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boss we we need to have a

TLF and friends dynamic, right? You always welcome folks into an ensemble cast, if you will, and here at

TLF, it's an ensemble cast of one. We figure you know, we going to Minneapolis, we're going to St. Paul, going to the Civic Center for Christmas night Rasslin. You know, Vern is rolling out the red carpet for Minnesota's finest again and within our ranks our producer

T.J. Desantis voice of UFC Fight Pass and and so many combat and grappling and

boxing events on that streaming platform is with us here to talk a little bit about being,

I guess just being from Minnesota.

T.J. you ready to be treated like some kind of anthropological curiosity here?

Tell us about Minnesota.

Oh yeah you want to start with my favorite casserole recipes there when we do a

you know hamburger rice hot dish or a teartot dish?

Well, what? A what?

Oh man, hamburger rice hot dish.

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