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The morning show that sounds like East Tennessee! Catch up on "Lucky 7" trivia, hear the latest Hot Tea, and everything happening in our chaotic lives! Listen to Joey and Nancy live M-F 5:30am-10:00am on 107.7 WIVK! Podcasts presented by Roane State Community College, "where we put students first!"

The morning show that sounds like East Tennessee! Catch up on "Lucky 7" trivia, hear the latest Hot Tea, and everything happening in our chaotic lives! Listen to Joey and Nancy live M-F 5:30am-10:00am on 107.7 WIVK! Podcasts presented by Roane State Community College, "where we put students first!"

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Knoxville &amp; East Tennessee's legendary country music station, 107.7 WIVK - Today's Best Country brings you interviews, on-air segments, special features and more from our air personalities!

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The morning show that sounds like East Tennessee! Subscribe now to catch up on all the shenanigans from recent shows. And listen to Joey and Nancy live Monday-Friday 5:30am-10:00am on 107.7 WIVK! Podcasts presented by Roane State Community College, "where we put students first!"

The morning show that sounds like East Tennessee! Subscribe now to catch up on all the shenanigans from recent shows. And listen to Joey and Nancy live Monday-Friday 5:30am-10:00am on 107.7 WIVK! Podcasts presented by Roane State Community College, "where we put students first!"

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Nancy admitted she's officially down to her backup socks because her house renovation has completely taken over her life. The bedroom, laundry room, pantry, office, and closet are all torn apart, there are little pathways through the house, and her friend was actually excited to see Nancy's normally perfect house looking like a construction-zone version of Hoarders. 

Joey went to a GI doctor and got stressed out trying to update his family medical history. He realized the information he was using came from emails he sent his parents back in 2013, and a lot has changed since then. His mom even replied that nothing was different, despite several family members passing away or developing major health issues. 

Hot Tea: Dolly Parton's estate dropped its lawsuit against nephew Brian Seaver, although it could be refiled later. Sammy Kershaw said his feelings were hurt after the CMA Awards wouldn't let him walk the red carpet despite the show's 90s country focus. And an Italian chef in Australia got fired after refusing to put pineapple on a pizza because he considered it an insult to Italian culture. 

A conversation about retirement took a wild turn when Nancy shared the story of a "never-ending cruise" where retirees live full-time on a ship instead of in a retirement community. After more than two years at sea, the company ran out of money and fuel, forcing residents in Cambodia to pack up their entire lives and get off the ship with just 24 hours' notice. 

Mike Keith stopped by ahead of Tennessee's big game against Kentucky and talked about Dark Mode at Neyland Stadium, playoff implications, and why this could be one of the biggest Tennessee-Kentucky games in decades. He also revealed that one thing people always get wrong about him is assuming he never played sports, which he says couldn't be further from the truth. 

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Karly gave everyone an update on life with Luke. The two have been together about seven weeks, they're watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy together every night, and this weekend she'll meet Luke's parents and sister for the first time when they come to town for the Kentucky game.  

Nancy was horrified when Joey told her about a cosmetic procedure that uses processed fat from deceased donors. The conversation immediately went off the rails as everyone debated where the fat comes from, how it's collected, and whether anyone would actually want a dead person's fat injected into their body. 

Brian Rice from 99.1 The Sports Animal joined the Big Orange Breakdown and predicted Tennessee would beat Kentucky. He gave the Vols four out of five Smokey Dogs and said the biggest key is avoiding mistakes against a Kentucky team that's built its season on doing exactly that. 

Nancy admitted she's officially down to her backup socks because her house renovation has completely taken over her life. The bedroom, laundry room, pantry, office, and closet are all torn apart, there are little pathways through the house, and her friend was actually excited to see Nancy's normally perfect house looking like a construction-zone version of Hoarders.&nbsp;
Joey went to a GI doctor and got stressed out trying to update his family medical history. He realized the information he was using came from emails he sent his parents back in 2013, and a lot has changed since then. His mom even replied that nothing was different, despite several family members passing away or developing major health issues.&nbsp;
Hot Tea: Dolly Parton's estate dropped its lawsuit against nephew Brian Seaver, although it could be refiled later. Sammy Kershaw said his feelings were hurt after the CMA Awards wouldn't let him walk the red carpet despite the show's 90s country focus. And an Italian chef in Australia got fired after refusing to put pineapple on a pizza because he considered it an insult to Italian culture.&nbsp;
A conversation about retirement took a wild turn when Nancy shared the story of a "never-ending cruise" where retirees live full-time on a ship instead of in a retirement community. After more than two years at sea, the company ran out of money and fuel, forcing residents in Cambodia to pack up their entire lives and get off the ship with just 24 hours' notice.&nbsp;
Mike Keith stopped by ahead of Tennessee's big game against Kentucky and talked about Dark Mode at Neyland Stadium, playoff implications, and why this could be one of the biggest Tennessee-Kentucky games in decades. He also revealed that one thing people always get wrong about him is assuming he never played sports, which he says couldn't be further from the truth.&nbsp;
Lucky 7 for&nbsp;$50 to the Copper Cellar family of restaurant&nbsp;
Karly gave everyone an update on life with Luke. The two have been together about seven weeks, they're watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy together every night, and this weekend she'll meet Luke's parents and sister for the first time when they come to town for the Kentucky game. &nbsp;
Nancy was horrified when Joey told her about a cosmetic procedure that uses processed fat from deceased donors. The conversation immediately went off the rails as everyone debated where the fat comes from, how it's collected, and whether anyone would actually want a dead person's fat injected into their body.&nbsp;
Brian Rice from 99.1 The Sports Animal joined the Big Orange Breakdown and predicted Tennessee would beat Kentucky. He gave the Vols four out of five Smokey Dogs and said the biggest key is avoiding mistakes against a Kentucky team that's built its season on doing exactly that.&nbsp;

Joey and Nancy Full Show 11-6-26 

Thanks to Emilie from New2Knox for keeping us in the loop with all things coming to the Knoxville area!

Thanks to Emilie from New2Knox for keeping us in the loop with all things coming to the Knoxville area!

New Things in the Knoxville Area in November

Joey and Nancy started the morning swapping storm stories after last night's rough weather. Nancy said driving through West Knoxville was nerve-racking because the rain and reflections made it almost impossible to see, while Joey couldn't get over how intense the lightning was. 

A New York City Marathon runner's death led to a conversation about rhabdomyolysis. Karly explained how muscles can break down during extreme exertion and release toxins into the bloodstream. The whole thing had Joey joking that he doesn't want to exercise anymore. 

A tiny election in Parrottsville turned into one of Nancy's favorite stories of the day. A brother-in-law and sister-in-law tied for a commission seat with 38 votes each, and with only 230 people living in town, everyone was trying to figure out how the tie would get broken. 

Hot Tea: Martha Stewart says Craig Melvin is to blame for her controversial Halloween costume after he spilled chocolate on the sweater she planned to wear. Someone is selling a Jim Beam barstool that was supposedly used by Ella Langley, Luke Combs, Riley Green, and Chris Stapleton. Meanwhile, Coke's CEO says the company isn't exactly embracing TikTok's nickname for Diet Coke: "fridge cigarettes." 

A movie theater in the Netherlands plans to hypnotize people before they rewatch movies they've already seen to find out if they can experience them like it's the first time again. That led to everyone sharing things they'd love to relive, from favorite movies and books to first trips to Disney and rides at Dollywood. 

Nancy admitted she has a consultation scheduled with a plastic surgeon after seeing an AI version of herself with fewer wrinkles. She was surprised by how many friends and family members are trying to talk her out of it. 

Lucky 7 for $50 to the Copper Cellar family of restaurants 

The planned lighting upgrade for Knoxville's Sunsphere sparked an unexpectedly passionate debate. Joey and Nancy called Sports Animal host Brian Rice, who declared the whole thing a terrible idea and said nobody should be messing with one of Knoxville's most iconic landmarks. 

Nerd News included a Romanian woman who unknowingly used a million-dollar piece of amber as a doorstop, a Florida police department's new flying patrol vehicle that can only stay in the air for about 20 minutes, and scientists in Australia who created a robot dog controlled by human brain cells. 

Group Therapy focused on Megan, whose boyfriend wants her to delete every picture of her ex-husband from her phone. Since the photos include seven years' worth of vacations, holidays, and wedding memories, listeners were split on whether she should keep them or let them go. 

Joey and Nancy started the morning swapping storm stories after last night's rough weather. Nancy said driving through West Knoxville was nerve-racking because the rain and reflections made it almost impossible to see, while Joey couldn't get over how intense the lightning was.&nbsp;
A New York City Marathon runner's death led to a conversation about rhabdomyolysis. Karly explained how muscles can break down during extreme exertion and release toxins into the bloodstream. The whole thing had Joey joking that he doesn't want to exercise anymore.&nbsp;
A tiny election in Parrottsville turned into one of Nancy's&nbsp;favorite stories of the day. A brother-in-law and sister-in-law tied for a commission seat with 38 votes each, and with only 230 people living in town, everyone was trying to figure out how the tie would get broken.&nbsp;
Hot Tea: Martha Stewart says Craig Melvin is to blame for her controversial Halloween costume after he spilled chocolate on the sweater she planned to wear. Someone is selling a Jim Beam barstool that was supposedly used by Ella Langley, Luke Combs, Riley Green, and Chris Stapleton. Meanwhile, Coke's CEO says the company isn't exactly embracing TikTok's nickname for Diet Coke: "fridge cigarettes."&nbsp;
A movie theater in the Netherlands plans to hypnotize people before they rewatch movies they've already seen to find out if they can experience them like it's the first time again. That led to everyone sharing things they'd love to relive, from favorite movies and books to first trips to Disney and rides at Dollywood.&nbsp;
Nancy admitted she has a consultation scheduled with a plastic surgeon after seeing an AI version of herself with fewer wrinkles. She was surprised by how many friends and family members are trying to talk her out of it.&nbsp;
Lucky 7&nbsp;for&nbsp;$50 to the Copper Cellar family of restaurants&nbsp;
The planned lighting upgrade for Knoxville's Sunsphere sparked an unexpectedly passionate debate. Joey and Nancy called Sports Animal host Brian Rice, who declared the whole thing a terrible idea and said nobody should be messing with one of Knoxville's most iconic landmarks.&nbsp;
Nerd News included a Romanian woman who unknowingly used a million-dollar piece of amber as a doorstop, a Florida police department's new flying patrol vehicle that can only stay in the air for about 20 minutes, and scientists in Australia who created a robot dog controlled by human brain cells.&nbsp;
Group Therapy focused on Megan, whose boyfriend wants her to delete every picture of her ex-husband from her phone. Since the photos include seven years' worth of vacations, holidays, and wedding memories, listeners were split on whether she should keep them or let them go.&nbsp;

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