Mojo In The Morning

Dirty 3: Detroit = Least Happy City in The USA

6 min
Mar 11, 20263 months ago
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Summary

Mojo in the Morning's Dirty on the 30 covers celebrity gossip including Dak Prescott's alleged infidelity and wedding cancellation, Britney Spears' DUI arrest and mugshot policy, and a study ranking Detroit as the least happy city in the USA based on income, health, and work-life balance metrics.

Insights
  • City happiness rankings correlate strongly with economic factors (income, employment) and health outcomes rather than single variables
  • Celebrity relationship breakdowns often occur during high-stakes events (bachelor/bachelorette trips), suggesting stress amplification in group settings
  • Law enforcement mugshot release policies vary by jurisdiction and crime classification, creating inconsistent public information standards
  • Media coverage of celebrity scandals drives audience engagement and discussion on entertainment-focused platforms
Trends
Celebrity infidelity scandals involving digital communication (burner accounts, secret messaging) becoming more common narrativeUrban quality-of-life rankings gaining mainstream media attention as economic inequality widensDUI enforcement and celebrity legal cases sparking public debate about equal treatment under lawBachelor/bachelorette trip culture as relationship stress test and breakup catalystNostalgia-driven content consumption (90s/2000s TV shows like Dawson's Creek and Melrose Place)
Topics
Celebrity Infidelity and Relationship BreakdownsDak Prescott Wedding CancellationBritney Spears DUI ArrestMugshot Release PoliciesCity Happiness RankingsUrban Poverty and UnemploymentWork-Life Balance MetricsMental Health and Depression RatesCommunity Well-Being StudiesDetroit Economic ChallengesCelebrity Legal IssuesSocial Media and Secret AccountsBachelor/Bachelorette CultureNostalgia Television Programming
Companies
iHeartRadio
Podcast distribution platform and sponsor of the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards event mentioned throughout episode
Dallas Cowboys
NFL team employing Dak Prescott, quarterback whose personal scandal was primary focus of celebrity gossip segment
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement agency that established mugshot release policy regarding Britney Spears' DUI arrest
People
Dak Prescott
Dallas Cowboys quarterback accused of infidelity via burner social media accounts; wedding to Sarah Jane Ramos cancelled
Sarah Jane Ramos
Dak Prescott's fiancée who discovered his secret messaging and called off wedding scheduled for Italy
Britney Spears
Pop star arrested for DUI; mugshot not released per Ventura County Sheriff's Office policy on non-violent crimes
Joshua Jackson
Dawson's Creek actor discussing the death of co-star James Vanderbeek and its impact on him as a father
James Vanderbeek
Dawson's Creek actor whose recent death was discussed by Joshua Jackson in tribute segment
Quotes
"We can all make assumptions based on the fact that they're calling off a wedding that is three and a half weeks away."
Shannon (Mojo in the Morning host)Dak Prescott segment
"For me as a father now, I think the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague."
Joshua JacksonJames Vanderbeek tribute
"Cities at the bottom struggle with high poverty levels, unemployment, health issues, weaker community well-being, and overall life dissatisfaction."
Shannon (Mojo in the Morning host)City happiness rankings segment
"We're sad, but we're safe. We're sad, fat, but we're not. We got rats."
Mojo in the Morning hostDetroit happiness ranking reaction
Full Transcript
Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of the On Purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Hilary Duff, singer, actress, and multi-platinum artist. You desire in family, like, this picture, and that's not reality. My sister and I don't speak. It's definitely a very painful part of my life, and I hope it's not forever, but it's for right now. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tonight, our 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards are happening live at South by Southwest. This is the biggest night in podcasting. We'll honor the very best in podcasting from the past year and celebrate the most innovative talent and creators in the industry. And the winner is... Creativity, knowledge, and passion will all be on full display. Thank you so much, iHeartRadio. Thank you to all the other nominees. You guys are awesome. Watch live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific, free at veeps.com or the veeps app. I'm Amanda Knox, and in the new podcast, Doubt, The Case of Lucy Letby, we unpack the story of an unimaginable tragedy that gripped the UK in 2023. But what if we didn't get the whole story? I've just been made to fit. The moment you look at the whole picture, the case collapsed. What if the truth was disguised by a story we chose to believe? Oh my God, I think she might be innocent. Listen to Doubt, The Case of Lucy Letby on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Mojo in the Morning's Dirty on the 30. Now Shannon's going to talk about the really important stuff. Truly. I mean, you know, your health care is one thing. I mean, but Dak Prescott? But Dak Prescott. Cheating? On his fiance? That's what happened? Okay, so, yeah. I mean, we can all make assumptions based on the fact that they're calling off a wedding that is three and a half weeks away. Bye, Luann. I mean, I am hearing from so many different people about what happened here. So this is Doc Prescott, Dallas Cowboys quarterback. If you don know who he is his relationship with his longtime fiance and mother of his two children done allegedly because she found some other messages he was sending to girls online um sarah jane ramos is her name found out that dak had been using some secret like burner social media accounts to contact all of these different lovely ladies including some women he had dated before. When she learned about it, she called off the wedding, which is supposed to take place in Italy in a couple of weeks. And this breakup happened during their joint bachelor-bachelorette trip in the Bahamas, where I am told there was a confrontation about these messages. That's a topic, by the way. We should talk about when you get into the fight and breakup on vacation. On your bachelorette party. What happened at the party that made you break me up? It's horrible. So Britney Spears mugshot will not be released from her recent DUI arrest. And according to officials from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, it's just department policy. It's not because she's Britney Spears. Mugshots are usually they say, at least in their department, only released for violent crimes or when somebody poses a public safety threat. Obviously, Britney's DUI does not meet that criteria. So we're not going to see them. These are nonviolent charges. you said it doesn't serve as a public threat like she's not a threat to the public I don't know what I agree with you when they word it that way I don't know what the specific criteria is but they're saying it wasn't a violent crime so no we're not releasing the mugshot a DUI could potentially be a violent crime people have died from this mothers against drugs that's a homework special treatment if you ask me Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson opening up about the death of his friend James Vanderbeek. For me as a father now, I think the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague. So I think the processing is ongoing. He became what we used to just call a good man right A man of the kind of belief the kind of faith that allowed him to face the impossible with grace An unbelievable partner and husband right Just a real man who showed up for his family Wow. That's still so sad. You guys know, I didn't watch this show, and now I want to go back and watch it. It was always one of those shows I wanted to watch, I just was watching other stuff at the time. It used to be on early in the morning, like around Charmed. Was it CW or WB? WB, wasn't it? WB. Yeah, it was WB. I actually think that there's a couple shows that you guys should watch. One of the other ones, too, Melrose Place. Yeah, I never watched Melrose. I love Melrose. We said Melrose Monday. I remember the name. It was about a bunch of hot people that lived in an apartment complex. I knew it. Did you see his face when he told you that? It was literally, they were all banging each other in the apartment complex. It was amazing. It was like the real world. And lastly, a new study ranking the happiest and least happy cities in the U.S. Looking at things like income, health, work-life balance, relationships. Health insurance. The five happiest cities in the U.S. Fremont, California is always number one for as long as I've done the dirty on the 30. It's Fremont, California. San Jose, Irvine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Overland Park, Kansas. Okay? Those cities scored well because residents tend to have higher incomes, good health, low depression rates, strong work-life balance. The five least happy cities in the United States. Coming in at number five, Shreveport, Louisiana. Number four, Memphis, Tennessee. Number three, Gulfport, Mississippi. Number two, Cleveland, Ohio. I'm only doing the story because number one is Detroit, Michigan. No! Oh, man. Cities at the bottom, according to this survey, struggle with high poverty levels, unemployment, health issues, weaker community well-being, and overall life dissatisfaction. Wow. That's sad. What a clown. Now I'm more sad. You know what? There's a happy note, though, to this whole thing. Anna sent us one yesterday, and I looked at it. And Detroit, not on the list. And that was on the cities that most the U cities that could be targeted if there was a future global conflict terrorist event Oh, okay. And we were not on that list. So I was very happy about that. Thank God. Absolutely. We're sad, but we're safe. We're sad, fat, but we're not. We got rats. Yeah. That's all right. We'll take them. Miss anything from today's show, please go back and catch up on the podcast on that free iHeartRadio app. Celebrity Dirt, directly from the source. It's Mojo in the Morning's Dirty on the 30. Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of the On Purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Hilary Duff, singer, actress and multi-platinum artist. You desire in family like this picture and that's not reality. My sister and I don't speak. it's definitely a very painful part of my life. And I hope it's not forever, but it's for right now. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tonight, our 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards are happening live at South by Southwest. This is the biggest night in podcasting. We'll honor the very best in podcasting from the past year and celebrate the most innovative talent and creators in the industry. And the winner is... Creativity, knowledge, and passion will all be on full display. Thank you so much, iHeartRadio. Thank you to all the other nominees. You guys are awesome. Watch live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific, free at veeps.com or the veeps app. I'm Clayton Eckerd. In 2022, I was the lead of ABC's The Bachelor. But here's the thing. Bachelor fans hated him. If I could press a button and rewind it all, I would. That's when his life took a disturbing turn. A one-night stand would end in a courtroom. The media is here. This case has gone viral. The dating contract. Agree to date me, but I'm also suing you. This is unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm Stephanie Young. Listen to Love Trapped on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.