The Morning Mix with Matt Harris & Friends

Travel

Uber released a list of 11 common things that riders left behind the MOST over the past year.  And they are: Clothing . . . luggage . . . headphones . . . wallets . . . jewelry . . . phones . . . cameras .  . . tables . . . books . […]

Entertainment

Dancing with the Stars alum, Derek Hough, talked to Liz and Matt about his Symphony of Dance Tour. Derek discussed his wife, Hayley Erbert, and her return to dancing after a serious illness four months ago. Plus, Derek talks J-Lo, Kellie Pickler, and dancing at a wedding. Derek Hough’s Symphony of Dance Tour hits Charlotte […]

Food & Drink

Here are the top three things nutritionists say you should eat . . . 1.  Complex carbohydrates.  Including things like wheat bread, oatmeal, brown rice, beans, and potatoes.  They break down more slowly than simple carbs, so the energy boost lasts longer. “Simple carbs” basically means sugar.  Things like white bread, candy, and most breakfast cereals […]

Lifestyle

If you’ve never tried meditating because you can’t sit still that long, this is easier.  A team at Berkeley published a study on a simple exercise that can make you happier.  It only takes 20 seconds a day, but you have to make it a habit. Basically, you’re giving yourself a 20-second HUG with intent.  […]

If you’re a cat person, you probably think you know them pretty well . . . and also not at all, because they’re an enigma.  But here’s something you’d think you would know:  .How many TOES does the average cat have? Only 17% of cat owners got it right in a recent poll.  The answer […]

Lifestyle

Happy National Pet Day !  Two-thirds of us have at least one pet at home, according to the Dogs and cats are the most common, followed by fish, birds, rodents, reptiles, and horses. 97% of us think of their fur-babies as “part of the family.”  But we definitely get a little more creative NAMING them […]

Music

So you say you’re 54 years old, and you still listen to the music you loved when you were 13?  Don’t worry, that’s not a sign of immaturity.  You’re perfectly normal. A therapist named Nikki Roy says, quote, “There is a thing called neural nostalgia where researchers are actually finding that the music we listen to as teenagers binds […]

Wellness

According to experts, here are the nine germiest spots in your office . . . 1.  Door handles.  They’re usually the germiest spot because everyone touches them.  So it’s a good idea to get in the habit of using hand sanitizer when you get to your desk, and to your car. 2.  Your keyboard.  There are over […]

Food & Drink

If you have kids of a certain age . . . or a sugar addiction . . . you’re probably going out on a CANDY RUN or two this weekend. There’s a ranking online of the best Easter candy of all time, and thousands of people weighed in.  Here are the Top 10: 1.  Reese’s […]

Movies

The floating “door” that saved Rose in “Titanic” just sold at an auction for $718,750. It would be totally cool if the new owner was able to get Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to see if they’d BOTH fit. Director James Cameron has previously confirmed Jack and Rose could fit, but they wouldn’t both survive because it wouldn’t be buoyant enough.  Oh, and it’s not […]