Fitz in the Morning

The First Knuckle Crack of the day might be the best thing you feel all day. There are new signs all over the studio. Toucan Sam is getting redesigned, but Drew wonders if cereal characters are as important to kids today as they were when he was a kid, Drew slips up and asks if serial killers are important to children. What are You Kidding Me? The Topless Beach Event in South Texas….. It’s Topless Jeeps…not peeps. But the drunk girl we hear in the audio sounds like she’s about to lose her bikini top as well. The Disasters at Home! Most people only lasted 12 days before trying something they would normally pay for like a haircut, or a pedicure, or body piercing…. Most report failure. In the Bulletin a WSU Survey says most aren’t ready to return to dining in. Facemasks are the perfect cover for crimes. King County Busted out of that 3 way tie yesterday at 8:40, will they pull away, or will the big 4 keep pace? in County Wars Mike from Kitsap takes on Michelle from Clallum county! Fitz talks up the Brad Paisley zoom meet and asks if Brad Paisley has agreed to pay for the pizza yet. Drew says he’s happy to pay for it, but Fitz will have to pay up front and Brad will get him back! In The Fitz Files, the 2021 Oscars might be postponed due to pandemic, Nicole Kidman broke her ankle while jogging in Nashville. and Thomas Rhett’s wife put their daughter to the Candy challenge. In The Good Stuff a town did something very special for their graduating seniors this year. Carlisle, Pennsylvania put on a drive in Prom for seniors. Then Drew shut down the entire radio station with a single button, So Fitz just opens the phones for a round of “Who’s This” We talk pet names with the listeners who call in until we can get the station re-booted. Ryder was Fishing at a buddies dock, when the guy started talking smack on Ryder’s mom. Ryder kept his cool and told the guy he disagrees and left it at that…. Then Fitz and Drew argue about their mommas a bunch. All Jacked Up! We Hear from Casey from Auburn who pretends she’s in a music video, Mike who names his snacks before eating them, and Cindy who High Fives trees in the park. What’s on Your Mind Right Now? – Fitz is thinking of his older kids in Texas right now, Cooper wants that tattoo and he’s over-tanning. Drew is excited about his new home purchase, but scared about the financial reality of it. Ryder is thinking about his run in with an old friend over his mother, and a listener says she’s proud of him.

The traffic is back in the early AM, but everyone is being polite. Ryder decided against sweats with cowboy boots this morning, and Fitz’s dad used to wear cowboy boots exclusively! What Are You Kidding Me? Australian Aquarium officials say the fish might be depressed now that there aren’t people there looking through the glass at them. A woman in East Tennessee called 911 to tell them She was dating Eric Church, Dolly Parton was coming to visit, and Blake Shelton was coming to kill her, She specifically asked for a helicopter evacuation. In Show Court Ryder explains how he visited with a friend yesterday to exchange birthday gifts, We are worried that he’s breaking social distancing and putting us at risk. We ask the listeners, and they overwhelmingly text in “Not Guilty”. In the Bulletin Medical and Dental Offices are cleared to open up and 3 More area casinos opened Monday! Fitz says Bethany’s baby bump is getting absolutely huge. The babies are in the 90%+ percentile for size. Her mom keeps sending stuff to the house like new twins cribs, and Fitz wonders who is going to put this stuff together now.In Fitz Files Chris Stapleton cancels tour through 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot to say about daughter Catherine having a baby with New son-in-law Chris Pratt. Legally Blonde 3 is on its way with Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling behind it. A guy is finding homes with 2020 graduate signs in the yard and pulling up to play the graduation march on his trumpet for the graduate in the house. In Make Up or Break Up Lauren from Port Orchard says her boyfriend Tom has gone remodel crazy since he’s been home on Quarantine. Tom says he found a bunch of inefficiencies in the kitchen and the whole house, he’s fixing them. He doesn’t complain about the crap TV she watches. Ryder Don’t Know Brad? After telling people about the Brad Paisley contest where they have to sing a Brad song on the Bullhorn, he asks Ryder to sing a Paisley song…. He chooses the Insurance commercial song. So Fitz asks for another one, and Ryder doesn’t know any. He suggests “Mud on The Tires” and Ryder sings the lyrics to the tune of “Dirt On My Boots”. Fitz has a list of the most common excuses people use to get out of doing anything. Studies show that most people use around 6 excuses per day to get out of things….. That’s a lot over the length of an entire year.

Facebook Avatars are everywhere, but why does Ryder’s look like Drew? Today’s the 40th Anniversary of Mt St Helens erupting and we take some very vivid calls from P1’s who remember it like it was yesterday. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, a guy replaces his buddy’s sunscreen with white paint, a small town mayor giggles when she says “balls” discussing COVID tennis rules, and a TV camera man is in trouble for an expletive-laden rant that went out live. The Peak and the Pit of our weekends include Fitz teaching his little boy football routes, Drew knocking down walls in his new house, Claire attending a Zoom Baby Shower and Ryder fishin’. In the Hourly Bulletin, the 40th Anniversary of Mt. St Helens, Sea-Tac now requires face masks, petition to recall Snohomish County Sheriff approved, a Canadian Royal Air Aerobatic Jet crashes in BC. We remember Phyllis George, a former Miss America and first-ever female NFL Broadcaster; Mama Fitz knew her and calls in. In the Fitz Files, Noah Cyrus’s EP claims her family never really supported her, we remember Fred Willard, the “American Idol” season finale had famous former contestants singing “We Are the World” and “Graduate Together” featured a “National Anthem” with High School Seniors. In the Good Stuff, some Texas band teachers went to each band student’s home to play the school fight song for them. In Rip Us a New One, don’t scream at your kids - let us have it instead! Luke Bryan calls in to talk about fame, getting his start, and appreciating the little things. Today’s Troop Salute is Dan Mendenhall of the US Navy. Fitz reviews What’s Trending, including “Last Normal Photo” and Facebook Avatars. Monday Motivation has positive quotes and spirit snaps to get your week started right!

Happy Birthday Drew – We Got You a Bull-Yah! In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, a 7-11 clerk who asked who a man to wear a mask got hot coffee thrown at her, a restaurant uses blow-up dolls instead of caution tape to block seats, and new TikTok trends include milking cucumbers. On Stream it Or Skip it, Drew recommends “Dead To Me” Season Two and new movie releases “Scoob!” and “Arkansas”. In the Hourly Bulletin, no new deaths from Coronavirus this week in King County, state pausing Unemployment for a couple days to find scammers, Governor can’t guarantee Phase 2 starts June 1, Emerald Queen Casino opens Monday, the first Copper River Salmon of the season are going to Front Line Workers, and new Seahawk Quentin Dunbar is arrested. Drew and his girlfriend Jyl have invented their own style for their new house called “Wilderness Modern”. In the Fitz Files, Kenny Chesney’s Tour postponed, Hannah Mullholland leaves Runaway June, the Coen Brothers remake “Scarface”, and Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown have a new song. In The Good Stuff, a musician drives around doing free concerts from his truck in cul-de-sacs since he can’t go on his tour opening for Elton John. Insta-Therapy is for Kendall in Duvall who found a box of her husband’s old love letters in the attic and he’s being squirrely about it. Ryder’s US Army Crushing COVID Challenge is wrapping up, and Fitz doesn’t understand why Drew keeps rejecting his Internet Pushup Challenge. Believe it Or Not includes adults with baby teeth and third nipples. QVC Roulette will decide Fitz’s birthday gifts for Drew and Shade. The Weekend Party Preview includes Fitz and Luke Bryan hosting “Salute to Songwriters”, a new Taylor Swift concert, and replacing the cancelled Norwegian Festival right in your home.

We are so excited to be part of the Potato Commission’s Potato Giveaway today at the Tacoma Dome that we talk about decorating the Dome itself like a giant spud. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, a guy is arrested for beating another guy who didn’t thank him for holding a door, HappyCamperLive.com is a virtual online summer camp that promises all the feels of real summer camp, and people are using fake boobs and butts on Tinder Zoom meetings. Brandy Tucker from the state Potato Commission calls to talk about the potato giveaway at the Tacoma Dome. In the Hourly Bulletin, hundreds complain to state over Petco doing grooming, college officials discuss what autumn could bring, Angel of the Winds Casino reopens to eager crowds, some hairstylists petition the state to slow the reopening of salons until phase 4, and Gov Inslee institutes a hiring freeze for state jobs. In the Fitz Files, Mary Kate Olson is struggling to get divorced in New York with Cornavirus shutdowns, James Cameron tweets pics from “Avatar 2 and 3” production, Anne Rice’s vampire novels are coming to AMC TV, Ellen DeGeneres is silently hurt by comments she’s mean, and “CMT Celebrates FrontLine Heroes” adds more artists. In the Good Stuff, a middle school teacher plots his running routes through the neighborhoods of all of his students so he can see them and let them know he’s thinking about them. On Make Up or Break Up, Janna from Issaquah is worried that her boyfriend Ben wants to invest all of their money in a tech start up and he doesn’t know anything about investing or tech. Playlist Profiling is Pam from Hat Island. B-Dub wants Ryder to drive with him while he moves his stuff across the country and won’t take “No” for an answer.

If April showers bring May flowers what do May showers bring? Fitz and Claire may run away together to write for Hallmark. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, guys are filmed getting waxed with harmonicas in their mouths, the Bass Pro Challenge has people diving into display rivers, a man in a high-speed chase flipped over but kept going, and the TikTok New Mother Challenge has moms popping out. Dew is officially a Snohomie and Fitz gives him a nostalgic King County send-off. In the Hourly Bulletin, COVID Phase 2 restaurant rules, Angel of the Winds Casino reopens, free COVID-19 testing at T-Mobile Park, grocery chains limiting meat purchases to avoid a shortage, and NASCAR restarts Sunday. Claire’s story of a white van suspiciously circling triggers Fitz’s white van fears, but it was just a mom teaching a kid to drive. In The Fitz Files, Blake and Gwen buy a $13 million home in Encino, HBO Max reboots “Head of the Class", and Jimmy Fallon plays “Under Pressure” with Brendan Urie and the Roots from their homes on kitchen utensils. In The Good Stuff, a couple both on ventilators in different hospitals finally reunite after beating COVID-19 and a man hospitalized for 64 days with a 1% chance to survive beats it and is applauded by the hospital staff while leaving. Don’t eat while listening to “All Jacked Up” which includes Melissa smelling pants in her store, Fitz letting his wife shave his neck while he sleeps and Ryder dipping TP in toilet water to simulate wet wipes. Today’s Troop Salute is Joe McCloskey of the US Navy. Experts say COVID-19 could be the catalyst for changing school forever and Fitz leads a discussion on kids, school, and attention span. We all try to talk on the air with our masks on, now that our company requires them in common areas. Matthew McConaughey says masks are cool and patriotic.

The pollen coughs are getting us all in trouble. Claire dyed her roots herself and they came out, well, good enough. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, YouTube sensation “Double Rainbow” guy has died, the main street of a town on the border between two states has different COVID restaurant rules per side, and a criminal was captured because he farted. Thomas Rhett calls to talk about life, family, and music; Fitz put his foot in his mouth with Thomas’ dad Rhett Akins getting a song title really wrong! In the Hourly Bulletin, educators examine alternative Fall school schedules, King County may mandate masks, Bellevue and Tacoma cancel July 4th, a stolen-car driver leads police on triple-digit-speed chase, Inslee releases guidelines for restaurants reopening when Phase 2 happens, farmers giving away potatoes at Tacoma Dome Thursday, Baseball may return in July. In the Fitz Files, Garth spontaneously releases half his new album, the “Voice” has an amazing group singalong and fun home videos of the judges, including Blake playing with duckies, Bill Murray and Guy Fieri are hosting a Nachos Showdown for charity, and “Hamilton” is coming to Disney+. In The Good Stuff, a family got around social distancing rules Mother’s Day by inventing a “Hug Glove” which is a plastic sheet with arms in it. On Make Up or Break Up, Anna from Snoqualmie says her boyfriend Mike is obsessed with home security with cameras all over the inside of their home and is using them to watch her while he’s at work. Mama Fitz has a jazzy, sultry new “Quarantune” so good that Barry AllDayEveryDay could be Fitz’s new Daddy! Playlist Profiling is Drew’s Girlfriend Jyl and even though he had no idea it’s her, Drew Wins! Claire learned about www.MissingMoney.com because her brother found $800 in her dad’s name but she thinks it’s a scam.

We all found a way to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weekend except Ryder who couldn’t find a fishing pole so he fished in a video game. Fitz took the family on a long journey around Western Washington. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, someone went viral throwing a rubber chicken at a sleeping man, a re-opened ice cream shop got so crazy that employees quit from customer abuse, a man thrown out of McDonalds for not wearing a mask went next door to steal women’s underwear from Walmart, and two guys broke the Guinness World Record for catching ping-pong balls in shaving cream on their heads. The Peak and the Pit recounts the highs and lows of our weekends. In the Hourly Bulletin, 20% of employees at Twin City Foods test positive for Coronavirus, SeaTac to require masks for all, 1500 rallied against stay-at-home in Olympia, and the FBI investigates death threats against stay-at-home whistle blowers. In the Fitz Files, we remember Jerry Stiller and Little Richard, a judge rejects Lori Loughlin’s dismissal in her college scandal case, and Robert Kraft is auctioning his Super Bowl LI ring for COVID relief. In The Good Stuff, a pregnant woman was so sick from Coronavirus in March that doctors put her in a coma and on a ventilator and did an emergency C-Section; today she is healthy and finally met her daughter on Mother’s day. Tells us why “This is My Big Week Because”…: Tina is going to be a Grandma and Shawntee is celebrating 25 years with her Company. Ashley Madison.com says the day after Mother’s Day is typically their biggest for new registrations because moms want to cheat after their men failed Mother’s Day. Today’s Troop Salute is Michael Ian Castle of the USMC. Entomologist Danny Najera calls to talk about Murder Hornets. Drew blasts Ryder for getting his Mom wind chimes for Mother’s Day but the P1s defend Ryder!

Big Beef Doppler has served up a beautiful Northwest morning on the way to a beautiful Northwest weekend. We celebrate Friday with a Bull Yah! In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, a 5-year-old went two miles after stealing his parents’ car, a guy shot up a McDonalds because it was closed, a million kegs of beer will go bad because craft breweries can’t sell them to bars, and hurricane season could cause coronavirus to spread again if sewers back up into streets. On Stream It or Skip It Drew suggests “Afterlife”, Jerry Seinfeld’s “23 Hours to Kill”, New “Reno 911” episodes, “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” and “Pixar in Real Life” and “Walking Tall”. In the Hourly Bulletin, the Air Force is flying over Northwest medical facilities to honor frontline medical workers, car washes are open, police investigate a sharp rise in unemployment fraud, a driver with a stolen boat leads Tacoma police on a chase, Seattle closes 20 miles of neighborhood streets to help pedestrians social distance and the Seahawks schedule is out with four primetime games. In the Fitz Files, “Disney Family Sing-A-Long Two” is Sunday, Taylor Swift will air a never-before-seen concert May 17, Carol Baskin was rejected from the new Justin/Ariana video. In The Good Stuff, Banksy painted a special mural for a hospital in England depicting a child playing with a superhero figure of a nurse. We need your Insta-Therapy help for Karen from Monroe who says her neighbor is letting her kids run all over the neighborhood during Quarantine. Believe It Or Not features Carley whose landlord is paying her rent for the rest of the year, Will who once hooked up with Snooki from Jersey Shore, and Tina who gave herself a bald spot dying her roots. Fitz calls Mama Fitz to tell her what a big hit “Shut Up” has been. The Weekend Party Preview has some great ideas for indoors and outdoors.

Fitz challenges Drew to the 25 Push-Up Challenge but Drew refuses because he’s not a joiner. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, cops shut down a parking lot party where people said “6 feet means different things to everyone”, some people think a Coronavirus cure may be in llama blood and the 5G conspiracists are everywhere. Ryder and Claire had fun hanging out with Fitz’s kids when he brought them to the studio Wednesday. In the Hourly Bulletin, 60% of Coronavirus deaths in WA are linked to Long Term Care, a Horizon Pilot is taking unpaid leave to become a paramedic, the Pentagon considers banning Covid-19 survivors from joining the military, WA car dealerships are reopening but new rules are confusing, state backs out of reopening car washes and restaurants can now sell cocktails to-go. In the Fitz Files, the Simpsons predicted Murder Hornets in 1993, Disney may reboot “Pirates of the Caribbean” with Karen Gillam in the lead, and Jason Aldean had to evacuate due to FL wild fires. In The Good Stuff, George Strait joined a Texas All-Star Facebook Live for kids reading the story “Never Invite a Dinosaur to Dinner” and Fitz challenges Ryder to watch the movie “Pure Country” so he can know George Strait better. On Make Up or Break Up, Ryan from Lake Stevens says his girlfriend Donna has an online shopping addiction and she’s spending them into the poor house. Mama Fitz has a New Quarantune called “Shut Up” which is more positive than it sounds. Fitz says Drew is excluding him from activities like a Zoom Call with Luke Bryan and using the secret special glass wall bathroom on the top floor. Playlist Profiling is Brittney from Elma. Throwin’ Shade Has Shade Throwin’ Down at Murder Hornets.