Adam Sachs
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And then I and then I played. But, you know, I was I was really, really bad. And then so I thought I was going to be like this athlete as a kid. I was like, that was my whole, you know, I'm like, I'm going to be a professional baseball player. No one in my family is athletic. So this was a pipe dream. But that was my my goal. And then after I was hit, I always my I have a very, very funny family.
And I always liked making people laugh. And then I started to call into radio stations and And I would call into the radio station in Omaha, 1067 The Edge or 1019 The Edge. And I would do different voices and different characters. And then that became like a little thing on the radio.
And I always liked making people laugh. And then I started to call into radio stations and And I would call into the radio station in Omaha, 1067 The Edge or 1019 The Edge. And I would do different voices and different characters. And then that became like a little thing on the radio.
And I always liked making people laugh. And then I started to call into radio stations and And I would call into the radio station in Omaha, 1067 The Edge or 1019 The Edge. And I would do different voices and different characters. And then that became like a little thing on the radio.
You can't be having fun. So this is what you do. Exactly. And this was sixth and seventh grade. And then they were like, come on down. We want you to be part of the drive time hour. And so my mom loads me into the minivan. Takes me down there. My legs can't bend, so they're fully just extended in front of me.
You can't be having fun. So this is what you do. Exactly. And this was sixth and seventh grade. And then they were like, come on down. We want you to be part of the drive time hour. And so my mom loads me into the minivan. Takes me down there. My legs can't bend, so they're fully just extended in front of me.
You can't be having fun. So this is what you do. Exactly. And this was sixth and seventh grade. And then they were like, come on down. We want you to be part of the drive time hour. And so my mom loads me into the minivan. Takes me down there. My legs can't bend, so they're fully just extended in front of me.
She picks me up, she puts me in the wheelchair, wheels me into the radio station, and they're like, oh, we didn't realize you were a crippled child.
She picks me up, she puts me in the wheelchair, wheels me into the radio station, and they're like, oh, we didn't realize you were a crippled child.
She picks me up, she puts me in the wheelchair, wheels me into the radio station, and they're like, oh, we didn't realize you were a crippled child.
By the way, a sad, weird adult man who only talks to us in character voices. But we didn't know you were, so we can't pay you and have you be part, you know, we can't have you on staff, but we can pay you in like cranberry CDs. I have all the cranberry.
By the way, a sad, weird adult man who only talks to us in character voices. But we didn't know you were, so we can't pay you and have you be part, you know, we can't have you on staff, but we can pay you in like cranberry CDs. I have all the cranberry.
By the way, a sad, weird adult man who only talks to us in character voices. But we didn't know you were, so we can't pay you and have you be part, you know, we can't have you on staff, but we can pay you in like cranberry CDs. I have all the cranberry.
Cranberry, wallflowers. Oh my God. Yeah, all the good, all the hits. And then, and then like free concert tickets. And so then that was sort of my segue into comedy where I was like, oh, it's, you can, being funny, you can do cool things and get cool things.
Cranberry, wallflowers. Oh my God. Yeah, all the good, all the hits. And then, and then like free concert tickets. And so then that was sort of my segue into comedy where I was like, oh, it's, you can, being funny, you can do cool things and get cool things.
Cranberry, wallflowers. Oh my God. Yeah, all the good, all the hits. And then, and then like free concert tickets. And so then that was sort of my segue into comedy where I was like, oh, it's, you can, being funny, you can do cool things and get cool things.
I could not believe it. I was so excited. And the fact that my mom was getting her hair done. She has this beautiful poof, Penny. And so she was poofing this thing up at the salon. And I came on the radio. And someone in the salon said, oh, my God, I love this guy. He calls in all the time. And my mom was like...
I could not believe it. I was so excited. And the fact that my mom was getting her hair done. She has this beautiful poof, Penny. And so she was poofing this thing up at the salon. And I came on the radio. And someone in the salon said, oh, my God, I love this guy. He calls in all the time. And my mom was like...
I could not believe it. I was so excited. And the fact that my mom was getting her hair done. She has this beautiful poof, Penny. And so she was poofing this thing up at the salon. And I came on the radio. And someone in the salon said, oh, my God, I love this guy. He calls in all the time. And my mom was like...
And I remember once that happened, I was like, oh, I can, my mom, like, I'll put some shine on the family by doing this thing because I'm not going to be the professional athlete that we all thought I was going to be.