Every Friday, Anna & Raven look to a fortune cookie to let them know what their weekend has in store for them. What’s worse though, a bad fortune or a stale cookie? Hopefully they didn’t get either!
Raven’s Report Card: Will Raven’s Complaints Be His Downfall This Week!?
Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to the show and gives Raven a grade on how good of a husband he was that week! Raven has been doing a lot of complaining about his wife this week. A lot of that complaining was on the air too! Find out how it affects his grade in the podcast!
Friday, April 16, 2021: Raven’s Report Card; Crazy Funeral Moments; Mommy Margarita Friday
What do you consider to be “on time”? Raven is the kind of person who shows up 15 minutes early for everything, and expects you to show up at least 5 minutes early! But it turns out that other countries have a very different idea of what qualifies as “late”. It’s a good thing Raven doesn’t live in the Middle East… (:30)
Every Friday, Raven’s wife Alicia calls in to the show and gives Raven a grade on how good of a husband he was that week! Raven has been doing a lot of complaining about his wife this week. A lot of that complaining was on the air too! Find out how it affects his grade in the podcast! (4:15)
What’s craziest thing you’ve ever seen at a funeral? The world is watching Prince Harry this week to see if any drama happens at his grandfather’s funeral. But even the epic Oprah interview couldn’t match the insanity that went down between two sisters at their mother’s funeral! (8:09)
Have you ever heard of busking? That’s the technical term for being a street performer. Anna had never heard this term before, and she definitely didn’t realize how much money some street performers make! (18:03)
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine scare has raised questions with some people about the safety of the vaccines. So Anna and Raven brought in an expert, infectious disease expert Dr. Rajeev Fernando, who has some insight into the controversy. (21:54)
Living next to the highway can be noisy, but if you call the town and demand that they do THIS to make it more quiet, that’s all I need to know about you! (25:25)
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! One caller had to stay up all night because of something that happened with her son and after everything she went through, she definitely deserves a margarita! (28:07)
Couples Court: Dominque and Mark bought a new house and Dominque wants to borrow from their 401K to buy new furniture and to fix some things. Because of Covid, you don’t have to pay a tax penalty, so she thinks it’s the perfect time. He says that money is just for retirement, and they shouldn’t touch it. What if there’s an emergency in the future and they need it? Whose side are you on? (35:01)
Elizabeth thinks she’s got what it takes to win $2900! Can she beat Raven in pop culture trivia, or will the jackpot go all the way up to 3K? (43:17)
Things to Know Friday April 16th
Feds will not be placing migrant children in CT CT Post
Country music stars coming to new Bridgeport amphitheater as first announced show of 2021 CT Post
Working at a Milford video store jump-started this Nickelodeon director’s career CT Post
Report: Human smugglers increasingly use Facebook to advertise services on the US-Mexico border WFSB
New Canaan town clerk gets enough signatures to prompt school start time referendum The Hour
Sherwood Island in line to get new $541k bridge The Hour
CT teacher raised thousands to donate groceries during pandemic. Now he owes $16K in taxes. The Hour
Mystery surrounds new grocery store in Brookfield. Here’s why some think it’s Amazon Stamford Advocate
Nearly a quarter of CT young people have gotten a vaccine dose Stamford Advocate
State launching LEAP: Aims to get kids back to school, keep them engaged WTNH
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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the number one thing at your home that constantly doesn’t work. What is it?
Listen every afternoon at 4:30pm as I ask a tricky trivia question. If you get it right first you win. This week win passes to Legoland Discovery Center!
Here’s the question from today if you missed it:
Q: According to a study, this is the number one thing at your home that constantly doesn’t work.
A: The Doorbell
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Gets Some Love On TV Game Show
This story is definitely good for Connecticut tourism.
If you watch Wheel of Fortune you may have seen this happen on the show. After solving a puzzle the contestant had a “trip” he had won from one of his spins. When the revealed the trip was to CONNECTICUT for a stay at the Madison Beach Hotel and not some tropical vacation the look on his face was amazing.
Don’t get me wrong Madison is very nice and he will have an excellent time. But you have to thing when he picked up that “trip” piece that we was off to somewhere exotic like Hawaii or the Bahamas.
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Cookie Monster Have A Real First Name?
If you have kids who are into Sesame Street you may have wondered this or even know the answer already.
Cookie Monster does in fact have a real name and it’s so random… Sid! In a Q&A he did on YouTube someone asked and he confirmed his name is in fact “Sid Monster”. Hilarious!
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To The Queen From Anna & Raven!
Anna & Raven are sending Queen Elizabeth The II an Anna & Raven mask overnight! Do you think she will wear it!? 🤔
Rental Cars During The Pandemic With The CEO From AutoSlash.com!
Rental car prices are crazy right now, and it’s almost impossible to find a car, but it might not be for the reason you think! Jonathan Weinberg is from Autoslash.com, and he spoke to Anna and Raven about the surprising reason it’s so difficult and expensive to find a rental car right now.
Thursday April 15, 2021: Demon Dog; The Royal Mask; Inappropriate Questions
Anna’s feeling nervous. She keeps asking Raven every 5 minutes if she looks ok. What’s got her all worked up? The same thing that has millions of people feeling stressed all over the country… (00:30)
Prince Phillip has passed away, and Britain is getting ready for the first royal funeral since Princess Diana. Due to covid restrictions though, the official funeral will be small, only about 30 people. Anna was wondering how the Queen picks out her mask? Is it a royal mask with the Union Jack on it, or maybe just a regular blue surgical mask? That’s when she suddenly had a brilliant idea… (2:50)
Are you up to date on this week’s news? Well Anna has three crazy news stories you might not have heard yet, and Raven is gonna pick one to talk about! His options are; How your dog can get paid to get drunk, Harvey Weinstein talking to his lawyers about air fryers, or a feel good story about a dog possessed by demons! (9:37)
Red lights are a big inconvenience, especially when you’re running late, but if you do this every time you’re stopped at a red light that’s all I need to know about you! (13:05)
Rental car prices are crazy right now, and it’s almost impossible to find a car, but it might not be for the reason you think! Jonathan Weinberg is from Autoslash.com, and he spoke to Anna and Raven about the surprising reason it’s so difficult and expensive to find a rental car right now. (16:47)
What inappropriate question has someone asked you at work? Anna and Raven got an email saying that asking about someone’s vaccine is an invasion of privacy and not appropriate for the workplace. So, naturally, they sent Producer Jon around the office to ask other inappropriate questions! (20:15)
What weird thing do you write off on your taxes? Tax season is Raven’s favorite time of year, he takes deductions on everything! But one person called in who has him beat. You won’t believe how this person justifies writing off food! (25:57)
Couples Court: Dominque and Mark bought a new house and Dominque wants to borrow from their 401K to buy new furniture and to fix some things. Because of Covid, you don’t have to pay a tax penalty, so she thinks it’s the perfect time. He says that money is just for retirement, and they shouldn’t touch it. What if there’s an emergency in the future and they need it? Whose side are you on? (33:18)
The Can’t Beat Raven jackpot is one of the highest every at $2800! Does Regina have what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (40:00)