Stan culture has spilled over from social media to real people like Pete Davidson who are dealing with real consequences of "fans" going too hard for their idols. How did we get here and which celebs are handling their stans the best? We explore a whole range of emotions talking about the return of low-rise jeans (omg plz no) and Forbes naming Jack…

Don't panic! Jamie Rich, founder and publisher of Flamingo Magazine, has a solid Northeast Florida holiday gift guide to impress the people on your list. The foodie, the free spirit and the outdoorsy type will love her finds. Jamie also fills us in on the new restaurants popping up around NE Florida. We've got more options from healthy organic fare…

We stan a socially conscious brand. Carrie Wilson is a super talented Jacksonville makeup artist with her own line and she recently launched the new I AM campaign. It's meant to remind a woman that she is a damn queen who should be empowered by what makes her unique. Carrie also has really helpful makeup advice before you go wading through Sephora,…

President Trump might want to legally define gender to just male and female. But where would that leave the transgender community? I invited Jacksonville activist Chloie Kensington to give her perspective as a transgender woman of color. We also discussed her outreach work through her startup organization, the Stiletto Sister Society What I didn't …

What happens when Kanye West and Kid Rock hang out at the White House? Um, we're still trying to figure that out. His 20 minute rant was full of verbal hieroglyphics that we try to decipher. And good news! Amy Winehouse is going on tour! But she's still dead... I finally sit down with Jacksonville fashion influencer Jordan Mixson aka The Sockateur …

I'M BACK, Y'ALL. Adulting at the radio station meant taking a short hiatus from the podcast but now I'm ready to jump back into your ears with good conversation and my breathy horse laugh. I know you missed it. My guest co-host is Yanira Cardona, owner of YaYa Productions. She's always looking for ways to serve Jacksonville's Hispanic community. Yo…

Hopping on the second mic with me this week is Badr Milligan -- host of Jacksonville's fire The Short Box Podcast. He's the new nerd's guide to comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the fancy term for Marvel movies). We hash out our feelings about "Avengers: Infinity War" because we're still not over it. He also fills us in on the GAAM eve…

I'm back! And I brought a friend! First on my lineup of guest co-hosts is writer, Jacksonville blogger and Katherine Heigl lookalike -- Anna Claire Hodge. This sweet soul explains how she works hip hop into her writing along and has an interesting insight on homophobia within hip hop. Our favorite celebs have drastically different social media styl…

Happy Pride, y'all! We wanted to kick off Pride month by re-sharing our past conversations with awesome people from Jacksonville's LGBTQ community. We'll never forget how much we laughed with Bebe Deluxe or how honest Professor Katie Monnin was about becoming an advocate for the queer community. We also sat down with Lindsey Tague and Jay Owen abou…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it's time for some real real talk. The Netflix original "13 Reasons Why" had a controversial start because of its brutal portrayal of teen suicide. We talk about what's coming and what we're hoping for out of season two. We invited mental health counselor intern Katie Wiggins to talk about her education and …

What a week! Kanye West was word vomiting all over Twitter and interviews with Charlamagne tha God and TMZ. We talk about the controversial statement he made about slavery being "a choice" and the TMZ employee who called him out on it. Plus, we get an insider's take on The Players! Ashley Pincket is an associate producer with the PGA Tour, which me…

Cardi B is everywhere -- from Ellen to Bernie Sanders' tweets. She's an unapologetic personality who will say what she feels and punctuate it with a strong "Okurrrt!" Not everyone loves her, though. The girl definitely has her critics and they were loud about her Coachella performance. So, is Cardi B helping or hurting the modern woman?…

Unlike the 90s song that gets everyone lit at a party, most millennials are living a life of No Money, Mo Problems. Equal Pay Day sheds a light on income inequality but that's just one issue when it comes to balancing income, student loans and affording the occasional avocado toast. Money coach and financial planner April Caldwell helped bust some …

Call us Martha and Martha Stewart cause we found spring cleaning tips to help clear out and organize your space. PRO TIP: do it with a drink in hand. We talked to Taryn Nilsen and Sara Flowers -- the crafty and passionate minds behind The Makery. It's a curated market where you can find all the local homemade goods you could want from clothes to ar…

As our city continues to flourish, today's guest saw the need to keep inspiring our creatives and spotlight all things unique to Jax! Introducing, Ansley Randall, founder/owner of Jax Is Rad.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

It's our Women's History Month special episode! *cue confetti cannons* We talk about the women in history who inspire us to keep breaking boundaries and the new line of Barbie dolls from Mattel. This episode's brunch guest is a real life boss lady. She's a woman of color at the highest position at her company's local branch and she also signs our p…

We try not to get wrapped up in Bachelor drama. But when we do, it's because the bachelor proposed to two different women.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

If you're one of those people that say "There's nothing to do in Jacksonville", this will change your mind. From new restaurants to soccer games, ya won't be bored any time soon.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

It's time to cut through the noise on gun laws, mental health reform and general lack of manners to ask HOW DO WE HELP the victims of the Stoneman Douglas shooting? And, how can you take your feelings on the issues from social media to a politician's ear? It's way easier than you think. We also have a couple brunch guests from Detroit -- Jessica's …

All this talk about hashtag relationship goals during Valentine's Day made us think -- who are the famous couples that are ACTUALLY someone we can relate and aspire to love like? Even fictional couples because, why not. We brought an artist friend to brunch who is a beautiful natural light photographer and the mind behind Cre8Jax. Toni Smailagić re…

What are we supposed to think when we're scrolling through Instagram and - BAM! - we're looking at Kim Kardashian West's 98% naked body? We talk about when nudity crosses a line and female body shaming. In the tweets we almost missed, Mayor Lenny Curry and journalist Melissa Ross were a perfect example of why we should pay more attention to what lo…

When we came across Little Flower Bunch on Instagram, we saw beautiful floral arrangements and a cool concept. We had no idea there was an international love story behind the daily bouquets! Owner Ashlea McCool took a brave leap for love and life as an entrepreneur.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

Justin Timberlake performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show is super exciting (cause helloooo new music) but it also has us wondering about Janet Jackson. Is Justin secretly planning a redemption moment after 2004's Nipplegate? Could it happen? Should it happen? We also sat down with THE Donna Deegan. Legendary local news anchor, three-time breast…

What was originally planned as a lighthearted, short Brunch Bite with a mini Golden Globes recap and an "I, Tonya" deep dive, unexpectedly became Jessica's outlet to tell her traumatic #MeToo story. Oprah's speech at the award show inspired Jess to share what happened because she finally believes there is power in her truth. And she is so right.…

New year, new brunch table topics! We catch you up on some exciting Jacksonville babe news that happened over the holiday break. Popular YouTube bro, Logan Paul started 2018 by posting a video about a nasty little adventure in Japan's "suicide forest". The fallout and his apologies make us question intent and how we, as viewers, crave sensationalis…

This is our tribute to life milestones, dumpster fires and highlights of 2017. Thank you A TON for showing us so much support in the first year of the podcast! (Looking at you, Sumaira). Cheers to you having the best of the best avocado toast and champagne in 2018. We love you. For real. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!…

We're in that homestretch of the last few office holiday parties. Is this your first big girl job? Are you paying for party sins of the past? *coughCATALINAcough* We've got tips to make sure no one has stories about your holiday ratchet-ness. Plus, we brought a friend to brunch! Kristy Alexander left a decade long career in engineering to start App…

We're really feeling a whole spectrum of emotions about the sexual harassment allegations against Matt Lauer. Catalina is stressing about the big picture effect on journalism cause FAKE NEWS and Jessica has a surprising insight on waiting for the next head to roll.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We rounded up some of our radio family (the ones who can tolerate us, anyway) to share our favorite Thanksgiving memories and other holiday random-ness. It gets weird but we're grateful to work with this fun and crazy bunch every day at iHeartMedia Jacksonville.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

Jacksonville's Best Drag Star (second year in a row, check Folio Weekly for stats) Bebe Deluxe came to brunch to talk about what NOT to do as an audience at a drag show. And get ready for Bebe's laundry list of problems with Lady Gaga. This drag queen aims to entertain but she taught us a few lessons in music history.…

We rant about MORE Hollywood men like Ed Westwick getting added to the long list of sexual harassment allegations. Catalina shares her social media clapback at the guy who said she's too pretty to drop F-bombs. Plus, we invited Jason Kelloway, owner of Social Grounds Coffee, to brunch to share his story. He dedicated his business to helping homeles…

A case of Halloween blackface in St. Augustine (EYE ROLL) set off a chain of events that revealed sweet Jessica is trolling people on Instagram.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

We're not gonna lie: 75% of this is a Demi Lovato appreciation episode. Her "Simply Complicated" YouTube documentary was a much needed modern look at mental health, recovery and sexuality. We also talked to Donna Orender, whose Generation W and Generation WOW programs in Jacksonville are helping women change the way they think about themselves and …

Welcome to the Brunch Bite! It'll be short and sweet episodes between our normal episodes. These will be pretty random. Like today, we chatted with Olympic gold-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez! She's coming to Jacksonville for the Southern Women's Show! Listen in to find out how you can meet her. We talked about what she's been up to since the Rio…

The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment exposé is like an onion. We try to peel away all the ugly layers to this story that's been happening for DECADES. We also get a little bummed about the University of Florida's forced decision by Freedom of Speech to let a white supremacist speak on campus. And to celebrate the last week of Hispanic Heritage Mo…

Watching football has been a real "son of a bitch" lately. The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the NFL's response to President Trump's divisive comments and we've been itching to talk about it somewhere besides a Facebook comment section. Plus, we got to talk to local photographer and blogger Lyndsey Almeida who is living the most beautiful, messy …

Hurricane Irma came through the First Coast like a petty ex-girlfriend at your wedding ready to flip tables. Areas that normally don't flood had disastrous storm surge that ruined homes. The community pulled together and immediately looked to help. This episode is different because we asked you to submit your own Irma story. Four women shared their…

We have proof that millennials all around the world aren't just worried about likes and viral videos. A survey asked 31,000 millennials from 182 countries what they think are the ten most serious problems facing the world. We also have an eye-opening conversation (goosebumps, for sure) with Taylor Scheibe, two-time childhood cancer survivor and fou…

Charlottesville -- it's on everyone's mind because white supremacism is alive, loud and violent in 2017. We talk about Trump's responses and how the fight for confederate monuments could go down in Jacksonville. And we've brought you questionable dating advice from the very single Seth Harp of SportsRadio930.…

The president's tweets and Lil Duval's comments about transgender people sparked a lot of conversations -- some good and some really, really ugly. We invited UNF Professor Katie Monnin to help us sort through and figure out what these conversations are missing.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

We had to talk about how crazy it is that R. Kelly is (allegedly!) brainwashing women like it's a cult. And we're excited to see Hailee Steinfeld being real about what the phrase "you're not like most girls" can really mean. Plus, we're pouring the biggest mimosa for Chelsea Dudevoire, founder of the blog and Instagram community Babes Who Hustle, w…

We came back on an off-week to share the crazy life of an incredible babe who was only in Jacksonville for a couple days. This woman has been an inspirational friend and mentor to us. She's a TV host in L.A., beauty vlogger and was recently in Kim Kardashian's home -- legally. Meet Shae Wilbur.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

We catch up on the highlights of our MUCH NEEDED vacations to Michigan and California. Catalina had the worst flight of her life and Jessica slapped her sister. So relaxing! But we also debate millennials traveling now versus being "responsible" and traveling later in life.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

We're tired of society (ahem, mostly men) STILL telling women how we should look and act. So we brought in a woman who deals with this constantly and handles it like a badass. Meet Shannon, a bartender at Sidecar in San Marco.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

To celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month, we talked to local marketing genius Julio Gomez about his experience immigrating from Coast Rica and how it's actually helped Jacksonville.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

FAKE NEWS -- we hear that term at least 10 times a day so we talk about the effects of it with our favorite millennial reporter, Shelby Danielsen from First Coast News.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

The FTC is calling out celebs on Instagram for their sneaky sponsored posts. But is that gonna affect how we see them? And can people please stop saying "There's nothing to do in Jacksonville"!By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

We dissect the good and the bad of "13 Reasons Why" plus the massive girl fight at the Orange Park Mall and how we can help stop the cattiness. If you ever feel like ending your life, please know there is help. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. We might not know you, but we love you.…

Breaking down the Hemming Park protest and how companies like Pepsi are missing the mark in ads.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)

Stanton Prep students are our heroes right now because of how they handled a sexist flyer. Plus, we should def pay more attention to what Selena Gomez is saying about social media.By 97.9 KISS FM (WKSL-FM)