The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie
The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie
The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie is a deep dive into the world of popular culture with new episodes every weekday. Join award-winning hosts Steve Barnes (Atlanta) and Leslie Fram (Nashville) as they fly through the latest TV, music, movies, celebrity sleaze, and general observations from the crazy world around us. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio App, Pandora or wherever you get …Social links:
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The Future of Transit: Are You Ready for the Self-Driving Pods?
The Morning X is looking into the future as they sit down with Krystal Harris, Program Director for ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts, to discuss a sci-fi-inspired travel upgrade coming to the Atlanta airport area. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash debate the safety of a brand-new fl…
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The Dream Expert Pt. 2: Unlocking the Secrets of the Subconscious
The Morning X dives deep into the subconscious as they welcome back online dream expert Sweet Georgia Pam to decode the hidden meanings behind listeners' most vivid and bizarre recurring nightmares. Listen in as she explores why our brains use sleep to sort out daily issues. The Morning X with Bar…
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The Dream Expert Pt. 1: Rewriting Your Darkest Recurring Nightmares
The Morning X gets deep into the subconscious as they welcome back local dream expert Sweet Georgia Pam to decode the hidden anxieties inside listeners' recurring nightmares. Find out her fascinating psychological trick for completely rewriting these haunting midnight movies. The Morning X with Ba…
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What's Up Today? | Friday March 20, 2026
The Morning X kicks things off with a local weather rollercoaster before diving into some serious in-studio drama. Listen in as Crash confesses to having some major pre-wedding jitters over a friend's missing invitation. Then the conversation takes an awkward detour as they discuss a state marriage…
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Celebrity Sleaze: Reality TV Meltdowns and Real Estate Nightmares
Barnes and Leslie begin by discussing an unprecedented cancellation that could permanently sink a reality dating franchise following a leaked domestic video. Then, hear the latest banter on a disgraced Hollywood actor's out-of-court settlement, before they react to a legendary metal frontman's unde…
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The Price of Honesty Pt. 2
The Morning X is back to wrap up their debate on everyday ethics. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy tackle the ultimate moral dilemma: what do you do when a massive pricing mistake works out in your favor? They dive into a friend's deeply discounted shopping score and interrogate each other on where exactl…
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The Price of Honesty Pt. 1
The Morning X poses a classic moral dilemma to a panel of local listeners, testing the boundaries of everyday honesty. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy ask callers what they would do if a store made a financial mistake in their favor, starting with a simple cashier error. While almost everyone initially a…
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The Queen's Unpredictable Weekend Report
The Morning X welcomes back the fabulous "Queen" for another highly unpredictable weekend entertainment report. Listen in as she kicks things off by roasting the station's impossibly hard $1,000 trivia contest. The weekend rundown quickly takes some laugh-out-loud detours, from confusing a major NB…
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Which Alcoholic Drink Permanently Scarred You with Queen
Barnes, Leslie, Crash, and Queen are forced to read a bizarre, jargon-filled mandatory "wellness audit" memo designed to fix their "suboptimal" interoffice alignment. To comply with this radical team-building exercise, they must publicly confess which specific adult beverage resulted in a catastrop…
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The Legal Loophole That Bought the Moon
The Morning X sits down with Chris Lamar, who claims his family legally owns the moon. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash try to wrap their heads around the ultimate galactic real estate hustle. Discover the historical and legal loophole that allegedly allowed one man to claim ownership of the …
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