The Wake Up Call with Scotch, Tank and Mandy
The Wake Up Call on Froggy 99.9 is your daily dose of laughs, energy, and everything you need to kickstart your morning! Broadcasting live from Fargo, North Dakota, catch Scotch, Tank, and Mandy every weekday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as they bring you the funniest moments, local flavor, and the kind of chemistry only this trio can deliver. Whether it’s hilarious listener calls, off-the-wall stories, or just the crew being their unpredictable selves, the podcast brings you the best segments from the live show—so you never miss a beat, even if you sleep in. Start your day with a smile—The Wake Up Call is here to wake up Fargo (and your earbuds)!
Episodes
We all had that one snack as a kid that made adults cringe… and now our kids are doing the exact same thing. On this episode, The Wake Up Call shares the wild, funny, and surprisingly delicious kid‑created snack combos from then and now.
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Mandy sets out to answer a question as old as the snack aisle itself: are Wheat Thins or Triscuits the better cheese vehicle? She polls the Froggy crew and discovers some bold takes, unexpected loyalties, and one clear winner… maybe.
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Packing for a solo trip? Easy. Packing for a family of four? A miracle. The Wake Up Call dives into everyone’s packing philosophy—over‑packers, under‑packers, checklist champions, and the people who just start throwing things into a bag and hope for the best.
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Most people know their siblings’ birthdays… right? Right?? On this episode, The Wake Up Call discovers which member does not have those dates locked in. It’s awkward, it’s hilarious, and it will probably make you text your siblings.
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Mandy admits to a few questionable “TikTok Made Me Buy It” purchases… but she’s not alone. The Text Club chimes in with their wildest, weirdest, and most unexpectedly awesome things they’ve been influenced to buy. From must‑have gadgets to stuff we definitely didn’t need, we’re exposing the algorithm’s power.
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When Mandy realizes she’s out of taco seasoning, she powers ahead anyway—and the result is… bleak. Inspired by her unseasoned taco tragedy, Mandy takes the pulse of the building to find out: What’s the most depressing meal you’ve ever eaten?
From sad desk lunches to kitchen experiments gone wrong, this episode explores the culinary low points we’ve all survived.
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A square‑dance spin on the week’s biggest stories — Riley Green casting buzz, Miranda at Daytona, Lainey Wilson’s emotional on‑stage moment, Thomas Rhett’s growing family, Mark Chesnutt’s sudden show exit, Ella Langley’s TikTok chaos, and major storm fallout across Tennessee. The Wake Up Call turns the news into a hoedown you can dance to.
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Wine & Spirits Wednesday is back — proudly supported by Bottle Barn Liquors with 3 Fargo–Moorhead locations!
Today, Scotch, Tank and Mandy dive into a double‑feature tasting:
🍇 Decoy Featherweight Sauvignon Blanc — a lighter, crisp, refreshing take on a Sauv Blanc that brings all the flavor with fewer calories.
🛳️ Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon — the world‑traveling whiskey that matures...
It’s another round of Birthday, Birthday, Birthdays! on The Wake Up Call as Scotch, Tank, and Mandy take on two huge celebrity birthdays — one from classic Hollywood film history, and one from the world of legendary game‑show television.
Tank brings four clues for each star — starting vague, getting warmer, and ending with the big giveaway — while Scotch and Mandy try ...
Today on The Wake Up Call on Froggy 99.9, Tank brings back one of our most unpredictable games: Tank’s Random Facts (That Could Also Be True or False).
Tank fires off eight bizarre, surprising, and sometimes totally unbelievable “facts,” and Mandy and Scotch have to decide whether he’s telling the truth… or making it all up.
From frozen towns in Norway to immortal jellyfish, this ...
On today’s episode of The Wake Up Call, we’re talking about the everyday technology that somehow frustrates us more than it helps. From TVs with 27 inputs to cars that feel like airplanes, Scotch, Tank and Mandy break down the gadgets that seem to personally hate them. Plus, Froggy listeners share their funniest and most relatable tech struggles.
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It’s a big day on The Wake Up Call — our Birthday, Birthday, Birthdays game is back with two MAJOR Feb 17 celebrity birthdays. Tank drops a series of hard clues while Scotch and Mandy try to guess the mystery stars without humiliating themselves. You can play along too!
This episode is perfect for fans searching for Feb 17 celebrity birthdays, sports icons, pop‑culture legends, celebri...
Today we call out the little things people do in public that make us silently shake our heads. And as always, the Text Club delivers their own can’t‑miss replies.
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The Wake Up Call is back with another Make Us Laugh Monday! The crew warms things up with goofy jokes about wig thieves, hokey‑pokey addicts, and libraries that have way too many stories. Listeners jump in with jokes about palm trees, Mice Krispies, and chickens crossing playgrounds.
A fast, fun burst of Midwest humor to start your week right.
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It’s another clue‑filled morning on The Wake Up Call as Scotch, Tank, and Mandy tackle two celebrity birthdays in today’s edition of Birthday, Birthday, Birthdays! Tank delivers four clues for each mystery celeb — three tricky ones and then the final giveaway — while Scotch and Mandy race to figure out who’s celebrating today.
One celebrity is a major player in the biggest...
Tank tries to stump Scotch and Mandy with real and ridiculous North Dakota “facts.” If it’s true, they yell “North Dakota!” — if not, it’s a big “Nuh!” Two rounds of prairie pride, confusion, questionable confidence, and way too much ND trivia you never asked for but can’t stop listening to.
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Everything’s fine… until one tiny thing sends your whole day off the rails.
Scotch, Tank, and Mandy dive into the mild inconveniences that somehow hit like life-or-death moments — red lights, wrong coffee orders, wet socks, you name it.
Plus, Wake Up Call listeners text in with their own small‑but‑deadly mood killers.
Prepare to feel extremely seen.
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Today on The Wake Up Call, Scotch takes over as host of a brand‑new game: Who Said That? – Generations Edition!
Tank and Mandy go head‑to‑head trying to identify famous quotes from across the decades — sitcom lines, viral memes, movie moments, and iconic one‑liners from the Boomer era all the way through Gen Z.
But there’s a twist:
Scotch adds a bonus challenge: Was that Millennial or Gen X?
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Everyone’s avoiding something — and today The Wake Up Call takes full ownership. Scotch, Mandy, and Tank confess the everyday things they’re pretending don’t exist, and listeners chime in with the funniest avoidance texts you’ll hear all week.
Relatable, ridiculous, and very Midwest.
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Mandy hit the halls around the Froggy 99.9 studios to ask the tough Valentine’s Day question: When is the right time to say “I love you”? The crew weighs in with their own timelines, hot takes, and questionable stories about when they dropped the L‑word… or when they absolutely should not have.
It’s hilarious, a little chaotic, and the perfect Valentine’s Day listen—whether you’re in...
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