How Did Marcus Do on the Whitney Houston Challenge?

October 30th, 2025The Most Successful Marriage Proposals Happen at Home: What were the other somewhat successful places?Outdoors (18.4%)Beach (12.4%)Restaurant (5.6%)Mountains (3.9%)Talk Back: How were you proposed to?This week, Marcus asks the big question: how did you get proposed to? From a romantic birthday dinner at El Jardin in Santana Row to an Amazing Race-style proposal that deserves its own reality show, listeners share their epic engagement stories. Warning: you might catch proposal fever!  Irrational Fears: Producer Taylor and Marcus are diving into their biggest Halloween-season fears! From Taylor’s fear of the dark to Marcus’s rodent phobia, they’re baring it all (and probably regretting it). Listeners chime in with their own creepy confessions, from crocodiles to alligators and everything in between. What are you afraid of?  Second Date Update: Felix called his date with Dana “a rom-com come to life.” Sushi in Japantown, playful banter, karaoke till closing — pure magic. So why did she disappear?  What's Trending: Bay Area restaurants are coming together to support families affected by the SNAP benefit suspension, offering free or discounted meals to help ensure no one goes hungry, starting November 1st.  SF:The Rusty LadleAl Pastor PapiOakland:Monster PhoUnderstoryPuerto Rican Street CuisineSan Jose:Toni and Alba's PizzaShrimp'n Ain't Easy(Food Truck)Santa Clara:Gamers HeavenConcord/Antioch:OG Tacos  TikTok Trends: Marcus and Taylor are diving into the wild world of TikTok trends — from the 50 Jump challenge to the Whitney Houston trend that they actually joined in on! Yep, you can catch their moves (and maybe a little embarrassment) on the Star101.fm Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.