BBITM – Brandon Baxter In The Morning

Kelly returns with her food-poisoning story and an update from her first dance class in 43 years. Brandon and Kelly also remember influential teachers, uncover a possible Westside love story, revisit Brandon’s Hooters history, and compare stick-shift skills. Plus, A-State updates, Dolly news, the latest in entertainment and plenty of laughs along the way.

Dr. Dana Watson from Families Inc. Counseling Services joined Brandon and Kelly to share 10 life lessons worth learning. What’s a life lesson you think we sometimes learn too late? What about the old saying, “Life isn’t fair”? Is that actually a healthy lesson? Do our feelings always deserve to be trusted? How do you […]

Kelly is returning to tap after 43 years—what could go wrong? Brandon is still recovering from being told he has one friend, so we’re asking where adults make new ones—and what we’d be doing without radio. We’ll bust common myths, revisit meeting the in-laws and remember the physical media we actually owned. Plus, JPD is […]

Brandon tackled honey-do’s before football season, and after eight trips to Home Goods with his wife, his house is apparently headed to HGTV. Kelly celebrated longtime friend Jenny, reunited with former coworkers and got some pool time with her favorite. Brandon and Kelly took the show to Nettleton! We’re recapping the visit, shouting out the […]

Brandon “hard launches” his new glasses—and immediately starts trying to collect approvals. We debate which celebrities have the most “aura,” whether kids should earn an allowance and which movie universe we could survive. Plus, Brandon and Kelly prepare for Nettleton’s Football Battle of the Week and look back at the wonderfully weird world of Pee-Wee […]

Arkansas State Interim Chancellor Calvin White takes us behind the scenes on his first days in the Chancellor’s Office, his longtime relationship with System President Todd Shields, the opening of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the new CREST Center and the partnerships shaping A-State’s future. Dr. White also gets personal — sharing his journey from […]

Country music is mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, who died at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Brandon finally picked up his new glasses—and is now having a full-blown identity crisis. It’s also National Dog Day! Brandon is celebrating Murphy Lee and Ace, while Kelly is celebrating Bones and Potts—although, honestly, isn’t every […]

Kelly’s been thinking about Riley Green’s acting dreams. He sees himself as the quarterback, but Kelly says he’s entered his assistant-coach era. Why are men and women so different? The Battle of the Week is back Friday at Nettleton High School. Former PE teacher and athlete Kelly will be right at home, while Brandon will […]

Brandon is one week coffee-free, 515 days alcohol-free, eating less bread—and apparently searching for his next source of joy to eliminate. Meanwhile, his wife has a new addiction: watching their 16-year-old drive on Life360. Kelly hits the farmers market, Brandon gets an early taste of Domino’s new personal pan pizza, and we settle the National […]

It’s National Root Beer Float and Fresh Breath Day—Kelly prefers Coke floats, Brandon says bad breath is a dating deal-breaker, and we agree that morning breath should never be delivered at close range. Megan Moroney’s new American Girl doll inspires Brandon and Kelly to design toys of their own, with Brandon eventually settling on a […]