WEBVTT 1 00:00:08.679 --> 00:00:12.880 It's time for coffee and company, fueled by Thornton's on 2 00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:23.679 Sports Talk seven nine day. Now here's nit coffee. 3 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.120 At the five o'clock hours started here on a Thursday afternoon. 4 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:27.920 It is coffee and company field at Thornton's. Appreciate you 5 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:30.399 hanging out with us. As you could expect. We've talked 6 00:00:30.399 --> 00:00:33.439 a lot about last night's big win for Louisville, big 7 00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:36.759 meeting the margin. They didn't have much trouble with cal 8 00:00:36.960 --> 00:00:38.679 and usually these are games that you know would just 9 00:00:38.719 --> 00:00:40.520 be not really I was about to say a waste 10 00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:42.000 of time. That would be terrible because it's not that, 11 00:00:42.479 --> 00:00:44.079 but you know, just doing what you're supposed to do, 12 00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:46.439 beating bad teams that used to just be so routine 13 00:00:46.439 --> 00:00:48.679 for Louisville hoops. And then obviously, you know, the last 14 00:00:48.759 --> 00:00:51.880 few years happened and it was routine to just get 15 00:00:52.280 --> 00:00:56.200 embarrassed nightly. But clearly a different world we are in 16 00:00:56.240 --> 00:01:01.280 now with Pat Kelsey. So one went away from making 17 00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:04.599 it a seventeen game turnaround in the regular season and uh, 18 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:07.079 finishing eighteen and two in the ACC. And yes, the 19 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:10.799 ACC is down, but and I wish it wasn't. So 20 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:12.159 I don't want to say, I don't care, but it 21 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:15.359 has not kept me or other Louisville fans from enjoying 22 00:01:15.400 --> 00:01:17.840 what a fun ride it's been so far. The revival, 23 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:20.959 as Pat Kelsey says, is happening, and it's a beautiful thing. 24 00:01:21.519 --> 00:01:23.920 It's time to welcome in a beautiful man. His name 25 00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:27.200 is Dan Kobe. He's a friend of mine. He is 26 00:01:27.519 --> 00:01:31.319 formerly of Woky and now he's nice, making move, nice, 27 00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:32.799 making television, making a show. 28 00:01:32.879 --> 00:01:34.599 He's living his life. Dan, how are we doing, brother? 29 00:01:34.640 --> 00:01:35.280 Good to hear from you? 30 00:01:36.480 --> 00:01:38.920 Well, I'm doing great now. I mean, typically the only 31 00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:40.799 person who tells me I'm beautiful is my wife. But 32 00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:43.760 I am happily going to take that compliment from you 33 00:01:43.799 --> 00:01:44.959 because it takes one to know one. 34 00:01:45.079 --> 00:01:48.840 Exactly, and and you know she should just know that. 35 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:51.280 I you know, I'm sure you guys have known each 36 00:01:51.280 --> 00:01:53.760 other a long time. I know, you know you've got married, 37 00:01:53.799 --> 00:01:56.040 you have you your father and all that. But before that, 38 00:01:56.159 --> 00:01:58.159 I was around Dan Kube, so you know, I was 39 00:01:58.239 --> 00:01:59.599 kind of an I don't know if she if she 40 00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:01.480 knew you before I did. I don't know how deep 41 00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:04.040 Urol's relationship goes, but I'll always be able to call 42 00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:06.159 you my beautiful friend. And I know you've got a 43 00:02:06.159 --> 00:02:09.120 beautiful family now, and I'm happy that you're doing your thing. 44 00:02:09.199 --> 00:02:13.400 So since leaving TV, you've you've had a couple of 45 00:02:13.400 --> 00:02:15.360 different gigs, and I know you are involved in a 46 00:02:15.439 --> 00:02:18.360 project right now that a lot of folks around here 47 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:21.520 locally have been talking about today, Sportstown. It'll premiere soon 48 00:02:21.960 --> 00:02:24.120 where essentially, you guys go out and you try to 49 00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:26.759 find the best sports towns there are in America and 50 00:02:26.759 --> 00:02:28.520 you give us behind the scenes looks as far as 51 00:02:28.520 --> 00:02:31.039 what makes these towns awesome before we kind of talk 52 00:02:31.080 --> 00:02:33.719 about the project itself. I want to know how this 53 00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:36.199 all came about, because I can tell you're super excited 54 00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:38.000 about it. I can tell you've got a great team 55 00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:40.159 working with you. The production quality of what you guys 56 00:02:40.199 --> 00:02:43.479 are doing is insane. So did when did the when 57 00:02:43.479 --> 00:02:45.159 did the light bulb go off to say, Hey, let's 58 00:02:45.199 --> 00:02:46.639 let's try to make this happen. 59 00:02:47.680 --> 00:02:50.080 About fifteen years ago in Kyley? 60 00:02:50.960 --> 00:02:51.639 That's awesome? 61 00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:54.800 Yeah. Well, first and foremost, Sportstown. Our first episode is 62 00:02:54.800 --> 00:02:56.680 out right now, So if you head to our YouTube 63 00:02:56.719 --> 00:02:59.080 page Sportstown Show, you can watch it full. 64 00:02:59.560 --> 00:02:59.800 Yeah. 65 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:02.719 So, the origins of Sportstown go back to what I 66 00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:05.360 was in college. Actually, Nick, two or three of my 67 00:03:05.479 --> 00:03:08.360 producing partners and I went to Temple University. We did 68 00:03:08.400 --> 00:03:11.719 like the university's version of the news, and two of 69 00:03:11.719 --> 00:03:14.400 those guys ended up going on to open their own 70 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:16.960 production company, and then I myself, of course, to TV. 71 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:20.319 And then you know, our fourth guy is an ACE editor, 72 00:03:20.360 --> 00:03:23.199 so excuse me. So we kind of had all the 73 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:24.879 pieces in place, it just kind of took a little 74 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:26.680 while for us to sort of ramp up our abilities 75 00:03:26.680 --> 00:03:28.759 in order to do the show. But yeah, we've had 76 00:03:28.759 --> 00:03:31.280 this idea for a really long time. We've just been 77 00:03:31.280 --> 00:03:35.280 obsessed with like this question of you know what town 78 00:03:35.479 --> 00:03:37.840 does sports better than all the rest, and the only 79 00:03:37.840 --> 00:03:39.479 way to really figure it out is to get out 80 00:03:39.520 --> 00:03:42.319 there and go do it. So Sportstown is truly the 81 00:03:42.360 --> 00:03:45.439 search for America's best sports city. And we couldn't start 82 00:03:45.479 --> 00:03:47.840 the search anywhere else but Kentucky. We had to start 83 00:03:47.840 --> 00:03:50.960 in Kentucky because I'm the executive producer, one of a few, 84 00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:54.360 and I made that decision. So we came to Kentucky. 85 00:03:54.560 --> 00:03:57.199 So it features Lexington, which I'm looking forward to. I 86 00:03:57.199 --> 00:03:59.080 didn't realize it was already out now I'm gonna definitely 87 00:03:59.159 --> 00:04:01.719 check it out, and it looks it looks phenomenal. Again, 88 00:04:01.759 --> 00:04:04.000 this is something that you can watch on YouTube and 89 00:04:04.039 --> 00:04:06.039 maybe it ends up elsewhere at some point, But I mean, 90 00:04:06.080 --> 00:04:08.120 like this, the quality of this is phenomenal, and I'm 91 00:04:08.159 --> 00:04:10.319 a nerd for that kind of stuff. So like the 92 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:12.240 every little detail about what you guys are doing, I 93 00:04:12.240 --> 00:04:13.599 mean this is you could just hand this off to 94 00:04:13.639 --> 00:04:15.800 Netflix if you wanted, and they wouldn't have to do 95 00:04:15.840 --> 00:04:16.360 much work to. 96 00:04:16.319 --> 00:04:16.680 It at all. 97 00:04:16.680 --> 00:04:21.120 But in this format sports talk radio, I've only I've 98 00:04:21.160 --> 00:04:22.800 born and raced here, lived in louis of my whole life. 99 00:04:22.839 --> 00:04:23.560 You know that about me? 100 00:04:23.920 --> 00:04:25.800 So like I've been to other towns and I've talked 101 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:27.720 about you know that's that's a good sports town, or 102 00:04:27.879 --> 00:04:29.680 you know that's that's a sports town that doesn't get 103 00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:32.439 enough credit. You you've traveled a lot, man, You've you've 104 00:04:32.720 --> 00:04:34.959 you know, your temple made as as you used to 105 00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:36.959 let us know quite a bit. And you're from Philly, 106 00:04:36.959 --> 00:04:38.879 but you've worked in different markets. Of course, you spent 107 00:04:38.920 --> 00:04:41.279 some time here in Louisville. You've traveled a lot for 108 00:04:41.399 --> 00:04:44.160 your job covering sports in other markets that maybe you 109 00:04:44.199 --> 00:04:46.560 didn't work. Do you feel like your experience in your 110 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:49.319 career has kind of given you, uh, you know, a 111 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:51.720 good feel for kind of which which towns you know 112 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:53.199 right away you want to go profile. 113 00:04:54.639 --> 00:04:57.120 Yeah, it's a really good point, Nick, It's true too. 114 00:04:57.160 --> 00:04:59.480 I mean I spent a lot of time covering NFL teams. 115 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:01.879 I worked in Green Bay, Wisconsin, I worked in Philly, 116 00:05:01.959 --> 00:05:04.360 I worked in New York in addition to working in Louisville. 117 00:05:04.759 --> 00:05:07.040 It just kind of gave me a really well rounded 118 00:05:07.720 --> 00:05:11.439 opinion of what makes a really great sports town. And 119 00:05:11.480 --> 00:05:13.759 it's kind of the accumulation of a lot of things, right, 120 00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:16.680 It's not just does your team win? It kind of 121 00:05:16.680 --> 00:05:19.720 comes down to, like how woven into the fabric of 122 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:23.480 your community is your team. And Louisville and Lexington, where 123 00:05:23.480 --> 00:05:26.279 the first episode is based, I'm just great examples of that. 124 00:05:26.399 --> 00:05:26.600 Man. 125 00:05:26.759 --> 00:05:29.680 Like, you know, you walk around town, everyone's in red 126 00:05:29.879 --> 00:05:33.279 and everyone's in blue. The culture like it is, it 127 00:05:33.360 --> 00:05:35.920 is the culture, But it's so much more than that too, man, 128 00:05:36.240 --> 00:05:38.480 Like the show is all about what do you do 129 00:05:38.600 --> 00:05:40.959 to fill the time when you're not at the stadium? Right? 130 00:05:41.040 --> 00:05:43.439 Like where are the twenty four, forty eight, seventy two 131 00:05:43.519 --> 00:05:45.879 hours that you're going to fill that time with if 132 00:05:45.920 --> 00:05:48.439 you are making the time investment to go to one 133 00:05:48.439 --> 00:05:51.040 of these cities. So we are curating the perfect sports 134 00:05:51.079 --> 00:05:53.879 weekend for you. So in the example of Lexington, right like, 135 00:05:53.920 --> 00:05:57.879 we show up three days before Kentucky played Arkansas last March, 136 00:05:57.920 --> 00:06:00.000 which ended up being Cali Parry's last game at rough. 137 00:06:00.279 --> 00:06:01.839 But you know, we're gonna take you to Keeenlan, We're 138 00:06:01.839 --> 00:06:03.879 gonna take you to Coolmore Farms where a triple Crown 139 00:06:03.920 --> 00:06:08.240 winners Justify live and American Pharaoh live. And then you know, 140 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:11.160 we're hitting the Bourbon Trail, and then we're gonna go see, 141 00:06:11.480 --> 00:06:13.600 you know, some of the best eats in downtown Lexington. 142 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:17.480 It truly is the accumulation of all those things like 143 00:06:17.639 --> 00:06:20.600 where do you stay, what do you eat, where do 144 00:06:20.680 --> 00:06:23.680 you go, in addition to the in game atmosphere, which 145 00:06:23.720 --> 00:06:25.720 you'll see like I'm thrown right into the student section, 146 00:06:26.519 --> 00:06:28.639 rep area, and it was it was a hell of 147 00:06:28.680 --> 00:06:32.439 a time. And you know, Lexington is great, Louisville is great, 148 00:06:32.480 --> 00:06:34.639 and there are a lot of amazing towns around this 149 00:06:34.720 --> 00:06:37.240 country that have a lot of the same thing going on. 150 00:06:37.439 --> 00:06:39.879 But you wouldn't typically think to travel to them. So 151 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:42.319 what are the missions of the show is to be like, 152 00:06:42.600 --> 00:06:44.079 you know, you got to get out there, you got 153 00:06:44.079 --> 00:06:46.879 to go see these places, and each individual sports town 154 00:06:46.959 --> 00:06:49.399 is so unique and the show aims to really shed 155 00:06:49.439 --> 00:06:50.360 a light on why that is. 156 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:53.680 What would you say, I'm gonna kind of put you 157 00:06:53.720 --> 00:06:55.959 on the spot here, but when it comes to things, 158 00:06:56.399 --> 00:06:59.319 when it comes to things that could be working against 159 00:06:59.399 --> 00:07:01.800 you as a town, that would be you know, up 160 00:07:01.800 --> 00:07:04.519 there in the top tier as far as best sports towns. 161 00:07:04.839 --> 00:07:06.600 What would be something that could maybe you know, like 162 00:07:06.920 --> 00:07:09.120 big markets that have all the pro teams and all that, 163 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:10.800 Like there's so much going on to where it's not 164 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:12.480 just sports. But I'm just thinking like what would be 165 00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:15.040 like maybe maybe a town that people would just assume 166 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:15.839 is really. 167 00:07:15.600 --> 00:07:18.319 Big is as far as sports. 168 00:07:17.680 --> 00:07:19.399 And the culture because again, they've got all the teams, 169 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:21.839 they've got teams that are successful, but like maybe you know, 170 00:07:22.319 --> 00:07:23.959 you think it's a snooze fest. It really isn't as 171 00:07:23.959 --> 00:07:24.800 good as people would think. 172 00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:28.160 Yeah, well, you know and in a lot of those towns, 173 00:07:28.240 --> 00:07:30.240 and Philadelphia is not one of these towns, right, but 174 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:32.600 that that's what I know. I'm from there, but a 175 00:07:32.600 --> 00:07:35.800 lot of these towns that do have two, three, four 176 00:07:36.399 --> 00:07:39.639 major sports teams, right, Like professional sports teams can feel 177 00:07:39.759 --> 00:07:44.519 very sterile, like they don't have that nucleus, that center 178 00:07:44.680 --> 00:07:47.560 of gravity that kind of pulls everybody and gets everyone 179 00:07:47.600 --> 00:07:49.279 to kind of be on the same page in terms 180 00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:50.560 of what they cheer for. 181 00:07:50.800 --> 00:07:52.800 It makes sense, by the way, I never thought about that, 182 00:07:52.839 --> 00:07:53.839 but I could totally see that. 183 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:56.680 Right, But like, you don't have that problem in Kentucky. 184 00:07:56.759 --> 00:07:58.639 One of the points I make in the episode because 185 00:07:58.680 --> 00:08:02.160 I lived here is there are no pro sports teams here. 186 00:08:02.480 --> 00:08:05.120 Everyone lives and dies with the thirty five times a 187 00:08:05.199 --> 00:08:08.160 year the ball gets tipped up and then like and 188 00:08:08.839 --> 00:08:13.720 in addition to that, like the rivalry between Louisville and 189 00:08:13.839 --> 00:08:17.519 Kentucky is unlike anything else, Like we talk about it 190 00:08:17.519 --> 00:08:19.560 in silly like oh yeah, I'm you know, go Berts, 191 00:08:20.120 --> 00:08:23.519 I hate the Cowboys, Okay, sure, but like do you 192 00:08:23.680 --> 00:08:26.680 really hate the Cowboys? Because you don't, because if you're 193 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:29.720 like familiar at all with Louisville and Kentucky, you don't 194 00:08:29.759 --> 00:08:33.480 like it pales in comparison to what Louisville Kentucky have 195 00:08:33.559 --> 00:08:35.840 going on in terms of a rivalry. So like that 196 00:08:35.960 --> 00:08:38.919 stuff is so rich and ingrained into the atmosphere and 197 00:08:38.879 --> 00:08:41.240 in the culture here, like those are things that we 198 00:08:41.320 --> 00:08:43.919 really want to explore, and quite honestly, like one of 199 00:08:43.759 --> 00:08:48.080 the most prevalent questions I've gotten today Nick is like, well, 200 00:08:48.159 --> 00:08:50.559 you lived in Louisville, why not do a Louisville episode, 201 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:53.600 And I'll be honest with you, kind of keeping the 202 00:08:53.639 --> 00:08:56.200 powder drive for Derby. I want to go to Derby. 203 00:08:56.240 --> 00:09:00.679 Derby's my favorite days. Yeah, and I completely give it 204 00:09:00.759 --> 00:09:03.759 up to everyone who lives in Louisville. I love Derby Day. 205 00:09:03.960 --> 00:09:06.279 My first experience was twenty fifteen and I have never 206 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:09.360 turned back. Like I watched all the precursor races. We 207 00:09:09.399 --> 00:09:11.399 have a Derby party at my house every year. You 208 00:09:11.480 --> 00:09:15.399 got the bugs, like I go for sure, and like 209 00:09:15.440 --> 00:09:17.440 one of my bucket list episodes is to be here 210 00:09:17.480 --> 00:09:19.960 for Derby Day in Louisville filming sports. 211 00:09:19.639 --> 00:09:23.080 Now, And it would there's so much going on in 212 00:09:23.120 --> 00:09:25.200 Louisville and really the state overall of sports. But yeah, 213 00:09:25.240 --> 00:09:27.639 I mean it'd be a it would feel underwhelming if 214 00:09:27.639 --> 00:09:30.240 Derby wasn't included in some former fashion So look, save 215 00:09:30.279 --> 00:09:31.519 the best for last when it comes. 216 00:09:31.399 --> 00:09:31.879 To the cities. 217 00:09:31.919 --> 00:09:35.120 You guys potentially a profile in Kentucky. But you are, 218 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:37.480 You're spot on when it comes to just the difference 219 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:40.679 in the rivalry. And I really I'm clearly biased, but 220 00:09:40.759 --> 00:09:43.360 I always make this argument when it comes to why 221 00:09:43.559 --> 00:09:46.600 the Kentucky and Louisville rivalry one is different than most. 222 00:09:46.639 --> 00:09:48.240 But also you know, in my opinion, it's a little 223 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:50.799 bit better because to me, rivalry is all about fans, 224 00:09:50.960 --> 00:09:53.120 fans or what makes a rivalry. Players come and go, 225 00:09:53.159 --> 00:09:55.799 coaches come and go. They can get embedded into the rivalry, 226 00:09:55.799 --> 00:09:57.840 but it's just different. Like your whole life as a 227 00:09:57.879 --> 00:10:01.480 Louisville or Kentucky fan, you're gonna stay disliking your rival, 228 00:10:01.519 --> 00:10:03.679 and you know there's gonna be some real value, some 229 00:10:03.799 --> 00:10:06.720 extra joy if you beat them, and some extra sadness 230 00:10:06.720 --> 00:10:09.840 if a loss ends up being to them. But in Louisville, 231 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:12.200 there's so many of both, Like a lot of Louisville fans, 232 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:16.120 and I'm one of them. You know, I'm all Louisville clearly, 233 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:18.159 but like I have no problem in admitting that there's 234 00:10:18.200 --> 00:10:20.679 so many Kentucky fans in Louisville as well, Like there's 235 00:10:20.960 --> 00:10:24.600 a great mixture of both to where we all coexist together. 236 00:10:24.960 --> 00:10:28.159 If Louisville loses to Kentucky and football, there are people 237 00:10:28.159 --> 00:10:30.279 who are like, man, maybe I take a maybe I 238 00:10:30.320 --> 00:10:32.480 take a vacation day, a PTO day, because I don't 239 00:10:32.519 --> 00:10:34.080 want to go see the guy on the assembly line 240 00:10:34.080 --> 00:10:36.360 who's a Kentucky fan that's gonna give it to me 241 00:10:36.399 --> 00:10:39.279 because we lost. Like, it's just different. You have in laws. 242 00:10:39.279 --> 00:10:43.320 We all coexist together. And really, another thing that I 243 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:46.360 think makes it special is that in both basketball and football, 244 00:10:46.440 --> 00:10:50.039 more often than not, the win doesn't change much for 245 00:10:50.200 --> 00:10:51.440 your season. 246 00:10:51.240 --> 00:10:53.600 Or your you know, your your your. 247 00:10:53.480 --> 00:10:55.840 Story, right, Like in basketball, if both teams are good, 248 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:57.480 it's a good win to give, but if both teams 249 00:10:57.480 --> 00:11:00.440 are where they want to be, it's one meaningless non 250 00:11:00.440 --> 00:11:02.799 conference game in December, meaningless when it comes to like 251 00:11:02.840 --> 00:11:04.600 you know, it's not like it doesn't get you into 252 00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:06.759 the tournament or anything like that, but it's all about 253 00:11:06.759 --> 00:11:08.720 the fans. When it comes to football, I mean, we're 254 00:11:08.759 --> 00:11:10.080 not we're not playing. I mean maybe now in the 255 00:11:10.080 --> 00:11:12.960 playoff era, with it expanded, it could potentially happen. But 256 00:11:13.080 --> 00:11:16.159 like most more often than not, these teams are between 257 00:11:16.480 --> 00:11:18.799 six and six and eight and four. So a loss 258 00:11:18.879 --> 00:11:21.559 or when really doesn't change much about anything when it 259 00:11:21.559 --> 00:11:24.559 comes to the playoff race or really your Bowl game, 260 00:11:24.600 --> 00:11:27.159 to be honest with you. So it's just like it's 261 00:11:27.240 --> 00:11:30.080 just for bragging rights around here, and it kind of 262 00:11:30.080 --> 00:11:32.679 makes us crazy because, like, you know, it shouldn't be 263 00:11:32.720 --> 00:11:34.679 this way, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Honestly, 264 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:37.559 we're obsessed. We're obsessed with each other, and I love 265 00:11:37.639 --> 00:11:41.519 it so And I also you know, with Lexington, I 266 00:11:41.559 --> 00:11:44.039 wouldn't say that I'm a rare Louisville fan, Dan, but 267 00:11:44.120 --> 00:11:47.120 like I am from Kentucky. My father's family is from 268 00:11:47.159 --> 00:11:49.759 out in the state, so like I'm a Louisville native, 269 00:11:50.080 --> 00:11:52.320 but like I'm also proud to be from Kentucky despite 270 00:11:52.399 --> 00:11:53.799 not being a Kentucky fan. I feel like there's not 271 00:11:53.840 --> 00:11:56.000 many people that say that, but I am. So, Like 272 00:11:56.080 --> 00:11:58.960 I know, Lexington is a great city and it's phenomenal. 273 00:11:59.399 --> 00:12:00.200 I wouldn't want to. 274 00:12:00.120 --> 00:12:01.840 Live there because it'd be weird as far as you know, 275 00:12:01.879 --> 00:12:03.960 the blue and the red, but like it's a great place. 276 00:12:04.000 --> 00:12:05.720 So like I'm looking forward to seeing I've already seen 277 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:07.600 the trailer. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys 278 00:12:08.519 --> 00:12:10.440 you put together because I'm sure, it's great. It'll be 279 00:12:10.480 --> 00:12:12.639 a little too much blue for my liking, but I'll 280 00:12:12.679 --> 00:12:15.279 do it because I love you. What did you learn 281 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:17.159 about Lexington that you did not know? Obviously you took 282 00:12:17.159 --> 00:12:18.759 a lot of trips up sixty four to go watch 283 00:12:18.879 --> 00:12:21.559 Kentucky cover Kentucky during your time working here, but throughout 284 00:12:21.600 --> 00:12:24.399 the putting this together, what are some things or maybe 285 00:12:24.399 --> 00:12:26.799 one thing that maybe you were surprised to learn about Lexington. 286 00:12:27.799 --> 00:12:29.919 Well, I think you'll be surprised to learn that the 287 00:12:29.919 --> 00:12:33.799 show is called Sportstown, but it's really not that sports heavy, 288 00:12:33.919 --> 00:12:36.720 Like we are truly diving into the culture of the city. 289 00:12:37.360 --> 00:12:40.960 And while of course, like everyone bleeding Blue over there 290 00:12:41.440 --> 00:12:43.240 is a part of that, like we really want to 291 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:46.039 get into the people and the places and like really 292 00:12:46.080 --> 00:12:49.799 get into what makes that specific talent unique. So that's 293 00:12:49.840 --> 00:12:51.360 a big part of the mission. But you know, one 294 00:12:51.360 --> 00:12:54.200 of the biggest things that I was maybe not surprised 295 00:12:54.200 --> 00:12:56.320 because I've lived here, I've seen it, and I've like 296 00:12:56.399 --> 00:12:58.840 fallen in love with the state. It's just how willing 297 00:12:58.879 --> 00:13:01.039 everyone is to help, you know. Like I'm not going 298 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:03.759 to name names, but we were kind of down to 299 00:13:03.840 --> 00:13:06.639 two cities for where we wanted to shoot the pilot. 300 00:13:06.759 --> 00:13:09.200 One was Lexington and one was Duke. Oh there, I 301 00:13:09.240 --> 00:13:11.799 said it, and Duke was kind of like, hey, let 302 00:13:11.919 --> 00:13:13.600 us know when you get picked up by Netflix, so 303 00:13:13.759 --> 00:13:15.720 like kind of like, screw you, Duke. We're never going 304 00:13:15.799 --> 00:13:18.360 to go to Duke. But like Kentucky, to their credit, 305 00:13:19.200 --> 00:13:22.799 within like twenty five minutes of me explaining the concept 306 00:13:22.879 --> 00:13:25.879 of it, they were like, this sounds really cool. Come 307 00:13:25.919 --> 00:13:26.240 do it. 308 00:13:26.600 --> 00:13:27.240 Yeah, that's awesome. 309 00:13:27.279 --> 00:13:28.159 That's like all it took. 310 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:30.679 And they didn't have to do that right and they did, 311 00:13:30.720 --> 00:13:32.720 and that that made it a lot easier for you guys. 312 00:13:32.759 --> 00:13:35.080 I'm sure they didn't have to do it. And obviously 313 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:36.679 like we're not shooting any of the game and honestly, 314 00:13:36.679 --> 00:13:38.639 the final score doesn't even matter because the game was 315 00:13:38.679 --> 00:13:40.519 a year ago. Like nobody cares. It's all about the 316 00:13:40.559 --> 00:13:43.120 end game atmosphere, and like they were just great to 317 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:45.759 work with and we appreciated it. And the people in 318 00:13:45.759 --> 00:13:47.960 this state are so great. Like Buffalo Trace is like, yeah, 319 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:50.240 come on up. Keenland was like how like you know 320 00:13:50.279 --> 00:13:51.519 what time going to be here? We'll I have hot 321 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:53.960 chocolate ready for you. Like this is just a special 322 00:13:54.039 --> 00:13:57.279 a really special place. Man, and you know, my wife 323 00:13:57.320 --> 00:13:59.799 and I come back probably twice a year now, we've 324 00:13:59.840 --> 00:14:01.840 got two little ones, and I continue to think that, 325 00:14:01.879 --> 00:14:03.519 like we will continue to do that. This is just 326 00:14:03.559 --> 00:14:06.639 like a special place for me. And I think that 327 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:10.120 starting this journey that I hope takes us legitimately across 328 00:14:10.159 --> 00:14:12.759 the country and at some point around the world doing 329 00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:15.399 the show. Uh, the fact that we started it here 330 00:14:15.519 --> 00:14:17.399 is always going to have like a real special place 331 00:14:17.399 --> 00:14:17.799 in my heart. 332 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:20.240 Sure, all right, last one for you when it comes 333 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:23.080 to like the future of this of this entire thing, 334 00:14:23.240 --> 00:14:25.279 Like when it comes like you, I know you you 335 00:14:25.360 --> 00:14:27.720 mentioned sort of looking and at where you guys are 336 00:14:27.720 --> 00:14:30.039 going to go next? What's that process look like as 337 00:14:30.039 --> 00:14:33.679 far as like making that final decision? When do you 338 00:14:33.799 --> 00:14:36.879 plan on like putting more Like I guess you've You've 339 00:14:36.879 --> 00:14:39.240 now given us a taste the first episode that there's 340 00:14:39.279 --> 00:14:41.919 a full full feature on Lexington, And obviously people are 341 00:14:41.919 --> 00:14:43.919 going to want to learn more about other towns kind 342 00:14:43.960 --> 00:14:45.440 of where are you guys at with this whole thing? 343 00:14:45.440 --> 00:14:46.879 What's what's next and what what? 344 00:14:46.879 --> 00:14:47.039 What? 345 00:14:47.360 --> 00:14:49.519 What can fans expect to hear from you guys when 346 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:50.440 it comes to this project. 347 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:53.679 Yeah, City of champions is up next. I'm talking, of course, 348 00:14:53.679 --> 00:14:55.480 the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Goberts. 349 00:14:56.200 --> 00:14:57.559 Are Are you familiar with Philly? 350 00:14:57.559 --> 00:14:58.080 I wasn't. 351 00:14:58.080 --> 00:14:58.840 I wouldn't aware. 352 00:14:59.759 --> 00:15:02.039 Yeah, yeah, we're gonna go explore at least and we'll 353 00:15:02.039 --> 00:15:04.960 report back and let you know. So we'll do We're 354 00:15:05.000 --> 00:15:06.960 gonna do Philly this summer. And then we've got Green Bay, 355 00:15:06.960 --> 00:15:10.960 Wisconsin queued up for a great that'll be great up 356 00:15:10.960 --> 00:15:15.799 at Lambo. Yeah, really amazing place, very similar to Lecenton Louisville, 357 00:15:15.879 --> 00:15:18.879 Green Bay, Wisconsin. Actually, if you've never been, can't recommend 358 00:15:18.879 --> 00:15:21.240 it highly enough. And then we're kind of looking at 359 00:15:21.480 --> 00:15:25.240 maybe a winter date in Buffalo, New York, maybe Phil's 360 00:15:25.279 --> 00:15:28.240 Mafia tables that I'll be jumping through in my future, 361 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:30.399 and then basically anywhere. 362 00:15:30.120 --> 00:15:34.200 Produke yep, I hear you, man, and I love seeing 363 00:15:34.240 --> 00:15:36.960 how energized and excited you are about this project. And 364 00:15:37.320 --> 00:15:38.759 I could tell you were happy to show it off 365 00:15:38.759 --> 00:15:40.600 to everybody. You and your team did a great job. 366 00:15:40.639 --> 00:15:43.240 And uh again I saw the trailer and was super impressed. 367 00:15:43.240 --> 00:15:45.519 Now I'm gonna watch the whole thing, and I wish 368 00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:47.799 you nothing but the best, Dan Great, I'm so glad 369 00:15:47.840 --> 00:15:49.679 to catch up with you, man, and I wish you 370 00:15:50.080 --> 00:15:52.200 nothing but success. I'm sure we will be in touch, 371 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:54.879 and congrats to you man. Like I know, I can 372 00:15:54.919 --> 00:15:56.799 tell you put a lot into this. It's it's it's 373 00:15:56.840 --> 00:15:58.879 it's your baby, and you've got a good team of 374 00:15:58.919 --> 00:16:00.879 guys that you've known for a long time. So congrats 375 00:16:00.879 --> 00:16:02.759 to all you guys. Keep up the great work and 376 00:16:02.960 --> 00:16:03.840 we will catch up with you soon. 377 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:06.879 Dan. Yeah, I appreciate it, brother, Thanks so much again. 378 00:16:06.960 --> 00:16:10.000 Catch it at Sportstown Show on all socials but specifically 379 00:16:10.000 --> 00:16:14.120 Instagram and YouTube Sportstown Show. And Hey, I'm in town 380 00:16:14.159 --> 00:16:15.840 for one night only and I'm gonna be at Feast 381 00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:18.120 at seven thirty and New lou Oh yeah, I'm hang out. 382 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:21.240 We'll talk, we'll talk Sportstown, will drink some bourbon splushies 383 00:16:21.279 --> 00:16:22.679 and we'll get after it. Let's go. 384 00:16:22.679 --> 00:16:24.279 Good stuff. That is Dan Coop. 385 00:16:24.360 --> 00:16:26.759 Always appreciate him giving us some of his time. And 386 00:16:27.000 --> 00:16:29.279 I'm not kidding you, and I tell you guys, Dan's 387 00:16:29.279 --> 00:16:30.320 a super talented guy. 388 00:16:30.840 --> 00:16:31.200 Uh. 389 00:16:31.240 --> 00:16:36.440 And if you are someone that enjoys the documentary TV 390 00:16:36.559 --> 00:16:38.960 show kind of stuff that features sports, I mean this 391 00:16:39.080 --> 00:16:41.879 is this is right up your alley and Dan's one 392 00:16:41.919 --> 00:16:44.279 of those guys that moved to town. He bounced around. 393 00:16:44.279 --> 00:16:46.320 He mentioned Green Bay. He was there for a little while, 394 00:16:46.360 --> 00:16:51.039 Buffalo and uh and ended up in Louisville and we connected, 395 00:16:51.080 --> 00:16:53.279 became buddies. He used to be on the show once 396 00:16:53.320 --> 00:16:56.000 a week and Uh, really really good dude, Really happy 397 00:16:56.000 --> 00:16:59.000 for him. And gosh, it makes me realize how long 398 00:16:59.000 --> 00:17:02.919 I've been doing this, because you know, like around the 399 00:17:02.960 --> 00:17:06.480 time Dan had come and gone and was leaving. You know, man, 400 00:17:06.519 --> 00:17:08.160 I was still pretty early on in my time here 401 00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:10.880