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Chris Petlak of The Morning Mix chats with Elle Ullum, the Chief Development Officer of the Chicago Furniture Bank about their new event - The Great Chicago Bed Race happening on Sunday, September 28th at Midwest Coast Brewing! This will be the first annual fundraising event for the Chicago Furniture Bank, where teams race modified twin bed frames on a short track to raise money and awareness for furnishing homes for people transitioning out of homelessness. For more information or to register, click HERE. Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am - 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's Chicago Confessions got a cussing kid's dad in trouble for mom's foul mouth, women are proficient in having girl's night and dude's suck at it so we asked our female audience to help build guys night, and it's our last day to Clear the List! You can help us provide support for teachers in the Chicagoland area by heading to wtmx.com or texting 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Petlak of The Morning Mix chats with Guido & Marisa Volpe about their family's journey with prostate cancer. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - for more information on prostate cancer, please visit the American Cancer Society website by clicking HERE. Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am - 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Huge music news dropped today and we're giving away tickets to it all day tomorrow. Hint: He's one of the most famous gingers in the world. Also, today's Chicago Confession was too cute not to take home, and we learned about the ways kids are racking up unapproved charges on their parents dime...and some of them are non-refundable! We're continuing to clear teacher's wish lists, you can help us provide support for teachers in the Chicagoland area by heading to wtmx.com or texting 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The only people who know the secrets of certain industries are the ones who worked there so...we asked! Plus, today's Chicago Confession is giving Justine a headache, and John Magliere from Palatine is our featured teacher for today's Clear the list initiative! Help us provide support for teachers in the Chicagoland area by heading to wtmx.com or texting 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris and Nikki of The Morning Mix chat with Billy Bob Thornton and JD of Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters about their tour, upcoming show at Joe's Live in Rosemont, and more! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am - 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix or on the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lady Gaga is in town and the whole city is feeling it, today's Chicago Confession has our audience sleuthing to find out who it's about, and our Mix & Match contestant answers over-easy style! Plus, we're still clearing teacher lists! Help us provide support for teachers in the Chicagoland area by heading to wtmx.com or texting 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's Chicago Confession comes from Casey who loves her hubby just the way he is, our Nikki's Thousand Dollar Minute contestant knows Shrek like the back of his hand, and Amy's Weekend Oopsie accidentally got her husband jacked up on caffeine the night before a big interview. We're still clearing teacher lists, if you'd like to help you can head to wtmx.com or text 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Huge weekend for the Chicagoland area because it's Whip's Birthday this weekend! Plus, today's Chicago Confession clogs the text line, and we get a little distracted by Glen Powell's legs...We're still clearing teacher lists, if you'd like to help you can head to wtmx.com or text 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The roads were awful today and fittingly, Chris's Thursday Threestyle is quite bumpy. Plus, we break down Guy Fieri's new Circle K menu, and today's Chicago Confession gets support from teachers! We're working on clearing teacher's wish lists in the Chicagoland area. Want to help? Head to wtmx.com or text 'LIST' to 312-233-1019. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nikki is back and she brought all the music news with her! Today we heard form a listener whose son just turned 16 so we needed to know what advice you have for kids that age, Tammi makes one of our listeners really mad during today's Chicago Confessions, and we get started on clearing those wish lists for teachers! Want to help clear Amazon wish lists for teachers in need? Head to wtmx.com. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nikki is out today so you know what that means...IT'S DUDE'S DAY! We let you ask Chris and Whip anything, we learn heard from listeners about the prized possessions they were forced to get rid of after getting married, and tomorrow we kick off our Clear the List mission! Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Monday and boy were we busy! We covered so much today from the Bears kicking off the season against the Vikings tonight to finding out who in the Chicagoland area sleeps the least. Plus, today's Weekend Oopsie gets really expensive. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Friday! Oftentimes teachers use their own money to supply their classrooms and make the learning experience pleasant for kids. That's why today we launched Clear the List - nominate a teacher, tell us what makes them so great, and together with the Chicagoland Community we will work to get their lists cleared! Oh, and other stuff happened today too...Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Football is back babbyyyy and today's show was all about it! We asked you to give us Fantasy Football loser punishments, Chris' Thursday Threestyle was so sporty you wouldn't even guess he was a theatre kid, and today's Chicago Confession deals with lying kids who need to not be on TikTok anymore. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight is our Fantasy Football draft and we needed your help coming up with our team names, everybody agreed that today's Chicago Confessions spiller needs to fess up, and Whip takes the hammer to no white after Labor Day rules in today's Hot Take. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the first day back after a long weekend and boy are we feeling it! Today's Chicago Confession is nasty (in a good way), we learned about things that happen in small towns like "Drive Your Tractor to School Day," and we are so mad at grandma - listen to find out why. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After going to a magic show Chris announced to the entire Chicagoland area that yes! He! Likes! Magic! Shocker! We also find out which names are most often attached to crazy people, and since it's Labor Day weekend we learned about the best kids menu deals that adults are actually ordering. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Besides napping and snacking, we hear what Guinness World Record you could set. Then, have you lied on a resume? Today's confession had callers going crazy! Finally, Chris serenades the happy couple with a Love Story themed Thursday Threestyle. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ring the bells, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged! We guess what songs will be banned at their wedding, and somehow break the news to the one person who hasn't heard. Whip takes us back in time with a Hot Take flashback and we dip into the Twitter archives of our favorite tight end. Catch up on everything you missed from today’s show on The Morning Mix Podcast! Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Get the Free MIX App: Stream The Mix See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.