Cody and Joe

Ever have one of those mornings where stuff is broken and you can't figure out how or why?  That was today!  We announced our Camp Fire Benefit Concert today.  God Bless you Carly Pearce for stepping up!  It's in Roseville, Dec 3rd, and all money from tickets sold goes right to the Salvation Army for Camp Fire evacuees.  Pat saw one of the greatest things ever involving a very talented dog.  And Tom actually fixed something in the building....nice job Tom!  Plus a poem written by a lady who had to evacuate Paradise.  It's a good reminder that putting up with bad air for a bit is nothing compared to what some people are going through.  

Highlights from this morning's show include Keith Urban's emotional win at last night's CMA Awards,  the shout outs to Northern California Fire Victims from Chris Stapleton, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, a Fire Fighter from Linocln battling the Camp Fire takes a few minutes out to remind people in Lincoln that today is their annual turkey drive, and the FFA Class at Del Oro is doing a wonderful thing for the evacuees.  Plus if you're tweeting out something about the fire and using the hashtag ButteStrong, make sure you're spelling Butte correctly! 

A car dealership in Sourthern California may have gets not just the poor taste award but also most insensitive (or as Tom likes to say, they're tone deaf).  We have that story today along with an amazing story that will move you from loyal listener Kristen.  She's from Chico and was at the Chico Walmart when the fire just started to spread.  What she saw and how it was handled is terrifying and amazingly good at the same time.  More specifically what evacuated familes need and with the CMA's tonight (8pm on abc10) Luke Combs story of how he almost met Tim McGraw at last year's CMA's is hysterical. 

Our air remains unhealthy and that's what's closed both Sac State and UC Davis today.  The list of what Camp Fire evacuees are most in need of is way more focused than yesterday.  Pat and Tom find out that their boss's favorite band is doint something really cool for firefighters and first responders tonight at the Golden 1 Center.  And in today's Good Stuff, incredible stories of sportsmanship and over the top generosity involving two high schools from Paradise. 

If you have a sore throat you're not alone.  All of this smokey air is causing cold and in some cases flu-like symptoms.  Cody is trying to get over the flu anyway so this is not helping BUT these things are so minor compared to what over 52,000 evacuees from the Camp Fire are going through.  So many great ideas came rolling in this morninig on ways to help.  Our favorite came from Caren in Roseville. Both Pat and Tom are taking her idea and acting on it.  We hope you can to! 

We spent a lot of time today talking about, taking phone calls about, and trying to help the evacuees of the Camp Fire in Butte County.  The town of Paradise is basically gone....can't even imagine that.  Many people who were forced to leave have little or nothing to go back to (when indeed they are allowed to go back).  Many of them are in hotels in Yuba City, Rocklin and Roseville....and when those get crowded Sacramento.  Tom and his wife did a great thing.  They paid for a night for a family that evacuated and are now at a Rocklin hotel.  Pat is dropping gift cards of to hotels that have people who have evacuated.  Whatever you can do to help, thank you!  If you need ideas check in on our facebook page at  kncipatandtom.  

Several times this morning we talked about and updated the tragic shooting that happened last night in Thousand Oaks and a Country bar.  Tragic, senseless, beyond sad.  The officer who lost his life and Matt Wennerstrom who broke a window and helped dozens escape are heroes.  Keep officer Ron Helus, his family, the victims and their families in your thoughts....and hug your loved ones.  

Pat and Tom went the extra mile to help an important station event and were given gift certificates as a way of saying thanks....that expired!  Anything like that ever happen to you?  Devin Dawson is asking for your help, a Chicago restaurnat has a unique way of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the movie "Elf," and Pat and Tom have solid proof the big brother is indeed listening....to everything! 

It's election day and what we most want is...that sticker!  Did you get yours?  If you did plesae take a picture of you with your sticker and post it on our fb page.  Pat was elected school president in 6th grade (promising to upgrade desserts for lunch), Cody ran for class treasurer and Tom was elected to a unique position!  Blake Shelton is no longer People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive...how did he react?  And Pat and Tom made a bet.  It had to do with Round Table Pizza.  One of them has to pay off....in public!  

First, I have to apologize.  Today's podcast is only about half of what we did today.  We had some technical difficulties not on the air, but when retrieving audio.  Which means we missed the conclusion of Cody's missingher plane from France to London, Tom's awesome audio of Garth talking about the influence of the band Queen, and Pat's funny "almost field of dreams" moment with his son.  We do have why you might want to put up your Christmas tree early, an idea on how to improve I-5 and a celebrity sighting that wasn't that happened right across from the IMAX theater Friday night. 

Did you have a lot of trick or treaters?  Jackie in East Sac said she had 2,000!!  How do you even buy for that many?  Both Pat and Tom had very few BUT they've come up with an idea on how to fix it.  Three little trick or treaters that hit Pat's house were amazed at getting full sized candy bars and one of them, a 3 year old, had a great take.  Orangevale's Devin Dawson is doing a really cool thing to help education in music and if you're gonna throw a beer during a parade make sure it doesn't hit anything....like a priceless trophy!