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The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

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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 the crazy world around us. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio App, Pandora or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the show in Atlanta on 99X (100.5 FM) or via the 99X app. Others

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10:17

Have You Experienced the Paranormal Pt. 1

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

Welcome to The Morning X Halloween Show 2025. Polling suggests 60% of people have experienced the paranormal, and our listeners are here to confirm it. Hear their confessions, plus Barnes shares his own possible paranormal dilemma. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or in the 99X Freeloader app. The show includes "Best of The Morning X" which will be on-demand via this podcast the same day after it

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8:56

Southern Fried Scares: The Haunting of Green Manor in...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

We’re investigating a local Atlanta area legend: the Green Manor restaurant in Union City. Rebecca, whose family has owned the historic brick mansion since 1919, joins us to confirm the disturbing staff claims of moving objects and shadowy figures. Hear the tragic 19th-century history of the woman who haunts the manor, and listen as Rebecca details the chilling events from a past night. Finally, we ask Rebecca about the clearest evidence she has ever seen. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie

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9:32

Darius Rucker on Hootie, College Football, and...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

We've got a world premiere from music veteran Darius Rucker, who has teamed up with legendary rock forces, Mike Mills and Steve Gorman, to form a brand new band, Howl Owl Howl. He shares the story of how this supergroup was accidentally formed, and describes the surreal experience of playing in a band with his musical idols. Finally, the episode heats up as Rucker puts his sports knowledge on the line withfootball picks, leading to an on-air "flat-out" wager. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie -

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3:55

Celebrity Sleaze: Revelations, Injuries, and Controversy

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

Prepare for intimate celebrity revelations as a Bravo personality details his highly physical and deeply loving friendship with a 99X artist. Plus, a television journalist is under fire again for a baffling, controversial comment directed at a fellow pundit. Finally, an A-List actor explains the incredible irony of his career and on-set injuries. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or in the 99X

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9:27

Elvira: From The Groundlings to the Mistress

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2025/10/31

It's a Halloween exclusive with the Mistress of the Dark herself, Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), who details the grueling workload that keeps her busy nearly every day through the fall. Go behind the iconic look as she discusses her serious professional training at The Groundlings and how that experience was "absolutely indispensable" to her career. Then, listen for a major announcement as Elvira reveals she is currently working on two new full-length films set to debut within the next two years

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5:59

Hotel Horror Stories Pt. 2

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

The terror continues as we dive back into hotel horror stories. Listen as former resort employee Mary recounts walking into a gruesome scene at a Georgia hotel where blood covered the bathroom.Weeks later, the GBI arrived, focusing their investigation on a strange guest request. Hear the horrific discovery that was made beneath the mattress, the unbearable odor that sickened Mary, and the shocking details that connected the victim to an "underground lord" with vast wealth. Plus, stay tuned for a

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5:01

Hotel Horror Stories Pt. 1

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/31

Former hotel staff members share the bizarre and sometimes criminal realities behind closed doors. Listen as former maid Key recounts walking in on a naked guest and discovering evidence of drug use and paraphernalia. But nothing compares to the item she found hidden beneath a bed during the chaotic Sturgis Rally. Plus, former room service waiter Rocky describes the specific, startling incident involving a breakfast tray, a towering guest, and a delicate piece of white attire that made him instantly

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10:02

The Queen's Weekend Outlook: Pop Icons, Gamers, and...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Queen arrives with hot news about a major 80s icon coming to Atlanta. Hear all the essential weekend concert updates, plus the name of a new band whose lead singer is the spinning image of Timothy Chalamet. Then, they take on a subculture they confess they don't understand: gamers. Find out why people are paying huge sums for specialized chairs and then paying again just to sit in rooms and watch strangers play video games. Finally, the segment delivers a provocative discussion of Halloween.The

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7:06

Checking The Queen's Gaydar

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X welcomes"The Queen" to the studio for a segment designed to test her claimed title: having the "best gaydar". The test begins when Barnes asks if anyone on the show is "secretly gay", and hear which person The Queen immediately fingers. The segment then takes a turn as Barnes challenges The Queen to identify the sexual orientation of various animals. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com,

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11:43

The Morning X Round Table Battle

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X launches a competitive "Round Table Battle" where they each present a story in hopes of earning the coveted title of best show prep. Listener Hannah from Duluth judges the three segments for a chance to win a priceless, non-purchasable item that she will keep forever. Listen as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash pitch their stories, and find out who delivered the best one. The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in

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8:40

Unnecessary and Stupid: The Sports Traditions We...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X dives straight into a highly divisive topic: unnecessary, stupid sports traditions. They debate why teams spend so much energy on negative gestures. But listeners quickly turn the focus to the sounds of the college football. Barnes, Leslie, and Crash push the boundaries of fandom when they ask a rival-fan couple the ultimate question: Has a spouse ever tried incorporating a team tradition into an intimate moment? The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am

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6:32

Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Royals, Cosmetic Surgeries, and...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

First, discover why Dodgers fans were "furious" after two members of the royal family received the "royal treatment" at a World Series game. Then, hear Barnes and Leslie discuss a director's response to thePentagon writing a letter regarding the depiction of military action in her film. Also, find out why which actress says she will"run" from any man who wears flip-flops in public, and hear another actress's confession about scheduling a breast augmentation after her second son was born. Finally,

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6:32

Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Scandals and Reunions

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

Discover which Kelce brother has partnered with Garage Beer to create a short film paying homage to a 1987 action movie classic. Barnes and Leslie dive into major legal drama: Find out why a court determined that a daytime personality improperly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Then, hear about the incident where a starwas caught on tape furiously yelling at fans who threw something at him during a gig. Get the details on a full'90s TV show reunion event benefiting a charitable organization. Also,

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8:42

Queen's High-Anxiety Cowboys Report

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X sends Queen on a field assignment after she fails to show up for the Hawks cheerleaders' tryouts due to a hangover. As punishment, she is tasked with covering the grand reopening of Cowboys, a huge country venue located far outside the Atlanta perimeter. Hear Queen’s unfiltered report from the packed venue. She encounters many "queens" wearing hats, boots, and leather chaps, and confesses that she is distracted.Find out why Queen needed security guards and a friend for

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7:42

Have You Ever Been Hit at a Sporting Event? Pt. 2

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X returns to the question: "Have you ever been hit at a sporting event?". This segment features stories of fans and players struck by bats, balls, pucks, and even highly unexpected projectiles. Hear the account of a 10-year-old Little League pitcher who took a line drive straight to the face. Then, listen to the experience of a NASCAR fan who woke up in the infield care center after a lug nut cleared the catch fence at a major speedway. Plus, a former Detroit Tigers pitcher details how

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3:18

Have You Ever Been Hit at a Sporting Event? Pt. 1

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/30

The Morning X tackles the extreme dangers of attending live sports, beginning with the terrifying play where a young fan was "nailed right in the face" by a screaming line drive during a Braves game. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy debate whether spectators should even be allowed in the "very unsafe" area along the top of the dugout.Tune in for tales of stadium chaos, including the threat ofGerald Williams' bat, which flies into the crowd "every fourth at bat", and the debate over which projectile causes

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10:51

Brittany Shammas: Going a Month Offline

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/29

The Morning X hosts a serious discussion about digital addiction and the cost of our screen time—nearly a decade of our lives. Washington Post writer Brittany Shammas joins the show to discuss why she agreed to go completely "A Month Offline". Hear the challenges of living without a smartphone in Washington, D.C, and find out if she ever broke the rules. Plus, stay tuned for the debate: is this a great "cleanse" or simply "the dumbest thing I've ever heard?". The Morning X with Barnes and

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10:36

Brandon Teets: Solving Pickleball's Number One Problem

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/29

The Morning X tackles the most polarizing problem in amateur athletics: the noise of pickleball. Hear from frustrated neighbors who describe the relentless sound as "stress," "anxiety," and "torture". Barnes and Leslie interview Brandon Teets, the founder of Accel Digital Solutions, who has invented a new, 3D-printed ball that is USA Pickleball approved in the quiet category. Does solving the noise issue sacrifice the game? Brandon reveals whether the new ball bounces higher or lower than expected,

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7:32

Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Collagen Candy and Government...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/29

Celebrity Sleaze kicks off with a major celebrity scandal and a massive government confrontation. An influencer is launching a highly controversial new product. Hear the details behind the launch that took four and a half years to perfect. Then, we cover the jaw-dropping dispute between thePentagon and a popular streaming service.Plus, find out which famous actress bequeathed $5 million to her dogin a trust fund for its lifelong care. And discover the surprising moment a beloved star from The Office

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5:53

Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Celebrity Gossip, Paternity, and...

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie ·

2025/10/29

Barnes and Leslie dive into the wildest celebrity gossip, starting with an influencer's controversial new product launch. Find out why another influencer has "no hard feelings" towards a morning talk show host after she asked about a controversial topic. Plus, hear updates about celebrity jail time, including a music producer's revealed release date. Finally, we cover the celebrity dad news: which star revealed on a podcast that he became a father of eight at age 70? And we reveal details about a

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