The Morning Pickup - Sound Bites

The Morning Pickup - Sound Bites

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July 31, 2025 8 mins

At The Department of Transportation in California, employees were accused of drinking on the job and hiring a STRIPER for a retirement party. We want to know your wildest part stories. 

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We’ve all been there — doing something totally ridiculous just to impress someone. CTV Morning Live's Will Aiello joins us to chat about the dumbest things you’ve done to impress a girl or guy. 

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We ask our Pure Country Family, if you got married where you met for the first time, where would it be? We got a doozy of an answer...

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A recruiter is going viral for her observation that when Gen Z'ers answer the phone, they don't say anything... they wait for YOU to say hello first. 

 

We put this theory to the test by calling our Gen Z coworkers.  

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We're talking about the times when you wake up from a night out, only to realize you did something pretty stupid... 

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Nothing is more awkward as a parent that when you have to be the disciplinarian while secretly laughing on the inside. We're finding out ‘bad’ thing that your kid did that you had to punish them while holding back laughter.

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There's a mountain lion on the loose in upstate N.Y., but don't worry... Curtis Jones is here to save the day!

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It looks like tipping culture has made it's way to the skies. The Pure Country Family weighs in on tipping your flight attendant. 

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If you see a bear on the side of the road, maybe stay in your car...

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Sick of getting parking tickets in downtown Ottawa? What about hiring a car sitter???

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July 4, 2025 3 mins

Ashley and Gord are throwing a first birthday party, and they're celebrating YOU, the Pure Country Family. Ashley and Gord's BIG ONE!!!!

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Paper routes, detasseling corn, cashier at a farm stand. Pretty normal summer jobs, right? We want to know your WORST summer jobs. Ashley and Gord have devised a scoring system to determine the worst!

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Difficult to pronounce? Weird initials? We're exploring why some women choose to keep their last name after marriage.

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Set your home security system! A former cat burglar tells us what houses are popular for criminals to rob. Your house might make the list!

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Is proposing to a chat bot really cheating??? The Pure Country Family gives thier take, and can Gord successfully propose to his ChatGPT???

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We've all witnessed it. We walk into a coffee shop or restaurant, and the person behind the counter just gives you a blank stare. Ladies and gentlemen... the Gen Z Gaze is a real thing.

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