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 Morning X Answers Your Emails
On this episode of The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie talk to Crash about a concerning post he put on social media and then dive into The Morning X mailbag. Missives coming in from as far as Canada and inquire about Crash's schedule and will Jimmy ever return to the show? The Morning X with Barnes a…
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Scam-Proof Your Holidays: Tech Tips from The Morning X
On this episode of The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie advise on how to avoid scams targeting the elderly, and even a shocking SIM swap scheme that could compromise your phone. Plus, check out the new AI Grandma—a UK innovation designed to frustrate scammers by wasting their time. Keep your loved ones…
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The Fashion Panel - Women Vs. Cargo Shorts & Ankle Socks
On this episode of The Morning X, Barnes, Leslie, and Crash check out a clip of young women trashing men in cargo shorts and ankle socks. So, they invited on a few 99X female listeners to join Leslie on the Fashion Panel. What you hear may shock you, men. Listener discretion is advised. The Morni…
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Celebrity Sleaze Pt. 2 - Who Will Be The Next James Bond?
In this episode of Celebrity Sleaze on The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie talk about the Governor's Awards, where Daniel Craig hinted at the next James Bond and then Root Beer bit somebody. Billy Bob Thornton wears 2 hats for this reason, this Hollywood A-lister is being accused of being a witch, and…
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Celebrity Sleaze Pt. 1 - A Boxing Rematch For The Ages?
In this episode of Celebrity Sleaze on The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie talk about unfinished business in the ring, but will this huge rematch ever happen? Meanwhile, Diddy's troubles and the troubles of his "associates" keep piling up, hear today's latest. Gladiator II is coming and Pedro Pascal s…
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Song Summary Showdown - Planet Jill Vs. Deedra The Listener
On this episode of The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie call on music loving 99X listeners to challenge a 99X staffer to a "Song Summary Showdown." Deedra picks Planet Jill and the two go head-to-head trying to guess AI generated song summaries off of the 99X playlist. Will Deedra win the best of 5 sho…
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Celebrity Sleaze Pt. 2 - Can You Drink As Much Wine As Adele?
In this episode of Celebrity Sleaze on The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie talk about Billy Corgan bidding at a charity auction to win some hand written lyrics. Armie Hammer's mother bought him the most unusual birthday present. Adele can drink how much white wine in an evening? Plus what's No. 1 at t…
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Celebrity Sleaze Pt. 1 - $1 Million Tequila Heist
In this episode of Celebrity Sleaze on The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie dish on the big celebrity million dollar tequila heist. A normally sleazeless Marvel star now finds him self deep in the mud amid accusations of an affair. A powerhouse celebrity couple's adult daughter talks about her mental h…
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The Price Tag of Integrity: The Morning X Debates
On this episode of the Best Of The Morning X, Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy have a morality debate with their listeners: what do you do when faced with an unexpected windfall? From receiving too much change at the register to a major pricing error at a big-box store, callers of all ages weigh in with t…
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The Morning X's True Crime Adventure - The Mysterious Safe
On this episode of the Best Of The Morning X, Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy welcome Jeff Salyers, a Cobb County locksmith with a jaw-dropping story about a stolen safe, a little voice in his head, and a van parked behind a Kmart. Jeff recounts how a peculiar call to open a safe took an unexpected twist…
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