On the latest edition of their popular Unscripted podcast, hosts Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths wander off script to review some strange, recent appearances. In Yellowstone National Park, a rare white bison calf was spotted by tourists, fulfilling, apparently, a Lakota Indian prophecy. Meanwhile, in California, a donkey that had gone missing five years ago was seen grazing with a herd of wild elk that had, so it seems, adopted him.
Perhaps the most surprising appearance of the week, however, was the podcast’s special guest — Tyne’s husband, James. As a national accounts manager for Simplot Grower Solutions, James offers insights about troubling trends among California nut growers, who are struggling to survive in the current economic and political climate. But he joins the show mostly to defend himself. As regular viewers of Unscripted well know, Tyne occasionally complains about her husband, who uses this opportunity to tell his side of things. Known to some residents of their small Missouri town as “Mr. Tyne,” James provides a different take on what he characterizes as “13 blissful years of marriage.”
Sure, his hunting trips sometimes last too long and result in too little, and, yes, given all the time he spends golfing his handicap should be a lot lower than it is, but when it comes to being a first-rate father to their daughters, Kimbrel and Kinsler, no apologies are necessary. Case in point: at the girls’ recent “Dad’s Dance” recital, James stole the show. After playing a short video clip of her husband’s fancy footwork, even Tyne admits, “He was the crowd favorite. The girls were on cloud nine all the way home.”
To celebrate all dads on Father’s Day, Clinton joins James in offering a few observations about the joys fatherhood. The long-time host of AgDay has two sons, Colton and Breccan, and Clinton says, “It’s an incredible experience to be a dad.” James shares that feeling, noting that today’s parents are maybe even more acutely aware of how fast the kids grow up because we’re easily reminded by our cell phone photos. We can see how our sons and daughters change in just a year or two, reminding us that all too soon their childhoods — and their daily need for us — will end. Watch this hilarious and touching episode of Unscripted.
