Well, Bailey's doing the Minnesota Goodbye with me today. You've done it before
a couple of times. You have, yes, talk to me about your
first day. Let's get deeply emotional and intimate with your first day. How
do you feel? Be vulnerable and tell me all about your first day,
your first real day, first real day. Because can I say that I
started earlier technically, but yeah, sure, yeah, of course, yeah,
technically I started on Tuesday, but I was just sitting off camera and
doing my onboarding stuff. I still have so much of that to do.
Stoof, What is the onboarding? What is that all about? Like it's
it's like the little videos that you watch. It's Ryan C. Christy's like,
welcome to iHeartRadio. We're so happy to have you here and we can't
wait. But first, let me tell you about the benefits that you have.
Oh really? Yeah, okay, I've never had to watch one of
those. They didn't the video had not been invented when I started here.
I learned a lot about like licensing and like that I can't play however many
songs in a row. Whatever. I learned some of that stuff. They
still have a lot more to learn. There's a lot to do still,
So I did that the last two days. But then today obviously, like
man, I woke up at four am. I was like up and thought,
I'll go back to sleep. No, I won't, so the jolted
out of bed. But then I had plenty of time to go and get
donuts for everybody. And I'm the only one who wait mine. It's fine.
You're very sweet to get donuts. I's so appreciated it, so nice.
I ate a giant t Rex cookie last night after I ate a ton
of meat loaf and pizza. It was the worst I'd been so good to
eat. And then I had that warner to your rush corker. So you
brought donuts in this morning and my stomach, my stomach said hail, no,
absolute, I can save them for later though, yeah, you can
and enjoy them. I love it. I just wanted to bring them so
I could suck up a little bit because that's necessary. Well, I'm going
to tell you I'm really I'm really happy you're here because I think that you
know, I mean, there's there's a point in a show where you need
more input, but you I don't want too many. There's some radio shows
that have nine people nine, and it's like, God, you can't keep
track of them, and that they sound too much alike. It's distracting.
And you know, we I mean, we can get along with as few
as two. But the problem is there's so many things that we do on
the show that other radio shows don't do. We're constantly putting phone calls on
the air. We need somebody screen phone calls. We're doing live videos,
so somebody needs to run the camera. We need more help, like answering
social media, like you know, because Facebook and Instagram always say engage with
people who engage with you, yes, because it's more engaging, And we
just literally don't always have time. And I look at my Instagram DM sometimes
and I don't have time to answer them, and I feel like, you
know, my thing is, if you care enough about this show to send
me a DM, you absolutely deserve a response. And I feel bad because
sometimes I look at them and there's like thirty new dms. Oh yeah,
and I don't have time to answer them. You're so popular. So and
then I sit there on the couch while I'm watching TV with Susan answering dms,
and it's like I should be present, not answering dms, and that's
why I got hired, so I can answer your DMS for you. Also,
I need you to get a list of things I needed to do perfect.
Yeah, what else? What else you got? I did some pottery.
I need you to go pick up my pottery project. My dry cleaning's
ready over at Pilgrim. Ok. I need to pick up my new contacts
down at Southwest Eye Care. Oil change over at Valvelene Instant oil change.
You can do that. Yeah. Page two. Call my sister Linda.
It's her birthday today. Let me hear you do your best Dave impression.
Hey, Linda, it's Dave. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Carson,
my boy, he's doing good. He's in China. Oh yeah, you
gotta call Carson too. You know he's got a run. Happy birthday.
He's in uh he's in Wuhan, China, where the pandemic started. Anyway,
I'm so glad you're here. I'm so glad we could finally have vont
Is a He is a gem, is what he is, and he is
one of the hardest working people, almost obsessively works on the show. And
you know that's sometimes kind of what it takes. So I invite you,
Bailey to obsessively work on the show. Perfect can't wait. Let's get started
with the Minnesota goodbye emails and see what we get. The first thing,
first one says, don't use my name. I mean seriously, ha ha,
Dave, reflecting upon your statement that nobody ever does anything for you and
Susan h did that ever strike a chord? We had this conversation yesterday,
I think on the Minnesota Goodbye and I forget what brought it up, but
I think it was that people all Oh, I know what it was.
There was a kind of a friend of mine who sent me a text,
and she is a wonderful person, but she said, hey, I'm forming
a street street cleanup team at work. Oh yeah, and I want to
know how you put it together and how long it takes and how much time
we should whatever, and can you write me back or call me and spend
some time telling me your tips? And I talked about I said, no,
I'm not going to I cannot serve one more person. I just can't.
And I mean it's the wrong week for it. And I said,
you know, there's a lot that we do for other people, but people
don't do anything for me and Susan. Susan and I constantly get asked to
do favors, so this person related. I struggle with this a lot.
Simplest of things, like doing dishes, I do them continually at my kid's
house to be a helpful mom and mother in law. But I can't remember
the last time anybody, the grown kids or my husband included, who has
done one freaking dish at my house. And this goes for all the simple
chores, dishes being just a pet peeve example. Same with little thoughtfulness things.
I constantly think of thoughtful things to do just out of the goodness of
my imagination and because I love making my people happy. And seriously, don't
get me wrong, I do not do any things that I do in search
of a favor or return or any or to ulterior motives. If that was
the case, I would have stopped doing nice shit a long time ago.
But very little acknowledgment of my kindness ever happens. As simple thank you is
a pretty standard and I do get those most times. But do you agree
that in return we would probably feel less crappy if someone just did something for
us without us having to ask, just for the sake of making us happy
anyway you get it, rant over, I've got dishes to do, you
know, I totally feel you. I know there's a lot of people that
are people pleasers. I think Jenny is that way, and I think a
lot of people that it is their nature to give self leslie. Sure,
while the people that take selfishly, I don't think they wake up in the
morning saying I'm gonna see what I can get other people to do for me.
That's just the way they are. I know somebody well who is constantly
looking for people to do things nice for them, and it's like you and
I don't say anything, but it's like, do you ever do anything nice?
That's a little bit of a challenge for other people? Do you ever
go out of your way for other people? And I don't know that they
do. So it's weird to me because I feel like, yeah, there
are some people who are like, what can I get? So I'm going
to try and get as much as I can. I mean, I'm thinking
of like people who do it very specifically, like hey, can you throw
anything for free? When they're like at a restaurant or something. But I
mean, I'm sure those kinds of people, you know, they exist elsewhere.
So they could be like, Hey, if my mom's doing all of
my dishes when she comes over, I'm not gonna stop her. Well,
yeah, that's a good point, and I'm gonna call you out a little
bit. Mom who wrote in don't do your kids' fucking dishes, just I
mean, just don't. It's their house, don't. You're a wonderful person,
but don't go over to their house and look at their sink full or
counter full of dirty dishes and go, I'm gonna wash them. Fuck that,
mom. Don't do it, because they will. Then that's just the
expectation, right, They'll assume that you're going to You got your own dishes
to do, so don't do it all right? Another one? Uh?
And that one is not a Minnesota Goodbye, So let's do this one.
Hey, guys, I'm checking up on my Minnesota Goodbye podcast about a week
behind. I'm on the episode of Jenny's Birthday, which is a week ago,
and you're discussing meeting neighbors, and it reminded me of my neighbors.
Meeting my neighbors from my old apartment. My then wife and I would always
refer to them to one neighbor as George and George Junior, even after we
found out their actual names, because this old guy and his son lived there
and we just thought for sure his name was George. It was actually Glenn.
So we were close since it started with g. Anyway, Glenn and
Dave were a little odd, but good neighbors. My current wife and I
have not met many neighbors, but we know one. And my wife always
forgets her name and calls her April. Her real name is Robin. Lol.
Anyway, we're gonna kick some ass. We're gonna kick some fucking ass.
Andrew in Ohio. That is a reference to when I got drunk at
a work party and I talked about that on the podcast a week or so
ago. And I was twenty three. I just started a job in Columbus,
Ohio, and we were drinking at a party with the entire staff at
a nice restaurant back room somewhere, and they're like, Dave, new morning
guy, get up and tell us give us a speech, speech, speach,
and I'm like, fuck, okay, uh, And I said eh,
And I had a drink in my hand, and I remember looking at
Eric, one of the sales guys, and he was looking at me like,
you're fucking hammered, and I said, we're gonna kick ass. We're
gonna kick fucking ass, and then I don't remember what else I said,
and they all looked out, yeah, and I was, that still embarrasses
me. And we did. We actually did kick fucking ask. We really
did. So the dream came true. The prediction came true. But let's
go back to the neighbors thing. And somebody wrote in about when is a
good way or time to meet your neighbors, and I said, when they're
out walking at the mailbox, go out and say hi. They will love
it as much as you do. Nearly every neighbor is going to be happy
to meet you, and some you might become really close friends with. Yeah,
I mean, I guess it's I think it's easiest when you're like a
kid, or if you have a kid and your neighbor has kids then because
then your kids are friends and then you're also friends. But I mean,
I don't really talk to my neighbors unless I'm out, like in my little
garden and one of them walks by and says, oh, what's this?
So maybe go out and do a thing in your yard. Yeah, yeah,
that's a good idea. Can meet in the front yard, yeah,
or maybe in the backyard because people share backyards too. But yeah, it's
great to have a neighbor that you can trust to get your mail when you're
out of town, or pop over and feed the cab while you're out of
town, water your plants while you're out of town. We've gone through several
neighbor kids because they've all gotten older and grown up, that are too old
or have left for college or moved out that don't come over it. So
we have to find and scout out new neighbor kids to come and watch the
cat and the dog. Right, thank you, Andrew. Let's go down
to this one first time staff writer here, Emily. I was listening to
a Tuesday's show and Dave and Jenny we're talking about ozeba and other weight loss
drugs. One thing I wanted to say is how near the end of the
conversation Dave said something like you can do Livia like I does, and Jenny
said, go to the gym. Yes, eating healthy and exercise is good
for your health. The thing about people taking his medication for weight loss is
to help when just a healthy diet and exercise are not helping. Like myself
as example, I have had both thyroidism for nearly fifteen years. I can
gain weight with these and have not been able to drop any weight with success.
I can work out till I'm dead and no results. So I was
put on something called zep bound, which is one that's just for weight loss,
not like ozimpic, which is a diabetic drug. I'm writing this just
to inform that sometimes people can do things Jenny and you have said and they
do help you, but it doesn't do anything for some people. Sorry,
it's long. It's actually not that long. We trust me. We get
some emails that are just way long. But thank you for taking time to
read this. I love to listen to the show every day along with the
Minnesota Goodbye. I hope Vonka is to stay full time with you both.
Yes, spoiler and I think it's a very funny mix of people together makes
up for fallon moving on to afternoons. Thank you. And they would like
a staff writer sticker, so Emily watch your mailbox. I'm way behind on
staff writer stickers and that is something that is going to be put off for
Oh, you want to volunteer to do it for you. Yeah, Oh
God, bless your little pea pick and heart, because I've got probably forty
backups of staff writer stickers. Yeah. I appreciate that, and I like
doing it. It's very gratifying to sit there and sit at the kitchen counter
and write them out and seal the envelopes and mail them off. It's very
gratifying. It has just not been something I can squeeze into my life lately.
So thank you. That is one. I'm going to forward one to
myself. So forgive me one second, your Dave, Ryan, here we
go. It is a school asking me to come and read my book to
their preschool, pre prep and pre k and kindergarten camp friends. So yeah,
Destiny, I will definitely do that. I went to a school yesterday
and I read to first bunch of five year olds and then a bunch of
three and a half to four year olds. Oh Bailey, they were so
stink and cute. They're so stink and cute. I love kids, and
kids know when you like them. Yes, so they could sense that,
oh here is a friendly person. And I didn't magic tricks? How did
those good? So good There's one I do where I have a little red
ball about the size of a ping pong ball, and I show it to
him and I say, I'm gonna make it disappear. Are you ready watch
it? Watch the ball? And I go watch it and I put it
in my pocket and I pull my hand out and I go, poof,
it's gone. And they all go, we saw you put it in your
packet. And I'm like, what you saw that? Oh my gosh,
Okay, it's in my pocket. You're right. So I reach in,
I pull it back out and I turn it into a big bunny and they
loved it. And then the sound of like children laughing is truly like the
most beautiful sound in the world. I think, like little chimes. They're
they're and they're so sweet. And then and then so in my book,
on every page is a picture of my dog Josie. She's like a guest
star in the book, and she's in every page. And so I'm like,
Okay, where's Josie on this page? There she is? Where's Josie
on this page? There she is? And I said, does anybody here
have a dog? Ooh ooh, I have a dog. I have a
dog. His name is Rusty. I have a dog. His name's Charlie.
Another kid will raise his hand. My mom just moved here from Las
Vegas. That is always how it goes to hilarious. And it's like or
they raise their hand and they forget what they were going to say. Oh,
exactly, yes, I forgot. Yes, that's okay, and then
you don't want to embarrass them, so and then you know what's it And
it's just like when you and I were kids, and it makes me tear
up a little bit. There's always the kid that kind of sits by herself
and doesn't really participate. And I tried to pay some extra special attention and
eye contact with those kids because it just kind of breaks your heart. You
know, you see a little five year old and she's either too shy or
awkward or something, and she just doesn't really want to be part with the
or the other kids don't really include her or him. Yeah, so I
tried to include everybody and smile and you know, let them all point at
the book in that type of thing, where do you see Josie on this
page? And I would do that, yeah, right, exactly, So
on to the next one. Okay, Davi and Jenny. My heart drop
when you said people want so much from you and it feels like it's never
reciprocated. Now I know that was half a joke. If you ever find
yourself in Buffalo, I would be honored to take you to dinner and buy
you a drink. Please read that in t Pain's voice, lol, and
buy you a drink. I've listened since I was in fifth grade. My
husband can tell you. I fill him in all the time on what's happening
on the show. I love that I feel like we're friends, that I
could pick up a conversation every time we see each other. So sorry,
I've already decided that we are friends. But seriously, Dave, my husband
and I would love to show you the best roads over here to ride your
Harley with us, and would love to buy you dinner. Anyway, I'll
drop my phone number at the bottom. Have a wonderful day, Britney,
Dave. I never got my first staff writer sticker, now, I don't
blame you. The postal service also lost my wedding invites, so it's not
you. Here's my number. If you're ever in the Buffalo area and you
know what I'm gonna save your number, Brittany. But Brittany, write to
me again and tell me what your address is, because I probably have missed
a couple of staff writer stickers, So thank you. I sent an Instagram
says Tammy Oh to Jenny. Okay, let's save that for another time.
So that's not for the Minnesota Goodbye next one. Stefanie writes in I'm catching
up on the podcast and learning about the new slogan Dave was scolded for mocking.
If you didn't hear it, that was a couple of weeks ago where
we got a memo from corporate that said, you've got to read these slogans
about the Dave Ryan Show dishing out nothing but good vibes all morning for your
commute. Yes, And I read these and I said, well, these
are stupid, and so I kind of made fun of them. And I
called the boss and I said these are stupid, and he's like, I
know, but you got to read them there from corporate. So we even
Natalie, our voice girl, even had to read a few of them too.
So it's Natalie in her beautiful voice saying something like the Dave Ryan Show
with a friendly dose of good humor, and good vibes all morning for your
commute, and I'm like, this is fucking stupid. Rich got tired of
me saying it was stupid, and he got pissed. He said, corporate
spends a lot of money and a lot of research. Read them. I
don't want to hear anything more about it. Do you remember that conversation,
amember you getting in trouble? If I was here, I would have cried
instantly. And it turned out it was a joke. And Rich apparently wrote
them himself and sent them over. And I'm like, what did I do
to deserve this? What did I do to deserve this? Anyway? Like
getting in trouble in front of lots of listeners? Oh funny bit? I
mean, I admit it was funny. And then she goes on to say
I love the bits where these corporate directions are being mocked. One thing that
corporate doesn't get is the sarcasm that makes the Dave Ryan Show what it is.
Remember a few years ago, when the podcast description was changed to some
fancy formal marketing garbage, it was almost a fight to get it back to
Now, with more than seven listeners, this tagline has brought in so many
non Minnesota listeners. Anyway, keep up the smart ass, sarcastic humor.
I love it. Do you know that story? I don't know. Tell
me so. When we first got on the iHeartRadio app ten is twelve is
years ago, I don't know, they said we need a slogan, so
like music Variety funds. Sure, what do you want your slogan to be?
And I said, well, if it says music Variety fun or fun
all morning or the best music mix or something, it's in and out.
You don't even pay its wallpaper, right exactly. And I said, how
about now with nearly seven listeners? And that told people something about our show
that it's a smart ass, sarcastic You know, now with nearly seven listeners
is a stupid, fucking slogan, but it shows people we're funny. And
I can't tell you the number of people that live in other states that say,
yeah, I found it because I was going through the radio stations and
I found yours that said now with nearly seven listeners and it was so funny
and I love your show now. And we had people that had never been
to Minnesota that listened to our show and they still do. But then corporate
said, mer, we don't like it. We're gonna change it back to
music, variety and fun. And I was like god, because I think
with corporate people, they want to do a cookie cutter thing on. It's
kind of like it works for McDonald's. You go to McDonald's in Saint Louis,
Albuquerque, Casper, Wyoming, or San Jose, they're all going to
taste good. It works for McDonald's, but it doesn't work for ra radio
station. Oh not when we have different people. I mean, McDonald's doesn't
have a different menu at every McDonald's and radio does have a different menu.
Well, I think you got to and I think that, you know,
if every radio station sounded like the one in Chicago or whatever. So anyway,
so thanks for that. I really appreciate that one. And I'm going
to hit delete so I don't read it again tomorrow because you know me,
I'll read it again tomorrow and go, here's a new one. Okay,
delete on that one. And that one is a delete also, so I
think that might be it. Yes, it is for the Minnesota goodbye.
Good job, Bailey, nice job on your first day. Hey, thanks
David, I'll see you. I guess tomorrow, well you'll be back to
Yeah, you got to come back tomorrow. Yeah, you got to come
back. Well, I guess. Send your emails to Ryan Show at KDWB
dot com and thank you for listening to the Minnesota Goodbye.