Shift Happened

By Mark HoustonComedy Society & Culture Leisure

Shift Happened episodes

March 06 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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22 min
March 06 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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21 min
March 06 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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27 min
March 06 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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20 min
March 02 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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25 min
February 27 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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26 min
February 27 Keurig and the Unclean
Houston is back… kind of.

Fresh out of surgery, slightly medicated, and sounding like late-night jazz radio, Houston returns to the mic and immediately thanks anesthesia for whatever it did to his vocal cords. We get a behind-the-scenes look at hospital recovery, lidocaine patches, and the weird mental state that comes with talking to yourself in a room for hours.

Of course, we had to revisit Punch the monkey. The internet’s favorite baby fuzz celebrity now has Ikea scrambling to restock a $20 stuffed orangutan that’s selling for hundreds online. Influencer status achieved.

We also dive into the hotel Keurig underwear scandal, the cling wrap “diet” trend that absolutely no one should try, how many extra pairs of underwear you really need for vacation, and whether you’re supposed to throw yours out after 50 washes.

Plus, Mountain West Whiskey Festival is almost here, and Rapid City procrastinators have officially entered panic mode.

Medicated wisdom. Monkey drama. Microplastics.

Shift happened.
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28 min
February 27 Stop Hitting Your Face
No Stitch. No Houston. Just Leslie… and her thoughts.

Today’s Shift Happened feels like when your emotional support coworkers call in sick and you’re left wandering the hallways alone. So naturally, we spiral into ancient Roman flatbread, a lifelong vegetarian who caved for a $120 steak, and whether any of us truly have a moral price.

We also unpack the wild story of a mom who vanished for 24 years and was just found living a completely new life, the social media “bone smashing” trend that absolutely no one should try, and why brushing your teeth might actually save your brain.

Plus, Reading Rainbow is back, Mountain West Whiskey Festival is basically tomorrow, and Dobby the four-eared kitten has stolen the internet.

It’s chaotic. It’s thoughtful. It’s slightly unhinged.

Shift happened.
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27 min
February 27 Punch Drunk Love
No Houston. No problem. Mostly.

On today’s Shift Happened, Stitch and Leslie recap a monster weekend in the Black Hills, including a jam band with a horn section that had people driving in from Nebraska just to catch the vibe. Not saying it was legendary… but it was close.

We also gear up for The Newlywed Game this Thursday, where four brave couples will battle it out for the chance to get married in the back of a monster truck. Romance isn’t dead. It just has bigger tires.

Plus, the Olympics wrap up with the U.S. taking home 12 gold medals, Mr. Clean is “retiring” after 68 years, Dunkin’ is selling iced coffee in literal buckets, and the internet is emotionally unstable over a baby monkey named Punch.

Oh, and apparently we now need official reminders not to poop on city buses.

It’s Monday. We survived. Shift happened.
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23 min
February 27 Red Flags, Reheated
Houston is out getting scoped… and yes, we talked about it way too much.

On today’s Shift Happened, Stitch and Leslie hold down the fort while Houston undergoes his procedure, and the show somehow turns into a mix of medical oversharing, metal music, and Burger King corporate chaos.

We call the actual president of Burger King on-air to test his new “call me directly” hotline. Did he answer? Not exactly… but we left a voicemail that may or may not land us a fast food interview.

We also debate the one type you’ll never date again, confess to hiding online purchases, and celebrate Stitch hitting 47 days alcohol-free. Oh, and William Shatner, who is somehow 94 years old, is releasing a heavy metal album with 35 metal legends.

Yes. Captain Kirk. Metal.

No Houston. No filter. Just Friday energy.

Shift happened.
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23 min

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Here is where you can find the Second Shift if you miss us on the radio! Mark Houston 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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