Hi everyone, welcome back.
Well it's a TV show where heroes
are born and legends are made.
I'm talking about the electrifying America
Ninja Warrior now in its 14th season.
Earlier today I got a chance to talk to
host Matt Iseman and Akbar Bahji Bam Mila,
to learn about all the high flying
action that's in store. Take a look.
Well, good morning,
I'm so excited that I get to talk to you.
Bo thanks for joining us.
It has to be an exciting day
for you both because American
Ninja Warrior season 14 is set to
premiere tonight on NBC as the
mother of a 9A6 and a 2 year old,
we will not be missing it.
Alright can you guys?
I mean you were on all the time
in my living room so I'm can you
guys believe it's been 14 seasons?
No, I certainly can't.
This is my 13th I came on in season 2 and.
We had no idea. I think when we
were starting what this was going
to become and the the thing that
I think Aqua and I most appreciate
is that this isn't just a show,
it's a sport and Atlanta is a prime
example with Ninja Curry and Ninja Quest.
Two amazing gyms where so many athletes
now so many of these kids they've grown
up not doing football or basketball.
They've they've grown up doing ninja and
and that's been just incredible to see,
especially since we've lowered
the age to 15 and got these young
athletes on the course.
You know I grew up playing
football and basketball.
Matt played baseball.
That's what you kind of see around
in the neighborhood. And, you know,
I've got young kids as well and.
To hear kids are playing Ninja
is kind of crazy that we were.
We were a part of this.
We were part of this this phenomenon
and it has been crazy and for me like
this is the longest job I've ever had.
This is my 10th season,
so it just really speaks to like just
the energy behind in the Community and
the lifestyle behind Ninja Warrior.
It's more than just to show it's a lifestyle.
Well, analysts before this started.
So what do you contribute to the
chemistry between you and Matt?
Cause that's definitely a
crucial part of the show too.
I I come from a team background and I
I I think it really is just knowing,
you know, kind of what we bring
to the table and understanding,
you know that's a comedian.
So that's another thing.
So I am not in my mind, you know,
like the people who can sing in the shower.
I'm that guy that thinks she thinks
the shower Matt is pretty hilarious and
so it makes me have to bring up my.
You know my game I gotta like kinda
step up my comedic chops because
he'll throw stuff out there.
I'm like how does your brain
even work that fast?
But he always surprises me because Matt,
I would throw a lot of hip hop
references and I'm not judging that.
Maybe I am.
I would say that you can't catch
some of my hip hop reference.
And before you know it,
Matt just catches it rises with
it and just keeps talking like he
got that I want to stone him but I
can't so and I think it just goes
back and forth all night long.
And it makes for great television
I. I think the thing that we really
clicked on is obviously he played in the
NFL and I played baseball in college.
We know what it takes to be successful
in sports, how hard you have to work,
and I think we just have such an
appreciation for these athletes because
we've gotten to know them over the years.
We know year round. They're training.
They put all this effort
in for these moments.
They get on the course and when
it goes right, I think we both.
We both know the sacrifice,
the sweat that most people
don't see for the moment.
Glory, and so.
It's it's beautiful and we know when
it when they fall, they're devastated,
but that's what makes the buzzers.
That's what makes the
success even more sweet.
Alright, let's talk about season 14 and what
can we expect to see any new additions?
Ohh yeah yeah we got a new addition.
We've got one crazy outschool called
Carnival and it really is bringing the
circus to Ninja Warrior where there's
this obstacle where you have to get
this ball in from the shoot from you
have to get the ball into shoot what
you got 3 levels and three options and
each option gives you a different handle
to transfer to the next landing pad.
And if you hit the wrong one,
it could be very, very challenging.
And if you miss Ohh forget about it.
And so it is so exciting that we kind
of bring some of the the atmosphere
that these kids are used to,
especially the young ones like
the circus bringing the carnival
to American Ninja Warrior.
We're excited about that.
We got a bunch of new ones where we
really had to step up the level of
the intensity of these obstacles,
so these ninjas can act right?
Because they just be flying through
the course like it's like,
it's nothing and it's made.
You're the best in one of the promos.
You do know this is supposed to be hard.
We also just the athletes care that are
coming in and and some of the young ones.
And there's there's a woman, Katie Bone.
She's 16 year old young young woman who
is a world class climber, aspirations
to go to the Olympics and climbing.
But she also has type one diabetes
in which he's on the course.
She has a continuous glucose monitor on
one arm and an insulin pump on the other,
and you're out there saying,
you know where a lot of people
would see it as a limitation.
She just sees it as another
something to overcome.
She said, I don't need it to be easy.
I just need it to be possible.
It's a phenomenal show,
helmed by the both of you.
I can't wait to tune in tonight.
Alright, you guys are the best.
Thank you so much.
I'll be tuning in tonight.
See you guys.
Thank you. Alright,
you can watch the season premiere
of American Ninja Warrior tonight
at 8:00 O'clock right here on 1111.
Remember folks,
these are professional athletes,
so as much fun as it looks on TV,
you probably shouldn't try those
specific feats in your backyard.