Shift Happened

We tried to understand the Winter Olympics and somehow ended up deep in ice dancing controversy. From banned backflips to TikTok debates about a French skating couple’s off-ice drama, it turns out the chaos isn’t only happening on the ice. Then there was the El Paso “foreign threat” that shut down air traffic near Fort Bliss… which turned out to be a party balloon. Yes. A balloon triggered counter...

Cupid hit the streets for Curbside Cupid… with five winners, broken wings, and at least one very public wardrobe change in the lobby. It was love in action across Rapid City, even if the halo was slightly crooked. Meanwhile, a Norwegian Olympic medalist tried to win back his ex during a bronze medal interview. She responded. It did not go how he hoped. Plus, DoorDash revealed the most romantic and...

It’s Red Tuesday… statistically the day you’re most likely to get dumped. So naturally, the crew decides to relive their most awkward breakups. From getting dumped over Facebook Messenger to a phone call made from another guy’s bed, nothing was off limits. Then things get even weirder. An Olympic medalist confesses to cheating during his post-race interview, scurvy makes a comeback thanks to moder...

National Pizza Day kicked things off with a shoutout to a Rapid City favorite, then the crew dove straight into the Super Bowl chaos… from streakers that nobody saw on TV to a halftime wedding that was actually real. Yes, real. They break down the defensive showdown, roast the commercials that leaned way too hard into AI, and debate whether the Bad Bunny halftime show was a cultural moment or a co...

It’s the final ride from the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, and the Second Shift goes out exactly how you’d expect… with Stitch eating loudly, Houston trying to keep microphones clean, and Leslie questioning every life choice that led to frybread covered in cheese. The crew takes one last lap through the ice arena, talks mullets with a live barber shop, attempts to break into the Rapid City Rus...

Things get weird before the microphones are even warm. Houston is sent to spy on a mysterious meeting in the fishbowl, only to realize the strangers might be from jury duty and not some secret plot to dissolve the company. Then there’s the listener who proudly admits she listens to The Second Shift twice a day, which immediately raises concern, gratitude, and a light mental health check. Plus, Jan...

The Second Shift goes full emotional whiplash in this episode. Houston shares a quietly powerful story about using AI to preserve a late father’s voice and why it mattered more than anyone expected. From there, the crew zooms out to bigger questions about memory, technology, and what AI should actually be used for. Then it’s back to classic Second Shift chaos with Rapid City traffic therapy, Dooms...

In this episode of the Second Shift, Houston attempts to break his co-hosts' brains with the mind-boggling scale of 52 factorial, explaining how every time you shuffle a deck of cards, you are likely holding a sequence that has never existed in the history of the universe. The crew also dives into the viral controversy of a homeowner hiding 100 mini ducks to "test" their house cleaner and discusse...

Monday’s Shift Happened goes delightfully off the rails. What starts as Stock Show fashion talk turns into a surprisingly deep dive into the history of rhinestones, complete with Swarovski, bedazzling, and some strong opinions on Miss Me jeans. Then things get strange in the best way, from a winter storm named Fern causing chaos down south to a meteorologist accidentally inviting the internet to o...

It’s cold enough to make trees explode, and somehow that’s only the start. The Second Shift dives into frost cracks that sound like gunshots, a wild science detour about what extreme cold does to your body, and why hot water can literally turn into ice mid-air. Then the big news drops… Luke Bryan is coming to Rapid City, and the crew gets very serious about why showing up for shows like this matte...

The crew hands over the wheel and lets whimsy drive. That means deep thoughts about silly socks, a serious debate over snowplow names, and why “house burping” might be the most oddly satisfying habit you can adopt. Somewhere along the way, dogs might be learning how to talk, AI actually does something helpful for once, and the show gently spirals from playful curiosity into a reminder that the wor...

One day after a citywide vote, the crew somehow turns civic duty into a full-on therapy session, complete with analogies about abs, voting multiple times, and why it really doesn’t take that long to show up. Then things pivot hard into what’s coming next for Rapid City, from the Black Hills Stock Show flooding town with trucks and hitches to a monster truck wedding that’s very real and very happen...

It’s Election Day in Rapid City, and the crew talks about why a single-item ballot still matters more than people think. Then things go sideways when someone finally watches K-Pop Demon Hunters and gets way more emotional than expected, complete with power-workout energy and unexpected feelings. And because this show can’t help itself, the day wraps with a studio taste test of Sumo Oranges, which...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day turns into a solo Second Shift, and Houston leans all the way in. He digs up wild, lesser-known MLK stories you probably never heard, including Star Trek, a near-death sneeze, and an unexpected connection to Julia Roberts. Then things take a sharp turn into food chaos with an anchovy donut that absolutely should not exist, Spotify raising prices while radio stays gloriou...

Leslie and Stitch get swept away by the wind, literally, so Houston rides solo and leans into the chaos. It starts with a surprisingly racy wind song from the Second Shift Singers, turns into a birthday-fueled love letter to National Do Nothing Day, and somehow ends with hurricane-force gusts, moon hotels, password shaming, and a very real warning about old rusted thermoses. Toss in wild Black Hil...

Houston takes his birthday off, so Stitch and Leslie take the wheel… and immediately start talking weather, bad drivers, Wikipedia turning 25, and why the Burning Beetle isn’t actually burning yet. There’s an FBI-style trick for stopping interruptions that somehow makes conversations worse, a full Super Bowl snack draft featuring jalapeño poppers and buffalo chicken dip, and a deep dive into AI mu...

Things get weird in the best possible way on this episode of Shift Happened . The crew pitches a blockbuster movie starring mystery monkeys, a rogue goat, and possibly Tom Cruise doing his own stunts. Then it’s off to a redneck wedding with monster trucks, honeymoon flight vouchers, and a shockingly strong marriage success rate. Along the way, we meet a man who eats live bugs for the wiggle factor...

Mystery monkeys roaming Missouri somehow turn into a full blown parking meter spiral when Leslie discovers a ticket on her car live on the air. From downtown parking conspiracies to losing an award to a dog, the show takes a hard left into Bigfoot level heartbreak when a lifelong Loch Ness hunter gives up on Nessie. Toss in dogs secretly understanding human language, garlic sweat being sexy, and t...

Quitter’s Day is here… and the Second Shift leans all the way into it. From admitting which New Year’s resolutions are already on life support to debating whether donut-based motivation counts as fitness, the crew spirals into a surprisingly honest talk about habits, mental health, and why ten minutes of movement might actually save us. Then things get weird in the best way, with robot-made food,...

January birthdays get the short end of the cake, and the Second Shift crew is feeling it. From Dry January ruining birthday plans to the real pain of being emotionally bundled with Christmas, this one hits close to home. Things spiral fast with the most cursed candle idea ever made, a nostalgia trip through stuff we all did in the ’90s and probably shouldn’t admit to now, and a World Typing Day de...

Backyard chickens might be coming to Rapid City, and somehow that turns into a full-on debate about cold weather hens, rooster nightmares, and whether anyone actually wants six birds in their yard. Then the conversation takes a turn when the crew asks a surprisingly deep question… what would AI do if it were human for a day? From greasy breakfast burritos to live music and staring at the stars, th...

It starts with an office charcuterie board and quickly spirals into unspoken snack rules, afternoon donuts, and why finishing the last grape feels illegal. The crew debates when Christmas decorations officially become a fire hazard, wonders how long it would take a cat to forget its owner, and questions why anyone would ever agree to get married in a monster truck. Then things turn fishy… literall...

The crew finally makes it back on the air after a weird December that included hospital stays, power outages, and mystery Santa gift bags. There’s a strong debate over prawn cocktail Pringles that absolutely did not need to exist, a group decision on which words need to stay buried in 2025, and a deep dive into forest bathing that somehow turns into haunted woods and sprinting everywhere for life....

It’s the Monday before Christmas, the co-hosts are scattered, and somehow Taco Bell becomes the real guest of the show. Zacky Moon jumps in with Stitch, things get spicy fast, and acid reflux makes an appearance before the holidays even start. Then the conversation takes a turn with a very Santa-looking grocery store heist in Canada that feels equal parts Robin Hood and “wait… what?” And before th...

It’s the Friday before Christmas, and Stitch and Houston are already arguing about when the holiday is actually over and why taking the decorations down too early feels like emotional sabotage. From there, the conversation turns to Jelly Roll’s full pardon and what redemption really looks like when someone turns their life around in public. And because it’s The Second Shift, they can’t resist spir...