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The U.S. Soccer Podcast. These players are battered and exhausted, but you don't hurt like this if you don't care about this team, about this country, about this game. You can feel the intensity, the goals, the energy that, wow, look at us. Here in the U.S., I have got some news for you. There's so much more to come. My name is Megan Klingberg, and we're just getting started. The U.S. Soccer Podcast, presented by Henkel. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. So I might have now seen a more heated debate than the great gondola wars of 2026. There's been a lot of controversy over the gondolas, as we talked about before, whether that's going to go up. I think that debate is still going on. I still see the signs. No gondola. The gnomes keep taking them. I don't know. But... Now we have the great burrito debate. Have you heard about the great burrito debate mats online? How did I miss this? Well, conservatives online are having a debate because there was one guy who asked one of his workers, how do you feel like the cost of living has affected you? What do you feel about high prices? And the kid goes, I don't think a burrito should cost $20. Now, The reason why it started a debate is I've never had a $20 burrito. Where did he get one? I don't know. And why did he get one? A $20 burrito. If you're getting $20 burritos, maybe you're doing okay, you know? Financially. That sounds like a California deal. Maybe. But then it started this whole thing about affordability. Our price is really going up. Are we in an affordability crisis? And then who's to blame is the Iran war? Are we focused too much on foreign wars? And that's caused inflation. And it started this whole thing. And it all started with $20 burrito. So what's really funny, though. is then you get people responding. So one guy said he priced it out. He was able to get the ingredients to make eight to burritos for under $20. So if you go to Walmart and buy it, you can make eight or $10 and paid about $20. And then other people are posting their DoorDash orders. And I didn't realize this, but DoorDash, they charge you a service fee. and a delivery fee, and you have to pay a tip, and if you want priority, you have to pay an express fee. So people are getting $10 burritos and paying over $20 at the... And I'm like, why in the world? What? I don't usually get door death. They're stupid. Man, I never get DoorDash because I'm like, I'll just go get it. I'm perfectly capable. I don't even let pizza deliveries bring my pizza. Yeah, usually I don't either. Every now and then I'll get a pizza deliver, but you're right. Most of the time, I'll go get it. However, I would take one today. I'm hungry. Here, yeah, as long as you don't have to pay for it, I think is what you're saying. I get it. You picked that up really quickly. You're listening to Yeffy Live. Ask Dale. He's the one who buys you stuff.

Yeah, yeah. Most of uncancelable. See, Dale likes me. Uh-huh, uh-huh. You're listening to Yappy Live. This is the show where you can count on the latest news, the best guest and the best live and local talk, all for your midday commute right here on the Doc Monster. I'll get to the burrito debate a little bit later on in the show. I do want to talk about the affordability issue. I've been talking about high prices on this show for like a year now, how it really affects my generation. So people are catching up to me. That's the lesson there. But we have to talk about Thursday today. It is a weird election Thursday for some reason. Well, Taco Tuesday. Messed that all that. Oh, that's why they moved it. If they weren't young, people had to be a Taco Tuesday and they couldn't vote. We have been trying to figure out why in the world you move it to a Thursday. That's a good, you can't interrupt Taco Tuesday. Absolutely not. Especially in burritos cost $20. I don't know where that dude's buying his burritos, but I ain't going there. I mean, come on. Gosh, I was thinking I went to Amigos recently and got a really nice burrito. I don't think that was $20. And it was huge. So I don't know. I don't know. Anyway, we'll talk about the election. We'll have the Tennessee bullet point. We'll have more politics and news from the state of Tennessee. Olivia Lupia is with the Tennessee conservative. She's often my fill in host as well. She's going to join me. Later on, we'll have quite come in for our sports monster segment of the day. Then, yes, I'll get into the... The affordability issue. We do have to talk about the latest in Iran. Christopher Reed, host of the Daily Controversy, will join me. I am the show with Yaffi's Monster Rewind. We always take your text messages on the text monster. 423-267-1023. 423-267-1023. And Captain Max is here producing as well. How are you, Max? I'm just, I'm good for a Thursday. I would rather be Friday afternoon, but, you know. It's Friday Eve. Just running. Just. I need to slow down. You need to slow down? Yeah, I do. I do. Okay. You know, I ain't got much time left. And I'm just rushing. Apparently your eye just exploded or something, so. Yeah, I've got a. Like a little blood vessel in my eye that's burst. Okay. Well, I'm going to talk to Jessica. We'll see if we can get a talk radio patch, eye patch for you. It's driving me crazy because every time I look to the side, I get this funny little light flicker. Oh, man. It doesn't, I can't really tell, though, from looking at you, so I don't. What, that I'm crazy? Well, I mean, everyone can tell that. By the way, so many, we get the important questions here on the text Monster Max. So you would know the answer, I guess one person said when does Long John Silver's in Hickson open? Are they opening one down there? Yes, I don't know when it's going to open. Yeah, they close the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hickson. They're putting a Long John Silver's in. And they're remodeling it and it's going to be a Long John Silver. Oh, okay. Well, if anyone has. But I have no. And they've been pretty slow about it. So I don't know. But it's right across from Northgate. They're on 153. Okay. I mean, they opened one over there in Fort, Fort Oglethorpe, which is.

And the Democratic primaries has risen sharply from the last two midterms. It is outpacing the growth of GOP voters. So there's a lot of energy with Democrats. Now, just because there's more energy than in the past doesn't mean that they have a chance to win. But maybe in some of the districts, I don't know. So both parties saw higher turnout than previous elections. It's up roughly 30% from last midterm election in 2022 and slightly from the last with an open governor's race in 2018. So usually governor races, you know, they draw more voters. So I want you to weigh in on the text monster if you can. 423-2671023. Did you vote early? I know you voted early, Max. I did. Are you voting today? Who you voting for? Who did you vote for? Who did you vote for? I'm guessing a lot of people. I think Weston Wamp, I've seen some of add to him, and he's a good guy. I'm pretty sure he'll probably win. Yeah. I would imagine. I know Democrats are really trying to get a foothold in Chattanooga. I mean, they basically can in maybe the city proper, but in the county. I don't, I don't think so. At least not anytime soon. But they're trying. They're trying. So, but you can tell me who you voted for. What do the polls look like today? Was it crowded? Did anyone have to wait in line? Did you go vote today? Did you have to wait in line? You can tell me on the text monster, 423-267-1023. 4-267-1023. I mean, I have a bunch of people telling me about Long John Silvers on the tax monster. That's what they really care about. That's where their hands at is food. It is, it is, you know, just a little bad's one. So maybe these people are. One person said, Max, seeing flashes, is normal for us experienced folks. Put experience in quotes. Well, I, I. I've never had this, and it's just, it's irritating. When I look to the left, I... Well, somebody's telling you to maybe get checked out, go to the doctor. Yeah, well, you know, and I look in the mirror. I can see where there's a little blood vessel that burns. I mean, it happens. They said it'll probably go away. Yeah, well, I will eventually go away. So I'm pretty sure it'll go when I do. It'll go away one way or the other, is what you're saying. Yes, yes. Great. All right, if you want to weigh in, you can on the text monster, 423-267-1023 while the Tennessee bullet points coming up next. Yes, Max. I want this crazy. As a cop. But when I came to work at this radio station, it's been downhill ever since. I don't know what's happening to. Are you blaming us? You blaming the radio station? I'm not... Something in the air? It could be.

I mean, how old do you think this building is? This building was built in the 40s. So there's probably all kinds of lead paint. Yeah. Weird piping. Mold. Yeah, so no wonder. You weren't working here. You were not working here when the snake fell out of the sea. I heard the story. Man. I'm sad you don't have pictures. It should be a picture of that somewhere. There's most definitely a history of this building. I believe it. Half a dozen people probably died in here. You just don't know. Great. Great. It's probably over an Indian burial ground, too, or something. Yeah, yeah. Being haunted. Uh-huh. All right, we'll be back in a moment on Yapilife. Start your day with the morning jolt of Drake C. Toll. See, now it's on demand. My podcast is kind of a radio thing, I think, but also it's a bit of a TV show, and it's about whatever I want it to be. It's listening live as it happened, when it happened, with the instant reaction. You're home for talking sports. We go back, the Drake Toll Show, Westwood One Sports Network, and there will be on demand on your radio. Anywhere in the country, I'll see you there. Westwood One Sports Talk, your home for Drake C. Toll. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. platform.