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The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

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The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie is a deep dive into the world of popular culture with new episodes every weekday. Join award-winning hosts Steve Barnes (Atlanta) and Leslie Fram (Nashville) as they fly through the latest TV, music, movies, celebrity sleaze, and pop culture observations from the crazy world around us. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio App, Pandora or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the show in Atlanta on 99X (100.5 FM) or via the 99X app. Others options include Apple Music (search 99X), Alexa and more.

2025 The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie
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Episodes
  • Will Pendarvis Pt. 1: How Instagram Landed Him a Gig at Warner Bros.
    Dec 5 2025

    Will Pendarvis joins The Morning X to discuss achieving a "monumental" lifelong dream: becoming the voice of a cartoon character. Hear the story of how Will landed the role without even having to audition, securing an offer directly from Warner Bros. Animation. Listen to discover the role his Emmy-nominated brother played in connecting him to the showrunner. Finally, Will shares what it was like recording at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, and why he's relieved that his character is "not dead right now".

    The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or in the 99X Freeloader app.

    The show includes "Best of The Morning X" which will be on-demand via this podcast the same day after it airs on 99X between 6 and 7 am est. The Morning X originated in 1994 with Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

    Please review and subscribe to The Morning X, available on your favorite podcast network.

    Get Exclusive Morning X video interviews, video content, and bonus video exclusively from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or our YouTube channel. Find all of our social connections at our website TheMorningX.com

    Sign up for "The Morning X Insiders" and be the first to get show announcements, free stuff, and insider information only available to members.

    Executive Producer: Steve Barnes

    Hosts: Steve Barnes, Leslie Fram

    FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE The Copyright Laws of the United States recognize a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states:

    “NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106 AND 106A, THE FAIR USE OF A COPYRIGHTED WORK, INCLUDING SUCH USE BY REPRODUCTION IN COPIES OR PHONORECORDS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS SPECIFIED BY THAT SECTION, FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING (INCLUDING MULTIPLE COPIES FOR CLASSROOM USE), SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH, IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.” THIS VIDEO/AUDIO IN GENERAL MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS THAT WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE USED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), BUT WHICH WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH ARE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE REASONS NOTED ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VIDEO OR OUR POSITION ON THE FAIR USE DEFENSE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT HI@THEMORNINGX.COM SO WE CAN DISCUSS AMICABLY. THANK YOU.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 mins
  • The Top 5 Most Viral Audio Clips of the Week
    Dec 5 2025

    The Morning X offers a break from the exhaustion of the holiday week by counting down the Top 5 Most Viral Audio Clips of the Week. Tune in to hear the countdown, starting with Number Five, which was "born from our show": an AI-generated song created entirely from the verbatim words of a listener voicemail. Next, as the holiday shopping season ramps up, Barnes, Leslie, and Crash share critical advice from Chris Krebs, former director at CISA. The list continues with two musical surprises: one of the show's artists crossed genres for a 10-day run up in Chicago, mixing their music with opera. Then, listen to a cool rendition of the classic song "Melt with You." Finally, the Number One clip of the week involves a FedEx driver and an emotional decision.

    The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or in the 99X Freeloader app.

    The show includes "Best of The Morning X" which will be on-demand via this podcast the same day after it airs on 99X between 6 and 7 am est. The Morning X originated in 1994 with Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

    Please review and subscribe to The Morning X, available on your favorite podcast network.

    Get Exclusive Morning X video interviews, video content, and bonus video exclusively from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or our YouTube channel. Find all of our social connections at our website TheMorningX.com

    Sign up for "The Morning X Insiders" and be the first to get show announcements, free stuff, and insider information only available to members.

    Executive Producer: Steve Barnes

    Hosts: Steve Barnes, Leslie Fram

    FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE The Copyright Laws of the United States recognize a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states:

    “NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106 AND 106A, THE FAIR USE OF A COPYRIGHTED WORK, INCLUDING SUCH USE BY REPRODUCTION IN COPIES OR PHONORECORDS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS SPECIFIED BY THAT SECTION, FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING (INCLUDING MULTIPLE COPIES FOR CLASSROOM USE), SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH, IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.” THIS VIDEO/AUDIO IN GENERAL MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS THAT WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE USED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), BUT WHICH WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH ARE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE REASONS NOTED ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VIDEO OR OUR POSITION ON THE FAIR USE DEFENSE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT HI@THEMORNINGX.COM SO WE CAN DISCUSS AMICABLY. THANK YOU.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 mins
  • What Hobby Makes Someone Hotter? Pt. 2
    Dec 5 2025

    The Morning X continues the debate on "What hobby makes someone hotter?" following up on some weird ones already mentioned. Hear listeners call in with answers that range from physical fitness to musical talent and even sports fandom.

    The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie - Listen live weekdays 6-10 am eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 on the FM dial in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or in the 99X Freeloader app.

    The show includes "Best of The Morning X" which will be on-demand via this podcast the same day after it airs on 99X between 6 and 7 am est. The Morning X originated in 1994 with Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy.

    Please review and subscribe to The Morning X, available on your favorite podcast network.

    Get Exclusive Morning X video interviews, video content, and bonus video exclusively from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or our YouTube channel. Find all of our social connections at our website TheMorningX.com

    Sign up for "The Morning X Insiders" and be the first to get show announcements, free stuff, and insider information only available to members.

    Executive Producer: Steve Barnes

    Hosts: Steve Barnes, Leslie Fram

    FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE The Copyright Laws of the United States recognize a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states:

    “NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106 AND 106A, THE FAIR USE OF A COPYRIGHTED WORK, INCLUDING SUCH USE BY REPRODUCTION IN COPIES OR PHONORECORDS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS SPECIFIED BY THAT SECTION, FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING (INCLUDING MULTIPLE COPIES FOR CLASSROOM USE), SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH, IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.” THIS VIDEO/AUDIO IN GENERAL MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS THAT WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE USED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), BUT WHICH WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH ARE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE REASONS NOTED ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VIDEO OR OUR POSITION ON THE FAIR USE DEFENSE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT HI@THEMORNINGX.COM SO WE CAN DISCUSS AMICABLY. THANK YOU.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 mins
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