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All right, the average American in for the Great American once again on this Thursday. Great to have you with us. Don't say that capriciously. This is the great medium of terrestrial radio. But even if you are listening on the great iHeart media app, we welcome you in once again. for the next three hours. A lot going on today, of course. Major news coming out of the NBA, gambling scandal, FBI all over it. We'll have that in just a bit. We also are watching exactly what's going on from a geopolitical standpoint between the United States and China. And it's interesting. Things don't exist in a vacuum when you're talking about geopolitical situations. They simply don't. There are other players involved, allies of certain countries, people that may facilitate what the major superpowers want to do. And we all have our eyes on China. China is our biggest adversary when it comes to trade. And from a military standpoint, they are a very formidable foe. And we all know over the course of the last four years, there were an inordinate amount of military-aged Chinese men. that were led into this country with unfettered access to the entire 50 United States. And now this, as the U.S. and China get into this urinating contest over tariffs, and right now on November 1st, it's apparently going to be a showdown date when more U.S. tariffs will go into effect. And you have the Trump administration now considering a plan to curb an array of software-powered exports to China, laptops, jet engines, all retaliating against... Beijing's latest round of rare earth export restrictions. Now we have this. Venezuela becoming a player in China v. the United States. We know what the administration has been up to with blowing up these boats that are transporting narcotics off the coast of South America. And we all know that they view the Venezuelan president, Nicholas Maduro, as illegitimate. And we all know that the CIA has begun to infiltrate some of those South American countries. But how is China and Venezuela all interlocked right now in perhaps being a megaphone against the United States? It's not as simple as it seems. And I don't have to tell my guess this. Joshua Phillip has been on my show before. He is a senior investigative reporter at the Epic Times, and he's been digging into this. This is a man who has been involved in interviewing cartel traffickers. He's been inside Central America. He's done, as they say, in journalism, the footwork. And now working as this senior investigative reporter for the Epic Times, he brings it all to you on shows like Crossroads. And it's great that he can carve out some time to spend with us here on 700 WLW.

But what the story said at the time was that China was basically trying to protect its investments in Venezuela, tens of billions of dollars, basically bailing out the country and controlling the country. Venezuela became a puppet state of the CCP during that time. And the other big picture is that Venezuela, now suffering from economic decline and everything else, they want more resources. The big resource just north of them in Guyana, where they found one of the largest oil reserves in the world several years back. Exxon Mobil is currently doing a lot of the operations there. Venezuela then comes out in claims they have historical ownership over the part of Guyana, where the Exxon Mobile operations are. And so they're getting ready to start a war there. They're working with Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva now back in power, and they want to start a war basically to retake their quote-unquote, you know, what belongs to them, they say, which is not true, by the way. Marco Rubio actually went down there just a few months ago, and he actually warned Venezuela, if you do this, you will face the repercussions from the United States. And so not everything we see is just about drugs. Part of it is about the CCP's investments there. Part of it is about oil. Part of it is definitely about drugs. But part of it, too, is that they're basically being deemed a criminal regime by the United States, and anybody who defends them is also being labeled the same, like Colombia now. So we have this access, right? China, Iran, Russia, Venezuela is part of that. And that doesn't even get into what Russia is trying to do with China on another level from an economic standpoint. And it seems like it's those group of countries against the United States. All right, who's the brains in the operation? Is it China? Is China the center of this? Yeah, okay. So what is Russia come? Why would Russia, as John McCain once famously said, is one giant gasoline station. Why would Russia remotely be interested in a pool of oil in Ghana? Or is it all China that's really interested in it and is using Russia as its force? So that ties into a broader agenda. So Russia, working with the Chinese Communist Party, working with these Middle Eastern powers, working with African powers, working with powers throughout Latin America. They have an alternate world order they're trying to push. So, you know, we all hear about bricks, right? We hear about the Bricks Alliance. If you actually listen to their speeches, they're talking about something else. Russia is talking about it. The heads of Venezuela are talking about, African leaders are talking about it. The CCP is the main model for it. They're talking about what's called the multipolar world order. And effectively, this is how they view it. They see that Chinese, they see that American sanctions. You know, if you abuse your citizens, if you start a war, if you invade another country, you carry out a genocide, you get sanctioned by the United States. That is part of the Pax Americana, where the United States is enforcing our interpretation of government, which is that government is instituted among people to defend God-given rights.

Communist states hate that. Tyrants hate that. And they believe that if they're going to have power, if they're going to trade economically, if they're going to be economic wheelhouses, they need to destroy that. They need to destroy the Pax Americana. They need to destroy what they call the unipolar world order, meaning the American system as the world, you know, kind of model of government, the unipolar world order. So what they're proposing is what's called the multipolar world order. which is many countries control different regions. America controls America. Canada controls Canada, probably Cuba and Venezuela and Brazil control Latin America. Handful of powers control Africa. You have like an African alliance. China controls basically all of East Asia. Russia controls the former Soviet Union and then influences Western Europe. Yeah, Western Europe through mostly energy trade. And that's what they want. They want America just to be a seat at the table, and they want to overthrow the American system of sanctions. Well, obviously, that would be something that this administration would not go for. I mean, there might have been past administrations that would have entertained that idea. So obviously, that's a non-starter for the current folks in Washington, D.C. But still, if you just look at where we are as a country and you look at what you just said. Who are our allies? Because it ain't going to be the United States aided by Canada that's going to fight off all this stuff if we want that. Now, if it's hockey, it might be a different story. But this is geopolitical warfare. So, I mean, who's in this fight with us? And that does not seem to be a fight that's winnable when you factor in what China can do economically and what Russia could do with a madman in charge of that country. How do we play that game? Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our warfighters, advances life-saving healthcare, combat cyber threats, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's Sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments that take over your entire timeline. And the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week.

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Turns out we've been doing, and a lot of Americans weren't even aware we were doing it. You know, we subsidize their health care system, we pay for the military, we do everything. For them, that's global equity, and that's what they want. In terms of the global agreements, I mean, the multipolar world order, it's the same thing being said at the World Economic Forum meetings. It's the same thing being said when a lot of these leaders go and speak at the United Nations. A lot of them are pushing for it. And, you know, China's even trying to do it, too, even through the creation of alternate economic systems, they were proposing a brick currency to overthrow the U.S. dollar. It is true. Trump has been hitting back on them pretty hard against this. Trump said that if anybody tries to overthrow the U.S. dollar, you're going to get 100% sanctions or, sorry, tariffs. And so, you know, it's a battle right now, but it's only going to take one leader to stop fighting that battle for the other side to win. Yeah, exactly. And, you know, it's funny listening to that, the politics and geopolitics, the enemy could be from within. I mean, there are a lot of people in this country that are running for office. or would like to entertain a notion of running for office that are socialists in their behavior and believe that equity is the way to go in the United States. So there's a battle that's being fought outside of the borders of the United States, and then there could be one politically being fought inside the borders of the United States, and who knows what kind of influence Russia, I'm sorry, China may have. I just had a guy on yesterday who is plugged into what's going on with a lot of these Antifa riots. He had complete evidence that what's going on in Portland is being funded by the Chinese and the Chinese communist government and that they're supplying them with whatever weaponry and an organization that's being used by the people that are on the streets in Portland right now. My point in all of it being, Joshua, is that there may be elements inside this country that are being influenced by this access that may also be a... a problem for the united states when dealing with the outside forces i don't know if your investigation is taking you anywhere there but it certainly is a notion that i've had for a while that the enemy from within may be worse than the enemy from without any thoughts on that no it is true it is 100% true so i've uh i've been working on some stuff around this So some of this goes back to the Cold War. Some of it goes back to organizations that were started as really like Soviet front organizations under the common turn. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a lot of those systems switched their allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party. So the CCP became kind of the replacement of what Russia was, replacement of the communist international, right? They just don't call it that. Instead of calling it the communist international or the common turn, they call it the China model. They call it Chinese engagement. They call it Chinese investment. I'll give you a few examples. We're aware now that this Neville Singh, this Indian guy billionaire working out of China in Shanghai, is one of the big funders behind a lot of the far left in the United States. People are talking about him. That's one of the big stories. But you have a lot of other ones. The Tides Foundation, tied in with some of that money, Soros money, other things.

Tides Foundation also has a lot of influence over Wikipedia. Tide Foundation has investments with Google. Tide Foundation has involvement in a lot of the protests. Some of the money for Antifa allegedly is running through tides, and that's kind of the way that street goes. You know, BLM, Black Lives Matter, their donation page used to go to the Chinese Progressive Association, a Chinese Front organization. One of the bigger factions in the United States running a lot of these operations. You know, Democratic Socialists of America, of course, they have some ties to China, including some other delegations actually just recently doing engagements with China. You can talk about the Rainbow Coalition, a Maoist trained, i.e. China trained organization that just puppeteers tons of these movements and backs a lot of politicians engaged in it. You know, the list goes on. You have, you know, Freedom Road Socialists. A lot of these organizations have deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and a lot of these organizations are heavily involved in the chaos on American streets, on the agitation operations within media, even some government officials, part of these networks. And so it is, it is concerning. It is inside the country as well. Well, I enjoy you on crossroads and obviously your work with the Epic Times. And this is a must-see deep dive into what's really going on with regards to China and Venezuela and then, of course, with the other players in this, Iran and Russia. Joshua, every time I have you on, I feel I'm more informed and I feel smarter. I don't know if I am smarter, but I feel smarter. And that's a good feeling to have. And until we talk again, you stay well, okay? Always a pleasure. Thank you. You bet. Epic Times. Joshua Phillips. China is a very, very, very big problem inside our country right now. Not to say the least of what's going on with their involvement with Venezuela. It is 1226. I am the average American. This is 700 WLW.

40, welcome back. It's the average American in for the great American on this Thursday. Still to come on the show, nailing that big job interview. Nailing the big job interview. Who doesn't want to do that? We'll get into that in a little bit, among other things. The big story of the day, of course, is the NBA betting scandal, yet another one. There have been several in the history of the NBA. And just a couple of years ago, there was a big betting scandal involving a Toronto Raptors player, Jonte Katie Porter. And, of course, there was the betting scandal that involved an NBA referee about 10, 15 years ago. And now today, the FBI in a wide-ranging arrest roundup. complete with two indictments. They have arrested 34 people, two of whom are current NBA personalities. Let's just put it that way, because Chauncey Billups is the head coach of Portland, at least he was until last night. My guess is he's not going to be the head coach of Portland anymore. And the other guy of note was Miami Heat Guard, Terry Rozier. Along with former Cleveland Cavalier player and assistant coach Damon Jay Jones, they're all involved in one way or another with gambling schemes. Billups, again the coach of the Portland Trailblazers, was arrested in Portland. He is charged with a separate indictment away from NBA gambling. for allegedly being involved in a wide-ranging scheme to rig underground poker games backed by four of the five mafia families in the United States. And there was everything that was going on with this particular scheme. There were automatic card shufflers that were not... let's say up to snuff that they were shuffling cards that were using these card games that would benefit the house there was even an x-ray table where from beneath the table You know how you lay your cards down if you're on a, you're playing cards? Whether it was an x-ray machine that could look up and see what the cards were on each particular hand. And not just a couple of hands here, a couple of hands there, but every single hand. And there were people that were being built out of tens of thousands of dollars per hand. So that was Billups. Rozier was arrested this morning in a hotel at Orlando, Florida. He's accused of participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information. They lost their season opener to the magic. Last night, Rozier did not play due to a coach's decision. Sure, they knew this was coming.

And it makes you wonder why, because both of these players, well, the coach and the player. But let's talk about Roger. He's made $135 million in his NBA career. Ten-year NBA career. He's made $135 million. How much could you possibly make by providing inside information? He's making $25 million or was supposed to playing this year for the Miami Heat. And Billups. who had 17 years as an NBA player, five-time All-Star, $107 million total. As I said, he was the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers. How much you're going to make on a card game? And it raises the question that if you're into gambling, if you're one of those people that go on the app and you're doing prop bets and all that. Is this safe haven to bet anymore? I mean, would you go on and bet on an NBA game now, knowing that this stuff is going on? I mean, I don't gamble on NBA games. I don't watch NBA game. Most people don't watch the NBA. I mean, I hate to dissolution sports talk hosts all around this country, but the average regular season NBA game had an audience of 1.5 million people last year. Those for games on ABC, ESPN, TNT, and that was down from the previous year. A million and a half people watching a national NBA game. There are 340 million people in this country. Million and a half were watching. Gambling probably is what's keeping the NBA afloat. Haven't heard from the commissioner Adam Silver on this yet today, but I want to turn to a guy that I have on my show on Sundays with regards to the NFL. And Lee Sterling is someone who knows how bets are made. And for him to survive and for his business to flourish, he has to know. that the NBA is on the up and up, because if it's not, nobody's going to bet on the NBA, let alone watch it. Lee Sterling, how are you on this Thursday? Do we have Lee? I think he's on line one. Do we have Lee? Okay, good. Lee, how are you? Well, I think what we're probably going to see, Ken, is we're going to see maybe limits cut down. And they can always track you. I mean, the big eye, I don't lie. Just like any crime, you know, murder, any of, how do they catch you? Your phone, you know, they track you wherever you are, whatever bet you're making as far as wagering here is concerned. And, you know, they catch people. Everything is electronic now. You know, they, there's always a trail, and usually there's someone, even if someone's maybe making a wager for something, for someone else, you know, if they're faced with jail time, they're going to usually end up talking to the Fed. So the Fed's, I think it's like a 98 and a half, 99% conviction rate. It's that way for a reason. The deck is stacked against you. So, and if you are guilty, it's not.

you know, a number of people that are just going to stand there and say, okay, I'll go to trial. Someone's going to end up talking and they want the best possible deal. And then, you know, if you're left, if you're the one that's left standing, you're in trouble. So it's just shocking to me, you know, I can, I'm not saying could. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up, fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is, like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments to take over your entire timeline. And the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka showing out, she beat Sabalinka. Shoutouts to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather you know them. Tony and Candice, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, The Chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, AEO rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. Breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo, rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Nick Totoro. You probably know me from NYPD Blue, The Longest Yard, or Spike Lease Black Klansman. But I'm also from Queens, which means I know pizza. And on my new podcast, delivering happiness with Nick Totoro, I deliver pizza from Prince Street pizza to a new guest. Are you delivering pizza now? Then we sit down for a real conversation. I've shared a slice with everyone from Seth Rollins. What are you doing my belt? To Alex Rodriguez. Just to let you people know. We're talking to one of the goats here. To Bill Burr. I don't think I've ever met somebody so exactly out of their mind as I am. And now we even have more great guests coming up, including the great John Tuturo. It's called Happiness, Delivering Happiness. Mariano Rivera. Oh, my God. And many, many more. Open your free High Heart Radio app. Search Delivering Happiness with Nick Totoro. And listen now. I agree with it, not saying I totally understand, but a player, let's say, you know, who's just a fringe player, and he gives someone a tip, okay, nothing, it's obviously not right, but I can see it happening, you know, the greed part of it. Someone like Chauncey Billups, someone who made multi, multi-mases, a head coach making a huge salary, and then Terry Rose here making almost $25 million per year, four-year contract, almost $100 million. The fact that they would do this is just, it's almost. It's almost unfathomable. You know, it goes, basketball to me, has always been the most susceptible to this kind of thing. I mean, the year before I was born, the big college basketball point-shaving scandal, it involved several New York City teams. And then you either page ahead and you get to that referee, what was named Tim Garrity, 15, 20 years ago.

who was providing inside information to gamblers. And here you have Rozier and Billups. I mean, you know, Rozier plays right down where you are. He plays for the Miami Heat. And you're right. Both of these guys have made in excess of $100 million in their careers. So it must be the thrill of it, right? It must be, hey, I'm living on the edge a little bit. You know, I'm going to do this to amuse myself. And it always goes back to what I say. For a professional athlete, it's not... The time you're on the court, it's not the time you're in practice. It's what you're doing the other 21 hours of the day. And obviously, these guys had some things going on. But I think this is the tip of it. I really think that they're probably going to be, as this goes on, they're going to find more guys doing this. I just firmly believe that basketball is the most susceptible of all of these sports. What do you think? It is because there's only five players on the court at one time. Football, if you get to one player or baseball, one player, and baseball is nine players. And obviously, you know, throwing the baseball, the margin, when you hit a baseball between a home run and a foul ball, it's just so minute. Football, there's 22 players on the field at one time. So one player, unless you've got the quarterback, probably not much of an edge. So that's why it's much easier, you know. If they just followed my game and saw me playing, they would think that I'm throwing it all the time. It's a total stupidity on Terry Rozier's part and Chauncey Billups. I think maybe if I'm just making a guess, Terry Rozier, probably in his downtime, said some things. Maybe he's not going to be able to play tonight if he does. He doesn't see himself playing more than five or ten minutes in the game. And some people took advantage of it. I mean, for him to gain, the only place, I think something like $13,000 versus the wagers, what are they going to give him $3,000 or split it? That's not going to make any difference. The case of Chauncey Billups where he was maybe involved with the Gambino family, yikes. That's straight out of the Sopranos. That's straight out of the Sopranos. I think this is, and I don't know where it's going, but I think this is maybe going to be an indictment of Adam Silver. Adam Silver, it seems. He was the first of the four commissioners to embrace legalized gambling, and now he's had, and that was knowing the history he had with that referee Garrity, and now this. If I'm an NBA owner, I'm looking at this dude saying, wait a minute, this is just sullied our entire league and you didn't know what was going on. I think he may be in a little hot water with his owners. Yeah, Tim Donahey is a totally different situation with an official, but like I said, just shows you the different level. Players, you have a player involved here. You have someone Chonkey Billups involved with maybe rigging some machines in another form of gambling. He obviously coached basketball, but it doesn't seem like he was involved in fixing basketball games. Tim Donahy.

Was it a basketball official? It looks like you got in debt. And the only way he could really get out was he thought was to supply information. It's a messily. Hey, look, doesn't affect what you and I are going to do on Sunday down at the Holy Grail. But for your time today on this breaking news, we appreciate it. Thank you, my friend. Thanks so much, Ken. Thank you. Yep. Yeah, I don't mean Adam Silver is going to get indicted. I just mean from his credibility and the leader of a league, and now here we are again, dealing with yet another issue inside the leg. I know he wasn't the commissioner when Donahey was, that was David Stern. But it is an indictment of his leadership that this was going on, and he didn't know. I mean, it's, if I'm an owner in the NBA right now, I'm saying, dude, what are we doing here? I mean, you have these two guys today, and you had Jonte Katie Porter before. Now, the real problem is going to be, because this is how the feds work, is if they get Billups and Rozier in there today or tomorrow, whenever, and they flip, and they start naming other names. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments that take over your entire time. timeline. In the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka showing out, she beat Sabalinka. Shout out to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app. Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather, you know them. Tony and Candace, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, the chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, A.O. rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. Well, I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo, rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is Chelsea Handler from Dear Chelsea. Every week, the news gets worse. The world gets crazier, and Yamanika is here to tell whoever's responsible, you're the problem. If you come over here to play games, I'mma check you. Okay? If you do some in the news that don't sound good, I'm going to play you. Join Yamanika Saunders as she breaks down the week's most problematic stories on her new podcast. You're the problem with Yamanika. Do you know I just found out who Sidney Sweeney was? New episodes weekly every Wednesday is part of my new network, the Dear Chelsea Network. If he got a bunch of women, then I should have a bunch of men. Do better or do less so I don't have to do so much. So join Yamanika each episode as she answers one question. Who's the problem? I'm Yamanika, and I'm out. Listen to You're the Problem with Yamanika on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. You may hear other names come out of this, but this was 35 people, 34 people. Billups was involved in a card game that involved one of the four of the five major mafia families. Good Lord. And you had Billups who, you know, was providing gambling information to illegal gamblers. And, you know, I'm sorry. I mean, the NBA outside of League cities is an acquired taste. nationally, the audience for these games is not great. I think gambling kind of drives interest in the NBA, unless you're a season ticket holder and going to the games. So they're in a tough spot. And we've yet to hear from the commissioner on this. He apparently popped up. I want to make sure I get the show right. Yeah, he was on the Pat McAfee show. Tuesday, and he said the league has been working with its sports book partners.

to combat attempts at manipulation. So he probably knew that this was coming down. But so far no reaction in the wake of this sweeping FBI pickup today of 34 people. It is 1253. It is the average American in for the Great American News Radio 700 WLW. So is inflation any better today than what it was a year ago? Year ago, we were gearing up for the election. Donald Trump against Kamala Harris and inflation was a big deal. Now we got tariffs to worry about. And, you know, when you start talking about tariffs, people's eyes were in the back of their head. Oh, my gosh, it's money, it's fun. But no, you feel it when you go to buy goods, when you go to buy services. I mean, price of coffee is through the roof. and a lot of it is about to get worse if indeed these tariffs go through what the president is suggesting for China on November 1st. Already we've seen a choke back on things that he's sending to China like jet engines and some tech stuff, but coming back the other way, it may make things a little tight come the holiday season. So what does it really mean when you hear tariffs, what does it mean to you and me and everybody else walking around the street in Cincinnati? and not just something you'd find on CNBC or a Fox business or whatever. We'll get into that, and then down the road, if you've got a job interview coming up or you think you may, how to nail it. I mean, really nail it and get the gig. All of that and much more. Yes, sir, or ma'am, between now and three o'clock, 700 WLW.

Hey, hey, 110, news radio, 100, WLW, the average American for the great American on this Thursday. Great to have you with us. I don't say that capriciously, for without you, what would I be? I would be simply one man sitting in a room by himself babbling incoherently. And why would I have to leave home to do that? So the NBA reeling today, 34 indictments. Some involving an illegal card game scheme that was run by four of the five major mafia families that caught Chauncey Billups, the Portland coach. So he was arrested today in Portland. And then there was a, I suppose, inside information that was being translated to or transported to in some way to organize gamblers. allegedly by Terry Rozier, who plays for the Miami Heat. And he was arrested again today. I mean, this was so big. that it went down in New York and they got Kash Patel out of Washington, D.C. and all the stuff that he's dealing with right now to come up and lend his two cents to it. As you now know, individuals such as Chauncey Billups, Damon Jay Jones, and Terry Rozier were taken into custody today, former current NBA players and coaches. What you don't know is that this is an illegal gambling operation and sports rigging operation that span the course of years. The FBI led a coordinated takedown across 11 states to arrest over 30 individuals today responsible for this case, which is very much ongoing. I think, and this is just me, I think they're going to get Billups and Rozier to flip. I think you're going to hear other people's names coming under this thing. Tip of the ice, but that's how it works, right? You get the people in, you know, that you got. And believe me, the FBI, 98, 97, 96% of the time, they got you once you're arrested and you're part of an indictment. They got you. But maybe they'll go easy on you for whatever prison sentence you're going to do if you flip and you name somebody else. I would stand by for that. So Donald Trump is, he's in this urinating contest with the communist Chinese, with Xi Jinping. And tariffs are what is at stake here because the president believes, and I think rightfully so, that the Chinese government has been ripping off the United States for decades. And so he wants a better deal and a fairer deal. And so he is imposing tariffs on Chinese imports, 57%. So China restricted exports of rare earth minerals that are key to electronics, among other things. And now the president has threatened to raise tariffs to 157% if no trade deal is reached by November 1st next week. So this sounds like it's all a bunch of high stakes, chest beating. I'm going to get you, you're going to get me. But what does it mean to you and me?

Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's Sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments that take over your entire time. timeline. In the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka. Naomi, show it out. She beat Sabalinka. Shout out to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app. Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather you know them. Tony and Candice, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, The Chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, AEO rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo, rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is Chelsea Handler from Dear Chelsea. Every week, the news gets worse. The world gets crazier, and Yamanika is here to tell whoever's responsible, you're the problem. If you come over here to play games, I'mma check you. Okay? If you do some in the news that don't sound good, I'm going to play you. Join Yamanika Saunders as she breaks down the week's most problematic stories on her new podcast. You're the problem with Yamanika. Do you know I just found out who Sidney Sweeney was? New episodes weekly every Wednesday is part of my new network, the Dear Chelsea Network. If he got a bunch of women, then I should have a bunch of men. Do better or do less so I don't have to do so much. So join Yomeneke each episode as she answers one question. Who's the problem? I'm Yamanika, and I'm out. Listen to you're the problem with Yamanika on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Now, what does it mean to you and me? I mean, walking around the street, just trying to make a goal of it, trying to buy things at the grocery store, fill our tanks up with gas, make sure the kids have clothes, make sure the mortgage gets paid. What do these tariffs mean to us? Why? How is this going to affect our lives? Standing by as somebody that probably knows better than the most, Dominic Miserendino has been at the forefront of not just social media, but interaction, business to business, and how things that occur at the national and international level affect you and me in real life. He has been on my show many times before. He has been the CEO of many companies. and he now runs a business to business company, we'll tell you about here in just a little bit. But I wanted to get him on today because I think this is something you're going to be hearing a lot about between now and this deadline on November 1st. And Dominic, how are you on this glorious Thursday?

Doing well. How are you doing, my friend? Well, I haven't been affected yet by the sheriffs in any way, shape, or form. I think like most things in life, I eventually will be. But let's just talk about, you, me, and everybody else are just walking around on the street. If indeed the November deadline comes and goes, and that's just about a week away, and these tariffs are placed in effect. What does it mean for the consumer? What does it mean for us, just the regular folk? You know, I think you said something pretty critical when you said not necessarily affecting. I think in a way it's being affected, but almost like that slow Chinese torture trip in terms of the water. You know, prices are not necessarily going down. Coffee is higher than it was. We don't make coffee in this country, so it is directly tariff affected, as one example. And I think it's that tangents that affect you. Another example is Kentucky Bourbon. They were shipping to Canada. Canada don't like Kentucky bourbon. That's bad. So now you're getting that tangential effect when the market says, I have friends out of work. So I think we are seeing it, but almost like that slow and on the side effect, and it's going to probably get louder. the more we have situations such as, you know, the beef coming up situation. That's a big deal right now. Yeah. Yeah, Trump wants to go outside the country and bring in beef from Australia or someplace. And, of course, the beef industry, particularly those states in the United States out west, you know, the cattle country, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, wherever it may be, not only are the people out there not happy about that prospect, but also a lot of the GOP senators are. But I think what he's trying to do is thread a needle here, Dominic. Look, when he came into office, inflation was crazy. It went up during the Biden administration. It was infinitely more expensive to live then than it is now. So I think Trump had a decision to make. Am I going to raise taxes, which no Republican wants to do, or am I going to play the tariff game? He's elected to play the tariff game. I didn't see any other game he could play if he wanted to get prices down, do you? I think it's a tough, you know, I'm trying to think of the best way of hitting it. Tariffs are not down. I'm sorry, inflation is not down. It's steady, which is still higher than history. If you look at, I'm looking at BLS.GZ. But I think the challenge on the tariffs becomes when you're tariffing things such as coffee. Well, the purpose of the tariff, tax the local, tax consumer, goes to the federal budget, and gets the consumer to buy more American goods. But I'm pointing to coffee because you can't do it. There is no American coffee. It don't exist. Or seasonal items. I mean, God forbid, we have a situation where corn has a blight. Has it happened in history? Yeah. The diversity of products is the protection. So it's a card to be played, but I'm not sure and don't feel high confidence if the card I want to play at times when I just want my morning coffee without drama.

Well, Trump has got 57% tariff on Chinese imports. There's some people that are saying it could go as high as 200%. The president is saying this week he's going to have a fantastic deal done with China by this November 1st deadline. I mean, we've heard the president issue deadlines and then deadlines come and go and nothing happens. I mean, it's just the way of his world. But the fact of the matter is, if you know that this is a problem. And I know that this is a problem. One would have to think that the people that are inside the Beltway in Washington, particularly those inside the White House, have to know it's a problem. So how does he get out of this without really damaging our own economic base, our GDP? How does he get out of it and not look weak to the Chinese? That you're trying to hit it because I think, you know, first of all, when we're talking to tariffs, we're discussing a machine with thousands of gears. So one other example with the Chinese tariffs. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our warfighters, advances life-saving health care, combat cyber threats, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is, like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments to take over your entire timeline. And the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka showing out, she beat Sabalinka. Shoutouts to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app. Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather, you know them. Tony and Candice, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, The Chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, A.O. rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. Breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo, rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Nick Totoro. You probably know me from NYPD Blue, The Longest Yard, or Spike Lease Black Klansman. But I'm also from Queens, which means I know pizza. And on my new podcast, delivering happiness with Nick Totoro, I deliver pizza from Prince Street pizza to a new guest. Are you delivering pizza now? Then we sit down for a real conversation. I've shared a slice with everyone from Seth Rollins. What are you doing my belt? To Alex Rodriguez. Just to let you people know. We're talking to one of the goats here. To Bill Burr. I don't think I've ever met somebody so exactly out of their mind as I am. And now we even have more great guests coming up, including the great John Tuturo. It's called Happiness, Delivering Happiness. Mariano Rivera. Oh my God. And many, many more. Open your free High Heart Radio app. Search Delivering Happiness with Nick Totoro. And listen now. We, I have friends of mine in Canada who are happily ordering that $800 limit. And they're ordering pilots right to their house. They're laughing, saying, you guys can't order, but we can. You know, and I think you have social media, high communication, people seeing, you know, your friends online ordering this and this. And, you know, look what's happening as a great example when you mentioned the beef. I think it relates to China. When that person is hit. You have people who are voting for Trump, nice ranch in Montana. They're hit. Well, they're not going to be happy anymore. People with trade tariffs on China who are used to ordering that $2 phone case. Yeah. Yeah. You know. That's a concern. Yeah. Yeah. And it doesn't even get into the other aspects of dealing with China. I mean, they're not just a competitor on the international trade market. They're also a military power. And it's been no secret that a lot of people, a lot of Chinese nationals entered this country over the course of the last four years. So there's that sub, almost like that subdivision working over and above what may be going on economically. When you're dealing with China.

It's never one level, is it? When you're dealing with any of this, it's never one level. It's, you know, you're discussing a great example, the fentanyl and the tariffs that started this all. You know, we're tariffing this country due to fentanyl, but the we're tariffing this to this. And it's really the question to figure out that net sum gain. Part of what I look at every day is. All right, so we're adding a tariff to Canada as an example to reduce that 24 pounds of fentanyl that came through. But in the process, how many people in the Berman industry have lost jobs? Could we have used that money for five extra border guards at that point? Yeah. You know, and I'm not saying right nor wrong so much as I'm saying, I can't calculate that. God bless the guy who thinks they can. Yeah. Do you know what happens now if the Montana guys start going out of business? Sure. I'm concerned. What happens, Argentina starts importing the beef, and then our beef industry gets a little bit of a hit because it is this and this. Yeah. Do you know what I'm saying? One hits the other, and it becomes... a cascading effect. But I think for years... Not necessarily a good one. But I think for years, Dominic, you know, these companies have, Trump says, ripped off. I'll use the term. These countries have benefited from a very unfair trade advantage with the United States. We paid more for their goods than they would pay for ours, if indeed... Could they? Would they even allow those goods into our country? Look at the automobile industry. My gosh, for 40 years, Japanese imports were skyrocketing sales of Toyotas and Nisons and whatnot, but on the other side, the Japanese weren't all that interested in buying our cars in the United States, if indeed it was even allowed by their government. So, I mean, I think he's got a point that there's got to be some sort of balance, and I think he's using the specter of inflation and curbing inflation and money back to the American public with all of these tariffs that he's announcing. I think you're spot on because, you know, when you mentioned the Japanese autos is a great example, no matter how much you tariff, Japan, I will bet you they will not buy more cars, no matter what you do. Not because we're producing bad cars are more good. They don't fit on the road. Tokyo, the car is a tenth of the size of a Hummer. We produce big cars for a population that don't want big cars. And I think by and large, and this is not to cast an overarching umbrella, but I think in the United States, we revere the automobile more than most countries out there. Most countries look at the automobile is just to get from point A to point B. We as a society look at it as some sort of luxury point. I agree. I also will add to the mix. I think when you're using all these factors, all these examples, one of the things that strikes me is just how intertwined. You're great. It's spot on. We're never going to sell more cars to Japan. But also, we love the automobile. Is it bad that we're getting in Japanese cars? Or is it good because it's making our manufacturers say, we better make a cheaper car. They're just doing a great job.

And it light the fire. So, you know, I am much more personally the advocate that free trade is great. But I think my overall team is you're talking about complex issues, breaking them down into simple in terms of, you know, this is crazy with Argentina. This is crazy with this. This is crazy with that. And all the memes. We're in a mean world. Yeah. But I don't think you can calculate the net results. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our warfighters, advances life-saving health care, combat cyber threats, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. Summer weather can be relentless, the heat, the humidity, long, hot days that leave you ready for cooling, relaxing relief. Karaloha bamboo sheets are naturally cooling, breathable, and luxuriously soft, letting you enjoy a sleep experience that feels better and recharges you every night. This season, discover why Kariloha is proud to partner with the National Exima Association in celebrating comfort that's gentle on skin. Sleep cooler, comfier, and cleaner with Karaloha bamboo. Visit Karaloha.com. That's C-A-R-I-L-O-H-A.com. Keralo. Same summer. Just softer. What's up, fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is, like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments to take over your entire timeline. And the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka showing out, she beat Sabalinka. Shoutouts to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather you know them. Tony and Candice, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, The Chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, AEO rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. Breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. All these moving pieces on reaction. Yeah. It's not going to necessarily get us where we want to be. Right. No, well, the big thing is we'll see. We're chatting with Dominic Mazzarindino, ex-CEO of Retailwire.com, current CEO of RTMexis.com. And I mean, this guy has been ahead of the curve on everything with regard to social media, internet media for over 30 years. Okay. So my gut tells me that November 1 is going to come and go and nothing really is going to change. It just seems to be the trend here. My other gut tells me, that this is the big one you know he gets it done with china and you know all the other little gnats that he's done businesses with kind of like fly off the map you know the smaller countries i think china and to a lesser extent but still significant india are probably the two big ones he's got left with these tariffs and then that's it What do you sense happens on November 1st, if anything, and what do you sense will happen when and if he and she sit down for a face-to-face meeting on all of this? My current concern is that I think we're playing a little bit, you know, game of chicken. We're playing a game of chicken with a beast. Because right now, for one example, as a predictor, Canada saw these tariffs and Canada went, okay, I'll trade with other countries. Thank you very much. China is sort of doing that now. They are having major investments, for example, in Africa. We're not touching it as pronounced as they are. And you're seeing those infrastructure moves. So I worry that you don't play chicken between two Mack trucks. Someone's going to get hurt. Maybe there's a way of navigating that I am not. prepared enough to see. And that's, I will take that right away. Maybe this way I don't see it. And that's okay. But I am concerned November 2nd, all these pieces play, and we're not going to see right now that maybe China starts heavily trading with.

this and this and this partner. Yeah. And they just look at it like what's happening now. You're reading about soybean is a great example. Yeah. Um, soybeans are farmers are saying, we're not selling soybeans to train as much anymore. They don't, they're buying nil. And they're just happily saying, no worries, I got this. Yeah. And our poor farmers are throwing the crop on the ground. Yeah. Well, it's not necessarily a great move now. No. All right, Dominic, good stuff, as always. Good stuff, my friend. Thank you so much for call me. You stay well, and you know we will call again. Thanks. Amazing. We'll talk soon, hopefully. I love the word. Yeah, I love the word amazing. Thank you, sir. The rare earth restrictions. China, I mean, this is just retaliatory. You know what's going to happen. We just talked about it. They're going to get together. There's going to be something. They're going to punt whatever was going to happen November 1st down the road. My guess is that Trump and Xi Jinping meet face to face, and they come away with something, a framework, and everything settles down. But, yeah, I mean, it's a giant urinating contest between these two countries, and I'm not sure who's winning right now. If you put that in juxtaposition to what we talked about at noon in that 12 to 1230 hour about China now with Russia and with Iran and Venezuela, it may be that there's more at stake than just a one-on-one between China and the United States. What does that mean to you and me? It sounds like we're going to be paying more for stuff. That never changes, does it? It doesn't matter who's in office. We always seem to pay more for stuff. 127, the average American in for the Great American. I hope it's a good Thursday for you. It is for me because I get suspended with you on 700 WLW. Here he is. I mean, old faithful, we call him. Old faithful. Not old yellow. Shooting it off all right. Every hour. Every 20 minutes shooting it off. That's right. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Quiet, numskirts, I'm broadcasting. Go for you, bonehead! Oh, my guy! Seg, I'm sitting here. Where are you? You're supposed to be in here with me. Ken Brew, I am sitting in the Antenope Golf Club. Where? I'm feeling like Jim Nance today. Oh, okay. You sound like you're coming in from Mars, but you're at a golf tournament. Well, it's the 700 W-O-W-I-Hart Media Bengals sponsors golf outing today. Yet another thing I wasn't invited to. Well, yeah, I guess you've got to be a Bengal sponsor. Well, I sponsor the Bengals with my voice. You were the voice of the Bengals at one time. Moving left to right across your radio dial. There you go, right there. Yeah, what golf course are you at? I'm sorry, because it kind of muffled there. What are you at? What are you at? Aston Oaks. Asthma. Oh, yeah, I played that. That's a good course. It's beautiful today. A little windy, little chilly, but everybody's having a good time. All right, Seg. Well, since you're here, could you bring us up to date on what is transpiring in the world of sports besides NBA players getting indicted?

Yes, Ken Brew. The Stoge Report is a proud service of a local Temstar, heating and air conditioning dealers. Tempstar, quality of you can feel in beautiful Western Hills, right around here. Called Dervin Heating and Cooling at 513-98-84-49, or go to Durbinheating and Cooling.com. Sports! Thank you, Roger. I think you need to get the heat on. Yeah, I know. I know. I know. It's getting cold. Let's see, Ken Brew, the Bengals update brought to you by Good Spirits in Party Town with 13 convenient locations in northern Kentucky. Bengals and Jets, of course, on Sunday. Preview it all tonight on the Cincinnati Tact Resolution, powered by Toeuf Roundtable Show, presented to Tosven Long. That'll be live from Longnecks and Rittwood at 605 here on 700 WLW. How about this, Ken Brew? Former Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson. along with Isaac Curtis and Leiphamar Parish are now a step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Oh, he should be in it. All three. All three have... All three are one of 34 players now in the Hall of Fame Blue Ribbon Committee that are still into running for enshrinement into Canton. Well, but Ken Anderson should be in the Hall of Fame. There shouldn't be a Hall of Fame without a K.A. being in it. End of story. That is correct. Of course, the big story in sports today is the scandal involving the National Basketball Association. where Portland Trailblazers coach Johnson-Billips, Miami Heat Guard, Terry Rozier, were arrested this morning as part of an investigation related to illegal gambling. Also was arrested today, former Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jay Jones. and that is what they're accused of doing. I don't think they're going to be seeing a basketball court any time soon except with jail cell around it. Well, you're going to get some guys, they're going to flip and they're going to give some other names. That's what I think is going to happen. They're going to flip me and get some other names. I think you're right about that. And then let's see, Soccer News. Evander from F.B. Cincinnati, one of three players up for the MLS MVP award. Nick Haglin is up for comeback player of the year. But this is an outrage, Ken Brew. Pat Noonan, not up for coach of the year. Maybe. They take three of Philadelphia, Vancouver, and San Diego, their coaches are up for the prestigious honor, but not Pat Noonan. That to me is an outrage. Well, you know, I don't know. I mean, I could see where he wouldn't be. I'm not sure he would win it if he was up for it. I mean, there's just other teams that just did better this year, not the least of which are, you know.

the team that won the Supporter Shield, Philadelphia did better. Yep, yep, yep. And you saw that Messi signed a contract extension today, right? Messy signed a contract extension with Inter-Miami until through 2028. Yeah, three-year deal for Lionel Messi, so they keep one of soccer's biggest names right here at a good old USFA for the foreseeable future. Seg, where were you? Seg, do you know what happened 50 years ago tonight? I think it was the Reds winning the World Series, what it in Boston? No, 50 years ago tonight. Listen up. 50 years ago tonight. Lyons again with 10.03 to go in the overtime. The Duke and McDonald's throws it back on the point. Inkben couldn't keep that in. Inkpen, four, checked. It comes after the Duke. He overskated. Ryan McDonald now and Senator. 50 years ago tonight, Seng, the Cincinnati Stingers played their first ever home game at Riverfront Coliseum. Yeah, how about that, Cangru? How could I miss that? And didn't they play the Indianapolis Raiders? They played Edmonton. They played the Oilers. A little Andy Mac there, a little Andy Mac play-by-play there. I know. Andy Mac sounded great. He always a great hockey announcer, Andy Mac. 50 years ago tonight, after playing four straight on the road, they came home to play the Edmonton Oilers. And do you know, Seg, who the voice was inside Riverfront Coliseum? I think that's the musical genius of 700 WOLW. That would be Kenneth Brew. They, so this is what I, this is, this is the story from 50 years ago tonight, say, of course, they come on the ice, and I open the microphone, I say, here come the Stingers. And they lead them out. I think it was, no model of point was the goaltender. He leads him out, leads him out, and they're circling around the ice. Well, the PR guy for the Stingers gave me a list of 50 groups I was supposed to welcome that night. 50 groups. And I was told. I was told don't start introducing these groups until the players hit the ice for the warm-up. So I'm going, and we want to welcome, you know, the old-timers club from Westchester. And, of course, we also want to welcome the Women's Day Center from, you know, from Erlanger. And I'm going through, I get about 20-20-end, 20 of the 50-end, and the referee, guy named Bill Friday, comes skating up to me, leans in me, and he says to me, hey, Hey, this ain't Toledo, Ohio. Shut up. We're getting ready to play. Wow. And that's it. So they dropped the puck, and they're calling down from, like, the press box. Why are you saying the rest of the names? I said, because the referee just told me to shut up. It ain't Toledo, Ohio. He was a legendary referee, Bill Friday, Ken Brew. And, you know, what was he going to do? So he had the penalty box or something? I don't know. I could have gotten a delay a game penalty for the franchise, but it was 50 years ago tonight, the first home game of the now late and lamented Cincinnati Stingers, the likes of Dale Smedzmo and Ron Plum, Bernie McNeil. David Sobchuk. Zabchuk. Claude La Rose, Jacques Loca, Pierre Gite.

Richie looked due? I don't know if he was on that team. He was number seven. He was number seven. Well, not tonight. Yeah, he came later, but number seven. Later on, I think he started his career with the Nordy. Seven years, 50 years ago tonight, number seven was Brian Supi Campbell. Oh, boy. Yeah, yeah. I'm looking at the media guide right here. I kept the media guide that they had there. And they had Frank beaten as one of their up-and-coming stars. And the picture of him that they have, he's got a black eye. Well, see, there you go. You know, I mean, that's... Yeah, I should have known that, Ken Brew. I love that. I love the Stingers, boy, they were great. 50 years ago tonight. With 10.03 to go in the overtime. The Duke and McDonald, McDonald, throws it back on the point. Inc. Penn couldn't keep that in. Inc. Penn, four, checked after the Duke. He overskated. He overstated. That's what was broadcast on 700 WLW. How about that? And I remember going down there a few times, too, Kenbrew, when they were in business, that teams would actually change cities. Like in the afternoon, they would still wear their old jerseys, but the team moved to another city. Right. The Denver Spurs became the Ottawa Civics at like 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and they're still skating around with the Denver Spurs. Oh, it was unbelievable stuff. Well, SIG we got to go. I want you. I'll talk to you in a little bit here from wherever you're at, but tell everybody out there we said, hey. You got it, Ken Brew. And in honor of a beautiful day here in a tri-state, we leave you with the immortal words of the stew triple. Get across the line to Campbell. Campbell reaching for the puck in the fire corner, sending it right. Three stars. There it is. Andy Mack. Andy Mack, did it by himself. No color commentator. He did it by himself. All right. Seg, we'll talk you in an hour. It's 151 News Radio 700 WLW.

Thursday and good afternoon. It's the average American in for the great American. Glad you are with us. We're here right till 3 o'clock today. And then I believe Rocky is back and he'll join Eddie and all things will be normal on 700 WLW. There is data that is out there. In fact, there was a report that came out maybe two, two, three weeks ago. Flex Jobs 2025 State of the Workforce Report. And it basically said that half of us, 48%, will be looking for a new job in 2026. And that 76% of us who will be looking for a new job, 76% of us will be looking for a new job because they simply don't want to work. in a business environment five days a week. Prefer to work in some way, shape, or form at home. And as we know, many companies are saying, you know, we got this mortgage on this building, and we want to use it. And so you need to come here and work for us here, not necessarily at home. And with some folks, it's not going over very well. The bottom line is a lot of people are going to be looking for a new job. And it's tough out there. There are a lot of jobs that are listed that simply aren't open. Companies list them for various reasons, maybe for EOE or maybe just to say, hey, we have this opening, and then they'll graze to see what candidates are out there when and if they have to hire somebody, not if they want to hire somebody. So there are a lot of candidates for jobs that are actually open. So invariably, you're going to do an interview if you apply for a new job. First interview might be a telephone interview or a Zoom interview. And if you're lucky, maybe you'll get face-to-face time inside the business itself. And then you're on the spot because now you've got to sell yourself. And you've got to tell prospective employers exactly what you can do. And it better be concise and clear and to the point. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. What's up fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers. Hey, what's up y'all? It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of everyone watches women's sports, a new podcast from Together and I Heart Women's Sports. Because let's be real. Women's sports is giving us way too much to talk about these days. So Kelsey Finler, she became the first female solo rower to go from California to Hawaii. My first thought is like, what's up with the snacks? Like, what are we eating? The highlights, the rivalries, the breakout stars, the moments that take over your entire time. timeline. In the conversations that start during the game and somehow keep going all week. Every week, we're breaking down the biggest stories across women's sports. Naomi Osaka. Naomi, show it out. She beat Sabalinka. Shoutouts to you, Naomi. You get the palm, Naomi. You get the palm for that. Because we're not just interested in what happened. We're interested in why everyone's talking about it. Because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's sports on the IHeart Radio app. Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey, Portlandia fans. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here. You know us, or rather you know them. Tony and Candice, Nina and Lance, Spike, and yes, the chicken. We've played a lot of iconic characters over the years, but today we're showing up as ourselves to tell you about Podlandia, AEO rewatch, our brand new podcast. Each week, we'll revisit an episode of Portlandia from the very beginning. breaking down the sketches, exploring the backstories of our most iconic characters, revisiting the Portland locations you know and love, and opening up about our creative process. How did any of this get made? Why do we think that was a good idea? We're ready to talk about it. And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators, and friends, including director Jonathan Chrysall, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more. Kyle is going for it here. You fully improvised, not just words, but a song, a melody. Well, I thought he was going to write. I thought you were all going to write a song. I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia. Ayo, rewatch on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Nick Totoro. You probably know me from NYPD Blue, The Longest Yard, or Spike Lee's Black Klansman. But I'm also from Queens, which means I know pizza. And on my new podcast, delivering happiness with Nick Totoro, I deliver pizza from Prince Street pizza to a new guest. Are you delivering pizza now? Then we sit down for a real conversation. I've shared a slice with everyone from Seth Rollins. What are you doing, my belt? To Alex Rodriguez. Just to let you people know. We're talking to one of the goats here. To Bill Burr. I don't think I've ever met somebody so exactly out of their mind as I am. And now we even have more great guests coming up, including the great John Tuturo. It's called Happiness, Delivering Happiness. Mariano Rivera. Oh, my God. And many, many more. Open your free High Heart Radio app. Search Delivering Happiness with Nick Totoro. And listen now. What do you do? Well, maybe if you're smart, you turn to somebody that knows all about these things. Let's do that. Let's turn to career coach Laura Brown, who's co-authored a new book, Interviews Speak, what your interviewer really wants to know. And she's also, besides that new book, you can find her at career coffeebreak.com. I love that. Careercoffeebreak.com. Anyway, Laura Brown, welcome to 700 W.L.W. How are you on this glorious Thursday? I am great. Thank you so much for having me today. I'm glad you're here because, you know, I've gone through the interview process a lot in my life, not so much anymore. You know, I'm kind of like at the end of the rope here. But the fact of the matter is that during my time, I was on the spot. And I would get called in after an audition tape was sent and people like what they saw or in case of radio what they heard. And it's not an unpleasant experience, but it's an experience you better be prepared for. Nothing worse than going into an interview without being prepared for what you want to say and what the interviewer may want to ask you. I can't imagine a worse feeling in the world than being unprepared for that. Why do so many people go into job interviews unprepared?

You know, it's so funny that you said, because I totally agree with you. I need to be prepared. But I've had plenty of people tell me, no, I want to be authentic. I'm just going to wing it. I'm going to show up as I am. Now, I do think you should be authentic, but I think you should be authentically prepared. Because if you're not prepared for common questions, what's going to happen is they're going to ask you something and you're going to choke. And you're going to later on think to yourself, man, I wish I had said that or I wish I hadn't said that. So that's why it's so important to be prepared and be ready and show up as your best self. I don't think many interviewers, whether it be HR or the actual manager you're going to be working for. I don't think it takes much for someone like that to see somebody who's winging it or unprepared sitting in front of them. You've done one, two, three, four, five interviews. You pretty much pick up on the fact that. Wait a minute. This person is here, and I don't even know why I asked them here in the first place, right? You know, and you bring up a really good point because absolutely interviewers pick up on it right away and the message they get is not, oh, this person is trying to be authentic. The message they get is this person isn't interested enough in this job to spend a little time preparing and reviewing the job description or getting ready for answers. So if they're not that interested, we're not moving them forward. So that's why you have to be prepared. Okay, so how do you prepare yourself? I mean, I'm sure everybody does it differently because everybody is different, but there have to be some boilerplate things that you do before you go into a job interview. So what would be like the top three or four big things? So let me tell you, first of all, what they're looking for, so you can be prepared for it. So the first thing is they want to know, can you do the job. So you need to know, you know, on your resume, you can show you can do the job? And the second one, which most people don't get, is can you do and are you excited about this job? So preparation is about really taking a look at the job description. And in the book, we deconstruct a job description. And we show you, how can you take the job description? pick up on possible questions they're going to ask and then think about what would be a way to answer it and show I'm a motivated and enthusiastic about this job. In addition, there are a whole bunch of common questions. Tell me about yourself. Why do you want this job that you should be prepared for? And part of that preparation is thinking about a couple of examples. So what's a good example when I did this or what's a great story I can tell here? So when they ask you these questions, you're just pulling out the answers that you're already ready for. Yeah, sure. I mean, most companies want an answer to, you know, we make money. How can you help us make money? Tell us how you can help us be a better, more profitable company. I think that's probably one that would stand out to me if I were going into a job interview. The other one would be. Tell us how you... Tell us how you...

operate as a member of the team. What kind of teammate are you? And I just think there are just certain things you have to prepare yourself for. Imagine yourself as a leader. If you ever got to a leadership position, what would be the important things for you? I think you can rehearse those, but then there's the tendency to memorize answers and not come off as authentic. So how do you balance that? Oh, I'm so glad you said that because absolutely part of preparation is coming up with a good answer, but you definitely don't want to memorize it. And actually in the book, we have some bad examples. And one of them is somebody obviously memorized and the answer and then gets interrupted and then goes back to the beginning because you can't remember from the middle. You never want to do that. Instead, instead what you want to do, and I've had plenty of time, have some notes in front of you or have some bullet points. So it shouldn't be word for word. It should just be, for example, if the interviewer asked me, why are you interested in this job? I should have, you know, two or three bullet points. And yes, I probably should have said it out loud and practiced. And I also recommend timing yourself. So you don't give a five-minute answer. You give a one or two-minute answer. But just have a couple of bullet points and have a story and make it quick rather than... Just think about, well, I'm really not sure what to say here. And I'm so afraid that I have to memorize it. Yeah, I mean, you want to tell people what you can do or what you have done to help other companies you've been with. You don't want to seem braggadocious. There's kind of an art to it. But, you know, you've got to be yourself because if you start, you know, getting into a rhythm about, well, I have to say it this way, I have to say it that way, then you don't come off as authentic and you probably forget some things that are important that you want to say. But it's kind of a fine line, isn't it anymore? You've got to make sure you sell yourself, but you also have to make sure after you make the sale, you get out of the room. You know what I mean? Well, yeah, see, bring up a really good point. You said bragging. And I hear that concern a lot. Oh, I don't want to brag. But it's not about bragging and making yourself too big. What you need to do is connect what you do, your accomplishments to how, as you said, how you can help the company accomplishments at this job. This is what I've done in the past. This is how I could help in the future. And it's really important that you also balance using the words I and we. because you mentioned team. So if the whole time you only say, I did this, I did this, I did this. As the interviewer, I'm going to say, hmm, I wonder if this person can work with other people. Or on the other side, I've had plenty of interviewers that all they do is say we, we, we, we, we. And so I thought, huh, that's great that the person is good with their team, but what did they actually do? And so you've got to think about you want to say both of those things and make sure that you have the information. The other thing is you can use a framework. to really get the message across. We have a couple of them. So like S-O-A-R, S-O-A-R, tell somebody, here's the situation, here's the obstacle I was able to work on, action A, so this is what I did, and this is what the team did, and here's the result, and this is the kind of result I can have for your company in this job. So making sure that you're really connecting it to this job. You've worked.

In business, you've worked. I'm saying here you were a senior director of talent development for a global tech company. What is the one question you asked when you were looking for a prospective employee? What was the one question that you had to have answered or it was like, this person's an on-starter? And so this is going to sound funny because this is my favorite question. I always ask this. Tell me about yourself. And it sounds so general. But here's why I love it. Because in, like, this is typically in the first, you know, two minutes of an interview, I really want to find out, first of all, if there are red flags, what are they going to say? How prepared are they? What do they really want me to know about them? And so that gives me some indications about where we're going with this. And then I also really want to ask them. Why do you want this job? Because, again, if their answers are general, well, I'm looking for a kind of job that does this. And I'm thinking, okay, I know you're looking for a job because you're in front of me. But why do you want this job? And if they then can connect to, I'm excited about these opportunities. I want to do this and really connect to it. Then I think, okay, if I hire this person, there's probably a good chance they will stay for a while rather than just, ooh, I happen to be a job that they're looking at. So I really want to know this job as opposed to, yeah, I just want something in the future. Exactly. There's nothing more expensive for a company than to keep hiring employees. And if the churn rate is pretty high, chances are, well, you probably, if the churn rate is high, you have bad people conducting the interview. You get bad candidates, and then all of a sudden you're back at it again in six or nine months. Laura Brown is our guest. She is the author of InterviewSpeak. What your interviewer really wants to know, she's got a master's degree in human resources. She's the creator of coffeebreak.com. I'm guessing on coffeebreak.com, we find, what? Dark roast, medium roast? What do we find on it? What are you offering there, Laura? Oh, it's careercoffeebreak.com. And I like to think I'm giving you tips to sip with your coffee in the morning because it's... Quick career tips. And if they go there, they can actually get a 40% discount on the books from the publisher. And I've also got online classes to help you get a raise at work or help you to negotiate your higher salary at your next job. That's it. Career coffeebreak.com. Did you ever... I suppose interview somebody and you thought this is it, this is the person, and the way companies operate now, you're going to do something that is not person to person. You might do it, you might do it in a Zoom call. You might even do it just in a back and forth chat on someplace. And then eventually you get that person in the room. And man, you're excited. You think this is the person they get in there and they absolutely. drop the ball why if so if that ever happened what was it about that person uh when they dropped the ball what was their drop the ball moment besides they're freezing perhaps on the question tell me about yourself

Yeah, and it's so typically when it's something like that, they've come across really, really well, and their answers are good. And so maybe they've been really good at preparing. But then they come in and then, or again, on Zoom or, you know, they're in the office. And then you ask them something like, why did you leave your last job? So you ask them sort of a more difficult question. And then they stumble because they're like, oh, or. Sometimes, and I haven't done this, but sometimes you ask them kind of a weird question, which is a weird question. Maybe tell me what sort of superhero you would be if you were a superhero. Because I want to hear how they handle something when there's no right answer and when they haven't been able to prepare them. What I really want to find out is how do you think? And if they're really sort of stumped or if they get annoyed or something like that, I'm thinking, this is not the right person. So you have to not only be prepared. If you are the person that's sitting in front of me. You have to be ready for weird questions or questions you don't like or questions you don't expect because I want to see how do you handle that? Because in real life and work, things don't go the way that you expect. So you need to show me that you can handle that. I sat in a job interview, Laura. Gosh, this is going back. Maybe. 35, 40 years ago. I don't expect you to know this, but I was a television anchored news sports. So I'm at a television station and I'm interviewing for a job and there's three people in the room interviewing me and one person asks me, do you like dogs? And I looked at her and I said, yeah, no, I like dogs. What's your favorite dog? And I'm thinking, the only thing I could think of was Rottweiler. And I don't know why. I don't particularly like Rottweilers. I opt more for like, you know. But whatever. And I'm like, I know my jaw had to hit the ground when she asked it. And like one guy is nodding, yeah, Rottweilers, I like it. And like her, she backs up like it's like the worst thing in the world. And I walked out of that job interview. It was out of town. It was I had to fly out of there. And I said, you know what? I don't even want this job. This person sitting here asks me, what kind of dog do I like? It's like, what do you care? I'm not bringing the dog to work. You're hiring me. You're not hiring my dog. But anyway. That's really funny. But I think they did that. My point in all of this is they did that for a reaction. And should you be prepared for a question that has nothing to do with the job? just so they can gauge your reaction to a question. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage.

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And that's exactly it. So if I were asked, you know, what kind of dog do you like? Again, weird question. Yeah, don't say Rottweiler. Don't say Rottweiler. No, I wouldn't. So I might say something, well, you know, I would like a dog. You know, I like dogs that are big and friendly and nice. So I think like a golden retriever. So I've given a reason why. Okay, but isn't that a nice answer? Oh, sure, yeah. All they want to know is, right, all they want to know is that I can. You know, I can answer something that it's not expected, that I have a reason there, and it comes across as a positive answer. So it doesn't matter. I mean, you know, you could pick up about any dog as long as there is a reason why you say it, and it's a reasonable reason. Yeah, well, the only beauty for me is that the three people that I interviewed with, they were all gone within 10 months. So. Okay, well, that is really interesting. Right, a wise maneuver on my part. Okay, where do we get interview speak, what your interviewer really wants to know. I'm sure it's on Amazon, but where else can we find it? Of course it's on Amazon. Again, but come to career coffee break.com because you can get the 40% discount. On Amazon, you won't get the discount. So my publisher really wants to incentivize you because the whole point is. that you never know when you're going to get an interview. As you pointed out, you know, in the year 2026, a lot of us are going to be interview again. So start now. Get ready. Start to understand what you need to do. So you're prepared when a friend of yours said, hey, there's something at my company. Maybe you should apply for that. Be prepared now. Yeah, and you offer online courses for people to earn more money at work. Is that at Careercoffeebreak.com as well? Yes. Yes, it is. I love to help people make more money, and I help people to ask for raises. And when they do get that job offer, there are some keys I give them to, how do you get the highest money possible? Because the money is really important, and people get really nervous about asking for more, but absolutely you need to negotiate for yourself. Well, Laura, the next time you see a Rottweiler, think of me, okay? Again, I certainly will. And it has been wonderful talking to you. I really, really appreciate it. All right. Laura Brown, find her again at career coffeebreak.com. Thank you, Laura, stay well. Thank you so much. Bye-bye. It's true story. I did. I interviewed it at this television station. I forget where, it wasn't Dallas. It was, it was, it was, it might have been Houston. It was in Texas. That's all right. It had to be Dallas. And it was in Dallas. So it was in Houston, and they asked me, do you like dogs? I'm like, yeah, yeah, I love dogs. And the only dog I think, I don't even think I had a dog at the time. You know, I think it was Rottweiler. And the woman that asked the question, there was two guys in a woman in this room. And she fell almost backward in her chair, and her eyes got like saucer cups. And it's like the two guys are like, yeah, yeah, right, wow, yeah, yeah, yeah, we like Rottweilers. And I'm thinking to myself, why are they asking me this? And then like, I don't know, an hour later when I left the building, I said, there is no way in hell I'm going to work there. But they were. They all got canned within 10 months. Such is the swinging, swirling world of broadcasting. 227 News Radio 700 WLW. Today does mark the beginning of the end. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello.

Quiet, numskos. I'm broadcasting. Golf ball, you bonehead! Oh, my guy! Seg is at a golf tournament. He's had a golf tournament for Bengals sponsors, and it's at Ashton Woods, which is a lovely golf course. And Seg, what did you shoot today? I didn't play Ken, Brew. I don't play golf. So you didn't play golf, but you went there for why? I'm here for entertainment purposes. Are you doing a one-man review? What do you mean entertainment? I'm going to comedy act and show later on and just to get our sponsors to renew and look toward 2026. Now, what kind of sponsors are out there, Seg? Who are these people? Everybody. Pell is out here. Izzy's came for our lunch. All the sponsors, A, door, and window, they're all here. All our Bangle, proud Bangle sponsors are here. And all the entire sales staff is there, right? Correct. And left behind our production and talent and maintenance. Not many are there today with all of us here. All right. And it's a beautiful day. It's a good day to be outside, which is why I've been broadcasting outside all day. And you're outside. So why don't you fill us in on what we're missing here in sports. Seg, who is it brought to us by? Who would be the sponsor that brings us this report? Ken Brew, the Stewart Report is a proud service of our local Temstar, heating an air conditioner. Temstar, quality you can feel in Cincinnati. He called Schmidt, Heating and Cooling. 513-531-6900. Sports! We love Schmitty. You need to eat now. Yeah, turn it up, turn it up. Turn up the heat. Yeah. We also want to thank Ron's Roost Restaurant and Bar Can Brew, the world's greatest fried chicken, 3853 Race Road at 513-57402-2-2, providing our dinner for the luncheon golf outing today. Oh, okay, well, let's thank them. Are you bringing anything back here for some of the poor of us that have to work? I'll bring you back a doggy bag. Yeah, we won't see that, say, please, please suck. We're never going to see that, but go ahead. Bengals Update brought to you by Good Spirits at Party Town. 13 locations, northern Kentucky. Bengals and Jeff Sunday. Previewed all tonight with Lance and Company at the Cincinnati Tax Resolution, powered by Toadst Roundtable Show, presented by Postman Law. That'll be live from Longnicks and Beautiful Richwood, starting at 65 here on 700 WLW. Former Vangels quarterback, Ken Anderson, along with Isaac Curtis and Leap and Lamar Parish, who's going in Sunday in the Ring of Honor along with Dave Lapham.

Those three gentlemen are a step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton because Anderson, Anderson, Curtis, and Parrish are among 34 players now that are on the Blue Ribbon Committee still in contention and in the running to be enshrined. No, SIG, I hope, you know, I hope Ken Anderson should be in the Hall of Fame. That is beyond the argument. I hope that they don't. I hope they don't put him in the Hall of Fame after he's gone. You know, they did that to Ken Stabler. They did that to Ken Stabler. And I just think it's so wrong. You know, if the man is Hall of Fame worthy, put him in while he and his family can enjoy it. Let's see. What else? Soccer Ken Brew. Of course, our beloved FC Cincinnati starts the playoffs this Monday night against the Columbus crew. But Evander from FC Cincinnati is one of three players up for the MLS MVP vote. And Nick Haglet, the pride of Cincinnati, it looks like he's up for comeback player of the year award. Well, that would be a big comeback. I mean, if this thing holds up, he's done well coming back from that injury. Absolutely, it should be that way. Yes. Just give it. And then, of course, the big news of the day is the NBA gambling scandal. Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups, along with Miami Heat Guard, Terry Rozier, and former Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jay Jones, all arrested today as part of a pair of investigations. related to illegal gambling. in both the NBA and also poker games. Well, the Chauncey Billets thing is the scene out of the Sopranos. They did a whole episode in the Sopranos of a card game, this big card game. Yeah, it's like illegal poker operation tied to the mafia. And, yeah, there are four of the five major mafia families were involved in this thing, and old Chauncey. And apparently they had things like the machines that shuffled the cards. Those things were shuffling them in an order where, you know, the house would always know what the cards were. They had x-ray machines underneath tables so they could see cards when the cards were laid down. Now, if you're Chauncey Billups, all right? I'm not saying, you know, Chauncey is the brightest bulb in the circuit. I don't know. But I'm just saying if you're Chauncey Billups and you've made like $100 million in your career. What the hell are you playing in a card game where you're going to make maybe like $4,000 or $5,000? The guy was getting paid to coach Portland. He's a coach. He made $107 million playing in the NBA. And now he's making money coaching, and he's involved in a card game with the mafia? What is this guy thinking? That I don't know, Ken, Drew. I guess they tallied up 30 people so far in the whole thing.

I guess. And then what's rather quiet is that gambling gamble with the Cleveland Guardians two pitchers. You haven't heard anything about that lately. No, no, no. But you know what? The NBA, I've always said this. The NBA has always been the most susceptible league to this kind of thing. There's only five guys on the court for each team. And all you got to do is like, you know, just, you know, lollygag a shot or don't play defense, or maybe you miss a few on purpose, and all of a sudden, you know, you can help somebody who's got money on the game. And it's been that way. The college basketball in 51, the greatest college basketball betting scandal involved all these New York City teams. And then you had the Donagie thing with the ref that was providing gamblers with information. And then he had just, what, a couple of years ago, They had a guy that played for Toronto, that he was banned for life for gambling, and now you got this. I guarantee you these two guys are going to flip. They're going to give other names. That's the way it works with the feds. They were talking about, like, sports books were in multiple states, flagged suspicious betting interest in certain games and stuff. I mean, this was like in 2023, so, I mean, who knows how much that went on? You know, so I don't know. The whole world's out of whack, Zig. The whole world is out of whack. Yeah. Roseir was in a final season of a four-year, $96 million deal. Hmm. I mean, how much do you need? 135 million is what Rozier made. He was going to make $25 million this year. $25 million this year. And he does that so he can get a little kickback from some gamblers, allegedly. I mean, come on, man. Use your head. Whatever. Ced, get us out of the Stoge report so you can go hobnob with those celebrities. I'm sure that they're looking forward to that. All right, Ken Brew, in honor of a beautiful day here in the price state, we leave you with the immortal words of the Stoge report. We live you with the immortal words of the Stoge report. Thank you. There they are. All right. See you. Safe travels back. We'll rendezvous tomorrow. On 700 WLW. 255 News Radio 700 WLW. This is a brand new full fighter song. Asking for a friend.

Our producer, Dave Keaton, is very excited about this new album. Says it's dark, depressing. Nevertheless, it's brand new music. The Foo Fighters! There's no bigger Foo Fiter fan in this world. The man who's standing by to join us right now, someone... who understands the meaning of music and sports and relevancy, and a man that I am happy to say I am merely abridged to. And at the end of that bridge is not only a pot of gold and a rainbow, but two little leprechauns named Eddie and Rocky and are taking over after I'm done. And Rocket J. Boyman, how are you fresh back from calling that Middle Tennessee Delaware game last night? Let's see how Rocky did in this game. I'm analyzing something here. You'll be the judge. We go. I think the tip of that toe. Yeah. Now the fact that the call on the field was, it was a catch. Nah, that angle right there looks like that toe. Yeah, no. Hot analysis here from Rock. There it is. I nailed that, by the way, Ken. I know you did. You got that right. You know, I record all your games and listen to the pertinent moments that I could play when you're doing. Not even my wife watches these games, Ken, but you do. By the way, can I vent for a second? That game took four hours last night. And to quote Troy Aikman, nothing will ruin a broadcast more than those yellow flags that the officials throw. Yeah, that was over-officiated last night. But it looked like a nice night in Delaware. It was beautiful. The first date, yeah, Delaware, Joe Flacco, the whole tie-in there was great. Yeah, Joe Biden played, you know, at the University of Delaware on the freshman team in 1961. We didn't get him into the broadcast last night, maybe next time. I don't know. He claims he played against the Ohio University freshman team in 61 and got thrown out of one of the dorms there. He actually told my daughter that. when she saw him. He was coming through Athens in 2008 when he was campaigning and related that story to her and a group of other people that were there. Sounds completely made up. I have no doubt that he was FOS on that one. Yes. Speaking of FOS, what's this gambit that the Democrats are playing, they blocked again just a clean bill that would just fund the military and fund the air traffic controllers, and they blocked it again today. I mean, why are they dying on these hills?

Because they can't vote to get things moving in the right direction because to do that, they would have to side with some things that Trump wants. And they can never be seen agreeing with anything that Trump ever stands for, even if Trump says that the sky is blue. Well, they have to come out and say, no, it's actually purple or something like that. And the American people are the ones that suffer, especially the government employees. Well, no, I agree 100%. The only thing that's purple, by the way, is that woman's hair from, where is she from, Rhode Island? That's the Democrat representative. That's about the only thing that's purple. But the, you know, the fact of the matter is, is it's going to start to get real for a lot of people here. And why they choose to do things the way they do to block Trump, now there's a Democrat that's running around saying they want to put trackers on ICE agents. This is a political party that I once admired a lot of people. It is devoid of any ideas except get Trump, stop Trump, orange mad ban, bad, get Trump. They have nothing else to offer, Rocky. Nothing. No, they start with the determination that Trump is wrong and then they work backwards and trying to find somehow some way to make even a smallest, slightest case. That that's true. And again, the country suffers. And it's killing them by the day, though, Ken, because their stances are increasingly more and more ridiculous. And thankfully now there's more news on social media and people can go to some more trusted sources and find the truth on some things. The legacy media has zero power anymore. So they think they're fighting back, but they're really killing their own cause here. And, I mean, the latest one is the, they're just losing their mind over Trump's construction of a ballroom in the White House, which by what's happened, what, four or five times in history? It's ridiculous. You line 10 people up on Fountain Square and ask who's upset about it, and you won't get one person to say yes. None. Locke, I got to go. Apparently, Chauncey Billups can't make his card game tonight, so they need me to sit in. It's a big story, Ken. We've got to get the bottom of this here. It's wild. I don't want to cut in any more your time. You guys have a great show, as you always will when you're together, and you and I'll visit down the road, my friend. Thank you. Sounds good, Ken. Thanks. That duo is standing by next on 700 WLW. Vital doesn't always mean visible. Across America, advanced technology is working behind the scenes, strengthening our nation. It protects our war fighters, delivers mission-ready intelligence, advances life-saving healthcare, and defends the critical infrastructure that keeps our country moving. At GDIT, we power the systems that help America operate, connect, and stay secure. Every hour, every mission, every day. GDIT, behind America's invisible advantage. On Raiders of the Lost podcast, we explore cinema like no one else, including huge interviews with stars like Ryan Gosling on Project Hail Mary. It was like the Jaws shark. Didn't always work, came with its own problems. That's what made it great.

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