Things to Know: January 25th

Things to Know: January 25th

Valentine’s Day date ideas in CT CT Post

6 new restaurants to try in Connecticut this February CT Post

Two Connecticut lottery players won big last week CT Post

5 key things to know about CT’s spending on state employee pay CT Post

$1 million Powerball ticket remains unclaimed after being sold in Danbury CT Post

Winter storm could bring heavy snow and wind to CT on Friday CT Post

New bubble tea cafe, The Whale Tea, opens in South Norwalk CT Post

$34M home in Greenwich features underground tunnel to pool house CT Post

Lyman Orchards moves wholesale pie making operations to New Haven NH Register

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Tuesday January 25, 2022:  Fired or Not; Secret Purchase; How Do You Argue?

Tuesday January 25, 2022: Fired or Not; Secret Purchase; How Do You Argue?

Have you ever eaten something expired?  It happens and usually it’s no big deal, but have you ever eaten something that was as old as what Anna ate? (:30)

New York real estate is some of the most expensive in the country.  But Professor Jason Barr has an unconventional solution to lower the cost of living in the Big Apple!  (3:49)

Everyone has a price, at least for most things.  But if you put a price tag on THIS, that’s all I need to know about you!  (7:40)

What did you do before the pandemic that felt normal but feels totally weird now?  Simple things like hugs and plane rides now come with a ton of anxiety to the point where Anna is pretty sure she’ll never do this everyday activity ever again! (10:51)

How do you argue with your significant other?  According to new research, there are 4 distinct argument styles, and the worst style is the one that Anna and her husband have been using for 17 years!  (14:43)

Have you ever bought something and hid it from your significant other?  Two successful TV personalities spent a ¼ million dollars on something and Anna is convinced that one of them didn’t tell his famous wife!  (18:05)

Anna and Raven want to play a game!  Callers tell Anna and Raven how they got in trouble at work, and then they guess if the caller got fired or not!  (29:14)

Andrew and Christine’s 11-year-old daughter loves her science teacher. The teacher is younger and often their daughter will come home and tell them about the stories the teacher shared. Although nothing seems that it is crossing the line, Christine still finds it unsettling that an educator is oversharing details of their personal lives. Andrew disagrees, their daughter is happy and doing well in school, who cares if the teacher tells them that she met a guy on a dating app and had dinner with him? What do you think?  (36:24)

Rich thinks he’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia!  Can he succeed and claim the $1300 jackpot?  (44:24)

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Quick thinking teens save dogs from burning house

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Quick thinking teens save dogs from burning house

This story happened right up 95 in Rhode Island. It starts our scary but turns good in the end.

Two 12 and 13 year old boys heard one of their neighbors smoke detectors going off. They realized no one was home BUT knew the family had 3 dogs who probably were. Quick thinking, they got the alarm code from a neighbor and got inside in time to get all the dogs out safely.

It turns out one of the dogs had jump up on the stove hitting the burner which lit. A wooden cutting board on the stovetop caught fire. Luckily, only the cutting board was destroyed. Fire crews were able to get there in time to save the house as well.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the phrase “cut to the chase” come from?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the phrase “cut to the chase” come from?

You’ve probably said this when someone is telling you a long winded story or a confusing joke “just cut to the chase!” but what does that even mean… “the chase”?

It goes back to the silent film era. All those movies back then used to be really long love stories that would always end with some crazy thrilling car chase or something. So it was a way to tell someone to skip all the boring details and get to the good exciting part.

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Monday January 24, 2022:  Sorry Server; Home Alone; Why Did It Have To Be Snakes

Monday January 24, 2022: Sorry Server; Home Alone; Why Did It Have To Be Snakes

What do you do when a friend gets a bad haircut?  Anna is in that situation right now, but Raven thinks he knows exactly what she should do!  (:30)

Have you ever wished you could eat and drive at the same time?  Well that’s a dangerous idea and you shouldn’t do it, BUT there’s a new product that does make it easier to eat in a parked car and Raven tried it out!  (2:46)

Sometimes the server at the restaurant will make a mistake and have to apologize, but have you ever had to apologize to the server for something you did?  Anna was out to dinner when a minor catastrophe happened at her table!  Thankfully, it didn’t keep her from eating her spicy chicken sandwich…  (6:45)

Plant based diets are great ways for adults to lose weight and improve their nutrition, but are they safe for kids?  Nutritionist Amy Gorin spoke to Anna and Raven about ways to incorporate a plant based approach to your child’s diet.  (14:21)

Are you up to date on this week’s news?  Anna and Raven go over the 3 biggest trending news stories from over the weekend, including one viral video that cost a man his job!  (17:52)

It’s almost February and it’s time to face facts and let go, so if you still have Christmas lights up at your house, that’s all I need to know about you!  (21:52)

Something terrifying is happening in Anna’s next door neighbor’s house.  It happens every day, and Anna has learned to ignore it.  Until now…  (25:28)

What happened when you’re parents left you home alone?  A teacher has found herself going viral for all the wrong reasons because of her unconventional (and illegal) childcare methods  (29:09)

Lena and Jacob are engaged to be married. Lena thinks it’s old fashion to take Jacob’s last name and believes that it will become obsolete in the future. They don’t even do it in Europe! Jacob thinks that his parents will have a major issue with this and there’s a part of him that also respects tradition. His parents are already having a difficult time with the fact that he is marrying outside of their religion. What do you think?  (35:50)

Debbie has got a shot at $1200! Can she beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize?  (43:43)

Things to Know: January 24th

Things to Know: January 24th

2022 CT Kid Governor seeks to combat animal abuse CT Post

A 73-year-old lured a scammer to her home and had him arrested. CT Post

CT fashion designer helping fire-ravaged Cheshire pizzeria CT Post

NBC Sports will broadcast winter Olympics from Connecticut studio CT Post

Bridgeporter’s candle business grows thanks to TikTok, pandemic: ‘It was wild’ CT Post

‘Long Island Medium,’ Theresa Caputo, accounces two CT performances CT Post

Bowen Yang pokes fun at NBC, Stamford on SNL’s Weekend Update The Hour

Another round of light snow tonight wtnh

Something’s Cooking: The Bagelry at Olmo wfsb

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Legendary Singer Meat Loaf’s Interesting Connecticut Connection

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Legendary Singer Meat Loaf’s Interesting Connecticut Connection

You’ve probably heard the news by now iconic singer and actor Meat Loaf passed away this morning at the age of 74. You know his songs Paradise by the Dashboard light and I’d Do Anything For Love… He also acted in Fight Club as the character “Bob” and in Rocky Horror Picture Show. What you might not know is that he also had some deep roots here in Connecticut.

He lived in Redding, CT from 1989 and 1998. His daughter went to elementary school school in Stamford. He spent some of his time while living here coaching softball. This is really cool. He actually drafted the first girl to The Stamford Little League team where he was known as “Coach Meat”.

RIP, Coach Meat. We will miss you here in CT.

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