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The 411 Challenge: Make the Operator Laugh
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- Jun 3, 2026
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Summary
In this segment of The Morning X, Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy challenge listeners to a phone game: call a 411 directory operator and make them laugh before they hang up. Tune in to hear brave callers try their best comedic tactics on stone-faced New York operators to win concert tickets. Listen as one caller roleplays a desperate "tough guy" trying to flee the country and the IRS, while another bombs with a controversial joke about Southern women. Finally, discover which simple dad-joke setup successfully breaks the ice before the punchline is even delivered, scoring one lucky listener the grand prize. This is from the Best of The Morning X vault. THE END , Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash . Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app . All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com . Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000 . Sign up at GetInTheRing.com . Executive Producer: Steve Barnes Hosts: Steve Barnes, Crash Clark Associate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.