1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,759 BTV would fire pizza and grill in the mall at Grease Ridge. Their food 2 00:00:04,839 --> 00:00:08,880 is out of this world. I'm still speaking in Eclipse vernacular. You know 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:13,800 Stephanie over there, just one and she's the chef all these creative specials that 4 00:00:13,839 --> 00:00:18,039 you see every month. It's really her brainchild, with a lot of help 5 00:00:18,039 --> 00:00:22,920 from Matt Reeves. Can't discount Matt. But she just won a barbecue contest 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,679 and they're going to be bringing some of that smart barbecue this summer. But 7 00:00:25,839 --> 00:00:29,559 this month, I'm telling you right now, you got to try the bTB 8 00:00:29,679 --> 00:00:34,439 Smashburger, double smash patty, grilled Halopano's onion straws, hot honey, pepper 9 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:40,039 jack cheese, bacon, kilopano cream cheese served with fries. Delicious. I 10 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,759 just like that. Not a lot of nice spice there. Or the popper 11 00:00:43,799 --> 00:00:47,439 dipped grilled cheese. How good is this? Grilled sour dough, grilled cheese, 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:52,679 Klapano popper dip provolone and Swiss served with fries. It's all at bTB. 13 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:56,000 Not a bad seat in the house. If you love in some basketball 14 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:02,799 or baseball, fifty TVs bTB is your bTB Woodfire Pizza Grill in the mall 15 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:11,000 at Greece Ridge on location and driven by Victor Chrystler Dodge G. Brown. 16 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:25,879 It's Bilified the Bill Moran Podcast. Well, hello and welcome. We are 17 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:33,200 live from Innovative Fields Solar Palooza twenty twenty four. Skycoasters down on the field 18 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:38,879 playing. Lots of people here, some fantastic outfits already. Dan Mason, 19 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,760 general manager of the Rochester Red Wings, who really put his team behind this. 20 00:01:42,879 --> 00:01:47,560 Man, your team runs like a well oiled machine. I was really 21 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,760 impressed. Like I'm watching these guys. They hustle, they hustle, they 22 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,840 hustle. All I do is like, you know, fan, I have 23 00:01:53,879 --> 00:01:57,079 to go do media stuff and talk on the TV and the podcasts and radio. 24 00:01:57,159 --> 00:02:00,680 It's great. It's been I isn't sure what to expect, and then 25 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,599 when I came here, boy, this is fun. There's a nice energy 26 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,520 here. It's a great vibe in the ballpark right now. There's I mean, 27 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:13,280 the town is so geeked up now to have so many people, you 28 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,000 know, it's a chance for us, Bill to showcase what a phenomenal city 29 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:21,560 we live, work and play in. Right, people from around the country 30 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:24,319 have no idea they think of Rochester and they still think of you know code 31 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:30,560 right, you know, this is a great opportunity to show what a great 32 00:02:30,599 --> 00:02:35,039 place we live in, you know it is and innovative field. I love 33 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,039 this ballpark. It's such a fun you know, and it's fun to be 34 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,199 in here because it's open space. You're gonna be able to see the sky. 35 00:02:42,879 --> 00:02:45,560 I know there are some clouds where we are. I don't know if 36 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:47,360 they'll dissipate a little bit. Oh, they're going to dissipate, So get 37 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,319 down here to innovative foot I will say this, it would only add to 38 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,080 the darkness. Oh, it's going to get the whole event, right, 39 00:02:53,159 --> 00:02:57,080 I mean that that's the thing. And it gets you know, totally dark. 40 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,520 And they have the glasses here. If you don't have them, come 41 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,960 and get them. But I got to think, how long was the planning 42 00:03:02,039 --> 00:03:07,759 for this for you guys. It's been probably close to a year. Yeah, 43 00:03:07,759 --> 00:03:09,919 I think, you know. And but it you know, obviously, 44 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,840 as it ramps up towards the event, it gets, you know, we 45 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,400 get more and more serious about it. But yeah, we've been talking about 46 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,840 this for a while, you know, so it's great to see it all 47 00:03:20,879 --> 00:03:23,199 come together. And it's it's been a really crazy week because opening day was 48 00:03:23,199 --> 00:03:27,319 a week ago, yes, opening well, opening Day got delayed. Oh, 49 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,759 it was supposed to be a week ago. It was actually two days 50 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:34,479 ago. So it's been a whirlwind three days here at Innovative Field. So 51 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,719 with the fifty degree guarantee that you make every year, yes, does that 52 00:03:38,639 --> 00:03:43,879 only go for the day that they actually play, Well, it was the 53 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,560 day that we were supposed to play, okay, And so I promise everybody 54 00:03:46,639 --> 00:03:50,719 it'll be at least fifty degrees on opening Day. If not, they'll get 55 00:03:50,719 --> 00:03:53,319 a free ticket to April, any game in April or May. Right, 56 00:03:53,439 --> 00:03:55,840 So because we rained out on opening Day, I you know, I lost 57 00:03:57,479 --> 00:04:00,560 and so sure, yeah, and it was it wasn't even close to fifty 58 00:04:00,599 --> 00:04:03,599 either, So I got that going for me as well. So, but 59 00:04:03,759 --> 00:04:06,520 the good news for fans is they get a ticket to any game the rest 60 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,280 of the season now, not just April and May. Really, yes, 61 00:04:10,599 --> 00:04:14,159 wow, any game in the whole season. What are you getting soft? 62 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:15,279 How do I do it? Bill? I don't know how I do Just 63 00:04:15,399 --> 00:04:18,279 give it away? And the Duke of Tapla says the clouds are going away 64 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,920 too, So yeah, I already checked in. I guarantee it the Duke 65 00:04:21,959 --> 00:04:28,240 of Doppler, and I love the moon Rocks. The swag you got the 66 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,720 people can get when they're down here. Yep, we've got Solar Palooza swag. 67 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:35,639 We also have moon Rocks Drip available in the Red Wings team you say 68 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:44,079 things like moon Rocks drip. Yes, so, but the moon Rocks swag 69 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,160 has just been We've been selling it like crazy the last two days. You 70 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:51,480 know, we played yesterday and Sunday and it's been nuts in the team store. 71 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,800 People are really loving it. We've got jerseys, we got hats, 72 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:00,319 t shirts, hoodies, and then all the food selections that are out of 73 00:05:00,319 --> 00:05:08,040 this world. Oh yeah, we've got that. We've got rocket red hots, 74 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:14,600 we have planetary plates available okat Space Station Sunday for dessert, Nebula nachos 75 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:18,639 for a little snack, Pluto's popcorn for a snack. We got alien fingers 76 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:24,439 available at batter all right, so all kinds of great stuff. Let's see 77 00:05:24,439 --> 00:05:30,720 an asteroid belt roast beef sandwich. So yeah, later, that sounds delicious. 78 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,560 So yeah, we got all it's it's a it's a party, right, 79 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:38,480 that's what we do. We entertain our fans seventy five times a year, 80 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:42,519 and uh, this is just another excuse to uh make sure people have 81 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,680 a great time over this incredible, once in a lifetime event. Now they 82 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:48,680 throw the best parties in town too, you always do. Thank Dead and 83 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:54,519 Company not available for this, No, they were busy at the sphere. 84 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:58,240 Now I have a friend who's going out to the Sphere to see Dead and 85 00:05:58,319 --> 00:06:01,040 Company. Yeah, Memorial Day week get all right, well will you be 86 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:05,759 there? I won't be there Memorial Day weekend because yes, Memorial Day weekend. 87 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,480 Yeah, I'm going to see one of my all time favorites. Another 88 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,519 one of my all time favorites, the Rolling Stones at the meadow Lands or 89 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,000 whatever they call the stadium where the Giants play. Now, Yes, Sunday, 90 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:19,319 Sunday, May twenty sixth. I think the Stones are playing in New 91 00:06:19,439 --> 00:06:23,759 Jersey and taking my whole family, which is super cool. Yeah that is. 92 00:06:23,759 --> 00:06:26,399 My wife and I have seen them together many times, but never have 93 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,720 my kids seen them. So I might come up with a different graduation present 94 00:06:31,439 --> 00:06:35,360 there. You graduate from colle So when I graduated high school, my parents 95 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:40,319 got me tickets to see the Stones, and I graduated in eighty nine. 96 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,439 It was October eighty nine, so I waited to the Fall at Shaye Stadium, 97 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:46,800 oh Man, when it was the old Shade Stadium. And then when 98 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:51,560 Jordan was graduating McQuaid, the Stones were going to play in Buffalo. So 99 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,360 my brother and I were like, we don't care. Five hundred dollars a 100 00:06:55,399 --> 00:06:59,120 ticket right by that point, so we were going to go, and then 101 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:03,000 everything world stopped. The wh Yes, yeah, I think I had tickets 102 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,759 to that show too, Yeah did you? I think so, well, 103 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,639 this will be great. You're eighty years old, but you know, just 104 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,120 still going. And I don't know how many times I've said to myself, 105 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,560 well, this is probably it. Yeah, I probably for about fifteen years 106 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:20,839 I've been saying that. But Mick Jagger is still incredible. Man. See 107 00:07:20,839 --> 00:07:24,519 if you've never seen him live, you got to check it out. And 108 00:07:25,959 --> 00:07:30,000 Keith still belted out. I mean, it's unbelievable. So they just I'm 109 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,199 so psyched, but I'm hoping to go to the Sphere June sixth. Wow, 110 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,879 look at this. You gotta what a pack summer? This is gonna 111 00:07:35,879 --> 00:07:39,399 be well, I gotta work it around. I got a lot of seventy 112 00:07:39,399 --> 00:07:42,600 five games here. I know you got about forty other events here at the 113 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:46,519 ballpark. So I got a Dark Star orchestra is going to be playing. 114 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,879 Well, stay tuned, Bill, you may hear something about that in the 115 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,279 next couple of weeks. All right, I didn't need to jump ahead. 116 00:07:51,279 --> 00:07:56,879 I know that's okay. Listen. I'm anxiously awaiting announcing something. We're working 117 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,839 with them very closely and hope to have an announcement soon. Yeah. Now, 118 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,600 what is the rest of your day? Like, uh, there's a 119 00:08:03,639 --> 00:08:09,839 lot of running around, justure, putting on fires and not literally feet up. 120 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:13,959 Yeah. No, I got this point during COVID. We would call 121 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,800 Dan. He was up in his office in his attic. Yes, he 122 00:08:16,839 --> 00:08:20,079 couldn't work here. We would check in. Yeah. It was just myself 123 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,800 and all the Christmas ornaments. Yes, it was great. Yeah, yeah, 124 00:08:22,959 --> 00:08:28,480 and mom. I used to call Tommy Lesorda, who was a very 125 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,680 famous baseball player. But I would call him like at five o'clock in the 126 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,279 morning his time, and he would answer the phone the TV player, and 127 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:37,000 he'd yell at me and then we play him back. And sometimes you do 128 00:08:37,039 --> 00:08:41,559 it when Dan was in there, and Dan he could made me slightly uncomfortable. 129 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,759 It was always fun. It was always fun. Got rest of soul. 130 00:08:46,399 --> 00:08:50,159 Yeah, Tommy is a great guest. He was a great guest. 131 00:08:50,519 --> 00:08:52,480 He was awesome. Why he answered your calls? I have I know, 132 00:08:52,879 --> 00:08:56,360 we answer and then you'd hear him trying to hang up because it was the 133 00:08:56,399 --> 00:08:58,919 old phone that you put on the cradle. Youre be bouncing around the two 134 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,559 I'll ever call here again, buddy. Tommy tells him once that he's Sandy 135 00:09:03,639 --> 00:09:07,600 Kofax are gonna come over there and kick your ass. Go ahead and try 136 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:13,159 Kofax. It's like it was all this. It was really really funny stuff. 137 00:09:13,399 --> 00:09:15,759 It was good. It was funny stuff. Well, Dan, I 138 00:09:15,799 --> 00:09:18,919 appreciate it. Thank you for allowing us to be down here for solar Palooza. 139 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:22,679 It's such a big deal. My mom came up from the Rhinebeck woodstock 140 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,960 sogrates kind of area, and uh, how cool it is here. We 141 00:09:26,039 --> 00:09:28,000 have our glasses, We're ready to go. Yeah, so this is it. 142 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:33,679 You can see we've got a photo backdrop here to our picture pictures taken. 143 00:09:33,759 --> 00:09:37,639 Looks like the Rochester's Finus are about to get their picture taken over at 144 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:41,279 the photo backdrop. PD, we did all you got your pictures already. 145 00:09:41,399 --> 00:09:46,919 Then right over, that's a great keepsake right there, and you will see 146 00:09:46,919 --> 00:09:50,480 some out of this world outfits right oh, yes, out of this world 147 00:09:50,519 --> 00:09:54,240 outfits. Yeah, yes there. Now it's funny you say that, Bill, 148 00:09:54,279 --> 00:09:58,960 because I just went back to my office very briefly to drop something off 149 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:05,120 on my desk, and somebody had put an inflatable astronaut costume with a note 150 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:09,200 that said, if you get a chance, so please you. Ever, 151 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:13,279 you never know what you might you never know what you might see later telling 152 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:16,440 the boss, hey, if you have a chance to get out of ever 153 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:20,159 forget years ago taking the boys here when they were little, for single Demayo 154 00:10:20,639 --> 00:10:26,120 and there's Dan in I mean, running around but he's got sombrero on and 155 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:30,039 doing entertaining everybody and just making sure everybody's having a good time. And that 156 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,519 also coincided with Superhero Night. I don't know if you remember that. So 157 00:10:33,799 --> 00:10:41,360 I had my superhero Superman costume on riding a burrow. I trusted Steed into 158 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,679 the ballpark. Is it's amazing. You do such a great job here and 159 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:48,279 it's such good family entertainment, and I think that you know, it's nice, 160 00:10:48,279 --> 00:10:52,279 it's welcome back. For another season. I'm glad it's underway, no 161 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:56,519 doubt. And still tickets available for Solar Palooza. Okay, free parking, 162 00:10:56,679 --> 00:11:00,600 Yes, there is a big deal. Tremendous. Yeah, tremendou This food, 163 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,840 parking is are. The traffic is not bad right now either, So 164 00:11:05,279 --> 00:11:07,080 I think a lot of people are scared of the traffic. But don't be 165 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:09,879 scared. Nope, come on down the innovative field. It's really easy to 166 00:11:09,879 --> 00:11:16,200 get in and out of you. I was oppressed. I had to run 167 00:11:16,279 --> 00:11:20,440 over to the museum to do an interview at like nine fifteen. I came 168 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:24,960 back and there was people tailgating in the at like nine point thirty. There 169 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 was two families out here tailgating. It was pretty cool. This is a 170 00:11:28,039 --> 00:11:31,919 big deal for This is a big deal for a lot of people, and 171 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,080 I think that it is. Well, it's exciting, you know. I 172 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,080 read somebody on ABC News who went in twenty seventeen. Their daughter wanted to 173 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:43,080 go and see you, like, Eh, Well went down and said, 174 00:11:43,159 --> 00:11:46,559 I'm so excited it's here. I'm so glad I went then to see this. 175 00:11:46,879 --> 00:11:50,200 Especially the totality is amazing. Yeah, and that's everybody says, this 176 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:54,399 is a WEE event. It's something you should experience with other people. So 177 00:11:54,440 --> 00:12:01,200 it's so cool that you're here with them to experience that and with so many 178 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,559 other people in our community. You know, it's not something that you should 179 00:12:03,639 --> 00:12:09,399 just walk outside your door and sit in your launch here in the backyard. 180 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:13,879 This is something you should really be with a lot of other people. And 181 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:16,600 I've heard it's like a religious experience. That's what I've heard as well. 182 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:20,320 Yeah, yeah, so we'll see. So pretty cool. Well yeah, 183 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,480 well I'll meditate for three minutes. Yeah right, all right, well, 184 00:12:24,519 --> 00:12:26,759 thank you Dan, thank you, says We will take a moment. 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