Missed Connections: The Lab Love & The Ponyboy
Finding everlasting love is difficult. That’s why we scour the internet looking for people who just need that 2nd chance at that 1st impression. It’s the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it’s Missed Connections!
5m Apr 17, 2024
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Setting the Bar: The Largest Bill EVER?!?!?
Think of the biggest bill or invoice you’ve ever received… Now sit down and get ready to not be prepared for the phone bill Trevor received! Source: https://www.dailydot.com/news/verizon-439-million-bill/
4m Apr 17, 2024
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04/16/2024 The One With The Baby Talk And Freak Flags
In Group Therapy, she doesn't know if she should go on an all-inclusive vacation with her sister and BIL who constantly talk in "baby talk". Then we asked what your freak flag is! Then Victoria needs to know if she's the jerk for NOT deleting some family photos! Plus Little Kid or Drunk Adult for Glass Animals tickets!
58m Apr 16, 2024
58m
Feel Good? Hinge Date DIY Project
Calling this a Feel Good because…we have romance (kind of) and a finished DIY project. STORY: https://nypost.com/2024/04/04/lifestyle/nyc-woman-makes-hinge-match-help-her-with-household-chores/
2m Apr 16, 2024
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Feel Good: Rivals Bond Over Donated Kidney
Two pool players named Russ Redhead and James Harris Jr. were big rivals and had a beef a decade ago. Russ wrote a rude Facebook post after losing a pool tournament to James. But all of that was water under the bridge when Russ found out James needed a kidney. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/pool-tournament-rivals-bonded-now-thanks-to-kidney-donation/
1m Apr 16, 2024
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Setting the Bar: Pizza Prank
When you were a kid, did you ever play that prank where you ordered a pizza and had it sent to someone's house? Well, this is how you take that prank . . . to the EXTREME. If you can manage to make it through the day without pranking someone by sending them thousands of dollars worth of pizza…. you’re doing OK! Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-man-harassed-with-hundreds-of-dollars-w...
3m Apr 16, 2024
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Dive Into DM: Picture Drama
Anyone involved in some family drama over a picture? Victoria is embroiled is some family drama about some family pictures that were taken at a family get-together and needs to know if her stance makes her “a jerk”
8m Apr 16, 2024
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Little Kid or Drunk Adult - Heeeeey Macarena!
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? Angel was playing for tickets to Glass Animals!
7m Apr 16, 2024
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Group Therapy: Vacation or Baby Talk?
Mandy has the rare opportunity to vacation to Jamaica for free with her sister and her husband. But the issue and source of her anxiety is that her sister and husband "baby-talk" to one another constantly and she's not sure she can handle it for an entire vacation! What's she do?
11m Apr 16, 2024
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Most Extravagant Item For Your Pet?
Bark Air claims to offer “a more fun—and humane—option for dogs traveling with their two-legged human companions.” What’s the most extravagant expenditure you’ve made for your pet? Source: https://tinyurl.com/9fyxwx7b
5m Apr 16, 2024
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Setting the Bar: An Octopus Birthday Gift?
Think of the most wild present you’ve ever received? Now that you have that thought, prepare yourself for the most wild birthday present for a 9 year old you’ve ever heard… and that is your Setting the Bar story! If you can manage to make it through the day without getting your son an octopus for his birthday… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13305727/pet-octop...
5m Apr 16, 2024
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13 Years Ago Ben Upset Kelly
Thanks to Facebook memories, Ben remembered a time when there was a miscommunication and Kelly got upset! lol
3m Apr 16, 2024
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04/15/2024 The One With The Jersey, The Stolen Dream Wedding And Pizza in the Toaster
In Group Therapy, Riley feels gut punched after her best friend is having the dream wedding she picked out but couldn't have! Then Danny sent a DM about a gift from his girlfriend he's not jazzed about. We played your favorite game, Little Kid or Drunk Adult where pizza in the toaster enters the chat!
1hr 3m Apr 15, 2024
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Feel Good: Fat Cat Swimming
A 30-pound cat in Indiana named "Thicken Nugget" is slimming down using an exercise regimen usually reserved for dogs. A place called the Canine Aquatic Center is helping him swim his way thin. In seven weeks, he's lost five pounds. STORY: https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/thicken-nugget-the-cat-takes-dog-approach-to-weight-loss/
3m Apr 15, 2024
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Feel Good: Viral Girl Dad On The Comment He Gets Most
Austin von Letkemann is a military intelligence officer and dad to four daughters. He made a video talking about his response to the one comment he always gets when he’s out with his daughters. And that got him on the TODAY to talk about all the attention it got. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/viral-girl-dad-goes-viral-for-his-response-to-this-common-comment/
2m Apr 15, 2024
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Setting the Bar: The Shopping Cart Bandits!
The Shopping Cart Bandits is a great crime name that Alfredo and Hector earned… If you can manage to make it through the day without stealing hundreds of shopping carts earning the sweet label “the shopping cart bandits”... you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/men-stole-shopping-carts-nj-shoprite/5315608/
3m Apr 15, 2024
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Dive Into DMs: The Reds Jersey
Danny’s girlfriend thinks she got him the perfect birthday present, but why is he saying he’s stuck between a rock and hard place over this?!
8m Apr 15, 2024
8m
Little Kid or Drunk Adult: Burnt Pizza
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?
7m Apr 15, 2024
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Group Therapy: Copycat Wedding
Riley's best friend & maid of honor is getting married & is copying her dream wedding that she couldn't have for her own because of covid. It's like she created a vision board for her friend. Everything her friend is doing for the wedding is like a gut-punch. What's she do?
8m Apr 15, 2024
8m
Next Door Drama: Vegan Runner
This classic Next Door rant is making the rounds again on social media and we thought it would be fun to see how you would react if one of YOUR neighbors posted this? Source: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/vegan-runner-asks-neighbors-close-windows-when-cooking-meat-with-offensive-odor
6m Apr 15, 2024
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Ben Met A Listener In An Awkward Place!
We LOVE it when you come up to us when you see us out and introduce yourself! We love to meet listeners even when we're in awkward places.... lol
4m Apr 15, 2024
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Setting the Bar: High School Prank That Went Too Far!
High school kids have been pulling dumb stunts forever… the key is NOT to be charged with a crime. If you can manage to make it through the day without getting arrested for your high school prank… you’re doing OK! Source: https://cnycentral.com/news/local/baldwinsville-high-school-student-accused-of-impersonating-principal-in-resignation-hoax
4m Apr 15, 2024
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04/12/2024 The One With The Expensive Things You Lost, Boss's Flirty Hubby and Dad Jokes
We had many amazing expensive things you lost stories starting with a #SettingTheBar story! Then in Group Therapy, her boss's hubby is flirting with her when he comes by the office! Plus we sling Dad Jokes at each and might get fired for one particular #toosoon joke!
56m Apr 12, 2024
56m
Feel Good: Student Fixes His School Bus
A high school student ended up fixing his own broken down school bus! Gavin a junior at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School said the bus had overheated, and his bus driver was surprised to see him come to the rescue. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/high-school-student-fixes-his-school-bus/
1m Apr 12, 2024
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Feel Good: Shelter Dog Finds A Home After 11 years
An elderly dog was finally adopted after spending 11 years in an Alabama animal shelter when a Wisconsin couple heard her story. STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/04/06/wisconsin-couple-adopts-senior-dog-fiona-who-spent-11-years-shelter/
3m Apr 12, 2024
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Stupid Fact of the Day: The Fart Walk?!?
In health news! There’s a new term you should know: Fart Walks! The term "fart walk" is trending after a cookbook author coined it on TikTok. She eats a lot of fiber and goes on regular fart walks to help get things moving. Here is author Mairlyn Smith talking about her strange health strategy. Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@mairlynthequeenoffibre/video/7347372738929020166
2m Apr 12, 2024
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Setting the Bar: Fake Eclipse Glasses?!?!
If you can manage to make it through the day without giving away fake solar eclipse glasses before a solar eclipse… then you’re doing OK! Source: https://gizmodo.com/new-jersey-library-possibly-counterfeit-eclipse-glasses-1851404323
3m Apr 12, 2024
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You Laugh You Lose: We're Getting Fired After This One
This is the weekly game where Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs... it's You Laugh You Lose!
7m Apr 12, 2024
7m
Minute to Win It: Tish!
You’ll have :60 to try and answer 10 pop-culture questions. Get as many right as you can before the buzzer goes off and win tickets to AJR or comedian Bert Kreischer!
5m Apr 12, 2024
5m
Group Therapy: The Boss' Husband
Hailey has a tricky work situation she’s trying to sort out between her boss and her boss’ husband and her friends are no help!
7m Apr 12, 2024
7m
The Most Expensive Thing You Lost
What’s the most expensive thing you’ve lost? Kids, watches, phones, rings.... teeth?!
9m Apr 12, 2024
9m
Setting the Bar: Diamond Cookies?!
Dawn is throwing down possible “cookies for life” if you’re able to help her out of this Setting the Bar predicament she’s found herself in! If you can manage to make it through the day without losing your $4000 wedding ring in the cookies you’re baking… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/04/11/Leavenworth-Kansas-diamond-cookie-dough/1381712848546/
3m Apr 12, 2024
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04/11/2024 The One With The Hot But Not Smart Guy, Weird Pet Names And TBT
In Group Therapy, "Wendy" needed to know if there's a way she can keep her relationship where it's at despite her boyfriend wanting to move towards marriage...her reasoning is rooted in his intelligence level. Yikes! We gave you a chance at Iliza comedy tickets or AJR with Minute to Win It where Shannon was on the struggle bus a bit and TBT was fun as always!
1hr 2m Apr 11, 2024
1hr 2m
Feel Good: Internet Sleuths Track Down Missing Husband
Maybe you have come across someone on your social media feed that shared the story of Ashley McGuire. She went viral with the search for her husband who ghosted her and their kids. The reason she wants to find him? To divorce him! The Feel Good part is the internet found him within 6 hours of her post! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/the-internet-helped-find-this-womans-husband-so-she-could-divorc...
3m Apr 11, 2024
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Feel Good: Besties Find Out They're Sisters
Paula Blanchard and Heather Barker have been best friends for two decades. Recently, after Blanchard took a DNA test, they found out they’re also half sisters — a discovery they say they're beyond happy about. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/best-friends-for-two-decades-find-out-theyre-sisters/
1m Apr 11, 2024
1m
Setting the Bar: Thelma & Louise IRL?!?!
I don’t know whether to label this a Setting the Bar story or a Feel Good?! Roger is alive, so that’s good… but what he did is a huge Setting the Bar story! If you can manage to make it through the day without recreating a scene from the classic movie “Thelma & Louise” and drive your car off a cliff… then you’re doing OK! Source: https://longisland.news12.com/police-suspect-leads-officers-on-c...
3m Apr 11, 2024
3m
What Was Your Wedding Blooper?
Aurbrey Day just got married last month and video of her exiting the venue is making the rounds on TikTok because she ran outside into the night, with the photographer flashing away while she was running with the WRONG GUY. LOL Source: https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/lifestyle/excited-florida-bride-makes-grand-exit-from-her-wedding-but-grabs-the-wrong-man/
2m Apr 11, 2024
2m
Minute to Win It: Shannon Rocked It
You’ll have :60 to try and answer 10 pop-culture questions. Get as many right as you can before the buzzer goes off and win tickets to AJR or Iliza tickets!
6m Apr 11, 2024
6m
Group Therapy: Hot But Dumb
Wendy has a hot boyfriend she’s been seeing for 3 years and who's talking about their future… So why would this be a bad thing? She has one big hesitation and it's because he's not very bright. He's not smart. She wants to keep him around... but can she help make him smarter?!
11m Apr 11, 2024
11m
The Coach Calipari Hype Video is a Nod to Kentucky
Arkansas has made it official. John Calipari will be the next head coach of the Razorbacks. But the Arkansas hype video is a love story for Kentucky... Source: https://twitter.com/HunterYurachek/status/1778065236173488414
3m Apr 11, 2024
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Setting the Bar: Don't Be A Stewart!
Don’t be a Stewart. Don’t be such a bad date that multiple women post about you on Facebook about what a bad date you are. Sooooo, if you can manage to make it through the day without being such a bad date that you feel the need to sue the women who talk about you… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-dismisses-bad-date-bachelors-lawsuit
3m Apr 11, 2024
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04/10/2024 The One With The Disgusting Habits and Embarrassing Stories Mom Tells
In Group Therapy, Jeff starts off a convo of those embarrassing childhood stories mom like to tell the new person you're dating! Then we share some disgusting habits of your partner...and Kelly has a physical reaction to one! Plus more AJR or Eliza comedy tickets and the search for love in #MissedConnections!
47m Apr 10, 2024
47m
Feel Good: Mom Saves Her Son With CPR
Sarah Steube’s 6-year-old son Oscar was hit in the chest with a ball during a little league game, sending him into cardiac arrest. He was having a seizure then when lifeless. She jumped into action and performed life-saving CPR as paramedics arrived. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/mom-saves-her-6-year-olds-life-at-little-league-game/
2m Apr 10, 2024
2m
Feel Good: Eclipse Party 46 Years In the Making
A former teacher in New York had a total solar eclipse party and over 100 former students showed up! He invited his classes for 16 years starting in 1978! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/teacher-has-solar-eclipse-party-with-former-students-46-years-in-the-making/
1m Apr 10, 2024
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Setting the Bar: Drunk & Naked in Florida
It turns out that getting drunk and naked in public isn’t legal even in Florida… If you can manage to make it through the day without getting drunk, then naked, and sitting on a trash can in public… you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/oscar-breaks-bad-286934
2m Apr 10, 2024
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Gross Things Your Partner Does But You're Cool With
People on social media are talking about the GROSSEST things their partner does . . . that they've just come to accept . . . and there were some fun ones. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1bzisls/whats_the_grossest_thing_your_partner_does_but/
7m Apr 10, 2024
7m
Minute to Win It: Ratatouille
You’ll have :60 to try and answer 10 pop-culture questions. Get as many right as you can before the buzzer goes off and win tickets to AJR!
5m Apr 10, 2024
5m
Group Therapy: Parents Embarrassing You
Introducing your parents to the new person you’re dating can be nerve racking especially if they LOVE to share embarrassing stories from your childhood! Let's hear the embarrassing story YOUR parents shared about you!!
8m Apr 10, 2024
8m
Missed Connections: The Maid & The Car Salesman
Personality radio surrounded by hit music. Home to Phone Taps, Missed Connections, and Group Finding everlasting love is difficult. That’s why Ben & Kelly scour the internet looking for people who just need that 2nd chance at that 1st impression. It’s the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it’s Missed Connections!. Weekday mornings on 99.7 DJX!
5m Apr 10, 2024
5m
Setting the Bar: The Waffle House Tip?
What’s the saying? Ridden hard and put away wet? That’s Angela and you’ll understand why coming up in our Setting the Bar story! If you can manage to make it through the day without telling police the stolen Jeep you’re driving was a birthday tip from a Waffle House customer, you’re doing ok. Source: https://www.wave3.com/2024/04/08/woman-claims-she-received-stolen-jeep-birthday-tip-waffle-hou...
3m Apr 10, 2024
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