When Peter Malnati won the 2024 Valspar Championship his golf life changed. From my point of view behind the ropes, I hope his dad life won’t. You see, after watching Thursday’s First Round, I waited behind the tournament’s “Autograph Alley” as each golfer with an afternoon tee time wrapped up their day and waited for their golf cart shuttles back to the locker rooms. My son and a friend had tagged along with me after leaving school and seemed determined to wait as long as was required to get a signature from the PGA Tour’s top stars in attendance. At Valspar, there is a mix of famous to not-s ..read more

If you’ve never attended Bobby Bones’ and The Raging Idiots Million Dollar Show over the past six years, you may not know what to expect on April 3rd at the Ryman Auditorium. The good news: Bones’ “B Team” is here to share experiences, insights, and fond memories of what Million Dollar Show 7 might be, based on shows past. Musical Memories Made First things first – the musical acts assembled are AMAZING. Each fan we asked, started with the headlining lineup as a memorable centerpiece of their experience. “If you are a huge Bobby Bones fan (like me) you get to see him on stage the whole time ..read more

Technology is the best for parents. When I was a teenager, my parents only knew roughly where I was, or where I was headed. I never really abused that trust, but I did stretch it – by staying out later than curfew or staying at Ryan’s, not Ben’s, etc. Nothing totally abnormal for a teen and nothing would lead to significant trouble. Today’s technology has, alas, revolutionized parenting. Now, we can track our teen’s every move like how fast they are driving, if they used the phone while on the road. We can send annoying sounds to their phone until they return our check-in calls. Parents have t ..read more

***Opinions and content are my own and in no way affiliated with Bobby Bones, The Bobby Bones Show, or iHeart Media*** On April 3rd, Bobby Bones’ and The Raging Idiots will take the Ryman’s stage with a star-studded lineup of Country Music stars to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With so many big names performing (like Sam Hunt, Nate Smith, Ben Rector, and Edwin McCain), it would be easy to overlook the Ryman Auditorium in the lineup. But, you should fight the urge. The Ryman’s place in music history is as rich as the stars that have graced it’s stage during Bones’ Milli ..read more

Most of us are not raising top-level athletes. The numbers tell us parents that only 1% of participating athletes play after high school. Our kids might be damn good, even have, in our assessment, the ability to play their sport of choice at a collegiate level – mostly lower levels like DII, DIII, NAIA, or at a Junior College – but not the tippy-top that play on Saturdays in Tuscaloosa or Gainesville. DI programs in all sports are reserved for elite level athletes only. Good players need not apply. This also means that, in the “new world” of big money NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals for ..read more

On April 3rd, Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots will raise a bunch of money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with a bunch of his famous friends. The Headliners Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots Bones’ own comedy band is clean, up-beat, and fun for all ages. The Raging Idiots have released a range of songs – from topics for kids (The Planet Song) to funny songs about seeing his G’ma naked. During the Million Dollar Show, Bones and co-star, Producer Eddie Garcia typically play alongside the performing star artist – a fun dynamic that gives the performance an excited listening room feel ..read more

***Opinions and content are my own and in no way affiliated with Bobby Bones, The Bobby Bones Show, or iHeart Media*** At the end of his “Million Dollar Show” at the Ryman on April 3rd, nationally syndicated morning radio host, Bobby Bones’ team/band (The Raging Idiots)/brand, will have raised about $22 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Yeah…$22 million in total donations collected since 2014 is A TON of money. In advance of the show, how, you might ask, are those donations put to work at the hospital? A quick search provides the following fact: 82% of every $1 will be used in ..read more

It’s 9 am in a stinky high school gym in the middle of nowhere near Orlando, Florida. The competition is starting late, I’m tired and nervous for my son’s upcoming semi-final match. I hate wrestling. My son, needing one more win to qualify for the state tournament, loses a hard fought match 2-1. Dejected and cowering in a corner of the gym by himself, my son was on the verge of elimination and one defeat from the end of his wrestling career. Just a few feet away, the dad embraced his victorious son triumphantly – the kid who’d beaten my son (and qualified). Yeah, I HATE wrestling. At 11 am, th ..read more

***Opinions and content are my own and in no way affiliated with Bobby Bones, The Bobby Bones Show, or iHeart Media*** When syndicated country radio star Bobby Bones takes the stage with his sidekick “Producer” Eddie Garcia, and his band “The Raging Idiots” for their 7th Million Dollar Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, he will have inched a step closer to raising $25 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to date. Assuming a normal charitable ratio of dollars to project good done with them, that would be over $100 million of societal benefit – no small feat for, as Bones of ..read more

It’s been a minute since I’ve talked about the books I’ve recently opened and shut. As many of you have come to know, I’m a sucker for an autography by someone famous. For me, it’s not about the cool things they’ve done post stardom, it’s about their climb and the lessons I can learn by having studied them. First up, Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s newest title, “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life”. I mean, how could Arnold’s life NOT be interesting? An immigrant and bodybuilder who becomes the highest paid actor in action, THEN in comedic roles, and THEN Governor of the most p ..read more