Sharon Medina and Guy Walker

[00:02] GUY WALKER: Hi, I'm Guy, and today is August 13, 2023. We're in lower Manhattan. So would you like to introduce yourself?

[00:13] SHARON MEDINA: Sure. Hi, my name is Sharon. I'm 52 years old. Today's August 13, and we are located in downtown. By Wall Street, I guess. Are we? Wall Street? Chinatown. Somewhere around there. Near Chinatown. I'm interviewing my sweetheart, guy. Oh, can I say your last name? Walker.

[00:31] GUY WALKER: You already put it out there, so let's roll with it.

[00:34] SHARON MEDINA: Yep. Good.

[00:36] GUY WALKER: So you asking the first question or you want me to ask the first question?

[00:41] SHARON MEDINA: Okay, you go first.

[00:42] GUY WALKER: So tell me a little bit about your childhood.

[00:44] SHARON MEDINA: My childhood? I grew up in New York City. I was born in Manhattan, but raised in Queens. Yay, Queens. In 1970. So. So, you know, a lot of fun things happened during that time. Disco and, you know, the blackout went through. All of it here in New York. It's a crazy, wonderful place. But, you know, I'm so glad that my parents were able to come here and give birth to me here because I was able to experience lots of. Lots of different, you know, all the beauty that is New York, the culture, the food, you know, the arts. I feel like I was born at a right time in the century. How about you?

[01:28] GUY WALKER: So I was born in Columbus, Ohio, and by time I was like six, we moved to a little bitty town, like right outside of Pittsburgh called Newcastle. Had a population of like 100,000, so small town. I lived there until I graduated high school, then joined the military. Bounced around a lot, I think ten years. I was at like eight different locations. When I got out, I moved to Columbus, Ohio. So I was able to experience food in a number of different cultures through firsthand experience being in those locations. Kind of like New York, but not like New York. Right? So New York brings the culture to them. I went to the culture, so. But, you know, good times. I was able to see lots of the world, so it was educational, I should say.

[02:34] SHARON MEDINA: That's awesome. So what is your fondest childhood memory in living in Newcastle or Columbus?

[02:42] GUY WALKER: You know, I tell people, it's funny. My parents were my mom, my mother and my grandfather were very disciplinary, but also drove me to, like, earn my own keep in the whole nine yards. So I tell people I had my first job when I was eight years old. I worked at a gas station. So I would walk from the east side of town to the west side of town, which was probably about a 45 minutes walk by myself at eight years old and go to this gas station owned by Mister Bill, Bill Cummings. And I pumped gas checked the oil, checked the antifreeze, put air and tires, everything for, I don't know, $25. And I work Saturday and Sunday, so that was my pay.

[03:40] SHARON MEDINA: I always tell everybody, I don't believe that story, but I talked to your mom, and she confirmed, and she was mighty proud of it. But I'm like, you know what? Thank you, because that made you a hard worker.

[03:51] GUY WALKER: So, like, yeah, so I take work serious. I'd have to be on my deathbed to not go to work.

[03:58] SHARON MEDINA: Yes, I know you don't take any days off.

[04:02] GUY WALKER: No.

[04:02] SHARON MEDINA: Well, for me, it would be, of course, living in New York and look at my mom and how strong and creative she is and such a great cook. She would take me and my sisters to Rockaway beach, but back in the days, we didn't have all the cool little wagons and gadgets and things that they have now, like the ice coolers and the igloos and all of this when you go to the beach, a lot simpler. But she would take. She would cook at home, cook a pot of, you know, arroz con pollo, right? Rice and chicken. And she leave it in the pot nice and warm, cover it with foil. And then she'd put it in the laundry cart that you take your laundry in with a watermelon, knives, plates, a big jug of iced tea. And that was our food that we would eat, like, on the beach. So we would have, like, peruvian food on the beach. We weren't eating, like, little snacks that you put, like, in the little ziploc bag. She'd give you, like, you know, a little plate. Everybody had food, and then, of course, the guys had beer and everything like that. But for us, it was, like, the best thing. Of course, you have, like, sand in your arrows, compoyo with your watermelon, everything. But it was, like, the best time. And it was so great because it was part of our culture. We didn't know any different. You know, that's what you would take. And we would spend the entire day there and just, like, live on the beach for, you know, until the night and, you know, then leave for the day and go back to home, to queens, to our little apartment. And so it was always, like, a fabulous time out. So, like, things like that, you know, are always a good memory for me. And then, like, my first job working in New York, my very first job was I was an elf in Macy's in Santalan. And I. Even though, like, I, you know, was 15 by then, I was still a kid, you know, so it was just a really cool and great sick experience because we got to see so many celebrities. And I feel like that job taught me so much for all the jobs that I had in the future. You know, something like even the Queens night market, just crowd control, you know, just welcoming people, creating an experience, this magical experience of visiting Santa, I feel like, you know, that drove me to go into events and especially, like, something like the Queensland market where, like, you know, you're constantly meeting new and you're creating this fun environment for people to be in. And I don't know, those are some things that just make me happy. And so, you know, and remembering, like, how. How I felt going to the beach, how I felt, you know, when I was working at Macy's and creating the magic of Santa and all that, those are all fun memories for me. So how about you?

[06:40] GUY WALKER: Yeah. So for food. Food and cooking, you know, obviously we didn't have a lot of money to buy anything special, so it was nothing spectacular. But when I got older, actually, when I first got out of the military, I had an aunt and an uncle that had a little carnival stand, and they did elephant ears and funnel cakes, and I would help out them in the summer because he would do these, he had these four really big events that they participated in. So it would be my aunt, uncle, my two cousins, their two children, and then another one of my aunts. We would all go in and help them. And at the end of the week, you know, it would be like four days, and he would give us like $50.

[07:33] SHARON MEDINA: $50 for four days, right.

[07:36] GUY WALKER: But, you know, the. The camaraderie of the family there and then, you know, the next tent over or the next. Everybody had trailers. The next trailer over would have, you know, their family would all be in there for them to help to do the weekend thing and how all the staff and everybody kind of knew each other and helped each other out and took care of each other, kind of, you know, and I see that exact same thing at the night market where all the vendors, you know, it's their family working in there to help them get through and. But this family, you know, will go over to this family before the night market opens up. You know, they're exchanging food and I and talking and telling each other about what events are good, what events are not good. Like, hey, we did this event, you know, last month and it was horrible, or we did this event and it was great. And, you know, here's how you get in. So, you know, so it's like an extended family, you know, internal family and then an extended family, and it's very tight knit, and I enjoy that closeness of the groups.

[08:47] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah, I agree. I mean, that's just thinking about, like, you know, how the night market has affected me. You know, I think one of the things that I love the most is that when you go in there, it feels like, you know, summer can last forever. Like, it's a never ending outdoor block party. And you have, like, again, like, your point? Like, all the families, not just the vendors, but the visitors. There are many visitors that come that I've known since, you know, before they were even married, before they had kids, you know? And so it's really nice to see them blossom and continue to come back over the years and, like, say, okay, we got married or we're pregnant, or. You know what I mean? This is my mom. This is my dad. My cousin's visiting from Canada. We brought them. We had to bring them here. So that whole. Again, that feeling, that magical feeling that it creates where, like, you know, people are driven to come back every year, but also bring their loved ones and their friends and. And I, you know, and even just like, the first timers, people that come to the night market for the very first time, and they don't anticipate staying the whole night, right? Like, they think they're just gonna come grab a bite, and then they leave. But, like, you see them at 05:00 and they're still there at midnight. They're like, oh, my God, I had so much fun. I was listening to the band. I got lost with the music, had a beer, had three of these, two of those. And they get to learn about our vendors. They get to learn, you know, about the different cultures. And that, to me, is such a beautiful thing. So that I feel like, is what keeps me grounded and connected to it. And, you know, why, you know, for the first seven years, I did the event for free. Like, I did not get paid to do this event, but. And it was my Saturday. It was my Saturday. And the fact that my son gets to participate. You know, my mom, she's like the mayor there. She thinks she is. At least she comes and she has wine and enjoys and brings her friends. And then you. You come and help me as well. And you're there every Saturday. My niece is there. My daughter's there. Given us all, you know, a job, but also a fun place to be on Saturday nights, you know, as a family.

[10:48] GUY WALKER: So, I mean, yeah, think about it. My brother comes to town, and that's all he talks about. When's that night market thing, so we can go there. Right. So it's him and his wife and his family. He brings them in, so that's always high on his list of stops. And while he's in New York City.

[11:05] SHARON MEDINA: Right? For sure. Well, I was gonna ask you. So tell me about how you came to live in New York.

[11:15] GUY WALKER: So I came through work. When I was in Columbus, I started with my company that I'm with now, retail giant, and they've moved me around a little bit, and I've landed here in New York to open up one of their flagship stores. So that has landed me here, and I plan currently to probably work there till I retire because, you know, it's a good company, lots of responsibility, and I love what I do. It's fun.

[11:46] SHARON MEDINA: Well, what's your favorite part of working about that company?

[11:50] GUY WALKER: What's my favorite part?

[11:51] SHARON MEDINA: Working there now or about your experience having worked there?

[11:55] GUY WALKER: It was fun. Obviously, I met you there, so.

[11:59] SHARON MEDINA: That's the right answer, right?

[12:04] GUY WALKER: I. Yeah, I met you there, so that was fun. You know, sometimes it's a little quiet with you not being there, but, you know, it's still fun.

[12:17] SHARON MEDINA: So what was your first impressions of me? Be honest.

[12:23] GUY WALKER: Oh, my. Do we want to answer that?

[12:26] SHARON MEDINA: Yes.

[12:27] GUY WALKER: You know, I thought you were someone that was, like, a control freak that just had to be completely in charge of everything. I remember setting an event up, since you're the event coordinator and I'm facilities setting this event up, and you just running my team ragged. This is not done. Then you run around the corner. This is not done. And they were just running around behind you. They'd turn two nuts and two bolts and then jump to the next task. You go on, and then they would turn two things, and nothing was getting done. And I'm like, what is going on? Why is nothing. I got all these projects started, and nothing's done. And then I seen you running around. This is not done over here. And you're just going around in a circle pointing out the same things, and they were just running behind you, you know, touching it and then moving. Touch it?

[13:19] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah.

[13:20] GUY WALKER: Okay. You stop and finish this. And, Sharon, you leave my team alone until they get a task done. Then we'll move to the next task, and we'll get it complete, but it'll be one task at a time.

[13:33] SHARON MEDINA: I seem to remember you being a little more stern than that.

[13:38] GUY WALKER: Yeah, I was a little upset with you and my team.

[13:43] SHARON MEDINA: So has your impression of me changed at all?

[13:47] GUY WALKER: No. You still like to be in control.

[13:50] SHARON MEDINA: I don't know what you're talking about.

[13:51] GUY WALKER: You're the only person I know that creates a spreadsheet for vacation and it has a timetable on it. We're gonna be here at 07:00 a.m.

[14:02] SHARON MEDINA: I'M like, you gotta maximize your time. We're there for a limited time.

[14:05] GUY WALKER: I'm on vacation. I don't wanna be getting up at 07:00 a.m. i gotta get up. I'm up at that time to go to work. I'm trying to relax.

[14:12] SHARON MEDINA: We sleep and we die. That's when we sleep. I wanna relax, party and go out and do stuff that's relax and golf.

[14:19] GUY WALKER: That's what I wanna do on vacation.

[14:21] SHARON MEDINA: Sure. Well, what is besides that story? Do you have another favorite story about our relationship?

[14:32] GUY WALKER: I got a couple. I don't know, some of them. You want me to repeat?

[14:35] SHARON MEDINA: Only the pg ones. No x rate.

[14:38] GUY WALKER: No, no. I got some good ones.

[14:40] SHARON MEDINA: Or rated r. No, rated r. When.

[14:42] GUY WALKER: I first 1st met your mom, we went out.

[14:47] SHARON MEDINA: Don't tell that story. Tell another one. Tell another one?

[14:51] GUY WALKER: Yeah, yeah. See, I didn't think you wanted all the stories told. Also, what about the time I first bought you flowers?

[14:58] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, goodness, yes, we were.

[15:01] GUY WALKER: We were. Our first official date, was it?

[15:05] SHARON MEDINA: No, it wasn't our first official date. No, we had spent the first Valentine's weekend together and I hadn't been home in days and I literally flowers for Valentine's Day. But my mom was upset because I hadn't been home in days. So I was like, mom's getting the flowers. So I gave. I just gave them to my mom so she wouldn't be angry at me.

[15:30] GUY WALKER: Re gifted?

[15:31] SHARON MEDINA: Okay, sure. You can call it that. I was just trying to pacify her because she was mad at me. She's like, where have you been? Who's this guy? I don't know him. At least she got flowers. And it deflected from the anger.

[15:47] GUY WALKER: So re gifted flowers. You didn't tell her they were re gifted, did you?

[15:52] SHARON MEDINA: Well, she knows now because you've been telling everybody. So let's see. So that's your only favorite story about.

[16:04] GUY WALKER: I told you the time when I first met your mom. We went out.

[16:09] SHARON MEDINA: No. A happy, romantic story, Sharon Something cute and lovey. That is nice to document.

[16:18] GUY WALKER: I don't know what.

[16:21] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, well, maybe. Let's see. For me it would be. Let's see. There's too many bar stories in New York. I feel like we. You know the good thing about it. You know, I. About our relationship. I think my happiest memory is like when we took our first trip together to Hawaii. That was really fun because we, you know, we're still kind of getting to know each other. But, like, we went to this wonderful island. It's just beautiful. I mean, like, I'm thinking about it right now and it makes my heart break, but it's like we went to Maui, we spent some time in Maui and that was so beautiful. Such a beautiful.

[16:55] GUY WALKER: We're in Lahaina

[16:57] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. Yeah. And so it was, yeah.

[17:00] GUY WALKER: Now this conversation, you know, highs and lows.

[17:03] SHARON MEDINA: I know, but it's still a beautiful memory because we had a really, really good time. There was a beautiful island. We got to go on the boat, see whales. I mean, like, that's not bad for first few months in.

[17:14] GUY WALKER: Then we returned and took your kids there with us.

[17:17] SHARON MEDINA: They enjoyed it. You're my favorite travel partner. So that's happy thought and happy things, but, yeah, hopefully more travel is to come, right? Yeah.

[17:29] GUY WALKER: Yeah. We gotta figure out what our next stop is gonna be.

[17:32] SHARON MEDINA: I know there's plenty of places to go. We got a bucket list. Let's see. Going back to the night market, how has being involved with the queen's night market, what kind of impression has left on you? How has it affected you?

[17:52] GUY WALKER: That's a good question. I kind of just sit back in the background and just relax some now while you're there. I mean, John has, he's left the keys in my hand a couple times and what a big responsibility. It's amazing how efficient that it runs. I mean, he has a true well oiled machine. I mean, you have your hiccups every now and then, but the impression that I like the most is how well the group works together and how efficient that it is with the small, small group that you have.

[18:39] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. Oh, John Wang is the founder.

[18:42] GUY WALKER: Yeah, he's the founder of the night market.

[18:44] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. So, yeah, it's true. I mean, like, I mean, we didn't start off that way in the beginning. It was, the first day was a hot mess. I mean, like, we were not equipped for the amount of crowds, you know, of people that came, you know, we didn't even have enough porta potties. And, like, a lot of the simple thing is trash vans, trash bins, all of those things, we just didn't have them back then. But now for sure, we, you know, have a tight ship. The vendors do a lot to support us as well. But, you know, to your point, it does run pretty smoothly. We're very lucky. Yeah.

[19:19] GUY WALKER: I think, say, John's ship, you know, deserves a big round of applause for bringing this to queens and bringing it to fruition. You know, it was a dream of his that he has extended. And now you're also. I can't say and now, but you're also a part of bringing this to the level that it's at. I mean, what, you're in the top ten in the New York Times magazine for best restaurants, and you're not really a restaurant. So that's saying something in itself.

[19:52] SHARON MEDINA: I know we've been very fortunate to have really good press partners, and for anybody who's listening to this and has never heard of it, it's. The Queen's Night market is an outdoor open air market that, you know, I participate in every Saturday since 2015. We have over 100 vendors. We have so many visitors. We see approximately 25,000 visitors per night, which is crazy. And there's still so many people in New York that have never been to the night market or who say that, you know, they've never heard of it, which is even crazier to me. But, you know, it's. It's something that, you know, my partner guy and I here feel very passionate about. You know, we love it, and it was something we do every Saturday together.

[20:41] GUY WALKER: And now that we're back from that commercial break.

[20:43] SHARON MEDINA: Right. And now that we're back from the.

[20:45] GUY WALKER: Commercial with that shameless plug.

[20:47] SHARON MEDINA: It is a plug, but, I mean, like, we're talking about it. Like, if somebody's actually, you know, you know, listening to us, I'd like them to know a little bit about it so they can understand. I'm sure they'll hear it from other folks as well. But anyway.

[20:58] GUY WALKER: Yeah, there's nowhere that you're gonna get a full meal for, depending on how much you eat. $20 or less.

[21:06] SHARON MEDINA: Right?

[21:06] GUY WALKER: What? Five, $6 a serving?

[21:08] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah.

[21:09] GUY WALKER: And they're decent sized servings.

[21:11] SHARON MEDINA: Hard to come by in New York, for sure.

[21:13] GUY WALKER: Absolutely.

[21:14] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. Well, besides the night market community, what other communities do you feel very part of, you know, in New York? Is there something that, you know, or things that you're passionate about, as you know?

[21:29] GUY WALKER: I told you, I love to golf. I don't get out as much as I would love to. If I had the opportunity, I'd do it every day.

[21:37] SHARON MEDINA: But, yeah. That's the first thing you want to do on vacation.

[21:41] GUY WALKER: Absolutely. That's, like, the second thing I do when. Once for vacation, make the reservations and then set up tea times.

[21:52] SHARON MEDINA: Yep. Oh, goodness. Well, I.

[21:59] GUY WALKER: Can I ask? Sure.

[22:03] SHARON MEDINA: This might be hard, like favorite stall or favorite food that you've had at the market.

[22:07] GUY WALKER: Oh, yeah.

[22:08] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, man, that's hard.

[22:10] GUY WALKER: That's a hard one.

[22:11] SHARON MEDINA: You're documenting this? They're all very great vendors, and there's so many that have good food, but I feel like we tend to gravitate to a few of the ones, and it's probably also because of allergies and stuff. But I love, love, love Hong Kong street food. Pan fried noodles. I also love d Rangoon's. Shan noodles are so, so good. And I know you like. What is it? The popcorn chicken? Taiwanese.

[22:39] GUY WALKER: Popcorn Taiwanese. Yes. I like the popcorn chicken. I like the ceviche.

[22:46] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, yes. Guys, officially become peruvian. He loves all peruvian food, but he eats the ceviche from Don. Ceviche.

[22:55] GUY WALKER: Yes, but I don't know. I mean, I try to. I probably don't do a very good job of it. Go in and get, like, four different places each week. I probably only end up at two, maybe, maybe one sometimes.

[23:11] SHARON MEDINA: Malaysian project burger. You love that.

[23:13] GUY WALKER: Yeah. I mean, it's. There's. I would say there's not any that I dislike.

[23:18] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah.

[23:19] GUY WALKER: I mean, I like them all.

[23:23] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah.

[23:24] GUY WALKER: The sweetness, you know, I like. What am I trying to say? The ones we were sent, he had him last night. What's his name? Can't think now.

[23:39] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, you had the moon cake. The moon man.

[23:41] GUY WALKER: No, moon man. Yeah, like that. And then what's the other one on the other side there?

[23:48] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, paste. Zonata. Joey bats.

[23:51] GUY WALKER: Yeah, Joey bats. Yeah.

[23:52] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. That's really cool. We're so lucky. I mean, they're. I mean, for $5, I mean, you know, to get, like, some of the best bites in New York.

[24:01] GUY WALKER: Five. Some are six.

[24:02] SHARON MEDINA: Some are six. Yeah, yeah.

[24:04] GUY WALKER: The proportion that you get at five or $6 is.

[24:09] SHARON MEDINA: It's pretty decent.

[24:09] GUY WALKER: Yeah, yeah, it's really decent. Like, the empanadas, I still don't know how they make any money serving the size empanada that they serve. I mean, it's twice the size of the empanada than the one that's right around the corner from work. Yeah, I don't want to throw their name out there.

[24:30] SHARON MEDINA: Throw them under the bus. Do not do that.

[24:33] GUY WALKER: Their empanada is small for, like, twice the price.

[24:37] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah, yeah, it's true. It's true. We're very fortunate to have good vendors, good pricings, and, you know, it's just good stuff. Well, how would you. How does. How would you describe the queen's night market? But this evening, can you tell me a little bit more about the sights and the smells and the taste of it. Like, what do you, what's your impression that way, man?

[25:05] GUY WALKER: Obviously, it's growing. I've been now involved coming to the night market. What, how long now? Three years, four years?

[25:14] SHARON MEDINA: About three years, yeah.

[25:15] GUY WALKER: And it's probably doubled in volume. But everyone there, like you said, not just the vendors, because they need to have great customer service, but the friendship and the kindness of the regular people that are just attending. It is unreal. It's not like any place I've ever been where everybody is so friendly towards each other. It's like, I want to say it's a community event, but as going and watching it, it's bigger than just the queen's community that's there in that area. I mean, there's all cultures that are there, and everybody is bonding and friendly and courteous to each other. You know, it is truly an example of what America should be like. Right. You know, across the nation, if they could just get the site of that.

[26:20] SHARON MEDINA: And it's like a playbook.

[26:22] GUY WALKER: Right. And see how well everybody gets along would be a lot further.

[26:30] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. We're very fortunate. Again, like, you know, most of these vendors, you know, are professional outside of the night market. So, like, this is something that they do just for their, you know, passion, you know, for a weekend thing. It's not something that they do full time Monday through Friday. Some of them have brick and mortar stores, some of them don't. Some of them are architects. Some of them are lawyers. Some of them are, you know what I mean? Like, have, you know, practice big businesses. And this is something that they do on the side, which is, to me, incredible because it's a lot of work. The vendor work is hard work. They hustle. They work all week. They have to go huge grocery shopping, anticipate the crowds, and just prepare all the food. It's just amazing to see how much work they put into it and how much love by, you know, by the numbers. You know, they're not becoming millionaires off of this. It's great income for them, but it's not like, you know, they're not getting rich by doing this. You know, they do it because they love it, because they are passionate, because they want to share their country with, you know, the visitors. And, you know, we have, we even have a cookbook, you know, and people come and buy it, and they want to recreate this at home when the night market's not on, in the winter, in the summer, you know, summer days, maybe, that they can't make it out. So again, it's. It's just incredible to see, like, you know, how it's grown, how it's changed.

[27:57] GUY WALKER: You know what I like, too, though, is, like, off commercial side of night market is the vendors potluck.

[28:06] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, yeah.

[28:08] GUY WALKER: Because the vendors bring stuff that's not on their menus but still from their culture. That is amazing as well.

[28:16] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. We're very fortunate with that, the bonding.

[28:19] GUY WALKER: That goes on there. You know, I sat in on some conversations when they were, like, talking about, I mean, one of the vendors goes, like, to the west coast during the off season to do events. And I was like, oh, they smoke, you know, but it's quite a bit. But he was telling somebody else, like, oh, yeah, this state, you know, this event is great. This. This state. This event's not so good. And sharing with him how he could, you know, tag along and do the same, same events with him. So it was interesting. Yeah. True carnies.

[28:54] SHARON MEDINA: Mm hmm. A little different than the carnage, but, yeah, it's cool. Well, I mean, have you learned? Yeah. How am I involved in the night market? So recently, I quit my job with Nordstrom.

[29:10] GUY WALKER: Oh, I supposed to say it's out now.

[29:13] SHARON MEDINA: Nordstrom. I was with a them for 23 years, my former employer, and I came on board working at the night market. I've got a few different titles. Currently director of partnerships, you know, community events. I do a little bit of everything, though, honestly. Like, I'm on site every Saturday morning at 07:00 a.m. you know, shopping, you know, for water and supplies and helping with setup and a little bit of the creative portion when it comes to the events. I support the vendors. I support the artists. We have performances as well. So, like, I'll, you know, basically vet all the performers that come to the night market. I do social media and event management, so a little bit of everything, like I said, but my title doesn't necessarily say all of that. But that's basically what I do in a nutshell. But, yeah, it's year eight now for me being with the night market, but my first official year as coming on board as a full time employee, so it's exciting. How do you think my transition has.

[30:29] GUY WALKER: Been to the night market? Yeah, they need to get you out of the house sooner. Stop bugging me. It's my day arrest.

[30:40] SHARON MEDINA: That's not nice. You know you love it, but I'm there.

[30:45] GUY WALKER: I do. I can rest all day. I'm like, man, football season's coming up. I can sit back.

[30:52] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah. That's what you're excited about? It's football season. Who were you rooting for?

[30:57] GUY WALKER: Actually? The Steelers. The Steelers. Sorry. New York. But I. I said I grew up outside of Pittsburgh. I'm a true blue Steelers fan in Ohio State.

[31:07] SHARON MEDINA: Oh, gosh.

[31:08] GUY WALKER: Ohio State college. Ohio State.

[31:10] SHARON MEDINA: I've learned so much football since we've been together. Like. I don't know. I never really paid attention to football in New York. There's no high schools that have huge football fields. Not like you guys have in Ohio and stuff like that. We don't really have that. Basketball. Yes.

[31:26] GUY WALKER: You know how many pro football players come out of that around that area where we're at? Pittsburgh, Newcastle, Butler, Aliquippa.

[31:35] SHARON MEDINA: Yeah.

[31:35] GUY WALKER: All of those schools.

[31:37] SHARON MEDINA: Yep.

[31:38] GUY WALKER: Big. Big names.

[31:40] SHARON MEDINA: Big names. That's. Well. So I'm learning a lot about it. But on that note, I think this was fun. I really liked it. Did you?

[31:49] GUY WALKER: It was fun. It was fun. Time. Time flew by. I didn't think. I was like wondering in the beginning, like, what are we going to talk about for this long?

[31:58] SHARON MEDINA: But. Yeah. Thank you for doing this.

[32:03] GUY WALKER: Thank you for having me. Thank you for joining me.

[32:05] SHARON MEDINA: Thank you for joining me.

[32:11] GUY WALKER: That means we still got to go.