The Drive with Kira and Eddie

“Big Deal or Big Whoop Returns” and it’s as opinionated as ever. You know the game... Kira & Eddie throw out random people, products, and pop culture moments and decide are they a big deal… or a big whoop?From nostalgic throwbacks like Laffy Taffy, Dr Pepper gum, and the Little Professor Calculator to The Sixth Sense twist ending, Freddy Krueger, the Louisiana Purchase and why people don’t pop out of birthday cakes anymore...nothing is off limits. Play along and decide for yourself… big deal or big whoop?

Join Kira & Eddie as they dive into the shocking, unforgettable, and totally unscripted moments in live television history. From the bizarre reveal of The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults to outrageous moments like the Millie Vanilli lip-syncing scandal, Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, Will Smith’s Oscar slap and Balloon Boy Hoax. Nothing is off limits.Relive the chaos, the cringe, and the can’t-look-away TV that had everyone asking… Did that really just happen?

We’ve been staring at this stuff our whole lives… and somehow missing it.Join Kira & Eddie for kitchen hacks and household fixes to slightly questionable MacGyver-style solutions, as they break down the tricks, shortcuts, and “how did I not know this?” moments you didn’t know you needed.And if something goes horribly wrong… you didn’t hear it here.

Before algorithms and influencers, there were mascots, jingles, and unforgettable pitchmen. Join Kira & Eddie as they dive into the wild, weird, and wonderful world of advertising past and present. Revisit the characters you grew up with...like the Hawaiian punch guy or the Moon faced McDonald's man that tickled the ivories. To Saturday morning mascots to moments that make you ask...can they sell that on TV? It's Ad-ventures in Advertising.

From mall heartbreaks and disco drama to time travel and terrible frontmen...Buckle up for this edition of The Drive where Kira throws shade and Eddie throws a fit. You won't want to miss it!

Put on your eatin' pants...this food podcast episode of The Drive features nostalgic 70s & 80s lunchbox favorites, must-try foods, underrated eats, and foods that just require too much trust. Plus lunchboxes that are going for some serious coin. Join Kira and Eddie as they unpack Food Fight: Lunchbox Legends & Food Debates.

Welcome to the episode where we all say what we mean… kind of. Join Kira and Eddie as they try to break down the code behind polite phrases, passive-aggressive emails, and the personal delusions that keep us all optimistic. (Future Me is getting a lot of assignments… again.) Oh...the Lies!!!

It's a green thing! Join Kira and Eddie as they discuss St. Patrick's Day factoids... and play a game of Most Iconic Green Things and a few rounds of the dating game... Green Flag or Red Flag. It's the Drive...Shamrock Shakedown!

Nostalgia overload! The deep dive into 1980 continues. This go round Kira and Eddie discuss TV shows that debuted that year..."Solid Gold", "That's Incredible"...ring any bells??? Album releases...Back in Black, Xanadu and Against the Wind...just to name a few. Plus Tiger Beat and Teen Beat outrageous headlines...The Duke Boys, Matt Dillon, Paul Stanley and so many more. Let's head back to 1980 again!

Kira and Eddie look back on the dawn of a new decade. CNN lauches, Eddie Murphy joins SNL and Studio 54 closes its doors. Empire Strikes Back, Caddyshack and Xanadu hit the theaters while Rubik's Cube is released worldwide and a Miracle on Ice takes place at the Olympics. And that is just the beginning folks! The year was 1980. Where were you?

It's the Valentine's Day edition!!! Join us as Kira and Eddie crack open a couple of books containing never before seen "how well do you know me" questions that they lovingly launch at each other. What could go wrong?

Which of these categories do certain celebrities fall into: spoon, side hug or shut it down? Kira and Eddie have to make the big decisions here. Where do you put Sheena Easton, Art Garfunkel, Lewis & clark or even the little lady from Poltergeist? Decisions, Decisions. Find out these answers and more in this highbrow nonsense edition of The Drive.

Congrats! That's not the original. Wait...that 's a cover song?! Be prepared to have your mind blown as Kira and Eddie unpack songs you didn't realize aren't the original recording. AND... drink up that margarita and grab that mic... it's time to learn the most requested karaoke songs and some staff favs in this episode of Covers by day, Karaoke by night.

You're stranded in the middle of nowhere. It's cold. You don't have your phone but you do have a $1.46 in your pocket and a Kit Kat bar. There's a scary looking farmhouse down the road, a possibly uninhabited bear's den up that hill and what looks to be a zombie coming down the street. What do you do? Join Kira and Eddie as they decide some worst case scenario situations.

"I can explain officer." "I know I don't sound sick, but...""It's not you, it's me"Excuses, excuses. We've all got them and Kira and Eddie are about to share some of the best and worst out there. You may want to write a few of these down.

What would you use if you ran out of toilet paper? Is Goonies overrated? What is the greatest invention that doesn't get the love it deserves? These intriguing questions and more as Kira and Eddie dive into Weird Questions Week.

We're number #1. We're number #1...in WHAT?! That's right step up to the podium and receive your gold medal...whether you want to or not. Join Kira and Eddie as they announce a category each state is #1 in. That may sound like it deserve a round of applause but in some cases...it's questionable. Where does your state rank? Let's find out.

We are wrapping up the holiday season (pun intended) with one more show for 2025. It's the Would you Rather Holiday edition with some This or That thrown in. And Kira and Eddie cover it all...Eggnog, cheeslogs and colonoscopy prep. Night or the Comet, the Nakatomi Christmas party and the Solid Gold Christmas specials. Spin the wheel and let's see how random they can get on Yuletide You Decide.

In this episode Kira & Eddie will sing the 12 Days of Christmas...word for word. Kidding. They are talking about the really important things the holiday brings like...Should families get matching pjs and post pics? And what ever happened to those giant Christmas bulbs that were hotter than the sun? (May of just answered that one) and the real question you will debate with your in-laws this year... is Die Hard really a christmas movie? All that plus holiday songs you may have never heard before but want to again and again now. It's the 12 Listmas show!

It's not what you say it's how you say it in this game. It's time to play Rock Band, Racehorse or Adult Film Title. In this episode Kira and Eddie are joined by WJOE staffers Producer Dean and Candy Mars as they try to decide if the suggestive phrase is a band, a horse or an adult film title. It's as high brow as it sounds folks.

It's that time of year. The Hallmark/Lifetime Christmas movie schedules have been released! And as you can imagine Kira and Eddie are left wondering why this year's crop sounds very similar to last year's storylines. And why are there so many stories about a town where everyone’s job is ‘Runs a Bakery’. Join them as they discuss riveting plotlines such as...the return of the billionaire pretending to be a pastry chef, who falls for the lonely innkeeper, while they team up to save a bakery by competing in a snow covered, small town competition. It's the war on Christmas movies. Spoiler alert...(we’re losing).

This cannot be what our forefathers had in mind for Thanksgiving. But here we are. Imagine your ten year nephew made a list of things he's grateful for. He may be more mature than Kira and Eddie. Tune in for the Thanksgiving episode.4 They have their lists ready. You have been warned.

How many people would date your pet if they were human? Or say that their boss is secretly an alien? Or maybe find it down right sexy to use a coupon on the first date? These are a few of the questions Kira and Eddie will cover when they take a deep dive into survey results. The answers may surprise you!

When a cereal marketing team has been up all night thinking of a clever slogan just to find out they are mistakingly using the term "vagina" in another country. Or when a US beer company encourages you to "Turn It Loose" it actually means "suffer from diarrhea" overseas. Discover this and more as Kira and Eddie explore the missteps and mishaps and all that can be lost in translation with Sloppy Slogans.

Have you ever heard a song that makes you think of someone you haven't seen in years and suddenly you run into them? Have you ever been talking to someone about a concert you saw 20 years ago and discover you were both there at the same time? Happenstance? Serendipity? Synchronicity. Call it what you will but in this episode of the Drive Kira and Eddie have some stories for you that will leave you saying...What a Coincidence!

Forgotten Candies...Craptastic horror movies and the strangest things people hand out for Halloween. Plus Kira and Eddie's daughter calls in to celebrate her favorite holiday and The Movie Man stops by with a review. It's a jam-packed Halloween show full of Trick and Treats.

Place your bets. Place your bets.Could Vanna White take on the Price is Right ladies? If Lester Holt meets Tom Brokaw in a dark alley... who can still walk to the news desk that night? In the heavyweight round...could Chef Boyardee knock out the Quaker Oats guy? 4Join Kira and Eddie as they set the scene for celebrity street fights and cage matches.

The late night google searches you don't even tell your best friend about. The pleas to ChatGPT to teach you how to be a chocolatier or spelunking expert before your date arrives...in 15 minutes.Join us as Kira & Eddie ask AI to spill the tea...What are some of the crazy things people are asking you?

It's the Best of the Best...and this time their talking movies. Dim the lights, grab the popcorn and get yourself in movie mode...audio style. Kira and Eddie are taking you to the cinema!

...but wait there's more! It's Part 2 of Rock's Worst. Were these songs actual hits or really misses? Did these videos make you want to turn it up or just turn the channel? Let's find out as Kira and Eddie continue to decipher the good, the bad...and let's not forget the ugly.

How was that song a hit?! Do you remember that music video? It was the worst! Sit back and reminisce with Kira & Eddie about those cringey videos and songs that somehow topped the charts and we still can't figure why. Let's open that music memory box!

Why is Fonzie hanging out with teenagers? Was the Bear the best choice for B.J.'s wingman? How did David Banner and the Hulk have the same waist size in pants? Kira and Eddie will try to unravel these mysteries and more as they sift through the colander of television plot holes.

Sounds educational...odds are it's just comical... or possibly sad. Kira & Eddie try to answer those tough questions that stump many 10 year olds and tell some stories about their favorite teachers, getting kicked out of lunchrooms and taking on future CEO's at the blackboard before recess. It's time for to find out if they are smarter than 5th graders. Spoiler alert: they're not!

The Mystery Machine is gassed up and ready for another ride. Join Kira and Eddie as they continue their deep dive into legendary mysteries and cold cases. They may be far from solving them but it is entertaining that they think they might.

Legendary unsolved cases get a fresh look by some up and coming detectives. Not really it's just Kira and Eddie re-hashing some major mysteries and giving their two cents. Columbo has the night off in this one. This is more Shaggy and Scooby on the case.

Don't you hate it when ...they rearrange the grocery aisles? Don't you hate it when...the commercials are ten times louder than the show? Don't you hate it when...you don't understand someone's "clever" personalized license plates?Misery loves company... so come along and commiserate with Kira and Eddie as they complain their way through...Things We All Hate.

Kira and Eddie discuss Hallmark movie titles that make women want to grab a glass of wine, chocolate and a warm blanket...and make men want to just grab the car keys.

Are they good looking? "Is she hot?" "She's super sweet!"Are they strong? "Dude can you help me carry this?" "But I haven't stretched out yet."Are they smart? "Hey Dad what's a quadrilateral?" "Go ask your mother."Kira and Eddie debate who wins the match in these epic categories. It's a round of celebrity Fight Club, Beauty Pageant or Smartypants.

Is that the greatest show to binge of all time? Was that the worst board game of all time? It's every late night drunk debate and more. Kira and Eddie go another round with GOAT & WOAT Part 2.

Do you ever think..."That guy has a great smile if only he had a better body." Or "she has a great rack but zero personality!" Well you've come to the right place. Join Kira and Eddie as they try to build the perfect person by combining the best celebs have to offer. It's the Frankenstein edition of The Drive. It's Body Swap Shop.

Pac-Man, Funions, Willie Ames, The Sphere...it's all fair game in this episode of Big Deal or Big Whoop. Kira and Eddie will share their thoughts on these riveting topics and countless others.

Clackers, Lawn Jarts, belt buckles that shoot and your very own glass blowing kit. "You're nine...here's an open flame...make mommy something pretty." Real toys and even real-er legal department woes. Playtime or OSHA violation...you decide as Kira and Eddie talk dangerous toys of yesteryear.

Did we just see Bigfoot? Is the Bermuda Triangle a time vortex? Do Kira & Eddie hold the key to these age old questions that have lingered on for decades? Doubtful. But they have fun trying. Get your arguments ready. It's time for Bigfoot & Beyond.

Kira and Eddie lace up the gloves for this cage match. It's the Battle of the Sexes...WJOE style.

Have you ever wondered..."Do Kira and Eddie think David Caruso is foxy"? Maybe you want to know how they feel about Gladys Knight, Daniel Craig, Rod Carew or possibly even Ted Koppel. Yes folks it's that complicated and shallow. Try to listen and not play along though. Bet you can't!!!

Half the fun is in getting there!Did you know there are themed airlines or that there is a store that sells unclaimed luggage? Do you ever have to pee on a roadtrip but all the options look sketchy as hell? And why do I need a cart when leaving the convenience store with my road trip snacks? Well it's all fair game during today.

Ever notice how movie characters always snag the front parking spot, find the exact right security footage in seconds, and casually say “Hey, sis!” so we instantly know the relationship? In this episode, Kira & Eddie are diving into all the things that only happen in movies and TV—but somehow never in real life. From perfectly timed phone calls to why women are always so scantily clad when they hear a noise in the house and must investigate. Join them as they are calling out the most hilariously unrealistic moments on screen.

It's the 4th of July special! We're talking fireworks, beer sales and Eddie's pursuit of Hot Dog Ambassador. All of this plus google searches by state...that may turn up a few questionable results. It's Kira and Eddie and all things American.

Kira and Eddie discuss random celerities and decide would they leave them where they found them, maybe have a drink or two or ask them more questions than you can count. It's a round of Ditch, Daiquiris or Direct Interrogation.