6.4: Signs of Progress - Hour 2

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Thank you.

Speaker 2 (00:00):
John. It is six oh five here at Kentucky and
his morning news on news Radio eight forty whas Nick Coffee,
Scott Fitzgerald, you just heard John Shannon there. We also
have John Alden running the operation. And John told me
some good news earlier. He got a nap in. He
got a napping.

Speaker 3 (00:16):
Yeah, yeah, I got a ninety minute nap in yesterday.
And as you mentioned earlier in the show, Nick, that
is very hard to come by when you have a
baby that is still in the newborn phase. But thankfully
both my wife and I were able to get a
little shut eye yesterday afternoon.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
Yeah, I just wanted to tell you this as hard
as it it's okay, sorry, as it is, as tough
as it is at times, just with you know, running
on fumes and this stage of the of being a
new parent, it can be it can be taxing, to
say the least. I'm going to tell you what a
billion people told me, and I thought they were sincere.
I never thought they were lying. It's just it becomes
repetitive and you're really in such a different state of

(00:53):
mind when you become a new parent. But it does
in fact go fast. So we have three different eras
of here, Scott, your kids are old enough to be
starting college now in college. My son he'll start school
next year, kindergarten. My daughter, she's eight. And obviously John
just became a parent. And yesterday this it was so

(01:14):
my son's birthday was on Sunday, and yesterday marked five
years exactly that he came home from the hospital, which
was also yesterday, was the first day he ever went
to a to a camp. He went to a basketball camp.
And I'm just thinking, where does where does time go?
So I'll be I'll be the person that tells you
what you've probably heard a million times, John, that it
goes by fast. So just you know, cherish it, soak

(01:34):
it all in because you'll miss it. It may sound crazy,
but you'll miss it.

Speaker 3 (01:38):
Yeah, remember the firstlas nights though, I do think, and
there's already moments that I miss, Like she was so
small when we brought her home, because she was early,
and that was a unique thing about our daughter compared
to most people who have you know, babies that go
all the way to term. And now she's the regular
sized baby and so and obviously we want her to grow,
but it's still one of those things where you back

(02:00):
on it like wow, like she was so tiny just
seven weeks ago and now she's a regular sized human baby.

Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yeah, it goes quick, and at that stage they it
changes really really quick. I mean, yeah, I have a
nephew who is a little I think he's right around
two months old, and I was looking at a picture
within like a ten day window of a picture that
I had with him, and then I saw him and
I'm like, it looks not doesn't look like a different kid.

(02:26):
But man, a lot of growth in such a little
amount of time, in those early days, weeks and months
of you know, of a human's life. But there's so
many different AI platforms that can do so many different
things for you. And I'm sure that'll be a continued
conversation just because it never ceases to amaze me what
artificial intelligence can do. But there's an app called Visify

(02:46):
that will let you take a picture of your child
and you can put in their age, and I think
you upload multiple different pictures of your kid and you
can then see what they'll look like is they get old.
And I can't do it. I don't think I'm already
worried about my kids growing up too fast when I
look at I mean, social media has been a great

(03:08):
way to always go back and look at pictures that
you post, and you know that wasn't around whenever I
was a kid. So I'm sure my parents wish they
had more pictures of me and my sister, Or maybe
they don't. I don't know. Maybe that's just me thinking
that they do. But what I'm saying is when I
go back and look at pictures of them a couple
of years ago and see how much they've grown, it
makes me sad. If I was to see a picture
of what my son or my daughter may look like

(03:28):
when they're teenagers or when they're you know, young adults,
it would it would first of all, I think it
would look really very much realistic, which would scare me,
and I would it would make me though, well, now
I've already seen what they're gonna look like, you know,
I guess I'll just, you know, try to make the
most of these years.

Speaker 3 (03:41):
I can imagine saving the AI photo and then comparing
them with what they actually look like at whatever year
you've chosen to see them grow up.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
I mean, would anybody be shocked if you did that
and it was accurate.

Speaker 1 (03:51):
I wouldn't know.

Speaker 4 (03:52):
It's almost like you guys are in the same church,
different pere. Remember when folks didn't want to know the
sex of their child, Yeah, and we didn't with our kids.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
I purpose, was.

Speaker 2 (04:00):
It more traditional at that time or was it?

Speaker 5 (04:03):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (04:03):
I think it was just true.

Speaker 4 (04:04):
The technology wasn't Yeah, and it was traditional, but with
both our kids we decided we did not want to
know the sex of our kids. We had an idea
and that was awesome. But you know, everybody runs a
different race. Everybody's painting it with a different br Some
folks like to know because then you can from pare
a nursery, you from hair clothes, et cetera.

Speaker 1 (04:21):
And that's great.

Speaker 4 (04:21):
But what my wife did really good at was at
the time unisex rooms were the way to go, and
she did.

Speaker 1 (04:28):
A great job.

Speaker 4 (04:29):
So it turns out for us we preferred that option.
And like hearing you guys talk about AI, I don't
know that I want to know what my kids are
going on.

Speaker 2 (04:35):
Well, I can tell you this. I would have been
okay the first time around not knowing and been surprised.
My wife much different and she she kind of calls
the shots when it comes to that kind of thing.
And I do think after we had our daughter Maya,
the scenario where well, for us, it was Okay, we
want to know because we need to find out or
we're going to have to buy boy clothes because if not,
we keep all these hand me downs and that saves

(04:57):
a lot of stuff. So but I would have been
I think I I would have been excited of the
anticipation of not knowing what you're going to have. But yeah,
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(05:19):
don't forget. You guys can take us with you wherever you.
Go listen live on THE Ahet radio. App also listen
live AT whas dot. Com the continued growth of The
louisville film industry has been well covered in recent. Years
a lot Of pigton. Productions in, fact in twenty twenty,
FOUR i think there were a total of twenty seven
films that were produced here in the city Of, louisville

(05:42):
Which i'm sure some of you have seen the crews
that are in place when these things are in production
and they're, filming and it's hard to not notice it
Because i've never been on A hollywood, set OR i
guess just a movie set where they're filming a movie
and not a big surprise that there's a whole lot
that goes into that to where it's hard to not
notice what they're. Doing it's not somebody out there with

(06:04):
a camera and a few. PEOPLE i, mean usually there's
a lot OF i, mean they had to shut blocks
down in order to you, know film certain things and.
Whatnot so to, me That's i'm kind of a nerd
for that. Stuff but once once we get to The
Louisvill gardens and that renovation being, COMPLETED i mean there's
a ten million dollar investment that's going to transform The
Louisville gardens to a state of the art production. STUDIO

(06:27):
i mean this it's going to be i think two indoor,
soundstages forty thousand square feet of office, space and they're
trying to put trying to attract more major film and television,
productions which is good for the. City there's no doubt about.
IT i, mean The Hollywood reporter has Mentioned louisville as
one of the up and coming locations for film, production

(06:49):
which again that's. Exciting, however there's currently a film that
is that WAS i think filming it had just gotten
started Late april Early, may and it happens to feature
a pretty well though and i'd say pretty famous. Actor
but the crew AND i don't know the specifics of,
it do have some details we can get to later
when we reset, this but they're on. STRIKE i guess

(07:10):
there's some there's a there's there's a fight to GET
i guess, better better, resources better accommodations for those that
are working on this. Film but while they're working that,
out this big name, Actor Terrence howard is apparently still In.
Louisville there's people who are seeing him out and about
and taking. Pictures and if it was, ME i would

(07:30):
AND i didn't know that they were filming movie here
and he was. HERE i, MEAN i think if you
google it you'll find. Out but IF i was to
just see, HIM i don't. Know Walking let's say we're
pulling out of the parking garage and he's sit right
here on the corner Of Fifth. STREET i would just, assume,
well there's no way That's Terrence howard because that would
be that would be way too, random, Right why would
he be at ten thirty am on the, block you,

(07:51):
know in Downtown. Louisville so you gotta one if your
celebrity and you are spotted in a. Place let me
give you an. Example if you see if It's Derby
week and you see somebody in, there you, know Near Churchill,
downs you would be more more willing to, Believe, okay
that really Is Brad, pitt that really is you know,
whoever some big name. Celebrity, yeah but so seeing, them

(08:13):
AND i think people who see celebrities and want to
get the, selfie they're clearly going to be really excited
and it's going to be oh, WOW i can't believe
you know you're. Here but there's gotta be some there's
got to be a time where you not not you
not meeting. Us But i'm sure there's many over the
years that have had an encounter with a celebrity and
just refuse to believe that was actually, them but it
was you know WHAT i, Mean YEAH i did.

Speaker 1 (08:32):
THAT i did. THAT a couple of. Times.

Speaker 4 (08:33):
ONE i Saw wayne fonce when he coached The. Lions
we went to The. Raiders we were out on The
West coast and we were just hanging out And Wayne
fonce came walking by. Us the other one And i'll
never forget, this this was at the height of his,
heyday was WHEN i Saw Howard. STERN i used to
go To New York city on vacation WHEN i was
a single guy AND i could afford to do.

Speaker 1 (08:51):
It and this was back in the early.

Speaker 2 (08:53):
Nineties but you knew it Was. Stern you knew, it
so that wouldn't.

Speaker 4 (08:57):
Believe, well, yeah the time is bigger than, life and
you get that feeling inside. You we're, like holy you know,
what That's Howard. Stern you, KNOW i know exactly what
you're talking.

Speaker 1 (09:06):
About.

Speaker 2 (09:06):
Dude, YEAH i want to reset this a little bit,
later because, AGAIN i think the random celebrity sightings that
ended up being. TRUE i mean most people probably have questions,
like what the hell are you doing? Here, Yeah usually
you find out there's a, reason a filming of, something
or maybe they just you, know for whatever, reason ended
up in a place you would never. EXPECT i have
a story actually WHERE i ended up running into somebody

(09:27):
WHO i refused to believe was such, person then later
found out that it, Was so we can get it
that a little bit later. On but we do have
another update On traffick and weather coming up right. Now
scott has an update on sports coming up in five,
minutes and we are ten minutes away from your latest
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Whas thank, You, john at is six thirty five Here

(09:48):
kentucky and It's Morning news On NewsRadio eight forty. Whas,
so if you are active On, facebook Maybe, instagram MAYBE
x you might have seen some folks posting photos Of Terrence,
howard who has been In louisville filming a movie THAT
i guess is on pause because of a strike with
the production. Crew and the latest PICTURE i saw was.

(10:10):
YESTERDAY i don't know when it was. Taken it might
actually be you just never. Know somebody could have taken
the picture weeks. Prior but he is here, filming and
there has been some coverage of him being, spotted and
that fascinates me just because if you did not know
that the movie was being filmed, here you would just, assume,
well there's just no way HE'S i think he was
at a breakfast spot maybe in The. Highlands that then
that's what ended up getting getting some news. Coverage BUT

(10:33):
i don't have a story quite like. That but have
you ever seen the Movie harold And. Kumar, yeah with.
It SO i was In Kansas. City this was years,
ago AND i was at a casino sports bar AND
i was really just buying time BEFORE i had to
catch a cab to go to the airport and. Leave
AND i wasn't REAL i was only there like maybe

(10:55):
actually probably less than forty eight, hours SO i wasn't
really familiar with the. Facility they had a comedy club
AND i didn't know. It and WHILE i was sitting
at the, bar just getting a meal and a couple
of drinks BEFORE i head to the airport and, LEAVE
i spotted somebody across from me that looked, really really.
Familiar But i'm, thinking, well there's no way that would
be too, random and it was somebody sitting by. Himself

(11:16):
he was noticeably there longer than, most AND i was
there longer than most because AGAIN i was just killing.
TIME i had to check out AND i was waiting
for my waiting for my cab to come and get.
Me that was back before you did uber lyft and
all that kind of. Stuff and it turns out it
Was john cho who is who is In harold And.
Kumar AND i don't think he's actually known much for stand,
up but he was doing some type of stand up

(11:37):
thing because they had a comedy club in the. Casino
AND i, just you, KNOW i just assumed it would
be too random for him being, here you, know killing
time on a weekday at like. Noon you, know it
just wasn't something you expected to. See AND i don't
know IF i would have had any kind OF i,
mean HAD i known for sure it was, HIM i
don't know IF i would have walked up and, said, hey,
Hello i'm a. Fan it's just not really my. Nature

(11:58):
i'm more of an. Introvert but you got to think
if your celebrity this ding. Is if You're Terrence howard
and you're walking around Downtown louisville and people come up to,
you nine out of ten people who have an interaction with,
you maybe maybe ten out of ten would more so say,
hey CAN i get a? Picture CAN i get a,
Selfie like autographs have to be. Dead what are you
doing with an autoback of a celebrity? Anymore let's it's
memorabilia with like.

Speaker 1 (12:19):
Sports, yep that's a great.

Speaker 4 (12:21):
Point AND i think you can tell when you see
the celebrities that don't want to be. Bothered oh, sure
because they're all done. Up you know they're, celebrity but there,
sunglasses the, hat so you leave them. Alone but, YEAH
i saw the same picture you did Of Terrence, howard
AND i Think terrence would be okay.

Speaker 2 (12:36):
Where he gave the. Smirk, yeah, yeah AND i think
he would be. Okay it's like if You're i'm answering
your question by looking at you like this that this is.

Speaker 1 (12:43):
Me yeah, Yeah AND i think you'd be okay with
people coming. Up and we've seen that.

Speaker 4 (12:46):
Before and it was funny BECAUSE i was looking at
some of the other Films, nick when you brought that,
up of films that are made here In.

Speaker 1 (12:51):
Louisville obviously the most favorite of. Stripes oh.

Speaker 4 (12:53):
Yeah and if you go back and White, stripes you
can see the different landmarks and how downtown has.

Speaker 1 (12:57):
Changed it's.

Speaker 2 (12:57):
Funny growing UP i had had friends who's, parents.

Speaker 1 (13:00):
So, YEAH i. WAS i was an.

Speaker 2 (13:01):
EXTRA i was if you go to if you go
to this part of the movie at this, minute you'll
see me in that.

Speaker 1 (13:06):
Ground well, see and that's.

Speaker 4 (13:07):
IT i love my Old kentucky dinner train Because i'm
a big train. Nerd and when my wife took me,
down it did not realize That stripes was. Filmed they
took us right by the place that we thought Was,
czechoslovakia and so now it.

Speaker 1 (13:18):
Was it was there In.

Speaker 4 (13:19):
Bardstown but you Had secretariat was filmed, here which was
a good.

Speaker 1 (13:22):
Movie. Elizabethtown that's. Right it was filmed just down.

Speaker 4 (13:24):
Here AND i remember coming down here One, saturday AND
i still haven't figured out which film it. Is but
they were filming outside the selback about two thirty in the. Morning,
Wow and it was a it was a nineteen thirty
setup because they had all the Old dusenberg's out, front
and it was very elaborate and they were moving equipment.
Around And joe AND i have been trying to figure
out which movie they were, filming and we don't know.
Yet so if you, know It's scott AT whs dot,

(13:45):
com shoot me an.

Speaker 1 (13:45):
Email i'd love to.

Speaker 2 (13:46):
Know AND i wouldn't be shocked if you have NEVER
i think you can be someone who's who wouldn't have
a clue as far as what to expect visually when
someone is producing a, film, Right but when you see,
it you, know just because not only you can see
some clear signs of some type of, filming some type of,
production but, man there's so much that goes into, it
which is why you see those who are behind the

(14:07):
scenes now going on strike fighting for better wages and
just being taken care of, better because despite not being
on the big, screen they're a big part of us
being able to see things on the big.

Speaker 4 (14:17):
Screen, oh there were people humping big boxes out of.
Trucks to your, POINT i came right around the corner
right here At Forest street AND i saw it AND
i knew immediately what it was because you see the.
Lights but people humping, stuff moving, stuff two thirty in the,
morning and yet they're still not making the money they.
Deserve SO i love the fact that you brought this
story up and the fact that The Louisville gardens is
completing its, renovation and these are great things that happened

(14:39):
in this, city and this is how we reinvent.

Speaker 1 (14:41):
Ourselves, sure we.

Speaker 4 (14:42):
Always will have the bourbon, trail but as we've, seen
bourbon isn't as white hot as what it used to.

Speaker 1 (14:47):
Be so now we can move on to the next.

Speaker 4 (14:49):
Thing and that's WHERE i think The mayor's office for
aggressively pursuing something like, this that's.

Speaker 2 (14:53):
Awesome there are a few sightings that have taken place
In kentucky in some random, spots and there was clearly an,
Explanation BUT i don't. Know If i'm Pretty i'm pretty.
NAIVE i GUESS i just would assume there's no. Way
But matthew McConaughey in twenty sixteen was in Lawrence burg
filming an ad campaign for Wild turkey. Bourbon Johnny depp

(15:13):
as recent as twenty twenty two was spotted with family
In owensboro because obviously he's got some roots here In.
Kentucky and Then Channing tatum back in twenty seventeen was In,
morehead and that one was a little bit before things
just go crazy viral on social to WHERE i think
there was like a couple of days where The moorhead
residents were, like there's people running around town saying they

(15:35):
Saw Channing. Tatum if you hear that like at a
gas station or at A i don't, know at a.
Restaurant you're, thinking all you guys are full of. It
why the heck Would Channing tatum being? Morehead it turns
out he. Was he was there part of some type of.
Production so, yeah you just never, know never. Know All,
Right we've got another update a traffic in weather coming
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(15:56):
news meaning we are about ten minutes away from another
sports update From Scott. Fitzgerald and Obviously louis Of baseball's
got some real. Momentum AND i wouldn't say that it's
unexpected success because day McDonald AT u OF l has
proven to be a pretty successful. Coach it's just been
a little while since it had. Happened a lot of
things have changed in college sports over the years that
have made it maybe not as some have probably benefited

(16:17):
from this meeting that they now have the ability to
utilize resources to succeed more so than they did prior
to their being the portal and, nil but a lot
of people still trying to find their footing in this new,
world AND i think that was a factor in louis
of baseball's slide in recent. Years but obviously now just
two wins away From omaha and they're hosting a super
regional and dam McDonald pretty excited about that and an anniversary.

(16:41):
Here so twenty YEARS i think it is since the
stadium open and now they're bringing in probably a big
crowd this weekend to see who can punch their ticket To.

Speaker 5 (16:50):
Omaha how fitting in the twenty year anniversary of Opening
Jim Patterson, stadium we get a chance to host a super.
Regional so the good news is my phone is blowing
up and a lot of people are asking for.

Speaker 1 (17:02):
Tickets and the bad news.

Speaker 5 (17:04):
Is my phone is blowing up and a lot of
people are asking the, tickets AND i appreciate, you but.

Speaker 1 (17:10):
You, KNOW i only have so.

Speaker 5 (17:11):
Many SO i hope they can make the investment and
get fortunate enough and get In Jim patterson's stadium, here.

Speaker 2 (17:18):
So that it's a real. Sign as somebody who did
sports talk for nearly ten years And i've been A
louisville fan my whole, life that's one of the factors
when you can really sense the, buzz the excitement is
when you've got text chains going around with your friends
that are. Fans hey you, going you got? Tickets you,
know anybody's selling ANY i want to be, THERE i
want to. Go where are we? Pregaming and that is

(17:38):
certainly going, on so good, times no. Doubt and, look
dam McDonald's recent struggles And scott you brought it up
earlier this, week just the conversation and it's been a
conversation really for years as far as just how long
do you think day McDonald's going to stick around? Here
And i'm assuming this this bodes well for his future
given the run the, throng but you really never. Know
but any talk about his future really never had anything
to do with him not being the guy For. Louisville

(17:59):
it's just sometimes things run their. Course and obviously you
got to wonder if maybe he's had some thought about
has he done as much as he could do? Here
and the Reason i'm bringing this up is Because dan
McDonnell is one of the best representatives Of louisville athletics
that you'll. FIND i don't know anybody that has ever
had any encounter with him that was not a positive.
ONE i know he's made such an impact on so
many people in the, community not just people that he,
coaches BUT i, mean he's a beloved guy around here

(18:22):
for good. Reason AND i think we've been reminded of
that with not only his success And louisville baseball being
back in the news at a big level now that
we're here in the. Postseason but there have been some
coaches showing their rear end here in the last couple of.
Days AND i may spoke too. SOON i think The
Coastal carolina coach who called out The florida coach we
played that sound for you, YESTERDAY i mean that that's

(18:42):
just something you don't hear very. Often is somebody to
be that that direct and that you, know there was
no beating around the, bush making it quite clear he
was unhappy and it was unacceptable the way that their
facility's crew was treated As Coastal carolina was. Hosting SO
i don't want to say that that's good for, baseball
BUT i think at, times if you do have just
something that you don't see another, sports that could bring

(19:03):
more attention to, it more. Eyeballs but maybe there's also
the side that maybe baseball coaches don't realize that when
you are ON tv and you are in a bigger,
spotlight you got to be mindful of things you do and.
Say and this really Has this is something that shouldn't take,
place regardless if there's a camera around, you if there's
anybody around. You But Wake, forest their baseball, coach was

(19:25):
caught on camera during their game Against tennessee On sunday,
saying AND i guess there's no way to know exactly
who he was talking, about but it was quite clear
what he. Said he used a homophobic, slur AND i
mean it's plain as. Day and credit To Wake Forest
athletic director and vice President John, curry who did lead
to recentlease a statement And i'll read it for you years,

(19:47):
Say i'm most surprised and deeply disappointed in our head
baseball Coach Tom walter for his outbursting last night's baseball.
GAME i feel badly for those most hurt by such.
WORDS i spoke with Coach walter immediately after the game
and again this morning to address the, incident which is
completely out of character for him and does not meet
the standards Of Wake Forest, Athletics Wake Force, university or
The Atlantic Coast. Conference now WHAT i think is insanely.

(20:07):
Weak is the statement From Tom. Walter don't know this,
guy wouldn't know him if you walked in here and introduced.
Himself but here's the. Quote i'm very sorry from outburst
and frustration last, night AND i recognized the hurt and
disappointment it has. Caused i've seen the, videos and WHILE
i do not remember the specific, moment clearly that language
doesn't reflect my values or the standards of this. Program YadA, YadA,

(20:29):
YadA blah blah. BLAH i, mean it's bad enough to say,
that BUT i, feel you, KNOW i feel like this,
guy IF i can be, blunt this guy sucks worse
now to me than he did prior to his, apology
because to say that you don't, remember, yeah really speaks
that you can't read a. Room and for you to
assume that there's anybody with a brain that would see

(20:52):
what you said and then believe that you think WHAT
i never, said THAT i don't even remember it must
have just you, know must have blocked, Out like come, on,
dude like just own. It, yeah own.

Speaker 1 (21:01):
It the cover up is always worse than the crime.

Speaker 2 (21:03):
Itself and, YEAH i mean owning it is still gonna
not going to remove the. Action but it's the best
case scenario when you're in that. Spot but, YEAH i,
mean how about SOME pr. COACHING i, mean, YEAH i
don't remember the. Moment get out of.

Speaker 4 (21:15):
Here, yeah people respect, that and they'll know who you.
Are WHEN i used to work in retail and the
people would ask me. Questions to be, HONEST i can't
give you that answer BECAUSE i don't know in they one.

Speaker 2 (21:23):
Respect, now the only chance anybody is going to move
on from you doing something that of course is a
big hit to your character is to you, know and
they may never get over it and move on from,
it but they're certainly not going to if you still
refuse to fully be accountable for.

Speaker 5 (21:35):
It.

Speaker 2 (21:35):
Amen your next update of Trafficking weather's coming up right,
here right, now and also another update of sports From
scott right here on News radio eight forty whas