The Ben Davis & Kelly K Show

If you can manage to make it through the day without winning a huge award but nobody can get a hold of you to tell you… then you’re doing OK! Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/health/nobel-prize-medicine-fred-ramsdell.html

We’ll kick Kelly out of the room, ask you 5 pop culture questions, then bring Kelly back in and ask her the same 5 questions. If you can get more correct answers than Kelly, you win! If you get less or tie, then you Can’t Beat Kelly!

“Drew” needs to make a decision on his best man soon and is having an issue with the choice.

Ben's dog Dougal recently ate the quarter round on his floorboard, then 4 tuna steaks that were being prepared!!

The following Setting the Bar story is brought to you by three decades of hard living! Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/florida-man-thermos-inserted-body-caught-sneaking-polk-county-jail-put-up-exit-ramp

Kelly K got an early morning scare from a machete wielding Leatherface from Nightmare Forest!

In Group Therapy, our listener's bestie of 10 years' hubby hit on her. Should she tell her bestie or pretend it didn't happen? Then we dive into the FB comments of the Louisville Kings new UFL team to find some haters, and we have ideas to win them over. Plus a family competes in Dude Knowledge and the search for love takes us to a haunted attraction!

Mia is having a hard time after losing her dad last week, so her first grade class showed up to her house to comfort her! VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPgoyaQjvpR/

The Louisville Kings are here! Everyone is excited! Then we read the Facebook Comments - no one is happy and everything sucks.

This Setting the Bar story is a good lesson on why you should change your underwear frequently…

The Louisville Kings are here! Everyone is excited! Then we read the Facebook Comments - no one is happy and everything sucks.

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards guys. It was a family affair today!

What would you do if your best friend’s husband hit on you?

Those chance encounters with someone you’re interested in that failed to turn into something more. It’s the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it’s Missed Connections!

One of the most bizarre thefts of the year seems to have been resolved. Sort of… it’s a Setting the Bar update! Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/stolen-california-gas-station-dinosaur-returned-apology-note-rcna236041

Kirk came to us in Group Therapy asking if he's still entitled to getting paid back the money he lent his friend who later became his girlfriend? Plus we issue apologies to many for accidentally get you into trouble at work, with family and strangers LOL! Plus Stephanie tests her Dude Knowledge!

A random fan reached out to Khloe Kardashian and asked for a donation to supply her son's classroom with tables, chairs, and other items. And Khloe came through. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/khloe-kardashian-donates-to-school-in-response-to-tiktok-comment/

Steve Hartman with CBS Evening News took a trip to Bowling Green, Ohio to meet Pudge the cat, and quickly found out why he's become such a celebrity. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/the-awesome-backstory-of-viral-mascot-pudge-the-cat/

People can do CRAZY things when they feel jilted by an ex . . . but there's GOT to be a story behind this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-firefighter-accused-throwing-more-than-100-dirty-tampons-onto-lawn-ex-boyfriend

“Man Breaks Guinness World Record with 40-Second Fart Blast” - this was a post shared on BuzzTrendKenya Instagram page.

Neva accidentally texted the wrong number trying to respond to a relationship question we had and had an awkward conversation with a girlfriend who was questioning why she would text her!! lol So how did the show get you in trouble?

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards guys. Kelly can be used as a lifeline once. We’ll hook you up with tickets to Jonas Brothers at Rupp.

When your girlfriend owes you thousands… is it still just money, or a relationship red flag?

This Setting the Bar story could be the plot of some movie, but Adam is the star and is recovering in the hospital! Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7xgwpy3yo.amp

William Hassenpepper is the manager at a big gym and is trying to entice Eddy’s friend, Francis, to stay with his gym…

We talk to Kari from last week who was considering meeting her ex-fiance for coffee...and in Group Therapy, "Aaron" is fresh off a breakup of 3 years (this weekend!) and wants to know if it's too soon to dive into dating apps for a no-strings rebound? Plus we text Kelly's Dude Knowledge and take some click bait headlines for you!

Taryn Gontjes, who teaches choir to middle school students in Michigan, decided to lean into the slang that her 6th graders were using to get them excited about class. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/teacher-asks-choir-class-to-write-a-song-about-6-7/

Linda Murphy passed away at age 60 after battling ALS for three years. She wrote her own obituary in such a way that if you didn’t know her, you’d wish you did. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/viral-woman-writes-her-own-witty-obituary-urging-others-to-live-life-to-the-fullest/

These guys must really love salsa in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/salsa-heist-35000-worth-of-dips-stolen-in-essex-county/

We dive into the click bait headlines so you don’t need to waste the time or click.

We take local NextDoor and Ring notifications and see if we can spice them up.

Has Kari reconnected with the love of her life… or a repeat disaster? We have an update!

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards guys.

He just got out of a 3-year relationship this weekend… and he’s already thinking about Tinder. Is that way too soon, or the best way to get over an ex?

What’s the largest parking ticket or speeding ticket you’ve ever received? We bet it’s not bigger than what Jim got! Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/20000-charge-parking-denver-international-airport/73-95d53c72-006d-4754-971e-98123a6a81cf

We got an update late in the show from "Shannon" about whether or not her family is going on vacation with their ex co-worker's family despite the other husband getting fired under scandalous terms...and his wife having no idea! Plus in Group Therapy, "Terry's" GF is mad his female co-worker has been bringing him leftovers. Is that flirting? Plus a perfect score in Dude Knowledge and Ben's gran...

A five-year-old girl from Utah named Sienna Barton just went home with a new heart after nearly 1,000 days in the hospital. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/5-year-old-goes-home-with-new-heart-after-975-days-in-the-hospital/

An 81-year-old was in his feelings at 2:30am and sent a text to the team thanking them for giving him a reason to get out of bed each day! POST: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOmDe9Xkvj-/?img_index=1

There really should be a “hangry” clause where you can blame your actions on the fact that you were just really hungry! Breanna from Louisville probably wishes she could do that in our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.wave3.com/2025/09/30/woman-charged-allegedly-damaging-louisville-little-caesars-over-charge-extra-sauce/

The website "The Conversation" has an article on why trying to be the "funny one" at work might not be worth it. Source: https://theconversation.com/why-you-seriously-need-to-stop-trying-to-be-funny-at-work-265036

You Laugh You Lose! Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs!

Remember our listener “Shannon” who reached out about a couple’s trip they were going on with friends NEXT week? The husband of the other couple got fired and the rumors were that he was having an affair with someone he worked with. She didn’t know if she should cancel the trip or not! We have an update!

We will test you on your “Dude Knowledge” - these are all questions that are geared towards women for tickets to Taylor Swift’s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” Saturday at 11am.

Would you consider eating another woman’s cooking almost as bad as cheating? Our listener, “Terry’s” girlfriend sure seems to think so! When does free food at work turn into a relationship red flag?

We've heard stories about criminals outing themselves on Facebook. I guess this Setting the Bar story is just a sign of the times? Source: https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/chatgpt-evidence-springfield-vandalism/

Yes...we spend 20 minutes ranking the most beloved bear characters (split between two segments...enjoy). A hangry wedding guests sparks a wedding disaster convo, Group Therapy centers around our conversation with Kari about whether or not she meets her ex-fiance for coffee. Amy takes on Can't Beat Kelly and TBT is ECLECTIC.

Try not to fall instantly in love with Seiko the rescue dog. He had such a sweet reaction to Jake and Cassie taking him home from the shelter. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/dog-has-adorable-reaction-to-getting-adopted/

Ever since Kindergarten, Jack Monterecy wanted to be a school bus driver. Now an 8-year-old second grader in Rhode Island, he had to start school for the first time not seeing his grandpa on his bus route for a friendly wave or sweet sign. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/bus-driver-supports-student-grieving-his-grandpa/

Have you ever been driving and REALLY needed to use the bathroom, so you stepped on the gas and started street racing? Well this Setting the Bar story should let you know that that’s not a good idea… Source: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/florida-man-arrest-speed-bathroom-race/68124573

Chunk, the winner of this year's Fat Bear Week contest, isn't the only adorable bear out there.