Some people have great memories of Easter from when they were children. Anna and her sister, Lora, have a…unique…memory because it involves eating their pet. It’s time to finally put the Snowball story behind us. Check out the podcast.
Things to Know: April 15th
25 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, April 15 – 17 CT Post
Enjoy a pint at these Connecticut beer festivals CT Post
Frank Pepe’s voted CT’s Most Iconic Eatery in Hearst bracket CT Post
Power mostly back after storm caused thousands of outages in CT CT Post
A guide to Coastal Connecticut seafood shacks NH Register
Bow Tie Cinemas sells 5 CT theaters to AMC Entertainment NH Register
Norwalk couple’s foundation in honor of 4-year-old son featured on ‘Ellen’ NH Register
8 Things To Do This Weekend WTNH
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Friday April 15, 2022: Best Easter Song Ever; The Ex Who Won’t Go Away; Raven’s Report Card
Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to the show to give Raven a grade on how he did as a husband that week! Alicia’s Grandparents had an anniversary party last weekend that Raven officiated, so his grade is gonna depend on how well he did! (:30)
Nude sunbathing is a private thing, so if you do it in public not once but TWICE in a row, that’s all I need to know about you! (4:28)
Do you have an ex who just won’t go away? Two major celebrities are having a social media war over an ex-girlfriend who just won’t let it go! (8:11)
Yesterday, Anna asked Producer Jon to write a song about the Easter Bunny and the results were…lackluster. But, she gave him another chance and he came back with the greatest Easter Bunny song ever! (18:38)
Easter is a time for family and celebration, but for Anna it also brings up a dark memory from her childhood involving her pet rabbit Snowball… (22:19)
It’s time for Mommy’s Margarita Friday! Moms (and Dads) share all the crazy things that their kids have put them through this week that have definitely earned them a margarita! (25:35)
It’s time to play; Toddler or Drunk Adult! Anna asked her niece a series of Easter questions and Producer Jon asked those same questions to drunk adults at the bar! (29:34)
Lisa and Greg are discussing getting engaged. Lisa has a beautiful two carat diamond from her first marriage and offered it to Greg to have it reset so he could save the money. She loves that diamond, and it certainly doesn’t remind her of her ex-husband or anything. Greg says he may not afford to buy her anything as extravagant, but he feels that it makes him look and feel inadequate if he uses her ex’s diamond. What do you think? (33:34)
Cheech has got a chance to win the largest Can’t Beat Raven jackpot ever! Can he succeed and win $5300? (42:23)
SHOOTING STARS COUNTDOWN Week of April 14: Harry Styles tries to stay on top with As It Was
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 Latto – Big Energy
4 Shawn Mendes – When You’re Gone
3 Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed
2 5 Seconds of Summer – Complete Mess
1 Harry Styles – As It Was
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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! People who can do this keep their brains younger for longer
All this week I have tickets to see Flo Rida at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport Friday, April 22! I will also be broadcasting live from 4pm-7pm that night outside the amp, so if you’re going come say hi!
Q: Two studies just released say that people who can do this keep their brains younger for longer.
A: Speak more than one language
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Mechanic finds artwork in dumpster worth MILLIONS
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. I guess the saying is true in this story… to the tune of a few million dollars even.
A mechanic here in Connecticut named Jared Whipple came across multiple painting in an old abandoned barn in Watertown, CT back in 2017. He thought they looked cool and was going to just used them as art for a skatepark he was working on. But after doing some research and finding who the artists was he contacted the family. Apparently the original painter moved here to CT in 2016 and died when he was 96 years old. The family gave their blessing for him to keep the artwork.
Each piece is worth anywhere from $12k to $20k with the whole collection topping out over a million dollars he estimates. Jared said he will keep a few for himself, but will be displaying the rest of the collection at a special art show in Southport May 5th-June 11.
Read the whole story HERE
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are eggs such a big part of Easter Celebrations?
Heading into Easter weekend you’re bound to see a lot of egg related things the next few days. Egg hunts, painting eggs, candy eggs, but why are eggs such a big part of Easter?
It goes back to the ancient pagan celebrations around spring time. Eggs are symbols of fertility, new life, and the start of spring. In the Christian religion Easter eggs are symbols which represent Jesus’ emergence from the tomb and resurrection. Along the same lines of “rebirth”.
Happy Easter! Happy Spring!
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Star 99.9 Homeroom with Soundwaters
Anna & Raven visited our Star Homeroom at Roosevelt School in Bridgeport. They brought along some creatures with our friends at Soundwaters too 🐢🦐🐌
The Worst Tattoo On The Show
With all of the buzz surrounding Anna getting a tattoo covered up, we thought it would be fun to let you choose who you believe has the worst tattoo on he show!
Things to Know: April 14th
Temps to soar near 80 degrees today in Connecticut, weather service says CT Post
4/20 dinners in CT include a hot dog contest and ‘Big Mac’ empanadas CT Post
9 gardens and arboretums to explore this summer in CT CT Post
New musical comedy revolves around Milford’s ‘cursed’ Charles Island CT Post
Easter bunnies may make cute gifts, but CT animal experts say think twice CT Post
Here’s where you can fly on Breeze Airways out of Bradley International CT Post
Connecticut’s WWE to hold first stadium event in UK in 30 years CT Post
Used car prices are falling, but inflation is still weighing on CT consumers CT Post
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