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Meet my big brother Lou Meiners, the best of the best

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Everyone should be lucky enough to have a big brother who protects, teaches, leads, and smoothes the way for his younger siblings.

All of those things happened for the 13 Meiners siblings who were born after Lou Meiners. We couldn’t fail because we had a trailblazer clearing the way ahead of us.

Meiners family, 2019

Meiners family, 1969

Terry and Lou Meiners with Rick Pitino

My first WHAS Radio guest is still making sausage 35 years later

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Somewhere in the WHAS audio files is a promo that Al Purnell recorded for me on Monday, December 2, 1985 after his appearance on my radio show. In one take, the Shelby County icon barked into the microphone, “Hello friends, Allen Purnell here. Every afternoon I have my tractor radio set to Terr-uh Minur on 84 Dubya H-A-S, cuz he’s gooooooooood!”

It’s still one of the best promos in Louisville radio history. Thanks, Mr. Purnell. You’re pretty goooooood, too!

I need a checkup from the neck up for the mark of the beast

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See? We are not the same creature!

Sen. Mitch McConnell on additional pandemic relief money to states – with screws tightened on spending options

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The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spent 10 minutes on the phone with me today to talk COVID-19 relief money and limitations on states as to how they can spend it. And who should give it back.

Reuters

Here’s Mitch McConnell on unanimous Senate passage of the stimulus bill, meanwhile Ky Rep. Thomas Massie needs some attention, UPDATE: bill passes as Massie is ignored

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Let’s not bury the lede. The largest stimulus bill in American history was passed by the Senate, then the House, and signed by President Donald Trump today.

Now for the rocky road to get here. America is in a freefall from the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus called COVID-19. Surely every elected official will jump in to craft a plan for recovery!

Not quite. But Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi would have to steamroll one grandstanding Kentucky pol before getting the deal across the finish line.

Mitch McConnell, March 26, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell joined me on 840WHAS after prevailing in a raucous negotiation with Democrats and some debt damning Republicans to pass the biggest economic stimulus package in American history. The COVID-19 pandemic trashed the U.S. economy when businesses were forced into quarantine.

Jobless numbers skyrocketed. Millions of Americans practiced social distancing, staying home to watch Netflix and remain sequestered with immediate family.

The money bomb that McConnell and the U.S. Senate ultimately passed on a 96-0 unanimous vote starts an expected slow recovery for the paralyzed global economy.

While McConnell was celebrating his victory, a different Kentucky Republican quickly became a turd in the punch bowl.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was able to overrun Massie’s quest for fame so Americans making less than $98,000 annually will receive stimulus checks within the next few weeks.

Sorry, Tommy Boy. Nancy Pelosi got the job done without dragging everyone back into a chamber with a pandemic spreading among congregating humans.

Nancy Pelosi, March 27, 2020

And the finishing touch. Thomas Massie was not invited to the signing ceremony.

from CNN.com

John Yarmuth speaks from self-quarantine, America’s free money, China’s sketchy relationship with truth, what to do with factory workers

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Terry Meiners and John Yarmuth from back in the days when it was OK to touch each other.

Rep. John Yarmuth joined me on the phone from his self-quarantine to discuss his recent coronavirus test, a necessary step after being in close contact with Brown Forman heir Christy Brown who had just tested positive.

The radio interview spilled into whether U.S. health officials should trust health assessments released by Chinese officials, and whether American consumers should be subjected to taking medications manufactured in China.

We also discussed COVID-19 challenges for workers at both Louisville area Ford plants. Over 13,000 workers are employed at Ford alone, with thousands more clustered at other factories and Amazon distribution centers.

Rep. Yarmuth even questioned whether President Trump actually took his coronavirus test. Many listeners sent angry email and tweets in defense of Trump.

As for economy-boosting free money for Americans and who will receive what, Yarmuth was perplexed as to how and to whom it would be dispensed.

Three years later, politics are still LOUDER THAN LIFE

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Kellyanne Conway in the Oval Office with college presidents and President Donald Trump, March 2017

It’s been exactly three years since President Donald Trump’s top confidant Kellyanne Conway jumped on the radio with me and the electricity was evident.

Here’s the audio link.

Now that we are into the 2020 election season, has the daily drama slowed? Kellyanne didn’t like me pointing out that most Americans just want to live their daily lives without governmental drama from loud, abrasive tweets and verbal jousts.

Let’s see how the rest of the campaign plays out. One thing is for sure, Americans miss the placid days before Twitter turned people into electronic snipers.

YOU MAD BRO? — radio listener swore off my show but accidentally tuned in again only to swear it off again

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Louisville’s Raanan Hershberg crushes it on CBS’ Late Late Show with James Corden

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One of my favorite recurring guests on 840WHAS is Louisville comedian Raanan Hershberg. He’s been on the radio with me for years and always bring fresh material.

Terry Meiners and Raanan Hershberg, WHAS studios, December 2019

It was fun to see him on CBS the other night delivering a lot of the jokes that he honed on the radio or onstage at The Bard’s Town theater.

Way to go, Raanan. Outstanding job!

Here’s our most recent radio interview on 840WHAS.

Cats stunned again, The Beasman wants Eddie Sutton and Kenny Sky Walker to take charge, and wants iHeart to fire Larry Minner for smirking

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THE BEASMAN cats lose to south caramaliner
HOW COME THEY DINT FIRE YOU WHEN THEY CLEANED HOUSE THE OTHER DAY? I JUST BOUT VOMITED WHEN I HEARED YOUR GUTLESS WEASEL VOICE ON THE WH&S TODAY. WHY IS Yā€™ALL LAUGHIN BOUT STUFF TODAY? THIS HERE IS A BONER-FIED BIG BLUE NATION TRAGEDY WE GOT GOIN ON AND Yā€™ALL ON THERE MAKIN JOKES!

MOST KENTUCKY KIDS COULDNā€™T GO TO SCHOOL DAY CUZ OF DEE-PRESSION. DOCTORS IS HANDIN OUT FREE PROZAC. KENTUCKY IS A DEE-ZASTER ZONEā€¦NO JOY NOWHERE! (cry) THIS IS MORE HORRIBLE-ER THAN LOSIN TO TENNERSEE LASS YEAR. (cry) GO AHEAD AND MOCK ME, YOU SNAGGLE TOOTH, CROSS-EYED, U OF SMELL BOOTLICKIN HAS BEEN NOBODY!

COME ON, GIMME YOUR BEST SHOT, LARRY MINNER! THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS DONE BLOWED ANOTHER 14 POINT LEAD IN SOUTH CARAMALINER AND SO NOW ALL US GOOD AND CLASSY CAT FANS GOT TO HEAR YOUR UGLY FACE SMIRKIN BOUT IT! LEMME HAVE IT, LARRY! DANCE ON MY GRAVE! (cry)

I CAINT BLEEVE I HEART RADIO DINT FIRE YOUR SORRY ASS WITH THE REST OF THEM CARDINAL LOVERS! YOU MUSTA BEEN HIDIN UNDER MATT JONESā€™ DESK WHEN THEY COME THRU FIRIN EVERBODY. YOU SHOULDA BEEN THROWED OUT TO PASTURE TWUNNY YEARS AGO WHEN YOU BECAME SLICK RICK BUTEENOā€™S GAY LOVER UP ON BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

I TURNT ON THE RADIO HOPIN TO HEAR MATT JONES HELPIN ALL US SAD CAT FANS START TO HEAL WITH HIS WORDS OF WISDOM BUT INSTEAD I GIT STUPID YOU. SAVE US, MATT JONES! TELL US BOUT HOW COACH CAL AINā€™T NO FRAUD AND HOW WE BEAT U OF SMELL SO ITā€™S STILL A GREAT SEASON. (cry) Iā€™M THINKIN MAYBE WE NEED SOMEBODY TO PUT OL JOHN CALIPARDI OUT TO PASTURE THOUGH. THE GAME DONE PAST HIM BY. WE NEED KINNY SKY WALKER TO STEP IN AND TEACH THESE YOUNG WILDCATS HOW TO BLEEVE IN THE BIG BLUE! COME ON, KINNY! AND BRANG GOOSE GIVENS AND SAM BOWIE WITH YOU.

SAVE THESE CATS BEFORE “COACH CAL-DONā€™T-CARE-NO” RUINS ā€˜EM FOREVER! (cry) ITā€™S BAD ENOUGH TO SEE OUR GOOD AND CLASSY CATS LOSE BUT THEN WE ALSO GOT TO SEE THAT IDIOT SOUTH CARAMALINER FAN DANCIN AND MOCKIN ASHTON HAGAR WHEN HE FOULT OUT.

HOW COME A CAT FAN DINT JUMP DOWN THERE AND PUNCH THAT PUNK GAMECOCK FAN? IS WE GITTIN SOFT, CAT FANS? THERE WAS A TIME WHEN ANYBODY MOCKED U UH KAY WOUNT UP IN A BODY BAG. NOT NO MORE. NOW WE JUST LET ERRBODY MOCK US AND WE JUST HANG OUR HEADS IN SHAME! (cry)

Jermaine Couisnard beats UK at the buzzer, January 15, 2020

DADGUM U OF SMELL WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN AN U UH KAY LOSES ON THE ROAD SO NOW Yā€™ALL GONNA JUMP US IN THE PO AGAIN. (cry) AN NOW THE CATS IS #67 IN THE RPI AND THEY IS PICKIN US TO LOSE 5 OF OUR NEXT 8 GAMES! IT AINā€™T BEEN THIS BAD SINCE BILLY CLYDE WAS DRINKIN BOOZE IN OUR HUDDLES WHILE SOMEBODY ELSE WAS DRAWIN UP PLAYS! (cry) IF BOBBY PETRINKO CAN GIT HIRED AGAIN THEN MAYBE U UH KAY NEEDS TO GO FIND EDDIE SUTTON AND GIVE HIM ANOTHER SHOT HERE AT KENTUCKY. HIM AND KINNY SKY WALKER COULD GIT THIS THING TURNT AROUND!

John Calipari, Eddie Sutton

Iā€™LL GO GIT A STACK OF EMERY AIR FREIGHT ENVER-LOPES READY SO EDDIE CAN START SENDIN CASH TO REE-CRUITS SO KENTUCKY CAN GIT REAL PLAYERS AGAIN LIKE IN THE GOOD OL DAYS. (cry) BYE BYE, COACH CAL. LET YOUR WIFE DRIVE WHEN YOU LEAVE TOWN CUZ YOU OBVIOUSLY DONā€™T KNOW NOTHIN BOUT TAKIN CHARGE. (cry) COME ON, IHEART. FIRE LARRY MINNER! FIRE LARRY MINNER! FIRE LARRY MINNER!

PUT MATT JONES ON WH&S! HIRE MATT JONES! HIRE MATT JONES! HIRE MATT JONES! THIS HERE IS A BONER-FIED BIG BLUE NATION TRAGEDY TIME!