The Morning Scramble Podcast

ALL FOR ONE! And One Two Three?…. Don't miss your chance to be part of a WORLD RECORD! We’re celebrating Cedar Rapids by creating the Largest Cereal Breakfast gathering at the Sept 20th Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market. 2,000 people all eating Crunch Berry Cereal at the same time. But we have to know you're ... Read more

Will Eric Be The Next Golden Voice Of The Iowa Marching Band?? Taste It Tuesday returns to The Morning Scramble because Clare and Eric may have invented a new drink: The OJ Palmer. It’s iced tea and orange juice instead of lemonade. Does it work? Only one way to find out! Don't miss your chance ... Read more

They Are Giving That Out For FREE!? The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! Last weekend was the final weekend to hear Lou Crist, The ... Read more

Z102.9 Marching Band: Hawks by a Million! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week.  The Z102.9 Marching Band takes to the front lawn to perform a halftime show and get you ... Read more

BEWARE! These Three Songs WILL Get Stuck In Your Head! Don't miss your chance to be part of a WORLD RECORD! We’re celebrating Cedar Rapids by creating the Largest Cereal Breakfast gathering at the Sept 20th Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market. 2,000 people all eating Crunch Berry Cereal at the same time. But we have ... Read more

This Is What Makes Producer Ben Break Out In Song Every Time! Last week, Clare shared an a list of the songs that are “The Catchiest Songs of All-Time,” but that list was created by ChatGPT. What do HUMANS think are the catchiest songs? The Morning Scramble goes head to head to head in a ... Read more

Is This Lady Stoopid?? Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week.  The Z102.9 Marching Band, our radio station marching band, takes to the front lawn to perform a halftime show and ... Read more

You Sound Like A Monkey!! Don't miss your chance to be part of a WORLD RECORD! We’re celebrating Cedar Rapids by creating the Largest Cereal Breakfast gathering at the Sept 20th Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market. 2,000 people all eating Crunch Berry Cereal at the same time. Register your group at kzia.com and be a ... Read more

The Magic Z Ball DID IT AGAIN!!!! Time to help out another family with this week's ‘Momtroversy.' They've got a kiddo who developed a bad habit over the summer of hitting. They've tried talking about it, but mom is worried the problem may pop back up at preschool. What do you do when your child ... Read more

Eric Pees In The Dark! The Morning Scramble is ready to do it again…we're going for a WORLD RECORD…again! We’re celebrating Cedar Rapids by creating the Largest Cereal Breakfast gathering at the Sept 20th Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market.  Register NOW at kzia.com! Time to help out another family with this week's ‘Momtroversy.' They've got ... Read more

Welcome To The Hooley Halftime Show! The Morning Scramble is ready to do it again…we're going for a WORLD RECORD…again! We think Cedar Rapids is the perfect spot to win ‘Largest Cereal Breakfast.' Get registered at our booth this Saturday at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Market After Dark! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so ... Read more

Producer Ben IS A MOVIE STAR! Don’t let little things become big things—send those issues to The Morning Scramble for ‘Jury in a Hurry.’ Tomorrow's case comes from Jeanne's 12 year old. He wants to know how people are getting dressed. Do you button a dress shirt top down or bottom up? The Morning Scramble ... Read more

Clare Made A HUGE MISTAKE!! The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! The Morning Scramble has a new theme song made entirely by members of ... Read more

The Morning Scramble Theme Song REVEAL! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week.  The Morning Scramble Theme song is ready to be unveiled! Tune in for the world premiere AND go ... Read more

Did Get Caught Stealing From A Local Grocery Store? Summer is all about getting outdoors and being active, but it’s created an issue that only The Morning Scramble can solve with ‘Jury in a Hurry.’ Should people be allowed to play music out loud from a speaker? The Morning Scramble is working with Street Teamer ... Read more

Eric Wants To FEED HIS DOG TO A LION!! The Morning Scramble is working with Street Teamer Taye to create a Morning Scramble Theme song. He has until Friday to share the finished product. But how is the process going? Time for an update. Clare spent lots of quality time with her nephews last week ... Read more

Clare and Eric ARE BACK!! How is progress going on The Morning Scramble Theme Song? One Shot Weekends time! Let’s find out how Clare and Eric’s vacations went!

Marci Hits The Cowbell HARD! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week.  The Morning Scramble is working with Street Teamer Taye to create a Morning Scramble Theme song and they want ... Read more

Eric, I’m Not So Sure That’s A Ghost Story… Listener Christi needs help for this week’s ‘Jury in a Hurry.’ She wants to know if having a phone is a requirement nowadays. She has a co-worker who doesn’t have a home phone or cell phone and that makes it very hard to contact this individual. ... Read more

Auditions Are Happening Now For The Morning Scramble Jam Band! The Morning Scramble is working with Street Teamer Taye to create a Morning Scramble Theme song and they want to incorporate more members of the Z Street Team. This week is audition week! Chloey and Kate audition. There's been so much fall out after a ... Read more

We’re LIVE From The Coldplay News Conference! All last week, The Morning Scramble was trying to determine what their theme song should be. Street Teamer Taye says he has the solution: he and his band will write a custom theme song! How’s it coming along? Let’s circle back to Taye and find out.  There's been ... Read more

We Are Working On Our First Ever Theme Song! The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! All last week, The Morning Scramble was trying to determine what their ... Read more

We Have An Idea For The Morning Scramble Theme Song! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week.  TV shows have theme songs.  Baseball players and professional wrestlers have walk up music. ... Read more

Watch Out For The BOOTY SLAPPER!! TV shows have theme songs.  Baseball players and professional wrestlers have walk up music.  Wedding couples have ‘walk in' music. Why not us?  If you had to pick the perfect theme song for the Morning Scramble, what would it be?  That's our question this week for ‘Songversations.'  Report for ... Read more

What’s The Best Iowa State Fair Food This Year?? Yes, it's real news, but with punchlines designed to make everyone laugh.  Clare and Eric swap news stories tomorrow morning with never-before-seen punchlines in another round of “Punchline News.” Sometimes the Morning Scramble messes up. They say the wrong words, or maybe their mouths just won't ... Read more

What Should Be The Morning Scramble Theme Song? TV shows have theme songs.  Baseball players and professional wrestlers have walk up music.  Wedding couples have ‘walk in' music. Why not us?  If you had to pick the perfect theme song for the Morning Scramble, what would it be?  That's our question this week for Songversations. ... Read more

What Is Flagbrai!? Producer Ben watched some puppies, Eric is back from a short weekend trip, and Clare got to cruise through some dunes! Eric has the latest pop culture updates in Z’s Sleaze!  

Introducing A Groundbreaking New Product! Kids go through a rotating roster of friends throughout the years.  Do parents have veto power over who gets invited to the sleepover? That’s the topic for this week’s ‘Momtroversy.’ From the guy who brought you Swimmin’ Jeans and Magic Mike Ice Melt comes a brand-new product from Producer Ben ... Read more

Even The Mayor Wants To Try Mays Island Iced Tea! The test kitchens at Z102.9 will be working overtime to create two new cocktails: Champagne Floats and the Mays Island Iced Tea. Eric and his wife, Shannon, created champagne floats on a cruise ship years ago—it's just vanilla ice cream and champagne…perhaps it could be ... Read more

We SMASHED A WORLD RECORD!!! The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! Our world record attempt was Saturday night; did The Scramble achieve their dreams ... Read more

Happy 4th of July! Time to head to a radio court of law for ‘Jury in a Hurry’ with The Morning Scramble. The case before the court is perfect for the summer season—camping. Is camper camping actually camping? Clare has the latest pop culture updates in Z’s Sleaze!

You Can Be In An Upcoming Movie!! Parenting is a challenge especially when you factor in your kids’ friends. One mom needs some help from The Morning Scramble. She’s spending a fortune on extra groceries and making MULTIPLE meals this summer for her family and any house guests the kids invite over. She wants to ... Read more

Do You Know The Science For Coolness? The latest food trend on TikTok just might make you cry! People are eating raw onions…yuck or yum? The Morning Scramble will put it to the test with ‘Taste It Tuesday.’ Parenting is a challenge especially when you factor in your kids’ friends. One mom needs some help ... Read more

WE SAY YES TO THE BOAT!!! Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week. This Saturday is the Freedom Festival Cardboard Boat Regatta at Robbins Lake. Cap'n Ben has finished the boat ... Read more

Was Eric Eaten By A Plant!? If you take a piece of candy from a co-worker’s candy dish, do you have to say hi? Find out in Jury In A Hurry! Captain Ben and crew will be wearing blood splattered shirts as costumes in the cardboard boat regatta on Saturday as part of the Jaws ... Read more

The Disney Mob Will Come For You!! Captain Ben has the latest cardboard boat update ahead of this Saturdays race! The Morning Scramble Podcast Tour continues!

Let’s Play A Game… The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! There’s another Iowan to cheer on in next week’s Indiana Fever game! Megan Besler ... Read more

Hear That? It’s A Rat Laughing Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week. The Morning Scramble has been chasing a World Record: largest gathering of people wearing party hats. They’ve teamed up with the ... Read more

The Morning Scramble Is Going To THE ZOO! The Morning Scramble has been chasing a World Record: largest gathering of people wearing party hats. They’ve teamed up with the Cedar Rapids Kernels to make the attempt Saturday, July 5th at the ballpark. Get your tickets now! Summer is here, and this weekend is going to be HOT, ... Read more

He Is A Hero!! When moms and dads have questions, The Morning Scramble is all about finding answers! Pitch in with your response to this week’s ‘Momtroversy.’ Mom and Dad have been ready to gift their son a car on his 16th birthday, but he doesn’t have his license yet. And has no desire to ... Read more

Your Eggs Will Be Better This Way! The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! The Morning Scramble is hitting the road on their local podcast ... Read more

Is Clare Going Bald!? Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week. TONS of information passes through The Morning Scramble, and they keep it all. Sometimes it's important to clear out some ... Read more

Producer Ben, YOU DID WHAT!? Producer Ben has been hard at work on our cardboard boat entry for the Cardboard Boat Regatta with the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. How is the project going? Will she be sea worthy? Cap’n Ben gives an update. For the first time ever, The Morning Scramble has decided to retry ... Read more

THIS IS AN ABOMINATION!! It’s a very classy ‘Taste It Tuesday’ on The Morning Scramble. Clare and Eric will be using their refined palettes to taste some wine & cheese pairings. According to TikTok white wine tastes great with jalapeno…and Nerds Clusters go well with brie. The Morning Scramble has been chasing a World Record. ... Read more

Is A Bird Plague Going Around? The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! The Morning Scramble has been chasing a World Record. They want the ... Read more

We All Need Some Tummy Time! The Morning Scramble has to come to the rescue of Listener Anita and her hubby. They have a disagreement about their dog, Mollie. Mollie is a good girl and always does her business outside, and when she comes back in the house, she gets a treat. Anita gives her ... Read more

Getting To Know Our Newest Street Teamer Cadee! Summer is here and if you’re a parent, it means keeping kiddos busy. One mom asked The Morning Scramble, “what's a great local vacation?” Any staycation ideas? Get ready to brainstorm this ‘Momtroversy' topic. There's a new face on the Z102.9 Street Team! Let's get to know Cadence on The Morning Scramble ... Read more

We Have To Pay To NOT Work? The Orchestra is headed to the ballfield. Orchestra Iowa is performing the score for “Field of Dreams” while the film plays on the jumbotron. Maestro Tim Hankewich joins The Morning Scramble to talk about the show. Summer is here and if you’re a parent, it means keeping kiddos ... Read more

The Cardboard Boat Race IS BACK!! The Morning Scramble gets one shot…one opportunity…to show you exactly what they did over their weekends. Check out their weekend photos on the Z102.9 Facebook page, hear the stories of their adventures, and share what you did! The Morning Scramble had a great time cruising the Cedar River in a boat last ... Read more

Clare has a Very Sad Garden.. Nobody knows ‘Nerd News' like Dancin’ Eric Hanson, so break out your pocket protector, tape the bridge of your glasses, and get ready for some geeky stories from the past week. TONS of information passes through The Morning Scramble, and they keep it all. Sometimes it's important to clear out ... Read more

The Results Are In For Pon-Tunes!! Court is in session tomorrow morning as Clare and Eric hear a case on behalf of listener Jeanne. She and her co-workers were discussing after after-work plans and one co-worker said she couldn't wait to go home and change immediately into pajamas. Jeanne doesn't change into jammies until bedtime. ... Read more