The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie
The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie
Playlist by The Morning X with Barnes & LeslieThe 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…Follow the podcast:
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The Owl in the Christmas Tree
The Morning X orchestrates a prank call with listener Kathy, who calls her father in a panic, claiming that a wild predator has built a nest inside her Christmas tree. As the "crisis" unfolds with sound effects in the background, Kathy's father offers increasingly aggressive advice, screaming at he…
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Simple Courtesies That Society Has Abandoned
The Morning X opens a "time capsule of mediocrity" to vent about the simple courtesies that society has completely abandoned, starting with the "complete laziness" of a specific grocery store habit that drives Barnes insane. Crash shocks the room with a controversial theory on why using a standard …
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Christmas Holiday Horror Stories
The Morning X trades "Holiday Horror Stories," starting with a travel surprise that backfired spectacularly and left one person stranded alone in Corpus Christi while their intended targets were in Atlanta. The mood shifts as a caller details a suspicious mystery involving her husband, a "glove box…
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Mom vs. The Christmas Guest
The Morning X conspires with a listener named Pauline to ruin her mother's holiday peace by introducing a "new coworker" who insists on crashing their family Christmas in Massachusetts. The situation escalates rapidly when the guest asks about the family's beer supply and makes a highly inappropria…
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Ed Robertson Pt. 2: The Truth About "One Week"
The Morning X reconnects with Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies to discuss the "naked" approach to their new music, but the conversation quickly turns to the dangers of live performance as Ed recalls taking a direct hit to the head from a flying box of food. Ed reveals why he originally thought the …
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Ed Robertson Pt. 1: Atlanta Nostalgia and Big Bang Theory Money
The Morning X welcomes back Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, who immediately takes issue with the specific spelling of Atlanta's newest venue name before reminiscing about the band's days as the station's "house band". The nostalgia trip takes a turn when Ed recounts the "worst gig ever", a humili…
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Backhands and Bad Reviews: The Record Rep Meltdown
The Morning X hosts a "Music Corner" segment that goes completely off the rails when a record representative from EMI takes deep offense to Jimmy's honest review of a new track. What begins as a debate over the song's "groove" quickly turns personal, with the guest insulting Jimmy's career standing…
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"I Don't Need No Jaguar": Bertha’s Mystery Car
The Morning X checks in with their favorite 93-year-old, Bertha, who reveals the ease with which she renewed her driver's license for another four years without taking a single road test. After Bertha initially refuses to name the "four-wheel car" she drives, Barnes and Jimmy pitch her a lucrative …
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Luke Jensen Pt. 3: A Rockstar's Hospital Miracle
The Morning X concludes their emotional interview with Luke Jensen, who shares a heart-wrenching audio recording from inside his brother Murphy’s hospital room. As a legendary 99X artist performs a private concert over FaceTime, the sound of an acoustic guitar is suddenly joined by the beeping of h…
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Luke Jensen Pt. 2: The Fight for Murphy’s Life
The Morning X continues their emotional conversation with French Open Champion Luke Jensen, who details the harrowing moment his brother Murphy collapsed mid-match at a resort in Colorado Springs. Luke reveals why he initially thought the fall was a joke between brothers, the miraculous coincidence…
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