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Local sounds of the holiday season performed by bands and musicians from across New England. Including...Liz Longley, Dalton And The Sheriffs, Jillian Jensen, Dwight and Nicole, Lauren Weintraub, Adam Frates, Eli Paperboy Reed, Pat & Mal Fey, Timmy Brown, Mark Erelli, Ambar Cassidy feat Local TV, Grace Potter & The Nocturnal, Isabel Pless, Katlyn Evans & Rob Pagnano, Lori McKenna, Chad Perrone, Aldous Collins Band, Avi Jacob, Carly Tefft, Eddie Japan, Jackson Weatherbee, Lainey Dionne & Rayvon, Jay Psaros, Juliana Hatfield, Stephen Sifflard, Katie Dobbins, Sam Robbins & Halley Neal, Joe Merrick, Lake Street Dive, Kimaya Diggs, Hope Shanley, Candy O'Terry feat. Crit Harmon and Grace Kelly, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Grace Morrison, Ayla Brown, Ballroom Thieves, Amanda McCarthy, Crooked Coast, Letters to Cleo, Munk Duane, OldJack, Renee Leavitt, Sarah Martin, Morgan Clark, and more!
(00:00) Bob Socci is the voice of the New England Patriots on the Sports Hub Patriots Network - He joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (18:18) Ayla Brown from Country 102.5 has Lebron James' digits. (27:52) THE STACK: Kyrie Irving boosts antisemitic on twitter, and gets grilled by the press.
(00:00) Bob Socci is the voice of the New England Patriots on the Sports Hub Patriots Network - He joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment.(18:18) Ayla Brown from Country 102.5 has Lebron James' digits.(27:52) THE STACK: Kyrie Irving boosts antisemitic on twitter, and gets grilled by the press.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICHhttps://twitter.com/toucherandrichhttps://twitter.com/fredtoucherhttps://twitter.com/KenGriffeyRuleshttps://www.instagram.com/Toucherandrichofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/fredtoucherhttps://www.twitch.tv/thesportshubhttps://www.instagram.com/985thesportshubhttps://twitter.com/985thesportshubhttps://www.facebook.com/985TheSportsHub
We cried, we laughed and we told stories... this episode with guest Shanna Jackman is filled with emotion and information. Along her road performing music, Shanna has worn many hats including a reserve police officer and dispatcher for her local police department. Her dedication to public service is second to none! She even has a tribute song that she co-wrote that is dedicated to Public Safety Dispatchers (first responders) that has surpassed 3 Million views. Shanna, Lance Carpenter and Ayla Brown wrote "Answer The Call" to honor those that are calmly there when you need them during your most critical moments. The emotional roller coaster that Shanna went through during our interview was hard for John and Mark to watch. Shanna was very close to Paul Monti a Gold Star Father. Paul passed away at the age of 76 just days before we sat down. If you don't know the story, here you go... Massachusetts native, US Army Sergeant First Class Jared Monti, died while serving in Afghanistan in 2006. Jared was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2009. Jared's father, Paul, has driven Jared's truck since his death as a way to remember and feel connected to him. Paul's story inspired the 2013 #1 Country Song recorded by Lee Brice, “I Drive Your Truck” written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Jimmy Yeary. The truck, a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 became a symbol of a father's love and a place would take friends for rides and tell the story of Jared's life. Shanna was fortunate to be able to spend time riding in the truck with Paul. Shanna and Paul became friends through their shared experiences supporting The Gold Star Families and all military memorial organizations. Shanna Jackman, while known for her many performances of the National Anthem (for the Boston Bruins, Red Sox, Celtics, Revolution and many other numerous charity, Military and sporting events), is also a Nashville recording artist having released her first self titled EP in 2013. Shanna has had the opportunity to be featured with artists such as Ronnie Dunn, Blake Shelton, Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Darryl Worley, Lee Brice, Little Big Town, Collin Raye, Jo-Dee Messina, and Steve Azar. Check out "In My Truck" and hear a true story about her Ford F150 and how this girl left her ex in a cloud of dust! Listen in to Episode 16 and hear some great stories from Shanna and hear some advice for aspiring artists. Find more about Shanna at https://shannajackman.com/home. Also on socials: https://www.facebook.com/shannajackmanmusic https://www.youtube.com/user/shannajackmanmusic https://www.instagram.com/shannajackman/ https://soundcloud.com/shanna-jackman-1 We were also very fortunate to have been invited to record the podcast at Featherglass Studio, home of Ellen and John Sharpe. Ellen is the designer responsible for this showcase home and it definitely has the wow factor. You can find Featherglass on Instagram. Thank you for hosting us John and Ellen. #ShannaJackman #PaulMonti #JaredMonti #GoldStarFamilies #LeeBrice #IDriveYourTruck #LanceCarpenter #AylaBrown #InMyTruck #RonnieDunn #BlakeShelton #SaraEvans #GretchenWilson #DierksBentley #AlanJackson #DarrylWorley #LeeBrice #LittleBigTown #Collin Raye #Jo-DeeMessina #SteveAzar #JessiAlexander #Connie Harrington #JimmyYeary #featherglass --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musiciansandbeyond/support
Ayla is back from vacation y'all and she has some thoughts. Is it ok to take money out of someone's tip jar to make change? Also, Ayla witnessed someone losing a child at the airport. What's the best way to get out of a ticket? How about the fastest way to kill the mood? And are people cheating at Wordle now?
Congratulations to Tuukka Rask on an incredible run with the Boston Bruins!!! In other news, why are the Dutch so angry at Jeff Bezos? Can sleeping more help you lose weight? If your child accidentally breaks a neighbor's windshield, should you have to pay for it even though its covered by insurance? What are some controversial opinions about food? We play Loop, Skip, Repeat and meet a pair of brothers meeting for the first time in their fifties. And why does it seem like time speeds up as you get older?
Is seeing a ghost a valid excuse for driving the wrong way on the highway? How about being high on meth? Is there anything more "American" than a riot breaking out at a Golden Corral over the last piece of steak? Should a teacher go to jail for sleeping with one of her students if they end up getting married? We play Song Party, find the worst Valentine's Day candies and wonder what people would ask if they could get their dog to answer one question. Also, is it wrong to suggest a female employee see a doctor if she is constantly in the bathroom with "female issues"?
Just when Jonathan thought he was having a good day, his pipes burst in his basement and he had to call the fire department to rescue his house. Also, if your husband keeps putting off getting a vasectomy, is it OK for a wife to make an appointment for him? The new trend of using cards to keep doctors from bringing up a patient's weight is gaining strength. Is Jonathan right that its just about people being in denial? And what are some other things people are in denial about? We play Celebrity Price is Right, dive into things only morons are proud of, and of course talk about Tom Brady and whether he is retiring
Yesterday Ayla told us all she was pregnant. So today we finally got the details. We also did an Elite 8 to name the baby (Corona was the winner). AND, not sure if you heard, but it might snow this weekend
Is it tacky to tip your server at a restaurant with a gift card? If you're rescued from an accident you caused yourself for attention, can you still act like you've been saved? How often does the average person eat junk food (And how much are they lying about it)? We meet one nine year old who is beating cancer and going to the Super Bowl, and another that got in trouble for a side hustle selling air fresheners. Plus we play Think Fast and talk to Russell Dickerson about his current tour and what life is like now on the road
For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/6v_V2zm4UNg Trey Olds is 21 with high functioning autism. He is an actor, writer , voice actor/narrator and radio host. Since 2013, his radio show focuses on interviewing people in the entertainment industry and other related industries like journalism, sports and broadcasting He is interested in how they started in their careers, they share stories of experiences and most importantly their advice to others who want to get into the industry. Before becoming an interviewer, he was a disc jockey and promoter for musicians on radio. As an actor, he has done over 25 independent productions in tv/film, theater and radio drama. He has written over 25 screenplays for independent films as well as a writer. He has interviewed actors Ed Asner, Marion Ross, Emmet Walsh, Joan van Ark, George Galfo of the original Mystics, Jimmy Chapel and Ayla Brown, voice actors Mike Pollack, Peter Jessop, Craig Sechler, Jeff Baker and Wes Johnson. Lastly writers Anne Beatts, Rowby Goren, Frye Gailaird and Ken Farmer. He is semi retired from the industry now.
This week's #Elite8 on Country1025's Jonathan Wier & Ayla Brown is Best Modern Christmas Song. We picked eight (post Mariah) Christmas songs to compete for the title of Ultimate Modern Day Christmas Song. Let us know what you think!
This week's #Elite8 on Country1025's Jonathan Wier & Ayla Brown is #WorstSongLyrics. We took eight songs, some are great, some are awful, but all have some questionable lyrics to them. And we put them to the test to find the song with the absolute worst lyrics. Let us know what you think!
Jonathan is having trouble sleeping because he googled the sleep aid he used to use and he's worried it's giving him early onset dementia. Ayla went to Nashville for the weekend with her husband and is concerned with something he was doing to pass the time. We meet Patriotic Kenny and play Celebrity Price is Right. If your son was learning swear words from a friend and you confronted the friend's mother, should you stop letting him spend time with this friend? Have you ever clogged the toilet at someone else's house? And what should the Franklin Park Zoo name their new giraffe?
What would you do if you woke up to a meteor crashing into your bed? Should schools ban "Red Light Green Light" and other schoolyard games because of Squid Game? We talk to a mom about the debate between putting a child in day care and quitting your job to stay home with him. We talk Boston Marathon, the Red Sox in the playoffs and the Jon Gruden e-mail scandal. We play Top 3 and meet a generous homecoming queen. And what was your best concert backstage experience?
Happy Marathon Monday! Is it too early to start watching Christmas movies? Science has finally found the answer to that. Also, if your wife is a vegan can she force you and your child to be one as well? Plus Jonathan's in-laws are in town and he took them on a duck tour that went awry
This week's #Elite8 on Country 102.5's Jonathan Wier & Ayla Brown is Celebrities You Would Want to Be Haunted By. In this month of Halloween if you had to be spooked by a ghost, who would you want it to be? We picked 8 celebrities who are no longer with us to find the Ultimate Celebrity you'd want to be haunted by. Let us know what you think!
Jonathan's in-laws are visiting and he needs to know where to take them in Boston. We play Stump the Studio with Boston trivia. This week's Elite 8 is about what celebrity you'd choose if you had to have a ghost haunt you. A nine year old won a Tesla in a charity auction. And Ayla plays us the song her husband wrote for their wedding
What are the most useless inventions of all time? Why aren't there serial killers anymore? We play Drunk or Kid and meet a marathon runner with a truly inspirations story. Should you be offended if your ex doesn't invite you to your kid's birthday party? And who is most likely to do something for $20?
A man fired a gun at his wife and daughter because one of them took a bite out of his grilled cheese. We take a look at the social media outage yesterday, play Top Three and a few rounds of "who is most likely" and talk to a girl who wants to be paid to babysit her sister's kids. Yet another movie being set in Boston is about crime and murder. And would you want a check out lane in your grocery store dedicated to people who want to stop and chat with the cashier?
The whole show went to see Chris Stapleton on Saturday night and it was quite the adventure. We play Five in Ten and explore some light Puppy Play. What's the weirdest thing you've ever done for money? Plus we talk to a woman who is dead set on having a baby, but keeps scaring away the men she wants to have one with
In today's Elite 8, we pay tribute to the best Disney Villain Songs. Also, we talk to a kid about her parents' divorce and what she can do to feel better about it. We take a look at the Super Bowl's half time show, a new traffic law in Connecticut and explore selling things on Craigslist
Dog The Bounty Hunter and Shaquille O'Neal are both randomly in the news. What is something you've done once that you will never do again? Ayla had a weird creepy experience with a stranger while out for a run. What would you do if someone kept telling a really embarrassing story about you, even after you asked him to stop? And can you name the teletubbies?
It's producer #WorkDaddy Jim's birthday! Also, we played stump the studio with football trivia, we revisited the "shower with daddy" debate and we discuss the Mario Brothers movie. Plus, what is the best non "Happy Birthday" birthday song of all time?
Everyone has that one friend who has to make everything about them. Do healthy people actually drink more alcohol than less healthy people? We play think fast, meet a boy with a tree house and pick out our best "poor foods". What jobs would Ayla learn the most from trying? Is it wrong for parents to throw out their daughter's things when she leaves for college? And how would Monica Lewinsky be handled if her scandal happened today?
A goat killed a grizzly bear, so why is everyone on the bear's side? We learn about Cape Cod and the North End and what its like to live in both. Was it a bigger mistake to let Babe Ruth or Tom Brady leave Boston? Nicole RItchie is on fire, literally. We look at things you shouldn't do after 40, play "Drunk or Kid" and meet a cat that came home after 12 years. Is a girl who hit two people with her car in two days something more than just a bad driver? And is it weird for a man to take a bath with his three year old daughter?
If you take a sign that says "free car" and then get home and find a naked dead body in the trunk, should you really be surprised? Dancing With The Stars continues its tradition of choosing truly awful human beings to compete on their show. We play Top 3, meet a little girl who is starting school even though when she was born, she was so small she fit in a sandwich baggie, and discuss whether we'd ever play strip poker. And how bad of a tattoo would someone have to have in order for you to refuse to live with them, work with them or date them?
Do you pee in the shower? And if not, why are you lying? We play google feud, discuss the Gabby Petito case and meet an 8 year old girl on a quest to help refugees children. Plus, how often should you bathe your children?
We take a look at some unethical life hacks and some unusual proposals. Would you be afraid to eat junk food in front of a very health conscious co-worker? How soon after a spouse dies is it ok to develop feelings for someone else? And we say goodbye to Norm McDonald
If you have your brain frozen when you die and then someone steals it and lets it melt, have you died twice? Why did a woman who fought back when her store was being robbed end up being fired for it? Is it weird to filter and retouch photos of your kids before posting them to social media? And the Manning brothers may have broken TV as we know it
Taco Bell wants you to recycle sauce packets. What job could you do until you were 100 years old? Have you ever been to jail or had to bail someone else out? What would you do if every time you moved, your parents moved as well to stay close to you? And what phrase sounds normal when spoken out loud, but gets super creepy if you whisper it?
If an 11 year old insisting on sitting in the front seat of your car, would you let him? Will you watch the rebranded Miss America "wellness pageant"? Is Paying It Forward a nice or selfish thing to do? And what are other selfish things that people think are nice? We play Florida Man Mad Libs and Think Fast and meet a singing plumber that now has a record deal. And if you could be "switched at birth" with anyone in the world, who would it be?
Who are the most popular stars on Cameo right now? Jonathan plays "agree or disagree" with some of his hot takes. Would you let your 12 year old take the bus alone? People are finding cameras in their AirBnB and Hotel Rooms. Would that stop you from renting if you knew? Is having a destination wedding rude to your guests? And when you were a kid, what made you think someone was rich?
Jeff Bezos wants to live forever. But Jonathan thinks he is more suited to replace Santa Claus. What is your town known for? Is it Coyotes, because Jonathan is beginning to worry about them? Should you allow your children to call you by your first name? And what should Ayla's documentary be called?
Jonathan and Ayla play agree or disagree, a Disney version of Stump the Studio, and discuss Ayla's problem in group therapy, and they have a big announcement.
Ayla tests Jonathans knowledge of Boston Slang, discuss who their doppelgangers are, and listen to a city council member say names...that are not real names.
Jonathan and Ayla discuss many topics from leaded vs unleaded gas to a feels good story about a family and what happened during the Boston Marathon Bombing. And in The Dirrt, what Jersey did Ayla buy that is causing backorder?
Jonathan and Ayla discuss how a country is restricting online gaming, how new fame can occur and in Group Therapy, they talk with Evan who has a problem with relationships.
Jonathan had a car accident on his vacation and the fallout from it ruined his vacation. We played Stump the Studio Nerd Edition and met an Australian Snake Catcher. Our Elite 8 this week gets you moving even though its a gloomy gross Friday. And who are the celebrities everyone can love?
Yes, its sad but true. Garth Brooks has cancelled his show at Gillette Stadium for October. Also, two naked men have a knife fight in Seattle. How you can be buried next to Marilyn Monroe, or do something else creative after you die. Should you let your kids play tackle football? Or force them to do something they're scared of, but you think they'll learn to love?
Singer-songwriters Ayla Brown and Rob Bellamy stop by WATD to share some some music, play some songs live and update us on what's new in their world.