We are Ben Davis and Kelly K from 99/7 DJX based out of Louisville, Kentucky.
Group Therapy centered around Bethany's ex who is blasting their dirty laundry online during their divorce and she wants to know how to get him to stop! We get an update from Lauren who wanted to break up with her long distance BF the kindest way, and we absolutely fail at keeping it together in You Laugh You Lose!
An Arizona father-son duo is getting major props for running a business where they fix people's air conditioning in their cars and have them pay whatever they can afford. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/father-and-son-duo-fix-cars-and-only-charge-what-customers-can-pay/
A woman diagnosed with progressive Alzheimer's disease just had a remarkable turnaround after taking an experimental medication. STORY: https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6296/Woman-With-Alzheimer-s-Regains-Most-of-Her-Memory-Finds-Love-and-Hope
Remember Lauren, who last week connected with us on a long distance relationship she's been in for 2.5 years that she realized needed to come to an end, but she's got a trip coming up? She wanted to respect him and break up with him face to face but didn't want to go on the trip only to do it there. She was conflicted on what to do! We have an update!
You Laugh You Lose - the challenge where Ben and Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - all 5 questions are about things guys would typically know.
“Bethany” is going through a divorce and is mortified at what her soon-to-be ex is publicly doing
Have you made any online purchases where you thought you were getting one thing and got something completely different?
There are certain things you should be good to buy on Facebook and there are other things that are more common sense that you avoid… well this is a Setting the Bar story so you probably know the lane we're going with! Source: https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/03/gran-says-teeth-look-like-haribos-buying-dentures-facebook-29527794/
The arcing storyline involving Ben's feral coworker coffee rant gets an update, in Group Therapy, Brett is struggling trying to hang with his buddies running up huge tabs when they have dinners and he only gets a sandwich and water...yet evenly split the check! Plus Can't Beat Kelly with Trena back trying to beat her AGAIN! And TBT!
A 13-year-old named Abby in Seattle got lucky in two ways. First, she scored a rare gold Jimothy the Raccoon card as part of a promotion the Mariners did in July. Then sold it for a crazy amount! STORY: https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/lifestyle/teens-rare-gold-jimothy-rookie-card-fetches-a-fortune-on-ebay-auction/
Metal detecting hobbyists Michael Siegle and Dylan LaPort discovered a 1988 Red Creek High School class ring at a lake in New York. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/class-ring-lost-in-a-lake-is-found-28-years-later/
Walton County Florida has the latest hot mugshot…Denver Joseph Jenkins. The comments make this special Source: https://www.facebook.com/benandkellyshow/posts/pfbid034QQXWzFojrFoi4nzaU47mtdCxGLXxAynDcQsFMqG3jcGDV6J5bkvwNw4EahPTrSgl
Some people wake up and choose to make the most of their day. Thomas woke up and decided to become the star of our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wisn.com/article/man-charged-with-burglarizing-wauwatosa-bar-while-wearing-packers-robe/73582040
It's “Can't Beat Kelly!” 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!
The season 35 celebrity cast of Dancing With The Stars was announced live on Good Morning America.
Brett has found himself in a recurring situation and isn't sure how to without looking cheap.
Now to be fair, there are laws, but there isn't an official printed list of things you can and can't do while naked, but it's safe to say this should be on the list or at least common sense in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/naked-doordash-driver-caught-camera-delivering-food-northeast-houston-home
Ben goes on a RANT about the FERAL coworkers who apparently can't clean up after themselves when it comes to the coffee maker in the afternoons! Before that, a Group Therapy involving his girlfriend's prison pen pal, and the search for love involving 50 balloons in a Ford Focus!
A pizza shop owner's kindness is prompting donations from across the country… STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/pizza-shop-owners-kindness-prompts-donations-across-the-country/
Some criminals learn from their mistakes and turn their life around… and others, like Calese who's the star of our Setting the Bar story, don't… and wind up making the same mistakes over and over again. Source: https://abc7.com/story/calese-crowder-arrest-repeat-offender-charged-multiple-butt-sniffing-incidents-arrested-glendale/19772412/
Those chance encounters with someone you're interested in that fail to turn into something more. It's the weird, the wild, the desperate... it's Missed Connections!
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - all 5 questions are about things guys would typically know.
“Jason” found out his new girlfriend has been writing to another guy she says is just a friend for over a year… if that weren't enough, there's a specific detail here that makes this especially complicated. Group Therapy!
Adrenaline junkies are always looking for their next thrill. Well, Thomas didn't want to be on the news, but found himself in a worse situation… he's in the spotlight for our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMK9U783A1I
The first day of September full show!
A nursing home in New Hampshire had a cute way for their residents to beat the heat...they made a human car wash out of inflatable rainbow sprinklers and pushed their wheelchairs through it! VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LPV-KS8LWu4
CBS News' Steve Hartman has the story of a chance meeting sparked by a backpack in an unlikely place that changed the life of a former college athlete. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/a-chance-meeting-changes-the-life-of-a-former-hoosier-football-star/
Well, this criminal who stole a car made things convenient for the police in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/video-florida-man-leads-stolen-car-chase-to-jail-parking-lot-deputies-say/
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - all 5 questions are about things guys would typically know.
“Jo” just found out some shocking information about her family and what she thought was true… actually wasn't. There are secrets she can't answer and she's having a hard time navigating through it all.
William Hassenpepper works at the State Motor Vehicle Department and will not put up with the vanity license plate that Cory's wife ordered. He's gotta call and deny the request.
This Setting the Bar story is something out of a college-aged comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson. Source: https://www.wisn.com/article/beer-heist-40000-pounds-of-pabst-blue-ribbon-missing-thief-given-ultimatum/73557563
Dr. Krista shared a story with the Internet that unlocked a new fear and spawned the horrifying way you woke up! We had a few Group Therapy sessions dealing with dating a single mom and a drunk kiss! Plus Richard tries to hold on to his "man card" in Dude Knowledge!
For better or worse, it's becoming increasingly difficult to avoid being CAUGHT ON CAMERA these days, and that goes for inside your own home too, with all the "smart" devices. This is a wild Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-gets-jail-time-for-using-robot-vacuum-to-record-cheating-wife.html
“Savanah's” boyfriend made a drunken mistake. She's not sure she believes him when he tells her it was “just a mistake”
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - all 5 questions are about things guys would typically know.
“Mike” is trying to navigate dating a single mom… he's just been introduced to her kid and things have changed.
Have you woken up to discover something wild in your bedroom or house?
Maybe you've heard the myth that you swallow about 8 spiders a year while you sleep. While that is untrue… maybe we need to add a new fear to sleeping like in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcTaKlPCrfb/
Ben may have dug himself a hole with a listener for breaking a promise...to hilarious results! Plus in Group Therapy, Lauren knows she wants to break up with her long-distance boyfriend, but does she do it on their planned trip? Plus #dadjokes in You Laugh You Lose!
The phrase “help us help you” means to not impede someone trying to help you… you could say Nestor has never heard that phrase before and that's why he's the star of our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-dalton-fire-investigation-082052026/73519922
You Laugh You Lose - the challenge where Ben and Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs!
We dive into the NextDoor and local Community apps and try to spice up the comments and posts from our neighbors.
We like to test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - all 5 questions are about things guys would typically know.
“Lauren” is in a long distance relationship that she knows needs to come to an end. She's got questions about how to handle it respectively without leading him on…
We know you have to beware of fakes all over the internet, but the news is held to a higher standard… and when it doesn't happen it becomes a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/cnn-apologizes-photo-dolly-parton-impersonator-1236845381/
Andrew's wife is now working with his old co-worker he had a fling with except he didn't say they had a fling and now he's busted in Group Therapy! Tattoo fails, Can't Beat Kelly with Stephanie and her carload of NON-helpers LOL and TBT!
Payton Bryan isn't letting a condition that took the sight from his left eye hold him back from the sport he loves! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/baseball-player-gets-college-scholarship-while-legally-blind-in-one-eye/
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