“ABC House”
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, it's Tony. On today's show, we will talk with Tim Kirkjian about what he's hearing on the trade front as the deadline approaches. We'll also talk to Ryan McGee about what's going on at North Carolina with Bill Belichick and the football program. But first, commerce.
Previously on the Tony Kornhauser Show.
There were five guys that I went to high school with. One of them I went to grade school with. Did you get the seasoned fries? Hmm? Oh, five guys.
I'm sorry.
We didn't go to five guys. I mean, we got... I only went once to five guys. I've told this story. I didn't get any fries. And then I found out that's the greatest thing in the world. It's endless. It's endless. I didn't get any. I didn't get any.
What personal stories does Tony share about childhood friends and his Hewlett High School reunion?
But I paid $14 for a junior cheeseburger, which seemed like a lot of money to me. I know.
This is General George Washington, and you're listening to The Tony Kornheiser Show.
So I often talk about the fact that I don't really know who listens.
What happened during Tony’s Five Guys/fries anecdote and how did it lead into the show?
That when we sit here and we do the show, I don't have a picture in my mind of somebody sitting down and listening, or walking around and listening, or being on a treadmill and listening. I don't have anything like that. And every once in a while I get a letter which reminds me of... what I think would be, without overstating it, the profound effect that this kind of conversation can have on people who listen on a regular basis. We got this note from Michael Norwood, who is at the University of North Carolina. And I remember him when we met him at the putting green. Yes. And it very pleasant and may have played a year or two at Carolina or something like that. Not certain about that. But anyway, his dad passed away and he sent us.
He sent us a note. Now, I just sort of believe that if it doesn't say don't read this on the air, that it's okay to read it on the air. And it's okay to share this with everybody out there who goes through the same stuff and who is, and I talk about this a lot, part of the connective tissue of the show. And it says it's with a heavy heart that I tell you my dad passed away Sunday night at the age of 94. He was the reason for my love of sports, the very first college basketball game I ever attended to. He took me to the 1975 ACC finals in Greensboro. I was there at that one myself. It was senior David Thompson in NC State versus freshman Phil Ford in UNC. I was hooked for life. After that, we would go anywhere to watch anybody play.
He eventually got me into golf. One of my fondest memories is the 2005 U.S. Open Father's Day final round at Pinehurst when I got tickets for him and my son. When I hear you talk about Michael and the boys, it warms my heart that you are all able to do stuff together. I listen to only two podcasts, basically you and your nephew Bill Simmons. That's it. That's the list. I listen in the morning on my five-mile walk, and my dad calls me every day at 8.23 a.m., He starts off with, I hate to wake you up, and I say the same thing every time. I've been up since 6.30. It's going to be hard listening to your future podcasts and looking at the clock on my phone, waiting for that phone call that's not going to come.
He lived a great long life. Two weeks ago, he drove himself to the YMCA. He went there four days a week. I used to describe him as somebody that rooted for his neighbors to win the lottery. And I share that with you because I think that everybody, to a degree, is in the same position. Not that they've lost a loved one or something like that, but they have a relationship that actually is made better and fuller by this show. They meet people and they become pals, and this is a common denominator. Michael, you agree with that, don't you?
I do. I love that phone call. We all have that. Whether I'm waking you up or I hate to be a bother, I get that phone call. Five times a day from you. Right.
Right. Yeah, that's because I don't have any friends. You're it. You're stuck. I do have some friends. I didn't talk about this as much as I wanted to. I had my Hewlett High School weekend last weekend, played golf with five other guys that I went to high school with.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:41
2
What personal stories does Tony share about childhood friends and his Hewlett High School reunion?
0:41–0:59
3
What happened during Tony’s Five Guys/fries anecdote and how did it lead into the show?
0:59–4:14
4
How did Tony describe the listener email about losing a parent and the show’s emotional impact?
4:14–33:49
5
What recent Nationals games and players (Scherzer, Bieber, Cruz, Brady House) are discussed and why do they matter?
33:49–1:06:37