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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, it's Tony.
Chapter 2: What happened at the White House Correspondents Dinner?
On today's show, we will talk to Chuck Todd about the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner where he was. And we'll also talk to Michael Wilbon about the NFL draft and the NBA playoffs. And Tim Kirchhen calls in to talk about the Red Sox cleaning house over the weekend. But first, commerce.
Previously on the Tony Kornheiser Show.
I can't talk to her. I don't understand what she's feeling. I feel terrible about this, and I'm losing sleep.
She's not sneaking snacks when you're going to bed, right?
Chapter 3: What insights did Chuck Todd share about the shooting incident?
No, I don't think so. The refrigerator is open. I don't know what she's doing.
Now, is this going to impact her status in the draft? Do you think she'll slide for this? They'll fix her up, and she'll be the best safety in the league. The Tony Kornheiser Show is on now.
From Gary Lupton in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The amount of sleep I get is determined by my dog's biological functions. Yeah, it's accurate.
Chapter 4: How did Michael Wilbon analyze the NFL Draft and NBA playoffs?
Jeremy in Ohio. I have two 13-year-old dogs who are in excellent health, but one to two times per year they do get diarrhea. One thing a vet recommended a few years ago was to sprinkle on their food each morning Proviable DC, a probiotic, prebiotic digestive health supplement for dogs and cats. It's done wonders. Dr. Pearl has given us some powder to spread on top of her food.
She is better now than she was for the last five days. She is trending upward. We are very happy about this. That's good. Very happy about this.
Chapter 5: What changes occurred in the Red Sox management?
I don't want to stop any medication. You're sleeping better? No, I'm still a nervous wreck that she's going to wake me up no matter what happens. All right, so normally in this spot, I would talk about the Nats going 2-0 over the weekend in Chicago beating the White Sox. Going extras. Beating them late both times and beating them well both times and getting good relief work.
I would talk about that and I would talk about all the golf I played. But we're not going to do that today because we are guest loaded today because of what happened at the White House Correspondents Dinner. People who are long listeners to this show or whatever I did on radio know that I have been to the White House Correspondents Dinner four, five, six times.
Chapter 6: What were the reactions to the Red Sox's recent coaching firings?
I don't really remember. I went in the days when it was, you know, a showcase for stars.
Yeah.
You know, you go because you want to look at all these people you've seen on television and in the movies and they're getting invited all the time. That stopped at some point. I don't know when. I stopped going before that. I did get a couple of texts from my relatives and friends who said, were you there? And I was not there. I had been invited and never wanted to go and did not go.
Chapter 7: How does the Mailbag segment contribute to listener engagement?
Yeah.
But it was a big enough deal that when you're sitting there, as I was watching actually the entire thing on C-SPAN, just because I wanted to see if I knew anybody there in the crowd. And I wanted to hear what... Trump had to say. I did because I sort of thought he might harangue everybody because he's not best pals with the press, the organized press, the White House coverage press.
So I had it on, but I turned off because we were going to wait a while for a speech. I didn't want to keep watching, and I went to a ballgame. And then Carol comes running in from the other room, and she says, there's shooting. And I say, oh, okay. So I went back.
Chapter 8: What personal anecdotes were shared during the episode?
And so I wanted to talk to anybody I knew who was there. And Chuck Todd is graciously going to talk with us. You were there. Why were you there, and where were you physically? And can you explain to people so they understand how far away the ballroom is from the lobby?
Okay. Yes on all of those things. Yes. I was invited by National Journal. They're a former employer of mine. I hadn't been probably five or six years myself. Yeah. Probably since, honestly, since pre-COVID.
Now, me too. I'm sure it's 10 years for me. I'm sure.
Yeah. Yeah. You know, there was a time I had work on Sunday mornings. So the last thing I wanted to do was go out on a Saturday.
Yeah.
Yeah. But I, for a variety of reasons, thought I should go. And I'll be honest, I had a little trepidation. I knew it was going to be a ton of protesters. I assumed Trump was going to take a blowtorch to the press, just eviscerate. And I'm not going to lie, you think, great, am I going to get mentioned in that or not? It wasn't something I was looking forward to on that front.
You know, being somebody who's been there enough, the number one thing I decided I wanted to do was avoid protesters. And I thought, all right. I used to live behind that hotel when I was in college. Yeah. So I made sure the Uber dropped me at 19th and T. And I thought, I'm going to walk. Unfortunately, it was raining. I was like, I'm going to walk just so I can avoid the Connecticut Avenue mess.
Yeah. For those that are local, that sort of. where all the protesters gather, where most of the drop-offs happen if you don't know where you're going. So I was really proud of myself. I avoided all that mess. I got into the lobby basically behind, you know, going Florida. I was dropped off at 19th and T, just to give you some bearings. And get in with no problems. Now, the way they set it up,
The ballroom is basically like two floors below.
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