WEBVTT - Bad Bunny, Big Game Weekend, and the Culture War at Halftime

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, that folks, It's big game weekend, Seahawks Patriots, Bad

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<v Speaker 1>Bunny Kid Rock, Welcome to this episode of Amy and CJ.

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<v Speaker 2>Who You Got.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like pick a side for the teams and pick

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<v Speaker 1>a side for your halftime show.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Normally, normally the competition is just between the two

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<v Speaker 3>teams home playing on the gridiron. It's not between the artists,

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<v Speaker 3>the musical artists on the stage. But this year is

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<v Speaker 3>different than any other year because the competition, yeah, is

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<v Speaker 3>not just on the football field.

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<v Speaker 4>It's on the stage.

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<v Speaker 2>I hate it so much. I hate that this is done.

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<v Speaker 1>This bring us all together, doesn't matter what right we

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<v Speaker 1>should be good. We're divided. We can't even watch the

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<v Speaker 1>same halftime show. We need one for you and one

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<v Speaker 1>for you.

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<v Speaker 3>That is a sad state of where we are in

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<v Speaker 3>this country, and I hate it. You know what, maybe

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<v Speaker 3>we have to get this low to recognize how crappy

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<v Speaker 3>it is that.

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<v Speaker 4>We can't even come together. Sports brings people together, and

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<v Speaker 4>we're talking.

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<v Speaker 2>Too as the tragedies, yes, absolutely has.

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<v Speaker 3>We have the Olympics starting this weekend as well. This

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<v Speaker 3>is a weekend of unity at a time we've never

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<v Speaker 3>needed it more And yet We've found a way to

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<v Speaker 3>be divisive when it comes to massive, the biggest sporting

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<v Speaker 3>event in our country, and we found a way to

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<v Speaker 3>pick sides that has nothing to do with the actual

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<v Speaker 3>football game.

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<v Speaker 1>So we found a way to be divisive. But at

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<v Speaker 1>least on one side. We're waiting for some answers. And

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean by that is, yes, we know, and

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<v Speaker 1>everybody knows. Bad Bunny is having the greatest year that

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<v Speaker 1>any musician has ever had. You could almost argue, but

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<v Speaker 1>he has. I guess we should say competition. There is

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<v Speaker 1>another halftime show. People know this by now, but robes

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<v Speaker 1>what I am confused about. There seems to be some

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<v Speaker 1>confusion about what this halftime show will be, will be,

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<v Speaker 1>where we will be seen?

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<v Speaker 2>Can you attend it? Is it live?

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<v Speaker 1>There's a bunch of questions about the all nobody can

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<v Speaker 1>see my air quote the All American halftime show, And.

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<v Speaker 3>You're putting it in quotes because the implication is by

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<v Speaker 3>calling that halftime show the alternative to this half time

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<v Speaker 3>show the All American halftime show, that somehow the halftime

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<v Speaker 3>show we're getting from the NFL isn't American.

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<v Speaker 4>Can stay up there for a.

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<v Speaker 1>Seconds, I struggle I'm trying to be open to somebody

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<v Speaker 1>else's idea. Here I go again with this foolishness. You're

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<v Speaker 1>an American living in wherever, in Arkansas, in Tennessee, in Alabama,

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<v Speaker 1>in Texas. You're watching this great American pastime, and that

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<v Speaker 1>halftime there's someone speaking nothing but English as they are entertaining.

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<v Speaker 1>You can we leave room for somebody that not being

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<v Speaker 1>your cup of tea?

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<v Speaker 2>We can leave room for that, right.

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<v Speaker 4>Sure, it might not be your favorite kind of music.

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<v Speaker 4>Bad Bunny.

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<v Speaker 3>He sings in Spanish. He's exclusively, exclusively Spanish. And it's

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<v Speaker 3>a big deal that he is obviously being honored with

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<v Speaker 3>the halftime show, but do just one album of the year. Yes,

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<v Speaker 3>won three Grammys last weekend. He has worked his way

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<v Speaker 3>up in an American dream kind of way.

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<v Speaker 4>This was a guy who.

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<v Speaker 3>Was basically just doing music on the side and working

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<v Speaker 3>his ass off to pay the bills as a grocery bagger.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe that was what his job was when he

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<v Speaker 3>started making music on the side. If that's not the

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<v Speaker 3>American dream, I don't know what is. He's a Puerto Rican,

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<v Speaker 3>which by the way, means he is an American and

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<v Speaker 3>all of us here in this country have come from

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<v Speaker 3>diverse backgrounds, Each and every one of us. Unless you

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<v Speaker 3>are a native American, you and your ancestors or your

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<v Speaker 3>ancestors spoke another language. And yes, we are a beautiful

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<v Speaker 3>melting pot. That's what makes this country to America.

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<v Speaker 2>I hear you.

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<v Speaker 1>But the reality is when you talk about diverse backgrounds,

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<v Speaker 1>many people feel, or or at least embrace that there's

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<v Speaker 1>only one type of patriotism. It only looks a certain way,

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<v Speaker 1>and it only speaks a certain language, right, And so

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to leave room for that and this not

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<v Speaker 1>being your cup of tea. I struggle going to the

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<v Speaker 1>next level of that in saying, well, I don't I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not really a fan of his music. Now it's this

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<v Speaker 1>is anti American that I can't be a part of.

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<v Speaker 1>That is the next level that I struggle with.

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<v Speaker 2>And that does hell.

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<v Speaker 1>That's been halftime performers. You haven't been crazy about some

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<v Speaker 1>of their music. I haven't been crazed about some of them,

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<v Speaker 1>and I watch it.

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<v Speaker 4>It's fine, But you know what's cool about that?

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe I don't necessarily listen to that music, or know

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<v Speaker 3>that music, or speak Spanish or even know what the heck,

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<v Speaker 3>he's saying, but it's kind of cool to be exposed

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<v Speaker 3>to it, to listen to it, to.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, you can have your opinion, but take it in

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<v Speaker 4>because that's what makes the world beautiful.

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<v Speaker 3>If we all look tolike, sound to the same, believe

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<v Speaker 3>the same, how boring and tedious would that be?

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<v Speaker 4>I celebrate and perfect all of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Some would argue, no, no, no, I'm saying the argument is,

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<v Speaker 1>that is what we're going for. If it doesn't look

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<v Speaker 1>like this, sound like this, if it's not this color,

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<v Speaker 1>it is not this sound. If you're not this person,

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<v Speaker 1>if it's not this language, then it's not American. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's why I struggle. I leave room for people who

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<v Speaker 1>think that I don't want to hear all Spanish during

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<v Speaker 1>a halftime performance. I will, at least I'll be open

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<v Speaker 1>and listening. But if you take the next step and

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<v Speaker 1>saying this guy is anti American, or this guy is

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<v Speaker 1>not an American, or saying we need to have another

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<v Speaker 1>because this isn't representative of us, I am saying this

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<v Speaker 1>guy is more representative of us than anything on the

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<v Speaker 1>stage that we have seen.

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<v Speaker 4>Agreed, And yes, he has spoken.

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<v Speaker 3>Out against Trump's immigration policies, so have at least half

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<v Speaker 3>of this country who are yes, English speaking Americans. It's

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<v Speaker 3>not as if he doesn't represent what a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>Americans are feeling now. So he's not some outlier from

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<v Speaker 3>another country coming in speaking a different language and disparaging

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<v Speaker 3>our immigration policy. He is an American who has an

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<v Speaker 3>opinion that is similar to a lot of other Americans.

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<v Speaker 3>And that is what makes this country and gives it

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<v Speaker 3>the strength that has because we are we are who

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<v Speaker 3>we are, and we have the power we have in

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<v Speaker 3>this world because we are not just one mind. We're

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<v Speaker 3>a collective from all sorts of places around the world.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's what makes this country so unique and so special.

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<v Speaker 3>And you don't I agree, you don't have to like

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<v Speaker 3>the music, but can we not appreciate the diversity that makes.

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<v Speaker 4>Our country what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>This is just music.

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<v Speaker 4>It's and music again, just like sports.

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<v Speaker 3>The two things that unite us all in periods of

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<v Speaker 3>pain and divisiveness, I would argue, are sports, hip and music. Ye,

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<v Speaker 3>and now somehow we have found a way to make

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<v Speaker 3>those things divisive.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't understand.

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<v Speaker 1>So stay here, folks, there is an alternate halftime show.

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<v Speaker 1>There is right now at least a lack of clarity

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<v Speaker 1>about exactly where the show is happening, when is happening,

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<v Speaker 1>who's performing, and if it's going to be live.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll try to answer some of those questions.

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<v Speaker 5>Stay here, Welcome back.

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone to this episode of Amy and TJ, where we

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<v Speaker 3>are coming to you from what's called Radio Row in

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<v Speaker 3>San Francisco, getting ready for the big game.

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<v Speaker 4>Getting a little rowdy here.

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<v Speaker 3>People are getting excited, the volumes raising. I don't know

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<v Speaker 3>if anyone can hear the ambient noise behind us, but

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<v Speaker 3>it's exciting. There's a lot of positive energy, which is

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<v Speaker 3>what we all look forward to. Yes, the game's great,

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<v Speaker 3>but this is a fun moment where the country comes together,

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<v Speaker 3>much like the Olympics that are going on Malan, but

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<v Speaker 3>here in this country, this is a way for us

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<v Speaker 3>all to unite to.

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<v Speaker 4>Celebrate America's great pastime.

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<v Speaker 3>And yet somehow this year we have found a way

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<v Speaker 3>to make it divisive.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what, even if.

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<v Speaker 1>We're divided over who we want to win the game,

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<v Speaker 1>will at least all watch what the commercials and the

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<v Speaker 1>halftime show that's not controversial.

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<v Speaker 3>The commercials and the halftime show add to that special.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, the unity that we all get behind.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, we're fighting over it this year.

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<v Speaker 3>We're fighting over it, and and honestly, there are so

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<v Speaker 3>many questions. So the All American halftime show was announced

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<v Speaker 3>in October, right around the same time it was announced

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<v Speaker 3>that Bad Bunny would be the halftime show performer.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh yeah, President Trump came out.

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<v Speaker 3>Not happy at all with Bad Bunny as the announced performer.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to go ahead, namely because of his very

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<v Speaker 3>public stance against Trump's immigration policy. He's a Puerto Rican

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<v Speaker 3>and he certainly had some videos on social media looking

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<v Speaker 3>at ice agents, going after ice agents, kind of exposing

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<v Speaker 3>ice agents. So that is where this beef started. But

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<v Speaker 3>this is a man whose music just exudes positivity, even

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<v Speaker 3>if you don't know what he's saying, which I don't,

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<v Speaker 3>but I love to be I love I love how everybody,

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<v Speaker 3>just the whole audience just.

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<v Speaker 4>Just sways with it.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just got a rhythm and a there's a lightness.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a learned by Sunday. I promise I'll learn Spanish

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<v Speaker 1>by Sunday.

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<v Speaker 4>I love that. But yeah, so that's like, how cool

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<v Speaker 4>that's your reaction.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna learn Spanish by Sunday. You know, like if

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<v Speaker 3>more of us can take that attitude, I want to.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to join in. I want to sing along.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to know what he's saying. Yes, can that be?

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<v Speaker 3>Isn't that American? No, we have to have an all

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<v Speaker 3>American halftime show to compete with.

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<v Speaker 2>Should bad Bunny have known better?

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<v Speaker 3>Like?

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<v Speaker 1>Did you stay out of it? Like he should be

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<v Speaker 1>able to speak his mind if he wants to.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not it.

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<v Speaker 1>But some would say, hey, just seeing someone tell a

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<v Speaker 1>basketball player just dribble, so, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>Kind of a thing.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he kind of invited at least political backlash

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<v Speaker 1>by speaking up against something that's fair.

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<v Speaker 3>But I would say he was speaking in defense of

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<v Speaker 3>his people, and so I think that's different. He's not

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<v Speaker 3>just Look, we've all seen the Hollywood actors and actresses

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<v Speaker 3>who speak out about things they have no connection to

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<v Speaker 3>but just to take a political stand, and they get

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<v Speaker 3>lambasted and it ends up doing more harm than good.

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<v Speaker 3>This is somebody who has skin in the game. This

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<v Speaker 3>is someone who is speaking up for his community. Look,

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<v Speaker 3>and so I feel like it's personal and he has

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<v Speaker 3>he has a right again as an American to speak

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<v Speaker 3>his truth.

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<v Speaker 4>Again, very American.

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<v Speaker 3>Of us to be able to speak freely about how

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<v Speaker 3>we feel about policies our government is enacting and enforcing.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't plan on but one lands before we wrap here.

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<v Speaker 1>If he hadn't said anything having to do with ice

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<v Speaker 1>sent about the administration, do you think the backlash would

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<v Speaker 1>be the same. Would there be an all American halftime show?

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<v Speaker 4>I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that is Look, obviously, him speaking only in

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<v Speaker 3>Spanish would be people would definitely say stuff about that, no.

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<v Speaker 2>Question, Henri lash right.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, yes, people would still take issue with it, perhaps

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<v Speaker 3>and question the choice.

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<v Speaker 4>But I don't think we'd have an.

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<v Speaker 3>Alternative halftime show if he hadn't spoken out against the

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<v Speaker 3>tactics that immigration agents have been employing over the last year.

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<v Speaker 1>And tell me now, who can I see in this

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<v Speaker 1>all American halftime show?

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<v Speaker 2>When? When can I see this? Where can I see this?

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<v Speaker 2>Tell me who the big.

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<v Speaker 1>Headliners are to battle the biggest pop star on the planet.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Taylor Swift is awesome, but you all bad

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<v Speaker 1>Bunny is the biggest pop star on planet Earth right now.

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<v Speaker 3>He's certainly in terms of Spotify, in terms of the Grammys, like,

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<v Speaker 3>you can't argue with the numbers an.

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<v Speaker 4>Argument they are what they say, are they going to

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<v Speaker 4>put up? The goal gives this guy, So we now know.

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<v Speaker 4>And this was just announced a few days ago, so.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if they were trying to pull stuff

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<v Speaker 3>together and this was what they got.

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<v Speaker 4>But you got Kid Rock.

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<v Speaker 3>Who has been obviously a huge vocal supporter from the

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<v Speaker 3>campaign trail on, and then he will be accompanied by

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<v Speaker 3>country singers Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, and Gabby Barrett.

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<v Speaker 4>Now familiar, your name is familiar.

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<v Speaker 3>I could not tell you a song that any of

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<v Speaker 3>those aforementioned country artists. I only know Lee, Bryce's name.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't even know the other names. I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 3>that other people and they aren't very prominent within the

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<v Speaker 3>country music world.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just not familiar with them.

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<v Speaker 3>We know that the halftime show is going to begin

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<v Speaker 3>at eight pm Eastern Time, which is expected to go

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<v Speaker 3>up head to head with the NFL halftime show, so

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<v Speaker 3>they're going to be at the same time. They're going

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<v Speaker 3>to actually begin the coverage at seven thirty, so maybe

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<v Speaker 3>they can hopefully get some folks to come over to

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<v Speaker 3>Trinity Broadcasting Network and then it's going to be streaming on,

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<v Speaker 3>turning Point USA.

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<v Speaker 1>And and not started until the actual halftimes.

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<v Speaker 3>Seven thirty is when they're starting, So they're actually going

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<v Speaker 3>to start a little ahead of time just to kind

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<v Speaker 3>of get the excitement up, to build it up. Now

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<v Speaker 3>here's what we and it's also going to be by

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<v Speaker 3>the way on Turning Point usay's x rumble and YouTube account,

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<v Speaker 3>so there will be ways to watch it online and

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<v Speaker 3>ways to watch it on Turner Broadcasting Net or not Turner.

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<v Speaker 3>Sorry that I got Turning Point USA and Trinity Broadcasting

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<v Speaker 3>Network confused.

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<v Speaker 4>So those are the.

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<v Speaker 3>Two TBN and streaming. But here's what we don't know,

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<v Speaker 3>and we have searched exhaustively. We cannot say for sure

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<v Speaker 3>if this is going to it's going to be streamed live,

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<v Speaker 3>but is it pre recorded? Don't know where is the

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<v Speaker 3>actual concert taking place. Can't find a location anywhere. If

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<v Speaker 3>it's already been pre taped, maybe they already have an

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<v Speaker 3>audience that was already hand selected. We don't know if

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<v Speaker 3>you if you can buy tickets to there are no

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<v Speaker 3>ticket sales that I can see online.

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<v Speaker 4>All of all of what we have seen online.

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<v Speaker 3>Would point to the fact that it's most likely pre

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<v Speaker 3>taped and already had a curate an audience there and

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<v Speaker 3>it will go up again. And look, if they do

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<v Speaker 3>it that way, there are no snaffoos, there are no

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<v Speaker 3>technical glitches.

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<v Speaker 4>They're going to have a perfectly highly.

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<v Speaker 3>Produced and edited performance to go up against bad money.

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<v Speaker 3>This will be fat. Obviously, there's not going to be

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<v Speaker 3>a direct comparative because you.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't have Are you curious? I think it's curiosity more

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<v Speaker 1>than anything.

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<v Speaker 4>I might you know what we might do.

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<v Speaker 3>We might watch and maybe have up on an iPad

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<v Speaker 3>something just to kind of glance down and see the

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<v Speaker 3>difference between the two.

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<v Speaker 2>Sweetheart.

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<v Speaker 1>As a journalist, I'm looking at it and I want

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<v Speaker 1>to keep an eye on it. But as an American

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<v Speaker 1>and as a football watcher, why distract This is our

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<v Speaker 1>event today. Let's watch this event as Americans. If I

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<v Speaker 1>got a beef with it, that's fine. I hate hate.

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<v Speaker 1>We need an alternative to an American event because it's

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<v Speaker 1>not American enough for some people.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, hope that's awful, but he is awful. It just weird.

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<v Speaker 1>He's American, and Spanish speakers are Americans, and this music

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<v Speaker 1>is American. All of this is about the it crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>the thing that brings us together. Football game and we

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<v Speaker 1>need two options at halftime because we can't hang out

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<v Speaker 1>together at halftime.

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<v Speaker 3>We are the United States of America. No, but I

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<v Speaker 3>agree with you, Baban. Look, I just wish I wish

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<v Speaker 3>more people could.

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<v Speaker 4>Could see the beauty.

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<v Speaker 3>You don't have to agree with someone, you don't have

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<v Speaker 3>to like it, but just acceptance. Acceptance is peace, Acceptance

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<v Speaker 3>is love. Acceptance is understanding that you might not have

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<v Speaker 3>all the answers and your way of living and the

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<v Speaker 3>way you were raised in the bubble that you lived

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<v Speaker 3>in might actually get bigger and more beautiful if you

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<v Speaker 3>look and accept the way other people, what they can

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<v Speaker 3>bring to the experience and the culture of music. My god,

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<v Speaker 3>can you imagine if we just had a bunch of

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<v Speaker 3>white people producing music.

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<v Speaker 2>Well the same, Like a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Of people would be happy with that if every year

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<v Speaker 1>there's a white person playing white music.

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<v Speaker 2>And that is what.

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<v Speaker 3>American Scandinavia where you have a better shot at that,

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<v Speaker 3>Like I just if you live in this country. It's

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<v Speaker 3>the beauty of this country is seeing what so many

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<v Speaker 3>different rich cultures bring to our country and we all

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<v Speaker 3>can call ourselves Americans. That is what I'm most proud

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<v Speaker 3>of of our country and it's what we're trying to

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<v Speaker 3>get away from, and that is incredibly scary and sad

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<v Speaker 3>and lonely, lonely.

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<v Speaker 1>And on that note, we are we're going to wrap

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<v Speaker 1>up here now in Radio row here on Big Game Weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm laughing, Rose, because I know you're not a

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<v Speaker 1>big and I'm giving an example.

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<v Speaker 2>This is at the end.

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<v Speaker 1>This we should have started with this. This is one

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<v Speaker 1>of the most fun things we're going to say. Is

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<v Speaker 1>we're in a huge room of constant sports big names.

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<v Speaker 1>Right Robot has no freaking idea who any of them are.

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<v Speaker 1>But Robes to your left at about ten o'clock, do

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<v Speaker 1>you recognize that young fella sitting in the chair.

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<v Speaker 4>His back is to me right now, he's in the

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<v Speaker 4>gray I saw.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe, yes, you see him on the screen there?

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<v Speaker 4>Uh, you know, my eyes slight. It's not so good.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm only laughing.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm giving you a hard time, Rose, because that is

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<v Speaker 1>your current Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Indiana

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<v Speaker 1>that you just watched win the national championship.

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<v Speaker 2>That's awesome, Fernando man Mendozo.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, so this has been happening, by the way,

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<v Speaker 3>all day long. Yes, TJ's like, you know who that is? Nope,

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<v Speaker 3>and then he tells me, oh so.

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<v Speaker 1>Hall of Famer Tony Gonzales was just sitting about thirty

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<v Speaker 1>feet directly in front of you.

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<v Speaker 4>Who that And how did you introduce him to me?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not gonna say never mind, I gotta say that.

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<v Speaker 1>But anyway, folks, we appreciate you always spending some time

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<v Speaker 1>with us. We're going to continue to hang here watch

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<v Speaker 1>whatever halftime show you want to, but but please remember,

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<v Speaker 1>no matter which one you're watching and which one you're

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<v Speaker 1>fellow American is watching, you all are all on the

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<v Speaker 1>same fricking team on Sunday, folks.

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<v Speaker 2>So with that, we appreciate you listening. I'm TJ. Holmes

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<v Speaker 2>on behalf of my.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear sports enthused Damie Robot. We'll talk to alsimm