Davontae Leak

Minneapolis

Co-Host, The Dave Ryan Show at KDWB-FM (St. Louis Park, MN)

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Uncomfortable Truths I Wish I Would Have Learned Earlier

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak

Your job doesn't care about you. You're replaceable by Monday morning. Most people don't care about your problems. They're too busy with their own. You can do everything right and still lose. That's not unfair, it's reality. No one is coming to fix your life for you. School, college, and your parents meant well, but they lied. Being smart means nothing if you're lazy with it. Most "overnight success" stories took years of hard work. If you're always waiting for motivation, you'll never start.
The Worst Messages to Send on Dating Apps... Including "Hey"

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

It isn't easy coming up with the perfect things to say to a "match" on an online dating app . . . but there are a lot of WRONG things. (Like starting any sentence with, "Not to sound sexist, but . . .")A new survey asked single people about the worst messages to send through dating apps . . . and here are the Top 10:1. "Hey" or "Hi" . . . 78% of users say they don't like that. (Maybe because it's too basic, and forces the other person to start a conversation.)2. "You up?" . . . 72%3. "How are you?" . . . 65%4.
What's Something You'd Never Buy... Even If It Was Discounted by 99.99%?

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

In a new poll, 61% of Americans say being frugal has become COOL, which is convenient because nobody can afford anything anymore. But that doesn't mean we'll buy ANYTHING just because it's on sale. Someone recently asked the internet, "What's something you'd never buy . . . even if it was discounted by 99.99%?" And here are some of the responses:1. The nasty fabric toilet seat covers that Grandma used to have. Usually in "nice, calming cerulean blue."2.
Is Texting "Thx" Instead of "Thanks" Rude?

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak

Let's be honest: This is NOT an era of "peak language." Everyone is constantly looking for ways to write, read, and speak LESS . . . and with fewer actual words. There's very little "writing." We're really only texting and DMing, and those messages are a mix of short abbreviations, slang, and emojis that can look like you're trying to solve a puzzle from "Classic Concentration".
Tax Day Is Tomorrow and a Ton of Us Are Still Working on Them

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak

Did you get your taxes done this weekend? A ton of Americans were still working on them... A poll taken on Friday found two-thirds of Americans had already filed, or don't need to this year. Everyone else still had their calculator out. 16% were still working on them . . . another 9% hadn't started yet . . . and 9% more said they weren't sure if their taxes were done yet.
The 20 Strangest Things Found in Unclaimed Baggage Over the Past Year

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

It is not uncommon for an airline to lose your luggage, temporarily. And 99.5% of the time, they're able to figure out what happened . . . re-route it to the correct destination . . . and get it back to you. But there are rare instances when the airline never connects the dots on where the bag is supposed to be. The website "Unclaimed Baggage" issued its annual "Found Report" . . . where they list the strangest things that were found in someone's lost luggage over the past year. Here are 20 highlights:1.
Vont's Weekend In Five Pics: (4/11/25-4/13/25)

1 week ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak

It had been a while since my friends, Sydney, Ellie and I have caught up. Sydney just recently just engaged too so we went to Yard House for drinks on Friday night. Wanna see something kinda wild... look at this picture that Sydney, Ellie and I took this past Friday night vs. this photo we took back in October. HOW IN THE HELL did I end up wearing the same exact outfit seven months apart meeting with the same people for drinks!? Kinda insane...
What's Your Most "Unhinged" Money-Saving Tip?

2 weeks ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

A woman on TikTok asked people for the most "unhinged" ways they keep themselves from spending money. Like, "This might sound weird, but I swear it works . . ."Some of them are crazy, and some are crazy BRILLIANT. Here are a few good ones people offered up . . . 1. Lock all your credit cards. You can still use them if you want, but you have to go through the trouble of unlocking them every time. 2. Make yourself run for every dollar you spend.
National Siblings Day! Do You Have the "Perfect" Number?

2 weeks ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

Happy National Siblings Day! A recent poll found 88% of us grew up with at least one brother or sister. But what's the BEST number of siblings to have? People were asked how many they wished they had growing up. Can you guess what the top answer was? 26% said TWO siblings is perfect . . . 19% said one . . . 18% said three . . . and ZERO siblings got 14% of the vote. (10% said four siblings . . . and 2% said TEN or more.)Here are a few more quick stats for National Siblings Day... 1.
What Is One "Type" You Would Never Date Again?

2 weeks ago | kdwb.iheart.com | Davontae Leak |Dave Ryan

There are some "types" of single people . . . like the creepy Unabomber type . . . that are always an obvious "swipe left." But for others, you have to LIVE AND LEARN. Someone on social media asked, "What is one 'type' you would never date again?" And here are some of the top responses . . . 1. People who only talk about their problems. Or are perpetually miserable. 2. People who are "emotionally unavailable."3. People who are addicts. You'll always play second fiddle to their addiction. 4.