Has your morning routine been moving a little slower since the pandemic started? Sleep Expert Dr. Kate Kaplan talks about the “RISE UP” method, a series of steps you can take every morning to help you get going!
Things to Know Wednesday May 12th
Fairfield’s universities will honor classes of 2020 and 2021 in person CT Post
Beluga whales from Canada headed to Mystic Aquarium CT Post
Chief: New Haven firefighter dies as residents rescued in Valley Street blaze CT Post
Tributes pour in following death of New Haven firefighter WFSB
Liz Cheney loses House Republican leadership post over feud with Trump WFSB
Resolution to allow expanded absentee voting clears House The Hour
CDC: Nearly 46 percent of CT is fully vaccinated The Hour
Darien’s Grieb’s Pharmacy to offer Pfizer clinic for kids ages 12 to 15 The Hour
Arts center approved for Mel Gibson’s former estate in backcountry Greenwich Stamford Advocate
‘Shot and Slice’: New Haven, FEMA holding COVID vaccine clinic on Green with pizza WTNH
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Wednesday May 12, 2021: Would You Date Bill Gates; Wellness Wednesday; How Long Without Showering
Beniffer has returned! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been spotted vacationing together and Anna is so excited! But poor Alex Rodriguez isn’t having quite as enthusiastic a reaction… (:30)
Has your morning routine been moving a little slower since the pandemic started? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Anna and Raven spoke to sleep expert Dr. Kate Kaplan about the “RISE UP” method. “RISE UP” is an acronym for a series of steps you can take every morning to help you get going! (4:11)
It’s definitely not cool to drive slow in the fast lane, but if you’re driving on backroads and the person behind you starts doing THIS, that’s all I need to know about them! (8:08)
The NextDoor App is a great way to keep in touch with what’s happening in your neighborhood. But it’s also a great way to find out which of your neighbor’s are crazy! Anna and Raven saw a particularly funny comment thread on the app, so they got their co-workers to act it out! (11:28)
Do you have old Barbie’s or Matchbox cars at your house? Mattel is offering a program where you can send them back to be recycled into new toys for other kids to enjoy! How nice is that, right? Well Anna doesn’t think it’s nice at all, and she thinks that Mattel has an ulterior motive for asking for our toys back… (15:23)
Are porta-potties always for public use, even if they’re on your property? Raven is having some construction done on his house and needed to rent a porta potty, but now he’s noticing people in the neighborhood using it. One guy in particular really crossed the line! (19:23)
Would you go out with Bill Gates? The dating app Tinder has had to start cracking down on fake Bill Gates profiles after his divorce announcement, and it made Anna and Raven wonder if they would be willing to go out with him? For once, they both felt the exact same way! (23:22)
What’s the longest you’ve gone without showering? Anna and Raven had a busy week last week, and it resulted in Raven going entirely too long without showering! Anna was super grossed out, but it turns out there can be some benefits to showering less often! (30:03)
Couples Court: Justin’s stepdaughter is very disrespectful to him. She is 16 and she has made it very clear that she doesn’t have to listen to him because he’s not her “real dad”. Now, the teen has approached him because she would like to go to an acting camp over the summer that will cost $2600. Her mom (aka, Justin’s wife) doesn’t have the means and would like for him to chip in to cover it, he doesn’t think he should because of her lack of respect towards him. Violet says that she’s a teenager, she’ll grow out of this, he’s just being spiteful! Whose side are you on? (40:00)
Arielle has a shot at $700! All she has to do is beat Raven at pop culture trivia! (49:10)
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This animal can fall more than 100 feet without injuring itself
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: This animal can fall more than 100 feet without injuring itself…
A: A squirrel
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: An Unusual Animal Rescue In Branford
This is a good story for all the animal lovers.
Tuesday morning a stranded horse was saved from the side of the Branford River. It had got stuck in the mud in the marsh area. Some people say it struggling and called the police. Branford Police, fire, and Animal Control arrived on the scene to help the horse. It was a fantastic community effort by everyone to save the horse who came out of it uninjured.
Maybe they should enter him in the Preakness this weekend to continue the good mojo!
Branford Police answered a unique call for service this morning 🐎 . Sergeant Konesky, Officer Campanelli, Branford Fire…
Posted by Branford Police Department on Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who invented the stethoscope? and why?
I thought of this Mundane Mystery the other day as my 2-year-old daughter was running around the house “checking” us all with her toy stethoscope. It’s such an odd tool. Who invented it and why does it look so odd?
The person who invented the tool was a guy named Rene Laennec. He was a French doctor in the late 1700s. The reason he came up with the idea was because he didn’t feel comfortable putting his ear directly on women’s chests when he was doing their checkup. The stethoscope made it so he could be a safe distance away while not feeling weird.
This is all you’re going to think of the next time you have a doctor’s appointment. Ha ha
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Getting Rid of All Those Old Barbie Dolls?
Mattel is offering to buy back old Barbie dolls in exchange for credit to buy a new one or something else on their site, but Anna isn’t convinced that they are doing this for the reason they say they are…
Things to Know Tuesday May 11th
AAA: Gas prices in CT surpass $3 for first time in two years CT Post
Has absentee voting increased turnout in CT? The answer is unclear. CT Post
Milford will drop its tax rate for the sixth year in row, mayor says CT Post
CT tax officials: The 2020 return deadline is Monday WFSB
More than 50 walk-up vaccine clinics available across the state WFSB
Weston first selectman won’t seek third term The Hour
Bike repair station in Norwalk vandalized days after it was installed The Hour
Bull’s Head Diner in Stamford announces closure: ‘It will always be a pleasure to have served you’ The Hour
Vaccinated diners can get a free drink at some Stamford restaurants. Here’s where Stamford Advocate
Gov. Lamont proposes plan that would allow kids to visit Beardsley Zoo for free this summer WTNH
Dr. Sharon Nachman From Stony Brook Medicine Talks About Vaccinating Your Children
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for kids age 12-15, but a lot of parents still have questions. As the parent of a 12-year-old, Anna is still hesitant about giving her child such a new vaccine, so she brought infectious disease specialist Dr. Sharon Nachman on the show to help weigh the pros and cons!
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Tuesday May 11, 2021: 3 Things You Would Never Do; Hot Tub Party; Tween Vaccines
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? You expect to hear questions about your work history, your habits, even your hobbies, but Anna never expected the question she saw in this tweet! (:30)
What is the one thing you would never do? A study asked several people who did not want to take the vaccine what it would take for them to get it. The most common answer, surprisingly, was money. But Anna couldn’t believe how much money it would take to convince them! (4:01)
What would you do if you caught your neighbor letting their dog go to the bathroom on your lawn? Anna’s husband sent her a video from their Ring camera of a woman letting her dog go #2 and just leaving it there! She didn’t even try to clean it up! And now Anna has a decision to make. Does she post the video and try to call this person out? (11:52)
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for kids age 12-15, but a lot of parents still have questions. As the parent of a 12 year old, Anna is still hesitant about giving her child such a new vaccine, so she brought infectious disease specialist Dr. Sharon Nachman on the show to help weigh the pros and cons! (15:36)
Having responsible chaperones at school proms and dances are a necessary part of making sure the kids have a fun, safe time. But if you’re signing up as a chaperone just so you can do THIS, that’s all I need to know about you! (19:35)
Are hot tubs gross? Raven went to a hot tub party over the weekend, and it didn’t take long for things to get super weird! (23:02)
Have you ever seen a professional athlete do something amazing and thought to yourself, “yeah I could do that”? DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks ran the 100m dash and almost qualified for the Olympic Track Team! It made Anna and Raven wonder how hard the 100m dash really was. Obviously they weren’t going to do it themselves though, that’s what Producer Jon and Producer Sean are for! (29:47)
Can you think like a stranger? Anna and Raven have an Amazon Echo to give away, and all you have to do to win is answer five crazy Mother’s Day themed questions! If your answers match a stranger that Producer Jon interviewed, you win the prize (33:45)
Couples Court: Rob and Jill live in an apartment building. The family that lives directly above them has asked him to stop smoking on the balcony because the kids do their homework out there and all the smoke is billowing up to them. He thinks this is an obnoxious request and refuses, his girlfriend says that the kids are young, just go downstairs to the main entrance or grassy area to smoke. She won’t let him smoke in the apartment either. Whose side are you on? (36:55)
Raven is on a roll and the jackpot for Can’t Beat Raven is up to 600! Can Alice beat him in pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (43:51)