5/31/24 - The One With The Psychic, Redneck Spelling, Carrots, and Jokes
Those Friday vibes are rolling! Today on the show: Anyone win a huge payout? Her psychic says they can't go on vacation?! Redneck Spelling Bee and You Laugh You Lose - enjoy!
1hr 18m May 31, 2024
1hr 18m
Setting the Bar: Locked in the Backseat!!
When Officer Anthony found himself in a tight spot, he probably didn't expect it to be in the backseat of his own squad car... with the doors locked! It’s a Setting the Bar Story and it’s coming up! Source: https://www.nbc24.com/news/nation-world/san-diego-officer-anthony-hair-resigns-after-locking-himself-in-backseat-female-detainee-trust-law-enforcement-elicit-conversation-recording-las-coli...
3m May 31, 2024
3m
You Laugh You Lose: You Ugly!
It's the weekly game where Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs... it's You Laugh You Lose!
6m May 31, 2024
6m
Life Hack or Unethical?
This is totally ridiculous, but is it unethical? Source: https://nypost.com/2024/05/29/lifestyle/shoppers-grocery-store-cost-saving-hack-slammed-as-wasteful/
11m May 31, 2024
11m
Redneck Spelling Bee - Cousin?!?!
Bruhat Soma is the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. So let’s play a game! Just figure out if the people in the clips will get the answer right!
6m May 31, 2024
6m
Group Therapy: Her Psychic Says “No”
Nate’s wife is wanting to cancel their vacation in July and Nate is freaking out because they’ve been planning it all year. Why? The reason is that her psychic told her there was danger ahead! What's he do?
10m May 31, 2024
10m
Anyone Win A Huge Payout?
Have you ever won a huge payout from a lawsuit?
3m May 31, 2024
3m
Setting the Bar: Licking Raw Eggs?!?!?
If you can manage to make it through the day without trying to get a payout from a grocery store by licking raw eggs… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-lick-supermarket-eggs-in-hopes-of-getting-food-infection-and-receiving-compensation.html
3m May 31, 2024
3m
05/30/2024 The One With The Bad First Impression, Crazy Things You Returned And TBT
In Group Therapy, she needs to know if there is anything else she should do to salvage the bad first impression she made on her boyfriend's parents, then we dive into some crazy things people returned to the store and actually got refunds for! Another Redneck Spelling Bee and TBT!
1hr 9m May 30, 2024
1hr 9m
Feel Good: Dad's Post-Breakup Advice
20-year-old Fallon Thompson’s viral Tiktok video of her dad’s supportive text after a breakup is making the rounds because it’s amazing advice! Her dad is Scott and anybody who is in the dating world should probably take a screenshot of his text and keep it for when they need encouragement! The video starts with “POV: You just got dumped in your driveway and your dad saw the whole thing.” Then...
2m May 30, 2024
2m
Feel Good: Boy Saved By Big Brother From Bear Attack
A 15-year-old kid in Arizona is lucky to be alive after a bear got into his family's cabin and attacked him last Thursday. His older brother chased the bear off and saved his life. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/boy-saved-by-older-brother-in-bear-attack/
2m May 30, 2024
2m
Setting the Bar: Naked on Bumblebee?!?!
If you can manage to make it through the day without getting naked and climbing on top of the Bumblebee transformer… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/man-arrested-for-indecent-exposure-after-climbing-on-top-of-statue-and-disrobing/
2m May 30, 2024
2m
Redneck Spelling Bee
The Scripps Spelling Bee finals are tonight. Just figure out if the people in the clips will get the answer right!
7m May 30, 2024
7m
Group Therapy: Meet The Parents DISASTER!
What happens when meeting your significant other’s parents doesn’t go so well? Is there a way to save it? Haley is in that boat and needs advice!
9m May 30, 2024
9m
Craziest Thing You've Returned To The Store?
Ben remembers going to the liquor store and getting a bottle of Bailey’s Irish Whiskey before a trip, bringing it home, and his wife telling him they didn’t need it and turned around and returned it.
9m May 30, 2024
9m
Setting the Bar: Suspended Driver Caught Driving By Judge!!
It isn't often that a judge actually gets to WITNESS someone committing a crime, in real time, while reviewing their case. So say "hi" to Corey who is the star of our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wxyz.com/news/video-man-with-suspended-license-charge-shows-up-to-virtual-court-hearing-while-driving
4m May 30, 2024
4m
05/29/2024 The One With Murdered Phones, The Ex Best Woman, and Redneck Spelling Bee
Heather has an interesting Group Therapy in that her fiance wants his ex-wife to stand up in their wedding as his best woman! She gets along with the ex but is this a little much on their wedding day? We do a little Redneck Spelling Bee, and talk about how you murdered your innocent little phone with hilarious stories!
1hr May 29, 2024
1hr
Feel Good: Boy Pays Off School's Lunch Debt
A fifth grader in Missouri just made a huge difference for his elementary school. 11-year-old Daken Kramer said, 'This is my last year of elementary school, 'While I can never repay this school for all of the hard work that has gone into my education and well-being, I would like to do something to show my gratitude.' So he decided to raise money to pay off the school’s lunch debt. STORY: http...
2m May 29, 2024
2m
Feel Good: Iron Man Arm
A five-year-old boy from New York named Jordan Marotta was born without a left hand. He never really let it slow him down…he plays baseball and does karate…but it had been getting more emotional lately as he wondered why his hand wasn’t growing. But now he’s all smiles and feeling like a superhero with a bionic arm that looks like Iron Man's arm. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/boy-born-without-a-...
2m May 29, 2024
2m
How Did You Kill Your Phone?
More stories of how listeners destroyed their phone!!
3m May 29, 2024
3m
Setting the Bar: Stress Bragging
If you can manage to make it through the day without complaining about how busy you are… you’re doing OK!
2m May 29, 2024
2m
How Did You Kill Your Phone?
Phones are expensive tiny hand-held computers… that we abuse! How did you kill your phone?
11m May 29, 2024
11m
Redneck Spelling Bee
The Scripps Spelling Bee finals are tomorrow night. So we thought it would be fun to play round of Redneck Spelling Bee!
6m May 29, 2024
6m
Group Therapy: Ex-Wife As The Best Man?
Heather is getting married, but her fiancé wants his ex-wife to be his best man and Heather is feeling torn. She likes his ex, but still....
10m May 29, 2024
10m
Missed Connections: Lumberjacks & UPS Men
Those chance encounters with someone you’re interested in that failed to turn into something more. That’s where Ben & Kelly come in! They scour the internet looking for people who just need that 2nd chance. It’s the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it’s Missed Connections!
4m May 29, 2024
4m
Setting the Bar: The Dangers of Syrup and Tractors?
If you can manage to make it through the day without getting the translation wrong and warning us about tractors and syrup… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/bizarre-warning-pancake-syrup-bottle-32904287
2m May 29, 2024
2m
Anyone Else Do This In The Bathroom?
Does anyone else brush their teeth whilst sitting on the toilet? *crickets*
6m May 29, 2024
6m
05/28/2024 The One With The Movie Song Game Left Out of Birthdays And Neighborhood Watch
In Group Therapy, "Rachel" is always left out of her husband's side of the family April birthday celebrations and she's not sure what to do about it. We also got a DM from a guy dating a single mom wanting to know about meeting her daughter. We play a fun game guessing what movie these soundtrack songs are from and a classic #PhoneTap dealing with a possible Peeping Tom??
1hr 1m May 28, 2024
1hr 1m
Feel Good: Restoring Grandpa's Truck
A guy named Blake in Missouri surprised his grandpa by fixing up his old 1954 pickup. He told grandpa he was just getting new brakes on it but then secretly had it fully restored! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/man-surprises-his-grandpa-with-his-fully-restored-1954-truck/
1m May 28, 2024
1m
Feel Good: Teen Rescued By Strangers
A water rescue was caught on camera after three strangers jumped into the Boca Raton Inlet to save a teen who was struggling and crying out for help. Seth Stern was filming boats for work with his camera on a tripod when he heard someone crying from help in the water. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/strangers-save-teen-from-drowning-in-florida/
1m May 28, 2024
1m
Setting the Bar: You DON'T Put Out A Grease Fire This Way!
If you can manage to make it through the day without trying to throw water on a grease fire… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachandteash/video/7372901334246313258
4m May 28, 2024
4m
What Movie House Would You Live In?
Kevin McCallister's house from "Home Alone" hit the market for $5.25 million - so what house featured in a movie would YOU want to live in?
6m May 28, 2024
6m
Setting the Bar: Goldilocks-ed!
You remember the classic fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears? She enters the home of three bears, tries their porridge, chairs, and beds, and experiences the consequences when the bears return. Well, someone in Vermont did the same thing…
3m May 28, 2024
3m
Dive Into DMs: Left Out of Family Birthday Celebrbations
Rachel seems to be left out of the family birthday celebration her husband’s side of the family always has, and she’s hurt…but not sure what (or if) to do about it.
9m May 28, 2024
9m
Guess The Movie From The Song
Name the movie from the song that appeared in it. Since “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is coming out in theaters next week, and the original featured the hit from Nelly, “Shake Ya Tailfeather” we’d test Kelly’s knowledge of movie songs.
6m May 28, 2024
6m
Group Therapy: Meeting the Daughter
Dave has been dating this new girl for a few months, but is wondering why his girlfriend hasn't let him meet her kid!
10m May 28, 2024
10m
Phone Tap: Neighborhood Watch
William Hassenpepper is the Captain of the local Neighborhood Watch and is trying to help authorities with a recent break-in, in the neighborhood!
4m May 28, 2024
4m
Setting the Bar: Underwater Real Estate?!
Imagine owning a prime piece of real estate in a beautiful section of California, for cheap. Sounds too good to be true? It might be, once you discover why in this Setting the Bar Story. Source: https://abc7news.com/post/prime-property-alameda-california-400000-catch-underwater/14862728/
4m May 28, 2024
4m
05/24/2024 The One With The Wedding Diet, The Dent and Dad Jokes
In Group Therapy, Gina thinks this jerk at work that's up for the same promotion she is dented her car on purpose. She has no proof other than he always parks next to her. Do we say something? Then we got a DM from a bride wanting to gently nudge her fiance to drop some pounds before their wedding. We give away Holiday World tickets with your favorite game and sling #dadjokes at each other!
1hr 8m May 25, 2024
1hr 8m
Feel Good: Valedictorian Gives Speech After Dad's Funeral
This had to be one of the most difficult yet bittersweet things to do. Grab the tissues because this is DESTROY YOU. 18-year-old Alem Hadzic's father died just one day before his High School graduation after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. It's something he never shared with classmates...until his speech. VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/valedictorian-delivers-speech-right-after-dads-funeral/
2m May 24, 2024
2m
Feel Good: "Staying Alive" CPR
Good Samaritans hiking came across a cyclist in Arizona who collapsed, and immediately started rendering aid. This was the second heart attack for Marc Biren and this time, his rescuers had some musical help. One of the rescuers is nurse Desirlee Lewis who started CPR while singing the Bee Gees’ hit song "Stayin’ Alive. VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/nurse-saves-cyclist-with-cpr-while-singing-sta...
1m May 24, 2024
1m
Setting the Bar: Ankle Weights For The Kids!!!
If you can manage to make it through the day without putting ankle weights on a 2 year-old to “slow him down”... you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/toddler/daycare-used-an-abhorrent-method-to-slow-down-my-toddler/news-story/b3cb3ad5cc0ee8d82451a06403c123f9
3m May 24, 2024
3m
Stupid Fact of the Day: The Male Gorilla's "Endowment"?!?
Researchers think a specific set of genes that can cause infertility might be the same set that gave male gorillas tiny junk. Source: https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/the-same-genetic-mutations-behind-gorillas-small-penises-may-hinder-fertility-in-men
4m May 24, 2024
4m
You Laugh You Lose: Ben's Vitamins
It's the game where Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs... it's You Laugh You Lose!
8m May 24, 2024
8m
Dive Into DMs: Getting Her Fiance In Shape!
Holly is getting married in July, and she doesn’t want her ‘ask’ to come across as rude, but she needs her fiancé to do something first.... lose the 20 pounds he's gained!!
10m May 24, 2024
10m
Little Kid or Drunk Adult: The Lawnmower?!?!?!
We all do dumb things. Sometimes when we do we are little kids; and other times we are drunk adults. Can you tell the difference? Melissa from New Albany was ready to play!
7m May 24, 2024
7m
Group Therapy: The Dent and The Promotion
Gina and her co-worker are both going for the same promotion, but something happened and she’s worried she’ll look like a snake if she calls him out!
12m May 24, 2024
12m
What’s the most expensive “lesson” you’ve learned thanks to your kids?
What’s the most expensive “lesson” you’ve learned thanks to your kids or the most expensive thing your kids cost you?
5m May 24, 2024
5m
Setting the Bar: Thee $88,000 Clams!!!!
What’s the most expensive “lesson” you’ve learned thanks to your kids? Charlotte has learned an $88,000 lesson thanks to her kids… coming up in your Setting the Bar story! Source: https://abc7.com/post/fresno-woman-fined-88k-after-kids-collect-clams/14859295/
3m May 24, 2024
3m
05/23/2024 The One With The Ex Demanding To Be Paid Back, TBT and The King and Queen of Corydon
In Group Therapy, it really was a Ben and Kelly Court where she wonders if she owes her ex the $1000 he paid to fix her car when they were dating a year ago. We dive down the wormhole of rejected vanity plates, TBT is graduation-themed and the "King and Queen of Corydon" take the show off the rails in Little Kid or Drunk Adult!
1hr 10m May 23, 2024
1hr 10m