Wake Up Classy 97 The Podcast

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, September 21st, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the first week of fall with a rundown of their weekend, recap NFL Week 2, including the Vikings' hot dog celebration and Caleb Williams' injury in the Bears game, Pete Gall ran 450 miles across Kentucky in 19 days for charity, '90s street party was filled with pog slammers, ear gauges, a fake nose ring, the viral T-Rex noise Chantel is really good at making, don't invent worst case scenarios, over the top dorm room reveals, Josh's drive thru ordering struggles, the Parallel Parking Championship, how...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, September 18th, 2026 / This year's National Toy Hall of Fame finalists list has some strong entries including Pokemon, BopIt!, and the slide, East Idaho's wild overnight storm, flash flooding, and a surprise Saturn sighting between lightning strikes, New England Patriots QB Drake May's foundation surprised a Rhode Island elementary school, dental cleaning confessions, a viral story of two strangers who traded truck tailgates, Chantel gets called out for being too vocal about her dislikes, an update on her drum lessons, successfully hand feeding a squirrel and the risks that come with it...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, September 17th, 2026 / NFL Week 2 excitement, Josh Allen's spider mishap, our daughter's team switching, our dog's thunderstorm meltdown at 4am, a Nicaragua community built glass elevators to get kids safely to school, a birthday recap featuring homemade golden tickets for Lagoon, forgotten mozzarella sticks, stereotypical guy things, tape measure etiquette, a serious PSA about the dangers of putting your feet on the dashboard while driving, old school manners, which game show would you be on, a viral couple's challenge that will definitely fail, living with a CPAP user is hard, exciting news...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, September 16th, 2026 / The family's new secret handshakes, Chantel's shirt just won't die, pant length terminology, an uplifting story about a once homeless musician whose viral piano performance turned into $54,000 raised for homelessness causes, our daughter's 17th birthday, the perfect movie posters for our home theater, an awkward door to door salesman encounter, Jos's new gaslighter nickname, how we want to be remembered after we're gone, this Saturday is Idaho Falls Arts Day, and more.

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(0:00) - Bonus: Secret handshakes
(4:31) - Chantel's shirt survived
(9:02) - Good News<...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 / Chantel is trying to teach our dog circus tricks, is Chantel's striped shirt is fashion forward, an ultra runner completed a 50K in all 50 states in 50 days for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Josh had a 3:30am birthday panic, mouth breathing, eyebrow plucking techniques, extra arm vs extra leg, trust fall training, Chantel's drum practice excuses, over the top football trash talk, the World Fly Fishing Championship is happening right now in Idaho Falls, and more!

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(0:00) - Bonus: Circus act in training
(3:20) - Chantel's shirt
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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, September 14th, 2026 / Chantel will can be bribed to show up with snacks, we're revisiting the infamous Red Hill hike from 21 years ago as our daughter's birthday is coming up this week, a Subaru dealership donated $15,000 to a junior high school, all the NFL Week 1 action across the league, the kids are teasing Chantel with a goat comparison, TV watching nervous habits, Josh's epic meat weekend, we review the live action Moana movie, discuss handsome cartoons, Chantel nearly had a zucchini bread baking fail, Josh's full on dad crash out, a gross...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, September 11th, 2026 / Today we break down the Rams' rough season-opening loss to the 49ers in Australia, celebrate Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr.'s sneaker giveaway for military kids, geek out over our daughter's high-tech graphing calculator, movie quote tattoo ideas, unspoken social contracts between strangers, elevator etiquette, Josh's excitement for meat weekend, a new butter roller gadget, naming Chantel's sewing machine, a surprise pencil sharpener gift, the upcoming Oh, Mary! release at HBO Max, a sincere moment honoring the 25th anniversary of September 11th, encouraging listeners to remember and reach...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, September 10th, 2026 / The first ever T-Rex trackway has been found in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation, studio tech meltdowns, can you do it without instructions, proper dinner table departure etiquette, our underwhelming ice cream club summer, Hallmark's new NFL-themed Christmas movie, Chantel's raccoon tendencies are back, Josh previews Meat Weekend, the new Josh Hartnett Netflix thriller Below, Apple's pricey new folding iPhone Duo, Enneagram personality types, and more!

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(0:00) - Bonus: Dino tracks
(5:08) - Tecuhnologia
(9:21) - Can you do it?
(13:39) - May I be dismissed<...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 / An early season mountain snowstorm will hit Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming this weekend, a volunteer EMT sprinted a mile and a half to save an injured rock climber, the resurgence of 90s fashion brands, a garden update on Josh's thriving squash arch, mammograms and breast cancer awareness, could we swap lives for a day, Luna the Wonder Jack Russel is afraid of thunderstorms, Chantel's sister needs to be teased more, a preview of NFL kickoff night, Super Bowl favorites and fantasy football chaos, E.T. or The Goonies face...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the week recapping a scenic three mile hike in the Teton Canyon and dig into the unwritten rules of trail etiquette for hikers, bikers, and horse riders, a feel good story out of Vermont about Wood4Good, snoring & CPAP mask compliance, road trip snack crunching, a scary highway close call with a runaway charcoal grill, camping and pickleball mishaps, a bike crash, family stargazing, the correct way to towel off after a shower, and a whole bunch more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, September 4th, 2026 / We've got a retro TV channel desire that includes MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon classics, the Eastern Idaho State Fair kicks off today and we're sharing our top picks from the fair food judging event, teen siblings built an app to deliver pizza to nonprofits, the GeoGuessr World Championships, why did every TV sitcom house have the same floor plan, a discussion of phantom vibration syndrome, Chantel's ongoing love affair with the Loch Ness monster, we rate our house, celebrate the anniversary of the day we met, and more!

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 / A viral 40 year old Super Mario Bros. glitch has Chantel very excited to play again, a feel-good story about a stray cat turned Japanese train station master, the sad TikTok spiral that hits different depending on who you ask, Gen Z's love of old things, the golden age of record stores, a new and questionable pheromone based dating trend, fair food vs. work, confessions about past pickleball and mountain biking overconfidence, a tomato soup recipe that earned five out of five stars from the whole family, Chantel needs a...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the show debating holiday creep after an early Christmas song lands in Josh's inbox, relive a late night tater tot betrayal that's left Chantel double mad, a Bronx pizzeria owner is giving free slices to anyone in need, we sent our daughter off to 11th grade, an all out breakfast battle over toast vs. English muffins, the greatest drummers of all time, Josh's Labubu was spotted on his backpack, a tomato soup dinner showdown, grilling in the rain, Josh's favorite way to embarrass the...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, August 31st, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off Labor Day week with birthday planning chaos that includes mozzarella sticks and gift-giving woes for their soon to be 17 year old, a shelter dog adoption story that went viral on TikTok, Chantel's troubling sleep tracker score, competitive Boggle stats, our house is full of Dance Moms drama from a decade ago, the ideal size of a pudding cup is much larger than available, Chantel broke in her new pair of overalls, an unofficial Matt Damon fan page agrees that Josh & Matt look alike, and...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, August 28th, 2026 / Let's get Friday started with a story about a college student who wiped out $1.3 million in medical debt using just $10,000, we chased (and missed) last night's lunar eclipse, 90s TV theme song lyrics, a viral study on when women's confidence and happiness actually peak, unpack Oreo-Gate, comparing Josh's looks to Matt Damon and Reacher, shopping for Minnesota Vikings gear ahead of football season, an update on potato and garden harvests, Utah's crackdown on left lane loafers clogging I-15 traffic, and more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, August 27th, 2026 / We need to protect beloved 80+ year old celebrities like Morgan Freeman, Dick Van Dyke, and Judi Dench after a wave of celebrity deaths this week, a gas station is offering discounts for dancing at the pump, Chantel's swim workout and lap-lane pool etiquette drama, a heated (friendly) debate over year round permanent Christmas lights, tonight's rare double sky show combining a lunar eclipse and possible northern lights, big excitement over the newly announced Rock Band style game "Stage Tour", the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, Josh & Chantel are Matt...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 / A podcast exclusive preview of Chantel's new swim cap and gym workout plans, tough news about music legend Dolly Parton and actor Tim Curry, both of whom passed away at 80, a feel-good story about a Wisconsin preschool's generous birthday tradition for kids in need, a debate over who really does more chores at home, our teenage daughter's drama over package tracking, we got recognized by a teacher at back-to-school night, the NFL's September 9th season opener features the Seahawks vs. Patriots and a Soundgarden halftime performance, favorite and least...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the morning with a viral Reddit debate over a boyfriend who secretly kept a spreadsheet rating every dinner his girlfriend cooked, heartwarming news about a border collie who traveled over 1,000 miles, more new Gen Z slang, LARPing vs. posing, turns out Chantel might be more Lucy than Peppermint Patty, a torn up mouth cereal complaint, reflections on 21 years of marriage, a little wedding ring, date night jar traditions, a wild pitch for Lego furniture kits, high school friendships, NFL preseason drama surrounding the Cleveland...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, August 24th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the week with laundry appreciation, breakfast confessions, a heartwarming story about a minor league baseball player whose home run ball was caught by his own dad, the challenge of keeping up adult friendships, getting busted for a shampoo mishap, the ongoing saga of teenage daughter demands around the house, a hilarious Facebook Memories throwback involving a very unfortunate Star Wars comparison, a breakdown of the viral Hadestown Challenge trend and whether Chantel could survive an airport without Josh, who's really the competitive one in...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, August 21st, 2026 / It's the Friday show and Josh and Chantel kick things off with a Tinder matchup in Antarctica, a utility crew rescued a stranded raccoon from a power pole, a batch of bizarre invention ideas, how we met and what did we expect beforehand, the latest update on the Big Bear Valley bald eagle nest, back-to-school shopping with our teenage daughter, the upcoming Frozen 3 news from D23, fantasy football frustrations, an exciting announcement from Lava Hot Springs, Josh got a Labubu and messed up the unboxing, and more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, August 20th, 2026 / It's National Radio Day and we're digging into the history of Marconi and the first-ever radio broadcast, Josh wants to get the brand new Pixel 11 phone and Pixel Watch, a 90-year-old Parkinson's warrior's fundraising walk, Chantel tried Josh's home pickled beets, the Pistol nickname is sort if catching on, we love the rise of Broadway musicals hitting the big screen, more new slang trends we need t search up, an aura farming update, yellow squash and zucchini recipes, Josh's fantasy football grounding will stand, a massive lawsuit Meta is...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 / Should the NFL ever field an international team, this week's preseason football and the regular season opener rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks, a lucky IT-free morning, dreams about retiring in Massachusetts and a feel good story about senior women free diving to clean up Cape Cod's ponds, drum practice is on hold, a viral "Pow Chow Wow" family check-in, freezer food college dinner, what is "aura farming", schools are using phone jail pouches to bring back boredom, homegrown pickled beets, an early riser would you rather, why Chantel...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 / The whole town is getting chip-sealed, a family heirloom ring rescued from a NYC garbage transfer station, cookie dough vs. baked cookies, the sacred soup rules, Josh's beet pickling adventures, a sweet listener shoutout to a little superfan reenacting the show at home, arcade stories from a Utah mall, would Chantel ever actually crowd surf or stage dive, the triumphant blooming of Chantel's black hollyhock, parent-teacher conference vs. school assemblies, quirky couple's questions, and more!

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(0:00) - Bonus: Ruined listening
(2:42) - Chip sealing
(9:04...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, August 17th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the week with a look back at the road trip & concert filled weekend, a heartwarming rescue of a kitten who hitched an 800-mile ride under a car, a Taylor Swift tribute band concert complete with wacky wigs, we took our daughter to see her favorite teen band, hotel key cards and roller derby alter egos, overalls and gardening vibes, rank their road trip snack choices, a back-to-school edition of Would You Rather, Chantel's new drummer name, and more!!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, August 14th, 2026 / A CPAP mishap leads to a sleepless night, Tampa Airport's "Duffels of Dignity" program is turning unclaimed luggage into donations for foster kids, the internet's "hottest NFL coaches" list, the upcoming concert road trip, toasted vs. untoasted sandwiches, get Clueless with a coworker who "just didn't get it", the origins of weird nicknames, reliving a favorite Christmas morning goes up against a family vacation in Would You Rather, Chantel had a very busy day that carried into the evening, and more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, August 13th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the show with a Dutch Bros drink order for their needy teenager, a 1972 graduating class gifted their old high school a new sign, the surprisingly strange origin of the 10-gallon hat, Crest vs. Colgate, Chantel's new drumming obsession takes over the living room, summer regrets as camping season winds down, a pass/fail grading pilot sparks college memories, things people pretend to enjoy, two ridiculous trust challenges that will put our marriage to the test, Chantel's bedtime routine keeps Josh awake, and more!

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 / On this episode of Wake Up Classy97, Josh and Chantel dig into the eternal youngest-vs-oldest sibling debate, share an uplifting story about a local Santa look-alike who donated a kidney to a stranger, break down the viral TikTok conspiracy theory claiming the world would lose gravity for seven seconds, swap playful jabs about closet space, TV remote control, sleep habits, celebrate the upcoming Raising Cane's opening in Idaho Falls, catch up on new hobbies like drumming, piano, and beet gardening, talk NFL football, and so much more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 / Why kids are calling everything "AI" when they mean fake, a heroic pet goose saves a Texas family's barn from fire and earns himself a girlfriend goose, our overflowing beet harvest kicks off a canning adventure, the sad news that Jackie the eagle from the beloved Big Bear Valley nest cam has passed away, Chantel commits to learning the drums, the family's game-night competitiveness gets called out, back-to-school lunch pressure, Chantel gets schooled on Depeche Mode by our daughter, Anne Hathaway's viral "fake baby bump" fashion moment, vacations vs...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, August 10th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel are back from a week off and diving right into everything we missed! A Beach Boys debate, a recap of our late-night trip to see the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a feel-good story about a former Wendy's employee turned Yale scholarship recipient, Chantel's chili mac mishap, Josh recounts his 50-mile Sawtooth backpacking trip with the scouts, an epic fly fishing showdown, squirrel-feeding adventures, a full garden update on zucchini, pumpkins, and corn, the Kirk Cousins/Max Crosby practice scuffle, NFL preseason football, our favorite teachers...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, July 31st, 2026 / It's the last Wake Up Classy 97 show before Josh heads off on a 10-day backpacking and fly-fishing trip in the mountains, so Josh and Chantel pack in plenty of laughs before the break. They discuss Josh's lifelong mispronunciation of "accessories", share a story about an 11-year-old leukemia patient whose hospital-window got local restaurants delivering pizza and treats, recap Chantel's painful encounter with the backyard wasps she thought were her friends, garden harvest duties Chantel's taking over while Josh is away, wedding dance song picks for their kids, Chantel's amazing...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, July 30th, 2026 / Today's show starts with a mystery tease from the end of the show, so feel free to pop around the time stamps to get the beginning before the end OR wait in anticipation! 120+ bikers delivered 10,000 toys to kids at a children's hospital, Banana Ball is sold out for the Idaho debut in Boise, are minivans actually cool now, childhood detention stories, our likes and dislikes inspired by Love on the Spectrum, the eternal pocket problem in women's clothing, Henry David Thoreau's pencils, microjoys in the workplace, how to locate...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 / NFL preseason excitement, the cost of NFL tickets, Kirk Cousins' new team, and some of the upcoming schedule, a good news story about a four-year-old's charity lemonade stand, a pineapple juice offering, a family talent show featuring a "magic thumb" and Charlie Chaplin impression, a shirt with a mysterious hole, Chantel's made up idioms, coworker music, the real benefits of cold plunging, a wild trekking pole impalement, road tripping vs. being stuck in an elevator, our new go to bit about "Sweet Baby Ray's", and more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 / We're debating the physics of building a rubberband ball, lingering wildfire smoke, campfire and red flag burn safety, Josh's smoke-forecast prep for an upcoming Sawtooth Mountains backpacking trip, jaw-dropping photos of flash flooding and mudslides that buried vehicles at the Grandjean Campground, Caitlin Clark's back-to-school backpack giveaway, our kids' invented memories, is "breads" the plural of bread, good-guy husband moments, backyard barbecue comfort foods, reviews of the filmed Hadestown stage production, a nephew who refuses to listen to Chantel's bad influence tips, a Neil deGrasse Tyson tangent about how...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, July 27th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel are back after five days off and diving right into a packed Monday show. Netflix Boggle, closed captions, an update on Jackie, the injured Big Bear Valley bald eagle who received a life-saving blood transfusion, stories from their anniversary trip to Utah, a Jimmy Eat World and Motion City Soundtrack concert, an indoor skydiving adventure in Ogden, a pricey parking ticket, the upcoming Sandlot-reunion series "Dugout Dads" and the new Johnny Depp-led "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol", an emergency shopping trip for terrible sandwich bags, a surprise...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 / Josh and Chantel celebrate 21 years of marriage with hilarious wedding-day flashbacks, stories about their moms' questionably gross recipes, a kitchen drawer mystery, a wonderfully heartwarming story about a retired NICU baby cuddler, the dramatic mid-air battle for territory involving Big Bear Valley's famous eagles Jackie and Shadow, Jimothy the raccoon, fry-stealing versus blanket-hogging spouses, griping about stores rushing straight from summer into Halloween and Christmas displays, our daughter wants & doesn't want input at the same time, what sound does a kickball make, new acronyms, the made up adventures of...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, July 20th, 2026 / The star studded Avengers: Doomsday trailer has dropped, we're also hyped about the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie that opens in 10 days, World Cup is wrapped up with Spain's championship win and a memorable halftime show, an Ohio teacher donated a kidney to help her student's family, a viral video of guys taking an inflatable Michelin Man on a night out in Idaho Falls, greenbelt walking etiquette, ratchet strap organization, a failed rescue attempt, games you play at the pool, weekend projects we knocked out, the manufactured Tom...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, July 17th, 2026 / Kick off Friday with a heartwarming World Cup story about England's national team quietly donating over $20 million, the wild world of flight attendant survival training, the science of human hibernation, the merits of the cult classic "Rocket Man", reminiscing about engagement rings and 21 years of marriage, what counts as acceptable bathroom garbage, a record-breaking $3.75 million Star Wars lightsaber auction, HGTV's new 90s throwback shows, stressful noises, Chantel's gray hair, a night with Shrek & Donkey, and so much more!

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Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Thursday, July 16th, 2026 / Over 130 devastating wildfires are burning in northwestern Ontario and the smoke is drifting across the U.S., Sunday's World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina is set, a heartwarming charity story from the Vashon Island Quilt Guild, Stranger Things' 10-year anniversary and its new VHS-style Netflix release, a nostalgic detour through VHS vs. Betamax history and 90s movies like Airborne and Mac and Me, dog grooming struggles, the challenges of making friends as adults, a lack of house rules, the ongoing daylight saving time debate, a new humanoid robot...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 / We are debating the ethics of a $50 million private auction sale of "Gus" the T-Rex skeleton, an airport love story, a family found their own decade old vacation photo hanging in a stranger's Airbnb, the UK's first deaf and blind doctor breaking barriers in geriatric care, group chat etiquette, email reply-all fails, leftover food safety rules, whether 40 or 50 counts as "over the hill", Idaho's huckleberry obsession, a town in Alaska where 270 people live in a single 14 story building, competitiveness between the two of us, picky eating kids, who's the...

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 / Josh's beard is out of control, Shark Week 2026 is bringing Chum Island, Sharkzilla, and a whole lot of teeth to your TV, a Philadelphia man ran 32 miles and snagged 41 Slurpees for charity, Josh has a sticker hoarding problem, childhood memories of home decor, "would you rather" pits summer vacation against the work grind, coworkers need to wash their dishes, some nostalgic social media status updates, the baffling logic of "egg math," 90s mall culture, the best way to carry groceries into the house, and more.

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