Morning Round Up | July 21, 2026

In this segment of The Morning X, they begin by debating the psychology behind waiting for a massive lottery jackpot and the ongoing, highly relatable paranoia surrounding a confusing national food recall. They then completely geek out over the anticipated return of legendary actors to a massive cinematic universe, before jokingly battling it out over who actually has the workplace clout to score exclusive concert tickets for the listeners. Finally, the conversation takes a turn when someone introduces a popular prediction app, leading to a news story about a high-level political insider who allegedly used their unique, behind-the-scenes access to live speeches to game the system and make a fortune. 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.