This week’s Star 99.9 Connecticut Humane Society Pet of the Week is none other than Thundar de Barbarian, a 7-year-old tuxedo cat with a name as mighty as his spirit. Found as a stray, this dashing gentleman is now ready to trade street life for a loving forever home. Thundar is FIV positive, so he’ll need an indoor-only cat household, but don’t let that scare you, he can live a long, happy life with the right care. He’s affectionate but independent, making him the perfect companion for a cat-savvy adult household. If you’re looking for a unique, loyal feline friend with a touch of mystery, Thundar might just be your purr-fect match. Learn more at cthumane.org/adopt!
Mahjong is the hottest new game! Alyssa Gross, the Founder and Lead Instructor of The Mahjong Society, talks to Anna and Meteorologist Ashley about why the game is so big in America now! And why it’s not just for old ladies!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Meteorologist Ashley will get you caught up on the trending news including Taylor Swift getting her music catalog back, her new album “The Life of a Showgirl”, and the best pop music coming from Sweden!
Meteorologist Ashley went viral this week! And it wasn’t about weather! Fruit cut-up is surprisingly more expensive in the grocery store! But do men and husbands know that?
Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world! Meteorologist Ashley can only pick and hear about one! Today is Tattoo Removal Day! In honor, Anna and Meteorologist Ashley talk about the most disgusting, but meaningful thing a widow has done to her late-husband’s corpse! Meteorologist Ashley also talks about what tattoo she would want removed!
According to Chappell Roan, everybody with a broken heart is going to Saskatchewan! Jonathan Potts, the CEO of Tourism in Saskatchewan, talks to Anna and Meteorologist Ashley about the best sites to visit!
Is Anna Zap Out of Line? Anna’s husband, Paul, says she was out of line when she gave an attitude to a group of women who tried to take their seats at a concert! You’re the judge!
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars ever! On the newest episode of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights”, Taylor talks about working with Swedish producer, Max Martin, who’s produced some of the biggest hits including Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time” and Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”!
Staying with the topics for Swifties, Taylor Swift is a “Girls Girl”! Among her “Girl Squad”, Actress Blake Lively has been in the news following controversy from the 2024 film, “It Ends with Us”. Anna found a possible easter egg, thinking one of her tracks “Ruin the Friendship” off her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” is about Blake!
While Samantha and Steve were on vacation, her sister (and her sister’s husband) overslept one morning and missed the excursion to swim with the dolphins. Sam’s sister was very upset and wants her to pay her back for the excursion because Sam and Steve “didn’t wake them up and just went without them”. Sam wants to just give her sister the money to keep the peace because her sister is notoriously difficult. Steve says that she treats her big sister like she’s a saint, they overslept and missed the van that picked them up from the hotel, it’s not their fault, no money. She says it’s just going to cause problems; her sister is just difficult and it’s easier to just give in.
Anna and Meteorologist Ashley give you the opportunity to play Head’s Up and have the chance to win a $50 Target gift card!
According to Chappell Roan, everybody with a broken heart is going to Saskatchewan! Jonathan Potts, the CEO of Tourism in Saskatchewan, talks to Anna and Meteorologist Ashley about the best sites to visits! You can find him at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/directory?p=e0107d0b-13af-43b7-9cce-2202296242f7 !
Mahjong is the hottest new game! Alyssa Gross, the Founder and Lead Instructor of The Mahjong Society, talks to Anna and Meteorologist Ashley about why the game is so big in America now! And why it’s not just for old ladies! You can follow her on Instagram at @alyssabeth.g and The Mahjong Society at @themahjsociety!
Every Wednesday in The Feed I talk with Susie Calabrese, Home Expert and Local Realtor here in Connecticut about home tips and life hacks.
This week Susie shares tips for making the shift from summer to back-to-school smoother by combining emotional prep with practical home updates. She suggests clearing summer clutter, organizing spaces for school gear, adjusting schedules early, and creating family rituals to mark the change. Small maintenance tasks, fresh décor, and simple touches like flowers can help turn the seasonal transition into an exciting reset instead of a stressful rush.
Anna and Meteorologist Ashley Baylor were talking off the air and Ashley’s stomach was rumbling. There’s a study that says a lot of people skip lunch, Ashley is one of those people!
Anna talks about how Taylor Swift’s new album has people going down a rabbit hole of Easter Eggs! Tune in to the New Heights podcast tonight at 7 PM ET for more info from Taylor herself!
Meteorologist Ashley skips the coffee and brings in a giant fountain Coke every morning! Anna finally asks her why! Find out what the experts recommend instead of coffee!
Yesterday, we talked about how Producer Julie wants to go wedding dress shopping with her boyfriend when they get engaged! Someone left a message that Anna, Meteorologist Ashley and Producer Julie want to talk about!
With all this wedding talk, it’s time to see what the men think. Anna and Meteorologist Ashley asked their husbands to describe their wedding dress! Producer Julie asks her boyfriend if he would even want to go wedding dress shopping with her!
Continuing with the wedding topic, there’s an app that allows you to pay strangers to crash your wedding! Anna, her daughter, Hayden, and Producer Julie have crashed weddings. But has Meteorologist Ashley?
Taylor Swift will announce her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” on Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” at 7 PM ET tonight! Anna and Meteorologist Ashley speak to Swiftie expert, Brooke Fitzsimmons, for all the details!
Anna and Meteorologist Ashley share the things about summer ending! They ask you to fill in the blank: “The best part of the kids going back to school is _______, but the worst part is _______.”
Jim and Amber’s son is going into his freshman year and really wants to try out for the football team. Mom is anti-football, she thinks it takes up too much of his time when he should be focused on his studies, it’s dangerous, and he’s not very athletic. He should stick to theatre like he’s excelled at in the past. She thinks he’s only saying he wants to quit the stage and join football because it’s “cooler”. Dad says that you have to let him try, if it’s something that he’s interested in, let him decide for himself.
Anna and Meteorologist Ashley give you the opportunity to play Head’s Up and have the chance to win a $50 Target gift card!
Every Tuesday in The Feed @CTFoodGirly comes on to talk food, dining, and drinks here in Connecticut.
This week we’re making waves… literally! We’re talking about the best waterfront restaurants in Connecticut where you can cruise in, tie up your boat, and head straight to the table. From fresh-off-the-boat seafood shacks to upscale dockside dining with sunset views, these spots prove the best meals come with a side of salty air and gentle waves.
Every Tuesday in The Feed @CTFoodGirly comes on to talk food, dining, and drinks here in Connecticut.
This week we’re making waves… literally! We’re talking about the best waterfront restaurants in Connecticut where you can cruise in, tie up your boat, and head straight to the table. From fresh-off-the-boat seafood shacks to upscale dockside dining with sunset views, these spots prove the best meals come with a side of salty air and gentle waves.
Raven is on vacation for the rest of the week, and Anna is joined by a special guest co-host! For the first time in the history of the show, there will be two females co-hosts while Raven is out! Find out who it is!
Jennifer Lopez wasn’t allowed to shop at Chanel because she didn’t have an “appointment.” Anna and Meteorologist Ashley talk about how this could happen and if this policy is too much!
Producer Julie tells Anna and Meteorologist Ashley that when she gets engaged, there is one wedding tradition she doesn’t want to follow! They ask you if you think it’s a good idea!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Meteorologist Ashley will get you caught up on the trending news including Taylor Swift’s new album and the Easter Egg’s that are involved!
David Justice explained that that he divorced Halle Berry because she had some red flags that he couldn’t get over! Anna and Meteorologist Ashley talk about what red flags makes someone not marriage material!
Christie Brinkley says that you should renew your marriage every five years so you can change your mind if things aren’t going well! Anna, Meteorologist Ashley, and Producer Julie talk about if this is realistic!
Selena Gomez says meeting Taylor Swift was the best thing to come out of both of them dating the Jonas Brothers. Anna and Meteorologist Ashely share how they met their best friends and Producer Julie asks the Office Squad!
Joe and Hannah have been dating for two years and live together. His parents struggle financially, and he sends them money every month to help with their bills. She doesn’t understand why he does this. They’re not asking for it, and they’re both fully capable of getting better jobs, and she thinks he’s enabling them. He says they’re in their 70s now, they need him and it’s his responsibility to help as much as he can. She says his brother doesn’t help, why should he if they don’t ask?
Anna and Ashley give you the opportunity to play Head’s Up and have the chance to win a $50 Target gift card!
Anna has been fighting with her pet insurance company because they stopped covering her! One insurance company released the strangest ways that pets have injured themselves!
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news including Jen Pawol becoming the first female umpire in the MLB and the marriage policy that Christie Brinkley believes in!
Anna saw a Reddit thread about what artist you could listen to for 12 hours, so she and Raven came up with a list of songs they would listen to!
Anna lists three news stories that seem almost out of this world, and Raven can only pick and hear about one!
Lots of students are heading back to college and our intern, Luke, is going to be a freshman in college! Anna and Raven talk to him about finding a roommate and want to hear your roommate stories!
So many people seem to have 12-foot skeletons! Anna and Raven want to know where people store them!
The song of the summer has not been crowned yet! Anna and Raven go through the time machine and talk about some of the hottest songs of the summer in the last ten years!
Anna and Raven speak to their boss’s daughter Maddy; she is about to leave for college! They ask her how she found her roommates! Anna and Raven want to know what happened when you first met your roommates!
Last year Rich’s boss mentioned that there would be a good chance that he would have to relocate out of state for his position. He ignored that because he figured he “would figure it out when it happened.” Well, it happened. His wife, Jaylin, wants him to quit his job and find something else, they’re not moving. He says that the job market isn’t doing well and that would be a big mistake. He says he’ll move and rent a place temporarily while he looks for another job. She says it’ll be devastating for the kids to not have their dad home for an extended period of time. Whose side are you on?
Shana has a chance to win $4000! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!
Every Friday in The Feed Megan Schinella comes on the air to talk about all the fun things happening in and around Connecticut this weekend that you can do with the kids and family.
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MEGAN’S PICKS:
1. Peach Festival Saturday 10-4 and navigate your way through Lyman Orchard Sunflower Maze, Sesame Street theme in Middlefield! 350,000 blooming yellow, red, and orange sunflowers are crafted into a design all wknd. The Maze is approximately 3 acres in size and takes approximately 30 minutes to walk through.
2. National S’mores Day at the Farm Market Sunday @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm the Stamford Museum & Nature Center Farm Market from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. to make your own S’more!
4. Wolcott Country Fair Saturday and Sunday. The annual extravaganza includes live entertainment, carnival rides, contests, pig racing, a petting zoo, concerts, and fireworks.
5. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, downtown Mystic, featuring over 200 artists and various activities. Saturday and Sunday the festival includes a Children’s Art Park, a Performing Arts Stage.
Megan’s Mom Quote of the Week:“She believed she could and she almost did, then someone repeatedly asked her for a snack and she lots track of what she was doing.”
