Hello podcast fans, I'm Bradley Simpson. When I think about the stories that stayed with me, one that immediately comes to mind, is Ratatooie. A talented route who just wants to cook, and honestly, I was glued to my screen straight away. And now I'm hooked on FX's The Bear on Disney Plus. I love everything about it. I love the styling, the tension, the drama. It's the best thing I've watched in ages. Only the greatest stories stay with you for a lifetime, and honestly, it's true.

So, what will be your next great story on Disney Plus?

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I hadn't been back to Kentucky in almost five years, not since the funeral.

Brett was there, quiet as ever, his arms crossed and his face carved from granite.

He'd always been the tough one, built like a tree trunk, a seasoned outdoorsman who tracked

deer and elk through the Daniel Boone National Forest for a living.

I, on the other hand,

spent my days trapped behind dual monitors, drowning in code and client emails. It was soul-crushing,

and Brett knew it. When he invited me to meet him in the Red River Gorge for a weekend of camping,

I accepted instantly. It sounded perfect. No screens, no calls, just miles of rugged trails and absolute solitude.

We parked Brett's truck at the mouth of an old Forest Service road, shouldered our packs,

and set off along a trail that wasn't officially marked on any park maps.

Brett liked it that way. Keeps the tourists away,

he'd muttered. After a few hours, we arrived at a clearing he called Slab Camp Gulch. It was a quiet,

primitive sight, nothing more than flat earth ringed by tall trees, close enough to the

murmuring trickle of Slab Camp Creek for water,

and isolated enough to forget the rest of the world.

I was rusty at pitching a tent, and Brett chuckled as I fought the nylon fabric.

Easy now, Evan. You're setting camp, not fighting a bear. It felt good to laugh.

We spent the early evening cooking canned chili over a modest fire,

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