WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:05.320 Dive and right into the Minnesota goodbye and here we go. Are you ready, 2 00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:08.560 Jenny, I'm ready? Okay, I know you guys talked about how 3 00:00:08.679 --> 00:00:12.039 radio is such a unique and special thing. It made me think of a 4 00:00:12.039 --> 00:00:16.399 fun story that I still think back on fondly. It was from Christy Owens. 5 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:21.160 The year was two thousand and one. My small town high school girls 6 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:25.239 basketball team had made it to the state tournament. We got to stay overnight 7 00:00:25.280 --> 00:00:28.239 the Twin Cities. How exciting. On the bus ride up, we were 8 00:00:28.280 --> 00:00:32.399 already excited. The bus driver was letting us listen to Katie WB. As 9 00:00:32.439 --> 00:00:35.679 soon as it came on. Our entire team was belting out Miss Jackson buy 10 00:00:35.759 --> 00:00:40.679 outcast. When we looked over in the stop and go traffic and we could 11 00:00:40.719 --> 00:00:45.920 see a car full of other young adults singing the same song at the same 12 00:00:45.920 --> 00:00:51.079 time along with the radio. We all screamed excitedly about how cool that was. 13 00:00:51.159 --> 00:00:54.439 We were jamming out of the same song together and continued to sing the 14 00:00:54.439 --> 00:00:57.920 top hour lungs along with them. Now with both of our windows down, 15 00:00:58.840 --> 00:01:00.920 that sort of thing doesn't happen anymore with most people streaming their music, and 16 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:04.040 I just thought it was a cool radio story to share. Thanks for the 17 00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:10.400 solid entertainment you crank out twenty one years later, staff writer Christy Oh, 18 00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:15.599 Okay, I love that story. They used to listen to Katie will You 19 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:18.959 Be on a lot of school buses. I don't know that they do anymore. 20 00:01:19.359 --> 00:01:21.480 Yeah, I don't know. I don't know that they don't, but 21 00:01:21.519 --> 00:01:23.719 I don't hear really people talk about that as much. But I know a 22 00:01:23.719 --> 00:01:26.359 lot of people used to listen to the bus drive and they would say, 23 00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:29.879 like, oh my god, I was eleven years old or fourteen years old 24 00:01:30.280 --> 00:01:33.519 and listen every day on the way to school. I don't know that they 25 00:01:33.519 --> 00:01:37.239 still do. I know it can still happen because people still do listen to 26 00:01:37.319 --> 00:01:38.920 music on the radio. But you're right, a lot of people stream their 27 00:01:38.959 --> 00:01:42.879 music, but a lot of people now listen to the radio not just for 28 00:01:42.120 --> 00:01:47.760 music, but for the company and the companionship. Yeah, and feeling connected. 29 00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:49.920 So with Christie, I love that story. I want to make sure 30 00:01:49.959 --> 00:01:55.400 I've read that one because that is super cool. Then we're CROs scrolling down. 31 00:01:55.519 --> 00:01:59.920 Dave, you mentioned on Monday's podcast that your cop doesn't seem to begin 32 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:02.760 better even after going to the doctor. What did your doctor say about your 33 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:07.840 cigar smoking. I vaguely recall you mentioning you enjoy smoking a few cigars week. 34 00:02:07.159 --> 00:02:09.599 I wonder if it's something you considered. Not trying to tell you to 35 00:02:09.599 --> 00:02:13.240 stop, just thought i'd mentioned it. If it hasn't crossed your mind, 36 00:02:13.280 --> 00:02:17.439 that's for Maddie. The doctor did mention that in a very non confrontational way. 37 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.560 They said, you smoke cigars because you write it down in your chart. 38 00:02:22.759 --> 00:02:25.439 I said, yeah, have you considered stopping? Well, of course, 39 00:02:25.919 --> 00:02:30.319 am I serious about stopping. No, But this is something where I 40 00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:34.520 haven't smoked a cigar in a few days because when I do, it hurts 41 00:02:34.560 --> 00:02:40.240 my throat. So I think that has something maybe not to do with it. 42 00:02:40.599 --> 00:02:45.479 But it's definitely not helping right. But I will tell you I'm getting 43 00:02:45.520 --> 00:02:50.680 a little bit more concerned because it doesn't seem to really be getting better. 44 00:02:50.719 --> 00:02:54.520 And yesterday Monday, I really struggled because I was trying to talk with Jenny 45 00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:58.280 and Drake after the show to plan things, and I couldn't say more than 46 00:02:58.319 --> 00:03:01.680 a few words without coughing. And it's definitely gotten better from when you first 47 00:03:01.719 --> 00:03:06.639 had it, but I think it's just like consistently slowing down. And so 48 00:03:06.680 --> 00:03:09.800 that's what's frustrating, because it's not getting like drastically better quickly. You know. 49 00:03:10.479 --> 00:03:13.879 It is really because a lot of the time, like right now, 50 00:03:15.360 --> 00:03:20.319 I am trying to suppress a cough. A lot of the times I talk, 51 00:03:20.719 --> 00:03:22.560 like right now, I kind of want to talk, but I'm trying 52 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:25.840 to suppress it. Yeah. Remember how we've been talking about how we want 53 00:03:25.840 --> 00:03:30.000 to have a sticker for the Minnesota Goodbye podcast that would say official staff writer. 54 00:03:30.599 --> 00:03:38.479 So last night I got a magical email from Marissa Collins and she says, 55 00:03:38.599 --> 00:03:42.360 this months ago, I came to girls' night out when my pal Meredith 56 00:03:42.400 --> 00:03:44.639 got to meet Dave, and speaking with Dave, I mentioned I'm a loyal 57 00:03:44.719 --> 00:03:47.280 listener of the Minnesota Goodbye and I'd been meaning to write into the show and 58 00:03:47.360 --> 00:03:51.439 contribute to the pot luck, so to speak. Well, here I am 59 00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:53.319 a little late to the party, but I showed up with a little gifty 60 00:03:53.400 --> 00:04:00.000 gift. Attached is a design I put together for the Minnesota Goodbye Official staff 61 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:03.919 writer sticker. I know your wife Susan's been working on it. You should 62 00:04:03.919 --> 00:04:08.960 be able to love this file to the website and you're ordering stickers from and 63 00:04:09.199 --> 00:04:12.080 Huaila. If you don't like it, or if you have any updates to 64 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:15.160 request, I'm happy to do it. I just received a graphic design certificate 65 00:04:15.879 --> 00:04:19.199 and I'm eager to put my skills to use, and I need practice projects. 66 00:04:19.199 --> 00:04:23.600 I thought this would be a good way to contribute love listening to the 67 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:26.720 Morning Show and look forward to new episodes of the Minnesota Goodbye every Day. 68 00:04:27.240 --> 00:04:30.079 That's it, says dart Lick. Dart Lick, Marissa. I'm going to 69 00:04:30.160 --> 00:04:32.959 show this to you, Jenny, let me see it. I'm gonna spin 70 00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:35.800 it around and show and I wish I could show this to you. We 71 00:04:35.879 --> 00:04:38.879 have let me come around. Okay, we got no here you go, 72 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:40.160 Here you go, tall you look. There it is there. You go 73 00:04:40.199 --> 00:04:44.519 take a look. Oh nice, that's awesome. We got a little iHeart 74 00:04:44.519 --> 00:04:46.519 logo on there, very on brand. The company's going to love that. 75 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:51.160 It says Minnesota Goodbye. I got the state of Minnesota in there, and 76 00:04:51.199 --> 00:04:59.519 it says official staff writer with the iHeart logo the Dave Ryan Show. I 77 00:04:59.560 --> 00:05:01.800 think the the only thing that might be missing is a kat WB logo in 78 00:05:01.879 --> 00:05:06.639 the top half. If you can, Marissa, I will also email you 79 00:05:06.680 --> 00:05:10.160 back. But if you can put a KTWB logo in the top half, 80 00:05:10.759 --> 00:05:14.199 in that blank spot right about the word official. But that's beautiful and I 81 00:05:14.279 --> 00:05:18.319 thank you so much for doing that. That is amazing. So I think 82 00:05:18.360 --> 00:05:23.279 we are on our way and we have got a sticker for the Minnesota Goodbye 83 00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:28.399 official staff writer. This from Jackie. She said, Oh, that's Jackie. 84 00:05:28.439 --> 00:05:30.480 Is her mom. My name is Lucy. I'm nine years old and 85 00:05:30.519 --> 00:05:34.399 I'm wondering what kadi w B stands for. I hear it on the radio 86 00:05:34.519 --> 00:05:39.319 all the time, and my mom says to email you so I can find 87 00:05:39.319 --> 00:05:42.920 out if it means. If you know what it stands for. My sister 88 00:05:43.000 --> 00:05:47.800 always sings kad w B Minneapolis Saint Paul, Thank you so much. Love 89 00:05:47.959 --> 00:05:53.759 Lucy ps. My mom let her me use her email. I don't. 90 00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:56.759 I will write her back. I don't know that she listens to the Minnesota 91 00:05:56.759 --> 00:06:00.360 Goodbye, but I don't know what it stands for. Somebody back in the 92 00:06:00.439 --> 00:06:04.319 day knows what it stands for. I don't either. All I know that 93 00:06:04.360 --> 00:06:09.399 I was taught was that if you are west of the Mississippi or call letters, 94 00:06:09.399 --> 00:06:14.600 they're called call letters. KTWB is that it starts with a K if 95 00:06:14.639 --> 00:06:16.560 you're east of the Mississippi, it starts with a W. The weird thing 96 00:06:16.639 --> 00:06:21.240 is another station in town does start with a W, so it gets a 97 00:06:21.240 --> 00:06:27.680 little convoluted, but for the most part, like you've got kiss FM in 98 00:06:27.800 --> 00:06:30.959 LA for instance. And then but wait, now I'm getting confused because I 99 00:06:30.959 --> 00:06:33.879 swear there's a kiss in Milwaukee. Also, well, there is a kiss 100 00:06:33.920 --> 00:06:36.920 in Milwaukee, but but it doesn't start with a W. So in the 101 00:06:36.959 --> 00:06:41.279 words, you could be w kis right and still be kissing. That's true, 102 00:06:41.360 --> 00:06:44.600 but you're right if the standard rule is if you're on this side of 103 00:06:44.600 --> 00:06:46.879 the Mississippi, you're a K station. You're on that side, you're a 104 00:06:46.040 --> 00:06:50.319 W. But we straddle the Mississippi, so we have k's and we have 105 00:06:50.519 --> 00:06:57.600 W dg Y and WCCO and kd WB and that type of thing. But 106 00:06:57.759 --> 00:07:01.439 I just looked it up. I don't know what kd WB stands for. 107 00:07:02.279 --> 00:07:08.279 I don't find that, but I do know that we used to be called 108 00:07:09.040 --> 00:07:15.160 WCO W so W cow and we would log on every day with the sound 109 00:07:15.160 --> 00:07:19.399 of a cowbell I'm on Wikipedia. And then we were not successful, so 110 00:07:19.439 --> 00:07:25.360 we transition to another set of call letters, WISK, WHISK, but then 111 00:07:25.399 --> 00:07:30.639 we became kd WB in nineteen fifty nine. So I do know that whisk. 112 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:34.079 That's weird because that's like short for Wisconsin. Almost. Yeah, I 113 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:36.959 never thought about that one, but I don't know. Maybe somebody knows that 114 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:41.759 is smarter than me. But I looked on Wikipedia did not find it. 115 00:07:41.839 --> 00:07:49.199 But thank you next couple here for context. I am a thirty two year 116 00:07:49.199 --> 00:07:54.120 old white woman from a small town in Minnesota. Yesterday, a woman wrote 117 00:07:54.160 --> 00:07:59.399 in about some man calling her a C word, presumably because she was parked 118 00:07:59.399 --> 00:08:01.319 over the line it was difficult for him to back out of his parking spot. 119 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:05.560 She mentioned that this insult brought her to tears and she was very hurt 120 00:08:05.600 --> 00:08:09.680 by it. Now I understand being yelled at, regardless of the word spoken, 121 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:11.920 but it made me curious because I've never understood why the C word is 122 00:08:11.959 --> 00:08:18.199 considered so offensive. I even googled why is the word so offensive? And 123 00:08:18.199 --> 00:08:22.199 I found many of the articles very interesting. I won't cite them or out 124 00:08:22.319 --> 00:08:26.439 draw or draw them too much because it doesn't really matter. If this woman 125 00:08:26.519 --> 00:08:28.480 is upset. She was upset, and she has the right to be. 126 00:08:28.279 --> 00:08:31.399 In the end, I wanted to say I don't think the words C is 127 00:08:31.440 --> 00:08:35.440 offensive on its own. I think it is used to diminish a woman. 128 00:08:35.840 --> 00:08:39.639 But I'm sorry this woman thought it was so absurd the man used this and 129 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:45.399 maybe not bitch her lady instead. I think it's such I think there's a 130 00:08:45.440 --> 00:08:52.200 lot of in the pronunciation that makes it vulgar. Like there's certain words that 131 00:08:52.279 --> 00:08:56.480 just sound like harsher, you know what I mean. The C word starts 132 00:08:56.519 --> 00:09:01.200 with a hard C wordy and it's it, and it ends in a in 133 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:05.399 a more harsh tone like a. It's got a use sound in there, 134 00:09:05.759 --> 00:09:07.799 so it's got all the things that make it sound harsh. Yeah. I 135 00:09:07.840 --> 00:09:11.840 also will say that it is a little bit more of a societal thing in 136 00:09:11.840 --> 00:09:13.399 the United States that it's such a bad word, because I have some British 137 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:18.559 friends who drop that word like we drop fuck, you know, like they 138 00:09:18.279 --> 00:09:22.320 drop that word a little bit more frequently. So I think it also is 139 00:09:22.320 --> 00:09:26.919 more of a societal thing. But that is one word that I would never 140 00:09:28.080 --> 00:09:31.399 call another human being out of like anger or anything, even like joking. 141 00:09:31.480 --> 00:09:35.639 I don't think I would, because that's just what that word feels like to 142 00:09:35.639 --> 00:09:41.159 me, Like it feels so mean and evil that it does where you can 143 00:09:41.159 --> 00:09:43.720 call somebody a shit, and or that can be kind of joking. I 144 00:09:43.759 --> 00:09:46.679 got you're such a little shit. You known, but you would never say, 145 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:50.360 oh, you're such a little C word. But I have I've known 146 00:09:50.440 --> 00:09:56.759 women who've also used that word. And I've also I've heard it used sexually 147 00:09:58.080 --> 00:10:03.559 vulgarly, like used during the sex act. And that's always kind of surprising 148 00:10:03.559 --> 00:10:09.120 when a woman will bust out that word during the loven But it is. 149 00:10:09.159 --> 00:10:13.320 It is a very polarizing word. But I do know you're right that in 150 00:10:13.840 --> 00:10:16.360 like other societies in Great Britain England, they'll be like, oh, you're 151 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:20.559 such a little sea and it's like not a big deal now, okay, 152 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:28.039 But it really interesting how that word absolutely is such a powerful word. Moving 153 00:10:28.080 --> 00:10:33.720 down to another one. Here we go, first time writer, but listen 154 00:10:33.720 --> 00:10:37.279 to the show since Lena and when the Minnesota Goodbye started. Thank you Steve 155 00:10:37.360 --> 00:10:39.840 for writing Dave. You now say one hundred percent as much as Drake and 156 00:10:39.840 --> 00:10:43.480 I love it, hundred percent, I do it is true undred percent. 157 00:10:43.799 --> 00:10:46.639 One thing top of mind is being a dad of two young boys, one 158 00:10:46.639 --> 00:10:50.480 and three. Nobody ever told me how hard it is. I work all 159 00:10:50.559 --> 00:10:52.200 day. Then I come home to chaos at night. On the weekend. 160 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:54.960 My wife works most of the time. I'm watching both boys by myself, 161 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:58.320 so I never really have a break. Any advice for my sanity when I 162 00:10:58.360 --> 00:11:03.399 never really have time for myself. Thank you, Steve, staff writer Dart 163 00:11:03.480 --> 00:11:07.679 Liquors. Steve, I will say my daughter is going through the same thing. 164 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:09.399 Got one year old, three year old. It is hard all the 165 00:11:09.399 --> 00:11:13.480 time. Call on the in laws, call on your brother, calling your 166 00:11:13.480 --> 00:11:18.519 sister, calling your cousin Katie to see if they will watch the kids for 167 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:22.799 you for a day or overnight. It's tough. It is constant. When 168 00:11:22.840 --> 00:11:26.799 we watch the girls, there are two of us, but one of them 169 00:11:26.879 --> 00:11:33.039 always wants or needs attention constantly. One of them mes poop their pants, 170 00:11:33.440 --> 00:11:37.080 they're hungry, they're crying because they're tired, they're crying because you don't know 171 00:11:37.120 --> 00:11:39.720 why. And the other one wants attention because she wants you to play with 172 00:11:39.759 --> 00:11:45.519 her. And it's really it is a lot. The only way out of 173 00:11:45.559 --> 00:11:50.240 it is too I mean, yeah, hopefully they take a nap for an 174 00:11:50.279 --> 00:11:52.080 hour or two at the same time, whatever, maybe, but get help 175 00:11:52.080 --> 00:11:54.679 from family and friends. That's the only way out of it. Yeah, 176 00:11:54.799 --> 00:11:58.720 I don't know how people do it if they don't live near family and friends, 177 00:11:58.759 --> 00:12:01.720 because I've had plenty of people move away after college and they're from the 178 00:12:01.759 --> 00:12:03.480 Twin Cities and now they have kids, and I'm like, man, how 179 00:12:03.519 --> 00:12:07.519 do you do it? My sister drops my niece and nephew off at my 180 00:12:07.559 --> 00:12:11.399 mom so frequently. That is going to do it for the Minnesota Goodbye. 181 00:12:11.440 --> 00:12:13.440 There's a lot of emails we did not get to. Thank you. If 182 00:12:13.440 --> 00:12:16.240 you're an official staff writer, the sticker is going to be on order, 183 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:20.480 so thanks to Marissa. Marissa, watch your email and write you back about 184 00:12:20.480 --> 00:12:24.679 that one, and send your emails to the Minnesota or send it to right 185 00:12:24.720 --> 00:12:28.000 there. It is Ryan Show at KDWB dot com.