Ben Davis & Kelly K Show

We got an update late in the show from "Shannon" about whether or not her family is going on vacation with their ex co-worker's family despite the other husband getting fired under scandalous terms...and his wife having no idea! Plus in Group Therapy, "Terry's" GF is mad his female co-worker has been bringing him leftovers. Is that flirting? Plus a perfect score in Dude Knowledge and Ben's grandma makes an appearance again in You Laugh You Lose!

A five-year-old girl from Utah named Sienna Barton just went home with a new heart after nearly 1,000 days in the hospital. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/5-year-old-goes-home-with-new-heart-after-975-days-in-the-hospital/

An 81-year-old was in his feelings at 2:30am and sent a text to the team thanking them for giving him a reason to get out of bed each day! POST: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOmDe9Xkvj-/?img_index=1

There really should be a “hangry” clause where you can blame your actions on the fact that you were just really hungry! Breanna from Louisville probably wishes she could do that in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wave3.com/2025/09/30/woman-charged-allegedly-damaging-louisville-little-caesars-over-charge-extra-sauce/

The website "The Conversation" has an article on why trying to be the "funny one" at work might not be worth it. Source: https://theconversation.com/why-you-seriously-need-to-stop-trying-to-be-funny-at-work-265036

You Laugh You Lose! Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs!

Remember our listener “Shannon” who reached out about a couple's trip they were going on with friends NEXT week? The husband of the other couple got fired and the rumors were that he was having an affair with someone he worked with. She didn't know if she should cancel the trip or not! We have an update!

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards women for tickets to Taylor Swift's “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” Saturday at 11am.

Would you consider eating another woman's cooking almost as bad as cheating? Our listener, “Terry's” girlfriend sure seems to think so! When does free food at work turn into a relationship red flag?

We've heard stories about criminals outing themselves on Facebook. I guess this Setting the Bar story is just a sign of the times? Source: https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/chatgpt-evidence-springfield-vandalism/

Yes...we spend 20 minutes ranking the most beloved bear characters (split between two segments...enjoy). A hangry wedding guests sparks a wedding disaster convo, Group Therapy centers around our conversation with Kari about whether or not she meets her ex-fiance for coffee. Amy takes on Can't Beat Kelly and TBT is ECLECTIC.

Try not to fall instantly in love with Seiko the rescue dog. He had such a sweet reaction to Jake and Cassie taking him home from the shelter. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/dog-has-adorable-reaction-to-getting-adopted/

Ever since Kindergarten, Jack Monterecy wanted to be a school bus driver. Now an 8-year-old second grader in Rhode Island, he had to start school for the first time not seeing his grandpa on his bus route for a friendly wave or sweet sign. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/bus-driver-supports-student-grieving-his-grandpa/

Have you ever been driving and REALLY needed to use the bathroom, so you stepped on the gas and started street racing? Well this Setting the Bar story should let you know that that's not a good idea… Source: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/florida-man-arrest-speed-bathroom-race/68124573

Chunk, the winner of this year's Fat Bear Week contest, isn't the only adorable bear out there.

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!

Has Kari reconnected with the love of her life… or a repeat disaster? She's torn, and we want to hear what YOU would do?

What is your wedding horror story? Either with the bride and groom or guest?

Being hangry can get the best of us. And sometimes you are at an event and might think they didn't plan out the meal time... it's a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/lifestyle/hangry-wedding-guest-infuriates-bride-after-ordering-pizza-to-reception/

"Shannon" needs to know if they should cancel their family vacation with another family next week because of what happened with the other husband in Group Therapy...we were divided on what to do! Bea takes a crack at some Dude Knowledge, the search for love takes us to Kroger and on the Watterson, and where are the worst places in town to try to turn left??

A wildlife photographer named Shawn Miller is in the news for a unique mission…saving hermit crabs from using plastic trash as shells. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/nature-photographer-finds-new-shells-for-hermit-crabs-using-trash/

Donell Stallworth works as a cook and says he noticed this man, who like clockwork would come in at 11am every day for a cup of gumbo, hadn't been in for a few days. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/cook-saves-the-life-of-a-regular-customer-after-missed-a-few-days/

What's the worst place in the city to try and make a left turn?

What's the weirdest reason a couple you knew got divorced?

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards women for tickets to Taylor Swift's “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” this Saturday at 11am.

“Shannon” is getting ready to go on a couple's trip next week, but some drama just happened with one of the people in the group. The trip could wind up being super awkward.

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!

We've got another sports “Karen”! We'll tell you why the Kansas City Karen is the latest internet villain… Source: https://people.com/giants-fan-defends-herself-viral-video-swiping-patrick-mahomes-headband-young-boy-11820667

We get an update from the hairdresser that ghosted listener Tina!! Plus in Group Therapy, our listener found an old breakup letter to her from her husband from BEFORE they got married 10 years ago! Does she tell him she found and ask about it? Does she pretend she never found it and forget it? We test our "Dude Knowledge" for Taylor release party tickets and more!

A woman who could not swim sprang into action to help save an 11-year-old girl, who was drowning at a park in Florida. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/woman-who-cant-swim-saves-girl-from-drowning/

This guy's interaction with cops could have ended with a light chuckle. Instead it's our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wcax.com/2025/09/29/officers-joke-about-narcotics-smelling-horse-panics-suspect-leading-chase-arrest/

Robert Hassenpepper lives close to a high school football stadium and has some suggestions on their announcer

We heard from Tina who was desperately trying to hunt down her hairdresser that appeared to have ghosted her. She messaged her on all the socials and heard nothing. Wanted to know what to do. Well…we may have the answers she is looking for as we got a message from who we think is her stylist! Or should we say EX stylist??

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards women for tickets to Taylor Swift's “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” this Saturday at 11am.

Our Listener “Leigh” found something from her husband's past that has her questioning their whole relationship… it's something she was never supposed to see.

We dive into the click bait headlines so you don't need to waste the time or click.

A man claiming to be Colonel Sanders' "great-great-great-nephew" says KFC blocked him so he leaked their secret chicken recipe in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.dailydot.com/news/colonel-sanders-leaked-kfc-recipe/

Tina got ghosted and wants to know how hard she should try to reconnect and hunt this person down!

Tina may have been ghosted by her hairstylist in Group Therapy so what should she do? Plus we get an update from Michelle who wants to date her daughter's 23-year-old friend! And we test Ben's "lady knowledge"!

Rich Lutchford lives in Canada and works as a roofer, but found some viral attention for just taking his dog for a walk...while wearing a wiener dog costume! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/viral-man-walks-his-dachshund-wearing-a-dachshund-costume/

A news reporter in Florida helped a kindergarten teacher connect with a former student, from 24 years ago, to give him a letter from his late mother. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/reporter-helps-teacher-get-911-kid-a-letter-from-his-late-mother/

Michelle in Group Therapy wants opinions on whether or not she should date her daughter's 23-year-old friend. Plus we sling #dadjokes at each other in our weekly battle, and feature some pretty awesome #feelgood stories!

We take local NextDoor and Ring notifications and see if we can spice them up.

We have an UPDATE on Michelle and her daughter's friend....

We will test you on your “Lady Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards women for tickets to Taylor Swift's “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” this Saturday at 11am.

Louisville quarterback Miller Moss threw a pick-six to Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles in the first quarter and then this happened!!

It's always nice to greet the week with something NEW to worry about. New fear unlocked in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/woman-yawns-so-hard-she-breaks-her-own-neck-in-freak-accident-3258093/

This kid's voice is PRECIOUS. Ryan is 8 and spent his summer doing something pretty awesome! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/8-year-old-ran-50-miles-in-50-days-for-make-a-wish/

Earlier this month, someone in Utah stole an electric wheelchair that had belonged to 11-year-old Axton Bird, a boy with a rare genetic condition. Some organizations got him an even better one! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/nonprofits-band-together-to-replace-a-stolen-electric-wheelchair-for-boy/

Cardi B shared on ‘Call Her Daddy' that she lost a $13,000 diamond butt piercing down the toilet.

Halloween is right around the corner, and rest assured that Hershey's WON'T be banned from selling its Halloween candies. How do we know this? Our Setting the Bar story coming up! Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hershey-reeses-halloween-pumpkin-candy-lawsuit-judge-ruling/