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Naperville Guy.

Naperville Guy all the way. Burns, welcome in, man. Hey, I appreciate it. You know, we talked about doing this. I'm excited that we finally are. It's getting me a good time. Yeah, it's good to have you in. It's been great to have you on the stretch so far. and I'm excited to kind of learn more about you.

100%.

So the things that

I do know because you're so um you're so out there as far as your fandom obviously I know you're a

fucking Bears fan I know you went to ISU you're probably the biggest Illinois State Redbirds fan

maybe on the planet I think so I think I'm up there. And that's one of the things I really

try and push. Yeah. No, you've got to be one of them. I know, I think the only people that could hold the shot at that title are the people actually from Bloomington normal. You know, that's it. Or normal. Because those people are really die-hard. The other people I can think of, like notable names that went to ISU right off the dome.

Jane Lynch, she was Redbird. The other people I can think of, like notable names that went to ISU right off the dome,

Jane Lynch, she was Redbird.

One of the guys from the office, I was never an office guy, so I don't know him.

But like, that's really it.

Yeah.

And Jake from State Farm as well, who now works at one of the bars at IHCHA.

He still works at that bar?

Yeah.

Okay, I didn't realize that.

Don't bring it up, though.

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