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Still battling this cold thing...hoping to see much more improvement by tomorrow morning.



On the show today, we talked to Office Cora to see what she's up to in the 715 this weekend. And it's also "Hypothetical Thursday", so we asked each other hypothetical questions.



Brian's question for Jean was:



Jean's question for Brian was:



We also discussed a list of things to look forward to in the month of October!



In the news this morning, a recall on 7-Up, the wild scene on a Flydubai flight, a woman in Tennessee survives two doses of execution drugs, Cornell University orders an independent investigation into the gang rape case, President Trump signs an Executive Order to rename A.I. to "Super Intelligence", and the "Coolest Thing Made in WI" announces the Sweet 16.



In sports, the results of yesterday's MLB playoff games and a look at today's schedule, Week 4 of the NFL kicks off tonight with Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, a look at last night's WNBA playoff action, Jayden Reed is done for the season for the Packers after going in for neck surgery, and the Pack sign a new guard. Plus, Joey Porter Jr. is headed to Dallas!



Elsewhere in sports, MLB attendance is up yet again, Phil Mickelson checks in to a rehab treatment facility, the NBA is going to be paying closer attention to push-offs this coming season, and a former NASCAR driver has to pay another woman $850,000 after an alleged affair.



We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Plus, a look at the new "Ted" animated series, and "Rocky" is heading back to theaters for it's 50th anniversary...complete with a special popcorn bucket!



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", a family's vacation is ruined after their young child discovers mom & dad's sex toy, a $12 million island for sale in #Florida comes with a moat full of gators, a brother & sister get in a huge fight over who was eating grapes, a woman is charged with threatening a guy with a pitchfork.

Still battling this cold thing...hoping to see much more improvement by tomorrow morning.
 
On the show today, we talked to Office Cora to see what she's <a href="https://www.aroundthe715.com/">up to in the 715 this weekend</a>. And it's also "Hypothetical Thursday", so we asked each other hypothetical questions.
 
Brian's question for Jean was:
 
Jean's question for Brian was:
 
We also discussed a list of things to look forward to in the month of October!
 
In the news this morning, a recall on <a href="https://www.delish.com/food-news/a73960959/7up-tropical-recall/">7-Up</a>, the wild scene on a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/flydubai-flight-israel-saudi-arabia-09-30">Flydubai flight</a>, a woman in Tennessee <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/tennessee-death-row-inmate-christa-pike-survives-2-doses-of-execution-drugs-081613268.html">survives two doses</a> of execution drugs, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/30/cornell-rape-case-independent-investigation-gov-kathy-hochul/92031887007/'">Cornell University</a> orders an independent investigation into the gang rape case, President Trump signs an Executive Order to rename A.I. to "<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/29/trump-signs-executive-order-renaming-ai-to-super-intelligence-01098494">Super Intelligence</a>", and the "<a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2026/09/30/coolest-thing-made-in-wisconsin-2026-top-16">Coolest Thing Made in WI</a>" announces the Sweet 16.
 
In sports, the results of <a href="https://www.mlb.com/scores">yesterday's MLB playoff games</a> and a look at <a href="https://www.mlb.com/schedule">today's schedule</a>, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-4">Week 4</a> of the NFL kicks off tonight with Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, a look at last night's <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/scoreboard/">WNBA playoff action</a>, <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/packers-wr-jayden-reed-reportedly-undergoing-neck-surgery-will-miss-2026-season">Jayden Reed</a> is done for the season for the Packers after going in for neck surgery, and the Pack <a href="https://www.packers.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-new-packers-g-kevin-zeitler-2026">sign a new guard</a>. Plus, <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/blockbuster-trade-star-cornerback-joey-porter/">Joey Porter Jr.</a> is headed to Dallas!
 
Elsewhere in sports, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-attendance-grows-fourth-straight-001906920.html">MLB attendance</a> is up yet again, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/30/phil-mickelson-went-to-treatment-center-for-addiction/">Phil Mickelson</a> checks in to a rehab treatment facility, the NBA is going to be paying closer attention to <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/287464/NBA-To-Call-More-Offensive-Push-Off-Fouls-For-2026-27-Season">push-offs</a> this coming season, and a <a href="https://people.com/former-nascar-driver-ordered-pay-mans-ex-wife-850k-after-alleged-affair-ended-marriage-12148888">former NASCAR driver</a> has to pay another woman $850,000 after an alleged affair.
 
We talked about what's on TV &amp; streaming today/tonight. Plus, a look at the new <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/09/ted-the-animated-series-release-date-peacock-first-look-1237135358/">"Ted" animated series</a>, and "Rocky" is heading back to theaters for it's 50th anniversary...complete with a special <a href="https://www.fathomentertainment.com/news/rocky-50th-anniversary-joblo/">popcorn bucket</a>!
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", a family's vacation is ruined after their young child discovers <a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/09/30/florida-dad-says-family-trip-ruined-after-3-year-old-daughter-finds-sex-toy-in-kissimmee-resort-room/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=fark&amp;ICID=ref_fark">mom &amp; dad's sex toy</a>, a $12 million island for sale in <a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/09/29/dollar12-million-florida-island-comes-with-a-moat-full-of-alligators/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=fark&amp;ICID=ref_fark">#Florida</a> comes with a moat full of gators, a <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/brother-and-sister-arrested-after-fight-over-who-ate-recently-purchased-grapes-that-involved-slapping-mace-and-death-threats-police-say/">brother &amp; sister</a> get in a huge fight over who was eating grapes, a woman is charged with <a href="https://local12.com/news/nation-world/woman-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-otter-creek-township-neighbor-pitchfork-cincinnati-declaring-new-freddy-krueger-police-say-charges-remain-pending-october-court-date-incident-pennsylvania-crime-public-safety-crime">threatening a guy with a pitchfork</a>.

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

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

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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

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