You use the word almost every day… “can I borrow 5 bucks?” “That costs about 10 bucks” But where and why did we start using this term?
The slang term for money “bucks” started being used back in the early 1700s. It refers to deer skins from male deer, or bucks as they are more commonly known.
Way back then in the early times, deer skins were used as an informal currency to trade for goods. The “bucks” term has stuck ever since.
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Middle-aged depression is common, but how do you combat? A doctor found that doing this one activity (that your teen probably does) has great health benefits. Find out what it is and why it works in the podcast.
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How do you reheat pizza? The microwave and the oven are the most common methods but Anna’s father (who owns multiple Italian restaurants) has a method that is both remarkably effective and messy! (:25)
We lost America’s grandma with the passing of Betty White a few weeks ago and now, especially for ‘90’s kids, we’ve all lost a father figure as well. (2:37)
What do you think are life’s little luxuries? Anna got the chance to do something luxurious on Friday night that she hasn’t been able to do in weeks, but most people do every day! (6:06)
Are you taking part in “Dry January”? Lots of people give up drinking in the first month of the new year, but is it really worth it? Dr. Jarid Pachter talks to Anna and Raven about whether the potential health benefits outweigh the inconvenience! (13:31)
It’s nice to have a hobby, especially if you can tie it into your career, but if you spend your free time making this disgusting monstrosity than that’s all I need to know about you! (16:51)
Have you ever been somewhere and had something embarrassing happen to you? Was it so embarrassing that you swore you would never go back there? It happened to Anna’s daughter and she still has never gone back! (20:34)
Depression is common during middle age, but that’s doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it! Anna and Raven talk to Dr. Paul O’Connor about one unconventional thing you can do to keep the blues away and your teenager might actually be doing it too! (28:34)
Who would you least like to be stuck in a car with? Andrew Peters was one of the many people who were stuck on i95 in Virginia last week, but he was also stuck in a situation that didn’t just cost him time! (32:31)
Mike and Alison’s daughter is a junior in high school and has started looking at colleges. Mike thinks it’s ridiculous that she’s looking at super expensive colleges that are more like country clubs than anything. He would like to give their daughter a choice, she goes to a boutique/overly expensive school, they won’t help pay BUT if she chooses a state school, they will cover expenses. Alison says that isn’t a fair option for a 16-year-old. What do you think? (35:45)
Sheila thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she succeed and win the $300 jackpot? (44:44)
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 Adele – Oh My God
4 NEIKED, Mae Muller & Polo G – Better Days
3 Justin Bieber – Ghost
2 Taylor Swift – Message In A Bottle (Taylor’s Version)
1 Glass Animals – Heat Waves
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This week I have tickets to RiseNY. Which lets you soar over the city’s iconic skyline on an exhilarating, flying ride that suspends you 30 feet in the air while traveling through every borough and season from high above the Big Apple.
Play at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it:
Q: After a snow storm the first thing people do is shovel… the next thing they do is THIS
A: Build a snowman
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I can totally relate to this story after spending two hours shoveling my driveway and sidewalk this morning thinking I was about to pass out the whole time.
Over in Sweden they recently launced a fleet of drones that can show up with a defibrillator and help someone who is having a heart attack or medical emergency.
Then in December it was put to the test when a 71-year-old guy collapsed while shoveling snow at his house. The drone took about three minutes to get to the man arriving before paramedics could get there. Another person at the house grabbed the equipment and zapped him with it saving his life. The man pulled through and has made a full recovery.
Unbelievable!
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You’ve heard it for years… “no two snowflakes are exactly alike” but is that even true?
It’s not actually. Back in 1988 a U.S. scientist in Boulder, CO named Nancy Knight found two identical snowflakes while she was studying snow crystals. The flakes were taken from a storm in Wisconsin and she made the discovery using a microscope.
So with this snow storm we had today you might be able to go out there and find two that are the same! Good luck.
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Cobra Kai couldn’t play certain songs on the show due to financial reasons. It’s a song that is so good, it should be the soundtrack to our lives! If you could pick one song to be the soundtrack to your life, what would it be?! Check out the podcast.
What’s the best diet you’ve ever done? Anna is always looking for a new way to lose a couple pounds and the simplicity of Raven new fitness plan is driving her crazy! (:30)
Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to give Raven a grade on how good a husband he was that week! Raven has been “man sick” all week and after dealing with him sniffling and taking long naps, Alicia isn’t likely to give him a pass! (3:04)
Riding on somebody’s shoulders is not something that a grown adult should be doing. So if you not only decide to do it, but also block everyone else’s view while doing it, that’s all I need to know about you! (7:02)
People spend their entire lives looking for “the one”. But what if it’s not “the one” you need, but the “what”? (10:31)
Do you have your own entrance music? Not in real life, that would be crazy, but in your head? Anna and Raven discuss what songs they want to play as they go about their daily lives! (14:00)
Have you ever met your personal idol? Anna and Raven’s boss Keith is a huge U2 fan and he once got a chance to meet Bono! But the interaction didn’t exactly go as planned… (16:54)
Going to a therapist is a great way to take care of your mental health, but what else do you do as your own personal therapy? Nicholas Cage used to do something that he viewed as therapeutic but, unsurprisingly, everyone else just thought was crazy! (20:05)
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! (27:31)
A new year means new fashions! Anna and Raven talk to Diana Baros, the Budget Babe, to get advice on how to keep affordably fashionable in the new year! (31:16)
Chrissy, Aaron, and their three children are very close with another family. Recently the families discovered their thirteen-year-old daughter and their friends fourteen-year-old son have developed a relationship. Mom says they must put a stop to this for so many reasons but Dad thinks if they’re going to be dating people as they grow up it would make more sense for it to be someone they know. Whose side are you on? (35:06)
Herbie has got a chance to win $200! All he has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia! (43:17)