In this episode we posed another challenge for our Hall of Fame broadcast duo, Ned Reynolds and Art Hains. This is their fourth, and I am confident to say, their most difficult challenge to date! Our first challenge was play by play of a sushi chef at Nakato Steakhouse (Springfield’s First and Finest Japanese Steakhouse). They did a great job with this, so we then challenged them to play “Play by Play Charades” as they described a sport to a panel without naming the sport. That was hard, but they stepped up and fought through like champs! Our third challenge was miniature golf as we tracked a group playing at Fun Acre in Springfield, Missouri. This current challenge, well….let me just say was scary to accept.

They never know where we are going and when we pulled up to Hotel of Terror…both were apprehensive about this task. I challenged them to follow a group of young women through a haunted house and perform play by play of the scene and their reactions. After they recovered from the shocking proposal, they both accepted, and we were whisked away in a hearse to Dungeons of Doom for our adventure. This was a hard one! Please know that there is a lot of background noise, focus on their voices, but what do you expect? It’s a haunted house!

My thanks to Sterling Mathis, owner and operator of Hotel of Terror and Dungeons of Doom for allowing this half-baked idea to actually come to fruition. Also, thank you to Hailey Jo Hopkins, Mary Beth and Mia Payne for being brave enough to be our subjects of the play by play. Thank you to Kim Payne for allowing her daughters to join mine in this quest. Listen and enjoy!

Next week – recap of some high school sports and semi-pro football!

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