Woody's Workday Kickoff

It's 'Jug Day' at the Delaware County Fairgrounds .. and every year, the 60-year veteran of calling Jug Day races, Roger Huston, joins us to call the Maverick version of Harness Racing's most iconic race, the Little WOOD Jug!And if you're making holiday travel plans that include hitting the friendly skies .. check out a new survey highlighting the Top 10 WORST airports in America.Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast.

A huge Dolly Estate story broke late Tuesday night .. and we've got it on today's Nitty Gritty from Music City.And today (9/23) is National Go With Your Gut Day - and an associated poll about the regrets we might have for NOT going with our gut, all in today's podcast.Thanks for making the Switch!

Golden Retrievers are awesome dogs - but don't count on them to be your vicious guard dog.  Another example of that tops today's 'Boneheads-of-the-Day.'And US News & World Report is out with its 2026 rankings of America's top colleges and universities, and Ohio schools show out!Thanks for checking out today's "Workday Kickoff" podcast.

You're not going to believe the length to which Conagra went to insure establishing a new, world-record SLIM JIM.  It's crazy, and it tops today's 'Newwwz of the WEEEIRD!'And we continue our processed meat focus today with the new (completely ridiculous) flavor Hormel is introducing for SPAM!  Hungry yet?Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

Our resident Friday morning joke teller, Phil from Westerville, delivers another classic 'Joke-of-the-Week,' and as we do each week the day before a Buckeyes game, we get our Ohio State game preview with OSU HOF RB, Jeff Logan.Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast .. have a great weekend!

David Nail will be in Grandview Sunday night .. and we caught up with him to talk about how different this show will be from others he done in the past 17 years.And girls - we're talking BRAS.  Worth a listen.Thanks for finding the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

We have a particularly good cast of weirdos in today's edition of 'Newwwz of the WEEEIRD,' and a brand new survey released this week shows a growing number of Americans are feeling mentally "maxxed out!"  Are you?Thanks for checking out today's "Workay Kickoff" podcast!

A big, Kenny Chesney '27 tour announcement tops this morning's "Nitty Gritty from Music City," and if you like doing Karaoke .. there's a new list out of the ten most difficult songs to try .. and probably want to avoid.Thanks for checking out today's "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

One of our craziest bunch of stories of the year in today's "Boneheads-of-the-Day," and when the whole 'Pumpkin Spice' thing is officially out of control.Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

If you were as shocked (and PO'd) as most of the rest of America about the result of last Saturday night's WMU-Michigan game, you'll enjoy today's 'Joke-of-the-Week!'  Feel free to download/share.I remembered 9-11 as I remember seeing the abyss where the Twin Towers stood as I first saw it a little over four years after the attack .. and the profound effect it had on me (and my wife).And is Friday morning custom throughout the football season, we previewed the Texas game with OSU HOF'er, Jeff Logan.Thanks for checking out t...

We've shared hundreds of weirdo stories on 'Newwwz of the WEEEIRD' over the past couple of years .. but never one like we've got at the top of today's edition.And most of us are crazy about Girl Scout cookies.  I know I sure am.  But the new one they're promoting now that'll be out in January is ... well, odd.

Country has a new all-time, single concert leader - for raking in the bucks.  Details in today's Nitty Gritty from Music City.And Food & Wine is out with its annual survey of America's favorite (and LEAST favorite beers).  See if their finding match your preference.Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

Started a short work week today (thanks for Labor Day) .. talking our hardest, and LEAST hardest-working states.  Very interesting.And did Michigan cheat - and get away with it - AGAIN!?  Most people across America think so, including ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.

You can count on a good, CLEAN joke to share over the weekend if you're with us at 9:25 every Friday morning for the "Workday Kickoff" Joke-of-the-Week!And OSU football is BACK - and with it .. our Friday morning previews before every game w/OSU HOF'er, Jeff Logan!Enjoy your loooong weekend.  Meet you back on the radio Tuesday morning at 9:00!

Lonestar founder/keyboardist Dean Sams joined us again this morning talking about their show Sunday night at the Obetz Zucchini Festival.And with Labor Day Weekend upon us, Food & Wine magazine looked at the ten most unusual things Americans prefer to grill - state by state.

Still lots of Dolly Parton news flowing out of Nashville (and today, out of LA) .. topping The Nitty Gritty from Music City.And since most of us have our 2026 travel/vacations out of the way with kids back in school, Business Insider has taken the oppotunity to list what one 50-state traveler things are the seven most OVER-rated tourist destinations in America.  And I have a problem with most of their list!Thanks for checking out today's "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

A 300-pound Lioness (and her cub) on the loose in Indiana tops today's 'News of the Weird' offerings .. and Niche.com released its list of America's Top 20 party schools ... and no less than THREE Ohio schools are on it - shock.  Check it out on today's podcast.Thanks for making the SWITCH!

Lonestar headlines the Obetz Zucchinifest Sunday night, and founding member/keyboardist Dean Sams joined us this morning on the "Workday Kickoff" to talk about everything from Dolly, to the band's longevity, to their latest projects.Thanks for checking out the podcast!

It's a Hall of Fame Friday for 'Joke of the Week' this week with one of our most-requested ones ever. And state-to-state rivalries are really a 'thing' in America.  Here's a breakdown (courtesy of IG) of which states truly do NOT like one another.Enjoy your weekend & thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!

We have the projects Dolly was working on before her passing on today's Nitty Gritty from Music City, and the funny contest moms everywhere need to hear from the Iowa State Fair "Mom Calling Contest!"Thanks for checking out the "Workday Kickoff" podcast!