September 18, 2026 | Wake Up Classy 97
Wake Up Classy 97 The Podcast

September 18, 2026 | Wake Up Classy 97

B1IntermediateSeptember 18, 202653 min

Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, September 18th, 2026 / This year's National Toy Hall of Fame finalists list has some strong entries including Pokemon, BopIt!, and the slide, East Idaho's wild overnight storm, flash flooding, and a surprise Saturn sighting between lightning strikes, New England Patriots QB Drake May's foundation surprised a Rhode Island elementary school, dental cleaning confessions, a viral story of two strangers who traded truck tailgates, Chantel gets called out for being too vocal about her dislikes, an update on her drum lessons, successfully hand feeding a squirrel and the risks that come with it...

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Hey there, Buckaroo, grab that microphone. Boy, howdy. Yeah, well, let's talk about the Toy Hall of Fame 2026 finalists. They're actually quite a few of some board games and different toys that are...

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They're 12 finalists. Is that how many? And only three of them will be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in November. You can do a public vote.

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I think we did this last year and I don't remember what I voted for. I don't remember either, but you just go to the, what's the website? It's going to be... Museumofplay.org

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