The Fifth Hour: Calling Dick

About this episode

Ben Maller discusses the 'Calling Dick' saga and the origin of the high five in a humorous and off-the-rails manner.

Ben Maller clocks back into the audio sweatshop, firing up the Fifth Hour remote studio to chronicle the great “Calling Dick” saga — a full-blown hostage negotiation to get the legendary Dick in Dayton a ride to the Maller Meet & Greet in Cincinnati. Will he make it, or is this another transportation cold case? Plus, Ben serves up a crispy Maller Monologue on the origin of the high five — from Dodger lore to playground betrayal (“too slow!”). It’s road trips, radio legends, and random history, all mashed together in classic, off-the-rails Fifth Hour fashion.   Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!"   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/grpodcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 #BenMaller See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Maller

Topics covered

• hostage negotiation
• transportation
• Maller Monologue
• high five origin
• road trips
• radio legends
• random history

Keywords

• hostage negotiation
• Dick in Dayton
• Maller Meet & Greet
• high five
• road trips
• radio legends
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox Sports Radio, iHeartPodcasts

Books & works: The Fifth Hour

Places: Cincinnati, Dayton

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