Classic Hits 101.7: Recent Episodes
Classic Hits 101.7
The Fed's are going after Ticketmaster and their practices and what started it all was Taylor Swift; Common things we all use that we should clean, but don't; How much money is Caitlin Clark earning in her first season with the WNBA; The most stressful time of each day; Birds are trying to mate with their reflection on the windows at Carrie's house...
Angie mistakenly sent out Swinsuit pictures to her contact list; Movies or TV shows that made you uncomfotable when watching them with your parents; Sending your kid to their Senior Prom costs how much?; The IHSAA has made it harder for some local schools to keep winning; Restaurant's do not want you to order off the kids menu; Who had "old parents" when you were growing up...
The real reason Boomers are the happiest generation; Can you roam around w/drinks at Electric Works; The central time debate hits the Governor's race; Carrie creates a "socialist" NCAA bracket; Do you share a blanket with your partner when you go to bed, or do you have your own; Jim's view of what happens when you retire...
Jim has a theory on why local schools are closing for the eclipse on April 8th; 3 signs that you will NEVER divorce your spouse; Top 10 most booked Ft Wayne Restaurant's last month; Ticks have been out since January in Fort Wayne, protect your pets; Jim claims to know how rich you are by watching how long it takes you to order food/drinks; Hurray! Fort Wayne is not the fattest city in American anymore...
The time Angie ended up on Indiana's Most Wanted list; Jim briefly lived in Arizona and knows why they need a Heat Czar; What do you remember about your first car; If your car insurance premiums have been going up could be that your car is spying on you; States are now paying people to move; How many comments down on the page did we have to go to find a political statement on a story about Taylor Swift's pop tart recipe?
How does Angie not have a 5 star rating on Uber; Jim finally decides to go through everyone's purse on the air; What places are requiring more than 2 job interviews; AI ordering speakers are sweeping Fort Wayne; Restaurant's are getting very expensive so we had to write a song about it; A story about Jim's Cougars...
What FW Restaurant's did your parents used to visit all the time?; It's been a lean winter for private snow plow companies, but have they given up; The new numbers are out, what is the total cost of raising a child today from birth to age 17; Did you know Waynedale celebrated a birthday last week; So now if your phone gets dropped into water you are supposed to do this; Cassette Tapes are making a comeback!
We need to set-up a fund to help those poor, private, snow plow companies make their blade payments; With the success of the Golden Bachelor, seems like other TV networks have taken notice and tried some new related shows, too; First it was strip malls, then cookie shops, then donut places and ice cream stores- now, we talk about the latest new business trend in the Summit City; If your single, how would you like to meet people who ONLY have a credit score above 650?
With hundreds of new homes being built in Huntertown the move towards taking over Auburn is underway; Old fashioned names are making a big comeback with new parents; Are there places people go to cry?; There's a new round-about going in near the Rich Side of Aboite that has Jim asking some questions; New song from Billy Joel is coming out this month!
What New Year resolutions should Ft. Wayne make for 2024?; The story of long meat and fast meat; You went the extra mile and this is the thanks you get?; Huntertown is growing-again- but still no Taco Bell; Watch out if your hacking-up a lung in public as you could be "Sick Shamed"....
This is the biggest break-up day of the year; Jim is here to protect you men from another article about flashy cars; Real vs artificial trees and why Jim is never going back to a real tree again; Who says "Pop" and who says "Soda"; Oprah-zempic is here to help you lose weight!
Does this beloved Christmas Show promote bullying and host a Toxic work environment?; Amazon has now been named the largest delivery company in the USA and we wrote a song about it!; What is the wealthiest zip code in Fort Wayne, and what's happening to the "poor" side of Aboite?; These new small homes would be perfect for Men; Area restaurants that more people should know about; What song just hit number 1 after 65 years and why now?
Have you ever cooked something and took it to a dinner where no one ate any of it?; What's the deal with Progress Road and construction; What is the best decade in music...the 90's!?; Fight club on Capitol Hill this week; When plastic surgery makes you look like Steven Tyler; The new middle class comfort that people are raving about!
Why don't men ever throw away their underwear?; Jim has come up with a great way to predict elections; Dark at 5PM, welcome to the end of Daylight Savings Time; Bob Knight story about the Chair incident at the Purdue game; What do most people keep in their vehicle cup holders when they're not used for drinks; Deer are everywhere, watch out!
Telling a spouse you don't like their haircut; New riverfront development coming downtown; What are small towns around Ft Wayne known for?; Once again, Jim steps up to get things done around the city; This dog lived to be 31 years old- what's the secret?; Angie's visit to a local bake shop took a little twist...
Its a very special day for Carrie!; What is happening on East State street?; Strangest places you've fallen asleep; Crazy things are happening on Cedar Canyons road; Netflix is going open physical, brick and mortar stores; How hot is the new hottest pepper in the world?
People who don't "clean-up" after themselves at big box stores is annoying; Angie needs a Halloween costume; Who is bringing an 800 acre Data Center to Fort Wayne?; We have a list of the WORST Halloween candy; Have you ever sold anything door to door?; Another train blocked an intersection this week, guess which intersection it was this time; We need MORE Spirit Halloween stores in Fort Wayne...but where to put them?
Breaker, Breaker 1-9, Happy National CB Radio Day!; Now that Golden Bachelor is doing well, other shows are in the works; A barricade and sign won't stop people from using the uncompleted part of the Pufferbelly Trail; Get ready for the Solar Eclipse, it will be right over us; Now San Francisco has a problem with Pirates!; A gas station doubling as a dental office....why not!
Stores that were around Ft. Wayne when we were kids that are no longer here; Angie tells us what "Emergency Chapstick" is all about; Fort Wayne's most "Mooching" jobs; Airbnb's are now changing the way they rent because people have too many parties; Why did Angie wait 5 years to change her drivers license picture; The dress code for the US Senate has changed...is this the start of a new trend in fashion?
There are people who don't use a "top sheet" on their beds and one of them is on this show; We're trying to find out what Ft. Wayne needs the most- another Ice Cream shop, Dounought Shop, New Cookie Place or another Strip Mall; In Decatur we have a crazy Bears fan living next to a family of Packer fans...this won't end well; Guess what people who have to go into the Courthouse downtown do to hide their cell phones; What is now the average rent in Ft. Wayne and how high has it gone just in the last 5 years?; Venison and Elk burgers are back; More people are ordering from the kids menu to save money...
Some UPS drivers can now make 170K!; With school back in session, who is paying for grades?; A teacher walked out of a job interview after this happened; Carrie's husband calls in to take issue with something she said about him; Old Harvester Engineering building has now been declared a historic landmark...but there's just one problem; We had some fun talking about the Carmel vs. Homestead Football game that kicked off the season.
We have exciting news to share about our show!; How the letter "U" correlates to happiness; If you're over 50, do you ever ask about "Senior Discounts" or do you never mention them because it makes you feel old; Some new stores are coming into Huntertown and what Taco Bell has to do with it; Jim found out what it means when a young women holds the door open for you until you walk all the way through...
Angie takes a bath and talks to 911 operator at the same time; More speculation on what is coming at the old Byron Health Center property off Carroll Road; "Jeep Ducking" is a thing in Fort Wayne, too; Check out our newest parody song to deal with the heat this week; Jim finally shares his wisdom when it comes to out of the box large pools you have to set up at home...
What happens to people who go on TV to announce they've won a huge lottery jackpot?; Protect yourself with some common sense computer password hygiene; The new Golden Bachelor on ABC is from NE Indiana; So what were the top three things people purchased on Amazon Prime Day this year?; Now you can, once again, watch the banned episode of SpongeBob SquarePants; Our friend "GW" from Dupont Road checks in to say hello this week...
Angie had a guests from Florida who plugged in their electric car while staying with her, does her electric bill go up?; Jim had a great idea for what to do with the soon to be vacant fast food block downtown on Jefferson; Have you ever won anything from a Radio Station?; Top 5 favorite fast food restaurants in the USA; People who mail things from their workplace; Did you know why ESPN was in Fort Wayne this week?
All the hidden fees you pay for concert tickets may come to an end, now you'll actually know how much your being gouged before you check out;
A robbery in Indy this week reminds us of something that happened to Angie years ago; Top 10 complaints men have about their wives; Barbie's Malibu Dream House is now available through AirBnB; Ever leave someone behind at the store, on a road trip, etc.
We found them, the WORST songs of the 70's and the 80's; Open Table has a new list of the Top 10 restaurants in Fort Wayne for this month; Dad's just want to be "left alone" to do whatever they want on Father's Day, right? There's a movie about that and we have the trailer; Remembering how bad last summer was in Fort Wayne with the anniversary of the Derecho; We found a way to measure how fast you type, anyone can do it; What is going on with the bathrooms at the Taylor Swift concerts?
How many people do not use soap after washing their hands!?; How does someone become a new dad at the age of 82?; If you find yourself using "subtitles" while watching your favorite TV shows more often, we have found the reason why; What are the Top 5 "Blunders" we all make, all the time- see if your normal; How much do you tip your food delivery drivers?; Woman posts her credit score on her dating profile and men are breaking down her door!
What's going on with the Congress not raising the debt limit? We think School House Rock has a great way to explain this to kids; We have the top 10 list of all the shows available for streaming from all the steaming platforms- what were the 10 most popular last week; Does anyone use "Old Tech" at home (besides Carrie); What kinds of pictures men should never use in a dating profile; We finally have a study about whether couples should have a joint bank account or separate bank accounts and how it impacts their relationship in the long run...
ABC is creating "The Golden Bachelor" for contestants looking for love over the age of 60, we have some promotional audio that describes the show; Guy gets pulled over for DUI, somehow tries to blame his reckless driving on his dog; It's back, the Arlington Park garage sales- Jim thinks THIS is the reason people move into Arlington Park in the firs place; Martha Stewart, a bikini model at the age of 81?; Well, Jim tried to build his first piece of IKEA furniture. Needless to say, things didn't go as planned; Can you copyright a common phrase that everyone says? Well, get ready because this common phrase is going to court!
Jim talks with Bill Cunningham, founding member of the Box Tops about their up-coming show in Fort Wayne as well as some never heard stories about what Bill spent his early record money on, and more!
What is the very 1st thing you do when you get home after work?; The song that was number 1 on your 14th birthday determines your life; Jim thinks the Mad Ants are leaving because Ft. Wayne Taxpayers would not build them a downtown stadium; Is that really Paul McCartney covering a Billy Joel song?; Parents are going into the poorhouse paying for their kid's Senior Proms; Wendy's is testing an Artificial Intelligence "Chat Bot" to take drive through orders...
Over 55% of people tell someone when they are headed to the bathroom! Do you?; Our old friend Graham Wellington from DuPont road checked in to see what we were up to this week; IKEA is expanding, Jim has a perfect place where they should build a store; Think you can make it onto Jeopardy? Here are some actual questions that they ask as part of the "test" to qualify; Angie takes a bath and accidently calls 911; 3 signs that you will NOT get divorced- how many of these boxes do you "check"?
Remembering the start of Baseball in Fort Wayne 30 years ago this week with Wizards Stadium and what we went through to get baseball downtown; McDonald's Happy Meals scared Jim's granddaughters; Have you ever cried at work?; Did anyone's parents sell Shaklee, Amway, Tupperware, etc. while they were living at home?; They don't clean hotel rooms with the regularity that they used to, we explain what happened just in time for your summer vacations; New child labor laws in Iowa, how would you like to have a 16 year old serve you alcohol?
What was the first R-Rated movie that you saw?; They're discontinuing the Camaro, so it's time to move up your mid-life crisis, guys; Now we know how much the average shopper spends at Costco and Walmart when they walk through the door each visit; Jim looks through the items Carrie and Angie have in their purses and realize that this is a "Tale of Two Handbags"; Do you say "Cheese Toastie" or "Grilled Cheese" at your house?; Do you where Louisiana is on a map? How about Israel, Iraq or India? Jim gives a geography test to Carrie and Angie....
How much can you spend on something before you have to "consult" your significant other?; The new list is out, what is the Happiest Nation in the world...the USA did not even crack the Top 10 this time; Uh oh, a married guy wanted to talk more about asking spouse for "permission" to buy something; Life skills that every 18 year old should know but that are NOT taught in schools anymore; Spring potholes and Indiana's new State Flower; How far do you drive going (back and forth) to work everyday?
Carrie asked a good question about what banks do with your money, how can they fail? So, we used Stanley from South Park to help her understand; Forget the Oscars, let's talk about what happened before the show with Hugh Grant not wanting to deal with questions on the "Red Carpet"; What are some Northeast Indiana small towns famous for was our question and we ended up going into the archives for a song that talks about "The Smiley Face" water tower in Ashley; You get upset at a business but don't want to say anything because you're afraid of being labeled a "Karen"...well now there's hope; Here's a quiz from Cosmo we found to tell how "Gross" you are; Shocking upset when we saw the new list of the most popular dog breeds in America for last year...
What are some of the strongest smells in Ft. Wayne?; What happened in here 14 years ago this week, in 2009, that was a big story no one remembers; You can tell if a women is into you after just one date if you look for this instant and obvious clue; The new list is out of the most booked restaurants in Fort Wayne last month; Contestants on "Jeopardy" missed every single question in THIS category, we have the questions- see if you can answer them...
When dating, should men always pick-up the tab at a restaurant?; A part of Fort Wayne, the International Scout, is coming back!; They are trying out 4-day work weeks and people are loving them; How about a no kids under 10 restaurant in Fort Wayne, would it work here?; Here's a list a songs that instantly make you happy!
What kinds of things did you do to keep the kids busy when you wanted some "alone time" with your Valentine?; Shortest time that you worked for someone (measured in hours, not days!); Top 5 Happiest Jobs of 2023; Jim was shocked at what was happening at many popular FW Restaurants on Valentines night!; Did you know that they now pre-record the National Anthem and half-time shows at the Super Bowl...it's because of what Garth Brooks did in 1993; Gen Z does not want to drive, how fast is the decline in younger drivers compared to 1997...
Here is a list of things that all grown men should be able to do; Lean times are here for private snow plow drivers who need it to snow so they can enough money to make blade payments this season; If you seem like you always crave junk foods, you might be addicted- but (we find out in a new study) that you are not alone; Everyone knows what women want for Valentines Day, but what do Men want?; Toys from when you were a kid that you still wish you had; Whitley County's efforts to help residents get access to the internet more quickly than using dial-up has hit a snag...
Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner, joins Jim, Carrie and Angie to talk about many things including his singing ability....
This was the week of the great Blizzard of '78, we had some great stories about it throughout this podcast; Eggs are now being smuggled across the boarder from Mexico- so we decided to write a song about it; How much does a ticket to an NFL playoff game cost; What is the best frozen pizza according to the "Pros"; Memories of the Blizzard of '78 only from people were not even born (we explain); As mentioned earlier, not only are eggs being smuggled in from Mexico but now you can buy them on the black market...you know what that means...
Listen to the hottest new video trend on TikTok featuring women ages 8-80 AKA "Husband Calling"; Many women wonder if they are "High Maintenance" so here we have a simple 10 question test to find out; If you followed your childhood dreams what job would you have today; Open Table is out with the highest rated Fort Wayne Restaurants for January; Is Ft. Wayne really showing up on a worse cities for Bedbugs list...why?; You know, there is an "order" to getting ready every morning. Let's see if your "normal"...
What do people think is the most useless college major?; Buying a new TV made me feel old because of what was in the box; We made a mistake asking Fort Wayne residents what the City's 2023 resolution should be; Travelers tracking their lost bags now with Apple Air Tags; We finally find out why today's lottery jackpots are getting so large; Musicians, music critics, music professors have a different list of the the Top 5 Beatles songs of all time that is different from what was on the Billboard Hot 100 back in the day...
New brand intimacy rankings are out based on people's emotional attachment to their favorite brands; This is how Angie decorates her bathroom in 2022; Top 10 most HATED Christmas gifts; Jim's idea on where the NEXT roundabout in Ft. Wayne should be built; Christmas songs you would be fine with never ever hearing again; Carrie takes us back to the 50's with her "baked a cake" song and we're trying to see if anyone else in Ft. Wayne has ever heard of it?
What Tattoo does the average women over 50 have- Jim's Tattoo, too; They're going to build luxury garages in Huntertown that are nicer than most homes in Fort Wayne; Big eating contest nearby and the champ was dethroned- why Jim HATES eating contests; We found out the top Google searches in the world, and they have not changed much over the years and everyone is trying to learn how to do the same things; Jim's story about what happened when he asked a local TV weathercaster out on a date; Megan and Harry comes out this week, but we have something even more fun that Netflix is working on...
List of the most booked restaurants in Fort Wayne for the month of November; How did your parents wake you up for school in the mornings; We play "Guess the Christmas Movie"; Ft. Wayne makes another list of the best places to visit and you won't believe the competition; Entire company got fired via text and email just before Thanksgiving; Another story about a family Monopoly game turning violent...
Men and shopping lists; Foods people bring to Thanksgiving that no one eats; Is there really Nudity on Disney +; How much soap are we supposed to add to a load of laundry?; Yellowstone getting massive TV ratings now...
Name a Ft. Wayne road where drivers do NOT follow the speed limit; A sound of fall that you'll always remember; So Angie walks into a restaurant... and this happens; Weddings are so expensive that now couples are saving money by getting married on this night of the week- but is it practical; If you can solve Jim's simple riddle without much effort, you could be FB! material; Only 3% of songs that hit number 1 stayed there 10 weeks or longer- we have some examples and the song that started it all...
Using these Emoji's make you look old; What happening with Lima Road construction?; Dumb things you learned in school that you still remember; Carrie feels old talking about her @MSN email address but then dates herself even more by mentioning this person; the new Christmas sequel that seems more like a money grab..
Does anyone (other than Jim) admit to eating out at Hospital restaurants sometimes?; Types of pictures men should NEVER post of their dating profiles; Make sure you listen to this before you take your iPhone 14 into an amusement park; When washing your hands do you wet them first, before adding the soap or put soap on first then rinse them; Uh oh, Millennials are spending so much money on dating that they are going into debt- so, Jim breaks down how much an average Ft. Wayne date might cost these days...
Well, it happened again, this time Genesis has sold their entire music catalogue. Who knows what their music will be used to sell/promote in the coming years; A new reports show how much money businesses waste each year having "Meetings"; Trader Joe's finally has brought "Samples" back again since the Pandemic started joining all the other big box stores that feed hundred's of hungry shoppers lunch or dinner every day; Women who grill never look happy- Jim has a reason why women don't like to grill out...
Did anyone ever pick-up an accent when living in a different part of the country? Handles up or Handles down when loading the dishwasher- this got ugly! Things that did not work on your very first car, Fort Wayne wins yet another award, but it's for something no one ever talks about, A list celebrates are paying tens of thousands of dollars to buy art work drawn by a 10 year old in 5th grade...why?
Do men notice when the women in their lives cuts her hair or makes change in the way she looks?, Where does Indiana rank (as a state) on the happiness scale and what about these small towns around us- how happy are they?, we try a new game to see if we can guess which celebrity costs more to hire on Cameo, the fun police are in hot pursuit of people who do not move around very much, the world discovers Nyquil Chicken (Lord help us all)…
Jim feels bad about bringing up the Emmy Awards the next day after we saw the ratings for it, when you were a kid were there rooms you were not allowed to be in, Angie explains how she ended up going on a date once with a guy that called her at random and breathed into her phone, Grocery store chain losing so much money they are doing away with letting customers scan their own items while shopping, you'll never guess how "Scooby Doo" got his name, Jim talks about his "Farm", while Carrie and Angie try to figure out how/when he suddenly got into farming...
Looking back on the summer of '22 in Fort Wayne, Pilot threating to go back to gate if people don't stop sending naked pictures via Airdrop, Things you got in trouble for back when you were in school, Football season starts and women are being left behind...
NFL star moves to a new city and finds a snake in his bathroom, people who are quiet quitting their jobs and how to spot them where you work, Gravy wrestling is an actually thing now, you won't believe what neighbors are upset about now- the latest outrageous posts we found from the NextDoor App, what one man did on his honeymoon to instantly doom his marriage, are people who live in this part of the country mean or nice?
How does someone go from working in Home Depot to the lead singer of Boston? We asked Tommy about it and got an amazing story!
Why people are turning on closed captioning when watching their favorite TV shows, Carrie's Court- Dad bribing daughter NOT to marry boyfriend, Common first names with uncommon spellings, what scientists say happens to your brain when you're awake after Midnight, Jack Blades from Night Ranger on the true meaning behind the song "Sister Christian"...
Jack Blades from Night Ranger stops by to talk to us about the show in Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne connection that Night Ranger now has, Making MTV Videos, the story behind the song Sister Christian and more!
Brawls are back at the happiest place on earth!, Carrie's Court case about parents who still pay for their adult children's cell phone plans, stories of times when inadvertent nudity happened, you'll never guess how many people have never used their car horn, top 5 best Classic Rock songs to fall asleep to....
What each of us ended up buying on Amazon Prime Day, Fort Wayne Restaurants that you miss going to, Worst songs of the 70's, Worst songs of the 80's and Worst songs of the 90's...
What experts are now saying is the age when you feel the sexiest?, If you can do this 10 second fitness test you may live much longer- we try it live on the air, planning to fly this summer you may want to pack an extra pair of clothes in case you're stranded at the airport, record companies are suggesting to their artists to keep their new songs no longer than 2:30...why?
Carrie's old school email address, Price of Boat Gas, Guy stops driving his beloved F150 because he can't afford the gas, The fastest drive thru in Fort Wayne, Playing this board game destroys families...
Why people need to start having more kids, what food do "cheap" people bring to a holiday Potluck, uh oh your college graduate is moving back home with you!, graceful ways to exit a sportscar, Senior Pranks gone wrong...
Fort Wayne makes another list that turns Jim into a "Progress Stopper", How clean is your dogs mouth, Harrison Ford is doing a prequel to Yellowstone, Jim and Angie learn what "Farmers Blow" means, Carrie is enraged by Kendall Jenner and what she does with a cucumber, how much money these gas prices are now costing the average American family..
Sounds that your kids will never hear again, Even Fort Wayne is not immune from skyrocketing rents, Arlington Park Garage Sales and valuable things people find there, People have two personalities- one at home and another at work, Record high gas prices this week so naturally, we had to write a parody song to cope with it...
What is happening on Thomas Road seem like every morning from 7 to 7:30?, Why all the hate for local Strip Malls?, Breakdancing in the Olympics led us to a discussion about Rock America and the Palace in Hicksville, Ohio, What Fort Wayne road changes names the most number of times, Nostalgic Radio commercial jingles from the area and beyond you're going to love!
Why do men spit in public?, What Candy do people hate the most, Carries Court tackles a case of pets in the middle of a relationship, Is there yet another Female Mascot representing a Ft Wayne area college?, Zoo opens for the season, will they serve Wine slushies and give Turtle rides this year?
Are weekday weddings a thing now?, Red Foxes are coming to IU Ft. Wayne Campus, People who mooch off your Netflix account, These commercials where they show young homeowners becoming their parents are hitting too close to home for Jim, Open Table picks its overall best restaurants in Indiana and one, just one, is located in Ft. Wayne...
Music they play in the operating rooms, Remembering Fort Wayne area K-Marts, A test to see how disciplined of a person you are, 4 Day worksheets are gaining traction, People who work from home are actually working more than if they went into the office...
Married women take this quiz to see if you're getting on your husbands nerves, how many people don't know what their bodily organs even do?, What FW teen clubs were doing break dancing in the 80's, Report about UFO's is out this week, Jim doesn't want to know anything about it as he has "enough to deal with" and finally you'd think Tiger Woods is the ONLY golfer at the Masters this week based on coverage...
What Don Henley told the crowd at the Eagles concert that Carrie loved, one button that gets pushed 136 million times a day, best opening song lyrics ever, new medical facilities coming to the Stellhorn road area but Jim think's something better should have been built instead, best places to live in Indiana and what is the only NE Indiana city to make it on this list...
We look back on the 40th anniversary of the great Flood of '82 w/audio from Regan when he landed, plus callers who helped save the city. We go over the new list of the most popular dog breeds in the USA. Jim tests Carrie and Angie on hit songs that were in movies. A local political figure calls in to challenge Jim's NCAA basketball brackets this week.
Really? Who puts their toaster away after using it? Kids rooms when they move out, Engagement ring dilemma, just how many 300 pound players in the NFL today compared to 1970, 1980, etc., The Queen's new digs turns into a new show on MTV...
Is it Socks and then Pants, or Pants then socks?
I met my Valentine at a "Meat" Market!
Foods or drinks that you miss which are no longer around...