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You know, this is the part of the show the FCC will not allow to be aired, for obvious reasons, as you will see.

But we want to welcome and Brett Walton from the Wall Twin.

Excuse me, my nose is itching.

And I forgot to tell you that next week on the regular show, Carolyn Wells, one of the icons from Kansas City Barbecue Society, will be joining us.

Carolyn has been on the show a few times before.

Always great fun to have her here, but.

Okay, guys, are you ready for this?

Let's do it.

Bring it.

Here we go.

Okay.

Okay.

If you could cook four and then dine with a historical figure, who would it be and what would be on the menu?

Oh, boy.

Holy cow.

And the historical figure can be either deceased or alive.

Yeah.

Okay.

Doesn't have to be historic, like, gone forever.

Yeah, yeah, we can dig them up.

Dig him up.

Secretary loaded.

Interesting.

Here.

Apparently.

I may have to put you on hold.

I'm having something going on here.

Okay, okay, so I'll go ahead.

Geez.

Well, while Brett's putting us on hold, let's put me on hold on the spot here.

Oh, golly.

Historical.

Sorry.

My gate.

Oh, I let someone in the gate.

I thought I had my phone on do not disturb, but you're good.

Not the case.

You're good.

Okay.

Product delivered.

Oh, man.

Let's see.

God.

Historic figure.

I can't.

We can come back to it if you'd like.

Yeah, let's come back to that second to think about that one.

Okay.

Name something that you were hot on when it first came out and then you changed your mind.

Like a ingredient.

It could be a piece of equipment.

This is good car.

Yeah, well, the one that comes to my mind immediately.

Sorry, go ahead.

I was gonna say hair.

It got old real fast.

We got over it so fast.

Yeah, no, oddly enough, this is gonna sound.

And only the one that's coming in my mind right now at Takis, those little hot.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Those first came out, so I. I was teaching middle school at the time, and my students were obsessed with them.

Like, God, you gotta have.

Mr. Walton, you gotta have these.

I was like, no, no.

Then when I finally got them, I became Obsessed.

Like I would have to have a bag like somewhere close all the time to where it got to a point where it was hurting my belly.

I had to stop eating them because I say, okay, never mind.

I can't.

I gotta not have those anymore.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Brett.

Oh, man.

I. I could.

I can't really think.

I feel like I've fallen to fans a lot of times being maybe top 40 music.

It's a lot of times it's music, songs and I'll have favorite songs that will come and then goes really quick.

But I can't really think of anything else again.

Kind of stop me on this one.

Okay, yeah, no problem.

Who is someone who has really gotten your attention in the last year?

Not Taylor, but somebody who's really grabbed your attention.

It can be in food, it can be music, it can be any acting, anything.

We have two of you.

Come on.

Yeah, I was waiting for Brett.

I was going to say, oddly enough you said no Taylor Swift, but how about Mr.

Swift?

Travis and his brother?

I following their podcast and that great heights has been.

I mean I'm.

Every time it shows up, I sit and I watch every little bit of it.

So I would say them together because they're so engaging.

In fact, it's really funny.

We've got a sister who works in.

In California.

She works.

Actually right now she's working on the Shark Tank.

She's a producer and she constantly says, you guys need to start a podcast.

Kelsey Brothers are just tearing it up.

You guys have been so great.

Like.

Well, they have a slightly bigger following than us, but.

Yeah, but no, I've just.

So that's.

There, there's.

That was an easy one for me.

That's good.

Yeah.

What about you?

As good.

The only podcast that I've really come on to a lot this year, it's more of just the shorts would be Joe Rogan.

Surprise.

Just like everyone else.

But just he getting to know and I don't know if it's because working in radio or whatever, he's such a good interviewer and then learning how much he learns about his guests before they come on.

And he's such a great interviewer because he's asking questions that you don't think to ask, whether general questions that come from what he really wants to know about the guests that he's asking.

And so yeah, I really kind of honed it and try to use a little bit of that when I have guests on my show.

And so I guess just in the last year I know it's been around for longer than a year, but in the last year I've really.

Okay.

What'S the worst thing you've ever eaten?

The worst thing?

I, I feel like it's got to be a fish of some sorts.

You know What?

Yeah.

And what's, what's that fruit?

I, I did not eat it, but I had a co worker that brought that.

The, the fruit.

The Dorian.

The Dorian fruit.

Is that one Dorian fruit?

The smelly one?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And he was.

Before he opened that.

Fortunately, I was able to.

To skip out of the radio station that day, but he had everyone else at the station try it.

Consensus was it was a good thing that I didn't stick around.

So that was my almost try.

Other than that.

Oh, squid balls.

Squid balls.

Squid balls.

Yes.

I didn't know that squid had balls.

To be fair.

I found out they were squid balls after I tried them.

I was just like this, just.

I don't like this.

This isn't good.

And then I found out squid balls.

And then of course, just the sound made the taste even worse.

So there's our YouTube viral video right there.

Squid balls.

We made some squid balls.

That's great.

There you go.

My wife has gone to like Norway and Sweden and that her family is from that area.

And she was telling me about this canned.

And I love fish, but this, this is kind of the old Viking type, salted, nasty.

And she said she saw somebody open.

And I've seen this on television too, where they opened up the can and you can't even, you can't get by.

Once the can opener pops the seal, you know, it's like that smell comes out anyway.

It's called search strumming, isn't it?

The fish that people just like, dry heave the second it's open.

Oh, yeah.

I can never, I could never.

It's fermented herring.

Yeah.

Yeah.

If you could erase one mistake from your past, what would it be?

And why?

I have more philosophical thought on that.

I think our mistakes, we learn from them and we become better people for, for having learned from them.

But I, I don't, I can't.

I'm not sure.

Brett, you.

You the same thing, you know?

Yeah.

We, Adam and I, and our nature is to be so positive that I, I, I'm not surprised that you said that, because that same thought popped in my head of, of what?

You know, we try not to have any regrets.

Just learn from any mistakes, dust yourself off, and maybe we just haven't made any so big that we're like, I'D like to take that back.

Okay.

Okay.

Then let me ask you this.

Do you remember what the first thing was you got in trouble for as a kid?

Well, we've been told.

We've been told.

We.

We were in our diapers.

I believe captures were involved.

And the fireplace ashes and us tap dancing on the fireplace.

Oh.

Before church.

Before church.

For church.

I remember the story.

I was.

I was there.

I don't remember it.

I've been told.

Well, yeah, I've had a lot of those types of memories, too, Adam, in my life that I was told I was there, but I don't remember.

What's your least favorite activity in the world?

Oh, least favorite activity.

Well, first of all, I hate moving.

Yeah.

And the one thing I hate more than moving is helping other people move.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm with you.

We'll do it.

And it is funny to Brett's point, because, like, when we've had to move.

And one thing I appreciate about my wife, she will make sure every box is set up and in the front room ready to go.

Every piece of furniture is.

Is taken down.

There's nothing worse than showing up to help somebody move, and they haven't even started packing.

Right.

I came to help move, not pack and move.

Yeah, right.

So if.

Yes, yes.

If you could teach a politician to barbecue, cook, whatever, who would it be, and what would you teach them to cook?

This is not a political show.

But it's just a fun question.

Yeah, it is a fun question.

That is fun.

It would be smash Burgers.

Whoever it is, it beats smash burgers because, bottom line, they're easier than you think and they taste better when they're done.

And how about we split this one, Adam?

I got the meal, you say the hoot.

Okay, you got the easy part.

Gee whiz, let's see.

Who would we, you know, here in the state of Florida?

Brett.

Let's teach Ron DeSantis.

Because food eases tensions and moods and maybe put him in a good mood and, you know.

Yeah, yeah.

Kumbaya, you know?

And there you go.

Get along.

There you go.

Very diplomatic answer.

Good job.

What?

What is something your spouse was right.

Correct about, but you still think they're wrong?

One thing that she thinks she's right about or one thing?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

One thing that your spouse.

Spouse was absolutely right about.

Okay.

But you still think she's wrong?

I don't know, because I'm wrong so often.

Yeah, we just fe right off.

At least that's what she tells Me.

So.

Oh, God.

These are.

These are the questions.

How about.

How about the man she texts?

There you go.

That's a good one.

I think that's the best answer we've ever gotten.

I. I agree.

Yeah.

Brett, I agree also with you.

Okay.

Would you describe yourself as corn fed or grass fed?

Corn.

Corn.

Corn.

Corn fed, yeah.

Corn fed.

Absolutely.

Meat, potatoes.

Yeah.

Leanne's the only one that.

That is possibly on the precipice of grass fed.

The rest of us sure like that.

Oh, here's one of your favorites.

Boxers, briefs or thongs?

Yeah.

For me or for your favorite?

For you.

Yeah, for you.

How about the good old boxer brief?

Boxer brief.

Be honest, Brett.

Be honest.

You.

Your thong drawer.

I've seen it.

Banana hammock.

What?

Yeah, banana hammock.

Banana hammock, yeah.

Artisial slingshot.

If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?

A lion?

Because it's my favorites.

They're majestic.

I love large animals.

Lions always been my favorite.

And I just.

Yeah, that's pretty much my favorite.

I love just the way that they.

They stay together.

The family and the pride.

And so, yeah, that's my answer.

I would say either a silverback gorilla because they're just tough and nobody's messing with them and same thing.

Rhinoceros, one of my favorites.

But a rhino, nice and tough.

Nobody's messing.

I feel like they could just chill wherever they are and then just go eat and, you know, go to the water and hole without having to worry.

Yeah, they don't have much to worry about.

Yeah, yeah.

And they're thick skinned.

I wish I had thicker skin.

That's got to be tough.

You know, a little philosophy here.

But you being a teacher and working with kids, I mean, I'm sure sometimes you wish you had thicker skin like that.

But also, you've got to have a lot of compassion to do what you do.

I. I would not do that.

I mean, I could not.

I'd be like, no, out, you know, But.

But patience.

Patience.

Yeah.

Yes.

Teaching, especially I teach high schoolers now, and it requires a lot of empathy.

A lot of.

I try to really look at their situations.

I always remind.

I try to remind other teachers that a lot of these kids aren't going home to us as educators, as parents.

They don't have two parents, educators sitting down with them, doing their homework.

A lot of them, they're coming home to take care of the siblings because the parents are out working another job.

So I try to empathy with them with me and understand and Try to teach from a perspective that is more meaningful to them because, yeah, it can be tough.

A lot of them don't make it easy.

But you know, you just remember that and, and the end ends up being worth it.

So.

Absolutely satisfying.

Absolutely.

We're talking with Adam and Brett Walton, the wall twins on YouTube.

They're YouTube sensations.

I will say, what's the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?

Absolutely.

First thing you do.

First thing I do is now it's the bathroom.

Yeah, but, but yeah, because I, because I do a morning show.

My day starts so early, so I have everything, usually like to have everything set up, my clothes out and everything shower the night before so I don't have to worry about showering in the morning.

So yeah, it's, it's, it's the toiletries and brushing the teeth and there you go.

And stretching out and just waking myself up as quickly as.

There you go.

Very first thing, same thing.

I get up at 5:30.

Very first thing I do is I grab my phone and I wonder what life choices led me to where I have to get up at 5:30 in the morning.

I do some self reflection and some contemplation in that short walk from the bed to the bathroom.

I do a lot of mumbling.

So yeah, yeah, you know the, the Tina Cannon, we had her on last year and we asked her that question and this big southern accent, she goes, you mean the first thing I do after I pee?

Yeah, well, that's the first thing.

What's one thing you miss about your time in college or school?

Man, you know, the funniest thing about being in school is I think, and this is life, isn't it?

When you're younger, you can't wait till you're 16 because you can drive and you can't wait till you graduate because you have more time.

And then, and I, you know, I was married in college and I actually had three of my four kids while in college.

And I, I miss the simplicity of it, you know, I just.

So many good memories of just walking, study and I will say I went to school when I was older.

I graduated when I was 34.

I think I, I'd done retail for a number of years before I decided I wanted to go school and I miss the simplicity of it.

But I loved studying and I'm grateful that I went when I was older.

I think if I would have gone right out of high school, I would not have enjoyed it as much.

I don't think I would have done as well, so I think for me, that's what it is.

Just the time, the time that I had and really just enjoying throwing myself into learning new things.

Yeah.

For me, other than friends and camaraderie, I miss dearly my body.

I could eat whatever I wanted and I could walk around my shirt off all day every day and don't get the same reaction from the chicks these days.

Yeah.

My problem is if I go to the beach, Greenpeace is always trying to push me back in the water, you.

Know, keep rushing water over you to keep you alive.

Pouring on your head, you know.

Do you have a favorite classic movie?

And I use this as an example almost every show.

Mine is Casablanca.

Leanne's is Willy Wonka.

It's not.

I was going with you.

I'm like, okay.

Actually, hers is Reservoir Dogs, I think so.

One of them.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

But do you have a favorite?

Probably much.

Probably Rocky.

Yeah, yeah, it was, you know, our dad was a boxer and, and so we watched the.

All, all the Rockies with him and still can able to be able to watch it today.

Even though I haven't watched in several years, I still haven'.

That same enjoyment from the, you know, the beginning until he's running up the stairs.

So, you know, he's, he's fighting Apollo and it's just, just.

Yeah.

All time.

Great, great.

Classic.

I agree.

For me, for me, I've watched the Princess Bride more than any other.

It's not even close.

Hundreds of times.

Me to meet the princess.

Brian.

Well, here's to Carl Weathers when you talk about Rocky.

So here's the.

We'll mention Carl.

Yeah.

So, Adam, this is.

You're a teacher.

Do you think that cooking can help kids who are having trouble in math?

Oh, good question.

I'm horrible at math and cooking still hasn't helped me.

I, I think it can for sure with, with basic math.

Absolutely.

Yeah.

Measurements.

Yeah, yeah.

And things like that.

And I think that that definitely helps.

So.

Yeah, absolutely.

I think, I think cooking, aside from that, you learn a lot of discipline and other things that you have to do.

And to learn some of those things, it does expand.

And I think those of us who are educators today, we feel like where we've really gotten away is teaching kids basics.

We've gotten so focused on content and what they need to know to test for the next level.

We've gotten away from some of the basics and I think that some of that would really help.

So I think, absolutely.

Teaching cooking with again, the discipline, the respect for the process, respect for heat, respect for the way things come together, and, yeah, even math.

You got to get those measurements.

Absolutely.

Okay.

Only a couple more here, guys, and we'll let you go.

We're going back to the.

If you could dine with and cook for a historical figure, you've had 19 minutes to think about it.

That's okay.

I do have mine, and only because it's one person.

I don't know why.

Maybe just from childhood.

I would love to meet Michael Jordan.

So I'd love to cook for Michael.

And I consider him historical because I think.

I still think he's the goat in basketball.

Oh, yeah.

I will fight.

I will fight my students about that.

Team LeBron.

I'm like, no, Michael.

Yeah.

No, no, no.

And I think that nothing would make the man happier than some seriously really perfect filet mignon or a big ribeye with some nice mashed potatoes from scratch and maybe even some fries to dip in those mashed potatoes, a little bit of sided gravy, and some greens.

So either some broccoli on the side or just as basic as it can be, but just, I think, steak and potatoes.

Super, super easy.

That's my thought.

There you go, Brett.

It's funny, like, this is.

Sometimes we twin a lot like this.

I was gonna go with Michael Jordan as well, because you did that.

I'll go with another one.

I thought of Tiger Woods.

Really simple.

Smash burgers would be quick.

We could eat.

We could get on the course, and they could teach me a thing or two because I just gave him the best burger he's ever put in his game.

I'll have to get you hooked on grilling at the Green, Brett.

Yes, you do.

I love it.

Yes.

Let's do it.

Okay, last question, and you'll see.

Why.

What would your last meal be on death row?

Oh, boy, man.

A little bit of everything.

Yeah.

Burger, a good steak.

You know, a good cut of steak.

I even have to have.

I'd have.

Yeah, I'd have to have a side of pasta, some maybe orange chicken, a loaf of garlic bread.

A loaf.

At least.

I mean that.

If that doesn't kill you before, you know, being on 10th Road.

Right.

Can it be death by food?

That's.

That's the thing.

Yeah.

I remember they did a.

God, who was it?

Julia Roberts?

Brother Eric was on a TV show, and they didn't know it, but he had a peanut allergy, so he asked.

And he was on death row, so he asked for a peanut butter sandwich, and they ate him, and he died.

You know, had the anaphylactic shock and died right there.

And I thought, one, that was very good writing.

But two, it's like, yeah, if you really don't want to go sit in Old Sparky, grab the peanut butter, you know?

There you go.

Yeah.

Find out what'll get you.

Yeah.

But if it's not clear, we're definitely savory dudes.

We love our sweets, but, man, we'll take the savory over the sweet anytime time.

There you go.

You sound like Leanne.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

She does like her sweets.

She likes her sweets, but not as much.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly.

Same Adam and Brett, folks.

It's Adam and Brett Walton from the Wall Twins.

You can find them on YouTube.

They work with pit boss.

They're working with some other people.

They've got a couple of books out, which.

Leanne will get them.

I won't, so.

But I'll cry.

I'll cry and have them send me one for Christmas.

That's what we'll do.

Yeah, we'll take care of it.

All right.

But I see you guys in Daytona.

Yeah.

Yes, we can.

Yes.

We're so excited.

We're so excited.

Yeah, it's gonna be great.

You gotta.

You gotta keep an eye on her for me, okay?

We're gonna do a lot of stage time with her, so we'll definitely be close.

There you go.

I'll be watching Tiger woods, so you.

You guys can do that.

Anyway, thanks for.

Thanks.

You guys have been great guests.

Thank you so much.

And I appreciate you so much for having us.

Thanks for the invite.

You bet.

We will be back next week with another edition of After Hours with.

Carolyn will be with us.

Carolyn Wells, like I said earlier, so please tune in for that.

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