Morning Round Up | August 4, 2026

On this edition of The Morning X, they deal with minor throat ailments and a protective "mom card" text that leaves someone highly defensive. They react to a legendary Motown icon's national anthem performance that went viral for all the wrong reasons. Plus, they break down a high-profile tour ejection shaking up the alternative rock world, debate whether the local baseball team's trade-deadline moves deserve a passing grade, and tease a brand-new segment known only by a mysterious three-letter acronym. THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com. Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000. Sign up at GetInTheRing.com. Executive Producer: Steve BarnesHosts: Steve Barnes, Crash ClarkAssociate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.