What's Trending with Victor Lewis (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

Trending today: folks online are complaining about the increasing cost of attending Burning Man. Why does it cost so much? Victor explores that question – and discovers that the festival is subject to heavy cleanup regulations by federal land officials, so it takes a lot of effort (and money) to keep the area debris-free.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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Trending today: Krispy Kreme is teaming up with the Girl Scouts for a trio of cookie-themed donuts. Aaron’s not a fan of that idea, but it does make him nostalgic for a favorite childhood dessert. (Michael Koh fills in for Victor.) Also, Aaron disses Henry David Thoreau.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: new data suggesting an even bigger drop in Canadian tourism to the U.S. than we initially thought – about a 42 percent drop overall, including especially big declines in Florida and Myrtle Beach. (Based on his own recent experience in Canada, Aaron is unsurprised; if anything he’s surprised the drop wasn’t even bigger than that.) But if Canadians aren’t traveling to U.S. beaches – where are they going instead? (Or is all this being caused by an overall economic decline, not a U.S. boycott? Victor says it’s a little of both.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: A massive cross-cultural study finds that colors don’t actually affect our moods, feelings or emotions. So why do we identify certain colors with certain moods and emotions? Victor offers a couple possible ideas – but the deeper he goes, the more Aaron starts to think we’ve always been associating colors with contradicting emotions in the first place. (Also, Victor thinks he’s going to get canceled.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: Myrtle Beach has a summertime ban on wind-driven shades, like the Shibumi Shade, an increasingly popular beach accessory that was first created by a trio of UNC grads. Myrtle Beach also isn’t alone, leading Victor on a quest to discover why it is that beaches are even considering banning them in the first place. (Aaron thinks it’s all about money.) Also, Aaron gets increasingly delighted every time Victor utters the word “Shibumi.”

Shibumi Shades on Atlantic Beach, NC. Photo via Chapel Hill Media Group

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: a new report finding that older songs (more than 10 years old) are making up a surprisingly high percentage of Spotify’s top 100. Also: Victor suggests that one-hit wonders might be a thing of the past (depending on how you define a ‘one-hit wonder’), and Aaron tries but fails to get Victor to sing “Mr. Brightside.”

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: a legal dispute between the Chicago Cubs and a restaurant near Wrigley Field that sells rooftop seats with a stadium view. Do the Cubs have a legitimate monopoly on determining how you can experience the game in person? Victor talks about a relevant federal court ruling in 1938 that also affects the way we watch and listen to UNC games as well – and Aaron plugs a new restaurant in Durham that offers its own view of the Durham Bulls’ stadium.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: Canadian liquor brands are seeing a big spike in domestic sales, now that Canadians have largely stopped buying American stuff. (All part of Trump’s master plan, no doubt.) Victor is excited about this because it fits his locavore vibe – and because it gives him an excuse to hoard Cheerwine. (Also, Victor and Aaron spar over Coors.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: a Japanese toilet-making company that’s inadvertently cashing in on the AI craze – because the semiconductor manufacturing process requires advanced ceramics. (But who’s going to make the toilets?) Also, Aaron comes up with a fun acronym, and Victor takes a provocative stand on the hot-button issues of the day.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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Trending today: Oregon puts a special tax on nicotine to pay for a climate change-driven spike in the cost of fighting forest fires. Victor and Aaron discuss the merits of targeting specific taxes for specific purposes (Victor likes the idea but Aaron’s not sold). Also: Aaron plugs his nonprofit, Victor gets pedantic, and Aaron insists on total agreement.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. Listen now:

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