Marcus In The Morning "ON DEMAND"

How Long Does it Take for a Guest to Overstay Their Welcome? How long is too long? Marcus and Taylor share personal tales of guests who overstayed their welcome.   Awkward Phases: Growing up means trying on all kinds of identities—and doing some spectacularly weird things along the way. From odd outfits to imaginary powers, we’re revisiting the cringe (and hilarious) childhood phases we’ll never f...

Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing? This episode, Marcus and Taylor unpack the idea of whether having a boyfriend is “embarrassing,” and Taylor offers Marcus some insider insight into the modern dating world from a woman’s perspective.   Is it Too Early to Put Up the Christmas Decorations? Marcus shares his plans for putting up Christmas decorations, and we debate whether it’s actually too early t...

What is Your Favorite Scent? Marcus and Taylor dive into their favorite scents, plus a few unexpectedly weird ones they can’t help but love.   How Much Exercise it Takes to Burn Off Halloween Candy: Struggling to resist the leftover Halloween candy? You’re not alone. The National Academy of Sports Medicine broke down how much exercise it takes to burn off popular treats—numbers that might make you...

Show Start: Jillian shares her personal IVF and egg retrieval journey, offering insight, emotion, and hope along the way   Introducing our new show host: Jon Comouche! We’re giving him some advice—and maybe teasing him a little about how handsome he is.   What's Trending: From the dazzling super moon lighting up the sky to rumors about Ariana Grande’s secret project, we’re covering it all. Plus, t...

Have You Ever Gotten Out of a Ticket After Being Pulled Over?: Producer Taylor tells Marcus how she dodged a ticket this morning, and Marcus might have a story to top it. You won’t want to miss this one! Participate in the talk back!   Common Actions that Cause ER Visits: Doctors see it every day—avoidable accidents that didn’t have to happen. “Today” asked ER doctors which injuries they wish peop...

How To Tell Your Wife She Has Too Much Botox: Should you say something or keep your mouth shut? Would your husband say something? Talk Back: Marcus reads your talkbacks on "How to tell your wife she might have too much Botox". Some said their husbands should just show them the bill, others said it’s all about asking questions and being supportive and reminding them they’re loved no matter what!  ...

How To Tell Your Wife She Has Too Much Botox: Should you say something or keep your mouth shut? Would your husband say something? Talk Back: Marcus reads your talkbacks on "How to tell your wife she might have too much Botox". Some said their husbands should just show them the bill, others said it’s all about asking questions and being supportive and reminding them they’re loved no matter what!  ...

Happy Halloween!   Marriage proposals The Most Successful Marriage Proposals Happen at Home: What were the other somewhat successful places? Outdoors (18.4%) Beach (12.4%) Restaurant (5.6%) Mountains (3.9%) Talk Back: How were you proposed to? This week, Marcus asks the big question: how did you get proposed to? From a romantic birthday dinner at El Jardin in Santana Row to an Amazing Race-style p...

October 30th, 2025 The Most Successful Marriage Proposals Happen at Home: What were the other somewhat successful places? Outdoors (18.4%) Beach (12.4%) Restaurant (5.6%) Mountains (3.9%) Talk Back: How were you proposed to? This week, Marcus asks the big question: how did you get proposed to? From a romantic birthday dinner at El Jardin in Santana Row to an Amazing Race-style proposal that deserv...

Grandma Hobbies to Try This Winter: Crocheting Completing a coloring book Knitting Puzzling Baking Scrapbooking Playing a board game Jewelry making Needlepointing Embroidering Most Americans Spend a Third of Their Paycheck within 12 hours: Feel like your paycheck is gone as soon as you get it? Researchers find that’s pretty much true for a lot of us. According to new research, the average American...

Most Popular Slang Are you constantly confused by what young people are saying? The slang used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha is influenced by social media and Internet subculture and it changes all the time, A new study reveals the most popular slang today.  “6-7” - With more than 141-thousand Google searches, it’s number one, but it has no literal meaning. The “brain rot” humor was  popularized by a Skr...

Marcus' Car Got Stolen First and foremost, this is not a reflection of the Bay Area. Marcus drives a Chevy Bolt. He was outside one of his tequila shops in Bernal Heights. His car was gone in three minutes. Obviously, this was professionals. Not necessarily for Marcus, but for his electric car. He called everyone he knows in law enforcement and is currently driving a loaner. We are hoping police f...

The New Cutesy Term Is "Productivity Theater." With remote work, a confusing economy, and the rise of productivity-tracking software, this age-old practice has taken on a new level of complexity. As tech has enabled employers to track work down to the level of a mouse click, employees have responded by prioritizing visible work over important tasks or even deploying their own tech to fool the syst...

How Americans Really Feel About Their Neighbors A new survey reveals that having good neighbors is so important to some homebuyers, 19% would pay $10-thousand or more above the price of a comparable home to avoid having bad neighbors. According to the research, 82% of Americans say having good neighbors is just as important as price or location when buying a home. Respondents say a good neighbor i...

No Shoes At Work Is The New Trend A trend of workers going barefoot in the office has spread across Silicon Valley startups, sparking a debate as to whether shoeless workplaces could drive creativity or create conflict. Cursor, an AI coding company valued at nearly $10billion, as one of several firms adopting shoeless policies.  Some commenters saw it as aspirational, one calling it a “bucket list...

Corey Is A Tool Corey gets her Botox from a fabulous plastic surgeon who reached out to the show. Dr. Ortlip listens every day. Corey and her husband started going to him after meeting him. He's a great guy. Corey called yesterday and the gal on the phone was saying he doesn't do Friday afternoons for Botox. Corey can't do mornings and Friday is a day that her husband can do. Corey did the unthink...

Things We Love About Fall Switching to your cozy wardrobe Snuggling under a blanket after a long day Crunchy leaves underfoot The sound of rain while you're inside Closing the curtains early and settling in for the night The golden hour light hitting the trees Drinking hot chocolate with whipped cream Going for a walk that ends at a cafe Lighting seasonal candles Getting into bed early “just becau...

Purchases That Made You Feel Like An Adult A couch you didn’t assemble yourself A mattress and bedding that actually lets you recover Cookware that helps you cook a real meal Travel you paid for upfront (and didn’t cram into a long weekend) Outsourced help for one recurring chore you despise Health moves you used to postpone like therapy, dental work, and preventative care A table you can host aro...

Healthy Eating Mistakes You Could Be Making Even if you know what you  should  be eating, putting that knowledge into action can feel like an Olympic sport. Many “mistakes” aren’t deal-breakers…Here are some common pitfalls that might be tripping you up. Skipping those important nutrients: Protein and fiber are MVPs when it comes to staying energized and satisfied—think beans, eggs, whole grains,...

A Third Of Americans Admit A Partner’s Messiness Makes Them Less Attractive A new survey reveals that 61% say clutter has caused tension with their partner and 37% admit their partner’s messiness has made them feel less attracted to them. Some take clutter cleanup into their own hands, including 38% who have secretly purged their partner’s things, while 16% have been victims of these purges. Are y...

How To Shut Down Unsolicited Advice A behavioral researcher and psychology expert recommends these simple, effective phrases to effectively shut down unsolicited advice. “Thanks for sharing. I’ll consider it.” - It’s polite and keeps the peace. “That’s a useful view. I prefer to handle it this way.” - You’re listening to their perspective, but protects how to deal with it. “I appreciate your input...

Something Crazy Happened Before Our Food Drive Appearance Marcus takes me to the nicest places. Before our appearance at Sprouts, we checked out Dino's for lunch, then Marcus wanted to take us to a dive bar. We are decked in 49er gear and it is a Raider bar. The men were mostly hammered, but cool. It didn't get crazy until a wee drunk man started massaging every one at the bar, including yours tru...

Words That Irk You Marcus was triggered the other day by a particular word. Which led us to discuss what words just get under our skin. Here are a few: Libation is the one that got Marcus. He hates it. We also included a couple of phrases. I hate "I'm just sayin'.'' Saying what? You haven't said anything. You have explained anything, you haven't defended anything...it  says nothing. We asked for t...

Things Smart People Have In Their Junk Drawer Here are a few we agree with: tape measure, small sewing kit, tools, super glue, etc. We want to know about the weird stuff in your drawer. Perhaps a phone case that doesn't fit any phone in the house?  Gen X is discussing which Gen Z beliefs they think are total nonsense. Here’s which beliefs they just don’t get. "Thinking that their boundaries are ot...

Single Dad Doesn't Like His Daughter's Outfits                                                                                                                                                                                     On Reddit, Clayton writes:                                                                                                                              As a single father of...