Battle is BACK from the holiday break and we’re kicking the year off loud! One Stupid Question is back all week, and we’ve got tickets to see Jerry Seinfeld up for grabs! Plus, Justin calls in for “Am I a Jerk?” after not being the DD on New Year’s Eve… because he’s sober now. Is that a boundary he’s allowed to set, or did he leave the crew hanging? And then… it gets weird. We dive into the question nobody asked for but everybody answered: what were people putting up their butts in 2025?!

Jenny called in with a holiday dilemma: is she a jerk for wanting to opt out of her office Secret Santa? Between the stress of Christmas, not really knowing her coworkers, and zero energy to hunt down the “perfect” gift, she’s wondering if skipping it makes her the bad guy. Battle breaks it down, listeners weigh in, and things get very relatable for anyone who’s ever been voluntold into office holiday cheer.

Today on Battle In The Morning, things got… messy. Jake called in to see if was a jerk or not. Jake absolutely obliterated the bathroom at a friend’s Thanksgiving. Now his wife says he’s a jerk for doing that in someone else’s house. So Battle brought it to the show: Is Jake a jerk… or just a helpless victim of turkey, pie, and cheese overload?

Battle thought he found the perfect shirt on TikTok… until it showed up looking like it came straight from the discount bin at a gas station. Now he’s questioning every “TikTok Made Me Buy It” moment he’s ever had. In today’s episode, Battle breaks down how he got absolutely bamboozled, and we open up the phone lines to hear YOUR stories, the scams, the letdowns, the “this is NOT what I ordered” horror tales. Have you ever been duped by an online purchase?

Battle dives into a wild new parenting trend that’s blowing up online: giving every sibling a present on ONE kid’s birthday. Is it thoughtful… or total chaos? From childhood jealousy to modern-day “everybody wins” parenting, Battle shares his take, his own family debate, and opens the phone lines to hear what Nashville thinks.

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A listener says she couldn’t help herself when a kid on the opposing soccer team hip-checked her son, so she yelled at him. Her husband says she was out of line. Battle opens the phones to ask Nashville: Is she a jerk or just a protective parent?

There’s a viral Reddit thread claiming turkey is the worst part of Thanksgiving dinner and Battle is NOT having it. He says the bird’s a Thanksgiving staple, but not everyone agrees. Is turkey overrated, or are people just doing it wrong? Battle opens the phones and the floodgates for your hot takes on what really belongs

A listener called in with a fall-time dilemma, his tree’s leaves keep blowing into his neighbor’s yard, and his wife thinks he should go rake them up. He says that’s ridiculous and refuses to do it. So… is he being a jerk, or just standing his ground?

Tom Brady cloned his dog… yes, actually cloned it. So Battle had to bring this madness to the show. Today we dive into whether cloning your pet is sweet, strange, or straight-up science-fiction energy. If money wasn’t an issue… would YOU clone your dog?

Ethan Hawke breaks joins Battle to talk about the season finale of The Lowdown, how Lee Raybon evolved during filming, and why the finale changes everything. We also get into the buzz around Training Day 2 with Denzel Washington and what truth Hawke would chase if he ever returned as Jake Hoyt. Plus, why he decided to step back into the terrifying role of The Grabber for The Black Phone sequel, and the personal mantra that ties his entire career together.