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Joey and Karly made fun of Nancy for her cheap online flannel dress that literally split apart yesterday morning. Joey compared her to Little House on the Prairie, 1883, and Annie Oakley.  Joey admitted he has no idea how to relax and can only sit still for a few minutes before thinking about chores. Nancy blamed the hyperactive side of ADHD and said some people relax by staying busy.  Hot Tea: Morgan Wallen's 2027 tour already has scalpers selling tickets they don't even have yet, Johnny Depp is making $5 million to play Ebenezer Scrooge, and a drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store helped raise nearly $300,000 for an animal shelter.  Nancy called out her 88-year-old dad for criticizing kids' screen time while spending hours watching Facebook videos. The conversation turned into a debate about whether boomers are now just as addicted to phones as everyone else.  Voice of the Vols Mike Keith stopped by, explained the origin of his famous “Sacked!” call, and crushed a round of trivia about his own life.  Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy Restaurant  Microsoft has been out since yesterday, and people online are treating it like an adult snow day and are joking that Teams should stay down through the weekend.  Nancy is losing her mind over her son's constant finger-snapping habit, while Joey can't get his kids to stop rubbing his belly every time they give him a hug. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Joey and Nancy had a great time in the Veterans Day Parade and laughed about hanging off the WIVK van. Joey randomly remembered weird school assemblies and Nancy sharing the story of bringing her pig, Turbo, to Bearden High so the principal could kiss it after students signed a prom promise.  Younger people have started calling cigarettes a "plant-based alternative" to vaping.   We gave away Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas tickets   Hot Tea: Former Jets coach Rex Ryan was arrested after allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet in Nashville. Kevin Costner is launching a line of fragrances. The cast of Frozen is reuniting for a real-life National Geographic special.  Nancy discovered a line of Comfrt hoodies her son wants for Christmas, including one with hidden snack pockets, one built for airplane naps, and another with built-in stress balls. Joey immediately wanted one too.  Joey shared his fascination with a retired neighbor who spends every day blowing leaves, which turned into a discussion about leaf vacuums, acorns, and East Tennessee's changing weather.  Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy.  Duane Allen from The Oak Ridge Boys called the show and shared a few stories about the group's connection to East Tennessee. Group Therapy featured Mandy, who is considering hiring a fake boyfriend for Thanksgiving to stop her family from asking why she's still single. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey decided to troll listeners by ringing the Dollywood contest bells before the contest officially started.   Nancy admitted she's jealous of her retired neighbor, who spends his mornings drinking coffee and waving at passing cars. We debated whether she could actually enjoy retirement.  Nancy's grandson Greyson got his first haircut at a kid-focused salon where children sit in fire trucks and race cars while getting trimmed. Greyson walked out with a baby mullet, and his mom Emma walked out in tears because her baby looks like a toddler now.  Hot Tea: Sammy Kershaw will officially walk the CMA Awards red carpet after speaking out about not being invited. Garth Brooks is launching a Nashville radio station that will spotlight female country artists and severe weather coverage. ABC is also debuting a new reality competition where contestants try to hide Shaquille O'Neal in public for a chance to win $100,000.  The show highlighted several celebrities who served in the military, including Morgan Freeman, Pat Sajak, Montel Williams, Bob Ross, Fred Durst, Clint Eastwood, and even Golden Girls star Bea Arthur.  Listeners flooded the phones with Veterans Day shoutouts for family members and friends who served.   Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy Restaurant  Joey brought up actors who refuse to watch their own work That sparked a conversation about jobs that have ruined fun things for people, from nurses who can't watch medical dramas to hotel employees who can't enjoy hotel stays.  What Makes You Special featured Knoxville's own Brian Henninger, a three-day Jeopardy! champion and Tournament of Champions semifinalist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey admitted he got a little too excited about a fresh rotisserie chicken at lunch and nearly paid the price. What started as a quick bite turned into food-stuck-in-the-throat situation that had Nancy recommending he keep water nearby and maybe start chewing his food a little longer.  We gave away Dollywood tickets during our “Slay the Bells” contest.  A new commemorative USPS stamp honoring Pat Summitt is on the way, and Karly accidentally confused baseball legend Willie Mays with OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays.  Karly checked out the new Spirit Christmas store and discovered it is not exactly all candy canes and holiday cheer. She found some pretty questionable Christmas sweaters sitting right next to the kids' section and left slightly shocked by the whole experience.  Hot Tea: The CMA Awards responded to Sammy Kershaw’s red carpet controversy with a lengthy statement, and Jake Owen wasn't impressed. Bill Belichick's girlfriend is taking legal action after Airbnb hosts allegedly shared footage involving the coach. Meanwhile, a San Francisco coffee shop is charging $105 for a cup of coffee, and even a blind taste test got awkward.  In Nerd News, Butterball unveiled a turkey-shaped gadget designed to force family members to help with Thanksgiving chores. NASA is accepting astronaut applications. Scientists say they can now send smells over the internet, bringing us one step closer to smelling cookies through a screen.  We talked about tomorrow’s Veterans Day Parade in downtown Knoxville and invited kids to call in and record special shoutouts to veterans in their lives. Nancy shared how much she loves seeing families and children lining the parade route each year.  Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy Restaurant  Facebook Marketplace Price Is Right featured some true gems, including a Heinz ketchup telephone, a Barack Obama Chia Pet, a rhinestoned Chewbacca mask, and a signed dirt-track racing shirt from Karly’s dad.   Joey vented about a frustrating trip to Home Depot while searching for the perfect paint roller for his bathroom project. His biggest complaint wasn't that the employee didn't know the answer, it was that nobody tried to find someone who did.  Group Therapy focused on a listener who accidentally learned his work buddy is about to be laid off. The debate centered on whether friendship outweighs company confidentiality and whether giving a quiet heads-up would be the right thing to do. Nobody felt great about the situation, and the advice was all over the place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey and Nancy started the morning talking about the first cold snap in East Tennessee and the annual panic that the heater is going to explode the first time you turn it on.  Nancy admitted she brought grandson Greyson to a meeting hoping it would end early. Instead, the meeting lasted two hours and Gray ate every snack she packed.  We gave away our first pair of Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas tickets to Jonathan, who revealed he's never been to Dollywood before.  Tennessee crushed Kentucky 34-6, and Joey and Nancy talked about the spooky Rocky Top light show at Neyland Stadium and the local student who created the now-famous version of the song.  Karly shared a wild cabin story after a bear broke into her cousin's car and stole an Aubrey's steak. The bear even came back the next day while her aunt tried following it for photos.  Hot Tea: More country stars are defending Sammy Kershaw after his reported CMA red carpet snub. Martha Stewart keeps making her Halloween costume controversy worse. A South Carolina dad was arrested after leaving his six-year-old daughter outside Target overnight to save his spot for Pokémon cards.  Nancy challenged the Guinness World Record for loudest female town crier, so Joey sent her outside the station with a bell to scream “Hear ye, hear ye!” while confused neighbors and a trash truck watched.  Lucky 7 for $50 to Pharmacy Restaurant.  Karly met boyfriend Luke’s family for the first time over brunch and admitted she was nervous beforehand, but everyone hit it off and the visit went smoothly.  Joey realized he might be Clark Griswold after spending the weekend getting overly excited about a new toilet and family passports, only for reality to completely deflate both plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VFLs Ollie Lane and Todd Kelly Jr. join Josh Ward to discuss Tennessee's 34-6  win on homecoming vs kentucky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VFLs Ollie Lane and Todd Kelly Jr. join Josh Ward to discuss Tennessee's 34-6  win on homecoming vs kentucky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy admitted she's officially down to her backup socks because her house renovation has completely taken over her life. The bedroom, laundry room, pantry, office, and closet are all torn apart, there are little pathways through the house, and her friend was actually excited to see Nancy's normally perfect house looking like a construction-zone version of Hoarders.  Joey went to a GI doctor and got stressed out trying to update his family medical history. He realized the information he was using came from emails he sent his parents back in 2013, and a lot has changed since then. His mom even replied that nothing was different, despite several family members passing away or developing major health issues.  Hot Tea: Dolly Parton's estate dropped its lawsuit against nephew Brian Seaver, although it could be refiled later. Sammy Kershaw said his feelings were hurt after the CMA Awards wouldn't let him walk the red carpet despite the show's 90s country focus. And an Italian chef in Australia got fired after refusing to put pineapple on a pizza because he considered it an insult to Italian culture.  A conversation about retirement took a wild turn when Nancy shared the story of a "never-ending cruise" where retirees live full-time on a ship instead of in a retirement community. After more than two years at sea, the company ran out of money and fuel, forcing residents in Cambodia to pack up their entire lives and get off the ship with just 24 hours' notice.  Mike Keith stopped by ahead of Tennessee's big game against Kentucky and talked about Dark Mode at Neyland Stadium, playoff implications, and why this could be one of the biggest Tennessee-Kentucky games in decades. He also revealed that one thing people always get wrong about him is assuming he never played sports, which he says couldn't be further from the truth.  Lucky 7 for $50 to the Copper Cellar family of restaurant  Karly gave everyone an update on life with Luke. The two have been together about seven weeks, they're watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy together every night, and this weekend she'll meet Luke's parents and sister for the first time when they come to town for the Kentucky game.   Nancy was horrified when Joey told her about a cosmetic procedure that uses processed fat from deceased donors. The conversation immediately went off the rails as everyone debated where the fat comes from, how it's collected, and whether anyone would actually want a dead person's fat injected into their body.  Brian Rice from 99.1 The Sports Animal joined the Big Orange Breakdown and predicted Tennessee would beat Kentucky. He gave the Vols four out of five Smokey Dogs and said the biggest key is avoiding mistakes against a Kentucky team that's built its season on doing exactly that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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