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So we have made our way the never-ending journey. We've arrived here from a very secret location

somewhere in Northern California, not far away. We're not actually at Radio Row. We're not allowed at Radio Row.

They won't allow me in there. I'll be there during the day, but at night they don't want the riff-raff,

the overnight crowd not permitted at Radio Row.

That is taboo. So we are at a secret location with very high ceilings here. Now, I understand that tomorrow it will sound better. We'll be in a different location. But for tonight, you just have to put up with it. I don't think it's that bad. I don't think it's that bad. I have the proper microphone. So the show goes on. We're excited to be here, and there's not too much going on with the Super Bowl.

I wish there was, And there's not too much going on with the Super Bowl.

I wish there was, but there's just not a lot of great stories.

These teams aren't that interesting.

They don't have dynamic personalities.

And there's really no star power on either team, which is problematic if you do a talk radio show.

The good news is that pro bouncy ball has been very active.

And the trade deadline, now it's still late on a Wednesday on the West Coast, but we're sliding into a Thursday.

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