On this edition of The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie open the phone lines to tackle a massive, hotly debated question: What is actually wrong with their home city? Before the flood of opinions begins, they get sidetracked by an overstock situation in the station’s online store, sparking a playful studio clash over "elephant-sized" merchandise. From there, listeners call in to share their city grievances, including the legendary history of a retro government "posse", a terrifying highway encounter involving a moving truck, the administrative nightmare of calling 911 near city borders, and the high-stakes political movement that almost split the metro area's finances in half.

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Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark
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