Today, the great Walker Hayes joined Steve and Ryan to chat about life and his newly announced show at The Hard Rock Casino on April 18th! They covered everything from Walker's golden Applebee's card, to his time with Nick Saban and the way his kids really aren't impressed with his career choice.

Also, it was a Far Out Friday and Ryan found fossilized shark puke. Super fun stuff.

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It's getting more embarrassing to go shopping now that additional items are going behind locked doors at stores across America.

The Fire Aide Charity Concert for Southern California is tomorrow night and there actually a ton of ways for you to watch and participate in the support for those effected.

And Groundhog Day is being threatened by PETA and their... not so new idea for a Woodstock Willie substitution.

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The Bachelor is back and since Steve and Ryan are already being forced to watch it for one reason or another, why not give full recaps every Tuesday?? It's happening. SPOILERS AHEAD for episode 1!

The gossip out of Nashville today is MORE evidence that Riley Green and Megan Maroney are dating. The proprietors of the rumors? Megan and Riley's dog Carl.

Then Chelsea Meyer stopped by to fill us in on a Stateline tie to The Bachelor this season and to give her thoughts on a smooch-filled first episode.

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Steve told us about the things he learned over the weekend and then got taught a thing or two by Ryan about a proper "white people taco night".

In the Country Bulletin, Luke Combs teased new music in Australia this weekend and Parker McCollum had to cancel a show in Pennsylvania after trying to gut it out through the flu.

Then we chatted with Liz Falls from Go Rockford about the on-going Rockford restaurant week!

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This might have been the busiest Friday show we've ever had.

The Oscar noms for best picture released on Thursday, and Steve is a noted movie expert (he's not), so he gave us a summary of some of the best movies of 2024.

Then in a Far Out Friday, a cat was able to break a person's skull, spine and 9 ribs AND a woman gave birth on a sidewalk in Greece without knowing she was pregnant.

Finally, our dudes BoomTown Saints were on the show to talk about their new song "This Side of the Dirt". Steve and Ryan debuted it to the world today as no other station in America could play it!

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One of the viral inauguration moment the guys forgot about yesterday was the ... memorable performance Billie Ray Cyrus had. Plus the performance Bailey Zimmerman had that's forced him to apologize to fans.

All week long, Steve and Ryan are having brewers and distillers on the show that will be featured at 815 Ale Fest. Addie from Barn Stormer Distillery was in to show case her incredible whiskey.

Steve wrapped by telling you about the jobs people are going after in 2025.

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The guys got a chance to eulogize one of the greats in sports broadcasting by playing back some of his greatest hits.

Plus, there's been a lot of buzz surrounding country music and some of our favorite artists. Tim McGraw just announced a big show and Jelly Roll is helping out victims of the Palisades wild fires.

Finally, Mike Peck was on the show to talk about the All-Star break that was just awarded to Rockford and the IceHogs!

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Seemingly, a theme for 2025 is conquering land and renaming bodies of water. Indiana wants to try to take 33 counties off of Illinois hands? Steve has more details. Then the guys had a fun twist on National Quit Lying Day. And huge news dropped in the 815 when John and Chad of Hayes Distributing told the guys about a new addition to 815 Ale Fest!

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