Things to Know Thursday April 22nd

Things to Know Thursday April 22nd

How much longer will masks be required in CT? CT Post

Outbid: First-time millennial homebuyers struggle in CT’s booming market CT Post

Estate of ‘Happy Days’ producers listed in CT for almost $18M CT Post

National Weather Service heads to CT to see if tornado touched down WFSB

US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low WFSB

Lend a green thumb to these Connecticut conservation organizations this Earth Day The Hour

Norwalk BOE chair urges community to ‘resist unfounded rumors’ about high school administrators The Hour

New resident-only parking area coming to Norwalk’s Calf Pasture Beach The Hour

Police make arrest in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Stamford High grad Stamford Advocate

Witness says KinderCare staff had no idea toddler was missing, playing near Rt15 off-ramp WTNH

Thursday April 22, 2021:  Raven Picks ’Em; Oscar Snubs; Dress For The Job You Want

Thursday April 22, 2021: Raven Picks ’Em; Oscar Snubs; Dress For The Job You Want

Online scammers have been preying on the elderly since the invention of the internet, but after hearing how much money one 90 year old woman gave to scammers, Anna was left wondering where this woman’s grandchildren are!  (:30)

They say that dressing up for work increases your productivity.  Unfortunately for the last year, most of us have been rocking sweatpants on a daily basis!  To test out the theory, Anna and Raven had Producer Sean and Producer Jon wear suits to work today.  Sean is absolutely thrilled about it and looks great!  Jon…..not so much.  (3:14)

Sharing your candy is a nice thing to do, but if someone is sharing with you and you ask for the best flavor, that’s all I need to know about you!  (7:10)

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; Demi Lovato’s questionable criticism of frozen yogurt, a teacher getting charged a small fortune for being a nice guy, and a death metal singer doing something nice for the kids!  (10:45)

Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth!  At 95 years old the Queen has seen countless historic events in her life and she even pre-dates some surprising everyday items that we take for granted.  Who do you think is older, the Queen or Velveeta?  How about Warner Bro’s Studios?  Sliced Bread?  Some of the answers might surprise you…  (13:11)

Have you seen any of this years “Best Picture” nominees?  It feels like no one ever has right?  Anna and Raven go over a list of the most snubbed movies of all time!  Remember when Steven Spielberg’s heart-wrenching war epic “Saving Private Ryan” lost to this completely forgettable romantic comedy?  (16:59)

Have you ever seen a ridiculous story trending on social media and thought to yourself…why?  Anna and Raven are here to help!  They take a look at some of the craziest stories trending on Twitter and give you the backstory!  (20:59)

Happy Earth Day!  If you’re wondering how you can help the Earth today, Anna and Raven invited a special guest on the show to give you some tips.  Brad Kerner is “The Eco Dude” from EcoEvolution.co and he has some unconventional methods to reduce your carbon footprint!  (24:39)

Most “Best Picture” nominee’s are artsy, serious movies that no one has actually seen.  Anna and Raven certainly haven’t and they don’t know what most of them are about!  So they asked bunch of little kids to describe the movies for them.  The kids don’t know what the movies are about either, but that just makes their answers better!  (28:39)

After a full day of work, the social experiment has come to an end!  Did dressing up help Producers’ Sean and Jon be more productive.  Well, Anna says yes for one of them, but she’s got some notes for the other… (36:31)

Couples Court: Miley is planning her own baby shower and she doesn’t want to invite her sister because she doesn’t approve of the fact that she had an affair and destroyed her marriage. Miley thinks she’s a terrible mother for doing this to her niece and nephew. Her husband, Kevin, thinks she’ll regret not inviting her sister and it will destroy their relationship. Just because Miley doesn’t approve of her sister’s decisions, it doesn’t mean she should be cut out of the family. Whose side are you on?  (39:12)

Is Jose the man who can finally end Raven’s epic winning streak and win the $3300 jackpot?  Or will the jackpot continue to rise to record breaking numbers?  (46:44)

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Colleges Embrace E-Sports Craze With New Tournament

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Colleges Embrace E-Sports Craze With New Tournament

If you have kids who play video games they are going to be really excited about this news. They also understand how popular e-sports have become over the years. Here in Connecticut a few colleges are embracing the trend now. A group of students at Scared Heart University have organized the first ever intercollegiate competition for video games! It started as a capstone project for kids who were in the e-sports minor program at the school.

Some of the other schools who have teams competing are Yale and UConn. They will be facing off against each other playing games like Super Smash Brothers, Rocket League, and League of Legends.

The people in charge at the schools want you to know that it’s not just nonsense gaming, these kids are actually getting useful experience they can put to use in future careers like sports management and broadcasting.

If you’re interested in the results, winners and losers brackets will be updated all weekend with a champion being announced on Sunday. Fun!

 

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does the Queen have 2 birthdays?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does the Queen have 2 birthdays?

First of all, Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II! She’s 95 years young today.

While April 21 is her real birthday… her official birthday celebration is in June (usually the second Saturday). So why does the Queen get TWO birthdays? Pretty simple answer actually… the weather. Because April 21 is usually too cold for a proper parade over in England, they do it up big in June with a parade, party, outdoor celebration and everything when the weather is a bit nicer.

She wasn’t the first to do it this way. It all started back in 1748, with King George II. His birthday was in one of the more chilly months of the year, November. He didn’t want everyone to catch colds so he started the 2 birthday tradition. Personally, I think he just wanted more gifts.

 

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Anna Is Picky About The Fruit In Her Fruit Salad

Anna Is Picky About The Fruit In Her Fruit Salad

Is Anna right or wrong here? Do you have a specific fruit you avoid when you eat a fruit salad? Although Anna won’t touch this fruit, it didn’t stop Raven from doing so and it may have been a bad choice…

Wellness Wednesday: Exercise Motivations!

Wellness Wednesday: Exercise Motivations!

What motivates you to work out? This Wellness Wednesday, Anna and Raven decided to look up some helpful tips on how to stay on your diet and exercise plan this season! Just don’t use the one they found that involves posting inappropriate pictures on your water bottle…

Things to Know Wednesday April 21st

Things to Know Wednesday April 21st

E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt brings music-based school program to Connecticut The Hour

Weather service: Severe thunderstorms, freezing temperatures ahead CT Post

Two more administrators placed on leave at Norwalk’s Brien McMahon High CT Post

Jim Steinman, CT Grammy-winning songwriter known for working with Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, dies at 73 CT Post

Jury’s swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty WFSB

These blood clot experts want you to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why. WFSB

Reduced health care costs will help close budget gap, Westport school officials say The Hour

Despite COVID concerns, Connecticut is heading to a ‘new normal’ The Hour

Do you know these two people? Stamford Police look to ID home burglary suspects Stamford Advocate

‘We should have never had to fight this hard’: CT community, leaders react to guilty verdicts in trial of Derek Chauvin WTNH

Wednesday April 21, 2021: Wellness Wednesday; Bad Review Massage Parlor; Reply All Roulette

Wednesday April 21, 2021: Wellness Wednesday; Bad Review Massage Parlor; Reply All Roulette

Do you like surprise parties?  Raven threw a big surprise party for his mom, but Anna was wondering if he asked his mom first.  Raven thought that was ridiculous, but Anna has strong feelings about surprise parties…(:30)

What motivates you to work out?  As Spring arrives, lots of people are heading back to the gym to get ready for Summer.  This Wellness Wednesday, Anna and Raven decided to look up some helpful tips on how to stay on your diet and exercise plan this season!  Just don’t use the one they found that involves posting inappropriate pictures on your water bottle…(3:07)

Everyone has a guilty pleasure, but if you’re a middle aged man sitting in a car by yourself doing THIS, that’s all I need to know about you!  (10:28)

It’s time for Reply All Roulette!  Whenever Anna and Raven get an email that goes out to the whole company, they flip a coin, and the loser has to hit “Reply All” and send a crazy email back!  The best part is, the winner gets to write the email!  (14:03)

When was the last time you left a review online?  Was it good or was it bad?  Anna went to a new massage parlor because it had thousands of 5-Star reviews!  What could possibly go wrong?  Turns out, a lot went wrong, and there’s a surprisingly dark reason for all those good reviews….(17:09)

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen happen in your neighborhood?  Don’t worry, it doesn’t make you a nosy neighbor, you’re just a concerned member of the community!  One caller drove Anna and Raven crazy with her crazy cliffhanger story about a random car in her neighborhood! (28:08)

Couples Court: Miley is planning her own baby shower and she doesn’t want to invite her sister because she doesn’t approve of the fact that she had an affair and destroyed her marriage. Miley thinks she’s a terrible mother for doing this to her niece and nephew. Her husband, Kevin, thinks she’ll regret not inviting her sister and it will destroy their relationship. Just because Miley doesn’t approve of her sister’s decisions, it doesn’t mean she should be cut out of the family. Whose side are you on?  (35:21)

Allyssa has a chance to win one of the biggest jackpots in Can’t Beat Raven history!  All she has to do is end Raven’s epic winning streak!  (43:13)