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Donald LaGreca, where's Michael K?

No, Michael K.

Well, they didn't really answer my question, but Michael's not here.

Jake Asman filling in for another hour.

Jalen Brunson is coming on at the start of the 3 o'clock hour with Alan and Peter.

And one of the producers of the afternoon show, Jacob, is standing by. And I want to know Jacob, Mr. Perry.

What are you going to say to Jalen Brunson when he calls in? Have you prepared your response to El Capitana?

Are you going to thank him for being our Lord and Savior?

What are you going to say to him?

I have no clue what I'm going to say to Jalen Brunson.

How does it normally work?

Take us inside.

Guest is calling in.

Your job is to pick it up, screen it, make sure it's the person and get them set to go on the air. What would you normally say? You know, usually you don't say, hey, thanks for joining the show. You know, you're with Don, Haunted Rosenberg. Today will be Don and Peter. No, Alan? Well, sorry. It'll be Alan and Peter. No Don. Just like no Michael Kay, no Don. Don's on vacation. Thanks for joining us, by the way. Congrats on the championship, yada, yada, yada. Thank you for saving my life. Now, Jalen Brunson. Yes. This is a whole different animal. Yeah, what are we to say? What's your pickup line from? Get it? Don't continue, sorry. This is why we have you, Jake. Yep, this is why they pay for the big bucks. But I don't know what I would say. You know, Anthony jokingly said on the train, hey, you're going to pick up the phone for Jalen Brunton? I said, sure. But mind you, this is me on the train.

I couldn't hear anything.

I got screeching going on.

So I heard Brunton.

I was like, sure.

And then I thought back to it. I was like, what did I sign myself up to? Now, for the next hour, I'm going to say to his debate what I'm going to say to Jalen brother. Make sure your hands aren't too sweaty.

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