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Monday, October 13, 2025: Old Concert T-Shirts; Should Kids Get Gifts on Halloween; Why Tomato Juice is Controversial!

It can be awkward to stand in line! Raven talks about his experience about returning an item to Costco and his high anxiety (which is completely normal)! Anna and Raven give you a list of when you should go up next in line when you’re the next customer!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Diane Keaton’s life before sadly passing away at the age of 79. But who is the one that got away in her love life?

Official merchandise at a concert can cost so much money! Shirts from 70s, 80s, and 90s can cost BIG BUCKS nowadays! Anna and Raven talk about if she would buy a “knock-off” t-shirt in the parking lot!

Kids get candy on Halloween! But should they also get gifts? Raven’s wife, Alicia, buys a gift every holiday for their grandson, Jaden! Anna would get money from her Nonna as she would sneak it into Anna’s candy!

Tomato Juice is… Controversial?? Luke Bryan’s and Raven’s dogs got sprayed by a skunk! And they say it doesn’t work! Anna and Raven will tell you how to get rid of that stinky smell out of your dog!

Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones use to call Michael Jackson a specific nickname! Here’s a hint: He was so married to the music game that he wouldn’t change his clothes or shower! Raven also interviewed Lenny Kravitz backstage one day! Did he smell bad in his iconic leather pants?

Do you know someone who is the stinkiest person! Anna talks about how her Dad had that distinct “Restaurant Smell” that smells so good to her! Anna and Raven also talk to you and see who is your smelliest person!

Dr. Randi Tomasulo talks to Anna and Raven about the truths and myths of GLP-1! Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic can help. But Dr. Tomasulo shares how you should be taking care of yourself and where to get the real deal!

More headlines you missed! Today is a holiday for so many! But Anna, Raven, Producer Justin, and Producer Isabella are stuck at work! Whether you’re celebrating Columbus Day, Indigenous People’s Day, or Canadian Thanksgiving Day! Anna talks about her family’s favorite Thanksgiving foods! And the Savannah Bananas Baseball Team are back for another incredible season! They are the hottest tickets across the nation as they added more teams to their roster!

Jen’s best friend is constantly putting down her boyfriend, James. She thinks he isn’t the best choice for her and voices her thoughts… often. James has had enough and wants her to dump her as a best friend even though she’s been in her life since they were children. What would you do?

John has a chance to win $1000! All he has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Tuesday, October 14, 2025: Food “Dupes”; Stores That Give People Anxiety; Spooky Big Halloween Headlines!

Brown car owners! Listen up! Birds are most attracted to poop on your car! In 2nd place, Red! And 3rd, Black! Raven had cars that birds pooped on! And Anna talks about the scientific evidence behind it!

Are celebrities just like us? Actor Alec Baldwin was driving his wife, Hilaria Baldwin’s, vehicle into a garbage truck. And Hilaria was allegedly “bullied” off of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Anna and Raven believe they are lying… but what do you think!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including if you can “dupe” food! Smucker’s is suing Trader Joes for copying their iconic peanut butter and jelly sandwich! And tickets are, of course, going up in prices! Raven’s friend can get free tickets! And Anna wants to know if it works!

Disney clubs are allegedly hard to get out of! Anna and Raven talk to callers about the price problems and how a timeshare can last decades once you buy it!

Everyone has a store that give the most anxiety! Walmart is the #1 rated store to give you the most anxiety! Along with Bath & Body Works and Home Depot, Anna and Raven talk about why these stores scare and confuses them!

Including on Raven’s list, Express! Raven says his wife, Alicia, never finds anything! Anna and Raven also talk to you to see which stores give you anxiety such as Marshalls and Costco!

Teacher gifts during the holidays can be a sign of thankfulness and stressful! Parents worry about getting their child’s teacher’s the perfect present! Anna and Raven talk to teachers to see if it puts pressure on the parents and if teachers should get gifts!

It’s Spooky Season! The Good, the Bad, the Spookyyyy… A Bandit stole someone’s lawn Jack Skellington! A family decorates their home for Halloween to the MAX! And a love for Taylor Swift takes on Halloween for Swifties!

Parents didn’t grow up on social media! But do they get it? Anna’s dad sends her videos of Italian chefs and AI-generated videos! Anna and Raven share your embarrassing parent-social media stories!

Charlie and Laura live in a three-bedroom condo and their two children, male and female, ages 4 and 6, and they share a room. The third bedroom is his home office where he works full time. Laura wants him to just move his desk into their bedroom so they can give each of the kids their own room, they’re too old to still be sharing. He argues that he needs his privacy and quiet that the bedroom gives and isn’t willing to give it up, plus they’re just kids, they can keep sharing a room!

Tom has a chance to win $1100! All he has to do is answer pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Win tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®—including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.

Listen to Christina Kay all this week for your chance to text to win tickets!

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Win tickets to the Discovery Science Center & Planetarium’s Treasured Pages: A Fairytale Ball

Listen to Kevin Begley all this week just after 4pm for your chance to win a one day pass good for 2 Adults and up to 4 Children at Sacred Heart University’s Discovery Science Center & Planetarium! One Grand Prize winner will win a pair of tickets to the Discovery Science Center & Planetarium’s Treasured Pages: A Fairytale Ball Friday, October 24 from 7–10pm.

Contest Line: 800-330-9999

Treasured Pages: A Fairytale Ball — the signature gala fundraiser and an enchanting evening that supports science learning for thousands of children and families each year. Guests will enjoy dinner, drinks, awards, live entertainment, and engaging activities throughout the building. It’s a night to support Discovery in more ways than one.

They would be honored to have you join us for this special evening. Visit our website to purchase tickets at shudiscovery.org

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Friday, October 10, 2025: Where You Went Somewhere Solo; Producer Julie’s Last Day; Earning Your Mommy Margarita!

The average wedding costs $30,000 to $60,000! Anna and Raven want to know what the biggest expense at your wedding was and why it wasn’t worth it!

Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one!

It’s time for pumpkin picking and carving season! Debbi Katz is the CEO and Founder of Jack O’ Lantern Journey. She has the best advice on how to make sure that you have the best jack o’ lantern this Halloween! You can find Debbi at https://jackolanternjourney.com/

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including the woman who is suing a Haunted House for two broken ankles!

Anna and Raven saw a man alone on a party boat and it’s one of places that’s weird to be alone! They started to think about all the other places that is strange to be by yourself!

Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Christopher joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what’s going on in the world!

It’s Producer Julie’s last day! Anna and Raven congratulate her on a wonderful year on The Anna and Raven Show!

Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you’ve earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita?

Darlene and Sam have never decorated their home for Halloween, but this year Sam has different plans for their yard. He’s so sick of the “Disney” baby friendly Halloween decorations that his neighbor puts up, that he wants to do the complete opposite. Really gruesome, over the top blood, trying to really scare the kids. His wife, Darlene, thinks it’s ridiculous. Because he doesn’t “approve” of toddler friendly decorations, that he needs to terrify kids. Do you think it matters if he does it and is it possible to be too over the top on gore?

Maribeth, Kerry, Gonzalo have a chance to win $900! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!