The Ben Davis & Kelly K Show

A morning commute turned terrifying after a bus driver passed out at the wheel. A quick-thinking passenger jumped up to help the distressed driver, while another took the wheel! STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/bus-passengers-take-over-when-the-driver-passes-out/

The Chicago Marathon was last week, and a video of a late-finisher is going viral. Jeanette Young took just over 10 hours to do it but never quit. By the time she finished organizers had packed up so her mom made a homemade finish line out of a belt. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/mom-made-a-finish-line-for-her-daughter-to-cross-12-minutes-after-the-chicago-marathon-deadline/

Certain kinds of old-timey crimes have been romanticized . . . like "the art of pickpocketing." So maybe someday we can do that with THIS Setting the Bar Story! Source: https://www.guelphtoday.com/police/two-more-large-scale-butter-thefts-at-guelph-stores-9692042

What is Something You’ve Never Tried and Never Will?

Amanda was ready to play Little Kid or Drunk Adult!

Abby's boyfriend of 3 years just revealed something shocking to her and it now has her questioning whether they have a future…

How was your gender reveal ruined? Did you have a unique one?

Gender-reveals have become quite a thing the past decade. Some are elaborate and others are simple, but Ariel’s simple idea was ruined in this Setting the Bar story. Source: https://www.today.com/food/people/bakery-ruins-gender-reveal-cake-voicemail-rcna176606

A man claiming that he can channel an alien gave an interview first as himself and then as the alien allegedly being channeled through him. Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/12694738/interview-with-the-extraterrestrial-tv-aliens-nu-bashar/

There were aggressive stories of going to extreme lengths to rescue your phone, then in Group Therapy, she wonders if she should pursue dating her bestie's brother. And in #MissedConnections, a Costco dinner date had promise until it got derailed by brother!!

A 94-year-old woman from Detroit named Donna Maddox got to ride around the Michigan International Speedway in a souped-up Ferrari. She rode shotgun and reached speeds of 150 MPH. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/this-94-year-old-got-to-ride-in-a-race-car-going-over-150-mph/

This is one the sweetest videos guaranteed to make you say “AWWW”… Braylen was terrified of his first soccer game. Kind of wanted nothing to do with it. But mom made him try it again and now he’s having a blast! VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/adorable-little-kid-gives-soccer-another-chance-and-loves-it/

It’s important to research any project that you may have coming up, but when that project is something illegal… and it involves breaking into a church… that’s when it turns into a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://weartv.com/news/local/police-pensacola-church-burglar-faces-more-charges-searched-where-do-church-keep-money

Young rabbits, pandas, and many other animals instinctively eat their mother's feces... you're welcome. Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/everyone-poops-some-animals-eat-it-why-180961020/

Sammi has the classic problem and is coming to us to help - if she follows her heart, she “could” potentially ruin a friendship.

We all do dumb things. Sometimes when we do we are little kids; and other times we are drunk adults. Can you tell the difference?

Those chance encounters with someone you’re interested in that failed to turn into something more. That’s where Ben & Kelly come in! They scour the internet looking for people who just need that 2nd chance. It’s the weird, the wild, and the desperate… it’s Missed Connections!

Brandy is suddenly worried that her boyfriend is showing the classic signs that he’s cheating…

Your phone falls out of your hand... nightmare!!!

What's the craziest thing you've done to rescue your phone? Maybe you've reached into a toilet or maybe you've sorted through trash in a dumpster. Well, this lady has you beat… and it’s a Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/22/woman-wedged-upside-down-between-boulders-for-seven-hours-after-trying-to-retrieve-phone-in-regional-nsw?ICID=ref_fark

Tuesday's whole show!

A Christmas present that cost under $5 bucks has turned that into an award-winning budding side business. STORY: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-getting-cheese-making-kit-for-christmas-he-now-runs-his-own-boutique-creamery/

Jelly Roll has been known to stop by prisons to visit and preach to inmates…because he spent time in jail when he was younger. This time he stopped by a juvenile detention center in Ohio and schooled a bunch of kids at spades. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/jelly-roll-plays-spades-at-juvenile-detention-center-in-ohio/

Rachel is out looking for apartments and Rober Hassenpepper just needs to follow up with her on an application.

Our listener “Anna” is having an issue with the potential of her boyfriend’s new doctor and is wondering if she is overreacting or if she’s within her right to have this issue?

Yes, this is the radio version of the popular NYT game. We’re going to give you 4 words and you have to determine the connection between them.

Mandy is thinking of taking a leap with a guy that could turn out great… or if it doesn’t, she may have to literally move.

What’s the craziest place you’ve snuck into? How long before you were discovered?

Your 12-year-old niece isn't the only one who would lie, cheat, and steal to see Taylor Swift… adults would too and that’s why this is a Setting the Bar story. Source: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-accused-of-posing-as-security-at-hard-rock-stadium-for-taylor-swift-concert/3450675/

We dove into MANY irrational fears like being on a sinking boat to being framed for a crime! We admit wild sleepwalking stories and try to help our listener figure out if her new boyfriend is telling the truth that he WAS married and not still IS married in Group Therapy!

A rescue dog in Washington state knew what to do when her elderly human was injured. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/senior-rescue-dog-rescues-her-elderly-human-when-he-falls/

Amanda ended up becoming an unlikely hero on a mission in front of a bunch of strangers at Philly's Wells Fargo Center at the Shane Gillis show. She was on a mission going UP the DOWN escalator and the crowd of people all leisurely riding the up side next to her were cheering her on! VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/strangers-rally-and-cheer-for-woman-going-up-the-down-escalator/

We had to come back to this one - what's your irrational fear?

What did you do while sleepwalking?

We all do dumb things. Sometimes when we do we are little kids; and other times we are drunk adults. Can you tell the difference?

Samantha's new boyfriend is great, but it’s something he said that has sounded a major alarm in her brain and now she doesn’t know what to do!

Do you have a weird fear of something that you know couldn't possibly happen?

An airport in New Zealand is in the news for the new HUGGING policy they just adopted… and that’s why it’s a Setting the Bar Story! Source: https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/new-zealand-airport-bans-hugs-dunedin-flight-b2630037.html

We got an unexpected update from Ashley about that gift of a star named for her from her boyfriend. That leads (spoiler alert) to the subtle signs you knew it was over! Plus #dadjokes!

A guy got 40 strangers at the airport to help him pop the question in a pretty epic way! STORY: https://people.com/man-enlists-40-passengers-on-his-flight-to-pull-off-epic-proposal-8728932

Last year, an 11-year-old girl named Rosili Olsen showed up at city hall in Clearfield City, Utah, and asked for a meeting with the parks department. She said a playground near her house wasn't good for kids under five years old, so her little sister couldn't use it. So she drew up some plans and helped get a new one built. STORY: https://ksltv.com/685417/11-year-old-complains-to-city-hall-and...

This is where we find random things on the Internet, run it through a verification process, and bring them to you as fact! It’s our Stupid Fact of the Day! Source: https://studyfinds.org/man-with-3-penises-triphallia/

This is the game where Ben & Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs, it's You Laugh You Lose!

Our listener Sara is wanting to know more about our thoughts on gray hair on younger adults?

Sierra missed out on winning tickets to Avril Lavigne years ago on the show, so this is her redemption story!!!

Looking back, were there subtle signs that your relationship was headed for the end?!?!

We talked to Ashley earlier in the week who was in her head about her boyfriend getting her a star as a gift. She’s not an astronomy buff, just seemed a little out of left field when they were typically good at getting each other meaningful gifts. Was this a sign he was on his way out? Here's the UPDATE!

What odd smell can't you get enough of?

You could make a LONG LIST of CREEPY things an intruder could do in someone's home. And this probably wouldn't be something you'd think of, until now, I guess… but that’s why it’s a Setting the Bar Story! Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-eu-greece-neighbors-dispute_n_67114a84e4b0b6831a121a5c

"Scaredy Kat" had an embarrassing experience at a haunted house and so did many of you!! Then we talk to a listener who wasn't sure if she should go out with a hot guy based on what he does for a living. TBT was rooted in the animal kingdom and we gave away more Kevin James tickets!