in, Notting Hill. Right. You remember Notting Hill with the Hugh Grant movie? You've probably never seen that movie. Speaker 1 00:32:11 I've seen the movie poster. Speaker 2 00:32:12 I saw the poster. Yeah. So Hugh Grant, I thought he was good in the dad movie. But I never saw Notting Hill. But I worked in Notting Hill. so. Yeah, I don't know. Travel places. Speaker 1 00:32:23 There's nothing that you have, like a bucket list. Like I gotta. Speaker 2 00:32:26 Go. Like I don't need to go to Thailand. I don't know. I guess if I had infinite money, I'd travel Europe again, I like it. Sure. Speaker 1 00:32:32 You know, when the. The age of your kid. It sounds like you did your traveling and you did what you wanted to. Speaker 1 00:32:36 And your kids have got, like, some of the best education that kids can get is traveling all over the United States because the United States is cool. Speaker 2 00:32:43 It's fantastic. And like when you travel the United States, like the other day I was coming back from Florida on I-65. We stopped at the Bucky's in Athens, Alabama, which is, you know, a Bucky's is like a like a, you know, if you, you know, a Bucky's, of course. Yeah. It's a giant gas station in front of a giant Walmart, basically. You know, or maybe more like a Kmart. Speaker 1 00:33:03 But one of my favorite places, one of my favorite things, if anybody goes on TikTok right now, there's a woman that explains what Buc-ees is and is the most brilliant thing I've ever seen in my whole life. I love it. Like, if you want to feel like your true, true white trash, she explains exactly what it is. And because we all get excited to go to a Bucky's right. Speaker 2 00:33:22 My kids were stupid excited. They were. And I'm like, guys, it's a gas station that's in front of a K-Mart. What are you talking about? You know. Speaker 1 00:33:29 Exactly what. Speaker 2 00:33:30 It is. I mean, whatever. Back in the old days, Kmart used to have barbecue sandwiches, too. True. Speaker 1 00:33:35 You just couldn't get a puzzle. A sweatshirt and a, you know, corned beef sandwich? No. All at the same time. Speaker 2 00:33:40 It's a fancy dress I've traveled around. It's great. I like. Speaker 1 00:33:43 The train. I like the Bucky's. Was one of the highlights on your trip. Kept coming back. It kind of was. It's kind of. It's kind of fun. And we're getting one close to here now. I keep seeing the signs. God love. Yeah. Speaker 2 00:33:53 God love them. I hope that they take over. I'm ready for Bucky's to be the only employer in the United States. Speaker 1 00:34:00 Did we talk? What was your first job when you were. So you lifeguard was a lifeguard? Speaker 2 00:34:05 Yeah, I was a lifeguard. Speaker 1 00:34:05 Did we call that a job? Is that a job? Speaker 2 00:34:07 Oh, really? Man. Lifeguard. It could be my career. That is a fantastic job. Speaker 1 00:34:12 Maybe when you want to retire, you can go back and be a lifeguard. Speaker 2 00:34:14 My uncle, actually, he was like a car salesman and stuff. And then when he retired, he used to be a lifeguard at his, you know, apartment complex. Like, that's a great job, dude. Come on. Speaker 1 00:34:24 Wow. Maybe when I grow up, I'll look into that. Speaker 2 00:34:26 Be a lifeguard. Speaker 1 00:34:27 It's cool. I'm gonna. Speaker 2 00:34:28 It's cool. Speaker 1 00:34:29 I think it could be a. Speaker 2 00:34:30 Tad creepy. Speaker 1 00:34:31 If I applied at the Grayslake pool right now. Speaker 2 00:34:33 No, I mean, they need people that with with with maturity and experience. Yes. You know. Speaker 1 00:34:39 I have a shirt that says that that's for my requirements. Speaker 2 00:34:42 And it was nice. And I worked at Jewel. I worked at the library in summer. I mean, it was great. Speaker 1 00:34:47 So you had a lot of different jobs? Yeah. Speaker 1 00:34:48 So you actually were taught some work ethic as a as a child from your parents as well? Speaker 2 00:34:53 Well, they worked hard. My parents, they loved each other. They stayed together the whole time. They were both lawyers. They worked. And I just wanted to work. Right. Speaker 1 00:35:01 I don't know. They said very good examples, right? That's awesome. first concert you ever attended? Speaker 2 00:35:07 Man, I don't know. okay. It was, the World Music Center, right? Yeah. Q101 had one of those concerts that's like, not it wasn't, not not, Twisted Christmas. It's the one they did in the summertime. And I remember that garbage. Jamiroquai. Mighty, mighty. Speaker 1 00:35:27 Boston's nice. Speaker 2 00:35:29 Were there. I mean, that's, like, awesome. And I went with a Swedish girl. Really? So. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:35:34 Did you drive the Volvo. Speaker 2 00:35:35 There, though? Maybe I might have got dropped off by my parents, so. Speaker 1 00:35:39 Good, good. Good concert. Speaker 2 00:35:41 I saw the Smashing Pumpkins down there, but that was a different day. Speaker 2 00:35:44 Oh, nice. Billy Corgan, love that guy. Speaker 1 00:35:46 Yeah. He, Billy was at that because I had forever. I forget that where they're from, around North Shore. Yeah, right. And I was hanging out, and I was doing a daddy daughter dance, and a guy came up that looked a lot like Billy Corgan and asked for a song. And I had told him no. Yeah, because it wasn't really. It wasn't really appropriate. Yeah, right. And then somebody came back and one of the people said, well, Mr. Corgan asked for a song, and I guess you told him that you weren't going to play it. And I'm like, okay, well, it just didn't fit with what we were going to do, because I like to think that I do the right thing, right? You do the wood, you work music, you do the right thing for the party. You got to know your audience, unless it's Billy Corgan. And then you just say. Speaker 2 00:36:23 Do what he says. Speaker 1 00:36:24 Right? Speaker 5 00:36:24 Despite all my rage, he's awesome. Speaker 2 00:36:27 It was the best. Speaker 1 00:36:28 And it wasn't a pumpkin song, though. Speaker 2 00:36:29 Oh, that's too bad. Speaker 1 00:36:30 I wish I knew what the song was, though, to look back. Speaker 2 00:36:32 I would think that Billy loves putting on pumpkin songs. I would think that he lists the pumpkins all the time. Speaker 1 00:36:38 He's driving around right now listening. Speaker 2 00:36:40 To all these new stuff because his old stuff is for posers. He's like that old stuff. I'm over it. Only my new stuff. Only Billy and Machines have got to listen to right now. Speaker 1 00:36:48 Yeah. That's hilarious. if you had to have a superpower, what would it be? Speaker 2 00:36:54 Being the greatest golfer ever. Speaker 1 00:36:57 Really? Speaker 2 00:36:57 Yeah. Speaker 1 00:36:58 Come on. That would be good. But then you wouldn't have. Would it be any fun? Because then you beat everybody all the time. But yeah, you could play with people though. Speaker 2 00:37:05 Then you'd be good at golf. And that's what my dream would be. I would love to. Speaker 2 00:37:08 I'm not that good at golf. I wish I were okay. I practice and practice and the people that are naturally gifted, I look at them with such envy, you know? Speaker 1 00:37:17 Now, being a being an attorney makes you a better golfer, though. Doesn't like doctors and attorneys and like. Speaker 2 00:37:22 Yeah, yeah. And some of the attorneys really suck, which is great because I can just stuff them. You know, these old guys especially that that don't play that much. Oh, I'm way better than them. That makes me feel so good about myself just to stuff them. Yeah. Hey. Nice chat counsel. Oh. Speaker 1 00:37:38 That's fantastic. what do you wish you learned sooner in life? Speaker 2 00:37:43 Spanish. Really? Totally, dude. Speaker 1 00:37:45 It's a great answer. Speaker 2 00:37:46 Spanish. Speaker 1 00:37:47 Wow. Okay. So, you know, young people, people in high school, people go in and they're like. I have to tell them. It's probably one of the best things you can do. Right. As an education level, Just. Speaker 2 00:38:00 Your friends, your coworkers, your clients. You know, I mean, learning Spanish is awesome. I personally have a super awesome, legal assistant, and, she is bilingual and she helps me do so much. So I shout out to Crystal. Crystal, you're fantastic. But, like I said, if only I had paid more attention in school and I was better at Spanish, I wish. Right? Speaker 1 00:38:21 Yeah. No. And it's really. That's a great answer. I'm going to. Maybe I'll start learning a different language. have you ever eaten a roller dog from a gas station? No, really? With all the all the road trips you've taken. Speaker 2 00:38:34 I don't do that. Speaker 1 00:38:35 Maybe I'm smarter than me. Speaker 2 00:38:36 Because I'm worried about, like, dying from bacteria. Like it's. Guys, it's only ten more hours to Chicago. Stop 11. Speaker 5 00:38:43 Times. Speaker 2 00:38:43 Or having. Speaker 1 00:38:44 Explosive diarrhea on a. Speaker 2 00:38:45 On a road trip. You know, I don't either. I never eaten, I mean, I've bought stuff at gas stations, beer, I've bought smokes, I've bought lots of things. Speaker 2 00:38:53 if I'm gonna shop for food at gas stations, it's probably beef jerky. Speaker 1 00:38:57 They do have some coffee. Speaker 2 00:38:58 Beef jerky. Maybe some candy. Speaker 1 00:39:00 Okay, nice. what's the chance that, Bigfoot exists? Speaker 2 00:39:04 0%. Speaker 1 00:39:05 Really? Speaker 2 00:39:05 It's a hoax. Speaker 1 00:39:06 Really? Speaker 2 00:39:07 Yeah, I don't believe. I don't think so. Cryptids. Speaker 1 00:39:09 Really? Speaker 2 00:39:10 I'm not aliens. I'm not sure. Ghosts I don't believe in. Okay, okay. Speaker 1 00:39:15 All right. Okay. We were friends right up until. Let's see, what's the mark on there? 3605. Speaker 2 00:39:21 It's okay. You think that Bigfoot exists? Speaker 1 00:39:23 I. I think that the best, the best answer I ever got from it was from Doctor Terry Silky. our wonderful big. One of the biggest philanthropists in town. who's a orthodontic specialist for Lake County. Big shout out, Terry. he said that we think about all the things that we've gone through, like from history, from dinosaurs, to, like, all this thing. He's like, if you don't think it's a distinct possibility that we have a Bigfoot, maybe. Speaker 1 00:39:48 Maybe not today. Right. But maybe in the past. Like with all the things that we've had, he said. But, you know, this guy's been on 20 safaris and you've seen the whole thing. Speaker 2 00:39:58 You would think that there would be, like, Bigfoot heads mounted in the Smithsonian, you know. Speaker 1 00:40:03 Or at Bill's Pub. Speaker 2 00:40:04 Or Bill's Pub. Definitely. You know. I mean, there would be that. And I mean, the fact is, like, I know people lie and they sometimes lie for attention. So ergo, could it have been a hoax, too? Oh. Speaker 1 00:40:15 Maybe. Speaker 2 00:40:16 Right. Speaker 1 00:40:16 And actually, if anybody's watching, I just got this shirt as a gift. It's come from. It's from Logan, Ohio. And they have a, in the summertime. They have a Bigfoot festival there. Yeah. So my only thing is, if he doesn't exist, because this is this podcast is really about Bigfoot. It's not about you. Just so you know. Speaker 2 00:40:35 But I. Speaker 1 00:40:35 Hear you. But why or why is it such a big hoax everywhere? Then why do they have festivals for these? Speaker 2 00:40:40 Cute. I mean, like, people, you know? I mean, people, like, they think he's adorable. He's funny. He's like a meme. I think before memes. Speaker 1 00:40:47 Kill people, I think that might be. Speaker 2 00:40:49 What about Harry and the Hendersons? He was nice. Speaker 1 00:40:51 Yeah, that was just a. That's fiction. Like, he was nice, like Notting Hill. Speaker 2 00:40:54 He would always be like. He would always, like, hide bashfully in the closet. He's cool. Speaker 1 00:40:59 And John Lithgow, isn't that too? Speaker 2 00:41:00 He's nice. Right? He's always frustrated here. He does something. Speaker 1 00:41:04 Well, when I have evidence, I'm calling you. Speaker 2 00:41:06 Call me. I would love to be proven wrong about this, and I will. I would be happy to to to shake Bigfoot's hand. Speaker 1 00:41:12 Okay, good. Because now that we have these new phones that have better, you know, they focus better. Speaker 1 00:41:16 Now we'll get a clear picture of them, not just the fuzzy ones. Speaker 2 00:41:19 I only wish that Nessie was existing. The Loch Ness monster, that's my favorite cryptid. And I have never seen any good proof of that. That's a darn shame. Speaker 1 00:41:28 Yeah, well, hey, you never know. We're finding out all kinds of fun things these days. You never know. All right, so I think it's time we switch off of our hotseat. Questions that we've covered the really important stuff. Thank you. one thing I want to thank you for, because I know that you are a part of an organization, here, which is the Exchange Club. Yeah. so I know that, let's talk for people that aren't familiar with the Exchange Club. What is it? What is it based upon? Speaker 2 00:41:53 Okay, so the Exchange Club is cool. It's really an old organization. It's from, I don't know, 1913. And it is a group that I like in Grayslake because I just get together with my friends and have lunch. Speaker 2 00:42:05 Right. You know, so it's a bunch of business and community leaders. or not even, I mean, not at all. Some of them are just regular people. We have a, you know, like, I don't know, I want to say a retired teacher, not a community leader, but, you know, retired teachers come. And we had a retired accountant lady for a long time. And, you know, people that are just townies. Right. and, they come on, they have lunch where at first draft it's noon. if anybody wants to come to the Exchange Club, it's free lunch. Call me. (847) 549-0600. You can be my guest, but I like the Exchange club, because the main thing is that they plan big parties for the town. You know, they have the craft beer festival, you know, they do, stuff with, I got a taste of Grayslake downtown summer thing. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:42:46 And what did you change the name of all the time? Summer days. Speaker 1 00:42:48 Summer days, Summerfest. Speaker 2 00:42:50 They. but they they do cool stuff. They raise money and then they give that money away to kids in grades, like to go to school, right? Speaker 1 00:42:56 SIPs for scholarships. That's what the, the the craft beer festival is. Speaker 2 00:42:59 Yes. And then and it's good money. They're like, here's a thousand bucks, kid. And it's a Grayslake student that's a top student to go to college. You know, they do good stuff like that. They promote Americanism. you know, what is that? It is what? It's that Americanism is like liking 911 and being interested in our country and like. Right. You know, so it's a cool organization. Check it out. Speaker 1 00:43:21 Yeah. And I like all the nice things they do and the, the men and women that are involved in that. I happen to be fond of a lot of them. Yeah. I think the one day that I knew I knew nothing about the Exchange Club, and I think it was the day that you guys were doing your, you you had picked a couple of kids for scholarships. Speaker 1 00:43:36 You were giving them. And I saw these kids first. I was walking down to have an afternoon beer at the first draft or something like that. So I saw these two kids, like walking back to school and these big smiles on their faces. right? So I get to the bottom and a bunch of the Exchange Club members are hanging out, and to see these men that were standing there, and they were so blown away and so happy and so just straightforward, just happy about what they did. It was it made me really have a fondness for the organization. Speaker 2 00:44:05 And I just want to shout out to the Grayslake kids from North and Central. They're like really fantastic kids, you know? the some of the kids that are winning these awards, I mean, back when I was a kid, I tried to get good grades. I tried to do well in my tests, but otherwise I just went home. Speaker 1 00:44:22 How did I get so smart? Speaker 2 00:44:23 I don't, and they. And they have the energy, this boundless energy that is really. Speaker 2 00:44:27 It's admirable and kind of scary. So God level, I mean, whatever. Speaker 1 00:44:33 Which is. Speaker 2 00:44:34 Good. Don't you ever nap, you know, don't you ever eat too much pizza and then go to sleep, right, like me. So. Speaker 1 00:44:39 Right. Right. And especially as a high school kid. Right. And these guys are doing really, really well with things. Yeah. Speaker 6 00:44:44 Hey, Lake County, I know you know, a teacher out there that needs to be recognized. I'm Jodi, former educator, now realtor, and I'm here representing Educators Advantage. We want you to nominate a teacher of the month. Click the link in the show notes and nominate your favorite teacher. Make your favorite teacher feel appreciated and give them a shout out. Speaker 1 00:45:09 Cool! So I love to see people that get involved with organizations, especially like when going back, like the Safe Place kind of things. So explain this to me too. Are there more than one location for Safe Place? Because there's one in Zion. Speaker 1 00:45:21 Is there also one in Mundelein? Speaker 2 00:45:23 So okay, that is the family visitation center. Okay. Okay. That I believe has moved. Okay. So you'd want to check with Safe Place about the details for when I was involved in the organization. They had two places. They had a women's shelter. That was like a big apartment building in Zion, and it's tucked away. So you don't know about it, right? God love them. But then they also have a really important role that they play, having to do with, facilitating visitation or exchanges of parties that have, like ops against each other. Orders of protection. Yep. Okay. So you've got to go there. You, like drop off your kid in the front, and then dad comes in the back, and then they have like a meeting and they hang out for an hour and have pizza. And then there's people watching, like little child. Jimmy smiled when you saw dad. Right. And they take notes and they give that to the court and the safe place. Speaker 2 00:46:16 Like, honestly, so many exchanges, so much visitation just couldn't happen because of the acrimony between the parties. But for what a safe place does. So they're cool. They're they're fantastic. Speaker 1 00:46:27 I love them and it's nice. And I like places that are put together that look for the best for the children and to keep them safe to and keep, because sometimes just two people just don't get along. So that's a nice way to then get in there. Speaker 2 00:46:38 It's one of the toughest things about family cases is when you have a tremendous amount of acrimony, even like a good divorce, where it's just. I don't love him anymore. You know, you've got to co-parent the kid. But when it's a situation where it's like he raped me or he beat me up, or he right got 60 Y's or he. Whatever those cases, you know, the judges are very reluctant to totally shut out a parent. So they'll give him or her sometimes. Sometimes it's a her, you know, supervised visitation, wrangled by a safe place or supervised by perhaps somebody else, like a mom or grandma or whatever. Speaker 2 00:47:13 Okay. but those, those organizations that facilitate the, the best interest of the kid and the, the parenting time, the the courts. I don't know how they could function before that. That, safe place started doing that. Speaker 1 00:47:26 Yeah. No, it must be a really, really hard thing to do. well, one of the things that I really enjoy, I have to tell you, because I was having a conversation before we got together today, and a man was, who's potential, guest on another show was asking me my my, my motivations on why he wanted to come on. And the guy clearly, wanted to come out and just advertise his business. Right. And I was trying to explain to him that this these are the conversations you are having. You and I are having right now that I really like that. very soon, hopefully, we're gonna have Chief Myra chief of police on, because I really like humanizing. some people have jobs or positions that people don't really get to know, right? So if I had to hire somebody for a family attorney or a DUI attorney or a criminal attorney, I hope that I get to listen to the show so that they get to know your personality, to know that you're a human being, right? Speaker 2 00:48:16 My personality is is unique, but there are a lot of really good attorneys in Lake County. Speaker 2 00:48:21 I'm happy to help people. Whatever. Speaker 1 00:48:23 Yeah. Well, no. And I think it's nice. Speaker 2 00:48:24 I like to be humble. I'm not trying to. Well, you're very humble out there, right? I'm not. I'm not trying to be like. Oh, yeah. I'm like the only one around because I'm not, you know, and like I said, in Lake County, we're blessed with a strong bench and bar, right. You know, and honestly, I get along with just about all of them. Speaker 1 00:48:40 That's cool. Okay, so let's do this. because of people. So let's, to help our listeners out there listening. So let's talk. first of all, when starting to divorce proceedings like they're they know they're going to get divorced, maybe some advice on how they go about finding an attorney that would be right for them. Is that a hard question? Speaker 2 00:49:00 Yeah. So finding an attorney. I mean, a lot of people want to do word of mouth. They talk to their their cousin. Speaker 2 00:49:06 How you got divorced in Lake County. Tell me who you use and then call that guy. That's probably a good decision. Speaker 1 00:49:12 Not to tell you who not to use. Speaker 2 00:49:13 Right? Speaker 1 00:49:14 In their opinion, though, totally right. maybe the decision didn't go their way so it could be false information, right? Speaker 2 00:49:21 Totally. A lot of people just go to Google and they'll Google like Libertyville divorce attorney or Lake County divorce attorney or whatever. And you can get hits there. And you look at their Google reviews we have I mean, my law firm has fantastic reviews, but that's just because we try to just, I don't know, do a good job and then clear the case. You know, try to Because, like, if you take one guy's divorce case and you're like a vampire on his neck and you drain him till he's totally out of blood. Well, you know, that's one case, okay? I'd rather just, like, help a guy and then get a good review and help another guy and get a good review and help a guy and get a good review, and then just, like, kind of build it up that way. Speaker 2 00:49:56 That's way better, right? Speaker 1 00:49:58 And with integrity, when you're walking away, then you can sleep at night and make sure that you know that you can help people out. Speaker 2 00:50:04 I sleep. Speaker 1 00:50:04 At night. Right. That's good. Yeah. All right, so how about, DUI? Speaker 2 00:50:09 So. Okay. How to find a DUI attorney or. So same. Speaker 1 00:50:13 Thing. I know how to get one. Speaker 2 00:50:14 I know. Speaker 1 00:50:15 It's just not the. Speaker 2 00:50:16 Attorney. So, I mean, man, I use Lyfts now. Yes. You know, I, I really do I. Speaker 1 00:50:21 I cheapest thing to do. Right. Speaker 2 00:50:23 It's 20 bucks here and back and you don't have to worry about. Am I going to get in trouble. Right. You know, and you don't have to worry about. Am I going to hurt somebody or whatever? Speaker 1 00:50:32 So yeah, I heard somebody. Maybe it was another stupid social media thing I saw. But there again, like it was a $20 ride home, right? For, let's say I have to go from Grayslake up to Atkinson, like at the bar. Speaker 1 00:50:42 How many Lyft rides would it take to equal to a two? Would it cost to hire an attorney to go through the DUI process? Speaker 2 00:50:51 So I think it was NHTSA, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, one of those organizations, used to run a billboard campaign here in Lake County. And one of the billboards I remember was a picture of a kid blowing into a portable breath test. And there's the police cars, lights behind him, and it says, you just blew $10,000. Speaker 1 00:51:12 Most people have no idea what to do with their aging loved one who needs help. Well, there is a solution. A company that provides care and assistance to make your loved one feel right at home, at right, at home. Their mission statement is to improve the quality of life for those they serve. They offer extensive services personal and companion care, safety, supervision and transportation, fall prevention, dressing and bathing assistance. Medical reminders, meal prep, hospice support, ambulation support, stroke recovery, Parkinson's support, the list goes on and on and on. Speaker 1 00:51:43 If you have an aging loved one that needs help, call. Right at home. Most people prefer to age in their home rather than moving to an assisted living or nursing home. Right at home can make this happen. Contact right at home at right at home NHL.com or give them a call (847) 984-0103. Now back to the show. Speaker 2 00:52:02 You know, which I think is like not inaccurate. Speaker 1 00:52:06 Ten. Speaker 2 00:52:06 Grand right. Because like so the legal fees like, I don't know, cheap one 2500, you know, a hot felony DUI 568, whatever, $1,000. So that's good money there. But even for your first time misdemeanor DUI, you're spending 2500, $3,500 on a lawyer. And then you get the fines, the court costs. There are 3 or $4000. There's treatment that you must do, you know, so you do alcohol or risk evaluations and pay for the classes and then woo woo. It gets to be expensive. So yeah, you know,
A flavour of life at Fields Church. We are entering a period of 2 weeks of fasting and praying in this time of leadership transition. We had visitors from the Beehive in Kenya and we had members share of their time in Kenya, where 70-80% of people go to church but need nurturing because they are young Christians, in training new life group leaders.
Hutt and Chad are joined by OutKick Senior Writer Armando Salguero to discuss Aaron Rodgers finally signing with Steelers and what this means for the Pittsburgh faithful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode #86Today Rob and I are back to talk about the minutes 109 & 110 of Casino Royale. We've made it to the torture scene, what joy. I've tried to find the rope that Le Chiffre uses, Rob is convinced that I'm a sadist for looking, maybe I am.There is a full debrief of Rob's time in Istanbul, and a mini-recap of the Amberley Museum trip.Also we have an insert from Richard Hutt, creator of Ian Fleming's London.Buy on Amazon here.https://amzn.to/43vjOT5Shownotes and newsletter can be found on the blog:https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/newsletterBless your hearts.Show is brought to you byWilde&Hartehttps://wildeandharte.co.uk/&Propstorehttps://bit.ly/ph25_bond_fromtailorswloveAlso we recorded a Patreon show. Please follow the THERE WILL BE MORE BOND page and get early access to the free pod and all videos.https://www.patreon.com/c/ThereWillBeMoreBond
Leçon de vie pour nos aventuriers, La Maison gagne toujours! Comment perdre l'argent d'un Hutt, je suis sûr qu'il n'y aura pas de répercussion court ou long terme! Un semblant de plan prend forme et est-ce que la chance pourra finalement tournée du coté de nos héros !Allons donc rejoindre nos héros soit : Nuando ‘Cam, le Jedi (Antoine Biron)Feburuum, le Diplômate (Jonathan Papin) Khan, le Mandalorien (Martin Durette) Gem-1, le Droïd (Ian Richards)Et bien sûr Benoit Gagnon comme Maître de Jeu.Bonne partie!
Hutt and Chad discuss sports finally reaching Pride fatigue. Plus, NFL Writer, John McClain joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss college baseball's psychopathic behavior and the lack of respect for the game and the opponent is jarring. Plus, Timmy B is pissed off for greatness at possible changes on the horizon for the College Football Playoffs and The GunZ show in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, host Debra Caldow talks to Laura Hutt from the Sand Project about what a job coach does. She discusses the misconceptions, rewards, and challenges the role brings. Laura explains the importance of job matching and vocational profiling, and why one of the key job coach roles is to work with employers to address any apprehensions they might have. https://www.thesandproject.co.uk/ Check out our Independent Cooking Made Easy Course https://bit.ly/independentcooking
Hutt and Chad discuss Inside the NBA on TNT officially concluding their contract with TNT and moving to ESPN next season and Bill Simmons has some big thoughts on how ESPN would impact the show. Plus, Bobby Carpenter joins the fellas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss Stefon Diggs being accused of boating activities after not attending Patriots OTAs in favor of partying on a boat in Miami, is Stefon Diggs is bringing back the diva wide receiver? Plus, will the SEC be the only conference to continue compromising and AJ Perez talks his latest project Untold: The Fall of Favre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss how “End Racism” on a jersey or in the endzone has somehow made certain forms of racism ok. The latest example is Britney Griner referring to Caitlin Clark and a white referee as “trash ass white girls.” Plus, NFL Columnist, John McClain is tired of Tom Cruise doing stunts, who's the next QB for the Steelers, is Trey Hendrickson a Bengal in September and thoughts on the passing of Jim Irsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad break down Chiney Ogwumike walking back racially charged statement about Indiana Fever fans and why Luke Skywalker is a BETA. OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace live from SEC spring meetings on the control the SEC has over the CFB playoffs and is the SEC going to a nine game conference schedule? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Suivont nos aventuriers de l'espace dans une mission qui pourrait s'avérer lucrative au compte d'un Hutt. Il est temps d'aller explorer un casino et si possible reflouer notre réserve de crédit. À qui la chance va-t-elle sourire? Les joueurs ou Benoit ??Allons donc rejoindre nos héros soit : Nuando ‘Cam, le Jedi (Antoine Biron)Feburuum, le Diplômate (Jonathan Papin) Khan, le Mandalorien (Martin Durette) Gem-1, le Droïd (Ian Richards)Et bien sûr Benoit Gagnon comme Maître de Jeu.Bonne partie!
Hutt and Chad break down the college football playoff receiving yet another big update. Plus, OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace shares his thoughts on the reseeding of the CFB Playoffs and what it could mean for the conference championship games. And 10 year NFL Vet and Current Long Drive Competitor, James Anderson on the difference between a USGA conforming driver and a juiced up driver and his experience at Virginia Tech under HC Frank Beamer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss Jerry Jones giving us an interesting spin on NFL rule changes following the vote on the ‘tush push' Jones commented on why he voted in favor of banning the play. Plus, Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero reacts to the Tush Push ruling, the passing of Jim Irsay and why NFL players playing flag football in the Olympics is a great thing. And Former NFL Coach, Todd Haley shares thoughts on Flag Football as an Olympic sport, why the Tush Push is so difficult to stop, and the youth coaching movement in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss the power conferences drafting a contract that would bind schools to new enforcement rules and require them to waive the right to sue over decisions. This agreement is tethered to the new College Sports Commission. Plus, OutKick Founder, Clay Travis reacts to Ryan Clark's comments, Caitlin Clark doing for the WNBA what Tiger did for golf and Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler suing the NCAA for a 5th year of eligibility. And Former MLB Catcher, Michael 'The Fort' McKenry on the disappointing start to the Pirates season, why small market teams need to invest in the culture and history of their city and Juan Soto's low standard of effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dana and Tom with returning guests, Adam Freed (Managing Editor and Senior Film Critic at MovieArcher.com) and Adam Vanderwerff discuss the last of the original trilogy of Star Wars films with Return of the Jedi (1983): directed by Richard Marquand, written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas, cinematography by Alan Hume, music by John Williams, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Alec Guinness, and James Earl Jones.Plot Summary: Return of the Jedi is the epic conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy. It follows Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) as they battle to overthrow the oppressive Galactic Empire.After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance prepares for a final assault on the Empire's ultimate weapon, the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke confronts Darth Vader, hoping to redeem his father from the dark side and put an end to Emperor Palpatine's tyranny. With thrilling battles, emotional reunions, and the power of hope, the Rebels fight to restore freedom to the galaxy.Guests:Adam FreedManaging Editor and Senior Film Critic at (MovieArcher.com)@moviearcher on Twitter and InstagramPreviously on Batman (1989), Pulp Fiction (1994) RevisitAdam Vanderwerff (Duncan Disability Law)Previous Episodes: Office Space (1999), Ghostbusters (1984), M*A*S*H (1970)Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back to Adam and Adam02:04 Vanderwerff's Favorite Movie05:26 Cast of Return of the Jedi06:20 Relationship(s) with Return of the Jedi14:52 Star Wars as a Whole19:47 What is Return of the Jedi About?27:46 Background for Return of the Jedi29:04 John Williams Appreciation34:31 Plot Summary for Return of the Jedi35:27 Did You Know?45:47 First Break46:32 What's Up with Freed and Vanderwerff53:19 GMOAT Hall of Fame01:08:52 Best Performance(s)01:19:24 Best Scene(s)01:29:57 Second Break01:30:38 In Memoriam01:36:05 Best/Funniest Lines01:40:20 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy01:47:09 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance01:53:35 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty02:00:53 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness02:08:27 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability02:17:58 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total02:20:01 Remaining Questions for Return of the Jedi02:24:59 Thank You to Our Guests02:27:28 Remaining Thoughts02:29:18 Just for Andrew Corns02:37:18 CreditsThis episode is also available in full video on YouTube.You can now...
Hutt and Chad discuss Ryan Clark crossing the line with Robert Griffin III amidst Caitlin Clark discussions and wedding bells for Bill and Jordon? Plus, NFL Columnist, John McClain shares his thoughts on flag football as an Olympic sport. and Writer On3, Nick Kosko on who's running the UNC program while Bill is on his book tour and expectations for the UNC football program with Belichick as HC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad give the tale of the tape for the Angel Reese vs Caitlin Clark dust up, Brock Purdy joins the $50 million quarterback club and PGA Tour Host, Ned Michaels joins the show with reaction to Scottie Scheffler's dominate win at the PGA Championship, what's going wrong with Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka and insider stories from the bar at Quail Hollow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHIt's a lawless time, y'all. Organized crime syndicates are running a muck since the fall of the Galactic Republic, forcing others to fight for survival. On the industrial ship-building planet Corellia, Lady Proxima, leader of the White Worms gang, is after a hyperfuel known as coaxium. That's when we meet Han. He is trying to escape Corellia for good. He feels confident he can do that after getting his hands on some coaxium. His girlfriend Qi'ra is pumped. But as they go to escape, they are found by some of Proxima's baddies and are taken to her. He's like oh I don't have an coaxium, but what i do have is THIS! He pulls out a rock and throws it through a window which lets in light which Proximia and her species are allergic to and they escape! But it does take long for them to catch up with him and a chase ensues. They bribe an Imperial officer at a spaceport for passage off-world. Han makes it through, but Qi'ra is captured at the last moment. Separated by a security gate, Han promises to return for her.Alone and desperate, Han enlists in the Imperial Navy. When asked for his surname, he's called “Solo” since he claims to have no family. Fast forward three years, Han has been expelled from flight school for acting a fool and is now down in the mud of a battle. There, he encounters a group of thieves disguised as soldiers—Tobias Beckett, Val, and Rio. When Han tries to blackmail his way into their crew, Beckett has him arrested and thrown into a pit with a deadly creature: a Wookiee named Chewbacca.Han and Chewbacca form a quick alliance, escaping together and convincing Beckett to take them in. Realizing Chewbacca's brute strength is valuable, Beckett agrees. The crew sets off for their next job—stealing coaxium from a moving train. The heist goes sideways when they're ambushed by a gang of pirates. Rio is fatally shot, Val sacrifices herself, and the coaxium is lost in the chaos.Beckett reveals they were working for Dryden Vos, a high-ranking figure in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, and now owe him. To make amends, Han and Chewbacca offer to help steal unrefined coaxium from the mines on Kessel. Beckett agrees and takes them to Dryden's luxurious yacht, where Han reunites with Qi'ra—now a high-ranking lieutenant.Vos approves the plan but insists Qi'ra accompany them. She leads them to the suave smuggler Lando Calrissian, hoping to use his ship, the Millennium Falcon. Han loses a rigged card game to Lando but convinces him to join the mission in exchange for a cut. With Lando's droid co-pilot L3-37 onboard, the team sets off.On Kessel, L3 sparks a riot among droid slaves, while Chewbacca breaks off to free Wookiee prisoners. The team escapes with the coaxium, but L3 is destroyed and Lando is injured. Using L3's navigational system, Han pilots the Falcon. Han hatches a plan to outsmart Dryden Vos. It's a classic double cross station. When they meet again, Dryden exposes Beckett as his informant. But Han had anticipated the betrayal—the coaxium given to Vos is real, and the fake decoy was a bluff.Beckett takes Chewbacca and the coaxium hostage, but Han later confronts and shoots him before he can retaliate. Meanwhile, Qi'ra kills Dryden Vos but secretly contacts her true boss: Darth Maul. She takes Vos's ship and leaves, choosing to embrace her role.Han tracks down Lando and challenges him to a rematch in cards. This time, Han wins, gaining ownership of the Millennium Falcon.With Chewbacca by his side, Han sets off for Tatooine, following a tip about a powerful gangster—Jabba the Hutt—looking for smugglers for a big job.
Hutt and Chad break down Deion heading the Netflix and why Chiefs fatigue will take effect this season. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero reacts to the NFL schedule release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad get a look at Nicholas Cage and Christian Bale as John Madden & Al Davis, OutKick Founder, ClayTravis joins the show and ESPN is trying to change the sports market. Plus, Pete Rose Interviewer, John Condit share his thoughts on MLB reinstating Pete Rose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Binge-Watchers Podcast, Johnny Spoiler reflects on a heartfelt Instagram post about chasing creative dreams while juggling the grind, and it gets personal. From Clueless revivals to space tourism as an expensive meme, we dish on the latest Home Video Headlines, including wild rumors like Rotta the Hutt as a gladiator in Star Wars.Dive deep into the WWII vampire horror flick Blood Vessel with behind-the-scenes trivia, killer vampire designs, and why the soldiers' struggles keep you hooked. Plus, themed movie-watching tips, unexpected burrito fan encounters, and some spicy Staff Picks to elevate your Thursday night lineup.
Hutt and Chad get Walkers thoughts on the challenges of the NIL area in college sports, how big the seat should be for the collective within the presidential committee and Waker explains the difference between a guild and a union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt officiates a wedding where the food was exceptional and DJ Todd rocked the 1's and 2's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on "Hot Mic", Is MJ here to save the NBA again, the latest madness from Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick and Hutt officiates a rainy wedding. Plus, Grove Collective Director, Walker Jones joins the show with his thoughts on the challenges of the NIL area in college sports and how big a seat at the table should the collectives have within the presidential committee? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're back in the Labyrinth this week with a packed show!
Hutt and Chad discuss why Charles Barkley prefers to give money to HBCU's and community renovations rather than contribute to the “cesspool that is college athletics”. And can Nick Saban be the one to save college sports? Plus, OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace on the potential problems athletic programs can face if the rich alumni NIL money dries up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad dive into Bill Belichick's 7 step plan to revive his public image and the boys offer up their own 7 steps. Plus, OutKick Founder, ClayTravis joins with the latest on Nike funding a transgender athletes study and give Hutt advice on officiating a wedding. And NFL.com Writer, Eric Edholm on Pittsburgh parting ways with George Pickens and Quinn Ewers falling in the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Epic Conclusion to the Original Star Wars TrilogyJoin hosts Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell, along with special guest Francis Zagarigo, as they dive into the thrilling conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy—Return of the Jedi (1983). This episode explores how the final installment wraps up the saga with its unforgettable characters, iconic scenes, and the ultimate battle between good and evil.Francis shares that this was his first time watching the film and declares it his favorite of the trilogy. Nathan, on the other hand, ranks it third but acknowledges its powerful ending. The hosts debate the merits of the Jabba's Palace sequence, with Krissy humorously describing it as "a Colombian drug dealer's backyard party," complete with dancing girls and bounty hunters.The group also examines Luke Skywalker's character arc, noting his all-black costume and monk-like demeanor, which hint at his potential temptation by the dark side. They highlight the reveal of Luke's green lightsaber, a practical filmmaking choice that perfectly aligns with his character's evolution.Key Topics CoveredThe impressive Jabba the Hutt puppet that weighed 2,000 pounds and cost $500,000 to buildThe problematic yet iconic "Slave Leia" metal bikini costumeThe Ewoks as an allegory for indigenous peoples overcoming technologically superior invadersIan McDiarmid's scene-stealing performance as Emperor PalpatineThe emotional redemption of Darth Vader and his sacrifice to save LukeThe satisfying conclusion that brings the original trilogy full circleSpecial edition changes, including CGI additions and an altered musical numberHost Ratings and Deep Cut RecommendationsThe hosts rate the film highly: Francis and Nathan both give it 8.5 out of 10 Ewoks, while Krissy insists it deserves a perfect 10 out of 10 Ewoks. For "deep cut" recommendations, Nathan suggests The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King as another excellent trilogy conclusion, Francis recommends Gremlins 2, and Krissy suggests Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.Whether you're a lifelong Star Wars fan or experiencing the trilogy for the first time, this episode captures the magic that made Return of the Jedi an unforgettable cinematic experience that continues to resonate with audiences decades later. --We couldn't do this without your support of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast! Thank you!Join now for: $5/Month • $55/year • Learn More
On today's show, Hutt and Chad break down Tyreek Hill's top 5 QBs which doesn't include his own and UNC and Texas spending big on athletics. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero joins with the latest NFL news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss Bill Belichick recently exploring a new PR firm and having conversations with former Bears VP of communications Brandon Faber over the growing issue with Jordan Hudson. Senior Writer Sports Illustrated, Pat Forde joins to break down the Kentucky Derby and Sherrone Moore's upcoming suspension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad ask the question, can coach Prime actually coach? This year will be his first real college test without Shedeur Sanders & Travis Hunter and his record in Boulder isn't that PRIME. And how many friends do you have?the Boys discuss what a true friend is. Plus, what's Chad watching this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Which Star Wars Character Name Is the best? Welcome to VOLUME 172 of The Bracket. Kenjac is host alongside Nick Turani, KBnoswag, Mook. Robbie Fox and Clem. Follow The Bracket ►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BracketPod ►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thebracket/ Follow Kenjac ►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/JackKennedy ►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/jackennedy/ ►TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@ken_jac Preview - (0:00) Intro - (0:20) Mama the Hutt v Luuke - (2:49) Droopy McCool v Therm Scissorpunch - (9:36) Fingrin Dan v Dexter - (12:14) Cheah in Game - (17:08) Max Rebo v Cheah in Winner - (22:25) Doctor Mandible v Salacious B Crumb - (28:03) Jek Porkins v Yarael Poof - (31:45) Coleman Trebor v Ben Quadinaros - (36:07) Cheah in Game 2 - (41:15) Elan Sleazebaggano v Cheah in Winner - (47:02) Playoffs - (51:23) Finals - (1:05:50) Download the Gametime app today and use code BRACKET for $20 off your first purchase Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 18+ (21+ in certain states) to open, own, or access an advance deposit wagering account and resident of state where DK Horse is available. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. Opt-in req. Min. $5 wager. Only the first straight single horse win wager on the Kentucky Derby placed after opt-in is eligible. Wager must win to qualify for an equal share of $1,000,000. Reward issued in cash within 7 days of race completion via a click to claim, which expires 30 days (720 hours) after receipt. Unclaimed rewards will be forfeited. Ends at the closing of the final wagering pool for the Kentucky Derby on 5/3/25. Terms: www.dkhorse.com/bet/offers/details. Sponsored by DK Horse. Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at https://AuraFrames.com. Promo Code [BRACKET]You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/lightscamerabarstool
Hutt and Chad discuss Donald Trump approving a Stephen A Smith run for president, PacMan Jones wants Shedeur out of Cleveland and a shocking Cracker Barrel remodel. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero gives his thoughts on prank phone calls and looks to next years draft. And Founder On3 Sports, Shannon Terry on purchasing Rivals.com and giving a place for fans to have a voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad give their thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton's dad getting into it with Giannis after last night's game and why Haliburton's dad behaved like a jackass and Giannis is right. Plus, OutKick Founder, Clay Travis joins the fellas to discuss how long Bill Belichick's career will last at UNC and why the NBA should embrace Giannis. And OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace on Texas spending $35-$40 million on football roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad discuss Bill Belichick's concerning relationship and could 100 men take on 1 gorilla? Plus, Ross Tucker joins to talk NFL Draft fallout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad chat about Mel Kiper's rant on Saturday was completely over the top and why it made for compelling albeit cringeworthy television. Plus, Co-Host Crain & Company, David Cone on handling a shock collar and being talked into doing stupid stuff. And NFL Draft Analyst CBS Sports, Emory Hunt on the task of evaluating draft prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad break down why the first round was a wake up call for the Sanders family and what the big trade in Duval County means for Travis Hunter. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero with the latest on the NFL draft and Noted NY Giants Fan, Stephen Rannazzisi joins live from Green Bay shares his thought on the first round for the G-Men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hutt and Chad celebrate NFL Draft Day, discuss why the Shedeur Sanders discourse is reaching a fever pitch and how the Giants can't stop doing Giants things. Plus, OutKick Senior Writer, Armando Salguero pranks the fellas and why Shedeur is a victim of Shedeur. And Former Tennessee Coach, Derek Dooley on the current state of College Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Shat The Movies, Gene and Big D close out the original Star Wars trilogy with a deep dive into Return of the Jedi (1983). Fueled by nostalgia, Minute Maid and vodka cocktails, and the crushing realization that not all endings stick the landing, the hosts explore the Ewok invasion, Jabba's deadly circus act, Boba Fett's humiliating demise, and the absurdity of Imperial helmet design. From Luke's questionable Force skills to the Empire's laughable "elite troops," nothing escapes the Shat boys' critical eye. Along the way, they celebrate Carrie Fisher's iconic (if problematic) gold bikini moment, mourn for Ewoks lost in battle, and dream up a darker, deadlier version of Endor warfare. Was this the fitting finale Star Wars deserved—or an early warning of Lucas' merchandising empire run amok? Tune in to find out! Plot SummaryA year after Han Solo's capture, Luke Skywalker launches a risky mission to free his friend from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt. After a daring escape involving Sarlacc pits, lightsabers and a lot of questionable strategy, the Rebel Alliance turns its attention to the Empire's new and even deadlier Death Star. Luke confronts Darth Vader once more, hoping to save his father from the Emperor's grip, while Han, Leia, and a band of unlikely Ewok allies attempt to destroy the shield generator on Endor. The fate of the galaxy hinges on battles fought in the forest and the throne room—where redemption, betrayal, and tiny bear-like warriors collide. Subscribe Now Android: https://www.shatpod.com/android Apple/iTunes: https://www.shatpod.com/apple Help Support the Podcast Contact Us: https://www.shatpod.com/contact Commission Movie: https://www.shatpod.com/support Support with Paypal: https://www.shatpod.com/paypal Support With Venmo: https://www.shatpod.com/venmo Shop Merchandise: https://www.shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite