Show intro/Thursday Song/Weather/Tim Curry

Tim Curry/Nepal/mask/Meta/Flock/Kohberger

Brewers/Dustin May/Week 3/Pro Bowl

On TV/PBR/Ron Weasley/Next James Bond

Eye transplant/Stranger donation/Soundgarden

Karen of the Day - Oreogate mom

Jeanie Buss/LIV golf/Fever & Sky/NASCAR

Hypothetical Thursday - questions

Office Cora

Bad News with Happy Music/Daily Check-Ins

Frank Beard. Dolly Parton. And now, Tim Curry. This has been a deadly week for older celebs.



RIP, Tim. So many great roles over the years including the obvious stuff like "Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Clue", "IT", and "Home Alone 2"…to the more obscure stuff like "Congo", "Muppet Treasure Island", and "Annie".



Also in the news this morning, a deadly flash flood in Nepal, the guy in Philly that was chasing after women while wearing a creepy baby-doll mask has been apprehended in Las Vegas, Meta reached a massive settlement, the Flock CEO asks for compromise, Bryan Kohberger is getting a new hearing, and a recall on mini-donuts sold nationwide.



In sports, the Brewers got a nice 8-1 win over the Mets last night, but Dustin May got injured on the first pitch of his outing, a look at the final week of the NFL preseason, no more Pro Bowl…and a change to the fines & suspensions in the NFL for certain kinds of plays. Week Zero in the NCAA starts this weekend, and the Big 12 joins the SEC & Big10 in banning pro athletes from returning to college.



We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. Plus, the six finalists to become the next James Bond…Rupert Grint is going to play Ron Weasley again…and PBR is teaming up with Jason Vorhees for a Friday the 13th collab!



Amazing story about a woman who lost her sight after a car crash that just got an eye transplant and can now see again!!! Plus, a stranger saw a story about a mother of three who lost most of her belongings in an apartment fire and donated a bunch of money to help her get back on her feet….and we now know what the Pretty Reckless won't be opening for AC/DC in St. Louis on 9/8…because Taylor Momsen is going to be joining Soundgarden as the halftime performers during the NFL season opener in Seattle on 9/9!!!!



Our new "Karen of the Day" is upset about kids bringing Oreos to school.



It's also "Hypothetical Thursday", and Brian's question for Jean was: "If you had to get rid of a dead body, what would you do?"….while Jean's question for Brian was: " "



Elsewhere in sports, the sale of the Lakers is getting messier by the day, LIV Golf is basically firing EVERYONE, the game between the Indiana Fever & Chicago Sky on Sunday set some WNBA ratings records, a man pretended to be an NFL player to catfish a bunch of women, and NASCAR released next season's schedule!



Office Cora joined us joined us just after 8am to talk about what she's up to this weekend in the 715.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a dean of Rutgers University who got arrested for taking upskirt videos, a wedding in Ohio that went completely off the rails, ChatGPT can apparently text people for you now, a woman who got a tattoo claims it looks like a penis from a distance, and a guy who stole a bunch of money from his father & spent it on sausages & OnlyFans.

Frank Beard. Dolly Parton. And now, Tim Curry. This has been a deadly week for older celebs.
 
RIP, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/tim-curry-dead-rocky-horror-picture-show-1236843955/">Tim</a>. So many great roles over the years including the obvious stuff like "Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Clue", "IT", and "Home Alone 2"&hellip;to the more obscure stuff like "Congo", "Muppet Treasure Island", and "Annie".
 
Also in the news this morning, a deadly flash flood in <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nepal-flash-flood-tourists-missing-including-americans/">Nepal</a>, the guy in Philly that was chasing after women while wearing a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/philadelphia-chucky-mask-arrest-las-vegas-rcna594461">creepy baby-doll</a> mask has been apprehended in Las Vegas, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html">Meta</a> reached a massive settlement, the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/flock-safety-ceo-calls-national-compromise-amid-camera-sabotage-public-revolt">Flock CEO</a> asks for compromise, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-judge-grants-bryan-kohberger-two-hearings-next-year-admitted-killer-seeks-withdraw-guilty-plea">Bryan Kohberger</a> is getting a new hearing, and a recall on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/08/26/better-bakehouse-snack-company-mini-donut-recall/91473996007/">mini-donuts</a> sold nationwide.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49736717/brewers-dustin-hit-line-drive-exits-early-vs-mets">Brewers</a> got a nice 8-1 win over the Mets last night, but Dustin May got injured on the first pitch of his outing, a look at the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/preseason-week-3">final week</a> of the NFL preseason, no more <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-elevates-pro-bowl-selection-game-s-will-cease-being-contested">Pro Bowl</a>&hellip;and a change to the <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25488926-nfls-new-rules-fines-suspensions-revealed-emphasized-punishment-repeat-offenders">fines &amp; suspensions</a> in the NFL for certain kinds of plays. <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/schedule">Week Zero</a> in the NCAA starts this weekend, and the <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/big-ten-sec-big-12-approve-ban-on-pro-players-returning-to-college-to-play-acc-considering-move-151028832.html">Big 12</a> joins the SEC &amp; Big10 in banning pro athletes from returning to college.
 
We talked about what's on TV &amp; streaming today/tonight. Plus, the six finalists to become the next <a href="https://brobible.com/culture/article/new-james-bond-actor-six-finalists/">James Bond</a>&hellip;Rupert Grint is going to play <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/rupert-grint-play-ron-weasley-193000440.html">Ron Weasley</a> again&hellip;and <a href="https://www.foodbeast.com/news/pbr-just-made-the-most-resourceful-halloween-costume-at-the-party/">PBR</a> is teaming up with Jason Vorhees for a Friday the 13th collab!
 
Amazing story about a woman who lost her sight after a car crash that just got an <a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-first-transplant-of-a-central-retina-allowed-woman-blind-from-car-crash-to-see-anew/">eye transplant</a> and can now see again!!! Plus, a stranger saw a story about a mother of three who lost most of her belongings in an apartment fire and <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6289/-He-s-an-Angel-Mom-Lost-Everything-in-a-Fire-Then-a-Stranger-Saw-Her-Story-and-Stepped-In-to-Help">donated a bunch of money</a> to help her get back on her feet&hellip;.and we now know what the Pretty Reckless won't be opening for AC/DC in St. Louis on 9/8&hellip;because Taylor Momsen is going to be joining <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/surviving-soundgarden-members-to-reunite-for-nfl-season-opener-halftime-show-3964861">Soundgarden</a> as the halftime performers during the NFL season opener in Seattle on 9/9!!!!
 
Our new "<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/lily_grossinger/viral-oreogate-saga">Karen of the Day</a>" is upset about kids bringing Oreos to school.
 
It's also "Hypothetical Thursday", and Brian's question for Jean was: "If you had to get rid of a dead body, what would you do?"&hellip;.while Jean's question for Brian was: " "
 
Elsewhere in sports, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7536019/2026/08/26/jeanie-buss-petition-siblings-lakers-sale/">sale of the Lakers</a> is getting messier by the day, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/liv-golf-lays-off-employees-prepares-second-iteration-new-investors">LIV Golf</a> is basically firing EVERYONE, the game between the Indiana Fever &amp; Chicago Sky on Sunday set some <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fever-news-indianas-game-vs-180504147.html">WNBA ratings records</a>, a man pretended to be an NFL player to <a href="https://www.ksbw.com/article/49ers-player-scam-wire-fraud-oregon/73537292">catfish</a> a bunch of women, and <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/articles/motor/nascar-unveils-2027-schedule-which-includes-a-return-to-naval-base-coronado">NASCAR</a> released next season's schedule!
 
Office Cora joined us joined us just after 8am to talk about what she's up to this <a href="https://www.aroundthe715.com/">weekend in the 715</a>.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/rutgers-university-dean-arrested-joshua-kohut-upskirt-videos/">dean of Rutgers University</a> who got arrested for taking upskirt videos, a <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/27/us-news/ohio-wedding-descends-into-chaos-after-brothers-attack-partier-in-westlake/">wedding in Ohio</a> that went completely off the rails, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/chatgpt-can-now-send-texts-for-you-with-new-apple-messages-plugin/">ChatGPT</a> can apparently text people for you now, a woman who got a <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/cute-tattoo-looks-phallic">tattoo</a> claims it looks like a penis from a distance, and a guy who stole a bunch of money from his father &amp; spent it on <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/26/man-jailed-stealing-50-000-dad-spend-sausage-rolls-onlyfans-29466210/">sausages &amp; OnlyFans</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