In 2025, One of the Most Dangerous Professions in the World: Influencer

This year it felt like there were weekly, sometimes daily headlines about social media influencer deaths.  Dozens and dozens of young men and women trying to gain subscribers and get likes were either murdered, died while attempting content, or more commonly, died by suicide.  Amy and T.J. go over what experts say is the root cause to most of these sad stories.  There’s a lot of pressure and competition to get the most views and likes, which leads influencers to do riskier things, even risking their own mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As many of us gear up for a fun night with a few drinks on New Year’s Eve, you better show up with a date if you want to go to a particular pub in the UK. You are not allowed into the pub after 9pm if you are solo. When the pub owner showed the sign he placed on the front door explaining the policy, it sparked debate around the world. Is it discrimination against singles, or is it protection of patrons?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accusing Tyler Perry in a $77 million dollar, Christmas Day sexual assault lawsuit feels he has some explaining to do.  In newly revealed text messages, Mario Rodriguez showers Perry with praise and affection, but also asks for money.  And, the messages were 5 years after Rodriguez claimed to have cut off communication with Perry.  Rodriguez is now defending the messages as "not inconsistent with abuse."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. invite you to play along with them, while taking an online news quiz about headlines from this year. Do you know which title won both record and song of the year? How about which stock our commerce secretary told the American public to purchase? Have some fun with us and learn a little something along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Texas father found his 15-year-old daughter after she was kidnapped taking the family dog for a walk on Christmas, because of a tracking app on his phone. Using parental controls, he was able to find her in her kidnapper’s pickup truck in a partially wooded area and alert police. It’s a frightening story with a significant lesson for all of us parents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Oklahoma man has been charged with first degree manslaughter after he shot and killed his neighbor while firing his new gun on Christmas Day.   Police say a single bullet traveled half a mile, killing an elderly woman on her porch, with a baby in her arms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists around the world have been studying the effects of laughter for decades, but some new research shows BELLY laughing  several times a week has major medicinal benefits.  Researches have found even  if you’re not in the laughing mood, forced laughter has the same effect.  So much so, laughter yoga labs are popping up around the world and are available online for everyone to take advantage of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center has sent a scathing letter with notice of a forthcoming million dollar lawsuit to the lead jazz musician who canceled a decades long Christmas Eve concert in protest of the decision to put President Trump’s name on the building.  Meantime, a member of Congress has now sued the Trump administration for what she calls the illegal name change and two other members of Congress have introduced legislation to try and prevent a sitting president from naming any Federal asset after themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.