ROCK MORNINGS

It's just another thirsty Thursday….

Started things off with the Thursday Song and Brian talked about watching "Suicide Kings" last night.

Discussed the results of the NBA Play-In tourney games from Wednesday night, and also talked about Caitlin Clark's introductory press conference.

Had a cool story about a teddy bear drive in Nashville for abused children.

In case you were unaware, today is "National High Five Day" and "National Pizza Cake Day".

Talked about the weird shit that people left in Ubers last year.

A couple of legendary broadcasters announced their retirements this week, including John Sterling of the Yankees and Jack Edwards of the Bruins. Meanwhile, Bill Belichick will be joining Pat McAfee for the NFL Draft.

Apparently, American University has a new course on the economics of Taylor Swift. And if you thought that the Vikings were going plant-based this season, you got duped, bro.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about arrests being made in a major gold heist case, an 8 year-old that was driving his mother's car the wrong way with her in the backseat, a drunk boat captain that fell off the ship, thousands of bees got into a couple's walls, a woman who called the cops because she had some bad meth, a woman who tried to use her dead uncle to take money out of the bank, and a woman who got duped by a fake Aaron Rodgers profile.

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Today got totally flipped after Brian found out that Dole's website has a recipe for a banana peel BLT sandwich.

For real.

It's "National Banana Day", so that's where the conversation started…but once he found out about this whole sammich thing, he was out on bananas.

Talked about last night's NBA play-in tourney and the Kwik Trip/Brewers collaboration this season.

And speaking of the Brew Crew, they've got a theme night coming up where they'll be giving away Bronze Fonzie Bobbleheads!

We discussed some energy-boosting foods you should eat if you're slumping later this afternoon, and congrats to Journey on the sustained success of their "Greatest Hits" album!

Had a story about a guy in Cleveland who saved a kid from getting beaned by a hockey puck, and we played "You're Killin' Me, Shaws" for $20 of Brian's morning-show money.

Jill from Galesville guessed correctly(it was from "The Godfather") and she scored his twenty bucks.

Did you hear about the billionaire owner of the Clippers picking up the entire concessions tab for their final home-game against the Rockets a few nights ago?

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a horrific incident in Chicago where a woman cut another woman's baby out of her womb, a woman in MN who had over 120 cats in her house, a student who got suspended for bringing corn chips to school, an outbreak on a new cruise ship, a fake priest who was robbing churches, an elephant on the loose in Montana, a couple of drunk vultures, and a guy who used a live snake to try & rob a store.

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And here comes the weather.

After a few days of really nice weather, we've got some strong storms & rain coming through the next few days.

We talked about last night's WNBA draft & the NBA setting attendance records this season. And we let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday. Plus, more info on the whole Billy Joel/CBS debacle.

Had a cool story about some Girl Scouts in TN who used the money from their cookie sales to buy some microchip scanners to help reunite lost pets with their owners.

Did you hear about the Kickstarter campaign for a paintball-shooting doorbell camera? Apparently, it'll also fire tear gas canisters!

Hopefully, there's some truth to this story about the Justice Department filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Ticketmaster & Live Nation!

And in case you missed it, JuJu Smith Schuster "accidentally" posted a picture of his wiener on SnapChat over the weekend.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a funeral home in Colorado that wasn't handling the dead properly AND stole a bunch of PPE loan money, a guy riding a motorcycle at 100+ mph while standing on the seat, OJ's infamous Bronco is for sale, a #Florida firefighter who got arrested and tried the "don't you know who I am?" routine, a woman in Arizona that was poisoning her husband's coffee, another #FloridaMan who killed his roommate after arguing over a dollar, another roommate argument that led to an assault with some pizza dough, a guy in Canada who is being harassed by dozens of pizza deliveries, and a drunk guy who REALLY wanted six pumpkin donuts.

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Final day of the really nice weather before some showers & severe storms move into the area and we had a MAJOR announcement this morning thanks to Jesse James Dupree of Jackyl!

If you haven't heard, the Big River Rally is happening this August in La Crosse with rides, vendors, motorcycles, stunt bike shows, music, food, drinks & more!

Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 6am.

We also talked about the Bucks sliding into the playoffs after losing eight of their final eleven games of the regular season.

In case you missed it, the Golden Bachelor & his TV wife only lasted three months. But, good news….there's a chonky boi named "Thicken Nugget" who's losing weight in the pool.

Today's Tax Day, and we gave you some info on some of the deals you can take advantage of.

Discussed the new Nike outfits for female athletes at the Paris Olympics, and we hooked you up with the Monday Morning Throwback.

Also, mad props to Boban! Man of the people!

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a man who stabbed his mother to death after fighting over the TV remote, a bunch of people without tickets were able to get on a recent Delta flight, a woman is suing Tesla after her toddler was able to turn the vehicle on & ran her over, a #FloridaMan who got busted filming videos of himself doing 199mph on a highway, a guy in Canada who crashed his car after reaching for some fried chicken in the backseat & losing control of his vehicle, an airline passenger who claims they were duped into tipping a baggage checker, a mom in Texas who left her kids at home while she went on a cruise, an acupuncturist who stuck the needles into a client & then went home & took a nap, and a kid who got an octopus for his birthday & ended up with more than he bargained for.

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Ah…Friday! And a beautiful one at that. Looks like it's going to be really nice this weekend, so get outta the house & do something outside.

We started you off with the Friday Song and let you know what's going to be on TV & in theaters this weekend in case you prefer staying inside when it's absolutely gorgeous outside.

We talked about Rashee Rice turning himself in and updated you on the Shohei Ohtani story.

A cool story about a father in Philly who's been installing special signs around the city to alert people that there are autistic children in the area.

It's "National Grilled Cheese Sandwich" day, and if you're going to enjoy one for dinner tonight, maybe go for a Fart Walk afterwards.

Yup…fart walks are a thing now.

Brian drooled all over himself talking about the possibility of Tom Brady returning to the NFL to play quarterback.

Doc joined us to talk racing, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about cousins in TN getting married, people are made because nuns are eating chips in a commercial, a #FloridaWoman who was driving drunk on three tires, a bunch of stolen Legos, a bakery owner that lost the diamond from her ring in the dough for their cookies, a look at how much money Americans pay in taxes in their lifetime, a library that gave out phony eclipse glasses, an 85 year-old grandma who shot & killed a man who broke into her house, an a Canadian woman who left behind some DNA at a robbery.

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One more day until the weekend!

We started you off with the Thursday song this morning. Talked about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter getting ready to plead guilty, and Shaw shared some cool info about an organ donation awareness campaign happening at hospitals around the country.

We had two excellent & uplifting stories this morning - one about a senior dog rescue center holding a "Geezer Gala" for the pooches…and another story about a retired teacher who recently reunited with about 100 of his former students to watch the eclipse.

In case you were unaware, today is "National Pet Day", and it's also "National Poutine Day"!

The Arizona Coyotes might be moving to Utah next season, and the Chiefs-A-Holic guy is BIG TIME guilty.

Found out that more people rely on Google than they rely on their traditional education, and we gave you a tip on dealing with anger management.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who can't drive his own car anymore, a mom who killed her partner because of the eclipse, a skier in Colorado who died trying to perform a trick, a drone search for a lost dog in Russia, another online "challenge" has people almost losing their toes, a bunch of light poles got stolen, a guy who had two of his fingers amputated, and the Mexican eclipse that just HAS to be seen!

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Hump Day is here to rock you like a hurricane!

Just kidding. It's like 70° today!

We started you off with Brian bitching about his stupid Red Sox & their celebration for the 20th anniversary of the 2004 MLB World Series championship yesterday before their home opener.

Also talked about Giannis' calf injury from the game against the Celtics last night.

Today is "National Hug Your Dog Day", but all Brian was focused on was finding a new body lotion that isn't too greasy, is affordable, and comes in a squeeze bottle rather than a pump-style.

Apparently, there's a new Scrabble game for people who are intimidated by the original.

Played "You're Killin' Me, Shaws" this morning for a shot at $10 of Brian's morning-show money, and Dave from La Crescent did NOT win.

Did you hear about Joey Gase, the Xfinity driver? He's got a new sponsor thanks to his actions at the Richmond race a few weeks ago.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the Delta flight during the eclipse, a guy in NY who drove off a cliff, a naked man who got arrested for banging on someone's front door, a naked woman who chased a guy out of the woods with an axe, a naked #FloridaMan who decided to hop into a trash can, a guy who hung his own art on the walls of the museum that he works at, a dude in Spain that cut his father's head off & threw it at a bunch of cars, and a man who had sex with a woman's car for YEARS!

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Did you survive the eclipse?

Are you sick of the phrase "path of totality"?????

We recapped the solar eclipse this morning, including the mouth-breather on "The View" who tried to blame the eclipse on climate change.

Yeah.

Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we talked about UConn's dominant performance against Purdue in the men's NCAA Championship game.

Had a wonderful update on Fiona the dog who spent 11 of her 13 years in a shelter in Alabama before getting shipped to Wisconsin to find her fur-ever home.

Also asked the hypothetical question, "If your non-dominant hand got replaced by a robotic hand, what GADGET would you include?"

Did you hear about the Kenosha Kingfish celebrating "Home Alone Night" on Saturday, July 6th???

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a kid who swallowed a quarter that did NOT go to his stomach, a man who was upset about his financial situation so he fired a bunch of gunshots into the wall of his apartment, an 8-foot gator that ended up in a #FloridaWoman's kitchen, a woman who checked out of a hotel & went on a shooting spree because of the eclipse, a woman who got a speeding ticket while her vehicle was being towed, a psycho in Wyoming who tortured a wolf in a bar before killing it, and a guy who faked his own death to get out of paying child support.

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Welcome back, Jean!

She returned from vacation today & gave us an update on how things went in Alabama.

We obviously talked about the eclipse a LOT this morning, including the expected increase in car crashes, and about 7% of people don't want to watch it at all.

Another big topic this morning was the death of Firehouse frontman CJ Snare.

Brian's recap of the Firehouse & Bret Michaels show at Ho-Chunk in BRF was our Monday Morning Throwback today.

Had a very nice story about a retired teacher who donated $1 million to her school district, and a hilarious clip of Charles Barkley getting pranked during the Final Four coverage.

Now that someone has won the massive Powerball jackpot, Shaw broke down the taxes to see how much that person is ACTUALLY going to end up with.

We talked about the Dodger fans who caught Shohei Ohtani's first homerun ball in an LA uniform that claim they were pressured to give it up in exchange for very little.

During today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a mother & daughter who were traveling the country giving illegal butt injections, the world's most recent oldest man, a guy who ran from one side of Africa to the other, a guy who stole a baseball team's swear jar, a Southwest flight that lost part of it's engine, a dangerous new trend on Tik Tok involving fireballs, a guy who was in the middle of his vasectomy when the earthquake hit the East Coast last week, a guy who claims the hotel staff used his toothbrush to clean his bathroom, and a guy who showed up for court naked.

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It's finally Friday and I'm starting to feel like a human again. Thank Lucifer!

Started the day off with a heart-warming story about a stray dog found in Michigan that went missing from California a year ago!

Talked about what's on TV this weekend & in theaters. And speaking of TV, there's apparently a "Legally Blonde" show in the works.

Funny video of an elementary school principal chasing away a horny turkey named Mr. Tom. Also had another Karen melting down on a Spirit Airlines flight.

Are the Chiefs moving to Dallas? The Mayor of Dallas would like them to consider it!

And Brian might have a reason to get on a cruise ship after all. Princess Cruises are looking for a "casino tester" for their new $1 billion ship.

Did you hear that AJ Storr is looking for $1 million in the transfer portal? Is he worth that much?

Got to Doc's Racing Report, and during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman from Minnesota that was killed by an elephant, a toilet rat that bit a man, a Southwest flight that buzzed the tower, a Walmart rebate for anyone that bought produce over the last several years, the speed limit in the city of Boston, a fight at a bar at a Disney resort, and a porch pirate dressed up as a garbage bag!

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