📅 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:
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00:01:00 – 🔥 Hot Spring Spas sponsor spot opens the show.
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00:07:15 – ☀️ Dean Wysocki delivers a spot-on Cruise Night forecast.
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00:15:42 – 🌡️ A rare 43° morning in mid-July? Jay grills Dean on freak weather and climate trends.
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00:27:10 – 🚗 Jay announces Cruise Night rules (spoiler: no burnouts allowed!)
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00:33:30 – 🎤 Listener Jeff calls in about Rockfest in Grand Rapids.
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00:39:12 – 🎫 "What’s your biggest ticket ever?" segment kicks off – chaos (and laughter) ensues.
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00:49:00 – 🚨 $15,000 fine story from a trucker who forgot export papers at the Canadian border.
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01:03:50 – 🐀 Tim Mowen joins live to share the origin of Critter Crumbs and mice-proofing secrets.
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01:18:45 – 🧀 Jay and Rich debate: Mustard or cheese on a pretzel?
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01:23:30 – 🍻 Junkyard Brewing’s taproom manager previews their Oktoberfest plans and pizza pairings.
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01:35:00 – 🐍 A woman brings a service snake to Cruise Night (seriously).
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01:43:20 – 📻 Surprise caller Gary questions the new West Fargo stoplight (and its traffic effects).
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01:52:50 – 🐅 Kathy Diekman from Chahinkapa Zoo drops in to hype the zoo and carousel fun.
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02:10:00 – 🏡 Jay and John Nasella talk home values, real estate, and Trump’s big housing ideas.
👥 Guests:
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Dean Wysocki – Meteorologist, WDAY
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Jeff (caller) – Rockfest-goer, Grand Rapids
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Tim Mowen – Founder of Critter Crumbs and Mouse Mix
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Seth (Junkyard Brewing) – Taproom Manager
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Kathy Diekman – Director, Chahinkapa Zoo
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John Nasella – Realtor, JK Property Partners
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Multiple Local Callers – Shared confessions of their worst tickets and parking mishaps
💡 Highlights:
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Jay's claim: "North Dakota’s ticket fines are so low, it’s almost embarrassing."
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Live Cruise Night coverage, including event setup and food vendors galore.
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Debate of the night: Mustard vs. cheese on pretzels (or...marshmallow fluff?!)
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Jay’s hilarious dog treat saga featuring "Rolling Thunder" the Westie and Cash's greenie addiction.
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CEO caught cheating on the Coldplay concert big screen? The whole crew reacts in disbelief.
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$15,000 ticket story sparks wave of listener confessions, including a $643 speeding charge in California.
🍿 Bonus Content:
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Jay plans to petition for free property taxes for 65+ in North Dakota.
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Sneak peek at upcoming Cruise Nights: August & September.
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Why you don’t want to throw a cover on your classic car during winter (hint: mice love it).