The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

The Morning X welcomes Dynzell Sigers, a former Navy medic from Atlanta, who decided to tackle a lifelong insecurity by literally changing his height. After searching "how to get taller" last August, Sigers immediately booked an appointment for a procedure. He went from 5'5" to six feet tall in approximately six months. Hear him detail the incredible journey, explaining why he canceled his US appointment and traveled all the way to...

The Morning X tackles a highly publicized event when they track down Kate Logan, the high school senior who famously "disrobed" in the middle of her graduation speech. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy speak with Kate's mother, who reveals that Kate "had warned us" about her plan. Mrs. Logan explains the message behind the controversial act. Find out what the superintendent and principal did after Kate finished her speech, put he...

The Morning X welcomes back Dan Castellaneta, the iconic voice of Homer Simpson, continuing a conversation about the world's funniest animated character. The segment kicks off with Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy celebrating one of Homer's most hilarious lines before discussing Homer's upcoming appearance on an IMAX screen. They challenge Castellaneta to a special celebrity version of their "Fish Quiz". Finally, Castellaneta cl...

The Morning X continues its interview with Dan Castellaneta, the iconic voice of Homer Simpson. Hear Castellaneta share who his favorite guest star was. Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy dive into the show’s unique production. He clarifies the process, distinguishing between standard voicing and the need to "loop in a new line" later. Find out what it's like to be the anonymous star of a massive hit show. He discusses the i...

The Morning X welcomes the iconic voice of Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta, to the show to discuss why The Simpsons manages to keep getting "edgier, funnier," and more "ingenious" after so many years. Castellaneta details the process behind the show's incredible longevity. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on the evolution of Homer's voice. Castellaneta explains how the character’s recognizable v...

The Morning X wraps up its controversial tarot card segment with Kelly Knight, the professional reader and owner of Modern Mystic Tarot and Shop, located in Atlanta and New York City. Barnes puts his reservations aside to ask a question that he promises will "rock this frequency". Hear the emotional, highly personal question that leads Barnes to declare, "I believe this now". Before Barnes's big reveal, listen as a c...

The Morning X continues its segment with professional tarot card reader, Kelly Knight. Tune in as Kelly attempts to navigate a tense family situation for listener Whitney. Kelly reveals that while she tries to land the interpretation in a positive way, the cards are usually right. Finally, Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy discuss the nature of belief, with Jimmy suggesting that tarot, like religion, requires a "leap of faith". I...

The Morning X dives into a "spookiness" as they welcome Kelly Knight, a professional tarot card reader. Find out why some listeners have already "threatened to quit listening" over the topic. Kelly attempts to "break the stigma of the fortune teller". The controversy comes to a head as a listener named Shauna calls in at a major career crossroads. Hear the powerful moment when the reading validates Shauna's rece...

The Morning X takes listeners behind the scenes for a long-overdue voicemail clean-out, dealing with a "high volume" of messages. Tune in to hear the bizarre and the angry, starting with a listener who is "coming in hot" to deliver a prepared rant against tipping culture. The segment features other chaotic and personal messages, including a listener's story of a "sex injury". Barnes and Leslie also address confusing ...

The Morning X continues its "cathartic session" granting listeners the ultimate musical power: the ability to press one big red button and delete any song from the atmosphere forever. Barnes, Leslie, and Crash are surprised to see the line to call in "a mile long". Barnes links the pervasive use of "woohoo" and "clap" in songs to the repetitive nonsense he despises, specifically mentioning the "stupid song" that started the wh...

The Morning X takes on a highly controversial topic: music that they and listeners would delete forever. Barnes reveals he has deleted this one track 37 times in the last year. Leslie and Crash admit they hadn't heard the song in a long time, for good reason. They then challenge listeners to call in and share the one song they would delete forever, granting "full amnesty" for their choices. Crash goes big with his declarations, and...

The Morning X explores the historical origins of common English sayings, inviting listeners to become "rabbit holers" and explore the backstories of everyday language. Barnes plays "Professor" and shares the historical data behind phrases you use all the time. 

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The Morning X puts $1,000 on the line in the True/False "Show Quiz Showdown," with Barnes, Leslie, and Crash determined to get the money out the door before the end of the year. Contestant Jennifer, an Atlanta listener from Lawrenceville who has been tuning in "since the get-go," has 60 seconds to answer ten True/False questions.

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Hollywood is boiling as a cinematic icon goes on a verbal rampage, calling out multiple actors by name. Then, dive into the spectacular failure that was an influencer's music festival. Was the $6.99 stream worth it just to watch the "circus"? Plus, hear how a famous actor got "broken" while on the New Heights podcast, and the highly unusual story behind a social media star's photo shoot inv...

Will a streaming service's $83 billion takeover of a major film and media corporation redefine the streaming landscape, or will the predicted monopoly truly "kill movie theaters," as many fear?. Next, Barnes and Leslie dive into the spectacular failure that was an influencer music festival, which looked "literally looked like a backyard party". Finally, the segment heats up with a look at an A-list celebrity, who is facing claims t...

The Morning X is giving away tickets for Sting and Natalie Merchant, but listeners have to play the "Parental Doink Quiz." The contestant, Mike Taylor, confidently locks in his answer for the crucial question: "When was the last time your dad had sex?" Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy call his father, Mike. But the game takes a chaotic turn when the father declares, "That doesn't sound like my son." Faced with this twist, they d...

The Morning X continues the conversation with special guest Will Pendarvis. Will joins Barnes and Leslie to discuss achieving a "lifelong dream": becoming the voice of a cartoon character on HBO Max. Will shares the full-circle story of how this came to be. They play actual clips of Will as his character, DJ Slime, on the adult-oriented spin-off Adventure Time, Fiona and Cake. Will recounts the terri...

Will Pendarvis joins The Morning X to discuss achieving a "monumental" lifelong dream: becoming the voice of a cartoon character. Hear the story of how Will landed the role without even having to audition, securing an offer directly from Warner Bros. Animation. Listen to discover the role his Emmy-nominated brother played in connecting him to the showrunner. Finally, Will shares what it was like recording at Warner Bros. Studi...

The Morning X offers a break from the exhaustion of the holiday week by counting down the Top 5 Most Viral Audio Clips of the Week. Tune in to hear the countdown, starting with Number Five, which was "born from our show": an AI-generated song created entirely from the verbatim words of a listener voicemail. Next, as the holiday shopping season ramps up, Barnes, Leslie, and Crash share critical advice from Chris Krebs...