MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is Cap’n Crunch from the cereal box based on a real person?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is Cap’n Crunch from the cereal box based on a real person?

I’ve often wondered this while walking the cereal aisle in the grocery store. Cap’n Crunch looks like he would be the most likely cereal mascot that was actually based on a real person. Turns out it’s true, he is!

Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch. Which is amazing. He was named after the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan. A bonus fact… his ship is also called the S.S. Guppy.

I haven’t had Cap’n Crunch in YEARS but it might be time to pick up a box again.

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Anna & Raven’s Squid Games: Finale!

Anna & Raven’s Squid Games: Finale!

It’s the final Squid Game for Anna & Raven, but we need your help deciding today’s winner! Both Anna & Raven had some bad form during today’s game, so we want to know who you think wins the final round.

Friday October 8, 2021:  Raven’s Report Card; What The Movies Got Wrong About Your Job; Can’t Beat Raven Extended Edition!

Friday October 8, 2021: Raven’s Report Card; What The Movies Got Wrong About Your Job; Can’t Beat Raven Extended Edition!

Spouse tend to share everything with each other, but that doesn’t mean they have do everything together, right?  Meghan Trainor had something installed in her home that has Anna and Raven wondering if they would ever do something like that with their spouse! (:15)

Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to the show to give Raven a grade based on how good a husband he was that week!  But this week, Anna isn’t just interested in Raven’s grade, she also wants to figure out why Alicia keeps her person in this random place!  (2:32)

Everybody wants to go viral, but if you ruin an innocent fast food workers day to do it, that’s all I need to know about you!  (10:16)

What do the movies get wrong about your job?  The new James Bond movie is out today, but being a spy is probably not really as exciting as that all the time right?  (12:59)

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!  (20:23)

What kind of parent are you?  Anna found an article about the four different kinds of parenting styles, but she’s not 100% sure which one she fits into!  (24:16)

Chris and Sienna just moved into a new neighborhood and they love everything except for the neighbors who throw their cigarette butts everywhere!  Chris says they should just ignore it, but Sienna wants to confront them!  Whose side are you on?  (28:05)

Rose has got a shot at $600!  Can she beat Raven in pop culture trivia and win the jackpot?  (35:29)

Do you think that Raven cheats at “Can’t Beat Raven”?  After all, how could a man in his mid 40’s know so much about pop culture trivia?  Anna has decided to settle the debate with a bonus round of Can’t Beat Raven where YOU pick the questions!  (39:10)

Things to Know: October 8th

Things to Know: October 8th

25 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, Oct. 8-10 CT Post

Milford Wine Trail returns to downtown area CT Post

Treats along the CT Chocolate Trail to sink your fangs into this Halloween CT Post

After four-year wait, Milford boy sees his Make-A-Wish come true CT Post

Best of CT: Connecticut Magazine’s picks for things to do in the state, 2021 CT Post

10 fall Instagram spots in Connecticut for the perfect pic CT Post

Bethlehem’s March Farm welcomes apple pickers CT Post

Greenwich native screens TV comedy series about online dating at national festival CT Post

A Nantucket brewery brings beachy vibes to southern Connecticut NH Register

CT restaurants still suffering from COVID, new survey shows NH Register

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Americans throw away 49 million of these each day

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Americans throw away 49 million of these each day

This week you are playing to win tickets to All Time Low at College Street Music Hall in New Haven October 19th. Play every day at 4pm to win.

Here’s today’s question and answer if you missed it…

Q: Americans throw away 49 million of these each day. We’ve all used one at some point in our lives

A: Diapers!

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 18-year-old pilot breaks crazy world record

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 18-year-old pilot breaks crazy world record

Most of us are just getting on a plane to fly alone for the first time at 18 never mind flying the plane OR flying the plane around the world!

This 18-year-old pilot from the U.K. recently became the youngest person to fly solo around the world

He took off and started in the Netherlands and made 12 stops along the way. The whole trip for him to land back in the Netherlands too 44 days. He originally wanted to do it when he was 17, but the pandemic forced him to postpone the trip.

That’s a Looooong flight. Hopefully he had snacks and bathroom stops

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we say “O’Clock”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we say “O’Clock”?

The idea of saying “o’clock” sounds kind of Irish in a way. We’ve always just said it after announcing the time but when did it start? It goes back to simpler times when it was rare to find an actual clock to see the time. People would use other means to tell time like a sundial or just by guessing. This was mostly during the 13th through 17th centuries. If they happened to have a real clock they would let you know by saying “It’s four of the clock.”  Which proved you got the time from a clock so it was accurate. That eventually just became shortened to “o’clock” and we’ve used it ever since.

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The Kellogg Strike

The Kellogg Strike

Who would have guessed that the high demand for cereal would cause this much chaos? Find out why you might not find Fruit Loops on the shelves soon!

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Things to Know: October 7th

Things to Know: October 7th

October tours highlight the strange in Stratford’s history CT Post

6 places to get your tarot cards read in Connecticut CT Post

Amphitheater partners pitch music festivals for Seaside Park in Bridgeport CT Post

20 new Connecticut pizzerias on the block CT Post

Norwalk is getting sidewalk upgrades. Is your street on the list? The Hour

New café, The Breakroom, set to open in South Norwalk this month The Hour

Sally’s Apizza opens its Stamford location Thursday Stamford Advocate

CT Restaurant Association announces nominees, winners for ‘CRAzies’ awards gala NH Register

Blues Beat: Coco Montoya brings hard-edged sound to CT NH Register

Five ‘haunted’ lighthouses in Connecticut NH Register

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