Two things are connected and will be connected to Russia's diagnosis forever: he got the diagnosis, the staff in the morning, as I said, and he broke the news to his audience that afternoon, while the audience and the rest of us On the staff were still in shock, there was a pleasant shock to come I first got wind of that pleasant shock

that afternoon. When I got a call from my good friend, Sean Hannity Sean told me that tonight was going to be a special night, no matter what I did. I shouldn't miss. The president's state of the union address, of course, but my curiosity was peeping. What on earth would be happening on the state of the union address that I wouldn't want to miss and after Sean's call, I started getting other calls from some of my friends in DC, one of them from Connie Hair, who is the chief of staff for Congressman Louie Gohmert, who is a very very close friend of mine and Connie, said that something special was going to happen tonight and word was that it would involve rush and that rumor was circulating all over Washington DC. Well, it didn't take long before we all knew what was happening. The president state of the union was one that will never be forgotten.

rush. Ladys said that there was more to the story. There he told his audience. and one day He would tell us what that more was. Sadly, I dont think will ever know. I don't think will ever know. whether you listened every day. You already I been at work and the rush Limbaugh programme heard on over six hundred great radio station more every now and then nations waiting Radio, Tokyo, the most eagerly anticipated programming, and these are the stories you ve never heard from the people behind the scenes who knew him best and loved him most would more having more floods illegal and being revealed a hair brush level. The man behind the golden he idee microphone, hosted by James Golden on four get a bull

That's the impression that you, the rush Limbaugh audience made with your support for Russia's last charitable effort, while wash was still with us through the stand up for Betsy Ross campaign. Your generosity resulted in a five million dollar donation to the tunnel, the towers Foundation rush set at best we chose tunnel the towers to be the beneficiary. The campaign, because we love the work they do. the story about how they started when a family experiences significant loss, the mother or father passes, while serving our country tunnel. The towers steps in. Freeze that family of a major worry during their time of crisis tunnel. The towers pays off mortgages in full for these families. and provides them with the comfort of a home,

when their world has literally been turned upside down. The foundation does the same for first responders and also bill smart homes. For most catastrophic we injured veterans and first responders. More. He rose need your help do good by donating eleven dollars a month to tunnel two towers at tea to tee dot. Org, that's the letters The number to the letter t dot Org here is where the president's state of the union that you will ever me, President Trump announced rush limbo. Adverse limbo was his gas. Thank you for your Russian among next to his wife and on the other side, the president's. Why money? A trump

president Trump went on to praise rush and say, and member freedom will be awarded to rush. You can see the sort of surprise look on Russia's face, because that announcement, usually means somewhere in the future. There is going to be a White House ceremony. Rush would be invited to the White House in the president would place the metal on rush. At that point but no the president had something else in mine, this metal freedom was going to be awarded instantly right there on the spot he s money to stand up and presently what? Now you see? What really surprised- and it turns out. He puts his back toward the first lady and she puts them Le Freedom on Rush- and I think that was the big surprise I have since loan that that was knew that he was going to be invited. Of course he knew he had. He had to Washington DC. Let

let's go back I told the story he's giving rated start his treatment. he's in the hospital. Where that, fasting is supposed to begin eminently and he gets a call from the President of the United States, Donald Trump asking if he come to Washington DC will know. Mr President, I like I'm about to start treatment, but Donald Trump was insistent you have to come. You have to be here as rush related, the story he wasn't prepared. He had no clothes with him for the. occasion and his wife, Catherine. found him the right ensemble to wear that night as well, for herself and there they are in the capital, on the state of the union night, which is the biggest night in Washington DC and not only Are they there.

They are seated next to the first lady of the United States, which is the highest now that a president can bestow on anyone attend that's the coveted guest spot. but then rushed gets the metal freedom later on. As the accolades and the hysteria when in the hysteria was four from the left and I have to tell you I enjoyed watching and read all of it. The left they were beside themselves. How dare this president? How dare he. give russian and by the middle of freedom. But not Give him the metal of freedom, how dare he do it on the special night she's fans, millions and millions and millions of Americans. Applause the president for this. We have been wanting something like this for Russia's entire career. for him to be recognised.

For the work that he did in Helping to shape american politics and american culture we and and sense of freedom, his defence of liberty, his defence of individual Lissom american exceptionalism we were beside ourselves with joy. on the very night that we were feeling immense pain from this diagnosis, later thought to myself. Only president Trump could do this. Only as an trump could give rush Limbaugh the highest civilian award possible in America and makes almost every elected Democrat, was for to attend. The ceremony beautiful moment, I was at home watching tv when it happened and.

tears of joy and the Phone was, was going off every other moment There was another alarm on my phone from someone else texting Peter would genuinely surprise genuinely happy. It was a celebratory night. The celebration was almost as if we had won the election that night, it was just Louis among rush fans, All over the world, and we all thanked President Trump for doing what I do, like any other president, would do was to recognise publicly how employee, rush was not just to republican politics but to the politics of the american people.

It was a joyous celebration for rush fans, one that we will never forget. It was a once in a lifetime thing, I've, it's it's so special and the president was not going to. Let me miss it. He was not going to. Let me talk him or myself out of appearing at the House chambers that night and it is- I couldn't stop looking down at it. The whole time that I am that I'm wearing it it's just it's just beautiful. Throughout this series. As you know, we ve been taking you on a biographical journey of Russia's life narrated by some of his colleagues and closest friends over the years today. We're to have with us. Another media giant fearless out broken, and a friend of rush welcome, Megan Kelly Life, a rush, limber chow.

terrified narrated, by Megan Kelly,

in nineteen. Eighty, a retired radio executive named Edward S, Mclaughlin decided to use his golden parachute from ABC Radio networks to form his own brand new talk. Radio network aptly titled, yes M after meticulous planning for a successful launch. Mclaughlin knew he needed more than just a talented host, but a force behind the MIKE and cast a wide net in his search, a hot. You have let him out west worth thirty. Eight year all talk. Radio host was burning up the airwaves of Sacramento California. There any number of people at Mclaughlin could have chosen, but I've fortunately met some people along the way, after moving to Sacramento that Mclaughlin Lou entrusted implicitly and when he was looking unbeknown to me out of the way this is going on, my name is on the list of people he should look into. They could have picked enable this was his guide advocate softly made him an offer leader, described as impossible to turn down rush linboff created the capital of California for the bright lights of the big apple relocated to New York City and established first, a local ten. A M denude Show W Abc Radio, Russia more New York, twenty minutes after come back to the phones, vimium glad you're with a California. Oh no, I'm originally region in New York Limbos early days, were an unqualified success. Even with the challenge of a meddling programme. Director of successfully try to give rise to change what would become his signature on air style rush being rush dug in and ultimately prevailed after his first shows on W Abc radio went off without a hitch. Russia's mentor and new boss, Ed Mclaughlin, proudly recalled after hearing his first show. The quote I knew he could handle it and Mclaughlin never wavered a single time. He never asked me to tone it down to change things to do whatever to accommodate this complaint or that can save to say rush limber more than just handle that he crushed it. People credit me with this, but I couldn't have done any this. If it hadn't been for Mclaughlin and Mclaughlin saved, I M radio by investing in its fast leaned nationwide. Indication for the rush Limbaugh show was just around the corner. It really hit me

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of reaction that I had that night watching my guy. Here we go. My boss, my friend Russia, member. Receiving. What I thought His just do, which was worldwide recognition for the good for the value that he had constructed with his incredible career. This was also bitter sweet because usually when something big happens, the next day I couldn't wait to run into the studio soon, as I got there. It would usually be in the middle of show prep it if it was something big. I think I'll just go right in and start running my mouth or blurting or asking questions or whatever this was different. because rush wasn't there we had a guest host the next day Wash was back to treatment

it would be a few days before we saw a rush so yeah there was some bitter sweet to it as well, but still it the fact remains. it will go down in history that Russia, in Limbaugh. The third. received the metal of freedom. I was speaking with a friend earlier, whose is not a political guy. He's he's very much. Not a politically is a fellow broadcaster when he was telling me what you know, I don't follow politics day to day, but I do know this. My friend said There are two names that define conservatism one is Ronald Reagan and the second one is Russia limbo? Nothing about that was used to acknowledge this he's just you and any use to acknowledge it in such a almost self

some way used to say I'm just a guy on the radio, I'm just a guy on the radio But he was so much more than that. He was again shaped american politics. He was the guy, the defined what being a conservative was from behind a microphone, he was a guy They could talk policy make that complex policy Understandable to millions of Americans who would Then say you know what that, what I believe, I'm with you, that's what I think to those are my values you are describing and that why that metal of freedom? Ultimately, that being placed Right near Russia's heart, because he was the heart of a

can conservatism we either the United States of America when we're anywhere. When we see a group of people such as these or anywhere we see Americans, we see human beings, we don't see groups, we don't see victims, we don't see people, we want to explore what we see. What we see is potential. We do not look out across the country and see the average american personal makes this country work. We do not see that person with contempt. We don't think that person doesn't have what it takes. We believe that person can be the best he or she wants to be. You have certain things are just removed from their path like onerous taxes, regulations into much.

Is my pleasure, To introduce one I don't have to introduce some everybody in America knows who he is I am proud to say these a friend not just of me in front of the russian and will show and everyone that works with russian Hannity saw and before I get into what what I wanted to talk with you about, which is. the events leading up to rush being awarded the metal of freedom and am your reaction to Allah. But before that, I want to tell you a story I ran into a gentleman but a year ago, black guy in his forties. and I ended up hiring him. To to do some work with a group that I had found it. He, was a broadcaster at one point when he was very when he was in his thirties. He started a broadcast career here

that a convention somewhere in they oil, some gathering where they were a bunch of well known broadcasters and went, seeking advice. From these well known broadcasters, every single one One gave him the cold shoulder the one person. He said there was one guy who took the time to kindly explain some of the points of the business. Have him advice on what he should be doing, and how he could grow in terms of being a good broadcaster and also grow a show, and he said he would never forget it- and I'm talking to that guy right now shown Hannity- and this is the consistent with the human being that you are. You know you. You have climbed to the aids of broadcasting both in television and radio. You were household name, did jewish, to become Sean heavy door now hovel

not the of mom laughing, and I can actually I can refer back to a conversation. We had outside of a restaurant, where love is very early on after we first met you know. Did did, I ever think, I'd be success. No absolutely not! All I knew James Golden is that the first time I was for whatever reason I was a kid and I listen, a radio and my and they were coming in my room that my leg and tell him you to turn off the tv. My parents would come in the room turn them radio form and in the early days of talk, radio, something, I'd be listening to baseball games? Because I was a sports not as a kid and But then I heard the great pioneers of the world and all different people all different perspectives all differ points of view all different styles and

and rush was the one, though that took it to this whole other level and ate the. tat was. So why did he forged a created opportunity for all of us that that came after him. You know when I really think back on it: thirty three years and radio now and and five years on Fox I get by. I can pinch myself, but I still that same feeling when that light, when on that first day, I'd know what happened but stuff fly anatomy, because our Been so passionate listening to all of these guys late into the night, and I love politics, I just loved it took me: a takes everybody time to develop their own state oh and and who they are, and the type of show that they want to do actually a scene in Howard, stern, private parts where you know he's here,

making the rounds in travelling from market to market, and you start you like engineers, check the weather here on W W W W hazy? Hiding him. I now seven two degrees on W W W W, I mean we also like idiots when they start, but because you in your head, you just trying to act, you're a broadcaster robe or how a broadcaster should sound the one thing that I can tell you that is natural about broadcasting. And then I don't wanna talk about me. That much more is that for whatever reason than men the MIKE when on Ian actively knew it took energy like kids would say to my dad why you yelling what? What? What are you doing in there really thought about it until they were pointing it out to me, but we're all blessed to do it and for those of us that love. It, though, You do what I do and rushed it. It's just nature in a lot of ways

Am I just want to say something else too, because what the energy that you talked about. Not only is this common to radio and everyone that sat behind the MIKE and Donna Schell knows that the end of a show where you have given it everything you're exhausted then shown you go on to do this five days a week and do television as well and television is not an easy gig. You don't just sit there open your mouth when you mouth and that's that and behold. I might by day starts very early and I'm a flashing idea, to both radio and tv all day long and actually radios a heart medium. We only get to touch people's hearts and People gonna determine of Europe that they can. A phoney, a mile away. But being real and you being yourself and you be insincere there. They know that your genuine rush was genuine. I just Think of eventually everybody's style begins.

To develop and then the more you can be your real, authentic self. The better you're gonna be an that's rush. I rush ever was anything other than rush. When did you meet rush? I better I don't know which almost first and I met him once when rush came to, we had an event for our Lana affiliate at spring training down in Florida for the and a bribes, and and he did a big event for the local station back then that I was on and then I met him- when I went up for the first time to the seventeen floor to pen plaza or the e b building, as rush would call it- and I I just- happened to meet with him randomly that point, and he couldn't have a nicer. He knew who I was. He had done promos for me as

You know don't forget. Chimpanzees are nine to new, leading into me. It known on the rush lubotshka and don't just cordial nice professional. I saw how he worked. He used to have this disease ten, where he would be able to cut out very Equally articles in newspapers kind, style way of prepping and one that I use even start today and just couldn't a nicer than than when I finally got up to New York Roger Ales, hired me at fox, then got a job. I was on late night on W Abc in New York and Levin, the after tv, and then eventually, year later, I got afternoon drive after rush on whose number one affiliate in its flagship in New York, so I'd be? They are do my problem, I kind of like to talk to everybody. It got me ready for the show and

lot of times are going to say, hi to you guys go through all became friendly, pretty quickly it and I'll. I think, you intimidated, daylights out of me. When I first met you cause I'd watch you screen calls and wild brush was in in his studio with Israel Golden he I be MIKE. You are in control room, and I never seen a show behind a shell like what you used to do and as you would go to war with certain people that would call in and a was I was shocked. I like this is a whole other shall we should be running the show, with the Russians, how should I was hilarious and you and also teach to ban you gotta do is show together. That was a big success on W Abc innovation, fine, I mean hanging out with you guys, we'd all smoke cigars and it I'll just hang out have fun. It was just a fun fun. Environment, to be around and

I you know, I feel blessed have been able to watch it unfold and watch Russia's excessive my studio was next to his and then eventually you guys were crazy enough to let me fill in them. Got that opportunity, which was for radio the opportunity of a lifetime. For me, well sure, and I would going to you what I told you. Then anyone- Really new radio could tell that you were going to be huge, business. You owe me that at the time and I'd I looked at you and I said, you're crazy, that's what I but I did not believe you. and I remember where we were weren't second avenue mimis- is the restaurant. That's right and we finished, and he said you know your career is about to take off like a rocket ship. Those were your exact origin and I that you and I said I'll kick whatever. I was caught a roll of my eyes. I never believed it. You want to know the truth and I don't think Donna show my whole life games were. I didn't

in the back of my mind, think it's possible my last shop. That's amazing I may not. Maybe that sounds crazy, but I've. I still at some point. I just kind of expected somebody would wake up and say: okay, we could do better than this guy loony say something to you, because I see this is what- you have. This is what rush had it's you to express something that I saw with rush. for the entire time. I was with him. He as always always conscious of how in this industry. You had perform it wasn't about to show that you did yesterday, it's a to show that you going to do to day and that show has to be bad ass, no Madame and and it's the same kind of hunger. You know like you, I am sure that the hours you put in are incredible the hours rush put in

to doing his show incredible anyone that achieves this level of success, Rush had, you have has to do the work it doesn't happen by us mosses and it doesn't happen by accident. You know I I can't help it. I've actually said this on. here and maybe rush was the same way if If all of this were gone tomorrow, and I promise We would be the lunatic riding around in my car for three hours doing my own talk show acting like the host. and the collars and and talk to myself. I mean it is sowing grained my dna to do this. I don't know what life without it would be like the Euro people but

our close to me asked me- will why you take off more? Why don't you go on vacation? Have you Ben beware of you travel that, unlike of travel to Israel, I have travelled to Baghdad, Vietnam, Singapore Helsinki England. When President Tromp was there and then I don't know where you go on vacation and unlike floor, How did they get out and they look at me like I'm insane and but you know what I like to one day- go to New Zealand and Australia yeah. But I can't I don't have the time to do it, and it's not that I mean secure take office yesterday this is what I do. I look. doing it? I don't I I had never know how much longer you have to do it in a row. His death nude- I have talked about this personally- hit us both heart, because really hard,

as I said at the time, is that I just can't just I'm not. I haven't been able a fully absorber comprehend that he's not there, every day because it's been such up a powerful impact all voice for things that I passionate about and your passionate about, and he was passionate about, but also a leader of everybody has different towers and I think Russia's unique talent was whatever the issue happened to be. He was got up here, would find a take on it that nobody else could ever think of. that's exactly right was it it's a gift and day after day day

after day show after show the same thing every day, a man who is just amazing yet- and I remember the betimes I'd be less until I want- and I think that you know, but it was also pure entertainment in our industry. is change. Quite a bit is that there is certainly a chilling environment that we all work and because, as an entire industry, now cancel culture. Russia has been living in cancer, lifting cancel culture, his whole career, I've lived with cancel culture. My whole career You are aware we we ve known from day one that there are groups of people that are mobilized and finance that record every word we say and attack us and try and and boycott us or try and get us fired. If we say one saying that they don't like or deem over the line or whatever happens to be, but,

but it's very real and it's almost like all of a sudden now societies catching up to what conservatives but the bubble we ve been living in forever. I think this is gonna. Go to the pointed the pendulum is gonna start to swing the other way, though I agree. I agree completely. Yeah sure I was in my garage. the phone call and and and my films shown Hannity, ok and soon had any says to me. Listen, I don't know she plans ornamental noted doing, but whatever you doing you after Watch president trumps addressed to the nation tonight, and I can't tell you why, but you have watch it true story, the bow wow. I called you. I call cookie everybody that needed to know what I said do not miss it in other words, didn't want you to miss life, and this is metal of freedom rush,

Limbaugh. Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country. I rush in recognition of all that you have done for our nation, the millions of people a day that you

We do in that you inspire and all of the incredible work you have done for charity. I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our countries highest civilian, honour, the presidential metal of freedom. I will now ask the first lady of the United States to present you with the police That was one of the most incredible nights for all of us. I'd love rush in that work. And ended hope for years that he would get the sort of acknowledgement in

that venue that he deserved, and it was incredible now. I and I want to put you on the spot here, but don't feel compelled to answer this question a source close to the president that I spoke with recently told me, the very first person. That's just did to the president. watch lumbar should receive some sort of honor like this. Would you Russia's diagnosis that day down Russian brothers been by my agent attorney. Everybody knows for thirty years a main I colliding know anyone else. The knew anything about radio somebody. Several Russia's brothers lawyer ask him and just turned out that, for the first few contracted where did in tat? He never try me appendix. I wasn't making any money anyway and

just turned out to be a lifelong friendship with his brother David, who I love and his whole family, and so he gave me a little bit of a heads up here, Almost everybody, especially his brother, that he wasn't going to tell anybody kept his word but he knew that rush the day that he announced there be advanced stage, for lung cancer that I was coming on right after. And he didn't want me it would be totally blindsided. So May five minutes before rush announced it caused me- and so I by stop what I was doing. and you Usually try to preparing quiet, because I just I just need to think what, before him do. My show, especially fifteen minutes before and you know, I heard Rush- make the announcement. I'm ups,

At all, events on the following me he's upset and we We in our devasted were not but we all know what stage for advanced stage for lung cancer is an so. but I listened very closely and the next thing I pick my head up and it's three hundred and five them and I'm tracking this MIKE Open in a minute, and I'm like, oh my gosh, how do I handle this? I'll tell you what I thought. I said I just, heard, somebody stole quickly amazingly courageously, you know talk about the most difficult aspect of this. life which is illness and one day we're all gonna meet that moment and an eye said: ok, I gotta keep that keep them he will be restored, he was courageous and he was honest,

It was long after that I got a call from match and he knows I need. I need you to do something I searched for anyone and he He loved rush, as we all know that there were good friends and. He said the president really need, the honour him, but he needs to do so before Russia. to go through his treatment. So it was it all. I called him- and I said I said would you consider? I just talked to The man said he talked to others around the president I just. Would you consider doing this and immediately said that's a great idea. people around them? I won't let you know what do we think of this will not be cool that's what he said, and it was that quick. and then the day before I called you, I got a call back from the White House

saying that it was gonna happen that night and that Maloney was gonna. Put it all, while she was gonna give him about freedom. That it meant the world home and really the only guy that whatever have the guts to do. That is a guy like Donald Trump, and I I admire him for it, but it was, this decision completely in and he didn't spend more than a minute thinking about it, story. That's me credible story and thank you and thank Matt Drudge and thank all of them, people around the president who also advocated for that, because was truly one of them. special days that rush listeners rush fans ever had. And so I am glad that you were able to share that with us. you did that. It's the only thing I've ever I ever, I made a rule that

Everybody that writes about my relationship with Donald Trump is always wrong. They have no idea more than anything else. We developed a friendship over twenty five years, but I made a promise to him and to myself among. I don't want anything from him that he is, owing to serve the country, and if he's advocating for these policies, that I believe, with all my heart, mind and soul work down there, I only want to help the cause and I thought I think he did a phenomenal job. I believe that as well me too now shown you said you wanted to mention something about Russia's final year. So look no. If you did what I did. I assume you probably did Anne you know. What did I do immediately? I'm just researching like a maniac, you know Advanced stage for long I didn't have all the facts, nor did I ever dare ask the question

what specific type of cancer that he had, but it didn't long for me to realise that this he was in for a really tell fight. He knew it too. Knew what as well- and I long before he even began his treatment because I'd seen it in my life, I note and we all know people have had cancer treatments as you know, and The the one thing I realise this is does it gonna be rough here, there's gonna be a rough time, and I knew that treatment that he would be receiving even the most advanced medicines and experimental medicines. They have, kill you try and save you or at least to buy you more time. and what blew me away about Russia's last year is he fell

like hell cause you're in Europe, nothing but utter agony and exhaust stood beyond explanation, because I have friends that have been through all of this. You go, When you visit them, they could barely left their hand up there, so tired and wiped out from the treatment and went through that for, year. So that, and I think he knew the whole time that he was buying time My guess is based on the things that I glean from what he said. Is he really didn't think you'd be around for the action. I almost like he willed himself told em beyond the election because he cared so much about the country, but all of them Treatments that he talk were if we have bucket lists, we now know Russia's bucket list was that you go through Hell, trying its strong enough. Just

to do the things he wants to do, The thing you wanted to do you want to get back on the air right here, take all the all of the all of these harsh treatments get just bear Lee strong enough. through a show. It and that was the bucket list Dutchman that's what he loved her. Of his audience. He loved his craft, he loved his profession, is what made him the greatest of all time, ensuring I want to say something about extraordinary beyond words as well, and everything that you said ditto today Mega Darrow's, right I wanted I wanted in you been very generous with time, and I want to leave you with this duty that entire period? I would, It calls. From Sean Hannity to know how we were to know how everyone was

and Sean. I revealed to shown that my mom was also fading. At the same time, wash was- and I get calls almost at once- What are we here you heard her almost every single night, the phone during a wish on, I'm just checking in how you don't know how everything is, how you feeling what's gonna. Can I do anything for you? Sean your friend, you an amazing friend. you an amazing friend to all of us. Every time you would come down to the southern command, it was with with your crew, with your people, almost like it was family reunion between us. We are like one big family. Laurent, though, aren't those days they were just so much fun. I when I got down and I'd give rush the our TV by lady A hard interview rush: what do you think about this and

said, ok, we'll take a break from come right back door with a personal commitment. There there's only three people that I interview that way: rush Levin now interrupt me, I'm about to say something? I'm finished and and President Trump and man But what do I mean? You guys like lay out a spread of food, and unlike guys, I'm not eating all of this rob Danish is bright first and whatever your eleven and rush would come out. You have the new. I found twelve years five about but he it those with special days. I advise you spend visually. Let's do it again, don't tell me, I know you know what sort of like drugs has a song. Tomorrow- never comes in it's about a dad in the end. Staring over young daughter, but you know

Thinking back had it all of it, with special everything that he did. We had really special times I feel so blest though that's the thing play too, along with my services, the gratitude and I have, and that's where I was going with the shown you know you learn who you true friends are in your life. Got always has a way of revealing who you're real friends are answer. I want to end this by not only thanking you for your time, but thank you for being such a beautiful human being and a beautiful friend to me and to everybody on the e staff it it it is. It is mutual. It really is and you right. I have. I have a very, very deep gratitude to all of you, including, special you you'd. I had a very special bond and we still do I will tell you some of the calls in O. After

rush past a killed me because I knew you were crushed, and then then you, ask your mom what three days later produce later- and I mean you- you want to talk about a punch in the gut and a bad to the head. That's it again, you know, and you you're very stoic, like rush us as nails, but you know why the road, less travel does a great book and it says life is difficult. Nobody has it easy and This was a very hard time, but on the other hand, like you grateful for your friendship, Russia's friendship and for everybody that you know I've, I've got no no. On my hour journey, other of, and I just want his audience to notice

he loves. Now you were his pocket and you know that's that's pretty special I want to. I don't have a little personal hear you. This is the time of year where I often become the most reflective and thankful for all of the blessings that I have had my entire life and the blessings that I have had obviously extend to.

My family, the people who work and have worked here, the ivy network through every year about this time we get the top fifty lists the top ten list, this that the best cars at best movies, whatever the most influential in the media, the most influential here mostly but there's always a group left out- and it's you, the most influential body in all of meeting right here- hands down no country, because without you, none of anything that happens here would have had academic every word for you. I can. I thank you in love, so humble bile blown away by a better idea. So as far as I'm concerned your-

your tops and I would have to include in this all of the great radio stations and make it possible for all of you to listen to be part of this cannot press, my gratitude and for all of me and my family as well. So thank you again. You are the most influential audience in all of media. Special loans to my very dear friend, truly one of the good guy Sean Hannity, the sharing some great stories about his perspective on the life of russian law. On our next episode, we'll take a closer look at the Russian and by the very few people actually knew about as much as he did the charity on the air. You may not believe how many things he quietly did for others. Behind the scenes away from the microphone out of the spotlight was his kindness is the top.

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