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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. 1d ago

    Friday the 13th stuff. Doc's Racing Report. The latest "maxxing" trend. Is it the end of the world today?

    Happy Friday, yo! In the news this morning, a recall on tabletop firepits, a deadly shooting at a gym in Washington DC, Pete Hegseth gives the Joint Service Commendation medal to the soldier who reprimanded him at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a GiveSendGo campaign for one of the Ole Miss students has raised close to $100,000, the NVidia CEO resigns, a handwritten "help us" note alerts Florida police to the four children inside a home where a domestic disturbance was reported, and the Microsoft outage continues!!!! In sports, the Commanders beat the Giants on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 10 in the NFL, the Bucks are in Orlando tonight, the Badger football team takes on Maryland tomorrow, the Badger women's basketball team is in action tomorrow, the Badger men's basketball team is off until Sunday, an update on the Stephen Curry injury, MLB award season continues with the AL & NL MVPs, and longtime broadcaster Dan Hicks passes away. We talked about what's on TV & streaming this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, a look at some of the plans for next year's 50th Anniversary of the original "Star Wars" film. In our "Good News" segment, a fantastic story about a D-Day survivor who got reunited with his war medals just in time for Veterans Day, and a missing dog gets reunited with it's family after 84 days on the run. With today being Friday the 13th, we looked at some interesting stats & info on the "holiday"...plus, some good stuff happening today that might help you feel better. Another "Maxxing" trend is perhaps the most alarming yet, and is today the end of the world as we know it? Some scientists in 1960 seemed to think so. Elsewhere in sports, the Astros hire Brad Ausmus as their next manager, a new study reveals that the more transfers in college are bringing the graduation rate down, a wild fight at a hotel involving UFC fighters, and is there another video game cover curse??? Doc joined us for his annual post-NASCAR season wrap-up racing report thanks to County Materials in Holmen & Eau Claire. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who is arrested after she drove with her dog tied to her vehicle...causing severe injuries, a woman in Tennessee who went to the hospital for knee replacement surgery and ended up paralyzed, a ban on certain kinds of porn in the UK, and a guy who got out of a DUI because the arresting officer used A.I. to write his report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Friday the 13th stuff. Doc's Racing Report. The latest "maxxing" trend. Is it the end of the world today?
  2. 2d ago

    Hypothetical Thursday. Office Cora. Ring drone cameras. Teens are better at saving money?

    The weekend is so close, I can almost smell it! Looking forward to finishing up with my Christmas lights & holiday decorations. Seems to take FOREVER!!!! On today's edition of the program, it's "Hypothetical Thursday"...so we asked each other hypothetical questions. Jean's question for Brian was: "You get arrested for something and need to get out of jail but can't call your wife. Who are you gonna call?" Meanwhile, Brian's question for Jean was: "One of the people closest to you(husband, kid, bff) commits a crime & is getting away with it. Do you rat them out?" Office Cora also joined us just after 8am to let us know what she's up to this weekend in the 715. In the news this morning, a recall in Wisconsin on whipped cream, a children's hospital in Wisconsin was on a lockdown briefly yesterday after a bomb scare, people in Akron thought a couple of lions escaped a zoo until the zoo confirmed that the pics of the lions on the loose were created by A.I., Pete Hegseth and his group get reprimanded at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and a baby in South Carolina was shoved into a dog crate by it's father and buried alive. In sports, the Bucks lost again last night...this time to the Lakers, the Badger women's basketball team remains undefeated after a win last night, the men's basketball team doesn't play again until this weekend, a look at the NFL's Week 10 schedule, The Miz wins the Cy Young award, that brutal hit on Nick Cousins has him missing the next 7-10 days, Stephen Curry left the Warriors game last night with an abdominal injury, and Philip Rivers is set to become the next head coach at NC State. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Plus, the newest novelty popcorn bucket has GLOWING EYES!!!! Snoop Dogg has a holiday special coming out in a few weeks on ABC, and a new show about living on & around Lake Superior is set to debut. During our "Good News" section...a story about a dog that waited over a year at a shelter to finally get adopted...another story about a teenager in NJ who just created an app to help parents & caregivers understand the emotional cues of autistic children...a #FloridaWoman who helped save a drowning man's life...and free turkeys from Instacart - just in time for Thanksgiving! A new Ring doorbell camera is on it's way...and this time it's going to be inside the house...and flying all over the place! Elsewhere in sports, Rex Ryan turns himself in to police after running over the feet of a few people in Nashville, Frankie Muniz lands in the hospital after a crash while preparing for NASCAR's "Proud to Honor" event, Calvin Ridley talks about his valet "incident", and Dana White sends a cease-and-desist letter to the organizers of "Power Spank" An interesting survey reveals that 46% of parents of teenagers believe their kids are better at saving money than they are! And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a nurse who tried to bang her patient to keep him healthy, a couple in Texas who left their two toddlers at home so they could hit up the bars, a #FloridaWoman who was desperately trying to get out of a DUI ticket by going on a "date" with the officer, & a restaurant in Canada that is banning kids under the age of 15. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Hypothetical Thursday. Office Cora. Ring drone cameras. Teens are better at saving money?
  3. 3d ago

    One Gotta Go Wednesday. Our Week 10 Pigskin Picks with Tyler. Veterans Day Deals.

    Happy Hump Day, yo! We've got a lot to get to this morning, including our Week 10 Pigskin Picks with Jean's "ringer", Tyler, in studio. Plus, our "One Gotta Go Wednesday" is annoying words/phrases! Which one are you getting rid of forever: It is what it isLiterallyLive, Laugh, LoveSorry, not sorry In the news this morning, a massive recall on Hondas, one of the Ole Miss students offers up an apology, Jimothy the Raccoon is apparently getting death threats, Vanderbilt is dealing with an online data hack, a couple of horses jumped on a bus in Detroit, a mysterious woman is heard laughing on a phone call from President Trump, and a town in MN decides who gets to be Mayor by pulling a name out of a hat. In sports, the Bucks lost again last night to the Knicks, the Badgers men's basketball team got a win last night, Pat Murphy won the NL "Manager of the Year" award yet again, a look at Week 10 in the NFL, the biggest moves before yesterday's trade deadline, Kyle Busch posthumously wins the "Most Popular Driver" award in NASCAR, and Dianna Russini's first tweet since the Mike Vrabel scandal did NOT go well. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. There's a new show coming out called "Can You Hide Shaq?" Jennifer Grey & Charlie Sheen appear in a commercial as their characters from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". Susanna Hoffs apparently sang an entire album in the nude. Plus, PETA is back at it again...demanding "Cage The Elephant" change their name. Today is Veterans Day, and many businesses are offering deals & freebies for our nation's Vets. We ran down a lengthy list of some of those businesses. Elsewhere in sports, a Zamboni in Canada crashes through the boards after malfunctioning, James Cook did NOT poop his pants on MNF, and a parent decides to take a giant shit in the hallway of a school that just defeated his kid's football team. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a teacher in Virginia who had a couple of beers before school began, a couple in Kentucky recently bought a home...moved in...and found a bunch of SNAKES living in there, a dude in West Virginia who wrote a bunch of bad checks for his tattoos, a #FloridaWoman who stole Halloween decorations from someone's front yard, a couple of women in Pennsylvania who broke into their ex-boyfriend's house...cut his hair while he was sleeping...and threw dog shit & sauerkraut into his car, and a #FloridaMan who was arrested for misuse of 911 after he wanted only WHITE officers to respond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    One Gotta Go Wednesday. Our Week 10 Pigskin Picks with Tyler. Veterans Day Deals.
  4. 4d ago

    Our Week 9 Pigskin Picks results. Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show. NASA needs astronauts!

    Will today be the final day in the 60's until 2027? Might get close middle of next week...but it's definitely going to cool off later this week. In the news this morning, Russell Brand gets sentenced, Ole Miss is investigating a video showing racist behavior, a car crashed into the barrier outside the White House yesterday, a new sexual assault scandal at Cornell University, a recall on BOSE battery packs, an attempt to move the Bean in Chicago fails, and people are mad at Dave Chappelle for his joke about Charlie Kirk. In sports, the Bills beat the Vikings on MNF to wrap up week 9 in the NFL, a look at Week 10's schedule, the Bucks play tonight against the Knicks, ESPN announces a lengthy partnership with the CFP, the Jaguars are loading up before the trade deadline, updates on the injuries to Josh Jacobs & Puka Nacua, and Drew Lock is going to start for the Seahawks again this week. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. The cast of "Frozen" is going to be part of a Nat Geo special, James Gunn is out at DC, Trapt is at it again, a Madonna biopic is on it's way, and Hootie's getting his own documentary as well. In our "Good News" portion of the show, a group of fishermen rescued a guy lost at sea for hours, a Marine Veteran has been donating meals to other Veterans and their families in NYC, a Good Samaritan helps some officers chase a sex offender, and a bunch of people from around the world came together to purchase a large plot of land for a wildlife conservatory. NASA just announced a new high school challenge...and they're looking to hire some new astronauts! Elsewhere in sports, the Badgers are sticking with Ryan Hopkins at QB, MLB begins announcing it's end-of-season award winners with the AL & NL Rookies of the Year, Bill Belichick's ex-gf files a lawsuit, and Dianna Russini officially announces her return to sports media. We took a look at how we did with our Pigskin Picks for Week 9, and Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who peed on a mom & her child at the airport, a #FloridaWoman who had her arm bitten off by an alligator, a warning from pharmacists about putting allergy tablets in your vagina, a private jet hit an alligator on the runway of an airport and had to make an emergency landing, a couple in Canada get evicted from their apartment for farting too much, and an 81 year-old man in Delaware gets tortured with hot maple syrup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Our Week 9 Pigskin Picks results. Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show. NASA needs astronauts!
  5. 5d ago

    Fried Chicken Sandwich Day deals! Odds of finding "The One". Bad News with Happy Music.

    Here we are after a busy weekend! Went to the bull riding on Friday, ran a bunch of errands on Saturday before our charity event, and watched football all day yesterday! Hope you also had a great weekend! In the news this morning, a recall on air fryers, the latest on that deadly shooting in Poland, the Cybertruck is going bye-bye, a couple of deputies in Washington are shot & killed, the Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow, a bunch of people get injured on a carnival ride in Georgia, and several teens in #Florida beat a disabled man at a bonfire. In sports, the Badger men's football team beat Rutgers on Saturday, while the Badger men's basketball team got a nice win over Delaware this weekend. A look at the rest of the NCAAF scores, the results of yesterday's NFL action, another rough weekend for the Bucks, the latest on the injuries to Josh Jacobs & Puka Nacua, and Kyle Larson wins his third NASCAR Cup Championship in yesterday's season finale. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Plus, a script for "Elf 2" was allegedly written by an unlikely person, both Robert Pattinson & Nicholas Hoult are in the running to be the next "James Bond", a new "Stranger Things" spinoff is coming to Netflix, and Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual. During our "Good News" segment, a man finds a stray kitten while waiting at the airport and decides to take it home with him, a missing class ring is found by a metal detector & returned to it's original owner, and a family's Doberman is really good at predicting when something is wrong with their small child. Do you believe in "love at first sight"?? Well, the odds of accidentally finding "the one" are actually pretty good! Elsewhere in sports, Lionel Messi wins his second consecutive Golden Boot award, President Trump jokes about making Dana White the Press Secretary, Connor Hellebuyck won't play in Winnipeg, and the Panthers held a corgi race yesterday that ended up with a wild chase when one of the dogs decided to run all over the field. Starbucks has officially released their holiday cups and in other coffee news...some place in San Fran is charging over $100 for a cup of coffee! Today is National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day, so we hooked you up with some deals you can take advantage of today. Sony is bringing back their classing Walkman headphones for modern devices. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who stole a school bus & drove around with it all day, a concerning stat about correcting A.I. mistakes at work, over 3,000 LIVE tarantulas were discovered inside someone's luggage at an airport, a couple of live WWII grenades were found in a box purchased at an estate sale, a maintenance worker in #Florida heard a woman crying for help as she was allegedly chained to a bed by her ex-husband, a dad who left his kid in the car while buying Pokémon cards, and a drunk dad in Pennsylvania who made his 11 year-old drive him around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Fried Chicken Sandwich Day deals! Odds of finding "The One". Bad News with Happy Music.
  6. Nov 6

    Brian makes a SHOCKING revelation. Doc's Racing Report LIVE in studio. The average penis size is...

    Happy Friday, yo! Lots to get to this morning with a big weekend ahead. Bull riding, our "No Tie" event, football on Sunday, hanging up Xmas lights! In the news this morning, a child in Wisconsin has died from the measles, the Superintendent in Union Grove gets arrested on child pornography charges, a recall on ladders, a shooting at a Post Office in Iowa, Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape & sexual assault, and Morgan Fairchild(76) becomes the latest celebrity to join OnlyFans. In sports, the Jags beat the Ravens last night to kick-off Week 9 in the NFL, the Bucks are back on the hardwood tonight, the Badger men's basketball team also hits the court tonight, the Badger football team is at home against Rutgers tomorrow, Malachi Toney is getting ankle surgery and is likely going to miss the rest of the regular season for Miami, Carson Wentz is going to be starting for the Vikings on MNF against the Bills, and LIV Golf is dead. We talked about what's on TV & streaming this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, Ozzfest officially announces it's return, and "John Wick" is getting an animated prequel! There's dangerous flooding happening in Florida right now, and a family was just rescued by some local teens after they became trapped, a K9 bloodhound officer recently helped rescue two missing boys, and the mystery of a sunken treasure has been solved! Elsewhere in sports, the PWHL is requiring neck guards for all of it's players this season, they are going to be collecting all the urine at the Michigan/Michigan State game this weekend, Diana Russini is allegedly coming back, and Luka Doncic has a dude kicked out of a Laker game. Brian made a SHOCKING revelation on today's show about his Christmas decor, Doc joined us in studio this morning for his racing report thanks to County Materials in Holmen & Eau Claire, and according to a new study on the average size of penises....most of us aren't doing too bad! And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaTeen who's been popped for DUI three times in the last three months, a 97 year-old man who dies shortly after dancing to the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" at his own birthday party, an Italian chef who got fired because he refused to put pineapple on a pizza, a bus driver that got arrested for trapping a kid's backpack in the door of the bus & dragging the student, a mayor of a small town in Canada couldn't stop stealing bottles of Bacardi, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Brian makes a SHOCKING revelation. Doc's Racing Report LIVE in studio. The average penis size is...
  7. Nov 5

    National Redhead Day! Office Cora. Hypothetical Thursday. Have the popcorn buckets gone too far?

    Some rain possible this morning, but should clear up by this afternoon. Big weekend ahead with the Professional Championship Bullriders at the La Crosse Center on Friday & Saturday, and our annual "No Tie" charity dinner at Sagra on Saturday night. Plus, a full slate of NFL action on Sunday!!! In the news this morning, someone from NJ won the $835 million Powerball last night, a recall on kale chips, a look at tomorrow night's Mega Millions drawing, a father in Pennsylvania threw his two kids off a parking ramp before jumping to his own death, an old man in NH gets arrested for slapping a Turning Point USA employee outside a polling place, and the cop in Georgia who shot & killed "Hee Haw" the donkey won't face any criminal charges. In sports, a look at the Week 9 schedule in the NFL that kicks off tonight with Jacksonville vs. Baltimore, the Bucks lost to the Celtics last night in Boston, the Badger men's basketball team gets back on the court tomorrow night, and the football team plays Saturday at home against Rutgers. Also, the Lions' Jack Campbell issues a statement on his recovery, Josh Jacobs talks about a possible new suspension from the NFL, Sam Darnold is out again for the Seahawks this week, DeShaun Watson is in the concussion protocol, and the Eagles are starting Joe Milton on Sunday. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Also, a new documentary about the legendary SCTV is now on Netflix, GTA 6 is going to need a ton of storage...and have we gone too far with the whole "popcorn bucket" thing? It's National Redhead Day, so we looked at some interesting facts & stats about people with naturally red hair. A support dog is getting some extra attention after it helped save a man's life after he fell down the stairs in the middle of the night. And check out this woman who became the first person to ever swim the entire California coastline...covering over 900 miles in 111 days! It's Hypothetical Thursday, so we asked each other some questions. Brian's question for Jean was: "If you never had to sleep again, without any sort of physical or mental setbacks, what would you do with the extra time?" Jean's question for Brian was: " " Elsewhere in sports, the Brewers just lost their senior vice president of player development and performance to the A's, LIV Golf is now in really hot water after their latest financial partner backed out, and the viewership...and attendance for the WNBA Finals were up! Office Cora joined us just after 8am to talk about what she's up to this weekend in the 715. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who flipped his truck after a police chase and asked the officers for a cigarette when they were arresting him, a hawk in California that's too fat to fly, a couple of employees at a school in California that allegedly embezzled over $300,000 from the school, a shopper at a mall in #Florida gets seriously injured after a holiday decoration falls from the ceiling, & another #FloridaWoman who used her kids to help steal her neighbor's furniture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    National Redhead Day! Office Cora. Hypothetical Thursday. Have the popcorn buckets gone too far?
  8. Nov 4

    Election results. One Gotta Go Wednesday. Week 9 Pigskin Picks. Bad News with Happy Music.

    Another wet one today with showers in the morning...hopefully it'll clear up a bit this afternoon so I can start putting up some of my Xmas lights. Yes, I'm that guy. I'd much rather work on this task when it's decent outside rather than waiting until it's freezing. In the news, we discussed the election results, ANOTHER recall on blood pressure meds, both the Powerball & Mega Millions jackpots are getting bloated, people are apparently referring to Diet Cokes as "fridge cigarettes", and according to National Geographic's annual "Best of the World" travel list...Madison is the top spot in the US! In sports, the first College Football Playoff rankings are out, a look at the Week 9 schedule in the NFL, the Bucks are in Boston tonight to take on the Celtics, Major League Baseball is looking to push it's implementation of a salary cap & floor to 2028, C.J. Gardner-Johnson is cut by the Bills, the Mariners hire a new coach, the NY Liberty fired their coach, and Carson Hocevar is in BIG trouble. We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Plus, Neve Campbell is going to be back as Sidney Prescott in "Scream 8", and Nicolas Cage has been living in hotels since that sinkhole popped up at his house. Also, the countdown is ON for details about the new "Ozzfest"!!! A heroic 5th grader was able to help save her bus driver's life after the bus driver suffered a severe asthma attack. And check out this dude with a rare blood type that made a serious impact by donating! Today's edition of "One Gotta Go Wednesday", we had to pick from four different rude behaviors at concerts - Excessive talking/Over-the-top phone usage/Standing directly in front of someone/Being too smelly. We've heard of "quiet quitting"...but what about getting "quiet fired". Here's a few things to be on the lookout for at your place of employment. Elsewhere in sports, former Badger, Russell Wilson, got interviewed for the NC State head coaching gig, a soccer player dies on the pitch, and the strangest free throw you've ever seen! Tyler was back in studio this week after a no-call/no-show last week to help Jean make her Week 9 Pigskin Picks. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple of people in dinosaur costumes fighting with other customers at a grocery store, a guy in a Pikachu costume who used a bat to vandalize a couple of banks in Colorado, a man in Indiana who shoved a bar of soap into a kid's mouth after the child cursed, a woman that was paying her neighbor's electric bill for a DECADE, & a comedy club in Pittsburgh that's in hot water for allowing a customer to come to their Halloween show wearing a Hitler costume. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Election results. One Gotta Go Wednesday. Week 9 Pigskin Picks. Bad News with Happy Music.

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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