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And welcome, everybody, to GDLA+. It's just us today. That's it. Yeah, that's it. But, oh, my gosh, this is exciting. Lauren Sanchez-Bezos has a new book in her children's series. And we get a preview of the pages and so much more. It's a really cute one, just in time for the holidays. That's right. Also, comedian Chloe Radcliffe is here. Her special Eyes Down Here is streaming now. And she's going to be talking to us all about it. First, though, we do have some news to get to. Breaking news in Vernon this morning. Major warehouse fire started yesterday, reignited earlier this morning. Sandra's not here with us because this was a big story. She went out to check out herself and has an update. Hi there, yes, we are on the border of Vernon and LA County and so we're on 55th and South Alameda. You could take a look behind me at the warehouse fire which started as you mentioned Roxy and Jen yesterday at one o'clock. That's when first responders came to the scene and at its height there were more than 200 firefighters responding to the blaze. This is an industrial area. This is the Bel Air Wood Flooring Company. So you can imagine the material inside that just went ablaze and then After four hours, they really did get a handle on the situation. They were monitoring it for the entire day, but then this morning, at around 4 o'clock this morning, it reignited, there was a hotspot that just went up in flames. And that is why the big response today, you may see the smoke, you may smell the smoke in the air, wherever you are, but right now at this hour, they certainly have more of a handle on things. The assistant chief on the scene said there are about 60 firefighters right here, he's He's planning to tone that and scale that back down and just contain this fire to the footprint as he said. But here's the thing, this may last. For seven days, he was saying, they really need to let this kind of burn out. It's too unsafe for fire crews to get inside because of the material and the combustible. And it is not like the Boyle Heights fire that we know too clearly about. Inside, this is just more of the ordinary combustible things that burn in a fire, not biohazard. There's no chemicals. There's no food that would be rotting. There's no solar panels to be aware of. So that's the good news. But the impact for the community, again, it could just be It could take as long as seven days for this scene to clear. So what we're talking about is Fifth Street, South Alameda, and all the streets being impacted by this right now. Also, power is out for the Alameda side just as a precaution because there are power lines in place. And I spoke to the assistant chief earlier this morning about this situation. Here's what he had to say. For the most part, they're ordinary combustibles. It's flooring material, all types of different flooring material, and also the glues and the mastic that they glue that down with. So because it's so hard to get to it, you know, we kind of pulled some resources out and did what we call a fire watch through the night. We had several resources here on scene. When they started recognizing it, started to flare up again, they called for help, and then we brought the troops back out to, you know, try to keep it suppressed. So a lot of resources being devoted to this because they are going to monitor the area and the situation here for the entire days and days to come until it is clearly all put out. Right now, sanitation crews are on scene too. They're clearing up the debris. They're bringing it out onto the street to make sure it's all cooled down, not smoldering before they send it to the dumpster. So clearly a very methodical process they have put in place here to make sure that every Every single thing is safe and complete. Completely taken out in terms of any hot spots that could reignite. That is the latest from here. Let's send it back to you guys. Be very careful this time because they don't want it to happen all over again. We're back here in the same thing tomorrow. All right, Sandra. Thank you. Meantime, elsewhere, parents protested at charter schools all across the LAUSD this morning. They want the school board to restore deep budget cuts parents say will ruin more than 40 charter schools next year. Mario Ramirez is in Sherman Oaks with more. The LA Unified School District plans to cut $10 million in annual funding that's expected to impact 42 affiliated charter schools, including Riverside Drive Charter here in Sherman Oaks. And parents, teachers, and students who protested this morning had a lot to say about those cuts. I'm very concerned about safety at the school. What if we have an earthquake, God forbid a school lockdown? You know, we are really, really concerned about keeping them safe and also basic operations. We stand to lose our coordinator, who's the face of very important programs like welcoming English language learners. If the district officials, the school board is watching right now, what would you want to tell them? I want to tell them to think about all these kids here and to make sure that all these kids get the best education they can get. One of them might be the assistant principal. One of our staff named Miss Alex and Miss Celia, we might lose them too, so we really don't want that to happen. This protest was one of just 10 that we saw here across the LA Unified School District, parents, teachers, and students. Bringing out their concerns, making sure that their voices are heard and the protesting isn't over. At 2.30, they plan to demonstrate outside LA Unified District Headquarters in downtown LA. And at 3.30, they plan to address the board directly during public comment. In Sherman Oaks, just outside Riverside Drive Charter, I'm Mario Ramirez, Fox 11 News. Mario, thank you. Military Moms will be in the spotlight on Saturday, November 14th, When Boots on the Ground Alliance hosts its second annual Antelope Valley Military Ball at the Hellenic Center in Lancaster. The ball honors mothers whose sons and daughters have served or are serving in the military, including the Antelope Valley Blue Star mothers who have sent thousands of care packages to troops overseas. Doors open at 5 in the evening. Boots on the Ground Alliance supports veterans, young people, and families all year round through education, workforce developments, and wellness programs. So tickets are $100 per person or $175 per couple. Fox is once again supporting the Make Your Camo Your Cause campaign to honor U.S. vets. So join us as we champion U.S. vets' mission to prevent and to end veteran homelessness. You can donate by snapping this QR code, and it will take you to the official page. This year, we will also celebrate America's 250th. Fox is looking to raise $250,000 to transform the lives of veterans. and their families. You can also buy some Honor U.S. Vets gear. There's a ton of stuff, t-shirts, mugs, hats, that sort of thing. Again, just snap the QR code or just go to the website usvets.org backslash camo. That's the way to support our veterans. And ahead of Veterans Day, veterans and volunteers are coming together to help hundreds of families who are in need. Brooke is at the Dream Center with more on the community effort. I am here at Dream Center. This is my very first time here, and I got to tell you, it will not be my last time here. You are seeing what, you know, from far away, it could look like just a beautiful, it almost looks like a bouquet of flowers, right? Just a bunch of them. But it's even better than that. Just as beautiful. Smells good. It's bags full of organic groceries for people in need, and you are hoping to feed 700 families with these bags, right? Talk to me about that. They're going to come in and get 700 of these incredible bags with high-quality food, cereals, all kinds of things. Smoothies. Smoothie bowls, granola. Smoothie bowls, granola. Yeah. And then at the same time, they can also get barbecue chicken coming through the food line from our barbecue. It's just a great day. They're going to get a hot meal. They're going to get some love and they're going to get to take home some organic groceries. Yeah. And on this Veterans Day holiday this week, it's incredible that all the veterans are putting it together that were homeless, that live at the Dream Center, that were helping them get their lives back together and just to move forward. So we want them to know that their mission continues into the local neighborhood now. You know, one of the residents here, he was telling me that he doesn't look at this like a program. He looks at this like just a transition, a moment in life as he continues to live and live the life that he wants to live. Before I send things back to the studio, I want to let you know, if you want to donate, they are in need of your support. It is dreamcenter.org. And also, they're in need of your hand. So if you don't have money to give, they will take you. So if you want to come down here, you could, this morning, there are people filling up bags of groceries. They have plenty of volunteers working in the kitchen. I've got my hairnet ready. They could use your support. I will send things back to you in the studio. And just what a great way to celebrate our veterans by making sure that they're okay today. Making sure that their tummies are filled and that they feel supported. Back to you. A lot of inspirational stories coming out of the Dream Center. Thank you, Brooke. And we're putting out the call for Veterans Day photos. Let's show our veterans some love. Veterans and loved ones, send in a picture in uniform. Be sure to include the name and the branch of service so you can scan that QR code that you see right there on your screen. You also might see yourself on TV. Thank you for your service. All right, coming up, comedian Chloe Radcliffe is in our Yamaha lounge. There she is. She'll be joining us next to talk all about her special, which I love the title, Eyes Down Here, and her local show that just got extended. Welcome back from staff writing for late night television to commanding stages all across the country. Comedian Chloe Radcliffe has earned a reputation for being one of the boldest, most honest voices in comedy today. In her debut special, Eyes Down Here, she tackles identity, body image, and dating with zero filter. An ex of mine didn't like getting instructions in bed. He didn't like taking requests. Thank you. I asked him to do one very specific thing with his hand. And he said that following my instructions felt like going to a factory and pulling a lever. I prefer. And what a great way to get your job replaced by a robot. The meanest thing that anybody has ever said to me. And I went to public school with this birthmark. Oh, my God. Chloe Radcliffe. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having me. I cannot believe that somebody's letting you play that clip on TV. Oh, yeah. Well, we're cool. We're not just your regular news anchor. It's 11 a.m. All bets are off, you know? Yeah, yeah, yeah. By the way, I know you said this during commercial break, but you were like, can I sit over there because I want people to see my birthmark. Yes, I like having my birthmark toward the camera. Well, I just never want to look like I'm hiding it. I never want to look like I hope that people don't notice it because it's like, I think when you have something that makes you this different, you sort of have two directions to go. You can either put your hood up and shrink and hope that nobody notices you, or you can embrace it and become bigger than whatever the thing is that makes you feel different. And that's, you know, I've had this my whole life, and so for my whole life I have been Then the loud one or the funny one or the annoying one or the precocious one or the smart one or whatever, because it's like, I want people to see me and not just my birthmark. And I never want to seem like I'm ashamed of it or like I'm hiding it or like, you know, I wish I didn't have it, which is amazing. But growing up as a kid. Your perspective could not have been that because that would be pretty impressive if as a child... To be that involved. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes. Me as a six-year-old meditating constantly. I'm starting to speak. Tell us what that was like and when you came to embracing your birthmark. You know, it's so funny because there's a part of me... Obviously, like I have gotten the weirdest reactions to my birthmark of every possible stripe that you can imagine. Some funny, some very painful, I've gotten that for my whole life. But I have always responded, this I did do since I was a kid, I've always responded just straightforward and factually and I just say it's a birthmark, I've had it my whole life and I answer whatever question they ask, whatever. So I've never been like a comeback. I've never been like a, well, you're a mom, ----, whatever. I've never been like that. And I think that that is part of what has shaped where I've landed now. Because even as a kid, even when something was painful, I just... I didn't, like, try to hurt the other person back. Right, so you didn't go low. I didn't go low, right. I don't know that I went high, but I did sort of stay neutral. I think that that actually makes me worse at crowd work because it means that if somebody in the audience is being annoying, I'm never like, well, your shirt is ugly. I'm like, and doesn't it feel painful when somebody says a mean thing to you? Very logical. Yeah, exactly. So your path to comedy was a little bit, I mean, I guess, unconventional. You didn't start out in comedy. I did not. No, no. I started out working at Target headquarters in Minneapolis. Wow. Yeah. What's funny about that? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Yeah, no. Supply chain management is not where the comedy is. Oh, my gosh. And then how did you, like, when did you realize, how did you realize that you had this gift for comedy? I've always been a little ham. I've always wanted to be in the spotlight. Right? But Target laid off 2,000 people in one day and I was one of them and because at that point I had moved from supply chain management to executive communications, I was writing speeches for the execs and which sort of predates stand-up, right? Like it's in the writing. And it meant that the woman who sat next to me wrote the layoff communications that were then read back to us in a conference room. Oh, that's ironic. So we sat there as they were reading the communications and we were like, whoever did this is pretty good, doesn't deserve to be laid off. Oh, my God. That's hilarious. So as you were writing for these executives, your sense of humor had to have at least tried to crawl in. Yes, absolutely. Did it? I think I have always... Prioritized being as conversational as possible and as direct as possible and talking as much like a normal person as possible. It's possible. And so that definitely informed, you know, when I was working in corporate communications. But now it means that I think in stand-up, I'm always trying to think about how are my jokes... Being received by everyone in the audience, not just someone who thinks exactly like me. Like, how can I get my point across to anybody? That sounds hard. Yeah. You are right. Right? What topics seem to work well in that crossover? You know what's funny? My favorite thing to do is to write a joke that's about women's experiences in a way that men don't ever think about. But that sort of back the men into a corner of having to agree with us. Yeah. Like, I love, I have a line in some joke where I say, I really wish that there was male birth control, and I feel so strongly that I'm willing to not even call it male birth control, I'm willing to just call it control and give it to you guys. You love that. And it's like, men are like, ah, she got us, you're right, and that's one of my favorite things to do. So you went from comedy writing to stand-up, right? Uh, stand-up into the Tonight Show. Yeah, I was doing stand-up in Minneapolis and then moved to New York. And then about a year after moving to New York, I got staffed at Falun. Wow. And what was that like? That's like, that's amazing. Insane. Next level. Right. Yeah. Oh, I remember the very first morning that I was going into work at Falun. And... Because, so as a stand-up, you keep different hours than everybody else. So, like, my normal schedule is I leave the house at 6 and then I come back at 3 in the morning. That's, like, a very standard stand-up's working schedule, right? I'm dizzy thinking about that. Yes, yeah. And, yeah, we're coming home at the same time that your morning team is getting into work. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. God. And so then I started going into work at 8 a.m. And so I'd never ridden the subway with the like, with the rush hour people. And it's silent. It's slammed. It's packed. Everybody's body, body, body, silent. And I remember writing in that morning and being like, I just want to yell, I'm going And I was like, I can't, don't yell that, don't say that, don't say that, quiet, be quiet. That's hilarious. Oh, that's huge, though. Your first day on the job, what did that feel like? It was amazing. Look, honestly, the first day is the easiest. Every other day, it only gets harder. Getting to know everybody. Yeah, exactly. It's like orientation. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You feel like the pressure to deliver. Yeah, I mean, no other late-night show makes as much produced comedy as Jimmy Falun does. And the writers, the producers, and so we are taking these ideas, you know, we're pitching dozens of ideas every single day, 99% of them just evaporate, but when you hit on one that's good, then it's your job to take it from the pitch all the way through production, and there's five, at the time that I was working there, we were taping five days a week. Wait, so you're pitching every single day? You're pitching. So many times every single day. So many times every single day. How do the creative juices keep going? Like, do you get writer's block? What a great question. Do you get writer's block? What do you do? Yeah, I definitely got writer's block. And then you just push through. I mean, it turns out that, like, when there's a big... A job that is really important to you, that's saying you have to have an idea, then your brain goes, I guess I'll figure out how to have another idea. You know, it's really like back against the wall, you figure it out. Wow. So in the special you talk about dating, are you single? No, I'm not. I'm now in a very happy relationship with a man who I love very much. Another, he's a stand-up and a director. So he actually directed my stand-up special. Oh, wow. Well, that worked out. Yeah. What were some of those conversations like? You know, it's funny. In the lead up to the shoot where we work so well together and he's an incredible director he he directed an HBO special last year he's produced a bunch of specials for Netflix yeah so I'm really lucky that I get to have this you know expert in my corner and I only have to pay him in kisses but it was more it was once we got out of the shoot into the edit watching yourself on camera I don't know if you ever have this experience watching yourself on camera is It's awful. Makes you feel crazy. It's awful. Of course. And so he was like more a therapist than a director. I hate listening to my voice. Yes. When I hear it, I'm like, ooh. And your voice sounds fine, and I don't know why you hate hearing this. I, no, but I, you know, you get it. Totally, of course. Yeah. And I bet, and it's like, I should be used to it at this point, and I thought I was. And then going into the edit for this. I was a mess the whole time. But that's just like what we do as women, right? We just pick each other, pick ourselves apart. Yep, yep. We don't pick, we try not to pick each other apart, like that's not what girls girls do. We have our, we have our, our selves covered. Oh yeah, that like, you know, non-stop wheel of self-deprecation. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. It's tough to get over, right? Oh, absolutely. And also, I, you know, I thought that I was going, oh, this is my first special, so who cares? I don't even have to really worry about it. And then it turns out, no, it's my first special, so. This is everything that I have. You know, this is the only one I've ever done. This is the thing that matters the most to me. That's a lot of pressure, though. It's a lot of self-imposed pressure. Yes, yes. But, you know, I think that you can't go wrong if you're just being like your authentic self, right? Thank you. I know it sounds cliche, but it's true. It sounds like a simple thing when people say, just be yourself. And it's like the hardest thing to be, especially when you're in the spotlight, to be yourself because you're becoming vulnerable. Sometimes, I don't know about you, but I'm sure like in the beginning, you felt like You had no clothes on like that's the feeling like everyone is just staring at you and you're just out there and alone. Right. And then you get so in your head and then what you're being is you're being your own critic. You're actually not being yourself. And then it's this horrible loop of. Stop thinking about what you're saying. Stop thinking about it. Just say something. Stop thinking. Chloe, just say an interesting thing. You know, I mean, it's... No, I know the feeling. It's not. So your local show just got extended? Yes, yes. Excellent. It's a solo show that's a completely separate hour from this stand-up special. No overlap in material. Wow. And it's at the... It's called Cheat. It's at the old Beastie Boys recording studio in Atwater. Oh. Yeah, where the Beastie Boys recorded Check Your Head. I want to know exactly where that is. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes. Yeah. That's iconic. Yeah. Recording Studio had sort of changed hands over the years, and it's been shuttered for a while. And new owners came in, and they're awesome. And I got connected with them, and I said, I'd love to be the first official programming in this space. And they said, great, we would love a deadline for us to have to install a stage. And so, yeah, it worked out really, really well. Oh, that's awesome. What would you say you mine, like, most of your comedy? Does it come from, I don't know, your just life experiences, your family, your friends? For me, everything is looking inside and going, what is the raw nerve inside of me and responding to that? And then asking myself the question, what is funny about this? Yeah. You know, I think that there's a lot of people... I so admire people who are purely observational, who are like, you know that second after you hit the microwave button and then you're waiting, whatever, right? I'm so admiring of that kind of comedy, and it's so not my kind of comedy. Mm-hmm. And I think a huge part of that is because I start most of my sets talking about my birthmark, and so it's like I'm already talking about something incredibly personal. And incredibly weird and sort of inescapable, right? It's like, we have to deal with this. It's right in front of us. Let's talk about it. And so then from there, I've always been like, well, what am I going to do? Now am I going to pivot to like, so traffic's weird? Like, you know, it's like we're already here. You're even more vulnerable now, right? Exactly, exactly. Why waste the opportunity? You'll be everything with that. Most sets, yeah. Now, you know, I think that hopefully as my career grows and as more people... I was going to say, because the more you do this, and the more audiences you're in front of, and the more people see you, obviously the jig is up, they know your birthmark, you don't have to share that story eventually, right? Is it annoying? No, it's not annoying to have to talk about it in stand-up. Yep. The only, you know, it's so funny, the only thing that I really am annoyed by is on every podcast somebody goes, and have you ever thought about getting it removed? And I'm like, how are we, how is this the only question that everybody wrote down? How is it, how have we answered this on so many podcasts? Wait a minute, that's a brilliant idea. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whoa! Yeah, exactly. Yeah, exactly. Also, I'm like, I'm in my 30s. What do you want, you want me to, what? I still have it. What do you think the answer's gonna be? Yeah, right, right. It's like you've gone this long, right? Yeah, exactly, exactly. I mean, they do all kinds of things these days, right? I know, I know, I know. It's not like it's impossible. You're obviously choosing to- Exactly. Yeah. Exactly. It's your calling card. I wouldn't recognize you without it. I know, I know. Imagine if I was this deep into a career in the entertainment industry. And then I was like- Right. Anyway, that thing is gone. You know what? When Enrique Iglesias removed his mole, it threw me off. Yes. Because I knew him. Yes. That mole was so- Iconic. Yes. Yeah. I mean, don't get me wrong, he's still good looking. He's still above average. We'll give him that. Right, okay. Enrique. Yeah. He really didn't stand out as much anymore. Yeah. It's true. Yeah. Well, it's like Michael Strahan with the gap in his teeth. Mm-hmm. Like, that's what makes you you. Right. Right. And don't change that. Right. People talk about Jennifer Grey. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Exactly. Jennifer Grey with the nose. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Exactly. Jennifer Grey, right? Yes. And as I was saying it, I was like, uh-oh, am I about to get this wrong? You watch me swallow. You watch me make the reference and then be like, no, no, no, no, no, no. Chloe, thank you so much. Good luck with everything. And check her out. Her special eyes down here. Here is currently streaming on the Comedy Central YouTube channel and her show Cheats has been extended at the G-Sun Studios in Atwater Village, running from November 11th to the 15th. Yeah, this week. Yeah, that's right. Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. I 1130. Welcome back. You might have heard about a little workout class called the Lagree method. It's not Pilates, although it can trace its roots there. It's a full body workout on a machine called Megaformer. And it's moving beyond its traditionally female clientele. Legree Studios are reporting that more men are getting into the workout. So you know what? I brought my guy, Bobby D. And we got to meet the founder, Sebastian Lagree. I know, Lagree, that Lagree is hard. I should know. I've done this now for about four years after the birth of my son. It has changed my body, strengthened, lengthened. It's a very popular exercise, and it's getting more popular than ever with men, which is why I brought my gym bro here, Bob DeCastro, I don't know what that's all about, for your first ever Lagree class. Are you excited? I'm ready. You're ready. You're ripped and you're ready. Where are we doing this? Over there? Stop. But we're not Stop. But we're not Just learning from any instructor. We're learning from the master, Sebastian Lagree. I'm a little afraid now. It's so good to have you here. We're not worthy. The man himself. It is an honor. I should mean that to you because look at her abs, guys. You did this. He did this. It all started out back in 1998 here in Los Angeles in West Hollywood. Sebastian was a Pilates instructor, but eventually his clients started asking for something more intense. My background is bodybuilding, so what I did is I basically just switched from the Pilates method and created a method using... bodybuilding training techniques on the Pilates apparatus. Then I just keep tweaking it, and then just started to make my own equipment in 2006. And now we are operating in over 111 countries. Think of it as doing circuit training at the gym, only on one machine. The idea is time under tension, slow movements, long holds. And if a lot of people out there say, oh, it looks easy, I want you to get on this machine, because what they're about to do over here is hard. So, Bob, what you're going to want to do is get all your stretches in first, of course. Bring your legs in, crunch in, while maintaining tabletop. You can see the triceps are active. Look at the shoulders, the lats. That's right. Look at those shoulders. What you can try is what she was doing by adding the push-ups. So push the carriage out and then nice and clean. Tricep push-ups, yes. Nice and slow, perfect. Oh, my God. Just flat, there you go, keep your shoulders square, and then just focus on a small movement, just bringing your hips up a little bit and back down, perfect. I definitely feel that. Yeah. Right? Uh-huh. This is great because it integrates your whole torso. This is where you get that V going, dude. Yeah. Roll the shoulders back, keep that chest up, don't move the right leg, just move the left knee back and forth. It's called a carriage kick. So this is an isometric. You carriage kick like this? Yes. Oh, this position? Yes. For one minute. This works everything. Inner thighs, outer thighs, calves. Yeah, everything is working. Right? Yeah. Rock solid, baby. Now you're going to start to lunge down, bending both legs at the same time. Look at that. Stick out your boobies. Come on. Stick out your boobies. As you're going down, twist toward me. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Woo! One, two, three, four. Yeah. Well done. Look at those glutes. Oh, my God! Yes, please. Okay, so there are approximately 50 Lagree Method Studios all across Southern California. Lagree is a constantly evolving workout. So there's lots to come on the horizon, mainly incorporating artificial intelligence into the Megaformer. So AI would monitor your vitals, make sure that you're staying competitive with yourself. And you're getting better with every class. Sebastian, by the way, also hosted this huge Lagree convention in Vegas where he taught the teachers. And thanks to him and that convention, my classes have gotten a lot tougher. What can you offer? I'm curious if the AI technology could, like, correct your form. Because for me, and I started to do this. I haven't been doing it as long as you have. Actually, I should do a class count. I don't even know how many. They'll count for you. When you reach, like, little milestones. Well, I've done a bunch of classes. I haven't gotten a plaque. Ask. Ask them. I've definitely done 25. What is happening? Anyway, my problem is, because as you know, with any workout, really, the form is the most important thing. And one little tweak can make the biggest difference. And that's what I struggle with. The teachers come around and try to correct you? They do. Some are more hands-on than others. I need a little bit more hands-on because I know sometimes I'm like, I don't know if I'm doing this right. And I do it my way. And I don't know if I'm getting the most out of it, you know? Just go to class with me. I'll be your drill sergeant. But I think that AI technology would be... It's going to be helpful. And these are specialized machines that are on, like, megaformer machines that are on the horizon. So they're not out yet, but they will be. And they do the counting for you. So, for example, when you do, like, the one, two, three, four seconds per movement, it'll count that for you. Or it'll go a little bit longer because it's going to know that you can handle. A certain number, like a period of time, so it'll keep challenging you and make it harder for you. Interesting. Okay. More torture on the way. Woohoo. Yeah. Coming up, our conversation. Just in time for the holidays. We've got the third book in the popular Fly Who Flew series, and this time the destination is a biggie. Remember Flynn? The small, curious fly who finds herself on some unexpected adventures. Meet Rio. He's a reindeer and Flynn's best friend with one very big dream. He wants to fly with Santa. Flynn has flown to space and under the sea, but now she's heading to the North Pole. The fly who flew to the North Pole is out today, and the woman behind it is here to talk about Flynn's new adventure. Please welcome back Lauren Sanchez-Bezos. I feel like I'm coming back home, you guys. I'm pulling up and I was like, I remember this place. And someone asked, oh, how long did you work here? And I was like, well, I started at Channel 13 in 1999. Wow. Home for the holidays. I know, exactly. Home for the holidays. I love pulling into your parking spot. I love it. I wait for my name. But no, it's been, it really felt good to come back. Well, this is exciting. Book number three. We're a fan of the first two. Yes. Thank you. Why did you decide to do a holiday installation? Because I think, you know, it's really about kids who learn differently, and when I started the first book, I just thought it was going to be one book, but I had so many parents come up to me and tell me how much it meant to their kid to see, like, their self in this book, their kid, because it's really about kids who learn differently. I was dyslexic. I was on the news. I hid it from everyone. The only person who knew was my co-anchor, Rick Garcia, and he would help me. Like he would see a word and he would And he would go, he would like whisper in my ear. It was very like, but I did hide it. And now I don't want kids to have to live like that. How would he know? Like, how would he anticipate what would throw you off? He could see, like, I'm just like looking at a word now. Nothing here, but like differences. Like I would sometimes see that word in text and I would slow down. And he would go, differences. And he would know you so well that he could just pick it up. And he would hear that. That is so stressful to do a job like this and to... Every moment, like, be worried about messing up. You have no idea. I'd go back and I'd read my scripts, not once, not twice, three times, four times if I had time, because I didn't want someone to go, oh, my gosh, she's dumb. You know, and I wasn't dumb. Did you tell anybody here that this was, no? No one. I hid it. And that's the point of this book is. Rio is going, he wants to be a navigator for Santa, but he can't read a compass and doesn't know north, south, east, west. And so Flynn's like, let's aim. Yeah. That's right. I'm ready to be. Yeah. And so that's the little thing, never eat soggy waffles. So kids learn about the compass. They learn about what a solar storm is in the North Pole, you know. Now they're getting through landmarks. Yes. So, oh, like, if you ask me directions, I'm like, listen, go straight, take a right at the McDonald's, and then at the left, you'll see a pink building. Yes. I never go north, south, east, west, and that's how this book came about. You don't turn left or right. It's my side or your side, right? Exactly. Pass it to your side or driver's side. We all have our tricks. I used to have to go like this for left. When someone goes, you know, go left, I'd be like, okay. You know? Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And so, by the way, my son has been reading this book. I read to him three times already. He loves it. He loves Flynn. He took Flynn to bed. Aww. And I love the jaycees. These are so cute. And that's the thing that all parents should know, read to your kids. It takes 10 minutes to read one of these books and the more you read, they have hundreds of thousands of words before they hit kindergarten. They're hearing these words and all it is is 10 minutes and when they say, I want another book, read it again, read it again, keep reading the same book. I know it's monotonous, but it really is teaching these kids. And they'll start to fill in the blanks. They will. And I learned too. I mean, there are things about when I was reading this book that I thought, hey, I'm I'm learning about the northern lights. Also you have a line and it says just because you do something one way doesn't mean there's not another way. Exactly. And so to pivot, I mean that's valuable lessons as well. I know and not everyone has a kid with a learning difference, but I promise you one in five kids have dyslexia. So either your kid is going to sit next to someone with dyslexia or your kid will have dyslexia. And so this is a good book to like just be. you know open to how people learn. Just open and authentic and honest the fact that you can name it too as a child and just be vulnerable to that because I mean we still feel your pain that you had to hide it for so long throughout your career and now for this next generation not to have to to hide what's making them different. It's really important. And you said naming it. So all of a sudden, just because you get a name for it, you don't go, oh my gosh, it's a superpower. That's not how it works for kids. You get a name for it. So then they get to change. I am dumb to I have dyslexia. That's right. And just that. It changes their whole path. Mm-hmm. To something that they're working through. Exactly. I don't know if more people are talking about it or it's just more common than people thought, but being dyslexic is pretty common actually. There's different levels of course. One in five. Mm-hmm. So think about us right here. Yeah, yeah. Sometimes with numbers I find myself doing that. And there's different levels of dyslexia. It kind of runs the gamut, but I do think people are talking about it more, which is really important. I hid it for a long time. Then my son had dyslexia and I was like, if I'm hiding it, I get like a little... If I'm hiding it, how can he, like, go out as a full human? I was like, so I'm not going to hide it anymore. Yeah, when did you have that first conversation with your kid? Well, when the school called me in and said, we have a problem here. He was in second grade. And so I was like, no, he doesn't. He doesn't have a problem. And I had to, like, take a step back and be like, oh, he's having trouble reading. And so we just got him the proper help. He's in college now. So, like, it does work out. but it's not easy because these kids see everyone else running the track, and they're running the track with a backpack full of rocks. They know... And they won't let you see it either. But parents can tell. If your kid doesn't want to go to school, hiding under the table, there are signs. And I don't know if people know this, but you can ask for your kid to be tested. If you're in a public school, it's free, but you have to write a letter to the teacher and to the principal, and then once you get them tested, They get accommodations, which may take more time to do a certain assignment, right? You can have the questions read to you on a test. It's a big deal for these kids. It makes a big difference. How are you making all three of these books available to students for free? Well, we do that all the time, and everything I make from this book goes back to kids with learning differences, which is really important. That's the whole point of this book. The whole point of this book is to make sure that... Kids with learning differences have the support. Jeff and I just recently gave the Courage and Civility Award to David Flink, who just helps kids with neurodivergency, and also Karen Bell. And so it's very important to us. It's so pretty inside, too. Thank you. Raleigh Stewart did such a good job. Great job. Raleigh, who is the illustrator, draws all of these by hand. He's an incredible illustrator, and I think he really puts the soul into every single character. It's so fun. Did you have a vision for what you wanted Flynn to look like? Well, we went through different Flins, and he'd go, this one, this one, this. And so we kind of did it together, but I would say the vision is more Raleigh. I just kind of. Helped. Very friendly. Very friendly, right? Isn't she so cute? Yes. So cute. Best of two. Where's Flynn going next? Yeah. Fourth installment. I already have. It gets around. Very well traveled. I'm already starting to write. All I can say is that Flynn will be walking with giants. Ooh. Okay. Okay. Okay. Are we going back in time? We could be. That was so good, no one's got that yet, that was really good, I'm very excited for the next book. Aw, exciting. You're going to come back, obviously. Of course. Of course. Before you go though, holidays coming up, What is your favorite tradition that you love to do every holiday season? There are so many things, I love the holidays so much, but having all my kids under one roof. I'm an empty nester, my littlest one just went to college, and let me tell you ladies, It's depressing. Like, do you know what I mean? It's so sad. How hard did you cry? I didn't cry, but, like, I felt like this, like... pain inside yeah I wanted to be like I'm so proud of you and she was like bye like my daughter was literally like yes but so having all my kids under one roof is really special and to me that's going to be the greatest tradition I just want that forever it's the gift that keeps on giving yes the noise the laughter the energy the ornaments all the breaking of it like the dog's tail breaking oh yeah you think in the moment oh I can't believe this is And then you look back, you're like, oh, my God. Those were the best of times. Yeah, those are the memories you're creating, right? Yeah. My gosh, well, pick up a copy. The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole is out now. Thank you so much for stopping by. You guys, I'm so excited. Thank you so much for having me. If you ever need someone to fill in, I'm here. These are great presents. They are little stockings. This is a great present. Thank you. They come with a book? They don't come with a book, but wherever I'm at an appearance, I give them away for free. They're so cute. So perfect. It's time to spot our stew, and there you are. Is that one of those Starbucks? Yeah, what's behind you? Did you notice something behind me from Starbucks? Yeah. Something right there? Wait. What could that be? Are you doing an unboxing? Starbucks Bearista. Yeah. I'm surprised we weren't talking about this. It was a big old gaffle at my Starbucks this morning. A line to get in. I'm sure. To get to Starbucks. Anyway. Wait a second. What are you doing? I got two. Open it. Open it. Well, it's... I'm not, no, this is a gift. I'm not, this isn't for me. Wait, you're going to give it to someone? They're collectible, apparently. You're going to give it to someone? Yeah. You got two? I'm going to give it to someone. I got two. Is one for you? And I got two of those. No. They're both gifts. No, not at all. Not at all. You're going to give free gifts to them? I don't know why we didn't talk about it. The philanthropy of it all. Anyway, there's a gold one. You are a philanthropist. Yeah. So... So... Not quite. Talking about philanthropy, though. You know, they sent us out to the marina, and I was like, this is going to be so hard to fill a couple of minutes, but there's so much going on at the marina. One of the first things we saw was they're shooting some sort of live show out here. Check that out. It's live? It's probably a reality show. Yeah, well, I don't know about it. It's not live. It's a reality show. That's the crew. Below deck? That's the crew because they're wearing vests. But anyway, they're on the Simpatica. Don't know who these guys are. Don't know what the show is, but they're definitely shooting a show here. And they sent us here because there's a big boat out here as well. There's a lot of other things that we saw. Let me see. Is this the big boat? No, that's a big boat, but the big boat that we're talking about right there. That's the big boat. Check that out. That is a big boat. But wait, Stu, I think earlier we were seeing people where there's a team buffering it, buffing it out. Yep. Wow. Same people that clean Skyfox. That's Walter and Chris down there. When they're done there, they're going to be coming out to take care of Skyfox. Look at the double staircase. Let's talk about some numbers. Who owns it? That's the big – everybody wants to know. You know, I've... I've lovingly named it Miss Walmart and Mr. Rams. They're the ones that own it. Oh, we're running out of time. 205, 200, 280. 281 foot. It's the Aquila. $150 million. Let's kind of hit some of the big points on here. It does have a pool, definitely has a pool, has one elevator, six levels, a 40-foot chandelier. Hey, if you don't have a 40-foot chandelier on your yacht, who are you? And it also has watercraft. One of their dinghy is 37 foot long. One of their dinghies is 37 foot long. It has a pool that is inflatable that they drop out the back. Keeps out the jellyfish, but you can swim in the ocean. It is amazing. I don't know if Christian's showing the picture of the owners of the boat, but it's definitely owned by the Kronkies. That's going to be Ann and Walter. And no, they haven't invited me on board, but when they do, I'll take some pictures of that chandelier. But anyways, it's out here at the marina causing a big kerfuffle out here too. Everybody wants to know whose boat that is. Now you know. Wow. All right. Oh, my gosh. We can only dream. We have that Kronky money.