Episode Details

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Monday, May 18th, 2026 / Josh and Chantel kick off the short week tired, wind-battered, and still somehow in a great mood! Do you actually need to refrigerate ketchup, bread, or coffee, a heartwarming good news story about a 14-year-old whose handmade pillow donation project for foster children led to an unforgettable full-circle moment, recap of the weekend road trip to Boise for "Taurus Fest", a surprisingly pricey farm-to-table dinner, a college dorms reunion, a near-miss trust fall moment, our daughter made herself very comfortable in our absence, curly fries vs. waffle fries vs. crinkle cut fries vs. steak fries, a reluctant endorsement of Raising Cane's chicken, gelato is a healthy alternative to ice cream, a nostalgia trip through childhood TV shows, why men don't get enough compliments. what it means to let go of control during a trust fall, and more!

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Bonus: Warm ketchup
(2:36) - Just happy to be here
(6:08) - Good News
(7:53) - Favorite compliments
(13:17) - Teenage daughter bed takeover
(17:13) - Chantel carried a bag
(21:25) - Creative frost prevention
(26:54) - Fancy dinner
(34:15) - Old friends
(39:24) - Chantel likes the chicken
(43:48) - Retro TV shows
(50:45) - Gelato all the things
(55:46) - Would You Rather
(58:21) - Trust falls