Tate McRae hopped on with Kevin Begley to play a few songs and hang out live for another Star Acoustic Happy Hour.
Things to Know Thursday April 15th
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8% WFSB
Lamont on J&J pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’ CT Post
Owner pulls 4-story building proposal for downtown Fairfield, still wants zoning changes CT Post
CT troopers escort fallen Capitol Police officer CT Post
Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks WFSB
Where’s the beefalo? Buddy captured in Plymouth after more than 8 months The Hour
Wayward CT emu finds its way home with help of social media The Hour
Family: Changing name of ‘Jennifers’ Law’ is ‘deeply offensive’ The Hour
Bernie Madoff’s wife called Greenwich home for nearly a decade Stamford Advocate
Amendment to New Haven illegal vehicle ordinance will further crack down on dirt bike use WTNH
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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person spends 37% of their workday doing this. 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: The average person spends 37% of their workday doing this. What is it?
A: Daydreaming
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Homeless Man’s Life Completely Turned Around From One Good Deed
It’s crazy how one little nice gesture you do for someone could change their whole life.
That’s what happened with this story in Texas. Someone gave this homeless guy a $100 gift card to Outback Steakhouse so he could enjoy a nice meal. While he was there eating the manager at Outback became friends with him. She told him she would make sure he never went hungry. After a while he became a regular and they eventually gave him a job bussing tables. The story just gets better from there.
The same manager also reached out on a local Facebook group looking for cheap hotels, so he’d have a place to stay for a while. What she didn’t expect was how many random people started to donate clothes, groceries, a bike, and over $2,200 in cash to help the guy get an apartment. His life has been completely turned around for the better. All from that one gift card.
Amazing.
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why is the Twitter logo a bird?
Every time I open Twitter I wonder why the logo is that little bird. It even has a name too!
The bird’s name in the logo is “Larry”. Which is named after the famous basketball player… Larry Bird who played for the Boston Celtics. The reason behind it is that co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone, grew up in Massachusetts and was a huge Boston Celtics fan. As someone who’s from Massachusetts and also a Celtics fan I can appreciate this story. This makes me like Twitter even more now.
Producer Jon & The Pickle Juice Chug
Anna & Raven found out that pickle juice has some health benefits to it, so they each took a shot of it earlier this morning. Somehow, they convinced Producer Jon to drink the rest of the juice in the jar! Can he do it!?
Anna & Raven Pitch Invention Ideas To Brian Fried From Inventor Smart!
Do you have a great idea for an invention? Anna and Raven have a whole bunch of ideas, and they think it’s gonna make them a lot of money! Brian Fried is the founder and CEO of InventorSmart.com, and he’s got some tips to help you turn your idea into the next big thing!
Things to Know Wednesday April 14th
FD: Life-threatening injuries in Merritt Parkway rollover in Norwalk CT Post
Residents say cherry trees in Fairfield’s center were wrongly removed CT Post
Monroe’s Scott wins vacant 112th state House seat CT Post
CDC meets today to review blood clot cases that paused Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout WFSB
Gov. Lamont to sign bill relaxing restrictions on outdoor dining WFSB
NTSB: Pilot’s actions and maintenance issues caused deadly 2019 B-17 bomber crash at Bradley Airport The Hour
Police: ‘Disgruntled employee’ pulls gun, causes scare in downtown Stamford Stamford Advocate
Court rejects appeal of killer of 3 in home invasion The Hour
Developers hope to put Popeye’s in vacant building on Norwalk’s Westport Avenue The Hour
‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant wins $7k trip to Madison Stamford Advocate
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Wednesday April 14, 2021: Wellness Wednesday; Roadside Treasure; Raven Talks To Babies
What would you do if 1.2 MILLION dollars suddenly appeared in your bank account? Would you report it and make sure it got back to whoever accidentally sent it to you? Or would you do what this police dispatcher did yesterday? (00:30)
Do you have a great idea for an invention? Anna and Raven have a whole bunch of ideas, and they think it’s gonna make them a lot of money! Brian Fried is the founder and CEO of InventorSmart.com, and he’s got some tips to help you turn your idea into the next big thing! (4:03)
What if there was one drink that could do it all!? Prevent hangovers, boost your mood, prevent cancer, all of it! Anna and Raven have discovered it, and it’s probably in your fridge right now! (11:35)
It’s nice to have fun in the workplace every once in a while, but if you do THIS every time you throw something away, that’s all I need to know about you! (14:56)
What’s your roadside treasure? Have you ever found something on the side of the road that you took home with you? Raven almost took home an old arcade game he saw on the side of the road, but one caller found something that got her $2000! (18:34)
Are you good with babies? Raven is a dog person, and dogs tend to love him, but small children are a little more undecided. They either love him or hate him! So Anna decided to conduct an experiment and have babies call into the show. But Raven wasn’t prepared for the ultimate test; speaking to Anna’s temperamental two-year old! (28:47)
Couples Court: Brett and Jessica are going on vacation for a week and leaving their 16- and 19-year-old children at home. Jessica wants to hire a babysitter to come stay at their house. Brett says that’s ridiculous, they’re old enough, plus they just need to threaten them about behavior and trust them. Mom says the investment of $600 for the sitter is worth the peace of mind especially since a couple years ago their older son threw a party that ended with the police officers at their house. Whose side are you on? (39:02)
Raven is on a roll and the jackpot is up to $2700! Does Megan have what it takes to beat him at pop culture trivia and claim the prize? (46:47)
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! The average person will turn this on and off four times a day. 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: The average person will turn this on and off four times a day. What is it?
A: Their car!
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