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H2 Frank Opinions, What in the World, Soren?

05 May 2026

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Chapter 1: What are the highlights of the conversation about Michael Jordan and the Royals?

0.706 - 6.799 Frank Boal

Frank, I guess it would help if I turned your mic on.

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6.819 - 9.746 Soren

It would help if you turned my mic on. You probably heard me say it.

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9.906 - 11.369 Frank Boal

I hear you better, Frank.

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11.39 - 11.83 Soren

Thank you.

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12.031 - 12.412 Frank Boal

How are you?

12.612 - 27.269 Soren

I'm good, buddy. This place. Yeah, I saw you going after attacking the plate of food like you hadn't eaten in months. I heard you talking about the fact they are the number one rated chips in dip. Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Chapter 2: How does Frank's background influence his opinions on food and culture?

27.289 - 35.767 Soren

It's unbelievable. They're chili powder on the chips. And then the dip is their queso dip. It's loaded. It's got chorizo in there.

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35.927 - 36.629 Frank Boal

Chorizo.

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36.669 - 38.953 Soren

Chorizo, guac, whatever it is.

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39.695 - 41.358 Frank Boal

So you say you're a Spanish miner.

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41.378 - 45.928 Soren

Yes, right, exactly. Okay, yeah. Actually, part of my background is Spanish.

46.308 - 46.629 Frank Boal

Really?

46.649 - 56.522 Soren

From Spain. Yeah, EspaƱa. Yeah, well, what was that, 500 years ago? No, more than that. I don't think you're getting any credit for that. When was the Spanish Armada? That's how long ago it was.

57.063 - 75.368 Frank Boal

Okay. Good to know. Good to know. Yes, we're at Brookside Barrio. Coming out, great place to celebrate. You have some Cinco de Mayo. Making some new friends. Our buddy James gave us a great tip. James, thank you. Thanks, man. Have a good afternoon, buddy. Awesome. In with an A's fan. But it's her second favorite team, she said. So we're going to let it go. We're going to let it go.

76.49 - 89.641 Frank Boal

So I'm good with that. I have an A's batting practice hat. Oh, do you? Yeah, I like the A's. I like the uniforms that aren't red, white, and blue. Okay. So the A's, the Padres, the Astros. Well, they don't make them goofy.

Chapter 3: What insights do Frank and Soren share about the current state of baseball?

344.404 - 364.61 Frank Boal

Slaving away. By the way, I do want to mention, don't forget the Linda Hall. They do a great job. Their analytics talk. Is this the soccer? Yes, it's soccer in honor of the World Cup coming. So come on out as they have a great, great. First of all, the facility is fantastic. It's a it's a botanical garden, legitimately a botanical garden outside.

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364.63 - 383.765 Frank Boal

They've got all kinds of species of birds and everything that that that live in around there. They've got a house that makes for just a beautiful, beautiful grounds. And then you get inside and it's one of the iconic science. Like STEM libraries, science, engineering, tech libraries with some stuff that dates all the way back to like ancient Greece, right?

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383.845 - 386.693 Frank Boal

And people come from all over the world to come and see some of the volumes.

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386.793 - 391.185 Soren

Climactically controlled archive area for those books.

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391.205 - 412.476 Frank Boal

Yeah, it's amazing. Anyway, they've got the big talk coming Thursday. We'll be broadcasting live over there Thursday. The talk is 630 to 745. Don't cost nothing. Called Behind the Goals, Soccer in the Age of Analytics. It's free, but you've got to register at lindahall.org to get your ticket. And they're going quick. In fact, I apologize if you go there and they're already sold out.

412.456 - 435.62 Frank Boal

But they're getting close, so is what I was told this morning. So go ahead and get your tickets right now. It is a great, great time. They have a great panel talking, you know, all things soccer and analytics and how the analytics that we know from baseball and football apply to soccer and basically, you know, talking about. U.S. trying to win the World Cup. How do the analytics apply?

435.9 - 452.162 Frank Boal

Sporting Kansas City. We talked to Paul Carr earlier this week. He's going to be one of the panelists. And he is from True Media. Used to be with the Sports and Info Department at ESPN. And we talked about sporting and the U.S. and how they get over the hump and everything. It's really fun. I get a lot of compliments.

452.182 - 468.261 Frank Boal

A lot of people reaching out saying they loved hearing that part of the conversation. Well, just think, when you have somebody who really knows soccer as the emcee, which they do, it will be even better because the questions Andrew Wiebe will ask will be much better than whatever I asked.

468.441 - 477.191 Soren

Oh, that's not true. I've been with you when you've done baseball there and football there both, okay, and they've both been fantastic.

Chapter 4: How do Frank and Soren compare Michael Jordan to modern NBA players?

1471.788 - 1477.637 Frank Boal

Curtis started to quote Jordan's assist for game at two and a half. I'm like, no, they're better. He averaged four and a half, right, Curtis?

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1478.098 - 1480.061 Unknown

I believe that's correct, yes.

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1480.783 - 1501.99 Frank Boal

He's a better assist man than he's given credit for. But, I mean, I just, you know, it always comes up. It's always errors. Talking baseball eras, I'm like, I don't understand how everyone's ready to, I guess we've got to get 70 years from now. It's like the next LeBron, then people will be like, stop with Jordan. This guy's a 6'11 point guard. He does it all.

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1502.211 - 1526.586 Soren

They'll have forgotten about both of them because they forgot about Wilt. Right? So they probably forgot about both LeBron and they'll go, who? LeBron, who? And Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan. You know, it'll be one of those deals. Yeah. They'll have their own. They'll be their own. Now they'll have seven foot eight inch point guards. When Benyama running the point. Exactly.

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1527.087 - 1528.148 Frank Boal

You're saying that's where we're headed.

1528.208 - 1537.137 Soren

That's where we're headed. Okay. Yep, basket goes to 12 feet. Okay. Whole deal, yeah. We're moving. I like it. Arc goes back to half court. Court's longer.

1538.159 - 1558.997 Frank Boal

I always, you know, no one ever longed for the old days. When are we going to get the skinny lanes back? When are we getting rid of the arc? Take away the three. No more threes. No more threes. Yeah. Bring back the dead baseball. These home runs are boring. Said no one ever. Outlaw the forward pass.

1561.66 - 1563.303 Soren

Run the ball.

1564.364 - 1584.956 Frank Boal

Ah, yes. That's Army football. We're at Brookside Barrio. Single wing. Come on out and enjoy some Cinco de Mayo fun here with some great Mexican food at the Brookside Barrio. We're here at 6227 Brookside Plaza in KC, Mo. Come on out. You can find them online at barriokc.com. Buckets of the Coronas, that's one of the specials. Margaritas, sangria, shot specials.

Chapter 5: What current events do Frank and Soren discuss during the quiz segment?

1894.774 - 1897.718 Frank Boal

No, and I'll give my logic to this here in a minute. No.

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1898.92 - 1913.53 Soren

I have not caught a fly, but I've caught the rebound. Right. I've gotten a rebound ball in Philadelphia. So you say no or yes? I'll say yes. Well, since I got one. I'll say, oh, no, I'm going to say no is the answer.

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1913.55 - 1914.632 Unknown

So we're both on no.

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1914.652 - 1919.02 Soren

Right, exactly, yeah. I have got one.

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1919.06 - 1922.706 Unknown

Number? Wait, what's the answer? The answer is no. Number?

1923.167 - 1924.77 Frank Boal

Yeah.

1928.076 - 1929.218 Unknown

67.

1931.037 - 1961.692 Frank Boal

eight percent 69 75.8 god i knew it was going to be way lower than it should be because people i thought you're going to say people are lying there is no way there is no way 25 of the people have gotten a foul i agree that is crap it is crap i knew they would lie it's not even 50 yeah At least 25% of that answer is a fat-mouthed, bold-faced lie.

1961.752 - 1967.978 Unknown

I have caught two on the fly in the press box. I'm not impressed. One of them was attested to on the radio.

Chapter 6: What humorous stories do Frank and Soren share about their experiences at games?

2281.831 - 2284.193 Soren

Let me think here real quick. I'll say 89.

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2284.654 - 2290.741 Unknown

72.2. Oh, God. Who will lead the Royals in saves?

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2290.761 - 2295.747 Frank Boal

28% think it's like, what are you, like, what kind of foolishness are you?

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2296.107 - 2300.512 Soren

They're hoping because that would mean he'd be more on track to start the season.

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2300.532 - 2321.936 Unknown

You're a bunch of liars. It's now 75. That are dumb. 10-0 run here, Seren. Come on now. God bless. Need to stop. Need to stop. Only two more left. Oh, geez. Who will lead the Royals and saves this season? Carlos Estevez, Lucas Erceg. No, Lucas Erceg. Number?

2327.104 - 2337.454 Soren

Me? That's you. Oh, I thought it was you. Okay, I'll say... Seventy-five. Seventy-six. Seventy-seven point eight.

2339.436 - 2358.375 Unknown

Yay! He's off the schneid. Oh, God bless. I thought I was going to get shut out. No. Got the bagel off the board. And finally, how high can you count in Spanish? Can't to ten, up to 100, 10 to 100, or beyond 100? Ten. Ten. Number? You mean diez?

2358.775 - 2358.855

Yes.

2359.325 - 2367.756 Frank Boal

I can't even do that, but that's what everybody thinks they can do. Number. Yeah.

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