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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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25 Things That Won't Be Here in 25 Years
The Morning X fires up the time machine to predict what will go extinct in the next 25 years. The conversation turns creepy when Barnes reveals he mig...
Voicemail Rock: Turning Listener Rants into Anthems
The Morning X opens their "musical mailbox" to transform listener voicemails into chart-topping rock anthems. The session features a catchy defense of...
The Morning X History Class: From Vietnam Helicopters to Athens Legends
The Morning X goes to "class" with a local historian to uncover the surprising, accidental origin story of a popular 99X band. Discover the bizarre li...
Listener Loop: What's the Worst Physical Pain Ever Endured?
The Morning X kicks off a "Listener Loop" to uncover the worst physical pain ever endured, prompting Crash to reveal his nightmare. The conversation t...
Celebrity Sleaze: Hollywood Stars and Unfiltered Confessions
The Morning X breaks down the massive box office shift that just saw one actress officially dethrone a Marvel actress as the highest-grossing star of...
The Triple Divorce and the Peroxide Disaster
The Morning X welcomes back their favorite "junior correspondent," who calls in with a chaotic life update involving a switch to public school and a r...
AMX Supreme Court
The Morning X "Supreme Court" convenes to deliberate on a controversial statute proposing a total ban on children under the age of five in movie theat...
Things You Hate to do in Front of People Pt. 2
The Morning X explores the crippling anxiety of being watched, ranging from the dread of workplace presentations to a listener who refuses to do somet...
Things You Hate to do in Front of People Pt. 1
The Morning X opens the phone lines to ask listeners what they absolutely refuse to do in front of other people, sparking a heated debate about "open...
The Gilded Antler: Episode 2
The Morning X returns with the second episode of their "Buckhead soap opera." Listeners are urged to take serious notes for a chance to win cash as th...
Cringe Traditions That Should Be Canceled
The Morning X debates which societal "traditions" need to be permanently cancelled, sparked by a disturbing viral video of a groom slamming his bride'...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Culture Cracks and Hollywood Headlines
The Morning X dives into the lingering "bad blood" between a Sex and the City icon and his former co-stars. Barnes and Leslie crack up over a furious...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Scandals, Stunts, and Records
The Morning X breaks down a historic morning for the Academy Awards as one film smashes records with an unprecedented 16 nominations. Barnes and Lesli...
The Fake Brokaw: Punking Peter Jennings Pt. 2
The Morning X showcases a radio prankster with an impression so "dead on" that he managed to bypass the gatekeepers of the nation's most powerful figu...
The Fake Brokaw: Punking Peter Jennings Pt. 1
The Morning X unearths a legendary prank call where a radio DJ impersonates news anchor Tom Brokaw so perfectly that he manages to fool rival network...
Luke and Murphy Jensen: The Mad Men of Tennis
The "Mad Men of Tennis", Luke and Murphy Jensen, crash the studio in full leather gear to explain why an "alien abduction" forced a pre-Wimbledon hair...
Top 5 Most Viral Audio of the Week
With Leslie away in Ireland, the "Boys Club" is in full swing at the Morning X. Barnes and Crash dive into the week's most viral audio, counting down...
The New Retro Invention You Didn’t Know You Needed
Barnes and Crash are joined by tech innovator Catherine Goetze, who has found a way to bridge the gap between our high-tech present and our simpler pa...
Celebrity Sleaze: Super Bowls and Heartbreaks
With Leslie Fram traveling back from Ireland, Barnes and Crash take the reins for a "Boys Club" edition of the celebrity news. They dive into the upco...
Jerry Springer Pt. 3: From Mayor to Master of Ceremonies
Jerry Springer gets candid about the high-stakes world of politics and the "circus" of television. From being the "boy mayor" of Cincinnati at 33 to d...
Jerry Springer Pt. 2: Redemption, Rednecks, and Radio Magic
In Part 2, Jerry Springer gets personal, revealing the one guest who almost provoked him into a physical brawl and sharing an "only on Springer" story...
Jerry Springer Pt. 1: The Original King of Reality TV
The Morning X sits down with the King of Trash TV himself, Jerry Springer. Fresh off a decade of cultural dominance, Jerry defends his "slice of Ameri...
Queen's Weekend Report: Pony Tails, Pole Athletes, and Pink Puma
The Queen is back with a jam-packed weekend report, and this time, the vibe is all about Atlanta’s eclectic entertainment scene. From the high-energy...
What Makes a Gay Home with Queen
The Morning X just received a mysterious envelope from HR, and the contents are more personal than anyone expected. Barnes, Leslie, and Crash are put...
Hills to Die On Pt. 2
Everyone has that one minor grievance they are willing to defend to the end—the "small hill" they’d die on. Barnes and Leslie take calls from listener...
Hills to Die On Pt. 1
What started as a simple debate over pepperoni and pineapple pizza quickly evolved into a high-stakes conversation about "small hills" people are will...
The Show Quiz Showdown: The Return of Bryan
The Morning X dials up a listener who is literally in the middle of a workout when he gets the surprise call. This isn't just any contestant; he's a f...
Celebrity Sleaze: Rockstars, Razzie Awards, and Leaked Receipts
In this episode of "Celebrity Sleaze," the Morning X dives into a whirlwind of Hollywood drama and startling revelations. Barnes and Leslie discuss th...
Make Us Say Wow
In this classic "Make Us Say Wow" segment, the Morning X opens the phones for listeners to share their most unbelievable life stories. From split-seco...
We Get Letters: Emotional Affairs and Digital Betrayal
The Morning X cracks open a "full mailbag" covering everything from deep relationship advice to financial disasters. Barnes, Leslie, and Crash debate...
Barnes Buzz: Digital Pulse Checks and the Cost of Dating
The Morning X dives into a morbid new app trending in China that requires users to "check in" daily to prove they aren't dead, a concept they realize...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Cinema's Digital Dilemma and the Dark Game of Thrones Pitch
The Morning X breaks down the "too dark" sequel pitch that HBO rejected, leading a "broken" star to swear off the franchise forever due to mental heal...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Scandals, Scams, and Disclosures
The Morning X analyzes explosive audio recordings from police interviews that directly contradict serious allegations against a TV actor, potentially...
The Sting: Catching the Flirty Phone Screener
The Morning X investigates a tip that their phone screener, Doug, is prioritizing flirting over working, despite a recent stern lecture on keeping cal...
Crash's Hooked-Up Update
The Morning X gets a chaotic update on a "hook-up" segment that spiraled from a decent first date into a disaster involving a sports bar and a Miami D...
Graveline Tours: Death Sites of the Stars
The Morning X interviews the mastermind behind Hollywood's most morbid tourist attraction, where passengers ditch the double-decker bus for a ride in...
The National Championship Heartbreak
The Morning X checks in on Crash broadcasting live from a "seedy" Miami hotel wearing nothing but a "wife beater" after a devastating National Champio...
Failed Predictions from the 1950s
The Morning X connects with Crash broadcasting from a "boutique" Florida hotel so questionable that a bathroom ceiling discovery makes Barnes and Lesl...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Scandals, Ad-Libs, and On-Set Chaos
The Morning X dives into the uncomfortable details of a leaked psychosexual evaluation where an actor defends his "low risk" status by oversharing abo...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Scandals, Stardom, and Shabby Suites
The Morning X checks in on Crash surviving a "nightmare" hotel situation that is "steps below a hostel" while covering the National Championship. Barn...