Shannon In The Morning Big Show Daily Podcast

Brad blanks talks to Alan Alda about his latest movie “Marriage Story” which is nominated for 6 Oscars.

Alda plays a divorce attorney in the movie, which also stars Scarlett Johansoon, Adam Driver, Laura Dern and Ray Liotta.

Brad gets things off on the wrong foot by asking alda about his “relationship” with Scarlett Johansson.

Listen to the full interview & big show reaction!

On this morning's big show, we talk about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter Gianna. A full recap of the GRAMMY awards, talk about Frank Sinatra's gold plated toilets up for auction, the Scott Shannon healthy eating tips segment that involves a lot of oatmeal & a messy stove, and Patty Steele reveals she once won an award for bowling.

Getting ready for the GRAMMY awards Sunday night, and an apparent "curse" of winning the best new artist award (for most, not all). Iguanas are falling from trees in Florida because of an abnormally cold winter.

Louie Louie has a new theme song for his mystery movie but it's not very good, it sounds more like funeral music! Patty's daily dirt entertainment report had a story about Sting talking to Jimmy Kimmel about the first time he heard his song on the radio, and that leads into a story about birthday boy Neil Diamond and the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame.

NBA superstar Ben Simmons snubs Brad Blanks at basketball games...in favor for his son Harvey! A story about Waze directing a family headed to the Borgata in Atlantic City 70 miles away to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Sue has a peculiar story about what she does with Waze, having the room scratching their heads! 

Brad Blanks talks to Ray Liotta about the Oscar-nominated movie "Marriage Story" on the red carpet, and his first question causes a bit of awkwardness!

Harvey Blanks' latest review is the new Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Dolittle,' but the headline here is Brad telling the crew that Harvey is looking to watch 'adult' films....and that statement may or may not have been taken wayyyy out of context! 

The Korean film “Parasite” scored 6 Oscar nominations Monday, including best picture and best director. HBO is jumping on the Parasite train by announcing a limited series coming in the near future! 

Brad Blanks caught up with Parasite director Bong Joon Ho to talk about the movie, with help from an interpreter...

On the Monday big show, we celebrate William Hung's 37th birthday by looking back on his all-time great American Idol audition, we talk about the Australian wildfires and how the animals are being fed/saved. We look back on the life of legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart, a story about a man looking to find love by taking them on a trip to outer space and a full rundown of the 2020 Oscar nominees. 

Back from vacation and feeling great! We try out a new feature, "good idea or bad idea" - is it a good idea or bad idea for "The Nanny" to hit Broadway? Talking about the "Jeopardy! Greatest of all-time" tournament with Jason Block, Brad Blanks interviews the Safdi brothers, who created the Adam Sandler movie  "Uncut Gems" -Patty says she hated the movie and Brad tells them what she said while they are on the red carpet!

Louie Louie gets pushed around by his daughter, the death of Edd Byrnes, knuckleheads in the news and a whole lot more!

Ken Jennings edged out James Holzhauer to take round 1 of the “Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time” tournament. Shannon in the morning game show expert Jason Block checked in to sort out everything that happened and what's to come.

Ken finished night 1 with 63,400 combined points (over two separate games) and James had 63,200 points. Brad Rutter finished a distant 3rd with 10,400 points.

The first person to win 3 rounds takes home the $1 million dollar prize. 2nd and 3rd place will each receive $250,000.

Round 2 is tonight at 8pm on ABC.

Welcome to the Shannon in the Morning Big Show best of 2019 podcast! Almost 2 hours of the best and worst of the show over the past year!

For your convenience, here's the list of bits in order with a little explanation, date and length. Enjoy and see you January 6th, 2020!

1-4 DA OF THE DAY – First DA of the day of 2019! - A man attempted to rob a Dollar Tree store in Roseville, Arizona on Christmas Eve, we learn he robbed the Dollar Tree that his girlfriend worked at and left an envelope labeled “Robbery” lying around his house (2:09)

1-7 GOLDEN GLOBES NOT FUNNY – After reading negative reviews of the Golden Globes telecast, someone on the big show compares these big productions to the dog events they host (:34)

1-10 BRAD GAGA STAR IS BORN – Brad Blanks got in a short interview with Lady Gaga at the red carpet for “A Star is Born” and talks about the difficult time he sometimes has getting the big red carpet interview (1:38)

1-15 JOHN ELLIOT WEATHER MYSTERY – John Elliott gives the snow prediction for the weekend and sneaks in that it could range from 10 inches to nothing. (:59)

1-22 BULL MOOSE BRAD – Somehow, the story of a Moose terrorizing skiers Colorado ties into Brad’s weekend ski trip with the family (2:29)

1-23 WEINER MOBILE JOB – Oscar Meyer has a job opening for Weiner Mobile driver …and the weiner puns start flying! (2:22)

1-23 SUE INSTANT POT – Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray sends Scott a text saying Sue Aller Sounds like squidward from Spongebob Squarepants, then we recap Sue’s screw-up with her instant pot (1:34)

1-24 BRAD ROMA INTERVIEW – Brad Blanks talks to “Roma” lead actress Yalitza Aparicio, who was nominated for an Oscar. We had questions about her interpreter, accusing her of being a fake (2:16)

1-25 KERMIT LOVES THE BACKSTREET BOYS – We about a special company event that featured the Backstreet Boys, and super fan Kermit gives everyone the latest on what the band is up to. (2:19)

1-28 SCOTT WEATHER WATCHER – Scott announces that he’s now a CBS Weather Watcher, but his weather profile seems questionable. (2:04)

1-28 SNAKE IN TOILET – A disturbing story about a trip to the bathroom in Australia that went wrong. Scott tells a story about his neighbor telling him as a kid that snakes often bite you in the butt when on the toilet (3:21)

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2-5 FIRST KISS FUNNY – Brad’s 7 year old daughter Matilda wants to be on “The Bachelor” and there’s a contestant on the show who’s never been kissed, which leads to everyone sharing stories about their first kiss (2:33)

2-6 KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS – A story about a man who bought a vape pen thinking it would help with his asthma (1:27)

2-26 SCOTT SHANNON ANCESTRY - Scott tells a story about his ancestry test and the surprising results that changed his family tree (3:49)

2-27 SCOTT SHANNON DISCOVERS MUSIC – Scott recalls a story when he first discovered music at his childhood friend’s house. He tells us about his oddball jobs before being a DJ and how he got into radio. (2:36)

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3-5 SCOTT STARDOM – We get to hear about Scott’s first encounter with stardom, ...