The Morning X with Barnes & Crash - 99X

In this weekend-ready segment of The Morning X, they welcome back their favorite entertainment correspondent, Queen, for a sassy rundown of the city's wildest upcoming events. Tune in to hear why Atlanta requires two completely separate months to celebrate Pride, and discover the unusual, alcohol-fueled twist one local theater group is putting on a beloved Broadway musical. Listen as they debate pulling a legendary, romantic movie prank on a visiting Hollywood star, only to realize the famous actor's real-life martial arts skills might make that a terrible idea. Plus, Queen delivers some brutally honest, laugh-out-loud reviews on the physical aging of several iconic rock stars that leave everyone in stitches.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this segment of The Morning X, Crash begins by completely fumbling through the daily concert ticket giveaways before they shift focus to celebrating a very special belated birthday. Tune in to hear them playfully interrogate The Queen about her intimate celebrations following a raunchy local comedy show. Plus, they finally debut an audio clip of Barnes making his intense streaming television debut as a high-ranking military official. 

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this Morning X episode, Barnes and Crash unpack a mix of local drama and viral moments. Tune in to find out what drove a 50-year-old Baton Rouge pastor to deliver brutal "street justice" to a 20-year-old heckler, and listen to the audio of a content creator stuck 260 feet in the air on the Six Flags Skyscreamer. The guys also dive into Brookhaven's massive 47% property tax hike to fund a controversial $80 million "Taj Mahal" City Hall, commiserate over the slumping Atlanta Braves, and share a comeback to the dreaded drive-thru "round-up for charity" question.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this segment of The Morning X, they connect with a fascinating guest who completely abandoned the traditional rat race to raise her family on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean. Tune in to hear the contrast between her intensely high-stakes medical career on the mainland and her tranquil, completely off-the-grid lifestyle anchored off the coast of Mexico. Discover exactly how this unique family handles confined domestic arguments, catches their own dinner with a spear, and manages to stream their favorite shows without a fixed home address.

This is from the Best of The Morning X vault.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this continuation of The Morning X, they tackle the fallout from a local fast-food eating contest that pushed Crash to his absolute limits. Tune in as Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy step in to defend their co-worker against a furious mother who completely denies that her 16-year-old son crossed a major boundary over a simple station t-shirt. Discover the harsh reality checks delivered by loyal listeners who flood the phone lines to accuse the mom of wearing blinders, and hear the medically-induced reason why the teenage superfan can't defend his own honor live on the air. 

This is from the Best of The Morning X vault.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this segment of The Morning X, Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy receive a critical "revenge" letter from an angry mother directed right at Crash. Tune in to hear the details of a local fast-food eating contest gone wrong, where a 16-year-old superfan allegedly pushed him to his absolute limits by refusing to leave his personal space. Discover the harsh threat Crash delivered that completely ruined this family's weekend outing, and listen as they bring the furious mom on the air for a legendary, real-time confrontation to defend her son's honor.

This is from the Best of The Morning X vault.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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The “Morning Extended” combines all segments published from the previous day's full show into a single, seamless listening experience. It’s an extended edition of the podcast, providing complete coverage of the day’s events in a single, comprehensive episode.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this segment of The Morning X, they welcome the massive wave of international World Cup tourists by playing a fast-food guessing game. Tune in to hear Barnes quiz Crash and LT on incredibly enthusiastic audio clips of foreign visitors experiencing everyday American restaurant chains for the very first time.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this segment of The Morning X, they begin by exploring a new scientific study that links a dark sense of humor with high intelligence. Armed with this perfect justification, LT introduces a questionable and entertaining interactive game for the listeners: the "Time Machine Hall Pass". Tune in as Barnes, Crash, LT, and callers reveal exactly which long-gone historical figures they would bring back for one hypothetical night of romance.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

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In this tech-focused segment of The Morning X, Barnes and Crash welcome Jason Russell, a Vice President at Oura, to break down an anticipated, discreet new piece of wearable health technology. Tune in to hear them play an audio clip from the company's CEO revealing the two non-bedroom activities the device's algorithm often confuses with intimacy. Plus, find out who thinks about a futuristic, ingestible sensor that could be the next frontier of personal health tracking.

THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

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Executive Producer: Steve Barnes
Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery

FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected].

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