November 17, 2025 • 21 mins
The Pregame edition of Calm Down with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson is here—your weekly warmup for all things NFL, sports broadcasting, and real-life wisdom.
This episode, the ladies dive into your top questions, starting with a behind-the-scenes look at filming the Thursday Night Football intro. Charissa reveals what the shoot was like and how it’s changed from year 1 to today.
They also break down their note-prep process for NFL broadcasts—how they study, organize storylines, gather player details, and stay sharp before going live on game day. If you’ve ever wondered what separates good sideline reporting from great sideline reporting, you’ll love this insight.
And of course, it wouldn’t be a Pregame episode without a little life coaching. This week’s dilemma:
Should I take a new job with better quality of life, or stick with the higher-paying role that comes with heavy travel and major stress? The ladies give thoughtful, honest advice you can actually use—whether you work in sports or any fast-paced career.
Expect laughs, truth bombs, and the kind of candid conversation only Erin and Charissa can deliver.
Send in your Pregame questions to @calmdownpodcast on Instagram or write us an email thecalmdownpod@gmail.com
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I'm one of those people that I don't use my
computer for notes at all. I'm just too afraid that
my luck. That computer's not gonna be charged, it's not
gonna work. I'm gonna have spilled water on it. The
computer's broken. I lose everything I'm more of.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
I have to write it down.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Calm down with Erin and Carissa is a production of iHeartRadio.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
It looks so fallish. What's that?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
How? And I don't a hat I paid way too
much for because I was in buying a birthday gift
gorgeous Kaylee Hartongue, and I was like, oh, I'll take
that hat.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
And it was one of those things.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
That I got real because I love a hat in
an airport, you know. And it's like I love Ruby
Ranch Merch. I will wear it constantly, but every now
and then, like, let we get it. You have Mercht
to watch it up? Yeah exactly. I'm like, hey, bitch,
you got any other hats in this rotation? So I'm like,
I'm like, oh, this is like fun and felt, and
normally I don't like the logo, but it was kind
of like, you know, whatever.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Hit, I love it.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And so I get to the redder. I get to
the register because I don't they don't, you know. They
make it so hard on these things to find price tags.
They really make you work because there's no way that
you're going to agree to pay that much if you're
standing there. And so I'm going through the fourteen pamphlets
trying to find the price, and I'm like, fuck it,
I'll just deal with them when I get to the register.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
Get to the register and.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
They ring the whole thing up and I'm like, whoa,
what what did I buy? And then the hat is
X amount of dollars and I'm like, if my father
or mother knew how much I just paid for a
goddamn baseball hat, they would have my ass. I swear
to god, they'd be like, who do you think you are?
And then at that point, the transactions already over, so
I'm not going to and they've already given me the
shot of espresso, they've already given me the sparkling water all.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Day, I know. And I was like, I can't return
the hat now. So I walked down and.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
I was like, maybe I could return it, and I
was like fuck it. Anyways, with that, welcome to the
free game. Everybody that was Larry davidism. My god, oh
I actually had a great Larry davidism that was not me.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
That was not me. But we'll save it for the
big show and you'll appreciate.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
This, okay, Ams, How fun was it for Carizit to
film the tnf intro?
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Any stories from it that she can share?
Speaker 1 (02:06):
I mean, look, Shoozy, get on over here, I will say, Amazon,
and I can say this because we.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
All know how far we've come since year one.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Remember this was the first ever streamer like to produce
a football game. It was like we even are we
even going to make it to air? So our year
one open when looking back, we were like, what was it?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
I don't remember. It's easy to forget.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
So every year has gotten increasingly better and just like,
we have a great group that does it. DLP Production
Company shout out to Michael z who used to be
my producer for Fox Sports Live. He now has an
amazing production company and like crushes it. So anyway, So
Shaboozy is you know the opening theme song, all this
(02:51):
kind of stuff, backyard party.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
I love Shaboozy.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
I mean, look, get a that jingle in your head
and we are ready to go. So the any stories
I can share, I mean, you know how it is
like anytime you filmed me, and like you've heard the
song now at this point forty five thousand times because
they're like, okay, they ping it over and over over
and over and over again. But it is, you know,
it's it's a catchy tune. So anyways, there's no like,
(03:17):
oh oh, actually there is a behind the sees. So
we filmed it on the same set as Mandalorian from
The ambul So Mandalorian, Yeah, exactly. Mandalorian was all shot
on a green screen, which is crazy, like kind of
similar to the set that I have at Fox.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
There's nothing there. It's just all black and they popular
all the things.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Okay, fine, So they have all thirty two NFL teams
represented in. Each of them are going to be a
room in this house party that we go to. So
of course, like you know, WIT's going to be in
the Rams room, and they've got like these hot lifeguards
to represent LA all this stuff.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Oh sure, Surm is on, Oh cool, oh cool, I
love it. I love a theme. I do. I love
a theme too. I'm in the Eagles room. We're selling
because they're last your chimps, okay, whatever, you take a cup.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
I hadn't noticed that until this past Thursday night. You
take a solo cup. I'm like, they nailed it, or
did you improvise? I did? You're going good.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Look at my girl. She is literally leading me right
into the story.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
So Fits of course is in the Buffalo Bill's tailgate
because he's mister Buffalo Bill's Orchard Park and of course
the jumping on the tables thing, so they're gonna have
me walk through it, and they're gonna have me walk
through well, you know me, I can't just like do
the normal Hey lady, just hit point A to point B.
I was like, well, I'm also gonna grab a cup
and I'm gonna have a beer and the whole thing.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
So anyways, they ended up keeping that.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
But like this dude that was the stunt guy, I
was like, there's no way they're gonna actually have him
like jump onto this table. And if they are, there's
gonna be all this padding underneath. This motherfucker was way
up here. Flew off gonna I'm gonna add it to
this clip because it's worth seeing, and you see Fitz's
face and everyone in the room be like, holy shit,
I can't.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Believe they just let this do do this, like you
think you broke his arm and his legs.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Hence why he's professional stunt double sure stunt double yeah double. Anyways,
it was fits he No, he was just like an
example of like a buffalo, a buffalo bill's guide or
fan that dives through these tables.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
And then you you should have been.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
In the Dallas Cowboys room because much to my surprise,
I didn't know some of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders were
going to be there.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
And then they're like, you know which ones they were?
And no, you would.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
You would have known whoever they were were so lovely
and nice and whatever. But I'm like, hey, Spoon, who's
the greatest producer other than Ryan and Kurt that's on
our podcast. Here, they're like, okay, just need to do
this dance real quick. I'm not a I'm not Kendra,
I'm not Aaron. I don't disagree. You can get choreography.
So they and here I am. I'm like so embarrassed
(05:49):
because I'm like they're like staring at me. They're like,
just do this and just do this, just do this
and just do this. I am not a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader.
I'm like, what the fuck? So of course I break
out the only thing that I know how to do,
which is the goddamn splits. It's like I'm a one
trick pony here. Okay, I got nothing else to offer,
and so AnyWho, that was fun Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, Buffalo
Bill's Room and all the things. Sure, I'm on a
(06:11):
mechanical bowl for the Broncos. Is this pre game over yet?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Did I spend enough time on that? Thank you for
your question. I thought it was great. I'm going to
add this.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
You know, you said how look well I was going
to say, look how far Amazon has come with whatever
you guys did your first year. I'm trying to remember
I am a loyal viewer to the viewer of the Thursday,
and I really are. You guys had Rabel on the show.
We can talk about that on the big show. Yes,
but you had to come on the post game show.
And I want to give a little shout out to
coach for doing that because I am a huge Mike
(06:41):
Rabel fan. So stay tuned, Yes, stay tuned, absolutely all right.
Pulling questions back up, Madison, K, how do you arrange
format your notes for in game. I want to include
it all, but feel I want to include it all
but feel organized.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Madison K. So are we assuming this is a reporter
as well? I would assume so.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
I think that's okay, little que I would not ask
me how I do it. Mine is correct A young reporter.
That's so cute. That's awesome.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
I have your ncho. I do too.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
I'm a psycho and I do things very bizarre. And
I was talking to some guys in my crew about it.
It's kind of like my ad D or OCD of
getting ready. I start with a blank sheet of paper.
Now this week we have the Philadelphia Eagles. I've already
had them a couple of times, so it's not blank.
We're ready to go. But I got to erase things
and I got to add it. So this is on
the computer. This is on the computer. I start with notes.
(07:37):
Here's where they are, Here's their record, here's their division,
here's if they've had a losing street. Here's some key
points to how the state of the team, if you will.
Then we get on with the coaches, we get on
with the players. I've been reading articles. I have it
all lined up for the offense, and I have offensive notes,
how they're doing, how they're not doing, you know, like
(07:58):
this past week with Minnesota eight fall star Arts McCarthy's
done this. Then I have each player and their position.
I have how many years, if they've been to a
Pro Bowl all, you know, all that kind of shit,
and then I have credits going on in their life
and their stories.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Babe Madison K I don't get to three fourths of it.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
But if I don't google every single player and line,
I do it by depth chart. So I have the players,
I have the quarterback, I have offensive line. I have
running backs, and I go wide receivers, tighten and full back,
my defense, d line, linebacker, you get it, secondary, special teams.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
That's how I do it.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I love you know what I love so much? You've
done this for twenty eight whatnot? No, no, no no,
it's your enthusiasm when you talk about it. I like
see you get excited about it and that I'm turning
happy and you're so adorable. But I want to be
able to show them what I would actually want to
know how you are. I'd love to see how you
do that. So we should add that to our ig
(08:55):
love because I think it's really cool.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
And here's what we're going to do. We're going to juxta.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Suppose you heard me that against my frenetic doctor's ribble.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Shit, I don't have to say that.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
You will be like, how does this bitch even understand
I am a doctor writing a prescription. There's no way
you can understand it. But like I can so anyways,
but like I can, I just said it, like I.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Can, so I will do on Thursday.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
I'm headed to Houston this week because I'm one of
those people that I don't use my computer for notes
at all. I'm just too afraid that my luck, the
computer's not going to be charged, it's not going to
have to work. I'm gonna have spilled water on it.
The computer's broken. I lose everything.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
I'm more of. I have to write it down to
remember shit.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
So I will save my notes from Thursday and how
I do that versus does it?
Speaker 2 (09:44):
And it will show.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Yes, Aaron and I are alike on a lot of things,
but when it comes to notes, very different. Also make
a note ride for the big show and anyone listening
to this pregame first fall High, Hello, we want to
talk about a very special reporter who wrote me a
really nice note that involved Aaron and I and I
want to talk about her. So that is also going
(10:06):
to be on the Big Show. But Madison Kay, it's
so nice, Madison K. I would also love a follow
up if.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
You don't mind. Where do you work? Do you work
for a local news station?
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Do you like I would like some more information on
you so we can support you in your journey. Nay,
not en up, like a depth chart that'll help you good? Nay, Nay, Yes,
I love this name. Nay.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
At thirteen, Aaron, how is your pick a ball game going? Carissa?
Have you tried playing? It's not going anywhere?
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Oh? Pick a ball is only off season, you know, yep,
that is the time to do a season new hobby.
I will occasionally play during the season, just because I
have some friends that host pick aball games here and
there that are very fun and social.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
But as I've talked about before this podcast, Steve and
I when we go over there to play. The first
time we went, it was the first time we played
pickaball together, and I was like.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
Bro, you are so athletic. You played football in college
the whole thing. I was like, But you suck at pickleball,
and I.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Say, I believe that.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
And then since we've went back and played together, then
now he's actually a really good partner him and I
need to, like, you know, be those like pool sharks
that take lessons like pickleball lessons and then just go
out there and hustle people like white men and women
can't jump.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
But pickleball version.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Is that happening out there in the streets. Do people
do it for cash?
Speaker 2 (11:32):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (11:32):
I'm not sure if they do it for cash. I
was just I was just I was just looking to
hustle people.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
You read the next question and I'm gonna grab this
little Okay. I love this, Bill. I'm a long time
flight attendant. I often work first class. I want to
provide the best service, but I worry I'm checking in
too much and disturbing the passengers. How often do you
(11:59):
guys like to be check by flight attendants?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Bill?
Speaker 1 (12:02):
I love you and thank you for your service to
the flight attendant world. Sweet daisy girl, I love those jeans,
by the way, So Bill, by the way, I like
to before we take off. I like a quick, quick
water with no ice. Thank you so much. Maybe a lemon.
I'd love you to ask me if we want to drink.
(12:22):
That's good. Once we get up in the air, I
know you have to attend to a few things. I'm
kind of a person where I am banging out some
work or I'm looking online for crap, so I would say,
like a couple of times. But I've also gotten to
the point Bill's a longtime flight attendant, works first class,
wants to know how many ameses to be checked on.
I get to the point where I'm like, I'll let
(12:44):
you know, Bill if i need a.
Speaker 2 (12:45):
Reef, I like that. What about that? So Bill, how
sweet are you? Which we need to eat?
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Remind the listeners out there because we are pro flight
attendants through and through. The flight attendants are there for
our safety first and foremost.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
They are not.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Waitresses or waiters. In this guy or the concierge. There
was this girl I should I forgot to send it
to you the other day. I gotta find it. She's
a flight attendant and she went on this whole ramp
which was not rant in like a bitchy, you know way.
She was just like, you know, listen up, everybody, and
she broke down like the most annoying things that passengers
do which I loved, like for example, like am I
(13:20):
gonna make my connection?
Speaker 2 (13:21):
She's all bage, I don't know. Okay, I don't know.
I'm not in charge of this schedule. Yeah, I don't know.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Once we land, like if there's a gate open, I
don't know any of this stuff, or like people will
like ask her a different thing.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
There was like a whole there was a bunch of
different stuff that she said, which was which was very funny.
But anyways, to answer Bill's question, I would I really
I'm gonna say this, and this comes from two gals
who have spent a lot of time in coach in
thirty two b because we paid our dues all that
we were in the back and by the way, everyone
should no one should start their life on third base. Okay,
(13:55):
we appreciate how we finally inched our way to first
class in saying that I am a first class motherfucking
bitch because no one should take my overhead space. That
overhead space should be mine, not for the guy in
twenty five BNT.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Don't think you're.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Gonna sneak it in there and then head to the
back and now when I get into seat three C
or three B or whatever, I have no overhead room,
so don't be doing that. And also offer me a
drink before we take off. I just it's like we're running.
We're trying to get to the flight. Like, show me
the perks of being in first class again. If we're
up in the air and there's an emergency, or even
(14:31):
before we take off, if there's emergencies and you don't
have time to offer that, no problem. But if you're
just over there in the galley chatting it up with
your friends, this you're on the clock. Okay, we're also
working here, so had you Oh this is what she
said too. She was, hey, and for these people that
decide to do yoga poses in the galley because you
need to stretch on your flight, she was like, I
(14:52):
don't need your ass in my face while I'm trying
to prepare the meal.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
It was a very funny.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
AnyWho, Bill, I would love a drink to be offered
if it works before we take off and throughout the flight.
It depends on the flight, but maybe like once an
hour is fine. Anything over that is excessive. Love Eric
and Florida. It's a long run Eric and Florida have
been married for eleven years with no kids. Spouse and
I both have strong careers. Mine is high stress, requires
(15:20):
a lot of travel, long days, and lots of weekends.
I have two choices VP role at another company for
much better pay but same stress level, or small step
back where the pay is the same but should get
back some of the quality of my life. My wife
says she supports either decision. I feel pressure as a
man to provide for her, even though she says not necessary.
(15:42):
What do you think, as women slash spouse's significant others?
Speaker 2 (15:46):
What should I do? Well? Eric in Florida, What a
thoughtful question this is.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
I think with the support of your wife who says
that it's up to you, as long as she's not
someone who it's like a trick where she's like, it's
up to you and then you make the decision and
then she holds it against you. Yeah, So, assuming that
you have an incredible wife, which it sounds like you do.
Since she said that she supports either decision, I think
you need to really think about what it is that
(16:12):
you want to do that It also depends on where
you're at in your life, and I'm definitely in a
phase where yes, I love to work and I'll take
all the jobs I can get, but I'm also okay
with saying no at this point in my life as well,
if it means that I am not going to be
able to do something that I know i'll regret later on,
and you can't get time back. And so in this
(16:35):
particular case, I would say, since you're asking us the question,
I would say that you take a small step back.
The pay is the same, but the quality of your
life is better, because if you're good at your job,
which clearly you are, this is why you've gotten this
other opportunity. There'll be another opportunity. So don't have regrets.
I think you will regret it more if you don't
spend the time with your wife or your friends or family.
(16:58):
Money's just money. You can always make more of it, Yeah,
I think it. You also have to take into account
which one do you like doing the most. Because if
this is what I say to everybody who asked about
our job, and this is what one of my first
professors said, well he said it in a way that
was very, very to the point. And because I grew
(17:19):
up with a dad who was on television for a living.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
I got it. He said.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
If you don't want to make forty thousand in your
first job, get out. If you don't want to be
told you need a nose job, get out. If you
don't want to be divorced, get out. If you don't
want to work holidays, get out. And I don't say
it like that, but I say you gotta love what
you do because I miss all holidays. I didn't get
married till I was in my forties. Not that that
is going to be your route, but I live out
(17:44):
of a suitcase. I you know, I miss a lot
of stuff. I missed a lot of weddings. I miss
a lot of events. You have to love it to
get you through the fact I'm not going to be
home for Thanksgiving next week.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
You know our Christmas is cut short? Yeah, but I'm
getting giving a jackery lion. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
Whose Christmas tree is already up? I know, just before
we know what it's going to be Christmas. But we
miss out on a lot of stuff. And I just
think you have to take into account what do I
love the most to help me through when times are
tough and the job isn't like all the.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
Yeah, for those of you that are just listening. Aaron's
doing Dazzler moves.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
Show Way Yeah my favorite. But Eric, keep us posted.
I would love we're now invested. Since you asked this question,
I would love to know which when you decide and
either one.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Hey, you're already winning. You've got a great supportive wife.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
You've got two what do they say with two birds
and the milks better than one in the bush, whatever
the expression is.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
And he's been married for eleven years, you're already winning that.
I was an eleven I wasn't married for eleven.
Speaker 1 (18:51):
Minutes, So good on you. Eric. Check and miss Okay.
My dad is in a nursing home and I'm an
only child. I keep asking my mom if she needs
anything whatsoever, and she always says no. At times I
can tell she's overwhelmed. Do I just show up at
her house and say what can I do? Yes? Yes, yes, yes,
(19:12):
the answer is yes. And I'm sorry that you are
going through that. I can only imagine the pressure you feel.
I'm not an only child, so I won't pretend to
know that, but I will say that you know you
you just offering to you know, anybody that's going through
a loss. Everyone you know is I'm not saying a loss,
(19:32):
but a change. Let me rephrase that a change in
your life or an adjustment. You know, not everyone needs
the same thing. Some people love having someone there all
the time, and some people just want to know, like
a text message or a call is like that you're.
Speaker 2 (19:45):
Thinking of them.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
So I know, even if she says she's fine, maybe
just show up unannounced or send the card in the mail,
or you know, do different random things that you know
that she would appreciate, even if you don't even if
you don't.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
Like like if you put like I don't know.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
On your calendar every couple days, like send mom flowers
or uh, you know, take her out to lunch or
just do different things without her having to ask, because
sometimes I'm sure she feels guilty asking.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
You probably have a busy life. You probably don't want.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
To be a nuisance, right, and so she's just absorbing everything.
So I think it's so sweet that you even asked
this question. But yeah, I just show up because you're
she's gonna love that you just even made any effort. Whatever.
That looks like so got to you, your dad and
your mom.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
That's a lot and is Okay.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
Guys, we are We got a recap week eleven. I
just couldn't believe that Aaron just said that Thanksgiving is
next week. We are on, as Bill Belichick said on
to Cincinnati when he was the Patriots head coach.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
So we're on to week twelve.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
Let's do it and uh see you on the big show.
Speaker 2 (20:54):
Thanks for writing you, guys, I love you. Yeah so nice.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
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computer for notes at all. I'm just too afraid that
my luck. That computer's not gonna be charged, it's not
gonna work. I'm gonna have spilled water on it. The
computer's broken. I lose everything I'm more of.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
I have to write it down.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Calm down with Erin and Carissa is a production of iHeartRadio.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
It looks so fallish. What's that?
Speaker 1 (00:23):
How? And I don't a hat I paid way too
much for because I was in buying a birthday gift
gorgeous Kaylee Hartongue, and I was like, oh, I'll take
that hat.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
And it was one of those things.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
That I got real because I love a hat in
an airport, you know. And it's like I love Ruby
Ranch Merch. I will wear it constantly, but every now
and then, like, let we get it. You have Mercht
to watch it up? Yeah exactly. I'm like, hey, bitch,
you got any other hats in this rotation? So I'm like,
I'm like, oh, this is like fun and felt, and
normally I don't like the logo, but it was kind
of like, you know, whatever.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Hit, I love it.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And so I get to the redder. I get to
the register because I don't they don't, you know. They
make it so hard on these things to find price tags.
They really make you work because there's no way that
you're going to agree to pay that much if you're
standing there. And so I'm going through the fourteen pamphlets
trying to find the price, and I'm like, fuck it,
I'll just deal with them when I get to the register.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
Get to the register and.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
They ring the whole thing up and I'm like, whoa,
what what did I buy? And then the hat is
X amount of dollars and I'm like, if my father
or mother knew how much I just paid for a
goddamn baseball hat, they would have my ass. I swear
to god, they'd be like, who do you think you are?
And then at that point, the transactions already over, so
I'm not going to and they've already given me the
shot of espresso, they've already given me the sparkling water all.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Day, I know. And I was like, I can't return
the hat now. So I walked down and.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
I was like, maybe I could return it, and I
was like fuck it. Anyways, with that, welcome to the
free game. Everybody that was Larry davidism. My god, oh
I actually had a great Larry davidism that was not me.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
That was not me. But we'll save it for the
big show and you'll appreciate.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
This, okay, Ams, How fun was it for Carizit to
film the tnf intro?
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Any stories from it that she can share?
Speaker 1 (02:06):
I mean, look, Shoozy, get on over here, I will say, Amazon,
and I can say this because we.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
All know how far we've come since year one.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Remember this was the first ever streamer like to produce
a football game. It was like we even are we
even going to make it to air? So our year
one open when looking back, we were like, what was it?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
I don't remember. It's easy to forget.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
So every year has gotten increasingly better and just like,
we have a great group that does it. DLP Production
Company shout out to Michael z who used to be
my producer for Fox Sports Live. He now has an
amazing production company and like crushes it. So anyway, So
Shaboozy is you know the opening theme song, all this
(02:51):
kind of stuff, backyard party.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
I love Shaboozy.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
I mean, look, get a that jingle in your head
and we are ready to go. So the any stories
I can share, I mean, you know how it is
like anytime you filmed me, and like you've heard the
song now at this point forty five thousand times because
they're like, okay, they ping it over and over over
and over and over again. But it is, you know,
it's it's a catchy tune. So anyways, there's no like,
(03:17):
oh oh, actually there is a behind the sees. So
we filmed it on the same set as Mandalorian from
The ambul So Mandalorian, Yeah, exactly. Mandalorian was all shot
on a green screen, which is crazy, like kind of
similar to the set that I have at Fox.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
There's nothing there. It's just all black and they popular
all the things.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Okay, fine, So they have all thirty two NFL teams
represented in. Each of them are going to be a
room in this house party that we go to. So
of course, like you know, WIT's going to be in
the Rams room, and they've got like these hot lifeguards
to represent LA all this stuff.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Oh sure, Surm is on, Oh cool, oh cool, I
love it. I love a theme. I do. I love
a theme too. I'm in the Eagles room. We're selling
because they're last your chimps, okay, whatever, you take a cup.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
I hadn't noticed that until this past Thursday night. You
take a solo cup. I'm like, they nailed it, or
did you improvise? I did? You're going good.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Look at my girl. She is literally leading me right
into the story.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
So Fits of course is in the Buffalo Bill's tailgate
because he's mister Buffalo Bill's Orchard Park and of course
the jumping on the tables thing, so they're gonna have
me walk through it, and they're gonna have me walk
through well, you know me, I can't just like do
the normal Hey lady, just hit point A to point B.
I was like, well, I'm also gonna grab a cup
and I'm gonna have a beer and the whole thing.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
So anyways, they ended up keeping that.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
But like this dude that was the stunt guy, I
was like, there's no way they're gonna actually have him
like jump onto this table. And if they are, there's
gonna be all this padding underneath. This motherfucker was way
up here. Flew off gonna I'm gonna add it to
this clip because it's worth seeing, and you see Fitz's
face and everyone in the room be like, holy shit,
I can't.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Believe they just let this do do this, like you
think you broke his arm and his legs.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Hence why he's professional stunt double sure stunt double yeah double. Anyways,
it was fits he No, he was just like an
example of like a buffalo, a buffalo bill's guide or
fan that dives through these tables.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
And then you you should have been.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
In the Dallas Cowboys room because much to my surprise,
I didn't know some of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders were
going to be there.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
And then they're like, you know which ones they were?
And no, you would.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
You would have known whoever they were were so lovely
and nice and whatever. But I'm like, hey, Spoon, who's
the greatest producer other than Ryan and Kurt that's on
our podcast. Here, they're like, okay, just need to do
this dance real quick. I'm not a I'm not Kendra,
I'm not Aaron. I don't disagree. You can get choreography.
So they and here I am. I'm like so embarrassed
(05:49):
because I'm like they're like staring at me. They're like,
just do this and just do this, just do this
and just do this. I am not a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader.
I'm like, what the fuck? So of course I break
out the only thing that I know how to do,
which is the goddamn splits. It's like I'm a one
trick pony here. Okay, I got nothing else to offer,
and so AnyWho, that was fun Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, Buffalo
Bill's Room and all the things. Sure, I'm on a
(06:11):
mechanical bowl for the Broncos. Is this pre game over yet?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Did I spend enough time on that? Thank you for
your question. I thought it was great. I'm going to
add this.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
You know, you said how look well I was going
to say, look how far Amazon has come with whatever
you guys did your first year. I'm trying to remember
I am a loyal viewer to the viewer of the Thursday,
and I really are. You guys had Rabel on the show.
We can talk about that on the big show. Yes,
but you had to come on the post game show.
And I want to give a little shout out to
coach for doing that because I am a huge Mike
(06:41):
Rabel fan. So stay tuned, Yes, stay tuned, absolutely all right.
Pulling questions back up, Madison, K, how do you arrange
format your notes for in game. I want to include
it all, but feel I want to include it all
but feel organized.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Madison K. So are we assuming this is a reporter
as well? I would assume so.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
I think that's okay, little que I would not ask
me how I do it. Mine is correct A young reporter.
That's so cute. That's awesome.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
I have your ncho. I do too.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
I'm a psycho and I do things very bizarre. And
I was talking to some guys in my crew about it.
It's kind of like my ad D or OCD of
getting ready. I start with a blank sheet of paper.
Now this week we have the Philadelphia Eagles. I've already
had them a couple of times, so it's not blank.
We're ready to go. But I got to erase things
and I got to add it. So this is on
the computer. This is on the computer. I start with notes.
(07:37):
Here's where they are, Here's their record, here's their division,
here's if they've had a losing street. Here's some key
points to how the state of the team, if you will.
Then we get on with the coaches, we get on
with the players. I've been reading articles. I have it
all lined up for the offense, and I have offensive notes,
how they're doing, how they're not doing, you know, like
(07:58):
this past week with Minnesota eight fall star Arts McCarthy's
done this. Then I have each player and their position.
I have how many years, if they've been to a
Pro Bowl all, you know, all that kind of shit,
and then I have credits going on in their life
and their stories.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Babe Madison K I don't get to three fourths of it.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
But if I don't google every single player and line,
I do it by depth chart. So I have the players,
I have the quarterback, I have offensive line. I have
running backs, and I go wide receivers, tighten and full back,
my defense, d line, linebacker, you get it, secondary, special teams.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
That's how I do it.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I love you know what I love so much? You've
done this for twenty eight whatnot? No, no, no no,
it's your enthusiasm when you talk about it. I like
see you get excited about it and that I'm turning
happy and you're so adorable. But I want to be
able to show them what I would actually want to
know how you are. I'd love to see how you
do that. So we should add that to our ig
(08:55):
love because I think it's really cool.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
And here's what we're going to do. We're going to juxta.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Suppose you heard me that against my frenetic doctor's ribble.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Shit, I don't have to say that.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
You will be like, how does this bitch even understand
I am a doctor writing a prescription. There's no way
you can understand it. But like I can so anyways,
but like I can, I just said it, like I.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Can, so I will do on Thursday.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
I'm headed to Houston this week because I'm one of
those people that I don't use my computer for notes
at all. I'm just too afraid that my luck, the
computer's not going to be charged, it's not going to
have to work. I'm gonna have spilled water on it.
The computer's broken. I lose everything.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
I'm more of. I have to write it down to
remember shit.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
So I will save my notes from Thursday and how
I do that versus does it?
Speaker 2 (09:44):
And it will show.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Yes, Aaron and I are alike on a lot of things,
but when it comes to notes, very different. Also make
a note ride for the big show and anyone listening
to this pregame first fall High, Hello, we want to
talk about a very special reporter who wrote me a
really nice note that involved Aaron and I and I
want to talk about her. So that is also going
(10:06):
to be on the Big Show. But Madison Kay, it's
so nice, Madison K. I would also love a follow
up if.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
You don't mind. Where do you work? Do you work
for a local news station?
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Do you like I would like some more information on
you so we can support you in your journey. Nay,
not en up, like a depth chart that'll help you good? Nay, Nay, Yes,
I love this name. Nay.
Speaker 2 (10:34):
At thirteen, Aaron, how is your pick a ball game going? Carissa?
Have you tried playing? It's not going anywhere?
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Oh? Pick a ball is only off season, you know, yep,
that is the time to do a season new hobby.
I will occasionally play during the season, just because I
have some friends that host pick aball games here and
there that are very fun and social.
Speaker 2 (10:53):
But as I've talked about before this podcast, Steve and
I when we go over there to play. The first
time we went, it was the first time we played
pickaball together, and I was like.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
Bro, you are so athletic. You played football in college
the whole thing. I was like, But you suck at pickleball,
and I.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Say, I believe that.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
And then since we've went back and played together, then
now he's actually a really good partner him and I
need to, like, you know, be those like pool sharks
that take lessons like pickleball lessons and then just go
out there and hustle people like white men and women
can't jump.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
But pickleball version.
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Is that happening out there in the streets. Do people
do it for cash?
Speaker 2 (11:32):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (11:32):
I'm not sure if they do it for cash. I
was just I was just I was just looking to
hustle people.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
You read the next question and I'm gonna grab this
little Okay. I love this, Bill. I'm a long time
flight attendant. I often work first class. I want to
provide the best service, but I worry I'm checking in
too much and disturbing the passengers. How often do you
(11:59):
guys like to be check by flight attendants?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Bill?
Speaker 1 (12:02):
I love you and thank you for your service to
the flight attendant world. Sweet daisy girl, I love those jeans,
by the way, So Bill, by the way, I like
to before we take off. I like a quick, quick
water with no ice. Thank you so much. Maybe a lemon.
I'd love you to ask me if we want to drink.
(12:22):
That's good. Once we get up in the air, I
know you have to attend to a few things. I'm
kind of a person where I am banging out some
work or I'm looking online for crap, so I would say,
like a couple of times. But I've also gotten to
the point Bill's a longtime flight attendant, works first class,
wants to know how many ameses to be checked on.
I get to the point where I'm like, I'll let
(12:44):
you know, Bill if i need a.
Speaker 2 (12:45):
Reef, I like that. What about that? So Bill, how
sweet are you? Which we need to eat?
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Remind the listeners out there because we are pro flight
attendants through and through. The flight attendants are there for
our safety first and foremost.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
They are not.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Waitresses or waiters. In this guy or the concierge. There
was this girl I should I forgot to send it
to you the other day. I gotta find it. She's
a flight attendant and she went on this whole ramp
which was not rant in like a bitchy, you know way.
She was just like, you know, listen up, everybody, and
she broke down like the most annoying things that passengers
do which I loved, like for example, like am I
(13:20):
gonna make my connection?
Speaker 2 (13:21):
She's all bage, I don't know. Okay, I don't know.
I'm not in charge of this schedule. Yeah, I don't know.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Once we land, like if there's a gate open, I
don't know any of this stuff, or like people will
like ask her a different thing.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
There was like a whole there was a bunch of
different stuff that she said, which was which was very funny.
But anyways, to answer Bill's question, I would I really
I'm gonna say this, and this comes from two gals
who have spent a lot of time in coach in
thirty two b because we paid our dues all that
we were in the back and by the way, everyone
should no one should start their life on third base. Okay,
(13:55):
we appreciate how we finally inched our way to first
class in saying that I am a first class motherfucking
bitch because no one should take my overhead space. That
overhead space should be mine, not for the guy in
twenty five BNT.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Don't think you're.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Gonna sneak it in there and then head to the
back and now when I get into seat three C
or three B or whatever, I have no overhead room,
so don't be doing that. And also offer me a
drink before we take off. I just it's like we're running.
We're trying to get to the flight. Like, show me
the perks of being in first class again. If we're
up in the air and there's an emergency, or even
(14:31):
before we take off, if there's emergencies and you don't
have time to offer that, no problem. But if you're
just over there in the galley chatting it up with
your friends, this you're on the clock. Okay, we're also
working here, so had you Oh this is what she
said too. She was, hey, and for these people that
decide to do yoga poses in the galley because you
need to stretch on your flight, she was like, I
(14:52):
don't need your ass in my face while I'm trying
to prepare the meal.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
It was a very funny.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
AnyWho, Bill, I would love a drink to be offered
if it works before we take off and throughout the flight.
It depends on the flight, but maybe like once an
hour is fine. Anything over that is excessive. Love Eric
and Florida. It's a long run Eric and Florida have
been married for eleven years with no kids. Spouse and
I both have strong careers. Mine is high stress, requires
(15:20):
a lot of travel, long days, and lots of weekends.
I have two choices VP role at another company for
much better pay but same stress level, or small step
back where the pay is the same but should get
back some of the quality of my life. My wife
says she supports either decision. I feel pressure as a
man to provide for her, even though she says not necessary.
(15:42):
What do you think, as women slash spouse's significant others?
Speaker 2 (15:46):
What should I do? Well? Eric in Florida, What a
thoughtful question this is.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
I think with the support of your wife who says
that it's up to you, as long as she's not
someone who it's like a trick where she's like, it's
up to you and then you make the decision and
then she holds it against you. Yeah, So, assuming that
you have an incredible wife, which it sounds like you do.
Since she said that she supports either decision, I think
you need to really think about what it is that
(16:12):
you want to do that It also depends on where
you're at in your life, and I'm definitely in a
phase where yes, I love to work and I'll take
all the jobs I can get, but I'm also okay
with saying no at this point in my life as well,
if it means that I am not going to be
able to do something that I know i'll regret later on,
and you can't get time back. And so in this
(16:35):
particular case, I would say, since you're asking us the question,
I would say that you take a small step back.
The pay is the same, but the quality of your
life is better, because if you're good at your job,
which clearly you are, this is why you've gotten this
other opportunity. There'll be another opportunity. So don't have regrets.
I think you will regret it more if you don't
spend the time with your wife or your friends or family.
(16:58):
Money's just money. You can always make more of it, Yeah,
I think it. You also have to take into account
which one do you like doing the most. Because if
this is what I say to everybody who asked about
our job, and this is what one of my first
professors said, well he said it in a way that
was very, very to the point. And because I grew
(17:19):
up with a dad who was on television for a living.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
I got it. He said.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
If you don't want to make forty thousand in your
first job, get out. If you don't want to be
told you need a nose job, get out. If you
don't want to be divorced, get out. If you don't
want to work holidays, get out. And I don't say
it like that, but I say you gotta love what
you do because I miss all holidays. I didn't get
married till I was in my forties. Not that that
is going to be your route, but I live out
(17:44):
of a suitcase. I you know, I miss a lot
of stuff. I missed a lot of weddings. I miss
a lot of events. You have to love it to
get you through the fact I'm not going to be
home for Thanksgiving next week.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
You know our Christmas is cut short? Yeah, but I'm
getting giving a jackery lion. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
Whose Christmas tree is already up? I know, just before
we know what it's going to be Christmas. But we
miss out on a lot of stuff. And I just
think you have to take into account what do I
love the most to help me through when times are
tough and the job isn't like all the.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
Yeah, for those of you that are just listening. Aaron's
doing Dazzler moves.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
Show Way Yeah my favorite. But Eric, keep us posted.
I would love we're now invested. Since you asked this question,
I would love to know which when you decide and
either one.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Hey, you're already winning. You've got a great supportive wife.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
You've got two what do they say with two birds
and the milks better than one in the bush, whatever
the expression is.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
And he's been married for eleven years, you're already winning that.
I was an eleven I wasn't married for eleven.
Speaker 1 (18:51):
Minutes, So good on you. Eric. Check and miss Okay.
My dad is in a nursing home and I'm an
only child. I keep asking my mom if she needs
anything whatsoever, and she always says no. At times I
can tell she's overwhelmed. Do I just show up at
her house and say what can I do? Yes? Yes, yes, yes,
(19:12):
the answer is yes. And I'm sorry that you are
going through that. I can only imagine the pressure you feel.
I'm not an only child, so I won't pretend to
know that, but I will say that you know you
you just offering to you know, anybody that's going through
a loss. Everyone you know is I'm not saying a loss,
(19:32):
but a change. Let me rephrase that a change in
your life or an adjustment. You know, not everyone needs
the same thing. Some people love having someone there all
the time, and some people just want to know, like
a text message or a call is like that you're.
Speaker 2 (19:45):
Thinking of them.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
So I know, even if she says she's fine, maybe
just show up unannounced or send the card in the mail,
or you know, do different random things that you know
that she would appreciate, even if you don't even if
you don't.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
Like like if you put like I don't know.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
On your calendar every couple days, like send mom flowers
or uh, you know, take her out to lunch or
just do different things without her having to ask, because
sometimes I'm sure she feels guilty asking.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
You probably have a busy life. You probably don't want.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
To be a nuisance, right, and so she's just absorbing everything.
So I think it's so sweet that you even asked
this question. But yeah, I just show up because you're
she's gonna love that you just even made any effort. Whatever.
That looks like so got to you, your dad and
your mom.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
That's a lot and is Okay.
Speaker 1 (20:38):
Guys, we are We got a recap week eleven. I
just couldn't believe that Aaron just said that Thanksgiving is
next week. We are on, as Bill Belichick said on
to Cincinnati when he was the Patriots head coach.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
So we're on to week twelve.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
Let's do it and uh see you on the big show.
Speaker 2 (20:54):
Thanks for writing you, guys, I love you. Yeah so nice.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
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