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Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg Chiggins run down the storylines they're watching at spring training, including roster battles and darkhorses. Gregg recounts his embarrassing interaction with a former MVP. Lou loves sunburn, and Cody poured out his drinks. Pots and pans for all!

News of this week’s passing of former University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL-Lafayette) basketball star Dwight “Bo” Lamar sparked a lot of memories.  Lamar was 74 and passed away at a nursing home in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. College basketball in Louisiana when Lamar played during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s was filled with dominant scorers and very little defense.  The word “defense” seemed to have been banned during this period. Explosive offense had become the name of the game. This brief period was defined by expert marksmanship and crowd-pleasing showmanship.  The high scoring antics of college basketball players like LSU’s “Pistol” Pete Maravich and the University of Houston’s “Big E” Elvin Hayes (born in Rayville, Louisiana) captured the imagination of fans. Less than an hour west of Pistol Pete Maravich and LSU, Bo Lamar and the USL Ragin’ Cajuns were entertaining fans in front of packed basketball arenas, too. Lamar was a virtual basketball scoring machine for the Ragin’ Cajuns from 1969-1973.  He averaged 31.2 points per game over his entire four-year college basketball career.  A first-team All-American as a senior, he was joined on that squad by future basketball Hall-of-Famers Bill Walton of UCLA and David Thompson of North Carolina State. The 6’2” Bo Lamar had one of the best jump shots I have ever seen. He elevated off the floor with ease and then lofted up a high arcing shot from long-distance.  This came nearly 20 years before college basketball would adopt the three-point shot.  He would have averaged over 40 points per game with today’s three-point line. Bo Lamar glided down the basketball court with ease in leading USL’s frantic fast breaks.  He bombed-in a school-record 62 points during a game against Northeast Louisiana University (now UL-Monroe). Scoreboards routinely registered more than 100 points during Ragin’ Cajun basketball games in this era. A 1984 Louisiana Sports Hall-of-Fame inductee, Bo Lamar opted to play professional basketball for the ABA’s San Diego Conquistadors in 1973.  He scored 50 points in one game during his rookie year while averaging nearly 21 points per game. After several years in the pro ranks, Lamar later became part of the radio broadcast team for Ragin’ Cajuns basketball games. Mike Green at Louisiana Tech became one of Bo Lamar’s biggest foes If you have watched current NBA star Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets, he looks and plays like a modern version of former Louisiana Tech basketball star, Mike Green.  The 6’10” Green played for the Bulldogs from 1969-1974. Mike Green was listed as a center but possessed an incredible outside shooting touch to stretch the opposing defenses. Like Bo Lamar at USL, Green was a prolific college basketball scorer.  He averaged 31 points per game as a senior at Louisiana Tech.  Add a 15.4 rebounds per game career average, and you understand why Mike Green earned the AP’s Small College Player of the Year award in 1973. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall-of-Fame in 1996. A friend of mine attended Louisiana Tech in 1971 during the Mike Green basketball era. He recalled a highly anticipated home game against high-scoring Bo Lamar and the nationally ranked Ragin’ Cajuns.  Fans lined up for hours hoping to gain entrance to watch this game.  Mike Green scored 22 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and blocked numerous shots as the Bulldogs raced to 103-94 win at Tech’s Memorial Gymnasium. Future Louisiana Tech Hall-of-Fame women’s basketball coach Leon Barmore also witnessed that encounter.  He recalled, “It was the greatest game ever at Louisiana Tech – bar none!” While he was a sophomore, Mike Green’s Louisiana Tech team averaged 101 points per game for the entire season. Defense?  What defense? Mike Green passed away in 2018 at the age of 67. Time to celebrate Centenary College center Robert Parish! Shreveport’s 7’1” center Robert Parish took Louisiana’s top college basketball player baton from Bo Lamar and Mike Green during the early 1970’s. Robert Parish played high school basketball in the late 1960’s during a difficult time when federal integration mandates forced some schools to close.  Parish and his fellow Union High School students suddenly found themselves being bussed to nearby Woodlawn High School. Though this period caused angst for both students and teachers, Woodlawn’s basketball team morphed into a state powerhouse with the addition of talented center Robert Parish. He led Shreveport’s Woodlawn High School to the Class 4A state basketball title as a senior in 1972.  Parish was named a national high school All-American. To the dismay of national college recruiters, Robert Parish chose to stay in Shreveport and attend Centenary College.  As a freshman, Parish lined-up to play in one game against Louisiana Tech’s talented senior big man Mike Green. Green dazzled the crowd by scoring 40 points on the young Robert Parish. Robert Parish continued to work and improve his game every year.  He collected a school record 33 rebounds in one game.  Parish’ gifted shooting touch produced 25 points per game for Centenary.  His dominant offensive and defensive play as a senior led to a first-team college basketball All-America selection. Parish became a first round draft choice of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Traded four years later to the Boston Celtics, Robert Parish (along with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale) won three NBA titles and played 21 seasons in the NBA.  Parish was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame in 2003. Have you heard of Olympic gold medal winner Glynn Saulters? Today’s story about talented Louisiana college basketball stars of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s wouldn’t be complete without mentioning an Olympic gold medal winner. In the year 1968, Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) basketball star Grady Glynn Saulters was nearly invisible on the national college basketball stage. The Lisbon, Louisiana native didn’t possess the blazing court speed of Southwestern Louisiana’s Bo Lamar or the shot-blocking skills of Louisiana Tech’s Mike Green. Oh, but Glynn Saulters could shoot a basketball with the best of them. He became a prolific college scorer. Saulters averaged a nifty 31 points per game as a senior in 1968 to lead the Gulf States Conference in scoring.  Not too shabby. The Olympics games were being held in Mexico City a few months following Saulters’ senior season.  The year 1968 was an extremely politically charged period as Dr. Martin Luther King and presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy were assassinated.  Several top college basketball players such as Lew Alcindor and Elvin Hayes decided not to even try-out for the US Olympic team in 1968. That opened the door for NLU’s 6’2” guard Glynn Saulters to qualify for the Olympic basketball team. His competition included stars like high-scoring Pistol Pete Maravich of LSU and Niagara guard Calvin Murphy.  Surprisingly, neither Maravich nor Murphy made the final cut.  Ditto for Kentucky’s Dan Issel and Purdue sharpshooter Rick Mount. But Glynn Saulters from tiny Class “C” Lisbon High School in north Louisiana made the US team. Legendary college basketball coach Hank Iba’s “No Name” US Olympic basketball squad was comprised of several small college role players and just a few top college stars. Future NBA Hall-of-Fame forward Spencer Haywood and guard JoJo White led the US team in scoring.  Glynn Saulters and the US Olympic team went a perfect 9-0 in Mexico City to bring home the gold medal. Glynn Saulters was inducted into the ULM Sports Hall-of-Fame in 1978 and into the Louisiana Sports Hall-of-Fame in 1981. Don’t forget “AJ from the Parking Lot!” New Orleans’ Cohen High School basketball player Aaron James journeyed northward from the Crescent City to Grambling State University to begin a memorable college basketball career.  The 6’8” sharpshooting forward poured in more than 32 points per game as a senior at Grambling to become the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year in ’73-74.  He earned the nickname “AJ from the Parking Lot” for his uncanny accuracy on long-distance shots.  Aaron James was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Minden and Webster High School product Louis “Sweet Lou” Dunbar was another prolific high school scoring sensation.  This 6’9” big man also possessed a sweet jump shot.  Dunbar received numerous college scholarship offers and left his home state to play for the University of Houston in the early 1970’s.  He averaged 22 points and eight rebounds over his career with the Cougars. Louis Dunbar would join the Harlem Globetrotters and play for the next 27 years!  “Sweet Lou” is one of only eight Globetrotters to have his jersey (#41) retired.  Dunbar was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.   Let’s not forget Shreveport Valencia High School basketball star Roosevelt Fuller.  This silky-smooth high-scoring guard torched the nets for 64 points in a Shreveport high school basketball game in the late 1960’s.  Fuller averaged an incredible 44 points per game one season at Valencia High. He played college hoops from 1970-1972 at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, TX. He still holds the school scoring record of 53 points and posted a 28 points per game average as a sophomore.  Roosevelt Fuller was inducted into the Trinity Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2025. No, it wasn’t just Pistol Pete Maravich exciting Louisiana’s basketball fans during the late 1960’s into the early 70’s. This week’s passing of Dwight “Bo” Lamar served as a reminder of just how special his era of basketball was in the Pelican State. The post Remembering Dwight “Bo” Lamar and Louisiana’s High Scoring Basketball Era appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by 7-timer Theo Tollefson of Zone Coverage to discuss Derek Falvey and the Twins mutually agreeing to part ways. The fellas name each Derek Falvey draft pick who made it to the Twins by memory, as well.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg answer the tough questions like "what if Trevor Larnach was a righty," "what relievers are left," and "should the Twins trade Joe Ryan?" Gregg has a great pull on Lou's 70-grade 20 Questions. Comrade Cody sends in a statement.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg give offseason grades for the Twins pitchers and hitters. Is it an F or an F-? Lou attempts to provide structure as Gregg complains about folk music and Cody names his favorite world leaders. Royce says the Darnedest Things, and so does Aaron Gleeman.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg team up to set some resolutions for coaches, players, and ancillary characters with your Minnesota Twins. There's a gripe and a blind lineup as well. And won't someone think of Bill Pohlad!

It's time for the inconsistency to end. With the Jets slowdown starting with the 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on November 4th, 43 days ago, Winnipeg has gone 6-12-2. Since then, the Jets have had the worst record in the NHL. If it keeps going on, especially into the new year and lasts for two months, it becomes much more than a bad stretch -- it becomes systemic. With Winnipeg facing a massive three-game road trip starting Wednesday in St. Louis before traveling to Colorado on Friday and Utah on Sunday, it seems like this has to be where the Jets start to crawl out of the hole they've dug -- which only has then five points back of the San Jose Sharks with two games in hand! Cam and Jim focus on Wednesday's match-up against the Blues and are aided by writer and reporter for St. Louis, Lou Korac. The Blues have struggled, but what is holding them back? Can they turn things around like they did last year too? Sweet Lou helps the guys understand the team that put them through the ringer in last year's Stanley Cup first round. Plus, for the first time, the guys feature... 'It Came From the Comment Section!' All that and more on today's edition of Jets @ Noon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sweet Lou and Brock Beauchamp break down the Twins' signing of first baseman Josh Bell. He fills a need, though imperfectly, and shows just how much more work there is to do on the 2026 Twins.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg have a Twins offseason blueprint, and they're gonna share it with you! Is it better than whatever the clowns at Destination: The Show have cooking? And what has Royce Lewis been up to since our last show? Won't someone check on Royce!

Sweet Lou, Ol' Gregg, and Comrade Cody talk about the remaining questions they have regarding Derek Shelton's hiring as Twins manager. They also share their love for the drama in this year's World Series and have some fun with Gregg's Gripes and a round of 20 Questions. Should any of these hosts be on the next Twins coaching staff? Of course, not, but they talk about where they'd fit in. 

It's JB's last show for 2025, and Billy kicks us off with the All Sports Report - as Melbourne asks Clayton Oliver to look elsewhere. Harlem Globetrotters Hot Shot, Sweet Lou, and Splash are all in studio before they strut their stuff this weekend, Billy has a tribute to JB on his last day, and JB returns serve. Greg Rust previews the Singapore GP, Darts legend Simon Whitlock is in studio as the ANZ Premier League begins this weekend, and we have an enormous Idiot File from Billy. Two-Time Premiership Captain for Brisbane Lachie Neale calls in to talk about he how managed to overcome his calf injury to win the Grand Final, then Billy tells JB's favourite joke to close the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sweet Lou, Ol' Gregg, and Comrade Cody break down the Twins' decision to cut ties with longtime manager Rocco Baldelli. They take suggestions for who should replace him, what's next for Rocco, and what the heck is Josh Willingham up to these days?

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg livestream, discussing the current state of the franchise, prospects, and fan appreciation.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg assess some carnage, answer some pre-submitted mailbag questions, and react to some listener comments live! There's even a brand-new segment.

Sweet Lou is joined by his fellow Zone Coverage writer and friend of the show, Theo Tollefson, to talk about what we've learned about the Twins over the last few weeks, what we still hope to learn in the coming months, and which national broadcaster took their sweet time in a pregame media session. Ol' Gregg was MIA, as was Comrade Cody No-Schoenmann.

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg discuss each of the Twins' nine trades and discuss where the Twins go from here. Gregg gripes about the word "moot."

Sweet Lou and Comrade Cody are joined by friend of the show Brock Beauchamp, and they let out some steam after yet another heartbreaking loss. They outline some potential blockbuster deals that could happen by next week's trade deadline, and they play a round of 20 questions. Oh, and they try to estimate Ol' Gregg's trade value on the open market. 

Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg are joined by friend of the pod Theo Tollefson for the second annual Gripesgiving. They gripe about everything from their co-hosts, to the team's branding, to adult autograph hawks and much, much more. Listeners supply their own gripes, and we finally get a barrage of gripes from Gregg's lovely wife. Live. Laugh. Gripe.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg spend Day 3 of the All-Star Podnanza looking ahead to the second half, identifying X-factors and Greggs-factors, predicting the trade deadline, and trying to decide if the Twins are viable. Can you name the 9 40+ year-olds to play for the Twins since 2000?

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg spend Day 2 of the All-Star Podnanza reviewing the first half, identifying top and bottom performers. They also discuss the Nelly concert, and Lou has a lefty reliever in mind. Can you guess him?

Sweet Lou returns to host the show, try and make some trade deadline predictions, and get everyone out at a reasonable time. Comrade Cody and Ol Gregg recount attending the 4th of July game together, including being on the jumbotron and Harrison Bader almost hitting Gregg's wife with a ball. Livestreamed on Monday night!

Ol Gregg explains to Sweet Lou what's happened in the month since he's last appeared on the show, then he digs into gripes, dooming, and hot takes from Twins fans. Recorded live in front of a podcasting audience.

Ol Gregg and Comrade Cody are joined by Peter Labuza for a cathartic episode. In what many are calling the most pessimistic episode ever (no doubt to Gregg hosting instead of Sweet Lou), the gang reads gripes from listeners, has some fun, and looks for silver linings. Gregg discusses his accidental appearance in Sports Illustrated.

With Sweet Lou MIA, Cody and Gregg give you a supersized episode of Twins Off-Daily where they answer the hard questions like "How does the rotation depth look now?" "Is Ty France good?" "Will Carson McCusker replace him?" "Should baseball players be volunteer firemen?" and "Could 100 Twins fans defeat a bear?" Lou's wife Claire sends in gripes about Lou, which are read on-air.

     This week- a pair of movies about men chasing their dreams and competitive glory.     Babe is a doctoral history student training to run a marathon. His brother, Doc, claims to work for an oil company. Doc really works for the government as a diamond courier for Christian Szell, a Nazi war criminal living in Uruguay. Soon all their paths will cross with devastating and violent consequences. Will Babe finish his thesis? Will Doc survive for the sequel? Do either know anyone who doesn't secretly work for Nazis hiding in South America? Marathon Man.     Eric dreams of becoming a professional skateboarder. Dustin has resigned himself to a summer of working a fryer before college. Sweet Lou embraces his low key ladies man life style. Matt is desperate to not become a clown, like his parents. All four join together in a desperate final bid to realize their dreams by getting the attention of a pro skater legend on a demo tour. Will the boys steezy to glory or will they sketch themselves to a hospital? A cult comedy by Casey La Scala, Grind.     All that and Kevin runs both to and from his problems, Dave goes to the happiest house on Earth, and Tyler relives his childhood. Join us, won't you?   Episode 415- Marathon Grind

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Tom Froemming to discuss a week of .500 baseball. Tom gives some bold predictions featuring David Festa and Royce Lewis, and the crew talks some prospects. Gregg Gripes about Minnesota sports fans, Lou takes offense, and they play a game of Stump the Froemm.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody and Ol' Gregg catch up on the latest happenings with the Twins, they gripe about Bark In The Park Night and try to nail a couple rounds of Random Twin 20 Questions. Come for the Twins talk, stay for the Bert Blyleven shade!

Duane and Producer Steve are joined by Dan Fetes from 13Wham Sports iin Rochester: - Amerks vs Laval Preview - Devon Levi - Jiri Kulich - How both teams match up - Lou Lamoriello spotted in Buffalo Airport? - What could Lou bring to the Sabres as a Sr. Advisor? Would Terry listen to him? - NHL Playoff talk - More! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Presented by Fattey Beer Co. and Buff-A-Logo Apparel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Gregg stuck in flight limbo on his way out of Boston, Sweet Lou and Comrade Cody chat about a Twins team that is still treading water after going 3-4 on their road trip. Cody gets a Gripe session of his own and gets another shot at 20 Questions. No Gregg? No problem.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg try livestreaming for a change as the Guardians feign a rain delay to give their pitchers more recovery time. They discuss the Twins' 6-1 stretch, answer listener questions, all three agree that's Gregg's newest gripe is valid, and they finish with a game of Stump the Schoen. We hope to mix in some more live streams as the season goes on!

Sweet Lou and Ol' Gregg meet up for an on-daily episode to make up for not recording on Easter. Topics include Luke Keaschall's debut, the starting rotation doing their jobs, Mickey Gasper's scorching 4 days in St. Paul, giving away tickets with cans of corn, Lou's instant replay gripe, and so much more.

Sweet Lou, Absentee Cody, and Ol Gregg are feeling the angst and so are you, so we read and reacted to YOUR gripes about the Twins, players wearing hoodies, and the term "DFA'd." They also recap the last 2 weeks of Twins baseball, trying to look for the bright spots, and speculate whether Big Dude Who Dings Dongs, Carson McCusker will get a shot soon.

The season has just begun, and the Twins are already fighting to just keep their heads above water. Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg have a cathartic discussion for the first ever Twins On-Daily episode. After an episode of Gripes about pitchers' inability to throw to first base, luck not being the answer for everything, and the hopeless state of the fanbase, they finish on a Sweet Nothing. It was quite touching, if I do say so myself.

Sweet Lou starts the show off as a solo act, but is later reinforced by his favorite Comrade. They talk about early impressions of the 2-5 Minnesota Twins, they play a couple rounds of 20 questions, and they rip Ol' Gregg to shreds in the first edition of Greggory Gripes (gripes about Greggory).

Sweet Lou, Car Rant Cody, and Ol Gregg overreact to everything that happened in the Twins' first game of the year. Send Pablo to Cedar Rapids and plan the Harrison Bader MVP celebration! They also discuss the Cardinals' pregame ceremony, predict team MVP, Cy Young, and so forth, and struggle through a blind lineup. The season is back and so are we, every off day!

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg are joined by Matthew Trueblood to preview the 2025 season in a way only they know how: setting up a season long bingo card. Will Michael Tonkin be DFAed and then claimed later in the season? Will Pablo Lopez have a wholesome moment? Will Matt Wallner damage a wall? And who is the most random Twin to make an Opening Day roster that you remember?

Sweet Lou and Ol Gregg predict who the least valuable Twins will be in 2025 by WAR. Yes, really. All in good fun, of course. Gregg complains about his time at Guardians spring training, and Lou struggles to build a blind lineup in his debut on the player's side of the game.

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg dig into a spring training mailbag, answering questions from you, the listeners. They discuss second base, the rotation, the last bench spot, what constitutes a short king, and more! Gregg attempts to Stump the Schoen, and Lou might claims Mickey Gasper will be an Opening Day starter. You'll have to listen to know for sure.

It's the first Twins Off-Daily Podcast on an off-day since September 21st. Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, Ol Gregg empty the notebook, discussing Chris Paddack, Zebby Matthews, David Festa, Louie Varland, Jorge Alcala, Harrison Bader, and so much more. Immaculate Gregg also returns!

Oil Can Boyd from Meridan, MS to the big leagues Whie men CAN jump A game evading the African-American communties ... why? Routes in the Negro Leagues Respect & Failure Calling it a "grind"-- Love, Fun, Play-- & Competing Lessons from Sweet Lou & '85 Opening Day Complete Game I dropped Ricky everytime-- you have to pitch inside and you have to intimidate What happened to the bunt- why are we making the game easier if the players are better? Pitch counts and turning 2 Roger and Brunansky- "swing harder meat"- The Hawk vs Can Chasing velocity- best pitching came with my back against the wall

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by the Pride of Twins Daily Nick Nelson to litigate the most controversial nonguaranteed million dollar contract the Twins have ever given. Fun was had by all, except Lou. The group made bold predictions for the season (Gregg misunderstands the assignment) and had a conversation about presidents, too (Cody didn't have the most outrageous take for once).

It started in Springfield A gym teacher ... selling insurance becomes an agent Fired Bud George and Sweet Lou ... When you can walk on water ... 900 baseball clients and 5 HOFers Wade Boggs- "He won't make our roster ..." The Witt story

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg have a timely discussion of the Twins two biggest and latest offseason moves, and they ask who might be next, if anyone. Lou asks who needs to be in the best shape of their lives this spring training and tries to Stump the Schoen, Gregg gripes about the Super Bowl, and the gang unveils a new segment.

Sweet Lou, Condescending Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by the snake Jamie Cameron to talk prospects. They talk international signings, big dudes who ding dongs, prospects lists. They finish with a blind lineup, and Gregg has some questionable takes on the British.

Sweet Lou, Cody the Malcontent, and Ol Gregg go over RosterResource's projected 26-man roster, discuss where the Twins sit after 3 months of no major moves, and answer mailbag questions. They also discuss potential areas of weakness, position battles, and tough decisions the Twins will have to make regardless of any upcoming moves. Cody also doxes himself, Gregg confuses national holidays, and Lou has somewhere else to be. All that and more on Twins Off-Daily!

Sweet Lou, Comrade Cody, and Ol Gregg are joined by Tom Froemming to talk about the Twins' lack of action this offseason. Will fans show up under new ownership, will the Winter Meltdown feature bingo this year, will Chris Paddack ever be traded, and many more questions are answered this week, to varying degrees of quality.

The Red Sox show from out of left field is thankful to welcome on Lou Merloni onto the program this week! Sweet Lou talked about the latest rumors in baseball, how the sun may shine upon Boston fans again soon, and how Joe Castiglione would throw hissy fits in the WEEI booth. (16:03) ALSO: -There's a lotttttt of smoke coming from Fenway as of late (9:07) -Labeling Red Sox off-season targets as Thanksgiving dishes (1:17:07) -Don't trade Triston Casas, you turkeys (1:23:15) All of that and more on this edition of Pod On Lansdowne! Follow us on Twitter--the show is @PodOnLansdowne, and the co-hosts are @FitzyMoPena, @LiamFennessy_, and @JakeWallinger. Got a question or a comment for the show? Leave a voicemail to be featured on the show by dialing 617-420-2431! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been a month since Israel launched a ground invasion in Lebanon in the escalating conflict with Hezbollah. More than 2,700 people in Lebanon have been killed and more than a million have been displaced since the Hamas attacks on Israel, according to the latest estimates reported by BBC. This violence is also taking a toll on Minnesotans with ties to the region. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with a Minneapolis business owner who has family in Lebanon. Louisa Farhat is the owner of Sweet Lou's Craft Sausage and Butchery — a retailer and food truck. She was recently featured in Sahan Journal and is selling gift cards to raise money for the Lebanese Red Cross.

Covino & Rich take some calls regarding the 50 million dollar sports dare! The guys dive into the Old-School topic of the week: Movies that would not fly today, due to sensitivities. The phones melt with an abundance of callers & they discuss "who you'd like to punch in the face," sparked by a Cris Carter story. Plus, Covino gets punked & the "Sweet Lou" nickname is botched on TV.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C&R ask Danny G. if he's nervous about the NL West race that's closing in on the Dodgers! There are two hypotheticals, what would the line be if this Olympic Men's team faced the Dream Team? How would you handle a 50 million dollars sports dare & 'OLD-SCHOOL WHEN 50 HITS' celebrates Dustin Hoffman! Like 'Tootsie,' the guys talk movies that probably wouldn't fly today! The phones melt with callers & they discuss "who you'd like to punch in the face," sparked by a Cris Carter story. Plus, Covino gets punked & the "Sweet Lou" nickname is botched on TV.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.