Behind the News with Joe Kelley
284 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★ - 3 ratingsAward-winning journalists join the round table to discuss the selection, writing, recording and presentation of radio news every day in Orlando, Florida. This is not a daily newscast podcast, but a daily discussion about WHY news gets reported the way it gets reported.
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S2E013 - We held a Windshield Replacement Party at WDBO today as 3 of us suffered from broken windshields thanks to Florida's gravel trucks and gravel roads.
February 10, 2023 20:14 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBS2E013 - We held a Windshield Replacement Party at WDBO today as 3 of us suffered from broken windshields thanks to Florida's gravel trucks and gravel roads.
Let's learn CPR so that we're better prepared to save a life!
February 08, 2023 23:01 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBS2E012 - WDBO hosted our first-ever CPR training event today, obviously inspired by the on-field sudden cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. We open today's podcast talking with the crew from Who We Play For, who facilitated today's training sessions.
President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight to a joint session of congress.
February 07, 2023 23:52 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBS2E011 - President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight to a joint session of Congress.
They want to recreate the wooly mammoth and Tasmanian Tigers
February 06, 2023 23:50 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBS2E010 - Art Hardie from Maven Creative in Orlando gives us an update on the plan to re-incarnate wooly mammoths and Tasmanian Tigers. Plus, Christopher Heath from WFTV updates us on the Special Legislative Session going on now in Tallahassee to discuss a reworking of the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
S2E009 - We learned late today that the Pentagon is monitoring what they believe to be a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon flying high above the United States.
February 02, 2023 23:02 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBS2E009 - We learned late today that the Pentagon is monitoring what they believe to be a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon flying high above the United States. President Biden was briefed on the balloon on Wednesday. Our Pentagon, president, Joint Chiefs and DefSec are all derelict in their duties to destroy this spy craft. Instead, they're just 'monitoring' the balloon.
S2E008 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reveals their 2023 nominees and some of them have NOTHING to do with rock music.
February 01, 2023 23:34 - 28 minutes - 39 MBS2E008 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reveals their 2023 nominees and some of them have NOTHING to do with rock music.
S2E007 - TLC cable channel is airing a 'reality' TV show named MILF Manor in which 50-year-old women are matched up with 20-something-year-old men
January 31, 2023 23:33 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBS2E007 - TLC cable channel is airing a 'reality' TV show named MILF Manor in which 50-year-old women are matched up with 20-something-year-old men, but the catch is that the boys are the sons of the moms. Ew. Plus we get into why pirates of yore wore eye patches. It's probably not what you think. Florida man bites the head off a python. He's under arrest now.
S2E006 - A dad posting to Reddit calls Downtown Orlando a sh**show after seeing the filth and depravity following a hockey game at Amway with his wife and 10-year-old daughter
January 30, 2023 23:16 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBS2E006 - A dad posting to Reddit calls Downtown Orlando a sh**show after seeing the filth and depravity following a hockey game at Amway with his wife and 10-year-old daughter; Florida will soon legalize permitless carry of concealed firearms as Orange County Sheriff John Mina opposes the legislation; And Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes first comments since suffering cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football.
S2E005 - New poll indicates that 14% of Americans favor universal illegal migrant amnesty. While 30% of Democrats favor amnesty, 71% of Republican oppose amnesty
January 24, 2023 23:57 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBS2E005 - New poll indicates that 14% of Americans favor universal illegal migrant amnesty. While 30% of Democrats favor amnesty, 71% of Republicans oppose amnesty.
S2E004 - Lab-grown meat could be available in restaurants as soon as this year; and the LAPD has banned the 'thin blue line' flag, equating it with 'right wing extremism'
January 23, 2023 23:50 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBS2E004 - Lab-grown meat could be available in restaurants as soon as this year; and the LAPD has banned the 'thin blue line' flag, equating it with 'right-wing extremism.'
S2E003 - US gives another $2.5B for Ukraine; Al Gore is mega-wealthy from decades of climate alarmism
January 19, 2023 23:47 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBS2E003 - US gives another $2.5B for Ukraine; Al Gore is mega-wealthy from decades of climate alarmism
S2E002 - Joe can't see with his new contact lenses; US Govt may ban gas grills
January 09, 2023 23:49 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBS2E002 - Joe can't see with his new contact lenses; US Govt may ban gas grills
S2E002 - Joe can't see with his new contact lenses; US Govt may ban gas grills
January 09, 2023 23:49 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBS2E002 - Joe can't see with his new contact lenses; US Govt may ban gas grills
S2E001 - NFL will not finish Bills-Bengals games from Monday night
January 05, 2023 23:19 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBS2E001 - NFL will not finish Bills-Bengals games from Monday night that was stopped in the 1st quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a collision on field. Plus, FDOT has revealed they plan to increase the fees for using the I-4 Express Lanes by this summer.
Ep. 238 - Einstein's Parable of Quantum Insanity
January 04, 2023 23:49 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBEp. 238 - Einstein's Parable of Quantum Insanity - “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." That's precisely what's happening in the US House right now with 7 ballots for House Speaker, the first time a Speaker is not elected in the first ballot in 100 years.
Ep. 237 - Puerto Rico, America's 51st state?
December 15, 2022 23:46 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBThe US House voted to approve a referendum that gives Puerto Rico the right to either become a US state or declare independence from the United States.
Ep. 236 - In support of gay marriage
December 14, 2022 23:05 - 27 minutes - 38 MBEp. 236 - In support of gay marriage - The US just passed a bill codifying same-sex and interracial marriage in the United States. Joe argues that since gay couples can adopt children and buy property together, they need the protections that come with marriage or a civil union. Joe advocates for gay couples to get married in the eyes of the state, but cannot marry in a church unless that church's faith expressly permits it.
Ep. 235 - All the purple street lots around Orlando are a ... mistake
December 14, 2022 00:03 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBEp. 235 - All the purple street lots around Orlando are a ... mistake; plus the Cambridge Dictionary has changed the definition of 'woman' to include someone born a man.
Ep. 234 - South Korea is rolling back its calendar to make every citizen one year younger!
December 12, 2022 23:57 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBEp. 234 - South Korea is rolling back its calendar to make every citizen one year younger; doctors warn of fans returning from World Cup with very-deadly 'camel flu;' California Good Samaritan stops to help stranded motorist to find that it was a trap and two armed men awaited inside the 'broken down' car, they set him on fire and left him for dead on the side of the road.
Ep. 233 - WNBA player swapped for Merchant of Death - fair trade?
December 08, 2022 23:21 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBEp. 233 - WNBA player swapped for Merchant of Death - fair trade?
Ep. 232 - 2 in 3 drivers keep a weapon in their cars
December 07, 2022 23:57 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBEp. 232 - 2 in 3 drivers keep a weapon in their cars, with half carrying a knife and 40-percent with a gun; the creator of Schoolhouse Rock dies at 88; self-checkout keypads are COVERED in human poop. Ewwwwwwwwwwww.
Ep. 231 - A police officer calls out his partner for being overly aggressive in patting down a female driver
December 06, 2022 23:57 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBEp. 231 - A police officer calls out his partner for being overly aggressive in patting down a female driver; Orlando leaders revise the definition of restaurant, bar and nightclub in an effort to reduce violent crime; Orlando also reverses course on plans to create a park underneath I-4 in downtown to instead add more metered parking spots
Ep. 230 - Joe reveals Time Magazine's finalists for 'Person of the Year,' plus discusses an effort to shield police officers from being identified publicly following a fatal encounter with a suspect
December 05, 2022 23:59 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBEp. 230 - Joe reveals Time Magazine's finalists for 'Person of the Year,' plus discusses an effort to shield police officers from being identified publicly following a fatal encounter with a suspect
Ep. 229 - A married couple commits dual suicide after the husband's doctor was arrested and the husband was no longer able to get the pain relievers he needed.
December 01, 2022 23:58 - 29 minutes - 41 MBEp. 229 - A married couple commits dual suicide after the husband's doctor was arrested and the husband was no longer able to get the pain relievers he needed. The husband had been electrocuted for 15 minutes with high voltage electricity and suffered debilitating pain and migraines. Without the fentanyl prescription, the husband and wife felt they had no choice but to kill themselves. Joe shares his own chronic pain experience in this episode.
Ep. 228 - The CDC recommends everyone 6-months and older get an annual flu shot.
December 01, 2022 00:08 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBEp. 228 - The CDC recommends everyone 6-months and older get an annual flu shot, but Joe has grown vaccine weary from all the conflicting information that's come from the CDC since the start of the pandemic. So for the first time in years, Joe will not be getting a flu shot.
Ep. 227 - USA beat Iran in World Cup; Biden wants to eliminate resort fees that keep Florida from imposing a state income tax
November 29, 2022 23:57 - 28 minutes - 39 MBEp. 227 - USA beat Iran in World Cup; Biden wants to eliminate resort fees that keep Florida from imposing a state income tax; the infamous 'Cocaine Bear' real-life story is being made into a movie that stars Ray Liotta in his final role before his death.
Ep. 226 - Michele Atwood from TheMainStreetMouse.com joins us to discuss the shakeup in leadership at Walt Disney World
November 22, 2022 19:56 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBEp. 226 - Michele Atwood from TheMainStreetMouse.com joins us to discuss the shakeup in leadership at Walt Disney World
Ep. 225 - Donald Trump is prepared to announce his presidential candidacy tomorrow night. Do you think he should postpone that announcement? Joe does.
November 14, 2022 23:57 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBEp. 225 - Donald Trump is prepared to announce his presidential candidacy tomorrow night. Do you think he should postpone that announcement? Joe does.
Ep. 224 - Donald Trump takes a swipe at FL Gov. Ron DeSantis this weekend, calling him "Ron DeSanctimonious."
November 07, 2022 23:59 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBEp. 224 - Donald Trump takes a swipe at FL Gov. Ron DeSantis this weekend, calling him "Ron DeSanctimonious." As most in the GOP love Ron DeSantis, Joe thinks it's ill-advised for Trump to initiate an unprovoked verbal attack on the governor.
Ep. 223 - WDBO's Laurel Lee, Laurel's husband Alex and producer Randy join Joe for the Friday night tradition of playing Would You Rather?
November 07, 2022 22:13 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBEp. 223 - WDBO's Laurel Lee, Laurel's husband Alex and producer Randy join Joe for the Friday night tradition of playing Would You Rather?
Ep. 222 - A labor union representing theme park workers claims that workers need at least $18/hour to meet basic needs.
November 03, 2022 22:58 - 24 minutes - 33 MBEp. 222 - A labor union representing theme park workers claims that workers need at least $18/hour to meet basic needs. Joe supports increasing pay for all workers because he wants to see everyone prosper.
Ep. 221 - A company that makes rent-setting software for apartments is accused of collusion.
November 02, 2022 22:58 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBEp. 221 - A company that makes rent-setting software for apartments is accused of collusion, driving up prices for housing in cities all across America with apartment complexes deliberately not renting empty apartments for the sole purpose of starving the market of supply and, thus, driving up the prices.
Ep. 220 - Brown professor Emily Oster writes in The Atlantic that we should 'forgive' one another for what we did and said when we were 'in the dark' about COVID. Joe's not ready for forgive just yet.
November 01, 2022 22:57 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBEp. 220 - Brown professor Emily Oster writes in The Atlantic that we should 'forgive' one another for what we did and said when we were 'in the dark' about COVID. Joe's not ready to forgive just yet.
Ep. 219 - On this Halloween, Joe discusses the movies that scared us when we were kids
October 31, 2022 22:59 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBEp. 219 - On this Halloween, Joe discusses the movies that scared us when we were kids
Ep. 218 - Orlando scraps their plan to build a park under I-4 in downtown in favor of creating more parking spaces; rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dies .... again; our Friday night Would You Rather game
October 28, 2022 22:59 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBEp. 218 - Orlando scraps their plan to build a park under I-4 in downtown in favor of creating more parking spaces; rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dies .... again; our Friday night Would You Rather game
Ep. 217 - A Democrat whistleblower in Orlando signs a sworn affidavit claiming to have witnessed a large scale and longtime illegal ballot-harvesting operation in Orlando's African American communities
October 27, 2022 22:57 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBEp. 217 - A Democrat whistleblower in Orlando signs a sworn affidavit claiming to have witnessed a large scale and longtime illegal ballot-harvesting operation in Orlando's African American communities
Ep. 216 - Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis is NOT dead; Fetterman struggles through debate with Dr. Oz; monster python eats woman alive
October 26, 2022 23:01 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBEp. 216 - Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis is NOT dead; Fetterman struggles through debate with Dr. Oz; monster python eats woman alive
Ep. 215 - Democrat challenger Charlie Crist, fresh off last night's only slated gubernatorial debate, as now begging Gov. DeSantis for a second bite at the political apple - Crist wants 2 mor
October 25, 2022 22:57 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBEp. 215 - Democrat challenger Charlie Crist, fresh off last night's only slated gubernatorial debate, as now begging Gov. DeSantis for a second bite at the political apple - Crist wants 2 more debates in the next 2 weeks before Election Day.
Ep. 214 - Ever seen a fire truck getting fueled up? Neither have we. Plus, it's time for our weekly Would You Rather questions.
October 14, 2022 22:58 - 23 minutes - 35.4 MBEp. 214 - Ever seen a fire truck getting fueled up? Neither have we. Plus, it's time for our weekly Would You Rather questions.
Ep. 213 - On the day that a Florida jury spared Parkland mass murderer Nikolas Cruz the death penalty, Joe explains his opposition to capital punishment.
October 13, 2022 22:58 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBEp. 213 - On the day that a Florida jury spared Parkland mass murderer Nikolas Cruz the death penalty, Joe explains his opposition to capital punishment. And more looters are busted at Fort Myers Beach as we learn that 5 of those are from Orlando, which means they drove nearly 4 hours to go steal from hurricane victims even as others are driving the same distance to lend their help.
Ep. 212 - Fort Hood to be renamed to Fort Cavazos; should you rinse rice before cooking it?
October 12, 2022 22:58 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBEp. 212 - Fort Hood to be renamed to Fort Cavazos; should you rinse rice before cooking it?
Ep. 211 - Democrat operatives have set up 51 fake news websites in swing states filled full of content biased in favor of Democrats
October 10, 2022 22:57 - 25 minutes - 38.3 MBEp. 211 - Democrat operatives have set up 51 fake news websites in swing states filled full of content biased in favor of Democrats, who then forward and share the biased articles under the guise of real news.
Ep. 210 - Bits and Pieces on a Friday night - Taco Bell to bring back the Enchirito; two pitbulls kill a pair of young children in Memphis; Ukrainian's are planning an orgy in the event of nu
October 07, 2022 22:58 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBEp. 210 - Bits and Pieces on a Friday night - Taco Bell to bring back the Enchirito; two pitbulls kill a pair of young children in Memphis; Ukrainian's are planning an orgy in the event of nuke attack; robot makers vow to not weaponize their creations
Ep. 209 - Pres Biden offers to pardon individuals who've been federally convicted of marijuana possession
October 06, 2022 22:58 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBEp. 209 - Pres Biden offers to pardon individuals who've been federally convicted of marijuana possession; plus the owners of the FreeFall ride in Orlando announce they will permanently close the attraction and dismantle it following the death of a 14-year-old rider 7 months ago.
Ep. 208 - We get a live report from Fort Myers, which has been nearly wiped off the map from Hurricane Ian.
October 05, 2022 22:58 - 25 minutes - 37.5 MBEp. 208 - We get a live report from Fort Myers, which has been nearly wiped off the map from Hurricane Ian. Plus, Joe details some of the confirmed deaths and how many victims were trying to get out of the storm's way when they died. And - looters - some residents refuse to leave their homes for fear of looters stealing everything from them.
Ep. 207 - Hurricane Ian is gaining strength just south of Cuba and is expected to become a major hurricane before making landfall mid-to-late week near Tampa
September 26, 2022 23:03 - 29 minutes - 41 MBEp. 207 - Hurricane Ian is gaining strength just south of Cuba and is expected to become a major hurricane before making landfall mid-to-late week near Tampa
Ep. 206 - Joe reveals the results of sticking his hand and arm in his car window while closing it. Plus, it's Friday Night's Would You Rather?
September 23, 2022 22:57 - 25 minutes - 38.4 MBEp. 206 - Joe reveals the results of sticking his hand and arm in his car window while closing it. Plus, it's Friday Night's Would You Rather?
Ep. 205 - Much to EVERYONE'S surprise, Joe hosted an entire hour radio show based up what happens when you have your fingers in your car window as it's closing.
September 22, 2022 22:57 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBEp. 205 - Much to EVERYONE'S surprise, Joe hosted an entire hour radio show based up what happens when you have your fingers in your car window as it's closing. This discussion was driven by the news that Tesla is recalling 1.1 million cars to repair windows that can pinch fingers when they're closing.
Ep. 204 - The NTSB recommends that all new cars have a breathalyzer and speed limiter to help reduce crashes
September 21, 2022 22:59 - 30 minutes - 42 MBEp. 204 - The NTSB recommends that all new cars have a breathalyzer and speed limiter to help reduce crashes
Ep. 203 - Joe debuts the brand new US Space Force theme song called Semper Supra, to mixed reviews
September 20, 2022 22:58 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBEp. 203 - Joe debuts the brand new US Space Force theme song called Semper Supra, to mixed reviews