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Wow, that was a cacophony of sounds. Good morning and welcome. We got you, friends. It is a Thursday and the President's Deep Show all in attendance and ready to begin. Let's take a look at the weather forecast. It's another beautiful day today. We're going up

to about 77 degrees, partly cloudy skies. A little cooler start this morning. Warming up tomorrow, clouds coming in to high 84, and then we have some rain to contend with over the weekend, some afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday, and then Sunday some scattered thunderstorms as well, and then we have showers on Monday, so heads up on that. Hello, hello.

Preston and Steve's News Update with Kathy Romano. Today is Thursday. It is May 1st. Good morning, Kathy. Good morning. In the news this morning, Carfax markets itself as sort of a gold standard for vehicle history. And the company's car history reports are comprehensive and largely accurate. But six ABC's investigative reporting uncovered you can't trust everything on its site after a Doylestown woman said she became a victim of what is known as dealership carcass.

It happened after a criminal network used the site to an elaborate scheme to dupe her. Adrian Parsons said it looked very legitimate and thought that she was safe because her husband found the car on Carfax first and then it led them to the dealership through the site. The shiny Lexus SUV was listed on sale on Carfax for roughly $46,000.

Parson said that the dealer was listed as Specialty Auto, located in Lincoln, Nebraska. She admits she had concerns about buying the car 1,400 miles away, but she felt eased after she spoke with a man claiming to be the owner, Jim Woods.

Her husband also did some digging and found Jim Woods owned a specialty auto in Lincoln, Nebraska. So the couple decided to move forward. She even requested what's called a cold video of the SUV to prove Woods had the vehicle. The man who claimed to be Woods sent the video of what she believed to be was the SUV. Now comfortable, the couple agreed to pay the price of $45,000 for the purchase and wired the money in mid-November.

It was expected to be shipped to their home in a week. As you can imagine, she never got the vehicle. 80-year-old Jim Woods, who owns Specialty Auto in Lincoln, Nebraska, has zero internet presence for marketing his vehicles. He said several other people have also reached out to him after they were also scammed into believing that he was shipping vehicles.

The scheme involves the criminals creating fancy websites and then cloning legitimate listings from other reputable auto dealers. And they say they, you know, they kind of prey on people like this. You know, older people. Of course. Yeah. Always the target. Yeah. Websites and stuff like that. After writing the funds, the Parsons waited for the Lexus to arrive, but it never showed up. Parsons called the realization of losing forty five thousand dollars devastating. Excuse me.

When Carfax was asked how it vets companies to pay to list vehicles on its site and get any answers about the scam and possible other victims, they declined to answer the questions and just released a statement saying that they are sympathetic but unable to provide more data on these issues.

A Chester County teacher is facing 63 charges for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student. 35-year-old Michelle Mercogliano, a special education teacher at Conestoga High School, was charged Wednesday by the True Different Township Police. The investigation began Monday when police were contacted by family members of a juvenile male student. A criminal complaint states the student says they had sex unlawfully.

about 12 times since February. The majority of the interactions allegedly happened at Mercogliano's parents' home in Malvern. Court documents also say she purchased medical marijuana for the student about 15 times at a dispensary in Phoenixville. And this is his teacher? Yeah, I guess so. Well, I don't know if it's his teacher. It's a special ed teacher. So I don't know. Is this...

Are there any really details about the kid? About the kid? No, they're not going to release any details about the kid. And what were the 63 charges, Kathy? I didn't understand why there were 63 of them. Nick, hold on. Wait, there was a list. Not a full list, but I think it involves, you know, because it's corruption of a minor and things like that. And then the amount of times that it happened and all that kind of stuff. So maybe that has something to do with it.

An online post from the school district shows that the teacher is an academic support teacher for 9th through 12th grade and also works as an adjunct professor at Immaculata University teaching Italian. She is facing a long list of charges, here you go Nick, including institutional sexual assault and corruption of minors. So you have those and then probably just, you know, when this happens, they slap every charge possible on them. I know some people who work with her and they're...

This came out of the blue. Nobody knew that it was coming. But there was some scuttlebutt amongst parents in the different Easton township. That's where I went to high school. And I spoke there a month or so ago. And yeah, it's messed up, man. Is this the second thing that just happened in consecutive days? Well, no. We reported this. It was this? Now there's more details. It was that a kid had made a report and the police were getting involved. And this is what it was. Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha.

The different Easttown School District says that the teacher has been placed on leave. She's been teaching at Conestoga since the fall. She was also a teacher at Hillside Elementary School from 2019 to 2024. That's where I went to. Hillside Elementary, yeah. Checking off all the boxes. You need to widen their investigation a little bit because there is some connecting tendrils.

Patrol officer in the area may want to swing by and pick up Nick. Any time at Bucknell University or Valley Forge Middle School? Wait, no, Valley Forge Elementary School. She was there from 2014 to 2018. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Trident Friend Township Police.

A traffic pattern on a Montgomery County road that made headlines for its unusual design. Remember, guys? Yes, yes. It will be removed. Oh, why? The white and yellow lines on Gray's Lane in Montgomery Township were painted in late March in response to residents' complaints of speeding drivers.

on the residential street however after weeks of discussion township supervisors decided to remove the traffic pattern uh known as chicane uh audrey ware jones chairwoman of the township's board of supervisors said contractors will be contacted so the work can be started as soon as possible i mean it was sort of a litmus test wasn't it they were kind of digging it out no because okay remember this is so my my cousin worked for the engineering uh company that

Were they drunk that day? No, gave them the plans for this. No, she said it is a PennDOT approved method for slowing traffic down. You can't use stop signs to slow traffic down. You're not able to do that. So they didn't want to put speed bumps in for whatever the grade of the road. So they chose this plan. And she said when they implemented it,

They didn't do it correctly. They didn't fully implement the entire plan that they gave them. It's only part of it. Those painting of the lines was only part of this. This sounds like if they put me in charge of it, then I was like, okay, I don't feel like reading all these plans. Right. Yeah. I have just too many words. Let's just do this first part. What was the additional part of the plan? So they're supposed to put... I forget what they're called. What are the polls called? Extensions? Yeah, like with the...

The thinner plastic ones that Steve that you hate on Lincoln. I was driving by those yesterday. They have them out on the blue route too. With like the reflectors on them. So that is supposed to go in addition to the lines. Right. Without them, you can just simply drive over the curves. You could just drive straight. You're just going over the lines. Okay. I see it now. And there was a number of things, you know, with the residents not being informed before they did it and all that kind of stuff. So there was a big out.

cry. There's been some things in Delco where they put up these polls. I'm like, why are you doing that? In particular, there's one on Eagle Road where if people are making a left...

And there's traffic coming in the other direction. Then everybody has to wait. And so people would just kind of go around on, I guess, a shoulder, if you would. And they put these poles up. So now everybody just has to wait. And it's so dumb. It's not like people walk on this road. You know what I mean? The shoulder is not really used for pedestrian traffic. But they put these poles up.

And like, who's doing, who are you doing that for? Do you know what I mean? Like, I don't understand. Like everybody that ever travels. Men for better minds than my own. The whole purpose is to stop them from driving on the shoulder of the road. Right. I guess so. Yeah. For what reason? There's like I said, there's no pedestrian traffic. You're not holding anybody up except for everybody.

I was going to jump in here. Sometimes there are scenarios where there might be some, and I'm not saying it this particular occasion, but it might be dangerous to, in a certain scenario, for you to go around other cars and go around on the shoulder. There's a spot where I drive around it illegally regularly. They have painted lines at this intersection. If somebody's turning left and you want to go straight,

There's room for you to go around them to the right. Technically, that's illegal. It's dangerous. It could be somebody coming from the other direction, making a left turn. They don't see you. Bang, you have an accident. But everybody does it. And the reason everybody does it is because police don't enforce it very strictly. Now, it depends on where you live. You guys have only lived around here. When I moved to Pennsylvania 30 years ago, I could not believe...

How many people drove regularly on the shoulder and would pass people on the shoulder and things like that.

In Missouri, no. You don't do that? Absolutely not. Oh, interesting. You get busted like that. And if you did it, the person, if you went around somebody, you were a dick for doing that. Big time horn honking, flipping off, all that stuff. They strictly enforced it. That reminds me of Preston is how motorists treat pedestrians in California. Pedestrians have the right of way. And if you violate that at all as a motorist, you are really in the wrong. But it's...

like it's a regional thing and if you're you're crossing a block in new york city and you know the cops or the taxi cabs gonna run you over yeah in fact they just recently got rid of all jaywalking in new york city it's no longer criminal possible to fight it yeah right well um it's constant in florida when we were there pressing we were crossing the street you were like these lights are the best and i was like oh yeah i didn't know what you were talking about i didn't realize you hit

the button, it changes immediately and you cross the street. Yeah, so if you're a pedestrian, you hit this button at the crosswalk and these strobes go on. Yes. And you have the right of way. All the cars, you can say, F you, man. I'm walking here. I'm walking here. In Florida. They need, from the Jersey Shore, they need to go to Clearwater and see how they do this because that would be perfect at the shore. Yep.

Or just paint swervy lines. Don't do that because they're going to get rid of them. How do you get rid of them? Do you lay tar over them?

So as for other options, Ware-Jones said PennDOT regulations don't allow for using stop signs to calm traffic or reduce speed and previously said that the speed bumps were considered but they were ruled out because of the grade of the road. Ware-Jones said the township will engage an independent traffic engineer to analyze Gray's Lane to determine if anything else can be done. Which I think they already did that but I guess they're doing it again. Alright, in sports this morning.

Ball sacks are yummy. Ball sacks are yummy! What the f*** is that? The Phillies won again, beating the Nationals 7-2 last night at the Brawl Pops. They did it!

Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run home run in the first inning for the second consecutive game, and Max Kepler and J.T. Romito went deep for the third. It was Schwarber's ninth home run of the season, and it extended his league-leading on-base streak to 36 games dating to last season. Christopher Sanchez allowed two runs in five innings to get the win. The series wraps up tonight. Tywon Walker will get the start at 645.

In the NHL playoffs, the Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Washington to win that series in five games. The Florida Panthers will also advance to the second round after beating the Lightning 6-3 in Tampa Bay and winning the series in five. In the Western Conference, the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 in Winnipeg to lead that series three games to two. In the NBA, the Rockets

beat the Golden State Warriors 131-116 in Houston. The Warriors still lead the series 3-2. In the late game, the Timberwolves beat LeBron, finished off LeBron James and the Lakers, winning 103-96 in Los Angeles and taking that series in five games.

One of the greatest amateur golfers of all time, Bryn Mawr native Jay Siegel passed away on Saturday, April 19th after a battle with pancreatic cancer. For the past 32 years, Jay served as the leader of the Jay Siegel Invitational Nonprofit Organization, a charity golf outing which raises funds for cancer research and clinical trials at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute.

Over three decades, they helped raise over $5 million for breast and prostate cancer research. He is survived by his wife, Betty, his three daughters, six grandchildren, and many other family members. And the Eagles are still the Super Bowl champs. Yes, they are.

And that's what we have for you this morning. All right, thanks a bunch, Kat. So we're rising together to start another day. Welcome, friend. Today is a Thursday morning, and we got some stuff planned for today. Obviously, money to give away. It's the President's Day. 20 money keywords. So 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock alone on our program. That 10, 2, and 5, or 10, 3, and 5. I was...

I'm an idiot. They change it every time. No, 8, 10, 3, 5. No, 8, 10, 12, 3, 5. And 1. And 1. Not 1. 3, 2, 1. And 1. So we have a couple people joining us in the program today. There's a very interesting guy that we're going to talk to actually at the end of our entertainment segment. It's a gentleman who is an ultra runner. His name is Mark Gibson.

And he is doing this charity event. It's called Worth While Where. And he will attempt to run 27.6 miles. I mean, you know, it's over a marathon. Yes. But the interesting thing is he's doing is he's going to log all these miles online.

on the art museum steps the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps the Rocky steps and so it is a symbolic tribute to the 27.6 million people still enslaved around the world that's why he's doing this so that is a Herculean chore it sure is man so he's going to go back and forth up and down up and down up and down all day today I don't think Rocky could even do that uh yeah so Worthwhileware is um a charity actually I found out about it through Justin Guarini who was here yesterday

We hosted an event. They asked me one year to co-host with Justin. So I did the event and was for this nonprofit. And they are incredible. The work that they do is wonderful. I was so...

happy to be there and to be able to help and host the event because of the work that they do. Excellent. All right, we'll check in with him shortly, actually. And then later on, we have the president and CEO of Philadelphia Visitor Center because there's a cool thing happening with Philadelphia. She's going to bring us up to speed on all that. And we have some other stuff to get to through the course of the program. So we'll take a quick break, come back. The Entertainment Report and Super Question are indeed on the way. So we'll get it when we return. Stay with us.

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Now, back with more of the Preston and Steve Show podcast. All right, thank you, Kathy. All right, I had a tough, stupid question, and I apologize. I'll get some easier ones soon, but this one's a really cool one. This is from Scott Wendell had sent me this. Real quick, we're going to give away the Steven Singer Jewelers moon and back diamond necklace. So here is the question from my friend Scott who texted in. He says...

In the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, when Indiana Jones is in the Tannis map room, there is red graffiti written on one of the miniature buildings. What does it say? And bonus, if you can tell me what it means, because it's in German. Oh, wow. That's a heavy one. It's a hard one. So you're going to have to do a little research and hopefully we have enough time to get a winner here.

Text the word ZOOM to 610-660-9333 for the link to join us because our phones still do not work. And we have to take a Zoom winner on this. Listen, I was talking to the engineers and they seem very optimistic about us getting the phones up and running in fairly short order. Okay. I believe them. What does short order mean? Shorter than they had originally anticipated. All right. So birthdays today on the 1st.

Day of May include actor Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey, 42 years old. He's really good in the movie Belfast. Tremendous. Love that movie. Yeah. Yes. I still got to see that one. Really love it. That's in black and white, right? Well, yeah. Yeah, I got to see that. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So happy 42nd today. Actor Dan Florek from Law & Order and Law & Order SVU. And he has been on those series for over 20 years now. What a steady gig, man. In the realm of acting to get something that's decades long? Yeah, you're set. But he turns 74 years old today. We have a few musical birthdays. We'll start with singer Judy Collins.

And the song Sweet Judy Blue Eye was inspired by her, her name. The song is actually, it was three separate songs made into one. That's why it's like a seven minute long song. It's one of my all time favorites. This used to be the

When the song came on, it's like, okay, staying in the car for a while. Even if I was pulling into a parking lot to get out for something, I'm like, I gotta drive around for a while, listen to this. This specifically reminds me of the summer of 1991. I turned 16, and my friend Kevin, his parents decided to hire me and him and

Maybe another guy to paint their garage for the summer. They paid us in cash. It took us about a month and a half to do it, but he had this mixtape, and Sweet Judy Blue Eyes was on that mixtape, same like Strawberry Fields, like...

So forever, those songs you will relate to that chore. He's actually holding a paintbrush right now as he's hearing this. Judy Collins is 85 years old today. Rita Coolidge has a birthday today.

She turns 79 years old today. I hope you're playing lovely Rita from the Beatles. That's all I got, bro. We don't have any Rita Coolidge. I did not write down. I know her name clearly. And if you say the songs, I will say, yeah, oh, yeah, that's right. But I didn't look up. I don't remember what it was. She's written a number of songs as well for other artists.

Yes. And I'm forgetting the titles, but she's a force. Here we go. Let me see. Higher and higher. Your love. Is that it? You're lifting me higher. Lifting me. Lifting me. I think. Yeah. Hang on. Isn't that like Jackie Wilson? Yeah. Yeah. No, you're right. But I think she may have done a cover of that. I think she did a version of that. I don't think she wrote that. No, she didn't write that. Yeah.

So anyhow, happy birthday to her. Tim McGraw. Oh, wow. Turns a year older. 57 years old. Singer and actor. I realized when I saw his name, I couldn't tell you one Tim McGraw song. Yeah, I don't know any of the songs. I know he's a huge star. I remember him from The Blind Side. He was the husband in The Blind Side. And he was good. He was great in that. He was also great in 1883. 1883 was so good in it. And Tugs.

Yes. Yeah, yeah. So he turns 57 today. Ray Parker Jr. has his birthday today. Yes, Ghostbusters. Yeah, rip off. What's that? It was not a rip off of the... I want a new drug. I want a new drug. Yeah, yeah. Okay. So he is an accomplished musician. Great song. We had him on the show. Called I'm in Love with the Other Woman. Yeah. I always dug that one. He had that hit before he had...

Ghostbusters, but this is forever his tune. He is 70 years old today. And then let's see another musical birthday today from Smashing Pumpkins. Darcy Retsky, bass player, turns 56 years old today. I think she was the original bassist in the band. Melissa Oftomar took over after that. And then they moved around to a few different people, but she turns 56 years old.

Director Wes Anderson is a year older. He's got a new movie coming out, right? Yeah, he does. And there's a great Instagram account called Accidentally Wes Anderson. And they take these photos from around the world. They sent me a book. It's floating around here somewhere. It might be in the office. Anyway, it's an awesome book. And they just find these photos of really cool areas anywhere in the world that look like they could come out of a Wes Anderson movie. And they're framed really well. They're excellent photographs. So if you get a chance, follow Accidentally Wes Anderson on Instagram.

Yeah, he definitely has his style. And it's easy to spot. And that's why if a picture's taken and it's similar to that, you go, oh, yeah. It's like a Wes Anderson scene. I enjoy him as a director. Stuff can be uneven. But the stuff that I really like, I really, really like. He's 55. And then final birthday is director John Woo. Our target.

Face Off. He did Mission Impossible 2. A bunch of other things. One of the most explosive openings of a movie. The movie Hard Boiled. Takes place in a tea house. One of the most over-the-top shootouts you will ever see on screen. John Woo is 78 years old today. All right, let's see if somebody can get this very difficult question correct. And we are going to go to Joelle, who is joining us. Hey, Joelle, good morning.

Good morning. How are you? Wonderful. Joelle, I am dying to see if you know the answer to this. In the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, when Indiana Jones is in the tennis map room, there's a red graffiti written on one of the miniature buildings. What does it say? Nicht stören or do not disturb. That is correct. Yes. Nicht stören. She's driving. And that does in German mean do not disturb. So you got it correct.

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So hang on, Joel, and thank you for listening. We appreciate that. I thought that'd be a lot longer getting that one. I got to dive right into this stuff because we don't have much time. We have a guest coming up in just a moment. So we'll begin with this. Michael Bolton is bravely battling glioblastoma, of course, which is an aggressive brain cancer after undergoing emergency surgery in December of 2023. He's in recovery in the hospital room.

singing with minutes. I don't know what that means. His daughter, Holly, shared with people saying that it's his enduring spirit that's having him be as positive as he is despite challenges with memory, speech, and mobility.

Bolton says succumbing to the challenge is not an option. And that's the way you find out what you're made of. A second brain surgery followed in January 2024 due to infection. But as of April, his scans remain clear, apparently. That's pretty amazing. Yeah. Not to receive a prognosis, Bolton is focusing on hope and connection. He said just to know that you're not alone going through it is a big deal.

And now he's embraced home life, spending quality time with his daughters and grandkids, reflecting on legacy. He says, I want to be on the right side of that so they feel great about who they are. And as he continues meditation, golf, voice therapy and songwriting, Michael declares that he is not backing down from life's challenges. And he said, I got a title for a song and it's ain't going down without a fight.

So he seems to be doing it. The attitude is very positive. It is a serious disease. Big time. So, yeah, listen, very encouraging. Yeah, so hopefully things will go well his way. All right, here's a follow-up. Bill Belichick defended his girlfriend, Jordan Hudson...

after the interview we talked about that he sat down for was kind of controlled by her, telling them to stop and we're not doing that because they were heading into relationship conversation. She touches my penis. Belichick said in a statement to the university, where is he? North Carolina. He said, I was surprised that

When unrelated topics were introduced and I repeatedly expressed to the reporter, Tony DeColpo, and the producers that I preferred to keep that conversation centered on the book.

After this occurred several times, Jordan, with whom I share both a personal and professional relationship, stepped in to reiterate that point to help refocus this discussion. Belichick backed her, adding that she was not deflecting any specific question or topic, but simply doing her job to ensure the interview stayed on track. In the statement, the coach questioned how the interview was edited after it took place to make it seem like they were avoiding the question of how we met. Uh,

Uh, Belichick said Wednesday that the couple met on a 2021 flight to Palm Beach, Florida. The admission matched an Instagram post from Hudson earlier this year, uh, which said that they met in February, 2021. The eight minute CBS interview with Belichick was about his life in football ahead of the release of his new book, which is called the art of winning said to be published in May.

He said, the final eight-minute segment does not reflect the productive 35-minute conversation we had, which covered a wide range of topics related to my career. Instead, it presents selectively edited clips and stills from just a few minutes of the interview to suggest a false narrative that Jordan was attempting to control the conversation, which is simply not.

True.

for you to roll video as well on a phone. Just record. So many times it's been caught where if someone claims there's been selective editing and they have the raw footage of the interview, they can back up their case. That's a good idea. By the way, CBS responded to Belichick's statement on Wednesday saying that it was agreed upon to be, quote, a wide-ranging interview. Uh-huh. Somebody's lying. Well, he said there were no... Listen, I believe CBS that they agreed to that. It's just he may not have...

thoroughly thought it through. They said there were no preconditions or limitations to this conversation. This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed. Listen, when you sit down for an interview, if there's something, and whatever you're promoting, if there's something going on in your world, they're going to go to that. You've got to be ready for it. Let me ask you a quick question about this.

Would you guys feel any differently about this relationship if she was not as attractive and fit as she is? No, attractive and fit isn't the situation. I think the fact that she's a century younger. Yeah, I don't know. I feel like maybe if she was frumpier. She'd still be 24 or whatever she is. Okay, all right.

But I know it makes it that much worse. Okay. That she looks that good and she's with him. Yep. All right. So moving on to the next story. Anna Amaris was spotted in London with Tom Cruise on the eve of her 37th birthday, fueling even more rumors of a budding romance. And the two arrived via helicopter with Cruise himself piloting the aircraft. Of course. They weren't alone, however, because Anna brought her two dogs along.

Oh, you're bringing the dogs. It's not the first time the two have been spotted together, of course. Earlier this year, they were snapped out to dinner around Valentine's Day. How do you mind if I bring the dogs? Yeah, great. And multiple times since. But, Case, I also had a little moment thinking about Adina Armas and Tom Cruise. And listen, Tom's a stud. That's great. He's a good-looking guy, obviously, very talented, but he is awesome.

I don't know. Well, no, the age difference there, too. The age thing, yes. He's out there. Yeah, she is 37, though. Anyhow, let's see what else we have here for you. Oh, so Jeremy Renner had to kick OxyContin. And he did it, according to him, saying that it was worse than you think. He said he pulled no punches during... I'm sorry, the interview says he pulled no punches during describing the experience...

He was prescribed Oxy for pain after his nearly fatal snowplow accident. And he said of the drug, that was one of the hardest things. Again, worse than the accident as well is getting off of Oxycontin. Yeah. And he said, and I got off pretty quickly. That's gnarly stuff, man. He said, I'm glad that it was there, but I wanted to get off it as soon as possible because it's highly, highly addictive. And coming off of that stuff was awful.

I got to imagine when a 14, was it 14,000 pounds? How was it? 14 tons? Or what was the- 14,000 pounds. Yeah, yeah. Rolls over your chest. You're in a bit of pain. So you need the real heavy stuff. But yeah, that's always the liability of getting that as a pain reliever. Mm-hmm.

The greatest days of Ben Affleck's life, according to the actor, were the days of his kids being born. The second greatest, though, that came courtesy of Tom Brady. Affleck had explained that he was on vacation at the same time, at the same location as Brady, and

And Brady told him that he needed someone to play catch with. And he's like, all right, I'll run as fast as I can. He said, I did that. I turned around. I caught the ball because I was afraid of breaking my nose more than anything else. And then after a few of those, he's like, all right, we'll put some hair on it. And I reach out and I have to go extend way out. And I...

effing caught it. And he said, it was like the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me. And I've lived a full life of dreams. Yes, I can see that. Yeah. I've had so many football catches in my life, but I remember having a football catch in high school with our high school quarterback at the time.

They throw the ball differently, man. And this is just at a high school level. I couldn't imagine trying to catch a pass from an actual college or professional football. Well, Affleck's fit, right? Yeah. It's different, though. Do you think, though, that Brady's rifling it in at him? I think they are incapable of not putting a little bit of a zip on it. Wow. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, it's like Carlos Santana.

Every single note he plays on the guitar is intentional. You know what I mean? A golfer. Every shot that they take, like a professional golfer, is done with intention. Do you know what I'm saying? Sure. All right. People's sexiest man from 2005. Have some thoughts on the next sexiest man and who that should be. Matthew McConaughey.

was at his annual MJ&M fundraiser in Texas recently when the subject of the sexiest man came up and he had a name in mind for the next one. Anthony Hopkins, he said. Yeah, why not? He said, I've been marketing him for years. He said, have you ever met him in person? He is a sexy guy. He said, those eyes.

McConaughey has long been a fan and friend of the legendary actor appearing with him in 1997's Amistad. Turns the ladies on? Yeah, maybe. Maybe that's his signature move. Yeah, that's his move. When he's down there. That's his all right, all right. I'll try one more thing here. Are you wet? Tell me, Clarice.

Let's see. All right. A newly remastered 4K version of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be released in time and in theaters for the movie's 50th anniversary. Yeah. Wow. I like that they're doing this stunt stuff. 50 freaky.

in years. Maybe they're trying to capitalize on the Minecraft phase, you know, or craze of people throwing stuff at the screen and whatever else. Maybe. Since the Minecraft thing was every review that mentioned that whole thing mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film, of course, stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bosco, Meatloaf, and many others, and has enjoyed midnight viewings across the country for almost five decades. Do I remember when that movie came out?

I saw a tribute to Tim Curry recently, and it went through, it was on Instagram, and it showed several clips of him throughout his career of doing live theater and singing. And it was great, and it went through, you know, the Pirates of Penzance and all these other stage shows, you know. And then the last video, you know, obviously he had a stroke, he had a pretty nasty one a while back. Yeah.

But it's Steve, it's him in a wheelchair. And he clearly, you can tell his face is a little bit, you know, it's his post-stroke. But he is singing. Full-blown? Fantastic. Oh, I love to hear that. And what I couldn't figure out was how current that video was. I was very happy to see that. I brought up to you, he has a book coming out. And it would be cool if he is able to do some press for that. Because wouldn't it be great to get him on the show? Yes. Brilliant, brilliant performer.

Easy Company and Sgt. Rock will not be mounting an assault on the big screen after all. The film adaptation of the DC comic icon Sgt. Rock

was to star Colin Farrell as the title character, but the entire production has received orders to stand down. The film was in pre-production in the UK and was still casting, but at least for now, the plug has been pulled. Sources say it came down to the project's scheduling needs of shooting outdoors, adding that the project would be reassessed at the end of the year for a possible summer shoot next year. But for now, nothing's going on. Yeah, okay. Yep. Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with Roadhouse 2. What?

The sequel to the 2024 Roadhouse reboot. Yes. With Jake Gyllenhaal. Oh, okay. Yeah, that one. And has signed on Guy Ritchie. It'll be my regular Saturday night thing, baby. As the director this time around. Guy Ritchie. Okay, that is a good fit. Listen, I did like the Jake Gyllenhaal remake. It's not the original. The original was... Listen, if we're honest, the original is...

hokey movie, but it is a blast. I love it. The remake had its things and it was better than I thought it was going to be. They left it open. He can continue. Guy Ritchie will be replacing Doug Liman. It may not come as a surprise considering that he and Amazon got into a pretty public...

after the streamer decided to not put the movie out in theaters. Gyllenhaal returns as the ex-UFC fighter Dalton, who took up a job as a bouncer at a bar in the Florida Keys. So the plot details for the sequel haven't been revealed as of yet. So they go a little bigger than the original Roadhouse, Preston. There's a lot more pyrotechnics. I need to see it. Yeah, yeah. I definitely need to see it. Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Muhammad are mixing stage improv with international crime in a wild new action comedy called Deep

cover. It's going to be on Amazon Prime June 12th. It follows Bryce as an improv coach who's pulled into a chaotic sting operation with her students turned undercover actors. And in the trailer, Howard, who is not impressed with Bloom's artistic choices, scolds him saying, I told you not to escalate, to which he shrugs

and says it's where the scene went. Now, it's directed by Doctor Who alum Tom Kingsley, and it's got a big cast. So, Sean Bean, Ian McShane, and Patty Considine are so far on board. So, we'll see how this whole thing shapes

And you know who Nick Muhammad is? It's Nate from Ted Lasso. Oh, awesome. Love him. Steve, I had you in mind with this story. Fans of Shogun. Yeah. You loved it, right? Yeah, I loved it. You're going to have to be patient because season two won't even start.

filming until next January. I hate this. In a new press release, FX confirmed Shogun, based on the novel of the same name by James Clavel. Oh, I still have Golden Girls. Is scheduled to begin physical production for season two in January in Vancouver.

The series made history last year snagging 18 Emmys and sweeping the Golden Globes with four major wins. It's one of the most meticulous TV series I've ever seen. And apparently, again, what I really like about it is that they were very fastidious about being historically accurate. And it's just a great story. It's FX's most watched show ever. Pulled in 9 million viewers across the country.

global platforms like Disney Plus. But with production kicking off nearly two years after the first season aired, the wait is officially on for that. All right, and then one final story. Desperate Housewives is getting a reboot or rather a reimagining. Wisteria Lane is currently being developed, that's the name of it, by Kerry Washington, Simpson Street, and 20th Television.

The show is being described as a fun and sexy dark comedy that's similar to Desperate Housewives, featuring five friends who all live in a perfect cul-de-sac with seemingly great lives. Like the original series, all the neighbors appear to be living picture-perfect lives, but keep some...

real deep secrets locked behind the white picket fence oh i liked that show is uh mark cherry the showrunner for the original one doesn't say in this story steve so it's a reimagining uh it's carrie washington so i don't know you know there are a lot of shows though that are on now that are available streaming wise that clearly took the lead from desperate housewives kathy oh yeah and are those you know tableau suburban things but they what's

seething just under the surface like friends in the John M. series. Yeah, friends and neighbors. All right, let's play clips. Rosario is a new horror movie with a primarily Latino cast. And in this clip, director Philippe Vargas reveals where his inspiration for the movie came from. Not playing? No, no. Hang on, hang on, hang on. The bus care. Uh,

I'm scared. Hold on. So we're seeing the clip is playing, but no audio. Let's try this again. No, okay. It's not coming through. That's really weird. I'm scared. And I don't have a transcript, but I do have the out cue. Yes, please. The last thing that Philippe Vargas says in this clip is, it's terrifying, dude. I don't give a f***. Rosario comes to theaters this weekend. Yeah.

Is this one more thing that's broken? Yeah, let me try this again. Hang on. Yeah, no, I don't understand why this is not happening. Well, is audio a component part of most radio shows? No, I mean, neither are phones. Case, what are you playing it out of? The Voxpro. The Voxpro. Because the Voxpro down the hallway crashed yesterday and erased all of the information on it. No, it's all there. The Voxpro is on, up, and running. It's just there's no signal coming out of the channel that we have that going through. Do you want to use your phone, your rig? Perhaps the... The clipper.

The clip's not on. Oh, that. Do you want to play that clip from Philippe or no? Oh, if you can. Yeah, we're going to put Marissa Sennett over on our wide orbit. That actually works. Philippe, can you hear me?

I can hear you. I'm talking into my phone, my old-timey phone. All right, you ready? Here we go. I grew up summers in Colombia and South America where I'm from, campfire tales, you know, with my grandpa about the monster in the woods. There are all these, like, lores and folk tales that would just scare the crap out of me. You're out there, and it's quiet, and you're just hearing the crickets. It's terrifying, dude.

I don't give a f***. There you go. Rosario comes out in theaters this weekend. All right, we'll do the next clip. And you're going to start this one, right, Case? Okay. Good man. The Four Seasons is a new comedy show coming to Netflix with an all-star cast. In this clip, Erica Henningsen shares a funny moment that she shared with her on-screen lover, Steve Carell. Steve Carell.

Steve was driving home from set a weekend and he had a really long drive home. And so I said, how are you going to stay up? Because we wrapped pretty late at night. He said, well, I'll listen to music. And he said, I listen to a lot of girl pop. So I made him a playlist and we're sitting in the makeup chairs on Monday. And I go, Steve, did you listen? He goes, you know who's really good? That Chapel Rowan.

The Four Seasons premieres today on Netflix. By the way, you'll be able to see that. All right, there you go. That's your entertainment report. We did it. All right, what are we doing with our guest here, Kathy? Yep, Marissa's getting him on. Oh, okay, excellent. We normally don't do a guest at this time, but this guy's got an early start today. When does he begin? As soon as he hangs up with us, he's starting. Oh, okay, so he's got to jump on it now. So we're going to get him on in a moment. He's an ultra-runner.

And he's doing a special event.

At the Philadelphia Museum of Art today for Worthwhile Wear Charity. And Kathy was telling about what a great organization that is. Yeah, so they help victims who were brought into human trafficking. And I got to speak to some of the women that they helped when I did that event. And it's just, like, it's the work that they do is amazing. And the fact that these women can get back on their feet and live a normal life is incredible. There's millions of people around the world who are forced labor, forced marriages, forced

classic what we think of slavery as, who are restricted. Yeah, it's horrific. And you don't think it happens in the United States. You think of it as third world countries and places. No, it's happening right here in Philadelphia. Well, this gentleman is going to be doing something pretty intense today. He's going to attempt to run 27.6 miles up and down

The Philadelphia Museum of Art steps the Rocky Steps. And he's done some wild stuff before. Skateboarding 600 miles from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa, Canada. Biking 5,000 miles solo across Europe and running 10 marathons in 10 days.

which would be a 276-mile trek from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. Wow. This is what the guy does. Please welcome Mark Gibson this morning. Hey, Mark. Thanks for joining us. We can see you via Zoom. You are right there at the base of the steps. And this is going to start in mere moments, correct?

Correct. Yeah. All right. So, Mark, I mentioned all these other feats that you have done, and I'm sure that just scratches the surface. But where does this rank difficulty-wise in trekking this many steps? Today's going to be a tough day. It's going to start nice and easy, just walking up and down the steps. And then we're going to pick up the pace when I get warmed up.

but I expect to be at least 10 hours, maybe 12 hours. 10 to 12 hours, 27.6. Yeah, Miles, that's I'm trying to figure out just and the length of the steps themselves. Listen, I take the steps here in the morning and we're on the fourth floor and that's enough for me. I don't know how it may ask a couple of personal questions. Mark, how old are you?

I'm 64. You're 64 years old. My goodness. When did these ultra sessions enter your life? I'm sure you've been athletic your whole life, but how were you when you took it to the next level? Yeah, I've been a gymnast my whole life. I own a kid's gymnastic center, so I've always been pretty fit. But the real turning point for me, and it's going to happen to everybody, is

He's run that invitation to join AARP show. Yeah, yeah. I'm there, my friend. Me too. I'm there. And you're saying, no, they must have gotten the wrong address. Wow. I saw that piece of paper and I said to myself, man, some windows are going to be closing soon. Yep, yep. Good for you. I think, is that your daughter that's next to you and is she going to run with you? This is my daughter, Missy. Say hi, Missy. Hi. Missy.

And she's going to be doing this along with you today, Mark? Yeah, we're going to be running side by side all day long. So let me ask you, the steps are, you know, there's an irregularity to them. You plateau at certain points. And if you're getting synchronized, you have a sort of pattern. Have you practiced? I assume you've done a little bit of practice on the steps. Are you going in cold turkey?

No, I've been down here. I've been running up and down training on the steps for the last month or so. Missy is 25 years old, so she doesn't need that nonsense. She's just here today. She's in incredible shape. She just did a 44-miler a month ago. Wow. And so,

She's a good long distance runner. Okay, I have a question for you, Mark. On the rare occasions that I would jog or run, if I wasn't listening to music or something like that, I did have maybe a song in my mind that would be going along with me to the tempo at which I am moving. Is that anything that you use? Is there any kind of a mantra or music in your head that's going on while you're doing something like this?

Not so much why we're doing it. I tend to just sort of take in the atmosphere when we're running. But coming down Kelly Drive this morning, about an hour ago, we had Ozzy, full blast, blaring on the radio, crazy train the whole way down. There you go. Yeah. That's our start to the day. You got to get fired up. Mark, what's your connection and how did Worthwhile Wear come to your attention?

Well, I've been involved with Worthwhile Wear for a couple of years now. Dan Emmer, who's sitting beside me here, came up with this amazing charity, and I taught his kids gymnastics probably 15 years ago. A while ago, yeah. So I've known Dan for a decade and a half now. His kids are all grown up like mine.

And when he approached me with the idea of getting involved, I said, yeah, I'm on board. What can I do? That's awesome. And again, as Kathy pointed out, it's a problem that's not just across an ocean. It's here in the United States, and it's pretty substantial. So I have to ask you, as somebody who does a lot of hiking and treadmill a lot and different terrains, what's your footwear of choice for something like this? What's your brand? Right now I'm wearing La Sportiva.

and mostly actually a trail i'm wearing trail shoes today okay about running um but most most importantly just something that's comfortable something that's going to last all day long without something i can ignore basically something sensible with it with a sexy heel i'm assuming correct at least four inches will you eat at some point and do you stop or do you keep going while you're eating

Generally, I sort of grab things as I'm moving and eat while we're moving. There might be a couple of points during the day where we maybe stop and put our feet up just to sort of

get the blood flowing back again. So you're saying, so as far as bathroom breaks, would this be a great day for other people to avoid the steps? No, quite the opposite. We want as many people to come out here today and join us. Yeah, no, to cheer you on. It's a wonderful cause. Now, Mark, you know the tradition of getting to the top of the stairs and throwing your hands up in the air. Is this going to be done every single time that you reach the summit? It is not. Okay.

Definitely on the last one. All right, yeah. This one will be totally Balboa the whole way. I wonder if anyone has, have you guys surprised Stallone of this? Has anyone tried to reach out and let him know this is going on? I think this is something he might embrace. If you have his number, we will. All right. We can get you Frank Stallone. So obviously this is to draw attention to Worthwhile Wear. Dan, if people want to get involved, if they want to help out, to contribute, what's the best way to do that?

Yeah, absolutely. The reason we're doing this, this is to kick off our National Act Challenge. So we start today, May 1st, and go to July 30th. And we encourage the community all across the country to come out,

bike, swim, whatever you can do to log miles. And it's raising awareness. So people can go to our website, worthwhile.org, just worthwhile.org. And they can join the act child. It's completely free. Um, if you come down today, you actually can join Mark. Uh, there's, there's Mark and Missy are going to be running, but we have people lined up. We have former Phillies, Eric Kratz. He's in the wing over here waiting. And they're all going to just run as long as they can. I'm going to try and do 13 miles. Uh,

I'm probably going to do about three. But the idea is to kick off this. We want people to know it's a big issue, but people can get involved by joining the ACT Challenge, raising awareness, and that's the best way you can curb trafficking.

And then the funds raised through this, every mile that's logged unlocks a dollar. Those go to all the programs we offer at Worthwhile. So offering the community outreach that we do across the greater Philadelphia area, the long-term housing we offer, the counseling, and the employment. So all this helps support that and the survivors that we serve in the greater Philadelphia area. So we need a lot of people down there making a big scene for a lot of photo ops and stuff like that to get the messaging out. And what is the ETA? So you're figuring...

When do you think you're going to wrap this up? What are you shooting for? You know what? Somebody just blew a horn there and I missed that last one. What time are you estimating you're going to wrap it up today? Optimistic would be 10 hours around 5 o'clock. Okay. Probably 7, maybe a little later. All right. And is there a designated area for you? Do they have any area roped off on the steps or is it the wild frontier?

Right at the bottom of the steps. Right hand side. Okay. The right hand side. There you go. All right. Well, listen, it's a wonderful thing. Obviously, a great organization, Worthwhile Wear. And you can go to worthwhilewear.org. But we're glad we're catching you at the start here, Mark, because you're going to be a little bit tired later on. But good luck on your quest. We know you're going to knock it out of the park and obviously bring awareness to a really cool cause. So thank you guys for doing this in Philly. This is wonderful.

Thanks for having us. You bet. Best of luck. Thank you so much. All right. They are on their way. And it's going to start right away. So if you're driving by, you will see that and you can go join them. If you do a run today, if that's part of your exercise schedule, head over there and do the steps a couple of times. I saw a guy behind them while we were talking to them via Zoom and he was going up doing like a shuffle sideways step. Right. Going up and down the stairs like that. People do that. I guess that is a great exercise.

Exercise spot. The longest time, one of my every other day routines was the 100 steps. I lived, you know, down right by the trail there. And going up and down was great. Yep. It's good for you for sure. All right. We have to take a break. We got stuff to get to this morning. We thank you for joining us. And as a thank you, we'll have your chance to win $1,000 about 45 minutes from now. Get yourself set for 20 money. We'll be right back.

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Now, back with more of the Preston and Steve Show podcast. Thanks, Kath. Real quick shout out. This is a Preston requesting a last minute shout out if possible for my son-in-law, Don Morgridge, who is donating his hair for Kathy's Cuts.

In fact, he has his first, he has the first appointment. Oh my gosh. Oh, that's amazing, Kat. When is the first appointment? 6.30. 6.30. That is tomorrow morning. She said he's been growing it out specifically for this, and I'm very proud of him. Thanks for whatever you can do. Love to you all. That's from Janet, so here's a shout out.

That is for Don. Anyone coming out tomorrow to get their haircut. Sometimes, you know, it gets crazy, especially when we're all in one location, but make sure you say hi. Like I'll be running around before your haircut, after your haircut, whatever it is, just make sure you grab me. You're,

you're not going to bother me even if I'm on the air with these guys. Like just, just wait around or grab me whenever you're finished. I mean, I've loved it in the past with the multiple locations, but a lot of people wanted to see you. They want to meet you and hang out and just, and also this is something you've spearheaded forever. This is an important charity. This is something you've been the driver of. And it's kind of a cool feeling to talk, you know, and,

it's a big donation for a lot of people and it means something. So I'm glad you're going to be available to talk to everyone who's doing it. Yeah, so make sure you grab me. If I look like I'm busy, doesn't matter. Just make sure you say hi. And yeah, I'm excited to see because there's, you know, we have women, we have men and I'm getting a bunch of emails from these little girls, not from the girls, their parents, but this one little girl has this long, dark, curly hair and she's chopping it all off. Wow. That's a,

It's a big undertaking, man. It is. Especially for a little girl. And this is the 16th year, right? Yes. Wow. 16th year, yeah. And you know, normally again, as you said, in years past, your team of bodyguards would deflect everyone coming towards you. Yes. But this year, you're open. No, no. I fired them. You fired them.

Completely open. They're helping Kim Kardashian out. There you go. We'll give the full coverage of that tomorrow morning. But in the meantime, it's time to expand our minds. We're heading to the Just Sayin' Institute, friends, because there is knowledge to be had. The Just Sayin' Institute, home of the Casey Foster Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Painting Service. Thank you.

All right, we're going to start with this. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health analyzed the death data of 77 million women and 102 million men born from 1900 to 2000, through 2000.

And the findings have shown that nationwide life expectancy for women increased a bit from 73.8 years old to 84.81 years old. This is a 100 year span here.

And in that time frame, while it jumped for men, it went from only 62.8. That was the average in 1900 to 80.3 for men. Women still outlive men regularly. It's the usual case, yeah. Scientists and health officials calculate life expectancy at birth as a way of understanding the country's health over time.

How long people in the United States lived since the last century varied drastically by state. So they have it broken down by the states. How are we doing? We're okay. But the bottom five states of life expectancy among women born in 2000 compared to women born in 1900...

are all in the South. The worst places are West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Arkansas. I kind of would figure that. So the median age, life expectancy age for men in the United States is at 70... It's 80.3. So it's 80.3. That's the median age now. Huh! Yep. Increased from 62.8 to 80.3. That's wild because...

fairly recently, it was hovering around the 76, 77 range. So, okay. Now, there may be a couple of different studies. This is one that checked over a hundred year, you know, span. And this is from the Yale School of Public Health, Steve. So, you may have seen a different analysis. Another study, yeah. Did you see the oldest person in the world died? A Brazilian nun? She was 116. She's not the oldest anymore. Not anymore. Yeah. Ha!

She just died. It was just the information just released. Southern men born in 2000 also tended to have lower life expectancies, though they showed greater improvements in women since 1900. But the bottom are Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee. So you live the least amount of time...

on average, if you are in those states. I want to go before Claire goes. That'd be a tough one to handle. Or at least maybe, hopefully, a murder-suicide. Put it all on her. Let her have to deal with it. She'll be here with Rico Suave.

Not all southern states showed lower or stalled life expectancies for people born in 2000. Florida, Texas, and Virginia are among the southern states featured in the top 20 of life expectancy for both men and women born in 2000. States outside of the south that ranked in the bottom 10...

of both sexes included Ohio and Indiana. So, women born, now here, this is interesting, women born in 2000 in the District of Columbia Yeah. have both the highest life expectancy of 93 years. That's,

And the biggest improvement since 1900. So what are they, any ideas as to contributing factors? I'll get to that in a moment. DC men born in 2000 have the third highest expectancy of 86.5 years, up from 48.7 at the start of the century. So according to the study, urban areas tend to do better.

than rural areas, presumably because of differences in access to health care. Yeah, it stands to reason. And so they haven't been able to pinpoint why D.C. specifically has a better life expectancy. Do you think it has to do with the proximity to the Checkers burger chain?

Are they mainly in D.C.? Yeah, maybe that's it. That was a good burger that they brought in. It was very good, yeah. Yeah, enjoyed that. Thanks, Case. I often think or fantasize about moving to the countryside or up in the mountains and get away from it all. But one of the things that prevents me from doing that is access to good medical care and airports.

Yeah. You know, and like we are so spoiled and so lucky to have Dr. Mike be our doctor. But if anybody has a good doctor in this area, like Steve, I was thinking about, you know, if you live in rural Texas or whatever, and you got to drive an hour to a clinic or two hours to a clinic, it's got to take its toll. And preventative stuff goes out the window with that. Yeah, you're not going to take the time to do that. And with the medical care, yeah, if you have something very specific and you need a very specific specialist or the best of that field, your options are limited if you're not

in a major metropolitan area or at least adjacent to one. Yes, I have halitosis. The states with the longest life expectancies for women born in 2000 span, both coasts, so New York, California, Massachusetts, and Hawaii,

Other than D.C., these states showed the longest life expectancy among men, which were New York, California, Massachusetts, and Washington. You said a few times that you've had a, at least over the course of your life, you've had a fear of death. Oh, God, yes. A fairly profound fear of death. Yes. Is that getting better? No.

You know what, Steve? You know what I've done? I've balled it up and I've shoved it deep down inside. And any time I start to have a fear of death, I think about things like golf. Yes. And it all goes away. I think about things that make life worth living. Yeah. Or a bad round that'll make you embrace death. Yeah, totally. No, I've told you guys before. I really, I don't believe in anything after we pass. It's just whatever.

The conclusions that I've come to. Absolutely. And it scares me. It's scary to think about. I try to think, well, you know, it's not so scary when you go to sleep and you don't remember that. And maybe it's just going to be really nice. It's really fun. Get a few hours of rest. What is really going to impact is the guys you're golfing with at the time. Yes. I just don't understand why you don't join us and play pretend.

that we're going to a beautiful place afterwards. You know, where everybody's happy all the time. You don't get us depressed. We don't know. I'm telling you, Preston, I just watched Conclave last week and Ralph Fiennes' character, Cardinal Lawrence, delivers a sermon towards the beginning of the movie

That gave me such peace. I'm telling you because I know how you feel and we all feel that way. That's why it's called faith and not fact. You know what I mean? When you talk about a Christian faith or a Muslim faith or whatever, it's faith. And he talks about how certainty is a sin.

And I'm telling you, it was so good. It was really, really good. And it just made me like even Jesus. It calmed you down. Even Jesus, when he was dying on the cross, had his doubts. He even questions God himself. And he didn't have refines. And he didn't have refines. It left me in a good spot. I'm watching this and I'm like, listen, I have heard so many sermons and homilies over my 50 years in life.

And that was the first time I actually heard something that I felt like I'd never heard before. Okay. All right. And it gave me peace of mind. I don't want to get into spiritual debate right now. Let's talk about abortion. Yeah, let's bring up abortion. Lighter subject. I like the what happens after you die conversation. Let's do that. Yeah.

So anyhow, if you don't want to die very soon, then don't live in the South. So there you go. Or just live in a hospital. To button that up if you want to. All right. There's been some other stories out of the JSI. We'll start with, we'll move on to this one. I just saw this one this morning. Archaeologists in Egypt say

have unearthed what is believed to be the oldest known gym membership. Yep, yep. And? Written in Greek nearly 1,800 years ago on a fragment of papyrus. And the guy couldn't get out of it, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. For whatever reason. I've been a member here for 1,800 years! The document offers a rare glimpse into the structured world of professional athletes during Roman rule. And this Greek text preserved by Egypt's arid climate reveals...

The administrative side of ancient athletic organizations and highlights the enduring influence of Greek cultural practices in Roman Egypt. So wait, I don't get to use the juice bar? This amazing discovery came from OxyRankis. Now I'm probably...

pronouncing that incorrectly. It's in Egypt. It's a gold mine for ancient documents. The super-dried desert air keeps fragile papyrus safe for centuries. So that's why they find tons of stuff in this area. Thousands upon thousands of texts, letters, contracts, shopping lists, even lost plays and things like that. And there among them was this note written in Greek, the common language across Eastern Mediterranean, thanks to Alexander the Great. So the letter mentions someone named Herminos.

And Herminos wasn't just a regular guy. Looks like he was a professional boxer. Ah. And the papyrus was some proof of his membership. So he was using the jam. In a group called...

Synodos Eksteik. Did they recount any stories where he got to the gym on his camel and just sat in the parking lot? And wouldn't go in and get the workout started? But these were people that were devoted to Heracles. Oh, okay. And so the group was more like a pro league or a union for the tough guys of ancient Greek and Roman sports. The boxers, wrestlers, and something called pancreatates...

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These athletes were the closest to ancient professional athletes. Traveling, competing, making a living from their athletic strength. They were totally wrapped up in athleticism. So according to the papyrus, Herminos, having paid his fee, was a part of this society. I wonder if they had to hunt down people to pay the fee. Herminos is engaged in what seems to be a monetary transaction. He appears to be discussing membership fees.

which are the contributions that professional athletes were required to make to keep the sports union operational. So, same thing. Did he mention any no-judgment zones? No. Okay. The text demonstrates that these individuals were highly organized. They had structure, rules, and even fees akin to any modern professional association.

Furthermore, it indicates that Greek management practices remained prevalent well into the Roman world, underpining the entire network associated with the concept of the ancient Greek gymnasium and the major athletic competitions across the Roman Empire. So they had a sort of gym membership or groups that you had to pay to be in. It boggles the mind, or at least it's... I watch the History Channel all the time, and to see these ancient cultures...

that we're employing things that are very common to us these days. But there is that connection. If something works, then you keep using it. Do you think they put the hottest people up front to sign people up for memberships? I think that started way back then, most definitely. All right, another discovery that was made.

Nick, I have you in mind with this one. All right. Scientists have announced the discovery of a new human species, Homo julienus. Julie... Anne Price?

I guess is how you say that. Following extensive research published in Nature Communications. So Homo Juliensis lived approximately 300,000 years ago in Eastern Asia, specifically roaming the woodlands of northern China. The fossils designated as Homo Juliensis. Is this Homo Juliensis? Hang on. They are fragmented and include several pieces of skull, jaw and some teeth.

And one of the unique characteristics, Nick, is a very large skull. Ah, the big head. Yes. So the remains of at least 16 individuals have been found. They have a larger skull and larger teeth than Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. My son, Ben, bless him, had his last concert last night, last band concert at Harrington High School. And I'm so proud of him. He's a great sax player. And there were 95 kids on the stage at one point. And I'm looking around and I'm trying to find where Ben is.

And I'm like, oh, there's the Macklehead. And Ben has a huge head of hair on top of having a Macklehead. And I was like, yep, there's my son. That's my boy. That's my question. I saw the prom pictures of you two together. And I don't know if it's the hair or if his actual head is even bigger than yours. I don't know. That's a good question. We should measure head size. Actually, he's taller than me, which is crazy. But he's got the big head of hair and the big head. Isn't he getting his cap

fitted? Yes, Casey. Excellent question. So when I got my cap fitted for, I guess for Conestoga, because I don't think I ever walked for Bucknell. You went there that whole time and you never walked? Never walked, no. We had a dinner. I got gypped. Well, you know what? I earned my money. Yeah, you gypped your parents. But I, yeah, Casey, when I got my cap fitted for graduation, it was extra large.

Nick, by the way, so the early humans of Homo Juliensis, like I said, had a larger head shape than the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. However, scientists emphasize that head size did not necessarily indicate superiority of intelligence. Of course not. I'm an idiot.

Look at me. Seven years of Bucknell. Yeah. Seven and a half. I'd say... So we've heard about this other species, which... Or other civilization where they had sort of these misshapen heads. You know what I'm talking about. Almost like the crystal skull. Yeah, that there was a population that had that. They've later found out that a lot of that was done with sort of a type of binding of the skull. Okay. That created that. Wow. So you're just saying...

In general, this is just a larger skulled mofo. Yeah, so the brain of the Homo Juliensis could be quite large, in some cases reaching 1,700 to 1,800 cubic centimeters. That's a lot. The average brain volume of modern humans is about 1,200 cubic centimeters.

But they said that they likely processed animal hides for clothing, possibly for protection against the cold and survived by hunting animals. They hunted wild horses in small groups. And ran gyms. Using all parts of the animals for sustenance, including meat, marrow, bones, and skins. They probably hunted in groups around it and attacked things like horses, they said. Attacked horses? Yeah.

Yes. You got to do what you got to do, I guess. Organized into independent small groups and communities, the decline of Homo Juliensis population could be attributed to drastic climate changes in the late Quaternary, an era marked by repeated droughts.

glacial periods. Hey, you want to go beat up some horses? This period was characterized by major climate changes, including a glacial period that brought a colder and drier climate, contributing to the extinction of Homo Juliensis. It's amazing how they piece together that information. Big heads. Yeah. All right. Other scientific studies and projects. One will switch gears a little bit. It's such a learned institution, the JSI. All right. Steve sent me this one.

And there's a new scientific study out of Italy which found that consuming just 300 grams of chicken breast each week was associated with a 27% increase in death from all causes. This is kind of a mind-blower because you always think of like, I'm just going to have chicken. It's healthier. Bodybuilders tend to eat a lot of chicken. Future studies are needed to explore the nature of the association to be sure, but it is an alarming fact.

Correlation given how much white meat from chicken is consumed globally. Chicken breast is globally considered to be a superfood. Tell me something I don't know. Just about the best protein to fat ratio of any food in the game. A common rule of thumb for anyone looking to gain muscle at a healthy weight is one gram of protein per one pound of body weight.

But this new study published in MDPI Journal Nutrients calls into question whether the God-tier macros of chicken breast are worth it because it found just 300 grams of white meat from chicken each week was associated with 27% risk.

That's pretty substantial. Yeah, so for the study, 4,869 participants from southern Italy, 30 and above, were used. And the overarching goal of the study was to explore the relationship between gastrointestinal cancers and meat consumption. And what they found was subjects consuming more than 300 grams had that higher risk. So the study titled, Does Poultry Consumption Increase the Risk of Mortality? Uh,

for gastrointestinal cancers.

It goes on and on. The bottom line was they're not really sure. Yeah. What I need is a base number of how many nuggets you can get away with a day. I'm into nubbits, y'all. I'm into nubbits. So it says here it does not necessarily mean that the chicken is the lone contributing factor. It is probably all the other. It's the smoking that you're doing while you're eating. But really, it could be. They could be a smoker and a mild correlation. Yeah. Well, here's the deal. Since it's all causes, I mean,

I mean, like car accidents we put in. Right. So it says it is entirely possible that increased consumption is tied to overall consumption, tied to more active individuals who put themselves in riskier situations. Is a cop pulling you over and saying you've been having some chicken tonight, son? And while this is all just speculation, it illustrates how easy it is to question other possible contributing factors. So who knows? It also could be as simple as are you eating grilled chicken or fried chicken? That too. Yeah.

Absolutely, Kathy. Well, hopefully fried chicken is the healthier version. Wouldn't that be great? Yeah, that'd be terrific. If it turns out that fried chicken. Yeah, and drink more milkshakes. All right, we only have time for one more, I think. And let's do one for Kathy.

According to a new study from an international team of researchers, dancing can reduce anxiety, restlessness, and levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as lower heart rate and blood pressure. It's the anti-chicken. The study co-author, Jonathan Skinner, says our research shows that by dancing, we can tap into a natural... The chicken dance. Let's bring it all together.

We can tap into a natural stress relief mechanism that enhances our resilience and helps us cope with daily pressures. I can see that easily. It's healthy. I mean, if it's a hobby that you enjoy, which it was for me, I mean, of course it's stress relieving. That's something you would want to do to get away and to enjoy yourself for a night. When did you stop actively participating in your salsa stuff and working?

When did that run its course? The studios changed. They moved an owner split with a lead instructor and the instructor opened their own studio. So everybody kind of split and went in different ways. So we kind of petered off and really the whole scene hasn't been the same since then. But actually last night I was talking to a waiter at a restaurant who told me about a salsa night in North Wales at

a seafood place. It's like a Mexican name, but it's a seafood place. A Mexican seafood restaurant in North Wales. And he was telling me how on Saturday nights they do salsa night. So we definitely want to go check that out. Well, this stands to reason because if you like to dance, you're doing it because it makes you happy. Yes. And therefore, that's going to have a profound effect on your mental health, right? Unless you're in a saloon and someone is shooting at your feet. Dance. Dance. Dance.

So, I mean, like...

I never dance. I'm not a good dancer. I don't have that kind of rhythm in my body. I think Seymour is a ballet kind of guy. But if I do, if something moves me to like, oh, I got to get this, then I'm happy. I feel good. You know what I mean? Yeah. But for some people, it's easy. They're good at it and their body can move in that way. And so they're happy all the time, I guess. It is. Listen, I know people, guys who refuse to dance and dance.

weddings or so on and so forth, I'll get in there and have fun. And when you're with a group of people and everyone's moving, I don't put on solos, you know? No, but for somebody who I feel that I don't have any dance moves, you do feel that everybody's looking at you. Yes.

Which is tough, but nobody is really looking at you. They're not. But it feels that way. Casey's a good dancer. He's got moves. I will watch him if we're at a wedding or whatever where there's music and Casey starts dancing. I don't like dancing at weddings because I end up sweating and I don't want to sweat. In the suit. Yes, in the suit. That's really what it boils down to. By the way, the restaurant is Boca Del Mar in Montgomeryville. Boca Del Mar. Okay. Okay.

Cool. Look at the video of Kathy and Casey dancing right now. It was on Instagram recently. Kathy. I love it. Those moves. A little shimmy, yeah.

So anyhow, they discovered that dancing can also help with expressing emotions, strengthen social connections, boost mood, and stimulate the release of the feel-good hormones like oxytocin and endorphins. And it doesn't matter what kind of dance you do. It can be done anywhere with no special equipment required so anybody can do it. Light it awake. And get the same benefits. The researchers sum it up by saying encouraging people to move together can create a sense of belonging and support while enhancing their ability to cope with stress.

It makes you feel wanted. But it's funny because if you do see people doing something along the lines of like the electric slide, a line dance that everyone can do. Like it bothers me when I see people doing their own little improvised moves. Oh, get out. Because it's so easy for them that they can improv while they're sticking to the steps. And I can't do that.

You can't do that. Hell no. Yes, you can. No, I have to think very hard about what the next step is as I'm doing it. Can you do... You know all the movements of the electric slide? Okay. I tap out. I'm like, okay, here we go. All right, everybody's doing it. I'm getting dragged in. Okay, let me watch everybody and what they're doing. Yeah. No, this is...

Wait a minute. Do you dance when you're roller skating? I do. So what's the difference? There's a glide to that that's a little bit different. But there's still like improv and you're on skates and there's movement. I've only got like three moves. There's three more than I have. I just repeat them. Yeah, I think you'd be fine. I don't know. You need a simple dance. A simple dance you can break out at a wedding that is very easy to... Goose stepping. Or... What?

What is he doing over there? What is that? Have you considered bringing roller skates to a wedding? That. You'd be the only guy. That's a great idea. I need to do that. I assume that at some point a bride and a groom have come down the aisle on roller skates at a wedding. Wouldn't that be so cool? I just saw one that came down the mountain on skis and she was in a wedding dress and had her flowers. That's awesome too. Yeah. I love it.

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You're pretty much stopped between Namens Road and Curlin Street, but at least you can pass by it. If you are stuck in that traffic, it is going to move very slowly. Two right lanes are blocked. South on 95, jams from Cotman into the Vine and then Ridley Park to the Commodore Berry Bridge. And then if you're coming over the Commodore Berry Bridge westbound, you're jammed the mid-span to 95 because of that accident. Schuylkill eastbound, your normal delay to O2 into Belmont. And then the boulevard to University westbound, Bear Avenue to Gerrard, the boulevard to Gladwin, and then again at the Blue Route.

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Brought to you by the Bagster. Yeah! Buy yours now at any home improvement store. Just $29.99. You fill it up. They pick it up on your schedule. The Bagster. Dumpster in a bag. Buy. Fill. Gone. All right. I got back-to-back stories that have to do with a particular type of animal. The first one is in Florida. Kristen Savage.

Says that she was walking her dog Friday night when she came face to face with a black bear. Bear population down there. She was almost back at her home when the bear approached her. She said, I heard a bird. I was looking for a bird in a tree. And then I say, black thing come at my leg. And I thought it was an off-leash dog at first. Jeez. And then I realized it was a giant head.

Savage said the bear went after her dog, Ringo, a 13-pound chihuahua mix. She said, I just pulled him away, and eventually I had him hanging in the air, dangling from his leash. I had him up in the air like this, and she would chase him, and I was spinning in a circle. I spun around so many times, I farted.

fell and that's when I got my leg cut up pretty good. Where's the Scientology Center? She said thankfully Ringo is okay. The whole encounter was over within a few minutes after Savage said that she tossed a bag of cookies she was holding in an effort to scare the

bear away. Smart move. I'm stunned by, first off, that I really didn't realize that there was a significant black bear population in Florida. And the stories you've had recently of them really in very residential areas. Yeah, she said, my mom, she lives down the street, and she had just stopped and handed me a bag of cookies for my kids. And when I remembered I had them in my hand, I took the bag, I whacked the bear across the face with it.

And then I threw it. And she came forward and then she sniffed and she put her head down and sniffed the cookies. And that's when we ran for the front door. The doorbell security camera captured the moment that she ran. And Ringo ran inside to safety. Her next door neighbor's own cameras showed the bear walking away shortly after. Florida Fish and Wildlife was called out to the neighborhood and confirmed a bear and its cubs nearby. They left the area. They have not been reported to wildlife officers since. It's crazy.

All right, and then in another part of the world, it was almost like a scene out of a movie as a man dropped everything and jumped onto a snowmobile to escape a charging polar bear in Norway. Yeah, much more dangerous. By the way, polar bears, I think, are one of the only two or three animals in the world that consider humans prey.

You son of a bitch.

The bear continued to chase after him, eventually giving up and sitting down. Bach said that she was terrified for the man as she watched the incident, which occurred around midnight on April 27th, unfold in front of her. She said it was a huge relief to see him escape. I wish that he had backup, but thank goodness he left his snowmobile running and pointed in the right direction. Did you see the footage of the guy who was going down one of those trail runs? You know, like...

you go down, it's basically like, um, Kathy, like the thing you did out in Western PA where you're kind of like on train tracks and you're moving along. So he's going down this press and he's going through a very, um, tree lined part of the run, um,

There's a mother bear and cubs walking along the side. Oh, my God. At the point he hits that area, the thing starts to slow down. And he's, like, traveling alongside, like, holy hell. Wow. Get out of here. So she believes the guy worked for the hotel, and he was trying to scare the carnivore away with a flare gun. But the gun, unfortunately, failed.

went off behind the bear, driving him in the wrong direction. The man later got into a pickup truck for more protection while the polar bear went under the hotel, which is on stilts.

He didn't leave until he ate all the snacks that he got from one of the snowmobiles, even though the hotel employees kept trying to scare him away with using truck horns. Not immediately known if the man in the encounter was a tourist or a local, but what happened and what happened to him or the polar bear afterward. But that's scary, man. It was confirmed that he crapped his pants. Okay. A woman on a solo vacation in Japan was horrified to find a man hiding under her hotel bed. Oh, okay.

Natalisi Taksisi. How you doing? Said that she booked the trip because she thought Japan was a very safe country, but despite this intruder was able to gain access to her room. Even more sinister, authorities found a power bank and USB cable under the bed. Whoa. And she says she hasn't been offered any compensation from the hotel after the experience. So he was going to hang out down under there. Yeah.

Of course she had a bag of cookies. On the second day of her trip, she returned to her hotel after a day of sightseeing and she said, I came back around 7.30, unlocked my room as usual, took off my clothes and lay down on the bed and then I noticed a weird smell. Oh no. At first I thought it was coming from my hair or the bed sheets, but then I realized it was coming from under the bed.

Oh, my God.

Natalisi immediately called for help and hotel staff called the police, but she says hotel staff told her that it would be a struggle to identify him as there were no cameras inside the building. Despite moving to a new hotel that same night, she remained constantly on edge throughout the rest of her trip. Is this a hotel without security cameras? Yeah. So she said, I couldn't sleep and I was constantly on edge checking every corner of my room. And they apparently haven't compensated her in any way either. So, wow, that's messed up. I will do one last story, Steve. I immediately thought...

of blazing saddles when I read this one. A crash on Tuesday morning in Texas left millions of dimes scattered across the highway in Wise County and closed down southbound lanes of US 287 for most of the day. The driver of an 18-wheeler hauling freshly minted dimes veered off the roadway, overcorrecting and overturned. The driver and a passenger were transported for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. And a trooper said that there were eight people

million dimes on the truck. Must have been near the LaPetta Main Thruway. Must have been. Must have been. Crews using vacuums to suck up the loose change from the muddy ditch were observed. The road was closed as the coin collection continues. No estimate on when it will reopen. But street sweepers were also used to collect the shiny new dimes on the road. They said about $80,000 worth of dimes were found on

on the highway, but it had 8 million dimes in it. So, so doing away with pennies, how long do you think it is before we are kind of doing away with all coins? Coinless? Yeah. Yeah, maybe keeping quarters around. I, uh, I went to go take a shower last night and, um,

fell off of my body and I don't know how and where it ended up stuck on me. I had dimes in my pockets when I went and laid down to take a nap yesterday and apparently one of them fell out of my pocket. It just stuck itself in my back. To your ass? No, my haunch, my lower back. It was stuck on it? Yeah, yeah. And so Preston was washing my back and it was freaking

What? Yeah. I'm like, oh, I wonder how long that's been there. I guess a few hours. Yeah, it could stick for a while. That's funny. I felt like such a boob. Wow. Wow. All righty, that should be file, and we need to take a break, but not before I remind you what the contest keyword is for President Steve's 20 Money. It is savings, S-A-V-I-N-G-S. You have until 25 after the hour, so roughly 10 minutes. Make sure that you enter that right now through WNMR.com, through the MMR app, or by texting it to 457.

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Now, back with more of the Preston and Steve Show podcast. Thank you very much, Kathy. I just last week finished up the HBO series John Adams. And Nick, it came out like 10 years ago or something like that. Yeah, 20. Was it that long? 2008, 2009, yeah. Wow. So I watched it while I was exercising. Really, really enjoyed it. One of the things that they spent a lot of time doing

on is the city of Philadelphia and the signing of Declaration of Independence. We have the celebration of that anniversary, the 250th anniversary next year. And this fine city of ours is getting ready for that already. And so we are going to talk a little bit about how you can be a part of this as well. We have joining us this morning, the president and CEO of the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation, Catherine Ott Lumpkin. Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, guys. How you doing, Catherine? Good to see you again. Good to see you guys. We saw you at the Camp Out for Hunger. Yeah, thank you so much. And the Rocky Run and all that good stuff. Yeah. We had fun. But you are essentially, like I said, getting ready for the 250th anniversary of our country.

And are recruiting citizens of Philadelphia for that event, right? Yeah, and beyond. And beyond. Yeah, we just want to boost civic pride in the city so that we're ready for when these hundreds of thousands of folks come to Philly to experience all that we have to offer in 2026.

But we want it to continue long beyond 2026 as well. I love that whole idea. Yes, there's going to be a lot of big things coming to the area and we want to show off our best. Exactly. We got to greet visitors. We got to make them want to come. We want them to stay longer, have a great time while they're here, spread the word about how amazing Philly and Philadelphians are. All right. So you are recruiting people to be Fambassadors. And I'm proud to say that

Me and Steve are two of the first ones. You might have been the original. We were the OGs. You might be why we invented it. How about that? It might be you guys. No, we were part of a video campaign that's taking place and you guys reached out and I was like, absolutely, we'll do that. And so you filmed this video that's kicking off the campaign and more people are going to be added to this.

That's right. So local notables and citizens, just, you know, everyday people as well. I mean, we're everyday people. We're everyday people. It's common clay, Preston, you know. Morons!

Patty Jackson in as well. Yes. Love to see her. We adore her and other notables as well. So it's a wonderful little way to make the affirmation that we are committed to getting the word out. That's right. And honestly, all you have to do to join is sign the pledge. There's a FAMBASITOR pledge. You basically pledge your return on undying love for Philadelphia. Just that.

That's it. Not in blood, just like, you know, online. And then once we have your pledge, then we're going to loop you into a really fun network. We're going to send you lots of good news. We hear so much bad news, you guys, like plenty of bad news. We want to spread the great news, the positivity about Philadelphia. We want people to have a vehicle to show their passion and their pride for Philly, whether they live here or not.

You can live here. You can live in the Burbs. You can live in Guam for all we care. If you love Philly, you can be a FAM ambassador. And then we're going to have this amazing FAM camp, which is going to be a boot camp to make sure everybody is educated about all the amazing things happening in Philly, the history of Philly. So it's going to be fun, interactive, social, and just a great way to show your Philly pride. Awesome. So let's talk about 2026. We get the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. We get the World Cup. PGA Championship. 250th anniversary of the country. What am I missing? Rock.

Rocky Fest. Guys, come on. 50th anniversary of Rocky. Wow. Yeah. All in 2026. And I mean, a million other things, guys. Every museum, every cultural institution is going to have a special exhibit in 2026. Like, it is going to be something literally every week.

everything is going to be 2026ified. So listen, you're bringing in, we went through, you know, obviously the lockdowns and all that stuff a few years ago and so on and so forth and businesses lost and foot traffic diminished. Here's our chance to reset everything and then go past that. So how much, I mean, the amount of business, let's talk about business,

business that's coming into the area is phenomenal and we want to make sure we get all of that and interest people in starting businesses in Philadelphia. 100%. And so that's also part of it because with that comes employment and the tide raises all ships. Exactly. It's about economic development. It's about community development. We like to think of 2026 not as that landing pad, right, that we're all shooting for, but the launch

Right. I mean, you know, this is an opportunity for us to put, you know, to build our global profile as a city, right? Absolutely. Yeah. Steve, do you remember? You and I are old enough to remember 1976. Preston, I remember 1776. I'm sure you do. But no, do you remember? I remember even as a kid, I was just probably in like kindergarten or first grade or something like that. But I remember the spotlight, a lot of it being on this city, being on Philadelphia. It was huge. So that and I remember...

All of the celebrations and remember the tall ships? Yeah. All of that, you know, and the stuff being up in New York at the time. But everyone was looking to Philly. I think the Liberty Bell was on a train tour and all kinds of things like that. Yeah. And the Statue of Liberty was touring with Aerosmith. Oh, my God. Yeah.

It was an earlier time. She was younger. She was hiking up her skirt a bunch. So what do you want from people, Catherine? How do we get on board? How do we sign the pledge? Yeah, you go to Fambassador.com and you sign the pledge and then you're in the loop. You're in the loop. You're going to get lots of information from us. And we want people to wear their pride. Wear their Philly swag.

Love it. So sometimes you hear the word fan, P-H-A-N, fan. It's not that. It's fam as in the word ambassador with a P-H on the front of it. So fambassadors.com.

And you can sign the pledge, be a part of this. And you'll be also, will you guys send out emails, alerts, and so on to people about events that are coming up? Yeah, you can be as involved as you want to be, right? As engaged as you want to be. It's a continuum of engagement. No barrier to entry. It's free. It's a social thing, too. It's a social thing. Yeah, recruit your friends. It's a little bit like an MLM scheme. Once you get in, we're going to get you to recruit more people. And before you know it, you're going to be selling some sort of fitness product. Yeah.

No, not at all. You're selling Philly. Absolutely. By the way, the crew that you sent over to get the video of us, the people who trained Coco the gorilla to talk had an easier time with us. No, you guys were amazing. You guys were exactly the voices that we need on this because you bleed Philly. That's what we want, and we want people who just are looking for a way to show their pride for Philly. And we're both transplants, and we both embrace the area. I love it.

this city. I love Pennsylvania. The whole experience has been amazing. To me, it always feels like the greatest story that has yet to be fully told. Steve, you wrote the state song of crying out loud. I did.

We have the mountains, but we don't have the sea. Pennsylvania. That's right. Wow. I'm surprised that didn't stick. Well, we have it. We'll have a copy for you. Thank you. I will listen to it at night. But guys, if we do this program right, of course it's going to increase tourism. But if we do this right, I really do believe it can be a great tool for civic engagement.

I think if people have more pride in their city, maybe they're going to become a block captain. Maybe they're going to get involved in a nonprofit, get involved in their school. Maybe they'll vote. Who knows? The sky's the limit for the potential this program has to get people engaged in their city. And Catherine, you guys have some great merch. Thank you for my Join the Fam fanny pack that you gave me. You're very welcome. You totally. Oh, my gosh. Wow. I'm going to put it on. I mean. I haven't.

Let's see. Are these coming back into fashion? They're so back. I mean, now that you're wearing it. You can actually wear it as a crossbody as well. You don't have to wear it as a fanny pack either. That's right. If you're hip, you wear it like if, yeah. A crossbody. A crossbody. Is fanny pack spelled with a P-H? Oh, of course it is. All right. It is now forever. I want to wear it as a fanny pack. All right.

Like Dwayne Johnson did, right? Yeah. The classic shot of him with his fanny pack and his gold chain. There we go. Got it. Yay! Look at this guy. I could put my highlighters in there. Everything. Bagels. Oh, Preston. Give me stuff. Oh, oh. Preston, you have it as a fanny pack. This is how I wear it, like as crossbody. This is what Casey was talking about. Oh. Do you prefer to wear it that way? Yeah, whatever. It's less nerdy. Like a Merce.

I like this. It's nice. I like this. Is this on camera? You guys getting this? It's nice. Join the fam is really appropriately placed there, too. Yeah, because that's where the family starts. I really like it. It looks great. Look where the jewels are. Yeah, right over your genitals. Yeah, yeah. Oh, my God. Okay, anyway. Or fanatals, I should say. My fanatals?

Family jewels with a PH. Yes. There it is. It works. Sells itself. All right. Excellent. So get on board. Fambassador.com and join the family. Be a part of this. Catherine, anything else you want to mention? No, you guys are awesome. I love you. You are. Thank you for being here. Catherine Ott Lovell. Philadelphia Visitor Center and the Fambassadors. Oh, no way.

Hang on. Oh, wait. Catherine, put your headphones back on. Steve wrote this, by the way. The lyrics. Pennsylvania, my dear. Houston stays near far. The lightning bug lights our way. Pennsylvania. We're the mountains and we're the sea. We love the mountains, but we don't have the sea.

But we're only an hour's away. 55 minutes unless you've been on the Garden State Parkway. And you're going to add an hour, but it's not our state. I'm wasting time. It's like I'm going to.

I can't say that. Ballparks, we have them. Come here and see. Baseball for her, baseball for me. Concert venues, we've got a few of those. Our women like to wear pantyhose. Pennsylvania. It's a long one. There's a minute left on it. But we don't have the same thing.

Chester, the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania. Look at it from afar. Take a drive through Chester and drive real fast. Make sure you don't run out of gas. Your car will be stripped and you'll be set on fire.

The burning tires. Oh, that's beautiful. That was my favorite. All right. That is...

That is from listener Kelly. She's great. Who did that for us. Steve had rattled off the lyrics one morning and then she wrote the tune. You may not realize this, but that was totally off the top of my head. I didn't spend hours writing that. No. Wow. I wouldn't say it's the exact message we want to send, but the melody. There you go. We can get on board with the tune. Thank you, guys. Thank you, Kathy. She's so popular. Well, actually, real quick, and I don't know where we're going to go in this particular segment, but Casey had a lovely Pennsylvania video that he sent us.

Yesterday. To be more specific, Delaware County. Yes. And you got this through... Oh, God. It was like all over the place. I saw it on Reddit. I saw it on Facebook. I saw it pop up on X immediately. Yeah. I immediately... Like the first place I saw it, the guys from Delco Live. Yeah. That was it. They had posted it on their Instagram page. And apparently there was a road rage incident. A woman got angry. She got out of her car. She goes over to the other car.

drops her pants, and she had full-blown diarrhea all over the front of the car. You didn't see the video? No, I didn't see it. Like a full slick. Oh, no. I don't know if I believe it or not. I know because, Kat, she bends down, she dumps onto the car, and then she just pulls her shorts off and doesn't wipe. Hold on, hold on, Kat, there you go. Did you see the brown stain on the hood of the car?

Oh, so she, yeah, I do see it. So it was someone else's car. She was mad maybe at them. Is that? Yeah, yeah, yeah. So there's the honking you can hear in the background. So there's people yelling. So apparently she got out and she crapped on the person's car. I don't know if this is legitimately in the...

Pennsylvania or Delaware County. Pennsylvania. Well, they're saying it's Delco. I mean, maybe Prospect Park, really close to Ridley. Yeah, it's like Leadham Prospect Park area. So people that know this area know exactly where this is. Really? Okay. Where was this posted, Casey? Where did you see it? I saw it on Delco Live's Instagram page. Right. So don't they verify that it is actually Delco before they post or no? Yeah, probably. Probably.

It looks Delco-ish. It is... She's scrapping on a car. The timing is a little... I mean, again, it...

It's hard to tell these days. Number one, it's very liquid looking. Number two, she walks over effortlessly. Yeah. And she doesn't pull her pants down. I think she just pulls them to the side. Well, and what is she? And leaves a puddle. That's what I'm wondering. What is she wearing that she can do that so easily? You're right. She's not pulling her pants down. Maybe some thin shorts. Yeah, it looks like. It looks like a diaper. Yeah, I don't know. But if she did. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Amazing. Welcome to Delaco. Wow. That's impressive. You know what she is? Just out of the impressive ability to do that at the moment when you need to do it. That's a fan-bassador. Yes. I'm going to say she might need therapy. Well,

Well, probably, but it's still impressive. Some emodium at least. I mean, you guys can applaud her. I'll get her resources. I don't know if I could do that on demand. Again, we don't know if this was orchestrated or whatever. It looks kind of slapped enough that it's at least dinged up enough that it could be real. But I don't think even, well, even maybe at a phase six, I could pull that off.

I can't even fart on demand. If I had to scare one up for a special moment, I could. So you've never been able to fart in somebody's backswing on the golf course? Only if just bizarrely, if timing worked out properly. You've done that before, right? Yeah, maybe, probably. Depressed it? No, no, no. I would never F with his backswing. No, no, no, no, no. One time, though, I did pee.

While Casey was swinging... Okay, I'll tell the story. This is hilarious. It's so wrong. We were playing. It was pouring rain. It was right before Kenan's. It was the day before Kenan's. We were playing this golf course in New Jersey. I had to pee. On a golf course, there was nobody out. You can pretty much pee wherever you want to. There was literally no one playing golf but us. It was a downpour. I was playing decent, so we kept going. Casey's at the tee box. He's hitting, so I'm standing behind him.

And I was going to pull a prank on him. And after he hit the ball, I had already taken my unit out. And as he started his backswing, I started peeing. And I go, he hits the ball and I go, oh, oh my God. I'm going to. As if I'm, yeah, I'm going to. And he turns around and there's a stream coming.

Coming from my unit. And it confused him. Yeah. I'll never forget it, though. We're good friends like that. Let me get this straight. He can do that to you, but you can't do that to him. Yeah, but he takes his game away. Listen, Kathy, I learned the hard way that you don't F with him in his backswing or if he's, let's say, about to go bowling and he's about to throw the ball. That was an argument for you.

it for years. It was. He's still mad. Well, because we had a bet. And he purposely had broken decorum. What do they call that in basketball? Is that the psych out? Yeah. I was trying to do the psych out. And as I'm going to roll the ball, he said, good luck. Like Bill Murray. Which is from Kingpin. And I lost.

And it took 10 years to get over it. It was a not cool move. It's still to this day. Wait a second, though. To understand this, you had followed through and had made contact with the ball when you were apprised of it. It wasn't like... He wasn't trying to F me up. He was trying to make me laugh. Yeah, it was after. I specifically was trying to mess him up because, Kathy, if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. You know what I'm saying? All right.

All right, well, anyhow. If this is legit, that's super impressive. So I have lots of Delco brothers, and my Ridley brother, John, he says they're saying now that it was staged.

I don't doubt that. Yeah. I mean, you have to be suspect of everything. Still, pretty impressive. I also want... I see I'm more interested in her and who she is. Even if it was staged, you're going to say, oh, yes, I'm in on this. Well, wait a second. As we're looking at the footage, what is being... It looks like she's wearing a diaper. Right? Doesn't it? When she walks away, it looks like she has a diaper on. It just looks like a white pair of short shorts. But look how high up.

Also, it's not that weather yet. It's not pooping weather. It's not pooping weather. Hood pooping weather. Hood pooping. Kathy, it's 77 degrees today. It is totally pooping on cars weather. You know what? Here, wait. Take it back a little bit. Scroll back a little bit. My question is...

I'd like to see a little bit more drippiness, if I may. I think that would be... Oh, you're looking at the hood of the car. I was looking at her pants. Maybe, if it's a setup, she may have just had...

She may just, no, I don't see anything on the back of her pants. Maybe there's some kind of stain on her pants and she sits down and it transfers to the car. I don't really know. There could be more breakdown of this than the Zabruder film. Or the hundred guys fighting a gorilla. I'll say this, is that we live in that kind of day and age, sadly, where we can't trust our pooping on the hood videos. Yeah, there was a time where you, it was Bible. You would absolutely have to trust. Yeah.

This woman has crapped all over my horse. And you would believe it because you knew it was the truth. You could always, always trust somebody to poop on the hood of a car. Always. And now? I don't even know. I ran up on the hood of a car, but I'm a piker compared to this. That's right. On a road rage incident. Your hood days. Yes, my hood days are over now. I know, good. Yes, queen. But what's the likelihood that...

Number one, there's a road rage thing going on. She's like, hey, I have diarrhea. I'm going to use this. I just don't believe it. I'll say also one other thing too to support you is that I rarely see road rage incidents on suburban side streets like that. Yeah. Yeah. What were they raging about? Yeah. This is too rural. Yeah.

Parking spot, maybe? No, because it was just a stop sign. Ample parking. No cars on the streets. They were driving, okay. Anyway, we may never know. We may come back to this later. Can I point out another video thing? I know that there was a really cool viral moment that happened at the Phillies game last night. This kid named Princeton. Two nights ago. This kid named Princeton was at the ball game and

Alvarez was pitching, right? Alvarado. Alvarado, I'm sorry. Yeah, and he was super fired up by... I'm thinking of Suarez. Yeah. And he is mimicking Alvarado as he's pitching. He's holding the glove up and he's doing it with him at the same amount of time. And it was caught...

on video by the television cameras. Yeah, NBC Sports was airing the kid more than once and Jose actually had loaded the bases and then he struck up the side to get out of the inning. So everybody in the audience was fired up but NBC Sports found this kid in the audience and it was really cool and fun to watch. He's just, and apparently you read about him and he's kind of introverted but he's just latched on to the game. He's actually in the zone and it caught everyone's attention and that's

Well, when you get wrapped up, that's what that kid is. And I think his grandfather was saying, like, he was doing that with every pitch. Like, for the entire game. I mean, I've done it. Not just Alvarado. Me too. That's what I was saying. That's why I was actually kind of a little bit surprised that it went viral. Because I'm like, I used to do that when I was a kid. I mean, like, mimic the pitcher and do it at the exact same time. Or the batter. But they just happened to...

Grab him on camera, and now he's kind of basking in this, and they're having a lot of fun with it. Now he says he's now a good luck charm. That's the perception. Well, I agree, Steve. They probably should give him tickets to more games. I believe that's exactly what they're doing. Yeah, they're setting him up. I sent the article to you guys about it, but yeah, he...

They're giving him some... I'm sure the considerations are going to continue to come. Alvarado says he wants to meet him. Oh, cool. Alvarado, by the way, is supposed to be a great guy. Really? And there was an article about him last week or maybe the week before, but he drinks five or six shots of espresso before every game, before he gets to the ballpark. I bet he could grab on the hood of a car. Probably. Wow.

And then when he gets to the ballpark, four or five more. So before he even makes it to the bullpen, or maybe when he's out in the bullpen, he's had maybe 10, perhaps a dozen shots of his press. No wonder he can throw a 98-mile-an-hour pitch.

It's a probably lava 90 mile an hour pitch. I love that the player has seen this or whoever, someone in the Phillies organization and has gone to him and he wants to meet the kid. You guys remember when my nephew went viral at the Eagles game. The players never, nothing. Nothing? No. No.

Nothing at all. Eagles. Come on, Eagles. And they used it all this season, too. Every win, the video would get posted if they won a game. So I love this. I love that the player recognizes it and is going to meet the kid because they deserve it. There's another thing I want to point out. Nick, was this from the same game? This was last night. This was last night. That's what I thought. So Schwarber hits a home run.

And they panned the camera over to Ranger Suarez in the dugout. And I took a quick look at it. I mean, all the focus is on the home run. But I had asked you guys, because I haven't been paying attention. I'm like, did Ranger Suarez get highlights on his hair? And Casey and Nick were like, yes, absolutely. Because the...

Those are popping, man. They're tips. Yeah, they're like highlight tips. I haven't seen. I didn't notice. All right, Steve, so come on over to this. Yeah, go over to Nick's monitor here. Oh, shoot. It's got to repeat. So he hits a home run, and it'll repeat here. And then they go quick to the dugout, and you'll see Ranger. He's smiling. He's happy. And his hair is sticking out. And look at those tips. Oh, yeah.

Look at those tips. I like it. It looks like someone just got back from the parlor. So the question is, Kathy, is that a returning look? Well, so Jace, maybe with the younger kids, Jace has had that for years. Really? He's over it now. We've grown out of it. But yes, for years, Jace wanted to get the tips. The frosted tips. I totally did that. Did you? Oh, in the 80s? I loved it. I thought it was awesome.

awesome, man. In fact, my best friend Steve, he got a nickname out of it because at some point he got really blonde ones and at the time Rocky IV was out. Yes. And so... Ivan Drago. The Webb brothers, Pete and...

these guys named web their last name was web uh they started calling uh uh steve drago yo drago what's up that's funny depending on who did jace's hair it would be sometimes it'd be lighter sometimes not as much it just depended on the stylist but the one time when he was finished i was like hey guy fieri let's take a picture guy was doing that's awesome yeah yeah all right

I don't want to get too far on this because we have somebody via Zoom, Marissa, right now. Not yet. Not yet. It's coming. All right. It's coming. I told him to text, uh, to get the Zoom link. Oh, okay. We'll let you know when he's ready. I will come back to that. We're going to go back to the pooping thing. Oh. In a moment. Okay. I'll tell you who we are. Listen, we're a very fluid show. Uh, literally. But I was curious if the, if the highlights were coming back in. I recently watched, um, uh,

The movie Foxcatcher. Yes. Good movie. About John DuPont. And Channing Tatum plays one of the wrestlers. And at some point as they go through the 1980s, he gets a frosted highlight do. And it looked...

so out of place because I haven't really seen that look in a while. And I was like, I've forgotten how much it really stands out. So when I saw them pan by Ranger, I'm like, is that new? Is that going on? So adults maybe are starting. I never did that. The only time I ever dyed my hair was for that makeover show that we did.

It was platinum. It was platinum blonde. I thought it looked good. It was like a Roy, you know, Rucker Hauer in Blade Runner. That's what it looked like. Wait, what was your hair color naturally? It would have been like salt and pepper at that point. And then again, if my hair grew in, it'd be Bruce Willis, Die Hard 3. But like color wise, you're a brunette, right? Yeah. You're a sexy brunette. I'm a sexy brunette. Okay.

I'm flirty and fabulous. I used to dye my own hair or bleach it from time to time. Listen, I was so restricted as a Catholic school kid. And then my mom was also pretty strict as far as, you know, even in the summertime. But like I wasn't allowed to let my hair grow out. I wasn't, you know, the rat tail, the lines in the head. I wasn't allowed any of that stuff. No ombre? No, no ombre. So when I was a big boy, I could make my own choices. Okay.

I was like, I'm going to do this. And so, yeah. So I would bleach my hair. You remember I permed my hair. Dude, that bleach though. That stuff hurts. When I was getting the platinum blonde, whatever, the lye or whatever they were using. They don't use lye anymore. But...

Lies for straightening. But I know what you're talking about. And I eventually had an allergy to dyes. And I can't use them anymore. You can't use them. Jace never got into the shaving of something into the back of the head. Like, you know, the Eagles logo or Phillies or whatever. I always wanted him to do that. And he was like, no, I'm not doing that. That's how everybody get frosted tips. Yeah. I see some of these like really like tight fades and stuff like that. Like you got to go to like a black barber shop for that stuff.

I love it, but I'm like, I'm 50, it wouldn't look right on me. Hey, Dad. Like something shaved into your ear? Yeah, where really, really close to your ear line and stuff, it's basically shaved bald, and then they get this really, really tight fade that goes in to the tapered doodoo that I have. By the way, maintaining that is such a

pain in the ass it's such a pain in the ass like a weekly hair yeah well the guy at gravity hair salon he did the the mmr logo when we did kathy's cuts a few years ago into one of the guy's heads yeah casey you should do a kid and play you know like with a box top we talked about what that was called the box top yeah the box top yeah yeah yeah it was it was a look for a while yeah no i remember i just didn't know that name yeah okay i like the uh eddie uh um

In the SNL, the 50th. Eddie Grimley? Eddie... I'm having a brain fart. But there was a bizarre haircut. It was like a combination of two 80s haircuts together. It was hilarious. Well, apparently Ranger Suarez with the frosted tips and the highlight. So we're waiting on... In case what? Did you text him or did he text you? No, he texted me. So Chief Madonna from the Prospect Park Police Department texted me

He says, I hear you guys are talking about the now infamous case. And I said, hey, did it really happen? And then he said it did. And then so I gave him the Zoom link and he said, I can talk about it, but he can't really give any details yet. That's all right. They're still processing. I would just like verbal verification. Yeah, that that was not some AI generated video. It's pretty wild, man. I mean, if it's an open investigation, then. Yeah.

Well, I mean, it's out in the public. There's aspects he'll be able to talk about. He's probably more free to talk about the one gorilla versus a hundred men thing. We're not going back there. And how that investigation is going. Oh, we did that yesterday, didn't we? Yeah. As did the world, apparently. But they're calling it a hit and run, but not the word hit. Yeah.

That's good. That's fantastic. You just have to add a letter. Marissa's getting him on now, so it looks like we are going to talk to him. But...

That is perfect. All right. I am super duper curious as to who these people are. And obviously we're not going to find out that information. But if it's a public record, they can give us the names. I don't know. All right, Marissa. We're going to go get it. Okay. Case, a question while we're waiting for the chief to get on board. Mammoth, Wolfgang Van Halen. We have a new song for him. It's coming up next. We're going to play that next. When we get into commercials, when we come out of commercials.

At the very end, Kathy's going to do a commercial for DraftKings. And then right after that... So stay tuned for DraftKings. Stay tuned for DraftKings. Please. And a reminder that Pierre is giving away tickets for the Pierre Presents. Listen to him. Oh, and I do want to remind you that I have a ticket rate for MMRBQ on Saturday. I'm going to be at Del Chevrolet in Paoli. Yes. 11 till 1.

And if you stop by, we're giving away tickets every 15 minutes. So that is this Saturday. So please come out, say hello. I don't know what they'll have specifically, but a lot of times when I've done appearances there, they have like food trucks and things like that. So maybe that will be a part of it. But I will be there from 11 to 1, Del Chevy in Paoli. Do you want people to say hello or hallo? Hello.

Hello. And then there's one on Saturday at the Spread Eagle Tavern in Mount Ephraim. Is it Ephraim or Ephraim? I always said Ephraim, yeah. Okay. And that'll be from 6 to 8 and the MM Army is going to be there for that. I can see Marissa's gesturing. I think we had an issue with audio. I think he's getting a sample of the offending poop press. Oh, is he doing that now? Yeah, putting it into a vial. Marissa's going to bring him up in just a second and

For the S and run? I'm turning your microphone on. What is going on? Please, if you don't mind. I think there might be some bad connections out there in Delco. We're trying to connect here. Okay. Chief, I'm going to move you into our room so you can talk to the guys. Okay. Can you hear me now? Yeah. You can hear me in the other room. Okay. Marissa, bring him on up. Hey.

And we will welcome him. He is the police chief for Prospect Park. And let me see. Yeah, yeah. We got him on board. Chief Madonna. Hey, Chief. Good morning, sir. Good morning to you all. Wonderful. Hey, listen. So when did you first get wind of this story? Uh.

And when did this occur? I know you can't say too much, but in fact, let me reset, Chief, if you don't mind, for those who may be just tuning in. There's a viral video that went out. It said it took place in Delaware County, a little road rage incident where a woman gets out of her car, goes over to another car, and apparently she has like full-on diarrhea. She had one in the chamber. And yeah, and then she deposits it on the hood of this car. Do we have actual verification that this did indeed take place, Chief?

Yes, it absolutely did take place. It was two days ago, right around the four o'clock hour. We didn't learn about it until later that evening as someone had videoed the incident and

It just made its way around, finally got to us. It exploded out onto the internet because it's on multiple, as you would well imagine, this will catch your eye when you see this pop up. So, yeah, we were wondering in this day and age where so much can be faked, but you're here to say, yes, absolutely, it was done, and there's an investigation going on? Steve, I only wish it was fake. It's not. It's not an investigation.

As a matter of fact, we're out on the road doing some things related to it right now. So, yeah, I wish it was fake. How often, I assume now more than ever, videos, the dude who was recording is sitting in his driveway aghast. How often are you using citizen videos to do your job?

Quite frequently, you know, maybe not as much here in the tiny borough of Prospect Park as in other places. But yeah, for sure, it's become a real help to law enforcement across the nation, across the world, actually. Yeah, yeah. So are you looking to make an arrest and do you know who you're looking for? Yes and yes. But in terms of making an arrest, you know, obviously there's a lot that goes into it.

A lot that comes out of it. Chief, if someone, before someone decides to drop Trow and leave a dookie on a car, let them know what kind of charges they might face for something like that. Well, I mean, certainly you have something like along the lines of

indecent exposure, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct. Okay. You know, depending on where...

something might land it could be also an assault charge yeah true it's a you know it's a biohazard absolutely someone is it say go ahead i don't think we have that in this particular case and you know it remains to be seen um if charges are going to be filed like i said we're in the middle of an investigation and um i really don't want to comment to that is that is is the trail still warm and squishy or has it run cold

I would say it's very hot. You guys do a much different interview with the police chief than most other people. Do we know what the altercation was or incident? Yeah, I can comment that it was a road rage incident. And, you know, again, we see road rages every day. And unfortunately, they're becoming more and more prevalent. Yes.

You know, I always tell people, if you want to avoid road rage, prepare the night before to wherever you're going. Mentally prepare when you're getting on the road. People are, you know, especially with, you know, you can cite the economy or pressures on people nowadays. You know, you can certainly cite that people drive with their emotions. Yeah.

You have to kind of detach from that for the time being while you're in the vehicle. Very easy to say because, hey, listen, we've all been there, myself included. But, you know, detaching yourself from your emotions and just...

Trying to get to where you are safely is probably the best way of doing things. Chief, I have two quick questions. The first is, do you have the best smile of any police officer ever? And the second is, are you in the front seat not wearing a seatbelt? I... No. He's not moving. You're not moving. Did you hear the ding? Yeah. You know...

Listen, in defense of cops everywhere that don't wear seatbelts or don't have seatbelts on, you have so much equipment on and you're jumping out in a hurry. Yeah. Trying to zoom you guys. I'm trying to get all my settings to make sure I microphone you. Guilty as charged there. But you're not moving. You're not moving, too. You're stationary. Right.

So we'll be your defense attorney in this one. As far as smiles, I hate my smiles. Thank you. I think it's beautiful. It's a great smile. And you've definitely been moving during the course of this interview. He was moving earlier. Are you on your way to Trobs Bakery to get some donuts there, Chief?

Unfortunately, Traub's is no longer, but we were... Uh-oh, Casey's upset. Yeah, I'm sorry, Casey. Like, it's been a while now, actually. Oh, no. It's permanently shuttered, but fortunately, we stole Maria's from Ridley. Oh, there you go. We have Maria's in town. So one final tip on avoiding road rage, drive on an empty stomach. Ha ha ha!

Well, I would just say, you know, take all necessary precautions before you get frustrated. And, you know, I see people, they think they're, you know, impervious to any kind of attack or anything. They think, like, when you're in your car, you think you're, you know, you can do anything. And everyone just needs to, you know, know that in this day and age, you really should just stay in your car, be patient,

It's sage advice. I mean, years ago, I did something stupid because someone was just on my ass and they were being very aggressive towards me and I ran up on the hood of their car and that was years ago and I thought to myself after, that person could have had a gun. It was dumb and then it helps you reset and I kind of use that as my mental mantra, so to speak, or imagery to say, don't do it because you hear it. You're right, you're hearing more and more terrible stories of one...

hot-headed moment that ends up destroying lives? More and more violence associated with road rage, I feel, across the country. That's anecdotal, but I think certainly it's different from what it was years ago, and

I think at least in terms of the morning, preparing the night before can really help somebody, help you avoid this stuff. Good idea. Yeah. Get you in the right frame. I introduce you guys to my sergeant, who's the lead investigator for the borough. There you go. Oh, good. How you doing, Sergeant? He's got a seatbelt on. Nice to see you. Wow. Was that Kathy? Yeah. It was. It was. Wow. Hi. Hi.

Well, Chief, thanks for keeping the safe street and clean in Prospect Park. We appreciate it.

We're trying our best. Thank you. Take care. We'll see you later. Chief Madonna. That was cool. That was very cool. I had a moment the day before yesterday where somebody in front of me was driving very slow under the speed limit. And so I was getting antsy and I was riding up close to him. I wasn't full on tailgating, but I was definitely close trying to send a message of, come on, pick it up, pick it up. I have poop. And as I was turning off onto the street where I was going to leave this roadside,

road, the person puts their arm out, flips me off. And I started to get really mad about it. And then I had to stop and think for a minute. I'm like, hang on a minute, man.

They're going on with the rest of their life. I'm going this way for the rest. I don't know who that person is. I will never know who that person is. Why would them giving this little gesture get me so hot under the collar? And I'm like, yeah, I don't care what you think. I don't care. And I'm over it now. I had a situation that was over near the Police Touch Museum. And the guy was...

He was causing traffic to stay in the intersection. He was not moving up. And so I gave what was a respectful bam, tap. Just a little. He gets out of his car. Oh, my God. And he comes back and I'm like, oh.

You don't know who you're coming over to. No, no. Yeah, yeah. But I take a breath. And then we start to move and he slams on his brakes to make me try to hit the back of his car. That's when I get out. I'm going over. I'm like, I think I'm going to punch this guy in the face. At that very time, I look down at my shirt and I'm wearing a picture of my wife's charity. That's just the picture you want. And so I said, okay.

go back to the car and sit down. And that's what happened. Now, there was recently, about a year ago or so, my wife's relative, distant relative or whatever, her husband, was involved in a road rage shooting. And... Oh. Yeah, it was bad. A guy died. So there was an altercation of some type. The other guy gets out of the car, comes over and confronts the guy that's married to my wife.

wife's relative and they're having words and the guy flicked a cigarette at the car or something like that and said something like I'm going to kill you and he turns around and starts to go back to the car well the guy that Rochelle's relative is married to had a gun in the car he got out and he shot this guy in the back and killed him did he go to jail? he ended up getting a slap on the wrist

Because he said he was feared for his safety, which is a phrase that people use sometimes when they accidentally kill someone.

And... And the court agreed with that? The court kind of agreed that because the guy had uttered the words, I'm going to kill you. Yeah. That that was enough. It justified him taking out a gun and shooting this guy in the back and killing him. What state was this in, just out of curiosity? Missouri. Because someone I knew here in Pennsylvania, somebody was stealing from him. And because he defended himself and shot the guy in the back...

he went to jail because they said he was facing away from him and that he wouldn't have been, I guess, a threat at that point. And so he ended up doing jail time. So it can go the other way too. So it's really weird. That's why I always say if you can, poop on them. Poop on their car. Nobody dies when you poop on someone's car. That washes off real easy. Everyone goes home.

Probably a car wash on your way home. And you know what, man? Right where that lady pooped, there's a brand new car wash right down the street. Is that where the old donut place used to be? No. It's where the old Pat's Chili Dogs used to be. It's a new car wash. Pat's Chili Dogs? Wow. All comes back to Delco.

Rocking and rolling. And whatnot. All right. Anyhow, well, that was cool that the chief called us. Yes, he's a great guy. I'm glad that we have officially verified that was a legit video and they're pursuing that. It's a problem of living in the time we live in where we can't trust a crapping on a hood video. I know. I'm a little hurt by that. You know what he did? I'll say it. He restored faith.

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Now, back with more of the Preston and Steve Show podcast. Looking at the text messages concerning the Mammoth song, somebody texted and said, let's not dismiss Kathy's intro into that song. Thank you. Thank you very much for their DraftKings live read. I wonder if that's how it's going to be performed on stage. Every time. Yeah. Maybe. Hey, a quick shout out here. This one was for today, so I want to make sure I get this out. It's from Tom Fury. He says, hey, Preston, good morning, Yit.

If you'd be so kind, it's my wife Heather's birthday and she would love a super sloppy shout out. She loves you guys, never misses a day of you streaming on YouTube. Love it. The joke in our house is that you guys are her favorite family and she really does love you all and you always manage to make her day better. And thank you for all the fun and positivity that you bring to her mornings. You guys rock. That's from Tom. That's so nice. Happy birthday. It's my best friend Steve's birthday today. It's Lisa's.

57th birthday. Nice. It's also my niece Haley's birthday. It's her 25th birthday. 25? 25, and it's also the 25th anniversary of the first time I ever bought a car. Today is the 25th anniversary of the first time you ever bought a car. I bought it the day my niece was born. So that's how you remember? Yeah. This was, how old were you? I was 24. All right.

It was a brand new car. I leased it because I didn't know any better. I leased it, let's say, they were like, well, let's get the price down to this level. It'll be 13,000 miles a year. And I was like, okay, yeah, that sounds good. Meanwhile, I put like 20 a year on the car. And so at the end of the lease, I was screwed.

I do remember, though, like the first time I was able to buy a nice car and not like a junker at the used car lot. And it was still used, but, you know, it only had like 10,000 miles on it and it was still in great condition. But I just remember being, I don't have to use a doorbell for my brake lights anymore. It was like, and it had air conditioning that worked and it kept me cool and heath.

I had a car that had, you know, it lost its heat. So in the winter, I had this thing that I plugged into the cigarette lighter. And it was promised to heat up the car. Basically, if a dying man exhaled on you, that was the temperature. What was the first new car that you bought? It was a Honda Civic. It was a green Honda Civic. Okay.

Is this the one where you taped the side view? Yeah. And it was honking indiscriminately? No, no, no, no. That was the old Buick Skylark. That was my mom's 1989 Buick Skylark. But no, this is a 2007 two-door Civic, five-speed. And the funny thing is, Steve, the...

That side window or that side mirror, I literally hit it on a drive-thru of Burger King the day I got it. Oh, man. Because I wanted to get nice and close to the drive-thru window. Sure. So I smacked it on that. Luckily, I didn't break it off that time. By the way, Casey, that Buick Skylark, did it happen to have a white convertible top with metallic mint green paint? And it had positraction. And positraction. Okay. Well, it didn't have positraction.

I think it was invented by that point. Steve, one time we drove to Florida and we left Lewisburg and we were driving 24 hours and we drove to Key West and we were in this piece of crap, my friend Brian's piece of crap, Fort Taurus, maybe 88, 89, Fort Taurus. When you were talking about not having the heat, it reminded me of this story. So we're driving overnight and we pull into Jacksonville, Florida and it's starting to get warmer and warmer and left Lewisburg and it was cold.

cold and rainy and gray and get in the floor and it starts to get hot. So my friend Eric who's sitting in the back seat is like, hey Brian, would you mind turning on the air conditioning? And Brian's like, yeah, no problem. So he pulls up this little fan that he had underneath the driver's seat, plops it on the dash, turns the fan on and that was our air conditioning for the rest of the drive down. That's about right. It's what you do. That's fantastic. I love it.

All right. Well, we got a couple of minutes to play with here. And I think it's time that we tell you about what's going on in the city of brotherly love. Wow. Wow. The meat behind the beat with the oh so lickable feet. They're now lickable. I made them lickable. I love it. Hey, the Philly Music Walk of Fame will be expanding.

With the induction of some new entries. We were there, obviously, when Pierre was added. And the Hooters. And the Hooters. And DiBella as well, yes. Yeah, so the Philadelphia Music Alliance on Broad Street is unveiling plaques immortalizing the 2025 honorees.

It'll be in front of the Suzanne Roberts Theater. What day is this? Was it yesterday? Yeah, you know what? I think it might have been yesterday. Yeah, because I saw David Dye got honored. Yep, yep. So that was one of them. I just wanted to make sure that we pass along the people who were being honored. But yes, David Dye, who is an early MMR DJ. Yes. And worked at WXPN for a long time as well. Created the World Cafe and that whole thing.

He was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneer of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 2023. We were inducted in that as well. They still haven't found out, so I think we're good for a while. And so he started at MMR in 1970. And yeah, he and Bruce Springsteen were tight, right? No, that was Ed Shockey. But there was something about, hang on, in this story.

That said, Bruce Springsteen titled a chapter in his memoir called The DJ Saved My Life, and he was referring to David Dye. Okay. That's according to this article. I don't know about the David Dye-Bruce Springsteen connection, so that could exist without my knowledge. But Ed Shockey really helped to launch Bruce's career, and Ed ended up sleeping on Bruce's couch. That was the whole famous story with Ed Shockey, the late, great MMR DJ. Right. This is an article from Dan DeLuca, by the way. Okay.

So other people that are being inducted are Janice Ian. She wrote a song called Society's Child. It was a 19... And I'm sorry, her biggest hit was 1975... Wait, I'm sorry. That was a book that she wrote when she was 14. But her biggest hit was 1975's At 17. I love that song. I don't know that song. Um...

When you... I'm going to do it. Pennsylvania... No. She's talking about her, you know, being confused. At 17, it's very soft and I'm doing it... I'm not doing it justice. You know what? I think I know that song, Steve. I'm trying to think. I think I might know it. We all play the games and we all lose...

She grew up in Central Jersey, but she lived in Philly for much of the 70s. And she regularly played the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Main Point in Bryn Mawr. Yes, very talented. So she is going to be inducted, which is cool.

The Orleans, they had a 1963 song called South Street. They were an R&B group. Yeah. I don't know that song. Love those South Street days. South, South, South Street days. No, that's Wildwood days. Oh. Yeah. On the way to South Street. You pass right by Wildwood. Yeah.

Then you have Schoolie D. Schoolie D. Yeah, and his hit was PSK, What Does It Mean? And that's considered to be the first gangster rap song. I know the name Schoolie D. I've definitely heard of him, but I'm not familiar with him. You're probably familiar with his father, Sonny D. With the...

By the way, I saw in the liquor store the other day. Did you see what we're talking about? The Sunny D vodka chillers or whatever you want to call those things. I just blurted that out. You had jokingly said that. Yeah. And they were in the cooler at my local liquor distributor. Go figure. Yeah. Go figure. Yep.

Also entering into the Walk of Fame, the Philly Music Walk of Fame, is David Serkin Ludwig. He was the Dean and Director of Music at New York's Juilliard School. Dude. And he's a Bucks County native. To Juilliard, you have to be a heavy hitter. Oh, big time. Then we have the Settlement Music School. I guess sometimes...

Institutions can be inducted. Campuses in Southwest and Northeast Philly, as well as Germantown and Willow Grove. And they have had many luminaries come through the doors. Questlove, Christian McBride, Chubby Checker, Joey DeFrancesco, Kevin and Michael Bacon, and others. I don't know if I've noticed this or I just totally failed to register with me.

I know individuals are represented, but will an institution like this be represented on the star as well? Well, that's what I was just saying. I think that's it. Yeah, I think that they're going to induct that. It says the induction of the school. Okay. Founded in 1908 by Jeanette Selig, Frank, and Blanche Wolf Cohn.

is an acknowledgement of its role in the nurturing of the talent that makes Philadelphia a vibrant music city. So that's cool. And then the last one, had no idea he had a Philadelphia connection, but Stephen Sondheim. The legendary Stephen Sondheim. And he went to the George School.

Private Quaker prep school in Bucks County. Newtown. Yeah. He worked at Pat's Chili Dog. He wrote his first musical there by George. So that's pretty amazing. A little night music. That's pretty amazing. So...

I don't know who all will be a part of the ceremonies or were a part of the ceremonies. You said it was yesterday, Nick? I saw the David Dye thing yesterday. So I don't know if anybody else got theirs yesterday or not. I think it was in yesterday's Inquirer. I thought that was cool and worth entering into the city beat. And of course, you can take a look at all the names as you walk by down the Avenue of the Arts. It's impressive. And I liked it. All right, so good. Next one. Let's see.

Bucks County, next week, the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce presents its second annual New Hope Star Wars Day celebration. Sunday, May 4th from noon to 4. May the 4th be with you. May the 4th be with you. They're probably the only organization in the world that's doing some sort of Star Wars celebration. That's it. Actually, there's a lot in our area alone. Main Street is transformed into a galaxy far, far away featuring appearances by iconic Star Wars characters courtesy of Garrison Studios.

uh, Corita, which is, it says part of the legendary five, 501st Legion, uh, families and fans alike can enjoy free meet and greets with their favorite heroes and villains as they visit more than a dozen beloved new hope restaurants, shops, and hotspots. Uh, plus new hopes, best businesses are joining the festivities with themed cocktails, star Wars trivia, uh,

costumes, contests, scavenger hunts, creative workshops, and special sales that are taking place all day long. So here's a perfect thing that they're doing this. They're embracing this. I guess the powers, or maybe they don't know about this, but like when Chestnut Hill was doing the Harry Potter festival and they made, I think Warner Brothers, right? Came in and basically said, no more of that. Well, yeah, you can't officially call it. Yeah, yeah.

Harry Potter, so it was like they changed it to Wizards and Witches. Witches and Wizards or something like that. But it is much smaller than it used to be. It was huge. I went to it a couple of times. It was amazing. So they're mentioning Star Wars in this, and it's a big thing. New Hope's a perfect town for it. So they can get away with saying the Star Wars stuff? Like Disney isn't cracking down on them? That was my question. All right. Yeah. I guess as of now, yeah. I think Star Wars probably sees the forest for the trees and is like,

This only helps the brand overall. You know what I mean? Wouldn't it do the same for Harry Potter? That's what I'm thinking. I think these guys see the... Unless it just hasn't happened long enough. The legal hasn't seen it yet. It's possible. So hang on a second. Where is this going to be? New Hope. Okay, so Star Wars, A New Hope. Okay, that makes sense.

That's true, too. I didn't think about that. Kathy, the first movie, which is actually the fourth. I know. Okay, never mind. That's the one you watched at my house. I forgot. We had wine. She's the one who told you, Brad. Oh, my God. Ben was so little. I know. I know. I know. He's 18 and all grows up. Yeah, they named the town after the movie, which I thought was really cool. It's amazing how that happened. All right. I have another Star Wars-themed City Beat story. Hey!

I've mentioned this before, but it's returning. The world's first and only Star Wars themed haunted house returns to Philadelphia in time for Star Wars Day, May 4th weekend. Lincoln Mill Haunted House invites Star Wars fans to celebrate exclusive one day Star Wars event on the eve of the national celebration. So it's Lincoln Mill Haunted House presents Darkness Rises, a Star Wars inspired haunted house.

One night only. Saturday, May 3rd. One night only. It's a cool facility. And I wonder how they're able to keep doing that. Because it's cool to have kind of an ongoing haunted house attraction that cycles through different events throughout the year. It's a good idea. It is a good idea. And I hope that it seems that they're living proof that you can pull it off the right way. Saturday from 7 to 9, like I said, is when this is taking place. Do you remember how scared you were when you saw Star Wars? No.

They will go cosmic with all new ultraviolet lights, a Star Wars cinematic soundtrack, and a dark horror twist. Sith-inspired makeup and costumes and other surprises and nods to the famous movie throughout. Cool. The co-founder, Jared Bilsack, is... Oh, he had to grow up with that name. Oh, my gosh. His name is Bilsack? Bilsacks are yummy. At least his first name is not Harry. Jesus.

Sorry, Jared. I know you're doing great things, but you know. Jerry Balzac. Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. Jerry, Jerry Balzac. We love you. Jared, Jared Balzac. Jared, Jared Balzac. We love you. Actually, it's more touching when it's an actual individual. Jared is a huge Star Wars fan. And...

Sorry, Jerry. Ballsacks are yummy. Oh, my God. And set. There we go. Jerry Ballsack. Jerry, Jerry Ballsack. Jerry Ballsack. Jerry, Jerry Ballsack. Jerry Ballsack. Jerry, Jerry Ballsack. Hey, you. Jerry Ballsack. Jerry Ballsack. Casey Boy. Okay. Man, sorry about that, Jerry. Sorry, Jared.

His last name is Bilsak, right? Yeah. B-I-L-S-A-K. But you know... Yes. It's probably pronounced Bilsak or Bilsak or... You know what I mean? He's not anymore. Bilsaki. We have a friend we've been calling Bilsaki for years. Yeah. We haven't heard from Bilsaki in a while. Preston, I wanted to ask you, like, with all of the content out there and so many different things to watch and you just dive in and out of stuff or whatever, do you think you ever might dive back into the Star Wars universe? Because you've abandoned it for a while. Nah, I'm pretty much done with it. You're done? Okay. And people...

Send me emails, lovely emails, suggesting I give it another try. But I just, I don't know. I get it. No, look, there's too much. And if you're gone, you're gone. I just, I'm only saying this because I love it so much. And I know, Steve, you're into it as well, in case you started watching it. But Andor might be my favorite Star Wars since the original trilogy. It's so good. And the way that they build the stories and the set pieces and the cinematography and the sound, all of it, it's just excellent. Like, take it out of the Star Wars universe. It's great television. I tell you what.

I'll get on board if Jared Bulsack calls me and suggests. Well then. Yeah, go for Bulsack. All right, so anyhow. You've laid the gauntlet down. Jared is a huge, Bulsack is a huge Star Wars fan and says Star Wars story and characters helped influence him. When he wrote the entire Lincoln Mills story, he said, I always saw our main villain, Victor Kane,

as having many similarities to Darth Vader, one of the greatest villains of all time. I love that they're putting that kind of creativity into it, too. I mean, you know, again, it takes a lot of work to put those things together. Tickets are on sale now for the special engagement. I don't have the website available for you, but you can see it at ballstack.com. Stop it.

We'll go somewhere else. Wow. I gotta look that up. Turns out it's not that. This is kind of a butt plug, but I'm going to put it in here because it's on Sunday. I got this email from...

Lil Balbeat is her name. Jackie Sonderlin. And she wanted me to mention this real quick. This Sunday, East Coast Gladiators versus the Firestorm at Skate 47 Skating and Fun Center in Franklinville, New Jersey. It's roller derby. So they are a charity and they're fundraising. So that's why I'm mentioning this here. Doors open at 430. They'll be raffling off a wall of beer that consists of over $500 worth of donated libations.

They have an after party at the 13th Child Brewery in Williamstown, and you can mix and mingle with the derby players off the track. The East Coast Gladiators is an open gender USARS roller derby league based in South Jersey, and she says they are a 5013C nonprofit organization as well.

Roller derby is a lot of fun. It's pretty cool. Our own Kristen Herman, who's now the PD of Ben and Mornings and a former intern of ours, she went by the name Ginger Vitus. That is correct. She was a derby gal. Wait, this is just a quick inside thing. My nail girl, she also was roller derby and she knew Kristen. No kidding. They went up against each other. Is this the one that has the real interesting stories? Yeah. Sounds about right. Okay.

So Lil Bell Beat, she's number 34, by the way, and she's an everyday listener. And she said you can check them out on Instagram and Facebook for more information at East Coast Gladiators. That's how you can find out about them. All right, let me do another one, at least one more. So the 12th annual Mayfest on South Street is starting on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. And it's one of the largest German Mayfest celebrations in the state.

And it features the state's tallest maypole, authentic German food and beer, live music and dancing. I'm here at the festival and look! Games and family fun and other surprises as well. Even though he's Austrian, we'll get him out.

Our friend Peter. Peter, yeah. So look for returning traditions like the Leader Lift competition. I think those festivals are great. Flower crowns, maple dance, pig roast, and other activities at Roundup. Cheese curl. The celebration of German culture. Balloon knot.

Yeah, it's a standard German balloon nap. The all-day outdoor block party is no charge to attend with food and drink. Pay as you go. VIP tickets are also available for $100 and include food, drink, and access to the Brouwer Bund.

Where you will find seating, private bathroom, an extensive German food buffet and TVs to catch sporting events of the day and the Kentucky Derby. I forget where it was, but I went to a German festival that was sprawling. I mean, it was like Oktoberfest, but it was pretty amazing. And they had all of the culture and stuff. And there's just, this is terrific. Was it here? No. Because there was one here that I did a couple of appearances with. It might have been when we were Y100. And I think it was in Bucks County. Was it the Hungarian festival?

No, it was German because they wore lederhosen and they did the dancing where they'd smack each other in the face. Use axes and stuff like that. But it was a... Man, I forgot where that was, but it was big. You had to park out in a field and everything. Like the Ren Faire. Yeah, it was stuff like that. Those things are a lot of fun. Um,

All right, we'll do one more and then we got to wrap up. Is that okay, Case? Yeah, yeah, quick one. All right, real quick, I'll mention this. Kathy had sent this over to me. The Schuylkill River Trail. We're all familiar with this. I love it. All over the place. It took the top spot among 16 trails in Pennsylvania with Visit PA that claims to leave you breathless. So this is the Schuylkill River Trail is the number one trail.

trail in the state. There's only one part of the trail that isn't all that great and that's just past Conchie where the poop factory is. Yeah, and kind of like past the Norristown train station right before you get there it can get a little dicey. It gets a little stinky. Um,

Um, and what also sucks is you kind of have, you can't really hold your breath through it because there is a little bit of a hill that you need to ride up and you kind of have to, you got a screwed. Yeah. But I love it, man. I've not been on that part of the trail. So I've gone the trail from center city all the way out to Oaks. And then at Oaks, I jumped on the Perky on the river trailer or whatever. So I, I've done quite a bit. I love it. I think it, you know, it,

There's a lot of areas as a cyclist that I don't necessarily feel comfortable riding on as far as roads are concerned. So the Schuylkill River Trail is... Perfect for you, right? They've refurbished a lot of it too. Oh, it's great. I mean, there's a couple of areas where I guess the roots underneath the trail have kind of made it a little bit bumpy, but it's still a pretty smooth ride. After you get past that area, after Narasana, you get closer out towards Valley Forge, it gets...

so nice. I remember the first time I did it, I was like, where am I? You didn't know that it was that nice out that way. Well, the fact that it exists at all is just great because for a long time, there were no connecting trails like that. And Casey, you should be able to ride your bike from Center City out to Oaks, but you couldn't 20 years ago. And now you can. It's one of the things that we should be proud of. So when it is completely finished, they're still doing work on it, it's going to be nearly 120 miles long. That's great. Yeah.

Currently around 75 miles of the trail have been completed, including the stretch from Philadelphia to Parkford, which is more than 30 miles long. And that section will be ideal for, you know, like a day long, full day long hike. So meanwhile, in Hamburg...

Hikers can access a scenic stretch that runs for seven miles to Auburn. And there's also a four and a half mile on road section in Birdsboro where trail users can walk along old railroads and take the lovely views in of the heritage area.

So, yeah, it's a great trail if you've never accessed it. It's beautiful. And the Perk Trail is great, too, because that's right out by me. Yep. And we used to go on that regularly. So I wish that was worth mentioning. Hiking yesterday. I mean, when you think about all of the incredible, you know, trails and paths and, I mean, even right within the city proper that we have so many paths and trails.

It's astonishing. It's great. We're blessed. Yep. All right. We need to take a break. That's it for the City Beat. We do have $1,000 to give away, and we are approaching 10 o'clock. So let's come back with that. You need that keyword, and we'll tell you how to enter it and all that good stuff. Bizarre File Stories coming up as well. We'll be back in a moment.

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So a brawl at a carnival cruise line over the weekend in Galveston, Texas led to more than 20 people getting banned. Yeah, I was watching footage of this thing. It was a full-blown melee. Yeah, video footage showed a group of people shoving each other while getting off a ship inside of a terminal. Isn't that supposed to make you more relaxed? That's what I was thinking. The video also showed some people being pushed to the ground and fists flying.

A total of 24 people have been banned and the case has been turned over to law enforcement. The matter was turned over and Border Patrol officers had confirmed that about 10 people were detained, but only one person was arrested. Ethan Merritt Clark of Chicago. So Clark was getting his luggage.

after debarking and noticed a group of people that he had, quote, had an issue with on the cruise. Yeah. Clark then told officers he had previously met them when they were playing basketball a day before where they had fought, and there were about 20 people in the group who approached him in the luggage area. Clark alleged that the group came up to him and started hitting and stomping him to the ground, but then court documents say he recanted his original statement and just admitted to pushing an elderly man. What?

I want to change my statement. I just shoved that old guy. With the elderly man who claimed that he saw Clark, shared some choice language, but could not recall what their conversation was and noticed the 21-year-old looked very angry and told him, don't do what you're about to do.

relatives corroborated the statement and they added the elderly victim was trying to de-escalate the situation but instead Clark responded by physically striking him in turn they fought back against Clark until law enforcement broke things up so you can't fly because people are freaking out you can't take a cruise because people are freaking out you can't drive because they're crapping on your hood what's going on? we have serious problems people right here in America yep

Most of the time when audience members enter a theater to see a Broadway show, security checks their bags and they're required to walk through metal detectors as a safety precaution. Despite those typical protocols, one woman allegedly snuck in a can of tuna into a theater and then had the audacity to open it in the middle of the show and eat it.

I like tuna. Would you like a bite? Alyssa Silver briefly shared her experience with the tuna eater on TikTok. In the video, the content creator is mugging at the camera with overlay text reading, Me turning to the woman who opened a can of tuna and ate it during the second act of Cabaret last night. Who wants some Limburger? People in the video comment section were just as appalled as Silver was. Speaking of...

How to behave appropriately in a theater etiquette expert, Lisa Miras-Grotz, told the Daily Mail, your seat is not your living room. Show respect for those in the spotlight, actors, musicians, dancers, and fellow patrons. That means not eating random foods or scrolling on your phone in the middle of a performance. Wow. Like, go see something like To Kill a Mockingbird and sit there and eat a durian. Yeah.

Crowds at a Connecticut beach carnival began running from the area after someone let out a stinky prank. Fairfield police said a group of kids used flatulence spray near the exit of the McKinley carnival on Jennings Beach, causing crowds to run from the area. It's got to be liquid ass.

In a post on social media, the police wanted to reassure the public who may have seen people running from the carnival that it was a prank and not something more dangerous. The police said that... The train sticks! They said we want to assure... One witness said... The train sticks!

Police said we want to assure everyone that despite rumors circulating online, there were no weapons. Yeah, just getting off the teacup, right? And then it started to smelly. No physical altercations and no injuries reported at any time. Police said the prank was repeated several times during the night. It started with small groups screaming and running, followed by a larger reaction where others began running without knowing the cause.

I'm response to a question on social media asking if there were any repercussions for the people involved in the prank. Police said fortunately no one was injured and our main priority at the time was ensuring a safe egress for all carnival attendees.

In Alabama, a two-vehicle crash involving a kangaroo occurred on Tuesday morning on Interstate 85, leading to temporary road closures. The incident happened around 11.50 a.m. Troopers, along with the kangaroo's owner, responded to the scene to recover the animal. Both southbound and northbound lanes were closed during the recovery process. The kangaroo was not injured in the crash, and the roadway reopened.

But I guess they just own it as a pet and it got loose at some point. All right, and then we'll do one more story and we will wrap it up. A woman named Anita Rainier and her husband who moved into a new home a few months ago.

discovered a creepy note warning them about something inside. They had moved right outside of Seattle, and one night when the couple was in their kitchen chatting about house renovations that they wanted to make, they suddenly found an eerie handwritten note in one of the cabinets. She said, my husband and I were just chatting in the kitchen, deciding how we should set up one particular display cabinet. I got down at an angle and suddenly let out a cry of, what the F is that? The folded up note read, and all it said was, don't look under the floor.

But now you're going to have to look under the floor. When Rainier turned over the note, it had a series of random numbers. 290-653-00489382. While most people probably wouldn't be able to sleep after discovering a message like that, the couple surprisingly found it funny. They said it was both hilarious and kind of exciting to think there might be something hidden, a hidden mystery here.

Curiosity got the best of them, but when the homeowners searched the numbers online, they were unsuccessful. They said we were expecting to be some number relating to at least something. They didn't give up. They took on the challenge as if they were playing a game of Clue. Their last resort was posting to Reddit.com.

Don't look under the floor? Yeah.

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Now, back with more of the Preston and Steve Show podcast. 93.3 WMMR, it's everything that rocks. Elderly woman behind a counter in a small town, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, whatever that long title is. I've forgotten from Pearl Jam. Nick, what is it? There's another Pearl Jam song that was stuck in my head and I can't remember the name of it. I can look it up, but what are we talking about?

I was about to ask you. Oh, oh. Yeah. I was like, there's another Pearl Jam song. I missed the beginning part. That I was thinking about. Who are you? Where am I? What was the thing? How did you get in here? This isn't TV. Oh, my God. My brain is not working. Dude, me too. Okay. I mean, without question. I mean, I just saw a woman crap on a car. I mean, I'm crying out loud. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around reality right now.

What's the song? Take the bottle, pick it down. Oh, Crazy Mary. That's right. Crazy Mary. That's a cover. The titles I get mixed up with, Elderly Woman and Crazy Mary. I don't know why, but for whatever reason, it's wired in my head that way. Similar vibe to the songs and kind of like, you know, a bit of a...

Ballad, I guess, and storytelling within each of those songs. Yeah, that's a cover song? Yeah, I forget who the original artist was, but there was a benefit record that came out in the late 90s, Benefit for Victoria Williams, if I'm remembering right. Anyway, it was on that, and it's become a concert staple. I love when they play that live. Okay. Song's about a woman who took a full-on dump on somebody's car during an altercation, and it reminds us all to keep it all in check. Okay.

Wait, maybe Victoria Williams sang that song originally. Crazy Mary. She didn't even wait like a second and then came out of her ass quickly and then walked back to her car and went out with her date. Makes you wonder. Did it look like she was wearing diapers? It looked like she was wearing underwear. It turns out she was Jeremy's mother. What? No wonder he went crazy. That's right, he went nuts.

I think so. Yeah. Crazy Mary, the whole thing. All right. Anyway, it's time to give something away. We have a pair of tickets to Star Wars A New Hope live in concert Friday, June 20th at the Man Philadelphia Orchestra. It's going to be playing the score. It's a really, really cool event. The question that I have for you is this. What American icon toured with Aerosmith in 1976? You won't believe it. It's not an actual person. Yeah. He had to have heard it earlier. And you also need to Zoom for our answer. So what you got to do...

is text the word ZOOM to 610-660-9333. We will send you a link, and then you click on that link, and then you get in line, and we'll see if we can pop you on and ask you the question. And again, I will pose that. What American icon toured with Aerosmith in 1976? So here's what you're not going to do. You're not going to go and look up the Aerosmith tour.

and see what band supported them. No, it's not a band. It's something Steve said. It was off the cuff and you had to have heard it. So if you know, text word Zoom 610-660-9333. We'll send you the link and we'll do the trash while we're waiting. The trash business is a gold mine. 93.3 WMMR.

with Preston and Steve's Hollywood Trash. All right, we'll get the stories, and then we'll see if we can get an answer. Steve, what's going on this morning? Well, Puka Nakua's brother, Samson Nakua, has been suspended by the UFL for slapping a fan in a post-game altercation. Samson Nakua later issued a statement saying he is incredibly embarrassed.

that he isn't in the NFL. Oh, my God. Rosie O'Donnell has become an unlikely, this is true, an unlikely friend to Lyle Menendez, talking to him by phone in prison two to three times a week.

Apparently, O'Donnell's been sending Menendez pictures of Ana de Armas. That's it. He's confused. Oh, my God. And finally, after the disastrous CBS interview, 73-year-old Bill Belichick has gone silent, refusing to answer any questions about his relationship with 24-year-old Jordan Hudson. Belichick is currently directing all inquiries to Hudson's vagina. Ha, ha, ha.

All right. We got a zoomer who wants to answer this question. What American icon toured with Aerosmith in 1976? So we're going to check in with Mike this morning. Hey, Mike, how you doing, buddy?

Gadzooks, how are you? Gadzooks, sir. We are good. All right. Do you know what American icon toured with Aerosmith in 1976? I do. The Statue of Liberty. You got it, Mike! Nice job, buddy. Hang on. You get to go to this really cool event at The Man. It is Star Wars A New Hope live in concert.

Friday, June 20th, and the Philadelphia Orchestra plays the Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical score live. This film is projected on three giant screens in the TD Pavilion at the Man. Parking is free, by the way. Tickets start at $28. On sale now via mancenter.org. Hang on, Mike. We're going to set you up while we're doing that. Now, Preston and Steve's Music News on 93.3 WMMR. Yeah! Yeah!

Hi, Playmob. All right, brought to you by Rita's new Cola Ice is now at Rita's. You can try the twisted cola blender with cocoa lime cream, and you can get to Rita's quick because cocoa lime treats are here for a limited time only. I have a couple of things here. Apple TV Plus has dropped the trailer for its upcoming online

Bono documentary. It's called Bono Stories of Surrender. Looks pretty cool. I watch it. It's black and white. Sometimes, if you really need to go, you get out of your car and you walk back to the car behind you and defiantly you take a big liquid bubbling dump on the hood of that car. He'll be sharing stories like that. This one is for Bishop Tutu. Alright. Alright.

It's kind of like the spring scene where he plays some music and tells some stories. It looks cool. I've always been a huge fan of his and I just think he's such a cool person. I'd like to explain Paz attraction to you now.

In the documentary, he's going to go places you don't expect him to go. You don't expect. He doesn't want to be obvious about it. So the film is inspired by his stage show, which has the same name as the documentary, as well as Surrender, 40 songs, one story. I did the math. 61 raccoons could beat up a man. Jesus.

Surrender, 40 songs, one history, his 2022 memoir. Bono teases in the trailer, something to know about performers. In pursuit of truth, we are capable of more untruth than most.

Make the un-cola, it's not a cola. The unofficial synopsis also promises that the movie will pull back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained. The way him, as an incredibly charismatic frontman singer, you two...

I took a deep dive down some YouTube performance videos, him singing Bad. Amazing. I mean, holy hell. I mean, just one of those amazing moments. The band is sensational, and he obviously communes with the audience in a way that not many performers could or can. That version of Bad, which is from, what was the album called? Rattle and Hum, from the movie, is a clinic on...

How a song, to build a crescendo in a song. This slow build over the course of that song is just brilliantly done. And he is just, like you said, charismatic is the best word to describe him as a front man. The documentary will be on Apple TV Plus on May 30th. Our friends in Hailstorm officially announced their sixth studio album. It's called Everest. And it's set to be released on August 8th.

Produced by Dave Cobb, the album is described by Lizzy Hale as a reflection of the band's journey, weaving themes of loss, love, and transformation into their signature hard rock sound. She's the best, man. Hailstorm will hit the road to support the album with the Neverest World Tour this fall.

It kicks off November 11th in Salem, Virginia. And we'll feature co-headliner Lindsey Stirling and special guest Apocalyptica. And it will continue in various cities. General admission tickets start tomorrow with pre-sales already started. But they're doing a tour with Volbeat as well, I believe. And that'll be August 9th at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. Busy. Pretty sure that was that. And then finally, Green Day has teamed up with 7-Eleven...

To launch a new slurpy flavor. It's called Kerplunk Candy Grape. Kerplunk. Yep. And it is inspired by their 1992 album, Kerplunk. And their backstage favorite, Cotton Candy Grapes. This sweet and slightly twisted treat is available for a limited time at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores nationwide.

To celebrate the launch, fans can collect limited edition cups and custom straws featuring built-in Bluetooth speakers from select locations. Each cup includes QR code linking to a Spotify playlist curated by Green Day themselves.

And that is the last story I have for you in music news this morning. All right, we're going to break. We'll come back in a second. By the time we return, we'll have a letter all prepared from Mr. Pierre Robert that could get you our Word of the Week prize, which we give away tomorrow. Get you the details in a moment. Looking for fun things to do this weekend? Pierre Robert's weekend calendar has you covered.

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10.39 a.m. and Thursday morning. Broadcast coming up close for us. Beautiful day today, 77 degrees. Clouds, sun, a little bit of blue sky here and there. But that's going to lead to cloudy skies tomorrow, high 84. And then they are calling for thunderstorms on Saturday and scattered thunderstorms.

Afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday and then scattered thunderstorms on Sunday. And that could change. Yeah. I'm going to try. I'm going to get out and play. I've been bitten by the bug again. There you go. I'm going to get out and play golf and try to get back at it on Sunday. There you go. I can.

Uh, and then Monday calling for rain again and cooler. I've only about 69 degrees or so. Uh, today has been fun. I would like to thank everybody involved in that. We actually start off very, very early with a, uh, an interviewer, uh, right at six o'clock. We have this gentleman. His name is Mark Gibson. He's an ultra runner. If you go by the Philadelphia Museum of Art right now and you look up at the steps, the

You'll see people that are always walking and maybe jogging up and down the stairs. Well, there's a guy going back and forth all day long for about 10 hours straight. Mark is trying to attempt 27.6 miles up and down the Rocky Steps. And it's a symbolic tribute to the 27.6 million people still enslaved around the world. It is a charity event with worthwhile wear.

And they help get people out of those situations, out of these human trafficking and things like that. They have long-term housing and financial assistance that they can do for people. So it's a really good cause. And this guy's done crazy work.

ultra stamina events throughout his life. And he's just one of those people that can run 100 some odd miles. 64. Yeah, it's crazy. And he's running with his daughter. So when did he start technically? Right after he got off the bus. Right after he got. So yeah, I wonder. Yeah, so a little after seven this morning. So we'll see. Then we had Catherine Ott Lovell, the president and CEO of Philadelphia Visitor Center. And they are pushing a program to set up people as therapists

ambassadors or essentially just supporters of the city of philadelphia and it's a it's just a way to promote how awesome our city is and you don't have to live in philadelphia they're encouraging people that are in this surrounding area of the community that claim philadelphia as home our home base yes uh to be a part of this it's easy to sign up it's free doesn't cost anything and uh might get some cool benefits out of it what is that t-shirt case you have to bring it up where it's uh uh

claiming we're from Philadelphia. Oh, yeah, well, that's Delray County. We're from Philly since 1789. So that was nice to have her on. And I would like to thank Police Chief Madonna from Prospect Park, Delray County. He reached out to us to verify that this viral video

the road rage incident where a woman gets out and absolutely craps on this other person's car on their hood diarrhea is legit yes we didn't we didn't think of it I didn't think it was real I thought it was a stunt it looked like it

Like it was a well-placed stunt, but he's like, nope, that's legit. And we're working on this issue. His exact words were, sadly, no. Sadly, no, it's legit. And instead of a hit and run, put an S in front of hit, and that's what they're calling it. Oh, my. I know. So it was nice to have the chief on this morning. Pierre Robert is indeed here. Why did she do that?

She was trying to get more points for Delco is what she was trying to do. It was a road rage incident. She was angry. Okay. Delco.

Sort of glad we can't understand it. Yeah, I think so. Right? Yeah, yeah. It's nice to not be able to understand that. I prefer to be quizzical about it. I think I agree with you. How you doing, man? Excellent. Excellent. Wonderful. Lovely day. Yeah. All right, we need a letter if you're ready to go with that. Yes. All right. Preston and Steve on 93.3 WMMR.

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By the way, you guys have all done ticket rates for various things. I've got a Wolfgang Van Halen ticket raid coming Friday. That'll be tomorrow between 4 and 6 at A&T Chevy, which is in Sellersville. So that'll be cool. We've got the 20 money keyword at noon and at 3 and at 5. We've got Workforce Boxer Bruce Springsteen and Greta Van Fleet. And what is going to be the...

the special block of the day. Tonight at the Met, they have returned with the Upside Down Plastic Flower Pots. Ladies and gentlemen, Devo. Wow. I am so excited to see them. I saw them at the Tower Theater when the Freedom of Choice album had just come out with the Upside Down Flower Pots. They were doing the videos, and the production in that early era was...

was just phenomenal of Devo. And I mean, they're so quirky and they're so fun and they're so wild. And I don't know what they look like or sound like anymore, but I simply must see them. And I'm going to, so we'll do a block of Devo. Love it.

So they call those hats the Energy Dome. Oh, really? Yes. Because during COVID, I found one online that had a mask that had a plastic shield on it. That was great. And I meant to bring it in today and wear it in honor of it. Maybe I'll bring it in tomorrow. Nice. But the upside down, what do they call it? Energy Dome. Which does what?

I don't know. So, you know, their whole mythos, Devo stands for de-evolution. That's what the band is based on. Right. But I'm not sure what they get from the Energy Dome. I'll have to look that up. I would think energy. We would hope. But it's Devo, so who knows? They're an amazing band. So cool. I love those guys. I'm really excited about that. Nice. All right. Thank you, Pierre. And thank you to our sponsors. President Steve Show brought to you today by the Landis Theater in downtown Vineland. You can experience the magic.

of The Landis with mind-blowing sound and an unforgettable atmosphere. TheLandis.com. Also brought to you by Acme Markets, fresh foods, local flavors, and Dunkin'. Preston and Steve show runs on Dunkin'. Tomorrow morning, we will have comedian Ashley Gavin in the studio. We're going to talk to Jason Isaacs tomorrow. Love that. Fresh off of White Lotus. White Lotus. Huge success. We talked to him just recently with that...

Cary Grant series that was on. So that'll be cool. And, ladies and gentlemen, the 16th annual Kathy's Cuts is taking place. So Kathy will be on location. We'll be checking in with her all morning long, and you'll be talking to the people that are making that thing happen. Yep. We'll be at True Beauty Concepts tomorrow morning with Gravity Hair Salon and Vibe Salon. Excellent. All right. So that is it. We are done. Rage on. Have yourself a great day. We'll see you tomorrow, gang. Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

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