ROCK MORNINGS

Started the morning talking about how nice the weather is & how warm it's going to get next week, which got Brian excited about starting on his yard projects for the spring.

We had an update on the shooting in Burnsville, the new maps in WI, and talked about the MN Wild score from last night's game.

Had some good news for people who struggle with food allergies, and there's a new conspiracy theory out there about the Walgreens fridges.

A couple of great stories from the world of baseball: one about a guy who made it back to the game after having his leg amputated a few years ago, and another guy who got hit EIGHT times during a double-header!

We talked about how much the average American thinks they'd earn if they got paid for all the chores they do every day, which led Shaw to tell us about a friend who's daughter is a "house manager".

During the "Friggin' Sports", we talked about the Australian jockey who almost missed the Olympics because he wore a Borat "mankini" during a costume contest.

And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music" segment, we had stories about a severed leg that was found in a NY subway, a Serbian plane that hit a bunch of landing lights, a cop in Georgia that was arresting people for DUI who weren't drunk, the World's tallest man met the World's shortest woman, a girl in a car wash who got a drink thrown at her, a doctor who ordered radiation on the wrong breast, a guy who flashed a gun at the grocery clerk in the 10 items or less lane, and a guy in a kilt that was going around an antique store & sticking random items up his ass &then putting them back on the shelves.

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No Shaw today, no problem!

We talked about the shooting in Burnsville, MN and Trump's sneakers, and we discussed the reasons why mattress sales happen on President's Day.

Had a great story about a bus driver in Kentucky that came to the rescue of a kid who needed some pajamas!

Got to the Monday Morning Throwback, and why is there always a bad wheel on most shopping carts?

Also, we hooked you up with info on our Brewer opening-day bus trips, and we talked about landlines making a comeback now that they're "retro".

Have you heard of Mr. Wilson on the Arkansas State softball team? He's a VERY good boy.

During "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who's suing Powerball & the D.C. lottery for posting the incorrect winning numbers online, a former cop in Maine who was selling drugs to kids in the parking lot of a high school, and a zoo in Nebraska that had to remove 70 coins from a gator's stomach because people keep throwing coins in his pond.

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Today is #NationalFridayFishFryDay, even though we do that EVERY Friday in WI.

We obviously talked about the sensational Caitlin Clark, who just set the NCAA Division 1 women's basketball scoring record.

The big topic this morning was whether or not you'd return $30,000 if you found it on a train. Brian, of course, would keep the money...but both Shaw & Jean say they'd turn it into the authorities.

Doc joined us to talk about this weekend's Daytona 500.

And during today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in Illinois who showed up to his OWI class drunk, a #FloridaMan who stole some statues to try & impress his ex-gf, some fake alligators in Arizona that are causing people to call 911, a mom who assaulted her own kid after he called her a "Booger Face", another #FloridaMan who carjacked his own grandmother & then wrote her a 4-page apology letter, and a guy who got a few batteries stuck in his pee-hole.

 

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We kicked off the show today with the ORIGINAL version of The Thursday Song from our old pal, Skradie!

Of course, our top news story this morning was the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade yesterday. We also met a listener from the UK named Keiran who wanted to hear some Iron Maiden!!!

Even with all the tragedy that happened yesterday, we were able to put a positive spin on the morning with a great story about a woman who just turned 109 years old, and a dog that was found with it's mouth zip-tied close that recently got adopted by the officer that rescued him.

Before the shooting at the parade yesterday, Travis Kelce may have been over-served and decided to perform a rousing rendition of Garth Brook's "Friends In Low Places".

Today was also #NationalWisconsinDay, so we shared some interesting facts about the Badger State, and we discussed Shaw's upcoming weekend getaway to Chicago that might be in jeopardy.

During the "Friggin' Sports", we talked about the first ever D1 scholarship for cornhole players, and in today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Walgreens that was robbed repeatedly by employees, a hiker that killed a rabid coyote after it bit him, a lost, naked hiker that was rescued, an idiot that tried to rob an ATM in a jail lobby, a Dominos in Japan that had to apologize to it's customers after a former employee was wiping his boogers in the dough, a story about a NY man that tried to smuggle snakes into Canada, and a Delta flight that had to turn around because of maggots falling from the overhead compartment.

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It's Valentine's Day, but not everyone is celebrating. In fact, a bunch of people are joining the "Anti-Valentine's Day Movement".

We did have a cool story about a couple in MN who found a bunch of stuff in their bathroom wall while remodeling their home, including some love letters from 100 years ago!

We ran down some Valentine's Day stuff, like a new dating app just for people with good credit scores, and a warning about A.I. scammers on V-Day.

During a 3-way with Shaw, Brian talked about one of his very favorite videos on the internet. The "Alley Property Rhubarb" lady. He also talked about the new Netflix special, "Lover Stalker Killer".

Shaw was able to figure out the movie quote today for "You're Killin' Me, Shaws", even though our contestant would have used the money in a Spooky Spin!

And during the "Friggin' Sports", we talked about a fan podcast that made a suicide joke about a hockey player who is currently in the NHL/NHLPA Assistance Program.

During "Bad News with Happy Music", we had an update on the meth pastor, a story about a private plane that lost it's door mid-flight, a mom who let her 4-year old & 2-year old drive her car in a parking lot, a drug gang that's killing people in Cancun, a burned woman who is not dead yet, a woman who was gored by her bull which led to a lung cancer discovery, and a drunk "gangster" who puked pizza outside a Denny's.

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It's Galentine's Day! Celebrate with some mimosas & frittata.

We told you what's new on New Release Tuesday, and we had a great story about a dog that's been missing for FOUR YEARS only to be found 600 miles away, and another wonderful story about a cafe in Michigan that recently got a $10,000 tip from an anonymous customer.

We talked about what people are buying for Valentine's Day this year, and we discussed some of the things that Siri can do that you might be unaware of.

How much does Owen Wilson get paid for every "WOW" that he says in his films?

A very interesting look at Peter Schrager's Super Bowl predictions.

And during "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about how expensive it is to find love in 2024, a drunk #FloridaMan who abandoned his airboat in front of a sheriff's office, a waterpark that burned to the ground, how much money Jeff Bezos could be saving by selling stock, a convenience store clerk that fought back against an attacker with a knife, a former pastor who was selling meth in the church, and a lubed up guy in a library that slipped out of his cuffs.

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Jean was out, but Brian & Shaw recapped the Super Bowl, including the game, the commercials, the food prices, and the entertainment.

It was also #NationalPoopDay, so Brian discussed some stats about poop.

Had a heart-warming story about 90-year old twins who were reunited after 81 years apart. Talked about the 2024 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Looked back at 2018 for today's Monday Morning Throwback. And during "Bad News with Happy Music", had stories about a Harry Potter wand being mistaken for a knife, a gang in Cuba that stole a BUNCH of chicken, a principal in LA that is on leave after trying to simulate a live-shooter drill at an elementary school, an officer in the UK who told a man to clean up his dog's urine, and a guy who was the richest man in the world for a couple of minutes before PayPal realized they'd made an accounting error.

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As we got ready for the BIG GAME on Sunday, we had a ton of Super Bowl stuff this week on the program.

We started you off with the Monday Morning Throwback, and on Monday's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Georgia man who fired a bunch of shots at "ninja-like" people, a weather-predicting groundhog in Kentucky died on Groundhog Day, and a man who got shot after trying to use a women's restroom.

There was a BUNCH of food-related stories on Tuesday, including the Peanut Butter kid from Iowa, a woman who suggested that you eat an entire orange(peel & all) to cure constipation, the "new" sriracha hitting shelves, and a dude that's eating raw chicken every day until he gets sick.

During Tuesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy driving his Tesla while wearing the new Apple VisionPro headset, the state of New York apparently has too much weed, and a man who bit off a police officer's finger during an arrest!

Speaking of the Super Bowl, have you heard about the DoorDash giveaway??? It's pretty incredible if you ask me. We also discussed the gambling estimates going into the weekend, and about some of the ads you can expect to see on Sunday.

On Wednesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about Nebraska changing it's tourism slogan even though it worked, a giant goldfish found in a lake in Australia, Taylor Swift's lawyers trying to stop a #Florida college student from posting her flight data online, and a CostCo shopper who returned a sofa after owning it for 3.5 years.

More Super Bowl stats & info on #NationalIowaDay, including our possible menus for the game, and a grocery shopping challenge between Jean & Scott Robert Shaw!

On Thursday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories including an update about the OnlyFans mom from #Florida who was told she couldn't pick her kids up from school anymore, a drug dealer in Canada handed out his business cards with a small baggie of cocaine attached to try & drum up some business, and a party that got WAY outta hand while mom & dad were out of town!

Friday was #NationalPizzaDay, so we went over a few facts & stats about everyone's favorite meal, and we had Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart in studio on Friday morning to talk about his appearances in La Crosse & Eau Claire this weekend.

On Friday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about strippers trying to get a 'Bill of Rights' in Seattle, a #FloridaMan who drove his truck into the ocean, and the top injuries we suffer during sex!

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A very WARM week in the Coulee Region! Most of the snow is gone, & now I've gotta pick up all this dog shit in my yard. Actually saw a few guys on crotch-rockets last weekend in downtown La Crosse. Still to sandy for that.

We started the week with the Monday Morning Throwback, and an incredible story about Arby's in Georgia paying off a ton of school lunch debt. We also discussed whether or not Taylor Swift would be able to make it to the Super Bowl after her concert overseas, and a clip of Richard Marx was going viral after somebody yelled out during one of his recent performances.

On Monday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy opening up the emergency exit on a plane & walking on the wing, a skier who got stuck in a gondola overnight, and a woman in Pennsylvania who was a victim of pepperoni vandalism.

On Tuesday morning, we learned what it takes to have low emotional IQ, and tried to decide if we would be able to negotiate peace with aliens during an invasion.

During Tuesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a strip club in Toronto that is offering free lap dances to any & all NHL All Stars that are in town for the weekend, a naked #FloridaWoman that went wild in a convenience store with a vegetable peeler, and a guy who took too many boner pills!

Hump day rolled around and we hooked you up with a list of things to look forward to in the month of February, and had a great story about two families that swapped kidneys. Shaw whiffed on this week's edition of "You're Killin' Me, Shaws", and we discussed some Taylor Swift Super Bowl prop bets that are out there.

On Wednesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a wife who deliberately crashed her car into her husband's, a woman who ended up in the back of a garbage truck, and a Pizza Hut in Canada that had to close due to "unforseen circumcisions"

Thursday morning, Brian finally got a look at the back of his head after butchering his hair & decided to shave it all off again after trying to grow his hair out for the last month. And we asked Shaw how "middle-aged" he is.

On Thursday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about another idiot at Yellowstone who messed with a bull elk, a man in Virginia gets 100 years behind bars for murdering a coworker who stole his lunch at work, an Illinois congressman wants people to speed, a naked #FloridaMan stole a shirt from a church thrift store, and a couple in South Carolina ran from cops with a bunch of animals in the car.

Friday was Groundhog Day, so we of course talked about Punxsutawney Phil & hooked you up with some interesting stats & info on the holiday.

And on Friday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a new, adult diaper spa in NH, a list of stuff that people have brought with them into the emergency room, a kid in Australia who got stuck in claw machine, and a #FloridaMom who can't pick up kids at school because of her OnlyFans sticker on her vehicle.

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What a week. We talked to Chris Daughtry about his upcoming show at the La Crosse Center with Breaking Benjamin, and we talked to Wade from Rock Fest on Thursday when the lineup was released!

On top of that, we talked about some easy ways to burn calories, a new device that electrocutes the allergies out of your nose(supposedly), and a dog that helped save it's owner after he fell through some ice on a lake.

This week's Monday Morning Throwback was from 2014 when we were trying to help Skradie make a few extra bucks.

We reacted to Elle King's drunken performance for Dolly Parton's birthday celebration at the Grand Old Opry, and on Monday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about Taylor Swift's stalker getting arrested again, a couple in Kansas that hid a dead body to collect retirement funds, a dude in Philly who killed his neighbor because of loud snoring, and the guy who stole Dorothy's ruby slippers back in 2005 finally revealed why he did it.

On Tuesday, we found out that Sammy Hagar is actually Sammy Belcher??? Brian raved about his Zevo fruit fly devices, and during Tuesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a school in NC that removed the mirrors from the restrooms to help stop kids from filming TikTok videos, a guy who got shot in the head but mistook it for a rock for FOUR days, and a #FloridaMan who got pulled over & gave his license to a cop…but it was covered in meth.

Shaw aced this week's movie quote during "You're killin' me, Shaws", giving Brad from Viroqua a $70 win! We also had a couple of stories about babies being born in the car on the way to the hospital. Also, after Tyler Bass missed the game-tying field goal during last weekend's Bills/Chiefs game, people starting donating to his favorite cat shelter in his honor.

And during Wednesday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the foul-mouthed parrots at a British wildlife park, a kid in Utah who duct-tapes dead fish to ATMs, PETA's desire to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a giant gold coin, and a guy on a plane who wouldn't stop farting.

Thursday morning, we talked with Daughtry about his upcoming show with Breaking Benjamin at the La Crosse Center, and we talked to Wade from Rock Fest as the lineup dropped online!

We also found out that pasta makes us happy, and that TJ Watt is a hell of a guy!

On Thursday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a 9 year old boy in France who lived by himself for the past two years, a lawmaker in California who wants to limit how fast new cars can go, and a trio of criminals that have been nicknamed "the Three Stooges.

Friday morning, we talked about the "Ketchup Challenge", and Brian voiced his opinion on the reboot of "Road House" starring Conor McGregor & Jake Gyllenhaal. Plus, the story of how some underwear ended up on the ice after a hat trick.

On Friday's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who was killed by a gator, the Valentine's Reese's PB hearts that look like a specific part of the male anatomy, some Amish people who had their horse & buggy stolen, a couple in Portland that had a tree destroy their house AFTER they tried to get it taken down, and a politician who wants to bring back duels!

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