Welcome to Beyond the Ring, a podcast that covers all things in the stock show industry from the informative to the insane, starring Ryan Rash.

The secret of life is learning to balance your dreams with the truth.

And Dale Hummel.

Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others.

Now on with the show.

Welcome to Beyond the Ring.

This is Dale Hummel with co-star Ryan Rash.

Hello, hello, hello.

Ryan, I know I'm assuming you're still in Houston.

Last time we recorded you were in Houston.

I was in Houston.

I've been in Houston for three weeks.

I'm here till it's over.

I migrated to Austin and now I'm in Hawaii. I'm here till it's over. I migrated to Austin, and now I'm in O'I. I'm at

a hotel in Hawaii. You're in that old hotel in Houston still? I'm at the holiday end,

Dale, right, by the fairgrounds. Oh, that's right. That's not, I don't know if it's old or not,

but that's not your usual in terms of just the type of hotel you stay in. Yes, it is. No, but I mean, this is where I stay in Houston.

So why is where I stay?

Why is that important?

Oh, I just, I, you're kind of moved in there.

Maybe you should have just bought a room or bought part of the hotel or something.

I don't want to see your hotel bill.

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