MetroNews Hotline

James Beard–nominated chef Paul Smith joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for one last round of pre-Thanksgiving kitchen wisdom — including whether you can brine a frozen turkey, how long it really takes to thaw, and whether flash-frozen birds are actually fresher than “fresh” turkeys in stores. Paul walks through his marathon week prepping nearly 60 holiday orders at 1010 Bridge, answers listener quest...

Entertainment correspondent Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley on Hotline with a packed Thanksgiving-week rundown. The two break down the huge $150 million opening for Wicked: For Good and what it means for Ariana Grande’s next career move — from rom-com potential to award-season strategy. Kristyn also previews this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup, from Cynthia Erivo to Busta Rhymes, an...

Dave Weekley, Coop, Ryan, and Matt dive into another spirited edition of Buy or Sell that swings from kitchen chaos to ancient customer service. Matt starts with a war on bread machines, arguing they’re the most disappointing appliance ever made. Ryan follows with a hilarious history lesson on the oldest known customer complaint tablet — a Bronze Age man furious over bad copper and rude service. C...

Dave Weekley, Coop, and Ryan open Hotline with a long, wonderfully unhinged crosstalk that starts with snack runs in the rain and Coop’s near-emergency almond shortage — and somehow spirals into ice cream in winter, geezer-cardigan fashion rules, and a full-blown debate over Wicked and Wicked: For Good. The trio riff on Hollywood weight-loss conspiracies, House of the Dragon, Ted Danson’s immortal...

Mountain Stage host Larry Groce joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about music, memories, and the show’s next big moments. Larry reflects on the passing of Todd Snider, who appeared on Mountain Stage 17 times and was beloved for turning every set into a little theatrical story. He previews the sold-out December 7th anniversary show featuring the Bacon Brothers, sha...

Filling in for Dave Weekley, Coop welcomes Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET for a packed tech rundown. They break down Meta’s major courtroom victory in the FTC antitrust case — and what it signals for future action against Big Tech. Abrar also explains Amazon’s new partnership with Ford to sell used cars directly through Amazon, the rollout of Zoox’s free robo-taxi program in San Francisco, and a disturbin...

With Dave out, Coop welcomes Professor Michael Seigel of Penn State for a deep dive into space news. Seigel explains why the newly observed 3I Atlas qualifies as a true interstellar comet, what its chemical signatures reveal, and why it’s not an alien probe. They explore the scientific dream of retrieving samples from such objects, then turn to the fading Swift Observatory, which is slowly falling...

Entertainment correspondent Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley on Hotline to unpack a huge week in Hollywood. The two discuss the box office flop of The Running Man reboot starring Glen Powell, how shifting demographics and audience trends hurt the film’s opening, and what it means for Powell’s future as “Hollywood’s next Tom Cruise.” Kristyn also covers Tom Cruise’s long-awaited honorary Oscar, the...

James Beard–nominated chef Paul Smith joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a deep dive into Thanksgiving cooking — from the right way to brine a turkey to exactly how much bird you should buy per guest. Paul breaks down foolproof brining techniques, safe stuffing alternatives, make-ahead prep strategies, and how to avoid the classic “dry turkey” disaster. The conversation also touches on holiday rest...

On this Video Game Report, Dave Weekley and Ryan Nicholson review the most recent Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends Z-A.  They highlight the pros and cons of the game, the design philosophy the development team has been struggling with, and the game's performance issues between different consoles.

Germain Lussier from Gizmodo joins Dave Weekley on Hotline to discuss Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey — a massive mythological epic shot on 2 million feet of IMAX film and featuring a powerhouse cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway. Germain explains why Nolan wanted to make “the biggest myth movie ever made” and how it could redefine the genre. The two also talk Stephen K...

Abrar Al-Heeti from CNET joins Dave Weekley on Hotline with the week’s biggest tech stories. The two discuss Google’s federal lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime group accused of running fake package-text scams that stole millions of credit cards worldwide. Then, Abrar breaks down Amazon’s new AI shopping tool “Rufus”, which can buy items automatically when prices drop — and why the name might be...