ROCK MORNINGS

ROCK MORNINGS

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ROCK MORNINGS episodes

  • Scottie Scheffler got arrested!

    What a day, what a week!

    Began the morning talking about the new painting of King Charles, and then we got sidetracked when Scottie Scheffler got arrested at the PGA Championship!

    Crazy stuff.

    We recapped last night's NBA & NHL playoff action, and talked about the continued impact of Caitlin Clark on the WNBA.

    We let you know what's in theaters this weekend & on TV, and we talked about the frontman for Giovannie & the Hired Guns entering rehab.

    Had a great story about a company that actually cares about it's employees, and a taco stand in Mexico City just got a Michelin Star!

    Brian isn't the only person who thinks that Shohei Ohtani knew about the gambling…disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy also thinks that.

    Doc joined us for this week's Racing Report to break up all the Scottie Scheffler talk, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who was missing for 26 years, a candidate for the West Virginia Secretary of State that got bit by a snake, a city finance director that was embezzling money for two years before getting caught, a guy who got assaulted by a FULL adult diaper, a #FloridaMan named "Captain Dickhead", a town in NJ with a goose problem, a guy who got busted at an airport for dropping a bag in a restricted area, a recall on marijuana joints, and a guy in NY who is fighting back against the local government with a giant penis statue.

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Brian lived to see 48!

    It's Brian's Birthday!

    He took some liberties with the music this morning as he celebrated turning 48 years old.

    We also recapped the NBA & NHL playoff action from last night, and we talked about Caitlin Clark's WNBA regular-season debut.

    Had a cool story about a 17 year old girl who just graduated with her DOCTORATE, and we discussed a list of the germiest spots in your office.

    Did you hear about the commencement speech that Harrison Butker made? It's making waves on the internet.

    We played "You're killin' Me, Shaws" this morning, but our phones weren't working properly & we were unable to actually take a call. So, we played a practice round instead & doubled the jackpot for next week.

    Talked about the "Hot Dogs from Heaven" promotion that the Seattle Mariners unveiled over the weekend, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a ride at Cedar Point that shut down after only a week of operation, a search for a dead man in the ocean ended with the police finding a different dead body, a guy who raped a woman and then messaged her on social media about it was finally arrested, a woman is getting Royal recognition for saving her sister from a crocodile attack, a college that erroneously sent out acceptance letters, a guy who got busted for a crime after his footprint was left behind in some cajun seasoning, the Portal in NY had to close down already, and an Iowa man who got popped for DUI and was allegedly EIGHT feet tall!

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    1 hr 21 min
  • A sidler, and a premature sticker at the grocery store.

    Another really nice day, minus the Canadian wild fires.

    We started you off with the news that Red Lobster has closed a bunch of locations, including the one in Onalaska. And they're already auctioning off all the equipment.

    Recapped the NBA & NHL playoff action from last night, and we discussed Ryhs Hoskins injury during the Brewer game against the Pirates.

    Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday, and we shared a couple of uplifting stories about a boy who beat cancer & was welcomed back to his neighborhood with a personal parade, and a brewery in Iowa that created a new beer to help benefit a local mental health charity.

    Talked about Caitlin Clark making her WNBA regular season debut tonight, and tried to figure out the new in-season Nascar tournament that's coming next year.

    Got Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show on the phone to talk about the Rhys Hoskins injury & the upcoming NFL schedule release, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the guy who tracks Taylor Swift's flights, a winch in Death Valley that did some damage, scorpions are on the loose in Las Vegas, Punxsutawney Phil had kids, a woman who wasn't cremated, a bunch of guys with the same name running for office, and a school prank involving bagpipers!

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    1 hr 32 min
  • Fence around a boat. Boat on a fence.

    Welcome back to work!

    Got to the "Monday Morning Throwback" today, and we recapped this weekend's NHL & NBA playoffs.

    And Brian recapped his weekend in Des Moines to see Cake.

    Had a great story about a long-time resident of a small town in Missouri who donated $500,000 to his volunteer fire department, and Brian tried to get Jean & Shaw to watch the video of JR Bunn breaking his leg in an MMA bout.

    Funny video of a pelican interrupting a baseball game, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an officer who accidentally pepper-sprayed himself, a man in Utah that got stuck on a rock, a bunch of delayed mail in MN, drone cops, a guy who got a DUI while riding on his lawnmower, a postal worker who raced a Mustang, and a guy who built a fence to hide his boat.

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    1 hr 35 min
  • RIP, Kyle Prentice

    Hello Friday!

    While Jean is out, Brian & Shaw are holding down the fort & enjoying some bloody marys!

    We started you off with our weekend plans, including Brian's trip to Des Moines to see Cake! He's very excited. Even got to play some Cake this morning, and talk about the lead singer's vibraslap!

    And we recapped the NHL & NBA playoff action from last night.

    We let you know what's on TV and in theaters this weekend.

    Funny video of a guy who LOVES Costco getting a birthday surprise from his wife.

    In case you live under a rock, Mother's Day is on Sunday, and we hooked you up with some Mother's Day stats & info going into the weekend.

    Also devoted some time this morning to pay our respects to Kyle Prentice, the owner of the Helm Bar in downtown La Crosse, who passed away this week.

    Did you hear about the lady who was living INSIDE the sign on the roof of a business?

    Doc joined us to talk racing this morning, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a man in Tulsa who ran into a power pole after his dog jumped into his lap while driving, a FedEx plane that landed without it's landing gear, a man who assaulted his wife with some salami, a woman in Colorado who tried to steal a truck but couldn't drive stick, a horse in Brazil that was stuck on the roof of a building, a thief who took a box right out of the hands of the homeowner, the Chevy Malibu is no more, a woman who forgot her credit card at a restaurant, a cannibal eunuch, and a Subway manager that didn't serve extra ham.

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    1 hr 35 min
  • Do you like unnecessary bike lanes in downtown La Crosse?

    Let the bitching about stupid-ass bike lanes begin!

    Brian was fired up this morning about the proposed bike lanes being added to 3rd & 4th streets in downtown La Crosse.

    There's going to be a final meeting on Monday, May 20th at the La Crosse Public Library for public input.

    We recapped last night's NBA & NHL playoff action, and we talked about the police in Indiana opening an investigation into the Patrick Beverly incident from last week's loss to the Pacers. Also in sports, the new Utah NHL team is looking for a new name.

    Had a great story about a Vietnam Veteran who lost his dog tags while at war, and a guy with a metal detector found one & was able to track him down & get it back to him!

    Did you hear about the couple that stopped in the lobby of a police station in Waukesha to rest their feet & take a nap….but ended up banging all over the place?

    We served up some of the more interesting answers to a recent survey on Reddit that asked people: "What has a zero percent chance of happening in the next 50 years?"

    Also talked about a marathon runner who got DQ'd because one of his family members handed him a bottle of water during the race, and we talked about the recent story about Ric Flair at a pizza joint in #Florida.

    During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a rich woman who tried to buy another woman's 'handle' on social media, a mom in Pennsylvania who got a DUI after she ran over her own child, a guy who broke into his ex-girlfriend's place & started smashing the place and eventually flushed her fish down the toilet, a cruise ship worker who went on a stabbing spree on his first day on the ship, a Canadian man who was killed by a steamroller, a teacher who didn't have Mountain Dew in her Mountain Dew bottle, Cold Stone Creamery is being accused of not having any pistachios in their pistachio ice cream, a candidate for President apparently had some of his brain eaten by a worm, and a guy who rented a Tesla and got charged for not refueling it.

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    1 hr 34 min
  • LOTS of ex-gfs, WNBA stuff, & Scouting America.

    HUMP DAY!

    Best day of the week, weather-wise. Gonna cool off the next few days & some rain is in the forecast.

    We kicked things off by talking to Shaw about the Angel Reese snafu earlier this week, the name change for the Boy Scouts, and also recapped the NBA & NHL playoff action from last night.

    Plus, the reporter who had a bizarre exchange with Caitlyn Clark after she got drafted by the Indiana Fever is NOT going to be covering her games this season.

    Let you know what's on TV tonight, and talked about some of the fallout from the "Roast of Tom Brady". In case you missed it, Netflix has edited out the booing of Kim Kardashian.

    Had another reminder of the importance of learning CPR, thanks to a couple of high-school students near Detroit.

    Doc texted in wondering about the Putin/Super Bowl ring comment from the Tom Brady roast, and we discussed a new sport that's picking up in popularity.

    Today is "National Have a Coke Day" and "No Socks Day", and it's also Wednesday, which means we played "You're Killin' Me, Shaws". Shaw didn't get the movie quote, so $10 of Brian's morning-show money went to the Rock Foundation.

    During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who stabbed himself at a car dealership, another guy who assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a pink dildo, a missing trucker who was found dead in the back of his own truck, a guy who trapped his ex-girlfriend in a crawlspace at his house, a very sneaky jewel thief, the new Swiss Army "knives", a #FloridaMan who keyed his name on the hood of a cop car, a man who was in a car accident and then came into contact with a bear before dying, and a guy who had a botched surgery.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • Who'd you rather be alone in the woods with? A man or a bear?

    What a wild day! The sky this morning was crazy-looking!

    Talked about the weather in our area to start the show, and we talked about some of the flooding in Brazil & TX.

    Recapped last night's NHL & NBA playoff action, and heard about the jockey from the Kentucky Derby that might be in a bit of trouble!

    We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and what's on TV tonight, which led Brian to go down a rabbit hole about Paris Hilton & these boot camps that abduct children.

    In case you were unaware, today is "National Teacher Appreciation Day", and we talked about some of the teachers that influenced us when we were in school.

    Had a couple of uplifting stories about a WWII Veteran who finally got his diploma, and a couple who won a brand new truck, but donated it to a kid who needed it more than they did.

    There was a few interesting food stories this morning, including people eating lemons WHOLE, a woman who likes pickles in her Dr. Pepper, and a guy who thinks he figured out the best way to cut a sandwich.

    Did you hear about Snoop Dogg??? He is apparently going to be sponsoring the Arizona Bowl this year.

    And unless you live under a rock, you've seen the memes & videos about a man vs. a bear in the woods. We discussed it on the show this morning.

    We talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show about the current state of the Brewers.

    And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the most boring video of all time, a wrongful traffic stop in #Florida, a woman who was stealing from stores by using the self-checkout lanes, an alligator that was causing an issue at a Starbucks, a hippo that devoured a boat, a zebra that was finally captured after being on the loose for a week, a bunch of dogs that got painted up like pandas, and a guy who didn't poop for three months.

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    1 hr 35 min
  • The Brady roast, a weekend full of shows, and a Bigfoot costume!

    Welcome to Monday!

    I know that I'm wiped out after a weekend filled with live music & beers. Gonna quick mow the lawn this afternoon and take a much-needed nap!

    We recapped our weekends and also recapped the live roast of Tom Brady that aired on Netflix last night.

    Talked about the incredible video of a stormchaser who saved a family after their home was destroyed by a tornado.

    Talked a bit about the Patrick Beverly situation, and we hooked you up with the Monday Morning Throwback.

    Did you know that watching sports is good for your mental health???

    During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple of people who overdosed in a man-made cave, a stolen forklift, a guy who jumped in front a priest during his live-streamed sermon & attempted to shoot him with a gun, a furry convention that went off the rails, a Tesla that updated it's software while woman was in the drive-thru at at Chik-Fil-A, a woman who is messing with guys who send her unsolicited dick pics, and a parent who tried to prank a school by wearing a bigfoot costume.

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Jean is trying to gamble on the Kentucky Derby!

    And just like that, the week is over!

    Started the morning with news about the city buying a bunch of diesel buses, and we recapped the NHL & NBA playoff action last night, including the odd exchange between Patrick Beverly & a Pacer fan.

    Also looked at a drinking game for the Roast of Tom Brady this Sunday on Netflix.

    Let you know what's on TV & in theaters this weekend, and Jean is going to attempt to bet on the Kentucky Derby for the first time ever.

    Speaking of the Kentucky Derby, Brian wants to bring the "Running of the Porta-Potties" to Oktoberfest!

    Have you seen the video of the giraffe chiro? People on the internet are loving it. And remember earlier this week when we talked about the swarm of bees that delayed the Diamondbacks/Dodgers game? The bee guy is now getting his own Topps trading card!

    Today is "National Paranormal Day" and we talked about the paranormal stuff that we do & do not believe in.

    Had an update on the new waterslide being constructed in the Dells, and we talked racing with Doc.

    During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a surge in unemployment, an increase in IRS audits, a guy who got arrested for stealing diapers from a dollar store, a county in TN that has a horrible record for EMS response time, an Iowa man who got arrested for road rage, an interesting side effect of Ozempic, a nudist cruise is set to launch, a cop that was assaulted by a cheeseburger, a guy who was stabbing himself, and another Iowa man who turned himself in to the police…but forgot to take the drugs out of his car.

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    1 hr 36 min

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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