Shannon In The Morning Big Show Daily Podcast

Today was supposed to be the day that "Kevin" the runaway Beagle would find a new home after being found at the doorstep of the Shannon residence.

But...Kevin's owner showed up Friday to pick up his Beagle! Pet Rescue received a call from the owner when Kathleen Shannon posted a photo of the dog on a missing pets Facebook page!

Find out what happened when the owner showed up and what Kevin's real name is.

Brad Blanks talked with pop icon Tiffany about her career and new business ventures!

They started off talking about the hit song “I Think We’re Alone Now."

She reminisces about the big mall tour she went on and being so young when filming the "I Think We're Alone Now" video.

"We had tried clubs in New York" she says about filming the video." "I was too young to really hang out and meet anybody, so i recorded my music and i was gone!"

"If it had it not been for the mall tour" she says, "i don't think i really would've had had a career...who knows."

Brad also talked to Tiffany about Debbie Gibson.

They are good friends but at one point in their career there was a rivalry between them! "She's like my sister" she says, "we don't always understand where each other is coming from, we defend each other, and we love each other" but we are two totally different beasts. it's like WICKED!"

Tiffany has a cooking club called "Lets Food With Tiffany" and you can see her work at www.TiffanyTunes.com.

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Hey, thanks for the outpouring of lovely comments about my family's endeavors to find a dog.

My wife, Juliette, grew up in a dog-loving family and has been looking forward to finding the right dog for our family, while also living in a New York City apartment. We started by looking at rescue dogs, and my wife phoned a large number of shelters. Due to the pandemic and lockdown there was an amazingly high demand for rescue dogs, which made it difficult for us to find the specific requirements of size and temperament,  while ensuring my son’s allergy issues were kept in check. 

With the Cavapoo breed in mind, my wife diligently explored breeders throughout the Tri-state area. Proving to be a popular dog with New Yorkers, there weren’t any in the area that seemed to be reputable. We were referred to a breeder in Ohio who had one puppy left of the litter.

My wife checked more references and recommendations about this breeder, and checked photos of the puppy’s mother. My wife also had extensive phone conversations with the breeder to ensure that he was upstanding and humane in his breeding -- and most importantly a dog lover. He ticked all of those boxes. Most importantly, he asked us a number of questions to ensure that the dog was coming to a loving home, where the puppy would flourish and grow. 

We picked the puppy up from the dog breeder's small family-owned farm yesterday. Meeting the breeder and his family and seeing his love for dogs underlined that we were purchasing our first family dog from the right breeder. He gave us a one year guarantee on any health issues, and a contract was signed. 
Thanks for all your wonderful messages and messages of concern. Little Sammy has been with us for one day, and the joy on my children’s faces is something I’ve never seen before. 

I hope the stories on the radio from Scott and Patty, and now myself, have brought back some amazing memories of when your family became a dog family. As you can see in this photo, I wish I had become a dog guy a lot earlier than this. 

-Brad

Nick Feldman, founding member of the great '80s British new wave band Wang Chung checked in on the star phone with Scott Shannon and Patty Steele today to reminisce about the beginnings of the band, and to look ahead to the special Back To The Basement all-'80s COVID-19 relief concert happening this weekend on Facebook LIVE. 

The band has also recently reinvented its worldwide smash for the coronavirus era and brought Nu Shooz singer Valerie Day along for the ride. LISTEN HERE.

“It just wouldn’t go away,” Nick says about Wang Chung’s music, with their work featured in huge TV shows like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, South Park, Glee, This is Us, SNL and The Goldbergs. Throughout their 35-year career, Wang Chung have released more than a good time -- they've got a total of six albums and two Greatest Hits compilations with five Top 40 hits under the belt.

After parting ways in 2016 and adding Cutting Crew vocalist Gareth Moulton to the mix, Nick reunited with original bandmate Jack Hues about 10 years ago and they continue to tour today. "It's amazing, a couple of old guys like us,” Nick says, almost surprised by their touring power and stamina.

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This Saturday, Wang Chung will be part of Back to the Basement, an all 80s virtual concert happening at 2PS ET on Facebook LIVE in support of doctors, nurses, first responders and healthcare workers. The show will re-air on Facebook live at 7PM ET and also includes A Flock Of Seagulls, Naked Eyes, Animotion, Cutting Crew, Nu Shooz, The Vapors, Tiffany, Downtown Julie Brown and more from the golden age of MTV.

Visit AbductedByThe80s.com for more info and to purchase exclusive merch with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief.

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Mission accomplished!

Brad Blanks packed his family into the car and hit the road for Ohio to bring home the new family dog!

They went to Amish country to get this little guy who as of publishing time still did not have a name, that discussion will take place on the ride home!

Brad made sure to make a pit stop at LeBron James' high school before getting the dog.

Harvey, Matilda & Clementine are the happiest kids on earth!

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (and Brooklyn native) Robert Lamm has sold over 100 million records as a founding member of Chicago, but his latest effort is a solo one that was created to help people bounce back from recent world events.

"Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine" was written as a song of hope. It’s co-written by Jim Peterik

On the Chicago front, the band has rescheduled their summer shows!

Locally, they will play Jones Beach July 14th, 2021 & the PNC Bank Arts Center July 15th 2021. If you had tickets for either of those venues for this summer, they will be good for NEXT summer!

It’s hard to even believe, but the summer of 2020 is the first summer that Chicago has not been on the road since the late 1960’s,

Chicago has sold over 100 million records, 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive #1 albums and 25 of their albums have been certified platinum.

"It's like Christmas morning here" Brad Blanks says about his upcoming family road trip to meet the new family dog!,

"We're starting our journey, we're driving right across Pennsylvania to Ohio to meet the dog."

As excited as his family is for the big reveal, Brad hasn't had much input in the process. "I've had nothing to do with this" he says, "i'm just the Uber driver in this operation.

In preparation for the dog, Brad says his wife and kids got it under control. "Amazon things are coming in dribs and drabs" he says, " i can't keep up."

And while they did not pick a name for the dog yet, there's a plan for that. "That'll be discussed on the way" Brad says, "do we go with Evan or a Star Wars character?"

We will share the big reveal when they get to Ohio!

Jo Koy’s new comedy special “JO KOY: IN HIS ELEMENTS” premieres on Netflix this Friday, June 12th!

It’s the first ever Netflix comedy special shot in the Philippines, and that’s significant because his American father was in the Air Force when he married Koy's Filipina mother.

“It was the most fun I ever had in my life” Jo says of his time in the Philippines, where he lives from around 5 years old until age 11.

When he arrived in Manila to film the special, all the good feelings came rushing back, “I was walking down the street and all these memories came rushing back” he says.

IN the special, Koy celebrates his heritage by telling jokes about life as a Filipino-American while highlighting the culture of Manila and he says he uses the opportunity to shine a light on other Filipino-American performers during the special.

In local concert news, Jo’s shows at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn and Radio City Music Hall have been rescheduled for later this year! Get tickets and into at WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM.

It's time for another edition of the DA of the day!

We had a few strong candidates this time around, but this story had to take the DA prize!

A West Virginia woman and her husband faked her disappearance by pretending she plummeted from an overlook as part of a scheme to keep her out of having to go to prison!

Julie Wheeler and Rodney Wheeler were arrested Tuesday on multiple charges including conspiracy and giving false information to West Virginia State Police.

The kicker? Authorities searched for days, but found her “alive and well” hiding in a closet in her home!

It’s been just a few short weeks since the American Idol finale, and Julia Gargano is using the momentum from her top 7 finish to move her career to the next level.

“I felt a lot of pressure to keep my career going upward, she says, “Our college allowed us to go into the studio and now I have three new songs coming out this summer.”

The Westerleigh, Staten Island resident just graduated from the College of Saint Rose in Albany and she’s been holed up at the communications center of the college recording tracks for her upcoming EP!

The college gave her permission to use the studios with a small group of her former classmates, safely social distancing and out of that she now has an untitled EP set for release later this summer.

Julia is keeping the tracks under wraps, but it is a completely different sound from what you heard her sing on ‘Idol.’

As for American Idol, Katy Perry followed her on social media after the finale and she’s looking toward the future.

Most importantly, she can’t wait to play live again “I haven’t gigged in a long time" she says, "I’ve had a couple of friends on Idol from previous seasons that say the first gig after Idol is so much fun, you’re gonna have a bigger crowd than you normally do and there’s gonna so much more energy.”

“And I hope I do get to ride the wave before you're just American Idol contestant number 7!”