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Best Of US99

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Episodes

Crazy College Roommate Stories

For a lot of people, college is the first time that you room up with someone you've never met. Most times those people are cool, but other times, those people can sometimes be a little off the wall. Stylz and Roman talked to people who ended up with college roommates that ended tossing flour and sugar all over the room, one that was stabbed accidentally while shotgunning beers and more!

Aug 23, 201812 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Anna from Crest Hill was hoping to use the $350 in the rolling jackpot to help plan her upcoming wedding. Sadly, she came up one question short in Roman's College of Country Knowledge! Think you can go 5 for 5? Email Mornings@US99.com to play!

Aug 22, 20184 min

Romantic Ideas That Don't Cost All That Much!

Stylz and Roman have a friend that's a little short on cash but wants to take a girl on a romantic first date. So, what free (or at least really cheap) ideas around the city and the suburbs that he can take this girl to? Stylz and Roman opened up the phones for ideas and got some really great (and maybe some not so great LOL) ideas for what to do!

Aug 22, 201810 min

What Went Bump In The Night?

Ever been woken up by a loud bang in the middle of the night? Stylz was last night and he thought someone was breaking into his house. It wasn't, it was just a mirror falling off the wall in their bathroom. Ever have something like this happen to you? These Stylz and Roman listeners sure did...

Aug 21, 20189 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Kenny. Garth. Lady A. FGL. Miranda Lambert. Rachel from Lockport only knew info about 2 of the 5 of these artists! Take a listen to find out which ones! While you're at it, email Mornings@US99 for the opportunity to enroll in Roman's College of Country Knowledge!

Aug 21, 20184 min

Your "Well That Was Dumb" Moment

Sometimes when you're getting ready, you can mistake one spray bottle for another! That's exactly what happened to Kelsea Ballerini over the weekend while she was getting ready for her show in Tinley Park. She told Stylz and Roman that she thought she was grabbing hairspray but instead she grabbed her deodorant and sprayed her head with that! Opps! Everyone has those "well, that was dumb" type of moments....and these Stylz and Roman listeners sure did!

Aug 21, 201810 min

Kelsea Ballerini Plays Translating Tristan

Can Kelsea Ballerini figure out what song Roman's four year old son Tristan is singing? Stylz and Roman put her to the test in today's "Translating Tristan." Here's a hint: It's one of her own songs!

Aug 21, 20182 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Hector from Lombard hopes to win the money in the rolling jackpot so he can buy his daughter some school clothes. But first, he needs to take down Roman in the College of Country Knowledge! That cash could be yours if you email Mornings@US99.com!

Aug 20, 20184 min

SNR Talk To Auntie Kristina

During Saturday's Keith Urban cocert, Keith saw a pregnant woman holding a sign that said "Baby's First Time On Stage (and Auntie Too?)." He decided to bring them on stage and then this happened.... Not only did they get a selfie on stage with Keith, but also his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, as well! Stylz and Roman talked to the Auntie, Kristina, about the once in a lifetime experience that she and her pregnant sister, Amy had!

Aug 20, 20183 min

Selling Stuff For Your Kids

Dougie's stepson Nate handed him 25 raffle tickets (which cost $25 bucks each) to sell the other day for his high school football fundraiser. When do they need to be sold by? TODAY! There's always that one person in your office (or maybe it's you!) that's trying to sell something for their kids. Girl Scout Cookies. Raffle tickets. Popcorn. Check out what these Stylz and Roman listeners were guilty of trying to see for their kids...

Aug 17, 20184 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Did you know that a Stephen King novel inspired a Carrie Underwood song? That's just one of the things that you'll learn when class is in session at Roman's College of Country Knowledge! If you're in a learning mood, email Mornings@US99.com!

Aug 17, 20184 min

Can A Tattoo Prevent Cheating?

Kelsea Grammer was on Connan O'Brien the other day and explained why he got a tattoo in a very sensitive region. Yep! He did itso he wouldn't cheat! Is this the way you catch a cheater? Stylz ad Roman talked to people who also got tattoos like this as well as some cheating stories as well!

Aug 17, 20189 min

Chicago's Hidden Gems

Roman has a friend coming in from St. Louis and he wants to show her some of the city's "hidden gems." Since Stylz and Roman were born here, they don't often do those tourist things. So what should Roman do? They turned to the US99 audience for advice on some cool things to do around the city!

Aug 16, 20187 min

Romans College of Country Knowledge

Could Roman be back on a winning streak? After suffering two losses in just over a week and a half, Roman now has two wins under his belt! Think you can be the nex person to break Roman's streak? Email Mornings@US99.com!

Aug 16, 20184 min

Are You For or Against A Four Day School Week?

A Colorado school district is testing out a four day school week that would give students every Monday off. They claim it would save them millions. But what do the parents do if there child doesn't have school every Monday? Stylz and Roman let Chicagoland parents give their opinions...

Aug 16, 20189 min

Its The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

Are your kids headed back to school this week? For parents, it means an empty house and a whole lot of quiet time that they haven't had all summer! It's "The Most Wonderful Time of The Year" for them! So much so that Stylz and Roman even had the parents sing that jingle to show how excited they are!

Aug 15, 20185 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Roman lost yesterday, but was back on track today! He knew everything about Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Jake Owen, CMT Crossroads and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame! Would you be able to graduate? You'll never know if you don't email Mornings@US99.com to play!

Aug 15, 20184 min

What Crazy Thing Happened At Your Bachelor/Bachelorette Party?

Stylz and Roman took theyr buddy, Steve out for his bachelor party yesterday and, besides the Cubs game, hit up pretty much every bar in Wrigleyville and River North. Suffice to say, the night ended up with Steve passed out in an Uber! Bachelor and bachelorette parties can get pretty crazy at times....and the stories from these Stylz and Roman listeners are proof of that!

Aug 15, 20189 min

The Best Prank You Ever Pulled

What's the best prank that you've ever pulled? Lately, people have been putting stickers that look like outlets on the walls at aiports to see people try and plug in their devices without any luck! Stylz and Roman talked to people who pulled pranks that ranged from funny to down right disgusting!

Aug 14, 20186 min

Roman LOSES In The College of Country Knowledge

For the second time in just a couple of weeks, Roman has failed out of his own College of Country Knowledge. It seems that listener Jenny from Lakeview knew more about Toby Keith than Roman did! If you're a country music know-it-all, email Mornings@US99.com to enroll!

Aug 14, 20184 min

The Chicken Fried Edition of Translating Tristan

Roman's four year old song loves to sing, but what he's singing can be hard to figure out sometimes! Case in point is today's episode of Translating Tristan! He's singing Zac Brown Band's "Chicken Fried" but some of the words aren't exactly right. Did listener Allie figure it out?

Aug 14, 20182 min

Who In Your Life Is Always Late?

Stylz wife Connie was 3 minutes late to Stylz sister's wedding and missed Dougie walking his Mom down the aisle! Is there anyone in your life that is always late? Is it you? Stylz and Roman talked to people that are always late or have someone they know that can't get anywhere on time? Late for work? Yep! Missed a baptism? That one too! They even talked to a woman that was late to her own wedding!

Aug 13, 20188 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Vanessa from Plainfield must not have studied before stepping into Roman's College of Country Knowledge... She went 0 for 5, but in her defense, the questions were kind of hard! Think you can do better? Email Mornings@US99.com!

Aug 13, 20185 min

What Expensive Thing Did Your Child Lose or Break?

Stylz and Roman's Producer Tony's son left his retainer at a restaurant over the weekend. They didn't notice until an hour later and went back to the restaurant and dug through the garbage looking for it for nearly two hours! The bad thing is that they didn't end up finding it! Kids often lose and break things, like iPads, TV's and more! What did your kids lose or break?

Aug 13, 201812 min

What Should Roman Pack?

Roman is taking a mini vacation with his four year old son over the weekend, but he hasn't packed a thing yet! He's really not sure what he should pack, so he turned to the US99 audience for advice! He got responses that ranged from everything in the house to snacks and more!

Aug 10, 20185 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Did you know that Shay from Dan and Shay has a go to karaoke that's by Chicago artist R. Kelly? That's the kind of thing you learn in Roman's College of Country Knowledge! Email Mornings@US99.com to play!

Aug 10, 20185 min

Bad Wedding Gifts

Stylz has a younger sister that's getting married this weekend.....and she and her husband are sure to recieve a ton of gifts. Most of the time those gifts are really cool but sometimes they can be a little goofy! Check out the strange items these Stylz and Roman listeners got on their big day....

Aug 10, 20184 min

What Food Did You Hate...Until You Tried It?

Stylz tried oysters for the first time yesterday. Considering that he's not a seafood guy this was a pretty big deal. Sometimes, you hate foods until you actually try them! Maybe it's seafood or avocados or something else! Check what foods these Stylz and Roman listeners hated.....until they actaully tried them!

Aug 09, 20186 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Who wouldve have thought that Star Treak, Brad Paisley and country music woul all collide in a question in Roman's College of Country Knowledge? Well, it happened? While checking out how in the audio below, email Mornings@US99.com for your opportunity to play!

Aug 09, 20185 min

Roman's College of Country Knowledge

Jenn from Arlington Heights opened up her textbooks and headed into class in Roman's College of Country Knowledge! It was all about Carly Pearce, Walker Hayes, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and FGL! Enroll now by emailing Mornings@US99.com!

Aug 08, 20185 min
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