ROCK MORNINGS

I think my liver is going to file a lawsuit against me.

Oktoberfest 2025 is in the books and I'm glad…because I need a break!

Hope you had a blast this weekend and didn't get in too much trouble.

In the news this morning, more shootings in America this weekend. One at a church in Michigan, one at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, and a drive-by shooting in Sheboygan Falls last week. Also in the news, a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin drops out of the race.

The Brewers wrapped up the regular season with a win over the Reds yesterday, the Packers played to a 40-40 tie with the Cowboys last night, and a look at the upcoming MLB playoffs. Plus, Lamar Jackson injures his hamstring, and the NASCAR results from yesterday's race at Kansas.

We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and what we watched over the weekend. And have you seen this statue of Tina Turner that just got unveiled in her hometown? It's another in a loooooooooooong line of interesting-looking attempts.

Elsewhere in sports, the NFL officially announced that it'll be Bad Bunny doing the halftime show at this season's Super Bowl, the Steelers backup QB apparently got beaten up & robbed while bar-hopping in Ireland, and a look at what the hell happened at this weekend's Ryder Cup.

We shared a bunch of stats & info for "National Coffee Day" along with some deals at national chains.

Couple of cool stories to lighten the mood on a Monday: An extremely rare orange lobster gets saved from a tank at the grocery store, some kids got dropped off at school by a steam train last week, and a guy in Canada who takes his wiener dog for a walk while wearing a matching wiener dog blow-up costume.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple of guys from Texas who had a fight about a Netflix account that ended in gunfire, a #FloridaThrouple that didn't end well, a guy in NY who admitted to killing his parents while filming an interview, a teacher in Texas who fed a kitten to a snake in front of some students, and people in China are apparently selling their fingernail clippings online.

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Oktoberfest officially kicks off today with the Senior Breakfast at the grounds this morning and the Torchlight Parade & Craft Beer Night later this evening.

Jean's helping out at the breakfast this morning, so she missed the show.

In the news this morning, another person has announced their candidacy to be the Governor of Wisconsin, a former Badger & Packer player has died at the age of just 47, the latest on the shooting at the ICE facility in Dallas, and a wild scene at a jewelry store in California as 25 people rush into the store & steal over $1 million worth of jewelry.

In sports, the Brewers avoided a sweep by the Padres with a 3-1 win yesterday, Week 4 in the NFL kicks off tonight, Cal Raleigh hit his 60th HR last night, and Zach Tom is likely going to be out for the Packers on Sunday Night against the Cowboys.

Elsewhere in sports, an update on David Fry after he took a pitch to the face the other night, Drew Brees & a bunch of other players get nominated for the 2026 NFL HOF class, and Sister Jean is retiring!

We talked to Office Cora to see what she's up to this weekend in the 715 and we also asked each other hypothetical questions on "Hypothetical Thursday".

Check out this 8 year-old kid who ran 50 miles in 50 days to raise money for charity. And I dare you not to get emotional over this story about a guy who got a letter from his dead mother 24 years after she passed. Chills.

Today is "National One-Hit Wonder Day", so I looked at a list of some well-known one-hit wonders and sprinkled in a few of my own suggestions.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who's called the cops over 60,000 times, a #FloridaMan who was drunkenly doing burnouts to "impress girls", a squirrel in California that's attacking people and sending them to the hospital, and a coffee truck in Arizona that got banned from selling outside of a hospital.

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Hump Day is here. I got new stakes. All my Halloween shit is finally up & running!

We've got some beautiful weather ahead for Oktoberfest this weekend. Looking at plenty of sunshine and temps in the upper 70s/lower 80s!

In the news this morning, Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV, Adam Fravel asks for a new trial, another person announces their candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin, and the Coldplay couple are now saying they're "just friends"

In sports, the Brewers continued to slide with a 7-0 loss to the Padres last night, a look at the NFC North Week 4 schedule, Jerry Jones says there won't be a video tribute to Micah Parsons on Sunday night when the Packers are in Dallas, and Micah talks about how tough it'll be to sack Dak Prescott.

Elsewhere in sports, Mike Gundy got fired yesterday by Oklahoma State, robot umps are officially on their way to MLB, and an update on yesterday's free hot dog giveaway at the Wiener Circle in Chicago.

We made our Week 4 Pigskin Picks, and Doc joined us just after 8am for an early Racing Report thanks to County Materials in Holmen.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed the new Baywatch show that's coming out, and a special appearance by James Van Der Beek at a "Dawson's Creek" reunion.

Cool story about a guy who saved another dude's life by performing CPR on him in a TJ Maxx, and another great story about a kid in Utah who had his wheelchair stolen, but got a brand new one thanks to some help from a few local charities.

Talked about some dating tips from 2,000 years ago that still apply today, and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an A.I. "artist" who just signed a multi-million dollar deal, a guy in China who ran into a traffic light with his scooter and got it stuck on his head, a dude at a bar in Michigan who shot up the place after an argument over 50 cents, an off-duty cop in Ohio who was in a porta-pottie that got tipped over and he came out guns-blazing, and a hostage situation at a motel in Texas that came to an end after a DoorDash driver called the cops.

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One day closer to Oktoberfest…and no friggin' rain today.

Didn't find my bucket of stakes…so off to Menards I go today!

We started the morning by talking about the return of Jimmy Kimmel tonight. The Trump administration's recommendation on the use of Tylenol. How to claim some of the Poppi class-action lawsuit money. Another radioactive shrimp recall. And today is apparently "The Rapture".

In sports, we recapped the Monday Night Football matchup between the Lions & Ravens, the Brewers lost in extra innings to the Padres, a couple of season-ending injuries in the NFL including Najee Harris & Nick Bosa, and Bruce Pearl steps down as the men's basketball coach at Auburn.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight & what's new on New Release Tuesday. Plus, we talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show!

Cool story about a nun who recently celebrated her 105th birthday by hitting the links, and an even COOLER story about a woman battling breast cancer who went to a NIN show & had the time of her life!

Interesting survey about cellphones and where people keep them. And a list of the best things about Fall.

Elsewhere in sports, the ACC fines Syracuse for faking injuries and the Wiener Circle is giving away free hot dogs today. Plus, we checked in on our Week 3 Pigskin Picks!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", a guy wants to name his kid "brisket", a guy got busted for using poop spray at a school, and an escort who assaulted a guy with Silly String.

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On one hand…it's Monday.

But on the other hand…it's the Monday of Oktoberfest week!

In the news this morning, the Milwaukee parents who left six kids locked in a storage unit get charged, an armed man who claimed to be a member of law enforcement was arrested at the site of the Charlie Kirk memorial, Disney faces criticism and major financial losses after suspending Jimmy Kimmel, and Erika Kirk's words during the service for her husband.

In sports, a rough weekend for Wisconsin sports as the Packers & Badgers both lost and the Brewers dropped two of three to the Cardinals(but still managed to clinch the NL Central title). Aaron Rodgers passed Brett Favre on the NFL's All-Time TD list, and Cal Raleigh keeps hitting dingers!

Speaking of dingers, Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run and got the ball back from the fan who caught it…but not without having to "pay" for it. We talked about this weekend's NASCAR playoff race and the measly $200 fine that Caitlin Clark got after some online comments.

Let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we discussed a website that's looking to pay someone to watch horror movies!

Brian just about lost his mind this morning talking about his blue bucket of tent stakes that went missing.

As bad as we may think the roads are in Wisconsin, we aren't even close to the worst state in the US. And today is the first day of Fall…but are we doing the seasons all wrong? One guy thinks so.

A town in Iowa seems to have a real problem with TP'ing houses.

Did you see the Stone Cold Steve Austin celebration this Saturday? Great stuff…unlike this scene from a football field where some kid got pancaked and had his back broken.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a bus driver that went off the deep end, a couple who claims their Lego collection got ruined by movers, a bear in a dollar store in NJ, and a couple of college kids who got in trouble for burning a couch with a flamethrower.

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Friday is here and so is the rain! Looks like we might get wet the entire weekend.

In the news this morning, the latest on Jimmy Kimmel…including the reaction from other late night hosts, police believe they may have found the remains of Travis Decker - the father accused of killing his three daughters, Charlie Kirk's widow is taking control of Turning Point USA, and the FTC is suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, over allegations of illegal and deceptive business practices.

In sports, the Brew Crew completed the sweep of the Angels last night, the Bills beat the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football, and a look at the Week 3 schedule for the teams in the NFC North. Plus, the latest on the Tucker Kraft injury, the Badgers take on the Terrapins tomorrow, and Clayton Kershaw is calling it a career.

Elsewhere in sports, Blowout Cards has doubled their offer to find the Phillies Karen. And have you heard about "Rush the Jones"? It's a neat story.

We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, new music releases!

Also talked racing with Doc just after 8am thanks to County Materials in Holmen.

Cute story about a guy who proposed to his girlfriend with the help of a giraffe, and an extremely inspiring story about the bond between a brother & sister.

Google Trends recently released some interesting results for the top "Is it weird to like…" questions people are searching for. And a couple of interesting facts for today: What day of the week certain dates fall on, and what people really prefer on PornHub.(FYI, it's pretty obvious)

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a math teacher who brought cocaine to school, a school official who tried to sell a bunch of the school's lawnmowers on Facebook marketplace, a couple of #Florida men who live together but cannot get along, and a city in Kentucky that recently destroyed a Dodge Hellcat to prove a point about illegal street racing.

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A small chance of some rain throughout the day today…increasing during the overnight…and definitely getting some rain tomorrow.

We kicked things off this morning with the Thursday Song. And since it is Thursday morning, we asked each other hypothetical questions.

Brian's question for Jean was: "You can create the ultimate concert. Four bands. Dead or alive. One night only. What bands are you choosing and in what order?"

Jean's question for Brian was: "Telepathy or Telekinesis?"

Office Cora joined us just after 8am to talk about what she's up to this weekend in the 715.

And in case you missed it, today is "National Cheeseburger Day", so we discussed a Reddit thread of strange toppings for a cheeseburger, and a list of some national chains that are offering deals for the "holiday".

In the news, another person announced their candidacy for the Governor of Wisconsin, Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended indefinitely by ABC, a recall at Costco, and a deadly shooting in Minneapolis.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed the trailer for the new documentary about the last few years of Ozzy's life.

In sports, the Brewers beat the Angels again yesterday and go for the series sweep later today. Thursday Night Football kicks off week 3 in the NFL. A look at what the NFC North teams are doing this weekend, and the Badgers play at home on Saturday against Maryland.

Elsewhere in sports, the NCAA is changing the transfer portal, Kyler Murray apologizes for his Michael Vick post on social media, and Jayden Reed has surgery on his collarbone and makes a prediction about the Packers' season while still battling the anesthesia.

We had a new "Karen of the Day" who didn't want to leave the Delta Sky Lounge but ended up leaving thanks to the help of some officers. And an Irish Influencer got to be the first person in the country to sample menu items from Ireland's first ever Taco Bell!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about #FloridaMan who sped away from police…crashed his car…and threw his kids over a fence to escape capture, a fight between employees at a Benihana restaurant during dinner service, a man in Louisville who attempted to impersonate a C.I.A. agent, a bridge-jumper in Seattle, and a Benadryl challenge on TikTok that almost killed a teenage girl.

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One more day of this oppressive heat before it finally starts to cool off a bit.

In the news this morning, Festival Foods gets sold, Robert Redford dies, more info on last week's Amber Alert in WI, the latest on the death of Trey Reed, and the newest details on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, including some disturbing details about the man who falsely confessed to the killing.

In sports, the Brewers beat the Angels last night, Cal Raleigh hit a couple more homeruns, a look at the Week 3 schedule in the NFL, and Tom Brady's appearance in the coaching booth during MNF.

Elsewhere in sports, Ken Rosenthal's apology, Denny Hamlin's pit crew will be without a few members, and a female rugby player gets busted for biting an opponent.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and Brian recapped "Weapons". Plus, we made our Week 3 Pigskin Picks!

Some good news involving a cow that escaped the slaughterhouse, a couple of unicyclists raising money for UNICEF, a record-setting pizza party, and some additional money heading to the Boys & Girls Club after this past Sunday's Emmy Awards.

Kristen Bell has a "pasta hack" that apparently helps control weight gain when eating pasta.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about some kids in Milwaukee who were locked in a storage locker, a woman who sold her soul for about $1,100 and used the money to buy some concert tickets & a Labubu doll, a guy in Arizona who got arrested for pissing on people in a theater during a "Demon Slayer" screening, and a #FloridaWoman who got busted for DUI after she was driving the wrong way on a highway and hit a cop car.

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Busy Tuesday! Lots of stuff going on. We talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports show and we let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday.

Plus, what's on TV today/tonight and a very interesting story about Elton John!

In the news this morning, the latest on Charlie Kirk's assassination, new legislation introduced by Derrick Van Orden, another person announces their candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin, and deal to keep TikTok operational in the US has been reached.

In sports, the Brewers start a three-game series against the Angels tonight, a recap of last night's two MNF games, a look at some of the injuries in the NFL after two weeks of action, and another team clinches a playoff berth for the MLB playoffs.

Elsewhere in sports, we tallied up our Pigskin Picks totals and we discussed a cheating scandal in the world of championship stone-skipping.

We've heard of the "Gathering of the Kyles" before…but a new challenger has entered the contest: "RyanToberfest"!!!! And check out this great story about a few organ recipients who met up to honor the woman who saved their lives.

Discussed a list of modern stressors that didn't exist back in the day, and we also had a very interesting story about eye drops!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who had to punch an alligator to save her dog from being eaten, another #FloridaWoman who tried to drunkenly order a Baconator at a Popeye's, a serious case of child neglect in #Florida, and Malort-flavored ice cream is coming to Chicago!

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Back to work in this crazy heat!

Looking at cooler temps later this week!

In the news this morning, an updated on the murder of Charlie Kirk, last Friday's Amber Alert in WI has been canceled after the young girl was found safe, flood victims in Wisconsin can now seek FEMA assistance, and Mike Wolfe from "American Pickers" is hospitalized after a car crash

In sports, the Brewers took two out of three from the Cardinals this weekend and became the first team in MLB to clinch a postseason berth, the Bears & the Vikings both lost yesterday, the Badgers got dominated on Saturday, and Bengals QB Joe Burrow could be out for awhile with a toe injury.

We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and looked at the list of winners from last night's Emmy awards.

Really cool story about sportsmanship during the steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. And check out this bride who was walked down the aisle by her landlord.

Elsewhere in sports, some college coaches are already getting fired, the outcome of the Canelo/Crawford fight, and Cal Raleigh keeps hitting dingers!

There's a new wedding trend that's trying to get the guests to help pay for the honeymoon of the newlyweds, and even though it's still summer…some stores have already got their Christmas stuff out on the floors.

Some sad stats about people who are addicted to using ChatGPT, and there were not one….not two…but at least THREE green dildos thrown onto the fields during yesterday's NFL games!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who tunneled into his upstairs neighbor's apartment, a drone that was being used to locate some lost dogs in Maine was shot out of the sky, a couple spent four years trying to track down a wedding crasher who accidentally ended up in their wedding day pictures, and a #FloridaWoman who's mad at her bf for eating all her marathon snacks.

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