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.

If you're going to be alive, you might as well be incredible.

And Dale Hummel.

When in doubt, sign an executive order.

Now on with the show.

Welcome to be on the ring.

This is Dale Hummel, alongside co-star Ryan Rash.

Hello, hello, hello.

Ryan, it's a snowy, wintry day in Illinois.

It's not here.

That's good.

I had all the snow I wanted this weekend already.

So let's start off.

I think we should talk about your Michigan experience.

Oh, ma. Well, like, last week was busy.

Left Wednesday, Judge Thursday, flew. Judge Friday left that show, flew to Michigan, Friday night.

And I judged in Carson City, which is, don't ask me, where somewhere around Lansing, East Lansing area,

within an hour, that's all I can tell you, because I didn't drive. But I tell you what,

I've been to 25 states since Rona has hit us. I have never experienced anything like I did in that state. And I tell you what,

to the people of Michigan, I think she let y'all open up a little bit on Monday. I don't know.

I never saw it if she did or not. She was supposed to. If I was a resident of Michigan,

that woman would probably have me in jail by now.

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