We have the projects Dolly was working on before her passing on today's Nitty Gritty from Music City, and the funny contest moms everywhere need to hear from the Iowa State Fair "Mom Calling Contest!"

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Flags across America will be at half mast the next couple of weeks .. which tells you all you need to know about the passing of one of Country's all-time GREATS, Dolly Parton.  We celebrate her unprecedented career here.

And, do you have a 'heavy foot?'  A new Triple-A survey about speeding says if you answered "no," you're in the extreme minority!  We break it all down here.

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With college kids back in school pretty much everywhere .. two companies have come together to offer a quite useful "Dorm Survival Kit!"  Check it out here.

And we continue polling you this week asking:  "What's the kinda dumb thing(s) you learned embarrassingly late in Life!"  Call or text the show at 877.937.1039, or email me:  [email protected].

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Some of us learn seemingly silly, routine things much later in life than others ... so this week we're asking:  "What did YOU learn - much later than most?"

And we Hollywood legend Shelly Fabares over the weekend .. we remember her here.

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More good, clean funny from Phil in Westerville delivering this week's 'Joke-of-the-Week,' and a comprehensive breakdown (state by state) of America's favorite sandwich - see if you agree!

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A bear's understandable actions (thanks to a KY bonehead) highlight today's segment of 'Boneheads-of-the-Day,' and with kids back in school now .. let's talk "playing hookey."  Over half of America admits to it.  We have the numbers breakdown here in today's podcast.

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Miranda Lambert is the debut peformer for a new, 4,400-seat venue in Nashville in October ... and Business Insider's important Do's and DON'Ts for your next lunch with the boss (if he/she ever gets around to inviting you)!

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An Oregon man is sueing the business HE broke into (and got shot) - for $10M!?  Yeah, that story highlights today's "Boneheads-of-the-Day" segment ... and who remembers the Columbia House Record Club (I do!).  Shockingly, it's STILL AROUND - but not for long.  Details here on today's "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

An eight-year-old in PA reels in something that belongs in the Amazon; a bride in the U-K rides into her wedding in "style," and the most digusting cookie imaginable highlight today's 'Newwwz of the WEEEIRD,' and a new survey's out showing each state's favorte SODA.  Guess what's #1 in Ohio?

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Longtime 'Woodhead' Phil Turner from Westerville comes through again with good, CLEAN funny with our 'Joke-of-the-Week,' and America has voted:  Who serves up the top vote getter?  You may have never heard of this west coast chain.

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