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It’s a classic Monday on Shift Happened, and the mood is just as all-over-the-place as the topics. Houston kicks things off in a funk because—brace yourself—it’s too nice outside. That spirals into a discussion about seasonal affective disorder in reverse, the emotional impact of too many windows, and why blackout curtains are apparently worth fighting about.From there, it only gets weirder. The crew debates whether anyone could realistically outrun a chicken, discovers that 2% of people think they could beat a horse in a race, and learns about a man in Nevada who had seven emotional support tigers. AI is...

This week on Shift Happened, the crew is back with a wildly entertaining episode filled with trash bags, hot tubs, and... Easter potatoes? It’s Rapid City Cleanup Week, and Stitch, Leslie, and Houston are already plotting costumes to make their civic duty a bit more fabulous. Meanwhile, a missing free throw letter has Stitch spiraling, and the gang reflects on how badly they performed last year.We dive into Youth & Family Services’ massive Kids Fair, reminisce about lost summer volunteer emails, and discover how painting potatoes might just save your wallet this Easter. Also, drama brews over a bottle of...

It’s a 50% power kind of day on The Second Shift—but Houston and Stitch are holding down the fort with maximum nostalgia and a whole lot of laughs. We kick things off with a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Val Kilmer, sharing favorite movie moments from Tombstone to Batman Forever, and Stitch drops a surprisingly emotional story about sneaking off to see the Caped Crusader solo at just nine years old.Then, it’s a trip down memory lane with McDonald’s Happy Meals, from glass collector cups to the new Minecraft takeover. We talk dog scritches, the science behind the leg kick,...

It’s April Fool’s Day on The Second Shift… but who’s foolin’ who? In this episode of Shift Happened, Stitch unleashes a prank that has fans debating whether Ariana Grande is headed to town. Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson is—and nobody believes it. The crew dives into upcoming shows and movies this month, from Black Mirror and The Last of Us to the ultra-realistic terror of You. Mark rocks the Canadian tuxedo, Leslie makes mafia-style weekend plans, and we all get uncomfortably educated on koalas. Plus: pickle lemonade, cold plunges, and a Florida woman’s horrific crime that almost broke the team’s brains. Oh,...

It’s a dude fest on this episode of Shift Happened! Leslie’s out (don’t worry—just a cat mom on a mission), leaving Dean, Houston, and Stitch to fill the afternoon with concert teases, grandpa shoes, and an absolutely uncalled-for dead cat story. The guys tackle big news in baseball, share excitement over the upcoming Mountain West Fiesta Fest, and dive into aging milestones that hit harder than Stitch at 44. Plus, we get into weird baby names, sweetener conspiracies, octopus-Uber sharks, and whether pooping your pants on command is a valid escape tactic. Oh, and remember—nobody wants to fight the naked...

We didn’t plan on starting the show with sweaty eggs, but here we are. A casual chat about Dean’s backyard chickens turned into a lesson on egg storage, pasteurization, and the strange science of egg sweat. That somehow led us straight into Easter territory, with a taste test of cotton candy Peeps and a dive into the sticky, spun-sugar history of cotton candy itself.Then the governor showed up—literally. We had to relocate mid-show to make room, which felt like the perfect excuse to crank up the weird. From a man in Australia arrested for ordering plutonium online to a plumber...

Get ready for another wild ride on The Second Shift, where Mark Houston, Leslie Lane, and Stitch take you through an unpredictable mix of local news, life hacks, sports debates, and... fried mushroom music? Yeah, it gets weird. This episode features a big announcement about the launch of the Rapid City Post—a brand-new, totally free, no-paywall news site bringing you all the latest from Western South Dakota. Plus, we dive into the weird world of baseball acronyms, explore the mysterious allure of breast milk ice cream, and ponder why baseball pants might be the real reason people love the game.And...

Welcome to Shift Happened! On today’s episode of The Second Shift, the crew dives into the wild world of awkward photo shoots, bear hibernation brackets, and some truly bizarre AI resurrection stories. Houston, Dean, Stitch, and Leslie banter about everything from a bear-themed March Madness called “March Napness” to the sketchy return of Suzanne Somers as an AI robot—because nothing says nostalgia like robotic Thighmasters!We also get into a standoff in Deadwood that had all the drama of a western flick, only modern and less cowboy-ish. Plus, Houston plugs his tequila podcast (again), Leslie schools the guys on Kendall Jenner's...

Welcome back to Shift Happened, where we recap all the wild and unexpected moments from The Second Shift on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 The Mix.In this episode, Mark shares his ENT appointment, complete with giant instruments and an embarrassing earwax situation. Leslie drops some wisdom on mouth taping, and the crew debates whether tricking kids into eating “beach chicken” is genius or just plain sneaky. Plus, they dive into the world of oddly satisfying videos, from earwax extractions to pimple popping, and ponder why TikTok can’t stop serving up gross content.The gang also tackles the bizarre marketing move from...

Welcome to Shift Happened, where your afternoons get a whole lot weirder with Dean, Leslie, Stitch, and Houston. This week, we're deep-diving into the wild world of infomercials—remember the George Foreman Grill? Yeah, turns out it made George Foreman richer than you’ll ever be, even though it basically just had two settings: "burn" and "off." Also, why are air fryers just the 2020s version of that greasy classic?Speaking of weird classics, we stumble into the world of Tom the Mime—the internet-famous SeaWorld mime who’s somehow become the highlight of a park that’s been in the hot seat for decades. Seriously,...