Today’s mystery involves your hands. Look down at them… do those fingers you’re typing with have muscles?
The answer is no. There are no muscles in your fingers. They are actually controlled by muscles in your palms and arms. I guess that’s why it’s so easy to break a finger. Because it’s all just bone and cartilage.
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It’s that time of the week where we let a tiny cookie tell us what we can expect throughout our weekend! More importantly though, will our cookies be stale? Let’s find out!
During the pandemic, tattoo popularity exploded! Ink Master season 10 winner Josh Payne explains why tattoos have suddenly become so common, and he had some surprising insights on what to look out for when choosing a tattoo!
Nursing home union calls off strike hours before deadline in deal brokered by Lamont CT Post
Norwalk high schools choose in-person, outdoor graduations The Hour
Bridgeport Islanders sign a new defenseman, and send nine players to NHL CT Post
CT state offices will reopen for face-to-face transactions June 1, Lamont says CT Post
Man accused of murdering Yale graduate student arrested in Alabama WFSB
Gov: Indoor masking mandate for fully vaccinated ends May 19 WFSB
Hey Stamford! Food Festival returns – and expands – for back-to-back weekends this summer The Hour
600 free prom dresses – 30 donated from Miss Connecticut – so Stamford teens feel like ‘Cinderella’ Stamford Advocate
Feds: Puerto Rico resident accused of smuggling cocaine on flight to CT New Haven Register
West Haven gathers to honor 112 lives lost to COVID-19, ‘to not grieve alone’ New Haven Register
If you see a spider in your house, what do you do? Do you kill it immediately, or call for your significant other to kill it? Or are you more merciful and try to remove it peacefully? Raven couldn’t believe the lengths that Anna goes to get a spider out of her house! (:30)
Do you have any tattoos? During the pandemic, tattoo popularity exploded! Anna and Raven invited Ink Master season 10 winner Josh Payne onto the show to explain why tattoos have suddenly become so common, and he had some surprising insights on what to look out for when choosing a tattoo! (3:57)
What do guys think is attractive, but really isn’t? Anna saw a guy with a tucked-in T shirt, revving the engine of his muscle car and wondered “does this guy really think he’s hot right now”? Not every has the same standards of attractiveness though. One person called in with something she thinks is dumb, that Anna thinks is super hot! (7:54)
It’s one thing to want to try out every feature that your new car offers, but if you keep getting arrested for doing THIS with your Tesla, that’s all I need to know about you! (15:19)
The CDC has declared that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks indoors! Hurray! All our troubles are over right? Well, kind of. Anna and Raven go into the specifics of the CDC’s latest announcement. (18:29)
It’s been a tough week for Anna and Raven’s pets! Anna puppy Lila has been having accidents all over the house, and Raven’s little guy Baxter is recovering from major surgery. So they decided to invite veterinarian Dr. David Birse on the show to answer their questions and some questions from their listeners! (21:37)
What did you do this week to earn your Margarita? Every Friday, Anna gets together with her two friends for happy hour, and talks about all the ways her kids drove her crazy this week! This week, Anna’s been trying desperately to figure out her 12 year old’s math homework, but it’s just too hard! And one Mama called in with a story about every mom’s hair nightmare! (29:33)
Couples Court: Chad believes he can build his own new deck off the back of their home. His wife, Rita, says it’s different from the small household projects he’s done in the past. It’s too complicated and will take up too much time. Plus, if it’s a mess it could cost more to fix it! She just wants to hire a company and get it done professionally. Would you allow your husband to build your deck if it wasn’t his profession? (36:17)
Anna loves giving away money on a Friday, and today Tim has a shot at winning $900! All he has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia! (43:57)
All this week win a code to watch Bebe Rexha’s Livestream concert next Thursday night May 20th. Play every afternoon at 4:30pm to win.
Here is today’s question and answer if you missed it earlier.
Q: On average most people say they buy 6 of these a year for their house
A: Lightbulbs
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You’ve probably wondered this just as much as I have, or even “Google’d” it before!
The original name they came up with for Google was “Backrub”. Obviously that didn’t stick so they renamed it Google after the word googol, which is a term for the number one followed by 100 zeros.
Interesting.
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We discussed what we think are cults this morning and then Anna found this page! Would it be considered a cult following, or just dedicated fans?
Anna is obsessed with Peloton even though she doesn’t even have the equipment yet – and that’s when she realized that she may be joining a cult. What do you think is a “cult” even though it’s technically not a “cult”?! Your calls are hilarious…and accurate.
Do you and your significant other have assigned chores? Anna and her husband have split the household chores into outdoor and indoor, with Anna handling the inside of the house and her husband handling the outside. But something has been going on that has Anna wondering if they need to hire someone… (:30)
Are you up to date on this week’s news? If not, Anna and Raven can help! Anna picks three crazy news stories, and Raven picks one to talk about. This week the options are; Someone who woke up after surgery with an Irish accent, a woman who held a fake funeral for her boyfriend, and a pet tiger who was wandering around Houston (3:25)
Sometimes you just zone out and stare off into space, it happens. But if you’re one of those people that has a serious staring problem, that’s all I need to know about you! (6:57)
Have you ever broken up with someone, and then gotten back together with them later? Did it end up being a good thing or a bad thing? Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back after breaking up almost 20 years ago! Hopefully their reunion goes better than Producer Jon’s though! He got back together with his ex and it left him stranded in a different state! (10:40)
Have you ever started a new job, or joined a new gym and thought to yourself, “this feels like a cult”? Anna is obsessed with Peloton and she doesn’t even have the equipment yet. She just wants to be part of the community! One caller makes a compelling argument that this beloved staple of our childhood is totally a cult! (17:25)
Is your kid a biter? Anna’s 2 year old bit her the other day, and Anna started crying not just from the pain, but from the realization that her kid bites people! One caller had a very unconventional method to get her to stop, but Anna isn’t sure she’s willing to go that far! (28:05)
Couples Court: Mark and Dorothy for over a decade have hosted a massive Memorial Day party at their home with over 100 people. Last year it was canceled, and this year Dorothy wants to permanently reduce the invite list to about 20 people. She says it’s a lot of work and expensive! He thinks it’s tradition to have their huge blow out and the entire neighborhood comes. They can’t stop now! Whose side are you on? (37:45)
Raven is on a roll and the jackpot is up to $800! Does JJ have what it takes to end his winning streak and win the prize? (44:39)