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Speaker 1: Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with

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Speaker 1: me Tommy de Dario. So this is an episode that

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Speaker 1: has been highly anticipated because today's guest is someone who

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Speaker 1: has been making quite a lot of news lately. The

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Speaker 1: talented actor Oliver Stark stars in the smash hit drama

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Speaker 1: series nine nine one one is one of the most

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Speaker 1: watch shows on primetime television. It airs on ABC, and

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Speaker 1: it's one of the most popular shows for good reason.

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Speaker 1: It is thrilling and suspenseful, and you've become so invested

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Speaker 1: in these characters' lives, both professionally as they work and

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Speaker 1: navigate through these high stake situations, but also personally. It's

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Speaker 1: really gratifying to see what life is like for them

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Speaker 1: beyond the firefighter gear. Oliver plays the confident and compassionate

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Speaker 1: firefighter Evan Buckley aka Buck, and he quickly became a

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Speaker 1: fan favorite on the show since day one, and now

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Speaker 1: seasons is currently airing. And just when you thought you

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Speaker 1: couldn't love the character of Buck Moore, let me tell

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Speaker 1: you you can. We have a lot to cover today

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Speaker 1: and I have a feeling you're going to really enjoy

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Speaker 1: this fun but also personal and deep conversation where you

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Speaker 1: really get to see another side to Oliver. So let's

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Speaker 1: see if today we can get Oliver to say something

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Speaker 1: that he has never said before. Oliver, my man, how

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Speaker 1: you doing. It's good to see you.

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Speaker 2: I'm doing very well. I'm excited to be here.

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Speaker 1: Well, I'm happy to have you. We're going to dive

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Speaker 1: in because, first of all, you recently pretty much broke

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Speaker 1: and that is, of course that your character Buck recently

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Speaker 1: came to the realization that he is bisexual. And it's

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Speaker 1: pretty cool because there have been breadcrumbs, I feel like

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Speaker 1: throughout the entire series. But I do think this is

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Speaker 1: a newer thing for him, Like to me, it doesn't.

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Speaker 1: I feel like this was particularly planned over all the years,

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Speaker 1: and I know for you it was something you very

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Speaker 1: much welcomed and you wanted to dive into this. So

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Speaker 1: why is that? Why were you excited to take on

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Speaker 1: this new part of who he is?

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Speaker 3: I think for a number of reasons, right, So, first

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Speaker 3: to some kind of I'm not happy with myself or

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Speaker 3: in tune with yet. So I was excited from that perspective,

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Speaker 2: But then I also think this is a really uniquely

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Speaker 3: To do this with right where Listen, we're on a

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Speaker 3: I've found and I tread carefully, want to sound too

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Speaker 2: So I think then to show.

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Speaker 3: To all these different groups of people that hey, he

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Speaker 3: I think is a really cool message to send. And Yeah,

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Speaker 3: I just I think it's a really interesting character to

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Speaker 1: Yeah, And I imagine when you've played a character for

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Speaker 1: it's new, it's different, it kind of reinvigorates the role

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Speaker 3: Right absolutely, And to be honest with you, like this

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Speaker 2: As a whole show.

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Speaker 3: And then absolutely yeah, you know, as purely speaking as

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Speaker 1: And what I like about you and what I appreciate

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Speaker 1: because I am an Italian from New Jersey and I

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Speaker 1: and I read the Instagram story you put up basically saying,

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Speaker 1: So what went through your mind when you put that up?

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Speaker 3: You know, the main thought process that I had with

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Speaker 3: You know, because on one hand, it's like, I don't

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Speaker 2: So that was my main kind of concern of should

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Speaker 3: But then the reason that I did want to proceed

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Speaker 3: there's nothing about this plot, about this story, about this character,

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Speaker 3: And I think it's a beautiful thing that the show

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Speaker 3: So yeah, those people can say what they want. And

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Speaker 3: People will get into arguments and I wish sometimes I'm like,

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Speaker 3: You know, everybody's just kind of screaming into the void

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Speaker 2: That's fine. You don't have to watch our show.

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Speaker 3: The show is always, as you quite rightly say, been

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Speaker 1: So well, good on you for saying something, because, like

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Speaker 1: It's real life. So if you have a problem with that.

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Speaker 3: Else exactly that I was Actually I was in a

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Speaker 1: Rock. Well, that's awesome. So do you think you know,

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Speaker 1: I know we have a little love story right now

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Speaker 1: with the character Tommy, But do you think we'll take

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Speaker 2: I do? You know? I think the character of Tommy, who's.

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Speaker 3: Right so we're obviously we're still making season seven. We're

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Speaker 3: I would think that there's a world where maybe he

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Speaker 2: Explore and see what more there is to discover.

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Speaker 3: So I mean, that's certainly one route that I could envision,

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Speaker 2: But yeah, if I think maybe there's also an.

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Speaker 3: An in between almost right where where Tommy is still

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Speaker 1: That will be a really interesting journey to watch unfold.

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Speaker 1: And something else. In one of the last episodes, when

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Speaker 3: Yeah, I thought it was a really lovely way to

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Speaker 3: not the point I'm making here. There's not that much

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Speaker 1: Yeah, it very much reminded me of the conversation I

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Speaker 1: there are multiple choice I got a girl pregnant, I

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Speaker 1: I'm like, really, really, no, no, I love that. So

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Speaker 1: I appreciate the lighter, you know, versions of the coming

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Speaker 1: out scenes, but like you said, there are heavier scenes

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Speaker 1: as well. Do you think we'll see more Buck coming

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Speaker 3: The rest of the coming out so far anyway, and

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Speaker 2: The moment that it's in a much more subtle way.

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Speaker 1: It's pretty impressive all the numbers that have been coming

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Speaker 1: So it's an important piece of television that needs to

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Speaker 1: be out there. Oliver, the name of this show is

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Speaker 1: I've never said this before, so I'm wondering, is there

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Speaker 3: You've got it Okay, so kind of I guess on

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Speaker 2: Right.

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Speaker 3: I was thinking about this recently, and you know, one

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Speaker 2: Like nurturing friendships. Like I know a lot of people

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Speaker 3: Don't know how many like friends I have because I

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Speaker 3: kind of just explain, Yeah, I don't know if I

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Speaker 2: My fingers, could I like really go to with stuff.

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Speaker 3: So I think there was one thing that I could

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Speaker 2: Going to want to have around you and be able

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Speaker 1: Really important point, is that something that is challenging to

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Speaker 3: It is challenging. I'm trying to do more of it.

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Speaker 3: But it's also it's like when you're in your late

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Speaker 3: so where do you meet friends?

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Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's interesting.

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Speaker 3: So I hope to have the possibility to continue to

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Speaker 2: It's something that I struggle with.

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Speaker 1: Well, thank you for sharing that. I think that's a

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Speaker 1: I think that's a really good reminder to continue making

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Speaker 1: those quality connections, right, Quality.

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Speaker 2: Yes, exactly, That quality over quantity.

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Speaker 1: Yes, well, cool rock on man. I've so enjoyed hanging

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Speaker 1: to a lot of people, and the people who I

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Speaker 1: most enjoy speaking with always have this grounding sense of

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Speaker 1: gratitude and appreciation for the job they're doing and where

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Speaker 1: they are in their life. And I see that with you,

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Speaker 1: and I know that's only going to continue serving you

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Speaker 1: for the rest of your career. So it's it's really

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Speaker 2: I'm really on it. I was able to come on here,

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Speaker 2: so thank you everyone.

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Speaker 1: Continue watching nine one one where.

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Speaker 2: On ABC, come much on Hulu. I think that's it.

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Speaker 1: And if you think of that song at two am.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, oh you get a message, I'll let you know.

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Speaker 3: You can get slid in all right, man, be well,

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Speaker 3: thank you, Thank you having good work.

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Speaker 1: I've never said this before. Is hosted by me Tommy Diderio.

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Speaker 1: This podcast is executive produced by Andrew Puglisi at iHeartRadio

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Speaker 1: and by Me Tommy, with editing by Joshua Colaudney I've

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Speaker 1: never said this before. It's part of the Elvis Duran

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