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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We made it! Friday is here and I can't wait to veg-out for a couple of days.
I'm going to be daydreaming about crockpot mac-n-cheese and all that stuffing I'm going to eat next week!
Speaking of Thanksgiving & all that grub, we took a look at what Americans are planning on eating at their Thanksgiving gathering.
This morning, we began by talking about a couple of recalls…one for beef with a possible E. coli contamination, and another for anxiety meds with a "life-threatening" label mistake. We also talked about the Matt Gaetz withdrawl & President-elect Trump's new pick for the Attorney General position. Plus, an update on the missing Wisconsin kayaker.
In sports, the Steelers somehow lost to the lowly Browns last night in the snow, and we took a look ahead to the games this weekend. Also, the AL & NL MVPs have been announced.
We let you know what's on TV & in theaters this weekend, along with some new music you can pick up today.
Cool story about a granny in Canada that just set the women's world record for most pushups in an hour!
The kid who caught the Freddie Freeman World Series grand slam is going to get PAID as the ball is going up for auction soon. And there's tough, there's hockey-tough, and then there's Mats Zuccarello-tough!!!!
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a passenger getting duct-taped to a seat after trying to open the door of the plane, a $344 dollar cup of coffee, a fitness "influencer" who decided to workout during a flight in the middle of the plane, and a dude who was tripping balls that climbed into the ceiling of a hospital and disappeared for awhile.
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Got our first measurable snow yesterday! I thought it would be just some flurries until I woke up this morning & had to brush my truck off before leaving for work.
We kicked things off this morning with the Thursday song, and some news about Trump's administration picks, an update on the Laken Riley case, and Jaguar going "woke".
In sports, the Bucks got a nice win over the Bulls last night, Week 12 in the NFL kicks off tonight, and Geno Aueriema set the NCAA record for most wins!
Played Bob's F'ING song this morning and we also talked to Office Cora about what's happening in the 715 this weekend.
Nice story about a 97 year-old cheerleader who got to turn back the clock for a bit, and a guy who got a kidney donation from his mother just celebrated a unique anniversary.
Former Logger Chris Sale just became a Cy Young award winner, and ESPN is planning on ending "Around The Horn" in 2025. In other TV news, there's a "Girls Gone Wild" docuseries coming out soon.
Bunch of food-related stuff as we get closer to Thanksgiving & Christmas. ICYMI, McDonald's announced the return of the McRib and also introduced a new product! Fireball has a special "slap the bag" stocking for sale, Hidden Valley Ranch has some very special holiday cards for sale this year, and Kraft Mac-N-Cheese has a new flavor just in time for the holidays!
We ran down a list of responses to the question: "At a restaurant, what's something that's an automatic, 'I am NOT eating here, we need to leave'?"
Interesting story about Adam Schefter and the strangest place he's ever broken a sports story.
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about someone putting up profane traffic signs in Colorado, an overturned truck in Arizona that spilled thousands of White Claws onto the highway, a lunatic in Virginia who set her friend on fire, and some #FloridaParents who lead by example.
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Happy Hump Day! Gonna be chilly the rest of the week with highs in the 40's!
We started things off this morning with an update on Diddy & an update on the Menendez brothers, another member of Trump's administration getting named, and an amusement park ride that malfunctioned & trapped riders for several hours.
In sports, we talked about the Cavs finally losing a game after starting the regular season 15-0, previewed Week 12 in the NFL, and on the ice…the Bruins have fired their head coach, and Ovechkin is week-to-week with a lower body injury.
Let you know what's on TV tonight, and discussed a "hack" that supposedly makes pizza healthier.
A new study in Australia found that the highways & bi-ways are safer if people are required to retake their driver's test at age 50. Something Brian has been suggesting for years!
If you were pissed about the buffering during the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson event on Netflix last Friday, this #FloridaMan is leading the charge by suing the streaming service.
During today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a cruise ship that was tilted on it's side while playing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, a #FloridaWoman who threatened to tase everyone in her family, and a kid in Texas who got locked in a dryer at a laundromat because he lost a bag of chips.
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It's like SUMMER out there this morning. Minus the rain, obviously.
But it was in the 60's when I left for work. Nice & balmy. Unfortunately, that's not going to stick around.
We started you off this morning with news about the current Mayor of La Crosse, another member of Donald Trump's administration being nominated, a proposal for free school meals in Wisconsin, and a woman from Brownsville, WI, is facing charges in a "large-scale" poaching scheme.
In sports, the Bucks eked out a win last night, the Badger men's basketball team remained undefeated thanks to an overtime win last night, the Cowboys are falling apart & apparently…so is their stadium!
ICYMI, Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy, so we took a look at how that could affect holiday travel over the next few weeks.
We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show!
Cool story about a woman who donated part of her liver to save a young boy and finally got to meet him. And another great story about a guy in Georgia who saw a burning house & was able to break down the front door & save the person trapped inside.
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an idiot who forgot his bag of drugs on a train and reported the bag missing, a granny in the UK who had a great response when she was busted for possession of cocaine, a pig on the loose named "Notorious P.I.G.", and a sad statement about where we get our news from in this country.
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Say goodbye to these temps in the 50's…because by Wednesday, we're going to be turning the heat back on.
We kicked things off this morning with news about a recall on organic carrots that have sickened people across the country, a winter storm that could impact Thanksgiving travel, Spirit Airlines filing bankruptcy, and a visit from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to the area.
In sports, the Packers blocked a potential game-winning field goal against the Bears yesterday to improve to 7-3, the Badgers lost to the #1 ranked Oregon Ducks on Saturday and then FIRED their offensive coordinator, and the Bucks lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
Of course, we recapped Saturday's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson "fight".
Talked about what's on TV tonight, a new Popeye horror film that's on it's way, and a wild story about Urkel from "Family Matters".
Mondays kinda suck, so it's no surprise that on average, Americans will spend 40 minutes of their day wishing they were somewhere else. And if that doesn't help to improve your mood, we ran down a list of things you can do to be happier.
And if you STILL need something to pick you up on a dreary Monday morning, check out this story about a 98 year-old Veteran who just got his high school diploma, and definitely read about this guy who surprised his father with his dream car.
Second-Floor Sarah stopped by to talk about what's happening this week in our area, and we also talked about the USPS releasing a Betty White stamp in 2025!
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a teacher that claims she was sexually assaulted by a 10-year old student, another plane that was hit by gunfire, a guy who tried to smuggle a BUNCH of tarantulas, the phenomenon of the "Winter Penis", and a Pickleball bro who did NOT appreciate losing.
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What a week! It's finally coming to an end and it sounds like we might get some snow next week!!
Top news stories this morning were Trump's nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as the Health Secretary, Alex Jones' Infowars website being bought by The Onion, FEMA being sued by the state of Florida, and a special ed teacher who resigned after making threatening statements about Trump voters.
In sports, the Eagles kicked off week 11 in the NFL with a win over the Commanders, and former La Crosse Logger Chris Sale won the NL Comeback Player of the Year award.
Today is "National Recycling Day" and there's going to be a Beaver Moon this weekend, so be on the lookout for beavers? And speaking of the weekend, we let you know what's in theaters.
Some scuba divers who got stranded at sea were rescued by a couple who were sailing!
Doc was in studio this morning and wrapped up the NASCAR season after last weekend's championship race.
Normally NOT a fan of anything AI related, but this "Granny Bot" that messes with scam phone calls is actually a pretty cool idea.
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple of officers in Missouri that were allegedly stealing nude photos from women's phones during traffic stops, a guy who died in the tanning bed at a Planet Fitness and wasn't discovered for a few days, burning armpit hair that caused a crash, and a #FloridaMan who forgot to put his cocaine away.
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Still hovering around 52° for the next few days before dropping into the 40's next week.
Might have to finally turn the heat on in the house.
Started the morning with stories about the Republican controlled House, people fleeing Twitter for other forms of social media, Lunchables being pulled from school lunch menus, and the FBI is offering $25,000 for info on the ballot box fires.
In sports, the Bucks won in overtime and Giannis threw down 59, we talked about the week 11 schedule in the NFL, and we now know the fate of the Shohei 50/50 ball!
It's National Pickle Day, and a recent poll on Reddit asked people if they drink the pickle juice right from the jar.
There's a new documentary coming out in a few weeks on the genre of "Yacht Rock", and sad news about Uncle Joey from "Full House".
Great story about a couple that rescued a dog from the side of the road and dipped into their wedding funds to save it's life, and a thrift store employee in Missouri who found some love letters from WWII!
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who was shooting a bunch of guns at a bunch of trees, some people who were using a bear costume to try & commit insurance fraud, and a former teacher who was paying students to have sex with her.
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Happy Hump Day, yo!
We got started this morning with some news about Eric Hovde, Peanut the Squirrel, Trump's administration, and grocery prices going down.
In sports, the Bucks got a win last night, and the newest College Football Playoff rankings just came out. Plus, both Travis Kelce & Patrick Mahomes had their homes burglarized recently, and there's a new Madden documentary coming out on Prime just before Thanksgiving.
We let you know what's on TV tonight and talked about last night's reveal of the "Sexiest Man Alive"…and in case you missed it on Monday, check out this dude on "Wheel Of Fortune". Uffdah.
The Mayo Clinic just announced the number of push-ups you should be able to do at your age, and good news for Airtag users!
The Kum & Go gas stations are getting a rebrand, apparently. Plus, Michael Strahan addresses the National Anthem situation he found himself in this weekend.
We talked about the new inductees into the Toy Hall of Fame, and took a look at the most generous states in America on "World Kindess Day".
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a fire station that got damaged by a fire while the staff were out on a call, a mom who got arrested for letting her kid walk to town, and a guy who flashed a group of women to prove that he didn't have a tiny penis.
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Brrr….another chilly one today with a high of just 49°.
We started the morning with news about Trump's plan for day one in office, a Tomah man facing homicide charges from a car crash, a recall on butter, and some of the monkeys on the loose in South Carolina have been captured.
Talked about last night's Monday Night Football game, and we looked ahead to tonight's Buck's game and what the NFC North is doing in Week 11. Plus, Jack Del Rio is resigning from the Badger football program after a DUI on Friday night!
We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show!
Have you seen that you can buy the Batman tumbler for a cool $3 million???
Great story about a firefighter that saved a toddler stuck on the 2nd floor of a burning building, and a not-so-great story about a tennis analyst who made some disparaging comments about a player's forehead got him suspended.
During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Spirit Airlines flight that was hit by gunfire, a #FloridaMan who stabbed his brother in the neck, a bunch of stuff washing up on the beaches in Sydney are actually bags filled with poop, and a guy who set a world record for identifying WWE entrance themes.
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Welcome to Monday! Thank you to all our Veterans.
Jean made it to Germany safely, but not without a few bumps along the way. Apparently, her husband's luggage got lost.
We started things off this morning with some news about the Trump campaign & it's plan for the border, an oopsie by Mattel on some "Wicked" action figures, a Wisconsin man who faked his own disappearance, and an update on the school in Kenosha that stopped a suspicious teenager from entering.
Recapped yesterday's Week 10 NFL action, the Badger men's basketball win, and the NASCAR championship race.
Cute story about a couple that got back together after the guy suffered a serious concussion while skiing, and a heart-warming video is going viral of a kid pouring his Halloween candy into the empty bowl on his neighbor's porch.
With it being Veterans Day, we ran down a list of some of the freebies Vets can & should take advantage of today.
Second Floor Sarah stopped by to talk about some stuff happening in the area this week, and we talked about a recent survey on the bathroom habits of people who work in an office.
In case you're still troubled by last week's Presidential election result, there's a new cruise that'll take you all over the globe for the next four years if you'd like to avoid America.
Apparently, the Pope might need someone younger to help manage his social media accounts after tagging the wrong Saints.
And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a new plastic surgery trend, a woman who went to a pickle festival & had an allergic reaction, and a massage parlor in #Florida that just got busted for offering handies.
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The podcast currently has 431 episodes available.