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Shift Happened

Shift Happened

Written by: Mark Houston
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 Here is where you can find the Second Shift if you miss us on the radio! Mark Houston, Leslie Lane, and Stitch are on every weekday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 the Mix.

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Episodes
  • Listening To Us Twice Is A Choice

    Listening To Us Twice Is A Choice
    Jan 31 2026
    Things get weird before the microphones are even warm. Houston is sent to spy on a mysterious meeting in the fishbowl, only to realize the strangers might be from jury duty and not some secret plot to dissolve the company. Then there’s the listener who proudly admits she listens to The Second Shift twice a day, which immediately raises concern, gratitude, and a light mental health check. Plus, January refuses to end, fitness accountability is somehow working and everyone hates that part, and the crew spirals into EDM priests, streaming stats, and the children’s book that almost cost an assistant principal their job.

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    23 mins
  • Please Leave a Message

    Please Leave a Message
    Jan 29 2026
    The Second Shift goes full emotional whiplash in this episode. Houston shares a quietly powerful story about using AI to preserve a late father’s voice and why it mattered more than anyone expected. From there, the crew zooms out to bigger questions about memory, technology, and what AI should actually be used for. Then it’s back to classic Second Shift chaos with Rapid City traffic therapy, Doomsday Clock dread, Stock Show hype, and a brutally honest debate about peanut butter raises. You’ll laugh, you might cry, and you’ll definitely feel something.

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    27 mins
  • Fun with Factorials

    Fun with Factorials
    Jan 28 2026
    In this episode of the Second Shift, Houston attempts to break his co-hosts' brains with the mind-boggling scale of 52 factorial, explaining how every time you shuffle a deck of cards, you are likely holding a sequence that has never existed in the history of the universe. The crew also dives into the viral controversy of a homeowner hiding 100 mini ducks to "test" their house cleaner and discusses the shocking story of a four-year-old girl receiving death threats over her whimsical NFL playoff predictions. From the infinite possibilities of math to the dark side of social media, it is a journey through the fascinating and the frustrating.

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    24 mins
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