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Brian Simpson

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

  1. Sick of tipping? Three new TikTok "trends". Brian's cat won't stop pooping.

    12 HR AGO

    Sick of tipping? Three new TikTok "trends". Brian's cat won't stop pooping.

    Welcome to Wednesday & the return of Winter! Gonna be chilly for the next few days with some snow in the forecast. Definitely closing the windows when I get home later this morning. In the news this morning, a man wanted in connection with a murder case in Wisconsin was taken into custody in Utah, tornados ripped through parts of Illinois & Indiana last night, a catholic bishop in California resigns after embezzling almost $300,000 from his parish, and the Arizona DOT announces the winners in the "Adopt a Snowplow" contest. In sports, the Bucks lost to the Suns last night, the Big Ten men's basketball tourney kicked off yesterday and continues later this morning, the schedules for the Big Ten men's & women's hockey tourneys, Bam Adebayo goes off for 83 points last night, and Team USA blew it against Italy last night in the World Baseball Classic. We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and an upcoming Black Sabbath orchestral tour. In the "Good News" department, an 80 year-old man and his 99 year-old dad enjoyed some free oysters, a stroke survivor gets a nice surprise from Dunkin Donuts, and another story about a dog saving someone's life! Are you exhausted by tipping culture? You aren't alone, apparently. 83% of people in a survey say that automatic service fees should be banned. Elsewhere in sports, the latest on the NFL free agency moves, and Talked about a couple of new TikTok "trends", including frambled eggs, "Ring My Bell" videos, and a pizza topping that's a big red flag for women. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, a Kentucky couple who locked their young children in a closet, an app that's supposed to help men stop masturbating has apparently gotten hacked, another #FloridaWoman who left her daughter at a bar to go drinking at another bar, and a naked burglar is terrorizing a community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 28m
  2. Karen of the Day. National Ranch Day. Grant Bilse!

    1 DAY AGO

    Karen of the Day. National Ranch Day. Grant Bilse!

    One more decent day before some winter weather returns tomorrow with much cooler temps and some snow in the morning forecast. In the news this morning, an update on the woman who shot at Rihanna's house, the NBA is forcing the Orlando Magic to cancel their "Magic City Monday" promotion, the lead singer of Boston dies, former Wisconsin Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is not running for re-election, and a teacher in Georgia dies after a prank gone wrong at his home. In sports, the Bucks take on the Suns tonight, the USA beat Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, the latest on the upcoming Big Ten Tournaments, and the Packers making moves in free agency. We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Plus, both Arnold & Stallone are going to be involved in sequels to some of their classic films. Had a new "Karen of the Day" who was playing loud videos on her phone on an airplane. Cool story about a father who is finally able to see in color after getting a special pair of glasses for Christmas, and a dog in Virginia who saved a woman's life after she was suffering from symptoms of hypothermia. Elsewhere in sports, more moves being made in NFL free agency, and Francis Ngannou is being added to the upcoming Rousey/Carano fight on Netflix. We talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show. Today is "National Ranch Day" so we hooked you up with some stats & info on everyone's favorite condiment. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a food stand in Philly that recently got 600 tubs of French onion dip, a woman in Missouri who pulled a "3 Little Bears", a woman in Cincinnati who is being terrorized by raccoons in her home, a dead body that turned out to be a deer carcass, and a bass fisherman who got arrested for cheating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 31m
  3. If you had ten seconds to converse with your dog, what would you say?

    2 DAYS AGO

    If you had ten seconds to converse with your dog, what would you say?

    Rode the Harley to work today…likely won't be able to the rest of this week. Looking at some snow possible on Wednesday & again on Saturday morning. Don't forget that our 21st Annual St. Paddy's Day .01k is on Saturday on Pearl St. and you can still register by clicking here! IN the news this morning, actress Jennifer Runyon Corman has died, several shots were fired at Rihanna's home over the weekend, the NYPD have now found a third explosive device near the mayor's residence, a massive FORD recall, and deadly tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest this weekend. In sports, the Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday, but lost again yesterday. The Badgers finished their regular season with a win over another ranked opponent, the Big Ten Tourney is now set, Ryan Blaney won at Phoenix yesterday, an update on the World Baseball Classic, and Maxx Crosby gets traded to the Ravens. We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and the stuff we watched over the weekend. Plus, a list of rock stars who tried a solo career that didn't go so well. The website unclaimedbaggage.com just released a list of the weird things that were found in lost luggage in 2025. Check out this kid who got adopted by his anesthesiologist! Elsewhere in sports, the results of this past Saturday's UFC 326 & a look at the card of the upcoming UFC Freedom Fight 250 at the White House this June. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a sheriff who drank a bunch of 4 Lokos before his shift, a scary scene on a Southwest flight, a guy who used Google Translate to help him rob a restaurant, a dude in Russia who accidentally left a window open in his apartment and returned to find a bunch of pigeons living in his place, and a #FloridaMan who had a conjugal visit inside of a porta-potty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 22m
  4. Doc's Racing Report. A "Chief Tasting Officer". What should we do with Britney?

    5 DAYS AGO

    Doc's Racing Report. A "Chief Tasting Officer". What should we do with Britney?

    The weekend is here and so is the rain & thunderstorms! Then we get the much warmer temps for a few days before it cools back off next week. In the news this morning, Britney Spears gets popped for DUI, Kristi Noem gets fired, a WI teen is getting life in prison for murdering his parents, a possible solution for the Daylight Savings Time problem, and another WI resident gets sentenced for setting fire to a Congressman's office. In sports, the Bucks & Badgers both play tomorrow, the World Baseball Classic continues today with Team USA's first game, Packer legend Bob Harlan dies, and Lebron sets another record. We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, a former couple on "The Amazing Race" is suing the show & it's producers for allegedly making them look bad. Talked about some new music releases, and also got an update on a possible "Hole" reunion. Elsewhere in sports, the NCAA handed down several suspensions after this week's brawl between South Alabama & Coastal Carolina, Aaron Rodgers had some interesting revelations during a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee show, and a former college assistant coach is being accused of being a pimp! Crazy story about a woman who helped save her husband's life after he got trapped in an avalanche, and a waitress who helped a frazzled mother with her unruly child is getting some help of her own! Doc joined us to talk racing thanks to County Materials in Holmen AND Eau Claire! Wendy's is looking for a Chief Tasting Officer & is willing to pay that person $100,000!!! And Taco Bell is going viral for all the wrong reasons after a guy posted a video about their wrappers sticking to his food. Couple of stories about flying: United Airlines is going to start requiring passengers to use headphones, and another airline is apparently only going to clean the "premium seats" on the plane in between flights. Gross. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Canadian dude in Vegas who stole a flamingo, a claw machine in Missouri that trapped another kid inside, companies that are handing out free nicotine to their employees, a former D.A.R.E. officer who got busted for selling drug while on duty, a warning to restaurants about fake health inspectors, and a couple with some wild names who got busted for drugs & illegal firearms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 31m
  5. Hypothetical Thursday. No Office Cora. A really sad story.

    6 DAYS AGO

    Hypothetical Thursday. No Office Cora. A really sad story.

    The line at the car wash was long, but it was sooooo worth the wait yesterday!   Truck was absolutely filthy. I see some rain in the forecast tomorrow. Might even get a thunderstorm!   It's Hypothetical Thursday on the show, so we asked each other hypothetical questions this morning. Jean's question was: "Would you rather have to grill 100% of your food or microwave it all?"   Brian's question was: "What would be the worst thing to be allergic to?"   Sadly, Office Cora was sick this morning, but we still hooked you up with some things to do in the 715 this weekend.   In the news this morning, and update on the search for Nancy Grace, the Wendy's CEO has thrown his hat into the "burger taste-testing" arena, a recall on frozen items from Trader Joe's, and a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms in Wisconsin.   In sports, the Bucks lost again last night, the Badgers handily beat Maryland, an update on the World Baseball Classic, and legendary college football coach Lou Holtz died yesterday. And did you see this ref get punched at a college basketball game last night?   Elsewhere in sports, a Bears player retires unexpectedly, the NFL announced the opponents for this upcoming season's Hall of Fame game, and Dick Vitale is going to be on the call for one of the First Four men's basketball games in the March Madness tourney.   We talked about what's on TV today/tonight, and we also discussed what happened on Survivor last night(dude shit himself). Also, a possible Sphere being built in Nashville?    Did you hear about the "mini miracle" on the Hudson River from a few days ago? Same scenario, just on a smaller scale as the original "Miracle on the Hudson" from 2009. A dog that spent most of her life at a shelter in Tennessee is now going to her fur-ever home, and a cat in Ireland that was missing for two weeks was just found in the wall of the home!   Is this the saddest story of all time? An 82-year-old man who fought to get a traffic light installed at the intersection where his wife was killed in 2024 died on Monday in a car crash in the very same place. The traffic light was never added.   And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a "cool mom" in Utah who was arrested after she allegedly served alcohol to numerous children at a birthday party last weekend, a bar in Pittsburgh got an unwelcome guest last weekend, a woman in Canada who has run afoul of the Spice Girls, and a #FloridaWoman who got arrested for DUI and punched a cop in the face. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 28m
  6. Grant Bilse. Both of us back in studio. How much does the average woman spend on "wellness"?

    4 MAR

    Grant Bilse. Both of us back in studio. How much does the average woman spend on "wellness"?

    After a few days of being here & not being here…we're both back this morning to get you over the hump on Workforce Wednesday with some freebies from GameDay Men's Health! Brian was in the Twin Cities on Monday night and recapped his experience at the Bad Omens/Beartooth/President show. In the news this morning, the legendary Bruce Campbell has cancer, Washington State is apparently pre-banning "forced employee microchips", a new trend at bars & restaurants is bone-broth cocktails, and the fast-food burger wars heats up again with the CEOs of Burger King & McDonald's taste-testing their new offerings. In sports, the Bucks & Badgers play tonight, an update on AJ Allmendinger, and Jurickson Profar gets ANOTHER suspension. Elsewhere in sports, the Atlanta Falcons are going to play in Madrid next season, the Pittsburgh women's basketball coach gets canned, a new LED court makes it's debut in the Big 12, and an NBA player disagrees with the upcoming "Magic City Monday" promotion. Because we were both off yesterday, we decided to get Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show on the phone this morning! We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and also talked about what's new on DVD this week. Plus, a celebrity version of "Squid Game" is apparently coming to Netflix. Today is "National Grammar Day" and it's also "Discover What Your Name Means Day"…so we looked that up. Got an update on Punch the monkey, and a heart-warming story about a guy who's battling cancer that recently got a very nice surprise. According to a new survey, the average woman spends $1,600 every year on "wellness", so we tried to figure out if Jean spent the same amount(she didn't) And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who got a DUI while taking his driving test, a brawl in the drive-thru of a Wendy's, a dude who allegedly had a brain hemorrhage after playing video games for 4 days & three nights, and a serial donut shop robber in California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 38m
  7. Things to look forward to in March. Magic City Monday for the Atlanta Hawks.

    27 FEB

    Things to look forward to in March. Magic City Monday for the Atlanta Hawks.

    Truck wash day! Gonna be almost 50° today with some colder temps & snow on the way tomorrow. So gotta get that truck in the car wash. Heading into the weekend, we talked about what's on TV for the next few days and what's new in theaters along with a few new music releases. Doc had to pre-record today's racing report thanks to County Materials in Holmen and Eau Claire! We also highlighted some things to look forward to in the month of March, including some movies & TV shows, sporting events, and some of the holidays! Speaking of sports, the Bucks play tonight, the Badgers are in Washington tomorrow afternoon, the US Women's Hockey team is going to be partying in Las Vegas with Flavor Flav…while the US Men's Hockey team had their bar tab taken care of by Pat McAfee! A burger battle is heating up between McDonald's & Burger King…as Mickey-D's is introducing the "Big Arch Burger" and BK is apparently revamping it's Whopper. Plus, have you seen the new Johnsonville sausage flavor? Not sure I want to try this one. In the news this morning, a woman gives birth to a MASSIVE baby, the guy in Wyoming who dragged a dying wolf into a bar after hitting it with his snowmobile reaches a plea deal, and the grandfather with the "PB4WEGO" license plate gets a bit of help from the governor of NY. Elsewhere in sports, the NFL player's report gets leaked, Tony Dungy is apparently out at "Sunday Night Football", a couple of college basketball players helped out when those two cars fell into a sinkhole in Nebraska, and the Orlando Magic have a very unique collaboration coming up! Couple of dog stories this morning - A snowplow driver in New York rescued a couple of dogs that were running loose on the highway, and an old guy in Canada fell down and was rescued by his neighbor's pooch! And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple who were seriously injured by some antlers that fell off the wall at a Longhorn steakouse, a couple who apparently beat each other with frying pans, a woman who tried to use movie prop money to bail a friend out of jail, and a guy who was flashing people at a Denny's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 20m
  8. Office Cora. Hypothetical Thursday. How much does the average "adult content creator" make in a year?

    26 FEB

    Office Cora. Hypothetical Thursday. How much does the average "adult content creator" make in a year?

    As the work week begins to wrap up, it's gradually getting warmer with a high in the low 50's expected for tomorrow before winter dumps more snow on us Saturday morning. Yay! So, don't put your shovels away just yet. In the news this morning, Metallica officially announces their residency at the Sphere in Vegas, a recall on frozen blueberries, the US government has lifted the "shelter-in-place" order in Mexico, and Jackass is officially coming to an end. In sports, the Bucks got a win over the Cavs last night, the Badgers lost to Oregon, the deadly shooting at a hockey rink in Rhode Island has claimed another victim, the NFL announced yesterday that both the Jaguars & Commanders would be playing overseas next season, and former La Crosse Logger - Max Scherzer - signs a one-year deal with the Blue Jays. We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and we also looked at the list of nominees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and determined who should & shouldn't get in. A singing mailman in Chicago went viral after someone on his route posted a doorbell camera video of him singing…people did some digging & found out he had a lengthy commute with no vehicle…and you can probably figure out the rest! And check out this nun who was willing to risk serious injury to herself in order to save a child from being crushed by a falling tree! It seems like everyone & their grandmother is on OnlyFans or some other adult platform…but what does the average person make per year by producing adult content? We took a look at the numbers. Elsewhere in sports, Joel Quenneville becomes just the 2nd head coach in NHL history with 1,000 wins, Sidney Crosby's injury at the Olympics will keep him out of action for another month, and NASCAR scraps the "Promoter's Caution" from this year's All-Star race. Today is "National Chili Day" and it's "Hypothetical Thursday"! Brian asked Jean: "Would you take $5 million dollars in cash right now, but your lifespan would be cut by 10 years?". And Jean asked Brian: "Which would you rather give up for a month? Your phone or your vehicles?" Office Cora joined us just after 8am to let us know what she's up to in the 715 this weekend. Plus, she recapped her vacation to Puerta Vallarta that came to an end just before all the drug cartel violence! And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a dude in California who crashed his car while doing whippets and kept doing them while being rescued, a felon in LA who got in even more trouble for feeding a Buzz Ball to a hawk, a Whataburger manager in Texas who beat a customer with a trash barrel, a dude in Pennsylvania who set multiple fires in his townhome while trying to kill spiders, a guy in NY who is facing charges for trying to kill his own sister with a crossbow after an argument about the temperature in their house, and a #FloridaMan who went nuts in a Chinese restaurant and did a bunch of damage with a shovel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 34m

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Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw