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Join us for a special episode with special guest and wrestling Hall of Famer Ricky Morton of the legendary Rock N Roll Express (@thebabyface_ricky_morton on Instagram) as we break down our 64 spot tag team wrestling bracket to pick the winner of this year's Living the Dream Tag Team Wrestling Challenge! Who is the best tag team?  Is it the Rock N Roll Express with Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, The Road Warriors, The Steiner Brothers, The Midnight Express, The Hart Foundation, The British Bulldogs, The Hardy Boyz, The New Day, The Briscoe Brothers, The Fabulous Freebirds, The Usos, or another amazing tag team? Thanks so much to Ricky Morton for being an amazing guest!  Keep up with Ricky on the current NWA wrestling promotion at NWA Power on Tuesday and NWA on Saturdays at Noon on its YouTube channel and Fite TV.

This is the podcast episode I never wanted to have to do.  My Co-Host and dear child Rodney the Bulldog suddenly passed away on March 1, 2022 at 12 years old.  Rodney lived a long and amazing life!  He lived the dream with me.  He was a larger than life personality and all I could ask for in a bulldog, friend and child.  This episode is dedicated to Rodney and I reflect on a few of the many great times that he and I shared together.  Long live Rodney the Bulldog!

Join us as we welcome Dr. Bob Jackson, President of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, to the show to discuss how he is "Living the Dream" as President of our college alma mater Murray State University.  A former Kentucky State Senator and a former Murray State alum, Dr. Jackson discusses the exciting things going on at Murray State, from its outstanding academic programs and new building projects, to the continued success of Murray State's sports programs.  You can learn more about Murray State at www.murraystate.edu.  Go Racers!!

Join us as we welcome Dr. Bob Jackson, President of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, to the show to discuss how he is "Living the Dream" as President of our college alma mater Murray State University.  A former Kentucky State Senator and a former Murray State alum, Dr. Jackson discusses the exciting things going on at Murray State, from its outstanding academic programs and new building projects, to the continued success of Murray State's sports programs.  You can learn more about Murray State at www.murraystate.edu.  Go Racers!!

Join me and my special guest Scott Tudor as we review All Elite Wrestling (AEW)'s amazing All Out event from Labor Day Weekend, including AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage, CM Punk returning after 7 years to face Darby Allin, Chris Jericho vs. MJF, and more!   We also discuss the tremendous growth and excitement in AEW in recent months with the additions of CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Christian Cage, Rubi Soho and more!  Check out our podcast website at www.benandrodney.com

Join us for a special Living the Dream with Ben and Rodney as we are joined by special guest Scott Tudor to fantasy book our version of a Summer Slam pay per view featuring wrestlers of past and present in our fantasy booking.  We hope you enjoy the show!

Join us as we welcome University of Kentucky basketball legend Tony Delk to the show to discuss his All-American basketball career at the University of Kentucky, including leading the University of Kentucky to the 1996 National Championship as the team's leading scorer.  We also learn more about Tony's work at the Tony Delk Basketball Academy (www.tonydelk.com) where he is is helping dozens of boys and girls become the best basketball players that they can be!  Thank you so much to Tony Delk for a great interview!! 

The power of perfectionism:  is it a blessing or a curse?  Are you a perfectionist, and is it driving you crazy or holding you back from living your dream?  Or, are you a perfectionist and you don't know when to turn it off, and it is negatively impacting your work, home life, or social life?   Join us as we welcome life coach, author, and motivational speaker Vitale Buford, author of "Addicted to Perfect," as she discusses the power of perfectionism and how to not let it stop you from living your dream.  You can learn more about Vitale and her work as a life coach at www.vitalebuford.com. 

In this week's episode we continue "Love Your Lawyer Month" as I welcome my friend and special guest Jason Darnall, who is the County Attorney of Marshall County, Kentucky.  In this episode, Jason and I discuss not only his legal career, legal trends and tips for aspiring lawyers in the first half of the show, but also our passions for University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball and St. Louis Cardinals baseball in the second half of the show.  We hope you enjoy this episode!!

Join me as I welcome my friend and fellow attorney Jay Vaughn of the Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery law firm in Louisville, Kentucky (https://justicestartshere.com/team/jay-r-vaughn/) as we reminisce about our college days at Murray State University (www.murraystate.edu) in Kentucky and discuss why Jay loves being a lawyer.  Jay focuses his nationwide practice in the area of personal injury law and is a Board Certified attorney in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  Jay gives his perspective not only on his own legal career, but also perspective on what it takes to be a great attorney (which can be helpful for the practicing or prospective lawyers out there).  Besides talking college days and our legal careers, I also ask Jay my standard pop culture "Living the Dream" questions to see if Jay truly is living the dream!   You can learn more about Jay's practice at https://justicestartshere.com/team/jay-r-vaughn/.  We hope you enjoy the discussion!

Join Rodney and me as we kick off "Love Your Lawyer Month" on the show with our friend and top-rated attorney Mark Bryant of the Bryant Law Center in my hometown of Paducah, Kentucky (www.bryantpsc.com).  Mark has been one of Kentucky's best lawyers since starting his career in 1973 following his graduation from the University of Kentucky College of Law.   Mark is the former Commonwealth Attorney for McCracken County, Kentucky and he is one of the best rated personal injury and criminal defense lawyers in the country, handling personal injury and criminal defense matters throughout not just the State of Kentucky, but the remainder of the United States.      Mark is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, a Kentucky Super Lawyer, and a member in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum for top personal injury attorneys.  You can learn more about Mark and his colleagues for the Bryant Law Center at www.bryantpsc.com or by telephone at (270) 550-1230.

Join us as we welcome special guest Roberto Balcker, founder and Broker of Prime Den Real Estate (www.primeden.com) as we discuss Miami residential real estate trends and tips for making sure you select the best realtor for your home sale or purchase.  You can contact Roberto at www.primeden.com if he can be of service to you in your home sale or even national realtor search.

Join us as we welcome special guest Barbara Rea of Rea Advisory Group to discuss the world of real estate investment.  Barbara has over 20 years experience as a real estate executive advising some of the top real estate investors and funds in the nation on forming their investment company, securing investors, and selecting the right properties.  Today she shares her insights on the real estate trends for 2021 and how the world of real estate investment really works.  You can learn more about Barbara and her company Rea Advisory Group at www.reaadvisorygroup.com.  

Join us as we welcome wrestling legend Ricky Morton of the Rock N Roll Express to discuss his wrestling career of over 40 years!!  Ricky, along with his tag team partner Robert Gibson, are one of the biggest draws in the history of professional wrestling and are 9 time NWA World Tag Team Champions and WWE Hall of Famers!  In today's episode Ricky discusses his exciting career with his Rock N Roll Express tag team in the Memphis, Mid-South, Jim Crockett Promotions, and WCW, and gives insight on famous feuds with The Midnight Express, The Four Horsemen and more!!  Follow Ricky on Twitter at @realrickymorton, on Instagram at @thebabyface_ricky_morton and online at www.rickymortononline.com

Join us as we welcome special guest Scott Tudor to break down the hard-hitting action from WWE's exciting Survivor Series event!  We break down the matchups between WWE Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Universal Champion Drew McIntyre, WWE's RAW Women's Champion Asuka and WWE's Smackdown Women's Champion Sasha Banks, The Street Profits against The New Day in a battle of WWE's tag team champions, the Survivor Series matches between RAW and Smackdown, the tribute to The Undertaker after his retirement, and much much more!!  We hope you enjoy our review!!

Join us for a special episode as we remember the amazing career and wrestling legacy of Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy with his daughter and current SWE Fury Women's Champion Miranda Gordy!  We discuss not only Terry's amazing career as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds with Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts, but also his success in Japan, World Class Championship Wresting, Mid-South/Universal Wresting Federation (UWF), World Championship Wrestling, and beyond.  We also learn more about Miranda's successful entry into the world of professional wrestling as a second generation wrestler and the exciting things she is doing with the SWE Fury promotion in Texas as the Women's Champion.  You can follow Miranda's career on Instagram at @miranda.gordy, and you can follow SWE Fury on Instagram at @swefurytv and www.swefury.com.  A huge thank you to Miranda Gordy for a great interview!!

Join us for a special episode of Living the Dream with Ben and Rodney as we welcome Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams to the show!  Secretary Adams is a fellow native of Paducah, Kentucky and classmate of mine, and he became Secretary of State in Kentucky in November 2019.  In today's episode, we talk with Secretary Adams about his election and his rise in politics, as well as the steps Kentucky has taken to assure a fair election in the upcoming November 2020 election:  an issue of concern to many people, regardless of political party.  You can learn more about Secretary Adams and matters relating to voter registration and voting in Kentucky at www.sos.ky.gov.

Join us for a special tribute to the legendary rock n roll band Van Halen!  Founded by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony in 1974, this foursome became one of the biggest bands in the world with albums such as Van Halen, Van Halen II and 1984 and iconic songs such as "Jump," "Beautiful Girls," Hot for Teacher" and many more hits!!  Van Halen revamped in 1985 following the departure of David Lee Roth with new lead singer Sammy Hagar and did not miss a beat, pumping out its first #1 album 5150 and many more #1 albums through Sammy's reign that ended in 1995, as well as many hits such as "Right Now," "Top of the World," and "Best of Both Worlds.   With Eddie Van Halen passing away this month, we wanted to pay a special tribute to Eddie and the rest of the amazing talents of Van Halen that have brought so many moments of joy to us.  RIP Eddie Van Halen and long live Van Halen!! 

Join us for a special episode of Living the Dream with Ben and Rodney as we reflect back on the remarkable wrestling career to the greatest tag team of all time:  The Road Warriors.  Hawk and Animal dominated the wrestling tag team scene for a decade from the early 1980s into the 1990s and, while Hawk and Animal may have passed on, their legacy will live forever. 

Join us as we welcome Dale Ketchum of Space Florida (www.spaceflorida.gov) to discuss the development and tremendous growth of Florida's space industry along Florida's Space Coast in Brevard County, Florida, more specifically at NASA's Florida headquarters in Cape Canaveral.  Dale is Vice President of Government & External Relations and plays a major role in recruiting and keeping major companies to serve NASA and the space industry, resulting in thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the Brevard County and Central Florida economy. Rocket launches are now a regular occurrence from from Florida's Space Coast as new companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, L3 Harris have come to Florida to help take our space industry to areas never seen before, including Mars.  This growth has created a major excitement, and also many high wage jobs and tourists for the State of Florida.    Learn more about Space Florida at www.spaceflorida.gov, and visit Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center (www.kennedyspacecenter.com) on your next trip to Florida to learn more about our space industry!