Shift Happened

There's a real-life Batman prowling Jalisco, Mexico, snatching up bike thieves, taping them to lampposts, and writing "thief" across their foreheads. Stitch thinks more people should be doing this. Then meet Orville, the 121-year-old tortoise at Reptile Gardens who got a birthday party, a tiny paper hat, and all the watermelon he could eat. And a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament in Oregon got shut down for a week because players kept showing up filthy on purpose to throw off their opponents. Toss in some Fourth of July finger warnings and LeBron leaving the Lakers, and that's your Wednesday.

The guys close out June by going down a tornado rabbit hole, from an EF2 that just tore through Wyoming to the deadliest twister in American history, and the reason so many people never had a chance to run for cover. Then it turns out one of America's favorite ice cream flavors was born right here in South Dakota. Plus, visitrapidcity.com spilled where the best secret spots are to watch this Thursday's drone show. It's the last day of June, and the boys are ready to send it into America's 250th birthday.

Stitch is back from Disney World with swollen ankles and zero relaxation to show for it, and apparently that means the show needs saving. Then there's the giraffe that pulled a great escape in Texas and went full "catch me if you can" for days while a whole helicopter team chased her down. Plus a list of foods chefs say you should never put on a grill, including burgers, which Stitch is absolutely not having. Stream the whole thing here on Shift Happened.

Mark Houston's in a suspiciously good mood, which means WalletHub is about to catch some hands. They left Rapid City off their list of the 100 best Fourth of July spots, and he's taking it personally. There's also the real origin story of Renaissance fairs, a deep dive into pool funk that might change how you do summer, and a wind farm out in the desert that's out-muscling the Hoover Dam. Plus that mysterious hum people keep hearing? The call might be coming from inside your head. It's Friday, it's warm, and the show went a few interesting directions.

Houston catches up from a Weird Al concert long enough to introduce you to Cookie Monster's new Bruno Mars parody, and yes, there is a lot of nom nom nom involved. From there it's bears wandering in from Wyoming like bored college guys, a Florida man suing Waffle House over a strawberry shortcake photo, and Elon Musk's very brief run as a trillionaire. Throw in some Frankenstein rabbits and a banana car getting pulled over, and that's your Thursday on The Second Shift.

Mark Houston flies solo this afternoon while Stitch recovers from his Disney World trip. The US men's national team has picked a new World Cup victory anthem, and the choice involves John Denver, country roads, and a stadium full of thousands belting it out. Kentucky police found a bag of drugs that came pre-labeled, with a second mystery phrase printed underneath that nobody can explain. Plus, why M&M's are about to lose two colors, and the toy that's sending parents on treasure hunts through the mall.

Houston's flying solo this week, with Stitch off living it up at Disney World. He gets into the FIFA fifteen, the foreigners packing on extra pounds thanks to America's endless supply of ranch dressing and dirty sodas. He breaks down which airports will ruin your day and which ones won't, plus why Denver's weirdness earns it a pass. And then there's the guy in California who went head first into a vault toilet to save his sunglasses. The sunglasses did not make it out.

Mark's flying solo this week with Leslie city-bound and Stitch off at Disney, so it's back to old-school radio. He digs into why someone out there is paying a hundred bucks for a wool diaper that supposedly cleans itself for a month, then breaks down the science on whether your cat actually cares when you've had a rough day. Turns out your cat would rather show you its butt and go lay in the sun. Plus the Father's Day gift that comes with serious Maury Povich energy, and why grandma and grandpa might be the chillest people you know before too long.