As we all double check our bank accounts and credit card balances from the haze of Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend… today is a day to offset it. Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is always the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The idea is that instead of buying things for yourself like we’ve all done over the weekend, it’s about being generous and donating/giving to others.
Giving Tuesday was first celebrated 10 years ago in 2012. Now at the 10th anniversary there are more than 85 countries who participate. Last year here in America people gave about $2.7 BILLION!
So find a non-profit or charity you’re passionate about and be part of this year’s Giving Tuesday.
Some older malls have become run down and sad, but there are some sure-fire ways to bring these sad malls back to their original glory. Do you agree with these ideas? Catch up with the podcast.
If you could sue anyone, for any reason, who would it be? Anna read about one seemingly frivolous lawsuit that may end up making the plaintiff a lot of money! (:30)
Is your local mall thriving or having a tough time? After seeing a couple of sad malls in her neighborhood, Anna asked the guys how they would liven up their local shopping center! (4:28)
Fads come and go, but if you’re still pushing a trend that has lost people millions of dollars, that’s all I need to know about you! (8:27)
What do you need to fall asleep at night? Anna’s younger daughter has a complex procedure that needs to happen before she’ll go down for the night! (12:18)
Have you ever had the school call home about your kid? Anna got a call from the school the other day about her daughter doing something that wouldn’t be out of place in an MMA fight! (20:09)
The Santa Tipline has returned! Call 833-431-0905 and leave Santa a voicemail about who has been naughty and who has been nice. Anna and Raven will play the funniest messages on the air! (31:14)
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you up to date on what’s trending, including the potentially explosive new development in Hawaii! (34:15)
Anthony and Lizzy live in an apartment building that allows dogs. Their neighbor approached them and asked that they don’t take their dog in the elevator. Their son has terrible allergies and is incredibly fearful of dogs. Lizzy doesn’t think it’s a big deal, they don’t always have their pup with them, and they only live on the third floor. Anthony thinks this is an unreasonable request, they can’t dictate whether or not they’re bringing their dog in the elevator. It’s the child’s problem, not theirs. What do you think? (37:48)
Alicia thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she succeed and win the $100 jackpot? (45:58)
Every Monday in The Feed Kevin talks to The Ump Vin Sarullo about everything going on in Connecticut High School Sports. This week Vin gives us a recap of the State Champ winners in volleyball and soccer. Plus a recap of all the football action over the Thanksgiving weekend. Then we look ahead to the high school football playoffs and who will be competing for a state championship this week.
Dwayne The Rock Johnson is arguably one of the most famous people on the planet at this point. From his wrestling career to now an A-list action movies star. But this wasn’t always the case. When he was younger and didn’t have a lot of money he would go to the same 7-11 store near where he lived and steal a Snickers bar every day.
Now years later he wanted to make things right with the store for all those years of shoplifting. So he recently went back to the same store and bought all the Snickers bars on the shelf. Paying full price for them all. He also bought everyone’s stuff who was waiting in line for making them wait to ring up all the candy bars. He agree to take pictures with them all too. As you can imagine they were shocked to see him there.
Cyber Monday is in full effect today. Hope you’re getting all those deals! But when did this all start and why?
The term “Cyber Monday” was first used in the early 2000’s by an e-commerce expert named Ellen Davis who was analyzing shopping trends during the holidays.
Her findings saw that the Monday after Thanksgiving, it seemed like millions of people would get back to their office and buy all the products they saw in stores over the long weekend. The question became why wait till Monday? You have to remember back then the internet speeds were AWFUL. Usually your work internet was broadband and much faster than the dial up connection you had in your living room.
Congratulations to Sergio! He beat Raven during Can’t Beat Raven and won himself the $300 jackpot. That means we will reset the total jackpot tomorrow to $100. Witness Sergio’s glorious win for yourself.
Diana shared her Helluva Story with Anna & Raven about how she single-handedly stopped an illegal puppy mill! Listen to the podcast on how she did it. Have a “Helluva Story” too? Head to AnnaandRaven.com.
