The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

The Morning X begins with a case of mistaken identity out in the wild. The tone quickly shifts as Barnes and Leslie discuss a heartbreaking daytime television interview where a family member reveals a devastating ransom theory surrounding a highly publicized abduction. Next, they break down a 99X band member's emotional interview about finding family stability, along with a controversial new music documentary that his band is myste...

The Morning X is back with another countdown of the week's most viral audio clips. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash kick things off by digging into an old issue of Cosmopolitan magazine to reveal three foolproof, accurate rules for getting men to finally pay attention and listen. Then, they count down the top five internet audio gems of the week.

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Barnes and Leslie start things off on a somber note, discussing a heartbreaking morning show interview where a family member reveals the devastating guilt and terrifying ransom theories surrounding a high-profile abduction. Then, they react to a career pivot as a late-night host announces he is stepping away to write the next installment of a legendary fantasy movie franchise. The drama heats up when they break down an explosive Op...

The Morning X begins with a debate comparing two completely different event-hosting styles. Then, the conversation heats up as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash tackle a controversial new dining debate: should struggling restaurants really be enforcing strict, old-school dress codes? Listen in as they break down a famous upscale steakhouse's new clothing ban and dissect the snarky marketing response from a rival casual chain. 

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The Morning X wraps up their studio sit-down with local music legend Shawn Mullins. Listen in as Shawn fields listener questions, revealing the mundane, strip-mall inspiration behind one of his classic, character-driven tracks. The interview takes a turn when he unveils his secret talent for spot-on, retro commercial voiceovers right in the studio. 

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The Morning X continues their studio sit-down with Shawn Mullins. Listen in as he shares his unique, old-school approach to perfecting unreleased music before ever setting foot in a recording studio. The conversation gets deep when a caller bravely asks a potentially offensive question, and hear his brutally honest response about the dark side of the industry. Plus, don't miss a shocking, 25-year-in-the-making on-air clapback direc...

The Morning X welcomes local music legend Shawn Mullins into the studio ahead of a weekend festival performance. Listen in as he sits down with Barnes and Leslie to discuss sharing the stage with his incredibly authentic, long-time collaborator and the vocal dynamics between them. The conversation also takes a somber turn as Shawn provides a heartbreaking health update on a fellow 99X artist recovering from a severe stroke.

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The Morning X is back with a listener confession sparked by a highly questionable comedy song. Listen in as a caller completely shocks the studio by casually revealing she is happily married to one of her own relatives. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy relentlessly interrogate the caller about the logistics of her unbelievable romance, uncovering details about a fateful family reunion and a highly unusual, pre-marital medical consultation...

The Morning X is back with part two of their highly revealing debate about the unexpectedly "girly" habits of listeners' partners. Listen in as the phone lines light up with callers exposing their boyfriends' secret routines. The confessions range from aggressive facial hair waxing to some very intimate, landscape-altering personal grooming that leaves one caller absolutely embarrassed to share the details on air. 

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The Morning X tackles a highly opinionated debate about modern masculinity. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy kick things off with two real-life encounters that completely rattled one of them over the weekend. The conversation heats up as they open the phone lines, asking listeners to expose the most unexpectedly "girly" and non-gender-appropriate habits of their husbands and boyfriends.

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The Morning X welcomes back "The Queen" for another completely derailed weekend entertainment report. Listen in as they kick things off by struggling to pronounce a questionable, arguably inappropriate rock band name with a straight face. The Queen also brings the juicy entertainment gossip, abruptly stopping the show to spill the tea on a Broadway star's high-profile, multi-million dollar lawsuit and a classic rock legend's relati...

The Morning X gets an early visit from the Queen. Listen in as they discover a simple, foolproof body language hack to test if your coworkers actually like you or if they are secretly "snakes" hiding behind fake smiles.

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The Morning X is issuing an "adults-only" warning for a highly awkward pop culture pop quiz. Listen in as Barnes challenges Leslie, Crash, and Queen to define a mysterious, seemingly inappropriate slang term from a viral late-night TV clip.

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. 

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The Morning X is about to make things incredibly uncomfortable for one of their own. Listen in as someone cues up an accurate, brutally honest viral audio clip from a deadpan internet comedian that perfectly roasts a very specific, heavily branded wardrobe habit. As they attempt to guess exactly who the targeted "walking billboard" is, they erupt into a debate over first impressions and questionable daily outfits. 

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Barnes and Leslie start on a somber note, discussing a highly emotional morning show interview with the desperate family member of an abducted woman. Then, they debate a controversial royal couple's baffling new streaming project and why the network might be forcing them to create a high-society sports drama after a major initial flop. Plus, hear them react to a comedian's expletive-filled, trash-talking warning to the guests of hi...

The Morning X opens up the listener mailbag for another wild ride. Listen in as Barnes kicks things off by venting his frustrations over an expensive electric vehicle penalty. Then, a wholesome request from a high school internship program takes an inappropriate turn when Crash makes an HR-violating confession about exactly why the station is permanently banned from ever hosting student interns again. The segment heats up as they t...

The Morning X is back to put another loyal listener in the hot seat for the $1,000 Show Quiz Showdown. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Crash dial up a caller who reveals a rebellious childhood secret about why she tunes into the show every single day. They test her knowledge in a rapid-fire round of true-or-false questions covering the week's broadcast moments. Will her dedicated podcast bingeing pay off?

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The Morning X puts their former receptionist to the test by sending him out into the wild for a live remote broadcast. Listen in as Dexter fumbles his impromptu interviews, completely ignoring a personal confession from a random passerby. The segment quickly goes off the rails when he wrangles a brutally honest listener who has zero problem ruthlessly insulting one of them on live radio.

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The Morning X is back for part two of their game of deception. Listen in as Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy compete to see who is the ultimate master of BS by calling complete strangers and attempting to convince them they are actually old friends or neighbors.

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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...