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Ben's wife is going back to work after being home since their baby was born and she's having a hard time so he wants to get her something nice... You've probably never heard about what he's thinking. $1000 MINUTE: Emily from Plymouth played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Covid update: Mask mandate is here: https://www.startribune.com/walz-mandates-masks-indoors-across-state/571861471/ Dave Grohl said it. We should listen: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/07/dave-grohl-pandemic-reopening-schools-health-teachers/614422/ And, The Twins/Vikings/Loons are all in the news after not having local sports in forever! https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports Wheel of Meat: Spin to win! Like a meat raffle but on the radio. Nobody gives away more meat than Ben and Dana! Thanks to nelsonsmeats.com. Grab your meat where Ben and Dana grab theirs! Just one miles west of Hwy 100 on Minnetonka Blvd in Saint Louis Park. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Dana's been teasing about something Ben's wife (Karin) sent him and today we finally found out what it was and he played it on the radio. $1000 MINUTE: Jen from Lakeville played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Covid update: Mask mandate coming today! https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/gov-tim-walz-to-make-decision-on-statewide-mask-mandate-soon/89-31a0596c-be87-4b7c-8c71-f63dc8290cb7 Kevin Garnett and The Wilfs want to buy the Timberwolves: https://www.startribune.com/garnett-vikings-owners-wilf-family-among-groups-interested-in-buying-timberwolves-from-glen-taylor/571852911/ And, the Minnesota State Fair will be open this year after all... kind of: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/minnesota-state-fair-announces-drive-thru-food-parade-experience-including-sweet-marthas-cookies Would You Rather: Who would you rather buy the Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett or the Wilfs? Get To Know: #If2020WereAnAlcoholicDrink was trending on Twitter so we asked the #GoFam! The answers were great. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Taste Test Tuesday: Ben and Dana wear blindfolds and randomly chew whatever is put into their mouth. They think it's hilarious and we hope you do to! Today, they both were double crossed and one of them refused to open their mouth. $1000 MINUTE: Jacob from Roseville played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Covid update: More Minnesota cities and the airport mandating masks. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/20/minnesota-cities-requiring-face-masks/ And, 14 bars have been warned: https://www.startribune.com/state-warns-14-bars-and-restaurants-over-covid-violations/571835461/ The Twins are back at baseball this week and have released their TV schedule: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/fsn-releases-twins-tv-schedule-morneau-blyleven-smalley-morris-to-split-analyst-duties We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Mailbag: Ben and Dana have been talking about getting fired on the radio a lot lately, so... What's up with that? What's going on? They answer a letter from #GoFam member Michelle. $1000 MINUTE: Jana from her car played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Covid update: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/20/covid-live-updates-us/ The Twins are back at baseball this week: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/projecting-the-twins-lineup-in-2020 Looks like I won't be eating at KFC ever again: https://mashable.com/article/kfc-3d-printed-chicken-nuggets/ Tomorrow is Taste Test Tuesday and Dana is worried. Find out why he's worried and make sure you listen every morning so Ben and Dana can make your Morning's Suck Less. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Today's Ben and Dana; The Draft: People you want to punch in the face, non-political edition. Both Ben and Dana get three picks and YOU get to decide who picked the better team. Check out their social media pages and vote on Twitter and Facebook. $1000 MINUTE: Joe from Lino Lakes played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Another giant retailer mandates masks: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/15/walmart-masks-required-shoppers-sams-club-covid-19/5442415002/ The Twins were on the field playing baseball: https://www.fox9.com/sports/twins-intrasquad-game-at-target-field-feels-like-real-baseball-ends-in-3-3-tie Minneapolis Police use drones to catch topless women at the beach: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/beachgoers-react-to-golden-valley-police-using-drones-for-surveillance/89-7410defc-b8a7-4dc2-8641-762a0886c259 Wheel of Meat: Thanks to Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park! Find out how you can win all the meat from where Ben and Dana grab theirs. https://nelsonsmeats.com/ We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben's been saying he did something awful for the last couple days but today we actually found out what happened and it involved his baby. He's been super depressed about it but everyone just laughed when he finally fessed up. $1000 MINUTE: Mariah from Savage played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! www.yumisushibar.com/ www.lagrollastpaul.com/ www.hopebreakfast.com/ www.handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Best Buy and Starbucks now require you to wear a mask: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/14/best-buy-face-coverings-required-starting-july-15-coronavirus/5437603002/ There's ANOTHER new streaming service today: https://people.com/tv/everything-to-watch-on-peacock/ And, it's Tax Day: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wednesday-tax-day-extension/story?id=71783522 Ben and Dana want to Save Our Stages! Today, they talked to Ashley Ryan from First Avenue about what they need from us to survive. Here's the link we talk about. Please, fill it out and hit submit: https://www.saveourstages.com/ We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Taste Test Tuesday: Both used spoons to feed the other person and Dana broke the rules so payback will be ruthless next week. What happened? You should probably listen. $1000 MINUTE: Karin from her car played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! https://www.yumisushibar.com/ http://www.lagrollastpaul.com/ https://www.hopebreakfast.com/ https://handsomehog.com/ The Trend: Twins player carted off the field: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/byron-buxton-carted-off-field-during-twins-scrimmage More MN cities mandate masks: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/minnetonka-duluth-join-cities-to-mandate-masks/89-68eae585-3530-4891-b883-f76d07320c5f And, are you heartbroken about missing the MN State Fair? You should buy these: https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/13/get-a-taste-make-that-a-sip-of-the-mn-state-fair-with-sales-of-its-cups/ Ben and Dana want to make a positive impact in the communities we live/work in and LOVE so they've teamed up with the YWCA, Audi Mpls/StP and JB Hudson in the "Drive to Donate." Find out what they need and how you can help make a difference. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana are BACK! Listen to what happened and how many times they were mask shamed over their week of vacation! Plus, Ben has a great new response to those that make fun of him for wearing a mask. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html $1000 MINUTE: Annie from Saint Paul played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! The Trend: An NFL Team is changing their racist name: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29454868/washington-nfl-team-says-retire-redskins-name-logo An Actress lost her battle with Breast Cancer: https://people.com/movies/kelly-preston-dies-of-breast-cancer-at-57/ And, MN United are back on the pitch: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-extra-time-goals-give-team-2-1-win-over-sporting-kc-in-mls-return/571737012/ It's Ben's birthday and Dana has been pumping up this "prize" he got him... He kept calling it a prize that was going to enhance Ben's favorite thing to do every day. It was pretty ridiculous. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

The Draft: Ben and Dana each get three picks to choose the best team. Who decides whether Ben or Dana wins? YOU DO! Today, they drafted days you give the least amount of effs at work. Vote here: https://www.facebook.com/BandD963/ or here: https://twitter.com/BandD963/status/1278664265126367233 $1000 MINUTE: Rachel from Mayer played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Wheel of Meat: Happy Holiday Weekend! Let's celebrate with MEAT from Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park - 1 mile west of Hwy 100 on Minnetonka Boulevard. Will you take your chances with the wheel or play it safe? Grab your meat where Ben and Dana grab theirs! https://nelsonsmeats.com/ We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana each have their own form of crazy but today was just too much. Dana told a story about how he now finally has an in to meet his hero, Bruce Springsteen. It's so crazy, unbelievable and impossible but he sold it as if it had already happened. Some in the Go Fam want to cancel Dana and blamed him for Clickbait. $1000 MINUTE: Meri Lee from Otsego played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Don't take a selfie with a Buffalo. Listen and find out why... Though, it seems pretty obvious, don't you think? https://trib.com/outdoors/72-year-old-woman-gored-by-bison-in-yellowstone-national-park/article_c78369ac-14f2-5c65-95e3-78ff30819684.html We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Taste Test Tuesday: Close your eyes and open your mouth! Today, Dana got a birthday surprise from Hope Breakfast Bar in Saint Paul and NO... It had nothing to do with breast milk. THANK YOU to Hope Breakfast Bar for everything they do to help the community and their food is awesome! https://www.hopebreakfast.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Jeremy from Roseville played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: We found a question on Twitter that we thought was funny. What's something you've been saying the last 6 months that people in 2019 would be so confused about? Read the thread here: https://twitter.com/adamgreattweet We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben's wife left for the weekend and left him alone with their 4 month old baby. He was freaking out because of so many reasons. Listen to what went horribly wrong and what he has to confess. $1000 MINUTE: Steve from Woodbury played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Monday Mailbag: We get letters (Emails/DM's/Text's) and we like to read them on the radio! Today, the letter's ask Ben and Dana for advice about dealing with a bad boss and why Dana's going through a midlife crisis. PRANK: Ben got Dana pretty good this morning! You have to listen to what happened when one of them got their 2nd parking ticket in a week. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Can't wait to tell you who almost played Neo in The Matrix movie and one of the most watched movies from Pixar almost never happened! Plus, Go Fam member Sydney called in with a Fun Fact about a Beaver's butt. $1000 MINUTE: Mitchell from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! The Hottest New Cocktail for the Summer: Ben and Dana tried it so you don't have to! https://foodtribe.com/p/beef-fizz-is-the-summers-hottest-TjHctZq4SemIDxt6a7lvIw?iid=BQS0sGKMTaivrc0w083yUw We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

The Draft: This week's theme was Sexiest Celebrities over 60. Ben and Dana each get 3 picks to draft a team and you have to vote who you think did the best @bandd963 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/BandD963/. $1000 MINUTE: Sadieh from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Wheel of Meat: How sweaty is your meat? Ben and Dana give away more meat than anyone ever even imagined possible. Spin the Wheel to win all the good stuff from Nelson's Meats and NelsonsMeats.com. Grab your meat where Ben and Dana grab theirs! We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Have questions, comments or concerns? Email Ben@gomn.com or Dana@gomn.com... Never, ever the bosses. Snitches get stitches! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Florida or Wisconsin: It's America's fastest rising Game Show. The dumbest things happen in those states so we'll read a headline and you tell us where it happened. $1000 MINUTE: Kathy from Prior Lake played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: We're tearing down racist statues all over this country... One suggestion in Minnesota is to replace them all with a statue of Prince. Good idea! But, let's get silly. If you could replace one of the statues torn down with something goofy, what would you pick? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Taste Test Tuesday: Week 2 took Ben and Dana's newest game to a different level. Think, Close your eyes and Open your mouth... Then, taste it. Both and Ben and Dana have creative ways to mess with each other. $1000 MINUTE: Melanie from Edina played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: Ben's been dreaming of buying a camper, a jetski and/or a hot tub because Covid has made him even more of a recluse... The only problem? He just can't justify the cost. Since childhood, Dana's been dreaming about buying a Delorean. You know how much those things cost? What's something you want to buy but just can't justify it? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Truth or Dare: Dana picked Dare so Ben dared him to sing one of the most touching, romantic songs of all time. $1000 MINUTE: Janna from Maple Grove played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Monday Mailbag: What kind of undies do you wear? Who isn't who they portray themselves to be behind closed doors? If you have a question for Ben and Dana, email them at: ben@gomn.com or dana@gomn.com. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's Ben's first Father's Day this weekend and he's been hoping Dana would do something to celebrate or commemorate the occasion. Well... Dana surprised him with a present but it didn't go so well. $1000 MINUTE: Kaitlyn from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! #FunFactFriday: According to these facts, Ben gets quite discouraged that Dads don't get as much love as Moms and Dana lets him know that Moms are just more important and deserve it. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's Father's Day this weekend and to celebrate, Ben and Dana wanted to tell you their favorite Dad jokes... Turns out, they were much funnier than I think either of them expected. $1000 MINUTE: Riley from Eagan played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Wheel of Meat: Ben and Dana give away more meat than any other radio station in the history of the entire world. Do you want to spin the Wheel of Meat? Of course you do. Grab your meat where we grab ours! Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park and at NelsonsMeats.com! We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

The #WouldYouRather questions today were thoughtful and poignant. Tougher to answer than your average Wednesday. We could totally tell that Ben and Dana put some serious thought into make these both topical, fun and hard. We think you'll enjoy listening. $1000 MINUTE: Tessa from Woodbury played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Good Spouse or Bad Spouse: Ben and Dana are good husbands but sometime we all do things that make us wonder. Does what Ben is complaining about make him a bad spouse? Did what Dana said make him a bad spouse? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Have you ever played Closed Your Eyes and Open Your Mouth? Sounds scary, right? It is. Ben and Dana started a new game this morning called Taste Test Tuesday and you have to hear what they made each other eat with a blindfold on. $1000 MINUTE: Megan from Forrest Lake played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get to Know Question: The number 1 thing people say they miss about going to work? Their coworkers. The number 2 thing will surprise you! What do you miss about not going to the office? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Places are starting to open back up again but just how risky are some of these places to go to? Ben and Dana read an article from experts that ranked just which places you may want to avoid. https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/06/from-hair-salons-to-gyms-experts-rank-36-activities-by-coronavirus-risk-level.html $1000 MINUTE: Angie from WBL played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Ben and Dana Mailbag: Which radio station/show in the Twin Cities would you want to work for if you didn't Make Our Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3? You'll be very surprised. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's a FUN FACT FRIDAY! The facts are most fun on Friday. One of the facts today may not have even been a fact but it was certainly funny... Wait for it! $1000 MINUTE: Marie from Andover played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben is notoriously bad at drafting hypothetical teams. Like, really bad. Heinous. Did Dana win again when they each picked 3 animals that begin with the letter S? You'll have to listen and vote @band963 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/BandD963/. $1000 MINUTE: Kayla from Farmington played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! $25 Million is a lot of money. A TON OF IT. The Pohlad Foundation, the group that owns The Twins and Go 96.3, just earmarked that money to help rebuild Minneapolis and Saint Paul. What are they going to do with it? Listen to Susan Bass Roberts tell Ben and Dana. For more information, click here: https://pohladfoundation.org/. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben's wife shared some news with him yesterday while they were talking in the kitchen that caused Ben's stomach to fall to the floor. It's not an abnormal ask but... Is it smart? $1000 MINUTE: Monica from Prior Lake played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! We're looking for the helpers and today we found Ming-Jinn from Support The Cities. You won't believe when they started this movement but you won't be surprised that these people are all in our age group and want to make a difference. Check them out at www.supportthecities.com. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Of all the years to have a birthday party, this apparently is the year Dana has picked. How would you feel about going to a gathering now that restaurants and bars seem to be opening more and more? $1000 MINUTE: James from Minnetonka played today for our NEW Grand Prize of $1000 in gift cards from Yumi Sushi, La Grolla, Hope Breakfast Bar and The Handsome Hog. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! We're looking for the helpers and today we found Ming-Jinn from Support The Cities. You won't believe when they started this movement but you won't be surprised that these people are all in our age group and want to make a difference. Check them out at www.supportthecities.com. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called Ben and Dana to talk about Defunding the Police and what it was like to get Shame Walked at a rally in NE yesterday. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Luke from Waconia played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Florida or Wisconsin: America's fastest rising game show! All the craziest stuff happens in one of those two states. We'll read you a headline and you have to tell us where you think it happened. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's a FUN FACT FRIDAY! Ben struggles with the fun facts but bless his heart because he tries so hard. Dana doesn't appreciate that Ben isn't taking it seriously enough. With the heaviness of all that's going on around us, Ben and Dana want to highlight the helpers. Who have you seen and what have they been doing? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Melody from Edina played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

With the heaviness of all that's going on around us, Ben and Dana want to highlight the helpers. Who have you seen and what have they been doing? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Katerina from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! WHEEL OF MEAT: Every Thursday, Ben and Dana spin the Wheel of Meat thanks to Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park. Grab your meat where we grab ours at NelsonsMeats.com. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Chef Justin Sutherland owns a bunch of the best restaurants in the TC but said he'd burn them all to the ground if it meant change would come faster. This morning... Ben and Dana talked to him! With the heaviness of all that's going on around us, Ben and Dana want to highlight the helpers. Who have you seen and what have they been doing? We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. Call 651-989-9696! To donate and/or volunteer visit: www.welovelakestreet.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Joanna from New Hope played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Back after an unprecedented weekend in the The Twin Cities and emotionally exhausted but here to tell your story. Maria was on the 35W bridge when the tanker drove through the crowd, Steve works at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, ground zero for those hurt physically and Scott from Pimento Kitchen is doing everything they can to help our community with food/goods. We'd love to hear your story every morning on Go 96.3. https://www.welovelakestreet.com/ $1000 MINUTE: Elisa from Chaska played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

The Twin Cities hearts are broken and while we're paid to tell stories and describe what's going on... Today has been another very tough day as Minnesotan's continue to demand justice for George Floyd. We talked to Liz Schneider-Bateman, the Director of Counseling for Macalester, to help with our mental health as our bodies and minds go through this traumatic shock. She gives us tools that are imperative and we think you should here. The rest of the show, we listened to how the #GoFam felt. What they were experiencing in their part of the Twin Cities. Shocking. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Parts of South Minneapolis are on fire as looters ransacked stores close to the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct Headquarters. The city's heart is broken and while we're paid to tell stories and describe what's going on... Today has been a very tough day as Minnesotan's continue to demand justice for George Floyd. $1000 MINUTE: Jennifer from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Wheel of Meat: Believe it or not, there's still a pandemic happening and meat is a touchy subject... But, WE HAVE THE MEAT SWEATS thanks to Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park. Grab your meat where we grab ours! https://nelsonsmeats.com/ Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Would You Rather: SpaceX and Diaper edition $1000 MINUTE: Mason from Hudson played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Florida or Wisconsin: It's America's FASTEST rising game show. The craziest stories happen in one of these two states. Dana reads a headline and we have to guess whether it happens in Florida or the Florida of the Midwest, Wisconsin. Get To Know Question: Without telling us where you live, tell us 3 things your town is known for. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Covid Conundrums: Kim and her husband have camping reservations at a resort this weekend. The resort is open but it's against Covid guidelines set by the Governor. Her husband wants to go but she doesn't know if she should. What do you think? Oprah, Obama and other celebrities have been celebrating the class of 2020 so Ben and Dana had to get in on the action. Listen to them as they try their best to honor this year's class the only way they could. $1000 MINUTE: James Brown from Minnetonka played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Oprah, Obama and other celebrities have been celebrating the class of 2020 so Ben and Dana had to get in on the action. Listen to them as they try their best to honor this year's class the only way they could. Covid Conundrums: We're all going through a lot. Some people are barely hanging on. Others are sowing discord. We have dilemma's and the GoFam has answers. Today: What do you do when someone you know refuses to wear a mask? $1000 MINUTE: Andrew from Roseville played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: What's something you say now that would've been completely creepy just a couple months ago. This one got a little crazy because Ben wasn't taking it seriously, again. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

The $100k Question: What wouldn't you do for $100,000!? That's a lot of money and I think a lot of people would do a lot of things for the cash... BUT! What wouldn't you do? $1000 MINUTE: Luke from Waconia played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! A city executive from a town in New York went viral yesterday because she accidentally said some pretty awkward things when opening up a park that had specific rules about their tennis court to keep people safe from spreading Covid. We've all said some things that came out wrong... We had a to bleep a few but the Go Fam are hilarious! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

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Dana accidentally flashed someone the goods... What's worse is that it's the last person you want to show your privates to. You'll have to listen and find out what happened. $1000 MINUTE: Karin from Saint Paul played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! FANTASY DRAFT: Ben and Dana love drafting things. It could be odd and obscure or things they're really passionate about. Today, they drafted what they think the Best Towns in Greater Minnesota are. WHEEL OF MEAT: Kaylee made a great decision to turn on the radio this morning and spin the Ben and Dana Wheel of Meat. All the meat comes from Nelsonsmeats.com... and, NOW introducing Papa Q's BBQ. It's delicious and mouth watering. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Dana's wanted a haircut for a long time now so Ben offered to cut it on the show this morning. I think they thought it was a good idea until it actually came down to cutting the hair. Hear what happened and if they're still on speaking terms or not. $1000 MINUTE: Julie from Brooklyn Park played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Would You Rather Wednesday: Questions involving cutting each other's wives hair, quarantine and more! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Dana's been complaining about needing his hair cut for long enough that Ben said he's had enough and will cut it for him on the show tomorrow. Ben comes from a long line of beautician's and I bet you can't wait to hear what Dana thinks. $1000 MINUTE: Denise from South Saint Paul played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Ben found out this morning that Dana's going to go to a Cub Foods parking lot to sell something worth $9,000 and there's going to be a cash exchange. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Dana had a hell of a week last week that ended up at HCMC. His story about what happens when you get sick these days is so interesting. Ben almost has an emotional breakdown. He just wants to see his family and he says everyone's doing it so why can't he. $1000 MINUTE: Amy from Chan played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's a #FUNFACTFRIDAY!!! Do you know what the original name for Netflix was going to be? If your thumb gets severed from your body... You're going to love what a surgeon will replace it with. $1000 MINUTE: Kiersten from Maple Grove played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana's Fantasy Draft is BACK for ONE DAY ONLY because the NFL Draft is tonight. Today they chose best foods to eat with a spoon! Each got three votes. Listen and vote for who you think picked the best team. $1000 MINUTE: Molly from Bloomington played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: What are you drinking these days? What kind of strange concoctions have you put together because you have a little bit of this booze and only "that" to mix it with... And, actually? It's pretty good. Ben and Dana WHEEL OF MEAT! Have you been watching the news lately!? All these meat factories are shutting down and we may have a meat shortage... Never at Nelson's Meats in Saint Louis Park. Spin the wheel, win the meat. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Would you rather kiss someone with a big mustache or have someone with Covid-19 sneeze into your mouth? The questions get crazy and the answers are never easy Wednesday morning with Ben and Dana. 2020's Name of the Year Bracket is Here and it doesn't disappoint! These are actual names of actual people. $1000 MINUTE: Dan from Minneapolis played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: When's the last time you left your house? Been awhile? What are the small things you miss about life before Covid? How about the smell of Target and walking around aimlessly, wasting time? Obviously Happy Hour! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Is it possible to be so romantic it's illegal? Just wait until you hear what this guy did for his wife and why he's now facing 20 years and a $150,000 fine. Can you spell? Ben gives Dana a 4th grade spelling test. Everything is new again and you'll be excited to know what's ripe for a comeback. You don't have to embarrassed anymore! $1000 MINUTE: Jeff from Golden Valley played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: We're all craving something to binge. When you finish a show there's an empty spot in your heart, your gut, that lasts for awhile. If we gave you just ONE MORE SEASON, which TV show would you pick? Ever wondered how long you can keep that food in the fridge/cabinet/freezer? We found a list that suggests way too long on some things and not enough time on others. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana have been in Quarantine for 2 weeks but on America's most revered Holiday, they reunited back at the radio station and it felt so good! With almost two weeks away, they had some great ideas of what they wanted to do on Happy Marijuana day but all of these ideas got shot down by the bosses. $1000 MINUTE: Cassie from Inver Grove played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! Get To Know Question: What's the highest you've ever been? A lot of stories about feeling like a cartoon, ice fishing and things that made us laugh so much it sounded like we were high. Puddle of Mudd is going viral for a Nirvana cover that went so badly, we had to beg people not to change the radio station. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana have pooled their own money together to give you the biggest CASH prize they can afford... You just have to tell them what the 3 songs, title and artist, are during the BIG CASH CONTEST Music Montage. Listen to win. $1000 MINUTE: Jeremy from Roseville played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! How do you celebrate First Avenue's 50th birthday when we can't go there to party? Ashley Ryan called in and told the perfect thing to do! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana have pooled their own money together to give you the biggest CASH prize they can afford... You just have to tell them what the 3 songs, title and artist, are during the BIG CASH CONTEST Music Montage. Listen to win. Coronavirus Conundrum: We all have situations that either drive us absolutely nuts or that we have questions about. Today, Kayla's Mom had Dana yelling NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! $1000 MINUTE: Caleb from Anoka played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! GET TO KNOW: Throwback Thursday Edition. Remember what life was like before Covid-19? We barely do. What was your favorite thing to do and what do you miss the most? WHEEL OF MEAT! Thanks to local butcher Nelson's Meats, Ben and Dana give away more meat than anyone else. Support local, visit NelsonsMeats.com and buy some meat. They'll even deliver if you live within a 10 mile radius. Dana has a bad butt. No, it's not what you think. Listen to hear what happened and why he hasn't even been able to sleep because of his butt. Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

Ben and Dana have pooled their own money together to give you the biggest CASH prize they can afford... You just have to tell them what the 3 songs, title and artist, are during the BIG CASH CONTEST Music Montage. Listen to win. Have you ever made Vodka gummies? Ben and Dana hadn't. It's been 24 hours so they ate them. Find out if they got drunk and how they turned out. $1000 MINUTE: Emily from Bloomington played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! GET TO KNOW: Online alcohol sales are up 243% from last year. During the Shelter in Place, people are having Happy Hour earlier and earlier every day. What the earliest you've cracked a cold one so far? Ben's officially thrown in the towel. You won't believe what he bought and why the internet is making fun of him... AGAIN! Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!

It's #FunFactFriday! Scientists have discovered something with a disappearing butt! Did you know clouds could weigh around a million pounds? Hope you're sitting down because things get serious during a good round of Fun Fact Friday. $1000 MINUTE: Tim from Inver Grove played today for our NEW Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to the next 10 shows after the Coronavirus Quarantine and valued at more than $1000. Listen tomorrow morning at 7:35 to play! GET TO KNOW: What's your Coronavirus Code Name? Your first name is your mood and your last name is the last thing you ate. We found out there are some horny people in the #GoFam. TELL US SOMETHING GOOD: There's a lot of heavy in the news... I know, I know... But, now more than ever. We could use some good news. So, what kind of good is going on in your life or have you seen around the community? Thanks for listening to Ben and Dana Make Mornings Suck Less on Go 96.3/Twin Cities!