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Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, let's get it started. Good morning, Kentucky, Anda,
Welcome in Thursday edition of Coffee and Company, Kentucky Enna's
morning news here on News Radio eight forty whas. We've
got the crew here. My name is Nick Coffee. I
hope you knew that. If not, now you do. Scott
Fitzgerald alongside John Shannon. He'll be in throughout the morning,
obviously giving us news. And who knows he's He's a
(00:22):
man of many talents. He can help us in a
variety of ways. John Alden's still out, but he'll be
back before too long, and we're ready to get this
Thursday started. I will say I don't like seeing what
I see here right in front of me on the
television as the Woky Morning newscast is going on. Our
partner's over at WOK. Why because Eric Zernith is telling
me that temperatures are gonna warm back up after what
(00:43):
we had yesterday. No, that was no. I mean, this
is gonna sound like some recency biased and it's certainly
it's something I can't prove, but it feels like what
we had Tuesday compared to what we had yesterday is
one of the biggest summer different, Like we go one
(01:05):
day to the other with the biggest difference. And again
I'm not sure if the temperatures of the humidity would
really back that up, but you would have thought we
were on a different planet yesterday compared to how hot
and human it was on Tuesday. And it was a tease,
is what it was. Because I'll take that kind of
weather all day every day. I mean last night even,
I mean just perfect, oh.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Man, I mean even yesterday afternoon with the clouds out
and whatnot. Yeah, you'll get some steps in over in
Shelby Park yesterday afternoon. What a great walk that was.
To your point, Nick, this is when we start to
get into that time of year where you get the
really hot.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Then we get that tease like.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
You just had.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
The inconsistency is on its way, you remember.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
And we go through this in the spring, because you
ever think about like Derby time, everybody's like, oh my god,
it's ninety degrees. But yeah, we might get fifty degrees
and rain for Derby.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah, I tall you like, yesterday, I'm walking around, I
had a meeting, got out of my car, made I
don't know about a thirty thirty yard walk and I'm thinking,
I've got shorts and a T shirt on, and if
I had a hoodie on, I would have felt comfortable.
And it wasn't It wasn't cool by any means. It
was in the eighties, but it was just such a
drastic difference than what we have had with just some
of these brutal days where the humidity is unbearable. And
(02:14):
then last night a family went on a nice walk
around the neighborhood, was able to shoot some basketball, play
some baseball with my son. And I'm thinking, once that
gets here consistently, if we ever even get that, then
I'm gonna be I'm gonna be in heaven. So it's
gonna get warmer. Looks like tomorrow is really when it'll
get back to being warm. And then of course we've
got the ninety one is the high Saturday. But then
(02:37):
I mean, this is this is gonna be a real
tease because Sunday it cools off highs high being around
mid eighties. But then Monday and Tuesday of next week
we have highs that don't reach eighty degrees. I mean,
does it get much better than that? I love it.
Speaker 2 (02:52):
That's right, they get you know, it's gonna be nice
Sunday to grill out, I think Sunday to your point,
and then we'll start. Matt explained this to me years ago.
And as the earth starts to tip its axes up,
you'll start to see these hot days.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
They'll pop up.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Here and there, but they get fewer and far between,
as they do with the seasons. But to your point,
it's hard to go back after you, Oh yeah, man.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
When we had, when we had, I mean, I wanted
to just set out side last night until, you know,
until I fell asleep, just because I'm thinking, man, it
hasn't It's been a long time since I've been outside
and just thought to myself, Okay, it doesn't get much
better than this. So it'll be back though again. We'll
have a couple of hot days coming your way here
over the next stuff you, but we'll get there soon enough.
Fall to me is best time of the year, and
(03:36):
it'll be here soon enough. All right. So we've got
tragicking weather updates for you coming up in just a moment.
That's what we do. We'll keep you updated and help
you throughout the morning as far as you're commute. Bobby
Ellis will tell us how the roadways are looking so far,
so good. It sounds like we did just give you
a little bit of a glimpse as far as what
we're looking at as far as the forecast. But we'll
lean on the professional that is Matt Melosovich. Wh'll get
us caught up throughout the morning and let us know
what we are in for. And then today is the
(03:59):
is a big day at the Yucky State Fair. It
is one of those things that I understand that it
is a big deal, but I will say it's something
that I just can't really relate to, and that is
the Kentucky Ham Breakfast at the State Fair. Just everything
about that fascinates me. And the amount of money that
people are willing to pay for a Ham is almost unbelievable.
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But again that's what makes it kind of fascinating for me.
So we'll get into that in a lot more. Going
to be a busy Thursday, and I hope you stick
with us right here again, it's Coffee and Company, Kentucky
and is morning news here on News Radio eight forty
whas so the sixty first annual Country Ham Breakfast and
Auction at the Kentucky State Fair is happening today and
of course brings politicians, traditions and each year the hand breakfast.
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It showcases a lot one for me from my perspective,
just how wealthy people are and how I just couldn't
relate to that because being able to really donate, I mean,
you're getting a Ham, but you're really donating a lot
of money because every bit that is raised from this
goes to charity, which is great. And that's what makes
(05:06):
it make sense as far as why this would be
such an event that produces bids that are just a
mean outrageous for a ham. And I'm sure the ham
is great and I'm sure it's such an honor to
be able to win, but yeah, today's the big day.
And last year it was ten point five million dollars
(05:28):
that was bid by Joe and Kelly Craft. I believe
they outbid themselves from the previous year. Yeah, so Kelly
and Joe Kraft of course, prominent Kentucky couple that I'm
sure a lot of folks are well aware of who
they are. But they paid ten million in twenty twenty three,
ten point five million last year, setting a new record.
But again, it's not just about the Ham itself. It's
(05:52):
a lot of money that goes to Kentuck Kentucky charities,
and that's an awesome thing. So since this began in
nineteen sixty four of the auction, forty four million dollars
has been raised for charity. So again that for those
who just only hear about a very special, prestigious ham
that somebody pays a lot of money for, you think,
what come? I mean that this is why. It's because
(06:15):
you have the you have the you have the ability
to give back in a major way.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
So I wonder what goes into selecting, said Ham.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
I wonder what goes into selecting a lot of the
things that the state fair as far as the awards.
And I say that just knowing that I would not like.
I just I'm not sure if there's anything they give
an award for that I would be able to even
come close to giving. You, all right, this one's better
than that one, Like if we're talking about the best pumpkin,
that that's even an award. I would just go based
off of the one that seems the biggest. However, I'm
(06:44):
sure there's like little things that details I would never
know that that go into evaluating it.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
I saw one of my buddies got he works over
at say next he got like, I think it was
either the best or second best in tomatoes, And I
thought the same thing. I was like, Okay, I know
tho's people who are to metoficionados that look at these
and go what constitutes In fact, I think one local
high school got best salsa high school team interesting got
it for growing It is when you go out to
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your point when you look through. We take a walk
down the cake out and we used to go at
the end of the fair when the kids were kind
of settled in et cetera. Man, all the cakes started
getting moldy though, like the winners. Oh yeah they live
them in there, but they get moldy. But hey, man,
I mean you look at how much discuss My question
is when you buy the award winning ham, you know,
if you're from like Joe and Kelly Kraft, like if
(07:33):
you're part of a business, do you cut it up
and take it back to the break.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
See that's the thing. I wouldn't even be able to.
I would not be able to do anything with it
because it would just I mean, there's no way you
could eat it at any point and feel like yep,
ten point five millions. So again, it really just comes
down to knowing that you're you're donating the charity in
a major way, and of course it's a great look
for you and and and as someone who's willing to
(07:56):
give back. So but but yeah, I mean there are
there are many items at certain places that I would
have a hard time getting because even if it's good,
I would feel like I paid X amount of money.
I'm not sure if there's anything that could you know,
taste bud wise live up to that to that cost?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Would you drink the million dollar mint jewel?
Speaker 1 (08:16):
I would more so be willing to do that without
any hesitation than just the the ten you know, just
that the ham would get me because I really do
like ham, and I would think, okay, could I go
to you know, can I go to Walmart and get
something that's that's similar? And look, I have the palette
of a toddler. So I'm not one that would ever
be able to really judge these and rank them the
way foodies would. But broad Bent B and B Foods
(08:38):
they have been the grand champion producer of the best
ham for the last looks like the last two years.
We'll see if they can keep it going for a
third straight year. But they are located in western Kentucky
near Land between the Lakes. I believe Katawa, Kentucky is
the actual town. So their specialty is dry cured country hams, bacon,
and sausage. And now I'm hungry stuff. Thank you very much,
(09:06):
John Shannon. You know, I rarely think about the audience
we get, especially at this time, that is ending their
work day and it's not day, it's nighttime because they
work third shift. And you know, we have a lot
of big employers in Louisville that have a third shift
where there's many employees. And I've never I worked at
(09:26):
UPS doing the package handler position for just a couple
of months and didn't wasn't for me as far as
just the schedule itself. Uh, And I've always been fortunate
to have a daytime shift with any job that I've had.
And I guess this is is this technically considered a
daytime shifts?
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Guys, question, man, that is a very good not third shift,
But no, you're in You're in a kind of no
man's land there well.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
And also I don't know, I think what's a little
bit different here is that we go on the air
at five, but our our our our day doesn't really
start at five, it starts earlier than that. So I
don't know, at what point do you I mean, I'd
say if we're not first or third, we're hybrid. But
you know, when I get to noon, sometimes it just
doesn't feel like it. But yet I've actually sometimes really
(10:13):
completed what is a full work day for a lot
of people depending upon when they started. And uh, that'll
never I don't know if that'll ever be normal for me,
just because but what I've what I've been able to
do is is the balance for me that's works is
that if if if I want, there's two different ways
that I can that I can kind of tackle each
day and it'll feel like I've I've got at least
(10:34):
some some consistency with routine and I'm productive and I
don't just feel like, you know, I'm a zombie. So
if I finish up the show, which I finished show
every day nine, I either I either leave really quickly
and go home and just get some some some downtime.
Sometimes it includes a nap. Sometimes it's really just resting
and you know, putting my phone away mentally relaxing, and
(10:55):
if I do that, I typically do fall asleep for
a little while, which is is good. But I'll do
that and then wake up and kind of restart the
day and kind of have a second half of the day. Essentially,
I'll shower once again, and I'll leave the house because
if I sit around the house, I'm just not productive
and that's been the best balance for me. But sometimes
I can't leave right away, like yesterday, I had some
appointments I had to go to, so I will I'll
(11:18):
ride out the day until about twelve thirty one, and
when I feel the zombie level approaching meeting where it's
hit me that I've been up for a long long time,
then I'll get some rest a little bit later in
the day and then not fully restart it. But if
I don't make a point to just relax, rest and
shut off mentally, then I'll end up being a walking zombie.
(11:39):
And I learned that the hard way. There was really
no There was no It wasn't a situation where I
was going to defeat it. It was going to happen regardless.
And I'm pretty sure a lot of people told me
when I made this shift to this schedule that it's
going to play itself out, because if I get up
at three point thirty three o'clock sometimes like there's just
no it's inevitable that I'm going to need to or
(12:00):
I will I'll just fall over.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
You do, And I think that applies a lot in life, Nick,
And I'm glad you're taking time to do that, because
you've got to be able to pull the reins back
no matter what you do. I mean, that's so important.
That's the hardest thing I try to ingrain in my
family is that, Look, if you feel you're going too strong,
whether you're a student in school, whether you're working long hours,
don't be afraid, especially if you have vacation days or
I guess they call it PTO now, if you have that,
(12:24):
don't be afraid to just take that day and go
you know what, I'm gonna go home, leave my brain
at the door, and looks some people relax cutting the grass.
If that's your game, then go home and do that.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
I'll do that.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Sometimes I'll take a PTO day, go home to your point,
crash out for about an hour. I lay out on
the bag so like stretch my back out, and then
I'll get up, go outside and cut the grass, and
then I feel really good after it's done.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
And dude, I mean, yeah, I'm glad you turn the
phone off too. That's a plus.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Well, if I don't do that, then it doesn't actually
feel like I get any that I'm actually even if
I'm laying in bed or on the couch or my recliner,
if I'm glued to my device, I'm not really resting.
I mean, it doesn't do much. And there's a lot
of trial and error. And I know now that if
I sleep for longer than about ninety minutes, which usually
it's about an hour, sometimes even less, that actually goes
(13:11):
a long way. But if I sleep, if I sleep
longer than an hour and a half, the rest of
the day, I just I can't wake back up. Yeah,
so everybody's different, and you it takes some trial and
error to figure out. I guess what works the best
for you. Have you ever had a job that is
that is just a weird shift? I mean, this one's
kind of a weird shift, i'd say to most, but
like a third shift or second shift job. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
Yeah, I used to stop groceries one of the jobs
out of high school and I have a love hate
relationship with the third shift, you know. To your point,
I noticed you said you were stock you were doing
the ups. Thing I was going to ask you is that,
in addition to work in the crazy hours, did you
do like the early early morning shift.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Or the no So I did the overnight start. I
went my day. My work day started in the evening
and I was basically from like midnight to four am.
And it was when I was going to college, and
that was why, like a lot of people, that's why
I went that path. But it just it wasn't sustainable
for me. But I'll tell you what. I had some
buddies who at times worked second shift, and I mean,
(14:08):
if you could make it work, good for you. But
to me, that seemed like just the most difficult time
of day to that be where you go to work,
because you were I just feel like you live in
isolation with a lot with everything.
Speaker 3 (14:18):
Yeah, I did that.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
I had a job at a movie theater, which was
cool because I worked that same exact shift and you
never had weekends off, obviously because the movie theaters were
big at the time.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
But I did notice that I sort of developed a
family with the people that.
Speaker 2 (14:31):
I worked with in the movie theater a little since
you know, we go out afterwards, and a.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Lot of people in the service industry I've noticed that
they do that. Yeah, because you got to find people
that are really on your same wavelength as far as
social and schedule, because I'm sure it goes by quick
because you're working when those types of places are typically
pretty busy, especially a place like the movie theater yep.
But when you are away from work and you're off work,
that is when most people are sleeping or they're they're
at their place of employment.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
Absolutely, there's a couple of third shift bars. I've seen
one over off Hikes Point where they're open where a
lot of.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
Yeah, they cater to they know they could have a
decent crowd if they really cater to those that are
getting off work at that time. So yeah, it makes sense.
All right, let's get to a quick update on trafficking
and weather. We've got Rory on el NBC News set
to join us. He's going to talk to us about
the threat of fake content online. And I can tell
you what it's getting better and better every day as
far as how fake, how real it looks despite being fake.
(15:25):
We'll talk to Rory about that next right here on
news radio eight forty whas. Good morning Kentucky and a
coffee and company with you here on news radio eight
forty whas. And we have Rory on el of NBC
News with us and let's talk fake content online. So
seven and ten Americans, Rory think the spread of false
information is a major threat facing this nation. I think
(15:47):
that's been the case for quite some time. In each
and every day, I now realize I've got to look
at content and really anything you see on the Internet
and think to your sub Okay, is this real or not?
Speaker 4 (15:58):
Well, that just shows how young you are, because really,
this whole idea of the spread of false information is
seen as a major threat, mostly by younger Americans, and
they realized that, I think the potential here, or the
potential harm that false information can can have. If you're
an older American, you tend to see terrorism as a
(16:19):
much greater threat. There as also some political and age
differences when it comes to the issue of climate change.
Seems to be the older you are, the more conservative
you are, the less you think that climate change is
a major threat to the US. But overall, about seventy
percent of Americans, according to this Pew survey, say that
false information is a major threat to the country when.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
It comes to just AI generated content rather it be
writing graphic visual I mean that to me, it's dangerous
because you really wouldn't know at times, and it's only
I mean, I feel like every week there's there's a
there's a development to where it's even more realistic looking.
And once we get to the point it's more just
(17:03):
my opinion on the thing. Once we get to the
point where people just realize they don't care to know
if it's real or not. They just that's that's what
we turn the robots.
Speaker 4 (17:10):
I think, well, right when we become so numb to
the stuff we see, you know, it's either either I'm
going to do both parties. It's either Gavin Newsom or
Donald Trump. Have you seen them all right now with
their shirts off and oh yeah, rip six pack abs
and flags flying behind them and all that. They call
that AI slop, the sort of lazy stuff that either
(17:31):
as a joke or maybe they mean it purposefully, but
all that is stuff is just considered slop.
Speaker 3 (17:38):
That makes the real stuff though, Yeah, But.
Speaker 4 (17:40):
When it is out there and it's trying to make
some political figure say something they never said, and really,
you know, and they're genuine about it. That's the real
concern is that if you have President Trump in some
made up video appearing to order a nuclear strike on someone,
you know, that's the scary stuff, no doubt.
Speaker 1 (17:58):
Roniald NBC News are joining us here on news Radio
eight forty whas. Let's talk Texas redistricting. Will the Republicans
succeed here in redrawing the state's congressional map to eliminate
some of the seats that are held by the Democrats?
Obviously this has been a big talking point lately. What
can you tell us on the latest.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Well, they're halfway home. Last night, the Texas State House
did pass a new election map that would likely add
five more Republican members of Congress if this map goes
through Now, the Texas Senate is expected to vote on
this starting tonight. It could be signed by the governor
into the weekend so that they could have these new
(18:36):
districts all in place ahead of the midterms next year.
Of course, California is countering with a proposal of its
own that could draw five more blue districts in California,
sort of offsetting what Texas is doing here. But the
California situation is not a lock. It's got to go
through the public vote first, So we'll see if this
(18:57):
actually happens. So far, some of the polls don't look
for this idea, but a long way to go.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
One more for you, Rory. When it comes to Elon
Musk having plans for a new political party, it sounds
like he's pumping the brakes on that.
Speaker 4 (19:09):
Yeah, it looks like, you know, he had proposed this
America Party after his very public falling out with President
Trump and their online clashes, but it seems now he's
backed off from that. Even the post that Elon Musk
makes on x or more about groc these days than
they are about anything political or about issues facing the
country today. And it seems he's had a few conversations
(19:30):
with JD. Vance, So it looks more and more like
Musk is just going to sidle up to Vance, perhaps
being the heir to to the Trump regime here. But
I think one thing to look for is if the
America Party gets involved in down ballot races. We were
just talking about how close the House is. If the
America Party can be influential. Get some candidates in there
(19:50):
and win House seats here and there. They could have
a lot of power because the House is so closely divided.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
Rory is always appreciate the time. Enjoy the rest of
your day. Will talk tomorrow. Thanks Nick, talking to you
that Roy on needle bit to BC News always appreciate
its time. Let's get to a quick time out. Traffic
and weather updates are on the way. We've got another
sports update coming your way as well, right here on
News Radio eight forty whas
All right, let's get it started. Good morning, Kentucky, Anda,
Welcome in Thursday edition of Coffee and Company, Kentucky Enna's
morning news here on News Radio eight forty whas. We've
got the crew here. My name is Nick Coffee. I
hope you knew that. If not, now you do. Scott
Fitzgerald alongside John Shannon. He'll be in throughout the morning,
obviously giving us news. And who knows he's He's a
(00:22):
man of many talents. He can help us in a
variety of ways. John Alden's still out, but he'll be
back before too long, and we're ready to get this
Thursday started. I will say I don't like seeing what
I see here right in front of me on the
television as the Woky Morning newscast is going on. Our
partner's over at WOK. Why because Eric Zernith is telling
me that temperatures are gonna warm back up after what
(00:43):
we had yesterday. No, that was no. I mean, this
is gonna sound like some recency biased and it's certainly
it's something I can't prove, but it feels like what
we had Tuesday compared to what we had yesterday is
one of the biggest summer different, Like we go one
(01:05):
day to the other with the biggest difference. And again
I'm not sure if the temperatures of the humidity would
really back that up, but you would have thought we
were on a different planet yesterday compared to how hot
and human it was on Tuesday. And it was a tease,
is what it was. Because I'll take that kind of
weather all day every day. I mean last night even,
I mean just perfect, oh.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Man, I mean even yesterday afternoon with the clouds out
and whatnot. Yeah, you'll get some steps in over in
Shelby Park yesterday afternoon. What a great walk that was.
To your point, Nick, this is when we start to
get into that time of year where you get the
really hot.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Then we get that tease like.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
You just had.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
The inconsistency is on its way, you remember.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
And we go through this in the spring, because you
ever think about like Derby time, everybody's like, oh my god,
it's ninety degrees. But yeah, we might get fifty degrees
and rain for Derby.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah, I tall you like, yesterday, I'm walking around, I
had a meeting, got out of my car, made I
don't know about a thirty thirty yard walk and I'm thinking,
I've got shorts and a T shirt on, and if
I had a hoodie on, I would have felt comfortable.
And it wasn't It wasn't cool by any means. It
was in the eighties, but it was just such a
drastic difference than what we have had with just some
of these brutal days where the humidity is unbearable. And
(02:14):
then last night a family went on a nice walk
around the neighborhood, was able to shoot some basketball, play
some baseball with my son. And I'm thinking, once that
gets here consistently, if we ever even get that, then
I'm gonna be I'm gonna be in heaven. So it's
gonna get warmer. Looks like tomorrow is really when it'll
get back to being warm. And then of course we've
got the ninety one is the high Saturday. But then
(02:37):
I mean, this is this is gonna be a real
tease because Sunday it cools off highs high being around
mid eighties. But then Monday and Tuesday of next week
we have highs that don't reach eighty degrees. I mean,
does it get much better than that? I love it.
Speaker 2 (02:52):
That's right, they get you know, it's gonna be nice
Sunday to grill out, I think Sunday to your point,
and then we'll start. Matt explained this to me years ago.
And as the earth starts to tip its axes up,
you'll start to see these hot days.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
They'll pop up.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Here and there, but they get fewer and far between,
as they do with the seasons. But to your point,
it's hard to go back after you, Oh yeah, man.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
When we had, when we had, I mean, I wanted
to just set out side last night until, you know,
until I fell asleep, just because I'm thinking, man, it
hasn't It's been a long time since I've been outside
and just thought to myself, Okay, it doesn't get much
better than this. So it'll be back though again. We'll
have a couple of hot days coming your way here
over the next stuff you, but we'll get there soon enough.
Fall to me is best time of the year, and
(03:36):
it'll be here soon enough. All right. So we've got
tragicking weather updates for you coming up in just a moment.
That's what we do. We'll keep you updated and help
you throughout the morning as far as you're commute. Bobby
Ellis will tell us how the roadways are looking so far,
so good. It sounds like we did just give you
a little bit of a glimpse as far as what
we're looking at as far as the forecast. But we'll
lean on the professional that is Matt Melosovich. Wh'll get
us caught up throughout the morning and let us know
what we are in for. And then today is the
(03:59):
is a big day at the Yucky State Fair. It
is one of those things that I understand that it
is a big deal, but I will say it's something
that I just can't really relate to, and that is
the Kentucky Ham Breakfast at the State Fair. Just everything
about that fascinates me. And the amount of money that
people are willing to pay for a Ham is almost unbelievable.
(04:21):
But again that's what makes it kind of fascinating for me.
So we'll get into that in a lot more. Going
to be a busy Thursday, and I hope you stick
with us right here again, it's Coffee and Company, Kentucky
and is morning news here on News Radio eight forty
whas so the sixty first annual Country Ham Breakfast and
Auction at the Kentucky State Fair is happening today and
of course brings politicians, traditions and each year the hand breakfast.
(04:44):
It showcases a lot one for me from my perspective,
just how wealthy people are and how I just couldn't
relate to that because being able to really donate, I mean,
you're getting a Ham, but you're really donating a lot
of money because every bit that is raised from this
goes to charity, which is great. And that's what makes
(05:06):
it make sense as far as why this would be
such an event that produces bids that are just a
mean outrageous for a ham. And I'm sure the ham
is great and I'm sure it's such an honor to
be able to win, but yeah, today's the big day.
And last year it was ten point five million dollars
(05:28):
that was bid by Joe and Kelly Craft. I believe
they outbid themselves from the previous year. Yeah, so Kelly
and Joe Kraft of course, prominent Kentucky couple that I'm
sure a lot of folks are well aware of who
they are. But they paid ten million in twenty twenty three,
ten point five million last year, setting a new record.
But again, it's not just about the Ham itself. It's
(05:52):
a lot of money that goes to Kentuck Kentucky charities,
and that's an awesome thing. So since this began in
nineteen sixty four of the auction, forty four million dollars
has been raised for charity. So again that for those
who just only hear about a very special, prestigious ham
that somebody pays a lot of money for, you think,
what come? I mean that this is why. It's because
(06:15):
you have the you have the you have the ability
to give back in a major way.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
So I wonder what goes into selecting, said Ham.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
I wonder what goes into selecting a lot of the
things that the state fair as far as the awards.
And I say that just knowing that I would not like.
I just I'm not sure if there's anything they give
an award for that I would be able to even
come close to giving. You, all right, this one's better
than that one, Like if we're talking about the best pumpkin,
that that's even an award. I would just go based
off of the one that seems the biggest. However, I'm
(06:44):
sure there's like little things that details I would never
know that that go into evaluating it.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
I saw one of my buddies got he works over
at say next he got like, I think it was
either the best or second best in tomatoes, And I
thought the same thing. I was like, Okay, I know
tho's people who are to metoficionados that look at these
and go what constitutes In fact, I think one local
high school got best salsa high school team interesting got
it for growing It is when you go out to
(07:11):
your point when you look through. We take a walk
down the cake out and we used to go at
the end of the fair when the kids were kind
of settled in et cetera. Man, all the cakes started
getting moldy though, like the winners. Oh yeah they live
them in there, but they get moldy. But hey, man,
I mean you look at how much discuss My question
is when you buy the award winning ham, you know,
if you're from like Joe and Kelly Kraft, like if
(07:33):
you're part of a business, do you cut it up
and take it back to the break.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
See that's the thing. I wouldn't even be able to.
I would not be able to do anything with it
because it would just I mean, there's no way you
could eat it at any point and feel like yep,
ten point five millions. So again, it really just comes
down to knowing that you're you're donating the charity in
a major way, and of course it's a great look
for you and and and as someone who's willing to
(07:56):
give back. So but but yeah, I mean there are
there are many items at certain places that I would
have a hard time getting because even if it's good,
I would feel like I paid X amount of money.
I'm not sure if there's anything that could you know,
taste bud wise live up to that to that cost?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Would you drink the million dollar mint jewel?
Speaker 1 (08:16):
I would more so be willing to do that without
any hesitation than just the the ten you know, just
that the ham would get me because I really do
like ham, and I would think, okay, could I go
to you know, can I go to Walmart and get
something that's that's similar? And look, I have the palette
of a toddler. So I'm not one that would ever
be able to really judge these and rank them the
way foodies would. But broad Bent B and B Foods
(08:38):
they have been the grand champion producer of the best
ham for the last looks like the last two years.
We'll see if they can keep it going for a
third straight year. But they are located in western Kentucky
near Land between the Lakes. I believe Katawa, Kentucky is
the actual town. So their specialty is dry cured country hams, bacon,
and sausage. And now I'm hungry stuff. Thank you very much,
(09:06):
John Shannon. You know, I rarely think about the audience
we get, especially at this time, that is ending their
work day and it's not day, it's nighttime because they
work third shift. And you know, we have a lot
of big employers in Louisville that have a third shift
where there's many employees. And I've never I worked at
(09:26):
UPS doing the package handler position for just a couple
of months and didn't wasn't for me as far as
just the schedule itself. Uh, And I've always been fortunate
to have a daytime shift with any job that I've had.
And I guess this is is this technically considered a
daytime shifts?
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Guys, question, man, that is a very good not third shift,
But no, you're in You're in a kind of no
man's land there well.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
And also I don't know, I think what's a little
bit different here is that we go on the air
at five, but our our our our day doesn't really
start at five, it starts earlier than that. So I
don't know, at what point do you I mean, I'd
say if we're not first or third, we're hybrid. But
you know, when I get to noon, sometimes it just
doesn't feel like it. But yet I've actually sometimes really
(10:13):
completed what is a full work day for a lot
of people depending upon when they started. And uh, that'll
never I don't know if that'll ever be normal for me,
just because but what I've what I've been able to
do is is the balance for me that's works is
that if if if I want, there's two different ways
that I can that I can kind of tackle each
day and it'll feel like I've I've got at least
(10:34):
some some consistency with routine and I'm productive and I
don't just feel like, you know, I'm a zombie. So
if I finish up the show, which I finished show
every day nine, I either I either leave really quickly
and go home and just get some some some downtime.
Sometimes it includes a nap. Sometimes it's really just resting
and you know, putting my phone away mentally relaxing, and
(10:55):
if I do that, I typically do fall asleep for
a little while, which is is good. But I'll do
that and then wake up and kind of restart the
day and kind of have a second half of the day. Essentially,
I'll shower once again, and I'll leave the house because
if I sit around the house, I'm just not productive
and that's been the best balance for me. But sometimes
I can't leave right away, like yesterday, I had some
appointments I had to go to, so I will I'll
(11:18):
ride out the day until about twelve thirty one, and
when I feel the zombie level approaching meeting where it's
hit me that I've been up for a long long time,
then I'll get some rest a little bit later in
the day and then not fully restart it. But if
I don't make a point to just relax, rest and
shut off mentally, then I'll end up being a walking zombie.
(11:39):
And I learned that the hard way. There was really
no There was no It wasn't a situation where I
was going to defeat it. It was going to happen regardless.
And I'm pretty sure a lot of people told me
when I made this shift to this schedule that it's
going to play itself out, because if I get up
at three point thirty three o'clock sometimes like there's just
no it's inevitable that I'm going to need to or
(12:00):
I will I'll just fall over.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
You do, And I think that applies a lot in life, Nick,
And I'm glad you're taking time to do that, because
you've got to be able to pull the reins back
no matter what you do. I mean, that's so important.
That's the hardest thing I try to ingrain in my
family is that, Look, if you feel you're going too strong,
whether you're a student in school, whether you're working long hours,
don't be afraid, especially if you have vacation days or
I guess they call it PTO now, if you have that,
(12:24):
don't be afraid to just take that day and go
you know what, I'm gonna go home, leave my brain
at the door, and looks some people relax cutting the grass.
If that's your game, then go home and do that.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
I'll do that.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Sometimes I'll take a PTO day, go home to your point,
crash out for about an hour. I lay out on
the bag so like stretch my back out, and then
I'll get up, go outside and cut the grass, and
then I feel really good after it's done.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
And dude, I mean, yeah, I'm glad you turn the
phone off too. That's a plus.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Well, if I don't do that, then it doesn't actually
feel like I get any that I'm actually even if
I'm laying in bed or on the couch or my recliner,
if I'm glued to my device, I'm not really resting.
I mean, it doesn't do much. And there's a lot
of trial and error. And I know now that if
I sleep for longer than about ninety minutes, which usually
it's about an hour, sometimes even less, that actually goes
(13:11):
a long way. But if I sleep, if I sleep
longer than an hour and a half, the rest of
the day, I just I can't wake back up. Yeah,
so everybody's different, and you it takes some trial and
error to figure out. I guess what works the best
for you. Have you ever had a job that is
that is just a weird shift? I mean, this one's
kind of a weird shift, i'd say to most, but
like a third shift or second shift job. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
Yeah, I used to stop groceries one of the jobs
out of high school and I have a love hate
relationship with the third shift, you know. To your point,
I noticed you said you were stock you were doing
the ups. Thing I was going to ask you is that,
in addition to work in the crazy hours, did you
do like the early early morning shift.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Or the no So I did the overnight start. I
went my day. My work day started in the evening
and I was basically from like midnight to four am.
And it was when I was going to college, and
that was why, like a lot of people, that's why
I went that path. But it just it wasn't sustainable
for me. But I'll tell you what. I had some
buddies who at times worked second shift, and I mean,
(14:08):
if you could make it work, good for you. But
to me, that seemed like just the most difficult time
of day to that be where you go to work,
because you were I just feel like you live in
isolation with a lot with everything.
Speaker 3 (14:18):
Yeah, I did that.
Speaker 2 (14:19):
I had a job at a movie theater, which was
cool because I worked that same exact shift and you
never had weekends off, obviously because the movie theaters were
big at the time.
Speaker 3 (14:27):
But I did notice that I sort of developed a
family with the people that.
Speaker 2 (14:31):
I worked with in the movie theater a little since
you know, we go out afterwards, and a.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Lot of people in the service industry I've noticed that
they do that. Yeah, because you got to find people
that are really on your same wavelength as far as
social and schedule, because I'm sure it goes by quick
because you're working when those types of places are typically
pretty busy, especially a place like the movie theater yep.
But when you are away from work and you're off work,
that is when most people are sleeping or they're they're
at their place of employment.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
Absolutely, there's a couple of third shift bars. I've seen
one over off Hikes Point where they're open where a
lot of.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
Yeah, they cater to they know they could have a
decent crowd if they really cater to those that are
getting off work at that time. So yeah, it makes sense.
All right, let's get to a quick update on trafficking
and weather. We've got Rory on el NBC News set
to join us. He's going to talk to us about
the threat of fake content online. And I can tell
you what it's getting better and better every day as
far as how fake, how real it looks despite being fake.
(15:25):
We'll talk to Rory about that next right here on
news radio eight forty whas. Good morning Kentucky and a
coffee and company with you here on news radio eight
forty whas. And we have Rory on el of NBC
News with us and let's talk fake content online. So
seven and ten Americans, Rory think the spread of false
information is a major threat facing this nation. I think
(15:47):
that's been the case for quite some time. In each
and every day, I now realize I've got to look
at content and really anything you see on the Internet
and think to your sub Okay, is this real or not?
Speaker 4 (15:58):
Well, that just shows how young you are, because really,
this whole idea of the spread of false information is
seen as a major threat, mostly by younger Americans, and
they realized that, I think the potential here, or the
potential harm that false information can can have. If you're
an older American, you tend to see terrorism as a
(16:19):
much greater threat. There as also some political and age
differences when it comes to the issue of climate change.
Seems to be the older you are, the more conservative
you are, the less you think that climate change is
a major threat to the US. But overall, about seventy
percent of Americans, according to this Pew survey, say that
false information is a major threat to the country when.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
It comes to just AI generated content rather it be
writing graphic visual I mean that to me, it's dangerous
because you really wouldn't know at times, and it's only
I mean, I feel like every week there's there's a
there's a development to where it's even more realistic looking.
And once we get to the point it's more just
(17:03):
my opinion on the thing. Once we get to the
point where people just realize they don't care to know
if it's real or not. They just that's that's what
we turn the robots.
Speaker 4 (17:10):
I think, well, right when we become so numb to
the stuff we see, you know, it's either either I'm
going to do both parties. It's either Gavin Newsom or
Donald Trump. Have you seen them all right now with
their shirts off and oh yeah, rip six pack abs
and flags flying behind them and all that. They call
that AI slop, the sort of lazy stuff that either
(17:31):
as a joke or maybe they mean it purposefully, but
all that is stuff is just considered slop.
Speaker 3 (17:38):
That makes the real stuff though, Yeah, But.
Speaker 4 (17:40):
When it is out there and it's trying to make
some political figure say something they never said, and really,
you know, and they're genuine about it. That's the real
concern is that if you have President Trump in some
made up video appearing to order a nuclear strike on someone,
you know, that's the scary stuff, no doubt.
Speaker 1 (17:58):
Roniald NBC News are joining us here on news Radio
eight forty whas. Let's talk Texas redistricting. Will the Republicans
succeed here in redrawing the state's congressional map to eliminate
some of the seats that are held by the Democrats?
Obviously this has been a big talking point lately. What
can you tell us on the latest.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Well, they're halfway home. Last night, the Texas State House
did pass a new election map that would likely add
five more Republican members of Congress if this map goes
through Now, the Texas Senate is expected to vote on
this starting tonight. It could be signed by the governor
into the weekend so that they could have these new
(18:36):
districts all in place ahead of the midterms next year.
Of course, California is countering with a proposal of its
own that could draw five more blue districts in California,
sort of offsetting what Texas is doing here. But the
California situation is not a lock. It's got to go
through the public vote first, So we'll see if this
(18:57):
actually happens. So far, some of the polls don't look
for this idea, but a long way to go.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
One more for you, Rory. When it comes to Elon
Musk having plans for a new political party, it sounds
like he's pumping the brakes on that.
Speaker 4 (19:09):
Yeah, it looks like, you know, he had proposed this
America Party after his very public falling out with President
Trump and their online clashes, but it seems now he's
backed off from that. Even the post that Elon Musk
makes on x or more about groc these days than
they are about anything political or about issues facing the
country today. And it seems he's had a few conversations
(19:30):
with JD. Vance, So it looks more and more like
Musk is just going to sidle up to Vance, perhaps
being the heir to to the Trump regime here. But
I think one thing to look for is if the
America Party gets involved in down ballot races. We were
just talking about how close the House is. If the
America Party can be influential. Get some candidates in there
(19:50):
and win House seats here and there. They could have
a lot of power because the House is so closely divided.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
Rory is always appreciate the time. Enjoy the rest of
your day. Will talk tomorrow. Thanks Nick, talking to you
that Roy on needle bit to BC News always appreciate
its time. Let's get to a quick time out. Traffic
and weather updates are on the way. We've got another
sports update coming your way as well, right here on
News Radio eight forty whas
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