Lightning Round: Olympic Style, Comfort Food Rules & Kelly Clarkson | Fast Five Shorts

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Ken, you get the first question here, and I'm really, really excited, being a lover of fashion.

Your former former alma mater, Ralph Lauren, designed the USA team uniforms for the Winter Olympics, which begin this Friday.

What is your favorite piece from the Ralph Lauren Team USA collection?

Well, I actually was involved in these things when I was there getting ready for the.

The Olympic teams and some of these things.

So this is, this is near and dear to my heart.

I, I always like the ear flap hat, the little toboggan.

Like, you know, that's a great one.

If I was way cooler, I'd get a.

The opening ceremony toggle coat, but I'm, I'm too old to be cool, so.

But if I was young, I would get that then.

But if I were to go.

If I were to go core Ken fashion, I would get a. I like the base layer shirt.

It's nice and simple.

Got some cool logoing.

Or you got to go the polar bear T shirt or hoodie.

You can't ever, can't ever beat the Olympic polo bear.

And if I was going to get a little crazy, like, you know, in my fashion statement, I might go for the.

The Team USA track jacket.

It's got some really cool features, but people will generally tell you that my fashion sense looks like I, I haven't left the 1990s or something, or maybe 70s, but we'll see.

Ken, those polo bear T shirts are selling out with Gen Z.

They're like, reselling on some of the sites for hundreds of dollars.

So I actually think you have it flipped.

Like, maybe, maybe you are more fashion forward than you think with the toggle coat or with a bear T shirt than you are with a toggle coat.

I'm.

Well, the amazing thing about this is I was on the site kind of getting ready for today, and.

And almost everything sold out.

It is unbelievable to me.

A ear flap knitted ski cap is for 400 bucks is sold out.

So kudos to Ralph Lauren.

They always figured out a way to tell a story, and they've done some great things for the Olympians over the years.

Yeah.

And I can't, I can't wait to watch Lindsey Vaughn in the downhill on the torn ACL that she just suffered.

Like, that's just nuts that she's going to do the downhill on a torn acl.

But anyway.

All right, Ken, next one.

Cracker Barrel issued a mandate, according to the Wall Street Journal, that Quote, employees are expected to dine at a Cracker Barrel store for all or the majority of meals while traveling whenever practical, based on location and schedule, end quote.

So my question for you, Ken, is if you had to work under this type of mandate or regime, what national restaurant chain would you most want to work at?

Well, I'm known to have a very fine culinary palate, so my first answer to this question was Taco Bell.

Okay.

Because.

Because of how just how discriminating I am.

But then upon a little bit of further reflection, I decided to go Ruth Chris, because maybe there's no breakfast, limited lunch.

And then I figured, Ruth Chris, you know, if I work for him, I'd love to be able to have to go there for every meal.

So that, that's my, that's my insights.

That's a really good call, man.

I didn't even think about that.

That didn't enter my consideration set.

Taco Bell, I can't get on board with.

But Ruth Chris, that's strong.

Strong to quite strong.

Well, I, I gotta work on your palette there.

You know, I, I, all my colleagues saying Taco Bell because they understand my discerning palette, but I have pivoted now to Ruth Chris, so you can run with that one.

Oh, my gosh.

Okay.

John, winter weather has been pulverizing the US in the last couple of weeks, especially those people out on the East Coast.

So I have to know, where is your go to winter travel destination?

So I have a lot of fond memories at Snowbird Ski Resort.

Yes.

As well.

You know, you can do the combo pass there.

It's been a little bit since I've had the pleasure of going, partially because, you know, the weather hasn't been so conducive to it over the last, you know, several years.

But that would be top of my list for sure.

And I thought of it the second I read that question.

Not the year to go there this year.

Man, they are really missing some snow up at Snowbird and Alta this year, too.

I can tell John doesn't live where we live, too.

And because I don't think the last place I'd want to go is somewhere cold, given the weather in Minneapolis, but.

All right, John, Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show is coming to an end after seven years.

Yes.

It's sad but true.

What is your favorite Kelly Clarkson song?

So I'm gonna, I don't know if this is a cop out or not, but I'm gonna take the first one.

A moment like this.

I mean, is there, is there any Any other option.

I was not a huge American Idol fan that first season, but I do still remember watching her perform after she, you know, was awarded the.

The winner.

And that was that first song.

Right.

That they.

That they did in her first.

First hit.

I can still hear it.

I can still see her, you know, on stage belting it out as she knew she was when had one and, you know, tears going down her face.

So.

Nice.

Nice.

And be my pick.

Nice.

I know.

Ken, you're.

You're chopping it the bit to get in on this lightning question.

What's your answer?

I. I wanted this one so bad, so.

But.

So I. I.

Because of the departure motif of her leaving, I was about to go with since you've been gone, but I didn't.

It's the only answer.

Well, I don't see.

I. I had a pivot, but because I. I live by these words I tell my kids and other people all the time, I go, what does not kill you makes you stronger.

So stronger is my ultimate recommendation.

So.

Because I'm a big believer in what does not stronger.

So.

So I went.

I went stronger.

At the end of the day.

Yeah.

You know, I might have to go with my life would suck without you too, because.

And producer Ella.

My life would definitely suck without you.

So what.

What is your favorite Kelly Clarkson song as you're sitting in the background smiling away?

I'm so excited, Ken, that you picked since youe've Been Gone, because I stand behind that being the ultimate karaoke song.

The ultimate karaoke song.

All right.