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The three of us went to the Alabama concert last night! Nancy got extremely upset that some people didn’t stand up for the National Anthem. Nancy got a massage on Friday and was offered aroma therapy during it. She picked out a cinnamon scent and the woman started massaging her. AT some point, she realized that the scent in the room had changed. She opened her eyes to find that her masseuse had taken her shoes off— she was smelling the woman’s feet. Monday Morning Wake Up Call with 12 Year Old Gabe Joey tried to get his kids to donate toys for our toy drive, but they were not happy about it. He offered them a bribe so they would give up some toys. Hot Tea: Kelsea Ballerini says she “could’ve been more gentle” in her Rolling Up the Welcome Mat EP that she released after her divorce. Donald Trump complimented George Strait’s hair. Brad Paisley sang “Baby Got Back” at a show in Vegas. A news anchor is going viral for her videos where she reads hate comments about her in her news anchor voice. Nancy finally met her daughter’s boyfriend’s family, and it didn’t go as planned. The grandfather told a story about a crazy family he worked with once several years ago while land surveying. Turns out that family was Nancy’s family. Small world! Lucky 7 We talked to Cody McNabb, the Knoxville Dillard’s employee that has gone viral for his Christmas decor videos on TikTok! A movie is being made about Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. How is that going to work? We revisit the fake movie trailers Joey once made for other kids’ games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey’s 8-year-old, Marvin, has been wanting a world atlas. A listener brought one to us for him! Marvin absolutely loved it. Karly apologized for the mixture of smells of the studio. Her leggings smelled musty, and she sprayed them with peppermint oil and Lysol. Is Walmart tracking us? A man made a purchase at Walmart in cash and then got an email asking for him to rate and review the product. There are rumors that Walmart is using facial recognition. Hot Tea: It’s reported that Taylor Swift paid a couple to move their wedding date so she could have her wedding on that date at the venue she wanted. Kenny Chesney revealed that Mac McAnally had some of Jimmy Buffet ashes in his pocket when they performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Columbia is offering to give someone all the rights to “The Company” if they can prove the Earth is flat. A guy tried to save an injured raccoon on the side of the road. He picked it up and put it in his car. While driving to a rescue center, the raccoon bit him in the face. Unfortunately, the raccoon had rabies, so the man will have undergo treatment. A few days ago, we did a ragebait prank about Morgan Wallen. Karly posted the video on social media; with the fact it was ragebait in the caption and at the end of the video. Most people didn’t pay attention and started correcting us again... including Morgan’s mom and grandma! We called Morgan’s Mamaw Kay and talked to her about it. Lucky 7 A special edition of What Makes You Special with Sterl the Pearl! Nancy's husband hosted cooking school at their house last night. He is determined to make sure that Emma and her boyfriend are self-sufficient and know how to cook for themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nancy felt bad for a bunch of old men in Hobby Lobby yesterday. She thinks that their wives had forced them to go shopping and that they were miserable. A little kid told Karly, “You scare me,” at gymnastics class. Karly didn’t understand why, but Joey and Nancy said that Karly can definitely be scary and intense because of her facial expressions. Hot Tea: The president of the Kansas City Chiefs said that they will never show Taylor Swift on their screens or play her music in their stadium; they don’t want to monetize her and Travis’s relationship. Morgan Wallen’s newest album was the most streamed album of the year on Apple Music. He posted it on Instagram with the caption: “I let my fans do the talking,” seemingly referencing his recent losses at award shows. A raccoon got into a liquor store, got drunk, and passed out in the bathroom. “Ragebait” is Oxford Dictionary's 2025 word of the year. The word is used to describe content that is created to make people mad or upset, so they are more likely to engage with the content. We decided to do a ragebait experiment where we said that Morgan Wallen went to Central High School. It worked really well – tons of people called and texted us to tell us we were wrong. Lucky 7 We listed out some of our favorite items that would make good Christmas gifts! Joey had another mold inspector come out to his house. After he left, the guy called Joey, said he had left his jacket, and asked Joey to put it in the mailbox for him to grab. Later, Joey got a notification on his doorbell camera that the man was on his porch. He left Joey a $20 for being nice about his jacket! Simon Cowell from American Idol regrets how rude he was on TV while on the show, but some of that was creative editing on the television crew’s part. Joey says that people have thought he was rude before when he really wasn’t. We got a listener on the phone that once thought he was rude, and we let her tell her story. It was just a misunderstanding due to Joey’s introverted-ness. Nancy is a little upset because Kim Kardashian released the “10 KIMmandments” of business and she agrees with all of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nancy wants her whole family to have matching stockings, so she bought brand new ones... plus four extras. She is worried that in a few years she will have more grandkids or her kids will get married and that the store won’t sell those stockings anymore. So, she bought extras and is thinking of buying more. Nancy’s Christmas decor looks like a department store or bank lobby, while Joey and Karly’s houses look more like classic 90s/early 2000s Christmas with colored lights and homemade ornaments. We debated which decor was better. Nancy went to Knoxville Utilities Board to buy her kids gift cards for Christmas. The employees had never sold one of the gift cards before, so it took forever for it to get figured out. Thankfully, all of them were super nice! On the way back from Iowa over Thanksgiving break, Joey and his family stopped in Springfield, Illinois and saw Abraham Lincoln’s tomb. It inspired Joey to go on a deep dive about the tomb, how his sarcophagus was opened once, and what bodies might look like during decomposition. Hot Tea: Lane Kiffin’s dog may not actually be his dog, and he may have left the dog in Mississippi. Johnny Cash’s estate is suing Coca-Cola for using a Johnny impersonator’s voice in a new commercial. A man had a cigarette lighter remover from his stomach, and it still worked after being removed. Joey got a red-light ticket in the mail, and he isn’t sure if he needs to pay it or not. Most people told him not to pay, but others said he had to. Lucky 7 Nancy was really proud of her cute outfit yesterday until a man at Academy thought she was wearing scrubs. The woman behind our favorite complaint call, Brenda, passed away over the weekend. We replayed our favorite moments on the phone with her. What Makes You Special? I am a Stuntman! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back! Joey traveled back from Iowa, Nancy spent time at home, and Karly slept a ridiculous number of hours over the break. Today is the last day of class for Professor Nancy's UT class. Instead of holding real class, she is taking all the students to Main Event. Monday Morning Wake Up Call with 10-Year-Old Oakley and 9-Year-Old Kendall! Karly had to call 911 while working at Fantasy of Trees on Saturday. A man collapsed outside and needed CPR and an AED. It was really scary, and it made her want to renew her CPR/AED certification. Hot Tea: Lane Kiffin is officially going to coach LSU Football. 600 frozen turkeys were spoiled due to a truck breaking down the night before Tracy Lawrence was supposed to give them out to families in Nashville. He put out a call for the community to bring spare turkeys, and they brought over 2,000! Riley Green let Charles Barkley come on stage with him at a show in Auburn. Charles praised Auburn and had some choice words for Alabama. Joey and his wife Jhasta were super excited about the new season of Stranger Things. Joey wanted to watch it with Jhasta, but she watched it without him because he fell asleep. Americans spent a BUNCH of money on Black Friday. Nancy went shopping a little but left because the crowd was too much. Most “sales” aren’t even worth the hassle! Lucky 7 Joey survived Thanksgiving at his mom’s house, even after the drama last week. His mom had agreed to eat at 3pm, but the food was not ready then and they ended up eating way later. Plus, some other drama! We are having our 3rd annual Kidsgiving toy drive this Saturday! One Minute with Voice of the Vols, Mike Keith! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VFL's Ollie Lane and Todd Kelly Jr. Join Josh Ward to Discuss Tennessee's 45-24 loss to Vanderbilt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VFL's Ollie Lane and Todd Kelly Jr. Join Josh Ward to Discuss Tennessee's 45-24 loss to Vanderbilt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nancy refuses to decorate outside her house for Christmas because it’s too warm outside. However, it’s going to be cold on Friday so she may do it then. Joey needs to get out his Christmas inflatables (the Grinch, Buc-ee Beaver, and a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake). Nancy’s husband is off work all week, and he’s been keeping himself busy with household chores. He told her that he would be a good “house husband.” Joey is headed home to Iowa for Thanksgiving, and he is not looking forward to the weird macaroni and corn casserole his family makes. We talk about other odd side dishes we don't like such as green bean casserole and Karly’s grandparents’ “pink stuff.” Nancy is determined to wear a funny costume in the WIVK Christmas Parade. She has been begging Joey for years to dress up in inflatable reindeer suits. This year, she found someone that could make us those costumes out of balloons. Joey finally had someone come out to his house and check for mold. Turns out, there is mold in his crawlspace. It is going to cost a lot to fix, so he is going to get a few other opinions before scheduling anything. Lucky 7 Everyone in the WIVK staff except Heather was denied for the Savannah Banana ticket lottery. All of us want tickets and we aren’t sure how we are going to get them. The Bananas say they are making their own ticket resale site where all tickets would be resold for face value. Hopefully that works out for us! We debuted three new Thanksgiving songs! Joey sang “Sweet Pumpkin Pie.” Nancy sang “Any Ham of Mine.” Karly sang “Before He Eats.” What Makes You Special? I Own a Christmas Tree Farm! Nancy emceed the Knoxville housekeeping games last night. She LOVES the event. Joey thinks we should try to enter next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey and his son went to the store, and the lady that checked their receipt before they left asked Joey’s son (who is 12 years old) if he wanted her to draw a smiley face on the receipt. They both thought that it was weird. A bald eagle dropped a cat onto a lady’s car, and it completely shattered her windshield. Monday Morning Wake Up Call with Two 12-year Olds! A Southwest airline passenger was escorted out of an airport for screaming at a gate agent. The Department of Transportation wants to stop unruly behavior by having people do things like say please and thank you, help others, and dress up to fly. Hot Tea: Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO, is going to jail because she has been unknowingly driving on a suspended license. Luke Combs couldn’t get anyone to collab with him on his new album. Former President George Bush called his daughter’s show, Jenna and Friends, “dumb.” Stranger Things season five comes out this week! Joey is super excited about it. Nancy has been watching a show on Netflix called Absentia and loves it so far. Kidsgiving is back! Our third annual toy drive benefiting Helping Mamas Knoxville will be December 6th from 1pm to 4pm at Foothills Mall. Bring new and used toys! Nancy called Joey’s mom to ask her to move her Thanksgiving time, and it didn’t go very well. One Minute with Mike Keith! Nancy’s daughter’s boyfriend is determined to cook a Thanksgiving dish this year even though he’s never cooked before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Ward and VFL's Todd Kelly Jr., and Ollie Lane discuss the streak ending win vs Florida in the Swamp and look ahead to the rest of the 2025 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karly is back from the CMA Awards! Joey bought milk but then left it in the trunk of his car. He checked the temperature with a meat thermometer but then dumped it out. Nancy says that Joey and Karly are napping wrong. Joey says he can't nap, and Karly sleeps for hours when she naps. According to a study, people should take short naps for no longer than 30 minutes. Hot Tea: Two new Frozen movies are coming, and the actors are being paid $60 million each. Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes seem to have broken up again based on some cryptic posts on Chase’s Instagram. Rice University is offering free food, drinks, and beer to people that will come to their last football game of the season. Nancy thinks that her dog, Brisket, is jealous of her new baby grandson. He was not happy that the baby was getting all the attention yesterday, and he retaliated by using the bathroom all in the floor. Our boss hit a deer on the way home from the CMA Awards. It shattered the windshield and ripped the driver's side mirror off. Thankfully, he and his wife are okay. There have been so many deer related accidents lately. Joey revealed that he once hit a deer while driving his brother’s car. Lucky 7 Joey is going home to Iowa for Thanksgiving, and there is already some drama happening. His parents are divorced, and they both want to have Thanksgiving at noon. He can’t be in two places at once, so he isn’t sure what to do. Nancy wants to call his mom and talk to her about it on Joey’s behalf. Big Orange Breakdown for the Florida game with Brian Rice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey needs Nancy to explain why it was so quiet in his backyard the other day We wake Producer Karly up in Nashville to discuss her CMA Awards experience and hear about her running into Tony Vitello Nancy has been "officially" asked to babysit her grandson Joey waited almost 40 minutes in the Whataburger drive-thru for a burger Hot Tea - Nancy talks about the winners and how Knoxville's Leanne Morgan had jokes with Lainey Wilson Group Therapy - "this guy at the gym won't stop groaning while lifting weights" We play Lucky 7 for Dollywood tickets! You need to make $108,000 in Tennessee to live comfortably...??? Ernest says Morgan Wallen doesn't give a **** about winning Entertainer of the Year at the CMAs What we learned on today's show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the last 57 years people from all walks of life in Knoxville, TN come together to bring the story of the birth of Jesus Christ to life. The cast is made up of 120 volunteers, the choir is 150 voices strong and the animals add the "cherry on top" to the dramatic recreation of the Christmas story. How did the Nativity Pageant become a thing in Knoxville? What does it take to make this event not only happen but make sure it is free to all who want to see it? I'm so glad you asked. This pod is all about the labor of love for this special Knoxville holiday tradition. For more information and show times please visit: www.knoxvillenativity.com Thanks for listening to the pod and thank you to Melanie and Jenn for coming in studio and chatting with me. Hit that subscribe button and leave a 5 star review. If you have anything you want to tell me you can send me an email at 5moreminutesWIVK@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.