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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: This teacher will inspire you to get off the couch

If you’ve been looking for some motivation to starting running, working out, or just getting into a health habit I have the perfect story for you.

Back in 2020 when the pandemic started this 79-year-old teacher in Oklahoma began running a 5K every day She has now reached the point where it’s been over 1,000 days in a row! Can you imagine the shape she is in?

She says she only wanted to try it for a week at first. But after that it just became a habit and she kept going. Incredible.

See, you can do it too! All about getting off the couch and creating that habit or routine.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the shortest Oscar’s speech ever?

This Sunday night is the 95th Academy Awards. We’re all hoping that this year’s show will clock in under the 3 hour mark, but I don’t have a lot of confidence. Mostly because of the long speeches. You’ve seen it before… person wins, talks forever thanking everyone they know until the “wrap it up music plays”.

But who has done it right? What has been the shortest Oscars speech ever?

That would be Rita Moreno who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in West Side Story back in 1962. Got up on stage and her speech was no more than 13 seconds saying, “I can’t believe it! Good Lord! I leave you with that.” Here’s video of it.

More of this on Sunday night please!

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Producer Jon’s Oscar Predictions

Producer Jon has some predictions for The Oscars, and he gives them to you the only way he knows how…with a song.

Raven’s Report Card: Alicia’s Birthday

Every week, Raven’s wife Alicia gives Raven a grade based on how he has behaved as a husband. It’s Alicia’s birthday! But did Raven already ruin the day because he forgot to do one thing in the morning? Catch up with the podcast!

Friday March 10^th, 2023: Raven’s Report Card; Surviving At Sea; Kids On A Leash

SHOOTING STARS COUNTDOWN Thursday March 9: Metro Boomin’ Creepin up to #1

These are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week, voted by you! Listen to the Shooting Stars Countdown every weeknight at 8pm.

5 Lady Gaga – Bloody Mary

4 Lizzo – Special (feat. SZA)

3 P!nk – TRUSTFALL

2 Niall Horan – Heaven

1 Metro Boomin’ – creepin (feat. The Weeknd & 21 Savage)

THE FEED: Oscar Odds, Scream 6, and Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs

Every Wednesday Kevin is joined by Nick Johnston, TV and Film writer for Vanyaland.com.

This week Nick gives us his predictions for this weekend’s Oscars as well as his odds on who will win. You can read his full article here. He also tells us which movies are coming out this weekend in theaters if you want to spend your Oscar night eating popcorn in front of the big screen instead.

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the number 1 thing you should clean yourself immediately when you check into a hotel

All this week I have your chance to win tickets to Train with special guest Better Than Ezra at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, August 19! Tickets go on sale this Friday 3/10/23 at ticketmaster.com so this is your shot to get them before anyone else.

Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Here was today’s question if you missed it…

Q: This is the number 1 thing you should clean yourself immediately when you check into a hotel

A: TV Remote

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 98 year old Grandmother meets her Great-great-GREAT grandkid

Most people are fortunate enough to meet their grandkids and maybe even some great-grandkids. But imagine meeting you great-great-GREAT grandkid?! That’s what this 98 year old grandmother from Kentucky did last month.

Talk about a huge family. She already had 230 great-great grandchildren before this. Unbelievable.

Here’s the adorable photo of her meeting the newest addition to her big family.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who came up with the Final Jeopardy Theme Music?

You’ve heard the song millions of times. The Final Jeopardy music that plays when the contestants are writing their final answers. You’ve also probably heard it at various sporting events when teams take time-outs. OR any event that involves some sort of “waiting”. It’s iconic. But where did it come from?

The creator of Jeopardy, Merv Griffin, originally wrote the “Final Jeopardy” theme as a lullaby for his son, and called it “A Time for Tony”. Which sort of makes sense. I can hear how it would make you sleepy. He then decided to use it for the show as the music for the final question.

Ever since then he has made more than $70 million in royalties from it. Unreal.

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