Jay Thomas Show: Tickets, Tailpipes, and Cruise Night Confessions (7-17-25)

📅 Date Aired: July 17, 2025🎙️ Host: Jay Thomas📍 Location: Live from Cheyenne Street, West Fargo – 2nd Cruise Night of the Summer🎧 Runtime: ~2.5 hours 🎯 Summary: Broadcast live from the heart of West Fargo’s second summer Cruise Night, this episode of The Jay Thomas Show revs its engines with a mix of local flavor, car talk, wild weather, listener confessions, and community pride. Jay kicks things off with West Fargo’s favorite weatherman Dean Wysocki delivering a perfect-night forecast, then gears into stories about speeding tickets, ticket dodges, and even the time someone racked up a $15,000 fine. The show features a surprise visit from Critter Crumbs founder Tim Mowen, who shares how his family business (started in Grandma’s garage!) became a mouse-eviction powerhouse. Jay and co-host Rich weave through car culture nostalgia, Cruise Night rules, and dog treat drama — including a Great Dane named Deuce who strolls through like he owns the place. The episode closes with a parade of characters calling in to confess the biggest fines they’ve ever received — from $11 North Dakota violations to a shocking California freeway fiasco. Throw in a scandalous Coldplay concert CEO sighting and a Junkyard Brewing Oktoberfest preview, and you’ve got a wild ride from start to finish. 🕒 Standout Timestamps: 00:01:00 – 🔥 Hot Spring Spas sponsor spot opens the show. 00:07:15 – ☀️ Dean Wysocki delivers a spot-on Cruise Night forecast. 00:15:42 – 🌡️ A rare 43° morning in mid-July? Jay grills Dean on freak weather and climate trends. 00:27:10 – 🚗 Jay announces Cruise Night rules (spoiler: no burnouts allowed!) 00:33:30 – 🎤 Listener Jeff calls in about Rockfest in Grand Rapids. 00:39:12 – 🎫 "What’s your biggest ticket ever?" segment kicks off – chaos (and laughter) ensues. 00:49:00 – 🚨 $15,000 fine story from a trucker who forgot export papers at the Canadian border. 01:03:50 – 🐀 Tim Mowen joins live to share the origin of Critter Crumbs and mice-proofing secrets. 01:18:45 – 🧀 Jay and Rich debate: Mustard or cheese on a pretzel? 01:23:30 – 🍻 Junkyard Brewing’s taproom manager previews their Oktoberfest plans and pizza pairings. 01:35:00 – 🐍 A woman brings a service snake to Cruise Night (seriously). 01:43:20 – 📻 Surprise caller Gary questions the new West Fargo stoplight (and its traffic effects). 01:52:50 – 🐅 Kathy Diekman from Chahinkapa Zoo drops in to hype the zoo and carousel fun.…