Stan Kroenke's Empire Keeps Growing

Hour 3 (9.01) Lionel Richie checked himself into the ICU following a concert in St. Louis, while a stranded climber on Mount Yonah survived a harrowing rescue after getting trapped hundreds of feet above the ground. Tim also looks at Stan Kroenke's massive empire and a beloved music store's huge estate sale. 

8:05 — Tim reacts to the rescue of a free climber who became stranded on a tiny ledge roughly 260 feet up the west face of Georgia's Mount Yonah. The climber called 911 himself after getting stuck without ropes or safety gear, prompting Tim to urge hikers to carry a phone or emergency locator device. Tim also highlights Ernie Ramirez, a Los Angeles firefighter seeking a kidney donor. 

8:20 — Stan Kroenke's reported purchase of the Angels has fans dreaming about a new era for the franchise. Tim examines Kroenke's enormous business empire and discusses the effort to help veteran firefighter Ernie Ramirez secure a lifesaving kidney transplant. 

8:35 — Lionel Richie was hospitalized in St. Louis after checking himself into the ICU out of an abundance of caution and undergoing cardiac testing. Tim shares stories from his days as a limousine driver, including driving Richie around Los Angeles in the 1980s. 

8:50 — Tim imagines life as a backup dancer for Lionel Richie before spotlighting the major estate sale connected to Northridge music institution Jammin' Jersey Music. He also reacts to reports that Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star was vandalized and is now being repaired. 

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