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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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Peter Conlan: Brown M&M's, Backstage Blinds, and Bizarre Contract Riders
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy as they get an exclusive leak from concert insider Peter Conlan, who hints at two "really exciting shows" coming around...
The Morning X Mailbag: Divorce, Dating, and Drama
The Morning X is clearing out the overflowing "folders" of listener emails in the "We Get Letters" segment. The discussion immediately jumps into a ma...
Bidding on History: The Rock Auction Featuring Elvis, Bowie, and Lennon's Lost Items
The Morning X welcomes Mark Hawkman, the lead consignments consultant for music at Prop Store, to preview a massive live rock auction taking place on...
The Magical Lost and Found Box
The Morning X features a nostalgic game: they ask listeners what one lost item they would pull from a "magical lost and found box". Find out what item...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Hollywood Drama and Celebrity Relationships
Discover which iconic director revealed that he never read a single review of his work, choosing instead to trust only the critical opinion of his fam...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Celebrity Secrets and Entertainment Rundown
The segment immediately dives into the dramatic fallout following the arrest of a major athlete who broke his silence to thank his surgeon and first r...
Fat Tuesday Check-In Pt. 2
The Morning X continues its chaotic immersion into Mardi Gras, returning to the pay phones of Bourbon Street. After connecting with a loud caller who...
Fat Tuesday Check-In Pt. 1
The Morning X calls down to Bourbon Street to check in on the Mardi Gras action, connecting with listener Nick. Nick has been celebrating the holiday...
NASCAR Drivers: Skill, Endurance, or The World’s Greatest Athletes?
The Morning X faces off against defensive listeners who argue that controlling a 3200lb vehicle at over 180 mph for hundreds of miles demands serious...
Top 15 Halloween Costume Forecast for 2025
Join The Morning X as they dive into the "experts'" official Top 15 Halloween Costumes list, revealing which highly anticipated looks made the cut and...
What is the First News Story You Remember? Pt. 2
Join Barnes and Leslie as they ask listeners a captivating question: What is the first major news story you remember from your young life?. Hear Barne...
What is the First News Story You Remember? Pt. 1
Join The Morning X as they ask listeners a captivating question: What is the first major news story you remember from your young life? Hear Barnes sha...
The Show Quiz Showdown: Can the USPS Letter Carrier win $1,000?
Join Barnes and Leslie welcome Post Office letter carrier Matt Hudson from Gainesville to the Show Quiz Showdown for a chance to win $1,000.
You...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Crime, Court, and Cinema
More Celebrity Sleaze begins with a reported stabbing incident at a Hollywood Hills construction property linked to a huge rockstar. Hear why an infam...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Hollywood Scandals and Shocking Deaths
Tune in as Barnes and Leslie discuss the Oscar-winning star whose death at age 79 caused everyone in Hollywood to "double take". We also cover music n...
Bertha: From High School Golf Pro to Canasta Queen
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy as they connect with their 92-year-old "oldest freeloader," Bertha, who proves age is just a number when it comes to st...
Obsessive Compulsive Pt. 2
Join The Morning X as they explore the world of diagnosed OCD, speaking with Laura, a 14-year-old on medication, who describes her relentless compulsi...
Obsessive Compulsive Pt. 1
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy as someone admits they were publicly shamed by a post office employee for being "a little obsessive" over meticulously...
Vigil: The Accessible AI Safety Device
The Morning X features the story of 14-year-old Shayna Gill, who developed the AI-driven monitoring device Vigil after a local restaurant burned down...
Hood Anchor Ye: One-Man News Machine
Join The Morning X as they interview Hood Anchor Ye, just after he signed a massive six-figure brand ambassador deal with the Nagel Law Firm. Hear him...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Roofman and AI Ethics
Barnes and Leslie have more Celebrity Sleaze, beginning with the true story behind the new film Roofman. Then, find out why a famous actor was interru...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: The Bachelor Bombshell and Bryan Cranston on Shrooms
Join Barnes and Leslie for the latest Celebrity Sleaze, starting with the surprising news of the Ryan Murphy divorce attorney drama, All's Fair, where...
James Cameron Discusses Titanic's Master Plan
Join the discussion with filmmaker James Cameron as he reflects on his global phenomenon, Titanic. Hear him explain his "master plan"—the brilliant re...
Who is Ted Nancy Pt. 2
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy as they discuss Ted Nancy, the alleged author of More Letters from a Nut, and the persistent question of whether he eve...
Who is Ted Nancy Pt. 1
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy as they explore the bizarre world of Ted Nancy, author of Letters from a Nut and More Letters from a Nut. The segment r...
Queen's Weekend Report: Andrea Bocelli, ASO, and Pride Weekend
Hear why Andrew Bird is performing with the ASO and why his album title, The Mysterious Production of Eggs, is so fascinating. Then, the focus shifts...
Best and Worst Accents with Queen
Barnes, Leslie, Crash, and The Queen reveal a new poll analyzing the most and least trustworthy accents in the US. Then, listen as Crash spins the whe...
I Wish I Listened: The Wisdom That Sounded Like Nonsense
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Crash as they explore the ultimate realization: the wisdom that sounded like nonsense when we were young, but now "makes comp...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Central Perk, Apple TV, and Alternate Endings
ABC has given a series order to a new South Florida private investigator show starring Scott Speedman, where he plays a disgraced newspaper photograph...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: Celebrity Divorce and Living Wakes
Listen as we explore the drama surrounding the split between Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. We also detail Kidman’s new role and the premise of her ne...
Red the Cabbie Resigned Pt. 2
Hear the dramatic continuation of the saga involving Red the Cabbie. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy are stunned when Red reveals he is officially no longer...
Red the Cabbie Resigned Pt. 1
Join The Morning X as they call an extended family member, Red the Cabbie, to discuss a major "change". Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy are stunned when Red...
Wild Bets with Friends
Join The Morning X for a deep dive into the strange world of listener wagers, proving that we are all truly "pathetic creatures" when placing a wild b...
Fun Delivered Pt. 2
Listen to the next round of this social media experiment where The Morning X sent packages of unclaimed mail to listeners all over town. The contents...
Fun Delivered Pt. 1
Join Barnes, Leslie, and Crash as they reconnect with the world of unclaimed packages, where you might find something "cool". Barnes personally shippe...
Jim Murphy: The Author of Inner Excellence
We meet Jim Murphy, the author of Inner Excellence, whose life changed completely after a major NFL wide receiver was caught reading his book on the s...
Rockstar Heaven: Who Would You Have Lunch With?
Tune in for the segment asking the toughest fantasy question: If you could invite one dead rock star to a heavenly meal, who would it be?. Barnes, Les...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 2: Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Hunnam, and Hollywood Comebacks
Hear the details of the new Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson film, Die, My Love, about "two couples descending into marital madness". Next, we e...
Celeb Sleaze Pt. 1: JLo and The Cars
The Morning X has your latest Celebrity Sleaze. Jennifer Lopez appeared on the Today Show to promote her new movie, but the conversation took a sharp...
Breakfast with Bowie Pt. 3
The segment kicks off with a fan asking Bowie a deep, philosophical question about "fragmented bodies," modern art, and the influence of thinkers like...