The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie
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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 pop culture observations from t...
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Wheatus Pt. 2: TikTok Trends and The Artic Circle Fight
The Morning X continues their conversation with Brendan Brown of Wheatus, who breaks down how a viral internet trend resurrected the band's career and...
Wheatus Pt. 1: The Legacy of Teenage Dirtbag
The Morning X catches up with Brendan Brown of Wheatus to discuss the enduring legacy of "Teenage Dirtbag" and how a song about outcasts found a secon...
Ass on the Line: The Naked Trivia Contest Pt. 3
The Morning X concludes the "Ass on the Line" trivia saga as the final male contestant is exiled to the parking lot, leaving the remaining women to ba...
Ass on the Line: The Naked Trivia Contest Pt. 2
The "Ass on the Line" trivia contest continues as the questions get harder and the contestants get significantly colder. While one player infuriates B...
Ass on the Line: The Naked Trivia Contest Pt. 1
The Morning X kicks off a high-stakes trivia contest where five "very attractive" listeners compete for U2 tickets, with the penalty for wrong answers...
Georgia's Secret Billions: Reclaiming Your Unclaimed Property
The Morning X welcomes investigative reporter Justin Gray, who uncovers a massive pot of "free money" sitting in state accounts and explains how he fo...
Dicky Barrett Pt. 2: Riot on Broad Street and The Napster Debate
The Morning X continues their conversation with Dicky Barrett, who shares the sentimental story behind his stage name, only to ruin the moment with a...
Dicky Barrett Pt. 1: Grumpy for Free and The Chicken Suit Ultimatum
The Morning X welcomes Dicky Barrett, who arrives in a foul mood after realizing he isn't being paid, leading him to claim his "grumpiness" vanishes o...
The Microscopic Racetrack: Gamifying Men's Health
The Morning X interviews an 18-year-old entrepreneur who raised over $10 million to launch the world's first "microscopic racetrack," a concept that b...
What is Your Best Non-Sexual Feeling? Pt. 2
The Morning X continues the search for the greatest feeling on earth that doesn't involve intimacy, fielding calls about the unconditional love waitin...
What is Your Best Non-Sexual Feeling? Pt. 1
The Morning X debuts a new twist on "Ask Us Anything," handing the reins to a listener who stumps the room with a query about the ultimate form of eup...
Ticket to Mars: Meeting the 18-Year-Old Astronaut
The Morning X interviews a guest who, despite being a teenager, is already physically qualified to leave the planet forever. While Barnes and Leslie f...
You Could Not Pay Me Pt. 2
The Morning X continues the debate on things listeners refuse to do for any amount of money, uncovering a caller with a specific phobia regarding bell...
You Could Not Pay Me Pt. 1
The Morning X kicks off a debate over an Adam Sandler holiday soundtrack, leading to a confession from someone who claims no amount of money could con...
Rashaun Williams: From Evicted High Schooler to Venture Capitalist
The Morning X welcomes the newest shark in the tank, Rashaun Williams, who explains how growing up with his belongings on the curb in Chicago shaped h...
Marcus Mumford Unfiltered
The Morning X welcomes Marcus Mumford, who admits to the physical toll of the road and reveals the "athletics program" he now uses to preserve his ico...
Warren Beatty Pt. 3: Pitying Dustin Hoffman and Romance Advice
The Morning X concludes their legendary interview with Warren Beatty, who refuses to perform a "party trick" while taking another jab at Dustin Hoffma...
Warren Beatty Pt. 2: Madonna, Goldwater, and Ex-Girlfriends
The Morning X continues their sit-down with Warren Beatty, who flips the script by psychoanalyzing their love lives, specifically targeting a "dateles...
Warren Beatty Pt. 1: Defending His Box Office Bomb and The Fish Quiz
The Morning X welcomes Hollywood legend Warren Beatty, but the interview starts on shaky ground when someone is scolded for standing on the guest's wi...
Have You Ever Been Kicked Out? Pt. 2
The Morning X wraps up their "Kicked Out" segment with a caller whose pilgrimage to Graceland spirals from a romantic VIP tour into a lifetime ban. Th...
Have You Ever Been Kicked Out? Pt. 1
The Morning X opens the phone lines to find out where listeners have been banned, leading to someone admitting he was once legally exiled from an enti...
Raine Maida: The Zen of Rock and Redemptive Anthems
The Morning X reconnects with Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace, who contrasts the "wound up" intensity of the 90s with the "Bruce Lee" mindset that defin...
The Morning X Stupid Game
The Morning X revives their infamous "Stupid Game", challenging a listener to keep a convenience store clerk on the line for 60 seconds using nothing...
Bono Pt. 2: Domestic Life and the Fish Quiz
The Morning X continues their exclusive conversation with Bono, who pulls back the curtain on his home life to reveal which parent actually "runs the...
Bono Pt. 1: Mothers, Dictators, and Rock Mysteries
The Morning X celebrates a special Mother's Day with Adora Mills, mother of R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, who shares the story of a bold promise Bono made to h...
The Grunge GOAT Album Debate Pt. 2
The Morning X continues the "GOAT album" showdown, forcing listeners to save only one of the "Big Four" grunge masterpieces while deleting the others...
The Grunge GOAT Album Debate Pt. 1
The Morning X forces themselves and listeners to make an agonizing choice regarding the "Holy Quadrinity" of 90s rock, demanding they keep only one of...
The 99X AI Request Line
The Morning X debuts a chaotic new "AI-driven request line" that immediately insults the caller's intelligence, asking them to enunciate as if they ar...
Mike Myers Pt. 3: Curses and Censorship
The Morning X continues with Mike Myers, who reveals the "curse" he accidentally inflicts on every hockey player he names his dogs after. Mike confess...
Mike Myers Pt. 2: The Charity Lunch Disaster and Separating Dad from John Lennon
The Morning X continues with Mike Myers, who recounts a charity raffle disaster where a promised "lunch with Mike" turned into a two-year ghosting and...
Mike Myers Pt. 1: From SNL to Austin Powers
The Morning X turns the studio into a "Senate hearing" for Mike Myers, who opens up about the personal tragedies that forced him to vanish from Hollyw...
Dr. Taz Pt. 3: Reforming Modern Medicine
The Morning X concludes their health exploration with Dr. Taz, who challenges the typical "meat and potatoes" diet by placing a strict ounce limit on...
Dr. Taz Pt. 2: The Three Pillars of Longevity and the Youth Pill Myth
The Morning X continues their deep dive into men's health with Dr. Taz, who cuts through the trendiness of cold plunges to reveal the three simple pil...
Dr. Taz Pt. 1: Men's Health and the Testosterone Trap
The Morning X sits down with Dr. Taz to address a silent crisis in men's health, explaining why men often wait until the "wheels come off" before seei...
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 he...
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 "compl...
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 Corp...
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...
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...
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 be...