Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw
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By Brian Simpson
Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw
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Boom. Oktoberfest!
See some of y'all at Craft Beer Night later this afternoon!
We kicked things off this morning with the introduction of the new Festmaster and an update on Hurricane Helene which is about to make landfall in Florida.
Talked about the Brewers loss to the Pirates last night, Caitlin Clark getting ousted from her first WNBA playoffs, and the strange situation involving the UNLV QB & his NIL deal.
Got a visit from the new Oktoberfest family and we discussed Ben Stiller's new pickleball movie, along with a Bridgerton "experience" in Detroit that overpromised & woefully underdelivered.
A new study broke down all of the jobs that are going to be most affected by A.I. in the future.
Check out this story about a waitress in Iowa who recently passed away and donated over $1 million to various organizations in her town.
The Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball is going up for auction, and this dart player definitely shit his pants.
Doc joined us a day early this week for the Racing Report, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories abouta guy who started a wildfire in Colorado while trying to cremate his dog, a cat who found a grenade in a family's basement, a German grocery store that got some cocaine with their banana delivery, a guy in Texas who got out of jail last year and just murdered a woman on his Mother's property, an American Airlines flight that had to make a U-Turn five hours into a flight, a bear in Russia that killed 30 dogs and a father & son, a guy who was using ChatGPT to stalk a fast food employee, a creepy statue in Germany, and a father & son who both partied a bit too much.
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Happy Hump Day, everyone!
Shaw is back and recapped his mini-vacation for us.
We talked about yesterday's Brewer win, the WNBA playoffs, and Brett Favre's announcement that he has Parkinson's.
Let you know what's on TV tonight and we also talked about the hottest thing on the internet right now, MOO DENG!!!!!
Is it too early to put up your Halloween decorations? A new survey says that most people wait until October 1st.
Great story about a guy who had gene therapy to fix his eyesight just in time to be able to see his newborn baby!
Played another round of "You're Killin' Me, Shaws" for $20 of Brian's Morning-Show money, and Ryan guessed correctly that Shaw wouldn't know the movie quote(it was from "Idiocracy")
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about how popular cocaine is in Colorado, a guy in Maine who damaged 75 cars on a dealership lot, a #FloridaMan who was rescued by a mailboat, a Porsche that was left dangling from a parking garage, a window washer who was also left dangling 23 stories up, a guy who was arrested at an airport in Hawaii with a bunch of drugs, a kid who couldn't get on a plane because of his Star Wars name, and a chicken named Betty White that met an unfortunate end.
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One day closer to Fest!
No Shaw again this morning, but he should be back tomorrow.
Started the morning with a recap of last night's two MNF games, and a look ahead at the Brewers' upcoming series against the Pirates.
We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us yet again.
Cool story about a 5th grade teacher who's going viral for eating lunch with his students every day, and the incredible moment that a missing 6 year-old girl was found after going missing for three days.
Someone found a 100 year-old book on raising children, so we took a look at some of the advice, and we also discussed a new way to try & help yourself if you're feeling overwhelmed.
Funny video of some NFL rookies on the Tampa Bay Bucs trying to identify things from the 90's! And scary times for some of the Tufts University la crosse players who remain in the hospital after working out with former Navy SEAL.
Check out this $35 million house with the world's most boring go-kart track.
Vince McMahon has spoken about the upcoming Netflix docu-series about him, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple of guys in the UK with the same name that went on a crime spree, a DVD that was returned to a library filled with cockroaches, and a CrossFit gal who ended up in the hospital when her biceps exploded!
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Welcome to Fest week!
Don't forget to join us at the State Room in downtown La Crosse on Friday as we kick-off Oktoberfest & get you ready for the tapping of the Golden Keg!
No Shaw this morning as he's taking a few days off to celebrate his wedding anniversary, but we talked about some of our fond memories of him during today's "Monday Morning Throwback".
Started off with the news that Trump likely won't run again in 2028 if he doesn't win the Presidential election this year, and we talked about the horrific scene in Birmingham, Alabama after multiple people were shot in killed at a busy entertainment district over the weekend.
Brewers almost got swept this weekend, but the Packers had another nice win on Sunday, and Brian nearly lost his mind talking about the latest Wendy's commercial where a guy eats a burrito sideways.
Nice story about a cat that went missing on a family vacation but turned up 800 miles away after a couple months on the loose, and a cop near Detroit who pulled a movie maneuver to help an out-of-control vehicle.
Had a couple of stories about Yellowstone park, sadly they weren't positive.
Did you hear what Jerry Jones said over the weekend when describing one of his players?
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a live mouse in a passenger's meal on a recent flight to Spain, a firefighter in California who was arrested on suspicion of starting five separate wildfires, an SUV that ended up on top of a dumpster, and a horrific story of racism involving a men's swim team.
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The week is finally over & I've got ZERO plans for the weekend!
More importantly, I don't have any work to do!!!
We started the morning with a discussion about our weekend plans, and Brian revealed that he has hundreds of candles stashed in his house.
Recapped last night's drubbing of the Patriots by the Jets on TNF, talked about the Brewers loss to the D-Backs, and marveled at Shohei's 50/50 club!
Let you know what's in theaters this weekend, and we talked racing with Doc.
Had another example of why it's so important to hold onto those old cards in grandma's attic!
Today's "National Pepperoni Pizza Day", so we hooked you up with a list of some pizza deals to take advantage of.
Did you know that the average parent of a kid under the age of six only gets 31 minutes of "Me-Time" per day??? Crazy, right?
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a school photographer who made some inappropriate comments to some students on picture day, a guy who fired a round through the windshield of another motorist who was allegedly driving too slow, a motorcyclist in Fargo who got charged with DUI after getting run over by a camper, a woman in Colorado who thought she was being followed by a eight vehicles, a guy who got really pissed at another dude in his fantasy football group, the Governor of Pennsylvania forgot his ID, a couple of #FloridaMen captured a baby gator with the intent to eat it, a stolen bucket truck, and a contest for a Nissan Sentra.
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A couple more days in the 80's and then we'll finally see things start to cool off on Sunday with a high of just 74°.
On the show this morning, the big news was the wagon accident near Chippewa Falls.
We talked about the Brewers clinching the NL Central title yesterday with a little help from the Cubs, and we previewed tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Jets & the Patriots.
Former Packer QB Brett Favre is going to testify next week during a Congressional hearing about the Mississippi welfare funds, and the Blue Jackets are planning a touching tribute to Johnny Gaudreau & his brother Matthew this upcoming season.
Nice story about a candy shop owner in Calgary that's going viral because the owner of the shop did the right thing & is getting praised for being kind.
Today is "Talk Like A Pirate Day" and Shaw attempted to order a turkey sammich in his best pirate voice!
The Stanley Cup recently made a special visit in Florida, and did you see the video of the world's angriest cat getting a bath?
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a stolen subway car in NYC, a guy in Portage, WI who fled from police in his limo, a firetruck that was damaged by a fire, a guy who stabbed himself while trying to separate frozen hamburgers & died, some hikers who got norovirus while on a mountain, and a guy who had a runny nose found out it's actually leaking brain fluid.
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Let's get over that hump and get to the finish line!
Talked about the Brewers loss to the Phillies yesterday and what that does to their clinching scenario…plus, Tua officially went on the IR for the Dolphins.
Today is "National Cheeseburger Day" and we told you about some of the deals you can take advantage of if you're looking to save some cash.
Great story about a teenager who didn't get a haircut for six years & just donated two feet of hair to a charity called "Hair We Share".
Got a full update on the charges filed against Diddy, and we discussed the nutjob who's been stalking Paige Bueckers.
Played another round of "You're Killin' Me, Shaws" for Brian's morning-show money. Kyle guessed incorrectly, so it'll be $20 up for grabs next week(it was from "Naked Gun")
Did you see that the restaurant that's been trolling Panthers' owner David Tepper is back at it again?
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about pink water in Iowa, a doctor in New Jersey who just had his license suspended, a Delta flight that lost pressurization recently, a flight from Boston to Maine that landed while missing a wheel, a woman who was too drunk to go to jail, a guy who got stabbed over a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, a thief who got stuck inside a guy's Corvette, and a guy who was paying the wrong utility bill for 18 years!
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No Jean this morning, so it's a "Boy's Club" with Brian & Shaw.
We started things off with an update on the Trump assassination attempt, and we discussed the latest health "trend" on TikTok.
Talked about last night's Falcons/Eagles game and we also talked about the Brewers inching closer to clinching the NL Central title with a win over the Phillies last night.
Funny story about a 911 call that was meant for the police in Dover, England...but went to the cop shop in Dover, Delaware.
Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday, and we talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show.
ICYMI, Jane's Addiction has cancelled the rest of their tour after the scuffle on-stage between Dave Navarro & Perry Farrell. Also, it's "Hot Sauce" week on Hard Drive XL with Lou Brutus this week!
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an 11 year-old who threatened to commit a mass-shooting event at their school, another 11 year-old kid who got stuck between two boulders for NINE hours before rescuers could free him, an officer in San Fran who wore a colorful chicken costume to prove a point about distracted drivers, a church employee who got busted putting cameras in the bathrooms of the church, a recall on Volkswagens because the doors could suddenly pop open, a possible mass slaughter of elephants, an 8 year-old kid who took her parents car & drove TWELVE miles to a Starbucks so she could enjoy a frappacino, and a woman who assaulted her boyfriend for the 2nd time because of a sex toy dispute.
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Back to work, we've got bills to pay!
The leading news this morning was the Trump assassination attempt over the weekend.
We talked about the Packers win yesterday and the Badgers loss to Alabama on Saturday, plus, we let you know what's on TV and we discussed the sad news that the reported "Goonies" sequel is apparently NOT happening.
There's a new crime-solver in Arizona and his name is Splash!
Brian recapped the Highly Suspect show and this week's "Monday Morning Throwback" was more clips from Shaw over the last two decades as we prepare for his retirement.
Interesting results from a recent study on the healthiest & unhealthiest fast foods.
Also talked about the Packers center puking on the ball yesterday! Gross!
And during today's "Bad News With Happy Music", we had stories about the woman who started the "eating our pets" thing, a guy who tried to run away from court while still in handcuffs, a kid who had his entire lemonade stand stolen, an ATM at a bank in Kentucky that was spitting out fake $100 bills, a woman who got burnt by coffee on an airplane, a guy who tried to drive around with a fire hydrant wedged under his vehicle, and a guy who REALLY didn't want a tow truck to take his vehicle.
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It's Friday the 13th & it's still kinda hot.
Looks like it's going to stay in the mid 80's for the next week or so.
We kicked things off this morning with
Talked about Tua's concussion from last night's Bills/Dolphins game, and we also talked about the Brewers win over the Giants, along with the sad news that Hank the Dog had passed away.
Heart-warming story about a missing painting with a lot of sentimental value that was recently returned to it's owner.
Shannon Sharpe claimed he was hacked, but finally owned up to his recent livestream on Insta.
Let you know what's on TV & in theaters this weekend.
Funny video of a grandmother's birthday cake that had 80 candles that refused to be blown out.
After discussing the first ever privately funded spacewalk, we asked the question, "Would you rather be stuck in a boat in the middle of the ocean, or stuck in a space station in space?"
Doc joined us to talk racing, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who got in legal trouble for a water gun, a reverend that got busted in Vegas with guns & drugs, an Alaskan Airlines jet that almost collided with another plane, a wild attack at a Panera, a guy who stole a truck because of the Fritos inside, a cave that got infected by Cheetos, a couple that tried to have sex in a stranger's driveway in broad daylight, and a guy who used a cuke in a sex act.
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The podcast currently has 397 episodes available.