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Shift Happened

Mark Houston

241 episodes

2 days ago

Here is where you can find the Second Shift if you miss us on the radio! Mark Houston, Leslie Lane, and Stitch are on every weekday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 the Mix.

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Here is where you can find the Second Shift if you miss us on the radio! Mark Houston, Leslie Lane, and Stitch are on every weekday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 the Mix.

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Episodes (20/241)

Shift Happened

January birthdays get the short end of the cake, and the Second Shift crew is feeling it. From Dry January ruining birthday plans to the real pain of being emotionally bundled with Christmas, this one hits close to home.

Things spiral fast with the most cursed candle idea ever made, a nostalgia trip through stuff we all did in the ’90s and probably shouldn’t admit to now, and a World Typing Day deep dive that somehow turns into trivia chaos.

We also talk Buffy’s return, monster truck weddings, and one of the most unsettling episodes of My Strange Addiction you’ll ever hear about. It’s messy, funny, and exactly how a weekday afternoon should end.

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2 days ago

22 minutes 54 seconds

Shift Happened

Johnny Static Goes Outside

Backyard chickens might be coming to Rapid City, and somehow that turns into a full-on debate about cold weather hens, rooster nightmares, and whether anyone actually wants six birds in their yard. Then the conversation takes a turn when the crew asks a surprisingly deep question… what would AI do if it were human for a day? From greasy breakfast burritos to live music and staring at the stars, things get unexpectedly wholesome. Plus, futuristic tech predictions, wild gadgets from the Consumer Electronics Show, and a reminder that the future never quite looks the way we think it will.

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4 days ago

24 minutes 32 seconds

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The Dumbest Fish in the Ocean

It starts with an office charcuterie board and quickly spirals into unspoken snack rules, afternoon donuts, and why finishing the last grape feels illegal. The crew debates when Christmas decorations officially become a fire hazard, wonders how long it would take a cat to forget its owner, and questions why anyone would ever agree to get married in a monster truck. Then things turn fishy… literally. From a multi-million-dollar tuna to the dumbest fish in the ocean, plus accidental confessions about fishing shame, bar bottle crimes, and whether breathalyzers should be built into cars. Somehow, it all makes sense. Mostly.

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4 days ago

23 minutes 30 seconds

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Forest Bathing, But Make It Weird

The crew finally makes it back on the air after a weird December that included hospital stays, power outages, and mystery Santa gift bags. There’s a strong debate over prawn cocktail Pringles that absolutely did not need to exist, a group decision on which words need to stay buried in 2025, and a deep dive into forest bathing that somehow turns into haunted woods and sprinting everywhere for life. Add in YouTube fireplace millionaires, ten-hour loops of nonsense, and the realization that getting rich might only require doing absolutely nothing on camera… and yeah, it feels good to be back.

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4 days ago

27 minutes 27 seconds

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The Baja Blast Mistake

It’s the Monday before Christmas, the co-hosts are scattered, and somehow Taco Bell becomes the real guest of the show. Zacky Moon jumps in with Stitch, things get spicy fast, and acid reflux makes an appearance before the holidays even start. Then the conversation takes a turn with a very Santa-looking grocery store heist in Canada that feels equal parts Robin Hood and “wait… what?” And before the year wraps, the crew looks ahead to a weirdly warm New Year’s Eve that might end with an 80s house party rager and at least one neighbor calling the cops. Merry Christmas. Chaos included.

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2 weeks ago

19 minutes 10 seconds

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A Billion Dollars Changes Everything

It’s the Friday before Christmas, and Stitch and Houston are already arguing about when the holiday is actually over and why taking the decorations down too early feels like emotional sabotage. From there, the conversation turns to Jelly Roll’s full pardon and what redemption really looks like when someone turns their life around in public. And because it’s The Second Shift, they can’t resist spiraling into a Powerball fantasy, debating what you’d do with a billion dollars and who definitely isn’t getting a cut. Festive, opinionated, and exactly the kind of chaos you expect heading into Christmas weekend.

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3 weeks ago

22 minutes 33 seconds

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Forty Two Hours of Carols

Today’s Second Shift episode is basically three mini movies…

First, Stitch is out doing his mysterious other job, hauling charcuterie boards like Santa’s deli assistant, and somehow it turns into a full-on debate about the ethics of “accidentally” claiming one for the studio. Then we hit peak holiday reality with regifting, travel chaos, and the uncomfortable truth that a lot of people are absolutely not making it to midnight on New Year’s. And later, things get weird in the best way, a guy is selling “drug modes” for ChatGPT like it’s the zoo gift shop, plus a rapid-fire rundown of 2025’s biggest tech flops.

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3 weeks ago

20 minutes 32 seconds

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Feed It. Beat It. Presents.

The wind tries to steal the show, turning everyday driving into a white knuckle adventure and making everyone question their life choices. From there, things take a sharp left into holiday weirdness with one of the most unhinged Christmas traditions on the planet… a log that you feed, sing to, and then beat with sticks until it gives you presents. And because it wouldn’t be The Second Shift without going there, the crew also peeks behind the curtain of classic Disney stories that were way darker than you remember.

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3 weeks ago

22 minutes 27 seconds

Shift Happened

That Pine Cone Is Breathing

The gang’s back together… and immediately choosing chaos.

First, we go full holiday road rage therapy, because Rushmore Crossing has everyone white knuckling their steering wheel and questioning how two-way stops were ever allowed to exist. Then we swing into real Christmas tree paranoia, where praying mantis egg sacks are hiding in plain sight like tiny pine cones with bad intentions. And finally, we celebrate National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, which turns into a rapid-fire snack draft featuring everything from frozen chocolate banana bites to South Dakota’s proudly predictable favorite. Plus, Merriam-Webster drops the 2025 Word of the Year, and yep… it’s exactly what your timeline has been feeling lately.

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3 weeks ago

23 minutes 3 seconds

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Let Pets Be Dependents

Houston’s still out, so Stitch and Leslie run the show like two kids who found the car keys… and immediately start collecting “Tell Houston he sucks” messages in the wild. Then we hit peak holiday chaos with Santa at Main Street Square, the real rules of surviving last-minute shopping, and the spicy question: is a charity donation in your name a sweet gift, or a “cool… I guess” moment?

Plus, the dream of a white Christmas takes a hit, Home Alone turns 35 with some weird behind-the-scenes goodies, and we end on a bold idea that I fully support: let us claim pets as dependents for tax season.

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3 weeks ago

22 minutes 47 seconds

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Socks Are Tiny Horror Movies

Houston’s out, so Leslie and Stitch are driving the ship… and it gets weird in the best way.

First up, Leslie’s out playing Santa in a snowy Rapid City, only to realize three clients are closed on Fridays. So she’s basically doing holiday charity laps in the snow with a trunk full of “please like us” gifts.

Then it takes a hard left into “is this a crime or a cry for help” territory, with a DoorDash driver allegedly spraying someone’s Arby’s and sending a wife into a breathing panic. Yeah… that happened.

And if you’ve ever reworn socks and told yourself it’s fine, congratulations, this episode also ruins that for you with the “microscopic rainforest” visual you’ll never unhear. Merry Christmas.

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3 weeks ago

24 minutes 54 seconds

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No Houston, No Rules

Houston bailed again, so Leslie and Stitch take the wheel… and immediately turn The Second Shift into a holiday chaos variety show.

There’s a full investigation into how Walgreens printed Christmas cards at an hour when normal humans are asleep, a debate over the perfect travel companion that somehow ends with “bring a Snickers,” and a TikTok dessert trend that sounds like a prank until you hear who’s already tried it. Then the show swerves into stadium food rankings, the most popular day to break up, and a surprisingly sweet reminder to hug your people a little tighter.

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3 weeks ago

22 minutes

Shift Happened

Would You Commit One Crime To End It Forever?

On this episode of Shift Happened, the crew tackles a wild hypothetical: if you could erase one crime from the world, which one would you commit first to make it disappear forever? From Leslie trying to power through a half-numb tooth to a scientific Christmas playlist, Netflix swallowing streaming, and an impulsive projector-buying spree, it is four hours of cozy December chaos, holiday moods, and questionable life choices.

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1 month ago

23 minutes 12 seconds

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The Forecast For 2026 Is Weird

On this episode of Shift Happened, Houston flies solo and time travels straight into 2026. The iPhone 18 turns into a pocket sized supercomputer that side eyes your midnight symptom searches, robot coworkers happily tackle the soul sucking parts of your job, and streaming services morph into cable with better logos and more ads. Then the future zooms out to massive FIFA crowds, oversharing smartwatches, and a simple wish for the next year: less burnout, more real life, and a world that finally feels normal again.

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1 month ago

18 minutes 11 seconds

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Dancing Through The Anxiety

Shift Happened heads back to the Second Shift studio for a solo hang with Houston, pulling every break from Monday’s show into one wild 2025 rewind. From parents secretly googling why kids say Sigma or Ohio to the unhinged glory of the hot honey cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl, this one digs into the recipes, slang, and search habits that quietly exposed all our chaos. AI Barbie selfies, ghostface filters, and the Anxiety Dance that turned Fresh Prince clips into a group therapy session round it out, turning a year of weird headlines into something oddly hopeful and very human.

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1 month ago

23 minutes 38 seconds

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Grey Rock Your Aunt

Houston is stuck in the hospital, so Stitch and Leslie hijack The Second Shift for a very unqualified wellness check on his ego and his chart. They dream of a white Christmas, experiment with potato candy, and fall into a saga about a guy who road trips with an injured raccoon that turns out to have rabies. Holiday family drama gets a survival plan with the art of grey rocking, New Year’s resolutions take a reality check, and Rolling Stone’s top albums list has them wondering if country fans ever stand a chance.

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1 month ago

21 minutes 31 seconds

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Live From A Hospital Bed

On this Shift Happened, Houston refuses to miss the show and checks in live from a hospital bed in Sturgis, IV bags, monitors and wisecracks included. The crew tears into Kim Kardashian’s Ten Commandments of business and decides which ones actually hit. Then things get awkward and hilarious with IRS agents watching OnlyFans and a debate over how much allowance kids really deserve.

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1 month ago

25 minutes 1 second

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Thirty Minute Baguette Pillow

Shift Happened turns a so called snow day into a full afternoon of chaos. Leslie and Stitch talk National Giving Day with SD Gives, question whether anyone needs Amazon dropping a baguette pillow on the porch in thirty minutes, and side-eye Simon Cowell’s very late apology tour. They also roast Rolling Stone’s top movies list that no one has seen, then dig into Oxford’s word of the year, rage bait, with a scroll through Threads that proves the internet loves to wind us up.

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1 month ago

20 minutes 2 seconds

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The Pregnant Pizza Order

Houston’s out, Leslie’s back from Philly, and things get a little unhinged on Shift Happened. The crew draws a hard line on when Thanksgiving leftovers turn from delicious to dangerous, wonders if Black Friday has swallowed Cyber Monday whole, and dives into those Stranger Things and Kim Kardashian brain scan headlines. They even decode a viral “pregnant wife pizza order” that would terrify most delivery kitchens.

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1 month ago

25 minutes 59 seconds

Shift Happened

The Two Dollar Waffle Maker Riot

Shift Happened is your daily rewind of The Second Shift on The Kat 98.7 and 93.9 The Mix, packed with every break from 3 to 7. In this Black Friday episode, Stitch and Houston trade wild retail legends, from pepper spray in the Xbox aisle to a two dollar kitchen deal that spirals into chaos. They even dream up billboard stunts, confess to Thanksgiving overload, and tell the story of a tiny kid snowsuit that shows up with the wrong name stitched on the back.

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1 month ago

22 minutes 10 seconds