#010 - Ted Nugent and the Rock Hall Divide

Few musicians spark debate quite like Ted Nugent.

For more than five decades, the guitarist known as the "Motor City Madman" has been one of rock music's most recognizable and outspoken figures. His signature riffs helped define the sound of 1970s hard rock, while songs like Stranglehold, Cat Scratch Fever, and Free-for-All remain staples of classic rock radio.

Yet one of the most surprising omissions in music history continues to fuel discussion among fans and critics alike. Despite becoming eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, Nugent has never received a nomination.

That means more than a quarter-century has passed without even reaching the ballot.

For Nugent, the explanation is simple. For his critics, the answer is far more complicated. Either way, the ongoing dispute raises important questions about music, politics, influence, and who gets to define rock and roll history.

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SPEAKER_00 0:00

Imagine um writing songs that are just so culturally massive that they've been played on the radio literally every single day for 50 years.

SPEAKER_01 0:08

Oh yeah. Like inescapable hits.

SPEAKER_00 0:11

Right. You've sold millions of records, you're headlining these massive stadiums, and your guitar riffs are just, you know, permanently embedded into the DNA of American pop culture.

SPEAKER_01 0:21

Absolutely.

SPEAKER_00 0:21

But then imagine the official like institutional museum of your entire industry just pretending you don't exist for two solid decades.

SPEAKER_01 0:29

Aaron Powell Wow. Yeah, that is that's rough.

SPEAKER_00 0:32

Aaron Powell It is. So today on this deep dive, we're looking at uh really the ultimate cultural standoff. Like to the listener out there, how do you handle being entirely systematically ignored by the establishment?

SPEAKER_01 0:45

Aaron Ross Powell Right. Do you fight it? Do you um pretend it doesn't bother you?

SPEAKER_00 0:48

Aaron Ross Powell Exactly. Or do you just go out and build your own establishment entirely?

SPEAKER_01 0:52

Aaron Powell Which is, I mean, it's one of the most universal psychological challenges we all face. Aaron Powell Well, 100%. Because when a corporate structure or your peer group just refuses to validate your life's work, the way you react to that, well, it reveals everything about your underlying values.

SPEAKER_00 1:08

Aaron Powell It really does. And to explore that reaction today, our mission is to unpack this highly specific intersection of uh musical legacy, institutional power, and some deeply personal politics.

SPEAKER_01 1:20

Aaron Powell Yeah, this is a heavy one.

SPEAKER_00 1:22

Aaron Powell It is. We are focusing entirely on the legendary and obviously highly controversial guitarist Ted Nugent, specifically his decades-long exclusion from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Right. And we're pulling from a stack of recent 2026 music journalism for this. So we've got deep dives and interviews from blabbermouth.net, rock celebrities, and blunt mag.

SPEAKER_01 1:44

Right. And um, just real quick before we go any further, let's just set a firm boundary for the listener here.

SPEAKER_00 1:48

Yeah, good call.

SPEAKER_01 1:49

Because we are talking about Ted Nugent, right? And because we're analyzing recent media from 2026, this deep dive is obviously going to touch on some highly charged political rhetoric.

SPEAKER_00 1:58

Aaron Powell Definitely some intense cultural flashpoints.

SPEAKER_01 2:00

Exactly. So I just want to make it explicitly clear right up front we are not taking sides here. Right. We're not endorsing and we're not condemning any left-wing or right-wing viewpoints, and we aren't making like character judgments about any of the individuals involved.

SPEAKER_00 2:15

Right. That's not what we do. Trevor Burrus, Jr.

SPEAKER_01 2:16

Right. Our mission is strictly to report, synthesize, and analyze the mechanics of this ongoing cultural feud exactly as it appears in our source material.

SPEAKER_00 2:26

Aaron Ross Powell Perfect. So let's get right into the foundational facts because honestly, the sheer length of this standoff is wild.

SPEAKER_01 2:33

Aaron Ross Powell It really is staggering.

SPEAKER_00 2:35

Yeah. So Ted Nugent has been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist since the year 2000.

SPEAKER_01 2:41

2000. Over 25 years ago.

SPEAKER_00 2:43

Right. And he has these undeniable radio staple hits spanning a five-decade career. I mean, Scratch Fever, Stragglehold.

SPEAKER_01 2:51

Oh, classic rock radio wouldn't exist without them.

SPEAKER_00 2:54

Exactly. They aren't just songs. They're the architectural framework of the genre. Yet in over 25 years of eligibility, he has never received a single nomination.

SPEAKER_01 3:04

Not one. And you know, to really understand the weight of that, you have to understand the mechanics of how the Hall of Fame actually operates.

SPEAKER_00 3:12

Yeah, break that down for us because people get this wrong.

SPEAKER_01 3:15

They do. The public often thinks there's this like massive democratic vote for every musician who ever existed.

SPEAKER_00 3:21

Right, like everyone gets a say.

SPEAKER_01 3:23

Exactly. But there isn't. The process begins in a very small closed-door room with a nominating committee. And that committee curates a tiny ballot of uh, I think about 15 names.

SPEAKER_00 3:37

Only 15.

SPEAKER_01 3:38

Yeah, just fifteen. And only those fifteen names go out to the larger voting body of artists and historians.

SPEAKER_00 3:45

Okay, wow.

SPEAKER_01 3:45

So when Nugent says he's being locked out, mechanically speaking, he's referring to that initial room of gatekeepers. He's never even been allowed on the ballot for the wider industry to judge.

SPEAKER_00 3:54

So the door isn't just closed, it's practically locked from the inside by a handful of people.

SPEAKER_01 3:58

Exactly.

SPEAKER_00 3:59

Now, the funny thing is, if you ask Nugent about this, he claims it doesn't bother him in the slightest.

SPEAKER_01 4:04

Oh, of course he does.

SPEAKER_00 4:06

Yeah. In his recent 2026 interview on the Adam Corolla show, he says, quote, it doesn't affect me at all, and quote, I don't need no rock and roll hall of fame.

SPEAKER_01 4:15

Right.

SPEAKER_00 4:16

He insists that 2026 is like the greatest musical year of his life, and that simply living a good, happy life is the ultimate weapon because it just drives his enemies baddie.

SPEAKER_01 4:28

I mean, the sheer volume of impassioned rhetoric dedicated to expressing how little he cares is quite the spectacle.

SPEAKER_00 4:34

Hold on though. Isn't that just a classic defense mechanism? I mean, we all know someone, right, who insists they are totally 100% over their ex.

SPEAKER_01 4:42

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 4:43

But then they spend like an hour at every single dinner party complaining about them.

SPEAKER_01 4:48

Yep. The lady doth protest too much.

SPEAKER_00 4:51

Exactly. If Nugent really doesn't need the hall, why are we looking at multiple 2026 interviews filled with these incredibly detailed, highly aggressive monologues about it? It just feels like sour grapes wrapped in bravado.

SPEAKER_01 5:04

Aaron Powell Well, it's easy to dismiss it as sour grapes, for sure. But the sources actually point to a more complex psychological framework here.

SPEAKER_00 5:11

Oh, really? How so?

SPEAKER_01 5:12

Well, Nugent frequently pairs his dismissals with this assertion that he, quote, likes honesty and that the Hall of Fame is inherently dishonest.

SPEAKER_00 5:21

Okay, so he's framing it as a moral issue.

SPEAKER_01 5:23

Exactly. By setting up this specific paradigm, his exclusion stops being a question of his musical merit and becomes a symptom of systemic corruption.

SPEAKER_00 5:32

Ah, I see.

SPEAKER_01 5:33

Right. If the institution is entirely dishonest, then being rejected by it isn't a failure at all. It's a badge of honor. It proves his integrity.

SPEAKER_00 5:42

That is fascinating. But wait, if he's the one with the integrity, what exactly does he think the Hall of Fame is lying about?

SPEAKER_01 5:49

Well, that's where the music comes in.

SPEAKER_00 5:50

Right. Because he doesn't just attack the institution abstractly. He goes after the music itself. Like he is furious that the Hall inducts pop, hip-hop, and artists he considers strictly non-rock.

SPEAKER_01 6:02

Oh, yeah, he is not quiet about that.

SPEAKER_00 6:04

No, not at all. He explicitly targets names like Madonna and Grandmaster Flash.

SPEAKER_01 6:08

And uh his critiques of those artists aren't exactly subtle either.

SPEAKER_00 6:12

No, they are brutal. Yeah, and he calls Grandmaster Flash and Madonna anti-rock and roll. He claims putting them in the hall is equivalent to pissing on Chuck Berry's grave.

SPEAKER_01 6:21

Which is such an intense image.

SPEAKER_00 6:24

Right. He even joked that if Grandmaster Flash is rock and roll, then he's a gay pirate. I mean, he he is hammering this idea that genre boundaries are sacred physical laws.

SPEAKER_01 6:34

Which really forces us to look at his alternative, right? Who does he believe actually belongs inside those sacred boundaries?

SPEAKER_00 6:40

Yeah, what's his ideal list?

SPEAKER_01 6:42

Well, according to his interviews, Nugent's ideal hall of fame operates on a very strict, two-tiered hierarchy.

SPEAKER_00 6:48

Okay, tier one.

SPEAKER_01 6:49

The first tier is the architects, the founding fathers from the 1950s, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, James Brown, Elvis.

SPEAKER_00 6:57

Sure, the undisputed legends.

SPEAKER_01 6:58

Exactly. He speaks of them with just absolute reverence, calling them the geniuses who created the soundtrack of the American Dream. He even stated that if he ever did get an induction speech, it would just be a bended knee prayer to those pioneers.

SPEAKER_00 7:13

Okay, that makes sense. That's a solid foundation. But it's his second tier where you really see his frustration with the establishment, right?

SPEAKER_01 7:20

Yeah, that's where it gets interesting.

SPEAKER_00 7:22

Because he aggressively champions these overlooked classic rock and garage bands. Yeah. He points to acts like Triumph, Styx, Night Ranger, and Grand Funk Railroad.

SPEAKER_01 7:33

Right.

SPEAKER_00 7:34

He views these bands as the honest, hardworking torch bearers who are just being entirely bypassed by the coastal elites running the museum.

SPEAKER_01 7:41

Aaron Powell And his musical argument there relies entirely on genre purism. He believes rock and roll is defined by specific instrumentation, you know, guitars, bass, live drums.

SPEAKER_00 7:52

Right, the traditional setup.

SPEAKER_01 7:53

Yeah, and a direct, unbroken lineage back to those 1950s founders. If you deviate from that formula to him, you just don't belong in the building.

SPEAKER_00 8:00

I gotta say though, I'm struggling to see how that rigid definition holds up.

SPEAKER_01 8:04

How do you mean?

SPEAKER_00 8:05

Well, let's really look at this. Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame supposed to be a museum for a specific arrangement of wooden instruments? Or is it a museum for the underlying attitude?

SPEAKER_01 8:17

Ah, the attitude versus the tools.

SPEAKER_00 8:19

Exactly. Because look at the words Nugent himself uses to describe rock music. He calls it the most exciting, throttling, defiant, irreverent, uppity, fun soundtrack in the world.

SPEAKER_01 8:30

Right, which is a highly emotional behavioral definition. It's not a technical one at all.

SPEAKER_00 8:35

Right. And if we applied that behavioral definition to early hip-hop like to an artist like Grandmaster Flash, doesn't it fit perfectly?

SPEAKER_01 8:42

Oh, completely.

SPEAKER_00 8:43

I mean, early hip-hop was throttling, it was defiant, it was irreverent and uppity. The attitude is identical. Right. Grandmaster Flash just used a pair of turntables to create a driving rhythm instead of, you know, a distorted Fender Stratocaster.

SPEAKER_01 8:55

It's so true. Mechanically speaking, what Grandmaster Flash was doing with a turntable like looping a heavy break beat to create a continuous aggressive sonic groove. It serves the exact same function as Nugent looping a heavy pentatonic guitar riff in a song like Stranglehold.

SPEAKER_00 9:12

Wow. Yeah, that's a great point.

SPEAKER_01 9:14

The sonic tool changed, but the cultural intent was identical. And that is really the defining philosophical tension of the Hall of Fame.

SPEAKER_00 9:22

They're judging intent, not just instruments.

SPEAKER_01 9:24

Right. The institution operates on a broader definition of cultural impact. They recognize that the rebel attitude Nugent worships eventually migrated into other musical forms.

SPEAKER_00 9:34

But Nugent rejects that evolution entirely.

SPEAKER_01 9:37

Entirely.

SPEAKER_00 9:37

And the sources show he doesn't just view it as a musical disagreement either. He views it as a literal political conspiracy.

SPEAKER_01 9:44

Oh, definitely.

SPEAKER_00 9:45

Yeah. He attributes the induction of non-rock acts like Patty Smith or Grandmaster Flash to political correctness, which he calls a quote, self-inflicted and embarrassing scourge.

SPEAKER_01 9:56

And that is the crucial pivot in this entire saga. For Nugent, expanding the definition of rock music isn't an artistic evolution. It's an artificial, politically motivated agenda designed to push out traditionalists like him.

SPEAKER_00 10:10

So it's not about the music at all anymore.

SPEAKER_01 10:12

No. The dishonesty he complains about isn't really about someone playing a synthesizer instead of a guitar. It's deeply personal and it's heavily politicized.

SPEAKER_00 10:20

Well, let's talk about that political barrier then. Right. Because Nugent's core fundamental belief is that his guitar playing has absolutely nothing to do with his exclusion.

SPEAKER_01 10:29

Right.

SPEAKER_00 10:29

He believes he is locked out strictly because of his conservative U.S. Constitution politics.

SPEAKER_01 10:34

Yep.

SPEAKER_00 10:35

More specifically, he points to his 26-year tenure on the board of directors for the National Rifle Association, which uh he finally stepped down from in 2021 due to schedule conflicts.

SPEAKER_01 10:48

He was highly visible there.

SPEAKER_00 10:49

Very. And he views his absence from the hall as direct institutional retaliation for his outspoken conservatism.

SPEAKER_01 10:56

And he doesn't just blame a faceless institution either. He assigns a very specific face to that retaliation.

SPEAKER_00 11:03

Oh, yeah. Jan Winter.

SPEAKER_01 11:04

Exactly. Jan Wener, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, and historically one of the most significant power brokers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

SPEAKER_00 11:12

Aaron Powell And he goes after Winner hard. I mean, in previous interviews, Nugent has stated that Wener, quote, hates freedom, he hates the Second Amendment, he hates me.

SPEAKER_01 11:22

So personal.

SPEAKER_00 11:23

It is. He essentially claims Wener uses that small nominating committee room we talked about to block honest Midwestern rock bands so he can induct his own left-leaning, quote, stoner friends.

SPEAKER_01 11:35

But you know, the journalism from these recent 2026 sources reveals a massive twist in that whole narrative. Right. Because Jan Wener isn't the gatekeeper anymore. He was recently removed from the Hall's board entirely.

SPEAKER_00 11:47

Which is huge.

SPEAKER_01 11:48

It is. And this happened after Wener gave a highly controversial interview to the New York Times, where he made these disparaging comments regarding the intellectual capabilities of female and black musicians.

SPEAKER_00 11:59

Right. So you would think that removing the supposed architect of this conspiracy would change Nugent's tune. Like if the gatekeeper's gone, maybe the gate opens.

SPEAKER_01 12:07

You would think so, yeah. But when asked about Wener's removal in recent interviews, Nugent simply called Wener lying, misogynistic, and racist, and then immediately reiterated that he still doesn't care about getting in anyway.

SPEAKER_00 12:20

Unbelievable.

SPEAKER_01 12:21

And what's even more revealing is how Nugent views the current board. He points out that Tom Morello, the guitarist from Rage Against the Machine, is heavily involved now.

SPEAKER_00 12:30

Right. Tom Morell.

SPEAKER_01 12:31

And Nugent calls Morello an ultra-leftist, but in the exact same breath, calls him a good friend.

SPEAKER_00 12:38

Aaron Ross Powell See, that feels like a massive contradiction to me. How so? Well, you have two guys who are diametrically opposed on almost every single political issue, yet Nugent considers him a buddy within the industry. It just shows that the behind-the-scenes politics of the music world aren't just this simple binary of left versus right.

SPEAKER_01 12:56

Oh, for sure. The personal relationships rarely are. But the public rhetoric almost always devolves into open warfare.

SPEAKER_00 13:02

And speaking of open warfare, there is one conflict in these sources we absolutely have to break down.

SPEAKER_01 13:08

Oh, I know where you're going with this.

SPEAKER_00 13:09

The multi-layered feud with Joan Jett. Because if you want to understand how a debate about musical technique gets entirely swallowed by culture war politics, this is the literal blueprint.

SPEAKER_01 13:21

It really is the perfect microcosm. It starts as a conversation about art and ends up somewhere entirely different.

SPEAKER_00 13:28

So here is how it plays out. The catalyst is a Rolling Stone list of the COP 100 guitarists.

SPEAKER_01 13:35

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 13:36

Joan Jett makes the list at number 87. Ted Nugent does not make the list at all. Uh-oh. Right. So Nugent goes on the offensive. He claims he isn't mad for himself, but he's outraged that virtuoso players like Derek St. Holmes and Rick Emmett were overlooked.

SPEAKER_01 13:51

Right, pivoting to other artists.

SPEAKER_00 13:53

Yeah. He says the editors must have, quote, shit for brains to include Jet over those technical masters. He dismisses her playing as just nice strumming guitars. Oh man. And then he notoriously refers to her as his favorite lesbian.

SPEAKER_01 14:08

Oof. Let's analyze the rhetorical strategy there because it's incredibly revealing.

SPEAKER_00 14:12

Yeah, please do.

SPEAKER_01 14:13

Because Nugent's overarching complaint about the Hall of Fame is that they judge artists based on political correctness and identity politics rather than pure musical merit.

SPEAKER_00 14:21

I mean that's his whole argument.

SPEAKER_01 14:23

Yet his immediate reaction to Joan Jett is to bypass her musical resume entirely just to highlight her demographic identity. He weaponizes the exact same identity politics he accuses the establishment of using.

SPEAKER_00 14:36

That is such a good point. And like diminishing her to nice strumming completely ignores that she is fundamentally a rhythm guitar player in a genre punk and hard rock that is literally built on driving rhythm guitar.

SPEAKER_01 14:50

Exactly. It's a completely different skill set.

SPEAKER_00 14:52

But Joan Jet doesn't take this quietly.

SPEAKER_01 14:54

No, she does not.

SPEAKER_00 14:55

She retaliates with this highly targeted strike in Enemy magazine. She starts by saying Nugent doesn't belong on the list either, noting that, quote, Ted Nugent has to live with being Ted Nugent. He has to be in that body, so that's punishment enough.

SPEAKER_01 15:07

Wow. A sharp personal jab right out of the gate.

SPEAKER_00 15:09

Oh yeah. But she doesn't stop there.

SPEAKER_01 15:11

No.

SPEAKER_00 15:11

No, she goes directly for the foundation of his entire political identity. She attacks his whole tough guy, conservative patriot persona. She digs up this notorious alleged interview from a 1977 issue of High Times magazine. According to that old article, Nugent supposedly admitted to dodging the Vietnam War draft by purposely soiling his own pants and acting deranged to avoid military service. Oh, wow. Yeah. Jet points to this and says, quote, this is the tough guy who's running around America stirring things up against each other.

SPEAKER_01 15:44

Okay, think about what just happened to the argument.

SPEAKER_00 15:46

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 15:47

It's like two people arguing over the structural integrity of a bridge, and suddenly one of them just sets the bridge on fire.

SPEAKER_00 15:53

That's a perfect analogy.

SPEAKER_01 15:54

The architecture doesn't matter anymore. All we're looking at is the smoke. What began as a debate over who belongs on a list of top guitarists has entirely vanished. No one is talking about chords, riffs, or technical proficiency anymore.

SPEAKER_00 16:07

It's completely gone. And Nugent's response to Jet just proves your point perfectly. He fires back on a YouTube live stream. He calls her stupid. He suggests that plastic surgery has gone to her brain.

SPEAKER_01 16:18

Yikes.

SPEAKER_00 16:19

He even randomly pivots to mocking the concept of inclusive bathrooms during his rant about her.

SPEAKER_01 16:24

Wait, really?

SPEAKER_00 16:25

Yes. Now he does attempt to clarify the High Times draft dodging story, claiming the story was actually about a drummer friend of his, not him, and completely dismissing the credibility of High Times magazine anyway. But again, the music is a total afterthought.

SPEAKER_01 16:41

And that is precisely why this feud mirrors his battle with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

SPEAKER_00 16:46

Aaron Powell How so?

SPEAKER_01 16:47

Well, the institution attempts to judge broad cultural impact. Nugent demands they judge technical purism, but the moment the institution disagrees with them, he views it as a political attack, and so he responds with political attacks. Right. The art itself just becomes collateral damage in the culture war.

SPEAKER_00 17:04

Aaron Powell It really does. So bringing this all back to you, the listener, what do you do when you're permanently locked out? Yeah. When the traditional path to validation in your field is blocked, whether that's because of shifting industry standards, the gatekeepers in the room, or just the consequences of your own public actions, if the mainstream establishment refuses to validate you, where do you go?

SPEAKER_01 17:26

It's the big question.

SPEAKER_00 17:27

It is. Well, our sources provide a really fascinating answer for Nugent. Because while he is warring with Rolling Stone and the Rock Hall, he is getting his flowers somewhere else entirely. Oh Yeah, according to rock celebrities, Nugent recently celebrated his induction into the legends of the outdoor hall of fame as their outdoorsman of the year.

SPEAKER_01 17:49

Wow. So he essentially abandoned the corporate music establishment to find an entirely different ecosystem.

SPEAKER_00 17:57

Exactly. And Nugent phrased it perfectly himself. He said, quote, My Redneck friends got it before the music industry did.

SPEAKER_01 18:04

That's amazing.

SPEAKER_00 18:05

He takes immense genuine pride in this outdoor induction. And honestly, it's a deeply relatable human response.

SPEAKER_01 18:12

It really is.

SPEAKER_00 18:12

When the corporate structure rejects you, finding a community that speaks your exact language, that shares your specific values, and that actively celebrates you is a powerful pivot. He couldn't get into the Glass Museum in Cleveland, so he found a home with the outdoor hall of fame.

SPEAKER_01 18:26

It is the ultimate pivot. But you know, before we close the book on this, I want to leave you with a final thought to chew on.

SPEAKER_00 18:31

Oh, I'm ready. Let's hear it.

SPEAKER_01 18:33

Something that builds on all the mechanics we've discussed today, but kind of flips the perspective on its head.

SPEAKER_00 18:38

Okay, hit me.

SPEAKER_01 18:39

We have spent this entire deep dive analyzing why Ted Nugent thinks the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is fundamentally broken for excluding him. But consider the nature of what an establishment actually is.

SPEAKER_00 18:51

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 18:52

For an institution like the Rock Hall to possess any real cultural weight, it requires boundaries. And the only way to define a boundary is to have something pushing against it. It actually needs loud, defiant outcasts standing outside its gates, throwing rocks and screaming about how corrupt the system is. That friction is exactly what creates the mythology of rock and roll.

SPEAKER_00 19:15

So you're saying the villain validates the hero.

SPEAKER_01 19:17

Precisely. Because imagine if Ted Nugent finally got exactly what he says he doesn't want. What if the Hall of Fame relented, put him on a ballot, and inducted him? Oh man. He would have to put on a tuxedo, go to a polite gala, and accept a glass trophy from the very coastal elites he's built his modern brand railing against.

SPEAKER_00 19:35

He'd be part of the club.

SPEAKER_01 19:37

Exactly. By joining the club, he would become the establishment he despises. So what if Ted Nugent's permanent exclusion is exactly the mechanism that cements his legacy? Wow. By permanently locking him out, the institution allows him to remain a rock rebel far more effectively than an induction ever could.

SPEAKER_00 19:57

That is the ultimate irony. By keeping him out, they are actually preserving his relevance.

SPEAKER_01 20:02

Exactly.

SPEAKER_00 20:03

It brings us right back to that feeling of being passed over for the promotion. You know, you might spend 20 years staring at that corner office, furious that the executives won't let you inside. But sometimes getting to the corner office just isn't the point. No, it's not. Sometimes your real legacy isn't sitting quietly behind the big desk. Sometimes your legacy is being the person making the loudest, most undeniable noise out in the parking lot.

SPEAKER_01 20:27

Perfectly said.