Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel celebrate a huge milestone: their 500th podcast episode of Wake Up Classy 97! We look back on years of tangents, laughs, and inside jokes while trying (and hilariously failing) to get AI to compile a "best of" highlight reel from their archives, an uplifting good news story about a Phoenix police officer who treated 144 students to a private movie screening, garden wins and losses, their most used movie quotes, some griping about pesky processing fees, a radio centric round of Would You Rather, capped off with confetti poppers to mark the occasion, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - 500th episode
(3:27) - Good News
(5:13) - AI can't do anything
(13:06) - Dead grass
(21:07) - Maybe breakfast
(25:22) - One strawberry & pocket peas
(29:08) - Dad brain vs imaginative brain
(35:08) - We're an escape room
(42:10) - Movie quotes
(48:33) - Tangents
(52:29) - I'll do it later projects
(58:52) - Processing fees
(1:03:44) - Would You Rather
(1:07:23) - Confetti!!

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, July 6th, 2026 / Surprise Northern Lights sightings while lighting fireworks on the 3rd of July, 17 pregnant nurses at an Ohio hospital's labor and delivery unit, the leaked details from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey's star-studded wedding, how unsold fireworks are stored, the massive Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks show, the behind-the-scenes pressure of countdown "back timing," and the traffic chaos getting hundreds of thousands of attendees out afterward, 4th of July parade waves, Josh's garden struggles, Kelsey Pfendler's record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii, reliving our first date, luxury "snow rooms" versus just installing the air conditioner to beat the summer heat, and tomorrow is a big milestone: the podcast's 500th episode!!!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Northern Lights & fireworks
(2:51) - The weekend is over?
(6:29) - Good News
(8:29) - JUST&T MARRIED
(15:35) - Unsold fireworks
(21:17) - Smoke bombs in the dark
(27:36) - Josh's big job
(36:08) - Parade etiquette
(42:11) - "Do better Mom & Dad"
(48:03) - More gardening with Josh
(53:47) - Kelsey Pfendler did it!
(59:48) - Would You Rather
(1:02:46) - Snow rooms

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, July 3rd, 2026 / Josh & Chantel kick off the Friday show with a fun story of two new friends chatting through tent walls, then it's finally actually Friday and there's a lot to celebrate! Good News about an app that supports the soccer loving community, Chantel's had it with country music and she doesn't want to own a farm after all, our kids are fighting for attention from our daughter's boyfriend, Chantel is supper up to date on her teenager slang, the Empire State building used to dock zeppelins, Smokey Bear has top notch style, we're tracking memorable moments, it's Idaho's birthday, a stranger than usual Would You Rather, Josh needs to lighten up, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Close campsites
(5:28) - It is Friday
(8:03) - Good News
(10:30) - No more country music
(18:23) - Chantel doesn't want a farm after all
(24:11) - The boyfriend battle
(30:51) - Teenager slang
(37:18) - Empire State Building zeppelins
(43:44) - Smokey Bear
(51:41) - Memorable moments
(57:40) - Happy birthday, Idaho
(1:05:55) - Would You Rather
(1:10:03) - Lighten up, Josh

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the show recapping USMNT's historic World Cup win over Bosnia-Herzegovina and look ahead to the Belgium match, firefighters reattaching a young girl's severed fingers, the "Club Rest Stop" relaxation trend, daredevil climbers who scaled the Empire State Building for a marriage proposal, the internet uproar over PlayStation's move to all-digital game discs, tips for keeping pets calm and safe during 4th of July fireworks, the latest gossip on the Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce wedding, who controls the road trip music and the road trip snacks, a German themed family dinner, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: World Cup update
(4:05) - It's not Friday
(7:00) - Good News
(8:59) - Parking ticket
(14:34) - Nap club
(21:09) - Ice cream really slaps
(27:42) - German party!
(33:16) - Chantel's farm
(40:17) - PlayStation controversy
(47:20) - No wedding invite
(52:58) - 4th of July pet safety
(57:16) - Would You Rather
(1:02:04) - Empire State proposal

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off July with hot dogs and ice cream, celebrate a brave 3-year-old who saved his great-grandmother's life, debate booking a stay at the "world's most dangerous hotel", the bizarre world of celebrity super fans paying big money to be buried near the stars, reminisce about lost childhood treasures, hash out their Fourth of July parade plans, a CPAP mask marital spat, a nostalgic "would you rather", the latest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce secret wedding conspiracy theory, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Josh was on time
(3:16) - Hot dog month
(8:22) - Good News
(10:32) - 16 seconds to Top Gun
(15:07) - Frying Pan Tower
(21:01) - Celebrity burial plots
(25:57) - Longing for old toys
(30:23) - Do we go to the parade?
(35:45) - Josh's deep sigh
(39:32) - Snoring was too much
(44:59) - Never got to do it as a kid
(48:45) - Would You Rather
(51:21) - Taylor Swift wedding theory

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 / Is the fridge really "empty" after a grocery trip that somehow yielded gelato, Takis, and ramen but apparently "nothing to eat", blue and green color clashes only matter for one of us, a senior living community built a giant slip-and-slide for residents, an emotional update from the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam, a shopping cart bit that doesn't go over well, a gross "would you rather", Josh's garden war against earwigs & slugs is heating up, the Beatles are important to know about, summer sleepovers, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: 
(3:34) - Chantel's OOTD
(7:43) - Good News
(9:26) - It's a bad bit
(14:07) - Eaglets fledging
(17:48) - Horrible meat prep
(23:36) - Coworker gossip
(29:01) - Trampoline sleepovers
(34:38) - The Beatles
(41:51) - Retirement sneak peek
(47:33) - TV breakfast
(52:00) - Would You Rather
(54:34) - Earwigs & slugs

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, June 29th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel share the hilarious story of how their home thermostat became a tiny art gallery featuring General Grant and Napoleon Bonaparte, a heartwarming story of 94-year-old who took up the art of quilling after losing her husband to Alzheimer's, an exciting update on the Big Bear Valley eagle nest, an awesome AJR concert recap, the art of confetti at concerts, plans for a family book club reading Project Hail Mary, fitness and protein goals after 40, Chantel's big unforgettable jumping moment, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: General Grant is on the thermostat
(3:24) - Busy week ahead
(7:26) - Good News
(9:27) - Luna & Sandy update
(15:02) - Losing muscle
(21:14) - Gryo sauce
(27:39) - AJR concert recap
(38:09) - Family book club
(43:25) - Josh's snoring
(48:36) - Would You Rather
(51:31) - Chantel's big jump

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, June 26th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the show with weekend plans; fishing, an AJR concert, stargazing at Craters of the Moon, and some much-needed yard work. A 40-year-old children's book called is going viral thanks to TikTok, rumors surrounding a possible Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding and still no invite, debating dream wedding performers and whether Ed Sheeran would have been affordable 21 years ago, the great pool pre-wet debate, the pros and cons of buddy reading vs. a family book club, barefoot office walkers, renting goats to clear noxious weeds, our daughter's first babysitting gig, switching personalities vs. reading each other's minds, the mystery of Josh's suspiciously different-smelling shirt, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Weekend Plans
(3:37) - Afternoon Diet Coke
(8:13) - Good News
(12:09) - Wedding singers
(18:02) - Pre-wet at the pool
(25:45) - Family book club
(30:47) - Invasive plant walk
(38:33) - Icks
(44:35) - Aggressive behavior
(49:00) - Babysitting MLM
(54:47) - Would You Rather
(58:59) - New laundry soap

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, June 25th, 2026 / A classic office grievance; 25 men sharing one bathroom while renovations drag on, a good news story about a community rallying around a 79-year-old retired nurse facing legal trouble over her yard, Dutch Bros merch mania, near-disaster in the kitchen, the wildest foods you can buy at World Cup 2026 stadiums, five brand-new Grammy Award categories including a K-pop category, Josh shares the story behind his radio name and on-air persona, Chantel gives a garden update with a side of strawberry rhubarb crumble, eyewitness memory fails, the great little smokies debate, leftover chicken, would you rather talk to your dog or fish, a 1 a.m. dog-barking incident that had everyone up way too late, adn more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Too many men, too few restrooms
(4:18) - Leon day
(7:44) - Good News
(9:54) - Burnin' down the house
(14:34) - Dutch Bros merch
(17:24) - Gold Rush Rally
(24:11) - Terrible witnesses
(29:37) - Radio names
(37:07) - World Cup food
(43:25) - New Grammys
(48:09) - We got peas!
(55:47) - Would You Rather
(59:13) - The leftover king

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel share heartwarming good news about Cape Verde's goalkeeper and his mother's incredible journey to the 2026 World Cup, dive into midnight Charlie horse suffering, the unwritten rules of four-way stops, why toenails flying across the bathroom is a parenting failure, the surprisingly wild history of HR Puffinstuff, a potential live-action Magic School Bus movie, a man who fell into a vault toilet chasing his sunglasses, drum lessons, TikTok's DrumTok trend, the great hot glue gun vs. oven debate, curling irons on tongues, massage guns on eyeballs, theme songs vs. laugh tracks, details on their summer giveaway drawing in Pocatello this Friday, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Captcha
(2:24) - Family Summer Fun Pack giveaway
(6:59) - Good News
(9:03) - Charley horse
(14:46) - Right of way
(19:48) - Toe nails
(26:16) - DrumTok
(30:15) - Magic flute
(35:18) - Vault toilet nightmare
(39:10) - Magic School Bus
(43:32) - Burnin' down the house
(48:18) - Massage gun
(50:26) - Would You Rather
(53:51) - Hotel checkout