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.

I would rather have a mind open by wonder than closed by belief.

And Dale Hummel.

Quality over quantity.

Now on with the show.

Welcome to Beyond the Ring.

This is Dale Hummel, along with co-star Ryan Rash.

Hello, hello, hello.

It is a wonderful morning in Illinois.

Oh, good for you.

75 degrees yesterday.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Robbins everywhere.

Spring is here.

That's it.

This morning is not as good.

It's the 97th week of Texas Major shows. That's all I got to say. Speaking of Texas major shows, I'm en route to Houston, Ryan. As soon as I'm there, unplugged from this podcast, I am trying to get to the airport. I'm here for, I think, this is the eighth day now. I'm not sure, very long time. I hope to get there. I hope to get there. I guess what pops up in my phone this morning? First thing. I have no idea.

Airport shut down TSA, show up four hours early. I have an 1145 flight. It is 7 o'clock now. You can blame the Democrats. I can. You're right. I can. It's not, it doesn't pencil out. Clear and pre-TSA will save my ass. We hope. Let's go for it. Sure. It can't, it can't really be a four-hour line to get through security, Ryan. It can't. I don't know. I don't live in your state. I don't go to that airport unless I have to fly through it. I talked to my son, Dylan. He flew in and a friend that flew to Houston a couple days ago, and they were the warning. Houston's not good. No, they say five to six hours at Houston to get through security.

It's not good here.

That doesn't work.

I'm really glad I don't have to fly until the end of the month, and maybe this will be figured out.

I hope I get to Houston today.

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