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<v Speaker 1>He's terrific. James Manslow, James, welcome to sitting friends in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning. Buddy, how are you?

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<v Speaker 2>Thank good morning, said, I can't believe you let in

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<v Speaker 2>with the theme song. I am Chuckman over here. You

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<v Speaker 2>got me on that one.

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<v Speaker 1>That's pretty good. That's my man. Lou Rafino. He plays well.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a legend. He worked with him as he plays

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<v Speaker 1>all most of the music and he's just a really

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<v Speaker 1>really smart guy.

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<v Speaker 2>So he had the song was done, Lou, well done.

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<v Speaker 2>You got a smile out of me. I'm good man. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in Tennessee. I'm home in Nashville right now. Beautiful

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<v Speaker 2>morning today in Nashville. How's New York?

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<v Speaker 1>It's not so beautiful. I mean the weather's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 1>We got our issues.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my.

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<v Speaker 1>The people I like these days are in Tennessee. Wiley

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<v Speaker 1>Gaines is there, and Tommy larn is there, and my

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<v Speaker 1>friend Klay Travis, who's on this show quite a bit,

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<v Speaker 1>is there. And you're there, Snake spot Man.

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<v Speaker 2>You gotta come out spot to be well.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys got to vote in Marshall Blackburn as the

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<v Speaker 1>next governor.

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<v Speaker 3>Will you get involved in that or not? Really?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you know what Actually I've met Marshall. She's supported me.

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<v Speaker 2>She stood up actually one of her fundraisers for governor.

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<v Speaker 2>I was invited to it, even though I was a fundraiser.

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<v Speaker 2>I met her through some music stuff. Huge supporter of

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<v Speaker 2>the arts and as a musician. I very much appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 2>And she, actually that is a huge surprise to me,

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<v Speaker 2>had me stand up and said, if you don't know

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<v Speaker 2>James Manser, you should know him. He's a huge advocate

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<v Speaker 2>for this country. He's a huge advocate against anti Semitism

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<v Speaker 2>and for Jews. And man, I was extremely complimented. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm proud to say that she's a friend.

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<v Speaker 3>That's awesome. I like that story.

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<v Speaker 1>So you're out there fighting every day. You were at

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<v Speaker 1>that event with me and Darren mollan and Bruce Pearl

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<v Speaker 1>and all these great Jewish people in Laura, Manhattan not

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<v Speaker 1>that long ago. And I'll ask you the same question

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<v Speaker 1>that I used to ask my dear friend Michael Rappaport,

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<v Speaker 1>who's answered a million times at this point. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Michael went through a lot, he was canceled. He's got

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<v Speaker 1>a new documentary out which is amazing. Something to the

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<v Speaker 1>extent of him, I canceled yet something like that, and

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen it and it made me cry. But he

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<v Speaker 1>really was canceled. He could not get any acting opportunities

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<v Speaker 1>for the better part of two years. And the way

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<v Speaker 1>you fight like that, like Michael, like me, I'd imagine

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<v Speaker 1>he came under the same issue. So what are you

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<v Speaker 1>doing about that these days?

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<v Speaker 2>Look, I'm just continuing to put art out into the world.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I appreciate Michael Rapperford very much. He's certainly

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<v Speaker 2>more aggressive on the issues, as are you than myself,

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<v Speaker 2>And I appreciate you guys. But for me, I've been

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<v Speaker 2>very outspoken. But as an actor, as a musician, as

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<v Speaker 2>somebody who has created art and seen people come together

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<v Speaker 2>through our through music, through TV shows and movies, I

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<v Speaker 2>want to continue to do that. I want to bring

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<v Speaker 2>people together. So I want to bring people to this conversation,

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<v Speaker 2>actually have a conversation about it, not just fight about

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<v Speaker 2>it and yell about it, but hopefully come together and

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<v Speaker 2>solve it. And I take a great way from an

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<v Speaker 2>American perspective to do that is to come together, regardless

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<v Speaker 2>of what side of the aisle you're on, and say, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>we've done pretty good so far. Look, around from history's perspective,

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<v Speaker 2>look around the world today. This is the greatest place

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<v Speaker 2>in the world to live in, the greatest place that

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<v Speaker 2>it's ever been to live in. So let's start by

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<v Speaker 2>saying we're grateful to be here and then come together

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<v Speaker 2>and make it better. That love perspective, and if anybody

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<v Speaker 2>fights against that, it's just a little ridiculous. Why are

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<v Speaker 2>we trying to spread people, you know, put people against

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<v Speaker 2>each other. I want people to come together and start

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<v Speaker 2>with a little bittude.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that, I don't. I mean, it's all okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not gonna lie to you, but I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that's a right. I'm in a boy band,

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<v Speaker 2>so I've been called worse.

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<v Speaker 1>You really are a boy band. And all these young girls.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember my friend Alex brought And who works for

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<v Speaker 1>Brooke Wallin's. She made us put you on a FaceTime

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<v Speaker 1>the night that I saw you at that event. All

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<v Speaker 1>these young kids, they all still love you. And you

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<v Speaker 1>know when they reach out to you, what do they

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<v Speaker 1>say about some of the things you're doing today.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, look, if you look on social media and look online,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of hateful comments. I mean, I get

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<v Speaker 2>death threats, just for being Jewish. It really isn't about

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<v Speaker 2>what I say anymore say it's about who I am,

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<v Speaker 2>It's about how I was born. I get death threats

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<v Speaker 2>of being proud to be American, which to me is

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<v Speaker 2>absolutely ridiculous. But that's because the loudest voices come from

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<v Speaker 2>all over the world and they have nothing better to

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<v Speaker 2>do but to be online and to behaveful But in person,

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<v Speaker 2>every single day I get stuffed regardless of where I

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<v Speaker 2>am in the world, and get thanked. I get thanked

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<v Speaker 2>for standing up. I get thanked for speaking out. And

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<v Speaker 2>those people mean a lot more to me than the

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<v Speaker 2>people that think I should die because I'm Jewish, should

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<v Speaker 2>die because I believe Israel has the right to exist.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, to your credit, you know you mentioned me, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a bit of a psycho, I admitted than Michael.

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<v Speaker 1>You're excellent. No, I mean you're you're excellent. You were

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<v Speaker 1>up on stage that night and you blew me away,

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<v Speaker 1>and I like the way you deliver.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean it.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you're a great looking guy, and you know

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<v Speaker 1>you've got a great personality. You're an actor, you're a performer,

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<v Speaker 1>but the way you deliver your remarks is well done.

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<v Speaker 3>It is well done.

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<v Speaker 1>It's very hard not to like you, even if you

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<v Speaker 1>do hate Jews or Americans and the rest of that stuff.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean it.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you just you have a way of doing

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<v Speaker 1>it where you know you're you're likable me. They're like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh that, I can't die soon enough. But to your credit,

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<v Speaker 1>you do have Maybe it's the Tennessee. I don't, but

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<v Speaker 1>you're not from Tennessee. Where are you from?

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<v Speaker 3>Originally?

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<v Speaker 2>I was actually born in New York City. My whole

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<v Speaker 2>family's from New York. I was born in York Hospital,

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<v Speaker 2>but I moved to San Diego when.

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<v Speaker 3>I was young.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm more of a so called beach kid and

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<v Speaker 2>somehow found home here in Middle America. But look, so

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<v Speaker 2>to that point first, why I appreciate that I've traveled

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<v Speaker 2>so much. I've started my career playing music all over

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<v Speaker 2>the world, acting, getting to live and travel all over

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<v Speaker 2>the world. And the truth is said, and you'll probably

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<v Speaker 2>call it a little gay, and I'm okay with that.

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<v Speaker 2>The truth is I have seen more commonality. I've seen

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<v Speaker 2>that most people on this planet have more in common

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<v Speaker 2>than we have differences. So I want to focus on that.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to focus on the things that unite us

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<v Speaker 2>and bring us together. And I'm pretty good with everybody

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<v Speaker 2>right up until you think that, you know, I should

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<v Speaker 2>die I believe it, or I should die for where

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<v Speaker 2>I live. That's a right stop. And you know I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna try to swear on the show. I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if that's allowed, to tell you to have off right

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<v Speaker 2>until that point. Until that point, truthfully, I do want

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<v Speaker 2>to bring people together because I think there's more of

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<v Speaker 2>us that think this way and feel this way than

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<v Speaker 2>there aren't.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I'll tell you this.

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<v Speaker 1>I had a long conversation with my friend Sean Hannity

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<v Speaker 1>last week, and you know we're talking about the mayor

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<v Speaker 1>mom Donnie, and you know Sean has his feelings. He's

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<v Speaker 1>not a big fan, obviously, but he's not nearly as

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<v Speaker 1>angry and vicious as I am. I mean, I called

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<v Speaker 1>the man a terrorist on Fox News. I probably blew

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<v Speaker 1>any chance of getting back on Fox News anytime soon.

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<v Speaker 1>And to be honest, I don't care because I think

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<v Speaker 1>I explain why he.

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<v Speaker 3>Is a terrorist.

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<v Speaker 1>You have to kill somebody aware an explosive best to

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<v Speaker 1>be a terrorist. Just share the ideology, celebrate those people.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what mom, Donnie does. And I said to Sew

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<v Speaker 1>and I said, let me tell you something, tough guy. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you live in Palm Beach County. Now, it's real easy

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<v Speaker 1>to be a little less tough when you're not traveling

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<v Speaker 1>into New York City every day. I can say the

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<v Speaker 1>same thing about you. There's love in your heart. You

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<v Speaker 1>want people to get along. But you're in a state

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<v Speaker 1>right now where all the good people are moving to

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<v Speaker 1>imagine being right back here, James Maslow in New York City,

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<v Speaker 1>you may be a bit rougher.

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<v Speaker 2>You're right, You're absolutely right. And I travel enough to

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<v Speaker 2>tell you straight up, I don't feel as safe. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't feel as comfortable a lot of the places I go.

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<v Speaker 2>I was just in part of o Art. I just

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<v Speaker 2>played a solo show from when My first headlining solo

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<v Speaker 2>show is about put us some country music. And I

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<v Speaker 2>love Mexico. I've played so many shows down there. I

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<v Speaker 2>have been received so well, so much love, some of

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<v Speaker 2>the best service and food and fans in the world.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was a free concert, and that means they

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<v Speaker 2>kind of let anybody in. And it was the first

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<v Speaker 2>time that I experienced this latently pro Palestinian and anti

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<v Speaker 2>Jew crowd right in front of me, about ten of

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<v Speaker 2>Them'm gonna see you. About three thousands in Mexico up

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<v Speaker 2>genocide signs. Yeah, holding up free Palestine size, holding up

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<v Speaker 2>dye Zionists, go home Jew They weren't hiding it. So

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<v Speaker 2>to your point, yeah, felt a lot less safe there.

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<v Speaker 2>And in New York City, I've walked around with my

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<v Speaker 2>Magen da vid out getting looks, getting eyes, and I

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<v Speaker 2>stand up proud and I wear it. But man, you're right,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm grateful I don't have to put up with that

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<v Speaker 2>every day. That's partially, in fact, there was a huge

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<v Speaker 2>part of the reason why do live in Nashville. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel very safe here. My neighbors, Christian neighbors, Jewish neighbors, regardless,

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<v Speaker 2>They're loving, they're supportive, they value the same principles as

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<v Speaker 2>an American living here. And man, the older I get,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if you're starting a family in your future

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<v Speaker 2>God willing getting married this year, the more I do

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<v Speaker 2>want to live in a place that shares this pride

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<v Speaker 2>and that does feel safe. And I certainly don't feel

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<v Speaker 2>the same way in New York City anymore. And that

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<v Speaker 2>starts as where I was born and it's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the greatest cities in the world, but it's changing.

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<v Speaker 1>It is well Masotov to you and your fiance, and yes, Tennessee,

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<v Speaker 1>you want a good barbecue, you like your country music,

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<v Speaker 1>you love your college football.

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<v Speaker 3>I know that. I love that. I love Nashville, I

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<v Speaker 3>love most of Tennessee.

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<v Speaker 1>So on the way out here, James, We've had a

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<v Speaker 1>great nine minute discussion, but we've discussed things and not

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily optimistic. Give me something to make me feel like

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<v Speaker 1>as we get set to commemorate three years October seventh,

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<v Speaker 1>and even on a larger scale, because I am America

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<v Speaker 1>first twenty five years nine to eleven. Outside of the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that you live in a very safe and beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>place for the rest of us, that don't give me

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<v Speaker 1>a reason to be optimistic about the futures of both

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<v Speaker 2>I'll give you a great reason. I was just at

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<v Speaker 2>the mccabie Games JASC mccabie Games in Kansas City, and

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<v Speaker 2>I got to speak to and then play some of

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<v Speaker 2>my new country music for thousands of young athletes and

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<v Speaker 2>predominantly young Jewish athletes. It is the mccabiy Games, like

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<v Speaker 2>the Jewish Olympics, but that wasn't the focus of the games.

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<v Speaker 2>The focus of their games was competition, was leadership, was

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<v Speaker 2>growing to become the people that they want to see

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<v Speaker 2>in the world. That was the conversation, that was the feeling,

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<v Speaker 2>and man, I was motivated. I got to see thousands

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<v Speaker 2>support each other, out there, dance, sting along to the

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<v Speaker 2>music and lift each other up. That gave me a

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<v Speaker 2>of pride as a Jew. So I believe that there

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<v Speaker 2>is hope because we have to believe that there is

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<v Speaker 2>hope and we have to spread that hope. Sid and

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<v Speaker 2>you do it in your way. It's a little harsher

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<v Speaker 2>than I do. But I'll do it my way because

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<v Speaker 2>we need always you know, Michael Rappipoor will do it

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<v Speaker 2>in his way, be harsh than both of us.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll do it.

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<v Speaker 2>Got it, Keep James aboard each other, keep putting out

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<v Speaker 2>some positivity and some hope, because what's the alternative despair?

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<v Speaker 3>And we don't want that. What is the name of

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<v Speaker 3>your your band? Again?

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<v Speaker 2>Big Time Rush.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my god, what how'd you get that name from?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, no, it had some to do with with hockey

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<v Speaker 2>and the TV show. I don't know. It's a long

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<v Speaker 2>and fairly boring.

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<v Speaker 3>That's funny. No, that's great.

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<v Speaker 1>Big Time Rush and James Maslow was great on that show.

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<v Speaker 1>And now he's got a band also named Big Time Rush.

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<v Speaker 1>And trust me, folks, you know I don't lie to you.

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<v Speaker 1>He's just one of the nicest, smartest, most handsome. What

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<v Speaker 1>a terrific guy. And I hope this is a first

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<v Speaker 1>of many, many many visits. James Maslow, you were awesome

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<v Speaker 1>this morning.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate your time.

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<v Speaker 3>Brother, God bless you. That was great James Maslow right there.

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