MetroNews Hotline

Hotline Feature – Chef Paul Smith: Weeknight Wins, Kitchen Shortcuts, and Cooking with Confidence 10.02.2026 11:37 ↓

Chef Paul Smith joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a practical, no-nonsense food conversation focused on cooking smarter, not harder. Paul shares real-world kitchen strategies for busy weeknights, breaking down how to build flavor quickly, avoid common home-cooking mistakes, and stay flexible when plans change. The discussion blends technique, timing, and mindset — emphasizing confidence in the kit...

Hotline Feature – Kristyn Burtt: Hollywood Watch, Streaming Shifts 10.02.2026 10:09 ↓

Entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley on Hotline with a sharp breakdown of the latest moves shaping Hollywood and television. The conversation covers evolving studio strategies, streaming trends, and how audience habits continue to influence what gets greenlit. Kristyn offers industry context behind the headlines, separating real momentum from noise and explaining what these de...

Hotline Feature – Larry Groce: Mountain Stage Lineup, Appalachian Voices, and the Stories Behind the Songs 05.02.2026 12:18 ↓

Larry Groce, longtime host of Mountain Stage, joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a wide-ranging conversation that moves effortlessly from Winter Olympics curiosities to the heart of live music storytelling. Groce recaps a packed weekend celebrating The Amazing Dolores documentary and reflects on why Appalachian artists’ stories resonate so deeply. He then previews the upcoming February 15 Mountain...

Hotline Feature – Pick One: Olympic Gold, Horror Franchises, Rock Legends, and Sandwich Supremacy 05.02.2026 14:23 ↓

Dave Weekley and Coop fire up another spirited round of Pick One, where there are no right answers — only strong opinions and mild friendship risk. The duo debates which Olympic gold medal would be better to win (snowboarding vs. skateboarding), who makes the superior sandwich (Guy Fieri or Bobby Flay), and which horror franchise still matters more: Halloween or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The co...

Hotline Feature – Germain Lussier: Super Bowl Sci-Fi Sports, Olympic Minions Drama, and Sam Rockwell Saves the World 05.02.2026 5:48 ↓

Film and pop-culture journalist Germain Lussier joins Dave Weekley on Hotline for a wide-ranging conversation that blends sports, sci-fi, and Hollywood oddities. The discussion kicks off with a deep cut from 1989, The Blood of Heroes, a cult sci-fi sports film starring Rutger Hauer that imagines football in a Mad Max–style future — a strange but fascinating Super Bowl-week discovery. From there, G...

Hotline Feature – Abrar Al-Heeti: Samsung’s $3,000 Trifold, Apple Foldable Rumors, and In-Flight Wi-Fi Expectations 04.02.2026 11:42 ↓

Abrar Al-Heeti joins Dave Weekley on Hotline to break down one of the most talked-about gadgets of the year — Samsung’s $3,000 Galaxy Z Trifold. Abrar explains how she managed to secure one of the extremely limited devices, what it’s like to actually live with a phone that unfolds into a tablet, and why the technology already feels surprisingly “normal.” The discussion covers sticker shock (includ...