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Todd Ortloff fills in for the vacationing Amanda Bacon today, along side the glorious Stephanie Rae!

Todd, Steph & Brown are excited about baseball! Well....Todd and Brown are anyway. Steph listens politely though. How many quarters are there in a game again?? Did you know that the Beatles had "bad music"? Listen to some unknown songs from the cutting room floor! And who loves a game of croquet or badminton? Maybe lawn darts or corn hole is more your style. Todd's got the top ranked yard games in order! It's mostly all fun and frivolity on the Morning Scramble today!

Todd, Steph & Brown discuss their memories of the Seattle Kingdome. How in the heck has it been 25 years since the implosion!? And do you worry about your DNA safety with the news of 23 & Me filing for bankruptcy? Food for thought! Great hair, baseball and spinach round out topics of conversation today. It's a real mish mosh on the Morning Scramble!

Today on the scramble Todd, Steph and Marc discuss waffles, tipping for waffles (or any food for that matter!) and it's the Rocket Man's birthday today! Sir Elton Hercules John turns 78 and we sample his #1's for your listening pleasure! Which hit was your favorite?? Oh and by the way, if you listened yesterday you'll know that the guys were a bit salty about not having their own "name day". Steph informs them that they actually DO!

It's National Cocktail day! Todd, Steph & Marc discuss their favorites. A Mojito, an Old Fashioned or Gin & Tonic. Which do you prefer? Because it's also National Stephanie day, she says the Mojito wins! And find out which state you're most likely to be abducted by aliens in. Hmmm....maybe they would even serve you a cocktail!

The Girls are at it again!

Amanda sat down this week and had some pretty RAD interviews!  On today's episode, you'll hear from Rob Van Winkle...AKA...Vanilla Ice!  You'll also hear from Ben from Imagine Dragons!

ABOUT A.J. CROCE'S NEW ALBUM HEART OF THE ETERNAL

BMG recording artist/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce's new 11-track album, "Heart of the Eternal," will be released on March 7. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), "Heart of the Eternal" will feature a selection of songs that journey from psychedelia to Philadelphia soul to Latin-infused jazz-pop.

Croce, son of legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce, has toured with/collaborated with such legends and luminaries as B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Allen Toussaint, Neville Brothers, Bela Fleck and Ry Cooder, to name a few, all while building up an acclaimed catalog that blurs the boundaries between blues, soul, rock & roll, Americana, and much more.

In conjunction with "Heart of the Eternal," Croce's upcoming yearlong "Heart of The Eternal Tour" will kick off nationwide on February 20 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through April 6 at the Opera House in Lexington, Kentucky (check A.J.'s website and local listings for additional performances to be announced in 2025). Tickets can be purchased for the "Heart of The Eternal Tour" at www.ajcrocemusic.com

"Heart of the Eternal" is the latest collection of Croce's songwriting and heart-on-sleeve emotion -- the follow up to his critically lauded cover album "By Request" -his first original body of work since 2017's "Just Like Medicine," which was hailed as "brilliant" by No Depression and a "fluid expression of sorrow and gratitude" by Pop Matters.

Says Croce: "I've always felt that music is the heart of our humanity. It's the purest way to connect to one another. Every songwriter I've ever met has told me that they don't know where their greatest songs have come from. Maybe it's our dreams or subconscious that allow us to draw from that eternal well of creativity. I don't know the answer but I'm always looking for it. While stylistically diverse, this album is my search for the heart of the eternal."

Recorded at the Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California, Croce's 11th studio album features bassist David Barard (a Grammy-winner who performed with Dr. John for nearly four decades), drummer Gary Mallaber (whose credits include Van Morrison's Moondance and Tupelo Honey), and guitarist James Pennebaker (Delbert McClinton, Jimmie Dale Gilmore). The album was completed during Croce's downtime from his ongoing "Croce Plays Croce" tour-a widely celebrated run in which he performs classic songs from his late father Jim, along with his own material and a number of specially curated covers.

Check out his new single I Got a Feeling

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2-VQ7aOj6g

A.J. CROCE TOUR DATES

Https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/tour

ABOUT A.J. CROCE

A piano virtuoso who started playing as a small child and toured with B.B. King at just 18-years-old, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter has since collaborated and performed with legends and luminaries across a wide expanse of genres (Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Allen Toussaint, Neville Brothers, Bela Fleck and Ry Cooder, to name a few), all while building up an acclaimed catalog that blurs the boundaries between blues, soul, rock & roll, Americana, and much more. A.J. has also co-written songs with such formidable tunesmiths as Leon Russell, Dan Penn, Robert Earl Keen, and multi- GRAMMY®-winner Gary Nicholson. From his childhood, piano became something of a lifeline for Croce, who suffered a total loss of eyesight from ages four to 10 and turned to blind pianists like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder for much-needed comfort and inspiration.

Over the course of an extraordinary career that's found him working with some of the most esteemed producers in music history-including Jack Clement (Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley), Tony Berg (Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan), and Greg Cohen (Tom Waits, John Zorn) -- A.J.'s 10 albums have all charted on: Top 40, blues, Americana, jazz, college and Radio 1, and he has landed 22 singles on a variety of Top 20 charts. His songwriting and style have evolved from jazz & blues on his debut and sophomore albums, to the roots-rock of the more recent collaborative recordings like "Cantos" with Ben Harper, "Twelve Tales" with Allen Toussaint, and "Just Like Medicine" with Vince Gill. More recently, A.J.'s widely acclaimed "Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour" honored the memory of his late, legendary father, singer-songwriter, Jim Croce, as A.J. performed Jim's songs as well as his own catalog to packed houses nationwide.

Paul Guilfoyle, born in Boston, is best known for his role as Captain Jim Brass on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2014), reprising the part for its finale and CSI: Vegas. A member of The Actors Studio, he spent 12 years with the Theatre Company of Boston. His film credits include L.A. Confidential, Air Force One, and Spotlight, while his TV roles range from Miami Vice to Star Trek: Discovery's Guardian of Forever.

 One of the industry's all-around character actors, Guilfoyle has worked in theatre, television and films. Active on the stage in both his native Boston and New York, Guilfoyle was part of an informal repertory company who appeared on Broadway and in Boston supporting actor Al Pacino in such productions as The Training of Pavlo Hummel, Richard III and Man and Superman. After making his feature debut in one of the biggest flops of the 1980s, Howard the Duck (1986), Guilfoyle was cast in supporting roles in such features as Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and Quiz Show (1994).

ABOUT ANY DAY NOW, WITH A SPECIAL BOSTON PREMIERE SCREENING ON MARCH 17TH - MARKING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NOTORIOUS HEIST - AND THEN WILL RELEASE IN THEATERS MARCH 21ST

A TRUE-ISH STORY: On March 18th, 1990 hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art were stolen from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

This is not that story

When Marty (Paul Guilfoyne) ropes Steve into a world of oddballs, misfits, and lost souls as dirty as the Charles River, Steve wonders if it's a change for the better or if he's about to make the worst decision of his life.  Steve Baker (Taylor Gray) is a night watchman in his early 20s, but his life is already slipping away from him.

Here's the trailer:

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3tZL2xVH08

I LOVE THEIR MUSIC!  I can not believe that I got to chat with Ben McKee from Imagine Dragons!  What a joy to talk music with such an icon.

Ice, Ice Baby too cold!

Except...getting to talk to Mr. Rob Van Winkle was pretty hot. :) Hope you enjoy this totally RAD interview with one of the greats...Mr. Vanilla Ice