The Morning Show w/ John and Hugh

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, April 17th, 2026.

HR1 - Hawks can't fall into trap of wanting to play ‘hero ball' in playoffs In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, preview the Atlanta Hawks' first round playoff matchup with the New York Knicks with game one happening tomorrow, explain why they think the Hawks must lean on some of their players that have playoff experience like CJ McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker early on in this playoff run, talk about Top Gun 3 officially getting the green light, talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, explain why they think the Falcons would likely have to do the unthinkable to get a first round pick in this year's NFL Draft, preview the Atlanta Braves starting a three game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Philly, talk about how they know that the Braves won't win every series all season long, but explain why they think this is a series that the Braves shouldn't and don't need to lose, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike'd Up!

HR2 - Braves must take advantage of opportunity to distance themselves in NL East In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, explain why they think the Falcons are more likely to trade draft picks for more draft picks in this year's NFL Draft rather than trading players for more draft picks, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, where they debate if it's fair or foul to think that Philadelphia Phillies fans are worse than New York Knicks fans, if Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder can be an MLB All-Star this year, and much more! Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue to preview the Atlanta Braves starting a three game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight, explain why they think this series is a sneaky important series for the Braves as they try to increase their lead in the NL East and assert their dominance in the division, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Falcons draft moves will be more for their long term vision not immediate future In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, explain why they think the Falcons don't currently have the resources to make a big playoff push next season, and that being the reason why Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham won't make any crazy trades during this year's NFL Draft that involve current Falcons players. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss if Grant thinks Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder could be an MLB All-Star this season, if there's a good comparison for Bryce Elder when it comes to the 90s Braves pitchers, which Braves player has had the most surprising start to this season good or bad, what the roster will look like once catcher Sean Murphy and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim return from injury, which players will get less playing time and may no longer be on the big league club roster because of the returns of Murphy and Kim, how important this upcoming stretch of the season is for the Braves, if Grant thinks the philosophies and coaching of Braves hitting coach Tim Hyers has finally rubbed off on Braves hitters, or if the team's and individual players improved offense is because of guys being healthy and starting to get into a rhythm, some Braves batters not necessarily hitting for power but still doing a good job of getting on base, and who Grant thinks is going to win the Wrestlemania match this weekend between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi. The Morning Shift crew also talks about the origins of some of your favorite and most popular sayings in the world, and then closes out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about the origins of some of your favorite and most popular sayings in the world, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss if Grant thinks Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder could be an MLB All-Star this season, if there's a good comparison for Bryce Elder when it comes to the 90s Braves pitchers, which Braves player has had the most surprising start to this season good or bad, what the roster will look like once catcher Sean Murphy and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim return from injury, which players will get less playing time and may no longer be on the big league club roster because of the returns of Murphy and Kim, how important this upcoming stretch of the season is for the Braves, if Grant thinks the philosophies and coaching of Braves hitting coach Tim Hyers has finally rubbed off on Braves hitters, or if the team's and individual players improved offense is because of guys being healthy and starting to get into a rhythm, some Braves batters not necessarily hitting for power but still doing a good job of getting on base, and who Grant thinks is going to win the Wrestlemania match this weekend between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, explain why they think the Falcons don't currently have the resources to make a big playoff push next season, and that being the reason why Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham won't make any crazy trades during this year's NFL Draft that involve current Falcons players.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to preview the Atlanta Braves starting a three game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight, and explain why they think this series is a sneaky important series for the Braves as they try to increase their lead in the NL East and assert their dominance in the division.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, where they debate if it's fair or foul to think that Philadelphia Phillies fans are worse than New York Knicks fans, if Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder can be an All-Star this year, and much more!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, and explain why they think the Falcons are more likely to trade draft picks for more draft picks in this year's NFL Draft rather than trading players for more draft picks.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan preview the Atlanta Braves starting a three game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Philly, talk about how they know that the Braves won't win every series all season long, but explain why they think this is a series that the Braves shouldn't and don't need to lose.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about which Atlanta Falcons players could be on the trading block during this year's NFL Draft besides Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, and explain why they think the Falcons would likely have to do the unthinkable to get a first round pick in this year's NFL Draft.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan preview the Atlanta Hawks' first round playoff matchup with the New York Knicks with game one happening tomorrow, and explain why they think the Hawks must lean on some of their players that have playoff experience like CJ McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker early on in this playoff run.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, April 16th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons would be lucky to get Christen Miller, Lee Hunter or Caleb Banks at 48 In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves third baseman Austin Riley talk about how hitting his first home run of the season last night did feel like a weight being lifted off of his shoulders, react to what Riley had to say, talk about how Austin's hard hit balls are finally starting to turn into home runs, talk about Georgia's bi-polar weather, react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, explain why they think Washington offensive lineman Carver Willis is tailor made to be a center in the Falcons offense with his elite run blocking ability, react to the rumors and reports that LIV Golf could be going away amid the reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, explain why they think LIV Golf is simply going away because it's not making money, explain why they think LIV Golf going away is ultimately best for the sport of golf, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons must use their top draft picks to improve trenches & wide receiver depth In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, explain why they think the Falcons need to come out of this year's draft with another play maker who can make people miss, Ali tests Mike's and Beau's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show, The Morning Shift Crew continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves starting pitching Bryce Elder talk about how the team's struggles last season have helped fuel their early success this season, react to what Elder had to say, talk about how Bryce had some really good swing and miss stuff last night, talk about how the movement on his pitches last night looked as good as it ever has, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Braves offense as dangerous as any in MLB when clicking on all cylinders In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, explain why they think Brugler's mock draft has the Falcons drafting too many prospects that are going to be projects and not players that can make an immediate impact, talk about how quickly they've thrown a trip together before, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how good it is to see Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski get going, react to what the Braves skipper had to say, and explain why they think the Braves hot start is reminding MLB that they're still one of the best teams in the league. Then Ali and Beau try to convince Mike to go to the Morgan Wallen concert in Tuscaloosa this weekend and take his kids, talk about when and where their first concert was, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag and talking to listeners about when and where their first concert was as well!

Ali Mac and Beau Morgan try to convince Mike Johnson to go to the Morgan Wallen concert in Tuscaloosa this weekend and take his kids, talk about when and where their first concert was, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag, and talk to listeners about when and where their first concert was as well!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how good it is to see Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski get going, react to what the Braves skipper had to say, and explain why they think the Braves hot start is reminding MLB that they're still one of the best teams in the league.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, and explain why they think Brugler's mock draft has the Falcons drafting too many prospects that are going to be projects and not players that can make an immediate impact.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves starting pitching Bryce Elder talk about how the team's struggles last season have helped fuel their early success this season, react to what Elder had to say, talk about how Bryce had some really good swing and miss stuff last night, and talk about how the movement on his pitches last night looked as good as it ever has.

Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, and explain why they think the Falcons need to come out of this year's draft with another play maker who can make people miss.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the rumors and reports that LIV Golf could be going away amid the reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, explain why they think LIV Golf is simply going away because it's not making money, and explain why they think LIV Golf going away is ultimately best for the game of golf.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to who NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons drafting in his full seven round mock draft that he put out yesterday, and explain why they think Washington offensive lineman Carver Willis is tailor made to be a center in the Falcons offense with his elite run blocking ability.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 last night, talk about how the Braves' win last night keeps them as the only team in Major League Baseball that have yet to lose a series this season, let you hear Braves third baseman Austin Riley talk about how hitting his first home run of the season last night did feel like a weight being lifted off of his shoulders, react to what Riley had to say, and talk about how Austin's hard hit balls are finally starting to turn into home runs.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026.

HR1 - Braves offense looking best that is has since historic 2023 season In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, explain why they think the Braves offense is starting to look like the 2023 Braves offense after their comeback win last night, go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, talk about which linebacker they would like to see the Falcons draft, explain why they think Pittsburgh linebacker Kyle Louis should be high on the Falcons draft board, discuss who they think will take over Trae Young's villain role in this year's playoff series with the New York Knicks, explain why they think Hawks guard CJ McCollum will take Trae's villain role in the Hawks and Knicks rivalry, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - Falcons need pocket pushing DT that'll open up pass rush lanes for edge rushers In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, talk about which offensive tackle and defensive tackle they would like to see the Falcons draft, explain why they think the Falcons drafting Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter would benefit the entire defense and open things up for the Falcons edge rushers, play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Mike and Beau two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which Atlanta Hawks player they think will lead the team in scoring in game one of their first round playoff series versus the New York Knicks on Saturday, Jalen Johnson or Nickeil Alexander-Walker, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, explain why they think Ozzie Albies getting on base is a big reason why the Braves offense has been so good so far this season, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Dominic Smith has gone from barely making Braves roster to fan favorite In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, talk about which wide receivers they would like to see the Falcons draft, give their full pick by pick Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, react to LIV tour golfer Sergio Garcia issuing an apology yesterday for his outburst during the final round at the Masters on Sunday, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, talk about how the Braves are hitting so well right now that it feels like anyone in the Braves lineup could have a big night on any given night, let you hear what Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith had to say after the game about using the advice that Braves legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones gave the team in spring training in his final at-bat where he gave the Braves the lead with his two out bases clearing 3-run RBI double, react to what Smith had to say, talk about how Dominic Smith has proved that he's a professional hitter that the Braves need in their lineup, talk about which players on their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list they wouldn't want to see end up in the NFC South if the Falcons aren't able to draft them, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear what Atlanta Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith had to say after the game about using the advice that Braves legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones gave the team in spring training in his final at-bat where he gave the Braves the lead with his two out bases clearing 3-run RBI double, react to what Smith had to say, and talk about how Dominic Smith has proved that he's a professional hitter that the Braves need in their lineup.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, and talk about how the Braves are hitting so well right now that it feels like anyone in the Braves lineup could have a big night on any given night.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, talk about which wide receivers they would like to see the Falcons draft, and give their full pick by pick Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, and explain why they think Ozzie Albies getting on base is a big reason why the Braves offense has been so good so far this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Mike and Beau two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which Atlanta Hawks player they think will lead the team in scoring in game one of their first round playoff series versus the New York Knicks on Saturday, Jalen Johnson or Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, talk about which offensive tackle and defensive tackle they would like to see the Falcons draft, and explain why they think the Falcons drafting Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter would benefit the entire defense and open things up for the Falcons edge rushers.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac discuss who they think will take over Trae Young's villain role in this year's playoff series with the New York Knicks, and explain why they think Hawks guard CJ McCollum will take Trae's villain role in the Hawks and Knicks rivalry.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac go through their Atlanta Falcons 2026 NFL Draft wish list, and in this segment talk about which linebacker they would like to see the Falcons draft, and explain why they think Pittsburgh linebacker Kyle Louis should be high on the Falcons draft board.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 last night, and explain why they think the Braves offense is starting to look like the 2023 Braves offense after their comeback win last night.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026.

HR1 - Feels like Falcons more likely to trade back from 48 than to make pick at 48 In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing at home to the Miami Marlins 10-4 last night in game one of their three game series, talk about the Braves pitching staff struggling last night, explain why they think the Braves bullpen was due for a bad game and that bad game happening in last night's loss to the Marlins, react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall putting together a list of the best wide receivers the Falcons could draft in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft based on NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler's ‘The Beast' draft guide, explain why they think all signs are pointing to the Falcons not picking at 48 and trading back for more draft picks, and also explain why they think if the Falcons do keep their 48th overall pick and make a pick at 48 that pick won't be a wide receiver. Mike, Beau, and Ali also preview the Atlanta Hawks' first round playoff matchup with the New York Knicks, talk about the similarities and differences between this year's Hawks team and the 2020-'21 Hawks team that also played the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs and ended up making a run to the Eastern Conference Finals that year, explain why they think this year's Hawks team can make a playoff run like the 2020-'21 Hawks did, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons have too many needs in trenches to draft WR with 48th overall pick In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall putting together a list of the best wide receivers the Falcons could draft in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft based on NFL Draft Analyst for The Athletic Dane Brugler's ‘The Beast' draft guide, and explain why they think Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard doesn't have enough upside for the Falcons to draft him at 48. Then, Ali tests Mike and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing at home to the Miami Marlins 10-4 last night in game one of their three game series, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.