Wright Thompson
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And if you walk out of his office, like around there, there was a stairway that led down to the fifth floor so he could sort of pop in and pop out. And it's my understanding they bricked up that stairway. So if he wants to go to the fifth floor, he has to take the elevator like everybody else. Right. I think these guys have a hard time letting go. You know, there's a scoreboard.
And if you walk out of his office, like around there, there was a stairway that led down to the fifth floor so he could sort of pop in and pop out. And it's my understanding they bricked up that stairway. So if he wants to go to the fifth floor, he has to take the elevator like everybody else. Right. I think these guys have a hard time letting go. You know, there's a scoreboard.
You know, it's hard for me to know. Like, I'm going to have a story come out next week. And some people might really like it and some people might really hate it. I'm going to have like a definite point of view. And some people might agree. Some people might think I'm an idiot. But there is no binary story. zero some way to be like, this story is a success or a failure.
You know, it's hard for me to know. Like, I'm going to have a story come out next week. And some people might really like it and some people might really hate it. I'm going to have like a definite point of view. And some people might agree. Some people might think I'm an idiot. But there is no binary story. zero some way to be like, this story is a success or a failure.
You know, it's hard for me to know. Like, I'm going to have a story come out next week. And some people might really like it and some people might really hate it. I'm going to have like a definite point of view. And some people might agree. Some people might think I'm an idiot. But there is no binary story. zero some way to be like, this story is a success or a failure.
You guys do a show, you know, shows probably what five days a week and you get metrics. But like, sometimes I bet your sense of how a show went is very different than the audience's sense. And with sports, there's a scoreboard. And I think people get addicted to the simplicity of it. That like, I know whether I won or lost today. I got two kids. I feel like every day I'm taking L's. Yeah.
You guys do a show, you know, shows probably what five days a week and you get metrics. But like, sometimes I bet your sense of how a show went is very different than the audience's sense. And with sports, there's a scoreboard. And I think people get addicted to the simplicity of it. That like, I know whether I won or lost today. I got two kids. I feel like every day I'm taking L's. Yeah.
You guys do a show, you know, shows probably what five days a week and you get metrics. But like, sometimes I bet your sense of how a show went is very different than the audience's sense. And with sports, there's a scoreboard. And I think people get addicted to the simplicity of it. That like, I know whether I won or lost today. I got two kids. I feel like every day I'm taking L's. Yeah.
Four to seven year old. I just got a text message. The seven year old asked about makeup. I just wanted to kill myself. Oh yeah. Yup. I was just like, what? That's starting already?
Four to seven year old. I just got a text message. The seven year old asked about makeup. I just wanted to kill myself. Oh yeah. Yup. I was just like, what? That's starting already?
Four to seven year old. I just got a text message. The seven year old asked about makeup. I just wanted to kill myself. Oh yeah. Yup. I was just like, what? That's starting already?
No, it's funny. I got a book that's out called Pappyland about the history of Pappy Van Winkle. And, you know, my wife jokingly calls it eat, pray, love for dads. I used to think this book is like it's full of parenting advice. And I realize it is, but just not what I meant. The advice is just start drinking in the morning.
No, it's funny. I got a book that's out called Pappyland about the history of Pappy Van Winkle. And, you know, my wife jokingly calls it eat, pray, love for dads. I used to think this book is like it's full of parenting advice. And I realize it is, but just not what I meant. The advice is just start drinking in the morning.
No, it's funny. I got a book that's out called Pappyland about the history of Pappy Van Winkle. And, you know, my wife jokingly calls it eat, pray, love for dads. I used to think this book is like it's full of parenting advice. And I realize it is, but just not what I meant. The advice is just start drinking in the morning.
You know, yes. And I mean, you have to be careful with that because you don't want to be totally self-indulgent. But, you know, the longer you do this, the more you want it to be something you're interested in. Yeah. Like I've been on this crazy rabbit hole in the last two weeks of I can tell you about a 300 year history of the land beneath what is now Yankee Stadium. Yeah.
You know, yes. And I mean, you have to be careful with that because you don't want to be totally self-indulgent. But, you know, the longer you do this, the more you want it to be something you're interested in. Yeah. Like I've been on this crazy rabbit hole in the last two weeks of I can tell you about a 300 year history of the land beneath what is now Yankee Stadium. Yeah.
You know, yes. And I mean, you have to be careful with that because you don't want to be totally self-indulgent. But, you know, the longer you do this, the more you want it to be something you're interested in. Yeah. Like I've been on this crazy rabbit hole in the last two weeks of I can tell you about a 300 year history of the land beneath what is now Yankee Stadium. Yeah.
I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but it used, there was a Creek there called Cromwell's Creek that ran down into the, what's that? The Harlem river, I guess. And, uh, uh, or the Bronx or, I don't know, man, my New York geography, I'm from Mississippi. What do you want? And, uh,
I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but it used, there was a Creek there called Cromwell's Creek that ran down into the, what's that? The Harlem river, I guess. And, uh, uh, or the Bronx or, I don't know, man, my New York geography, I'm from Mississippi. What do you want? And, uh,
I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but it used, there was a Creek there called Cromwell's Creek that ran down into the, what's that? The Harlem river, I guess. And, uh, uh, or the Bronx or, I don't know, man, my New York geography, I'm from Mississippi. What do you want? And, uh,