This is probably the most popular weekend for carving pumpkins. You might be cutting up a few Jack-o-Lanterns the next few days. But where did it all start? Why do we carve pumpkins?
Much like Halloween costumes, pumpkin carving started out as a way for people to scare off evil spirits around Halloween. Back in the day, the people would carve the faces into turnips, beets, or potatoes instead of pumpkins. Then it evolved into pumpkin carving.
A new internet challenge has people trying to mimic a sound from weird items! Can Anna flawlessly mimic any sound that Raven throws her way? How do you think she did?
How many houses will you let your kids go to on Halloween? Anna usually lets her kids go to 10-12 houses, which is WAY lower than the national average! (:30)
Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to give Raven a grade on how good of a husband he was that week! This week, Raven had to close the pool for the season, which meant that it was time to bust out the ol’ Scuba Suit! (3:13)
How do you raise your kids to not be a-holes? Melinda Wenner Moyer wrote a book with almost that exact title, and she spoke to Anna and Raven about how to keep your kids from becoming jerks! (6:41)
It’s easy to get stuck on your phone and lose track of time, but if you’re out in public and holding up the line, that’s all I need to know about you! (10:38)
When was the last time you had an MRI? Anna hurt her knee and had to have one yesterday but she wasn’t prepared for how much of a struggle it was going to be! (14:25)
What was the coolest thing you ever found at the beach? Raven once found a two foot star fish, but it’s nothing compared to the 900-year-old historical discovery a diver found only 14 feet off the coast! (18:21)
Are you up to date on today’s trends? Anna and Raven go over the biggest trending news stories of the week, including the tragic end to a national news story. (24:58)
Have your kids been driving you crazy this week? Doesn’t matter if it’s human kids or fur babies, Anna Zap thinks you deserve a margarita! (28:44)
Brandon and Michelle have plans for Saturday night, but their usual sitters are not available. Brandon thinks it’s fine to leave their 10- and 11-year-old sons home alone for a few hours at night. Michelle says they are still too young to be left home alone until midnight. What do you think? (32:29)
Arlene thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she succeed and win the $700 jackpot? (38:42)
Raven’s wife, Alicia, gives Raven a weekly grade based off how he behaved as a husband. On top of dealing with annoying crab grass, Raven had to suit up in scuba diving gear to close his pool. Will Raven’s scuba sacrifice be enough to earn him a good grade this week?
All this week I have tickets to New Kids on the Block: The MixTape Tour 2022 with Special Guests En Vogue, Rick Astley & Salt-N-Pepa at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday July 1 & Saturday July 2, 2022.
Play every day at 4pm to try and win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it.
Q: 1 in 4 people say they have used this to cheer themselves up the last few years during the pandemic
A: Music (and 1 in 5 say they’ve listened to the radio more than ever!)
Usually if you want to see dolphins up close in person you have to go on vacation somewhere exotic and warm.
Unless you’re lucky enough to be out on the water when they show up here in Connecticut. Dozens of dolphins were seen off the Connecticut shoreline recently and one girl captured it all on video.
12 year old Amelia from Clinton, CT was with her parents out on their boat on The Sound when dolphins started showing up next to the boat. At least 50 of them swimming in pods alongside their boat!
Her dad said the last time dolphins were spotted in Connecticut that he can remember was four years ago off the coast of Westbrook.
We’ve all done it when getting in the car for a road trip or with friends. You call “shotgun!” to get the front seat. But why do we say that?
The phrase is a reference to back in the Old West, even though no one actually called it “shotgun” back then… it refers to that time period. Carriage and horse and buggy drivers would often bring along someone to sit next to them in the passenger seat carrying a weapon, usually a shotgun. These co-pilots acted as bodyguards and warded off any robbers or miscreants who got in their way.
Americans spend $490 million for their pet’s Halloween costumes! But, do your pets like it?! Turns out there’s one costume that your pets hate the most, have you put your dog in it?!📸Getty Images
