This one looks interesting.   I am still a big Gene Wilder Fan.  But we'll see how this one turns out?  And if Grandpa Joe is still a jerk.

Box Office Results -   Era's Tour  -  (96 million)

#2 Exorcist  -   (11 Million)              #3 Paw Patrol  -  ( 7 million)

New This Week - Killers Of The Flower Moon / The Post

40% - Say they would consider canceling Netflix if price increases continue

That's A Nice Stream - Max is the "most satisfactory streaming service," followed by Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Netflix, Prime Video and Peacock.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse  - Will debut October 31st on Netflix.

Alec Baldwin - Is expected to be re-charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 Rust shooting

BIG - The premiere of Loki Season 2 had 10.9 million views in its first three days.

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

Also - My 50 Favorites Over 40+ Years This Week #10  (Link)

Sometimes I feel like a big kid. By that, I mean I cannot go through a supermarket without checking out the toy aisle. I know many adults hunt for rare items to resell online, but when it comes to buying out toys meant for children I'm not a fan of that. No disrespect. If there's some collectible Funko Pop or similarly limited edition display-piece, that's totally different. Personally, I will scoop up every single El Camino in the store, and most appreciate the ones with cool paint and realism. If it's based on an actual vehicle, I usually dig it.

Anyways, there's so many options for toys these days and I must say I'm in no big hurry to have children. However, I cannot wait until the days my kiddos and I build Legos together, play vintage video games, and set up some crazy orange tracks from which to launch toy cars! I want to teach them guitar, bring them to the skate park, and all that good stuff; but here I go off track again. Pun intended!

With the rise in popularity of everything Barbie, as well as more advanced and downright radical products from major toymakers, I figured this may be a good time to talk about my favorite toys growing up, and some still today. I'll never not enjoy trying to grind a "rail" on a Tech Deck, and I'm anything but embarrassed to say so. I draw a line somewhere, but for the most part- like what you like! If you collect Beanie Babies still, sweet! If you're out there somewhere trying to use an Easy Bake Oven, right on!

With this, here's my top ten childhood toys. I'd love to hear what you enjoyed in your youth, and if you still keep any of them for whatever reason. Maybe you want to pass some stuff down to your children like my Dad did for me, or maybe you're saying, heck no! These are mine! Haha :)

10. Erector Set

9. Tonka Trucks

8. Kinex

7. R/C Cars, Boats, and Planes

6. Red Rider BB Gun

5. Slot Cars

4. Nerf Blasters

3. Tech Decks

2. Legos

1. Hotwheels

Special Shoutout to the most classic of toys, a good stick from the yard!

By the way, this marks my 50th blog on the WQMX website! I'm so grateful to be able to do what I do here at the station including writing these, and I so appreciate everyone who takes the time to read my words. Thank you!

Nothing to see here!!!  Yeah Right!!  With W-Boo-MX in full swing and Bosom Buddies Benefit a week from tonight (10/18).  

I had to have some fun.  

 

 

 

 

 

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 Get your tickets for Bosom Buddies Benefit... Here!   

And listen up this week for your chance to win Jordan Davis Tickets for Youngstown before they go onsale Friday at 10am... and Chippewa Lake Slaughter House Passes!  

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It's the middle of October and I am giving away haunted house passes with movie trivia for WBOO-MX, so let's talk more about scary movies. My favorites are the Halloween series as well as the Scream series. Another one I really liked was Insidious - but I've only seen the first.

One that I DON'T like - The Strangers from 2008. The thing is...I actually DID like it, but it scares me to death!!! I remember seeing it in the theater and not being able to sleep well for probably about a week! I don't know that I am comfortable ever watching it again. The scene where Liv Tyler is standing in the kitchen and one of the killers come from out of the shadows behind her back already in the house did it for me...NO THANK YOU!

Enjoy your scary movie viewing this Halloween season!

Jackson Dean recently made an appearance on Good Morning America to talk about his rise to fame and he performed his latest single "Fearless"!  

Take a hike is a somewhat disrespectful phrase commonly used to tell somebody to go away; I'm sure you already know that. Today, I mean it literally. For your Wednesday in Northeast Ohio, the forecast is calling for sunny skies with daytime highs in the mid-60's! In the fall season, I couldn't ask for a better day than that in terms of weather. Whether you're hiking, biking, working outside around the house, or simply enjoying soaking up some of that Vitamin D; days like these are limited and it's best we make the most of each and every one. 

A comfortable pair of jeans with a flannel or sweater is one of my favorite ways to dress, and temps like this call for just that. For my way into work this evening, with it being a bit more brisk outside, I pulled out my old leather jacket that I have lived a lot in and it feels so good to be back. I really enjoy having more options for matching and layers in clothing instead of being all but forced into rocking shorts and a t-shirt throughout summertime. I've also never owned a car with functional A/C, but my heat works great for these cooler mornings. The sunroof popped in the afternoon is just peak. 

As a little side note, did it not feel as though we were robbed of a proper springtime this year? I feel like we just jumped from winter to summer and had a total deficit of hardly any 60 degree days. Maybe it's just me growing older, but I want it to be temperate for more than just a week! I love every season for their own reasons, but fall is by-and-large the favorite, so I'm hoping we get some weather which actually reflects autumn. If it snows one day in October, no problem! I just think that days like that should be the outliers, not your typical, expected fall temps.

Per the 2023 Farmer's Almanac, they are calling for a colder and snowier winter than last year, which is pretty cool. At least we've got that going for us. I plow driveways with my quad and was shorted last year by mother nature, leading to a real reduction in frequency of jobs and thereby profits for my hard work. I also hold the belief that if it is going to be cold, it had might as well be pretty (and often fun) outside. The lake I typically go out on was safe for like a week, for example, so I'm crossing my fingers for a nice deep freeze. 

For now at least, it's fall and it does feel like it. So however you choose to, enjoy it! 

Today is World Mental Health Day. It's a chance to check on yourself and others around you to see that everyone is doing well in their own way. Some of us are better at that than others.

Speaking as someone who has dealt with mental health issues for 15 years, I can say days like this are important. We want to de-stigmatize having a mental illness. Many moe people deal with some sort of mental health issue than most of us realize. A big thing for me was saying "I have an issue, and I need to seek help for it." 

My trouble comes and goes. It could be months between an episode, but when one hits - it's rough. Please take today to work toward ending the stigma of mental illness and working toward possible solutions with those you know who suffer.

This is Country Music Month and there are a lot of country stars that have birthdays. We have been featuring them as it is a good time to revisit some of them.

Earl Thomas Conley's  birthday is this week.  The country legend from Portsmouth, Ohio passed away a few years ago, and today is a great day remember him.  I wrote this a few years ago. 

Earl Thomas Conley - Revisit!

There is certainly a debate as to whether or not cell phones and other camera devices should be welcome at concerts, and I think there's validity to both sides of the matter. On the one hand, performances are often very special occasions which merit something to fondly look back upon. On the other hand, taking these photos and videos distracts those around you, blocks views, and disengages/detaches you from the experience. 

Some artists have taken a firm stance one way or another, and I don't think we should knock them for setting expectations at their shows and sticking to their principles. Some performers, I'm sure, cannot get enough of the camera and will take every opportunity they can to expand their image whilst others just want a good old-fashioned show with an audience that is present in the moment. I'll enjoy a show regardless, but I fall somewhere in the middle. 

As a fan, I feel a little embarrassed when I record a video of a certain song I like, for example. It's like a mix of embarassment and shyness, kind of like pushing up through a crowd that's hestitant to let you by... I tell myself, "be brave Joe."  -LOL 

With my phone in the air, I figure I'm annoying the people behind me as well as giving those on stage a bad view. I know I would rather see people dancing and singing and clapping along instead of posting stuff to their Snapchat. This is not to say you can't do both, though! I think the older the band/artist is, the less they enjoy the new norm, but you just got to get a feel for the vibe of the crowd and not be rude with what you're doing. 

One of the most effective ways to not be disruptive taking photos or videos at concerts is fairly obvious, but so often overlooked. Turn down your phone screen brightness! Let me put that again. When you go to a concert where the lights go down on the crowd, if you feel the need to be on your phone, please turn down your screen brightness. 

That's all for now, thanks!