Show highlights and clips from The Hawk Morning Show with Rick Michaels

We had an abbreviated show today thanks to a massive power outage here at the station! But we got things back on track enough to sprinkle some content throughout the show. Some poor old guy is getting in trouble for his novelty license plate, scientists have discovered the world's oldest butthole, and Reese's has come under fire from lovers of the classic peanut butter cup and even the founder's grandson himself! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talked about the New York accent, which apparently is dying off. Robots have been going rogue everywhere! We discovered who the first Beatle was to try marijuana, another ridiculous emotional support animal made the news, and we shared our Penny Power peeves of the week! Oh, and a certain song set Rick off, so we shared the small things that are pure torture to us personally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We made it in through the overnight blizzard! The Olympics just wrapped up and America stole Canada's soul again on the ice. Dunkin is rolling out a new bucket of coffee, some dude stole an abulance with a patient still inside, and porn content creator Bonnie Blue is pregnant! Good luck figuring out the father there. And Murphy almost got blasted by a skunk over the weekend, so we hit the phones to hear your encounters! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A whole lotta content packed into today's show.... we kicked things off with an upcoming girl fight, an Australian reporter was covering the Olympics while sloshed, Bon Scott's legacy is silver and gold, and RFK Jr. and Kid Rock have been working out together in a most ridiculous way. We crowned our "Asshat of the Week," talked oldschool words and phrases we still use, and had a surprise drop-in from A-TREAT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wolfdog invaded the Olympics! A boss crashed out over employees adjusting the thermostat, the FAA has some bizarre policies, a beer pong game went very wrong for some teenager, and there's a new viral brand jingle! We also talked about the sounds that have traumatized us and continue to haunt us every time we hear them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kicked things off with a kerfuffle flop, a couple ended up getting married in a funeral home, and "sleepcations" are taking off as a popular new twist to time off. Some couple made a shocking discovery in their new couch, networks and Hollywood just can't quit reboots, and we hit the phones to hear the one thing you REFUSE to ever try! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Fastnacht Day! Or should we also say Pancake Day? It's rather confusing. Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger was ambushed in a casino, some guy modified a porta-potty to be an ice fishing shack, and Wendy's is shuttering 300 restaurants nationwide. Rick discovered a podcast that recreated 1987 radio accurately, and we talked the goofy phrases and slang that naturally develops with a pet! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday the 13th! Today we started the show with a little (painful) action on the slopes, some guy got stoned and ate all his wife's chocolates, we gave out some handy tips for Valentine's Day, heard about a woman who hit the hospital for a stomach bug only to find out she was pregnant, and hit the phones to hear your most romantic spot for a date in the Lehigh Valley! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We started things off today by talking about a brawl that broke out at a pickleball match! The Kurt Cobain homicide theories are back in a big way, kids are now using AI to make fake IDs, and the medals keep breaking at the Olympics! ACE Hardware is suddenly in the pie business, and we got a listener email from a woman with a dilemma at work with a friend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kicked things off by talking the big flag football game coming up in Saudi Arabia, yesterday's McDonald's caviar giveaway turned out to be a total bust, and smart underwear is now on the market! Some poor guy who is depressed about AI coming for all our jobs made a parody song about it, and we hit the phones to hear the one main thing you NEED your significant other for! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we talked the new extreme contact sport happening in Australia, McDonald's rolling out their own caviar, and "6-7" has been replaced by a newer and just-as-dumb phrase for Zoomers. JetBlue had quite an incident on the tarmac, we got back to paging through the Penny Power circular for the best peeves, and hit the phones for idea on who should replace the fallen giant ice cream statue in Coopersburg! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back after the Big Game and we recapped all the lack of excitement in it! Lindsey Vonn had another wipeout / injury at the Olympics, and apparently the USA has an old personal injury lawyer competing in curling! We dropped our first-ever music video over the weekend, and hit the phones to get your take on the Big Game Halftime Shows! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! We found some wacky stories in our own state for once, Dave shared his favorite bets for the Big Game, and it's the official start of the Winter Olympics today! Remember the "Sham Wow Guy?" Well, he's running for Congress. And dared to go into the comments section today, and hit the phones to hear about the last time YOU left one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National Fart Day (really) and skier Lindsey Vonn is gassed about it, an ancient beer was found in Utah, some guy decided using a blowtorch to clean his snowy roof is regretting it, and gorillas went at it in a Belgian zoo! And with Coca-Cola ending their naming rights deal for the IronPigs stadium, we hit the phones for new names for the park! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we had an assortment of rather gross topics, kicking things off with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and an unfortunate promise he made about winning the Super Bowl back in 2019. This was followed by a new beer made with the help of bear poop, iguana pizza in Florida, and a World War 1 artillery shell that ended up where the sun don't shine! We found another strange addiction, and hit the phones to hear your best intentioned plan for your kids that ended in disaster! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in action, after the local rodent cursed us with 6 more weeks of winter. We found a crazy story about a homeless guy in Alabama, some dude who invented a flying umbrella, and they're gonna release yet another Fast & Furious movie! Rick ranted about Patti's shopping addiction again, but actually found a British woman who is much worse. And we hit the phones to hear the best stories about people who still owe you money! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Groundhog Day! We tracked Punxsutawney's infamous rodent all show (and disparaged his prediction record) and also debuted our highly anticipated soda jingle today! A-TREAT fans will definitely be getting thirsty after this pod. And the "Doomsday Clock" has moved closer to midnight, so we hit the phones to hear the outrageous things you would do if you knew the end of the world was imminent! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! We tried to "motivate" people one day away from completing Dry January, a plow truck driver in Philly went viral, and TikTok users are attempting soda jingles. We got introduced to a woman who went viral for her cream cheese review (for all the wrong reasons) and had some fun with "Fill In The Blank Friday!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we discovered "Karens" may have been dethroned by a new name! There's a raw sewage problem in Washington DC, Applebee's has a new artery-busting burger, and Jeopardy got bent out of shape by a cuss word. A woman on social media has dating advice for guys fed up with dating apps, and we shared the band we used to be obsessed with, but fell out of love with over time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we shared all kinds of things in the works for the upcoming Super Bowl, heard about the rather massive things changing for Southwest Airlines, flying taxis are set to hit the 2028 Olympics in LA, and we got a listener song about how freakin cold it's been! We also shared the most common thing we judge people for and hit the phones for the listeners to chime in...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we met a woman who can't stop eating hot glue, visited the Museum of Personal Failure, discovered a Lego / Crocs collab, and got emotional over the glut of billions of dollars of booze in the country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang is back together! Amazingly, Dave, Rick AND Nurse Patti were all in-studio for today's show. And there's a brewing conspiracy theory about the Super Bowl logo, a news anchor is regretting asking people for their measurements (saying snow would have been much safer), and the Dos Equis guy is back and much greyer! We also talked about the people who still wear shorts even in the bitter cold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! Today Dave told the wild story of a bank that was broken into in New York, he gave an abbreviated "Pigskin Picks" for the Conference Championship games, the world's oldest snowball has been found, and in other related ball news a crazy occurrence happened at the current PGA tournament! Trees are apparently "exploding" from cold weather, and with the historic snow storm approaching, Dave reached out for advice on whether to get a generator or not and what people are doing to prepare! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continuing the theme of chaos for this week, Rick was back out again. His fever returned with a vengeance, so Dave rode solo and talked about his furnace dilemma yesterday, and an update on attempting to fix his oven himself! A Florida man stuffed something ridiculous down his pants, William Shatner got the last laugh, and we got an update on Phil Collins' health. Poison will NOT be touring this summer, and you'll find out why. And Dave hit the phones to hear the thing you wish your spouse could quit! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick still had a mild fever, but returned Tuesday morning to all sorts of chaos. Everything has been breaking for Dave since the start of the year and today his headphone jack in-studio died! Then his wife called. And some more major malfunctioned - their furnace. On the coldest morning of the year. So he went off to save his family as Rick talked the UberEats robot that met up with a train, the strange spotting of William Shatner in public, then he went live on-site to Dave from the crawlspace, trying to fix the furnace! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We apologize for posting pods late, but this week has been insane! On Monday, Rick was out sick and Dave returned from MLK Day with new Peeps flavors that were announced. Some guy wrote a jingle to help his wife get hired, and Dave's kindergartener Will has reeeaaally been paying attention to his lessons on Martin Luther King. A certain celebrity just trademarked their catchphrase, plus Will (again) got caught over the weekend sneaking a very unconventional thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a "Free-for-all Friday" taking your requests all show long, so not as much content as usual... BUT, Dave brought his "Pigskin Picks" for the Divisional Round in the NFL, we discovered the world's largest sock collection is close to home, handed out more gym tips, and heard about a hotel being planned for the moon within a decade! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday there was nationwide panic, after mostly Verizon went down for nearly 10 hours! We continued our effort to help newbies at the gym, some indie rock singer married her dog, a couple got married in the middle of a Southwest flight, and Rick got hacked! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dunkin Donuts is trying desperately to cater to people with healthy New Year's Resolutions, we found out how to pick the sweetest oranges, decoded Gen Z slang, and gave advice for people who already failed at their resolutions! The Sumo Wrestling Championships is headed to the Big Apple and sumos need love too. Plus, we got another listener email! This time some solid advice was needed on an engagement ring dilemma...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs wrapped up and Dave ended the night on a happy note. Some company is giving the gift of revenge for Valentine's Day, we played what not to do if you encounter an elk in the wild, some guy constructed a way to entertain other drivers while stuck, and we shared more gym etiquette for newbies. We also got back to reading our Penny Power peeves of the week, and hit the phones to hear what you've broken that belonged to a friend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to the grind after a devastating Eagles loss, first thing in the playoffs. We found a woman who prefers to snort her food, a brand new way to eat sushi, and with the gyms packed with Resolutionists we have an important reminder! Plus Rick had one hell of a commute to see Patti in the hospital, and we hit the phones to help ease his road rage! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football Friday! We kicked things off but hearing what AI is predicting for winners of the Big Game, Dave didn't forget his "Pigskin Picks" for the Wildcard Round of the playoffs this weekend, and there's a new product you may wanna buy if you're a dictator. Plus, we hit the phones to hear your most memorable stories from drinking with friends! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kicked things off with Dr. Oz, who is claiming drinking alcohol may not be as unhealthy as we think! A famous bar in Jersey had their beloved walrus penis stolen, some company is offering glasses they claim can help you communicate with animals, and the government apparently has a database that tracks weird things that went in through the out door! Royal Caribbean has a ridiculous new cruise ship, and we hit the phones to hear the best spots to post up in Wawa while waiting for your food! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back, both in-person and online! Sorry for the absence of pods, we had technical issues then a couple weeks off. Rick returned today after an unforeseen emergency with Patti's health, and we talked everything from stupid holidays to a bad dad that went mega-viral this past week on X. In between, we heard a 911 call from Canada complaining about plow speeds, a vodka hack that's been rediscovered, and our favorite lawman from Florida was back with perhaps his silliest press conference yet! Enjoy...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in action on a Monday morning and today we talked about a very bad beat that Barstool's Dave Portnoy and anyone else on the Broncos suffered. A woman made quite a splash while thrifting, a kid went viral for his shower song, and we discovered a guy who adds sax to songs. Speaking of songs, we did our best to make "6-7" as uncool as possible, and we hit the phones to see if people would ever watch video of themselves being born! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists just made a major discovery on Mars, Dave shared his "Pigskin Picks" for Week 14 in the NFL, two cities in Jersey were named the most festive for Christmas in America, and we hit the phones for "Fill In The Blank Friday!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick decided he may bet on football for the first time all season, a bird attacked a New Zealand reporter live on air, we found an off-color joke in the unlikeliest place, and Waymo cars continue endangering riders! We also talked about situations we found ourselves in that were waaaay out of our comfort zones...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The musician with the rubber chickens is back, some guy in California discovered a bear in his crawlspace, tonight is the NBC commercial disguised as a tree-lighting, we read our Penny Power peeves of the week, and hit the phones to help a listener who emailed us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Record Breaker" Rush has been on a tear lately, perhaps the worst NFL blunder in history happened last night, some kid tried to use ChatGPT to get out of a traffic stop and failed hilariously, Pennsylvania made a list of most festive dress-up cities in the country, Burger King stole SpongeBob from Wendy's and Rick told his story of surviving the Cleveland blizzard in a hotel with no power! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back from a 4-day break and there was lots to cover! Al Roker got embarrassed by a little girl during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, actress Kate Beckinsale told a ridiculous story about her daughter's boyfriend, a woman blasted her boyfriend online for cooking her a prostate-healthy meal, and we went inside the mind of a family over Thanksgiving dinner. Plus with Black Friday happening and Cyber Monday in full swing, we hit the phones to hear the craziest thing people witnessed over the weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kicked things off with a creep who called into to another morning show, an executive at Campbell's is under fire for speaking ill of their product and customers, Vince Off (the "ShamWow Guy") is running for office, and we hit the phones to hear how you screwed up at work! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our favorite lawman was back today, Foreigner front man Lou Gramm called us up to talk about their current tour, we found one of the most unique 911 calls of all time, and hit the phones to hear what WON'T be on your plate this Thanksgiving! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! Decorations is one thing, but a new study says Christmas music too early can lead to a decline in mental health. Dave shared his "Pigskin Picks" for Week 12 in the NFL, we crowned our "Asshat of the Week," and hit the phones for "Fill In The Blank Friday" (that's a lot of quotation marks)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we kicked things off with every beer ever mentioned in country music, we found perhaps the most drunken guy ever busted for a DUI, and discovered Heinz is rolling out "Leftover Gravy" for Thanksgiving. Speaking of the holiday, we got the average cost to feed a family of 10 this year. GameStop is rolling out an odd promotion, and we played the TikTok dad who claims stayt-at-home moms are liars, and exaggerating how hard it is! The phone obviously lit up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Record Breaker" Rush is at it again, a new survey shows most people have fake Christmas trees nowadays, Detroit has been terrorized by a runaway goat, and a JetBlue flight turned around due to someone vaping weed in their lavatory! Gatorade plans to pay people to yell at their tv screens, and we hit the phones to hear what movie title describes your sex life! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Websites crashed everywhere yesterday, so apologies for the delay. Turns out Mike Tyson is now a "shaman!" The penny is no longer being produced, which is driving its value in certain areas of the country. Some guy learned the hard way why it's not a good idea to swallow a burger whole, new reports suggest Adolph Hitler was lacking downstairs, and we read our Penny Power "Peeves of the Week!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the prevalence of AI, more actors are taking steps to either join the revolution or fight it! Dave shared his "Pigskin Picks" for Week 11 in the NFL, we crowned our "Asshat of the Week," and admitted what movies the whole world has seen, but not us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we discovered a new world record that was AC/DC inspired, Rick had a news story that pissed Dave off, Walmart has started undercutting Starbucks, some woman REALLY wanted her Little Caesar's, and iPhone just rolled out the most ridiculous product of theirs yet. Plus, we got another listener email! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today were introduced to a product we didn't know we needed for Thanksgiving, Tesla is rolling out car rentals, boredom is apparently worse than it was during the pandemic, and we celebrated National Happy Hour Day! Rick already ordered a stash of Willie Nelson's new CBD / THC drink, and we helped out Ranker.com with their new poll to name the greatest female rock singer of all time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Veterans Day! We kicked things off with a trip to England, where the stadium designers are still laughing. We found our dream girl in a Chilean beauty pageant, and also a drinking study that doesn't add up, plus it's Tuesday so we read our Penny Power "Peeves of the Week." And we all fessed up to the main thing we always disagree on with our significant others! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to the grind after another crazy weekend of NFL upsets, and a big game on deck tonight! There was a loose pig on a rampage in Buffalo of all places, Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and beans have been trending on TikTok. There's a lot of news in the food world for several franchises, and we hit the phones to hear what your kids have destroyed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.