Ed Lover chats briefly with Chicago native and comedian Lil Rel Howery as he makes his way to Chicago for a life performance at the DuSable Museum, plus opens up candidly about Kevin Hart stepping down from hosting 2019's Oscars.

Ed Lover asks his Ratchet Alexa: What do you think about online shopping?

This week, Ed Lover takes the word "celibate" from the dictionary and highlights it as his "Word of the Week."

Ed Lover asks his Ratchet Alexa: What does she think about the podcasting world?

When's the best time to drink coffee if you need an energy boost? Find out in today's Three Random Facts!

Ed Lover asks his Ratchet Alexa: What do you think about getting a professional massage?

What do "heavy metal" and the planet Venus have in common? Find out on today's Three Random Facts!

"It Is What It Is"

When "friends with benefits" goes wrong...today's Paternity Test Tuesday featured Oscar and Shantell, former friends who used to hook up and now, a baby is involved. Is Oscar the father of Shantel's newborn? Find out right now!

Today on the Ed Lover Morning Show, Ed Lover asks his Ratchet Alexa: If you could have any super power, what would it be?

Kevin Hart is back in hot water following resurfaced tweets from almost a decade ago that many are saying seem homophobic and discredit the gay community; this hits the press right as the announcement was made for Hart to host the 2019 Oscars. Well -looks like that is no longer the case as Hart went public and announced he will no longer make history as one of five African-American public figures to host the highly coveted Oscars, and Ed Lover is not feeling Kev's decision one bit.