Wake Up Classy 97 The Podcast

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, June 26th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the show with weekend plans; fishing, an AJR concert, stargazing at Craters of the Moon, and some much-needed yard work. A 40-year-old children's book called is going viral thanks to TikTok, rumors surrounding a possible Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding and still no invite, debating dream wedding performers and whether Ed Sheeran would have been affordable 21 years ago, the great pool pre-wet debate, the pros and cons of buddy reading vs. a family book club, barefoot office walkers, renting goats to clear noxious weeds, our daughter's first babysitting gig, switching personalities vs. reading each other's minds, the mystery of Josh's suspiciously different-smelling shirt, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Weekend Plans(3:37) - Afternoon Diet Coke(8:13) - Good News(12:09) - Wedding singers(18:02) - Pre-wet at the pool(25:45) - Family book club(30:47) - Invasive plant walk(38:33) - Icks(44:35) - Aggressive behavior(49:00) - Babysitting MLM(54:47) - Would You Rather(58:59) - New laundry soap

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel share heartwarming good news about Cape Verde's goalkeeper and his mother's incredible journey to the 2026 World Cup, dive into midnight Charlie horse suffering, the unwritten rules of four-way stops, why toenails flying across the bathroom is a parenting failure, the surprisingly wild history of HR Puffinstuff, a potential live-action Magic School Bus movie, a man who fell into a vault toilet chasing his sunglasses, drum lessons, TikTok's DrumTok trend, the great hot glue gun vs. oven debate, curling irons on tongues, massage guns on eyeballs, theme songs vs. laugh tracks, details on their summer giveaway drawing in Pocatello this Friday, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Captcha(2:24) - Family Summer Fun Pack giveaway(6:59) - Good News(9:03) - Charley horse(14:46) - Right of way(19:48) - Toe nails(26:16) - DrumTok(30:15) - Magic flute(35:18) - Vault toilet nightmare(39:10) - Magic School Bus(43:32) - Burnin' down the house(48:18) - Massage gun(50:26) - Would You Rather(53:51) - Hotel checkout

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, June 22nd, 2026 / Josh and Chantel are back in the studio after a packed weekend and they've got plenty to talk about! They kick things off with buzz about a possible How the Grinch Stole Christmas sequel with Jim Carrey and Ron Howard potentially returning, then react to a concerning Rod Stewart concert moment at 81 years old. In good news, the Iowa City High class of 1976 donated $35,000 to launch a brand new digital music program at their alma mater. The duo recaps their busy weekend, including a hilarious GPS navigation disaster, a breadstick controversy that scandalized the kids, carpet sensory issues at the hotel, and a Father's Day that featured a brand new backyard smoker. Plus, they gush over a stunning live production of Dear Evan Hansen at ISU in Pocatello, debate who's the better bread baker in an upcoming focaccia vs. smoked bread showdown, share their experience at a Dead South folk bluegrass concert, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2(2:56) - Onion donuts & rainforest kisses(5:41) - Rod Stewart should retire(9:40) - Good News(11:31) - Chantel's fired(17:17) - Earwig war(22:39) - Perfectly good breadstick(29:43) - Bumpy carpet(33:52) - Father's Day recap(42:55) - Dear Evan Hansen(49:50) - The Dead South(55:54) - Bad storytelling(1:01:01) - Would You Rather(1:03:31) - How did you meet?

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off with a viral TikTok "lift your family to safety" monkey bars challenge before diving into a Dad's Day edition of Would You Rather, covering dad jokes, parenting advice, and passing hobbies like fly fishing and astronomy on to their kids. Plus: World Cup fever hits as Ronaldo and Messi dominate the headlines, a heartwarming good news story about Japanese "Samurai Blue" fans cleaning up stadiums, a bizarre bee-truck crash in Yellowstone, a $13,000 self-driving toilet, a Chipotle taste test, the never-ending battle over mismatched socks and laundry duty, a Cop Camp update with a jail food lunch break, and more!.Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Lift your family to safety(5:15) - Chantel's fashions(9:56) - Good News(12:17) - Blue hot fogs(16:31) - Josh's mismatched socks(22:58) - Cop Camp jail food(28:22) - Country roads(33:06) - Work thieves(37:39) - Chipotle(41:46) - Bees in Yellowstone(48:24) - Robot toilet(53:04) - Would You Rather(56:54) - World Cup

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, June 15th, 2026 / The first official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria is opening in Santa Monica, California, which happens to be very close to an idea Josh had years ago, the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship for the first time since 1973, a remarkable medical breakthrough where a wearable resistance robot helped children with spinal muscular atrophy stand on their own, a weekend backpacking trip to Aldous and Hancock Lakes, a memorable stop at the legendary (and cash-only) Kilgore Store, the great garden update, a hilarious grocery store scare, teens weighing in on AI tools and why they rank Claude above ChatGPT, your chance to win tickets to see Chicago at the Mountain America Center by playing Generations at 8:20 this week, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Ninja Turtle Pizzeria(3:55) - Win Chicago tickets all week(7:39) - Good News(9:56) - Knicks win(14:41) - Backpacking recap(21:30) - Better then mom's spaghetti(24:51) - Josh knows ball(29:11) - Kilgore Store(33:14) - Favorite part of the garden(39:46) - Grocery store sneak attack(44:44) - Would You Rather(47:04) - Ai vs Ai vs Ai

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, May 28th, 2026 / Is cowboy caviar a suitable lunch, it's National Hamburger Day, Josh recaps a fishing trip with their son, it's the last day of school for many kids, summer vacations, the tradition of the end-of-school motorcycle ice cream ride, why summer bucket lists might be setting you up for disappointment, Q-tip preferences, fluffy cotton swabs, whether you should look at the Q-tip after using it, Chantel got complimented in an online gaming chat, sibling rivalries and the classic parenting phrase "stick like glue", the Pokemon card craze, the Mount Rushmore of Arena Rock, a pickleball player who cut four nets after an injury "ruined his summer", the whole story of Chantel and her sister embarrassing their daughter at the campground with a spontaneous Jon Secada dance party, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Cowboy caviar(4:51) - Eat a burger(8:46) - Good News(10:30) - Beck & Josh went fishing(15:18) - Happy summer vacation(19:55) - Oatmeal is for old ladies(23:09) - Fluffy Q-Tips(27:24) - Your mom sounds nice(30:38) - Stick like glue(35:43) - Jon Secada dance(41:17) - Arena rockers(46:56) - Pickleball revenge(50:37) - Would You Rather(52:47) - Poke-man

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, May 21st, 2026 / Josh & Chantel are ready to kick off Memorial Day weekend! Today's episode covers everything from the hilarious realities of getting older to some genuinely exciting news: Giant pandas are coming to Zoo Atlanta, joining a very small and exclusive group of pandas living in the US. Samsung's brand new $1,600 6K gaming monitor, the merits of Luigi vs. Yoshi in Mario Kart, all the chaotic pre-camping prep stories, including a glass baking dish falling off a shelf and shattering, a whiteboard list, Chantel confesses to holding a library book hostage for two and a half weeks, the awkward experience of watching the IT guy scroll through your browsing history live, tipping like dad at Dutch Bros, Dunkin's new 48-ounce bucket drink, live wildlife webcam discoveries, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba receiving an NFL award trophy with a typo, Chantel won't milk a cow nor will she shear a sheep, wear a blindfold for 24 hours and get $10 million, board game rules, and so much more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Tens unit(4:30) - Eat your fruits & Veggies(7:48) - Good News(10:31) - Video game trash talk(15:51) - Josh made a list(19:31) - No one checked on Chantel(24:54) - Judgey librarian(32:32) - Dad tipping habits(37:21) - Chantel's browsing history(41:53) - Live cams(46:26) - 48 ounces of coffee(51:13) - Board game rules(57:02) - 24 hour blindfold(1:01:40) - Would You Rather(1:07:03) - Oopsie, that's a typo

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 / Who's really doing the math in the relationship, a rescue story about a dog who fell 21 feet into a sinkhole, what would YOU do if time froze and you were the only one unfrozen, Chantel shares her terrifying near-split moment on a freshly mopped floor, do phone keypad codes still work, tribute bands, the viral mix-up between Weird Al Yankovic and "Weird AI," AI-powered virtual clothing try-ons, the struggle of women's pants sizing, Josh's refreshing hike up Manan Butte, a weekend Boise trip featuring scooter safety lectures to strangers, the best Cuban grilled cheese you've never heard of, a Would You Rather that sparks a full-on debate about schedules, control, and who really decides when the party's over, don't forget it's Idaho Primary Election Day! Get out and vote!, and more!Timestamps:(0:00) - Bonus: Josh is in charge of math(2:45) - Touch frosty grass & loud videos(7:14) - Good News(10:09) - Freezing time(15:15) - Caution: wet floors(20:09) - White Bryony tubers(27:42) - What's #(32:44) - Vote today(34:20) - Tribute bands(40:27) - Ai pant sizing(47:06) - Where's your helmet(53:19) - Previewing a menu(58:11) - Weird Ai(1:02:40) - Would You Rather(1:07:32) - Menan Butte hiking