Shift Happened

By Mark Houston

Here is where you can find the Second Shift if you miss us on the radio! Mark Houston, Leslie Lane, and Stitch are on every weekday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 the Mix.

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The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.

Shift Happened episodes:

March 12, 2026 Stitch vs Houston: The Music Generation Throwdown
In this episode of The Second Shift, Stitch and Houston hold down the studio while Leslie is out sick, which quickly turns the show into a lively two-man debate. The conversation bounces from a study showing teens checking their phones dozens of times during school to a surprising trend where people using weight-loss drugs are buying more premium chocolate instead of junk snacks. But the real fireworks start when Houston argues that Gen X had the greatest music era ever, pointing to legendary personalities, iconic concerts, and the days when fans lined up for tickets. Stitch pushes back from the millennial side, defending modern music culture and concert production. Along the way, the hosts also preview Rapid City’s upcoming LepreCON pub crawl, talk NBA scoring records, and trade sarcastic jabs about sports, concerts, and aging gracefully.
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25min
March 11, 2026 Bovine Bling
Today’s Shift Happened gets a little chaotic… in the best way. The crew dives into the return of fireworks over Mount Rushmore and whether lighting explosives over a dry Black Hills summer is bold celebration or a terrible idea. Then the Leprechaun pub crawl gets a reality check when the South Dakota forecast threatens snow and tights become part of the official costume strategy. And somehow the show ends with a full debate about ranch dressing, including the shocking confession that someone on the show might actually fear it.

History, weather, pub crawling, and a ranch dressing identity crisis. A normal day on The Second Shift.
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28min
March 10, 2026 The Most Hated Hour in America
Houston took the day off, which meant Leslie and Stitch were left unsupervised… and immediately started questioning daylight saving time and why we still mess with the clocks every year. Turns out one in seven Americans still gets caught off guard by it.

They also recap a huge weekend for the crew, including the Mountain West Whiskey Festival and a full-blown redneck wedding inside a monster truck. And somehow the show wraps with Hollywood drama after shots were fired outside Rihanna’s home.
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23min
March 10, 2026 The Internet Is Turning Against Cats
Rapid City gets some big grocery news as Natural Grocers prepares to move in, which of course sends everyone online straight back to the eternal question… where’s Trader Joe’s? The crew breaks down why stores actually choose cities and why Rapid City might still be waiting.

Then science enters the studio with a bold claim that Thin Mints taste better frozen, sparking a surprisingly intense cookie debate. And Stitch shares a nightmare IRS story after cashing a check that the government suddenly wants back.
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21min
March 06, 2026 Only Time Will Tell If We Stand The Test Of Time
With Stitch out, Leslie and Houston take the wheel and immediately get distracted by the weather… again. It’s another suspiciously warm day in Rapid City, which somehow turns into debates about Chick-fil-A fries, where the city should build a Vegas-style Sphere, and why some classic rock lyrics make absolutely no sense. The conversation drifts from lottery winners losing their minds in bars to the sudden rise of banana pudding everything, and even a new Brazilian superfood that blends chocolate nutrients into honey using sound waves. Somewhere in the middle of it all, they also try to convince you to come drink whiskey this weekend.
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22min
March 06, 2026 The Bone Broth Vodka Cocktail
On this episode, the crew looks outside at perfect Rapid City weather and realizes they absolutely should be doing the show outdoors… so naturally they stay inside and complain about it. The conversation bounces from the record-shattering Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime numbers to the weird excuses people use to ditch work, including blaming a judgmental mirror and a dog that locked a kid outside. Then things get even stranger with AI-detecting glasses apps, the myth of houseplants cleaning your air, and a brand new cocktail trend that somehow involves vodka and bone broth. It’s the kind of episode where you learn absolutely nothing useful, but you’ll definitely laugh the whole way through.
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21min
March 06, 2026 Boy Kibble
Houston’s voice is back… mostly. But that doesn’t stop the crew from spiraling into some truly strange territory. The show starts with a cancelled doctor appointment that turns into a deep dive on whether doctors can legally write prescriptions for themselves. Then things get weird fast. The team debates the suspicious McDonald’s CEO burger bite that might secretly be brilliant marketing, breaks down the bizarre Gen Z trend called “boy kibble,” and somehow ends up comparing how many people everyone has kissed in their lifetime. Oh, and it all wraps with a conversation about the first question you’d ask in the afterlife and the terrifying story of a guy who survived being trapped in quicksand for days. Just a normal Tuesday.
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27min
March 06, 2026 The Chicken Machine Heist
Monday came in loud… and slightly hoarse. The crew kicks off the week with Houston's voice sounding like she chain-smoked menthols with Miley Cyrus, which somehow turns into a debate about anesthesia, organs on operating tables, and whether doctors are secretly having a good time during surgery. Meanwhile, the team celebrates Addy Awards, debates the right way to eat oysters without gagging, and tries to figure out if stealing Rapid City’s most legendary chicken machine might be the next great marketing campaign. Oh, and if you’re planning to wake up at 4:33 a.m. for a blood-red worm moon lunar eclipse… apparently you’re not alone.
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20min
March 02, 2026 Fossilized Booty
Well… it finally happened.

Maggie and Caleb are officially getting married in the back of a monster truck. After fourteen years together, they survived the Newlywed Game, beat out the competition, and now they’ve got about a week to mentally prepare for vows delivered by Redneck Bob. In public. On a monster truck. Romance isn’t dead. It’s just loud.

This episode has everything. Leslie’s interview with the president of Burger King sparks a full-on debate about AI tracking your manners. There’s a brain-computer interface story that somehow turns into Skynet and silent airports. We figure out why basketball shoes squeak, uncover the world’s oldest fossilized reptile butthole in Germany, and collectively decide TikTok trends may have officially jumped the shark.

Oh, and Fruit of the Loom is making a sweatpant suit. Because of course they are.

It’s chaotic. It’s childish. It’s Friday energy in full form.

Catch all the breaks from 3 to 7 on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 The Mix, wrapped up in one place. This… is Shift Happened.
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25min
February 27, 2026 The Million Dollar Mortality Test
Stitch is back from Denver, Houston is still slightly jazz-radio after surgery, and somehow we ended up debating whether Mariah Carey belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

We break down the latest Hall of Fame nominations and spiral into the age-old argument… is it rock and roll, or is it just music? Iron Maiden makes sense. Shakira? We have thoughts.

We also talk about the terrifying Omaha sinkhole that swallowed two cars at a stoplight, the Brazilian guy whose phone exploded mid-dog attack and possibly saved his life, and a rogue delivery robot that destroyed a woman’s garden and tried to make a getaway.

Plus, would you shave ten years off your life for ten million dollars? Stitch already spent the money.

Concerts, chaos, and coco robots.

Shift happened.
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26min

FAQs about Shift Happened:

How many episodes does Shift Happened have?

The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.