Johnny Dare Morning Show

Christopher Titus might be one of the most prolific comedians in the business, and is currently out on the road promoting his 10th special, "Zero Side Effects"...and he's bringing it to the Improv this weekend...but rather than talk about his comedy, he called to check up on our boy Dare...because he's a good dude. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Eli Roth made his name with such horror classics as, "Cabin Fever", "Hostel" and "Hostel 2", as well as his turn as "The Bear Jew" in the Quentin Tarantino classic "Inglorious Basterds"...but he's taking on a different kind of horror...the slaughter of sharks for their fins, cartilage and more for profit, in hew new documentary, "Fin" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When word got out last week that Johnny was hospitalized, one of the first calls we got was from Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna and his wife Krista, who went on to call and leave Dare a very sweet and heartfelt message. And in true form, they called the show this morning to check in see how our boy JD was doin'! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last 9 days, we've been flooded with phone calls, texts, emails and social media messages wondering what has been going on our boy Johnny Dare!  And now he's out of the hospital and back on the air to give us all of the gory details! Welcome back, Johnny!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in NY is a 4th of July tradition...and while Joey Chestnut retained his title, a new women's champ was crowned....Tucson AZ native Michelle Lesco!! We got the chance to talk to Michelle this morning and damned if she wasn't everything we wanted her to be!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Racing legend Willy T Ribbs is a true renegade.In a sport that, at the time in the 70s and 80s, was populated by white men, he became the first black man to test a Formula 1 car, race in the Indy 500 and was one of the most successful drivers in the Trans Am series.And, being a black man in a white man's sport, he endured his share of racism...but thru it all, he maintained the attitude that he was going to prove the old addage, "If you want to be the man, you have to beat the man." His story was told in the documentary, "Uppity" ....and now at 66 yrs old, he's returned to racing alongside the likes of Bill Elliot, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte and more in the SRX racing series!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 90s, Tom Arnold was the stuff of tabloid legend. His marriage to Roseanne Barr fed the gossip columns with their tumultuous relationship....but meanwhile, Tom's sister Lori was building a meth empire, becoming one of the biggest producers/distributors in the country. But the darkness started early with their nightmarish childhoods full of abuse...physical, sexual and substance...and it's all explored in the new 3 part Discovery Plus documentary, "Queen of Meth" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A marriage haiku: You've gone dead inside You have chosen poorly, friend Dead dead dead inside I mean, it's not pretty, but it's true....just listen to the dudes on today's episode of THE ADULT TOY PRICE IS RIGHT!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Figliuzzi was the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence and served 25 years as a Special Agent. In his current role as a respected National Security Analyst, Frank appears weekly on live television for NBC and MSNBC news. Frank held senior FBI leadership positions in major American cities and was appointed the FBI’s Chief Inspector by then Director Robert Mueller to oversee sensitive internal inquiries, shooting reviews, and performance audits. Following his FBI career, Frank became a corporate security executive for a Fortune 10 company and led global Investigations, Insider Threat, Workplace Violence Prevention, and Special Event security for 200,000 employees in 180 countries. And now Frank lets us all take a look into the FBI with his new podcast, "The Bureau" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas wife, mother and former elementary school teacher Eva Wild decided to step away from teaching in 2020 and decided to embrace her dirty side and started an OnlyFans page...and, quite frankly, it's paid off!! To the tune of over $15,000 A MONTH!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2014, Smithville MO native Mandy Horvath was having drinks with friends...what happened next remains unclear, but likely her drink was spiked...and she was found on a set of railroad tracks, both legs severed above the knees. Most people would give up...and Mandy almost did...but she eventually decided to turn this tragedy into something more positive. She's climbed Pike's Peak twice. She's climbed the Manitou Incline in Colorado. And recently, she became the first female double amputee to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!! Mandy stopped by the studio for a visit, and what followed was a conversation about her amazing journey from tragedy to triumph!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We here on the Morning Show are unabashed super fans of Henry Winkler. He is, hands down, the nicest and kindest person that we have ever had on the show. And, at 75 yrs old, he working hard than most people half his age. With a new season of the HBO series "Barry" filming soon, the last of his "Alien Superstar" children's book series dropping later this year, and now lending his talents to the Disney Plus animated series "Monsters At Work", he's sitting on top of the world. But more importantly, if you need some zen in your day...if you need to listen to someone who knows what REALLY is important in this life....take a few moments and listen to our conversation with Henry...and you'll know why we love him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've known comedian Josh Blue for a long time...and we all know that he's one of the funniest comedians around. But now, as the world resets, Josh made the brilliant move of auditioning for America's Got Talent....getting a unanimous vote to the next round!!  And, along the way, introducing himself to tens of millions of viewers across the country!!! We talked to Josh to find out what's on the horizon! https://www.joshblue.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From performing with John Lennon for his last live performance, to recording and touring with Rick Derringer, joining the Ronnie James Dio led version of Black Sabbath, and eventually leaving Sabbath to co-found the band Dio, drummer Vinny Appice has led a career that most musicians can only dream about....and now he's coming to KC to talk all about it at Crypticon KC July 16-18!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a long long year and a half for Comedian TJ Miller...and, let's face it, that much free time for someone as weird as TJ is just gonna make stuff even weirder! Which is why we can't wait for him to get back to KC to perform at The Improv on July 30th and 31st!!! Strange times call for strange folks and TJ is the strangest of 'em all!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.