Who’s the Spookiest Member of the Sports Hub, 2024 Edition

Come for the spookiest member of the Sports Hub, stay for Nick's first-ever Monster Mash version of Sports Hub Headlines.

We pulled out all the stops for this year's Halloween edition of the Toucher & Hardy show, heard weekday mornings from 6-10 a.m. on the Sports Hub. I even leaned into All Hallow's Eve with my musical selections, many of which you can find here.

But one of the mornings big moments was our annual "Who's the Spookiest Member of the Sports Hub" segment, which Fred was dreading more than a visit to Frankenstein's lab. Even he admitted that this year's version was a winner. Listen and decide for yourself.

Perennial favorites Sarge and J. Stew were in the mix again this year, alongside a few surprises. And speaking of surprises (or maybe tricks? As opposed to treats?), we had one when Jon Wallach stepped aside for his 8 a.m. Sports Hub Headlines.

I'll explain. For years, Hardy delivered the Headlines on our midday show. One Halloween, he set aside an update and delivered it to the tune of "Monster Mash." It went over so well that it became an annual bit, beloved by listeners and sponsors alike.

With Hardy moving from the Headlines chair on Zo & Beetle to the cohost chair on Toucher & Hardy, it was time for him to pass the flaming torch from the wall of Dracula's castle to a new Monster Masher. And it was Nick Gemelli who took the torch and ran with it.

Nick wrote it, rewrote it, fussed over it, rewrote it again, and finally delivered it at just after 8 a.m. on Halloween. So without further ado, Nick Gemelli's Monster Mash Headlines, 2024 edition. Happy Halloween!

A lot of listeners have asked about the music on the Toucher & Hardy show. So I decided to make a Halloween playlist.

I'm Adam 12, Executive Producer of Toucher & Hardy, weekday mornings from 6-10 a.m. on the Sports Hub. "Executive Producer" can mean a lot of different things, as Executive Producers do a lot of different things, depending on the station and the show.

The things I do for this show include but are not limited to: manning the control board; working with the associate producers to collect and edit audio, book guests, and gather information for segments; and picking the music to kick off each segment.

I'm also the Program Director of sister station ROCK 92.9, and I've been doing the whole DJ/radio thing for a long, long time. So when I took over on Toucher & Hardy as Executive Producer, I used it as an opportunity to flex my musical muscle.

Luckily, I've worked with and been friends with Fred and Hardy for a while. I know the music they like and where our tastes overlap. And I know that the right song at the right time can put us all in the right frame of mind to put on a good show for you every morning.

If you've been listening lately, you know I'm a big fan of using music to tie into time and place. So with Halloween on a weekday, I took the opportunity to dig into my personal library and unearth some of my favorite 'ween jams.

I snuck a few in so far, as you've seen. Keep scrolling for the rest. And if there's ever a song you think would sound good on the show beyond this Halloween playlist, hit me up on Twitter and I'll see what I can do. Thanks for listening.

Did I double up on The Godfather of Shock Rock? Yes. Are both songs from Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives? Also yes.

Spooky Rhode Island punk rockabilly. I played this song on the radio when it was new. I am old.

Can't make a Halloween playlist without this classic. I mean, you can, I guess. It would just suck.

Gotta have a "hell" song. And if I put "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers on here, Fred would kill me.

This one borrows heavily from John Carpenter's Halloween theme to great effect. Total banger.

"Hey 12, why didn't you go with the Misfits original?" Because I like the DKM cover better.

I guess I disagree with the title, as I only really play this song on and around Halloween every year.

Halloween playlist, gotta have a "ghost" song. And since no one knows "Ghost Under Rocks" by Ra Ra Riot, I'm going with this one.

What's a Halloween without Peter Steele & Co.? It's not much of a Halloween, I say!

Wrapping up with some spooky blues. Because I think Hardy will like this one.