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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
  • Poo Prints: Why Your Dog's DNA is Now Mandatory
    Oct 17 2025

    The Morning X is introducing a radical solution for the neighborly nightmare of unmanaged pet waste. Meet the expert behind Poo Prints, a revolutionary service that uses DNA pulled directly from the waste to identify the exact "guilty poo perpetrator". Find out why dog waste was the number one complaint for property managers before this solution existed. We discuss how DNA registration is mandatory in over 8,000 communities and hear the stunning volume of "turds in a box" the company receives daily. Finally, Crash asks the most pressing neighborhood question. Listen now to find out if your dog's DNA is already on file.

    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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    10 mins
  • Dumb People Who Make Good Money
    Oct 17 2025

    The Morning X features a massive research poll that claims to identify the 20 jobs employing "dumb people who make good money". They admit they "make a decent living at being dumb" but are stunned by some of the listener guesses and list reveals. Then, hear the truth about which controversial jobs landed in the top 10. Finally, we reveal the two controversial jobs that landed in the top two spots, and which job The Morning X personally nominated for the list.

    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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    9 mins
  • Top 5 Most Viral Audio of the Week
    Oct 17 2025

    We reveal the worst thing on the internet this week: a promotional video for Kim Kardashian’s new product line. Find out what Barnes and Leslie think about it. Then, listen as someone forces OpenAI to answer shocking questions with 100% truthfulness. Hear the warning about using AI chats. We expose the secret rule change that is suddenly making NFL kickers "unstoppable" and leading to a surge in 60-yard field goals. Plus, we drop a bombshell rock music fact, and find out which major TV network fell for the hilarious pigeon delivery training program hoax.

    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
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