Things to Know: July 20th

Things to Know: July 20th

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day in CT at these 20 hot dog stands CT Post

What is the most iconic regional restaurant chain in Connecticut? CT Post

$2 million Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut remains unclaimed CT Post

The Colombian Hot Dog Block Party returns to Bridgeport this weekend CT Post

30+ hiking trails to check out in Connecticut CT Post

Eversource fined $1.8M — again — for natural gas expansion in CT CT Post

Avoid heat stroke, dehydration by heading to these greater Bridgeport cooling centers CT Post

Beat the heat: Stay cool in CT with these 4 activities CT Post

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Wednesday July 20, 2022:  Commando Club; Fancy Restaurants; Wellness Wednesday

Wednesday July 20, 2022:  Commando Club; Fancy Restaurants; Wellness Wednesday

Marketing firms can be aggressive, but Raven bought a razor recently that sends him ads that are positively lewd!  (:15)

How do you keep cool during the summer time?  Anna read a gross (but possibly effective) new strategy that doesn’t even require you to buy anything!  (3:07)

Movie theaters are more comfortable than ever these days, but if you start getting TOO comfortable at the movies, that’s all I need to know about you!  (6:17)

Do you ever have trouble falling asleep?  Almost 40% of Americans report trouble sleeping, but Anna found a method of going to bed that is guaranteed to work!  (10:17)

What are the tell-tale signs that you are eating somewhere fancy?  Anna went to a restaurant recently and as soon as she saw what her waiter did with the napkin, she knew it was going to be an expensive meal!  (14:16)

Need some help feeling motivated today?  Anna’s 8-year-old nephew has got some words of wisdom to get you up and moving!  (25:13)

Is there something that you have to hide from your in-laws?  Anna’s best friend Danielle has a part of her body that she’s kept hidden from her in-laws for 20 years!  (27:39)

James and Tammy are attending a destination wedding in Bermuda. They are financially responsible for all their own travel arrangements. James just found out that the actual wedding will have a cash bar and he is furious. (It’s his cousins wedding) He thinks it’s so cheap that he doesn’t want to give a gift, at all. Tammy says you can’t attend a wedding and not bring a gift! What would you do?  (34:47)

Melissa has a shot at $600.  Can she beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize?  (42:25)

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Child music prodigy may have got his skills from something his mother did during pregnancy

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Child music prodigy may have got his skills from something his mother did during pregnancy

If you’ve ever tried to play an instrument piano, guitar, trumpet, you know how hard it is to learn and master. So stories like this always blow me away.

This kid in California has been all over the news because he’s a musical prodigy. He broke a record when he was only 12 years old for being able to play 44 different instruments. I can’t even master 1! Then four years later he’s now 16 and can play over 100.

The most interesting part of this is that his mom says she loves Mozart and used to play his music a lot when she was pregnant with him. She thinks maybe that somehow channel his skills.

Maybe!

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The one crazy thing that makes peppers taste hot

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The one crazy thing that makes peppers taste hot

Anytime you eat a hot pepper. Jalapeno, habanero, ghost pepper, etc… you get an immediate feeling of heat in your mouth. But what causes that?

It’s a chemical compound in the pepper called capsaicin. Which basically triggers the receptors in your mouth and tongue to tell your brain “something is on fire”.

I’ll be thinking of this tonight when I’m eating my guacamole with jalapenos for Taco Tuesday.

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Anna’s New Hat

Anna’s New Hat

Is Anna’s new umbrella hat the greatest invention ever, or just a weird fashion statement?

Interview Tips With Gabrielle Woody

Interview Tips With Gabrielle Woody

So, you just landed that important job interview, but what do you wear to it? Better yet, what shouldn’t you wear!? Confidant educator Gabrielle Woody lets you know how to dress to impress at your next big interview.