Enjoy Haysnacks, the bite-sized comedy podcast from Northwest Arkansas’s own Haystack—morning radio’s master of mischief on 106.5 KBVA and 96.7 The Bull. Each episode packs in the best moments from Haystack’s daily shows, including fan-favorite highlights, his legendary “morning six pack” top 6 lists, and the hilarious weekly phone call with his super-redneck pal, Alabama Bama. Don’t miss the Saturday “Leftovers” episode, where Haystack serves up the jokes and bits that didn’t make it on air (due to time, or because they were too weird or wild). Designed for busy listeners, Haysnacks delivers quick, snackable laughs whenever you need them—perfec...
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Nov 13, 2026 · 2:23
Paraskevidekatriaphobia — that’s the fancy name for being scared of Friday the 13th, and the guy who coined it, psychotherapist Donald Dossey, reportedly said if you can…
Nov 13, 2026 · 3:10
It's Friday the 13th — the third one this year — so I'm Haystack and we're servin' up a Morning 6-Pack: the top six things to be careful doing around northwest Arkansas today. We…
Nov 13, 2026 · 2:59
Jensen Huang — the longtime Nvidia CEO — is out after reports about romantic relationships, including one woman suspected (but not proven) of ties to Chinese intelligence and…
Nov 13, 2026 · 14:31
Ashley Austin Morris is coming back to the Jones Center in Springdale for a clean comedy show Friday, November 20 — we’re pumped. I chatted with her about everything from Big…
Nov 12, 2026 · 3:07
I counted down six new, totally different signs you’re shopping at a bad grocery store — fast, snarky, and zero sympathy. I also started a little grocery war after mentioning…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:26
Today’s main fact: it’s National Happy Hour Day — and the whole mess traces back to sailors on the USS Arkansas in 1913. Yep, our little Arkansas flex: they threw “happy hours”…
Nov 12, 2026 · 3:00
Kelley Blue Book says the average new vehicle just hit an all-time high — $51,109 — and used cars are pushing about $27,000. More than a fourth of folks are financing new rides…
Nov 12, 2026 · 3:19
Lowell’s getting a new Walmart Neighborhood Market and I’m weirdly pumped — my studios moved there, I work there now, so this hits different. Folks on Facebook are already crying…
Nov 11, 2026 · 3:49
We’re counting down the Morning 6-Pack: the top six signs you’re not cut out for the military. First off, we take a quiet second to salute veterans — it’s Veterans Day, after all…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:20
Gas prices are finally starting to come down, and we wasted zero time roasting the whole mess on the Morning 6-Pack. I’m Haystack and me and my buddy Bama trade ridiculous…
Nov 10, 2026 · 3:34
Sony's bringing back the headphones that came with the original 1979 Walkman — retro look, skinny metal headband, orange-and-blue foam pads, and yep, wired. They say they even…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:56
Women are more likely to want daughters now — a worldwide survey of nearly 45,000 people even shows two-thirds say they don’t care, but where there’s a preference the girls are…
Nov 9, 2026 · 3:32
Tesla's winding down Cybertruck production next year — yeah, Elon said it, and we get to make fun of it. I rant about why it tanked: that 1987-computer-drawing look, the infamous…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:42
Scientists in China looked at nearly 27,000 men and found that guys who wear tight underwear tend to have worse sperm quality than fellas in loose boxers. So yeah — I’m…
Nov 6, 2026 · 3:00
72% of Americans say stress is just something they have to live with — that’s the headline and honestly, kinda depressing. I poke fun at the APA’s stress report (77% freaked…
Nov 5, 2026 · 3:11
I found a Wall Street Journal piece about people in their 40s who absolutely refuse to admit they're getting older — specifically the whole “I can’t read up close” thing, aka…
Nov 5, 2026 · 2:26
Tipping has officially lost its mind — Carnival’s testing a “crew love” sticker you get when you prepay your gratuities, and I’m here to mock the whole…
Nov 4, 2026 · 3:25
We start with the jaw-dropper: Carl Bushby walked away in 1998 and literally circled the globe — 28 years and about 31,000 miles later he shows up at his mom’s doorstep in 2026.…
Nov 4, 2026 · 3:11
We’re saluting America’s ballot counters — the unsung heroes who spent election night (and way past bedtime) making sure every valid vote gets counted. I’m talkin’ Arkansas…
Nov 4, 2026 · 2:36
I take a call from Bama about a British guy who walked 30,000 miles over 28 years — she calls it a waste of shoe leather and can't fathom the point. She yells about walking,…
Nov 2, 2026 · 2:26
An ambulance driver in Cleveland literally stopped mid-ride while taking a woman with chest pains to the Cleveland Clinic — then called an Uber to take himself home. I mean,…
Nov 2, 2026 · 2:09
Tomorrow is Election Day, and I gotta say 8 out of 10 voters want big changes — we’re totally over politics. We talk about how people are disgusted, only 1 in 10 feel optimistic,…
Nov 2, 2026 · 2:43
41% of Americans used that extra hour from the end of daylight saving time to sleep — yep, bonus nap time, mission accomplished. I can't help but roast the poor souls who spent…
Oct 30, 2026 · 2:42
65% of homeowners start freaking out about whether they locked the door or shut the garage within a half hour of leaving — and yeah, I’m guilty too. So we tore into the Morning…
Oct 29, 2026 · 2:22
Sydney Sweeney just dropped a Home Alone–inspired holiday ad for her lingerie brand Siren. I mean, she literally reenacts the aftershave scream — but in lingerie, chillin’ with a…
Oct 29, 2026 · 5:25
We count down six very specific reasons to absolutely hate Halloween — and yeah, we’re being delightfully petty about it. I rant about the candy-buying roulette, pumpkin-carving…
Oct 29, 2026 · 3:07
Today, Oct. 29 is World Ballet Day — about 40 companies, including the Royal Ballet, the Australian Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, are opening their studios virtually so…
Oct 28, 2026 · 2:46
We're counting down six surefire ways to trigger the Gen Z stare — that delightful blank, no-smile, no-grunt look younger folks give instead of saying "sure." Psychologists say…
Oct 28, 2026 · 2:41
Bama's not giving out candy this year — she's making trick-or-treaters rifle through a "front-yard recycling heap" for their Halloween haul. I pick up the phone thinking I'll get…
Oct 27, 2026 · 2:10
Halloween candy sales are down about 7% from last year because candy prices have jumped — like, up 44% over the last five years — so we’re all suddenly stingy with the Snickers.…
Oct 27, 2026 · 2:37
I'm counting down the Morning 6-Pack: six surefire ways to make sure your date does NOT end with you getting lucky. We kick off with a YouGov poll about Americans' sex lives —…
Oct 26, 2026 · 4:21
We’re serving up the Morning 6-Pack — our top six least scary horror movies, aka the flicks that try to spook you and forgot to bring the boo. We kick off by yapping about the…
Oct 26, 2026 · 2:16
Scientists at the University of Virginia found a weird pattern: folks who died unexpectedly or violently seem to get reincarnated faster than people who died of natural causes.…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2:51
A new study tracked about 3,000 people and found 90% of singles are genuinely happy — so being single isn’t the tragedy a lot of married folks make it out to be. Still, I…
Oct 22, 2026 · 1:44
Donald Trump has apparently added a new campaign qualification: how good the male candidate looks. I’m telling you, he’s out here judging shoulders, hands, feet, legs and yes,…
Oct 22, 2026 · 3:15
We're counting down the top six reasons you should never, ever get behind the wheel of a flying car. I'm Haystack, and after Elon Musk's rocket‑car tease and a poll that found…
Oct 21, 2026 · 2:27
The average price of a new car is over $50,000 now — yeah, fifty grand, not just the fancy stuff. Full-size pickups are sitting near $67,500 and the average monthly payment is…
Oct 21, 2026 · 3:44
An HOA actually told neighbors to stop handing out full‑size candy bars so Halloween stays “consistent” and no one feels pressured — yeah, really. I think that’s bonkers, so I…
Oct 21, 2026 · 2:23
I pick up the phone and Bama's already plotting to invent kids so she can snag hypothetical SpaceX stock from Elon Musk. I try to talk sense into her, but she’s proud of having…
Oct 20, 2026 · 3:17
Walmart might be quietly jacking prices while you shop — or at least that’s what a guy named Patrick claimed after a stick of butter marked $3.98 rang up higher and the manager…
Oct 20, 2026 · 2:29
83% of boomers are skipping Halloween — not because they hate it, they just aren’t participating, and I find that wild. So we hit you with a Morning 6-Pack: six dumb-good reasons…
Oct 19, 2026 · 2:33
We still do the same lazy cleaning shortcuts we learned as kids — and I’m counting down the Morning 6-Pack: six hilarious ways people “clean” without actually cleaning. A new…
Oct 19, 2026 · 3:44
I had to say goodbye to my dog Lumen on Friday after 16 years together. She came from the Fayetteville Animal Shelter and was absolutely terrified of cars, so road trips were…
Oct 16, 2026 · 3:14
GTA6 drops November 19 and Rockstar is hyping it as ultra-realistic — like you gotta buy gas, deal with debt, housing costs, and apparently the “modern American dream” is owning…
Oct 16, 2026 · 2:32
People are now paying strangers — called “Uber Treats” — to go trick-or-treating for their kids while the kids stay on the couch. I joke, but for real: you upload a pic of your…
Oct 15, 2026 · 2:47
Guys, the scariest thing on TV right now isn't Freddy — it's inflation, energy prices, and that spooky 10-year Treasury yield. I’ll keep it quick: when the feds borrow, they sell…
Oct 15, 2026 · 3:22
Pringles is running a wild promo called “Once You Drop” — you can win a custom Pringles‑shaped metal urn and an after‑lifetime supply of chips (they say one can a week for 200…
Oct 14, 2026 · 2:36
Today is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, so we gotta ask: is your dog Fluffy or is your dog fat? Turns out nearly 6 in 10 dogs and more than 6 in 10 cats are overweight or…
Oct 14, 2026 · 2:55
Americans are absolutely in love with haunted houses — we literally pay to walk into a dark building where humans are employed to scare the crap out of us. I riff on why that…
Oct 14, 2026 · 2:55
We're betting on everything — I pick up the phone and Bama announces she and her girls launched a full-on "trailer draft," basically DraftKings with more warrants, where they…
Oct 13, 2026 · 2:58
Turns out folks 75 and older are the richest age group in America — median net worth about $505k vs $33k for people 35 and under. I stumbled on that and, yeah, it checks out:…
Oct 12, 2026 · 3:57
Today — Oct. 12 — is National Farmers Day, so I’m yelling out to anyone who’s wrestled a tractor or basically puts a year’s work in the ground and prays the weather, markets,…
Oct 12, 2026 · 3:36
I’m counting down the Morning 6-Pack — six old-school social trends that I swear should make a comeback. We zip through stuff like gathering around the radio, rocking top hats…
Oct 12, 2026 · 1:19
Today is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day — so yeah, we’re celebrating the dude who “discovered” America and the folks who were already here. I joke about Columbus…
Oct 9, 2026 · 3:09
Sam's Club basically runs how we live now — people are literally putting garage doors straight into their pantries so they can unload bulk like it’s a sport. So we barreled…
Oct 9, 2026 · 2:58
A guy plans this perfect ocean-overlook proposal with white roses, candles and a mariachi band — and some neighborhood Karen strolls in to boo the romance, yelling about permits…
Oct 8, 2026 · 2:21
People are literally designing houses around Costco/Sam’s Club — yep, that tiny 2x2 “Sam’s Club door” that drops you from the garage straight into the pantry. I riff on how it…
Oct 8, 2026 · 3:18
Arkansas landed 46th on WalletHub’s Safest States list — yeah, fifth from the bottom, not exactly honor-roll material. WalletHub used 52 different metrics (crime, road safety,…
Oct 8, 2026 · 1:41
A woman in Milwaukee is accused of pretending to be a substitute teacher at Rufus King High School — and yeah, students say she walked in blasting rap, dissed kids about weight,…
Oct 7, 2026 · 3:17
We're counting down the top six things you need to know for a career as a social media influencer. I'm Haystack, and I blast through six hilarious, slightly terrifying realities…
Oct 7, 2026 · 2:31
The plague's getting loose and I pick up the phone like a sucker — Bama's already sure she's basically bulletproof. She walks me through her summer of medical miracles: scurvy…
Oct 7, 2026 · 2:28
Elon Musk is a trillionaire again — like, back to that cartoon-villain money level. Forbes says his net worth jumped a little over $30 billion in one day thanks to stock moves at…
Oct 6, 2026 · 1:26
Today is October 6 — National Taco Day — and yeah, someone actually fixed it so the holiday now falls on the first Tuesday in October, which means tacos and Taco Tuesday finally…
Oct 6, 2026 · 2:09
Today is National Coaches Day, so I’m celebrating (and low-key roasting) the people who stand on the sideline yelling stuff you already knew — “Move,” “Smile,” “Keep your head…
Oct 6, 2026 · 2:53
Americans say they're sick of the "sexy" version of everything — that's the big takeaway, right up front. So we crank through a Morning 6-Pack about Halloween burnout, calling…
Oct 5, 2026 · 2:46
The new fitness flex is literally flexing — women are making biceps the new status symbol and I am here for it. I heard about a Wall Street Journal piece where folks are posting…
Oct 5, 2026 · 3:12
We’re counting down the Morning 6-Pack: the top six things aliens would say if they landed on Earth today. I riff on all the space-news hype — weird radio pulses, people getting…
Oct 2, 2026 · 2:56
Phones are wrecking restaurant vibes, so I'm all for phone-free sections, lockable pouches, or even bribing families with free ice cream to keep the glowboxes out. Feels like…
Oct 2, 2026 · 2:43
McDonald's is spending $8.5 billion on a remodel and they're rolling out an AI drive‑thru called "Archie" to take orders, upsell you, and supposedly make sure your food actually…
Oct 2, 2026 · 2:04
According to a new NBC report, former inmates say Sean “Diddy” Combs is basically living like a VIP in federal prison—massages, Hennessy, folks cooking his meals, doing his…
Oct 1, 2026 · 2:37
Today is National Pumpkin Spice Day, and yeah—I’m here to mock the holiday because pumpkin spice has officially taken over my life. We trace the nonsense back a bit—McCormick was…
Oct 1, 2026 · 2:20
Halloween’s now a $13.5 billion biz, and yep, we’re weirdly spending more on spooky setups than actual candy. I’m talkin’ about folks dropping $115 on average, with about $4.4B…
Oct 1, 2026 · 3:26
I kick things off by giving you the top six things to say that'll make a scammer hang up immediately — for real, like dial tone and peace out. Americans get hit with about 25…
Sep 30, 2026 · 3:24
The average American's first swear reportedly drops at 10:54 AM, and we jump on that stat straight away — because who actually waits that long, right? I run a speedy Morning…
Sep 30, 2026 · 2:28
I finally know what's wrong with me: it's called Irritable Male Syndrome — IMS. Basically middle-aged dudes get grumpy, anxious, tired and less motivated — maybe tied to dropping…
Sep 30, 2026 · 2:28
Alabama Bama calls to confess she still hitchhikes — and apparently those random rides have turned into husbands, including one fella whose first wife is... missing. I tried to…
Sep 29, 2026 · 3:17
The White House is running TV ads with President Trump that literally end with “paid for by the US Government,” and people are saying they look a whole lot like campaign spots.…
Sep 29, 2026 · 3:11
Always use your turn signal — 87% of Reddit says so, and yeah, I'm with the blink-it gang. I crack open a Morning 6-Pack of “universal rules of the road,” zipping through the…
Sep 29, 2026 · 2:31
Last Thursday in Fort Lauderdale a crane collapsed onto a house — then, hilariously, the truck-mounted crane they brought in to lift it also fell on the same house. I mean, two…
Sep 28, 2026 · 3:37
If you're happy, it might not matter whether they're "the one" — but if you're freaking out, I cracked open a Morning 6-Pack of six dead-giveaway signs they're probably not. We…
Sep 28, 2026 · 2:02
Gap is getting into the boy band business. They teamed with a five‑member pop group called Just Youtype (J Y T) for a clothing line, mall tour, store appearances and a…
Sep 25, 2026 · 3:04
We bang out a Morning 6-Pack of six wildly underrated things — quick, punchy, and low on pretense. A Reddit question about stuff that sounds great but gets exhausting flipped my…
Sep 25, 2026 · 3:01
Taylor Swift is getting NFL fans riled up again because NBC won’t stop cutting to her during the Chiefs game Sunday night. I say it’s not really Taylor’s fault — it’s the camera…
Sep 25, 2026 · 2:46
Heads up — hundreds of people are suing over GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, claiming sudden vision loss (they're talking NAION, which is basically the optic nerve losing…
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:42
Researchers found that bacteria in kids' mouths mix with enzymes in broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts to make a nasty sulfur stank — basically science proving kids…
Sep 24, 2026 · 4:09
We played Sound Statistics — I read weird stats with the crucial word ripped out and dropped a sound effect for you to guess. We tossed out real head‑scratchers: 21% of workers…
Sep 24, 2026 · 3:10
New poll says the thing Americans regret most is romantic relationships, and a big chunk — 37% — say their top regret is something they never did. I riff on how we obsess over…
Sep 23, 2026 · 2:44
Your robot vacuum can now catch you cheating — no joke. I heard about a guy in Taiwan who got suspicious (toothbrush at the vacation house, weird garage footage), then opened the…
Sep 23, 2026 · 3:01
We're ditching the sketchy AI toys — the ones that’ll talk dirty, hand a kid a knife suggestion, or act bummed when they say “stop” — and I count down six classic, low-tech toys…
Sep 22, 2026 · 2:52
I count down six better names for artificial intelligence after Trump floated renaming it — because apparently renaming rivers wasn’t enough. I say “artificial intelligence” is a…
Sep 22, 2026 · 2:58
I'm chatting with my pal Bama, who called in early 'cause she's teachin' an entrepreneur seminar at the women's correctional facility — for real, she's bringin' the hustle to the…
Sep 21, 2026 · 2:06
McDonald's dropped the Big Arch — basically a burger the size of a bus and clocking in at just over 1,000 calories. I rant that at about $15 for a meal it's not cheap, but hey,…
Sep 21, 2026 · 8:17
I'm calling it: Razorback fans are fed up — there's a real fight inside Razorback Nation about whether to keep showing up and funding this program. Some folks stayed away from…
Sep 21, 2026 · 7:11
We're stoked — Michael Palisack is coming to the Jones Center Friday night as part of their Center Stage clean comedy series. I chatted with him about why his set is clean,…
Sep 18, 2026 · 2:56
College partying is changing — I'm seeing this new trend called a "wellness darty" where daytime parties are now Pilates, yoga, ice baths, group runs and matcha instead of…
Sep 17, 2026 · 2:21
Cleveland just declared part of Lake Erie the “Gulf of Cleveland,” and yeah — the city council voted 13 to 1 to slap that name on the water, stretching two miles out from the…
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:58
54% of Americans say their mental load is maxed out every week, and honestly I felt that hit in my soul — same. So we ripped through a quick Morning 6-Pack where we dump six tiny…
Sep 16, 2026 · 2:34
Apple finally dropped a foldable: the iPhone Duo — it flips open to a 7.6-inch screen and starts at $1,999. I rant a bit about how Apple didn’t invent folding phones (Samsung and…
Sep 16, 2026 · 2:26
Today is National Tattoo Story Day — aka the holiday that tells us if someone's ink is soulful or they got drunk in Panama City Beach in 2009. I love these stories: some tats are…
Sep 16, 2026 · 2:28
Sales of CDs are climbing — yep, compact discs are back and Gen Z is making it weirdly cool again. Rolling Stone even says kids are embracing CDs as physical media makes a…
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