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Tuesday January 24, 2023: Ski Situation; That Time You Got Ripped Off; Hangover Cure

Are movie theaters finally a thing of the past? Anna and Raven have some ideas to keep them alive! (1:00)

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what’s trending, including the candy controversy that has gotten way out of hand! (4:18)

Life insurance policies are a good investment for long term couples, but if you’re asking your new girlfriend to get one, that’s all I need to know about you! (7:32)

Do you have a go-to hangover cure? Doctors have found a new method that promises to make the morning after a late night easier! (10:53)

Have you ever wanted a slimmer face? Plastic Surgeon Dr. Christine Blaine spoke to Anna and Raven about a new procedure that can help you achieve that look! (14:41)

Do you go to sleep with a sound machine? A new study has revealed two of the best songs to sleep to. One of them makes sense, but the other one is definitely lies! (17:44)

Do you have a crazy ski story? Anna went skiing with her family over the weekend and had barely gotten there when she overheard another family going through a ski nightmare! (21:34)

Have you ever been ripped off? People are selling a dubious part of Disney history and some Disney fans are actually buying them! (29:17)

Trevor and Alice are divorced and have shared custody. Alice is upset that Trevor doesn’t have the same rules as she does at her home. There’s no set bedtime, he lets them go in late once a month if they want to sleep in, they eat in front of the TV, no limits on screen time. She says it’s ridiculous and just makes her seem like the bad guy. Trevor says his house, his rules, he’s not changing because she wants him to. Whose side are you on? (36:52) Stacey has a shot at $300! Can she beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (45:40)

THE FEED: SHU Has A New Arena

Every Monday in The Feed Kevin talks to The Ump Vin Sarullo about everything going on in Connecticut High School Sports. This week Vin tells us about the UCONN women’s new basketball recruit, two Trumbull High basketball players with a bright future, and Scared Heart University’s new arena is open!

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This was voted the most disappointing U.S. Landmark to see in person

All this week I have tickets to see comedian Chelsea Handler at Toyota Oakdale Theater Sunday, May 14.

Every day at 4pm I ask a trivia question. Be the first one with the correct answer and you’ll win the tickets. Here was today’s if you missed it:

Q: This was voted the most disappointing U.S. Landmark to see in person

A: The Hollywood sign

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A pizza world record is broken. Everyone eats!

If you know anything about me, you know that I love pizza. I love making it, eating it, and I love stories about pizza. I wish this story happened in Connecticut since we have the best pizza in the country, maybe in the world, but it actually happened in Los Angeles last week.

Pizza Hut broke a world record by making a 14,000 square-foot pizza at the Los Angeles Convention Center. They had to assemble it on the floor of the convention center then use a bank of heaters to cook it from above. It took about 48 hours start to finish. Using over 13,000 pounds of dough, 5,000 pounds of sauce, 8,800 pounds of cheese and more than 630,000 slices of Pepperoni. If you’re wondering how they ate all this pizza? Pizza Hut says that they made sure that the 68,000 slices didn’t go to waste. They actually donated all the pizza to charities in L.A. Which is awesome

I just wanna know how they found a pizza cutter big enough to cut this thing.

Here is the video:

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How long does a red light last before it turns green?

If you just got home from work, you were probably sitting at a couple red lights on your way home wondering “why is this light taking so long to change”. Is there actually an exact time between a red light and green light? It seems like it’s forever, but according to the National Association of City Transportation officials the amount of time for a light to remain red before turning to green is about 60 to 90 seconds. I will never be lower than 60 never gonna be more than 90. It does feel much longer sometimes but that’s pretty much the average time.

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Monday January 23, 2023: Question Their Intelligence; Trashcan Protocol; Producer Sean’s Gender Reveal!

Getting fired is bad enough, but does it make it worse if you get fired over Zoom? (:30)

Do you have a hell of a story? If you want to be the storyteller and share your experience with Anna and Raven, go to AnnaAndRaven.com and click on Helluva Story! (2:45)

Leaving a light on when you leave the house is one thing, but if you leave ALL the lights on, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:34)

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what’s trending, including a horoscope for the lunar new year! (9:31)

Is it ok to throw out your trash in a neighbors garbage? A candy wrapper would be one thing, but one of Anna’s neighbors threw something truly foul in her trash can! (13:27)

Football playoffs is a great time to eat chicken wings, but getting takeout can be expensive. Anna and Raven spoke to The Food Networks Chef Plum about some ways you can make delicious wings right in your home! (20:52)

Producer Sean is expecting his first child and he’s ready to do a gender reveal! What better way than live on the air? (23:18)

Have you ever seen someone do something so stupid that you questioned their intelligence? Anna saw two parents do something incredibly stupid and dangerous at a ski mountain last weekend! (27:04)

Craig and Isabelle are trying to buy their first home. Craig’s parents are retired Realtors and they have a problem with every home they see, and they go with them to every showing. Isabelle wants Craig to tell his parents that they can no longer be a part of this process because they’ll never give them their “blessing” on a house and they’re making it too difficult- plus, it’s not their money! Craig says that this was his parents career, how is he going to tell them that without offending them? (34”01)

Frank has got a shot at 200 bucks! Can he beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (42:45)

THE FEED: Winterfest Season Is Upon Us

Every Friday in The Feed Kevin talks to Megan from CampByMama.com about all the great things to do in Connecticut with the family. Mid January is the time for all the winter fun. Skiing, Winterfest parties, and even some indoor fun. Megan has some great picks this week for you to check out!

MEGAN’S PICKS:

1. Family Day at Darien Library Sunday, January 22nd at 2pm. Join a musical performance and story-time followed by some engaging crafts and cupcakes in the Children’s Library! Families are invited to celebrate the annual birthday of the Library.

2. Ski Sundown Winterfest Saturday January 21 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Put on your favorite winter costume, funny hat or helmet cover and celebrate the winter season with us! This event is free to anyone with a Ski Sundown lift ticket or pass!

3. Norwalk Film Festival at the Wall Street Theater Sunday January 22 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

4. The Ugly Duckling at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport all weekend.

5. Whittingham Discovery Center Sat. 10-9pm

Sun 10-8pm. The center is a state-of-the-art visitor and environmental education center in the heart of Stamford that provides visitors with a place to explore the wonders of nature in the middle of the city.

Megan’s Mom Quote of the Week: “I don’t want to sleep like a baby I want to sleep like a husband.”

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Men were asked which appliance is the most confusing. This was the #1 answer

All this week I have tickets to American Authors at Fairfield Theater Company Friday, February 10! You’ll also win a pair of tickets to our Star 99.9 Acoustic Session with American Authors on Thursday, February 9 at Little Pub in Fairfield.

Play every day at 4pm, first one to get the correct answer wins. Here was today’s if you missed it…

Q: In a new poll, men were asked which appliance is the most confusing. This was the #1 answer

A: Washing machine

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Local Stay-at-home Mom starts Dance Studio for Kids and Adults with Special Needs

I love this story.

Last week I got an email from Erika Reynolds who is a mother of four and was looking for volunteer opportunities for her daughter Katherine, a High School student in Greenwich. They thought that it would be a nice idea to give dance lessons to Autistic kids in the community.

In 2022, Erika Rented a Dance Studio and posted about free dance classes on Facebook.

Now the Studio has grown to over 20 high school girls volunteering and 17 students coming from all over Fairfield County to learn dance. They do everything from Basic Dance to HipHop and even Classical Ballet. One of the best parts about it is they have a 1:1 student ratio. Which is great for that one on one connection.

The studio is called Flower Petals Adaptive Dance Company. They just became a 501c3 in December. You can learn more about them here: FlowerPetalsAdaptiveDance.com

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What does DJ stand for?

Happy National DJ Day! If you have a DJ in your life you should send them a fun text to celebrate.

A lot of you already know what DJ stands for, but for any gen z kids who might not… DJ stands for “Disc Jockey”. Back in the old days of radio the on air personalities would jockey the discs which were vinyl records, then CDs, now it’s all digital.

So in a way I guess “DJ” still works in 2023 as “Digital Jockey”!