We are Ben Davis and Kelly K from 99/7 DJX based out of Louisville, Kentucky.
After announcing the departure of former University of Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops, Kentucky has officially named Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as the new head coach of the Wildcats. Then we read the online comments...
“Olivia” has been engaged for a year and a half, but a new guy at work is getting in her head… should she be worried, or is she just feeling pre-wedding nerves?
Not everyone is thrilled that there's a snow day...
There MAY have been a time over the past week where it felt like something LIT A FIRE in your stomach. But not like this guy in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/doctors-remove-cigarette-lighter-from-mans-stomach-30-years-after-swallowing-it/ar-AA1RoQYn
How a story we discussed last week has come back to haunt Ben reminding him of his villain origin story. Then in Group Therapy, "Ashley" wonders if she gives her new BF the heads up that her friends trip includes guy friends...and now much does she "check in" with BD while she's gone? Plus #dudeknowledge for our 12 Days of Giveaways!
An Illinois family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father's aid last year after he fell while walking the family's dog. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/mail-carrier-reunites-for-another-thanksgiving-dinner-with-a-customer-he-helped/
A couple in Minnesota just got engaged after meeting in the hospital as teenagers when they both woke up from comas. STORY: https://www.fox19.com/2025/11/22/couple-who-met-hospital-after-emerging-comas-teens-now-getting-married/
We heard there was potential drama happening at several listener's Thanksgiving get togethers, well here are some updates!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
“Ashley's” heading on a friends trip for a week… but forgot to mention there'll be guys there too. And now she's panicking about how often to check in with her brand-new boyfriend. Are there rules for this?
Did you deal with any family drama on Thanksgiving? I bet it can't top this Setting the Bar Story! Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/21-year-old-suburban-man-sets-home-on-fire-on-thanksgiving-after-family-argument-police/3856717/
Guess who popped up in Ben's Facebook feed over the weekend?
We dove into the drama you may be walking into for Thanksgiving this week, kids' turkey recipes, Dude Knowledge and we get a surprising update from Cynthia about whether her dinner with a guy friend was actually a date!
4-year-old Penelope decided she had to move on when mom wouldn't give her another dollar to try to win a rubber duck from a claw machine. Who could blame her LOL! VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/meet-the-most-polite-4-year-old-running-away-from-home/
A customer in Alabama sent an apology and $40 to a restaurant in Nova Scotia when they realized they called the wrong restaurant! STORY: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ns-alabama-burger-mixup-9.6974005
Almost ANY absurd behavior can be blamed on "TikTok challenges" . . . but there's ONE THING you have to keep in mind: No one is buying it if you're not filming it. This is a Setting the Bar Story! Source: https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/buck-naked-man-caught-walking-down-polk-county-road-in-36-degree-weather-judd/amp/
Cynthia was trying to figure out how to gently get out of this date with her guy friend without hurting his feelings or ruining the friendship? Well, we have the update!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
Is there family drama that you (knowingly) are walking into this Thanksgiving?
We asked kids how to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. lol
What's YOUR interpretation of "finders keepers" in this Setting the Bar Story?! Source: https://brobible.com/culture/article/pennsylvania-walmart-finding-money-crime/
Christian from the text line said: I work in merchandising, I've had a person ask if they had to pay for something before leaving the store with it. WHAT?! lolol
Did one of us giggle at an ad lib? #dadjokes #yesthatwasillegal
What Disney princess are you based on your astrological sign?
We tried to help "Brandi" out in Group Therapy who is trying to convince her husband to move from Indiana to Mt. Washington to be near her family, but he hates the traffic. And what are the crazy things you've heard at your job? Plus a controversial ending to "You Laugh You Lose"!
"Brandi" needs help finding the right way to convince her husband to move from Indiana to Mt. Washington. He hates the traffic...and we need to make him think it's HIS idea to move!
Group Therapy centers around a listener who thinks her longtime guy friend might be backdooring her into a date! It's another shocking Can't Beat Kelly, plus some Dude Knowledge, a violent Ted Talk about candy canes and TBT!
An 82-year-old man and 78-year-old woman in Illinois tied the knot in the YMCA pool where they first met during a water aerobics class. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/couple-marries-in-the-ymca-pool-where-they-met-during-water-aerobics-class/
For millennia, men have asked the question, "What do women want?" And, spoiler alert: it's not this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/rockford-man-arrested-after-waving-rifle-from-car-believed-women-liked-these-things/
We'll kick Kelly out of the room, ask you 5 pop culture questions, then bring Kelly back in and ask her the same 5 questions. If you can get more correct answers than Kelly, you win! If you get less or tie, then you Can't Beat Kelly!
Should “Cynthia” shut her date down with her friend before it even happens? Can you shut it down without ruining the friendship?
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
If you're too drunk to walk in a straight line, you probably shouldn't volunteer to pronounce complicated medical terms in this Setting the Bar story. Source: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/11/17/we-do-believe-youre-impaired-florida-man-drives-into-oncoming-highway-traffic-police-say/
We talk to a listener in Group Therapy who does NOT want to host Thanksgiving...but how do you back out without causing drama? We test your Dude Knowledge and the search for love involved sharing ChapStick and the scent of Cool Water. Plus face mite learning that will scar you for LIFE.
A woman in Colorado tried out for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders at 64….to spice up her obituary. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/a-woman-tried-out-for-the-denver-broncos-cheerleaders-at-64-for-an-obituary-story/
Abrielle lost a beloved teddy bear that reminded her of her late grandpa ("Papa") and her mom tracked one down. She wrapped it up and wrote a note as if it was from Heaven! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/viral-little-girl-gets-a-special-delivery-from-heaven/
Every single person has face mites living on their face right now. Source: https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/08/28/Youve-got-mites-on-your-face-and-so-does-everyone-else/9531409263370/?spt=sec&or=sn
It's all fun and games until some banking information is revealed on national television! Source: https://ew.com/the-view-edits-out-sara-haines-atm-pin-oz-pearlman-revealed-on-air-11852101
Every neighborhood has their "guy" or person who everyone knows!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards men.
“Sara” is trying to avoid the inevitable “who's hosting next year” question next week. Her small house + feral nieces and nephews = absolute chaos. How can she politely tap out?
Those chance encounters with someone you're interested in that failed to turn into something more. It's the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it's Missed Connections!
The ultimate Catch 22 for criminals who want money but don't have any money, get busted, then need more money because they're in trouble, but still don't have any… what are they supposed to do?? Source: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2387470355049547
Group Therapy surrounded "Not Betty Crocker" needing help with pie lie she's kept up for three years! We talk about your youthful bad streak and Robert Hossenpepper rolls in to call a newbie coming to Friendsgiving!
.In Tippecanoe, Indiana, School Resource Officers with the Sheriff's Office infiltrated a local elementary school to jokingly crack down on the popular phrase “6-7.” STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/viral-officers-in-indiana-handing-out-tickets-to-kids-saying-6-7/
One of the first rules of “crime school” should be not to leave any identifying items at the scene… well Timothy must have been absent for that part of the lesson in this Setting the Bar story. Source: https://www.kltv.com/2025/11/14/police-man-accused-vandalizing-tyler-veterans-day-flags-left-drivers-license-scene/
Robert Hassenpepper is inviting Megan to their Friendsgiving celebration and needs to ask her what to bring to the party.
We take local NextDoor and Ring notifications and see if we can spice them up.
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