Things We Learned About The Oscars

Advice For Breaking Up

Softball HR Cycle

Lays Potato Chip Flavors Ranked

Using Porn Moves In Real Life

Cop Plays Barry White For Lovers In Back Seat

Fact Or Bullcrap - Movies Franchises With 12 Sequels Edition

Charlie Berens From The Manitowoc Minute

Testicles In Salsa

Better Sleep Naturally

Top Things You Shouldn't Say To A Cop

Dog Park Dianne

This week, we recapped the Oscars, we talked to Charlie Berens from the Manitowoc Minute about his upcoming show at UWL, we played some "Fact Or Bullcrap - Movie Sequel edition", and we discussed a unique way to enjoy your salsa.

This week, we recapped the Oscars, we talked to Charlie Berens from the Manitowoc Minute about his upcoming show at UWL, we played some "Fact Or Bullcrap - Movie Sequel edition", and we discussed a unique way to enjoy your salsa.

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

ROCK MORNINGS

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

Rock Mornings

Oscars Recap/Charlie Berens Interview/Dog Park Dianne

Show intro/Tuesday Song

Greenland/Supper club/Wegovy pill/Hunnam

Bucks/Badgers/Black Monday/Brewers coaches/NBA

What's on TV/New Release/TV shows turning 50

Animal rescuer/Woman in bayou/Teddy bear toss

How long before your cat forgets you?

Week 18 Pigskin Picks wrap-up

National take down your Christmas tree day

Grant Bilse

Bad News with Happy Music

Daily Check-Ins

Look at that! It's January 6th!



Today also happens to be "National Take Down Your Xmas Tree Day", and we discussed why it always falls on 1/6.



In the news this morning, the latest on the US taking control of Greenland, the Wegovy pill is now available, a Wisconsin supper club closes after a fire, and Charlie Hunnam's wife wasn't too happy with his Ed Gein voice at home.



In sports, a bunch of coaches got fired on Black Monday, the Badger men's basketball plays tonight, the Bucks play tomorrow night, the NBA is going to play more preseason games in China next year, and the Brewers made some coaching moves recently.



We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Also, a list of TV shows that are turning 50 in 2026.



Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am to talk about the upcoming NFL playoffs and his visit with Brian on Sunday.



Some inspirational stories this morning about a woman who crashed into a bayou in Houston but got saved by a guy in a boat, an animal rescuer who donated thousands of boxes of pet supplies, and another successful year for the Hershey Bears teddy-bear toss.



As the final week of the NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday, it was time to check in on our Week 18 Pigskin Picks and sort out when Jean will be making that seafood paella for Brian.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who ran over her boyfriend in a Taco Bell parking lot, a #FloridaMan who tried to run over a kid on a scooter because he thought the kid was a porch pirate, a #FloridaTeen who got popped for doing 154mph, and a dude in Scotland who took a full-on kick to the balls!

Look at that! It's January 6th!
 
Today also happens to be "<a href="https://www.southernliving.com/when-to-take-christmas-tree-down-11865974">National Take Down Your Xmas Tree Day</a>", and we discussed why it always falls on 1/6.
 
In the news this morning, the latest on the US taking control of <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/stephen-miller-dismisses-the-idea-denmark-would-fight-for-greenland-claims-it-should-be-part-of-the-us/">Greenland</a>, the <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/wegovy-daily-pill-now-costs/story?id=128898797">Wegovy pill</a> is now available, a Wisconsin <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/historic-wisconsin-supper-club-closes-after-fire/69919878">supper club</a> closes after a fire, and <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/entertainment/charlie-hunnams-girlfriend-begged-him-to-stop-using-ed-gein-voice-at-home/">Charlie Hunnam</a>'s wife wasn't too happy with his Ed Gein voice at home.
 
In sports, a bunch of coaches got fired on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/01/05/nfl-black-monday-coach-firing-rumors-latest-news/88026046007/">Black Monda</a>y, the <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2026/1/4/mens-basketball-five-things-to-know-uw-vs-ucla">Badger men's basketball</a> plays tonight, the <a href="https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-week-ahead-1-5-26">Bucks</a> play tomorrow night, the <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-mavs-preseason-games-macao-2026">NBA</a> is going to play more preseason games in China next year, and the <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/daniel-vogelbach-joins-brewers-revamped-173245379.html">Brewers</a> made some coaching moves recently.
 
We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on <a href="https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/">New Release Tuesday</a>. Also, a list of TV shows that are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1976_American_television_series_debuts">turning 50</a> in 2026.
 
Grant Bilse from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063967578387">Wisco Sports Show</a> joined us just after 8am to talk about the upcoming NFL playoffs and his visit with Brian on Sunday.
 
Some inspirational stories this morning about a woman who <a href="https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/dickinson-texas-bayou-crash-rescue/285-dbbe45d8-220d-4fb1-b227-98f79ed3f96b">crashed into a bayou</a> in Houston but got saved by a guy in a boat, an <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6015/You-Won-t-Believe-How-Many-Amazon-Packages-This-Maryland-Family-Got#gsc.tab=0">animal rescuer</a> who donated thousands of boxes of pet supplies, and another successful year for the Hershey Bears <a href="https://www.hersheybears.com/news/hershey-bears-2026-teddy-bear-toss-collects-81-796-stuffed-animals/">teddy-bear toss</a>.
 
As the final week of the NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday, it was time to check in on our Week 18 Pigskin Picks and sort out when Jean will be making that seafood paella for Brian.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who ran over her boyfriend in a <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/boyfriends-fight-with-toxic-girlfriend-at-taco-bell-nearly-turns-deadly-as-she-runs-him-over-from-behind-after-driving-onto-sidewalk-cops/">Taco Bell parking lot</a>, a <a href="https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/01/postal-carrier-arrested-allegedly-striking-childs-scooter-with-usps-vehicle/">#FloridaMan</a> who tried to run over a kid on a scooter because he thought the kid was a porch pirate, a <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/teen-arrested-reaching-hillsborough-county">#FloridaTeen</a> who got popped for doing 154mph, and a dude in Scotland who took a <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25740410.hundreds-gather-glasgow-watch-full-force-kick-balls/">full-on kick</a> to the balls!

Grant Bilse. A swift kick in the nuts. Our final week of Pigskin picks.

Monday song/Show intro

Dugan resigns/Maduro/McRib/childcare centers

Week 18/playoffs/garrett/black Monday/bucks

What's on TV/Movies in 2026

Longest tenured teacher/lost rings

public domain characters/movies that turn 50

bowls/badgers/jets no ints/UNC gets Badger QB

jobs that pay well

how to make your resolution last longer

Steelers had the end-zone blessed

Welcome to 2026!



We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.



We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas & New Year's activities.



In the news this morning, Hannah Dugan is resigning, the latest on the Maduro situation, an update on the daycares in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the McRib.



In sports, a recap of the Week 18 NFL schedule as well as a look at the upcoming Wild Card round. Myles Garrett gets the single-season sack record and Black Monday in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the Bucks recent success, the remaining College Football bowl schedule, the Badgers loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the Jets could accomplish.



We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated movies that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be turning 50 this year!



Had a cool story about a former teacher in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above & beyond to find her missing rings.



If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a list of gigs that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some hints on how to make them last longer.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a Walmart on fire, a Disney cast member who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a #FloridaMan who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got stuck in their ass in 2025.

Welcome to 2026!
 
We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.
 
We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas &amp; New Year's activities.
 
In the news this morning, <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-co-judge-hannah-dugan-resigning-from-bench-following-criminal-conviction/69907939">Hannah Dugan</a> is resigning, the latest on the <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/maduro-venezuela-trump-court-live-updates-rcna252230">Maduro</a> situation, an update on the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/us/minnesota-child-care-fraud-investigation">daycares</a> in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lawsuit-accuses-mcdonalds-deception-mcrib-has-no-rib-meat/">McRib</a>.
 
In sports, a recap of the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule/_/week/18/year/2025/seasontype/2">Week 18 NFL schedule</a> as well as a look at the upcoming <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-playoff-schedule-dates-times-tv-wild-card-to-super-bowl/">Wild Card round</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/myles-garrett-sacks-joe-burrow-sets-new-single-season-record">Myles Garrett</a> gets the single-season sack record and <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25347979-adam-schefter-reveals-nfl-hcs-safe-or-out-amid-hot-seat-rumors-black-monday">Black Monday</a> in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2026/01/04/milwaukee-bucks-injury-report-giannis-antetokounmpo-progressing-at-sacramento-kings/87997218007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116651p119750c119750d00----v116651d--45--b--45--&amp;gca-ft=198&amp;gca-ds=sophi">Bucks</a> recent success, the remaining College Football <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2026-01-02/2025-26-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-scores-tv-channels-times">bowl schedule</a>, the <a href="https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/three-thoughts-from-purdue-basketball-89-73-win-over-wisconsin-badgers">Badgers</a> loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/no-nfl-team-had-ever-gone-an-entire-season-without-an-interception-enter-the-2025-new-york-jets/">Jets</a> could accomplish.
 
We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2026-new-movie-releases/">movies</a> that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be <a href="https://www.thetopicalfruit.com/26-movies-turning-50-in-2026/">turning 50</a> this year!
 
Had a cool story about a former <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/65827-longest-career-as-a-teacher-in-the-same-school">teacher</a> in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above &amp; beyond to find her <a href="https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/hospital-staff-use-x-ray-teamwork-to-recover-patients-lost-heirloom-rings">missing rings</a>.
 
If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1pn06xw/what_jobs_pay_extremely_well_but_people_dont/">list of gigs</a> that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/473883/how-to-change-your-life-resolutions-2026">hints</a> on how to make them last longer.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-charged-arson-woodstock-walmart-lake-avenue-mchenry-county-authorities-say/18341608/">Walmart on fire</a>, a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-cast-member-recovering-videos-show-runaway-boulder-indiana-jones-show/">Disney cast member</a> who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a <a href="https://cbs12.com/news/local/bullet-lands-under-sleeping-womans-pillow-after-new-years-eve-gunfire-in-florida-home-volusia-county-sheriffs-office-deland-central-florida-news-january-2-2026">#FloridaMan</a> who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got <a href="https://defector.com/what-did-we-get-stuck-in-our-rectums-last-year-6">stuck in their ass</a> in 2025.

Movies we're excited to see in 2026. All the stuff people put in their butts in 2025.

Show intro/Wednesday Song

funds/Ryan Wedding/bayou bodies/Isiah Whitlock

Badgers win/Bucks/Week 18/Bowl schedule

What's on TV/NYE specials

Arizona toy store/Kids save bus driver

Things to look forward to in January - Part 1

Stefon Diggs/Trevon Diggs released

Things to look forward to in January - Part 2

Rockers who died in 2025

Welcome to the final work day of 2025!



Jean and I are off the rest of this week, but you can still tune in from 6am until 10am for a "Best Of" the show!



Kicked things off with the Wednesday song and talked about some of the New Year's Eve TV specials that are on the boob-tube tonight.



Also had a list of things to look forward to in the month of January.



In the news this morning, the Trump administration is freezing child-care funds for the state of Minnesota, more than thirty bodies have been recovered from the bayous in the Houston area this year, the FBI released pictures of a motorcycle collection they seized that belonged to former Olympian Ryan Wedding, and actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has passed away.



In sports, the Badger men's basketball team got a nice win last night, the Bucks play tonight and look to win a third straight, a look at the NFL's Week 18 schedule along with the College Football bowl game schedule.



Cool story about a toy store in Arizona that donated a bunch of toys to the local Salvation Army right before Christmas…and another incredible story of a group of middle schoolers who helped save a bus driver who was experiencing a medical emergency.



Elsewhere in sports, the latest on the Stefon Diggs situation, his brother Trevon Diggs gets released by the Cowboys, and Nikola Jokic is going to be out for a month after injuring his knee the other day.



As we say goodbye to 2025, we listed some of the rockers & celebrities who died in the past year.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the world's first oral care robot that brushes your teeth automatically, a guy who tried to steal a utility truck with a man still in the bucket, a naked #FloridaMan who robbed a meat market while wearing nothing but a mask, and a woman that was "wrongfully inseminated" at a hospital in Oregon.

Welcome to the final work day of 2025!
 
Jean and I are off the rest of this week, but you can still tune in from 6am until 10am for a "Best Of" the show!
 
Kicked things off with the Wednesday song and talked about some of the <a href="https://variety.com/2025/shopping/news/new-years-eve-specials-broadcasts-how-to-stream-live-online-1236620399/">New Year's Eve TV specials</a> that are on the boob-tube tonight.
 
Also had a list of things to look forward to in the month of January.
 
In the news this morning, the Trump administration is <a href="https://www.weau.com/2025/12/30/trump-administration-says-its-freezing-child-care-funds-minnesota-after-series-fraud-schemes/">freezing child-care funds</a> for the state of Minnesota, more than <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/30/us-news/more-than-30-bodies-recovered-from-houston-area-bayous-this-year-sparking-serial-killer-fears/">thirty bodies</a> have been recovered from the bayous in the Houston area this year, the FBI released pictures of a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/12/30/ryan-wedding-motorcycles-seized-fbi-most-wanted/87956921007/?tbref=hp">motorcycle collection</a> they seized that belonged to former Olympian Ryan Wedding, and actor <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/entertainment/isiah-whitlock-jr-obituary">Isiah Whitlock Jr.</a> has passed away.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wisconsin-badgers-mens-basketball/88156/wisconsin-badgers-basketball-news-3-quick-takeaways-win-milwaukee-panthers">Badger men's basketball</a> team got a nice win last night, the <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/game/washington-wizards-vs-milwaukee-bucks-2025-12-31-19-00">Bucks</a> play tonight and look to win a third straight, a look at the NFL's <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule/_/week/18/year/2025/seasontype/2">Week 18</a> schedule along with the <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2025-12-28/2025-26-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-scores-tv-channels-times">College Football bowl game schedule</a>.
 
Cool story about a <a href="https://www.kold.com/2025/12/11/tucson-toy-store-donates-hundreds-toys-children-amid-closure/">toy store</a> in Arizona that donated a bunch of toys to the local Salvation Army right before Christmas&hellip;and another incredible story of a group of <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/brother-sister-credited-helping-save-bus-driver-medical/story?id=128703347">middle schoolers</a> who helped save a bus driver who was experiencing a medical emergency.
 
Elsewhere in sports, the latest on the <a href="https://people.com/stefon-diggs-accused-assault-woman-arrested-11877465">Stefon Diggs</a> situation, his brother <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys-release-former-all-pro-cornerback-trevon-diggs">Trevon Diggs</a> gets released by the Cowboys, and <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nikola-jokic-injury-nuggets-mvp-odds-west-playoff-picture/">Nikola Jokic</a> is going to be out for a month after injuring his knee the other day.
 
As we say goodbye to 2025, we listed some of the <a href="https://loudwire.com/in-memoriam-rockers-lost-2025/">rockers</a> &amp; <a href="https://ew.com/celebrity-deaths-2025-stars-who-died-this-year-8771515">celebrities</a> who died in the past year.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the world's first <a href="https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-first-oral-care-robot-brushes-your-teeth-automatically.html">oral care robot</a> that brushes your teeth automatically, a guy who tried to <a href="https://wjactv.com/news/local/apd-man-accused-attempting-steal-bucket-truck-with-worker-suspended-in-the-air-crime-altoona-blair-county-victim-police-investigation-pennsylvania-charges-threats-utility">steal a utility truck</a> with a man still in the bucket, a naked <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/30/us-news/naked-florida-man-robs-meat-market-wearing-nothing-but-a-face-mask/">#FloridaMan</a> who robbed a meat market while wearing nothing but a mask, and a woman that was "<a href="https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/hospital-workers-wrongfully-inseminated-mother-during-couples-fertility-procedure-leaving-their-child-with-medical-issues-inherited-from-total-stranger-lawsuit-says/">wrongfully inseminated</a>" at a hospital in Oregon.

Things to look forward to in January. Celebs & rockers we lost in 2025.

Oscars Recap/Charlie Berens Interview/Dog Park Dianne

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