Join us on an exciting journey as we discuss plans to host a unique lunch with listeners. Eight lucky individuals will get the chance to share a meal with Mark and Mike while supporting a worthy cause. This event not only promises rich conversations and interactions but also extends the opportunity to help those in need. Beyond the fun anecdotes and laughter about giant round tables, the episode touches on the importance of community engagement, making this not just a typical podcast episode but a call to action for something greater.
00:00:34 John Travolta’s Career and Aviation Fascination
00:04:54 Analyzing a Plane Crash and Preparing for Broadcasts
00:08:12 A Lively Lunch Experience with Mark and Mike
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SPEAKER 04 :
It is John Travolta’s birthday. Were you a Welcome Back Cotter fan? Nah, kind of missed that, but I like Greece. I always thought that was fun. Of course you do. Now, you probably had awareness. I’m half kidding.
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He says, dripping with disdain.
SPEAKER 04 :
I love Broadway. Listen, I love shows as much as any other layperson. You love shows. For some reason, the movie, it’s kryptonite to me. It’s just kryptonite. And it’s unfair. I don’t know. So whatever. So they’re all playing high schoolers, right, with Gabe Kaplan. And Travolta, when he started the show as Vinnie Barbarino, was like 21. And there was an episode where they had a talent show or something. And he sang a couple of bars. And people went, wow, dude can sing. So then he had an actual hit or two, and then comes Grease and various other things. But a truly interesting cat, Travolta, and he is 71 today. And so now, enough about Travolta, but more about you.
SPEAKER 03 :
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Let me react. He’s got an airport in his backyard. He’s a pilot. Yes. But he doesn’t, we ain’t talking Cessnas here. I mean, he’s got big, huge planes. I think he’s got a 757 that is like his. What? His own 757?
SPEAKER 04 :
Who needs a 757?
SPEAKER 03 :
No kidding. And he lives, I think it’s somewhere not far from me in Florida. He’s got some big estate that’s like literally an airport. He’s got runways up to the house, and he parks the jets and the planes at the house. It’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen. I mean, I think it’s Ocala. I can’t remember what city he’s in. Out in horse country in central Florida? I don’t know where it is. Just know Florida. And he has built runways and he essentially, his home is basically the control tower and the airport. Which is crazy. Speaking of which, here we go again with another airplane crash.
SPEAKER 04 :
I know. I bet his plane doesn’t flip over on its top when it’s landing. And it was not a crosswind. In Canada, for this Delta regional jet, it flipped over. What do you mean it’s not a crosswind? I think the early reports was not a crosswind.
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Well, here’s what my pilot buddy, Captain Will Smith, tells me, because I asked him, have you seen the latest video clip? Somebody was sitting in a car. Now, how does that happen? How many people take planes that are landing at an airport? Oh, more than you probably think.
SPEAKER 04 :
Why? Aviation dorks, of which I kind of am one. Not to the point where I’m at the airport filming planes coming up and down.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, I was going to say, shooting video of planes. Well, somebody was. You can see he’s in his front seat of his car, and he films the Delta CRJ900 crash that took place at Toronto. So here’s what he tells me. First of all, he starts talking in this pilot jargon. We’re texting this morning. And I’m in D.C. We’ve got a bunch of big things to talk about this today. Much news. We have much news today. So I’m in D.C. because I’ve been invited to interview some key administration officials at the White House. So we’ll be broadcasting tomorrow. Joey Hudson is going to help hold down the fort because, as it turns out, the interview availabilities are happening during the show tomorrow. Doing the full-fledged show from the White House on five minutes notice is a little tricky for us. So I’ll be there, and I’ll be at the White House, and then anybody I interview, and who knows who we’re going to get, we’ll broadcast it on Thursday. And I’ll also do some hits with Joey tomorrow from the White House. But anyway, so I came in early today to D.C. to get ready for this broadcast, and I’m texting back and forth with Captain Will Smith, and he writes, side-loaded on landing. Now, do you know what that means? I do not. I do radio shows for a living. He said that would cause a gear collapse. And I said, can you please translate for us ordinary peon layman? Passengers of size over one wing that are not compensated for on the other wing? He says… Side loading means they came in on a crab, did not kick the nose around with the rudder to make sure that the wheels were aligned to the runway. Basically, it was like they landed the aircraft sideways, collapsing the gear on contact. This was due to a strong crosswind, and the aircraft was wind veined into the crosswind on landing. That’s his analysis. Okay. So I don’t know. I mean, we’re going to see. But look, planes aren’t supposed to go upside down on landing. That is correct.
SPEAKER 04 :
And everybody was belted, it appears. So I heard Stigall this morning say they’re all hanging like bats after the plane flips over. And then they open up the doors and start letting people out. Oh, my heavens.
SPEAKER 03 :
And evidently two people, I think, including a child, were critically injured. So we’re praying for them because they had some critical injuries. And I love the… It was a Delta flight, and the Delta flight attendant is barking at one of the Put that phone away. Did you see that? I did not. It’s like, lady, if I’ve survived a crash and I’m climbing out, you’re going to let me tape whatever I want to tape. And, of course, for some reason, Ann Coulter decided to blow it. Well, of course she said that. That’s Delta. That’s the way Delta is.
SPEAKER 04 :
Everybody gets their own gripes. Speaking of airline news, you’ve done some Southwest in the last couple of years. They’re blowing away 15% of their workforce. I saw that. That’s bad news. Yep, yep, yep.
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, boy.
SPEAKER 04 :
Let’s reset. Let’s give people something to have joy about. Eight people are about to have joy because I got us a table for 10. This is the kindness of my buddy. First of all, Mike comes in. When Mike blows in for a week, traveling is tough. Traveling, doing a radio show is like juggling 14 fruits at the same time, keeping plates spinning. And he’s doing broadcasts next week from the National Religious Broadcasters meeting at the Gaylord. So on one of these days we were going to do lunch and I thought, okay, let me ask a huge favor of my buddy. Could we do the lunch thing? But could we invite, could we get a table for 10 somewhere? Invite eight listeners. So eight of them and you and me, we’d actually let them get a word in edgewise and we’d feed them someplace nice in grapevine because it’s got to be close enough. for you, and maybe make a little bit of money for Food for the Poor. And this is a big ask. Your week is so busy, laden with meetings and this. Everybody wants a piece of you, and you agreed to do this. And I cannot thank you enough just for the willingness to do this. So thank you as we begin.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, how fun is that going to be? And to be able to break bread with some of our Uber fans who love the M&M experience and know that they’re going to be feeding starving children, they’re going to be supporting this beautiful Christian ministry. You and I and Lisa and Ethan, we got to travel to Guatemala together a number of years ago. We love this organization. They are truly doing God’s work.
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SPEAKER 03 :
So you’re going to do God’s work. You’re going to bless a bunch of needy children and families. You’re going to get to have lunch with Mark and Mike. We’ll have our own M&M experience live and in person. There you go. Over lunch. No commercial breaks.
SPEAKER 01 :
No breaks.
SPEAKER 03 :
Kind of like now. Yeah, no kidding. No, we’re going to have a great time.
SPEAKER 04 :
I can’t wait. Here’s the methodology. We’ve got to make this simple. So here is what we are going to do. First of all, you and I bandied this back and forth. People are laying down three grand to come sit in this room with me for an hour and just co-host the show. So you and me and free food involved?
SPEAKER 01 :
Oh, my.
SPEAKER 04 :
Come on. But then you talked me down and said, you know what? What? Let’s say somebody wants to bring somebody. I mean, if it’s three, I’d be six grand if we did the three grand. So, no, we’re so grateful. We know we know we could do more or better or whatever. We’re going to do this for a cool grand. We’re going to do this for a thousand bucks a seat. So for you, it’s a thousand for you and your hubby, your wife, your kid. It’s a thousand, whatever you want. So, I mean, tax deductible donation.
SPEAKER 03 :
That’s right.
SPEAKER 04 :
It’s a contribution. Here’s the interesting thing. What if 20 people do it right now? How do we pick eight? So here’s what we do. We’re going to send you through the text line. So if you are up for this and you are ready to commit, and I mean commit today, 866-660-5759. Rhonda and I will hover over the text line, just say, I want in for the lunch with Mark and Mike, or I want in, or I’m ready to go, just whatever that. And then Rhonda will get back with you. We’ll secure your donation. And the first eight donations of $1,000 we secure, those are the eight people who are at the table with us in Grapevine at a restaurant to be disclosed later to you. And that’s so, so interesting. 866-660-5759. A thousand bucks a seat, piece of cake, let’s do it. And Mark and Mike and you, and there we are, 866-660-5759, the Viascan of Las Colinas text line. Say, yes, I’m in. I want to do lunch with Mark and Mike. I want to do it, do it, do it. Yes, yes, yes. Rhonda, call me. Rhonda, call me. Then she will guide you through the donation process. at 660ameanswer.com, and then you send her the email. She’ll let you know about that. But so that you don’t do it without knowing that you got it, text us first. Rhonda will get on board with you. She’ll get you right back, like, during, after the show. This is going to move quickly. We could have eight people secured, you know, by lunchtime today. Well, you know. The first eight. The first eight. If we get 12, we’re going to take the first eight. And if we get the first aid and somebody gets squirrely on the donation, we’re going to move on down and say, hey, you know, Bill and Little Elm couldn’t do it. So if we get a bunch, we may work our way down to you. So last thing, 866-660-5759. Say yes, I want to do lunch with Mark and Mike. $1,000 is nothing for that kind of joy. And it’s all for food for the poor. And Rhonda will get with you on how to secure that and do that. Yes, you wanted to say.
SPEAKER 03 :
What if you get more than eight? I mean, what if you, I mean, really, what if we get 50? Are you sure? How many of these you got? Well, why don’t we get a table for 12 or 15?
SPEAKER 04 :
Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. Really? This is really important. I, and this is funny. And this is why the fascinating – you know what the challenge was for this? Round table. How many restaurants have round tables? I mean, that takes up a lot of space. And here’s why it has to be, is interaction. Lisa and I went out with her – our great friend Mike Weber on his wonderful book, The Mother Next Door, about the whole Munchausen, blah, blah, blah. But they’ve also been friends forever, and he just retired after a long career in law enforcement. So we all went to Los Vaqueros in Fort Worth, and there were eight of us there. And it was a long rectangular table. And it was lovely. But if you’re at one end and somebody’s at the far end, there ain’t no interaction. That’s true. And if there’s one thing we’re going to have, it’s interaction.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, when we first started doing these trips to Israel and these cruises and all that back in the day, we didn’t have enough involvement with our audience. And people didn’t like that. So you’re right. I mean, I’ll give it to you because we’ve got to get a big round table for ten. So that everybody has a seat at the table and everybody can interact. You’re right. You’ve talked me into it. That’s very good. That’s very exclusive.
SPEAKER 04 :
I want to be… Exactly. I don’t want it to be personal and exclusive. And since you and I brought it up, I think we got six like already.
SPEAKER 01 :
What? Let’s just go ahead. Rhonda says stop right now.
SPEAKER 04 :
Don’t give any more… But here’s the thing… Six already?
SPEAKER 03 :
Wow.
SPEAKER 04 :
I love… We love people. No, we’re going to keep going. Keep going. Yeah, because some people will say they’re interested. It’s like, wow, something happened. I got a hangnail.
SPEAKER 03 :
Right.
SPEAKER 04 :
You know, just exactly right. So the first eight that Rhonda will usher you through the process. Right. The first eight grand.
SPEAKER 03 :
The first eight grand we get. Right, right. Confirmed. Because then if any of them fall through, then we go to the next person on the list. Correct.
SPEAKER 04 :
This is kind of fun. I’m excited about this. It is. So there you go.
SPEAKER 03 :
I might go pay to attend this lunch. This is exciting. That’s awesome. I get to see the Mark and Mike experience in person. And I hope we can cover 60 Minutes joining German police Sunday night as they raided a man’s home for the crime of posting a meme. Now, do you understand, Mark, that we were one election away from that happening here? 100%. Guarantee you that would have happened.
SPEAKER 04 :
That could never happen in America.
SPEAKER 03 :
No, no, no, that’s a dystopian. Nope, that isn’t. That’s a reality. So we’re going to, we’ll tackle that. We got all kinds of fun stuff with Doge. They’re freaking out. They’re calling it a reign of terror that Trump and Elon are trying to, you know, skim, you know, push back on wasteful spending. Oh, that’s a reign of terror. All right. Like Musk is some kind of a crack addict trying to get everybody’s social security numbers. These people are goofy.
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Did you see the social, this one’s just kind of banging around in my head, that we have X number, we have 30 or 40 million more people supposedly getting social security checks than we have people in the country.
SPEAKER 03 :
Apparently, there are 159-year-old people still getting Social Security checks. Listen, I know lifespans are extending. Well, Elon’s having a field day with that. He goes, I didn’t know there were vampires. We must have vampires in America that are getting Social Security payments. Look, vampires got to pay bills, too. Eggs are expensive for vampires. Living expenses. Well, they don’t have eggs, but samples of blood when they run out of blood, they go to the grocery store and get some, I don’t know.
SPEAKER 04 :
You know what else they’re looking at at Doge? Fort Knox.
SPEAKER 03 :
I know.
SPEAKER 04 :
They’re going to literally count the gold at Fort Knox to see, I don’t know, if it’s all there or not.
SPEAKER 03 :
education department i mean it’s so great and they’re and they don’t have a leg to stand on the funny thing is the complaints are what they’re they’re clipping they’re finding all these clips of clinton and gore and bush and obama saying we got to trim government waste we got to curb this spending and they knew full well they every single one of those people who said it democrat and republican knew full well it wasn’t going to happen Well, it is this time. It sure is. Life is good. The golden era is here. All right. How many are we up to, Rhonda? We got more than eight?
SPEAKER 04 :
I’m excited. We actually probably do, but some people can still do it because she’s getting then back in touch and saying, okay, here’s what you do. Do your donation. As soon as I get the confirmed donation, then you’re in and there you go. Now, here’s the thing. I hope I can make it. You’re in D.C. now. You better make it. But we are not together tomorrow because while you’re in D.C., I’m filling in for Chris Stegall.
SPEAKER 03 :
Oh, wow.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, because Chris is also going to the White House.
SPEAKER 03 :
Exactly right. Nice. All right. Well, then I’ll see you. We’ll give you an update Thursday with a preview of our White House broadcast because we’re going to play the interviews on Thursday. All right. Love you. See you tomorrow.
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