108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock

It’s a big day in Val Verde — Whispstock 25 is live from Verde Park!

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock broadcast right from the festival grounds with their foldable chairs, finger foods, and a borrowed FocusRong interface.

• Whispstock 25 opens its gates with Blue Öyster Cult, Def Leppard, Tesla, Tassla, Alien Ant Farm, Breaking Benjamin, Neil Young with Big Al from Country Bear Jamboree, and the one and only C...

Will The Real Whisp Turlington Please Stand Up?

The real Whisp Turlington returns from the dimension known as Kokomo — or does he?

After a long absence, Whisp reappears at 108.9 The Hawk claiming:

• He’s been replaced by a robot version of himself, built by Keith Talons at Talon Robots.
• He’s spent “40 years in Kokomo time” using Madonna’s sling ring to travel between Beach Boys dimensions.
• Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock must figure...

Happy Halloween, you slobs! The FM transmitter is blasting some of your favorite Halloween and spooky moments from 108.9 The Hawk! With guests like Kristen Bartlett and Dan Klein! Farmer Dan's Hellgate! The Pepper Portal! Shelley's Jellies and more!

Happy Halloween from Val Verde's second choice for rock, 108.9 The Hawk!

Keep 108.9 The Hawk soaring through that classic rock sky! 

• Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spo...

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock are once again joined by comedian, artist, friend of the show and road dawg Mary Houlihan on The Geoff & Whisp Show.

Mary drops by to announce her new gig hosting “Kill Tony” (“It’s the same show — just nicer”), talk about 300 weeks on tour, her upcoming four-hour stand-up spectacular at Flapper’s Casino, and her growing real estate empire in Val Verde.

Meanwhile, Whisp b...

It’s Fun Drop Wednesday on 108.9 The Hawk, and Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome Pittsburgh rock promoter Jack Lundy (played by comedian Joe Kwaczala) — and he just won’t stop remembering.

From Cream to Chicago, The Doors to The Bee Gees, Jack can’t resist reminiscing about every band that ever existed, while Geoff and Whisp try to keep the show together, Scotty drops Napoleon Dynamite quotes, breaking t...

It’s All-Request Wednesday on 108.9 The Hawk!

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock open up the request lines and yell about some of the things bothering them this morning - you know, like every morning radio show. 

• An in-depth debate about the infamous Dogboy at the Shartlesburg State Fair (and whether his paws were sanitary enough to handle funnel cakes).
• Geoff attempts a spot-on Dogboy impression (debatable).
• A...

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome their longtime friend Bo Merman — Val Verde’s legendary Rock & Roll Lifeguard — played by comedian Jon Gabrus.

Bo shares outrageous stories from decades guarding Val Verde’s pools, rivers, and hot tubs:

• Gene Simmons getting his tongue stuck in a pool filter
• Jimmy Buffett blasting angel dust at the Val Verde Community Pool
• Michael McDonald cannonballing into… questio...

This week, Geoff and Whisp reveal the winner of 108.9 The Hawk’s “DJ For A Day Contest,” Dutch Swanson (Matt Gourley), a 104-year-old Val Verde resident, WWII vet, and Judy Blume’s alleged ghostwriter (?!)

• Contest Winner Gone Wild: Dutch thinks he’s won cash, gift cards, or at least a rain stick for the Tool & Die Festival. Instead, he’s handed the mic. 
• Judy Blume Confessions: Dutch claims authorship of Super Fudge,...

Actor/comedian Matt Hobby (Young Sheldon) stops by the Rock & Roll RV as entrepreneur Kai Fanning to pitch his bizarre luxury compound, Stay Living—a place that promises to be Safe, Thrilling, Affordable… and You Never Leave.

Geoff and Whisp dig into Kai Fanning’s plans for:

• Muscle-bound Bichon Frises patrolling behind barbed-wire fences
• An 800-lane bowling alley and four-story arcade
• A Riverboat Casino (pending Val Verde’s...

Classic Hawk: Val Verde Pet Rescue with John Gemberling

Originally Aired: 7/11/22

Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock welcome a very special guest: Simon Corunne, the frazzled owner of Val Verde Pet Rescue (played by John Gemberling). Simon’s got some big problems on his hands—and he’s hoping The Hawk can help.

Meanwhile, Jason Gore checks in live from the grand opening of Buster Poindexter’s Hot Hot Hot Spr...

Val Verde’s tenth favorite radio station welcomes comedian Kylie Brakeman to the Hawk airwaves as Randy Bone, owner of BETBONES, the only sportsbook where you can literally lose your bones when your bet goes bad.

From Olive Garden breadstick debates to a bone-powered car meant to solve the energy crisis, Randy Bone proves to be one of Val Verde’s strangest and most visionary “business leaders.” Things get heated when Geoff bets ...

Classic Hawk: Movie Music Magic with Pat Cassels

Originally Aired: 7/31/23

Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock keep The Whisp Turlington Show rolling, this time joined by world-famous music supervisor Glenallen Mixon (played by Pat Cassels). If you’ve ever heard a song needle-dropped into a movie, odds are Glenallen—or his legendary father, Standard Mixon—had a hand in placing it.

Along the way:

• Callers desperatel...

Welcome back to Hawk Rock Talk: Classic Albums! This time Geoff and Jason tackle the classic CLASSIC ROCK album, "Breakfast In America" by Supertramp! This is an album you just cannot get away from when listening to classic rock radio. Also, did you know Supertramp was British?! One of us knew! Will Jason and Geoff love this album?

A nice preview of the type of extra content you can find on the Hawk Patreon! Subscribe today at h...

Val Verde, strap in. The Boss himself joins Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock for an episode that blows the doors off the very stinky Rock & Roll RV that Geoff lives in. Legendary improviser John Murray becomes Bruce Springsteen, Zooming in live from his legendary album vault to reveal the kind of stories you’ll never hear anywhere else:

• 75 Albums in the Vault: Bruce casually admits he’s been recording n...

Big changes are rocking Val Verde, and 108.9 The Hawk has the scoop: Sharney’s has been sold! Whisp and Geoff welcome the brand-new CEO, Maria Ann Shurzabich (played by Kristen Bartlett), who’s here to explain why the legendary buffet chain is turning bad food and lots of it… into mid food and less of it.

• Sharney’s Shake-Up: 82 locations sold off to the Schurzabich Corporation—because who needs endless buffets and multiple d...

Get ready for a wild ride through the decade of frosted tips, questionable CD purchases, and every band you half-remember! On this episode of The Geoff and Whisp Show on 108.9 The Hawk, we break down the true path to owning the 1990’s — Val Verde style.

From Right Said Fred and Gin Blossoms to Bad Religion’s Crazy Taxi soundtrack fame, Farmer Dan’s jaw-dropping purchase of 500+ 90’s bands (thanks to $43 billion and a shady deal ...

The hot August heat shines down on the 108.9 The Hawk Beach House as pieces of the house keep crumbling into the sand dunes below, That doesn’t keep Carl Luciferi (Ben Rodgers) from Luciferi Ford from stopping by the house and telling Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock about his upcoming “TRUCKATHON TRUCKABRATION!” Steve Temple Pilots has your sports, Art Spart with traffic, and phones ring as The Geoff and Whisp sh...

Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk.

Today’s Episode: Fields of Gold and Costner

Originally Aired: 2/19/23

It's another edition of Val Verde's favorite (in their hearts) morning show, The Whisp Turlington Show! 

Whisp & Geoff talk about the Illuminaughties that aired on Channel 8 last night. Ricky Gervais! Good Rock Facts! So much more!

This episo...

It's time for a new episode of Hawk Rock Talk: Classic Albums!

This is where Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock drop the characters and talk some CLASSIC ROCK! And man oh man, it doesn't get much more classic rock than this. Recorded in a hallway in a closed Swiss hotel, Deep Purple took it to the next level with their 1972 release, "Machine Head."

Jason and Geoff break down the history of the album, their personal feelings about ...