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This Day in P&S History: A Monkey Riding a Dog Took Over the Show

July 15, 2011 was arguably the best day of 2011

Got a little story to tell ya; In 1998 a little morning show was born and it was their dream to have a monkey that rode a dog come in and wreak havoc.

In 2011 Tim "Wild Thang" Lepard's inspirational speech took over the internet and he was booked to perform at a the Wilmington Blue Rocks with one stipulation, he visit The Preston & Steve Show before the game!

To say we were overwhelmed with anticipation is an understatement. There was a two-month countdown clock in the studio leading up to the day and Intern Jake wrote this song about his appearance:

Then, on July 15, 2011, our lives were changed forever. Tim's visit with Team Ghost Riders was better than we ever could have planned. Besides every girl going gaga over a cute monkey, he also stole John Bolaris' phone and hung up on Ryan Seacrest. Take in 90 seconds of Whiplash's chaos here:

Listen to the podcast of Wild Thang's visit (July 15, 2011):

Marisa Magnatta, Producer at The Preston & Steve Show, has clocked-in two decades at 93.3 WMMR, Philly. She’s your source for everything Philly, concert, sports fan, restaurant or Preston & Steve Show related.