The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie

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The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie is a deep dive into the world of popular culture with new episodes every weekday. Join award-winning hosts Steve Barnes (Atlanta) and Leslie Fram (Nashville) as they fly through the latest TV, music, movies, celebrity sleaze, and pop culture observations from the crazy world around us. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio App, Pandora or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the show in Atlanta on 99X (100.5 FM) or via the 99X app. Others options include Apple Music (search 99X), Alexa and more.

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  • Mwohlers
    Love this show…..
    I finally have a reason to start listening to the radio again. Welcome back!
  • CalebJSpivak
    Love to listen from LA
    I used to live in Atlanta and love I can catch the all new 99x via podcasts from LA—most relevant pop culture show on the waves.
  • Girlbossmal
    Love
    Love this show
  • blah blah 75575
    Gotta Love It
    The classic returns! As good as ever!
  • OG Sporty
    Must listen!
    Not only is the music amazing but the interviews and subjects are spot on. Barnes and Leslie are fabulous together and I’m thankful to be able to listen live or via the podcast!
  • Darlin'Heart
    Love it LIVE and again Later with a glass of Vin!
    Love the banter between Barnes and Leslie - and the surprise guests! Learned so much about many of the guests in a fun and much deeper level than just “fame” … great show and podcasts! Keep up the good work!
  • Andrew Friedman
    The Morning X is back!
    So fun tuning into Barnes and Leslie. Literally the last remaining DJs worth your time in the entire country.
  • d_wreck_tx
    Yes!
    Finally… a morning show that is worth the listen! Great mix of music and content.
  • Atlanta pro
    It’s Fun Radio
    Big fan of The Morning X. It’s fun radio plus I really enjoy the long interviews. Most radio show speed through interviews but not the Morning X. Also. Leslie’s voice is still the sexiest Voice in all of radio.
  • User 10234
    The Morning X 2023… so glad they are back!
    So happy to hear Barnes
  • amisirlin
    Best start to my morning!
    Barnes and Leslie are the perfect start to the day! They keep me entertained and energized with their infectious enthusiasm and witty banter - 5 stars to start the day!
  • LaurenAtlanta
    Best Morning Show
    I actually hated morning shows growing up, but Barnes
  • Brokeherman
    Still The Best
    Life is so much better with these guys back on the air - and the podcasts are awesome!
  • Lowebt
    Welcome Back!
    This show hasn’t skipped a beat. Same great hosts and same great music!
  • 87 Dawg
    Right back where we’ve wanted them all along
    Listening to Barnes and Leslie takes me to a very happy place. Great music. Great banter. Great entertainment. Like so many others like me, I feel like I’m reconnecting with great personal friends that I’ve really missed. None better. Then, Now, Always. Rock on.
  • KellyMcGgggg
    Best everrrr
    I’ve listened to Barnes and Leslie for years. I am SO glad they are back! They haven’t missed a beat and dare I say that they are better than ever?! Love the new and old stuff.
  • HCookieB
    Missed them/love them
    So great to hear my fav radio group back again on 99X. Love it when they talk about their lives and past stories with rock bands back in the day, but also love the interviews.
  • DougsSis
    Love this show
    The Morning X with Barnes and Leslie has become my favorite morning routine as I am on the west coast and can’t listen to the show live. Their banter is dynamic and authentic, delivering an invigorating mix of music news, insights, and humor.
  • Matt from Marietta
    Great to have them back!
    99X was a pivotal part of my life in the 90s and 00s. It’s great to have Barnes and Leslie (and occasionally Jimmy!) back every day. I can’t always listen live, so it’s great to have a podcast version of the new stuff - and the classic bits.
  • sdavidson0316
    Great way to stay up to date!
    Fantastic mix of the old nostalgia and the new content. The chemistry between Barnes and Leslie hasn’t missed a beat. The short format makes it easy to play catch-up during the day and the podcast format means you don’t have to listen to Atlanta traffic and ads if you don’t live there anymore.
  • M.Atlanta81
    Barnes and Leslie!
    So cool to hear these familiar voices from back in the day back on my fav radio station from back in the day. ❤️❤️Best of all it’s on a podcast waiting for me to listen anytime!!
  • 12skipper
    Welcome back!
    I’ve thought about this show always and I miss when I’m subjected to subpar morning drives. Finally a podcast! and a forever way to listen to and pick up with a show that is well done! Keep up the good work. Honest, always funny, current and relevant, all that’s missing is discovering new rock which really hasn’t been getting done for a while now. But glad this show is back! More frequent Jimmy! UPDATE: Axel! Yes!
  • KevinR79
    Love these three!
    Great show for a relaxing easy listen.
  • GrupGirlDen
    Here for the nostalgia
    I moved to Atlanta in the early 90s just as 99X first hit the airwaves. So listening to Barnes Leslie and Jimmy on the radio (remember radios?) every morning on my commute was an every-weekday thing. I pretty much listen to this podcast for nostalgic reasons (I really wish Jimmy had stuck around) but I enjoy the discussions of streaming TV shows and “celebrity sleaze”. I consider this one of my “comfort” podcasts so I pretty much listen to every episode.
  • DoubleVDAWG
    Awesome show!
    Wish they were on seven days a week!
  • EricStratton-RushChairman
    My go to resource for celebrity sleaze and Tesla talk
    Do you like hearing about what the idiots in the reality TV world are doing so you can participate in virtual water cooler chat over Zoom? Do you like learning what oddball feature has been added to the latest firmware for Tesla cars? What about new releases on the streaming services? Music news? Callbacks to late-90s morning show zoo crew antics? If you answered yes to any of these then The Pop Culture Show is for you. Daily and easy to consume quick episodes of these various topics from some of the best in the business. Try it out and you’ll enjoy the time spent listening.
  • JenniferMomToBe
    Love!
    Always been a fan and always will be! Great chemistry!!
  • jpgrl1903
    Takes me back!
    I loved the Morning X and listened religiously back in the 90s. This is a trip down memory lane and really enjoy their camaraderie. I’ve moved away from Atlanta but I still enjoy hearing about my city. ❤️ you guys!
  • mittenmissy
    Cancel Culture?
    Seriously, you had to suspend Leslie? Why not acknowledge the issues and agree to work on research and appropriate pronunciation? Very disappointing.
  • cmacquarriee
    A podcast that cares!
    Grateful to have our nonprofit organization HelpAWS featured on The Pop Culture Show podcast. And without prep, Barnes was accurate and factual with his description of our organization. This guy does his research! Funny, witty, entertaining... this show has something for everyone!
  • Fortunegirl
    Just what I needed during the pandemic!
    99x and Barnes, Leslie and Jimmy were the background to my life! I was a loyal listener from the beginning and attended every Big Day Out and all the great events at Music Midtown when it was in the Fed bank location. We would also pile into the old Beer Garden for Resurrection Sunday nursing Saturday night Buckhead hangovers with Axl. I am so grateful for the weekly dose Of entertainment and fun. Leslie no one does celebrity news like you and your history and musical connections help me keep up! I love all the nostalgia segments where you give us behind the scenes details from back in the day. The addition of Cubby is a great complement that adds a modern day edge. I wish you were on everyday! Thanks for coming back!
  • JenCobb78
    Fun pod with a heavy dose of nostalgia!
    Living in Atlanta in the 90s, I can remember when Power99 switched to 99X. Alternative rock was on the rise and The Morning X was the only show to listen to in the morning. Now more than a decade after 99X went off the air, and during a time when anything remotely nostalgic helps to establish normalcy in our lives, Barnes, Leslie and now Cubby show up on the scene to bring you all the news in pop culture. I love it. I love it so much. No one knows more about music and the music industry than Leslie Framm. The woman knows errrryyyybody. Barnes has a knack for historical detail that gives Ron Chernow a run for his money. And while Cubby is new to me I can tell he brings levity and an Everyman aesthetic to the show. All of that coupled with full discussion of all things in the pop culture news make for time well spent. It’s so great, definitely give it a listen.
  • HalloweenGal5150
    Love you guys!!!
    I have listened to every single episode of The Pop Culture Show since it aired. Each show is great and never disappoints 🤟
  • Hil McWhorter
    A nostalgic blast from my childhood/Revamping one of the greatest radio shows
    This podcast is worth listening too. If you ever remember the radio station 99x in Atlanta, you remember the morning show with Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. (Sorry Cubby). From producing such awesome records as the Live X cds(always one of my favorite Christmas gifts and wish there was a way to get them digitally) to the morning celebrity sleaze, it not only gave my parents and I something to talk about on the way to school, but played such quality music my parents didn’t hate my music. Please keep on the show and keep up the good work!
  • Brooklynsaysso
    Subscribe already !
    I really didn’t want to like this show bc the last thing I needed was another podcast to try and fit in every week. But my nostalgia for the Morning X eagerly brought me to the Pop Culture Show and it does not disappoint. The commentary, the dynamics between Barnes , Leslie and Cubby, and the weekly content are so relatable. You laugh, you will roll your eyes and you will joyfully yell expletives at Cubby. Go ahead and subscribe.... you know you want to.
  • Simething*New
    Weekly Laughs
    I’m so enjoying The Pop Culture podcast. Great for a weekly laugh. Plus a good place to find out what is new in the Entertainment world (movies, music, Netflix and general cool stuff) each week. Plus I get to listen to Leslie and Barnes again along with a new (for me) host Cubby.
  • SugarSmak
    Mondays. Made.
    This was on my top 5 list for 2020, and it’s easy to see why. Barnes, Leslie and Cubby have a fabulous rapport and it’s really like chatting with friends about all things pop culture (and, as someone who’s been working from home since March, being able to “discuss” music, bingeable TV and celebrities with them had helped make my Monday - and work week - much more enjoyable.) They give good interview and have given me some great music/TV recommendations. Really a must-listen for pop culture aficionados and anyone who wants a laugh or many.
  • Noelle12345
    Return to the voices of the 90’s...
    As a teen in the 90’s, The Morning X was my introduction to morning radio shows. The voices of Barnes, and Leslie take me back to some of the best times in my teens to mid-twenties! I love Leslie’s Celebrity Sleaze bits and I love the guest spots each week. I wasn’t familiar with Cubby previously, but I’ve got to say he is the perfect add to the Barnes and Fram duo. I look forward to this podcast weekly! From tips on tech and behind the scenes adventures, and Netflix binge worthy recommendations - this is a fantastic show for anyone interested in the world of pop culture and keeping up with the times! My only request - and I think it’s a long shot....can we have more than one episode a week????
  • Yo-G-$
    A must listen...
    I’ve listened to Steve Barnes and Leslie Fram for years. They are two of my all time favorite entertainment personalities. And are really good people. With the addition of Cubby, these three come together each week to share interesting, fun, & entertaining shows. This show is well worth saving to your favorites. 😎
  • Stella/shelley
    Best podcast!
    So glad you guys are back!
  • Carnepo
    Best pop culture podcast
    Best pop culture podcast out there! Always great with new, original content.
  • Navigatordawg
    So glad to have them back!!
    The morning x is one of the best podcasts. Especially if they were a big part of your life in the 90’s in Atlanta.
  • music_fan_1996
    Can’t get enough!
    I grew up listening to the Morning X and LOVED every second of them. Now to have them back has been SO great. Huge fan of Barnes, Leslie, Jimmy, Crash and then Toucher when he joined later. Have truly enjoyed the podcasts. Look forward to finding out the new name and new cohost.
  • kmr0423
    Best Pop Culture Podcast I’ve heard
    Funny. Interesting. Unpredictable. I look forward to this every week!
  • mrs26atl
    My new favorite podcast
    The Morning X was the first morning radio show that I ever loved. So happy to have Barnes and Leslie back in my life! They made my quarantine. Great podcast for those in ATL and beyond!
  • Sterta
    Atlanta radio legends.
    A throwback to the good old days, with a contemporary focus on pop culture. A must listen.
  • donmosley
    I AM 99X
    I have been a loyal 99X listener since 1992 when it was changed over from Power 99. Sean, Leslie, and Jimmy were a great morning show for the first couple of years but when Steve joined it was the heavenly match. From their infamous April 1st jokes, to the interviews, Live X shows, and great contest they raised the bar for alternative music stations and morning shows forever. These three will forever be a part of me and this podcast is a trip back to the Atlanta radio greatness. Thank you all again Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. -Don Mosley
  • superhardtofinuntakennickname
    Captivating fun and hilarious
    Thanks for the reliable laugh and uplift you are provoding. Thrilled it will continue. You’re in top 25 because of your blend, chemistry, creativity, and most of all just being some fine and witty folks. Cross generational appeal and Unique in the podcast the market. Keep it up. Evolve but don’t change. We love having fun with you!!!
  • Scott Mahaffy
    THE GREATEST MORNING SHOW ON RADIO 2.0
    The Morning X with Barnes, Leslie & Jimmy. Reliving the best radio years of my life from the ORIGINAL 99X in Atlanta. We are all a bit older now, but the familiar voices take me back to what radio used to be, GREAT! What a gift to have them together again!
  • hbmorris
    So nostalgic!
    I am loving this show! Great to hear the old gang back together again. Thank you for this trip down memory lane, and still making me laugh!
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